Character Notes
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landofcottonBasic Information:
Region Name: The Southeastern United States
Human Name: Cassandra Mae Belle Jameson
Age: 407 from Jamestown
Apparent Age: Mid 20's
Faceclaim: Sara Shirabuka from Vampire Knight
The name Cassandra means "shining upon man", and perhaps a version of Alexander, which was an alternate name for Queen of the Olympian Gods; Hera. In Homer's Illiad, Cassandra is a Trojan princess who foresees the fall of Troy. Being a name for a queen and princess, Cassandra was picked in reference to Jamestown, quoted as being "Where the British Empire began" due to being "the first colony of the British Empire".
Her given name is a double name, and the second part of it is Mae, meaning "the Fifth Month", which happens to be the month she takes as her birthday (Jamestown being founded May 4).
Her middle name, Belle, is of French origin meaning "beautiful", while Jameson means "son of James", another reference to her birthplace.
If it isn't obvious enough, her birthplace is Jamestown, Virginia, hence why she takes the town's founding as her birthdate (May 4, 1607).
Appearance:
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 179 (81 kg)
Hair: Lower back in length, brownish-blonde in color
Eyes: Blue-gray
Standing at 5'11", Cassandra Mae's got some height to her. She's got a curvy figure with an ample bust and child-bearing hips, and there's a little extra fat on her, especially around her hips and legs, giving her a pear-shaped figure. Her hair naturally has some loose waves in it, and when completely straight reaches just to the base of her spine. She has tanned skin, full lips, and sharp features as seen here; specifically, she's mulatto. For many years in several southern states, blacks actually outnumbered whites, and to this day most African-Americans live in the southeast.
She tends towards very feminine outfits, and unless it's the winter she's rarely seen in jeans; she just prefers the dresses and skirts she's accustomed to wearing, weather permitting. She's not a fan of heels though, and hardly wears anything higher than a kitten-heel; Cassandra Mae's more often seen wearing flats of varying styles. Still, she does care very much for her appearance but is of the philosophy of a little goes a long way; she enjoys such trappings of femininity.
Personality:
Though she may enjoy being a woman, Charlotte Mae certainly doesn't enjoy condescending attitudes and should she deem someone impolite, she's rather quick to reprimand them. And then make it a point to prove she can do anything they believe she can't--and best them at it.
Clearly, she's a competitive woman. She's a graceful loser, of course, but that doesn't necessarily mean she won't keep trying. She's proud and fiercely independent, very much set in her ways. She can come off as nosy or pushy, though she does have the best of intentions, whether someone wants her advice or not.
Even so, Charlotte Mae remains quite polite. She speaks softly even when annoyed, respectful of those who show her the same courtesy, and happy to lend an ear to those who seek her out. She enjoys having her fun, teasing others at whatever given opportunity, and yet very no-nonsense when the situation calls for it. She's quite out-spoken, and when she has an opinion others are bound to know it; she's open and welcoming to those she likes.
Despite her usual soft and gentle manner, she does have a temper; she's a tough one to crack, but when she does her temper tends to show not in hot-blooded outbursts, but callousness and thinly veiled insults until forgiveness is earned, which she can be a little too reluctant to give at times.
Region Name: The Southeastern United States
Human Name: Cassandra Mae Belle Jameson
Age: 407 from Jamestown
Apparent Age: Mid 20's
Faceclaim: Sara Shirabuka from Vampire Knight
The name Cassandra means "shining upon man", and perhaps a version of Alexander, which was an alternate name for Queen of the Olympian Gods; Hera. In Homer's Illiad, Cassandra is a Trojan princess who foresees the fall of Troy. Being a name for a queen and princess, Cassandra was picked in reference to Jamestown, quoted as being "Where the British Empire began" due to being "the first colony of the British Empire".
Her given name is a double name, and the second part of it is Mae, meaning "the Fifth Month", which happens to be the month she takes as her birthday (Jamestown being founded May 4).
Her middle name, Belle, is of French origin meaning "beautiful", while Jameson means "son of James", another reference to her birthplace.
If it isn't obvious enough, her birthplace is Jamestown, Virginia, hence why she takes the town's founding as her birthdate (May 4, 1607).
Appearance:
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 179 (81 kg)
Hair: Lower back in length, brownish-blonde in color
Eyes: Blue-gray
Standing at 5'11", Cassandra Mae's got some height to her. She's got a curvy figure with an ample bust and child-bearing hips, and there's a little extra fat on her, especially around her hips and legs, giving her a pear-shaped figure. Her hair naturally has some loose waves in it, and when completely straight reaches just to the base of her spine. She has tanned skin, full lips, and sharp features as seen here; specifically, she's mulatto. For many years in several southern states, blacks actually outnumbered whites, and to this day most African-Americans live in the southeast.
She tends towards very feminine outfits, and unless it's the winter she's rarely seen in jeans; she just prefers the dresses and skirts she's accustomed to wearing, weather permitting. She's not a fan of heels though, and hardly wears anything higher than a kitten-heel; Cassandra Mae's more often seen wearing flats of varying styles. Still, she does care very much for her appearance but is of the philosophy of a little goes a long way; she enjoys such trappings of femininity.
Personality:
Though she may enjoy being a woman, Charlotte Mae certainly doesn't enjoy condescending attitudes and should she deem someone impolite, she's rather quick to reprimand them. And then make it a point to prove she can do anything they believe she can't--and best them at it.
Clearly, she's a competitive woman. She's a graceful loser, of course, but that doesn't necessarily mean she won't keep trying. She's proud and fiercely independent, very much set in her ways. She can come off as nosy or pushy, though she does have the best of intentions, whether someone wants her advice or not.
Even so, Charlotte Mae remains quite polite. She speaks softly even when annoyed, respectful of those who show her the same courtesy, and happy to lend an ear to those who seek her out. She enjoys having her fun, teasing others at whatever given opportunity, and yet very no-nonsense when the situation calls for it. She's quite out-spoken, and when she has an opinion others are bound to know it; she's open and welcoming to those she likes.
Despite her usual soft and gentle manner, she does have a temper; she's a tough one to crack, but when she does her temper tends to show not in hot-blooded outbursts, but callousness and thinly veiled insults until forgiveness is earned, which she can be a little too reluctant to give at times.
