Post by Charlene James on Aug 29, 2009 15:10:52 GMT -5
Charlene Michelle James
Simple Things
Gender: Female
Sexual Preference: Gents
Group: Aristocrat
Age: I've been 39 for the longest time
Birthdate: August 19th
Appearance
Eyes: Grayish-Green
Hair: Strawberry Blonde
Personal Style:
of clothing?
Anything that graces her slim figure, preferring always something to set of her pale complexion with a requirement being color. She finds herself always wearing some sort of color, never really finding any comfort in black and white. When wearing any sort of clothing that is heavily dark coloration, she usually wears colorful jewelry not anything to heavy if she isn't wearing dark clothing. Knowing that sun usually dislikes dark clothing her Australian wear has become light colors with occasional pure diamond jewelry. Favoring silver or gold never mixing them or such because of how unorganized it seems. Her fiance knowing this has given her two engagement rings, one with silver metal, the other with gold tint. Always in comfortable clothing usually even not wearing a corset if her chest is sore, like when she fell of a chair reaching for a book in the library.
Weight: 120 lbs.?
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Celebrity face: Cate Blanchett
Overall Appearance:
(This is sort of merged with the rest, not anything to specific to mention, look at the picture and she resembles her daughter because of her maternity there in that situation)
Personality
Likes:
- quite places usually come rather rarely as a high-class British lady, finding one aspect of the Australian continent hard to criticize
- when she is able to work around peoples' insecurities, having to work around many people at a time, it's difficult when faced with such an issue
- an enjoyable man that doesn't find himself fawning over her, prefers men to have a healthy balance of admiring and fawning over their lady
- masquerade balls, a healthy dose of jest and mystery never hurt a soul even once usually this kind of ball is a theme of choice when asked to arrange a celebration.
- history lessons always fascinated her, personally enjoying stories more of queens that ruled over kings and such, not enjoying any stories of female failure (always silently routing for the women, something a little girl never grows out of)
- spending time with her daughter when it isn't publicly forced, believing when they go out she should be able to sit where ever she wants to sit rather than have to sit with her mother
- Over the years Charlene has found solace in the drink often but never in gross excess, enjoying fine wine and the tasting parties enjoying getting a little tipsy every so often. However never drinking more than she could handle, because she disapproved of drunk Ladies all her life, especially then
- Flowers anything that smells sweet but especially having a fondness of flowers because of variety and shades of every tone of coloration. Certainly enjoying gardening, and even teaching herself to grow food a times because of how beautiful the colors are. Believing a happy table is a colorful one full of different foods and flavors.
- Her fiance of sorts because she fairly won his trust, and has been able to find someone about as wronged as herself has been by the world. Enjoying spending time with his younger sister who she insisted to come along with her, wanting to get to know the dreamer a little more.
- Any form of learning she can sit through she eagerly takes into her knowledge, wanting to always learn more and understand despite being the appearance of being stuck up
Dislikes:
- when places are devoid of color, in the elder days of the world people added the color black in front of depression, a lack of color mixed with the lack of emotion always makes sense. Colors effect peoples moods however the drastic effect upon Charlene isn't one she favors
- anyone that she cannot understand or be able to predict because of her wish to ensure she knows how to prepare
- many men that haven't earned her trust, also no continuous drunks not minding if a good man gets a little drunk but continuous drunkards find no approval with herself.
- when young men go out with her daughter only for the money rather than because they love her
- when people destroy her garden, often rouge people forget that gardens are not to frolic in as fairies would
- self-righteous people, she herself always attempting not being self-righteous trying to show no form of bigotry awarding those brave enough to mention such a disability, as long as they can offer examples
- when anyone breaks her trust to be cruel, or even taunts her for no reason
- men when they are vulgar, or anyone is vulgar especially women because that sort of ideal makes her blush brightly
- anything that isn't neat and tidy, prefers nothing to be to dirty but not OCD about such, merely preferring something cleaned up when there is ability to carry out such
- when people begin to criticize her or anyone she trusts because she believes then to stick up for them, because she believes no one she trusts deserves to be made fun of or annoyed with critics
Hobbies:
- Organizing any sort of parties or gatherings, of course being fond of masquerades and finding several other serious themes as well to favor. Never being bland always finding ways to bring the room to life, even with simple color schemes however she has a hard time with black tie fundraisers, often finding other ideas because of the dislike when finding no coloration. Encouraging the wear of at least two different colors other than black and white.
- Gardening surprisingly for a British lady several would expect to lounge, she knows how beautiful plants can become color wise so she appreciates a happy garden. Even fruits and vegetables because of their unique coloration have been grown, causing her to ensure a beautifully diverse meal on any table for dining.
- Painting because of all the selection of colors she found a hobby that allows her to experiment continuously with any range of coloring. Always thrilled when people compliment her artwork, also having a small art set wherever she ventures. Being one of the several items always with her, surprising other items on the list.
Fears:
- Any man taking advantage of her, mainly initiating something she desperately would never want or desire and force themselves on her in other words.
- a world devoid of color (causing her to not enjoy picture shows that are in black and white)
- deaths of the people she trusts the most
Aspirations:
- Making an rich empire from the wealth of Sarah and her future husband Jillian and herself with the frenchman and her daughter. Hoping to become a wonder of the civilized world
- to be able to cook something without assistance of anyone (not the best cook, she just wants things to be colorful on the table, horrible at cooking)
- A more functional family (despite her potential British-french mix family) so Julia can have some siblings with a proper father besides a fact that Jillian has been excellent uncle figure to Julia
Secrets:
- Cannot wait for her honeymoon and finds herself focusing on that rather guiltily more often than her wedding party, not that her fiancee will care of course
- had a blackout the night her first husband died, when awakening her faithful maidservant insisted he went of with a younger woman and extended condolences, despite a fact know of being quite apt with a knife. Surprisingly being able to attack a man that tried to take her daughter before Jillian could finish the job, the rush of adrenaline being the only reason she felt able. However being able to eat all her life with no consequence, always getting enough exercise with the noblewoman dress of seventeenth century France, worn while walking at least five miles a day. Always being as balanced as possible to keep her figure.
- Secretly couldn't wait to journey into the outback of Australia, because of all the interesting coloration's Sarah talked of with the sunsets, caused her to be overly curious and interested.
Overall Personality:
Charlene found that when she trusted people they ended up turning on their heels when an opportunity came to betray her, this caused insecurity to always loom subconsciously. Despite knowing full well herself an unnoticeable lack of confidence influences her decisions, she continues to keep in denial so it won't be as agitating. Always finding herself wanting people to relax even when she seems uncaring and rigid, not even attempting to make them feel at home when she wants them to be causing her to be unrealistic at time. When she can't understand peoples' actions or becomes unable to predict any form of action someone will carry out. Her controlling nature however has become something her daughter has become immune towards because she's one of the only people she fully trusts. Anyone outside of her trusted circle usually finds themselves thickly analyzed, reasoning her attempt to forge some form of bond with her future sister-in-law. Paranoia isn't really the word to describe her nature, merely great dislike of the unknown and uncontrollable.
She's never become unreasonable against the thought of her dislike of the unknown and uncontrollable, rather allows that to drive her to understand people. Know she learns to understand her enemies even renewing some friendships when she finds they weren't worth even getting in a fight with. (etc.) Having a much better understanding of people than most British ladies, usually being right more often causing her to understand more than often her dislike of the unknown or uncontrollable.
History
Parents:
Christine Elizabeth Chapel
Johnathan Edward Chapel
Siblings:
Sarah Ashley
Children:
Julia James
Pets:
none of them are worth mentioning
Occupation:
Painting brings in some money occasionally, so Painter
History: (Her history is scattered throughout this entire application but otherwise)
Journeying to Australia to meet her sister, bringing with her all form of high-court drama she can to ensure attention. Thankful to Jillian for being so kind to her and Julia more than thrilled to ensure she assists with Sarah marrying him. Not at all interested in a man she views as a close friend not even close to romantic because of how close they were as children. Introducing Sarah and Jillian because she enjoyed an idea she could trust her little sister's husband. Now angry at the difference of life Sarah chose, but Charlene chooses to convince herself it's not over until she wins. Ensuring herself that Sarah will see the right decision, and works at the same time to ensure her future sister-in-law will be rather favorable to associate with because of a desire to understand such a human.
First ensuring her sister believes intentions to sell property becomes the final reason to journey here, soon showing her ability to cause appearances naming Jullian. Telling her first of the french mans trust with her, then addition soon becomes on arrival that someone is asleep in the carriage, able to sleep in such deep heat. Wanting nothing more than to combine the estates and making their empires one of the expensive wonders of the civilized nations. After all, having wealth of three high-end british lords with potential of a french-mans bank account. Since it's caused so much strife to see her money being wasted by tending to her absent-sisters British estate, an idea of her coming home isn't something so easily given up on.
Relationships
(sort of from her POV)
Friends:
Real friends are never the people you share the glamor and glitz with, they are the ones you complain with after all the fancy dinner parties and laugh merrily along. Very few are numbered, and less know who they are however sometimes married males because I'm not the kind to encourage out-of-marital affairs.
Enemies:
People chose to be stupid and lose my friendship, not the other way around you see sadly, I have to supervise my enemies, if any of them get out of control then I'll repair the friendship. After all when you can't beat them, joining them is completely ridiculous, you need to work in order to ensure they join you otherwise they win.
Marital Status:
Once married to a Lord who mysteriously dissipated one night, with the maid and very few possessions. Those who marry for love are fools when they leave a vengeful wife with their accounts, transferring every penny into an account he couldn't touch. Marrying two other unfaithful British Lords deciding to raise her toddler on her own without any anger towards such an idea. (making her rather wealthy because of settlements) Although, she really has ached for some kind of love and is taking it steady with a french lord who has had several unfaithful wives. When he hears she is going to Australia, Charlene is excited to hear he trusts her to sell some old property of his, planning to make final wedding arrangements once they return with the profit of the sale.
