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Backstory: Sebastian de Poitiers

SEBASTIAN DE POITIERS

“You can do this.”

STATUS: King’s Deputy

AGE: 24

DOB: (UNKNOWN) Born 1540

HOUSE: de Poitiers

SPOUSE: Lady Kenna (Optional!)

FACECLAIM: Torrence Coombs

BASTARD SON OF King Henry V and Mistriss Diane de Poitiers

PERSONALITY: Bash had a reputation around Court of being quite the ladies' man, and a very smooth flirt. He was very cheeky with Mary Stuart when they were alone, not long after she arrived in France. Bash is a brave and honest man, though not aggressive, he will stand his ground. He has a calm and easy going personality, loyal, passionate, and tries to serve justice, and in doing so will become consumed by it. Sebastian is someone who strongly believes in love and everything it represents. When he was briefly engaged to The Queen of Scotland, he was willing to kill his own father to keep her safe. Bash has admitted his jealously for his younger brother, however not having the patients for politics, and a bit too impulsive, would not have made a very good king.

STRENGTHS: Bravery, Loyal, Soft

WEAKNESSES: Flirty, Impuslive, and Jealous

BACKSTORY:

Sebastian, (Bash) is the older half-brother of the King of France, Francis, and bastard to the late King Henry. Sebastian was fathered by Henry and his favorite mistriss, Diane. He is the illegitimate son of Henry and his favorite mistress, Diane de Poitiers. He is also half-brother to Elisabeth, Claude, Charles, Henry III, Henrietta and Emone. Despite this, he was still his father's favorite.

Bash, his younger half-brother Prince Francis, and his fiancée Mary Queen of Scotland, all met at 7 and 9 years old. They were playmates and educated together while at French Court. They were often seen running up and down the stairs, making fun of each other and playing games in the court yard.

Two years later Mary was forced to leave France for Scotland after an assassination attempt on her life was made by the English.

After a prophecy that predicted Francis' death if he were to wed Mary, Mary told King Henry she would only claim the English throne if she was married to Bash. The process of legitimizing Bash to become the next heir, King of France and husband to Mary had began. Slowly, Bash and Mary fell in love and became quite close. When Francis returned to the French Court to save his mother and after receiving news that the prophecy has changed, Mary chose to be with Francis and Bash lost the right to the throne. After Mary left him, he was exiled from court and set to leave for Spain. Instead, remained behind to investigate the Darkness. Later, he was forced to wed Kenna by Henry's orders. After losing Rowan, a young woman he had a small romance with, he made it his mission to hunt down and kill the Darkness, a creature that fed off of humans, eventually killing them. He vowed to get rid of the Darkness so that all citizens were safe from the monstrosity. He later found a young boy named Pascal out in the Blood Wood who was one of the victims of the Darkness. He along with Kenna decided to take the child in. With the help of Nostradamus, they managed to defeat the Darkness once and for all, however, the Black Plague was unleashed, endangering everyone's lives. After the finding out of Pascal's death from Kenna and once the Plague was finally over, Bash saw the ghost of a young girl he met earlier and she warned him that the Reckoning would begin.

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Backstory: Francis ll

KING FRANCIS ll OF FRANCE

“No matter what happens, you are my light.”

STATUS: Open

AGE: 20

DOB: January 19th, 1544

HOUSE: Valois

SPOUSE: Mary Queen of Scots

SON OF HENRY ll and CATHERINE MEDICI

PERSONALITY: Though dashing and handsome, Francis is a bit of a hot-head and a little temperamental. When clear-headed, Francis always tries to do the right thing for himself, the people around him, and his country, he is loyal and compassionate. However, Francis is also a little possessive and immature, and is passive aggressive.

Weaknesses: possessive, hotheaded, easily agitated

Strengths: Compassionate, kind hearted, loving

Backstory:

Queen Mary of Scotland and Prince Francis of France met when they were both 6 years old after a marriage treaty was instigated between the two by King Henry, Queen Catherine and Marie de Guise. They were introduced at French Court and played together along with Francis' older half-brother, Sebastian. They were considered playmates and were educated together while in the French Court. As such, they were constantly seen running up and down the stairs, making fun of each other and playing games in the courtyard.

Two years later, Mary was forced to leave the French Court after an assassination attempt on her life was made by the English. She was taken to a convent far away for her safety, where she remained until her return at the age of sixteen.

At the start of the series, he tried to distance himself from Mary so he could focus on what was right for their countries. However, it was unavoidable and he was unable to stop himself from falling in love with her. He also had to deal with his brother's growing feelings for her and constant lying which caused a wedge between the brothers. When he was ready to marry Mary, she left the French Court and later found out of Nostradamus' prophecy that she would cause his death yet he didn't believe in it. When he found out that his father was to legitimize Bash and he would lose everything including Mary, he decided to leave court for a while and enjoy his new found freedom. When he returned to the French Court, Francis was able to reclaim the throne and marry the love of his life. Although later in the show, he had trouble juggling between his love and the throne. After his father went mad, Francis tried to break through to him but it failed and had no choice but to kill him, becoming the new King of France. Soon after, he left the court having learned that Lola has gone into labor and that it's his child, despite having also been told of the Plague.

After finding Lola, he was going to allow her to take the baby and leave the French Court permanently but after holding his son for first time, he refused to let him go and this eventually caused tension between him, Mary and Lola. Even more tension was added when he started to be blackmailed by Stéphane Narcisse; with Narcisse knowing that Francis killed Henry. Because of that, Francis started to lie to Mary and do things behind her back in order to protect her but this strained their marriage. Eventually, their marriage became beyond repairable after Mary was raped and she learned the truth of Francis' secrets. Mary began to blame Francis for everything that had happened and that they should live separate lives which led to her short-lived affair with Louis Condé and plans to run away to Scotland with him. After hearing of Mary's betrayal, Francis suddenly collapsed and grew weak to an illness. After being saved by Bash, Francis was done with Mary and wanted nothing more to do with her. Shortly after, Francis was being threatened to give up his throne and wife by Condé whom teamed up with Queen Elizabeth. Mary came up with a plan to save Francis and France by taking Condé down. Francis also banished his mother from France due to her betrayal in putting his son's life in danger. Francis got back together with Mary and with time, began repairing their relationship.

As time passed, Francis' relationship with Mary had greatly improved with their marriage continually happily.

(Backstory Cred: Wikia)

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application formatting

I will be opening up a window for applications ! i am accepting both oc’s and premade canon characters. I will be posting the backstories for canon characters as soon as I can, expect ALL of them by tomorrow evening. I will add more once the interest for this rp grows!

Copy and paste this when formatting your application. Will have specific things for both OC’s and Canon characters.

PSA: be thorough and do as much as these with you can. A more detailed application stands out and I will be more likely to chose you for that role.

OC Application

OOC: *REQUIRED FOR BOTH*

Name:

Age: (you may give a range ex: 17-19)

Timezone:

Triggers/Sensitive topics:

Extra:

Character Name:

Age:

Rank: (Ex: Lord, Marquis, Lady, Marquess, Princess..)

House/Bloodline: (Ex: Francis of House Valios, Catherine of House Medici)

Marriage: (Marriage can strengthen countries and build alliances, be clear with your character’s intentions.)

Faceclaim:

Personality: (Be specific)

Backstory: (Be specific and relevant to the plot line.)

Strengths: (at least 2)

Weaknesses: (at least 2)

Extras: (illnesses, fears, etc)

Writing Sample: (200 words min)

Canon Application

*Include OOC in exactly as displayed in the first one*

Character you are applying for:

(Age, rank, etc will be included in the premade bios, feel free to include it. I am more concerned for how you write.)

^Faceclaim might be negotiable*

Why you think you would be good at this role:(100 words min)

Who is this character to you/analysis of them: (200 words min)

Strengths: (at least 2)

Weaknesses: (at least 2)

Headcanons: (at least 2, be detailed)

Writing Sample: (200 words min)

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MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

STATUS: TAKEN

AGE: 22

DOB: December 8th, 1542

HOUSE: Stewart (changed to French spelling of Stuart when married)

SPOUSE: Francis ll of France

DAUGHTER OF James V and Marie de Guise

PERSONALITY: Passionate and poised at the very beginning of her tumultuous rise to power, Mary is already a headstrong monarch. She will prove to be a formidable foe for anyone that stands in her way. She is also a great ally, as she wants to put people before herself. Francis describes Mary as being headstrong, and strong in general. As her life progresses, Mary becomes more stronger to stand for what she believes in. She has grown into an independent woman who will go to any length to protect the ones she loves and her country. However she will go against her husband and his family if necessary as she will always choose Scotland over France since they only have her. (Wikia).

STRENGTHS: Passionate, Selfless, Loyal, and Forgiving

WEAKNESSES: Short temper, Passive, Headstrong, often Close minded.

BACKSTORY

Mary was crowned Queen of Scots when she was just a baby, and was sent to live on a convent for most of her young life. It was her only way to survive. In her late teens, an assimation attempt was plotted out by Queen Elizabeth I against Mary, concquently; a nun died as the food was given to the wrong person. She was forced to leave the convent immediately and began her journey to French Court, there she was met by her Ladies in Waiting, as well as the royal family and court. Mary and Francis met for the first time then, and their first awkward conversation has formed into a loving marriage.

She is the wife of Francis, to whom she had been engaged to since the age of six, and the mother of their unborn baby. She is the daughter of the King James V and Dowager Queen, Marie de Guise whom she mostly had a strained relationship during the majority of her life and the half-sister of James Stuart. She is the cousin of Queen Elizabeth. She is also the best friend of her former ladies-in-waiting: Aylee, Greer, Kenna and Lola. She was caught up in a love triangle between Sebastian and Francis, until she made a choice to wed Francis.

While living at the French Court, she has had many challenges coming toward her, such as Queen Catherine plotting to kill her, Nostradamus' prophecy of Francis death, the duties as a Queen, trying to have a child with her husband, and the darkness that is filling her heart. Later on, Mary discovered Lola being pregnant with Francis' child, which caused a wedge in the friendship where Mary no longer trusted Lola and couldn't forgive her. Mary also got word of Scotland being in danger, and for the first time ever, she got a taste of real power of being a Queen.

When the Black Plague occurred, Mary was left with the French Court's fate in her hands. She began to struggle between justice and how court actually works. Her friendship with Lola was once again tested as Lola had Francis' son. Mary eventually accepted it and became the child's godmother. Mary's marriage began to fall apart as Francis continually did things behind her back and kept lying to her as he was hiding something from her. However, she still continued to love her husband and believed that he would do the right thing.

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