Maisa+Ironhail

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**__Maisa Ironhail__**

 * Death’s Whisper**


 * Physical Description** -

Race: Elven

Age: 137 (Appears to be the equivalent of a 19 year old human)

Height/Weight: 4’9”, approx. 90lbs

Hair: Her long, silvery hair is kept loosely tied back when she is not ‘working’. When she is on the job, however, she keeps her hair in a tight braid to keep it from getting in her way.

Eyes: Whisper’s eyes are a vibrant purple, and always expressive.

Skin/Marks/Other: Whisper has a slightly tan (though in the winter the tone lightens a bit), but very clear complexion. A small collection of freckles plays across the bridge of her nose. They tend to go unnoticed to all who are not looking very closely at her. She also has a large tattoo beginning at the base of her neck and continuing down to the small of her back. Her tattoo is a work in progress. She adds to it to mark special occasions, such as making a large sum of money, or defeating a particularly nasty baddie in combat, etc…

Clothes/Armor: Whisper changes with the times and the seasons. In the winter she can be seen in blues, leathers, and furs. In the warmer seasons, she will wear brighter clothing, and lighter materials. She is also a fan of the split skirt with pants style. It makes riding and fighting much easier, but lets her retain some feminine aspects in her wardrobe.

Weapons: She favors the long sword, but also uses daggers and a composite long bow. She tends to use two weapons when involved in a fight, though she mixes and matches which ones she uses often. All of her weapons and armor come from her family's forge in Lyresor, where she receives a bit of a discount, of course.

Items: Whisper isn’t attached to many material things… and the things she is attached to (keep sakes and such) she keeps at her parents’ home. She generally travels light, and tends to build the expenses necessary for traveling into the price for her services.


 * Personality -**

Attitude: Whisper knows that the realm is full of the good, the bad, and the generally disgusting. She isn’t a big fan of the disgusting, and definitely goes out of her way to make it difficult for the bad. The good, she whole heartedly roots for. However, she is not above working for ‘the bad’ if that means a meal on the table, and a chance to learn what they’re up to. She is not an assassin, and will not lend her services in that way. She will not harm an innocent, a child, or anyone who didn’t strike her employer or her first. She can also be rather stubborn, and tends to follow orders rather specifically... even if they were not meant to be taken that way.

Abilities: She is fast, silent, and rather deadly when she wants to be. She can use two weapons at once for both offense and defense if she so chooses, and is quite handy with a bow. Whisper is not above fighting dirty if that’s what it takes. She has a knack for exploiting her opponent’s weaknesses.

Talents: The art of having others pay your way is certainly not lost on Whisper. When she puts her mind and time to it, she’s also a decent cook, though she is usually too busy to spend time in the kitchen. Whisper is ambidextrous. She is equally skilled with her left and right hands… though she likes to make people think she’s left handed. She will usually draw her sword with her left hand first, shoot left handed, write left handed, etc… just to be different.

Likes: She likes shiny and pointy toys, fuzzy animals, entertaining songs and stories, dancing, and a large, dark ale at the end of the day. Also, she likes her men like her coffee… strong and dark with just a bit of sugar.

Dislikes: She dislikes idiots (and she’s not the brightest crayon in the box, so if you are worse off than her, watch out!), people who use/ take advantage of other people, and bad coffee.

Habits: Whisper is stuck somewhere between being an early riser and a night owl… she switches, depending on how late the night was/ early the morning was. She never sleeps with her back to the door, she rarely lets her employer out of her sight, and she never, never, never drinks on the job. She usually hides a dagger under her pillow at night too. Also, if she happens to be working for someone she has deemed to belong to ‘the bad’ group, she will not kill those seeking to do them harm… she will fend them off, and even wound them severely, but will not kill them. That way, they have another chance to finish what they’ve started when she isn’t around. Whisper is proud of her elven heritage, and rarely speaks anything but elven. She knows Sylvernen common, but only uses it when she is speaking with someone who does not know elven. (She’s rather ‘French’ like that). When she does speak in the common tongue, she has a heavy accent, and usually has to speak slower so that people understand her.

Strengths: Whisper is strong and fast. She has a good deal of respect for figures in authority, and usually does not get in trouble with the law. Finally, her word is good… she never makes a promise she does not intend to keep, does not agree to do something she is unwilling to follow through on, and never asks others to do jobs she would be unwilling to do herself.

Weaknesses: She has a soft spot for cute children and good looking, dark haired men. Whisper is not one to try to think things through… she acts immediately and on instinct. She leaves the thinking up to those who enjoy it, and are better at it! She also has a pesky allergy… she sneezes and gets terribly stuffed up around bunnies.

Philosophy/Quote: Everything has a price… what you receive in life depends entirely on how much you are willing to pay to get it, the manner in which you conduct your business, and the respect you give to others.


 * Background -**

Nationality: Whisper is from Lyresor, in Athal.

Raised: Her Mother and Father raised her, along with her older and younger brothers.

Family: Whipser’s mother, Valeria was a seamstress, and her father, Efren owned a forge in Lyresor. Her father, after such hard work for so many years is unable to continue running the shop, and so her older brother has taken his place. Tyrek (whom they simply call Ty) gives her a decent family discount on all of the weapons and armor she purchases through him. Her younger brother, Mihail, is the equivalent of 8 or 9 in age, and is constantly a source of trouble. Maisa is named for the month in which she was born. Her mother and father were so sure that their second child would be a boy that they only had male names picked out. Not wanting their baby daughter to be nameless for too long, they gave her the first name that came to mind… Maisa. Her family generally calls her Mai (pronounced may). Most of Maisa’s relatives (uncles, cousins, etc…) are male. She is one of a very few females born to the Ironhail family. Because of this, her father and older brother are fiercely protective of her. They were the ones who initially pushed her to learn the way of the sword, so that she would be able to fend for herself when they weren’t around.

Friends: She has a good number of friends ranging all over the realm… I just don’t feel like naming them right now! Recent additions include Kaiden, Caspian, Tolian, and Priya.

Enemies: She is often disliked among the assassins and bounty hunters of the realm… she has thwarted many an attempt on someone’s life. Though they aren't enemies by any means, Whisper and Caspian often bicker about who is getting in who's way where their chosen professions are concerned.

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 * Story:**

The family name, Ironhail is a relatively new one, going back to the time of the sundering. Whisper’s family has always been talented when it comes to the use and creation of weapons and warfare. In the times of war with Kadmus, her grandfather (on her father’s side) led a troop of soldiers (mostly other family members) into battle. Stories were told about how their arrows fell, showering destruction like a hailstorm, earning the troop the title of the ‘Ironhails’. The surviving family members kept the title after the wars were over, using it as a family name from then on. To this day, the Ironhails are known for their talents with weapons, and many of them are either warriors or weapon smiths. Many of them are still so proud of the titles and prestige earned by their forefathers that they have lost track of what their original surname is. A few decades back, Whispers family met with something of a crisis. Her father was unable to work at the forge any longer, and so their source of income was cut off. She and her older brother decided to take on the responsibility of caring for the family’s finances. They both had grown up hanging out at the forge. He had been studying under their father in the art of crafting weapons and armor, and she had worked with some of their regular customers, learning sword technique as she went. Putting their skills to good use, Ty took over the management of the forge, while she offered her skill with the blade as a local bodyguard and escort for the wealthy tourists. Eventually, she made a name for herself, and her services were sought after by clients further and further from home. She took to the road, and the life of a traveler to expand her clientele and bring more coin home to her family. At first, she resisted working for the dark and sinister of the realm. She has no love for them, and was unwilling to aid them in any way. Later on, however, she learned that there are many benefits to being so close to an ‘enemy’. While working for them, she holds good to her word. She protects them from any wishing them harm. (Though she will also not kill those working against them! Slightly injure or maim, yes... kill... no.) Once off of the job, she discretely contacts those who could put the personal information she has gleaned to good use. She has some close ties with local guards, bounty hunters, and assassins. Since she began the life of a sword mistress, Whisper hasn’t really used her given name, nor does she offer it to those she meets. Her friends simply call her Whisper, and her clients know her by her title, Death’s Whisper.

Currently, Whisper is under the employ of Kaiden. She and his group are racing cross-country to catch up with another group of travelers who are likely to fall directly into a trap that could spell mass-destruction for the people of sylvernas.