For all Brave fans out there, you must know that i have only seen the movie one time, and when i buy it, the story will go by the movie, but untill then, i am going by memory. oh, and i only own my oc's
Character introductions:
Merida: Passionate and fiery, Merida is a headstrong teenager of royal upbringing who is struggling to take control of her own destiny. She feels most at home in the outdoors honing her impressive athletic skills as an archer and swordfighter, and racing across the magnificent Highland countryside with her faithful horse, Angus. With a spirit as vibrant as her untamed hair, Merida also has a softness of heart, especially when it comes to her wee triplet brothers.
Angus: (yes, Angus counts as a character) Black as night with ivory muzzle and fetlocks, Angus is Merida's powerful Clydesdale and her most trusted confidant.
The Triplets: Identical triplets Harris, Hubert and Hamish are adorable, redheaded, and always ready to stir up a bit of mischief, especially if sweets are at stake.
Queen Elinor: A vision of grave, wisdom and strength of character, Queen Elinor is fiercely dedicated to the well being of her family and kingdom. As the measure, diplomatic counterpoint to her more impulsive husband, King Fergus, Elinor carries the weight of the kingdom on her shoulders.
King Fergus: Protector of his kingdom and family, King Fergus is a heroic warrior with a majestic bear cape, broad sword and a knobby peg leg – the result of his much-regaled skirmish with the demon bear Mor'du.
Lord Macintosh: The wiry, indignant and off-kilter leader of his clan, Lord Macintosh is always a heartbeat away from hysterics.
Young Neil Macintosh: Young Macintosh knows he has it all – athletic physique, undeniable charm and long flowing locks that leave the lasses swooning in his wake. And is the love interest of my OC. (name meaning: "champion" or "cloud")
Lord MacGuffin: Strapping Lord MacGuffin is a man of few words, though his deep voice resounds across the land demanding respect.
Young Grant MacGuffin: Speaking an uncommon Scottish dialect that is incomprehensible to most, Young MacGuffin is a shy lad of large proportions. (name meaning: "great" ot "large")
Lord Dingwall: Grumpy and quick-tempered, the scrappy Lord Dingwall doesn't let being height-challenged get in the way of solving his problems with fisticuffs.
Wee Cailean Dingwall: Gangly, guileless and often lost in his own head, Wee Dingwall is the awkward son of Lord Dingwall. (name meaning: "whelp" or "young dog")
Finally, my oc...Miracle/McCrae, sometimes Mirry, pronounced M-EAR-EE: Sweet, intelligent, not very talkitive, wise beyond her years, Miracle is the adopted daughter of the royal family of Clan Dunbroch. Despite her silence, she's determined and thoughtful of the world around her, as well as independant like her sister. She's never been good with a bow and arrow but give her sword and you better step back, she'll be as lethal as she is beautiful. And is the love interest of Young Neil Macintosh. (name meaning: "prosperity" or "grace")
Shannon, Miracle's horse: Shannon was born the smaller of two twins to one mare. Miracle had to bottle raise him when his mother rejected him, making them life-long friends. Once fully grown, Shannon was accepting of Miracle wanting to ride him. Shannon is a dusty gray Clydesdale with a black muzzle, legs, mane and tail.
Aidan, Miracle's hound: Aiden's mother was one of Fergus' dogs, Blair, a loyal pet. One night, a pack of wolves broke into the castle grounds to hunt for the newborn livestock, but one wolf found Aiden's mother, who, at the time, was in heat. You can guess what happened. Three month's later, a fire broke out in the barn. Blair was in labor during the fire and was the last one rescued from the burning barn. She lived only long enough to give birth to a single pup, which Miracle bottle raised as well. She named him Aiden because, narrowed down to it's origins means "fire". Aiden has forever been by Miracle's side in every situation she finds herself in. He has a bit of a calico coat and reaches Miracle's hips in height.
Miracle's origin: Merida followed the Whisps in the forest the same day she received her bow, the Whisps led her to a small river where she heard crying coming from a basket. Inside was a small babe, nearly a newborn, with orange-red hair and hazel eyes. Barely able to carry the basket, Merida brought the child back to camp to her parents. Elinor pick the child up and said, "It truly is a miracle ya ar' alive, ya wee lass. I believe that's what we'll call you. Miracle." Minutes later, Mor'du came out and attacked King Fergus. Now, set during the movie time, Miracle is just past sixteen years in age, but she's more tollerable with her mother's teachings. She will usually attend them so Merida can go out and be free, which Merida is very thankful for. Now, we begin...
Some say our destiny is tied to the land, as much a part of us as we are of it. Others say fate is woven together like a cloth. So that one's destiny intertwines with many others. It's the one thing we search for or fight to change. Some never find it. But there are some who are led. The story of how my father lost his leg to the demon bear, Mor'du, became legend. I not only had an older sister, but now I had three new brothers. The princes. Hamish, Hubert and Harris. Wee devils, more like. They get away with murder. My older sister, Merida, and I never gets away with anything. We are, after all, the princesses. But since she's the older princess, she's the example. She has duties, responsibilities, expectations. Sadly, her whole life is planned out, preparing for the day she becomes...well, our mother. She's in charge of every single day of both our lives.
"'Aye, Robin. Jolly Robin. And thou shalt know of mine.'" Merida recited.
"Project!" Elinor explained. "Like Miracle."
As if on que, Miracle recite her part. "'And thou shalt know of mine!'"
"But be sure ye both enunciate. Ye must be understood from anywhere in the room, or it's all fer naught." Elinor said.
"This is all fer naught." Merida whispered to Miracle, who gave a small smirk in response.
"I heard that." Elinor said. "From the top!" Both princesses groaned.
"A princess must be knowledgeable about her kingdom." Elinor stated as she pointed to some displayed maps. She smiled when she saw Miracle writing notes on her parchment of the different clans, but frowned when she saw Merida's parchment. She picked it up and held in front of her. "She does no' doodle." Miracle snorted when she saw that Merida drew a pictur of their mother in the eact same pose that she stood at that moment.
Each princess sat on either side of Elinor, who was playing a lute. Merida was plucking the strings of a lyre while Miracle did the same with a harp. "That's a C, dear. She sai to Merida. She then turned to Miracle. Yer timing's off by just a bit, sweetie." Both princesses huffed.
Both princesses were outside with their father with their carrier hawks. When Merida pulled the blind from hers, it immediately attacked Fergus. And because his sudden movements startked both his own and Miracle's, they, too, joined attack. Both Merida and Miracle chortled as they laughed. You'd think, with her being quite a distance away, Elinor wouldn't have heard them...but she did. "A princess does no' chortle!"
"Does not' stuff her gob!"
"Rises early."
"...is compassionate..."
"...patient..."
"...cautious..."
"...clean."
"And, above all, a princess strives fer...well, perfection."
But every once in a while, there's a day when we don't have to be princesses. No lessons. No expectations. A day where anything can happen. A day where can change our fate. And on those days, my sister and I live them to the fullest.