Post by Raye Arachne on Jul 22, 2008 8:51:58 GMT -5
My full name is Rachael, but Raye is one of my three nicknames. The other two are Star(for my knowledge of astronomy) and Tinkerbelle (for my fascination with fairies.)
I was born to a rich family in England, where I was taught formal fencing. I got very good. When my father died without an heir (women are not heirs) my mother remarried and moved us from England to Nassau port. It was there I learned how to fence with someone who has no regard for the rules, hand fighting, and how to use daggers. I'm still working on the last one.
My mother died of cholera leaving me with my stepfather. My stepfather was not an evil man, but he fell into a bottle when I turned 16. In a drunken stupor he decided he had no use for me, not thinking to marry me off, for which I was glad. I was not glad when he sold me to a ships captain for twelve shillings. (I do not hate him for this, he tried to buy me back when he got sober again.) I protected my virtue and learned to sail before killing the man who "owned me" and running away.
I am short a 5'2" but lean and fast. I have light brown hair that reaches between my shoulder blades and dark brown eyes. I am currently sun-burnt across my face and on my arms, but it will become a healthy tan soon. My clothes are practical, (I hate dresses) and I always carry six daggers(two in my belt, two up my sleeves one at my mid back and one on my ankle) one sword at my hip, and another sword strapped samurai style across my back.
I know how to captain a ship but I want to join a crew first, before I look into getting my own.
I was born to a rich family in England, where I was taught formal fencing. I got very good. When my father died without an heir (women are not heirs) my mother remarried and moved us from England to Nassau port. It was there I learned how to fence with someone who has no regard for the rules, hand fighting, and how to use daggers. I'm still working on the last one.
My mother died of cholera leaving me with my stepfather. My stepfather was not an evil man, but he fell into a bottle when I turned 16. In a drunken stupor he decided he had no use for me, not thinking to marry me off, for which I was glad. I was not glad when he sold me to a ships captain for twelve shillings. (I do not hate him for this, he tried to buy me back when he got sober again.) I protected my virtue and learned to sail before killing the man who "owned me" and running away.
I am short a 5'2" but lean and fast. I have light brown hair that reaches between my shoulder blades and dark brown eyes. I am currently sun-burnt across my face and on my arms, but it will become a healthy tan soon. My clothes are practical, (I hate dresses) and I always carry six daggers(two in my belt, two up my sleeves one at my mid back and one on my ankle) one sword at my hip, and another sword strapped samurai style across my back.
I know how to captain a ship but I want to join a crew first, before I look into getting my own.