<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/cc/CatMoore01.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>  Melody Fairchild-Harrow<br/><strong>Age:</strong> 20<br/><strong>Sex:</strong> Cis-Female<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Female<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>  Lesbian<br/><strong>Type:</strong> Shadowhunter<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong> Long hair dyed a striking red; marked inclination towards Gothic style even by Shadowhunter standards.  Tall, pale, athletic.<br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong>  Revena (a.k.a. Katarzyna K)<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>  Born into a remote branch of the Fairchild family, Melody spent much of her childhood roaming the globe as one or both of her parents were assigned to various Institutes.  Their name and lofty breeding were sufficient to make the family a decorative addition to various staffs and events, without any need being felt by the leadership to invest meaningful trust or power in the nomads.  But the strain of being repeatedly sent from pillar to post on the whims of others, and - once Joscelin Fairchild's role in the renegade group became known - the disdain many felt towards those bearing a name so closely linked to the Circle, gradually tested the bonds of an arranged marriage.  In time, Melody's parents began to increasingly often request separate appointments... with the number of children with each parent changing with each new job.<br/><br/>For Melody and her younger siblings, this all helped to ensure a decidedly eclectic education.  Naturally, they were all trained in the essentials of Shadowhunting, but Melody relished the chance to dip her toes into an array of cultures, try to pick up an assortment of languages, and pursue the most interesting runes she could find at each Institute.  But now that she is an adult, Melody receives postings in her own right... and has recently been attached to the Vancouver Institute.  Mostly, of course, she is there as a neophyte in need of practical experience... but she hopes that she might be able to win recognition for her eclectic studies, especially in rune-lore.<br/><br/>She has uncovered old suggestions that the Harrow line might have intermarried with the sidhe on multiple occasions in the past - but she is unsure whether those tales were created as slanders from rival houses, or if any of those unions (if they <em>are</em> real) were actually in her own ancestral line.  For romantic reasons she would like to think that they were, but has precious little evidence for it.  More tangibly, one of the few near-constants in her life has been a Warlock - a loyal ally of her mother's since the young Miss Harrow took the trouble to prove an 'obvious suspect' innocent of the serious charges laid against her, she has portaled in to visit Melody in almost every city to which her family were posted.  Though precious few secrets of Warlock magic were shared, Melody implicitly trusts her, and has unusually favourable instincts regarding the demon-blooded sorcerors.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Nerdy | Brave | Curious | Aspiring Peace-Maker | Idealist | (Usually) Perky Goth<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong> An enthusiast for some of the more rarely-seen runes, particularly relating to perception.<br/><strong>Abilities:</strong> Driving (motorcycles and stick shifts; automatics only with reluctance).  Fencing (enjoys the sport more than 'live' combat, though there's a guilty thrill to doing well in the latter).  Languages (Fluent in French and Latin; competent in Ancient Greek; smatterings of Italian, modern Greek, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish).  Whistling (her one genuine musical talent, though an array of instructors have left her with rudimentary competence with and a mild distaste for an array of instruments).  <br/><strong>Equipment:</strong> Stellae.  Slender seraph blade.<br/><br/><strong>Limitations/Weaknesses:</strong> Enthusiasm for the unfamiliar: in many ways an important way of surviving her nomadic childhood, Melody's love of chances to learn about new aspects of the world certainly has the potential to help her find information most Shadowhunters might overlook... but it could also lead her into a great deal of trouble, should she start chasing a dangerous story or pulling on the wrong thread.<br/>Chafing at restraints: though she would not have attained her status as a full Shadowhunter without proficiency in the required fields, Melody does tend to think that life is much more <em>interesting</em> when unusual techniques and novel avenues can be used to achieve results.  Why do things the same way as everyone else when there's the chance to learn more by trying out a different approach?  Whether it's wholly-novel or an ancient technique brought back into the light, she tends to find the process of experimentation and exploration to be worthwhile in its own right.  She doesn't see this enthusiasm as rebellious, though a number of other Shadowhunters might disagree.<br/><br/><strong>Ons:</strong> Libraries, learning, rock and Goth music (and some classical), swordplay, the smell of books both old and brand new.  Long hair, pretty smiles, good legs... and an embarrassing weakness for stockings, corsetry, and such things.<br/><strong>Offs:</strong> Being judged for the reputed misdeeds of her father's kin.  Being pressured to marry in the hope that an alliance might redeem her family name.  Being pressed to conform when she has ideas for alternative (perhaps better) approaches.<br/><br/><strong>Character Theme:</strong> Apocalyptica: Nothing Else Matters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjvGjUovxPU)<br/><strong>Plot Seeds:</strong> Curiosity imperilled the cat: having from an early age been exposed to more than one magical tradition, Melody has long found the supernatural to be fascinating more often than it is frightening.  She's almost always eager to learn more about any novel or obscure phenomenon encountered... and tends to be curious about aspects of the Down-world beyond "what are they guilty of this time?"<br/>Parabati found - perhaps?  Melody would love to find a parabatai... but frankly has no idea how to set about doing so.<br/>Sympathy for the (half-)Devil: for good or ill, Melody tends to think that warlocks are misunderstood by most of her shadowhunting kin and more often than not they should receive the benefit of the doubt.<br/><em>More to be added.</em><br/><br/><br/><em><strong>Open to further development - feel free to make suggestions!</strong></em><br/></div>