Post by mist on Jan 29, 2013 17:06:25 GMT -5
LYRA ODETTE POTTER
TWENTY. KITCHEN MAID . KINGSGATE'LYRA' . born 13/04/1886
relatives
- Marie, mother, age 40
- Albert, father, age 42
- Wendy, sister, age 23 (engaged)
- Alphonse, brother, age 22
- Philip, brother, age 21
- Sylvia, sister, age 18
- Caroline, sister, age 15
- May, sister, age 12
- Polly, sister, age 8
- Margaret Taylor, aunt (mother's sister), age 43
- Philip Taylor, uncle, age 46
- Ellen Andrews, cousin, age 23 (married)
- Eliza Taylor, cousin, age 21
- May Croft, aunt (father's sister), age 41
- John Croft, uncle, age 44
- Albert, cousin, age 20
- Polly Beckett, maternal grandmother, age 67
- Clarence Beckett, maternal grandfather, age 68
- Sylvia Potter, paternal grandmother, age 64
- Alphonse Potter, paternal grandfather, age 65
sexuality
Heterosexual
relationship status
Unmarried/Single
Appearance
Lyra stands at about five feet and two inches tall, being shorter than most of her siblings and all her cousins. She, like most of her siblings, has mousy brown hair and deep, round chocolate brown eyes. Lyra's hair is rather average in length, and reaches about to the middle of her back. She has a smaller frame due to her height, and her skin is a very light tan in colour. Her hair is usually pinned up in a loose, hastily fixed bun when she is 'on duty', so to speak, which causes a few strands of hair to loosen and fall into her face. During the evenings after all her work is done for the day, or on some kind of day off, she does not bother to fix her hair at all, and merely leaves it down or braids it loosely if it gets in the way.
Lyra is relatively unconcerned as to her appearance, and wears a standard maid's dress most of the time. She has a few other simple dresses in case she is to go to town or something, but they are a bit worn here and there, and one in particular is patched lazily in several places. Lyra owns only one hat, and she is quite fond of it, as is obvious from the state it is in- a bit tattered, but well loved all the same. She wears it every time she goes outside. Lyra is rarely seen without a bit of dirt on her somewhere, whether on her face or clothes (or both), and all by accident, no doubt. She tries to keep herself in check when working, however, and always makes sure her hands are clean when cooking or using the kitchen.
personality
Lyra has a very fiery personality. She has a bad habit of being blunt at the wrong times (or all the time) and doesn't have a very good idea of what she should and shouldn't say. Though she usually means no harm, she can sometimes be too blunt and can come off as rude. Lyra is troublesome, albeit a hard worker. She tends to get sidetracked in daydreaming and is a bit rebellious. She likes to play tricks on others, though all in good fun, and unfortunately for her, they usually go horribly wrong and end up getting her in trouble. Even so, she is kindhearted deep down and cares for everyone, whether they are her friends or not.
Though Lyra is well known for being a bit gullible, she is also known for being independent and self-confident, and is good at giving orders if need be. Following orders, on the other hand, is a bit more difficult for her, especially if she doesn't agree with them. Though she means well (most of the time), she tends to be a bit questioning and argumentative when she doesn't believe that someone is making the right decision. Lyra is a positive person, however, and is always the first one to be optimistic about a situation, not to mention the first to try and find the solution to a problem. She likes a good adventure and loves animals and the outdoors, and is overall a hardworking girl, though with many bad traits to work on.
history
Lyra spent her childhood in the English countryside, in a small two-floor cottage. Her life was always pleasant for the most part, and the family lived close enough to a village that there was plenty to do in work and in play (the latter being more to Lyra's liking).
Throughout her childhood, Lyra was always very free spirited, often going outside on walks for long periods of time, taking picnics whenever she was able, and often skipping out on chores. She was always causing some sort of trouble if she went into the village, and in fact, that was virtually the only reason she did go into the village. She never meant any harm, however, and still doesn't- she only appreciates a good joke.
Lyra never went to any kind of school. As such, her mannerisms and speech are not the greatest. However, one thing that she had always had a knack for was cooking. She'd often offer to cook dinner for her family, even though she was nowhere to be found to do any of the other household chores or jobs. She had found a passion in cooking from a young age, and had continued to hone the skill all through her teen years as well.
Lyra grew up in a rather small household whose population steadily grew throughout her childhood. As she was one of eight siblings, most of them being girls, she was easily overshadowed by the others and could get into mischief often enough without being noticed. Even so, her mother had a close eye on all the Potter children, and did not approve of her rambunctious young daughter. Because of that, she decided to send Lyra away to work as a maid in a manor, Kingsgate. Lyra was never pleased about this, but soon came to like it, as she was a kitchen maid and had many opportunities to cook or at least assist in cooking meals. She has worked there ever since she was about seventeen years old, and had grown quite used to it over the years, even coming to enjoy it. She visits her family once in a while but for the most part just writes letters from time to time.
other information
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rp sample
It was so sunny and warm outside... wouldn't it be just lovely to go out and take a walk? There weren't even any rebellious or downright devious plans running through Lyra's mind today- for once, she wanted to go outside just for the sake of going out, and not just to go out and play tricks on people or even just to, well, play. She was completely, one hundred percent invested in going outside to enjoy the sunshine.
Unfortunately, she'd be doing anything but that. Instead of being outside where her mind was, Lyra's body was stuck inside the hot, sunless kitchen, preparing a large garden lunch for the family upstairs that she served. Of course, they got a garden picnic of sorts whenever they pleased. Lyra was certainly not the type to be all prim and proper, but she certainly wouldn't oppose a chance to get out of that stuffy kitchen and into the sunlight for a bit! She was sure it must have been beautiful out on the grounds. She wouldn't even be able to serve, most likely, as only a kitchen maid... she wasn't presentable enough. Although, there was always a small chance... perhaps she would take her appearance into more account than usual today, just to ensure her being able to go out. Or at least, heighten her chances... perhaps.
That was all well and good- the thoughts- but she'd have to get back on task if she ever wanted that chance that she so desperately wanted. And hey, if she did end up getting to go out and serve and enjoy the sunlight, why not play a little prank on someone while she was out there? A harmless one, of course... it was possible, then, that her thoughts weren't altogether innocent after all.
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