Ora Brightmore

Ora Cecilia Brightmore (nee Kubiak)

Ship : A.C.V. Miro

Title : Quartermaster and Business Manager

Age : Mid-twenties

Race : Human

Homeworld : Earth

Hometown : Warsaw, Poland

Date of Birth : March 15, 1846

Personality
Ora is a patient and calculating woman. When a situation calls for a more diplomatic (rather than aggressive) approach she is the one called to the forefront. However, on a regular basis her crewmates break her patience, particularly Dr. Ophilio and Ambrose's dismissive attitude. Although the rest of the crew tries her nerves rather constantly, she has a strong loyalty towards them. She has a very motherly side as well, mostly shown towards Jethro, the youngest member of the crew. She is no-nonsense when the situation calls for it, however she is not above drinking alongside the men on the boat during downtime.

History
Ora was born in Warsaw, Poland but lived most of her life under either Hapsburg or Prussian rule. She was the daughter of staunch patriots, but was orphaned early on. She grew up in a Catholic orphanage and learned the arts of writing and painting from one of the friendlier nuns. She immigrated to the United States during the last year of the American Civil War, and ended up in the port of New Orleans on the eve of a Confederate sneak attack aimed at retaking the city. After being in the city for less than a day, Ora found herself on the run with two strangers named Ambrose and Mordecai after killing the men that had set their hotel ablaze. She quickly found that she had fallen in with slightly rougher company than she would have liked, but Ora is nothing if not adaptable and easily found a place trying to keep her cohorts in some semblence of order. Ora is quick both in wit and on her feet. Among the entire crew she is quickest fighter and has the least amount of hits in any fight they have been involved in. She functions as the ship's cook (by default as Mordecai can barely manage toast and Ambrose will drink whiskey for breakfast if left to his own devices), business manager, and runs the only legal business on the boat: an artist gallery. She developed an interest Ambrose years after being on the ship, but no one is quite sure why except for her. Ora and Ambrose where married in early 1870.

Weapons of Choice

 * The Salander - A handheld, close-range weapon that sends an electric current into the target (a.k.a. a taser)
 * Pistols - Two slightly clunky, but very effective weapons
 * Ora has, up to this point, refused to replace any of her current weapons, add to her arsenal, or accept any weapons created by Dr. Ophilio (she does not trust them not to explode). Part of her reasoning is keeping herself from being weighted down with too much so she can remain a quick and nimble fighter.