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Diary Entry 3:

December 12, 1800

God has not betrayed us, nor abandoned us. The past few months of this life has been greatly satisfying more than ever before. I am now able to carry out my daily duties and prayers once again in the name of God. Even though not all of the wealth of our Church has been restored, I can cogently say that our situation is a lot better than ten years ago, and I have no greed for further wealth as long as everything could stay as the way it is right now. As usual, after attending service at the sixth hour(noon), I left the Church in order to obtain provisions. I am now once again able to venture out to the world as a nun, not as a beggar. Of course the money I had was less than the amounts I was given a long time ago, but it was still enough to buy everything needed. I stopped by at the boucherie to greet Gilbert Dupot. Ever since he had provided safety and protection for my sake ten years ago, I have always left some money unspent in order to purchase meat from his boucherie as a sign of gratitude. After I purchased the usual amount, we had a discussion about the effects of Napoleon’s reign upon us. Obviously, without hesitation, I said that I am doing quite well right now(thanks to him returning some of the Church’s power and wealth, and I am able to go on without starvation.) Then, a groom by the name of Andre happened to stop by to hear our conversation. We asked him whether he sees any benefits from Napoleon’s reign or not, and he cogently replied that he notices everyone gaining their own benefits because of his reign. However, he does not see any of those for himself in his current state. Gilbert replied that because of Napoleon’s new tax collection system, he was able to have more customers, and business has been smooth for the past few months. After hearing that, I returned to the Church and carried out my daily prayers and duties. The Wealth of the Church has changed drastically for the past few years, and I honestly do not know what events will come upon us in the future and what effects they will have on it. All I know right now is that I am thankful to God and Napoleon, my two saviors for allowing me to live on with safety and protection despite the ironic, chaotic, and unfortunate events which have took place for the past few years.



Diary Entry 2:

April 13, 1790

I have never thought a day like this would come ever in my life. It seems that fate has turned it’s way around drastically by, or against the will of God, resulting to this time of life. Ever since the Church I work for has been pillaged by the uprising of the peasants, the whole monastery has gone under poverty. This may sound peculiar, for I have owned nothing from the very first moment I devoted my life to the Church. However what this does do to me is very crucial than I thought, for it has an egregious impact on my life. Without the aid of the Church to give me food, I have been starving for some months now. Right now, I’d give anything for a whole loaf of bread. Now I understand what the rest of the people have been suffering until this time, and the reasons for the poor to have revolted. Today, I tried to carry out my normal duties, however it wasn’t easy with the hunger of my belly. I have had a chance to talk with Abbot Acel Fortier. Unfortunately, he seemed to have hardly any food to feed himself and his family. After reciting one of my prayers at the ninth hour, I went out to see if I could get some food. However, I had no money. I was nothing to the other people, no one worth giving anything to. I was simply considered a beggar. I made an attempt to beg for food from some of the people, only to end up with scars and bruises on my face. Then, a young butcher stopped by to look at me. I was filthy, unkept, and hungry. He smiled, and gave me a piece of meat. Jubilant by it’s site, I wolfed it down as fast as I could, and even though it wasn’t much, I was very thankful for his kindness. His name was Gilbert Dupont. I was asked which Church I came from, but not my situation, for it was obvious enough. After answering, I was invited to stay at his boucherie for the rest of the day. The whole place is filled with meat odor, but it is still better than nothing, for he even offered me a couple of blankets for sleep, and more food. Sadly, I will have to leave by tomorrow morning. It seems odd how fast one’s life could change in just a few years to lead to a poignant situation like this. I hope now only for happiness not just for myself, but for everyone else devoted to God, and only pray for our safety.



Diary Entry 1:

January 18, 1788

Today was another normal day full of work and daily prayers. It feels like an unbreakable spell from God who has decided our daily lives to be exactly the same over and over, day after day. Then yet again, there are few exceptional events to that spell to prevent us from calling it a curse. I went out to buy some food for the Church after attending the service at the sixth hour(noon). As usual, I was only given enough money to afford the most important provisions. I went by people discussing about their own economical situation, and more than twice did I hear about the subject of taxes. I bought various types of bread, cheese, and a little bit of wine. On the way back, I tripped over my own foot and fell to the ground, breaking the wine bottle. Fortunately, I was helped by a young fellow who seemed to be a house servant, and was able to pick up my belongings very quickly. The fellow didn't seem French, and by coincidence did I come to learn his name, James Darkwood from America. When I returned to the Church, I wasn’t punished for the wine, just was told to be careful next time, and with that, the rest of today was filled with cooking and daily services.



Name: Angelique Mullenax Age: 40 Gender: Female Occupation: Nun Social Class: First Estate Financial situation: Owns nothing, however the Church provides food, safety, and shelter so she has no critical problems Appearance: Only 155 cm tall, wears a black veil on her head, a holy veil and scapular are worn over her body, wears a cross neckless on her neck. Only her pale face and bony hands are visible to people. Location of home and/or business: Lives inside the Notre Dame de Paris Church Habitual locations: Works in Notre Dame de Paris, Church Daily routine: Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits: Being educated in the Church, she is well mannered, respectful, and calm towards other people. Past / Family History: She was once a daughter of an artist, her mother passed away while giving birth. At the age of 20, her father passed away as well due to diseases. Having lost her family members, she gave up everything she owned to devote herself to the Church to become a nun. Family: Knows no other family members except her mother(Adeline Neville), and her father(Alain Mullenax) Social relations with your own and other classes (people you deal with or know about in other classes, AND your opinions and feelings about them): Works with another nun named Aimee Petit, who was a nun way before she came in. She depends on Aimee during hard times since she was the one who helped Angelique a lot during her first few weeks of work. Knows a bishop from the upper clergy, however does not interact with him very much, and does not like or hate his personality towards his subjects. Also friendly with an American servant named James Darkwood, however does not get a chance to interact with him much. Religion: Catholic Education: Can read and write, as well as perform house hold chores, such as cooking, washing, and cleaning, also knows currency in terms of money. Style of speaking (i.e. formal, "down-to-earth", crude): Formal speaking, since she interacts with a lot of people of the clergy, uses no street talk, or slang. Main privileges and/or conflicts: She is responsible for gaining provisions for the Church, however prices are rising, which requires more money. Sometimes the money she has is not enough to get everything, so she must spend it carefully for only the most important provisions. Portrait (avoid anachronisms -- clothing or objects in your portrait that are from the wrong time period):
 * She first wakes up, and cooks for the monastery in the morning
 * In the afternoon, she goes out to buy some provisions for the monastery, since she is responsible for them.
 * In the evening, she again cooks for the monastery, takes care of the dishes, and goes to sleep.
 * She always has to stop her work for a moment during different times, and she needs to be present at services for her daily prayers.

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