"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone."
Full Name:
Rebecca Anne Adams
Nicknames and Aliases:
Becca, Anne, Lady Adams
Gender:
Female
Age:
Twenty-Seven [27]
Human Ethnicity:
British-Caucasian
Sexual Orientation:
Bisexual
Race:
Elf
Status:
Daughter of a Viscount [Who is a Trusted Royal Adviser]
Rebecca Anne Adams
Nicknames and Aliases:
Becca, Anne, Lady Adams
Gender:
Female
Age:
Twenty-Seven [27]
Human Ethnicity:
British-Caucasian
Sexual Orientation:
Bisexual
Race:
Elf
Status:
Daughter of a Viscount [Who is a Trusted Royal Adviser]
Hair Color:
Brunette
Eye Color:
Brown
Height:
5'8"
Weight:
132lb
Oddities:
As do all elves, Rebecca possesses pointed ears that she keeps hidden behind her hair. Otherwise, she is of an appearance which can easily blend in as human. Perhaps as far as appearance goes, the fact that her nose is always stuck in a book might be considered her signature look.
Brunette
Eye Color:
Brown
Height:
5'8"
Weight:
132lb
Oddities:
As do all elves, Rebecca possesses pointed ears that she keeps hidden behind her hair. Otherwise, she is of an appearance which can easily blend in as human. Perhaps as far as appearance goes, the fact that her nose is always stuck in a book might be considered her signature look.
Personality:
{Intellectual, Obsessive [With Curiosity], Daydreamer, Open-Minded}
It is only natural that the daughter of one of the most influential of the Queen's advisers should be mentally competent. In fact, it would have been an embarrassment to her father, had Rebecca been dimwitted and prone to ditzy behavior. Such behavior may be suitable for some young women of the court, but her father would have slapped Rebecca the moment she batted her eyelashes and downplayed her intelligence- a mercy compared to the scolding she would have received from her mother, a woman of surpassing intelligence who, in truth, is perhaps the real adviser to the queen. Child to two individuals who pride themselves on their mind, she was raised to have one of her own, as well. Rebecca is a very clever young woman, skilled with puzzles and picking apart mysteries that might seem hopeless to other people. Of course, this is only to be expected from a girl known to burn through more than one candle a night reading. The young woman seems determined to read the entire royal library, and then some, and this has only sharpened her mind. She is best with puzzles and riddles of sorts, but can be rather witty when prompted into it. An unfortunate consequence of her intelligence, however, is that she tends to ruminate on things. Those who think a lot tend to overthink things, after all, and that is very often not a desirable thing. It does not do well to dwell, but she can't seem to help it. She places mind before matter in all that she does, one must understand- and she will defend this stance quite loyally.
A sharp mind is often quick to latch onto things, and this is certainly true for Rebecca. She has been known to read one thing on a certain type of bird, become interested in it, and then suddenly spend an entire week reading nothing but things to do with that bird- poems, illustrated guides, etc. She'll even go on a hunt for the bird, quite similar to a child in her tendency to suddenly obsess over a single thing and not let it go until she is finished with it. This is often regarding knowledge more than anything else, though there has been one or two instances in which the young woman found a certain person interesting, and put entirely too much effort into learning more about them than she had any right to. Often times, she is satisfied simply to learn these things, never bothering to talk to the person or something so direct as that. It is the knowledge she desires, not the companionship, after all- or perhaps it never occurred to her that a conversation might have made the person all the more interesting. There are people who become more fascinating the more you know of them, after all- she just rarely takes the time to realize this. Those who become more radiant as they speak are her favorite, though.
Perhaps a version of dwelling, Rebecca has been known to allow her mind to wander rather frequently. She is quite happy to spend an afternoon switching between reading and simply sitting and thinking, mind quite far from the library's windowseat or wherever it is her body dwells. Often times, she has been caught with a glazed expression, accidentally staring at a person who has unwittingly walked into a line of vision that she isn't truly following. Much to the irritation of her honorable parents, Rebecca also has the tendency to allow her mind to wander when she finds a conversation dull or stupid- and by the time the person is done, she has little response to offer because she honestly wasn't paying attention. She might fall back on her wit to mend such situations, but her parents always see through it. Rebecca's mind is in space, a constellation in its own right, though patterns are often hard to draw among the stars.
Rather than refusing to see the point of view of others in an argument, Rebecca is much like a cup waiting to be filled- and when she has poured as much as she can into the cup, she fashions a larger mug to transfer it into. The woman is quite willing to accept new ideas, and while she might not always agree with what a person proposes, she will at the very least be willing to accept that it is the way they think. Saying that she will listen to the idea might be slightly too generous, given her aforementioned tendency to daydream, but she is never one to deny the possibility of something without considering it. After all, her very existence, and the existence of her family and species, proves that people are prone to make very incorrect assumptions. She is not so proud as to exclude herself from this rule. That being said, once she has considered an idea, she still might be likely to reject it- and in doing so might start a heated discussion over the validity of the ideas. Rebecca loves this very much- the discussion of ideas is nearly as enthralling as a good book.
Reading - This is expected, for the library might as well be her bedchambers.
Sketching - When interested in something, Rebecca might sketch it a little- birds, people, plant all fill her pages.
Conversation - Despite her bookish ways, the woman is very fond of a good conversation- it just depends on her conversation partner's intelligence.
Habits:
Pinches the Bridge of Her Nose When Frustrated || Reads and Talks/Walks at the Same Time || Mind Wanders in Conversation || Candid Sketches
Likes/Loves: Dislikes/Hates:
{Intellectual, Obsessive [With Curiosity], Daydreamer, Open-Minded}
It is only natural that the daughter of one of the most influential of the Queen's advisers should be mentally competent. In fact, it would have been an embarrassment to her father, had Rebecca been dimwitted and prone to ditzy behavior. Such behavior may be suitable for some young women of the court, but her father would have slapped Rebecca the moment she batted her eyelashes and downplayed her intelligence- a mercy compared to the scolding she would have received from her mother, a woman of surpassing intelligence who, in truth, is perhaps the real adviser to the queen. Child to two individuals who pride themselves on their mind, she was raised to have one of her own, as well. Rebecca is a very clever young woman, skilled with puzzles and picking apart mysteries that might seem hopeless to other people. Of course, this is only to be expected from a girl known to burn through more than one candle a night reading. The young woman seems determined to read the entire royal library, and then some, and this has only sharpened her mind. She is best with puzzles and riddles of sorts, but can be rather witty when prompted into it. An unfortunate consequence of her intelligence, however, is that she tends to ruminate on things. Those who think a lot tend to overthink things, after all, and that is very often not a desirable thing. It does not do well to dwell, but she can't seem to help it. She places mind before matter in all that she does, one must understand- and she will defend this stance quite loyally.
A sharp mind is often quick to latch onto things, and this is certainly true for Rebecca. She has been known to read one thing on a certain type of bird, become interested in it, and then suddenly spend an entire week reading nothing but things to do with that bird- poems, illustrated guides, etc. She'll even go on a hunt for the bird, quite similar to a child in her tendency to suddenly obsess over a single thing and not let it go until she is finished with it. This is often regarding knowledge more than anything else, though there has been one or two instances in which the young woman found a certain person interesting, and put entirely too much effort into learning more about them than she had any right to. Often times, she is satisfied simply to learn these things, never bothering to talk to the person or something so direct as that. It is the knowledge she desires, not the companionship, after all- or perhaps it never occurred to her that a conversation might have made the person all the more interesting. There are people who become more fascinating the more you know of them, after all- she just rarely takes the time to realize this. Those who become more radiant as they speak are her favorite, though.
Perhaps a version of dwelling, Rebecca has been known to allow her mind to wander rather frequently. She is quite happy to spend an afternoon switching between reading and simply sitting and thinking, mind quite far from the library's windowseat or wherever it is her body dwells. Often times, she has been caught with a glazed expression, accidentally staring at a person who has unwittingly walked into a line of vision that she isn't truly following. Much to the irritation of her honorable parents, Rebecca also has the tendency to allow her mind to wander when she finds a conversation dull or stupid- and by the time the person is done, she has little response to offer because she honestly wasn't paying attention. She might fall back on her wit to mend such situations, but her parents always see through it. Rebecca's mind is in space, a constellation in its own right, though patterns are often hard to draw among the stars.
Rather than refusing to see the point of view of others in an argument, Rebecca is much like a cup waiting to be filled- and when she has poured as much as she can into the cup, she fashions a larger mug to transfer it into. The woman is quite willing to accept new ideas, and while she might not always agree with what a person proposes, she will at the very least be willing to accept that it is the way they think. Saying that she will listen to the idea might be slightly too generous, given her aforementioned tendency to daydream, but she is never one to deny the possibility of something without considering it. After all, her very existence, and the existence of her family and species, proves that people are prone to make very incorrect assumptions. She is not so proud as to exclude herself from this rule. That being said, once she has considered an idea, she still might be likely to reject it- and in doing so might start a heated discussion over the validity of the ideas. Rebecca loves this very much- the discussion of ideas is nearly as enthralling as a good book.
Reading - This is expected, for the library might as well be her bedchambers.
Sketching - When interested in something, Rebecca might sketch it a little- birds, people, plant all fill her pages.
Conversation - Despite her bookish ways, the woman is very fond of a good conversation- it just depends on her conversation partner's intelligence.
Habits:
Pinches the Bridge of Her Nose When Frustrated || Reads and Talks/Walks at the Same Time || Mind Wanders in Conversation || Candid Sketches
- Books
- Sketching
- The Library
- Conversations
- Debates
- Birds
- Teatime
- Climbing Trees
- Interesting People
- Puzzles/Riddles
- Boredom
- Feigned Ignorance
- Being Interrupted [While Reading]
- Long, Dull Conversations
- Closed-Mindedness
- Flattery/Fawning
- Sweet Foods
- Poorly Written Books
- The Violin
- Purchasing New Candles
History:
Anne and John Adams both came form families of similar lineage, lower levels of nobility that were more than happy to improve their ranks whenever such an opportunity would arise. They were arranged to marry one another very young, in fact, as both families were aware of one another's elven blood. The families had been composed of those elves which integrated themselves into the human society once the humans began exploring the woods and putting their day-to-day lives in danger of being exposed. Of course, Anne's family still had contacts in one of the Elven communities hidden deep in one of the English forests, so she had perhaps a more true knowledge of her people's culture than John did. Still, upon being married the two found that they both shared many things- ambition and quick wits being among them. The two were able to weave friendships and alliances which made them rather influential in the court, despite their status near the bottom of the hierarchy of nobility. Anne, in particular, would come to be a good friend and adviser to the queen, perhaps having more influence than her husband, who had a more official position as an adviser.
These are the parents who brought Rebecca into the world. Rebecca is their eldest and only daughter, and spent a good amount of time as an only child. With parents who put such a great emphasis on academics and the capacity of the mind, it was inevitable that much of her childhood would be spent in the library, or receiving lessons from tutors, whether in her family's small castle or while at court- the latter being more common due to her parents' positions of trust. Rather than making her dislike the books that were forced on her, the education sparked a love of knowledge into the young woman. She perhaps cannot ride as well as many other ladies of the court, or play an instrument finely, but she has likely read more books than many of the palace's scholars, and is far from done. Her love for books and knowledge started very young, and it wasn't long before she was falling asleep to a book, often found dozing off with one in her lap and the candle beside her close to burning out. Her parents were glad for this love of reading, but also encouraged her to interact with others, fearing that a daughter who did little else but stick her nose in a book would not go far in the court. It was around this age that they also began teaching her to hide her elemental powers, the primary one being control over flame because, at the time, the young lady thought it very useful for reading without a candle.
Thus, they tried to inspire in her a love for conversation and debate- opening a world of knowledge exchanged between people that their daughter, already prone to throwing herself into the acquisition of knowledge on specific things with a sort of singlemindedness, embraced fullheartedly. As she has grown older, her parents have begun to think that by now she ought to be thinking of the marriage. The young woman seems more concerned with what book she will be reading next, however, and in many ways is exactly the way she was as a child now, despite being an adult.
Face Claim:
Keira Knightley
Anne and John Adams both came form families of similar lineage, lower levels of nobility that were more than happy to improve their ranks whenever such an opportunity would arise. They were arranged to marry one another very young, in fact, as both families were aware of one another's elven blood. The families had been composed of those elves which integrated themselves into the human society once the humans began exploring the woods and putting their day-to-day lives in danger of being exposed. Of course, Anne's family still had contacts in one of the Elven communities hidden deep in one of the English forests, so she had perhaps a more true knowledge of her people's culture than John did. Still, upon being married the two found that they both shared many things- ambition and quick wits being among them. The two were able to weave friendships and alliances which made them rather influential in the court, despite their status near the bottom of the hierarchy of nobility. Anne, in particular, would come to be a good friend and adviser to the queen, perhaps having more influence than her husband, who had a more official position as an adviser.
These are the parents who brought Rebecca into the world. Rebecca is their eldest and only daughter, and spent a good amount of time as an only child. With parents who put such a great emphasis on academics and the capacity of the mind, it was inevitable that much of her childhood would be spent in the library, or receiving lessons from tutors, whether in her family's small castle or while at court- the latter being more common due to her parents' positions of trust. Rather than making her dislike the books that were forced on her, the education sparked a love of knowledge into the young woman. She perhaps cannot ride as well as many other ladies of the court, or play an instrument finely, but she has likely read more books than many of the palace's scholars, and is far from done. Her love for books and knowledge started very young, and it wasn't long before she was falling asleep to a book, often found dozing off with one in her lap and the candle beside her close to burning out. Her parents were glad for this love of reading, but also encouraged her to interact with others, fearing that a daughter who did little else but stick her nose in a book would not go far in the court. It was around this age that they also began teaching her to hide her elemental powers, the primary one being control over flame because, at the time, the young lady thought it very useful for reading without a candle.
Thus, they tried to inspire in her a love for conversation and debate- opening a world of knowledge exchanged between people that their daughter, already prone to throwing herself into the acquisition of knowledge on specific things with a sort of singlemindedness, embraced fullheartedly. As she has grown older, her parents have begun to think that by now she ought to be thinking of the marriage. The young woman seems more concerned with what book she will be reading next, however, and in many ways is exactly the way she was as a child now, despite being an adult.
Face Claim:
Keira Knightley
