Post by Maeve on Feb 1, 2009 14:59:59 GMT -5
Name: Maeve
Age: 26
Outer appearance: Tall and proud, fiery curls framing her face and dark brown eyes that can either sparkle with love or flicker when annoyed, Maeve is a red-headed Celt who usually wears a short brown outfit revealing a pair of well-toned legs, and underneath, a white blouse with long puffy sleeves. At her side, she carries a long broadsword engraved with colourful knotty blue designs revealing her Celtic origins, and she has a similar golden ring on her right hand’s middle finger. When the air is chilly, she wraps herself in a long brown hooded cloak.
Strength and Skills: In a sword fight, beware of her swift and agile movements and look out for her kicks and punches. Don’t make the mistake of underestimating her because she is a woman. Surely, Maeve is a worthy opponent when it comes to sword fighting but she is also very resourceful in the field of magic. Being a practitioner of the white arts, her knowledge goes from legends and myths to throwing fireballs and freezing time with only one finger.
Character: First thing to know about this fiery, stubborn and independent sorceress is that FIRE is her element. It runs in her veins, providing her with a strong temper that many have difficulty to control. Armed with a quick silver tongue, she usually gets the upper hand in a verbal banter and when she’s got her mind set on something, don’t even try to get in her way because you’ll be fried, either by a flaming glare or by a fireball. Maeve is also very secretive about her past and doesn’t show her emotions too easily, afraid to put down her guard since she has quite some trust issues towards strangers. She feels extremely guilty for what happened to her brother and therefore, feels that she is somehow dangerous to those she loves and cares about.
Bio: Maeve grew up in Kellstone, a small village in Eire where she lived on a peaceful little ranch with her parents and her younger brother Dermott. For them, life was a matter of taking care of the animals on the farm, especially the horses, of laughing ‘til you couldn’t breathe anymore because of funny stories and village goofs, of playing outside ‘til it became too dark to see, of spotting shooting stars in the warm summer night sky, etc. She was a feisty little girl, curious and restless and carefree, honest and daring, sometimes a little bossy and arrogant, but always fair and truthful. Her family was her world. And she was very protective of it, especially when it came to her little brother Dermott. The only other person whom Maeve was very close to was Balian, a young orphan from another farm close by. They were simply inseparable; playing tag on the green hills, hide and seek in the luxuriant forests, swimming in the tranquil ocean. They were the best of friends, even if they teased and argued and fought about everything. And as they both grew older, their friendship eventually deepened to a point where it was clear they would spend the rest of their lives together. They simply loved each other to no end.
But one beautiful summer day when they were 18, Maeve’s life changed drastically. The daughters of an evil sorcerer arrived and attacked Kellstone, burning down everything in their way. Harpies clouded the skies, big ships assailed the shores, and pirates plundered the land. Many of the villagers were slaughtered and Maeve and Dermott’s parents were no exception; they perished in the flames like all the others. Amidst the village’s crumbling chaos, despite Balian’s attempts to stop her, Maeve’s fiery temper coupled with her raging pain was impossible to soothe. Blinded with tears and the desire of revenge, Maeve provoked one of the daughters, Rumina, who had begun enslaving all the young men in the destroyed village, but she was no match for her, and the powerful witch, instead of simply killing Maeve, decided to punish her for her impertinence by turning Dermott into a hawk. By doing so, she condemned Maeve to feel guilty for the fate of her beloved brother for the rest of her life.
That day, crushed by the painful responsibility of her actions, Maeve would have been killed by the harpies and the pirates if it hadn’t been for Balian. Along with Dermott, the trio managed to escape through the mountains and a couple of days later, emotionally drained and physically exhausted, they reached the port of Ballina. Maeve now had a new life quest: restoring her brother’s human form. But she had no idea where to start. She needed help. Magical help. And the only place where she would find it was Basra, a city in a far away land in the East. Balian promised her he’d follow her to the end of the world if he had to and that he’d do anything in his power to help Dermott.
Thus, the couple started out on a very long journey to reach their destination. And although they sometimes went by sea, the biggest part of their voyage was on foot. They crossed thick forests and wide meadows, narrow valleys and cold mountains, hot deserts and blooming fields. And in the meantime, Maeve would learn everything Balian could teach her about fighting. He showed her how to handle a sword and a dagger, taught her archery and hand-combat, and it wasn’t long before she got as good as he was.
Unfortunately, one day, as they were sailing on a little trading ship across a small golf, they were attacked by pirates looking for a good plunder. A fight broke out on deck and as the sailors defended their ship as best as they could, the whole cargo was pillaged and severe damages were caused to the ship’s hull. When the attack was over, the remaining sailors tried to clog the crevasses while others prepared the longboats. Balian helped out below deck but as the water flooded in like tidal waves he ended up trapped between boxes and crates. Arguing with Maeve, he knew that if she didn’t leave with the other sailors soon she would drown along with him, so he urged her away. She stubbornly refused to go and struggled to pull him free despite his protestations. But it was no use. And after one tragic, heart-wrenching kiss, Maeve had no choice but to leave Balian below, stagger topside and escape on one of the longboats, watching as the ship sank in the depth of the sea, taking her heart along with it.
That day, at 22 years old, broken and alone, one loss tougher and an ocean sadder, she swore to herself she would never love again.
Then, continuing on her journey with Dermott, still her main priority in life, she eventually made it to Basra and after a few months searching for help in the city, the duo moved to Bagdad to meet with a powerful magician, master of the white arts. His name was Dim-Dim and he explained to Maeve that the only way to lift the curse upon Dermott was by killing the person who had cast it. He then agreed to teach her how to tap into her powers, which she had inherited from her mother, a good healing witch. As a result, Dim-Dim took the duo to the Isle of Dawn, where Maeve restlessly studied and practiced white magic night and day. Destroying Rumina became her ultimate goal. But little did she know that after two years of training, a young and handsome boyish sailor named Sinbad would arrive to the peaceful island and thwart her plans forever.
Dim-Dim and Maeve embarked on the Nomad, Sinbad’s ship, to help defeat the evil sorcerer Turok and his daughter Rumina. Unfortunately, during their journey, Dim-Dim was cursed by one of Turok’s minions and sent to an alternate realm. The loss of her mentor caused Maeve to sail with Sinbad’s crew for a year, during which she would try to deny her awakening feelings for her captain. She had to focus on killing Rumina who was still alive somewhere, tormenting innocents. And she couldn’t fall in love. It was too painful and she refused to go through it again.
Then one night, a storm came and hit the Nomad pretty hard, washing Maeve overboard. Created by Rumina, the storm was meant to kill her but the witch’s evil scheme was countered by Dim-Dim’s spell. Therefore, Maeve was saved from a deadly fate and joined her master in his alternate dimension, henceforth forced to live in hiding and lead a separate life from those she had come to call family and from the man she had madly fallen in love with.
In the realm, as a mean to feel like she was still part of the crew somehow, Maeve watched over Sinbad with a seeing pool, witnessing how lost and hurt he truly was without her through his growing recklessness, his lustful flirting and his general roughness. At first, longing and helplessness consumed her, but as days went by, pain, disappointment and betrayal were all she could feel. And as much as she wished to hate Sinbad for his weak and careless behaviour, her anger never toppled her sadness. He had let her down. He had turned his back on her. On them.
But no matter what, she never stopped loving him.
Played by: Jacqueline Collen
Picture:
Balian, played by: Richard Gere
Picture:
Age: 26
Outer appearance: Tall and proud, fiery curls framing her face and dark brown eyes that can either sparkle with love or flicker when annoyed, Maeve is a red-headed Celt who usually wears a short brown outfit revealing a pair of well-toned legs, and underneath, a white blouse with long puffy sleeves. At her side, she carries a long broadsword engraved with colourful knotty blue designs revealing her Celtic origins, and she has a similar golden ring on her right hand’s middle finger. When the air is chilly, she wraps herself in a long brown hooded cloak.
Strength and Skills: In a sword fight, beware of her swift and agile movements and look out for her kicks and punches. Don’t make the mistake of underestimating her because she is a woman. Surely, Maeve is a worthy opponent when it comes to sword fighting but she is also very resourceful in the field of magic. Being a practitioner of the white arts, her knowledge goes from legends and myths to throwing fireballs and freezing time with only one finger.
Character: First thing to know about this fiery, stubborn and independent sorceress is that FIRE is her element. It runs in her veins, providing her with a strong temper that many have difficulty to control. Armed with a quick silver tongue, she usually gets the upper hand in a verbal banter and when she’s got her mind set on something, don’t even try to get in her way because you’ll be fried, either by a flaming glare or by a fireball. Maeve is also very secretive about her past and doesn’t show her emotions too easily, afraid to put down her guard since she has quite some trust issues towards strangers. She feels extremely guilty for what happened to her brother and therefore, feels that she is somehow dangerous to those she loves and cares about.
Bio: Maeve grew up in Kellstone, a small village in Eire where she lived on a peaceful little ranch with her parents and her younger brother Dermott. For them, life was a matter of taking care of the animals on the farm, especially the horses, of laughing ‘til you couldn’t breathe anymore because of funny stories and village goofs, of playing outside ‘til it became too dark to see, of spotting shooting stars in the warm summer night sky, etc. She was a feisty little girl, curious and restless and carefree, honest and daring, sometimes a little bossy and arrogant, but always fair and truthful. Her family was her world. And she was very protective of it, especially when it came to her little brother Dermott. The only other person whom Maeve was very close to was Balian, a young orphan from another farm close by. They were simply inseparable; playing tag on the green hills, hide and seek in the luxuriant forests, swimming in the tranquil ocean. They were the best of friends, even if they teased and argued and fought about everything. And as they both grew older, their friendship eventually deepened to a point where it was clear they would spend the rest of their lives together. They simply loved each other to no end.
But one beautiful summer day when they were 18, Maeve’s life changed drastically. The daughters of an evil sorcerer arrived and attacked Kellstone, burning down everything in their way. Harpies clouded the skies, big ships assailed the shores, and pirates plundered the land. Many of the villagers were slaughtered and Maeve and Dermott’s parents were no exception; they perished in the flames like all the others. Amidst the village’s crumbling chaos, despite Balian’s attempts to stop her, Maeve’s fiery temper coupled with her raging pain was impossible to soothe. Blinded with tears and the desire of revenge, Maeve provoked one of the daughters, Rumina, who had begun enslaving all the young men in the destroyed village, but she was no match for her, and the powerful witch, instead of simply killing Maeve, decided to punish her for her impertinence by turning Dermott into a hawk. By doing so, she condemned Maeve to feel guilty for the fate of her beloved brother for the rest of her life.
That day, crushed by the painful responsibility of her actions, Maeve would have been killed by the harpies and the pirates if it hadn’t been for Balian. Along with Dermott, the trio managed to escape through the mountains and a couple of days later, emotionally drained and physically exhausted, they reached the port of Ballina. Maeve now had a new life quest: restoring her brother’s human form. But she had no idea where to start. She needed help. Magical help. And the only place where she would find it was Basra, a city in a far away land in the East. Balian promised her he’d follow her to the end of the world if he had to and that he’d do anything in his power to help Dermott.
Thus, the couple started out on a very long journey to reach their destination. And although they sometimes went by sea, the biggest part of their voyage was on foot. They crossed thick forests and wide meadows, narrow valleys and cold mountains, hot deserts and blooming fields. And in the meantime, Maeve would learn everything Balian could teach her about fighting. He showed her how to handle a sword and a dagger, taught her archery and hand-combat, and it wasn’t long before she got as good as he was.
Unfortunately, one day, as they were sailing on a little trading ship across a small golf, they were attacked by pirates looking for a good plunder. A fight broke out on deck and as the sailors defended their ship as best as they could, the whole cargo was pillaged and severe damages were caused to the ship’s hull. When the attack was over, the remaining sailors tried to clog the crevasses while others prepared the longboats. Balian helped out below deck but as the water flooded in like tidal waves he ended up trapped between boxes and crates. Arguing with Maeve, he knew that if she didn’t leave with the other sailors soon she would drown along with him, so he urged her away. She stubbornly refused to go and struggled to pull him free despite his protestations. But it was no use. And after one tragic, heart-wrenching kiss, Maeve had no choice but to leave Balian below, stagger topside and escape on one of the longboats, watching as the ship sank in the depth of the sea, taking her heart along with it.
That day, at 22 years old, broken and alone, one loss tougher and an ocean sadder, she swore to herself she would never love again.
Then, continuing on her journey with Dermott, still her main priority in life, she eventually made it to Basra and after a few months searching for help in the city, the duo moved to Bagdad to meet with a powerful magician, master of the white arts. His name was Dim-Dim and he explained to Maeve that the only way to lift the curse upon Dermott was by killing the person who had cast it. He then agreed to teach her how to tap into her powers, which she had inherited from her mother, a good healing witch. As a result, Dim-Dim took the duo to the Isle of Dawn, where Maeve restlessly studied and practiced white magic night and day. Destroying Rumina became her ultimate goal. But little did she know that after two years of training, a young and handsome boyish sailor named Sinbad would arrive to the peaceful island and thwart her plans forever.
Dim-Dim and Maeve embarked on the Nomad, Sinbad’s ship, to help defeat the evil sorcerer Turok and his daughter Rumina. Unfortunately, during their journey, Dim-Dim was cursed by one of Turok’s minions and sent to an alternate realm. The loss of her mentor caused Maeve to sail with Sinbad’s crew for a year, during which she would try to deny her awakening feelings for her captain. She had to focus on killing Rumina who was still alive somewhere, tormenting innocents. And she couldn’t fall in love. It was too painful and she refused to go through it again.
Then one night, a storm came and hit the Nomad pretty hard, washing Maeve overboard. Created by Rumina, the storm was meant to kill her but the witch’s evil scheme was countered by Dim-Dim’s spell. Therefore, Maeve was saved from a deadly fate and joined her master in his alternate dimension, henceforth forced to live in hiding and lead a separate life from those she had come to call family and from the man she had madly fallen in love with.
In the realm, as a mean to feel like she was still part of the crew somehow, Maeve watched over Sinbad with a seeing pool, witnessing how lost and hurt he truly was without her through his growing recklessness, his lustful flirting and his general roughness. At first, longing and helplessness consumed her, but as days went by, pain, disappointment and betrayal were all she could feel. And as much as she wished to hate Sinbad for his weak and careless behaviour, her anger never toppled her sadness. He had let her down. He had turned his back on her. On them.
But no matter what, she never stopped loving him.
Played by: Jacqueline Collen
Picture:
Balian, played by: Richard Gere
Picture:
Reminds me a bit of the captain's story (aka Lee) but that's not even a bad thing. Instead it means that they would be able to understand each other in that somehow. And yes, this also explains how Maeve got to learn the swort fighting and all. 
Hah, and Gere is an awesome choice there!!!!! ;D
