Amelia

**Amelia Merrick** is a young woman that had come to possess ice powers through a magical amulet. After enduring a hard personal journey, she was summed by **Goddess Zaka** to learn what it feels like to be properly loved.

### Relatives

Marianne Merrick (Mother),Alexander Merrick (Father),

Penelope Sanders (Grandmother)

## Demeanor

Amelia Merrick is a quiet, reserved, and empathetic girl who will always be there to support those around her. She is a graceful dancer with a love of making those around her smile. Amelia has a love for all things nature and will do anything to protect her environment.

## Backstory

As a young girl, Amelia Merrick was raised by her mother and father, who lived in a land ruled by winter, filled with snow, ice and the unforgiving cold. The winter cold wouldn’t be the only thing that has been unforgiving in her life, however. For years, Amelia’s parents raised her with loving care and protection, letting Amelia know everyday how much they loved her. Despite this, as Amelia and her parents became older, this love and care will slowly fade away. Unsure of why this was, Amelia would try her best everyday to try to make an impression on them, wanting that love and care to return to her. Sadly, for most of the attempts, Amelia would usually become ignored or scolded at, no matter how she was behaving. Sick of this treatment, Amelia would decide that her best option was to gather her belongings (including her dog, Blanche, since she was the only one to care for him) and run away to start a whole new life. She took off to a nearby forest, where her life would be forever changed.

While trekking through the woods, something catches her eye. Amelia discovers a blue, crystal like necklace lying in the fresh fallen snow, accompanied by an emblem of some sort with a matching gem. Next to it was a note, simply stating, “you know what to do. Go forth with this, and change the world.” Confused, she puts the necklace on out of curiosity, and puts the emblem on Blanche’s collar, seeing it’s a perfect fit. Suddenly, a white light flashes before Amelia’s eyes, and a strong, cold breeze is felt. She passes out in the snow, not waking up until a few hours later.

Upon reawakening, Amelia realizes that something feels different. Instead of freezing nearly to death in the bitter cold, she feels completely normal, like she has been at home near a cozy fire. To make sure of what’s going on, Amelia takes off her gloves to make sure hypothermia didn’t get the best of her. Her fingers are completely fine, as is the rest of her body. Suddenly, she hears a strange voice approach her asking if she was alright. Amelia jumps, and tries to look around and find the voice, questioning what happened to her. Amelia then realizes that there’s only one other living being in her vicinity; Blanche. She looks down at her dog, taken completely aback that her dog suddenly had the ability to talk. The two talk it out (despite how crazy Amelia thinks she is) and realize that the crystals on the necklace gave them these powers and protection. In the midst of the conversation, Amelia throws her hand out in front of her, causing a blizzard-like beam to escape the palms of her hands, nearly getting Blanche in the crossfire. Shocked, Amelia realizes that it’s more than talking to her dog and surviving the winter on her own, she can now control the snow around her as well. She experiments with her new powers, creating small forts, structures and snowmen with just a twirl of her finger. Before she knows it, she has made a whole snow village around her. Her heart filled with joy. For years, she has been told she wasn’t good enough, that she wouldn’t amount to anything. Now, she had something she could be proud of. Realizing it was getting late, she decided to run back to her house with her belongings and Blanche, ready to finally show her parents that she was worth something.

Upon returning home, Amelia exclaimed to her parents what had happened. Believing she has gone mad, they ignore her, until she suddenly made a little storm of snow within her hands. Her parents immediately panic, calling her a “freak”. They kick her out of the house as soon as possible, banishing her from their home. Heartbroken, she takes her stuff and heads to the next village over, where her journey would begin.

While in the next village over, she tried desperately to find a place to stay for the time being. Her attempts of staying at a nearby inn failed, as she had little to no money. To raise money, she tried singing and performing for the townsfolk in the main square. This brought little success, as many others were doing the same thing. At some point however, during one of her performances, she tripped on some ice and fell, causing her ice powers to kick in to catch her fall. Everyone noticed, and wanted her to do more tricks. Amelia complied and entertained the whole crowd, receiving a lump sum of money in the process. The smiles on their faces, the laughter it brought and the joy it gave everyone made Amelia feel warm and welcomed. She decided that, while on her journey to her grandmother’s house, she would do this from village to village, collecting money to support herself and spreading joy to those around her.

As she traveled to different villages, Amelia met different walks of life, tried many different foods, and is shown many different things. After weeks of travelling, she finally made it to her grandmother’s town, and headed straight for her house. When she arrived, Amelia is stunned to find that her grandmother wasn’t there, but a newly wedded couple instead. Upon asking, Amelia learns that her grandmother passed away a week prior to her visit. Heartbroken and lost, Amelia heads back to her sled, not knowing what to do next. She was stuck in a town she didn't know, with nowhere to live, and has lost the one person who understood her the most. To her, this was the very end.

This, thankfully, was not the end. She was summoned by Zaka, the Goddess of love and dance, to perform in the host cafe and learn what it is to truly love and be loved. What will happen next is all up to time and what the future holds.

## Other

### Physical Description

Amelia is average height with icy, flowing, blue hair all put together in her favorite scrunchie. She has pale green eyes and pale skin with little freckles covering the bridge of her nose. Amelia wears a white button up shirt with a blue-ish grey tie and suspenders, covered by her fluffy periwinkle shawl to keep her warm in the snow. She wears brown shorts with matching fluffy gloves, wearing periwinkle thigh highs and boots to trek the snowy terrain. She wears a blue and gold amulet that keeps her protected from the cold and keeps her ice powers in check.

### Strengths

Ice powers, surviving in cold weather (can reach sub-zero temperatures), her kind nature.

### Weaknesses

Being in extremely warm climates/weather, being easily manipulated, naive, being alone.

### Habits

Dancing/performing, practicing her magic, traveling by sled, spending time with her dog Blanche, going to cafes, baking, sewing.

### Likes

Winter time, snow, cold weather, fruity teas, puffy coats, her husky (Blanche), any kind of fruit, singing, warm campfires, roasting marshmallows.

### Dislikes

Summer, warmer temperatures, spicy foods, being alone/abandoned, embarrassing herself/making mistakes, her parents.

### Catchphrases

*“May the calm of a winter’s snow find you.”*

*''Oh dear. . .”*

*“You are never alone, friend!”*

## Trivia

* Amelia is a deredere
* She is 21 years old
* Her official color is periwinkle (#a39fe3)
* Her official animal is represented by her pet husky, Blanche
* Her favorite food is any fruit, preferably pears and cranberries
* Amelia's symbol is represented by the amulet she wears; a blue, glimmering jewel with golden detailing on each side
* She identifies as bisexual with a preference for males