[Durelin]

Here's the bio! I need to get you a first post, but...that's kinda under construction! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Name: Vernathitia (called 'Vern')
Age: 32
Race: Man of Minas Tirith
Gender: Female

Weapons: None, except for a knife she carries in a pocket sewn on the inside of her dress. For self defense, if need be. Can't be too careful.

Appearance: Vernathitia is fairly short, standing at only five feet, four inches, but the rest of her makes up for it. She is not fat, but she could be called 'plump'. She has shoulders and arms that might belong on a blacksmith, making one think she might just blacken your eye. She is amazingly speedy for her size, and Vern can run around her kitchens to catch someone adding too much salt at lightening speed.

Personality: Vern is a very stubborn woman, demanding and full of energy, always bustling about ready to give orders. She is a smart woman, though not the quickest thinker, and she can pull apart any bit of gossip if she has enough time to mull over it. She has learned that this strategy works the best, and that there is no sense in running head long into a ditch. You must take your steps nice and slow, but steady. Vernathitia is really a kind and caring woman, even with her intimidating disciplinarian self. She has a particular soft spot for young boys and their foolishness, because of her brother who died at a young age. She is always ready to laugh, though her humor is a bit dry. Her weaknesses are many, like all human beings. For one, she is not a forgiving person, in many cases. She holds a strong grudge, and one that people should avoid. She also sees men as stubborn mules, (though she is equally stubborn, if not more so than many men) but she knows she cannot live without them. Her strong will can also be a weakness, since it can blind her from many things. She hates to be wrong, and would never suspect that someone contradicting her could be right. Vern is also quite forgetful, so those grudges can be misplaced. But, so can other tidbits of information, so, even though she has an ear for gossip, she usually jots down anything she wishes to remember.

History: Vernathitia was born in the port city of Harlond, and is well versed in the ways of sailors, including the wide variety of curses. She was the eldest of six children, one of which, her younger brother, Tarik, died of a fever at only 14 years old. Her mother, Tyri, had always been best at cooking, though she taught her four daughters all the proper knowledge of ladies. Vern was the only one to excel in her mother's favorite, and actually came to cook far better than her mother ever had. Tyri was ecstastic, and sent her off to the kitchens of Minas Tirith at age 19. She has served in the kitchens for 13 years, making her way up the 'food chain' (heh, heh, corny, I know) to Head Cook in 4 years. Because of this, Vern has been accustomed to giving orders. Over the years she had also risen to become an 'eyes and ears' of some of the ladies at court. Rumor and gossip flourish in the kitchens, and servants are always likely to pick up bits of conversation, if they are deployed in the right place, at the right time, and quietly!

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About the first post situation: Perhaps, even though Group C is snobby, Group B doesn't know Group A, so they go along with a rumor spread by group C. Perhaps the evil lady could tell something to a servant, and Vern overhears that servant telling another servant. Or, that servant could overhear it from the Lady (who wants the servant to overhear it) and then Vern overhears him talking about it to another servant. Perhaps the evil lady could say "Watch out for those stinky Group A people, they claim to be from Dol Amroth, but I've never seen them...and I should have." Or something.

Basically, my Head Cook is a simple person, so she'd basically say "What a Lady says, goes" you know? And Group B at least knows that nothing has gone wrong in Minas Tirith since Group C came, and maybe now stuff is happening, caused by group C, who waited until Group A came, so Group A would get blamed? Group B doesn't really have to like Group C to think that what they are saying about Group A might be true. Also, Group B could be all excited that something is happening and they get to spy and such, that they make mistakes, jump to conclusions, perhaps?

Hmmmmmm....