Diana Eleanor Indira Marshall

Diana Marshall (b. 1988) is a citizen in the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## Early Life

Diana grew up in the Labour Party stronghold of Islington in London. Her parents led ordinary careers - her father was a scientist specializing in crystallography and her mother was a geologist, they had met when they both worked for the British Geological Survey. Both her parents encouraged her towards a career in science, however Diana's heart was always in civics and social studies. She grew up as an only child, and was very close with her grandfather, a civil servant in His Majesty's Government. She spent many afternoons in his study, listening to the news broadcasts, as he shared his adventures of his career during the 20th Century, a time of great political and cultural upheaval in the Kingdom. When Diana's grandfather passed, she realized it was her dream to one day follow in his footsteps and end up as a civil servant in HM's Government.

## University

Diana studied International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She had a keen interest in writing and joined the student paper as a photographer, eventually becoming a writer covering local news stories.

After completing her studies, Diana spent a few years writing for local newspapers. Seeking adventure, she took her first overseas assignment as a war correspondent in the nation of Scarif in the Galactic Empire. The horrors she witnessed of the Empire’s crimes against humanity fundamentally shaped her as a person, and led her to discover her life’s calling to fight corruption and abuses of power. She joined the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) shortly thereafter.

## Career at the BBC

Diana began her career at the BBC as a staff member. Her first major initiative was the addition of a music bot to BBC Radio, which earned her her first ever bonus. She was soon promoted to BBC Editor and she continued to serve as a correspondent, covering political stories such as The Royal Tour of Ireland, the Cuban War, the disappearance and return of Nicholas Mountbatten, the by-elections in the House of Commons and the merging of the British Royalist Party and the Liberal Democrats. The also dabbled in articles for BBC Culture, writing a film review, and BBC Opinion, which received a rebuttal response from the Royal Press Office. Diana also interviewed many of the movers and shakers in the Kingdom although her favourite interviews was the segment 'Extraordinary Lives Here', which sought to showcase the extraordinary lives of everyday citizens in the Kingdom.

## Career at the Foreign Office

Diana first ventured out of her broadcasting career after she saw an open call for applications to the Diplomatic Corps. Diana was appointed Ambassador to the Empire of Sachsen in the first Scitii Government, living part-time in the capital city of Anhalt. Her first major initiative as Ambassador was to coordinate the Kingdom's humanitarian aid to Sachsen following a devastating natural disaster. She was also involved in the Kingdom's war against Cuba when Kaiser Wilhelm of Sachsen made statements siding with Cuba. She also supported Sachsen's intelligence efforts during the Catholic National Party's terrorist attacks. Diana considers Sachsen her second home, and enjoys riding the trains to different parts of the country, as well as walking through Anhalt.

Diana was also appointed Ambassador to the Dominion of Canada, where she enjoyed frequenting Tim Hortons. However, before she could initiate discussions on a trade agreement, Canada was nuked by a raiding party.

Due to her diplomatic experience in Sachsen, she was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs near the end of the first Scitii (now Tudor-Stuart) Government. She primarily focused on identifying what responsibilities lay in the purview of the Foreign Office and setting aims with soft targets, to be implemented in future terms.

In the second Tudor-Stuart Government, she was reappointed Foreign Secretary and requested a budget of two billion pounds. In her request, Diana emphasized that in an interwoven and globalized world, a well-funded and strengthened Foreign Office proactively addresses problems before further escalation is required. She also outlined the following goals for the Foreign Office: increase staff count by recruiting an unspecified number of civil servants responsible for trade negotiations and ambassadors, partnership with thirty servers by next General Election, and establishment of trade relations with at least five servers.

Along with civil servant Henry De Atrion, they begun trade negotiations with the island of Barbados and its President Sandra Mason. Unfortunately, before an agreement could be reached, Barbados was nuked by a raiding party.

## Career in the House of Commons

Diana decided to run for the Ireland constituency in the February 20 General Election for the House of Commons. In her campaign speech, she stated her two objectives for running were to address the inactivity of members in the Commons and the lack of an official Opposition party. She ran as an Independent, choosing Ireland instead of Wales or Southern England to try to minimize the number of seats the Liberal Royalist Party won unopposed. She campaigned on several issues, including the economy and the increased regulation of businesses, increased involvement of the Kingdom in international relations, and future-proofing transportation and infrastructure for the digital-age and green-economy. She won her seat for Ireland with 66% of the vote.

Diana joined Llywellyn-Evans Jones of the Reform Party as HM's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons. She was also the second Independent in Parliament, forming the Coalition for Independent Politicians with the Lord Romsey and Basingstoke, who sat in the House of Lords. Diana is known for her dramatic flair during debates, directing them to the MP for Scotland whenever possible. One memorable moment was when the MP for Scotland refused to rescind his Motion to Vote on the Military Expansion Act II, despite her requests to continue debate as she had been unable to dedicate the time required to read the Act thoroughly and propose amendments. Another notable moment was when members of the Liberal Royalist Party suggested reducing the allocation the BBC received in the Second Budget, which she fiercely defended. In total, she voted 'Aye' on 11 Bills/Acts , 'Nay' on 1 Act, and 'Abstain' on 1 Act.

## Career as Royal Nanny

Diana had a short stint as the unpaid Royal Nanny to HRH Prince Anish, who was frequenting the casinos, border-lining on bankruptcy. She was unable to do much to stop the Prince, so unfortunately had to resign, but she continued to be on cordial terms with the Prince, including helping him as a wingwoman.

## Coma

While partying on her cousin Maaviz’s 700-room mega-yacht, Diana tripped on the deck and fell into a coma. Before falling, she was speaking aloud how if she ever tripped and fell into a coma, she would sue Mr. Alexander Nelson, of 7 Seas Ships, for installing slippery flooring on the decks. Due to her incapacitation, a General Election was triggered. Following a period of recovery in the Royal London Hospital, Diana woke up from the coma and led a quieter life in retirement.

## Personality

Diana is stubborn and follows her own conscience. She prides herself on marching to the beat of her own drum. She is guarded with her thoughts and emotions but deep down she craves acceptance and admiration, although she would never admit needing the validation. She is highly principled and even-handed, but can also come across as somewhat sanctimonious. She channels all her energy into her work, which she is devoted to and finds great purpose in. Diana is motivated by the media’s role as the fourth estate to keep those in-power accountable, and that an informed electorate is critical to democracy. She also believes that diplomacy and increased globalization, especially through trading blocs, is the surest deterrent to war and conflict. Following her coma, Diana's approach to life became more carefree and relaxed.

## Personal Life

Through her great-great-grandmother, Maaviz Mavrick the 2nd, who was an infamous serial killer, Diana is third-cousin to Dame Maaviz Mavrick the 6th, the renowned privateer and recipient of the Military Cross. Diana's nephew is Henry de Atrion. She is also related to Llywellyn Evans-Jones and Jacob Evans-Jones through the mysteries of MarriageBot.

On the night of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, Diana joined a secret society with four other founding members. They are all committed to the values of friendship and pacifism and operate in the shadows to spiritually protect the Kingdom, when the night is darkest and full of terrors.

One of Diana's friendships is with Miann Lleyton, who along with being a close personal friend, has been a colleague in the House of Commons and the Cabinet.

At the London School of Economics and Political Science, in one of her Middle East classes, Diana met her long-term partner, Cassian Andor, who was studying History. Following the completion of their studies, and after a few years living in London, both traveled to Scarif in the Galactic Empire, Diana as a war correspondent and Cassian as a military intelligence officer. However, Cassian went missing shortly after a large land battle on Scarif's shores. Diana believes Cassian is in-hiding for his own safety, on assignment for another intelligence mission, although she cannot confirm this and awaits his return, even after all these years.

## Trivia

* Diana's favourite movies are Bridget Jones' Diary, About a Boy, and Love Actually.
* She was named after three famous women in history; Diana, the Goddess of the Hunt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Indira Gandhi.
* She is 1/4 Welsh and 1/4 East Indian through Lyra, and 1/2 Cumbrian through Galen.