BRIER, olivia rose

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OH, MIRROR IN THE SKY, WHAT IS LOVE? CAN THE CHILD WITHIN MY
HEART RISE ABOVE? CAN I SAIL THROUGH THE CHANGING OCEAN
TIDES? CAN I HANDLE THE SEASONS OF MY LIFE?

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[/b] Olivia Rose Brier
NICKNAMES . Olive (by her father), Liv/Livvy (by her younger sisters and friends)
AGE . Eighteen
BIRTHDAY . 1st May (May Day)
SPECIES . Human
OCCUPATION . Physician Aid

CANON OR ORIGINAL . Original
FACE CLAIM . Tamsin Egerton
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[/b] almonds, raspberries, sitting at home by the fire with her siblings hearing the tale of how her parents met (even now at eighteen she's still very much in love with the story), romance, the smell of crushed herbs, going home at the end of the week, the old stories of Vala before Panthea took over and cursed them with darkness and misery, helping people, horses, dancing/singing, her mother playing with her hair, the chance to get out of the stiff cotton of her work attire, when Thea gets sick (she can't hurt people when she's stuck in bed), wolves, falling asleep outside in the summer, her brother's jokes, magic (it's fascinating), Dinah (her "best friend"), sunshine but the rain isn't so bad, Imperial City (she's been there once when she was very little but still remembers it clearly), playing cards (she's surprisingly very good at it nowadays thanks to the guards.) Flirting (it's never with intent), summer solstice festivities.
DISLIKES . peppermint, taking potions of any kind, grabby men, cheaters, people dying, dogs (she's seen firsthand what dogs can do to people thanks to Thea), Panthea, the war, false people, the smell of sour milk, misery, cleaning the gashes on servants backs, saying goodbye, riding horses (she prefers to sit in the cart), nettle stings, seafood, thunder, getting into trouble, people laughing off her ideas, knowing that one day her family will be outted as supporters of the light, vampires (scary suckers. Pardon the pun), bitter winds ravishing her skin, her mother's failing health, Thea's preference for virgins when it comes to sacrificing; she gets skittish when it's mentioned, getting punished, people around her being so hopeless, getting up early on a sunday, girls who are completely vapid, men who are too into impressing women with sheer bulk (bulk doesn't satisfy a hungry mind), the thought of her sisters being involved in castle work.
STRENGTHS .

• Healing; she follows her father, and his healing hands. She's got the patience to stick out a long night while someone rides out a raging fever, the kindness to wipe at their sweaty brow and hold their clammy hands while doing so. Idolizing her father from an early age she watched eagerly growing up as he worked before being given the opportunity to aid him at the castle and despite the environment she's in she does enjoy it. There's nothing more rewarding than nursing someone back to full health even if it could've been avoided but alas being under a cruel Queen it comes with the territory.
  
• Loyal; growing up in a community that once was tight knit in their beliefs Olivia's been brought up to stand solid with her family, friends and community. Despite seeing the goings on in the castle she's never had a moment where she thought Thea was right. She can understand her plight but the King knew what was best for the kingdom and given her actions Liv stands by that.
  
• Just that little bit soft; she's a sucker to put it blankly. Olivia's got a willing ear and a soft shoulder and will often sit and listen to someone and offer a bit of tenderness to ease them. She can't help herself; it's in her nature. Helping raise her younger siblings has given her a motherly quality to her and affection to give out to those who need it most. The world doesn't seem half as bad when you're caught up in someone's arms and comfort often works where medicine cannot.
  

WEAKNESSES .

• Poor liar; she stutters, she blushes, the tips of her ears turn red and she gets caught up in so much of a tizz it's hard to not spot her lying. The only thing she can lie successfully about is who she supports but even then unless it's to the Queen it'll get caught in her throat. She's never had a reason to lie; if she had a problem she'd always voice it but she knows it's best to nod or shake her head when asked. It's safer to keep quiet anyway especially when you don't really have to say the wrong thing to get a hand across your cheek. She doesn't like pain and she's not like the others working there when it comes to suffering in silence - she will weep and gasp out loud luckily for her the hag likes it. Nasty wench.
  
• Wears her heart on her sleeve; goes with the soft pointer. It's Olivia's biggest flaw because she takes everything to heart. Losing someone is especially hard on her if she's spent days trying everything to cure them. Pain relief might help them but watching them slowly slip away before her eyes well there's nothing you can take to ease that sort of pain and frustration. Liv will often go back to their quarters and throw something because she's disappointed in the result and herself.
  
• Being quiet; she likes it but others don't. While Olivia can happily sit there for hours on end not uttering a word others have the need to yammer on endlessly and it gets on her nerves. It's the women mainly when they start up chattering about men. In Vala love is freely given, something she disapproves of, so the topic of conversation plays a huge part in it. Her mother raised her with morals and as the years go on said morals are easily forgotten in favour of sitting on some rugged gents knee, giggling, drinking ale and scurrying off to a rented room in the closest inn. Olivia would sooner jam pins in her eyes than adapt to it.
  

QUIRKS .

• Messes with her hair; curling it with strips of material, letting it hang long and straight, pinning it up - you name it she does it. She rarely cuts it preferring to keep it long . Depending on how she's feeling she'll sleep with various strong, pleasant smelling sprigs in her hair her favourite, of course, being lavender. It's one of her favourite smells and finds it soothing on days when the sky is lit up with lightning and the sound of thunder.
  
• Hums to herself; various old songs and lullabies. She'll work away on someone with a smile, a song and a tender touch. It keeps the spirits high and the sound of wailing out.
  
• Keeps fresh lilac in a clay mug on the windowsill; it serves as a reminder of home and the lilac trees planted in the back garden not to mention breaks up the stone walls and floors of the castle.
  

TALENTS . She can keep the silent treatment going for a while before she crumbles and gives in.

DEITY . levandir, lona and volth
ITEMS . A small, battered looking pouch is always seen attached to her hip filled with different sprigs of herbs that are commonly found in medicines used for colds or minor wounds. It saves her a job running back to the stores when it's really needed plus she likes being prepared.

CAN BE SPOTTED DOING . Flitting back and forth between the hospital wing of the castle, crushing/mixing/gathering supplies, singing to herself when nobody's around to catch her out.
ABILITIES . N/A

THEME SONG . Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

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[/b] Elias Brier - Court Physician
MOTHER . Marion Brier
SIBLINGS . Eliza, Elise (twelve), Finley (seventeen)
OTHER . Dinah - scruffy looking cat
HOMETOWN . Vala
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[/b] Minnie
AGE . 20 + 1
CONTACTS . pm/aim/msn
OTHER CHARACTERS . a few

ANYTHING ELSE . obvious
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