He was the last person that Jiel had expected would come to her aid when she needed it most, though she had no reason to doubt him. Jiel was Jiel, however, and she didnāt trust care or kindness when it came without strings. She may not have been the smartest girl around town, but she knew a thing or two about debts. It was for this reason that Jiel was wary of most people but especially of men, all of them; Graves, too.Ā
His kindness was never overt. He didnāt go out of his way to nurture her, take her under his wing. He saw her boundaries, and he respected them. He was never too warm, too close, or too sweet. He wasnāt overly friendly or overly familiar. One could even argue he was simply doing his job, what a good boss would do. Ā
Like the morning she came in lateāhair still damp from washing it in the sink, blouse buttoned wrong because sheād dressed in the dark to avoid waking her father, whom she'd spent all night tending to in hopes that he would soon sleep. Sheād only been employed at the tavern for about two weeks, so sheād braved herself for a lecture, a threat, for the hammer of authority the swing down and crush her.
āIām sorry,ā sheād murmured, tucking a dark stray lock behind her ear and clasping her hands in front of her empty, loudly growling stomach. Jiel had raised her voice to speak over it, just in case heād heard. āMy fatherāheās ill, I couldnāt leave him until he was asleep. Iāll stay late to make up for the time.āĀ
intro;
hello, and thank you for having me at velgrove ā” i'm j (25+, she/her, gmt+9), and jiel is a server atĀ the red fox tavern. she's on a journey to understand the circumstances surrounding her mother's death and her father's current illness. inheritance v. choice, womanhood and gender roles, duty, agency, and self-discovery are themes that will appear frequently throughout her story. feel free to like this post if you'd like me to reach out to plot. if you don't have any ideas, don't worry, i usually have tons ā”
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about jiel;
(inspirations: anne shirley of anne of green gables, six of little nightmares, neil gaiman's the ocean at the end of the lane, ethel cain's ptolemaea)
overall pleasant and positively aligned but polarizing; has been described as difficult
sharp tongued with strong mental acuity but understands and practices compliance; this has bred general contempt for authority that shows in a willingness to break rules and a quick temper
goal-oriented at almost any cost
quick moving with an air of impatience but not rude; mannerly
loves writing, reading, sketching, dancing (but she's not that good at any of it)
hates cooking, cleaning, needlework, hosting (but she's very good at it)
secretly wants to be pretty
stopped schooling early to help care for the house after the passing of her mother, making her the sole caretaker of her father and her grandfather; favorite hobby is exploring and scrapbooking
looking forward to beating her brother's ass if he ever returns
about mun;
feel free to message any time. as i mentioned, i always have a ton of ideas and love, love, love writing. flexible with length and tone, jiel is a pretty serious character but i often inject humor into my writing to amuse myself. can do some writing during the week but i mostly save it for the weekend when i have more time and can ensure greater quality ā”
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