forum And there's no one to love you

Started July 13, 2019 by @StarkSpangledMayflower_Mad_Elder

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And theres no one to love you when you build…your walls…too high…

Adrestia came from a fallen kingdom, a betrayal by her fiance. She was hidden from view and managed to escape just before they burned her kingdom. Fleeing to the nearby kingdom and hiding within the first village she entered, she managed to hide with the family of a baker. Some time passed and the news of her kingdom reached this village as well. The wounds of her fiance's betrayal opened again and she vowed to never let another person walk over her, building her walls thicker, caring only for the family who took her in then adopted her.
Sometime later the prince of this kingdom came to the village and stumbled upon her. Realizing she looked familiar, forced the guards to escort her to the palace where he could ask his parents of her identity

(Based off the song Paper Crowns by Alec Benjamin)

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I will be taking Adrestia but the following positions are avaliable:

Prince Benjamin 'benny' Renaldo

Bakers Family (open, 3/4) Alex, Paul, Rey Baker.

Fiancè Jerusalem Aralamin

knights, guards, fighters, etc (open, 1/4) Weylyn

Sure!!

Name: Benjamin “Benny” Renaldo
Age: uhhh 25? (idk how old you want him to be so this can change)
Gender: male
Sexuality: straight
Appearance: Benjamin has kind, blue eyes and a slightly lopsided (though charming) smile. He is tall (standing at 6’ 2”) and lean, with a bit of muscle from riding his horse and practicing with sword fighting. He has slightly messy, curly dark brownish-black hair and a few freckles on his nose, which is long and straight, which runs in his family. He may come off as indifferent or cold at first, but when he smiles it lights up his whole face. He has somewhat big hands with long fingers that would be good for playing the piano. His skin is somewhat tan from spending time in the sun.
Personality: Benny is focused and organized, as well as very driven and stubborn, so he can be very focused on something until he finally accomplishes his goal. He is clever and likes to solve puzzles and riddles, and to lead. He tries to hear every side of the story before making a decision, and is very calm and fair most of the time. Sometimes in his determination to reach his goal, he neglects others and himself. Benny is charismatic and used to people liking him, and yes, a tad arrogant sometimes. He also hates admitting he was wrong or having to admit that someone he cares about is doing something wrong. At his core, though, Benny is very sweet and caring. He is fiercely loyal to those he loves.
Backstory: He is the crown prince and he loves his kingdom and is excited to inherit it. He has spent his life getting ready to lead the kingdom and learning about the other kingdoms and how to rule. He is also fairly skilled at sword fighting and riding a horse.

(is he good?)

He is awesome!! I'll post Adrestia soon

Do you know anyone else who would want to join?

Can I join?

I'd love to join! Maybe as a guard?

Yes to both, as long as you wrote at least a few sentences

Awesome! I just have two questions:

1. Is the guard for Adrestia or the prince?
2. Yay or nay for magic/magical beings?

1. Both, you can choose

2. I would prefer no but if it's reeeeeallly essential to your character then fine

Hello! I was wondering if I could possibly join?

may I join?

Yep!! Choose a character!

Baker?

What part of the family? Parent/s or kid/s?

… Parents.
Can I do both if possible

Yes lol

Perfect!

Yep!! Can we start making characters?

Yep!!you can do that

Is there a form?

Name: Weylyn (Lyn, for short)
Age: ≈23
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Asexual (Even though he flirts a BUNCH)
Appearance: Weylyn is pale with ink-black hair down to his chin. He often ties it back with a small hair tie, although prefers to leave it hanging in his face when off-duty. He has a scar that travels from his left temple to his collarbone, and another above his right eyebrow. His eyes are amber and sharp. His typical off-duty outfit is khaki cargo jeans that fall to his mid-calf, a plain black t-shirt and "dad sandals". His on duty outfit is a bit more professional—black leggings that allow for quick movement, a black long-sleeved shirt, and a white neck wrap. He always wears his custom gloves on duty, the left glove fingerless and the right leaving only his thumb, index and middle finger covered. Finally are his skintight boots, capable of supporting him in the roughest terrain and of letting him creep around silently at will. He refuses to wear any armor unless ordered to, which is highly unusual of a guard. Asides from the aforementioned scars on his face, he has two suspicious, shiny patches of skin around his wrists, suggesting a lasting imprisonment a long time ago. His right forearm has a long scar from the palm of his hand to an inch below his elbow, as well as a smaller, intersecting one running right through it. His left shoulder has an 'x' where two more scars intersect, and another about the span of three inches on his lower neck, the left side. The front of his torso has several, the worst of which is a long scar that runs right over his heart. His back is, surprisingly, spared, and no one has ever seen any other part of his body uncovered enough to see if there are any more.
Personality: Weylyn is surprisingly aloof and friendly for the way he looks. As well as incredibly flirty. When speaking to new people, he maintains that friendly exterior, even despite the clear suspicion he displays as he analyzes their every movement. He's prone to taking risks to protect the people he cares for, but knows enough to take care of himself. He's prideful, and would rather suffer in silence than admit he's been hurt, but also incredibly perceptive when it comes to people hiding their own injuries. He will call someone out on it in a heartbeat, and yet react with such clear surprise if anyone ever called him out on it, that it's be a total understatement to call him a hypocrite. He tends to fall silent if he's truly unhappy, whereas he'll complain loudly if he's even mildly inconvinienced or doesn't get his way. He also has a habit of sneaking up on people or eavesdropping on interesting conversations. He loves to climb anything and everything, always enjoying showing off his impressive balance and dexterity.
Backstory: Weylyn was raised in an essential pit of despair. Or at least, from his point of view. Really, it was more of a hovel that he and three assassins shared. He has no clue how he got there, who his parents were or why he was forced to learn the art of killing from the three adults, but he sure as hell remembers all of it. Training was brutal, mistakes more so. It's a miracle he's still alive, in all honesty. Between the countless bloody fights and missions he'd been forced to take part in, Weylyn became quite the angel of death. If it hadn't been for him devising his own strict moral code, he wasn't sure he'd even be sane. Laugh all you want—an assassin with a moral code sure sounds hilarious. But Weylyn was sure to never kill anyone who hadn't caused significant harm to another person. Even when ordered to, he simply refused. This often brought on punishment in the form of being chained to the wall and starved or beaten, but he didn't care. Especially not when he was told to target the princess of their kingdom. It was that straw that broke him, and he fled that night, despite knowing full well the three would hunt him down. In fact, he was counting on it. He waited until the three had tracked him down before unleashing all the pent up fury that had been building over God knows how many years—he didn't even know how old he was—on them, with the help of some traps he'd set up. The fight was short, and though it left him heavily injured, Weylyn came out victorious. He wandered for a while, before eventually deciding to apply for the position of a guard in his kingdom. After all, what was the point of his strength if he never used it? He got the job, and, with time and constantly proving his loyalty, was eventually assigned to Adrestia. The two were relatively close, but Weylyn never once disclosed his past. And things were fine for a while. Until the night the kingdom burned. Even Weylyn, in spite of his suspicious nature, never anticipated the severity of the betrayal of Adrestia's fiance, and lingered behind to try and draw the attention of the enemy away from the princess. It was there that they were separated, and he was very nearly killed again that night. He'd managed to escape death and, after giving himself a little time to heal, began searching for signs that Adrestia had survived.
Other: His preffered weapon of choice is his daggers, although he's proficient nearly every weapon imaginable. He has the tendency of stealing weapons from enemies if it gives him the advantage. His loyalty cannot be swayed by anything—whether it be bribery or threats to his personal safety. He could care less about those things, truth be told.

He looks awesome!! You can choose who you want him to guard. If he chooses Adrestia, then he basically gets lost and tries finding her. He finds out she lives with a Baker now and shows up, acting like her elder brother or something. (The people in the village have never seen the crown princess of the neighboring kingdom so they dont know Adrestia is the princess)

Is there a form?

He looks awesome!! You can choose who you want him to guard. If he chooses Adrestia, then he basically gets lost and tries finding her. He finds out she lives with a Baker now and shows up, acting like her elder brother or something. (The people in the village have never seen the crown princess of the neighboring kingdom so they dont know Adrestia is the princess)

Alrighty, I made his Adrestia's, if that's alright? Let me know if there's anything I need to change about his background for the sake of accuracy or plot!

Oof, sorry guys let me just whip up a quick form

Name:  
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Appearance:  
Outfit: (keep in mind this is set in the past)
Personality:
Backstory:
Other:

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Name:  Adrestia Mae Drayce

Age: 23 ish (she just turned)

Gender: female

Sexuality: biromantic

Appearance:  https://pin.it/rah3qwdz67pe7b Adrestia has big brown eyes; light grey, almost silver hair; light brown, caramel colored skin; long piano fingers; and long legs. Naturally arched eyebrows frame her face, long eyelashes make her eyes stand out, and light red lips finish her face. She has a soft hourglass figure and is about 5'6".

Outfit: Adrestia prefers her outfits to show her ranking as well as be easy to move in. This is why she goes against most customs and doesnt wear a corset. She wears dresses that are easy to move in and hide her under clothes nicely. She prefers to wear dark colours, going against oranges, yellows, and bright red. Adrestia also likes to wear loose pants underneath. (Picture for references:
https://pin.it/obrp252t5vgsfs
https://pin.it/55gpgpmiuzm6xp

Personality: Adrestia was raised by her father to be a strong minded individual, a very uncommon idea during that time. She knew how to talk to high ranking people, and knows how to talk to people, to let them hear what they want. Her mother raised her to be firm but polite. She was taught the skill of using a bow and mastered it.

Backstory: Adrestia was only 5 years of age when she was promised to the Duke of Greystone. Throughout the years she cursed the day that they were promised and avoided him at all costs. At the age if 15 she was being courted by a young man, the sexond son of the Lord of Shadowhearthe. But he was faced with a horrid accident, courtesy of her fiancee. During this time she was granted the opportunity to choose a personal guard and she chose Weylyn. A few years passed and she became great friends with him. She felt safe with him and he made sure to protect her from the Duke. At the age of 18 her mother passed away while giving birth to her younger brother, Ansel. Her father couldnt bear the pain of losing his beloved and fell into a deep depression. Soon after her 20 birthday, her father could not lead the country any longer because of his depression so he called for her coronation to occur. Shortly after, her coronation happened and she became Queen of Anelcia. After her coronation, her fiancee became more persistent, wanting to get married soon. She kept turning him down, giving one excuse after other other, but he finally cornered her and forced her to promise. She set the date to be a year from her 24th birthday and he agreed. The duke couldn't wait any longer and tried to force himself upon her but the guards appeared. It was a few days after this incident that ye set the castle and the rest of the town on fire, killing more than 40% of the population. Adrestia, with the help of Weylyn, was escaping through the servants gates but they were ambushed. The two friends got separated and miraculously, she managed to escape with a small pack of food, water, and clothes and managed to ride to the nearby kingdom. She made to a village that was about four days ride from her castle and found shelter there. The past few days had been unkind to her, her dress was ripped and her weight had dropped dangerously. She was found by a bakers family and they took her in. A few months after, The Duke of Greystone came riding into her village with news that the Anelcian kingdom had fallen and he was looking for his fiance, the lost princess. Adrestia covered her face with soot and flour to disguise herself. The wounds of his betrayal re opened and she took revenge on his horse, kicking a large rock at its knee to make it fall, in turn making the Duke fall. She was lost in a new kingdom with no news of her younger brother or her guard, and her fiance was building her kingdom again, claiming himself the king. She vowed to get revenge on the person who had destroyed both her life and her kingdom. She also vowed never to trust a person again, as much as she trusted that he would not hurt her, to never let another person walk over her, building her walls thicker.

Other: She is skilled with a bow and arrow and is a good cook and painter. She refused to see and so she took other arts such as horse riding and such. She has a beautiful grey kitten she found behind the bakery named Echo

Name: Rei Sato (I'll let whoever the bakers are pick the last name)
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Straight as she's too young to know there are many
Appearance: Short cropped, dark dirty blonde hair with small braids tossed in. She occasionally will wear a ribbon to hold back her bangs. Emerald eyes with flecks of silver scattered in them. She has light freckles dotting her nose and her cheeks. She's fairly short at 3'6.
Outfit: A longer maroon skirt paired with a white shirt with a bit of a folded collar. She likes loose and large clothing so occasionally she will borrow her mother's light blue jacket when out running small errands.
https://pin.it/a3sgsriobbbfpf (based off this)
Personality: She can be silly at times and will apologise if it isn't up to her high expectations for herself. Most of the time she's bright and cheery like a ray of sunshine.
Backstory: Her parents could no longer care for her at a young age of two. They left her on the front porch of the bakery and never returned. The people who took her in have treated her as their own ever since.
Other: She hates thunderstorms and the rain in general since her birth parents gave her up on a rainy day.