Dragon Age - Characters thread (OOC discussion)

thank you, i would expand it a little more, but as i said, to much text already, so i summarized as best i could, glad you liked it regardless.

oh i see, nice, i joined the grand tourney too, so maybe we can see each other in different places of Thedas, so looking forward to it. 

the 12 to 18 reminds me of Cullen, that got in the Templar Order very late in age by chantry standards as they usually take childs in younger ages, though i understand what you mean, though that's why i made her from Anderfels, because is the place of most hardened people of Thedas as they deal with Darkspawn and a very hard enviroment in daily basis and with a King that doesn't care of anything but himself and you have the leader of the Grey Wardens thinking to maybe take his place in the throne, to summarize a very sad and grim place, that one way or another forces you to toughen up.

And that's why i maked her a bit of a "talented girl" too i suppose.

But i completely get what you mean, anyway for the moment though i leave it as it is, but if i find that can bother me to much, or is to much unrealistic by people then i'll tweak it.

Very nice,pelassarias!
Does she still have the nug?What's its name?

Fun fact:Tefra(Τέφρα)is a fancier word for ash in Greek

False Name: Marque du Montaine
Real Name: Markham Barbus

Born in 9:28 to an elven slave (Sabina Barbus,) and a human father, Markham was raised lovingly by his mother in the small town of Asariel. His father made visits often enough that his son knew him, but he would always be a “mama’s boy.”

When he was eight, it was finally time to send him away so that a chance at a noble life could be attempted in spite of his elven blood. Lady Montaine, an Orlesian Jewelry Artisan suspected merely that Markham was the bastard child of a man in her Tevinter social circle. She cared little for purity of blood but very much for the idea of having a child to her own, so took Markham on when the General asked.

Any doubts she may have had were soon forgotten as she interacted with the well mannered charming boy. She pronounced herself the Guardian to poor “orphaned” Markham vouching for the papers he carried but also having him adopt her last name. The papers stated that he was the son of an orlesian apostate of noble blood who had fled to Tevinter from his home in the Western Hills. His “parents” had now perished, leaving him to find himself in her care.

This papers made sure that Markham was eligible for any career options a young noble man could want upon entering adulthood, authenticity vouched for by the jewelry artisan, Lady Montaine. Lady Montaine promptly placed Markham into a boarding military focused academy she was a patroness of. This Academy was geared towards preparing young men to attempt joining the Cheveliers. Associated careers of that nature would be available if their skills weren’t up to par for achieving the Chevelier honor. His skills lay mostly in Sword and Shield, but shows promise with his dual weapon wielding and dual handed single weapon skills.

He is bisexual, with a strong preference for men at this time. He had a short-term lover, of a sort, a neighbor of Lady Montaine's, over an Academy holiday. But they haven't spoken of it since.

Lord Malecot, the Champion of the last Grand Tourney, and alumni of Markham’s academy, went to “the prize giving” at Markham’s military academy. Markham was near his 17th birthday. The Lord watched the boys demonstrate their martial prowess to him, after which he made the offer of 2nd squire to Markham as the most promising at the academy. Having already one squire from another Academy, he encouraged a bit of rivalry between them. Markham developed a crush on the other squire of Lord Malcot. It's not reciprocated.

It is here, at approximately 18, that he attends the Grand Tourney.

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Zucca (no last name)

Born 9:21D to a favored house slave, Mela, who was allowed to partner with their stable slave, Lavor to create her. It was more the community of slaves serving the Magister that raised her as a whole, however. She recalls the time as peaceful and full of busy work as she learned the tasks of a scullery maid, first, and then a hand maiden. Chosen to become a body guard for the lady of the house at age 16, she was put through vigorous unarmed combat training by a mysterious mute dwarf for two years.

Shortly after her 18th birthday, both the Magister and Lady of house perished. She was told many stories; an assasination, it was the Qunari, they fell to a Darkspawn raid...She only knows for certain that they died and no one in power felt the need to clarify to the confused slaves of the estate. The slaves and the harmony of day to day chores was destroyed as the estate was broken up. Her “friends” and “family” sold in lots alongside the furniture.

She was purchased by a rail thin bearded man by the name Insuratus, a colonel, but she was told to call him Master. She learned new tasks befitting her new station as a pleasure slave within his house. Honestly, she was relieved when he sold her at Market two years later. He’d grown tired of her and had been commenting on whether to sublet her out to a Pleasure House.

She was sold and served simalarly for a Merchant by name of Marcet. Zucca had no problem with being owned, just with the sort of treatment she received from the new owners. She had been trained to be a body guard, skills honed, to protect a powerful woman, but had ended up being used for her looks by distasteful masters. Two years passed but again she was sold. Not because her master had grown tired of her, but because his new wife had grown jealous and shrilly demanded her removal.

So it was she found herself once more in one of the “cleaner” pens awaiting her third round of potential buyers in 9:43 Dragon. Men and women of all sorts asking her to open her mouth and pose with a fan. Then...then there was Lucius A. Scribonianus. Lucius paid the Slave Merchant to bring someone who could spar with her.

The thrill of the ring. The feel of tossing that man to the ground using the strength of her body alone. And when she looked up, there was Lucius, giving her applause. A nod. She felt pride. Something she’d been without for years.

He outbid them all, and she was his. 

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Name : Sarah
Gender : Female
Race : Human
Class : Archer

Hawks name : Liluye and also one of my loyal companions.



I also want you all to meet my three other loyal companions.



and with some practice ... they like to burn stuff.



Their names are : from left to right Eldrax , Rheagal and Saphira.

And they've all grown up now.



they still like to burn stuff though



anyone in for some well done roasted goat.

The rest will follow at a later time.

MOLLY




Personality:

Molly is stubborn and strong-willed with her mother noting that she is her “fathers daughter.” Unlike her sisters, Molly does have somewhat of a violent streak. Whenever someone harms her or her family, she tends to give a no holds barred beatdown to the point where the victim is beaten bloody. This often caused a rift between her mother and sisters who were more "proper ladies" and she remained close with her father.

Despite being envious of her mother and sisters for being more ladylike, Molly deeply cares for her mother and sisters and is determined to protect them at whatever the cost. Overall, Molly is a sweet and caring person who will risk her life to help the helpless, especially children. She admires friendship, but her volatile and stubborn personality may wear thin on those who are impatient.

Molly enjoys training and getting into sparring matches in order to get stronger. She also likes cooking and sewing and finds painting to be relaxing, a trait she got from her mother much to her embarrassment. Molly is also interested in exploring the world and expanding her own horizons often reading about the lore of every nation and culture she encounters, but every now and then she thinks of her sisters and how she misses them.

Molly considers herself a hopeless romantic and often dreams of wearing a pretty dress and finding a man who would sweep her off her feet, dance with her under the moonlight, shower her with romantic gestures and live happily ever after like the stories her youngest sister used to love. Unfortunately, with her heart broken by a man whom she loved once, Molly fell into despair and realized that no man would ever love her. Molly does still hope that her dream will come true someday though.

Molly is a talented fighter, trained to fight by her father as a way to channel her violent tendencies towards those who harm her. Despite her lithe size, Molly is strong, capable of knocking her opponents twice her size out. Molly relies on speed and power to overwhelm her opponents and take them out.


History:

Molly is the oldest child of 3 sisters. Born in Denerim to a washerwoman mother and a city watch guard father. Molly spent most of her childhood playing with her sisters and assisting her mother with washing clothes for her clients. Molly had a very close relationship with her sisters. They would play hide and seek in the marketplace, wash clothes together and would sometimes sneak out to the forest and try to guess what type of bird is singing with the day ending with Molly reading to her sisters behind the oak tree about tales of knights and chivalry.

When Molly was around 11 years old, she witnessed her middle sister being picked on and teased by a couple of boys around the Rundown Backstreet. Seeing her sister in tears enraged Molly to the point where she rushed in and began beating the boys senseless, knocking two of them out and gave one a fractured nose. When the parents of the boys complained, Molly and her mother got into a fierce argument over Molly's anger streak. Her father broke it off and decided that he would train her how to fight to better channel her anger. Molly gave a toothy grin but craned her head to see her sisters cowering in fear of her much to her dismay and horror.

Molly enjoyed training with her father, she found out that she was a natural at fighting and even ended up beating him in sparring, though she knew that his father was holding back on her. Molly still helped her mother and sisters with washing the clothes and folding them for clients, but Molly noticed that they have become noticeably distant from her. Molly had started to play with her sisters less and even got into more arguments with her mother over her not being a proper lady. Molly attempted to say that she was still the same girl but while her sisters were somewhat receptive, her mother did not listen to her and as a result, she became closer to her father.

When Molly was 15 years old, her father was wounded during an Elven riot at Denerim and needed his leg amputated. With the bulk of their income gone, Molly took it upon herself to find work and send money back home. Looking at the Chantry Board, Molly found a job that would take her out of Denerim. It was an escort job, that required someone with fighting experience. It was there that Molly decided to become a mercenary. When Molly informed her family of this decision, her father and sisters were saddened by this decision but supported Molly. Her mother remained cold to Molly and stayed silent. Before she left, Molly's father gave her two Veridum Daggers that he was meant to give to her before the riots. After a tearful goodbye, Molly headed on the road nervous but excited to see the world outside of Denerim.

For the next four years, Molly found success in the Mercenary business. While she did take part in Mercenary companies, she was kicked off due to her getting into fights with her co-workers who try to grope her. Molly eventually decided to set off alone and found that it suited her. She would often send half of her pay to her family and would write pages of letters talking about her adventures on the road. Her sisters would write back, saying that they missed her and hoped she come back. Molly often keeps all the letters from her sisters in a small box and would spend all night re-reading them. Molly still hoped for a love life where she could start a family of her own. She thought she found love while working in Rivain she found a man named: Willis Reede.

Willis was around 19 he was returning to Rivain after completing a job in Antiva. Along the way through, he had a case of Scurvy and by the time Willis reached port, the Scurvy got worse. So Molly who was in Rivain visiting her newlywed sister took care of the ailing Willis. The two became fast friends, with Molly developing feelings towards Willis. Although he was oblivious towards her feelings, Willis did enjoy Molly's company, showering her with gifts and taking her out to eat whenever Willis got paid.

They got to know each other for about a year and a half until one night after a party, Willis got REALLY drunk and proposed to Molly. She tearfully said yes and hugged him tightly. Though when Willis recovered from his drunkenness, he told Molly that it was a mistake and he didn't want to marry her. The response broke Molly's heart and she beat Willis to a bloody pulp and left Rivain in tears.