Name: Roughile Vetra of Marlas

Sex: Female

Age: 16

Occupation: I was not born to a wealthy family, and we have always had to work to earn our bread. However, even our monetary problems did not stop mam and pa from adding to our large family, so many of us children have been sent away to find our own job. I do not fault them for this, even when it came to be my turn to leave and start my new life. Roads have been kind to me when they lead me to Dragon Horse Farm, and I have hired on there as a stablehand. I work mainly as a groom, but I do not fault my job for that. Horses are family to me, though I do not know much more about them then the basics of how to care for them and some riding.

Status & Rank: I am not of a higher status then peasant and I do not care for rankings. I have no judge but myself, and I do not wish to settle on a rung of the ladder of status. I survive, and I do not aspire to be anything more than what I already am. Ranking and status are for Nobles, and I do not claim to be such or wish to be. Being a peasant is enough of a responsibility for me, and I cannot imagine being anything other than what I am.

Roots & Origin: I was born to a large family in Marlas. We are no more than a poor family trying to get by and there has been nothing exceptional about us except for a hint of oddness even generations could not fully extinguish. I know that strangeness to be Slayer magic, but it is a close held secret of our family. Pa sometimes speculates that there was a Slayer in our bloodline, but I do not agree. Our family has always been poor, even in the past. What Slayer would allow themselves to be part of such of family? I have only heard gossip and rumor about Slayers, but it is said that they do not harbor affection or care for anyone, but consider it a weakness. I cannot fathom such a person involving themselves with a family such as my own. Very few in my family have inherited the ‘gift’ of Slayer magic, but I am one of the few. Such magic unnerves me and frightens me a bit, though what frightens me the most about my magic is that I am curious about what it can do and often find myself trying to use it in my curiosity. The magic is both a blessing and a curse, for it has its uses and I have been able to use it well on occasion, but it also wrecks havoc on the living things it draws from. However, I have grown accustomed to my burden, and I do try to not let it bother me.

Appearance: I am nothing new in a line of redheads, but I do love my hair. It is a long, rich reddish brown and has only been cut a few times in my life as my family cannot afford such expensive tools to trim hair. My eyes are my next best feature, though they are surprising even in my family. They are a deep, leafy green and have rarely been seen in my bloodline. The rest of my face does not please me in the least, as my face is rounded almost like a baby’s. I have a soft look about me, but I try not to let it bother me. I am as much of a hard working girl as any other, and my body and clothing shows the fact. I am lean and muscular, though not very tall. Years of carrying buckets of water for nearby inns have given me a strong upper body, and running errands has helped me strengthen my legs.

My body is almost boyish, for I have very few womanly curves. However, that fact is rather a good thing, for boys have never paid me unwanted attention. My clothes do not call any more interest than I do, for they are serviceable clothes and very little else. My mother is not a strong seamstress, so my sisters and I have always made the clothing for my family. I have sewn my own garments for longer than I care to remember, and they are plain things. I like to wear breeches most of the time, for they are the most appropriate clothing for work. However, both my festival clothing and my best garments are dresses, though I have never professed a love for the things.

My complexion is very pale and fair, but I do not burn as easily as it may seem. I do try to keep out of the sun, however, as freckles seem to love to haunt my face. All in all, my appearance is nothing to write home about. However, I am comfortable with who I am and do not have a single wish to change myself!

Strengths:
- I have a great thirst for knowledge and I was taught by Jadreth to read and do simple sums. I am always eager to get my hands on a new book, even if the book in question is about history.
- I am a happy person, and I love to entertain others with jokes. I am very easy going, and most people like me for my sense of humor. From this I have the skill of putting people at ease when they are around me, and sometimes just by talking with a person, my kindness prompts them to tell me of experiences they usually do not speak of.
- I am a very diplomatic person, and I always do well at making others see my side. My temper is very small, and because I was raised in a strict household, I am a master at keeping any sudden fury hidden.
- I do well around the household, for I am an acceptable cook and I am a very neat seamstress, even if I have no style for sewing. Also, I know enough about horses to keep them calm and to take care of their basic needs.
- As I was raised in a poor family, I am very good at making small sums go a long way. I know how to barter, and usually my intelligence surprises others into giving me better prices because my intellect does not match my young face.

Weaknesses:
- I find it very hard to deal with people who will not look at a situation with multiple perspectives. Those that cannot see my side, even to deny it, bring out what anger I have. My temper may be small, but when truly infuriated I can be a force to be reckoned with and when I do get in such a rage, I usually embarrass myself.
- Sometimes I go too far with my joking around. I am known to insult people on complete accident when I only mean to amuse them.
- Around boys, I often turn into a blubbering fool. I don’t know how to deal with them, and I have no idea what they could possibly want to talk about with a girl like me. I have no experience with flirting, but I find the idea of it rather amusing.
- I have the tendency to be a passive person most of the time and give way to others. This has often gotten me into a spot of trouble, but I seem unable to dispel this subtle curse unless the person in question angers me.
- My curiousity often gets the better of me. Now and then, I find myself calling up my magic just to experiment, often with unpleasant affects to the world around me.

Magic: I am classified as a rogue magic handler, for I was never strong enough to gain the attention of the Slayers and I made no attempt to alert them of my power. My strength in Slayer magic is below average, but a hair above weak. I have had some training from my great-grandmother, Jadreth, who taught me since I was six up until when she passed away. Her teachings only go so far as to allow me to see some magic around me and stop myself from draining myself or people I care about. Also, Jadreth taught me how one cannot do something with an object, such as fire, without that object being available. Very few times have I actually attempted to do anything with my magic, but if a time comes when I need to, my skills are great enough for me to perform basic magic without killing anything.

Personality: I am a good, honest person with a taste for the humorous and the sarcastic. I love to joke around with others, and in truth, I am a very social person. Without so many family members, I would likely have never become the person I am now. For example, living with such a large group of people has taught me to solve problems and stop arguments. I found, a long time ago, that I enjoyed such acts, as it seemed to me to be like a puzzle. I easily trust others, for I have not run into many dishonest people in my time. For that, I suppose I am vulnerable, but I cannot banish my belief that all people are good, honest souls. I am a dedicated person, and if I say I will do a job, I will, even if I take a while to do it.

I love to joke around and entertain others. Because of this, I often judge myself on how others judge me. I always try to please those close to me, though I suppose that can be considered a fault. I enjoy learning and reading, but I understand that before knowledge comes work. My motivations are simple: I wish to never harm others and someday be able to provide for my family and take care of them just like they took care of me.

History: My life is centered around self control. Even at an early age, I was taught to obey my elders and do my daily chores without complaint. You see, my family has never been well off, and there are a great many of us. Even a small child had to pitch in for everyone to make it through the month. Life was never easy for me, and because of that I was never a stranger to hard work. In the beginning, I lived with a large group of my extended family and my mother and father. My mother and father are said to be of a flightily nature, so I suppose that accounts for what they did to me. In the first years that I remember, I did not do much but follow the adults in the household about and learn little tidbits of information from them. Life was easy and carefree for me until my mother and father ‘eloped’, as Jadreth describes it, and left me in the company of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents from my father’s side.

I think that my life had a turn for the better because of how my parents deserted me. I then had a great deal of Papas and Mamas. My cousins were my siblings and I never did feel grief for the loss of my parents. Perhaps it is unnatural, but I was a small child when they left and I have not seen them since. My Aunts and Uncles were always there for me and they quickly took the place my Pa and Ma had never really been able to fill.

In the years after my Pa and Ma left me in the care of the rest of my family, I spent most of my time learning to do the work around the house.

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