Christine Rousseau

From Condemnations

Contents 1 Basic Facts 1.1 History 1.2 Personality 1.3 Relationships 1.4 Pertinent In-Game Events 1.5 Other tidbits of Information

Basic Facts

• Name: Christine Rousseau. Her only nickname's Mother Theresia, but she wouldn't object to getting some other ones?
• City: New York City, New York
  
• Age: Twenty-four Twenty-five.
  
• Birthdate: September 1st.
  
• Powers: Rapid biological regeneration; Christine can restore life to any dead organism in the plant species. Small daisies, with a simple grazing of Christine's fingertips, can flourish within a few minutes or so. A tree aged back hundreds of years ago can be as tall as it once was after Christine doctors it in a matter of a week or so. Poison indication and control; Any wild plants, flowers, or substances that are remotely dangerous differ in appearance to Christine; in her peripheral, poisonous things emit a powdery blue aura. She can make virtually any plant safe to ingest for normal human beings by touching the plant herself. She has grown immaculate immunity to a great deal of poisons and illnesses, but she will not bank on the prospect of being immune to the infection. Rapid Biological creation; Or what some would consider a "green thumb" - If a plant doesn't previously exist, Christine can make one on her own. This can be a decorative convenience as well as a deadly asset. If desired, she can make deadly spores latch onto one's skin and kill something immediately. She only dabbled with this ability once, accidentally killing an innocent squirrel. She instantly contained her own damage and is very careful not to rely on this ability. Especially with the pre-existing concern of infection.

• Languages: French (fluent), English (fluent)
• Sexuality/Marital Status: Heterosexual/Single
• Theme song: When you Cry by Vertical Horizon.
• Played By: Minka Kelly
• Journal: greendances.
• Mun: Christine

History

Christine remembers nothing of Toulouse, where she was born. Her family relocated to Paris, and she was provided with a substantial and nurturing upbringing. When Christine wasn't frolicking across a stage for her latest ballet recital, or learning about a different concentration of the arts, she had her nose stuck in books. She never considered herself naturally brilliant, but she was one of the hardest workers to be found in her secondary school. This, along with her own talent and her parent's monetary contributions, granted Christine and her older sister, Yvonne, access to the prestigious Conservatoire De Paris. The experience and friendships made in the conservatory were invaluable to Christine, and she always wanted to find a way to repay her parents for nurturing her dancing abilities.

2004 was a promising time for all; Yvonne married a fellow violinist, and Christine highly approved of their relationship. She soon auditioned for entrance into the New York City Ballet Company, and found herself presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. She moved to New York a bit after Yvonne and Marc's union, and slipped into her new life like a glove. Everything was progressing accordingly until the outbreak occurred at the beginning of 2009. Christine's parents, brother-in-law, and only nephew were lost to the tragic spread of infection. Yvonne developed powers of a very foreboding nature, and It was a heartbreaking loss for both sisters, and Christine found herself feeling a great deal of guilt for escaping the fate of her family members due to her geographic location. But her relentless optimism and faith in humanity kept her from succumbing to her despair, and she soon began to foster her unique new skills.

However, the impact of losing almost all of her immediate family did change a few things in her lifestyle. Dancing was like riding a bike for Christine, and her boss realized that she'll never forget how to do it. With that in mind, he granted her request for a brief vacation away from work in order to find a way to get to Paris and be there for her sister–no matter who or what gets in her way–and spend more time on using her abilities for the public good. Her fellow dancers always did prefer to call her "Mother Theresa", after all. Her most recent of days have been devoted to randomly reviving some dead things in Central Park, and helping out at soup kitchens. The last of the two things was something that she had always wanted to try, but never found time to. She's glad that she can finally feel like she's sort of giving back to those that have less than her.

Personality

Christine never possessed swan-like grace, in her opinion. But she somehow was gifted with an ability to do ballet, and that was always enough for her. In fact, Christine was never one to crave or need extravagance; she just happened to be born into it, and co-exist with it without being sucked into it's allures. She constantly tries to protest when others want to do things for her, and she was on the verge of a raging argument with her parents about attending the Conservatory despite her overwhelming yearning to go. The idea of being handed everything just doesn't seem fair to her, and she knows that her life was clearly destined to work that way. That doesn't mean that Christine doesn't rebel against it, of course. Christine is a profound listener and self-proclaimed psychologist whenever somebody wants to talk, and she doesn't think that complaints are necessary as long as all of her limbs are in tact.

With that in mind, Christine is actually on the socially awkward side of things, sometimes. She can be shy and stumble all over her words if she's around strangers, even though she's really going out of her way to be friendly. You're a friend of hers for life, if you manage to get closer to her, and she thinks that forgiveness is one of the most important and difficult virtues to master. She gives everybody the benefit of the doubt, and she doesn't like to admit that this isn't always the best way to deal with other people. Christine is also an extremely hard worker, and there is some toughness to her when it comes to getting things done. She feels that everybody needs to keep going and functioning no matter what the circumstances are, or else society will grind to a halt with ease. She also believes that some form of a divine being intervenes and that he does things for certain reasons, which is why she turned away from dancing for this brief amount of time.

Relationships

Immediate Family

• Anne Rousseau; Mother, Deceased.
• Robert Rousseau; Father. Deceased.
• Yvonne; Christine's older sister. She attended the same music conservatory as Christine did, and Christine always wanted to be as talented and graceful as she is. She's the only member of her family that's still alive, and Christine is determined to be there for her in this trying time of her life.

Friends

• Sylvia; Former dancer in the ballet company. Christine greatly admires her work, and really enjoys the woman's company. They're still friends, even though Sylvia has retired. Christine is sad to see her missing and is deeply concerned.
• Lara; Native of Portugal that met Christine on one of her trips to Paris. Christine did not mind the harshness she conveyed be default, and grew to consider her good enough of a friend to keep in touch with. Christine admires her work as a doctor, and greatly respects her giving nature. Christine assumes that Lara passed away once Lisbon was lost.
• Jolin; A very fun girl that Christine met in a dance class in New York. Definately enjoys her friendship and keeping up with her, even though it's been tougher to keep in touch.
• Mi Mi; Another very good friend that dances, and also happens to live in New York. Christine knew that she made a great friend after bumping into Mina in SoHo, and they've been good friends ever since. Christine was devastated to learn of her decease, and misses her very much.
• Cadence; Cadence occasionally works in a flower shop, and Christine's quest for knowledge about her own powers led her to the store for some help. On top of being knowledgeable, Cadence is a very likable girl that Christine is glad to have befriended. Missing, and Christine is concerned.
• Sita; Yvonne's neighbor. She is also involved with ballet like Christine, and has the personality that just seems to click with Christine.
• Shawn; An old friend. Christine knew Shawn when they were both children. It's been a while since she has heard from him.
• Joseph; Christine thinks that Hong Shi, or Joseph, is adorable and could use more social interaction, even though he's very shy and not entirely well-versed in English.

Acquaintences

• Envy Brooks; A cordial sportsfan. Christine realizes that he's on the uppity side, but she does her best to remain on very good terms with him. She does not know that he went missing, and was worried about him when she heard about his brother's death. She's still worried about his whereabouts.
• Isabelle Mylene Adams; Briefly discussed floristry and blue roses with her. Christine found her to be quite pleasant, and hopes that the woman's offer to help with any floral-related issues online will stand. Has no idea that she's missing.
• Thierry Sorelli Oliveira; One of the two friends that Lara promised to bring along with her to the peace concert. Christine was hoping to be able to meet them, and Thierry decided to introduce himself early. She doesn't know much about him, but she approves of his french-speaking capabilities and his genial manner. Christine doesn't know that he's deceased, now.
• Donatien Sauvenay; Yvonne's brother-in-law. Christine only met him at the wedding, and even though he was a bit of a somber individual, Christine was still glad that Yvonne would be related to somebody like him.
• Dishi Liao; Jolin's best friend. Christine really enjoyed meeting him at the concert, and was entertained by his spunk and pep.
• Diana Carlson; Christine realised that this girl was a bit on the shy side, but she would still like to try and become friends with her, one day. Diana is a fellow resident of New York.
• Siobhan Redfield; A boxer that Christine met in new York. Like many of the people Christine encounters, she found a lot of amiable and admirable qualities about the girl.

Pertinent In-Game Events

• January 31st, 2009; Began watching the commnity. Took a break from dancing and flew to Paris to visit Yvonne and learn of her crippling new powers.
• Returned to New York and went to Sylvia's for supper. Told her what became of her family.
• Was happy to have Yvonne visit her again, this time in New York.
• Watched Tablo's Outbreak Asia Concert to support Yvonne, and caught up with a lot of old friends.
• March 8th, 2010 Was saddened by the loss of Lisbon, Portugal and the possible loss of a very important friend inside of it; Lara Resende Guerra.
• March 22nd, 2010 Helped fight infected in New York City, New York. Severely injured her legs. She also discovered that her friend

Mi Mi passed away.

• June 23rd, 2010 Got the vaccine that was said to cute the virus.
• July 6th, 2010; Visited Yvonne in Paris. Discussed plans of re-locating to Paris for good.
• July 22nd, 2010; Preparations for the move were finished after more attacks, which she did nothing during. She moved to Paris, France once they stopped.

Other tidbits of Information

• She's seriously considering floristry, once her dancing career's over. She never fully appreciated how beautiful flowers could be, and sort of forgot due to living in a not-so-green metropolis, until she developed her powers.
• An occasional social drinker, and nothing more. She does well to remain healthy in every aspect, because dancing requires too much strength and stamina to not be physically sound.
• She lacks her sister's talent with music, and couldn't sing or play a note if she bet her life on it.
• Doesn't really practice proper Christianity anymore, but she's very spiritual and believes that sins and good deeds mean something in the end.
• She started learning English as soon as she got to the States, so she's still got some of her accent when she speaks it.
• Refuses to acklowledge her academic strength. Christine may not have been the quickest to get things, but she spent remarkable amounts of time on studying and did rather well in school.
• Also completely inept in the kitchen. Anything that is good for you and microwavable is what goes into her mouth most of the time, but she's also partial to eating breakfast foods at odd hours of the day.
• She likes befriending the homeless people that she meets in the soup kitchens. She will probably get into trouble for that, someday.
• Has never been in a serious relationship. She's been on tons of dates, but she has never maintained an actual boyfriend for much longer than a week or two. It's not that she's against committment; on the contrary, she can't wait to find the right guy, if he exists. Her shy nature and uncertainty just keeps her from getting in too deep with one guy. Her judgement in men is usually pretty good, though. She'll open up when the right one comes along.
• On that note, she's still a vergin. Christine is very traditional like that.