Prince of Asturias

PRINCIPE. AURELIO. Nearly all men can stand adversity but if you want to test a man's character, — give him power.

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buonoroberto‌:

There were times when he would try his hand at targetting the red spot but not today. Passed were the days when he would make a fool of himself. He was always better with swords or with words than bows. But there was always an opportunity to meet and greet the newest arrivals. Not to mention that the Spanish prince had become quite an important figure in his eyes and that was thanks to his daughter. With daughters, one must face a challenge with whom to marry them to.  ‘Your Highness. Trust me. I have seen worse in my days. At least you have tried and what would be a sport of your choice, may I ask?’ Perhaps they could arrange that. 

Aurelio had not been actively avoiding the King of Italy, but he had certainly not been seeking him out either. Catarina and her sister were already quite intimidating when it came to each other, he could not imagine how her father would be. He knew the rumors of the king helping the Scottish Prince in his attempt on that throne and so Aurelio already knew the man would go to many lengths for his family. 

“I find I am much better with a sword than a bow, Your Majesty,” Aurelio answered truthfully. “Though, I often find myself in the company of books than attempting sport.”

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italianrse‌:

rosalie brought her fingers up to keep her giggles as silent as she could. the man seemed to be either very new at this sport or just very bad in general. she brought her fingers down as she rose her eyebrows at him. “cocky are we, sir?” she asked, she knew it was bold but he seemed to be the type that would take it lightly.

He raised his eyebrows at the woman before him, before simply replying,“You would be more correct in saying,‘Cocky are we, your highness?’.” Whomever this woman was, she did not seem to recognize him as a Prince. “However, arrogance is the word that is more often used to describe me.”

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reinaespana‌:

An over-exaggerated gasp left her at Aurelio’s comment, and although Reina wasn’t nearly as scandalized as she seemed, that didn’t stop her from pretending. “How dare you call your own mother a liar. The woman who gave birth to you.” Reina would be lying if she said she wasn’t disappointed to hear him turn down her offer to get rid of his betrothed, but he did have a point. Even if she killed this one off, they couldn’t avoid his getting married forever — plus, it may be best not to start a war with the Italians while they’re staying in their palace — and Reina huffs at the thought. Was it so much to ask that her son just remain unmarried for the rest of her life and that she remain queen until her final breath? Reina truly didn’t feel as though she was asking for much here. “Are we sure she’s not an idiot?” Catarina did seem like a nice enough girl, but she was bland in Reina’s opinion. That could just be because she didn’t think any woman was good enough for her son, though. “In any case, that’s the only solution I have to offer you. You’ll simply have to get over it if you don’t want my help.”

“Allegedly gave birth to me. I have no proof that it was truly you,” Aurelio replied back, annoyed and amused by his mother and her dramatics. He had enjoyed, as a child, to reenact his mother’s moods to his siblings when they were together. He would go through the dramatics of being his father, who did something to annoy the Queen, to being his mother, who spent a good amount of time yelling at the King. They were royals, Aurelio knew this, but they were so domestic together he forgot that not all royals have family such as this. “If she was an idiot, she would have said something to make you actually attempt to kill her already,” The prince pointed out to his mother. “She doesn’t want me, Mother. How am I supposed to simply get over that?”

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reyespana‌:

Jackson expected much of his son, because what the country needed was a King at his best. He was only preparing Aurelio for what was to come. True, there were tests he’d put his son through before, and she would certainly administer in the future, but this was more something that was unavoidable. Aurelio needed a wife, and it never hurt to solidify a tie with another country. And it made sense to unite with Italy in some way after they’d been allies in the past. 

Jackson toyed with the idea of asking his son about the betrothal, knowing that was what was most likely on Aurelio most these days, and the reason for his pouting about. “Most definitely, and I’m glad you’re getting a chance to witness it in person as well. It’s always smart to learn tactics from other countries, to make sure we’re staying as up to date with our own as possible.” How long would it be until Aurelio snapped and brought up the mention of the betrothal, he wondered.

Aurelio had never expected to be King, though he had wished for it as a boy. He had wanted his brother to abdicate. He had wanted to be like his father. Then his brother had been murdered and Aurelio began his work as the Crown Prince. He loved it, truly, but it was not what he had expected. He was not what his parents expected either, but they made it work. He complained, that was in his blood from his mother, but he rarely hated something his father did to prepare him. This betrothed, to a girl who could barely stand him, was something he hated.

“Of course, it is also insightful to see their flaws,” Aurelio said back to his father. It was interesting to see how the monarchs worked and how they failed. Italy was obviously moved by emotion, as was Scotland. He wondered what they saw when they looked at him. Swallowing his pride he simply said to his father,“You have betrothed me to a woman who does not want me.” He wanted to yell at his father, but of all people, his father was the most important to prove his worth to.

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sorcllina‌:

It had been the exact opposite of what he thought. Catarina had been frigthened by how much she’d wanted to kiss him. She had a few kisses before, though they were mostly carefully stolen ones in dark and shadowed hallways while royal parties fizzled out, but they’d been…a bit confusing more than anything. They’d felt nice enough, but she didn’t entirely understand what all the fuss was all about. Though…that may have had something to do with the fact that she’d gone through with them due more to curiosity than desire. 

As his eyes narrowed, her lips pursed— the simple action already making her feel defensive. Then his words were out and she had her confirmation. She was the problem. “So if it was one of the girls who threw themselves at you and begged you for your company between their sheets,” she bit out. “Then you’d be fine?” It was obvious her temper had been sparked. “Of course I wasn’t as eager. Do you think I wanted any prospect of me finding a fiance dashed by some foolish night? You wouldn’t understand,” she began, her annoyance mounting. “You’ve gotten to do whatever you like in the bedroom without consequence because your parts go out rather than in.” Someone he knew. Perhaps it did have more to do with her, as she’d suspected. “I didn’t either, but you can’t just shut down and ignore me, Aurelio. It’s going to happen whether you approve of it or not.” Which was why she’d been trying to make the best of their situation by having this conversation. Apparently…it was a futile effort. 

Catarina had at the beginning struck him. She was a fiery, but compassionate young woman and it was rare to see someone be so boldly themselves. She was intelligent and beautiful, but that did not stop him from noticing the things that bothered him as well. She made him angry quickly and it seemed like she liked getting under his skin. There, of course, were moments that their bickering had been fun and attractive, but he did not like that someone could get a reaction out of him so easily. (Though, he did know he had a quick temper, it was even quicker with her).

His chest puffed out as his nostrils flared,“Of course that’s what you would think I want. But no, I don’t want just anyone who thinks that the way to my heart is through my penis.” He knew it was highly inappropriate to being using that word in front of a woman, but he couldn’t find himself caring at the given moment. “I would be fine with a wife who didn’t seem repulsed by me. One who doesn’t find my actions so grotesque that they run away from me.” He knew she was smart enough to think of the same moment. “I am not asking you to woo me by jumping my bones, Catarina, I am not asking for you to give up your purity either, but you do not seem at all like you would want me at all. How am I supposed to have heirs?” He asked, his hands raised in frustration. “It is happening, I know this. I know you will be my wife,” He said, half in defeat and half in frustration.

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sorcllina‌:

Catarina remembered the day in the library. Perhaps she even remembered it a little too well. It had begun innocent enough, with them searching for books that could help bolster her learning of Spanish, and him suggesting some of his favorites. Then he’d reached over her and become suddenly all too close. Her face had heated quickly, and her gaze had lingered on his lips— curiosity beginning to get the better of her. She’d looked up from her pounding heart to find him growing even nearer…and panicked. She wasn’t supposed to be kissing people, least of all crown princes that had a penchant for anything that walked and had legs to spread. But more than that…she’d been scared. What if she was bad at it? What if it ended up he didn’t like kissing her? What if they had kissed and he found it was less than he expected? So she’d fled and tripped on her way out. 

And now they were in another library, though the tables had very much turned. His admission didn’t particularly surprise her, but the little pang of pain that came with it did. Then again, at least he hadn’t said he didn’t want to marry her specifically. “Because of your…ah-” She’d never been good at talking about this. “-preferred frequent bedroom activities?” A little frown came over her lips as she carefully added on. “You must have known it would come one day, though?”

He had never understood her reaction. Had she hated the idea of him kissing her so much, he would have much rathered her say no than run away from him. Was he so disgusting to her that she could not wait to say no? She had been so hasty in her retreat that she had tripped and he had never known the Princess to be that ungraceful. He simply could not wrap his head around the idea that Catarina thought him so repulsive and now she was to marry him. He didn’t want to get married in general and now he was marrying a woman who didn’t even want to kiss him. How was he ever supposed to have sex now? How was he supposed to have heirs?

His eyes narrowed at her, he had been open with her about his activities and his frequent visiting of women’s bedchambers, but he hadn’t expected her to use it in conversation like this. “Having a wife would make my preference for frequent bedroom activities easier, if she was as interested as I am. You see my issue now, since I don’t see you being quite as eager as others in that regard.” Perhaps that was harsh and a bit crude, but he was honest with Catarina as often as he could be. “I didn’t imagine it would be someone I knew.”

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Aurelio excelled at many things, but he had never been a natural marksman. Archery was a skill that he admired, but could not master. Though, that was not for a lack of trying. Even now, he stood in front of the targets, bow in hand, arrow aimed. When it was released, it did hit the target, but it was not centered. He could hit the target almost every time, but to bullseye was rare and often unexpected. 

Notching another arrow, Aurelio pulled back and attempted to keep himself steady as he released the arrow. It was closer to the center, but still far from where Aurelio wished he was. Huffing a breath, he set the bow down for a moment to stretch. Turning around he caught a glimpse of someone else. He let out a chuckle, deciding to lean into the joke before it can be made,“Yes, even someone as perfect as I am can be bad something.”

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reyespana‌:

Jackson wasn’t surprised by his son’s pouting. After all, though he saw a good amount of himself in Aurelio, there were bits of Reina as well. Still— he certainly didn’t approve of the little fit his heir was throwing, and he was certain that Aurelio knew it. Unfortunately…it seemed that his son had also gotten his trait of not caring what other’s thought when he was wanting his way. Though…that may actually have been from both his parents. 

As Aurelio seemed to ‘coincidentally’ be outside his meeting, Jack had to question whether this was an accident or not. However, he was a rather amused that Aurelio was apparently trying tot give him the cold shoulder, and let it show. “Hello, son,” he returned the boy’s formality with his lip quirked. “It went according to plan. And your’s?”

Aurelio had wondered if his father was making him go through this entire ordeal as some form of test or for his own sick entertainment. Perhaps it was a test, he was sure his father would test any heir that was to come after him. The man was not easy to please and when Jackson and Reina decided to push limits, they pushed hard. Of course, Aurelio did the same and would push his heir the same as his father did, but that did not mean he wanted to understand or like it.

With the vast amount of people in this Palace, Aurelio knew he could find someone to speak to about his unfortunate situation, but he had to be careful that it didn’t come back to his parents. He didn’t want to receive a lecture about keeping his mouth shut. “Swimmingly. I must say it is interesting to see how the other kingdoms work. I’m sure you’ve recognized that as well.”

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sorcllina‌:

Catarina had always know she was going to be married off one day. However, she hadn’t entirely expected it to be this soon. It had always seemed far away, but now here it was knocking down her door. Before, she’d been looking forward to finally getting a chance to hopefully spread her wings a little, and throw herself into another country. But perhaps she’d forgotten that there would also be another actual person thrown into a mix. She’d always assumed it would be someone she barely knew, and only briefly met, which added another element of uncertainty when it turned out to be the man that had been teaching her Spanish for the last year, and the man she’d befriended. She didn’t want to lose that, not when she’d grown…rather fond of his company.

“Stop that,” she insisted, a bit of a frown pulling her lips downwards. It wasn’t the first time she’d told him to quit whatever he was doing. In fact, she’d probably done it countless times over the last year, but those had more often been much lighter than this conversation. “You’re being the farthest thing from normal. I understand if you’re upset after the announcement, but don’t do…” Unable to find the right word, she simply motioned to the whole of him. “This.” Was he upset with her, maybe? She wasn’t entirely sure what to think. 

Aurelio had attempted to seduce Catarina. He had wanted her, he had wanted to take her purity from her, he wanted to be her first. However, she had rejected him. He remembered it vividly. He had been so close to brushing his lips against her’s in that library and she had ducked away, she had dodged him. He had had women reject him before, he would not pretend that that did not happen, but he had never been friends with those woman. He hadn’t enjoyed their conversation and company, but he cared for Catarina’s. He would never admit it, but in a way, he had been hurt.

If this had been a different conversation or had taken place months ago, maybe he would have teased her. She always told him to stop something, but he couldn’t stop this. He didn’t know how to deal with this, he didn’t even understand how he was truly feeling. “I don’t know what you want me to do, Princess. I have never wanted to get married.”

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reinaespana‌:

“Oh, stop it, Aurelio. The dramatics are unnecessary.” Where he got that from was truly a mystery. “Your father and I agree on everything, dear. You know that.” A blatant lie, they agree on hardly anything, but in this case Reina hadn’t had much of a say. Jackson wanted his heir married off and she couldn’t exactly say no just because she thought the girl’s hair was too flat, or any of the other petty reasons she didn’t think Catarina deserved the title of Aurelio’s wife. With an eye roll, Reina went back to her book, intending to be done with the conversation, but a thought struck her before she could properly dismiss him. “However,” she started, giving a dramatic huff with the word though she didn’t look him in the eye as she spoke. “If you were to, say… want her gone — tragedy strikes all the time these days.”

“Ironic coming from you, Mother,” The prince responded drily. He had spent his entire childhood watching his mother stomp around and pout when she didn’t receive the exact result she wanted. “I, also, know that you’re a liar,” Usually, Aurelio would be more patient with his mother, but he had no desire to deal with her antics today. His stomach clenched at the idea of his mother taking care of Catarina, but he refused to show her that he cared. “And then what, Mother, you’ll find a new woman for me to marry. At least we know the Princess isn’t a complete idiot.”

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reinaespana‌:

Reina was simply sitting and reading, minding her own business for once in her damn life, when her quiet moment was interrupted — as she heard the door open it was like a switch flipped on inside of her, and she was instantly fuming. It wasn’t that her intruder was necessarily doing anything that deserved her irritation, but Reina cherished her alone time and truth be told, having to entertain someone was the absolute last thing she wanted to do at that given moment. So, of course, when she looked up at her company it was with a scowl, her chagrin so blatantly portrayed on her features that it’d be impossible to miss. Her husband would have told her to mind herself in the presence of people who could be important but Reina had never been good at that, and he wasn’t there at the moment to reprimand her for it. “May I help you with something?” Her question was by no means pleasant, it was biting and said with obvious impatience. Containing her spite was by no means Reina’s strong suit. “You are aware that it’s rude to startle a lady, yes?” Much less a queen, but Reina didn’t elaborate.

Aurelio had no desire to deal with his puerile mother at the moment, but he wasn’t going to simply turn around and leave the room. No, she would somehow get satisfaction out of that reaction from him. And he wanted to ruin her peace as she had ruined his. “How terrible it must be to be startled, Mother. I can’t imagine how it must feel having something suddenly sprung on you, such as a door opening. You really should work on your nerves if that’s something that can bother you so.” He milled around the room a bit, before sitting across from her, his chin in his hand. “Did you agree with Father on this marriage?”

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Aurelio was angry with his father. Perhaps if he had been told a year ago that he was meant to be betrothed to the Italian princess then he wouldn’t have been so blind sighted and angry. Instead his father had waited until merely an hour the announcement to warn his son that he was supposed to marry a girl he had just become friends with. A girl who didn’t even know until the announcement was made. Aurelio was not one to say that everything needed to be fair at all times, but it was ridiculous to not warn the girl beforehand. 

He wasn’t avoiding his father, he knew that that could be used against him, but he kept interactions short since the announcement. Seeing his father now leaving a meeting, Aurelio kept his features smooth, even though he wished he could roll his eyes at the man. “Father,” He greeted without the warmness that usually was in his voice for family. “How did your meeting go?”

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sorcllina‌:

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Ever since the announcement of her and Aurelio’s betrothal directly before leaving Spain— things have become…different. Before, they had been friends well enough, though perhaps they bickered a bit more often than most. But it was generally in good fun, and generally brought on by some flirtatious or salacious comment the Spanish Crown Prince had made in her direction. Then the betrothal had happened and…they’d fallen into some strange pattern of asking how the day had been and commenting on the weather. Not at all like what they’d been before.

Catarina abhorred it. She’d been shut out enough times in her life to know that she didn’t want to experience such a thing once more, so though she was anxious at the thought of talking about what had occurred…she knew it had to be done. She wasn’t sure if he’d been avoiding her or if their paths truly had simply been straying from one another in the palace, but she’d finally managed to pin down his location. Weaving her way down the massive aisles of the library, she finally found him perusing over books, and made a beeline for him. “Aurelio!” she said in a hushed whisper, though it probably wasn’t as quiet as would be ideal. Once she had gotten to him, she wasted no time in delving into the matter, anxiety making her get right to it. “I don’t want to be weird. So let’s- let’s just figure this all out right now so we don’t have to be like this.”

Aurelio had planned on pushing getting married as far away as possible and that had been easier when he wasn’t betrothed. He had enjoyed his time with Catarina, she was fun to tease and she had been good company, but he had never imagined her as his wife, let alone future Queen. Of course, he had wanted to get under her skirts and explore her in a way no one else ever had, however, it was much easier to want to do that with someone he wasn’t about to be married to. It changed things, it changed how he saw her. She wasn’t friend anymore, she was to be his wife. 

Avoiding her had been an easy decision to make. He didn’t want to speak to her, just like he didn’t want to speak to his parents. He wasn’t that surprised when he saw her in the library and was even less surprised that she came straight to him. He looked down at her with a raised eyebrow,“I suppose you want to make things right before we become man and wife. Be like what, Princess? I’m being perfectly normal.”

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( SEAN TEALE, HE/HIM, CISMALE ) HEAR YE, HEAR YE! Allow me to introduce AURELIO CARRILLO III of SPAIN. The 25 year old CROWN PRINCE is known to be CHARMING and INTELLIGENT, but rumors about court claim HE can be SPITEFUL and HOT HEADED when crossed. Only time will tell where their interests belong.

THE BASICS —

Name: Aurelio Carrillo the Third

Age: 25

General physical: Dark hair, dark eyes, 6′1″, usually seen with stubble, but its trim and neat

Relationship status: Betrothed

Current family: Reina Carrillo (mother), Jackson Carrillo (father)

A BRIEF LOOK —

Religion: Catholic

Attitude to religion: He attempts to seem devout, but he truly doubts the reality of a single God. If he were to believe in a being like that, he would lean to the idea of multiple gods, though he would loath to be compared to a pagan. 

Favorite pastimes: Reading, flirting, sexing, hunting, and learning

PERSONALITY —

Strongest positive personality trait: 

Charismatic. 

Just like his father, Aurelio is a charming young man who can hold a room. He likely learnt some of his move from his father.

Strongest negative personality trait: 

Spiteful.

Aurelio, once he’s crossed, will find ways to get back at those who irritated him and will go out of his way to make small comments that are unneeded. 

Temper: 

Easy to trigger. 

Aurelio is hot headed, a trait he received from his mother, and sometimes a look is enough to get under his skin

How other people see him/her: Charming, intelligent, perhaps a bit of a flirt

Opinion of him/herself: Ready to rule

AN ENDING —

Ambitions: To become king.

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