Meet the Thebes

After years of adventures at Sea, Cordelia Thebe V has returned to Verdemar and seemingly settled down. Now happily married to Thiago of the Abrantes Dynasty, she seems to have everything one needs to win the race to the throne. But many do wonder if she's truly interested in ruling, or if her appetite for adventure would inevitably take over. There's plenty of eyes on her, thirsty for a potential new Scandal...

Thiago Abrantes

The Thebes

If you think the Laurents have scandals, that pales in comparison to the Thebes.

For those unfamiliar, Cordelia the V is the head of the House of Thebe. She comes from a long storied line of seafaring socialites - all with their share of scandalous affairs.

As it stands right now, her husband, the Grand Duke Thiago Abrantes adores her. He has a little interest in status; he’s just content being with her and does his duty.

His mother Ermelinda is the polar opposite - she has made it her life‘s work to see to it, her ears assigned to the throne; particularly her son. She’s power, hungry, and relentless - precisely why she has a bee in her bonnet about Cordelia; she’s not certain what it is, but she knows something is up. 

Ermelinda’s not one to put all of her eggs in one basket; if she cannot get her son to ascend, she will marry her daughter Sophia off to the best prospect and ascend him.

In the meantime, she enrolled Sophia in LAIS, cease to it she keeps up with her training and finishing, and keeps her eyes and ears open for the best potential suitors.

Sophia would never admit this to her mother, but she knows the truth about Cordelia. She’s holding onto that little bit of information for just the right occasion.

And what IS that truth?

Hey girl heyyyyyyyyy

This is gonna be a big ol mess and I’m here for it.

SulSul! Magazine - Spring Issue🌷

- My Darlings, welcome back. I was beginning to think you two decided to stay in Aurora Springs forever. - Margravine. Hope you are feeling well today. - I will feel better when you call me by my name. We are family now dear. How is my boy doing? - Mother. We were on Hidden Springs not in Aurora… - We sailed through Windenburg and Nordhaven until Hidden Springs - Lady Abrantes. The tea is ready

VERDEMAR Abrantes Estate Day 1 of Spring

- Are you sure you want to do this now? I can tell mother that you are still feeling under the weather... - Let’s get this over it once and for all. I can sail a 19 meter yatch over the Ondarion Sea, i can handle a couple of hours with your mother.

- Flavío, Old fart, is my mother around? we have a meeting - Your Grace, welcome back. I’ll announce you to the Margravine in a moment. - That wont be necessary Flavío, i’m already here. Can you serve the tea on the drawing room please?

Plot (6)

Across the water in Verdemar, the Pirate King was hard at work. His extortionist Aloisio has already collected some very useful Intel, and more was on its way.

Cordelia was playing her role as beautiful wife, keeping a very close eye on her husband Thiago - whose name, by recent accounts, has come up in a few shadowy conversations recently.

Not surprising; he’s been distant. The Nobles have been in anticipation of an heir for quite some time - some even quietly wondering if Cordelia is capable of producing one at all.

She is. Will she, though? Not if she can help it.

After the Pirate King concluded his business at the docks, he received a message from an unlikely contact. 

Ermelinda has been around long enough to know that Otieno’s presence here is not coincidental. Perhaps they can help each other.

And how would they do that, exactly?

Plainly put, Ermelinda has reason to believe Cordelia loyalties lie not with her husband, but with another. Seeing as how Otieno knows Cordelia, well, he’s probably already aware of that.

If he can convince her to abdicate, she can have her wild life of adventure, and Thiago can take another wife in order to produce heirs.

Otieno tells Ermelinda he is certain he has no idea what she’s talking about - Cordelia rose to the occasion and took her role as wife as obligated; as for heirs, surely they’ll come in time.

Ermelinda gives him a knowing look - they both know that isn’t true. 

Otieno returns her knowing look in kind - Cordelia is not the only one with an adventurous past; he has firsthand knowledge of that.

And - as for her son Thiago, he has it on good authority that his browsing history on OnlySims indicates he’s not exactly the longsuffering husband himself.

Otieno suggests her focus would be best served elsewhere; like finding a suitable husband for her daughter, Sofia. If she asks nicely, he may be able to help her with that.

And if she plays nicely and assist him, they could both walk away happy.

That certain thing in his eyes reminded her of how persuasive he can be; Ermelinda picked up her phone and made a few calls.

Yes. Perhaps they can both walk away happy.