{"Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.â}
-Edgar Allen Poe
Oh No! || Pathetique Sonata - 2nd Movement || Monster
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|{Full Name}|
Ondine Caudill
[Un-dean]
|{Nickname}|
None.
"Don't call me Dean."
|{Age}|
24 - May 26th
|{Ethnicity}|
10% French || 90% British
|{Sexuality}|
Gray-Romantic
|{Charm}|
Butterfly Knife || Ondine has a complicated relationship with her charm, for you see she didn't acquire it by traditional means. It wasn't given to her, nor was it bought. She found it on the corpse of the man she put out of his misery. What possessed Ondine to pick it up, she doesn't know, but one thing was for sure; she didn't regret it
And it's because of how they both came to be that her charm sometimes acts on it's own will; despite being hers for nearly five years. Ondine theorizes that if it had been hers from the very beginning it most likely would have been a very powerful charm. But it isn't and only allows her to lock, teleport, and of course time travel. The second ability being where she has the most problems. Not only will it take her to the wrong month,date,or time, but it then takes at least two hours for it to be able to be of use again.
|{Mentality}|
Ondine feelings toward her group is something akin to a group of friends who she wouldn't mind leaving. It's not that she feels any sort of disdain for them, she just could care less about anything that doesn't help her in one way or another. Keyword: could. Ondine does care about them though, just not enough to want to commit fully to them. They have though proven themselves to be dependable, which is one of the main reasons why she hasn't left.
As for the others groups she doesn't hate nor love any one of them, but if she had to pick one where she absolutely would not go, it would be the watchers. Maybe it's because they think they're law, or their new leader rising, but something doesn't sit well with her. Their only good trait would be the fact that their members are all strong in the art of time travel. She has no pity for the Breakers being framed, and feels that the stretchers are sub par and untrustworthy.
{"The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever.â }
-Ann Frank
|{Quirks || Habits || Oddities}|
ââ Bites her nails - "It's a bad habit that makes my fingers look absolutely horrendous." ââ Little animals hate her- "Every time I approach a small animal they hiss or bark at me. I have no idea why, but if I had to guess it would probably be because they can sense I hate small things. Large animals though I adore." ââ She wears blue with every outfit - "Dark blue represents knowledge and power, and as a plus it doesn't look bad on me."ââ Will only drink black tea - "It just tastes better."ââ She can stay up late and wake up relatively early. - "It's not all that healthy, but I do it anyway. What do you think that says about me?"
|{Likes}
Classical Music || Philosophy of morals || Panthers || Rococo Architecture || Black Tea (Chai) || Darkness || Othello - Game || Thrill of the chase || Solitude || Expensive things || Change || Astrology ||
|{Dislikes}|
History || Bees || Rap music || Excessively socializing || Hard core law abiding citizens || chaos || Simplicity || Loud noises || Birds - crows || People without moral integrity* || small animals ||
|{Talents || Strengths || Skills}|
âźArt - She wouldn't call herself an amazing artist, just better than what the current world has to offer.
âźCombat - It's a given that with the things she does she's excellent in combat. Who would murder someone without the power to do so? If one attacks someone without the skills they deserve whatever comes to them.
âźApathetic - While some may consider it a weakness Ondine would think other wise. It means her actions won't be influenced, and the outcome will be in her favor.
âźObservant - Ondine doesn't particularly care about observing people or things, but there are times when her talent comes into play, especially when running away from the authorities.
âźDependent - Self-explanatory, she can do most things by herself and will come to the best conclusions without the help of others.
|{Flaws || Weakness}|
âźImpatient- Ondine will get impatient if your slow to do something or if you question her reasoning/morals.
âźSelf-assured- That would be putting it kindly. She's a bit cocky when it comes to being elusive, and because of that it's her biggest weakness. She feels like no one can beat her, so she doesn't raise any of her physical guards.
âźUnfair- If in a situation where there are two people - one guilty, one innocent - whichever one would be most beneficial to her would be the one she'd help out, even if it's the 'wrong' one.
|{Hobbies}|
Knife Throwing || Swimming || Going to museums
|{Fears}|
ĂžMelissophobia - Fear of BeesĂž
ĂžLiving without a purpose and dying as someone unknown Ăž
ĂžHer brother finding out what she's becomeĂž
|{Secrets}|
â€She is on the Scotland Yard's most wanted list for various accounts of murder and theft.â€
â€Has gone back in time to learn how to paint from various artists.â€
â€Ondine secretly watches over her brother sometimes when she thinks of their parents. These times are few and far between, but enough to know what's going on in his life. †"I'll deny it if anyone ever suspects me."
â€She is responsible for some of the missing paintings in time. Her favorite by far being Claude Monet's Waterloo Bridge in London.â€
{"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.â}
-George Orwell, 1984
|{Personality}|
- Insouciant - Cruel - Hopeful - Introverted - Noncommittal - Incisive -
___When people first meet Ondine they get the impression of an introverted girl with no special qualities. This is probably due to the fact that her sentences are short, and her face never seems to change from being perpetually bored. But it couldn't be further from the truth. The first trait is understandable, but the second, one would have to know her on a deeper level to create an accurate description. Ondine is someone who won't doing anything of importance without benefit, but when she does take on a task one can be assured that it'll be completed to the highest standard. Now, while some people may call her tactics unethical, she calls it second nature.
Ondine considers herself to be insouciant to things that don't involve her, but gets curious every once in a while. It is, after all, human nature to question things. But she is very careful not to stick her nose into things that are meant to be kept a secret. That is, things that donât involve her. She finds that it causes fewer complications and keeps her innocence in case the other personâs secret gets messy.
Even though she murders all sorts of people, she canât help but to feel a twinge of sympathy toward those who truly donât deserve it. But if itâs to help herself; then the guilt disappears in an instant. Itâs not like she enjoys killing, it just allows her to get farther in the unfair game called life. And whether she likes it or not all must play the game.
Now deep down inside of her soul Ondine feels as though there is another person living in the crevices of her heart; constantly yelling that âthis isnât really who she isâ, but itâs become such a constant nagging that after a while she got used to it. Even though sheâs immune to the guilt it doesnât mean itâs gone away. Itâs just hidden so well she can trick herself.
While she might deny this, itâs a fact that she does care for some people. Ondine might express it in a totally different way from how a normal person would, but the point is that she does have feelings. She just refuses to let them get the best of her.
"I'm selfish, but for all my right reasons."
Ondine considers herself to be insouciant to things that don't involve her, but gets curious every once in a while. It is, after all, human nature to question things. But she is very careful not to stick her nose into things that are meant to be kept a secret. That is, things that donât involve her. She finds that it causes fewer complications and keeps her innocence in case the other personâs secret gets messy.
Even though she murders all sorts of people, she canât help but to feel a twinge of sympathy toward those who truly donât deserve it. But if itâs to help herself; then the guilt disappears in an instant. Itâs not like she enjoys killing, it just allows her to get farther in the unfair game called life. And whether she likes it or not all must play the game.
Now deep down inside of her soul Ondine feels as though there is another person living in the crevices of her heart; constantly yelling that âthis isnât really who she isâ, but itâs become such a constant nagging that after a while she got used to it. Even though sheâs immune to the guilt it doesnât mean itâs gone away. Itâs just hidden so well she can trick herself.
While she might deny this, itâs a fact that she does care for some people. Ondine might express it in a totally different way from how a normal person would, but the point is that she does have feelings. She just refuses to let them get the best of her.
"I'm selfish, but for all my right reasons."
{"Your past is always your past. Even if you forget it, it remembers you.â}
- Sarah Dessen, What Happened to Goodbye
Reading, United Kingdom
|{Family Tree}|
William Caudill // Father // Deceased
Cecilia Caudill // Mother // Deceased
Adrien Caudill// Brother // Alive // 25
Rose Berkly // Grandma // Alive
Henry Berkly // Grandpa // Alive
|{Happiest Memory}|
Ondine's happiest memory was when she was thirteen and she finally beat Adrien in a Judo match, making her the number one in the competition. She remembered how he smiled at her and then patted her head with a silent, "Good Job." While she surpassed him in many areas before, he had never once said a congratulations. So for him to say that in one of the areas he dominated was very flattering.
|{Saddest Memory}|
It was during the Great Eighteen, and she had to sleep underneath a bridge because he funds were running low. It was a public bridge and in the morning she could hear the people walking and driving above her. She was still half asleep half awake when she heard familiar talking, and tried not to listen in but failed anyway. The group of people above her stopping to throw things into the stream underneath the bridge. It was after a few minutes that she finally put faces to voices, they were former classmates of hers. They then began to talk about their last days in High School and how scared they were when the gun men came in.
The conversation was sad, but it took a sudden twist when one person mentioned Ondine. They began to recall their fondest memories together, until the topic drifted toward "where is she now." At the time Ondine didn't know why she started crying, but after looking back on it it was probably because she knew that she would never be the person they mentioned before. It was the moment she realized she wasn't even Ondine, she was a murderer.
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|{History}|
___Now as one might not expect, Ondine Caudill was born and raised in a relatively normal family as a second child. Her mother, Cecilia, was a nurse at the local hospital and her father, William, was a philosopher that generally wrote theories about moral evil and their part in society. She had an older brother by the name of Adrien whom she absolutely hated. Not because they were family, but because he always thought himself to be superior to her. Ondine hated his arrogance and his devil-may-care attitude toward life even at the early age of seven. Who was he to be all high and mighty when he was only a year older than her?
Life went on after her birth with her parents loving both children equally, always making time for them if need be. (Although, she being the naĂŻve little eight years old she was she thought their parents loved Adrien more.) At the age of ten Ondine decided she would surpass her brother in every aspect, and so began her dedication to become the best. Her brother caught on a year later and decided to play as well. And because of their rivalry the two exceeded in all areas of their life. In Judo they both got their black belts much earlier than their peers, in school they were academically the best their district had to offer, and in love they were known to be the schoolâs heart breakers. For Ondine though it was because she never felt the butterflies in her stomach whenever she dated someone. She just couldnât fall in love, and the ones that made her feel anything were few.
It seemed no one could defeat them expect each other. It was then that Ondine began to respect her brother; even seeing him as an equal for the first time in her life, but his ideals were still lacking and so she would constantly berate him for his apathy.
February, on a Monday morning sixteen year old Ondine came home to her mother and father crying, on the couch. It was understandable that she was confused, but when she tried to ask what happened, they wouldnât answer but instead cry harder. It was then that she snapped and demanded answers; after all she didnât like to be ignored nor uninformed. After what seemed to be hours of crying, she finally got the full story of why they were saddened. On Saturday Adrien went with his friends to a club downtown where because of his big mouth, he was almost beaten to death. If it hadnât been for the security guards, and the fact the men who almost killed her brother were cowardly and ran away, he surely would have died that day.
Life was then referred to as pre and post Monday morning. Adrien couldnât walk anymore and he became voluntarily mute. It seemed as if he just gave up on life. Ondine could not and would not believe that her once cocky brother could become something so pathetic.
It was then that she decided revenge was in order. After almost a year of tracking down his attackers, the now seventeen year old girl killed the men in an alley one night. She remembered what it felt like to see their lifeless corpses sprawled on the ground and by God did it feel wonderful. The next day after their bodies were found she felt the guilt begin to settle in. It was only after she compromised with herself that it was a life for a life - even if the other one didnât die, but Adrien might as well have - that she could resume acting normal.
In late July* the year after her first murder, both parents were killed in a school shooting. William was doing a lecture at a high school and their mother was there as his assistant, having taken the day off from the hospital. She wanted to be there to support him on his latest philosophy novel. Not only were her parents murdered, but several other students shared the same fate. The three guns men escaped and once again Ondine tracked them down to end their lives. Once more to escape the guilt she thought it was a life for a life. Unknowingly, this was the beginning for the need of an excuse (read:benefit) in order to kill.
It kept her sane.
The school closed for the summer and having just turned eighteen she was legally independent, so she saw her chance and ran. Her brother, now talking and mending broken relationships, opted to live with their grandparents.
Ondine lived her entire eighteenth year off stolen money; trying to find herself in the process. During this year she began to develop her uncaring attitude toward anything not her. On the streets it was either do or die, and while she felt useless she still had the will to live. She checked up on her brother every few months when she felt the need but other than that she was solitary. It was also during the Great Eighteen as she likes to call it, that she earned her way into the Scotland Yardâs wanted list.
It was a few days before her birthday that Ondine killed a drunken man and stole his butterfly knife along with everything his owned. She hadnât discovered itâs time traveling abilities yet, but a few days later when she did, to say it was a major shock would be an understatement.
She was nineteen and a half when Ondine discovered the Changers and joined them. And as sayings go; the rest was history.
|{Miscellaneous}
- Will always call people by their first names, even if they want to be referred to as their nicknames. -
*By Moral integrity it means, for her at least, that they set up their standards and don't break them. So if you do she'll definitely not like you.
*UK schools usually get out around July and start in Sept.
|{FC: Natalie Dormer }
Character Dialogue || #140b77
