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Background
Victoria is a Huntress from Sky Forest who is currently as Master Ranger of Greenshire, Count Aldrens Rangers for House Haravean.
Victoria was born to Helene and Jarof Nimbletoes, the youngest of five children and the only female. Career hunters and Rangers they worked as individuals who went out and hunted for the noble and regular folk alike for money and trade, secrets and other debauchery; rumor has it that young Victoria was not actually born to them and that one particular trip out beyond Sky Forest led to them acquiring a baby as Helene had never been pregnant when she left, but rumors are just that; rumors. But given her parents light hair and light complexions questions did arise, though as with any story, people eventually lost interest in trying to eke out if the mother had indeed slept with another man, or the child had been found in a burned down village.
Victoria had an average upbringing, the young woman following in the family footsteps to become a huntress as well, skilled in archery and quartering/butchering of animals. Her family has served for generations, though not everyone followed the family business, all of Victoria's four brothers having joined the military. Victoria herself is a fairly easy going individual, more hardened in the ways of the world and less likely to fall prey to machinations meant to put her at a disadvantage. She's used to living on the land and enjoys living outside no matter the season, quite used to long hunts and variations in environments. Her hunting companion was always her Harris Hawk, Nelan, whom she had caught herself and bonded to and trained from a young girl.
As she grew and honed her skills, she grew restless. Despite every attempt made by Victoria to advance her position within the ranks of her Ranger Group, her parents remained steadfast that she was to marry and carry on their name. The man they had intended for their daughter to marry was part of another family of hunters and it would make their hunting band stronger and align the Sky Forest even more and make it stronger. However the man intended to be her husband was in her eyes an idiot and an oaf who could barely handle his bow let alone step within the forest and expect not to be heard. His name was Joeffry Tiddlemunk and he had the charm of a rabid dog and only half the looks.
After several fights that turned into near brawls Victoria plotted to leave, but when she had gone to fetch Nelan she found he was missing and stormed through the camp, demanding to know what had been done with him. It was then discovered that her hunting Hawk had been taken and essentially held captive unless the woman agreed to carry on through with the marriage as tempers were rising between both hunting clans. In a moment of rage she went through the camp, tearing through tents, calling out for her hawk until she was subdued, tied down and held captive herself. Her parents pleaded with her to understand that this was the best for everyone, but the young Huntress would not be swayed, though she had a plan. Pretending to go along with everything she relented and agreed to the union and festivities were prepared for the event.
She eventually decided marriage was not for her, not in this manner, not content with simply being a wife and staying home with children. So she took off. Just like that, in the middle of the night while prepping for marriage in their usual way.
She was free then, abandoning her clans name and taking upon herself a new one — Skyhawk. She eventually made way to a friend, Count Harmon Forrester, and was brought in as an Escort which allowed her to work with him and travel where he did. She was most recently hired to Count Aldren Haravean as a Ranger to his house, this new position taken with great excitement, Victoria always up for new experiences.
She has no long term goals, though the promise of Count Harmon of lands of her own one day is always in the back of her mind, the Huntress working hard to prove her worth, making herself available where she can for the Nobility of Mobrin and it's people. Though that doesn't mean she doesn't oft get into trouble, it's simply the way of her nature.
She had managed to get herself married to one Venan Secoy, however he died not long after their wedding, having been claimed by the Fae, or so the woman believes. His death hit her hard, though after a trip onto the wild seas to the Finger Isles in an ill fated trip out with Lord Captain Alesky, Victoria has gained a new will to live out life as she had before, fully and wildly, no regrets, especially after nearly drowning and seeing a mission gone horribly awry.
Helping with this decision is the addition of a new member to her family, a German Shepherd Horus who has become a new constant companion to the Huntress who is busy training the young pup to become her fierce hunting companion, replacing Nelan, her hawk, who passed of old age. Horus was gifted to her by Adlivun, her hunting friend, likely the best gift she's been given up to this time, and an additional pup given, Oya.
Character Features
Shadows drift below dark crescent eyes, pools of icy blue, like the blue of icebergs, laid within the depths, an almost indifferent slant edging the outer corners of Victoria's eyes, giving her the look of a tired feline. Angular cheeks greet with long rounded chin, a long stub of nose projecting forth from her face, bridge rigid and straight. Soft pale cream filters its pigments in an even tone in her skin, lips a red berry hue, flesh of her lips thick and plush and in a perpetual smile, edges curving upwards pleasantly. Body structure is willowy, form graceful and refined. She stands tall at around 5'9, yet womanly attributes are still neatly honed; bosom a fair size, hips luscious curves that drizzle down to long legs. Thick midnight black hair settles about her shoulders and down past her backside, long and lush. She looks to be in her late teens, early twenties, features unblemished and curves still making themselves known as she ages.
Behavior
Victoria is an unabashed woman who doesn't tend to dwell on things for too long, a free spirit who's content to ride the wind and see where it takes her. However, due to this wandering attitude, she does tend to feel lost at times and finds herself constantly searching for who she is, where she belongs and what her purpose is. Oddly enough she did manage to marry, though her husband died soon after which was devastating to her. That has soured her outlook on relationships and she's determined to enjoy life as a single woman for as long as possible, hopefully until her ovaries shrivel.
She continues to enjoy work within the court of Mobrin as she continues to work for Count Forrester as his escort and as a Ranger.
She can be moody at times, enjoys isolation in long periods, though struggles with the relationships she does have at times - what's appropriate, what's not, given she counts nobles amongst her friends and over familiarity can breed trouble.
However most often she can be in quite a pleasant mood, finding herself happiest when out in nature.
Quirks
She has an affinity with birds of prey
Addicted to sweet things, candies, pastries, often doing silly things to get them
Simmering temper, slow to rise but when she explodes it lasts and lasts.
Holds grudges for a long time, though it takes a lot to get the grudge in the first place
Humorous
Loyal to a fault, when someone gains her loyalty
Silly - has no problem making an ass of herself
When Brave Bird Saved - Laura Marling http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R7eRrTKmYO0
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