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Name: Finnuala Meave McNair (pronounced 'FIN-new-la' and 'Meev')
Nickname:
Nuala (prn.
'New-la')
Age:
19
Height:
5'11''
Weight:
160
Body
type: Slender,
and gifted up top. But corsets hide this about her.
General Appearance:
Nuala has an unassuming figure, but she is fit. Nuala's eyes are an opulent blue-grey. Her skin looks wax-pale against her hip length coal black hair, which must be braided lest it ebb and flow with the wind. Her small red mouth and eyes are traits gotten from her fathers mother. Angus has the same eyes. Her curls are unmistakably form her mothers side. Finnuala's feet are callous, dirty, and unattractive to the general public, since she often goes barefoot. Her hands are marked my hard work. Not one finger nail is the same length. Nuala wears a full skirt and vest over a blouse most of the time, unless there is laborious work to be done. Then she dons a good pair of pants, but she makes sure to wear a long tunic with a thick belt. One day out of the week she is allowed to do whatever she pleases. On these days she wears a summer dress with shorts underneath (if it's warm). In the colder months she wears a fur coat made of polar bear hide.
The Good: Nula is not very often the one to talk easily to those she doesn't know. When she does feel comfortable, she is a chatter box. And curious. Her close friends get together with her to hang out when she's off work and they sing and dance, or even race their horses. Most of the time she doesn't really go out of the way to talk to people so she's looked upon as soft spoken.
The Bad: Nuala can be just as strong willed as her father and sometimes ornery. She's been known to twist words and get into trouble before. Especially when it comes to things she doesn't want to listen to. Her bossy nature can get on ones nerves if it crops up. Sometimes her temper can get the better of her and she can lash out. Even in a violent nature. Her stubborn side can pop up when least wanted. Nuala's strong willed behavior can be staggering. And even dangerous.
The Ugly: Nuala has not lived a full life yet. Naive, young. Nuala will find that not only will she talk, she'll yell, she'll sing, she'll cry. Out of the bounds of home life off her families land, Nuala will expand her knowledge with experience. These experiences will define her. Some may scar her. Nuala can get bored with a task she deems unimportant, or not relevant to her. At these times she has gotten into arguments with the task giver. On occasion she has let herself be punished rather than see her job through. But these days can be counted as ones that were miserable already. So grumpy behavior can be expected.
Equipment:
Colt Single Action Army, called 'Stix'
5 foot long walnut staff, ornately knotted with Celtic designs.
A sling she wraps around her waist, weather she wears a skirt or not.
Bowie knife, slipped into her belt. (mostly for killing wolves)
A wagon with no bench to sit on. (sits on saddled horse, hitched up to the wagon.)
The Arts: Nuala loves music, mostly singing. She hopes to become a professional singer, but since that may not pay all that well, she also is learning to carve wood. So far she has made five ornate smoking pipes, a wood box, and her own staff.
Fighting:
Angus, her Pa, has taught all his children to fight. Nuala is no exception. With a father like him, she was made to shoot a gun straight and defend herself in hand-to-hand as well as staff fighting. She has been in fight before, but only as a kid. As Nuala grew up no one bothered to pick on her much.
Other Talents:
Wood carving, making wool wares (Rose had her do this, to help.), riding horses (although she's not as good as Ryan, she's a devil on Clover.), and she has a hand in herbal healing and things. (Not professionally, just simple basic 'first-aid' skills that a farm girl would know.)
Farm
land owned by the McNairs for generations serves as lush herding
grounds for sheep and a few horses. Nuala was born in the family
home, assisted by two qualified midwives. Her earliest memories are
tagging along after her father, a Gunslinger on the reserve, who
would watch over the sheep for Nuala's Grandpa Mac, since his back
had been giving him problems. But this was only sometimes.
Nuala's mother Rose (maiden name 'Wesson') who used to be a Gunsmith, had her helping around the house most days, since she was a toddler (throwing a way a carton here, folding a dishrag there.) But nothing Nuala couldn't leave undone if she was bored of it. Serious work started around age 8. Her first job was helping her brothers, Ryan 'Buck' (the oldest) and James 'Scuff' (the middle) in the barn. She hated it though. Nuala got into arguments with them about procedure and the 'how to' of it all. This prompted the boys to beg their father for a job away from the house for her.
So it was that Nuala the shepherdess came to be. This worked out really well for her father. He was able to get a job he liked rather than spend his time watching sheep. This also meant another income for the family, which was good. For her 16th birthday Nuala was given her own horse. A beige Shire. She named her Clover. Now that she had her own transportation, she was given odd jobs to do back and forth from town. Nuala was given a cart for big loads.
Since then time has seemed to plateau for her, but who really knows the moods of fate?
War broke out in Avalon. Being a respected Gunslinger, Angus was told to help in the war effort. So were her brothers. There was a position he and another had to take. One was for in Camelot, and the other on the front lines. Angus gave up the opportunity to gain honor on the battlefield to his friend. Angus had enough of glory to his name to not to care to lose some. Besides that, he did not want to leave his family with out a father, although Ryan and James were added to the war since they became squires. They weren't like their father, but they made him proud.
Now that her father was living in Camelot during this time of unrest, Nuala had to travel to visit him. It wasn't a big deal. They could see Camelot from their meadows. Her family even took this opportunity to sell wool goods. From blankets, to threads, to clothes. Nuala felt like a traveling merchant instead of a daughter looking to visit her busy father. Nuala wished to see her brothers, but who knows where they are?
Until she began going to the City, Nuala didn't understand the gravity the name 'McNair' had. Her mother Rose made sure she avoided knowing this, because it was a blessing and a curse. On one had a person could be star-struck. On the other hand, they could see this as an opportunity to cash in on fame by challenging Angus to a duel. He was a legend, but he was mortal. Anything might happen. Rose didn't know for sure which one it would be, so she just told Nuala not to tell anyone but a fellow Gunslinger that her name was McNair. Just in case she got into trouble.
Because of these hard times, Angus has encouraged his girl to carry a gun. For the moment Nuala hasn't felt the need to. On his insistence she gave in and hides a Colt 1873 Single Action Army in her wagon. Nuala brings her sling and staff with her when she goes to Camelot. Sling or gun, she's a good shot either way. Angus hopes she'll take to a holster and with a gun at each side. She won't budge for now.
