"Words are stronger than swords, but daggers cut tongues in twain."
"One often finds one's destiny on the road to avoid it." - Victoria Valeur
"Daggers come with gold, armies come with lands, but intrigue comes with the mind." - Stéphan Valeur
There are currently a few characters available within the immediate and close relatives of the Valeur family which I will be handing out upon request and an approved application to whom I find fitting for the role. Keep in mind that I'm an incredibly picky person, so don't be offended and don't take it personally if your application should be rejected. Some of the available characters have pre-made applications that are already approved. Those that don't have approved character applications will have made ones later. Below, you will find links where you can view them and see what suits your fancy. Before that, however, I suggest you take a close look and read carefully through the following information.
Without a proper means to defend themselves, the population of Valorian was beaten time and time again, losing not only their wealth, but also many lives as time went by. The resilient Valorians however stubbornly held onto their land, and even attempted to raise a militia to strike back at the warlords from Ellador who had been raiding them ceaselessly. Victoria Valeur personally joined their raids into hostile territory to lead the citizens of the downtrodden community. One such fateful raids unfortunately caught them transgressing on the land of one Baron Vincent von der Specht, a warlord that had a made a name for himself in the north.
Ceaseless raids followed, crippling Valorian's means to even protect its most base survival, causing the members of this once flourishing community to consider completely abandoning it. Then, one fateful day in 284 AC, when Baron von der Specht attacked once more, the raiders stopped in their tracks. Baron von der Specht and Victoria Valeur had never actually met, though it was the sight of her on the battlements of Valorian that caused him pause. Some of his warriors would later whisper that he was enchanted by Victoria's beauty to behold. The both of them called for a truce, the Baron with intent, Victoria to save her people. Much to her surprise, the Baron offered the ruler of Victorian a deal, to enter in marriage with him, and to have his army from the fighting force of Valorian to defend it. Victoria, uncertain of this man, chose to accept the deal, only to save her people from further bloodshed.
Over the years, Victoria would grow to love the Baron. He showed her kindness and tenderness that she had not known in the harsh living condition of the north, but the people did not speak easy of the new way Valorian conducted itself. Primarily inhabited by Ithanians, the locals felt Valeur had betrayed their identity and the loved ones they had lost to raiders like Baron von Specht, to the point where they thought Victoria had simply become the Baron's trophy wife. Civil strife soon erupted, unanswered political unrest eventually culminated in a coup against Victoria Valeur's rule in Valorian, and Victoria fled to New Ceardia, accompanied by Baron von der Specht who was still madly in love with her, and whatever people remained loyal to the both of them.
Their stay in New Ceardia was not long lived, they could not find their roots with the locals and wherever they went, warfare seemed to follow the relatively peaceful Valorians. Victoria Valeur eventually decided to gather her wealth and people, leave behind some contacts in Regalia and join up with the colonial effort in Fendarfell, from where she eventually founded a city where she would rule as Baroness Victoria Valeur von der Specht, alongside her husband, who would continue to guard against encroachment from would be raiders. Since moving to Fendarfell, Valorian has also been staking a claim in the turmoil in Hadaria, using their stable foundation in the Ithanian colonies to wrestle power from the other factions in the Crisis of Kings.
After half a year in Hadar, the family was drawn back to the Regalian Empire, and left all their colonies behind to focus on ranking inside the empire's nobility. Their arrival was at first very limited in terms of influence, although carrying the Hadarian crown for a long time during their initial stay. They officially left the crown in March to signal to the Imperial authorities that they were to there to challenge them. It was at this point that Victoria's older brother Stéphan took over the family, as she had become tired of governing for the family and abdicated all the family rights to Stéphan. Stéphan quickly gained a foothold in the Imperial politics and within a few months gained vast areas of land t his own and the family's name.
- Culture - Ithanian, Leutz-Vixe
Naturally, because the family business has interacted with Regalia for several generations, the family culture was also affected and adapted. They have contributed to the Regalian Empire by selling lumber since 104 AC. Their faith and religion is also Unionism.
- General Appearance
Most of the immediate family members have dark brown hair and smaragd green eyes, whereas cousins traits often fluctuate slightly more, by f. ex. having freckles, slightly lighter or darker hair, paler or darker skin, depending on new the gene pool. Structurally, they'll have quite angular facial features, such as broad jaws and wide cheekbones. The gentlemen are usually between 5"10' to 6"1' feet tall, while the ladies are between 5"4' and 5"6' foot tall. Most of the members are healthily oriented, being physically active and aware of their physical appearance.
Their attire is usually always up to date and on good terms with current fashion, and it's rare they ever dress inappropriately or with an apparent lack of style.
- Palast Duchy in Pays Sud, Savignac
After landing back on the shores of the Regalian Empire, the Valeurs were given a piece of land in the province of Savignac. This land was quickly expanded upon as the family gave back at its age old trade of gaining titles rapidly. Within two months their lands and economy had grown sevenfold and their army thirtyfivefold, mustering an army of seventythousand men. When Stéphan Valeur reached the title of Duke, he ordered the construction of a palace in Savignac, being a fan of architecture himself and knowing his situation, he agreed with the architects to include expansion wings to the palace, should the power of the family grow grand enough for that to be needed. The building would be known as Château-Plaine Estate.
(Characters with red names are currently taken)
- Hadrien Valeur (NPC)
- Julienne Valeur (NPC)
- Sébastien Édouard Valeur | Application
- Stéphan Valeur @Bertramqaz | Application
- Victoria Valeur | @Satisarah | Application
- Reita Valeur (Deceased)
- Claudine H. Valeur | @Numbless | Application
- François Valeur | @Blackfish__ | Application
- Melodie Valeur | (Francois's wife) @Mistles | Application
- Mathieux Valeur | Application
- Gabriel Louíe Valeur | Application
- Gabrielle Évelyne Valeur | Application
- Gustave Stéphan Valeur (Infant. Will be a playable character at the end of April 2018.)
- Eloise Chloé Valeur (Infant. Will be a playable character at the end of April 2018.)
- Nicodéme Valeur | Application
- Célestin Valeur (NPC)
- Christophe Valeur | Application
- Rodrigue Valeur | @Sebbysc | Application
- Élénoir Colette Valeur |
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- Why do you want to join House Valeur?
- What available character would you like to play, and why?
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