Morgan Albaste

Morgan Albaste
Travesties aside, there's always time for tea.
Age	Appears 20.
Species	Elf
Sex	Female
Height	5'8"
Weight	Slender
Background
Series	Final Fantasy III,Kingdom Hearts
Combat Styles	Black Mage
Hometown	Elfheim (Former), Cornelia (Current)
Group	Unaffiliated (For now~)
Occupation/Job	Seamstress, incognito mage.
Force:	Wandering Force
Theme Song	Ballroom for Ghosts © Matthew Fisher
Quote
"Mn, do pardon me. I... tend to drift away in my thoughts..."
Recent Events
Around and about.... +__+ ..

Character Summary

Known in the beginning as Morgan Faelwen, this Elven woman came into the pre-Heartless world a sweet tempered and gentle girl in the recluse monarchy of Elfheim. Following the cursed sleep of the elven Prince and the ensuing calamity, Morgan had been introduced to aggressive magic by way of her dogmatic father. This decision brought on not personal safety, but profound danger: the workings of Dark magic attracted the attention of a Shadow Lord and his minions. Morgan's parents fell, and so too had some of her peers. Thus began Morgan's forced service as a Shadow Lord's puppet...

(To ask her of this experience, the Elf would both be unable to recollect much. Even the concept of time has escaped her...)

Following a most unexpected salvation (see: BG), Morgan was ushered into the Kingdom of Cornelia and it is there that she continues to recover. Present day -- known now as Morgan Albaste -- she merely wishes to live functionally, but her past continues to haunt her by way of her unexpected repertoire of sinister magic and a carefully veiled wellspring of fear.

All things considered, though she has been through some nasty mojo, Morgan is neither an angst-fest or an anti-social woman. She is in fact rather peaceful, with most of her demons kept solely to herself. She considers Cornelia to be her 'home base', but is not above wandering.

Personality Tidbits

Undercover Mage - Morgan is both an adept black mage and a woman who, by inverse, is truly is not a chaotic sort. For the seed of black magic planted into her, as a child, was that of a far simpler cause: defence. Morgan does not crave power so much as she craves knowledge, so therefore this also marks her as an effective scholar. Magic to Morgan is as natural as drawing breath.

Charming - Morgan had been born to a couple of married elves who saw fit to instill upon her a sense of propriety. What this means is that Morgan minds her P's and Q's; to the public eye she is a profoundly well-mannered and gregarious sort. She knows how to carry herself in settings that call for abit more propriety, if need be. Morgan's separation from her Elven parents has (thankfully) spared her the haughtiness that could have been part of the package deal, had Nuvian and Rienne been of further influence.

Gentle - By nature, Morgan is very restful and patient. She is capable of absolute kindness; of a truly gentle bearing. Though she reacts dangerously to others who abuse her good will, those who get on her good side shall enjoy a very kind, attentive Elf.

Anger....? - Once upon a time an angry Morgan (under Malachy's rule) had been a fearsome sight to behold. Despite her calm nature if Morgan becomes grievously upset, an entirely different side of her can potentially be revealed: circumstantially vengeful, chaotic. Not to paint her with the brush of a fiend, but when her long fuse is used up and enough lines are crossed, Morgan is unafraid to bite back. Ordinary upsets and annoyances are hardly enough to irk Morgan so much, but when loved ones are harmed and she herself is mistreated unforgivably, this side emerges. Morgan forgives slowly, in the wake of such travesties.

Light-Hearted... truly! - Despite her calmness and need to 'fly beneath the radar', there IS a side to Morgan that is playful. Kind. Altruistic. When in the company of trusted peers or those who are generally innocent in nature, Morgan lets her guard down. She is not above wry humor, either! One may not expect it.... but toilet humor makes her giggle. Blame that on Henri.

Angst...? - Nope, not intentionally. Morgan keeps her demons to herself, which could be detrimental but really, she just doesn't allow herself to mope. As far as she is concerned, there are others in the World of Ruin with worse problems... so any suffering that goes on, be it nightmarish interludes or simply missing people who have been lost to her... Morgan keeps it behind closed doors. Or tries to.

Romance...?! - As stated below in Trivia, Morgan tries her best not to lead people on or otherwise allude to feelings of attraction. In the wake of all that has happened to her the Elf tries to keep romantic feelings well and wholly squashed. She simply feels that she has too much of her own pieces to pick up, before she can allow herself to love another in 'that' way. Still.. despite her best efforts, Morgan can and /will/ blush like a fiend around those she finds attractive to her tastes.

Dislikes - Loud noises, chaotic situations, obnoxious sorts. Morgan is also no fan of being used in a manner of her assets being drawn upon without gratitude, or of people taking advantage of her good nature. And though she will not admit, while enjoying solitude, Morgan actually hates being completely, utterly alone. She harbors a fear of being left behind.

Quirks - For whatever reason, Morgan hates beetles. As an elf she is given to a love for all things great and wild, but there IS this exception. A mishap in her youth of a beetle on the defense spritzing a foul mist of noxious fumes from it's rear end into her face may be the cause.... hey, go figure. Seeing beetles of any shape and size causes Morgan to practically jump out of her skin which to some who know her well, this may be quite entertaining. Other little foibles come in the form of her /truly/ not enjoying her ears being touched, given their sensitivity.. and the very same extends to her feet. A point, too: Morgan loves wine, but she cannot hold her liquor.

Skills - Dark and Chilly Magic, Hides The Pain, Gentle-Natured Black Mage...?!, Darkly Elegant, Long Fuse Big Boom, Moving On From The Past, Guardian, Possesses Typical Elf Swiftness and Longevity, Secure, Good Hearing, Makes a Mean Apple Pie, Don't Touch the Ears, Abandonment Issues, Good Listener, Don't Touch My Feet, Great Sense of Direction, Hates Beetles.</i>

Ability Overview

A quick look at Morgan's skills, both in and out of battle. Heavy on the magical firepower, and flimsy when it comes to melee and strength. Morgan is your stereotypical boom-boom mage who can easily be undermined by her cruddy physical defense!

Black Magic - (Key Elementals: Dark, Ice): Morgan, though she tries not to let on, packs a mean punch when it comes to 'nefarious' magic. Her acute proficiency with darkness does not mark her as a tyrant, however; this is merely the result of her father's teachings back in the day and what he thought was 'right'. But, why not make the best out is what is taught, right? Morgan harbors venerable skill with magic overall, but as noted already she excels in dark and chilly incantations.

Enhanced Senses - Sight, Sound, Touch: All messy stuff aside, Morgan was born an Elf, and this bestows unto her an acute advantage to some of her senses. She is a sensual being who is aware of her surroundings, stemming back from her earlier life in a forested area and the lack of ‘modern’ distractions to detract from her enlightenment. Her vision is sharp, she can hear incredibly well, and her skin is sensitive. This could be a good and back thing: injuries linger and hurt moreso, but by inverse Morgan greatly enjoys the touch of or touching anything that interests her.

Dexterity: More Elf mojo... Morgan can move quickly, delicately and gracefully. Not just reserved for speed, but she is very deft with her hands and can perform very precarious tasks.

Longevity: Another racial boon… Morgan has the capacity to live for a very long time. She has already witnessed two centuries, with plenty more to come if circumstances and luck are on her side. Her physiology warrants a metabolism and resilience against illnesses that allows her kind to live for such a long time. Though not immortal, Morgan ages slowly, and to the naked eye resembles a young adult. This is exactly what she is racially: a young Elf. She has in fact been alive for approximately 250 Hume years, by now.

Seamwork: Morgan is very capable with a needle and thread, and can very masterfully weave attire from scratch /or/ repair some of the more grievous damage... just short of something being tattered! This is (behind the scenes) her main form of income, though it can also serve as an RP-hook if desired.

Background Overview

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Relationships - OC/FC

Tomboyish, Dark-Haired Girl - (Vague/Unknown) - Actually known as Katyna Redsvaren, Morgan had been in contact with Ember knight of Darkness during her forced enlistment to the Shadow Lords' cause. After being freed from the Seal of Heresy, Morgan from thereon could not remember this girl who sought to look out for her. Memories of Kit occasionally arise in Morgan's dreams, and even these are murky. In waking the Elf has difficulty placing a name... but surely, this recurring image must mean something...

Relationships - NPC

Malachy - (Hatred; deceased) - With a name like that, this individual was none other than the Shadow Lord who ensnared and utilized Morgan as his puppet. Once known as Setlin Luvis, before his heart fell into darkness ages ago, Malachy was cause for death of Morgan's parents, along with some of the other denizens of her hometown, Malachy held strong reign over Morgan until his mind and body faltered and his mutinous hoarde of Heartless saw fit to turn on (and destroy) him. From what Morgan recalls of this man, she loathes him. His influence remains with Morgan in the form of deeply sown fear, nightmares, and changes to her magic.

Nuvian Faelwen - (Love/Dislike; deceased) - A bonafide case of loving someone, but not liking them. Morgan's childhood reverence for her 'dark mage' father has long since dimmed in the wake of what his teachings had meant for her in adulthood. Destroyed when the Heartless attacked Elfheim, Nuvian is still mourned by his daughter but not acutely missed. Morgan has yet to truly forgive him.

Rienne Faelwen - (Love; deceased) - This gentle albeit aloof woman had been Morgan's biological mother. Knowing little of the world beyond Elfheim prior to her death, Rienne -- in her own brand of haughtiness -- sought to keep it that way. Nonetheless, Morgan loved her mother well, for Rienne sweet love for her peers ran parallel with her distaste for those who represented the 'unknown' (outsiders). Rienne, along with her husband, fell in the Heartless attack.

Gloria Albaste - (Love; deceased) - One of the humes who had taken Morgan into home and hearth to nurse her back to health. Having come into the care of Gloria and her husband, Henri, just after her escape from the Heartless.. Morgan couldn't have hoped to find a sweeter gift in her life. Formerly a town healer in the kingdom of Cornelia, Gloria was instrumental in the recuperation of Morgan in both body and mind. Through this older woman's care, Morgan learned of compassion and selflessness. The Elf was present thoroughout Gloria's trek into old age, and Morgan remained at her side when she succumbed peacefully to death. To this day, Morgan misses Gloria terribly.. perhaps even moreso than her own biological mother.

Henri Albaste - (Love; deceased) - Gloria's husband who, at the time of Morgan's arrival, retired from knighthood. Like Nuvian, Henri had been duty-oriented and set in his ways... but /unlike/ the Elven man, Henri harbored kindness and honor. And like his wife, Henri lived a long and fruitful life and a mere four months following Gloria's death, he followed her peacefully. Morgan misses this good-natured man, and to this day continues to marvel over his devotion to his wife. Through Henri, Morgan learned of perseverance and how it does not necessarily have to apply to self-preservation alone.;;

Songs of Relevance

Purely for fun! A handful of tunes, mostly instrumental, to represent moments in Morgan's life... be it relationships, or events. Not meant to infringe on any copyrights.

General:
Ballroom for Ghosts © Matthew Fisher - Morgan's general theme; instrumental.
First Days of Spring © Neverending White Lights - Morgan's general theme; lyrical. See: lyrics.

People:
Holding Us © Pat Metheny - Theme for Malachy; Morgan enslaved. Also encompasses any and all memories of Malachy.
Elvensong © Amethystium - (Memories of) Nuvian and Rienne Faelwen.
The Clouds © John Herberman - (Memories of) Henri and Gloria Albaste.

(More to come.)

Trivia

• More often than not, Morgan has /some/ manner of adornment in her hair. Said adornments consist of bejeweled circlets and/or strings of beads, though she does not seek out feathers or the like. If she is to have but one vanity, it's putting fancy things into her tresses.

• Very rarely does Morgan make romantic overtures toward others, due to the fear of her unstable life causing problems down the road. When one does not recall nearly an entire year of their own life, that tends to put a damper on more whimsical pursuits. This does not mark her as an aloof ice queen, as Morgan is very kind, but she is hesitant around feelings that extend beyond friendship.

• Favorite 'junk' food: chocolate covered cherries; favorite snacks: all manner of fruit; most disliked: turnips, onions.

• Total sucker for tea, of all kinds.

• Had Morgan not come into the care the kindly Gloria and Henri Albaste of Cornelia, she very well could have grown up to be as haughty and elitist as her biological Elven father. The long-term kindness of a Hume family affected and shaped Morgan's values when she had been at her most vulnerable, and she is a much better person because of it.

(More to come!)

Description Overview

Eyes: Pale gray-blue (slate)
Hair: Black, long and wavy and often unbound; parted at left or right side.
Skin tone: Caucasian, very fair (fancier word for it being alabaster.)
Distinguishing features: Ears, fair skin.
Favored attire: Elaborate gowns with lace and embroidery, typically with a cloak; field attire tends to be a tunic with slacks and calf-high boots.
Short description: A beautiful (depending upon one's individual tastes) Elven woman, fair of skin and in possession of a shock of wavy black hair that is most often adorned with a circlet. Dons dresses that tend to be as curious meshing of gothic and neo-victorian. Has a noble air about her.
Manner: Soft-spoken, wise, sensitive.
Favored elements: Shadow, Ice (* if someone ICLY has magic-sense, or can detect 'auras', this has the potential to be sensed.)

Personality Pros:
• Patient
• Diligent
• Kind
• Non-confrontational

Personality Cons:
• Introverted (at first meeting)
• Easily flustered
• 'Closed book'
• Forgives slowly

Imagery

A little gallery showcasing artwork of Morgan; either my own work, or (predominantly) commissioned pieces. To cover all bases, the following images are used with her predecessor concept (Fiell) on another MU*.

A Quiet Moment - Artwork © Lires @ Deviantart! A crisp, clean commission that showcases Morgan in all of her beauteous, tea-gulping glory.

The Many Faces Of... - Artwork © Kanako @ Deviantart! An endearing collage that showcase Morgan's expressions.

Pale Frost - Artwork © Cashile @ Deviantart! The first-ever commissioned image of Morgan's overall concept, done by this uber-talented artist.

At One With It All - Artwork © Sammy @ Deviantart! A sweet, whimsical portrait of Morgan savoring nature in true Elven fashion. Lest we forget..... tea.