The actual story starts in Chapter 2, this is for future references throughout the story and some minor explanation at the end over my thought process and the main storyline of ME that I will have as an assumed reference point. This can be skipped over if you don't want to read it :).
Dissection:
The Official Profiles:
Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor , age 25:
Descendent of the Windsor house of Brittan (i.e. the Royal Family). Since the royal families abdicated any sort of political power roughly in 2103 CE with the permanent Mars settlement formation most families maintained power through political and business ventures – not all legal. Even during Shepard's life the families and major corporations maintained an elite standing over the average human and maintained their own codes of ethics, morals and behaviors. Much of the houses' activities are strictly guarded despite the Windsor house still being highly regarded in the news and having many public relations events to keep public opinion high.
Elizabeth is the only daughter of the late Marcus Mountbatten-Windsor and his wife, Michelle Trachtenbarger. Marcus was the only son of the current matriarch of the Windsor legacy, Dorothy Mountbatten-Windsor. Not much is known of Elizabeth as her life after her parents' deaths was strictly regulated. All that is known is that Elizabeth is a prominent participant in the annual Hunt events, where she has taken Novissime Superstes, or Last Survivor, her last five years of participation. Elizabeth is highly regarded for her skills in assassination, biotics and subterfuge as well as her brute tactics in combat, thus maintaining the Windsor claim to prime business partnerships.
Elizabeth joined the Alliance Navy Marines at age 18 and maintains the rank of Staff Lieutenant as well as an N7 designation. Her entry in to the Alliance was marred with legal dissention from the Windsor family and in a not well publicized trial it was determined that Elizabeth's contract with the Alliance superseded her family's wishes that she be kept out on the basis of Elizabeth being the sole-heir. It was an old tactic, usually used in the Americas in the 20th century to avoid men being drafted into military service. As Elizabeth volunteered her right to join the Alliance was upheld and she maintains her allegiance with the military organization.
Marius Aelius, age 28:
The second son of senator Gaeus Aelius, Marius serves in the Turian 43rd Marine Division, famed for their role in the Ancient Unification War and well-known for their ability to integrate efficiently with militaries of other species. Marius is currently a Lieutenant within the 43rd (Ref: Mass_Effect_ for ranks) and has been with the 43rd since his enlistment at 15.
Marius is known for his abilities in combat as well as his extensive technical knowledge, serving his platoon in the most dire of situations, he has won many accreditations and medals during his career. Marius' professional personality profile focuses on his ability to think quickly and critically under stress and annotates that he has a strong protective instinct for those under his leadership. Marius has been cited numerous times for valor in battle and the ability to subjugate the enemy despite negative circumstance. Despite his accolades, those working with him have commented that he tends to be "hot headed" and questions orders regularly.
Gregory Pfizer II, age 28:
The eldest son of the current CEO of the Pfizer Corporation, Hunt participant, Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor's fiancé, and avid gambler.
Dorothy Mountbatten-Windsor, age 86:
The matriarch of the Windsor line, Dorothy is known for being ruthless in business negotiations yet maintaining her reputation of "a role-model of the people". Not much is known about the relationship between Dorothy and her estranged grand-daughter; but sources close to the matriarch have stated that their relationship has been strained since the death of Dorothy's son and daughter-in-law. Rumors circulated about Dorothy's business practices and how the Windsor house was able to secure some of the best business partnerships in human industry, but no substance has ever been brought forth to supplement the claims of murder, blackmail, and slave trading.
Despite the rumors, the Windsor house generally holds a positive opinion within the public as they funnel funds to local orphanages and social welfare groups.
Gaeus Aelius, age 89:
After serving his mandated military term, Gaeus focused his time and energy in to politics, eventually moving himself up in the Hierarchy ranks to his position on the Council of Primarchs (Ref: Mass_Effect_ ), part of the Hierarchy Executive Branch. His primary focus is on Trade Relations with alien nations. He has three children, his sons Agripus and Marius and his daughter Junio. His wife, Valina and he were able reunite with Primarch Victus after the Reaper Invasion and have assisted him with the political necessities of war-time.
Known for being a traditionalist, Gaeus has traditional views on Turian Culture and has encouraged his children in to politically advantageous marriages; though only his eldest son Agripus is currently married. Gaeus, despite his traditional leanings, speaks well of Primarch Victus and the actions of Commander Jane Shepard.
The Hunt:
The Hunt is a widely criticized event held yearly where the children of human elite compete for money and glory. The Hunt is completely voluntary and has a reputation for being simply an excuse for the wealthy families of Earth to murder each other legally. The contestants are required to sign a waiver stating that if they die during the contest then their family cannot seek reparations against the offending contestant. It is also observed to be a staging area for later political and corporate alliances and rivalries as there is no stated rule that opposing contestants must be killed.
The Hunt begins with the contestants being left on an island in the South Pacific region of Earth, separated and equipped with three weapons of choice. They then proceed to attempt to out-survive their rivals for a week. The contestants are not given food nor any form of outside assistance. The contestants are fitted with under-suit like garments that have an array of sensors built in to determine if any injuries are likely. Rival contestants are removed from the Hunt by being dealt a lethal or incapacitating blow. The blow does not have to make contact, but once the suit registers the attack, they are removed from the Hunt via drop-ship. As stated, actually lethal attacks are common and are not dissuaded.
The Hunt has always been highly controversial and is not discussed much in alien politics due to the barbarity of the event. There have been several attempts to shut the hunt down, the most recent being in 2150 CE when renowned scientist Henry Lawson's elder brother was killed when he was biotically thrown from a cliff by Gregory Pfizer Sr.. All attempts to close the hunt down have been met with strong political and legal opposition from many of Humanities corporate elite and therefore all attempts were met with failure.
Previous and Current Events:
This story is going to start amidst the Reaper Invasion and will continue pasts the deployment of the Crucible. The above information is simply so that the story can progress better without having to go in to a lot of depth of referenced events or characters. My headcannon is that Jane Shepard and Garrus Vakarian are together, the Reapers are destroyed and Shepard lives, and that the Catalyst lied about the technological bit. Since these events will not be focused on much in the story then I felt that it was necessary to have this all at the beginning so that these are the assumptions throughout the story. The story will also focus on the life of Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor and her struggles through life. I am not going to portray the Windsor (or Pfizer, or any other referenced family) as how I see them or feel that they are currently, but how I think abundance of wealth with no real regulation and a lack of morals for a few generations could impact the families. In fact, I just picked Pfizer because it was the first majorly wealthy family I could think of off of the top of my head. I think the Windsor house is interesting because they are the most commonly known "royal" family and it would be interesting to suppose how they would still maintain familial power.
And that's pretty much it! I will be writing the story as I get time, this is going to be a long work in progress, but Chapter 1 will be posted this weekend.