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TIMEZONE: CEST

NAME: Marie-Claude Barrault
AGE: 25-35, defaulting to early or mid-thirties
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Human
BIRTH DATE: September 12th
HOMETOWN: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
OCCUPATION: Speech-writer/Politician, currently serving as prime minister of her country
EDUCATION: Masters in political science, minor degree in Luxembourgian literature
LANGUAGES: Luxembourgish, French, German, English
POWERS: Resting Bitch Face™

BACKTAGGING: Yes, please, I rely on it
4TH WALLING: No
THREADJACKING: No
KISSING: Yes
HUGGING: Yes, though she isn't very likely to
SEX: No, though I will happily write fade to black scenarios
FIGHTING: No
INJURY: Yes, though contact me about severe injuries
ROMANCE: Yes
DEATH: No

x Serious
x Professional
x Cold
x Analytical
x Caring
x Principled
x Moral
x Intelligent
x Severe daddy issues
x Has the world view of a politician, but the drive of an academic
x Understated sense of humour, reserved for the people closest to her
x Will never avoid debate for the sake of other people's feelings and egos
x Loud about her ethical views
x Loves literature, especially poetry

x Born as the only child and daughter of Philippe and Violette Barrault
x Pursued politics despite her father's pressure on her to make a name for herself in academics
x Studied political science for six years at University of Luxembourg
x Has a minor degree in Luxembourgian literature which she is privately very passionate about
x Remained politically active during her university years as a member of SDP's youth organization, thus working with her father's opponents
x Began working as a speech-writer for Liberté under Jean Louis Duroc at age 21
x Almost ten years later, she's a regular part of staff, working with Jean Louis' spin doctor to help his public image along
x Eventually founded her own party, the Social-Liberals
x The Social-Liberals are more centre-left than CDP and more liberal than SDP, though they assert themselves as being both socially conscious and economically responsible
x At her first election as leader of the Social-Liberals, the party gained three seats
x Later, after Jean Louis is exposed as a criminal and flees the country, Marie-Claude is elected Prime Minister
x Has recently had a late queer awakening, when she falls in love with the ten year younger poet, Alexa Hase