Welcome to the masquerade!! All for Show? I am excited, I hope you are too
[color=#00BFBF]Open and Accepting!
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Character Building
Okie so like I said in my intro post on the main thread, feel free to join and introduce your character in your first post with them (and here, of course!). You can play multiple characters if you like, as long as you differentiate who you are writing in each post!
Such charries include but are not limited to: the six other royal brothers & their wives, princesses of neighboring kingdoms, noblemen/nobility and their sons/daughters, musicians in the ballroom, royal guards or knights, etc.
- I'd also love to include a childhood best friend or two of the prince. (So one could be a potential female love interest he is deciding between. O.o)
- I was planning on roleplaying Queen Mathilde as well, but I don't have to if someone feels particularly called to that haha.
When describing your charries below/in your first post, let's use this:
Spoiler! :
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Atmosphere
I am imagining a ball-like setting in where my character, the enchanting Prince Theo, must choose his bride by its conclusion - much like the story of Cinderella. The time period/location/atmosphere reflects that movie too. Think a grand ballroom with a towering ceiling and extravagant chandeliers. A grand staircase leading into the ballroom. A great big table of savory dishes for elegant snacking. Drapes pulled to the side to let in the moonlight through floor-to-ceiling windows. A balcony with steps descending into an impressive, flowering garden. Lots of opportunities for interactions of romance, drama, fights, all the things.
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Other Things
1) I don't really want the timeline to go too quickly, I would love to "savor" it, while still progressing the story. This masquerade is an all-nighter, haha. If you have any other ideas you feel we should include, post below! Be creative! And introduce those charries I just ask that every character is...
- human, through and through (no special powers)
- using technology of the time (no phones, etc.)
- either one you already have or a new creation, as long as they fit the time/atmosphere, etc.
2) like the typical ball you might picture, there will be a royal "announcer"/bellman/master of ceremonies that announces each guest as they descend the main stairs down into the ballroom. He will be more of a "background character," and will also be used to progress the story along for certain parts. Because he is a background charrie, I'm going to say that you all can roleplay him as needed. For example, if your charrie is entering the masquerade, feel free to add in something frilly by him, like "the distinguished Prince Harold Wettin of Fyn!" That will help the story and then no one has to wait on someone to announce them. (Of course, this may not even be a thing for those sneaking in, unless they go by an alias or something!)
3) feel free to have your character interact with other random "background charries" too. I would like it to feel like there are a lot of people here, a lively party, with opportunity for much chitchat, dancing, grabbing food, and the like. Maybe even exploring the royal garden!
4) also if you could please post here on this thread your character bios, using the "spoiler" outline I have in the first post. That would be great! Then we can kinda get a better picture of everybody and I can make sure we have a reference list for them all in one place.
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Our Charries:
Queen Mathilde Mattias @clarevelyn13
Prince Terrence Mattias (1st born) & Rosalind @
Prince Alden Mattias (2nd) & Tabitha @clarevelyn13
Prince Julian Mattias (3rd) & Dianna @SirenCymbaline
Prince Elijah Mattias (4th) & Kathlyn @
Prince Oliver Mattias (5th) & Clarice @
Prince Ian Mattias (6th) & Daniella @
Prince Theodore Mattias @clarevelyn13
The Royal Tailor Leonardo Esset @Teddybear
Jessica Clarke of the Bartons (childhood best friend) @Moonglade
Castle Guard _____ @Corvid
Snarky Musician _____ @Corvid
Prince Harold Wettin of Fyn (antagonist) @Ayme
Princess Clara Seraphim of Unreed @Teddybear
Rain Seraphim of Unreed @Teddybear
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*don't feel like you've gotta memorize the brothers/wives lol, just want to have something differentiating them. Hoping to have at least some covered by users!
*if you are playing a brother don't feel like you have to play his wife if you don't want to, but may be helpful to be ready to insert an action or dialogue of hers here or there when it fits. For both, a super fancy bio is not needed, but enough to differentiate/any quirks you might want to add!
*if you have a name that speaks to you that's not one of the brothers/wives, lemme know and we can change it!
*some name ideas: Alfred, Kenneth, Giovanni, Leonardo, Benjamin, Felicity, Frances, Joanie...
Bonus points if you made it this far and have read all of this mega post, hehe <3
Of course lemme know of any questions and the like. Yay! Let's commence!
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