Post by esme on May 22, 2009 17:48:57 GMT -7
Out Of Character
What would you liked to be called?:Esmerelda
Are you over the age of 13?: Yes
Have you read and understood all the rules?: Yes
In Character
Name: Esmerelda Duvall
Age: 733, born in 1279
Gender: Female
Species: Night Crawler
Special Power: Extra Speed
Father: Antoine Duvall (deceased)
Mother: Adelle Duvall (deceased)
Sibling/s: Philip Duvall (deceased)
Partner: Jacques Beauvais (deceased)
Offspring: Nicolas Duvall Beauvais (turned vampire)
Appearance: Esmerelda has lightly tanned skin. Her hair is a deep mahogany brown and is slightly longer than her shoulders. She has deep blue eyes that often remind people of the ocean. Her lips are a natural rosy pink and are thin, but full. She has one piercing on each ear and a tattoo of six monarch butterflies, all ranging in different sizes, on her back. Esmerelda's hair is long and wavy. It feels like silk and is often never pulled back and never looks brushed. She prefers the more messy look to neat.
Esmerelda has the body of an athlete. She had muscular arms and legs and firmly built abs. Esmerelda is about 6 feet tall and has long, delicate, but strong looking limbs. Esme has very long eyelashes that curl up at the edges and are great for batting. Esmerelda often appears with her nails done. She mainly wears long dress gowns and robes, but occasionally, on her off days, you may find her in jeans and a sweater.
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Personality: Esmerelda is very kind. She doesn't enjoy hurting anyone at all and easily takes pity on others. Esmerelda is not a big fighter due to her past. But if she is annoyed enough you might be on her list of things she dislikes. Esmerelda likes to keep her personal business to herself, so if you get nosy expect yourself to not be welcomed. In a way, Esme is innocent, at least that's the way she comes off as. But when you truly get to know her, you will understand that it is better to be her friend than her enemy.
Esmerelda knows her limits and doesn't really try to push herself past them. She doesn't enjoy her kind being threatened and will take her kinds side in an instant, unless circumstances change and she is not up for some of the things the Night Crawlers may be planning. Esmerelda is often said to be living under a rock. But that's just part of her disguise. Esmerelda likes to leave people wondering. Esme doesn't take too well to Night Crawlers who can read minds and things like that. She thinks that their power is unethical and a complete and utter invasion of privacy. So warning, if you are telepathic I suggest you stay out of her head.
Esmerelda can be fun to hang out with. She can be quite a dare devil sometimes and enjoys tons of excitement in her life. Esmerelda loves to cook. Although it's not in her place to eat regular food as a vampire, she still enjoys doing it and eating something other than blood on occasion. Esme doesn't really like to talk about her past. It brings back a lot of bad memories. But there are a few she enjoys thinking about. If she trusts you enough she would be more open to tell you about her life if you were interested enough.
Strengths:
-Running
-Hunting
-Singing
-Fighting
-Cooking
-Hiding her emotions
Weaknesses:
-Talking about her past
-Going for long periods of time without hunting
-Fear of water
Mental Health:Stable
Likes:
-Food
-Lying under the stars on warm nights
-Listening to music
-Reading
-Socializing
Dislikes:
-Bugs
-Water
-People who love to fight
-Feeding on Shifters and the Gifted
Past: Well, to start off, Esmerelda Duvall was born in 1279 in France. She was born shortly after Philip IV turned eleven. Her father was a French Duke, her mother a Duchess. Esmerelda lived a pretty innocent childhood until her brother Philip, who was born six years later. Her mother gave most of her attention to her new son, while her father realized the importance of equally sharing his attention. Philip was born quite weak with an extra toe. He was born two months early, and so the family not expecting him to live much longer than a few months never told anyone about the baby boy. It eventually came in handy. When Esmerelda was 18, Philip IV was king at the time, she was married off to a man named Jacques Beauvais.
At first Esmerelda was against the arranged marriage. But after she was married she realized the Jacques, indeed, was the most caring man she had met besides her father. Esmerelda's younger brother Philip often visited them when their mother fell ill. But thankfully, it was just a cold and her mother was back on her feet in a matter of weeks. Her father had developed what we know as arthritis in his hands, causing him to not be eligible as a soldier in times of war. He was quite disappointed by this but was honored by the King for his years of loyal service, from then on, the family was known among st all of the other nobles. When Esmerelda was 22 she had a son named Nicolas. At the time, it was possibly the worst time to have a child, the Duvall's were in a time of hardship. Her father had just sold a bit of land to another Duke who very much mistreated the people who worked for him. Outraged, the men and woman who worked for Antoine blamed him for their mistreatment, saying that he could have prevented it. It was very unsettling for the family. But 2 years passed and as much as they all tried to convince the Duke who bought their land to allow them to buy it back, he still refused because it had very rich soil. When they finally struck an agreement the people had already began to act.
They took action by first burning the Duke's newly bought land, destroying most of the crops. But he treated them even worse than before because of their actions. So, the workers decided to take action against the Duvall family. As the riot spread down the street, Jacques, Esmerelda, Nicolas, and the rest of the family were in the stables preparing their horses. The six of the Duvalls, the last of the family, were terrified. In their haste to get away Antoine and Jacques decided to stay back and race for the King's help. It was hard for Esmerelda, Nicolas, Adelle, and Philip to see the two men go. Adella and Philip drove their black carriage, stocked with everything they could bring with them. They barely made it over the hill behind their house when the riot reached them. they raced through the country side, only stopping a few times for rest.
When they thought they were far enough away so that they would be safe, Esmerelda and Nicolas split up with Adelle and Philip. Adelle told them that they would hide all of their belongings in the old family castle on the edge of France. So Esmerelda and Nicolas took the long way to the castle in order to avert people's attention. When they were passing through a small town, they heard news that the entire Duvall family had fled and that Jacques and Antoine died shortly after the King's knights rescued them from the riot. They were badly wounded and many of the wounds could not be healed and quickly got infected. Esmerelda and Nicolas grieved for a long time, before they realized that they needed to find Adelle and Philip. On their way across a small road at night they were attacked by bandits. Esme and Nicolas were harassed for money, but they had just run out of it all. All Esme had was her mother's daggers, the little two year old Nicolas wrapped in her cloak. Esme was attacked and she and her horse toppled over the bridge and fell into the rushing river below them. In a desperate attempt to save her son, she set him on the bank under the shadows of the bridge. The bandits quickly ran off as another rider came down the path. Just when Esme thought she would drown, two pale hands yanked her out of the water. Little did she know that she had been saved by a vampire and that she would have to repay him. And she did that by allowing him to turn her, there was no alternative seeing as he hadn't had any blood in a long time, it was either that or she died, and she couldn't bare leaving Nicolas without a mother. The vampire kept the boy human as he would be useless as a baby vampire and would probably not survive the transformation. When Esme recovered she and Nicolas rode off to their family castle, only to find that her mother and Philip had been rescued by the Duke who bought their land and had taken them in. Esme was left with the entire family wealth.
Sample Post:
It was all running through her head too quickly for her to comprehend. Everything floated in one ear and out the other. She couldn't grasp anything that Jacques said to her. All she was worried about was getting her family out of France and her little baby boy. Nicolas grasped her waist tightly, she could hear faint whimpers coming from his pouty lips. She looked down at the small figure on her waist and kissed the top of his head. She walked her horse out of the stable to meet up with the others. In the distance she could hear the angry shouts of people. They were shouting, "Down with our mistreatment, down with Duvall." They had no idea what they were doing. They planned to kill the Duvalls a completely innocent family. They had sold rich land so they could make sure their family could help support their king and other Dukes and Duchesses. She ground her teeth angrily before Jacques helped her mount her white mare. Nicolas, wrapped in her cloak, clutched her dress in an effort to stay with her.
Jacques and Antoine mounted their horses after Adelle and Philip were safely seated on the carriage. They held their swords firmly, swinging them about and effortlessly moving their horses toward the back of the group.
"Head over that hill Esmerelda." She heard her father whisper. Jacques trotted his horse up next to his wife's and ran his hands through her hair, for what would be the last time. She could feel the tears coming now, but she bit her lip to keep them from coming.
They had almost reached the hill now, but, now they could see the flames of the bonfire in the front yard. No one would dare burn their house or steal from them as they were under the King's protection. But why they still tried to come after the owners, as they would be protected too, only they would know. But Jacques and Antoine gave each other a look that had Esmerelda pull her horse to a halt and cry out. Her mother, picked up on the look and stopped the carriage too. Philip and Nicolas were confused and began looking around frantically.
"No! You can't go." Adelle called out. She handed Philip the reins and hopped off the carriage. Esmerelda bent her head forward, her face cascaded in her velvet hood. Antoine took Adelle to the side to comfort her and say his final words. Esme wouldn't look at Jacques. He dismounted and touched her cheek lightly. She looked at him, the tears streaming down her face. He kissed her gently, before taking Nicolas into his hands and kissing the top of his head.
"I am sorry Esmerelda. But you must understand that the riot will only follow us wherever we run too." Esme nodded, kissing Jacques's hand. He hesitantly mounted his horse and so did Antoine. The rest of the goodbyes were said in silence. Esme lead them over the hill and out of site.
