Donna di Seville
Name Given at Birth: Donna di Seville
Nicknames:
Hometown: Tuscany
Current Residence: with the Royal Court
Age: Older than you might think,
Class: I am from a family with land
What do you do, your main function in life/society: Member of Court, Royal lace maker and Sommelier
Do you know how to swim?: Yes, as the fish do, whenever possible
Have you ever gone skinny dipping?: heavens no!
Do you make fun of people?: Only Gwendolyn
Favorite Color: Purple, the color of the grapes from the hills of Tuscany
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: No, I am an honest person
Closest friends: The other member of Court and the lace makers, a royal guard or two
One pillow or two: Two if I can get enough feathers
Pets: None
Favorite type of music: The gypsy drums as the sound stirs my soul.
Hobbies/pastimes: Painting the countryside
Personal hygiene: I bathe as I wish, I simply adore perfumes and oils and shop for them often. At festival you might see me shopping at the merchants there.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them?: My mother is alive, but she prefers the Amalfi coast as she is frail.
If your parents are dead, how did they die?: My father died while on an ocean voyage Madagascar
Favorite food: Anything sweet
Favorite place to relax: A secret corner in the royal gardens
Favorite Holy day: St. Katherine’s Day
Favorite Drink: Vino!
What’s your bedtime: Sunset, as it is too dark to lace afterward
What, if anything. Do you usually wear on your feet: Slippers in summer and blessed with warm boots for the winter.
Are you married or single: Single…. Looking for a handsome Court gentleman or a wealthy land owner alas my husband died. He was a Spaniard and favored at Court
Do you have a family/who are they: My only family is my mother, who resides in Italy. I do get letters from her. I fear Mother is not long for this world and I keep her in my daily prayers.
Favorite Entertainment: I love to watch the gypsies dance and any visitors who entertain for the court.
Favorite subject in school or chore growing up: Gathering grapes in the vineyards
Least favorite subject or chore growing up: Latin
Favorite Sport: Dancing! (It is a sport, is it not?) and archery. I have a keen eye and steady hand.
Most humiliating moment:
Proudest moment: The day a special gentleman wore my favor in the joust.
Craziest person you know: Lady Gwendolyn, she follows the royal tailor and florist and mocks them, quite well in fact.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: A strong heart and a gentle hand
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord?": The King
How do you feel about that person?: I have much respect for him and enjoy seeing him happy.
Do you remember your first kiss?: Yes…a lady would not reveal the details
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Alas, no.
Where is your favorite "vacation" spot: Why the Coat of Italy of course!
Have you ever been overseas: Yes, our family traveled much when I was a youth
Do you have dirt/mud floors or stone: Stone in the castle
What is your bed made of: The finest feathers and warm down in the winter
How many people sleep in your bed: Only myself and perhaps a lace apprentice
Ten things everybody should know about me:
- It is rumored that I wear too much perfume, perhaps that is true.
- I love to dance! Anywhere, anytime
- I secretly have a suitor.
- I may have some gypsy in my blood
- I am friendly, but may appear shy at times.
- I am swayed by Lady Katherine as she keeps my secrets
- I do not read Latin or Italian only very little English
- I wear lace on my undergarments
- Did I say I LOVE to dance?
- I love to run barefoot through the royal gardens and smell the flowers