I love the idea! Thanks for bringing it to my attention @theadventurer42 @rosha84
(Explanation of the pictures)
A clothing item they would wear:
Ellandin would dress professionally for work, but would change her clothes into something revealing and sexy if she knows the man she likes is around, simply to tease him, and push him to make a move. She always wears something to cover her neck, to hide the circular scar from her days in chains. She will, however, wear gold and silver chains as necklaces and belts as reminder of her past, but also to show she will not let her past tie her down anymore. She will not wear anything revealing her belly below the belly button, as the skin is full of scars created with a knife by her torturer.
Her favorite clothes are made by her best friend and hobby fashion designer, who will absolutely use Dina like a living pin cushion.
A texture in their signature color:
If you were to ask which color Ellandin likes best, it would be the light color of lilac flowers. It was the color that she saw first after being rescued, the color of her favorite flowers, and later the color of the eyes of the man she loves.
The color that others would think of when they hear the name Ellandin, though, would be the deep, almost purple, red of her long hair, that flows over her shoulders much like wine being poured.
An animal that suits their personality:
When Ellandin was first rescued, her adoptive fathers would notice her defensiveness. She often seemed like a wild animal pushed into a corner, ready to jump. She is smart, calculating, and bites when threatened. Her adoptive Step-dad would call her pup as a nickname.
Ellandin would call herself a lone wolf until her pops taught her that wolves are pack animals and not meant to be alone.
An environment that captures their story:
I first wanted to show a picture of a well furnished rich Magister estate, however, nothing shaped her more than the years she was chained and locked away like an abandoned animal inside a fully dark dungeon. The only light source being that of her torturer arriving to take pleasure in cutting away at her freshly healed skin if she would fight his touch.
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Around 6 years of age, she was grabbed off the street and child trafficked on Minrathous' black market. She was sold to the son of a highranking magister, who, to her demise, was a pedophile, who enjoyed chining her like an animal and assaulting her defenseless state, cutting at her, when she fought back, but only where no witnesses could see.
Once Ellandin had grown and stopped looking like a little child, her torturer would finally stop forcing himself on her. However, it did not mean the end of her pain. Around 12 he locked her into a dungeon cell without windows, only a door. he chained her again by her neck, to remind her that she was nothing more than an abandoned animal, relying on his mercy.
One day, around the age of 14, she was able to escape her cell for a short time when everyone was distracted by a grand party going on. Driven by hunger, she dug through the garbage disposal and ate whatever she could grab. This is where, she was found by a a young man called Dorian Pavus. He reported the magister's son, and rescued Dina, taking her home with him and adopting her as his one and only child.
Over the years, she would have to learn to love and be loved, and to heal from the pain of her past - supported by her new dad, his boyfriend who became a second father figure to her, and her best friend who grew on her like a sister.
On a fateful day, said best friend would call her to come to Kirkwall for a favor, giving Ellandin the chance to find more friends and, finally, the love of her life.
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Ellandin always carries a blank journal with a small watercolor set for work. She visits cafes and restaurants to write about them in her famous food blog "The Dinary". For her posts, she will draw and paint the food and drinks she has tried and add the art into her blog.
Dina received a wonderful edcuation after being rescued, her dad not wanting her to miss out on anything. Also, she is registered as his only heir. Therefore, she needs to be presentable to make sure no one can ague against her taking over later. Her favorite of all the tutoring classes was dancing. She was trained in classic and traditional dances, like Antivan tango and Salza, Orlesian Waltz, and more. But she also enjoys just expressing herself with dance. It is rumored she might be a dancer on social media, whose face is always covered.
An abstraction that captures their vibe:
When Dina was 17 her life changed drastically, when she met her very first friend in her life - a fluffy, extrovert and very cuddly 16 year old called Maelle. During her first time visiting Maelle's place, Dina reacted negatively to Maelle trying to take her through a dark basement. PTSD from her past caused her to lash out and run. Maelle then learned about Dina's past and her desperate fear of the dark. For Maelle's 16th birthday, Ellandin was invited to sleep over. That day, she received the very first gift she ever received without feeling any expectations attached - simply a gift to show affection and support: an amethyst nightlight in Dina's favorite purple colors to take home. And more than that: Maelle had bought and placed a nightlight in every room of her Villa, in case Dina would get lost and fnid herself in a dark room.
A food or beverage they enjoy:
Ellandin loves sweets, but especially cake - something she has in common with her man. She goes on Sunday cake dates with him since they officially became an item. They try each others cakes and share their opinions. Her favorite cake or drink would be anything related to blackberries. The only memory left of her past before her abduction and trafficking at 6 y.o., was eating blackberries on a blanket under trees with a woman with long red hair. The woman had no face and no voice, but her fingernails were stained purple after the little Dina had colored them with blackberries.
Anyone who wants to participate is more than welcome to!
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