AMETHYST.

highly literate historical roleplay.

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BLOG MOVED.

Hi all! Sadly, this blog is still very much shadow banned, and essentially inoperable. We are not able to receive or send IMs, cannot send asks, do not appear in the tags and our custom HTML is corrupted beyond repair. Fear not, Amethyst will continue – we’ve just moved blogs! You can find us here. Everything is as it was, though this blog is now ARCHIVED. See you on the flip side!

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@lady--derouvroy

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@nvrbanv

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Congratulations, Grace! You have been summoned to Moscow as NURBANU SULTAN. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

NURBANU, the 31 year-old SULTANA. has arrived from THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. The BROKEN BIRD resembles HAZAL FILIZ KÜÇÜKKÖSE and is both +DECOROUS and –DETATCHED. They are a member of the HOUSE OF OSMAN and remind the poets of MARBLED EPITHETS TO THE SPECTRES OF THE EMPIRE, GILDED CAGES & THAWING SNOWDROPS AFTER THE BLEAK MIDWINTER. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PAWN. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (grace — she/her  — 20s  — gmt+1)

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@annedelapole

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@oljeiprincess

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Congratulations, Stephanie! You have been summoned to Moscow as ÖLJEI OF SHEMYAKA. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

ÖLJEI, the 28 year-old PRINCESS OF SHEMYAKA has arrived from RUSSIA. The CAGED DOVE resembles SEVDA ERGINCI and is both +HELPFUL and –IMPULSIVE. They are a member of the HOUSE OF VASILYEVICH and remind the poets of FURS ADORNING BEAUTIFUL SHOULDERS, A LOOK OF LONGING OUTSIDE OF A WINDOW, A DEEP BREATH IN WHICH YOUR NOSTRILS FILL WITH THE FAR TOO FAMILIAR SCENTS OF SPICE AND BLOOD. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PAWN. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (stephanie — she/her  — 24  — est)  

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𝑭𝑹𝑶𝑴 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑷𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑨 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬.

Within the Palace of Facets (which houses one of the most ancient reception halls utilized by the Grand Princes of Moscow) a Byzantine Eunuch stands to attention. In his hand, he grips a gilded staff topped with the double-headed eagle of the Roman empire, and, with obsidian eyes agleam, he pounds it against the marble floor. Once, twice, thrice, and a palpable silence descends upon the room –– jubilant voices replaced by the heavy reverberations of the eunuch’s staff.

Beneath the imposing twelve apses of the hall, a thrum of anticipation spreads across the Tsar’s Muscovite courtiers, their foreign guests, and through Alexander himself, who heads the bejeweled ceremony at his velvet-canopied dais. The eunuch makes a bold proclamation and Sophia, sister of Basileus Rhomaiôn Theodore II, appears. Silk banners fluttering along the walls of the banquet hall have seemingly foreseen this very moment –– the heraldic joining of Byzantine and Russian blood. Surrounded by the sumptuous iconography of Theotokos and St. Demetrios, the room glisters with the mightiest and purplest blood of the east and west: kings, emperors, and khans, each paying homage to the historic melding of two fearsome crowns.

For once, the prismatic eyes of Christendom have turned away from Constantinople and Moscow’s bloody past. As Sophia sweeps across the hall –– followed by a handsome dotal train of jewels, silks, servants, helots and troves of precious Bezants, laid at the Tsar’s feet –– she appears every inch the lamb to the slaughter. The eyes of the world are upon her, and upon the magnificent future encrusted in the Tsar’s crown. A glorious sunrise for both empires await –– yet this they know well: all can crumble by the close of day.

𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑫𝑬𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑳𝑺.

WHEN: the evening of july 26, 1319.

WHAT: sophia of byzantium is first presented to her bridegroom, tsar alexander. afterward, a grand reception will follow –– banqueting, dancing, and courting aplenty.

WHERE: reception hall of the palace of facets, the kremlin complex, moscow.

WHO: all guests of tsar alexander.

𝑶𝑶𝑪 𝑫𝑬𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑳𝑺. 

THE RECEPTION is a mini-event to mark the opening of AMETHYST. All muses are invited to witness Sophia of Byzantium being presented before her bridegroom, Tsar Alexander, for the first time. The aforementioned reception will be followed by a sumptuous banquet feast, dancing, and musical theatrics. The mini-event will last a week, beginning on 7.25.22 and ending on 8.01.22. All members are encouraged to participate in this trend and write event-related threads! Please tag any event-related threads, graphics, and other paraphernalia with #amethyst.reception.

The event will mark the opening of Amethyst, set to begin today @ NOON EST.

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@xiaqinghe

@yiixings

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Congratulations, Isa! You have been summoned to Moscow as ZHU YIXING. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

YIXING, the THIRTY-THREE year-old PRINCESS OF THE FIRST RANK has arrived from CHINA. The LUMINOUS resembles JING TIAN and is both +CHARISMATIC and –HEADSTRONG. They are a member of the MING DYNASTY and remind the poets of A HONEYED VOICE PAIRED WITH A SHARP GAZE, GOLD ORNAMENTS ADORNING DARK HAIR, SUNLIGHT SHINING AT DAYBREAK. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PLAYER. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (isa — she/hers  —25  — gmt+2)

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Congratulations, Jess! You have been summoned to Moscow as ANNE DE LA POLE. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

ANNE DE LA POLE, the 24 year-old COURTIER has arrived from ENGLAND. The ENIGMA resembles ALICIA VON RITTBERG and is both +DUTIFUL and –STUBBORN. They are a member of the HOUSE OF DE LA POLE and remind the poets of THE MORNING SUNRISE SETTING RED HAIR ABLAZE, THE WHISPERS OF SUBTLE COURTIERS, THE DELICATE HAND WRITTEN UPON A PRIVATE LETTER. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PAWN. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (jess — she/her — 27  — gmt)  

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Hi guys! It looks like Tumblr glitched and ruined the coding for the majority of our pages. With that said, please give me some time to sort this through! I do sadly have to leave to work soon, so I appreciate your patience and understanding. =(

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AMETHYSTRP BLOGROLL NOW LIVE.

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Congratulations, Shade! You have been summoned to Moscow as ELIZABETH LANCASTER. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

ELIZABETH, the 28 year-old PRINCESS has arrived from ENGLAND. The TRUE-HEART resembles GENEVIEVE GAUNT and is both +GREGARIOUS and –GULLIBLE. They are a member of the HOUSE OF LANCASTER and remind the poets of THE FIRST BLOOMS OF SPRING, LONG, LOOSE CURLS OF HAIR, A SINGLE CANDLE FLICKERING IN A WINDOW. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PAWN. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (shade — she/they  — 25+  — GMT)  

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hi! do you have a masterlist of taken characters? thank you!

Yes, we do – our masterlist is here <3. It is on our navigation under 'muse directory'!

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AND JUST LIKE THAT ... we have reached our quota of apps to open!  Now, don’t let this dissuade you from continuing to apply – we still have tons of roles up for grabs! For those who have already applied, below you’ll find a short list of notices to read prior to officially opening. And, if I haven’t said it enough, I am so EXCITED and so GRATEFUL for everyone who has applied, set in sweet messages, and expressed zeal about this lil’ here rp. It does mean a lot!

Without further ado, let’s get this ball rolling!

If you haven’t already sent in your blog, please do so ASAP. I’ll start sending out invites to our Discord blog within the next hour or so. All members will have a set time frame of forty-eight (48) hours to send in their blogs or they will risk losing their muse & FC.

We’ll discuss further on Discord when we’ll officially open for business, though with your invite to the server you will receive a PROMPT to flesh out your muses. I’m encouraging all members to respond to this prompt prior to opening – though I understand real life must come before last-minute roleplay responsibilities!

Make sure to follow the guidelines established by our checklist (which is now live) and, when the blogroll is posted within the next couple of hours, follow all your fellow members.

Lastly, don’t hesitate to reach out to myself or others (I know some of you have already found each other’s blogs!😉) with any questions, ideas, or concerns you might have!

Looking forward to hearing from, writing with, and getting to know you all! All my love, admin Ana.

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Congratulations, Yerin! You have been summoned to Moscow as PHILIP DE ROUVROY. To accept your invitation, please refresh our guidelines, checklist, and send in your muse(s)’ blogs within (24) hours.

PHILIP DE ROUVROY, the TWENTY-EIGHT year-old COUNT OF CHAMPAGNE has arrived from VERSAILLES, FRANCE. The FACADE resembles TIMOTHEE CHALAMET and is both +MAGNETIC and –CUNNING. They are a member of the HOUSE OF CAPET and remind the poets of A VENUS FLYTRAP CLOSING AROUND ITS PREY, GOLDEN FLAME FLICKERING IN A CRUMBLING CASTLE, BECOMING THE IDEAL AND LOSING YOURSELF IN THE PROCESS. In the annals of history, they will be remembered in the year of 1319 as a PLAYER. One day they may rise to greatness, though greater men and women have surely failed.  (yerin — she/her  — 22  — gmt+9)