Prince Trichinella d’Vulgaria
Name Given at Birth: Prince Trichinella Richard Rutabaga Igor Castor Konstantin Yaroslav d’Vulgaria, Lord Protector of the Royal Pickle, Crown Prince of Vulgaria, Heir to the Thrown
Nicknames: Tricky, Tricky Ducky
Hometown or where you were born: Stanze, Vulgaria
Current Residence: Khaamskee, Vulgaria (the Royal seat of Vulgaria)
Age: 18
Class: Upper- Royal
What do you do, your main function in life/society: Royalty of Vulgaria, learning to be King, and of course torture my sisters whom I love dearly.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: But of course! In Vulgaria we call it a bath. And I do know how to swim, with all our overseas travel Papala insisted that we learn.
Do you make fun of people: Petronella, Carousella, Scarabella, Passionella, and Decibella (my sisters), and the English, they talk so funny.
Favorite Color: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue…. must I go on?
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: Of course not! Carousella did it!
Closest friends/How did you meet: My oldest friend is Sapphira; yes I know she is gypsy, but she was born in Khaamskee like me. I met her when I was very young; I had run away from palace and into town, as of today I do not know why I ran away. It was Sapphira who found me; she did calm me down and then recognized me as Prince. She then convinced me that it was best to return to palace for Mamala and Papala were surely worried about me. I made her go with me, in truth I was lost and she took me back. From time to time she would come visit me at palace, or I would sneak out to find her when she was in town. We were friends from first we met. Other than her I do not have many real friends. Oh there are many who would say they are friend, but that is only because I am Prince.
Of course there is always François Lorraine. My family and I have visited the French court many times, and François is always willing to "keep an eye on me, and show me around France". What this means is we do go and have all sorts of fun that Mamala and Papala would not really approve of. (Ssshhh, don’t tell!) I have always been slightly jealous of François, he is so good with the ladies that they hardly ever notice me, but this is a part of life, and I am happy for François. Maybe I could get him to marry one of my sisters… now that would be much fun.
However, my truest and dearest friend is my sister Scarabella. She is the one sister I can go to when I need someone to talk to, and not have to worry about the whole palace knowing everything I said by dinner time. I do only wish she would embrace our wonderful heritage, but she will come around in due time.
One Pillow or two: I am giving pillows away! Sister Petronella makes pillows for every holiday as gifts and gives them to us! I have run out of room on my bed!
Pets: Decibella! Mother and Papala gave her to Carousella and me as gift for our second birthday!
Favorite Type of Music: The music of the gypsies! It is the musical equivalent of Vulgarian clothing! It is so good, it makes you want to get up and dance. I am so excited for I heard that Esmeralda’s troupe will be at Harvest Fair! Now if she only wore more color, Mamala might approve of her.
Hobbies/Pastimes: I enjoy riding horse’s really fast, putting creepy crawlies in Carousella’s bed, and I also love to play cards.
Personal Hygiene: No one was to know about her! Oh, you mean as in bathing, but of course. I bath at least once a month, or when Mamma tells me I need it.
Favorite Food: Pickles! I make sure I have some at least twice a day.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Of course Mamala and Papala are still alive, we Vulgarians have very long life spans.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: Well I know how they wish to die, but I am not supposed to tell anyone!
Favorite place to relax: Working in radish fields when Mamala is not looking. Hard work is a nice change from politics and for me gives plenty of time to think.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: I do not have one, I feel everyday should be treated like a Holy day; mayhap this is because they are in a way.
Favorite Drink: I am supposed to say juice, or water, or tea… but really, it is fine Honey Mead or Papala’s vodka (don’t tell Mamala!)
What's your bedtime: Whenever all work for day is done, and then when I feel like it.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: I personally like to run barefoot in grass; of course this is when Mamala is not watching! On days when I do not attend court, I wear boots, but other than that I wear slippers Mamala had made for me.
Are you married or single: Single, and with any luck I will stay that way for a little bit longer.
Do you have a family / who are they: Papala, King Salmonella d’Vulgaria, and Mamala, Queen Rubella d’Vulgaria. I have five sisters, my older sister Princess Petronella, my twin, Princess Carousella, and younger sisters, Princess Scarabella, Princess Passionella, and Princess Decibella.
Favorite Entertainment: A Gypsy Revel, at revel you have music, dancing, and beautiful women. When that is not available it is either sneak into town and find something to do, or torture sisters. There is also this great game we play when holding court, and that is figure out what kind of animal best resembles the petitioner, this is the only way to make court bearable.
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I do love all areas of study, but my favorite is Philosophy!
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I do hate attending court, I know I will have to do this when I am king, but I wish there was a way that did not take so long!
Favorite Sport: Hunting for truffles, and riding horses.
Most Humiliating Moment: This did occur on my sixteenth birthday celebration. Mamala and Papala did find it fitting to hire Troupe Festival to dance for Carousella and me as a gift. This was enjoyable until one of the dancers, I do believe Scarletta was her name, did approach to ask if I was enjoying the show. But of course I was, so I did give her the customary Vulgarian acceptance, a well formed belch. However, I did forget that my mouth was full of tasty radish tart (If you’ve seen Scarletta you would forget too!) and did get it all over her. For some reason she did not wipe it off. I did later discover that the reason she did not clean herself off was for fear of offending me! These silly gypsies and their funny customs. So I did find her after the dinner and performance to see if there was some way I could apologize, and all she wanted was a pillow, so I did give her a nice fluffy one.
Proudest Moment: When I was crowned Heir to the Thrown of Vulgaria.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: That is hard decision between my sister Scarabella, and our jester. You see Scarabella, she dresses all wrong, is quiet, and never even belches! And the worst is that she doesn’t realize that this is not as should be. But I do love her so, and will stand by her side until she does grow out of such things. Our jester, well he wears all black with bits of white, and he is always acting so depressed and sad, it is quite hilarious.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: A girl Mamala will approve of. What that is, well Mamala keeps changing her mind! I would like girl like her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, beautiful bright red hair, sparkling blue eyes, a smile that brightens the room, a strong will power, charm that could tame a dragon, and a sense of duty to her country that makes a Queen truly regal.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" : Papala, the King of Vulgaria
Favorite Sport to watch: Joust! It is just too exciting to miss.
Do you remember your first kiss: As I mentioned before, you were not supposed to know, but since I slipped, I might as well tell you. Her name was Hygiene, she was serving girl at palace a few years back. I had asked Papala how he learned, and he told me that he found a girl, and asked her to help him practice, so I did the same. Hygiene was an attractive girl, and when I asked her to teach me she was so delighted! That night I slipped out to the gardens to meet her, I was so nervous, I did not know what to expect. But when she just grabbed me and started kissing me, without telling me what to do, I just went with it. It wasn’t bad, we weren’t good, but we learned quick enough. That is until Mamala caught us one night, all she could say was "Not my little Tricky, no, he can’t be growing up!" over and over again. That’s when Mamala sent Hygiene home, and I haven’t seen her. Should have listened to Papala and left palace grounds!
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: I try very hard to keep in touch, but between matters of state, and traveling with Papala it can be very difficult.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: Wherever Carousella is not! If she is there, it is not real vacation!
Have you ever been overseas: All the time with Papala, he lets us travel with him to foreign lands whenever we can go.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: We have beautiful stone floors in palace. In my room I have a very nice wool rug to cut down the cold of stone.
What is your bed made of: A pile of pillows…well not really, but that is what it looks like. It is really made of finest khlawpak, and filled with kooreetsa down, just like Papalas’.
How many people sleep in your bed: Just me, and I plan to keep it that way for a little while longer.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I am not coming to Canterbrie to find bride, I am coming to wage war for the disgrace that has been brought down upon my family.
2. I am to be ruler of Vulgaria after Papala, not Petronella. I am first born Prince, not her; she seems to have forgotten this fact.
3. I am proud to be Crowned Prince, it is my duty to land and people. But sometimes I wish I was just farmer, like Papala was when he was young.
4. I love my sisters very much and will do what I must to protect them, I just show it in Vulgarian fashion!
5. Even though Mamala and Papala think I am, I do not feel ready to be married just yet. That is why the only woman I find acceptable right now is Queen Elizabeth, because she refuses to marry as well.
6. Everyone says I am spoiled rotten, but that is only by Mamala, Papala says I should be humble.
7. As a child, I always dreamed of running off and joining Sapphira as gypsy.
8. When the day comes, I will be proud to take title of King and act like an adult, but until then, I will be happiest acting like a carefree child.
9. I do not get to pick out my own clothes for Festival, Mamala does!
10. If it was not for this war, this would be perfect vacation because Carousella had to stay at home!