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Post by Gwendolyn Bell on Nov 27, 2022 18:04:15 GMT
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.:Name:. Gwendolyn Eira Bell
.:Nick Name:. Gwen
.:Rank:. Lower Class
.:Age:. 29
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.:Physical Appearance:. Short in stature with slight curves in her figure. Her slightly curled chestnut hair and brown eyes make her appear doe-like and younger — and, consequently, more naive — than she actually is. This impression is exacerbated by the dress required for her occupation as a lady’s maid. Though a pretty girl, Gwendolyn does her best to style herself in a manner that allows her to blend into the scenery, not wanting to draw attention to herself or cause any trouble that would risk her position in the Langham household.
.:Height:. 5’2”
.:Portrayed by:. Ellise Chappell
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.:Personality:. As a young girl, Gwen was all gap-toothed smiles and freckles spattering her nose from the long, wandering walks she would take about London to avoid the gin-soaked smell and squalor of home. Nowadays, the smiles are softer and the laughter less. She’s always been an introvert, really only close to her older half-brother, Beaumont. However, she has a quiet charm about her. She genuinely cares about her work and any strides she can make for her own independence, and she is a loyal employee, to all of the Langhams but most especially to Kitty.
.:Skills:. Over time, Gwendolyn has become quite skilled in reading lips as a way to understand those around her and hide her hearing loss from those in her place of work, but she also knows sign language and prefers to communicate in this manner as much as she can, typically when talking to her brother.
Growing up, Gwen took up the task of sewing and mending, her small fingers deft with thread. This skill has served her well as a lady’s maid.
.:Weaknesses:. In the past, Gwendolyn has been accused of being impertinent, and while the accusation was not a true one in that particular situation, there is a hint of truth to it. While introverted and kind, Gwen has not totally mastered the art of holding her tongue, which has the potential to get her in trouble, especially with those of higher rank than her.
Similarly, Gwen has always been stubborn, especially where employment and finances are concerned. She’s always just wanted to help, not wanting their own household to fall entirely on Beau’s shoulders both before their father’s and his mother’s deaths and after. Despite the fact that she is five years younger than him, Gwendolyn knew that there were ways she could help, and without Beaumont’s interference, it is likely Gwendolyn would have found herself in her late mother’s profession of prostitution.
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.:Birthplace:. St. Giles, London, UK
.:Family:. Elijah Bell — father, deceased in 1796
Delyth Morgan — mother, deceased in 1790
Beaumont Bell — half-brother, alive at 34 in 1813
.:Occupation:. Lady’s Maid to Kitty Langham
.:History:. Gwendolyn was born to Delyth Morgan, a prostitute working in the St. Giles neighborhood of London. Her mother had not always been in this profession but had turned to it in order to support her addiction to gin, a drink with an iron grip on the whole of St. Giles. The alcohol had more effect on Gwendolyn’s life than her mother’s career and dependence on the substance; it also caused Gwendolyn’s significant hearing loss. While she can hear a little bit of sound, Gwendolyn has depended chiefly on lip-reading, sign language, and, when she was younger, her older half-brother’s guidance.
When Gwendolyn was six-years-old, her mother died as a result of syphilis, and another woman employed by the brothel who knew of her father’s identity took Gwendolyn to his home and left her there, worried for what might become of her at a young age if left to grow up under the care of the brothel itself. Though Beaumont was only nine-years-old at the time, he took Gwendolyn under his wing, despite her being the fruit of his father’s infidelity. When Elijah and Emma Bell passed, leaving her solely in the care of a nearly seventeen-year-old Beaumont, Gwendolyn decided to take the surname Bell, as her brother was the only family she had left.
From as early as she was able, Gwendolyn was eager to prove her worth and help provide. She first took to mending the Bell family’s clothing and later was employed as a seamstress. When her brother moved into service of wealthy families — most notably, his position as a valet to Benedict Bridgerton — he was eager for Gwendolyn to do so as well, worried for her health and livelihood.
Gwendolyn’s first position in service was backbreaking work, but it was work that she truly enjoyed. The days were tiring but passed quickly, and she took pride in serving the lady of the house. That was until the lady became suspicious of Gwendolyn. She began to notice Gwendolyn watching her husband closely, her eyes always straying to his lips, and it wasn’t long before she accused Gwendolyn of having designs on her husband and intending to conduct an affair with him. In truth, the man had an accent with which she was not familiar which made his speech difficult to read. Given that she did not tell the family of her hearing impairment, for fear that she would be deemed unemployable or, worse, sent to an asylum of some sort, she had little success convincing the lady against her assumptions. Gwendolyn was summarily fired without a letter of recommendation.
Seeing it as one of her only options, sweet Gwendolyn intended to turn to prostitution herself, though hopefully at a higher class than her mother’s establishment. After voicing this intention to her brother, he procured false letters of recommendation for her and obtained her a position as Kitty Langham’s lady’s maid.
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.:Your Pronouns:. She/Her
.:Are you 18+:. Yes
.:How Did You Find Us:. Tina brought me here, and now I’m too charmed to ever leave <3
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