Florence Renault

Florence Renault | ♂ | kalon | France | low fantasy Name: Florence Renault [flɔ.ʁɑ̃s] Gender: ♂ Species: kalon Breed/subspecies: n/a Age: 32 Size: 4’ long Health: poor or fair — often at least slightly sleep deprived Conditions [physical/mental illnesses, disorders, disabilities; if any] : none specifically, but occasionally suffers from mild to moderate insomnia Residence: a smallish, but tall and narrow, old house—full of plants and with nice deck chairs and a courtyard in the back Location: outskirts of Paris, France / Île-de-France Nationality: French Affiliation: probably a botanical group(?) Occupation: botanist Traits: —Often sullen or bad tempered —Slightly moody, and prone to bouts of melancholia —Can be a bit snappish [tries not to be] —Tends to be more cheerful when working, talking to friends/family, or tending to his plants —Rarely in a good mood for very long and they are easily ruined —Polite and well-mannered; parents were very strict about etiquette too, and he physically cannot force himself to use the “wrong” kind of spoon —Very loyal and supportive —Adventurous —Inquisitive —Rarely fearful of physical danger, and can lack caution/be a bit rash —Ambiverted —A bit emotional/clingy but pretends not to be —Mostly very serious —Reticent —Sometimes restless History: —Born in Normandy, the 3rd child of 4 —[Siblings are named Jean-Claude + Vienne, and Lise, but only the last one is a real kalon—he did/does love all of them, but is closest to Lise] —His parents were negligent and often unkind to him; additionally, his mother favored the twins, and his father favored Lise —He spent a lot of time away from home, and especially in the library; despite the poor treatment from his parents, he was a curious, energetic kit, always trying to absorb knowledge —Growing up, he got into a lot of fights [nothing serious or resulting in permanent injury to either party] but often lost, once even being pushed in the river Seine —He was pretty strange and had weird friends —He has always been fascinated by the world around him and loved learning; in that respect he hasn’t changed —In adolescence, he became more interested in botany specially, and became more serious about pursuing it —He also got into more trouble, unfortunately —At age 18, his parents forcibly kicked him out of the house with only a small suitcase and his favorite book of plants—after that he went to stay with his aunt + cousin [on his mother’s side but estranged to her] who lived in the Île-de-France for a few months while he entered university; his parents still don’t know where he lives or what he is up to now —He is bitter toward his parents but is extremely grateful toward his other relatives for helping him though that time —Did not see his siblings for a few months after being kicked out, but eventually was able to do discreet visits with them, mostly Lise —Eventually went to graduate school and earned his PhD in botany [his proudest achievement] —While still in grad school, he had 2 illegitimate children [twins, also, have to explain those OOC kits somehow], and took them in since the mother didn’t want them; he regrets his recklessness but does not regret the kits—they are about 7 or 8 now —He has been doing the same job as a botanist since graduating ♥: Plants/botany, nature, exploring [especially jungles and rainforests], reading, languages, travel, coffee, croissants and wine [sorry, but he must] ✕: Deep bodies of water, loud noises + bright lights, deep-frying, badly behaved kits, inspirational quotes Misc: —Deep, clear voice, speaks other languages with a French accent [stronger in English because he mostly just writes it] —Polyglottal [conversational/fluent in a few languages, but best in his native French, Spanish, and English (can speak it but better at writing)] —Light on feet, stands tall, and often seems stiff or on edge —Often does not get enough sleep —Drinks way too much coffee—sometimes gets nervous and jittery because of it —Voracious reader, but mostly of nonfiction these days —Paces often —Also talks to himself often [always in French] —Talks to plants but will deny it if the matter is pressed —He is obsessed with his job and it was his dream job since he was a kit, tendency to overwork and has to be forced to take breaks on occasion —Owns a machete and keeps it on his wall when not in use —Favorite flower is bird of paradise [Strelitza reginae] —Favorite color is green —He has a slight phobia of drowning + deep bodies of water, but will not openly admit it —He has a wide network, but only a few close friends, who are colleagues or live nearby Connections: Lise — younger sister Ruben — son Cerise — daughter Célie — close friend Rudolph/Gabriel — nuissance