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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 25, 2023 6:18:16 GMT
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 17, 2023 12:12:02 GMT
life is sweetfrancesca & Daphne
✿ Francesca Bridgerton ✿ Though Fancesca had grown fond of her independence from her time in Bath, it would be a dishonesty to say she did not miss home. Every night she would think of one thing she missed, as though in fear that if she didn't ... she would forget. She would recount to herself all the things she missed doing with her siblings and that would keep her occupied for all the nights she spent in Bath.
While there were many things that she missed, there was were also things she did not. And she knew for certain at this very moment, that she did not miss the rowdiness of it all. One can only speculate, how on earth Gregory and Hyacinth have so much energy -- still? Or perhaps it was Francesca, who was feeling rather sensitive today...
... she would rather not explore this possibility any further, it is most certainly Gregory & Hyacinth who are being unusually iritating today!
And so when her ears were met with silence, she quickly opened her eyes half-expecting one of her siblings to cry soon after (as such would always happen when ruckus was followed by a deafening silence) after closing them as an effort to drown out all the noise. Much to her surprise, what she saw first was her sister Daphne, greeting them with her familiar warm smile. Francesca couldn't help but respond with a wide smile of her own, embracing this sudden change of atmosphere with open arms -- it was as if the heavens heard her prayers!
"Daphne ... I didn't know you were coming!" She quickly stood and walked over to the other Bridgerton, reaching out for her arm. Once Francesca reached her sister's arm, she squeezed it gently, " .. Gregory and Hyacinth ... they have been driving me mad and I need you to rescue me from this madness! I hope you brought Auggie here to play with me."
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 17, 2023 10:37:12 GMT
late night talksfrancesca & Anthony
- Francesca Bridgerton - "I am aware of that." She said tightly; annoyed with Anthony's response, she narrowed her eyes and added, "I ... I've seen everything I needed to see here. I had a couple sips of the drink you gave me, which tastes horrible by the way ... " She flinched at the sudden sound of loud chanting mixed with laughter of young men coming from a crowd not far away from them. They were grabbing each other, hugging, pushing, banging on tables ... from the sound of it, someone might have won something but Francesca didn't care enough to pay attention. "Everyone here speaks so loudly and none of what they are saying makes any sense ... to me!"
Truth be told, the reason why Francesca asked to come with Anthony to one of his special parties was because she was ... curious beyond measure as to what goes on in these special parties. And Francesca calls it special because .. well not many ladies her age would attend them, unless under special conditions. And Francesca's special condition was that she had her loving, ever protective brother as her chaperone.
Francesca first heard of these parties when she was in Bath. At one of the balls she attended with her Aunt Winnie, Francesca met another noble young lady the same age as her who she became good friends with not long after. She would often tell Francesca of these special parties she goes to with her older friend - where they would drink and have a ... well from the sound of it, a pleasant time. She mentioned that they would drink and play games all night long.
From what Francesca's seen so far, everything she heard proved to be accurate ... mostly the drinking. After a couple of sips, Francesca understood the appeal - it made her feel lightheaded but not enough for her to be completely incapacitated (perhaps if she drank any more, Anthony would have had to carry her home). However, it was enough for her to long for her bed and ... sleep it off.
And the games .. ? Well, whatever it is they were doing here, it was most certainly not any of the games she was used to.
Another roaring laughter was heard from the same crowd from before, and she flinched again. Leaning closer to her brother, Francesca spoke a little louder to beat the voice of the crowd, "I've grown rather weary of the ambiance. Is this really all you do?" She looked around the room again; her blue eyes watching the crowd that was producing so much noise before looking back at her brother, rather worried.
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 4, 2023 10:49:43 GMT
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 4, 2023 10:27:26 GMT
Updated to add more info on John Stirling & fc suggestions!
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 3, 2023 13:24:57 GMT
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 3, 2023 13:18:09 GMT
francesca bridgerton 17 ✿ female ✿ heterosexual
Threads are divided by timeline;
anything that happens prior to her debut (anytime s1-end of s2) falls under canon, anything that happens after s2 - her marriage will fall under AU.
Canon - Bridgerton series
set in Season 2 or end of season 2
✿ to have faith in the universe is a dangerous thing
with Ben Fowler
✿ read my lips
with Felix Baxter
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 3, 2023 12:43:43 GMT
 My muse tells yours they’ve suffered a miscarriage. another farewellfrancesca & Benedict
✿ FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON ✿ If anyone were ever to ask how Francesca felt moving back to the Bridgerton Estate she would lie and say it was a relief to be among family during her lowest and darkest time. Not that she didn't appreciate her family, rather, she often finds herself favouring solitude over company these days... Though she was there physically, laughing with her siblings over silly little things, her mind and soul were somewhere else. And it was exhausting to always pretend otherwise in front of everyone else.
Francesca hasn't been feeling quite herself since the day she lost whatever chances she had of being a mother. A mother to John's baby. She feared to count how long its been since she truly felt like herself; it was as though every last piece of what made her whole was taken away from her with John's passing and she was now left with only bones in her body.
Its been hours since they had breakfast, and the last thing she wanted was to be sitting here with just her brother and no one else to carry a conversation. To continue on with the deception that everything was ... just fine.
Whatever it was that managed to keep all her feelings inside was ready to give way. "Benedict," her lips moved before her mind could even think to stop it, " ... I lost the baby." She could feel the tears start to form in her eyes. Everyone in her family already knew this, she just never let the words come out of her own mouth.
As if she had just said a magical spell, she felt her soul get transported back into reality and with it came even more tears. She was starting to find it difficult to keep her cries silent. Clutching her chest as she started gasping for air in-between sobs, "John's truly gone this time, Ben... I've truly lost him, and he is never coming back..."
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 3, 2023 10:56:51 GMT
francesca bridgerton 17 ✿ female ✿ heterosexual
Background
Born in 1796, Francesca was the seventh child from an overall of nine children; she had three older brothers, two older sisters and two younger brother and sister. Perhaps it was the perk of being a middle child, Francesca grew up feeling .... different than many of her siblings. Maybe even distant in a way; not extreme enough that she was the wallflower of the family, just that there were still many things that Francesca could not share even though she was quite close with Eloise, her older sister by only a year.
Her three brothers were gentlemen before she even reached three and ten and .... well, Francesca would rather play the pianoforte than to listen to any stories of her brothers' late night adventures. Daphne, she was almost like a second mother to her, though without much of the nagging she suppose ... or perhaps a tad more?
Eloise, Francesca loved spending time with her. However, when Penelope developed a friendship with her sister -- they were became inseparable and unfortunately, three can be a crowd.
Francesca didn't mind; she was a chameleon that way that she'd adapted rather well with just the company of Hyacinth and Gregory at times. Most times, Francesca enjoys being indoors; playing the pianoforte, learning new languages or painting (though she's not very good). Other times, Francesca can be seen on a stroll around the park or the city. She enjoyed the outdoors as much as she enjoyed indoors; though unlike her other siblings she does not find hunting amusing nor entertaining. She could never understand anyone who could hurt a fly let alone an animal!
Francesca grew up without a worry in the world; being a Bridgerton certainly helps, but beyond that she was utterly blessed. She had the comfort of many siblings and a mother who loves them all equally. Though she lost her father at a very young age, Anthony had always been a surrogate father to her and in a way, it didn't feel like she was missing out at all. She grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, and to make matters worse -- luck often follows.
Canon - Bridgerton series Due to her interest in studying music and literature; Francesca spent most of the year 1714 living with her Aunt Winnie in Bath, who was most supportive of her endeavours. And Francesca adored living with Aunt Winnie; she appreciated that being in Bath meant she had no distractions (in the form of her siblings) in pursuing what she wanted. She returned to London a year later, and stayed until it was her time to debut to society...
AU - When He Was Wicked
Francesca debuted in 1816 and she was not nervous at all... Maybe, she was a little nervous ... at the prospect -- very low prospect -- of not finding her match at all. Was she worried about not marrying out of love .. ? She didn't think so, after all - it was her duty to marry eventually. Everyone marries eventually. And who was to say love wouldn't follow after?
In 1817, Francesca married John Stirling - the son of an earl from Scotland who she met during her debut ball. To no one's surprise, they married out of love ... Francesca absolutely adored John and couldn't imagine a life without him. Soon after the wedding, Francesca and John moved to the Kilmartin Estate, where the couple was often joined by Michael, John's cousin. Francesca loved Michael's company; he made her laugh and smile and treated her with respect. Though there were many rumours about Michael, she adored him regardless.
"You are charming so you are always forgiven," she would say as he would remember.
And Michael returned the sentiment, albeit for other reasons... and he would take that reason to the grave, if he had to.
On a fateful night, 1820, John Stirling passed away due to headache ... and the death of John was followed by the death of Francesca's and Michael's friendship.
Francesca still grieving her losses stayed at Kilmartin, up in Scotland. She would act as Countess and Earl in Michael's absence where she thought it was impossible to feel content again, not happy, just content.
As for Michael, he moved to India, before returning in 1824 where he would met Francesca again...
Relationships
Husband - John Stirling (d. 1720)
Husband - Michael Stirling
Father - Edmund Bridgerton (d. 1803)
Mother - Violet Bridgerton
Brother - Anthony Bridgerton
Brother - Benedict Bridgerton
Brother - Colin Bridgerton
Sister - Daphne Basset
Sister - Eloise Bridgerton
Sister - Hyacinth Bridgerton
Brother - Gregory Bridgerton
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 3, 2023 2:55:05 GMT
puppy feverfrancesca & eloise
✿ FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON ✿ "Eloise!" She ran in the Bridgerton Estate; her hair flowing everywhere after running quite a distance, she stopped for a moment to take a deep breath before she ran again. Oh how exciting! Mama had guests coming from -- truly, Francesca did not care to listen where from, she stopped paying much attention as soon as she heard the word puppies!
"El -- " she called out, looking around each room in the estate. "Eloise! You won’t believe it! …. puppies!" As soon as she found her older sister, she repeated the words again all while still catching her own breath. "puppies, Eloise, puppies …. eight of them! They're so small, and delicate and ... you will have to see it for yourself!"
Her eyes were wide with excitement, body already half-turning towards the direction of the door showing little to no patience to dash out of the room again. Holding herself back from pulling on her sister’s arm, there was now strong urgency reflected in her eyes - though she had no reservations in leaving her sister behind to play with the puppies herself, she really wanted to share this with Eloise.
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 2, 2023 8:14:28 GMT
lean on mefrancesca & Anthony
✿ FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON ✿ Francesca felt a sense of comfort from his words, though she knew it was difficult for her to share her deepest pain and sorrows to anyone (even to herself at times) there was no doubt that there is still a part of her that desperately wants to. She is hardly the type of person to put her feelings to everyone's attention, but she did have expectations of her family to prod so that she eventually does. Their prodding would typically be met with Francesca's deflection, sometimes most times at the expense of the next available sibling in the conversation. Given the right circumstance she would cave eventually, but this is a rare sight indeed. As such was Francesca, the most mysterious Bridgerton.
But there was also Anthony, equally set in his own ways. And unfortunately, no other Bridgertons were within sight for her to deflect. She feared she won’t be able to get away with it this time.
"If you must," still siting comfortably in her chair, she gave him a quick glance before returning her gaze out the window. She sat there in silence, unwiling to give Anthony what he wanted. A second passed, and then another. And another, "We shall sit in silence then as there is nothing to speak of." She said calmly, her eyes still looking out the window. She could not look at her brother, she knew he would see all the lies hiding behind her eyes.
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 2, 2023 7:37:45 GMT
read my lipsfrancesca & Felix
✿ Francesca Bridgerton ✿ "What a pleasant feeling to be home," she muttered under her breath as she walked through the streets of London with her servant by her side. She meant that sarcastically of course, it felt as though as soon as she returned from Bath everyone seemed to... have their own matters to attend to. While she could have paid Daphne a visit, she really was not in the mood to hear screaming babes after a long travel. And Eloise? Well, she has been occupied elsewhere these days... Maybe the stress from the upcoming season has finally caught up to her. It was something Francesca could not relate to quite frankly and suppose its best for Francesca's own sanity that Eloise is left to tend to her own matters.
Nevertheless, she was still irritated to be walking alone through the busy streets of London, with not even one of her seven siblings by her side. Francesca still managed graceful strides on the footpath despite being lost deep in her own thoughts, but this was soon challenged when she found herself colliding into unfamiliarity. No doubt her lovely servant had tried to stop her in time, unfortunately she just wasn't completely there to hear it.
As soon as she regained her composure the shock has faded but the irritation she felt prior remained, and ever growing. The other man's voice, the rather aggresive one, played a part in that. Not even a day has passed since she's returned to London and already she's met with unpleasantries!
Francesca believed she understood men with exceptional clarity and there was nothing more clear than the strong air of arrogance that emitted from the other man. She bit the inner side of her bottom lip as to stop herself from saying anything unkind to him. This was quickly replaced with lips pursed in a peevish crease when she finally decided what to say.
"No need," she said firmly. She glanced at the poor commoner, his hopeful eyes was lost on her. Like any lady of nobility, she instead took note of his attire and the ... uncertainty in the way he carried himself. She knew immediately then that he did not belong, in more ways than one. She felt sorry for him for being in such a difficult situation such as this one. One that he certainly wasn't accustomed to, she naively assumed, from whatever kindness she saw from the lines of his face.
She looked back at the aggresive man. "I suppose I should understand that it would be extremely difficult for one to keep their balance when they are being pushed and pulled around like a rag doll," she said with a thin smile on her lips as to suggest that it was merely said in jest. Though she meant to be unkindly.
"It is a wonder though -- " she looked back at man with his coat still clutched in the other's hands, " -- that I might find you here. I was on my way to your shop, Mama told me she requires your service and to find you immediately." Truth be told she did not know the man at all but Francesca rarely shy away from lying, under certain circumstances. This was one of them, she decided. She didn't know if he'll play the part, but she would rather err on the side of caution than be haunted by the thought of this man thrown in jail due to her mistake.
Blue eyes shifted to the hand still gripping tightly to the coat and she asked politely, "If you could please let him go? I have not much time!"
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 2, 2023 5:49:43 GMT
late night talksfrancesca & Anthony
- Francesca Bridgerton - Francesca missed Bath - she truly, truly did. Aunt Winnie was incredibly supportive, to say the least, of Francesca's studies in the pianoforte.. among many others too. She had took on French, and a couple of other music studies but really it was pianoforte she took a liking to the most.
Though she did not miss the balls and dinner parties in Bath. Oh, there were so, so many of them.
And so she surprised herself when she asked Anthony if she could join him to one of his parties. And it was no easy feat, not much of a surprise there. Moreover, what a gentleman does late at night was no matter for a lady.
But that evening she felt as though she would rather be out in the fresh air than to be in bed and Francesca was persistent - no one has ever denied her of anything she wanted.
But after what felt like a lifetime - she did not enjoy the drinks, the smell, and quite honestly the people too - the thoughts of regret of coming here has slowly flooded her mind, and not a second later Francesca decided it was time to go home.
Much to her dismay, when she touched Anthony's arm urging for his attention he did not respond immediately.
"Anthony," the urgency in her tone clear as crystal as the fear starts sinking in. How were they supposed to get home now? How was she? He was to be her chaperone!
"I am not in the mood for games... Anthony!" Standing up, she did not let go of his arm. "Would you stand up, please?"
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 1, 2023 14:51:19 GMT
Francesca's Wicked Wanted List!It's hard to completely disregard these two cousins because they make Frannie'slife so, so tragic!I'll be adding more details about them while I explore Francesca's story, butyou're more than welcome to put in your own twist to them!
Since we don't have an official casting for the Stirlings, Ben Barnes has been who I think of as Michael
when reading Francesca's Michael's story (highlight on the book description: he had midnight black hair),
particularly the gifs I used just captures his tortured soul (& with a face like that it's not a surprise
he was a rake!!)
And Fabien Frankel as John - well with that matching slick black hair (and puppy dog eyes),
how could I not?!
Buuuut since the Stirlings aren't in the show yet - the fcs below does not
have to be set in stone if you choose to play one of them (or both)!
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Michael Stirling KilmartinRake (Pre-1824 - 1824) • Earl of Kilmartin • 23 currently/33 (1824)
  
- or any fc you see fit 
Michael Stirling is John's, Francesca's husband (1817 -1820), cousin. He is only a year older than John, and so they very close. Like brother's even. And when John married Francesca, the three of them were inseparable. Francesca enjoyed Michael's companionship, and he returned those sentiments (for completely different reasons)! Nevertheless, Michael never dared act on it, as he thought that is an unforgivable type of betrayal that he did not want to inflict on John. Not John, especially not John. And so he kept his feelings inside, and he was pretty good at that too. After John's death, he could not bare the grief of losing his one and only brother, but also face his love for Francesca that grew ever stronger. He moved to India for 4 years, before returning to London. Seeing Francesca was the last thing he wanted to see and yet, it was the first...
John Stirling Kilmartin
Nobleman • Earl of Kilmartin (-1820) • 22 (currently)/28 (1820)
John is Francesca's husband, who was the son of the 7th Earl of Kilmartin. His father had a twin brother, a mere 7 minutes older than him, much to Michael's resentment at times though he wasn't even alive at that point. John was a kind gentleman, who had the same sense of humour as Francesca. They married for love, not for duty. Francesca adored John, it was absolutely impossible for her to not love him. He was the only person in the world that was only hers. ![]()
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Post by Francesca Bridgerton on Apr 1, 2023 7:49:48 GMT
the other bridgertonfrancesca & benjamin
- Francesca Bridgerton -
Francesca let out a heavy sigh as she walked away, as far as she could, from her family. She finds them exhausting, especially at this time and she would not let herself listen to any more noise.
Nothing I say would even matter anyway, she thought, convincing herself that her absence would be left unnoticed by her family members. Besides, all matters in the Bridgerton family tend to sort itself out all on their own and she was confident that by the time she returns, she will enjoy their company again.
Heaven knew she loves her family oh so much, but in the midst of all the chaos brought forth by Anthony and his overbearing self, Violet’s nagging persistence in finding Eloise her match, Eloise’s consistent protest against it – Francesca simply could not deny herself something as simple as a breath of fresh air.
And it was as if the Heavens knew what she needed! Her eyes found the presence of an older gentleman, perhaps the same age as her eldest brother, Anthony. She let out a sigh, just that thought alone reminds her of Anthony’s annoying voice but somehow the energy that was radiating from this gentleman felt nothing like her brother's. Besides, there was nothing better than a conversation with a stranger. She did not mind small, mindless, easy conversations. In fact, she almost always preferred it, given the right circumstances of course.
She walked over to him with a graceful stride, just like how her mother had taught her. “Sir Benjamin,” she greeted as soon as she was within speaking distance with the other. “I trust that London has been treating you well?” It was impossible to not know anyone in London, especially with Lady Whistledown breathing down everybody’s neck.
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