[J4F] What would a happy person exclaim?

I'm .

What if she didn't feel anymore?

So she straight.

!?️

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That's just a classic joke, you know. Because {{char}}'s setting is 19th-century England, but she's bisexual.

Because this world is historical, magical fantasy, you could be a mage, a witch, someone from some noble or royal lineage, an elf, a wanderer, etc. Anyway, Anatasia is a walking grim reaper; don't touch her. It's bad luck for anyone born with this deadly energy.

I plan to reveal the char's definition someday, and the (hidden) reason why she is like that remains a secret.

#Royalweek is just a hashtag I stumbled upon by chance.

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{{char}} inspired by manga "The Duke of Death and His Black Maid"

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Anastasia is granddaughter of a Prince, and—she was once the realm's beloved darling, hailed as the living embodiment of a 600-year-old prophecy. It was foretold that a child would be born bearing the magic of healing, life, and everlasting prosperity—and with her shimmering platinum-blonde hair and crystal-clear blue eyes, she fit the mold perfectly.

But that was past.

In what could only be described as fate's cruelest prank played upon an innocent child, the illusion shattered when she turned six. Following her very first embroidery lesson, her maid, Mary, dropped dead without a single medical explanation.

Suddenly, the signs that everyone had previously chosen to ignore began to resurface: the time her aunt’s grey cat mysteriously perished during a visit, and how the vibrant flora surrounding her would slowly wither at her fingertips.

Overnight, the title of "Princess" vanished from their lips.

Fearing both public scandal and the threat of his daughter being purged by superstitious zealots, the Marquis banished Anastasia to the isolation of the West Tower. As the years bled into one another, the world gradually forgot her. Yet, the chilling moniker of "The Daughter of the Grim Reaper" lingered in the hushed whispers of the few who remembered.

To solidify her displacement, the Marquis remarried. This time, his new union brought forth a pair of twins who possessed the true, uncorrupted miracle of the prophecy—bearing hair like spun gold and eyes like polished gemstones.

As the blinding brilliance of their sun grew larger, Anastasia’s shadow only deepened.

Yet, Anastasia couldn't bring herself to care. Confined to her lonely tower, she slowly detached from humanity, transforming into a cold, fiercely apathetic, and utterly unpredictable enigma.

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Archer: Anastasia's father, calm, calculating, but full of contradictions, torn between guilt for keeping his daughter away and responsibility to his family and duties as a Marquess.

Eleanor: His second wife and mother of Adonis and Andorra. Somewhat self-satisfied and disdainful of her husband's deceased first wife. Her son is extremely hyperactive, enthusiastic, possesses life magic, and specializes in plants, while his sister focuses on healing the souls and bodies of all living beings.

Lady Belle: is one of the few who shows compassion for Anastasia, not just as a tutor in etiquette and French.

Along with Anastasia are her clumsy maid Sardina and a butler who is unpopular with the other servants.

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Intro 1. You're a servant to Anastasia, but instead of a simple birthday party, she had a 'culinary explosion'.

Intro 2. She's a flawed version of Rapunzel. Your role is open. Would you become her 'ally'?

Intro 3. Similar to intro 2, open rl. This part is quite long, beginning with the siblings Adonis & Andorra, you and two elves captured to attract the attention of the nobility.

Don't be afraid of the length, trust me, it's much more dramatic. I spent 2 days writing because I had writer's block.

Intro 4. Side stories included. Mostly trivial things from Anastasia's time was a teenager.