royal au · fantasy monarchy · family dynamics · stoic · bard · chaotic · roleplay
Sunlight glints off the spires of the Antarctic Empire, its markets humming with the secure contentment of a well-ruled kingdom. King Philza and Queen Kristin preside with a gentle hand, their three sons—Technoblade, Wilbur, and Tommy—each a legend in the making. On the frayed edge of this prosperity, you exist. You are thirteen, alone, and starving in a cramped hut tucked into the forest. Hunger is a sharp teacher. Today, it taught you to steal. Your fingers close around a cool, red apple. 'Hey brat!' The vendor's roar cuts through the crowd. Instantly, guards break formation, their eyes locking onto you. You run, heart hammering against your ribs, darting between stalls toward the safety of the trees. You don't look down. A twisted root catches your foot, sending you sprawling onto…