#grimstonemarcelle

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                                   ( @scottypaine ; @marcelleresurrects )

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PLACE IN SOCIETY

financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty / supported by government.

medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged.

class or caste: upper / middle / working / lower / unsure.

education: qualified / unqualified / studying.

criminal record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no.

employment: unemployed / employed ( full time / part time / casual ) / volunteer

FAMILY

married - happily / married - unhappily / engaged or betrothed / partnered / single / divorced / separated.

has a child or children / has no children / wants children.  

close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased.

orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / fostercare

TRAITS + TENDENCIES

extroverted / introverted / in between.

disorganized / organized / in between.

close minded / open-minded  / in between. 

calm / anxious / in between.

disagreeable / agreeable / in between.

cautious / reckless / in between.

patient / impatient / in between.

outspoken / reserved / in between.

leader / follower / in between.

empathetic / antipathic  / in between.

optimistic / pessimistic / in between.

traditional / modern / in between.

hard-working / lazy / in between.

cultured / un-cultured / in between / unknown.

loyal / disloyal / unknown. 

faithful / unfaithful / unknown.

BELIEFS:

monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic.

belief in ghosts or spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in an afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in aliens: yes  / no / don’t know / don’t care.

religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious.

philosophical: yes / no.

SEXUALITY + ROMANTIC INCLINATION

heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual.

sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favourable.

romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable. 

sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious.

potential sexual partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all. 

potential romantic partners: male / female / agender / other / none  / all.

ABILITIES

combat skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none.

literacy skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none 

artistic skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none 

technical skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none. 

HABITS

drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

medicinal drugs: never / sometimes  / frequently / to excess.

indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

SIDE

TRP | TAO | Neither | Self | Unsure | What?

APPEARANCE

EYES: blue | green | brown | hazel | gray | other

HAIR: blonde | brown | black | red | ginger | grey / white | multi-color | other 

BODY TYPE: skinny | slender | slim | built | curvy | athletic | muscular

SKIN: pale | light | fair | freckled | tan | olive | medium | dark | discolored

PERSONALITY

POSITIVE TRAITS: affectionate | adventurous | athletic | brave | careful | charming | confident | creative | determined | fearless | generous | honest | humorous | intelligent | loyal | modest | patient | selfless

NEGATIVE TRAITS: aggressive | bossy | cynical | envious | fearful | greedy | gullible | jealous | impatient | impulsive | insecure | irresponsible | possessive | sarcastic | self-conscious | selfish | unstable | clumsy | rebellious | emotional | swears

ARCHETYPES: the innocent | the regular guy/gal | the hero | the caregiver | the explorer | the rebel | the lover | the creator | the jester | the sage | the magician | the ruler

POWERS

TYPE: psionic | elemental | biological | kinetic | enhancements | fundamental | energy | mimicry | sensory | technological | emotional | physiological | customized | spatial | rare | destructive | controlled | wild | automatic

THREAT LEVEL: passive | low | moderate | high | destructive | danger to others | danger to self | security risk | environmental hazard | stealthy | unknown | shoot to kill | contain | neutralize

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Marcelle King

29, resurrection

The daughter of two well-known Hollywood success stories, Marcelle’s life has always been under scrutiny. It blew up massively, much to her dismay, when she resurrected her mother, dead in a car crash, in front of the camera of a curious witness. Her plans to study architecture in New York were swapped in favour of the college in Lake Grimstone, where she could study both architecture and the finer points of her power for a single degree. After graduating, she set up shop in Los Angeles and now operates out of there, though she returns to Lake Grimstone and the connections she has there with some regularity.

Connections:

Alice Reese, roommate at Grimstone ( @alice-reeese ): When Marcelle decided that the ideal place to study was Lake Grimstone back when her power manifested, she also decided that she didn’t want the hassle of living alone. Enter the classifieds: Alice Reese had a wish for a decent roommate who could meet their end of the rent. Marcelle was happy to provide this, even if Alice did insist on nicknaming her Hollywood despite all protest. Regardless, the enjoyed having Alice for a roommate and so they remained as such for as long as Marcelle was in Grimstone, and she often makes her home at Alice’s place whenever she gets away from her office in LA.

Talia Rivas, cop to Marcelle’s backseat policing ( @taliaxrivas ): It’s not that Marcelle entertained the thought of being a cop for long, given the amount of crime in her home city. What it might actually be is that she has a fascination with how they work, especially in the face of so much potential danger. Whatever. When she’s in Grimstone, Marcelle has a habit of bothering Talia while she’s working, and sometimes while she’s not. She asks too many questions, but likes to think of them as friends. More or less.

Isaac Trevino, random cop from the LAPD ( @trcvino ): Isaac works for the LAPD. Marcelle calls LA home. It’s a big place, but she runs into Isaac over and over again. She’d call it a cosmic joke if she didn’t delight in his company. Her parents trust him endlessly, and despite the fact that Marcelle is very much an adult, thank you, they pushed Isaac to travel with Marcelle to Grimstone, supposedly to keep her out of trouble.

Brian Matthews, husband ( @brianmatthewsgov ): Here’s the thing: Marcelle has always been ambitious. If she was stuck in some alternate version of Grimstone, she’d pick the thing that was most representative of success for a resident, and fight until she got there. In reality, that meant studying to be an architect, then making it - and unintentionally clicking with a would-be politician. Brian and Marcelle aren’t exactly a fairy tale - they both know their work is their first love. But they do love each other, and they know that.

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Task 4

1.       Describe yourself in a few words. Gorgeous, confident, sarcastic, no time for your bull, cynical.

2.       What are your major flaws? Probably a lack of tact and time for garbage. I would rather be working than dealing with bull. If you aren’t gonna make intelligent points, don’t bother with me, I don’t have time. Possibly it’s a flaw that I refuse to censor myself, too. I used to put more effort into doing so with some degree of charm, but I’ll admit that’s faded now that I’m out of the limelight. I’m getting too sarcastic, but it’s more fun than dealing with your bull, so.

3.       What would you give your life for? The good of mankind. Not really. If someone said something incredibly ignorant, I’d trade my life for the knowledge that they’re going to suffer for the rest of theirs.

4.       What is your greatest asset? I would say that my greatest asset is my refusal to have things be so simple as handed to me. I will fight or work for what I want, and I don’t want your charity, pity, or privilege.

5.       What would completely break you? Probably hearing that my power’s actually a hallucination and the entire past eleven years have been an elaborate ruse to cover up the fact that my mom did actually die in The Accident and I’ve just created this gigantic hallucination to overcome the guilt that would come with that.

6.       How does the image you try to project differ from the image you actually project? I don’t really care how people see me, so I don’t put a lot of effort into some farce. I shoot for sarcastic, committed, and passionate, and I quite often get my point across.

7.       What are you afraid of? Mortality, obviously. Wouldn’t that explain my power? No, I fear complacency. Complacency breeds idleness breeds boredom breeds mistakes and regrets.

8.       Where would you fall on a politeness/rudeness scale? That would depend entirely upon your perspective, don’t you think? There are a host of interviewers who’d not be able to answer either, don’t feel bad. Some people just don’t understand sarcasm.

9.       If you could choose a different identity, who would you pick? Literally anyone who wasn’t raised in the spotlight. I would have appreciated a childhood where it was possible to go to a swim meet without worrying about being photographed and plastered all over People.

10.   In what or whom is your greatest faith in? The American media, obviously, because they’ve been absolutely infallible in the past. I am the one person in my life I depend on, thanks. Though I find Adaline is fairly reliable, too.

11.   What was the best thing in your life? Supportive parents. They might have been busy constantly and caused a life of complaining, but they meant well, and I don’t have the right to demand they give up their dreams. Good on them for achieving them, I suppose. And even better on them for not resenting me for being myself.

12.   What was the worst thing in your life? Not knowing whether people are after  you for genuine interest or for some dose of starstruck idolisation is possibly the loneliest sensation I will ever experience.

13.   What is your biggest nightmare? Article after article and photograph after photograph being released of proof of my ability to resurrect. I’m fascinated with it and I accept what I can do, don’t get me wrong. But if the media got a hold of it? Imagine the death of my privacy. Even more so than usual.

14.   What seemingly insignificant memories stuck with you? I was eight, turning nine, and this new guy at school befriended me. I was fine with it. I don’t really care about gender, do what you want, you know? Screw preconceived notions of gender identity. I was out with him one day – we were at this park – and this damned paparazzi gets a photo. The guy is – well, he’s not surprised, but he looks around, he’d been caught off guard by the flash. He said – ha – “my sister will kill me if I end up in a magazine before she does.” My reaction – hehe – I, I walked up to the paparazzi and I asked to see the photo, all faux innocence. It was this really bulky Canon EOS, I think. I remember the things were expensive – this was twenty years ago, mind you. Bulky was in. Anyway. I took the roll of film out of the camera and when he tried to get it off me, I tossed it in the fountain. It would’ve wrecked the negatives. And when he started yelling at me about spoiled brats taking what wasn’t there’s and having no respect for property, I just smiled at him and told him that’s what you risked if you took photos without permission. Anyway, that was the first time I ever told someone off for doing something I disagreed with.

15.   What is your secret wish? Hm. I used to wish I was born male. The media’s obsession with sexuality is less slanderous with men than with women, and never did I notice misogyny and sexism more than while I was a teen. Especially after that bitch outed me.

16.   What is your greatest achievement? I got into Columbia on my own merit. Even without the whole “congrats, your family is rich” side of things, I got in. I was going to go into Engineering. It’s what we were out celebrating the night of The Accident.

17.   What is your deepest regret? Probably not being faster at finding my feet after I got sent to Grimstone. I obsessed over the whole resurrection thing for years. Perks of being someone who learns through demonstration and doing, I suppose. Once I stopped, there was no point putting the effort into a professional thing, so I worked towards being a guard instead. And here I am.

18.   What is your deepest disappointment? My first boyfriend, Todd, sold a picture of me to the press. I can’t remember what it was, nothing scandalous – a casual outfit or something. I didn’t with the idea I’d be photographed that day in mind, I suppose. Anyway, first boyfriend. He sold a photograph of me to the press for $60 and when I called him out on it, his defence was that he needed cash to pay for all the ‘date things’ he was doing ‘for me’. The most he spent on me was maybe ten dollars at McDonalds, so. He was a cheapskate and a jerk. I guess I had faith in humanity up to that point. But my dating experience only got somehow worse after him, so. Way to set the scene, I suppose.

19.   What are you reluctant to tell people? The depth of my caring about personal issues. From about age ten I was a helluvan advocate for a whole bunch of issues, but no one’s going to look at me and guess that I’m actually hurt that my parents don’t bother with family week. They’re always too busy – it’s not their fault the event falls in filming season every year. Or that the one year they did have time, they’d just adopted a baby. Whatever, I’m not opening up about personal things when people are only as reliable as their bribe point is low.