[hider=Cassinia][center] [color=LawnGreen][h3]Cassi Fairbairn[/h3][/color] [img]http://pre00.deviantart.net/b835/th/pre/i/2016/172/f/c/hobbit_girl_by_kangae_okita-da73cl1.jpg [/img][/center]

[b][u]Name:[/u][/b] Cassinia Fairbairn [i]'Cassi / Cas'[/i]

[b][u]Age:[/u][/b] 35

[b][u]Race:[/u][/b] Hobbit

[b][u]Sex:[/u][/b] Female

[b][u]Personality:[/u][/b] 
Cassinia, or Cassi as she prefers to be called, is cheerful and upbeat, one to grin in most situations. Due to being very friendly she finds it easy to get along with most people and can forge friendships in unlikely circumstances. Her general friendliness is coupled with someone who enjoys joking, playing pranks on others and generally having a laugh. Sometimes this can get to an annoying point, though she tends to stop before she goes too far. Though generally friendly Cassi has a terrible temper, and very little control of it – if she gets angry, she’s angry. It really isn’t difficult to cause this as well. Along with this, though she is one of the hobbits who scout the borders she is naïve and yet to truly experience any kind of combat or hurt.

[b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b] 
Cassi stands at 3’5”, with the typical stout and short figure of a hobbit. She has a soft, and round, face with freckles splashed across her cheeks. Her skin is fair, with her hands rough from years of using a bow. She has hair of a reddish-gold colour, somewhere in the realm of auburn. This is of a decent length and messy; while she isn't particularly good at keeping it, she doesn't want to cut it shorter like would probably be sensible. Instead it is often kept tied back or braided so it is off her face and doesn't get in the way. Her eyes are a bright, somewhat unusual green in colour. As Cas normally is working or scouting she can often be found wearing practical clothes in shades of green and brown; somewhat longer tunics and trousers, the kinds of clothes more suited to men. However when she is not working she will wear simple dresses in bright shades of green, yellow and blue. Like all hobbits, she does not wear shoes.

[b][u]Backstory:[/u][/b] Cassi is the fourth child  (of five), and second daughter, of the current Warden of Westmarch. She is descended from Samwise Gamgee from his daughter Elanor the Fair, and was born in Undertowers (in Westmarch). She had a relatively normal and safe upbringing, but from a young age disliked being confined and had no interest in anything scholarly. She insisted in getting combat training while growing up, and her wish was granted as her father saw no point in confining his spirited daughter. She spent her time training in Undertowers and travelling to the Shire, often visiting the Took and Brandybuck family (along with the extended line of Gamgee / Gardener) – as the three families had kept close contact. The Fairbairn’s were probably around the least, however, due to their location in Westmarch. 

As soon as she was old enough Cassi joined those who guarded the borders of Westmarch, and continued to train while choosing to specialising in scouting. She learned the kind of things she couldn't in Undertowers; survival, tracking and navigation to name a few. She soon gained a reputation for having an incredibly accurate shot, talented for her age and station but not quite to the level of an elven archer. While her fighting is adequate, her archery and slingshot skills make her good at her job guarding the borders. 

[b][u]Reason for investigating the silent colony?:[/u][/b] Cassinia’s cousin, Roderic Fairbairn (through her father’s younger brother), was recently travelling around Mirkwood and specifically stopping in Dôr-min-Taur. Roderic was around seven years older than Cassi, and she knew him well enough. Along with this one of her closer friends in the scouts, Theobald, was good friends with Roderic and wishes to know what happened to him. So Cassi is setting off to investigate, both for the chance of adventure and to find out what happened to her cousin. 

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] Cassi is the great-great granddaughter of Samwise Gamgee. Her great-grandmother is Elanor the Fair, and her grandfather Elfstan fairbairn. Her father is his first son, and current warden of Westmarch.

Weapon wise Cassi’s main weapon is her bow, of finely crafted Silvan make. Given the name Egros (though Cas just calls it Thorn) it is a prized possession that she was gifted by Roderic after his travels. Her arrows are also finely made. Along with this she has a hobbit made slingshot and a basic sword, and a couple of knives.  [/hider]