Victorian London

Plot
It's 1880, London. Mary and Ellen Woode are two sisters from a wealthy family. Mary has had three proposals since she turned sixteen two years ago, and turned each of them down. Ellen is getting frustrated that her sister is, as she sees it, imposing on her (Ellen's) time, and begins a mission, with the help of her mother Isabelle, to find a suitor to whom Mary will take a shine.

Mary is secretly teaching Bertha, the maid, to read, and Bertha constantly sneaks off to practise, dipping in and out of fantasy worlds which become more elaborate as her confidence and ability grows. However, this means her work is getting neglected and her pay has already been cut. Her entire pay-check is send home to her mother, her ill father, and her seven siblings.

Mary's best friend John is becoming increasingly infatuated with Emily, a woman whom he met a fortnight ago, and is attempting to devise a plan to woo her.

Meanwhile, several paintings and ornaments have gone missing from the family home, and no one seems to know where they've disappeared to.

I'd like to write for Mary.

Guidelines
Please use all the above characters before inventing new ones.Please post at least a paragraph.

I'd like to be Emily

Qucik question: Can we make a profile for them?

I wouldn't mind being Bertha! And same question as above!

I could be Mary. (But I have the same question!)

Yes, that would be great, just please don't start on the actual story until all the characters are gone.

I'd like to be Mary if that's ok Phantom, but would you be interested in any of the other characters?

Character Profile

Name: Mary Elizabeth Woode
Age:18
Family:Mother Isabelle, Father Richard, sister Ellen, brother Michael
Hair: Light brown and wavy, in ringlets past her shoulders, but she wears it in a bun.
Eyes: Green, with a little yellow towards the centre.Her eyes are slightly too large for her face.
Features: Large ears, small nose which turns up slightly, small mouth.
Skin: Very pale, so much so that she can sometimes look sickly.
Figure: Tall and angular, very thin.
Dress:[b][/b]Mary wears full length dresses, lots of lace, though she prefers not to have a train as she finds that it gets in her way. She prefers pale blues, greens and purples, staying away from strong colours, orange and pink. She wears small hats with netting or feathers when she goes out.
Interests:Mary enjoys reading and corresponding with her friends Judith and Oliver, twins who moved from her area last year. She plays the piano but has little interest in it, and, although she enjoys attending dances, she tries to avoid any actual dancing.

Okay- I'll be John, then.

Name: Emily Jane West

Age: 17

Family: Father, older brother Todd, middle brother Toby, and little sister, Julia and her twin, Jack.

Hair: Curly platinum blond. Generally worn down, but with the front pulled back from her face.

Eyes: Deep blue edges fading into light blue, then into a light gray closer to the pupil.

Features: A straight, aristocratic nose. High cheek bones, and full lips

Skin: Smooth and somewhat rosey. Not a sickly white, with a slight tan

Figure: Curvaceous with a little tummy, curved hips, a small waist, and moderate bust line

Dress: Right now, it's mostly black cotton because she's still in mourning over her mother's death five months back.

Interests: She likes to garden and ride her stallion, Onyx. She doesn't like to just sit inside and sew and do lessons, even though she does enjoy reading. She likes to hunt with Todd and Toby and she enjoys cooking, a contrast to her generally boyish personality. Is not interested in marriage, although if it happens to be with the right man...

I'll be Ellen!

Is it possible to join as someone not in the description? If so, I'd be interested..

Name: John Martin Garrett

Age: 20

Family: Mother, Claire Garrett. Father, Charles Garrett. Sisters, Hannah and Samantha Garrett.

Hair: Dark brown

Eyes: A Hazel/Grey blend

Features: Thin face and long fingers. Very average face in general.

Skin: He has a slight tan from his many hours outdoors, but nothing extraordinarily noticeable.

Figure: Long and lanky.

Dress: Neat suits in black or brown usually, but if the day is warm he may take off his jacket.

Interests: John plays the violin exceedingly well, and he enjoys outdoor sport. He loves the outdoors in general, but also enjoys socializing. He spends much of his time riding his mare, Myrtle, and this was how he first encountered Emily.

Name: Bertha 'Bertie' Matthews
Age:18
Family:Mother Alexandra. Father John. Sisters: Rose, Gabby, Lily and Rachel. Brothers: Samuel, Cameron and Jamie.
Hair: Brown hair that is naturally streaked with lighter shades from the sun. It is usually tied up or under a cap for practical reasons.
Eyes: Her eyes are what's known as "baby blue". They are wide and quite innocent, although that isn't necessarily a representation of her character.
Features: Small, straight nose. Her mouth is slightly small but full-lipped. Her face is oval shaped and average.
Skin: Naturally quite tanned. Her hands are quite rough and calloused because of housework.
Figure: Around 5'4. Although she is average weight, she's very curvy which can sometimes cause problems with men.
Dress: For the ordinary working day Bertha has two plain brown dresses which serve her well. If the family are holding a party and they wish for her to help out then she'll wear a nicer, black dress. For her own purposes she has a few of dresses which she wears on her days off.
Interests: Reading, a lot. She is very adventurous and always dreamed of earning a lot of money and travelling round the world. Books help to fill this space inside her.

(OK?)

Name: Ellen Woode
Age: 17
Family: Mother Isabelle, Father Richard, Brother Michael, Sister Mary.
Hair: Straight, golden brown hair down to her mid-back, with fringe bangs. It's usually just loose down her back, occasionally tied into a ribbon.
Eyes: A pretty hazel-y green, with a small silver specks throughout them. They're her most attractive feature.
Features: Rosy cheeks, small red mouth. She has a cute gap between her front teeth. Her face is heart-shaped with a small, pointy nose.
Skin: A creamy pale, with a few freckles dotting her cheekbones and nose.
Figure: Curvy, but not obnoxiously so.
Dress: Ellen often dresses in light green and light purple, as those are her favorite colors. She prefers to go without a bonnet.
Interests: Ellen enjoys going out to visit friends the most, but if she can't, she goes horseback riding instead. She loves social things, such as dinners and dances. She dreams about getting married and she's disappointed that her sister has turned down three proposals. Even though she loves her sister and has grown close to her, she thinks that Mary needs to find a husband.

**I'm going on holiday until Sunday, guys. I will do my best to get on, but if this starts before I'm back and I don't post, would you mind carrying my character along? Thanks.**

Mary
Ellen
Bertha
John
Emily

Nice. So want to start tommorow then?

Sure!