Introducing The Menavlions, a band of rebels who spearheaded a rebellion against the Kingdom of Spades.
All are survivors of raids by the Spades Army and their Ace, and are taking care of refugees they have saved or escaped to them. They answer to no government and do not accept aid from the other Kingdoms, for they have a disdain for any form of royalty or authority due to their former experiences. They also have all donned new names, based on types of polearms.
(Detailed character explanations below the cut:)
Pike is the head the Menavlions, the one who started it all and considers themselves responsible for everyone else. Constantly angry, aggressive, and vengeful, but does show a soft side to his friends and the refugees. Having lost most of his family, he has become incredibly protective the Menavlion crew, people they now consider to be their new family, and he is more than willing to die for them. Trans male, he/him.
Fauchard, Pike's biological younger sibling, a youngin who's had aspirations to be a performer for the King and Queen, but ever since the latter's sudden reign of tyranny, and having one foot injured and ultimately amputated during their attempts of fleeing, those dreams were dashed and broken. But despite that, she is surprisingly optimistic and cheerful, serving as the light of inspiration and motivation for everyone else. But, she's no idiot. She simply believes that complaining about everything is not the way to go. Trans female, she/her.
Voulge, the self-titled rogue, has always excelled in sneaking about and knowing all the secret routes and hiding spots all over the kingdom, be they natural or self-made. Surprisingly (and disturbingly), they are very well-versed on human anatomy, especially weak points. They always act a bit devious and secretive, as if knowing more than they are letting on. Non-binary, they/them.
Sovnya, the tall towering wall of muscle, was a former soldier who joined because of a last minute change of heart. She actually had captured Pike, and was on the verge of killing him then and there, but after seeing his kept refugees, seeing starving children and elders, she felt a sudden flow of remorse, something she thought she had lost long ago. She's very quiet, almost mute, speaking only in short brief sentences. However, they almost always mean well, they just happen to be in a constant MASSIVE self conflict and doubt. She's also missing one arm after helping Pike and the others escape from Atrocitus. Has a Russian accent. She/her.
Corseque, a nervous wreck of a nurse who joined the cause after seeing too much pain and death, and thinking enough is enough. However, despite her medical expertise and knowledge, she is actually extremely squeamish to blood and gore, but what she couldn't stomach even less so was the suffering that happens around her. She has a fighting spirit, and is in a constant battle between her cowardice and her willpower. …sometimes though, you might find her having a breakdown… and even emptying the contents of her stomach from time to time in an unwilling vomit session. She/her.
Roncone, the Menavlion's spy, was, or is, a priest that tried to work for the King and Queen, but he seems to know something that the others don't, claiming it to be the reason behind his defiance to the monarchy. Powerless to do anything directly, he instead feeds crucial information to the Menavlions, be it plans for raids and attacks, the Ace of Spades' activity, or any civilians whose lives will be endangered and need saving. He/him.
Guisarme, an elderly man who's a skilled armorer, and once thought he was going to die then and there, but after being rescued by the Menavlions, he's since dedicated his life to their cause, and being a former blacksmith, he supplies them with much needed tools, weapons, and armor for any type of problem. He's a bit rustled at times, and may be hard to get the attention of due to his focus at work, sometimes resulting in a very startled response if pushed. He/him.
Trident, a fisherman who lost all of his beloved family, is the de facto chef for the rest of the group. Being rather jaded and traumatized from that whole ordeal, the food he makes tends to be bland and unenthusiastic, but no one can really complain as it's better than eating literally nothing but dirt and gravel. He sometimes apologizes for what he's made, but assures everyone that it's going to keep them going for a bit longer if need be. He/him.
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Roncone, despite being a spy for the Menavlions, does still take his job as a priest for the Spades quite seriously. Living a double life, he's the only Menavlion that isn't permanently stationed at their hideout.
Privileged just enough to live a barely sustainable life, with a job position enabling him to hear about things the regular citizen never will, Roncone chose to defect in secret after learning of rumors of the Queen of Spades choosing to not just neglect her kingdom seemingly on purpose, but to even start a war against other kingdoms. Aware of the band of rebels that formed within the kingdom's premises, he had hoped to gain their attention to try and warn them of the Queen's plans, and either enable them to fight back or get the people to safety.
He does have a genuine fear of losing his job as a priest quite soon due to the Queen's increasing paranoia and strange deterrence against the Arcanas.
Unlike the Hearts Kingdom who has The Sixth as their patron Arcana, the Kingdom of Spades has none. Because of this, Roncone doesn't really worship any specific one, just instead hoping his prayers will be answered by any one of them, and whatever blessing he receives is enough to enact justice and change things for the better.
He is aware that some people in the refugee camp do not trust him, especially Corseque. He does not blame anyone who mistrusts him, and admits he can come across as appearing sly and devious from time to time. Ultimately, it is only Pike's opinion he worries about, as it is his word Roncone relies on for whether or not he maintains contact with them, or if he even lives another day, provided the Queen and her Ace do not get to him first.
He has one concern about the Ace of Spades that many others find hard to believe if true, but it's something that's been on the back of his mind for some time now: ...why does his visage greatly resemble the erstwhile King's, even though he's a wholly different person?
