Senga
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Description
Dressed in a pair of comfortable jeans, a button front shirt of sturdy fabric under a leather vest, with a scarf like poncho that just wraps around her shoulders, Senga is larger than life. Everything about her is larger than life. Her mane of curly blonde hair, her smooth, womanly curves, her amazing smile that often shows her gleaming teeth. Even her voice fits the mold, it carries easily, and is round and drawling with the accent of a girl raised on the farm, herding the cattle and tossing calves for branding. Even traveling out in the Black, she is never without a coil of rope that hangs from her belt alongside a knife more for utility than fighting.
Looking at the large frame, despite it's apparent softness, there's little doubt that she can heft her own weight around the farm... and the cargo hold of the ship. The round face, jovial attitude, and fly away blonde hair topped with a weather beaten cowboy hat may lead one to believe that there's not a lot going on in between her ears, but the eyes tell a different story as they constantly rove around the premises.
Personality
Senga is all out there. She has a large heart to fit the rest of her mold, and it's soft, just like her. She can be honest to a fault, with a strong sense of fair play, and stands up well for herself as well as making sure her 'family' has her for back up. She loves having fun, and will enter to any banter whole heartedly, her dimpled smile flirting with those she's close to unabashedly.
History
No one knows exactly how and when the Nine Families took over and divided the best cattle grazing lands on Silverhold. However, the social order soon revolved around the families of Madog, Matheson, Megaros, Menelus, Mintaur, Morven, Moxie, Mulligan, Myvern (sorry BB, had to change it back to Moxie, just cause). These cattle baron families became the ruling class in the area, and each had a head that carried the title of Pater. Each Pater was the final word in all decisions regarding their family, and also sat in judgement on disputes or trade agreements between families.
Catherine Elaine Mulligan's aunt, Sadie Mulligan, was in charge of the herds on the high pastures that had been plagued one winter with wolves. Sadie, being a soft hearted woman, didn't want to shoot the wolves for simply obeying the call of nature, so she and her men tranquilized them and let them loose on the mountains to feed on rabbits and other vermin. Problem was, rabbits and vermin were scarce that winter, so the wolves went down the other side of the mountain, and raided the Megaros cattle. The Megaros family lost a couple of promising young bulls and half a dozen heifers to the marauding wolves before they were able to kill the pack. When a woodcutter who lived in the mountains said he had seen Mulligans letting the wolves loose on the mountain, Pater Megaros cried foul, accusing Pater Mulligan of deliberately sending wolves to deplete his herds, and his profits. Of course, Pater Mulligan denied any such doings or plans, and arguments ensued. Words were exchanged, followed by fists, fists were followed with knives. By the time word reached the upper pastures of the trial to be convened and judged by the other Paters, almost a dozen men had been killed or were grievously wounded. Sadie hurried down to testify on behalf of the Mulligan family, and while the family were cleared of any malicious intent, they did not escape punishment. The Pater was ordered to have his bulls service the Megaros herd free of charge for three and Catherine was to marry Demetrius Meragos. It was further decreed that the relocation of predators was a crime to be punished with severe fines. Things remained strained between the Meragos and Mulligan families, despite the lack of ill intent on Sadie's part. They were not helped when Catherine eloped with the nephew of Pater Matheson a month before the intended wedding to Demetrius, despite her betrothed's preference for her younger sister. Again, the Paters convened, and it was determined as Demetrius Meragos and Elizabeth Mulligan had taken a fancy to each other, their marriage would seal the contract between the two families.
Catherine and Philip's fourth child, a rambunctious and extroverted child named Agnes showed an uncanny talent at a young age for remembering things. As she grew older and started riding the trail, she became invaluable as she could tell by looking at the herd if any cattle were missing and which ones before the count was even finished. Realizing she had a photographic memory, Pater Matheson ordered the young daughter of his nephew sent to learn piloting, to see if she could apply that memory to star charts and maps. If so, she would be a more reliable pilot for shipping cargo from the family ranch to where it needed to go and bringing back needed supplies.
A small note --- When she was ten years old, and playing the backwards game with her siblings, she realized that her name backwards was Senga. She much preferred it to what she considered an ugly and old fashioned name, and began introducing herself with her backwards name. Her family balked at first, but then made a joke out of her being backwards in every other way, she might as well have a backwards name.
History in the Black
Agnes Rose Matheson fulfilled expectations, and almost as soon as she began flying, she found an advertisement for a ship in need of a pilot. Something about Faoite and Danee McGuire instantly clicked with Senga, and she felt like she'd found a family among the stars with her new boss and crew. Her presence on board the Jia was cemented in her mind when 'Cap'n' allowed her to buy King Tom and bring him aboard. That all changed, however, with a falling out with Doc Holliday, Captain of the Aces and Eights. Though, originally, McGuire agreed with Phillip Matheson that Doc had acted dishonorably, he changed his tune after Doc's engagement fell apart, and under the pressure of his wife and Doc, he forced an apology from Senga for ruining Doc's life. Senga left the Jia with Korben, a man she had fallen deeply in love with, and took an offer from her friend Alanna, a doctor with Red Lion. She flew for Red Lion until Korben's death in a washout on Silverhold just before their marriage. At the funeral, Doc showed up uninvited and made a showy, public, display, of literally burying the hatchet at a ceremony that she and her family should have been about Korben and the others who lost their lives there, not about Doc's need to mend fences, further driving a wedge between her and the man, rather than the other way around. She drifted a little after losing the man she loved, then ended up flying the Angel of Mercy for the Book. Her assigned security was a man named Ethan Oliver. They were becoming close when an outbreak of some odd 'caveman' virus broke out. Both Senga and Ethan had been exposed, and when their primal urges were revealed with no society reticence to hide them, they realized they were attracted to each other. A baby had resulted from the time the spent quarantined together, and they married soon after Emile was born. It was agreed that Senga would stay on Persephone in a cabin while Emile needed the round the clock care of infancy and toddlerhood, while Ethan took security jobs in the Black. When Emile was about two, and approaching an age where they could all fly together again, Ethan's ship was lost in the Black. Unable to stay in the home that was Ethan's dream for them without him, Senga returned home to the Matheson Ranch.
After years of raising Emile with her family, and hearing no word of Ethan or his ship, Senga gradually grew to accept the idea that her husband was not returning to her. She moved on slowly, took trips in the Black for her family, taking Emile with her if it wasn't during school time. During one of those trips, she ran into McGuire again. Something sparked, and when he introduced her to the new Captain, Zank Lines, she joined the Jia to pilot again. It was a tumultuous time for her, not being used to people who were so volatile and caring by turns.
Friends/Associates
Faoite McGuire - Faoite McGuire hired Senga when she showed up with an old flyer advertising a need for a pilot on the Jia. He was been a kind and generous 'boss'. She called him "Cap'n" most of the time, but their relations fell apart when he forced peace with Holliday with her, absolving the man of all blame in the incident on Silverhold. He's since tried to make peace, but Senga has moved on with her life.
However, when she ran into him years later, something seemed to spark between them. Senga later realized that it was just the novelty of receiving any kind of admiration from someone not of her family or ranch, and that not much had really changed in McGuire. She maintained a polite relationship with him, but realized she couldn't trust him with any deep feelings of friendship.
Holliday - John Holliday, There's been a deep misunderstanding between the two, and even deeper hurt, at least for Senga. She still has a long way to go before any trust will be regained with the man, if ever. Feelings were exacerbated when he showed up at Korben's funeral to make a big show of trying to mend fences rather than being there to respect her grief and the family's loss.
Cougar Lee Black - She found the medic for the Aces to be quite attractive and engaging when she first met him, and couldn't understand why he was a bit of a loner, separating himself from the group so much. One night, when it was painfully obvious that she found him physically attractive, he let her in on the fact that he was gay and a few more things as well. Senga found a way to make light of her attraction, and they've been playful friends ever since. Their pet names of "Sugar" and "Darlin'," have left a few to wonder what their relationship is at times, but they know where they stand with each other. Although they have both left the Jia/Aces and gone their own ways, they still keep tabs every once in awhile.
Victor Weston - Former cabin-mate of Cougar's and security officer of the Aces & Eights. First man to break Senga's heart. For some reason he made Senga his beneficiary, but when he was killed in action, everything he left to her was stolen from him.
Moira Macallan - A Guild Companion of House Daska that was once hired to help Doc and traveled with the Aces and Eights. They've talked a couple of times, but Senga wouldn't consider that she 'knows' Moira.
Korben - The Ship's Cook, and a holy man. Not bad to look at, either. Senga thought it was too bad he was a Shepherd when she first met him. She's since found that he is NOT a Shepherd, and that he has very different views of how to serve the Lord Almighty. She finds him unique and interesting, and a very good man. And he /knows/ how to kiss a woman. Sadly, he was killed in a the canyons when a sudden cloudburst caused a washout a few days prior to their wedding.
Danee Vit Kalderdash - Wife of Captain McGuire. Senga never really understood Danee that much, and didn't get to know her. The curiosity she had about the woman and her gifts died when she pushed McGuire to put Senga in the role of being the one to have ruined Holliday's life when Quinn broke off their engagement.
Alana Tarribotti - Alana joined the Jia as a doctor, which is a good thing since Doc himself was knocked out of commission for quite a bit. Alana had experienced a lot of grief in her short life, but seemed to be on the mend and transfered with Senga to the Book Hospital to work for Dr. Zachary McAbrams. After a falling out with another doctor that led to Alana's license being revoked, Alana left and has never been heard from again.
Zach - Dr. Zachary McAbrams became Senga's new boss when she left the Jia. She flew some the Angel of Mercy on emergency deliveries of Medicine and to take doctors where needed to handle sudden trauma and disasters.
Maxim - After an almost relationship with her 'guardian angel', Senga's grown to appreciate Maxim as one of the people she trusts the most in the 'Verse. She loves the man's wife and twins, and has kept in touch with them over the years, and they've visited Silverhold when she went back after Ethan went missing.
Ethan - Ethan became her 'mate' when Persephone and some outlying planets were hit with a strange epidemic. Although the two were happy with the results, and married after having a beautiful little girl named Emile, after his mother, it was a shocking way to start a life together.
Unfortunately, their idyllic life and family came to an end when Ethan's ship was lost in the Black. For years, Senga hoped to hear that they ship and crew had been found, but after six years, the hope is dying out.
Zank - New Captain of the Jia, who bought the Jia from McGuire when Parliament was pursuing an act that would restrict Romani from owning any property. He kept on as Captain when McGuire was charged with treason and nearly executed. Senga can't quite get a read on the man as he seems to appreciate or at least understand her morals, even if he does batter her verbally when she stands up for them. It's not the kind of 'family' behavior that she is used to.
Sanoh - Senga feels a very mother hen protectiveness towards the little woman and her brood. There's a long for peace in the girl, and an innocence that Senga wishes she could protect, even though she knows she can't. She does her best to ease the woman's path into the scary, sometimes violent, world that is the Black, and help her keep her peaceful ideals intact, hoping that cynicism and violence don't break her into something as violent and avenging as what she often faces.
Kyoshiro - Scary. Senga has a hard time wrapping her head around the man who's the toddler Nim's favorite and the man who beheads enemies. It's such an extreme paradox in one man that she doesn't quite know how to process it.
Willow - The woman is friendly and Senga has some admiration for her. She knows that in some ways the woman is almost as paradoxical as Kyoshiro, but there's something about Willow that is different. Maybe it's the current flush of newfound love for Zank that makes her seem to glow.
Iriqouis Pliskin NPC - Zank's Lieutenant in the Churara third division, she knew him for a player when he boarded the Jia, and took Zank's claim that the last time he saw Pliskin with a woman, she had problems walking the next day as almost a challenge. After sending Pliskin home walking funny, she thought that would be it. However, when he delivered supplies to Silverhold during the Mad Cow scare, he stayed on, and something has developed between the two. She has those giddy, happy, love flutterings in her chest whenever his path is allowed to cross with the Jia's, and it's more than just the fact that they are damn good in bed together.
King Tom - Bunk mate. Cap'n was kind enough to allow her to bring a pet cat on board. Poor man didn't realize he was getting something like a miniature lion, but has been good natured about it.King has a habit of jumping up on people's shoulders straight from the ground, which has startled more than one person into some choice language.
The big cat is getting older, now, and he doesn't put himself to the effort of shoulder jumping anymore, but is more often hunting things lower to the ground, or curled up at Senga's feet or on her lap on the bridge during flight.
Quotes
Sugar, I know where you sleep.
Korben, you won't think any less of my belief in The Lord if I don't want to handle your snake, will you?
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