Mixie is a small, dark-haired halfling. She grew up
in County Tyrone, in the faraway Shire Land. The youngest
of five children, Mixie was raised by her father, William,
and her mother, Maggie.
Mixie's great-great-grandfather was famous in Tyrone
for two things: first, he stole anything that was not
locked down, and second, he never got caught. So, he
came to be called Sterling, as a sort of joking
reference to his "sterling" reputation. After all,
everyone knew he was a thief-- but no one could
prove it.
Sterling's son continued the family trade, and was known
as Sterling Junior. Thus, the family has quite a history
of roguishness.
Mixie's father is no exception, and though he retired
from the cutpurse trade, he was sure to pass his skills
down to his children. These lessons, coupled with the
fact that Mixie has four older brothers, has made the
young lady into somewhat of a tomboy.
Mixie left Tyrone at the tender age of sixteen, joining
a traveling circus. There were no hard feelings between
her and the rest of the family-- Mixie just wanted to
make her own fortune. Also, there was some unpleasantness
regarding a boy... so the young halfling struch out on
her own.
After five years of circus life, Mixie tired of constantly
moving. Even though she got to visit interesting places,
she rarely had the chance to enjoy them. Furthermore, the
life of an entertainer didn't pay as well as she had hoped.
So, about a year ago, she left the circus, and settled down
in the town of Liev.
Mixie quickly arranged a job at the Inn of the Broken Heart,
singing, telling stories, and playing the flute. The income
from this gig is just barely enough to support both Mixie
and her circus pony, Flattery, however. It soon became
obvious that she would need a second job.
One of the Inn's patron's, an elven ranger named
Valenthe, was also looking for adventure, so the two fell in.
Given their unique skills-- Valenthe could track and hunt,
and Mixie was the only one in Liev that could fit into a
suitcase-- the pair soon found an assortment of odd
jobs.
A few months later, after fighting off an infestation
of mongbats from a farm, Mixie found herself injured,
and was forced to visit the local clinic. There, she met
Mardok Arcana, and the two became friends. It wasn't long
before Mardak joined Holly and Mixie in their adventures
around Liev.
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