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Lady Noelle Magnotta

Few things last longer than words and fewer still cut as deep.

Social Rank: 6
Concept: Blooming Wallflower
Fealty: Pravus
Family: Pravus
Gender: female
Marital Status: single
Age: 21
Birthday: 10/19
Religion: Pantheon
Vocation: Scholar
Height: average height
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: green
Skintone: fair

Description: Much of Noelle is a mix of her Oathlander and Lycene heritage. At 5'6" she didn't inherit the great height of her warrior father, nor the entirely diminutive stature of her Pravus mother. Her black hair is lustrous and silken as many in the South might have, but lacks a certain natural curl or bounce. Rather than being the rich honey-brown or dark chocolate that so many smoldering looks come from, Noelle's eyes are deep forest green. Her supple build comes with womanly curves but never reaching the grand heights of buxom. In many ways, it makes Noelle an Almost. She could readily be called cute, attractive, maybe even beautiful with her button nose, soft pink bow lips, and a fair complexion; but breathtaking would require some work.

Personality:
    Noelle is someone who finds magic and delight in small situations of life. She can get wrapped up in a fantastical story with no trouble, and find herself lost with great passion as she cheers on her favorite knight at a joust...maybe a bit too unladylike. She's also one of those people who needs an outgoing friend, someone who helps her push boundaries. She's an awkward wallflower, just now starting to bloom, and could use a guide for all the social lessons her mother tried to teach her that she never paid attention to.

Background:
    House Valardin is known for being exemplars of honor, paragons of virtue, and standard-bearers of all that's chivalric. House Pravus was, and is not, given the same description. Instead, they are known for their passions, their boundary-pushing. It would be difficult to pick two more opposite Houses in the Compact. One would expect that where these two meet there would be explosions.
    But that was not the case with the first several meetings of Gerard Valardin and Taziana Pravus. Their first encounter was a joust in Arx where he rode by and so chivalrously asked for a Favor to wear and she obliged. Aas Taziana found quite a bit of passion to be enjoyed in things such as jousts and melees she followed the circuit for the year. And each time he jousted, Gerard would come to ask her favor. By the end of the year, they were wed with Prince Gerard Valardin becoming Lord Gerard Pravus. Less than a year after that: Noelle, named for her Valardin grandmother.
    Noelle was a pain for her tutors. Smart, but unwilling to apply herself. She was a pain for her tailors, uncaring about fashion. She would spend winters in Sanctum, enjoying things like ice skating but being horrible at things like riding horses or using weapons. Most of the year she would just people-watch in Setarco. And there were people to watch!
    Finally something changed in the girl. Oh, she still preferred to watch people, but after one particular carnival, she became obsessed with street magic, the kind used by performers to the delight of audiences. Her parents were both dismayed, but at the same time glad she took an interest in something. So they gave her six months. If she could master a certain number of tricks in six months, they'd let her continue; and if she couldn't, then she was going to learn to be a knight.
    It took her five. Five months and she had mastered the basics of sleight of hand, enough to avoid having to learn to fight. It'd take her years longer to be a true master but in these tricks, Noelle found something she had been lacking: Confidence. She took the lessons of misdirection to heart and made them part of herself. She learned to use them to get around, not over, the awkwardness of new friends.
    And she found a thrill in pickpocketing.
    Uusually that was just a way to make an introduction. Pick a pocket, then, "Oh, sir, you must have dropped this," and start a conversation. But that's not to say she doesn't have a collection of secret treasures of things that never made their way back home. The only time this has really been a problem was when she picked the pocket of a passing priest, pulling a coin. She turned to try to give it back to the older gentleman and he was gone. She couldn't find him! That's her bad luck coin. Ever since then she's just had huge runs of bad luck and knows they won't end until she can give the coin back.
    And now that Noelle's back in Arx, she thought her luck was going to change. She saw the old priest at the Queensrest.... the night he was killed and called a false dominus. Well, now what?

Name Summary
Celeste She's one of the sweetest of the Pravosi.
Corwin Her bad luck became my good fortune when I got to escort her to the Lodge for a peaceful walk and swim.
Damiana Princess Noelle is a delight. Anyone would be lucky to marry her; I'm glad she found the one that makes her happy.
Desma A Princess that has amazing footwork.
Jaenelle One may leave the Lyceum but are they actually ever gone? Princess Noelle is a boon to the Magnotta family and I have all the faith in her to see her new house flourish.
Jasra One of my first Pravus contacts and my patron. She's seen to my every need.
Martino Managed three words before collapsing at the sight of me. Clearly in my advanced years I still have a way to woo the wonders of the world. That or they are quite awkward. Surely it is the first one.
Medeia The princess is a bright young woman with the kind of curiosity I recognize in myself. I imagine she will learn great things.
Mikani She has excellent guest skills.
Nyima A quiet princess with a lot of potential.
Raya Princess Noelle is persuasive, but you expect a Pravus to be. I think I'll be proud to call her my new Patron.
Sabella My lovely, nerdy cousin! It's been so long since we saw each other, but her magic tricks are STILL delightful!
Sorrel She's got very clever hands, and when she starts to speak, a clever tongue. I think I'll drag her on adventures and see what happens.
Sudara Someone kind enough to seek out one of her old tutors for further lessons: I am touched to have made such a lasting (and favourable) impression upon so welcome a pupil.
Tamsin Princess NOelle hosted a night or Princesses that turned out quite well. I look forward to seeing what else her mind comes up with.
Xia This Pravus is not like the others that I have heard of. Quiet, shy in a way.
Zara Noelle is one of the sweetest people I know.