Eileen Kelpie
Eileen Kelpie is the bubbly younger sister of Dec Kelpie and new selkie.
Eileen's love of adventure and mischief. They often get into trouble together, but their bond is strong. (Declan fears letting Eileen down by getting himself or her into serious trouble.)
She has had experiences in the Dreaming in the past: being taken as a young college student by Dec's mentor Rana Fattahi into the Dreaming as an experiment has left her more open to its influence than ever.
Now, she was gifted a selkie coat by her brother, and the experience has been.... interesting.
Her personality has shifted, as the remembrance of knights and warriors changes her from a cheerful pixie to a serious soldier.
Physical Description
Apparel & Accessories
All of her coat's previous personalities that Eileen can remember are male, leading to Eileen to drastically change her personal style to one of more androgynous. She binds her chest, keeps her hair short, and wears pants and military jackets most of the time now.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Eileen's coat belongs to the Meurig family of selkies, out of Wales. Meurig often have the most in common with Trolls, as both are dedicated to defense. Meurig are most often soldiers (modern Meurig have been wildly successful Marines and, ironically, Navy S.E.A.L.s), or take up other pursuits which allow them to defend their families. When the Selkies must go to war, the Meurig are first into the fray and the last ones out.
Father Lucas Bailey
Father Bailey's lifetime as a selkie was brief and painful. It will cause Eileen a lot of grief and fear, particularly around her older brother (and some confusing memories hooking up with Dec). I mean, Dec continually pursued Bailey and harrassed him using Glamour to try and bring back what couldn't be brought back.
Add into that that Bailey was Undone and a hunter with the Society of St. Leopold and Eileen will suddenly be a lot better with firearms, suspicious of changelings, and more devoutly religious than she ever was before.
Aindréas the Red
A red-haired selkie from Ireland, Aindréas (Andreas) was born in Limerick in the late 19th century. He was born in the aftermath of the Great Famine of the 1850s and grew up as an artist, though he soon grew discontented with the rule of Britain and joined with other revolutionaries in the Easter Rising of 1916.
He was executed along with several others, and his coat was presumably taken by some mortal that had no idea what it was that immigrated to America shortly afterward (leading to Father Bailey receiving it and Chrysalizing as a young teen).
Eileen will have a strong rebellious streak in her blood from Aindréas, and thoroughly distrusting of the English and nobles (for much the same reason). She would have fought in the Accordance War and put more sidhe to the cold iron blade than could fill an ocean.
Celyn of Dyfed
Celyn (Kellan) of Dyfed was a Welsh selkie that was a member of the court of great Arcturus, a Gurahl (and the inspiration for the legends of King Arthur).
From Celyn, Eileen has great insight into fera traditions and will react favorably to meeting them. She knows-without-knowing much of their culture (some of this may be bleeding from the selkies' roots as fera, but who knows). She acts more warlike - not as upright as a knight, but a soldier. Her movements are more confident and she doesn't take as much care to be "lady-like". AKA, Etiquette decreases and her skill with melee weapons - specifically hand axes - improves from 0 to 4.
Relationships
History
Eileen was too young when they were children to be Dec's playmate entirely, but they've always had a good relationship. Even as adults, they have never quarreled seriously. Their relationship has been damaged as of late as the memories of Father Lucas Bailey bleed into her memories of her brother.
English, Irish, Welsh
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
- Kith: Selkie
- Court: Unseelie
- Legacies: Savage/Regent
- House: N/A
- Seeming: Childling
- Birthrights/Frailty: Seal's Beauty and Ocean's Grace/Seal Coat
- Antithesis: Unknown
- True Name: Unknown
- Musing/Ravaging Thresholds: Help Those in Need/Destroy Hope
- Glamour 5
- Willpower 5
- Banality 3
STATS
Physical
Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
Social
Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3
Mental
Intelligence 2, Wits 1, Perception 3
Talents
Alertness 1, Athletics 3, Brawl 3, Intimidation 3, Kenning 1, Expression 1, Leadership 2, Subterfuge 1
Skills
Crafts 4 (tailoring), Drive 1, Etiquette 2, Melee 5 (hand axes)
Knowledges
Academics 1, Gremayre 2, Law 1, Politics 1
Arts
Dragon's Ire 2, Sovereign 1
Realms
Actor 2, Fae 2, Prop 2, Time 1
Backgrounds
Mentor 2 (Dec Kelpie), Remembrance 5, Resources 2

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