Scarlet Loup

Strangest Love

I'm sure at least my character will be looking for fellow villain friends, so you've definitely got a companion in him! I'd love to give him more connections if anyone is looking for some.

Strangest Love

The Sherlock gifs definitely snagged my attention, haha! I'd be down to take the role of the Male Villain -- but I could make any of the male roles work.

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Poor Maddox is about to face a wave of unhappy friends and family trying to convince him to break the engagement haha.

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Good news: I finally posted! Maddox is very overwhelmed haha

"Bad" news: the Internet down the shore is absolute shit. It took forever for me to post, and then I forgot to tag King Jack @Bishop -- and of course, I managed to double post but not edit the original post to include the tag. So there's that.

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((oh Christ how did I manage to double post))

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King Maddox Auclair

Location; The Kingdom of Abhainn
Interacting With; Julianna Hardin, Future Queen of Abhainn {@HushedWhispers}

Soft sunlight dappled on to Maddox's skin, the already tan skin seeming to glow under the golden sunlight. He slowly took a knee,
a soft smile gracing his features and causing his eyes to crinkle subtly. "My lady, I humbly welcome you and your party to the Kingdom of - ah!"

The water of the bath had been drawn too hot, as it often was, and it scalded his flesh for just a moment before he retracted it. Ever the innovator, he had decided to practice select phrases before the Princess arrived, lest he embarrass himself in her presence or the King of Sliabh's presence. Maddox moved away from the bath slowly, as though his presence prevented the water from cooling.

His fingers, callused from years of swordplay and riding, deftly unfastened the ties on his underclothes, allowing the thin linen garments to fall to the ground. A mirror caught the movement, and Maddox found himself glancing in it for a time. He had not a clue what Julianna would look like, and similarly, she hadn't a clue what to expect. Paintings and verbal descriptions could only go so far, but he hoped she was comely. It would make the whole "settling down" thing he was expected to do much, much easier.

The thought of such a thing - of giving himself up completely to a woman he had never met was off-putting. He was a king, wasn't he? A king had needs, and he'd be a fool to ignore them. But he would do his job and play his part.

Slowly, Maddox rounded back to the bath and lowered himself into the water. His eyes flickered over towards the mirror again, though he found he was frowning back at himself.

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Hours later, there he stood in a red and gold doublet, smoothing the front of it down as he watched the carriages from Sliabh pull into the courtyard. Maddox gave a gentle exhale. The horses were pulled to a stop, and he clasped his hands before him for a moment before letting them fall to his sides a bit too mechanically.

All of a sudden, there she was, descending the steps of her carriage as an announcer named her for him. But he would have known who she was regardless. The coterie of guards, the jewels she wore - they all told him wordlessly that she was to be his bride.

Maddox smiled back at her, his smile far more genuine than the nervous one she sported. "Good day, my lady," he responded, taking one of her hands gently in his. "It is my pleasure to finally meet you. Your beauty -"

But he cut himself off suddenly as a commotion erupted back at the carriages. A dark-haired man emerged from the front carriage, his fist flying towards the announcer and connecting with his face in a flurry of red.

Maddox clenched his jaw as a flag was jammed into the announcer, forcing the life out of him as the crowd gasped and then fell silent. The king exhaled sharply through his nose, his hand squeezing Julianna's slightly as the man approached him. It was only when Jack grew close that Maddox identified him as a king.

"It is...a pleasure to meet you," he finally choked out, inclining his head slightly out of respect. "Your sister is as lovely as I could have imagined." He had heard of Jack's cruelty, his disregard for others, but this surpassed anything he could have imagined.

"And...to address your question, my lady, we are to celebrate your arrival this evening." He was finding it hard to speak, taken aback by his future brother-in-law's actions. He could only imagine what the rest of this damn country's royalty was like - including his future wife.

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Maddox is certainly in for quite a surprise when he meets his brother in law wow. I'll have a post up tomorrow, all! Things got a little too crazy today so I didn't get to finish my post.

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Oh, Maddox is certainly going to enjoy himself haha. Love the posts so far -- I'm hoping to write up a response later this evening.

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I can't believe I missed the Game of Thrones chat -- Littlefinger is my problematic fave, but of course I love Jon Snow so Sunday's episode was quite conflicting for me, haha.

I should be able to post tonight after work but I will be on vacation from Friday to next Sunday. I should be able to post normally, but bear with me and shitty beach WiFi!

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King Maddox Auclair of Abhainn

King Maddox Auclair

_{{ "No treaty will eclipse the obligation I have to my ancestors and to my people." }}

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| Name |

Maddox Kirc Auclair

| Nickname |

Close companions, and his father especially, took to calling him "Madd" as a boy, and the nickname has stuck. However, the importance of his title usually trumps all nicknames now.

| Age |

Twenty-nine

| Gender |

Male

| Sexuality |

Bisexual

| Kingdom |

Abhainn

| Alliance |

His loyalty is to the Kingdom of Abhainn and, more importantly, himself.

| In Depth Appearance |

Maddox has an appearance that, at the very least, can be described as quite average. He stands around six feet, one inch and weighs something like one hundred and seventy pounds. He is well-built, toned from years of swordplay and hunting. He has light hair, kept short, and dazzling blue eyes that crinkle whenever he smiles. Maddox often keeps his chin and cheeks slightly stubbled, and he has been known to let a slight beard grow on his chin and along his jawline. He has very few scars, having never seen a real battle, but he does bear a light scar along his left cheek from a blade that went astray. As his role requires, he dresses well in dark shades of reds and purples, colors that symbolize royalty.

| Habits |

Taps Feet || As a notoriously restless man, Maddox often taps his foot or bounces his leg as a means of subconsciously conveying his boredom to those assembled.
Deep Thought || Maddox is known for his intense expressions of thought including furrowing his brow, chewing on the inside of his cheek, and running his hand along his chin.

| Hobbies |

Sparring || He is often found sparring in the courtyard to improve his swordsmanship, though he is often to easily frustrated to be much good.
Riding || When swordplay grows tedious, he will escape the castle to ride through the forests or hunt.
Games of Strategy || If the weather is poor, he can often be found playing out hypothetical battles on his war table.

| Likes |

Adventure || Maddox likes to be out and about, always looking to do something new and push himself.
Knowledge || Though he often has little time for sitting about and reading, Maddox does love to know as much as he can, increasing his repertoire.
Dogs || He has loved his hounds since childhood and often takes them out when he rides, believing them to be more loyal than any man or woman.
Power || Maddox craves power, and when he has it, he clings on to it desperately, afraid it may be taken from him at any moment.
Ale & Wine || Though not yet a drunkard, Maddox is certainly on his way towards such a fate given the amount of alcohol he consumes. In recent years, having taken the throne, he has begun to limit his consumption so that he may rule more effectively.
Music || One of his lesser known passions is music, though he has never been much good at performing. However, he does love to listen to it especially to unwind.

| Dislikes |

Being Wrong || Nothing spoils Maddox's day like being shown he is incorrect.
Boredom || He grows restless when he has no outlet for his energy, and it often fouls his mood.
Arrogance || Though it is quite hypocritical of him to say, Maddox detests those who think of themselves as better than others.
Defeat || He detests any instance in which he comes out the "loser". He quickly grows angry afterwards, acting rashly in response.
Having His Choices Made for Him || He still retains distaste for his father for arranging his marriage and ending the war. Spoiled as he is, he hates when he has no say in important matters.
Insubordination || Disrespect is guaranteed to cause Maddox's blood to boil, as he feels his rank entitles him to unquestioned loyalty from his subjects.

| Fears |

Death || Maddox's greatest fear is death. He hopes to prove himself as a capable leader, but he worries that an early death in anything but battle will cause him to go down in history as a weak king.
Cats || He has a very intense fear of cats, for his mother had one than often lashed out at him as a boy.
Open Water || Having never learned to swim, Maddox fears lakes and oceans and the fact that he could drown.

| Personality |

Maddox is a man who has grown up wanting very little in his entire life except the approval of his mother and father. He comes off as spoiled and bratty, which certainly isn't wrong. He often acts will little regard for the consequences of his actions, even though if he thought his choice through more carefully, he certainly would be more capable of better decisions. Maddox is quick to anger, and he releases his anger verbally with hardly any filter.

It is a shame, for Maddox certainly would have an intelligence to rival any opponent if only he were to tame his anger. He is also quite immature, which does not help his thought process. Maddox views war as nothing more than a large game with high stakes. He is a risk taker through and through.

Still, Maddox is well-spoken from years of being tutored to take over Abhainn. He knows much in the ways of the history of the two kingdoms. He craves a challenge in every day life, though he certainly still grows frustrated with any opponent, animate or not, that he can not overcome. His ambition is startling, for when he is knocked down, he comes back stronger and more determined than before.

| Background |

Scandal has followed Maddox as long as he has known life. He was born to King Frederick the Sixth by a mistress, though attempts were made to pass the boy off as the Queen's true born son. These lies lasted very briefly, for it was quite common knowledge that Frederick's wife was infertile, unable to provide him the heir he needed to continue the line of royalty in Abhainn. While his "mother" never grew to accept the bastard child, Maddox received Frederick's full attention. As such, he was spoiled despite his father's efforts to instill leadership and wisdom in the boy. As Maddox grew up in a war-ravaged country, he became fascinated with the conflict. Often, returning knights would find him running after their horses, begging for a report of the situation.

His father urged the boy to focus his passion into his studies, and though Maddox was reluctant at first, he eventually grew to love studying history, the tales of soldiers and their kings who fought valiantly for Abhainn. Maddox was in his teens when his father announced the plans for the treaty that would end the war and unite the kingdoms through marriage. The boy shut down, growing distant and gloomy as his past time was snatched out from under him.

Maddox channeled his frustration into drinking and sleeping around. Perhaps his apathy was what drove Frederick to the grave when Maddox was twenty-four. He was coronated shortly after, ascending to his father's throne as he had been expected to do since infancy. In recent years, he has certainly grown more lively and interested in his studies, perhaps preparing himself for something greater.

| Extra |

I love anything science-fiction/future related (especially if there's a good dystopian aspect!)