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Jameth

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 4:19 am
by Jameth
Player Name: Kat
Name: Jameth de Guar

age 30

elven and human

5' 10" and 150lbs

Appearance:
Jameth has long black wavy hair with a bluish tint, and deep blue eyes set in a narrow oval face. Tall like her elvish father, but with some of the curves of her human mother, Jameth is a striking woman. Her wide blue eyes can look as innocent as a child, but the practiced mind behind them is always working.

She prefer to wear blues and greens to set off her eyes and her other charms, and usually wears a pair of close fitting silver bracelets and a matching sapphire on a silver chain that were gifts from her father. She usually wears soft, dyed lace up ankle boots, and usally has a jeweled dagger hanging from her belt.

Possessions and powers:

Jameth has a bay gelding by the name of Tor, which stands a good 16 hands high, and does not easily suffer anyone else to ride him. He was a gift from one of her male friends.

In addition to her jewelry, Jameth also usually carries a throwing knife and a more practical knife for infighting hidden about her person. Her profession has made her a well-off young woman, with a bank of 124 bisharii currently to her name, which she usually conceals in a small chest that she hides with a small glamour.

Jameth does have the ability to hide small, non magical objects with glamour, making one see only the surroundings, not the object. She can also conjure handfire, a small flame on her palm to help her see in darkness, or in desperate straits to provide a bit of warmth. She also sometimes picks up on strong feelings in others, but this is an extremely unreliable bit of magic, and she tries to ignore it.

Weaknesses/Faults:

As many pretty women are, she is sometimes vain about her looks. She doesn't trust gnomish gadgets, and is frightened of machine conveyances. Due to her upbringing, much of her self-esteem depends on others, and she has not yet found a great deal of inner strength and belief in herself. She has led a sheltered life, and is learning about the rest of the world the hard way.

History:

Jameth was born in the town of Trelham, in what was once France in the old world. Her mother is Ellora, a beautiful human woman and courtesan, and Jameth was raised to follow in her footsteps. These women are like old world geishas, in the fact they are not common prostitutes, but have been raised to perform music and act, know history and politics, and serve as knowledgable hostesses at social gatherings. Ellora is one of the leading courtesans of the Silk District, and well respected for her connections. Her chosen lover is Ronan, Jameth's father. He was with the mother and girl until Jameth's 14th year, when he recieved an order from the Elven government to go to Marn. He reluctantly left, and that was the last they have heard of him, except for a message brought by rider. "I am arrived safely and will be home soon."

What Ronan had not told them, he withheld for their own safety. Apparently, a group of elven practitioners of dark magic had been discovered, and had fled their native island. They had separated on the mainland, and various elves had been dispatched to locate them. Their leader, Imam, was last seen entering Marn by stealth, hoping to hide himself in a community where magic was outlawed. Ronan had received a missive, sealed by magic, to find Imam and to contact more hunters to bring him back to face their tribunal on charges of dark magic...and murder. Ronan's time away from home was looked upon as a plus; he would be able to blend into Marn more successfully than a hunter who had not been away from home. That was why he was sent alone, in order to cause as little disruption in Marn as possible. He had told Ellora a minimum, and of course nothing at all to his daughter. He truly hoped that this assignment would not take long, and he would be reunited with his lady and daughter.

Jameth continued to grow up, her father always on her mind. She watched her mother sink into sadness as she waited for the man who didn't return, and swore to find him. On her 30th birthday she said goodbye to her mother and friends, hired two bodyguards, and set off for Marn.

She arrived in Marn with her bodyguards somewhat the worse for wear, but they had traveled with a caravan for most of the way, so she wasn't raped or fell victim to highwaymen. Her new life will begin in Marn as she seeks out her father.

Jameth is a born flirt, and uses her physical attributes as well as her brains to get what she wants. Raised at her mother's knee, she has had complete training and knows how to use politics and people to her advantage. She also knows information can be more valuable than cash.
worked quite well.

Re: Jameth

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 4:40 am
by Saruna
Hello and welcome to Thar.

I'm afraid that this application is unacceptable in its current form. You'll need to expand this application to give a better feel for who your character is and what she is capable of, as well as a better detailed history. As is we have no idea where your character is raised and with what values, what her passions and fears are, what her goals or current plans are, or how she got to where she presently is. I'd suggest looking at some of the other approved apps to get a better idea of what we look for.

Format wise please do double returns after paragraphs or new sections. This makes it much easier on the eyes when reading it.

In the meantime if you have any questions or need clarification please don't hesitate to respond to this thread, or send myself, Niabi or Frug a pm. If you make any changes to the app and would like it looked at again leave a reply to this thread.

Re: Jameth

Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:13 pm
by Jameth
I have updated my character application, if you would take a look at it please. Thank you!

Re: Jameth

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:10 pm
by Saruna
Sorry for the wait!

A couple setting adjustments:

The money is bishani. Just a few letters off there. France did not exist IC in the setting -- the world changed long before the country was ever established. Too, Trelham is a dirty old fishing village whose whores would not have their own district, and would not have the monetary means to keep themselves especially nice unless they'd settled from outside Trelham. This is where we give Frug puppy eyes to update the map so the larger cities are better represented. *coughcough*

Balleza in the province Corezo, Vitalis in Apthoni, Keltaris on the eastern border of Eyropa, or if you want exotic you could go with Semerkhet. All are cities large enough to support a 'red light' district.

As this application will become the character sheet referenced by other players once approved, I'd like you to separate the posessions and powers.

I would like to see some powers/strengths that apply to her as a person to help round out the character. You already have some of them stated elsewhere (womanly wiles, smarts, politically savvy). As well, I'd like a better look at her leading a sheltered life while being able to use people to her advantage and such -- what exactly about her sheltered life negatively impacts how she interacts with the world?

And, it seems like it's implied that she knows how to use a knife to defend herself. Does she?