Tess
The Rich Girl
Gender:Female
Age: 20
Hair Color: Strawberry blonde
Eye Color:Blue
Height:5’6”
Normal Clothing: A noble’s silken dress, elegantly cut to advertise her womanhood as custom. She also wears a tiara with a symbol of her father’s family crest: the Ermine pattern (a white shield with black spots).
Personality:Tessla is a very reserved person, only letting a hint of an eyebrow flare show her true feelings to a situation. She was taught from an early age that only low-bred people let their feelings get in the way of politics. Because of her icy demeanor, those not of noble blood regard her as a cold and unfeeling person. Only alone or around her father does she let her character show, as she is very fond of painting and playing the lute. Jewel is the only thing that can break her composure when in public and she is widely the subject of cruel gossip because of the choice of her creature.
Major Fault: Tessla is very ignorant of the world outside of her lavish surroundings. She does not understand suffering and believes that only the lazy are subject to starvation and poverty.
Likes:Art, music and secretly not wearing any shoes
Dislikes:Gossip, unrealistic expectations,
Major Fear: That nothing in her life will ever change; that, forever, everyone will wish for her to refrain from expressing herself.
Skills:Painting, playing the lute, and politics
History: Tessla’s father, Sir. Lucas, was born the son of a poor fisherman by the Marnilla Sea. He grew strong helping his father haul in the day’s catch in the sun. One day, as a teen, a lone figure washed up on shore with their half-drowned creature in tow. It was the crown prince Theodore Carmen who had been thought drowned during a sea voyage to a nearby kingdom. Unknowing of his guest’s rank, Lucas cared for the prince until he could walk and make his way home. The prince was grateful for Lucas’ help and asked him to accompany the prince to Nika and become his right hand man. Lucas agreed and was soon knighted, proclaimed a hero throughout the kingdom for saving the prince. Theodore and Lucas grew closer as they aged and they are now considered to be inseparable.
Sir. Lucas married a famous noble woman who soon gave birth to Tesla. With unrest stirring in the kingdom, Lucas stayed long enough to help name the child before returning to the castle. Tessla grew up seeing very little of her father but loves the man dearly. He encourages her to break out from her stoic shell and causes her mother a great deal of grief when in social settings. Secretly, Tessla wishes that she could find a man like her father to be wed to; she dislikes the stiffness and expectations of nobility.
Love Interest: Nobody thus far
Other:green
Jewel
Gender:Female
Ability: Breathes fire
Unique Body Parts: Jewel has 2 tails and a pair of small antlers that sprout from her forehead. She is also constantly warm.
Personality: Jewel has a very playful and jittery personality and finds Tessla’s lifestyle boring and confining. She tries her best to behave when in public but can’t help herself when an opportunity presents itself. The small creature also has a very short attention span which makes training her even harder. Jewel has learned over the years that she can be as playful and mischievous as she likes when alone with Tessla and her father.
Likes:Sleeping around Tessla’s neck, catching butterflies and mice, running
Dislikes:Confined spaces, screams, whole wheat bread
Other Skills: Jewel is only 2’long and flexible enough to get into tight spaces (though she dislikes staying in them for very long). She is also constantly warm which is a welcome trait to Tessla during a cold winter night.
How they help their human: Tessla feels like she can be herself around Jewel and treasures her companionship. The ermine-like creature also wraps herself around Tessla’s hands, neck and feet during the cold winters to keep her human warm.
History: Tessla began her search for a creature near the Staphern Forest, knowing her family hoped she would get a creature of great stature. Every creature she saw, though, either ran away or ignored the little noble girl. Disheartened, she sat down by a wooded pond and began to cry. A short wheeze caught her attention and she saw, wiggling in the grass beside her, a small hairless creature struggling to make its way to her. She picked it up and noticed it was blind, had 2 small bumps near its forehead, and two mall skinny tails. She knew that they were bonded and so she began her way back to where her parents were waiting. Tessla’s mother was horrified to see the withered creature and gossip about Sir. Lucas’ daughter’s creature began flying around the noble’s center. Tessla named her Jewel because of how small the creature was when she first found her. Months later, as Jewel’s fur began to grow and features developed, was it recognized that Tessla’s creature was none other than the one represented by her father’s adopted family crest. The rumors and gossip died, though Jewel is still regarded as a creature with too much personality for a noble of Tessla’s stature.