<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Michael O'Shaughnessy</span><br/>http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=421827 (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=421827)<br/>Height: 6'0"<br/>Weight: 190<br/>Hair: Dark brown<br/>Eyes: Green<br/>Age: 25<br/>Class: Ranger (2nd), Rogue (5th)<br/>Occupation: Gypsy<br/>Race: Human<br/>Relation to Gaius Talonius: Adopted<br/><br/>Son of Gaius Talonius’ former friend and comrade, Michael never knew his biological parents. His father died in battle while his mother died shortly after his birth. Gaius chose to adopt the child and sought out a good family to raise him. He happened upon a young mother, Talaitha, who was at the young age of 16 was already an exceptionally kind and loving mother. She had recently given birth to her own daughter, Lala, and would be able to nurse Michael as her own child. Soon after agreeing to take care of Gaius’ adopted son, Talaitha left the city with both children to return to her home and raise them in a gypsy camp as natural siblings.<br/><br/>Michael was accepted by the gypsy community and remained unaware of his true parentage or adopted father. Michael’s only memento of his father was a ring his mother wore on a chain around her neck. She never spoke of his father and it was five years after the murder of his whole family that the truth was finally revealed to him in the form of a letter explaining who his father was and what the signet ring his mother had kept safe all those years truly meant.<br/><br/>Michael was 20 when his gypsy camp was burned to the ground, killing his fiancé, mother and sister and entire gypsy community. His closest friend and companion Garrett, a pet weasel, has been his only lasting company since then. After the murder of his family, he ventured out on his own, drifting from town to town, occasionally taking on manual labour jobs to make money. Most of his income, however, came from illegal means. A skilled thief and con-artist, Michael makes an untold amount of money from his ability to charm and influence almost anybody he meets.