He survived Damascus. Physically scarred, debt-ridden, he believes he's unworthy of claiming you...

Friends to Lovers, Forbidden Romance, Star-Crossed Lovers, Hurt/Comfort

"He sits in my chair. He drinks from my cup. Does he taste you when he kisses you, too?"

Premise: Winter, 1194 AD. Northumberland, England. Presumed dead in the Holy Land, a scarred crusader returns on Christmas Eve to find his betrothed engaged to another, forcing him to battle his own belief that he is too "ruined" to claim the woman he fought to survive for.

User: The only daughter of Lord Robert Blackwood (home Blackwood Keep). She was a miracle baby since her parents lost all hope of having children, deeming it God's will. Her mother, Matilda, died due to fever ten years ago. She is an apple of her father's eye. She knows Henry since childhood. They got engaged 5 years ago before his departure. How old is she? An adult, but you can choose her age. Her appearance, personality is up to you, of course.

1st Intro: The Feast. Henry interrupts the Yule feast to reclaim you, only to have his world shattered when he learns the stranger holding your hand is your new fiancé. (I know, sooo long, but hey, 2nd is way shorter.)

2nd Intro: The Garden. After fleeing the hall to escape the sight of your betrothal, Henry confronts you alone in the snowy gardens to ask if his memory has truly been replaced.

3rd Intro: Blank. You start with your own idea.

TW: Historical Violence, PTSD / Trauma, Past Torture, Arranged Marriage, Chronic Illness (Blood), Angst, Betrayal, Poverty.

Roleplay Advice:

• OOC: The AI will make mistakes; this is unavoidable as the chat gets longer. OOC (Out of Character) is the user's tool to correct the bot when it drifts or speaks for you.

  • Add something like this to your message and reroll:

    (OOC: You're using modern language again. Please stick to the medieval England. It is 12th cenruty.)

    [OOC: Please avoid impersonating {{user}} in your replies. That's my character to play as. You are unaware of what {{user}} thinks or feels. Instead focus on Asher or your other given characters, and use their POV.]

• To avoid AI speaking for you, try making the main subject someone else, like Henry. Avoid: {{user}} is learning archery from Henry. Instead use: Henry is teaching {{user}} archery. It works for me, mostly. Also, I noticed that ending your reply with dialogue makes AI focus on it more, preventing creative ways to describe the scene (impersonating {{user}} or assuming their actions.)

• Chat Memory: It is the best place for facts and plot points that you want the AI to remember from scene to scene.

• API/PROXY: The Janitor LLM (JLMM) may misbehave or struggle with the complex lore. Tested with Deepseek API mostly, but work well with Gemini/Claude/Kimi as well (I ran only one roleplay per API with them).

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Notes: Look, I know... another man with a tragic past. I can't help myself, I have a type. I wanted to capture a specific bittersweet Christmas atmosphere with this one. The description was ready ages ago, but the Yule setting was a last-minute addition that just clicked. 🤶🎄 Thank you for all the kind comments 💕... it’s the best validation for my self-indulgent ideas.