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ＭＡＴＥＲＩＡＬＳ ⭐ ( ＣＨＡＲＡＣＴＥＲ ＳＵＲＶＥＹ )
was when the
lights were
out
the whole city
in darkness
& we drove north
to our friend’s
yellow apt.
where she had
power & we
could work
later we stayed
in the darkened
apt. you sick
in bed & me
writing ambitiously
by candle light
in thin blue
books
your neighbor had
a generator &
after a while
we had a little
bit of light
OUR HAPPINESS
lights were
out
the whole city
in darkness
& we drove north
to our friend’s
yellow apt.
where she had
power & we
could work
later we stayed
in the darkened
apt. you sick
in bed & me
writing ambitiously
by candle light
in thin blue
books
your neighbor had
a generator &
after a while
we had a little
bit of light
OUR HAPPINESS
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Like her other two friends, Laura (6'2) and Leeds (5'11), Lorem is a tall individual as she stands at 6'1. Leeds is unhappy with the fact that he is the tiny one in their little circle of friends.
In terms of build she has a generous figure due to the fullness of her breasts and hips, emphasised by the gentle curve of her waist and delicateness of her frame. All thanks to a stroke of luck with her genetics andDr. Sigfred manipulating her genes and her behaviour over the years other factors coming into play.
2. How old is she?
Twenty-four-years-old. (24-years-old.) She was born on February 14, 2045.
3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
Carries herself very well these days. She keeps her back straight and chin up at all times, conscious of her posture whenever around others. She used to slouch a lot when younger but when you're the liaison for Earth when traveling the unknown galaxies with towering alien mechanoids, you've got to look your best. And to discourage said mechanoids from picking you up simply because they think you're cute and tiny.
4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
She's healthy enough these days. Aesculapius, when he was still on the Lornful Light, helped her plan an exercise regime to keep her in shape and he was very strict on her taking her vitamins and pills.
In her earlier years she had much more fragile health, prone to falling ill. Mostly due to the engineering of Dr. Sigfred deliberately making her sick as a means to control her. When he was exposed and Auntie Ruby became her main caregiver, she started to recover much faster.
She often succumbed to something known as 'stress fevers' - A nasty combination of high temperatures, body pains, and exhaustion that hit her if her immune system became too weak thanks to being under a prolonged state of stress and panic. These days, thanks to being under the care of both Auntie Ruby and Aesculapius, it doesn't happen as often to her relief.
5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
With a lot of energy and enthusiasm, showing how at ease and comfortable she is no matter the location.
She isn't particularly graceful - that description belongs to Laura, who has spent years and years into her track and field career - but she doesn't have the clunky and lanky way Leeds approaches things. More of in-between if compared to her best friends.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror?
Very pretty and she knows it. A lot of people complimented her in the past be it her mother cooing over her looks to boys awkwardly hitting her during her formative years in school.
She's often been compared to her late grandmere, Violette Rose Champollion, who was known for her looks and class. It's said that her grandpere, Louise Philippe Champollion, fell in love with her after watching his future wife-to-be perform in Ophelia's Last Dance the night they met. While Lorem doesn't think she'll ever be beautiful as her grandmere, she takes pains to make sure she looks presentable by taking her time in dressing up, fixing her hair, and so on before she begins her day.
7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light and creamy, smooth and soft to the touch. Her complexion is a soft pink, seemingly unmarred by scars of any sort.
It's the junction of her hips and waist that hold any scarring. It's an alarming sight to be hold, really. Ugly, jagged lines that are percise in their placement and obvious with how the dark puckered skin hints at multiple times they've been reopened and stitched close time and again. If asked about these by a stranger, the most Lorem will say is that they came form a bout of surgeries she had in the past.
8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style.
It's her crowning glory, one of the features she's definitely proud of due to the silkiness and the softness her hair has. Originally her hair was long and black, having inherited that bit from her father's side. In the past she often kept it in loose waves or tied up with a ponytail or braids to keep it out of her eyes.
Lorem opted to do something dramatic with her looks following the events in the Decaying Universe. If she had to cut it short to keep herself from being caught again, might as well go all out and have fun with it. With the help from an alien friend she made, Threedsun of Glorius, she opted to change her hair from black to blonde. She styles it in a way that frames her face in curls and waves, the length long enough for it to pass her shoulders by an inch or two.
9. What color are her eyes?
Her eyes are a stunning blue and she's well-known for them among loved ones and acquaintances, helped by the fact her eyes are big - Laura liked to call them 'saucers' when teasing her - and how expressive Lorem is at times. Often compared to sapphires or jewels by her friends if they'er feeling dramatic.
Personally she feels like they remind her more of the summer skies since those are her favourite type of skies. Seems to have inherited either from her father or from her grandmother form her mother's side because they're the only ones with blue eyes.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
None.
11. What are her chief tension centers?
Her back since she spends a lot of her time hunched over when working on her gardens or finishing up on some reports. She can also be seen rubbing her stomach or hips when tired or stressed but she's never explained to anyone outside of her close friends and family what that's all about.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit?
It's no secret that Lorem is a girly girl with how there's lots of pastels and vibrant colours to be found in her wardrobe. There's lots of flowy and airy materials or clothes that have cute patterns or styles to them.
Dresses and skirts and blouses are her favourite things to wear followed by tops and tights and cute tees. She adores mixing and matching outfits to ensure she's never worn the same look twice but she does have a preference for summer dresses and tops + skirts combos with tights worn underneath to keep it modest.
13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them?
Due to her figure, she makes sure her clothes are always tailored just so she's comfortable in them. Since boarding the Lornful Light, she's learned how to sew and tailor on a more professional(ish) level when she begins to outgrow some of her outfits and the clothes the others bring her from shoreleave aren't actually made with human measurements in mind.
14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences?
She's now often seen wearing a white and gold uniform when on duty as the liaison: A formfitting dress that has a slight slit that allows her mobility along with a capelet to wear on her shoulders that's paired with low-heeled boots. It's designed by Threedsun and she's wearing the second iteration of the uniform. (Threedsun had made a third version for her to wear when they met up again at a station but it was pretty... sheer and tight in places. Lorem refused to wear.)
When out and about during shore leave or hanging out with the crew during her breaks, she likes wearing her dresses and other outfits because she doesn't get much chance to these days. If the planet they're on is safe for her to expose any skin that is. Otherwise she's stuck in the exo armour that was made to keep her safe.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
If she had to pick from the options she'll go with briefs. Personally she dislikes all of these options and prefers her panties, thank you very much.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
Very soft and the way she's been described as speaking had been 'sweet' since she's always sincere or, at the very least, always doing her best to be polite to people. Will never raise her voice if she can help it.
2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate?
Very excitable and peppy so there's this undercurrent of energy in her words, a lit in her voice when introducing herself to new people or when having a discussion with friends or loved ones. She's comfortable in speaking in public since she is a liaison. Wouldn't make sense if she was shy around people.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
If she got annoyed enough or stressed out enough, she slips into her French accent when speaking. Has been more conscious of that after getting teased by Lune for it despite Lore's best attempts to ease her embarrassment.
Lorem also has something known as the 'Dust Tumble Treble' that Laura and Leeds also have. It means that she begins to speak in a singsong voice when listing things down or when she's really feeling sarcastic or annoyed by something in particular.
4. What language/s does she speak, and with how much fluency?
As a general rule of thumbs, Lorem knows all languages after being given a universal translator when she joined the Lornful Light. It's installed in her multissister bracelet which is linked to her comm that she has in her ears.
Her grandpere, Louise Philippe Champollion, will only speak to her in French whenever they meet with face-to-face or, more realistically, communicated to the other via letters or telephone. He claims its his way of ensuring his beloved granddaughter is educated in one of the most refined and romantic languages in the world. Her mother Cerise likes to think it's his way of punishing the family for not visiting him enough in France.
Since meeting the Automatons, she's picked up their specific language (simply known as Automonian) along with their world's language known as Gally. Her overall fluency with these two is impressive but Automonian is perhaps the stronger one. Lorem actually has known Automonian for a long time thanks to her mother decoding and decrypting it during the Shadow Wars. Cerise used it around the house a lot after the Wars, having gotten so used to reading and writing in it that she sort of just scribbled notes and letters in it without realising it.
When Nemesism boarded the Lorn Light as its 'cargo' thanks to the meddling of Regis, Lorem began to learn the Dreadroid's language, Dreadodium, just in case. She can read it and understand the flow of a conversation if she hears it but please don't ask her to speak or write in it.
5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Sometimes she forgets herself and begins to speak in French when trying to be polite or courteous to the others on board. This happens because the only time she tried to be polite or courteous to anyone was with her grandpere and, again, they only spoke or communicated in French. She's been getting better at this.
6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words?
She's getting better at being an impromptu speaker over the years thanks to her job and given how the crew, or the one she's closest to, seem to mainly consist of outspoken, speak-before-they-think type of individuals. Preferably she likes to think before she speaks up. It allows her to assess the situation without making assumptions and, hopefully, help her not come across as rude or insufferable.
7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Eloquent enough. Lorem can have a friendly discussion about arts and politics, philosophies and histories with others without making herself look silly. If she had to have a 'speciality' when it comes to subjects, she would best describe herself as being well-versed in the heart so to speak. She's to articulate how she's feeling and why she's feeling like that. It also extends to speaking with people, choosing her words carefully when addressing them and how they might be feeling or why they're feeling like that. In a way this ties into the question of whether she's a good impromptu speaker or a good careful speaker. She can do both but she prefers the latter since it gives her more time to think and to consider the situation at hand.
She has a hard time speaking in 'techy' as some of the scientists and weapons engineers and technicians like to say it so can appear a little lost during a talk about quantum physics and time travel laws. She's trying to improve on those parts after some adventures she's had.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart?
Smart in terms of education and studies, having been raised by a brilliant scientist for a mother and a book-loving reader for a father. She's a little poor in terms of being savvy and quick on her feet.
2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate?
Needs time to deliberate and she knows this. Lorem has a bad habit of freezing up when in a tense situation like a fight or escalating debate.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Intuitive and idealistic is the best way to describe her thought and decision making process. Her heart rules her head most of the time, keeping feelings, be it hers or others, into consideration before she makes a choice. Sometimes that's a good thing if you're trying to hash out a compromise between two angry parties. Sometimes that's a terrible thing if you're attempting to figure out what to do during a crisis and someone has to be hurt.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
She's completed her required sixteen years of education in her state and has a high school degree with her three commendations in Philosophy, Homemaking, and Arts. If she had gone to college, she could have used her commendations to enroll in a recommended course with a guaranteed spot for her or chosen a course by herself and taken an entrance exam to get it.
Alas, she instead opted to join in an ancient civil war between two warring factions of gigantic technorganics.
5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about?
Definitely adept in diplomacy and business management. She's learned how to not only smooth tensions between angry parties but also how to do write up field reports and read accountant documentation to see if there's any irregularities. Most of what she knows is from trial-and-error experiences, having been thrown into the position at the young age of eighteen and learning from others around her and from what not to do next time.
She's also well-versed in homemaking and arts, having acquired the skills of sewing and cooking while on the Lornful Light to look after herself when her clothes started to no longer fit her and she couldn't eat bland rations forever. She's been taking the time to improve her skills in craftsmanship and gardening with Guard Nineteen helping her on the former and her guiding Guard Nineteen on the latter when they discovered her gardens on the ship. Lorem also has taken up rhetorics under the tutelage of Nemesism, learning to speak and to persuade others on a more political fashion.
6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert though and through. Not too much of a surprise with her family - Her mother is touchy feely and outgoing while her father is a lover of the outdoors and likes to throw parties and celebrations at any given chance. Loves to be in the company of others and is very much a people person, thriving in a bustling environment where there's a lot of noise and activity to keep her stimulated.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
The reason Lorem got vosted 'Most Likeable' on the ship is due to her temperament - She's sweet and even-tempered, seemingly having an infinite amount of patience and good cheer for the Automatons on the ship. If they ever need a perk-me-up of some sort than Lorem is the one they go to if they can't remember Lore's name. She does her best to always keep her temper in check, never attempting to judge or condemn the others for what they did in the war.
8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
She approaches it with a mixture of enthusiasm and caution, wanting to jump in feet first, those blue eyes of hers wide open, but she knows better now after her adventures on the Lornful Light. Someone needs to be the tempered, cautious individual and if ninety-five percent of the crew doesn't want to be that person than she'll be for their sake.
9. Is she more likely to act, or to react?
She's more likely to react than act. Trying to act more these days, wanting to take command and be taken seriously by the others.
10. Which is her default: fight or flight?
Flight and she's frustrated by this. Lorem wants to stand her grounds more but due to the deepset coding she has, in order to preserve her body from being damaged and ruining her systems, she'll.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
She loves jokes, puns, and pranks! Anything that makes her laugh and smile, no matter how silly or ridiculous it is.
Lorem can appreciate gallows and dark humour, using it for herself from time to time, though she keeps that to herself in order to not scare the others as they still see her as a child. It also helps her understand Lune better, knowing when his humour is humour and when his humour is... something else.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them?
Lorem has undiagnosed depression and ’tacitly acknowledged’ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder thanks to the last five years of her life and the things she's witnessed. It's not officially diagnosed - Lore was still writing up his reports on her health and wellness before unceremoniously stepping down - but her PSTD is known by a select few. It shows in how certain things - blood on her, visceral gore, etc - can trigger a panic attack.
Lore noticed her showing these signs and arranged for her to come see him every week on the ship to see to her. With him no longer the ship's therapist, she had to deal with it herself and it's... it's not great. It could be worse, though, and that's all she can hope for with the circumstances and all.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person?
There are a lot of them so, for the sake of brevity, I’ll be listing the top five major realisations and moments Lorem has had so far:
14. What does she fear?
There is a nagging fear in the back of her head that everyone around her secretly considers her useless, or, worse, worthless in their eyes due to her limited abilities to help others out. Combined with her anxieties about being born with one literal purpose - a literal baby making machine - and you have a girl scared of not being helpful enough because she's bucking against she should be. It's an awful thing to dwell on so she tries to ignore it whenever she can.
She also has a fear of her mind or emotions being tampered or manipulated with. After realising how long and how much she's been played, Lorem is sensitive to this sort of thing and does not want to be at the end of this again.
15. What are her hopes or aspirations?
She wants to help the crew find the Wandering Wonders to help Galateon flourish again.
There’s also the goal of returning home to Dust Tumbles and apologising to her friends and family for not going back home with them six years ago. It wasn’t fair to simply ditch them like that and she knows there’ll be hard feelings because of it. Lorem will do whatever she can to show she’s sorry.
16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her?
She definitely does not want anyone to know about Project CHALICE and how she's 'the Chalice' while she's alive.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand?
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them?
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
6. Does she have other close friends?
7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people?
8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends?
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once?
10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest?
12. What does she look for in a romantic partner?
She has a very specific type that she's attracted too: Tortured individuals with noble intentions and the world on their shoulders. You think those would be in short supply but not in her life.
Lorem is attracted to individuals who she thinks are trying their best to help others despite how much it hurts them.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any?
She doesn't have any children.
14. Does she have any rivals or enemies?
Dr. Claudius Sigfred is a definite enemy of hers and it pains Lorem to think of him that way while, at the same time, the mere thought of him angers the young woman.
She has an on-and-off rivalry/romance with Alias. It's... interesting. They shot her and left her for dead in hopes to keep her out of danger. She. The freelancing espionage agent is one of the more colourful characters she's come across.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the Kinsey scale?
16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her?
17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does she fit type?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life?
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them?
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is she rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Lorem had the fortune to be born into the Laudeville-Rellins' household. While her father is from a middle-class family, it's on her mother's side who hails from an affluent background due to their trade in military supplies.
2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her?
3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others?
Lorem, due to her position, is given a habsuite larger than most of the habsuites located in the ship. Given the fact she's already teeny tiny compared to the rest of the crew, it's almost like a mansion to her. One recharge berth is enough room to be her bed and work desk and craftsroom and hold all her clothes and gadgets. The furniture in her room were all crafted by the Guard Nineteen, the robotic Guardsman that had been reprogrammed to be friendly and allowed to pursue whatever he wanted. In this case, arts and crafts which benefitted Lorem greatly over the years.
She does her best to keep the habsuite nice and neat but, over time, her signature can be found on it. There are glow-in-the-dark orbs and baubles placed carefully on her walls and ceiling, creating the star formations and constellations of the Milky Way Galaxy. On the wall above the recharge slab is a collection of photos and posters and notes. She's most proud of her photo wall, a collection of photos of the faces she knows and the places she's visited that are posted in order of when they were taken.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on?
She likes to buy souvenirs and presents! Sometimes for herself but mostly for others. Be it crew members on the ship if she sees something an Automaton may like along with things for her friends and family back home. Lorem has gotten exotic (and consumable) alcohol for her mother, reading materials for her auntie, interesting holovids showing exciting new sports for her dad, and so on. There's quite a collection of stuff for Dust Tumble residents in her suite since it's a reminder that she has something else besides the quest for the Wanderers.
Lorem was planning to buy a surprise gift for a dear friend of hers - a meditom named Cistorn who she and the others meant along the way - who she had come to see as a brother figure. He had a horrible paintjob due to being cheated out of a good one when still part of the Dreadroids and was sensitive about any comments to the colours. She wanted to help him get new colours and saved up for the best type of paints after learning what colourscheme he wanted. Lorem had the money and order ready to go too! Then Cistorn... passed away. Violently so. In front of the poor girl. She's unsure of what to do with the money now since spending the money for anything else seems wrong and getting rid of it seems dumb.
5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else?
She’s the liaison for the Lornful Light, a title that meant nothing for the first few months before she and the others clicked with each other. Back then the most she did was hang out in someone's arms as they went about their day on the ship, keeping an eye out for her to ensure she didn't end up getting squished or hurt by someone. Her work these days is focused on building and maintaining the interpersonal relationships with the crew members. This means she spends a lot of time keeping the others from fighting and doing checks on the well-beings of others if there's a need to intervene. In a sense she’s a morale officer for her friends and acquaintances with how she does her best to raise their spirits and see their well-being is taken care but that isn’t her official designation on the crew roster.
Another job she has is that she acts as a sort of secretary to Radiance, scheduling his meetings, convincing him to go to said scheduled meetings, and going over his reports and correcting any mistakes that she spots during her proofreading. (There’s a lot of mistakes. Radiance does not have the patience for paperwork.)
While her jobs are not what she thought she’ll be doing in her life - a lot of things she’s doing these days can fall under that category, to be frank - Lorem is flourishing and happy in her work since it hits all of her greatest strengths: Empathy, patience, affability, and other soft skills that she never felt was practical enough back in Dust Tumbles with how hands-on a lot of the activities were there. It makes her realise that she can do other things outside of what is expected of her. Lorem is interested in politics thanks to her occupation on the ship and is eager to continue this line of work should she ever return to Earth.
6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time?
She has a lot of them in order to pass the time when on the Lornful Light. All of her activities seem to revolve around the theme of creation, in a funny/ironic sense. Ranging from making herself passable plush toys to tending her flourishing plants and herbs on her magical space garden. She has a lot of hobbies and activities to pass the time when off duty and whether she shares them with others or not depends on what the hobby or activity is.
When with her crewmates: Hanging out and goofing around in general, mostly in the form of watching holovids. Hanging out at the bar and shooting the wind but not really drinking since that's not a thing for her. Doing arts and crafts with her friends to make gifts or trinkets for Emergence Celebrations and anniversaries.
When with others or by herself: Loves to tend to her garden biomes with Guard Nineteen but prefers to do it by herself, enjoying the solitude and the peace that comes with this.
When all alone: Singing songs from Dust Tumbles to lift her spirits. Lorem likes to read stories and poetries. Taking photographs of her friends to post them on her wall or keep them to herself. Writing her journal entries in order to keep track of her adventures. Writing letters to everyone back at Dust Tumbles to try and stave off the homesickness.
7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Due to being in space for a journey that may last for several decades, Lorem eats a rotation of space rations. Sometimes she’ll like to skip her rations so she doesn’t have to keep tasting the same bland food every day but, at the same time, she has no interest of getting scolded by plus ten Automatons for not looking after herself. If she's lucky enough, maybe during a shore leave she'll find something edible and delicious and safe for her to bring on the ship. Those are rare however. Apparently humans are very finicky, delicate things.
While she can drink alcohol and has an impressive tolerance for the stuff, she prefers to stay away from it. Growing up and seeing how it affected her mother, who is a raging but semi-functional alcoholic, and how it affected her father has turned her off to the stuff.
One last thing to note about Lorem - She has the surprisingly ability to consume creathil. While its normally dangerous for a human to digest the stuff since its made for technorganic aliens, with the consistency of crude oil and ten times awful to a human's tastebuds, its safe for Lorem to eat it thanks to her many, many implants and enhancements. If she had to describe a flavour for it than she would describe it as sharp and, oddly enough, cloying. She doesn't consume creathil often and likes to limit it during special occassions or if she really, really doesn't want to eat anymore rations.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:
1. Color?
Sky blue.
2. Smell?
Flowers.
3. Time of day?
Dawn, the golden hour.
4. Season?
Spring.
5. Book?
Audery Paige's A Hymn to the Garden, a collection of poetry and lyrical essays that celebrates the honesty of nature's beauty and the importance of connections with loved ones.
6. Music?
The spirit songs from her hometown that focus on memories and remembrance.
7. Place?
Dust Tumbles.
8. Substance?
Crystals.
9. Plant?
Soldier's Kisses.
10. Animal?
Lark.
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1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Like her other two friends, Laura (6'2) and Leeds (5'11), Lorem is a tall individual as she stands at 6'1. Leeds is unhappy with the fact that he is the tiny one in their little circle of friends.
In terms of build she has a generous figure due to the fullness of her breasts and hips, emphasised by the gentle curve of her waist and delicateness of her frame. All thanks to a stroke of luck with her genetics and
2. How old is she?
Twenty-four-years-old. (24-years-old.) She was born on February 14, 2045.
3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
Carries herself very well these days. She keeps her back straight and chin up at all times, conscious of her posture whenever around others. She used to slouch a lot when younger but when you're the liaison for Earth when traveling the unknown galaxies with towering alien mechanoids, you've got to look your best. And to discourage said mechanoids from picking you up simply because they think you're cute and tiny.
4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
She's healthy enough these days. Aesculapius, when he was still on the Lornful Light, helped her plan an exercise regime to keep her in shape and he was very strict on her taking her vitamins and pills.
In her earlier years she had much more fragile health, prone to falling ill. Mostly due to the engineering of Dr. Sigfred deliberately making her sick as a means to control her. When he was exposed and Auntie Ruby became her main caregiver, she started to recover much faster.
She often succumbed to something known as 'stress fevers' - A nasty combination of high temperatures, body pains, and exhaustion that hit her if her immune system became too weak thanks to being under a prolonged state of stress and panic. These days, thanks to being under the care of both Auntie Ruby and Aesculapius, it doesn't happen as often to her relief.
5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
With a lot of energy and enthusiasm, showing how at ease and comfortable she is no matter the location.
She isn't particularly graceful - that description belongs to Laura, who has spent years and years into her track and field career - but she doesn't have the clunky and lanky way Leeds approaches things. More of in-between if compared to her best friends.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror?
Very pretty and she knows it. A lot of people complimented her in the past be it her mother cooing over her looks to boys awkwardly hitting her during her formative years in school.
She's often been compared to her late grandmere, Violette Rose Champollion, who was known for her looks and class. It's said that her grandpere, Louise Philippe Champollion, fell in love with her after watching his future wife-to-be perform in Ophelia's Last Dance the night they met. While Lorem doesn't think she'll ever be beautiful as her grandmere, she takes pains to make sure she looks presentable by taking her time in dressing up, fixing her hair, and so on before she begins her day.
7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light and creamy, smooth and soft to the touch. Her complexion is a soft pink, seemingly unmarred by scars of any sort.
It's the junction of her hips and waist that hold any scarring. It's an alarming sight to be hold, really. Ugly, jagged lines that are percise in their placement and obvious with how the dark puckered skin hints at multiple times they've been reopened and stitched close time and again. If asked about these by a stranger, the most Lorem will say is that they came form a bout of surgeries she had in the past.
8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style.
It's her crowning glory, one of the features she's definitely proud of due to the silkiness and the softness her hair has. Originally her hair was long and black, having inherited that bit from her father's side. In the past she often kept it in loose waves or tied up with a ponytail or braids to keep it out of her eyes.
Lorem opted to do something dramatic with her looks following the events in the Decaying Universe. If she had to cut it short to keep herself from being caught again, might as well go all out and have fun with it. With the help from an alien friend she made, Threedsun of Glorius, she opted to change her hair from black to blonde. She styles it in a way that frames her face in curls and waves, the length long enough for it to pass her shoulders by an inch or two.
9. What color are her eyes?
Her eyes are a stunning blue and she's well-known for them among loved ones and acquaintances, helped by the fact her eyes are big - Laura liked to call them 'saucers' when teasing her - and how expressive Lorem is at times. Often compared to sapphires or jewels by her friends if they'er feeling dramatic.
Personally she feels like they remind her more of the summer skies since those are her favourite type of skies. Seems to have inherited either from her father or from her grandmother form her mother's side because they're the only ones with blue eyes.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
None.
11. What are her chief tension centers?
Her back since she spends a lot of her time hunched over when working on her gardens or finishing up on some reports. She can also be seen rubbing her stomach or hips when tired or stressed but she's never explained to anyone outside of her close friends and family what that's all about.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit?
It's no secret that Lorem is a girly girl with how there's lots of pastels and vibrant colours to be found in her wardrobe. There's lots of flowy and airy materials or clothes that have cute patterns or styles to them.
Dresses and skirts and blouses are her favourite things to wear followed by tops and tights and cute tees. She adores mixing and matching outfits to ensure she's never worn the same look twice but she does have a preference for summer dresses and tops + skirts combos with tights worn underneath to keep it modest.
13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them?
Due to her figure, she makes sure her clothes are always tailored just so she's comfortable in them. Since boarding the Lornful Light, she's learned how to sew and tailor on a more professional(ish) level when she begins to outgrow some of her outfits and the clothes the others bring her from shoreleave aren't actually made with human measurements in mind.
14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences?
She's now often seen wearing a white and gold uniform when on duty as the liaison: A formfitting dress that has a slight slit that allows her mobility along with a capelet to wear on her shoulders that's paired with low-heeled boots. It's designed by Threedsun and she's wearing the second iteration of the uniform. (Threedsun had made a third version for her to wear when they met up again at a station but it was pretty... sheer and tight in places. Lorem refused to wear.)
When out and about during shore leave or hanging out with the crew during her breaks, she likes wearing her dresses and other outfits because she doesn't get much chance to these days. If the planet they're on is safe for her to expose any skin that is. Otherwise she's stuck in the exo armour that was made to keep her safe.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
If she had to pick from the options she'll go with briefs. Personally she dislikes all of these options and prefers her panties, thank you very much.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
Very soft and the way she's been described as speaking had been 'sweet' since she's always sincere or, at the very least, always doing her best to be polite to people. Will never raise her voice if she can help it.
2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate?
Very excitable and peppy so there's this undercurrent of energy in her words, a lit in her voice when introducing herself to new people or when having a discussion with friends or loved ones. She's comfortable in speaking in public since she is a liaison. Wouldn't make sense if she was shy around people.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
If she got annoyed enough or stressed out enough, she slips into her French accent when speaking. Has been more conscious of that after getting teased by Lune for it despite Lore's best attempts to ease her embarrassment.
Lorem also has something known as the 'Dust Tumble Treble' that Laura and Leeds also have. It means that she begins to speak in a singsong voice when listing things down or when she's really feeling sarcastic or annoyed by something in particular.
4. What language/s does she speak, and with how much fluency?
As a general rule of thumbs, Lorem knows all languages after being given a universal translator when she joined the Lornful Light. It's installed in her multissister bracelet which is linked to her comm that she has in her ears.
Her grandpere, Louise Philippe Champollion, will only speak to her in French whenever they meet with face-to-face or, more realistically, communicated to the other via letters or telephone. He claims its his way of ensuring his beloved granddaughter is educated in one of the most refined and romantic languages in the world. Her mother Cerise likes to think it's his way of punishing the family for not visiting him enough in France.
Since meeting the Automatons, she's picked up their specific language (simply known as Automonian) along with their world's language known as Gally. Her overall fluency with these two is impressive but Automonian is perhaps the stronger one. Lorem actually has known Automonian for a long time thanks to her mother decoding and decrypting it during the Shadow Wars. Cerise used it around the house a lot after the Wars, having gotten so used to reading and writing in it that she sort of just scribbled notes and letters in it without realising it.
When Nemesism boarded the Lorn Light as its 'cargo' thanks to the meddling of Regis, Lorem began to learn the Dreadroid's language, Dreadodium, just in case. She can read it and understand the flow of a conversation if she hears it but please don't ask her to speak or write in it.
5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Sometimes she forgets herself and begins to speak in French when trying to be polite or courteous to the others on board. This happens because the only time she tried to be polite or courteous to anyone was with her grandpere and, again, they only spoke or communicated in French. She's been getting better at this.
6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words?
She's getting better at being an impromptu speaker over the years thanks to her job and given how the crew, or the one she's closest to, seem to mainly consist of outspoken, speak-before-they-think type of individuals. Preferably she likes to think before she speaks up. It allows her to assess the situation without making assumptions and, hopefully, help her not come across as rude or insufferable.
7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Eloquent enough. Lorem can have a friendly discussion about arts and politics, philosophies and histories with others without making herself look silly. If she had to have a 'speciality' when it comes to subjects, she would best describe herself as being well-versed in the heart so to speak. She's to articulate how she's feeling and why she's feeling like that. It also extends to speaking with people, choosing her words carefully when addressing them and how they might be feeling or why they're feeling like that. In a way this ties into the question of whether she's a good impromptu speaker or a good careful speaker. She can do both but she prefers the latter since it gives her more time to think and to consider the situation at hand.
She has a hard time speaking in 'techy' as some of the scientists and weapons engineers and technicians like to say it so can appear a little lost during a talk about quantum physics and time travel laws. She's trying to improve on those parts after some adventures she's had.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart?
Smart in terms of education and studies, having been raised by a brilliant scientist for a mother and a book-loving reader for a father. She's a little poor in terms of being savvy and quick on her feet.
2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate?
Needs time to deliberate and she knows this. Lorem has a bad habit of freezing up when in a tense situation like a fight or escalating debate.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Intuitive and idealistic is the best way to describe her thought and decision making process. Her heart rules her head most of the time, keeping feelings, be it hers or others, into consideration before she makes a choice. Sometimes that's a good thing if you're trying to hash out a compromise between two angry parties. Sometimes that's a terrible thing if you're attempting to figure out what to do during a crisis and someone has to be hurt.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
She's completed her required sixteen years of education in her state and has a high school degree with her three commendations in Philosophy, Homemaking, and Arts. If she had gone to college, she could have used her commendations to enroll in a recommended course with a guaranteed spot for her or chosen a course by herself and taken an entrance exam to get it.
Alas, she instead opted to join in an ancient civil war between two warring factions of gigantic technorganics.
5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about?
Definitely adept in diplomacy and business management. She's learned how to not only smooth tensions between angry parties but also how to do write up field reports and read accountant documentation to see if there's any irregularities. Most of what she knows is from trial-and-error experiences, having been thrown into the position at the young age of eighteen and learning from others around her and from what not to do next time.
She's also well-versed in homemaking and arts, having acquired the skills of sewing and cooking while on the Lornful Light to look after herself when her clothes started to no longer fit her and she couldn't eat bland rations forever. She's been taking the time to improve her skills in craftsmanship and gardening with Guard Nineteen helping her on the former and her guiding Guard Nineteen on the latter when they discovered her gardens on the ship. Lorem also has taken up rhetorics under the tutelage of Nemesism, learning to speak and to persuade others on a more political fashion.
6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert though and through. Not too much of a surprise with her family - Her mother is touchy feely and outgoing while her father is a lover of the outdoors and likes to throw parties and celebrations at any given chance. Loves to be in the company of others and is very much a people person, thriving in a bustling environment where there's a lot of noise and activity to keep her stimulated.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
The reason Lorem got vosted 'Most Likeable' on the ship is due to her temperament - She's sweet and even-tempered, seemingly having an infinite amount of patience and good cheer for the Automatons on the ship. If they ever need a perk-me-up of some sort than Lorem is the one they go to if they can't remember Lore's name. She does her best to always keep her temper in check, never attempting to judge or condemn the others for what they did in the war.
8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
She approaches it with a mixture of enthusiasm and caution, wanting to jump in feet first, those blue eyes of hers wide open, but she knows better now after her adventures on the Lornful Light. Someone needs to be the tempered, cautious individual and if ninety-five percent of the crew doesn't want to be that person than she'll be for their sake.
9. Is she more likely to act, or to react?
She's more likely to react than act. Trying to act more these days, wanting to take command and be taken seriously by the others.
10. Which is her default: fight or flight?
Flight and she's frustrated by this. Lorem wants to stand her grounds more but due to the deepset coding she has, in order to preserve her body from being damaged and ruining her systems, she'll.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
She loves jokes, puns, and pranks! Anything that makes her laugh and smile, no matter how silly or ridiculous it is.
Lorem can appreciate gallows and dark humour, using it for herself from time to time, though she keeps that to herself in order to not scare the others as they still see her as a child. It also helps her understand Lune better, knowing when his humour is humour and when his humour is... something else.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them?
Lorem has undiagnosed depression and ’tacitly acknowledged’ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder thanks to the last five years of her life and the things she's witnessed. It's not officially diagnosed - Lore was still writing up his reports on her health and wellness before unceremoniously stepping down - but her PSTD is known by a select few. It shows in how certain things - blood on her, visceral gore, etc - can trigger a panic attack.
Lore noticed her showing these signs and arranged for her to come see him every week on the ship to see to her. With him no longer the ship's therapist, she had to deal with it herself and it's... it's not great. It could be worse, though, and that's all she can hope for with the circumstances and all.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person?
There are a lot of them so, for the sake of brevity, I’ll be listing the top five major realisations and moments Lorem has had so far:
⭐ Before she’s even born a significant moment happens for her. Her mother and father (reluctantly) agree with Dr. Sigfred’s arrangement to have their daughter become part of his secret project. All in return of him and Dr. Clapton ensuring Lorem’s birth will result in Lorem coming out alive and well. This is the event that leads to her having her Galateion implants installed in her - including her infamous 'shattered heart' sustainer.
⭐ Meeting the Automatons when she’s sixteen-years-old and deciding she’ll help them out, dragging her best friends Laura Costol and Leeds Ascii into this. That's what happens when you attempt to follow a possibly haunted car, children. None of them were prepared for the adventures that came from this choice and, in a way, it forces them to grow up a little faster, learn to get tougher or smarter or kinder. For the next two years Lorem learns all she can of the Legacy War, the idea of a universe full of life, and her feelings with Pyrrhic Rege becoming more and more romantic over time.
⭐ The realisation about her connections with Project CHALICE and the extent of manipulation Dr. Sigfred had used against her. From using deepset coding to manipulate her personality and thought process to implanting Galateion technology in her during her play hours with him - Dr. Sigfred used the trust and authority he had over her time and time again. The man eventually flees when discovered but it causes Lorem self-esteem and existential crises for a while. On the bright side it causes her and Yellowjacket to become best of friends. Lorem then becomes closer to Dr. Clapton, finally calling her ‘Auntie Ruby’ after all this time, upon learning the doctor's attempts to protect her from Dr. Sigfred even if it came at the cost of her earlier reputation and career.
⭐ Her decision to go to Galateon during the final stretch of the Legacy War. Since her heart was powered by a fragment of a rare and powerful crystal that could possibly open a fort back on the Automatons' home planet, giving them a great edge over the war, she felt like it was her obligation to help them because she could help them. This decision was also fuelled by the fact that Dust Tumbles had just been set under attack by the Dreadroids and see saw just how far they were willing to win. A lot of lives, from both Automatons and humans, were lost that day and Lorem was unfortunately able to get a front row seat of it. If she can help stop the war and the madness and pain it brings than she will help by any means necessary. This is perhaps the biggest decision she ever made and caused the rest of her adventures to follow.
⭐ Accepting Radiance’s offer to go with the Lornful Light under the position of liaison for Earth-Galateon relations. In the back of her head Lorem knew she was, more or less, a novelty to the officers at the time and Radiance wanted her along to show legitimacy - look at this! one of regis' human friends is tagging along! - and he had done it without asking his fellow officers about their feelings on the matter. Its pretty awkward for everyone involved but Lorem is soon able to prove her worth to the crew with her own unique abilities and talents. Not to mention the fact she's arguably one of the most put together individuals on the ship. Being on the Lornful Light really allows her to shine and to grow in ways she might never had back on Dust Tumbles.
⭐ Meeting the Automatons when she’s sixteen-years-old and deciding she’ll help them out, dragging her best friends Laura Costol and Leeds Ascii into this. That's what happens when you attempt to follow a possibly haunted car, children. None of them were prepared for the adventures that came from this choice and, in a way, it forces them to grow up a little faster, learn to get tougher or smarter or kinder. For the next two years Lorem learns all she can of the Legacy War, the idea of a universe full of life, and her feelings with Pyrrhic Rege becoming more and more romantic over time.
⭐ The realisation about her connections with Project CHALICE and the extent of manipulation Dr. Sigfred had used against her. From using deepset coding to manipulate her personality and thought process to implanting Galateion technology in her during her play hours with him - Dr. Sigfred used the trust and authority he had over her time and time again. The man eventually flees when discovered but it causes Lorem self-esteem and existential crises for a while. On the bright side it causes her and Yellowjacket to become best of friends. Lorem then becomes closer to Dr. Clapton, finally calling her ‘Auntie Ruby’ after all this time, upon learning the doctor's attempts to protect her from Dr. Sigfred even if it came at the cost of her earlier reputation and career.
⭐ Her decision to go to Galateon during the final stretch of the Legacy War. Since her heart was powered by a fragment of a rare and powerful crystal that could possibly open a fort back on the Automatons' home planet, giving them a great edge over the war, she felt like it was her obligation to help them because she could help them. This decision was also fuelled by the fact that Dust Tumbles had just been set under attack by the Dreadroids and see saw just how far they were willing to win. A lot of lives, from both Automatons and humans, were lost that day and Lorem was unfortunately able to get a front row seat of it. If she can help stop the war and the madness and pain it brings than she will help by any means necessary. This is perhaps the biggest decision she ever made and caused the rest of her adventures to follow.
⭐ Accepting Radiance’s offer to go with the Lornful Light under the position of liaison for Earth-Galateon relations. In the back of her head Lorem knew she was, more or less, a novelty to the officers at the time and Radiance wanted her along to show legitimacy - look at this! one of regis' human friends is tagging along! - and he had done it without asking his fellow officers about their feelings on the matter. Its pretty awkward for everyone involved but Lorem is soon able to prove her worth to the crew with her own unique abilities and talents. Not to mention the fact she's arguably one of the most put together individuals on the ship. Being on the Lornful Light really allows her to shine and to grow in ways she might never had back on Dust Tumbles.
14. What does she fear?
There is a nagging fear in the back of her head that everyone around her secretly considers her useless, or, worse, worthless in their eyes due to her limited abilities to help others out. Combined with her anxieties about being born with one literal purpose - a literal baby making machine - and you have a girl scared of not being helpful enough because she's bucking against she should be. It's an awful thing to dwell on so she tries to ignore it whenever she can.
She also has a fear of her mind or emotions being tampered or manipulated with. After realising how long and how much she's been played, Lorem is sensitive to this sort of thing and does not want to be at the end of this again.
15. What are her hopes or aspirations?
She wants to help the crew find the Wandering Wonders to help Galateon flourish again.
There’s also the goal of returning home to Dust Tumbles and apologising to her friends and family for not going back home with them six years ago. It wasn’t fair to simply ditch them like that and she knows there’ll be hard feelings because of it. Lorem will do whatever she can to show she’s sorry.
16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her?
She definitely does not want anyone to know about Project CHALICE and how she's 'the Chalice' while she's alive.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand?
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them?
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
6. Does she have other close friends?
7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people?
8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends?
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once?
10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest?
12. What does she look for in a romantic partner?
She has a very specific type that she's attracted too: Tortured individuals with noble intentions and the world on their shoulders. You think those would be in short supply but not in her life.
Lorem is attracted to individuals who she thinks are trying their best to help others despite how much it hurts them.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any?
She doesn't have any children.
14. Does she have any rivals or enemies?
Dr. Claudius Sigfred is a definite enemy of hers and it pains Lorem to think of him that way while, at the same time, the mere thought of him angers the young woman.
She has an on-and-off rivalry/romance with Alias. It's... interesting. They shot her and left her for dead in hopes to keep her out of danger. She. The freelancing espionage agent is one of the more colourful characters she's come across.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the Kinsey scale?
16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her?
17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does she fit type?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life?
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them?
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is she rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Lorem had the fortune to be born into the Laudeville-Rellins' household. While her father is from a middle-class family, it's on her mother's side who hails from an affluent background due to their trade in military supplies.
2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her?
3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others?
Lorem, due to her position, is given a habsuite larger than most of the habsuites located in the ship. Given the fact she's already teeny tiny compared to the rest of the crew, it's almost like a mansion to her. One recharge berth is enough room to be her bed and work desk and craftsroom and hold all her clothes and gadgets. The furniture in her room were all crafted by the Guard Nineteen, the robotic Guardsman that had been reprogrammed to be friendly and allowed to pursue whatever he wanted. In this case, arts and crafts which benefitted Lorem greatly over the years.
She does her best to keep the habsuite nice and neat but, over time, her signature can be found on it. There are glow-in-the-dark orbs and baubles placed carefully on her walls and ceiling, creating the star formations and constellations of the Milky Way Galaxy. On the wall above the recharge slab is a collection of photos and posters and notes. She's most proud of her photo wall, a collection of photos of the faces she knows and the places she's visited that are posted in order of when they were taken.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on?
She likes to buy souvenirs and presents! Sometimes for herself but mostly for others. Be it crew members on the ship if she sees something an Automaton may like along with things for her friends and family back home. Lorem has gotten exotic (and consumable) alcohol for her mother, reading materials for her auntie, interesting holovids showing exciting new sports for her dad, and so on. There's quite a collection of stuff for Dust Tumble residents in her suite since it's a reminder that she has something else besides the quest for the Wanderers.
Lorem was planning to buy a surprise gift for a dear friend of hers - a meditom named Cistorn who she and the others meant along the way - who she had come to see as a brother figure. He had a horrible paintjob due to being cheated out of a good one when still part of the Dreadroids and was sensitive about any comments to the colours. She wanted to help him get new colours and saved up for the best type of paints after learning what colourscheme he wanted. Lorem had the money and order ready to go too! Then Cistorn... passed away. Violently so. In front of the poor girl. She's unsure of what to do with the money now since spending the money for anything else seems wrong and getting rid of it seems dumb.
5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else?
She’s the liaison for the Lornful Light, a title that meant nothing for the first few months before she and the others clicked with each other. Back then the most she did was hang out in someone's arms as they went about their day on the ship, keeping an eye out for her to ensure she didn't end up getting squished or hurt by someone. Her work these days is focused on building and maintaining the interpersonal relationships with the crew members. This means she spends a lot of time keeping the others from fighting and doing checks on the well-beings of others if there's a need to intervene. In a sense she’s a morale officer for her friends and acquaintances with how she does her best to raise their spirits and see their well-being is taken care but that isn’t her official designation on the crew roster.
Another job she has is that she acts as a sort of secretary to Radiance, scheduling his meetings, convincing him to go to said scheduled meetings, and going over his reports and correcting any mistakes that she spots during her proofreading. (There’s a lot of mistakes. Radiance does not have the patience for paperwork.)
While her jobs are not what she thought she’ll be doing in her life - a lot of things she’s doing these days can fall under that category, to be frank - Lorem is flourishing and happy in her work since it hits all of her greatest strengths: Empathy, patience, affability, and other soft skills that she never felt was practical enough back in Dust Tumbles with how hands-on a lot of the activities were there. It makes her realise that she can do other things outside of what is expected of her. Lorem is interested in politics thanks to her occupation on the ship and is eager to continue this line of work should she ever return to Earth.
6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time?
She has a lot of them in order to pass the time when on the Lornful Light. All of her activities seem to revolve around the theme of creation, in a funny/ironic sense. Ranging from making herself passable plush toys to tending her flourishing plants and herbs on her magical space garden. She has a lot of hobbies and activities to pass the time when off duty and whether she shares them with others or not depends on what the hobby or activity is.
When with her crewmates: Hanging out and goofing around in general, mostly in the form of watching holovids. Hanging out at the bar and shooting the wind but not really drinking since that's not a thing for her. Doing arts and crafts with her friends to make gifts or trinkets for Emergence Celebrations and anniversaries.
When with others or by herself: Loves to tend to her garden biomes with Guard Nineteen but prefers to do it by herself, enjoying the solitude and the peace that comes with this.
When all alone: Singing songs from Dust Tumbles to lift her spirits. Lorem likes to read stories and poetries. Taking photographs of her friends to post them on her wall or keep them to herself. Writing her journal entries in order to keep track of her adventures. Writing letters to everyone back at Dust Tumbles to try and stave off the homesickness.
7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Due to being in space for a journey that may last for several decades, Lorem eats a rotation of space rations. Sometimes she’ll like to skip her rations so she doesn’t have to keep tasting the same bland food every day but, at the same time, she has no interest of getting scolded by plus ten Automatons for not looking after herself. If she's lucky enough, maybe during a shore leave she'll find something edible and delicious and safe for her to bring on the ship. Those are rare however. Apparently humans are very finicky, delicate things.
While she can drink alcohol and has an impressive tolerance for the stuff, she prefers to stay away from it. Growing up and seeing how it affected her mother, who is a raging but semi-functional alcoholic, and how it affected her father has turned her off to the stuff.
One last thing to note about Lorem - She has the surprisingly ability to consume creathil. While its normally dangerous for a human to digest the stuff since its made for technorganic aliens, with the consistency of crude oil and ten times awful to a human's tastebuds, its safe for Lorem to eat it thanks to her many, many implants and enhancements. If she had to describe a flavour for it than she would describe it as sharp and, oddly enough, cloying. She doesn't consume creathil often and likes to limit it during special occassions or if she really, really doesn't want to eat anymore rations.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:
1. Color?
Sky blue.
2. Smell?
Flowers.
3. Time of day?
Dawn, the golden hour.
4. Season?
Spring.
5. Book?
Audery Paige's A Hymn to the Garden, a collection of poetry and lyrical essays that celebrates the honesty of nature's beauty and the importance of connections with loved ones.
6. Music?
The spirit songs from her hometown that focus on memories and remembrance.
7. Place?
Dust Tumbles.
8. Substance?
Crystals.
9. Plant?
Soldier's Kisses.
10. Animal?
Lark.
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