Mirela Camden

[Mirela Camden]

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.:Name:. Mirela Camden
.:Nick Name:. Mirrie by her brother and she despises it
.:Rank:. Middle Class
.:Age:. 24

| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |

.:Physical Appearance:. Mirela has long brown, wavy hair that extends well past her shoulders and back, with bangs covering her forehead. She is very light skinned with freckles dusted over her nose and upper cheeks. Her brother often made fun of this feature and to this day, her appearance is something she is rather insecure about. She dresses in attire fitting of her station, and does not often wear fancy gowns not only due to their cost, but also because she spends most of her days serving as a maid in her brother's household.
.:Height:. 5"4'
.:Portrayed by:. Gemma Arterton

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.:Personality:. There are women of grace, poise and natural elegance . . . and then, there is Mirela. While she is not clumsy or uncoordinated, she has a quiet nature to her that one would assume is modesty and a reserved personality. When in reality, she is constantly planning thinking. Her mind is often racing with thoughts, ideas, and schemes. Not of the nefarious kind, but ones that involve the most ridiculous and convoluted attempts to get what she wants. And in reality, she is terrible at carrying out these plans. Never the less, she is often determined and stubborn to remain fixed to the goal no matter the measures that one must go to in order to attain it. Whether it be being incredibly frugal to save coin, or incredibly fixed on gaining the attentions of another individual. 

Mirela used to be incredibly shy and keep to herself but ever since she started writing and people started to write to her for advice, capturing the attention of not only those within the same rank as her but those of the ton, her confidence began to grow. She became more ambitious with her goals in life and carried herself with more confidence and self assuredness. Despite this growth in character, she still has tendencies that others deem to be annoying -- mainly her family members or outspoken citizens -- such as tapping her foot or fingers. With her mind constantly at work, this energy is channeled through such mannerisms that she is not even always aware that she is doing whether its tapping or staring at someone while lost in thought.

At the core, Mirela has a good heart and she does have a caring side to her, as evidenced through her given tasks at the home in which she resides. She does not complain to others and finds it difficult to have that one person who serves as as true confidante . . . hence, her column in which she gains the advice of her own readers in very rare occasions. The popularity of the column and positive response allows Mirela to feel as if she finally has friends in her life.
.:Skills:. Is excellent at giving advice that both grips and intrigues her readers -- albeit with a bit of sass to it at times --, her strong familiarity with ranks outside her own so that she can give said advice accordingly, the popularity of her column has allowed her to build fairly significant connections with people she would not otherwise have crossed paths with, building confidence which prompts her to carry her head a little higher and start to come out of her shell.
.:Weaknesses:. Does not have a very large social circle outside of her column, has mannerisms that others find annoying particularly when lost in thought, while she is an avid planner her actual plans are often quite faulty, not highly educated and learned to read and write at a very late age, deeply insecure about her appearance, her 'old age' and being unmarried feeding into such insecurities as she worries that she is undesirable, also has a fear of carriages and horses.

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.:Birthplace:. England
.:Family:. Parents deceased, brother, sister in law, nieces and nephews
.:Occupation:. Advice Columnist, Involuntary Housemaid
.:History:. Mirela was born in a simple family filled with love. It was only her and her older brother who . . . enjoyed teasing her quite a bit. While her parents always assured her it was out of love, Mirela never entirely believed it. She received a mediocre education, for her responsibilities were focused on that of one day being a good wife. She learned to cook, properly clean, and manage the small home that she was a part of. Her upbringing was easy, happy and rather uneventful. She was always a shy child and her brother's remarks about her caused her insecurities to build and develop. She did not have many friends and spent more of her time with her mother or on her own. It was not until Mirela reached the age of 17 that she would be faced with the most devastating news of her life -- even more devastating than not being married at such an age. Her parents were in a carriage accident. Neither of them made it and the news devastated Mirela. She was forced to move into her brother's home, who was married and had children . . . where she became an unofficial maid.

She was perceived as the Spinster Aunt with no prospects of marriage, as her brother and sister in law often reminded her. Eager to build a life of her own, alone or not, she sought out work and found herself at a printing press, fulfilling a unique need by developing an advice column. Her words seemed to capture those in the city as it started generating interest and people would write in to her article Dear Miss Mirela, to which she would respond with gripping advice and eloquently strung words. With its success and the owner's willingness to allow her to continue on this path, she began to save up coin -- which she keeps hidden in a floorboard in her small room at her brother's residence. She has kept this a secret from her brother and his family, knowing he would disapprove of her building independence and her focus on work rather than any focus on finding a husband.

One day, she plans on moving out and finding her own way . . . but first, she must capture the heart of a man who has captured hers.

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.:Name or Online Alias:. euphoria
.:Your Pronouns:. she/her
.:Are you 18+:. yes
.:How Did You Find Us:. make it stop!

[The Writer]