08-22-2015, 10:13 AM
Gertrude, a female Nu Mou, knew that she wanted to be the best. Not good. Not great. Not legendary. The. Best.
She entered the military and focused her studies and training on the magic of time. While she excelled spectacularly within her field she noticed that the healers and destruction specialists (white and black mages) were advancing more quickly within the ranks than she was. Deciding that there would always be a need for medics within the military Gertrude constantly dedicated herself to medical training, but never shirking her magical and spiritual exploration.
She filed for a change of service and decided to pursue the path of the scholar. It may have seemed an odd choice given that the crimson path led down the same road but seemed to favor bold and beautiful people instead of the supremely intelligent and wise. Her foray into books and magical lore attracted the attention of a tedious and annoying fairy that would never shut up and wanted the chrono scholar to pay attention to her... Ugh! What a nuisance, but even the most schizoid require some social interaction and thus "Friday," as the sprite was dubbed, became the reluctant companion of the military's least favorite savant.
After exceling in her scholarly studies Gertrude began to be fascinated with Numerology and the power of magic via mathematical application. She found that by using progressive calculations and formulae she was better able to understand battlefield layout and enhance not just her understanding of the magics of time, destruction and healing but progressing the powers of her spells and the application of them in ways her fellow soldiers could not match.
She made a name for herself as a tactical genius. Responsible for assisting in more victories than any other colleague of her grade. While she advanced in rank beyond any other black mage she still could not reach the heights the healers were achieving. Resentment festered into bitterness. Gertrude would lash out at white mages with the slightest provocation and, with increasing frequency, no provocation at all.
Eventually she was assigned to the position of SeeD instructor handpicking teams of students. Surprisingly she has never had a white mage in her class. Maybe the higher ups should look into that? There is talk about sub-contracting her as a liaison for guild missions. Rumors of a maniacal summoner named Seymour have started circulating.
She entered the military and focused her studies and training on the magic of time. While she excelled spectacularly within her field she noticed that the healers and destruction specialists (white and black mages) were advancing more quickly within the ranks than she was. Deciding that there would always be a need for medics within the military Gertrude constantly dedicated herself to medical training, but never shirking her magical and spiritual exploration.
She filed for a change of service and decided to pursue the path of the scholar. It may have seemed an odd choice given that the crimson path led down the same road but seemed to favor bold and beautiful people instead of the supremely intelligent and wise. Her foray into books and magical lore attracted the attention of a tedious and annoying fairy that would never shut up and wanted the chrono scholar to pay attention to her... Ugh! What a nuisance, but even the most schizoid require some social interaction and thus "Friday," as the sprite was dubbed, became the reluctant companion of the military's least favorite savant.
After exceling in her scholarly studies Gertrude began to be fascinated with Numerology and the power of magic via mathematical application. She found that by using progressive calculations and formulae she was better able to understand battlefield layout and enhance not just her understanding of the magics of time, destruction and healing but progressing the powers of her spells and the application of them in ways her fellow soldiers could not match.
She made a name for herself as a tactical genius. Responsible for assisting in more victories than any other colleague of her grade. While she advanced in rank beyond any other black mage she still could not reach the heights the healers were achieving. Resentment festered into bitterness. Gertrude would lash out at white mages with the slightest provocation and, with increasing frequency, no provocation at all.
Eventually she was assigned to the position of SeeD instructor handpicking teams of students. Surprisingly she has never had a white mage in her class. Maybe the higher ups should look into that? There is talk about sub-contracting her as a liaison for guild missions. Rumors of a maniacal summoner named Seymour have started circulating.