Nickname(s) : Tess Gender : Female Age : 18 Occupation : Librarian Current Residence : Palisade
Hair Color/Style : Dark in color and short, around chin length Eye Color : Amberish-brown Body Build : Lean and petite Fashion : Flowing skirts and bodices or things considered 'proper' ladies wear Extra :
Martial Status : Single Family : xxxxSidrordian "Sid" Whittamy || Grandfather - 74 {whereabouts unknown} xxxxLady Arula Whittamy || Grandmother - 67 {Deceased} xxxxDarmorik Malthodar || Father - 44 {whereabouts unknown} xxxxAriana Malthodar || Mother - 42
Personality : Always one of the quiet and shy girls, she never had any huge aspirations in life. Really, the main thing she truly wanted was to be noticed by someone. She knew that her tranquil attitude did not help. But the girl was so out of her depth when it came to socializing she didn't even know how to start up a conversation. Her shyness made her soft spoken and very courteous to those around her because she was afraid of offending the people that actually took the initiative to speak to her. Things have been like this for as long as she can remember. Living with only her mother and frail grandmother, Tessa had never really had friends to talk to or pull her out of her shell.
Being raised in a household with an ailing grandmother and a endlessly exhausted mother taking care of said grandmother, Tessa had only every found escape from it all by turning to books. She loved anything from a good mystery to history. Many hours out of the day were spent reading while sitting with her grandmother. The old woman didn't speak and always sat in the old rocking chair, rocking back and forth in a steady rhythm. It was both nice and painful at the same time. Nice because she could read peacefully with her grandmother for company. Painful because she had to watch the older woman get frailer each day. It was very rare that Grammy ever spoke, but on those rare occasions, she would share small pieces of her life with Tessa.
Tessa's reaction to things such as 'death' or 'morality' are slightly off kilter having grown up around her a constant ailing family member. She does not get very upset over things most people might - such as a fatal and bloody wound - instead merely feeling sorry for the one that is suffering. She has taken up the habit of offering small prayers to the ailing residence of Sunderland and has even been seen visiting the cemetery and praying for those already departed. It often makes others wary around Tessa, but she's grown used to having no friends aside from the books she reads and the characters within.
She also carries a kindling flame of resentment towards her father and grandfather. Her grandfather left Grammy for another, much more established woman in the social ladder, hurting her grandmother deeply. Grammy never fully recovered from it and Tessa blames her decline in health on her grandfather. Then her own father just about tore their family apart. At first he was only mildly annoyed that they allowed Grammy to live with them. But it only grew worse. He couldn't stand that her mother had taken in her own ailing mother to care for. He was very vocal about this and her parents ended up in fights all the time. Finally fed up with it all, her father left them and never came back.
Tessa really, above all else, just wishes to find herself a friend that doesn't think her strange. She is trying to learn how to be more social with people, and even went so far as to get a job as a bookkeeper. It has helped her to feel less awkward when confronted with people, but she is still ridiculously shy and quiet.
Hobbies : xxxxReading ~ One of her most favorite things to do, Tessa can lose herself in a book. She finds them fascinating and relaxing. xxxxBook-binding ~ Something she has begun to do in her spare time since becoming a bookkeeper. A hobby that started with the wear and tear of some of her overly used books that needed to be repaired. xxxxName ~ .......
Physical Description : Petite and graceful with long legs, her body is lean and built for moving swiftly through the Wood. Her coat helps her to blend in with the winter snow and hide among the thicker trees.
Personality : Curious, bold, a bit playful, stubborn
►►Marco and Somnium || A good friend of the family and someone I feel comfortable around. I enjoy his visits! And Somnium has grown to be a handsome devil <3
