F A L I S I A
"It's funny what you can't buy with coin."
Princess Falisia Meson Hahra of Faeron
[ ♚ ] A G E
14.
[ ♚ ] G E N D E R
Female
[ ♚ ] I D E N I T Y
Phoeni
[ ♚ ] A P P E A R A N C E
One good look at Falisia makes her origins readily apparent—the burnt skin and darkened hair coupled with brown, almond eyes give away the southern Phoeni girl before she even needs to speak. The similarity with her homefolk end there however. Coddled indefinitely in a palace, Falisia's body has not faced the strife of true life in the Three Sands; her skin feels as smooth as a grape, free of every blemish in scar that would await a commoner while her walk is rather lively and free in contrast to the dreary shuffle of her robe-adorned servants. Indeed, Falisia has so enjoyed the easy life of a noble that it can be difficult to guess if her small 135 pound frame is that of a teenage girl or that of a prepubescent boy.
When it comes to fashion, Falisia truly pays homage to the name "Goldtooth." At all times, save for bed time, she can often be seen wearing a series of gold rings around her wrists and ankles, as well one large ring that snuggly hugs her neck. These rings are not intended to be a way for Falisia to show off, but rather they are ornaments forced upon her since childhood to denote her royal blood and have since grown on her. She would simply feel naked without them nowadays.
Falisia really only knows only two forms of dress. The first is her preferred, and more casual, style which often consists of a thin and single robe but stylish with intricate designs nonetheless. Her upbringing, though, has made it clear that such simplicity would be too immodest for the likes of other nobles. Therefore, and very reluctantly, Falisia is usually only seen in public with her more formal wear—thick and plentiful robes that cover all but her hands and head, a rather large robe given her 5'6" size. Of course, they would not be the robes of a true Faeron if they were not adorned with even more golden ornaments. Regardless of what one might infer from her ethnicity, her clothing will always ensure that she's not mistaken for a peasant.
[ ♚ ] P E R S O N A L I T Y
As a social butterfly stricken with a case of curiosity, Falisia enjoys a natural affinity for engaging with people. She holds no qualms with holding lengthy conversations, even if her talking partner is a dreary and boring fellow. It's not difficult to want to speak with her either given the honesty of her curiosity about others; additionally, she's a rather altruistic and open-minded person that rarely breeds conflict, making her to be much more understanding than the others of her social class. This, however, also reveals a weakness of hers—she's completely lacking in a firm hand. Whereas, for example, a regular royal would punish a thief in the kingdom, Falisia might simply demand an apology and a return of the stolen object. This is a weakness that makes her prime in being taken advantage of, especially by other and more opportunistic nobles.
Falisia has always been a reckless sort of person in the sense that she enjoys testing new waters. In the past, this has always come in the form of her sneaking out of the castle to see the outside world, though this might merely be a symptom of her own curiosity as well. She desires, after all, to see and know new things for the thrill, regardless of how careless it might be for her. This is a trait can appear quite bluntly in her speech by lack of subtly. It is a very simple thing for her to ask questions that might very well be inappropriate because of that inherent carelessness. She never means it out of spite however—though it can be easily interpreted as such—but rather always means it out of genuine inquiry. The reverse is ironically not true in the sense that Falisia can take great offense to sensitive questions and remarks directed at her from others.
The flaw most evident in Falisia is her ethic of choosing play over work. Not just the manual labor kind of work though, but the academic kind of work as well. Her own childhood teacher could attest that it is quite a task to get Falisia to sit still and read for lengthy segments of time before she'd either fall asleep or get antsy enough to go do something else. It's clearly evident that she does not fully understand the importance of a solid work ethic for princesses, but her own lack of needed authority within her father's kingdom might be partly to blame. The perk to this lies in the fact that Falisia knows how to enjoy herself, what with being free from responsibility and duty (for the most part).
When it comes to the reality of her social class and its contrast with commoners, Falisia can come off as pretty ignorant. Her own caretaker had ceaselessly drilled it into her head that she is "above" commoners and that she must assert herself as such, but it's never really donned onto her as to why that is. She naively assumes that most people outside her castle must live as easily as she does, unaware of just how hard it is to make it as a peasant. Thus, commoners will find Falisia much less formal but, on the other hand, much less sympathetic to the reality of their lives. The ultimate setback to this is that it sets her up to be a soon-to-be scandal, especially among more conservative nobles that would rather be colder and formal to the average citizen.
[ ♚ ] C H I L D H O O D
Falisia has often lived as a small fish in a large pond. Sure, merely being born to the king of Faeron ensured her authority above the regular citizen, but she was a simple small fry in the politics of nobility. As the youngest of the king's many children, she was certainly the least important in the dynasty since she stood farther in line for the throne than any of her siblings. She could have been married off to a wealthy and ambitious nobleman in the family just like her other sisters had done, but no suitors ever came and snatched up the opportunity. Ultimately, Falisia just wasn't relevant enough for her father to focus on her. Whether that was a blessing in disguise remains to be seen.
As the king would not put in the effort to teach Falisia the ways of their house himself, he practically left his daughter in the constant care of a loyal servant girl named "Shevar." This woman, though a commoner, would come to be something of a mother-figure responsible for teaching Falisia how a princess must behave. This included things like what to wear in public or how to act with subtly in the royal court, the latter of which Falisia found herself horrendous with given her straightforward naivety. Still, the hardest lesson Shevar had to instill within the girl was how dangerous the outside world was compared to the inner workings of the Hahra castle. Often, Falisia's curiosity (and disregard for Shevar's rants) persuaded her to sneak out of the castle to see what it was like. She'd never go far, simply a couple paces from the castle's wall to see the edges of what she guessed to be the town's market. Seeing how the people outside the castle were always far less reserved and boisterous always excited the princess.
One day, she had the nerve to actually walk into the market instead of just observe from afar. None of the commoners could really recognize her since so few had been in the king's castle, but her luxurious garments attracted a lot of attention. She could feel eyes on her constantly but it wasn't until she felt a tug on her wrist and noticed her golden wrist-ring missing that she ran back for the castle. The experience haunted her enough that she never walked into the market again, though she would still observe the place from a distance occasionally. It was fun to play with danger after all.
The fact that Falisia could sneak in and out of the castle made her feel awfully clever. It wasn't until she met her father's financial advisor, Noman the "Desert Spider," that she felt incompetent at her own lack of cunning. That's not to say she had a high opinion of the man. Falisia would sometimes stand in her father's court and watch as Noman cheated, heckled, and blackmailed regional business leaders in open daylight in the name of profits. The king, evidently, did not mind Noman's methods as he only reward the man for each successful deal. The young Falisia felt resentful at the injustices done to the commoners, but she also felt jealous that a snake such as Noman could effortlessly obtain her father's attention. It certainly pushed the princess from the "do no evil" message of Shevar's teachings.
It was unfortunate for the king that Noman the Desert Spider was an ambitious man. Despite the success he had under the crown of Hahra, he still lacked the official status of nobility and the perks that accompanied it. Noman, to obtain what he desperately desired, planned to marry into the Hahra dynasty through the use of a shrewd tactics.
In careful and deep secrecy, the man used his connections to convince the many merchants of the kingdom to halt business for a time, essentially bringing the economy in the region to a halt. To add to the damage, Noman under collected taxes on the king's behalf, falsified financial books, and did everything under the sun to stop the money flow. The king's coffer's eventually began to shrink until he was forced to beg for Norman's help. With that, the Desert Spider could ask of his lord anything and so he asked for a betrothal. Noman claimed that he could remedy the financial problems of the kingdom but at the cost of Falisia's hand in marriage. Noman was met with total rejection. The king would ordinarily have no problem with marrying his final daughter off to a some noble, but the idea of marrying one of his own to someone lacking royal blood seemed inconceivable.
Even Falisia's father had his limit though. When it became harder and harder to pay his own servants, the king reversed his decision on the matter and agreed to a betrothal. Not days later did the coins beginning returning, and yet the king was still dissatisfied. He had essentially chosen coin over honor, a heavy burden for him to carry. Not long after did he consider going back on the betrothal, but such talks always caused the coins to come slowly once more. It soon became heavily apparent that the king's riches were being held hostage.
In a desperate bid, Falisia's father attempted to salvage both his riches and his family's honor. He told Noman that the marriage would indeed happen but that his daughter would first be sent to the Conclave to further herself until she was of age. In reality, it was a ruse to postpone the marriage for as long as possible so that her father might wait out the problem, or at least find a solution.
[ ♚ ] M O T I V E S
The king of Faeron sent Falisia to the Conclave in the hopes that the marriage between her and his financial advisor, Noma the Desert Spider, might not happen. It is his hope, and hers, that he might find a way to reverse the economic situation in his kingdom before Falisia returns or, at the very least, find a way to rid himself of Noman. Likewise, there's a hidden hope within Falisia that she might find an ally at the Conclave to help her somehow. As coddled from the situation as she is, Falisia is not certain what sort of help would be useful, but she has an inkling that she might not be returning home anytime soon if something is not done.
[ ♚ ] C R E D E N T I A L S
What is their major attribute and secondary major attribute? and attributes in general! What is it they focus in. Here is the list, please note which two are your PRIMARY TWO ATTRIBUTES BY UNDERLINING and give one or two sentences describing their interest and/or experience in them to justify them.
Diplomacy: Your character is possibly charming or well-minded towards politics and likes to solve problems with words! Neat!
Faith: Theology sure is fascinating! Your character is fascinated by the disappearance of their god, Gaea.
Intrigue: Your character knows how to find out little things about other people and might be a good spy. They are cunning and clever which aims well towards other kinds of politics!
Magic: Your character wants to learn magic! Duh!
Martial: You are either skilled in combat physically or mentally! Tactics, Duels, Brawls, and Strategy seems to be your character's thing.
Stewardship: Your character loves mathematics and finances; or maybe they just love having lots of coins!
[ ♚ ] C O M P A N I O N S
As a Prince/Princess can have a group of NPCs that come with you, but not too many. It is likely you have one sworn sword (aka guardian/protector) and a few servants. Describe them in as much detail as you want. You get one of each by default (a maid and a knight-- remember here it is Ser not Sir!)
[ ♚ ] R E L A T I O N S
You might know other player characters! So list your thoughts on their reputation or how you view them if you've had a playdate in the past.
