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thewarriorqueen) wrote2023-11-17 10:08 pm
thewarriorqueen) wrote2023-11-17 10:08 pm
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Character Name: Beredvyn of Nal
Canon: OC
Canon History: The youngest daughter of a noble family in a small kingdom, her older siblings tended to convince their parents to be rather... indulgent towards her. Meaning that when as a young girl she took an interest to learning things like swordsmanship, she was allowed to do so, much to everyone's amusement. Then she turned out to have a natural talent for such martial pursuits, and fast forward some years and she's become a respected leader among her father's forces.
Then the king (her uncle, as it happens) was poisoned, leading to internal strife as people took sides backing one prince or the other, and Beredvyn cheerfully ignored all that to hastily gather an army to repel an opportunistic invasion staged by two neighboring kingdoms. For her trouble (and after some truth came out about what the king had been planning prior to his untimely death) she ended up being made queen, much to her annoyance.
Of course, that was only the start of things. The neighboring kings wanted to negotiate for the return of assets Beredvyn had captured while routing their armies, so the three of them (and their entourages, of course) agreed to use another, neutral location just across the mountains for it. Of course, they hadn't been there long when an earthquake severely damaged the lower part of the pass to get home, effectively stranding them for the winter. Then one of her nobles Beredvyn had brought as an advisor is accused of theft. And on top of it she's still trying to sort through and decide how to deal with the many minor (and not so minor) things that come with being queen, from directing road repairs to reviewing marriage offers.
Suffice it to say, it was a very stressful time, patience was tested, tempers flared, and occasional mistakes were made. But in the end Beredvyn was able to pull through to pacify her neighbors without weakening her position, clear her vassal's name, and even sort out some of her personal feelings about her new responsibilities along the way.
As a note, given the kind of OC this is, if it's not clear from the summary Beredvyn does not have any special powers despite being from a fantasy world. Maybe the kind of low level general "anyone can learn" it magecraft like starting a fire or magical first aid, but no more than that!
Canon Personality: Beredvyn is pretty strong-willed, first and foremost. She was already naturally inclined that way, and her upbringing certainly did nothing to curb that tendency. She tends to be confident, decisive, and assertive, all things that helped her successfully lead an army and later become queen. She's also incredibly dutiful: she wants what's best for everyone, and can and will shelve her personal feelings if she has to; the fact that she genuinely didn't want to rule but agreed to be queen anyway is a constant and deep source of inner conflict for her because of this.
On the other hand a strong will can easily become sheer stubbornness, and her assertive confidence often borders--or even outright becomes--aggression. That she's so dutiful herself means she doesn't suffer fools, and she often finds herself needing to put considerable effort to rein in her temper when frustrated or stressed. Beredvyn also has a tendency to think so much in the bigger picture that she neglects to consider other people's individual feelings, even those of people she cares deeply about.
Finally, for as imposing as her presence can be, she's actually quite private when it comes to personal matters. She'll make friends quickly enough, but getting any deeper takes time, and she's not a fan of people getting overly familiar that she doesn't feel have earned it.
AU Name: Meredith Nelson
AU Age: 25
AU Birthday: July 17
AU History: Grew up in a pretty average family somewhere in the midwest US, nothing too special here. Got into sports as a kid, leading to taking up fencing in college and then getting introduced to HEMA as her main hobby. Went to grad school for a business degree and then moved to Kaisou for a job, which she's now a few months into! Basically preeeetty boring, uneventful life that's about to get very, very disrupted.
AU Personality Differences: The fact that she's grown up in a society where it's socially acceptable for girls to be into things like sports, swordfighting, and having a career means that Meredith will be much, MUCH more chill than her past life. She's still plenty confident, just not aggressively so, and is actually fairly even-tempered as she's not constantly needing to prove herself. Other than that pretty much the same!
Canon: OC
Canon History: The youngest daughter of a noble family in a small kingdom, her older siblings tended to convince their parents to be rather... indulgent towards her. Meaning that when as a young girl she took an interest to learning things like swordsmanship, she was allowed to do so, much to everyone's amusement. Then she turned out to have a natural talent for such martial pursuits, and fast forward some years and she's become a respected leader among her father's forces.
Then the king (her uncle, as it happens) was poisoned, leading to internal strife as people took sides backing one prince or the other, and Beredvyn cheerfully ignored all that to hastily gather an army to repel an opportunistic invasion staged by two neighboring kingdoms. For her trouble (and after some truth came out about what the king had been planning prior to his untimely death) she ended up being made queen, much to her annoyance.
Of course, that was only the start of things. The neighboring kings wanted to negotiate for the return of assets Beredvyn had captured while routing their armies, so the three of them (and their entourages, of course) agreed to use another, neutral location just across the mountains for it. Of course, they hadn't been there long when an earthquake severely damaged the lower part of the pass to get home, effectively stranding them for the winter. Then one of her nobles Beredvyn had brought as an advisor is accused of theft. And on top of it she's still trying to sort through and decide how to deal with the many minor (and not so minor) things that come with being queen, from directing road repairs to reviewing marriage offers.
Suffice it to say, it was a very stressful time, patience was tested, tempers flared, and occasional mistakes were made. But in the end Beredvyn was able to pull through to pacify her neighbors without weakening her position, clear her vassal's name, and even sort out some of her personal feelings about her new responsibilities along the way.
As a note, given the kind of OC this is, if it's not clear from the summary Beredvyn does not have any special powers despite being from a fantasy world. Maybe the kind of low level general "anyone can learn" it magecraft like starting a fire or magical first aid, but no more than that!
Canon Personality: Beredvyn is pretty strong-willed, first and foremost. She was already naturally inclined that way, and her upbringing certainly did nothing to curb that tendency. She tends to be confident, decisive, and assertive, all things that helped her successfully lead an army and later become queen. She's also incredibly dutiful: she wants what's best for everyone, and can and will shelve her personal feelings if she has to; the fact that she genuinely didn't want to rule but agreed to be queen anyway is a constant and deep source of inner conflict for her because of this.
On the other hand a strong will can easily become sheer stubbornness, and her assertive confidence often borders--or even outright becomes--aggression. That she's so dutiful herself means she doesn't suffer fools, and she often finds herself needing to put considerable effort to rein in her temper when frustrated or stressed. Beredvyn also has a tendency to think so much in the bigger picture that she neglects to consider other people's individual feelings, even those of people she cares deeply about.
Finally, for as imposing as her presence can be, she's actually quite private when it comes to personal matters. She'll make friends quickly enough, but getting any deeper takes time, and she's not a fan of people getting overly familiar that she doesn't feel have earned it.
AU Name: Meredith Nelson
AU Age: 25
AU Birthday: July 17
AU History: Grew up in a pretty average family somewhere in the midwest US, nothing too special here. Got into sports as a kid, leading to taking up fencing in college and then getting introduced to HEMA as her main hobby. Went to grad school for a business degree and then moved to Kaisou for a job, which she's now a few months into! Basically preeeetty boring, uneventful life that's about to get very, very disrupted.
AU Personality Differences: The fact that she's grown up in a society where it's socially acceptable for girls to be into things like sports, swordfighting, and having a career means that Meredith will be much, MUCH more chill than her past life. She's still plenty confident, just not aggressively so, and is actually fairly even-tempered as she's not constantly needing to prove herself. Other than that pretty much the same!