Lyanka
First Person Survey for: Lyanka
Name Given at Birth: Lyanka Cait Naadirah Morrighan Shakeelah
Nicknames: Lynn or Linny. Cosmina always calls me Linny and I hate it.
Hometown or where you were born: In Ireland about a half days journey from Dublin.
Current Residence: My home is were my kumpania is.
Age: 19
Class: I am a Gypsy
What do you do, your main function in life/society: To enjoy my days with song and dance. I live to entertain and I am good at making distractions.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim:
I never learned to swim and I am afraid that if I do try that I will not return to the land.Do you make fun of people: Nay I would never make fun of people though I do tease people around me but it is all in good fun. Most of all I like to tease Ceazar. He’s so dreamy.
Favorite Color And why? I love the color gold for it is the color of the sun and the coin that visits my purse so rarely.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime. A gypsy is a honest and hard working individual we would never dream of being in trouble.
Closest friends/How did you meet:
- Nadia- She is the leader of our troupe and she is very kind. She teaches me all kinds of things. Before Nadia I would not have know how to dance and to sing though she says I am a natural at this. She know that at times I miss my parents but she is also teaching me to be strong. She thinks that we may be going back that direction after the harvest festival and the I could go see my family for a day or two.
- Illiana- She is a fun individual with many stories about the fae. She joined the troupe when the good Maestro found her in the woods alone. She is a wonderful dancer and from time to time she shows me how to be more graceful. She is very funny and a big flirt. I often have to pull her away from a group of guys so that we can get back to work.
- Cosmina- Is a strange character at times but often she does have things to talk about and she knows how I love to talk. She is an orphan and no matter how hard Nadia tried she could not get rid of her. So she is with us now and a great addition to our troupe. I think it funny how she thinks that Ceazar is hers when it is very easy to see that the boy is mine.
- Ceazar- the most handsome gypsy boy in the land. If only he had more confidence in his dancing he would be perfect. His papa sent him to be with the Troupe so that he could learn to build that confidence.
- Ivan- Is not as smelly as everyone says. Though there have been a few times that I have wondered about him. Ivan likes to make up these strange stories and I love to sit and listen to them.
One Pillow or two – I share a pillow with Illiana so that I do not loose my pillow in the middle of the night. 4 eyes are better than 2.
Pets - Yes I have Ceazar that is enough of a pet and the only kind Nadia will let me keep. She has a pet as well if she would open her eyes to see Ivan.
Favorite Type of Music: Any and all music is good for me but I do have a special place in my heart for a gypsy drum.
Hobbies/Pastimes – My favorite past time is to flirt with Ceazar and to talk with Ivan. Ivan always has great stories to tell.
Personal Hygiene – I bathe as often as I can. We all make more coin when we all bathe.
Favorite Food – Food is good I like food. I will eat all kinds of food like turkey legs, and soup and so much more. Did I say I liked food?
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: My Father is a gypsy and he fell in love with an Irish lass many summers ago. He moved away from his kumpania to stay with her. My father thought that is was time for me to a gypsy and to learn about my fathers people. He sent me to be with Nadia.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: Both of my parents are a live but last I heard my mother was quite ill.
Favorite place to relax – The Troupe Festival is always on the move but often I can find a quiet are to sit and if there is a stream that can sometimes make all the difference in the world.
Favorite Holy Day / Why - Lughnassad is my favorite holy day this marks the beginning of the Harvest and I love Harvest festivals
Favorite Drink – Nothing is better than a good Ale or some Nice Irish whiskey, a nice glass of honey wine, or you can…What can I say my mother is Irish.
What's your bedtime? Does that involve sleep cause I have no recollection on what sleep is.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet? Anything that I can get my hands on. Often I have no shoes at all.
Are you married or single? I am single but the way that Ceazar talks to me I believe that will change in the near future. Poor Cosmina just because Ceazar is nice to her she thinks that she has a chance with him. She is just so cute.
Do you have a family / who are they? I have my mother and father, other than that I have my kumpania and they are a great family for me.
Favorite Entertainment: I love watching Nadia and Ivan fight it is so obvious to all of us that they love each other we are all just waiting. And it is really cute to see Cosmina attempting to win Ceazar when he is obviously mine
Subject in School or Chore growing up? My mother would always have me help out with the cooking. I love to cook, it is one of my specialties.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up? My Mother had chickens and I hate chickens. I would have to go and collect the eggs in the morn. Did I mention that I hate chickens? They would pick at me and I still have the marks on my hands from all that long ago.
Favorite Sport (to do):
Most Humiliating Moment? There was this one time that I was trying to show off my dancing skills and as I was spinning my feet ended up getting caught up on a rope. Well needles to say I fell. Nay but that was not bad enough apparently because I fell right in to the Queens fountain and ended up soaking wet. I don’t show off anymore.
Proudest Moment? My proudest moment is when my father sent me to go live with the Troupe. The point that he believed I was grown up enough to go and be with the troupe. This made me proud.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: Wow there are so many but I am sure that one stands out in my mind. This would have to be Slavvo he is just a very interesting character.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: They have to have amazing eyes. Everything else does not matter to me it is all about the eyes.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them. Who is your immediate "overlord"? For the Most part this is Nadia but she answers to Maestro.
and How Do You Feel about that person: I like Nadia she treats me well and as long as we do not make fun of her and Ivan flirting then she is happy.
Favorite Sport to watch: I love to watch the Joust. The best part in my eyes is when one night gets knocked off their horse.
Do you remember your first kiss? Yes I do but I never kiss and tell.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends? I would like to but they are all in Ireland and our troupe doesn’t make it that way all to often.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot? I love to sit in nature and take it all in. Pretty much alone time is the best thing for a "Vacation."
Have you ever been overseas: Being in the troupe means you travel a lot so yes I have been.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: I really don’t have floors we are always on the move. But Nadia does have a wood floor in her Vardo.
What is your bed made of: My bed is where ever I fall that night. Some times I even stay in the Vardo with Nadia.
How many people sleep in your bed: Well Illiana and I do share a pillow.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me
1. I was born in Ireland.
2. I love to sing and often will start to sing and not even know it.
3. I sleep walk if I am over tired. This has caused some interesting problems in the past.
4. I am a very friendly person and I try to make sure that everyone likes me.
5. I love to talk and tell stories and I love to hear others stories as well.
6. Shopping and I do not go together. It is a waste of time.
7. I have a liking to fixing things and showing the boys that I am better at it then they are.
8. I love the Rain. I would rather have a rainy day then a sunny one. The rain is refreshing and just wonderful all together.
9. I love to hunt, but don’t tell Illian that she would be upset if she found out.
10. I hold my friends in high regard and I would do anything for them even if that means death.