#house of titanos

[ofowlsdinosaursanddragons]

[sunnixsunshine]

Hehehehe San Marino my beloved 🇸🇲

Decided to revisit her character and put more depth into her personality! :)

Republic of San Marino // Repubblica di San Marino

Natalina Stefanelli • she/her • September 3, 301 AD • 1,722 years old (19 human years)

Founded by Marinus of Rab, a Christain stonemason, who fled from the Roman Empire in an attempt to evade religious persecution by Emperor Diocletian. She’s an enclave microstate located in North-central Italy atop Mount Titano, the closest Italian city being Rimini, which is also the only access point by bus. The capital of San Marino is the City of San Marino. San Marino is the 5th smallest country in the world.

Although her boarders are open to anyone with a valid visa for Italy without any necessary boarder checks needed, she’s a fairly closed off person— well, she opens up a little bit with her family or selected friends around. But she prefers her own company over others the most. She’s very fond of old fashioned aesthetics and likes to keep things fairly the same. San Marino doesn’t get out often, but when she does it’s usually by force of Vatican City trying to make her socialize with someone other than her favorite barista, her next door neighbor, and mailman. She’s very welcoming to tourists and will interact with them when she feels like it. Veneziano visits her more than forces her out of the house. Sometimes he paints the pottery she makes. Romano and Seborga don’t visit much, they mainly interact during the family dinners Vatican City forces San Marino to come to once a year.

When she does open up, she’s a kind and inviting person who tends to talk a lot about the historical aspects of her home. She’s more than happy to bake you a special treat known as Torta Tre Monti— Cake of the Three Moutains/Towers. She prides herself on being the oldest sovereign state.

Being an enclave has made San Marino so used to limited space that she prefers it to having a big space. But it is nice to get out and go to the beach every once in awhile, by her choice of course. The Rimini beaches are her favorite to visit because it’s the closet.

She has three moles which represent the three towers of Mount Titano; the first mole by her mouth is the Cesta, the highest tower on the summit. The bigger mole on her neck is the Guaita, the oldest and most famous of the three. Lastly is the Montale, the smallest tower. The single stray curl in her straightened hair is a reference to her relation with the Roman Empire.

Hobbies

Pottery making

People watching

Stamp collecting

Little note :)

I focused more on the fact that she’s land locked by Italy and translated that in her being an ambivert— she prefers having time to herself, but she’s willing to spend time with others— sparingly that is. I dunno. I just thought it’d be a nice contrast to Veneziano, Romano, and Seborga’s personalities! She’s the one with the untreated social anxiety in the family :) /j but fr, I just thought having another bubbly freak or a grumpy boo would be way too overwhelming and would cause the characters to clash so I kind of settled in between that— depression! :DDD /j also I kind of wrote her with having the role of aunt for the Italy brothers. I remember debating on making her the big sister or aunt and landed on aunt for specific reasons I barely remember lol. But I really liked the idea so I ran with it. She and Vatican City are brother and sister. I wanted to add quite a bit of historical facts in this little character profile thing to kind of explain how she reacted in those situations but it’d be way too long if I did that lmao. But with what I did add, please feel free to correct me if it is wrong. I don’t care, just let loose and correct, fuck me up if you have to lmao. Also it was her birthday yesterday, September 3rd! Wish her a belated birthday :)

[lint-beetle4]

Copy-and-Pasted from my Google Doc, here's San Marino

Pretty big wall of text below: tldr; small country with enough big dick energy to avoid the Italian Unification and taxes

Nation name: 

The Most Serene Republic of San Marino

Human name: 

Aurelio Marinus Vargas

Physical age: 

23 years

Actual age: 

~1,700 years

Background: 

San Marino is a country that dates back to 301 A.D. Its founder, Saint Marinus built the country on Monte Titano after repairing damage done by pirates. Thus, San Marino was created, later to be separated from Rome. He is the oldest out of the Italy Brothers.

The small country never resorted to violent means. Using trade or kindness, he gained a small amount of land, and a growth spurt. Often threatened by bigger countries in the past, San Marino’s diplomatic and unwavering nature allowed them to stay away from conflicts that rained throughout Europe. This would also lead to San Marino surviving the Italian Unification as well as San Marino becoming a safe haven for refugees during times of conflict due to the neutrality of the nation.

During the world wars, San Marino would remain neutral until waging war on Germany after a particularly bad bombing from a paranoid Britain and America, but he still did nothing aside from sending 14 medics. Despite this, both allies and axis would temporarily stay at his house during different parts of the war, to his dismay.

 San Marino is most known for his tourism and his population in cars being greater than people. He is a stable and surprisingly rich country. He also doesn't impose heavy taxes which makes his country a tax haven.

Personality: 

San Marino is a well spoken nation that speaks with passion and a slight drawl. Being talented with tourism and a good record of diplomacy, he knows how to sway, entertain and not piss anyone off. 

He is very prideful of his maintaining peace and outspoken on topics regarding history. He is polite of others and refrains from causing violence or a disturbance no matter what. He may seem like a doormat due to this, but he can be very defensive about certain topics. Being a very committed democratic nation, he holds a vote for nearly everything, even if it's to choose whether he should be socialist–yes, he did actually do that; yes, he was temporarily socialist (technically, Socialist-Communist as the parties had unified).

San Marino is very defensive when it comes to his nationality; The Sammarinese will never identify as Italian.

 He often comments on how much society has changed, quite like an old man. Often, he appears disengaged and absent-minded, making him appear more isolated than he actually is at first.

Relations:

Germany: Slightly bitter, but he holds a lot of respect for the German. During WW2, Germany protected the country to retain its neutrality which led to its eventual attack. After this, San Marino and Germany’s relation was rather tense until after the war where they steadied a bit.

Veneziano: These two share a close bond. Veneziano is often eager to trade and supply his older brother. San Marino can be seen with Veneziano often. Both share a strong brotherly bond and keep in touch often.

Romano: Not as close as he is with Veneziano, but Romano is protective of his older brother. While Veneziano gives San Marino supplies, Romano checks the exports and imports for any dangers. Both share a bond of mutual brotherhood and slight dislike to a certain potato man. 

Sweden: Legend has it that these two engaged in a long war that would end in a standstill after nearly 350 years of hostility. No one can fully tell about what happened during that time, but some say that the standstill was called due to both running out soldiers while others claimed that they hadn't signed an official peace treaty yet. Both nations deny this and are very confused about its origins. They are on good terms though and wish to get along better in the future.

France: They were close during the Neopleonic era; however, they’ve grown apart slightly. They’re still in touch.

England: A slightly bitter (Read: passive-aggressive) attitude is carried with these two. England was the one who was convinced the smaller country had declared war on him, so San Marino sued the crap out of him after the Allies had attacked the country. They don't talk much, but conversations can be a little tense since England still hadn’t paid the full amount San Marino wanted for reparations.

China: These two get along surprisingly well. They are good business partners and friends. San Marino looks forward to working more with China. Once in a while, both are seen being the old men that they really are.

America: These two are very good friends. Having supported the newer country, San Marino made Abraham Lincoln an honorary citizen while America faced the Civil war. The bond never left, and they still talk happily.

Russia: Until recently, San Marino had not participated in the EU Sanctions Against Russia which sparked a welcoming friendship. However, San Marino had been put on Russia’s list of People Who Could Do Better after San Marino entered the EU Sanctions Against Russia as a response to the invasion of Ukraine. San Marino doesn't care, and finds it hilarious.

Misc.:

He has a scar on his neck and shoulder from the Bombing of San Marino,

The wrapping on his neck is a cockade that Saint Marinus gifted to San Marino,

He is fairly good at baking and finance,

The weapon on his belt is a 9mm Glock 17 pistol,

He only uses rubber bullets and is proud to say he hasn’t fired a shot in 10 years,

He knows how to shoot a crossbow. He's actually talented at it,

His aim is scary accurate; considered one of the best shooters in Europe,

He sucks at soccer so much that it's a main point on why he isn't Italian, yet his speed is on par with his siblings,

San Marino is 168 cm (~5'6), the shortest out of his siblings

His hosting style is making the guest feel like they are at home and ensuring they feel safe during their trip to his country,

San Marino is a frequent visitor of America, and they often bake together,

He is very passionate about history and peace-keeping.

[lunasmusemenagerie]

name : Mare Barrow

Race: Human (Newblood)

Type: Canon Divergent

FC: Danielle Cambell

Background:

Mare was raised in the stilts, the fishmans district in the slums. she was crafty in trying to scrape together a living, get enough coin to get her across the boarder after her brother was killed in the resistance. after picking up an odd job that had her being pushed into the electric force feild and triggering her powers, she was brought forth to the castle. there it was deterined that she, a red, was anomaly with her powers and would have to be kept under close watch.

the king and queen crafted a plan to have her pose as a lost daughter of the last bastion of silver house titanos, returned as the sole survivor. her name: Mareena. she was also betrothed to Maven Calore, the youngest of the two princes, in order to keep her allied with the crown. or so was the hopes. after a small amount of time, Maven revealed his work with the Scarlet Gaurd, and Mare joined him in order to help from the inside. after a failed storming of the castle, where both Mare and Maven were almost captured from the trap laid for them, both witnessed Tiberius Cal Calore murder the crown prince's father under the control of the queen, Elara.

the death was blamed on the scarlet guard, as well as the 'death' of Maven, whom Ty believes was murdered by the mare and the man they called Fireborne.

Mare runs with the Scarlet guard a good asset to the rebellion with stake in the game.

[calorescage]

“Now I’m in a king’s cage, but so is he. My chains are Silent Stone. His is the crown.”

-Mare Barrow, King’s Cage.

[booksedition]

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[cathy9393]

Day 16 Metal - Evangeline Samos 🔗

#inktober #inktober2018 #inking #metal #evangelinesamos #evangeline #samos

[davalia]

It's not denial if it never happened.

*sips coffee*

Maven Calore is alive.

Fight Me.

[starzablaze]

Tbh Cameron calling Cal a mopey matchstick prince in King's Cage is my new aesthetic

[ofowlsdinosaursanddragons]

[my-halo-is-a-little-broken]

AAAAAAH IT'S GORGEOUS AND SIGNED AND HARDBACK AND AAAAAAAH

[im-not-superstitious]

I understand now why when rereading (with a highlighter and pen in my hand) my copy of red queen (one full of SEVERAL annotations) in public in south alabama, why a woman mistook it for a bible. What else would you annotate like a crazy person??

[marecalrandomstuff]

Mavey, Maven Calore, King of Norta.

“Flame and Shadow. One cannot exist without the other.”

Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard @vaveyard

Hope you like the Edit ;)

[readerwithnosleep]

Quote Dump

Daughter of the Pirate King Duology

“Yes, we should all worship the stars. They are constants in the sky. Without them, we would be lost.”

“It’s a bold and stupid move. I like it.”

“Being underestimated always works to my advantage. But sometimes I find it offensive. That often makes me violent”

“A challenge and an insult all wrapped into one. My specialty.”

“The sea watches over me. She protects her own.”

“Lass, you've the face of an angel but the tongue of a snake.”

“Everyone has something dark in their past. I suppose it's our job to overcome it. And if we can’t overcome it, then all we can do is make the most of it.”

Punk 57

“You kissed my hair while sticking me in the heart. But your house will break before I fall apart.”

“Dumb. As. A, Box. Of. Rocks. I raise my eyes, glaring at Mason Laurent. Motherfucker!”

“She gets off my dick when i tell her to get off.”

“I’m going to hell. I’m pretty sure she going to drag me there herself.”

“You’re my tribe.”

“Alone, empty, fraud, shame, fear, close your eyes, there’s nothing to see out here.”

“I have no life there if you’re not in it.”

“You’re a part of everything good i’ve ever done.”

Neon Gods

“So… tarnish me.”

“I value consent. Consent because you have no other option isn’t consent.”

“I will give you every fantasy you’ve ever dreamed of in that ambitious brain of yours. In return, you follow my every command.”

“You aren’t a princess, you’re a fucking siren.”

“Don’t beg me for it. Take it.”

“I thought she looked like a queen before, i was fucking wrong. She’s a goddamn goddess.”

“You’ve ruined me, Persephone. Forgive the fuck out of me if i want to return the favour.” 

The Spanish Love Deception

“I’ll give you the world, The moon. The fucking stars. Anything you ask, it’s yours. I’m yours.”

“Because it was all you were willing to give me. And I’d rather have you hating me than not have you at all.”

“When I finally kiss you, there won’t be any doubt in your mind that it is real.”

“You feel complete in my arms. You feel like my home.”

“If you get any more perfect, I’m going to believe you were made just for me.”

“Being your friend has always been the last thing on my mind.”

“How is it possible that it feels like you are breaking my heart, and I haven’t even had you yet?”

“Five tacos—Aaron had gotten me five and not four, like I had told him.”

Red Queen Series

"The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain" 

"Rise, red as the dawn" 

"Anyone can betray anyone" 

"You better hide that heart of yours lady Titanos. It won’t lead you anywhere you want to go" 

"I told you to hind your heart once. You should have listened" 

"Words can lie. See beyond them" 

"I see the world on the edge of a blade. Without balance, it will fall" 

"I'm a red girl in the sea of silvers. I cannot afford to feel sorry for anyone, least of all a son of a snake" 

"I am king and you could've been my red queen. Now you are nothing" 

Shadow and Bone Series

"The problem with wanting is that it makes us weak" 

"Fine, make me your villain." 

"You and I are going to change the world" 

"I've seen what you truly are and I've never turned away, I never will. Can he say the same?" 

"I seem to be victim of my own wishes where you are concerned" 

"We are alike, no one else is, as no one else will ever be" 

"Like calls to like" 

"There is nothing wrong with being a lizard either, unless you were born to be a hawk" 

"There is no end to our story" 

"You know what's the problems with heroes and saints, Nikolai? they always end up dead" 

"I'm the sun summoner. it gets dark when i say it does" 

Six of Crows Duology

"No mourners, no funerals. Among them it passed for good luck" 

"I will have you without armour, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all" 

"The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true" 

"My ghost won't associate with your ghost" 

"When everyone knows you're a monster, you needn't waste time doing every monstrous thing" 

"The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive" 

"Please, my darling Inej, treasure of my heart, won't you do me the honour of acquiring me a new hat?" 

"Scheming face, definitely." 

"Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever" 

"I'm going to get my money, and I'm going to get my girl" 

"Maybe I liked your stupid face" 

"I recommend a cane" 

To Kill a Kingdom

“Technically, I’m a murderer, but I like to think that’s one of my better qualities.”

“In my heart, I’m as wild as the ocean that raised me.”

“How strange that instead of taking his heart, I'm hoping he takes mine.”

“You can't win a war. Someone else just loses.”

“Love and madness are two stars in the same sky. You cannot build a roof to keep out last year’s rain.”

“It's like holding a story rather than a person; she feels wild and infinite in my arms.”

“That's the thing about risks, it's impossible to know which ones are worth it until it's too late.”

“You can’t bend to the world; you have to make it bend to you.”

“Elian doesn't just look at the stars, he draws pictures of them in his mind, creating stories about gods and wars”

“False confidence is nobody's friend.”

“I’m not in the business of striking deals with girls in cages.”

[lethallygothic]

Will never ever shut my mouth petitioning myself to cast Olivia as Mare, and Timothee for Mavey... Please Victoria.

I'm constantly manifesting for this. Plz help me tho.😭

@vaveyard

[calorescage]

“King’s Cage” remains as the superior book of the Red Queen Series, PERIODT