Prince Zaire Abner was no idiot.

But that was exactly how he felt as he watch his younger sister bounce around the room, shouting out "advice" for his upcoming selection. Lark was four years younger than him, but you'd never guess that based on her size and personality. She was just over five foot one, and was loud and immature and easily excited. She also had way more energy than any sixteen year old year should even dream of.

"Alright Z," Lark said, plopping down next to Zaire on the couch. Even then she didn't stop moving, she continued to bounce in her seat. "So here's what you do. Right when they all get here, you ask them what their favorite food is. If they say anything other than chocolate, give 'em the boot," Lark spoke quickly, as if she were afraid someone would take the words from her.

"Lark," Zaire said. "That seems like a terrible reason to eliminate one. I don't even like chocolate."

Lark rolled her eyes. "Yeah, well, you have problems my friend."

"I'm lactose intolerant!" Zaire cried.

"That sounds like a you problem."

"Lark!"

Lark put her hands up in defense. "Calm down Z. I was only thinking, because opposites attract and all that. Really right from the start, you can kick out all the really rotten, mean, annoying ones and focus on the opposites."

"Lark!" Prince Zaire was offended. "Rude!"

Lark laughed, a melodious laugh to which she owed her name. She pushed her thick, dirty blonde hair out of her face, which caused her already tilting tiara to fall even more. Lark had something against being neat, refusing to wear most of the pretty gowns picked out for her, leaving her hair down, rarely wearing her tiara, and never wearing shoes. Today she'd abandoned a lovely, baby blue number for a pair of brown pants and a white blouse.

"Do you have any actual advice for me, Lark, or are you just here to confused and abuse?" Zaire asked.

Lark feigned deep thought for a moment. "You should assemble a team."

"A team?" Zaire asked. "A team of who?"

Lark jumped to her feet, her tiara falling completely off her head and clattering to the floor, and struck a fighting pose. "A super secret spy team to infiltrate and scope out the thirty-five lovely candidates for your hand in marriage," she finished her speech by bowing down and extending a hand to Zaire, then quickly removing it once he reached out.

Zaire thought for a moment. This wasn't a bad idea. "And who do you suggest I put on this "team" of yours?" he said, using air quotes around the word "team".

"Me of course," Lark said. "And, uh, Rhea I guess. Not Ryker 'cause dad's mad at him again."

"Dad's mad at Ryker?" Zaire asked. "Again?"

Lark nodded. "It's because of that stupid Waverly thing he did. I mean, I always think dad's hard on him, but that's his deal. Anyway, Rhea and I will sometimes be away on princessly duties, so you'll need someone else too. Now," she dropped back down to the ground and sat on the couch. "I wouldn't suggest Audra, beca-"

"Wait," Zaire cut her off. "What Waverly thing?"

Lark looked confused. "You don't know?" Zaire shook his head. "Ryker got caught in Waverly while a bunch of Northern Rebels were raiding politicians' houses. Thank god it was Northern ones. Anyway, a bunch of the press thought Ryker was with the rebels, so now dad's dealing with all of that, and he's super pissed at Ryker."

"How come I didn't know about this?" Zaire asked.

Lark shrugged. "I heard it from Rhea, who heard it from mom, 'cause mom tells Rhea everything, and then Rhea tells me everything. Plus, then Ryker tells Rhea stuff and I eavesdrop."

"Rhea doesn't tell you what she hears from Ryker?" Zaire asked.

"No," Lark shook her head. "They are twins. They're very secretive."

"Huh," Zaire said. "Strange."

"Yeah," Lark agreed. She bounced to her feet and made her way towards the door. "Well, I've got some etiquette classes to hide from, so I'd better head out," she turned back to face him. "You wanna help?"

Zaire shook his head. "Nah. I have to go talk to mom. She's so excited to relive the glory days."

"Wanna switch?" Lark asked.

Zaire pondered this for a moment. Etiquette with Audra, or selection tips with Queen Adelphe. A tough choice. "I'll pass."

Lark snapped her fingers. "Dang it! I'll see you later!"

"See ya!" And with that, Prince Zaire was left alone with his thoughts.

Hi hi! Sorry it was so short, just wanted to get this out there. This is a reboot of an SYOC I tried a long time ago (so many typos oh my). This is AU, so Maxon and America and all of those characters never existed. The caste system is still in place, rebels are wrecking havoc all over the place, and Illea is still at war with New Asia.

Here are the rules and guidelines:
1. No Mary Sues. This is a given. Your character can be a singing, redheaded, Five named The United States for all I care, but just make sure she's a real person with real flaws and real strengths and not just "bright bubbly fun".
2. Diversity! Not every single person in the world is a brunette with green eyes. Throw in some variety. I need mean girls and plain girls and boring girls and etc. Give me something to make her stand out. Was your character born in New Asia? Is she blind? Does she have blue hair? Does she fall for a guard? Is she a rebel? Is she really mean? Really shy? Really loud? Really funny? Really normal? The choice is yours!
3. I will accept mostly Fours and up. Also nothing below a Six. I am trying to stay as close to canon rules as I can while still giving you guys breathing room.
4. Your girl can not know the Prince beforehand. I feel like it gives an unfair advantage. That being said, they can have met the prince once beforehand, for example if they are a celebrity and he attended a movie premiere or something. Or a politicians daughter. They also could have been a maid who has never met the prince.
5. Student, whether high school or college, is an acceptable as a profession. Be mindful of age when choosing the profession. I highly doubt a sixteen year old is a teacher. I also will assume Fours and above are attending up to high school, depending on age. As far as I am concerned, being a college student is automatic elevation to Three status, but I don't know if Threes have to go to college. The family would either be able to pay tuition or the student get a scholarship.
6. There must be a parental figure in the picture. They don't have to be a good one. It can be regular parents, aunt and uncle, grandparents, adoptive parents, much older siblings, etc.
7. I don't know how many girls I will be accepting, but I will only have ten main characters. They will be the ones I can write the easiest, so detail, detail, detail! There is no limit to how many girls you can submit and you can reserve spots for a limited time.
8. I will be basing the climate of the provinces by what is on the wiki. If it's a southern province, your girl will probably be tanner than one who lives in a province located where Alaska was.
9. PM only! Also, please make the subject of your PM "(Name),(Caste),(Province)"

Meet the Royal Family!

King Rhodes- a serious man. He's very tall, with a a clean shaven beard and cold hazel eyes. His black hair is cut short, and he is a no-nonsense sort of man. He also has a very low opinion of lower castes.
Queen Adelphe- a caring, but absent-minded women. She is extremely excited to relive her glory days during the Selection. She has long dirty blonde hair she usually wears up and dark brown eyes.
Prince Zaire- 20, the prince having the selection. He has messy black hair and dark brown eyes. He loves social events and is very confident, but the Selection is doing a number on that confidence. He likes to have fun and is very caring and nice.
Princess Rhea- 19, the older of the twins, calm, clever, brilliant, she is trustworthy and protective of her siblings, she is also very careful not to overstep and call attention to herself. Long black hair and hazel eyes, but unlike her father her eyes are warm.
Prince Ryker- 19, the younger twin, rebellious, hates authority, can't shut his mouth to save his life, cares way too much about everything. Messy black hair and the same warm eyes as his sister
Princess Lark- 16, bubbly and immature, she has trouble taking things seriously, she hates authority and hates the princess mold she's been told to fit into. Long, think, dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes.

If you have any questions about the royal family or anything else, let me know! I can't wait to see the submissions! The form is on my profile!