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Penned to, The People.
It was decades ago that the settlement of Sansretour was taken, through cunning, and granted to the house of Ronne. The Lady Eloise refused defeat through diplomacy and found herself triumphant. Her daughter, Morganne Ronne was keen to, and destined to continue her mothers legacy and rule.
Initially, the concept of nobility within the new continent was not the greatest concern on the people’s minds. They cared for survival and establishment, rather than rank and rule.
But as time passed by and as humans, elven kin and the rest ventured outward from the Port City, settlement leaders began to claim territory and space. Lunthorpe, Falkenstein- these were prime examples. Their leaders emerged from necessity, whether they be considered ‘right to rule’ or not.
New Sansretour now found itself in a similar situation. However, its rightful ruler still remained. The now Grand Duchess was keen to put her mothers teachings to work as the leader of New Sansretour. But first, she needed steady and committed people.
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Noble families are held to a higher standing of roleplay than regular families and characters. They hold political influence and represent the settlement they reside in. This is important when it comes to introducing new players to new places- their nobles and people of power are often what draws people into a new place. Each family offers new opportunities for players, be it through jobs or as family members. Equally, these families are responsible for creating stories, generating roleplay and generally creating an environment players wish to interact with on an OOC level.
This does not mean that characters must be all welcoming and friendly to everyone! It means that the ooc response from noble players should be positive no matter what the roleplay scenario.
This means that experience is key. Players who have shown their ability in roleplay, storytelling and overall have a positive OOC presence are welcome to apply for New Sansretours noble ranks.
These families should be backed by well put together lore. A family post and defined culture is a must through means of a forum post. Within this, details such as religion, appearance and structure could also be defined. The more indepth a post, the better. This helps add to overall server lore in the long term.
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New Sansretour ranks its noble houses on a scale of four titles. Each family, unless offered special circumstances, will be awarded the lowest first. They will begin their journey as Lords and Ladies, until such a time they have proven their worth to the Grand Duchess. Promotions will then gradually follow.Title Structure (ascending order)
- Lord/Lady
- Baron/Baroness
- Count/Countess
- Duke/Duchess
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[OOC]
These are the OOC details as the head of house, should the family include more than one player.
IGN:
Discord:
Family Lore Page:
[RP]
I, as Head of House, do put forth my family as candidates for nobility within the settlement of New Sansretour.
Family/House Name:
Race/Culture:
Established (rp year, estimated):
Coat of Arms (if applicable):
Brief Family History (2 paragraphs min.):
Family Focus (politics, trade ect.):
Family Goals:
Current Family Members (played, introduce them.):
Links to any other related forum posts/lore:
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Example Application
[OOC]These are the OOC details as the head of house, should the family include more than one player.
IGN: Laurelin
Discord: lirinya
Family Lore Page: [LINK]
[RP]
I, as Head of House, do put forth my family as candidates for nobility within the settlement of New Sansretour.
Family/House Name: House of Bellecote
Race/Culture: Human - Valian
Established (rp year, estimated): 123ac
Coat of Arms (if applicable):
| Prosperity Through Devotion |
Brief Family History (2 paragraphs min.):
The House Blanchi was formed some time deep within the times before the catastrophe. Its origins were humble, from merchants and chefs- ‘til proper records traced the family back to a scribe named Robert Blanchi. From there, children of children began to climb ranks within positions of power until eventually, an individual by the name Henrik Arnald Blanchi took his seat as Patriarch.
Whilst the family did not hold a noble title, they held wealth in coin and in skills, intelligence and culture. The youngest of the current mainline, one Genoveva Lucilia Blanchi, had set on her journey of life. She followed its path diligently, until it drew her to leave the family home in search of more. To Manaan Port she took, and what was where she resided for a time.
Some time into her journey, and with new opportunities on the horizon, Genoveva sought to branch away from her fathers legacy and to create her own. With a rebranding to House Bellecote, and with some changes to their internal standards, Genoveva was excited to give it her all in her new found freedom.
Family Focus (politics, trade ect.):
As Valian, the house focuses heavily on the arts. Each child pursues their specific interest, be it music, painting or another form of art. As careers, many went into political positions, or administrative positions. They were not a combative family- only a small handful strayed away from the families overall skillset.
Family Goals:
Ultimately, there is a want to ingrain themselves into a settlement and to make their mark. It is hoped that once the family have found a place to properly settle and develop, that more will follow and take part in their new home's politics and structure.
Current Family Members (played, introduce them.):
Genoveva Lucilia Bellecote - A woman the youngest of four children and from the Blanchi family. She was raised strictly and with high expectations to carve a worthy path for her future. She studied art and tailoring as a youth, and as such carried these skills into later life.
Links to any other related forum posts/lore:
Port of Call
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Grand Duchess Morgan Ronne of New Sansretour and Matriarch of House Ronne
Lady Genoveva Bellecote, Matriarch of House Bellecote and Administrator to the Grand Duchess
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