The Great Protector

Story
The crown of Iliffe chose you personally to be their knight. You aren’t sure what exactly they saw in you that day, but here you are. You thought the job of ‘being main protector to the heir to the kingdom’ would be pretty straightforward. Just follow the crown around everywhere 24/7 and fend off assassins and the like—not that you thought there would be many of those considering how small and nondescript the kingdom is. Even if you’re not actually going to be doing anything, it gives you something to pretend to be doing so you’re never left alone with your own thoughts, at the very least!

Features

• Customize your name, appearance, pronouns, gender, and elemental affinity.
• Two RO’s: the carefree crown of Iliffe, OR the stoic town healer who doesn’t seem to trust you very much.
• Find your place within the town.
• Meet a fourteen year old kid who reminds you a little too much of the past you’ve been running from.
• See the sides of the royal family the public never will.
• will be updated as the game develops!

Romance Options

Kallias [m/f/nb]
The secret heir to the Kingdom of Iliffe—and also your liege. To put it frankly, they make you feel like more of a babysitter looking after a toddler with no sense of self-preservation than a knight for a grown adult. They seem to be determined to make your job as difficult as possible, with their insatiable lust for doing stupid, reckless things like sneaking out of the palace in the middle of the night without telling anyone to fist fight a wild animal in the woods, all with an ever-present smile on their face. Perhaps what you’ve really been hired to protect Kallias from is themself…

Though they love to joke, they’re surprisingly humble for someone who’ll literally rule the entire Kingdom some day. In fact, they don’t really act like royalty, which can probably at least partially be attributed to them spending more time in town than in the palace. The Queen doesn’t know about this though, so shh, don’t tell.

Kallias has a lean build, light brown skin, and wavy platinum blonde hair that they try to keep swept up and out of their face. Male Kallias’ hair is short and curls around his ears, female Kallias’ hair is about shoulder length. Regardless of gender, it’s always windswept and artfully messy--and also long enough that it's constantly getting in their eyes so they’re always combing it back with their hands. Their eyes are hazel, but they always look especially green in the sunlight. They have a half-sleeve tattoo as well as multiple small ones in various places, all easy to cover up if they need to. They have eight piercings in each ear and one in their tongue. 

Galen [m/f]
The town’s only healer, and also most definitely the only reason Kallias is still alive. They were born with superhuman physical strength, and they have the tree trunk build to match. They’re diligent and responsible which helps them be very good at their job. Alas, they aren’t very personable... yet they’re still almost shockingly popular, always offered warm greetings from the townspeople the rare times they’re out and about in the streets. They never smile back, but they know all the townspeople’s names, and no one seems to mind.

They look a little intimidating at first glance—and they’re still a little intimidating at the fiftieth—but if you pay attention you’ll notice how gentle they are with their patients, and the care they take to regulate their strength when interacting with others. You'll be hard pressed to find a better healer, much less someone who can heal as painlessly as they do, and given your job you’ll probably be getting to know them pretty well.

Galen has a stocky build, warm brown skin, and curly black hair, though despite being so young they have the beginnings of a salt and pepper thing going. Male Galen’s hair is short enough that he doesn’t have to worry about it obstructing his view. Female Galen doesn’t have bangs, just long flowing hair that goes all the way down to her mid back, though she keeps it in a twisted ponytail while she’s working. They have thick eyebrows, and their eyes are gold. If you can manage to get them to smile, you might even discover that they have dimples, but who knows?

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