Summary :

Caterine was conceived on a sunny day, in Normandy, because her mother miscalculated the day when she could get pregnant. At her birth, her father forgot the H of her name. She likes telling she is a product of mindlessness, in a period where mindlessness was scarce. Her parents saw her as their little rainbow, their ray of hope in a country which ashamed them, in a period when future was uncertain. While growing up she would always be optimistic, even while fighting for causes she supported which were known to be lost in advance. Her only regret is to die an old lady without having children. She knew love, but the important males of her life are long gone, gone with the turmoil of historical events.

Trivia :

• Birth : 9 september 1941
• Nationality : French
• Job : Nursery nurse
• Favorite animal : birds
• Marital status : single
• Likes : long skirts, colors, reading, demonstrating
• Hates : consumerism, nationalism, war

Some events :

• 1940-1944 : Occupation of France by Germany. Politic parties are forbidden. Resistance fighters are labeled as terrorists. Nazi, anti semitic and anti communist propaganda, censorship, curfew, interdiction to use a car in some areas, mandatory declaration of radio ownership. Food shortage, makeshift means, replacement of ordinary products by low-quality products. It's forbidden to own a pigeon.
• 3 octobre 1940 : first law exludinging jews in France
• May 1942 : massive arrestations of jews in Normandy
• May 1968 prostests
• 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1990 : demonstrations with students against laws concerning education
• 1995 : demonstrations against a reform of national healthcare
• 2003, 2010 : demonstrations against a reform of retirement laws
• 2003 : demonstrations against a reform of the unemployment system which threatened casual workers in the entertainments industry
• 2006 : demonstrations against a new labour contract
• 2009, 2010, 2011 : demonstrations to regularize undocumented workers

Character :

Before all, she is very emotional. Imaginative, receptive and with an impressive intuition, she is fond of magic and fairy tales. She is also impulsive, capricious, choleric, impatient and it took her years to learn to think long and hard before speaking. Her passion often makes her too much in a hurry, and putting the cart before the horse. Fanciful, she is a bit bohemian and can lack of organisation. While growing old, her character got more asserted, to the point her last relatives say behind her back she is a despotic old woman.

As a child, she needed to be well looked after, secured, as well as much attention and tenderness. She was fond of stories and legends which fascinated her, as well as distracting her from the sad atmosphere.

She likes :

Before all, she likes company of others. Friendly, extravert, she is a romantic, dreaming of Prince Charming. Men used to find her distant and reserved, when in fact she was simply timid with them, fearing her feminist ideas would alienate men against her. She has a deep sense of freedom and likes to cooperate with others in group activities. Older, she was quite a narcissic and egocentric woman, who would love to confide when she feels on trust.She is also a gourmet, fond of good meals. Her parents would often tease her, saying she was compensating over not eating much good food during rationing.

Songs

La Catherine by Les Cowboys FringantsLa Manifestation by Les Cowboys FringantsEn Berne by Les Cowboys Fringants

Art reference

Album

Caterine by sien

To do :

• ❍ Story
• ❍ Treasure chest : writer material, "hippie" things
• ❍ Overlay: none
• ❍ Layout/coding
• ❍ Art : ref to come soon