Laura Ruth - The Encouraging Mayor
Laura Ruth
The Daemex Mayor of Ring Town, her job is to keep the Execute tasks voted on by the town, allocate resources, resolve disputes, and generally keep morale up. Life gets hard on the frontier, and people have come to trust her judgment to make it a little less taxing.
Spends a lot of time doing networking between the town and other towns in the frontier. As a result, she is the one who collects resources that the time produces and allocates the sale of them to other towns of the frontier, as well as accruing certain resources for the town itself.
Cool headed and charismatic, there isn't too much that rustles her feathers. Very decisive in a crisis she becomes instrumental in leading the town over the course of the story.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Like many people in frontier towns, she leads a very active lifestyle, keeping her in relatively good shape. Not athletic per se but certainly no couch potato. Has a pleasant pear shape to her body and harder facial features.
Facial Features
Has harder facial features than many women, but very expressive eyes. Has some age related wrinkles coming in at this point in her life. Her hair has greying strands in it. Has a larger pointed nose.
Apparel & Accessories
Carries a cane with and Eagle on the top with her, though she doesn't use it to walk and slings it over her shoulder. She wears a Royal blue skirt suit, with an golden colored blouse underneath. A maroon tie ties off the outfit. She wears white pantyhose, with golden dress shoes, to match her blouse.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Growing up in a middle class household, Mayor Ruth didn't want for necessities and wasn't spoiled... too much. She naturally, as she grew into adulthood found herself in leadership positions. Whether do to her logistical aptitude, or her calming charisma, things tended to get done when she was in charge.
As she explored her options and decided what she wanted to direct her life towards, she decided a challenge is what she desired. The Prospect of using her leadership acumen to lead a frontier town, and its citizens to realize their potential.
As she worked towards gaining the experience and credentials to make this dream happen, she met a Sylvanex man by the name of Byron, whom she hit it off with. His reserved yet stalwart nature complimented her calming demeanor, and they were able to calm the rowdiest of situations, from their two daughters bickering, to small town discontent.
Eventually Byron grew ill, and then grew worse eventually passing away. This was just in time for Mrs Ruth now Mayor Ruth to be Voted in as the first mayor of the budding Ring Town. Before passing Bryon asked Her to make her town the and its people the greatest in the frontier of Gaia. A promise she intends to keep.
Accomplishments & Achievements
One of the accomplishments Mayor Ruth is proud of, but doesn't take full credit for, is the growth and growing success of the town under her care. She quickly and happily acknowledges the work of the citizens under her leadership for their hard work. She is happy with the success of her two daughters, one an artist and the other a software engineer.
Failures & Embarrassments
Though she knows it is not a matter of fault, she feels deep sorrow at her powerlessness to help with her husbands condition before he passed. She is always worried about if she is doing right by the citizens in her town.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
To see the town she is leading flourish. More importantly to see the people she leads do well. Maintaining routes of trade in the town is important for resources. Keeping moral up and pride for the work the citizens put into their crafts high is of great importance to her. The worked hard, they should flaunt it. At least a little.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes
Being organized
people believing in themselves
Success in all its forms
Dislikes
- Lack of coordination
- Lack of confidence.
Virtues & Personality perks
She very much believes in the power of hard work and practice. A problem is an opportunity and their is always a solution. She not only expects herself to work hard but also others around her. Relaxation is not opposed though.
She has the patience of a saint, and instead of getting frustrated at life, tries to resolve the source of contention. This makes her great at mediating disputes.
Has the ability to compartmentalize her own goals for the sake others. Their success is her success, in a way, so she is willing to lend a hand, where possible, and reasonable.
Vices & Personality flaws
She tends to get more distant and less involved around fall. She takes this time to remember her husband and may be less available for tasks.
Social
Contacts & Relations
She has a fair amount of loose political affiliations with other towns on the frontier. She often facilitates trade between her town and others using this network. She, being a government official, is in theory beholden to the authority of the Frontier Collective.
She has a fair amount of friendships and working relationships with those around town. She is very involved with the businesses around town, being the one required to collect taxes.
She is also surprisingly popular with the children of town, who feel like they can talk to her about their goals and problems.
Family Ties
She has a Two daughters, one in another frontier town, and the other in the Nexus City 28. She has some nieces and nephews that dont get brought up often. Alos has 3 grand children.
Social Aptitude
As some who is both naturally attuned to leadership, and has refined those skills over the decades, she has a great sense of influencing others. A calm disposition and perceptive ear helps her a lot.
Hobbies & Pets
She genuinely loves her job, so a lot of her hobbies are related to that. She enjoys patronizing the stores around town. and socializing at the park in the center of town. She occasionally substitutes as a teacher, at the elementary level.
Speech
Often use the word "Dear" a lot.
Species
Age
Middle Aged 150-170
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Eyes
Green
Hair
Grey
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Light Pink, slight wrinkles
Height
5'1"
Weight
110 lbs
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