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stop assuming how you interpret a canon character is how an rper plays that character 2k16

being a roleplayer means you have the ability to play your favourite characters just how you see them, or sometimes even in an au sense. what’s fanon isn’t necessarily going to be how an rper plays their character! Don’t assume that just because someone’s muse is a canon character you know them, how they think, how they feel, how they act. read the bios of characters, canon or not, read the rules, talk to the muns! everyone has a different view of a character and they will play these characters different to how you see them, different to how other muns of the same muse see them. it is so frustrating when people make these assumptions. my friend wants to stop playing her character because of fanon assumptions that she doesn’t agree with keep getting pushed onto her in threads. please respect everyone’s individual portrayal of characters, if you want a fanon version of a particular character, find a mun that plays it that way.

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French Nobility

Who are the nobility?

In France, nobility was a quality of the individual, a legal characteristic that could be held or acquired, and conferred some rights and privileges; such as levied taxes in times of war (since the nobility was supposed to fight for the sovereign), or since the 17th century, only weaker taxing exceptions. Also, a number of military and civic positions were reserved for nobility.

when, who they are and how is it inherited.

Nobility was usually hereditary only through the male line; a nobleman could marry a commoner and keep his nobility, but a noblewoman could not. When the nobility was hereditary, even though it was transmitted through the father, a higher percentage of noble blood or a higher number of noble generations in the family could be important as well.

How is nobility acquired?

By Birth. Usually from the father since 1370 (only exceptions are nobility in Champagne until the 16th century and Bar until the French Revolution). Bastards of nobles became nobles when legitimated by letters of the sovereign until 1600, after that a separate act of ennoblement was required (except royal bastards, they were always nobles even with no legitimation).

By Office. Depending on the office, the holder became noble either after a number of years in office or immediately. This kind of nobility could be personal or hereditary for 2, 3 or more generations. Here we have nobles for fiscal offices (tax courts and state auditors), “noblesse de robe” (for judicial offices, members of the parliament or courts that have been in office for 20 years),  “noblesse de cloche” (municipal offices, the mayors of towns), administrative offices (the places on the household of the king and the secrétaires du Roi) and military commissions (since 1750 officers reaching the rank of general would receive hereditary nobility).

By Letters. Meaning, by royal grant, meaning that the king could always ennoble whoever he wished.

Could nobility be lost?

Yes it could. You lose it by failing to your failing duties (this was called “déchéance”, kind of like Athos in The Musketeers BBC series); by practising forbidden occupations (called “dérogeance”), like commerce or manual crafts or farming someone else’s land (farming your own or the King’s land was ok). Funny that medicine, glass-blowing, exploitation of mines, maritime commerce and wholesale commerce was acceptable. Also, if you were a woman and marry a commoner, your nobility is lost.

What about the titles?

To bear a title you had to be noble. And a title is a rank attached to a certain piece of land. So, there could be nobles with no titles.

Duc. A duke (from the Latin dux, “leader”) was originally the governor of a province and a military leader. He was the possessor of a “duché” (a duchy).

Comte. A count (from the Latin comes, “companion”), originally an appointee of the king governing a city and its immediate surroundings. He was the possessor of a comté (county) or a high-ranking official in the king’s immediate entourage called Counts Palatine (palace counts).

Marquis. Originally the governor of a “march”, a region at the boundaries of the kingdom in need of particular protection. He was the possessor of a marquisat (marquessate).

Vicomte. A viscount was originally the lieutenant of a count, either when the count was not at home or then the county was held by the King himself. He was the possessor of a vicomté (viscounty).

Baron. Originally a direct vassal of the king or another major feudal lord (a duke or count or so). The possessor of a baronnie (barony).

Châtelain. A castellan was the commander in charge of a castle. Few chastellanies survived with the title or “Sire” (sir).

Prince. Possessor of a principauté (principality). This title was not the same as the rank of Prince and did not give his possessor precedence at the court.

Seigneur. A lord, possessor of a lordship.

Chevalier. The equivalent of a “knighted” or a member of certain chivalric orders or the head of the King’s guardsmen. Not the same as the rank of Chevalier.

Wait. Titles and Ranks are not the same?

No, they were not. Because French people are crazy and this could not be easy at all. Let’s say that there were two kinds of “titles”: the ones linked to the fifes (the feudal real estates, meaning the duchies and counties, etc) and the personal ranks.

Fils de France/Filles de France. The sons and daughters of the King.

Petit-fils de France. The grandchildren of the King through the male line.

Prince du Sang/Princesse du Sang. A Prince/Princess of the Blood was a legitimate descendant of the King but was not part of the immediate family. Meaning that they were not Fils neither Petit-Fils de France.

Prince/Princess Légitimé. The legitimized children of the King or other males of his dynasty.

Prince Étranger. A foreign prince naturalized and recognized by the French court.

Chevalier. A rank assumed ONLY by the most noble families and the possessors of very high dignities in the court. Note that the ones with the title of Chevalier and the ones with the rank of Chevalier are addressed differently.

Écuyer. This rank (squire) was the one of the majority of nobles. It was a member of the nobility with no title.

How are they addressed?

For this section I’ll use an example name, so each way of addressing will be very clear. Let’s use the Marquis de Castelnau: Philippe-François d'Albignac.

The simpler way to address a noble is using Monsieur, Madame and Mademoiselle: here, we would address Philippe-Françoise simply as Monsieur.

But of course it cannot be that simple, you could not be sure about who and which Monsieur, Madame or Mademoiselle you’re talking about. So, there is a simple formula: Monsieur/Madame + de + last name or house = Monsieur de Albignac.

But you can also refer to someone by their title and not their last name: Monsieur/Madame + le/la + title = Monsieur le Marquis.

And you can be even more specific, since we wanna know, are we talking about the same Marquis? You’d use: Monsieur/Madame + le/la + title in full style = Monsieur le Marquis de Castelnau.

Those are the general ways, but it can be very tricky or specific according the rank and title. Here is another helping guide:

The King. Majesté, Your/His Most Christian Majesty, Your/His Majesty, Monsieur Le Roi.

The Queen. Majesté, Your/Her Most Christian Majesty, Your/Her Majesty, Madame La Reine.

The Dauphin (the eldest son of the King). Monsieur le Dauphin, His/Your Royal Highness, Monseigneur le Dauphin, His/Your Royal Highness Monseigneur le Dauphin.

The Dauphine (the Dauphin’s wife). Madame la Dauphine, Her/Your Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness Madame la Dauphine.

The Fils de France. Referred by their main title, except the Dauphin. I.e. Monsieur le Duc d’Anjou.

The Filles de France. Referred as Madame+their given name. Except the eldest daughter that was called Madame Royale until she married, and then that style is used by the next Fille de France. I.e. Madame Victoire.

The Petit-Fils/Petit-Filles de France. Addressed using their full style titles.

Prince du Sang/Princesse du Sang. Usually styled by their main ducal title, but other more precise titles were also used. It could be used: Monsieur le Prince, Madame la Princesse, Monsieur le Duc, Madame la Duchesse, and so on. In writing only the style Serene Highness was used.

Prince Légitimé/Princesse Légitimé. They took last names according to the branch of the House their father belonged and after the legitimization they were given a title. Males were given titles from their father’s lands, and therefore addressed as Monsieur and the title or last name; females were given the style of Mademoiselle de “X”.

Prince étranger. Basically addresses as Haut et puissant Prince or Your/His Highness. They are tricky to address, since they could have ANY other kind of title (literally any, from Prince to Chevalier, everything in between), then they could be called according to their first title and/or as Highness. Let’s take the example of Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, Duke of Rohan-Rohan; he could be addressed as: Monsieur le Duc de Rohan-Rohan, His Highness Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, His Highness Monsieur le Duc de Rohan-Rohan, His Highness Monsieur de Rohan, Monsieur de Rohan.

Other words to keep in mind to address nobility:

Monseigneur. Used for those of very high office and noble blood, like the Dauphin, cardinals, etc. Usually used only for adults.

Excellence. Ambassadors, foreign dignitaries.

Eminence. Mostly for cardinals, along with Monseigneur.

Monsieur le Chevalier. ONLY used when Chevalier is the rank.

Chevalier+last name. To address those who are knighted members of chivalric orders.

Sieur. Like Sir in English. Usually used for property holders that are not noble. It is used as Sieur + de + name of the land.

Gentilhomme. Used for ANY noble, from the King to the last écuyer.

I hope this works for you @meltingpenguins :D

There will be a second part on English Nobility.

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HEADCANON QUESTIONS:

✿: What is your muses favourite scent?

☼: What is your muses favourite kind of weather?

☤: Is your muse allergic to anything?

♫: Does your muse like music? What kind?

✉: What is something your muse would write about?

✈: How far has your muse travelled away from their home?

💕: Does your muse have any crushes?

★: What is your muse’s zodiac?

✞: Does your muse have an religious beliefs? What are they?

∞: Is there something about your muse that has been constant throughout their life?

✘: What are your muses pet peeves?

💲: What is your muse like with their money? What’s their financial situation?

⚽: What’s your muse’s favourite sport?

✔: What is your muse’s sexuality?

✋: Is your muse left or right handed?

👓: Does your muse need reading aids? Contacts or glasses?

🎒: What does your muse normally keep in their bag?

🚑: Does your muse have any disabilities/impairments?

👕: What is your muse’s fashion sense like?

🎲: Does your muse like to gamble?

🍕: What’s your muses favourite food?

🍸: Does your muse like to consume alcohol? What’s their favourite kind?

💉: Does your muse have a substance addiction? To what?

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this is a sideblog so

like for a lil modern starter oop

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verses page updated.

@pridedsun if you want a closed verse later, feel free to ask. for now it’s a general open college verse

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Oscar Wilde starter sentences - put one in my ask box! (part one)

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”

“Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.”

“A good friend will always stab you in the front.”

“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”

“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

“I can resist anything except temptation.”

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”

“To define is to limit.”

“I have nothing to declare except my genius.”

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”

“Every woman is a rebel.”

“I like men who have a future and women who have a past.”

“Youth is wasted on the young.”

“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.”

“Women have a much better time than men in this world; there are far more things forbidden to them.”

“Some things are more precious because they don’t last long.”

“It takes a great deal of courage to see the world in all its untainted glory, and still to love it.”

“The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.”

“Hear no evil, speak no evil, and you won’t be invited to cocktail parties.”

“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”

“Only the shallow know themselves.”

“One should always be in love. That’s the reason one should never marry.”

“No man is rich enough to buy back his past.”

“Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.”

“Irony is wasted on the stupid.”

“Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.”

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Write a Headcanon about my character

If it’s good, it will become official.

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imma curious anon. ur muse and modrendaymarquis

it lowkey took me 10 minutes to figure out what you meant but here we are.

Name: Amélie Violet de Lafayette

Gender: female

General Appearance: she takes after her mother, she is short but still taller. 5′6, skinny but atlethic, but has her fathers eyes and nose and is a bit lighter skinned than him.

Personality: she is always nice and polite but very protective over the ones she loves and doesn’t shy away when it comes to defending her friends. she is also very adventurous and would like to travel the world one day.

Special Talents: fluent in four languages, plays piano & fencing

Who they like better: both, she has a good relationship with both her parents

Who they take after more: their father

Personal Head canon: Amélie used to crawl into their parents bed when there was a thunderstorm and  that continued until she was sixteen.

Face Claim: Yara Shahidi

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Three Simple Rules In Life. 

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you would think that shorter hair means less horrendous bedhead but im here to confirm that shorter hair means you wake up looking like a low budget render of sasuke uchiha

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potential angst starters

disastrologic:

“please don’t forget”

“you know you should have stayed”

“you’re cold on the inside”

“there’s a dog in your heart and it tells you to tear everything apart”

“you ruin everything you touch and destroy anyone you love”

“i know that you can’t hear me anymore”

“it’s so loud inside my head”

“i haven’t been all that you could have hoped for”

“if you held on a little longer, you would have more reasons to be proud”

“i talk to the shadows hoping you might be listening”

“how can i say this without breaking?”

“i loved and i lost you”

“i don’t want them to know the way i loved you”

“i don’t think they would accept me”

“your heart fits like a key”

“it’s so quiet here”

“you said that you weren’t alone”

“you still owe me a reason”

“i act like i don’t fucking care”

“maybe you’re too good for me”

“lately colors seem so bright”

“i can’t admit that you’ve got all the strings and know how to tug them”

“losing you was something i always did so well”

“i don’t do anything anymore”

“sorry, i nearly lost my head”

“this feeling i dread, it makes me wish i was dead”

“i’ll be alone instead, i don’t need anyone in this bed”

“i come home on my own”

“i don’t care if i don’t look pretty”

“big girls cry when their hearts are breaking”

“i’m in pain”

“she gives me toothaches just from kissing me”

“i didn’t care much how long i lived”

“heaven and hell were words to me”

“i need to feel your hands upon my face”

“words can be like knives. they can cut you open”

“i think i might have inhaled you”

“i can feel you flowing in me”

“i miss you more than i thought i would”

“i never meant to start a fire. i never meant to make you bleed”

“i’ll love the world like i should”

“the blood on my hands scares me to death”

“you took a chance and you took a fall for us”

“my love, look what you can do”

“i know in peace you’ll go. i hope relief is yours”

“was i selfish again? well, i can’t help that”

“i pour my heart out on the ice and everyone’s watching but you”

“i can’t see you, you can’t see me”

“everybody’s watching but you, and i don’t think i want them to”

“there’s a bitter storm inside of me”

“i do it all for you”

“it’s all gone to shit, it’s out of our hands”

“if you’re searching for us, you’ll find us side by side”

“as long as we’re going down, baby you should stick around”

“does any of this love exist or is this just a fire keeping out the cold?”

“memories never lie”

“tell me that i’m right”

“your tired, unfamiliar face says it all”

“even though we all grow old, love will never die”

“that was long ago”

“i used to call you my own, my dear”

“now you’re lost and i am drunk alone”

“when you said your last goodbye, i died a little bit inside”

“if you loved me, why’d you leave me?”

“our love was made for movie screens”

“i tried to be someone else for you”

“i thought that i loved you, but we weren’t love”

“there was something that was not there”

“i can sleep forever these days”

“i believe in anything that brings you back home to me”

“there is no distraction to mask what is real”

“now you’ll be missing from the photographs”

“in my thoughts, you’re far away”

“i can picture you so easily”

“what’s gonna be left the world if you’re not in it?”

“every minute of every hour, i miss you more”

“it’s such a shame we have to see them burn”

“i’ve lost control of all of my senses”

“put me in my place”

“i can’t help but think of you”

“it’s always been just you and me”

“and i’ll hold in these hands all that remains”

“i don’t want to rest in peace, i’d rather be the ghost that annoys you”

“hold me in your arms”

“don’t listen to your friends, they only care once in a while”

“it’s pulling me back”

“when you go home, everything looks different”

“i wish you would tell me how you really feel”

“when you leave me, you take away everything”

“that’s not our deal”

“i want you so much”

“i want to go back to the first time, the first place”

“my heart is open like a door, but i don’t trust you like before”

“you came and took me by surprise”

“maybe one day you’ll be the one, but until then…”

“now i’m fucked up and i’m missing you”

“please just look me in my face and tell me everything’s okay”

“i’ll never be like you”

“absolve me of my sins, won’t you?”

“it hurts me everytime i see you”

“i hate that i love you”

“you want her, you need her, and i’ll never be her”

“do you miss me like i miss you?”

“wedding bells were just alarms”

“you said you wouldn’t but you fucking did”

“i guess this is moving on”

“you don’t care, you never did”

“you don’t give a damn about me”

“you’re only happy when your sorry head is filled with dope”

“if you’re looking for love, know that love don’t live here anymore”

“i don’t want to see you go, i just want to see you smile”

“tell me that now is not the end”

“if you’re trying to find pity, then you need to look somewhere else”

“i’m a first class let down”

“how did it come to this?”

“love is a polaroid- better in picture but never can fill the void”

“if it’s broken then it can be fixed”

“all you need is time”

“we promised the world we’d tame it”

“i wonder what keeps us so high up”

“could there be a love beneath these wings?”

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For some inexplicable reason, every time you turn 180° while wearing a pair of sunglasses, a small explosion occurs exactly 10 feet behind you. You now work as an assassin.

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(  hello  !  i am a  brand  new  symmetra  !  i’d appreciate a reblog if you’d like to roleplay with me  !  )

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au where two people are connected and if one gets hurt or touched, the other feels it.