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Post by Troublemaker Mavs on Apr 29, 2005 12:39:55 GMT -5
Character Bios
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Post by Troublemaker Mavs on Apr 29, 2005 12:40:45 GMT -5
Name: Katheryn MacDonald- Proctor Age: 25 Eyes: Green Hair: Black Sex: Female: Nationality: Scot
Personality: Kate is a feiry woman who doesn't take kindly to the idea that only men can do certain professions and that women should stay home and take care of the house. She is very proud of her skills and with good reason and she wouldn't take a second to let you ponder other wise. 'One of the Boys', she can hold her own in drinking, carousing and even in obnoxiousness. But she is not without her finer points in culture, she walks on both sides of the line.
History: What is known about Katheryn MacDonald-Proctor is little and very vague. She was born in Edinburgh in the early 1340's, and grew up to a simple house hold. Her mother's death at an early age resulted in Robert MacDonald to only have one child, a girl later to be called Kate. She lived in a loving house hold and spent most of her time with her father, tending to the small farm that the clan had and learning everything she could from her father, a known Blacksmith. She soon became expert in this trade but unfortunatly women were yet to be seen seriously in such a profession. Because of having no son, Robert was left to take on a steward in hopes of keeping his family trade alive. The eager, young and charming Englishman Henry Proctor then became his Apprentice. Immediately Henry began to fancy Kate and within a year they were married. Seeing the happiness of his daughter and knowing everything was in good hands, Robert let the sickness that had plagued him for so many years take over his body. He feel very ill and died. Kate managed to get through her fathers death, thanks to the encouragement and love of her caring husband. They themselves would have few years of blissful happiness as well, as one day Kate's perfect world was shattered, before she could even start a family. Henry suffered a tramatizing and very severe blow to the head while shoeing a horse, and late that evening died. Kate did not think she could move on, but something told her she must. And in honour of her Father and Husband, she took on the family trade. She moved soon after to England in hopes of furthering this carrier. There she found ridicule from other Blacksmiths as well as the public. But she would become the first woman Black Smith and would do her job with the uttermost perfection. She was a Black Smith genius and would show the town that she could do the job as well as any man, if not better.
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Post by Troublemaker Mavs on Apr 29, 2005 12:42:17 GMT -5
Name: Geoffrey Chaucer
Age: 26 Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Sex: Male Nationality: English
Physical description: With a mop of flaxen hair, pale azure eyes and an ever permanent smirk, befitting a satisfied cat, Geoff is quite the spectacle. He stands at six foot three inches, this future literary genius is really just starting out on the journey of life that will define him as the author of the fourteenth century.
Personality: A compulsive gambler, it seems that even when the threat of being stripped of a pound of flesh for payment of debt, this writer is almost unable to refuse a good game of sixes & sevens. He is loud, brash, and without care as to how anyone else feels about his unique mannerisms. Geoff is very honorable and would never lie… well he would say he doesn’t lie, he simply gives the truth scope.
History: The known facts of Chaucer's life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344, the son of John Chaucer, a vintner. In 1357 he was a page in the household of Prince Lionel, later duke of Clarence, whom he served for many years. In 1359–60 he was with the army of Edward III in France, where he was captured by the French but ransomed. By 1366 he had married Philippa Roet, who was the sister of John of Gaunt's third wife; she was a lady-in-waiting to Edward III's queen.
Other information: Currently in this year (1367) Geoff is traveling across the countryside as he collects more information in hopes to begin a new book. The previous year was spent with a group of pilgrims, and although quite useful for the author, incredibly dull for his new bride. Chaucer used his time with the pilgrims to glean vital information from each. He was surprised to find that virtually each one had a tale to offer in contribution toward his (still skeletal) work of fiction known as the Canterbury Tales, but he still feels that something is missing from the collected works and hopes to find inspiration somewhere in his wanderings.
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