#ridire

I can't decide which arc I should write for Frederick next. Even though you guys are probably tired of reading about him by now, I have Frederick brainrot/a hyperfixation so I wanna work on him some more. Now here is my problem: at least half of my ideas involve him getting kidnapped again... is that too much kidnapping for one character or would you guys like to see that? And one of my ideas involves building up Frederick's world but isn't actually about Frederick.

Please ask questions and/or give me your reasonings below! If you want more information on any of them let me know, I'll be happy to share!

Things to consider:

All of these involve whump except for the last one, which would be more of a children's story if anything. Very lighthearted, very fluffy. It uses miscommunication as a comedy trope.

Frederick's main story could take ages to finish

the other two are spur-of-the-moment ideas that I'd be interested to do and would add more lore and character development, not just for Frederick, but for Galiot and the other characters as well.

The fae one would feature the elven kingdom of Verheim, which is where Leigheus is from

[JUGES] Loch Sphere - Fuath, Ridire and Aingeal - Quick sketch (CharaDesign research)

Hrethric + Morgana = Frederick

Frederick Highcrest

The crown prince of Ridire (see bio)

Hrethric and Morgana Highcrest

The king and queen of Ridire. Hrethric comes from a long line of Highcrests, whereas Morgana comes from the noble Seolfre family. They are Frederick's parents and they are very loved by their kingdom.

Sir Galiot Smith

Frederick's personal knight since birth. Galiot has a history of being a sailor in his youth, and sometimes his nautical knowledge proves itself useful. He is in his late fifties, but is still as sharp as a steel blade and strong as iron.

Leigheus

This is Leigheus (pronounced "Lay-us"). He's the head physician of the Ridirian royal family. He's from the Elvish kingdom of Verheim, which borders that of Ridire. Leigheus is much older than he looks (that's the Elvish lifespan for you) and has served the Highcrests for multiple generations (that is, since the foundation of Ridire itself).

Despite Leigheus's long lifespan, Frederick's potion-playing has threatened the good doctor with grey hairs and stress wrinkles on multiple occasions.

Chef Augustin Fornelli

Chef Augustin Fornelli comes from a far-off land known for its culinary prowess and its beautiful art. Prince Frederick has been banned from Augustin's kitchen since he (Frederick) was seven years old. There was an incident involving mud pies, potions, and Augustin's good cookware. Augustin might have forgiven Frederick, but he certainly never forgot. He received his scar from a very feisty chicken, which quickly turned into chicken soup that same day.

Lord Theodore Torsten