tell me, honestly now, does this wig make my head look fat?
The House of Bon-Bon has ruled Freedonia for the past five
hundred years; compared to the House of Flamboise they are like a
rambunctious child with all the inferiority issues that come with being a
younger sibling. The Bon-Bon dynasty has always felt the need to exceed
all the other royal houses in every definable way; more extravagant
clothing, food, palaces, uniforms, navies, entertainments....the list
goes on and on. In large part they have succeeded in this ambition due
to the discovery of vast silver deposits in their colonies which have
lifted the burden of the monarch's vision off of the long-suffering
peasants.
Despite his differences with Ferdinand de Flamboise in a number
of matters Louis has strongly supported him in the ongoing battle
against the Small Plate movement. To set an example for his subjects to
follow Louis has established a touring "Dinner Club" in which he moved
the court from city to city on a monthly basis, hosting vast feasts and
driving home the idea that snacking is reprehensible. On several
occasions the difference between meals was only noticeable by the change
of venue and clothes. His always irreverent subjects have begun to wink
and call him "Louis the Wide".
The Bon-Bons have chafed at the "Long Peace" and have had to
feed their desire for territorial aggrandizement by establishing
colonies on the far side of the Western Sea. Still, there is no glory in
fighting primitive aboriginals (however profitable it may be) and Louis
XIII has long harbored designs on the land of his neighboring
principalities, particularly the rich Soubise valley and the Imperial
city of Marinara. Both lands have historical ties to the Bon-Bon family
and Louis feels they were "stolen" by the Flamboise taking liberties
with the inheritance laws.
As a young man Louis suffered from a limitless series of
appetites, food, wine, women and military ambition (he once left his
nation with a steward for two years as he traveled to the colonies to
satisfy his martial spirit), he has fully earned the nickname "The
Ravenous". Advancing years have lessened some of his most intemperant
urges but have sharpened his desire to leave his mark as the Bon-Bon who
has brought the family legacy back into the kingdom. The presence of
the scion of the Flamboise house, Franz, at the time of his fathers
death has given Louis his chance. Louis plans to use his championing of
Franz's cause as a lever to gain the return of his family's birthright.
He looks forward to displaying the superiority of his army and his
military acumen if the other houses feel the need to challenge his
cause.
News has only recently reached of the fall of his much-loved
vacation island Kassabalka to the savage invaders but, fixed on his
mission , he is willing to put that slight to his pride aside for the
time being while he ensures Franz's ascension to the Imperial throne.
When asked about the matter he calmly replied, "However much I love the
place, and hate the idea of foreigners trampling on our sacred soil, the
fact remains that the island will still be there next year while the
opportunity before us may be fleeting in extreme".
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