Matilda Maddock
“It wasn't a waste of time if you got something out of it... Matilda.”
—Charlotte Barnsburry
—Charlotte Barnsburry
The queen to Lynn's king in the Chess Club, Matilda Maddock is well-known in school for her beautiful looks, harsh criticisms, and picky attitude. She was raised as a proper, aristocratic lady despite her family's disgraced noble status, though she says how her family is viewed by their peers doesn't bother her in the slightest. The Blossom Society exists because of her, though she relegated herself to a secretarial role almost immediately in order to take care of the society's day-to-day business.
Appearance
One of the so-called jewels of The Blossom Society, Matilda is beautiful and takes great care to stay that way—it's one of the things she bonds with Alice over. She has clear, fair skin, pale blue eyes, and medium-length wavy blonde hair often done up in some kind of bun to keep it out of her eyes. She wears half-moon glasses and, unlike most of the rest of her club, doesn't have her ears pierced at all.She follows the school's dress code at the institute for the most part, though because she gets hot easily, she's usually changed into the summer uniform of short-sleeves much sooner than the school actually allows. She also has a habit of rolling her skirt up and wearing thigh-highs to accentuate her legs; neither of those things change in winter. Her nails are usually painted with pale, neutral colors that don't attract too much attention, though even that's against school rules. Her bag is a white, over-the-shoulder type that's kept immaculately clean.
Outside of school, Matilda wears elegant, chic clothing mainly in blacks and whites, contributing to her more serious air when compared to her other societymates. She aims to look as sharp and unapproachably beautiful as possible, like a woman who doesn't have enough time in the world to stop and speak to people below her status. Lynn often teases her about this, saying she just looks like a very grumpy librarian.
Personality
Described as a stern but extremely kind person by those who know her well, Matilda is a serious and oftentimes cold person who, in her words, indulges her friends rather than enables them. She has high standards for the people she knows and even higher for herself—standards which grow stricter whenever she sees someone succeeding without even putting in that much effort. Despite her chilly atitude, Matilda falls hard and fast for other people, though she has trouble showing it due to the image she projects. Much to her embarrassment and chagrin, both Sophie and Lynn are there to translate her feelings for her and everyone else to understand.History
Born to a happy, loving family that don't get to see one another that often, Matilda grew up pampered at home—but her choice in disciplines left her with a very "you need to work hard to get what you want" attitude. Her older sister, Diane, is a famous ballet dancer; Matilda attempted this as well, but a knee injury ended her career early.Flower Motifs & Meanings
Pink Orchid
"Feminity, grace, joy."
White Poppy
"Consolation."
Relationships
- Family Her family is a little overbearing when they all manage to get together, but Matilda holds nothing but affection for them. She and her older sister are only a few years apart, making them close friends.
- Lynn Powell One of her closest friends, or she was; their relationship became a little more complicated last year. Matilda still considers her an important person to her, but she feels a little at fault for how things ended.
- Sophie Rickett Her best friend; Matilda's extremely protective over her, though they've only known one another for a few years. Since The Blossom Society was formed, however, they've become much closer. She thinks Sophie can do much better than love at first sight, but she's not really in the positon to knock her for it.
- Alice Windsor The sun to Matilda's moon, Alice's flippant and shallow nature sometimes gets on Matilda's nerves, but they get along fairly well otherwise. She doesn't view indulging Alice's desire for a shallow friendship as enabling her, but waiting until she's ready to speak.
- Emily Rause A girl Matilda has a problem with. To her, compared to Alice's attitude, Emily feels more like someone pretending to be a bystander—acting as if something doesn't involve her at all, when really, just a little action could solve it one way or the other. She gets on her case about this whenever the topic of love or Sophie comes up.
- Charlotte Barnsburry The new girl in The Blossom Society. Matilda doesn't believe her statement about having flowersickness, but she doesn't have any evidence to support her suspicions outside of a gut feeling, so she can't say anything. She thinks Charlotte's need to be praised is cute.
Trivia
- She has three horses: Dandelion, who stays at the school's stables; and Lily and Russet, who stay at the stables by her family's home.
- Her favorite books are in the older romance genre, before flowersickness became the norm. Unlike Sophie, she hates reading about avoir mal des fleurs.
- She was born in England, but spent the better part of her childhood in France while Diane received ballet instruction; later on, Matilda would receive the same education, although an injury forced her to quit early. Her family moved from France after she recovered from her injury to their current place of stay, Rivan Bay.