[center][img=http://i61.tinypic.com/15yuips.jpg] [b]WINNIFRED "WINNIE" FELTON [Female | 17 | Chapple Sanctuary Tailor][/b] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/59910/posts/ic]"Hunted: The Fall of Lycans"[/url] [b]|[/b] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/59910/posts/ooc]OoC[/url] [b]|[/b] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/59540/posts/ooc]Interest Check[/url][/center] [b]Personality[/b] [indent]First and foremost, Winnie is naive and trusting. She truly believes that her family is helping the Lycans they house in the compound. She has a deep love for the Lycans but because of the way she grew up around them, she subconsciously feels like they're less like people and more like pets or dolls though she would never realize it consciously. Though she's curious what lies beyond Chapple Sanctuary - for she's never been off the compound - she doesn't have a deep need to leave. She feels safe and purposeful on the property. The only thing she really feels she lacks are opportunities to meet boys her age so she can find a husband. She does maintain strong friendships with her siblings and cousins, so she doesn't feel like she's lacking there. On top of everything else, Winnie loves God. She prays every day, and she believes in His messages of love. As such, she firmly believes that all they do for the Lycans is rooted in her family's love for them. While she doesn't like when her family has to sometimes hurt or lock the Lycans away, she understands that it's for their own good and that without the Chapple guidance, every one of these Lycans would be dead. She is steadfast in this belief.[/indent] [b]Appearance[/b] [indent]5'1" 105 lbs. Hip-length, curly blonde hair Grey-blue eyes that look too big for her face Pale, pink-toned skin [/indent] [b]Skills[/b] [indent]Adept at Sewing Some cooking skills Some cleaning skills Good with a crossbow Decent with a musket[/indent] [b]Relationships[/b] [indent][b]Byron Chapple[/b] | Male | 61 | Compound Leader | Living | Grandfather [b]Edna Chapple[/b] | Female | Deceased | Grandmother [b]Abraham Chapple[/b] | Male | 40 | Weapons | Living | Uncle [b]Vivian Felton[/b] | Female | 38 | Head Cook | Living | Mother [b]Calvin Chapple[/b] | Male | 30 | Living | Uncle [b]Louise Chapple[/b] | Female | 35 | Living | Step-Aunt [b]Silas Felton[/b] | Male | 43 | Merchant | Living | Father [b]Ezra Chapple[/b] | Male | 20 | Living | Cousin [b]Gideon Chapple[/b] | Male | 18 | Living | Cousin [b]Margaret Felton[/b] | Female | 23 | Religious Advisor | Living | Older Sister [b][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/1854991]James Felton[/url][/b] | Male | 17 | Living | Twin Brother [b]Judith Felton[/b] | Female | 15 | Living | Younger Sister [img=http://i61.tinypic.com/207mjgh.jpg] [/indent] [b]History[/b] [indent]Winnie Felton was born on the Chapple Sanctuary (though it's really more of a compound) five years after it was built. One hour later, her twin brother, James came into the world. The two essentially grew up with Lycans around them though they were always segregated from the main family. Like the other four women of the household, Winnie was taught to adhere to feminine standards of cleaning, cooking, and sewing while the men tended to more masculine things like fixing things that broke, woodwork, and gardening. She was also taught from a young age to love God. Though they were not the kind of family who feared God's wrath as much as they accepted God's love, they still did their best to adhere to all of His teachings and to pray several times a day at meals and before bed. Winnie herself has a very strong connection with the idea that God loves all creatures of the Earth, humans and Lycans alike, for he would not have put them here otherwise. As such, she, too, genuinely loves the Lycans in the Chapple Sanctuary's care. Because of her love of them, she takes it upon herself to make sure that each one has clothing that will feel comfortable but attractive on them. She'll often even ask them their preferences in colours and fabrics and cuts though some of her charges refuse to speak to her, leaving it up to her to guess what would be best. Despite her mere seventeen years, she's found that she's very handy with a needle and thread. Her uncle also taught her to use a crossbow and a musket to help protect against Hunters should they try to harm the Lycans though she's sure it's also meant to be used to protect her should the Lycans try to harm her. Truthfully, she doesn't believe the latter will ever happen because of the safety precautions in place at the Sanctuary. Though she loves her family and is especially close with her brother and younger sister, Winnie longs to marry some day. Her parents have given their assurance that they're searching for the right husband who would become a member of the Chapple Sanctuary. Because Margaret has shown interest in taking her vows as a nun, they can focus helping Winnifred first.[/indent] [center][b][u]Chapple Sancturary[/u][/b] [img=http://i59.tinypic.com/2ci8zes.jpg][/center] [hider=Estate Layout][img=http://s29.postimg.org/z7sok4tdz/IMG_1809.jpg][/hider] [b]Features[/b] [indent]Estate - Large plot of land enclosed in a stone wall with a fence surrounding the inner perimeter (both laced in silver) - Silver fencing used to separate half of the estate for Lycans and half for family - A layer of trees surrounding the outer wall. - Some trees speckling the grounds themselves. Mansion - Divided into two parts: one for Lycans, one for family Weapons Shed - Contains silver armor, guns, crossbows, blades, ammunition, silver shackles, silver leashes, silver collars Garden - Separated in half by the silver fencing Pond - Accessible to family and supervised Lycans Stable - accessible to family and supervised Lycans Cellar - Separated into cells for Lycans Chapel - divided between Lycan side and family side[/indent] [b]Family Rules[/b] [indent]Family members must: - wear silver at all times for protection. - carry a weapon at all times for protection. - be respectful toward Lycans and each other. - do their household duties for the family, the Lycans, and the Sanctuary. - must pray every day. - must never enter Lycan side without a group of three, sufficient armor, and sufficient weaponry. - must not request the bite of a Lycan to change them.[/indent] [b]Lycan Rules[/b] [indent]Lycans must: - be respectful toward the family, each other, and themselves. - never resort to violence. - know that the better the behavior, the better accommodations they'll receive. - do the daily chores that they were assigned. (Better behaviors means a choice in daily tasks.) - must be in the cellar for the day before, day of, and day after the full moon. - must remained clothed when not transforming or bathing. Failure to follow the rules will result in fitting punishments.[/indent] [b]Backstory[/b] [indent]Byron and Edna Chapple had been born into wealthy families who were loyal to the Lycans in height of their strength. Unfortunately, the Hunters began to decimate the ranks of their betters. In an attempt to offer refuge, the Chapples converted their estate into a sanctuary where Lycans could hide from Hunters and learn to blend in with human society. Many took the offer, but all who decided to leave were killed. This led the Chapples to realize that the only way to keep their charges truly safe was to make sure they stayed on the estate. They spent much of their wealth building silver laced fences and walls. Unfortunately, the five Lycans who remained were not pleased with this turn of events. They staged an escape attempt which resulted in Edna's and three Lycans' deaths. Only one escaped, leaving behind the last Lycan who had been wounded so terribly with silver that her leg never properly healed. She now walks with a limp and no longer puts up any kind of resistance. While Byron was hurt by the loss of his wife, he comforted himself that she was with God and that their children would bring more life into the world to continue the work they'd begun. The initial escape fiasco simply resulted in tighter security and punishments for any who broke the rules. However, the Chapples felt they weren't unkind to their guests. They were not prisoners, and if they treated the family with respect, then they would be given more leniency and better treatment in return. Another kindness they offer is a medicinal tea that enables them to keep their wits during the Full Moon. The low doses of wolfsbane in the beverage often prevent the change from coming at all, and another side effect is that the drinker may feel ill for a while but that's only for those who are extra sensitive to its negative effects. While the Chapples truly believe that in Adult and Ancient level Lycans, the ability to change into a wolf is a beautiful gift, they understand that in Adolescents and Youths it can be catastrophic and devastating. For safety and mental health reasons, they don't feel guilt about offering the tea. Because they allow each individual the choice of partaking or not, they feel God has blessed their decision. As the family grows, the number of Lycans they house in the Chapple Sanctuary is allowed to grow. They understand that they cannot take in every stray Lycan, but they do their best to protect the ones they have taken under their wing.[/indent] ----- [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/1845479]Table of Contents[/url]