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aquarius ☼ | scorpio ☾ | sagi. ↑
⟳ husky energy
⟳ chaotic good
⟳ family-orientated

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the kisaeng house was frequented by siwoo once he turned 21, basking in the hostesses' attention and chugging shot after shot of alcohol. his visits stopped after an intimate night with one of the girls; great stories he hear from his fellow soldiers in the army did not live up to what the marquess was expecting. from that day on, siwoo only swung by to hangout with friends, the most he would engage with a girl was a little flirting.

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a shrill cry breaks the silence of the night as a new heir is bestowed upon the jo family. it was a call for a huge celebration, after all, duchess jo had just successfully bear a son for duke jo. gentle hands and a kind smile greets young jo siwoo as the lady cradles him to her chest— the first feeling of a warm embrace, the first feeling of a safe space. the young heir was healthy with a big appetite, quickly catching the hearts of the nobis working under the jo household. he was a new wave of hope, welcoming the new generation and little did he know the heavy weight of carrying such dreams on his shoulders.

jo siwoo will soon learn that he will not have the privilege to live the life he wants. he will be unable to live freely, chasing his dreams, going after what he is passionate about. his gentle nature will not fare well under the wing of duke jo. he will be forced to make choices, the embodiment of nature vs nurture.

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⌲ gmt+8
⌲ activity 3/5. i'm rarely found in the ooc chat due to lack of time and attention span.
⌲ any genre is fine by me but i prefer angst, slice of life, friendship, comical plots. will not be writing smut but if the connection or thread calls for it, we can insinuate it.
⌲ length varies from para to multi para. doubt i have the time or brain for novella.
⌲ beige prose. purple prose is hard to come by unless i have really strong muse; muse fluctuates all the time. 3rd pov only.
⌲ pm for ooc only. rping to be done in rooms.
⌲ if you have my discord, it'll be faster to contact me there.
⌲ romantic connections do not result in endgame. i do not pre-plot any endgames but i do prefer forming romantic connections with users i am more familiar with and if we have chemistry. platonic connections could also eventually develop into something romantic, i prefer leaving things open and letting our characters progress to see how things change with time.

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║ younger brother
⤻ open

note: he will be the son who does not have any of the family duties weighed upon his shoulder, the subject of siwoo's envy hence manifesting lots of ill feelings though most could be solved if the brothers had communicated better (and if they had a better father lol)

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siwoo doesn't know what falling in love is like, throughout the years, he hasn't really developed feelings for anyone despite a few courtships here and there. when he thought he did, he eventually realises that the connection he craves for didn't run as deep hence, would leave abruptly without a word. he was better at making friends, with ladies more than gentlemen, which ended up in siwoo being surrounded by gossip of being a philander.

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INFP — mediator
although quiet, a whole new universe resides in siwoo's mind

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as soon as he was deemed ready to start learning, duke jo called upon the best teachers and trainers he could find. grooming siwoo was tedious, the young boy not understanding why he was forced to sit still and recite passages and quotes from people he did not know of. all he wanted to do was run along the ocean, skip across towns and mingle with friends his age. his whines and tantrums were not met by patient, gentle soothing from his parents. rather, they were met with harsh scolding, telling him to "shut up" and not to "be a bitch". often times, when he sulks, instead of a head pat or hug, he gets whipped or thrown across the room. a "wake up call" as the duke would call it.

jo siwoo, come here at once.

he used to think it was great that he could help his father. that was until he realises his father did need not help; he never does. the duke could make any command and it is to be fulfilled. failure to do so leads to punishment, evident from the red marks on his arms. siwoo wanted alone time, but his dad had other plans.

yes, your grace?

never let anyone tell you what to do. only i am entitled to do so.

siwoo learned a lesson that day, when he was only 10. a jungin kid had asked the young marquess for a favour. naturally, siwoo complied. but that was a mistake. he should've never helped him. that day, he had a glimpse of duke jo's ruthlessness: a child, not older than 12, had received a tight slap from his father. "know your place" gave sufficient reason to the duke to act the way he did.

yes, your grace.

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║ younger sister
⤻ as both of the eldest jos, siwoo is empathetic towards yeonwoo, understanding her plight in having to be the rolemodel daughter of the family. whenever lord jo gets angry at her, he would shield her

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siwoo had a pet horse when he was 5 years old. it was meant for him to learn horseback riding more than it being around as his companion. when he learned that he had to hit the horse to "discipline" it, siwoo cried and refused to do so, resulting in his trainer and father doing it for him, to show him that it did not hurt the horse. the young marquess thought so otherwise— he could've sworn he saw the horse's eyes filled with tears. siwoo was convinced he was a horse whisperer. until one day it was exhausted and passed away. he named the horse "yukjang", short for yukgaejang, after his favourite food then. subsequently, siwoo doesn't dare own a pet, worried that it might have to suffer like yukjang did.

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forbidden literature texts, freedom to explore new places, trying new food, playing with children, the rain

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❏ » faceclaim: kim mingyu
❏ » oc name: jo siwoo
❏ » birthday: 2nd february 1842
❏ » age: 26 y/o
❏ » orientation: demi-hetero
❏ » status: single, uninterested
❏ » rank: yangban
❏ » title(s): marquess, viscount
❏ » job: general at the central army
❏ » birth order: eldest son. next in line as the head of the house

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thanks to duke jo's connections, siwoo managed to go through a trial for military eligibility and ended up being one of the youngest soldier in training in his camp. whispers surrounded him, some admiring his grit while others are jealous of his 'advantages', believing that he did not earn the rights to be enlisted. being in his rebellious phase but needing to prove his worth to every single cadet who judged him caused siwoo to spiral, the stress soon making him collapse one day while training; it was believed that he had a headache from all the pressure, the said voices in his head were just a hallucination to comfort himself. his collapse was covered up as a heat stroke and he was sent back to training without further help.

you are nothing but my pawn. a mere object to carry on the jo legacy.

a common phrase siwoo hears. he's been told so much that it's basically instilled in him.

i am not my father's son. i am duke jo's successor. i was born into this duty and i will die carrying out my duty.

siwoo thought that perhaps coming of age would change things, would give him the power to make his own decisions. it was a far stretch of hope; a hope that was quickly crushed after a heated argument with duke jo. when siwoo stood his ground and was insistent on travelling abroad to pursue the arts, his father did what he said he would do when siwoo acted up and refused to comply to his every whim.

you want to leave your mother and siblings behind?

siwoo freezes. he couldn't do that to his family. but what about himself?

they can care for themselves.

yet another mistake.

i will lock your mother up then.

he wouldn't. what a foolish thought. he knew his father was ruthless. he knew it wasn't an empty threat. after all, on the night of siwoo's 16th birthday, instead of practicing his archery, he had sneaked out to celebrate with his friends. he came home to cries; the last thing he sees before a door gets shut was his mother, tears flowing down her cheeks as she was dragged by the hair into a secluded room.

no, please don't, i'm sorry, no, i'll stay and do whatever you want.

there was no escape.

do you know why you will never be a man? why you will never be able to win me? because you are just a dog.

it was the same lessons repeated over and over again. he was frustrated, yet, he could never really do anything, for he was still duke jo's son, they had the same blood flowing through his veins. if only he lacked the kindness and filial piety.

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║ youngest sister
⤻ doted on the most by duke jo and resembles the most like him (manners and thoughts wise). siwoo enjoys spoiling her and taking her to his archery & horseback riding sessions. however, they're both controlling thus could often be found bickering.

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the heat, getting interrupted while talking, judgmental people, sour & bitter food

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『 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊

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『 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊

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3 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙

when siwoo failed to marry at the age of 21, his father grew even pushier, more impatient than ever to boast that his son was able to 'secure' a suitable wife. when news of the failed engagement of the eldest ryu son and eldest lee daughter got out, duke jo took this as a god-sent opportunity to strengthen his political power. he proposed an arranged marriage between siwoo and nari, reasoning that the two have been close since childhood and that his influence in the ministry of defense is as good as any other minister. tired of trying to talk his father out of the marriage, siwoo complies, knowing his bestvfriend wouldn't mind helping him. however, a small part of him is guilty for the arrangement as he felt like he was holding nari's love life back.

the rumours started to die down and siwoo started focusing on himself more, deciding not to worry too much about finding his "true love". reality was, the marquess had started to lose hope on finding the lady of his dreams. his mental health was worsening each day with no cure found. how could someone unstable like him ever be capable of loving someone? could he still protect the people he love? his worries started piling but he doesn't voice out his concerns.

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stargazing, gardening, reading, poetry, horseback riding & racing, archery, astrophysics

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⤷ height: 187 cm.
⤷ scars: ₁ multiple long lines across his back, from getting whipped by his father whenever he fails to meet the duke's standards. ₂ estimated 10cm cut straight down the center of his chest, a permanent scar from the battlefield. ₃ fingernail marks on the inside of his palms from when he clenches his fists and digs his nails into his flesh to will himself from dissociating. ₄ circular imprints of various sizes strewn around his legs, a punishment thought by his father, searing his skin with a hot metal rod and placing leeches to 'drain him of bad blood'.
⤷ attire: his wardrobe consists of silk dallryung (official's robe) in different shades of blue, with the seal of a wolf sewn in silver on the breast and back. he prefers wearing cotton hanboks and would avoid 'flashy' colours (pink, yellow, purple).
⤷ scent: mugwort mixed with medicinal herbs. otherwise odorless.
⤷ tattoos: none.
⤷ piercings: none.

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determined to carve a future out for himself, siwoo has been hopping through loopholes and (trying to) standing firm on his believes, in hopes that he could finally get his father to change his mind about the whole social class division, as well as to finally follow his heart. due to his mental health that does not seem to improve, he has stepped back on duties as a general, giving the excuse of assisting his father and getting ready to take over as head of the family. after all, duke jo will be embarrassed and enraged if word of his eldest son being crazy got out. siwoo instead, has been more involved politically at the backseat, visiting his family's close friends and seeking out new partnerships while occasionally patrolling under the military, commanding a small group of officers to keep towns (mostly daegu) in check.

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loyal, helpful, gentle, compassionate, empathetic, curious, determined, doting & protective, adventurous, playful & cheeky, keen sense of duty

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『 𝖋𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞 𝖘𝖊𝖆𝖑

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『 𝖋𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞 𝖘𝖊𝖆𝖑

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stubborn, impulsive, controlling, possessive, jealous, moody, emotionally constipated, *has anger issues, *dissociative, *bipolar

*(conditions derived as a trauma response. will have random flashbacks thus causing him to dissociate)

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⑉ clan: jo, house of the gray wolf
⑉ origin: daegu
⑉ lineage: military
⑉ clan colours: navy blue & silver
⑉ rivals: ryu clan
⑉ allegiance: ahn clan

being a military family, the jo clan is notoriously known for their strict and cruel ways in resolving conflicts. granted that they've done a fine job in keeping foreign threats at bay, the sangmins and cheonmins usually fear the house of jo as they're often unreasonably met with raids as the officers were "just making sure there was no illegal activities going on". the jo clan also has wide connections, never missing any social event and always actively looking to tie deals with high ranking families. duke jo frowns upon any class lower than his, but would keep a handful of jungins close to his own advantage. to the public, the jo's are role models, the perfect family. but little do they know that behind the curtains, tensions and misunderstandings continue to worsen the bond between the siblings.

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║ childhood best friend
⤻ connected via family ties, nari and siwoo have been besties since they were swaddled. practically joined to the hip, there are no secrets between the two and they are often seen together, giving reason to the ton to gossip.

〣 the first person who knows about his mental state and the abuse he faces from lord jo. nari almost always is the one tending to siwoo's wounds.
〣 currently engaged to each other although they don't harbour any romantic feelings for one another.

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▸ when overwhelmed by emotions, siwoo tends to either dissociate and blank out on everything, acting indifferent and appearing stoic.
▸ his other response would be to snap and retort in anger; thankfully, violence does not happen to people who siwoo considers precious.
▸ when stressed, if he doesn't get a timely breather, his usual curious persona gets buried, tapping into the strict and decisive (even bad, cruel decisions) teachings that his father has taught him instead of being open minded.
▸ although he's used to witnessing people get hurt due to his experience on battlefields, there will be times when seeing people (especially those he holds close to) get berated or even hit will cause siwoo to spiral, and he either cowers and begs for the perpetuator to stop or gets enraged, jumping in with threats and violence.

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║ childhood best friend
⤻ the two are like brothers from different mothers, very close and always on good terms. mindae is one of the few who knows about siwoo's mental health condition has been trying to help him treat it. he has also been experimenting on creating new medicine and siwoo has been pestering him to test it on him.

〣 the second person who also knows the truth about his scars on top of his mental health condition.
〣 will bring mindae's secret(s) to his grave and try to help him get out of trouble if any.

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▫ disappearing whenever something upsets him.
▫ declines help even when he needs it.
▫ stares at people for too long.
▫ stress drinks. has high alcohol tolerance so he doesn't get rowdy. however, alcohol tends to draw out a more emotional side of siwoo.
▫ learning from his father, his first response to mistakes would be to deny and cover it up with money rather than talk it out.
▫ likes to stuff his mouth full of food before chewing and swallowing (also can and has to eat 3 people's portion to be full) (won't eat and talk at the same time, he has fine table manners).

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║ childhood best friend
⤻ essentially miso's brother by proxy, siwoo has always been closer to mindae and only grew closer to miso when they grew older, mostly because he helps her with little mundane stuff and gives her updates on her brother.

〣 had a crush on her when they were younger.
〣 third person who knows about his mental health.
〣 the person who taught and showed him physical affection.

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ʀᴏʜ ᴍɪɴʙʏᴇᴏʟ

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ʀᴏʜ ᴍɪɴʙʏᴇᴏʟ

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║ childhood friend, little brother figure
⤻ due to his close ties to the rohs, siwoo also made friends with minbyeol but they were awkward at first, not as tightly bonded as he was with the two older rohs. they gradually grew closer as siwoo would volunteer to bring minbyeol around, letting him tag along when he has work visits. he has  an unexplained sense of duty when it comes to minbyeol, caring for him as he would for a younger brother and would often lend a listening ear to anything he wants to share.

〣 minbyeol doesn't know about siwoo's scars or mental health condition but has taken notice of his behavioural changes, thus offers new plants and medicine in hopes it'll help siwoo. siwoo does not question it and plays along.
〣 siwoo is aware of minbyeol's preference for men and is supportive of it.

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║ childhood best friend
⤻ connecting through mutual friends, siwoo looks up to geon as a role model figure and admires his decorum. although they grew closer while working in the military together, siwoo still has troubles with being completely open and honest with geon.

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║ military close friend
⤻ siwoo gets acquainted with hoon through geon and only grew closer when they spent their military days together. sharing battles together, they soon became sparring buddies and opened up to each other, siwoo mainly lending a listening ear. he is aware that hoon is more than willing to listen and help siwoo, but he remains passive and prefers to listen to hoon's worries instead. would drink and spar together when stressed.

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║ childhood friend
⤻ tba

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〆 sword fighting
〆 weapon handling
〆 battle strategising
〆 archery
〆 hunting (mainly trapping)
〆 playing a few instruments like the gayageum, bipa, junggeum and yanggeum

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take a dip into siwoo's mind and you'll learn that much like the queen, he doesn't believe in the division of social classes and wishes to see a day where it's abolished. he's a man of the arts and long dreamt of being a farmer or astronomer. siwoo hates that everything he does goes against what his heart wants, and longs for something or someone - anything to save him from the cycle of being forced to fulfil his duties. at the very least, siwoo wants to be able to court and marry a woman he loves, to start anew with his family. yet, this seem to be a foolish dream and his resolution to find The One fades with time.

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║ older brother figure
⤻ tba

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║ childhood friend rival
⤻ tba

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║ little rascal
⤻ the venellope to siwoo's ralph. the older is often pestered by her and despite his grumpy demeanor, he plays along with her and would bicker back, sometimes landing himself in trouble with her. has caught her trying to escape the estate one too many times.

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║ friend, cooking buddy
⤻ as one of the family's chef, young siwoo became friends with jaesang when he was found sneaking peeks into the kitchen as he found cooking fascinating. only recently took an interest in it actively when siwoo learns that seowoo likes jaesang's cooking.

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ᴄʜᴏɪ ʏᴇᴏʀᴇᴜᴍ

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ᴄʜᴏɪ ʏᴇᴏʀᴇᴜᴍ

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║ friend
⤻ became friends after their fake courtship didn't work as lord jo immediately declined siwoo's interest in someone from a lower rank.

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║ ex courtship
⤻ you were siwoo's "first love" and "soulmate". things didn't work out because he was only in love with the idea of you, and his feelings were a messy misconception of love.

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║ current love interest
⤻ while escaping one night in commoner's attire, he bumps into her and was pleasantly surprised by the way she spoke to him. sparking his curiosity, he wanders to the same alley to find her for a few more nights until his identity was revealed by accident...