Amelie Merriweather
Crystal DC | Balmung | PST
name: Amelie Merriweather
age: 22
gender: female
race: xaela au ra
nameday: 18th Sun of the 1st Umbral Moon
alignment: neutral good
occupation: illusionist, street entertainer
residence: largely transient, but she does have a small apartment in the Lavender Beds.
skills: smoke and mirrors, effectively. Amelie is skilled in the use of aether to create dazzling illusions and effects; she is also experienced with makeup and practical effects, and enjoys experimenting with them.
appearance: Amelie is a slight, pale xaela woman with an eerie air about her. She has meticulously well-kept white hair, blue eyes, and usually wears a rich red-and-white carnivalier’s costume. She has a slight smile that never, ever leaves her face—regardless of what emotion she’s feeling.
Amelie can come off as off-putting to some, given that her words frequently sound like rehearsed lines in a play and that she never stops smiling. Ever. Ever.
Despite her somewhat suspicious countenance, she’s actually an incredibly honest and earnest person. She enjoys making other people happy, and will always do her best to put a smile on someone’s face to match her own. She hates lying, and has a tendency to wear her heart on her sleeve—if people believe her, that is.
She does have a bit of a preoccupation with her looks, which can come off as vain to many. Some of her troupe-members have witnessed her quietly, but fervently fretting over a stain on her dress or a blemish on her face, when she thinks she’s away from prying eyes. She's also known to get extremely agitated when she feels she's wronged someone, and won't calm down until she feels she's made amends. She can be very pushy about this.
[This is OOC information; if your character is or is very close to a Temple Knight, however, they might know some of this.]
Four and a half years past, in the wake of the Calamity, rumors abound of heresy amongst the lesser Ishgardian House Flesselles. Sure enough, upon investigation by the Holy See, there was found sufficient evidence of unholy practice to warrant a full raid of the manor and arrest of Lord Flesselles himself, along with several members of the household.
Among assets recovered were several items of draconic origin, ritual elements, and a journal filled with the scribblings of a man obsessed. Notably missing was a subject oft-mentioned in the journalings of Lord Flesselles, scornfully referred to by the House servants as "That Doll." Useful information was scarcely forthcoming, apart from a physical description: a pale girl with the eyes and scales of that resembling a dragon—a prettied-up prop of Lord Flesselles' heresy. Ultimately all captive members of the household were put to trial, and then the sword. A set of snowy footsteps were discovered leading away from the manor, but the Doll was nowhere to be found.
Days later a grinning, but distant and very out-of-it xaela girl stumbled her way into The Circle of Merriment, a passing theatrical circus troupe. With nowhere to go, she was taken in by the people of the troupe and quickly displayed an aptitude for illusory magic, thus earning herself a proper name, a home, and a place to hone her talent.
Today, Amelie Merriweather continues to use her skills to dazzle and entertain both alone and with her circus family, all with a flourish and a smile.
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Amelie is usually found in crowds, either performing on the streets or simply seeing the sights. You might have caught her troupe, the Circle of Merriment, while they were in town.
Are you an entertainer? Do you need one? Do you just need a little more flash and flair? That's pretty much Amelie's whole wheelhouse; she's happy to take backstage to help another performer shine through her magic.
If you're Ishgardian, there's a small chance you might have in the past caught a glimpse or two of a strange auri girl peeping through a window in Western Coerthas...If you're a Temple Knight, you very likely know more to the story.
Amelie is...shockingly trusting, and likely to get herself into trouble if she's not careful. Want to swindle her? Want to drag her out of harm's way? Either are just likely with her.
Despite being a Xaela, Amelie has absolutely zero recollection of her tribe of origin, nor its culture. For the most part, she tries not to focus on it, but the disconnect does cause her some unease. She would love to reconnect, if she even knew where to start.
Red | 26 | ♀ | PST
I live in the Pacific timezone and life is Weird right now. I'm often available in the evenings, though.
I'm over 18 and would strongly prefer RPing with others who are 18+ as well. Adult content with players/characters who are underage is a hard no.
I tend to prefer in-game rp, but I'm down for discord rp as well! You can contact me either in-game, on tumblr, or through discord at Red#4298. (note: i'm not the most experienced writer in the world, and can be a bit slow—apologies!)
I'm pretty open to injuries, kidnapping, etc, but please discuss it with me OOCly first!
I'm down for most kinds of RP, but I'm not really here for ERP with no prior build-up or reason behind it. This goes for Amelie especially, since she's uh. Gonna have some hurdles.
I am not my character; please be able to maintain a healthy separation of IC and OOC.
All this probably makes me seem kinda uptight but I'm pretty chill, promise! If you're not sure, just ask!