Brielle Merrick
Brielle Janine Merrick (a.k.a. Brie)
Brielle Merrick is a Newcomer and a Literomancer who came to the Tomeverse during the Tourney of Tales in April of 2026, via a Literomantic enchantment of return on a lost tome from the Chiropteran Library. Further research (reading journals that made the transition with her), has indicated that one of her ancestors was a member of House Chiroptera who fled the Tomeverse to get away from The Wing Wars that occurred within the House during the Inquisition.
Brielle found herself in the middle of a strange library, and with the unfamiliar sensation of having bat wings, as the return to this universe had triggered her latent Werebat genetics. She was quick to adapt once the Chiropterans (and guests) who had come to investigate the strange crash in the library were able to calm her down. Within hours of arriving, she performed a deft bit of literomancy with a child's toy that led to the resolution of the Craft Wars, allowing Queen TaraFaeBelle to fully express her feelings of betrayel to Archon The Bard with Many Names.
Brielle's literomantic capabilities truly began to shine in the Tourney of Tales July 2026. She was effected by The Trope Plague, taking on the persona of a Southern Belle, complete with accent and dressing appropriately for a southern debutante. She joined the "Donut Stop Us" team during Challenge Week July 2026.
Friends sometimes simply call her "Brie."
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Brielle is missing her left leg just below the knee, otherwise she is physically fit and healthy.
Body Features
Brielle formerly had an athletic build, and even after the loss of her leg, has maintained much of it, although she has not recovered all of the muscle tone she used to have.
Facial Features
Brielle has a scar on her left eyebrow.
Identifying Characteristics
Brielle has 'tribal pattern' tattoos on her thighs and remaining ankle.
Physical quirks
Brielle has a limp and uses a single forearm cane.
Apparel & Accessories
Brielle wears a gold engagement ring with a blue diamond as the central stone. She is almost always wearing hightop converse sneakers. Her prosthetic leg is bright pink. She generally prefers capris, shorts, or skirts and dresses, but will wear pants if necessary. She prefers purples and pinks, although since coming to Chiroptera she has added some darker reds. She prefers a casual style of dress, but will dress up if the occasion requires it.
Specialized Equipment
Brielle uses an arm cane and a prosthetic leg. She has a journal she carries with her everywhere.
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Brie identifies with the gender assigned to her at birth, i.e. female.
Sexuality
Brielle is heterosexual and generally prefers monogamy but is willing to explore other types of relationships.
Education
Brielle had obtained an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Business in her old world.
Employment
Brielle served in the United States Army as a Sergeant First Class (SFC) . She served as an Intelligence Analyst specializing in Geospatial Imagery. She received an Army Good Conduct medal, a Distinguished Service medal, and an Achievement medal during her service. A car accident while on leave caused her to lose a leg, forcing a medical discharge.
She was her grandmother's primary caretaker for the last two years of her life.
She was her grandmother's primary caretaker for the last two years of her life.
Accomplishments & Achievements
In spite of her rather abrupt transtition to this universe during the Craft Wars of April 2026, Brielle proved herself as a Power Writer in her very first Tourney of Tales . She joined the Donut Stop Us team during Challenge Week April 2026, and was successful in meeting her goal.
Failures & Embarrassments
Brielle feels embarrassment over what she perceives as an overreaction to crashing into the table in the library and discovering she had wings.
Mental Trauma
Brielle suffers PTSD from the accident that led to the loss of her leg as well as from events and losses she experienced during her time in service in the Army. She still feels the enstrangement from her parents that occured after she joined the army, as well as the more recent loss of her grandmother to old age, and now the loss of her fiancee who was left behind when she came to this world.
Intellectual Characteristics
Brielle loves to deep dive into research, discovering how past events have let to current situations in both of the worlds she has inhabited. She hopes to be able to learn from that information and help keep history from repeating itself. However, she knows people are fallible.
She views wisdom as far more important then intelligence.
Morality & Philosophy
Brielle believes "Life is too short and too important to not have faith in something or someone greater."
Personality Characteristics
Likes & Dislikes
Brielle likes building and making things. Her affection for power tools is such that a workshop was added to the Cavern. She enjoys historical research, and has been assisting House Librarian Clockwocket in cataloguing the contents of the books that returned with her, and reading historical tomes to put together a better sense of what the House was like prior to the fading of literomancy.
Hygiene
Brielle prefers to keep things clean, but is not obsessive about keeping spaces clean. She likes everything to have a place, but will leave a project she is working on out until it is finished, or a dish in the sink to be washed later.
WIP
Streamer
Missing
Status: Location Unknown
Deceased
Status: Deceased Character
Retired
Status: Retired Character or Article
Current Location
Ethnicity
Currently Held Titles
Age
26
Date of Birth
January 13th
Birthplace
East Texas, USA
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Hazel Brown
Hair
Shoulder length, auburn
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair skinned
Height
5’5” (165cm)
Weight
135lbs (61kg)
Quotes & Catchphrases
You can call me Brie, like the cheese.
Belief/Deity
Christian
Aligned Organization
- Ingredient Collector
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