From Changeling Venue

Seeming	Fairest Dancer
Court	Spring Court •••
Freehold	The Freehold of Toronto, Ontario
Player	Janine Mark

Contents 1 Overview 2 Character Information 2.1 Known History 2.2 Motley 2.3 Allies 2.4 Enemies 2.5 Character Inspirations 2.6 Soundtrack 2.7 Quotes 2.8 Rumours

Overview

Alias(es): Crystal Arabesque, Crys

Real Name: Cressida Stevens

Age: 25

Concept: Stripper turned legitimate ballerina. A loving mother missing her son and wanting to reclaim her life.

Virtue: Temperance

Vice: Pride

Physical description: Crys is a tall, lean and athletic woman. She is very feminine with long flowing hair the colour of soft spun gold.

Relevant Mechanics: Pledge-bound to the Upstairs Underground.

Character Information

Known History

Basic Timeline:

• Born 1961, in Dresden, Ontario, Canada.
• 1978 Moved to Toronto to study Ballet, paid for study by waiting tables at restaurants and bars in the city
• 1980 Admitted to the National Ballet of Canada School and dropped out after 2 years of study
• 1983 Gave birth to Brady Stevens (father unnamed)
• 1984-1986 Progressed from waiting tables to dancing as “Crystal Arabesque” at the Brass Rail in Toronto’s downtown where she was abducted by a male Fae who frequented the club
• 1986-2007 Was held as personal entertainment dancing ballet for her captor and his guests
• With the thought of and lover for her son in her heart Cressida escaped to the real world only to find that though she has not changed, the world has (now December 2007) and she has no way of knowing where her son is or what she will do with herself now that she’s back
• March 2008 Went with Tom & Aranae to the Goblin Market in London, ON
• March 31, 2008 Attended an audition with the National Ballet of Canada where she saw her son Brady across the hall. The connection, though brief, was felt strongly.

Current Activities:

• Working as a waitress at the Other Side of the Tracks diner and bar, she is trying to find a way to start a new life while not really wanting to leave her old one behind

Motley

The Upstairs Underground

Allies

Larka - She's Crys' friend and brings out the maternal nature that Crys has but hasn't been able to use on her son since she was taken. Crys' Spring boast is to teach Larka to eat with utensils (hopefully at the table and not on the floor).

Glain-Emeraldhand - the pair go dancing on occasion when Crys has the night off from the diner. She helped Crys identify her son Brady's home address/living situation and brought her a picture (now in a frame on her dresser). The pair have jointly boasted to get the winter king dancing with them this spring.

Enemies

Character Inspirations

Soundtrack

Tchaikovsky:

• Swan Lake
• Sleeping Beauty
• Dances from The Nutcracker (Spanish, Arabian & Russian)

Stravinsky:

• The Rite of Spring
• The Firebird

Pachelbel's Canon in D

Josh Groban's "So She Dances"

Quotes

"I'm confused."

"I don't get it..."

"Wha- huh?"

"Uh oh!"

"Don't hurt the puppy!!" to the pink bunny chica when trying to stab Larka

Rumours

• Maxmelion Rouge has offered her help in starting her career, but has not made clear his price.
• Ambrose Small has offered his services as Crys' agent. Did he have a hand in getting her the audition with the NBC as he claims?
• Crys' mood hasn't been as chipper lately
• Is Crys' way of dancing "ballet" in the traditional sense? Not according to the NBC. Should she contact the modern dance group that NBC recommended or let her heart heal a little?
• Will Crys try to seek out more contact with her son than a nod in the hall?
• Did Crys' fetch have a child? It sure looked like a mini evil replica to Crys.