Mun
Name: Badriyyah
Age: Ahem, 28
Character:
Name: Lili Zwingli
Country: Liechtenstein
Description:
Military Uniform
After cutting her hair, Liechtenstein decided to sew herself a uniform that was identical to her brother's, having admired him and expressed a desire to be more like him. However, due to her flat chest and their similar appearance, this caused her to be mistaken for a boy until Switzerland bought her a hair ribbon.
Though Liechtenstein has no army and does not fight, she was also shown in this uniform when Switzerland attempted to give her self-defense lessons.
Her full uniform consists of a green double-breasted jacket (with black collar, cuffs, and epaulets), brown trousers, and brown boots (with white cuffs). Like her brother, she also wears a white beret.
Short-sleeved version
Liechtenstein is also shown to wear a short-sleeved dress in the webcomic, though it appears to be colored quite darker than her long-sleeved one.
Common Clothes (dress)
Liechtenstein is usually depicted wearing a long-sleeved dress with white cuffs and collar, along with a neckbow, tights, and Mary Jane shoes. Her neckbow is shown to either be colored red, violet, or pink, depending on the reference. An illustration of her done for the special edition of DVD volume 6 depicts her dress as red with darker red stripes, and with a blue neckbow to match the ribbon she wears in her hair. Interestingly in this depiction, the red dress and blue ribbons seem to allude to the colors of the national flag for Liechtenstein.
Personality:
At a first glance, Liechtenstein is a reserved, quiet girl; one of the most prominent facets of her personality. She tends to stammer a bit because of initial shyness, but the impediments usually fade away after a minute or two of conversation. The bashful girl will blush simply when addressed and she even used to have trouble conversing with her adoptive brother, demonstrating how little it takes to make her sheepish and flustered. Because of this, as well as her inbred courtesy, she refrains from speaking unless spoken to which can be misinterpreted for severe timidity.
At times, lili can be rather naive. She is no ditz--she is rather intelligent--but she is completely trusting towards anyone, despite the person's disposition and reputation. The landlocked girl doesn't have many big cities--if the miniscule Vaduz and Schaan can even be called that--and therefore wasn't exposed to the different types of people, or taught who to trust. Much like a child, she refuses to believe that a person can be "evil" and isn't afraid to talk to them (as long as they speak first). The neutral nation hasn't seen true war, though she has been marched through by enemy soldiers on occasions, so her outlooks on it are very biased towards neutrality (likely impressed upon her by Vash). The curious girl is also very easily distracted, especially by cute things, and can be influenced very easily. Her gullibility is not her strongest point, either.
While she is afraid of sparking conversations, it doesn't mean she is rude or antisocial whatsoever. She is kind by nature and hospitable environment--her nation "childhood" had practically been peaches and cream, with the exception of things like the black death and the witch trials. Despite warnings of "bad people," she will politely and genuinely return conversations with complete strangers, or even worse, France, until dragged away by a paranoid swiss. Lili is also generous and humble, possibly originating from her brother's selfless adoption of her. She enjoys giving gifts, but doesn't feel "deserving enough" to accept them (but she eventually does because she's easy to influence).
She is also very formal and polite, addressing her elders--or in this context, larger countries--with a "mr." or "ms." in front of their country names. The sole German female learned to be seen and not heard, especially in the presence of powerful or important people--nations and humans alike. This was emphasized by Austria, as well as maintaing the appearance of and acting as a "proper lady," and Switzerland cannot get rid of them no matter what he does to reverse the "snooty" teachings. When encountered with inappropriate and rude behaviour, such as that of Prussia or South Korea, she is unsure of how to react. Certainly chuckling along with them would be unbecoming, but if she chastised the offender--if she even had the courage to--she would worry if he or she had offended the person.
Liechtenstein is sweet and at times, sensitive, but rarely cries. Even when she was certain she was going to die, the mature young woman remained relatively calm despite her listlessness. The only instance Liechtenstein would cry would likely be if someone close to her--as in, Switzerland, Austria, or Hungary--got hurt, or even worse. Her usual concerns are over her appearance; she either gets quiet and even more curt with her replies, or even staring, horrified, at herself in a mirror for extended periods of time. These unsure moments can be easily cured, however, by something a simple as a piece of chocolate or in a specific case, a ribbon.
Even though she appears to be in her early teenage years, she is actually very mature. She has her childish moments--such as her love for sweets and presents (even though she has issues with actually accepting them)--but most of the time maintains a composed countenance. When prompted, she clearly explains her viewpoint, if not concisely, though she doesn't remember ever actively engaging in the diplomatic conversations at world meetings.
While she can easily speak her mind--in a polite way, of course--, lies do not flow from her tongue as easily. Lili believes lying to be completely disrespectful and abuse of their trust--plus she would never want to be lied to. But because of this, she may attempt to avoid truthful thoughts that may offend or upset.
With a brother like the "trigger-happy" Switzerland, it may seem strange that Liechtenstein dislikes guns or any weapons. The ability to end someone with a simple movement of the finger had always bothered her--not that she'd ever voice this opinion to her brother. To prevent the untimely death of a certain Italian caused by the easily-provoked swiss, she does all in her power to protect him, including quickly closing the curtains or stalling. She carries a gun herself, but she doesn't think she'll ever be able to actually fire it.
Even though she doesn’t support his use of firearms, Liechtenstein still holds a great deal of respect and love towards her brother. He is, after all, the one who generously took her in and gave her food and shelter when he himself was struggling. She believes that the two get along well and have their brother-sister moments, even with their occasional awkward conversations. He is her role model so she often imitates him, such as her hair cut or her military uniform. Lili also even loves how he takes precautions to keep her safe--though it does get old sometimes--, believing him wholeheartedly whenever he tells her anything. In return for taking her in after world war i, she insists on doing the majority of the house chores like cooking, cleaning, and mending. Even nearly one-hundred years later, she enjoys helping out in every way she can as if she is still indebted to him.
Despite her admiration for her “bruder,” she occasionally disagrees with him, one of their main differences being religion. During the protestant reformation, Switzerland’s human namesake, ulrich zwingli, rebelled against the catholic church and the majority of his larger cities are predominantly protestant. Apart from this, she also sometimes feels a bit stifled by his over protectiveness. While she appreciates that he is simply looking out for her, lili doesn't want to be treated like a child.
She has also adapted to her brother’s frugal lifestyle, having developed a taste for less-expensive items--or rather, an indifference to quality. Lili is lucky she isn’t very picky and doesn't mind the “cheap cheese” Switzerland buys. His thriftiness has rubbed off on her, and coupled with her needlecraft hobby are the origins of much of her wardrobe. One example is her Switzerland-inspired military uniform that she altered to fit her much smaller frame. She can sometimes get carried away in her sewing, though, and end up working until the wee hours of the morning.
RP SAMPLE:
Liechtenstein had been searching the area for nearly an hour. But so far, her search had proved to be useless. The forest were empty devoid of any life or movement whatsoever. She couldn't help but feeling a hint of fear, it was late and she didn't know where she was.
She stopped, sat down on the nearest tree and closed her eyes. This was all to odd and eerie. It had reminded her of that night all so many years in the rain. Those memories sent a sharp chill through her spine, but she learned not to think about the past to much.
A small part of her mind reminded her that her dress was getting dirty. She will be scolded if she manages to find a way back home, but she couldn't help but sit. She wasn't used to walking so much, in the end her body wasn't that strong, depending on her brother and Austria for so long resulted in this.
She shook her head, trying to clear her mind from all these random thoughts. Liechtenstein could ponder all these questions later. As scared as she was at the moment, she needed to find where she was right now and how to get home.
She stood up once more, brushed off her skirt a few times and continued down the road. For now, there was one thing on her mind. “Once I know where I am…”
She shook her head and reached up to adjust her ribbon. For some reason, now the ribbon there made here feel happier and secure.
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