Adelaide Grimaldi
Character Summary
Name:Adelaide Madonna Grimaldi
Aliases: Ada
Age: 28
Birthday: March 30th
Ethnicity: Italian American
Birth Place: Grimm, Indiana
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Gender: Female
Major/Minor: European History/Business Management
Occupation: Owner of Grimaldi Books
Languages: English/Italian
Appearance
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 114lbs
Build: Lean
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
Skin Tone: Olive
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Ears and naval pierced; Eagle Tattoo spanning her back
Psychology
Determined * Obsessive * Observant * Unyielding
Sexuality: Bi
Relationship Status: Widow
Personality: Ada can be a quiet woman a lot of the time but that is usually when she is in thought. Her mind wandering to connect things she is seeing to things she has read. Always looking for that moment when she finds something that reminds her of something else, making a connection with the past. Constantly observing she is the type of person that will usually read more into a situation than might be there on the surface. Because of this she can be looked at as jumping to conclusions but in the end she tends to be right and see things others do not.
On the flip side of this, when she does open her mouth there is no stopping her. She will let you know exactly what she thinks and carefully words what she says to get what she wants. She is not manipulative though, always out for the greater good. She won't say something just to say it, she always speaks with a purpose, even if that purpose is not obvious to others. She will not dumb herself down to be understood though, which can make her seem impatient with others.
Habits: Biting her nails, smoking
Hobbies: Reading ancient texts
Fears:
- Forgetting details
- Being a target
- Being forgotten
Likes:
- Mythology
- B-rate fantasy movies
- Instrumental Music
- European Symphonic Music
- Coffee
- Books
Dislikes:
- Stuff in her coffee
- Summer
- Rap
- Country Music
- Ignorance
- Inaccurate Historical Dramas
History
Thoughts On The Murder: Tragic; not because of the death. Ada felt that death came to everyone but to have a death with no reason behind it was unpoetic. This murder had too many people it could have been but none seemed to have enough of a reason to actually go through with it, even her. It seemed to straight forward, to easy for her in her mind even if it was brutal. Why the brutality? Why the show? Why no admittance? It didn't make since and that was the tragic part.
History During H.S.: High School life was pretty decent for Ada. She comes from one of the oldest families in Grimm; in fact the name is named after her ancestor. Her name is an Italian variation of the Grimm line from old and her ancestors were the Brothers Grimm. She adored the fact that she is related to them and this gave her the love of reading and the written word at a young age. In HS she parlayed this into a love of all things academic. Though it didn't make her the typical Bookworm. In fact she didn't really fit into any clique in HS and fit into all of them at once.
She was part of the swim team and the fencing team growing up, so this placed her with the jocks part of the time. Her family money place her with the preps. Her love of books placed her with the bookworms. An Adoration of fantasy stuck her with the Geeks. Her family name made her cross paths with the Freaks. The only group she really didn't hand with was the Asians and that was just because she wasn't Asian but she would still gab over the latest anime.
Hard work and floating from clique to clique worked well for her. She was friendly enough not to be screwed with, strong enough to keep her own identity, but could be brash enough that no one wanted her to be around all the time. Didn't matter to her though, she wasn't there to be loved, she was there to learn and learn she did. Graduating at the top of her class and being a member of the homecoming court even though she knew she didn't stand a chance at winning. She didn't even try to get votes. She was too busy studying for the SAT's.
History Since Graduation: After the murder, graduation couldn't come quick enough. The murder disturbed her like it did most but that was only because she believe that those investigating it were morons and not looking as deep as they should have. It actually ticked her off when the case was closed. But that was the summer after graduation. Come fall she was out of there and attended Yale in the fall.
College life was wonderful for her, spending each summer abroad in various countries from Italy to Egypt working in libraries which had texts in them older than the country she had been raised in. Each summer lead to a new love of mythology and ancient texts. Many of her professors figured she would go on to become an archaeologist or a librarian. She kind of became both. Finishing college she moved to Chicago and opened up a rare book shop in the downtown area with the help from some private investors; people she had met during her time abroad.
The store was slow going at first, not for a lack of customers but for a lack of material. Rare books are rare for a reason, so she expanded on the idea and began to tap into the new age market by bringing in books and reprints of texts on various ancient mythologies. Her store quickly took off and since then she has spent her time surrounded by shelves of books that open the doors to more rare texts here and there.
Now a days she focuses on the mythological texts to keep her business afloat but she is the person people turn to for her more select selections that she keeps buried in the private floor above the book store. Slowly she has built the library to see in the states outside of institutions but none of these books are for sale anymore. They are her private collection. She will let you see them, for a substantial fee. Which many are willing to pay due to the size of her occult texts. Though she doesn't practice any arts, she still finds them fascinating.
Extras
Character Quote: If nothing changes we are bound to repeat the mistakes of before.
Theme Song:
High School Clique: The Rest
Voted: Most likely to succeed
Why: Ever the well rounded student and Valedictorian it was a given
Anything Else: The Fallen Seraphim
Is a Widow - Married after settling for a man that she had been dating for about a year. He was killed serving over seas for the U.S. Marines. They were more friends than anything. She misses their talks but he was hardly the love of her life.
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Adelaide Grimaldi
{"Life keeps moving, even when we want to freeze time"}
☯ Acquaintance ║ ✿ Friend ║ ❅ BFF ║ ♡ Infatuation ║ ❦ Sweetheart ║ ☣ Frenemy ║ ☢ Dislikes ║ ☠ Loathes
☯ Valencia Grey ☯
"Yes, we knew each other. I knew her because of Marc mostly. We didn't really talk much, don't think we had that much in common but she seemed like a decent person. I don't remember anything bad about her."
Haven't spoken to her since high school. I hear she has done well in life though. Maybe I'll see her at the reunion.
"Yes, we knew each other. I knew her because of Marc mostly. We didn't really talk much, don't think we had that much in common but she seemed like a decent person. I don't remember anything bad about her."
Haven't spoken to her since high school. I hear she has done well in life though. Maybe I'll see her at the reunion.
☯ Hye-Eun Song ☯
"We studied together from time to time; she was a sweet girl."
I talk to her every so often over business matters but nothing really more than that.
"We studied together from time to time; she was a sweet girl."
I talk to her every so often over business matters but nothing really more than that.
✿ Jasmin Morgan ✿
"Jas was reserved, poor girl could never see that she was a diamond in the rough. She was preciously awkward and the best study partner. Sure, she may not have seen what I did but she was more than what she showed the world. I remember signing in her year book that one day she would become a swan."
We still keep in touch, she has the best cases and I get to dip into my library when she calls. She has really come into her own. Wish I could have gotten out to NY to see her but I'll make sure to have some time for her at the reunion.
"Jas was reserved, poor girl could never see that she was a diamond in the rough. She was preciously awkward and the best study partner. Sure, she may not have seen what I did but she was more than what she showed the world. I remember signing in her year book that one day she would become a swan."
We still keep in touch, she has the best cases and I get to dip into my library when she calls. She has really come into her own. Wish I could have gotten out to NY to see her but I'll make sure to have some time for her at the reunion.
✿ Riley Ridgeway ✿
"We studied together from time to time, she was friends with Kai so that made her okay in my book. She was really smart, I don't think she ever saw herself as such but she picked up quick so maybe she just lacked focus."
We still talk and she hooks me up with tickets when she is in town. It is nice to see how well she is doing these days, she's worked hard for it!
"We studied together from time to time, she was friends with Kai so that made her okay in my book. She was really smart, I don't think she ever saw herself as such but she picked up quick so maybe she just lacked focus."
We still talk and she hooks me up with tickets when she is in town. It is nice to see how well she is doing these days, she's worked hard for it!
☯ Simone Carter ☯
"The girl had issues that is for sure. She was a walking example of what could happen with the type of parents she was granted in life. I knew her, kind of, through Kai."
I always said Cyn didn't kill her, I just hope her murderer is actually brought to justice.
"The girl had issues that is for sure. She was a walking example of what could happen with the type of parents she was granted in life. I knew her, kind of, through Kai."
I always said Cyn didn't kill her, I just hope her murderer is actually brought to justice.
☯ Cynthia McMillan ☯
"Yeah, I knew Cyn. We both came from prominate families. Grew up together. I tried to get along but if you didn't follow her you were going to get stepped on. I had no intentions of following anyone."
I actually have seen her a few times since graduation. I visit the mental hospital each year on her birthday. I don't know why, I guess I figure no one should be alone on that day. She has really slipped away the last few years. I pity her.
"Yeah, I knew Cyn. We both came from prominate families. Grew up together. I tried to get along but if you didn't follow her you were going to get stepped on. I had no intentions of following anyone."
I actually have seen her a few times since graduation. I visit the mental hospital each year on her birthday. I don't know why, I guess I figure no one should be alone on that day. She has really slipped away the last few years. I pity her.
❅ Ashley Cunningham ❅
"The Celts have something known as an Anam Cara. This is a person whose soul is connected to yours. They are your other part. Your soul friend. You will find them in each life, drawn together and kept together by this unbreakable connection. If such a thing exists, Ash is surely mine."
We have drifted apart some but I still maintain that Ash is my Anam Cara. I strive to talk and see her when I can and she is one of the best things I am looking forward to reconnecting with at the reunion.
"The Celts have something known as an Anam Cara. This is a person whose soul is connected to yours. They are your other part. Your soul friend. You will find them in each life, drawn together and kept together by this unbreakable connection. If such a thing exists, Ash is surely mine."
We have drifted apart some but I still maintain that Ash is my Anam Cara. I strive to talk and see her when I can and she is one of the best things I am looking forward to reconnecting with at the reunion.
❦ Kai Malana ☯
"Whether it made sense to others didn't matter, it made sense to me. Sometimes the most unlikely of people will win your heart and he won mine. There was reason behind the madness for sure but who really looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart? Not even me. I loved him dearly, he had so much potential. I just wanted him to see what I saw. I think he did, even if only for a short time."
I haven't really spoken to him since HS. The day we broke up, well it scared me. I don't regret falling for him, I regret it ended and that I didn't fight harder to show him he wasn't going to hold me back. I hear he moved to Chicago but I haven't seen him. Maybe I will at the reunion. If I do, I am still not sure what I will say. I just hope he is alright. He was the one that got away.
"Whether it made sense to others didn't matter, it made sense to me. Sometimes the most unlikely of people will win your heart and he won mine. There was reason behind the madness for sure but who really looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart? Not even me. I loved him dearly, he had so much potential. I just wanted him to see what I saw. I think he did, even if only for a short time."
I haven't really spoken to him since HS. The day we broke up, well it scared me. I don't regret falling for him, I regret it ended and that I didn't fight harder to show him he wasn't going to hold me back. I hear he moved to Chicago but I haven't seen him. Maybe I will at the reunion. If I do, I am still not sure what I will say. I just hope he is alright. He was the one that got away.
✿ Marc Tinder ✿
"My buddy! He didn't talk much but he was kind to everyone when he did. I have to respect that. Plus he introduced my to Kai... I will forever be in his debt for that."
We keep in touch and he has even dropped by to see me time and again over the years. He hasn't changed much but he is opening up more these days. Maybe things will be good for him at the reunion. I hope so.
"My buddy! He didn't talk much but he was kind to everyone when he did. I have to respect that. Plus he introduced my to Kai... I will forever be in his debt for that."
We keep in touch and he has even dropped by to see me time and again over the years. He hasn't changed much but he is opening up more these days. Maybe things will be good for him at the reunion. I hope so.
☣ Jae-kwoon Park ☣
"I knew him cause of Kai, I think that was how we met. He seemed to have a lot of potential. Wonder if he ever used it. Maybe I pushed to hard, I seem to do that."
We still talk from time to time, I still push him to straighten out. I don't think he listens. Not really sure why we still talk, maybe he just likes the fact that someone cares enough to actually say something?
"I knew him cause of Kai, I think that was how we met. He seemed to have a lot of potential. Wonder if he ever used it. Maybe I pushed to hard, I seem to do that."
We still talk from time to time, I still push him to straighten out. I don't think he listens. Not really sure why we still talk, maybe he just likes the fact that someone cares enough to actually say something?
☣ Atlas Sterling ☣
"We had as much in common as we had dividing us. I don't think he was a bad guy but I think he was on a self constructed pedestal. I kind of made it my job to knock him off of it, for his own good."
We kind of became more friends than enemies after H.S. I had a lot of anger towards Kai after the break up, I think that got vented to Atlas, think he enjoyed it. I still knock him off that pedestal of his, though not as often these days.
"We had as much in common as we had dividing us. I don't think he was a bad guy but I think he was on a self constructed pedestal. I kind of made it my job to knock him off of it, for his own good."
We kind of became more friends than enemies after H.S. I had a lot of anger towards Kai after the break up, I think that got vented to Atlas, think he enjoyed it. I still knock him off that pedestal of his, though not as often these days.
