we're off to see the empress (player plotting)

[eyedrop]

ALL RIGHT, so! Pursuant to all the lively discussion in Aizawa's post, I decided to ask the mods about the plan he (and others) discussed with Lissa. Specifically, I asked about getting a group of noble/royal types together so they could slide in and maybe get themselves an audience with Empress Nama. Apparently, interested royal types would be best served by having some proof of status--seals from home, emblems, whatever other marks of royal-ness you got. In addition to the disguise, of course.

Aizawa himself is, of course, not a noble; but he'll be glad (???) to clean himself up a bit and accompany someone as a silent manservant who does nothing outside of holding a lady's parasol or something. Mostly he just wants to help facilitate this idea because he finds it the most logical way forward, and putting together something like it was the primary goal of his own discussion. I figure there's room for one or two servants per royal-type who'd like to be in this group.

So, basically: if you're interested in the group, as either a royal or a servant, please let me know! I'd like to figure out a headcount and then submit that to the mods so that we can try to move forward with this idea c: If there's anything in particular your character would say/do/ask etc, that would be great to know as well.

ETA: ALL RIGHTY I think we got us a healthy-sized group now! Thanks for your interest, everyone c: I'll get something together for the mods very shortly.

Comments

[juniberries]

be allura's manservant, aizawa




aka i am 100% interested in allura being in this group as a royal.

[eyedrop]

he cleans up real nice, im ngl

but OK!! does allura have anything on her that would prove her royalness

[reposing]

alucard has noble blood and i'd imagine he has some kind of seal on his person from daddy dracula

so if some lady wants to pretend to be his betrothed or something i'm super down

[eyedrop]

get u a noble lady escort, man of the man-o-sphere

[tolight]

lucina originally planned to go as a guard for lissa ( with zarya?? ) but then veronica decided to sign her up for princess duty instead. lbr she'd do whatever would be the most helpful to the team so!!

as a guard — given lissa's her aunt (in the future, please don't ask) she'd definitely know a lot about lissa to play the part well. otherwise she's got a legit looking sword and shit, i guess.

alternatively: lucina's actually a princess from a real country and she's got a mark on her left eye to prove she's special. she's got an entire story about dragon gods to prove her legitimacy too, i guess.

downside: she was with alucard when alucard killed the lady, whoops.

tl;dr lucina can do both put me wherever you need numbers, coach. either way she's going to do her best to play her part and get whatever needs to get done, so.

[eyedrop]

we gonna need u to get ur princess on, my girl

[juniberries]

oh...no.......you're right. still not as handsome as Coran tho.

Allura does have a noble disguise, plus her tiara/circlet she always wears.
oh also she has her magic and her shapeshifting ability so we may be able to do something with...either of those things.

[tolight]

got it, she'll try her hardest, won't let u down ( twice, probably )

[reposing]

hey do you wanna keep making this cr awkward by having alucard and lucina pretend to be engaged or something

[tolight]

i thought we were going for the pure route




that said if they actually end up being wanted for killing a sea clan member i'm gonna cry, royal fiancees fucked up royally, news at 7

[eyedrop]

pls make dadzawa proud

[kisha]

Cannot guarantee she won’t rage quit if prodded about being hella wrong, but-

Hayame said she’d help and she will. Mainly she will offer to tutor any royals signing up on medieval Japanese type manners and etiquette when dealing with nobility/those higher ranked than oneself. (She’s not a nice teacher but she’s a thorough one.)

She also really wants to go in a bodyguard capacity and oversee things from the sidelines, but if she’s alienates everyone else involved that might be right out.

[eyedrop]

WELL GIRL ... THAT'S UP TO U, though Aizawa personally has no hard feelings. Sidle up to one of them ladies!!

[mitthrawnaruto]

Thrawn is a Grand Admiral— second hand and advisor to the Emperor himself— and has the very shiny military plaque to prove it, buuut would likely be looking to keep a lower profile during this meeting so as not to ruffle any feathers. His goal is only to low-key offer any advise and information for more viable Hathaway crew that are attending, which means he's totes cool w being nothing more than a servant.

A servant that might whisper every now and then super quietly.

Don't worry about it.

[eyedrop]

u best keep that lip zipped my MAN ...

[kisha]

But not messing up words with coworkers is hard Aizawa it’s so hard

[eyedrop]

do you think she might carry any family crests or a ring w/ a seal or something of that nature?

idt she will need to shapeshift, since these folks are used to strangers! might be better if she stays as-is to emphasize the foreign ambassador angle in fact

[eyedrop]

Oh, he knows it ... he's not typically called upon for his tact, either ...

[refashioned]

Veronica is here to make sure people look the part, while also being a chatty noble from their court. A young noblewoman? Most likely. She grew up in upper society, but "upper society New York City" isn't like actual royalty. She is a quick learner and has been assigned to this task by Aizawa anyway so she's in. She's just not there to be a royal, but to be the right hand of a royal, basically.

[mitthrawnaruto]

You ask SO MUCH of him

But when they’re in the inner sanctum yes he will behave

[eyedrop]

thumbs up

[reposing]

Whooooops

Omg that'll be awkward as heck ripriprip sorry lucina

[eyedrop]

atta boy

[juniberries]

nothing comes immediately to mind, because she definitely would carry anything belonging to her family if she had it. her circlet is implied (at least through what i can tell from a flashback) to have been her mother's.

the only other thing i can think of is her having her blue bayard on her person, and she was brought into the game wearing her pink paladin armour which has the voltron symbol on it.

but otherwise Alteans seem kind of minimalist in their family markings.

[eyedrop]

OK!! well, tiaras are pretty fancy for sure, especially heirloom style