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Title: Captain Treasure MacDugan
Area: Characters
Bio Info:
Treasure MacDugan arrived in the Quays of
Ravensdale some five years ago ((as of this
writing 10/01/2000)) with her crew and ship
called the Irish Star. Being a privateer... yes,
a privateer... *W*... she was in the business of
seeking out adventure for commissions rather than
robbing other ships. However, if a prize were to
be sought, she would get that prize by any means
possible. She was only ever beaten once in
finding an ancient relic and that's what brought
Treasure to Ravensdale that bright sunny morning.
Hot on the trail of a sea elf that managed to
slip the magical Golden Laso out from under her
nose, she'd tracked him down to this very realm.
Upon finding him and finding out the reasons for
his actions, Treasure felt it best to let the
incident pass.
She stayed in port a few days, shopping around
for work for her ship when she met the Lord of
the Ream, Smat. Immediately the two hit it off,
and Captain MacDugan found herself under
employment of the realm. Treasure and her crew
also found a home in Ravensdale, something they
had been searching for, for years.
Treasure herself, is half elven. Sea Elf to be
exact. Her father's family were sea elves from a
small city called Wing Hove. Her grandfather
Niccio was the captain of the city's elite naval
fleet, and her grandmother a practing mage of
sorts, her powers being one of the greatest in
their city, she was called upon many times to
assist in dangerous situation to protect the
populous. Treasure's father, Barrimus, was to
follow in her grandfather's footsteps, a great
captain by all standards, until one mission he
met and fell in love with Treasure's human
mother, Daniella. ((Daniella just so happened to
be the sister of Michaela DeSeverin Paige's
mother, thus Treasure and Micky are cousins))
Of course to Barrimus's people, this was an
outrage, so they stripped him of all his worth in
their city and made him, and his new wife an
outcast. A few years later, Daniella became
pregnant with Treasure, and the couple felt all
was well with their new little family. Bar,
however, constantly felt a presence watching them
once Treasure was born. Little did the couple
know, their child had an enormous amount of
dormant magick, that which would match or could
quite possibly exceed that of her paternal
grandmother.
One night, Bar and Daniella's little farm was
attacked but some sort of demon, or so the story
goes. The demon raped and killed Daniella, and
as Bar barely espcaped with his child and his
life, he raced for Wing Hove, praying that his
parents would have mercy on his child and take
her in, because he had a feeling that he wasn't
going to get to see his little girl grow up.
Bar arrived on his father's doorstep, banging on
the door, mortally wonded from fighting off the
demon. His mother, Wren, answered the door and
immediately took the two in. She felt the
demon's presence coming, she felt the power
within her grandaughter and she figured out that
the child was what the demon was after. Her
heart breaking as she watched her only child die,
she and Niccio promised to care for Treasure as
if their own. However, Wren had to first ensure
the child's safety, so she went out and defeated
the demon, and then wove a spell around Treasure
to hide her powers from any beings that would try
and search her out. Only Wren knew of the
potential that lied within her grandchild, and
until the child was capable of fending for
herself it would not be revealed to her, by
Wren.
Treasure grew up following her grandfather around
everywhere, she adored the man, to her, there was
no one greater. At the age of 6 she stowed away
on his ship to go with him on a mission. The
craving of adventure running thick in her blood
as well, Niccio realized that his grandaughter
was a child of the sea, just as he was. Once he
realized it, he trained Treasure on ever aspect
of being a good captain to her crew and
everything that had to do with ships. But, he
knew that Treasure would never be accepted to
Wing Hove's command, as much as he knew she was
better than any other captain in their fleet, she
was only half sea elf... and she was a woman to
boot.
Treasure's realization of this came one fine day
when she marched up to the King of the City and
asked to be given a commison. Her hair pulled
back in a braid, exposing her "not so pointed"
ears, and all her other Half Elven features
according to the King, she left the court, heart
broken and feeling like an outcast. She went to
Niccio and told him she was leaving Wing Hove, it
was time for her to find her own way in life.
Of course being the hot headed person Niccio was
(gee I wonder where Treasure gets it from
*hehe*), he demanded that Treasure stay in Wing
Hove, she was to marry and have a family. Wren,
gently tried to get her grandaughter to stay, as
she would not be able to protect her anymore.
But neither could sway the minds of the young
lass. Treasure knew that family, other than her
grandparents, in Wing Hove was out of the
question, she was an outcast, she was
a "halfling" and even if she found an elf in Wing
Hove, their children would still not be "whole"
elves. She knew in her heart, Wing Hove was just
a place to grow up, and somewhere out there, was
her true home, as well as her soul mate.
Niccio, heartbroken at Treasure's leaving, lashed
out in anger, telling her she'd never amount to
anything more than a common pirate, and that
anything she touched would turn failure. Tears
streaming down Treasure's face hearing the cruel
words coming from the man she adored and looked
up to, left Wing Hove, in the only thing that
Barimus left to his daughter, the Irish
Star.
Many years, missions and adventures passed
between then and Treasure's arrival in
Ravensdale. She had grown to become a great and
fair captain, and was sought after to take on
missions and crew members anywhere she went. And
amazingly enough, Wren's protective spell managed
to stay in tact till she came to
Ravensdale.
While in Ravensdale, treasure met another
adventurer, Jackie Turner, with his sidekick
Shark. Treasure, always a sucker for
the "rougue", fell for him. But, he disappeared
on one adventure, and when Treasure recieved word
that he was dead *supposidly*, she knew it was
time to move on, true love yet again, eluded
her.
She then met Elrond, the two became fast friends,
and soon fell in love. Together for quite a
while, Treasure had thought she found the one
man, and elf to boot, that finally understood her
and loved her for who she was. Till one day,
Elrond left and never came back. No
explanations... but occasional appearances,
leaving her the blue roses he always gave her.
She held out hope that he would return, and he
did, months later.
By this time, Treasure felt a presence, watching
her... following her, and she couldn't place what
it was and why it was so interested in her.
Little did she know that Wren's protection had
finally worn off, and since she was not told, she
had no idea what and why things were going to
happen. Upon Elrond's return, the two decided to
take a romantic trip to an island, and it is
there where Treasure encountered the Shadow
wraith. Elrond managed to get Treasure back to
the Irish star, but little did they know that the
trouble would follow them back to
Ravensdale.
One night Elrond came to Treasure and told her,
they could be no more. Totally devestated,
Treasure felt she had no reasons to go on in
life. She paid her crew a month's salary and
told them to take a vacation. She then sat on
the ship by herself angry at the world... hurt by
elrond.... she then knocked over a latern and the
Irish Star started to burn. Then the appearance
of Rimmer Dall, the shadow wraith. He was
her 'savior', so he told her, offered her powers
ulimited and beyond her imaginations.
Treasure, then became a slave to Rimmer Dall's
every deed. He tried to rob from her, her sense
of self, as he was only after her dormant
magick. Treasure went insane (and quite evil
and vindictive) from Dall's control... although
she constantly was trying to keep her true self
from disappearing, as Dall had bound her to her
new ship... the "Ship of Souls".
Eventually, Elrond managed to save Treasure. He
destroyed the Ship of Souls and also Rimmer
Dall's connection to Treasure. Of course the
Shadow Wraith did not like this at all.
Treasure's powers were now her own, and she could
be a match for even him.
Shipless, and recovering, Treasure took on the
job of Harbor Master for Ravensdale. But not
before going off and learning how to control her
magicks. She went to an old friend Cogline, who
taught her what she needed to know. Along the
way she met Jacaro Zamere, another rogue who
managed to catch her eye, but times and
circumstances just seemed to be in the
way.
Then one day while in the inn, she met Michel
deLioncourt. This mysterous man (little did she
know, he was a kindred, something she'd come to
dispise), intrigued her .. he could read her very
soul, her very heart .... she felt akin with him
like she had never felt before in her life. Then
she found out he was kindred... and even more
secrets were abound. Heartache and torture
seemed to wrack her heart, she knew without
certainty that she found her soul mate, but it
seemed that fate's twists and turns tore them
apart. First promises made beyond her
control ... by him.... then responsibilities. It
seemed to be doomed. And of course Lord Dall
just didn't disappear after she cut her
connection with him.
But fate seemed to smile on Treasure this time,
eventually it seemed to have worked out. Dall
was defeated, and Michel was released from the
responsiblities and promises he made.
So here we are ... present day Ravensdale.
Treasure is a council member, Habor Master, and
now captain of the new Irish Star, and quite
deeply in love with Michel... and for once...
truely happy.
More recently, Lord Smat has put Treasure (along
with the help of Rimmer Silvershield) in charge
of building a Navy for the Realm's protection.
And Jacaro Zamere has resurfaced into Treasure's
life, managing to become her first mate on the
Irish Star.
So what hold out for our heroin... stay tuned to
find out.
For more information on treasure, please feel
free to email me - treasure@keltik.net