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scarlett
Fournier
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01.
full name
lady scarlett marion fournier
02.
age
23
03.
sexuality
queer/questioning
04.
p.o.b
Belcastel
Little Red
She wears strength and darkness equally well
The girl has always been half goddess, half hell
visage
height
5'4
hair colour
Honest to god ginger
eye colour
Doe Brown
face claim
Katya Sitak
hair
Long, sleek ginger hair. Always stalk straight; it falls just past her shoulders. She typically wears it down, but occasionally it can be found in a ponytail, a braid, a bun, or other low-maintenance styles. She also has a few face-framing pieces. When she was younger and at home, she’d have a hot rod held to her head to curl her hair.
eyes
Downturned brown eyes that almost appear to shift color and shape the way she does her makeup. Despite her eye color being just about as common as rocks, Scarlett has found a way to ensure her eyes are bright and enigmatic. After all, eyes reveal a lot about a person and their intention.
build
Small and slender, much like a fox. Most things about her appear delicate and easily broken. But appearances can be deceiving.
scars
She has numerous scars across her body. She doesn’t remember where she got them, or how. But there’s one on her right arm that came from an encounter with some pirates. A couple cuts on her hands from near misses at the tables.
persona
Girls like her were born in a storm. They have lightning in their souls, thunder in their hearts, and chaos in their bones.
As the only child of a Viscount, Scarlett has spent her life in the lap of luxury. Bestowed almost anything she wanted, never competing for attention or compared to siblings, it’s no wonder she grew into a kind, gentle young woman who could say all the right things and melt hearts with a smile as sweet as sugar. She’s used to walking in aristocratic circles and is good at negotiating relationships between people. Especially pompous men who prefer to measure whose “manhood” is longer than have productive conversations.
But just because one can put on a facade doesn’t mean that’s how they are all the time. And when she’s not in front of nobility (and sometimes even when she is), Scarlett is, deep in her heart, an agent and creator of chaos. She has never particularly had a penchant for doing what she was told, instead opting to try things out and see what happens. This often yields mixed results. She ascribes to the mantra, live and learn. The best way to learn is to do things. Scarlett has no problem being uncomfortable in the name of trying new things and getting what she wants. She’ll flirt with people for the fun of it, because what else is she supposed to do? She’s playful but cunning. While she lacks much physical knowledge, she makes up for it with sheer intuition. Some people believe it’s luck. But she calls it observation. After all, she’s spent most of her life finding ways to entertain herself.
However, just because she’s succeeded in her spheres doesn’t mean she’s really prepared for the outside world. Her age and privileged experiences make her naive to the true struggles of the world. She doesn’t know what it is to be hungry or go without. She’s used to being doted on, even when her parents were distant. She can be petulant, and the problems she complains about are usually “first-world problems.” She is largely unaware of the plight of the everyman and can come off as entitled, self-centered, and just a silly little noblewoman. And while she’s not a criminal and will not steal (yet), she is tricky and will resort to cheating and manipulation to get what she wants. The word “no” is not exactly in her vocabulary, and she has a penchant for haranguing and twisting people’s arms until they say yes.
There is a fine line between being playful and carefree and being lazy and slovenly. She is lewd, crass, and a functioning alcoholic, and does not stand for people critiquing her lifestyle choices. She can and will do whatever she wants. She has a title after all. But this attitude is mostly to make up for the fact that she feels very little control over her life. Her parents believe she will be nothing more than arm candy, and don’t expect her to be smart enough to manage herself. As such, she’s used to acting out as a way to regain control instead of actually taking control of her own life. Because she’s not sure she can actually do it without help. Because all of her “rebellious actions” took place with the safety net of her family’s money, power, and influence.
She’s merely a little girl who is a product of her upbringing. Unless she can shed that naive, privileged worldview and find the strength to stand on her own two feet and trust her intuition, she will only be another name lost within the tides of life and time.
likes
Pastries and baked goods
apples
coffee
coffee
forests
sitting in trees
the color red
flirting
fires
dogs
braiding people's hair
sweet fruits
people watching
crowds
dislikes
painting
death/dying
the smell of cologne
quiche
avocado
anything with eggs
walking barefoot
wearing hats
cats
things that are slow-paced
real animal fur
The Wolf
overly flowery things
people who touch her without consent/warning her beforehand
being accused of cheating
fears
Tight, close quarters
Pirates
Losing her family for good
Losing the rest of her memories
habits
Rituals before card games
Always braids her hair before bed
hobbies
Playing card games and learning new ones
Baking (she's working on it)
strengths
High levels of intelligence and people-reading skills - She is very deft at reading people and their desires and using that to her advantage
Ambidexterous
Able to hold down her liquor
Knowledge of high society and how it functions
weaknesses
Has never really experienced *actual* problems
She's small and easy to kidnap
Suffers from only child syndrome and doesn't really understand the concept of danger
Likes wine and other things a little too much
Likes to watch the world burn when she's bored
Lacks self sufficiency and self confidence to do what she needs to do
history
AN INCOMPLETE HISTORY AS TOLD BY SCARLETT FOURNIER
I knew who I was this morning, but I’ve changed a few times since then.
WARNINGS:
Memories are not always true; the mind enjoys playing funny tricks on you.
As you’re pretty so be wise; Wolves may lurk in every guise.
My Parents
- Lord Pierre Fourier hails from a long line of Viscounts of Loxley. According to journals, he is the fifteenth viscount. Supposedly he has siblings, but I’ve never met them.
- Loxley is a small province within the city of Belcastel, a city often under siege from pirates who camp out at the nearby Antares. But our people have adapted. Laws are meant to be broken here, and we have a thriving trading system and our gambling rooms nearly rival that of our neighbor. And we’re pretty damn good at protecting ourselves from outside threats. Perhaps it’s why Belcastle is referred to as the Walled City.
- Lady Margaret Fourier was the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She and Pierre used part of her dowry to create a successful gambling den, which she manages the accounts for. Meanwhile, Pierre is busy living his life in service to the king when he isn’t visiting the tables himself.
- Margaret and Pierre met in Zenith while Pierre was visiting the King. After a swift engagement, they were married.
- Edit: Documents on their exact date of marriage are conflicting, and part of the names are illegible. Maman says it’s because her handwriting is terrible. But I’ve seen it in other letters and it’s not that bad.
My Childhood
- Fact: I was born on October 10th at Loxley Estate in Belcastel.
- My parents wanted a boy. They never had one though, and I was reminded of it not infrequently. (They're counting on me finding some man to marry. Preferrably one that has some intelligence and experience managing titles and estates.)
- According to Papa, I suffered a head injury at eight years old, rendering my memories from the time before to be incomplete and scattered. Also contributes to the headaches I have from time to time and the strange nightmarish dreams I have that I almost remember.
- They say it was on horseback. While I’m not afraid of horses, there are a few places in Belcastel that make me anxious. I think that they have something to do with these lost memories.
- The maids say I was a strange child who liked to hide under Papa’s desk while he worked. I do remember the way the carpet smelled, and the sound of his quill on paper. I didn’t have siblings to play with, so I entertained myself.
- I spent a lot of time in the kitchens. Gretel, the head cook, used to put me on her counter, feed me pastries and other things, and show me how to make all sorts of my favorite treats. Because as she put it, “I won’t be here forever to make you these.”
- Her recipes and moments in the kitchen are some of the most vivid memories I have.
- I climbed trees and hid in the manor, eavesdropping on conversations. I don’t remember what I learned. It must not have been important.
- I had a small dog named Buttercup. Apparently, she died in a freak accident around the time I suffered my injury. I remember her. She was my best friend. She used to bite one of my father’s friends whenever he’d come over. I’m not sure why she hated him so much.
- At age twelve, there was another incident. Our estate was plundered by pirates, and I was badly injured. They bribed one of the guards to let them in. Papa fired all of what we had and used the money to invest in other security measures.
- I wore lots of uncomfortable dresses and traveled with my family to places all throughout Solas. Most of the trips are faint, but I can remember some of the landmarks and people.
- Maman taught me how to play card games. They were always her favorite. We would play for little knick-knacks. I kept a box of them in my room. She made me promise not to tell Papa.
My Adolescence
- My memories are still patchy here, but they start to clear up around age fifteen.
- At this point, I was finally old enough to play the part of the pretty lady. So my parents paraded me around. I was passed from man to man to dance with, and make conversation. Ladies and I would chat about mundane things. My parents used me to make nice with people they were anxious about.
- Nobility, royalty, blah, blah, blah. I hated it. I hated the feeling of being nothing more than a decoration… a pawn. It’s around this time I discovered that my parents were not the honest upstanding people I believed they were. They were grifters, and many of the gifts I received were from little cons they pulled. But it was nothing too major. Most of it happened in their card houses.
- I started keeping this journal, hoping to record things so I wouldn’t forget them later. Thankfully, there were no more accidents. However, a fair few people got a little bit too close for comfort. But ladies don’t get to beat up piggish men. Beside I wouldn't know how.
- My parents were out more often doing whatever it is they did, and I was left to my own devices. So I decided to head for the card tables and put my skills to the test. It took a while, but I soon got the hang of the games. It’s different playing for diamonds instead of your father’s old gold cufflinks.
- People spill a lot if you look at them closely enough. I’ve spent enough time around fake nobles to know how to spot a bluff. It’s not a foolproof method, but I have enough of a success rate to stay in the black.
- I also may or may not tilt the odds in my favor just a little bit. The house already does, so I’m just equalizing things. And I don’t do it *all* the time. I prefer the good old-fashioned people reading.
- Gretel died when I was nineteen years old, and I forced my parents to hold a funeral for her. Lavinia, her apprentice, took over. While she didn’t care about me quite as much, I think Gretel told her to look out for me, because she took an interest in me suddenly.
The Wolf
- I was sent on a trip to a neighboring city to meet with these diplomats. Make it look like Pierre Fournier cared because he sent his darling heir. I went because I thought it might bring some excitement, but I wish I didn’t.
- Exactly two weeks ago when I went home, I was met by Lavinia. She said that my parents were gone and she couldn’t find them anywhere. They’d disappeared a few days after I’d left. The only clues she had were a few notes in my father’s office mentioning this Wolf asshole, who was claiming ownership of my father’s estate and everything in it. She’d visited the city officials but they said there was nothing they could do. She gave me a bag with things she’d managed to save from my room before she’d left. Gretel told me to never return to the house because she feared I would be taken along with my family’s things if I did. And Lavinia was going home to find a new job.
- I didn’t know what to do. I went to the city officials and they confirmed they could do nothing. It was entirely legal. Which makes absolutely no sense. So I started to snoop around. My parents were gone without leaving any notes. Clearly something must have happened to them. Especially now that this strange entity has taken everything. And aside from the money I had on my person, and the few things Lavinia salvaged, I was penniless for the first time in my life.
- I found someone who saw my parents board a ship bound for Sirocco. And according to people who were passing through, The Wolf is based out of Sirocco. So, putting aside my distaste for pirates, I headed to Antares to find a ship to take me to find my parents. I booked passage on the Leviathan, and after hiding in a halfway decent hotel for a few days, I’m finally able to begin my journey.
- I don’t know what happened, but I know that I have to find my parents and they can put things right. There has to be some misunderstanding. And if not, then The Wolf will regret the day he ever took from the Fournier family.
extra
who's afraid of little old me?
taylor swift
connections
misc.
connections
Simon Fournier
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Margaret Fournier (nee REDACTED)
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misc.
Reputation
Lady Scarlett Fournier is not as famous as the Dukes or Princess of the land, but she and her family have a name within Belcastel, and are known in Zenith and among the high class. Also anyone who happens to have knowledge of Solas’ noble families. Other than that, she herself has no particular reputation outside of her family’s.
Why Did They Board the Leviathan
After the Wolf took control of her family’s assets, and her parents disappeared, she decided to take what she could and try to find them. So, she boarded the nearest ship at Antares, hoping to get to Sirocco Sands and find her family.
How Did She Board?
Sold off a few things she managed to take with her to buy passage on the Leviathan.
Faction
None at present
Status
High Society/Nobility - Her father is a Viscount, and she gets the titles and accolades associated with it. She’s used to a very high standard of living. All her outfits are on the nicer side, and she has a small pot of money from jewels she pawned off and money she made from her games. Unfortunately, unless she can find her parents and save her family’s fortune, she’s about to be nothing but a wench with a title.
Opinion on Royalty?
She’s not particularly a diehard Kingsman, but she doesn’t hate them either. She’s a loyalist when it suits her. The King is the one who holds most of the power, and her father spent time trying to develop good relationships that would bless them. Also, this King could be a lot worse, so she’s thankful that he’s just decent.
Opinion on Piracy?
While she’s not above cheating at games, she’s not one to steal or plunder. And as a victim of pirates, she feels less than kindly toward them. She’s also acutely aware that a young, defenseless noblewoman is prime prey for such rough people. She doesn’t mind meeting them at the tables though.
Extras
Will have things here too eventually
Future Developments
I have a list, but I don't want to give everything away cause I have fun plans. But for Gao, I will send them to you via DM if requested.
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