The Count tightened his cravat, careful to not let the fabric move his thick gold ring. It was acceptable for a Count such as Albert, hardly 24, but for a King at 22. But of course, the Prince Regent being drunk and the Count Albert being drunk were two very different things. Such as running off with a woman after a party, more drunk than Albert's Uncle Ferdinand, which was saying something. A tall glass of champagne always fixed the sour taste George's latest scandals. Whatever it was, Albert knew what was to his tastes. Nevertheless, the lad had done right by the nobility. He seemed too enamored with alcohol and the ladies and not enough with enforcing the law and maintaining stability for the Count Albert's tastes. That is, if there was anything going on in his head. What went on in that man's mind, no-one could begin to know. Ever since his father had been removed from his throne by the prince and his ministers until he would recover from his sickness, George had been doing well, or so it seemed from the outside. The monthly ball at the palace of the Prince Regent, George the Fourth, was phenomenal, as usual. People will be there to answer them, though that will mostly be handled by a group of people in charge of handling the continuity of the background info, such as what historical facts will stay in the rp. This is called Godmodding and is generally frowned upon. If you want to kill or otherwise impact someone else's character in a way that affects their ability to participate in the RP, please get permission first.ĭon't RP as someone else's character without permission, or dictate any action another character performs, even if it seems like a reasonable reaction they would have to something you do. Naturally, follow all Shard rules, and keep in mind the content rating for RP explained here. There will also be some environmental magic going on, and other Star-related shenanigans, so keep an eye out.įinally, as a quick reminder for those who need it or are new, here are some more general rules we tend to follow. The abilities will also increase in strength with time, as the star grows nearer. Magic isn't really the center of this RP, so dealing with a bunch of complex, multifaceted, unique systems would be overwhelming and take away from it as a whole.ĭon't choose anything too overpowered. No time travel, for similar reasons to the last one, and because it has a tendency to cause issues.Ĭhoose one, singular skill or talent. We don't want people being able to escape the apocalypse, at least not with any sort of ease. When it comes to picking this ability, please: This is not really a magic system so to speak, and for the sake of everyone's sanity, we're going to keep the magic soft. People who live there gain strange, unique talents. London happens to be directly beneath the Star, and has been known to have a greater degree of magic than normal. What if, in the face of a shared existential threat, these worlds begin to collide? Who will move up and down the social ladder, and why? Speaking of. Despite everything, love of all sorts is still present here. The impacts of war and economic collapse are felt much worse. There is widespread poverty, famine, and unemployment. It is very different here, economically, socially, and politically. Meanwhile, not far away, the slums are large and populous. Love in relation to allegiances and betrothals is complex and not always sanctioned or safe. There are alliances, too, which may often come out of arranged marriages. Many fight amongst themselves, having battles for social and political dominance. There are frilly outfits, haughty attitudes, drunkenness, and scheming. There was practically no middle class, just wealthy nobility and impoverished slums.īeginning with the nobility, this was an extravagant time for the aristocracy, full of balls and parties among the Prince Regent's friends. This was a time of great social, political and cultural change. This takes place in early 1800s London during the Regency Era of Britain, when Prince George the Fourth took over for his father, King George the third, as Prince Regent.
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