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[dcccivcr]

{Dylan Wang, 25, male, he/him} We are so glad to see you safe, IMPERIAL BODYGUARD JI XINYUAN of JAPAN CHINA! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are DETERMINED and CHARISMATIC enough to handle it. Just don’t let your PERSONAL DESIRES bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out YOU HAVE BEEN LIVING UNDER A FALSE IDENTITY FOR YEARS {rawr, 28, GMT+1, she/her, no triggers} + princess kai-ming's bodyguard wc

NAME: Ji Xinyuan "GIVEN NAME": Fei BIRTH NAME: Maeda Toshihisa AGE: 25 GENDER / PRONOUNS: Male, he/him ORIENTATION: Bisexual

INSPIRATIONS: Essek Thelyss (Critical Role), Hubert von Vestra (FE3H), Akechi Gorou (Persona 5), Jin Guangyao & Nice Huaisang (The Untamed), Ignis Scientia (FFXV), the Scorpion Clan (Legend of the Five Rings)

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FAMILY: None MARITAL STATUS: Single POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Loyal to the Japanese royal family LANGUAGES: Japanese (native), Chinese (bilingual), Tagalog (fluent), English (passable), Spanish (passable). Fakes an accent when speaking anything other than Chinese.

THE LIE

Xinyuan speaks of his history with such solemnity, pride and honesty that he has won the hearts of many in the imperial court. The only child of a very patriotic landowner down in his luck who dreamed of seeing his only son earn a position in court, and spent most of his rapidly decreasing resources educating the child. He taught Xinyuan literature, languages, martial skills such as archery, and horsemanship. Yet his wayward son, blinded by his natural talents and the brazenness of his youth, rejected his father's teachings and efforts and left his home with dreams of becoming a renowned poet. Though he produced some works of decent quality, it wasn't long until word reached him that both his parents had fallen ill and died.

Ji Xinyuan believed this misfortune to be a divine punishment for his ungrateful, rebellious behavior, and turned all of his efforts back to the path that had been chosen for him. At the age of 19, he famously prostrated himself outside the imperial palace and begged for "a chance to atone for his sins and fulfill his late father's wish". His talents, strong sense of honor and social graces caught the attention of his superiors and recently earned him a privileged role as one of the bodyguards accompanying the imperial family.

THE TRUTH

Toshihisa was born to Chinese ambassadors and presumed dead in the fire that killed his parents. He cannot remember whether that was the name he was given at birth or not, and he can only speculate whether the event was or wasn't an accident, but he doesn't trouble himself with conjectures. For as long as he can remember, he has had a purpose, and unlike his false persona he accepted the role with great pride.

He received the best education and was raised in privilege. When the time came, he traveled to China, where he had his tale fabricated and his ascension orchestrated. He aims to become the imperial family's most trusted soldier and confidant... and hopes his blade skills will never be required.

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[empyrecns]

{ davika hoorne , 34, cis woman , she/her } We are so glad to see you safe , QUEEN SEYA BADI of EGYPT ! It’s dangerous out in the world these days , but I hear that you are ADAPTABLE AND ASTUTE enough to handle it . Just don’t let your RETICENCE bring you down ! Stay on your guard , because with your secret being at risk for exposure , you wouldn’t want everyone to fin d out THAT YOU'RE AN IMPOSTOR .

basics

name : seya badi. birth name : viriya anibol. position : queen of egypt ( formely princess of polish lithuanian commonwealth ) . birthdate : january 2 . pronouns: she/her . sexuality : bisexual . languages : thai, polish, english, french

history

there  are  two  lives  viriya  is  living ,  one  she  doesn’t  know  about  yet  and  one  she’d  soon  lose  and  yet  none  of  them  would  ever  belong  to  her.

  her  youth  would  always  be  remembered  as  a  strain.  physical  work  and   her  father’s  harsh  words  shattered  her  mind  and  bones.  dreams  were  stolen  by  exhaustion  and  never  would  she  allow  herself  to  think  beyond  that.  and  even  if  she  did,  her  imagination  could  never  come  up  with  the  fate  awaiting  her.

  she  found  herself  in  the  sparse  room  she  could  never  call  home  and  in  the  middle  of  the  room  a  man  but  to  her  it  seemed  like  she  was  talking  to  a  god  she  never  believed  in.   and  what  god  would  separate  a  child  from  their  father  ?   but  for  the  first  time  in  her  life,  that  little  girl  wished  to  believe  in  something  and  it  would  be  that  man  giving  her  a  choice.  the  result  of  the  death  of  just  another  girl  for  her  and  not  the  princess  of  a  nation  she  happened  to  resemble  enough  to  change  her  life.

  the  next  day  she’d  sit  in  a  carriage,  shedding  tears  for  a  father  who  never  loved  her  to  begin  with.  but  who’d  even  love  her  for  who  she  truly  was  now  ?  she  knew  that  she’d  need  to  wear  a  mask  for  the  rest  of  her  life  and  it  was  her  own  choice.   her  sparse  room  was  now  replaced  with  abundance  only  those  who  had  it  could  ever  imagine  it  and  the  moment  she  stepped  into  it  she  abandoned  everything  old,  her  possessions,  memories  and  her  name.   she  has  a  new  name  and  the  family  welcomes  their  princess  seya. 

  she  didn’t  need  to  work  anymore  but  her  new  life  comes  with  challenges,  smug  comments,  her  siblings’  jealous  glances  and  the  feeling  she’d  never  belong.  after  all  she  wasn’t  her  and  even  her  death  would  never  change  it.   but  she  tried  hard,  learning  to  read,   forcing  herself  to  learn  knowledge  of  years  within  months  and  excel  in  everything,  shaping  at  least  one  part  of  her  that  could  be  lovable.

  as  time  passed,   she’d  grown  cold  but  became  the  perfect  princess  and  perhaps  even  more  than  that.   and  now  that  she’s  queen,   she  wishes  the  same  for  egypt,   a  country  she  longs  to  call  her  home. 

headcanons

seya  is  terrified  of  horses  and  her  inability  of  not  knowing  how  to  ride  a  horse  scratches  on  her  pride.   she  wants  to  learn  it  but  everytime  she  gets  close  to  a  horse,  she’d  leave  the  next  second.   despite  her  abilities,  seya  isn’t  exactly  beloved  by  the  people  around  her  as  she  isn’t  a  particularly  warm  person.   she  tends  to  be  blunt  and  rarely  sugarcoats  anything.   yet,  she’s  really  popular  among  the  common  people  of  egypt  as  she’s  trying  hard  to  improve  their  rights.   while  seya  doesn’t  care  about  the  gossip  surrounding  her,  she  tends  to  be  a  little  vain  sometimes.  she  has  quite  an  exaggerated  beauty  routine  concerning  her  hair  which  approximately  takes  two  hours  every  day.   seya  has  an  unilateral  hearing  loss  on  her  left  ear,  which  was  caused  by  an  accident  in  her  childhood.   thus,  it  might  often  seem  that  she  ignores  people  when  sometimes  she  simply  doesn’t  hear  them.    despite  vehemently  denying  it,   seya  is  a  secret  romantic.   she  often  asks  her  lady-in-waiting  about  any  kind  of  gossip  regarding  romances  within  the  co

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[divmcnds]

Now Playing - G . U . Y by Lady Gaga

{viva bianca, 31, cis female, she/her} We are so glad to see you safe, PRINCESS KATJA OLDENBURG of NORWAY! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are FAMILY ORIENTATED and CHARMING enough to handle it. Just don’t let your VANITY bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out THAT SHE POISONED THE WIFE OF HER MOST RECENT LOVER BEFORE HAVING HIM ARRESTED FOR HER MURDER. 

NAME: Katja Oldenburg BIRTHPLACE: Oslo, Norway TITLE: Princess AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 5ft 8 EYE COLOUR: Blue HAIR COLOUR: Pale Blonde SEXUALITY: Bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married (A Wanted Connection) FAMILY: Harald Oldenburg (Father (missing), Ragnhild Oldenburg (Mother deceased), Phillip Oldenburg (Elder brother), Victoria Oldenburg (Younger sister), 2 more siblings.

CHARACTER PARALLELS: Ilithyia (Spartacus), Cersei Lannister (Game of thrones), Leliana (Dragon age), Astarion (Baldur's gate 3), Molly O'Shea (Red Dead Redemption), Lestat De Lioncourt (The Vampire Chronicles), Poison Ivy (DC comics), Aslaug (Vikings), Rosalie Hale (Twilight),

MORAL ALIGNMENT: True Neutral MBTI: ESTJ STAR SIGN: Scorpio TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine SIN: Vanity GREEK GOD: Aphrodite "The Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty and Desire"

WANTED CONNECTIONS: Husband: Katja has been married for close to 6 years now, the couple have no children and while they dont REALLY love each other, there is a mutual respect there, he has his lovers and she has hers, but they make a FANTASIC team and have the others back, no questions asked.

Lovers: She's had LOADS. She probably has a current couple of them on the go at the minute too. This can all be plotted.

Enemies: More so her families enemies, but she's incredably loyal to her brother and their family name so she FULLY supports his claim to the throne and will hear NO slander about this at all. This can also be plotted fully.

Other: Literally open to anything else honestly!

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[diyaphanous]

{kristine froseth, 28, cis woman, she/her} We are so glad to see you safe, VALET TO THE PRINCE NOEMI VON OLDENBURG of GERMANY ! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are DAUNTLESS and ARDENT enough to handle it. Just don’t let your PRIDE bring you down ! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out ABOUT YOUR FAMILY BEING INVOLVED IN SOME ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES .

name : noemi elisabeth theresia magdalena von oldenburg nicknames : noe , emi birthday : july 23 orientation : bisexual family : duke rudolf von oldenburg, duchess theresia ( formerly princess of lichtenstein ) . older sibling ( WC !!! ), younger sibling ( WC !!! ) character inspo : nina zenik ( six of crows ), nobara kugisaki ( jjk ), jo march ( little women ), daphne sullivan ( the white lotus ) traits : perceptive, social, assertive, erratic, boisterous, abrasive languages : german, french, spanish, danish mbti : esfp temperament : tba moral allignment : chaotic neutral

background

tw mention of emotional abuse, kidnapping , violence

your smile is so bright , you can barely see anything going around you until you see a crack through the light, the only shadow where you can rest in and as you sit down you finally realize you've been blind all the time . noemi's childhood is carefree or at least that is what she tried to make it out to be. now looking back at it , the glittery veil had been lifted and even the treasures and riches her father loved to brag about have lost their shine . she'd abided to many things, tried to pretend they were normal, that things she'd loved were considered to be only temporary that feelings were fleeting and wouldn't last anyway . love was a festering wound , spilling , a reminder ; sometimes forgotten or sometimes felt through pain and she wouldn't touch it. as she became older her father's greed also appeared to grow with her or perhaps it was only then that she was old enough to see it and the ways things didn't seem to add up . it was only when she'd stumbled into a hidden room within her home and met the tortured gaze of a stranger that she'd find out what her father did and had been hiding all those years . he was involved in illicit traits and other dubious activities. sometimes he'd even order kidnappings of important people or travellers such as royal legates or sometimes even nobility itself and use them as a threat. as soon as noe found out about it , she'd decided to turn her back on her family . she'd felt that she couldn't trust anyone anymore and she was afraid of finding out more things she didn't want to know about . however, despite her broken trust she knew that in some twisted ways she still wanted to love them because loving her family was the only form of love she'd ever known. that's why she couldn't completely turn their back on them and instead had made the choice of being a valet .

headcanons

// her mother's side of the family are royalty from the house of liechtenstein . she'd often spend time travelling there and truth to be told she'd always felt she belonged there more than to germany. similarly, the house of oldenburg belongs to one of the most influential noble families and in contrast to her father's hidden suspicious antics is quite beloved by the public. // right now, noe is just feeling lost and is trying to figure out her own feelings but also her future . she's glad she'd found a way to keep a distance from her family, yet she knows that she somehow has to make a decision soon. that's why she's just trying to stay out of any drama . yet, as someone who is naturally curious she also can't help herself but trying to find out the latest gossip and snooping around. // noe is quite flirty by nature which is probably a result of her quite flippant treatment towards love ( platonically and romantically ). she tends to lead people on sometimes unknowingly and if she isn't she thinks people have the same view as her . the thought of being vulnerable towards anyone terrifies her and there are only a handful of people she's truly close to. // she loves writing and has probably dreamed of publishing . yet, she also feels like that someone who comes from a family like hers does not deserve to share the stories of humans, hence she keeps that hobby to herself most of the times . // she also adores animals , however she feels like she's quite bad at handling them. she has a horse called rosine ( translation : raisin ) who is quite mean towards her but she can't help but love . more tba

wanted connections

her siblings : at least one is definitely aware of what their family does. perhaps they're even involved in it and do not understand why noemi distanced herself from her family and tried to find a way immediately out. maybe they are even resentful since she just left with no proper explanation. everything is definitely utp. cousins : the oldenburg family has a lot of branches in other countries so noemi being cousin to someone could somehow work. former friends that might've been driven away by her family / threatened by them once real friends as noe is someone who is very social people she flirts with because does it a lot but with no meaning, additionally someone who thinks noemi has an interest in them and is now confused ( could also be an unrequited love ) love interest ( slow burn / maybe an enemies to lovers or childhood friends to lovers ? ) which would contain a lot of angst as noe would push them away as she's afraid that they might find out about her secret or they might get hurt by her fam ) people who might work or did some (shady ) business with her family people who might know about her family's secret and try to threaten/blackmail her with it

#these intros are getting shorter and that's my character development #theopulent.intro #emotional abuse tw #kindapping tw #violence tw #i had to bring the Rosine name somehow so i called her horse that

[smalldcath]

*WHAT I SOMETIMES MISTAKE FOR ECSTASY / IS SIMPLY THE ABSENCE OF GRIEF.

*NAME: Zahir Rohan Sharma. *TITLE: Crown Prince of the Mughal Empire. *AGE: 38. *PINTEREST: here.

»» the equal joy and disdain felt at the return of one who was lost; years like layers of dust collecting upon things kept, but never held; the many ways the body keeps score. The full weight of a crown and the shadows it casts; debauchery as a means of distraction; tragedy befalling comedy; scars underneath the silks and satins of your finery, a private museum containing the horrors of your youth. Destiny as it slips through your fingers, pooling at your feet, threatening to submerge. The duality of hardship and healing, both born from an awful truth. The prodigal prince.

BASICS, HISTORY, & WANTED CONNECTIONS UNDER THE CUT !!

*BASICS.

BIRTH NAME: Zahir Rohan Sharma NICKNAMES: Za / Zahi (family nickname only), Rohan (when he doesn't want to be known) TITLE: Crown Prince of the Mughal Empire AGE: 38 D.O.B.: tbd LANGUAGES SPOKEN: hindi, arabic, farsi (all native); english (near-native proficiency); french (proficient) ORIENTATION: Pansexual panromantic / polyamorous — preference for masc individuals RELATIONSHIP STATUS: tbd !! (possibly betrothed?) CHILDREN: none (that he knows of...?)POSITIVE TRAITS: gregarious, witty, playfulNEUTRAL TRAITS: curious, spontaneous, mischievous   NEGATIVE TRAITS: overly-indulgent, reckless, unreliable INSP: Klaus Hargreeves, Fleabag, the tale of the prodigal son, and the tragic true story of John Paul Getty III. (more tbd)

*TLDR. (APP + SOME EXTRA DETAILS.)

{rahul kohli, 38, cisman, he / him} We are so glad to see you safe, [CROWN PRINCE] [ZAHIR SHARMA] of [THE MUGHAL EMPIRE]! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are [CONVIVIAL] and [WITTY] enough to handle it. Just don’t let your [DEBAUCHERY] bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out [IN A PLOY TO EXTRACT MONEY FROM YOUR FAMILY AND STRIKE OUT ON YOUR OWN, YOU ORGANIZED YOUR OWN KIDNAPPING ONLY TO REALIZE THE CONSEQUENCES TOO LATE]. ——— The eldest of the heirs to the Mughal Empire, but not the reigning individual. Not wanting to be bound to his destiny as ruler, he concocted a scheme as a teenager to fake his own kidnapping to extort enough money from his family to break apart from them and set out on his own. The kidnapping lasted longer than he imagined it ever could, due to the fact that his family knew by now that Zahir was the likeliest of the siblings to disappear without notice. During this time, he was subjected to cruelty by the hands of the kidnappers he trusted, who sought to gain a fortune for themselves. After three years' time, Zahir returned when the kidnappers finally had their fill, only to be granted a twisted version of precisely what he'd wanted, the very idea that drove him to create such a scheme: the relief of his duties and expectations as ruler, replaced by the decidedly lighter weight that was Crown Prince. Although it's been about two decades since that event, Zahir is, in a way, mentally stuck there. Impulsively indulgent and certainly scarred, he utilizes debauchery as a means of distraction from both himself and the countries converging on the world stage that is the Red Fort of the Mughal Empire. Half a prison and half a home — his home, once-forsaken — plays host to enemies and allies alike, all trapped under the demands of the here and now. Basically, Zahir's the party playboy of the Mughal Empire, coping with the partially self-inflicted traumas of his youth through utterly self-destructive means. Charismatic, witty, and uninterested in politicking, he's (hopefully) a bit of a reprieve to the courtly intrigue constantly plaguing those gathered at Lal Qila. However, he's also easily manipulated, and with his proximity to power, it's only a matter of time before someone steps in to take advantage of the prodigal prince.

*HISTORY.

[ trigger warnings for: mentions of torture / bodily harm, addiction ] Zahir is the eldest of the heirs to the Mughal Empire — and notably, he's not the current reigning individual. Though he's oft regarded as the black sheep of his family, Zahir didn't start out as such; rather, he willingly led himself down the path which gave him such an identity. Still young and reeling from the death of his older brothers who'd been shipped off to war, he'd realized an inconvenient truth about himself: he wished to reject the weighty shackles of royal expectations but still claim the benefits of his title and his family name. So, he concocted a plot to stage his own kidnapping in an effort to extort money from the Sharmas and set off as his own person. The kidnapping occurred, but to disastrous results. As Zahir was known to whisk himself away on all manner of debauched and reckless excursions without notice, the Sharmas believed it to be hoax and waited to pay off the ransom, fully expectant that the prince would return home when he was tired of his games. However, the longer the family refused to pay, the more tireless and indulgent the kidnappers grew, and they began to torture the young prince, to the point of breaking, branding, and even severing different parts of his body in their own efforts to extort the Sharmas. After three years' time, he was returned back to his family — broken beyond measure, no longer the boy prince he'd been before the incident, and instead an unrecognizable, deeply scarred young man whose re-entry into royal life was met with such sorrow. Zahir could not nor wanted to confess his involvement in his disappearance. Who we was he to cause an even deeper fissure in hearts which had only just begun to heal? The rumors swirled nonetheless, particularly when the court realized that Zahir, as the technical eldest, could make a play for the title and throne his younger sister had been granted during his absence. The family, knowing the extent of his brokenness at this time, decreed that he would be the Crown Prince of the Mughal Empire, as he was when his parents were still alive — a title which would only change upon the birth of the Empress' first child, who would then be next in line. Zahir is a kind of walking Greek tragedy, an exploration of the irony of obtaining one's dreams by being forced to endure one's living nightmares. Though his disappearance was roughly twenty years ago and his body has aged accordingly, his mind seems stuck in what it was then: a cowardly, impulsive young man with a predilection for utter hedonism. The torture he endured caused a lasting dependence on alcohol and any other mind-altering tonics and substances he can get his hands on. Now, with the whole of the world's burning gaze set upon the Mughal Empire like the sun's rays through a magnifying glass, Zahir relies on debauchery as distraction to conceal the horrid truth of himself.

*WANTED CONNECTIONS.

[ definitely a wip, my brain's a bit wiped rn so will add as gameplay progresses! ]

#theopulent.intro #*wretched and joyful » about. #// yes i speedran both the bio and the graphic but pls disregard and love zahir !! <333

[ignisfvtuus]

{amar chadha-patel, 37, cismale, he/him} We are so glad to see you safe, MASTER OF THE HORSE ROHAN BANERJEE of THE MUGHAL EMPIRE! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are FERVID and JOVIAL enough to handle it. Just don’t let your BRAZEN bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out HE HAS, TECHNICALLY, BEEN STEALING FROM THE FAMILY COFFERS IN ORDER TO FUND FUTURE TRAVELS. 

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BASICS

full name: rohan aadhira banerjee age: 37 date of birth + zodiac sign: june 01 + gemini gender & pronouns: cis male + he/him orientation: bisexual + biromantic titles & occupation: master of the horse

PHYSICAL TRAITS

hair color: black eye color: brown height: 6'3 face claim: amar chadha-patel

PERSONALITY TRAITS

moral alignment: chaotic neutral positive traits: outgoing, witty, jovial, charming negative traits: impulsive, fickle, brazen, selfish hobbies: gambling, drinking, idk he just really like animals character inspo: han solo (star wars), flynn rider (tangled), emmett cullen (twilight, hehe), sokka (avatar the last airbender), peter quill (marvel universe)

FAMILY

parents: tbd. siblings: ariyan banerjee + 5 others spouse: unmarried, unbetrothed children: none, that he knows of

BIOGRAPHY

 once again, under construction so heres some headcannons

- most would be surprised at the way rohan lives his life when they heard his surname. well respected and wealthy, the banerjee name goes hand in hand with the royal name.  - which is why rohan's choice to work as the master of horse under the mughal empire is a bit of an interesting one. a noble and respected position, sure, but the opportunities that lay at the feet of the bannerjee children were endless and much more refined. but he decided, instead, to do something he'd enjoy.  - always an animal lover, he thrives under the tasks outlined for his position: all matters connected with the horses and hounds of the sovereign, rohan spends his days in the stables, coachhouses and kennels. just vibing with his animal buddies.  - choosing to do something he'd enjoy is pretty much the motto of his entire life. a formal event with only the most noble of attendees? rohan will probably have started some game to gamble on before finding someone beautiful to fall into bed with.  - his aversion to the "upper class" way of living, but love for the money it allows, has gotten him in a bit of pickle. it isn't malicious, more like stupid, but rohan has been lying about his expenses - both his spending and how much he needs to live on - while 'pocketing' money from the family coffers.. kind of subconsciously planning his escape plan to go live some adventurous life somewhere.

WANTED PLOTS

lovers! could be anyone from anywhere, he's a hoe and we love him for it 

LOVER lover. could be someone he'll meet soon, or someone he has an established relationship with. they say its casual, but this person would be his favorite lover. someone he always goes back to, even though he won't admit (yet) that the reason is more than just good sex. (also super love the dynamic between boorman and scorpia in willow) 

#this gif is rohan exactly #just a confused horse boy #theopulent.intro

[ssonders]

we are so glad to see you safe, princess qing xian li of china! it’s dangerous out in the world these days, but i hear that you are perceptive and diligent enough to handle it. just don’t let your restlessness bring you down! stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out every so often you send bits of your family's money to your childhood friend out of guilt.

general information!

full name. xian li qing. pronunciation. shyehn - lee. name meaning. xián meaning elegant, refined, skillful; lì meaning beautiful. nickname. none. title. princess of china. age. twenty seven. date of birth. march 2, pisces. identity. demi woman, she/her and they/them pronouns. orientation. bisexual biromantic. marital status. unwed; unbetrothed. languages. mandarin chinese, japanese, korean, english. one could also say she's fluent in body language. is also adequately picking up conversational terms in various languages since their arrival in the mughal empire.

personality!

positive traits. perceptive, diligent, alluring. negative traits. restless, headstrong, elusive. moral alignment. chaotic good. temperament. choleric. mbti type. isfj. interests. tai chi, wing chun, playing various instruments; namely the guzheng and the dizi, partaking in and watching traditional ribbon dance, stargazing, painting.

semblance!

face claim. yu shuxin / esther yu. eye color. brown. hair color. black. build. slim. height. 5'6; 167cm.

quick facts!

has never properly fit the title of princess as one is expected to: listening and respecting your elders at all times, to do as your told and not stray. she's always wanted more, to do more, to feel accomplished. a dull, cookie cutter life has never been appealing.

a rebellious nature began to form as soon as xian li was old enough to think for herself. sneaking out of the palace and mingling with village kids her own age became a frequent routine, sometimes getting into trouble and doing things they weren't supposed to. one fateful night lead to something precious being destroyed; xian li making her escape and placing the blame on another. this lead to the family being punished and losing most of what they had in order to repay the debt. she's funneled money to them in secret since she was a teenager, finding a guilty conscience hard to shake.

xian li has always trained and kept herself in check as if she was going to war to fight for her country's honor, despite never stepping foot on a real battlefield. however, it's what they'd rather be doing and has always been the goal, to serve in that form no matter the discontent it has earned her from some within her inner world.

if it isn't an argument or one isn't a member of their family, she is a person of few words, preferring to quietly observe and put together a mental folder of those around. above all else, her privacy is what she values the most, and finds it unnecessary to reveal things about her own person for no reason — the shackles around her heart will not come apart so easily.

wanted connections!

a confidant. someone outside of xian li's family that they feel the safest with, and perhaps knows all of her innermost secrets and thoughts. i'd like one to be genuine, but i'm also open to someone who is also faking the closeness for their own hidden motives!

secret friend? whether it's due to their respective countries not seeing eye to eye / falling out or being direct enemies, bad history, whichever — i think a secret bond could be fun!

broken betrothal — being tied down has never been xian li's forte so she was most likely the one to raise hell over it until it was nulled, whether there's any bitterness or hurt feelings, etc. can be discussed

ex friends. from love to hate? possible betrayals? angst? angst? angst?

fwbs. likes to have fun and be secretive about it, check

sparring partners! teaching each other different fighting styles and helping each other improve? someone who won't treat her delicately?

more tba! always happy to brainstorm :)

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{hayden christensen, thirty-four, male, he/him} We are so glad to see you safe, CROWN PRINCE PHILLIP of NORWAY! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are SUAVE and GALLANT enough to handle it. Just don’t let your HIDEBOUND NATURE bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out THAT YOU’VE BEEN MOONLIGHTING AS A PEASANT FOR DECADES TO ESCAPE YOUR DUTIES AND RECENTLY KILLED A GUARD BY ACCIDENT UPON RETURNING FROM SUCH AN OUTING.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 : phillip gram oldenburg  𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒: phil 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄 : crown prince of norway 𝐀𝐆𝐄: thirty-four 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇: november 28th 𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂: sagittarius 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑:  male 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒: he/him 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: heterosexual   𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍: english, norwegian, danish, german, french, and spanish 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒: single

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌:  hayden christensen  𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐑: dirty blonde/light brown 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐑: light blue 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 6’1” 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃: athletic, thin 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒: galant, suave, observant, loyal, generous, resourceful   𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒: cold, deceitful, combative, hidebound, strong-willed   𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒: failing his family or country, letting the throne go to someone he finds unworthy 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐋𝐒: prince phillip ( sleeping beauty ), bjorn ironside ( vikings ), anthony ( sweeney todd ), dolls ( wynoana earp ), rick o’connell ( the mummy ),  lincoln ( the 100 ), ki-ho ( castaway diva )

𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 

as is the same for so many royal families, the birth of the crown prince of norway was celebrated throughout the kingdom, his birth was long awaited and much anticipated. however, being the first born of a royal family is known to come with immense responsibility—one few would ever willingly ask for, phillip had never been one of those few.

the weight of the crown and the role he’d one day have to fulfill began bearing down on him when he was only six years old and his father’s counsel began speaking of what the best alliance may be in terms of marriage for the young prince. such topics of conversation became more frequent and rarely included phillip himself. it was the thing that irritated him most, life-altering choices being made on his behalf. 

despite all his misgivings, phillip proved himself to be more than worthy of his title, he was a brave and skilled fighter, compassionate and charitable towards his people, and best of all as far as the courtiers were concerned, he was handsome and charming when he had to be. 

outwardly, as far as the people knew—and even most of the royal court themselves, they had the perfect heir to the throne. but in reality, phillip enjoyed himself far more and always felt at ease while roaming the streets of his cities, hiding his wealth and status under ragged clothes. at first, it was only meant to be short excursions, but with each adventure beyond the gates of the castle the prince discovered something new. about himself, his people and kingdom, and above all about his family—more importantly, how their citizens of norway truly felt about them. 

as the years went on, phillip became more serious about his exceedingly dangerous antics, pulling his close friend and valet ( wanted connection ) into his schemes to help him avoid being caught. his parents began sending the prince on diplomatic missions shortly after he turned eighteen and almost immediately those trips became his escape. his way to explore all world had to offer without shirking his duties entirely.

as he grew and matured, phillip began to see how crucial his presence was becoming and the lack there of was dangerous. his parents, mostly his father, began to make him aware that they had noticed his absence and worried about it. they expressed their worry for what kind of king he might be if he refused to be present and it was enough to rattle him and make him put his need to constantly escape on the back burner. 

for a time, the crown prince was attentive to all his duties and spent more time with members of his family than he ever had. unfortunately that only lasted about two years. the death of his mother brought the world crumbling down around him for a number of reasons, the main one being that it appeared his parents didn’t believe he was ready for the throne prior to his disappearance. to know his parents had such little faith in him, in his ability to lead their people, broke something in phillip and he quickly returned to his old ways. this time, however, it proved to be different. phillip would disappear for days and even weeks at a time, leaving his valet to cover for him whenever possible. 

he didn’t ignore his responsibilities entirely, but his absence was noticed by many as the years passed without an oldenburg on the throne. phillip’s trust for the regent and his family was always minuscule, feeling as though his family may lose what is rightfully theirs at a moment’s notice. he’s been working tirelessly in secret to uncover a damning reason to expel the regent from the throne and their lives for good, but time is running out as his birthday rapidly approaches. 

the prince has never had a qualm with hard work, so his tireless effort to liberate his family from the regency proved no issue. instead, issues arose in other ways, mainly in who could be trusted. much of his work was done outside the castle and sneaking in and out undetected grew increasingly difficult and phillip had the misfortune to be caught returning late one night. not dressed as royalty, the guard mistook him for an intruder and attacked on sight. it all happened so fast and the prince didn’t know what else to do but to defend himself, resulting in the death of the guard. panicked and unsure what to do, the prince fled and returned to his chambers, quick to burn the bloody rags he’d worn, fearful they would be found. 

the unexplained death of the guard sent shockwaves through the royal court and set many on edge. courtiers whispered wildly, the rumor of what occurred spreading rapidly, however, with little evidence the murder remained unsolved. the reality of what phillip has done has eaten at him every day since, but he knows that if he were to fail his family, to fail his father, that guilt would be far worse. 

𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

he might as well be two people because depending on what hat he’s wearing, so to speak, depends on who you’re dealing with. the prince hat will get you a rather cold and stoic man most of the time unless he’s really trying to charm ya. his pauper hat will get you the most lacks-adaisy guy around, super chill. neither would back down from a fight, however

he is equally split in terms of wanting to rule and wanting to find his own happiness. so much of him wants to prove to his parents what he’s capable of, but another part of him is sick by the very idea of all the responsibility.

𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜.

phillip goes by jonas when not trapped behind the castle’s gates. he’s made a great number of friends in the surrounding towns and cities, all of them believing him to be a simple fisherman.

his greatest adventure of all occurred in paris about fifteen years ago when he happened upon a princess who seemed to have a similar idea. 

if he's not playing at peasant, then you can probably find him fishing somewhere nearby

𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

siblings — specifically a sibling(s) who he does not get on well with/he doesn’t feel would be a good king/queen. It would be the primary reason Phillip feels he needs to fight for their family’s right to keep the crown within their line.

his valet/best friend — this would be someone who had been with phillip for almost two decades now, about the same age as him. absolute besties, there is nothing they keep from each other

friends — royal or otherwise. phillip has made friends in lots of different countries, and despite his outwardly cold exterior he is rather easy to get along with

literally anything pls<33

#𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩 ; isms #theopulent.intro

[thenxghtwemxt]

"I know you're thinking I'm heartless. I'm just protecting my soul."

King Alfonso De Alcântara | He/Him | 42 | Brazil | FC: Wagner Moura

NAME: Alfonso De Alcântara TITLE: King of Brazil AGE: 42 FACECLAIM: Wagner Moura SEXUALITY: Bisexual MARITAL STATUS: Widowed, Married to the current Chilean noble/ruler of Brazil POSITIVE TRAITS: Well-meaning, Peacekeeping, Romantic, Supportive NEGATIVE TRAITS: Naive, Cowardly, Spineless, Gullible, Mercurial

The Story (So Far):

Named after his father, Alfonso the Magnificent, the first born son appeared primed to continue his father's grand legacy. A near mirror image of the first King of Brazil, many anticipated much of the same. His nature, however, is entirely that of his birth mother's (noblewoman and famed artist Elisa, close friend and confidant to Alfonso senior and his husband). Alfonso Junior was warm, congenial, and cursed with the heart of an artist. No talent for swordsmanship or politics, though his natural athleticism in sprints and games bequeathed him a sturdy figure. By his twenty-first birthday, it was apparent - although he looked like his father, he was not the magnificent king the world imagined him to be.

A talent for making friends and allies, the notion of aligning Brazil with Argentina is one of the few savvy political gestures attributed to his young rule. Of course, what Alfonso would never admit is that politics is the last thing on his mind. Rather, the young King had fallen in love with Princess Luiza of Argentina. A love affair, one for the ages. Their wedding was a splendor, their daughter a great beauty. Alfonso wanted for nothing.

Love, however, is a mercurial beast. Just as the affection between husband and wife began to wane, tragedy struck, taking Queen Luiza too early in life. To this day, Alfonso only remembers the good - not the hideousness of waning affection and wandering eyes.

But lady love strikes in the portrait of his proposed intended; another great beauty, hailing from Chile. Within weeks of his first wife's death, Alfonso arranged and completed his betrothal to the new cohabitant of his throne. A temperamental, and perhaps thoughtless gesture that earned the righteous indignation of his Argentinian allies. Still.. He would do anything for love, even if it results in the unsteady nature of Brazil's succession.

Unlike his father, fear is as common as Alfonso's affinity for lovers. At the threat of war and dispute, he closed Brazil's borders to outsiders. The rest of the family landlocked to the perimeter of the palace, a fortress in its own right.

SIMILAR CHARACTERS: Henry the Eight from The Tudors lol

#theopulent.intro #muse: alfonso

[classiqals]

{sebastian stan, 40, cis man, he/him} We are so glad to see you safe, CHIEF NAVIGATOR & EXPLORER MACEON BONAPARTE TRUDEAU of FRANCE (SPAIN)! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are PASSIONATE and STRONG-WILLED enough to handle it. Just don’t let your OBSESSIVE NATURE bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out THAT THEY FAKED THEIR DEATH AFTER THEIR FAMILY LOST THE SPANISH THRONE.

BASICS;

nicknames:  mace

sexuality:  bisexual with a feminine leaning

relationship: complicated.

date of birth:  april 3rd

zodiac sign:  aries

moral alignment: lawful neutral

hobbies: sailing, reading, drama (both theatrical performance and socially), debate, arguing, being praised, finding new places, learning about new places or things or people

dislikes: nosy questions, fire, bad storms, being told "no".

languages spoken: spanish, french, german, italian, and some other assorted languages just enough to barely pass in conversation.

politics/loyalty: loyal to his family, and his heart alone - loyal to spain but NOT the ortiz rulers; loyal, as well, to his cousins in france, for as long as they are good to his sister.

inspirations:

DETAILS;

once a glittering gem of spain, proud prince of the noble bonaparte line, maceon grew as jilted and selfish as his parents. ushered into the family business of embezzlement, maceon hid his obedience behind questionable behavior, and questionable taste in women. one in particular managed to stick, despite her more modest upbringing and lower status, maceon maintained a flame for her through any fling or ordered betrothal that he sabotaged.

there was little who could make Maceon bend his will, but for his parents, he would do anything that was asked. for spain, he would break bone - but he would not back down on his desire to marry his love. it remained a source of contention - and for a long time, maceon viewed it as his worst problem, even above the crimes that were committed there is his own court. by his own hand.

being king was all maceon aspired to be - after all, it was his purpose, and he had been told it since the day he was born. spain’s gift, it’s future… he was well-read, educated, witty, charming, and daring more than any prince should be. comfortable with a crowded room, there were few who could say they disliked maceon - but equally as few could say they liked him, either. a perfect neutral; a mask to mold to whatever it need be. that was the true marking of an heir; and for a long time, there was little identity for maceon beyond his destiny.

that all changed when the bonaparte lineage was overthrown and replaced. he’d seen it coming, and there had been a week or so of paranoia as he waited for the storm. even so, when the ortiz claimed their throne, it all began to play out worse than he’d imagined. he and his family - lost everything. parents imprisoned and siblings turned to minions for the new reign, but maceon could have none of it.

with his sister jacequeline, they hatched a plan to leave and escape, and he took it a step further to set his own ship - the Rhiannon, ablaze. it was said that fallen crown prince was DEAD, and so maceon decided to be. ensuring that his sister was not condemned to a life as a ghost, and ensuring he was owed any favor from her in the future… they parted ways, and for the first time in his life, maceon was alone.

life was hard at first; no money and no name and no understanding of how the lower class operated, he faced bar brutes and sewer rats and hunger and pain and bitter cold and sweltering hot for three years as he struggled a pauper. the only goal was to go as far as possible - from any who may ever know his face.

maceon chose to take to the sea. first it was fishing boats, then later, it was exploration ships. his sister found her way, and settled herself down in france, and he called on a favor. a ship of his own, a crew, and a name with a title. once given his demands, and the favor resolved, maceon returned to the seas and has spent the last 4 or 5 years exploring the far reaches.

now he comes to india after hearing word of the investigation underway - he craves his old life, his former glory, but in a way, he’s found himself too. out in the sea, there was identity to be had, and maceon feels more alive as a dead man than he ever did within palace walls.

only few know who maceon truly is - and he is trying to avoid any run-ins with those who may recognize him. so far the reunion with his brothers has not gone well.

CONNECTIONS;

ehhh... tba

#theopulent.intro #wow finally #;; introduction > maceon b. the lost prince

[royallyxmessy]

{eleanor tomlinson,31, cisfemale, she/her} We are so glad to see you safe, LADY ISOLDE FULTZ NEE WETTIN of GERMANY! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are COMPASSIONATE and HUMBLE enough to handle it. Just don’t let your COVETOUSNESS bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out YOU DON’T KNOW THAT YOU FATHER STOLE LETTERS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FIRST LOVE SO THAT YOU’D MARRY A WEALTHY MERCHANT INSTEAD

Fast Facts:

Name: Isolde Gretel Wettin Fultz

Age and Birthday: 31, March 16th

Status: Daughter of Duke August Wettin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Married to Frederick Fultz, merchant and fine arts dealer, mother of Gertie and Wilhelm

Faceclaim: Eleanor Tomlinson

Sexuality: Bisexual

Positives: Compassionate, Humble, Kind, hard-working, maternal

Negatives: People pleasing, reticent, covetous, passionate

Likes: Gardening, dancing, weaving, singing, nature, taking care of others

Dislikes: Bullying, violence, anger

As the only child of Duke August Wettin of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Isolde was raised to be both the picture of a perfect lady as well as a capable mind; after all, woman or not, eventually the ruling of the duchy would fall to her. She studied a variety of subjects from languages to botany, poetry to math, weaving and dancing to geography. Isolde was a curious child and one that was eager to please her teachers and her father so she worked hard at her lessons and grew into a capable young lady who was always seeking knowledge. She was also lucky enough to grow up around the German court with the Hatzfelds as playmates and friends; her father was good friends with their father and the two could throw a party like the world had never seen, especially when they were together. However, the Duke had no royal name to trade on; when he began to run out of money, he had to find a financier and he found one by the name of Frederick Fultz who was a merchant and trader of fine art and luxury items from all over the world. The two created a friendship. August now had wealth and Frederick gained a foothold into the elite that money alone couldn't gain himself.

The German court was a home for all sorts and a visitation for others. It was there in the palace that Isolde met the one who would grow to encompass her every thought. Isolde had never thought about love. Of course, she had heard the stories and had imagined that one day, she would feel love's sting, but she could never have guessed how completely she would fall. Before long, she could hardly recognize herself as the cautious and reticent girl that she had been; in her place was a woman, confident in who she was. Their time together would be too short for either of them, in spite of how deeply they'd fallen, and he needed to return home. For months, they wrote back and forth, long letters full of longing. But suddenly, the letters stopped. Isolde kept writing, month after month, until over a year had gone by but to no avail. Eventually, she stopped writing, but her heart would not let him go. She would not know about the letters in the fireplace, both hers and his, nor the deal which had been made on her behalf, a marriage between her and the much older Frederick to bring him into the aristocracy and bring the Wettins above water for good. It took years of presents, flattery, and some subtle pushing from her father for Isolde to say yes to Frederick and then, she was married.

Children followed, a girl named Gertie first and then a boy named Wilhelm and, though Isolde loved her children, her heart would never give itself over to Frederick. For his part, he had expected to marry a more pliable woman, one who would mold her opinion to that of her husband; he had been informed that Isolde was educated, but had assumed that motherhood would sort her out. He had expected a glittering wife he could parade around court, but instead he found that she often wished to spend time reading, nursing those in the surrounding areas, and playing with their little ones. But then came news of the king's death and Isolde found herself drawn back to the German court before heading on to India. Now she hopes to stand beside her friends, the Hatzfelds in their time of need. She just didn't expect him to be there too, after all this time.

#theopulent.intro #isolde intro

[bourgeoning]

{ lewis tan , 35 , demi man , he / they } we  are  so  glad  to  see  you  safe  ,  LIEUTENANT COLONEL SYLVAIN DE LA TRÉMOÏLLE  of  FRANCE  !  it's  dangerous  out  in  the  world  these  days  ,  but  i  hear  that  you  are  ADROIT  and UNDAUNTED  enough  to  handle  it  .  just  don't  let  your  RESENTMENT  bring  you  down  !  stay  on  your  guard  ,  because  with  your  secret  being  at  risk  for  exposure  ,  you  wouldn't  want  everyone  to  find  out  YOU BETRAYED THE ORLÉANS FAMILY FOR PERSONAL GAIN .

BASICS .

FULL  NAME :  émile zhihao mercier sylvain lucrèce de la trémoïlle  .

ETYMOLOGY :  SYLVAIN : french form of silvanus , derived from the latin silva , meaning " of the woods ; " silvanus was a roman cognomen and name of the roman tutelary of forests . LUCRÈCE : french form of lucretius , possibly from the latin lucrum " wealth , profit . " ÉMILE : french form of the roman family name aemilius , via the latin aemulus " rival . " ZHIHAO : from 志 ( zhì ) " purpose , will , determination , " and 豪 ( háo ) " brave , heroic , chivalrous . "

NICKNAMES  &  ALIASES :  VIVI and SYLVIE are both childhood nicknames employed by other members of the la tremoille family . their mother would call them EMMY when they were young . better known by their chinese name SUN ZHIHAO in certain circles .

TITLE & OCCUPATION :  heir apparent to the duchess of thouars , lieutenant colonel of the french armed forces , cavalryman .

BIRTHDAY  &  AGE :  november 14  (  35  )  .

GENDER :  demi man  .

PRONOUNS :  he / him / his and they / them / theirs .

ORIENTATION :  bisexual biromantic , polyamorous .

STATUS :  betrothed to prime minister santiago martinez  .

LANGUAGES SPOKEN : french , mandarin chinese , spanish , latin , german , others .

TRAITS :  adroit , undaunted , resentful  , magnetic , duplicitous . neutral evil .

HISTORY .

( death mention tw , murder tw , abduction tw , kidnapping tw )

once upon a time , two babes were born in the west of france : sylvain , firstborn of the duchess of thouars , and émile , second son of a humble seamstress occasionally in the duchess' employ ( like when she visited cairo , for example ) .

émile had an older brother once , but he was gone long before concrete memories could form around him . still their mother would muse about him constantly , what he's doing , what his life might be like , how proud she was . it planted a seed in émile's mind , one that rots over time .

it's hard to pinpoint exactly who said it first , but the resemblance between émile and sylvain was undeniable . the children met by chance , and a combination of seeing the similarities for themselves and puerile antics led to a proposition : he and émile could switch clothing , switch places . with noble parents and an overworked single mother respectively , the ruse was not so difficult to keep up , going largely unchecked . especially when sylvain was almost allergic to study , content to live out his days masquerading as a commoner . so émile spent swathes of time in sylvain's shoes ( and pants and shirt ) , even studied reading materials from his lessons in their free time , as themself .

but as the two approached young adulthood , the similarities were becoming fewer and far between . they were becoming their own people , and ideas had been swirling around émile's mind for quite some time . they already spent most of their time as sylvain , clearly worthier of the title he was born with . so , émile devised a plan ; they were always the better strategist , anyway . when the two of them swapped clothes for the final time , émile led sylvain out into the forest and struck him down , marking up his face just enough for his identity to be ambiguous . then , they ran .

at 20 , he returned to poitiers — as sylvain . no longer a boy , but a young man , surely he'd gone through enough changes that his appearance would hold up to scrutiny . weaving together a story was much simpler , anyway ; he answered obscure questions about boyhood with ease , already knowing all there was to know , and claimed he had been abducted ( plagued with fear the entire time ) to fill in the gaps . and the duchess fell for it . sylvain was always the apple of her eye , her legacy , and she'd missed him terribly .

once settled , they expressed interest in enlisting in the army , despite the duchess' protests . she'd only just gotten them back , why must they leave again ? but they insisted . so , after completing their studies ( part of an agreement with the duchess ) , off they went . over time , they rose through the ranks as a member of the cavalry .

being of noble birth , allegedly , sylvain was kept out of revolutionary talks , both in university and while serving in the army . but he heard rumblings . initially incongruous with his ambitions , to one day take the title of duke of thouars , he resented their call for change . yet now , more than a decade later , he sees opportunity in the revolution , and has entered an arrangement with one of the men at the center of it all .

HEADCANONS .

since i was being vague and a lil cheeky about it : their older half - brother is king achillas of egypt . the trajectory of his life influenced sylvain's own , propelling them to do everything possible to get out from his shadow and receive recognition from their mother . some might say there's ambition ( and more importantly ruthlessness ) in the brothers' shared blood .

he sees his biological mother on occasion , as she's still on the la tremoille payroll . sometimes he wonders if he needs to tie up that particular loose end , but it's been years since he's seen any spark of recognition in her eye . which just … makes him feel even worse tbh .

the  la  tremoille family is  known  for  its  influence —  as  military  leaders  ,  as  politicians  , as friends to the orléans . they've been a fixture of the french court for centuries .

aside from seeing him as a means to an end , sylvain  finds  santiago's  disdain  amusing  above all else . loves pushing his buttons .

being a cavalryman , they are also , naturally , a horse girl ( gender neutral ) . they've brought one mount with them to lal qila : their war horse , areion , to be part of france's demonstration . normally , they also have a hack for everyday activity , but considering the distance from home , and resources required to spoil take care of both horses , they decided to just bring areion along .

in an effort to be … a little more humble ? or something , sylvain taken to introducing themself with their military rank as opposed to the courtesy title bestowed upon them . definitely not because i can't verify if the duke of thouars has other titles or not , nope . still , there's no denying how many connections sylvain has among the french nobility , even from surname alone .

WANTED CONNECTIONS .

SHIPS IN THE NIGHT : there's a four or five year gap in sylvain's life , the alleged " abduction years " he refuses to speak of . in reality , he traveled , spending a stretch of time in china . beyond that , he was wayward , likely crossing paths with many as he fought to survive .

HIS SIBLINGS ( TO BE SENT TO THE MAIN ) : aware that sylvain had a doppelganger when they were younger , and perhaps have had suspicions since his return , but unable to prove anything . influential at court , as part of the de la tremoille brood . 21 to 33 .

#theopulent.intro #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : dialogue #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : countenance #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : musings #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : study #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : task #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : answered #𝗦𝗬𝗟𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗡 : wanted

[mindgamcs]

*I AM NO CHEAP THIEF / IT'S THE WORLD OR NOTHING AT ALL.

*NAME: Delphine Baudelaire. *TITLE: The Oracle. *AGE: 29. *PINTEREST: here

»» the flourish of hands married to the drama of words; action as distraction so the discretion of your thievery can commence; the shadows on the wall, shapes created only in others' illumination, shifting with the faintest breath; a deck of cards as both shield and spectacle; a tightrope fraying at both ends; delusive creation as an act not just of godhood, but girlhood — something known in the very fibers of your being.

BASICS, HISTORY, SECRETS & WANTED CONNECTIONS UNDER THE CUT !!

*BASICS.

BIRTH NAME: Delphine Baudelaire NICKNAMES: Delphi TITLE: The Oracle AGE: 29 D.O.B.: tbd (i'm feeling gemini or sag energy for this one &lt;3) BIRTHPLACE:  Tomasina, Madagascar LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French (native), Malagasy (native), English ORIENTATION: Bisexual biromantic RELATIONSHIP STATUS: single ?? (possibly has some fwbs, see history below) CHILDREN: none POSITIVE TRAITS: alluring, witty, adaptable NEUTRAL TRAITS: flirtatious, inventive, coy NEGATIVE TRAITS: delusive, dishonest, mercurial INSP: Holly Golightly, Selina Kyle / Catwoman, Anna Karenina, Margaery Tyrell

*TLDR. (APP + SOME EXTRA DETAILS)

We are so glad to see you safe, FORTUNE-TELLER (SPY FOR MADAGASCAR) DELPHINE BAUDELAIRE of FRANCE! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are ALLURING and COY enough to handle it. Just don’t let your MERCURIAL NATURE bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out THAT YOUR LOYALTIES HAVE BEGUN TO SHIFT FROM THE COUNTRY EMPLOYING YOU TO THE COUNTRY ON WHICH YOU SPY. For Delphine, time has been rendered thick with the hauntings of her past. Born in Madagascar to a poor, criminally-inclined family, she learned quickly to steal in order to survive, and to charm as a means of disarm. As punishment for her and her father's treasonous acts at the start of Madagascar's solidification as a standalone nation, she acts as a spy on the French, with her cover being half-socialite, half-court entertainer. Now, with political revolution spilling over the hallowed halls Delphine has grown accustomed to, she contends with the promise and purpose for something greater than herself, the temptation of her nature, and the hauntings of her past.

*HISTORY.

[ trigger warnings for: mentions/descriptions of blood, war, implications of sex work, more tbd ]

I. EMBER IN THE ASH

»» Delphine's childhood was littered not with toys and pretty things, but stoney streets lined with more bloodshed than blossoms, soldiers fighting over territory disputes as the country itself clamored for independence. Her family was not made of fighters but of thieves. She quickly followed suit, roaming the reddened streets to pick the pockets of the fallen for any trinket to pawn, unbothered by the sights or sounds of the dying.

»» Once too young to know the difference between polish and peril, Delphine used the shell casing of a musket as a hard candy. A gnawing pain in the mouth of a two-year old brought her mother's attention to the hollowed-out bullet between the young Delphine's gums. But, before taking it out, her mother first brandished the moment to her father, a chorus of look at your daughter less a call for reprimand and more an affectionate coo — all for putting a killing thing in her young little mouth.

II. BEAUTY & BETRAYAL.

»» It wasn't the metal that poisoned her, but the so-called love she was weaned on, love which taught little of the closeness of kin in exchange for all manner of thievery, conning, and swindling. Beyond just the apple of her father’s eye, she was fruit bowl and orchard to him — a perfect creature whose particular talents were rarely seen, to set upon the masses in a firestorm of charisma and chaos, blinding the world with her unquestionable beauty.

»» However, he bet on the wrong grand scheme, believing that his wife's homeland could never separate from the 'greater' nation of France. The betrayal of secrets slipped from Delphine's mouth to the ears of a war-hungry general of a neighboring tribe — only for both the general and her father to be put to death for treason, once the nation formalized.

III. GAME, SET, MATCH.

»» Delphine, only nineteen, found her fate left in the hands of a country eager to cement its standing. They saw promise in her, but rejected the leniency of a pardon, too fearful of the girl to grow into her father's shadow, and too wary of the ease in treating the chaotic birth of a nation as ladder rungs upon which to ascend. What better use for a girl whose talents lay in dishonesty and charm than to set her on the world at large?

»» A bag, a few memories, and the crumbs of her birthplace were the only things she carried with her on the journey to the nation on which she was tasked to spy, her mother left in the clutches of Madagascar's government as collateral. It was her father's native country, but it bore no similarities to the man she knew — where he was shadowy but strong, France was a weakened country clinging to the notion of its more glorious past.

»» To the French court, Delphine presented herself as both refugee and gift, escaping the fray as the new country solidified itself, with a talent for supposed divination. To the court, she was no great threat: less a girl who knew the nature of their newfound enemy, and more a pretty young thing they could use to entertain the court from time to time — a distraction.

»» Their attention, however, was grasped entirely when she 'predicted' the location and outcome of a battle, one which supposedly gained France a different African ally. The truth of the matter rested in Madagascar's own carefully planned instructions, sewing seeds of certain belief for the French while Madagascar went on to harvest. A long game, to be sure, but one which garnered secret strides while France was none the wiser.

IV. SHIFTING TIDES.

»» Nearly ten years into her employ, Delphine has become a bourgeoning young socialite, a favorite in the court if only for her entertaining charm and talents as a so-called oracle. Privately, a few nobles have taken to indulging her mercurial fancies in exchange for a nights sharing a warm bed and the divined assurances of their success. The woman enjoys the life to be certain, but still finds herself practicing her old thieving ways from time to time, playing with fire less for excitement, but more so as a means of keeping her core warm.

»» It is not for those reasons, however, that her loyalties have begun to shift. Instead, as a means of gathering information on all facets of the French people, Delphine has taken to associating with more of the common folk, finding in them a certain kinship that simply doesn't exist amidst the lacquered halls and gilded glory of the upper-crust. With a political revolution tinting the rosiness of France in shades of democracy, Delphine has found herself utterly captivated by what seems to be a purpose greater than herself — but the temptation of her nature still lingers, and the hauntings of her past may loom too heavily to ever truly escape.

*WANTED CONNECTIONS.

my brain hurts but i'll add these soon i promise <33 hmu in the meantime pls!!!

#*the starspun oracle » about. #*moonlit temptress » visage. #theopulent.intro

[heirlccms]

*I COULD BE / MY OWN DEVASTATING GOD.

*NAME: Achillas Ramin Badi. *TITLE: King of Egypt *AGE: 37. *PINTEREST: here

»» the weight of the crown, back-breaking yet divine; an unchecked ambition that's brought your country to the forefront; people as a preferred kind of indulgence, your pretty little playthings; a cruel heart tamed only by one other; scarred hands continuing their devastation while burning eyes focus on a future still in bloom — it is your mind alone that bridges the gap, turning wreckage into legacy.

BASICS, HISTORY, SECRETS & WANTED CONNECTIONS UNDER THE CUT !!

*BASICS.

BIRTH NAME: Achillas Ramin Badi NICKNAMES: Achi (to family only), The Sunlit King TITLE: King of Egypt AGE: 37 D.O.B.: tbd (tho i'm feeling aries energy!) BIRTHPLACE: Cairo, Egypt LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French (native), Egyptian, Turkish, Arabic, English ORIENTATION: Heterosexual heteromantic (i think??) RELATIONSHIP STATUS: married (see wcs below!) CHILDREN: none (see secrets / wcs below!) POSITIVE TRAITS: forward-thinking, charismatic, eloquent NEUTRAL TRAITS: strategic, ambitious, relentless NEGATIVE TRAITS: selfish, manipulative, stubborn  INSP: Michael Corleone, Hades, Macbeth, Tywin Lannister, Fitzwilliam Darcy

*TLDR. (app + some extra details)

We are so glad to see you safe, KING ACHILLAS BADI of EGYPT! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are FORWARD-THINKING and STRATEGIC enough to handle it. Just don’t let your UNCHECKED AMBITION bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out THAT DESPITE YOUR COMMANDING PRESENCE AND SHREWD REPUTATION, YOU ARE PRIMARILY GOVERNED BY THE AMBITIONS OF YOUR WIFE. Achillas is an exploration of the grey area between imposter syndrome and unchecked ambition. Being born the King's bastard, the life of a royal was only half his birthright — and yet, he'd hungered for it in totality since birth and forced his own destiny by any means necessary. As a ruler, he's feared, envied, but also admired, and is seen as a bit of a renegade compared to his father's far more pacifist way of ruling. Achillas acts boldly, shrewdly, making political moves that may seem subversive to a common mind but are simply the tell-tale signs of a man playing chess seven steps ahead. He refuses to hide in the shadow of the great rulers of the past and aims to become his own bright spot in the history of not just Egypt, but the world. As such, he's not opposed to using underhanded tactics to make his name a permanent fixture in the history books. Achillas thoroughly embraces the fact that he's the bad guy in someone's story — likely because he knows there's a heart there that beats for the promise of a legacy, something he's eager to cement for generations to come.

*HISTORY.

[ this is so long bc idk how to edit for my life ever! also — trigger warnings for: mentions of child death, manipulation / coercion, murder, depression ]

I. THE BIRTH OF A GOD.

» It's a misconception of the human eye that the greatest secrets hide in the dark. That which is revealed by the twitch of a shadow is a mere coincidence, a byproduct of the true obscurer: the blinding, purposeful glare of the sun. The former was the manner in which Achillas' father lived the whole of his life, existing quiet and demure, sailing on the winds of ancestors who set Egypt upon the world stage. He was granted the benefit of being a peacetime king, one who answered to no greater good than the unchallenged status quo.

» Achillas was born the third child to the King of Egypt, but was not a prince upon birth. When the King's wife and eldest child died from illness, a crisis of succession arose: the second child ascended to the place of trueborn heir, but there was no trueborn spare should a twist of fate befall the family once more. And so, the boy, then no more than a Frenchwoman's fatherless son, was named Prince Achillas on the occasion of his fifth birthday, legitimized by law.

II. THE FORGING OF AN HEIRLOOM.

» In truth, he was not so much an heir to his father than an heirloom, one polished not with the example of leadership and righteous rule, but instead with feasting and hunting and wine-making, as though training to live his days out as though he were merely a country lord, rather than a King of a great nation. Then again, he wasn't to be King, was he? The notion ate away at him, feeding into the hunger that had been born innate to Achillas himself, a desire for more than just the richness of meat and other pleasures of the flesh, but the power to create and destroy as though he were his own devastating god.

» When Achillas was twelve, Egypt's allies called on the king to support war efforts, and he watched solemnly as his father wept at the sight of his older brother leading a battalion off to the training camps outside the city walls. For a moment, he and only he existed as his father's heir. To a lesser boy, solitude would have been a reassurance, but to Achillas, he saw a new crisis arise. With Egypt's resources lessened and the need to protect that which was already theirs, new alliances were the family's only option — they had but one hand to promise. A charming little boy, he played on his father's emotions, begging for their family to feel full once more.

» The years passed and he gained a younger sibling from his father's marriage, and when the war efforts finally subsided, his older brother was set to return with a grand feast. Eyes forever focused on opportunity, Achillas identified someone willing to do anything for money — even something as far as treason. They acted as cupbearer to his brother at the feast, slipping him the potion that slipped him into a quick death in the middle of the night.

III. THE HEAVINESS OF SUNLIGHT.

» All the joy of his brother's return shifted rapidly to mourning, but one alone privately celebrated, his dreams of his future not just attainable, but actualized. His poor father, King only in name, fell deeply into a depression from which he never recovered, wearing the crown but bearing none of the weight. As young as eighteen, he took on his father's burdens, gaining the love of the Egyptian court for his 'self-sacrifice', and they gave him the nickname of The Sunlit Prince: the bright spot amidst his father's dark shadows.

» Prosperity, unlike what his father the King displayed, was not found in meat and wine, but in loans to poorer countries in exchange for their indentured loyalty and service, in marriage alliances, in the hosting of feuding parties on neutral territory for a marginal fee. Although Egypt had not suffered as severe losses as its allies, Achillas took on the task of rebuilding — and building up even greater. He arranged marriages for his siblings, though he refused marriage for himself, desiring not to be held back by the constraints of marriage.

» Like any tragic figure hoping to escape their fate, his efforts to stave off the threat of marriage were subverted when he met someone who captivated him like no other, body and soul — she and only she held this power over him, soothing his soul not like a balm but like tinder to the fire, allowing it to roar on in his political pursuits.

» At the present, Achillas has cemented himself on the world stage as a formidable player. But, The Sunlit King longs to see the success hold fast for the generations of his lineage to come.

*SECRETS.

Despite his commanding presence and shrewd reputation, he is primarily governed by the ambitions of his wife. That's not to say he's incapable of making decisions, but in a similar vein as Macbeth - Lady Macbeth's sort of dynamic, his wife's personality is often what pushes him towards more cutthroat decisions. The love between them is not toxic, but it has undoubtedly led to toxicity for others. Simply put, his wife is his ultimate soft spot — the sun around which he centers his universe, but ultimately could be ruined by it. (WC)

He fears not being able to have a child, and so ingests a number of curative / medicinal tonics, some of which might be slightly mind or health-altering at times — possibly on purpose... (WC)

Achillas ordered the death of his older brother during the feast celebrating his triumphant return home from the war efforts abroad, but has long acted as though he's convinced it was at the hands of an enemy territory. (WC)

*WANTED CONNECTIONS.

i. NO BETTER LOVE » Someone, anyone, pls give me the macbeth x lady macbeth with a tinge of hozier's nfwmb that is Achillas and his wife!! I don't want to determine her personality so much and definitely want to play this out over chemistry and incorporate another writer's own ideas — but I do think that Lady Macbeth is an excellent starting point for the sort of woman Achillas would fall so hard for. She fans the flames of Achillas' ambitions not through pandering and subservience, but through her own ambitions and possibly viperous nature. I don't envision the love between them being toxic, but it would certainly be interesting to play around with Achillas' wife manipulating him into actions that might not actually serve him well in the long run.

ii. A TONIC BOMB » He's a man who's intent on building a legacy, but at 37 years old with no successors to his name, Achillas has taken to drinking tonics, potions, etc., to ideally ensure his success in having a child. I imagine that some of these may have a mind / health-altering effect, possibly on purpose depending on who's procuring them for him.

iii. EAT YOUR YOUNG » Sort of an off-shoot of the previous WC, I'd love to play around with Achillas, a man who longs so eagerly for a trueborn heir, to be hit with the surprise of a child he fathered in his younger years, pre-marriage. This could definitely go in lots of different directions — forged family, antagonistic rivals, a protege — and would undoubtedly cause him to go into a bit of a crisis.

iv. DAMAGE GETS DONE » Though he knows the truth of his older brother's demise, Achillas has publicly upheld the belief that a rival country was responsible for the action. This connect is for a bitterly antagonistic dynamic, but I'd love to add in an aspect of one of the countries needing the assistance (money, resources, public support, etc.) of the other — very much thinking of a dynamic similar to the Lannisters and Martells from Game of Thrones!

*GENERIC WCS.

spies!!

advisors / confidantes

non-royal half-siblings (at least half-French, as his mother was French)

broken-off betrothals from his youth

artists and similar sorts for whom he's a patron / benefactor

anything and everything!! i'm down to clown :)

#theopulent.intro #*the sunlit king » about. #*the devastating god » visage. #ooc: idk what this is but ahhh have him love him hate him pls <333

[flcralhaze]

{ wawwa nicha , 32 , cis woman , she/her } we are so glad to see you safe, queen aranya chakri of thailand ! it’s dangerous out in the world these days , but i hear that you are eloquent and altruistic enough to handle it. just don’t let your melancholy bring you down. stay on your guard , because with your secret being at risk for exposure , you wouldn’t want everyone to find out you once considered leaving your husband and now you're questioning your choice to stay.

basic information.

full name: aranya chakri. nickname: anya. name meaning: wild forest. age: thirty-two. date of birth: october 10th. astrological sign: libra. gender & pronouns: cis woman , she / her. orientation: heteroromantic , heterosexual. spoken languages: thai , english , french , mandarin , japanese , conversational hindi. title: queen of thailand. martial status: married to the ruler of thailand. loyalty: thailand and it's people , the chakris.

personality.

positive: eloquent ,  altruistic ,  graceful ,  jovial , charismatic. negative: melancholic ,  prim ,  vengeful , conflicted , reticent. moral alignment: neutral good. temperament: sanguine. mbti: esfj - the consul.

history.

born into a family of great wealth, aranya grew up knowing that she would want for little and that one day she would wed someone of equal or greater than she. she was the second born but eldest daughter, and while her brother would one day lead their family, she would provide them with a valuable alliance. aranya was taught how to be a lady since she was young. her music lessons, which included singing and learning how to play the krachappi, were her favorite, but she also enjoyed her dance lessons.

aranya was rarely seen without a smile on her face. she rarely had an unkind for anyone she crossed paths with unless they said something unkind to her or her family first. when her family hosted parties, she would be the last one to leave the dance floor and never said no to an invitation to show off her singing or play the krachappi.

she might have not been born with any royal titles, but the people of thailand adored her. the jewel of thailand, they called her. it was certainly aided by the kindness aranya showed the people, often stepping outside of her family home to converse with those who lived in her family's domain and extending a helping hand when she could. seeing how beloved she was only made her parents set their sights higher when it came to selecting her spouse, especially when they realized the chakris showed interest in arranging a betrothal.

aranya was all smiles on her wedding day. she might've known little of her husband to be but idealism colored her outlook. with time and as they grew to know each other, they would find happiness, even love, with each other; she believed it entirely.

the reality was a stark and crushing difference. her love for her country was immense but aranya hadn't wanted to wed thailand. she'd dreamed of a husband she could stand proudly beside, but hers barely spoke to her. the more closed off he was, the more she shut herself away. her smiles gradually began fading, hurt quieted the fondness she felt, and soon aranya ceased all efforts at trying to get through to her husband. she turned all her attention to the country and its people, but it wasn't enough for a woman who'd dreamed of love. gradually, the prospect of leaving her husband took root in her mind. the title of queen meant little to her, especially when it was costing her the chance at happiness. worried that an annulment wouldn't be granted if requested, she made her plans in the shadows to leave and seek out refuge elsewhere until the marriage was ended. and then aranya learned that she was pregnant.

hope blossomed once more. maybe a child would bring her husband and her together at last. even if it didn't, she couldn't bring herself to deprive her child of their father or thailand of its heir - her love for her country ran too deep. so she stayed. aranya was a wonderful, natural mother. her daughter and her son were her entire world. there was a noticeable shift in the queen's mood once her daughter was born; she smiled more, resumed playing the krachappi more often, and doted upon her children. while other royals might've entrusted a large portion of their child's care to a governess, aranya refused, only keeping on on staff in case she needed help. when her children were alive, aranya didn't once regret her decision to stay married. had she left, she might've missed out on motherhood.

and then her children were taken from her. a mother's duty was to protect her children, and aranya had failed. their loss utterly devastated her. she wouldn't leave her room for days, refusing all food, and her sobs echoed through the palace. being left to mourn alone, her husband nowhere to be found, only deepened the wound. grief eventually combined with vengeance, growing stronger when thailand wasn't invited to the mughal empire despite, in her opinion, suffering the gravest loss.

she arrived determined to find their killer no matter the cost. but a second motive lingered in the back of her mind: with no reason to stay in her marriage and her husband more distant than ever, aranya had begun debating once again if she should leave. the number of nations present present many potential avenues but she still found herself hesitating. not only must thailand maintain their strong image in order to achieve vengeance but despite everything that had transpired, anya still held a fondness for her husband. but maybe it was time to let that go . . .

headcanons.

music is her safe haven. in thailand, she's renowned for her skills on the krachappi and her dancing. the unhappiness in her marriage did decrease how frequently she played in public, but she still played in the privacy of her quarters and when she visited with the thai people. since the murders of her children, however, she has refused to touch the instrument despite bringing it with her to the mughal empire.

normally a very social person who embraces any chance to meet new people. it doesn't always come across at first since her normal demeanor is prim and proper but once initial introductions are made, aranya's joyful personality emerges. she delights in inviting new friends to join her for tea and walks in the garden in order to get to know them better. or at least, she did. the anya that arrives at lal qila is a very visible shade of her former self but for certain people her true self shines through her grief.

she is never seen out in public unless her appearance is polished and not a hair is out of place. a little vain, yes, but she sees no shame in it.

public perception is crucial to her. the last thing she wants is for people to realize the true state of her marriage, knowing it would put thailand at risk, so she is constantly playing the role of a good wife in public. no one can know that despite their years of marriage, her husband remains a stranger and that they live mostly apart.

the people's queen through and through. there was a reason the people of thailand rejoiced when her betrothal was announced. whenever she goes out in public, there is always a crowd eager to greet and speak with her.

she isn't exactly a realist by nature but by circumstance. she often misses how idealistic she once was and while a small spark of that still burns, she fears the world will soon finishing snuffing it out.

her daughter had been given a thai cat for her third birthday. after her death, aranya began caring for the cat and brings it with her everywhere.

a small part of her does blame herself for her children's deaths. she feels that if she would've left her husband at any point in the past three years that they wouldn't have been killed. also partially blames her husband for not protecting them better.

deep down, she knows this quest for vengeance won't fill the gapping hole in her heart, but it truly feels like all she has left, the only thing that keeps her waking up each morning in the wake of losing her children.

#i. aranya chakri ›› intro. #theopulent.intro

[ignisfvtuus]

  {gugu math-raw, 27, cisfemale, she/her} We are so glad to see you safe, PRINCESS FINOANA “FIONA” RATSIFI of MADAGASCAR! It’s dangerous out in the world these days, but I hear that you are AFFABLE and GENTLE enough to handle it. Just don’t let your FANCIFUL bring you down! Stay on your guard, because with your secret being at risk for exposure, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out YOU HELPED A PRISONER ESCAPE, BELIEVING THEIR CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE. 

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BASICS

full name: finoana vorona tasifi nicknames: fiona age: 27 date of birth + zodiac sign: february 20 + pisces gender & pronouns: cis female + she/her orientation: bisexual + biromantic titles & occupation: princess

PHYSICAL TRAITS

hair color: brown eye color: brown height: 5'4 face claim: gugu mbatha-raw

PERSONALITY TRAITS

moral alignment: lawful good positive traits: intelligent, compassionate, soft-spoken negative traits: naive, fickle, passive hobbies: embroidery, reading, gardening, painting languages: malagasy, english, french, arabic, somali character inspo: marie antionette (marie antionette 2007), a little bit of belle and mary margaret smushed together (OUAT), georgiana darcy (pride and prejudice), rapunzal (tangled), beth march (little women)

FAMILY

parents: tbdsiblings: madagascar ruler, queen dera badi (nee ratsifi), princess nomenaolitiana heriniaina ratsifi spouse: unmarried, betrothed children: none extended: nephews crown prince fanilo ratsifi + prince arjun ratsifi 

BIOGRAPHY

under construction, so here's some headcanons

- fiona is like night a day with her siblings, personality wise. she has no ambition to "climb the ladder".. she dreams of falling in love and just wants to enjoy her little life. which is kind of delusional bc obviously her life as a royal will never be "little".  - very much would build the whole little peasantcore village that marie antionette did and would LOVE it. but obviously, in true marie antionette style, she is naive enough to not see the irony between building an entire village to cosplay as a poor person when people are LITERALLY POOR. - she isn't stupid, she of course had the exceptional education of any royal, she just has her head in the clouds most of the time.  - she loves nature and painting; when she was younger she often got scolded for getting dirt or paint (or both) on her clothes.. these days she's finally learned how to always look as pristine as expected. hardly ever a hair out of place. 

  wanted plots

her betrothed! i imagine this was a union that was arranged years ago and one (or both) of them has managed to stall it. maybe they are finally being pushed to get married. pretty open so i'm down to plot anything at all, but this won't be an end game ship.

maybe the person she helped escape? their crime, and whether they actually did it or not, is completely open.. 

#GARBAGE #theopulent.intro