Post by Lizbeth Norris on Nov 27, 2014 1:33:06 GMT
Name: Lizbeth "Lizzie" Norris
Age: 20
Loyalist
Physical Appearance: Lizbeth is a young woman of eighteen years who stands about five foot five, however it would be nearly impossible to see how small she truly was due to the massive coiffures she like to keep her dark brown hair in. She wears the massive high rolls in her hair when she's not in a wig she's powdered in white, grey, blue, or even pink; all recipes she makes herself. She is a dedicated follower of fashion-- nay, she declares fashion her religion and she its high priestess-- and has dreams of going to Bath, England and visiting the Pantheon or even being the personal seamstress to the Duchess of Devonshire herself. She has impish features always properly powdered and rouged-- though not too much rouge lest she look like a drunk!-- and has a petite frame that is far stronger than it looks due to carrying massive amounts of books around the library where she spends time working. Lizbeth is always seen wearing the largest hats and most fashionably forward gowns she can make and finds the whole rebellion's idea of wearing simple rustic clothing to boycott British goods highly distasteful and a general waste of time for it is her idea that life is too long to wear dull, boring clothing and accessories when one doesn't have to. Because she is a seamstress and milliner, her fingers have small holes and scars from when the needles poke her. And yes, she absolutely tight laces! Fashion before ease! It's not like she hasn't passed out or died yet, so she has every intention on remaining tight laced
Strengths:
Energetic and optimistic: Lizbeth's bubbly nature keeps her circulating from person to person at social events (she is always careful to observe what everyone is wearing). She is always more eager to make a friend rather than an enemy, though her energy is perhaps too high for a lot of people (much like her cousin, Ronald). Like her cousin, she is also mischievous and the two are bad influences on each other.
Creative: Lizbeth is a milliner and a seamstress so she has naturally taken to more artistic pursuits such as painting, singing, dance, and a bit of music. She has learned the flageolette and has taught her pet bird a few songs, though the little creature is probably more talented than she is on her instrument. She has an eye for what works well with people regarding clothing and hair choices and would be more than happy to tell anyone so... whether or not they want to hear it!
Intelligent: Lizbeth is an avid reader working at a library and thus has studied artists and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. She really enjoys Aristotle's theories on what is perfection and considers her sewing and millinery a high form of art because her creations are useable; she also agrees with her cousin, Ron, that it would not have killed the Greek and Roman heroes to put some breeches on... she, of course, added that it was not just for decency but for the fact that they're all a tad disappointing below the waist. She enjoys a good witty banter with someone and plays on words whenever she can
Curious: Lizbeth reads a lot, as mentioned earlier, and as a result, she wants to learn more about everything she can. She has from time to time delved into fortune telling with tazomancy, or the art of reading tea leaves, and reading one's fortune with playing cards. Witchcraft be damned! This is the 18th century, the era of enlightenment and reason! She loves the stories her cousin tells her about the war and can't help but wonder what it is like to be a soldier in the British army
Resourceful: Lizbeth is clever when she needs to be, especially if it's with arguing with someone about that silly rebellion. She is not above the occasional witty jab at someone in an argument, although for the most part she prefers to be non confrontational. When times grow difficult, she isn't afraid of getting her hands dirty and would be more than happy to help the cause of God, King, and Country.
Weaknesses:
Hyperactive: if Lizbeth were alive today, she would be diagnosed with ADHD, just like her cousin Ron. She is sometimes hard to follow with her conversations because everything seems to make much better sense in her head than it does out of her mouth.
Timid: Lizbeth is, for the most part, very non confrontational-- no matter what she says-- and prefers to stay quiet rather than pick a fight unless she is pushed to the point of snapping. When she is pushed to the point of snapping, however, she can get very mean and suddenly get the vocabulary of a well educated sailor... and later regrets every word she ever said.
Snippy: she gets frustrated easily and when she gets frustrated, she gets angry... she might have a bit of a temper problem when she doesn't get things right the first time (which she rarely does in the first place). She is prone to being very harsh on herself and is overly critical of what she makes, she possibly has OCD when it comes to sewing, which would explain the nearly invisible stitches she makes.
Background:
Lizbeth Norris had a relatively easy childhood living in Burlington New Jersey since the year of our Lord 1758 born to an upper middle class family that lived along the river front of the Delaware. Her father is the proud owner of a merchant store right next to Wheatley's Pharmacy while her mother works alongside family friend Robert Smith at the Library Company of Burlington-- currently located in scenic Mr. Smith's front parlor. From infancy, Lizbeth was surrounded by books and knowledge which made her intelligent, but distant from other girls her age. When other girls were giggling about boys, young Lizbeth was studying the Classical mythology and artwork which made her unpopular, and as a result, she began to grow very self critical thinking there was something wrong with her. Rather than going to dances to find suitors, she followed in her mother's footsteps working at the library with Mr. Smith where she began to take up philosophy in addition to horrid novels such as Captain Charles Johnson's History of Pirates. Her mother even told her that the pirate Blackbeard buried treasure in downtown Burlington and claimed the treasure was cursed! Her relationship with her mother, a native of Charleston, SC, is responsible for much of her knowledge on fortune telling for she learned it when she was a girl.
Her interest in art led her to her dedication to keeping up appearances; she found herself growing impatient with normal forms of art and soon took to sewing and found herself to be quite talented with it. When she turned seventeen, she began working in a millinery shop, Mrs Western's at the Sign of Apollo and Duck, in addition to the library and the extra money meant she could afford silks and organdy everything and soon became obsessed with the newest trends and trying to set a few herself. With the rebellion taking place and now in full swing, she is worried that the rebellion will ruin not only the trade but the American mindset turning good English citizens into rustic peasants trying to cry national identity. She finds Benjamin Franklin's simple, rustic American trope he's trying to instill in Europe distasteful and is determined to prove to every civilized British officer her cousin is friends with that the Americans are just as civilized as the British are.
Speaking of Ron, Ron sees Lizbeth as an older sister, perhaps to compensate for the younger sister he lost when he was a child. When he was deployed in the colonies, Lizbeth and her parents gave him lodgings for whenever he was in the area and as a result, the two have become fast friends ever since.
Age: 20
Loyalist
Physical Appearance: Lizbeth is a young woman of eighteen years who stands about five foot five, however it would be nearly impossible to see how small she truly was due to the massive coiffures she like to keep her dark brown hair in. She wears the massive high rolls in her hair when she's not in a wig she's powdered in white, grey, blue, or even pink; all recipes she makes herself. She is a dedicated follower of fashion-- nay, she declares fashion her religion and she its high priestess-- and has dreams of going to Bath, England and visiting the Pantheon or even being the personal seamstress to the Duchess of Devonshire herself. She has impish features always properly powdered and rouged-- though not too much rouge lest she look like a drunk!-- and has a petite frame that is far stronger than it looks due to carrying massive amounts of books around the library where she spends time working. Lizbeth is always seen wearing the largest hats and most fashionably forward gowns she can make and finds the whole rebellion's idea of wearing simple rustic clothing to boycott British goods highly distasteful and a general waste of time for it is her idea that life is too long to wear dull, boring clothing and accessories when one doesn't have to. Because she is a seamstress and milliner, her fingers have small holes and scars from when the needles poke her. And yes, she absolutely tight laces! Fashion before ease! It's not like she hasn't passed out or died yet, so she has every intention on remaining tight laced
Strengths:
Energetic and optimistic: Lizbeth's bubbly nature keeps her circulating from person to person at social events (she is always careful to observe what everyone is wearing). She is always more eager to make a friend rather than an enemy, though her energy is perhaps too high for a lot of people (much like her cousin, Ronald). Like her cousin, she is also mischievous and the two are bad influences on each other.
Creative: Lizbeth is a milliner and a seamstress so she has naturally taken to more artistic pursuits such as painting, singing, dance, and a bit of music. She has learned the flageolette and has taught her pet bird a few songs, though the little creature is probably more talented than she is on her instrument. She has an eye for what works well with people regarding clothing and hair choices and would be more than happy to tell anyone so... whether or not they want to hear it!
Intelligent: Lizbeth is an avid reader working at a library and thus has studied artists and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. She really enjoys Aristotle's theories on what is perfection and considers her sewing and millinery a high form of art because her creations are useable; she also agrees with her cousin, Ron, that it would not have killed the Greek and Roman heroes to put some breeches on... she, of course, added that it was not just for decency but for the fact that they're all a tad disappointing below the waist. She enjoys a good witty banter with someone and plays on words whenever she can
Curious: Lizbeth reads a lot, as mentioned earlier, and as a result, she wants to learn more about everything she can. She has from time to time delved into fortune telling with tazomancy, or the art of reading tea leaves, and reading one's fortune with playing cards. Witchcraft be damned! This is the 18th century, the era of enlightenment and reason! She loves the stories her cousin tells her about the war and can't help but wonder what it is like to be a soldier in the British army
Resourceful: Lizbeth is clever when she needs to be, especially if it's with arguing with someone about that silly rebellion. She is not above the occasional witty jab at someone in an argument, although for the most part she prefers to be non confrontational. When times grow difficult, she isn't afraid of getting her hands dirty and would be more than happy to help the cause of God, King, and Country.
Weaknesses:
Hyperactive: if Lizbeth were alive today, she would be diagnosed with ADHD, just like her cousin Ron. She is sometimes hard to follow with her conversations because everything seems to make much better sense in her head than it does out of her mouth.
Timid: Lizbeth is, for the most part, very non confrontational-- no matter what she says-- and prefers to stay quiet rather than pick a fight unless she is pushed to the point of snapping. When she is pushed to the point of snapping, however, she can get very mean and suddenly get the vocabulary of a well educated sailor... and later regrets every word she ever said.
Snippy: she gets frustrated easily and when she gets frustrated, she gets angry... she might have a bit of a temper problem when she doesn't get things right the first time (which she rarely does in the first place). She is prone to being very harsh on herself and is overly critical of what she makes, she possibly has OCD when it comes to sewing, which would explain the nearly invisible stitches she makes.
Background:
Lizbeth Norris had a relatively easy childhood living in Burlington New Jersey since the year of our Lord 1758 born to an upper middle class family that lived along the river front of the Delaware. Her father is the proud owner of a merchant store right next to Wheatley's Pharmacy while her mother works alongside family friend Robert Smith at the Library Company of Burlington-- currently located in scenic Mr. Smith's front parlor. From infancy, Lizbeth was surrounded by books and knowledge which made her intelligent, but distant from other girls her age. When other girls were giggling about boys, young Lizbeth was studying the Classical mythology and artwork which made her unpopular, and as a result, she began to grow very self critical thinking there was something wrong with her. Rather than going to dances to find suitors, she followed in her mother's footsteps working at the library with Mr. Smith where she began to take up philosophy in addition to horrid novels such as Captain Charles Johnson's History of Pirates. Her mother even told her that the pirate Blackbeard buried treasure in downtown Burlington and claimed the treasure was cursed! Her relationship with her mother, a native of Charleston, SC, is responsible for much of her knowledge on fortune telling for she learned it when she was a girl.
Her interest in art led her to her dedication to keeping up appearances; she found herself growing impatient with normal forms of art and soon took to sewing and found herself to be quite talented with it. When she turned seventeen, she began working in a millinery shop, Mrs Western's at the Sign of Apollo and Duck, in addition to the library and the extra money meant she could afford silks and organdy everything and soon became obsessed with the newest trends and trying to set a few herself. With the rebellion taking place and now in full swing, she is worried that the rebellion will ruin not only the trade but the American mindset turning good English citizens into rustic peasants trying to cry national identity. She finds Benjamin Franklin's simple, rustic American trope he's trying to instill in Europe distasteful and is determined to prove to every civilized British officer her cousin is friends with that the Americans are just as civilized as the British are.
Speaking of Ron, Ron sees Lizbeth as an older sister, perhaps to compensate for the younger sister he lost when he was a child. When he was deployed in the colonies, Lizbeth and her parents gave him lodgings for whenever he was in the area and as a result, the two have become fast friends ever since.
