Rose

Rose is English. She joined the board in 2008 and has never looked back! She is now 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.

Characters

• Viola Fitzgerald: Charismatic and clever society incomparable on cusp of spinsterhood.
• Olivia Fitzgerald: Charming yet insecure debutante with a secret engagement.
• Charlie Devenish: Impoverished but optimistic younger son with a taste for blondes.
• George Hackett: Serious minded heir to Earldom in search of a wife who already has a mistress and son.
• Selina Clare: Self-centred wealthy widow from Bath in search of a second husband.
• 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.

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 honeymoond. AU.

Articles

Rose has written the following articles:

• Titles: The Definitive and Easy Version
• Regency Novels
• Debutantes for Dummies
• Regency Dancing