Ethel Mercury

Ethel Mercury is played by carnelianbutterflies

Background
A former, now retired stripper, Ethel Mercury was sentenced to life in prison after the abduction and murder of her daughter Layla by former family friend Naomi Jones. Not satisfied with the justice systems response, Ethel became fixated on trying to understand why Naomi did what she did and ended up kidnapping and torturing two of Naomi's close relatives. Over the course of several days they were held captive and slowly tortured with Ethel's potent home brewed poisons. Still unable to find the satisfaction she was looking for Ethel went a step further and murdered Naomi's partner before heading on the run for two weeks. Though her crimes may be violent Ethel, who prefers to be called by Effie once she gets to know you, has a very calm and soothing demeanour and is very patient with people when she first meets them. A skilled fighter, she spends a lot of her time exercising in the prison, fighting the urge to go and cook in the kitchen and reading. Prior to coming to Bolingbroke Ethel had spent 3 years in prison.

Appearance
Ethel can be found wearing the bottom half of her state issued prison jumpsuit, a comfy black oversized hoody and her hair usually up unless she's having a bad day. Ethel wears large framed glasses and typically has a smug expression on her face.

Bolingbroke
Ethel was transferred to Bolingbroke after the local residents at her previous prison campaigned to get her removed as she was a "detriment to society" and was "scaring the children". After months and months of campaigning and harassment towards her relatives an executive decision was made to have her moved.

Welcome To The Lifers
After a short time since her transfer to Bolingbroke, meeting the other lifers and getting to know the D.O.C staff, Ethel was given a pass to officially be part of the lifers family and no longer have to wear the fated orange jumpsuit.

Team Wellness and Workout
Due to Ethel's love for exercise, keeping fit and staying healthy she has taken it upon herself to supervise the workouts in the gym as well as leading group workouts and classes. She provides support to other inmates in regards to their wellbeing and sells protein powder and shakes provided by the commissary team.

4Liferz
After adjusting to prison life and helping oversee the gym and organising prison activities and events with Lori, Ethel came up with 4Liferz a "sponsor a lifer" type initiative that could be beneficial for the prison, lifers and doc. She has pitched the idea to warden Frent who approved and is now waiting for the go ahead to start putting things into motion while finalising the logistics and details.

Ethel arranged an interview with LSBN to speak about the programme given the recent article on the negative treatment in the prison and felt this would help shine a light on the positive things happening.

Relationships
Over the course of her time in the prison Ethel has slowly started to get to know the other Lifers and has formed a bond with lifers Malcom Vic and Lori. She also has developed a positive relationship with D.O.C staff Connor Stubble, Kriz Khaoz and Kees van Zant. Ethel has also become friends with regular inmate Sal Rosenberg.

Quotes

 * "Well that's unfortunate."
 * "You're doing a wonderful job I must say."
 * "I think they deserved it, don't you?"
 * "Poisoning is good but its bad but its good..."
 * "Do you trust me? I'm not going to poison you, I have no reason to."
 * "Oh how wonderful."
 * "I suppose."
 * "Hmm."
 * "I'm proud of you Sal."

Clips
Ethel Is Officially Welcomed Into The Lifers

Attack Of The Clowns

He Survived

What's A Prison Date?

Dancing With The Aliens

The Meteor

Ethel Meets Michael Myers

The Yoga Class