First Person Survey for: Mistress Sable

Name Given at Birth: Trina - a gypsy name

Nicknames: Sable

Hometown or where you were born: Romany, on the continent

Current Residence: Madam Red's brothel, the Blarney Cock

Age: old enough to know better, young enough to still enjoy it.

Class: merchant

What do you do, your main function in life/society: I entertain, teach, coach, amuse, intrigue, comfort ...

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: I learned to swim as a little girl, and of course I've gone in naked. But now my price for skinny-dipping is much higher!

Do you make fun of people: Only when they REALLY deserve it - never to be just mean.

Favorite Color: PURPLE - or Shiney - or even better BOTH!

Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: No, of course not.

Closest friends/How did you meet: Madam Red and the women in the brothel.

One Pillow or two: Seven, of various sizes and shapes and all covered in silk.

Pets: Madam allows us to have cats in the house (get it ... cathouse?!?)

Favorite Type of Music: A little bit of everything - but my favorite is a man with a guitar playing classical music.

Hobbies/Pastimes: Shopping, when we have the time. Being spoiled by my suitors, reading occasionally, listening to music.

Personal Hygiene: VERY IMPORTANT - and not just for business purposes !!!

Favorite Food: I do not tend toward sweets, I much prefer salty things...

Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: I have no idea as I left them to stay with Madam.

Favorite place to relax: In my own bed, during a rain storm, with a book, a cup of tea and a wonderfully handsome man at my disposal.

Favorite Holy Day / Why: Everyday can be magical if you know where to look.

Favorite Drink: Cherry Brandy, or a really good mead. But gin has it's time also.

What's your bedtime: Usually as the sun is coming up in the morning, just after our last "guests" have left the house, and we all can relax.

What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: If I can help it - nothing. But for the times that I must wear something, usually green sandals that lace up my ankles, or if the weather calls for them, leather boots.

Are you married or single: VERY SINGLE and I intend to stay that way.

Do you have a family / who are they: Madam Red and the women in the brothel are my family. My clients are sometimes referred to as my "Uncle" or I am referred to as a man's "niece".

Favorite Entertainment: Watching the younger women in the house - they love to tease each other and the occasional tickle fight breaks out !!!

Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I loved star gazing, although I could never remember which ones had what names.

Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I abhor anything that has to do with numbers !!!

Favorite Sport:  I like to play balls with the girls, and I have tried tossing a caber once, but I don't think that will happen again.

Most Humiliating Moment: When I first came to Canterbury, I got really lost. I have a very poor sense of direction - thank gods Madam was there.

Proudest Moment: Every time one of the girls in the brothel earns her name.

Craziest Person or silliest you know: Probably Mistress Vixen, there isn't much she won't do.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: A great mind - not a dullard - And a large codpiece - since that is where the money is kept.

In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" Madam Red, but she's not just my boss - she's my mentor and my friend.

Favorite Sport to watch: cabbage ball - the jousters play it when it rains.

Do you remember your first kiss: Which one, professionally or personally?

Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: No, we have all scattered to the winds by now I suppose.

Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I love Valencia, Spain in the spring. The breezes, and the flowers...

Have you ever been overseas: Yes, I was born "overseas".

Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: Wood, highly polished in places.

What is your bed made of: Iron posts gracefully curled by the blacksmiths and a feather mattress.

How many people sleep in your bed: During work, NO ONE - after work - usually just me and the cats, but occasionally a guest will stay.

1. I love to laugh

2. I have feather hairpieces that match my bodices - I love to accessorize.

3. I hate hot weather - it make everything so sticky.

4. I have a tendency to wander aimlessly at times. Just to see what I find around the next corner.

5. I love to have the palms of my hands massaged.

6. I believe in reincarnation - In my next life, I want to be a very pampered Persian cat.

7. I am rather superstitious.

8. I have no gag reflex.

9. I love the birds of prey show - and not for the birds either.

10. I always have an imaginary tiara on my head - those who love me know it is there and accept it.