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Alanaa
Alanaa Cardoon (née Woodruff)
| Name | Alanaa |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Occupation | Widowed Housewife |
| Age | 24 |
| Race | Man |
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| Residence | Woodruff Household in Trestlebridge |
| Kinship | Townsfolk of Trestlebridge |
| Outward Appearance | Name: Alanaa Cardoon (née Woodruff) Age: 24 Place of Origin: Trestlebridge Occupation: Widowed Wife Birth order: Oldest of two Siblings: Jeannetta (sister) Height: She’s average height, only slightly taller than others Weight: Alanaa has a very thin shape, not overly athletic. It is clear she does little to work out. Due to current circumstances, she is a little malnourished which has caused her to be thinner than she normally is. Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Sandy blonde and often kept neat despite her current circumstance. She keeps it neatly bound up in a bun beneath a net because otherwise it has a slight curl, but not curly enough to be ringlets. Simply fluffy and tangled. But she finds it is much easier to maintain when she does it up and keeps it out of her face. Skin color: She is pale and does not spend too much excess hours outside. However she does have soft freckles from playing outside a lot as a child. Shape of Face: She has thinner cheeks with a with a thin chin and pointy nose. When she smiles, there’s a soft hint of dimples on her cheeks, but it is far less predominant than her sisters. Her lips are thinner, although sometimes she bites them to make them look redder and puffier, but this does not always work. She very pretty features and is very well kept making her an attractive young woman. How does he/she dress?: Most of the time she is in simple, but well kept dresses. They don’t often have brilliant colours for she cannot afford much, but she does style them as much as she can when she sews them. In winter times she often has a knitted shawl or sweater to keep her warm. Mannerisms: Well mannered, friendly, and sometimes if she’s not careful, a little judgemental. Habits (smoking, drinking etc.): She has a habit of trying to be too many people’s friends and never really becoming a genuine friend to most people. |
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Background
Jonty Woodruff, died at age 44. Died in the raids in Trestlebridge leaving his daughters and wife to fend for themselves.
Elanor Woodruff (nee Reid), 40 years of age. Widowed and living with her in-laws and her daughters.
Alanaa Cardoon (nee Woodruff), 23 years of age. Widowed after her husband died in the raid.
Nettie Woodruff, 20 years of age. Cares after Jonty’s flock after his death as well as joined the guard after the raids on Trestlebridge.
Anta Cardoon, 27 years of age, A happy man with his wife However after the raids, he lost his home. Leaving his wife with her family, he decided to go out and help find refugees.
Ives Woodruff, 48 years of age. Injured in the raid on Trestlebridge, currently in the healing process. Nettie's uncle.
Seline Woodruff (nee Beecher), 46 years of age. Nettie's aunt.
Emma Woodruff, 26 years of age, working over time as a tailor to make more clothes for the people of Trestlebridge after many got destroyed in the fires in peoples homes.
Carl Woodruff, 24 years of age, working under his uncle Supervisor Beecher to keep the bridge in good shape.
Rick Woodruff, 22 years of age, a hunter for the town working extra hard to provide food for the rest of his family, and the town where he can get the extras. He is currently courting with Bietrix Wheeler.
Elsie Woodruff, 19 years of age, skilled with patchwork and repairing clothing and shoes alike, usually found sitting outside the family home working on something.
Bart Woodruff, 16 years of age, learning to build like his brother Carl and occasionally helping his uncle.
Earl Woodruff, 14 years of age, learnt the art of fletching from his brother Rick and now supplies him with arrows, as well as sells those that he can spare.
Maria Woodruff, died at age 11, helped around the house with her mother and younger brother. She died recently, from malnutrition as well as catching a cold in her weakened state.
Ham Woodruff, 8 years of age, helps around the house with his mother
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Painting by Steve Hanks
Alanaa was always a happy child. From the day she was born, her mother always said she was an easy baby, easy toddler, easy teenager, and easy daughter. She grew up very close to her mother while her sister, Nettie always seemed to be closer to their father. Often she learned how to sew, knit, spin wool, cook, clean, and tend to the needs of others from her mother which proved very useful when she married later on in life. As children she and her sister were close, only being four years apart in age. Nettie was the creative one who always brought her sister on imaginative adventures as the played on Trestlespan or near the water under their mother's supervision while washing clothes. When they began to grow older, Nettie took to the sheep and dogs their father owned while Alanaa took to the more proper hobbies a woman would have.
When Alanaa turned twenty, she married Anta Cardoon, who in her mind was the love of her life. Together they had one child who Alanaa named after her mother, Elanor. However, shortly after Elanor's birth, the child passed away leaving Alanaa and Anta devistated. Their marriage suffered for a short time before they rebonded and tried for another child. However, the second child never came for their home was attacked in a raid.
Anta fought against the raid, but he was not able to save their home from burning down. Alanaa ended up moving in with her mother and sister into their uncle's home. This left many people crammed into one small space and forced Alanaa and Nettie to share a single bedroll. There was not enough space for Anta as he deemed it even though they insisted he could stay. Instead he claimed he needed to travel up in to North Downs and help the refugees get back to Trestlebridge. He claimed it was his duty as a guardsmen, thus he said goodbye to his wife and road out with several other guards. Alanaa was happy to not be alone at nights though now that her husband road off into danger. But slowly each night her sister, Nettie, began disappearing at night leaving Alanaa alone in the bedroll and concerned for her sister's absence until the day Nettie and their mother blew up in a fight causing Nettie to disappear from their bedroll completely. Never before had Alanaa had to sleep alone without her husband or her sister by her side.
| Friends | Marla Shelton, Ava Wragg, Sophia Wragg and Abigail Hinton |
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| Relatives | |
| Rivals/Enemies | Those attacking her town, otherwise Alanaa is very reluctant to make rivals. |
| Loves | Her family, her husband Anta Cardoon, sewing, her dresses, and her home even now that it is burnt. |
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| Hates | Having to watch her family fall apart more and more as time passes |
| Motivation | To survive and rebuild her town |
| Quotes | "Come home, Nettie." |
Alanaa's Adventures
| A Confusing Night | 8 years 8 months ago |
