Lady Odette
Aveline Geneviève Celestria des Neiges

"Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers"

About

Commonly referred to simply as 'Odette', or 'Madame des Neiges' following her eternal bonding, is a Highborn Elezen, hailing from The Holy See of Ishgard.

Coming to Thanalan for personal reasons, which she keeps under wraps, a few chance encounters made her pursue a career in politics. At first becoming First Secretary to a renown Ishgardian ambassador before finally becoming ambassador herself after a very successful track record, promoting Ishgard's image abroad as well as assisting its citizens wholeheartedly. Seizing this opportunity, she embraces it and is set on making the Republic a far more accommodating place for all. Thus, she officially opened and established the Ishgardian Embassy in Thanalan.

However, following recent events, her focus turned elsewhere as her partner invited her to join him on a business endeavour as he decided to open a trading and shipping company. Whilst still tending to her duties as a diplomat, she agreed to also help with the paperwork regarding the new company, while also recruiting and finding capable people to join.

Occupation

A chance meeting with Viscount Valeaux de Rillemont, who worked as a well-renown ambassador representing the Republic of Ishgard outside of its borders, turned into a most unexpected employment offer which the Ishgardian swiftly accepted; the Viscount naming her his First Secretary.

However, due to the absence and busy schedule of the Viscount, she had been approached by Aesterillan Fomalhaut, an intelligence officer, with the opportunity to raise above her station and become an ambassador herself. Diligently, she worked endlessly to assist her fellow countrymen. Despite the difficulties, she strived when a challenge was set before her and even if slowly her career is begun to shift towards what always ruined politicians, she refused to succumb to temptations and only obeyed her own moral compass. She gladly assisted fellow Ishgardians in any matters of concern to make their stays and residencies outside of the Holy See comfortable, while also tending to the trade and the markets which worked hand in hand with the North.

Recently, this led her to embark on a new and slow-burning endeavour with her husband, Balther des Neiges, who decided to start his own trading and shipping business called 'Swanfeather Ventures', clearly named in homage to her. Knowing her prowess with legal matters, as well as paperwork and her own skills in social circles, he offered her the opportunity to join him as a bookkeeper. Whilst it is no dream of hers, it is his, and as his partner she agreed to assist as they both work towards a stable life for themselves and the family they are intent to build together.

Personality

Genteel, calm and serene, Odette is the pillar of composure, grace and beauty.

She always has something nice to say to everyone and will do it with utmost class, style and dignity, displaying her strict noble upbringing at all times as it is not something she can hide even if she might try on occasion. Highly educated and always polite, she always refers to others on a formal basis, unless said person requests otherwise. Odette is extremely friendly to anyone and usually won't ever avoid people, unless given good reason to. She is unable to use curse words; a thing which simply doesn't click with her. While she does not mind if others use slang or shorter versions of words, heavy curse words will always ruffle up her feathers and she shuns and avoids such individuals. Always very eloquent and elegant with her own words as well as her mannerisms; she is an absolute lady in every aspect. However, she struggles to be more casual, as well as to adapt to a normal Eorzean life but she is willing to push herself to be able to mingle and co-exist with others.

She isn't one for violence and shall avoid it at all costs, always pushing for peace via diplomacy and dialogue. Very articulate and soft-spoken, she is able to often calm down situations as long as they do not require brute force. If there is some uproar or ruckus in the vicinity, she is one to avoid it, preferring not to even be involved. But, if the situation pushes for it, she will step up and come out of her shell, portraying herself to be a quite capable fighter when it comes to words and she has yet to lose such a battle. Despite all her advantages, she is very easy to be lied to as she is very trusting of strangers due to a naïve nature. She is not used to teasing, flirting or even jokes of a suggestive nature and they always send her for a spin, unknowing how to react to them, often flustered and then trying to diffuse the situation, but most often ending up merely embarrassing herself even further.

Being a noble and the youngest of the family, Odette had no job or occupation, other than studying. She is very highly educated, especially in all sorts of literature and teachings. Manners and etiquette were of prime importance. Time would be spent learning how to dance as well as housewifely duties and household management. Expecting her to run the household in the possibility of the absence of her husband-to-be, it was imperative that she was literate and had proper mathematical skills. She was taught to read, write, tell stories, and judge the merits of poetry, with her favourites being leisure romances, fairy-tales, poems and holy scriptures. She often undertook singing lessons and was instructed in multiple musical instruments. Her spiritual education was seen as imperative, and she became extremely devout like most Highborn, regardless of the fact that she left her homeland. Despite of all these advantages and being of noble blood, she remains very modest at heart and desires to be seen in the same light as all other people, and not placed upon a pedestal.

Appearance

Odette is a woman of absolute beauty and exemplar refinement, which is impossible to go unnoticed no matter where she is or how she is dressed. She has gorgeous pale blond locks, loose with a single braid tied over them, reaching to her mid-back; only at times pinned up into a tight bun or a low ponytail tied down with a big generous black bow. Her biggest stand out feature are her pair of stunning and brilliant big icy-blue eyes, which despite their colour are always warm in gaze.e.

At simple glance anyone can say that she is a noblewoman, even if she denies such; her fingers untouched by manual labour and her skin unexposed to the sun. While she is far from vain, she does take great care of her looks, often spending hours by the mirror, making sure that she is presentable for the day for personal reasons as much as professional. As most her kind, she is fairly tall, however, among her own people she would be considered one of the shortest. A slender and delicate build, she is the embodiment of feminine charm and elegance, easily called a classical beauty with a svelte frame.

Being a noblewoman and with conservative beliefs, she tends to wear long garbs or gowns which hide every bit of skin possible; often the dresses decorated intricately with embroidery or furs, showcasing more traditional Ishgardian attire. She can often be seen wearing a black beret with a grey plume plucked inside while outdoors and especially on colder days. Odette's favourite colours are always on display, her clothes consisting of varying shades of blue and white.

Not one for jewelry, she only owns one simple pair of crystal earrings, which she holds dear and is never seen without them. Aside from shiny trinkets, she can often be seen wearing white brightlilies in her hairs which are encased in a thin film of resin to preserve them; given by Balther des Neiges who was well aware they are her favourite flowers.

RP Hooks

Common

  • Diplomat - Works as an accredited ambassador to the Holy See, representing its interests in Thanalan only, and could be recognized by Ishgardians and Thanalan locals. She will gladly assist Ishgardians who reside in Thanalan, as well as offering help to merchants and traders to form business deals with the Holy See

  • Recruitment - Recently began to assist her partner in his newly formed business in the trade and shipping industry, gladly seeking out capable people and crafters for him to hire

  • Married - Can be often spotted in the company of her husband, Balther des Neiges, who can be encountered quite often around U'ldah due to his work. She is very easily intimidated and uncomfortable with flirts and advances from other people. ERP and romance are out of the question

  • Evidently Ishgardian - For anyone with a keen ear, Odette speaks with a rather heavy Ishgardian accent. Lavish clothes and a regal air about her, it is easy to see that she often looks out of place when in Ul'dah, paired with pale porcelain skin, blue eyes and blond hairs, she is a stand out and evidently a foreigner

  • Highly Educated - Literature, mathematics, manners, etiquette, music, dance; all these were of prime importance in her education. She is more than happy to impart her knowledge to others should they seek a tutor or governess, or merely assistance in a single time matter

  • Devout - As many of her homeland, she is extremely religious and responds solely to the Fury among the Twelve

  • Revolutionary - Being pro-change, she tends to avoid traditionalist Ishgardians who still cling to the old ways of the Holy See's theocracy as well as those who support social segregation

  • Open-Minded - Great interest in learning about the different cultures in Eorzea and embraces every opportunity to learn more about each and every one of them

  • Sensitive - Abhors violence and unjustified bloodshed; avoiding it at all costs and more often than not will leave the area if she spots any storm brewing on the horizon

  • Easy Target - For all her kind heart, it is not hard to deceive the woman and have her become a victim of pick-pocketing among the busy streets or try to make use of her position as a politician by using deceptive tactics

Uncommon

  • Ishgardian Past - She could be recognized by some Highborn Ishgardians from past social gatherings and balls held within the Holy See, often presented as an eligible bachelorette at the time

  • Family - Possesses an immense resemblance to her older brother, Clavort de Veaureaux

  • Languages - Odette is native in Common as well as Old Elezen, but she is also decent in Garlean which none know

  • Charity - Has a soft spot for children, regardless of age or race, and always seeks to help those who are less fortunate. Also assisting victims of all sorts of abuse or merely the poor and destitute, as well as refugees, Garleans included

  • Bookworm - Possesses a significant library containing mostly fairy-tales, poetry and religious scriptures

  • Thirst for Travel - Never seen the world, she is hungry to one day spread her wings and witness it all with her own eyes; explore distant lands and experience different cultures

Rare

  • Secret - Her maiden House name is kept secret by her and never disclosed. Summers ago in Ishgard, there were rumours of a young lady from a House suddenly going missing. She was never found

  • Poetry - Writes poetry in her free time; it can be found in her journal where she writes about people who had a significant impact in her life. Impress her, and you will get your own poem

  • Quick to Sink - Being a woman from the mountains, she and water do not mix well, and the woman sinks faster than a rock. Thus, she has a fear of big bodies of water and openly refuses any form of sea travel

OOC

  • My Mare code will be given ideally to those I RP with regularly

  • I have a deep preference for paragraph RP but I am versatile and accommodating, as long as it's not only two words being slapped in as a reply with horrendous grammar befitting a five-year-old

  • If your character is a special snowflake beyond logical reason, Jack of absolutely all trades, the Warrior of Light, or bending the lore far too much to even find some middle ground, I will openly refuse to RP with you

  • I do not condemn ERP, but if you have an F-List and it is your primary type of RP, to me that speaks of your priorities clearly and they do not align with mine. Forgive me if I won't take your RP approach seriously on my character and I might even move away

  • If you do not have the RP tag on, I do not consider you as IC and thus won't approach you for RPs; it's not that I am ignoring. This rule works both ways; if I don't have my RP tag on, then I am not IC

  • I do not mind people who tab out here and there but if it takes you forever to write me a single sentence, we will not get along and I will avoid future RPs

  • I fully embrace the logic that IC actions have IC consequences, no matter how severe

  • Open to character injury, but I kindly ask for such to be discussed OOC beforehand

  • Spoilers won't ever be given so if you want to get to know the character, RP it out

  • My character is not me, and I am not her; please do not mix IC together with OOC