Post by Lady Barbossa on Oct 1, 2014 15:36:46 GMT
Character Basics
Name:
(real name unknown or a secret)
Alias/Nicknames:
Margaret Smyth, Marguerite Lenoir, Milady, Lady B, Ann d'Romache, Anna Elisabeth Colbe, Haifaa Meni, and other aliases
Age:
late 40s/ early 50s
Appearance
Looks: Average height at 5 foot 4 and a half inches. Slender but shapely. Long brunette hair that reaches past the waistline when left unstyled and loose, but often in some fashionable hairstyle whether it's styled up or tight ringlets tied with fine silk ribbons. A light ivory skin tone. Mismatched eye color - the left eye is a soft hazel green, and the right eye is a soft light brown with hints of gold flecks. Always wearing a fancy, fashionable outfit and has been known to wear Gentlemen's attire.
Scars, tattoos, other marks: Her body is dotted with scars. Most prominent scars - the center of chest where she was stabbed, and looks like someone stabbed her in the heart, but missed. Her left arm at the inside of the elbow is a small hole, a few scars from bullets and bayonets in her abdomen, several cuts on her hand, right leg has several odd scars from sabers, bullets, bayonets, gunpowder, etc.
Portrayed by: Jane Seymour
Personality and Stats
Basic Personality: The Lady is a bewildering balance of genteel and chaos. Elegant, witty, and intimidating, Ana tries to handle control with charm and yet her temper explodes with deadly results. She usually is a reclusive creature and loathes being in service of anyone. A woman that contemplates mysteries and seeks curiosities. She has been known to be a collector and often will do anything to get ahold of some form of "treasure". She also delights in being a true lady of the Age of Enlightenment and entertains herself with experiments. Oddly, she is attracted to the supernatural as well as the natural. She has been through so much that she is battle hardened and sometimes black hearted.
Occupation:
Master & Commander of the RESURRECTION; Lady
Allegiance: The Brethren, Self, Hector Barbossa, and unwillingly to Davy Jones & Billy Bones.
Abilities: Master with the sword, pistol and any other firearm, Horsemanship, familiar with the whip, knives, grenades, spontoon or spear, archery, penmenship, needlework, sewing, Navigation, Knowledge of ship's parts, cooking/baking/ boucan, social dancing
History
Birthplace:
Somewhere in the Colonies
Family:
unknown
Friends:
Most are frienemies
History: The story of Lady Barbossa is best defined as an adventure... and a curse.
Born in the Carolinas of the British Colonies, Ana was raised to be a proper Gentlewoman of Society. The rather witty, spirited and sprighly girl had a tendency for adventure. At aged 14, Ana met the charming young sailor named Hector, and over next couple years when he came to Charlestowne his priority was to see Ana.
While Hector was at sea, Ana was spirited away and taken far from her home into the middle of war by a man name Canard and his assistant. She was instructed to kill a mercenary Officer from Naples commanding the opposing side in a besieged Fort. Young, innocent Ana could not bring herself to kill the Naples officer and instead she warned the man instantly of the plot to kill him. While the mercenary Officer from Naples contemplated and worked alongside his allies, Ana assisted in a variety of duties within the ramparts of the Fort. Everything changed the night she was tragically raped by a devilish murderer, then he left after the dirty deed had been done. In the morning, the shattered Ana learned that the Naples Officer she developed an fancy for had disappeared in the middle of the night with the other Officers and had abandoned the fort, as well as the civilians, and most of the besieged army. To counter her dismal situation, Ana had gotten in good with another officer in the besieging army... a handsome young Officer. She was given mercy and allowed to be a campfollower until she could find a way back home. Abandoned, Ana was just as devastated since she had begun to fancy the Naples Officer and she knew he fancied her, too, but they never saw one another again. Within the months to come, Ana learned she was with child and gave birth to a bastard child she named William and left him with a couple who were childless.
She left once she was well enough and rejoined the army but this time, in disguise as a youthful man. With good horsemanship, she moved from Infantry to become a very good Dragoon and was not afraid of the horrors of war. Not any more. Deep issues she never delt with were released during these times transforming her from an innocent Gentlewoman to a woman hiding her identity at all costs and enjoying the bloodbath.
That is until the toll became too great. Her greatest enemy was a young British Colonel named Doddard. Battling him often on and off the battlefield until she was captured. More and more, those crimes she committed during war were catching up to her and Doddard was more than testing her. Finally, she gave up and gave in, leaving the war before it was over.
Now, seeking a way home again but she never got that far and resorted to highway robbery, mischief, impersonating, smuggling, working, and other shady ordeals. Always fleeing from one country to another to escape the gallows.
She and the Colonel met once again shortly after the war in a tavern and soon enough the enemies became friends and lovers. He proposed and she accepted. At this time, he and his Regiment was transfered to the Caribbean. She would later follow once the Regiment was established and everything had settled. When she did get there, he was immediately sent to sea for an invasion upon a spanish fleet in port. Alas, he was killed when the invasion force had been ambushed. The news devastated her but found some fatherly comfort in a seafaring businessman named Benjamin Copper, aka "Big Ben" to most who knew him.
After her time of Mourning, she left for home but instead, joined a Frenchman named Moultre and a Spaniard named Mendoza for adventurous journeys in the New World. It was a venture at sea far from the New World, near the Barbary Coast that the ship she and her comrades sailed upon came underfire of Corsairs. She was captured without knowing the fate of her comrades.
Sold in the Slave business to a Persian. She was made a Harem slave, which are not entirely sex slaves, but women isolated and protected from the wicked world. Mostly of the well to do women. Ana was slave to the Persian's 3rd Wife - who mistreated Ana with disdain -, then his mother, which she learned that if you get in good with the mother, who is the head of the Harem, you have a darn good life! Even as a slave.
It was at this time, Ana had reunited with Hector and finally made good on their youthful betrothal vows. But only were able to spend but a few days together before they parted ways once again. Hector intended to return soon though.
At this time Big Ben Copper came to 'visit' and she was released to Big Ben as requested per the deal. She assisted Big Ben in privateering for the Persian. After only a couple ventures, the British came and destroy the Persian's home and region, forcing the Persian to flee bruised and battered, and took up arms with Big Ben and Ana.
A life on the seas now as Pirates, they did a good fair damage until they were caught in crossfire and ambushed. Though Big Ben's ship, the Beggar's Chance was destroyed, Big Ben, Ana, the Persian and most of the crew escaped. Hiding out on Madagascar for nigh a month and recovering from wounds, Big Ben retired from his pirating and gave Ana the right to command, so to speak. She and Big Ben's crew took to sea with a small vessel and soon took an East Indiaman vessel loaded with goodies. In Madagascar, most of those items were sold off or traded. The East Indiaman was modified to be a swifter vessel, hold more sail, and replace parts rotted out. Ana and the crew had renamed the captured vessel the Death's Head, but sank after another confrontation with the navy. Luckily, nothing of major value was aboard as most of that was at the stronghold on Madagascar. Most of the crew escaped and took the naval vessel, killing or converting most of the crew. They renamed the naval vessel the Saint Elmo's Fire, and with it she was able to obtain more with the amount of cannons but had placed nearly half the cannons at the stronghold on Madagacar.
With the Saint Elmo's Fire, she attacked a Spanish fortress, taking much needed supplies, some powerful cannons and two more ships which used one of them for spare parts. The other vessel was taken back in hopes to use. But never got that far when it had mysteriously burned. At that fortress, Ana had discovered Moultre and Mendoza as prisoners for being Soldiers of Fortune to the enemy. They joined her. The Saint Elmo's Fire was sent on a smuggling venture. Agan, and again. On it's 8th smuggling venture, it was sunk with all hands. Ana had remained upon Madagascar at that time and was upset with the loss of her favoriate ship.
Once again, she was in need of a vessel, but this time, she befriended a woman known as Merrideth Engel, or as some called her "MerryDeath". She joined forces with the woman, who immediately took claim over the crew as Captain and obtained a vessel from her former Captain, named the Fool's Gold.
After a couple years ventures, Ana parted ways seeking her fortunes once more with life aboard the Fool's Gold too tame for the wicked Lady Barbossa. Taking spare parts from the 2 gutted vessels and the burned spanish galleon, a small, swift vessel was made to make swift hit and runs. This little vessel was dubbed the Beggar's Revenge in honor of Big Ben.
Luck befell them when a fantastic vessel caught Ana's eyes, it was loaded with trade items and goods, and plenty of cannon. A nighttime raid upon the fine vessel the Royale was perfect, as they swiftly claimed this prize ship and it's contents. Most of the crew did not fight, but those who refused to join the pirates were set adrift. Taking the Royale back to Madagascar stronghold, Ana had the ship modified to be faster, hold more sail, hold more cannon and a strong hold as well as powder magazine and plenty of space for the crew and officers. Larger than any vessel they've had before, this was definitely more of a challenge but well worth it. Renaming the Royale into the Crimson Morning.
After making a couple strikes, taking a couple prizes, and weathering some nasty storms and chases, the Crimson Morning ran aground a reef and rocks during a hurricane. It was thought all hands were lost until she made a deal with the devil. Which devil, no one could really say. Some say Davy Jones, some day Billy Bones. Frankly, it was both! Most of her crew resurrected and she rescued from death, she pledged alliegance to Billy Bones and servatude to Davy Jones. Given a second chance at life, she renamed her grand ship the Resurrection.
Often sailing upon the sea of stars between the mortal world and the immortal. During this time she became a "Sister" to the Black Syren, a true Siren and daughter of Poseidon. Even dubbed as Blackbeard's Angel when most believed she was one of his "wives" or just simply because she was a pirate woman. Often she would lure sea faring men and ships to their doom for Davy Jones or perform a dastardly deed for Billy Bones. More often than not, she was more than fascinated with the mythical, immaterial and immortal. Amassing what she wished, what she could, sometimes keeping it in a stronghold somewhere or offering it some being as a fair trade for something. More often has she crossed paths with Jack Sparrow than she has with her beloved Hector, but she never could fall for his wiles, and remained devoted entirely to Hector Barbossa even though she often seduces men.
Life for her changed upon Davy Jones' demise. Released from her sevatude by the one she dubbed as "Saint William" to return and remain in the mortal world where she returned to piracy and smuggling and re-established herself as a wealthy woman with a plantation in Jamiaca, estate in Charlestowne, and a stronghold still in Madagascar. Now, she sought to find her Beloved in hopes to live out the remainder of their lives together.
Name:
(real name unknown or a secret)
Alias/Nicknames:
Margaret Smyth, Marguerite Lenoir, Milady, Lady B, Ann d'Romache, Anna Elisabeth Colbe, Haifaa Meni, and other aliases
Age:
late 40s/ early 50s
Appearance
Looks: Average height at 5 foot 4 and a half inches. Slender but shapely. Long brunette hair that reaches past the waistline when left unstyled and loose, but often in some fashionable hairstyle whether it's styled up or tight ringlets tied with fine silk ribbons. A light ivory skin tone. Mismatched eye color - the left eye is a soft hazel green, and the right eye is a soft light brown with hints of gold flecks. Always wearing a fancy, fashionable outfit and has been known to wear Gentlemen's attire.
Scars, tattoos, other marks: Her body is dotted with scars. Most prominent scars - the center of chest where she was stabbed, and looks like someone stabbed her in the heart, but missed. Her left arm at the inside of the elbow is a small hole, a few scars from bullets and bayonets in her abdomen, several cuts on her hand, right leg has several odd scars from sabers, bullets, bayonets, gunpowder, etc.
Portrayed by: Jane Seymour
Personality and Stats
Basic Personality: The Lady is a bewildering balance of genteel and chaos. Elegant, witty, and intimidating, Ana tries to handle control with charm and yet her temper explodes with deadly results. She usually is a reclusive creature and loathes being in service of anyone. A woman that contemplates mysteries and seeks curiosities. She has been known to be a collector and often will do anything to get ahold of some form of "treasure". She also delights in being a true lady of the Age of Enlightenment and entertains herself with experiments. Oddly, she is attracted to the supernatural as well as the natural. She has been through so much that she is battle hardened and sometimes black hearted.
Occupation:
Master & Commander of the RESURRECTION; Lady
Allegiance: The Brethren, Self, Hector Barbossa, and unwillingly to Davy Jones & Billy Bones.
Abilities: Master with the sword, pistol and any other firearm, Horsemanship, familiar with the whip, knives, grenades, spontoon or spear, archery, penmenship, needlework, sewing, Navigation, Knowledge of ship's parts, cooking/baking/ boucan, social dancing
History
Birthplace:
Somewhere in the Colonies
Family:
unknown
Friends:
Most are frienemies
History: The story of Lady Barbossa is best defined as an adventure... and a curse.
Born in the Carolinas of the British Colonies, Ana was raised to be a proper Gentlewoman of Society. The rather witty, spirited and sprighly girl had a tendency for adventure. At aged 14, Ana met the charming young sailor named Hector, and over next couple years when he came to Charlestowne his priority was to see Ana.
While Hector was at sea, Ana was spirited away and taken far from her home into the middle of war by a man name Canard and his assistant. She was instructed to kill a mercenary Officer from Naples commanding the opposing side in a besieged Fort. Young, innocent Ana could not bring herself to kill the Naples officer and instead she warned the man instantly of the plot to kill him. While the mercenary Officer from Naples contemplated and worked alongside his allies, Ana assisted in a variety of duties within the ramparts of the Fort. Everything changed the night she was tragically raped by a devilish murderer, then he left after the dirty deed had been done. In the morning, the shattered Ana learned that the Naples Officer she developed an fancy for had disappeared in the middle of the night with the other Officers and had abandoned the fort, as well as the civilians, and most of the besieged army. To counter her dismal situation, Ana had gotten in good with another officer in the besieging army... a handsome young Officer. She was given mercy and allowed to be a campfollower until she could find a way back home. Abandoned, Ana was just as devastated since she had begun to fancy the Naples Officer and she knew he fancied her, too, but they never saw one another again. Within the months to come, Ana learned she was with child and gave birth to a bastard child she named William and left him with a couple who were childless.
She left once she was well enough and rejoined the army but this time, in disguise as a youthful man. With good horsemanship, she moved from Infantry to become a very good Dragoon and was not afraid of the horrors of war. Not any more. Deep issues she never delt with were released during these times transforming her from an innocent Gentlewoman to a woman hiding her identity at all costs and enjoying the bloodbath.
That is until the toll became too great. Her greatest enemy was a young British Colonel named Doddard. Battling him often on and off the battlefield until she was captured. More and more, those crimes she committed during war were catching up to her and Doddard was more than testing her. Finally, she gave up and gave in, leaving the war before it was over.
Now, seeking a way home again but she never got that far and resorted to highway robbery, mischief, impersonating, smuggling, working, and other shady ordeals. Always fleeing from one country to another to escape the gallows.
She and the Colonel met once again shortly after the war in a tavern and soon enough the enemies became friends and lovers. He proposed and she accepted. At this time, he and his Regiment was transfered to the Caribbean. She would later follow once the Regiment was established and everything had settled. When she did get there, he was immediately sent to sea for an invasion upon a spanish fleet in port. Alas, he was killed when the invasion force had been ambushed. The news devastated her but found some fatherly comfort in a seafaring businessman named Benjamin Copper, aka "Big Ben" to most who knew him.
After her time of Mourning, she left for home but instead, joined a Frenchman named Moultre and a Spaniard named Mendoza for adventurous journeys in the New World. It was a venture at sea far from the New World, near the Barbary Coast that the ship she and her comrades sailed upon came underfire of Corsairs. She was captured without knowing the fate of her comrades.
Sold in the Slave business to a Persian. She was made a Harem slave, which are not entirely sex slaves, but women isolated and protected from the wicked world. Mostly of the well to do women. Ana was slave to the Persian's 3rd Wife - who mistreated Ana with disdain -, then his mother, which she learned that if you get in good with the mother, who is the head of the Harem, you have a darn good life! Even as a slave.
It was at this time, Ana had reunited with Hector and finally made good on their youthful betrothal vows. But only were able to spend but a few days together before they parted ways once again. Hector intended to return soon though.
At this time Big Ben Copper came to 'visit' and she was released to Big Ben as requested per the deal. She assisted Big Ben in privateering for the Persian. After only a couple ventures, the British came and destroy the Persian's home and region, forcing the Persian to flee bruised and battered, and took up arms with Big Ben and Ana.
A life on the seas now as Pirates, they did a good fair damage until they were caught in crossfire and ambushed. Though Big Ben's ship, the Beggar's Chance was destroyed, Big Ben, Ana, the Persian and most of the crew escaped. Hiding out on Madagascar for nigh a month and recovering from wounds, Big Ben retired from his pirating and gave Ana the right to command, so to speak. She and Big Ben's crew took to sea with a small vessel and soon took an East Indiaman vessel loaded with goodies. In Madagascar, most of those items were sold off or traded. The East Indiaman was modified to be a swifter vessel, hold more sail, and replace parts rotted out. Ana and the crew had renamed the captured vessel the Death's Head, but sank after another confrontation with the navy. Luckily, nothing of major value was aboard as most of that was at the stronghold on Madagascar. Most of the crew escaped and took the naval vessel, killing or converting most of the crew. They renamed the naval vessel the Saint Elmo's Fire, and with it she was able to obtain more with the amount of cannons but had placed nearly half the cannons at the stronghold on Madagacar.
With the Saint Elmo's Fire, she attacked a Spanish fortress, taking much needed supplies, some powerful cannons and two more ships which used one of them for spare parts. The other vessel was taken back in hopes to use. But never got that far when it had mysteriously burned. At that fortress, Ana had discovered Moultre and Mendoza as prisoners for being Soldiers of Fortune to the enemy. They joined her. The Saint Elmo's Fire was sent on a smuggling venture. Agan, and again. On it's 8th smuggling venture, it was sunk with all hands. Ana had remained upon Madagascar at that time and was upset with the loss of her favoriate ship.
Once again, she was in need of a vessel, but this time, she befriended a woman known as Merrideth Engel, or as some called her "MerryDeath". She joined forces with the woman, who immediately took claim over the crew as Captain and obtained a vessel from her former Captain, named the Fool's Gold.
After a couple years ventures, Ana parted ways seeking her fortunes once more with life aboard the Fool's Gold too tame for the wicked Lady Barbossa. Taking spare parts from the 2 gutted vessels and the burned spanish galleon, a small, swift vessel was made to make swift hit and runs. This little vessel was dubbed the Beggar's Revenge in honor of Big Ben.
Luck befell them when a fantastic vessel caught Ana's eyes, it was loaded with trade items and goods, and plenty of cannon. A nighttime raid upon the fine vessel the Royale was perfect, as they swiftly claimed this prize ship and it's contents. Most of the crew did not fight, but those who refused to join the pirates were set adrift. Taking the Royale back to Madagascar stronghold, Ana had the ship modified to be faster, hold more sail, hold more cannon and a strong hold as well as powder magazine and plenty of space for the crew and officers. Larger than any vessel they've had before, this was definitely more of a challenge but well worth it. Renaming the Royale into the Crimson Morning.
After making a couple strikes, taking a couple prizes, and weathering some nasty storms and chases, the Crimson Morning ran aground a reef and rocks during a hurricane. It was thought all hands were lost until she made a deal with the devil. Which devil, no one could really say. Some say Davy Jones, some day Billy Bones. Frankly, it was both! Most of her crew resurrected and she rescued from death, she pledged alliegance to Billy Bones and servatude to Davy Jones. Given a second chance at life, she renamed her grand ship the Resurrection.
Often sailing upon the sea of stars between the mortal world and the immortal. During this time she became a "Sister" to the Black Syren, a true Siren and daughter of Poseidon. Even dubbed as Blackbeard's Angel when most believed she was one of his "wives" or just simply because she was a pirate woman. Often she would lure sea faring men and ships to their doom for Davy Jones or perform a dastardly deed for Billy Bones. More often than not, she was more than fascinated with the mythical, immaterial and immortal. Amassing what she wished, what she could, sometimes keeping it in a stronghold somewhere or offering it some being as a fair trade for something. More often has she crossed paths with Jack Sparrow than she has with her beloved Hector, but she never could fall for his wiles, and remained devoted entirely to Hector Barbossa even though she often seduces men.
Life for her changed upon Davy Jones' demise. Released from her sevatude by the one she dubbed as "Saint William" to return and remain in the mortal world where she returned to piracy and smuggling and re-established herself as a wealthy woman with a plantation in Jamiaca, estate in Charlestowne, and a stronghold still in Madagascar. Now, she sought to find her Beloved in hopes to live out the remainder of their lives together.