#SOTR Espérance

[simsontherope]

It was really interesting to work on this once majestic mansion. The exterior of this building is from the awesome Jenba, so thank you, it was inspirating to use it as a base ;)

Ground floor - First floor - Basement

Now, let’s speak about the Melien family (I know, nobody will read all this ^^’).

Lugubrious, sinister, these are the words that Joseph's colleagues usually use to describe him. This brilliant psychologist does't care about the human being, he is more interested in the functioning of the human mind. As is sister, Agathe Barrière, he has a fascination for the supernatural.

He only married Éliane because his parents wanted him to, as she was already pregnant. But he still slept with other women, and when on day, he came back home with the young Victor, he never give any explanation. But a single look at this icy stare they both had, with their light grey are, was enough for Espérance.

She has never been a condident woman, and as the time pass and her beauty fades away, she withdraw into herself. Her only pleasure was to attend receptions, thanks to her husband's relations with people in high places, hoping to attract attention with her extravagant dresses and seductive attitude.

As a stay at home mom, she never really cared about her children. With this heavy atmosphere in the household, it is a miracle that their first daughter, remained an optimist ! Patience always knew what she wants to do when she gets older: become a wedding planner, to help loving couples organize the best day of their lives. She is a hard worker, maybe it's her way to avoid her parents. But she would raher spend her evening at her office looking for the perfect caterer, with a pizza and a glass of wine, than attending a family dinner. 

Garance always been there for her sister, assisting her in her work, as her official photographer. People always think she is the older one, because of her serious and melancolic attitude, her short hair, and her elegant outfits. However, she often think about running away, with only her camera and some practical clothes, to explore the world and capture its beauty.

The youngest one, David, never really met his parents expectations. When he was still a child, he spend most of his time outside, playing with his friend instead of doing his homework, coming home with his shirt dirty and his pants torn. He is not a rebellious one, he his simply carefree ! He enjoy waking up early the sunday, to go fishing with his father.

Victor often come along with them. He does not particularly like this activity, but Devoir his the only person to accept him in his family. Espérance rejected him, his sisters have always been distant, and his own father never give him any attention.

He had always been a calm boy, but it's sometime hard not react to his stepmother animosity. Thanks to the practice of boxing, he manages to keep his self-control, when he his facing her. He also share his father interest for the occult, and his studies on these subjects are for him another way to escape.

Voilà ! I hope you enjoyed my caracters’ story ;)