Establishing roots in New Alexandria
For the first few years around she looks for any kind of irregular work at saloons and hotels and succeeds at getting by on her own. Luckily she has got distant family residing in Rhodes where she would stay for the time being, assisting them at their establishments running supply errands, cleaning and make-up service, serving breakfast and offering laundry service to guests and city dwellers. She'd linger on the motivation to keep searching for her sister and the thought that she shouldn't go back home, as her sister might resurface someday. Somehow. Adjusted to the idea of starting new, she'd call New Alexandria home.

Starting a business: Cookery & catering
[Summer 1901] She first puts her roots down for business in Rhodes, finding a new job at the local pub. Timothy, the local owner of the Irish pub, grants her the opportunity to cater her foods during opening hours. For a short time a business partnership blooms. Soon she’ll feel welcomed, supported and needed in a new community and tries building towards lasting friendships. She falls in love for the first time, with Jimmy Hersh. For a decent amount of time everything about the pub and the town is friendly and peaceful. An environment where Ramona’s better traits can thrive and where she can forget about her questionable past and hauntings.

But inevitably things are about to change in Rhodes. The pub, the customers, the town itself. Violent confrontations with a handful of infamous Characters threaten Alice's, Nora's and Ramona's life on multiple occasions. Problems with Jack Cecile, Alan Watson and Felix Nileson, Ares Baldwin and other individuals and groups like The Boston Blinders and The Krays start stirring the pot. Eventually the owner flees, the employees and customers scatter. It takes a while before things return back to normal but not what it used to be and many of the regular customers have already moved away from the dread. So does Ramona, who grows tired of being in the middle of meaningless, frilly conflicts could have been avoided and will start to spend less and less time at the pub.

Strong bonds & severed ties
[Autumn 1901] Rhodes will forever leave a bitter taste. Together with Jimmy, Alice and Nora they disappear West to Armadillo for a few weeks, to get out from under the perpetual harassment and violence around them. Their interdependent relationship intensifies and for a short moment Ramona would believe life can't have anything more to offer than this bliss, as she builds on her relationships with and adhering to a few friends she grows especially attached to.

After things settle down and new opportunities present themselves they move back to a town of special 'occupational' significance: Blackwater. But as time progresses the people that closely surrounded her before will slowly but surely start to move away. Ramona grow close to new friends. However having people watching over her feels comfortable, she tries to not get caught up in bad ways or owe them anything. Kragen Murdoch, Iris Dragner, Boone Jackson, Theodore Adams - they welcomed her as a friend and as they were still just meandering around state offering protection to the Rhodes Parlour house and to other Businesses alike, these affiliations will inevitably cost her more than she'll gain from it, a sentiment proven ever so true when she loses Jimmy. For some time after, Ramona paints on a smile and a cheery disposition and lets the world think she is okay but few people understand what she was going through or showed patience for it when she opened up about it.

Better efforts and new relations
[Winter 1901] Torn between two worlds a few months go by as eventually she finds the strength to focus on her business again and broaden her catering efforts finding new associates, drawing herself up indignantly. She discovers new meaning and energy forging new friendships and allowing herself to fall in love again. A man named Decker Slade will sweep her off her feet and take her on a journey that offers closure to recent events, strength and resilience. Together they pick up charitable projects and as they spend their winter he so pleasantly nudges her back into place she seems ready for the future.



[Summer 1902] Regaining the confidence and lawful focus to chase her dreams again she decides to push forward for her business, requiring her to travel far and away. After travelling to Baltimore and New Haven to study specialised religious food handling and preparations, she is introduced to the basics of pasteurisation, a European practice that is just touching down on American soil. Chasing those dreams and aspirations, for a second time in her life she travels to the old continent to further study on food preservation and deepen her understanding of European (mostly German and French) cheeses. She'd expand trading relationships opening up intercontinental opportunities for her business back in New Alexandria.

Revelations
[Autumn 1902] However unexpectedly, Ramona is confronted by her past. Half way through her journey she receives a letter and what follows is a peculiar encounter in Fredrikshavn that uncovers an important story of her past and her heritage, altering her understanding of where she and her sister came from. The man she meets is one of three German brothers who followed the teachings of old Catharic beliefs. The twins are conceived to one of them: Jakob Hess. Not the one she knowns as her father (Hermann), but an uncle instead. Run out of Swedish territories, the twins weren't born in Imperial Germany but somewhere in a nomadic pastoralism near Hetta in Finland.
Carefully unfolding the story further she learns of her origins and the lost memories of the first 6 years of her life, her mothers heritage, true identity and the real story behind her mother's gruesome death. The girls are of Sámi descendent and Ramona's persistent draw towards the native (American) tribes back in Michigan and here in New Alexandria, and their way of perceiving life and household, starts to make a lot more sense and questions for long have finally been answered. Ramona is from now on sure of her original name and that of her sisters; 'Wiitala', although she chooses not to carry it.

Head over feet
[Winter 1902] Having loved and lost, a broken engagement leaving her marooned and once again cycling through various phases of friendships, the winter of 1902 dawns. She feels like whatever she gives - it is never good enough. The pull towards old ways and old friends becomes stronger again, as she confides in them. She'll run and turn inwards, discovering those friendships are broken and heavily burdened. She has lost too many people and is only an inch away of losing her trust altogether. As she brokers information she'll keep to herself mostly. But soon she'll meet Bram Donners, a kind spirit she can turn to and later confide in completely. Following him to St. Denis ever so often she finds herself at The Four Horsemen Saloon at least a couple of times a week, forging lasting relations with the patrons and regulars there. For a few months, life is sweet.

After having been wide-awake and foresightful to dealings, cover-ups and sufferings of people that assert power over the lives of her loved ones, she makes a decision. One that might soon cause a snowball effect. Once more her vigilant nature and the information she'd been gathering would finally prove beneficial. As she inevitably gets sucked into their orchestra her power is severely underestimated. Lip Darmon, their friends and Ramona put their lives at stake when their tenacity and courage reach an all time high. She herself is determined to burst their bubble and bring them down, following the lawful path still, in acceptance of the consequences to whichever way the ball bounces. Most people close to them will never learn of their sacrifice and the strings they pulled.

[Spring 1903] Ever since she's been sticking close to Bram and the few real friends she's got left. She's welcomed them into her camp, as they work towards the snow thawing and spring is about to break. Travelling back and forth from Strawberry to St. Denis and back often, not having dropped the ball yet and keeping up appearances of control. By investing a surmountable amount of money and hard work they find themselves co-owners of the small Strawberry ranch and work hard to keep it in the best shape possible. They'll keep close to Big Valley and Strawberry, but Ramona has inevitably changed. She's not much of the giddy she used to be. People close to her will discover she's got more of a heavy heart and losing patience and hope for natural resolve. She's grown fearful of losing the people dearest to her as they prove to fall away from her time after time and a fear of abandonment will cause her to panic in certain given situations. Turning her efforts into forging lasting partnership, genuine friendships and settling down for good, she will cut down on her business activities as well.

Stating "business can wait, love can't" she engages and marries Bram Donners in the mids of trying times and both sharpen the knives preparing for whatever is still to come. It is not long before trouble comes knocking on their door. Krays, Castillo's, Knight's, solo go-ers, Jackdaws. They've seem them all now. After a mere couple of weeks of relative peace and working their way through shared trauma, trouble befalls the saloon once more. This time the threat materialises from a different angle, a person that claims to be only vigilant and an old familiar friendly.

[Summer 1903] With Lip tied down to the ground and having to watch it unfold before him, Sonny is shot in the back while running from Arthur "Bear" Reigns - a man that after a couple of weeks of hanging around and brushing up now sought them out in violent resolve for nothing other than a misunderstanding. After The Bastille saloon set ablaze and both Sonny and Lip in severely weakened health state, an era concludes as they decide to leave New Alexandria. For good this time. With them unearthed by the idea of losing their friends, unprepared and unsure of their decision, Bram prompts for both him and Ramona to travel along. A journey that will take an indefinite length of time and pose many challenges. The purpose of the journey is to support their beloved friends up onto the inevitable moment that Sonny Darmon passes away to the injuries he sustained a couple of weeks prior.

It takes about two months before they return to the Americas. In mourning and now much more militant than ever before. Their demeanor has changed, their patience run out and in antipathy towards local law enforcement a crystal clear idea of what should happen if they would ever run into certain individuals that had found their name on either of their shitlist. The mask has come off and sooner or later something has got to give.

[Autumn 1903]
Assuming it has been enough, a new dark time would follow soon after. Bram escaped New Alexandria on a mission to keep her and himself safe. Hunted by his brother there is no actual choice but to disappear. He'll be gone for over 3 months. Leaving her in the midst of trying times and anger. An anger that turns her away from any human contact as she starts to roam the lands, like she did coming to state. It both brings inner peace and sanity to return to the primal basics for her, something which not many people understand. Their camp remains but is poorly tended to and so do her friendships. She quits her catering business and stalks the ones who put them and their friends in harms way.

The Rhodes era

Morgen Friendly
Best friend (Alive)
A good friend and once a regular to the Rhodes Irish pub together with Timothy O'Boyle, Ricky Shay, Maxim Krasnov, Mabel Pettybone and many others, Morgen has been sticking around Ramona like glue on paper. Their relationship is trusting and kind as they share a camp along the Upper Montana River. His dry humor and entertaining demeanor serves a positive addition to her daily routines. They explore, farm & fish together and keep to each other as a brother and sister do without complications. Ramona appreciates him for his everlasting presence and easy companionship.

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Manuel Portucale
Close friend (Deceased)
Another remnant of a group once very tight as regulars of the Rhodes Irish pub, Manuel has become one of Ramona's most reliable friends. A running joke that Manuel likes to remind her of is that they're each others plan B, a statement which Ramona openly opposes. She's got someone else in mind as a "plan B", if it ever comes to such a plan. However she doesn't understand him fully sometimes, she appreciates his unwavering loyalty to their friendship and shares her camp with him. She views herself as an instigator to him and his former wife Dahlia breaking up, and will always feel guilty for her involvement. The uncertain emotions over time heal, as they stick close together. As their friendship waxes and wanes they know always to count on each other when it matters. Unfortunately life isn't meant to be lived forever: Manuel gets shot and passes on january 14th, 1903.

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Ricky Shay
Old friend (Unknown)
One of the very first and truest friends she made in state and for a short while a crush that never made the cut. His goofy, endearing and disarming nature poses for an easy friendship to evolve as they go along with the tight knit group of friends. Up until the point that she loses sight of him. As tumultuous the Rhodes Iris pub became, so did their relationship. After she gets romantically involved with Jimmy Hersh and a kind of rivalry emerges, Ricky slowly moves to the background and as months pass he gets called away to business outside of New Alexandria. Ramona will forever fear she was the last straw turning him away and is unaware of his current whereabouts.

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Alice Jinks
Old Friend (Unknown)
One of the friends that carry over to the tumultuous period and one of the most intense friendships Ramona experiences, Alice quickly grows into a semblance of a sister she once lost. As unfortunate events unfold in Rhodes where Alice is held at gunpoint kneeling in the middle of town, and other altercations threatening their lives following shortly after, they cling together and leave Rhodes. As Alice, Nora and Jimmy form a closed pact and frequent Armadillo and Blackwater, their bond feels unbreakable. They rely on each other heavily with each passing day, until Jimmy finds himself involved with a gang and breaks with them. Alice, Nora and Ramona remain close but their bond proves irresistant to the tides. Personal troubles of Alice cause her to spiral and slip away, leaving state. Ramona still feels the sting of losing her, occasionally reminiscing over times past.

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Nora Croft
Old Friend (Unknown)
As Jimmy and Alice are now far from their grasp, Nora and Ramona stays connected regardless of their paths forking, keeping their interdependent relationship afloat. They stay true to their friendship and to the friends they keep between them like Billy Butters, Ricky Shay, Manuel & Dahlia Quinn and Timothy O'Boyle. As their kinship and relationships start to wax and wane, the care and shared worry for Connor Boysenberry brings them closer yet again however as months fly by Ramona loses sight of her indefinitely as Nora is now deemed to have left New Alexandria (for good?).

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Billy Butters
Old Friend (Alive)
Billy has always been somewhere in-between. Smacked in the middle of Connor and Ramona, Connor and Polly, Nora and Ramona, or just some random lady he'd fallen for. For a time, they were all involved in the Bed Time Bandits©. Fun, bright and entertaining as Billy is, to Ramona he's one of those friends that can be away for ages and come back to her as it were yesterday she saw him last. As old time mates and sharing a camp together, they cherish good company in each other and Ramona appreciates him dearly despite not seen much of him over the last couple of months.

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The Blackwater era

Jimmy Hersh
Former lover (Deceased)
As the Rhodes Irish pub had a tendency to bring people together, so did it bring Jimmy to Ramona. When one day he introduced himself in town and the pub. being very apologetic and overly polite in his ways, he doesn't really stand out at first. But as a blonde with bright blue eyes, a wonderful soft voice, and totally into her, he catches Ramona’s eye within days. They grow a liking for each other and share many first times in state. The lucky fellow will later be of great significance and hardship to her story, as her future unfolds. Ramona puts a great amount of trust in Jimmy to keep her out of harms way and take lead to their life. Later Ramona will discover dark sides to his personality, sides that feel strangely familiar to herself. He shows special interest in unlawful paths and grows stubborn and volatile. However Ramona tries hard, she proves unsuccessful in trying to keep him out of trouble. Consumed by their love Ramona will allow him considerable latitude for an extended time. His membership to The Remnants brings her close to Iris Dragner, Kragen Murdoch, Boone Jackson, Tyler Banks and Robert Murdoch who take her in as a friend and "family member", overcoming many differences along the way. The relationship with Jimmy however does not hold. Over time Ramona grows less accepting of his choices and they drift apart, far enough for him to break up with her over it. Ramona is intentionally sidelined as he'll soon find his fate at the hands of law, eventually paying for his crimes by execution on february 23d, 1902.

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Boone Jackson
Old friend (Alive)
Now the questionable family holds many newfound friends for her, and a strange notion of safety, Ramona would always keep a healthy distance to their dealings. As the source of their connection is Jimmy and mutual friend Boyd Langston, of all of them Boone forms the strongest bond with Ramona, Boone proves to be a reliable, trusted friend and for a short time she finds solace in him keeping an eye on her and the friends they keep between them. But as mutual friends one by one fall away from them, so does their friendship. As Ramona has grown tired of the dealing surrounding The Remnants and is involved in a relationship with Decker Slade, who gives her the spur to pull further away from the unlawful friends she keeps, Boone deals with his own and his family's struggles and Ramona and him soon drift apart. However, after many months have gone by and inevitably losing a fair amount of people between them, Boone and Ramona have found a way to rekindle their intricate connection but will never be fully able to make up for the time lost.

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Connor Boysenberry
Close Friend (Alive)
However they've known each other from the early days in Rhodes, their connection and friendship blossoms only after Connor struggles with his injuries and practically loses all memories from before the accident. Ramona stays true to her nature and together with Boyd Langston, Billy Butters, Lockhail Hawkins and Nora Croft they nurse him back to health. Ramona appreciates Connor dearly and soon forms a close bond to him, never wanting to see him in pain again. Turning a few screws and cogs, and without him ever knowing, she instigates revenge on his assailant and confides in Boyd and Iris while doing so. She'll never forgive herself for not pushing harder earlier to keep him safe and as an awful period dawns and an unfortunate aftermath unfolds, she briefly loses sight of him as he retreats back to Colter. After eventually turning himself in for what happens during a vagary of revenge and confusion, Connor ends up imprisoned for life, making it even harder for her to stay close. Regardless of it all she doesn't leave him behind and remains close by, until and forward to he finally opts for parole on december 15th 1902 after which he is granted back his freedom. Ramona's shared explicit details of her life with him and considers him one of the most special friends she's ever had.

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Boyd Langston
Close friend (Deceased)
As their shared worry and care for Connor Boysenberry brings them together at first, they revolve around each other as friends for a long time after Connor ends up incarcerated. Holding this against Boyd for months, and their relationship always fragile at base, Ramona keeps an open mind to Boyd's dealings challenging his convictions and the way he conducts himself. They confide in each other often and reflect upon Connor, his late brother Timothy and other friends' dealings and occasionally hunt together to get away from the constant negativity surrounding the friends and acquaintances they keep between them. During her relationship with Jimmy, the presence of Boyd is a matter to be cautious about. Boyd once falls victim to the vengeful actions of Jimmy shooting him down, for which Ramona will forever feel responsible. However she's quite opposed to and unhappy of the choices he makes eventually leading to his passing in the late summer of 1902, she will always remember him as a close friend.

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Michael Montarello
Close friend (Unknown)
Forming a group of friends exploring New Austin and the rest of state, Michael Montarello, Nora Croft, Fergus "Sticks" O'Leary, Vilhelm Hansson and Ramona form lasting friendships. They bond quickly and Michael over time feels like a brother to Ramona. Their friendship tosses and turns and can be quite tumultuous from time to time, but they always find their way back to each other. After Nora and Vilhelm leave, and "Sticks" prefers to move about on his own, Michael and Ramona stay close and share a camp. Once every blue moon they'll find themselves acting out in a way that suits Michael best: Rowdy. Having Nathan Burke and Iris Dragner between them as friends, for a little while Ramona would feel she'll lose him to the typical gang life as well, but fortunately time proves in favour of her convictions. At the moment Michael is travelling and undetermined on when to return.

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Vilhelm Hansson
Close friend (Alive)
Their friendship originating from having mutual friends, they grow closer over time as Vilhelm and Ramona share a passion for small livestock. Together they tend to their flocks of sheep and few straggling goats, leading to a shared business in sheep & goats milk cheeses, casings, raw milk products and cuttings. As they pasture and herd these animals on the Great Plains daily they form a great team and their engagement comes naturally. Discovering more of his story and background along the way, Ramona feels connected as they've been through the same hardships in their past. Vilhelm's presence in New Alexandria is nothing more than a second chance and Ramona feels for him as a kindred soul.

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The Strawberry era

Decker Slade
Former lover and friend (Alive)
As a kindred spirit he arrives in her life just as she seems to need it most. As she's heartbroken from Jimmy leaving and later his passing, and although Ramona stays distant at first, they grow quite close in little time. Sharing a similar set of convictions they spend lots of time together forging what feels like an unbreakable bond. With their passion for charity and nature, they match perfectly, making life easier for Ramona in ways she would've never dared to imagine. With piercing blue eyes, raven black hair, soft tan skin and tall posture he's a looker and ticks all her boxes. He is polite, humble and supportive, smart and observant, vigilant, compassionate and loyal to a Tee. Their love for each other is unwavering and passionate. As the relationship evolves he manages to mend the things that were broken in her, straightening out the twists and bends and expressed an understanding for her beyond the need for words.
She'd fall madly in love with him and as they frequent Big Valley together they spend their time moving amongst mutual friends. On the 14th of april 1902 he asks her to marry him and she couldn't be happier to accept. However, as time slowly passes by their engagement loses momentum as he disappears more often than is fair and she'd unexpectedly find it wasn't meant to last. Turning autumn he breaks the engagement stating he isn't in any way capable of a promising commitment and that she deserves better.

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Taryn Caulder
Best friend (Alive)
As Ramona finds herself in Big Valley more often than before, she'll soon find a friend in Taryn. As time passes and their bond strengthens, she confides in Taryn as one of her very best friends nowadays. She looks up to her, and appreciates her guidance and wisdom when times get tough. They share the same set of convictions, passions and interests and they work together on their Businesses helping each other out. Over time Ramona forms friendships with the people they keep between them as well, as she slowly starts to feel she's found a new kind of familiarity amongst them. Taryn, "Raven", Tommy True and chief Bones welcome her for who she is, fair and true and uninhibited. She feels safe with them all and as a friend of the tribe she seeks out connection to her heritage. The friendships that formed between them offer many new ways for Ramona to move forward in life through strength, discipline and resilience.

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Jack Flood
Best friend (Alive)
Meeting through their mutual friend "Sticks", sharing their passion for justice and their similar moral alignment, Ramona and Jack seem to have evolved a friendship of their own that is easy, thoughtful and animate. She appreciates Jack for his levelheaded approach to almost everything in life, showing her the virtues of fortitude and integrity. As chaos tends to circle around Ramona his trustful, kind and forgiving approach to her specifically is helping her stay on her feet. He's easy to be around and offers a strong constant in her life. She'll worry and care for him, as he carries out his duties. As time progresses he remains one of most close and dependable friend; one of her best.

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Franciszek Kowalski
Close friend (Alive)
Part of the people of Colter and Big Valley, and part of her life connecting the older friends she keeps, Kowalski and Ramona go way back. As old souls looking down on New Alexandria. Only after she'd start running errands and supplies to Colter every other week and visiting Connor during his challenging times, she'll find deeper connection and friendship with him. Ramona looks up to him, she trusts him and cherishes the experience and wisdom he provides and cherishes the impromptu moments they tend to bump into each other.

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The St. Denis era

Bram Donners ♡
Partner (Alive)
A big and strong British-Swede that comes crashing into her life at an unknown date and time somewhere during the late spring of 1902 and is one of those that'll stick around despite whatever she throws at him. Ramona and Bram connect quickly and his silly, uninhibited ways make her stick close by and enjoy every interaction and outing they have. He's brave and disciplined, selfless, attentive, adventurous and exuberant. For a short while he'd help Ramona around the livestock but soon he would find himself a job as bartender and security manager at The Four Horsemen in St. Denis, pulling Ramona towards the saloon even more often. He's one of the few that manage to keep her on her feet through thick and thin and the hardships she endures. They feel almost like siblings for the longest time and cherish a strong friendship, but the relationship gradually and inevitably shifts from being friends to devoted lovers. During the winter months of 1902 they are presented with their own set of shared challenges and inabilities soon after giving into the romantic engagement, forging an ever lasting bond that will lead them to marry on the 13th of April, 1903.

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Lip Darmon
Close friend (Deceased)
It takes quite a while before their friendship deepens, as they've known each other since early 1901, but as Ramona frequents The Four Horsemen Saloon more often as a business partner and customer. Ramona has become one of the prominent regulars of the saloon and forms meaningful friendships with the people there. However, the presence of Sonny Harris, or Cosmo Kray as she remembers him from their past fragile personal relationship, is cause for Ramona to steer clear of forming a bond with Lip. But after a while Sonny proves to have moved away from their differences, leaving them space for new friendships to develop. Lip and Ramona discover surprisingly similar convictions regardless of their totally different backgrounds and lives, and find themselves confiding in each other often. In a proverbial way they march together. Until in 1903 Summer ends when The Bastille ceases to exist; Sonny dies by the hand of Arthur Reigns and soon after Lip passes as well. A pair always and deeply remembered by both Ramona and Bram, and all friends that were part of tight knit group..

Agatha Von Baumstumpf, Sonny Darmon, Rachel Edwards, Brath Macwell, Fredrik Andersen, Odette Dubois, Lloyd MacIntosh, Kiwi McMalish, Clara Ambrose and others.
A so called newfound family, all of them with their own significant meaning to Ramona and Bram. As colleagues and as friends, they grow and share their time at The Bastille in St. Denis.

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Special items & gifts of significance to loved ones

She was gifted a sapphire set of jewellery by Bram
A golden bracelet set with sapphires and a silver necklace with a locket adorned by one small midnight sapphire stone.

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A custom made steel straight back knife gifted to Bram for Christmas '02
A steel bladed knife engraved with a depiction of a Jörmungandr sea battle, symbolising the incomprehensible scale and power of life and everything in it. The hickory burled wood handle has burnt in it a traditional knotwork design, just as the deerskin leather sheathe Ramona has crafted for it.

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She was gifted a handcrafted quilt with appliqué of three fires
A large, handmade quilt crafted as a gift to Ramona. Crafted by Fawn, wife of "Misa", Keweenaw Bay.

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She owns a custom crafted McClelland Saddle
Originally a military saddle based on the Spanish tree saddle, is light weight and hand sewn in russet-brown ornamented bull hide leather. Measures a 13" wide and 8" high gullet, hape bars, R2 Mexican type horn and comfortable angled swell and cantle. The saddle is finished with a dark-blue, yellow & turquoise inlead weaving and rabbits fur patches. The bridle is finished with a matching woven romal. Crafted by Tkoozi Misaabooz, Keweenaw Bay.

Originally fitted to Juno, the saddle is used on Sedna, Wicaphi and Menily.

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Three carefully sought out reading books gifted to Connor Boysenberry in times of gloom
"Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts" (1726) by Jonathan Swift,
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson,
"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas" (1869) by Jules Verne.

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A custom made bone knife gifted to Decker for Christmas '01
A 440mm single edged hunting knife of a steel blade; engraved with the image of a beaver traversing water, a reference to a personal life story of his. The handle crafted from stag horn and subtly coloured markings of turquoise & red, symbolising courage and the connection to Earth. Handmade by Tkoozi Misaabooz, Keweenaw Bay.

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A customised Hutton & Baird Schofield gifted to Decker
The Schofield revolver is snub-nosed and fully customised with rifling and improved sights, fully etched in baroque, grip engraved with an eagle.

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A wooden Owl carving gifted to Jimmy for his birthday
The wooden carving with a hole bored in it just large enough to fit one .42 caliber (standard LeMat revolver) round. The owl meant to symbolise either wisdom & transformation or bad omen of doom; Ramona deemed it quite fitting, following the recurring themes of their lives together back then.

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Bits and bobs
Loves heights and climbs things, but is clumsy enough to fall down and hurt herself.
She was raised in support of the old religions so has little understanding of Christian values.
Is a bad liar and tends to make inappropriate jokes.
Is wildly allergic to blackberries.
Is damn good at crafting and fletching arrows using duck, pheasant & turkey feathers and gar scales.
Plays the Talharpa very well and is ok-enough on the piano.

Loves & Hates
She loves flowers and herbs, knows many by name, and will often be observed picking them.
She loves all kinds of cheeses, hot chocolate, cognac and cold apple cider.
Her favourite colours are red, browns & cream and dresses to it.
Is neutral good and values society, loved ones and humility above all else.

Significant injuries and scars
An old, healed over laceration in the lower pelvic area. Early years.
A small laceration scar above the eyebrow. Wagon incident.
An indented scar on top of the nose bridge. Wagon incident.
Very poorly healed over claw marks on the right shoulder. Panther attack.
An odd looking scar on her upper right leg. A fair amount of skin had been torn off.]Wolf bite.
She's got a limp due to tear at the leg, which requires months of healing.

Notable personal items
A few pressed, dried flowers gifted by Ricky, she keeps in a folded piece of paper.
A handmade, corded and beaded headband.
A pair of wool socks gifted by Mrs Mabel Pettybone for Christmas '01.
A gator hide wrapped, gator teeth re-curve bow gifted by Manuel.
A handcrafted bow, still to finish, started with Connor.
A drawing of 4 people wearing blue jackets and pink shirts, made by Nora, carefully rolled up and tucked away.
A black Mallard Duck feather trinket & Blue Jay feather, both gifted by Decker.
A silver pocket watch engraved with the initials "M&M".
A set of Emerald friendship earrings gifted by Manuel.
A set of sapphire jewellery and a diamond wedding ring, gifted by Bram.



Horses & Pets

"Kunik", a husky.

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Ramona's main horses:

"Comet", a few spotted white Appaloosa stallion (13 yo).
Bred from Big Valley wild horses, Comet is a well balanced horse with a tad of a dance to his tread. Holds excellent composure around wildlife, prefers to be pastured year-round, holds out great in roughs and deep snow and proves to be a true trailing horse. Dislikes being touched however, especially on the feet or toward the hind end. Not a big fusser but prefers carrots and is often seen meticulously foraging for wild herbs.

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"Wicahpi" (Morning Star, or Sun), a grey overo American Paint colt (7 yo).
Bought at the Rosewood Ranch Horse Auction. Close to home, this boy was bred by Lakota for hunting buffalo but lacked courage and motivation. Ramona thought he might serve better herding and guarding a flock of sheep. Wichapi has proven a great talent chasing after coyotes, foxes and even fend off an occasional lone wolf. He's playful, nosy, expressive but sly. Oftentimes ridden unbridled he loves to roll in the mud and nibble on clothes.

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"Meridian", a dark bay Andalusian mare (8 yo).
Unflappable, steadfast and a real people pleaser. Sometimes a little obtrusive. She's isn't too perceptive and a terrible jumper but Meridian has proven to be an excellent no-nonsense riding horse. She dislikes getting her feet wet and has a strange preference for wild mints and candy canes.

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"Sedna", a grey snow cap Appaloosa mare (9 yo).
Aloof and impressionable but responsive and agreeable. Ramona had fallen in love whilst traversing Big Valley with Comet, who'd shown a fancy for her along the fence line. She is unshod, loves apples and sugar cubes, dislikes hay and seems to have a preference for the most murkiest of waters. Most impatient she has a hard time standing still and will try and move forward under the saddle by discontentedly turn circles.

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"Menily" (A Moon Goddess), a champagne splashed American Paint mare (6 yo). A sure footed mare that proves to be loyal to a Tee, she's a newly adopted hunting partner to Ramona especially for the lands up the snowy mountains. She perks up at the first sight of snow, dislikes cobbled roads so is difficult to take into the city and will throw a tantrum if pushed. She is unshod. Loves hay and apples, and feels most comfortable grazing the Big Valley meadow.

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"Galaxy", a flaxen roan Tennessee Walker mare (11 yo). A wonderful riding horse bought off of a wrangling focused ranch. The horse is originally trained a cutter horse on which Ramona leisurely will let loose once in a while. This horse likes the simple things, like hay and fresh grass and will happily wander off looking to a patch herself.

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"Coin", a golden dun Mustang mare (7 yo). A steed she shares with Bram Donners, as Ramona nurses the young mare to a more rounded training - aiming to finish her for more advanced trailing and hunting. The horse carries herself with poise and grandeur, and would often nudge herself into any conversation as to demand attention.

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