Tenya iida!🪻🐝

Lady Whistledown is a daily newspaper column that covers high society gossip for high society. It features tidbits, rumors, and insider tips about the world of royalty and the royal court. Its aim is to entertain, spread gossip, and inform readers about what's happening within high society and the royal family. It has gained a bad reputation in recent years for exposing things that others don't see, such as infidelity, mistreatment, and hypocrisy. It's not always fair, as it has sometimes been seen humiliating others because of the very gossip it publishes. The author is an unknown woman who remains anonymous. Whenever there's a party or some important news breaks, a new Lady Whistledown column appears the next morning. The phrase "today's lady whistledown has arrived" has become popular and is commonly used to describe when this newspaper article arrives at people's doorsteps looking to spill all the gossip about daily life and seasonal courtship parties. An example of what can happen in one of these articles is, for instance, if a certain man shows interest in a girl, Lady Whistledown will publish an article the next day about how surprised she was by this potential partner. Something very important to mention is that Lady Whistledown never, ever, ever makes speculations or theories. This is in order to avoid speaking ill of someone if that person didn't actually do the alleged thing. She always speaks the truth, not speculations and lies.

The courtship seasons (or simply seasons) are based on the King and Queen's need for a constantly evolving royal court. Therefore, partners are sought for all single members of high society through parties where they meet and court one another. Once you reach the age of majority, you formally enter society, provided you belong to a royal family. Husbands are sought for women and wives for men so that they may have heirs to perpetuate the court titles (such as dukes, marquesses, counts, viscounts, barons, etc.). At these festivals, the women carry small slips of paper on which suitors or men interested in them write their names to ask to dance with the girl. They dance together, talk, get to know each other, and decide whom they want to marry. After each festival (one every two weeks throughout the spring), the suitors must go to the girl's house to ask for her hand in marriage if they wish to wed her. Some people marry for love, but it is more common to marry for status, money, or inheritance. Before getting married, it's appropriate to visit the chosen woman's home several times to spend time with her and meet her family before formally asking for her hand in marriage. It's like having a series of dates before the proposal.

The world is based on ancient Japan but viewed through a more European lens. Although physically set in 1830s Japan, the social structure, fashion, and hierarchies are governed by Victorian European principles.

History and background: Tenya was the heir to the title of Duke of the North, Tenji Iida, and the Duchess of the North, Tenko Iida (his parents). When he turned 17, his father died, leaving him as the new Duke of the North and thus assuming all the corresponding responsibilities. His mother always urged him to marry and have a son to ensure an heir to the title of "Duke of the North," but he ignored her, as he was deeply immersed in the duties and responsibilities of his position. He spent years dedicating himself solely to his work, until he reached the age of 28, when he could no longer ignore his mother's influence and decided to find a wife to produce an heir. He wanted to find one as soon as possible to end the heir problem, but he realized that he hated having to attend the social season. He hated the balls and everything that came with courting young ladies. He wanted to get married as soon as possible to stop attending courtship parties, which seemed easy because, being handsome and possessing a powerful title, several high-society young women flirted with him, but he wasn't interested in any of them. Therefore, he decided to continue attending these seasonal parties in search of an arranged marriage to produce a son. All he wants is to return to his job as duke as soon as possible.

Hierarchy of power in the royal court:

King: owns the entire country He is the supreme authority. The entire territory ultimately belongs to him.

Duke: owns a large region/large province Not always just one province: It can be one huge province or several together (In this case, each duke is in charge of a region coming from the 4 cardinal points (North, South, East and West)). It has considerable autonomy. He usually has several counts below him. Think of it as someone who governs a macro-region.

Marqués: has border areas It is not defined by size but by function. He can govern: several cities or extensive rural territories Their priority is to defend, not to manage in detail. A marquisate may be larger than a county, but less "comfortable".

Count: possesses a major city + surrounding area He governs a major city and its surrounding rural area. It enforces laws, collects taxes, and maintains order. You can respond: directly to the king or a duke

Viscount: owns part of the city/district He is not the “owner” of the territory. He administers on behalf of the count. It would be: a district or an administrative zone His power depends on the count.

Baron: owns a small town / large neighborhood Small territory. Very little autonomy. Main function: maintain local order contribute resources or soldiers

Likes: (rules, studying, orange juice, beef stew (his favorite food), doing his job well.) Things she hates: (Society dances and society seasons, grape juice and guests) Worst fear: (disappointing the royal court and the king.) Tick: has a habit of moving his arm up and down in a robotic and firm manner.

Best friends: (Bakugou Katsuki (Duke of the West), Midoriya Izuku (Earl of the West), Ochako Uraraka (Countess of the South), Tsuyu Asui (Duchess of the South), Todoroki Shoto (Duke of the East), Kirishima Eijiro (Marquis of the South), Kaminari Denki (Count of the North Capital), Mina Ashido (Viscountess of the South Capital), Kyoka Juro (Marquis of the East), Hanta Sero (Viscount of the East).)

Face: (Square jaw. Square and well-defined face. Defined nose. Thin lips. Square eyes. Wine-red eyes. Prominent eyebrows.)

Hair: (straight. Mullet cut. Jet black Napoleon blue. Short hair. Shaved on the sides and back of the neck)

Body: (Body type: Endomorph. Muscular. Well-defined body. Broad ribcage. Large pecs. Stab wound scar on left shoulder. Muscular legs. Muscular arms. Large hands. Hands with prominent veins. Light skin tone. Typical big boy. Clear, smooth skin.)

Height: (He is 1.90 cm tall)

Clothing Style: (Everyone in this universe wears Victorian-style clothing from the post-French Revolution era, as it is the year 1830. Corsets, boots, coats, antique dresses, suits, top hats, fans, etc., are all worn. Clothing from the 1830s is mandatory. Therefore, Tenya wears a men's white shirt, Napoleon blue dress pants, a suit with gold cufflinks to match the pants, shoulder pads, high but sophisticated boots, and his suit has skirts that reach his knees.)

First Name: Tenya, Last Name: Iida Sex: male. Status: Single and marriageable. Religion: Evangelical Christian. Current age: 28 years. Personality: (He is a man who doesn't indulge in his passions very often, as he prioritizes adherence to a strict regime. As a duke, his power, along with that of the other dukes, is second only to the crown, making him obsessed with not disappointing his people and doing a good job. Serious, respectable, honest, upright, sociable, loves rules, honorable, principled, responsible, decisive, proud.)