[Games] Re: Year Game - Royal Edition!
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Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(19)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(17)
Crown Prince Radek of Torrencia was wed to Archduchess Cathrin of Organia in a lavish royal ceremony. The wedding was arranged by Crown Prince Radek's parents, King Samuel and Queen Marta. King Samuel is not in good health, and they wanted to ensure their only child (and heir) was married before he passed away. Archduchess Cathrin, eldest daughter of Archduke Heinrich and Archduchess Louisa, is fifth in line for the Organian throne. She and Radek have met a few times at official functions; but do not know each other well.
Year 1: Someone involved in a media scandal
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(20)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(18)
Crown Prince Radek and Archduchess Cathrin's first wedding anniversary passed, not with celebration of a year of wedded bliss; however, Archduchess Cathrin was involved in a media scandal. Pictures surfaced of the Archduchess involved in several apparently compromising situations. After about a month, the firestorm died down, and Cathrin was relieved to return to life as "normal". Crown Prince Radek was publicly quiet about the whole situation, but was privately upset with Cathrin for putting herself in such situations at all.
Year 2: child event; triplets
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(21)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(19)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(0)
Crown Prince and Archduchess Cathrin announced the royal pregnancy in early fall. By midwinter, rumors were flying that Archduchess Cathrin had been unfaithful--after all, the scandal she was involved in was with a young man, and she appeared to be much further along than she should have been. Radek and Cathrin countered those rumors by definitively announcing that Cathrin was expecting triplets! Twins, though rare, are a good omen in Organia. Triplets are practically unheard of, both in Torrencia and Organia. Public opinion seems to think that triplets are an omen of untold prosperity and greatness.
Princes Otto and Milo and Princess Theodora were born in late spring amidst great fanfare and celebration. All three have the grey eyes associated with royalty in Torrencian culture, though they all have different hair colors. Radek and Cathrin are excited about their new additions--Radek because there are now three heirs to the throne and Cathrin because she has wanted to be a mother for as long as she can remember. King Samuel and Queen Marta were delighted to welcome their grandchildren--something King Samuel didn't think he would see. His health continues to deteriorate and Crown Prince Radek has taken on most of the day-to-day operations of the kingdom.
Year 3: child event; high order multiples, 6 babies
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(22)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(20)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(1)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(0)
When the triplets were six months old, Radek and Cathrin announced their second royal pregnancy. Eight weeks later, they announced their second multiple-birth pregnancy. The pregnancy was hard on Cathrin, and she spent most of the pregnancy in bed. Crown Prince Radek was worried about her, but excited about the second multiple birth in as many years. Although King Samuel continues to cling to life, Radek is now the de facto ruler--and the people love him--not least because of the fact that there are triplets in the royal palace.
When Cathrin went into labor just five and a half months into the pregnancy, everyone knew something was wrong. Instead of the twins or triplets the royal doctors expected, Cathrin gave birth to six babies! Four of the children were stillborn. The remaining two, both girls, were sickly. One died eight hours after birth, but the other clung to life. After three months of strict isolation, doctors said the infant would survive. Until that point, Radek and Cathrin hadn't named her. They planned a royal naming ceremony and, on Cathrin's original projected due date, they named their daughter Princess Leona Charlotte Ida.
Year 4: Family event; current monarch dies
Country: Torrencia
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(23)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(21)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(2)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(1)
King Samuel, Radek's father, died this year after a lengthy illness. Though Radek was running the day-to-day affairs of Torrencia, his father was still King. Now, Radek is King. Per Torrencian tradition, King Samuel's funeral was followed by King Radek's coronation ceremony. Princes Otto and Milo and Princesses Theodora and Leona were too young to understand what was happening, but they got all dressed up and smiled and clapped with everyone else when their father was crowned. Archduchess Cathrin, now Queen Cathrin, renounced all former titles and claims when she took the Queenship, pledging her loyalty only to Torrencia.
Year 5: political event; major politician is assassinated
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(24)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(22)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(3)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(2)
Eight months into young King Radek's reign, a group of rebels from the Torrencian highlands began to cause trouble, claiming that the royal family was unjustly taxing them. Concerned, King Radek ordered an investigation by the Assembly, a 5-man council of advisors to the throne. After a month, the situation deteriorated and rebels began a series of coordinated strikes against the government. Chief Assemblyman Radim was assassinated, leading to much chaos and fear on the part of the populace. King Radek sent the Queen and the children, including Crown Prince Otto, into hiding while he tries to deal with the problems. He is hoping to avoid all out war with the rebels, but fears that it may come to that.
Year 6: political event; another country becomes an enemy
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(25)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(23)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(4)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(3)
After a year, the situation with the rebels has not improved. In fact, things have worsened. Though he still has not declared outright war, King Radek has authorized pretty much everything else to stop the rebels. Calabria, a neighboring country near the highlands, has watched with interest while King Radek attempts to control his people. Seeing his failure, Calabria has begun to supply the rebels with supplies and aid. Although they haven't yet sent Calabrians into the country, the Assembly believes that war with Calabria is imminent. In fact, Torrencian infantrymen have just petitioned King Radek for public trial of a suspected Calabrian spy.
Year 7: child event; baby boy
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(26)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(24)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(5)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(4)
DS: Elias Henry Dexter (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(0)
Open hostilities with Calabria began after the trial that condemned one of their spies and revealed a vast network of espionage. With the assistance of the large Organian army, the Torrencian infantry, cavalry, and naval forces handed a sound defeat to Calabria, annexing some of their territory and quashing the rebellious highland militia. Torrencia now returns to an uneasy peace. King Radek and Queen Cathrin were reunited in the royal palace after an eighteen month separation. The princes and princesses were overjoyed to see their father and the familiar sights of home again. King Radek and Queen Cathrin announced the third royal pregnancy three months after the declaration of peace. Prince Elias Henry Dexter was born just before the end of year celebrations. The Torrencian people saw his birth as a good omen for the year to come.
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(17)
Crown Prince Radek of Torrencia was wed to Archduchess Cathrin of Organia in a lavish royal ceremony. The wedding was arranged by Crown Prince Radek's parents, King Samuel and Queen Marta. King Samuel is not in good health, and they wanted to ensure their only child (and heir) was married before he passed away. Archduchess Cathrin, eldest daughter of Archduke Heinrich and Archduchess Louisa, is fifth in line for the Organian throne. She and Radek have met a few times at official functions; but do not know each other well.
Year 1: Someone involved in a media scandal
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(20)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(18)
Crown Prince Radek and Archduchess Cathrin's first wedding anniversary passed, not with celebration of a year of wedded bliss; however, Archduchess Cathrin was involved in a media scandal. Pictures surfaced of the Archduchess involved in several apparently compromising situations. After about a month, the firestorm died down, and Cathrin was relieved to return to life as "normal". Crown Prince Radek was publicly quiet about the whole situation, but was privately upset with Cathrin for putting herself in such situations at all.
Year 2: child event; triplets
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(21)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(19)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(0)
Crown Prince and Archduchess Cathrin announced the royal pregnancy in early fall. By midwinter, rumors were flying that Archduchess Cathrin had been unfaithful--after all, the scandal she was involved in was with a young man, and she appeared to be much further along than she should have been. Radek and Cathrin countered those rumors by definitively announcing that Cathrin was expecting triplets! Twins, though rare, are a good omen in Organia. Triplets are practically unheard of, both in Torrencia and Organia. Public opinion seems to think that triplets are an omen of untold prosperity and greatness.
Princes Otto and Milo and Princess Theodora were born in late spring amidst great fanfare and celebration. All three have the grey eyes associated with royalty in Torrencian culture, though they all have different hair colors. Radek and Cathrin are excited about their new additions--Radek because there are now three heirs to the throne and Cathrin because she has wanted to be a mother for as long as she can remember. King Samuel and Queen Marta were delighted to welcome their grandchildren--something King Samuel didn't think he would see. His health continues to deteriorate and Crown Prince Radek has taken on most of the day-to-day operations of the kingdom.
Year 3: child event; high order multiples, 6 babies
Country: Torrencia
Crown Prince Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(22)
Archduchess Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(20)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(1)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(0)
When the triplets were six months old, Radek and Cathrin announced their second royal pregnancy. Eight weeks later, they announced their second multiple-birth pregnancy. The pregnancy was hard on Cathrin, and she spent most of the pregnancy in bed. Crown Prince Radek was worried about her, but excited about the second multiple birth in as many years. Although King Samuel continues to cling to life, Radek is now the de facto ruler--and the people love him--not least because of the fact that there are triplets in the royal palace.
When Cathrin went into labor just five and a half months into the pregnancy, everyone knew something was wrong. Instead of the twins or triplets the royal doctors expected, Cathrin gave birth to six babies! Four of the children were stillborn. The remaining two, both girls, were sickly. One died eight hours after birth, but the other clung to life. After three months of strict isolation, doctors said the infant would survive. Until that point, Radek and Cathrin hadn't named her. They planned a royal naming ceremony and, on Cathrin's original projected due date, they named their daughter Princess Leona Charlotte Ida.
Year 4: Family event; current monarch dies
Country: Torrencia
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(23)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(21)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(2)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(1)
King Samuel, Radek's father, died this year after a lengthy illness. Though Radek was running the day-to-day affairs of Torrencia, his father was still King. Now, Radek is King. Per Torrencian tradition, King Samuel's funeral was followed by King Radek's coronation ceremony. Princes Otto and Milo and Princesses Theodora and Leona were too young to understand what was happening, but they got all dressed up and smiled and clapped with everyone else when their father was crowned. Archduchess Cathrin, now Queen Cathrin, renounced all former titles and claims when she took the Queenship, pledging her loyalty only to Torrencia.
Year 5: political event; major politician is assassinated
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(24)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(22)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(3)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(2)
Eight months into young King Radek's reign, a group of rebels from the Torrencian highlands began to cause trouble, claiming that the royal family was unjustly taxing them. Concerned, King Radek ordered an investigation by the Assembly, a 5-man council of advisors to the throne. After a month, the situation deteriorated and rebels began a series of coordinated strikes against the government. Chief Assemblyman Radim was assassinated, leading to much chaos and fear on the part of the populace. King Radek sent the Queen and the children, including Crown Prince Otto, into hiding while he tries to deal with the problems. He is hoping to avoid all out war with the rebels, but fears that it may come to that.
Year 6: political event; another country becomes an enemy
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(25)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(23)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(4)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(3)
After a year, the situation with the rebels has not improved. In fact, things have worsened. Though he still has not declared outright war, King Radek has authorized pretty much everything else to stop the rebels. Calabria, a neighboring country near the highlands, has watched with interest while King Radek attempts to control his people. Seeing his failure, Calabria has begun to supply the rebels with supplies and aid. Although they haven't yet sent Calabrians into the country, the Assembly believes that war with Calabria is imminent. In fact, Torrencian infantrymen have just petitioned King Radek for public trial of a suspected Calabrian spy.
Year 7: child event; baby boy
King Samuel Radek Stanislav Teodor (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(26)
Queen Cathrin Constanze Heidrun (wavy blond hair, brown eyes)(24)
DS/DS/DD: Otto Thomas Eckhart (wavy brown hair, grey eyes) Milo Tobias Heiko (straight blond hair, grey eyes), and Theodora Elizabeth Kreszentia (curly blond hair, grey eyes)(5)
DD: Leona Charlotte Ida (straight blond hair, grey eyes)(4)
DS: Elias Henry Dexter (wavy brown hair, grey eyes)(0)
Open hostilities with Calabria began after the trial that condemned one of their spies and revealed a vast network of espionage. With the assistance of the large Organian army, the Torrencian infantry, cavalry, and naval forces handed a sound defeat to Calabria, annexing some of their territory and quashing the rebellious highland militia. Torrencia now returns to an uneasy peace. King Radek and Queen Cathrin were reunited in the royal palace after an eighteen month separation. The princes and princesses were overjoyed to see their father and the familiar sights of home again. King Radek and Queen Cathrin announced the third royal pregnancy three months after the declaration of peace. Prince Elias Henry Dexter was born just before the end of year celebrations. The Torrencian people saw his birth as a good omen for the year to come.