trigger warnings: death, alcohol abuse, internalized homophobia

suggested connections ; the mother + the heir + the hedonist + the black knight

— father: deceased (murdered?) || mother: alive || uncle: alive(?) || sibling(s): none (only child)
— current king of denmark, but has left his position on the throne. he never wanted to be king.
— history of untreated mental illness
— would absolutely LOVE a horatio for my hamlet pls :palms_up_together:
— his name (kaj møller) is (mostly) a cover name. his real forename is kaj, but the surname he is using not is not his real one. his real full name is kaj alexandrine lee sang hyuk [surname] (surname undetermined atm; lee sanghyuck is his potential korean name if applicable; yes i did google danish korean names while trying to figure this out asdfkjhds)
— known languages: danish, english, german, (some) korean, (some) italian
— despite being royalty he's managed to get himself caught up with the wrong crowd. his penchant for drinking means he often frequents montague establishments. he may not make enemies on purpose, but some ways to put a target on his back include: one) being recognized as king of denmark, two) insulting/offending the wrong people (via his words & actions), three) wandering into places he really shouldn't be.
— whether or not his father was actually murdered, kaj believes this to be true. for many years now he has been obsessed with discovering the "truth" of his father's death, because he does not believe what he has been told by his mother and other members of the palace. he is convinced that his uncle had something to do with the death, but so far he has no proof.
— coughs daddy issues
— due to his frequent paranoia and anxiety he turns to the bottle to numb the panic; however, this tends to have more negative than positive consequences, as it leaves him drunk and more likely to do or say something he shouldn't. he doesn't consider himself an alcoholic, but he's very close to being one as sometimes a little drink is the only way for him to get through the day.
— kaj does not admit his "less then straight"ness due to a rigid upbringing, societal influence, and internalized homophobia.
— subject to change when "the mother" role is fulfilled, but as of right now kaj does not have the best opinion of his mother. he believes that she betrayed her husband, his father, in some way; and there are also other reasons she has earned his scorn. their relationship is tense and right now kaj is not interested in maintaining said relationship, but does so out of obligation and to assist his own cause.

timeline
— born: august 13, 1997
— the first and only prince to the king and queen of denmark
— raised within the palace with various tutors, caregivers, maids, butlers, etc.
— due to his love of learning he did not interact much with other noble children; he instead preferred to read in the library, watch documentaries, etc. and sometimes getting him to talk to other kids was like pulling teeth
— [more to come]
— he made his first true close friend in university (attending university in england)
— his father died when he was in his third year of uni, and he was not there when it happened (may be subject to change based on timeline alterations from other characters)
— due to the timing of his father's death he was delayed by a week before he could return to the palace, and by then they had already held the funeral service without him; he was only able to attend the burial immediately after the public ceremony
— due to the speed of the funeral, the lack of information, kaj not being there for most of it, and other factors it has led him to believe that he was never given the full truth of the nature of his father's death, and thus kaj has delved into full conspiracies to try and solve the truth of the matter
— it was decided that kaj would be crowned as king in his father's place a year later, so for about a year it was only his mother, the queen, maintaining the throne
— kaj finished the last of his uni education back in england, though he struggled to maintain his grades and motivations, as he was extremely depressed
— crowned as king of denmark at the age of 22
— [more to come]

scenarios
— i don't have all the details yet but something something ur a montague something something kaj is trying to find some information and unfortunately goes to you for help something something he's forced to out himself as king of denmark at your bidding bc you have him infiltrate a capulet event as his royal self something something kaj hates this bc he doesn't want to be found but the promise of potential information to solve his father's murder is too much of a siren call to ignore something something yeah
— edgar allan poe looking // you find kaj laying in the street outside of a pub, drunk out of his mind and quickly on his way to catching some type of illness or even dying if he stays out overnight, whether it be from the cold or a petty robber. do you decide to help him ??
— despite his deteriorating mental state, kaj retains his learnings from university and beyond. he has always loved researching and gaining knowledge, and he often finds a lack of partner to speak with (when his horatio isn't present). you happen to either also be the scholarly type, have the same amount of interest, or are plain just willing to listen to kaj go on and on about his topic(s) of choice.
— someone kidnap and ransom him pls i just think that would be rly funny bc he'd be all "ur not gonna get anything my mother hates me; do u guys have booze???"
— a one night stand pls (two one nights stands actually: one female bc that's his go-to, one male so i can make him cry, scream, throw up about it)
— well,,,,,, kaj has gone and managed to get kicked out of his most recent lodging again. he's not the best tenant, because despite his ability to consistantly pay rent (he ran away from the throne, but he still uses the kingdom's money :sob:) he often comes home at night a drunken mess, disturbing other tenants and even having the cops called once or twice, barely managing to get out of an arrest. with no place to sleep tonight kaj needs to figure out where to go; and luckily, you just happen to be desperately looking for a roommate.

i'm going to make you all suffer with me (29-09-24)