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The Château de Chambord is an extremely large French castle that houses the monarchy during the French Renaissance. Members of the House of Gaspard live in the castle, as well as other members of the Royal Court and visiting nobility and aristocrats from around the world. In this royal court, the courtiers are more prone take pleasure from life rather than actively rule their people. And take pleasure they will! While they care about the people they govern, the nobles care more about themselves. Aside from your typical royal family (King, Queen, and their children), there are plenty of other roles that are active in the Castle. Royal siblings of the King and Queen (who may of may not try to take over the crown); a variety of children (with the same parents of perhaps different ones); an adviser to the King; female courtiers who try to earn the kings favour; Court Jester of Minstrels; Ladies in Waiting (must be of noble blood themselves!), maids, and various servant; Priests; Military Leaders and bodyguards; Visiting dignitaries, all levels of nobility, and many more possible roles. I would especially like there to be some artists, architects, and scientists, royal or not. There should be a maximum of three princes and princesses (6 total) that are children of the King and Queen, but no more. Exceptions can be made if only one of them is your biological parent, however I would only like to see that role filled after the max number of children of your characters gender have been taken.
This roleplay is set during the French Renaissance. However, this will be an alternate reality setting. This means that we will not be roleplaying historical events, people, and situations that actually happened in history. Characters and situations will be original. That said, please use your knowledge of history and nobility to inspire your characters, including their dress and behaviors. No one is expected to speak the same way they did, but your mannerisms, behaviors, etc, should reflect the era of the roleplay. For example, you would not walk up to the King and say, "Hey King, what's up?" Depending on the status of your character you might not speak to him at all as he passes. That said, there are some historical nuances that are unimportant for our purposes, and up to you if you want to include them. Please remember that even thought servants and ladies in waiting started at a very young age sometimes, the rules of the site are to be followed.
Plot Bunnies:
Of course there will be a larger plot that drives the game and smaller plots between small groups of characters.
The King and Queen are coming apart. She, born a true royal, married the King and he took over the throne. The King is the face of the Monarchy, but behind the scenes, things are quite different. While he is strong, he is not the country's true leader. The Queen is politically savvy and is the real leader of the country. However, the King publicly accepts credit for her leadership, causing a rift in the marriage. Many people see their failing marriage as a way to further personal interests, and are using the country's uncertainty to spark a revolution. The Monarchy is refusing to admit there is a possibility of a revolution, at least in public. They would prefer to deny all accusations to keep their people at peace as well as to keep up the facade that they are firmly in charge. Many members of the court believe the threat is real no matter how many reassurances they get, and will stop at nothing to procure their wealth and freedom. Alliances are being made, sinister plots are being arranged, everyone has nothing but their own interests in mind, and you can't trust anyone.
I would also like there to be one eldest child of the King and Queen (prince or princess) that is being pushed to find a spouse, due to the threat of war. The details of the plot are up to those involved.
Current characters:
The King
The Queen
A lady in waiting (who needs someone to wait on that is not the queen)
A villain
