Clarice
| Clarice | |
|---|---|
 If you see this face, you're probably in trouble. | |
| Created by | October Flixard |
| Information | |
| Species | Glaceon |
| Gender | Female |
| Orientation | No. |
| Main Kinks | None dare attempt to find out. |
| Sexual Position | No. |
| Occupation | HR |
| Nationality | USA |
Description
Clarice has been said to be the dark side of HR, with Coco representing the light side. Coco hires you, Clarice fires you.
An older Glaceon, Clarice has an overweight build and thick, wide-rimmed glasses with which she can just about see the spreadsheets filling her antiquated PC's screen. Contrasting this image, her paws will dance with incredible grace, using a human keyboard where most quadrupeds need a specialist device. Skating over the data, Clarice's grasp of cold, hard numbers has kept the Café on solid financial ground for years. She is a talented accountant, but where she lacks is in empathy.
It's said Clarice contains a simmering hatred for all lifeforms, or as she puts it herself, "the filthy, disgusting heat," that exists outside of her artic-cold, climate-controlled office. This is often used to advantage in the climate of Café Plaisir, where many managerial staff will prove soft and sympathetic - especially often having been intimate with the employees in question - Clarice has no such weakness, proving hard-hearted often (unfortunately) to the point of cruelty. (But often, someone has to be.)
She may have major psychological and physiological problems, but she isn't prepared to discuss either. The threat of dealing with her is often enough to keep the more combative staff members in line - though she regularly comes into conflict with the staff, and occasionally the patrons, of Café Plaisir. Coco, Nicolaus and Maggy are some of the only people she has a decent working relationship with, as well as Firenze and Jack, who see the best in her.
Sexuality
Clarice is effectively asexual as far as the Café is concerned, showing no interest or desire in sex or sexuality.
Quite to the contrary, she dislikes the casual sex culture the Café has going on, as she considers this a waste of biological resources, and would like staff to charge each other for casual encounters, (with appropriate dues going to the Café.) Fortunately, she does listen to Firenze, who has her thinly persuaded that the culture itself is its own resource aiding operations and morale. For now.
Storyline Summary
Clarice first appeared as an antagonist in October's Jaunt, part 07: Types Mistmatched, part 2 punishing Chai for under-performance. She went on to feature in the rest of the October's Jaunt series.
She has since appeared in a number of other series, often serving as a foil or restraining element. Including Orion's Story and a number of Nicolaus works.
