As some began to leave, out of anger, frustration or irritation, Rhea kept her steely expression, but inside she was grinning widely. It seemed the first step was easier than she had expected.
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Several weeks prior.
"Your Grace, this is reckless. You can't-"
"Rhea," The Empress snapped...
Rhea laughed, audibly, in the face of this 'woman'. It wasn't an amused laugh, it was a mockery, a blatant and obvious insult that echoed around the room with bitter disbelief.
"Your words are empty." Her face turned sour, grimacing at them, "Lovely people? Protection? Sacrifice?" The Empress...
Rhea threatened an eye roll at the pair, but restrained herself reluctantly. "Leading kingdoms?" She scoffed, "Are you so ignorant of your own transgressions? There's only one thing to understand about war - it perverts us, makes us cruel; in war we do things we never quite thought we could, all...
"Perhaps you all need an outside perspective." A tall woman donned in regal armour of golds and bronzes marched into the hall, a small train of soldiers at her back. "The eyes of the onlooker are the most keen."
Rhea's ship had sailed for weeks to arrive here, a long and tiresome journey for...
(WARNING... some LoTR inspired names ;-; Please excuse my lack of imagination/fanaticism)
Nation Name :: The Isles of Celebrant, comprised of 3 main bodies, and a collection of smaller islands.
Flag :: N/A
Government Type/Explanation ::
Empire. The seat of power in the Isles is the Petilian...
Name :: Rhea Catherina Petilia [Ray-uh Cat-eh-ree-nuh Pet-ill-ee-uh]
Age :: 37
Race :: Human
Gender :: Female
Sexual Orientation :: Heterosexual
Appearance :: Dark Brown hair, almost black, usually tied up in a braided bun to keep it out of her face. Steely emerald eyes framed by sharp...
Haha, wow - I was just about to write my CS, but I think I should ask another question before I take that risk. XD
@CaptainMcNoob - Would it be possible to create my own nation?
It's not necessary, I actually came up with several character ideas and stories, but I'd sort of settled on one (a...