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Help[Games] Re: Saphirdufeu’s Royal Congrats - Round 2
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House of Fairfax
DH: King Richard Christopher Samuel [42]
DW: Queen Beatrice Edith Sybillia [35]
DD: Princess Matilda Anne Christine [16]
-DFiancé: George Nicolas, Earl of Arundel [20]
DS: Prince Henry Valerian Ambrose [15]
-DFiancée: Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Aquitaine [12]
DS: Prince Rufus Joscelin Ives [12]
The first thing you noticed about King Richard was his cynicism. He distrusted everyone up until they've proven their worth, after which he'll begrudgingly tolerate them, and he never listened to the inevitable train of sycophants that had sprung up after his coronation. He was naturally suspicious, a difficult thing for the open-hearted idealists in his court to understand, and even harder for the hungry opportunists to deal with.
Richard had taken great pains in selecting potential matches for his children before finally settling on two young heirs for his eldest two. Tilly was difficult enough to impress, being a charming and strong-willed girl who'd put alarming ideas about petticoats and steel daggers into action, but Hal, Hal was a different problem. For one thing, he strongly suspected the dagger was Hal's idea to start with. The Prince had inherited all of his father's suspicious nature and combined it with his mother's talent for conversational guile, which made a dangerous cocktail of skills to have. Girls avoided him for fear of being manipulated, even though Richard was sure--well, almost sure; mostly sure--Hal hadn't ever tried anything of the sort.
In the end, the young Earl of Arundel, who'd recently inherited the title after his father's regrettable death due to an ill-tamed stallion, was chosen for Tilly. George was as quick with his wits as he was with his sword, and both Richard and Beatrice hoped he would prove an equal match for their daughter.
The heir apparent, Hal, surprised his parents by suggesting his betrothal to one of their allies. The Duke of Aquitaine had a daughter about Rufus' age, who was known to be well-mannered and intelligent, if very quiet, and Hal was of the impression that she would be an advantageous match. Which was true, politically, but Richard wondered privately if his son wasn't a bit early in reaching that sort of mindset. Still, a meeting was arranged, both sets of parents agreed on the dowry, and thus Hal and Louise were betrothed, leaving Richard to wonder what will become of his hard-headed children in the future.
At least Rufus was a breather. Give the lad a stack of books and he'll spend hours poring over them in some quiet corner, equally oblivious of the world around him as they are of him. Richard wondered sometimes if he'd rather become a priest than a prince, but Rufus, who had been taught by his brother, was disconcertingly good with throwing knives, which he reckons wasn't exactly a skill expected of a priest.
Mutatis mutandis. Si non confectus, non reficiat.
DH: King Richard Christopher Samuel [42]
DW: Queen Beatrice Edith Sybillia [35]
DD: Princess Matilda Anne Christine [16]
-DFiancé: George Nicolas, Earl of Arundel [20]
DS: Prince Henry Valerian Ambrose [15]
-DFiancée: Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Aquitaine [12]
DS: Prince Rufus Joscelin Ives [12]
The first thing you noticed about King Richard was his cynicism. He distrusted everyone up until they've proven their worth, after which he'll begrudgingly tolerate them, and he never listened to the inevitable train of sycophants that had sprung up after his coronation. He was naturally suspicious, a difficult thing for the open-hearted idealists in his court to understand, and even harder for the hungry opportunists to deal with.
Richard had taken great pains in selecting potential matches for his children before finally settling on two young heirs for his eldest two. Tilly was difficult enough to impress, being a charming and strong-willed girl who'd put alarming ideas about petticoats and steel daggers into action, but Hal, Hal was a different problem. For one thing, he strongly suspected the dagger was Hal's idea to start with. The Prince had inherited all of his father's suspicious nature and combined it with his mother's talent for conversational guile, which made a dangerous cocktail of skills to have. Girls avoided him for fear of being manipulated, even though Richard was sure--well, almost sure; mostly sure--Hal hadn't ever tried anything of the sort.
In the end, the young Earl of Arundel, who'd recently inherited the title after his father's regrettable death due to an ill-tamed stallion, was chosen for Tilly. George was as quick with his wits as he was with his sword, and both Richard and Beatrice hoped he would prove an equal match for their daughter.
The heir apparent, Hal, surprised his parents by suggesting his betrothal to one of their allies. The Duke of Aquitaine had a daughter about Rufus' age, who was known to be well-mannered and intelligent, if very quiet, and Hal was of the impression that she would be an advantageous match. Which was true, politically, but Richard wondered privately if his son wasn't a bit early in reaching that sort of mindset. Still, a meeting was arranged, both sets of parents agreed on the dowry, and thus Hal and Louise were betrothed, leaving Richard to wonder what will become of his hard-headed children in the future.
At least Rufus was a breather. Give the lad a stack of books and he'll spend hours poring over them in some quiet corner, equally oblivious of the world around him as they are of him. Richard wondered sometimes if he'd rather become a priest than a prince, but Rufus, who had been taught by his brother, was disconcertingly good with throwing knives, which he reckons wasn't exactly a skill expected of a priest.
Mutatis mutandis. Si non confectus, non reficiat.
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