[box:help] This page is currently in [[wiki/Notes]], but it might be better placed in [[wiki/setting]]? The reasoning is that this is a noteworthy event in kindred society that might warrant a setting page, instead of just some notes. (Also, most links will link to setting pages, and we're going to get real tired of writing ''Setting/'' in front of everything.) [/box] In the season of 1878-1879, twelve women were sent to the court of [[setting/Prince Edmund]] as candidates for his hand in marriage. The formal procedure for this courtship, including several contests and events, is prescribed by the [[setting/Hwicce Code]]. ==== The Candidates ==== Each of the clans, and several of the territories in the [[setting/London territory]] may send a women to the court to participate in the courtship. The following women were sent: * [[setting/Lady Livia]] (by [[setting/Clan Angliae]]) * [[setting/Lady India]] (by [[setting/Clan Bundon]]) * [[setting/Tina Grohen]] (by [[setting/Clan Furantur]]) * [[setting/Lady Hennesy]] (by [[setting/Clan Pollentia]]) * [[setting/Mademoiselle Thérèse]] (by [[setting/Clan Trilion]]) * [[setting/Lady Henburn]] (by [[setting/East Anglia]]) * [[setting/Lady Uleaven]] and [[setting/Lady Lina]] (by [[setting/Mercia]]) * [[setting/Lady Crowle]] (by [[setting/Lindsey]]) * [[setting/Lady Gallorett]] (by [[setting/Essex]]) * [[setting/Lady Magalena]] (by [[setting/Kent & Sussex]]) * [[setting/Lady Fionfione]] (by [[setting/Wessex]]) ==== Residences in the Palace ==== Each of the twelve women is formally the guest of the Prince, and is assigned one of the following suites: * Flower room. Has its own garden separate from the palace gardens. * Bird room. Has a large aviary with sunlight. * Yellow room. Yellow is the dominant color of this suite. * Pink room. Extremely pink. * Blue room. Blue is the dominant color of this suite. * Picture room. Contains many portraits with name plates. Many of the portraits are current members of the court. * Marble room. The largest suite of all the twelve available suites. * West room. Is in the west wing of the palace. * Music room. The second-best room to make music in, great acoustics. * War room. Has many decorative weapons on the wall. * Crystal room. Contains a lot of mirrors. * Butterfly room. Contains an extensive entomological collection, including many butterflies. ==== Related characters ==== The ladies: [show:tiles] People: Tag [[Courtship of the Prince]] [/show]