#selena.intro

[lovelyfxxl]

(florence pugh) Goodness, SELENA FINCH has arrived in London. SHE is TWENTY-SIX, of the NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FINCHES, (Daughter of the Earl of Nottingham, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Sophia). Though they are RETURNED to the Season, we can only describe them as REFINED and STONEHEARTED, dear reader. Accompanied by THE ROYAL HANOVER FAMILY, they have settled in and are accepting social calls. But be warned: they are known for their VENOM.

_____________ S E L E N A F I N C H ___

basics:

name: selena 'nell' lenore finch. pronunciation: suh·lee·nuh luh·nor finch. meaning: selena- the moon. lenore- light, torch. birthday: october 3rd. age: twenty-six. pronouns: she & her. sexuality: pansexual. siblings: siena raynes nee byron (older sister), sabrina paine nee howard (older sister), savannah hillingdon nee howard (older sister), serafina willoughby (younger sister). parents: ephraim finch (father) & mary-anne fitzroy nee everist, byron, howard, finch, willoughby (mother). other family: donald fitzroy (step-father). languages: english, french, german, spanish, dutch. current residence: the palace. hometown: nottingham.

appearance:

height: 5′3″. hair color: naturally selena's hair is light auburn, but lightens significantly with the warmer seasons. eye color: green. typical hair style: selena wears her hair styled fashionably back, up, well out of her eyes, with curls or a few strands hanging to frame her face. it is often adorned with hats or veils or baubles. it is far more intricately done for balls and events. fashion style: nell is most particular about the textiles that her clothing is made from. she wants silks or other very, very fine fabrics, especially breathable ones. many of her gowns are embellished with lace. she keeps to the height of fashion although tends to prefer very pastel or icy colors. it is very rare that she is without gloves of some variety. [ fashion ] distinguishing features: selena has a face that is practically unreadable. her eyes are very stern, but observant, while her mouth appears almost mocking in the way it never quite crosses into a pleasant smile. she has a few freckles over the bridge of her nose. there is a deep, hoof-shaped scar on her back at the torso, on the left, just above the hip from a riding accident.

personality:

positive traits: refined. erudite. naturalist. negative traits: stone-hearted. venomous. haughty. theme song: neptune by sleeping at last

headcanons:

nell is highly trained and exceptionally skilled in both archery and horseback. she has been riding horses since the time she was able to hold a lead and feels very at home amongst animals, especially her most beloved mare: robin. nell picked up archery in late adolescence, but swiftly improved. the practice was very meditative.

selena has a firm policy of not commenting on any rumors about herself. in fact, her snide demeanor tends to encourage both the worst and the best of it.

selena has a lot of sisters and is certainly not fond of all of them. since she left her familial home to attend princess sophia, nell regularly writes correspondence with the youngest, her favorite, who was now a ward in residence with their eldest sister and her husband.

biography:

[ I will make this sound better soon too but the gist is here. ] selena's mother is a deeply unsatisfied woman. her first husband could not give her anything she wanted so she rid herself of him and tried again and again and again, gaining nothing but titles, horrible rumors, and daughters who only looked vaguely similar. most of the daughters craved more attention as they were largely ignored by their mother, had fleeting father figures, or were mistaken for the wrong sister. however, selena found respite in it. she was always an introvert who liked to hide away from direct attention. she enjoyed afternoon rides in the woods. otherwise, nell spent a grand majority of her time reading in apathetic disenchantment with the instability of her home life. that is, until her most recent step-father arrived and said home life became unbearable. selena started to look forward to the social season to escape for a few months. during this time, she became reacquainted with princess sophia who, surprisingly easily, grew into a staunch ally and dedicate companion. there was no refusing when her royal highness insisted that selena would be an ideal lady in waiting. nell did take to life in the palace with ease, and now rather enjoys the strange balance of encouraging the princess's discord while appeasing the queen enough to keep some relevance. she is uninterested in marriage, really, and tries to keep even friends well behind her guarded walls.

wanted connections:

acidic wit || they are just here to bully each other; rivals of some variety. sister's keeper || a friend of selena's older sister who think they have some sort of say in what she does or is particularly protective of her. day & night || someone who is very much the opposite of selena in every conceivable way, and how they get along... or do not.