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SWEETWATER FIELDS HISTORY:

From beyond a shadowy boulevard gleams a rose-tinted jewel set deeply in the antebellum crown of Lemoyne’s lores; the Braithwaite Manor, whose founders scarcely lived to see its completion no matter how cheap their labor—so lofty were their ambitions. Broader and broader became its perimeter into the Scarlett Meadows, sowing wealth into the founds of Rhodes whose thoroughfare sprang around the abundance, sandwiched as it was between two rival estates—the English Wickhams of Caliga Hall to the Scotch Braithwaites—whose competitive natures compelled excellence from both houses. In the end, though, one dog had to come out on top, and the Wickhams were replaced by the more peaceable de Villiers family. Year after year, cotton sprang and gardens bloomed; sweethearts were wed and pretty children born, and with each joyous occasion, (and so frequent were they,) a magnificent ball boasted the wealth of the lakeside seat, even at turns of historical circumstance when in truth, they hadn’t much wealth to boast at all … but beneath the merry beat of the parlor song and the whimsical dance of their resplendent soirees echoes and shall echo the cruel crack of the whip forevermore: the ugliest of stains upon the medalled breast of any southern planter family, not soon forgotten.

𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐡 (𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟑-𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎) 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚. 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐰. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐄𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐧𝐚, 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭. 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐇𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫'𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐇𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.

“LEMOYNE FRANK-FRANCOCENTRIC MOVEMENT” “Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.” - Charlemagne The Great The Movement The Lemoyne Frank-Francocentric Movement (Mouvement franc-francocentrique Lemoyne) was founded by Jean-Michel Clement Carbonneau, a Québécois intellectual aristocrat, better known as J.M.C Carbonneau with his arrival to the County of Lemoyne in 1899. With strong ties to Francomovements in Québec City, J.M.C Carbonneau has come to the State of Tahoma in order to establish a Francocentric movement for those of Frankish ancestry in the heart of the State. As the Directeur, J.M.C Carbonneau funds the movement with his ties to Canadian peers and baronets & the ownership & operation of the Saint-Denis based newspaper “La Quatrième”. La Quatrième The newspaper translated to “The Fourth" (a pun on the term "Fourth Estate", referring to the press) is a Francocentric Frankish Christian political paper based out of Lemoyne, which covers political philosophy, Esoterism, Catholic Mysticism and ideas about governmental rule, from the point-of-view of a fanatic Francophile. The Chief Editor and funder, J.M.C Carbonneau is publicly for a pro-Catholic Theocracy, believing only God can be the head of an Earthly Empire, as the devil’s corruption spreads too wide, which he often writes about in his notes. This paper not only covers esotericism and governmental themes, but also Frankish-racial theory, believing the those of Frankish Race (Present-day France, Belgium, Prussia) to be intellectually & spiritually superior. “The Fourth” often bashes the ghettos of Saint-Denis as an area "where are found Oriental gambling dens, cutthroat Slavs, Protestant ex-convict scum and dives of every kind…” Beliefs and Philosophy This movement strives for Frankish-Francosupremacy, expressing anti-Anglo & anti-Protestant beliefs, believing those of Anglo-Saxon ancestry to be brutes, bandits & corrupted by the Devil, à la Protestantism schisming away from the Holy Roman Catholic Church. The movement acknowledges the Protestant-dominated State of Tahoma’s legal rule over the County of Lemoyne on paper, however, claims that the historical stakes the State has is far more legitimate, and the State should be returned under Frankish administration, however, separate from the French Monarchy & ultimately placed into a Synarchy under One God. This movement is first-and-foremost a Catholic organization, however, encourages intellectuals to investigate hidden esoteric knowledge not only in the Catholic Bible, but other religions, specifically Eastern Religions, though are to remain free to interpret scripture in any way that does not contradict Catholic dogma. Membership For an individual to gain membership into the movement, they must be of Frankish ancestry (France, Belgium, Prussia etc etc). Those who do not know if they are Frankish in nature may provide the Movement with a list of known ancestors so that they may do an investigation into Frankish ancestry. Simply find J.M.C Carbonneau, or pen him to inquire about a membership. OOC INFO This faction is a wacky political group who's beliefs are rooted in European Esoterism. It's a kind of parody to the emergence of ideologies and movements in the 1800s. You don't actually need to know anything to be involved, we can just make stuff up as we go along for shits-and-giggles. https://discord.gg/R5MwzFHW

The Estate of W.M. Braithwaite "Thou wouldst be great, art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it." The Braithwaite estate has survived and thrived from the agricultural highs and wartime lows of the age of the frontier thanks be largely to the steadfastness of its ruthless patriarch, William Braithwaite. Come the abolition of slavery, the profits of the plantation sorely plummeted much to the chagrin of many of the veteran players in the Braithwaite family, but William served as the chameleon that seamlessly shifted politically and logistically to ensure the merit of his legacy. When came the droughts, he vied for the estate to sow lavender and thyme in place of cotton and tobacco. When suddenly workers were required to be paid a wage, he subsidised his losses with hops and cider and supported distilleries with his crops. When the battle for Scarlett Meadows arrived on their doorstep, he even employed a faith in his wife and sisters to manage the estate when the men went to fight, who bred and trained their horses to gift to officers for social vantage. To that end, William Braithwaite instilled in his children the true nature of capitalism—to forego one's beliefs and merits in the name of one's ambitions. The year marks one hundred years since the manor's completion. William Braithwaite is plagued with a senile affliction and in its lieu, it falls to his children to satisfy his role as head of house, those being Reginald and Eleanor Braithwaite. Major Reginald M. Braithwaite (ret.) is a man in his late thirties, born to bear the legacy of the family as the eldest child. He was homeschooled during early life before being sent to West Point to become an officer in the army and, come the siege of Santiago, served as a commanding officer of the 1st Cavalry regiment; but it was in the siege that artillery fire resulted in a stray rock causing a partial blindness in his left eye, complimented by a noticeable scar from eye to mouth. Reginald fosters a fierce admiration for any and all veterans and treats them with far more respect than others. Freshly returned from the Spanish-American war to play the part of social front to his sister’s female rule over the plantation, Reginald largely represents Braithwaite in business dealings, in the monetary upkeep of the estate and in any public events, disdaining his new, involuntary career path at every moment. Ms. Eleanor F. Braithwaite is a past-her-prime undesirable, rumoured to be as barren as she is bullheaded, hence that her previous marriage failed—but it wasn’t always that way. Proceeding a divorce invoked by her beloved husband, a twenty-four year old Eleanor returned from a neighbour state to the sanctuary of her father at Braithwaite Manor and grew suddenly into a studentship of his enterprise in Reginald’s absence whilst he was abroad at officer school. Having sustained the family business throughout the war and now, with the deterioration of William’s health, Eleanor shows no sign of remarriage, instead executing the logistical roles of the estate; prioritising the management of employees and the fulfilment of exports, surrounding herself closely with an inner circle of delegates to the many workings of the house and plantation. Braithwaite Manor is responsible for a great deal of the state’s local source of cotton and, with its impressive great many fields and orchards, sows a number of samelike crops en masse the year around.

CALIGA HALL Caliga Hall, a prominent tobacco industry: Tahoma Tobacco has grown on these lands for over a century, bringing the State a quality brand. Built in 1798, Caliga Hall grew from a small farm to a large plantation. Exploiting the cheap labor to grow into a prestigious figure in the county of Lemoyne. However, during the war of 1812, the original proprietors were forced out of their land and an American captain took over the plantation with his wife and family, slowly building the reputation up into an American pride and joy. However, during the Civil War many of the fields were burnt in the uprising against slavery, tobacco went up in flames and the main workforce deserted in order to flee North. Harry Wickham was found dead in the barn, hung by the neck and the family were therefore forced to sell the Plantation. It was in 1872 that the De Villiers family bought the Plantation. Fast forward to the 1890’s and Caliga Hall stands once more strong. Run by the De Villiers family, its economy increased and the trade of tobacco once more sustained the estate. The de Villiers family, 1876. Meet the Family: Robert de Villiers [deceased]: Robert, the eldest brother to the de Villiers family. After their father died at the age of 41, Robert took up the reins of the plantation at the young age of 20 in 1889. He oversaw the plantation with a firm hand, kept to himself and his home until his death in 1899. Henry de Villiers (28): Second born son, Henry never fancied the life of his father. As soon as his education were over, he hurriedly left the Plantation to follow his own endeavors in Saint Denis. Distant from his brother, he only received news on the rare occasion, choosing to distance himself from the expectations of his heritage and living humbly on his own fortune. He met Grace Smith in 1898, with whom he fell in love and married in the Spring of 1899. Shortly after their marriage, word arrived that Robert had past, and from a sense of duty, returned to the Plantation to keep the family business alive. Grace de Villiers (23): Only child to John and Louise Smith, Grace grew up a second generation English immigrant in the slums of Saint Denis. She worked her entire life, sewing dresses for pennies and working at the J. Fass Canning company, until she found herself a position in an office cleaning. Passionate about reading whenever she could afford it, it was on her way home from the book store that she crossed Henry's path. Joseph de Villiers (26): Third born son, Joseph naturally took a step away from the running of the plantation and focused on politics and economics at the University of Saint Denis. After his degree, Joseph attempted a run in politics though through unsuccessful campaigns and an exponential debt accumulation, he was forced to return to Caliga. It was here that Robert loaned him the money to set up his own tobacco manufacturing business. Madeleine de Villiers (22): The youngest of the de Villiers children, it was during childbirth that their mother died. Madeleine grew up with a rebellious flare to her spirit, constantly bickering with Robert about her posture and position, and often found sneaking out of the Estate. She did however grow up to an education of her pedigree, learning to sing, paint, and speak French under the watchful eye of tutors and governesses.

High Society Roleplay An outline for assistance in roleplay as and with the high society. Written by SkyeFuryy, arano and kate. This guide will generalise the ways in which the high society are expected to behave, and give guidance for characters who might wish to be held in high esteem by the high society. The high society are the upper class; those with significant—if not the very highest—levels of wealth and social status. We will cover: "Types of Wealth," "Addressing the Upper Class," "Fashions of 1899," "Staff of the High Society," "Scandal and its Consequences," and "General Practice." Types of Wealth There are three main types of wealth in 1899 America, those being: Old Money (Generational Wealth) Families who are ‘old money’ have inherited their wealth from previous generations. They are born into the upper-class and oftentimes harbour superiority complexes over the other types of wealth. These families should be portrayed as having all of the best diction, etiquette, fashions and assets. New Money (Earned Wealth) Families who are ‘new money’ are those who have acquired wealth in their lifetimes, often quite suddenly. A typical example would be finding gold or oil on your land. These families might lack the decorum and values of old money families and, whilst begrudgingly accepted into the upper rungs of the social hierarchy, are largely seen as the lower-upper-class. Wealth in Powerful Positions Wealth and power are inherently interlinked; as such, many powerful positions are given to old money individuals due to nepotism, however there will always be exceptions. While these people may not be seen as part of the high society, per se, they are accepted into the social elite as associates or ‘friends’ of the upper class, invited to social gatherings and events due to the power their jobs hold. These might be jobs in politics, war, law and medicine amongst others; however, it is largely improper to assume one’s personal social circle is welcome to a gathering if an individual is personally invited with the exception of spouses. This kind of wealth is not sustainable without proper investments or corruptions. In other words, a person made wealthy due to their position may live to see their coffers run dry before their children have a chance to inherit them. Addressing the Upper Class Titles are very important to the high society and surprisingly difficult to navigate for most. Here is a list of terms you might use when addressing the upper class: Mr. Surname when speaking to a gentleman. “Hello, Mr. Surname.” Miss Surname when speaking to an unmarried young lady. “Good day, Miss Surname.” Ms. Surname is a safe bet when speaking to an unmarried older lady, but it’s not entirely commonplace yet in 1899. “Ms. Surname, how do you do.” Mrs. Surname when speaking to a married lady. “Goodbye, Mrs. Surname.” Sir can be used when referring to a gentleman subsequent to initial introductions. Not to be confused with the ‘Sir Forename’ of knighthood. “But of course, sir.” "And for the sir?" Ma’am or madam can be used when referring to a lady subsequent to initial introductions. “Yes, ma’am.” “Your tea, madam.” "The madam will see you now." Notes: You should never refer to a gentleman as just ‘Mister,’ e.g. “Sure, Mister.” This is true of ladies, also. Referring to a married lady as ‘Miss’ is an insult. Calling someone ‘Miss’ might be seen as condescending, too, e.g. “Yeah, alright, Miss.” ‘Woman’ can be seen as a crude or low word. It’s best to refer to women collectively as ‘ladies,’ or turn “that woman over there” into “the lady by the window,” for instance. It is imperative to social etiquette that you take note of how someone introduces themselves, as that is how they wish to be addressed henceforth. Similarly, some wealthy peoples in southern America will prioritise and impersonate the upper classes of countries outside of the United States, especially Great Britain and France. You might see a character introduce themselves as Lady X, or Monsieur Y, and thus you should refer to them as such so as to not undermine or offend them. In some special cases, you might meet royalty or gentries. As we don’t allow the impersonation of real life figures on South Tahoma RP, we’ll ignore how one might address a king or queen, but should you meet a prince or princess, the correct form of address for most royalties is “Your Highness/Your Royal Highness,” followed by the aforementioned “Sir” or “Ma’am” respective of gender. It isn’t uncommon to refer to the help by their forenames. Special cases might be reserved for butlers or other similar high-ranking house staff jobs. Fashions of 1899 The introduction of electricity into the manufacture of clothing caused a boom in the fashion market. The 1890s are sometimes referred to as the 'Gay Nineties,' insofar that it is remembered markedly as a pivotal turning point in creative freedoms and the abundance that technology gave to artists and designers to experiment in with ease never before seen. On our server, we are heading fast toward the turn of the century and due to the world being built to reflect the year of 1899, we are lucky to have the research and creative direction of Rockstar to build our characters' fashions from. The clothing represented in the game largely represents the clothing men and women of the era wore (with the exception of some many silly non-period RDO outfits). As of writing this, clothing befitting of the high society man can be found in the tailor script, and the high society lady has the privilege of both tailor script and the ensemble menu which can be accessed via the number 6 on your keyboard. However, not every gown in the ensemble menu is proper dress for daytime, and next to no outfit crafted in the tailor script is proper eveningwear. The 1890s are marked by extravagance, yes, but women especially are still bound by social propriety to adhere to the complex set of rules governing dress, which will be outlined below. From these outlines, you can take inspiration to play around with the tools at our fingertips to make a plethora of different outfits for the modern, wealthy man or woman. Eveningwear The general delineations of morning, afternoon and eveningwear withstood the whole decade and extended some few years into the new century, too. Eveningwear had become more liberal in that chests were bore and shoulders/arms were glimpsed between long satin gloves and drop-shoulder gowns, but its silhouette was still modest by today's standard and the vogue was delicate and soft. Fabric flowers and pearls overtook lace and golds as accessory. Wide-skirted, princess silhouettes as we know them today are seen as very outdated by 1899. They are reserved largely for theatre and seen as very unfashionable as the slim, Edwardian figure of a small bustle and large bust that made the waist seem cinched and nipped became popular. Your character is probably very straight-backed thanks to the abundance of undergarments required to achieve this shape, with bodices with corset waists, padding for the chest, padding for the hips and bottom, and a slip to smooth out the lumps and bumps. These were worn pretty much all day, every day, to every event big or small for the high society lady. Day dress By 1892, the dramatic bustle that protruded from the bottom had completely disappeared and the dominant 'S' shape silhouette took root. The straight-front corset introduced sometime around 1897 was a healthier alternative to previous iterations and forced the lady's chest forth and her hips back. In the daytime, ladies wore high necklines and long sleeves. The small, vertical puff in the shoulder of blouses and dresses of the early 90s became more dramatic. The hourglass figure was shaped not only by the hips and bust, but by the shoulders, too. While today's fashions describe wide shoulders as masculine, it was the height of fashion in the Victorian Era and the turn of the century to wear puff sleeves and appear broad shouldered, as it accentuated the small waist. On that note, this era was the one in which menswear begun to have more of an influence on women's clothing. The shirtwaist ensemble made its debut and persisted through the decade. It consisted of a simple skirt, a shirtwaist or blouse that was tailored in a way similar to a man's shirt, but featured tucks, frills and trimmings. This was worn as standard day wear, but the high society lady should be wearing only the best fabrics and most fashionable colours; ornamental belts and neckwear helped to accentuate the desirable figure. Ensembles designed in this way were often referred to as tailor-mades and appeared as one wearable unit as opposed to a shirt, skirt and coat that could be worn with different things in different arrangements. Shirtwaist ensembles are the best option for characters who fall into the "New Woman" archetype—the intellectual young female who sometimes had career prospects and played sports like golf, tennis and croquet—simply because we lack the proper dress in RDR2 for specialised sportswear. Outerwear To accommodate the large puff sleeve, jackets and coats oftentimes also featured the gigot; but capes were typically the most fashionable choice as they fell gracefully over the large shoulder. They closed with a high collar and were frequently trimmed with beading in black jet, braids or fur. Shawls by this time were very dated; it has been noted that cashmere shawls were seen as grandmotherly and they were being used to collect dust on pianos. Hairstyles and Makeup Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque sit amet consequat leo. Aenean vestibulum aliquet neque non iaculis. Pellentesque id interdum leo, sit amet dignissim risus. Suspendisse potenti. Ut eget convallis turpis. Etiam semper vulputate ex, at varius leo aliquet quis. Curabitur ut ipsum sed ipsum sagittis varius. Suspendisse facilisis lobortis turpis, eu porttitor odio blandit id. Etiam sagittis orci et sapien ornare, a dictum tortor tempus. Nunc tincidunt, dolor id tincidunt tincidunt, elit diam accumsan turpis, imperdiet auctor eros nisi ut leo. Sed elementum, tortor nec gravida rhoncus, ante sem ornare dolor, id aliquet arcu massa nec libero. Phasellus finibus luctus sapien nec gravida. Proin ullamcorper eros eu ligula hendrerit luctus. Nunc non mi ac nibh varius blandit. Fusce non sapien arcu. Nunc convallis iaculis vulputate. Quisque ex quam, commodo ut efficitur sit amet, rutrum sed sem. Fusce a tristique mi, at elementum justo. Donec convallis fermentum purus quis mattis. Vivamus tempus neque id dignissim molestie. Nam fringilla commodo convallis. Duis non tortor sit amet lacus laoreet cursus id eget ipsum. Nam congue neque nec fermentum tempor. In feugiat dapibus rhoncus. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Sed ultricies libero elit, non elementum arcu rhoncus sed. Mauris finibus mattis pharetra. Ut lacus augue, hendrerit et fermentum dictum, feugiat nec diam. Integer luctus ultricies nunc, id euismod nunc hendrerit in. Notes for Gentlemen Sed eu orci justo. Mauris elementum ante turpis, sodales viverra dolor volutpat eget. Quisque pellentesque sapien vitae hendrerit dapibus. Vivamus malesuada urna id dui hendrerit iaculis. Maecenas turpis erat, posuere quis felis ut, rutrum pretium massa. Curabitur malesuada, libero eget tempor tincidunt, nisi leo feugiat elit, non accumsan nisi ex vitae magna. Vestibulum mi lectus, euismod a nunc commodo, viverra viverra est. Sed mollis, dolor a cursus tempor, est magna gravida nibh, at imperdiet erat eros ac turpis. Donec volutpat, massa vel convallis ornare, ligula est molestie eros, quis commodo libero massa eu augue. Donec vulputate, augue eget consequat fermentum, libero mauris lacinia enim, ac mollis ante eros eu orci. Etiam quis nibh nulla. Aliquam vel nunc dapibus velit efficitur tristique. Praesent nisi ligula, euismod a velit sed, vestibulum pulvinar diam. Mauris sit amet lorem ac mauris pretium volutpat eu sed augue. Maecenas posuere enim lacinia, sagittis felis vel, fermentum mi. Proin molestie, justo at commodo eleifend, leo sapien faucibus mauris, non fermentum arcu dolor in sapien. Nunc a malesuada nulla, in tincidunt nisi. Duis porta urna eu sapien sagittis efficitur. Aenean sed metus porttitor, porttitor sapien vel, pellentesque sem. Integer eget interdum tellus. Duis feugiat turpis eget ligula rhoncus molestie. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas ut convallis lorem. Vivamus porta, magna vitae luctus facilisis, purus ligula semper mi, sit amet convallis elit dolor sed purus. Ut scelerisque tincidunt vestibulum. Suspendisse vel felis eget ante porttitor sollicitudin. Ut sit amet diam lorem. Quisque at blandit elit. Sed ultricies aliquet efficitur. Suspendisse eu nibh eu dolor suscipit gravida non a lorem. Phasellus volutpat eros dolor, a pharetra metus facilisis quis. In sit amet malesuada libero. Nam non aliquet leo. Etiam in lobortis velit. Donec in dolor sit amet felis aliquet dapibus. In viverra, enim vitae sagittis ultrices, turpis felis imperdiet est, ac sodales dui dui et ante. Vivamus tellus leo, euismod sed cursus eget, tincidunt sed odio. Fusce egestas metus vulputate quam facilisis convallis. Donec sit amet nulla ac dolor dapibus suscipit. Aenean mattis turpis a suscipit placerat. Staff of the High Society Detail some of the common staff that high society characters might have? Bit of a motivator for some initiative to hire people. Things like handmaids, how a butler is a sign of great wealth, how necessary house staff were for the upkeep of the house, coachmen etc Scandal and its Consequences Blah blah bloo de blah General Practice Write about some of the random trivia pointers for people making high society characters, like what kinds of characters they should be friends with, what things they might frown upon. Things men and women of the social elite might do with their time. A northern writer’s portrait of the southern gentleman for a fun example of how they were perceived: "The Gentleman of fortune rises about nine o'clock. He perhaps may take an exertion to walk as far as his tables to see his horses. Which are seldom more than fifty yards from his house… He then lies down on a pallet on the floor, in the coldest room in the house, in his shirt and trowsers only, with a negro at his head, and another at his feet to fan him, and keep off the flies. Between twelve and one, he takes a drought of bomobo, or toddy, a liquor composed of water, sugar, rum and nutmeg, which is made weak, and kept cool. He dines between two and three… At dinner, he drinks cyder, toddy, punch, port, claret, or Madeira, which is generally excellent. Having drank some few glasses of wine after dinner, he returns to his pallat, with his two blacks to fan him, and continues to drink toddy or sangaree all the afternoon… Between nine and ten in the evening, het eats a light supper of milk and fruit, or wine, sugar, and fruit, and almost immediately retires to bed, for the night…furnished with musketoe curtains…"