Covingtons
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| - | Mr. Covington is a thin, mild-mannered man characterized by his spectacles and his tendency to say things in a somewhat old-fashioned British-y way, e.g. "I dare say, old chap" or "Good heavens, Eleanor, put that | + | Mr. Covington is a thin, mild-mannered man characterized by his spectacles and his tendency to say things in a somewhat old-fashioned British-y way, e.g. "I dare say, old chap" or "Good heavens, Eleanor, put that pry-bar down at once!" When not at work, he can usually be found in the sitting room behind a newspaper, smoking his pipe. He doesn't speak much and doesn't have much of a presence at home. |
===Eleanor=== | ===Eleanor=== | ||
Mrs. Covington, on the other hand, is opinionated, high-maintenance, and ''shrill''. Born to a lesser noble house that found itself on the verge of bankruptcy, she married into a lower social tier to a man who (in her opinion) wasn't worthy of her. That isn't to say she doesn't love Mr. Covington in her own way, but her disappointment with losing the privileges nobility has to offer has fueled in her a passionate desire to regain that status. That desire usually manifests itself as | Mrs. Covington, on the other hand, is opinionated, high-maintenance, and ''shrill''. Born to a lesser noble house that found itself on the verge of bankruptcy, she married into a lower social tier to a man who (in her opinion) wasn't worthy of her. That isn't to say she doesn't love Mr. Covington in her own way, but her disappointment with losing the privileges nobility has to offer has fueled in her a passionate desire to regain that status. That desire usually manifests itself as | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 8 September 2008
The Covingtons are the upper-crust merchant family to which Rue and Rhodiola belong. They have made a reasonable fortune through a spice- and herb-selling trade company called, creatively, the Covington Tea Company. They Company's ships currently only go up and down the coast of Kamleon and to some ports in Jakkal, but the Covingtons are always looking into expansion.
In general, the Covingtons are an old-fashioned, well-mannered kind of people with a keen eye for business. They don't usually form close relationships amongst themselves, but they are all expected to work for the Company when they're old enough out of a sense of familial duty.
The Covingtons' main branch is headed by Rue's father, Robert Covington.
Robert
Mr. Covington is a thin, mild-mannered man characterized by his spectacles and his tendency to say things in a somewhat old-fashioned British-y way, e.g. "I dare say, old chap" or "Good heavens, Eleanor, put that pry-bar down at once!" When not at work, he can usually be found in the sitting room behind a newspaper, smoking his pipe. He doesn't speak much and doesn't have much of a presence at home.
Eleanor
Mrs. Covington, on the other hand, is opinionated, high-maintenance, and shrill. Born to a lesser noble house that found itself on the verge of bankruptcy, she married into a lower social tier to a man who (in her opinion) wasn't worthy of her. That isn't to say she doesn't love Mr. Covington in her own way, but her disappointment with losing the privileges nobility has to offer has fueled in her a passionate desire to regain that status. That desire usually manifests itself as
