It's been a while since I last posted, and I regret that I haven't replied to any of my last comments, that were all from months ago. Last year!
I will try to do better replying from now on. And maybe do better on posting, but in all honesty, I'm probably going to continue the habit of posting only once in a blue moon.
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Today's post is an introduction to one of my characters,
Verity Vadász.
The world she comes from:
Verity is from my gaslamp story, The Land of the Living.
She is a governess who is currently employed by the Rucastles. A founding family of the Rationalists. When she meets William after he saves her from getting punched in the head, he asks her to spy on the Rucastles, to prove that the Rationalists Society is actually a criminal ring.
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Character Stats:
• 19
• Choleric Sanguine
• 5'5"
• Iodovian immigrant
• Extroverted
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Quote:
"Then we should go by way of Cross Street."
"Why?"
"There's a cafe on that street that sells the best lattes I've ever had. If we're going to risk life and limb, we should get lattes first."
Songs that fit her aesthetic:
Wildflowers by Our Atlantic Roots
78 Eatonwood Green by the Seasons
Q's and A's:
1. Name 3 positive and 3 negative qualities about your character:
Positive:
• She's an optimist.
• She genuinely wants to help people. She might not be the best at it, but she tries to make the world a better place in her daily dealings with people.
• She isn't infected with the prejudice that is increasingly popular in her society.
Negative:
• She is too quick to avoid anything that might be embarrassing for her.
• She has a quick temper that she tries to control.
• She can be too blunt. Especially if she is comfortable around the person she's talking to.
2. Are they holding onto something they should get rid of?:
Maybe the fear of being judged by people. She tends to try to act, talk, and dress relatively like the people around her. This has led her to avoid wearing or doing anything that would let people know she isn't a native Noorfyldian. Not that she can hide her hair coloring, or that anyone who matters would really care what she looks or talks like: but she thinks people would, and acts accordingly.
3. If 10 is completely organized and 1 is completely messy, where do they fall on the scale?:
Probably a 7. She leaves things scattered around her apartment, but in a kind of organized way. There is a method to her madness.
4. What most frustrates them about the world they live in?:
The unhealthy nationalism/pride that a lot of the natives of Noorfylde seem to have. Whether they are just naturally reserved, or if they actually don't like anyone who isn't Noorfyldian as the local media would have you belive, it's hard for Verity to deal with, since the culture she grew up in is much more friendly/community based.
5. How many shoes do they own, and what kind?:
She has five pairs of boots. Hiking boots, dress boots, snow boots, rain boots, and another pair of boots just because.
6. Do they have any pets? What pet do they WISH they had?:
She has a semi-tame Aidafinch that she feeds crumbs each morning at her window, but she'd really like a spaniel. Since she is employed as a governess, however, pets are currently out of the question.
7. Is there something or someone that they resent? Why and what happened?:
She resents her current employers, the Rucastles. She had thought they were just the typical semi obnoxious rich Noorfyldians, but the longer she's been a governess for their son Leo, the more she sees that leads her to dislike them. Mostly for their unpleasant personalities (that they attempt to hide from people), and neglect of their child.
8. What’s usually in her fridge or pantry?:
When she is in-between being a governess and has to come up with her own meals, she has an icebox filled with salad, cheese, and coffee creamer.
Thankfully for her health, she's usually employed.
