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<big>'''The Life & Times of Tedious the Wood Butcher'''</big>


''This is a work "in progress".  WARNING it is a long story so bear with me.  I promise I will try to spare you of the goriest of details.''


Tedious is a 16th century Finnish  man, the first born to a poor family who farmed and logged for a living. Rarely did either "profession" earn enough to feed them well, as the family grew from one child to six in the first 9 years of Tedious' life. They lived in a small farm house at the head of a valley 1 mile from the nearest neighbor.

It wasn't unusual to find him and his younger brother, whom Tedious often towed behind him in a wagon, heading to the neighbors in search of something to eat.  Later when his brother could walk longer distances they would venture off to the local merchant who owned the Apple and Goose tavern located next to his grocery.  Being small and agile, the boys picked up empty mugs and pitchers from outside his tavern that the drunks had discarded into the bushes. The generous tavern owner would reward them with a loaf of bread or whatever he saw fit, knowing that the value of the drinking vessels never covered the cost of the groceries. Times were tough back then.

When ever the boys weren't near the house you could usually find Tedious either checking out the equipment up in the paja (smithy/forge work shop), or building make-believe villages in the creek bank. He would find scraps from the wood shed as building blocks to create the village he was developing.

Tedious was observed by the wood shop owner who was a master craftsman in his trade. He took on the boy as an apprentice and taught him all about wood working. Later, after Tedious had gained considerable skill, he decided to branch out on his own. He became known for his intricate designs gaining him renown in the noble houses of Europe. He would travel by ship to places like England, France and Italy selling his wares.

On one of his trips to England, he ran into a Scottish slave woman who was the laundress for a crew aboard another floating sea vessel at Ipswich. While she was mending clothing for the captain, he saw her and struck up a conversation. He soon discovered that she had been taken captive many years ago and desired to escape. She needed help. He was able to help her get away from the docks by hiding her among his goods bound for the castle in Fotheringhay.



[[Category:16th Century Personas]]
[[Category:Finnish Personas]]