The Noble House of Dernier
Lord Percival Dernier, Earl of Marchand
(1553-1625)
Aspiration: Fortune
Lifetime Want: Reserved
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Fiefs Held: County of Marchand
Spouse:
Lady Susan Fairbrooke Dernier (1556-1626)
Children:
Mme Margaret Dernier (1578-??)
Lord Henry Dernier (1580-??)
Sir Everett Dernier (1581-??)
Personality:
Positive Traits:
Patient, Cautious, Tireless
Negative Traits: Thoughtless, Insensitive, Plodding, Cold
Royal Appointment: Lord High Steward to King Harold
Lord Percival is a quiet man, plotting in the shadows, willing to move slowly, but strikes quickly when the time is right. Often careless about others' feelings, he is a meticulous man, strenuously attentive to minor, even seemingly insignificant, details With hawk-like perspicacity, Lord Percival scrutinizes the speech, dress, and manners of the entire court. As a dam controls water, so Lord Percival manages information, allowing some whispers to be shouted to the King's ear, and other raucous cries to be sequestered from his Highness' awareness. Prone to dogmatism and pedantry, Lord Percival is viewed by the young courtiers as a supercilious wretch, a bore at parties, and a generally gloomy person, but his finger is on the pulse of the the political intrigue at court, and nothing goes forward without his having a hand in it. His true ambitions are kept in strictest secrecy, known only to himself. Kind to his family and compassionate with those he loves, Lord Percival is nevertheless capable of great cruelty if the situation requires it. Will he have to sacrifice his own loves to meet his greatest desires?
Aspiration: Fortune
Lifetime Want: Reserved
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Fiefs Held: County of Marchand
Spouse:
Lady Susan Fairbrooke Dernier (1556-1626)
Children:
Mme Margaret Dernier (1578-??)
Lord Henry Dernier (1580-??)
Sir Everett Dernier (1581-??)
Personality:
Positive Traits:
Patient, Cautious, Tireless
Negative Traits: Thoughtless, Insensitive, Plodding, Cold
Royal Appointment: Lord High Steward to King Harold
Lord Percival is a quiet man, plotting in the shadows, willing to move slowly, but strikes quickly when the time is right. Often careless about others' feelings, he is a meticulous man, strenuously attentive to minor, even seemingly insignificant, details With hawk-like perspicacity, Lord Percival scrutinizes the speech, dress, and manners of the entire court. As a dam controls water, so Lord Percival manages information, allowing some whispers to be shouted to the King's ear, and other raucous cries to be sequestered from his Highness' awareness. Prone to dogmatism and pedantry, Lord Percival is viewed by the young courtiers as a supercilious wretch, a bore at parties, and a generally gloomy person, but his finger is on the pulse of the the political intrigue at court, and nothing goes forward without his having a hand in it. His true ambitions are kept in strictest secrecy, known only to himself. Kind to his family and compassionate with those he loves, Lord Percival is nevertheless capable of great cruelty if the situation requires it. Will he have to sacrifice his own loves to meet his greatest desires?
Lady Susan Fairbrooke Dernier, Countess of Marchand
(1556-1626)
Aspiration:
Lifetime Want:
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Alignment: 3
Personality:
Positive Traits: Dedicated, Valiant, Conservative
Negative Traits: Irascible, Envious, Cold-Hearted
Aspiration:
Lifetime Want:
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Alignment: 3
Personality:
Positive Traits: Dedicated, Valiant, Conservative
Negative Traits: Irascible, Envious, Cold-Hearted
Mme Margaret Dernier
1578-??
Aspiration: Romance
Lifetime Want: Secret
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Alignment: 3
Personality
Positive Traits: Ardent, Fervent in causes she adopts, Private, Loyal, Mercurial
Negative Traits: Petulant, prone to fits of temper, Melancholic
Mme Margaret is a woman of fiery temper and passionate disposition. The eldest of Lord Percival's children, Margaret grew up under intense scrutiny and was often forced into the bright spotlight of court life. Intensely private and often moody, Margaret loathed the attention, and often found ways to make herself scarce at public functions, much to her father's great irritation. At court, she is known to spend hours in the wilds, roaming through the forest alone, or keeping out of view in the sculptured gardens where she reads scrofulous romance novels, which she stealthily borrows from the King's private library. Her tastes in literature and art shock her mother's high notions of propriety and offend her sister-in-law's, Lady Anne's, tender sensibilities, but Mme Margaret casts all caution to the wind where her personal pleasures are involved, which is in nearly everything she does. As a maid of seven years, Margaret vowed never to marry, when she heard her mother's screams in childbirth as she gave birth to her youngest brother, a small, sickly child who was pronounced dead before his first nursing, and whose coming hence proved nearly fatal for his mother. Though rumors surround her of her attachment to the King and various courtiers, Margaret has managed to keep the desires of her heart secret. Her love life--if she has one--is unknown to any save herself and those fortunate enough to have enjoyed her attentions. Now, with Lord Percival's machinations at court, a marriage for Margaret may be looming on the horizon. Will Margaret be able to keep her heart her own?
Mme Margaret's Stories
The Way to a Lady's Heart
Aspiration: Romance
Lifetime Want: Secret
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Alignment: 3
Personality
Positive Traits: Ardent, Fervent in causes she adopts, Private, Loyal, Mercurial
Negative Traits: Petulant, prone to fits of temper, Melancholic
Mme Margaret is a woman of fiery temper and passionate disposition. The eldest of Lord Percival's children, Margaret grew up under intense scrutiny and was often forced into the bright spotlight of court life. Intensely private and often moody, Margaret loathed the attention, and often found ways to make herself scarce at public functions, much to her father's great irritation. At court, she is known to spend hours in the wilds, roaming through the forest alone, or keeping out of view in the sculptured gardens where she reads scrofulous romance novels, which she stealthily borrows from the King's private library. Her tastes in literature and art shock her mother's high notions of propriety and offend her sister-in-law's, Lady Anne's, tender sensibilities, but Mme Margaret casts all caution to the wind where her personal pleasures are involved, which is in nearly everything she does. As a maid of seven years, Margaret vowed never to marry, when she heard her mother's screams in childbirth as she gave birth to her youngest brother, a small, sickly child who was pronounced dead before his first nursing, and whose coming hence proved nearly fatal for his mother. Though rumors surround her of her attachment to the King and various courtiers, Margaret has managed to keep the desires of her heart secret. Her love life--if she has one--is unknown to any save herself and those fortunate enough to have enjoyed her attentions. Now, with Lord Percival's machinations at court, a marriage for Margaret may be looming on the horizon. Will Margaret be able to keep her heart her own?
Mme Margaret's Stories
The Way to a Lady's Heart
Lord Everett Dernier, Earl of Marchand, Baron of Shropshire
(1581-??)
Aspiration: Popularity
Lifetime Want: Have 20 Best Friends Forever
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Alignment: 1, Very Good
Spouse: Lady Anne Fairbrooke Dernier
Children: Adelaide Dernier (1602-??)
Ansely Dernier (1605-??)
Annissa Dernier (1608-??)
Personality:
Positive Traits: Optimistic, Intellectual, Amiable, Chirpy
Negative Traits: Foppish, Insensitive to others' sadness, Tenacious beyond reason
As the youngest child of the powerful Lord Percival, Everett grew up eclipsed by the figures of his older sister and brother whose place in the birth order assured them of all the attention of court, and the best spoils of their father's inheritance. To compensate for his, Everett learned at a young age to boost the egos of everyone around him with a voluble wit and quick smile. His unwavering optimism, paired with a ready charm, has made him a favorite at court and the comfort of his aging parents. Though Everett stands to inherit the ancient family castle and his father's lesser title, Baron of Devony, his fortunes are meager in comparison to those of his older siblings. His early marriage to Lady Anne Fairbrooke, rushed by her father's declining health, has proved to be a fruitful one, producing three children. With older brother Henri seemingly unable to produce an heir, lavish attentions have been heaped upon Ansely to groom him to inherit the Dernier legacy. What will Everett do to ensure his son's success?
Aspiration: Popularity
Lifetime Want: Have 20 Best Friends Forever
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Alignment: 1, Very Good
Spouse: Lady Anne Fairbrooke Dernier
Children: Adelaide Dernier (1602-??)
Ansely Dernier (1605-??)
Annissa Dernier (1608-??)
Personality:
Positive Traits: Optimistic, Intellectual, Amiable, Chirpy
Negative Traits: Foppish, Insensitive to others' sadness, Tenacious beyond reason
As the youngest child of the powerful Lord Percival, Everett grew up eclipsed by the figures of his older sister and brother whose place in the birth order assured them of all the attention of court, and the best spoils of their father's inheritance. To compensate for his, Everett learned at a young age to boost the egos of everyone around him with a voluble wit and quick smile. His unwavering optimism, paired with a ready charm, has made him a favorite at court and the comfort of his aging parents. Though Everett stands to inherit the ancient family castle and his father's lesser title, Baron of Devony, his fortunes are meager in comparison to those of his older siblings. His early marriage to Lady Anne Fairbrooke, rushed by her father's declining health, has proved to be a fruitful one, producing three children. With older brother Henri seemingly unable to produce an heir, lavish attentions have been heaped upon Ansely to groom him to inherit the Dernier legacy. What will Everett do to ensure his son's success?
Lady Anne Thornbeck Dernier, Countess of Marchand, Baroness of Shropshire
(1582-1636)
Aspiration: Family
Lifetime Want: Have 6 Grandchildren
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Alignment: 1
Personality:
Positive Traits:
Perceptive, Decisive, Dutiful, Hopeful, Courageous
Negative Traits:
Overly trusting, Naive
Everett wed Lady Anne at the tender age of 18, and soon after Lady Anne came to live at the Dernier manor. Little more than a vivacious child at the time of her nuptials, Lady Anne has matured into a kind and beautiful woman, most loved by the people of Shropshire for her charity and gentilesse. Despite the dangers foretold her by Lady Susan who frowns upon her trusting demeanor, Lady Anne frequently visits the poor and indigent and seeks to help them in whatever way that she can. Energetic and vibrant, Lady Anne is prone to quick, but insightful decisions, and is steadfastly unwavering in her defense of the weak and helpless. Though she dislikes to displease her ladyship, Lady Susan, Lady Anne fears nothing and no one and commits her safety to Divine Providence. However, it remains to be seen whether she can do anything for her own children in the face of the family politics that are brewing.
Aspiration: Family
Lifetime Want: Have 6 Grandchildren
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Alignment: 1
Personality:
Positive Traits:
Perceptive, Decisive, Dutiful, Hopeful, Courageous
Negative Traits:
Overly trusting, Naive
Everett wed Lady Anne at the tender age of 18, and soon after Lady Anne came to live at the Dernier manor. Little more than a vivacious child at the time of her nuptials, Lady Anne has matured into a kind and beautiful woman, most loved by the people of Shropshire for her charity and gentilesse. Despite the dangers foretold her by Lady Susan who frowns upon her trusting demeanor, Lady Anne frequently visits the poor and indigent and seeks to help them in whatever way that she can. Energetic and vibrant, Lady Anne is prone to quick, but insightful decisions, and is steadfastly unwavering in her defense of the weak and helpless. Though she dislikes to displease her ladyship, Lady Susan, Lady Anne fears nothing and no one and commits her safety to Divine Providence. However, it remains to be seen whether she can do anything for her own children in the face of the family politics that are brewing.
Queen Adelaide Dernier d'Againcourt
(1602-??)
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Alignment: 1
Spouse: King William d'Againcourt
Personality:
Positive Traits: Idealistic, Courageous, Persistent
Negative Traits: Reticent, Shy, Detached
Adelaide is a quiet child who prefers to play alone in the arbor, or practice chess for hours. She is a pleasant child, and quite intelligent, though her idealism makes her prone to foolish flights of fancy and acts of high heroism, as when she saved a young doe from the butcher's block by leading her back to the woods before dawn on the day of a major feast held in honor of Lord Percival's birthday. A bit shy, Adelaide never speaks before spoken to, and while some may take her demeanor to be befitting a woman, her high spirit and cunning intellect suggest that she should not be underestimated.
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Alignment: 1
Spouse: King William d'Againcourt
Personality:
Positive Traits: Idealistic, Courageous, Persistent
Negative Traits: Reticent, Shy, Detached
Adelaide is a quiet child who prefers to play alone in the arbor, or practice chess for hours. She is a pleasant child, and quite intelligent, though her idealism makes her prone to foolish flights of fancy and acts of high heroism, as when she saved a young doe from the butcher's block by leading her back to the woods before dawn on the day of a major feast held in honor of Lord Percival's birthday. A bit shy, Adelaide never speaks before spoken to, and while some may take her demeanor to be befitting a woman, her high spirit and cunning intellect suggest that she should not be underestimated.
Lord Anseley Dernier, Future Earl of Marchand, Baron of Shropshire
(1605-??)
Alignment: 5
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Spouse: Lady Ivanna Dusek Dernier (1603- )
Personality:
Positive Traits: Prudent, Curious, Considerate
Negative Traits: Willful, Destructive, Selfish
As a child, Ansley was a talkative, yet highly sensitive person whose inquisitiveness often got him into trouble with his nanny. Preferring to learn by experience rather than study, he liked to take things apart and see how they worked. Prudent by nature, Ansley tried to avoid conflict and wished to see the best in others, a consideration he learned from his mother, but his own tender ego often leads him to being quite selfish and spoiled.
As an adolescent, Anseley has learned to curb his more active intellect, at least where it is likely to cause trouble; however, he remains introverted and moody.
Alignment: 5
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Spouse: Lady Ivanna Dusek Dernier (1603- )
Personality:
Positive Traits: Prudent, Curious, Considerate
Negative Traits: Willful, Destructive, Selfish
As a child, Ansley was a talkative, yet highly sensitive person whose inquisitiveness often got him into trouble with his nanny. Preferring to learn by experience rather than study, he liked to take things apart and see how they worked. Prudent by nature, Ansley tried to avoid conflict and wished to see the best in others, a consideration he learned from his mother, but his own tender ego often leads him to being quite selfish and spoiled.
As an adolescent, Anseley has learned to curb his more active intellect, at least where it is likely to cause trouble; however, he remains introverted and moody.
Annissa Dernier von Croy
(1608-??)
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac: Libra
Spouse: Maarten von Croy
Personality:
Positive Traits: Benevolent, Resourceful, Diplomatic, Witty
Negative Traits: Self-Indulgent, Indecisive
As a child Annissa was a sweet tempered girl who enjoyed the company of her elder siblings. She was her grandfather's favorite and was often allowed to sit at his knee in the parlor. Given to temper tantrums when things did not go her way, Annissa was also prone to self-indulgence and whining, a trait she maintains even in her young adult life. Her personality is as varied as sun and shadow, at times sparkling and effervescent, and at others fretful and pettish. Recently married to the Lord Peter Rochester, the Lady Annissa has moved to court to pursue her family's interests and to start a family of her own.
Aspiration: Unknown
Zodiac: Libra
Spouse: Maarten von Croy
Personality:
Positive Traits: Benevolent, Resourceful, Diplomatic, Witty
Negative Traits: Self-Indulgent, Indecisive
As a child Annissa was a sweet tempered girl who enjoyed the company of her elder siblings. She was her grandfather's favorite and was often allowed to sit at his knee in the parlor. Given to temper tantrums when things did not go her way, Annissa was also prone to self-indulgence and whining, a trait she maintains even in her young adult life. Her personality is as varied as sun and shadow, at times sparkling and effervescent, and at others fretful and pettish. Recently married to the Lord Peter Rochester, the Lady Annissa has moved to court to pursue her family's interests and to start a family of her own.