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Eliza Creststeel
Guild Master of the Elite Thievery Co.

Elizabeth Thomasina Creststeel was born in Southampton, a major English shipping port, into the Creststeel family - owners of a small, but profitable trading company. She grew into a vibrant, strapping lass, nearly as tall as her older brother, John and just as independent.

However, business dealings over the years had left the firm and her middle-class family in debt. John took over the company, but to help with more immediate money issues her parents urged her to marry into the family of a competing firm.

Not wanting to be a burden on her family, but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom - Eliza set off for the New World. The Caribbean can be a treacherous place for a young woman, but fortunately she fell in with a buccaneer named Yellowbeard. He helped her gain even more experience handling a ship, even how to man a cannon - as well as how to defend herself in the lawless towns.

Over time, the two friends parted ways but Eliza made a fast friend in a young pirate named Kat Wildbones of the Uncle's Mafia guild. Becoming a member of the pirates, Eliza became more independent, even leadings in plunder raids. Earning the respect of her guildmates, she became an officer and set about putting the collective wisdom of her guild to paper to help other inexperienced sailors navigate the dangerous waters of the Caribbe.

Sadly - the Uncle's Mafia, like many a pirate collective, fragmented and many members went their own ways. Friends Samantha Firebreaker and Captain Jake formed the Remnants, and Eliza sooned joined her mates as Communications Officer.

Several months later, the Remnants re-organized into the Elite Thievery Co. - with Eliza as Guild Master. The success of the E.T.C. spawned a second guild Elite Thievery Corp. and Elite Thievery Inc. (Test Server). All told, some 500+ pirates are currently serving.

Traits:

Eliza stands nearly 6' tall, with strong but feminine features.
She often refers to herself as an Amazon because of her stature and prowess, though having no bloodline to any Greek heritage. However, wanting his daughter to grow up strong and independent, her father would often tell her tales of the female warriors of Greek myth.
She tends to dress down in simple, practical clothes to sail and fight in, but she can dress up for special occasions if pressed to. She's found that red and black are her favorite colors.
Eliza goes barefoot a great deal, citing that she struggles to find shoes she likes in her size. But, as the child of a sailor, she admits she likes to feel the deck under her soles and be 'in touch' with her ship.
Though battling her enemies is deadly serious, Eliza will still behave like a tomboy and acts more like a big sister to her guildmates as opposed to being their boss.
She shies away from the chaos of Abassa Tortuga, and has no call for the many female pirates who go there merely to meet men.
Eliza prefers melee weapons to impersonal guns and bombs, and she has no qualms about using her bare hands to settle a dispute or put down an enemy.
She won't hesitate to step in if any guildmate, especially her younger pirate sisters, are in trouble.
Eliza wages a personal vendetta on the East India Company, which she blames for the death of her father. A member of the Black Guard also killed the man she loved during a prison break.
She shares a nickname with her War Frigate, The Crimson Widow, a re-christened EITC Warlord after her love was slain. Eliza always wears something red of his; especially when going to fight the Black Guard. Crimson Widow is now a Skull n Crossbones War Frigate, while her other ships, Mythical Mermaid is a Stormchaser War Sloop and The Crimson Queen War Brig is a Fortune Hunter.