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| User: | mair_aderyn (82716) Mair
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| Name: | mair_aderyn | |||||||||
| E-mail: | britjannor@gmail.com | |||||||||
| Bio: |  Character Name(s): Mair Aderyn Llewellyn Gender: Female Race: 3/4 Nature Nymph, 1/4 Human Actual Character Age: 22 DOB: April 1, 1985 Physical Description: Maire inherited her height from her father, topping out at about 5'8. She got her mother's build, delicate and small-boned, but she is far from frail. She has the scars to attest to that, from falling off horses, out of trees, and getting into all sorts of other trouble when she was younger. She doesn't break easily, which is a good thing since she's always managing to find herself in a precarious situation. Her hair is naturally dark and falls to mid-back. She's never dyed it and she rarely bothers to have it cut, which often leads to her bangs becoming too long and getting in her eyes. Her eyes are fiercely blue and are probably her most defining feature. Her dress is usually casual, anything she can move around outside easily in. Boots and jeans are most definitely staples in her wardrobe. She wears a little bit of makeup most of the time, some mascara and lip gloss, but doesn't overdo it unless she's going out. She's usually wearing a mischievous smile and the hems of her pants are often darkened with mud or moisture from walking around outside. If it's warm enough, she's almost always barefoot. PB: Zooey Deschanel Birth Location: Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia, North Wales in a 16th century manor house surrounded by acres of forest and pastureland, in clear view of mountains. (pictures of home here: http://locationworks.com/library/pics/33/9140/01.html ) Personality: "Spacey" is often one's first impression of Mair. She has a million ideas going through her mind at any given time and finds it difficult to focus on any one thing, especially when she's cooped up inside. She's quite the dreamer and always has some (often far-fetched or mischievous) ideas and some plan to carry them out. She's highly sympathetic, whether or not her often sarcastic humor lets on, and will leap to the aid of a friend--not my confronting the 'attacker' so to speak, but by checking up on the person she cares about. She's not a huge fan of conflict and avoids it when possible, trying instead to bridge the rifts it makes between people. She can be slightly hyper, but is much more mellow if she's able to be outside. Animals have an especially sobering effect on her, it seems. She becomes very serious and very calm around them at times, especially if one is distressed. Personal Background: Mair was born in a nature nymph's heaven. Her family's home was nestled in the midst of Snowdonia, North Wales, surrounded by trees, horses, and pastureland with the shadows of the mountains on the horizon. Some of her earliest memories are of hiking or riding horses out with her father and older sisters and enjoying the crisp springtime air. Her mother was quiet and spent most of her time with nain (grandma) Aderyn. The home was large but full, as the entire extended family lived together when Mair was a child. She had her grandparents from both sides of the family as well as her mum, dad, and sisters. It was a great way to grow up. She was a challenging child to raise because her tie to nature was stronger than that of her older sisters'. They were content to sit in the garden for a few hours or go on a bit of a ramble, but Mair had to be out in the brush, climbing trees (and often falling out of them), wading across streams, catching small creatures and releasing them, and generally exploring the world around her. When dinnertime came, finding Mair was always the first order of business before anyone could eat. Getting her to wash up was even more difficult. At a very young age she refused to eat meat at all, choosing to be a vegetarian like her father. They were the only two in the family, as they were the only two with animal-based powers. The family was well-off, living on Darren's family's old money. Generations back one of the Llewellyn's had struck it rich opening a chain of inns across Europe, and though the franchise had since been sold off, the Llewellyn's could live off of the fortune very comfortably. Mair's father trained world-class jumping horses, breeding many of them on the farm, and though the animals often sold for high dollar the animal-empathic man would rather lose a buck than send one of his horses to a bad home. Mair was fascinated with her father's career from the time she was a baby, entranced by the large animals. As soon as her dad set her up on one of the older, trustworthy horse's backs when she was three years old, she was hooked. Her connection with the creatures was immediately obvious. She would sit out in the pasture as a small child, surrounded by the mares and their foals as they grazed on the damp grass. She had no problem with doing work around the barn, cleaning out the stalls, feeding, and making sure the animals had adequate water and soft bedding. Still, both Mair and her dad hated seeing the horses cooped up in the barn when the weather didn't necessitate it, and as such most of the time they were allowed to roam in the large paddocks as freely as possible. When time came for Mair to go to school, the sweet young girl who enjoyed playing outdoors whether it was raining, snowing, or the sun was shining, was cooped up inside a classroom for seven hours a day. Needless to say, it didn't go over well. Mair's mother was shocked. Both of her older sisters did very well in school, were very studious and well-liked by the teachers and other students. Mair, however, hated every minute of it. Her teachers suggested that her parents medicate her for ADD, but her father knew it wasn't that she couldn't pay attention, but that being inside was the problem. Still, there wasn't much they could do. She managed to pass her way through school, but just barely. By the time she was twelve, she was helping her dad with training the horses. They didn't use the word "breaking" to describe what they did because it wasn't an accurate description. They slowly immersed each of the horses in each new experience, keeping from overwhelming them too much in any day. There's a way of training, her father taught her, that allowed you to take the horse on his own terms, to make him do what you wanted because he wanted to please you and trusted you rather than because he was afraid he would be whipped. She and her dad's close tie with the creatures and their ability to sense if they were afraid or distressed made the task easier. Mair and her father would spend the weekends showing the horses they'd already trained in competitions, hopefully finding good buyers. She continued to rescue animals as well. Most of the creatures she found injured or orphaned would be realeased back into the wild, which was the way Mair wanted it. They belonged in nature, free and wild, not cooped up inside a house. But the valley their house was located in flooded badly last spring, and once the water had receded once more into the banks of the swollen streams, a small fox kit had washed up at the edge of the Llewellyn property. The creature was scarcely two weeks old and there was no mother in sight. Mair brought it home and bottle-fed it until it was old enough to survive on its own, but when she took it out in the woods to let it go, it found its way back to the house. She did this three or four more times before accepting that the kit wanted to remain with her and taking it in. She named him Rhys, which means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. Mair continued to do this with her father after she graduated high school. Darren and Rhian always expected her to go off to college, and part of her did want to become a veterinarian, but she really had no interest in going off to some stuffy university where she'd spend at least four more years cooped up in classrooms. After many late-night arguments with her parents, grandparents, and even sisters, Mair's father gave her an ultimatum. Either way she was going to school. She could either go to hone her magical abilities or to study at a traditional university. After spending a couple of nights out in the barn thinking it over, Mair had made her decision. One of Mair's older cousins had attended Halcyon for a few years after he had graduated, and his father put Rhian and Darren in touch with a scout. Family: Father: Darren Llewellyn--full nature nymph. Mother: Rhian Morgan-Llewellyn--Half nature nymph, half human Sister: Ceridwen Llewellyn-Carys (married) age 28 Brother-in-law: Evan Carys, 32, human Nephews: Euan and Kendall, two-year-old twins Sister: Eira Llewellyn-Geraint (married) age 31 Niece: Luned, age 4 Nephew: Meical, age 6 Maternal Grandmother: Aderyn Morgan--Full Nymph Maternal grandfather: Bedwir Morgan--Human Paternal Grandmother: Anwen Llewellyn--Nature nymph Paternal (step)Grandfather: Colwyn Llewellyn--Human Pet fox: Rhys. She rescued him and he just won't leave. With her at Halcyon. Weakness: Lack of focus is her main weakness. Her head is always in a million places at once and it hurts her magic as well as her daily life. In class she's a distracted mess, always gazing out the window and daydreaming. This is why she barely passed classes when she was in school. She's also somewhat physically weak because of her fae heritage, and she hopes taking combat classes will help her gain strength. Unlike her sisters, she has no power whatsoever over plant life. Magical Abilities: Has an empathic connection to animals, as well as the ability to speak to them and understand. As a result she has a real problem passing by pounds or homes in which dogs are kept tied up outside. If there's an animal in distress, she senses it and often feels the distress herself, and it profoundly upsets her as a result if she sees a person mistreating an animal. Animals also see her as non-threatening because of her close ties. Any Training: Her father has much the same powers as she does (though he also was able to encourage plant growth) and taught her as much as he could about how to control her powers and to block the empathy if necessary, but she's still not very good at either. Her empathy comes at a cost. As soon as she lays hand on a wounded creature, and she feels their pain as well. She's also a very accomplished equestrian and horse trainer. Special Skills: Horseback riding and training. She's an excellent rock climber and tree climber and can housebreak a puppy faster than anyone else she knows. She speaks a bit of old Welsh that she learned from her grandmother, but not enough to carry on a conversation by any means. House: Terrene Start Date at Halcyon: March 2007 Classes: Mid Morning: Magical Creatures: Study and Handling Late Morning: Magic Use: Earth Mid Afternoon: Blades: Swords Late Afternoon: Basic Physical Combat After School Clubs: N/A Job: Former horse trainer, but is looking for a job doing the same on the island AIM Name: mairaculous Rooming with: Alone | |||||||||
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| Account type: | Free Patient | |||||||||
