Wilhelmina Ross - Revision history

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	== XP ==		== XP ==
	'''Saved:''' 10<br>		'''Saved:''' 15<br>
	'''Spent:''' 0		'''Spent:''' 0

Aeon: /* Vital Characteristics */

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Vital Characteristics

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	== Vital Characteristics ==		== Vital Characteristics ==
	'''Health:''' 7/7<br>		'''Health:''' 7/7<br>
	'''Willpower:''' 4/4<br><br>		'''Willpower:''' 3/4<br><br>

	'''Wyrd:''' 1<br>		'''Wyrd:''' 1<br>

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Vital Characteristics

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	'''Wyrd:''' 1<br>		'''Wyrd:''' 1<br>
	'''Glamour:''' 11<br>		'''Glamour:''' 10/11<br>
	'''Clarity:''' 7<br><br>		'''Clarity:''' 7<br><br>

Aeon: /* XP */

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	== XP ==		== XP ==
	'''Saved:''' 9<br>		'''Saved:''' 10<br>
	'''Spent:''' 0		'''Spent:''' 0

Aeon at 01:58, 2 November 2011

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	- ''Oath to Save the Autumn King's Kin'' - +1 to Subterfuge, Investigation and Larceny.		- ''Oath to Save the Autumn King's Kin'' - +1 to Subterfuge, Investigation and Larceny.

			== XP ==
			'''Saved:''' 9<br>
			'''Spent:''' 0

Aeon: /* Pledges */

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Pledges

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	== Pledges ==		== Pledges ==

			- ''Oath to Save the Autumn King's Kin'' - +1 to Subterfuge, Investigation and Larceny.

Aeon: /* Merits */

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Merits

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	== Merits ==		== Merits ==
	* '''Harvest (Fear) [2]''' - In her spare time, Mina follows the exploits of a local team of paranormal investigators, known as the Horror Hunters, keeping tabs on them via their Youtube channel. Unbeknownst to the team, Mina herself is actually responsible for many of the so-called 'hauntings' they have been sent to investigate, using her Darkling powers to simulate the presence of a ghost, then harvesting Glamour from the team's fear.		* '''Harvest (Fear) [2]''' - In her spare time, Mina follows the exploits of a local team of paranormal investigators, known as the Horror Hunters, keeping tabs on them via their Youtube channel. Unbeknownst to the team, Mina herself is actually responsible for many of the so-called 'hauntings' they have been sent to investigate, using her Darkling powers to simulate the presence of a ghost, then harvesting Glamour from the team's fear.
	* '''Hollow [1]''' - Shortly after arriving in Chicago, Mina discovered a small underground chamber beneath the local rail line, which she claimed as her Hollow. She finds the frequent rumble of the trains overhead soothing, and has modified the chamber for her comfort with various ~~scavanged~~ odds and ends, using it as an occasional refuge from both the Fae and mortal world. She often stops here before heading out to stage her fake hauntings.		* '''Hollow [1]''' - Shortly after arriving in Chicago, Mina discovered a small underground chamber beneath the local rail line, which she claimed as her Hollow. She finds the frequent rumble of the trains overhead soothing, and has modified the chamber for her comfort with various scavenged odds and ends, using it as an occasional refuge from both the Fae and mortal world. She often stops here before heading out to stage her fake hauntings.
	* '''Mantle (Autumn) [2]''' - Mina's experiences in Arcadia have left her with a keen understanding of fear - how to use it, and how to ward against it - making her induction into the Autumn Court an almost forgone conclusion. This affinity for the Court's defining emotion grants Mina certain benefits when interacting with her fellow Courtiers, and allows her to perform the Harvest of Whispers once per session (see Mantle Boon).		* '''Mantle (Autumn) [2]''' - Mina's experiences in Arcadia have left her with a keen understanding of fear - how to use it, and how to ward against it - making her induction into the Autumn Court an almost forgone conclusion. This affinity for the Court's defining emotion grants Mina certain benefits when interacting with her fellow Courtiers, and allows her to perform the Harvest of Whispers once per session (see Mantle Boon).
	* '''Direction Sense [1]''' - When Mina fled through the tangled gloom of the Hedge, she was forced to navigate more by sound and instinct than sight. The lessons she learned during this ordeal have left her with an almost unerring sense of direction, allowing her to orient herself and navigate without references, even in unfamiliar territory.		* '''Direction Sense [1]''' - When Mina fled through the tangled gloom of the Hedge, she was forced to navigate more by sound and instinct than sight. The lessons she learned during this ordeal have left her with an almost unerring sense of direction, allowing her to orient herself and navigate without references, even in unfamiliar territory.

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Merits

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	== Merits ==		== Merits ==
	* '''Harvest (Fear) [2]''' - In her spare time, Mina follows the exploits of a local team of paranormal investigators, known as the Horror Hunters, keeping tabs on them via their Youtube channel. Unbeknownst to the team, Mina herself is actually responsible for many of the so-called 'hauntings' they have been sent to investigate, using her Darkling powers to simulate the presence of a ghost, then harvesting Glamour from the team's fear.		* '''Harvest (Fear) [2]''' - In her spare time, Mina follows the exploits of a local team of paranormal investigators, known as the Horror Hunters, keeping tabs on them via their Youtube channel. Unbeknownst to the team, Mina herself is actually responsible for many of the so-called 'hauntings' they have been sent to investigate, using her Darkling powers to simulate the presence of a ghost, then harvesting Glamour from the team's fear.
	* '''Hollow [1]''' - Shortly after arriving in Chicago, Mina discovered a small underground chamber beneath the local rail line, which she claimed as her Hollow. She finds the frequent rumble of the trains overhead soothing, and has modified the chamber for her comfort with various scavanged odds and ends, using it as an occasional refuge from both the Fae and mortal world. She often stops here before heading out to stage ~~another~~ fake ~~haunting~~.		* '''Hollow [1]''' - Shortly after arriving in Chicago, Mina discovered a small underground chamber beneath the local rail line, which she claimed as her Hollow. She finds the frequent rumble of the trains overhead soothing, and has modified the chamber for her comfort with various scavanged odds and ends, using it as an occasional refuge from both the Fae and mortal world. She often stops here before heading out to stage her fake hauntings.
	* '''Mantle (Autumn) [2]''' - Mina's experiences in Arcadia have left her with a keen understanding of fear - how to use it, and how to ward against it - making her induction into the Autumn Court an almost forgone conclusion. This affinity for the Court's defining emotion grants Mina certain benefits when interacting with her fellow Courtiers, and allows her to perform the Harvest of Whispers once per session (see Mantle Boon).		* '''Mantle (Autumn) [2]''' - Mina's experiences in Arcadia have left her with a keen understanding of fear - how to use it, and how to ward against it - making her induction into the Autumn Court an almost forgone conclusion. This affinity for the Court's defining emotion grants Mina certain benefits when interacting with her fellow Courtiers, and allows her to perform the Harvest of Whispers once per session (see Mantle Boon).
	* '''Direction Sense [1]''' - When Mina fled through the tangled gloom of the Hedge, she was forced to navigate more by sound and instinct than sight. The lessons she learned during this ordeal have left her with an almost unerring sense of direction, allowing her to orient herself and navigate without references, even in unfamiliar territory.		* '''Direction Sense [1]''' - When Mina fled through the tangled gloom of the Hedge, she was forced to navigate more by sound and instinct than sight. The lessons she learned during this ordeal have left her with an almost unerring sense of direction, allowing her to orient herself and navigate without references, even in unfamiliar territory.

Aeon: /* Backstory */

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Backstory

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	It wasn't until she felt the shadowy talons of the attic's inhabitant close around her waist, that Wilhelmina Ross realized how wrong she had been.		It wasn't until she felt the shadowy talons of the attic's inhabitant close around her waist, that Wilhelmina Ross realized how wrong she had been.

	Spirited away by a mute, tenebrous thing of depthless cruelty, Mina was dragged through the Hedge to the darkest and most nightmarish region of Arcadia, where she was put to work as a slave and plaything. She soon discovered that her captor - known only as the Soul of Silence - possessed a deep hatred of all sound, and would punish Mina viciously for the even the slightest noise. Sometimes the mere sound of her breathing was enough to incite her master to anger, and the young woman quickly learned how to move - and live - in utter silence. Frightened and alone amidst the writhing shadows and unearthly silence of her master's lair, unable to so much as weep over her miserable fate, Mina's grip on reality and sanity began to slip. At times, she felt as though she was being consumed by the silence around her, her soul gradually draining away into the hushed stillness and chilling dark, until only a hollow shell remained, filled with the lingering echoes of fear and loneliness.		Spirited away by a mute, tenebrous thing of depthless cruelty, Mina was dragged through the Hedge to the darkest and most nightmarish region of Arcadia, where she was put to work as a slave and plaything. She soon discovered that her captor - a creature known only as the Soul of Silence - possessed a deep hatred of all sound, and would punish Mina viciously for the even the slightest noise. Sometimes the mere sound of her breathing was enough to incite her master to anger, and the young woman quickly learned how to move - and live - in utter silence. Frightened and alone amidst the writhing shadows and unearthly silence of her master's lair, unable to so much as weep over her miserable fate, Mina's grip on reality and sanity began to slip. At times, she felt as though she was being consumed by the silence around her, her soul gradually draining away into the hushed stillness and chilling dark, until only a hollow shell remained, filled with the lingering echoes of fear and loneliness.

	Eventually, in the course of going about her duties, Mina made a curious discovery among her master's possessions - a handkerchief-sized square of midnight black fabric that seemed to swallow all sound that touched it. In an act of startling boldness and defiance, Mina pilfered the cloth, concealing it within the ragged folds of her clothes. Whenever she was alone, she would hold it to her mouth and scream, sob, or simply whisper into it, pouring out her fear, grief and misery into its muffling folds. This act, however small, provided Mina with a much-needed outlet for her despair, helping to preserve what sanity she had left, if only for a little while longer.		Eventually, in the course of going about her duties, Mina made a curious discovery among her master's possessions - a handkerchief-sized square of midnight black fabric that seemed to swallow all sound that touched it. In an act of startling boldness and defiance, Mina pilfered the cloth, concealing it within the ragged folds of her clothes. Whenever she was alone, she would hold it to her mouth and scream, sob, or simply whisper into it, pouring out her fear, grief and misery into its muffling folds. This act, however small, provided Mina with a much-needed outlet for her despair, helping to preserve what sanity she had left, if only for a little while longer.

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Backstory

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	==Backstory==		==Backstory==
	As a young girl growing up in Victoria, British Columbia, Wilhelmina Ross would often spend the weekend visiting her grandmother in her rambling, Victorian home. A relic from a bygone era, the old house was never completely silent. Floorboards creaked, plumbing moaned and furnaces growled long into the night, filling young Mina's mind with all manner of unseen terrors. Only one part of the house seemed devoid of noise - the attic and the area immediately beneath its entrance, which Mina's grandmother kept bolted and locked at all times. She never explained why, even questioned incessantly, stating only that the attic was 'not safe for children'. She did, however, make her grandchildren swear never to enter the attic for any reason, unless she was by their side, with a bell in her hand. Such cryptic secrecy only fueled Mina's curiosity, but her grandmother understood the workings of a child's mind all too well, and was careful to keep the key to the attic door hidden away where curious hands could not reach it.		As a young girl growing up in Victoria, British Columbia, Wilhelmina Ross would often spend the weekend visiting her grandmother in her rambling, Victorian home. A relic from a bygone era, the old house was never completely silent. Floorboards creaked, plumbing moaned and furnaces growled long into the night, filling young Mina's mind with all manner of unseen terrors. Only one part of the house seemed devoid of noise - the attic and the area immediately beneath its entrance, which Mina's grandmother kept bolted and locked at all times. She never explained why, even when questioned incessantly, stating only that the attic was 'not safe for children'. She did, however, make her grandchildren swear never to enter the attic for any reason, unless she was by their side, with a bell in her hand. Such cryptic secrecy only fueled Mina's curiosity, but her grandmother understood the workings of a child's mind all too well, and was careful to keep the key to the attic door hidden away where curious hands could not reach it.

	When Mina was fourteen years old, her grandmother passed away suddenly, and ownership of the ancient house fell to Mina's parents. Unable to properly care for the crumbling old building, Mina's family reluctantly decided to donate it to the local heritage society. As they went about the long, laborious process of clearing out her grandmother's possessions, Mina was entrusted with a ring of keys - one of which fit the lock on the attic door. On a dare from her younger brother, Mina opened the lock and clambered up into the attic's dusty depths, convinced that her grandmother's fears had been nothing more than the silly superstitions of an over-protective old woman.		When Mina was fourteen years old, her grandmother passed away suddenly, and ownership of the ancient house fell to Mina's parents. Unable to properly care for the crumbling old building, Mina's family reluctantly decided to donate it to the local heritage society. As they went about the long, laborious process of clearing out her grandmother's possessions, Mina was entrusted with a ring of keys - one of which fit the lock on the attic door. On a dare from her younger brother, Mina opened the lock and clambered up into the attic's dusty depths, convinced that her grandmother's fears had been nothing more than the silly superstitions of an over-protective old woman.
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	Refusing to give in to despair - if only to spite her former captor - Mina gradually made her way to Illinois, seeking to put as much distance between herself and the painful memories of her former life as possible. She eventually took up residence in a modest, suburban apartment in Chicago, where she struggled to build a new life for herself, eking out a meager existence by doing odd jobs for local businesses, and the Autumn Court.		Refusing to give in to despair - if only to spite her former captor - Mina gradually made her way to Illinois, seeking to put as much distance between herself and the painful memories of her former life as possible. She eventually took up residence in a modest, suburban apartment in Chicago, where she struggled to build a new life for herself, eking out a meager existence by doing odd jobs for local businesses, and the Autumn Court.

	After so many years spent languishing in the suffocating silence of her master's lair, Mina has become something of an audiophile, and has developed a passion for music and radio. She is almost never without her iPod, and can always be found listening to some new tune or another. This is, perhaps, fortunate, as Mina cannot stand silence. Although she watched her master die with her own eyes, she is not entirely convinced that the Soul of Silence is gone for good, feeling his presence in every long, looming shadow or moment of unnatural stillness. Should things grow too quiet, she becomes extremely jumpy and nervous, and will often attempt to alleviate the silence by humming, whistling or muttering to herself - a trait that has earned her the nickname 'Murmur' among her fellow Court members.		After so many years spent languishing in the suffocating silence of her master's lair, Mina has become something of an audiophile, and has developed a passion for music and radio. She is almost never without her iPod, and can always be found listening to some new tune or another. This is, perhaps, fortunate, as Mina cannot stand silence. Although she watched her master die with her own eyes, she is not entirely convinced that the Soul of Silence is gone for good, feeling his presence in every long, looming shadow or moment of unnatural stillness. Should things grow too quiet, she becomes extremely jumpy and nervous, and will often attempt to alleviate the silence by humming, whistling or muttering to herself - a trait that has earned her the nickname 'Murmur' among her fellow Court members.

	== Vital Characteristics ==		== Vital Characteristics ==