Notes on RP
crantz is reviving a Tolkien game thing, and I'm gonna have a new character, as in one I've never played before. She's also a first draft character who didn't make it into the final draft of Rings, being Theoden's daughter, Idis. I'm super excited to play her but wanna jot down notes here so I sort of know what I'm getting into with my head version gal.
Idis is probably somewhere in her twenties and has never been married yet. She's an only child, and is going to have a bit of a start when Theodred shows up in the game as well (cross time streams and canon intrepretations and shit, Oh yeah) and she's got a stubborn and dignified streak. She's very much a LADY, and not martial like Eowyn, being not inclined to it, generally. However, she'll often fight for things that she holds to be true while using the power of her words. I imagine my Idis versus Grima would be quite something if it happened, actually. She's outspoken when it comes to her family, to the country and to doing what is right.
Idis is a bard and plays the harp and rebec and sings and she knows the old lore of Rohan and keeps it close to her, always. She's fiercely proud of her country and her heritage and loves and tries to live it always. While she tries to keep to the traditional way of telling tales and singing songs in the Mark, she is also interested in ensuring the preservation of these tales and songs, and the great histories and epic tales.
This drive to preserve her culture, and a belief that it should be shared with others, that Rohan's reputation may increase among the other nations, and recorded in the histories of Middle Earth by EVERYONE. She's not selfish about sharing that she believes her country is the best one EVER, and wants to spread its reputation and the great stories to inspire others.
With this in mind, Idis has been working on a project to compile all of the Mark's great tales, and to add to its history as well. She is putting these tales into writing, which she saves until she has a fairly good collection before bringing them to Gondor, to be placed into the archives there. She worries at the implication that writing the tales down will destroy the oral culture and ways of the people and struggles with the question of losing history versus losing a way of life, but the idea of preservation won out in the end, so that is what she reaches towards now.
For all her love of country is strong, Idis does harbor feelings for Boromir and on her visits to Minas Tirith has been known to spend a lot of time with him. They are good friends, and, she hopes, something more if Boromir were ever interested in looking away from soldiering for a moment. For the meantime. at 23, she remains single and is not likely to marry anytime soon while she acts as Lady of Theoden's house and helps to care for her cousins, especially Eowyn, who she is convinced will do great things someday. She's impressed by her young cousin's interest in all things martial and is pretty sure that she will become a shieldmaiden, reviving the old tradition, and encourages her in all things, waiting for the day when she can tell her story for the world.
Idis has red hair, looks a lot like her father, and is frequently freckled. She spends a lot of time listening to the old stories in various places, and also knows the lore and history of other middle earth cultures, though not as well as her own. She's probably going to adapt to her circumstances by hitting the library, finding someone to attach herself to who can tell the stories, and try to pass her own along as well. She's sort of a geek, but manages to carry herself with a certain grace as a Lady of Rohan, even though she's young, which makes up for the somewhat dorky elements of her personality. She's very poised, if not traditionally pretty, and this manages to carry her through a LOT of situations and circumstances, despite that stubborn ginger pride cultural arrogance thing she has going on.
PB: Marina Dreux
A woman must shine, cherished among her people. She must be open hearted and generous with the horses and treasure. With the honor she must offer the cup to her lord's hand. She must know what is wise for both of them as rulers in the hall. -Maxim from the Exeter Book
Idis is probably somewhere in her twenties and has never been married yet. She's an only child, and is going to have a bit of a start when Theodred shows up in the game as well (cross time streams and canon intrepretations and shit, Oh yeah) and she's got a stubborn and dignified streak. She's very much a LADY, and not martial like Eowyn, being not inclined to it, generally. However, she'll often fight for things that she holds to be true while using the power of her words. I imagine my Idis versus Grima would be quite something if it happened, actually. She's outspoken when it comes to her family, to the country and to doing what is right.
Idis is a bard and plays the harp and rebec and sings and she knows the old lore of Rohan and keeps it close to her, always. She's fiercely proud of her country and her heritage and loves and tries to live it always. While she tries to keep to the traditional way of telling tales and singing songs in the Mark, she is also interested in ensuring the preservation of these tales and songs, and the great histories and epic tales.
This drive to preserve her culture, and a belief that it should be shared with others, that Rohan's reputation may increase among the other nations, and recorded in the histories of Middle Earth by EVERYONE. She's not selfish about sharing that she believes her country is the best one EVER, and wants to spread its reputation and the great stories to inspire others.
With this in mind, Idis has been working on a project to compile all of the Mark's great tales, and to add to its history as well. She is putting these tales into writing, which she saves until she has a fairly good collection before bringing them to Gondor, to be placed into the archives there. She worries at the implication that writing the tales down will destroy the oral culture and ways of the people and struggles with the question of losing history versus losing a way of life, but the idea of preservation won out in the end, so that is what she reaches towards now.
For all her love of country is strong, Idis does harbor feelings for Boromir and on her visits to Minas Tirith has been known to spend a lot of time with him. They are good friends, and, she hopes, something more if Boromir were ever interested in looking away from soldiering for a moment. For the meantime. at 23, she remains single and is not likely to marry anytime soon while she acts as Lady of Theoden's house and helps to care for her cousins, especially Eowyn, who she is convinced will do great things someday. She's impressed by her young cousin's interest in all things martial and is pretty sure that she will become a shieldmaiden, reviving the old tradition, and encourages her in all things, waiting for the day when she can tell her story for the world.
Idis has red hair, looks a lot like her father, and is frequently freckled. She spends a lot of time listening to the old stories in various places, and also knows the lore and history of other middle earth cultures, though not as well as her own. She's probably going to adapt to her circumstances by hitting the library, finding someone to attach herself to who can tell the stories, and try to pass her own along as well. She's sort of a geek, but manages to carry herself with a certain grace as a Lady of Rohan, even though she's young, which makes up for the somewhat dorky elements of her personality. She's very poised, if not traditionally pretty, and this manages to carry her through a LOT of situations and circumstances, despite that stubborn ginger pride cultural arrogance thing she has going on.
PB: Marina Dreux
A woman must shine, cherished among her people. She must be open hearted and generous with the horses and treasure. With the honor she must offer the cup to her lord's hand. She must know what is wise for both of them as rulers in the hall. -Maxim from the Exeter Book