Fiona Warner Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Lady Anne Mary Aceworth Lady Anne Aceworth was born in London, England on 1 June, 1916 to Captain Hampton Reginald Aceworth and Lady Abigail Armstrong Aceworth (Deceased). It was a trying time, while the good Captain was fighting the German navy in the north Atlantic, far away from the Battle of Jutland that raged on the other side of the British isles, Lady Aceworth was having a struggle of her own. Her labor was over two days in legnth, and in the end, after the birth of her daughter, she barely had a chance to name her daughter before Abigail perished from child birth. Captain Aceworth was called back to London and within the month moved to the London offices of the Royal Navy's admiralty. Sir Aceworth welcomed the new duties, and treasured being close to his daughter, but he thirsted to be out there in the seas that were rightfully the empire's, and he swore to fight to the last. By the time he was able to captain another ship, the war was fully over and the Armistice was signed. During the great Flu of 1918-1920, Captain Aceworth was scared for the safety of his daughter, so during that time, after his comission was over and he was a civilian once more, he bought a ship that was being scrapped due to the terms of armistice and used it as a home. He sailed out in the newly minted "SS Aceworth" to tour around the isles and around the world. As Anne grew older, tutors were hired and Sir Aceworth taught her the many intricacies of seamanship... she never seemed to pay much mind as she watched dreamfully the aircraft that flew over her. Although she loved being in the engine room and learning about the engines and mechanically intrinsic nature of the ship. In 1928, Anne's father volunteered to be a radio relay for Amelia Earhart's trans-atlantic flight. Anne listened intently to every moment and even saw, if but a breif moment Amelia's airplane. That's when she knew she had to be up there. Seeing the worth of Anne's dream, he began to see to it she had the best trainers and equipment anyone could have. He even sold the SS Aceworth to buy a hangar and plane for her. Times were tough during the depression, But in 1933, those who dared to fly could make a living. It was a different culture among pilots. And Anne was unique. She took to seaplanes like she took to any other aircraft. Seeing as such, her father on her 18th Birthday in 1934, gave her her own, fully equipped seaplane. It was then her other skill flourished... she was a natural engineer. In a year she had remodeled her birthday gift to be amphibious, so it could land on a runway or on water easily! Lady Anne Aceworth didn't like seeing her name carry more weight than her deeds, but one fateful day would solidify her as a ace pilot. She was picked to copilot a trans-Atlantic mail service run from Dover to France in the plane owned by her boss, a man who trusted her navigational skill and knack for fixing problems on the fly. He found her style of wearing almost as much gear as a RAF pilot odd, but thought it cute in a way. Half way across the channel, storms raging, his appendix burst. She had to act quick so she floored the throttle and flew the plane to near breaking back to the closest city on the British coast. Her skill and bravery in a storm, low fuel, and even losing one engine earned her respect. Saving her boss made her a local legend. Among Aviatrixes she earned the name "Osprey" for her tenacity like the sea bird she gets her "callsign" from. Over the next couple of years, she flew, gaining more experience as a pilot and discovering she had more talent than she thought she had. Rumblings of another war with Germany and people speaking of needing good pilots interested her... and that is where we stand now. Of course, her souped up amphibious seaplane is up for the task as well! Personality Lady Aceworth is Friendly, Lighthearted, and Youthful. She's kind, but not easily fooled by chicanery and does not take kindly to dishonest people. Con men even more so. She holds herself to higher ideals, such as charity, honesty, and a strong moral compass that she won't stray unless she literally had a gun to her head. Appearance and Manner of Dress Anne has brown hair, blue eyes, stands average height for a woman of 22 years and has a slightly thinner frame. Her freckled face and kind and beaming smile makes her look much younger than she really is. She usually wears whatever is comfortable, sometimes taking a shine to a surplus royal navy seaman's shirt and classic near-white pilot's pants. When flying she adds a dark brown jacket, holstered M1911 pistol, A parachute and life preserver vest she managed to buy through her Father's connections with the royal navy and it's air assets. Sometimes people find it hard to tell she's a girl in that gear unless she wears her hear out or in low-hanging pigtails underneath her flight cap. "The Spirit of Cardiff" The Spirit of Cardiff is her heavily modified seaplane, capable of using runways or seaports, the Spirit of Cardiff is a medium sized seaplane, capable of taking some cargo and a few passengers. She's heavily modified from her original form but from what you could see of her you could not tell. It has a extended fuel capacity, and built-in fire extinguishing fail-safes added to the engines to prevent engine fires. Her eye for safety also usually means there's a couple life rafts and plenty of parachutes and life vests she can hand out if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Warner Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 Lady Anne Mary Aceworth Age: 22 Height: 5'8" Weight: 128 pds Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Concept: The Self-Made Aviatrix Origin: High Class Faction: The Flying Circus / The Ninety-Nines Virtue: Caregiver Vice: Paragon Attributes & Abilities (Masteries in BOLD) Strength: •• Brawl: •• Dexterity: ••• Athletics: •• Firearms (Multiple Shots): ••• Stamina: •• Endurance: • Perception: ••• Awareness: ••••• Navigation: ••••• Intelligence: ••• Academics: ••• Engineering (Vehicular): •••••• Survival: ••• Linguistics: •• (Native: English, Other Languages: German, Japanese) Wits: ••• Pilot (Seaplane, Aircraft): •••••• Appearance: •• Manipulation: •• Subterfuge: ••• Charisma: •• Ettiquette: ••• Rapport: • Backgrounds Allies: • (The Stig - Her copilot and assistant mechanic) Resources: ••••• Sanctum: • (Her Hangar, "The Osprey's Nest") Gadget: ••• (Amphibious Seaplane "The Spirit of Cardiff") Reputation: • (Among fellow Aviatrixes) Willpower: •••••• Initiative: 6 Walk: 5m, Run: 15m, Sprint: 26m Inspiration: ••• Intuitive: •• Reflective: • Destructive: 0 Heroic Knacks Gadgeteer Test Pilot (Rename of Barnstormer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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