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ℐANTHE J. DE BEAUMANOIR ✴ the honourable. she / her , #twenty6. ( lily rose depp )
closed starter to: ianthe beaumanoir (@azurmine) at the garden games area.
the game unfolded before miss castelo with a clarity she could admire but not quite inhabit, its orderliness at odds with the softer instincts that guided her. she attempted her strike with quiet determination, yet the ball slipped from her intention as though it had never belonged to her at all, rolling away with a freedom she could not help but respect. she watched it without frustration, only a faint, contemplative amusement settling over her features. there were pursuits that demanded control, and others that rewarded surrender. she had always belonged more to the latter. even in water, where others raced and strained, she preferred stillness, the quiet art of floating where the body surrendered and the world softened.
she let the mallet rest against the grass for a moment, turning her gaze toward another with a softness untouched by embarrassment. “i think,” she said gently, “that i am not meant to excel at this.” and yet there was no regret in her tone, only quiet acceptance. “do you play often?” she lifted the mallet again, lighter in spirit than before. “i should like to understand what i am doing wrong… though i suspect it may be everything.”
she stares at the ball, resting upon vernal patches of grass carelessly as if completely disregarding her wishes. it was not the point of the matter, if inanimate objects could not control how they came and went; that they were at the beck and whim of a wooden mallet and soft breeze. “ you know, most who engage in scandalum magnatum lead lives of social ruin and ostracism. ” voice laced with jocose pique, barely a whisper. she isn't one for blaming herself, nobody in the circles of proper society would. it's always something else, somebody else. the wine, the company, the upbringing. “ but then, i doubt you have any friends, do you? ” the word's aren't meant for any passerby's ears, ill humor solely for a piece of boxwood. so enraptured in a one-sided lecture that she doesn't notice antonella until she speaks. immediately straightens, not one for mortification but still sends a prayer and desperate hope towards a higher being that opposite didn't hear anything. gloved hand twists wood around in circles against dirt, fidgeting and not quite sure of what to do with self. “ you shouldn't be asking me for advice, ” free silk-covered hand points towards ball fair distance away from iron hoop, gesturing carelessly of all that anybody needed to know. an abject failure despite having played the game from a young age, an aunt insisting to teach her since 'the fools here do this instead of jeu de mail'. “ i'm not much better than you. ”
" do you have anything stronger than tea? or — do you know where i can get something stronger than tea? " hopefully she could tell she meant alcohol without saying the word alcohol. " and some sort of fire starter... "
her parasol is strewn somewhere on the grass, white lace and silk surely to have grass stains and gain the ire of the laundry maid. favors now a wooden mallet, leaning weight against it as dark eyes observe the telltale symptoms of somebody up to little good: shifty expression, refusal to be straightforward, and her gut feeling (proven to be always right, unless wrong.) “ fire starter, you say? ” it's not questioning, interrogation's not her thing. rather more amused than concerned for the public's wellbeing if she follows through on mali's requests. “ have you tried rubbing two sticks together? i'm pretty certain that'd work. ”
the sun warms those gathered at st. hampton's court palace, soft rays peeking through clouds sparse, meager and white. though spring has not yet fully come, flowers bloom regardless, florets of all shades dotting the party in hues incomparable. it's unlike anything cosette has ever seen ; scenery like this, people like this, the respectability and decency they don like silk. back home springtime brings hard work, boats full of carp, bream and trout ⎯⎯ rope bared hands collecting calluses, days ending with a burn in sinew that feels good. earned. here it begets something else entirely, no markets full of fresh fish and a lack of refinement but produce and hagglers all the same. she should be out there among them, using this precious opportunity to find her own catch, but instead she's retired to a game tent, shade providing privacy for something she knows it shouldn’t. wagers. she's up a few shillings, whist games played, becoming whist games won. lips have found themselves in a eternal smile, not the one she's been donning for most of the day, forced and sterile, but something genuine, wolfish in it's own right. ❝ i think we should up the stakes, do you not? ❞
spring tepidity had made her more pliant to emptying pockets, sliver coins falling onto the table one by one. dark eyes heed how the they land, bearing the king would mean another wager, coat of arms meant her hand retracted. the strategy isn't working well; the losses piling up along with the coins, but no sleep would be lost, no anguish to be gained. “ you wish for my continued torment? how cruel. ” jest lands with a chiming laugh, all light and airy that would eventually have her winded. she'd retired far too early to the game tent in the eyes of the other mamas, but their prying eyes and whispers had little weight on her, now. her own was in the back garden, amongst the roots of the few flowers which still grew there and accompanied by the canary's birdsong. if she wasn't on the receiving end of their vitriol, then it'd be their pity. both were, unexplainably not better than the other. “ what do you suggest, then? pray tell it doesn't involve more of my suffering and the emptying of my reticule. ”
WHO, LOVING A PAINTING, WOULD WANT THE RAW CANVAS BENEATH IT?
the ton is buzzing ! have you heard ? the honourable 𝗂𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖺𝗎𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗂𝗋 of angelhart has arrived in mayfair ! i have been told that she is vivacious & protean but also imprudent & droll but we shall know more about them as the season progresses. there have been whispers around the ton stating that she bought the entire stock of fabrics in not one, not two, but three modistes . among the ton , they are known to be the family legacy; an ouroboros, each flaxen-headed agnate a ring on the abiding wood, threads on the loom woven together ( they speak of glory and a battle-worn name … of all that is lost, and none of what is to be gained ) / snakes with jeweled ruby eyes and silver tongues, wear velvet as they offer the flower their heart, their soul, their very being! cut the head off the snake, a ceaseless & fruitless dance, over and over again for love. / moon-born and star-kissed, the flower grows of the same beauty of the earth, the fruit the same as it’s root ! how they truly are behind closed doors ? we cannot be too sure .
full name: ianthe ( eye-an-thee ) jane de beaumanoir age: twenty-six birth date: november twenty-eight, seventeen eighty-seven gender: cis woman pronoun(s): she, her orientation: bisexual, biromantic language(s) spoken: english ( mothertongue) , french ( fluent ) , latin ( dabbles in ) birth place: angelhart estate, in the countryside. current residence: blythefield estate, guest to the zhaos.
faceclaim: lily rose depp. build: long torso makes her look taller than actually is, slim. height: one hundred sixty-five (five foot five) hair: de beaumanoir family is known for blonde hair, ianthe no exception. originally light golden but as time passed, started becoming more of a brown, with barely a hint of her youth's tawny locks. eyes: dark brown, wide. genetic myopia. distinguishing features: fawn eyes, lip pout and displeased air. disposition: choleric. positive traits: excitable, felicific, observant. negative traits: prone to misjudge, intractable.
usual expression: the demeanor of somebody pleasantly amused; think of the expression when hearing something like ' grass is green' and ' the sky is blue ' . either frowning or barely smiling, always relaxed. you will not catch her with furrowed brows. usual attire: favors house colors of purple & likes ( loves ) silk. empire silhouette, white gloves ( no matter the color of the dress, owns seven pairs ) and an if outside, never seen without a parasol.
THE RECORDED HISTORY. the de beaumanoirs, despite being an affluent family ( back in the homeland, la métropole ) and fairly wealthy, have little written about them. the honourable ianthe jane de beaumanoir, firstborn daughter of the eighth viscount of angelhart was particularly unabiding in this tradition; almost all of her life has been documented, up until her debut in the season, and now- history in the making.
fairytales always begin with love, if not love, then tragedy. then heir apparent george de beaumanoir fell in love with the then honourable elizabeth hamet ( now lady elizabeth hamet ). it was a short lived love- shortly after love blossomed into elizabeth being with child; she contracted ague and died. george, being still the respectable age of thirty and two, was advised to remarry. it's unclear what the lord of angelhart replied, but he did not remarry.
the honble. ianthe was not very often in the care of her father, in fact- most servants claimed that he could barely look at her face, let alone in the eye. raised mainly by governesses and the household servants, her curiosity bred into wonderment and bled into her adult life- it never died out, and no adult would, or had bothered to snuff out the flame it was.
jumping to 1812, the debut of ianthe certainly was a large ripple in the pond, as we can call the ton. a sizeable dowry; assured to be a victim of many fortune hunters. it's only unfortunate, that the honble. fell in love with an widely-known fortune hunter, captivated by how charming those desperate for money could be. almost to be engaged, however- it was broken shortly before once the fleece covering the flower's eyes were finally lifted.
WANTED CONNECTIONS. RUBY-EYED SNAKE. the ‘fortune hunter’ from ianthe’s backstory. it goes something like this: after her debut, they instantly click, fall in love, etc. etc. but ianthe soon realizes why the ton was so weary of the match: this isn’t their first proposal/engagement, and there’s whispers of them being a notorious fortune hunter/wannabe social climber. quick to decide; and without even asking them to elaborate or even confronting them, she cut them off. it’s utp if the ruby eyed snake was really gunning after her fortune, or actually in love. i don’t think there’s anything romantic about this relationship anymore, it’s really leaning towards a mutual hate. lingering feelings would be cool too for the #angst but miss girl is not getting married anytime soon after them ( not even if she still likes them ). any gender, 25-28.
THE FOX AND THE DOG. a close friend. these two do everything together, gossip and laugh and cry … there’s a saying, in which the fox and the dog are friends, but the fox is cunning and the dog is unloyal. they’re both bad influences with each other, ianthe is not necessarily a bad person, but in the right environment she becomes more of a wolf, teeth and all than a ‘flower’. i like to interpret it as they’re both bad for each other, for for other people they’re figuratively hell on earth. a toxic/unhealthy friendship, if you will. i like the idea of both thinking they’re in control of the relationship when neither actually are. any gender, must be semi-evil, any age.
SAINT ON PAPER. her pen-pal whom she’s never met, but in real life- they hate each other’s guts. a favorite trope of mine, forgive me. they would probably frequently write letters to each other, but have never actually decided to meet ( for whatever reason, maybe it being having shared too many secrets for it not to be embarrassing to actually meet face-to-face, or being perfectly content with not knowing who the hell they’re talking to ). any gender, any age.