The world she comes from:
Meriol is from my gaslamp story, The Land of the Living.
She
is the daughter of the Greccio family's former housekeeper/childhood nanny. She was William and Myles best friend growing up.
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Character Stats:
• 24
• Sanguine Melancholic
• 5'5"
• Noorfyldian
• Introverted
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Quote:
"I'm sure these flowers are from Myles. Who else would have left them?"
Songs that fit her aesthetic:
Marie's Wedding Traditional
Paidir Eireann by the Seasons
Q's and A's:
1. Name 3 positive and 3 negative qualities about your character:
Positive:
• She is kind.
• She is unaffected by people's opinion of her. In a healthy way.
• She's skilled at seeing people's motives and reasons for doing things. People can't hide things from her very well.
Negative:
• ???
• She doesn't have a inheritance.
• She doesn't have a noble title.
2. Are they holding onto something they should get rid of?:
3. If 10 is completely organized and 1 is completely messy, where do they fall on the scale?:
10.
She learned a long time ago that she needs to be 100% organized if she expects her future household to not be completely chaotic.
This was because in the past, her and Myles were sure they were going to marry each other. But then Myles went to college and became a politician. And Myle's mom was rude to Meriol. And then Myles did so well as a politician that he was elected Cancellerous.
So, as you can see, she has some issues to work through.
4. What most frustrates them about the world they live in?:
She is really good at being calm, so it would surprise most people to hear Meriol being angry about anything, but what bothers her most? It would probably be when people are so busy doing what they think that other people want them to do, or what they think they should be doing, that they don't actually. . . Do what they should be doing.
5. How many shoes do they own, and what kind?:
She owns a normal amount of shoes. Work boots, church shoes, and sandals.
6. Do they have any pets? What pet do they WISH they had?:
She has a dog named Bledyyn. She is happy with her dog Bledyyn. If was a gift from Myles on her 15th birthday.
7. Is there something or someone that they resent? Why and what happened?:
She could resent Duchess Greccio, if it was in her nature to resent people.
It isn't as if the duchess ever outright stated that Meriol was an inappropriate acquaintance for Myles, but she was careful to let Meriol know as she aged, that she was unwelcome around her son.
8. What’s usually in her fridge or pantry?:
Tea. All the tea.
She has enough different kinds of loose leaf tea to last her a couple of years, but people keep buying her more.
The problem with people knowing what you like, is that that is what they'll get you for a present whenever gift giving opportunities arise.
Ah, this sounds like a character I'd like to become more acquainted with! I love quiet and responsible main characters - I think there's a sad misconception that they must by definition be boring, which is absolutely not true.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Meriol is a very nice character. (In my biased opinion XD)
DeleteI have noticed that most main characters nowadays have a lot of emotional drama, which can interest to a story. But a responsible character's story can be just as interesting!