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Althea | Doe | Commoner

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"ʏᴏᴜ ᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴏʀᴅs ᴀs ᴀ ᴡᴇᴀᴘᴏɴ ᴅᴇᴀʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙʟᴀᴅᴇs ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ʜᴜʀᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴏ ꜰᴇᴀʀ"


Basic Information

Name:
Althea
-- derived from the Greek word meaning healer
Nicknames: None
Gender: Doe
Sexuality: Homosexual
Age: 24
Year of Birth: Y749NA
Height:
9.3hh
Build: Medium
Phenotype: Smoky Cream
Genotype:
Ee/aa/CrCr/Ff/Fwfw
Eye Colour: Blue
Design Sheet:
x

Sire: NPC Glenmore Guard
Dam: NPC Glenmore Commoner
Mate(s): --
Offspring: None
Bloodline: 100% Glenmore
Magic Type: Earth

Skill Points


Speed: 5 [Basic Level] (Build Cap: 15 points max)
Stamina: 7 [Basic Level]
Strength: 6 [Basic Level]

Magic: 2 [Basic Level]
Herbs: 31 [Master] (confirmed)

Experience:
0

Breakdown

+2 speed - base bonus
+4 stamina - base bonus
+4 strength - base bonus
+2 speed - starter bonus
+2 stamina - starter bonus
+2 strength - starter bonus
+2 magic - starter bonus
+3 herbs - starter bonus
+20 herbs - Christmas boost (2016)
Flight
+1 speed - art - Flight
Escaping Him
+4 herbs - collab lit - 2000+ words - Escaping Him
Root of the Problem
+4 herbs - collab lit - 2000+ words - Root of the Problem
A Morning Jog
+1 stamina - art - A Morning Jog


Herd Information

Herd:
Glenmore
Herd Position: Commoner
Current Location: The Glenwood, either in the Oldgrove Market or in her glade

Details

Personality:

As far as does go, her murky coat isn't the worst of her problems. A bit of a spitfire, Althea is not the meek, submissive lassie stags desire. Luckily, she's pretty good at feigning respect. Underneath her pleasant exterior, however, lurks a rebellious heart. This doe is extremely determined in her acts, putting her heart into her everything. She tends to be rather disdainful towards Royalty. She considers most of the Glenmore Royalty, stuck up oafs who are more concerned with their reputation than the well-being of their Kingdom. Although her disdain extends to all factions, much of it falls upon the stags of Glenmore, Lords, Dukes and Kings who gather large harem's of does, both willing and not. She has a little more pity for the does, as she understands how oppressive their society is, however this pity goes only as far as the nature of the doe in question - should she be just as pompous as her husband, she is of little concern to wiry Althea. A hot-headed creature, her temper is known to get the better of her when provoked. This often leads to an irrational decision on the part of Althea, who tends to regret what she's done after calming down. Despite her volatile temper, the doe is highly protective of what she considers to be hers. Be it her grove, her friends, or her person, she will stop at nothing to protect something that has been threatened. However, another part of her acknowledges that in the grand scheme of things, she is a mere doe, and in order to continue aiding those she can, she must keep as much of her assistance undercover, shrouded in secret. Therefore, Althea has learned to be very secretive in her endeavors, growing talented at not only lying, but also keeping things out of sight. After all, as her dear father taught her, out of sight, out of mind. Finally, Althea is fiercely loyal to those who have aided her. This loyalty cannot be broken by bribery nor threat - it would take something far worse than that to turn her from her campaign.

Appearance:
Althea is a relatively muscular doe with a bit of pudge. She certainly isn't the dainty thing that most stags desire (not that she minds). Her body is strong and able to do what she asks of it with ease. Her legs are slightly short, making her look a little out of proportion, especially when she's moving at high speeds. Her coat is not the moon-white cream that is so highly praised amongst the herd, although she's light enough, looking a little like she's rolled in dust at most times. She keeps her long hair braided back, although she lets her tail remain loose. She grows no horn/antlers, much to her chagrin, although some count it as a blessing. Overall, she's a compact little doe, a little too heavy and a little to dark to be considered 'beautiful' by the herd, although there is certainly no reason to question her bloodline.

History:
Nothing really remarkable ever happened to Althea, or so she claims. Her father was a Guardsman, her mother a commoner. Between them, the pair had two fawns, Althea and her younger sister, Vivian. For the first five years of her life, Althea had a pretty unexciting life. Her mother was gentle and kind, and wanted only the best for her two daughters. As her father grew older, and less capable of a guard, he started taking out his frustration on his young daughters and their mother. No one commented on their sudden visible wounds or limping stride, heads still held high with the last of their dignity.

For Althea, the last straw occurred during Vivian's first rut. Her sister was prettier than she was, and as a doe too young and too small to safely carry a fawn to full term, their father should have protected them both. He didn't, and Vivian was taken from her family by a particularly forceful stag. Later that autumn, Althea struck out on her own, deciding there was no point staying under the forceful influence of her father and a mother who wouldn't stand up for her daughters, let alone herself. So, the young doe left, ignoring the wishes of her father and cutting all ties from her family.

Here, things get a little blurry for those trying to tell her story. They know Althea opened a market stall, selling pretty trinkets for the does who wandered by. However, at some point, Althea also began offering self-defense classes for the does of Glenmore. Nothing extensive, but her kick where it hurts and run techniques have served her well many a time. She's also known to head out on a morning jog every day, often joined by a gaggle of does. Both the self-defense and morning runs, while not secret, are kept on the down low. Her real secret resides back in her grove.

At some point in her life, Althea became aware that her situation she suffered with her father, and what happened to her dear sister Vivian, were rather commonplace. Thus, Althea began a quiet, covert operation, offering assistance to does in need. Within her grove, she assists does of all ages in recovering from abuse, or those who simply needed somewhere to go. She takes in any doe from any age, giving them all her protection and keeping their existence relatively secret from those who may wish to harm them. She never asks about what happened, although is always willing to listen if they need to talk. Her 'Doelings', as she fondly calls them, range from orphaned fillies to old does, seeking a quite place to die. On rare occasions, Althea will find and rehome young staglings, however they never stay with her for long. Many of those who stay with her go on to live full lives within the Western Isles, whether within Glenmore or amidst one of the other territories. Despite this, Althea still has a healthy dislike for the other herds, especially Blackwood, not entirely willing to give up on the superstitions that surround the herd.

Aside from running her market stall, and looking after her lovely Doelings, Althea serves as a midwife and healer for those in need, a job that allows her to inauspiciously stay in contact with does who might need her help in escaping a dangerous situation. She aids those who do not have the status or the means to be assisted by the illustrious Princesses, quietly offering a safe home should the does she works with ever require such, although she will never approach them, or attempt a 'rescue'. It must be the doe who comes to her.  It is tricky work, going under the eye of stags and Royalty, but Althea does her best to keep those in her protection safe and secret.

Notable Events

Year 756

Autumn
- Althea flees her abusive father, striking out on her own

Year 760

Autumn
- Althea rescues Era from her abusive father

Year 765

Spring
- Althea goes for an unusually solo morning jog
- Althea finds Missy and Rhaya and takes them home

Year 766

Spring
- Althea meets the enigmatic Circe and teaches her how to dig roots

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salemtide's avatar
:la: :la: :la: Salem is going to need a bff to look out for her! Do you think you'd be up for an RP? :)