Charybdis
Screaming Cat
- Pronouns
- They/Them
(Mar·guh·reet)
Meaning: Pearl
Art by me
“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”
Full Name: Virali "jal-Marguerite" Aurelia Mol’Aligiri
Name Pronunciations & Meanings:
[vih-rah-lee]; priceless, valuable, rare, precious
[mar-guh-reet]; pearl
[uh-ray-lee-uh]; golden, gilded
[al-lee-gear-ee]; noble, eminent, glorious, excellent
Nicknames: Vi, Margot
Full Titles: jal-Marguerite
Age: She looks to be in her mid-thirties.
Race: Moor elf.
Occupation(s): Former caravan wisewoman. Presently, aspiring herbalist and folk healer.
Social Status:
Wealth: She is living comfortably, thanks to a combination of frugality and having had a human's lifetime to establish some savings. This was aided by her being adopted into a caravan that would not long after, come into quite a bit of coin. Marguerite is by no means set for life--considering how long an elf's life can be--but she has enough for a time.
Current Residence:
Birthplace: A northern keep of a not-particularly-aristocratic moor house.
Homeland: She would consider it the area her caravan frequented, primarily utilizing the river that runs through New Soolera, into the midcontinental marshes, and reappearing to end in Storm's Landing. Though, a few of the surrounding settlements were also frequently visited on their routes, such as Candlewood.
Birth Date: Early Ghostmoon.
Death Date: None.
Inspirations:
+ Loosely, Marguerite Mayfair from Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.
+ Tia Dalma from Pirates of the Caribbean
Art by me
☽ BEHAVIOUR ☾
Alignment: True Neutral
Religious Inclination: She holds respect for The Grey Lady, as she sees death as the ultimate equalizer. Marguerite often struggles to find meaning in a chaotic world, and the reminder that it is finite adds more value to it in her opinion.
Intelligence: Reading can be difficult for Marguerite and she has to take breaks frequently. She has a good ability to absorb and apply knowledge, and learn skills, when afforded the opportunity to through verbal instruction and hands-on practice.
Perception:
Marguerite's visual perception is quite poor on account of her impaired eyesight, struggling to see more than a few meters away (2 blocks). Her left eye is worse than her right (1 block). Further away than that and things are quite blurry, though she can see vague shapes and some movement. See 'Status of Health' below.
Her hearing is more nuanced than the average person's, having a better ability to make out certain sounds, and track moving objects in space when she can hear them.
She is emotionally perceptive, especially to people's tones of voice. Her smell is also quite good.
Memory: She has an average memory, though a poorer recollection of her youth. She has a good capacity for remembering the spoken word, and voices at large.
Temperament: A sanguine and optimistic person overall, she is outgoing amongst those she knows, and handles change better than most folk. Her humour is dry and deadpan, and she is more quippy in close company. She has a temper, though, puts forth a large amount of effort to not let others see this. She can be stubborn and does not like being told what to do.
Sociability: It may be easy for strangers to mistake Marguerite as a reclusive sort. It is difficult to venture out in public or new spaces by herself, making meeting people a challenge at times. Alone, and amongst those she does not know, she tries to avoid drawing attention as she has little means to properly defend herself or even get away quickly should a situation turn sour. She is also extremely aware of how certain folk may try to take advantage of her disability.
In reality she is a sociable woman when comfortable and amongst friends, though she does not trust easily and takes time to open up. She enjoys social activities, functions, good conversation, and is fairly open-minded.
Etiquette: While she tries to present herself as quite lax, she defaults to old habits of her youth when nervous or uncomfortable and can seem to 'proper up' quite a bit then.
Values: Above all, Marguerite values her own freedom, independence, and ability to pursue her own ambitions and whims. She honours those who honour her, returning her support in kind when it is received.
She values people who take genuine interest in, and respect her own wants and autonomy. Otherwise, she tends to enjoys oddities like herself, especially if there is good banter to be had.
She generally values goodness over evil, though does not personally commit herself to supporting some form of universal good. Seeing the world in shades of grey, she can lack moral conviction at times.
Dislikes: Moral zealots, dishonesty, feeling coddled, greylings,
Unhealthy Habits:
✞ Excessive smoking of pipeweed.
☽ ASPIRATIONS ☾
Short Term Goals:
✞ Attend a medical lesson.
✞ Acquire a mentor and teacher in the arts of healing.
✞ Find opportunities to provide her services and improve them.
Long Term Priorities:
✞ Learn how to cultivate select herbs and plants.
✞ Acquire a small plot of land where she can live and cultivate her own herbs.
✞ Start an apothecary, eventually.
Build: A willowy figure with long limbs, angular shoulders, and a curve at the waist.
Somatotype: Ectomorph.
Height: 6’2".
Facial Structure: Narrow, with sharp cheekbones, and a long nose that might be just a little too big. Her face has an indistinguishably moorish sharpness to it, with a handsome jawline.
Skin: A pale white, with cool-grey undertones in certain lights.
Eyes: Violet, with long white lashes. Her eyes involuntarily move slightly from side-to-side, repetitively.
Hair: Silvery-white, slightly lighter in contrast with her skin. Her eyebrows match this shade. It is cared for but often ends up in a somewhat wild mane with flyaways with her lifestyle.
Wardrobe: Marguerite's wardrobe is small and adheres well to her lifestyle. Dark--usually black, as it hides dirt and other messes well--fairly modest dresses and robes, that have enough room to roll up the sleeves. The material depends on the weather of the region she finds herself in. She repairs them herself.
She sports an ecclectic variety of jewelry, some made of cast metals, other pieces made of mangrove wood.
Posture: She carries fairly average posture.
Gait: There is a sense of ease and comfort in her stride, with good form. She walks a lot.
Dominant Hand: Left.
Hygiene: Marguerite has average hygiene, though tends to end up a bit dirty from travel and working with her hands.
Scars and Markings:
✞ Her left palm has a faint burn mark from some childhood mishap she half-remembers.
Distinguishing Features:
✞ Her eyes permanently dance back-and-forth due to nystagmus {example}
✞ Appears to be albino.
✞ She is a markedly tall woman.
✞ She uses a {wooden cane}.
✞ A rather ambiguous presentation of gender when not attempting otherwise, with a negligible chest.
✞ When she glamours up with makeup, she opts for deep and dark lip tones that contrast with her complexion.
Voice: Her voice is distinctly husky with a deep quality. She has a thick accent, primarily Marjash.
Voice Reference: Shohreh Aghdashloo {x}
☽ STATUS OF HEALTH ☾
Injuries: None.
Illnesses: None.
Conditions:
+ Albinism; Marguerite was one of two children of her family to have been born with albinism. She is extremely prone to sunburn if not careful and this has made travel a challenge in the past. Her albinism is also the cause of her near-blindness.
+ Photophobia; she suffers pain and discomfort in her eyes from light exposure.
+ Amblyopia; as a child Marguerite had to wear a patch over her right eye to correct its drooping. It permanently suffers from worsened visual acuity, pattern recognition, and lower sensitivity to contrast and motion.
+ Nystagmus; her eyes make small, involuntary, repetitive movements that greatly reduce her ability to see clearly more than a few meters (2 blocks) away from herself {example}.
+ Situs Inversus Totalis; Marguerite is unaware that her major organs' positions are mirrored to that of a normal person's, including her heart. This is caused by her being a {mirror twin}.
Diet:
Fitness:
Sleep:
Last edited:
