#cordiallyhqs.plotdrop

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CORDIALLYHQS PRESENTS... A GLIMPSE INTO MATCHMAKING

as the ton has their loyalties and priorities called into question, each members awaits with bated breath to what the queen will deem a most formidable match. there is, of course, the question of how the most esteemed to her majesty's favor had trickled down to the commoners of mayfair. is there a reason to the rhyme of such a threat, that they are all so brass that she will deem someone outside of their ranks more worthy than one of her own?

・.・𓂃۶ৎ A SNEAK PEEK AT WHAT HER MAJESTY AND HER MATCHMAKING SCHEME HAS IN STORE! A maid tasked with disposing of notes and reconsiderations for the matchmaking did anything but throw it to the fire. Rumors of what the queen may decide upon for her precious royal subjects and the most esteemed of the working class have come to light, but there is no telling what has already been set in stone or utterly dismissed. Each pairing decided upon by the queen and her experts does hold intention rather than random selection. Take a gander at what is in store for the stir she creates within the aristocracy and the connections she has deemed will lead them back into grace... or entice a true love match to finally come forward.

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CORDIALLYHQS PRESENTS... A LETTER FROM QUEEN ANNE II

rumor rings through london at twilight and condemns its heart that is mayfair as a ground of ruin. the nobility once regarded as the greatest, the blessed, and the divine have been exposed as no more than feeble and salacious rabbits posing as lions. queen anne is awaken under moonlight to a knock at her bedchamber door, the words of the city's most notorious gossip lying on a silver platter for her to devour and choke. how can she remain a monarch of peace and harmony when those deemed the elite act like animals still learning to behave? their ferity and savage ways ends here.

My most loyal and esteemed subjects,

It has come to my notice that your recent conduct, having led you far from the path of this kingdom, has clouded your judgment, and now, more than ever, you stand in need of my guidance to restore you to the dignity of your rightful duties and obligations. In the light of your actions, I, your Queen, am most disheartened by the manner in which you have comported yourselves—an affront so vile it might even cause the most humble of persons to recoil in disgust.

A mere scribe, in her ignorance, could not possibly fathom the worth that lies within you, nor could she know the jewels that are your true potential. Know this: I see your strength, and I have long recognized the promise within you. When I first extended my invitation to this season, I made a solemn vow—a vow to create an environment where hearts broken by war, sorrow, and loss might find healing, and be restored to a life envied by those less burdened by such trials.

You, my subjects, bear a heavy responsibility. In your hands lies the power to set an example for both your peers and for the people of this kingdom. I implore you, act with the grace and dignity befitting your position, and I shall continue to guide you. I shall personally determine the finest among you, those whose worth shall be reflected in the best of matches, where your titles and your legacies will shine.

Know this, that the titles and honors which you hold, those precious gifts of rank and station, are not to be trifled with. I shall not permit them to be sullied by acts unworthy of their majesty. And further, I extend my favor to those in Mayfair who have proven such grace, trusting that their conduct shall be deserving of such blessings moving forward.

Remember, as swiftly as power and title are bestowed, so too can they be withdrawn.

May you heed this counsel, and may it guide you back to the path of honor.

Your Queen.

・.・𓂃۶ৎ THE QUEEN HAS ANNOUNCED AN OFFICIAL MATCHMAKING FOR THE SEASON! Following the scandalous exposure of Lady Whistledown's latest edition, Her Majesty has decided to be proactive in the season of harmony meant to cultivate a new generation of loyal nobles. She has extended her promise of assisting her jewels in the marriage market with a direct influence over courtships and determining the most plausible matches for her eligible bachelors and debutantes.

PLOT DROP SUMMARY

The queen's solution to the scandal brought on by Lady Whistledown has elicited a round of matchmaking to set the social season back on track. A letter has arrived to each noble house of the subject she has chosen to match make (volunteered by their muns, but canonically chosen by Her Majesty) which will be followed by an audience with the queen to determine the best course of action for a match. The queen has also hand selected members of the working class/commoners to match make that have been on their best behavior, with those working within households having a higher chance of being selected. She has outwardly threatened that the poor behavior of the ton can be means of removing their titles— desperate times call for desperate measures.

GUIDELINES

If you would like to volunteer your character for matchmaking, please submit this in the discord channel accordingly including your character's full name and sexuality to ensure an appropriate match. There will be a brief form for you to fill out.

Volunteers should be submitted by April 16th.

When volunteering commoners, please keep in mind what has been said about them in Lady Whistledown that may affect them being chosen. Working class members within noble households have an advantage with ruling lords/ladies that can vouch for them. It is up to you if your muse was suggested without their consent by their head of household. Please plot this with your household.

None of the matching making is a set ship or endgame, but rather a courtship highly influenced by the queen herself. Most of these pairings will be done to create further drama.

For working class members, they have gained the favor of the queen and will be given the necessary facilitation for the courtship entailing invitation to high society events. They will also be receiving sponsorships from the queen for necessary wardrobe changes and courtship activities but this will be a small account that will does not compare to the budgets the ton put towards preparation for the season.

HEADCANONS FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY & THE INTERVIEW: The interview, unfortunately, will not be played out on the dash with the queen as she is an NPC but you can write reactions or preparations for it. It can be headcanon'd that the queen and a matchmaking "team" will interview the subject and the head of their household. The experience should feel intrusive and exhausting, with pressures from the team to return to questions dodged by your muse. It is more than possible they remain untruthful, especially with their secrets, but this comes with effort. Her Majesty will not speak at most of these interviews and will let her team guide questions necessary to determine the needs, desires, and true impression of the subject. She can easily be described with kind eyes and a startling interest in her gaze despite not saying a word, with a little wry smile that is a rarity given only if she has made an obvious decision before her team.

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CORDIALLYHQS PRESENTS... QUEEN ANNE II'S MATCH MAKING

with bated breath each member of the ton that has been revealed to drip in brass instead of gold waits to see how the queen deems their worth. will they be matched for love, or simply for what is easy? scandal has sent them all into ruin, and who among them can possibly be the cure?

・.・𓂃۶ৎ THE MATCH MAKING HAS COMMENCED! This is plot drop and all muses are to participate in reactions, pairings, and shifting dynamics.

EVENT SUMMARY

Following the latest Lady Whistledown edition, Queen Anne II has decreed that she will match make all her nobles to ensure they take the social season and marriage market seriously and repair the reputation that they are all salacious. She has matched all pairings with reason, but her justifications have been interpreted by the her enemy, Lady Whistledown.

Each household has received an letter frm Buckinham House disclosing their match, but it seems this was leaked to Lady Whistledown whose scandal pamphlet circulated at the very same time of their delivery.

Lady Whistledown has shared her interpretations for the matches here.

GUIDELINES

The matches made by the queen are to be actual courtships played out on the dash but all in-character reactions and feelings are up to player. None of these are set ships or endgames, but have been matched for expansion of plots, budding romances, and shifting existing dynamics.

Muses can still court other muses, but they are expected to prioritize the matchmaking set by the queen. Some of these displays of courtship can be calling upon these muses at their homes, sending flowers, reserving longer and more intimate dances during events, promenading, meeting with chaperones if necessary to Gunter's or Mayfair Ice Cream Parlor, etc.

Chaperones are typically for unmarried women (debutantes and younger women in our roleplay/verse) and are to be older family members who are men and married women, other married women, or guardians.

The first four open starters do not need to follow the open starter rule. After these four have been posted, you must respond to two open starters before posting your own. Please do not post multiple open starters before the first four have been posted, and please try to make them different!

IN-CHARACTER PARTICIPATION & THREAD INSPIRATION

reading the announcement and reacting with family members or in public, going to the florist to buy a new arrangement, calling upon their match, promenading with the family of the person they are courting, arranging a date with a chaperone, arguing with family about their match, sabotaging a courting "date," going to gunter's, siblings interrogating a match, sneaking around to see their real crush or lover, clandestine meetings, going to the jeweler to have engagement rings polished and prepped, jealousy between a match and their actual lover, an agreement between two match pairs to fake date, family dinner with the match, dress shopping for new courtships, arguing between gentleman callers on a staircase to a match's parlor room.