Post by Marie-Françoise du Corbeau (I) on Sept 26, 2008 20:36:51 GMT -5
Name: Marie-Françoise du Corbeau (nickname Fanchon)
Age: 19
Gender: female
Height: 5'7
Race: D'Angeline
Home Province: Namarre
Appearance: Fanchon is tall and pretty, with ash-blonde hair that falls in gentle waves halfway down her back. Her eyes are dark blue and her skin is pale and creamy, but she freckles easily and often wears hats when she ventures outside. Among D'Angelines, she is not a spectacular beauty, but she looks exceedingly lovely when she smiles, and has a gift for making people laugh.
History: She is the third of four children born to Raphael du Corbeau, Comte du Corbeau, and Fontana nó Mandrake, the former Night Court adept with whom he fell in love and married. Her elder siblings are Amélie and Dominique, while her younger brother, the only boy of the family, is called Felicien. Even as a child, Fanchon harboured a distinct fear of her dominating mother, who, after so many years in Mandrake House, could not entirely stop herself from causing pain to her family to gain pleasure. She developed a dislike for adepts of the Night Court in general, but, recently, her friends in the City of Elua have been trying to persuade her to visit either Balm or Heliotrope House.
Both of Fanchon's sisters wed young, but the Comte agreed to let his youngest daughter explore and make her own choices in the way of love. Upon gaining her majority, she left the Corbeau estate in Namarre and travelled to the City of Elua, where she is currently living with her aunt, Baronesse Vivienne de Mont Saint-Michel. Vivienne has a son, Julien, whose father was her deceased Shahrizai lover. There is a vicious attraction between Fanchon and Julien, although the two cousins are trying desperately to ignore it, as he is married to a woman who does not like to share.
Fontana has often said that Fanchon would have fostered at Orchis house had she been born to the Night Court. Most people find themselves naturally fond of her, even though she is not overly affectionate or emotional, and she loves to have a good time. If she is aloof and cautious among strangers, Fanchon can be wild and scandalous when she is with trusted friends, and she has little in the way of poise.