Thalassia Sevangeline's Questionnaire

I suppose that I am among a lucky few.

My family and I, we live in a breathtaking seaside manor. It's quite large, though far, far from empty. There's a constant buzz of... Well, anything and everything I suppose. Constant footsteps echoing through the halls, endless names being called, phones ceaselessly ringing, arguments eternally stinging, the list goes on. When there's enough silence to let one take the sights in, it's quite nice. Every room is lined with extravagant art and decor, there's a fancy carpet draped over every floor, et cetera, et cetera. Plenty of windows overlooking the sea, I for one have lost hours of my time staring out at endless horizons, and I know I'm not alone with that.

It's a nice home, that much is true... But, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss our previous residence.

We've lived in this home for around a year now, a far cry from what we left behind. For most of my life, we lived in the heart of the city, right above our old store. It was a fine enough house, finer than most I'd say, though you'd be a fool to not prefer the luxurious manor near the beach over... Anything else. Still though, that old place holds a special place in my heart.

Is it weird that I yearn for that time, even though nothing has exactly changed? We still own the shop, I'm still living with my family, I still frequent that place on a regular basis. I'm longing for a memory that's still here, it feels wrong.

Well, I suppose the store has been renovated a lot now. The apartments that we used to live in have now been subsumed into a second and third floor of the shop. Maybe I just miss the time before then, back when we were another fish in the pond, instead of the oceanic whale that we are now.

Alas, those times are gone now. No point in whining over the fact that I live in a multi-million dollar mansion, there are bigger problems in the world.

Sevangeline and Angel are the primary sources of my income. Sevangeline produces fashionable clothing and accessories, then sells them at our various locations around the nation. I happen to be the head designer for Sevangeline, so I take a lot of pride in our wares. As for Angel, we manufacture and peddle more destructive items. Firearms, armours, weapons, and the like. Until recently, I viewed it as more of a side project, though... Well, recent world events have challenged that perception. I am the vice president of that company, and I imagine that I will be receiving a promotion very soon given that the rising business seems to be taking a toll on my dear mother. A shame, really. I cannot say that I am particularly fond of funding warfare, though I don't necessarily have any other option.

As for what I spend my money on, a lot of it feeds back into the company. I do buy luxuries for myself, but those are not particularly significant when compared to the numbers I have been dealing with recently. Recently, I have been spending a lot on the research of new weapons and technologies intended to combat terrorism, though I have no idea how permanent that expense will be.