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This is an old revision of NOTimelineOrphanage made by KateMagner on 2013-03-26 20:20:57.
<#ann: As the first to arrive, none of the rest of you see her when she first gets there. By the time others arrive, she has been at the orphanage for a few months. She is skinny, but with good height, implying that she was once used to eating more, but has not been eating well since arriving at the orphanage. She is clearly biracial, with dark chocolate eyes, frizzy brown hair she keeps tightly braided, and light brown skin. She generally has a bright red ribbon in her hair. Nora doesn't like any of the children, but she seems to ride Celeste even harder than the others, and often refers to her as the "snob" even years after Celeste has been there. When Cole shows up, Celeste is still reacting with surprise when the object of racial discrimination, but by the time everyone else gets there she is no longer surprised, though it often makes her angry. She has a temper, but it has a slow burn. She's far more likely to get revenge than to throw a punch. She is not shy, but she can be very guarded with new people, particularly adults. She enjoys reading and owns a handful of books. #>
ColeDescription Cole Description
1866.10.13 - 1866 October 13th - JeanneThibodeau Jeanne Thibodeau arrives at the Orphanage at age 7 - 1866.10.13.JeanneArrives
<#court: Jeanne arrives at the orphanage thin, hungry and quiet. She is wearing a threadbare rough cotton skirt and blouse, and moccasins, as well as a simple silver cross around her neck. She seems jumpy, easily startled by the bustle around her, and taking it all in with wide sapphire eyes. A plain girl, dirt-smudged and scraggly, she gravitates towards the corners and shadows of rooms - and from there, glares defensively at the world. She has flyaway brown hair and mud-streaked clothes. It soon becomes apparent that she does not understand the English conversation around her. (Personality: She is aloof and suspicious of people not on the "in" with her - but at the point she perceives someone as on her side, she is fiercely loyal. She is protective of her younger brother, and can be drawn into the relationships that he makes more easily. She is not highly educated but has a keen intellect and is quick to pick up on anything that suits her to learn.) #>
<#kate: This seemed silly to put in EVERY TIME on the list below, so I figure I could summarize instead: Ella typically goes out on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights and Sunday after Church. Not sure it changes anything but wanted to put it out there.#>
Timeline of potential events (to be added to as needed - maybe links to emailed correspondence or other pages when developed?)
- Jefferson Arrives
- Callahan Arrives
- Valerie Arrives
- 1865.6.13.CelesteArrive
- 1865.9.27 JeffersonGetsFoodPoisoning
- 1865.?.? ShawnMurray Shawn and ErinMurray Erin Arrive
- 1865.12.31.0600.NicholasArrives
- 1866.?.? DecoGreene Deco Arrives
- 1866.01.26 CelesteAndColeFightTownies
- 1866.?.? MinnieCrocker Minnie Arrives
- 1866.02.13 Mardis Gras
- 1866.06.01-15.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip1
- 1866.10.13.JeanneArrives
- 1866.10.30.Jeanne8thBirthday
- 1866.11.20.OllieArrives - Olivier "Ollie" Thibodeau arrives at the orphanage age perhaps 5
- 1866.11.20.OllieFirstDay - Ollie's first day, in which he spends some time with Jeanne, gets a job, and picks a bed.
- 1866.11.20.OllieFirstTowerNight - Ollie and Jeanne go up to the tower for the first time
- 1866.11.23.JeanneAndOllieGraffiti
- 1866.11.25.OllieNightmares1 - In which Ollie wakes up screaming from a bad dream
- 1866.11.28.BedForFrog - in which Jeanne makes a "bed" for Celeste's toy frog
- 1866.11.29 ColeandCelesteBondingMoment
- 1866.12.03.JeanneGigsAFrog - Jeanne gigs a frog after a racing event with Cal and Shawn in the garden.
- 1866.12.04 - Louis serves frog legs as a part of dinner.
- 1866.12.25 Christmas1866
- 1867.01.08 AbnerTeachesChess
- 1867.02.01 JeanneSubsLaundryChores - in which Jeanne works in the laundry room
- 1867.02.25.OllieFindsACat - In which Ollie finds a hurt cat, and hides it in the orphanage until it is healed.
- 1867.03.05_Mardis_Gras - In which Ollie learns to hambone
- 1867.04.27 ColeFindsaKnifeforCeleste
- 1867.04.30 CelestesTheme Celeste's Theme
- 1867.05.12 CelesteLearnsToSwim
- 1867.06.07-21.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip2
- 1867.10.18 MudHuntingInTheBayou - in which Jeanne, Ollie and Celeste go hunting for some clay
- 1867.10.30 LaGrace - in which Jeanne introduces a game
- 1867.12.25 Christmas1867
- 1868.02.25_Mardis_Gras - In which Jeanne takes up stilt-walking
- 1868.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1868.04.12 Birdwatching
- 1868.06.05-19.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip3
- 1868.12.25 Christmas1868
- 1869.02.09 Mardis Gras
- 1869.06.04-18.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip4
- 1869.08.20.1100 Abner leaves the Hotel.
- 1869.08.22.1945 EllaArrives Ella is brought in by the constable and admitted to the orphanage during dinner time where she meets everyone, enjoys a real meal and discovers how the Hotel works.
- 1869.08.22.2100 AfterArrival Ella is first brought up to the orphanage's bedroom.
- 1869.08.22.2130 AttheTower Ella and those interested enjoy the Tower.
- 1869.08.23.0500 EllasFirstDay Ella follows along with the others and learns about her chores.
- 1869.08.23.2100 TowerSmoking That evening everyone who likes to, goes to the Tower. Ella smokes a cigarette and is relatively quiet.
- 1869.08.24.0530 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano, managing to avoid getting caught and sneaking into breakfast with the others.
- 1869.08.25.1200 Erin starts feeling ill
- 1869.08.25.1800 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano and is punished
- 1869.08.25.2300 HelpingErin Ella tells a story and sings a little to help Erin get to sleep.
- 1869.08.26.1000 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano and is punished
- 1869.08.26.0600 EllasTheme Cole and Ella discuss his musical theme songs and create one for her.
- 1869.08.26.2000 Celeste first teaches Ella the piano
- 1869.08.27.2100 EllaFirstSneak Ella sneaks out of the orphanage
- 1869.08.27.0900 EllaFirstSneakAftermath
- 1869.08.27.2000 OllieDancing
- 1869.08.27.2300 OllieDancing2
- 1869.08.29 Abner returns to the Hotel
- 1869.08.31 Celeste and Ella get caught playing the piano by Mr. French but Abner intercedes
- 1869.09.02.1600 The piano tutor, IdaMayJenkins Ida May Jenkins arrives to teach all the girls how to play
- 1869.09.17 EllaFrenchSongs where Jeanne approaches Ella to show her the washboard and some French tunes.
- 1869.12.18.2030 Ella sneaks out to see L'Africaine.
- 1869.12.25 First Christmas1869 with everyone
- 1870.01.15 PrankWar
- 1870.02.01-28 Ella starts gathering small, shiny and pretty objects
- 1870.02.12 CelesteVisitsHospital
- 1870.02.24.2100 Ella and Erin sneak out to see Romeo and Juliet
- 1870.03.01.2000 MardiGras1870 Ella reveals a mask made out of the bits and pieces she had been collecting. She sneaks out to revel in the Mardi Gras celebration
- 1870.03.11.1400 ClaudeManot Claude and BlancheManot Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1870.03.17 CelesteFallsStairs
- 1870.03.25.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1870.04.02-30.2100 Cal sneaks out to go play poker for the first time
- 1870.04.03 JeanneAndValKidnapped
- 1870.04.04.JeanneAndCelesteGarden
- 1870.04.03 KidnappingAftermath
- 1870.04.04 KidnappingAftermath2 and EllaandOllieChat2
- 1870.04.04.2000 AfterDinner
- 1870.04.04.2100 TowerChat
- 1870.04.08.2100 GamblingwithCal Ella asks if she can go with Cal to see this money and card play magic
- 1870.05.15 Circus1870
- 1870.05.20 Ella busts her right wrist falling from one of the taller tombstones in her attempt to replicate some of the circus acrobats and goes to Celeste for help with her sling. She ends up working on her left hand on the piano, helping her improve.
- 1870.06.03-17.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip5
- 1870.08.13 MeetingWithAMarieLaveau Cole sneaks for a seance
- 1870.10.15 IdaMayJenkins Ida May marries and Ella plays at the wedding.
- 1871.02.21.2000 MardiGras1871 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1871.03.02.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1871.03.16.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1871.05.09.2000 Ella sneaks out to see Ambroise's Mignon
- 1871.05.21 Circus1871
- 1871.06.02-16.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip6
- 1872.02.13.2000 MardiGras1872 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1872.02.28.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1872.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1872.03.14.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1872.04.13.2100 Ella sneaks out to the Frou Frou by Augustin Daly, Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halevy
- 1872.05.19 Circus1872
- 1872.05.28 The Blacks have a party AfterParty
- 1872.06.01.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Un mari dans du coton
- 1872.06.07-21.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip7
- 1872.07.13.2100 Ella sneaks out to see La bataille des dames
- 1872.09.15.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Don César de Bazan by Massenet, Jules (-Émile-Frédéric)
- 1873.01.27.1800 Blacks40Birthday Mr. Black's Confederate comrades and other friends attend his 40th birthday celebration at the Hotel.
- 1873.02.25.2000 MardiGras1873 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1873.03.06.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1873.03.20.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1873.04.19.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Il Trovatore by Guiseppe Verdi
- 1873.05.03.2100 Ella sneaks out to see La Juive by Fromental Halévy
- 1873.05.18 Circus1873
- 1873.05.25 ColeBreaksHisLeg Cole Breaks His Leg
- 1873.05.30 GirlsLineup1873 Mrs. Black arranges for the first annual party to have the girls shown off and meet potential suitors. They dress up for the occasion.
- 1873.06.06-20.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip8
- 1873.07.11.0600 Ella returns from staying out all night and is beaten for being late. She's very glum the entire day
- 1873.07.12.1400 WaltsFuneral Ella is excused for the afternoon and, wearing her Sunday dress, leaves with Abner Hayes.
- 1873.07.13.0300 Ella returns to the orphanage, sneaking into the bedroom and heading straight for bed, seeming exhausted.
- 1873.07.13-10.06 Ella sneaks out on a more regular basis every Friday and Saturday, usually coming back exhausted.
- 1873.10.18.2100 Ella sneaks out to see L'Article 47 (Breaking the Ban)
- 1873.12.31.2000 FindingPresents The girls find ribbons and the boys handkerchiefs on their beds.
- 1874.02.17.2000 MardiGras1874 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1874.02.26.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1874.03.12.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1874.05.17 Circus1874
- 1874.05.30 GirlsLineup1874 Jeanne meets Dean Stockton. Erin meets Michael Abrams.
- 1874.06.05-19.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip9
- 1874.06.14.2000 Ella presents four tickets to the upcoming La Traviata to Erin. Erin writes to Michael inviting him to the show.
- 1874.06.26 Erin receives a letter from Michael who's excited about meeting her for the show. Erin goes to Mrs. Black for permission and the date is authorized so long as Shawn goes as a chaperone.
- 1874.07.05.1100 MinniesDate Minnie is asked to an ice-cream social by BernardPhillips Bernard Phillips son of the Sunday School Teacher at the St. Louis Cathedral.
- 1874.07.11.1900 Erin and Michael go to La Traviata with actual tickets for actual seats, accompanied by Shawn as reluctant chaperone and Ella who was planning on going anyway.
- 1874.08.04.1500 CharlotteGatwood Mrs. Charlotte Gatwood checks into the hotel.
- 1874.08.23.0700 Ella is beaten when she arrives back at the Hotel after having spent the night out.
- 1874.08.23.1500 Mrs. Charlotte Gatwood checks out of the Hotel. Ella's sullen most of the day.
- 1874.09.02.1530 Minnie's clothes are stolen while she's washing up.
- 1874.09.06.2000 CurtainGoesUp With Minnie's instigation, the girls sew and put up a curtain separating the room and move the boys on the "wrong" side.
- 1875.02.09.2000 MardiGras1875 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1875.02.17.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1875.03.11.2000 Ella sneaks out to see Don Sebastian.
- 1875.03.16.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1875.04.18.1200 After Church Ella goes to walk about the city.
- 1875.04.18.1230 Cal and Shawn go gambling.
- 1875.04.18.1900 Ella returns to the orphanage with a bloodied nose and lip, scrapes on her skin, a swollen right hand, and a limp
- 1875.05.23 Circus1875
- 1875.05.30 GirlsLineup1875
- 1875.07.04.1100 MinniesEngaged BernardPhillips Bernard asks Mr. Black for Minnie's hand.
- 1875.06.04-18.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip10
- 1875.10.02.1400 MinniesWedding Minnie gets married at the St. Louis Cathedral and the reception is held at the Hotel.
- 1876.01.15 Dean Stockton leaves for army training, to join the 7th Infantry Regiment. He gives Jeanne an engagement ring before he goes.
- 1876.01.31 Jeanne starts apprenticing in the Stockton's photo studio
- 1876.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1876.02.29.2000 MardiGras1876 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1876.03.08.1500 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1876.03.30.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1876.05.21 Circus1876
- 1876.05.30 GirlsLineup1876
- 1876.06.02-16.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip11
- 1876.08.04 Jeanne returns from the photo studio very quiet and withdrawn.
- 1877.01.02 Jeanne leaves St. James to start work as a photojournalist PartyforJeanne
- 1877.02.13.2000 MardiGras1877 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1877.03.01.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1877.04.02.2000 EllaPacks Ella packs up her things under the impression she is going to stand in for a day or two.
- 1877.04.03.1400 Ella leaves the Hotel with Claude and Blanche Manot when the check out and plans on returning in a few days.
- 1877.05.20 Circus
- 1877.06.01-15.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip12
- 1878.03.05 Mardi Gras
- Start of game June 1880
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