Alyssa Galway

Though it would have been easy to avoid the loose brick in the road, Alyssa let herself trip over it in spectacular fashion. She cried out in convincing alarm and made sure to flail against at least three pedestrians before she collided with the shoddy stone paving of the harborside. A pitiful groan escaped her lips before she began to draw in her limbs from where they had fallen hilter-skilter about her.

"Oh, ma'am, are you alright?" A concerned voice sounded out to her left as a pair of hands grabbed onto her elbow, hoisting her upright. Alyssa didn't need nor necessarily welcome the help, but she let the pedestrian haul her to her feet.

"Yes, I think so," she said softly, playing up her accent so that she practically yelled 'I'm not from around here.' The man who had helped her up smiled, and so did Alyssa. After all, the man had just put a good deed into the world, and Alyssa had stolen his watch, so in a sense they both had won here.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Alyssa is fairly healthy and strong for someone who spends most of their time poring over maps. She's very nimble and sneaky, unfortunately she's almost always cold so has to wear lots of bulky clothing.

Facial Features

Short jaw, prominent nose, a winning smile.

Identifying Characteristics

Scar across right cheek, both ears pierced.

Physical quirks

Right handed, never walks anywhere in a hurry. Usually fiddling with her hair.

Apparel & Accessories

Typically wears a lot of layers: buttoned shirt, necktie, trousers, boots, coat, scarf, etc. Likes jewel tones and neutrals. Usually bears a pair of pistols and a cutlass, as well as some bootknives.

Specialized Equipment

Proficient with navigator's tools

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Alyssa comes from a family of shopkeepers and merchants in Rido. The family business relied heavily on shipping between nearby islands, and so Alyssa learned from a young age how ships would navigate open water, and she took quite an interest in it. Her family did well for themselves while the land was under the dominion of the Lauredian Empire, however the increasing conflict with the Kingdom of Fharyn caused significant economic hardship in the region. In one of many border conflicts between the two empires, Alyssa's family was killed in the crossfire, with her as the only survivor. Grown resentful of both Fharyn and Lauredia, Alyssa left to join the Corsair Accord and forge a path for herself in spite of the empirical powers. She found a place for herself among the new crew of the Lady Madeleine and has been a faithful navigator ever since.

Gender Identity

Female

Sexuality

Lesbian

Education

Pretty decent education until she was 14, excels at mathematics.

Morality & Philosophy

Pretty morally grey, she figures that there's a balance to everything and she's just contributing to one side. Has no problems with killing other combatants in battles, but killing outside of a fight is a no-go.

Taboos

Doesn't like killing non-combatants

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Basically wants to stick it to Fharyn and Lauredia, and protect the new family she's found. Also just wants to get rich as hell.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

The best pickpocket on the Madeleine, and stealthy in general to boot. Great at logical thinking and has a good gut feel for steering the ship. Can hold her own well in a brawl, holds her liquor like a champ. Not the best at keeping her head screwed on when she's panicking, tends to push boundaries too far.

Virtues & Personality perks

Hard worker, very direct and upfront, always has fun stories to tell.

Vices & Personality flaws

Bit of a chronic liar, drinks too much

Personality Quirks

Always enters rooms silently unless she wants to make an Entrance.

Social

Religious Views

Anchorage

Social Aptitude

Tends to sit back and let others handle social situations, she comes off as charismatic enough when she needs to but people can sometimes tell she's being ingenuine. An extrovert, but a reserved one.

Mannerisms

Talks a lot with her hands, often spills drinks because of this.

Speech

Low pitched voice, tends to speak with confidence. Has a slight accent in Low Common and Istall but almost none in Fharyne.

Year of Birth

277 21 Years old

Birthplace

Aranay, Rido

Current Residence

The Lady Madeleine

Eyes

Dark brown, hard to read

Hair

Thick dark brown, about mid-back length, usually pulled into a braid.

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Warm medium brown

Height

5'8"

Weight

150 lbs

Aligned Organization

Corsair Accord

Known Languages

Low Common
Fharyne
Istall