If you're on console or don't want to use mods, you could start the RP bit only after acquiring both lycanthropy and the ring, ignoring the time that it takes to get those two.
Come to think of it, I should really re-do that, now that I have access to mods and can become a werewolf by simply getting hit (or 'bitten') by one. One of the most interesting and fun RP things I've done is constantly wearing the Cursed Ring of Hircine (after becoming a werewolf, ofc). I would continue the CW questline, but it's sort of stuck on the getting to Markarth part of 'Compelling Tribute'. For the past few game days I've just been running around killing Imperials and Thalmor, and assisting my fellow Stormcloaks.* It's way more fun than it probably should be. Thalmor battles literally every five minutes. I don't use followers, but thanks to my various encounter mods I run into Stormcloaks vs. ^ I have something similar to that going on now.
