Vicomte Raoul de Chagny (ex_vicomte218) wrote in voicesinmyhead, @ 2007-08-08 04:22:00 |
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Current mood: | contemplative |
Prompt #1 - Who Are You?
I am le Vicomte de Chagny - that is enough for most people. My family's name is respected and well-known in all of Paris. My brother, Philippe, is convinced that I shall attain a great rank in the navy and I will bring even more honor to the family name, like our famous ancestor, before I settle down, marry a suitable woman, and have the heirs that he is unwilling to produce himself.
It feels like my whole life has been defined by everyone but me. All of my decisions have been made for me - by my father, my brother, my two sisters - and although I do know that they love me, I wish that they would allow me to make a few mistakes of my own. Well, perhaps Philippe thinks that I've already made that mistake - I've just told him that I want to marry a chorus girl from the Opera. He was not pleased. She is not the suitable woman that he has planned for me.
He doesn't seem to understand that this is my life. Call me rash or newfangled, but I want to marry someone I love, and I love Christine. I don't care if she doesn't have the proper breeding - I don't want a broodmare for God's sake, I want a wife. Philippe has threatened to disown me if I elope with Christine...
I have been a vicomte my entire life. I'm not sure how I will define myself in a few months if Philippe goes through with his threat, but I must admit that the thought of redefining my life is rather exciting.