beyond visions

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@HushedWhispers@Zran
So, how are the character's turning out, guys?

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Well, I just posted in my character. Can't wait to see the rest of the sisters.

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Marigold Alcantara

Marigold "The Matriarch" Alcantara

Theme Song:

Imagine Dragons- Gold

"You nobles criticize my blood because I was not born into the royal line. But don't you know that gold courses through my veins?"

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Name

Marigold Alcantara

• Though not her birth name, one most consider how well the name Marigold titles the pompous woman. It is quite the fine roll of the tongue that the word, gold aims to her comfort in wealth. With this name, it brings irony as the dirt poor orphan did not only become one to receive a new social class, a family name, and riches, of course. But she managed to take for herself a name also, well given one, just like that royal title. But aren't all children given a little something by just exiting the womb? Something at all? Yes, though Marigold was counted as one of the luckier of the bunch.

Nicknames

Goldie

• Derived from her name, yet this is only commonly used in friendly banters, as taking Marigold lightly is not an usual thing.

The Matriach

• Since her mother's day, Marigold has taken role as her sisters' mother figure, thus earning herself the title.

Role

Eldest Sister

Age

28

Gender

Female

Reputation

Being known as the Matriarch, Marigold acts like her sisters' mother whether they like it or not. But in all truth, Marigold really does care about those girls, and find it her responsibility to look after them even through each and every lecture she gives. But not only does she take control in her own household, Marigold seizes power through social gatherings as she is the moving force of them all being the talk of the night through her every flamboyant fashion. And that is another thing about Marigold, she is takes nobility very seriously, always reminding her sisters of that.

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Appearance

Marigold is a flamboyant figure when it comes to dress apparel. Of course her main color of choice is gold, and it is often depicted through long and vivacious ball gowns and dresses. Beyond that Marigold feels uncomfortable wearing in public. You will never see her in armor, or really even wearing pants. You can only imagine that she more than often arrives to an occasion far over dressed. But it is her motto to say, "Tis better to come overdressed than under." But she understands that fashion is another way to gain respect from the nobles. So, her upcoming suitor must realize if they are going to be her companion, he is going to have to dress in a similar high-born fashion. It does get on Marigold's nerves when her sister are not dressed in the same way, especially being their status as royalty.

Underneath the flashing clothing, Marigold truly is a beauty with fair skin and gold locks. She is a rather tall woman, however, but it works for her imposing authoritative figure. Her flesh is without blemish as growing up as a princess in castle can preserve you from bearing scar. As for posture, Marigold poses at a stance with head held high and chin up, as she convinces the upper class that she has nothing to be ashamed of, even her common blood.

Height

6'2

Weight

153 lbs

Positive Traits:

• Perfectionist
• Sophisticated
• Nurturing
• Creative
• Forthright
• Leaderly

Negative Traits:

• Hypocritical
• Bossy
• Impatient
• Vain
• Patronizing
• Stubborn

Personality Description

What is there to say about Marigold? The adopted child of the throne is no less than perfect, or so she allows herself to be. Marigold strives for performance without error in each and every step she takes. Yes, it makes her critical, but all at once hardworking too. Part in this is due to the dire circumstance that not only was Marigold the only child of the king and queen for some time, but she was the adopted child. Not only was she representing the royal family, but because she was originally conceived with common blood- she relates to the lower class also. With this, Marigold believes if she fails once, she downgrades both sides of the spectrum. With this, Marigold has become a sophisticated young woman. It is as if she has trained herself to function with a high degree and level of complexity. Her elegance ties in this and bleeds through her fine preference of tasteful fashion. Though she cannot expect others to do the same, as she understands most are not put to please two masters.

Though Marigold senses the pressure weighed upon her shoulders, she still reaches out to be that mother her sisters no longer have. This is especially towards her youngest sister, the child who lived without the comfort of the woman who bore her from the womb. Yes, she pushes her to be a noble rule-following lady, she does it all in love. You would not expect a person such as Marigold to care when you start to crumble and crash, yet she comforts others to comfort herself. Everyone knows struggle. Holding tightly those in it is her way to cope with it.

Another side of Marigold, she entertains to display, is her more creative mindset. Yes, in Marigold's time within the royal family, the princess has become a patron of the arts, as she most definitely values the translation of emotion through visual depiction. She spreads endorsements, donations, and sponsorships to artists. Marigold has even successful ordered a gallery to be built solely supported by the royal family, as only the master are permitted a single piece within the gallery. Painting is a leisurely hobby to her, as it is a time for her to rewind and retire to more relaxed thinking. If it not be creating art, it is viewing it. But like art, Marigold is expressive, she holds nothing back. The woman is direct and forthright, thus this makes her extremely honest. Holding her tongue is something she does to people she tries winning favor over, but those she truly know, know her. Because of this, she hates beating around the bush, and prefers everyone to just get straight to the point.

Being the oldest, most often than not, pushes one to make the first move and take control. Marigold has become a leader through this, which makes her a suitable queen. Marigold is no pushover, and if you even attempt to make her one, you will soon realize it won't happen. No, not after he years of adapting into the head woman of the household after the death of her mother, and later the eldest of the family.

All of those things are the most treasured traits of her character. But Marigold really is far from perfect when it comes to the heart. No, she is not a malicious or evil woman. Simply, the sibling who is entitled to authority. Marigold is bossy, and never denies but embrace it. In part, this is due to her fearing that without control there is chaos. And with instincts to always step up to the plate, she claims power. When not immediately given it, Marigold becomes impatient and this is not only with the circumstance, but with others also. The greatest challenge for her during the Season of Growth, will be not abandoning her companion when he fails her, fearing that he slowly or never ever reach success.

Back to Marigold being elegant and sophisticated, well count in vain. Her own name has the word gold in it, and she is nicknamed, Goldie for her fashion in the colors of it. But once she was cut off from the dingy orphanage and welcomed into the bright dazzling castle that is now her home, Marigold has grown quite use to it to the point if not giving the most divine of treatment of luxury, Marigold will not tolerate it. Call her a stuck-up noble, but she would not reject the truth.

If there was one person she patronized the most, it would be her sisters. Though more closely bonded with her youngest sister, Marigold patronizes her middle sister more than the youngest, as the two are both rivalries. Marigold may have been the king and queen’s first child, but the middle sister was the first child born of their blood. And some have favored her more than Marigold all in the fact of true inheritance. But you must keep in mind, Marigold being spoiled was robbed from her when another baby girl was welcomed into the family. She will also most likely be patronizing her companion as he may lack a superior knowledge of a noble lifestyle.

Marigold is hypocritical, being that she has a holy-than-thou attitude when it comes to morality. She is a strong believer of following rules simply because they are there. She defends this with saying that all rules exist for a purpose, if you want to change them, then work your way up to a position where that is possible. Everyone must know their place, it is why government exist- to construct order and prevent chaos. If she chose to believe rebellion is right if the government is corrupt, then there would be chaos because what one finds dystopia the other sees as a utopia. People are individuals, each one has a different opinion. So, let those who have ruling authority take responsible for the decisions, good or bad. Everything happens for a reason and Marigold believes the wicked will one day face justice even in what is considered the afterlife. For now and for the sake of harmony, perform in obedience.

Finally, Marigold is stubborn. The path she makes is the path she takes, she is not easily shaken from a decision. This has made her a dominant figure, even around men. This may prove a great trial for the two of them in the coming day. But Marigold can be seen as the strict controlling mother, but in the end truly loves you because she is your mother, or cares to be the figure that acts like one. She does not like her authority to be swayed or defied, and sees to it that her family is given the highest of name, thus becomes vain of it and expects others to have manners of noble kind. With this Marigold has been dubbed, the Matriarch.

Likes

• Popularity
• The Arts
• Fine Wine
• Gold
• Taking care of her sisters
• Fairytales
• Knights in armor
• Sitting by a fireplace

Dislikes

• Interruptions
• Barbarians
• Cursing
• Ignorance
• Rule-breakers

Hobbies

• Painting
• Calligraphy
• Gossiping with nobles
• Cloud Watching

Skills

• Above average when it comes to artistic talent
• Wise strategic thinker
• Strong leader
• Cultural awareness

Quirks

• Ablutomania- Marigold has an obsession for washing or bathing, as she absolutely hates poor hygiene. But hygiene is not the only matter of it, she also finds bathing a therapy for her. Marigold washes at least once a day, sometimes multiple times a day. The tub is her thinking place.
• Never curses- Marigold has always felt that a noble woman does not use profanities, that is speech of low-class slang. She corrects her sisters if she hears curses from them. As from men, especially of war-waged ones, she does not like it, but tolerates it.
• Collects coins- Marigold likes to keep herself educated about other cultures to withstand respect from nobles. To help her do this, Marigold collects coins from foreign countries, it is like a reminder of them.
• Protective- Marigold is very protective of her sisters being that she is the Matriarch. The suitors better watch out.

Weaknesses

• No battle experience
• Cannot tolerate distasteful or disgusting conditions
• Tries far too hard to please the upper class and to fit in with the nobles because she is not of the royal bloodline

Fears

• Not becoming queen
• Losing her sisters or watching one of them be harmed
• Chaos
• Rats

History

Before she was Marigold Alcantara was simply just, Farah. It is a common girl's name, though she is not quite sure who originally gave it to her, only certain she had been called it before claiming the name she now holds. All Marigold can recall from a past of a dirt-living was an unawareness for much of who she is or who she was daughter of. Marigold is a mystery, a key reason why the king and queen adopted the child. Yet, it must be explained how Marigold met the monarchs, how was that even possible for a lowly orphan?

Well, even before Marigold was considered royalty, she has always dreamed of being a princess, as most little girls often do. Playing pretend outside in the yard while boys thinking themselves of kings would build their own castle forts out of sticks and branches, was something Marigold often did. But unlike the other girls of the orphanage, Marigold shined the brightest when it came to entitlement. Yes, even at a young age, she took control and command as a leader. It was at those moments she even passed the point of being princess and went straight to queen. Though, the Matron of the orphanage soon took note of this when came the coming time of the Sunrise Festival. The Sunrise Festival is gathering to celebrate the kingdom's youth, the sunrise of the future days to come. Most children attend with their mother and father through the festival, with some in excitement to meet the king and queen. Marigold longed to one day participate in the celebration, not for the games nor feast to enjoy, but to truly see the rulers of Magnolia. She begged the matron, to the point of demanding it, but she waited patiently, acted obediently to prove that she deserved. Soon enough, through being a good diligent child in the extra chores she completed, the Matron took with her a few exceptional orphans to the Sunrise Festival.

Through one night, she touched the monarchs' hearts through her direct and firm behavior. Marigold showed potential, especially how she pushed and persisted that she meet the rulers. Even for a child's mind, Marigold presented that she was far above the usual thinking of a youngling. This particularly showed when Marigold questioned her importance, because with no backstory and no acknowledge of who her were parents were, Marigold looked for answers to her identity. The king and queen took to mind the thoughts of an orphan to soon adopt her near the end of the week-long Sunrise Festival.

And now we have Marigold, named after the flower and of her gold locks. She was adopted at the age of twelve, and since then she has taken full advantage of noble lifestyle, as it was her childhood dream. But soon enough she was not the king and queen's only child. No, because when her supposed sister was born into the world, Marigold soon realize she had rivalry. This of course sparked from jealous, fearing that the love she finally could have would soon be taken by this one girl. Of course, the two grew closer to each other as time passed, the tension still stands even more through the coming days. One can question who is Marigold to assert herself above the monarchs' true daughter, even if she is older?

Marigold is well aware she is not of noble blood. In fact, she is constantly reminded of it. But she gains the respect of the common folk because of it, and with her style and elegance among nobility, Marigold manages to win even their favor. But as for a suitor, she can only hope she finds a man of a high regarded reputation. True love is not part of the Season of Growth, though it is recommended, right now Magnolia needs a stable kingdom if they are to expand the nation into something great. She was always her father's daughter, now, well now she is going to make him proud.

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@Raijinslayer Him being blunt most likely will not be a problem as she is forthright herself, but with his upbringing being within a tribe, she may most likely see him as a common sword-slinging barbarian with no experience nor knowledge of noble life. Will she be willing to choose a man lacking an upper class status? Yes, but she will definitely try to adjust him to typical royalty. To think of it, they probably aren't a great match at all.

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@Keksalot Did you get my PM?

@Raijinslayer Oh, just wait for the eldest sister... She is really different from the rest. Well, I can give a hint, she fits the stereotypes about the nobility. I usually get my characters out sooner, but studying for finals have postponed that.

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If you guys making the sisters, it may be better to wait for my character to come out before submitting yours, as I have already started making her. I recommend it, as it is written in reference of her relationship with the two different siblings.

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@Zran Yo, I can relate.

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By the way for my current character, I'm going to wait and see what the other princesses are like so that mine may not be similar, especially because I'm more challenged by writing female characters. It is something I've been working on to improve.

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@Keksalot@HushedWhispers@Raijinslayer@Zran@McHaggis
Hey, I managed to get it up today!

Link: http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/126442-crowned/ooc

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Theme Song: AURORA - Warrior

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Once upon a time, there lived a queen and king... No, no, that mustn't be right-- wait, yes of course it is.
Though, that is not where the story starts, not where it start at all in fact. No, the tale begins within the Season of Growth,
for it is written long since the history of the Magnolia Kingdom, that when the nation first settled a leader was chosen by young maidens of the upper class. Suitors would gather to win the hearts of the women, for one would be the destined queen. After a grand ball, the girls would announce their chosen man the next morning. This man would now be her current companion, as the journey to the throne begins. The games are then ensued, though these seem more like trials than games, as the men are put to tests in order to appeal to the standard of the land. A good man of Magnolia is charming yet athletically advanced in sword fighting, horseback riding, and other means of physical training. Logic is just important as athletics, as the people stand by a man who is also a strategic thinker. A man with rhetoric and art both on his side is also encouraged. The games will put to test all these standards.

Throughout the test the girls can chose to withdraw their support of their own companion if she is displeased with his performance within the games or is in disgust with his character as a human being. She is then allowed to choose one of the different men. If the man she chooses will be already taken, he must make the decision to leave his current maiden for the one now picking him. When the games end, votes are casted by nobles in account of the suitor’s achievement and the maiden’s support and bond of her companion. Though the chemistry between the two is only weighed upon their feelings publically, even if they are acted out as real in front of an audience though fake in private. After the Season of Growth, comes the Season of Harvest that is when the voted king and queen become husband and wife- marriage. This tradition is practice when a king does not bear a son, thus in memory Magnolia’s history, the Season of Growth begins again. That is where our story begins…

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Plot

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Firstly, the roleplay will strongly have themes of the middle ages and of the setting of fairytales, though there will be no magic nor mythical creatures. Our tale takes place right at the start of the Season of Growth, with the grand ball. Here your characters will find their suitor or maiden, depending on which one you will choose to be. Though there will be drama and broken hearts, no one will die, as this roleplay will not be dark nor grim. But with power or love at a question, there is sure to be ties of conflict or secret alliances. The games will also serve a good part of the roleplay as the men will be given many challenges, some putting them up against each other face to face.

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Death of the King

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By its name, the Magnolia Kingdom reflects the beauty and might of a single seed, this being the sprout of a flower. Flowers, they grow to give. What is that they give? A symbol. A voice. Flowers, spark life. But with harsh winters, the petals begin to wither as the stem and leaves crumble into black. And for this message of this single type of plant, the Kingdom is named the Magnolia Kingdom. Specifically named after a Magnolia because with this flower it symbolizes the feminine side of life, which is in tribute to how the picking of the nation's first king was through the potential queen.

As for Magnolia's most recent monarch, King Dederic Alcantara, wilted away through Ergotism. This disease is also known as "evil fire" due to symptoms such as degeneration of the nervous system, thus causing anxiety, vertigo, aural/visual hallucinations, and the sensation of being bitten or burned; stupor, convulsions, and psychosis. Constriction of the blood vessels causes reddening and blistering of skin, then blackening, with itching and burning, and finally necrosis. It is believed King Dederic was afflicted as he ventured on a short expedition to the near east as it had been reported fine land to settle a second city, thus expanding the kingdom itself altogether. Once infected, the King exiled himself to prevent sickening his own daughters and to spare them from watching their father from suffering. He said his farewells before he left, knowing he left Magnolia in the hands of his child. But he raised them with love and serenity as the father and leader he was. Where Dederic went from there, it is all a mystery...

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Characters

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Our maidens will be princesses, sisters really. As it is tradition that the Season of Growth begins when the late king bears no son and instead daughters. The mother of these princesses had long been dead since the birth of her youngest biological daughter as she died in childbirth. The eldest child was adopted by the royal family to encourage common folk and nobles in the adoption of orphans. Whereas the middle child, like the youngest, is of pure royal blood. As for the suitors, they can be men of different crafts, though of course no criminal of scum is permitted to be a suitor. If you are unsure if your character would be fit for a suitor due to his career choice, then feel free to private message me. As for faceclaims, they must all be real people, I encourage faceclaims that are medieval-themed, but it is okay if they are not. The character spots are listed below:

Character Sheet

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The Maidens:
The Eldest Sister- @beyond visions
The Middle Sister- @HushedWhispers
The Youngest Sister- @Zran

The Suitors:
Suitor 1- @Keksalot
Suitor 2- @Raijinslayer
Suitor 3- @McHaggis

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Rules

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1.) As GM, of course I get final say and authority on matters when the time calls for it.
2.) Remember to take hold of common roleplay etiquette such as no godmodding, controlling other characters without permission, no Mary Sues, so on and so forth.
3.) This will be a high casual roleplay, quality will be expect far more than quantity, but five hundred words per posts is appreciated.
4.) Keep all language, romance, and even violence within the roleplay and within the OCC PG-13.
5.) Once you finish your character, send me a private message of it for approval. Only approved characters go in the character slot.
6.) Final rule and probably one of the most important, please stay active, each character means a lot to the roleplay. I understand there are bumps and humps in life that delay us from hobbies like roleplaying, but if you do have to leave please give me a private message and we will see how we can work things out. But I am looking for long term roleplayers.