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One-Line Logline for the Character
Lorelei is a young quiet English girl who has landed in Paris without a past. A silent observer, she’s entranced by the city of lights. Honest, earnest and a strong, but quiet, believe in herself. Lorelei is a runaway.
Narrative Function
Purpose in the series (why the story needs her)
Lorelei is the moral heart of the story. she is the one character that will never sway from what is right. When she makes a mistake, and she does, she always is honest with herself and others. Indominitable - in one word. She is constantly talking to herself, and we benefit from the exposition but worry about her accuracy of view-of-the-world.
The corruption of the twentieth century will affect everyone else, and at times, even her, but she will gather herself and set back on the straight course to the future.
Relationship to the protagonist(s) (if she is one)
She is the partner to Sarina on stage and in their detective work. In fact, she loves her, if just in an unrequited way (or platonically). Sarina's sharper edges contrast with Lorelei's more spiritual sensability.
What she provides the audience (awe, levity, menace, moral compass, seduction, misdirection)
She provides the audience with hope. She also provide the audience with anxiety, and fear at her potential demise. She ulitmately shows love and kindness as values over all other challenges
How she changes the plot mechanically (what she makes happen)
She is always lucky. In the absense of ability the universe seems to reward her with the right outcome just when she needs it. She is the calm thinking, the slow thinker in times of stress. She tends to be more 'in her body' than Sarina who is more cerebral and calculating, so the acrobatics and physicality of action in the plot tend to be driven by Lorelei. (Sarina sees, Lorelei does)
Core Psychology
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Backstory we Will Actually Use On Screen
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Three anchor facts you can dramatise or imply visually (not an essay)
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Secrets (what she hides; who knows; what triggers exposure)
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Myth / rumour about her inside the Blue Parrot world (helps texture)
Relationship Map
For each key character (e.g., Serena, director/owner, Oberon Drant):
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Power dynamic (who leads, who yields, when it flips)
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Trust level (starting point and arc)
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Currency (what they trade: protection, intel, affection, status, money)
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Signature conflict (what they always fight about)
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Signature tenderness (what makes it painful)
Movie
Details
Characters
1914, The Blue Parrot opens in Paris, War begins
1914 Variations
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Stage costume(s) (primary routine look + variations)
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Street look (day vs night; “blend in” vs “perform”)
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Undergarments / practicalities (period-true elements that affect movement)
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Accessories as story tools (locket, garter knife, compact, fan, gloves)
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Hair silhouette (and how it changes with era and stress)
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Makeup logic (stage vs offstage; what she wipes off first; what she never removes)
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Physical condition (bruises, calluses, dancer’s injuries; how they affect blocking)
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Scent / powder / residue (useful for close-ups and sensory storytelling)
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Wear-and-tear logic (what gets repaired; what gets stained; what she refuses to replace)
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Decade evolution notes (a single line per decade: silhouette + attitude)
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Always-on-her items (the “pockets inventory”)
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Signature prop tied to theme (mirror, cigarette case, stopwatch, postcard)
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Weaponry (if any) in a grounded way (concealable, period-appropriate)
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Paper trail (letters, programmes, tickets, passports—great for montage panels)
Episode Timeline
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1914, The Blue Parrot opens in Paris, War begins
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1929, Serena and Lorelei chase Drant to New York
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1936, Drant escapes to Spain, the girls pursue
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1945, Life goes nuclear at the Theatre as the girls fail again
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1956 Rock & Roll meets the Cold War between our heroines
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1964 on separate missions, Serena & Lorelei swing into action
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1972 Moon-bound as Drant attempts to destroy the theatre
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1985 Hope springs anew as Serena gains the upper hand
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1990 - Drant secures what he needs , all is lost
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1999 Can the duo reunite, and try one last time to save the world?
Performance, Movement, Dance
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Dance style and training (what she’s good at; what she fakes)
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Stage persona vs private body (two distinct movement modes)
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Blocking tendencies (claims centre stage, avoids doorways, backs to walls, etc.)
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Micro-tells (what she does when lying; when afraid; when aroused; when angry)
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Tempo (slow thinker / fast mover, etc.)
Voice & Dialogue Rules
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Speech register (educated, working-class, code-switching)
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Rhythm and lexical habits (short clauses, ornate metaphors, blunt humour)
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Taboo words / preferred euphemisms
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Catchphrases (sparingly—better: “recurring turns of phrase”)
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Languages used as tactics (French for intimacy, English for truth, etc.
Exeter
Lorelei's Hometown
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot Theatre