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[center][h1]Lottie Rue Clairemont[/h1][/center]

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[hr][hr][center][color=cecae8][b]Personal Information[/b][/color][/center][hr][hr]
[b]Full Name:[/b] Lottie Rue Clairemont
[b]Gender:[/b] Female
[b]Age:[/b] 15

[b]Appearance[/b]
[indent] Her features are soft and grey, like a dust bunny basked in sunlight. Carried with her is a faint smell of jasmine and adhesive. She is the listless daughter of the Clairemont family, Lottie, and twin sister to Lenore. 

At a glance, the two were identical. The same wavy silver locks, except Lottie’s is long, abundant but frayed, cloaking and entangling her small body in a cascade of fog and thread; her hair forms silky curls when properly combed but it’s otherwise shamelessly unkempt. The same muted blue eyes, but hers sit atop dark bags: shadows of her late night arts and crafts, much to her mother and fathers’ chagrin. 

Frequent use of paper, scissors, and needle for her peculiar crafts have kept her otherwise pristine fingers covered in small cuts and bandages. Her penchant for avoiding physical labour gave her a thin, wispy physique - unremarkable compared to her sister’s. It was often covered by a loose, airy dress or nightgown when not forced into stiff, frilly attire to appeal to the inn’s guests. [/indent]

[b]Height:[/b] 5’2”
[b]Weight:[/b] 110 lbs

[hr][hr][center][color=cecae8][b]Background Information[/b][/color][/center][hr][hr]
[b]History[/b]
[indent]The Clairemonts were a peculiar family. They ran an inn by the borders of Lyngald and Yondaris, on a road merchants and travelers frequent. Onlookers often raised an eyebrow at the sight of their silver hair but were drawn in by the eccentric yet amicable father of the family, the head of the establishment, and his two lively daughters, Lottie and Lenore.

Lottie and Lenore are identical twins and for the first several years of their lives, they only knew a world by one other’s side. They started their mornings brushing each other’s hair until their curly locks fall in the same place, and ended their nights fending off monsters born from the shadows beneath their bed. When they were young, the two were tasked with seldom more than to be ‘good little girls’ at the inn. Her mother would put them in matching dresses and sent them to greet the guests like ‘proper young ladies’, but the pair refused to settle with just being the subject of “aww’s” and pats. As expected of identical twins, they would switch places and play a few small tricks on the guests. Though out of jest, their antics got them into a bit of trouble and their father, while full of odd behaviours and beliefs, is not one to let their mischief slide.

Living at the inn gave the twins daily exposure to many people of varying quirks, cultures, and social classes. As such, the two were familiar with different sides of society since they were small, both the kind and the impertinent; at the time they were unaware of the deceit and cruelty beneath the surface. Meanwhile, their father was connected to a discreet network of noblemen and merchants of higher status, whom he helped smuggle illegal goods. However, he lacked the insight to prepare for the enemies that emerged from his underhanded activity. One enemy merchant in particular held a grudge against the father for a reason still unknown to Lottie, and hired a group of shadowy men to pillage and destroy their establishment.

The events of that night was a blur to Lottie, but the fear and confusion she felt remains vivid to this day. The sounds of their home being destroyed pounded against the thin walls of their hiding place. The only comfort she found was in the arms of her sister. Though they were both small and defenseless, Lottie felt a strange sense of ease knowing she didn’t have to be scared alone. After hearing their mother’s voice echo in the halls, the two left their hiding place in search of their parents, only to be stopped by the sight of the wreckage. All their assets and possessions stolen or destroyed; the family had nothing left.

To start anew, the Clairemonts moved south to a region neighboring Illdarum and Argonne, where the apparent absence of political tension gave the father some relief. They bought a small lodge using the little money that remained and a bank loan so they could rebuild their business from scratch. For a few years, they had little to eat and the twins could no longer live just being ‘good little girls’; the inn became their burden as well. The two often had to split up during the day to help out either parent, with Lottie mostly performing housework with their mother, much to their dismay. Lottie left her love of frilly dresses behind in favor of loose-fitting clothes because it was easier to perform her chores in. She also spent more and more of her free time in her room due to the anxiety developed from the incident at their old home and started making crafts from paper, needle, and thread to calm her nerves. 

By the time they were 8, the business was thriving again and most of their debt was paid back; the family could live comfortably again. The father continued with his dubious dealings, but was now far more careful and keen. He also entrusted the rest of his family, including his two daughters, to aid in his illegal undertakings. Lottie and Lenore were tasked with mostly secretarial duties and were taught basic literacy skills to assist in this responsibility. By now, Lottie has long accepted this shadowy side of her father; a selfish part of her was pleased that the money earned from his schemes played a big role in recovering the family’s livelihood. As they grew older, the twins became part-time housekeepers for the inn, addressing the needs of their guests and engaging in provocative conversations with them about their background and culture. Other times, their father would take them to the city to purchase general necessities - and a splurge here and there for the girls. It was through these visits that Lottie bought more materials to expanded on her arts and crafts, which she pursued long after she made peace with her fears.

However, Lottie’s quiet, cozy life of making peculiar sculptures out of paper and exchanging humorous nothings with her sister drew to a halt when the Emperor’s mages came to their door to enlist them to fight for Grenheim. Their parents were highly opposed to the idea, especially given that their children are but young girls, and Lottie was inclined to agree. However, no amount of arguing and grumbling can resist such a high order - Lottie was forced to yield. Begrudgingly, she packed her light dresses and crafting materials, hoping that she’ll at least have time for her small pleasures. [/indent]
[b]Brief Personality[/b]
[indent] Lottie switches back and forth between the living and the dead. Through the window of her bedroom, her ghost can be seen: faded, aloof, and only aware of herself and her quaint little hobbies. 

When forced to exist, Lottie is as professional as she is crass. She’s composed and generally well-mannered, but a bit of snark and snickering may slip in. She has a polite and refined style of speech, yet it only serves to coat a thin layer of sugar over her mischievous, eccentric, or at times, rude words. She carries herself with a ladylike posture and rhythmic strides, however this is the extent of work she is willing to do regularly.

Lottie sees life as being too short to spend time away from pleasures and does not like to put effort into activities she deems too uninteresting or difficult. As such, she is short-sighted, opportunistic, and prone to using elaborate arguments in order to escape her chores and responsibilities.

Sometimes a ghost, sometimes a human, but always a self-indulgent sloth. [/indent]
[b]Emotional Bond[/b]
[indent]Apart from the two rarely spending over a day away from each other, Lottie herself feels a sense of warmth and ease when around her sister that she herself can’t explain. Lottie only became more appreciative of Lenore after the ransacking incident pushed them to live more separate lives. Being a lazy individual in both mind and body, she has yet to fully explore and express her cynicism and distrust of others. Thus, she lives vicariously through her sister’s more open attitude and criticisms, but is always prepared to support and defend her. [/indent]
[b]Partner:[/b] Her older identical twin sister: Lenore Renee Clairemont

[hr][hr][center][color=cecae8][b]Combat Information[/b][/color][/center][hr][hr]
[b]Fighting Style:[/b] Like her sister, Lottie has no fighting experience, but she would make for a far worse combatant given she also lacks the athleticism her sister has - and is far to proud of as far as Lottie is concerned. She opts to flee in response to danger, but her attempt to escape is short-lived for she’s neither a hard-worker nor the tenacious type; too big of a fright will prompt her to yield and fall prey to her predator. Her one potential is her creativity and somewhat tactical mind, which can be put to good use in the battlefield; unfortunately she is void of initiative.

[b]Equipment:[/b] A box of jasmine tea, loose-fitting dresses, her crafting materials (paper, adhesives, scissors, needle and thread, etc.), and a large blanket.

[b]Weaknesses:[/b] Lottie is physically weak/inept, gives up easily as a result of her laziness, and is undeniably far too self-absorbed - only concerning herself over her own well-being, making teamwork quite difficult.

[hr][hr][center][color=cecae8][b]Celestial Potential Information[/b][/color] [/center][hr][hr]
[b]Focus:[/b] Symbiosis 
[indent][i]Symbiosis is when two different organisms work in tandem for mutual benefit: the two sisters have lived closely together for their whole life. As of their teenage years, they’ve grown to be two distinct people, but they use their differences to cover for each others weakness. Being more passive and having an eye for shortcuts, Lottie supports her twin sister by making modifications to make her attacks more effective.[/i] [/indent]
[b]SPELLS[/b]
[indent]Lottie’s potential allows her to change the physical properties, such as weight and temperature, of a person or object she makes a magical connection with. The effect is temporary. The degree of her modification and the amount of time and distance the effect can be maintained is proportional to her skill.

[i]In order to cast her spells, Lottie has a magical, immaterial spool of thread of finite length (15 m) that she can spawn from the tips of her fingers. These are the channels in which Lottie uses to cast her magic through. She needs to wrap the target with her thread to establish the connection, and it can only be maintained for a certain time and distance (dictated by the spool’s length). [/i]

[b]Teetering Scale:[/b] A target’s weight is modified for the amount of time and distance they remain bound to Lottie’s connection. Her current abilities allow her to change the weight by 20% +/-. Only effects solid material including people.

[b]Wavering Mercury:[/b] Similar to above, only the property changed is temperature. Her current abilities allow her to change the temperature by 20% +/-. Effects all states of matter, but only inanimate material.

[b]Push and Pull:[/b] Similar to above, only the property changed is velocity. For this spell to work, the object must already be moving in one direction. This spell allows her to increase the speed of the object going either forward (faster) or backward (slower) in a particular direction. Her current abilities allow her to change the velocity by 20% +/- but as of now, she cannot modify the direction. Only effects solid material including people. [/indent]

[hr][hr][center][color=cecae8][b]Miscellaneous Information[/b][/color][/center][hr][hr]
[b]Likes:[/b] Jasmine tea, loose clothing, adhesives, patterned/textured paper, hot drinks, being carried.
[b]Dislikes:[/b] Combs, tight clothing, chores, physical labour and exercise, stubborn people (though she realizes she is one too).
[b]Hobbies:[/b] Paper crafts, playing pranks with/on her sister
[b]Theme:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czYEipntnkI ][i]Professor Layton and the Last Specter - Black Market[/i][/url]
[b]Other:[/b]
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[*]Her voice is languid (much like her personality), breathy, and somewhat robotic
[*]She enjoys singing to herself but her voice is an eerie whisper at best.
[*]In recent years, she has developed a fondness for making sculptures of disembodied human parts out of paper.
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