That should be fine.

Trying to find a mate would likely be a pretty common thing at a big gathering during this time period.  I definitely am not a fan of the Mary Sue/Gary Stu self insert kind of thing, but that's usually a part of developing.

That's part of why I usually make characters quite unlike myself, makes it harder to identify with them and easier to see them as sort of a creation rather than like an avatar.

I'll work on getting an OP up today and fleshing out the factions a little.  They do all have some interesting history but if none of them strike your fancy you could always say So and So traveled here from a far off land.  So long as it's not too goofy