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NAME : Bernadette Irma-Ruth Daniels
GENDER : Female
AGE : 63
OCCUPATION : She runs a nonprofit dedicated to sex education (it's pro-choice). They sell stylish clothing to raise funds and spread awareness.
RACE : Human, caucasian.
LIKES : Children, singing, work, operas (and, yes, musicals), earl grey with lemon and honey, talking
DISLIKES : Having nothing to do, idle gossip, abstinence-only education, procrastinators, apple juice, rain, the outdoors

LOOKS : Only a glance at Bernadette’s wrinkled face shows that her lovely straight-cut chestnut-brown bob is dyed. She has deep-set brown eyes and finely arched eyebrows, with a long, thin, flat nose. She’s fit for her age - she walks with a cane (mahogany with cast-iron tips, but otherwise plain) but seems dignified when she does. She's tall and reedy, without either muscles or curves. She seems to wear outdated suits or long skirts in unsaturated colors, with modest heels and gloves, if she’s wearing something that'd reveal her wrists. She’s not fashion-forward at all, but she dresses with timeless sensibility.

PERSONALITY : It's clear that Ms. Daniels is accustomed to the public eye from her poise and ease with fielding questions. She has mastered the art of maneuvering a conversation around so that it suits her: she touches upon delicate subjects boldly (because she has to, in her work), but knows how to change the subject smoothly. She's an exacting worker who lavishes attention upon minute details. Fortunately, she's got a commanding voice and no-nonsense attitude that make her suited to the task of keeping a group organized.

It's difficult to remember that Bernadette's a kind person, though, when she's after you for doing something not perfectly aligned to her own tastes. Her life seems to center around her job to an unhealthy level, but she's still a caring and altruistic person underneath it all. She just tends to get lost in the actions rather than the principles and reasons behind them, which often presents a problem for her. Furthermore, she's often stressed out, which doesn't help her much.

On a lighter note, it's evident that she's accustomed to luxury despite her seemingly utilitarian attitudes, but she isn't a hedonist. She's a little old-fashioned in habit - she prefers books to computers, even when it comes to doing research, and ships to airplanes (although she'll concede that aircrafts are often necessary to get her where she needs to be - they just give her the jitters is all.).
HISTORY : Bernadette grew up as the eldest of a pack of siblings - herself, a brother and two sisters. So she was glad to finally leave for university, where she majored in business, but found her calling on the stage. Although she did receive a degree, she went on to become a performer - singing and acting live in musicals. As her name gained more weight, she gained an active social life, while also busying herself constantly during rehearsals. She met and wedded a Mr. Elias Park, but kept her maiden name.

As she neared forty, though, Bernadette realized she wouldn't be the young, vivacious leading lady the audiences loved her as forever. She dedicated more and more time to the charity projects she'd occasionally endorsed as a young actress, and eventually she quit performing altogether and began working full-time on the admin side of an orphanage. By fifty-one, she'd realized that what she really wanted to do was outreach. She enjoyed public speaking and she felt strongly that the foster care system was overloaded, so she ended up forming a nonprofit organization that she still directs today. Since, she's worked tirelessly for her cause and has managed to gain a name for her company.

She herself has never borne children, since Elias turned out to be infertile. Nevertheless, they continue to enjoy life with one another.

possessions

9/14!

(Of course, the next post is gonna mess everything up.)

(Just you wait!)

11/14!

Whoops, and there I go.

I'm gonna just eye the clock warily over here.

13/14!

Victory is so close, I can taste it.