A/N Welcome to my SYOC. Rules and form are at the bottom, along with how the country sees each of the royals and some other important things. This story will be in Prince Liam's point of view unless I say otherwise.
"What?!" I shout, outraged. I stand up quickly, furious. "Your player's hand went through my player's head! That's not even possible!" I shout, and my sister Rosalie just snickers. The video replays. "See?!"
"Deal with it," Rosalie sings. "Anyways, it's just a game. You don't need to freak out Lee."
"Yes! I do need to freak out! This is why I like playing Madden 05 better! Madden 06 has so many glitches!" I huff, sitting back down on my couch as Rosalie continues to snicker.
I hear a knock on my door, but before I can see who it is, Rosalie yells "Come in!"
"You can't invite random people into my room!" I scold her as my best friend Drake walks in.
"I heard yelling and came as soon as I could. Playing Madden 06 again?" Drake asks, smirking.
"Yup," Rosalie says, blushing. I'm like 95% sure she likes him, despite him being five years older than her. Drake walks and plops down on the couch between us.
"What happened this time?" He asks, amused.
"Look at this replay! Her player's hand went through my player's head!" I complain again, replaying the play.
"Why don't you just play Madden 05?" Drake asks. I turn and glare at Shoe, my puppy German Shepherd, who's laying on Rosalie.
"Shoe ate it. I'm pretty sure Bella did too," I say, and Rosalie glares at me. Bella's her puppy German Shepherd.
"Bella was with me, there's no way she ate your video game. And anyways, don't accuse my puppy of doing something she didn't do," Rosalie says, hugging Bella, who's also laying on Rosalie. I swear to goodness, that girl is the dog whisperer.
Rosalie's phone rings, and she answers it. Drake takes her remote and plays Madden 06 with me while Rosalie talks to whoever it is she's talking to.
"Lee, Dad wants us at his office. Now," she says. Her face is serious, and I begin to become concerned. Last time Dad wanted us in his office was to say Rosalie's mom was dead. This can't be good.
We say goodbye to Drake and walk to Dad's office, Shoe and Bella at our heels.
"Bella, stop attacking Shoe," Rosie orders Bella as we reach Dad's office. I take a deep breath and push the door open.
Dad looks up from the papers he's holding, his expression grim. I feel my stomach drop and look at Rosie. The look on her face tells me she's reliving the moment Dad told her about her mom all over again.
"What is it Dad?" I ask as I sit down on one of the seats across from him. Dad motions for Rosie to sit down.
"No thanks," she says, in a rigid voice. Ever since her mom's death she's been cold and distant to Dad. Treating him with the same kind of treatment he treats her with.
"I've had a thought-" Dad starts to say.
"That must have been a lonely journey," Rosie mutters. Thankfully Dad doesn't hear her, but I do and glare at her.
"-Liam, it's time for you to have a Selection," Dad finishes. I blink it surprise. "Every prince has one. It's how I meet your mother." I don't want to have a Selection.
"And that went well," I say sarcastically. Dad and Mom divorced when I was six, and Dad married Rosie's mom right after. Dad fixes me with a look.
"Having a Selection after the whole scandal with Callie will help you regain some of your dignity," Dad continues, pretending like I had never spoken.
"Dignity? Callie told the world his secrets! That has nothing to do with dignity!" Rosie spits. Dad looks at her with disapproval.
"He should have never told her any in the first place," he says, in a disapproving voice.
"I thought she was the one," I inform Dad. Dad looks down for a second, and I think I've one and gotten out of this stupid Selection.
"Well, she wasn't," he says, in a hard voice. Hurt fills me. I'm still not over Callie. "During the Selection, Rosalie, you will be teaching the girls etiquette.
"What?!" Rosie cries. "Two things: One, it's not like they're going to listen to me, I'm only fourteen! Two, I'm horrible at etiquette, which you would know if you ever paid any attention to anything but your work and 'coworkers'!" She shouts, and storms out of the room, slamming the door. By 'coworkers' she means people Dad's had affairs with.
"Get back here right now young lady!" Dad shouts, getting up and opening the door. Surprise surprise, she doesn't come back. I'm like, 95% sure she hates him. I don't blame her- I kind of hate him too. "You are having a Selection," Dad growls, sitting back in his seat. "Get out of my sight," he says, and I leave the room, making sure to slam the door.
A/N Before I get into the rules and form, let me go over some key things.
1) King Harold married Eleanor in his Selection, had Liam, and six years later, got in a divorce with Eleanor. Almost right after that, he married Victoria, an actress, and they had Rosalie.
2) In a rebel attack a month ago, Queen Victoria died.
3) Liam was in a very serious relationship with Callie, a politician's daughter, but then she told his secrets to the world. He broke up with her, but is still devastated over what she did.
4) The country is currently divided. The upper castes are all for keeping the monarchy the way it is, the lower castes want a constitutional monarchy. Ex-Queen Eleanor is currently a politician and is trying to start a constitutional monarchy.
5) There was never any animosity between Victoria and Eleanor, because secretly, Victoria supported Eleanor.
6) Liam's nickname for Rosalie is Rosie, and he is the only one allowed to call her that. Liam only lets Drake and Rosie call him Lee. Although, he never let Rosie call him Lee, she just continued to do it and he just gave up on it.
Public's Opinions of Each of the Royals & Who They Actually Are:
King Harold: He's hated by the lower castes because he represents the complete monarchy, but loved by the upper castes because he represents the complete monarchy. He is openly supporting a complete monarchy. Over all, he's an okay king, but a horrible father and husband. FC: Undecided
Ex-Queen Eleanor: While she was queen, she was loved by everyone. She genuinely wanted to make the world a better place, and still does. She was played as the victim when she got into the divorce, and still is. As a politician, she is loved by the lower castes but despised by the upper castes. She is a great mother to Liam. She has a strong head on her shoulders, and is very kind. FC: Undecided
Queen Victoria: When she married Harold, she was originally hated because she took Eleanor's place. After a while, however, the country learned to love her, and was devastated when she died. Liam and her never really bonded as mother to son, despite her attempts to. She was kind, caring, and affectionate. FC: Undecided
Crown Prince Liam: Liam is currently seen as being the country's sweetheart. The public loves him and feels bad for what Callie did to him, although they love to bring it up. In person, he's competitive, loyal, stubborn, rebellious (only a little), and smart. FC: Jake T. Austin
Princess Rosalie: The public thinks Rosalie's quiet, demure and shy, and is pitied for losing her mom at a young age. She is only quiet on TV because she knows what the press can do and thinks about her words and their impact before she says anything. Despite trying to always prove herself to her dad, he's always been distant to her, and now she is distant to him. She's smart, loyal, competitive, and brave. FC: Magdalena Zalejska
Despite some of Liam's and Rosalie's personality similarities, they're very different.
SYOC Rules
1. Diversity. I do not want girls that are all the same. Give me mean girls, give me nice girls.
2. These girls need to be realistic. Don't make them perfect. Everyone has their flaws.
3. You can submit as many girls as you want, just remember other people might want to submit (hopefully).
4. I have every right to change the girls. If she doesn't fit the plot, I might change her, and I don't want you getting angry with me because I didn't follow the characters strictly. You have to remember this is my story and these are my characters.
5. Make sure to check which province is open before you take a province.
6. Reservations will only be held for five days; any longer, and that reservation is now gone.
7. I have no limit on how many girls I might take, so if I have a lot of girls, I might not write your girl as often as you would like. I'll try to give everyone equal time, but I'm not perfect.
8. If your girl is eliminated or dies, do not come complaining to me. It is for the advancement of the plot.
9. After you are done with the form, erase the brackets.
10. If your character's opinions and treatment changes due to a change of events, contact me.
11. I will take guest submissions, although would prefer PMs so I can contact you if I have questions.
12. I have every right to deny submissions if they are contradictory or not in enough detail. If they are not in enough detail, I will just ask you to put in more detail and we will be fine.
My Pinterest username is ElleTheLowkeyGamer, and I have a board for my SYOC.
Form
Basics
Name:
Meaning for Name: [Optional, but advised]
Nickname(s): [Optional. Unless it's a shortened name, please elaborate on why she has the nickname.]
Province and City:
Caste:
Job:
Age: [18-22]
Appearance
Faceclaim:
Differences from faceclaim: [Optional]
How old do they appear:
Height:
Weight:
Style: [Fee free to put Pinterest here]
Hair: [How do they do it? Did they color it? Feel free to put Pinterest here]
Post-Makeover: [What changed about them after their makeover? Did they cut their hair? Dye their hair?]
How do they usually appear: [Tired? Messy? Happy? Sad? Angry?]
Personality
Personality: [Details!]
Who does she befriend: [What type of people would she befriend?]
Treatment of people: [How does she treat people? Why does she treat them this way?]
Treatment of the other Selected:
Treatment of each of the royal family members:
Ambitions and Dreams
What do they want to do with their life:
What is their unrealistic dream:
What is their realistic dream:
What expectations do they have for themselves in life: [Optional]
Opinions
What does she think of other people in general:
What does she think of each of the royal family members:
What does she think of the rebels:
Favorite Color:
Favorite movie genre: [optional]
Favorite song genre: [optional]
Favorite book genre: [optional]
Favorite Superhero:
Favorite Food:
Favorite Drink:
Favorite Season:
Favorite Game: [Board, card, and video]
Favorite Movie:
Favorite Book:
Favorite topic of conversation:
Fears: [Give me stupid and realistic ones. Ex: Spiders, Abandonment.]
Likes: [General]
Dislikes: [General]
Hobbies and Skills
Useful Skills:
Useless Skills:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Hobbies:
Habits: [Habits are things they do consciously]
Quirks: [Quirks are things they do unconsciously]
A hobby they'd be embarrassed if someone found out about:
A skill they'd be embarrassed if someone found out about: [Optional]
Family, Friends, Background
Family: [Names, ages, castes, jobs, brief personality, relationship with girl]
Friends: [Names, ages, castes, jobs, brief personality, relationship with girl]
Previous friendships: [Not all of them. Just ones that seriously hurt your girl and why they stopped being friends]
Previous romantic relationships: [Names, ages, castes, jobs, brief personality, relationship with girl, why they dated, why they broke up]
Background: [Don't go into extreme detail. Any family problems, stuff like that. Optional if there's nothing big]
Education:
Type of Childhood: [Was it happy? Sad? You don't need to put a long explanation if you don't want to write it]
Selection
Why did they join the Selection:
If someone was to ask why they joined, what would they say:
Reaction to getting Selected:
Will they regret the decision to join the Selection:
How will they react if there's a rebel attack:
How will they react if there's a death of the palace: [Friends, someone they don't know]
How will they react if they are asked out on a date:
How will they act when they go on a date:
What will they talk about on dates/first meeting with the prince:
What will they talk about with the other Selected: [Optional]
What does their bedroom look like in the palace: [You can say Pinterest.]
Fun Questions. Optional, but fun
Work now or procrastinate:
Early Bird or Night Owl:
Optimist or Pessimist:
Introvert or Extrovert:
Daredevil or Cautious:
Pink or Blue:
Indoors or Outdoors:
Winter or Summer:
Fall or Spring:
Reading or Writing:
Hogwarts House:
Theme Song: [What they think it is and what it actually is]
Quotes: [Feel free to say Pinterest. This one, actually, is not optional. Give me at least one.]
Date Ideas:
Writing/You
What do you NOT want to happen to your girl:
What DO you want to happen to your girl: [I'm not saying it will happen- I'm just saying I need to know]
Do you think I should change POVs every so often: [Optional]
Summary of character that I can put on my profile: [Optional. I can do it if you don't want to, but I'd prefer it if you would do it. At most a paragraph long and don't spoil anything.]
Anything I missed that you want to add:
Your Pinterest Username: