New to Giralda, I see. Well, it takes all sorts around here. Take that shifty-eyed weasel by the fire.
Oh, he acts looks like a simple merchant, peddling meager wares, but watch what you say around him. The Empire’s got ears everywhere...
See those two there? They seem all chummy now, but that’s only because Var is trying to convince Jarek to desert the navy in Thisbē and join
those lawless bastards who sail from the Spice Isles. I’m sure that one will kill the other before the week is out, once they’ve got what they want from each other.
Then there’s always the usual mercs; bastards who’d happily kill their own mothers for a coin. Oh, they say those twins from Brelan aren’t so bad,
but a merc is a merc, and money is all they see.
At least there're no damned elves here tonight. One got uppity last month when I insisted the
bastard slept in the stables. A damn generous offer for a half-breed, if you ask me!
Mind yourself if you head into the Wilds. It’s full of things that
would happily eat you and shit you out without a second thought. Even the people who hunt those things are more beast than civil.
Anyway stranger,
what'll it be: a room, or a drink?
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Such haste? But, I haven't properly begun to mock you yet!
King of Thisbē
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Post by Isto Rivenn on Aug 18, 2020 11:40:18 GMT -6
(un)Wanted: Queen Consort of Thisbē
{multiple contenders welcome}
Name: Open
Age: 18-30
Race: Human
Face: No preference (Some ideas - Sibylla Deen, Aiysha Hart, Adelaide Kane, Chipo Chung, Alicia Vikander, Fan Bingbing)
Origin: Open Notes: As is often the case for royalty, this is not intended to be a love match but one of necessity and political advancement. The main requirements for her are that she has to be an eligible human woman of childbearing years. This should be a character who is ambitious and has her own life outside of this storyline if/when Isto is being particularly avoidant. Otherwise, you pretty well have free reign and we can see where their relationship goes organically. 🙂
Isto has done a fantastic job of actively weaseling out of marriage opportunities for 30 years. This was easier before he was officially crowned king about 5 years ago, but the pressure to produce an heir has been on ever since; and even moreso after a nearly-successful (very public) assassination attempt on him.
It's high time he can't get out of it this time - reasons tbd.
Being locked into marriage and fatherhood are probably his greatest fears, so you can imagine this will go reaaaaaal well, lol. He also has feelings for a person he can't marry, so more fuel to the fire there.
Though he doesn't look it, Isto is in his 60s. Some people speculate that he's half-elf and was merely legitimized after the death of his older brother to keep the throne under Rivenn rule. Which, if that's true (it's not), makes him infertile and the people counting on the Rivenn dynasty being secured will need to come up with a plan B. Others believe he is merely vain and dabbles in youth-enizing magic to stay pretty. In any case, he's getting up there in years and with tensions potentially ramping back up to contest the throne, an heir is imperative.
If you're interested or want more info you can contact Skye by posting here, through PM, or on Discord
