Myrra Mircea

Myrra Mircea is a Half-Orc Brawler and protagonist in Curse of the Crimson Throne.
== Appearance ==
Myrra is a half-orc with a chartreuse skin tone, and an overly muscular, bulky build that was quite obviously inherited from her orc side. Tall and broad since she was a child, it’s no wonder that she grew up to be 6’5” in height and weigh over two-hundred pounds.
As far as facial features, Myrra has full lips with a mild underbite and protruding fangs, a wide nose that appears to have been broken more than once, and bright golden orange eyes. Her blue-black hair is curly and difficult to tame, so she cuts it herself into a rather short, uneven bob with bangs. Similar to her hair, Myrra’s eyebrows are wild and thick, spiking up at the arch. One of her ears has several pieces missing, although it appears to be an old injury.
A variety of faded scars decorate her body, and they’re something she’s mildly self conscious about, particularly because the majority of her facial scars are not from fighting, instead being from the bullying she endured as a child. As far as facial scars, she has a line above her eyebrow and another between them, a long stripe on the right connecting to the corner of her lips, a slash under her left eye and going down her cheek, and a knick under her lip. On the rest of her body, she has a scar across her chest and upper right arm that appears to have been a fairly deep wound, a long slash under her bellybutton, and then a few other knicks here and there.
Myrra’s clothing also makes her stand out, as it’s rather eccentric. Given her physique, it can be difficult for her to find clothes that fit her correctly, especially given most of what was typically available to her was hand-me-downs from neighbors or handmade by her mother. Her favorite piece of clothing is her sleeveless cloak, one of the only things that she’s ever bought herself. She had her mother remove the sleeves to make it easier to brawl in, so it’s more for show than warmth, despite still being lined with fur. To cover her chest, she wears a criss crossed leather bralette that her mother made from two separate old leather armor scraps. Her pants are arguably the most eccentric part of her outfit, being a worn and faded set of striped yellow and orange pants that are puffy at the bottom. Myrra particularly likes the color of these, given how expensive many dyes are, and the stretchy waistband of them makes them surprisingly easy to move in. Still, they’ve definitely received their fair share of wear, and she keeps them up with a set of blue suspenders cut from the waistbands of similar stretchy pants. She completes her outfit with a set of tight boots lined with fur at the top, the same color as her cloak. Despite being acutely aware she’s not wearing anything worthy of being considered high fashion, she takes pride in being able to put together this outfit and thinks it makes her a more memorable brawler in fights. 
== Personality ==
Myrra’s appearance allows one to make several assumptions about her, some of said assumptions being truer than others. For one, Myrra is rather obviously a tomboy. She doesn’t have the best manners, but it’s not as though she’s inherently unrefined; she just chooses not to be to better fit in among the typical brawling crowd. She believes that if she hadn’t picked up such a ‘strong’ persona when she was younger, that she wouldn’t have been able to survive on the streets of Bridgefront -- the bullying she endured did stop once she was able to fight back, after all. Still, she’s undergoing a bit of an identity crisis, given she loves both parts of herself but does not know how to express the feminine side nor combat the hurt she feels when others draw untrue conclusions about the type of person she is. This is only made more complicated by her also struggling with her sexuality.
A hopeless romantic, Myrra seems to think any person she meets who is vaguely kind or flirtatious with her, even inadvertently, is interested in her romantically, and often has incredibly odd, varied tastes in men. Unbeknownst to her, this is mostly due to compulsory heterosexuality, particularly due to her desire to be seen as feminine enough and desirable enough. All of her relationships are the type that crash and burn rather quickly, a brief honeymoon phase always being followed by Myrra losing interest and moving on to the next person in line.
At her core, Myrra is a hardworking and family-oriented person willing to sacrifice her own well being for the good of others, particularly those she considers close to her. There is nothing she wouldn’t do for her family, even if it’s morally dubious. Although she certainly feels guilty for rigging fights and using loaded dice to drive up bets, she justifies it to herself by saying it’s for her family, the greater good. Korvosa’s taxes are always rising higher and higher, after all. She hopes she can someday repent for her poor sportsmanship, especially as a worshipper of Kurgess, despite still enjoying the thrall of the fight and the winnings going higher and higher.
Despite being the type that is outgoing and boisterous towards almost everyone, she hardly ever feels herself truly allowing others to see the softer side of her. Due to essentially raising her younger siblings at times because of her mother’s inconsistent lines of work, Myrra can be incredibly gentle and motherly. It’s not a side of herself she particularly likes to show off, especially because her love for her family and The Shingles where she grew up are her biggest weaknesses. She’s definitely the type that appears immature and simple-minded, loving games, fighting, and messing around, while truly being compassionate and wanting the best for those around her. 
Still, while in most senses of the word she’s mature, she’s naively optimistic about change in the city and correcting the deeply ingrained politics that dictate it. As stated, she cares deeply about the Shingles and those living there. Because of this love, she despises the current monarchy for doing nothing and allowing the people to live in deeper and deeper squalor. She has a particular distaste for Queen Ileosa after her rude remarks regarding the city, taking it as a personal attack; if the Queen has such a distaste for the city, why not actually do something helpful, huh? She’s not the best at knowing when to withhold her opinions if she knows there’s an injustice happening, which isn’t always the most convenient trait to have. She’s the type that would prefer that people in the Shingles were given the support and funds they need rather than anything else, like nobles trying to ‘fix’ things themselves.
When brawling in front of a crowd, Myrra plays up her personality to become more like the person she’d like to be. She’s vivacious, optimistic, and excellent at working up a crowd. She typically will try to meet the expectations of a true follower of Kurgess, being sportsmanlike while also pushing herself to the absolute limit.
== Biography ==
soon
== Trivia ==
Category:Characters created by Ronnie