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Player
Name: Sunny
Personal Journal:dreamship
E-mail: left.with.the.cows [at] gmail.com
AIM/MSN: shonencloudburst
Timezone: Central//GMT-6
Current Characters in Route: Monkey D. Luffy [little_anchor] & Miyako Inoue [digital_bingo]
Character
Name: Flora Reinhold
Series: Professor Layton
Timeline: Unwound Future, Chapter 7 - while roaming through Chinatown
Canon Resource Links: Layton Wikia ; wiki at neoseeker
Personality: As the apple of everyone's eye, Flora is a very treasured girl. She's the sole heir of the Reinhold Fortune and estate, and the prized possession of the entire village of St. Mystere. Hell, to even reach her, Professor Layton and Luke Triton had to complete dozens of puzzles and put their lives in danger numerous times in order to reach her. It was just because her father loved her dearly and was quite overprotective of her, even after his death. He just wanted her in good hands. That's why she trusts Layton so much - she knew, after all he had gone through to reach her, and even after, that he was a person she could rely on no matter what.
And to Flora, the Professor is the closest thing she has to a father figure. Once her father passed away, Flora only had the villagers to look after her, and the citizens and their special secret were the only things Flora had to friends. They weirded her out at times, especially her 'stepmother', but she still treasures them, enough that she left an estate worth of gold for them to keep them going. With the professor, Flora's little, reclusive world has been opened up to the oddities and mysteries of England.
Thankfully. Flora takes well to new experiences. When it comes to new scenery, she's no stranger to the wide-eyed stare of awe. A very curious girl, Flora finds herself entranced by the world she's missed out on seeing over the past few years. It's enough that she tends to roam away when her eye catches something that intrigues her, and she'll lose sight of her travel companions once she's remembered that she was with them! Because of this, she's also quite familiar with gentle scolding on roaming off unannounced or on her own in general. The only unfortunate thing is that no matter how much she's scolded, she continues to do it!
It's a good thing that she's got some brains in that pretty little head of hers. Not quite as advanced as Layton and Luke just yet, Flora's finally gotten in the habit of working on a few puzzles of her own. She doesn't solve many but she's working on it. After all, it's difficult to stay in Professor Layton's company without having a go at a few dozen puzzles.
An unfortunate thing is that Flora's had a bit of difficulty actually staying in Layton's physical company! With Luke, Layton has already established enough trust that Luke could escape from troublesome situations on his own. However, with Flora, Layton's much more protective and believes that she'll just be safer if she remains at home. Unfortunately, Flora disagrees - she believes she's safest at Layton's side, going on whatever risky, life-threatening adventure there is. She can rarely find peace when she's not around Layton or Luke, very ill at ease when she's distanced from them. As the only thing she's got to 'family', she treasures them quite dearly and tends to become distressed when they're away for long. It's bad enough that Layton tells little fibs to get her to stay home and she sneaks out to follow them - not once, but twice! Layton can hardly find the heart to scold her when she explains that her chasing after is due to loneliness. After all, with only one other companion with a heartbeat in her old village of St. Mystere and both parents deceased, returning to the loneliness is a hard thing to cope with. And that's something Flora hopes she never has to see again.
That doesn't stop Flora from getting into trouble, sadly enough. On both major adventures when she's ninja'd her way to meet up with Layton and Luke, she's been a victim of kidnapping. Dainty and very ladylike, Flora is easily capable of being picked up and taken somewhere. She's not too tall but not very short at all, and even though she's fast, most men are faster and stronger than her. Even Future Luke will manage to kidnap her by just grabbing her arm and making her run with him. (This part has yet to happen with her current canon point, but seeing as it is in her immediate future, it still stands.) The good thing about both of her kidnappers is that they both know how dainty and small she is, and neither of them really put her in harm's way. Heck, when Don Paolo kidnapped her, he just left her in a barn with the cows from an earlier contest, and Layton returns to find her safely sleeping atop the haystack. It was a little more dangerous with Future Luke, but that with the destruction of Future London that risked her life, not him personally.
After all, Flora's a very polite and sweet girl. Why would anyone go out of their way to hurt such a charming little figure? She's very kind and interested in everything, and she makes for pleasant conversation sometimes. Of course, her lack of proper human interaction makes for some odd conversations, but she does her best. Flora just adores being with others the way she is right now. Not only that, but in many aspects, Flora is still a young child at heart. Without having parents around to constantly raise her, Flora tends to take to new things with a very youthful exuberance to her. Besides the roaming off and constant scolding, Flora tends to reach out and touch things or follow Luke when something just looks interesting or fun whether it should be done or not, like bouncing on couch cushions to test their softness even if the professor told them not to. Not only that, but her reactions are very childlike in appearance. Rounded lips in gasps, jittery movements when she's panicking, and an unmistakable habit of reaching right for the Professor's arm when something goes wrong, Flora has very juvenile habits. But even with her strange habits and oddities, Flora is nothing short of pleasant company.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
✚ First off, Flora is a very polite and girl. Aiming to be a proper lady, she's easy to get along with and talk to under many circumstances. Although she may not be the best one to offer advice, she's patient and willing to give people a chance.
✚ She's also very determined. She just won't take no for an answer when she's got her mind set on something. Each time the Professor and Luke leave her to solve another breathtaking mystery, Flora is quick to follow because she refused to stay behind. She doesn't want to be left alone again - so she just doesn't allow it. Strong-willed and cunning enough to don a rather flimsy disguise, Flora will follow them until they let her join them after all.
✚ She's also rather helpful and smart when necessary. During the Professor's and Luke's search for the treasure of St. Mystere, Flora had appeared to leave a clue. Not only that, but sneaking onto the Molentary Express without the Professor knowing she was just next door takes skill.
✚ As an additional bonus, Flora knows when to put her foot down when there's something she doesn't like. She's not a very stubborn person, but she can be when she's upset or wants to know something. And one would have it in his or her best interest to answer the girl when she gets like this, because she won't back down. This attitude is actually what has Flora following the Professor on his second adventure with her, seeing as she refused to stay home and spoke her mind about it.
✖ Cooking also takes skill, but that's one thing Flora does not have to save her life. As one who seems to make up recipes as she goes, Flora has yet to cook up something edible. Unfortunately, her striving to be a proper lady has her offering to bake cakes or create meals for the professor, to which he politely lies his way out of eating.
✖ She also doesn't take well to being out of the Professor's line of sight. Rather attached to him, she's often distressed and upset when he's gone, resorting in unladylike pouts and chasing when he manages to sneak away. At times, it may be almost stifling with how close she is, but she refuses to let him go most of the time.
✖ Not only that, but Flora doesn't take too kindly to having to take care of herself completely. Still very much a child herself, she had an entire village caring for her in St. Mystere, and why should London be so different? In Layton's company, it's not rare that someone has to track her down or grab her hand to make sure she's alright. Hell, as a person who is easily kidnapped, she needs to be watched over!
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Gible
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample: [And the screen lights up to show a young teenage girl, trying her best not to look worried. Unfortunately, as Flora is rather hideous with hiding her feelings, it's fairly safe to say that she's pretty upset with the mere idea of being here.]
U-um, excuse me! Other people on this... odd... talking contraption. [She frowns at it. What is this thing, anyway?] I'm a little lost, and... I'm trying to find my way back. Some lady claiming to be my mother has given me a satchel, but she's locked me out of her home so I couldn't ask any further questions! I'm quite sure I shouldn't be here, though... I...
[Deep breath. Must stay calm, must stay calm...] I'm looking for three young gentlemen! A man by the name of Professor Hershel Layton, a younger chap by the name of Luke Triton, and a lad around my age... Also named Luke Triton. We were all together until just a few seconds ago...
I... I wasn't kidnapped, was I!? [Again? That panicked face returns. What if they're not here? What if she can't find her way back? What if - no, no, she has to remain calm. Calm, collected, prim and proper... She can do this.]
If anyone has seen them or knows of their whereabouts, could you please let them know that Flora Reinhold is looking for them?
A-and... Could someone please tell me what odd sort of place this is? Or, um-- [Wait! Te thing she was given earlier. She fishes through the backpack and holds up a pokéball.] What is this? I think something's inside it but... I'm not quite sure.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you.
Third Person Sample: What a strange and puzzle-less world. Flora didn't understand Johto sometimes. A large world just as foreign as London and not a single puzzle in sight just didn't make much sense to the poor young lass. It was odd roaming through the bushes, peering around expecting to find a glimmering golden coin and being introduced to a large, angry demon ready to eat her. 'Demon'... They weren't, not really. They were pokémon, and some were cute but most of them were bugs and scary.
Well, from what they had told her, most of them weren't bugs at all. Those were just the ones she had seen in the bushes, or the spider-like ones who had crawled on her sleeping bag that night. She could hardly sleep knowing there was such a threat lurking behind every single tree and inside all of the bushes. Hint coins and hidden puzzles be damned, Flora didn't want to see another caterpie-lar for the remainder of her days. She really disliked this place. Why were the cities so far away? Why did she have to walk?
On an afternoon like today, in the small city of Cherrygrove under the blistering spring heat, Flora found herself doing what she honestly did not wish to do that day: walk even more. After nearly six solid days of gathering blisters on her heels and ankles sore from stepping on uneven pavement, Flora wished for nothing but to curl up on a nice couch in the inn and read to her little critter companion. But for today, reading would have to wait, seeing as they had exhausted most of their food supplies. Groceries needed to be done, not just for them but for their pokémon as well. She bit back a groan and put on her bravest face as she gathered the little pokémon in her arms - after all, why should she leave it stifled in its little shrunken prison (how did it fit in there, anyway?) - and headed out the door. She was careful with her steps, trying to not give a definite impression that she was tired, and just crossed the woven paths to the nearest Mart.
...the Mart in itself, unexpectedly enough, was another adventure entirely.
Name: Sunny
Personal Journal:
dreamshipE-mail: left.with.the.cows [at] gmail.com
AIM/MSN: shonencloudburst
Timezone: Central//GMT-6
Current Characters in Route: Monkey D. Luffy [
little_anchor] & Miyako Inoue [digital_bingo]Character
Name: Flora Reinhold
Series: Professor Layton
Timeline: Unwound Future, Chapter 7 - while roaming through Chinatown
Canon Resource Links: Layton Wikia ; wiki at neoseeker
Personality: As the apple of everyone's eye, Flora is a very treasured girl. She's the sole heir of the Reinhold Fortune and estate, and the prized possession of the entire village of St. Mystere. Hell, to even reach her, Professor Layton and Luke Triton had to complete dozens of puzzles and put their lives in danger numerous times in order to reach her. It was just because her father loved her dearly and was quite overprotective of her, even after his death. He just wanted her in good hands. That's why she trusts Layton so much - she knew, after all he had gone through to reach her, and even after, that he was a person she could rely on no matter what.
And to Flora, the Professor is the closest thing she has to a father figure. Once her father passed away, Flora only had the villagers to look after her, and the citizens and their special secret were the only things Flora had to friends. They weirded her out at times, especially her 'stepmother', but she still treasures them, enough that she left an estate worth of gold for them to keep them going. With the professor, Flora's little, reclusive world has been opened up to the oddities and mysteries of England.
Thankfully. Flora takes well to new experiences. When it comes to new scenery, she's no stranger to the wide-eyed stare of awe. A very curious girl, Flora finds herself entranced by the world she's missed out on seeing over the past few years. It's enough that she tends to roam away when her eye catches something that intrigues her, and she'll lose sight of her travel companions once she's remembered that she was with them! Because of this, she's also quite familiar with gentle scolding on roaming off unannounced or on her own in general. The only unfortunate thing is that no matter how much she's scolded, she continues to do it!
It's a good thing that she's got some brains in that pretty little head of hers. Not quite as advanced as Layton and Luke just yet, Flora's finally gotten in the habit of working on a few puzzles of her own. She doesn't solve many but she's working on it. After all, it's difficult to stay in Professor Layton's company without having a go at a few dozen puzzles.
An unfortunate thing is that Flora's had a bit of difficulty actually staying in Layton's physical company! With Luke, Layton has already established enough trust that Luke could escape from troublesome situations on his own. However, with Flora, Layton's much more protective and believes that she'll just be safer if she remains at home. Unfortunately, Flora disagrees - she believes she's safest at Layton's side, going on whatever risky, life-threatening adventure there is. She can rarely find peace when she's not around Layton or Luke, very ill at ease when she's distanced from them. As the only thing she's got to 'family', she treasures them quite dearly and tends to become distressed when they're away for long. It's bad enough that Layton tells little fibs to get her to stay home and she sneaks out to follow them - not once, but twice! Layton can hardly find the heart to scold her when she explains that her chasing after is due to loneliness. After all, with only one other companion with a heartbeat in her old village of St. Mystere and both parents deceased, returning to the loneliness is a hard thing to cope with. And that's something Flora hopes she never has to see again.
That doesn't stop Flora from getting into trouble, sadly enough. On both major adventures when she's ninja'd her way to meet up with Layton and Luke, she's been a victim of kidnapping. Dainty and very ladylike, Flora is easily capable of being picked up and taken somewhere. She's not too tall but not very short at all, and even though she's fast, most men are faster and stronger than her. Even Future Luke will manage to kidnap her by just grabbing her arm and making her run with him. (This part has yet to happen with her current canon point, but seeing as it is in her immediate future, it still stands.) The good thing about both of her kidnappers is that they both know how dainty and small she is, and neither of them really put her in harm's way. Heck, when Don Paolo kidnapped her, he just left her in a barn with the cows from an earlier contest, and Layton returns to find her safely sleeping atop the haystack. It was a little more dangerous with Future Luke, but that with the destruction of Future London that risked her life, not him personally.
After all, Flora's a very polite and sweet girl. Why would anyone go out of their way to hurt such a charming little figure? She's very kind and interested in everything, and she makes for pleasant conversation sometimes. Of course, her lack of proper human interaction makes for some odd conversations, but she does her best. Flora just adores being with others the way she is right now. Not only that, but in many aspects, Flora is still a young child at heart. Without having parents around to constantly raise her, Flora tends to take to new things with a very youthful exuberance to her. Besides the roaming off and constant scolding, Flora tends to reach out and touch things or follow Luke when something just looks interesting or fun whether it should be done or not, like bouncing on couch cushions to test their softness even if the professor told them not to. Not only that, but her reactions are very childlike in appearance. Rounded lips in gasps, jittery movements when she's panicking, and an unmistakable habit of reaching right for the Professor's arm when something goes wrong, Flora has very juvenile habits. But even with her strange habits and oddities, Flora is nothing short of pleasant company.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
✚ First off, Flora is a very polite and girl. Aiming to be a proper lady, she's easy to get along with and talk to under many circumstances. Although she may not be the best one to offer advice, she's patient and willing to give people a chance.
✚ She's also very determined. She just won't take no for an answer when she's got her mind set on something. Each time the Professor and Luke leave her to solve another breathtaking mystery, Flora is quick to follow because she refused to stay behind. She doesn't want to be left alone again - so she just doesn't allow it. Strong-willed and cunning enough to don a rather flimsy disguise, Flora will follow them until they let her join them after all.
✚ She's also rather helpful and smart when necessary. During the Professor's and Luke's search for the treasure of St. Mystere, Flora had appeared to leave a clue. Not only that, but sneaking onto the Molentary Express without the Professor knowing she was just next door takes skill.
✚ As an additional bonus, Flora knows when to put her foot down when there's something she doesn't like. She's not a very stubborn person, but she can be when she's upset or wants to know something. And one would have it in his or her best interest to answer the girl when she gets like this, because she won't back down. This attitude is actually what has Flora following the Professor on his second adventure with her, seeing as she refused to stay home and spoke her mind about it.
✖ Cooking also takes skill, but that's one thing Flora does not have to save her life. As one who seems to make up recipes as she goes, Flora has yet to cook up something edible. Unfortunately, her striving to be a proper lady has her offering to bake cakes or create meals for the professor, to which he politely lies his way out of eating.
✖ She also doesn't take well to being out of the Professor's line of sight. Rather attached to him, she's often distressed and upset when he's gone, resorting in unladylike pouts and chasing when he manages to sneak away. At times, it may be almost stifling with how close she is, but she refuses to let him go most of the time.
✖ Not only that, but Flora doesn't take too kindly to having to take care of herself completely. Still very much a child herself, she had an entire village caring for her in St. Mystere, and why should London be so different? In Layton's company, it's not rare that someone has to track her down or grab her hand to make sure she's alright. Hell, as a person who is easily kidnapped, she needs to be watched over!
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Gible
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample: [And the screen lights up to show a young teenage girl, trying her best not to look worried. Unfortunately, as Flora is rather hideous with hiding her feelings, it's fairly safe to say that she's pretty upset with the mere idea of being here.]
U-um, excuse me! Other people on this... odd... talking contraption. [She frowns at it. What is this thing, anyway?] I'm a little lost, and... I'm trying to find my way back. Some lady claiming to be my mother has given me a satchel, but she's locked me out of her home so I couldn't ask any further questions! I'm quite sure I shouldn't be here, though... I...
[Deep breath. Must stay calm, must stay calm...] I'm looking for three young gentlemen! A man by the name of Professor Hershel Layton, a younger chap by the name of Luke Triton, and a lad around my age... Also named Luke Triton. We were all together until just a few seconds ago...
I... I wasn't kidnapped, was I!? [Again? That panicked face returns. What if they're not here? What if she can't find her way back? What if - no, no, she has to remain calm. Calm, collected, prim and proper... She can do this.]
If anyone has seen them or knows of their whereabouts, could you please let them know that Flora Reinhold is looking for them?
A-and... Could someone please tell me what odd sort of place this is? Or, um-- [Wait! Te thing she was given earlier. She fishes through the backpack and holds up a pokéball.] What is this? I think something's inside it but... I'm not quite sure.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you.
Third Person Sample: What a strange and puzzle-less world. Flora didn't understand Johto sometimes. A large world just as foreign as London and not a single puzzle in sight just didn't make much sense to the poor young lass. It was odd roaming through the bushes, peering around expecting to find a glimmering golden coin and being introduced to a large, angry demon ready to eat her. 'Demon'... They weren't, not really. They were pokémon, and some were cute but most of them were bugs and scary.
Well, from what they had told her, most of them weren't bugs at all. Those were just the ones she had seen in the bushes, or the spider-like ones who had crawled on her sleeping bag that night. She could hardly sleep knowing there was such a threat lurking behind every single tree and inside all of the bushes. Hint coins and hidden puzzles be damned, Flora didn't want to see another caterpie-lar for the remainder of her days. She really disliked this place. Why were the cities so far away? Why did she have to walk?
On an afternoon like today, in the small city of Cherrygrove under the blistering spring heat, Flora found herself doing what she honestly did not wish to do that day: walk even more. After nearly six solid days of gathering blisters on her heels and ankles sore from stepping on uneven pavement, Flora wished for nothing but to curl up on a nice couch in the inn and read to her little critter companion. But for today, reading would have to wait, seeing as they had exhausted most of their food supplies. Groceries needed to be done, not just for them but for their pokémon as well. She bit back a groan and put on her bravest face as she gathered the little pokémon in her arms - after all, why should she leave it stifled in its little shrunken prison (how did it fit in there, anyway?) - and headed out the door. She was careful with her steps, trying to not give a definite impression that she was tired, and just crossed the woven paths to the nearest Mart.
...the Mart in itself, unexpectedly enough, was another adventure entirely.