5. How do they dress? What styles, colors, accessories, and other possessions do they favor? Why?
Willa often wears yellows, greens, and blues. She doesn’t shy away from color, and tends to wear loose, flowy garments that she can easily move in. She usually opts for skirts or loose, wide-legged pants, though being so short it’s often difficult for her to find silhouettes that don’t overbalance her frame. Having unrestricted arm movement is very important for the expressive way she plays the flute, lute, or harp, and whenever possible she skips sleeves entirely. Her hair is generally an unbound mass of curls, but occasionally she wrestles it into a braid. When she does, she usually ties it off with a bit of gold ribbon that she keeps around for just such a purpose. She doesn’t wear jewelry other than a simple gold ring on one finger, a gift from her father.
8. Where and when do they seem most and least at ease? Why? How can you tell?
Willa’s the most at ease when she’s practicing music or spending time in small groups of friends. She’s quick to laugh, even when it’s at her own expense, and her smile is easy, small, like half a secret. It’s not the wide one she paints on for performances. Willa’s least at ease during periods of interpersonal conflict, or when she knows she’s inflicted pain on someone. When Willa’s nervous or scared, she has a tendency to stern her shoulders, putting on a brave face even though she’s not comfortable; this is a holdover from a time when Willa was intensely afraid of being on stage. Her feelings are pretty easy to read, though, as she’s not good at hiding them.
9. How do they manifest energy, exhaustion, tension, or other strong emotions?
Willa is one of those people who show every feeling on their face, and stronger emotions are twice as visible on her. She seems to practically vibrate with energy at times, especially after performances when she’s elated and still feeling the high of playing. On the other hand, when she’s exhausted, it’s visible in every muscle of her body. Even her hair tends to droop when she’s tired, and if she moves past tired, she rapidly deteriorates. She does her best to hold it together during these times, but often during spells of exhaustion she ends up dissolving into a puddle of tears.