PLAYER Name: TC Personal Journal:skreebat E-mail: tee.cee.art@gmail.com AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: KisekiSpitfire, PLURK: Skreebat
CHARACTER Character Name: Milah Canon: Once Upon A Time Timeline: Right after her death. If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A
Personality: Milah is what one could consider a “fiery” woman. In canon, we are shallowly given the impression that she is rude and possibly cruel, but there’s much more to her than meets the eye. For that, we need to analyse how she reacted in her story, and her motivations behind her actions.
She was married to Rumpelstiltskin, and, together, they had a son: Baelfire. Near her end, she confesses that she never loved Rumpelstiltskin, meaning that the years spent with him were more of a chore than a loving union. But one can assume that it wasn’t so bad when they started; considering the medievalesque ambient of Fairytale land, one can assume that it was a marriage of convenience, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the “loathing” expressed in her last years was all that long lasting. Despite all of that, she did her job as a wife and has a mother, and her love and caring for Baelfire is obvious in her actions. For example, in the first scene she appears, in the tavern, her cruel, mocking demeanor towards Rumplestiltskin is completely broken down the second she sees her son. She also mentions, during her last minutes, that she deeply regretted having left Baelfire, admitting that “there’s not a day that goes by that (she doesn’t) feel sorry for that”. Her tone is uncommonly emotional, comparing to the rest of her scenes, leaving us to realize just how much she does love her son. Milah always had a spirit of adventure, a wish to travel the world and live a life of excitement, which she could never indulge in; her life as a mere housewife left her bitter and angry by the day. The last drop, however, was when Rumplestiltskin, then still her husband, refused to fight in the Ogre Wars, unlike the other husbands in their village. He became a target for mockery and insult, in turn also shaming their family. This is quite a sore subject, as we see during the tavern scene, particularly when she says she became “lashes to the village coward” while other women became “honored widows”. Despite all this, Milah’s cruel words seem to stem from her rash, impulsive attitude. In her scene with Rumpelstiltskin in their home, she is much calmer, if upset. Her words sound much less rash, and she even seems to express some hope. Not only does she express that she did not want Rumple to die but to simply have fought, she also attempts to convince him of the opportunity of the three of them to leave the village and travel the world, go somewhere new where Rumpelstiltskin is not marked in such negative ways. However, he gently refuses the idea, which leaves her frustrated. The next day, she leaves with the pirates she had met the day before, leaving us to wonder if she had already planned to do so, depending on Rumplestiltskin’s answer, or if it was the answer itself that left her to consider that option. The latter seems to be more plausible; she might have considered the idea of running away in order to live the life she wanted, but she understood she had responsibilities, in the very least, with her son. The events of the evening before her “escape” are most likely what finally drove her to such actions. Her rash is further witnessed in the tense scenes after Hook’s and Rumplestiltskin’s (then known as the Dark One) battle. Seeing her loved one in danger, she quickly jumps into action to strike a deal for Killian’s and her safety, throwing away all other plans. While this is a normal reaction for anyone in this sort of situation, her argument with Rumplestiltskin, while on the ship, is to be noted: while aware of the dangers (or she would not have had to strike a deal to save her and Killian’s life) of angering him, during this harsh exchange of words, she blurts out that she did not, in fact, ever loved him. This results in her untimely demise. Milah, when not “clouded by misery”, as she was during her years before running away, seems to show a level of professionalism of sorts when dealing with serious situations. After temporarily saving Killian, she quickly helps him back to the harbor and his ship, spouting quick orders to the crew with the attitude a captain would have. The way she speaks and the way the crew quickly responds to her orders leaves us to assume that she had some power and respect among the crew; being Killian’s, the captain’s, lover, along with her general strong demeanor, further makes points to this possibility.
We are mostly shown Milah in tense, negative situations, although it is safe to assume that the years between her escapade and her death were ones of happiness. Milah says she fell in love with Killian the day she met him; with her love of adventure and the tales she must have definitely heard while in the company of Killian and his crew would have obviously lured her attention, but, as we come to find out, there was more to it than just that. With her freedom came love as well, so, despite her regrets and guilt for tricking Rumplestiltskin and leaving him and Baelfire, she finally had the life she wished for.
Milah is, therefore, a strong, powerful woman, capable of getting things done, especially if she situation calls for her hand. But she is also greatly influenced by her emotions, which, more often that not, guide her actions and choices, sometimes in rather negative ways. But she never looses sight of what's truly important to her, may it be her wishes, or those who she loves
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Name: TC
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E-mail: tee.cee.art@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: KisekiSpitfire, PLURK: Skreebat
CHARACTER
Character Name: Milah
Canon: Once Upon A Time
Timeline: Right after her death.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A
Personality: Milah is what one could consider a “fiery” woman. In canon, we are shallowly given the impression that she is rude and possibly cruel, but there’s much more to her than meets the eye. For that, we need to analyse how she reacted in her story, and her motivations behind her actions.
She was married to Rumpelstiltskin, and, together, they had a son: Baelfire. Near her end, she confesses that she never loved Rumpelstiltskin, meaning that the years spent with him were more of a chore than a loving union. But one can assume that it wasn’t so bad when they started; considering the medievalesque ambient of Fairytale land, one can assume that it was a marriage of convenience, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the “loathing” expressed in her last years was all that long lasting.
Despite all of that, she did her job as a wife and has a mother, and her love and caring for Baelfire is obvious in her actions. For example, in the first scene she appears, in the tavern, her cruel, mocking demeanor towards Rumplestiltskin is completely broken down the second she sees her son. She also mentions, during her last minutes, that she deeply regretted having left Baelfire, admitting that “there’s not a day that goes by that (she doesn’t) feel sorry for that”. Her tone is uncommonly emotional, comparing to the rest of her scenes, leaving us to realize just how much she does love her son.
Milah always had a spirit of adventure, a wish to travel the world and live a life of excitement, which she could never indulge in; her life as a mere housewife left her bitter and angry by the day.
The last drop, however, was when Rumplestiltskin, then still her husband, refused to fight in the Ogre Wars, unlike the other husbands in their village. He became a target for mockery and insult, in turn also shaming their family. This is quite a sore subject, as we see during the tavern scene, particularly when she says she became “lashes to the village coward” while other women became “honored widows”.
Despite all this, Milah’s cruel words seem to stem from her rash, impulsive attitude. In her scene with Rumpelstiltskin in their home, she is much calmer, if upset. Her words sound much less rash, and she even seems to express some hope. Not only does she express that she did not want Rumple to die but to simply have fought, she also attempts to convince him of the opportunity of the three of them to leave the village and travel the world, go somewhere new where Rumpelstiltskin is not marked in such negative ways. However, he gently refuses the idea, which leaves her frustrated.
The next day, she leaves with the pirates she had met the day before, leaving us to wonder if she had already planned to do so, depending on Rumplestiltskin’s answer, or if it was the answer itself that left her to consider that option. The latter seems to be more plausible; she might have considered the idea of running away in order to live the life she wanted, but she understood she had responsibilities, in the very least, with her son. The events of the evening before her “escape” are most likely what finally drove her to such actions.
Her rash is further witnessed in the tense scenes after Hook’s and Rumplestiltskin’s (then known as the Dark One) battle. Seeing her loved one in danger, she quickly jumps into action to strike a deal for Killian’s and her safety, throwing away all other plans. While this is a normal reaction for anyone in this sort of situation, her argument with Rumplestiltskin, while on the ship, is to be noted: while aware of the dangers (or she would not have had to strike a deal to save her and Killian’s life) of angering him, during this harsh exchange of words, she blurts out that she did not, in fact, ever loved him. This results in her untimely demise.
Milah, when not “clouded by misery”, as she was during her years before running away, seems to show a level of professionalism of sorts when dealing with serious situations. After temporarily saving Killian, she quickly helps him back to the harbor and his ship, spouting quick orders to the crew with the attitude a captain would have. The way she speaks and the way the crew quickly responds to her orders leaves us to assume that she had some power and respect among the crew; being Killian’s, the captain’s, lover, along with her general strong demeanor, further makes points to this possibility.
We are mostly shown Milah in tense, negative situations, although it is safe to assume that the years between her escapade and her death were ones of happiness. Milah says she fell in love with Killian the day she met him; with her love of adventure and the tales she must have definitely heard while in the company of Killian and his crew would have obviously lured her attention, but, as we come to find out, there was more to it than just that. With her freedom came love as well, so, despite her regrets and guilt for tricking Rumplestiltskin and leaving him and Baelfire, she finally had the life she wished for.
Milah is, therefore, a strong, powerful woman, capable of getting things done, especially if she situation calls for her hand. But she is also greatly influenced by her emotions, which, more often that not, guide her actions and choices, sometimes in rather negative ways. But she never looses sight of what's truly important to her, may it be her wishes, or those who she loves