Character Sheet for Berthe Morisot
Species
Cone Snail, Sea Slug and Sea Turtle anthropomorph
Character Description
Berthe runs the Gypsies Horde thrift store near the beach in Diegoltun. She's the go to person to ask about the macabre but she also knows where to find useful things around the beach area including rare minerals. She's a bit obsessed with her pet topic and is bored by normal topics of conversation. On the negative side that can make it difficult to discuss anything serious. However as a plus you can always guarantee Berthe's interest if anything morbid is mentioned.
Berty's relationship with Francine Pinniped
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Personality
Despite her flamboyant coloring, between Berty and her best friend Francine Pinniped, Berty is the more reserved of the two. The two are practically inseparable with Franky often leading the way while Berty is the voice of reason to counteract Franky's chaotic nature. Without Franky, Berty is very shy and reserved but mention her favorite topic of Poisons and you'll never hear the end of it. In fact Berty has a child-like passion for all things with sinister commutations though she's not a nasty person. Sometimes she can get excited about murders and organized crime but it's just a fantasy and if it ever happened to someone near she would be deeply upset like anyone else would.
Likes/Dislikes
Berty has a fancifulness visage of the Unread and the Macabre that's more akin to movie portrayals of the concept rather than the real thing or any actual mythology. Although saying this she's well-versed on the knowledge even if she has an unusual slant on its interpretation. Similarly murder and crime fascinate her and fill her with awe but this is only as a fantasy. If anything like that ever happened closer to home Berty would be just as horrified as anyone else.
Background/History
Despite the name it's not uncommon for Sea Lin to be found in rivers and lakes as long as the water is pure enough and in the case of Berthe this is the case. Berty's Family lives in a coral outcrop just south of Palm Island, which is a small island north-west of South Island known for its tropical climate. In 2552 Berty traveled upstream into South Island on her way to Yova, a country that borders Monsterville to the south-west which is well known as an ideal location for Lin. On her way through Monsterville her journey was interrupted by a temporary malfunction at the station in Mamon and she was rerouted via the underwater station in Diegoltun City just south of Spectrum Bay. Due to overcrowding there was a heavy delay so Berty decided to take the opportunity to look around town, fell in love with the place and decided to live there. Now she runs a Thrift Store not far from the beach which she visits on a regular basis.
Relatives/Family
Berthe has relatives back home but she set out to make a life for herself. She still writes and visits them occasionally but they are not significant within the Monsterville setting.
World/Setting
The Valhalor world is a mixture between real-world, fantasy and sci-fi settings with the second item being a more dominant factor. There are 8 islands in Valhalor, 5 of which are divided into multiple countries. Many years ago there was a war between the Dozers of Meka Island and the Yovans of South Island, which resulted in Valhalor being divided into 2 warring alliances. Monsterville is a country in South Island that is strongly fantasy themed, though Olrit county in particular is very much modern day. Monsterville is mostly forested and has a European look. It's home to a lot of unusual wildlife and often hazardous kinds. Diegoltun City is the main setting for the Monsterville game which this character is from. The city has a wide range of businesses from shops, craft works and restaurants to offices, entertainment and tourist attractions. There are also several smaller villages around Diegoltun and the city itself is sat next to a much larger city known as Olrit.
Body
Berthe has blue eyes and smooth blue skin with golden rings around her eyes and around white patches on her cheeks and golden lips on her tube shaped mouth which is white inside. Her torso is covered in a brown shell similar in design to a turtle and she has large flat hands and feet like flippers which have no thumbs. Her body has no bones save for the turtle shell around her torso which can bend and stretch. Therefore like most Sea Lin she can consume things much bigger than you'd expect. Berthe also has thousands of poisonous barbs hidden in her flesh that she can protrude through her flesh externally or internally at will. She uses these as projectiles when firing her bow.
Clothing
Berthe's shell covers anything that might need to be hidden so clothes are unnecessary.
Accessories
Berthe wears a pair of gold bracelets and a pair of gold anklets. They're nothing more than oversize gold rings but Berthe is pretty attached to them and any thoughts of stealing them from her are not advised as Berthe can be surprisingly deadly. Berthe carries a bow inside her gut which she can use to fire poisonous barbs she produces from her skin at enemies.
