#because they were known to utilize magic and other 'irrational' things

[memoirsverse]

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Get to know my character

01. What does your character’s name mean? Did you pick it for the symbolism, or did you just like the way it sounded?

I was trawling around on Google for names, and found that one of the meanings of Evelyn was “little bird,” which seemed fitting. “Alvar” is a take on the Scandinavian “Alfar,” i.e., Elves.

48. Is there anything in particular that would ignite your character’s jealousy? Or does your character not get envious?

With interpersonal relationships, including romantic ones, Evelyn has a sort of… non-possessive way of viewing them. However, she will react with what may seem like jealousy if a) she sees someone going after a person she cares about who would obviously be harmful/have dishonorable motivations, or b) she feels like she’s being pushed aside or replaced. In general, Evelyn can sometimes be envious of people who seem to fit into the world around them, who belong, who seem made for the world they’re in. She’s never felt that, and it’s always been a sore spot for her. I’m not sure if she’d get really testy about that, more that she sees it and wants it.

49. What is something that your character has nightmares about? Are these frequent? Do they heavily affect your character’s mood?

Oh, Evelyn has recurring nightmares about the Time Wars (which in the crossover verse also involves Nemesis, the Outsiders, and the Old Ones, as well as the Time Lords and Daleks– or, if the verse has her end in Eight’s era, the Time Lords and Faction Paradox, which would be even more fitting, actually, and is a theme I want to explore here). About being burned alive on a battlefield, which is how her time as Galatea ended. She also has nightmares about being bound to her part-human form, being crammed into a dark, too-small space, and suffers from a mild form of claustrophobia (which may be exacerbated in stressful situations) because of it. The woman has massive psychological trauma that she has not even begun to make peace with or work through, even though it’s been heavily suppressed.