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[i]Let the chips fall where they may.[/i]

[b]Name : [/b]
Alireth Songsteel

[b]Age: [/b]
17

[b]Race: [/b]
Human 

[b]Power: [/b]
She has no power.

[b]History: [/b]
Alireth was born in a little village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Her village was barely protected, because the kingdom could not afford to protect all the little villages far away from their capital. It was a hard existence, but the villagers managed to eke out a living through the skill of their smiths and their farmers. The soil was poor and rocky, but with careful effort and time, it was made fertile. Somehow, by some miracle, they managed to survive without drawing the attention of bandits or raiders. Sadly, that was not to last.

As they grew, so did the risks, and inevitably, they drew the attention of bandits. Much to their misfortune, this group of bandits were deserters from the army. The villagers had no chance against them, but not knowing this, they fought back. All who took up arms were massacred unconditionally. It did not matter if they were an old granny, or a young boy, those who made any attempt to fight back or defend themselves was brutally murdered.

Alireth, at the time, was an apprentice blacksmith. She was 15 at the time, and unlike her master, she chose to hide when the bandits came. She managed to flee outside the village, and hide in the long grasses and shrubbery outside the village. The bandits decided to occupy her village, so she chose to escape and bring the guard. It took a sennight to get to the guard post, but their reaction was immediate and satisfying. A week later they rode out to her village, and tried to take back the village. The deserters were wise enough to set up guards and look outs, so unfortunately, the guard could not surprise them. Women and children were used as hostages and shields, and for a long time, they were at stalemate. 

Eventually, the guard prevailed, and managed to rescue most of the survivors. Some of the guards who Alireth became friends with did not survive, and she learned how to bandage wounds and care for the injured. The survivors bore wounds that went deeper than their physical bodies. Women and children had been defiled, abused, and had seen loved ones die. After this, the village was abandoned and Alireth chose to set off on her own. She drifted around, honed her craft, and learned to survive.

Currently, she's staying at a border town, trading her services at a blacksmith for food and coin.

[b]Personality:[/b]
Alireth is very much someone who follows her own whims. She seems carefree and relaxed a great deal of the time. Even in strange situations she stays relaxed, it tends to be minor details that get to her the most. She is someone who doesn't form strong attachments.[/center]