Character Avatar: Lauren Degraaf
Player: Desdemona
Character Name: Pandora de Luna
Nickname/occasional alias: Pan
Age: 22
Birthday: April 22nd
Height: 5'10"
Rank/Title: untitled noble
Race:half d'Angeline, half Aragonian
Country/Province: Terre d'Ange
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Appearance: Pandora is a tall and willowy person. She has somewhat of a babydoll face. Her large blue eyes make her look innocent. She has plump bow lips and a prominent nose. She has the prominent d'Angeline cheekbones, and doesn't outwardly show too many of her Aragonian roots. Though not a perfect match, she likes to tell people that the only thing she got from her father was his big heart and his nose. She has dark blond hair that will lighten significantly if she spends enough time in the sun and will also gain a light tan.
Pandora has a complicated relationship with her gender. When she's not playing with clothes and costumes, then this shows the most in her hair. She typically wears it on the longer side, though usually not far past her shoulders. Occasionally though, she'll have times where she really doesn't want to feel or look like a woman. When this happens she will cut it into a boyish style. She will sometimes also cut it short simply so she can wear wigs without having to try and pin up her hair.
Personality: Pandora lives life with her own rhythm. If she cares about something or someone, she cares deeply. If she doesn't, well she won't even pretend. She wants her family and friends to be proud of her, but she also demands that they accept her for who she is. Pandora hates social norms that restrict her choices in any way. She will spend time with nobles and commoners alike, finding her favorite places in both worlds. She doesn't look down on those who have left or feel higher regard for those who have more.
Of all of the norms, gender is the one that she hates the most. She doesn't hate what body she was born with, she's perfectly fine with it. She hates the expectations that it will define her life in any way. Though she will occasionally look the part of the noble daughter, she usually chooses not too. She prefers pants over dresses, particularly if they are large frumpy dresses that restrict her movement. Since she is not particularly curvy she can somewhat pass as a man, albite one with a fairly feminine face. She will sometimes do so, especially if she's attending an event where very few people will know who she is. When she does she'll simply go by the name of Pan since it's more ambiguous.
Additional Information
Marital Status: Single
Known Languages: d'Angeline, Aragonian
Strengths: Pandora is confident, loyal, and has a deep love for her family. She gives the same to her close friends. While some see her unconventional opinions and clothing preferences as a weakness, Pandora has made it her strength
Weaknesses: She can have a short temper, if she becomes angry enough she'll say things that she will regret later. She still struggles with her mother's death and will sometimes become melancholy. Pandora also finds it difficult to care too much about her future. In a way she wishes for someone who was as decisive as her mother to come in and take care of the boring responsible adult parts of life, though she wouldn't want them to control everything, just the parts she doesn't care about.
Family Members/Important NPCs:
Father: Hernando de Luna
Mother: Roselle de Luna (deceased)
Sister: Catalin
Cousin: Luis de Luna
History:
Pandora was born to two very loving parents, Hernando and Roselle de Luna. Her mother ran the house and made sure Pandora and her sister received a good education. Pandora took her studies seriously, though more to impress her parents than anything else. She thought some of it was complete drivel, but learned what she needed anyways. She regularly sought out her parents and repeated whatever the lesson was for that day, doing her best to impress them both with her knowledge.
As she grew Pandora started to become annoyed with some aspects of her education. She was fine learning the names of important noble houses, countries, and the history of the two countries that she could call hers. However, when it came to manners or anything related to being a proper Lady, Pandora just couldn't make herself care. She couldn't even bring herself to care enough to impress her parents with it. She learned just enough to not make a complete fool of herself and told her tutors directly that she wasn't going to bother with anything more. Pandora's mother wasn't happy with it, but eventually she realized that trying to force Pandora would get her nowhere. Eventually Pandora's parents accepted her choices and even let her attend a few events as Pan instead of Pandora. When asked, they would simply say they had a son for the evening and that was perfectly fine.
When Pandora hit her later teens she started to feel more conflict around social roles and expectations. Part of Pandora wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents. She wanted to find her one true love and have children of her own. Another part of her, however, didn't want to be tied down into any role as a wife or mother. She thought she'd like to be in charge, like her mother was. However, she also didn't want to have to deal with the more tedious aspects of life, planning schedules, money, or other tedious things. They bored her and she wanted to focus on things that were fun.
Pandora found a love in horseback riding and bow hunting. The thrill of the hunt. She also loves her hunting dogs, which she begged her parents for. They follow her everywhere when she's home, even to dinner if there are no guests which require a more formal setting.
Her other favorite source of entertainment is in costume and dress. Though her features are somewhat defining, she is still able to pass as someone else if she puts enough effort into it. She owns a fair number of wigs for this reason. In the short time with which she's been an adult, Pandora has made friends from all walks of life. She'll dress up in a frilly shirt and breeches, attending noble fetes and playing the proper gentleman. She'll also wear a peasant's dress and roam the streets. She's even doen the occasional odd job or two, simply to see how well she can stay in character, though she doesn't really have a need for the few coins that she's paid. She mostly stays out of any serious trouble, but she's been with friends who's lifted a thing or two. Sometimes she'll sneak a payment to the victim, particularly if she feels that it will benefit them and she doesn't want to break character with her friends. She will refuse to commit any particularly heinous crimes. Pandora is fairly good at finding friends who wouldn't go that far. But, it was an issue once and she no longer spent time with that person.
When Pandora was nearing her 21st birthday her mother Roselle became ill and died, somewhat unexpectedly. The loss devastated Pandora. Her mother was the cornerstone of their household and her absence left a huge void. Pandora found comfort in her father and sister, she also did her best to provide it to them when it was needed. She also spent several nights crying herself to sleep with no one except her two hounds to give her comfort. She is not completely lost on what must be done to keep things together family business wise and she tries to help her father when she can. At times she finds the effort depressing, the effort only reminding her of her mother's absence. Still, she does not want to be a burden to her father or a complete drain.
About a year after her mother's death Pandora and her sister, Caitlin conspired to find someone to help pick up where there mother left off. No one would ever replace her, of course, and they were not looking for that. But, their father was still young enough and rather hansom. They did not want to see him waste away into loneliness or miss out on all of the joys that one could find in a partner. So, they decided to help their father along and try and find him an almost perfect mate. Pandora is also hoping that they'll find someone who will respect how she moves through her gender choices. Someone who can live up to the legacy that their mother left behind.
Pandora also knows that at some point there will be an expectation for her to marry, or at least do something meaningful. She still hasn't figured out how she's going to balance those expectations. Though she would love to find a partner who will accept her, she always worries that once the deed is done there will be more demands for more traditional roles from her partner.
Updates:
Approved - December 27th, 2021
