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Mina's Backstory
Apr. 20th, 2011 04:49 pmMary Read was born in Devon County, England, in the late 17th century. She had a harsh childhood. Her father died before she was born and her half-brother Mark passed away soon afterward. Mary's paternal grandmother supported Mary and her mother, only because she thought that her grandson Mark was still alive. To keep death of Mary's brother a secret from his grandmother, Mary was raised as a boy, pretending to be her older brother.
When Mary was about thirteen years old, her grandmother died. Mary, still dressed as boy and with boyish habits, had to find a job. She became a footboy to wealthy French woman, who lived in London. Unsatisfied with her current position, she ran off and boarded a man-o-war. A few years passed and she became bored again. This time she joined army, where she met Tom Barrett. Tom and Mary were immediately drawn to one another, although Tom did not realize Mary’s true gender at first. Mary became protective of Tom in their friendship and, as she was the fiercer of the two, often stepped in when it looked like Tom was in danger. In one particular incident, Tom angered a fellow soldier who challenged him to a duel. Knowing that Tom could not possibly win, Mary went out of her way to annoy the same soldier who also challenged her to a duel. She set it for three hours before he was to fight Tom and, when the time came, she shot and killed the soldier, preventing Tom from his duel.
( Eventually, Mary realized... )
When Mary was about thirteen years old, her grandmother died. Mary, still dressed as boy and with boyish habits, had to find a job. She became a footboy to wealthy French woman, who lived in London. Unsatisfied with her current position, she ran off and boarded a man-o-war. A few years passed and she became bored again. This time she joined army, where she met Tom Barrett. Tom and Mary were immediately drawn to one another, although Tom did not realize Mary’s true gender at first. Mary became protective of Tom in their friendship and, as she was the fiercer of the two, often stepped in when it looked like Tom was in danger. In one particular incident, Tom angered a fellow soldier who challenged him to a duel. Knowing that Tom could not possibly win, Mary went out of her way to annoy the same soldier who also challenged her to a duel. She set it for three hours before he was to fight Tom and, when the time came, she shot and killed the soldier, preventing Tom from his duel.
( Eventually, Mary realized... )
