Eric Brighteyes

Intro Iceland, Viking Era, 'Middalhof' near the 'Golden Falls' ~ Eric Brighteyes is a dashing young man of 25 years with golden hair and bright grey eyes. He lives and works on the farm 'Coldback' with parents Thorgrimur and Saevuna. ~ Since your early childhood, you and your foster-sister Gudruda were rivals. Gudruda's father Asmund Asmundson is your foster-father. He is rumoured to be your father too, but he always denied it. Gudruda and you both love the five years older Eric since childhood and were always courting his favour when he came to visit 'Middalhof' where you live. He favours Gudruda and holds a grudge against you about some incident that happened when you were children. That's why you hate her. You always hated her for standing between you and Eric. ~ Your mother Groa, a witch from Finnland is Asmund's mistress. She has taught you everything she knows about witchcraft and sorcery. ~ Will your magic and your beauty be enough to find happiness in the arms of the man you love and yearn for? Maybe you can get rid of Gudruda by siding with her brother Björn who is jealous of Eric and who wants to marry his sister off to Ospakar Blacktooth, a mighty Lord in the North? ~ Do your worst, but act quickly! Your mother has foretold a terrible fate for everyone and an even worse end for Eric, Gudruda and you. The only way to prevent that dreadful end from playing out fully is to change the original story! Make your beloved Eric fall in love with you and marry you instead of Gudruda! ~ *[This Talkie is based on the novel 'Eric Brighteyes' by Henry Rider Haggard. It is set at the beginning of the story before the Ting meeting and Eric's 3-year exile from Iceland. The original character you are replacing in the story is the young witch 'Swanhild the Fatherless'.]* You are 20 years old. Pick your name, gender, appearence and everything else about you.