#teddycanon

[teddyaynesworth]

How did you choose your character's name? Their FC? If your character has ex-partners/current partners, did you find their FCs objectively attractive before the relationship?

OOC: (Keeping in mind that Teddy started out as a boy lol): I wanted an old-fashioned English name, and I liked that Theodore could be shortened to Ned or Teddy -- the idea of this pompous and unpleasant person with a name as sweet-sounding as ‘teddy’ amused me! I don’t recall why Aynesworth, but I like the sound of it. I’d just come off watching Hannibal and I liked that Will Graham looked so innocent but was actually kind of twisted, plus Hugh Dancy had done a good amount of work set in Victorian England onwards, so that was useful for Teddy’s age. 

Once I changed Teddy to being a girl, the name was no problem -- she’s still Teddy -- and I chose Indira Varma because she’s fantastic, she’s played a ton of unpleasant characters, she’s fair-skinned enough to have passed and not had too much trouble navigating upper society in Victorian England, and she’s of Indian descent and so am I so I thought at this juncture it might be fun to make free use of my own background.

Teddy’s had two relationships of note: one ages ago with a selkie named Nate whose FC was George Blagden. I still haven’t seen Vikings and only took the faintest notice of him as Grantaire, but he’s pretty cute! And the second was with vampire professor Otto, whose FC was Ben Whishaw, and let me tell you -- I did NOT like Ben Whishaw. I didn’t find him attractive in the slightest. I had a viscerally negative reaction to him. But then Otto happened and now I love him and am riveted by his acting ahahahah OH RP

[teddyaynesworth]

THE PONDICHERRY

Located just on the brink of the bustling core of Sackesugar, the Pondicherry Cinema provides a place for film screenings without snobbery – which may seem incongruous with its known-to-be-pompous proprietor, Teddy Aynesworth. But however toffee-nosed the nymph may be in general, she is entirely democratic when it comes to film and is truly pleased to offer the town a decent movie house.

The Pondicherry boasts two full-sized theatres, the Haldi (yellow) and the Mirchi (red) with all the usual deluxe image/audio fittings as well as plenty of adjustable seating and light levels for its supernatural patrons. There are also smaller screening rooms that are available for teaching or community groups.

Sleekly designed washrooms, ceilings and light fixtures, and the lobby with its focus piece statue set the scene with charcoal and ivory tones that are continued on through the vaulted cafe, replete with greenery and plenty of light. From there the decor warms into the dark wood of the bar fixtures and the ‘club’ rooms, where patrons are welcome to imbibe, converse, read, or whatever else they desire.

Please note that local filmmakers are welcome to hold screenings at the Pondicherry and that the premises are available to let for special events. Ms. Aynesworth’s vision involves, among other things, keeping admittance fees low, taking into consideration requests from the public for certain films, and offering hot buttered popcorn and actual artisanal water gratis to all guests.