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#gain support on the Charming side of things from races like the Orcs and Half Orcs who live in the Charming’s kingdom’s and also work in
whateverafterhigh · 2 years
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It might just be an “It’s not you, it’s me” situation I have with the worldbuilding of EAH but some these royal families and dynasties cannot work how royal families and dynasties usually do without shattering the image we have of them all loving each other and getting on fine, happily ever after.
The Charming’s extended family alone is a disaster waiting to happen because there are so many of them. I was headcanoning their succession system as being an Agnatic Seniority, which means the throne would be passed across the brothers before their children. So if you take out Siegfried Charming because he has a story already, Lance Charming would be third in line for the throne and Daring and Dexter anywhere between ninth and eleventh depending on where some of their cousins fall age wise before stories are counted.
Lance Charming and the Evil Queen were described as being in the same year, so it’s safe to assume his siblings all lived through an age of “why should I be content with following this” in addition to potentially not liking each other very much (my mother was one of seven and while we didn’t meet up for a weekly ball, nor are we stupid rich and therefore extra because the upperclass nobility do tend to do everything in extremes as a general rule, the drama that has occurred in my family has lead to years of not talking to each other and holding grudges for things the other person doesn’t remember saying is stupid enough as it is. Lance Charming is one of eight.). With the sheer number of children they have between them it’s possible that the options for the next generation is a combination of a) getting their kids in marriages or stories away from home before the fighting starts, or b) married for politics either to gain support or something else.
From this parts of Daring, Dexter, and Darling’s characterisation could be pulled or developed on. Especially with the consideration that their parents would likely be leaning towards point a, directing them towards stories.
It would explain how Daring feels a particular pressure to perform his role as Apple’s Prince, as well as Dexter’s desire for the stability of knowing where he’s going to go. Even if neither of them know the specifics of why their parent’s hold that stance.
Knowing that Dexter had overheard at least some of his parent’s discussions regarding him getting Beast or hoping Darling might marry into the Charming’s of Troll Wood, and felt a certain level of dejection over not feeling anything for Rosabella would support not only his desire to marry his true love or for love, but also reinforce either point of story or politics.
Darling’s feelings about her destiny not being something she wants is proof that it’s thought of by some members of her family and not just in the way Charity Charming thinks the family is too action oriented. Because she must have picked it up from somewhere. Selfors’ work implies she got the idea from trying to copy her brothers and a book provided by her mother and while I’m not saying that neither of these couldn’t have happened, it doesn’t feel like enough in the context of all the Charming’s as a family.
I have other thoughts on this as well, particularly how the Charming’s would view other kingdoms and their opinion on the Royal/Rebel conflict happening at Ever After High, but I think the post is long enough for now.
#I don’t mind answering asks I do have a job now though so I can’t promise getting to them super fast#Auspicious and Alluring Charming’s daughter is called Fairest which means they were either gunning for Snow White somehow before the Legacy#was assigned or they were intentially snubbing the White Family somehow. Either way the possibility of Daring and Apple being a political#thing (or rather an attempt at one) would explain why the two of them thought Daring would be Apple’s Prince Charming#This way of thinking about the Charming family dynamic does have me thinking that King and Queen Charming wouldn’t have that much of an#issue with Dappling or Dexven. Dexven is especially interesting becuase of the possibility that Raven’s own kingdom is likely close to Civil#War seeing as she’s The Good King’s only heir (Queen White having married out#which is a whole othee thing) because Dexter and Raven’s possible marriage would solve each other’s problems. But on top of that they might#gain support on the Charming side of things from races like the Orcs and Half Orcs who live in the Charming’s kingdom’s and also work in#their castles—potentially giving King and Queen Charming some security regarding what would happen with their home and living situation if#one of their siblings did turn towards them. At that point a safer political move would be to have one of their younger sons to work as a#Page or something in their castle hoping that Lance will like his nephew enough to name him heir.#ever after high#eah#dexter charming#darling charming#daring charming
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rotten-games · 6 years
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Do you think you can make a list of all the ROs and short, non-spoilery descriptions (physical and/or personality) of them for a reference?
Sure! I’ll be posting names, race, age, genders,sexual/romantic orientations and a general description of them. I have to notethat if this seems like a lot of ROs then that’s because this is a very longgame and not all characters are able to be pursued if you ally with certain factions (Some factions are actively violent towards one another.). Tomake up for this, I needed to add more love interests in early development.
Are you going to meet them before the first half of the game? Yes. So there will be time to form a rapport with them if you so choose.
Spotter: Human, 20, agender, pansexual. They are a very shortyoung person with a spark in their bright green eyes. With a latent, andstrong, ability in magic, they love to study and practice and don’t seem tohave the ability to give up. That being said, they become attached easily tothose who show them kindness, even if it only occurred one time. Their gingerhair is always shaggy, their ever-dirty clothing always shabby, and even then,that doesn’t seem to get them down. Some might call them naive. They’d probablybe right.
Severa: Half-elf, 27, female, bisexual, female preference.Severa is a short woman who mostly passes for human. She is dark-skinnedlittered with scars and has a strong harsh accent that only seems to make hermore intimidating. She scorns those who abuse their power, but knows a gooddeal when she gets it, and yet despite her hardened exterior and bawdy attitudeshe seems to hold a great rapport with soldiers of all kinds. She drinksregularly and without restraint and is always getting into scuffles.
Herron: Human, 25, male, bisexual. Herron is your reclusivedoctor who has an odd obsession with raising the dead. He is relatively averagein height for a human, perhaps a bit taller, but his gaunt and dead-lookingskin that might have previously been a vibrant sepia only makes him looksmaller than he actually is. For the most part, Herron is calm, collected, butviciously passionate, sometimes even going so far as to stay awake days at atime just to test a new theory or hypothesis. Above all, however, he is acaring individual who perhaps is a little grumpy sometimes but ultimately wantswhat is best for those he cares about.
Qora: Half-elf, 29, female, Demisexual, Homoromantic. Qora isstandoffish and suspicious, more at home in the forest with all the wildlifethan in a bustling city. She is relatively average for a half-elf, with bronzeskin and equally as bronze hair cut short into a messy mop. She has an eyepatchover the left side of her face and strong arms that have no problem punching orshooting a bow. Above all, she appears to favour her animal companion, whichboth serves as a second pair of eyes in a fight, and a lifelong friend.
Ardwen: High Elf, 58, male, pansexual. Ardwen is a poet bytrade, constantly plucking at his strings or singing a ditty about one of hismany exploits. A flirtatious man by nature, he seems to think that a prettyface is a good substitute for any kind of personality. Regardless, he seems tohave a prejudice against nobles and human clergymen, which he refuses toexplain. He is tall and wiry with overlong ears and a gap in his front teeththat he never quite grew into. Neither of these supposed blemishes seem to stophim from gaining partners of all races.
Keller: Human, 31, female, asexual, panromantic. Hailing fromthe nomadic Atmari people residing deep in the dragon-infested Waylands, Kellergrew up into a vastly different culture than the ones most are accustomed to.She is strong and proud, but ultimately caring for her people and only wantswhat she perceives to be best for them. She has ebony skin and even darkerhair, with unnaturally green eyes that stand out even in the dark. She is devoutlyreligious, but prefers to worship alone, as it has always been her people’s wayto worship in the dead of night with no one around.
Arke: Human, 23, male, homosexual. Arke was a farmer’s sonbefore he was anything else, cultivating a strong body and simple mind. Thatis, before an event that forced him to migrate. His skin is tanned, almostbronze from years in the sun and he has a burn scar running from his neck andover the left side of his chest and arm. Probably his most extraordinaryfeatures are his golden eyes, which is unnatural at the best of times. A heroand good man at heart, Arke is kind and courteous, but is known to have boutsof anger or severe melancholy that sometimes last for days or weeks at a time.
Ettia: Elf, unknown, transgender female, demisexual,panromantic. Ettia is a quiet young priestess who prefers to let her actionsspeak louder than words. Seemingly in constant meditation, she has a veryspiritual connection to the gods that doesn’t seem entirely one-sided. Reallythough, she must be talking to herself. Perhaps a little bit intense, she isconstantly playing with her kinked silver-blond hair and attempting to tease itup into styles that never seem to fit right.
Gwyn: Elf, unknown, male, bisexual. Gwyn is the twin brotherof Ettia, with the same silver-blond hair cut short against his head and ashenskin that makes him look dead. He is, perhaps, a bit more adventurous than hissister, constantly going off for weeks and months at a time and coming backwith tales of beast slaying and lurid affairs. Despite this, he is also ratherinnocent, not thinking about the consequences of his actions or the largerscheme of things. While not an overt hatred towards the gods, Gwyn thinks talkof the gods is boring and old news, preferring instead to talk of worldlyevents or ancient mortal figures, which he finds hilarious.
Lokeira: Infernal, 20?, transgender male, pansexual. Lokei isan awkward young man more accustomed to stalking the shadows than beingnoticed. He can be standoffish and rather blunt, never mincing words thoughwhether that is purposeful or not is up for debate. He doesn’t understand themeaning of ‘stand still’ and can always be found stretching in odd places andsitting in weird positions that he claims are comfortable. He has troublemoving after extended amounts of exercise but he hates being seen to by doctorsor healers and so, for the most part, he tends to himself. He is rather shortwith long black hair, like all Infernals his ears are long and emotional, hiseyes nothing but small slits of purple. Curled horns sit atop his head,graduating into his deep indigo skin tone littered with scales and scars.
Korrin: half-elf, 31, gender-fluid, pansexual. Quite famousfor their accurate future telling, they are aptly named ‘The Oracle’ by theirfollowers and blasphemous by their enemies. They are tall and spindly, withbags under their unseeing eyes hidden by long brown hair that falls over theirshoulders in ratty tendrils. They can be equal parts terse and kind butultimately, they are understanding and patient. Surprisingly learned in manycrafts, Korrin is not someone who has let their blindness defeat them and isscathing of anyone who would intimate otherwise.
Emil: Human, 20, male, bisexual. Emil is average of heightand pretty much everything else. He has a heavy smattering of freckles all overhis body and dull red hair cut short into a style that tries its best to befashionable. He has an odd obsession with jewels and other such adornments, butrarely wears them himself. Like a dragon, he seems to hoard and covet anythingshiny that isn’t nailed down He has a scar running from his chin to the cornerof his eye, creating a cleft on his top lip that never quite healed properly.Despite his love of items of worth, he isn’t very wealthy and keeps a modesttent with him as he travels. His greatest want in life is to see the world.
Calyssa: Human, 30, female, bisexual. Calyssa is a strongwarrior who is skilled with the lance and a great shot with the bow. Especiallywhen riding on her pegasus. Being naturally antagonistic towards authority,Calyssa can come across as violent and brash, but at the same time sympatheticto those she deems deserving of it. She dislikes nobles for their disrespect ofthe working man, and is naturally untrusting of those dressed finer than asoldier. Aside from that, however, she is companionable to her brethren andsupportive in combat. She is very tall and muscular, with cropped curly brownhair that is a perpetual mess.
Necrolym: Human, 27, male, bisexual, female preference. Necrolymis a cocky young man who comes across as irritable and overly prideful. Likeall young men, he once suffered from thinking he was the god’s gift to all, butseems to have since abandoned such thought. That, and he no longer believes thegods exist at all. His is a muscled man just under the height of average, withshaggy blond hair and tawny skin littered with blemishes and small scars thatare otherwise unnoticeable. He can be quite distant when sober, but get himdrunk and Necrolym is quite the life of the party.
Noxus: Dwarf, 35, female, pansexual. Noxus or Nox is a dwarfwoman with a violent and sadistic nature. She has no qualms killing and can beunpredictable at the best of times, having quite the reputation for being ‘Adeliah’sright hand.’ She can be manipulative and charming in equal measure, but bothseem to be a front for her more vicious tendencies. Like all dwarves, Nox is shortwith wild ashen hair and a thin layer of stubble that she can never be botheredto shave if at all she wants to.
Bexen: half-orc, 37, male, bisexual. Bexen or Bex is a verytall half-orc man who seems to have a look of perpetual disinterest. Nox is hisadopted sister and the two, oddly enough, get along well. For the most part hehas zero impulse control, his curiosity often getting the best of him insituations where it would be unwise to do something brash. That being said, hecan sometimes come across as shy or otherwise timid. As all half-orcs, Bex isgreen-skinned with long teeth jutting up from his bottom row of teeth. He haslong dreadlocks tied up into a tail down his back and a nick on his righteyebrow.
Druvel: infernal, 349, male, pansexual, demiromantic. Druvelis young for Infernal standards, at least, that’s what he’d tell you. He can beflirtatious but sadistic, or otherwise just mean, revelling in watching otherssquirm for his enjoyment and keeping them at arms-length. He has no qualms aboutwhat is ‘proper,’ generally saying whatever comes to mind and teasing thosethat get flustered easily. As an Infernal, Druvel has a long prehensile tailand sharp claws on his hands. His eyes are slitted and a bright yellow, hisskin a dark pink with scales down his back. His hair is black and put in aloose braid, easily wrapped around his shoulders.
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