Noble House Villeneuve

== Appearance ==
Geneviève Villeneuve seems like a rather ordinary human at first sight, the only thing hinting at their extraplanar heritage being her above average height of 6'2, and the piercing crimson eyes hiding behind her thick-rimmed glasses. Her long, auburn hair sometimes ties up in a singular bun, but most of the time she decides to sport a paint of twin tails with elongated bangs that frame her fair face deprived of any blemishes.
Most of the time, the attire she wears consists of mostly muted and dull colors such as black and white, her wardrobe mostly in monochrome with a tight bodysuit underneath that accents her slender and athletic body. Although, with each of those outfits created by her fashionista sister, their stylish designs still manage to pop out of the crowd at most times.
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Purely physically, Maximilienne resembles her sister like only identical twins do, possessing the same long hair and red eyes. Her style is quite different, however. Where Geneviève prefers a more modest look, Maximilienne styles herself like a superstar. Her brown hair usually hangs loose, sometimes as far down as to her knees. On rare occasions she keeps it tied in a long braid, tied with some kind of gaudy accessory at the end.
Her clothing tends to be far more flashy than her sister. She exclusively wears her own designs, which are typically flashy, revealing and loud. Her favorite outfit is a dress consisting of little more than a few straps covering all the relevant parts. Occasionally she wears a pinstripe bodysuit underneath or a black, fur-lined jacket over it. Much like her sister she often wears glasses.
== Personality ==
At first sight, Geneviève Villeneuve is someone who tends to keep to themselves and her face in the books, giving off the aura of a timid intellectual who instead deals with herself rather than the world around her. . . However, anyone who's known her for longer than two days would see the truth that lay between this slightly loose mask she put up - That being, of a driven, competitive individual who's a bit too much of a worrywart to those that stand close to her. Usually, she's quick to get to the point of things and acts somewhat stern, and although that might make her seem like a spoilsport in the eyes of some, its simply brought forth from genuine concern.
Although she tries to sound smart and well-educated, it's easy to tell she's not the sharpest tool in the shed, constant mispronunciation, and misuse of certain words riddling her speech. Yet, despite that, she usually doesn't feel like admitting that she's wrong due to some innate stubbornness, doubling down on her mistakes instead of saying that it was nothing more than an honest mistake. She does have some slight envy of her sister in this regard, but this doesn't show itself in any malicious manner, and more of certain mannerisms some may consider cute.
However, despite not being the brightest bulb, she does have a great deal of knowledge in terms of combat, together with an innate sense of instinct for battle. When Genevieve was young, she tended to get into a few scraps on the side whenever she snuck out of the house, and this innate eagerness to look for conflict simply so she can solve it.
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Rather the opposite of her sister, Maximilienne presents herself as a charismatic diva. Rarely seen without her outrageous, skin-showing outfits, Maximilienne clothes herself in wealth and prestige. She loves the limelight, though it's rare to see her show it. True to her public persona, she maintains a degree of aloofness and even impoliteness while not in private.
The primary reason for Maximilienne's silence out in public is that while she thrives in the limelight, she's not innately a social creature like sister dearest. While she's charismatic and capable of flowery speech and intelligent conversation, Maximilienne is a woman of knowledge and perfectionism first and foremost. Her silence belies thoughts of arcane knowledge and new designs alike.
Genevieve2.jpg|Geneviève
Maximilienne2.png|Maximilienne
While Maximilienne is a giant nerd, her true passion lies with fashion. It's how she makes her day-to-day wage, and how she participates in the family business. Maximilienne is a designer to the core, dreaming up new, more extravagant patterns every day. She has become so attuned to her clothing that she has learned to draw magic from her passion projects.
Though it's not a priority over her family and her business in her mind, Maximilienne is also a capable arcane spellcaster of the more mundane variety, wielding a spellbook and a familiar (her beloved Schipperke dog, Rusty) in her pursuit of the magical arts. Though she's not quite as passionate about magic as she is about her clothing lines, she nonetheless spends many hours of her life with her nose in the books.
== Goals & Ambitions ==
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Maximilienne's primary desire is for Villeneuve to become a household name in Absalom's noble circles. Seeing her signature on a piece of clothing is supposed to make bystanders turn green with envy. She wants her children's children to live comfortably off her clothing empire. Additionally, she seeks true understanding of the mystical arts, mastery of magic that only an archmage can claim.
== History ==
Originating in the country of Galt, the noble house of Villeneuve is a small, aristocratic family that resides among the bottom of royalty. It was granted the status after significant contributions towards the nation's cultural sector, one of them consisting of an (at the time) somewhat prestigious art academy which garnered attention from several renowned artists over the Inner Sea. Yet, troubles started at its creation, the minor house usually being overshadowed by those of higher standing, together with the business ventures they explored in being on the more non-successful side. . . The start of the Red Revolution mostly overshadowed these events.
Most of the Villeneuve family managed to escape, although they forfeited their estates present in Galt in doing so. Choosing to flee towards a lesser holding of theirs present in Absalom, one of the last properties they held. Now located halfway across the Inner Sea, they decided to focus more on their business and crafts instead of participating in the backstabbing behavior of the nobles, predominantly consisting of fancy clothing and jewelry.
This family trade is up until this day held up, the twins Maximilienne and Geneviève Villeneuve currently being the head of the households after the recent departure of their parents. With their combined skills, they wish to restore the families name to what it once was - And beyond that, wishing to have the name Villeneuve known over the entire city.
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