Name: Amélie Laloupe
Also Known As: Ammie, Amy
Titles: N/A
Age: 14
Birthday: January 9th
Nationality: French (moved to America)
Species: Human
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Blood Type: B+
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Aesexual
Past/Bio:
"Je suis la fille avec la peau de neige, un coeur de verre et aucune chance."
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"I am the girl with the skin of snow, a heart of glass, and no luck.") ~ Amélie, aged 11
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A Parisian styled life holds host to a pantheon of different people and places, compressed to fit the cobbled streets of France's capital city. In a stroke of pure coincidence, and perhaps fate, a well-to-do surgeon who regularly visited "Le Petit Chien" café caught the gaze of the young waitress serving him, and instantly fell in love. After two years and nine months, the couple discovered that the waitress had a strong genetic history of
HCM and, as an added misfortune, the couple realised they were both carriers of a faulty gene affecting melanin production.
The result of their passions and undying love was called Amélie Laloupe, a young albino with a faulty heart. This never stopped the two young lovers from being optimistic; quite the contrary, they were happy that they had a daughter who, aside from the conditions, was completely healthy, content, and
normal.
Due to her father's work, Amélie was soon looked after in the kitchen of "Le Petit Chien" and doted on by a host of grumpy chefs and bustling, busy waiting staff. It was the cause of many arguments during her toddler years, ever since a couple of off-duty baristas smoked next to her cot and triggered the first of her faints and many trips to hospital. She was swiftly moved to her father's office, due to the convenience of the medical staff and the lack of dangerous content within the small office-space. She was rarely allowed outdoors for too long unattended, and to compensate for the lack of activity Amélie was given a range of toys and books to occupy her time.
About Her
Personality:
Stemming from a background of suffocating protection, Amélie is an overly cautious girl who can only truly relax in the calm and quiet. She is well aware of her deficiencies, which lower her self esteem and keep her in her own little bubble of academic self-improvement. However, her social isolation has nurtured an unquenchable thirst for danger, action and adventure - even if her body can't take it.
Hidden under a thin veil of complaints, Amélie will gladly venture into the lions' den, but never on her own. She lacks the confidence and the nerve to be a leader in her tasks, taking on a passive role in team activities regardless of her usefulness. As such, she is heavily reliant on other people.
Finally, Amélie has nerves of glass. She is constantly nervous of overworking herself (if she isn't absorbed in the excitement of adventure) that she is startled and scared from the tiniest things, which can escalate into a panic strong enough for dizziness to occur. Again, if she has a friend to hide behind, these things will be easily avoided.
Likes:
- Books
- Rain
- New cultures
- Sleeping
- Suncream
Dislikes:
- Heat
- Danger
- Crowds
- Fainting
- Being scared
Hobbies:
- Reading, especially fantasy novels. She enjoys the escapism and has used it as a replacement for real adventure.
- Flute lessons were mandatory in Amélie's old school, and she had plenty of time to practice. One can sometimes hear the airy notes drifting from the Hawkridge dorms as she practices.
- Puzzles. Any puzzles, every puzzle, Amélie is addicted to them like a cat on catnip. They're a very good form of bribery for Amélie.
Fears:
Amélie is quite the scardey-cat, so many things frighten her. She is mostly afraid of large crowds and boisterous people, along with loud noises. Curiously, she is not afraid of the dark and finds rain comforting, even if the thunder and lightning startles her. Her innermost fear is having a heart attack.
Strength:
Amélie is most proficient in the art of hiding. Stealth is an unconscious trait of hers, she's very light on her feet and years of being scared of everything has her accustomed to simultaneously checking shadows for monsters and looking for escape routes. As such, she is very observant and quick to react. (See talents for more details.)
Weakness:
Her main physical weakness is her heart and her albinism. Prolonged physical exertion, stress on the heart and temperatures that are too high, will cause her to faint or grow dizzy. She is also prone to illness.
On top of that is her fear, which overrides her ability to think rationally. She panics and jumps at the most minor happenings, tending to exaggerate situations and become worked up from an outcome that probably wouldn't happen.
Talents:
Since Amélie cannot be good at sports, her intelligence is above average, especially concerning observation. Her keen vision allows her to notice and form solutions when faced with puzzles and questions.
Her thin figure and quiet nature makes her as good hider and sneaker.
Appearance
Height: 5'2"
Cup Size: B
Skin Tone: (Albino) white
Eye Color: (Albino) red
Hair Description:
- Color: White/very pale blonde
- Highlights: None
- Length: Very long
- Style: Straight
- Worn: loose/ loosely gathered into a ponytail or braid
Extra:
- Scars: Several around the chest area from heart operations
- Piercings: Several ear piercings, see above
- Tattoos: None
- Facial Features: see above
- Scent: Musty paper, peppermint and roses. This is usually overpowered by stench of suncream.
- Other: Patient Pamuy