Etheldreda Palmer

BASIC STATISTICS

Full name

Etheldreda Mallory Palmer

Nickname

Dreda, Mal (only family and truly close friends), Thely (Mom only)

Age

17

Date of Birth

January 15th

Gender

Female

Sexual Orientation

Heterosexual

Nationality

British

Hometown

Plymouth

Status

Delinquent

RELATIONSHIPS

Parents

Parker Palmer | Father - Etheldreda likes her father very much, always having been quite a daddy's girl. He's a very private person, upstanding with a strong sense of morals, but somehow, no matter how strict he tried to be with her, he could never stay angry at her for long. At home he can be goofy, but he also has a strict, blunt side that Dreda has watched with many a sigh, seeing how it makes him butt heads with her brother fairly often. He dotes on her quite a bit, and has encouraged her to express herself freely. Even so, she can rarely talk about anything serious with him. She knows her mother will tell him things anyways, but for some reason she doesn't feel as comfortable telling him about her problems and her worries. It's just not the type of relationship they have.

Danica Palmer | Mother - This woman is not much to look at and doesn't have many accomplishments to tout, but Dreda still knows her to be a woman with nerves of steel. She seems quiet and polite at first, not much of a threat with her calm voice and small frame, but once you get into an argument with her, you'd better watch out, because she can be as stubborn as an ox and loud enough to burst your eardrums. It might also be good to note that she enjoys throwing people to keep up her judo, which she learned for some years when she was a younger woman. She once knocked a man out with a frying pan after they pointed a gun at her. Or maybe she's not fearless so much as reckless and a little crazy, Dreda still hasn't figured out which it is. Despite this, Dreda trusts her mother enough to tell her when things are wrong and ask her for advice. For all that she acts like she has a few screws loose, she usually gives out good advice and is reliable about keeping secrets when they need to be kept.

Siblings

Leofric Palmer | Younger Brother - Something is seriously wrong with this kid. You can't say he lacks social skills, it's more like he has a human allergy. Like their mother, he can be occasionally prone to violence, but unlike her, he doesn't just do it for fun, but also because he genuinely begins feeling ill if he's around too many people crowding around him being noisy and irritating. This extreme misanthropy has only two exceptions, the first being family, and the second being children. Still, Dreda is very affectionate with Leo. She's probably the only person in this world who has called him cute since he grew out of being a cute little child, bar none. He often complains that he was forced against his will to get used to her hugging him, or he'd've killed her by now. She thinks this is hilarious for some reason no one else understands. He and his father do not get along at all, but as far as Dreda's concerned, that's only because the two of them are extremely similar - bluntly incapable of tact, serious, and protective of their soft inner natures.

Relatives

Maria Hicks | Maternal Aunt - Unlike Dreda's mother, Maria is a much more carefree and lively person on the outside, and gentle in inherent nature. She doesn't mind violence, but is perhaps the most similar to Etheldreda in her ability to smile, laugh, and somehow still call her slightly marble-less relatives cute. The two of them have often had long talks and enjoy each other's company even when they're not doing much of anything exciting.

Michael Hicks | Uncle by Marriage - It was a bit of a surprise to everyone in the family when Maria brought this particular person into the family. Considering Maria's personality, they always figured she could nab pretty much anyone, but she'd never really expressed an interest in a first place, and of all things no one thought she'd bring in someone even more laid-back than she. Michael basically doesn't interact with the family... at all. When they are in the same room together, he barely speaks two words together, perfectly content to be left in smiling silence.

Audrey Palmer | Paternal Uncle - She has a good relationship with this man. He's much like her aunt in that he's more smiley than her father. Rather than an excited attitude, however, he tends to exude a calm sense of everlasting joy and peace. Considering his past and sexuality has never been easy, she finds this forgiving nature shocking, but admirable, but does not have a close relationship with him. They never really connected in that sense.

Jordan Baker | Uncle by Marriage - Okay, so technically Mr. Baker isn't "married" to her uncle, but they're pretty close to it. He's... well, he's a normal person. He has some quirks, like everyone, but nothing strange like her brother's misanthropy, or her father's lack of tact, or her mother's image vs personality gap. He's as you see him. Much like with her Uncle Audrey, she doesn't entertain a close relationship to him.

Alisa Baker-Palmer | Cousin - This little girl is only six, more than a decade her junior. She's only biologically related to Jordan Baker, but as Audrey treats her like she's his own daughter, so does Dreda treat her like she's her biological cousin. It makes no difference to her. She likes Alisa either way, but since she's not really close to her uncles, she's not really close to the little girl either. This is compounded by the fact that Alisa is already very girly, interested in ponies and make-up, and many things that just never interested Dreda in her life.

PERSONALITY

Persona

Etheldreda was never really a person with something to prove. She never felt the need to follow social rules, nor the need to break them. Even her participation in the game as a delinquent is something she finds more amusing than anything. But still, she's a bit of a perfectionist. If she's going to do something, then she's all in. So even though she doesn't dress like one, and certainly doesn't look suited to be one, she plays the role of delinquent to perfection, rebelling against the teacher and everyone else except for the King and Queen, causing messes, and swearing people out. As some part of her is naturally gentle, she rarely actually hurts anyone, and especially goes out of her way to screw around with the people bullying the Targets. This works for her, as she is naturally a private person, but that does not mean she's okay without any companionship at all, and sometimes she experiences intense loneliness playing this role. It is only in these moments that her naturally sunny disposition fails her, and she really suits the role of delinquent. Ironic, really, since that bout of loneliness is rare and never lasts long to begin with. If anyone were to find out her real personality, behind the perfect lie of her delinquency, they'd find a cheerful, tolerant, laid-back sort of person, with a general dislike of conformity and violence, and a deep love for the beauty she can see overflowing in the world. She might be a little obsessive about things she becomes interested in, but she's not deeply interested in that many things, so it balances out.

Most Prized Possession

None

Likes

New Paint Smell

Fruits

Sushi

Take-out Chinese Food

Her family!

Music

Blue

Traveling to New Places

Spiders

Old Books

Dislikes

Flowers

ANIMALS

Fireplaces

Oriental Tea

Green

Rain

Overly Sweet Foods (mainly Cake, Chocolate, Cupcakes)

Restricting Clothes

Dolls

Clowns

Velvet

Fears and Phobias

Snakes (if you're going to be scared of anything, why not be scared of the one thing Indiana Jones is scared of)

Favorite Sayings

"I'm always okay. It's just the getting there that's not always okay."

"Life is nothing without some pain."

"When life gives you lemons, chuck 'em at people." – Dr. Cal Lightman

"I have seen and I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing the ability to live on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of mankind." – Fyodor Dostoevsky

"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place." – Iain Thomas

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong in the broken places." – Ernest Hemingway

ATTRIBUTES

Academia

Specialty in Linguistics, taking Japanese and Russian

Hobbies

Playing Piano

Singing

Poker and other Card Games

Baking

Skills

Singing

Baking

Can speak both English and French proficiently

Strengths

Optimistic and forward-thinking

Surprisingly good liar

Persuasive

Fearless

Can see the good in everybody

Knows some Judo herself

Never ever panics

Weaknesses

A little inconsistent in her decisions, making some logically, and other whimsically

Easily impatient

Sometimes too blunt

Can only concentrate on one thing at a time

Weak lungs and bad depth perception

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Face Claim

Sakai Wakana

Height

5'7"

Weight

124lb

Body Build

Petite and looks incapable of building much fat or muscle, but not bone-thin or awkwardly skinny. Still, relatively flat in the chest department.

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Black

Complexion and Skin Tone

White skin with only the slightest of olive tans to offset naturally pasty paleness.

Style

Neat and unassuming

Nervous Tics

Bites her lip when nervous, taps her fingers on the desk or whatever hard surface is available (usually to a rhythm in her head) when bored, shifts her weight from side to side when restless.

Voice

Ellie Goulding's Voice