[b]5. GENEVIEVE MINERVA WINCHESTER[/b]

(originally in Hourglass City (Small RP))

HOURGLASS CITY (SMALL RP)

RP: http://smallroleplay.freeforums.net/thread/46/hourglass-city

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[center][b]Genevieve Minerva Winchester[/b][/center]

[b]Nickname:[/b] N/A
[b]Age:[/b] 55
[b]Guild:[/b] Apothecary
[b]Occupation: [/b]Head of the emergency-response team at the Cindergate Hospital
[b]Sexuality:[/b] Asexual
[b]Appearance:[/b] [img]https://litaburke.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bigstock-steampunk-woman-39160300.jpg[/img]

Genevieve has a slightly tanned complexion, stern hazel eyes, and dark, straight brown hair that goes halfway down her back. She has a rather prominent jawline and angular facial structure. Genevieve is taller than average, standing at six feet and five inches, and there are wrinkles that have started to form on her face. She has an imposing stature and exudes an aura of authority that commands immediate respect.

Genevieve certainly isn't the most athletic of people, but the vigorous training needed to become a part of the emergency response team as well as the running that she keeps up with to improve her cardiorespiratory endurance which improves her capability to heal for longer without taking a break has given her a leanly muscled physique. She tends to dress conservatively and rather simply. Her clothing does not have much ornamentation other than a few embroidered designs here and there, and she thinks that she is much too old to be wearing corsets and the like.

[b]Equipment[/b]: a roll of bandages, a miscellaneous collection of poultices and salves, a leather-bound notebook that fits snugly into her pocket, a pen with spare ink, and a small pocketknife

[b]Personality:[/b]
[div style="text-align:center;"][span style="font-size:10pt;"][b]Observant~Meticulous~Practical[/b][/span][/div][div style="text-align:center;"][span style="font-size:10pt;"][b]ISFJ (Defender)

[/b][/span][/div]Genevieve has always been a stickler for organization and is particular to the point of being fastidious about the way things are run at the Cindergate Hospital. She pays a lot of attention to details and is keenly aware of her surroundings. Genevieve values trustworthiness and reliability, and if she says she will do something, she will always follow through with that promise. Genevieve doesn't mind conversing with others, and she has a knack for memorizing important figures and miscellaneous pieces of information. She is calm and collected under pressure, although she will get a bit snappish if somebody repeatedly makes the same stupid mistakes. Genevieve believes that proper planning and preparation will lead to success, and she has the patience to see things through till the very end. She doesn't mind doing more mundane and routinely tasks; to her, they might just be the most important things because these types of things keep the whole operation running. Genevieve is loyal and protective of her friends and very easily identifies the strengths and weaknesses of others. She has a strong sense of what's right and wrong and emphasizes morals. Genevieve can come off as rather stern, but she is truly a very compassionate woman who has a drive to help others recover. Genevieve likes to take her time and think things through, and she prefers to settle things peacefully rather than to engage in some sort of physical fight.

[b]Likes:[/b]
*Organization-this, in Genevieve's mind, is the key to success, along with proper planning and preparaton
*Seeing patients fully healed and ready to be discharged from the hospital
*History, especially that of the Eastern  World-Genevieve is fascinated by it because it was the Orient that first developed a Pathocura class of healers

[b]Dislikes:[/b]
*Messiness/carelessness
*Bars and taverns (too many brawls erupt over petty arguments, which will more often than not lead to grave injuries)
*Violence, especially violence that is utterly unnecessary

[b]Fears:[/b]
*Being unable to help somebody because of her own inadequacy
*War (even though Genevieve will remain cool-headed during situations like that, she still fears the outcomes of armed conflict)
*Being caught totally unprepared for something or the other

[b]Skills:[/b] 
*Remembering small details
*Planning things out (with an almost excessive attention to detail)
*Sketching (mostly drawings and diagrams related to anatomy)
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Guild Gift Explanation:[/b] Genevieve belongs to the Meracura class of healers (so she is a Mera-healer/wound-healer).

[b]Biography:[/b] Genevieve Minerva Winchester comes from a long line of doctors, surgeons, and physicians. Almost all of her ancestors were Mera-healers as well. As a child, Genevieve fit the Winchester mold perfectly; hardworking, studious, and reliable, she was everything that her parents could have hoped for. Genevieve has a younger sister named Arabella who is a Patho-healer. Although Arabella was somewhat of a slacker and more rebellious than Genevieve-she was considered the 'black sheep' of the Winchester family-the two were very close as children and still remain close to this day. Arabella currently holds a semi-prominent position in the Pathocura wing of the Cindergate Hospital.

Because of their history of working as professionals, the Winchesters are considered a well-to-do family in Hourglass City. Indeed, Genevieve has never wanted for food or shelter. However, there is an empathetic side to her that sympathizes with the less fortunate, and during her early 20's (before the Guild system was implemented) she worked to lower hospital fees. After the Guild system was implemented, hospital fees were virtually eliminated, much to Genevieve's delight. She firmly believes that everyone deserves to have access to medical care; fees and prices be damned. 

Throughout her early years, Arabella and Genevieve's friends would tease her for her habit of meticulously planning out every detail and thinking of every possible scenario. While Arabella was daring and adventurous, Genevieve preferred to stick to tradition and carries around a small notebook in which she writes down anything and everything-to do lists, upcoming events, things to remember, random thoughts, and the like. She has gone through dozens of these notebooks in her lifetime, and has them all tucked away neatly in a desk drawer in her home. Growing up, Genevieve's studies focused mainly on preparing her for a job in the real world. She learned how to use her power and how to identify different types of injuries and wounds as well as anatomy and physiology. She also received instruction in the more medicinal aspects of becoming a healer, although that was not the primary focus of her learning because she is a Mera-healer. Genevieve threw herself into her studies, and she did very well. She became an apprentice under an esteemed healer, who would eventually found the Cindergate Hospital, and completed her education. After Genevieve finished her apprenticeship, she was given a job at a rather small hospital, which Genevieve immensely enjoyed.

Fast forward to ten years later, when the Guild system (which Genevieve vigorously supported) was first put into place: Genevieve's old teacher established the Cindergate Hospital, and Genevieve gladly accepted a job at the new establishment. At first, Genevieve worked as your typical healer, but she soon was promoted to the head of her department due to her connections to the hospital's founder and her talent with her Guild Gift. When Genevieve was forty, she was promoted again, this time to the head of human resources. As the Cindergate Hospital became more and more influential, so did Genevieve. She subsequently found herself involved in a series of political conflicts that she cared nothing for. She realized that she did not enjoy her job as the head of human resources as much as she enjoyed her previous job of working on the field and directly helping the injured. 

Genvieve put in a request to switch back to actual healing, which was granted. A year or two later, she became part of the emergency-response team. The emergency-response team is a group of top-notch healers of both classes that partners with the ground patrol section of the Aeronaut Guild in case of crises. Genevieve found that she loved being a part of the emergency-response team, and has declined all promotions offered that would transfer her out of emergency-response. After the head of the emergency-response team was promoted to the head of the Meracura department, Genevieve was given the position as leader of the emergency-response team. She takes this job very, very seriously; even more so than all her previous positions.

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