Emelyse March

## Backstory

Emelyse Avlyn March was born and raised in district two- to a peacekeeper family. District two was an ideal place for her to grow up- large and wealthy, close to the capitol itself. Emelyse grew up with her older brother, Eren, and her younger sister, Ruth. They were a regular family for the most part. They were treated well, by no means poor - however not as wealthy as the capitol citizens. Emelyse grew up being taught that everyone had a place - a duty in this world. Her brother’s was to uphold the family legacy, and hers was to follow in his footsteps.

However like every other family, the March’s had their flaws- *their obsession with the capitol.* Lorena and Viktor March anted so desperately to be of capitol descent, they practically worshiped the rich and craved their wealth. Emelyse knew that security was all they would be granted- even with their more advanced background than other district civilians. The March family served the capitol for many years of their lifetime- her ancestors were peacekeepers and that only followed as tradition into the future. No matter your want, age or gender. You were going to be a peacekeeper if you were a March. It was a part of the family legacy. While many children from district two were training to be victors, the March siblings were training to be peacekeepers, and make their parents proud.

Peacekeepers were a traditional thing in her family- sort of an air loom you could say. Her father was one- her uncles too, and her grandfathers and so forth. It was only normal for her to grow up watching her family and how they worked, the violence and the trauma they went through. Ruthless was one way to describe the march family with gentle ties to the capitol as being respected figures of their messed up system of authority. As their small family of notorious peacekeepers became to dwindle down to two daughters, and one son, immense pressure was put on them to succeed and withhold this reputation.

She put on her big girl face and kissed her younger sister goodbye. Ruth March. Six years younger. She was possibly the most beautiful young girl Emelyse had ever laid her eyes on- too innocent and pure for the world of Panem. At a young age, Emelyse used to nurture her as her mother socialized with the capitol people who she was far too poor to socialize with and as her father was publicly humiliating and torturing the civilians of district eleven. They had each other, and they loved that. Come nine o’clock the house would be heavenly with the sounds of the firewood crackling lowly on the heat and the outrageously small blanket sprawled around their two bodies. Emelyse had a **good** childhood. A happy one- filled with wonderful memories of her little sister. However, their paternal figures were never involved in their lives. Emelyse was unfortunate to be the oldest child of the March family- she didn't have an older sibling to nurture her when she was sick or kiss her goodnight to make sure she didn't have nightmares. She learned that on her own- she learned how to defend for herself at a young age. That’s why it was so difficult for her to say goodbye to the little one that day. She was only twelve, how would she survive without her? Emelyse made sure to leave whilst the younger one was sound asleep, leaving without making a fuss out of anything. She always hated fuss being made over her.

She trained in district two’s peacekeeping training quarters for two years before she was brought onto the ‘field’- district eleven where her ancestors before her served brutally and ruthlessly. Perhaps that was how Emelyse was too- ruthless and brutal. Her training had made her that way. She was put into her place many times and had a serious reputation to uphold- not only for her but for her family. The March name meant so much to them- and to her now too. She was put in district eleven for her field work- however was residing in the capitol for her time as a peacekeeper due to the reputation she had built for herself. She sent money to her family every chance she got- unaware of her sisters passing during her training period. Ruth passed away due to malnutrition and pneumonia from the cold in their home. Her parents neglected her existence when Emelyse left- causing her body to deteriorate unable to survive on her own. Emelyse did not find out about her passing until four years into her field work. She didn’t get to say goodbye to her- this remains her deepest regret as of today.

When she found out about her sisters passing, she immediately left district eleven and fled back home to district two to find out what actually happened to Ruth March five years prior. While she was there, she went to her family home and saw her mother alone in the small woodsy house. She asked her what had happened, where her father was. Exasperated and panicked Lorena told her she had to leave- that it wasn't safe. She gave her a bag with a spare change of clothes and a water bottle to tide her over. 'Go to district thirteen'. Emelyse had never heard of a thirteenth district in her life- the little she knew was myth. Her mother swore on her life that she would find sanctuary in district thirteen. Emmy never thought her mother cared for her well-being, but after losing her youngest, Lorena March felt guilty and miserable at the thought of losing her last remaining daughter- the last of the March blood that they were oh so proud of.

So, she left. Emelyse traveled through the districts in search for the lost land. She was alone- for one of the first times since childhood. And it felt horrible for her. She was travelling through district ten when she saw the execution of her parents being broadcast throughout the districts and capitol. Everything was put on hold for the public execution- Emelyse didn't know what was happening until she saw her mother's sad face. Those sad and humiliated eyes she had never seen before- Lorena March was always a proud woman. Emmy did not care about making a scene in district ten- she felt like she had nothing more to live for as they shot a bullet through her mother's head. She broke down in the middle of the broadcast, screaming and shouting at the top of her lungs about the peace and violence endured that day. The search began for Emelyse March around Panem. The Capitol was already hunting for her due to her disloyalty- however after the riots she caused in district ten the day of Lorena and Viktor March's executions the hunt was extensive. She spent her time travelling between districts with a hood over her face and using whatever materials she could to make her face look almost unrecognizable. She met many people along the way- but subsequently found district thirteen and the rebellion to start her new family, a place where she truly belonged.

## Characteristics

𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚  : Emelyse feels immense feelings of pride in her life. With her training, her family and her duties. One of her biggest weaknesses and essentially her downfall.

𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡  : Despite what others think about her betrayal to her peacekeeping duties and the Capitol, Emelyse is extremely to those who earn her loyalty. Her friends and family in the rebellion.

𝙝𝙤𝙩-𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 : Emelyse has a short attention span and short temper- she gets bored easily so reverts to picking at pet peeves and things she finds annoying about other people that just ends up resulting in her loss of temper.

𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 : She knows how to organise and format a battle, making her a good leader. She takes into consideration people’s strengths and weaknesses and helps them benefit from them.

𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 : Emelyse is a lover, not a fighter despite what she was grown up to believe. Her training swayed her away from being the lover that she is- however the rebellion reminds her of the loving qualities she possessed as a child with her sister.

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