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Name: Embry Montgomery
Age: Twenty-nine
Birth Season: Summer
Occupation: Bookkeeping and managing farmers/business owners on her family’s land, music tutor
Kingdom: Lorendale
Citizen Status: Countess
Height: 5’ 7”
Weight: 120 lbs
Body Description: While considered of ‘average’ height, Embry is very elegant in how she carries herself. Her lithe frame isn’t overly muscular, but she has a pleasing figure, albeit slim.
Values: Family, maintaining a good reputation, supporting the arts
Aspirations/Ambitions:
Prove herself as a business minded woman
Fall in love
Rebuild her fearless nature
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Reputation: Countess Embry Montgomery is generally well liked and considered a level-headed business woman. She was engaged in her early twenties, but unexpectedly called off the engagement after the death of her sister. Deciding she wanted a love match, not a marriage of convenience; she hasn’t had any significant prospects since and isn’t bothered by the idea of being a spinster.
Combat Experience: She has received some private lessons in handling knives, for personal protection
No Magic
Family:
Rutger Montgomery - Father
Rhea Montgomery - Mother
October Montgomery - Brother, 35
Averly Briggs - Sister (deceased), Nyle Briggs - Brother in law (deceased), Niko Briggs - Nephew, 3
Tale:
The Montgomery family, known for their impeccable talent and skill with breeding and training hunting dogs, were also blessed with three children. Their oldest and only son, October, then their daughters, Averly and Embry. With six years between the oldest and youngest, it was no surprise that Embry didn’t get to spend much time with October, especially not as her brother began training with their uncle when she was merely four years old.

Embry received extensive, private tutoring in the family’s home. Being taught and groomed at a young age to fit into upper society with ease. Though from a young age, the girl showed a true talent and appreciation for music and that of the written word. Embry also enjoys singing, but is a touch shy and prefers to sing when she’s alone. And of course; she was heavily encouraged to seek out a suitable marriage.

Embry, with a little cajoling; managed to get her parents to hold off an extra year on her ‘coming out’ party. Saying how it gave her more time to work on becoming a bit less timid, and more comfortable in the large parties. It was during this additional year that Embry developed a knack for bookkeeping and even joined her father in tending to matters of the estate. Of course, she wasn’t Otto and wouldn’t take over the family business; but she had a good mind for numbers and wanted to help where she could.

At seventeen; Countess Embry Montgomery was formerly introduced into society at her ‘coming out’ party. She was well received and was revealed to be quite an accomplished harp player, though she kept her enjoyment of singing to herself.

Embry spent a few years dodging attachments and proposals by keeping busy with aiding her father in both bookkeeping and handling sales of the dogs. But she couldn’t hold off when one suitor was being particularly persistent. So, at twenty-four she agreed to enter into a courtship with a noble from another town. She agreed to an engagement two years later and was planning a wedding for the following year; when her older sister and brother-in-law died in a tragic accident. Niko, their son; came to live with the family. And Embry… she decided to make a trip to personally call off her engagement.

**TRIGGER WARNING: SA**

On her return from calling off the engagement, assuring the man that she wanted to marry for love, not convenience; Embry had to stop in a less desirably part of town to have a repair made to her carriage. She traveled with a driver, and a maid who had volunteered to take the trip so she wouldn’t be alone. But even that couldn’t have kept her safe. While making her way to her room, Embry was followed.

He somehow entered the room, despite the door being locked, and when Embry was changing into her night dress; she was attacked. She never saw him, as he stayed behind her and forced her against the bed. The only thing Embry could remember about the man, was his voice. His wicked laughter at her cries of pain, his teasing her about how ‘no lock could keep him from what he desired’, and sadly; that had been her.

About an hour after he left, her maid returned. With the door locked once again, Embry had to let her back in. The woman helped her get cleaned up and dressed and the two agreed that no good could come from sharing what had happened with her family. So, after a sleepless night filled with silent tears; the pair departed when the carriage was repaired.

Upon her return, Embry once again became her more timid self, managing to convince her family it was simply her fatigue from travel. But after a few months, she got tired of feeling frightened and proceeded to take private lessons on handling a knife.

It’s been three years and she’s in her last year of being considered a ‘decent match’. Embry spends the majority of her time supporting the local arts, tending to the family business’ bookkeeping and has began offering music lessons as a private tutor.

Face Claim: Lily James
Tagging: Eloell | Rigby