Name: Meryem Ihsad, Order of the Golden Cuccoo Race: Gerudo Age: 24 Gender: Female Place of Origin: Tantari Desert: Gerudo Fortress PWC: 1/5/3 Treasures and Rupees: 116 Perks: Exception Bonus Treasure Bonus Treasure Treasures: Gift of Prophecy: Prophet's Bargain (40r) Sympathy (Pooky) Mask of Truth (45r) Harvest Rings (Two of them that have to be used at the same time) Snowball Glove Woodball Supply Commshell (10r) Mind Sight (Bonus) Calm Weather (Bonus) (1) Bomb Seed Kinstones: Violet Feather, Green Crown, Green Feather Equipment: One crystal ball. It is in appearance a device to make predictions with. However, the true function of the ball is to provide Meryem with an improvised weapon to throw at would-be attackers. The purple swirls in the crystal make it a great centerpiece for her predictions. The hardness of the glass is evident when the victim is hit with the orb. Meryem wears a silky veil at all times. Most of her face is obscured even when her mask isn't on. It has a swirly and mysterious pattern. Many of her race wear veils, but her reason for it is that she likes to keep her identity a secret. Many don't know the reason for the mystery of her face, so not many inquire. A set of six d4 dice, handcrafted and made with jade. Meryem uses them to scam people passing on the street. They also hurt when stepped on. Crapshoots and Yahtzee are played with the dice. Each one is loaded so that it will mainly fall on the same side every time. The intricate carvings on the dice make them seem fancy enough that they wouldn't be loaded. Many clients are fooled by this simple trick. One tarot deck. The cards have detailed illustrations of each and every subject. She uses these at street corners to attract customers. It often involves using an inside agent to pretend to have a successful prediction. The inside guy will act out his surprise as Meryem's answers are "correct." Many of her assorted items are kept in a satchel. This satchel is aquamarine with gold highlights. The petal-like ruffles of the back give it a floral feel. Rare herbs dot the bottom of her satchel. She uses them in making incense and as accessories to her prediction rituals. Pet Partner: Pooky the Herald He believes his name and title is Pooky Trumpets so he introduces himself as such. Pooky is just a baby-talk way that he says "spooky" and is intended to intimidate others. He actually believes this is scary. A Miniblin who was captured by Gerudo forces. He likes the company of the women more than combat. He wields a trumpet to herald the coming of his mistress, Meryem. His fur is pink and black like a generic Miniblin. His trident was converted into a banner with his mistress's emblem emblazoned on a dark cyan. The emblem is an outline of an inverted triangle with a line coming off each vertex and ending in circles. It looks like this: He stands as the Bard to Meryem's Oracle. Any songs that Meryem comes across will be learned by this little scamp. He trumpets loudly into battle in defense of his glorious mistress. Although currently, he cannot fight and will not be of much help. His trumpeting appears to help rally his allies though. Appearance: From under her veil many strands of cherry red hair can be seen going up her scalp. It can be assumed from the way it's tied back that it probably ends in a ponytail at the back. Meryem has large, round, amber eyes that sparkle from between her veil. A sizable Gerudo nose can be seen between her eyes, hinting at a stern point under her clothing. Meryem is completely enshrouded by her cloak and cape. Most of the cloak is a deep royal blue, with the apron and cape being a dark cyan. A puffy blouse is attached to the top of the apron. The satchel hangs over the front of her cloak, matching well with her ensemble. From under her cloak, two orange boots can be seen with tan soles. Personality: Meryem has a very quiet feeling to herself. When she talks it is usually to work a psychic reading. When doing a reading, she is very passionate and full of vim. It is her passion that sells the reading, so she feigns as much as she can of it. When Meryem speaks, it is usually to address something immediately important. On the battlefield, Meryem is angry and reckless. When in a fight, her blindness causes her to make very hasty actions. Usually her fight will focus on getting herself out of danger and using Pooky as a shield. Meryem puts a lot of care into herself and her own condition. After losing her sight she keeps her own welfare very high on her priority list. Many times if the fight is between herself alone and her enemy, she will flee. If she has allies in the fight, she will take herself and Pooky away from the fight, and then sing and play a tune to raise morale. Meryem is very conscious of her own well-being. She holds a high standard for her own condition and seeks to be clean and comfortable for most of her day. She will set up a fire with Pooky and make tea every day at around four o'clock. Pooky has his own little teacup. Meryem knows how to make a convincing reading of tea leaves, even while blind. On a trip, Meryem takes many expensive foods along with her. Many dried fruits and seeds are common fare, as they have long shelf-lives. Meryem pampers herself with exotic flavors. Her great supply of herbs helps satisfy her palate. As a seer, Meryem Ihsad feels responsible for all of those who would rise up against Ganon. If she can make such accurate predictions, she feels like others have the right to know. Fate dances in Meryem's hands day by day. The weight of adventurer deaths burdens Meryem's mind constantly. She travels to faraway lands to stop good men from falling. With the help of Pooky, her will to save travelers made a reality. Background: Meryem was but a child when the invasions stole the deserts from the Gerudo. The packed Eastern Caves left many in poverty. In her childhood, she was able to depend on her mother. However, as she got older, it was harder for everyone to be fed. Meryem looked into fortune telling as a means to money. When she was young, she didn't yet know how to cheat. Her predictions and readings were scoffed at by her fellow Gerudo. On several nights she did go hungry. As she grew up, Meryem found more interesting ways to make money. Meryem became a gypsy, roaming from place to place and looking for jobs. Her life would change as she came up with more and more tricks. Meryem's job in her teens had become solely the act of ripping people off. With every new trick she was able to purchase, the better she would be at cheating people out of their money. She would select a tarot card, meditate briefly, and then come up with an answer. "You will get a goiter ten months from now." Meryem worked her way up to a higher class. In her late teens, she was known as a village nuisance. Some swore that she was worse than Ganon. On the outskirts of the Eastern Caves, Meryem sat in contemplation. Would she have to be a problem for the rest of her life? Meryem waited until nightfall, deep in thought. Tomorrow, something would come that would change her life forever. She was still on the outskirts of the town. That morning, a scouting party came back with spoils of their last battles. With them, was a Miniblin tied to a spit. He was writhing and screaming. Meryem ran up to the scouting party, seeking to rip them off of their hard-earned rupees. Quickly refused, Meryem saw the end of the party vanish into the fortress. However, the two with the spit passed slowly by as the Miniblin struggled with his wrappings. "I AM POOKY! FEAR ME! I KILL!" Meryem offered to take the wriggling bastard off their hands. The scouting party told her that they were going to torture information out of the little scamp. Meryem noted that the little bugger didn't seem to know anything. She claimed that she could put the feisty 'blin to good use. They threw the spit down and cut the creature from his bindings. They mentioned being tired of carrying him around all day. "Da-na! Pooky is a free!" "Come with me, I will provide you with food and shelter." "Pooky skeptic. Will Pooky get shower of gold." "Not exactly, but something very close. I have an idea." Meryem brought Pooky into town. She fixed his trident to his back and hung a small handmade banner off of it. She gave him a little toy trumpet and told him to follow her into the marketplace. It was finally time for Meryem to earn true glory. She set up her rug and set her crystal ball on a pillow. "Okay Pooky, blow on the trumpet." "Da-na! Pooky trumpets! DOOO-DA-NAAAAA!" "Come one, come all! Half price readings and predictions! Today only! Sign up today and get benefits on your next reading!" Now a professional fortune-teller, Meryem sought to enlighten the world of their inevitable futures. With much training and time, she became better at actually telling fortunes correctly. She bought a strange mask in the marketplace and she began to have startling visions in her sleep. She looked at the mask in shock, convinced the creepy object was poisoning her dreams. The next day during a session, she predicted a man would trip based on her dreams. As soon as he left her stall, he fell on his face in the market. Suddenly Meryem questioned herself. Maybe it would be better to try having real predictions for once? She slept poorly that night. Being aware of herself for once was rather harrowing. She saw horrible visions of the future all night, and when she awoke, something terrible had happened. In her nightmare, she had tossed and turned in her bed. She had bumped into a shelf and knocked a powerful cleaning agent into her eyes. Meryem was now blind, a future she had once seen for herself in her childhood. Unable to see at all, she requested that Pooky be her seeing eyes from now on. The next three years were hard, but Meryem had some of the most accurate predictions ever. Now a blind prophet, Meryem Ihsad had a new goal in life. She would tell adventurers of their fates in hopes that it would start a push against Ganon. She wanted the Human side of the war to put pressure on the monsters. She would make it possible with the help of her very own monster. In her twenty-fourth year, Meryem decided it would be helpful to her mission to leave her town and spread word of herself across the continent. She left the Gerudo Fortress and headed west.
Meryem Ihsad receives 10 Rupees, Sympathy, and 2 to-be-announced kinstone pieces from participating in Moblin's Holiday 2024! She also overcomes depression or something.
