06-01-2004, 10:40 PM
Solace's Character
Name: Mila
Birthplace: Born on the island of Ithaca in the Ionian Sea, Greece.
Actual Age: 2,195 presumably she was born just ninety-three years before the beginning of the Trojan War (1193-1184 B.C.).
Physical Age: 23
Physical Description: Her hair is a beautiful chestnut brown/black falling in large curls to her waist most often down up in elaborate styles which hold a faint reminder of the culture and time period of which Mila grew up in. Her frame petite and almost fragile in appearance like if someone where to hug her to tightly she might break, reaching only 5â3 in height she is not intimidating in size but more in spirit. Milaâs eyes are large and expressive being a bright amber in color they hold and air of wisdom to them almost as if she could look into your soul and know exactly what it was you were thinking or feeling at that very moment, being thickly lined with long black lashes they are by far one of her best features. Her skin tone is a dark golden tan alluding to the amount of time sheâs spent outside in the sun. Her beauty is completed with a tiny button nose and full lips. Her over all beauty is breathtaking to the point of being almost unearthly.
Clothing: Spending a great deal of time on horseback Milaâs primary attire is that of an ankle length Dove gray suede coat/dress with long flared sleeves that are slit up to the elbows and a high collar thatâs overturned in the front and dips down into a v-neck. The bodice of the coat/dress is held closed with cloudy blue colored silk lacing in the front which then fastens at the waist with a small silver broach which resembles a hibiscus flower, from the waist down the coat/dress is open and on the hem of both the coat/dress and the sleeves is silver embroidery. Underneath the coat/dress is a cloudy blue under dress/tunic which also opens up at the waist to allow more movement, the sleeves of the under dress/tunic are ivory and flared much like the sleeves of the coat/dress. To top of this outfit Mila wears a pair of dove gray pants and knee high black leather boots. Along with the Dove gray outfit Mila owns a much fancier outfit for formal occasions, the gown is a deep hunter green with a sweeping train and long flared sleeves and gold embroidered belt. She also owns a long black hooded cloak.
Weapons: Mila carries with her a Spartan Falcata Sword (kopis) that dates back to 480 B.C., which she has a very emotional attachment to because it belonged to the only husband she ever took in her long life.
Powers: Sheâs empathic which is a trait that was bestowed upon her by her Mother Thalia one of the three Graces, it is also believed that the fact that her mother was a Grace is the reason Mila is immortal.
History: Mila was born on the small Island kingdom of Ithaca, Greece in the Ionian Sea. From the minute Mila was born she was set apart from the children around her, being held above her peers because even as a small child she had a knack for being able to read emotions and know exactly how someone was feeling. Many in the small island community believed that this was because the young girl was the daughter of Thalia the Grace of âGood Cheerâ, though Milaâs father is unknown and the young girl grew up as the adopted daughter of Laertes ruler of Ithaca. It is believed that Laertes took the young girl in as a favor to the Gods and out of mercy for the fatherless girl. Though everyone invovled agreed it would be best to keep the burden of Milaâs heritage a secret from the young girl. So she grew up unaware that Laertes was not her true father and that she herself was the daughter of a Grace. So Mila grew up blissfully ignorant and often wondered how it was she had her empathy abilities but never pushed the subject with Laertes for she never wished to upset her âFatherâ and thus Mila grew from a carefree teenager into a lovely young woman who seemed to have the wisdom of someone twice her age and upon hitting her 23rd birthday it was realized that Mila was not longer aging as a normal human being should. This was alarming to Mila and she often spent many sleepless nights worrying that maybe the Gods had cursed her for some unspeakable act she hadnât known sheâd committed.
Wracked with worry over her predicament Mila was finally pushed to the breaking point and sought answers she wanted so badly. Hoping that Laertes would know the reason behind this she sought him out in a fit of tears and asked him if she had done something terrible as a child to deserve this curse. Laertes gathered Mila in his arms and tried his best to console his adopted daughter, reassuring her that she was not cursed by the gods but more so blessed by them with ageless beauty. Still unbelieving that her halted aging was a blessing Mila pushed the subject further and even asked who it was her mother was, because Mila had grown up knowing that the queen was not in fact her biological mother. Wearily Laertes explained that Thalia was her mother and that it was suspected that her immortality came from her mother tough Laertes never did reveal to her that he was not her father.
Many quit years passed after that and Mila slowly came to terms with the fact that she would not grow old and die like those around her, and that fact hit her harder each year as she watched those she loved slowly change day by day. She silently began to slip into a miserable existence feeling alone even when she was surrounded by people, many did not understand why it was she was so miserable because many wished to have the very thing she possessed. The people of Ithaca began to seek her out for her wisdom believing they had a goddess among them now, when in fact all they had was a human girl who could not die not even if she wished for it. Although she did still have a few people who treated her as if she were human, and was thankful for those people many of who were members of her adoptive family. In the passing years Mila bore witness to Odysseus taking of rule of Ithaca and the rise of Agamemnonâs power and hold on the Greek people. She stood by and watched as her people were sent off to fight a ridicules war over and unfaithful wife and those dark days that followed the defeat of Troy.
Many, many years passed after those days and Mila has chosen to pushed memories of what happened throughout the next 700 years or so into the back of her mind because she watched as all those she loved passed away, and their children, and their grandchildren until she no longer recognized any familiar faces in her own homeland. Upon the death of her last âfamilyâ member Mila did the unthinkable and agreed to wed a Spartan warrior for many had forgotten who she was by this point in time, and she again was thought of as just a normal human being. Mila was happy again and wished that she could change her fate in life and live out the rest of her days with her husband and grown old and die. But her happiness was ruined when news of her husbandâs death came to her just four years into their marriage when a messenger brought his sword to her and Mila was struck with the thought that like herself her two children would grow up fatherless. So wishing the best for them she put them in the care of their fatherâs mother and fled Sparta knowing that soon her secret would become known if she stayed any longer.
So she traveled around from city to city like a nomad soon making her way throughout Europe and seeing all the sights the world at the time had to offer. This went on for a large portion of her life and it was not until the 10th Century that she finally laid down roots in a small Italian town making a living as a seamstress, and living in a small seaside inn owned by a young woman. Mila offers her help wherever it is needed in the small town, often making use of her Friesian mare as a carthorse for the townâs baker. So here the history ends, and the story can begin.
Name: Mila
Birthplace: Born on the island of Ithaca in the Ionian Sea, Greece.
Actual Age: 2,195 presumably she was born just ninety-three years before the beginning of the Trojan War (1193-1184 B.C.).
Physical Age: 23
Physical Description: Her hair is a beautiful chestnut brown/black falling in large curls to her waist most often down up in elaborate styles which hold a faint reminder of the culture and time period of which Mila grew up in. Her frame petite and almost fragile in appearance like if someone where to hug her to tightly she might break, reaching only 5â3 in height she is not intimidating in size but more in spirit. Milaâs eyes are large and expressive being a bright amber in color they hold and air of wisdom to them almost as if she could look into your soul and know exactly what it was you were thinking or feeling at that very moment, being thickly lined with long black lashes they are by far one of her best features. Her skin tone is a dark golden tan alluding to the amount of time sheâs spent outside in the sun. Her beauty is completed with a tiny button nose and full lips. Her over all beauty is breathtaking to the point of being almost unearthly.
Clothing: Spending a great deal of time on horseback Milaâs primary attire is that of an ankle length Dove gray suede coat/dress with long flared sleeves that are slit up to the elbows and a high collar thatâs overturned in the front and dips down into a v-neck. The bodice of the coat/dress is held closed with cloudy blue colored silk lacing in the front which then fastens at the waist with a small silver broach which resembles a hibiscus flower, from the waist down the coat/dress is open and on the hem of both the coat/dress and the sleeves is silver embroidery. Underneath the coat/dress is a cloudy blue under dress/tunic which also opens up at the waist to allow more movement, the sleeves of the under dress/tunic are ivory and flared much like the sleeves of the coat/dress. To top of this outfit Mila wears a pair of dove gray pants and knee high black leather boots. Along with the Dove gray outfit Mila owns a much fancier outfit for formal occasions, the gown is a deep hunter green with a sweeping train and long flared sleeves and gold embroidered belt. She also owns a long black hooded cloak.
Weapons: Mila carries with her a Spartan Falcata Sword (kopis) that dates back to 480 B.C., which she has a very emotional attachment to because it belonged to the only husband she ever took in her long life.
Powers: Sheâs empathic which is a trait that was bestowed upon her by her Mother Thalia one of the three Graces, it is also believed that the fact that her mother was a Grace is the reason Mila is immortal.
History: Mila was born on the small Island kingdom of Ithaca, Greece in the Ionian Sea. From the minute Mila was born she was set apart from the children around her, being held above her peers because even as a small child she had a knack for being able to read emotions and know exactly how someone was feeling. Many in the small island community believed that this was because the young girl was the daughter of Thalia the Grace of âGood Cheerâ, though Milaâs father is unknown and the young girl grew up as the adopted daughter of Laertes ruler of Ithaca. It is believed that Laertes took the young girl in as a favor to the Gods and out of mercy for the fatherless girl. Though everyone invovled agreed it would be best to keep the burden of Milaâs heritage a secret from the young girl. So she grew up unaware that Laertes was not her true father and that she herself was the daughter of a Grace. So Mila grew up blissfully ignorant and often wondered how it was she had her empathy abilities but never pushed the subject with Laertes for she never wished to upset her âFatherâ and thus Mila grew from a carefree teenager into a lovely young woman who seemed to have the wisdom of someone twice her age and upon hitting her 23rd birthday it was realized that Mila was not longer aging as a normal human being should. This was alarming to Mila and she often spent many sleepless nights worrying that maybe the Gods had cursed her for some unspeakable act she hadnât known sheâd committed.
Wracked with worry over her predicament Mila was finally pushed to the breaking point and sought answers she wanted so badly. Hoping that Laertes would know the reason behind this she sought him out in a fit of tears and asked him if she had done something terrible as a child to deserve this curse. Laertes gathered Mila in his arms and tried his best to console his adopted daughter, reassuring her that she was not cursed by the gods but more so blessed by them with ageless beauty. Still unbelieving that her halted aging was a blessing Mila pushed the subject further and even asked who it was her mother was, because Mila had grown up knowing that the queen was not in fact her biological mother. Wearily Laertes explained that Thalia was her mother and that it was suspected that her immortality came from her mother tough Laertes never did reveal to her that he was not her father.
Many quit years passed after that and Mila slowly came to terms with the fact that she would not grow old and die like those around her, and that fact hit her harder each year as she watched those she loved slowly change day by day. She silently began to slip into a miserable existence feeling alone even when she was surrounded by people, many did not understand why it was she was so miserable because many wished to have the very thing she possessed. The people of Ithaca began to seek her out for her wisdom believing they had a goddess among them now, when in fact all they had was a human girl who could not die not even if she wished for it. Although she did still have a few people who treated her as if she were human, and was thankful for those people many of who were members of her adoptive family. In the passing years Mila bore witness to Odysseus taking of rule of Ithaca and the rise of Agamemnonâs power and hold on the Greek people. She stood by and watched as her people were sent off to fight a ridicules war over and unfaithful wife and those dark days that followed the defeat of Troy.
Many, many years passed after those days and Mila has chosen to pushed memories of what happened throughout the next 700 years or so into the back of her mind because she watched as all those she loved passed away, and their children, and their grandchildren until she no longer recognized any familiar faces in her own homeland. Upon the death of her last âfamilyâ member Mila did the unthinkable and agreed to wed a Spartan warrior for many had forgotten who she was by this point in time, and she again was thought of as just a normal human being. Mila was happy again and wished that she could change her fate in life and live out the rest of her days with her husband and grown old and die. But her happiness was ruined when news of her husbandâs death came to her just four years into their marriage when a messenger brought his sword to her and Mila was struck with the thought that like herself her two children would grow up fatherless. So wishing the best for them she put them in the care of their fatherâs mother and fled Sparta knowing that soon her secret would become known if she stayed any longer.
So she traveled around from city to city like a nomad soon making her way throughout Europe and seeing all the sights the world at the time had to offer. This went on for a large portion of her life and it was not until the 10th Century that she finally laid down roots in a small Italian town making a living as a seamstress, and living in a small seaside inn owned by a young woman. Mila offers her help wherever it is needed in the small town, often making use of her Friesian mare as a carthorse for the townâs baker. So here the history ends, and the story can begin.