I'm A Damsel, But I'm Not In DIstress

—  BASICS   —

NAME: Megara AGE: Twenty-Seven OCCUPATION:  Con Artist [ negotiable ] STORY:  Greecian Myth, Hercules

While she might not have the noblest of day jobs, Megara makes her living being a grifter of the rich and famous of the mundane world. Cynical of most of the world, she can’t shake the person she became in the final months of her world. Connected to the underground fable community, Megara tends to give the Sheriff a heads up, for the right price, on things he might not otherwise be attuned to. Though she longs to be reunited with her wonderboy, she’s quite the rogue woman now and isn’t quite sure how well Herc would like the new her.

+  free-spirited, independent, clever

- cynical, bitter, snarky

— HISTORY  —  Growing up in ancient Greece was not a picnic for any woman. But being the oldest of Creon, King of Thebes,  daughters Megara was better off then must. As a child, she was stubborn and outspoken about her views which shocked many of the patrons in her court. Devoted to her role as princess, Megara didn’t believe in the fates design for her instead decided that her life was better left in her own hands. And then she fell in love. It came swift and hard and poor Megara didn’t quite know what to do with herself. But the fates are tricky mistresses and Megara had already proven she wasn’t a devout believer. Striking down the man she loved in his prime, Megara began to see the world for what it was. Cruel and unforgiving. And then Hades came knocking on her door. After days of praying to the god, Megara was finally given her answer to her problems. Selling her souls so that her love could live. And live he did. Without so much as a grateful word between them, the man she thought was the one moved own with a chambermaid. Heartbroken, Megara realized that the only person she could count in her life was herself.  But her deal wasn’t without its consequences.  Having sold her soul to Hades, Megara was forced to do his bidding. Charming the locals, the priest, and even the monsters, she became a pawn in Hades’s game. And then Hercules strolled into town to complete his twelve labors. During a rather unfortunate encounter with the River Guardian, Megara found herself in a bit of a sticky situation. She was a damsel. She was in distress. She could handle. Wonderboy, Hercules could just go on and have a nice day. But he couldn’t quite take that for an answer. It was a bit unorthodox for a hero, Megara found the man to be charming if not a bit naive. Clearly, Wonderboy didn’t live in the real world.  What she thought was a fleeting encounter, turned out to be the first of many. From his labor of defeating Mianyans to being awarded as a prize, Megara had yet to see the last of the famous demigod Hercules. While the two enjoyed each others company, Megara had been tasked by Hades to discover his weakness. Guilt racked her as she began to fall in love with the man she realized that perhaps he was just as wonderful as he seemed.