#windswell

Valentina is a four hundred and nineteen year old Faerie living in Windswell and working exclusively as a Representative of the Winter Court.

                          [looks like Ksenia Solo]

The past is in the p a s t

Valentina was born and raised in the Fae Lands, like a good portion of the fae folk were, but unlike most faeries, she was raised in the Winter Palace—her mother being a prominent figure in the Winter Court and as such, she was groomed by the best growing up.

For the first two hundred years of her life, she lived with her mother in the palace as she studied and learned alongside her cousin, the future Winter Queen, as well as others who would eventually hold positions of power within the Winter Court. Once she hit 257, she decided to travel so that she could widen her horizons—not that her current life wasn’t interesting, but she wanted more freedom to explore, experiment and experience.

While traveling, Valentina coincidentally met her father—a pixie who was bound to no land or being. Finding him an interesting fey, she joined him in his travels without revealing her connection to him—though, unknown to her, he had been aware of it from the moment they met—learning not only about the human world but also how to utilize the very few pixie abilities she had inherited from him. For more than a hundred years, she traveled with her father, collecting an abundance of knowledge and getting her fill of the world outside of court politics.

At age 363, she returned to her mother’s side and resumed her daily life in the palace with her accumulated knowledge. A few years later, Valentina was tasked with being a representative of the Winter Court in the human realm due to the experience and knowledge she gained while traveling with her father. She gladly agreed, after all, there was nothing more interesting than watching humans and other supernaturals interact with one another.

You can’t change your s o u l

While living in Devil’s Watch, Valentina just casually spends her days doing as she pleases. The death of a civilian in a town filled with supernaturals had piqued her interest and when most citizens had believed that it was just a one time thing, an unfortunate accident, Valentina had doubted it. And when the second body appeared, she knew it was just the beginning of a very twisted game. One she was gleefully anticipating on witnessing from start to finish.

But you can write your f u t u r e

Valentina doesn’t have any inspirations for the future as it had been decided for her from the moment she had displayed an aptitude for the inner workings of the Court when she was younger. Not that she minds that her future path has been decided for her, she’s actually pleased with it. Being part of the Winter Court will be anything but boring—there are a lot of things that happen within the Court that regular faeries are not aware of and that is what entertained Valentina and kept her interest. Though she still roughly has a hundred years or so before she’s officially appointed as the handmaiden of the queen, which will be at the same time as her cousin’s ascension.

5 Positive Traits: Adaptable, Charismatic, Resourceful, Witty, Confident

5 Negative Traits: Hedonistic, Cunning, Fickle, Opportunistic, Sadistic

Huijun is a two-hundred and sixty-four year old Faerie who currently lives in Windswell and works as an attendant at the 美しい Gallery.

                             [looks like Lee Jae-hwan]

The past is in the p a s t

Huijun was born in a very high powered family of the Unseelie court, his father top adviser for the Queen in foreign diplomats. Growing up he knew most all languages from all continents in the Asia region, from Korean being his first language his mother spent nights teaching him Japanese, being her native tongue, and it went from there. Learning all the languages needed to take over his father’s place when the time would be needed. He was seen to be a well rounded child in the courts, very calm, very polite, but the pressure soon weighed on him, and after many fights broke out in his teenage years after he started to rebel against the ideals his parents set in place, he was sent to a small fae community in Japan. Away from the glamour of the courts. It was sought to be a punishment, but it was far from it for Huijun, he found the calming scenery to be a needed aspect in his life, there was really no pressure on him other than to do the normal work of any fae in the community. No high expectations, when all Huijun wanted to do was grow up and live a normal life.

Becoming fast friends with the faeries around his age and even some older, he found himself loving the aspect of simplicity in the community. But after a couple of years he was brought back to the Unseelie court as his father’s health began to decline. His mother pressuring him to do what was needed to be done. Though having other siblings, it was his job being eldest to take over when his father passed. Though his heart hurt for his father and family, the person he found himself being away from Court was a person he much preferred, free to grow, and be a child, or even a young adult, flirt, play, and just be free of the normal restrictions that his family put on him. After long discussions with his younger sister, who knew her brother was feeling more than apprehensive of his new role in Court, she agreed to take the roll, both having had the same same teachings she was more than qualified, and selfishly enough Huijun accepted his sister’s sacrifice for him. Disappearing the next night with little money, clothes and a couple of family tokens to remember them by. Never looking back till the word came from his sister of their father’s death. Though certainly no longer a member of Court, Huijun went back upon certain looks of disgrace and annoyance from members, he paid his last respects to his father all the while being told he was no longer welcomed, by his own mother. Three of four siblings treating him with the same regard, he bowed out graciously after saying his last goodbye to his father and disappeared once more.

Huijun spent his years between different faerie communities among Japan, Korea, Laos and Taiwan. Having a few fae he knew through his travels with his father, he found keeping those connections key to survival as he learned to slowly become independent from Court. He favored Japan and Laos during those times, brushing up on languages and cultures, never planning to stay there for much time. Making a small name for himself through out the communities as a casual flirt with no regard of settling down. Much a man of favoring females, men still was on his radar, causing much drama and fun for the fae and many broken hearts a long the way.

You can’t change your s o u l

He soon found his way in the late eighties to Canada, traveling to America month’s later after brushing up on his English, he heard of a town in America meant for species of all kind. Though much a myth to all, it took his curiosity full course, and after traveling around much of America, never staying on once place too long due to his reaction to Iron, he found himself in Devil’s Watch a few a couple months prior to the New Years. Having found a couple familiar faces from the fae communities he’s known from his travels. Huijun settled in pretty nicely into Tsuga’s Gallery, finding his charming character was much needed in selling the older fae’s paintings, and he rather liked being able to sleep on slow days in the back, causing much annoyance to Tsuga.

But you can write your f u t u r e

Huijun doesn’t really have many aspirations for the future. He likes writing, and singing a bit, but he doesn’t see that being a career to carry him in the future, he much likes where he’s at right now and is just going to take one day at a time. Exploring, though he really doesn’t see himself staying in Devil’s Watch for too long, it’s slowly becoming his favorite place to be in America. Still he expects to travel a bit more in his time, but for now he likes where he is at. 

5 Positive Traits: Caring, Adventurous, Easygoing, Skillful, Self Aware/Knowledge

5 Negative Traits: Overly Flirtatious, Lazy, Selfish, Rowdy, Immature

Red Flag circa 2013