CLOSED starter for @gildedthcrnsโ
TIME: seventh day of celebrations, some time in the evening.
LOCATION: an inn near the tourney grounds.
IT TAKES ALL of meiโs carefully constructed composure not to leave the tourney grounds with a smug smile. nothing lifts her spirits quite like breaking a heart or two, publicly so. she finds herself sitting in a private room at the back of the nearest inn, hiding her smiles behind the overfilled wine cup. dark eyes watch as ismira walks in. leather-clad feet kick out a chair for the hallower, eyes filling with warmth at her one true ally.ย โi thought we could benefit from some privacy.โ she explains as she motions to the dimly lit room, the muted sounds of chaos and music wafting from the common room.ย โi honestly did not expect the man to cry.โ a dry chuckle leaves her lips before taking another sip of the fruity red wine.ย โtell me true, mira. was i too merciless? do you think heโll survive the heartbreak?โ she couldnโt care less about his feelings โ- mostly, she just doesnโt want another pathetic death tied to her name.ย ย
THE TOURNEY WAS SOMETHING ismira couldnโt help but enjoy about the nameday celebration. part of them wished to join in, show off the backbreaking work sheโd put in during their years at the order โ but mira knew she shouldnโt, not just for the order, but personally, she knew it wasnโt something someone of their status should do. seeing mei scold that little grunt calling himself a knight, however, had severely brightened their day. seeing him cry even more so.ย โ i hear they have a spiced wine here that makes grown men fall backward out their chairs, sounds like a beverage we might enjoy, wouldnโt you say? โ she replied as a manner of greeting as mei kicked out the chair and mira took a seat. at their friendsโ next words, she couldnโt help but laugh.ย โ i think you should be glad all he did was cry, the men behind me were putting heavy bets on the boy shitting himself. โ mira figured mei didnโt care about his feelings, so she was blunt in response.ย โ no, he deserved it. looked like he was planning to make a run for it, like the one from rohoan the other day. be glad you saved yourself from that sort of disgrace. โ
๐๐๐ / ismira sangrey &ย @ladymillaโ
๐๐๐๐๐ / near the stage of the play
๐๐๐๐ / the fifth day, late afternoon
MAYBE THIS WHOLE AFFAIR WASNโT that awful to attend, ismira mused to themselves after the play had finished. sure, sheโd felt like a glorified guard most of the time sheโd been here, but the song of lyria and rivia had been a beautiful performance, and miraculously, ismira had genuinely enjoyed it. a group of other attendees had crowded around both lady camilla and lady asha as soon as it had ended, so mira had leaned back in their chair for a while to avoid having to go through all of that.
REGULARLY, SHE WOULD HAVE JUST flashed the steel she carried everywhere, and the crowd would have parted to let ismira through โ but she felt it would spoil the occasion, so she waited until the crowd thinned out and she could move about freely.ย โ you have a real talent for playing, there were just as many tears for your harp work as there were for lady ashaโs performance, โ she spoke up as soon as she spotted camilla, lowering their voice for the next sentence.ย โย i hope cultivating your other talents are going quite as well. maybe you could demonstrateย for me, later? โ
๐๐๐ / ismira sangrey & @cshaโ
๐๐๐๐๐ / ashaโs chamber, brightwater keep
๐๐๐๐ / the sixth day, early morning
TECHNICALLY ISMIRA WAS SOLELY on guard duty against magical threats in the capital, as well as to represent their order in the queenโs celebrations, but after lady ashaโs betrothal was announced, some strange rumors had started going around. most hallowers considered themselves above petty rumors about nobles, but mira quickly learned that rumors were the easiest way to hear about monsters in hiding, so she always had their ears open to information. this, however, was most definitelyย unexpected.
DARK MAGIC, UNNATURAL RECOVERY, all that and more she heard about lady ashaโs illness. sheโd been preoccupied with studying, and hopefully helping to manage, the insomnia asha suffered from, but an explanation had not been found. then, the rumors, and all suddenly made sense.ย
STORMING INTO ASHAโS CHAMBER with the command only someone from ismiraโs order could, she approached the lady with an angry frown on their face.ย โ when were you going to tell me about the dark magic?! โ she brought out, their voice raised and obviously pissed off.ย โย this is dangerous, asha โ the order has to be informed! โ ismira only told her because she actually liked asha, and the gods only knew what would happen once the order was involved.
๐๐๐ / ismira sangrey & @bog-bardโ
๐๐๐๐๐ / the grand square, kingsport
๐๐๐๐ / the eight day, afternoon
THE SQUARE WAS PACKED WITH smallfolk trying to get a glimpse of the queen, andย ismira was immediately filled with regret about deciding to attend. rรบairรญ was their friend โ sort of โ so she made him the promise to show up and cheer when he would undoubtably reveal a painting of his main interest: frogs. what she did not, however, sign up for was to hear the bard wax poetic about his relationship with swamp for the better part of an hour.ย โย saints,ย โ she muttered as he launched into a heartfelt story about how the frog had saved his life, and mira decided to take matters into their own hands.
SHUFFLING FORWARD THROUGH the small crowd, she grabbed rรบairรญ by one of his ( scrawny ) arms and pulled the bard aside.ย โ either you buy me a drink and spare me from more of this misery or iโll tell the crowd it was actuallyย me who saved your life from that manticore, not that fucking frog โ and then you can forget getting any buyers. โ
โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ โ ISMIRA SANGREY the HALLOWER from FAIRISLE/ERYS. tales of this TWENTY NINE year old DEMI WOMAN tell of their TENACIOUS & PERCEPTIVE nature, but beware, for they are also TEMPERAMENTAL & GUARDED. the gossips whisper they use SHE/THEY pronouns and look strangely like SUMMER BISHIL. but iโve also heard they bring images of A SWORD THAT LOOKS BOTH ORNAMENTAL AND DEADLY, ONE CAN NEVER TELL WHICH ; CONSTANT YEARNING FOR THAT WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN NOR WILL BE ; THE COMFORT OF MAGICAL LIGHT SURROUNDING YOU IN ITโS AURA to mind. how will their story unfold?
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born to the high lord of fairisle and his first wife, the start of ismiraโs life was a celebration. surprising, considering how quickly it turned into a tragedy. the people of fairisle celebrated for a week after sheโd been born, praising young lady ismira, who the salt god had blessed with sunny skies and kind weather. and for the first few years, ismira was as happy as a child could be. she was given the best of the best, their toys were plenty, their clothes piled out of the closet, and their parents doted whenever they could. she was loved and cared for, the perfect life for a perfect child. but it seems the salt god had not been all too pleased with them, for the tide of good luck soon changed.ย
when ismira was four years old, she released a mighty burst of magic that made the castle tremble. not two days later, a member of the order of the black hand stood at their gates, ready to whisk the child away โ only she was already gone. their father had been present when she released the burst of magic and he had seen it as a sign his child was cursed by the salt god. throwing her out on the streets, he declared ismira was no longer a lady of their house, and should be shunned by all his subjects for she would bring the wrath of god. ismiraโs mother sneaked out to take care of the child, sheltering her from cruelty. eventually the order member found them, sheltered together in a shack. their mother let ismira go to be trained, gave them a kiss on the head goodbye and left.ย
falling into a life of training and the mesmerizing use of magic, ismira assumed their mother went back to the castle and their father. she barely had time to eat and sleep, so worries about anything else were far from their mind. it wasnโt until a few years later ismira realized their mother had died for the crimes of baring a hallower child. this turned the once optimistic ismira into an angry, closed off person. she blamed herself, felt like a monster, but mostly just raged at the world for making her this way. she fought and trained harder, finding it the one way to fight back against all the world had thrown in their direction, but the core of that personality remained.ย
for the last nine years, ismira has been travelling the land, trying to find the purpose for all their hardship. if she was to be a hallower, she would do a damn good job of it, defending the people of elyria from every threat imaginable. she even made friends along the way, finding people to relate to, people to talk to. their personality has softened, albeit just slightly, to allow some people in. still, the memories remain painful, and not even saving the world from monsters feels like a good enough excuse anymore.
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unlike briar, ismira is kind of hard to befriend. sheโs incredibly guarded and hates sharing personal stuff with others. itโs more likely she has maybe just a hand full of people she cares for, but i do assume they can rely on ismira no matter what โ especially if they need a defense against others. ismira will kill and die for her loved ones, be they few.
iโd love for them to have a few people who she saved from a monster of some kind, we can discuss what their relationship turned into ( aka does she feel protective of them now or does she laugh at them for shitting their pants ) but with all their travels and intensity when it comes to their job, itโs likely there are some in every kingdom.ย
ismira can be quite blunt and temperamental, so it wouldnโt surprise me if sheโs made a few enemies or at least mutual dislikes every here and there. their position as a hallower makes them exempt from punishment by the kingdoms, except for erys where the order is situated, so seeing them get away with pulling some shit might be a sore spot for another character.
โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ โ BRIAR KILCAIRN the LADY of BELHAVEN. tales of this TWENTY TWO year old CIS WOMAN tell of their COMPASSIONATE & HIGH-SPIRITED nature, but beware, for they are also GUILELESS & STARRY-EYED. the gossips whisper they use SHE/HER pronouns and look strangely like RYAN DESTINY. but iโve also heard they bring images of A MOST PLEASANT LAUGH RINGING THROUGH THE HALLS, LEAVING YOU ENTRANCED ; CONSTANT ACHING FOR A FREEDOM YOUโLL NEVER HAVE ; DRESSES LOOKING TO BE MADE FROM PURE STARLIGHT to mind. how will their story unfold?ย
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lady briar the beloved, lady briar the champion of the downtrodden, lady briar the gentle handed. the smallfolk of belhaven have many names for their youngest lady. sheโs always found their way to be among them, slipping through her guardsโ and tutors fingers to play with the other children in edenโs city streets, later to go to the poorest of neighbourhoods to pay for food and medicine to all that were in need. it was never of any desire to make herself loved by the common people so she could wield it as a political ploy, no โ briar genuinely cared for the people, she recognized her life of opulence and felt it was only right to help.ย
as the youngest daughter of house kilcairn, briar was and still is, the baby of the family both literally and metaphorically. she tends to have a certain naivety to her person, not necessarily a lack of intelligence, but she chooses to believe the good in others above everything else โ even when they manipulate or mistreat her in return. she loves deeply and freely, refusing to give up on others. still, it has frequently lead to people pulling her strings or taking advantage of her personality. this enforces her personality as the baby of the family, the one who is in need of protecting against outside threats.ย
though through eden and most parts of belhaven, briar has lived in relative freedom, she has still been sheltered by her parents. they knew their kingdom was one of piece and prosperity, but feared what others would do with lady briar. sheโs rarely allowed to leave eden, and even now that sheโs getting somewhat older, her parents are hesitant to find her a betrothal. briar, however, is tired of their treatment. highly idealistic, she sees that a better world is only possible if she goes out and makes it so.ย
a craving for adventure, for travel, for meeting new people โ briar wants freedom, almost as much as she wishes she had been born a commoner. she feels restricted in her life, the choices she can make as a young lady of noble blood. but she also loves her family dearly, would do absolutely anything for them, and could never abandon them to seek the life she wants, especially when they are so against it. it hurts her, and she always keeps longing in her heart, but at least for now, briarโs family will come first, and she will remain locked in her gilded cage.ย
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honestly, iโd mostly love for briar to have a TON of friends. i feel she is the type to befriend even the most unlikely people, especially if theyโve been to eden. she could make even the devil smile, so really โ anyone.
at the same time, iโd love some people who have used briarโs kindness and friendship to their own advantage, by either manipulating her or just generally using her for information or funds. she gives so freely, anyone with a sad story will find themselves with a few gold coins or a piece of jewelry tucked into their jacket pocket, courtesy of briar herself.
i mentioned that briar loves freely and deeply, so iโd love for her to have either a former or current love interest, her heart is kind of easy to break, but she loves even easier. a bad break up or a relationship with someone she shouldnโt, iโm an absoluteย slut for angst so come at me with all of it.ย
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