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Character name: Cinderella / Cindy
Series: Fables / Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love
Age: A lot older than she looks, but appears to be 25 - 29-ish.
Job: Fairy Godmother Shoe Sales Representative and Camp Fashionista
Canon: Imagine a world where fairy tale characters and mythical beings live right down the street in New York city. Fabletown is where the exiled denizens of the Homelands make their secret home in the mundane world after fleeing the armies of the Adversary. But it's not easy to keep the peace and defend against the encroachment of the enemy. Rooting out the Adversary's agents, rescuing little wooden boys and preventing magical items from leaking out into the normal world can get messy. Fortunately, Cinderella knows a thing or two about cleaning up.
Cindy is the owner of The Glass Slipper Shoe Store in Fabletown. What her fellow Fables see is a girl who spends most of her time jetting around the world, squandering most of her money on Prada and Gucci while dissing her ex-husband on the side. She was once married to Prince Charming--who had a not-so-charming habit of straying--and is currently leading a double life as Fabletown's ditzy purveyor of shoes and its top covert operative whenever she's out of town. She reports to the sheriff of Fabletown--formerly Bigby Wolf and now Beast (as in "Beauty and the"). Cindy loves her job and is very good at it. Armed with several lifetimes worth of martial arts training and proficient with modern weapons, Cindy is a ruthless agent who will use lethal force get the job done. She likes manicures, does not believe in happy endings arranged through magic and loathes fairy godmothers in general.
Sample Entry:
A funny thing happened on my way back from Moscow Fashion Week. I was waylaid--I mean asked out to lunch by some representatives of the director. Madam Director offered me a position as Camp Fairy Godmother, but I put my foot down because one girl can't run everyone's lives for them. We need to have a little chat about that one day, Madam Director. And that trans-Atlantic flight . . . Honestly, economy class? Ew.
I might not look like one, but I'm a business woman and my assistant's been bugging me for the last few decades about "branching out". Being a considerate boss, I'm thinking about opening a new branch of The Glass Slipper right here! I've got to make hay while the sun shines--not that anyone would perish for the lack of hay around here. Line up, ladies! Free fashion tips for the first ten customers!
Mm, yes, I know how difficult it is to find shoes when your feet are gangrened. The colours are almost impossible to match. But you should try to be daring! Green with red and yellow streaks might be in this season--you could be the newest trendsetter! I just saw this lady gorilla in purple fur on the way in--it was wild, but she was really working it. Purple against corn husk yellow is a very striking combination!
Um, excuse me, I was talking to the customer here--hey, hands off! I don't take that from anyone! Even if you do want me for my brains! Does anyone buy that line anymore? And now you've got . . . yourself all over my Christian Louboutin Limited Edition stilettos. A girl can only take so much! Please allow me to show to you to our pink and gilt-painted but extremely solid front door.
I'm so sorry to keep you waiting! Did you know that guy? So he's always like that, huh? I know what you mean. Boys like that will only break your heart in the end. He won't be bothering anyone anytime soon, I promise. Don't cry! Your mascara'll go runny. Runnier than usual. Here, have a good blow. There we go--better out than in. You can keep it, sweetie. What's a Hermès scarf between girlfriends anyway? You know what? We should do a girls' night out someday. Just you and me--no boys. Well, no boys unless we want them to join in. It might not a good idea to invite along your ex. There are plenty of other fish in the sea--or cornfield in your case.
Me? I was married once. But the magic faded after a while. The dress and carriage weren't the only things that disappeared after midnight . . . Anyhow, shoes! To make up for that little interruption, I'm inviting you and your special guests for a special preview sale! Bring lots of friends! Preferably the ones who still have their feet!
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