Esmerelda (Esme)

[Esme]

Name: Esmerelda (Esme) Jade
Gender: Female
Age: Believed to be around twenty.
Species: River otter
Occupation: Wanderer, currently searching for her sisters.

Physical Appearance:
Esme is tall and muscular, but the muscles don't overpower her body. She moves with the natural grace of an otter, and the confidence of a warrior. She wears a simple green tunic, belted with a sling, and a locket with a painting of her two sisters inside that she makes sure stays inside its waterproof leather pouch around her neck. Around the neckline of her tunic, she has stitched a lace like design in russet red. Her eyes are brown, kind and sincere. She is always ready to smile, especially at Dibbuns.

Possessions:
Esme carries the locket with her sisters painting inside a waterproof leather pouch, a rucksack filled with provisions, a bow and a quiver of arrows that she keeps sharp, a belt knife and pouch with her favorite berries inside, and a sword that she doesn't yet know how to use.
The sword belonged to her father, and he gave it to her just before he passed away.

Personality:
Esme is always happy to listen to other people's problems, no matter what might be happening. She loves to sing, and will happily stop what she's doing to play with any nearby Dibbuns. She is desperate to find her sisters, as she is worried for their safety.

Strengths:
Her unfailing kindness to others, and her skill with a bow. She can hit a knot in a chunk of wood at 100 paces away! She is also loyal to everyone that earns her trust.

Weaknesses:
Her cooking. Never ask her to cook a meal. Esme could burn a salad. Also, she may be kind, but she has a very nasty temper that, when roused, takes a long time to calm again. Not only that, but she has a bad back-wandering around and sleeping on the floor hasn't helped much. It was caused, however, when a branch came off a tree in a storm, and slammed into her from behind, sending her flying down a small cliff.

History:
Esmerelda's family was destroyed when she was very young by a surprise attack. The only reason she survived was because she hid in a cupboard at the back of her Holt until the raiders were gone, taking her mother and two younger sisters with them.
When she came out, it was to find her father struggling to live long enough to speak to her. He told her to leave and search out Redwall Abbey, to live in safety there, and, if she gets the chance, to rescue her mother and sisters. He gave her his sword, pointed out the bow he had made for her, and then died in her arms.
A few days later, she found her mother's lifeless body floating face down in a stream. Ever since, she has ignored her father's request that she go to Redwall, and has instead searched continuously for her sisters.
During her travels, she tried to avoid others, although she did stop briefly to speak to some Salamandastron Hares. She has seen Salamandastron itself from a distance, but chose not to visit, as finding her sisters was more important to her than talking to others at the time.
To the vermin she met, she was ruthless, interrogating them about what they might know and where they had been, sometimes even going as far as threatening to use their own torture methods against them, although she has never actually done these actions herself.
As a result, the few vermin that have escaped her have spread the word about the ruthless otter maid that travels alone, and they have all started avoiding her, letting her pass by without attacking if they see her.
Her wanderings have finally brought her close to the Abbey, and she has decided that, perhaps, she should call in and see if someone knows something about her sisters' whereabouts.

Relationships:
Father: Dakota Jade (deceased)
Mother: Lily Jade (deceased)
Siblings: Iris (16 years old, status unknown) and Daisy (14 years old, status unknown) (I will make and play these characters myself some time in the future).

Other:
Esme prefers not to use her full name, usually introducing herself straight out as being Esme instead of Esmerelda. She will burst into song at the oddest of times, sometimes just to make others smile. She likes to sew, harboring a small talent for the skill, and makes her clothes herself.

[Tracy]

Hey, welcome to Lora!

Very nice start, just a couple things. I'd like to see a real physical weakness just to balance out the archery skills.

I'd also like to see a bit more in history. There's been a long stretch of time between her parents dying and where she is now. Where has she been, what has she seen, what has she done?

[Esme]

Thank you! I've modified it a bit, and added in a bad back. If there's still something that needs sorting out, just say and I'll see what I can come up with for it. >.<

[Tracy]

I'm not gonna ask you to change it, but just make sure you have a firm grasp on her personality when you play her. You use both "unfailing kindness to others" and "ruthless" to describe her. I understand if it's the difference between goodbeasts and vermin, but just be consistent. (;

Otherwise, it looks great and I'll go ahead and accept it. =)