When nuclear war spells the end of society as we know it, a new elite class rises from the ashes to pick up the mantle of the old world.  Bathed in opulence and luxury and gifted with a natural ability to survive nuclear holocaust, these new aristocrats established a global monarchy situated in the ruins of what used to be Paris, France and dedicated to restoring order to the chaos brought on by disaster. 

The new nobility is composed of a small collection of families possessing a wide variety of small magical abilities, and a single man, the most powerful of the group, emerged to take up the title of High King.  Yet, this seemingly supernatural and perfect human beings are not without their inherent vices.  Their mysterious powers predispose them to mental instability, and their young lives and resistance to disease provide plenty of opportunities for corruption and drama to rival the legends of the previous Dark Ages.

While most of the rest of the population is too dazed and desperate for stability to protest a virtual return to absolutism, there exist still those who remember the days before the ruin of the free world.  But how can a handful of ragtag rebels hope to overthrow the tightly woven group of royals in possession of both wealth and magic?

Opulence and luxury beyond your wildest dreams… gilded halls and chambers composed completely of silver, beautiful women clad in diamonds, and handsome men with crystals in their eyes. 

Enter into a world of mystery, intrigue and deception dark enough to make you look for the lightswitch.


The Commoners

Arcadia Murray, handmaiden to the elder princess, is a mousy young woman frequently abused by her mistress and has lived a life of misery. When she was a young girl, her mother was killed in a fire that destroyed the family's entire home and left Arcadia with deep burn scars disfiguring the right side of her face. Having lost everything he owned, her father was forced to sell her off to work for the Royal family. For the first year or so, she worked in the stables or in the kitchen or anywhere else that work needed to be done. As she reached adolescence, she was assigned to be the handmaiden to Princess Eden. She hadn't thought that her life could become any more miserable, but she was wrong. Waiting on the Princess' beck and call, Arcadia hardly had a moment's rest and she was mistreated at the hands of the "superior" aristocrat. In the few spare moments she can find, she often sneaks into the Royal library to read. She dreams of a better life, like those she reads about, but feels that there is no way out of the painful world she is forced to call reality. {played by Lillian_Potter}

Rita McAllister, the handmaiden to the younger princess, is a hopeless romantic and her mistress’s confidant.  She  had to earn the family's trust. When she was a young girl she would snoop around the courtyards and try to find little secrets she could leak to the public. She was a snitch for her father who was a strong believer in taking down the "Royal". They were simple people before Rita's mother was taken away, and relatively happy together. Rita only has small memories of this, along with the sweet messages from her mother talking of loves power, but from the moment her mother was missing Rita was trailing and finding new ways to interrupt the system. The present is extremely different than her life before, Rita works for the family her father despised, but only because she was caught listening in on the kings most private business. She was then thrown into jail, and slowly made her way through the ranks. First she was a gardener, the most dirty and hard work, especially since the soil was mixed with human parts and garbage. Then she moved to being a cook, and so on until she was the youngest daughters handmaiden. Now she works for the Princess, waiting on her every movement. There is some joy to this job however, Rita still has places to sneak and find information for the Princess. Her passion for gossip and and spreading a bad word around is still there as she seems as innocent as a ladybug. {played by supertoastgirl}

Logan Prescott, the Duke’s Valet, is an idealistic young man who knows that someday, there will be a revolution, and it is only a matter of time before everything is back to the way it is supposed to be. A simple valet, he has convictions in the human spirit, knowing that as long as they can persevere, they can also overthrow the shackles of a monarchy insensitive to the needs of the common public. Logan is a very artistic soul and very poetic. He also has been known for being very spirited and can easily get swept up in something. When he believes in something he has no doubts, and he will fearless and without a second thought, put his life on the line for that belief. He is very emotional, almost always at one extreme or another, though he is more often pleasant than not. He does not want to be pushed towards violence, but he acknowledges that if that is what it has to come down to, then he will do so vivaciously. {played by VoldysgoneMoldy Lillian_Potter}

Mason Volkov, the king’s chauffeur, is a cynical servant who’s all but given up hope for mankind.  Mason was a child at the time of the nuclear holocaust, and he has been raised on stories of what life had been like for his parents, both of whom had been university professors, before High King Lucien came to power.  He was plucked from the depths of poverty to serve as the king's chauffeur at the age of eighteen because of his uncanny skills in conducting any kind of mode of transportation.  Tall and strong, Mason gave up fighting when he saw for himself to immense power that the king wielded, even among the other aristocrats.  Though he yearns for a return to the democracy of his parents' stories, what Mason wants most is to survive, and he'll do it in the easiest way possible.  He has no real loyalty to anyone.  {played by mnaberrie}

Naomi Justice, the kitchen maid, is an outspoken young woman lucky to have a job, but you will never hear her say so. She has never been one to admit a weakness of any sort and she would not do that now. Born out of extreme poverty and in a large family, Naomi has seen the worst and most desperate sides of humanity. After the nuclear war, she was left as an orphan and a singular being, no more siblings nor adults in her life to take care of her. She took an attitude of power and strength and from then on out decided she would take care of herself. She is a bold young woman, unafraid to call a crow a crow, or to try to stop what she thinks is unfair. She remembers society before and she sees where it is leading now. She has a quick wit and a quicker tongue and she does not use them sparingly. This street-smarts type of girl delves into all worlds or reading and thought, knowing that if she were ever to make any sort of difference, she needed all the help she could get. {played by VoldysgoneMoldy}

Deiter Gatsby, a former leader of the Academy, a since-quashed uprising that grew large enough to warrant royal attention- was the last great threat to the reign that had ever existed in the course of the New History. While the rest of his comrades were executed, Deiter, who had achieved celebrity status due to his reputation as a violent revolutionary, was kept alive to serve in the king's court as a factotum. He keeps Lucien's schedule, organizes events, hires staff, manages the household, and generally maintains the tenuous balance of court life. For seven years, he has performed this task well and has become something of a staple in the royal palace. Courtiers would know him as one of the King's "favorites" and would otherwise acknowledge him as a particularly esteemed servant. Lucien upholds this image, ensuring that Deiter is treated with respect and keeping him as a close confidant. Despite the fact that his position is elevated in the grand scheme of the world, Deiter has never, ever forgiven the royals for slaughtering his friends and maintains a seething hatred for the entire court. His smile is wide, eyes are bright, and his demeanor charming and sunny, but if he had the chance, he would burn the entire royal pavilion to the ground. Every last one. With one massive exception. {played by Lucien}

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EDIT: I took the king's chauffeur so that we now have an equal number of aristocrats and commoners... because I am OCD like that.  I'll put up the first post sometime later today, but people are still welcome to claim the three remaining nobles.

EDIT (again): Here are the romantic attachments that you guys have sent me.  This isn't to say that your character can't change their mind throughout the course of the roleplay, though.