Mae Ryth

*"Terrible is a title for those who do not believe they are that [...] if what you say is true, I suppose I am not terrible, but I still find it hard to forgive myself."*
— Mae Ryth
**Mae Ryth** was a secret hunter of Fate, aiming to kill her, and she is the sister of Maral Chess, the woman who would go on to become the angel Etheal.

## Personal Details

### Eye Color

Black with purple runes instead of irises

### Skin Color

Pale grey-white

Mae is a quiet, mysterious old woman, kept alive through the ages by Fate. She tries to make allies with most anyone she sees, but will avidly reject those who give her reason to resent them. She doesn't quite understand most social cues, having lived in a cave with her two adopted children for most of her life, but she is a quick learner and has a habit of mimicking those around her.

She used to almost always be seen wearing a simple dress of light blue and pink shades, and her hair was always grimy and unkempt, as she hasn't bothered grooming it for the past ten thousand years or so. However, since the ball, she now wears a dark grey and purple sleeveless ballgown made of fireproof and tear-resistant fabric. Her hair is straight and black, but with a fiery purple hue closer to the roots that fades as it grows. From her head sprout a set of interlocking horns, and she's got purple wings made of fire coming from her back.

Her recent experiences in the Abyss have made her increasingly distrusting towards everyone. It has made her more bloodthirsty than usual and MUCH more apathetic towards the death of others. There are certain sounds, smells, and sights that will trigger anxiety attacks and meltdowns and lead her to become even more mistrusting and hostile to those around her. But she is slowly getting over these feelings. Slowly.

## Relationships

Mae is still cold towards most people, but since the Abyss, she's slowly been learning how to forgive others and make more allies and make those bonds stronger. She also has friends from all sorts of planes and realities, the full extent of which is something only she knows though. Of course, her best friend of all time is Vigo.

## History

Mae was born in the fourth generation of Faerûn with her twin sister Maral. She was more of the brainiac, putting all her time into studying the things of the world, while her sister was more of the brawny type, learning how to use conventional weaponry. The two were inseparable companions, always playing with each other and spending all of their time together.

Maral was something of a prodigy, the face that everyone would remember, whereas Mae was always left in the background. Not that she minded though. Things turned, however, when the siblings found love with the same man, Shar Chess. Mae did her best to win his heart, giving freely of her near infinite knowledge, but in the end, popularity won over smarts. The couple had happily gotten married while Mae sulked, but when they had children, Mae was sent into a jealous rage. She killed both her sister and her husband before adopting the two children, Gabe and Ivory.

She was truly terrified of what she had done, as death was not yet much of a concept. She fled the scene with the children, finding an abandoned cave to take residence in so she could remain hidden. When she moved in, a being with starlit skin known as Fate met her. She was told that her actions would have consequences, but death wasn't one of them. She would be kept alive through the ages.

When the being left, she began her new life in the caves, living there for ten thousand years. In that time, she had granted her adopted children immortality, but with some side effects. Gabe had been turned into an eyelash viper, who now rests on her arm at all times, and Ivory, while being unable to keep her body, remains as a spirit bound to Mae's own. In this time, Mae also learned as much as she could about the ways of Fate, considering herself a follower of the eternal. When she saw Fate next, she was asked to help keep the members on the Jericho on track. Mae agreed, but not for the reasons anyone thought.

Planning to use the Jericho crew as a cover-up in case of any unforeseen consequences to her actions, Mae followed through on a vengeance quest to hunt down and kill Fate. Thanks to some very timely events, she successfully managed to do so, causing worlds to be created in the Shadow Realm in the process. After calming down and coming out of that with consequences that weren't nearly as serious as Mae expected, she opened her heart to her companions a little more. While still reserved, she was a lot more willing to help them.

The greatest example of the lengths she would go to to help some of her companions was when she attempted to help Varis get free of Tom Barthollowmews' grasp and save him from death. The fate she sentenced him to wasn't much better, but it was better than death. She herself died in the process, ending up in the Abyss.

## The Other Crew Members

Mae has been known to be very anti-social and frankly, kind of creepy at times. But she does try to keep an eye on the other members of the Jericho crew and learn as much as she can about them. Though, what she learns doesn't sway her opinion much.

### PCs:

Etheal: You know, I really don't deserve her. Truly. After the abyss, I've been wanting to mend things, follow Gypsie's advice. I'm just too afraid of how she'll take it. What if she hates me? Doesn't accept the apology? Reacts badly to it? Does she even care anymore? I can't tell, and honestly, I'm too scared of her to take the risk.

Sosti: Which idiot decided letting her on the ship was a good idea? Sure, she's powerful, and her metal magic is quite impressive, but she's far too innocent and trusting to be here. She's so deliciously manipulatable. Either that or she's more cunning than she shows, but based off of what I've seen, that's unlikely. She's very clingy at times and for some reason, has full trust in me. She seems to think I'm her best friend. Oh well. Makes things easier for me I guess.

Mistral: Well, I've seen more and more of her and her skill. She's grown a lot as a magic user, and as a person. She's truly someone I've come to respect. Probably not someone I'd really talk to if we weren't in the situation we're in, but she's quirky and interesting. Less of a quiet Daniel now. More like a less chaotic Varis.

~~Ash: Far too rash for her own good. And I thought I was impulsive, honestly. Pointing a gun and almost shooting me when I first arrived is understandable, but disguising herself as Etheal to try and get me to give details on a private chat between Markov and I? Why? She did know that never would have worked, right? Then just running off after Tom. I would have done the same, and likely will, but research, study and preparation needs to happen first.~~

Varis: By far, the most interesting member of our crew. His magical talent is something even I'm amazed by, and not much amazes me anymore. Not only that, but his ability to build is absolutely incredible. But what really catches my attention is how he acts, from his almost begrudging trust in me, to habits that remind me of when I was his age. I try to give him space, but I honestly owe him the tens of thousands of years of life that he helped me redeem. I would do anything for him. I am in his debt. I just hope he doesn't get the wrong idea about it or try to reject me after I sent him to the Shadow Realm. I feel really bad about that. Maybe now that my sister's broken his heart, I can help him get back on his feet. He deserves that.

Rose: Like Sosti, she's too innocent and precious to be on the ship. I like her significantly more though. She's very quiet and has quite a bit of potential in her magic. I would attempt to be her tutor, but she deals more in the lighter side of life. Perhaps that is a good thing. Someone like her should not be tainted.

### NPCs:

Daniel: It took a while. He's insufferable, but he's slowly beginning to grow on me. And he is at least somewhat honorable. I'm not usually one for his sort of humor, but I have to admit, it does give all of us relief sometimes. So long as we don't let too much get to his head, he's a good person.

Fiske: I can't help but feel sympathy. Honestly, some part of me almost wants to believe that somehow what happened to him is my fault, just so he has someone he can take it out on. He was given a great blessing, but it was the cost of a curse. I understand his apathy. There's got to be a way to fix it. It's just like in the abyss. Those who suffer have to work together to make anything better.

Boris: We really shouldn't tease him as much as we do. But it's really entertaining. I almost feel bad. But I also really don't.

Markov: Truthfully, he's been bothering me lately. I don't know if it's just my paranoia growing as things happen, but something seems not right about him. Not to mention we've had quite a few arguments lately. I'm really beginning to wish I never made friends with him. I don't trust him. I want to make sure everything is safe with him before resuming any sort of project with him.

Mippy: Basically the entire crew doesn't trust him. We have our reasons for believing he hosts Sloth, or is Sloth. But he's been such a useful asset so far. I'd hate to lose him, but we have to accept that that's likely what's going to happen.

Vigo: I tried so FREAKING hard not to fall in love with him! I honestly did! I broke my promise and fell back in, even after I trained for so long to cut the emotion entirely from my psyche, he comes along and ruins that all. I've never loved him more. He really did save me from myself, and has become someone I trust. Maybe the only person I trust fully. I've literally been through the worst things we could possibly imagine and more with him. I really hope he likes me back. Is that too childish to hope for? I don't know. I love him, and he is simply the best person in existence.

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תעזור לי. לא יכולתי לסבול את זה יותר. יותר מדי זיופים. אני לא יודע מה אמיתי ומה לא. עמודים. בבקשה תסלח לי. תעשי מה שאתה רוצה, רק בבקשה תפסיק! אני שונא מנהל תהילה!