Kettle, Fiona Teresa

[Fiona Teresa Kettle]

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fiona teresa kettle

* tell us a little about yourself.

Well aren't you eager to get right to the point! You should consider trying to be a bit more personable first before you pry into someone's personal life so quickly! I do suppose I'll answer your questions, but first why don't you take a seat first. Would you like a spot of tea, or how about a snack? Nevermind, just you wait right here and I'll be back in a jiffy. So, now that you're comfortable, my name is Fiona, Fiona Teresa Kettle. It's not exactly a name that flows of the tongue, is it? I suppose that's one of the problems that arose when my parents were deciding on what to name me. Both had important people in their life, and I'm happy enough to be named after them...I just wish it sounded a bit better. Now, don't you know it's rude to ask a lady's age dear? My birthday is on July twenty-first, and I recently turned twenty-six years old. I was born over in England and raised there for a good chunk of my life, but my family did move around a bit when I got older. Although we stayed in a few other places, the other place I lived the longest aside from England just so happens to be Australia, and boy did I meet some characters there. In fact, I learned that some of them moved here. They were absolutely hopeless in high school and college without me, so I couldn't imagine now would be any different. So, I decided to come check up on them, so that's how I got to Walten. I've visited a few times before, but I now decided to move here for the time being. I wasn't getting where I someday want to be at home, and so I decided it wouldn't hurt to move, especially when there are some friendly faces around here. Oh! And you wouldn't believe, I'm being recognized around here already...though not properly. Someone told me at work the other day--I work two part time jobs, one at a restaurant as a cook, the other at a tea shop--that I look like Hilarie Burton. I'll be honest, I have no idea who she is, but there is that saying that everyone has a twin somewhere, perhaps she's mine.

* what are some of your positive traits?

Positive traits? Well, you aren't one for converstation now are you? I won't take up any extra time if I can help it then, I'll try getting straight to the point. One thing I've been told many times is that I'm a motherly person, and I do suppose that's true. I like to help out when I can for whoever needs it, but naturally I'm closer to some people then others. I just can't stand to see people in need, especially if there is something that I can do to help, even if it's as simple as being a crying shoulder or perhaps making them a cup of tea. I suppose it's because I come from a fairly large family and I am the oldest girl, after all. I have four siblings and I'm used to helping them out whenever they need me. Even though we don't live nearly as close now, I'm only a phone call away. I would do anything for them to be honest, and that goes for any of my friends, within reason anyway. Speaking of being so far away from my family, I'm not sure how well that's going to go over. I've always been with them, so being in a different country sure is difficult, but we'll see. I haven't been here long and I can always go back or visit, but my parents really wanted me to get my own life that didn't revolve around them, and so that's what I'm trying to do.

I've been called 'the voice of reason' on more than one occasion and I can't help but agree. I can keep a level head in just about any given situation for the most part. When other people panic, I'm generally able to keep my thoughts organized and I try to find a solution to whatever the problem is. I'm not scared off very easily and it really takes a lot to rattle my cage, so to speak. It's the same when I'm in an argument or heated discussion with someone. I think fighting is quite pointless but if needed, I will give a verbal lashing if I think it will help things out in the long run. I'm only confrontational when I need to be, it's not that I like it, but if it needs to happen you can bet your boots that I'll step up and say something.

Another thing I take pride in is being polite. I was always raised to have manners and it's something I have carried with me over the years. It's especially important when you work with people all day, otherwise it can cause problems. It's like second nature to me though, just like breathing. It's been so drilled into my head that I almost always say 'please' and 'thank you', and I'll have you know that I don't think chivalry is a lost art...but I do think that many people need a lesson or two in it.

* what are some things that you can improve on?

Sometimes I bite off a bit more then I can chew, remember I told you that I'm drawn to the more hopeless cases? I don't see them as hopeless but sometimes what I have trouble with is accepting that sometimes people don't want to better themselves or that my help is futile. Of course I'll never see that though if I really believe in a person, it's just what people point out to me. If I care for someone, I always seem to have faith in them no matter how hopeless they may be, even if it hurts me to keep believing.

Going hand in hand with that, I can certainly be stubborn. Once I believe in something it can be awfully difficult to change my mind. That's not to say I can't discuss others' opinions in a rational matter because I certainly can, but it takes a lot for me to change perspectives if I already have a certain view.

Most times, it takes a lot for me to truly get upset and in a tizzy, but one sure fire way to really get me going is to try and mess with someone I care about. Those people mean the world to me even if others don't understand why, and I will not tolerate others trying to hurt them if they don't deserve it, especially in my presence. Although I don't promote violence in the least bit, if it comes down to it when I'm trying to protect someone, I wouldn't be completely against it. Of course, I'd try to reason with them first and I wouldn't throw the first punch, but I wouldn't just sit there and take it laying down either. I'm much too feisty for that.

* what's your biggest secret? we won't tell.

Well you know, it seems I'm always helping out with my friend's love lives, and that's perfectly fine I'm happy to do it, but it would really be nice to have one of my own sometime. I mean, I would like to settle down and have a family someday--I don't want to be old and gray before it happens! I'm not in a huge rush because I'm happy trying to figure out my career and getting settled in at Walten, and it's not as though love and romance is something you can really rush anyway, but I do hope there's something out there for me, somewhere. I just know that I'd be a good mother, or at least I'd like to think so, and I would like chance before I'm too old. Luckily I'm just in my mid to late twenties, so I have plenty of time left.

* what does your heart want?

Well weren't you listening dear? I'd like a family someday, kids and all. I've always been the domestic type, I enjoy cooking and cleaning and so I think it's really only natural of me to have a fairly typical life. When it comes to what I'd like in a man, I'd like him to be interesting. If I'm going to settle down with someone for the rest of my life, don't you think that's something important? I do. I want someone that I wouldn't mind growing old and gray with that I'll still be able to stand years down the road. I would like someone I can trust. Other than that, I really don't have too many specifications, I figure I'll know when I find him. If he didn't have good hygiene though, that might be a deal breaker, I like everything around me to be as clean as it can be. They would have to accept my friends, because they are a part of me by now. Also, I would hope that they didn't have too big of a temper, because although I could handle it, if we did have children down the road, it's not something I'd want them exposed to. Not to mention I personally wouldn't want someone with a short fuse anyway because I know I deserve better than that.

* what do you do in your spare time?

You know how I told you earlier that I work at a restuarant and a tea house? I often bring my work home with me because I enjoy doing it. I love to cook and make tea. It's a very rare occasion indeed when I don't have some sort of food whipped up and a pot of tea simmering on the stove. I also really enjoy cleaning, because I like everything to be neat around me. When I'm at other people's houses I tend to tidy up as well, if I know them well enough anyway. Some other things I like to do in my spare time is read and keep up with my friends--though that's easier said then done sometimes. I'm sure there are plenty of other things, but you'll just have to hang around me to find out more.

* so what does your family life look like?

Let's see, my father was born in England and my mum from Australia, they met when they were in college. It was love at first sight or so my dad says, my mum tells a bit different story, though in the end they love each other as much as two people can. They got married a few years after graduation and had my older brother Thomas. Three years after that I was born. After that came Jared, Erin, and finally Lily. It's a fairly large family and we didn't always get to have a lot of extras, but we always had what we needed. My parents didn't always have the best luck with jobs so we did move around a bit while I was growing up, but overall I think it helped us grow closer as a family. I love them more then I could ever tell you and I would do anything for them at the drop of a hat. Even though I don't live close by anymore, I talk to them frequently, at least once a day. I'm not really one for technology, but cell phones are a blessing.

* what are the memorable moments in your life?

Oh I can't remember how young I was, probably around three or four, but I remember one Christmas I received an Easy Bake Oven and a small broom and mop set. See, I loved following my mother around when I was little, I was definitely a mommy's girl. Of course I loved my dad, but he was closer with Tommy at the time and then when Jared and Peter came along, the boys stuck together. That was fine by me, I loved all the time I got to spend with my mother. Anyway, I always loved helping her cook, even though at the time, I think all I did was help make more of a mess. But, I also liked to help clean up so it all worked out...even though, again, at the age I probably did more damage then good, but Mum didn't mind. The oven and cleaning kit were one of the best Christmas presents I ever got, even if it sounds silly. I loved that oven, in fact...I'll let you in on another little secret, I still have it. It doesn't work anymore, but I can't part with it.

Another memorable moment was high school. My family lived in Aulstralia at the time. We moved there because it's where my mother was from and my father was between jobs, and my mum wanted us to have a chance to experience where she came from as well. England is a lovely place but I do love Australia as well. It was nice to meet some of the important people from my mom's past, like her old friends the Munroe's. They had a son about my age and we actually went to high school together. We're nothing alike but for some reason we're friends; opposites attract I suppose. I do my best to try and keep him in line when I can, I do worry about him. In fact, he lives here in Walten, it will certainly be nice to be close to him again even if I do constantly have to get after him for things.

My mother became quite ill when I was twenty, although at the time I was already living on my own, I moved back into my family home to help take care of my younger siblings. Of course I'm no replacement for Mum, but I did my best to help guide my brothers and sisters. It was a hard time for the whole family, my father felt bad because he didn't want me to up and quit what I was doing, but family is much too important to me to react any other way. I was happy to help out, although we don't always see eye to eye, I love my brothers and sisters very much. Anyway, we were lucky enough to see my mom pull out of the illness and she's much better these days, and everything is back to the way it should be. It was a rocky point in all of our lives though, because although we tried to have hope that she would be okay, it wasn't looking good for a while. Enough of that though, she pulled through and that's all that matters.

* so we've heard that you're a lot like mrs. potts

name: Fiona means white. Teresa's shortened form of the name is Tea, which is what Mrs. Potts served in the movie and I felt is an important part to the character. Kettle is another word for pot. Overall, her name translates to 'white tea kettle', which is what Mrs. Potts was for the majority of the movie.
play by: I didn't have much to go off of for appearance because it's hard to find a suitable play-by for a teapot, and I wanted to make a younger version of Mrs. Potts then what the end of the movie gave me. So, I tried to go off what the movie did give me. Mrs. Potts is feminine and tends to have this kind and loving smile, both of which Hilarie shares. Although she doesn't have hair while being a pot, I picked a blonde play-by because of her handle, which is yellow, as well as the trim around her top. Also, Hilarie has a decent sized nose, something that Mrs. Potts had as well since it was her spout.
positive traits: Mrs. Potts was shown to be motherly not only to Chip, but to everyone else too, she seemed to take care of the others as best she could. When it comes to Fiona being the voice of reason, Mrs. Potts often played this role to the Beast, along with Lumiere and Cogsworth. Next, she was almost always polite and tried to be welcoming, as shown when Maurice and Belle enter the castle.
negative traits: Once Fiona is attached to someone, it's very difficult for her to let said attachment go. I think that was true with Mrs. Potts as well to a point, she was close to the Beast even though it was clear that she got down in the dumps about his behavior or scared of him at times when he was really angry. She never gave up on him though, and although that might be because she was cursed along with the rest of the others, I also think it's because she cared about him as well. Mrs. Potts was also shown to be stubborn, again shown when talking to the Beast. Even if he got upset she held her ground. It might not always be a bad thing to be stubborn, but Beast had a bad temper and it could have gotten her into more trouble if there wasn't good underneath. Lastly, I put her as being feisty and not putting up with people if they hurt the people she loves. I got this from when Mrs. Potts lead an attack on the intruders which was physically violent since she dumped hot tea on them. She did what she had to do to defend her friends and family, and that's something Fiona shares as well.
orientation: Well, since Mrs. Potts' has the title of Mrs., it leads me to believe she's married or was at some point. Also, she has Chip, so it just made sense for her to be straight.
turn ons: Since she herself is a polite person, it only makes sense for her to want someone like that in return. She doesn't put up with other people's crap, as shown in the movie when she deals with Beast. Though, I could see her taking on a bit of a project type man, so I did put that in there as well. I also commented on having good hygiene, since she ran the kitchen and liked things clean, I think that this would be important to her.
turn offs: Mrs. Potts became enraged when the townspeople stormed the castle, and so I made it important to Fiona that her significant other accept her friends. Since she's the motherly type, she wouldn't want someone with a too bad of a temper because Mrs. Potts wouldn't want her children in danger and neither would Fiona, when that time comes.
spare time: Fiona spends a lot of her time in the kitchen and so did Mrs. Potts. She was also shown to be tidy and so it's a trait I gave Fiona as well. Mrs. Potts was well-spoken, so I added a love of reading for Fiona.
family life: Not much is shown about Mrs. Potts' family aside from her son. Fiona doesn't have a child yet but she does want them eventually. Due to her being a teapot, there were many cups like Chip which I took were either relatives or her children or someone close to her, so I made her come from a fairly large family. I wanted her to be motherly already since that was a big trait Mrs. Potts displayed, and so I gave her the opportunity to step up and take that position by both being the oldest girl and having her mother get sick at one point. Also, Mrs. Potts had a noticable English accent, so I made Fiona from England and gave her a fairly thick accent too.
memorable moments: Mrs. Potts liked to take care of people and cook and clean. It's an important part to her, and so I wanted to give Fiona a memory that reflected this. So I had her gain cooking and cleaning toys when she was little after tagging along after her mother all the time, imitating her. Mrs. Potts was close to the other characters in the castle and they were important to her, and so I wanted to give Fiona some tightly knit friends. Since I picked her up as a wanted character, I felt it was important to include Riley in her memories and hint at other friends, such as Lumiere who is also a wanted character that she would probably have ties to. I left that open though because I wouldn't want to lock anyone in to anything. Mrs. Potts was shown to be quite motherly in the movie, and I wanted a real life instance that really made her step up to that position. I thought making her mother ill for a period of time and her having to sort of hold down the household was a good way to show that, as well as her loyalty to those she cares about.

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