Melody Grace Amberleigh

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Melody
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Joined: Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:55 am
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Race: Galdor
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Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:02 pm

Melody Grace Amberleigh
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Race : Galdor
Birthday : Ophus 5, 2700
Age : 18
FC : Magdalena Zalejska

Place of Origin: Thul Ka, Mugroba
Current Location : Brunnhold
Occupation : Student, 9th Year
Player Name : Saffron
Physical Description
Melody, clearly one of Hurte's favoured folks, would stand out in most gatherings of her peers. Her deceptively fragile beauty rightly hints at her quiet, reserved nature. At 5'6” she's a tall, lithe figure, moving with a quiet grace and economy of motion. Her long silky brown hair has the expected reddish cast to it, but unexpected streaks of pale gold also point to some non Anaxi blood somewhere in her heritage.

Unlike many of the young women her age, she's not much for cosmetics, though if she's been feeling particularly feminine, she may apply a touch of kohl to her dark blue eyes. Her hair's as often braided back or twisted up as left to cascade down to her waist.

Melody usually prefers dressing in simpler styles that are however cut and stitched well, and permit as much freedom of movement as possible under the conventions of the times. Her preferred colour palette tends towards darker colours that are more forgiving of stains though this does make her skin seem even more pale.
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Personality
Beautiful. Quiet. Reserved. Intelligent. Introverted. Magically gifted. Perhaps a little aloof.

Melody's public persona is an integral part of her personality, for she's the sort who prefers to keep the world at some distance. She isn't shy, rather she prefers having some time to consider the person or situation before responding. Comfortable with solitude, she prefers to avoid the limelight, finding the sidelines better suited to observation. She's not one for big visible expressions of emotion, and this coupled with the Mugrobi penchant for honesty means making friends doesn't come easy.

This outer facade also makes it easy for her to keep a large part of herself apart; private. She just thinks it's good sense; why shouldn't one keep one's own core self safe? To her thinking, who she is, her motivations, her goals, her fears, are nobody else's business but hers. This isn't to say she's distrustful of people, rather she's more protective of herself, and of those she's accepted as belonging to her.

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Her sense of what's fair coupled with a tendency towards taking on responsibility can be quite inconvenient at times, since it can cause her to meddle in things she'd otherwise ignore.

She's learnt to present a confident front, but she's riled by a number of anxieties and insecurities inside. A keen, curious mind and a versatile imagination are usually considered assets, but they also make her worries and fears more vivid. Over the years this struggle has strengthened traits of self reflection and discipline. She instinctively seeks to gain control over her own fate, trusting in her own sense of right and wrong alone. Gaining the best education she can, and a career she can enjoy is part of wanting that control. This is what freedom means to her. To be free to steer her own course, and to be all she can be.

Attitudes as a Galdor

Melody has not till this point given much thought to race relations and the privileged position galdori typically enjoy. Her attitudes are fairly typical of a galdor raised in the Mugrobi society. She has been too busy being concerned about her individual life to have paid special attention to political climate though she can't help but be vaguely aware of the realities.

Brunnhold will be the first time she encounters passives in appreciable numbers and in a clearly subservient position with almost no rights. No longer in a position where she can ignore this inequality, she will need to figure out what this means given her personality and personal code of ethics.

Backstory
Melody is the second child, and only daughter of Felix and Heather Amberleigh, born on a clear cold day in early Ophus, 2700.

Family & Lineage

The Amberleighs are one of the longer established families of Anaxi origin that have made Mugroba their home. Felix runs a successful glass manufacturing business with his partner, while Heather is a professor at the University of Thul'amat. The family originally lived in Dorhaven, and their income traditionally came from properties in Vienda, Dorhaven and Muffey. However Felix, despite being the eldest child and thus the heir, was more interested in inventions and trade. Soon after Heather gave birth to Justen, their first child, the family decided to move to Thul Ka, appointing Felix's younger brother as in charge of the maintenance of the Amberleigh inheritance. Heather hails from a family of minor diplomats and that was mostly noted for its hard-liner politics.

Personal history

Melody and her older brother Justen were raised in a home much more multicultural than most Anaxi children get to enjoy. Felix and Heather had decided that they'd raise their children as per the Mugrobi culture, though the children would of course necessarily end up absorbing substantial Anaxi traditions as well. The Amberleighs were an extroverted, social couple with a large eclectic social circle. Felix's business partner, Ziev Freckz, was an often and much welcome visitor. The children knew that their father had done some huge service to Ynan Ziev which was how the unlikely friendship between the two had begun, but not the exact details. Their parents also frequently hosted select soirées to which they invited people they especially admired.

Young Melody looked up to her older brother Justen, frequently imitating him in all his rowdier pastimes. Justen's good looks and gregarious nature ensured he quickly made his own circle of friends once he joined Thul'amat. Melody eagerly awaited the longer term holidays as well as the occasional weekend when Justen would return to their home. Justen in turn was genuinely fond of his intelligent quiet sister, and though he could sometimes tease her mercilessly as older brothers are wont to do, he was quietly protective and would often buy her books and puzzles from his allowance that Melody loved best. Ynan Ziev was another most welcome visitor since she found him most receptive to long quiet conversations and he never treated her like a too young child.

Recent History

Eventually she joined Thul'amat with an 8.2 in the initiation test. School was a vague disappointment, Melody being too reserved to join in the typical ruckus of her peers. At that age, she was an awkwardly clumsy, too tall, not quite pretty child who though undeniably gifted in magic, tended to remain on the fringes of her class. At the end of her 6th year, when her parents offered her the same choice they had offered Justen, unlike Justen she jumped at it and wanted to transfer to a different school. Her parents for some reason were reluctant to agree to Brunnhold but that didn't signify, she'd like Frecksat well enough, especially considering that Static was one of her major focus areas. They also decided that if she still wanted, she'd be allowed to transfer to Brunnhold for her 9th year, when she turned 18.

As per that agreement, Melody has spent two years at Frecksat, paying especial attention to her Static education. She spent a month and more after term end at home and then Justen conveyed her to Brunnhold mid Ophus so she'd have some time to settle in. Melody plans to spend the last two years at the most prestigious university of Vita polishing her skills and hoping to figure out a career that'll fit in well with her interests.


Aptitude Skills
Mental : Excellent
Physical : Poor
Social : Average

Focus Skills

Magic

Static : beginner
Quantitative : beginner

Professional

Monic Theorist : Beginner
Artist (Sketching & Painting) : Beginner

Linguistic

Monite : Fluent
Estuan : Fluent
Mugrobi : Conversational
Deftung : Conversational

Combat

None
Career & Income

Occupation : Student

Student in 9th year, Brunnhold University

Income: Wealth Level : Wealthy

Quite well off family.
Housing & Inventory

Housing: Single Room (Student Dorms)

120 sq ft room in the Ameter student dormitories. There's the standard single bed, a desk, a chair and a chest of drawers. Melody has added closed shelving near the desk for books and stationery and such, an additional wardrobe for clothes and a full length mirror attached to the wall.

For the pet osta, there's a tall coir wrapped scratching post, and a wicker basket lined with old towels for it to sleep in.

Inventory & Wardrobe

Melody's wardrobe consists of the required sets of school uniform and a decent amount of Anaxi style clothing. There are a good variety of fitted, high waisted flared skirts in dark tones which may be paired by blouses in pastel shades. There are a few sets of clothings suitable for physical activities, and some slightly more elaborate dresses. She's well supplied with winter wear and footwear as well.

School supplies and books pertaining to her chosen conversations are neatly kept in shelves. There are a variety of art supplies kept. A mid size chest contains variously sized samples of materials like wax, glass, metals, stones, woods, as well as random odds and ends. This supplies Melody with material for use in her static studies as well as for artistic efforts.

There are also supplies for the care and comfort of her pet Osta.

Pet : Osta

A charcoal grey Bastian osta cub gifted by her parents on her transfer to Brunnhold. Cinder's about half a year old, with one eye a bright green and the other a deep violet. She's curious but already quite attached to Melody, and when permitted will follow her about on her long walks till she gets tired and makes Melody carry her instead.
Goals

TBD

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