The two great influences in Sidonie’s life have been her parents, Francesca and Renato, and her Aunt Ro. Fran and Ro are identical twins, but quite opposite in personality and disposition. Fran is an officer in Magnimar’s City Guard, dependable, predictable, introverted, and bookish. She married a like-minded soul in Renato the barrister. Auntie Ro is restless and mercurial, a former adventurer of considerable fame who is now a composer and lyricist writing mostly for theater.
Sidonie has always preferred spending time with her exciting, if sometimes exhausting, aunt over her steady and staid home life with her parents. As she has gotten older, and argued more often with her parents, Sidonie has spent longer and more frequent periods actually living with Auntie Ro. After all Sidonie is more like Ro in interests, personality, and temperament than her mother, but it’s a great deal for her. Ro barely knows the words “discipline” or “curfew”, sets few rules, and doesn’t blow her stack when Sidonie breaks the rules that do exist. The arrangement sort of works though since Sidonie idolizes her aunt and hesitates to act in ways that she thinks might disappoint her. It gives Sidonie the freedom she craves with just enough restraint to keep her out of serious trouble.
Sidonie isn’t one to think all that much about the future. She’s reached the age, some like her mother would say passed the age, when she should be thinking about some kind of career or vocation. But, presently her social card is too full to take to out to think about such things seriously. She has confidence, good looks, and charm, which makes it easy for her to meet people and make friends. Her social network in Magnimar is impressive in its size, and they are all the “right people" for various reasons. Sidonie has an interest in theater like her aunt, but she hasn’t done much to pursue a career in the performing arts. She has friends who are members of the local cult of Arshea, and often goes with them to gatherings, so at least she gets some practice in dancing.
Likewise, Auntie Ro’s stories about the Runelords and ancient Thassilon have piqued Sidonie’s interest. But, she isn’t exactly studious or focused enough to be a scholar of the subject. In fact, all of these things are going to be on hold for a while. Aunt Ro is presently traveling abroad for an extended period, and she didn’t think to inform Francesca. Sidonie is taking the opportunity to do a bit of traveling on the sly while she can. Aunt Ro (though not Francesca, long story) mostly grew up in Sandpoint, up the coast a ways. Sidonie has been to the town several times, and enjoys visiting the area, so she’s going to spend a while up there, wheedling a place to stay from Ro's partner Rynshinn Povalli, who is presently there looking in on her local business Varnah's Fine Clothing. Considering how long Ro will be gone, the odds Sidonie will get caught are decent to good, but she figures “f##~ it, it will be totally worth it”.
