Post by Rebbeka on Feb 3, 2010 21:55:19 GMT -5
Rebbeka Reikwal Marteau
Owner of the Garden of Delight Near East Perfume Company
Age:19 in 1330; 21 in 1333; her birthdate is July 15, 1311
History:
She was born Rebbeka Aurigdottier, at sea on the ship where her father Aubrey Riggs worked as navigator. Her family includes cousins in Iceland, Paris and Grasse. Their family home was comfortable while on land, with enough servants and luxuries to provide her a happy childhood. At the age of 14, Beka was left with her elderly Aunt Ada Winters to learn and assist with the family business. It was a small perfume company that specialized in counterfeit scents copied from those expensive ones from the Far East. While living on an island near France, she met a young Dutch sea captain Jan Reikwal. Waiting until she was sixteen, the couple was married and went off on his new ship, on many voyages and adventures. One time Jan went sailing off in a war zone too dangerous for his young wife to go along. He never returned and there was no trace of his ship found.
Alone and confused after the death of her old Auntie, Beka was taken of advantage by a distant cousin would be perfumer Louis Marteau. He had her sign documents that gave him power in the perfume company, claiming that the product she was producing was illegal. Rebbeka knew that but not that she was in major trouble for it is a crime. Louis had her name changed to Marteau and convinced him they were married. After she had a better command of the language, did she discover all that he had done. At court, Louis tried to gain favor by 'lending' his wife to a few influential men, but it caused nothing but trouble for them both. Louis' idea of fun was gambling with company funds, to the extent that he lost all the money Rebbeka had promised the spice merchant for perfume ingredients. They were after for it all, on Louis' directions and chased her as far as Turas Lan, as far as north as the ship was going.
Desperate, alone and without friends, Beka took the chance of entering herself in the bidding at the Masque, to get out of debt and regain some semblance of freedom. It worked and she was free of the creditors. Her love of luxurious things and a life of relative ease would get her into debt again, but with earning from her exported fragrance lines, that was not a real problem. The problem was to get that company up and profitable once more. She hoped that Turas Lan would be the where she was seeking. Perhaps there are some who might want to invest in this little company? Perhaps her new friend will come to her aid?
Occupation: Owner and Manager of a Perfume Manufacturing Company, for export.[/color]
Owner of the Garden of Delight Near East Perfume Company
Age:19 in 1330; 21 in 1333; her birthdate is July 15, 1311
History:
She was born Rebbeka Aurigdottier, at sea on the ship where her father Aubrey Riggs worked as navigator. Her family includes cousins in Iceland, Paris and Grasse. Their family home was comfortable while on land, with enough servants and luxuries to provide her a happy childhood. At the age of 14, Beka was left with her elderly Aunt Ada Winters to learn and assist with the family business. It was a small perfume company that specialized in counterfeit scents copied from those expensive ones from the Far East. While living on an island near France, she met a young Dutch sea captain Jan Reikwal. Waiting until she was sixteen, the couple was married and went off on his new ship, on many voyages and adventures. One time Jan went sailing off in a war zone too dangerous for his young wife to go along. He never returned and there was no trace of his ship found.
Alone and confused after the death of her old Auntie, Beka was taken of advantage by a distant cousin would be perfumer Louis Marteau. He had her sign documents that gave him power in the perfume company, claiming that the product she was producing was illegal. Rebbeka knew that but not that she was in major trouble for it is a crime. Louis had her name changed to Marteau and convinced him they were married. After she had a better command of the language, did she discover all that he had done. At court, Louis tried to gain favor by 'lending' his wife to a few influential men, but it caused nothing but trouble for them both. Louis' idea of fun was gambling with company funds, to the extent that he lost all the money Rebbeka had promised the spice merchant for perfume ingredients. They were after for it all, on Louis' directions and chased her as far as Turas Lan, as far as north as the ship was going.
Desperate, alone and without friends, Beka took the chance of entering herself in the bidding at the Masque, to get out of debt and regain some semblance of freedom. It worked and she was free of the creditors. Her love of luxurious things and a life of relative ease would get her into debt again, but with earning from her exported fragrance lines, that was not a real problem. The problem was to get that company up and profitable once more. She hoped that Turas Lan would be the where she was seeking. Perhaps there are some who might want to invest in this little company? Perhaps her new friend will come to her aid?
Occupation: Owner and Manager of a Perfume Manufacturing Company, for export.[/color]