For the purposes of this rp, political theory will have more of a leaning towards the groundwork of power, how it is gained, how it is kept, how it is lost. More Machiavelli than Locke. And philosophy will be geared more towards a base understanding of ideas and schools of thought about...
Awesome!! I'll mark you down for a student and a teacher. Do you have a preference on political theory or philosophy? (And yes, you're absolutely right. They are intrinsically linked.)
“When I say rebellious princess, what do you think of?”
“A girl who hates dresses, doesn’t want to get married, and only wants to be free.”
“A pretty convenient narrative, don’t you think?”
“Pardon?”
“That the only form of feminine rebellion we’ve been sold is one in which the girl must give up...
Giselle
Location: Headquarters chateau rooms
Time: Several days after the first investigation, night.
Characters: Michael, Giselle
After a long moment, the girl turned to leave. It felt just a tad bit too invasive to stand at the doorway and watch, any longer. Perhaps she'd be able to sleep...
Location: Headquarters chateau rooms
Time: Several days after the fist investigation, night.
Characters: Michael, Giselle
Giselle
It was late, and Giselle found herself quite unable to sleep. After several hours of agonizing effort, she slipped out of bed, put a robe on over her night dress...
“When I say rebellious princess, what do you think of?”
“A girl who hates dresses, doesn’t want to get married, and only wants to be free.”
“A pretty convenient narrative, don’t you think?”
“Pardon?”
“That the only form of feminine rebellion we’ve been sold is one in which the girl must give up...
Giselle
The Paris headquarters had become a second home to Giselle, these past months. And being in them still felt surreal, after years of petitioning and fighting for a chance. She was the girl who'd annoyed The Order into letting her join. An amusing honor, if not a slightly humiliating one...
That sounds like a great place to draw inspiration from! Remember, this isn't exactly our world, and this isn't based on real history, just drawing from it and inspired by it. Feel free to be creative in coming up with lore elements for your kingdom.
Plot with them, make it work! I'll be making a discord server for ooc stuff, so there'll be plenty of time and space to plot overlaps. And yeah, it's set in the past. As I said, you're free to draw inspiration from anywhere/any time under the umbrella of medieval-renaissance. It's a large span...