Hannegrid Minnetravajaar
Vesten Servant and Free Spirit
 
   

 

   

Hannegrid's Twenty Questions

1 - What country are you from?
Vestenmannavnjar.

2 - How would you physically describe yourself?
Average height, well built, with long coppery hair that during the summer become almost blonde. Pale skin, even in the summer and always with cheery (or perhaps mischievous) smile. Clothing is usually servant attire - but when not working it's often a mix of caste-offs from Montaigne noblewomen or traditional Vestenmannavnjar clothes.

3 - Do you have any recurring mannerisms?
Curtsying. Since I do it so often in my line of work, it's become almost a reflexive action.

4 - What is your main motivation?
To live until tomorrow and have as much enjoyment out of life as possible along the way. Also, if I can show-up some of those pompous nobles along the way then so much the better.

5 - What is your greatest strength, and weakness?
Strength: I'm a survivor. No matter what life throws my way, I can ride the storm and come out stronger than before. Get in my way and getting a pot of paint thrown in your face will be the least of your worries.
Weaknesses: Since life is such a fleeting thing, it's hard to put down roots and take anyone or anything seriously. That includes relationships which for some reason have a way of coming apart in the most spectacular fashions in the least opportune moments.

6 - What are your most and least favourite things?
Favourite: Payback. Revenge is a very sweet dish and is all the better when the planned payback comes together just right. (More mundane likes: dancing till my feet hurt, drinking 'till I pass out and waking up in a warm comfortable bed. Oh, getting a hefty tip is always appreciated).
Least Favourite: Getting caught. I've been in and out quite a few jails and trust me, they're not nice places. (More mundane dislikes: sleeping on straw mats, getting hit by employers, not getting paid).

7 - What is your psychology?
A dislike of authority combined with a deep seated desire for getting even with... well practically everyone is a recipe for an interesting life. People acting as if they are better than others and rubbing others noses in it is a sure fire way to get put on the 'must embarrass list'. But there's more to life than revenge, such as staying one step ahead of the law and getting every scrap of enjoyment out of life.

8 - What is your single greatest fear?
That one day someone is going to take total control of my life and leave me without any freedom whatsoever. From what I've heard this is the kind of lives that some Vodacce women lead. It's also how some of the Vesten live enslaved... I mean employed by the Vendel.

9 - What are your highest ambitions, and greatest love?
To throw a pot of paint over the Emperor of Montaigne's new clothes, to bring ridicule to the nobles and to paint all of Kirk pink and purple (that includes everyone in it).

10 - What is your opinion of your country?
I love my country and I despise the Vendel. It's a whole society of people trying to emulate other cultures such as the Montaigne. Others view the Vestenmannavnjar as a reserved and isolationist people. But if you have ever seen us partaking in sports, contests and competitions ranging from drinking, cross-country running and wrestling in the snow - then you'll see that we are a very lively and friendly people indeed.

11 - Do you have any prejudices?
Of course I despise the Vendel and almost all nobles. Aside from those, none really.

12 - Where do your loyalties lie?
That would be telling.

13 - Are you in love, betrothed or even married?
Don't be silly. I don't want to get tied down when there's so much excitement to be had. Besides I have yet to find a man who can keep my attention and affection for any length of time. Most men care only about a warm bed and the feeling that they have power.

14 - What is your family like?
We have a long tradition of sailing and collecting things from other lands. My brothers are quite fierce when angry and they sail in one of the most feared of Vesten longships. My parents make do by fishing and selling things that their sons bring back.

15 - How would your parents describe you?
She's too wild and care-free. She should settle down with a nice Vesten raider and get on with raising a family.

16 - Are you a gentleman/woman?
Don't be silly. Nobles play at being gentlemen and women but it's all just a silly game. Underneath they're plotting, scheming and planning all kinds of misdeeds. Anyone who goes around calling themselves a gentleman or gentlewoman cannot be trusted.

17 - How religious are you, and which church sect do you follow?
I believe in the Living Runes. They impact every part of my life and the world around me. I often call upon their aid, but sometimes the answer is 'no'.

18 - Are you a member of a guild, gentleman’s club or secret society?
Why don't you try and guess?

19 - What do you think of sorcery?
It's evil, plain and simple. Well, apart from the Runes that my people use. That's not sorcery; those are gifts of the gods. But Porté and Sorte are not. Glamour is a gift from the Sidhe and I don't really trust them, so that must be evil as well. The same goes for Matushka and the shape-shifting sorcery that they have.

20 - What advice do you need to hear?
Keep running and try not to get caught.