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[h2][b][color=#D2042D]Vivienne van Oranje-Nassau[/color][/b][/h2]
[b][u]Location:[/u][/b] The van Oranje-Nassau spring vacation estate
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In a world where money is money and power is power, royalty is an abominable mix of the two. It is for that reason that the archaic method of ruling has practically gone extinct. Unlike the dinosaurs, it was no meteor that squashed monarchy, but human greed. Riches, jewels, and lavish parties as their people starved. Those at the top are always criticized by the bottom, and vice versa. Yet the van Oranje-Nassau line survived the extinction, crawled out of the primordial soup that sought to dismember them, stronger... better.. faster.. richer... and thus, the crown is still in their possession today, even if it merely a symbol of what they once had. 

But all they had sacrificed for their survival in the meaningless human realm, they gained twofold within the magical one. Fierce allies of the clocktower, there wasn't a van Oranje-Nassau in sight who hadn't mastered the family's respective craft; puppetry. The idea of creating others, or an extension of yourself, was very useful to a line of monarchs, who in many ways, lead two lives. One for the people, and one for themselves.

Viviene was no exception, though she was far from the family's frontrunner. A mere 99th in line for the throne, and yet chosen to participate in the Holy Grail War nonetheless.

A shadowy silhouette appeared before her, practically drooling over her delicate hand and the red mark of the grail that stained her porcelain skin. [b]"What will be your wish, princess?"[/b] It was the voice of the current reigning monarch, a man so out of reach she couldn't even see his face. Just the shadow of his crown, hiding every feature before her. 

[color=#D2042D][b]"What is it that the family wishes for?"[/b][/color] She asked politely.

[b]"Good answer,"[/b] He chuckled before it abruptly stopped, "The root."

That wasn't the only moment she recalled, but perhaps the most important. From then on, they funded everything, and that sequence of events led her to the door of a beautiful mansion. It was within the city, but ultimately private. A large plot of land containing what had to be the pinnacle of Japanese architecture, a modern-day palace with so many rooms even a princess wouldn't know what to do with them all. Unlike those ahead of her, she had never experienced life outside of the Netherlands, much less been allowed to travel to Japan to see the cherry blossoms bloom.

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[color=#D2042D][b]"It's smaller than I imagined."[/b][/color] She scoffed, showing a completely different side of her than the woman who spoke to the king. It appeared three women were traveling with her, silent, but identical in appearance. Each one was carrying a tall pile of suitcases, making them almost impossible to see. [color=#D2042D][b]"The war won't start itself ladies, hurry along, unpack."[/b][/color] She shooed them in with a quick command, and they did as they were told. Her personal puppets doubled as her personal maids, for who would ever want to do grunt work? 

For now, they were dressed appropriately according to their status. The French black and white attire everyone had grown accustomed to seeing. The girls were running around frantically, unpacking outfit after outfit, ensuring that every room was spick and span for their creator. The first room cleaned looked to be a family gathering room of sorts, accompanied by a fireplace. Viviene rolled her eyes, [color=#D2042D][b]"Eastern architecture is such a bore, where's the ballroom, hand-painted tiles, custom French wallpaper, the chandelier! This hut is no place for a heroic servant... but nonetheless, it will have to do."[/b][/color] She could only hope that who her relic called forth had no taste, that would save her the embarrassment. 

Extending her arms, she chanted the words that would change her life forever, for better or worse. 

[color=#D2042D][b]"...
An oath shall be sworn here!

I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven.

I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell!"[/b][/color]