Melina Calcutte
Appearance
Melina is a refined Mardanian noble woman, a child of House Calcutte.
She shows refinement and grace in the way she presents herself, from the way she grooms to the way she dresses.
Her hair is long, straight and a shiny brown almost reaching her waist.
Her skin is fair and clear, without blemish or mark, and smooth to the touch.
She is generously curved but not with an overabundance, she remains lithe and petite. No excess of weight or muscle is obvious in her form, she presents as a perfectly feminine creature for a young noble lady.
She shows refinement and grace in the way she presents herself, from the way she grooms to the way she dresses.
Her hair is long, straight and a shiny brown almost reaching her waist.
Her skin is fair and clear, without blemish or mark, and smooth to the touch.
She is generously curved but not with an overabundance, she remains lithe and petite. No excess of weight or muscle is obvious in her form, she presents as a perfectly feminine creature for a young noble lady.
Skills, Traits & Weaknesses
Courtesan:
She was trained from a young age to strictly adhere to the rules of courtly etiquette. When to speak, when not to speak, when to speak when it's technically not permissible but would be advantageous to do so. How to serve and drink tea, how to sit and stand with perfect poise, how to dance, cook, clean and a number of other essential skills.
Fencing:
Outside of the norms for the casual lady, Melina has taken lessions in the use of a foil and rapier.
Magic Tutelage:
Given her natural gift for magic, she has received tutoring from a young age to help her harness and control her power. She's learned a number of beginner spells and is fully capable of learning the more advanced magics.
She was trained from a young age to strictly adhere to the rules of courtly etiquette. When to speak, when not to speak, when to speak when it's technically not permissible but would be advantageous to do so. How to serve and drink tea, how to sit and stand with perfect poise, how to dance, cook, clean and a number of other essential skills.
Fencing:
Outside of the norms for the casual lady, Melina has taken lessions in the use of a foil and rapier.
Magic Tutelage:
Given her natural gift for magic, she has received tutoring from a young age to help her harness and control her power. She's learned a number of beginner spells and is fully capable of learning the more advanced magics.
Mage Blood:
Melina possesses a recessive magical lineage through her father. It manifests as arcane energy which she has been taught to harness and bend to her will in casting spells.
Melina possesses a recessive magical lineage through her father. It manifests as arcane energy which she has been taught to harness and bend to her will in casting spells.
Personality
Melina Calcutte is the picture of refinement, a beautiful young lady of noble descent.
But she's still very much a child at heart and desires simply to do what pleases her.
She will be the perfect lady in public, but behind closed doors, she can be utterly terrifying.
She's a control freak, she likes being in control of whatever she's involved in, be it group events or projects, her "friends", her maids or really anything else she could get away with.
Having so little say or control over her life, crushed under the strict teachings of her mother since she was born has brought about this obsession in her mind that she simply had to be at the top so that nobody could tell her what to do.
But she's still very much a child at heart and desires simply to do what pleases her.
She will be the perfect lady in public, but behind closed doors, she can be utterly terrifying.
She's a control freak, she likes being in control of whatever she's involved in, be it group events or projects, her "friends", her maids or really anything else she could get away with.
Having so little say or control over her life, crushed under the strict teachings of her mother since she was born has brought about this obsession in her mind that she simply had to be at the top so that nobody could tell her what to do.