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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charwoman Gene" data-source="post: 7191895" data-attributes="member: 5044">[sblock=Backstory]Born the only daughter of Bors, a lonely human innkeeper, and the Elven warrior woman who took the innkeeper aside for a little fun at the inn.  Gwylla was dropped off a year later with a pouch of gold and a request to raise her.  Gwylla became the love of his life.  He doted on her and gave her everything he could.  However the other local children teased and bullied for looking different and being interested in books.  Her father couldn't protect her all the time, but found a wizard looking for an apprentice.  It was a heartbreaking goodbye.Leila the Elder, a older female human wizard in retirement, had use of an apprenice in her golden years.  The arrangement worked well, Gwylla found a home and a purpose, Leila got the help she needed completing her work.  Gwylla's thirst for knowledge and power grew and grew, fast enough it outstripped Leila's comfort, but she kept Gwylla on.  After completing her work, a great tome of rituals, Leila grew sick and quickly died.Upon Leila's death, her son, Elnir the Grim, took possession of Leila's tower and turned Gwylla out in the street.Gwylla now is at loose ends and looking for a purpose for her life and a way to slake her thirst for knowledge and power.[/sblock]Okay, I've got Gwylla, insecure and naive half-elf wizard out in the world at loose ends.  I'm imagine her seeing Lady Rebekah, and being drawn to her, amazed at the way all the elven features Gwylla has been tortured for in her childhood, on Lady Rebekah work with grace and beauty.  I'm not quite sure why Lady Rebekah would let the nerd girl follow her but I'm interested in tying in to somebody.</blockquote>

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