<div class="floatright">(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br/>Anyone who knew a decent amount about the locals had likely heard rumors of Miranda's insanity.<br/><br/>As best was understood, she'd been born under an ill astrological sign of madness.  She believed that the stars themselves were sentient beings, constantly watching.  More than once she claimed that they wanted her eyes.  At the moment, though, she seemed more or less lucid.<br/><br/>The glass orb strapped to her belt pouch marked her as an arcane magic user, but her journal didn't contain any spells.  One of the boys who used to fancy her had stolen it, but reading through it seemed to take its toll on his mind.  He still wakes up screaming sometimes, but insists that he cannot remember what such terrible dreams were about.<br/><br/>All in all, it wasn't that uncommon for people to just leave her alone, unless they needed her assistance...or if she'd been drinking.  Somehow, the intoxication of alcohol seemed a temporary cure from her affliction, and it wasn't uncommon for her to make friends, play cards and drink.<br/><br/>Of course, she still wanted to prove herself as more valuable than just a drunk.  She had powers, and even though she didn't have a lot of adventuring experience, she was getting to be a good enough aim with her abilities that she felt she could benefit a party.<br/><br/>Time to see if she was right.