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Rose is English. She joined the board in 2008 and has never looked back! She is now [[Voice of Morality|applications moderator]] along with [[Betsy]]. Her other hobbies include music, more music & yet more music, drinking mead and unrequited love. Often at the same time.
{{Infobox Debutante
| name = Rose
| playby = Clara Oswald
| fullname = Miss Rose
| image = [[File:Clara.png]]
| title = Moderator
| dob = 13th June
| father = Papa
| fatherrank = Professor
| mother = Mama
| motherrank = Teacher
| noblehouse = The Internet
| yodeb = 2005
| dowry = a pink car called Arrietty and an inordinate quantity of stationery
}}
 
Rose is English. She joined the board in 2008 and has never looked back! Her other hobbies include singing very ill indeed, country walking with her petticoat six inches deep in mud and a day job of teaching teenagers Latin. Lady Catherine would not approve.


Rose likes to use the phrase "special snowflake" to describe female characters with Mary-Sue tendencies.
Rose likes to use the phrase "special snowflake" to describe female characters with Mary-Sue tendencies.
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==Characters==
==Characters==


* [[Viola Fitzgerald]]: Charismatic and clever society incomparable on cusp of spinsterhood.
* [[Hero Beverley]]: Heiress born in Antigua escaping an arranged marriage.
* [[Olivia Fitzgerald]]: Charming yet insecure debutante with a secret engagement.
* [[Hector Rochford]]: Viscount who acts out with daddy issues.
* [[Charlie Devenish]]: Impoverished but optimistic younger son with a taste for blondes.
* [[Phoebe Khumalo]]: Self-confident sister of [[Philippa Shaw|Abby Shaw]] here for a good time.
* [[George Hackett]]: Serious minded heir to Earldom in search of a wife who already has a mistress and son.
* [[Leo Abberton]]: Conscientious earl and member of the [[Sad Dads Club]].
* [[Eleanor Clare]]: Shy but intelligent schoolgirl with a fortune.
* [[Henry Layton]]: Frivolous and scandal courting Earl who lives to make trouble.
* [[Hermione Longstaffe]]: Bossy but inexperienced chaperone from the country.


All these characters come with a host of attached NPCs, some of whom are generally playable, others not. This will be clear on their pages.
All these characters come with a host of attached NPCs, some of whom are generally playable, others not. This will be clear on their pages.
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FORMER CHARACTERS
FORMER CHARACTERS


[[Selina Clare]]: Self-centred wealthy widow from Bath in search of a second husband.
* [[Lunete d'Aubin]]: Unpredictable sixteen year French emigrée with sociopathic tendencies.
* [[Eleanor Clare]]: Shy but intelligent schoolgirl with a fortune.
* [[Selina Clare]]: Self-centred wealthy widow from Bath in search of a second husband.
* [[Charlie Devenish]]: Impoverished but optimistic younger son with a taste for blondes.
* [[Olivia Fitzgerald]]: Charming yet insecure debutante who's just broken a secret engagement.
* [[Viola Fitzgerald]]: Charismatic and clever society incomparable recently engaged to [[Blake Pritchard]]. ''Currently not seeking plots.''
* [[Isabella Granville]]: Tragically legitimate black heiress who writes wildly inventive fanfiction about everyone she meets.
* [[George Hackett]]: Serious minded heir to Earldom in search of a wife who already has a mistress and son.
* [[Frank Harpole]]: Urbane younger brother of a Duke who is actually a spy.
* [[Henry Layton]]: Frivolous and scandal courting Earl who lives to make trouble.
* [[Hermione Longstaffe]]: Bossy but inexperienced chaperone from the country.
* [[Catherine McAvoy]]: Bitter widow of an unpleasant husband taking advantage of her freedom with feminist tendencies.
* [[Diana Osbourne]]: Ice queen with a codependent twin brother and a secluded upbringing. ''Currently not seeking plots.''
* [[Adelaide Thorne]]: Tragic spinster farm girl recently returned from Philadelphia. ''Currently not seeking plots.''


==Areas of Expertise==
==Areas of Expertise==
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Rose has written the following stories for LL:
Rose has written the following stories for LL:


* Regency Christmas[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=550]
* Regency Christmas[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/59-the-original-regency-christmas-fic/]
''How [[Viola Fitzgerald|Viola]] and [[Olivia Fitzgerald|Olivia]]'s parents got together.''
''How [[Viola Fitzgerald|Viola]] and [[Olivia Fitzgerald|Olivia]]'s parents got together.''


* The Sadder but Wiser Girl[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=937]
* The Sadder but Wiser Girl[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/58-the-sadder-but-wiser-girl/]
''Viola's affair with [[William Devenish|Will Devenish]] and the aftermath of her first season.''
''Viola's affair with [[William Devenish|Will Devenish]] and the aftermath of her first season.''


* What's in a name?[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1138]
* What's in a name?[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/61-whats-in-a-name/]
''Viola and Olivia talk boys, babies and books.''
''Viola and Olivia talk boys, babies and books.''


* A Midsummer Afternoon's Duet[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1203] co-written with [[Aida]]
* A Midsummer Afternoon's Duet[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73-a-midsummer-afternoons-duet/] co-written with [[Aida]]
''[[Henry Layton|Henry]] and [[Gwendolyn Moncrieff|Gwen]] play duets in the country.''
''[[Henry Layton|Henry]] and [[Gwendolyn Moncrieff|Gwen]] play duets in the country.''


* After the Opera[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1349]
* After the Opera[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/64-after-the-opera/]
''The meeting of [[George Hackett|George]] and [[Patrizia Dell'Angelo|Patrizia]] in Florence.''
''The meeting of [[George Hackett|George]] and [[Patrizia Dell'Angelo|Patrizia]] in Florence.''


* To Us the Path of Knowledge[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1555]
* To Us the Path of Knowledge[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/57-to-us-the-path-of-knowledge/]
''Wallflower [[Mary Atherton|Lady Cornwallis]] gains an insight into the character of Viola Fitzgerald at a Christmas house party.''
''Wallflower [[Mary Atherton|Lady Cornwallis]] gains an insight into the character of Viola Fitzgerald at a Christmas house party.''


* The Heir of Morven Castle[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1579]
* The Heir of Morven Castle[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/63-the-heir-of-morven-castle/]
''Crack fic. AU next generation. WIP.''
''Crack fic. AU next generation. WIP.''


* Italian Kisses[http://z9.invisionfree.com/thelondonlife/index.php?showtopic=1795] co-written with [[Lin]]
* Italian Kisses[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/62-italian-kisses/] co-written with [[Lin]]
''[[George Hackett|George]] and [[Charity Pritchard|Charity]] on their honeymoond. AU.''
''[[George Hackett|George]] and [[Charity Pritchard|Charity]] on their honeymoon. AU.''
 
* This Insubstantial Pageant[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/335-this-insubstantial-pageant/]
''Viola dreams at some point during the 1811 season.''
 
* Letters to a Soldier[http://www.thelondonliferpg.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2180-letters-to-a-soldier/] co-written with [[Amy]]
''[[George Hackett|George]]/[[Susannah Hutchinson|Sukey]] WWII AU. WIP.''
 
She also writes ''Downton Abbey'' fanfiction as Silvestria[http://www.fanfiction.net/~silvestria].


==Articles==
==Articles==
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* [[Debutantes for Dummies]]
* [[Debutantes for Dummies]]
* [[Regency Dancing]]
* [[Regency Dancing]]
* [[Regency Weddings]]
[[Category:Players]]

Latest revision as of 10:44, 1 June 2021

Rose
Portrayed by Clara Oswald
Full Name Miss Rose
Associated Noble House(s) The Internet
Date of Birth 13th June
Father Papa
Father's Rank Professor
Mother Mama
Mother's Rank Teacher
Town Residence {{{residence}}}
Year of Debut 2005
Dowry a pink car called Arrietty and an inordinate quantity of stationery

Rose is English. She joined the board in 2008 and has never looked back! Her other hobbies include singing very ill indeed, country walking with her petticoat six inches deep in mud and a day job of teaching teenagers Latin. Lady Catherine would not approve.

Rose likes to use the phrase "special snowflake" to describe female characters with Mary-Sue tendencies.

Characters

All these characters come with a host of attached NPCs, some of whom are generally playable, others not. This will be clear on their pages.

FORMER CHARACTERS

  • Lunete d'Aubin: Unpredictable sixteen year French emigrée with sociopathic tendencies.
  • Eleanor Clare: Shy but intelligent schoolgirl with a fortune.
  • Selina Clare: Self-centred wealthy widow from Bath in search of a second husband.
  • Charlie Devenish: Impoverished but optimistic younger son with a taste for blondes.
  • Olivia Fitzgerald: Charming yet insecure debutante who's just broken a secret engagement.
  • Viola Fitzgerald: Charismatic and clever society incomparable recently engaged to Blake Pritchard. Currently not seeking plots.
  • Isabella Granville: Tragically legitimate black heiress who writes wildly inventive fanfiction about everyone she meets.
  • George Hackett: Serious minded heir to Earldom in search of a wife who already has a mistress and son.
  • Frank Harpole: Urbane younger brother of a Duke who is actually a spy.
  • Henry Layton: Frivolous and scandal courting Earl who lives to make trouble.
  • Hermione Longstaffe: Bossy but inexperienced chaperone from the country.
  • Catherine McAvoy: Bitter widow of an unpleasant husband taking advantage of her freedom with feminist tendencies.
  • Diana Osbourne: Ice queen with a codependent twin brother and a secluded upbringing. Currently not seeking plots.
  • Adelaide Thorne: Tragic spinster farm girl recently returned from Philadelphia. Currently not seeking plots.

Areas of Expertise

Feel free to ask her anything, but she is more likely to know things about the following areas:

  • Literature, especially novels, of the long eighteenth century (mid 17th century to about 1830)
  • Classical languages and literature (Latin and ancient Greek)
  • Titles of nobility
  • Italy and Italian
  • Oxford and Cambridge universities
  • Classical music including vocal and instrumental technique

She doesn't know anything about:

  • The military
  • Money
  • European history in the 18th century

Fanfiction

Rose has written the following stories for LL:

  • Regency Christmas[1]

How Viola and Olivia's parents got together.

  • The Sadder but Wiser Girl[2]

Viola's affair with Will Devenish and the aftermath of her first season.

  • What's in a name?[3]

Viola and Olivia talk boys, babies and books.

  • A Midsummer Afternoon's Duet[4] co-written with Aida

Henry and Gwen play duets in the country.

  • After the Opera[5]

The meeting of George and Patrizia in Florence.

  • To Us the Path of Knowledge[6]

Wallflower Lady Cornwallis gains an insight into the character of Viola Fitzgerald at a Christmas house party.

  • The Heir of Morven Castle[7]

Crack fic. AU next generation. WIP.

  • Italian Kisses[8] co-written with Lin

George and Charity on their honeymoon. AU.

  • This Insubstantial Pageant[9]

Viola dreams at some point during the 1811 season.

  • Letters to a Soldier[10] co-written with Amy

George/Sukey WWII AU. WIP.

She also writes Downton Abbey fanfiction as Silvestria[11].

Articles

Rose has written the following articles:

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