Angelique Paquet

[Angelique Paquet]

Name:

Angelique Genevieve Paquet

Specied

gillikin

Birthdate:

february nineteenth

Age:

eighteen years young

Year at Shiz/Year Graduated

Angelique is currently a student at shiz university

Major/House at Shiz

Angelique's first choice would be to major in sorcery, but if that is not possible, she wouldn't mind going into the performing arts

Birthplace:

Angelique was born in the glilikin uplands

Allegience

Angelique is on her own side

Appearance:

Angelique’s hair is stunning, and one of her best features. Her long blond hair falls straight to her hips, long and full in golden silky strands. Naturally, her hair is perfectly straight, but it can be curled, waved and styled into any style easily and quickly. not to add, it is thick, and color wise, it is not white blond, but rather, a pretty golden blond, which makes her hair look like spun gold. It is cut in a simple style, with one layer and the same length throughout, without the bangs that you sometimes see on other females. Also, she wears it further back on her head compared to other females, to show off her lovely hair. Her eyebrows are always plucked to perfection by one of her maids, and her green-blue eyes are stunning. Rather, its color is more of a turquoise color, rather than greenish blue. It is like looking into the bluest and clearest lake, and is certainly just as mesmerizing. Right after her hair, this is her second best feature, and it probably comes from a mixture of her parents, her mother having green grey eyes and her father having blue eyes.

Although her eyes are quite stunning, there is one feature that Angelique has made a fuss over as she was growing up. Her nose had always bothered her for she thought that it looked much too big on her face. She is always pinching it, hoping that it would get smaller if she did so. Although she isn’t the tallest girl, she is taller than the average female, standing at a 5'8'', almost 5'9'', which therefore allows her to stand out in a crowd. She is also quite slender, therefore not having the curves that other women have. However, that does not mean she is completely shapeless, her curves do still exit and her chest is more than enough to attract any decent man. Her curves are also visible through the sheer fabric of the dress, as well as the rest of her lovely figure. Angelique's father raised his daughter as any other noble would, indoors and away from the sun. Whenever she went out, her nurses ensured that she was wearing a hat, as it was customary for ladies to do. Her skin was also treated with plenty of different lotions and creams to keep it soft, and her nails were always kept clean by her maids.

Because of all the work done on her skin, it is completely pale and snow white. Whenever she blushes, a light pink tinge comes over her skin, which makes her look even more angelic. Angelique has a small scar on the back of her thigh from when she was younger. It has long healed, but if one looks closely, they can see a small, crescent shaped mark from a piece of glass that cut her there once when she was much younger. Other than this though, Angelique has worked to keep her skin blemish and mark free. Even though her skin is mark free, she still does have some complaints about certain features, the biggest complaint being about her nose. In her view, her nose is too big for the rest of her face, too large, too obvious. Although it is a nice shape, Angelique believes that it takes up too much of her face. When she is in her room preparing for a dance or dinner, she can often be seen pinching it, hoping to make it smaller. She has even taken to sleeping with a clothing pin on her nose, hoping that by some miracle it will become smaller as time goes on.

Picture:

Sexual Orientation

straight

Background History:

Angelique was born the privileged daughter of her father Rhys Paquet and her mother, Katherine Paquet. She was the only golden haired daughter that her father had to spoil, and her father was thrilled to have her. Being raised the way she was, she grew up thinking that the world owed her something and that she deserved every treat that she got. Her father did nothing to change her attitude, thinking that it was only the high spirits of being young. Being allowed to grow up strong willed, Angelique was a lot pushier than other children her age. Whenever she wanted something, she made sure that she got it, whether it was candy or a new pet. When her father realized that she wasn't going to outgrow her pushiness anytime soon, he began trying to find outlets for Angelique's endless energy. Her father first tried letting her learn how to ride with her own pony, but that only made her more reckless than ever and she came back with scrapes and bruises more often than not.

Trying to preserve his own dignity of having a tomboy-ish daughter, he immediately sent for tutors, ones that would teach her manners, dancing, and all the other things that the females of her age had to know. Angelique immediately rebelled and more often than not, the maids ended up chasing her through the castle trying to catch the little girl with her flying golden hair. Upon catching her, they would carry her back to the tutor with her screaming and kicking all the way. Her father realized that there was no way that Angelique would settle down willingly to what she saw as torture, so he tried to come to a compromise with the little girl. However, he was stunned by her answer. When asked what she wanted in exchange for taking her classes, she answered with a simple answer: more classes. From her short time in this world, she was already inquisitive and wanted to know as much as she could about the world around her.

Her father figured that it wouldn't hurt if Angelique was professionally educated and he figured that it wasn’t like she would get anywhere anyways. This being said, he quickly agreed to the compromise, hoping that she would at last settle down. She began paying attention in class, and soon she was able to do anything a boy her age could do. Her tutors finally thought Angelique was settling down and they relayed the message back to her very relieved father. By now, Angelique had realized a very important fact: if she acted completely sweet and innocent in front of her father, she was able to get whatever she wanted, whether it was a new gown or a new piece of jewellery. This was the start of her path to being the manipulative child that she is today.

In the beginning, when Angelique had first begun her music lessons, she was both a reluctant student as well as a horrible one. She never wanted to practice, rather, she wanted to learn more from her history tutor or math tutor or go outside to ride her pony. However, her father forced her to take lessons, more often than not by threatening to take her things away. Because of this, by the age of fourteen she had mastered many instruments, including the harpsichord, the lute and the flute. In addition to these instruments, her music teacher had also managed to develop Angelique's voice to such a profound degree that she was more often than not forced to sing at her father's parties. She had also mastered the Latin language and as well as her native Gilkinese she had learned the Evaan language. She was also quite accomplished in dancing and her manners were flawless.

On her eighteenth birthday, Angelique received a response for the letter she had sent months earlier. It was a response from Shiz university, and upon opening it, she realized that she had indeed been accepted at the prestigious university. Flying into her father’s study, she immediately showed him the letter. At first, her father was outraged. How dare Angelique do something like that? To send in an application to a university without his prior knowledge? However, he soon realized what a great chance this would be for Angelique. It would be a way for her to further her knowledge on the world, and upon her return, she would make the perfect bride for a lucky man, beautiful, witty, and smart. With these thoughts in his mind, he sent her off to Shiz university, unaware that his daughter had other plans for herself. Now, Angelique is about to enter her first year at Shiz. What will life bring for her?

Personality Traits/Flaws:

Angelique might be the prettiest person you ever meet, with her stunning looks, but she is not a pushover like she might seem. She knows what it's like to work for what you want, and she knows how to get it, being the cunning girl that she is. In fact, perhaps the most outstanding trait of Angelique is her sharp mind. She can usually pick up what the teacher is saying rather quickly. She is a quick learner. She has a broad knowledge about a lot of subjects, and is a very well educated girl. Angelique also enjoys music a great deal, her parents having invested plenty of money into her. Angelique is strong willed, defiant, and determined. She knows what she wants, and how to get it. If there isn’t an obvious way, she fights until she gets it. She will help people out when required. She doesn’t really care about pleasing other people, for she is happy with herself. She will treat people older than her with respect though. Other than that, she is a fairly open minded girl. She is a girl that likes to relax, and usually keeps opinions to herself, unless asked. She usually doesn’t make an opinion about things before she has tried it.

Secretly, she is also a bit of a fashionista. She loves getting new clothes and jewellery, and she knows that if she wants to continue her stream of expensive items even after she marries, she needs to find someone who has the means to provide her with these items. Therefore, it is only fair to think that she is ambitions, and ambitions she is. Growing up in her family, she has been trained from birth to fight for the things that she believes are rightfully hers. Angelique is also kind of obnoxious and self centered, spoiled even. From the beginning, her father has encouraged her to be the best that she could be, and he helped by giving her everything that she needed to succeed, including every kind of lesson possible, horses to practice riding on, elegant and expensive clothing, and more. In this process, however, she has become quite spoiled, with all the luxuries being piled onto her. With all the things being piled onto her, she is also quite materialistic, and she loves receiving new items.

Often, she can be seen tallying her items, counting how many things he has. The amount of luxurious clothing she has is more than enough, and she loves receiving new clothes and jewellery from her father. She is also quite vain and can be seen sitting in front of a mirror brushing her hair and plucking her eyebrows for hours on end. Angelique is also a manipulative girl, one who has learned the art from her parents. She knows how to persuade and twist things to her favour, and she isn't afraid to take a small risk just to make it happen. She had been manipulated too long herself, and now, she is determined to not let it happen again. Therefore, she has put up walls against other people, blocking them and her true feelings out. One of the best traits of Angelique however is how loyal she is.

Interests/Hobbies

attending parties, shopping, relaxing/gossiping with her peers, attending theater performances, tending to her overall appearence

Likes

musical theater, animals, high end clothing, fashion, reading, horseback riding, dancing, partying, water sports, sleeping in, summer, the beach, vacations, her family house, her family (sometimes), chocolate, summer

Dislikes

idiots, ditzes, close-minded people, pushovers, not getting what she wants, wannabes, spiders, snakes, being alone, homework, her family (most of the time), stalkers, waking up early, chocolate, exams, working, winter

Greatest Fear:

Angelique has a few fears, all which tie together. the biggest fear, however, would be that she is afraid of being manipulated by other people. if she was manipulated by others, the chances of her not getting to fulfull her dreams would be even greater for she would be under someone else's control. as well, being written out of her family's superb inheritance is another one of her great fears, she knows that if she wants to live a decent life, she must have money. being the social girl she is, Angelique is also afraid of becoming an outcast among her peers, and to be pushed out of the spotlight.

Strengths

fashion, horseback riding, swimming, dancing, music, quick at understanding things, determined, strong willed, defiant, sharp, getting things done her way, hiding her true emotions, offering advice, keeping secrets

Weaknesses

stubborn, manipulative, sarcastic, vicious, messy, wants things done her way, hides behind a sweet facade, trusting others, time management, getting things done, blunt at times

Best Memory

getting her acceptance letter from shiz and showing it to her father, expecting it to be ripped up, only to have her father send her to the school

Worst Memory

the constant stream of 'female crafts' classes that she had as a child

Goals:

to become famous and well known, to become rich in her own right, to learn magic one way or the other, to find her knight in shining armor

Writing Sample

As the mass of people grew larger and larger, Angelique found herself standing at the very edge of the crowd, watching as the authorities pushed themselves to the very front of the crowd. However, this was all invisible to Angelique, who was deep in thought. There was no way the horses could have turned that fast, could they? Of course not, unless somebody was pushing them from one side. But nobody had been, nobody had been crazy enough to get that close to the wild horses. Remembering her promise to herself in the carriage, Angelique nearly swore. What had she promised herself? A day of shopping, with no troubles to set her at unease. Of course, nothing ever seemed to happen the way Angelique planned them.
But no matter, she was here and she was in one piece, was she not?

Glancing around her, she saw a shop with rather pretty dresses in the front, which reminded Angelique, she had to pick out a dress for the school’s winter dance. Deciding that that shop would be the best choice, she began making her way over. Dodging the people who were running to join the scene, she soon found herself in front of the store. Pushing it open, a little bell tinkled from somewhere above her head, announcing her arrival. As soon as the door shut, the noise from outdoors immediately disappeared, thank god for that. All too soon, the peacefulness of the store was disturbed by the dressmaker herself as she rushed out of the back, ready to tend to her customer’s needs. Before Angelique knew it, she was already sitting on a chaise lounge in the shop, discussing styles and colors with the dressmaker.

Fingering the cloth samples that she had been given, she glanced at the drawings that were laid out before her, of different, simples styles that could be altered. After a while passed, she finally made her decision. Pulling out a swatch of blood red fabric as well as a snow white one, she began sketching out another dress. Tapping the pen against her bottom lip, she began sketching out the basic outline of the dress, the form and details becoming clearer as she went over them. Eventually, she had the dress all sketched out, including everything possible. Ripping the paper out of the notebook, she nodded, indicating that she was done. Now, she began explaining that the detailing was to be done with the finest diamonds that could be found. Before Angelique knew what was going on, she was standing up on a pedestal, being measured for the dress.

Thank god she had plenty of time to spare, or she would never get anywhere else. However, as she was being measured, her mind began to wander, unfortunately back towards the accident that had occurred a mere half hour ago. However, this time, something began to dawn on her. Although nobody had been around to move the horses, could somebody have been moving them anyways? Could it have been an unseen force, magic even? That sent Angelique’s senses into a frenzy, who had performed magic on the horses, and could they teach her? It would be incredible to be able to learn magic, to be able to help others when they were in need. Realizing where her thoughts were heading, she gave it a quick shake.

No, she would leave the person alone. They had saved her life and that was all they had to do, they had no reason to linger. In fact, Angelique should be grateful for their help or else she would most likely be lying on a stretcher dead at this moment. She would leave the person alone and she would not go seek them out. The measurements were soon done, and after explaining that she would be leaving the next day, the dressmaker promised that she would begin work right away and if she could come in for one more fitting in the late afternoon, she would most likely be able to pick it up in the morning. Thanking the dressmaker, Angelique picked up her purse and stepped back outside, ready to enter another shop.

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