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❝ Love in the Time of Blades ❞
They told us not to feel. They taught us to kneel. But still… we dared to dream.
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These women live where steel is sharper than mercy, where duty overshadows desire—
but in their silence burns the echo of something forbidden.
Vibe:Think old songs sung behind closed doors, longing stares in the middle of war, kisses that never should have happened—and the consequences that follow.
Want to write something aching, beautiful, and wrong in all the right ways?
Let love bloom in the ashes. Let your muse suffer sweetly. Pick a name, and we'll build a world.
→ PM for plots or custom character pairings
❝ We shouldn't... but we can't help ourselves. ❞
They told us not to feel. They taught us to kneel. But still… we dared to dream.
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These women live where steel is sharper than mercy, where duty overshadows desire—
but in their silence burns the echo of something forbidden.
Themes: Enemies to Lovers • Secret Affairs • Betrayal and Redemption • Noble x Commoner • Warrior x Healer • Arranged Marriage Gone Wrong
Vibe:Think old songs sung behind closed doors, longing stares in the middle of war, kisses that never should have happened—and the consequences that follow.
Want to write something aching, beautiful, and wrong in all the right ways?
Let love bloom in the ashes. Let your muse suffer sweetly. Pick a name, and we'll build a world.
→ PM for plots or custom character pairings
❝ We shouldn't... but we can't help ourselves. ❞
Spoiler - "𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒶𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓈" (𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝒷𝒾𝒹𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒)
She is the daughter of a wealthy Black merchant family newly welcomed into French nobility—an outsider in both skin and status. Raised among gilded halls and whispered judgments, she never expected to fall for the Duke's son, a pale young aristocrat destined for a politically arranged marriage.
Their love blooms in stolen glances and late-night poetry beneath chandeliers. But when rumors swirl and revolution creeps toward the palace gates, they must choose: loyalty to family and legacy, or risking everything for a love the world is not ready to see.
Émilienne Zala Batiste
"La Rose Noire de Versailles"
The Black Rose among the lilies of court
"La Rose Noire de Versailles"
The Black Rose among the lilies of court
BASICS
- Name: Émilienne Zala Batiste
Nicknames/Titles: "La Rose Noire de Versailles", Mademoiselle Batiste, Emi / Millie (by close family)
Age: 20
Heritage: Saint-Domingue (Haitian Creole & French)
Status: Daughter of a recently ennobled merchant family
APPEARANCE
- Skin: Rich brown, luminous and smooth
Hair: Thick black coils, often styled into elegant updos or worn beneath wide feathered hats
Eyes: Deep, expressive brown eyes flecked with gold
Height: 5'5"
Build: Gracefully slender with natural poise
Style: Favors rose-pink silks, lace gloves, pearl jewelry, and corsets stitched with Caribbean floral motifs
PERSONALITY
- Temperament: Quietly observant, sharp-witted, and effortlessly eloquent
Mind: Fiercely intelligent; quotes Voltaire, writes poetry, and reads Latin by candlelight
Heart: A romantic longing to be seen for her soul, not her status
Struggles: Caught between two worlds—too "foreign" for France, too "refined" for her Caribbean origins
Virtues: Dignified, graceful, and quietly brave
Flaws: Bottled emotions, trust issues with the French elite, and internal guilt over loving a privileged man
SKILLS & PASSIONS
- Music: A gifted pianist who can move nobles to silence
Fencing: Trained in secret—her rapier wit is not the only sharp thing she wields
Languages: Fluent in French, Latin, and Creole
Literature: Keeps a collection of banned pamphlets, revolutionary tracts, and love poems
VALUES & GOALS
- Respect: Desires to be valued for more than her exoticism or wealth
Belonging: Dreams of a place where she is not "other"
Love: Longs for a romance unchained from social constraints
Loyalty: Torn between her family's sacrifices and her own calling
Justice: Quietly supports revolutionary ideals—yearning for equality beneath powdered wigs
"They call me a rose... but forget I was born in wild soil."
"The Rose of Versailles"
She is the daughter of a wealthy Black merchant family newly welcomed into French nobility—an outsider in both skin and status. Raised among gilded halls and whispered judgments, she never expected to fall for the Duke's son, a pale young aristocrat destined for a politically arranged marriage.
Their love blooms in stolen glances and late-night poetry beneath chandeliers. But when rumors swirl and revolution creeps toward the palace gates, they must choose: loyalty to family and legacy, or risking everything for a love the world is not ready to see.
"She still wears his hat some mornings,
when the wind smells like gunpowder."
Deirdre Callahan
The Widow of the Wind & Dust
when the wind smells like gunpowder."
Deirdre Callahan
The Widow of the Wind & Dust
Nicknames: Dee, Miss Calla, Red Derry (only used by those who knew her before she buried a husband and grew into silence)
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Build: Lean and wiry — a frame molded by ranch work, not vanity. Her strength is earned, not inherited.
Appearance:
• Hair: Thick, wild red curls, often pulled back under a weathered, wide-brimmed hat — his hat.
• Eyes: Pale blue — sharp, unreadable, always watching.
• Skin: Fair, with a few sun-freckles and calloused hands hardened by dust and reins.
• Clothing: Wears men's shirts tucked into faded trousers, leather boots that have seen better days, and a rifle always within reach.
⸻ ORIGIN & HERITAGE ⸻
• Born in County Cork, Ireland, the daughter of a field singer and a bootmaker. She was raised on rebellion songs and funeral prayers.• Immigrated to the American frontier at 16, fleeing famine, war, and a brother's grave.
• Married Colm Callahan, an Irishman with a crooked smile and a dream of land. They built Callahan Ranch together outside a dusty, divided town.
⸻ BACKSTORY ⸻
• Colm was killed in a dispute over water rights and land — some say it was bandits, others say it was men with silver stars and clean boots.• Deirdre buried him herself on the north ridge beneath a sycamore. She hasn't left the ranch since.
• She runs it alone now, with a few loyal hands and a reputation that keeps most trouble away — until he shows up.
⸻ PERSONALITY ⸻
• Quiet. Guarded. Her silences carry more weight than sermons.• Not cruel, but not soft either. Her mercy is rare and earned.
• Fiercely independent. Keeps her grief folded inside like a telegram that was never read aloud.
• Protective of the land, the horses, and her dead. She doesn't speak of Colm often, but the way she rides and fights tells you he's still with her.
⸻ HABITS & QUIRKS ⸻
• Wears her husband's hat when the wind shifts — as if she can smell smoke or death on it.• Keeps a journal she only writes in at night. Most entries start with "Colm, I—"
• Hums Irish lullabies while cleaning her rifle.
⸻ REPUTATION IN TOWN ⸻
• "The Widow Callahan" — spoken with a mix of fear and awe.• Men say she's cursed. Women say she's grieving. Children whisper that she talks to ghosts.
• Some call her a witch, others a saint — no one calls her a fool.
⸻ RELATIONSHIPS ⸻
Late Husband: Colm Callahan• A good man. A dreamer. Killed too young.
• His death is the wound she stopped stitching years ago.
The Runaway (Native Male Protagonist)
• She finds him half-dead near the ridge where Colm is buried.
• Doesn't speak much, like her. Doesn't ask for mercy, but accepts it without pride.
• Slowly, a bond grows between them — wordless, wary, and inevitable.
• He may remind her of Colm in the way he watches the sky… or nothing like him at all.
"They say she's still in mourning — but not just for a man.
For a world that promised gentleness and delivered dust."
The Widow Rancher
A tough, independent woman running her late husband's remote cattle ranch in the Arizona Territory. She's in her early 30s, hardened by loss and drought, but sharp-witted, fiercely loyal, and respected by the local menfolk—though rarely accepted as their equal. They whisper behind her back: "She don't need no man. Hell, she's meaner than most of 'em." But the truth is: she's lonely. She lives with a rifle by her bed, wolves in the hills, and debts circling like vultures.
The Runaway Native
A young man in his 20s from a nearby Apache or Comanche tribe, who fled both the reservation and a deadly betrayal among his own. Hunted by white bounty men and mistrusted by his people, he's wounded, exhausted, and angry. He seeks refuge on the widow's land—first in her barn, then in her heart. He knows how to survive in the wilderness, read signs in the dirt, and move like wind. He sees spirits in the fire and ghosts in her eyes.
1. First Encounter
She finds him half-dead in her barn after a thunderstorm. He's bleeding from a gunshot wound. Rifle in hand, she demands answers. He doesn't speak English fluently, but his eyes plead for something deeper than mercy.
2. The Bargain
He offers to help her bring in the cattle before the rains—tracking strays, fixing fences, warding off rustlers. She agrees, warily. But each day, the silence between them grows softer. The land watches. So do the neighbors.
A tough, independent woman running her late husband's remote cattle ranch in the Arizona Territory. She's in her early 30s, hardened by loss and drought, but sharp-witted, fiercely loyal, and respected by the local menfolk—though rarely accepted as their equal. They whisper behind her back: "She don't need no man. Hell, she's meaner than most of 'em." But the truth is: she's lonely. She lives with a rifle by her bed, wolves in the hills, and debts circling like vultures.
The Runaway Native
A young man in his 20s from a nearby Apache or Comanche tribe, who fled both the reservation and a deadly betrayal among his own. Hunted by white bounty men and mistrusted by his people, he's wounded, exhausted, and angry. He seeks refuge on the widow's land—first in her barn, then in her heart. He knows how to survive in the wilderness, read signs in the dirt, and move like wind. He sees spirits in the fire and ghosts in her eyes.
⸻ PROMPTS ⸻
1. First Encounter
She finds him half-dead in her barn after a thunderstorm. He's bleeding from a gunshot wound. Rifle in hand, she demands answers. He doesn't speak English fluently, but his eyes plead for something deeper than mercy.
2. The Bargain
He offers to help her bring in the cattle before the rains—tracking strays, fixing fences, warding off rustlers. She agrees, warily. But each day, the silence between them grows softer. The land watches. So do the neighbors.
Evelyn "Evie" Routh
"They taught me silence was a virtue... but silence can be a sin too."
General Information
Full Name: Evelyn Marie Routh
Nicknames:
• Evie – Used by her late mother and those closest to her
• Miss Routh – How she's addressed by staff and townsfolk
• Lynnie – A tender name her father once used when she was a child — now unused, a ghost of sweeter days
Age: 19
Race: White
Status: Unmarried; daughter of a Confederate officer
Setting: Mississippi, 1863 – Height of the American Civil War
Appearance
Hair: Deep brunette, thick and soft with natural waves. By day, arranged into modest low buns with mother-of-pearl combs — proper, as expected. By night, unbound and wild beneath the trees, brushing down her back in defiance.
Eyes: Hazel — a shifting blend of gold, green, and brown. They glow when she's passionate or afraid.
Skin: Porcelain-pale with faint peach tones. The Southern sun kisses her cheeks, never darkens them.
Height: 5'5"
Build: Slender and graceful — sculpted by corsets, etiquette, and caution. But alone in the woods, her posture loosens, her steps soften. She becomes herself.
Background
Born into wealth, status, and Southern tradition, Evelyn was raised with lace gloves and quiet expectations. Her father, Colonel Silas Routh, a stern and respected Confederate officer, ruled their home with pride and cruelty. Her late mother gave her gentleness — lullabies beneath the magnolia trees and stories by candlelight. But after her passing, that softness vanished.
The house grew cold. Her father grew cruel. And her world narrowed into silence and secrets.
Until one night, wandering through the magnolia grove, Evelyn saw him.
An enslaved man — quiet, solemn, reading scripture beneath moonlight. He didn't look at her. He wasn't supposed to. But her eyes lingered.
And her heart stirred.
Personality
• Silent Rebel: She doesn't shout — but she refuses to stay blind.
• Emotionally Perceptive: Sensitive to the suffering around her, especially when no one else dares to see it.
• Romantic, Not Naïve: She dreams of love, but longs even more for truth, freedom, and meaning.
• Fearful, Yet Brave: Her fear is real — but so is her courage. Her defiance is in the choices she makes, not in loud declarations.
Beliefs & Inner Conflict
Evelyn was raised to see him — the man beneath the magnolia tree — as less than.
He was raised never to meet her gaze.
But something sacred flickers in those quiet moments between them.
He reads the Bible in secret.
She sneaks out just to hear him speak.
She knows what will happen if her father finds out.
She knows what society would do to both of them.
But what she doesn't yet know… is who she's becoming.
Now she must choose:
Loyalty or justice.
Safety or love.
The cage she was born in… or the dangerous unknown of freedom.
Themes & Symbolism
• The Magnolia Grove: A sanctuary of memory and rebellion — where her mother once sang, and where truth now blooms.
• Her Hair: Restrained in daylight, flowing free at night — a symbol of the dual lives she leads.
• The Bible: A forbidden bridge between them — the only shared voice that speaks of equality in their divided world.
• The War: Waged both beyond the fields and within her soul — between the life she was born into and the conscience she can no longer silence.
Setting & Pairing
Setting: Mississippi, 1863 – the Deep South during the American Civil War. The world is burning. Union troops draw near. Whispers of emancipation swell with the summer heat.
Pairing: A white Confederate officer's daughter × an enslaved Black man — both bound by different chains, both seeking the same truth.
"Beneath the Magnolia Tree"
A story of forbidden love, quiet rebellion, and the cost of conscience
in a world built on chains.
A story of forbidden love, quiet rebellion, and the cost of conscience
in a world built on chains.
❖ Lianyi Nora Moss ❖
"I don't play to be perfect. I play to feel."
Full Name: Lianyi Nora Moss
Nicknames: Yiyi, Nora, Lian, Yi, Nini
Age: 20
Height: 5'2"
Personality
"Gentle, but not fragile."
Backstory
Born to a strict, traditional Chinese mother and a perfectionist American father, Lianyi Nora Moss was raised in a house where silence reigned, and obedience was law. Home-schooled and isolated, she was never allowed to leave without permission. Her mother was emotionally distant, and her father, though passionate about classical piano, was severe—correcting even the slightest mistake with a cane.
She learned to play not out of joy, but discipline. One day, caught composing her own music, her father slammed the piano lid on her hands. "Play what is timeless," he told her. "Not what is foolish." She never played her own pieces again.
At 18, she moved out quietly. No great rebellion—just a door that closed behind her and didn't reopen.
Now, in a modest apartment with a second-hand piano, she plays again. And for the first time, she's learning what she sounds like.
Character Arc
Relationship with the Boxer
"She plays. He listens. And in the space between the notes, they begin to heal."
Soft does not mean weak.
A single note can shatter silence.
And even the quietest girl can learn to scream.
"I don't play to be perfect. I play to feel."
Full Name: Lianyi Nora Moss
Nicknames: Yiyi, Nora, Lian, Yi, Nini
Age: 20
Height: 5'2"
Personality
"Gentle, but not fragile."
[]Traits: Introspective, emotionally perceptive, quietly defiant
[]Strengths: Pianist of rare talent, deep empathy, quiet resilience
[]Weaknesses: Social anxiety, fear of disapproval, deeply scarred by early emotional control
[]Hobbies: Composing music in secret, playing piano late into the night, journaling, caring for a rescued canary- Phobias/Triggers: Raised voices, being touched suddenly, harsh criticism—especially of her art
Backstory
Born to a strict, traditional Chinese mother and a perfectionist American father, Lianyi Nora Moss was raised in a house where silence reigned, and obedience was law. Home-schooled and isolated, she was never allowed to leave without permission. Her mother was emotionally distant, and her father, though passionate about classical piano, was severe—correcting even the slightest mistake with a cane.
She learned to play not out of joy, but discipline. One day, caught composing her own music, her father slammed the piano lid on her hands. "Play what is timeless," he told her. "Not what is foolish." She never played her own pieces again.
At 18, she moved out quietly. No great rebellion—just a door that closed behind her and didn't reopen.
Now, in a modest apartment with a second-hand piano, she plays again. And for the first time, she's learning what she sounds like.
Character Arc
[]Beginning: Withdrawn, obedient, hiding her emotions and silencing her creativity
[]Middle: Meets someone who fights for what he loves, and starts asking—what if she did the same?- End: Composes her own music. Shares it. Confronts her past. Learns that softness is not surrender
Relationship with the Boxer
[]He is everything she was taught to fear—bruised, loud, unpredictable
[]But he listens. He never asks her to shrink. He waits for her to speak
[]She brings quiet to his storms. He shows her how to shout
[]Where she plays to soothe, he fights to feel. Somehow, they find rhythm together
"She plays. He listens. And in the space between the notes, they begin to heal."
Soft does not mean weak.
A single note can shatter silence.
And even the quietest girl can learn to scream.
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