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|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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'''Mem''' is a washwoman in the employ of [[Mraize]].{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
'''Mem''' is a washwoman in the employ of [[Mraize]].{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
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==Appearance and Personality== |
==Appearance and Personality== |
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| − | She appreciates |
+ | She appreciates Mraize's refined manner and his taste in clothing, and enjoys the fact that he does not require her to use a servant's entrance. She believes that the notion of servants being "invisible" is a fallacy since they are usually closely watched by the house steward and their master's guests, and notes that [[Ghostbloods|Mraize's associates]] are particulary wary. She enjoys her work and finds it fulfilling, since there will always be a need for clean clothes.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
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|The need for clean clothing outlived disasters. The end of the world could come, but that would only mean more bloodstains to wash. |
|The need for clean clothing outlived disasters. The end of the world could come, but that would only mean more bloodstains to wash. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | Mem was quite skilled at the art of doing laundry, with knowledge of many different dyes, fabrics, and cleaners. She washed clothes at a central location in [[Vedenar]] with other washwomen. Mem successfully cleaned a particularly tough stain from the [[Mycalin]]-dyed pants of Mraize's [[Azish]] cavalrylord's suit; she thought the stain was a combination of oil and blood, but |
+ | Mem was quite skilled at the art of doing laundry, with knowledge of many different dyes, fabrics, and cleaners. She washed clothes at a central location in [[Vedenar]] with other washwomen. Mem successfully cleaned a particularly tough stain from the [[Mycalin]]-dyed pants of Mraize's [[Azish]] cavalrylord's suit; she thought the stain was a combination of oil and blood, but Mraize referred to it as "[[aether]]". She earned herself a three-[[sphere|firemark]] bonus and high praise from Mraize.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
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| Mem, you are an absolute genius. Not every hunter carries a spear, and this is proof indeed. |
| Mem, you are an absolute genius. Not every hunter carries a spear, and this is proof indeed. |
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| [[Mraize]], after Mem cleans the [[aether]] from his pants{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
| [[Mraize]], after Mem cleans the [[aether]] from his pants{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
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| − | She briefly had [[Pom]] as an assistant, and thought she was surprisingly beautiful for a washgirl. She was flabbergasted when Pom destroyed one of Mraize's paintings, as she was not aware of Pom's true identity |
+ | She briefly had [[Pom]] as an assistant, and thought she was surprisingly beautiful for a washgirl. She was flabbergasted when Pom destroyed one of Mraize's paintings, as she was not aware of Pom's true identity.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} |
== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | {{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 16:01, 1 October 2019 (UTC)}} |
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[[category: viewpoint characters]] |
[[category: viewpoint characters]] |
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