Full Name: Erica (Rikki) St. Germaine Age: 27 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Caucasian Height: 5'5" Weight: 114 lbs Hair Color: Dyed red (naturally brunette) Eye Color: Blue
Family Background:
Parents: Retired Squires who served the vampire community for many years.
Siblings: Acheron St. Germaine (Brother): A Dorean Squire, assigned to the Belikov family, and Rikki’s guiding influence. Younger Brothers: Two brothers (names TBD), who are still in training to become Squires like their elder siblings. Ancestry:
Rikki is a direct descendant of Marius Sant' Germain, an ancient vampire figure, intertwining her destiny with the complexities of vampire politics and legacy.
Squire Details:
Role: Echo Squire, assigned to the recently located Marius Sant' Germain. Responsibilities: To assist, guard, and serve Marius while learning the intricacies of Squire life and vampire relations.
Personality:
Traits: Rikki is a firebrand—fiery, passionate, and outspoken. She believes in telling the truth even when it’s uncomfortable. Her candid nature often draws both admiration and ire from those around her. Strengths: Strong-willed, fiercely loyal, empathetic, and highly intelligent. Rikki has the ability to bond with others quickly, earning their trust with her straightforwardness. Weaknesses: Her bluntness can sometimes alienate others, and she has a tendency to act impulsively when she feels passionately about an issue. Rikki struggles with the weight of family expectations but fights to carve out her own identity.
Education and Career:
Education: Holds a Master’s degree which she earned while attending university in North Carolina. Her studies were focused on environmental science, reflecting her passion for nature and sustainability. Previous Job: Worked at a local florist in her hometown where she learned to appreciate the beauty of life and its cycles, a stark contrast to the vampire world she is now entering.
Reluctance and Acceptance:
Initially resistant to following in her family’s footsteps and joining the Squires, her brother Acheron’s passionate encouragement played a significant role in her acceptance of the family legacy. His experience with Marius ignited a spark of curiosity and responsibility in her to uphold their lineage.
Current Status:
Rikki is at the beginning of her journey with Marius, navigating the challenges of being an Echo Squire. She will have to learn to balance her straightforward approach with the more intricate and often diplomatic world of vampires and Squires.
Goals and Aspirations:
To prove herself as a capable Squire, earning respect and authority in her own right while forging a unique path distinct from her family's expectations. Rikki also hopes to explore her family’s history with Marius and uncover greater truths about her lineage, contributing positively to vampire-human relations.
Likes and Dislikes:
Likes:
Flowers and nature, stemming from her job at the florist. Honest conversations and outspoken debates. Exploring the balance between the human and supernatural worlds.
Dislikes:
Dishonesty and manipulation, particularly within the political structures of vampire society. Expectations placed upon her by family and tradition. Being underestimated due to her youthful appearance or gender.
In short, Rikki St. Germaine as a multi-dimensional figure balancing her heritage, personal ambitions, and newfound responsibilities within the vampire world.
Rikki St. Germaine is the younger sister of Acheron and the only daughter in the St. Germaine family. With dyed vibrant red hair, a rebellious spirit, and bright blue eyes, she stands out both in a crowd and within her lineage of Squires. Rikki is passionate, outspoken, and has no tolerance for deceit. She embodies a fiery personality that clashes often with the traditional expectations of her family, especially regarding their duties towards vampires.
Motivation and Goals
Rikki's motivations are twofold: a desire for acceptance and a search for personal identity. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the vampire Squire legacy, she has felt the weight of expectation from a young age, particularly in a society where loyalties to vampires run deep. While she initially resisted the family business for years, opting instead for a more ‘normal’ life with her studies and her job as a florist, the call to serve and protect the vampires, especially in a role like an Echo Squire, began to grow in her as she matured. Her current goal is to understand her own place in this centuries-old tradition, especially since she has now taken on a unique assignment to Marius Sant’ Germain, who holds enormous historical significance and power.
Significant Events Rikki’s journey began with the passing of her grandmother—the matriarch of the St. Germaine family—who urged her to honor the family legacy. The family's retirement from active duties as Squires had left a heavy reliance on the younger generation. A pivotal moment occurred during a family dinner when Acheron returned home from an encounter with Marius, sharing tales of the ancient vampire's wisdom, strength, and the importance of ensuring his protection and guidance. This rekindled Rikki's interest and prompted her reluctant agreement to train as an Echo Squire.
The day she was officially assigned to Marius, she felt an odd sense of both dread and excitement. From that moment on, her life changed. Marius, once a figure of myth and legend in her family, will become her protector and mentor. This unlikely pairing may cause a series of adventures and challenges that will test Rikki’s resolve and belief in herself.
Relationships Rikki has a complex relationship with her family. While she shares a loving bond with her parents, their expectations often overshadow her personal desires. Her admiration for Acheron is profound, although his serious demeanor as a Dorean Squire sometimes frustrates her. They maintain a sibling bond that balances support and rivalry. The two younger brothers admire Rikki, who often takes on a protective role, trying to be a role model and guard them from the realities of their family's obligations.
Her bond with Marius expects to serve as both mentor-mentee and an unexpected friendship. His stories of her ancestors, allow her to reconcile her heritage with her independent spirit. Their relationship might stabalize her turbulent emotions and helps her discover the strength needed to navigate the vampire world.
Growth and Change Over the course of her training and service with Marius, Rikki can begin to reshape her identity. Initially hesitant and skeptical, she can find empowerment in her role as an Echo Squire, learning the importance of honesty and bravery in a world often filled with deception. Marius, with his ancient wisdom, can teach her that loyalty does not equate to subservience; instead, it is a choice driven by mutual respect.
As Rikki continuously faces challenges within the vampire community—rivalries, secrets, and the weight of her family's legacy...she may evolve from a reluctant participant into an outspoken advocate for her fellow Squires and their vampire counterparts.
By the end of her initial assignment with Marius, Rikki can stand not just as another St. Germaine Squire but as a remarkable force in her own right—an individual caring for both her family legacy and the modern world around her, igniting a fire in the heart of tradition.