#skeleton krp

#trophy_husband.

TROPHY HUSBAND'S family have been landmark figures in the political landscape for decades—his grandfather once held the keys to the city of ▇▇, while his father currently sits in ▇▇. since birth, TROPHY HUSBAND has been primed to follow in the footsteps of the men before him. strict rules and high expectations plagued his adolescent years, thanks to his family's very public lifestyle, and many were surprised at his inclusion in the infamous brat pack—especially considering his hesitance to admit his friendship with them. having recently completed his master's in political science, TROPHY HUSBAND is expected to work on his father's re-election campaign this summer—and his recent engagement to the daughter of the country's largest media conglomerates, is sure to work in his family's favor.

trophy husband: open.

locked for male muses.

age range: 25 - 26.

#nomad.

the heir to one of the country's largest tech companies, NOMAD felt like an outsider at ▇▇, despite being one of the school's wealthiest students. the privilege given to them from birth had always confused and disgusted them, and their peers' obsession with status and social hierarchy never quite appealed to them, preferring instead to dedicate their time to community activism. despite growing up alongside the brat pack, NOMAD had never been welcomed into their circle. after graduation, NOMAD gave up a significant portion of their trust fund and travelled around the globe, opting to volunteer for several non-profit organizations instead of taking over their parent's company. they've recently returned to ▇▇ after being away for five long years, but nobody is really sure why they've decided to return—and why they've suddenly shown interest in reconnecting with their old "friends" from ▇▇.

nomad: open.

m / f / nb.

age range: 26 - 28.

#miss_congeniality.

MISS CONGENIALITY is the daughter of a world-famous supermodel and a retired entertainment lawyer. while she inherited her mother's beauty, MISS CONGENIALITY didn't seem to inherit her mother's talent. despite being thrust into beauty pageants and modelling from a young age, the only achievement MISS CONGENIALITY has walked away with is the measly title of miss ▇▇. after the realization that she wasn't meant to follow in her mother's footsteps, MISS CONGENIALITY scored an internship at a fashion house in ▇▇, thanks to a few strings pulled by her mother, where she met PROM KING. PROM KING and MISS CONGENIALITY dated for a little over a year, but have since broken up. during their relationship, PROM KING had introduced MISS CONGENIALITY to the rest of the brat pack, where she got accustomed to all the perks that came with being a part of the 'it' crowd—and she's decided to stick around, despite the fact that she's no longer PROM KING'S girlfriend.

miss congeniality: open.

locked for female muses.

OUT OF CHARACTER DETAILS, and here it is: our first task (slash event)!

this event will be held mainly on the dashboard, with options to rapid-fire thread on the discord server.

the in-character date for this event is september 6 - september 10, 2021, the first full week of classes after syllabus week.

out of character, this event will last from september 26, 2021 - october 17, 2021 at 11:59pm est.

please use the tag #virtue:welcome for anything relating to this event/task, and to tag the media blog @virtuemedia in any open starters, edits, etc.

TASK ONE (001),

our first task revolves around our pledges getting a sneak peek into what it’s like being an initiate virtue; during the initiates’ third year of university, they spend the whole year monitoring any potential candidates for next year’s pledge class and providing reports to any virtues in the society interested.

in fact, there’s a certain first-year student that the society currently has their eyes on, and for this first task, it’s up to the pledges to figure out exactly who that is.

therefore, all our pledges must provide a report about this first-year student they (should hopefully) notice during welcome week and why they think this student should/would be a good candidate for next year’s pledge class.           ○     the winning condition for this event is that each pledge must choose one (1) word from this LIST OF KEYWORDS to incorporate into their report.           ○     one of the four (4) words per each lineage is the “winning word”; please be sure to message the MAIN with your choice of word by october 10, 2021 at 11:59pm est.          ○     and yes, there is a possibility for both pledges in a lineage to lose!

but, we of course can’t forget about our virtues! at the same time, all of our virtues must provide their own report about one of the pledges in their own lineage; these reports will be handed in to the current cardinals.

please be sure to have your report (in the form of solo) posted by october 17, 2021 at 11:59pm est—or you run the risk of being assigned a lovely punishment!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS,

think of welcome week as a smaller-scale school festival! there’s a club expo, plenty of school spirit to go around, and a concert held on the last day of the week for any and all creative clubs to showcase their talents (and recruit new members)!

like always, pledges and virtues should NOT be interacting in public with each other, but of course, it’s only natural for the best of the best to gravitate towards one another.

please be sure to be inclusive and reply to as many starters as possible, regardless if you’ve plotted already or not.

FULL NAME : Maria Irina Zinovia Rurik TITLES :  ( FROM BIRTH UNTIL PRESENT )

Grand duchess of Russia (by birth) Princess of Sweden, Dowager duchess of Värmland (by marriage)

BIRTHPLACE : Russian Kremlin, Moscow AGE : 30 years old LANGUAGES : Russian, Swedish, French, Latin, Spanish, English  DYNASTY / HOUSE: 

Rurik (by birth) Valdemarsson (by marriage)

MOTHER & FATHER : Dmitri Rurik & Vasilia Palaiologina  SPOUSE : ( IF ANY ) Prince Magnus of Sweden, duke of Värmland ISSUE : 

Sveinn Kristoff Magnusson ( 6 years old ) Astrid ekaterina Magnusdottir ( 4 years old ) Kjell Olaf Nikolai Magnusson ( 3 year old )

SIBLINGS :

Ivan, Tsar of Russia Konstantin, Crown prince of Russia Nikita, Grand duke of Russia Katrinka katherine, Grand duchess of Russia, Princess of Wales Youngest Grand duchess of Russia

OTHER : ( NIECES / NEPHEWS, BETROTHALS, ETC )

Vasilia, ( niece ) daughter of Ivan & Adalsinda Mary, ( niece ) daughter of Katrinka/Katherine & Harry of Wales Eudoxia, Crown princess of Russia ( in-law ) Adalisnda d’Anjou, Tsarina of Russia ( in-law ) Harry Plantagenet, Prince of Wales ( in-law )

ZODIAC : Gemina ( May 19, 1428 ) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION :

Orthodox ( my birth ) Roman Catholic ( after marriage )

ORIENTATION : Heterosexual with very slight biromantic tendencies but she loves dick too much im sorry VICES : envious, impatient, scheming, cynical, mistrusting VIRTUES : dedicated, loyal, eloquent, independent  FACECLAIM : Jenna Louise Coleman HEIGHT : 5′2″ ft / 157 cm RECOGNISABLE FEATURES : dark brown hair, high nose, big round brown eyes. REPUTATION : 

she is not a force to be reckoned with. in russia, she is known for her assertiveness and sharp wit. She often makes appearances in her brothers councils and serves as an advisor. She has eyes and ears all over russian court and is known to be a spitting image of her mother, always by her side. Irina will do whatever it takes ensure the safety of her brother’s rule. 

WANTED CONNECTIONS :

spies in english court - shes sus about it over there and wants to ensure her sister’s position

lovers - she’s basically a free woman now. irina knows she has done her duties to her family and to her husband so she’s chilling and living her best life

enemies - those who oppose russia 

friends - shes doesnt have very many lol but id like for her to have some in lisbon 

coughs husband number 2 maybe?

⇢TIMELINE

1428 - birth of the 3rd rurik child, Ma. Irina Zinovia Rurik, Grand duchess of Russia 1450 - Marriage to Prince Magnus of Sweden 1452 - Birth of eldest son Sveinn 1454 - Birth of daughter Astrid 1455 - Birth of Kjell   1456 - Death of Prince Magnus of Sweden & return to Russian court 1458 - Lisbon Summit

What current conflicts does your character face?

As a young girl, Irina didn’t understand why her brothers were always put first other than the fact that they were older.  She was just as smart, just as strong, and just as intuitive as they were. They were siblings were they not? Then why does she often get told to sit down and watch or embroider some flowers? How was this fair? These were beneath her, the grand duchess wailed, refusing to be treated as such and would not stop her cries until she got what she wanted which was to have the same education as her brothers. She truly was her mother’s daughter people whispered seeing how ambitious and assertive the grand duchess was. Her chin was always held high and knew exactly what she wanted which people saw as intimidating. Irina felt like she needed to put this façade up to be taken seriously even with in her family. It becomes a conflict because at one point it gets tiring. It’s exhausting to put such a cold and hard front but she knows she has to in order for her to survive her in brother’s court— or anywhere for that matter. She had to be strong in Swedish court, establish that she is more than just the youngest prince’s wife. Now that he has passed, Irina continues to fight for her place but now back in Russian court, proving herself to be important but because she’s female and a woman, it makes it a little a harder. She has dreams for herself and for her beloved Russia, which her family has helped build and fortify. Sometimes she wonders is it all worth it? This is what she asks herself continuously.

What are some potential plotlines you are interested in pursuing?

It was always about family for Irina. The things she does, the things she wants to achieve is all for the Rurik family name. Despite her pride, she knew that a marriage outside of Russia was her destiny to which she gracefully accepted to keep Russia’s neighbor, Sweden, as an ally. It pained her greatly to be away from her family but she did it with no complains. Now a widow, she knows that her place is to be a mother to her children and guardian to her eldest son who will inherit his father’s lands however there is still that itch, a desire to more than that, a desire for power. Which was only soothed when her mother called her back to Russian court shortly after his death. She aides her brothers as a councilor, representative, and as a mediator— heavens know what they’ll do to each other. The grand duchess knows that the tsarina is still getting to know the Russian court and by the order of her mother, she helps the French woman assimilate into Russian customs despite of her not so subtle ways. She helps the queen mother oversee and run the court and household. Now in Lisbon, her one goal is to see her youngest sister married. Irina wants to help oversee her betrothal and make sure it’s as powerful as hers to both make Russia stronger but to toughen up her sister as well. In short, Irina finds ways to become indispensible to her brothers, make them see that they need her. She cannot be their equal; She can never be tsarina, no, but she vows to see to it that a Rurik will always be on the Russian throne no matter what.

three bullet-points.

Nobody needed to tell Irina that the Russian court was initially mildly disappointed that the 3rd Rurik child was female. She could see it in their eyes that they had hoped she was a boy. The grand duchess was just as disappointed as they were too. Why must she have to wail and fight for her right to be as educated and skilled as her older brothers? It was not becoming of a grand duchess to learn such masculine activities such riding and archery, they said. But Irina simply did not take no for an answer. She learned these skills, along with languages, politics, and literature, wanting only to be taught the same things as her brothers. Why was she not allowed to have the same education? She was never going to be tsarina anyway, a young Irina argued. Although her brothers were still prioritized, she made sure she excelled to prove to everyone that she was just as capable as them. Deep down the eldest grand duchess envied her brothers; she envied how everything was much easier for them whilst she had to throw a tantrum before being heard.

Assertive and astute, these were attributes she learned from her mother that, to this day, has been engraved into her psyche. Her pride is her strength but it can easily be turned into hubris, which will one day either be the cause of her success or her ruination. If she wants something, she must fight for it. That’s what she has been doing all her life, fighting for what she thinks she deserves. This, in turn, has somehow made her as cold as the snow that falls on Russia, her personality forming around the ideology of being a fighter. She hides the fact that she grows tired of it and wishes things were different. It was a heavy burden to bear and there was no one to blame for it but herself.