Primary Persona Story/Info |
I've had a rule in the SCA: if you are looking for me at an event and don’t
find me in the kitchen or on the fencing field I’m probably not there. However, as I've grown in the SCA and as a person this is not as often true. I now
sometimes play fighter’s chick and go to Heavy events to support my Lord as he fights in that sport. I've also gotten bitten by the garbing bug and am
now learning from a marvelous teacher about better sewing techniques as well as better period garb. My weakness is that I am lacking in confidence in my own
skill both on the fencing field and off. And that I’m a little high strung.
I think that my biggest quirk is that I can spend all week chomping at the bit
to fence and then get to an event and get all silly. I’m also very shy, but no
one ever believes that or remembers.
I’m the Elephant Handler of the Tadcaster Militia, which means that you don’t
have to worry about being run down by an elephant when attending an event that
I’m at. It also means that I've acquired more elephants then any one home should
house but I love them all and am thankful for the gifts.
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Primary Persona History |
Katya was born in Scotland in the late 16th century, to one of the many branches of the Gordon Clan, this one located on the eastern seaboard of the Clan's land. However, she was the first girl in this branch. Her father doted on her and being of Viking descent though he named her a fair and proper Gaelic name he called her Katya after his Grandmother. He also saw no harm in raising her as he had raised his sons. She learned to defend herself with a sword, to ride a horse, courtly manners (ok, he tried to teach her these), and drink like a sailor. She often went traveling with him on his ship (hence why she is having problems with courtly manners - do you know what kind manners pirates... ahem…privateers have?!?), as her father was Captain to a beautiful ship, the Elephantine. Thus named for having been acquired in Istanbul and he and Katya having ridden elephants for the first time that same trip. Yes, that’s another story.
As Katya got towards marrying age her father sent her off to court to find her way, or in unspoken words, find a husband. Katya tries to stay out of court as often as she can since she dislikes being noticed by those in high places, for many reasons. One is that she has inherited her father’s ship, the Elephantine and many of his ways, much to the embarrassment of some of her family and her mother who despairs of her ever marrying. In Katya’s travels she has met the members of the Tadcaster Militia in different places, and is always glad to stand and fight beside them when needed. She considers herself and those that travel with her part of their ranks and will answer the call to fight with them when she can get to them in time. She also knows that should she need them they will answer her call for help.
Because of Katya’s many travels she can be found in many different garbs of many different places and in the company of many different peoples. She is touchy about people mispronouncing her name or that of her ship. Though since many of the Militia are silly French or English they have been given permission to call her the Elephant Handler, especially useful at court when Katya does not wish to be known. Also helpful is that in court she is offically Lady Caitrina Gordon, which few know that she and Katya the Elephant Handler Gordon are one and the same.
And Katya likes it that way.
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