Emelia Atchins
Write a summary paragraph about your character here
Appearance
Emelia is pretty for someone in her middling years, after a fashion. Of average height and build leave her otherwise unremarkable; her most striking feature are her eyes. They are a pretty hazel with flecks of gold, violet, blue and green in them and they shift subtly in changing light. She is blind in one eye (the left one), but it is only noticeable with careful observation.
She rarely smiles and never speaks. She prefers to wear traditional dresses of workwoman quality; stout, high necked dresses with hems that fall to the ankles in subdued colors are her most often worn attire. She keeps her hair shoulder length at most. She also keeps herself fastidiously clean and neat.
When the sun goes down, though, she is wont to switch dress for sensible trousers and shirt, and mugs of ale and platters of food for knives.
Emelia has a tattoo round her throat, stretching from chin to clavicle in black ink. Sometimes she wears a scarf to cover it, other times not. She keeps a familiar with her, as well; a raven that is much more intelligent than even a raven should be.
She rarely smiles and never speaks. She prefers to wear traditional dresses of workwoman quality; stout, high necked dresses with hems that fall to the ankles in subdued colors are her most often worn attire. She keeps her hair shoulder length at most. She also keeps herself fastidiously clean and neat.
When the sun goes down, though, she is wont to switch dress for sensible trousers and shirt, and mugs of ale and platters of food for knives.
Emelia has a tattoo round her throat, stretching from chin to clavicle in black ink. Sometimes she wears a scarf to cover it, other times not. She keeps a familiar with her, as well; a raven that is much more intelligent than even a raven should be.
Skills and Abilities
<List a few key skills your character has>
Personality
She is quiet. Silent, actually; she utters not a single word - a mute, though not always so. Her familiar sometimes speaks on her behalf, although it is not actually clear if it is her words or the familiar's own at times. She mostly communicates through gestures or body language. She also carries a notebook of sorts. Paper being expensive, she seldom uses this.
In public, she is a pleasant enough woman even if she is distant. Tragedy has haunted her life, and its scars are evident. She is wary of men in particular, maintaining icy politeness at best. This particular personality quirk manifested itself after her son died.
Outside of this, she is an honest and forthright person, generally kind and well-meaning. There is a dark streak running through all of it, though; normally kind and generous, she has a violent temper when roused and bears grudges bitterly. She is generally law abiding but can dance round the moral and ethical implications of taking that same law into her own hands where she feels it is warranted. She has a particular burning hatred of the many and varied criminal organizations operating in Alliria, one that she conceals out of necessity.
In public, she is a pleasant enough woman even if she is distant. Tragedy has haunted her life, and its scars are evident. She is wary of men in particular, maintaining icy politeness at best. This particular personality quirk manifested itself after her son died.
Outside of this, she is an honest and forthright person, generally kind and well-meaning. There is a dark streak running through all of it, though; normally kind and generous, she has a violent temper when roused and bears grudges bitterly. She is generally law abiding but can dance round the moral and ethical implications of taking that same law into her own hands where she feels it is warranted. She has a particular burning hatred of the many and varied criminal organizations operating in Alliria, one that she conceals out of necessity.
