It was around this time her older sister regained her faith in the Citadel. Her sister prayed fervently for her full recovery and when Vida began to show signs of vitality and health, regaining that tiniest spring in her step, Vida's sister turned her passion towards the Cita. Quickly, her brothers took it upon themselves to hasten her recovery and improvement. Swept up among her siblings' excitement, Vida tried her best to keep up. If her parents were not harsh (seeing as how she was the weakest), her brothers were harsher. Somehow, between her parents' expectations, her brothers' tough love and her sister's fervent religiousness, Vida managed to fumble through childhood and her early teenage years. When the Aronine children came of age, they were slowly married off in strategic alliances - all but her. No one wanted to risk investing in a wedding where the bride's health and mental capacity were questionable - it would do them no good to have weak and incapable heirs (this was assuming Vida survived the wedding night). Even her sister, whom they knew only had the Cita in her heart, was married and bound to another noble.
Vida did not take these developments personally - she was used to being seen as the weak and useless child. With time, she believed, her own chance would come. When it does, her mother will no doubt expect nothing but the best from her.
Family: Father (deceased), Mother, one older brother, a younger sister and brother, in-laws, nieces, nephews. There are members of her extended family around Tyrol.
By all standards, Vida is plain and uninteresting compared to her siblings. Living close by but somewhat apart from them, Vida's outlook on life was always informed and actively shaped by theirs. What they saw on the field or experienced, what they learnt and observed from the courts - Vida lived vicariously through her siblings during her formative years. The result was a fragmented and patchy worldview and self identity. Even when she joined their ventures, Vida's frustration and lack of self-confidence as a child actively undermined her own opinions, allowing theirs to overrule her personal views. To outsiders, it seemed as though this defective child lacked the wit, energy and drive her siblings had. Quiet and passive, Vida was perceived as the mousey, unassuming Aronine child. There was no need to talk when others did the talking and with few interested in engaging her in conversation, Vida was left to her own devices - namely observation. It was interesting to see how others reacted to her more vivacious siblings and how willing they were to overlook her. Since she did nothing to engage them, she was labelled the bitch, the proud one, the wallflower. The names were numerous and colourful in nature.
Over the years, Vida's image may have evolved into that of a cold, vapid woman whose only flaw was to be stupid, but beneath the exterior lies a different person. Vida has always defined herself in relation to others and above all, in terms of what the Aronine name means to her. She is immensely proud of her family heritage and would defend its honour to her death. She values her siblings' opinions and is perhaps more easily swayed by what they have to say despite what she might believe. Like all Aronine children, Vida possesses a strong will and is prone to bursts of passion when it comes to certain matters (though this is somewhat undefined with Vida). She can be stubborn once she has committed her mind to a cause and is steadfast in terms of where her loyalties lie.
As a woman and a spinster, Vida sometimes wishes she had children of her own, but these are fleeting wants Vida tries not to pay attention to. Instead, she comforts herself with affection for her nephews and nieces as well as nurturing pets of different sorts.
Appearance: Vida is a woman with few curves. Though part of nobility, her sickly childhood has left her with a certain sharpness that no amount of food seems to be able to fill out. She is often seen eschewing the opulence that comes with nobility for simple hairstyles and outfits lacking the pomp and circumstance of fashionable times. Some people say she does so in order to bring more attention to her looks. With a widow's peak, high cheekbones, dark brown-green eyes and full lips, Vida could be considered one of Tyrol's classical beauties (though she probably is a little thin). Poets with schoolboy crushes pen pieces dedicated to her, citing Vida as one of Tyrol's greatest beauties and a grace to her literary realms. They wax lyrical about her seemingly confused frowns and half smiles, hailing them as hallmarks of her naivety and innocence (or stupidity, depending on which side of the fence you sat on). Aside from a birthmark on her left shoulder, Vida's skin is otherwise flawless and blemish free (but not sparkly).
Languages Known: English, Latin. She is most proficient in English and Latin, and is picking up German and Dutch. Skills: Horseback riding, archery, basic hand to hand combat, listening, observation, being a wallflower, can withstand high levels of pain Strengths: Generally unassuming, determined, loyal to whatever cause she decides to back Weaknesses: Passive, easily influenced by her siblings, does not have a strong opinion
It was around this time her older sister regained her faith in the Citadel. Her sister prayed fervently for her full recovery and when Vida began to show signs of vitality and health, regaining that tiniest spring in her step, Vida's sister turned her passion towards the Cita. Quickly, her brothers took it upon themselves to hasten her recovery and improvement. Swept up among her siblings' excitement, Vida tried her best to keep up. If her parents were not harsh (seeing as how she was the weakest), her brothers were harsher. Somehow, between her parents' expectations, her brothers' tough love and her sister's fervent religiousness, Vida managed to fumble through childhood and her early teenage years. When the Aronine children came of age, they were slowly married off in strategic alliances - all but her. No one wanted to risk investing in a wedding where the bride's health and mental capacity were questionable - it would do them no good to have weak and incapable heirs (this was assuming Vida survived the wedding night). Even her sister, whom they knew only had the Cita in her heart, was married and bound to another noble.
Vida did not take these developments personally - she was used to being seen as the weak and useless child. With time, she believed, her own chance would come. When it does, her mother will no doubt expect nothing but the best from her.
Family: Father (deceased), Mother, one older brother, a younger sister and brother, in-laws, nieces, nephews. There are members of her extended family around Tyrol.
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Personality Keywords: loyal, sharp, unassuming, strong-willed, passive, cold
By all standards, Vida is plain and uninteresting compared to her siblings. Living close by but somewhat apart from them, Vida's outlook on life was always informed and actively shaped by theirs. What they saw on the field or experienced, what they learnt and observed from the courts - Vida lived vicariously through her siblings during her formative years. The result was a fragmented and patchy worldview and self identity. Even when she joined their ventures, Vida's frustration and lack of self-confidence as a child actively undermined her own opinions, allowing theirs to overrule her personal views. To outsiders, it seemed as though this defective child lacked the wit, energy and drive her siblings had. Quiet and passive, Vida was perceived as the mousey, unassuming Aronine child. There was no need to talk when others did the talking and with few interested in engaging her in conversation, Vida was left to her own devices - namely observation. It was interesting to see how others reacted to her more vivacious siblings and how willing they were to overlook her. Since she did nothing to engage them, she was labelled the bitch, the proud one, the wallflower. The names were numerous and colourful in nature.
Over the years, Vida's image may have evolved into that of a cold, vapid woman whose only flaw was to be stupid, but beneath the exterior lies a different person. Vida has always defined herself in relation to others and above all, in terms of what the Aronine name means to her. She is immensely proud of her family heritage and would defend its honour to her death. She values her siblings' opinions and is perhaps more easily swayed by what they have to say despite what she might believe. Like all Aronine children, Vida possesses a strong will and is prone to bursts of passion when it comes to certain matters (though this is somewhat undefined with Vida). She can be stubborn once she has committed her mind to a cause and is steadfast in terms of where her loyalties lie.
As a woman and a spinster, Vida sometimes wishes she had children of her own, but these are fleeting wants Vida tries not to pay attention to. Instead, she comforts herself with affection for her nephews and nieces as well as nurturing pets of different sorts.
Appearance: Vida is a woman with few curves. Though part of nobility, her sickly childhood has left her with a certain sharpness that no amount of food seems to be able to fill out. She is often seen eschewing the opulence that comes with nobility for simple hairstyles and outfits lacking the pomp and circumstance of fashionable times. Some people say she does so in order to bring more attention to her looks. With a widow's peak, high cheekbones, dark brown-green eyes and full lips, Vida could be considered one of Tyrol's classical beauties (though she probably is a little thin). Poets with schoolboy crushes pen pieces dedicated to her, citing Vida as one of Tyrol's greatest beauties and a grace to her literary realms. They wax lyrical about her seemingly confused frowns and half smiles, hailing them as hallmarks of her naivety and innocence (or stupidity, depending on which side of the fence you sat on). Aside from a birthmark on her left shoulder, Vida's skin is otherwise flawless and blemish free (but not sparkly).
Languages Known: English, Latin. She is most proficient in English and Latin, and is picking up German and Dutch.
Skills: Horseback riding, archery, basic hand to hand combat, listening, observation, being a wallflower, can withstand high levels of pain
Strengths: Generally unassuming, determined, loyal to whatever cause she decides to back
Weaknesses: Passive, easily influenced by her siblings, does not have a strong opinion
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