⁝ skeletons.

✤ sibling skeleton 1.0

« female
« jungin
« from the ages 21-23
« titles: lady, lady of gapyeong
« musician (instruments are up to you)

as the youngest child in her family, it was expected for her to be doted on. however, despite accruing numerous wins in competitions under her belt, she was overshadowed by her other siblings. instead of resorting to her current rebel attitude, she was in a depressive state and nearly quit music entirely. but one day, she ran away from home and found solace in a person who suffered from insomnia, as her music put them to sleep.

! notes: tbd when she returns to her family but i have it in mind that the kangs went on a town wide search for her.

✤ sibling skeleton 2.0

« female
« jungin
« from the ages 25-27
« titles: lady, lady of gapyeong
« former musician (instruments are up to you) + uinyeo in training

second to youngest in the kang family, and the middle between three sisters, it was assumed she was overshadowed. in a way, the assumptions were right. however, she was satisfied with not being in the limelight. unremarkable in the eyes of others, she found it hard to understand the high strung nature of her siblings.

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the runaway/wang dojeon
- preferences: male. 40-45 years old. sangmin or cheonmin
- note: the character is missing either a couple of fingers or his dominant hand. your choice

wang dojeon accepted at a young age that his status would hold him back, but there was little that he could do about it. instead, he joined the military in hopes that it could elevate his family up slightly. just a bowl of sticky white rice was a major improvement from the mixed grain mush they had for dinner. class did not matter as much to him until he fell for a yangban/jungin woman. they were young and in love, but that did not matter. as a poor solider, they had no future together. instead, she was arranged to marry jin jaeha, a wealthy official and rising name in the political sphere. while they broke things off, they kept in touch for some time until she cut ties completely.

years would pass before he befriended song jinye, a fellow soldier and close friend of the wife. sympathetic for the man that was like an older brother to her and his heartbreak, jinye reconnected the former couple. it was this reunion and eventual affair that would lead to the jins and wangs to be lost in a poisonous web for life. after being discovered and ratted out by the youngest jin child, jaeha would set off on a mission to drag the couple down to the same hell as him.

after surviving a near death mission, dojeon would get bitten in the from a mistake made many years ago, getting involved with espionage more specifically. with his golden piece of information, jaeha used this to put dojeon on trial for treason, spearheading the case himself personally. death would had been his calling, close to it with a loss of a finger or two and/or a hand. luckily duke song and his former lover intervened, leading to the soldier’s exile. it would be this punishment that caused one of the wang family members to place a curse on the jin family, revenge for what jaeha and his ex-wife did to them.

despite his brush from death, dojeon did not find exile easy. with the loss of his fingers/hand, it seemed difficult to do what he loved. away from his family, it only deepened the pain and regret he had. eventually he made his grand escape, now stuck as a runaway with the government and jin family on his back. for now, he hides and moves with a travelling circus. however, the group is stuck in hanseong for the next few months.

potential connections:
- jin jaeha: mortal enemies. jaeha swears he will ruin and destroy dojeon ten times over for the hurt caused to him and his family. he won’t be stuck in his personal hell alone.
- the song family: close friends of jaeha's ex wife, they stepped in when she asked for their help. it is also song jinye who helped reconnect the two lovers.
- jin jaeyong: jaeha and jihye’s first child. while it is pure paranoia and untrue, there are times when jaeha suspects dojeon of being his son’s father.
- jin onhui: jaeha and jihye’s youngest child. she was the one who discovered and reported the affair to her father.
- the former duchess of ganghwa (npc for now): dojeon’s former lover and jaeha’s ex wife, the link between the two men and source of their rivalry.

fc suggestions: jo jungseok, jung jihoon, park haesoo, lee sangyoon, kim namgil, jo insung, hyun bin, shin sungrok, kim mooyeol, jung sungil, jung kyungho, um kijoon, yoo jitae, kang dongwon, jisung (actor), song joongki, and lee minki

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placebo
- gender: male
- age: 30-35
- class: yangban or jungin
- relationship: complicated long term client (see notes)
- genre: , angst, is it really love or just an obsession?
- notes: a patron of junha's since he was beginning more professional work, muse a is a widower/divorcee, the connection is not healthy in the slightest

muse a's life fell apart when they lost the love of their life. for many nights, they drowned their sorrows in drugs or alcohol, trying to numb the aching feeling left by their crumbled heart. often, the pain seemed too much to bear. one night in 1865, they saw what they initially believed to be the ghost of their former lover. or perhaps a spirit playing a cruel trick on their eyes. a beautiful young man with a charming smile, elegant movements, high cheekbones. and something within muse a stirred that evening, as if the dampened fires within had suddenly began to burn once more. the want - no, the need - to possess such a gorgeous person. to gain a semblance of control back into their life.

junha, young and all too eager to take advantage of an upper class man in emotional distress, agreed to come home with the wealthy man. and it was the beginning of a years long "relationship." it started with muse a remarking junha reminded them of their past wife. junha playing into it, "then call me your wife." it seemed mutually beneficial - muse a had someone to pour their heart to, someone to lay with in bed and junha was provided with fine clothing, gifts, money, so long as he played his part.

in the years of this affair, junha spun an entire life for the two of them, almost losing himself into playing the role of muse a's past wife. every word from his mouth, sweet and warm, was another lie. but the lies helped to numb the pain. some days, muse a would realize they truly knew nothing about junha, about his actual life. but did it even matter? the lies kept them happy and the charade dulled the pain that lingered in muse a's heart.

two faced
- formerly sangmin or cheonmin, now jungin
- occupation: face reader and acupuncturist
- age: late 20s to early 40s
- inspired by the king’s face’s kim dochi

muse a is regarded as joseon’s best face reader, being able to read anyone’s personality and fate based on one’s physical traits, even down to the individual’s voice. they are even capable of tweaking one’s features through acupuncture, bringing a new balance to people’s faces, somehow influencing demeanor and fate over time. however, not much is known about the mysterious face reader and their rise.

muse a came from humble roots, whose fate met a terrible turn when their parents were unjustly imprisoned and murdered. miraculously able to escape, they made their way to a village where the king’s former face reader resided. it was there, they were told their face was almost impossible to read because they had two images, two fates. the first route was a life of peace and simplicity, one without greed and resentment. second was that of power, but being that of a poisoned sword because of the anger they hold and need to seek revenge for their parents’ deaths. despite the face reader teaching muse a the skills of face reading, he poisoned the latter in hopes of having muse a reborn and pick a better path. with this rebirth from many years ago, did it spur muse a to choose a life of peace or that of revenge?

potential connections/skeletons
- the betrayer: there are two faces that muse a cannot read. the first is that of the love of their life. they are unable to read their face and see that their lover will/did betray them because of their love for them.
- the sword: the second face that muse a cannot read because person is destined to kill them. could even add in that the person is related to their parents’ murders.

fc suggestions: shin sungrok, jeon jihyun, lee jiah, go kyungpyo, kim soyeon, lee elijah, cha jooyoung, park haesoo, lee sangyoon, han yeseul, jo insung, lee honey, park seojun, seohyun, seo inguk, park jiyeon, lee minki, lee wongeun, na inwoo, gong seungyeon, lee seyoung, jung sungil, shin hyesun, um kijoon, seo hyunjin, yoo inna, kim heejung, lee joon, lee yubi, kang dongwon, han boreum, kim taeri, jo yoonhee, jisung (actor), song hyekyo, kim jihoon, lee chaerin, kim jaewook, jang nara

↣ confidant+。
⠀⠀↪︎ gender︙male
⠀⠀↪︎ age︙26+
⠀⠀↪︎ rank︙jungin (preferably)
⠀⠀↪︎ occupation︙up to you
⠀⠀↪︎ possible personality︙up to you
⠀⠀↪︎ notes︙
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ please read through hyunsik's profile to get to know this connection more. 
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ you were the brother of hyunsik's first fiancee. 
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ you and hyunsik had grown close when he had gotten engaged to your sister, in an unexpected way that most people would question. the betrothal of your sister was the reason the two of you had met, however there was a small click between the two of you. hyunsik soon found himself only agreeing to the betrothal just so he would have a reason to get closer to you. 
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ how the sister passed can be discussed.
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ hyunsik for sure had romantic feelings towards your character, they don't have to be reciprocated but i do want a good closeness between these two. 
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ this connection can have angst, and perhaps a falling out with/ or without closure.

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↣ possible fiancee。
⠀⠀↪︎ gender︙female
⠀⠀↪︎ age︙(preferably) 24+
⠀⠀↪︎ rank︙preferably jungin
⠀⠀↪︎ occupation︙up to you
⠀⠀↪︎ possible personality︙possible nosiness, but not gossipy? most of this is up to you <3
⠀⠀↪︎ notes︙
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ pm hyunsik and read his profile to get some background information on him (reading his other connections will help with a small idea of him as well)
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ you and hyunsik have known each other for a while, whether it be actually familiar with each other or have just known each others names. you're families were close at least once upon a time and the talks of betrothal between the two of you are being tossed around. when the two of you catch wind of this, you decide to reach out to each other (can be discussed who reaches out first.) the two of you are both against this betrothal for your own reasons, however, a bit of you knows that there is more behind the reason why hyunsik doesn't wish to marry you, and you're determined to figure out what for.
⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ i don't plan out end games with my characters unless it makes sense! depending on how writing and characters connect then decides whether i would want to discuss further plans.

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« ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ sᴋᴇʟᴇᴛᴏɴ ғᴏʀ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴏɪ's ᴇʟᴅᴇsᴛ sᴏɴ »
⁞⁞ gender: male
⁞⁞ age: 31+
⁞⁞ rank: cheonmin
⁞⁞ title: heir and eldest son of house choi, previously viscount choi
⁞⁞ occupation: bodyguard for go miro
⁞⁞ possible personality (can be flexible!): skilled with the sword and is the more serious between the two. perhaps not as passionate in the arts like the rest of the family.

« ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ sᴋᴇʟᴇᴛᴏɴ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴏɪ's sᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ sᴏɴ »
⁞⁞ gender: male
⁞⁞ age: 27-30
⁞⁞ rank: cheonmin
⁞⁞ title: second son of house choi, previously viscount choi
⁞⁞ occupation: bodyguard for go youngjae
⁞⁞ possible personality (can be flexible!): skilled with the sword, but has a passion for the arts (in any form of your choosing), and is the more happy and carefree between the two.


⁞⁞ notes: read more about the family’s lore in saemi’s padlet and feel free to pm me to discuss! personalities are set very loosely—my idea is that the two brothers are very different from one another but they do not have to be!
+ https://padlet.com/famulan/choi_saemi

the king/queen of the clowns: wang sohyeon

“come one, come all. come here to see the king/queen of the clowns! they have name and face of royalty, but something they’re not!”

age: 25+
rank: cheonmin
occupation: clown/entertainer and jin jaeha’s spy

people say if sohyeon had an extra arm or two, they could had been their own one person circus. a gifted singer, acrobat, dancer, drummer, and storyteller; they go around the country, entertaining all from the rich to the poor, young and the old. with their silly and charming demeanor along with their good looks, it is easy for many to lower their guard around them. with a few drinks on top of it, people are ready to tell their life story and plans around sohyeon, after all what could a harmless clown like them do? what most do not know that nearly everything about them is a facade. sohyeon collects information for their master, but conveniently drops fun stories all over the country that ruin the jin family’s enemies along the way.

notes
- not related to the wang dojeon connection

if only in another lifetime

“even if everyone tells me to let go of your hand, i’ll let go of theirs, but never yours”

relationship: forbidden exes. his first love. his weakness. his former ally
gender: female
age: 30-36
rank: sangmin or cheonmin
inspired by: yi soon and jang okjung from “living in love, jang okjung”

“you don’t see me as a man, but as a sky you’ll never reach. let me show you, the sky will fall for you.”

background: muse a was a woman that rose from rags to riches, becoming one of the most powerful women in joseon without a title or status to her. she was a fixer and a closer, connecting some of most powerful people from qing to joseon and orchestrating some of the biggest deals in the nation. her journey originated from her need to help her family. after a life changing event, she realized that for her to stay with and help her first love, taejoon, they both needed power. however, it was that same path that turned her over to the dark side. while surrounded by wealth

personality: a femme fatale. some would find her admirable for her ascent into power, others would see more akin to an evil dog without morals and dignity. ambition never seemed to run through her veins. she accepted her status, wanting a comfortable life with her family. once she experienced discrimination because of her status, her hunger grew. she lost sight of her motivations, instead led by a need for power and wealth. she’s willing to do whatever it takes, has little empathy for others, leading to those she loved abandoning her. if it wasn’t for her status and gender, nothing would hold her back.

relationship with taejoon: they are each other’s first loves, meeting shortly after his eighteen birthday. originally, she refused to accept taejoon’s feelings, knowing the difference in their classes, unaware at first of his true origins. once aware of his past, she decided to become his partner in revenge and love. despite taejoon’s murky status and background, duke seol forbade the relationship because she was below his precious grandson. the duke would eventually try to force the two to break up, but nothing seemed to work. even the event that changed her over to the dark side could not stop them, just yet. however, taejoon could not handle it. their love did not turn them for the better, rather they brought out the worst in each other. while he would had sacrificed himself for her, he had to end things once she did the unthinkable. til this day though, he knows he would do anything for her. sometimes he wonders if she is the one that got away.

“you told me that you would hold my hand forever, but now you’re letting go.”

notes:
- the life changing incident ideas: duke seol causes muse a to have a miscarriage or destroy her family.
- the unthinkable event that causes their breakup has to be pretty heinous, but justified in her mind. after all, it was for their future.
face claim suggestions: kim jaekyung, kim jiwon, cha jooyoung, chae soobin, lee chungah, chun woohee, jo boah, lee seyoung, gong seungyeon, lee elijah, jang heejin, shin minah, kim hyunjung, kim ahyoung, seo hyunjin, im soohyang, kim hyojin, lee dahee, go ara, park jihyun, bona/kim jiyeon, min hyorin

/ a character skeleton for anyone who is looking for ideas! completely unrelated to my characters unless you would like to connect.

❦ the hands that drew you
gender: any gender
fc suggestions: (fem) nam jihyun, seohyun, woo davi, shin suhyun (male) lee jaewook, park hyungsik, seo jihoon, park solomon
age range: 27-34
rank: jungin or lower

— the fc is a renowned artist (will be referred to as such henceforth) who works under an alias. the reasons could range from having to hide their identity because of societal views or having a bounty on their name.
— the artist is known for their portrait paintings, mixing both western and korean styles of art to create unique and captivating pieces. their most famous work is of a certain yangban whose name began to be whispered among the ton after the portrait was revealed to the public.
— in the time that the artist spent with the yangban to create this portrait feelings began to bud but would not manage to bloom past spring.
— time has passed and the artist revealed their face to the ton, gaining more recognition than ever.

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[ the loyal bodyguard ]

- preferences: male | 24-29
- type: a childhood friend, hyunji's bodyguard, has a love interest on her
- fc suggestions: svt joshua (!!!), anyone
- class: jungin or sangmin

he is one of the families that has strong ties with the jungin kim family, you are always welcome to the family as hyunji's mother was approachable and lets him and hyunji play together with her brothers, he developed a growing crush on her. until her mother disappeared the same day he left to train in the military at a young age.

years later, you are newly assigned guard in the kim manor and saw hyunji coming home from her shop, you get a chance to introduce each other and trying to catch up with one another. (can be discussed more in pms)

she wanted to hear her name once
- preference: female. 37-44
- relationship: he has her heart and soul, but she barely has a piece of his. they are childhood friends/confidants (depending on muse a’s age) and unrequited crush/love, eventually turned longterm mistress/somewhat situationship because of the differences in their feelings for one another.
- inspired by tale of the nine tailed 1938’s lee yeon and ryu hongjoo.
- inspiration video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hDdERU2A2BI
- genre: angst, drama, romance, and (can fade to black)

whenever jaeha and muse a raced with the other kids in the area, she was a few steps behind, always watching him and only him. he was never fully in her grasp, never quite catching up to him as he walked further and further away from her. jaeha and muse a were childhood friend. they shared everything with each other from snacks to secrets, except for muse a’s feelings for him. on the day that she was set on confessing to him, he had news for her. he fell for someone else. seeing how enchanted he was, she decided to hide her feelings for him once again. it was better to have him as a friend for their relationship’s sake and to have him in her life.

years passed, she saw jaeha’s growth as a family man and politician. despite some undesired changes, she accepted jaeha for who he was. however, one cold rainy night thirteen or fourteen years ago, she found him wasted at her door. he learned his wife cheated on him and he had to see muse a. it was that night the once faithful jin jaeha cheated on his wife for the first time. since then, he seeks out muse a for comfort, sometimes physical, sometimes emotional, and the occasional both. he comes and goes when he pleases. he gives her false hope with his visits and moments of affection. he loves her as his best friend, but she could never be his great love like his ex.

yet, muse a lets this continue for the same reasons she never confessed over twenty years ago. a life of pain from him was better than one without him.


versions of the skeleton:
- a: she is a famous gisaeng, known for her beauty, wit, and charm. despite their differences in standing, the two got along because of their love for the arts and literature, even tutoring one another in their studies. jaeha was not one for kibangs originally. however, he always chose muse a whenever he was forced to go to one, never crossing physical boundaries with her until his wife cheated on him. since then, he became her main sponsor. their relationship became more transactional over the years, yet the two would come to depend on each other more physically and emotionally than before.
- b: if she was in a lower class, she was part of a family that was associated with the jins. because of how often the two met each other, they became friends quite easily during that time. due to their differences in society, she taught him the realistic perspective of those in the working classes. it would partially influence days of his career and stance, but eventually he would became morally gray in his journey for power.
- c: if she is a yangban woman, she was someone that the jin family originally considered to be jaeha’s wife. however, when he fell for his ex one night, the plans and talks quickly fell apart. despite that, the families would remain close. this one could have a few versions, depending on muse a’s love life and current status. could even be that the two had their affair while muse a was still married.
- d: inspired by penthouse’s cheon seojin. she is the owner of the largest merchant/trading group in joseon. she is as ruthless as she is beautiful. she does not blink at the idea of murder, seeing it as a means to an end. potentially her twisted ways have influenced jaeha’s darkness over the years. there are times when he has to settle her down.

potential ideas and notes
- muse a is backstabbing jaeha. despite “assisting” him, she is also helping dojeon in order to keep the former married couple apart.
- muse a experienced a miscarriage shortly after their first tryst, but she kept quiet for jaeha’s sake as he dealt with wang dojeon’s trial.
- she’s one of jaeha’s spies.
- if muse a is divorced, jaeha helped her with the procedure. most likely ruined her ex husband in the process. the ex-husband could be another potential connection/skeleton?
- can be combined with the connection, “the one he intentionally left behind”
- reposted to add and change some extra details
- faceclaim suggestions: kim soyeon(!), honey lee(!), lee chungah, oh yeonseo, kim taehee, han yeseul, cho yeojung, song hyekyo, jeon jihyun, park gyuri, kim jaekyung, lee dahee, lee elijah, kim hyojin, shin minah, hyomin, eunjung, kim ahjoong, cha jooyoung, min hyorin, jang heejin, kim minjung, han boreum, seo hyunjin. if not, female fc ooc's ages being between 33-49

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⟨ the protector ⟩

↪ name: yook handan (temporary, can be changed)
↪ age: between 30 - 40 years old (closer to 35 preferred)
↪ occupation: personal bodyguard of cha kiwoon
↪ gender: male
↪ rank: cheonmin
↪ background: (also can be changed) orphaned or abandoned as a child, handan was a measly begging child on the streets of pyongyang. with nothing but tattered clothes and straw shoes, the young boy would have died that winter if not for the grace of the cha family who took him in, housed him, and put clothes on his back. growing up beside kiwoon, handan knows him better than even the newly appointed duke himself. although kiwoon does not warm up to others, handan is the only person that kiwoon can trust with his life.
↪ fc suggestions (all optional): ji changwook, kim youngkwang, ahn bohyun, go kyungpyo

／ the only one who kept her going ＼

- type: siblings
- gender preference: male
- age: 23
- fc suggestions: eric sohn (!!!) / nam dareum / haechan (nct)
- muse suggestions: studious and introverted

sejoon's only family left in their house, provided everything he needs and sejoon would go to extent by giving him proper meal so he wouldn't feel hungry. she always have him covered. seojoon is more diplomatic approach than sejoon. (more can be discussed in pms)

two tired soldiers

(slots : 2)
gender: male
status: can be hypothetically any status, as long as they're a soldier
age: early to mid 20s
possible fcs: son youngjae, kim sunwoo

- soldiers that are under ryu minho's command. they often work as his subordinates and are privy to his usual antics. to them he's either a boss from hell or heaven.
- renowned for their fighting prowess in their own right, but people are often shocked to know how approachable they are.

／ a close friend from righteous assassins ＼

- type: friendship
- gender preference: male or female
- age: 28+
- fc suggestions: male - choi siwon, kim kibum, choi seunghyun --- female - kwon boa, kim hyoyeon, choi sooyoung
- muse suggestions: none

you are a long time friend of soo, both trained in the same group of assassins. you are the only one that understands soo despite being a one-word-woman by others, you seemed to get along well. you often come to her with cheerful demeanor (female) or serious expression (male). soo considered you a trusted friend as she always follows you wherever you go and always saves you from the troubles without ever complaining.

you must have an alias, inspired by the symbiote names like venom, carnage or riot, but in korean translation. (soo's alias is 'bimyeong' meaning 'scream')