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BASICS

• Name: Mishael Elizabeth Durand
  
• Nickname: Misha, MeMe
  
• Gender: Female
  
• Age and Birth Date: 22, May 1st
  
• Occupation: Model would-be/actress hopeful/retail superstar... And she has managed to land a freelance gig as a gossip/advice columnist in a penny-saver sort of local paper.

APPEARANCE
5'3" and curvey as all get-out, Misha is a total "pocket Venus." There is muscle beneath the curves because she has been dancing since she was a wee girl but there is not an inch of her that looks hard; she looks like someone you want to cuddle up and put on your lap. Or, let's face it, other things. Her face is heart-shaped with a full and mobile mouth, a straight nose, and elongated almond-shaped eyes. Her eyes are clear gray with a slightly darker ring around the edge of her iris; she keeps her eyebrows neat with a slight arch and favors dramatic eye make-up (dark eyeliner, smokey shadows, good mascara on her already sinful eyelashes). She has a beauty mark at the right corner of her mouth. She has double-pierced ears with a tendency towards flashy hoops, a simple stud in her left nostril, and adores costume jewelry of all kinds. Her fashion sense tends towards fitted, jewel tones, and feminine touches. Lots of skirts and her jeans are always tight. She is a sensualist and notices how fabric feels on her skin. She wears her thick, black hair long to mid-back with some layers around her face to allow for more flexible hair styles. There is a good deal of body to her hair and it has natural wave. She has a clear olive-to-tan complexion with hints of gold undertones. Lebanese-American mother meets French-American father ftw. (For a picture of what I see in my head, check out the stunning hawtness of Haifa Wehbe - ta-da)

PERSONALITY
It is very easy to underestimate Misha. She comes across as terribly young, incredibly cheerful and easy-going, and shallow in the charming way of cute kittens everywhere. She is actually these things but then a few more. When she is in a good mood, you would be hard-pressed to find someone more sweet-natured and pleasant and entertaining. She bubbles over with energy and creativity and open generosity. She is a lot of darn fun! She touches and likes to be touched. She teases with a fast and playful wit. She appreciates people and thrives on attention and being surrounded by others. A perfect extrovert. She likes to see people happy and smiling and will listen to your problems and offer advice/cuddles/cookies. She is easy with her affections and attentions.

Unfortunately, she is also spoiled from birth by doting parents and has a streak of vanity a mile wide so, while she gives you attention, she expects you to return the attention tenfold. She is a diva and wants to be center stage. She expects compliments and gifts, both metaphorical and real. She gives nearly as much as she takes, though, so that helps and she jokingly refers to herself as a benevolent mistress. She is half-joking. If you stay on her good side (fairly easy if you pay her attention and don't take things she considers hers), you will be just fine and she will adore you in her own fluffy way. Cross her, though, and you will find that she is actually far more clever and cunning and sneaky than her happy-go-lucky personality indicates. She manipulates without any qualms and, in fact, hardly realizes she is doing it sometimes. She picks up information quickly, processes it, makes her decisions, and goes for it. Her focus on things she cares for is daunting. However, if she doesn't care, don't try to get her to care; it is a losing battle. Her morality is her own and she wants what she wants. Her temper is not something to test but she is very straight forward with it all so it is easy to avoid her triggers if you want to do so. The short list of her triggers is as follows - Don't take things that belong to her. Don't block her from doing something she wants to do. Don't hurt people that she protects/loves. If you can do those, you'll be fine. Probably.

Family

Stephen Durand - father, 56 - A more-than-moderately-successful business lawyer, Stephen is a busy man who has learned to make time for his family, thanks to his rather demanding daughter and his patiently firm wife. He is smart and driven and tends to be obstinate on many topics. He is an only child from an upper-class family.

Halima Durand - mother, 50 - Compared to her husband and daughter, Halima is quiet and demure but that is only because people tend to look at things right in front of their faces and ignore the reality of things. This soft-spoken piano teacher is just as strong-willed as the others in her small family; she just doesn't feel the need to shout about it, metaphorically speaking. The second daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Halima has made a point of raising her daughter to acknowledge all aspects of her heritage.

Mamere and Papere - paternal grandparents

Nan and Pap - maternal grandparents

Relationships

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Loves: ♥♥♥♥♥
Likes: ♥♥♥♥♡
Neutral: ♥♥♥♡♡
Dislikes: ♥♥♡♡♡
Hates: ♥♡♡♡♡
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Zeus
Brian - ♥♥♥♥♡ - What can I say about Brian? He is just the best. Smart and strong and so caring that a girl could swoon.
Mal - ♥♥♥♥♡ - What a flirt! He is an awful lot of fun to goof around with and I can see him getting me into trouble.

Hera
Beth - ♥♥♥♥♡ - Gorgeous, sweet, silly, stylish... and she thinks way too much. Beth is my favorite slumber party partner and girl talk champion.

Poseidon
Cas - ♥♥♥♡♡

Demeter
Songtao - ♥♥♥♡♡ - So very serious! I get the feeling that a lot goes on in her head that we'll never begin to guess.

Athena
Zebulon - ♥♥♥♡♡ - He seems so serious and loyal.

Apollo
Rose - ♥♥♥♡♡ - Small wonder Apollo chose her. Her voice is to die for and she's so elegant a girl could die.
Tom - ♥♥♥♡♡ - Poor man. If only Hallmark made cards for "I'm sorry I pinned you to the ground while you were an owl."

Artemis
Izzy - ♥♥♥♡♡ - I don't know her well but she seems to have some issues with men. Total fire-cracker, though.

Ares
Edward - ♥♥♥♥♡ - Silent but who needs words when you can make yourself pretty clear with body language? I like turning that frown upside down.
Mathilda - ♥♥♥♡♡ - Strong, enigmatic, and ready to kick a**. Plus she has a knack for giving orders.
Mercy - ♥♥♥♥♡ - While I am never going to totally get her gaming fascination, I'd be happy to watch her play them. She gets so excited! Mercy is just an adorable bundle of energy and ferocity.

Aphrodite
Sylvia - ♥♥♥♥♡ - She has the right priorities about bath products. Plus she is smart and kind and thoughtful and my new roomie. Win-win, really.

Hephaestus
Briiva - ♥♥♥♥♡ - She makes me laugh so much. So very, very smart and quick-witted. I still feel awful about the spar, though.
Davor - ♥♥♥♡♡

Hermes
Zan - ♥♥♥♡♡
Lex - ♥♥♥♡♡

Dionysus
Rob - ♥♥♥♥♡ - A total sweetie and watching him and Sid banter is hilarious. The accent is completely unfair.

Dorm

Logs

Start at the beginning...
[SOLO] Recruitment [FIN, 10XP]
[ORP] Two Truths and a Lie [FIN]
[PRP] All The World's A Stage - Misha & Rose [ONGOING]

Chapter 1: Trouble in the Swiss Alps
[SIGNUP] A Call To Arms [FIN]
[ORP] Through The Fire [FIN]
[A1] Fortification - solo [FIN]
[A2] Rescue - Brian, Zan, and Misha [FIN]
[MONSTER] Double Threat - Mathilda and Misha [FIN]
[MONSTER] We Must Be Nuts - Cas, Mercy, Rose, and Misha [FIN]
[ORP] Winter Cooking - Mathilda, Mercy, Tara, Davor, and Misha
[B4] The Double Black Diamond - [FIN]
[ORP] Finale

Interlude
[PRP] Midnight Chocolate - Beth and Misha [FIN]
[PRP] Breakfast: The Most Important Meal - Mercy and Misha [ONGOING]
[PRP] Not Your Usual Candy-Stripers - Zebulon and Misha [FIN]
[PRP] Sand Between Your Toes - Brian and Misha [FIN]
[PRP] Beating Things Up IS Therapy - Tara and Misha [ONGOING]
[PRP] A Little Nightcap - Rob and Misha [ONGOING]
[PRP] Anyone Sitting Here? - Edward and Misha [ONGOING]
[1v1] Therapuetic Violence - Briiva and Misha [FIN]
[PRP] Violent Repercussions - Briiva, Davor, and Misha [ONGOING]
[ORP] Baby Got Buns [ONGOING]
[PRP] The News of the Day - Brian and Misha [FIN]

Chapter 2: Down in the Bayou
[SIGN UP] Call to Arms [FIN]
Griffin's Group [FIN] (1300+ words)
[ORP] Putting Our Heads Together (746+ words)
[MONSTER] Turned Chosen - Saving Misha - Beth, Brian, and Misha [FIN] (859+ words)
[PRP] It Will Be Okay - Brian and Misha [FIN] (1088 words)
[PRP] Sad Kitty Face - Beth and Misha [FIN] (870 words)
[ORP] Investigate: The Tea Shop [ONGOING]
[MONSTER] Turned Chosen - Hoot and Holler - Beth, Misha, Sylvia, and Tom [ONGOING]