Magdalene
I am the first born daughter of an Irish Catholic father (who is rumored to have the blood of the peoples of the New World in him as well) and an English Protestant mother, both of whom were disowned by their families for the scandal. A restless and not-quite-proper girl, I sought adventure from an early age, running away and disguising myself as a boy to join an army unit.
After several years of fighting in strange places all over the known world, I found myself in Larkspurshire. I assumed the identity of Gabby Longjaw, the idiot daughter of a ship’s captain, in an attempt to keep people from guessing my true identity. This didn’t go so well as hoped, given that people thought Gabby was ‘cute.’ Eventually, I met up with a man called Captain Walker. Thinking to make names for ourselves, we assumed the identities of Richard Burke and Grace O’Malley, and gained ourselves a crew of the real Richard Burkes’ daughters (who had no idea what their father really looked like, and were content to believe Captain Walker was he). It was quite cheap labor, actually, since these girls were willing to do anything for their ‘beloved father’.
After several profitable and adventurous years together, Captain Walker and I were eventually found out. The ship’s crew disbanded, and he set sail for other waters. Interestingly enough, nobody took our lies and deceit as insults—I suppose they thought it to be the true nature of pirates.
I made friends with a number of delightfully naughty wenches in the shire, who eventually asked me to lead them for awhile. While it was great fun, I decided that the task was best suited to Jess Devyne’s worthy skills, but maintained contact with the ladies. I decided to devote more time to studying a dance that I’d chanced to see upon one of my adventures to the desert countries, eventually seeking a place to showcase my talent and skill, which lead me to requesting a place in Madam Cricket’s house, where Jess Devyne also now was. Madam Cricket was most warm and gracious, and I shall see what the coming times shall bring….
