Character name: Myrtle Holle. Mrs. Holle by strangers, Mother Holle by people younger than herself, and Myrtle only by those who know her very well.
Race: Human.
Age: 67.
Height: 162 cm.
Eye color/shape: Warm, brown eyes surrounded by a multitude of small, fine wrinkles. She also wear a pair of gold framed glasses.
Hair color/style: Her hair is pure white and she wears it in a long braid that she wraps around her head.
Face specifics: Her face is very round, with pudgy cheeks and plenty of wrinkles. Her cheeks are often red due to broken capillaries, something that shows only all too well after a glass or two of Port. She smiles a lot, showcasing a set of very big teeth that leave her looking something of a caricature.
Body specifics: Small and round, well past chubby and over into fat. Her skin is very thin, almost translucent in some places, making the blue veins stand out, especially on her hands and feet.
Occupation: She is involved in Fairy Dust transactions, approving applications and giving out rations to the less fortunate magical beings. She also owns several orphanages and homeless shelters.
History: Myrtle Holle was born into a merchant family, the youngest of five girls. She was very pretty in her younger years and quickly learnt how to use her looks to get what she wanted. She wasn't satisfied with life as a merchant's daughter and worked hard to attract the attention of a more fortunate man. Edward Holle was rich and single when Myrtle met him, and she instently jumped his bones. Being a shy and not very handsome sort of man, Edward was very flattered and they were married within the year. Slowly but surely, Myrtle took charge of their home economics and when Edward died a sudden and mysterious death seven years later, she also took over his business. As she grew older her looks started failing her and instead of depending on them, she slowely built up an image based on a sweet and motherly granny persona. Being the kind and somewhat silly grandmother worked just as well as being the dumb pretty blonde, and people were lulled into a false sense of security and were more than willing to do business with her. Under her firm rule, the business grew bigger than it had in Edward and his father's time combined. As Myrtle rose in society she also became more lucrative to the Patin Society and she eagerly accepted an offer for membership. Today she uses her orphanages and homeless shelters as a base for political propaganda, and she is in charge of one branch of the Fairy Dust enterprise, dealing with transactions and applications. She often takes the time to meet personally with people who are in need of some dust, sizing them up with a keen eye and lulling them to ease with grandmotherly kindness. Most of the time she could have them sign their souls away after fifteen minutes conversation and some homebaked cookies.
Personality: Sly and calculating. She hides behind a made up image of grandmotherly kindness, using it to put people at ease. She smiles a lot, talks a lot and often seems to forget things and leave things behind. In reality, she's as sharp as a knife, ruling her various businesses with an iron hand and taking a personal interest in everything that goes on. She is very fond of gossip and has made it her personal task to know everything about everyone, only to use it against them at a later point. She is also very greedy, especially when it comes to money. Her higher place in society is important to her and she would do anything to keep that and her wealth.
Sexual preference: Either, as long as they're young. She loves to surround herself with young people, and her entire household staff is made up from young, beautiful men and women, most of whom she has recruited from the homeless shelters, or straight off the streets. She likes people with deep, dark secrets, criminals especially, that she can blackmail into doing just about anything she wants. Because of this her staff is loyal to death, and keep their mouth shut about anything that happens in her house, including her taste in lovers, which pretty much involves all of them at least once.
Relations: Closely bound to the Patin Society and works for the Godmother.
Abilities: As stated earlier, she is very good at talking people around in circles and putting them at ease. She also has a knack for numbers and counting, especially when it comes to economics and money.


React to the following statement ic (in character):

"Hey! Don't think I'm stupid. I know what you're up to."

Myrtle stopped for a moment, looking the young man up and down before forcing her face into a smile. "Of course you're not stupid, dearie, you have to stop putting yourself down like that," she wagged her finger at him, peering up at him over the top of her glasses. "You are a very clever young man, and I will not hear you saying otherwise!"

"But..."

"No no, not a word!" She scolded sternly. "You are not stupid, and if anyone ever says otherwise, you send them to me and I'll give them a whopping! They are probably just jealous of you, dear," Myrtle patted him on the shoulder and continued on her way down the corridor, mentally memorizing his features as she passed him. She'd describe him to one of her people and have them dig up some dirt on him, just in case he actually did know what she was up to. She doubted it, but one could never be too careful.



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