Marcille Chiara Tavernier

Arc

Initially using identities purely for survival, she becomes deeply entangled in a specific lie (Marcel) due to an emotional connection with Vivianne, shifting from a transient liar to someone anchored by a specific, albeit false, relationship.

Role

Protagonist and primary breadwinner who disguises herself as a man to secure higher-paying labor to support her impoverished family.

Secrets

• •Her true gender and identity as Marcille
• •The fact that she is not the 'Marcel' Vivianne is searching for

Dialogue

Capable of modulating her voice to a masculine range; her speech is often pragmatic and efficient, though she shows a softer, more careful tone when interacting with Vivianne.

Appearance

A 21-year-old woman standing 1.78 cm tall with slightly tanned skin, reddish hair, and expressive green eyes. Her face is marked with several freckles. She typically wears masculine hairstyles and 1920s-style men's clothing, including suits, trousers, and straw hats, often using her late father's old garments.

Background

Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, to a jewelry merchant and a singer. Her father died eight years ago in the Great War, forcing her to move to Nice and eventually begin her five-year charade as a man to earn a living wage.

Motivations

To provide financial stability for her family and ensure her younger siblings can attend school.

Personality

Observant, adaptable, and a consummate liar by necessity. She is pragmatic, patient, and physically active, possessing a quick mind for problem-solving and improvisation.

Competencies

• •Bilingualism (French, Italian, Corsican)
• •Vocal modulation and acting
• •Physical labor (cleaning, loading, cycling)
• •Bargaining and street survival

Public Persona

Maintains a masculine social mask to access labor markets closed to women, adopting various male identities to work as a laborer, cleaner, or flyer distributor.

Sensory Details

• •Rough, calloused palms from manual labor
• •Scent of men's cologne and oil
• •Sound of her father's oversized boots

Private Identity

A devoted daughter and sister who identifies as a woman but views her male persona as a necessary tool for survival.

Internal Conflict

The moral struggle of maintaining a lie that gives a blind, grieving woman hope versus the financial and social risk of being exposed.

Socioeconomic Status

Impoverished; she is the sole provider for her unemployed mother and three younger siblings following her father's death in the Great War.