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Character: Lydia Carlton
Fandom: Hakushaku to Yousei
Character Notes:
History:
Have you had any strange or unaccountable things happen to you?
If so, I can respond to all your inquiries about Fairies.
Fairy Dr. Lydia Carlton
Lydia Carlton is a natural-born 17-year-old redhead who lives on the outskirts of Edinburg, Scotland in the 19th century and is, by almost all accounts, strange. She has a lovely home, with a rose bush fence, not a lot of money, and a fairy-cat that no one but herself can hear named Nico. Her job is not one that many consider normal either-- Lydia is a fairy doctor. Fairy doctors act as a liaison between the humans and fairies, as fairies are normally not visible to humans, though humans are quite visible to fairies. Lydia is able to do this job because she can see fairies, a trait which she inherited from her mother. Lydia's childhood until her mother passed away was full of lessons regarding knowledge about fairies and how to negotiate with them, all of which she considers valuable treasures and mementos of her late mother.
Unfortunately, the Lydia is from a time when fairies are scarcely believed in any longer. Nevertheless, she still keeps up a happy face and does her job to the best of her capabilities.
One day, Lydia receives a letter from her father inviting her to England, but on route she is kidnapped by a man named Edgar J. C. Aschenbert. Edgar claims to be the Blue Knight Earl, an earl famous for owning land in the kingdom of fairies, but he is seeking Lydia's help because he doesn't possess the ability to see fairies, like his ancestors and needs help obtaining the Noble Sword of Merrow as proof of his worthiness for the title.
Lydia doesn't believe him, as that kind of a story just seems too preposterous and his attitude toward her hasn't been, while gentlemanly, exactly giving her much of a choice. Unfortunately, it quickly becomes obvious that Lydia really doesn't have a choice-- it's either let herself go along with this man or be taken forcefully by another group lead by a man name Huskley who are out to steal the exact same thing, since she's the only known fairy doctor still around. At least this guy was upfront about it and wasn't plotting to forcibly kidnap her, so Lydia agrees with extreme skepticism.
Edgar gives her a poem that he found on the back of a coin that was said to be a riddle stating where the location of the Merrow Sword was.
Jack-in-the-green is from a spankey's cradle.
Dance with Pixies on a moonlit night.
Beyond the Cross of Silky.
The Phouka is a labyrinth
Along the footprints of a Worm.
To the right side of Fear Dearig.
Pass under Dullahan's foot.
The treasures of the Leprachaun.
The bed of Clurichaun.
Follow the Banshee.
The Merrow's star can be exchanged with another
Otherwise the Merrows will sing a song of sadness.
Lydia tries to decrypt the first part of this riddle and decides that they should head to an island to look for merfolk, since Merrow is another name for them. Edgar offers her a large amount of money to take the job officially and she agrees, stating that they should try starting at the island of Mannon.
Personality:
"Was that strange? Go ahead and laugh. As you can see, I've completely lost my mind."
Lydia is well aware of, and used to, being called crazy to her face. Her life as a fairy doctor in a time when fairies are scarcely believed in any longer has given her a significant amount of grief throughout her life and many times affected the way that she views herself. Despite this, she doesn't run away from the fairies or think that she's crazy. Her mother was also a fairy doctor and thanks to a loving father figure, she was able to accept herself in that aspect to the extent that she will apologize for the actions of fairies, instead of simply letting a conversation partner be confused to save her some grief.
While Lydia is a strong person and is fully capable of taking care of herself, she does have a lot of doubts about herself in regards to anything outside of her knowledge of fairies. Anyone who claims to be able to see fairies lodges immediate skepticism into her mind; almost as much as when someone says that they believe her without evidence.
If she says something out of line, Lydia may apologize for speaking out of turn or for saying something rude, whether she meant it or not. If she gives/receives a compliment or says something odd, one can expect an almost rambling explanation for it to cover up her embarrassment. She has a lot of self-image issues as well, often referring to her hair as "rust colored" instead of red or orange because of her distaste for her own hair. (It is likely that her hair is a remembrance of her mother, which is why she does not cut it, dye it, or wear a wig to cover it up in spite of her dislike of it.)
Despite her slight skittishness, Lydia will stand up for herself and be assertive if it becomes necessary. She doesn't stand for being harassed or offended and will slap someone if it gets bad enough, regardless of their station. For the most part, a lot of pouting just occurs when she's upset though. It's extremely easy to tell when she's distressed because of this and has a distinctive inability to form any kind of "poker face," even when trying to drug someone with nothing more than a sleeping draught so that she can escape.
Her lack of a poker face when attempting to betray someone's trust stems from guilt. Lydia won't abandon someone if they're in trouble or she sympathizes with them or their cause. She once states that she would "probably regret it for the rest of [her] life if [she] didn't save someone when there was a way to," despite that doing such would destroy her or her freedoms.
Even if she's betrayed, she won't go as far as to kill that person to save her own life, though that may be due to her faith in humanity. She's extremely disbelieving, initially, that people would go to any lengths to hurt, deceive, experiment on, or control one another after Edgar introduces her to a much darker world than the one she is familiar with.
Of course, despite her good heart, Lydia does get easily exasperated and will get very grumpy if she's pushed to it. She can be influenced to do things to hurt others, particularly by individuals she knows care about her (Nico in particular). Though she's by no means a genius, she's quick on her feet about problem-solving and taking action and this makes her an ideal fairy doctor.
Other:
-Before she's hired by Edgar, she's poor enough to joke with Nico about never having to worry about getting robbed.
-Lydia gets seasick easily.
-She's a bad dancer.
-When Lydia was younger, the only time that another human had confessed love to her had been from a boy who had given her a love letter as a prank/dare from his friends. This explains part of why she's so hesitant to let anyone into her heart in that manner.
-She loves her father; he is probably he most important person to her.
-She loves chicks. Like, baby chickens.
-Lydia is from he 1900s and a woman, but her father (a professor of minerals and gems) taught her to read and write English.
-Lydia is actually part fairy, but that's revealed in the novels which are largely untranslated.
Additional Links: Wiki entry.
First Person (entry type): We've been on this boat for quite some time. Nico's still skeptical about everything, but we don't really have a choice. I know I'm a fairy doctor, but I would think that it would be much simpler to have simply come to my office to request my services.
[ Instead of taking turns attempting to kidnap her, that is. ]
I'm not really that fond of ships. Do any of you have any advice on how to deal with it using things that can be found around one? There aren't many fairies besides brownies on board, I can't ask for their help finding something. Most of what they know is herbs anyway, and those don't grow on board a ship. Especially not one this nice. I don't want to ask Edgar, either.
Third Person: Lydia finally had some time to herself, away from Edgar, away from the madness that had started ever since she'd left her home to visit her father. She had only left to go see him and this sudden popularity was getting taken to extreme levels. She was only staying with the Earl because he seemed a lot less hostile than Huntley and his men (and it came with a hefty paycheck)..
Now she was on the train, finally a moment of peace to herself, and she couldn't stop thinking about Edgar. Was there any way to tell if he really was that man that the officers had been looking for?
Maybe she should find Nico... Lydia straightened, stifling a sigh at her exhaustion with everything. There really was no way to avoid any of this. She looked to the side and spotted something at the window of the train. A Brownie tapping on the window. They weren't moving yet, but they would be soon, and that poor fairy would get stuck outside if they started. Brushing some rust-colored hair back, Lydia headed to the window and pried it open. The small fairy climbed through and Lydia shut it immediately after.
"Um... What are you doing?"
An older gentleman, possibly one of the train attendants, had been watching her open and close the window. Lydia laughed a little nervously, putting a smile on. Oh boy, she hated liars and lying, so this was going to be awkward to explain.
"I, um.. There was a small fairy outside; a brownie. They're completely harmless outside of the occasional mischief, don't worry!"
The man looked more concerned about her than the idea of a fairy boarding the train, of course. Another nervous chuckle, then she spotted Nico down the hall.
"I-I'll be off then!"
Lydia took off toward her fairy-cat companion. Perhaps Nico had some news for her that could calm her nerves.
Player DW:
makeloveWay to contact you:
Email: castles.of.the.sky@gmail.com
AIM: waltztheline
Plurk:
Other: Private Plurk?
Are you at least 15?: Yes.
Current Characters: Yuri Nakamura, Kobato Hasegawa, Takashi Natsume, Buffy Summers.
Character: Lydia Carlton
Fandom: Hakushaku to Yousei
Character Notes:
History:
If so, I can respond to all your inquiries about Fairies.
Fairy Dr. Lydia Carlton
Lydia Carlton is a natural-born 17-year-old redhead who lives on the outskirts of Edinburg, Scotland in the 19th century and is, by almost all accounts, strange. She has a lovely home, with a rose bush fence, not a lot of money, and a fairy-cat that no one but herself can hear named Nico. Her job is not one that many consider normal either-- Lydia is a fairy doctor. Fairy doctors act as a liaison between the humans and fairies, as fairies are normally not visible to humans, though humans are quite visible to fairies. Lydia is able to do this job because she can see fairies, a trait which she inherited from her mother. Lydia's childhood until her mother passed away was full of lessons regarding knowledge about fairies and how to negotiate with them, all of which she considers valuable treasures and mementos of her late mother.
Unfortunately, the Lydia is from a time when fairies are scarcely believed in any longer. Nevertheless, she still keeps up a happy face and does her job to the best of her capabilities.
One day, Lydia receives a letter from her father inviting her to England, but on route she is kidnapped by a man named Edgar J. C. Aschenbert. Edgar claims to be the Blue Knight Earl, an earl famous for owning land in the kingdom of fairies, but he is seeking Lydia's help because he doesn't possess the ability to see fairies, like his ancestors and needs help obtaining the Noble Sword of Merrow as proof of his worthiness for the title.
Lydia doesn't believe him, as that kind of a story just seems too preposterous and his attitude toward her hasn't been, while gentlemanly, exactly giving her much of a choice. Unfortunately, it quickly becomes obvious that Lydia really doesn't have a choice-- it's either let herself go along with this man or be taken forcefully by another group lead by a man name Huskley who are out to steal the exact same thing, since she's the only known fairy doctor still around. At least this guy was upfront about it and wasn't plotting to forcibly kidnap her, so Lydia agrees with extreme skepticism.
Edgar gives her a poem that he found on the back of a coin that was said to be a riddle stating where the location of the Merrow Sword was.
Jack-in-the-green is from a spankey's cradle.
Dance with Pixies on a moonlit night.
Beyond the Cross of Silky.
The Phouka is a labyrinth
Along the footprints of a Worm.
To the right side of Fear Dearig.
Pass under Dullahan's foot.
The treasures of the Leprachaun.
The bed of Clurichaun.
Follow the Banshee.
The Merrow's star can be exchanged with another
Otherwise the Merrows will sing a song of sadness.
Lydia tries to decrypt the first part of this riddle and decides that they should head to an island to look for merfolk, since Merrow is another name for them. Edgar offers her a large amount of money to take the job officially and she agrees, stating that they should try starting at the island of Mannon.
Personality:
Lydia is well aware of, and used to, being called crazy to her face. Her life as a fairy doctor in a time when fairies are scarcely believed in any longer has given her a significant amount of grief throughout her life and many times affected the way that she views herself. Despite this, she doesn't run away from the fairies or think that she's crazy. Her mother was also a fairy doctor and thanks to a loving father figure, she was able to accept herself in that aspect to the extent that she will apologize for the actions of fairies, instead of simply letting a conversation partner be confused to save her some grief.
While Lydia is a strong person and is fully capable of taking care of herself, she does have a lot of doubts about herself in regards to anything outside of her knowledge of fairies. Anyone who claims to be able to see fairies lodges immediate skepticism into her mind; almost as much as when someone says that they believe her without evidence.
If she says something out of line, Lydia may apologize for speaking out of turn or for saying something rude, whether she meant it or not. If she gives/receives a compliment or says something odd, one can expect an almost rambling explanation for it to cover up her embarrassment. She has a lot of self-image issues as well, often referring to her hair as "rust colored" instead of red or orange because of her distaste for her own hair. (It is likely that her hair is a remembrance of her mother, which is why she does not cut it, dye it, or wear a wig to cover it up in spite of her dislike of it.)
Despite her slight skittishness, Lydia will stand up for herself and be assertive if it becomes necessary. She doesn't stand for being harassed or offended and will slap someone if it gets bad enough, regardless of their station. For the most part, a lot of pouting just occurs when she's upset though. It's extremely easy to tell when she's distressed because of this and has a distinctive inability to form any kind of "poker face," even when trying to drug someone with nothing more than a sleeping draught so that she can escape.
Her lack of a poker face when attempting to betray someone's trust stems from guilt. Lydia won't abandon someone if they're in trouble or she sympathizes with them or their cause. She once states that she would "probably regret it for the rest of [her] life if [she] didn't save someone when there was a way to," despite that doing such would destroy her or her freedoms.
Even if she's betrayed, she won't go as far as to kill that person to save her own life, though that may be due to her faith in humanity. She's extremely disbelieving, initially, that people would go to any lengths to hurt, deceive, experiment on, or control one another after Edgar introduces her to a much darker world than the one she is familiar with.
Of course, despite her good heart, Lydia does get easily exasperated and will get very grumpy if she's pushed to it. She can be influenced to do things to hurt others, particularly by individuals she knows care about her (Nico in particular). Though she's by no means a genius, she's quick on her feet about problem-solving and taking action and this makes her an ideal fairy doctor.
Other:
-Before she's hired by Edgar, she's poor enough to joke with Nico about never having to worry about getting robbed.
-Lydia gets seasick easily.
-She's a bad dancer.
-When Lydia was younger, the only time that another human had confessed love to her had been from a boy who had given her a love letter as a prank/dare from his friends. This explains part of why she's so hesitant to let anyone into her heart in that manner.
-She loves her father; he is probably he most important person to her.
-She loves chicks. Like, baby chickens.
-Lydia is from he 1900s and a woman, but her father (a professor of minerals and gems) taught her to read and write English.
-Lydia is actually part fairy, but that's revealed in the novels which are largely untranslated.
Additional Links: Wiki entry.
First Person (entry type): We've been on this boat for quite some time. Nico's still skeptical about everything, but we don't really have a choice. I know I'm a fairy doctor, but I would think that it would be much simpler to have simply come to my office to request my services.
[ Instead of taking turns attempting to kidnap her, that is. ]
I'm not really that fond of ships. Do any of you have any advice on how to deal with it using things that can be found around one? There aren't many fairies besides brownies on board, I can't ask for their help finding something. Most of what they know is herbs anyway, and those don't grow on board a ship. Especially not one this nice. I don't want to ask Edgar, either.
Third Person: Lydia finally had some time to herself, away from Edgar, away from the madness that had started ever since she'd left her home to visit her father. She had only left to go see him and this sudden popularity was getting taken to extreme levels. She was only staying with the Earl because he seemed a lot less hostile than Huntley and his men (and it came with a hefty paycheck)..
Now she was on the train, finally a moment of peace to herself, and she couldn't stop thinking about Edgar. Was there any way to tell if he really was that man that the officers had been looking for?
Maybe she should find Nico... Lydia straightened, stifling a sigh at her exhaustion with everything. There really was no way to avoid any of this. She looked to the side and spotted something at the window of the train. A Brownie tapping on the window. They weren't moving yet, but they would be soon, and that poor fairy would get stuck outside if they started. Brushing some rust-colored hair back, Lydia headed to the window and pried it open. The small fairy climbed through and Lydia shut it immediately after.
"Um... What are you doing?"
An older gentleman, possibly one of the train attendants, had been watching her open and close the window. Lydia laughed a little nervously, putting a smile on. Oh boy, she hated liars and lying, so this was going to be awkward to explain.
"I, um.. There was a small fairy outside; a brownie. They're completely harmless outside of the occasional mischief, don't worry!"
The man looked more concerned about her than the idea of a fairy boarding the train, of course. Another nervous chuckle, then she spotted Nico down the hall.
"I-I'll be off then!"
Lydia took off toward her fairy-cat companion. Perhaps Nico had some news for her that could calm her nerves.