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where: venice palace, at the inner courtyard.
the palace of venice came alive with the the colorful rustle of silks, the echo of chatter and laughter, and the layered scent of perfumes from every corner of the earth. sameera stood in the inner courtyard of palazzo strozzi, beneath the carved arches that filtered morning light into ribbons of gold. she had been still for too long, listening to the hum of conversation the circled her, her posture a study in practiced serenity. the marble beneath her slippers gleamed, polished to mirror the sky, and for a moment she almost forgot the weight of her own performance-- the hair cascading down her back, the crown that glinted against it, the gaze of strangers catching like fishhooks on her reflection.
then something snagged. a sharp pull at the base of her skull, sudden enough to draw a gasp from her throat. she staggered, half-step forward, half-step back, breath catching as the pain bloomed. for a heartbeat she thought her hair had been caught in the hem of her own gown, until she turned, slow and dignified despite the sting, and realized that someone, some unfortunate soul, had stepped squarely on the trailing river of her hair. her eyes widened, then softened into the faintest, most perilous smile. “i believe,” she murmured, voice sweet as sugared violets, “you are standing on my livelihood.”
watching the colours blend together as the words of the idle chats filled the air in the courtyard. the queen of thailand had a soft smile stretching across her lips as she took in the wonders of several countries being brought together in the city of venice. the architecture of the land was more than brilliant, though it was not the same as her own home. one day they would host, but that would come long after they solved the current issues plaguing their land. though that thought was what had the queen long distracted as she walked along side her wife.
it wasn't until she heard the words leave sameera's lips that she realized that she had not been in pace with her. turning back to face sameera, eyes taking in the scene of someone having stepped on her hair. a set of graceful steps back towards the beauty that she took vows with more than a decade ago. "would you mind stepping off of my queen's hair?" she proses to the other before turning her attention back to sameera. "are you okay my love?" the words asked as she reaches out a hand to caress her cheek.
( luo yunxi, cismale, he/him, 36 ) Hark! The trumpets are now announcing the arrival of ZHU WENLANG, the PRINCE of THE MING DYNASTY. It has been said that they are known to be CAPTIVATING and DILIGENT. When asked to describe themselves they said " WINNING THE BATTLE BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE FIGHT, THE SHIFT OF TEMPERATURE AS A STORM APPROACHES, EXPECTATIONS WEIGHING HEAVILY ON YOUR SHOULDERS ". However their ACERBIC and SANCTIMONIOUS nature can make for difficult times. Time will tell what their intentions are in attending the Grand Summit.
general details.
full name: zhu wenlang
nickname(s): none
name meaning: cultured and elegant
age: 36
place of birth: china
current location: venice, italy
ethnicity: chinese
gender: cismale
pronouns: he/him
sexual orientation: bisexual
occupation: prince
physical appearance, etc.
faceclaim: luo yunxi
hair color and style: long black hair, often worn half up
tattoos: dragon tattoo on his back
piercings: single lobe in his left ear
personality.
traits: captivating, diligent, acerbic & sanctimonious.
moral alignment: neutral good
color: blue
family, relationships, etc.
mother: unnamed; deceased
father: unnamed; deceased
significant other: open
best friend: open
exes: open
sibling(s): empress wenfei, brother in law, younger sibling, xinyue, younger sibling
children: none
extended family: one niece and one nephew
head canons and/or backstory.
wenlang was always dedicated in his studies from a young age. the possibility of him being one of the anointed in his family had been something that had always driven him to be diligent in his studies. it wasn't a sock when he presented, though presenting came with a lot more responsibility. especially with the knowledge of how powerful the ming dynasty's diadem was.
he has a tendency to come off very full of himself and superior to others due to the sheer amount of knowledge that he has. this is more seen in people that he is just meeting. those that he is close with he is far better at behaving like he is not superior. however that does make it hard for him to become close to someone.
( faye peraya, cisfemale, she/her, 34 ) Hark! The trumpets are now announcing the arrival of THEETIKA CHAKRI, the QUEEN of AYYUTHAYA KINGDOM. It has been said that they are known to be DUTIFUL and RESILIENT. When asked to describe themselves they said " A SOFT YET COMMANDING VOICE, NEVER A STRAY STRAND OF HAIR OUT OF PLACE, SEEMINGLY PERFECT AND READY TO UNRAVEL ". However their ALOOF and NARROWMINDED nature can make for difficult times. Time will tell what their intentions are in attending the Grand Summit.
general details.
full name: theetika chakri
nickname(s): thee, tika
name meaning: a person who is stable and strong in thoughts and actions
age: 34
place of birth: thailand
current location: venice, italy
ethnicity: thai and indian
gender: cisfemale
pronouns: she/her
sexual orientation: lesbian
occupation: queen of thailand
physical appearance, etc.
faceclaim: faye peraya
hair color and style: medium length, medium brown
tattoos: none
piercings: single lobe in both ears
personality.
traits: dutiful, resilient, aloof, & narrowminded.
moral alignment: lawful good
color: green
family, relationships, etc.
mother: unnamed; deceased
father: unnamed; deceased
wife: sameera babur
best friend: open
exes: open
sibling(s): four younger half siblings
children: daughter ( to be named ) ( 10 )
extended family: none
head canons and/or backstory.
born the first born child of the chakri family, it was expected of theetika to take over the crown of thailand when the time came. it was a disappointment to her when her younger siblings presented with their powers and she did not. however that had not changed the fact that she was the heir to thailand. taking pride in her position of running the country.
marriage had been something that thee had never been sure of. though understanding had been there in the sense that it was what was meant to happen for her as she prepared to take over the throne from her own parents. growing up she had expected that she would have been placed into a marriage that was of a convenience to the chakri family line. falling in love with the woman that she spent the most time with when the other countries had come together was far from what she had imagined could have been her life.
yet twelve years ago thee married the love of her life. and two years after their marriage they welcomed their baby girl into the world via the use of a sperm donor. as one of the countries to recognize the use of donation through natural methods to have a legitimate child together.
the drought is something that has thee extremely stressed about her own country. her hopes in attending the grand summit is to secure a deal with the russian tsar in hopes of helping with the drought. however the russian's are not the only ones that she would be willing to work out a deal with to save the dying beauty of thailand.
personality wise; theetika is very hard on the outside. keeps a lot of the stresses in her life to herself instead of unloading on her friends and family. she can come off as very cold and blocked off. also very dedicated to the betterment of thailand itself. would do just about anything to help protect her country.
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