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Magdalene van den Velde
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Gyronny Vert and Or, Three Roundels, Counterchanged
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Order of the Harp Argent [Costuming]
Order of the Duellist
Award of Arms
Ermine Gauntlet (Loch Salaan)
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Magdalene van den Velde was born and raised on her Lord father's
estate in
the lovely country of Flanders. Growing up in a very large household
run by
scholarly parents enabled her to escape the scrutiny of her lady nurses
and
run amok with the local farmers and artisans in between her lessons.
As a
renaissance woman, she is learned in the ways of art, languages, music,
mathematics and natural philosophy, in addition to more domestic tasks
such
as spinning, sewing, farming and fighting.
While visiting at her merchant uncle's townhouse in the rapidly
expanding
port city of Antwerp, she was disturbed one night by three sailors
begging
entry at her door, one of whom had been greviously wounded. Through
diligent application of her healing skills, she was able to revive that
sailor, one Captain Lot Ramirez. While he was recuperating, resting in
secret in an unused stillroom, the two became fast friends. Knowing a
good
thing when he sees one, the captain spoke of adventures at sea, the
beauty
of distant lands, and the wealth of knowledge to be found in far-off
countries, all the time trying to draw the young lady into his employ.
Torn
between responsibility to her family and the prospect of adventures she
had
only ever dreamed about, she confessed all to her guardians.
Remarkably,
her uncle was on excellent terms with the Familia di Cellini, and so
Magdalene was granted permission to set sail on The White Star.
Currently Magdalene splits her time between land and sea, sailing out
with
The White Star every other voyage. The meantime she spends ministering
to
the tenants of the villa, making her way through the extensive library,
and
learning every new thing she can get her hands on. As household
physic, she
is always there to heal ailments using only the most pleasant of
techniques.
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