Merle

[Merle]

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Dramatis Personae
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Citizens

Foreign Characters

Servants of Naamah

Nobility

Royalty

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Citizens

Eros Lefèvre

Age: 44 (Sept 28)

Orientation: pansexual

Relationship Status: widower, single

Melancholy playwright, composer, and varied theatre talent. He has many superficial friends and contacts from all sorts of artistic corners, but is generally a morose loner.

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Orpheus


A mysterious chameleon of a man with many different personas, and a number of aliases to go with them. Works as the MC at the Rabbit Hole. Unknown age, origins, and sexuality. No attachments.

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Kazimir "Kaz" de Bavelaere
He's not really bothered what people call him either way.

Age: 43 (April 27)

Orientation: straight (probably?)

Relationship Status: single

A twisted, sociopathic apothecary. Master of compounds, tinctures, balms and unguents both harmful and helpful.

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Gervais Bisette

Age: 44 (Dec 27)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: married to Josephine Bisette (open)

The owner of Pride's Fall, the City of Elua's premier salon catering to sharper pleasures. He is cool and distant, often coming off snide and demeaning, with most everyone except for his wife.

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Josephine Bisette

Age: 46 (March 20)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: married to Gervais Bisette (open)

Co-owner of Pride's Fall, she is by far the more warm and inviting of the pair. Where her husband is austere and aloof, she is outgoing, sultry, and flirtatious.

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Adelaide "Addy" Vidler
Almost exclusively goes by Addy

Age: 41 (May 11)

Orientation: straight (may be flexible)

Relationship Status: single mother

Family: Corinne (npc daughter) 18 - spring 2005

Heiress to a small empire of gambling establishments, she personally operates one called The Wishing Well. Loves wealth and luxury, especially when it isn't wasting away idle. The only thing she cares about more is her daughter.

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Jean-Olivier "Ollie" Travere
No one really calls him anything other than Ollie save his mother, and maybe older sisters. Usually when scolding him.

Age: 26 (Sept 23)

Orientation: gay

Relationship Status: single

An easy-going lad working in the stables of the de Couverlette estate. Hard-working and earnest.

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Ruben Latour
Generally goes by his surname.

Age: 37 (June 26)

Orientation: LeFou

Relationship Status: single

[Latour is currently at a roadblock plotwise, and I'm open to suggestion as to where he fits in - including the possibility of fundamental bio/background changes]

**NEEDS A HIMBO TO TAKE CARE OF**

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Foreign Citizens/Nobility

Refr Grimmundarson

Age: 31 (Jan 4)

Orientation: straight? idk

Relationship Status: single

Half-D'Angeline, half-Skaldi former slave and aspiring bard. Somewhat of a vagabond, he is a lover of lore, music, and drink, a traveler and storyteller.

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Ignacio Shahrizai-Castro
Varies between Ignacio or Nacio. Goes by Iggy only to his sister - who generally goes by Percy, but is Mal only to him.

Title: future Duque de Huesca

Age: 35 (June 6)

Orientation: straight

Relationship Status: single

Family: Persia-Malece (bucket twin sister); Aedan (npc son) 7 - Feb 9, 2016

Aragonian nobleman's son, descendant of Marmion Shahrizai. He may seem laid-back, but has a fiery temper and mean streak.

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Ismael Asturias

Title: Capitán-General de la Armada/Duque de Medina Sidonia

Age: 44 (Aug 12)

Orientation: straight (afaik? maybe flexible)

Relationship Status: single

Commander of the armada, captain of the flagship La Señora de Risa and a kinsman of the Aragonian royal family. Much more comfortable at sea than treading the treacherous waters of court.

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Philomela de Medici
Has a few professional aliases, but no personal nicknames as yet.

Title: Noblewoman/Songstress (l'oiseau chanteur, l'uccello canoro - Songbird in D'Angeline and Caerdicci; l'usignolo - Nightingale in Caerdicci)

Age: 28 (April 10)

Orientation: bi with a strong preference for women

Relationship Status: single

Up-and-coming diva and songbird extraordinaire. She is a brilliant opera singer, but her personality can be a bit much. Demanding, self-centered, impish and over-the-top.

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Zaahir D'Aramitz

Title: Noble Bastard (TdA & K-i-A)/Wanderer

Age: 28 (Dec 2)

Orientation: bi/pan

Relationship Status: single

A charming rake, amicable and flirtatious. Chronic wanderer, always looking for the next adventure, while also maybe secretly yearning for a place to truly belong.

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Night Court Adepts

Chanda de Souverain

Age: 27 (Jan 6)

Orientation: pansexual

Relationship Status: single

A sensual, lazy cat of a Jasmine adept. His marque is complete, and he's content in his house, but ever looking for new experiences and interesting people to meet.

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Nicodème nó Cereus
Allows Nic if others prefer it.

Age: 23 (Oct 15)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: single (marque nearly finished)

A porcelain doll-like adept of Cereus, trying to do his house proud. He can seem aloof to some, but is often just quiet and pensive.

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Bastien Orielle

Age: 43 (July 30)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: single

The Second of Dahlia House. Charming and confident, he exudes the regality of his house without being too haughty about it. Usually. Has a limp, which can be a sore subject.

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Nathanael Fauvel
Natty or Nat on occasion.

Age: 25 (Jan 22)

Orientation: pansexual

Relationship Status: single

An odd, but sweet Gentian adept who often has his head in the clouds. A magpie who loves trinkets, and gets lost in daydreams. Since completing his marque, he's been looking towards his own future, uncertain where his fate will carry him.

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Sacheverell "Sacha" Jeune nó Mandrake
Can't stand his full first name, always goes by Sacha, or occasionally Chev to close friends and family.

Age: 22 (Feb 27)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: single (marque unfinished)

A sincere, if uncertain, young Mandrake adept. Trying to figure out who he truly is, where he belongs, and find his direction in life.

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Rhiannon Mordrake
Occasionally Rhia, but not with any regularity.

Age: 24 (Nov 29)

Orientation: pansexual

Relationship Status: single (marque nearly finished)

The epitome of an Orchis flower. A young woman who wants to make everyone around her laugh and smile. Cheerful, gregarious, and carefree. Not a Mandrake.

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Driss Vertefeuille

Age: 21 (July 8)

Orientation: tbd

Relationship Status: single (marque unfinished)

Half Carthaginian adept of Valerian House and occasional outlet for the pain and resentment caused by those would-be conquerors. Can be sweet and submissive or proud and brash in turns.

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Servants of Naamah
(those who have left the NC or serve independently)

Henriette Mercier
Rette to (most of) her friends.

Age: 29 (June 17)

Orientation: pansexual

Relationship Status: married to Alain Mercier

Former street rat, current independent Servant of Naamah, and reluctant medium to the dead. A spunky, and uncouth, young woman with an upbeat outlook despite the hardships of growing up an orphan on the wharves of Marsilikos.

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Voltaire Saint-Andre
Aire to Gui or his parents sometimes. Usually just goes by Voltaire, but is generally cool being called whatever.

Age: 39 (Feb 9)

Orientation: equal opportunity

Relationship Status: with Guillaume Dupuis (still takes assignations)

Singer, satirist, and all around entertainer. Born in one NC House, sent to another, then kicked out completely for his controversial criticisms, he has mellowed some over time but still holds those same opinions he was ostracized for.

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Nobility

Grégoire Duchamp (de Bertrand)
Prefers his full name, but regularly goes by Gré with some close friends (mostly Noe).

Title: Duc de Bertrand (L'Agnace)

Age: 34 (Sept 17)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: married to Noe Duchamp (open)

Family: Zayna (daughter with Tariro Kayode) 11 - May 14, 2012; Theodora (daughter with NPC) 15 - tbd 2008; cousin of Aeneas and Iulus de Somerville

Former Mandrake adept and asshat extraordinaire. Can be icy or mean, but he's a caring partner, and is trying to be a good father.
He's also a bit of a worrywart, has an unexpectedly oddball sense of humor, and is utterly mad about his broody husband.

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Jacques Ladègaillerie

Title: untitled nobleman (Kusheth)

Age: 36 (July 14)

Orientation: gay

Relationship Status: single

A study of contrasts, he is a small, delicate, feminine looking man who has experienced great torment - which has left him in many ways broken. He is also a champion duelist of some renown, and a tough, bitter, sometimes nihilistic, survivor.

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Tevye Roquelaure

Title: untitled nobleman (Siovale)

Age: 57 (Feb 7)

Orientation: sapiosexual

Relationship Status: single

Professor at the city academy, he is an irascible old scholar and theologian with a biting quick wit, and an insatiable hunger for knowledge he wishes to spread to others. Despite his incredible intelligence, he is often noted first for his stunted height and twisted spine, and is known for lengthy, sonorous lectures.

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Arduinna de Toulouse-Lautrec
Ardu or Inna to some, but not widely used.

Title: untitled noblewoman (Siovale)

Age: 31 (Dec 10)

Orientation: bisexual

Relationship Status: married to Monty de Toulouse-Lautrec

Family: Athena (daughter with Monty) 1 - July 20, 2021

A quirky bookworm, she's very scholarly and intelligent, but a little odd. Mostly in that she's very curious, often blunt, and not always the quickest in adapting to social situations.

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Andromaque Shahrizai
Maque to those she's close to.

Title: Comtesse de Lautréamont (Kusheth)

Age: 53 (April 19)

Orientation: straight

Relationship Status: widow, single

Family: mother of Rosiel Shahrizai (and his npc brothers: Andras 30, Iason 24, Emilien 22)

Somewhat of a matriarch within the Shahrizai clan, she is not the head of the family at this time, but some would see that change. Stern and cordial, she's a creature of grace, decorum, and control.

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Damocles Shahrizai

Title: Chevalier (Kusheth) and Commandant of the cavalry

Age: 40 (May 6)

Orientation: straight

Relationship Status: single

Family: older brother of Sylvain and Alexis

A very stern, formal man. He is a tactician, a commander, a war veteran and intelligence gatherer. The latter by some methods that still keep him up at night. While being rather a stick in the mud on the surface, he's surprisingly pervy.

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Honoré de la Mer

Title: future Vicomte (Azzalle)

Age: 29 (Oct 9)

Orientation: gay

Relationship Status: married to Ezekiel de la Mer

Family: 'older' brother of Juste and Prudence

Eldest of the de la Mer triplets, he is often the more serious and cynical of his siblings, but he also shares their humor and roguish nature. Formerly a serial bachelor, now madly in love with his Yeshuite partner and discovering himself to be quite a romantic.

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Miette Bouvier

Title: Baronne (Namarre)

Age: 27 (Aug 24)

Orientation: ambivalent

Relationship Status: Property of Damien de Carman

A broken young lady with a tragic past, she is the loyal pet and henchman of her cruel master. Through her trauma she has developed something of a sadistic streak herself, but who's to say if it is genuine. Who she is, or would be, outside of these roles she has been given is a mystery. She is a puppet.

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Josse Chausseur

Title: untitled nobleman (Camlach)

Age: 27 (May 19)

Orientation: tbd

Relationship Status: single

An earnest young man working odd jobs in the city to help his dispossessed family after they lost everything. He's blunt, but friendly. Not afraid of hard work and always willing to lend a hand.

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Na'ima Vigny

Title: Marquise (Namarre)

Age: 30 (Dec 21)

Orientation: lesbian

Relationship Status: single

Confident and capable, the Marquise is fiercely independent. She works hard, plays hard, and will have no one make her decisions for her. They'll be made, all in her own time.

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Charlemagne Rochant

Title: untitled nobleman (L'Agnace)

Age: 47 (May 21)

Orientation: pan

Relationship Status: widower, single

An odd and detached man, with many dark and unsavory secrets. While sometimes coming off strange, he is impeccably polite and formal, unless his formidable temper is provoked.

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Fabien Arguelles de Mouligne

Title: Comte (Eisande)

Age: 26 (Aug 2)

Orientation: asexual/panromantic

Relationship Status: single

The charismatic, outgoing, ambitious new head of a well known Eisandine ship building empire. Making new friends, building alliances, and finding mischief to get into.

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Royalty

Sylvain Shahrizai de Somerville
Syl, almost always. Doesn't mind being called Sylvain, just doesn't like when people are sticklers for proper names.

Title: Prince Consort

Age: 37 (Nov 13)

Orientation: Yes (much prefers men, bisexual/homoromantic)

Relationship Status: married to Iulus de Somerville; lover of Noe Duchamp and Pierre Gage (and always open to new ones)

Family: father of Lorelei and Ronen 9 - June 21, 2013; brother of Damocles and Lexi

Prince by marriage, he is a consummate flirt, social butterfly, and delightful lech. He is also a surprisingly dedicated family man, absolutely devoted to his children. Larger than life, over the top, he charms the pants off nearly everyone he meets - often literally.

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Aeneas de Somerville

Title: Prince of the Blood

Age: 34 (Oct 1)

Orientation: straight

Relationship Status: single

Family: younger brother of Iulus de Somerville

Despite being the younger, he has always been the more dutiful (and uptight) of the Somerville brothers. He's often stressed and doesn't relax near as much as he should. Given his brother's relationship with Syl, his biases have been getting better, but he's still not as open minded as he'd like to think he is.

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Allete de la Courcel

Title: Princess Consort

Age: 37 (March 17)

Orientation: straight (flexible?)

Relationship Status: in a complicated marriage with her once estranged husband

Family: mother of Aniel 12, Aveline 9, Delia 6 - Aug 19, 2016

The wife of the errant Prince Delaunay de la Courcel, she's an amiable, soft-spoken lady who hates confrontation, but is very protective of her children. She loves the outdoors, being active, and the simple things in life.

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Friedrich Gagnon de la Courcel
Prefers Fritz, but only to family and close friends these days (Kingy must be formal =P)

Title: King of Terre d'Ange

Age: 43 (Oct 23)

Orientation: straight

Relationship Status: married to Queen Coretta de la Courcel

Family: father of Alexandre (with late wife) 17 - March 3, 2006; Ganelon 7 - June 22, 2015; Alice 4 - Autumn, 2018

Defying the adage about Camaelines thinking with their swords, the king is a man who prefers to use charm and diplomacy before resorting to aggressive action. That said, he can be ruthless and calculating when need be and has plenty of martial experience. Nothing is more important to him than the security and prosperity of the nation, his people, and his family.