OOC: Tudor England

[SEVERUSMAX]

The female player supposedly playing Philippa Coldbury may or may not return, and someone is needed to play William Coldbury, her father, and Bess, a maidservant at Sir Ian Rogers' estate.

 

[landiek]

interesting venture

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

interesting venture

Thanks.

 

[landiek]

Henry the 8th time frame?

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

Henry the 8th time frame?

Edward VI, actually. England is torn by religious squabbles, which the main character finds disturbing. Naturally, such "neutrality" is frowned upon, so he keeps his views to himself. The woman he loves is the daughter of a staunch Protestant, while his own maidservant Bess is a pious Catholic.

 

[landiek]

interesting .. I am not too versed on that particular part of the royal family.. I do know how frustrating mixed religion can get

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

Ah, yes, well, that is the background. The children of Henry VIII, all scheming for power. And the various factions fighting for dominance. I'm setting the roleplay at the critical juncture of Edward's last days of dying from tuberculosis. The royals are not players, of course. The most militant Protestants are in control at this point. But the Catholics are eyeing the Crown with anticipation, salivating at the thought of putting Princess Mary on the throne.

Sir Ian Rogers is a cynic, neither Protestant nor Catholic in belief. He honestly doesn't like either side and doesn't know what to believe. So he shuts up about religion, as much as possible. He uses the vaguest language when he must speak of it at all.

His main interests are women, philosophy, science, and the estate. He is particularly fond of his neighbor's daughter, Philippa Coldbury. Her father is a squire, a couple of rungs below a baronet like Sir Ian on the social scale. He is also ambitious and a stout Protestant who has made his fortune under the Dukes of Somerset and Northumberland, the two Protectors of the young King Edward.

Being something of a libertine, his eye also notices the very sensual but also superstitious and devoutly Catholic maidservant Bess. She's not high enough to even contemplate wedding, and he doesn't have the same infatuation with her as he does for Philippa, but he does lust for her.

So, you see, he is busy pursuing the women and trying to get around William Coldbury's own plans for his daughter (whom he is worried about becoming a spinster at 18).

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

interesting .. I am not too versed on that particular part of the royal family.. I do know how frustrating mixed religion can get

It can be. I'm a Pagan living with an agnostic, but that's not quite the same thing as a Mormon living with a Catholic, for instance.

 

[landiek]

oh no I am an ex Mormon that was living as a slave to an Ex Southern Baptist Minister

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

oh no I am an ex Mormon that was living as a slave to an Ex Southern Baptist Minister

Good, bondage slavery or evil, chattel slavery?

 

[landiek]

well depending on the mind frame

He trained me.. but claimed to be a Gorean Master

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

well depending on the mind frame

He trained me.. but claimed to be a Gorean Master

Ah, okay. Gorean's okay for others. Just doesn't work for me, in my present situation.

Anyway, the role of Bess is open, if you're interested. And there could be other characters, possibly.

 

[landiek]

okay I'll give it a shot

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

okay I'll give it a shot

Cool. Welcum aboard. Sorry. Couldn't resist.

 

[landiek]

yeah I knew that was cumming Up