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| De Salinas, Maria | |
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| Maria De Salinas | Jul 30 2010, 12:11 PM Post #1 |
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[align=center]![]() Maria De Salinas ![]() * “I see the angels I'll lead them to your door, there is no escape now, no mercy no more” . HEY THERE. THE NAME IS Kelly, AND I AM Nineteen. I'VE BEEN ROLEPLAYING FOR ABOUT Eight-ish AND MY OTHER CHARACTERS WOULD BE None yet!. I FOUND FKAC AT RPG-Directory.com. OH, BY THE WAY, I READ THE RULES. WANT PROOF? THE CODE WORD IS Pumpernickel WANT TO REACH ME? HERE'S MY IM: PARADOXX101 [/align] [/align]The Lady Maria De Salinas was born on a commonplace day as the first daughter but third living child to Martin de Salinas and Josefa Gonzales de Salinas. Her oldest brother was six at the time and hardly interested in the birth of his sister, but overtime, he grew rather fond of little Maria. Overall, the family was rather happy to have the latest addition. Both boys, heir and spare, were healthy so there was no need to worry and a daughter meant there could be a good family tie to be made through marriage. Although they were not a family of too high standing, there were rumors that Josefa was related to the royal family, however, nothing was ever confirmed. Truth be told, it didn’t really matter. The De Salinas were loyal to the King and Queen and enjoyed their lives at court. Maria in particular blossomed amid the court life, charming even as a small child. She had a way about her of somehow managing to speak her mind while still maintaining an endearing quality to what was said. Of course, it all started as a child’s inquisitive mind and unchecked tongue, but as she grew, her mother schooled her in the art of proper behavior. Fortunately for her, she was a quick learner. Martin did not have time for foolery or an insolent child. He spent most of his time with his oldest son and only rarely visited with his daughter. However, it did please him to see that she had the potential to be as healthy and attractive as her mother. Her intelligence didn’t matter much to him, but he was somewhat amused by her wit when it wasn’t aimed towards him. Maria’s relationship with her father can best be described as neutral. Martin was a fair father and allowed Maria’s oldest brother to teach her enough Latin to read the Bible once he realized her religious fervor was admirable – even in a child, but he was by no means loving. Josefa, however, loved her daughter very much and provided the child with warmth. Before Maria, Josefa had given birth to a stillborn daughter and suffered multiple miscarriages over the years. Martin was not so affected by the tragedy as he already had his sons, but Josefa could barely contain her sorrow each time she lost a child. Finally, the Virgin Mary answered Josefa’s prayers and Maria was born healthy. As a result, Maria (so aptly named after Mary) never knew a lack of mother’s love, even when it became painfully obvious her needlepoint was lacking. Maria had other skills and a temper as it were, but Maria masterfully figured out how to hone all such traits to her betterment. There was no such use for a woman with an unchecked tongue at court. Still, there was room in court for a woman who could hold her own and make those around her admire her instead of hold her in contempt. It was obvious even at a young age Maria was capable of both fierce loyalty and intense anger. Under her mother’s guidance, she would oft pray for the solution to the fire that seemed to rage inside her young body. A lady of higher standing in court had made a snide remark to Josefa about the possible affairs of Martin, and Maria was quick to lash out with a cutting quip (something about the own woman’s infidelity and how it shamed G-d) that silenced the woman. Josefa was aghast of course, but Maria felt no shame in defending her mother. Life changed for Maria when fortune smiled upon her and she was selected to be a Lady in Waiting for the Princess Catherine at the tender age of twelve. As such, she wasn’t so much a proper lady-in-waiting, but more so, an assigned friend. At first, Maria was hesitant to open up towards the princess for fear of upsetting her, but it did not take long for Maria to become utterly devoted to the younger princess. She had always wanted a younger sister, and G-d answered her prayers by granting her the ability to serve her Infanta as a confidante and lady-in-waiting. She would never question G-d’s purpose for her, even if it took her away from all that she loved and into a foreign country by following her Princess to England. It was raining when she arrived. She remembers that vividly. The dampness of it all…the rain seeped into her bones it seemed. Maria remembered wondering if England was always this gloomy. In Spain, she had enjoyed the occasional rainy day, but this? This was horrendous. When did the sun come out? Still, she would never imagine abandoning her princess, especially not in this barbaric country. Arthur was fine enough. Maria thought Catherine could do better, but Maria bit her tongue on the subject. It was one of the few things Maria never really let the breadth of her opinion flair out on. She only wanted the best for Catherine and was willing to anger her if she felt her opinion needed to be heard, but Catherine seemed fond enough of Arthur, and he treated her well. However, Maria wasn’t too heart broken when Arthur died. She mourned for the loss of Catherine’s husband because it hurt her beloved princess, but Maria secretly hoped it would mean they could return to Spain. Those dreams were dashed though when Catherine insisted the marriage hadn’t been consummated, a fact that Maria had quite angrily yelled at Catherine for but Maria loyally kept her silence on the matter. She would not jeopardize Catherine’s safety. She would rather die first. So she was stuck here in England, surrounded by all these Englishmen, with no hope of ever returning to her rightful home. Her deepest secret of course was that the hope of returning to Spain had been replaced by the hope of meeting an Englishman who could match her wiles and not be cut by her sharp tongue. However, Maria wasn’t so sure such a man could exist. She wanted love, respect, intelligence, intense eyes and masculine hands. Perhaps even broad shoulders? And well, the hopes that Englishmen weren’t as bland in bed as their weather was outside the bedroom windows. It would be a gift from G-d to find such a man, especially now that she seemed to be stuck in England. [/font] |
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| Catherine Howard | Jul 30 2010, 09:36 PM Post #2 |
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