Lionhearted

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

░[̲̅L]𝔞𝔡𝔶 ░[̲̅A]𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔢

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Location; The Kingdom of Abhainn
Interacting With; Lady Amaryllis Ward(@Filthy Mudblood), King Maddox Auclair(@Scarlet Loup), & King Jack Numenor(@Bishop) Future Queen Julianna Hardin(@HushedWhispers)

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As more nobles, knights, and travelers arrived to join the crowd viewing the meeting, a familiar voice rang in Alice's ear, a voice that she would never think to recognize ever again. Hesitant to turn to face the speaker, she was doubtful in whom she assumed it was -- though, when her eyes met the Lady that approached, her guess was confoundedly correct.

Not once did Alice think, nor expected, to see the likes of Lady Amaryllis within the royal court of Abhainn since her absence, though she was now left shocked and dismayed. It didn't take a second glance, nor a few seconds to discern her appearance and recognize the woman, questioning if she was seeing a mere hallucination or not. No, the presence was all-to familiar to Alice and her greeting was too spot-on to fabricate, but she still took a few moments to soak in the realism of her company. Lady Amaryllis -- a close-friend turned enemy as well as a considered 'rival' to Alice, now stood before her with the same beauty Alice envied during the time of their beloved friendship and even during their shared animosity towards each other. To Alice, this moment felt as if it lasted forever, trying her best to comprehend the situation while maintaining her composure. The sight of Lady Amaryllis resurfaced feelings of anger, jealousy, and stress, causing Alice to release a few suppressed micro-expressions such as the furrow of her brows and the clenching of her teeth. Alice could not dismiss these feelings for the sake of the conversation as the reminders of the enmity she withheld bubbled up in her stomach that was on the verge of erupting, leaving Alice's mind with a mix of flustering emotions.

Alice eyed her appearance and was stunned by her insincere introduction, but Alice replied with the same hollow method, giving a half-assed fake smile whilst replying,"Lady Amaryllis," she paused, the simple name that was projected from her lips added to the surprise,"I could say the same to you. It seems as though the years did no harm."

Alice raised a brow at the opinion Lady Amaryllis expressed, taking it as a rather subtle, unfriendly remark to test Alice's feelings and emotions. Alice couldn't help but let out a small chuckle and avoided the question at an attempt to reply with a witty comment of her own,"So did you return to Abhainn in hopes that he'll choose you over her, or to be another rat that just adds to my stress. Perhaps both?" After successfully giving an exceedingly more hostile statement, she felt as though she may have started something that could have been avoided, but her frustration seemed to have gotten the best of her.

The presentation of the King of Slibah averted her eyes and attention, wincing at the harsh beating that he gave the announcer, while confirming the common rumors of the King's aggressive nature. Though his youthful appearance attracted Alice, his belligerent masculinity was something to be more assessed. Her eyes turned to the woman who rushed to the future Queen's side, taking in these moments to recognize any faces and learn new ones for future reference. This distraction seemed to have calmed Alice's emotions down enough to not say something that she'd regret.

Pariah Online | Season One

I think I'm actually gonna pull myself out of this one!

I definitely bit off a little bit more than I can chew with the RP's.

Enjoy ya'll!!

Zatch Bell: A Battle Royale

Yay~! I think I might wait for one or two more before getting an OOC up!

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

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She has such a plot scheming face! :D

@HushedWhispers

Exactly what I was going for~! Hehehe.

I'm so psyched for this RP, I'm really feeling this one!

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

I changed her appearance~!

I was a little unsure of the face claim that I chose and ended up not liking it for the personality that I've given her since the original faceclaim was a little too soft and young-looking. I'm very happy with this new one!

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

@Lionhearted its totally up to you whatever you use - I love the word art you used for her name! If I'm ever stuck on a faceclaim to use, I go to http://sonamhelps.tumblr.com/periodfc, which is helpful enough - but I have a few suggestions;
Annabelle Wallis
Yael Grobglas
Hannah New

Ohh, and I just so happened to stumble across this!

@Filthy Mudblood

Thank you for the suggestions! I'll take a looksy and let everyone know if I change her look. But also, I'll wait to see if @HushedWhispers approves of an appearance change for my character.

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Trust me when I say that sometimes it's better not to worry about having gifs. As someone who generally prefers to use relatively unknown/unfamous sorts when I have to use a real claim it makes gifs next to impossible to find (as well as claims in general). If you're happy with what you've got, use it.

@Fabricant451

Hmm. I think I'll give it a try for this RP and see how I like it~! I usually use unfamiliar faces.

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

Alice would try to plot, but probably would lack in the whole 'keeping one's composure' department and whip out a sword to potentially go ballistic.

ALSO~!

I'm a little jealous all ya'll have gifs to use. I kinda want to change the images to my character, but I have noooo clue who to use. Any suggestions? I do want to keep the blonde hair though.

EDIT: Unless I should just keep the images the way it is and not include the cool aesthetics to my posts :(

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

Maddox is MINE BI- ... LADIES!!!

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

So I know I'm not REALLY interacting with ya'll, but she's there!

Do I still tag you guys like that in the header?

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

░[̲̅L]𝔞𝔡𝔶 ░[̲̅A]𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔢

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Location; The Kingdom of Abhainn
Interacting With; King Maddox Auclair(@Scarlet Loup) & Future Queen Julianna Hardin(@HushedWhispers)

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Large curtains drape charmingly in front of the many windows of the large room. The walls are decorated with well-drawn paintings, many of which being images of roses or scenery. Vases, antique woodwork, candles, and furniture are arranged nicely to make the room more comforting and relaxing. The bed is made, topped with beautifully embroidered pillows and well-knitted blankets and a dying fire sparks in the hearth in which was used to warm up the room from the morning chill, yet still gives a small sum of heat to the room as Alice prepares for the day.

"You've changed your mind about going to see the arrival of the future queen, m'lady?" A timid, female voice could be heard from behind Alice as the woman brushes through her hair, adorning it with a beautiful clip, accented with small, red flowers, shiny pearls, and glitters of gold.

"You've convinced me," Alice told her well-acquainted maid while she gazes into the mirror of her extensive, antique vanity,"I assumed that it'd be wise to get a good look at her appearance. Plus, what would they think of me if I didn't show?"

Alice's maid nodded, adjusting her hair so it waved nicely, framing her face well,"There!"

Alice smiled,"Beautiful, as always. I do love this hairpiece you've added, perhaps it's the cherry on top to showing the new queen who the real beauty of this court is." Alice spoke conceitedly, her vanity really becoming apparent from her bottled up frustration.

Alice stood, brushing off speckles of makeup from her dress and proceeded to put her earrings in that matched the hair clip. She stood with great posture, turning to look at the larger mirror that laid against the wall to examine her finished look. Alice approached the mirror, speaking to her maid as she fidgeted with the gold, ruby ring on her finger,"I heard she's pretty," she paused,"Do you think King Maddox will admire her so?" Alice's maid hesitated before answering, probably scared to give the wrong answer. Alice spoke up as she turned to look at the maid's young complexion, wrinkly attire, and long, brown hair,"You can answer truthfully, I promise I won't be mad."

"Well," the maid thought for a moment,"I believe he's going to try his best to, being that she's going to be his new wife. But -- his attraction to her could be limited to just her looks if she ends up to be an awful person." It was clear that she tried to end with a hopeful scenario.

Alice moved to sit on the chaise that was angled in front of the small fire,"I feel as if I'm competing already, and I haven't even seen her yet."

The maid, being familiar with the venting of Alice, remained in her position, folding her hands in front of her,"Perhaps seeing her will make the feeling go away, or at least make it subdued."

"I hope that will be so," Alice replied with doubt. "But maybe the competition will be good for me. It'll keep me challenged and growing," Alice added optimistically,"See to it that the practice grounds are ready for me -- I want to get some swordplay in today to hopefully release some frustration."

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Alice made her way through the long halls of the castle, greeting those she passed by and making small talk with fellow lords or other servants of the court. Nervous feelings filled the pit of Alice's stomach since the day has finally arrived where King Maddox awaits at the gates for the grand entrance of his new queen, a title that Alice dreamed of when she was a little girl, and sometimes still does from time to time. Regardless of the inconsistent feeling, Alice let go of that dream because it seemed far-fetched, her romantic feelings for the King seeming to only be one-sided since he only treats her as a friend and a lady of the court.

Alice made her way to the gates just in time for the carriage to come to a halt and present the future queen. She turned to look at King Maddox waiting for her, a small smile forming on her face just from his mere presence, but the smile remained short-lived as the future queen exited the carriage. Many people and noble-folk around her began to mutter as Alice whispered loudly,"Pshhhh, I need to hear what she sounds like!" It was no use, the distance eliminated any and all audible talking, so Alice got closer and pushed her way through the crowd.

Her gut was right, the woman was as beautiful as ever: long, golden hair, captivating emerald eyes, tall, slender body, the only thing left to add to the look is the fine crown bestowed upon the Queen of Abhainn -- which was soon to be her. "Argh!" Alice couldn't help but let out a grunt of annoyance, some around her eyed her odd reaction to the future queen. Alice fixed her posture and continued to watch the scene.