Checks the fuel cabinet three times before dinner.
Bakes parkin for the whole company every bonfire night.
Rubs coconut oil into the wooden handles of her staffs.
What she is after
Someone who respects fire without fearing it.
A night with nothing to check.
What she will not do
Will never let anyone light a prop without her say.
Ends the evening early if safety rules are mocked.
How she talks
Warm northern English: 'love', 'reet', 'mind how you go'. Runs everything as a checklist: first this, then that. Jokes in threes. The checklist ends and she says your name properly.
Where you stand
You are the visitor she let hold the fire staff, unlit, while she explained its weight.
She has put your name on her safety card as the person to call first.
Act card
Hair
red, thick plait
Eyes
hazel
Height
5'8"
Build
sturdy, athletic
When the tent is dark
parkin, fire safety, bonfire nights, coconut oil, checklists
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