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                                         …      ━━━    THE RED WEDDING, PART ONE    ━━━      …

                                    ・    ・                                                      ・    ・     THE KING GATHERS  everyone with a clear voice that rings out clearly in the chilly night air.  he motions to the tables set around a fire that blazes in the middle to warm the guests against a biting winter breeze, waiting for them to sit in their places.  daughters sit with fathers, quietly gazing away from the king out of politeness.  sons sit with their mothers and attentive, ready to hang upon his every word.  here marks the start of a toast: from a father wishing the best to his daughter in her married life, from a king looking proudly on his son in law who’s already achieved so much in such a short amount of time.  here is a moment that the mantle of the king is laid down and instead, the wishes of a father ring out into to the night.

it’s obvious that the princess is unhappy sitting next to her husband.  it’s obvious that her husband looks as if he wants to be anywhere else, beaten down already as he is by the rumours and the whispers about his wife and their marriage bed.  the king can see it all clearly, and to them, he wishes lifelong happiness.  he hopes that in the end, they’ll find it.  he expects that they will, when he motions for the guests to take their cups and drink with him to the health of the newly married couple.

no one notices the looks that are shared slyly behind his back between certain members of the court.  everyone is far too interested in the married couple at the head of their table, seated close to the king.  they’re far too invested in the king’s words, and the gleam of pride in his eyes when he looks over at the married couple and is ready to put the cup to his lips.  it’s a signal for everyone else to do the same, and so they do.  

it’s a shame, really, that no one notices.  this all could have been avoided if they had.

the toast ends with a sip of alcohol in the king’s presence, all members of the party turning away from him to drink from their cups while the king looks out amongst the crowd.  it doesn’t start right away - people put down their cups and there’s once again a dull chatter that bubbles through the crowd.  after all, no one is expecting a  𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑾𝑬𝑫𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮.

it takes a few minutes to settle in the system.  after all, all poisons do.  first, it’s the princess who coughs up her blood, staining her red wedding clothes with an even darker shade of crimson.  that’s what starts the panic as she continues to cough and bleed, unable to breathe from the poison that’s boiling hot in her belly and shutting her down.  it’s not just the princess though: several members of the court are clutching at their robes, heaving and clawing in a fevered desperation to cling to their lives.  it’s all for naught, though.  the poison is fast acting and leaves the bride, the minister of defence, and the inspector general as cold as the night air, slumped over in the arms of a son, a daughter, a husband.  in the blink of an eye, two sons become the head of their family, forced to take on the mantle of their dead father.  in the blink of an eye, a husband loses his wife on their wedding night.  and in the blink of an eye, three families are torn apart and heartbroken.

for a long moment, there’s silence.  the king is pale.  and then, all you can hear is the wailing of the groom.

WELCOME TO HAEDAL’S FIRST PLOT DROP!     this is part one of a two part series that will last until the end of january.  the second part of this event will be posted over the weekend, and you will be free to write about both parts until 11:59PM EST on JANUARY 31ST.  most questions about this event will be announced in the SECOND PART of the plot drop, such as who did it, and why did this happen; so please be patient until then! 

there is no requirement to participate in either part of this event, but it will have happened and affect everyone ic due to it being a plot drop.  that being said, there will be NO prompts for the event this time around in the hopes that threads will be formed based on what’s happening in the plot drop posts.  if you’re going to be writing about this event, please use the hashtag hae:redwed so we can follow along and see who’s participating.  this event by its very nature will obviously include triggers, so make sure you’re tagging properly.

we are aware that we’re killing off a canon character in this event, so here is how that works!  first, please keep in mind that not every royal wedding will be like this - most, if not all, will have a happy ( ? ) ending.  if for some reason the admin team decides to kill off a canon position in the future, that position will become an npc and no one will be able to apply for it any longer.  this does not mean we’re killing off the character created by a typist themselves: as seen in the updated clans page, we’ve changed the original name of the princess born to royal consort chang to another name and added the deceased marker next to it.  if ever you are kicked from your position due to inactivity or dropping and the canon happens to die in the time you’re away, you are free to apply with the same muse as another canon.

that being said, certain yangban males will receive prompts in their inboxes by the end of january to fill vacant positions in the government, so keep your eyes peeled! if you have any questions, feel free to send them to the main.  

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                                        …      ━━━    THE RED WEDDING, PART TWO    ━━━      …

                              ・    ・                                                     ・    ・     NIGHT COMES AND THE PALACE IS QUIET, eerily so after the events of a few days prior.  things have been so loud lately: orders barked by stressed head guards, the king’s heated anger coming out in raised voices and the pounding of fists, the weeping of the princesses over the loss of their sister.  there’s not been a moment of quiet until now.  the low swing of a lantern casts stretches of faint, flickering light on an otherwise cloudy night.  it casts its dim glow on a hooded figure, scurrying out of the palace through an unmarked and unmanned exit, mainly used only by the princes when they want to sneak in and out without notice.

the figure is dressed in nothing other than the garb of a palace lady beneath her hood.  she’s in a hurry; the lantern no longer casting its light on her as she makes her way from the palace.  following in her shadows, unbeknownst to her are two equally hidden figures, their robes as dark as the sky above.

the moon and the stars are the only witness as she’s struck down with nothing but a low cry that sounds a little bit like why.  her breath is taken from her on this night, blood pooling around her lifeless body.  in her hands: a satchel of coins that looks as if it’s made of expensive silk, snatched from her deathly grip.

no one is the wiser.  there’s only a scream in the morning when a butcher’s wife finds her dead in the streets.

it’s around midday and state council official kim follows one of the palace ladies who leads him to none other than the queen’s chambers.  he waits until he’s announced, and the queen’s voice from within sounds both regal and commanding when she says to allow him in.  this is the mark of a true queen.  the state council official smiles in spite of the tragedy that’s occurred just days prior, because this plan has been years in the making.  it’s taken them this long for his family to finally have a queen on the throne.

he sits before her and bows his head as expected, but everyone knows this man as the queen’s brother.  even though he bows his head to her, everyone else bows their head to him.  his position and their relation still doesn’t spare him from her harsh gaze, hand raised to her mouth upon a knee out of her own worries.  “ was it taken care of?”

the state council official smiles grimly.  “ you don’t have to worry, queen.  my men found her just before she managed to disappear.” he nods his head with a gruff voice, lifting the satchel of coins taken from the deceased palace lady the night before as proof that the deed was done.  with this, the queen visibly relaxes, a small smile lifting her lips.  he continues when he sees her smile, eyes curving into crescents.  “ it’s sad that she really thought we’d keep her alive with just a few measly coins after she slipped the poison into the cups for us.  obviously we would need to keep her quiet.”

“ that’s why i chose such a low -ranking lady.  they’re always eager for just a few more coins.” the queen’s eyes flash, visibly irritated but at the same time - there’s always been a strange amount of cunning shining in her eyes, perhaps even more than what shines in his.

finally though, she has a moment to speak with her brother alone.  she, too, is in mourning clothes although the deaths don’t affect her as much as they do the poor royal consort and the families of the deceased.  still, this is a matter of being queen, and she always has to put on airs.  it’s what’s expected of her - especially when her husband is as despondent as he is right now.  the queen can’t help but sigh.  “ we haven’t been able to meet since the palace guard has tightened security by order of the king in his fit.  i was concerned you wouldn’t be able to carry this out on your own, but you’ve served me well, brother.”

as she shifts, her mourning clothes rustle, eyes lifting to his.  “ it’s such a shame, though.  the inspector general was a good man, and one of ours.  pity that he was truly to the end such a good man.  so good that he didn’t know where to really put his loyalty.” a click of her tongue makes the queen shake her head, hands folded beneath her top.  “ working with the minister of defence on the king’s orders .. did they really not think we wouldn’t find out that they were searching into the circumstances involving prince hwan’s death so many years ago?” she scoffs.

“ no one must ever find out.  that secret goes with us to our grave.”

WELCOME TO HAEDAL’S FIRST PLOT DROP!     as promised, this is the second and final part continuing on from the original prompt here.  this part of the event serves more as background information than anything else, and your muses will not know of this in character.  it will, however, serve as a backdrop for future plot drop events.  that being said, you have until 11:59PM EST on JANUARY 31ST to post starters or solos based on the red wedding and the aftermath.

henceforth, any future member who joins with the children of state council official kim’s family will be known as the queen’s nieces and nephews.

as stated before, there is no requirement to participate in this event, but it does affect everyone in character due to it being a plot drop.  this event by its very nature will obviously include triggers, so make sure you’re tagging properly.

with this post, we will soon have a new character job class open for application: the PALACE GUARD.  this will serve as a type of personal guard for members of the royal family.  we’ll add this position into our jobs page and put out further information in the upcoming week to officially start accepting applications for them.  only after this information is put up will we accept these positions so please be patient! we want everyone to be on the same page with this character type, and we’ll have to work out some kinks before we release them to you.

finally, the two yangban men who will receive new positions in the government should receive their prompts tonight during the queue.  please be on the lookout for them! if you have any questions, feel free to message the main.

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                …      ━━━    ETIQUETTE COURSES WITH THE HEAD COURT LADY    ━━━      …

                                     ・    ・                                                       ・    ・     AS THE DAUGHTERS OF THE NOBILITY blossom into beautiful flowers, it’s expected that they know the proper etiquette to make a fine and obedient wife for their husbands in the future.  these classes will include tea ceremony, posture, needlework, and other such necessary knowledge to help better yourselves as future wives and mothers.  taking care of the household is no easy task and it’s crucial to have a poised mind and a gentle heart.

these classes are encouraged for all young yangban ladies, especially if they’re of marriageable age.  daughters of foreign officials are free to attend as well for the benefit of learning joseon’s customs and language.

THIS IS HAEDAL’S FIRST FREE FOR ALL EVENT.      all unmarried yangban level women, including the daughters of foreign dignitaries, are able to attend these courses.  it is especially critical to use this event to your advantage if you’re interested in making your daughter a candidate for the CROWN PRINCESS SELECTION.  though the daughters of foreign dignitaries won’t be able to join in on the crown princess selection as she must be a joseon born noble, it is still beneficial to learn about the country’s customs if interested in marrying a joseon man in the future.  

it is important to note that while these classes will help you on your way to crown princess, there will be other factors taken into consideration by the admins.  please keep this in mind!

you may write solos or threads about attending these courses, which are held three times weekly.  the more you as a typist write for this event, the more chance your muse will have at getting through to the final stages of the crown princess selection or marrying the man of their choosing.  this event will run up until the crown princess selection is announced! don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time before that happens, so you will have many chances to write about this event.

please tag your threads and your solos with hae:etiquette so that the admin team may follow along and consider the future.  good luck, and enjoy!

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                                       …      ━━━    SEOLLAL: A NEW YEAR COMES    ━━━      …

                             ・    ・                                                ・    ・     SO COMES A NEW YEAR:  though the mood in joseon is dark these days, it still comes without fail.  the last day of 1540 is seotdal geumeum.  the fifth of february brings hustle and bustle: preparations must be made for new year’s day, as the long night will be spent awake to receive the spirits of ancestors who have long since passed.  

the royal family is busy grieving the loss of a beloved princess, and the kingdom feels the despair as if they too have lost a loved one.  but that’s why the new year is so important: it will bring with it an air of change, and the hope for something better.  with any luck, the spirit of princess yeonhwa will return to earth to say her goodbyes, until next year.  that’s all that the king can hope for, manic and tormented as he is.

but amongst all the loss, it’s important to lift the spirts of the kingdom - for a king is only as strong as the will of his people.  the new year must be properly observed, along with all its joyous festivities - no matter how ill fitting the time, and no matter the sadness that lingers on our backs.

LET’S WELCOME A NEW YEAR IN HAEDAL!   unlike our past two plot drop events in january, this event is far more lighthearted.  hopefully it will help make it easy for new muses to settle in, as well as members of the royal family and the yangban to meet! after some research, we realized that in 1541, seollal happened on the 6th.  please note that for your threads and responses!

for some background information, just in case you’re not aware: seollal is a traditional korean holiday that usually spans three days - the day before the lunar new year, the day of the lunar new year, and the day after the new year.  typically, this day will fall on the same day as the chinese new year, so our members of chinese descent will celebrate in their tradition on the same day.

out of character, this event will run from FEBRUARY 5TH until 11:59PM EST on FEBRUARY 12TH.  you may write solos or threads about this event and tag it with hae:seollal if you so wish! you will be allowed to continue any thread written during this time, but we ask that no new threads will be started after the event ends.

under the cut are some important rites and activities involving seollal and seotdal geumeum that you may base your threads around.  hopefully this will help with plotting!

SEOTDAL GEUMEUM

royal children may witness byeogondan, or the offering of a pill to prevent contagious diseases to the king.  (  this may not necessarily be “ historically correct”, but you may choose to write about it if you so wish.  )

seotdal geumeum involves staying up all night.  this is both to hold an ancestral worship service where all the doors are opened in the residence to receive their spirits, and because of the superstition that those who sleep on this night will never wake up and pass away.

keeping the lights on overnight as the old year passes into the new one is believed to dispel bad spirits.

many families begin to prepare for the new year by cooking new year foods such as tteokguk and jeon.  there’s also something like “ spring cleaning”.  new hanboks are also prepared for the new year that will be worn in place of the ones from the past year.

SEOLLAL

the food prepared the day before the new year is eaten with visiting family members in the new clothes gifted for the holiday.

the lighting of the moon house is a ritual that symbolizes warding off bad spirits in the new year.  sometimes people will add their wish for the new year into the house before they burn it.

all children offer respect to their elders such as their parents and grandparents through sebae, which is a ritual of filial piety.  they’ll perform a deep, traditional bow (  one that isn’t often performed  ) and wish them well in the coming year.  parents will reward them with fruits and rice cakes, as well as words of wisdom for the upcoming year.

yutnori is a family board game played by all genders and ages together.

men and boys will fly rectangular kites called yeon, as well as play a game called jegichagi.

women and girls would play the games neolttwigi and gongginori. 

if your muse has children, typically they would like to play with tops and spin them on the new year.

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                           …      ━━━    A HUNTING PARTY WILL SOON BEGIN     ━━━      …

                                    ・    ・                                                      ・    ・ IN ORDER TO ROUSE THE SPIRITS  of his sons as well as spur on some competition in the hearts of men, king jungjong has issued a royal decree that a hunting party will take place! the weather is getting colder and it’s time to get the blood pumping, after all.  the game this time is wild boar, which  everyone knows is a difficult beast to handle once cornered.  there will be two teams, and the team that manages to bring home the biggest boar will win a feast prepared by palace ladies in the presence of the king.

although a hunting party and competition such as this isn’t often open to the sons of the ministers, the king has decided to allow it in an effort for the young men to strategize and to ( potentially ) prove their worth in the future that’s to come.  this means that this time, the competition is going to be full of the dashing young men of the yangban class! 

danger lurks in the forests, though.  be careful in the trees.

spouses of the competitors will be allowed on the grounds to commiserate, bolster the moods of their husbands, and to oversee the servants as they prepare a warm stew for the members of both teams during a long day of hunting in the blistering cold.

WELCOME TO A HAEDAL TIMED EVENT.    this event is open to all of the princes and the yangban sons in the roleplay, as well as their spouses! if you’re interested in joining, please like this post by DECEMBER 20TH in order for the admin team to split you up into two different teams.  though we won’t tell you the gauge for your team to win the event, we will say that interaction is crucial to do so! 

you will be allowed to start writing for this event on DECEMBER 21ST and it will end on DECEMBER 30TH.  the tag that you should use will be hae:boar.  there will be no extensions as it’s a timed event, so please do your best to get something started in that time!  threads do not have to be completed in order to be considered for the first place team.  enjoy!

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…      ━━━    QUEEN MUNJEONG’S BIRTHDAY    ━━━      …

though there is unrest in the kingdom, there must be times where we lay down our arms and celebrate the gifts that we’re given.  queen munjeong, who has given us our beloved crown prince, will be celebrated on this day, DECEMBER 2ND, as it’s the day of her birth.  it’s time to honour the future queen mother!

the festivities will begin at midday, wherein the queen will be carried through the streets near the palace in a royal procession guarded by both the SUPREME AND VICE SUPREME COMMANDER of the military.  although they won’t be joining her procession, everyone will inevitably think of the five children the woman has graced the king.  most will weep with joy and bow their heads in the hope for a brighter future.  inevitably, there will be some who hiss as they want reformation for the kingdom and they doubt a son born from a traditional woman such as she will be able to save them.

but they will be dealt with.  today is a day to honour the queen, and the future queen mother.

after the procession, queen munjeong will once again be taken back to the palace for a banquet.  in a rare show of kindness in light of the queen’s birthday, the king has decided to make the banquet a large one filled with performers, music, and good food.  the officials in his court have no choice but to attend, and this time, they’re allowed to bring their families with them into the kingdom for the duration of the festivities.

all children born of the king have been invited to the banquet as well to join in on the celebration, because this is also a celebration of the country’s future.  the festivities will last for three days - after all, it’s only natural to find a time to relax in the midst of all the turmoil.

let the festivities commence!

WELCOME TO HAEDAL’S OPENING EVENT! we hope this will be a way to start the roleplay off on a good note and get your muses interacting.  there will be events like this periodically, along with main plot drop events as well as royal marriages, so we hope you’re here for the long haul because we definitely are!

in character, this event will start at noon on december 2nd and last until the late evening of december 5th.  though much of the day will be focused on running the country by the officials and the king themselves, your muses will be entertained through various activities such as puppet shows, tale telling, performers, music, and of course, food! 

out of character, this event will run from our opening day, november 30th, until 11:59pm est december 14th.  you will be allowed to continue threads began during this time, but please don’t start any new ones after the event ends! there will be a set of prompts for this event which you can use as sentence starters if you like.  they will come in a separate post.

last but not least, we hope you have fun and enjoy our opening event!

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               …      ━━━     YOU’RE HEREBY INVITED TO THE ROYAL WEDDING     ━━━      …

                                  ・    ・                                                    ・    ・ YOUR FATHER OPENS A LETTER  addressed to him from the king’s household that reads as follows:

                          Your attendance is requested at the wedding celebration of                           PRINCESS YI MIYOUNG AND GRAND GENERAL IM JINIL                           on the evening of Saturday, the 5th of January in the year of                                                     1540 of King Jungjong’s rule

The celebration will be held in the estate gifted to the prince consort and the princess after the formal wedding ceremony in the royal palace. Guests are required to bring forth a gift that will be presented to the bride and groom as well as the original invitation to be presented on entrance. This invitation is extended to the immediate members of the recipient’s household.

His majesty, King Jungjong of Joseon Father of the bride.

WELCOME TO HAEDAL’S FIRST ROYAL WEDDING.   as this event will serve as a way to allow the yangban and royal members of the cast an easy way to connect, we hope that everyone will be able to participate!  it isn’t often that they can come across an easy meeting such as this.  this event will run from JANUARY 5TH until the end of JANUARY 15TH.  you will be allowed to continue threads that were began during this time period, but we ask that you don’t start any new ones as the 15th comes to a close.

here are a few more details about the wedding ceremony and celebration just for the sake of background information:

the bride and groom would have had their wedding ceremony in the palace with the royal family in attendance, as well as important government and military officials.  the groom’s immediate family would have been in attendance as well.  in saying this, all the rest of the heads of household would have been in attendance at the ceremony, but the rest of their family would only be able to attend the celebration.

the celebration is like what you would consider a wedding reception, however there would be little to no dancing since it was considered vulgar back then - something that only commoners and gisaengs would do.  there will be music and plays for entertainment, and plenty of alcohol to go around!

the celebration itself would start at 6PM and go on until late in the night, and families are expected to show up on time.  in character, this event will only last until the end of the 5th.

we’re aware that the year says 1540, however, joseon didn’t celebrate the new year until february in 1541.  we hope this doesn’t cause much confusion!

if you have any more questions please do not hesitate to send an ask to the main!

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NOTICE *   now that you’ve seen some of what our royal weddings may entail ( i won’t promise that we don’t have some tricks up our sleeves at times, though .. ), we’re going to make a plan for our next royal wedding to be held in LATE FEBRUARY.  while we won’t tell you the lucky princess being married off, we do need some help! we’re looking for any YANGBAN MALE, which will include any son of a foreign dignitary who is aged 21 and over to please like this post if they’re interested in an arranged marriage with a member of the royal family.

if you’ve been selected as the princess and the yangban male who is to be wed, you will receive a prompt from the main to alert you no later than january 25th.  thank you!