Name
Sierra

Age/Gender
Sixteen/Female

Physical Description
Sierra stands a rather average 5'6", and weighs in at a rather average 125 pounds. Her curly, raven hair is also fairly average, considering her family. She is tanned, from all the time spent outdoors, as well. But that is where "average" ends, and "striking" begins. Her figure is lithely athletic, with understated (yet undeniable) curves in all the "right" places. Her eyes are a changeable blue, which change intensity with her moods, from a nearly colorless blue-grey, to a blue so dark, it's almost purple. Her face is angular enough to belong to a hawkbrother, with a narrow chin, high cheekbones, and upswept brows. With a dimple in her chin, and dimples in her cheeks when she smiles, she is absolutely angelic appearing when she wants to be. "Appearing" being the key word...

Personality/ Attitude
Sierra is stubborn, insubordinate, irreverent, and imaginative about it. She will test everyone's patience, tolerance, and sanity. But it's not because she's trying to be mean, or cruel. Sierra is just.... exuberantly mischievous. She laughs easily and often (and usually at herself). She is fiercely loyal to those who accept her (even if they don't accept her behavior). She firmly believes that Love and Laughter are truly the ties that bind. And her rebellious insubordination and irreverence is really nothing more than Sierra's attempt to remain an individual.... unique... when surrounded by conformity.

Brief History
Sierra was born into, and raised by, a family of traveling entertainers more commonly referred to as "gypsies". As such, she was raised by the entire caravan, along with all the other children in the group. Her early life was always full of music and laughter, and she was singing and playing from a very early age. It didn't really surprise the rest of her family, how easily she learned to play various instruments. After all, she was born and raised around people who could play, and children learned easily and quickly under the right guidance. But as she got older, and her abilities truly began to develop, even her family came to admit that Sierra had a gift. Even as a youngster, when she sang, everyone within the sound of her voice would listen, entranced, until the end of the song released them. By the age of fifteen, however, music was no longer needed. Simply speaking could capture and hold an audience.

Goals in life
At sixteen years of age, she really doesn't HAVE a lot of goals in life; other than to survive the transition from free-spirited, barely tamed gypsy, to educated collegium graduate.

Gifts
She has an extremely strong Bardic gift, and is very talented when it comes to playing music. Her composing skills are somewhat mediocre, but there's a possibility they could be developed into something substantial. She's also a fairly good acrobat/tumbler. Other than that, she's knowledgeable about horses, decently good with a sewing needle, and a passable cook. She has no skills with weapons.

Position
Bardic Trainee (and later, a Bard. If she survives)

Companion/Bondbird
None

My Name
For reasons of personal privacy, I decline. 

My Email/YahooID:
myschief@charter.net
myschiefkitten


Author's Comments (optional)
Obviously, I've given her an incredibly strong bardic gift. Please understand that this is something I intend to downplay 90% of the time. The ONLY reason I'm giving her such strength is because she is going to be an envelope-pusher. I have stunts planned for her that would get someone with only mediocre skills kicked to the curb. She will never misuse her power, which would (according to the books) cause someone to block them. But without a compelling reason to keep her on, during her tumultuous "adjustment" years, I doubt they would.