Krasnoyarsk Nobility

documenting the personal, professional, and oftentimes political lives of the members of krasnoyarsk’s royal family. wcif & all other asks friendly :)

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A QUICK NOTE:

Hi friends! Taking a page out of @pixelnrd’s blog, I wanted to type up a much-belated introduction and disclaimer to this blog ahead of my story starting back up May 1. So, without further ado—

The Shakhovskoy family was originally began in summer of 2019. Their stories, as well as the kingdom of Krasnoyarsk, take heavy nods from Imperial Russia. Though I do not intend here to recreate any individual belonging to the Houses of Romanov, Windsor, or Hohenzollern, you will undoubtedly see similar storylines. If you feel anything I am writing is it any point too close to reality for your liking, I am happy to accept constructive feedback.

I am not a monarchist. I won’t go into my political beliefs beyond that here (mainly because I am almost positive none of you followed this blog to hear what I think), but this blog is in no way meant as an endorsement of absolute monarchies, as is found in Krasnoyarsk, nor any sort of monarchy.

And as for content- though this blog will never pass the point of PG-13, there are several sensitive themes in this blog that either have been or will be dealt with by the Shakhovskoys. All posts with sensitive subjects in them will be marked with a trigger warning directly below the title. Those themes include, but may not be limited to:

child death

miscarriage

classism

religious overtones

war, military involvement, etc.

assassination

major/minor character deaths

With all that said, I’d like to say another thank you to all 507 of you for your continued support and patience with me & this blog. Much love and thanks, and I’ll see you back in May!

[theroyalsofcorrilea]

Rules: basically you just put your sims in some cocktail clothing and show us, it can be your oc’s, your gameplay sims, whoever you want really! just have fun with it and take your own spin on this. tag #DNCE and/or #DNCE Challenge so we can see it! I “challenge” anyone who sees this to take part

Arlus and Sarah in a date. I know it’s not the most cocktail thing in the world but I honestly just took this as a chance to do a cute photo shoot.

I’m tagging @bridgeportbritt @thealbionroyals @reigningsims @vaestronianroyals @royalsimsofhanover @royalsofsimstanstaisia @royalhouseofcarrington @sosa-royals @krasnoyarsk-nobility @simaliaroyals to try the challenge :)

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OFFICIAL WORD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TSAREVICH: TSARAEVNA EXPECTING AGAIN!

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In news broken today by a press release, the Tsarevich and Tsaraevna have announced their fourth pregnancy to the public. Insider reports confirm that the Empress, Grand Duke George and Grand Duke David, are all thrilled at the arrival of another baby.

The Tsarevich and Tsaraevna are of course the proud parents of three already- Grand Duchess Maria, currently studying abroad in the Winden Territories; Grand Duchess Yekaterina; and Grand Duke Louis, the Grand Prince.

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Peterheiman Palace, Tsarevich’s Suite

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part two of the scene + transcript all under the cut, folks!

[Yekaterina] Papa?

[Diana] Yekaterina? Is that you?

[Yekaterina, sniffling] Is Papa awake?

[Diana] I will wake him. Come here, my angel.

[Edward, groggily] Is something the matter?

[Yekaterina] I-I need to speak with you.

[Diana] Is it so urgent?

[Yekaterina] Yes, Maman. I think so.

[Edward] I’ll be in in a mo’, Kit.

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[Edward] Oh, darling…

[Yekaterina] Papa, I-I have to ask you something. Was my aunt Alicetine sick like Louis is?

[Edward] I-What?

[Yekaterina] She was younger than me when she died, Papa. I read about her. And Uncle David keeps sending doctors, and Louis is so small, and-

[Edward] Hush, Kitty. Tiney was… Aunt Alicetine, Watcher rest her soul, sick. That’s true. But now, the doctors know how to make it better. They didn’t- not then. Your brother will be alright.

[Yekaterina] But can you be sure?

[Edward] The Watcher has blessed your brother to be the Tsar, one day. He will keep him strong. I am certain. Now. Let’s lay down for a bit, shall we?

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Grand Duke David’s flat, Talovoya

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[Josef] David?

[David] I’m fine, Josef.

[Josef] Didn’t say you weren’t. But you’ve been staring out the window for five minutes, handsome.

[David] My mother’s asked me to serve as Imperial Ambassador.

[Josef] That doesn’t sound so bad-

[David] The Imperial Ambassador to Carrington.

[Josef] … Oh. Well, that changes things, then. Are you going to take it?

[David sighs] I don’t see how I can refuse.

[Josef] Then you’ll say yes, and you will be wonderful at it. We’ll figure it all out. I promise.

[David] Right. We’ll work it out.

@royalhouseofcarrington​

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HAPPY HARVEST DAY!

The Imperial Family would like to send their warmest wishes for a happy harvest day to all citizens of the world, Krash and otherwise (and they hope you’ll excuse admin’s being a few days late with this).

Happy Harvest Day, all!

From L-R: (seated) Grand Duke Nikolai; Grand Duke Yuri; Grand Duchess Yekaterina; the Empress; Grand Duke George; the Grand Prince, Louis; Grand Duchess Maria; Grand Duke Andrey. (standing) Grand Duke David; Grand Duchess Margot; The Tsarevich; The Tsaraevna.

[trentonsimblr]

As an introverted, shy, overthinker I have struggled with how to engage with other simblrs. Every time I would try to send and ask or comment on a post, I would delete it because I felt it sounded ingenuine or dumb. I wanted to engage with the community but I didn’t know how to do it.

Also, I knew that the community would benefit from the engagement. The more we engage, the more we learn about each other, each other’s stories, build relationships, and build an overall fulfilling community. And I knew that I wanted to contribute to that.

Through trial and error and stepping out of my comfort zone I feel a bit more comfortable and confident with sending asks and comments. For those of you that might be in a similar boat as I, I have summarized some of the tricks I used to help!

Start with low hanging fruit!

Ask challenges - Every so often an ask challenge gets shared across the community. These are a lot of fun both to do and to read. They are usually set up in a way that makes it easy to send an ask and engage with them.

Requests for feedback - Some writers will post questions either in a post or as a hashtag. This is them telling you, their reader, that they want your input!

Compliments! Compliments! Compliments! - EVERYONE LOVES A COMPLEMENT! Compliments are free and you can give out as many as you want!

Story questions!

Comment on a specific character, post, plot, etc. - If you have a reaction to something, share it with the writer! They are probably hoping their readers would react that way so they’ll appreciate the reaction. While you can have a negative reaction to something (i.e. dislike a character’s actions), keep your comment free of criticism (unless they are specifically asking for it).

Character building or world building questions - If you don’t know what to ask that is specifically related to their story, send them a character or world building question! These are super fun and help the writer learn more about their character! Here are lists of some Character building and world building questions.

Last Points!

It’s okay to be a Nonny - The best way I found to get more comfortable sending asks was to send them anonymously. If you are overthinking the post, asking it on anonymous takes the pressure off of you to make sure it's “good.” Every ask I’ve stressed over and sent anonymously has gotten a positive response!

Relax and have fun with it! - Interacting with others should be something fun, not stressful. Do what what you want, say what you want, and just have fun!

Step outside your comfort zone!

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ― Roy T. Bennett

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Slipping through my fingers all the time

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BREAKING: HIH GRAND DUCHESS MARGOT LEAVES FOR THE WINDEN TERRITORIES!

A press release from the Tsarevich’s office confirmed that Grand Duchess Margot is to further her education in the Winden Territories, under the guidance of King William and Queen Maria-Therese. The Grand Duchess’ Mother, HIH the Tsaraevna, accompanied her daughter to the plane this morning along with an entourage of five staff persons and two Krash soldiers. They will accompany the Grand Duchess during her time abroad.

“We are, of course, very excited for the opportunity [Grand Duchess] Maria will have to study in a new and exciting place. Our alliance with the Winden Territories is one of the corner stones of our diplomatic position, and we are deeply pleased to see that continue into the next generation,” read a statement from HIM The Empress.

This news comes on the heels of the announcement of Grand Duke Andrey’s enrollment in the Imperial Air Force Training Corps. The exact location of his stationing is not public, but it is confirmed to be outside of Krash territory.

@carmichealroyals

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Moore Residence, Downtown Imperskiygrad

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[Margot] Andrey? Have you the foggiest what your grandfather just rang me over?

[Andrey] This feels like it may be a trick question.

[Margot] He tells me you’d like to join the IAFTC-

[Andrey] Oh, Watcher-

[Margot] -which, as I’m sure you’re well aware, you cannot do without my permission. Not until you’re eighteen.

[Andrey sighs] Mama. I understand you’re concerned, but if you’d only let me speak before you say no-

[Margot] I haven’t said no.

[Andrey] …What?

[Margot] I said I haven’t made up my mind yet, Andrey. Tell me your argument.

[Andrey] I want to do my duty, Mama. To Grandmama, and to father, and… and I want to do something with my life. I can’t just sit in school. I want to be out there.

[Margot] I won’t have you going because you believe have to.

[Andrey] I’m not.

[Margot] Can you promise me that?

[Andrey] I can. I will.

[Margot] Then I have no objections. I assume you’ve talked to your uncle about where you’ll be going?

[Andrey] Hanover. Uncle Edward mentioned something about Argyll.

[Margot] That’ll be good for you. King William is a good man. Just don’t interrupt any press conferences.

[Andrey] I’ll try not to. Thank you for this, Mama.

@royalsimsofhanover

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Simvadia Palace, Grand Duchesses’ Suite

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[Edward] 🎶 On the wind, across the seas, hear this song and remember

Here you’ll be home with me

Once upon a December 🎶

episode 2 of how many musical references can i include in this story before it gets obnoxious

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Simvadia Palace, the Grand Prince’s Suite

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[Maria] Again, Lou. Say ‘Krasnoyarsk.’

[Louis] Krack-noh-ask!

[Maria] That’s better. Again.

[Diana] Ah. There you are, Masha.

[Maria] Here I am. I’ve sent Kitty outside. She plays too roughly with him.

[Diana] She’s still a girl, love.

[Maria] I knew better at her age.

[Diana] You were a mature child.

[Maria] Yes. Of course I was.

[Diana] Have you finished packing yet? I thought I might help you.

[Maria] I finished yesterday. Aunt Margot helped me. If you’ve nothing else to add, Maman, then I still have much to do.

[Diana] I’m glad you value the time spent with your little brother so highly.

[Maria] Of course I do. He’s the Grand Prince.

[Diana] He’s your brother, firstly.

[Maria] … Anyway. What did you need, again?

[Diana] To see my daughter off before she leaves on a grand adventure.

[Maria] The Winden Territories are hardly grand.

[Diana] Maria.

[Maria] It’s the truth.

[Diana] You will behave, won’t you? The support of King William is very important to-

[Maria] -Grandmother Empress, and the nation. I know, Mama. Really. I’ll be fine.

[Diana] Of course you will be, my darling girl.

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And when we look to the future, there you are.

[radicarian]

WHILE understanding that a hereditary ruling class is a fuck-stupid thing to have IRL, I have no intention of leaving off reading and writing about secondary-world nobles and/or royalty. It lets you elevate family drama to extremely weird levels and really raise the stakes on questions of obligation, tradition, inheritance, and being tied into a job you actually might fucking suck at. Feels like all my life I’ve been seeing finger-wagging about how it’s more virtuous to write about regular folks, and how dumbass fantasy fans just project themselves onto princes and princesses because they’re in denial that their ancestors did physical labor, and I’m like, “irrelevant. Sometimes you just want to see sibling rivalry escalate to stabbings”

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Peterheiman Palace, Blue Room

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[Maria] What are you doing here, Yuri?

[Yuri] I didn’t think you should be alone.

[Maria] What does that mean?

[Yuri] If it was my last night home for who knows when, I’d like a friend. That’s what it means, Masha.

[Maria] …We’re all going to get along, once I get there. They’re our cousins.

[Yuri] Of course you will. The King and Queen are your godparents, too. Don’t forget that bit. You’ll be the belle of the ball.

[Maria] That’s right.

[Yuri] Andrey should be going on tour soon, so he can check in on his way. You’re going to be perfect. You’ll see.

[Maria] Of course I will be. Belle of the ball.

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Her Imperial Majesty the Empress’ Office, Harper Palace

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***this post deals with themes of military involvement. if that is not something you’d like to read about at this time, please feel free to skip this post!

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[George] Andrey, is outside, dear. He’d like to speak with you.

[Margaret] Our grandson?

[George] The same.

[Margaret, smiling] Then show him in!

[Andrey] Grandmama.

[Margaret, fondly] Sit down, Andrey. To what do I owe the pleasure?

[Andrey] I thought I ought to talk to you before I spoke to Mama.

[Margaret] Oh?

[Andrey] I’d like to join the Imperial Air Force Training Corps, with your blessings.

[George] It is not our blessing you require, my boy.

[Margaret] Have you spoken of it to your lady mother?

[Andrey] … I’ve spoken to Aunt Vivi?

[George, exasperated] Andrey.

[Andrey] Will you support me? Both of you?

[Margaret] You will always have our support. I would like to know where the desire to serve came from, if I may.

[Andrey] My father. I know he signed up at my age. I want to follow him.

[Margaret] There is nothing more honorable than a sense of duty.

[George] Speak to your mama, my son. Then, with her blessing, we will revisit the Air Forces.

[Andrey] Do you promise?

[Margaret] We promise. Go to her.

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Newly released photograph of the eldest three grandchildren of Her Imperial Majesty- Their Imperial Highnesses Grand Duke Andrey, Grand Duchess Maria, and Grand Duke Yuri.