Genre of [name_u]Story[/name_u]: [name_f]Fantasy[/name_f], loosely based off of Middle Ages.
Time Period/Location: Based on Middle Ages, [name_f]England[/name_f]. It’s a [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Hood retelling.
Brief Plot: [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Hood retelling. [name_u]Robin[/name_u] is [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and is a girl. [name_f]Midge[/name_f] (based off of [name_f]Midge[/name_f] sometimes Much, the [name_m]Miller[/name_m]'s [name_m]Son[/name_m]) is the only other girl in the [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] Men, and she, like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], poses as a boy. She originally poses as a boy as it’s easier to get work. Her mother is dead, and her father ailing and having trouble feeding his seven children. She resorts to stealing when she can’t get work either, but is caught. One of the Men, [name_m]Will[/name_m], rescues her from the cruel thievery punishment (losing a hand), and she joins them.
Character Description: [name_f]Midge[/name_f] is nicknamed so as she’s tiny. She’s fifteen, already the youngest of the group, but she poses as eleven as a boy. All of the others have similar nicknames ([name_u]Rowan[/name_u] becomes Hood, [name_m]Jehan[/name_m] the [name_m]Marquis[/name_m], etc.) based on often minute details of their appearance or personality. She’s stubborn, hot-tempered, and often impulsive. She is very protective of those she cares about, namely, in this case, her siblings, and will do almost anything to keep them safe. She is very short and beanpole skinny, with calloused hands, brown eyes and hair cut roughly, and a smidgen of freckles. Her parents wouldn’t have chosen a name for her specific to her appearance or personality, their style is pretty random.
Who named the character: Her father, a very poor miller who hasn’t the best grasp of linguistics. Her name is probably either short and choppy (look at the siblings’ names) or strangely spelled.
Immediate Family (if relevant): Her dad’s name is [name_m]Orrin[/name_m] though is generally just known as [name_m]Miller[/name_m], her mother isn’t named or important. Siblings are [name_f]Nan[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_u]Fifer[/name_u], [name_m]Cian[/name_m], and the baby twins, [name_m]Lyon[/name_m] and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f].
Already Considered (if relevant): [name_u]Emlyn[/name_u], though I can’t decide if that sounds too “upper class” in the story, or even suits her. Maybe the name shouldn’t suit her, as she goes by a nickname. I don’t know.
Here are some other names in the story so you get a sense of the style. I’ll divide it by upper-class characters and lower-class characters, as there is a division ([name_f]Midge[/name_f]'s should be more along the lower class). Last names listed if applicable.
Upper: [name_u]Brennan[/name_u], [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_f]Constanza[/name_f], [name_f]Garnet[/name_f], [name_u]Sorrell[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] “Hood”, [name_f]Clotilda[/name_f], [name_m]Reinhardt[/name_m]
Lower: [name_m]Tuck[/name_m], Glendale, [name_m]Ean[/name_m], [name_m]Colin[/name_m], [name_m]Jehan[/name_m] Petit “[name_m]Marquis[/name_m]”, [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f], and the above siblings
Same story, different character:
This character is the uncle of the crown prince, [name_u]Brennan[/name_u]. He’s a nasty fellow, manipulative, and is essentially responsible for governing the country, as [name_u]Brennan[/name_u]'s a (very) irresponsible teenager. Relatives include [name_u]Brennan[/name_u] (nephew), [name_m]Marius[/name_m] (son), [name_f]Clotilda[/name_f] (sister-in-law), [name_m]Reinhardt[/name_m] (brother). Already considered [name_m]Harmon[/name_m], but feels a bit obvious. Does this work? Any other suggestions?
Thanks, Berries.
How about: