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BLOODY DAYS IS ON TEMPORARY HIATUS.

Hi everyone. First of all, I want to take this moment to express how truly wonderful it is to have you all here with us. We've had an amazing almost-four month run here at Bloody Days, and it wouldn't have been possible with such inspiring, incredible members... which makes this announcement all the more poignant to share. As an admin team, we've decided to put BD on a temporary hiatus, until we can dedicate the time you all deserve to opening up a new chapter in our history. Hopefully, a hiatus will allow us all to regroup and come back stronger than (a 90s trend) ever; we also hope that it will give everyone time to refresh and reinvigorate their muses and return to the dash with our previous levels of gusto and activity. Please know this is not the end for Bloody Days; we have a lot set in store that we cannot wait to unleash in the coming weeks. We hope that this hiatus will last no more than 1-2 months, but rest assured we can all continue chatting in this server to that end. In the meantime, you are welcome to continue writing on the dash, in private servers, and persist in infusing the Discord with your wonderfulness; just know that some of what you plan in the interim might not be considered officially cannon when we return! Until then... we love you all, and thank you for everything! And lastly, thank you to my wonderful co-admins, Velvet and Juno, who were more help than a girl could ever ask for.

#bd.admin #<3

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@percivalwriothesley

#bd.follow #period rp #historical rp #lsrpg #literate rp #plot rp

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watch your step, noble courtier, you’ve been summoned to hampton court palace by his majesty’s decree & pleasure. please hasten to send your blog in, and review our checklist (and introductory sheet) prior to beginning interactions.

luke pasqualino as percival wriothesley (oc.)

#period rp #historical rpg #period rpg #oc rp #history rp #bd.accept

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Which families would like more members, and what FCs would be recommended?

Ooh! I love to make some FC recommendations!

mary queen of scots' mother & uncles would be a fabulous edition, and would be worthwhile allies to the young queen and the french royal family (amy bailey, bradley james, david dawson, david oakes, jaime olias, joe alwyn, laura carmichael)

bridget & henry parr's father, the marquess of northampton would surely be loved by our their writers! (damien lewis, nikolaj coster-waldau, viggo mortensen)

jane & richard boleyn's patriach & rest of the family! they are, without a doubt, the most powerful family beside the crown and can really be the most influential if you play your cards right! george boleyn (james frain, linus roache, toby stephens) to rival the influence of the percys, alongside the countess of essex & her husband (kylie bunbury, antonia thomas, ruby barker, aaron cobham, bay gbadamosi, corey mlychreest). mary carey (essie davis, claire forlani, alexandra moen) the sister to anne boleyn herself!

charles butler (the earl of ormind & our current lord of misrule)'s family would be a wonderful way to begin to flesh out a previously untouched family. his wife (claire foy, annabel scholey, jodie turner-smith) and the rest of his brothers & sisters (though bare in mind that the countess of ossory is from the howard family, and so would be a white fc) (habiba ummi mohammed, lashana lynch, ebonee noel, ali nuhu, gendry white, paapa essiedu, stephanie levi-john)

the dudleys (both of leicester & warwick) have close ties with the royal court as of december 1559, though we have a few we would love to see more to take advantage of the prestige that comes with the earl's close council with the princess elizabeth (hulya avsar, beren saat, berk cankat, burak ozvicit, tolga saritas)

and finally the percy dukes & duchesses of the family! we have been blessed to have the three percy siblings who have created their own fair share of drama. clearly, they are on track to stir the most ambition not seen since the ascension of the boleyn family! (joanne whalley, james frain, lucy lawless, richard pepper, ion gruffudd, rachel weisz, rosamund pike, kit harington, lea seydoux, michiel huisman, olly rix, rafaelle cohen)

#please appreciate this hard work from velvet #period rp #historical rpg #lsrpg #literate rp

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NEW LOCATION : greenwich palace, december 1559.

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Bloody Days ‘Harps of Gold’

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓𝟓𝟗: It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old; from angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold.

With the arrival of the celebrated Yuletide, the court of William III travels upriver via royal barge to sit out the hard frost of December in the cheery splendour of Greenwich Palace – escaping the encroaching sickness of the city, and to rehabilitate with fresh, roaming air and ample opportunity to partake in exhilirating hunts. As the varied colours of fresh plants wither with the coming of nippy airs, the servants bring forth the evergreens to celebrate the continuous burst of life — holly, ivy and mistletoe adorn every wall and archway. Dried fruits swimming in bowls of wine are found at every corner; plums are offered to every pacing maiden, in exchange for punchy kisses. Alms are also passed out to the surrounding towns and hamlets to engorge the King's image of majestic generosity, and at every banqueting table magnificent roasts are served alongside endless gifts and trinkets, doled out to His Majesty's favourites. Each evening the feasting table erupts in boisterous cheer, toasts are made with hot ale and cider, pageants are orchestrated and delighted in, and as the clock strikes midnight, a mischievous Lord of Misrule will be chosen by pure happenstance to become the Earl of Ormond – ensuring no shortage of royal entertainment.

Enjoy this God-ordained land where Kings have been born and bred, for surrounded by wintry countryside they are blessed to enjoy the fruits of English wilderness, with bountiful hunts arranged for almost every other day in the name of that merry Yuletide. With each day emerges a new, sparkling competition to take part in – by order of the King, there will be jousts on marvellous horseback with knights of the holy garter fighting for the favour of any particular young maiden, the prize naming one the Champion of Yuletide. Hand-to-hand combat will also take place beneath a canopy of regalia; watch as metal clinks and children laugh and coins specially minted for the occasion are passed between gloved hands. Alongside the brawn of William's court are gentler affairs for the sweetened courtiers to take part in: recitals of poem, caroling and prayer will be followed by gift-giving and dances spun beneath flickering candelight. Each evening will be adorned with wondrous feasts in remembrance of the table set by the late King Henry VIII – yet amidst the joyousness, courtiers will find to moments of quiet contemplation to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday, for at the Tudor court, solemnity and piety lives in perfect harmony with the festive cheer. (As does, we might add, continuous scheming, plotting, and the hatching of nefarious plots...)

OOC DETAILS.

The game moves to Greenwich Palace to celebrate Yuletide and escape sickness running rampant in London. On December 15th (irl date May 26) the court will erupt in celebration with jousting, melee tournaments, merry recitals and humble gift-giving (competition will come down to the roll of a dice, and more details will be available in the discord!)

Handy Christmas Guide:

FOOD:

Leech: a sweet made from milk, sugar and rose-water, which has cut into cubes.

Sugar-plate: made from sugar, egg-white and gelatin, crafted to look like walnuts, eggs and other food like marzipan is today

Gilded-fruit: lemons were gilded and used to decorate the banquet table

The Marchpane: an arrangement made from almond past which was iced or gilded and then decorated with sugar figures and crystallised fruit, was the centrepiece of this court

Christmas Pudding: made from meat, spices and oatmeal and then cooked in the gut of a boar

Gingerbread: made from bread, ginger, spices, sugar and wine into a stiff paste which was then moulded

Mulled wine: wine heated and infused with sugar and spices

Syllabub: a hot milk drink flavoured with rum or wine and spices

Lambswool: a drink made from mixing hot cider, sherry or ale, apples and spices, the mixture was heated until it "exploded" and formed a white "woolly" head

The Christmas "minced pye": contained thirteen ingredients to symbolise Jesus and his apostles. It was a rectangular, or crib shaped, pie as opposed to our present day round ones, and it also contained minced meat rather than just dried fruit and suet, with the mutton symbolising the shepherds to whom the Angel Gabriel appeared

Events:

The Lord of Misrule: a commoner would be chosen as the "Lord of Misrule" and would be in charge of organising the entertainment and revelry for the Twelve Days of Christmas

Mummer's Plays with music and Morris dancing

Christmas Carols: sung around the great halls in the mornings

Wassailing: The enjoying of a communal cup of spiced ale.

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what would be your groups most wanted non-noble, or perhaps lesser titled characters and roles? are there any connections desired, such as lady's maids, spybirds, etc?

you can check out wanted connections in this tag !! we also have some assorted roles at court available in the muse list!

admin velvet

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hello! could i have some woc suggestions for the countess of ormond please? tqia!

oh we would love to see her! here are some suggestions from velvet

antonia thomas (the musketeers), cynthia addai-robinson (rings of power), jodie turner-smith (anne boleyn), lashana lynch (still star-crossed) or jessica parker-kennedy (black sails) ?? we are more lenient with woc fcs and their resources, so you could really go wild!

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@dotty-oboedisense

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watch your step, noble courtier, you’ve been summoned to hampton court palace by his majesty’s decree & pleasure. please hasten to send your blog in, and review our checklist (and introductory sheet) prior to beginning interactions.

merve boluğur as dorothy of hardwick

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who are the mod’s top 3 most wanted chars?

velvet: caterina de medici, george boleyn, and the family to our dear charles butler! di: the duke & duchess of northumberland, and any of the butler family juno: "u know my top 3" so uh, george boleyn, caterina de medici & mary carey!

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are the wanted connections updated? (meaning all the ones on the tag are available?)

hey non! yes they are, and all ready & waiting for you!

admin velvet

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would anyone want an ex betrothal plot?

Members please shout out if you'd like an ex-betrothal plot!

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is this place accepting of lgbt chars?

Bloody Days is absolutely a place where lgbt characters and members are welcomed -- sexuality is never pre-established or demanded of characters; we have a wonderful array of lgbt characters and encourage everyone to freely write. Any sort of intolerance would find no place here -- speaking as a queer writer myself, the more lgbt characters we have the better <3 

- Admin Juno 

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where would corey mylcreest or arsema Thomas fit

We ADORE these Queen Charlotte fcs and would LOVE to have them! Arsema would work in many places -- as Mistress Butler (aged up slightly), Mistress Radclyffe, one of the open ladies of waiting or a lovely OC! Corey would work for the Earl of Essex, UTP de Sevigny, or another OC!

Members feel free to shout out any additional suggestions or WC's! 

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This rp is GORGEOUS!!! I’m definitely going to apply - is it okay if I don’t know much about the Tudors?

Thank you so much, Anon! And yes, of course! Everyone is welcome and we are always here to help if you have any questions or need some advice!

#semi appless rp #period rp #royal rp #history rp #lsrpg

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@sisiofcleves (deactivated, includes Holbein & Lady Rich),

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