Re: Keeper Sign-In
Aw heck, let's give it a try.
Name: Lene
Age: Mid 30's
Appearance:
Though she's relatively skinny, her height and her bearing make Lene an imposing woman. She's not particularly pretty, but then again, she was never a seductress. She dresses androgynously and simply, though the clothing she picks is always of the best quality. Combinations of black, brown and grey are her favorites, and Lene only ever wears minimal amounts of jewelry. Her startlingly red eyes are framed by thick brows and center over a knife-blade nose, her sharp chin and cheeks outline a face which rarely smiles. Lene's hair is long and reddish-brown in colour; the woman usually plaits it in a braid that hangs to her behind. She wears a short sword openly at her side, but keeps several smaller blades concealed about her person.
Attitude:
Most people get a frosty first impression off of Lene, and their judgment isn't far off. Lene is nothing if not diplomatic... however, her sense of politeness and equality is most often a facade. Though she is content to grub for more land, more money, and more power for herself, she also has a sense of pride that is easily pricked, which is probably her greatest weakness. Lene favors strong minions; she tolerates insubordinateness amongst her followers even less well than other Keepers. She is excellent at shunting blame, and always keeps a scape-goat on hand in case her schemes go awry. On the other hand, Lene does have a bit of a soft spot for innocents who've been caught in the line of fire -- perhaps that's her pride at work. She's been known to take under her wing those whose lives have been disrupted, though she will quickly put them to work for her and her sense of chivalry almost always comes with an expiry date.
Background:
Lene's a mere human, if a noble-woman. Hailing from a family known to get its sticky fingers in the business of the supernatural and even godly beings, her line has been marked by red eyes as a warning for trouble; aside from that Lene has no super powers aside from her rather deep purse. Much of her family has been given to heroism, though as a woman, Lene was expected to keep to court, bear heirs to her land, and generally reside under the thumb of her King. Upset by and unwilling to perform these duties, she originally wanted to be an adventurer, like her brothers, uncles and even father... but the mocking she received over time soured her to that. Now she's cast out to strange lands to not only prove that she is strong enough and smart enough to rule her own Keep, but to foil potential heroes as well. She's got a bit of a vendetta out against them. Of course, adventuring into places where more-than-human creatures are the norm, and not the rarity, Lene has discovered that her species is at a disadvantage, and she's had to do some things that she's not proud of. She finds balancing her pride and her desire to succeed has been exceedingly difficult.
