Nikolai

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Medieval Characters:

Duncan Emory

"Oh this is a game is it? Well, let me be the one to make the first move,"

Duncan Emory

Age:
28

Lineage:
Second in line after current royal family, Noble House Emory heir.

Strengths:
Charming:
Duncan is a sweet-talker, a ladies man, an pretty much good at making anyone smile. He's very charismatic, exudes charm like a mist hanging around him, and has a smile that is know to make ladies weak at the knees...and he knows all this about himself. He's cocky, and definitely comes off as the type that gets around in his spare time. But he really hasn't. He's a very noble gentleman at the core, he just likes to have fun. It's all just fun and games to him, as he doesn't take much seriously. But he has a way with words and with getting people to like him, the right people.

Honorable:
Being raised a noble by birth, Duncan was raised with a certain type of class that offered him the ability to partake in many practices, as he was spoiled rotten. He has mastered the way with the sword as a child, and can even wield greatswords and spears. He is a very talented warrior, and has a pure warrior's heart when it comes to his future kingdom(or so he hopes). He is a very honorable person, quick to throw himself into the line of danger if it means saving the life of another.

Loyal:
All his life, Duncan has only known the kingdom of Astaria and it's people. He has been raised on their streets, lived off their food, and bartered with their merchants. He is a Astarian man through and through, and he is very loyal to his kingdom and his people. He has the right heart to lead, if given the chance, and he knows it's what his father would want. But his father is also a greedy man, Duncan is not. At the heart, he's a loyal, compassionate man.

Weaknesses:
Silver Tongue:
Duncan can often say very sarcastic and snarky things that would be quite worth a smack upside the head. He's blunt and has a silver-tongue, giving him just enough ammunition to earn him a nose in the air if he doesn't learn to hold it from time to time. He will say all of these things with an obnoxious, sarcastic air about him to, all while shooting the person he says them to a crooked smile and a teasing expression. It's quite possibly going to be the reason he gets smacked time and time again.

Second in Line:
Being second in line for the throne, Duncan could very well never be a royal in his life. If the current regime continued to rule, he would have no way to get the throne unless they stopped ruling over Astaria. This has made tensions a bit high between the families, especially between his father and the current King, because it's well known that Duncan's father very much wants Duncan to be King. He's very vocal about it. Duncan wants it sure, but he isn't one to cause a big fuss over it. He doesn't see the point, whining and complaining doesn't get anyone anywhere. He honestly thinks his father needs to settle down and relax, but he won't voice those opinions.

Popular:
Duncan is a very popular man, with everyone. But especially with the ladies, though he doesn't get very far with any of them really. It's all mindless flirting, as Duncan has secretly only been with two women intimately in his lifetime, both long time lovers of his spanning at least a few years. But that doesn't change the fact that Duncan gets along with the ladies very well, and knows them all by name, usually. There's one or two he forgets (maybe more), and that'll earn him a sour expression and a huff. But usually, the ladies flock to him, which can put others off sometimes.

Personality:
Duncan Emory is charming, sweet, charismatic, loyal, honorable, protective, humorous, laid-back, and just an all around nice guy. He can come off as quite the flirt, and can say things sometimes that get him in trouble. But he tries to just be a good guy to everyone, as much as he can at least. He's very determined, courageous, and strong. He's known for his good swordsmanship skills, and the number of duels he's won. He's been in quite a few battles, and is known for his Knightmsanship he acquired when he turned eighteen. He's a very disciplined man when he needs to be, and a very undisciplined man when he wants to be. He knows how to play any role he needs to, in order to get ahead with people. He's a social butterfly. But he has his demons as well, the things that haunt him inside. He's not all flowers and rainbows. In front of the people he is, but there are secrets he keeps.

Like how intimidated he is by his father. Like hos protective he is of his mother, since she gets the worst of his father's wrath(after him). How protective he is of his younger sister, who is the only one his father particularly likes. How he treats his maids and other family servants with compassion and understanding, rather than the harsh way of his father. Duncan has his secrets, and he doesn't share them with just anyone. He's a very private guy, not liking to talk about the deeper side of his life. He doesn't like pity, and he doesn't need any pitying looks either. He'd rather deal with all of it on his own.

History/Bio:
Duncan was the first born to Frederick and Amelia Emory, which meant he was now first in line for the throne if the royal family ever ceased to rule. Being that there was a law in Astaria that no unmarried royal can rule, this was quite a possibility for him, and as such made his father hold him to impossible standards of grooming and the like. Duncan never had much of a childhood, his father raising him with an iron fist, pumping him full of information on the kingdom he'd one day rule (as he father told him), of the other nobles and the various noble lines, of the royal family and their heritage, of the proper ways of etiquette and the like for a gentleman. When he wasn't doing that, he was taking swordsmanship lessons and riding lessons, learning various languages and being taught how to play the flute (a secret love of his). He was constantly busy, as his father wanted him to be ready at a moment's notice once he turned eighteen.

So it had been a hard childhood...his mother had been his silver lining though. She was sweet and loving in a way that always put him at ease, especially when Duncan's father was having one of his yelling fits. When his younger sister Eliana (Liana for short) had been born, Duncan and her had developed a very quick and close bond as well as he was a major part of her childhood. He and his mother both raised her closely, his father always off during the day making connections and talking up the important people whilst Duncan was in his lessons or helping take care of the family. He would spoil his daughter every day when he got home with gifts and the like, though Duncan knew it was only because she was the pretty one who he would later arrange to marry off to some rich family with good connections, always looking for that extra jolt of power.

When Duncan had turned eighteen, he's been knighted. He served in the Royal Army for five years, his father fully supporting the decision as it gave him more connections and people who would later support his rule. It would make him one of the people, which would give him bonus points(or so his father said). Duncan personally had only joined because he'd wanted to. He thrived on the discipline, the adventure, the excitement of battle. He had gathered quite a few war stories over the years too, as well as accolades for his accomplishments. He'd been a very good Knight.

Now, he was back at home and ready to rule. But since he still was unmarried, he couldn't take the throne. The current royal families princess was in the same position as him as well, and it seemed they were in a race to wed before the other first, lest they lose the crown and succumb to the other's rule.

Extra:
His family:

Frederick Emory

Amelia Emory

Eliana "Liana" Emory

His "Arranged" Future Wife:

Ophelia Saint-Claire

Name: Ophelia Marie Saint-Claire
Age:26
Personality: She's ditzy, not that intelligent, and basically an airhead that just relies on her looks to get herself ahead in life. Just the type for Duncan's father to set him up with, so that Duncan can do whatever he wants. Duncan honestly can't stand her.

Compendium of Awkwardness

Slice Of Life Characters:

Olivia Ashton

"Music is one of those rare things that can really make people listen, it should be used to spread a positive message, not a negative one,"

Olivia May Ashton

Age:
22

Musical Talent:
Lead Vocalist

Personality:
Olivia is pretty carefree, she loves to have fun and enjoy life. She's bubbly, sarcastic, loyal, compassionate, wild, and free. She tries to think of everything as positively as she can, she has a soft spot for any and all animals, ans she basically tries to stay in a positive mood one hundred percent of the time. It's not often she's seen in a sour mood. She loves to sing, write lyrics, and spend her time outdoors as much as she can. She loves the beach and everything about the sun.

History/Bio:
Olivia was born the youngest child to two very loving parents that she is still close to to this day. Her older brother, Sean, is a very big support system in her life as well. Olivia was raised Christian, her parents being good natured people. She was a pretty normal kid, though she was also pretty popular in school. Over the years she had her share of upsets as well as anyone else would, her grandfather died when she was eight which tore her up inside, as Olivia had always been a big lover of her close-knit family. Her grandfather's passing had been hard on her, and when her grandmother followed two years later, it tore her up inside.

When she was ten, her parents got divorced, which also subsequently destroyed her. But it wasn't for too long, as they got back together a year later and have stayed together since. Her brother became a professional nascar racer, something that Olivia herself could never understand or get in to. But she supported her brother all the same. When she went off to college, she told her parents that her biggest dream was to join a band and go on tour, something she still intends to do.

Benji

"I don't even know what's going on, are we playing yet?"

Benjamin Dalton

Age:
23

Musical Talent:
Bassist

Personality:
Benjamin isn't the brightest light in the lighthouse, but that might be from the years of skateboarding injuries. He's not particularly the most observant person, in fact he tends to zone out quite often. He loves to read, listen to music, and play his bass. He's not a high-maintenance guy, and he hates drama of any kind. He isn't one to gossip, or worry about what people think of him. He could honestly not give a damn if he had any friends at all, he prefers to be alone. But he also gets lonely from time to time, and will put himself around people even if he doesn't particularly like people as a whole. He isn't very active, unless you count skateboarding or riding his motorcycle. He isn't the most driven person, more a go with the flow type of guy, but he likes flirting with girls. He's got a sort of bad boy reputation, and he goes with it even if he doesn't really know who started it or how.

History/Bio:
Benji was born to a single mother, his father never having been around ever since he was born. Benjamin met him much later in life, but doesn't actively talk to the guy, or know him that well. His mother is his world.It was mostly because Benjamin watched his mother struggle to take care of him and give him a good life, and Benji hated to see his mother have to go through that. He got along well in school, though not the smartest kid, he did okay. When he was eight, him and his mother moved across the country and Benji had to make all new friends, in a new town. But he loved it, he'd hated his old school.

When he graduated high school, a year behind because he honestly was that dumb when it came to academics, Benjamin swore all he wanted to do was play his music professionally. He told his mother so, time and time again. His mother was fully supportive of his dream, even going so far as to pay for her son's bass lessons as a child. Benjamin picked it up fast, almost like a natural, and he's been playing ever since.

Katherine Parker

"Life's about having fun, you don't want to look back and have regrets later because you played it safe,"

Katherine Parker

Age:
32

Profession:
English Professor at Cardwell University

Sexuality:
Homosexual

Stengths:
Top of the Class:
When Katherine was in college, she was top of her class all throughout her four years of studying to become a professor. She's highly intelligent, and excellent writer and teacher, and she is currently writing a fiction paper to be published later that year in a literary short series novel. She's got quite a high IQ, is intuitive and a deep thinker, and usually a good person to come to for anything literature related.

Social Butterfly:
Katherine is not shy, not in the slightest. She can hold a conversation with anyone, is very good at acting professional when she needs to, and basically gets along with almost everyone she meets. She's very charming, a great listener, and even good for a piece of advice if you need it. She loves having intellectual conversations, Liles learning about people and the things they've been through, and in general just enjoys being around people.

Attentive:
If someone has got Katherine's attention, she is definitely one to notice the small things. She's good at reading body language and picking up on people's moods. If she cares about someone, she will do everything she can to make them happy. She will make a fool of herself just to make someone laugh, and she enjoys being silly. But she's very observant and attentive to those who have a place in her heart.

Weaknesses:
Impulsive:
Katherine can become distracted easily and allow her impulses to take over, causing her to act more boldly than she normally would otherwise. She isn't one to always think things through, and that can sometimes get her in trouble. She also will make rash decisions when she is angry, and may come to regret them later on.

Bad Reputation:
Despite her stellar reputation in teaching, Katherine has made somewhat of a namefor herself at Cardell University. There are often rumors being whispered between ears about various things involving her life, and most of them happen to be quite ridiculous. There's a rumor that she's a vampire, that her parents are in the mob, that she sleeps with her students in order to hook them up with the mob her parents are in... All kinds of crazy things. None of them are true, but Katherine doesn't try and stop them from being uttered. They don't bother her, they amuse her more than anything else.

Short-Tempered:
Katherine can get angry pretty easily, and she sometimes can jump the gun and take things too far when she's really pissed off. She swears like a sailor, is quick to cuss someone out who disrespects her in any way, and can get rather defensive if her feelings get hurt. She wears her heart on her sleeve and can be quite blunt, which can get her into heated arguments rather easily.

Personality:
Humorous, adventurous, and carefree, Katherine isn't one to take life too seriously. She enjoys having fun, traveling, reading and writing, listening to all types of music, dancing, and just genuinely having a good time. She's intelligent, compassionate, caring, polite, kind, warm... But don't push her, because she will snap on people quick if they piss her off. Then she becomes rude, crass, defensive, and will be quick to cuss you out. She's nice and polite unless you push her too far, and then she's likely to make you cry with her words.

History/Bio:
When Katherine was born, youngest of two to her two loving parents Penelope(Poppy) and Fred Parker, she had come out a pretty carefree child. She wasn't one to cry often, would often go on adventures by herself while humming loudly, and had dreams of being a professional dancer.

While she was growing up she was spoiled. Her parents gave her whatever she wanted, which happened to be years of various dance classes and the like as that was all Katherine wanted to spend her time doing was dancing. She had plans to go to school for it specifically once she finished her mandatory education, and specifically wanted to get into Julliard if they'd take her. But when she was a senior in high school she had an accident while doing a ballet recital, and she hasn't been as good a dancer since.

She still applied for Julliard, though she didn't get in. Now with three screws in her left knee and two in her right knee, Katherine quickly gave up her dreams of being a professional dancer as she could hardly keep up with her love of ballet anymore let alone any other form of dancing.

Saddened, she turned to her other love, teaching. But rather than teach dance, Katherine decided to teach college English. Literature was her other love, and she'd always been interested in teaching. So after years and years of college, she finally became a profession teacher.

She's been at Cardell University now for six years, and though she's had her share of us and downs, she can't think of a reason to leave. She loves her job, loves the students that she gets to teach. She had a reputation of course behind closed doors, but she just chuckles at that. Her life is pretty good as of late.

Extra:

Harley

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Olivia's eyes flicked between Harry and Emily as they bickered back and forth, clearly having known each other from the past. It was a confusing conversation to Olivia, and she briefly wondered of they'd ever hooked up or if she was reading that entire situation incorrectly. But then introductions were passed around and Olivia smiled politely, running her hands through her blonde hair as she sat sideways in her seat to face them all more directly as she was on the far right side of the room, closest to the hallway.

"Olivia Ashton, frequent visitor here as the principal has it out for me. He clearly wouldn't know what creativity was if it bit him in the ass," Olivia said with a roll of her eyes, her lips puckered in annoyance.

Nearby, Benjamin folded folded over the corner of the current page he was reading, closing the book and setting it on his desk as he couldn't read and hold a conversation at the same time. Tucking his long dark hair behind his ears, he cleared his throat quietly and looked at them each in turn. "I'm Benji, short for Benjamin but the only person who calls me that is my grandmother," He said with a shrug of his shoulders as he crossed his arms on the desk on front of him, leaning on them comfortably and hunching his shoulders slightly as he sat forward.

Olivia smiled politely at the darker male, "Benji it is then," she said before flicking her eyes back to look st Harry curiously.

"So you two know each other?" Olivia said in a offhand voice, looking at Emily with mild interest as she wanted to know more about the three new people in the room, Harry especially.

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Aiden Moseley

Aidan listened to Henrik talk about his favorite classes, and then move on to talking about his summer when Annabeth inquired as to how everyone's had been. Aidan looked a them all in turn, his eyes watching Arielle stand up and leave with a group of Slytherin girls a moment later.

"My summer was good, I-I visited my uncle in Wales over the summer, and the weather was nice." He said simply with a small smile and a shrug of one shoulder. He stuffed his hand in his pocket and tilted his head to the side a moment after looking out the window. After a moment of silent contemplation, he sighed softly and shook his head. "You know, I'm not really feeling blue today," He said and a moment later his hair changed color to a pale lavender color.

Nodding his approval, Aidan turned back to smile at them again. "Much better,"

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Annabeth Daniels

Annabeth looked curiously at the door when Arielle left, wondering when she'd see the Slytherin girl again, probably not until the Feast more than likely. But then Aiden changed the color of his hair as if by magic, Annabeth raised her eyebrows in mild surprise. She tilted her head to the side, a questioning look in her eyes.

"You're a metamorphmagus, aren't you? She asked Aiden in a knowing tone.

Aiden nodded simply,"M-My mum is one too, so I guess you could say I got it from her," Aiden said.

Annabeth nodded slightly, her eyes flicking to Lila as her cat meowed suddenly and looked out the window. Annabeth turned to look at the window, seeing the hills rising outside and the gray clouds overhead that meant an impending storm.

"Looks like it's going to rain," She said thoughtfully.

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