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| Nicola Trevett; The Spy | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 27 2009, 01:26 PM (179 Views) | |
| Nicola | Jan 27 2009, 01:26 PM Post #1 |
 
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Name Nicola ‘Nico’ Trevett Age 22 Gender Female Alignment Lawful Neutral Social Class Nobility Occupation Performer/Spy to the Empress Isra Amiel of Morrim Race Human Weapons She carries a pair of daggers hidden beneath her clothing at all times. Other than that, she isn’t very proficient at handling weapons. Physical Appearance Nico’s features are a soft mixture of her military captain father gypsy/performer mother. She is a bit on the thin side for a woman of her build, but of average height for her age. Her muscles are toned well enough, but not overly large, as she doesn’t have the time or desire to spend on exercising, even though her father would love it if she did. Even if she did have the time, she knew that she would never be as fit as full gypsy woman. Her mother’s blood gave her a leaner figure, which was advantageous in her line of work. Her skin is fairly pale, which is offset by bright, red lips. Her hair is so bright blonde that it is practically white; another trait from her mother’s side. She doesn’t like it to grow much past her shoulders, even though longer hair seems to be more popular with other noble ladies. It is more practical for her line of work; short hair is easier to cover up with a wig when needed. Her eyes, set beneath thin, arched brows, are a very dark brown; a distinguishing feature as they seem so contrasting to her pale skin. Personality Nico is quite girly, for a member of the military. She isn't a traditional soldier though, so the femininity suits her well. When dressing for social functions, she tends to go all out; corsets, full, fitted dresses with flowing skirts, brightly colored necklaces, bracelets, and earrings; always in the latest fashion, of course. She also spends more time than is probably necessary applying makeup and styling her hair in ornate ringlets or stylish twists and coils. Even the darks she wears as a spy, a gift from the spy master once her training was completed, are fitted to her form and trimmed a thin strip of black leather. Perhaps it is this attention to detail in her clothing that makes her talented at creating and wearing disguises. Clothing and pretty jewelry is perhaps the extent of Nico’s feminine side. She isn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty, even if it means literally crawling around in mud and grime to pursue her prey. She’s more of a stealth combatant and prefers sneaking up on people, thus having every advantage. And though she isn’t much of a fighter, she will wield her pair of daggers to save her life if necessary. Her secrecy can sometimes be a hindrance to her though, as she will sometimes unintentionally keep things from people as she’s been trained to keep secrets. Though she doesn’t mean to hold things from her family members or close friends, it is an unintentional side effect of her secret life. Another side effect of this secrecy is that since there are too many situations in her life where she has to watch her tongue, or keep silent all together, when she is relaxed or among friends she sometimes forgets to think before she speaks. Her secrecy sometimes makes her come off as superficial and some find it hard to take her seriously. While this may come off as rude to some, most who know her understand that she really means no harm. Nico’s true friends say that she’s quick with a joke and as loyal to them as she is to the Empress. She would never break a promise than she made to a friend, and not one of her friends is able to say that she has spoken a secret that they have told her. Being as Nico isn’t the best fighter around, she prefers not to venture too far from populated cities by herself when she doesn’t have to. In her travels she would rather take a ship or use only well travelled routes and take a large entourage for her protection. Her father is always more than willing to hire bodyguards for her, and she has caught them following her even within the Kinaldi city walls before. It isn’t generally difficult for her to give them the slip, but she would only risk this within city limits. Occupation Nico leads a double life. Her main occupation is that of a spy for Empress Isra Amiel. She has trained under her father for many years growing up, and was accepted as an apprentice to the spy master when she was fifteen. After the five year training period, standard for most spies of the country, she was granted full status as a spy under the Empress. She has spent the past two years travelling throughout the land and to various cities; wherever Her Majesty sends her. She returns to Kinaldi often, where she still resides in her father’s house. Being the daughter of a noble, she attends various social engagements every time that she is home. Nico has the perfect cover that both allows her to travel and enhances her agility. To anyone other than the Empress, her spy master, and her father, Nico is a travelling performer; much like her mother. Growing up she saw her mother every time she came to Kinaldi and was allowed to travel to Madrid often to visit her there. It was from her mother that she learned to love dancing and acting. The natural talent that she posses no doubt comes from her mother’s side. Many other noble females in Kinaldi frown upon her occupation, disgraced to think that the daughter of any nobleman would take up the job of a peasant and hoping that someday she’ll grow out of this hobby. Neither her nor her father care what they say, and over the years a few of the kinder nobles have warmed to her ways. What many don’t know about Nico is that she is somewhat of a kleptomaniac. She has learned to pick pockets over the years and has gotten quite good at thieving from shops and merchant carts. She steals not so much because she needs the items that she takes, but more because she can. Stealing began as a challenge; a way for her to increase her stealth and agility. It has become almost second nature. She takes things without even noticing at times, only to realize it later when she is at home and emptying her pockets at the end of the day. She rarely gets caught, but her father’s influence, and money, has paid her bail on more than one occasion. History To learn who Nicola truly is, you have to go back to the beginning. Her father is Warrick Trevett, a nobleman of Kinaldi, a powerful military captain, and an intelligent strategist. Warrick was born and raised in Kinaldi and worked his way to a top position within the military. He is a full blooded soldier who still spends much of his day practicing with his broad sword, both on foot and horseback. Warrick has never been married, nor does he ever plan on marrying. He used to say that there wasn’t a woman out there that he truly deserved, but ever since Nicola was born, his motto is that he already has the only girl he needs. Her mother’s name is Talaitha Rani. She is a simple gypsy who travels throughout the land in the Tsygona caravan with the rest of her family. Though she calls Madrid home, she rarely stays there for long periods of time. The caravan travels everywhere, each member having different talents, and that was their occupation. It was their talent that would make them money to buy food and supplies. Talaitha learned the talents of reading the taro like her mother did. She learned how to keep birds as her aunts did. She learned how to pick a horse, depending on your needs, from her uncles, but she truly excelled in the art of dancing. It was this gift that became her occupation, and the reason that Warrick fell in love with her. The pair met one summer in Kinaldi; Warrick’s squadron had enlisted the entertainment of the caravan for the evening. When the rest of the caravan moved on the next morning, Tal stayed with Warrick for almost a month. They parted when she couldn’t stand to be away from her family any longer, but not three months had passed before she returned with the announcement that she was pregnant. Warrick insisted that she remain in Kinaldi during her pregnancy, and the rest of the caravan settled into the city. Several more months passed, and Nicola Trevett was born. Her mother gave her the first name, while the second was her father’s. They both knew that Warrick would be able to provide a more stable home and better education for their daughter than Talaitha could. The caravan stayed for the first month of Nico’s life, celebrating her birth, before moving on, and taking Talaitha with them. Although this decision was difficult for her Tal, she accepted that this was best for her daughter and made sure to visit each time she was in town, which was a few times a year with all of the traveling that she did. Nicola grew up training every weapon in existence, studying maps and battle formations, and of course learning to keep a house; everything a good, military wife ought to learn. Though she never truly caught on with any of the weapons, she excelled in military intelligence and battle strategy. She was also very good at embroidery, as she had small, quick fingers, but she hated having to do it. It wasn’t until the Empress’ spy master, who was a close friend of Warrick’s mentioned over casual conversation when Nico was nine how good of a spy she would be that her future was set. Nicola spent the next six years of her life studying a slightly different curriculum. Instead of learning weapons, she learned stealth. She traded in her needles for lock picks. And the maps and battle formations were exchanged for codes and ciphers. She was accepted into the spy master’s apprenticeship when she was fifteen years old and spent the next five years under his watchful eye. It wasn’t long before her talents showed that she had the possibility of becoming one of Kinaldi’s top spies. Her cover is that of a dancer, the daughter of a gypsy who spends more time in one place than her mother ever did. It works out perfectly for her, even if some of the other Kinaldi noblewoman turn their noses down at her for holding such an occupation. She now gets to Madrid quite often, and her mother is always glad for the visit, if she is in town at the same time. Talents Nico is very quick, light, and agile. This increases her skill as a dancer, but also increases her stealth and proficiency in picking locks. Her accuracy and quick fingers can pick even a complex lock in under two minutes, all without the use of magic. Her speed and agility have also made her quite the little thief. Nico is also an accomplished actress, both on the stage and in life. She is practically a natural, though has had some training as well under her mother as well as other actors in her mother’s troupe. Though Nico isn’t the best singer, she tells stories through her dance instead. Her agility and lithe form have made this an easy thing for her to learn and excel at. Weaknesses Though Nicola has had training with nearly every weapon in existence, she has never really excelled in any of them and thus isn’t much of a fighter. She doesn’t enjoy swinging a sword or shooting a bow like many other member of the military. She does carry a pair of daggers, but mostly at the request of her father than her own desire to show off. She uses them more as a threat than anything else. Her lack of fighting skills doesn’t tend to be a problem, as her intelligence missions generally stray away from any battle field, but were she ever captured, she probably wouldn’t be able to fight her way out. Nico has been trained to keep secrets, which has had the negative effect of her sometimes neglecting to tell important information to family and unintentionally prevents her opening up to her friends. This has caused her trouble in the past, as some think that she keeps things to herself on purpose and hold that against her. Most people don’t understand why she keeps things from them, not knowing that she isn’t exactly who they think she is. However she is generally good at answering questions, so this is the key to getting to know her. Likes » Dressing up – both for formal occasions and in disguises » Secrets » The challenge of thievery » Dancing » Loyalty » Animals, especially birds and horses Dislikes » Sword fights » Getting caught » Bad music » Magic » Bad actors that don’t realize it » Needlepoint Important Possessions » A set of twelve lock picks made of thin steel and a special leather case for them; a gift from her father. » A pair of fitted black breeches, a fitted, black, long sleeved shirt with a hood, a pair of black, leather gloves, and soft soled black shoes; a gift from the spy master when her training was finished. This profile is approved by Yorishine! Edited by Yorishine, May 23 2009, 04:28 PM.
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