Adelaide Peters
Played by: Alma (hufflep00f)
Adelaide had always had an affinity toward music and enjoyed singing and playing instruments in her free time. She was known well at the local YMCA and often found either on the piano or playing one of the old, well loved guitars.
June 1955 - Adelaide purchased her first guitar
June 1956 - Fed up with being treated like a second rate citizen, Adelaide ran away from home and began hitchhiking her way around the USA, playing wherever she could to make a few dollars for food
During her cross-country trek, Adelaide stayed at local YMCA’s where available
Traveled her way to California, playing and saving what she earned and ended up subletting a one bedroom that a family was renting out.
She never stayed anywhere too long before California, and life on the road really seemed to suit her.
She was kicked out of the occasional bar when they found out how young she was, but for the most part she managed well enough. She became pretty streetwise after all her years traveling alone and has met a wide variety of people and personalities, but there was always the love of music even on the worst day.
Physical Description
Body Features
After a fight with the Technocracy , Adelaide suffered heavy injuries. Her bullet wounds were treated, but have left scars across her body.
Bullet pattern:
Illustration of bullet spread
- Top most hit sternum, had to be removed
- The second one down went through her side, just beneath breast level.
- Third down hit her left lung, had to be removed
- Fourth down, right through center of body mass
- Fifth down, center of body mass, had to be removed
- The bottom most went fully through at hip/waist level.
Apparel & Accessories
Addy always carries with her her guitar: a treasure known as the Dreamer's Six String. She also wears a small silver watch (a chimerical item known as the Rabbitheart Watch) and a chimerical rope dart made out of living plants.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Chrysalis
Adelaide didn’t really have anyone to help her through her Chrysalis. When she turned 20, she wandered into a local music store that caught her eye. She couldn't remember ever seeing the place before, and she sure as hell kept up on anything music related around town. This place just seemed to have appeared overnight and it called to her. She moved through the shop, touching and holding various instruments. There was a set of pan-pipes that she lingered over for a goodly length of time, but it was a guitar that finally called her attention and practically called for her to hold it. Each strum was perfect and something new and, dare she say it, magical. That was all it took to awaken her faerie soul. She stood staring at the guitar, dumbfounded, and a gruff voice called to her from behind the counter. "Take it, kid... you'll be needing it far more than I ever will." Lifting her widened eyes, Adelaide remembered things she had seen in life at a much earlier age; things she had waved off as imagination and play. She remembered brief snippets and flashes from past lives. The Nocker Grump (Tom , if the employee of the month placard was to be believed) that stood looking at her offered no further explanation, either for what he himself looked like, nor what Adelaide now saw when looking at herself in the reflective mirror behind the counter. "Not my responsibility. Good luck. Get out." The Nocker muttered and waved her out of the store, guitar clutched in her hand. She turned almost as quickly as she stepped outside, but the entire storefront was gone and she stared at what looked to be a long abandoned shop; there was no sign that the music shop had ever been there. Continued traveling the US until ending up in New York, where she became introduced to the local fae population and began to make herself at home. Underwent her Saining once she’d settled in New York and was introduced to several of the local freehold and people of interest. Wound up at Thackery's and got a fairly regular spot playing there while still busking on the streets and playing other local venues. Will found out she didn’t have a place to actually call her own when dropping her ‘home’ one night and finding out she’d been staying in a sleazy pay-per-night motel. At his insistence, Adelaide has been staying with Will at his place ever since. Addy's Remembrance: Storyteller's DiscretionSexuality
Yes, please.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Addy's Dreamer contact is the singer Ellen Fuentes - who is a bit... much... but she can still harvest Glamour from her regardless of how clingy the young woman is.
Family Ties
Father: whereabouts unknown, ditched mom years ago, out of the picture before she had foundational memories
Mother (Jackie Peters): absent, drunk, promiscuous, abusive. Always looking for the ‘dad of the hour’ or the next sucker to pay her way. The kids have seen many men in and out of their mother’s life during their childhoods. A seeming unfair and general dislike of Adelaide, who she constantly remarked was, “Too much like that man.” Looked to Adelaide to be the ‘parent’ and take care of household chores (cooking, cleaning, etc) and Adelaide’s younger brother while her mother was looking to land the flavor of the month or while she was taking Teddy out for one treat or another.
Younger brother: Teddy Peters (born May 17, 1941). The apple of his mother’s eye and the golden child. Teddy could do no wrong. Smart - tested well in school and played in varied extracurricular activities. Popular player in many of the local youth sport teams. Spoiled. “Oh, darling, you remind me so much of your grandfather Walter,” Jackie cooed. Addy's familial relationships are strained at best - she ran away at 17, skipping out on the end of her senior year. Mom was always drinking and partying and known around town. Plenty of run-ins with the police and such. She and Teddy (brother) got along like oil and water. He was popular and she was not. He was in the in crowd. She absolutely was not. Her mother put all their hopes on Teddy being the next big thing, but Adelaide did not stick around long enough to find out if he ever really was. Her mother has always talked really poorly of her father and how he didn’t stick around and wasn’t good for them. Wasn’t good for her, but Adelaide never met him as he was absolutely gone when she was super super little and she doesn’t really have any strong memories of him.
Mother (Jackie Peters): absent, drunk, promiscuous, abusive. Always looking for the ‘dad of the hour’ or the next sucker to pay her way. The kids have seen many men in and out of their mother’s life during their childhoods. A seeming unfair and general dislike of Adelaide, who she constantly remarked was, “Too much like that man.” Looked to Adelaide to be the ‘parent’ and take care of household chores (cooking, cleaning, etc) and Adelaide’s younger brother while her mother was looking to land the flavor of the month or while she was taking Teddy out for one treat or another.
Younger brother: Teddy Peters (born May 17, 1941). The apple of his mother’s eye and the golden child. Teddy could do no wrong. Smart - tested well in school and played in varied extracurricular activities. Popular player in many of the local youth sport teams. Spoiled. “Oh, darling, you remind me so much of your grandfather Walter,” Jackie cooed. Addy's familial relationships are strained at best - she ran away at 17, skipping out on the end of her senior year. Mom was always drinking and partying and known around town. Plenty of run-ins with the police and such. She and Teddy (brother) got along like oil and water. He was popular and she was not. He was in the in crowd. She absolutely was not. Her mother put all their hopes on Teddy being the next big thing, but Adelaide did not stick around long enough to find out if he ever really was. Her mother has always talked really poorly of her father and how he didn’t stick around and wasn’t good for them. Wasn’t good for her, but Adelaide never met him as he was absolutely gone when she was super super little and she doesn’t really have any strong memories of him.
Relationships
History
When Adelaide first came to New York City, she couch surfed - going from strangers' home to strangers' home. When she played her first gig at Thackery's, and Will asked her afterwards where she was staying, he was horrified. He immediately offered his home as a place she could crash. Permanently. As Adelaide puts it, they haven't officially fucked yet, but in her mind it's just a matter of time. Of course, this didn't last. And they began dating in 1968, marrying the next year. While pregnant with their first biological child, Will and Addy adopted They adopted Ocean Madeline Rose on May 1,1970. Daniel Ezekiel Dennis Thackery was born later that year on August 15, 1970.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
They share between them two oathes: Oath of Truehearts and Oath of Mutual Amity. Will has noticed that since the encounter with the Mages that Addy has been getting more radicalized.
Shared Secrets
- Will has ptsd from Korea and experiences flashbacks that can get pretty violent/bad. Typically brought on by nightmares, or cars backfiring. Adelaide has witnessed and worked through many of these over the 6+ years she’s been living with Will, and they are the biggest reason for his reticence to take their relationship any further; he’s terrified of hurting her when waking up during an episode. The first time he experienced this, it was all she could do to convince him to let her stay and that she wasn’t afraid of him.
- Adelaide’s presence kicked off Will’s Chrysalis
- Adelaide would happily take their relationship further when he’s ready, but in the meantime she indulges as she feels and flirts unabashedly.
History
While Adelaide and Jennifer's relationship was rather incidental at best, the two have met at protests before and know each other's faces, if nothing else. ... Then Addy chose to give Jennifer a selkie coat. Their lives have been changed forever, and neither could see a life without the other as friend and motleymate.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
The two have sworn an Oath of Fealty to one another.
Relationship Reasoning
Denny and Adelaide think of each other as kindred spirits: two satyrs with common interests and philosophies.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Wine, music, and political activism. The two have sworn an Oath of Fealty to one another.
Relationship Reasoning
Ellen is... a bit much. She is deeply interested in being accepted by Adelaide, but is a bit too exciteable for the satyr to truly take her under her wing.
Shared Acquaintances
Will and Sarah may have dated at some point, which causes some amount of tension between the two (mostly from Adelaide's side).
History
After meeting Jennifer Lyons and becoming Enchanted temporarily, Alice became fascinated with the world of the changelings. She begged Jennifer's motley-mate, Addy Peters, to help her find a way to become Enchanted permanently. Addy was glad to do so, and bestowed Alice with the Ritual of Parted Mists.
Wealth & Financial state
Addy's money comes mostly from singing gigs and busking on the side of the street.
Age
33
Date of Birth
January 3, 1940
Birthplace
Kirkland, WA
Spouses
Will Thackery
(Husband)
Siblings
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Female
Eyes
Green
Hair
Blonde
Height
5' 4"
Weight
124 lbs
Aligned Organization
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
- Kith: Satyr
- Court: Seelie
- Legacies: Wayfarer/Rake
- House: N/A
- Seeming: Wilder
- Birthrights/Frailty: Gift of Pan and Physical Prowess/Passion's Curse
- Antithesis: Lying about singing ability
- True Name: [Unspecified]
- Musing/Ravaging Thresholds: Inspiring Creativity/Exhaust Creativity
- Glamour 6
- Willpower 5
- Banality 3
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