Post by Jenna on Jul 22, 2014 21:34:17 GMT -5
Player:
Jenna
Best Contact Method(s):
guh-mail
Character Name:
Annemarie Gardiner
Age:
21
Gender:
Female
Birthdate:
June 20, 1406
City / Region:
Lockewood, Shelbourne
House [ Birth, Marriage if applicable]:
Gardiner
Played by:
Sarah Bolger
Appearance:
Annemarie possesses a small but feminine figure crowned with soft, brown hair. Large blue eyes reside in a porcelain face, vibrant with intelligence and curiosity. She is a contrast of luxurious gowns in the proper setting, but plain attire for working with the books, plants and other aspects of study set on her by her patron, Lord Alexander Romanov. Strong, slim hands have sensitive fingers, accustomed to working with books and plants alike.
Personality:
Intelligence is the first of Annemarie’s gifts. As a daughter of House Gardiner, she has ventured into a slightly different path than her sisters, brothers and cousins. Most are horticulturists, whereas Anne is more of an herbalist and compounding apothecary. Memorizing various plants, herbs, spices and recipes is not easy, but she prides herself on carrying an increasing store of knowledge of remedies, salves, potions and the like to treat diseases and maladies.
Passion is easily another of her virtues or vices. Anything to be done is embraced with all of her heart, mind and soul. Annemarie does not commit halfway to her chosen tasks, beliefs or emotions. It empowers her to face a challenge and overcome it, but it also frequently leads her into discomfort or awkward situations. On the other hand, passion has given her the ability to sway or persuade when all hope seems lost.
Independence comes naturally to her. Fostered in her early teens to House Romanov as part of an exchange of skills and knowledge, Annemarie swiftly learned how to fend for herself. Living in a house where tension was typically in the air compelled her to look to her own needs, the better to avoid the lady of the house.
Studious, disciplined, occasionally outspoken, Annemarie is all of these, but more, she is warm-hearted, generous and a solid friend. She cannot see someone in trouble and not find a way to help, despite it costing her dearly more than once. Loyal to her family, there is nothing she will not do to protect or defend the Gardiners. Despite being a protégée of the Romanovs, she has never forgotten from whence she came.
She does view the Romanovs as a second family. They have, as a family, been very good to her, and Annemarie does not forget that, doing what she can to support her foster-family as opportunity permits.
Background:
The eldest of three, Annemarie did not start out being extraordinary or special among her siblings. Raised in a family of horticulturists, she didn’t have her father’s skill for empathy or her mother's charisma. Instead, she took a more intellectual approach to the arts of herbalism, preferring to be more independent in her pursuits of the family’s profession.
Even from a young age, she spent more time with her mother. Anne did not have what it took to become a well skilled botanist, but she had a genuine talent for compounding medicines, for growing what was needed to create those medicines, and experimenting to bring forth new remedies. She was curious, constantly playing with the plants, mortal and pestles, and trying to blend numerous ingredients to see what would happen.
Given the same practical education as the other Gardiner children, Annemarie proved a diligent, focused student. The natural sciences were her favorite subjects, coming easily to her understanding. Thankfully, her parents and older siblings were understanding, allowing her to find her own path. She was not especially close to any of her siblings, unfortunately, feeling too different from them to truly develop a well-meshed relationship.
When she was thirteen, an agreement between House Gardiner and House Romanov resulted in a question posed to her – would she consent to a fostering at Vasile, while one of the Romanovs took up fostering at Lockewood. Intrigued, Annemarie agreed and soon was installed as Alexander Romanov’s student.
Upon arriving in Vasile, she soon discovered that Alexander Romanov was living a miserable existence. His marriage was one in which neither partner had much in common, resulting in frequent clashes. Alexander was a true scholar, a man who preferred the peace and solace of his books and papers, whereas his wife was ambitious and spoiled, frequently berating her husband for his failures to indulge her desire to make a social splash and rise up the social ladder of Archadean nobility. Annemarie only proved fuel to the fires that raged between the couple.
Shortly after Alexander fell ill where Annemarie was able to help him to regain his health, matters came to a head. A stormy night came where husband and wife were not speaking, but his wife traded words for action, resulting in a three-way conflict. In a single moment, disaster struck, leaving the woman dead, Alexander guilt-ridden and Annemarie torn between bone-deep fear and relief.
The last two years have been mostly quiet, until the odd deaths began. Try as they might to stave off the hand of Death, too many Romanovs fell prey to it, leaving the strangest and perhaps the most dangerous Romanov of all in charge - Marcus. Dark days have come, but perhaps there will be a ray of light coming soon.
Writing Sample:
How awkward and confusing was this? Surely Annemarie had anticipated this time, the end of her studies that signaled the start of her professional career, looked forward to achieving a level of mastery that meant a name and a position could be earned. However much she longed for it, she did not expect the time to be now. Hearing him speak of her readiness, she sighed and looked up, uncertainty written in every line. "Am I? I am not so certain. You have prepared me, instructed me well, but I have never before worked without your supervision. How do I know I won't make a bigger mess of it?"
She nodded, knowing that it was not fair for her to put him in this position, and not for him to ask her to stay. She could not disobey the request, nor could she ignore the need of so many that were ill. "I must go. That is not the issue. But what... afterwards, what?"
Jenna
Best Contact Method(s):
guh-mail
Character Name:
Annemarie Gardiner
Age:
21
Gender:
Female
Birthdate:
June 20, 1406
City / Region:
Lockewood, Shelbourne
House [ Birth, Marriage if applicable]:
Gardiner
Played by:
Sarah Bolger
Appearance:
Annemarie possesses a small but feminine figure crowned with soft, brown hair. Large blue eyes reside in a porcelain face, vibrant with intelligence and curiosity. She is a contrast of luxurious gowns in the proper setting, but plain attire for working with the books, plants and other aspects of study set on her by her patron, Lord Alexander Romanov. Strong, slim hands have sensitive fingers, accustomed to working with books and plants alike.
Personality:
Intelligence is the first of Annemarie’s gifts. As a daughter of House Gardiner, she has ventured into a slightly different path than her sisters, brothers and cousins. Most are horticulturists, whereas Anne is more of an herbalist and compounding apothecary. Memorizing various plants, herbs, spices and recipes is not easy, but she prides herself on carrying an increasing store of knowledge of remedies, salves, potions and the like to treat diseases and maladies.
Passion is easily another of her virtues or vices. Anything to be done is embraced with all of her heart, mind and soul. Annemarie does not commit halfway to her chosen tasks, beliefs or emotions. It empowers her to face a challenge and overcome it, but it also frequently leads her into discomfort or awkward situations. On the other hand, passion has given her the ability to sway or persuade when all hope seems lost.
Independence comes naturally to her. Fostered in her early teens to House Romanov as part of an exchange of skills and knowledge, Annemarie swiftly learned how to fend for herself. Living in a house where tension was typically in the air compelled her to look to her own needs, the better to avoid the lady of the house.
Studious, disciplined, occasionally outspoken, Annemarie is all of these, but more, she is warm-hearted, generous and a solid friend. She cannot see someone in trouble and not find a way to help, despite it costing her dearly more than once. Loyal to her family, there is nothing she will not do to protect or defend the Gardiners. Despite being a protégée of the Romanovs, she has never forgotten from whence she came.
She does view the Romanovs as a second family. They have, as a family, been very good to her, and Annemarie does not forget that, doing what she can to support her foster-family as opportunity permits.
Background:
The eldest of three, Annemarie did not start out being extraordinary or special among her siblings. Raised in a family of horticulturists, she didn’t have her father’s skill for empathy or her mother's charisma. Instead, she took a more intellectual approach to the arts of herbalism, preferring to be more independent in her pursuits of the family’s profession.
Even from a young age, she spent more time with her mother. Anne did not have what it took to become a well skilled botanist, but she had a genuine talent for compounding medicines, for growing what was needed to create those medicines, and experimenting to bring forth new remedies. She was curious, constantly playing with the plants, mortal and pestles, and trying to blend numerous ingredients to see what would happen.
Given the same practical education as the other Gardiner children, Annemarie proved a diligent, focused student. The natural sciences were her favorite subjects, coming easily to her understanding. Thankfully, her parents and older siblings were understanding, allowing her to find her own path. She was not especially close to any of her siblings, unfortunately, feeling too different from them to truly develop a well-meshed relationship.
When she was thirteen, an agreement between House Gardiner and House Romanov resulted in a question posed to her – would she consent to a fostering at Vasile, while one of the Romanovs took up fostering at Lockewood. Intrigued, Annemarie agreed and soon was installed as Alexander Romanov’s student.
Upon arriving in Vasile, she soon discovered that Alexander Romanov was living a miserable existence. His marriage was one in which neither partner had much in common, resulting in frequent clashes. Alexander was a true scholar, a man who preferred the peace and solace of his books and papers, whereas his wife was ambitious and spoiled, frequently berating her husband for his failures to indulge her desire to make a social splash and rise up the social ladder of Archadean nobility. Annemarie only proved fuel to the fires that raged between the couple.
Shortly after Alexander fell ill where Annemarie was able to help him to regain his health, matters came to a head. A stormy night came where husband and wife were not speaking, but his wife traded words for action, resulting in a three-way conflict. In a single moment, disaster struck, leaving the woman dead, Alexander guilt-ridden and Annemarie torn between bone-deep fear and relief.
The last two years have been mostly quiet, until the odd deaths began. Try as they might to stave off the hand of Death, too many Romanovs fell prey to it, leaving the strangest and perhaps the most dangerous Romanov of all in charge - Marcus. Dark days have come, but perhaps there will be a ray of light coming soon.
Writing Sample:
How awkward and confusing was this? Surely Annemarie had anticipated this time, the end of her studies that signaled the start of her professional career, looked forward to achieving a level of mastery that meant a name and a position could be earned. However much she longed for it, she did not expect the time to be now. Hearing him speak of her readiness, she sighed and looked up, uncertainty written in every line. "Am I? I am not so certain. You have prepared me, instructed me well, but I have never before worked without your supervision. How do I know I won't make a bigger mess of it?"
She nodded, knowing that it was not fair for her to put him in this position, and not for him to ask her to stay. She could not disobey the request, nor could she ignore the need of so many that were ill. "I must go. That is not the issue. But what... afterwards, what?"