Patty du Merle

### Family

Lord du Merle (father), Claire Seymour (mother), Felyse du Merle (half-brother), Lesath and Caph Nazari, Diadra Godfrey, Pierrot Seymour, Ceres Vaughan, Reinhold Ridley, and Julia Osteler (cousins)

### Birthplace

Tara-Ingerilor

“I mean, I realized you were probably lonely without me, so I came to see you. …And I was bored, so that contributed too.”

—Patty, to Reinhold

Patrice "Patty" Estrilda du Merle is a princess of Tara-Ingerilor, the daughter of Claire Seymour and Lord du Merle, and the younger sister of Felyse du Merle. Following the Event, she turns to thievery to survive.

## Appearance

“She’s at least three years younger than me, freckle-faced like Reinhold and me, with a button nose upturned at the end and agate gray eyes. She’s probably never had her hair cut in her life – it falls clear down her hips in a loose, messy blonde braid. She’s dressed in a tattered tunic and a well-worn pair of boots – the only part of her that looks expensive is her silver belt buckle. She has a burlap sack slung over her shoulder that she clings to with a death grip. Her dirty fingernails are cut short and ragged. Everything about her indicates she has a… less than honest occupation, but I shove the idea into the back of my head. ”

—Diadra

## Personality

Patty is possessed of an unusually strong personality. She's so sure of herself that it's almost worrisome for her to admit when she's wrong. Most of the time, though, she rolls with the punches and makes her way through whatever life tosses at her with brute force.

She has a stable relationship with herself, but her relationships with other people are typically rocky. She almost always dislikes people for no reason at all upon first meeting them, and can be hard pressed to change her opinion. Her frequent exaggerated stories lead people to not trust her, and in turn she rarely trusts them.

## Relationships

### Felyse du Merle

Their relationship is fairly standard as far as brothers are sisters go. They fight regularly and talk endless amounts of trash about each other, but always jump to each other's defense if a third party does so. They do an awful lot of bonding over mutual dislike of other people.

### Reinhold Ridley

Before the Event, Patty and Reinhold never met. They only met after the Event, when Reinhold catches her stealing from him, unaware that she's his cousin. They develop a sibling-like relationship. Reinhold lets her run wild for the most part, but she likes his company enough to always return from her expeditions.Usually, the two just share casual banter. Reinhold does worry about her getting caught on her excursions.

### Julia Osteler

Although Julia's a full three years younger than Patty, Patty treats her like an equal. Due to her age, Patty's not entirely certain what was happening to Julia when she found her, but she knows it wasn't good. Even so, Patty doesn't treat Julia as delicately as Reinhold does, and often encourages her to try new things. Julia looks up to Patty and admires her outgoing demeanor.

### Diadra Godfrey

Upon their first meeting after the Event, Patty is suspicious of Diadra and occasionally mocks her for her royal status (not knowing that she herself is also royalty). However, Diadra is fascinated by Patty's independence and apparent (dubious) talents, and Patty quickly warms up to her. They have a sister-like relationship, and in serious situations Patty tends to run to Diadra for protection and comfort.

### Seti Ridley

Patty has a schoolgirl crush on Seti, although he's much too old for her. Seti sees her as a child and thinks very little of her, if he thinks of her at all.

## Abilities

Patty has a very specific skill set, which includes (and is mostly limited to) cleaning out places she shouldn't even be in the first place. She's a good enough thief that it serves as her full-time occupation after the Event.

## Quotes

“I'm going to... die alone... M-Mama... Papa... Brother... P-please come for me...”

—Patty's death quote

## Trivia

* Patty's star sign is Libra.
* Her tarot card is the Wheel of Fortune, and her moral alignment is chaotic neutral.

## Related

* Patty du Merle/Poem
* Patty du Merle/Supports