queen Β isabella maria Β of france ! οΉ a bed untouched and blankets on the windowseat, immaculate hair and porcelain skin, Β what have i done, what have i done? Β an untouched plate and an empty wine glass, books piled up on an unused bedside table, a plate of cherries, if only i had died too Β Β Β Β Β a worn bible with a small length of ribbon sewn into the cover, candles burned to quick, crescent-moon shaped cuts on the inside of a soft palm, black kirtle, black shawl, everything black οΉ
hi all !! sorry this is so loooong, iβm big into character development so once i got started i couldnβt stop ! iβm enna, iβm 21 and from pst. my pronouns are she/her !! i was part of this group during the og version and iβm excited to go for this again !!
i have discord, so hmu if you want to contact me there, and if iβm online, iβm always available thru ims !!Β Β
feel free to like this to plot. there are connection ideas at the bottom so please take a look and see if anything fits your muse and it might help us brainstorm something fun!
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°. β Β Β statistics & appearance.
ππππ β isabella maria
πππππ β queen of france
πππππ β trastΓ‘mara of spain
ππππππππ β Β bella, but only by her favorite ladyβs maid and closest friend
πππππππ β Β devoted to god
πππ / πππ β Β twenty seven, born 23rd may
πππππππππππ’ β spanish
πππ‘ππππππ’ β Β bisexual ; Β sheβs aware of and has acted on her attraction to women in the past. although it is, naturally, a secret, she is not ashamed of her love for other women.
ππππππ β Β female
ππππππππ β Β she/her
ππππππ β Β 5β²4
πππππππ‘πππ β Β her skin is soft, warm and blemish-free, a necessity in her station. she likes to keep her skin clean of any marks and pale, like a doll. she augments the warmth and softness of her features with sharp, simple jewelry & wardrobe choices, although notably she does not display her wealth through jewelry, and instead chooses simple and elegant designs over heavy and ornate
πππππ β Β sheβs small and well-built, not skinny, but soft and with a certain amount of roundness to her. she has the typical feminine shape and a bit around her tummy, thighs, and arms
ππππ β her voice is lovely and her accent is chocolatey, carefully schooled to be soft and convincing; when sheβs angry, her voice becomes much louder and less delicate, slipping further into her accent
ππππππ β she carries herself like her station, with an air of superiority: her chin is always held high and her neck long, her whole posture ramrod straight; she rarely smiles without coaxing these days, but when she does itβs usually warm and surprised, like sheβs forgotten that she knows how to do that
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±. β Β Β personality.
tw / miscarriage, depression, mentions of suicide
πππππππππ β as a young girl, isabella was a more naive and patient thing. her family ties were strong, and her loyalty to her father & later her brothers was as unwavering as the moonβs rise and fall. she was raised a perfect princess ; educated, crisp, pious and penitent, faithful to the last and hopeful for the future.
πππππππ β after having lost all of her children thus far, isabellaβs disposition has hardened, and her love and loyalty has started to chip away. she still acts a quiet, faithful and penitent wife, sewing her husbandβs shirts and spending an hour or two in the chapel a day. beneath it all, however, is a boiling rage, born of shame, injustice and sadness that she cannot tame.
πππππππππ πππππ β Β were she a more modern woman, she would hunt for sport and retire to a country house. the business of being queen sits heavily on her shoulders. suffering from depression and often times a passive narrative that her life has been wasted and will continue to be wasted, isabella is about as unhappy as any queen has a right to be. she bears it quietly and acts the part of pretty, perfect wife, although nearing closer and closer to her limit.
ππ π πππππ β Β although she was perhaps spoiled and too young when crowned, isabella has become known as a thoughtful, keen-witted and fair queen. remarkably thoughtful, every action and position she takes is well-informed and thought through; she is known for heeding evidence and admitting when sheβs wrong. her favorite subjects to learn about are history and economy, and as such sheβs done good things for trade and public infrastructure, making her relatively popular with the smaller towns and common people benefiting from her strategic work. she has come to love france, although she does not love governing, and consider its people hers.
πππππππππππ ππ πππππ β although a haughty and strict mistress, isabella finds herself more and more drawn to common folk. it seems the servants are the only folk that show her empathy within the french borders. Β
πππππππππππ ππ πππ’ππππ’ β depending on the person, isabella ranges from curtly polite to quietly warm ; she does not particularly enjoy french court, but sheβs always polite and graceful. there can be no rest for her; although her home and a country sheβs deeply proud of, france feels not unlike a claw trap closed tight around her ankle. Β
πππππππππ ππππππ β choleric, intelligent, bold, vindictive, poised, restless, fierce
ππππππππππππ ππ ππππππππ β she no longer believes in god. her prayer is show, her piety is act, and if she did believe, the things sheβd pray for would be any manner of blasphemy, treason and regicide.
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². β Β Β brief backstory.
β will be updated and changed with plotting and development; relationships with family and french royalty are purposefully left vague until plotted
β tw / miscarriage, depression, mentions of suicide
born the middle princess and good for little but bargaining, isabella was spoiled and coddled by her governess from a young age. education, hope and foolish naΓ―vetΓ© let her believe the future was wide and wild, that her betrothal was a thing she could become accustomed to, that her father could do no wrong, and that her brothers were blessed by the sun itself. she was looking forward to a life atop a throne with an endless library, travelling and dancing.. and children. happiness. old age and grandeur.
married life quickly disabused her of these childish notions. though she is its queen, she often feels trapped and cornered by france, by her marriage and her duty, willing her body through hatred and shame to do its damn job and provide one squealing shouting babe so she could point to it and say see, i am worth something, i am a princess of spain and i cannot be made less than i am β Β but an heir never came, and happiness never followed, and the years have made a bitter, hollow woman of one that was once bright and playful.
though miserable and often times wishing for a grave alongside her buried children, she forces herself to persevere through spite alone; she can think of many worthy things to fall to, but a failed marriage and shame are not worthy things to die over. instead she cultivates the anger over the sadness and tries as hard as she can to put herself back together in the wake of her collection of small tragedies.
her only solace is the repeated hope that one day she will be allowed a child she can keep and hold, the stories and poetry she finds among the pages and pages of the french library, and the art and music that calls france home as much as she has to. she keeps tokens of her lost children, even ones she knew for weeks alone. a small ribbon on her bible for the babe she birthed, and river stones for the ones she did not.
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³. β Β Β connection ideas.
platonic β Β
closest friend, confidant ( future or current )
unlikely friendship ( preferably someone with an opposite personality )
earned trust & loyalty ( put some of that endless loyalty and hero worship sheβs capable of to good use )
casual friendships, gossip partners, reading circle
political allies, spanish courtiers who sheβs remained friends with, a younger noble/royal sheβs vaguely maternal towards
negative β Β
hatred at first sight ( we all love drama )
enemy of france or spain, enemy of her brother or husband,
someone whoβs been cruel to her ( french people who have been cruel to her )
someone who dislikes her backbone, rivals
almost lover turned sour
romantic β Β
formative young adult love ( can be m/f/nb, royalty or no, idc i just like angst )
forbidden temptation ( can be one-sided )
previous betrothals pre-marraige ( can ofc be negative and/or platonic )
an ex ladyβs maid she was lowkey in love with
an ill-advised comfort hookup that sheβs now avoiding
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queenΒ Β isabella mariaΒ of franceΒ !Β Β οΉ a bed untouched and blankets on the windowseat, immaculate hair and porcelain skin,Β Β what have i done, what have iΒ done?Β Β an untouched plate and an empty wine glass, books piled up on an unused bedside table, a plate of cherries,Β if only i had died tooΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β a worn bible with a small length of ribbon sewn into the cover, candles burned to quick, crescent-moon shaped cuts on the inside of a soft palm, black kirtle, black shawl, everything black οΉΒ
hi all !! sorry this is so loooong, iβm big into character development so once i got started i couldnβt stop ! iβm enna, iβm 21 and from pst. my pronouns are she/her !!
Β i have discord, so hmu if you want to contact me there, and if iβm online, iβm always available thru ims !!Β Β iβve played isabella before a few times and sheβs the angry-sad love of my life so iβm thrilled to bring her here !!Β
feel free to like this to plot. there are connection ideas at the bottom so please take a look and see if anything fits your muse and it might help us brainstorm something fun!Β
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°. βΒ Β Β statistics & appearance.
ππππ βΒ Β isabella mariaΒ
πππππ βΒ Β queen of france
πππππ βΒ trastΓ‘mara of spain
ππππππππ βΒ bella, but only by her favorite ladyβs maid and closest friendΒ
πππππππ βΒ devoted to god
πππ / πππ βΒ twenty seven, born 23rd may
πππππππππππ’ βΒ spanish
πππ‘ππππππ’ βΒ Β Β bisexual ;Β sheβs aware of and has acted on her attraction to women in the past. although it is, naturally, a secret, she isΒ notΒ ashamed of her love for other women.Β
ππππππ βΒ Β female
ππππππππ βΒ she/her
ππππππ βΒ 5β²4
πππππππ‘πππ βΒ her skin is soft, warm and blemish-free, a necessity in her station. she likes to keep her skin clean of any marks and pale, like a doll. she augments the warmth and softness of her features with sharp, simple jewelry & wardrobe choices, although notably she does not display her wealth through jewelry, and instead chooses simple and elegant designs over heavy and ornate
πππππ βΒ Β sheβs small and well-built, not skinny, but soft and with a certain amount of roundness to her. she has the typical feminine shape and a bit around her tummy, thighs, and arms
ππππ βΒ her voice is lovely and her accent is chocolatey, carefully schooled to be soft and convincing; when sheβs angry, her voice becomes much louder and less delicate, slipping further into her accent
ππππππ βΒ Β she carries herself like her station, with an air of superiority: her chin is always held high and her neck long, her whole posture ramrod straight; she rarely smiles without coaxing these days, but when she does itβs usually warm and surprised, like sheβs forgotten that she knows how to do that
β
±. β Β Β personality.Β
tw /Β miscarriage, depression, mentions of suicide
πππππππππ βΒ Β as a young girl, isabella was a more naive and patient thing. her family ties were strong, and her loyalty to her father & later her brothers was as unwavering as the moonβs rise and fall. she was raised a perfect princess ; educated, crisp, pious and penitent, faithful to the last and hopeful for the future.
πππππππ βΒ after having lost all of her children thus far, isabellaβs disposition has hardened, and her love and loyalty has started to chip away. she still acts a quiet, faithful and penitent wife, sewing her husbandβs shirts and spending an hour or two in the chapel a day. beneath it all, however, is a boilingΒ rage,Β born of shame, injustice and sadnessΒ that she cannot tame.
πππππππππ πππππ βΒ were she a more modern woman, she would hunt for sport and retire to a country house. the business of being queen sits heavily on her shoulders. suffering from depression and often times a passive narrative that her life has been wasted and will continue to be wasted, isabella is about as unhappy as any queen has a right to be. she bears it quietly and acts the part of pretty, perfect wife, although nearing closer and closer to her limit.
ππ π πππππΒ βΒ Β although she was perhaps spoiled and too young when crowned, isabella has become known as a thoughtful, keen-witted and fair queen. remarkably thoughtful, every action and position she takes is well-informed and thought through; she is known for heeding evidence and admitting when sheβs wrong. her favorite subjects to learn about are history and economy, and as such sheβs done good things for trade and public infrastructure, making her relatively popular with the smaller towns and common people benefiting from her strategic work. she has come to love france, although she does not love governing, and consider its people hers.
πππππππππππ ππ πππππ βΒ although a haughty and strict mistress, isabella finds herself more and more drawn to common folk. it seems the servants are the only folk that show her empathy within the french borders.Β Β
πππππππππππ ππ πππ’ππππ’ βΒ depending on the person, isabella ranges from curtly polite to quietly warm ; she does not particularly enjoy french court, but sheβsΒ alwaysΒ polite and graceful. there can be no rest for her; although her home and a country sheβs deeply proud of, france feels not unlike a claw trap closed tight around her ankle.Β Β
πππππππππ ππππππ βΒ choleric, intelligent, bold, vindictive, poised, restless, fierce
ππππππππππππ ππ ππππππππ βΒ Β she no longer believes in god. her prayer is show, her piety is act, and if sheΒ didΒ believe, the things sheβd pray for would be any manner of blasphemy, treason and regicide.
β
². β Β Β brief backstory.
β will be updated and changed with plotting and development; relationships with family and french royalty are purposefully left vague until plotted
β tw /Β miscarriage, depression, mentions of suicideΒ
born the middle princessΒ and good for little but bargaining, isabella was spoiled and coddled by her governess from a young age. education, hope and foolishΒ naΓ―vetΓ© let her believe the future was wide and wild, that her betrothal was a thing she could become accustomed to, that her father could do no wrong, and that her brothers were blessed by the sun itself. she was looking forward to a life atop a throne with an endless library, travelling and dancing.. and children. happiness. old age and grandeur.
married life quicklyΒ disabused her of these childish notions. though she is its queen, she often feels trapped and cornered by france, by her marriage and her duty, willing her body through hatred and shame to do itsΒ damn jobΒ and provide one squealing shouting babe so she could point to it and sayΒ see, i am worth something, i am a princess of spain and i cannot be made less than i am βΒ Β but an heir never came, and happiness never followed, and the years have made a bitter, hollow woman of one that was once bright and playful.
though miserableΒ and often times wishing for a grave alongside her buried children, she forces herself to persevere through spite alone; she can think of many worthy things to fall to, but a failed marriage and shameΒ are not worthy things to die over. instead she cultivates the anger over the sadness and tries as hard as she can to put herself back together in the wake of her collection of small tragedies.
her only solaceΒ is the repeated hope that one day she will be allowed a child she can keep and hold, the stories and poetry she finds among the pages and pages of the french library, and the art and music that calls france home as much as she has to. she keeps tokens of her lost children, even ones she knew for weeks alone. a small ribbon on her bible for the babe she birthed, and river stones for the ones she did not.
β
³. β Β Β connection ideas.
platonic βΒ Β
closest friend, confidantΒ ( future or current )Β
unlikely friendshipΒ ( preferably someone with an opposite personality )Β
earned trust & loyaltyΒ Β ( put some of that endless loyalty and hero worship sheβs capable of to good use )Β
casual friendships, gossip partners, reading circle
political allies, spanish courtiers who sheβs remained friends with, a younger noble/royal sheβs vaguely maternal towards
negative βΒ Β
hatred at first sightΒ ( we all love drama )Β
enemy of france or spain, enemy of her brother or husband,Β
someone whoβs been cruel to herΒ ( french people who have been cruel to her )Β
someone who dislikes her backbone, rivals
almost lover turned sour
romantic βΒ Β
formative young adult loveΒ ( can be m/f/nb, royalty or no, idc i just like angst )
forbidden temptationΒ ( can be one-sided )Β
Β previous betrothals pre-marraigeΒ ( can ofc be negative and/or platonic )Β
an ex ladyβs maid she was lowkey in love withΒ
an ill-advised comfort hookup that sheβs now avoiding
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