AA: Elise Zimmermann

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Name: Elizabeth “Elise” Zimmermann
Age: 20
Birthday: October 17^th, Day 17 of the Month of the Salmon, Year of the Lambent Gold Silkworm
True Animal: Salmon
Secret Animal: Otter
Gender: Female
Height: 5’5" (5'7" with heels)
Race: Human

Class: Mage
Occupation: Noble
City: Koben

Allegiance: Koben Empire

Personality:  Curious | Reserved | Fun-Loving | Impulsive | Proud | Escapist | Insecure | Irresponsible | Moody |

    - Sobered by troubling times and hard consequences, Elise has matured such that she finally manages to exude the grace and poise her childish nature had always undermined in the past.
    - She dislikes idleness and often seeks out new opportunities to get involved. She cares most about having fun and learning new things, but dislikes the spotlight and no longer puts in the effort to be number one at anything.
    - Highly capable, Elise learns quickly and is able to get things done with efficiency. But her unpredictable moods makes her unreliable, and she often flaunts her duties in favor of personal entertainment.
    - She was once very proud, but in light of successive damage to her ego, this pride has made her extremely insecure. Every comment has begun to seem like a veiled attack, and so she takes great pains to distance herself from anyone who is aware of her or her family's misfortune.
    - She is easily annoyed and frustrated-- her fiery temper is more restrained now, but whether this is due to her being more adept at resolving it or whether she's gotten better at bottling it up remains to be seen.
    - Elise doesn't always think deeply before making decisions-- often jumping headfirst into things and facing the consequences later. Even after being burned by this habit, she tries to avoid thinking about what ifs. In fact, she has become more likely to do impulsive things-- having begun to develop a slight devil-may-care attitude.
    - She is quite reserved and rarely expresses herself in the same straightforward manner that she once did. In the company of other nobles, she prefers not to speak at all if she can help it, while in the company of commoners and servants she is careful not to reveal how much recent events have affected her.

  
History: 

Zimmermann History: Old money and time-tested lands are the trademarks of Edelstein, the crystal mining lands on the east of the Crown Ridge and the estate that has long been under the jurisdiction of the Zimmermann family. But with his wife heavy with triplets, it was clear that this was no place to raise a family- and relocating them to their country lodge south of the Sarl River, Wolfric thus took a backseat in his children's lives, electing to stay in the city. They had more contact with their mother, who stayed in the country with her children for a few years to recover from the difficult ordeal and delivery. But eventually longing for the city life, she departed from the house and left the children to the care of servants, their harried governess, and the lord of the land, their uncle the Marquess of Alden. (Mostly) Peaceful days continued, with each child extensively prepped for their future lives. But the death of the crown prince Fabian presented itself to Wolfric as an opportunity to increase his political edge, and he summoned all three of his children to live in the city with him and their mother with the intention of introducing them at last to court life.

Elise's History: The youngest daughter of the Marquess of Edelstein, Elise grew up far away from her father’s lands in their country house on the Sarl River with her two siblings Klaus and Vienna. Here she led a life filled with fun and love, every day filled with fond memories amongst the fair weather and along the riverside. Insulated from the troubles of the world, Elise spent most of her life largely unconcerned with the affairs of the empire, and instead focused her attentions on matters in the household. All the matters that her mother would normally attend to began to be of great interest to her- and she spent many evenings accompanying her brother Klaus in persevering through his studies. (Of which she was considerably more eager to partake in than he was.) Accustomed to being in charge, Elise grew into a domineering perfectionist, drilling herself to be both accomplished and capable. Eager to show off her skills, she was ecstatic at the news that her parents were finally bringing them to court in Koben City- and while she had many fond memories of the countryside, she was ready to mingle and learn all the latest fashions. The hustle and bustle of the city suited her perfectly, and she found fast friends in the girls her age-- in willing middle aged women who loved a good gossip, and in the glittering upper crust of the city. 

But after the execution of her beloved Uncle the Marquess of Edelstein, the subsequent disgrace of her family, and a humiliating relationship with the crown prince, she has become disillusioned with the upper echelons of society. Though she once endeavored to fit in, she has embraced the othering of her and her family, and now prefers to be true to her own tastes. Ignoring the nobility in the same way that they have abandoned her, she spends most of her time troubling her commoner friends and servants to teach her new things, but her pride hasn't quite buckled to the point of asking her brother to teach her to bake-- yet. 

Additional info:

    - She gains weight quite easily, but has had very little appetite as of late, which has been a blessing in disguise for her eternal diet.
    - Shares a pet Cochonette named "Bacon" with her siblings. She likes to dress it up in ribbons, dresses, and hats to spite her brother. 
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Relationships:

Family:

Wulfric Zimmermann (Burgraf of Edelstein) & Cordelia Zimmermann (Gravina of Edelstein): Wolfric Zimmermann is a shrewd noble who is unusually involved in his estate's business for a man of his rank, often still managing many affairs personally. His wife Cordelia is an exemplary woman of serene countenance and the sweetest disposition, and is one of the Marquess of Alden's younger sisters.

Elise holds the highest respect for her parents and sees them as her role models. Out of her siblings, Elise was the only one who actively seeks and desires her father's approval and attention. This however, was damaged beyond repair when her father's schemes drove her to a terrible situation, and his dismissive remarks revealed that he thought the least of Elise out of her siblings. She was terribly crushed to learn of how little he thought of her, and was further hurt by how little her mother did to defend her. 

Klaus Zimmermann: Her elder brother, as children they were a constant in each others' lives. This constancy however, quickly became constant bickering-- and thus they fell into the habit of arguing over literally everything and anything. Despite this, Elise is extremely confident in their sibling bond and thinks of their arguments as merely a means of entertainment. Though she is constantly nagging at him, she ultimately forgives every transgression he makes, and is often less unwilling to be dragged into his antics than she likes to believe herself to be. His recent enlistment into the navy was and is a blow to her as great as, if not greater, than the execution of their beloved Uncle, but after recent events she has found his removal to be a blessing in disguise. Confident that he would've only exacerbated the situation, she has learned to temper her reliance on him, and keeps him happily oblivious of most of her troubles when she can.

Vienna Zimmermann: Her elder sister, Elise and Klaus' childhood revolved mostly around her. She endeavors to emulate Vienna's calm and steady nature to cope with the disgrace. But Elise no longer seeks her approval for everything she does, as Vienna's impending marriage to Daelan has made Elise more reserved in her sister's company. Regardless, she still leans on her sister in the worst of times, and values her female companionship over all others. The things she has decided she can no longer confide in Klaus due to his silliness, she prefers to convey to Vienna.

Relationship:

Marquess of Alden: Maternal uncle, who despite his busy schedule was still a more regular figure in the lives of her and her siblings than their real parents. He was the only family member outside of her two siblings that Elise was openly fond of, and she was very greatly affected by the revelation of his schemes and subsequent execution. She doesn't entirely believe all that he was accused of, but keeps these reservations to herself out of fear for her family's already precarious position.

Avery Eichel: A young bachelor whose eligibility as a potential marriage partner had been raised to both Vienna and Elise, but dismissed by all parties.

Balthazar Siegel: After rejecting her for a dance, Elise regarded him as a flashy show off of a man who didn't know how to do anything but give offense wherever he went. His strong stance against her uncle made her dislike him even more, and she avoids both of his siblings in extension of her opinion of him.

Lars Siegel: A quiet, strange man who she has only spoken to on a few occasions. She had conflicted feelings about him, thinking him a sensible person for being very partial to her sister's company-- but also irritated that he seemed to think the opposite of her.

Martin Marienkafer: Once having treated him with disdain and disgust, Elise dreads with all her heart the idea of seeing him again. She is entirely indifferent to him now, but is waiting for the revenge he is sure to take on her previous behavior towards him.

Bertram Diefenbach: A previous target, Elise fancied herself in love with him despite his peculiar personality due to his wealth and rank. Her feelings however, grew subdued upon getting to know him better, and she came to regard him as someone merely well worth associating with. At present, she prefers not to see him, unsure of what to say to a former POW and desirous to avoid his social circle.

Sigmund Roenach: The crown prince, whom Elise once saw as an irritatingly spineless playmate. His behavior towards the Princess of Reluir convinced her that he was capable otherwise, and she became deeply infatuated with him after the encouragement of her father, who from the start had schemed for one of his daughters to marry him. Her knowledge of his situation made her an appropriate rebound, and she leapt headlong into an ill advised relationship with him that ended in a wordless abandonment when he moved on to her former friend, Luciana. Her residual feelings for him have prevented her from really hating him, but her sister's opinion has made her rethink how much of the blame lies with her vs. how much lies with him. 

Luciana Kaspar: A former friend, their relationship was strained when Luciana was reluctant to interact or stick up for the Zimmermanns after their disgrace. It was damaged beyond repair when Sigmund chose her over Elise, and Elise takes great pains to avoid her, or otherwise excuse herself from any interaction with her as soon as civilly possible.

Daelan Voegelin: Once a detested enemy, Elise hated him for being engaged to her sister in a loveless arrangement. Seeing him as an apathetic, spineless creature who was dashing all hopes of Vienna's happiness and his family as opportunists taking advantage of her family's situation, she treated him so contemptibly as to trigger and argument between her and her sister. She hated him more for his sister choosing him over herself, but eventually has come to appreciate his gentle and non-confrontational nature.

Ignat Kolev: A navy soldier she met during her pursuit of Bertram Diefenbach, he had the misfortune of being assigned to be her guard in Belport. She was impressed by his endless patience for her impishness, and was keen to know how he was after he returned from his imprisonment in the North. His ignorance to the situation her family was in was the impetus for her partiality towards spending time with commoners/foreigners who knew nothing about the nobility. He served as a confidant in the absence of her brother, during the disagreement between her and her sister regarding Daelan.

  
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