#imperialrp:intro

[revclts]

a time will come when i will not take another character, but it is not this day. beneath the cut you’ll find a detailed synopsis of mikhail novak.

*law and order noise*

I. ━━ GENERAL.

name : mikhail novak.

age : twenty-seven.

country of origin : moravia.

current  country : the margraviate of moravia.

former title / s : lord of moravia, commander of the moravian army.

current title / s : margrave ( king ), commander of the moravian army.

date of birth : november 7th, 1505.

astrological sign : scorpio.

II. ━━ PERSONAL.

sexual orientation : demisexual.

romantic orientation : demiromantic.

personality type : entj, the commander.

languages spoken : czech, russian, polish, german, french, spanish, portuguese, latin, english.

moral alignment : chaotic good.

habits : rolling his eyes, narrowing his gaze, cocking his head, lifting a brow, folding his arms.

sins : lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

III. ━━ TRAITS & PERSONALITY.

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      brave

energetic    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     lethargic

forgiving     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     vengeful

charitable    ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     selfish

authentic     ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      deceitful

chaste     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○      lustful

humble    ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful

naive     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      experienced

cautious     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      daring

restrained     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     bold

trusting     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     suspicious

IV. ━━ PHYSICALITY.

hair color : dark brown, appears black.

eye color : hazel.

height : 6′3.

weight : 196 lbs.

build : lean, hard muscle, fit.

scars & birthmarks : scar through left brow, lattice scars across his back, various nicks from his time at war.

V. ━━ BIOGRAPHY.

mikhail novak was born at the peak of winter’s freeze amidst raging war, and its victory was accompanied by a king’s bloodstained hands; a young father offering his newborn son to an independent country.

despite not being the eldest son he was favored and the primary focus of his father, holding an affinity for war where his elder brother preferred to scheme through political gain. 

mikhail proved to be a son that fathers should both hope to have and covet. he inhaled the art of war, and exhaled conquering victories. he was a dauntless, unbowed being, strategic and lethal.

his mother, just as much of a warrior as his father, would unfittingly perish during the birth of twin boys ( only one survived ). the whole of moravia would mourn this loss, and would soon after be swept into the great war.

fourteen at the time of the war’s arrival, mikhail would ride to war alongside his father and command a portion of the moravian army, where he would prove that, despite his youthful age, he’d never once been a child.

at eighteen, a betrayal detonated fatal catastrophe. his elder brother, having made a deal with their adversaries, sold moravia’s war plans in hopes of both mikhail and their father’s demise, hoping the result would land him the position of margrave.

unbeknownst to mikhail and his father, their strategies for the following battle had been carefully studied as well as countered, resulting in the mortal defeat of mikhail’s father. despite witnessing the slaying of his father and his army vastly outnumbered, mikhail overcame the odds, rallied his troops, and returned to moravia with a bittersweet victory.

with his elder brother as margrave, moravia suffered greatly. with the pursuit of nothing but personal gain, and mikhail off fighting a war, the country experienced a time of tyranny by an oppressive authoritarian.

it’s during the torture of adversaries that mikhail learns that his brother is a blood traitor. armed with the pact signed by his brother, mikhail returned to moravia for vengeance.

an ultimatum is proposed towards his elder brother: step down or be brought down. his brother, drunk on power he did not know how to wield, was an unskilled craven who loathed the sight of blood; nor held education in the art of war. yet, he swung a blade he’d never drawn before. brother was pitted against brother, and the end of the margrave was swift despite what his wrongdoing’s deserved.

the fall of the former margrave was not questioned; moravia elated by the man’s death and their rightful ruler taking the crown. despite rumors circling that it was mikhail who murdered him, there are only few who know the truth, and know the reasons behind it were not due to the want of power.

moravia, now holding a leader with the fortitude to see them through, recovers from destitution and continues to honor its alliances throughout the remainder of the great war.

at one point, mikhail spends roughly a year as a pow as the result of sacrificing himself for a portion of his men including his royal guard, a man who’d become his unexpected confidante. it was not negotiations which freed him but his own plotted escape, where he not only liberated himself but various allied troops.

now, with the treaty proposed, mikhail plans to maintain his country’s independence as well as wishes to start anew, and allow a war-torn moravia to flourish as it had done during his father’s reign.

VI.      ━━  CHARACTER RELATIONS.

lady of moravia

younger sister, info tba.

lord of moravia

younger brother, info tba.

cristóvão barboza

royal guard, twenty-nine.

matthew daddario, twenty-seven, moravia. ––– i believe that is mikhail novak, the margrave of moravia. they are twenty-seven years old and are known to be very + capable & + disciplined, though they can also be very - caustic & - critical. they feel impassive about the end of the great war.

[fairduchess-blog]

                   ❝          GLOWING   dim   as   an   e m b e r   !          ❞   

sophie turner, twenty one, russia. ––– i believe that is tatianna rurik, the grand duchess of russia. they are 21 years old and are known to be very + charitable & + sweet, though they can also be very - unsure & - naive. they feel nervous about the end of the great war. ( holly, 21, aest, she/her )

here’s the intro for my sweet gal, tatianna !! give this a like and i’ll come and bother you for plots, because i’d absolutely love anything and everything for her !!

trigger warnings / death, assault, abusive relationships ( flowerily explained, mentioned just in case ! )

♕ MY SKIN HAS TURNED FROM PORCELAIN,

NAME / tatianna ekaterina rurik TITLE / grand duchess of russia NICKNAMES / yanna, tati ( friends, family ) ; the heart of russia ( russian citizens ) D.O.B. / june 23, 1511 STAR SIGN / cancer ORIENTATION / bisexual, biromantic LANGUAGES SPOKEN / russian, english, french, german, danish, portuguese, russian sign language ( РЖЯ ) HABITS / wringing hands, blushing, downcast eyes, tucking hair behind ears POSITIVE TRAITS / hopeful, intelligent, forgiving, romantic, proactive NEGATIVE TRAITS / reclusive, paranoid, secretive, foolish, submissive HAIR COLOR / red. EYE COLOR / bright blue. HEIGHT /  5′9″. WEIGHT / 120 lbs / 59 kgs BUILD / thin, with broad hips and shoulders and a small waist. SCARS & BIRTHMARKS / a smattering of faded freckles across her face and arms and a small scar on her collarbone left behind from a physical altercation with a russian count.

♕ TO IVORY, 

pinterest / playlist 1 / playlist 2

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○      brave energetic    ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving    ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      vengeful charitable    ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     selfish authentic     ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      deceitful chaste     ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      lustful humble   ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful naive     ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      experienced cautious     ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○       daring restrained     ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      bold trusting     ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      suspicious

♕ TO STEEL.

1 / as far as grand duchesses go, tatianna’s life is remarkably unremarkable for a little while. for the first seven years of her life, tatianna is raised to be a little angel. impossibly polite, gentle, more interested in studying and bettering herself and learning as much as she could, she was a dreamy little thing. she does not remember her mother, and her father never had to worry too much about her -- the worst she ever did was wander into the kitchens at night for a glass of milk at an attempt for self-sufficiency. she learns to dance ballet, as all good little grand duchesses should, but it stops being a thing for fun and starts being an emotional escape as she gets older.

2 / at eight, however, a war breaks out, and tatianna is no longer allowed to be a little girl. her venture for books is foolish and it’s all she can do but cry for other people -- cry for the russian people, cry for the soldiers, cry when her brother goes off to war ( this hit her the hardest of all, of course, because she loves nobody more than she loves her brother, as he has raised her, after all ). her father is not easy on her as a result. there is nobody there to shield her from his wrath, and by twelve, she has somehow become meeker under his hand.

3 / there is a boy in the castle. he is a little older than her, maybe only by two years, and he works in the kitchen. she hadn’t seen him until one night she snuck down for a glass of milk and found him peeling vegetables. tatianna, who had never seen a young man her age before, became flustered very quickly, and their quiet friendship grew. the boy, deaf since birth, taught her his signed language, and the two could speak quietly for as long as they wanted -- until they were discovered about eighteen months later. assuming that the boy was trying to fraternise with his daughter, the tsar had the boy executed, and tatianna was heartbroken. no mother, no brother, no friend... she now felt entirely alone.

4 / now fourteen, tatianna could only focus on others. most of her friends have been staff and guards and soldiers, and all of her years of studying and bettering herself have been for naught, so she can only throw herself into boosting the morale of the russian people. make appearances, charm them with her abilities to connect with almost anybody, pray in their modest churches; despite the safety risk, it was important to tatianna to reach a people who needed a presence of comfort and reassurance. if she could do nothing but pray and greet people, then tatianna would be the greatest hope she could be.

5 / of course, her father sees this as an opportunity for good press, and not for what it is -- where tatianna is trying to boost morale and make the royals seem relatable, he wants to present his daughter to court so she may charm men and women with her polite, delicate manner and delightful introspection. at eighteen, he pushes for her to meet men for other things, completely unbeknownst to her. one man, an older count from a neighbouring country, is more interested in defiling her than he is in listening to her talk. when she was not interested in his advances, his anger got the better of him -- and the better of her, too.

6 / she is with him because he finances the war. their relationship is not public but there are whispers. they are not intimate, but he can be harsh and cruel. but the count is not as bad as her father, and so she’ll take it. his money funds the war and she boosts the morale. i am doing my part, she thinks. she prays for the lives of her brother and the soldiers. she prays for the deaths of her father and the count. i am doing my part.

7 / her father dies. the war ends. tatianna can’t get far enough away from the duke, despite all but banishing the man. she is quiet about what happened, because it feels like nothing in comparison to what the others have suffered, and because it doesn’t matter. the war is over. and god help her, she cannot help but be hopeful. the russian people still love her, which she is endlessly appreciative of. her brother is returned. things are better. they are getting better. she is relieved about the end of the war but she cannot help but be nervous for what comes next. the little angel still exists, but behind closed doors, wings tremor for a future nobody can anticipate.

[nirmalatuluva-blog]

Shay Again with character #3:

sonam kapoor, 29, karnata empire. ––– i believe that is Nirmala Tuluva, the Princess of The Karnata Empire. they are 29 years old and are known to be very astute & protective, though they can also be very conniving & secretive. they feel indifferent about the end of the great war.

i.      ━━  general.

name : Nirmala Tuluva age : 29 country of origin : The Karnata Empire former title :  N/A current title : Princess date of birth: October 27th 1503 astrological sign : Scorpio

ii.      ━━  personal.

sexual orientation : Heterosexual romantic orientation : Hetero-romantic personality type : ESTJ-A languages spoken :  Telugu, Sanskrit, Russian, Mandarin, Turkish, Some French moral alignment :  Lawful evil habits : Jaw clenching, frowning. sins :    lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

iii.      ━━  traits & personality.

cowardly    ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      brave energetic   ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○     vengeful charitable   ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○     selfish authentic    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      deceitful chaste        ○ ○ ● ○  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      lustful humble       ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful naive          ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  ○ ● ○      experienced cautious     ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      daring restrained   ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     bold trusting       ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     suspicious

iv.      ━━  physicality.

hair color: Brown eye color: Brown height: 5′7 weight: 126 pounds build: slender scars & birthmarks: hyper-pigmentation on left shoulder

v.      ━━  biography.

tbd. Still figuring out the kinks and don’t want to infringe on the potential bios of other characters from The Karnata Empire. HOWEVER, she’s highly intelligent, ambitious, and concerned about the potential succession crisis, 100% believes she deserves better and always scheming to get it. She is dedicated only to herself and her country. How this ties in to her bio and her relationship with the emperor will be easier if anybody ever picks him up

vi.      ━━  character relations.

tbd

Potential connections

Broken engagement- with so much going on regarding succession, I can see her breaking a betrothal in order to stay close by. 

Confidant- One person who has seen her true colours, but have stuck by her anyway.

Co-conspirator- Her partner in crime.

[heidwg]

i.      ━━  general.

name :                      Hedwig Franziska Habsburg

age :                         32

country of origin :     Holy Roman Empire

former title :              Lady of Austria

current title :             Lady of Austria

date of birth :           February 6th 1499

astrological sign :     Aquarius

ii.      ━━  personal.

sexual orientation :     Lesbian

romantic orientation :  Lesbian

personality type :         INTP

languages spoken :    German, French, English

moral alignment :        Lawful Neutral

habits :                        Chewing lips, checking mirrors and reflective surfaces, avoiding eye contact

sins :    lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

iii.      ━━  traits & personality.

cowardly      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○     brave energetic     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○     vengeful charitable    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     selfish authentic     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     deceitful chaste         ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○     lustful humble        ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful naive           ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○     experienced cautious      ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     daring restrained   ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○      bold trusting       ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○      suspicious

iv.      ━━  physicality.

hair color:                  Red

eye color:                  Green

height:                       5′3′’

build:                         Slim and bony

scars & birthmarks:   None but a smattering of freckles over her back

v.      ━━  biography.

coming soon!

vi.      ━━  character relations.

tbd.

vii.     ━━   additional information.

♤ - Hedwig longs to become a mother but despises the idea of marrying a man. She values her independence greatly and would fight a marriage or betrothal if it came her way. At 32 she is proud to be a spinster, but still wishes she had the chance to have a child - if only so that she could prove she is able to care for a child, and do a better job than her parents and carers did with her.

♤ - Though Heddie truly believes that women can do everything better than men, she does not think that women should fight as she finds it unbecoming. As a dear lover of vengeance and violence, she enjoys watching sports such as jousting, but believes that it is the realm of men to engage in such violent delights. 

♤ - Heddie’s largest weakness is her love of music. Nothing quite moves her so as the sweet melodies of her favourite songs. Music is the quickest way to egt on her good side.

Hello all! It’s Silas again back with my dearest cold, bitter Hedwig. She’s modest, but impure. I hope we all have fun with her! Also, pls forgive my utterly atrocious skills when it comes to putting Lotte Verbeek’s face on that there portrait. It didn’t really go to plan...

[nielsofdanes]

i believe that is Niels Frederiksen, the king of Denmark. they are 35 years old and are known to be very loyal & optimistic, though they can also be very impressionable & idealistic. they feel elated about the end of the great war. ( Shay, 24, GMT, She/her )

Hi everyone! I’m Shay and I can’t wait to get started with you guys. Below the cut is some more in-depth information on Niels, so if you want to plot please do take a look. If I’ve written anything that conflicts with current backstories let me know and I’ll change it as needed. Thank you for having me! 

i.      ━━  general.

name : Niels Frederiksen

age : 35

country of origin : Denmark

former title : Crown Prince of Denmark

current title : King of Denmark

date of birth: February 4th, 1497

astrological sign : Aquarius

ii.      ━━  personal.

sexual orientation : heterosexual

romantic orientation :  heteroromantic

personality type : ESFP-A

languages spoken : Danish (so by extension Norweigan and Swedish), passable French, German and English, broken Spanish

moral alignment :  

habits :  

sins :    lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

iii.      ━━  traits & personality.

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○      brave energetic    ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving     ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     vengeful charitable   ○ ○ ● ○  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     selfish authentic    ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      deceitful chaste        ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○      lustful humble       ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful naive          ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○      experienced cautious     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○      daring restrained  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○     bold trusting      ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     suspicious

iv.      ━━  physicality.

hair color: Golden blonde

eye color: Blue

height: 6′3

weight: 220lb

build: athletic, muscular

scars & birthmarks: a long, thick scar on his right arm

v.      ━━  biography.

As the eldest male, Niels was raised from birth to be king. There was never much doubt that he would live to adulthood and ascend the throne. He was always tall and robust for his age, and incredibly healthy. The likelihood of anything happening to him always seemed slim. 

As a child, Niels spent a lot of time being taught how to be a good king. Unfortunately, he was never blessed with academic prowess, much preferring to be outside, riding horses, hunting, practising archery or sparring, or falconry. Niels is highly energetic and athletic, with a great love of animals and nature, but the nuances that come with ruling and politics are a little lost on him. In addition, Niels is incredibly loyal, honest and genuine, but entirely too trusting and gullible. He believes everyone’s intentions are as noble as his own, and this leaves him open to manipulation by those with bad intent. 

At the age of 18, he was married to a Danish noblewoman. It was never a love match, but her family were trusted advisers of Neils’ father, and it was hoped their influence would extend to Neils’ own court when the time came, providing stability for Denmark and curbing the possibility of him being led astray. It worked, and with his wife’s family quietly running things in the background, when Niels eventually ascended to the throne, he became incredibly popular with the public, due to his easy-going nature, charismatic personality, and ability to connect with the common folk. For a while, life was good for most Danes, even if there wasn’t the means to go to war. 

Then, the sickness struck, and everything for Niels fell apart. Not only did his wife, the queen, perish, but two of his three daughters also lost their lives (NOTE: I’m not sure if the princesses who died were his daughters or sisters so let me know if I got this mixed up), leaving him with only his first born. Although Niels was never in love with his wife, he cared dearly for her, viewing her with affection and friendship, and the loss devastated him. 

It’s been a few years now, and although the Danish nobility respected his period of grief, there’s mounting pressure to remarry and provide a male heir to the the throne, even amongst his wife’s surviving family, who after years of guiding Niels see him as one of their own. 

The end of the war was a relief for Niels, as he was always concerned by how other countries would view the lack of involvement from the Danes. As an idealist, he’s very much hoping for a unity between countries that may not be possible. 

vi.      ━━  character relations.

Siblings- I would love to get some plots down as I’m a sucker for family plots. 

Potential betrothals- Niels knows he should actively be looking for a wife, but is determined to marry for love this time around. I would love to find some chemistry that could develop further in the future, but there’s also the potential for a more manipulative character to turn his head for their own means, which would also be interesting to play out. 

Friends

Rivals

Mentor- I would love to have someone for him to look up to and act as an unofficial adviser. 

[emperorholyalone]

cillian murphy, 39, holy roman empire. ––– i believe that is CONRAD HABSBURG, the HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. they are THIRTY NINE years old and are known to be very + ATTENTIVE & + UNWAVERING, though they can also be very - SHORT-TEMPERED  & - SELFISH. they feel BITTER about the end of the great war.

heyyyy there!! i’m roman, 25, EST, i use they/them pronouns and i’m just out here trying my best tbh. this is conrad, the worst, and he’s here to make everything harder for every single person he encounters, whether by accident or on purpose. i work all day today so i won’t be around until late tonight to start writing and plotting, but feel free to hop into my ims in the meantime if anything strikes you! i’m SO excited to be here!!! now onto the deets:

BASICS

FULL NAME: Conrad Habsburg

AGE: 39

DATE OF BIRTH: December 24

ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn

SEXUALITY: Bisexual, with a preference for men (and some Light Catholic Guilt�� to go with it)

GENDER: Cis man

PRONOUNS: He/him

APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Cillian Murphy

HEIGHT: 5′ 8″

HAIR COLOR: Black, with white throughout

EYE COLOR: Blue

SCARS: Long, thick scar from top of left shoulder to mid back from battle, a collection of typical scars from childhood and battles

HABITS/MANNERISMS: More likely to stare for a long time blankly than respond to things he deems less than important, aka “dead eyes”

PERSONALITY

MBTI PERSONALITY: ENTJ, “The Commander”

MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Neutral

ENNEAGRAM PERSONALITY: Type 6, “The Loyalist”

MAIN VIRTUE/MAIN SIN: Diligence/Sloth

TEMPERAMENT: Choleric

DETAILS 

as the second born male of the habsburg family, it was never thought that he may end up ruling, and thus he was raised to believe just that. he was given much the same training as his eldest brother, but instead of being encouraged to learn to fight and rule, he was raised to have an interest in a more docile life, filled with less traditionally masculine interests.

it was never something he minded, and he never truly held the desire to rule in more than title, anyway, but there was a sort of latent desire for that recognition, a quiet jealousy of what he knew his brother was being trained to claim eventually. it was never acted upon, though, and he was always supremely supportive of his every whim, and protective, to a degree.

(that sort of i’ll make fun of him because he’s my brother, but if you look at him the wrong way you’re DEAD deal, you know)

when his brother was killed, it changed things and sort of spurred him into action, making him realize there was but one thing to do, and that was to do everything he could to take his place, and to avenge his death. in a big way, in conrad’s mind, the war was less about the invasion of the ottomans and more about his brother’s murder, which perhaps caused him to make foolish decisions through the war.

one of those foolish decisions was going to battle himself, even without the military skills of more seasoned leaders. that decision eventually nearly lead to his own death. after that, he commanded from afar for the remainder of the war.

there are still some who believe he had a hand in his brother’s death because of his own desire for recognition, and the whispered upon jealousy as he grew older, and that his extreme reaction (and continuing obsession) is merely an act, or a manifestation of the guilt, but it’s as far from the truth as possible.

if anything, his brother’s murder finally lit the fire within him to want to do well for his memory’s sake, in a way, and he holds onto that power tightly now, can hardly fathom life without it.

even before he became emperor, there were rumors surrounding him on his choice of partners, although mostly kept to whispers in the hallways. those rumors still persist, and they’re true. especially before the war he was liberal with his desire, with men and women alike, a habit which has only been slightly curbed as he’d gotten older.

probably married, maybe has a child or is about to have one, maybe also has a bastard or two running around, definitely still has at least one male lover he keeps around, who really knows, we’ll find out about all of that soon hopefully when i make some choices

to this day, he’s still obsessed with finding out who ordered the poisoning specifically, to extract revenge. it’s an unhealthy obsession that those closest to him continuously beg him to let go of, the war having done enough damage to count as just that even without an individual to blame, knowing it’s likely whoever did pass the order is dead now. but he continues to seek information, and it’s one of the reasons he’s not precisely pleased that the war’s ended, although he knew that agreeing to peace was in the best interest of his people.

genuinely does want what’s best for the empire, and still kind of has a bit of a complex of trying to prove that he, too, is a good emperor, despite everything, despite never being the first choice, and in his mind agreeing to peace felt a bit like a failure, because it wasn’t winning, even though he knew that it was the only way to keep things together with how the war was going.

[hadriians]

king hadrian christian of denmark —    the thirty two year old who’s known to be intelligent, headstrong, loyal & shrewd. he’s wary about the end of the great war, and remarkably fond of fruits.

hi all ! glad to be here ! sorry i’m a little late to plotting, i desperately needed a nap and it ran a little longer than i expected.  message me for plots or for my discord and we can get this show on the road !

i don’t really have any wanted plots just bc i’m terrible at coming up with those, but i’m a really reckless plotter and i’ll go for anything, so throw me your weirdest ideas and we can make them work.

a small about

hadrian is relatively quiet for a king, preferring to think before he acts & highly aware of the value of a king’s words ; he’s always been a smart man, excelling with tutors as a boy and retaining men of learning on even as an adult -- learning is never done

disliking war is, perhaps, not the most masculine thing for a king at the time, but hadrian finds it an unsustainable waste of life and resource -- especially for his denmark, which has little to spare.

he’s emotional, although he conceals it well, and has always been interested in the arts as a means to express emotions he’s unable to speak of: poetry, dance, music, while he doesn’t write or perform himself, it feels quite freeing to him to watch it or read it and feel something vicariously. 

it’s difficult to tell if hadrian takes advice or not ; often times he wants to pride himself into thinking that he listens to the ideas of those around him and it makes him a most democratic ruler, but the truth is that he’s as stubborn as a mule, and he has to be in a good mood for any outside ideas to go over well with him

losing his wife and children was a serious blow to his spirits ; he’s never felt like he truly fits in his relationship with the late queen of denmark, but he did love her, and he loved his daughters fiercely. 

after the loss of what he considered his closest family, he’s been questioning his relationship with god, and love, and beating himself up over his inability to connect with her in a true heart-to-heart way.

it’s caused him to become distant with those who are closest to him, close himself off to avoid more loss & more feeling stuck-on-the-fringes with the people whom he knows the best. he hasn’t spoken publicly about the loss, nor with any of his family members

but it’s much like touching a sea squirt and watching it pull in away from your finger ; he shies away from depth of emotion, and from discussing it.

the idea of remarrying troubles him, both in that he mourns his children still and the idea of attempting to replace them so soon is painful, and in that he worries deeply that he won’t be able to connect with a new bride either, and his life will be yet another layer of distance separating him from his emotions

that being said, he’s eager to have a son and an heir, finally, to settle some deep desire inside of him and make his place in history feel secure.

he’s kind to a default, although not a bleeding heart, and secretly rather liberal in regards to the time period -- it’s only apparent in that he dislikes war and he likes helping others, and he was doting and attentive to his daughters even though they weren’t sons

he’s tall for the time period ( the average height in the 1500s was 5′6, hadrian stands at about 6ft. ) and relatively well-proportioned, although he has a little bit of softness about the belly, arms and thighs from fine foods

he’s 32 years old, born at nyborg castle on the 3rd of december in the early evening. his birth was hard on his mother, and he was a fussy and ill-tempered baby, but as he grew he learned manners quickly and became a delightful son

hadrian is bisexual with a heavy preference for similar genders, and is questioning his sexuality, although he doesn’t know that’s what’s going on. deep bonds between men were the norm during this time period and he’s never really learned to differentiate between close friendships and romance. 

[isabeaudulac]

vana Baquero, 24, France. ––– i believe that is Isabeau Dulac, the bard of France. they are 24 years old and are known to be very imaginative & wily, though they can also be very reckless & hedonistic. they feel liberated about the end of the great war.

Shay again with muse #2- like this and I’ll come to you to plot. Important information is under the cut. 

i.      ━━  general.

name : Agnes Beauchamp Isabeau Dulac

age : 24

country of origin : France

former title : N/A

current title : N/A

date of birth: June 19th, 1508

astrological sign : Gemini

ii.      ━━  personal.

sexual orientation : Pansexual

romantic orientation : Polyamorous

personality type : ENTP-T

languages spoken :  Predominantly French, Italian, Latin, Russian, though she is a skilled linguist and knows enough to get by in a range of countries due to extensive travel.

moral alignment : Chaotic Neutral

habits : tapping her fingers, fiddling with small objects, humming 

sins :    lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

iii.      ━━  traits & personality.

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○      brave energetic    ○ ○ ● ○  ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     vengeful charitable   ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     selfish authentic    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○      deceitful chaste        ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○      lustful humble       ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful naive          ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○      experienced cautious     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      daring restrained   ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     bold trusting       ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○     suspicious

iv.      ━━  physicality.

hair color: Dark brown  

eye color: Dark brown

height: 5′3

weight: 110lbs

build: Slender

scars & birthmarks: calloused hands, thick scar on left shoulder  

v.      ━━  biography.

Isabeau's real name is Agnes Beauchamp, a name coined by her mother to conceal her parentage. She was born in a convent in the French countryside to an unwed young mother, the daughter of nobles who, in their shame, sent her to the church (POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS: Relations on her noble mother’s side, be it uncles, cousins, grandparents, whatever. Isabeau would know them, but they probably wouldn’t know her. Her father’s family is unimportant, but I’m open to connections on that side to if anybody wants). After giving birth, Agnes’ mother became a nun, and  was raised communally by the order with the intention of joining when she grew old enough. 

Agnes always knew which nun was her mother, and loved her dearly. It was one of the few perks of living in the convent. Agnes hated the convent, hated the nuns, and despaired at the thought of spending her life there.  

Aside from time spent with her mother, the bright side of convent life was receiving some education. Agnes was taught to read and write, and was also fortunate enough to learn to speak a few languages. The best part by far, however, was the music. One of the few joys Agnes had in life was raising her voice in song, an interest she eventually cultivated to teach herself to play string instruments. An imaginative child, Agnes also wrote her own poetry and music from a young age. 

Her mother passed away after a long illness when she was 13. She was the only thing keeping Agnes in the convent, and she promptly ran away. For several years, she made money travelling as a minstrel, even making her way across the world to the Ming Dynasty once, but mostly wandering Europe.

When she was 18, she met a noble man who would eventually become her patron. He noticed her talent and, having the means to do so, took her to the French court as a bard. For a time, Agnes entered a polyamorous relationship with not just her patron, but his wife too in private. 

As a bard, Agnes learned much about the people at court, though as a member of staff, she was mostly treated as part of the furniture. Though the nobles loves to listen to her music, they rarely paid her any notice, and were not concerned with concealing their secrets around. This allowed her to begin to collect secrets like trophies- nobody knew more than she did on what was going on behind closed doors. 

Agnes began selling war secrets to the Russians and Ottomans. Part of it was in vengeful retaliation for casting her and her mother out of the nobility, though she also is incredibly opportunistic and the money she gained definitely sweetened the deal. She feels no love for her country, and didn’t feel guilty. 

Eventually she was caught, and branded a traitor. She escaped France before she could be tried and executed, spending the last few years in The Ottoman Empire and Russia and changing her name to Isabeau (coined from the last name her mother gave her) Dulac (of the lake) to avoid capture. 

With all that is going on, Isabeau hopes she can return to France undetected, her charges long forgotten. Having avoided travelling west for the past few years was surprisingly difficult, leaving her feeling entrapped.

vi.      ━━  character relations.

tbd

[tudcr]

henry cavill, 35, england. ––– i believe that is Theodore Tudor, the king of England. they are thirty five years old and are known to be very +adventurous & +steady, though they can also be very -mysterious & -tricky. they feel annoyed about the end of the great war.

i.      ━━  general.

name : theodore tudor

age : 35

country of origin : England

former title : Princes of Wales 

current title : King of England

date of birth: august 1, 1497

astrological sign : leo

ii.      ━━  personal.

sexual orientation : heterosexual  

romantic orientation : heterosexual

personality type : ENTJ

languages spoken :  latin, spanish, french, english

moral alignment :  lawful evil

habits :  

sins :    lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

iii.      ━━  traits & personality.

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○    brave energetic     ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○     lethargic forgiving    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     vengeful charitable     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     selfish authentic     ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      deceitful chaste     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○      lustful humble     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○     boastful naive     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      experienced cautious    ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      daring restrained     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○     bold trusting     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○     suspicious

iv.      ━━  physicality.

hair color: brunette

eye color: brown

height:  6′ 1″

weight: 187 pounds

build: muscular 

scars & birthmarks: has faint scars from the war when they happened early on but some cuts are still healing, all over his body mostly his arms. Some cuts to his cheek

v.      ━━  biography/intro

Imagine Henry the 7th from the White Queen and a mix of Henry the 8th from the Tudors and you have Teddy

He is the first born to his now dead mother and father, I image he had a twin brother that was older but died the night they were born, he has always grown like a small piece of himself was missing/not there

He grew up with a future king’s education, he excelled in military/war practices along with some languages, he wishes he could have picked up more but he has four under his belt so that should be good enough

Teddy didn’t not enjoy being called Teddy until his current wife, he legit would kick ur ass

Has been King for about ten years now, nine of those coming back and forth from the battle front. Trying to produce an heir with his now, dead wife. Did he kill her? Idk! :B 

He has always secretly wanted a child and family, does not have the anger issues Henry the 8th did, more level headed like Henry the 7th

So before he would marry his current wife, she had to be pregnant. So the current Queen is two months pregnant and he’ll be making an announcement/start telling people soon

Thank you for reading my Ted talk !

vi.      ━━  character relations.

wife: taken

sister: taken

brother: taken

cousins: open

rlly again anything else, minus a mistress, Teddy doesn’t play like that 

[blondcs]

eleanor tomlinson, twenty four, scotland. ––– i believe that is maisie stewart, princess of scotland. they are twenty four years old and are known to be very exuberant & open-minded, though they can also be very naive & impulsive. they feel hopeful about the end of the great war. ( lyndsay, 21, est, she/her )

so here’s miss maisie! since she’s the youngest of three, it’s unlikely that she’ll ever be queen, so she kind of relishes in that relative lack of responsibility. which i’m sure drove her parents insane. 

still, she often wishes she wasn’t royal at all  

in an ideal world she’d just be living in a tiny cottage, frolicking barefoot through the Scottish highlands, and talk to deer and other such nonsense

she’s got her head in the clouds and does everything she can to skirt around what’s expected of her 

she walks the line between being a perfectly appropriate, suitable young lady and being a scatter-brained whirlwind with grass-stained skirts 

basically she’s naive and hopeful and a bit selfish

she’s sick of rules and longs to do wild, impulsive things and leave her kingdom behind

definitely message me for plots or like this and i’ll message you! i’ll try to get a connections page up or something :)

[uncrownd]

    ANSEL   ELGORT,   TWENTY - SIX,   AUSTRIA.     –––     i   believe   that   is   markus   habsburg,    the   lord   of   austria.    they   are   twenty - six   years   old   and   are   known   to   be   very   uninhibited   &   phlegmatic,    though   they   can   also   be   very   unruly   &   selfish.    they   feel   relieved   about   the   end   of   the   great   war.

not  to  be  cliche  but  markus  is  pretty  much  what  you’d  expect  from  a  noble:  entitled,   slightly  cocky,   self - centered.   even  being  a  younger  son,  he  was  still  a  boy  and  most  anything  he  desired  was  handed  to  him  on  a  silver  platter  so,   ofc  he’d  begin  to  take  things  for  granted.

markus  likes  being  a  younger  sibling.   he’s  not  interested  in  having     (     what  he  considers     )     a  serious  title  like  his  brother.   he’s  really  only  invested  in  himself  and  doesn’t  want  any  sort  of  responsibility  falling  on  his  shoulders.   besides,   being  the  baby  got  him  out  of  all  sorts  of  trouble  during  his  adolescence  so  !  ya  being  the  youngest  is  p  great  as  far  as  he’s  concerned. 

as  you  can  probably  imagine,   he  was  a  handful  growing  up  and  that  hasn’t  really  changed.   sneaking  out  of  studies  simply  evolved  into  sneaking  out  of  gatherings   /   events,   dodging  important  meetings,   staying  out  all  night  with  visiting  nobles,   etc.   BASICALLY,   if  it  can  cause  a  scandal  markus  has  done  it.

he  enjoys  socializing  and  travelling  more  than  anything.   it’s  one  of  the  reasons  he’s  glad  the  war  is  over  despite  not  really  thinking  twice  about  the  fighting  while  it  was  going  on.

as  far  as  marriage  goes  markus  has  no  interest.   the  mere  idea  of  being  tied  down  doesn’t  sit  well,   never  has  in  any  context.   obviously  it’s  something  he’ll  have  to  address  eventually  and  he  knows  he  can’t  avoid  it  forever  but  for  the  time  being  he’s  content  pretending  otherwise.

[revclts]

well, the future has arrived, folks, james here with her fourth character help me. beneath the cut you’ll find a detailed synopsis of radoslav ‘ radek ’ forsythe.

*law and order noise*

I. ━━ GENERAL.

name : radoslav ‘ radek ’ forsythe.

age : twenty-eight.

country of origin : scotland.

current  country : the kingdom of poland.

former title / s : general of the polish army.

current title / s : general of the polish army.

date of birth : november 1st, 1504.

astrological sign : scorpio.

II. ━━ PERSONAL.

sexual orientation : demisexual.

romantic orientation : demiromantic.

personality type : entj, the commander.

languages spoken : scottish gaelic, polish, german, french, spanish, russian, portuguese, english.

moral alignment : chaotic good.

habits : folded arms, furrowed brows / narrowed eyes.

sins : lust  /  greed  /  gluttony  /  sloth  /  pride  /  envy  / wrath

III. ━━ TRAITS & PERSONALITY.

cowardly     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      brave

energetic    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○     lethargic

forgiving     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     vengeful

charitable    ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     selfish

authentic     ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      deceitful

chaste     ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○      lustful

humble    ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○     boastful

naive     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      experienced

cautious     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●      daring

restrained     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     bold

trusting     ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ●     suspicious

IV. ━━ PHYSICALITY.

hair color : dark auburn.

eye color : oceanic blue.

height : 6′0.

weight : 170lbs.

build : athletic.

scars & birthmarks : his physique is adorned with various scars from a lifetime of training && war, though a few rather prominent marks are : a stab wound as result of a traitor whom sunk a dagger left of radek’s abdomen, a scar tracing from his right bicep to forearm from a sword, and a faded cut on his left cheek when grazed by an arrow.

V. ━━ BIOGRAPHY.

radek's mother was a polish woman whose life was lost giving birth to him, and his father was a scottish general whose life was given alongside the polish king during the great war.

his father, a longtime comrade && benefactor of the late king of poland, offered his son at an early age to the royal family with knowledge that he must renounce his claim on the boy, and allow him to be raised alongside the king’s children as their royal guard.

only a child when given to poland, radek was brought up by both the late king and his army, spending his childhood in constant, intensive training in the art of combat so that he may fulfill his intended purpose. though his true father was one of his instructors, their relationship remained similar to that of commander && soldier.

despite lacking blood relation to the late king, he was often treated as a true son, even favored over others at times as he grew into a talented young man whose maturity far surpassed his youth. there were times when those not privy to the arrangement even mistook radek as a true heir.

the great war arrived when radek was fifteen, where he promptly rode to war not only for poland, but as a young general with a place upon the late king’s war council. his skill not only impressed allies but enemies, and it didn’t take long for the young man to earn a reputation amongst notable figures.

with both the war and his own years pressing onward, he proved himself to be a valiant leader, as well as the protector he’d been expected to be. however, during a particular battle, radek was unable to remain within the king’s immediate vicinity ( their forces greatly overrun ) and was soon after felled by infected wounds in spite of their victory.

his own father was besieged during the same fray, and radek was later forced to witness his execution by enemy troops upon the following battlefield, the negotiation for poland’s captured men dishonored. enraged, in retaliation, radek took the lives of the opposing country’s prisoners as vengeance.

both deaths were a devastating blow, their demises resulting in a far more hardened radek, whom, without time nor ability to mourn, took charge of poland’s army by direction of the queen regent and led them through the remainder of the war.

now, radek is beside poland’s queen regent at every step as confidante, protector, and war general. he would lay down his life for her as well as her country at will, as was destined of him since his birth.

VI.      ━━  CHARACTER RELATIONS.

nadia jagiellon

his charge, queen regent, 21.

richard madden, twenty-eight, scotland. ––– i believe that is radoslav ‘radek’ forsythe, the royal guard & general of poland. they are twenty-eight years old and are known to be very + strategic & + valiant, though they can also be very - merciless & - sardonic. they feel distrustful about the end of the great war.

[aleksanderofcpoland]

matthew daddario, twenty seven, poland. ––– i believe that is aleksander banner, the noble of poland. they are twenty seven and are known to be very alluring & protective, though they can also be very vindictive & crass. they feel hesitation about the end of the great war.

hello my dears, lucky here !! i used to be in this rp around opening and i’m so so happy to be back. i’ll keep his bio brief but tap that heart and i’ll slide into your inbox to plot xx

born and raised to a noble family in poland, aleksander always knew a life of luxury. his parents both held high status in the kingdom, holding good graces with the royals

his parents held a loveless marriage however and it was soon found that his father was having an affair with one of the ladies in waiting, an illegitimate child coming out of the arrangement. 

the banner family was forced to use their values to keep her quiet, forcing their son to carry their family name and find status once more, leading him to the steps of nadia jagiellon, a betrothal between the pair had always been in the works but he had hoped it would fall through. 

carefree at best, aleksander isn’t your typical noble, hes flirtatious, charming, alluring and knows how to flash his iconic smirk. 

he’s happy the war is over but he’s hesitant about his arrival at the castle. he understands the necessity but would rather remain in poland

enjoys archery, climbing trees and chatting up princesses. catch him too many goblets deep of rum in the corner of the castle getting into far too much trouble. 

[aerondudley]

sam heughan, thirty four, england. ––– i believe that is james allerton, the duke of richmond. they are thirty four years old and are known to be very bold & humorous, though they can also be very impulsive & stubborn. they feel cautious about the end of the great war. 

This is my precious James, I’m still fleshing out his character so here are a few key points

He tries to be a responsible person that his younger brother can look up to, but he does slip up and make mistakes like anyone - he has a fondness for drinks and gambling, but not to the excess he indulged in when he was younger.

He is new to being a duke, as his father passed away only a few months ago, and he is still learning how to handle everything that comes with the title.

His father raised him to appreciate the value of hard work despite the wealth and status in his upbringing, and so James is more in touch with those outside of nobility than most.

Perhaps a little too in touch, as there are rumours that he got one of his household servants with child. This is not true - one of the stableboys is actually the father of the child, but he abandoned the maid after learning of her pregnancy. James stepped up to support her and help her through the heartbreak and pregnancy as best he could, leading to the rumours that he was actually the father.

James was betrothed at one point, but did not care much for his fiancee as he found her to be shallow and vain. The betrothal was broken off with no reason given, although many suspect it was the rumours of him fathering a child with a maid that made his fiancee end it. Those who are aware that James is not the baby’s father suspect he allowed his fiancee to believe that he was just so he could get out of the engagement.

He has a good sense of humour and is often to be found making jokes, leading some to believe he is not a threat - but there is a cunning underneath and James is actually smarter than some would give him credit for. He has no malicious intentions, but he is very observant and does not trust anyone until they have proven their worth to him, even if appearances make it seem like he is sharing a good laugh with them and they are the best of friends.

Overall, he is a sweet guy who just wants to do the right thing, but it should not be assumed that he is a pushover just because he is kind.

[princerigbyw-tudor]

armie hammer, 27, england. ––– i believe that is rigby william tudor, the prince of england. they are twenty seven years old and are known to be very intelligent & courteous , though they can also be very reserved & bitter. they feel pleased about the end of the great war.

okay so there’s quite a bit to unpack from my boy here so pretty please do bear with me lovelies, as I do have a bit of a tendency to ramble a lot especially when I have a lot of details/things to say about my characters, most of the time XD

Rigby is an intelligent and very well-read/ knowledgeable man as he had a huge thirst for reading and studying, eversince he was a young boy.

He was more of an introvert as compared to his older brother, Teddy’s  extravert personality, thus making him already a bit reserved & slightly quiet from young till now. 

He seems to be a steady, seemingly calm chap who doesn't talk too much and when he does talk, he is pretty courteous and doesn't really care much for idle talk, preferring to use his energy and breath for more meaningful conversations or to get straight to the point ( in quite a refined manner and not that blunt/candid). He did smile a lot and have simple, merry little convos and back and forth with his siblings while growing up, but that side of him is rarely ever seen anymore nowadays 

His biggest hobbies are reading books, playing chess and talking long, peaceful walks around almost anywhere,but most especially outdoors.

Nowadays due what a lot of things he has seen happening around him for this past many years,  Rigby is  even more reserved , pretty distrustful and he's more quieter now as well, with lots of pent up inner rage ( the rage has more to do with the cruelty of some people and the bitterness towards him not being able to prevent what the citizens of most nations had to suffer for some unnecessary war) . He has a disgust for the whole monarchy system and their rules, protocols, lifestyle,  ridiculously high expectations on certain individuals. And during the war,  having seen how selfish/ pampered/ lavishly spendthrifts some of his peers can be, it only added more to his disgust & cynicism.

He also thinks the whole, long dragged on war was a stupid move on everyone who participated in it, esp those who participated in it right from the start till the end, as he sees it as bringing in more darkness & evil than good. He really thinks that words and other less fatal ways could have been done instead of going brutally physical, thus he was immensely relieved and happy that the war seems to have ended.

He's still a bookworm to this day and he does have a bit of a strategic as well as perceptive mind. He does know how to fight, cos i think his dad would have seen to it that both of his sons, should be rightly & properly/ strictly trained in combat from a young age itself. Rigby is pretty good at it, ( though maybe not as good as Teddy is?XD) but he highly chooses not to fight on almost every occasion, preferring to settle matters / fight with, words instead of swords.

[helcnes]

duchess helene of bohemia. —    the twenty nine year old who’s known to be tender, amiable, defiant & apprehensive. she’s skeptical about the end of the great war, and believes wholeheartedly in laughter.

hey all ! it’s me w/ charrie #2 already lmao. as always feel free to hmu for plots, and tbh anything goes! the wilder the better. 

this is helene ( hel-ain-uh ) of house wittelsbach, a royal ducal family in the h.r.e., -- she’s the firstborn daughter of a duke in her own right. married to andrej, she’s become the duchess of bohemia.

growing up, helene dreamed of family and dreaded ending up in a marriage she’d hate -- so she’d always done her best to sabotage it all in the hopes that she’d be too old to marry off eventually 

unfortunately her father grew tired of her, and married her off to andrej to secure a politically beneficial tie to bohemia. 

believe me, some part of her regrets pushing away suitors until this late in life -- being twenty nine with the weight of unborn heirs on her shoulders is no easy task, even for her optimistic nature

her father is relatively old, of poor health, confined to a bed, and expected to die soon — leaving one of her younger brothers to take the duchy she’s from. 

this just stresses her out more -- seeing as now she has to please a brother, and her father might die thinking she failed in her duty as a wife and as a woman

a huge bleeding heart, and a huge lover of dogs and animals and children, she’s got a sunshine-smile and big blue eyes that get suckered by any sob story 

she can be lowkey dramatic even though she doesn’t have a cruel bone in her body, but anger and fear often hit her suddenly and without mercy, and she tries to get away from feelings like that, which lead her to do ridiculous things

outspoken and whip-sharp intelligent, she’s never had a chance to stand out as her own person before -- and now, as a duchess, she’s hoping to invest meddle in her new realm, learn what she can, and hopefully earn grudging respect from her husband if nothing else can be achieved 

though she’s primarily an optimist, the end of the war strikes her as unrealistic and a doomed venture 

not that she wants more people to die, but only that she doubts the capacity of powerful men to express anything EXCEPT violence. 

needless to say she has some male authority issues #kingsaroverrated #womenshouldrule #queendom15k32 

helene likes women as well as men, and this is something she’s vaguely aware of -- she’s probably had a fling with a lady’s maid in the past .. nothing too serious, but it opened her eyes to the possibilities and now there’s a little curiosity there

while she’s absolutely terrible at hiding her feelings, she’s really good at hiding her true wishes / wants bc they’ve never mattered to the people close to her before, so why talk about them ?

anyway, tl;dr: sweetheart. marshmallow. lowkey has a temper. let her be dramatic, she’ll get over it in like 10 mins. kinda bratty. not devious, but definitely not blindly obedient. optimist. really just wants to have two sons and be done with it already  

she’s short, blonde w/ hair that hates being styled but she fights with it anyway, impeccable (if not impractical) sense of fashion, incredibly picky about food and secretly HATES beer though she can’t be from a german state and not drink it, speaks many languages and wants to add many more, well educated well versed in artistic pursuits, but not athletic at all, loves animals and baths and playing games, hates loud noises and sitting still