i love bouncing oc ideas off marina bc this morning i very firmly informed her i’m going to make a jester oc and 1. take the character completely seriously and 2. make them sexually appealing (but still absolutely a jester) and she is nothing but supportive of me
me: [pacing] also like it’s just a fascinating space to occupy day in and day out. like “i have to be edgy enough that he [the king] doesn’t get bored of me, but if i am too cheeky i will be executed.” i want to think abt who would go for this job
my beautiful wife: [nodding
does my little jesters hat piss you off. does it make you want to hurt me
a long day of clowning in the world’s sweatiest outfit with the threat of death (for being unfunny) looming at all times. [cheerfully] it’s a living!
goofing around
the king drinks from a cup with a domed base because it’s assumed she should never have to put it down
there are people who are not particularly jazzed that the king is getting all her political advice from a rude clown. the queen, for example, is not a huge fan
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