Moncrieff, Oscar, Marquess of Avening

[Oscar Moncrieff]

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Name: Oscar Randall Moncrieff
Age: 36
Date of Birth: 30th November, 1774
Title: Marquess of Avening


FAMILY:
Father: Roland James Moncrieff, the 4th Marquess of Avening - Born 1742, deceased.
Mother: Amelia Mariah Moncrieff (nee Norton), Marchioness of Avening - Born 1750, deceased.
Brother: Roland Bernard Moncrieff - Born 1768, died when 6 months old.
Sister: Mariah Lydia Holmes (nee Moncrieff), Countess of Richford - Born 1770 (married to Cedric Holmes, Earl of Richford).
Brother: Algernon Hugh Moncrieff - Born 1772, died when 3 months old.
Brother: James Henry Moncrieff - Born 1780, stillborn.
Sister: Gwendolyn Lillian Moncrieff - Born 1790.


Paternal Aunt: Barbara Malster (nee Moncrieff), Countess of Olney - Born 1747 (married to Jeremy Malster, Earl of Olney).


Guardian to Eleanor Clare.
Distant cousin to Mr. Edward Clare.



BACKGROUND:
Oscar had a quiet and unadventurous life throughout his childhood and adolescence, that is until at eighteen he fell in love with the daughter of an Earl who was a close friend of his father’s. The first couple of months since this realization – which was kept a secret from the couple’s families – passed in utter bliss, while he secretively rode the distance between their mansions early each morning only to see his beloved’s warm smile from behind her foggy window. However, when he finally confided his interest in marrying the girl to his parents, it became apparent to him that such a thing could not be possible, due to some existing complications, and this impossibility was soon fortified when his beloved married another man.
After the failure in his love affair Oscar attended Durham University, yet upon graduation he did not see the motivation in himself to pursue a serious career, so he began travelling around the world and spent about six years away from his homeland, until he decided that it was time to return. Upon his return, however, he did not seek to mingle with the ton and went straight back to his family estate in Essex, passing his days in poetry writing, reading and debating with his small circle of friends, until an accident occurred which made him even more of a recluse. One morning when riding a new, rather reckless horse, he fell and broke his leg. Although his injury was attended to, his leg never fully healed and since then he slightly limps. To subdue the pain of his broken leg, he started taking laudanum and soon became addicted to it, also finding in it a means to forget bitter memories.
It was merely a year ago, when his younger sister received her first marriage proposal, that the need to create a family of his own finally appeared as inevitable to him – if only because he wants to make sure that someone is in charge of his household before his sister eventually leaves to attend to her own. Now he has returned to London after some years to look for a proper bride, who doesn’t have to be very rich, but should have the skills that are needed in a good wife and preferably a mildly pretty face.


PHYISICAL APPEARANCE:
Oscar is rather tall and lean. His hair is fair and his eyes are grayish, with a glassy look to them. He has a pale complexion and his appearance is a bit melancholic. Due to a horseback riding accident in which he broke his leg, he slightly limps when walking and always carries a cane. His attire is of best design and excellent quality.


PERSONALITY:
Oscar is a quiet man. He believes in having a few good friends rather than a horde of mediocre ones, but even his close friends are not acquainted with his secrets. He is not very passionate about life and prefers mild enjoyments to the more extreme ones. He believes in the efficiency of all that is traditional, reasoning that they would not have existed if they were not necessary. He is a very rational man, although at times when he is most depressed he tends to call life absurd; and on the contrary, sometimes when he gets very excited on detecting a particular beauty of nature, he thinks there is nothing more beautiful than life. It is during these two opposite and rather rare emotional outbursts that he feels the greatest need to write poems.
When he wants to he can be a very pleasant man. He is very knowledgeable and has a generous heart, although he seldom finds the motivation to put his knowledge or generosity to use. He also has an abundant of curious stories to tell from his many travels. He likes to recognize himself as a patron of arts, having ordered many portraits and landscapes to be painted for him by the usually less known and poorer artists. He tends to be rather lethargic and takes much more enjoyment in spending an evening half-daydreaming and half-reading, rather than attending gatherings or public recreation centers.
His hobbies are: reading and writing, playing the violin, travelling, helping young artists and musicians, spending hours gazing at nature’s beauty, thinking about the philosophy of life, playing chess, short excursions in his lands, collecting butterflies and all sorts of curiosities that he accumulates in his travels.

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[Oscar Moncrieff]

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[Oscar Moncrieff]

Relationships


~ Family ~
Clare, Eleanor (Rose): Daughter of a distant cousin and Oscar's ward. He likes her good conduct and modesty.
Clare, Selina (Rose): Widow of a distant cousin. Met her at Almack's.
Malster, St. John (Ingrid): Paternal aunt's grandson. Oscar met him at the Royal Academy of Arts for the first time.
Moncrieff, Gwendolyn (Aida): Younger sister. Oscar loves her dearly and makes sure she has a comfortable and happy life.


~ Friends ~
Aldrige, Lilias (Crystal-Lee): A very respectable lady. Oscar treasures her friendship and is beginning to understand more about their relationship.
Brett, Basil (Aida): A very talented artist. Oscar is his patron and has high hopes for him.
Haworth, Georgiana (Vikki): Having known her father from the Parliament, Oscar is now relying on her friendship and hoping she can help him meet suitable candidates for marriage.


~ Acquaintances ~
Bromley, Anne (Crystal-Lee): Oscar met the sculptress at the Academy. Would like to meet her again.
Greystone, Dorothy (Rose - NPC): An acquaintance from the time he used to be less of an anti-social.
Haworth, Clarence (Shar): Has met him at the Parliament.
Quartermain, Demelza (Vikki): Has met her a couple of times. Doesn't understand why she insists on seeing everyone married.


~ Love Interests ~


~ Enemies/Rivals ~
Middleton, Jane (Aida): Former love interest. Oscar believes her to be heartless and distastefully ambitious. He prefers not to interact with her.



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Last Update: July 28th 2009

[Oscar Moncrieff]

Chronological RP History


~ April 10th ~

After the 3rd/during 4th dance - Georgianna Haworth - Almack's Assembly Rooms - Evening - Oscar meets Lady Louth, the daughter of an old friend. He tells her about his travels and asks her help in introducing him to suitable candidates for the future Lady Avening.

One cannot choose one's relatives - Selina Clare - Almack's Assembly Rooms - Evening - Oscar meets Mrs. Clare, a beautiful young widow whose husband was a cousin of his, and whose step-daughter is his ward. They take a walk around the hall and he declares that he would call on her on the next day.


~ April 11th ~

Morning calls on Mrs. Clare - Selina Clare, Eleanor Clare - 31A Half Moon Street - Morning - Oscar call on Mrs. Clare and is informed that the lady is still asleep. While waiting in the drawing room he encounters Miss Clare, his ward.

The Art of Observing - Anne Bromley, Eleanor Clare, St. John Malster, Thomasine Malster - The Royal Academy of Arts - Before Noon - Oscar takes Miss Clare to the Academy, where they meet his aunt and his cousins, and also Lady Newburry, an artist whom he had been looking forward to meet.

Correspondence between Siblings - (none) - Avening House - After Lunch - Oscar receives a letter from his sister, Lady Richford, indicating that she is going to send Lady Gwendolyn to London.

Ma Chère Amie - Lilias Aldrige - Hyde Park - Afternoon - Lilias and Oscar go on a carriage ride in the Park. Hidden feelings begin to reveal themselves... (to be continued)


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Last Update: 28th July 2009