Ylva Terusso (ChivalryMUX)

Ylva Terusso -- a.k.a. Truce -- was the first character I made when I looked beynd AmberMUSH for roleplay. Her time was short-lived, in part because the ice had been broken and I had found other MU*s that interested me more than the original theme on ChivalryMUX.

Background

Born during the reconstruction of Malbinoigne after the first nuclear strike, Truce grew up in an increasingly hazardous, though modern environment. From an early age, she was intensely interested in sports, participating to the extent that she could. As politics began to deteriorate, her family fled Malbinoigne, trekking through the desolate wastes, barely escaping the second Halendale strike. As her family fled across Drakin into the Darkwood, they were set upon by brigand magi, and she was separated from her family. Spending the rest of her days seeking survival in Darkwood, she found herself alienated and constantly on guard, until the day she stumbled onto a settlement deep in the forest...

Description

Truce bears the weathering of many a day outdoors on her well-toned 5'7" frame, with long powerful legs. Large expressive brown eyes peer out from behind stray tendrils of chestnut brown hair, worn neatly twisted and tucked under a well-worn cap, baring her neck.

Her garb is purely functional, consisting of the colours of the forest in leather tunic, breeches, gloves, and sensible boots. A myriad of pouches depend from a wide belt around her waist and a moderate rucksack on her back. Aside from the sling among the pouches, she carries no visible weapons.

Quick Facts

Full Name: Ylva Terusso
Date of Birth: 4 December, 7291
Sex: Female
Eyes: Dark brown
Distingushing Features: Slightly crooked smile to right, birthmark (resembles thistle) on inner thigh left
Next of Kin: Unknown
Level of Education: Fourth Grade
Nicknames: Truce
Place of Birth: Malbinoigne, Drakin
Marital Status: Single
Hair: Dark brown, curly, shoulder length plus, often worn up
Affiliations: None
Current Address: Darkwood

That all said and done, who is Truce? Who knows? She was started on 14 Jun 97 as a character on ChivalryMUX. It took her all of three days before getting herself into something big enough to send her to bed, recuperating from some nasty wounds. Well, what do you expect? She's a good-hearted girl with a dislike for magic and slavers, both of which contributed to her years of wandering the wood, mostly alone. That all changed, of course, when she found the Darkwood settlement.

For the time being, she's still very much in development and many things have not been defined. For instance, the dislike of magic was not a part of her until someone tried to heal her after the battle -- she was unconscious so there was not a whole lot she could have done about it.

A little (perhaps interesting) exercise that might lend some insight into Truce's personality is a tarot reading centered around her. Using her birthday (4 Dec 7291) as a basis, here is her spread:

• Page of Wands - A child with too much energy. A faithful and loyal person. Someone with good intentions.
• Temperence - A person who lives a moderate lifestyle, one of economy and patience. Someone who takes things in moderation and carefully manages his or her means to achieve security. A meditative person.
• Strength - Someone who possesses an inner power or energy, strength, and courage or conviction. Someone with the gift to soothe others' grief or to help solve their problems.
• The Star - Someone who manages to hold strongly to hope and faith. A person very much a blending of the best of the past and present with the potential to master the occult arts and an awareness of two worlds.