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When Royalty Collides

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When Royalty Collides

Alejandro of Castilya

 

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❝ Life's too short to wear boring clothes. ❞ — Anonymous

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🧡𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓮:

Alejandro Álvaro Aguíla de Agustín (yes, he’s aware of how extra his name is. Not that he cares. He usually just goes by his ostentatiously long full name)

🧡𝓣𝓲𝓽𝓵𝓮:

Prince of Castilya

🧡𝓐𝓰𝓮:

24

🧡𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻:

Male

🧡𝓢𝓮𝔁𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂:

Homosexual

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🧡𝓐𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮:

Alejandro's features and svelte figure are rather feminine, for the lack of a better word. He has thick, dirty blonde hair that falls well past his shoulders, and he is extremely particular about the upkeep of his hair. Being the annoyingly extra person that he is, Alejandro has a complex routine set up for his luscious locks that he must follow every single day. For official functions, he will usually tie his hair back into a neat little ponytail or put it up in a bun. His lips are on the fuller side (again, rather feminine), and he isn't above a little natural-toned lipstick here and there. Alejandro's sparkling blue eyes are framed by enviably long eyelashes. He is very fond of eyeliner, and wears it frequently. He has fine, delicate features and an angular (though not overly angular) face and a slight, slender frame. He is not very tall, but he is not very short, either. Alejandro cannot abide by facial hair and is impeccably clean shaven, no matter what the occasion.

Alejandro moves with a lithe, catlike grace, an effect aided by his lean frame and long limbs, and he has perfected the intricate art form of 'prancing'. Though Alejandro moves with a quiet elegance, his clothing choices are usually anything but quiet. He wears loud, tight-fitting clothing and is not above wearing jewelry, either. He flaunts pinks and purples with pride, adores pretty little handbags, and so desperately wishes that it was considered socially acceptable for men to wear stilettos, too (as such, he has to settle for high-heeled boots).

🧡𝓛𝓲𝓴𝓮𝓼 + 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮𝓼:

𝓛𝓲𝓴𝓮𝓼 - gossip, gossip, gossip, dressing to the height of fashion in a very flamboyant manner, haute couture (he's especially fond of Alexander Mcqueen, and Versace, and Gucci, and Louis Vuitton...the list goes on), fashion shows, spicy foods, flashy cars and flashier jewelry, using an excessive amount of eyeliner, kohl, and makeup in general, knowing all the hot goss, gold, rubies, emeralds, diamonds, knives/daggers with extremely ornate, jewel-encrusted hilts, satire and books with a dry, ironic, and even dark sense of humor, beautiful people-especially beautiful men, witty comebacks, propriety, manners, and being civilized in general, social media, being very experimental with his makeup (he used to watch makeup tutorials made by Aciran YouTubers as a kid, using makeup borrowed from his younger sister. Alejandro would say that he's quite a dab hand at it, now)

𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮𝓼 - people who can't take a joke, being "out of the loop", people who are homophobic (especially when paired with an insufferable propensity for Bible-thumping), being practical, "boring" people who don't know how to have fun, someone hurting one of his own, ill-mannered people, being forced to wear last year's fashions, people with an absolutely horrendous taste in fashion, backwards views of religions and social norms, being told what to do, losing his invaluable sources of information, committing a fashion faux pas (or a general faux pas), being seen in public less-than-perfectly-attired, lowkey highkey his parents

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🧡𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂:

Alejandro exudes an aura of airy frivolousness, accentuated by his flamboyant style of dressing and his love for everything sparkly. He appears dismissively unconcerned about matters that are important to others (such as, you know, national security) and overly concerned with entirely trivial difficulties (how hard it is to coordinate a perfectly matching outfit, for example). Alejandro can be rather flippant and rarely, if ever, loses his composure. He has a penchant for creating entirely unfitting nicknames for others that some may find to be excessively irritating.

Alejandro goes about everything with an air of nonchalance, and people who know him know to never expect him to be entirely serious during the course of a conversation. He is extremely adamant on proper manners and etiquette; you could literally be holding a knife up to his throat, and he'd greet you properly and offer you a drink before issuing a light reprimand on the entirely uncouth way in which you are behaving (and, probably, say something super outrageously scandalous just for the fun of watching the reaction). Alejandro insists on dressing in the latest fashions (though his fashion sense tends to be a bit on the outrageous side) and is known as a social butterfly among his circles, which happen to be composed of the rich, the famous, and the fashionable. He puts up the appearances of being flighty and, although he's had a few flings in the past, nothing serious has come out of them. At least, that's what he tells himself.

Alejandro is hellaciously vain, placing his looks and clothing very high on his list of priorities. He is very shrewd, a fact he hides through his outrageous demeanor, and keenly observant. Alejandro tends to conceal what he's really thinking or feeling with an excess of false, over-exaggerated emotions, especially when dealing with highly personal issues. He has an acute memory and is able to remember specific, random and seemingly irrelevant facts from years in the past. Alejandro happens to be good at remembering faces and names as well.

Alejandro's attitude of airy disregard, excessive flattery, and impeccable fashion sense have earned him quite a reputation, though it is, in truth, meant to disguise his true nature of gathering all the information he can (and, for that matter, keeping people he isn't sure he trusts at arm's length). Alejandro adores gossip of any kind, although he is very tight-lipped when it comes to his sources. He values independence and the freedom to choose-the freedom to choose who he associates with, the freedom to love and marry who he wants, the freedom to gossip about who and what he wants, and most importantly, the freedom to choose what to wear. Alejandro does everything fashionably-sometimes to the exclusion of everything else, including common sense-and he fervently believes that 'outrageous' is oftentimes one's best disguise.

🧡𝓑𝓲𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝔂:

Prince Alejandro Álvaro Aguíla de Agustín is the second-oldest child of King Jose and Queen Catalina. His older brother, Enrique, is to inherit the throne, and Alejandro is perfectly fine with that, thank you very much. He also has a younger sister, who is named Josefina, that he likes to dote upon, much to the disapproval of his parents and older brother.

From a very young age, Alejandro was aware of his...preferences, though he never spoke of it to anyone, least of all his parents. The conservatives were growing restless, and besides, his mother was a faithful follower of the Catholic Church. His father was indifferent to the faith, as was his brother, but Alejandro did not like the idea of facing their scorn and ostracism. His brother was an extremely dutiful child with an interest in history and politics and military strategy and diplomacy; the perfect king-in-training. Alejandro, on the other hand, was more concerned with metallic orange tuxedos and tight pants than ruling a kingdom. Enrique spent some time in the military, as was the custom among members of the royal family, but Alejandro scorned the idea and eventually had to be forced to partake in the basic training course. He refused to continue it after two or three years, instead deciding that he wanted to spend his time on fashion and makeup, to the immense disapproval of his father.

One thing Alejandro did end up getting out of the military, however, was his love of all things sparkly. His parents are convinced that he took to being obsessed with jewels because of the extremely ornate hilts of some of the decorative blades. Alejandro dabbled in a bit of music as well, before finding that sight reading and practicing was much to dull for him-he'd rather listen to somebody play the instrument than actually play it himself (though he does have a few years of violin under his belt). Alejandro scorns the extreme masculinity presented by his father and his brother, what with their bulky frames and bulging muscles (he can appreciate musculature, yes, but he absolutely will not subject himself to that). He thinks that they're too afraid to show their more vulnerable sides to other people, though he understands how they feel-he does it himself all the time, with his frivolous ways and honeyed tongue.

Alejandro's childhood best friends were Vhalery and Eduardo de Mirabel, whom he referred to as Mirry and Eddy, respectively. The twins were the children of a prominent military family, and it was expected that Eduardo would become a general one day, while Vhalery would be involved in Castilya's expansive espionage network. The three were inseparable, and everyone joked that Alejandro would one day marry Vhalery. However, Alejandro was actually in love with Eduardo, a fact that was discovered by Queen Catalina when Alejandro was almost sixteen. He and Eduardo were caught kissing in Alejandro's spacious closet one day, and his mother was horrified. She immediately got King Jorge to send Eduardo away to a military academy, and Alejandro has not seen him since. The queen believes that Alejandro was 'just experimenting' and that he has since 'grown out' of it, and Alejandro is not inclined to convince her otherwise. Eduardo's twin sister, Vhalery, however, remains constantly by his side as a means of tapping into all of the pertinent gossip. Alejandro's parents approve of her pragmatic, efficient personality-they want it to rub off on him, though both Vhalery and Alejandro know that is about as likely as Enrique donning a pair of stilettos one day.

Those who know him well know that his personality is perfectly suited for becoming Enrique's right hand, once the his brother takes the throne. Alejandro is as charming as any prince from the fairy tales, learns names and faces extraordinarily quickly, and is shrewd and calculating enough to go head-to-head with the most cutthroat of politicians-a fact that is most conveniently obscured by his outward appearance. The only thing that mars the image in his parents' eyes is the fact that he most certainly has no desire to marry a woman. Queen Catalina may be able to convince herself otherwise, but King Jorge and Enrique both know that Alejandro is, ah, gay as fuck. And although Alejandro has never publicly commented on his sexuality or been caught making out with another guy, speculation abounds (and, for the record, Alejandro has totally made out with more than his fair share of boys. He's usually just discreet enough that the paparazzi doesn't hear about it). Alejandro flirts shamelessly, and jokingly, with everyone he meets, though it usually doesn't mean anything. Usually.

Alejandro is to become the Minister of Public and International Relations when the current one retires, and he currently has access to a wide variety of international and domestic operatives working under the espionage department of the Castilyan military. As such, he has an uncanny knack for knowing everything-whether it's the identity of a movie star's mistress, what the latest fashions out of Paris will be for the upcoming season, or which military officer in which politically unstable country is planning to plot a coup d'etat.

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🧡𝓑𝓮𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓭 𝓣𝓸:

Han Nguyen of Tuyen Phu

🧡𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓮 𝓢𝓸𝓷𝓰:

"Take Me to Church" - Hozier
<sub>Take me to church
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life

No masters or kings when the ritual begins
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
Only then I am human
Only then I am clean</sub>

🧡𝓕𝓒 + 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓒𝓸𝓭𝓮:

Face claim = Danila Kovalev, color code = FF8C00

🧡𝓞𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻:

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Alejandro graduated from a university in Portaya (capital city of Castilya), where he double majored in International Relations and Politics and Government. He speaks Castilian Spanish (better known as Castellano), English, Galician, Catalan, Basque/Euskera, and a bit of French and Latin.

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The Kingdom of Castilya

 

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The Castilyan royal palace, located in the capital city of Portaya

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👑𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓮:

The Kingdom of Castilya

👑𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓠𝓾𝓮𝓮𝓷:

King Jorge José Aguíla Eguiño and Queen Catalina María Rosa Agustín del Arce. Both are rather conservative.

👑𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓼:

Scarlet and yellow

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👑𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓲𝓼 𝓚𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓕𝓸𝓻:

The Kingdom of Castilya is known for its widespread colonial influence that persists to this day in Castellano and Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world. Castilya is also remarkably neutral in a wide range of foreign affairs, and its proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar has made it an important kingdom in terms of trade.

Castilya is also known for its heavily Catholic population. Although the kingdom has moved away from religion in the past century or so, Catholicism is still a matter of great importance to the older and more conservative citizens. Castilya's information network is also quite notable, which stems from its long colonial past.

Finally, in terms of culture, Castilya is known for its food, its history/architecture and music, and its fashion. The capital city of Portaya is a hotspot of haute couture and known as one of the "fashion capitals" of the world, with seasonal fashion shows that are all the rage amongst international audiences.

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👑𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓽/𝓡𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓭𝓸𝓶 𝓗𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂:

The Kingdom of Castilya was established after a series small Christian kingdoms united under one banner to fight against the Moorish Muslims. In the sixteenth century, they expanded their territorial holdings into South and Central America, creating colonies after invading and conquering the indigenous peoples. These colonies rebelled and declared independence in the nineteenth century, and Castilya lost its last colony in 1898.

During the twentieth century, the royal family was ousted during the Castilyan Civil War as they failed to deal with a worldwide economic crisis. Fernandez, a fascist dictator, ruled for twenty-some years, and his regime was characterized by brutal repression of free speech and harsh poverty. After his death in the 1950s, the Aguílas, a staunchly Catholic branch of the royal family that had survived Fernandez's regime by outwardly supporting the dictator, were instated as the sovereign rulers of the kingdom.

The Kingdom of Castilya remains neutral in many conflicts between world powers these days, preferring to sit back and observe and quietly gather information rather than actively engage in violent confrontation. It is now one of the wealthier countries in the world, attracting millions of tourists each year due to its pristine beaches and rich culture. However, unlike most of its wealthy European counterparts, the monarchy of Castilya is still rather conservative, and the influence of the Catholic faith can still be seen in a number of indirect ways, even though Castilya is largely a secular nation.

In-depth

» The territory where the Kingdom of Castilya now stands was once populated by a variety of European and Iberian tribes. In the ancient times, the Iberian peninsula was ruled over by the Romans, and then by the Lusitanians. Christianity was introduced to Castilya in the first century CE.

» Some time later, the Iberians seceded from Lusitania, and the territory was divided into multiple small kingdoms, who feuded constantly with each other. However, the entire Iberian peninsula-including where Castilya now stands-was conquered again, this time by Moorish Muslims.

» During this period, Castilya became a hub of art and trade, valued for its strategic location along the Strait of Gibraltar. However, as the Muslim caliphates began declining, their holdings in Castilya fractured into a series of rival kingdoms, allowing small Christian states to greatly expand their territories.

» And so began the centuries-long Reconquista (lit. "reconquest") in which Christian rule was re-established over modern-day Castilya. The Reconquista was considered officially complete by the sixteenth century CE, when the last Muslims were forcibly expelled from the kingdom. During this time, the small Christian kingdoms began merging together through alliances and marriages, forming the Kingdom of Castilya.

» The sixteenth century also saw the Castilyans spreading their influence to the other side of the world, under the Vargas dynasty. They colonized many territories in Southern and Central America, one of them being present-day Evalusia. The sixteenth century was effectively Castilya's "golden age".

» In the beginning of the nineteenth century, a foreign emperor forcibly instated his brother on the Castilyan throne after putting the Castilyan king under arrest, beginning the Averetian dynasty. Overseas, Castilyan colonies grew discontent as the Averetians tightened their control, triggering a series of revolutions and/or revolts as they declared independence. Castilya lost its last colonial holding in 1898.

» (It should be noted here that the Averetians were eventually ousted as the foreign emperor's power declined, and the rightful rulers of Castilya were re-instated in the mid-1800s)

» In the first half of the twentieth century, the monarchical government's inability to respond to the worldwide economic crisis led to the Castilyan Civil War. It ended with the victory of the fascists and marked the beginning of a long, brutal dictatorship under a man by the name of Federico Fernandez.

» During this time period, much of the royal family and their supporters were extinguished, although a few cadet branches and powerful families survived by either currying favor with Fernandez or fleeing the country.

» The House of Aguíla came to power in the 1950s, after the death of Fernandez. They were distantly related to the former royal family, and had risen to prominence during Castilya's period of colonial conquest. They had maintained their prominence through a wide network of foreign connections and their staunch support of the Catholic church, and they managed to survive through the Fernandez regime by outwardly supporting Federico Fernandez.

» Although Fernandez's regime is now a distant memory, its legacy still lives on through the extensive espionage network run by the Castilyan military, reminiscent of Fernandez's obsession with surveillance and information. The Kingdom of Castilya remains neutral in many conflicts between world powers these days, preferring to sit back and observe and quietly gather information rather than actively engage in violent confrontation. It is now one of the wealthier countries in the world, attracting millions of tourists each year due to its pristine beaches and rich culture.

» However, unlike most of its wealthy European counterparts, Castilya is still rather conservative, and the influence of the Catholic faith can still be seen in a number of indirect ways - even though Castilya is largely a secular nation - partially because of the influence of the monarchy.

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👑𝓞𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻:

Although the general stereotype of the Castilyan rulers is that they are stuffy conservative Catholics, the current generation of young people in Castilya are plenty liberal, thanks to the widespread access to TV and Internet.

Alejandro's Relations

A L E J A N D R O

❝ I never gossip. I observe. And then I relate those observations to practically everyone. ❞

⚜ Respects ~*~ ☯ Neutral ~*~ ☮ Friends ~*~ ♫ Best Friends ~*~ § Tense ~*~ ♥ Crush ~*~ ⚤ Significant Other ~*~ ☠ Enemies

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☮ 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖
⇒ "Raven!!! What ISN'T there to like about Raven? She always has the best comebacks."

⇒ Castilya and Aciras are on friendly terms, and Alejandro has been to Aciras several times (especially during Fashion Month, or right around that time). He definitely appreciates Raven's sense of humor, and he loves checking out anything high fashion-related with her when they're both in the same city.

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☮ 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄
⇒ "Arabelle is such a sweetheart, and I LOVE braiding her hair."

⇒ Being the partier that he is, Alejandro had met Arabelle on multiple occasions before they became friends. Since Arabelle was already friends with Gen and Phillip, who Alejandro was also friends with, Alejandro and Arabelle becoming friends was only natural. Alejandro appreciates her sense of style, and love love loves that she lets him and Gen braid her hair.

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☯ 𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑
⇒ "If he wasn't betrothed to Ara, I might have flirted with him, just a little. Just to see his reaction. Still, he's definitely fun to talk to."
⇒ Although the two aren't close, Alejandro can totally appreciate Erik's stylish wardrobe.

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☮ 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐈 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐔
⇒ "Aw, Henri's sweet. He seemed so flustered when he caught Phillip and I that one time - I kind of feel bad about it, now, just because of that."

⇒ Alejandro met Henri for the first time about a year ago, when Henri had been in Maris for an official visit (and Alejandro had been in Maris for a...not-so-official visit). Although they aren't extremely close, Alejandro will always like any friend of Gen's. He also feels very sympathetic, towards Henri; after Henri once caught Phillip and Alejandro making out (and promptly fled the scene), he had hinted at his sexuality to them. Alejandro did not pry, of course, but he feels for Henri.

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☮ 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐍
⇒ "I am in LOVE with her hairstyles. The braids, the flowers, the JEWELS - everything!"

⇒ As fellow members of the Braid Squad, is it any question whether or not Alejandro and Leonor have met? Alejandro loves how fun she is - she's the veritable life of the party, in his opinion - and he could probably gush about her hair and makeup and clothes for like, ten hours straight. They aren't the closest of friends, but Alejandro knows that Leonor is always a good time.

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☯ 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓
⇒ "If he wasn't straight, I'd probably sleep with him. Just sayin'."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎
⇒ "I don't know her very well, but the palettes from her mother's makeup company are the most gorgeous things I have ever seen."

⇒ Alejandro has heard of Marcy through a few of their mutual friends, but he is not friends with her himself. Nevertheless, he has absolutely nothing bad to say about her wardrobe - ever - and he very much adores Castillo Cosmetics.

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♫ 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐍𝐎𝐒
⇒ "Chris is great! He has an amazing taste in fashion, and he's one of my closest friends."

⇒ Alejandro has known Chris since they were kids, mostly because he would go on official visits to Hellenica with his parents, and Chris would visit Castilya with his parents. They started casually fooling around behind closed doors a few years ago, which continued for a while, though Alejandro hasn't done anything with Chris since the other prince came out publicly. Nevertheless, they still are very good friends.

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☯ 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀 𝐎'𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍
⇒ "I've never met her, but I certainly can appreciate her style. Goth, but so very chic."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀-𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐃
⇒ "He's cute. I mean, I think he's straight and he and Marcela are together, but he's cute."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐙𝐇𝐀𝐎
⇒ "I don't know him at all, but I can ALWAYS appreciate his hair."

⇒ Alejandro doesn't know of Raiden, other than from what he's seen online and in the media and the like. In addition, he thinks he's seen his bunny on Instagram, thanks to Gen. And, honestly, if Raiden ever let Alejandro touch his hair, Alejandro would totally put it in some kind of fancy braid that he learned from Gen.

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☮ 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐄
⇒ "Oh, Imani! I love the gifts she sends me, and even if she's a bit on the quieter side, she's very fun once you get to know her."

⇒ Alejandro and Imani met a couple years ago, when she was in Castilya for an official visit. Alejandro took it upon himself to show her around, and will totally let her borrow any of his clothes, makeup, or jewelry, anytime that she wants to. He 100% sympathizes with her in terms of a preference for warm weather and beaches (highkey, fuck the cold), and although he'd never admit it to himself, there's a teeny-tiny part of him that's envious of the fact that she gets to be engaged to Phillip - even though he's aware that it's all a sham.

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⚜ 𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐄𝐍
⇒ "I don't know Han very well, but our parents have us engaged. I LOVE her sense of style, though."

⇒ Alejandro and Han have only been betrothed for two months, and Alejandro has no idea if they will actually end up going through with the engagement - especially if she or her parents find out that he's not into girls at all. Alejandro has nothing against Han - he adores her tattoos - but a part of him knows that his parents have only arranged this so that the tabloids in Aciras and elsewhere will stop speculating about his sexuality.

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⚜ 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆
⇒ "Beatrice has an excellent taste in fashion. Her shoes are to DIE for."

⇒ Alejandro has met Beatrice a few times, mostly through official visits and whatnot. And he has (jokingly) flirted with both of her brothers more than just a few times, though none of them have ever returned the sentiment - truly, a shame. He and Beatrice are not close, but she is certainly one of the people he is going to be familiar with in Aciras.

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♫ 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒
⇒ "Gen!!! Gen is the best. I absolutely adore her lipsticks, and her braids are always on point."

⇒ Alejandro met Gen through her brother, on one of the trips that he took to Maris. Alejandro love love loves her makeup - especially her lipsticks - and is always willing to let her braid his hair, or to braid Gen's hair. He is also happy to let her borrow any part of his (very extensive) wardrobe, at any time that she might want to.

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♥ 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒
⇒ "Is there anyone more excellent than Phillip? He's a good friend, plus [censored for explicit content]. And he looks so good in my scarves."

⇒ Phillip and Alejandro have been good friends for several years now, and Alejandro definitely enjoys his company. A couple years back, they started secretly hooking up (after Alejandro had jokingly flirted with Phillip for quite some time, as Alejandro would like everyone to remember), and although Alejandro has certainly fooled around with other people after they started casually getting together every few weeks or so to, uh, hang out, he finds that he would rather be with Phillip, instead of any of those other guys. And although he is too afraid to admit it to himself, Alejandro highkey has real feelings for the Marisian prince.

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§ 𝐌𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄
⇒ "I love her makeup! Very cool. But I know my parents don't want me associating with her family in general."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄
⇒ "I haven't talked to Rhys in a while, but he was a good time."
⇒ Rhys and Alejandro had a one-night stand about 6-7 years ago, but aren't really friends or anything otherwise.

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☯ 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐇𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈
⇒ "I like her hair! She can make any outfit look good with that haircut."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍
⇒ "It's a shame that Mom and Dad don't want me being seen with him in public, really. Quentin's very fun."

⇒ Quentin and Alejandro have met before, and are on good terms - Alejandro can definitely appreciate Quentin's friendly energy. However, Alejandro knows not to come off as too buddy-buddy with the Texan prince, lest Castilya's South American allies find fault with it.

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☯ 𝐙𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐔
⇒ "I like her hair! She can make any outfit look good with that haircut."
⇒ TBD

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☯ 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄
⇒ "I like her hair! She can make any outfit look good with that haircut."
⇒ TBD

 

When Royalty Collides

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Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Aw shit, here we go again edition)

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Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Aw shit, here we go again edition)

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Character Compilation!

46. SHYLDRI NYX

(Originally for Olympiad Will Fall (Urstyle))
Inspired by: Raerinne, Noelle Selwyn

The Murderous Mother

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|- %(#700415)[𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆]
Shyldri Nyx-|

|- %(#700415)[𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆(𝒔)]
Her aunt used to call her "Shyl", but that was a long time ago. Behind her back, people call her a madwoman and a sorceress (laughably untrue, since Shyldri doesn't have a single ounce of magic, but don't ask Shyldri how people's minds work), but most don't have the balls to say it to her face. It's not Shyldri would particularly *care* if someone said that in front of her, but I digress. -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆]
Nyx-|

|-%(#700415)[𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆(𝒔)]
Lady (out of respect, not because she holds any actual lands) -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑨𝒈𝒆]
Twenty-nine -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚]
August 29th -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏]
Virgo -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆]
House Nyx's seat of power (the Shadowstone Keep) in Pulum, Ansis -|

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|- ❝ 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹. ❞-|

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Female -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑺𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚]
Asexual-she doesn't particularly care for romance, either way. -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑶𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏]
None -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏]
Nothing besides the traditional education that most women of her standing would receive, with a little added instruction in magical items once she realized that she was quite good at sensing which items had magical properties. Her aunt was also quite insistent that she learn about the desert she called home, even if such knowledge wasn't usually the kind of thing that a girl of Shyldri's status would have.-|

|-%(#700415)[𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔]
Could probably sew an entire tapestry in her sleep; has the neatest, tiniest little stitches (they're nigh-on invisible, when she's *really* concentrating); very good at intricate embroidery and lacework (and just, all forms of needlework in general); a skilled weaver-there is nothing she cherishes more than her loom; like the rest of her house, she has an uncanny knack for picking out items with magical properties-something akin to a sixth sense; very knowledgeable about the ecological aspects of the Styx Desert; familiar with a wide variety of poisons and their antidotes-|

|-%(#700415)[𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔]
Has never really recovered from losing her son, leaving her rather frail and sickly; has no combat ability to speak of; doesn't really care for court etiquette, even though she's well-aware of what she's supposed to say and do; does not have a single musical bone in her body; has no magical abilities; not really the first person you'd want to go to for advice -|

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None to speak of. However, she *does* happen to be in possession of a magical object (Is it cursed? Is it blessed? Who knows). In addition, she has an uncanny knack for finding objects with magical properties, just like the rest of her house. Shyldri regards it as something akin to a sixth sense. -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑮𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔]
To make her cousin, the High Lord of House Nyx, suffer for what he's done. -|

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To herself, and to the people of Ansis (though not necessarily to the high lords and ladies) and to the Styx Desert . The rest of the world can burn, for all she cares. -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔]
Single-|

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Shyldri's pretty apathetic towards House Zeus. She doesn't particularly care, one way or the other. They'll be nothing after the king dies. There's no *reason* for her to care about them. -|

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Well, it certainly is interesting, she'll give you that. Shyldri honestly doesn't want to be queen-she just wants to find a way to make her cousin pay for his crimes.-|

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Shyldri considers it a useful means to an end, and although she has a healthy amount of respect for what magic can do, she's by no means *afraid* of it. Shyldri willingly embraces the magic that's affected her life, and she's not one to shy away from the mention of dark magic as others do. -|

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Calm and collected under even the most trying of circumstances (*most* of the time); logical and rational when she's not letting her temper get the best of her; picks up on small, specific details; meticulous and thorough in everything that she does; exceedingly patient, when she knows she has to be; determined; observant and analytical; shrewd; can be surprisingly sympathetic towards children; she was once quite sweet and caring, if that counts for anything -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑵𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔]
More often than not, her temper *does* get the best of her; stubborn and unyielding once she's made up her mind-almost dangerously so; ruthless and amoral; blunt; does not have the patience to mince her words; very harsh and severe; definitely not the most emotionally stable person (which TBH negates most of her positive traits, because she has no control over herself when she's emotionally vulnerable); will do anything for the vengeance she desires, the rest of the world be damned; really does not give a single shit about what she has to do to bring her cousin down; lowkey highkey going crazy? But we don't talk about that; can be shortsightedly disparaging; cold and callous; can be cruel and unfeeling; more likely to inspire fear than love in the people she encounters; really doesn't have anyone that she trusts 100%; holds a grudge until the end of time -|

|-%(#700415)[𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆]
Everything about Shyldri is harsh, from her curt nods to her clipped words to the sharp angles of her body and her gaunt fingers. Shyldri carries herself severely, her hair pulled back tightly and her back ramrod straight, no matter what the occasion. Her steps are quick, brusque, and she comes off as very stand-offish. Shyldri is most definitely not one to mince her words, and she has very little regard about the hurt feelings of others. There is only one thing that she wants, and after she has it, the world can burn. -|

|-Though she is *always* veiled in public, Shyldri's eyes are as quick and sharp as those of a hawk, and the veils are translucent enough that she can see perfectly when she has them on (which is not a fact that those around her will always realize, as Shyldri has come to understand). She is blunt, direct, and to the point, and has very, very little patience for simpering fools who think that flattery and honeyed words will distract her. -|

|- Any friends that Shyldri once had are no longer friends of hers. No suitors beg for her hand in marriage, no artists hope to earn her patronage. That's fine. Shyldri tells herself that she has very little use for friends, and even less for suitors or artists. She is normally alone when she is in private, though she will be accompanied by Talos, her cousin's adviser, during her stay in the capital. Though she is usually rather quiet and does not speak her mind very often, if someone makes her lose her temper, the tenuous control she holds over her emotions snaps and she becomes the madwoman that they all believe her to be.-|

|- Cold, callous, and bitter, it is no wonder that Shyldri is not the most popular of people. She cuts quite the intimidating figure in her black skirts and black veils, and people whisper that she has gone mad, that she died with her baby when her cousin killed him. That's fine. With regards to the first part, Shyldri knows that she is not mad (she's not, right? Right?), and as for the second...well, Shyldri thinks that it is quite true, so why should she try to deny it? -|

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%(white)[▏▏]Shyldri has never feared the darkness.

%(white)[▏▏]And why should she? In the desert, the darkness is a respite from the stifling heat of the noonday sun. In the desert, the darkness is when the world comes alive with the chirps and cackles and snarls and screeches of innumerable forms of life-life that has changed and adapted to live in the harsh land of sky and sand; life that somehow *thrives* in this land despite the burning sun and the miles and miles of nothingness. In the desert, the darkness is restoration and relief. In the desert, the darkness is *life*.

%(white)[▏▏]Shyldri herself was born in the darkness of the wee hours of the morning. And for as long as she can remember, she has embraced the darkness, letting the cool night air wash away the sweat and dust of the desert at midday. Perhaps the shadows hold monsters and boogeymen, but Shyldri is of the opinion that even they pale in comparison to the relentless heat of the day. She has heard countless stories of poor souls being lost in the swirling sand or falling over from dehydration, and Shyldri thinks *that* is what people should fear-the untiring, unforgiving patience of the desert sun on a summer day. It is a patience that will outlast that of any being of this world, man or god. And when everything she has known or will ever know is dead and gone, the sun and the desert will still be there.

%(white)[▏▏]As the daughter of a second son to House Nyx, Shyldri was important enough to be married off for a political alliance, but not important enough to be coddled and pampered like her cousin. Her mother died in the childbed, and her father disappeared with her aunt before she was even born, so the only parents she ever knew were that of her aunt and uncle, the former High Lord and Lady of Pulum. Her uncle, the late Lord Nyclas, was rather distant and aloof (he had a son to be paying attention to, you see), but her aunt, Lady Alaya, raised her as if she were her own within the walls of the Shadowstone Keep.

%(white)[▏▏]Shyldri had a very normal childhood. They all said that she took after her biological mother, Lady Katryna-shy, sweet, and soft-spoken, Shyldri spent most of her time alone or with her aunt weaving, sewing and embroidering, and reading (Lady Alaya had the most *lovely* needlework, and she was quite the gifted weaver-her father's house was one sworn to House Athens, you see). She never really knew her cousin or her uncle, and any interactions with them were always distant and polite.

%(white)[▏▏]As a teenager, Shyldri was still shy and sweet, but she was surprisingly perceptive when it came to magical items. Despite the fact that her uncle, then-High Lord Nyclas, barely gave her any sort of instruction with regards to her ability, Shyldri was able to harness her skill herself, drawing on all the razor-like precision that she normally put to use when weaving or embroidering.

%(white)[▏▏]During a particularly hot summer, both Shyldri's aunt and uncle succumbed to the heat, and Shyldri understood why one should fear the sun more than they fear the moon. Her cousin, Lady Alaya's only child, was now High Lord Nicaynor Nyx, and of course Shyldri was allowed to stay in the Shadowstone Keep, considering the fact that she was the ward of Lord Nyclas before his death. For the most part, she was left alone-she and her cousin were never close, thanks to Lord Nyclas' control over his son-and she was free to weave and sew and read and wander the halls of the keep for as long as she pleased.

%(white)[▏▏]One day, Shyldri stumbled upon an amulet, by chance, in a marketplace. She could immediately see the power it held, and she purchased it. She felt it *calling* to her, and she felt strangely drawn to it, and she waited until she was alone in her chambers to thread it through a length of twine and slip it around her neck. When she did, Shyldri was overwhelmed by the visions that began to race through her head.

%(white)[▏▏]At first, the visions were maddening; swirling, twisting, always moving, drawn past her through a rushing current. Shyldri could never focus on one image for a long enough time to make sense of it. All she could do was snatch onto a glimpse, every now and then-she saw the desert and the sun and the moon and stars; she saw the snakes and the long-eared rabbits of the arid land she called home and she heard the cackles and chirps of the creatures that only ventured out at night. She saw a baby, a baby, there was always a baby, she saw the baby growing, she saw him walking, she heard a voice whispering that the baby was blessed, blessed to walk the desert, blessed to bring glory back to Olympiad. *The others don't live as you do,* the voice whispered, *the others control and beat down the land that gives you life and turn to the skies, where their precious gods do nothing and let them try to control this land.*

%(white)[▏▏]*They must see the error in their ways, they must recognize that your way is right,* and Shyldri believed that wispy voice, because nobody could control the desert, and every night, in what should have been the bleakest corner of the world, she heard the insects and rodents and reptiles come alive. Here in the desert, the darkness was life, and the creatures that survived were clever and resourceful and knew how to live off the harsh land. Could the pampered lords and ladies of Stedenland or Witten say the same? Ansis was an unforgiving land, a land of nothing but sky and sand, and some called it a wasteland, but Shyldri knew that the creatures had their ways.

%(white)[▏▏]The voice, the visions, they followed her wherever she went. She could drown them out easily, but more often than not, Shyldri actively sought them out, trying to understand. In time, she realized what was required of her. Her son would be blessed to travel the desert and restore Olympiad's glory, and she could not wait until she was married off to some lord or the other, as her cousin wished her to be.

%(white)[▏▏]The voice pointed her to Talos Apate, her cousin's most trusted adviser, and Talos was more loyal to the desert than he was to any man, and Shyldri gave him the amulet to let him see-oh, how *empty* she felt without it!-and he bedded her and she birthed a healthy baby boy. When her cousin discovered that she was round with a child, he demanded that she drink the teas and tonics he had his physicians prepare, but Shyldri refused, *refused*, and when he demanded to know the identity of the father, Shyldri stayed silent, the voice whispering in her head the entire time. And when Nicaynor tried to take the amulet from her, the amulet *burned* and her cousin was recoiling and everyone was staring and all Shyldri wanted was to be left alone.

%(white)[▏▏]She thought that her cousin would stop bothering her, once he realized that she was keeping the baby. She was foolish enough to believe that he would let her raise her child in peace, once he grew tired of asking her for the identity of the father.

%(white)[▏▏]Her son was only alive for three days. Three short days, and then he was ripped from her arms as they slept, and Nicaynor was there, and when he slit her baby's throat Shyldri clawed at her own, wishing for nothing more than to go with him.

%(white)[▏▏]High Lord Nicaynor told her that she had brought dishonor to their house, that she had sullied the family name, that their rivals were waiting for any moment to strike and steal the Shadowstone Keep and take away everything that their ancestors had worked so hard for and *are you even listening to me?*; that she was not to leave her chambers and she was not to see anyone and she was not throw a temper tantrum like she was a child, but all Shyldri could hear was her son's terrified cries as her cousin murdered him.

%(white)[▏▏]Shyldri didn't know how long she spent in the darkness of her quarters-the comforting darkness that blocked out everything besides the cool night air, the darkness that embraced her as she cried herself to sleep, night after night after night. She lit candles when she wanted to sew, because the voice in her head and the visions that filled her dream still spoke of a blessed baby boy, and Shyldri felt suffocated by the grief and all she could do was pick up her needle and sew, sew, sew, and even though her mind had forgotten how to do anything besides grieve, her hands and fingers *knew* how to sew, and so she sewed, staring blankly at the crib that was meant for her baby.

%(white)[▏▏]Shyldri grew numb, slowly. And out of the numbness came the *anger*.

%(white)[▏▏]After one year of confinement, her cousin finally decided that she was to be allowed out of her chambers once more. Shyldri emerged with a black veil over her face (she'd sewn it herself, after she was no longer mad with grief, and she'd pored every ounce of her soul into the delicate embroidery and intricate needlework) and a harshness in her voice that nobody had ever seen from her before. Ever since then, Shyldri has worn nothing but black (she is in mourning, she will *always* be in mourning), and she has never left her private rooms without a veil (she made herself new ones, dozens of them).

%(white)[▏▏]Her mind is clear, now. Mostly. She knows that she must kill her cousin, she must avenge her son, she must listen to the voice that whispered prophecies into her ear and spun visions into her dreams. She knows that she has been wronged, and she does not intend to let Nicaynor get away with it. The opportunity to go to the capital was unexpected (Shyldri had Talos to thank for that), but not unwelcome. Shyldri will *kill* her cousin, when the time is right. When she is no longer a friendless cousin of the High Lord, when she has allies aid her in her plan, allies who are not loyal to her cousin and would be content with what Shyldri could offer.

%(white)[▏▏]But for now, she must be patient. She will bide her time, she will watch, and she will wait. And she will pretend that she has stopped sewing clothes and blankets for her son, she will pretend that her hands don't shake when she weaves, she will pretend that she doesn't see visions in her sleep or hear the voice whispering promises of a blessed son.

%(white)[▏▏]And she will kill her cousin, and everyone who stands in her way. And she is not afraid of the darkness.

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[**☽** 𝐒𝐇𝐘𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐈](urstyle.com/topic/2252499/topic) **( @ayzrules )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
***⇒*** So it's probably not common knowledge what happened between Shyldri and her cousin re: the baby, but there are definitely rumors and if your character would be privy to more hush-hush info that's kept on the DL i'm 100% cool with them knowing! And for reference for how transparent her veils are, the set above is a good example of how transparent most of them are. She has some that are a lot less transparent for when she wants to be Antisocial TM, but for the most part they're at about that opacity

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[**☽** 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀](urstyle.com/topic/2252590/topic) **( @lecoupdefoudre )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
***⇒*** So for them I feel like the trope where it's like, knew each other as kids but super surprised at how they've changed with adulthood could be really cool to explore for them??? Since House Nyx is sworn to Hades I feel like it could be plausible? Like, Nyx fam visiting Hades fam every year to show loyalty or whatever, Shyldri's cousin is 16 years older than Catriona & Shyldri was never close to him + never really had girl friends who were her own age --> they become friends??? I think Shyldri would have loved Rio and Delphine as kids, she's a couple years older than Rio so I imagine her aunt being like "go be nice 2 the younger girls!!!" and Shyldri just humoring Rio/Delphine 24/7? And then cue A Whole Bunch of Drama (including Shyldri losing her child) and however many years have gone by, and they meet up again in Stedenland and it's like w o w she's way different for both of them??? Anyway. Just a thought-LMK what you think! And as far as their current relationship, I think Shyldri would be less of a bitch to Rio just cuz that Ansis solidarity, she wouldn't exactly be the nice sweet girl she was before shit hit the fan but definitely a lot more polite lol. AND OOOH sorry for spam but maybe the amulet that Shyldri has somehow comes into play??? It's a family heirloom that's been missing for generations but Shyldri stumbled upon it by accident, I imagine if we go with knew-each-other-as-kids idea that Shyldri would let her guard down a lot more around Rio and if Rio caught her absentmindedly reaching for it or whatever it could alert her to the fact that Shyldri has a magical item? just an idea ahaha. Oh yeah last thing! I feel like Rio would know about the whole debacle between Shyldri + her cousin seeing as Nyx is sworn to Hades

𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐒](urstyle.com/topic/2264445/a-boy-with-…) **( @monkeymanda22 )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍](urstyle.com/topic/2252560/o-w-f) **( @KZOMBI3 )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐀](f) **( @flowersforalice )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
***⇒*** waiting for audition

𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄](urstyle.com/topic/2252689/owf) **( @filthysoul )**
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
***⇒*** Although Shyldri is not the most approachable person, Marseille is definitely blunt enough to directly confront Shyldri about why she is in the capital city. From that interaction alone, the two of them will be able to establish that they have compatible goals, and Shyldri and Marseille will form an alliance to achieve said goals. Shyldri will support Marseille's bid for the throne...so long as Shyldri is given free rein to do what she will to her cousin, once Marseille is actually on the throne.

***⇒*** Shyldri and Marseille would not be too close on a personal basis. Their alliance is based on nothing more than a common goal, and although Shyldri certainly has no problem with Marseille and wholeheartedly supports her efforts to become queen, that's not to say that they're BFFs or anything. I imagine that both of them are cordial but closed-off in their interactions.

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[**☽** 𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍](urstyle.com/topic/2277918/topic) **( @mint )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑](urstyle.com/topic/2262628/keeping-bad…) **( @lonaxos )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐎𝐗](urstyle.com/topic/2285080/blue-as-the…) **( @virgotrash )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
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𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄](urstyle.com/topic/2252697/stay-in-you…) **( @aenir )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
***⇒*** TBH if it's common knowledge that Lucafine was confined to her tower, Shyldri would 100% be sympathetic. I am definitely down for rumors of Lucafine's confinement spreading across desert! And yeah I imagine since both are from Ansis and both houses sworn to House Hades, Shyldri has def. heard of the daughter of Lord Edward who is supposedly dead

***⇒*** And I'm not sure if Shyldri would be the one to approach Lucafine bc she's just standoffish in general, but if Lucafine told her she was of House Morpheus then Shyldri would 100% be like, "oh, you mean the one w the daughter locked away? that lord is a fucking bitch" LOL

***⇒*** I'm down for Lucafine approaching Shyldri at the party as u said tho!

***⇒*** So I've already plotted w destiny that Shyldri and Marseilles are going to form an alliance, but another member of the revenge squad would be lit. i can make a GC for us to hash out details if you're down for that

***⇒*** Shyldri would def. sympathize w Lucafine tho, if not necessarily in the most obvious way (it'd be more like, her words are softer and she's more polite/less curt when talking to her, etc. still quite reserved, but not to the point where she's standoffish)

***⇒*** And I think it'd be interesting to see what happens if Lucafine accidentally walks in on shyldri just having a breakdown at some point-like, her hair disheveled, no veil, just sewing and sewing but her eyes are staring at nothing? it would have to be sometime at night & in shyldri's private quarters or something idk haha lmk what u think

𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
***⇒*** Shyldri, Marseilles, and Lucafine form a vengeful trio.

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[**☽** 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒](urstyle.com/topic/2259743/lars-of-hou…) **( @ahlexandra )**
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𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
***⇒*** They probably haven't met before being in ansis! and yeah im down for it to be at some betrothal celebration feast whatever thingy. house nyx has a reputation for being able to see if items are magical, and there are (completely false) rumors of shyldri being able to wield dark magic (it's more of, she's being influenced by magic that isn't 100% benign in terms of olympiad's survival?), so maybe if the two of them happened to be standing near each other or whatnot lars is just like 'well why the hell not'? also OT but playing around with living and dead??? communicating with dead???? if shyldri knew he could do that she'd do anything to have him try to make it possible to talk to her dead son again

***⇒*** If he approaches her about his 'darker' abilities, shyldri would probably think he dumb AF. like, "You are in the desert, my lord. If you fear the darkness but not the light, you will die." And she would be willing to help him with his magic and 'sense' stuff if he promised to let her fuck up her cousin after he married catriona? she'd probably be like "o ya my cousin is no fool, he knows that you're a pussy ass bitch from witten - u think u can handle the desert????? m8. we don't readily accept newcomers, his men don't like u, he doesn't like u. really, it's in ur best interests"

𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈
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[**☽** 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐇](urstyle.com/topic/2261672/topic) **( @Laumk )**
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***⇒*** So I feel like Shyldri would have absolutely 0 idea who Briannith is, and would not really care too much about interacting with her either??? But I think it would be interesting if Briannith decides to closely watch her maybe? Or at least, the rumors of madness (half true) and sketchy magical practices (completely false) surrounding Shyldri might intrigue her or Finnegan????? Oooh and also I think it would be cool if Briannith and Finnegan weren't 100% aware of what went down with Shyldri and her cousin, only to find out about it from someone who knows the truth (likely someone from Ansis) a little further down the line? LMK ur thoughts!!

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Plotting Comments

@ayzrules Hello!!

In reply to your suggestion, although Lucafine's imprisonment is kept in the shadows, I do think that rumors must have spread across the desert. Therefore, Shyldri could have heard about it in passing, but maybe regarded it as nothing more than servants' tale. Perhaps she would ask Lucafine about it once Lucafine tells her she's of House Morpheus?

I believe the upcoming event would be a festivity, so I'm thinking that's where these two would meet? Lucafine is, for lack of a better word, quite shy. From what I understand, Shyldri is by herself most of the time, so Lucafine would likely approach her if she happens to be nearby. Broken people attract their own kind, no?

I'm interested in having them be in a sister-like relationship/dynamic. Shyldri is brutally honest and calm, while Lucafine is empathetic yet unable to hold her anger. Furthermore, they share a common goal; to get revenge on someone. I think they can bond over this? Lucafine would consider Shyldri as someone on her good-to-trust list, especially if Shyldri is sympathetic towards her.

I don't know about having two, emotionally unstable individuals together, but I do see them cooperating to win the challenge. Maybe Shyldri could teach Lucafine a thing or two about how to survive (generally)? Let me know what you think.

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@ayzrules
hello there!!! damn this blog post is so neat and gorgeous to look at and so i hope it's okay to comment here?

BASICALLY i'm laughing because our characters are both cold bitches who love magic, specifically dark magic :eyes: but because of who they are both personality-wise and socially, they'd probably never talk, lmao. so here i am ready to REACH! let me know if any of this would work. for sure, there's this: lars is newly engaged to catronia of house hades so he'll definitely starting showing up in the area. there'll probably be feasts, banquets, etc. still gotta plan future semantics with raegen so we can build on that but YEA ! they'll probably in the same room that way. so i'm thinking

* lars wouldn't know of her, probably just of the house vaguely. he's snobby so he probably got a report on her cousin since he has to keep friendly with everyone in Ansis - and assuming they'd be on good terms, they'd therefore be of no further importance to lars and he'd leave his father (high lord) to the pleasantries lol.
* but once in Ansis, lars is gonna feel the darker nature of his abilities growing stronger...he'll probably start to do Research in the area. that's how he can hear about shyldri's ability to find/feel magic in things...maybe from
Talos? hmm.
* lars learns blessings/curses of his house from ancient books that he's inherited - there's some that are hidden from him or supposedly "defunct" - the darker ones full of curses. i was thinking lars could approach shyldri about possibly...sensing out the books (I CANT THINK OF A PROPER WORD - AND I KNOW THAT MAKES THE POINT WORTHLESS :( HELP?) / maybe specific curses in the dark arts? essentially, telling lars whether or not his abilities are The Real Thing or not because he's technically not supposed to be playing around with his abilities but he wants to know how to use/control them. idk idk
* MAYBE - i think it'd be funny if lars is told by LOL MAYBE HER COUSIN that she is VERY available and this dumbass tries to flirt with her as some sort of attempt to get her to do the favor (cocky-ass...)...essentially he quickly learns she's as aromantic and cold as he is, they're the same person, and then they focus on the dark magic shit, she roasts him for it, etc. that
* OR OR OR lars commissions her to do some embroidery for him LMAO because he is so rich, thinking at first she is so much more lowly than him (despite her abilities) that she'd accept a shit ton of money to do the favour + needlework lmfao. basically it still ends with her being like L O L this bitch - eventually lars really really respects and admires her for her abilities. loves that magic shit

hmmmmmm i'm bad at speaking but i love your character and you so HALP~!
whatever you come up with - feel free to just message me! - i'll phrase nicely in my plotting set :)

Character Compilation!

45. LYRA ANCHETA

(Originally for Crazy Rich...Sorceresses?! (Urstyle))
Inspired by: Lea, Steph

CS: urstyle.com/topic/2285976/topic

Character Compilation!

44. CHAEYOUNG PARK

(Originally for Crazy Rich...Sorceresses?! (Urstyle))
Inspired by: Jenny, Anjali

CS: urstyle.com/topic/2284800/topic

MYSTIC LAIR
CS: urstyle.fashion/topic/2413836/topic

Which setting would you like to see more of in Roleplays?

high society steampunk, a la gail carriger's books. more tea rooms and balls than flying off into the sunset on an airship (though the latter is still valid and encouraged, ofc :D)

like okay, mechanimals are a thing, but also those gorgeous Worth gowns??? pls