(Portrait by Regina Carey)
 

Emily

Born in Pallahade, Emily was left to die in a pit of garbage the same day she was born. And she would have, if an aging street woman, Margie, had not found her and decided the infant would one day make a good slave. Margie gave Emily only enough food and cloths to keep her alive, and cared nothing for the child beyond what Emily could do for her. Margie taught Emily how to pick pockets, and locks so that she could steal for her and how to read and write so that she could run other erends. And the majority of money, clothes and food that Emily did steal, was taken from her by Margie. Even though Emily risked capture and punishment by city guards, merchants or home owners each time she stole, she risked Margie's fury and punishment if she didn't. About the only pleasant part of her life growing up in the streets was during festivals. She'd climb up on a roof where city guards wouldn't see her and listen to the music and stories. Only coming down to pick clean the pedestrian's pockets when the day was starting to grow short. She liked music so much, she even stole a flute and taught herself to play it by watching buskers on the street playing. Though she'd never play where anyone could hear or catch her. Drawing attention to herself was dangerous, and she knew that all to well. And after Margie finally died, Emily's short ten years of life became even more dangerous.

For while Margie had been unkind at the best of times, she was a source of protection for Emily against the street people who preyed on the smaller and weaker. The street men saw in the beautiful youth, a malable, sellable pocession. And something to warm their beds at night. But Emily had not been lax while Margie had been alive. The child was very skilled with knives and with turning her larger opponent's strength against them. She fought back against those men who came to claim her, leaving on them worse scars than they'd left on her. But she remained free. Yet she still lived hand to mouth and half wild. Never being that
she could ever even hope to escape her lot in life. And knowing that one day she would be overpowered and forced into another kind of slavery/imprisionment. Be it at the hands of the guards, merchants or street men.

But then one day she saw a Unicorn up close for the first time and her breath was taken away. She instantly fell in love with them. And desperately wanted to be a part of their world. So finally, unable to resist that desire, she applied at the academy. Even though she believed she'd be thrown out for being a nothing more than a lowly street urchin. But the Academy proved to be the best decision she'd ever made. She thrived on the good food, clothes, shelter and classes. While she didn't get much taller, she came more out of her shell, and opened up to people more. Yet she still doens't talk about her life before she entered the academy. She doesn't want anyone knowing she's just another worthless street urchin.

[Picture by Regina Carey]
 

Rainshadow

first listed: 5/98

PEDIGREE

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(Picture by Raina Engelmann for Regina, age 8, 5/1/01)

[Picture by Regina Carey]

[portrait by player Darkhorse]
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[Picture by Regina Carey]

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