Acceptance:Rogues & Pirates/Ansel Holloway

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 i could never leave,you and the **city lights**.

**Full Name:**

Ansel Holloway
**Age:**

Twenty-two.
**Employment:**

Captain of *The Broken Dragon*
**Species:**

Human
**Weapons:**

Her sword.

**Appearance:**

Her FC is Kate Mara.
**Personality:**

Ansel Holloway is every bit as firebrand as her hair - hence why she became a pirate captain and has led the all-female pirate crew to become one of the most notorious in all of Avalon. There's nothing Ansel is if not stubborn when it comes to sticking to her guns and making something she wants to do a success for her, and others. It took her some time to learn the value of teamwork, considering that she is a natural-born leader who prefers to go for things all steam ahead, but through her crew she's noticed that together they are an even stronger force than they are apart.
One of the things people have noticed is that Ansel is very competitive. A perfectionist that will never, ever settle for second best in a group. This can make her quite a demanding leader of her crew but it is something they have grown rapidly used to. Yet most of this perfectionism is not reflected on her crew but on herself as a leader and captain, instead, and she's constantly working on how she can improve herself.
Ansel was from Asar - she knew she couldn't win in a fight that was merely hand-to-hand, so when she was 15 she left the kingdom in the dead of night with her sword sheathed in a belt - she's naturally courageous and one to look for the next, great, adventure. The prospect of what's next to discover is the only thing that makes her light up with the childlike curiosity she *might*have had had she not been raised in the most unforgiving kingdom that gives you no choice in the fight or flight instinct.
She told herself firmly that was the one time she would allow herself to give up. It was partially her perfectionism that caused that, she feared not being good enough to get into Asar clan and ending up as a fisherman for the rest of her life, so she ran. Never again. Nowadays she's too fierce in the pursuit of her goals and refuses to completely depend on anyone after the years she spent on the streets of another Kingdom. Ansel craves adventure and success, and a braveheart is who she is at the core. Her Asarian spirit shines through in that she will not back down from a fight (as long as she has a sword in hand).
Her interesting sense of humour is well-known by those who are part of her crew, and it makes the ship a place filled with mirth.
Yes, Ansel's a pirate. Is she inherently dark-hearted? No. She just likes thriving after so many years of weakness.
**History:**

Ansel Holloway was born in the Kingdom of Asar, and for many years, she felt like she could honestly belong there in the land of warriors. So why did she become a pirate and seafarer? Growing up in the Frooa clan, which was made up of explorers, she'd often dream of exploring just like them - but when she vocalised this view to her parents they shook their heads. They wanted their daughter to be more successful than they were in life, so she could be happy. Of course they could not understand that adventuring *was*what made Ansel happy. Her parents wanted her to become a great warrior, a member of Asar clan of whom they could be proud. Ansel desperately wanted to please her parents, and pushed herself to achieve from a young age - but her true dream, of becoming an explorer and sailor, never left her.
She lacked the talent in hand-to-hand of her peers and this disappointed both her and her parents, even though she was practically unmatched when playing at swords. However, she was aware that there were no weapons in the proving fights at sixteen. She was afraid of disappointing her parents by ending up in a lower clan, or scared of even dying thanks to her lack of talent in hand-to-hand; and this fear came to a head in the week before her proving fight. With her sword strapped to her belt and some supplies gathered up, she left Asar by using the supplies to pay off some outsiders to row her across to the mainland.
Ansel ended up in Altheria, which was not a particularly safe place for a young fifteen year old outsider to be. She engaged in fights in the lower class for money and lived in someone else's barn for a small fee. Working on the farm helped her earn some more money until she was able to leave, leaving her Asarian attire behind in favour of something a bit more neutral. Her Asarian clothing could be used as furs, at least. And with the remainder of the money she had saved she bought a boat and a fishing rod, to start her dream of being an explorer at the mild age of nineteen.
She named the boat *The Broken Dragon -* she could fish for food and sail around searching for people, then become a pirate to be brave and make a living. And it became a bit of a pirate crew. Ansel picked up people who needed money, who were struggling, or wanted adventure. Being a pirate seemed to be the best way to get money, so she took up the mantle.
One of her most key finds was her first mate, Mariet Venture. A d'Ambrosia by birth, twin of now-Queen Amice, she didn't want to be a royal. She wanted to escape and explore, feeling restrained. And Ansel was more than happy to help. Over the three years since her journey began, the crew has grown and they have become notorious for being one of the most successful crews out there.
**Is this your first character? If not, how many characters do you currently have?**:

Ansel will be my fifth character.
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