Post by Madeline Desjardins on Nov 27, 2020 1:32:13 GMT -5
Face Claim: Naomi Watts
Player: Aquila
CHARACTER NAME: Madeline Estelle Desjardins
AGE: 35
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tresteria
APPEARANCE: Madeline is a woman of average height, standing roughly 5'5ft. She has short blonde hair that falls in waves just past her jawline. She has bright blue eyes and a smile that can light up the room. She's on the thinner side, and has laugh lines in the corner of her eyes. Her hair tends to take on a mind of it's out, and she usually tries to pin it back out of her face. She likes to work in the vineyard a lot of the time so she can be found in men's trousers, blouses, a giant sun hat and muddy boots on occasion. When she has to be inside she wears simple dresses.
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced
FAMILY TIES:
Charles Ernbaum - Ex husband
Yvette "Evie" Ernbaum - Daughter (7)
Benjamen Ernbaum - Son (4)
POSITION/OCCUPATION: Worker at Vignoble Ciel Vineyard
TITLE/RANK: Commoner
GRAMARYE GIFT (if any): N/A
PERSONALITY: As a sing mom, Maddie has forced herself out of her comfort zone. Putting her own anxiety and fears about not being good enough in a closet with a locked door, she's thrown herself into being a hard worker and a good mom. Her children come first, and having no other skills prior to her divorce, other than what her father taught her, led her to pursue a career in what she knew best. Maddie is funny, kind, a bit a klutz, and loves to laugh. She's helpful when she can be, and strives to prove to others that she's fully capable of taking care of herself, and her children. She doesn't want to be rescued, but wants her kids to look at her one day and go "we're proud of you."
Madeline hides behind a front that everything is fine, however. On this inside, she's actually rather lonely, and angry and hurt at what her ex-husband did. She's also insecure, wondering what she did wrong as a wife and if there was anything she could have done differently. She hates Charles and calls him a doo-doo head whenever she has to talk about him. She's been at a low point in her life, but didn't allow herself to dwell on it. She's bottled in most of her feelings about her divorce, but it's only a matter of time before they explode.
HISTORY:
- Madeline was born to a middle-class family that helped take care of the grounds off Vignoble Ciel before Lord deGrey bought it.
- Her mother died when she was young, and she was an only child. Her father was her best friend and showed her everything she needed to know about how to maintain a vineyard. She loved spending all that time with him.
- She married young to a man by the name of Charlies Ernbaum. He was a tradesman and took Madeline with him on his trips. They traveled all over Tresteria and some of the other islands before they returned to Tresteria. At this point, Madeline's father had fallen ill.
- Madeline took care of her father for several months before he ultimately passed away.
- A year later she welcomed her first child, a daughter, and three years later Charles and her welcomed their son whom they named after her father.
- Madeline enjoyed her life as a stay-at-home mom. Enjoying her time with her children, she was in for a wake-up call however when Charles suddenly requested a divorce. Baby Ben had only been 6 months old at the time. She was clearly shocked and devastated. Charles soon revealed that he was leaving her another woman, as playing house was not something he wanted. He was moving up in societal means, leaving Madeline to fend for her and the children.
- She didn't have time to wallow, as Charles was taking the house and she needed to find work, and work fast. She turned to the only place she knew. Having still had some connections at vineyard Vignoble Ciel, she managed to get hired and has slowly been showing her worth.
- Madeline has slowly been working her way up at the vineyard, proving to be very knowledgeable about the work and wine. Her children stay with a babysitter when she can get one, but sometimes Madeline can't afford it, and so she brings the children with her. Teaching them what her father taught her. The children seem to enjoy the work, being outside a lot of the time and spending time with their mother.
- There's been talk of a big promotion opportunity for a new job opening as an event organizer as the Vineyard is beginning to open up for events. Madeline sees it as a great opportunity to bring in more money so she can provide for her kids more. She's determined to prove herself to everyone.