Dornelia

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Player:	Charlie!
Number:	2012040010
Domain:	Brisbane

Template:PC Summary Awakening

Age: 22
Nickname: Dorna the Explorer
Sleeper Alias: Juliet
Affiliation: The Second Consilium of Brisbane
Mortal Relatives: Cuffs, sister
Physical description: A willowy woman with a strong bearing and stance, wearing well-worn clothing adorned with beads.
Nimbus: The sound of animals chattering can be heard all around. It's accompanied by a distinct smell of fresh, plant life, mingling with the scent of the sea. In the last couple of years, her nimbus has gained a new addition, in the form of a grey mist that hangs in the air.
Rank: Disciple of Spirit and Space
Membership: East of the Ardent Compass

Quick Facts

Awakened Society knows that, despite being flaky and unfocused, Dornelia's a very competent Mage. Her best asset to the Mysterium, and Awakened society, is definitely her talent for exploration: she's capable of venturing into the darkest depths of the world without a concern. She's also a very good tracker and fairly decent in a combat situation, to say nothing of her expertise when it comes to the spirit world.

The problem is, the Shaman has absolutely no patience for Awakened politics. She does her best to avoid Consilium meetings, and hates being there when she is. She also has barely has any presence in the mortal world.

Timeline

November 1990: Born
March 2000: First discovered to be a sleepwalker by Alster, brought into Cricket's 'family'.
December 2005: Awakened, apprenticed under Cricket.
April 2007: Joined the Mysterium, while preparing for her Year 12 finals.
March 2008: Started Bachelor of Education at Griffith University. Becomes friends with Watchlight.
Late 2008: Starts detaching from the Fallen World, and using Space to go on brief 'trips' to other places.
2009: Dornelia's relationship with her sister, Cuffs, begins to sour.
May 2009: 'Juliet Bell' fails to show up to class. Search reveals nothing. Discovered to have used Space to go to India.
December 2009: 'Juliet Bell' is declared missing, presumed dead, by authorities.
2009 - 2012: Constantly jaunting around the globe, and frequently out of touch. Visits most major world cities.
March 2013: Shows up for Zaphkiel's funeral.

History

Dornelia first appeared on the horizon of the mage community with her Awakened sister, Cuffs, in 2005. Unlike her sister, she was merely a Sleepwalker, but the Lighthouse was unwilling to turn her away, and brought her in, as well. They could spend the time molding her into a quiet, earnest little Sleepwalker, install her into politics, and have a useful retainer. And if she did Awaken, they'd have a quiet, demure little Mastigos, unlike her brash, aggressive sister.

Things didn't go exactly to plan - Dornelia became a Thyrsus instead of a Mastigos. Still, it seemed like things were heading in the right direction - she became a quiet, studious Thyrsus in the Mysterium. After her Awakening, she was still little more than a university student to most of the Consilium, hoping to become a high school teacher in geography and biology. And, once she started studying at Griffith, it seemed like it'd be a comfortable way for the Shaman to finish her apprenticeship. She could study for a few years, then teach at Brisbane State High, and have a happy life while devoting herself to mastering the Mysteries of the Awakened.

But as her knowledge of the Awakened Realm grew, her interest in what she hadn't seen increased, as well. She started taking holidays, vanishing for weeks at a time, without word. Eventually, she was forced to make a choice between pursuing her traditional career in teaching, or being able to pursue the wonders of everything Awakened life had to offer. She chose the latter - and despite the loss of a normal life, she's savored every moment since then.

Currently

Dornelia spends some time in Brisbane. Well, compared to anywhere else, she spends most of her time in Brisbane. She's just as likely to excuse herself from a Mage meeting because she's attempting to sketch a waterfall she found in the jungles of Brazil, or be busy riding a horse across the Mongolian steppes. She does still love her city, however, and can usually be persuaded to help a problem facing it if need be, particularly after Zaphkiel's death. She's best able to offer help, however, when it comes to the spiritual condition of the city.

She's usually accompanied by her own Spirit, one that she picked up a few years ago, around about the time she started drifting away from the Fallen World - the Spirit of Exploration. They get along very well.

Known Consiliums Visited

Quotes

Quotes by

"There's a wonderful world - no, worlds - out there, that only a fortunate few will ever be able to view in their entirety. When we don't give this gift a second glance, we squander it."

- Dornelia

"Hey Councilors. Hey Heriach. Alright, I'm done. Can we go?"

- Dornelia, thirty seconds into a Consilium meeting.

Quotes about

"Dornelia is really something else. Really, for one who has supposedly seen so much she has an innate innocence to her. For that, I somewhat envy her."

- Aequitas

"She'll settle down soon enough, right? She's young, she's full of potential. She doesn't understand the first thing about home turf advantage. Send her my way and I'll show her what you can do with a place to call home..."

- Carter

"It's rather ironic when a shaman tells you to show less skin."

- Cuffs

"She's strange, but nice enough. I wish I had her knack for finding things."

- Anonymouse

"She reminds me of when I gave coffee to my hamster...only her heart hasn't exploded...yet..."

- Gopher

"Mages like her keep me employed."'

- I. P. Smith

"Dornelia has an outstanding attitude for Magik, and now we just need to fix her attitude to Magik, so she understands it belongs to itself. She's also just really my sort of fun; she can hear the world's heart, and understands the importance of dancing in between the beats. Less around like that than there used to be, you know?"

- Sunshine, with a fond smile.

Conversations

"Dornelia, are you currently under the influence of any drugs?"

"Not at the moment."

- Watchlight and Dornelia

Relationships

Buds

Unwilling Relatives

Cuffs

Crash Pads

Carter
The Arlingtons
Guy's Cyborg

Rumors

Currently has a permanent home in the Spirit World.
- Lives in the depths of the Amazon.
  - Resides in small Sanctum on the coast of Tanzania.
    - Prefers to make her home on a small island on the edge of the Arctic Circle.
      - Seriously, where the fuck does she live?
        Ever thought of checking where the rest of her Cabal lives? She's probably there.
Has an insatiable desire for new experiences and discoveries.
Once climbed the Queensland Parliament Building.
There's a lot of rumors as to Cuffs' and Dornelia's childhood, and who their parents are. Mages are only human, after all, and the sibling conflict is an excellent source of gossip.
- One is that, considering their relationship, Dornelia was intended to serve as Cuffs' retainer.
- Another says that Dresden was Dornelia and Cuffs' father.
  - A related piece of gossip says that Harp was their mother, as well
Need help to get you somewhere? Dornelia and her buddies in her cabal are the best guides on the planet.
She isn't really going anywhere! Really, how can you people not tell that she's just nuts? Probably just tripping balls when she "goes on an adventure".
It took nearly a week for her to complete her Awakening.

Inspirations and Soundtrack

Elizabeth, from Bioshock: Infinite

Jane Porter, from Tarzan

Captain Amelia, from Treasure Planet

Phil Collins - Strangers Like Me
John Rzeznik - I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)
Judy Kohn - Colors of the Wind
- You think you own whatever land you land on - the earth is just a dead thing you can claim.

But I know every rock, and tree, and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name.

OOC Info

I'm looking to have this character have visited every Mage Consilium in the world at one point or another - typically by couch-surfing her way around, then using Space to go onto some new place. If you want a link like that, hit me up! :)

Member Information
Player:	Charlie!
Number:	2012040010
Domain:	Brisbane