Post by tam on Aug 8, 2010 22:25:36 GMT -5
| ~ • ~ | Character Basics | ~ • ~ |
.:Name of Character: Born “Tamasin Smithie”, now gives her full name as “Thomas Piper” or “Tammy Piper” if she is dressed as girl.
.:Nick Name:. Tam
.:Age:. 17
.:Status:. Born a Citizen, is now a Nomad and a Thief.| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |
.:Physical Appearance:. Tam is, nowadays, almost always dressed as a boy. She knows how to disguise herself well, and no one would suspect her for a girl. Her thick, dark brown hair is cut short. (If Tam finds that she does need to play a girl, she covers her hair with a scarf or the one of the little caps which peasants wear.) Her eyes are also dark brown, almond-shaped and framed by double-folded eyelids and black eyebrows. Tam moves with the grace of a cat.
Though she does not look strong, Tam is thin enough to make her ‘boy’ disguise convincing, so long as she is careful over what she wears. Her normal clothes are a loose shirt with a sleeveless tunic over. She wears brown breeches, sturdy boots and a belt with a visible dagger. Her other weapons – seven knives in total – are hidden in sheaths under her clothes. (One on each forearm, one beneath each armpit, one on each calf and one below the back of her neck.) She also carries a small pack with her wooden flute and various other importants.
.:Height:. 5 feet 5 inches
.:Portrayed by:. Anjali Jay as Djaq| ~ • ~ | Personality | ~ • ~ |
.:Personality:. Tam’s personality is a curious mix of harshness learnt from a life as a street-thief, and a natural love for life. The Thief-Lord has taught her to be unfeeling, to trust her gang with unquestioning loyalty yet to look after only herself if things go wrong. Tam has grown up stealing for the Thief-Lord and fighting for her life. Though her expression may seem sleepy or even sulky, Tam is always alert. As a thief, she has to be.
And yet somehow, despite this hard life, Tam is filled with a radiant, irrepressible cheerfulness. She has a great weakness for mischief, and loves her work as a thief. For Tam it is not only a way of surviving, but a wonderful game of which she is champion. She treats life as a game in which the goal is to stay alive. Her morals are curious. Obviously, she steals and lies. But Tam never steals from people who have little. She never kills unless she has too, and has never enjoyed taking a life.
Tam never makes close friends, though she might pretend to. She has to believe that everyone would betray her. It must be that way if she wants to stay alive.
.:Strengths:. Bravery. Boldness. Excellent fighting skills, unarmed and with knives. Endless cheerfulness. Skill with her Flute.
.:Weaknesses:. Distrusts everyone. Loves all kinds of mischief. Rudeness. Steals, lies, cheats and enjoys it. Sometimes uses people.
.:Magic Abilities:. None. Tam does not trust magic. It cannot be seen, caught and held or killed with the cut of a knife. She sees it as an unknown danger.
.:Special Skills:. Excellent fighter with knives and fist-fighting. Plays the wooden flute beautifully.
.:Accents:. Tam’s voice is curiously husky for a girl, which helps with her ‘boy’ disguise. Her words are riddled with street-slang, but Tam is a very good mimic and can speak like a noble if she chooses.| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |
.:Birthplace:. Caerleon – Capital of Gwent
.:Family:. Mother: Naimh O’Conner (dead)
Father: Jacob Smithie (dead)
Younger sister: Lily Smithie (dead)
.:Occupation:. Thief
.:Current Location of Residence:. Anywhere except Caerleon
.:History:.
Tam was born “Tamasin Smithie”, first daughter of Jacob Smitie, Citizen of Gwen and well-known blacksmith. When she was seven years old, her entire family caught scarlet fever and died. Tam escaped the disease, but was put out onto the streets by the landlord of their house. She was allowed to take nothing more than the clothes she wore and the wooden Irish flute which had belonged to her mother.
The Thief-Lord found her three days later, playing her flute on a street corner in hopes for some coins. She made a sweet picture, played well for her age and many people stopped to watch. The Thief-Lord offered her food and protection of his gangs, in return for her working for him.
First Tam simply played her flute, distracting the people while pickpockets took their money. Then she learned to steal herself, and fight a deadly battle with knives and fists.
As Tam grew older she learned of the undesirable fate of too many street girls, and began to dress as a boy to keep herself safe. Luckily, she fitted the disguise well. Even ‘Tam’ (the shortening of Tamasin) was a version of the boys name ‘Thomas’.
When she was fifteen, the Thief-Lord involved her in a plan for murder. Tam was not happy. She did not like to kill, even in a fair battle. At the last moment, Tam failed to complete her part, causing the plan to fail and several of the Thief-Lord’s people to be caught.
Tam found herself fleeing Caerleon with the Thief-Lord crying for her blood. Now she wanders the Kingdoms, knowing she can never go back to the city in which she was born. She has taken the last name ‘Piper’ to mimic her wooden flute.
