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 Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:24 am
"Hey, got a minute?
.........."Promise ya won't regret it."
..........................."Great, now listen up."
I'm not just any doctor, I'm the best doctor around. I have medicines for everything and anything. Got a cough? I've got a medicine for that. Bald? I have a medicine for that too. Like I said, I have medicines for everything. Heartache, old age, bad teeth, you name it.
This is TLB's quest for the medicine lady.
Table of Contents
Intro
About Lucy
The Land of Drum
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:59 am
About Lucy
Name: Lucy Pollydot
Nicknames: Lu, Dotty
Age: A little bit older than 25
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance [out of costume]
Ya wanna know what? I'm just going to post a picture. Please remain patient as I do.
When Meeting Someone New
Lucy loves flirting with guys any age as long as she thinks they're cute. However, with girls, there's a tinge of hate Lu feels. She's afraid that they will approach the guys and actually start talking to them and getting to know them. The reason why this bugs her, is because she wants all the guys to herself. Either way, Lu keeps smiling when she talks to these girls anyway.
Opinion on Romance
Lu is a really big romantic. When she's not working, her mind is on true love, guys, dating, etc. Despite her out-going, I-can-do-anything demeanor, this is her one soft spot. She turns a shade of bright pink whenever she is in a romantic situation and finds she doesn't have anything to say. She is pretty independent in relationships, but always has that fear in the back of her mind of growing old with, like, thirty cats. She gets jealous easily, but tries to hold her tongue and bottle up her jealousy as much as she can.
If she finds out she's being cheated on, the guy is dust.
Habits
Gambling - Lu loves to gamble. Crackers, money, hair accessories, anything she can get her hands on. She does not try and cheat when she does gamble, but will beat up anyone who she catches cheating her. Her preferred method of gambling is cards and dice because she knows that she has a chance to determine whether or not she wins by these methods. Her least preferred method of gambling is the slots because it is complete chance and she tends to have bad luck at them anyway.
Gossiping - Although she hates being gossiped about, Lu adores talking about people behind their back. It makes for good conversation and has a way of bringing people together. However, Lu does not talk about people she knows extremely well behind their back. She feels as though she is betraying them and can't live with the guilt of it. She gossips so much that it has become a part of her life.
Family
Rakone Pollydot - Lu's daddy. Tall, strong, short, brown hair, a five o' clock shadow, and a strong resemblance to a New York detective in one of those black and white movies. He's a hunter and is proud to show it. There are animal pelts everywhere in the house and the family has meat for dinner almost every single night. Lucy loves her dad, she really does, but if they weren't related she wouldn't talk to him at all. She feels this way because, in all honesty, she feels that he's a jerk to everyone.
Oma Pollydot - Lu's momma. Oma is the opposite of her husband, she's very submissive and weak. She can be found around the house cleaning and cooking, and if you catch her at the right time, she'll be staring out the nearest window daydreaming about a better place. Oma is petite (around 5' 1"), soft spoken, has soft, green eyes, short, curly, brown hair, and a smile that speaks for her. Lucy is very close to her mother and spends almost all her free-time with her.
Joana Sko - Lucy's last grandmother and idol. Joana is a great potion-maker in the family and taught Lucy everything she knew. She lives with the Pollydots and is Rakone's father. Joana no longer cries at night about her former husband, Klark's, death. In fact, Joana seems not to care altogether. She smiles like she did when he was alive and talks about him occasionally. Everyone in the family loves Joana, but they feel a tinge of sadness when they speak with her.
Strengths
Knowledge of Plants - Lucy knows all there is to know about plants since they're a big part of the potion making process and her grandmother pressured her into learning all the names and uses of the plants until Lu turned thirteen. She knows plants so well that if you pointed at a sunflower, she could tell you how healthy it was, an estimated age, how to improve its health, what to change in order to make it grow better, and at least six different tonics that use sunflower-produced substances. She can easily memorize the names of flora and can easily figure out what type of medicine to use it in by it's physical appearance. She also knows what most flowers mean (ex. red roses = love) and how to arrange them to make them look pretty. She has a good attitude about learning more about flora.
Power of Persuasion - Lu is very persuasive because she has to be. Honestly, who would buy from her if she told her customers a bottle of clear liquid that smells remarkably similar to wine could mend a broken bone in three days? No one, that's who. Lu has to be incredibly convincing in order to sell any of her medicines without looking like a nutcase. She can be very creative about how she presents her product.
Bluffing - If they gave out an award for great lying, Lu would win. Not only can she lie, but unlike other people, she can make it seem like she's telling the truth and can do it constantly. She can make up a great lie off the top of her head. For example:
Lu: Boss, I can't come to work today, I'm sorry.
Boss: Why is that, Lu? You've been out for the past three days.
Lu: I know, but the doctor said that I should rest my foot a couple more days. It's broken, ya know?
Boss: -sigh- alright. Feel better, okay?
Lu: Alright. Thanks man. -hangs up and gets ready to go to a really nice restaurant-
Weaknesses
Physical Activity of Any Kind - aka sports. Lucy hates sports more than anything in the world. She can never remember any of the rules, she can't leap, run, throw, catch or tackle, and she believes it is unlady-like to participate in such events. She would rather spend the day inside a caravan mixing oils and juices together that be out in the sunlight pouncing on people. To her, sports are just a waste of time.
Spoiled-ness - When Lu wants something, she doesn't want it later. She wants it now. If she can't get it within 5 hours, she'll go bananas, and if she finds out she won't get it at all, she'll start making everyone's lives miserable for as long as she wants. Example:
-random guy on the street walks by-
Lu: You, sir, are BUTT-UGLY! You deserve to live in a cardboard box. DO YOU HEAR ME?!!!
Random guy: ???
Lazyness - Lu loves pigging out on the couch, sleeping, or doing anything that requires little or no energy. In fact, the only energy she would use when in a "lazy-mood" is to roll onto her side. During this mood, she is also a tinge manipulative (ex. Dear, could you please run out to the store and get a few things for me. I would really appreciate it.)
History
Lu was born into a lower-upper class society. Her family was a mix of all three tribes, which, at the time wasn't that bad. Her daddy woke up early in the morning and came back late at night with game. Lu's grandma taught her potionology while Rakone was gone, and Oma would happily clean the house. It was a good life, until war broke out between the tribes.
Suddenly, Mama wasn't happy anymore, and Daddy didn't come home at night. Grandma was always in her own little world, and Lu was left by herself. Having just completed her potion-studies, she would lock herself in her room and hope the war would end.
When Lu was eighteen, she was staring at her bedroom window and saw a caravan parked outside. She decided to check it out, having never seen one before. There were all sorts of people there. A merman, a seer, an artist, and tons more all of which had special talents. As Lu was about to leave the caravan, a devious thought crept into her mind. Perhaps if she "accidently" entered one of the trailers, they would take her out of this terrible place...
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:59 pm
The Land of Drum
World Class: B
Forms of magic that can be found:
Enchantment
Potionology (the study of potions)
Healing
Mild curses
Drum is very similar to Earth as it has the same gravitational pull and has twenty-four hour days. However, as opposed to one sun, Drum is surrounded by three other planets that provide as much light as a sun. During the night, the light of the planets dull to a soft glow.
There are three continents: Gelo, Dala, and Wak
Each one of the continents belongs to a different tribe which convienently named after their tribe. There is no language barrier as all the tribes speak a cross between English and some other language known as Tomat.
The tribes are at war.
'Bout the Tribes
Gelo
Common hair colors: Violet, pale blue and bright green
Common skin colors: Tan, brown or pale green
Common flavors/textures in cooking: Very spicy, mildly sweet, doughy
Weapons: Spears and archery equipment
Preferred form of magic: Potionology
Preferred home: Tree houses
-Continent (numbers represent how many physical features exist in continent)
Mountains: 2
Rivers: 6
Jungles/Forests: 9
Deserts: none
Weather: Humid, rainy, hot
Animals: Lots o' creepy crawlies. Snakes and insects are abundant.
Dala
Common hair colors: Pink, orange/red, white
Common skin colors: Peach, chocolate
Common flavors/textures in cooking: Overwhelmingly sweet, juicy
Weapons: Staves
Preferred form of magic: enchantment, healing
Preferred home: huts and towers
-Continent (numbers represent how many physical features exist in continent)
Mountains: 9
Rivers: 9
Jungles/Forests: none
Deserts: 6
Weather: Hot, dry, windy
Animals: A few insects. Some desert snakes. Maybe an evil spirit or two.
Wak (this is where Lu lives)
Common hair colors: Brown, black, white
Common skin colors: White
Common flavors/textures in cooking: Warm, mushy (like oatmeal), soups
Weapons: Swords, archery equipment
Preferred form of magic: Mild curses
Preferred home: Cabins, cottages
-Continent (numbers represent how many physical features exist in continent)
Mountains: 9
Rivers: 5
Jungles/Forests: 10
Deserts: none
Weather: Chilly, snowy, dry
Animals: Bears, deer, moose, unicorns, owls. Forest fauna can be found here.
Guide to Pronounciation
Lu speaks with a thick Drumish accent. Her vowels and words sound like:
a - (ah)
e - (eh)
i - (eye)
o - (ah)
u - (ooh)
sh - (ch)
It is common to drop the 's' on a plural word.
Special cases
a + y, e, i - (aye)
um - (uhm)
los - (loase [like toast without the 't'])
ome - (oam [like dome])
So if Lu were to say she wanted some marshmellows, she would say:
I want some marshmellows, please.
(eye wahnt soam mahch-mah-loase plays)
Guide to Ettiquette (is that how you spell it?)
All tribes follow these laws of good manners.
1. After eating, place fork and knife on bowl, plate, etc. in the shape of a little X. Then, allow hostess to take bowl, plate etc. to kitchen.
2. Only females may host events. When they do, they must greet everyone who enters the home at least once.
3. It is impolite to go out to eat with someone and not order a thing while the other person is eating.
4. Always let the other person go ahead.
5. When drinking soup, eat slowly.
6. Do not call people fat.
7. Tackling people to the ground for sheer enjoyment is looked down upon.
8. In the ruler of a continent's pressence, stand until they tell you to sit.
9. It is polite to say "gome" aka "thank you" when you leave a home.
10. After killing an animal, light a candle for it at home.
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