I do not own the Selection. I will be continuing BHBC. However, I will have a lot of free time for awhile, so, I figured, why not?
Enyo's POV
I remember the first time I realized I was the heir to the throne.
I, of course, always knew that I was the heir, but the first time it really hit me was when I was six.
I heard my older brother, Dax, complained to my mom about it. Technically, it was their private conversation, but I had put my ear to the door and listened, like the little snot I was.
"Mom," he had whined, "it isn't fair that Enyo gets to rule the country. I would do such a better job!"
Dax was eight at the time. My whole life, he had resented me. Until that night, I hadn't realized why.
"Dax, you know how it goes," Mom had chided him. "Enyo is going to be the queen. There's no way to change it. It's tradition."
Tradition had always mattered to Mom. Always. No matter if Dax would do a better job as heir to the throne than me, it was tradition that there had to be two female rulers in a row. After the two, then there would be two male rulers. And after the men, then the women. And it kept on rotating like that.
It was 'to keep the balance'.
At least, that's how the rest of Mom's speech to Dax went.
"I hate Enyo! I hate her!" Dax had told Mom fiercely.
I remember backing away from the door and running to Ares, who was trying to sleep in his room.
I told him the whole thing, and he just listened, a sad look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Enyo. Dax is just blaming you because he wants someone to blame," Ares had tried reassuring me.
For being seven years old, he was wise beyond his years. Even though he's changed in the time since, he is still pretty wise. Sometimes.
Other times?
Not so much.
Dax's resentment toward me has lessened, because he realizes that I had, and have, no control over stupid tradition.
But still, there are times where I look over, and resentment colors his face. It isn't until he realizes that I am looking that he smiles tensely and looks away.
A/N
Hello!
Welcome to my new SYOC!
I know this wasn't much of a chapter. I didn't know where to start, so I figured, why not here, you know?
Let's go over some things.
Worldbuilding stuff and characters
So, WW4 happened about two centuries ago. Literally no one remembers what happened, because the world leaders at the time decided they didn't want anyone to know anything about the history and went on during WW4.
But,
Now Illea (no accent on e because the accent in the first place was stupid) now rules the world.
Literally.
Somehow, during WW4, Illea became in charge of the whole world. And the king at the time established the whole 'two kings, two queens' tradition.
There are now seven provinces, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. They never did lose the stupid Selection tradition, only now seven of the Selected are chosen from each province.
Old royal families and nobles fell. Now, there are noble families, just not any from the pre- war era. Castes still exist.
Let's jump forward two centuries.
Queen Arra is currently queen. She is tough, smart, and a good queen. She loves her husband and children, but can be a bit harsh sometimes. {Age: 40, FC: Emmy Raver-Lampman}
Prince Consort Ryatt is pretty much the opposite of Queen Arra. He's smart, yes, but he hates working, where Arra loves working. {Age: 41, FC: Will Smith}
Crown Princess Enyo hates being the heir. She wishes Dax was the heir instead. She is very sarcastic and closed off, but loves her family. {Age: 17, FC: Amandla Stenberg}
Prince Dax wishes he was the heir. He would be a great king, but is currently studying to be a doctor. Because of his caste, however, he can't be one so is basically studying just to do something. He is a lot like his mother. {Age: 19, FC: Skylan Brooks}
Prince Ares is a lot like his dad. He loves having fun, and is a bit of a rebel. He is very fun-loving. He is also studying to be a lawyer. {Age: 18, FC: RJ Cyler}
Now, the whole royal family is loved by the public. Sure, the public has their moments, but honestly the royals got pretty lucky.
Princess Enyo is going to have a Selection, and seven boys from each province will be Selected.
Sorry, this is a bit of a mess. After this chapter, things should start clearing up, but there's just so much stuff going on in the story that it's hard to explain.
SYOC Rules
1. Diversity. I do not want boys that are all the same. Give me mean boys, give me nice boys. Seriously. Nice boys are, well, nice, and I love them, but if you want drama, I need mean boys.
2. These boys need to be realistic. Don't make them perfect. Everyone has their flaws.
3. You can submit as many boys as you want, just remember other people might want to submit (hopefully).
4. I have every right to change the boys. If he doesn't fit the plot, I might change him, 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 boys I might take, so if I have a lot of boys, I might not write your boy as often as you would like. I'll try to give everyone equal time, but I'm not perfect.
8. If your boy 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. Just make sure the character actually knows about the change of events, please.
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 he has the nickname.]
Province and City:
Caste:
Job:
Age: [17-23]
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 he befriend: [What type of people would he befriend?]
Treatment of people: [How does he treat people? Why does he treat them this way?]
Treatment of the other Selected:
Treatment of each of the royal family members:
How easily is he to share any information with someone:
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 he think of other people in general:
What does he think of each of the royal family members:
What does he 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 boy]
Friends: [Names, ages, castes, jobs, brief personality, relationship with boy]
Previous friendships: [Not all of them. Just ones that seriously hurt your boy and why they stopped being friends]
Previous romantic relationships: [Names, ages, castes, jobs, brief personality, relationship with boy, 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 princess:
What will they talk about with the other Selected:
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 boy:
What DO you want to happen to your boy: [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: