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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:05 pm
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 week 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. DEITYMisha is Chosen of Aphrodite though there could have been a good-natured tussle with Dionysus over her before Aphrodite won because... Well, feminine wiles. smile Needless to say, Misha appealed to Aphrodite due to her warmth, her tendency to match-make and meddle, and her flat-out hotness. While her own relationships are all over the place and she can't seem to keep a partner for longer than a month, she has a knack for helping friends and strangers hook-up happily. She pays attention to details like that.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:43 pm
BASICSName: Lawrence Sandviken Weiman
Nickname: Goes by the name Jan Larsson at the moment.
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 41, 16th May 1974
Occupation: Former Veterinarian turned Psychic Con Artist. APPEARANCEShort (5 foot 5) and very very thin, Lawrence looks younger than his age and is used to dressing in very eccentric garb as part of his psychic persona. Often seen in the attire typical of those partaking in the new-age arts, he is no stranger to loud tie dyes, fancy medallions, necklaces and other tacky paraphernalia. He wears his brilliantly platinum blonde hair long, in a ponytail and sports a well-groomed goatee and a perfectly bleached white smile. His cheekbones are sharp and his eyes a cold and almost /too/ pale blue with an unblinking quality which sometimes does not quite seem to line up with the aforementioned smile. He wears a wedding ring and many many bangles which make a bit of a racket when he gestures, they hide his rolex. He favours purples in his clothing, considering it the colour of enlightenment (alongside gold of course) He's a lover and not really a fighter, with little muscle to speak of but an enormous amount of slight of hand. His complexion is scandinavian, and so is his accent, swinging between an American accent and a Swedish one depending on how hard he is concentrating at any given time. Facially I imagine him closest to David Bowie with the angular cheekbones, if that is any help at all. PERSONALITYLawrence is a creature of dualities. All smiles and friendliness to people he meets and often capable of acts of great care and concern there is something of a disconnect in how deep these actions run. Prone to lechery and temptation, he has a litany of failed marriages behind him (and careers) and sought what thrills a normal life denied him in a profession full of risk and subterfuge, using the abilities he'd always had to reap the most benefit he could from his "little" emotional problems.. On the positive side of things, he is a great epicurean and thrives on creature comforts (and the pleasures of the flesh) and can at times show tremendous patience and generosity (in certain areas) when it comes to getting people on his side. He wants to be liked, he wants to be trusted and these things are often eased by the grease that makes the wheels turn. People at the end of the day are tools to be used, though he does rather like animals, or he wouldn't have become a vet. Alas though, it is difficult to find positive traits to describe Lawrence with, at least in a truly positive sense, he is talented certainly, but squanders many of these for ulterior ends. If one doesn't mind being used and know what one wants, it is possible to deal with him in a positive light. His strong reliance on logic can leave him vulnerable to those more emotionally canny than he is, given a good enough reason for something he will theoretically do anything and has a tendency to latch onto individuals he perceives as vulnerable whether or not they truly are or not. From a negative perspective though, he's cold, brutal and calculating as one needs to be to prey on the grief and pain of others and when it comes to con-artistry, he has always been a stone-cold natural. DEITYLawrence is a chosen of Hermes because he is a con artist by trade and birth, used to pretending he is who he is not in pursuit of some sense of fulfilment. From his upbringing in Manchester, England where he felt entirely out of place with his interests, home culture and lack of masculinity, he learned to pretend to be what people wanted him to be and from there moved onto living a sequence of family lies, going as far as to have a daughter, son and a profession as a vet. Leaving it all to become a con artist in another country felt as natural to him as any of the other masks he'd worn in his life and when asked to don yet another in the name of a cause which may or may not promise power in the end, he is bored enough to say yes.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:00 pm
BASICS Name: Caleb McCloud
Nickname: Cale, though if you make a kale joke you might lose some teeth.
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 26, February 8
Occupation: Private Mercenary
APPEARANCE Just by glancing at him, you don’t want to get on Caleb McCloud’s bad side. His physical prowess is clear, standing at tall at 6’3” and a muscular build. His black hair has been kept short in a buzz cut since his days in the military, although with slight variance in styles over the years. His face holds a rugged look with a broad chin and strong jaw under heavy stubble, a slightly broken nose and scars intermittently around his body including his cheek, neck, shoulders and knuckles. His low and heavy brows cover cool light eyes, the softest features to be found on the man. His smile is rare, but warming when it appears, revealing his dimples. He has a tattoo of the symbol of Ares on his arm, at the upper bicep. PERSONALITY In competition for holding a large chip on your shoulder, Caleb McCloud hasn’t had the easiest life. His father drank, his mother left. He focused on his athletics, finding a new sense of family in his school athletic teams, excelling in wrestling and lacrosse. Upon finishing high school, in search for a new group to call his family, he enlisted in the military but was eventually dishonorably discharged. Once again directionless, he began working as a recruit for a private military company where he put his experience to good use. Caleb has a harsh and rough exterior to cover a softer, but still chilly, interior. Although in social settings he can be an extrovert, or at times even center of attention at a party thanks to some strong liquid courage, kindness and sensitivity towards the feelings of others are not his forte. Throughout his adolescence was known to be something of a bully, a perception that has yet to fade, still often finding himself in brawls. While his attitude expresses that he does not give a s**t what you think, he is always longing for unconditional acceptance, warts and all. It is the search for acceptance that drives him to be the best, focusing on perfecting his physique and performance in combat. He works out frequently in a routine primarily consisting of weightlifting, running, and boxing. He also works on his weapon skills, including marksmanship and sword-fighting. His training is more than just beneficial for his skills, but also his mind. To him, it is therapy: He gets a chance to take a look at his problems and then beat the ******** out of them. DEITYCaleb is a skilled combatant and fighter with a hot temper, catching the eye of Ares.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:11 pm
BASICS Name: Rodney Michaels
Nickname: n/a
Gender: male
Age and Birth Date: 40. March 1st.
Occupation: Sculptor APPEARANCE Pale and sad looking with grey eyes, grey clothes, and white hair. Has circles under his eyes. His hands are rough. Fairly strong/muscular, although he keeps himself covered and his demeanour makes him seem more frail than he is. Not very tall. Has tattoos: a demon sleeve on his left forearm, an angel on the right, and The Last Supper across his chest with "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD THAT THEY WOULD DO UNTO YOU" scrolled across the top, and "LOVE ONE ANOTHER" across the bottom. His clothing is old and worn.
portraitPERSONALITY Gentle, Fearful, Melancholy, Kind, Repressed. For someone so soft-spoken and gloomy, Rodney kept a surprisingly broad social network, regularly attending community events (craft fairs, service projects, rallies) - anything with warm company and an opportunity to market his work. In public, he was a constant background fixture. He touches things and people lightly, as if afraid he'll break them. Rodney believes in being kind (always willing to lend a helping hand), and abhors violence. In a confrontation he's likely to cringe and back up into a corner. He is the member of several supernatural forums, mostly interested in photography, angels, and ghosts. He also enjoys good local foods (and beers), volunteer work, art exhibits, and helping animals. He is a vegetarian. He doesn't date. He is not asexual, but he finds dating, nudity, and women (and especially a combination of all three) vaguely terrifying. Most of his sculptures, commissions aside, are angels. He uses granite, limestone, and marble (although he likes marble best), and was responsible for filling orders and shipping them out. The interior of his house was full of angel tchotchke. He believes that when good people die, they become angels that protect and watch over others, and finds the statues friendly and comforting to have around. He wants other people to have the same experience. DEITY Hephaestus He is a gifted marble sculptor.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:40 pm
BASICS Name: Tomas Whittaker
Nickname: Whittaker, Whitt
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 25 - May 5, 1991
Occupation: Bounty Hunter, former Marine APPEARANCE - Tall (6’3’’) - Broad Shouldered and naturally thick, he works out with an emphasis on strength and speed, not bulk. (Think running back that is a little too tall.) - He has dark sandy hair in various blonde tones from time spent in the sun, it’s very thick and moderately curly. His preferred style is typically just sloppy manbun, or undercut + sloppy topknot. - Skin is tan and a bit weathered, he doesn’t use sunscreen ever. - Face is angular with a sharp chin and hooked nose. He has a jagged but thin scar running from his forehead, down between his eyes, over the brim of his nose and onto his right cheekbone. - Eyes are a smoky jade. - He prefers easy clothing - jeans, often ripped, with flannel shirts when it’s cool out or beaters and cotton V-neck Ts when it’s warm. PERSONALITY - Predictable: Whittaker wakes up at the same time every day, has the same nutritious and tasteless breakfast, and works out all before 8 am. He has a precise method of finding and catching bail jumpers - research, tracking, and then the apprehension after several days of planning. He never makes a move until he knows what to expect from his target. He is predictable and appreciates predictability in his life. - Introvert: Whittaker is quiet and keeps to himself, preferring not to draw attention or even talk to other people if he can help it. When he isn’t working, he’s working out or working with his hands - he’s currently in the process of restoring a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. It’s a nice, people-free hobby. - Borderline Pessimist: It’s not that Whitt thinks the worst will always happen, precisely, but that he thinks anything that depends on the good will and moral standing of others is likely to fail. He has little faith left in the goodness of humanity and never likes to rely on others for anything he can learn to do himself. - Abrasive: He likes to be left alone, period. The more time he spends in someone’s presence, the more likely they are to realize that he isn’t very personable and he doesn’t have much interest in bonding. Socializing puts stress on his otherwise quiet world and he has been known to snap over simple misunderstandings, poorly-timed jokes or just not getting his space when he asks for it. Part of his introverted nature is recognizing these shortcomings in himself - he just prefers to be alone if the alternative is raging out at the people around him. - Impersonal: Whitt doesn’t like to share his personal details and cares even less for those that do. He doesn’t want to know who is dating who, he doesn’t care about your family photos, and he most certainly will not come to your house party. The only time someone’s personal life matters to him is when it helps him catch his target. - Honorable: If Whittaker says he will do something, he’ll do it. If he makes a promise, he keeps it. He won’t kick a man when he’s down and he won’t lie to get what he wants. Part of his lack of faith in humanity is the idea that most people have lost their moral standing and become too self-involved - he would be untrue to himself if he didn’t do his best to be the person he wants to see in the world. DEITYWhich deity blessed your character and marked them for recruitment? Ares What makes them fit within the sphere of this particular god? Whitt has an unpredictable temper that he channels into a physically demanding career and usually forgoes personal relationships in favor of hobbies that demand physicality and large amounts of alone time.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:54 pm
BASICS
Name: Zan Arthur Gethin
Nickname: n/a
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 24; May 12th, 1992
Occupation: Street Performer APPEARANCE
5'7"
thin and wiry; more speedy than strong
pale skin; no tattoos or freckles
black hair; thick; wavy-to-curly depending on humidity; shoulder length; often worn in a low, loose ponytail with some strands sticking out of the tie
blue eyes
candy, the earpieces of sunglasses, pencils, hair, fingers, etc in mouth
clothing:
deadpool costume
t-shirts (raglan sleeve, ringer, logos, no logos, whatever), always in a flattering cut; no one size fits all here
turtlenecks for Responsible Adult Times
a lot of checkered and striped pants and shorts
not a lot of jeans
sandals, very plain sneakers, or boots PERSONALITY
+ tenacious
When Zan wants something, he does more than what is in his power to try to get it. Occasionally, he's thwarted by outside factors (mostly monetary ones), but he does his best with what he has and succeeds more often than not if his goal is short-term enough. Unfortunately, Zan doesn't want what he wants for long, and he has a tendency to be...
- flighty
Permanence, and to a certain extent, commitment, are Zan's mortal enemies. While he made it out of high school with a solid B average, he chafed at his college schedule until he dropped out and dreads the day when someone demands he hold down a nine-to-five job.
+ amiable
It is rare that people find themselves in Zan's sphere of influence without feeling welcome there. He's a gregarious sort, always ready with a smile, even when he doesn't feel like smiling. He loves people, he wants to make them happy, and after years of conditioning, he's gotten to the point where he attempts to do so without being conscious of it.
- selfish
He might long to make you smile when you're standing right in front of him, but once you're out of sight, it becomes frightfully easy for Zan to throw you under the bus. It takes a lot to get him to think of you first when you're not present, and once you've gotten to that place, you'll probably find there's not much benefit to being there. DEITY
Hermes
A modern day, chaotic neutral bard, Zan has made his living off of the kindness of New York City tourists for nearly five years now. He does everything from epic solo banjo concerts to a bit of mimery, and even though he has no use for them in Michigan, he brought his Deadpool and Spider-Man costumes to the dorms because, dammit, those things were expensive and they brought in excellent tips when he was in the mood to wear a mask.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:32 pm
BASICS Name: Casimir Stark
Nickname: Cas
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: April 19, 1987 (29)
Occupation: Private military; ex-MARSOC APPEARANCE - 6’3”, 200 lb; former collegiate rower – muscular, well-built - Face claim: Can he be as dreamy as Scott Eastwood. Please god thank you. - Style: x and x- Ref by elhuen: HerePERSONALITY Casimir is a smart guy, but he doesn't always use that brain of his to solve problems. He leads with his fists because they've never let him down, and he's never had anything handed to him that he didn't take for himself. In his mind, the nail that sticks up is not the one that gets hammered down, but the one that gets plucked for bigger and better things, which is why he's not afraid to stand up for himself or his own. He acts mostly on gut reaction, unafraid to bend the rules because he's learned that rules were put in place to benefit those who are already privileged. And he'll do it with a wink and grin that seem to say this is totally acceptable, even if it's not. Some might call him a bad influence, but Cas just wants to do right by himself – and if it means operating with what some would consider looser morals, he's okay with that because if there's anything Cas has learned from his childhood, it's that nobody will take care of him if he doesn't. DEITYWhich deity blessed your character and marked them for recruitment? Poseidon What makes them fit within the sphere of this particular god? Ex-Marine, very comfortable and familiar with the water. Cas also spent much of his childhood bouncing around between different horse and cattle ranches in the west and thinks more highly of horses than he does of humans in general (he’s good with individuals though; not so much a concerned-for-the-greater-good sort). Cas’ original iteration is at Ashdown – See his journal for more information!
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:19 am
BASICSName:
denMathilda (you pronounce the 'th') Callahan
Nickname:
denWould prefer to be called Madam, but most call her Hilda
Gender:
denFemale
Age and Birth Date:
den29 // October 12th (first Oktoberfest)
Occupation:
denBakery Owner // Assassin (retired...somewhat) APPEARANCE Height:
den5'8" (6'1" with her extreme heels)
Build/Appearance:
den((Tall, lanky, and legs for miles.)) She is thinned boned with a thin, heart shaped face. Her hair is always in a Dutch Crown
denBraid but if it's down, it's down to her waist. Her hair is blonde, with the occasional weird red highlight. She has a smattering
denof light brown freckles on her nose, and a lot on her shoulders and hands. Her eyes are a clear blue color (A10).
Coloration:
denShe is fair skinned. (She is of German descent.)
General Style of Clothing:
denShe lives in tank tops and short shorts (sometimes high waited shorts) no matter the weather. Her preferred outfit is a tank
denthat says "Suns Out, Guns Out" on a black tank with red writing and a black pair of high waisted shorts. (She owns several
denversions of this top).
Any Other Details:
denHer eyes are somewhat sensitive so she often wears aviators outside. Her apron reads "Oven On, Mits Out". Also, if she
denhas to read a lot, she wears red framed glasses.
PERSONALITY
Positive:
Charismatic:
denShe can charm her way out of anything, or into a sale. She can read people easily, and often uses that to her advantage.
denThis trait of her personality allows her to seem like a completely different person than what she usually acts like.
Resourceful:
denShe can do anything with anything. She is capable of using any given thing in order to help herself or others out. Her
denrecipe book contains more than simple cupcake recipes (#howtomakeaknifeoutofcrystalizedsugar). Her resourcefulness
denhas gotten her a long way in life.
Scholarly:
denMathilda loves to read anything she can get her hands on. Her has book shelves full of books all over her house and
denshop. She is capable of holding a lot of knowledge in her head. If she has a second to herself, she will spend it reading.
Negative:
Cantankerous:
denTake on step in the wrong direction, and Mathilda will go off. Her temper is kept at bay, mostly, but the smallest misstep
denwill set her off. Her language becomes a mix of English and German, and whatever you had to say will mean absolutely
dennothing. It's hard to tell who's more hot-headed; Mathilda or her oven.
Dogmatic:
den Mathilda is very dogmatic in her own principles. She holds onto her beliefs with extreme force and will fight anyone who
dentries to move her away from them. Simple disagreements will set her off as well. She won't force anyone to believe in
denwhat she believes in, but she will fight and argue against their reasons against hers. DEITY Ares. denHer personality and past job intrigued him, plus she makes some killer red velvet cupcakes. She has a temper as hot as denher oven, and can fight with anything put in her hand.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:52 am
BASICSName: Bernadette Olivia Yuson
Nickname: Bernie, Berns, Berna
Gender: Female
Age and Birth Date: 25, April 12
Occupation: Works in her family's Hardware store but has dreams of being a TV star. APPEARANCEShe's 5"4 and as a Filipino-Chinese woman has dark straight hair and light skin (think Ming Na Wen.) Her physique is pretty average with a bit of a muffin top that she tries to hide with loose, long shirts that end at her hips or flowy dresses. PERSONALITY* Loyal - Especially with family. Bernie was willing to sacrifice her personal dream of becoming an actor, specifically starring in the Fantaserye sort of productions, to work in her family's Hardware store because that was what her parents expected of her. * Hardworking - Unafraid of getting her hands dirty and will put in long hours of her time in something she believes in despite getting little in return (if any.) Even if she's not really very good at it (see: her acting needs a lot of work, she is essentially a ham) she will keep at it, even if mediocrity is the best she will get. * Stubborn - Because she's stubborn as hell and once she's made her mind up about something, good luck convincing her to think otherwise. She may act like she's giving in but really, she'll hold tight to her beliefs/choices. * People-pleaser - Bernie likes people, she enjoys being around them and getting to know them. She likes supporting them and making them happy, unfortunately sometimes to her own personal detriment. As such, it's easy to take advantage of her without her realizing. And sometimes even when she realizes it. * Conflict-avoidant - Because she's very conflict-avoidant. She does not do well in arguments, often times retreating into a shell of silence and nodding in agreement even if she doesn't really approve of the decisions/end results. She may try to go with the decisions paying a sort of lip-service, when really she'll be following the letter instead of the spirit of the law. * Forgiving - Bernie is very aware that people are flawed and make mistakes. She generally doesn't hold mistakes and failings against people, unless they messed with her family and loved ones. Or wasted a lot of food, because to Bernie, there are just some lines you do not cross. DEITYHera - Despite her dreams of being a ~star~, Bernie's real talent is cooking. If she wasn't already working in the family business, she might have started her own restaurant while trying to get her (doomed) acting career going.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:10 am
BASICS Name: Armani D’Cruz.
Nickname: ---
Gender: Female.
Age and Birth Date: 29, 1st March.
Occupation: Motel Manager. APPEARANCE Armani is around 5’6 and has a curvaceous body type, leaning more towards a pear shape than an hourglass. Her skin is a medium tan. She has dark brown eyes and curly black hair which is usually pulled back into a ponytail. Her clothing is very casual, comfort > style. (think hoodies, leggings, converse, t-shirts). Notable features: Amy Winehouse esque eyeliner, hooped earrings and long claw like nails and a black / grey sleeve of tattoes. Her sygal is usually seen on her hoodies. PERSONALITY Motherly- Armani will love you, she will love you so damn much you might just suffocate. She is strict because she worries, she disciplines harshly because she cared and she gets angry because she knows what you are capable of. She will confront your bullies, she will help you fight your demons and will do all she can to protect the people she cares about. Though she is not a mother herself, she considers her younger siblings her children and now they have all flown the nest she projects her motherly nature on the patrons of her motel. Entrepreneurial- Armani is good at making money. A fact that stems from the fact she did not have any as a kid. To her every penny is precious and should be invested instead of wasted. She bought the motel with the money her Grandmother left her for cheap and spent two years fixing it up, she learned how to plaster walls, how to fix wiring and even decorate to get the place in working order. It was a labour of love, a result of her blood, sweat and tears. Now it turns a comfortable profit and has been able to send two of her brothers to college from the proceeds. When life is s**t, you work damn hard to find yourself in a better situation, and Armani works hard. Good sense of humor- Armani works hard and parties hard, despite her frugal nature she values experiences more than cash. Though she is no club bunny she does know how to have a good time. Wanna drink a bottle of wine whilst watching black and white movies? Want to ride on the back of her bike as she drives really, really fast? Want to go camping and tell really bad ghost stories? Armani knows how to party on a budget and is very comfortable in her own skin. She does not need to feel pretty to have a good time, she does not need attention to have a good time. All she needs is good company and a good vibe. Life is precious and people are the the most important thing in one's life. Live and laugh and you are the wealthiest wo/man on Earth. Hot headed- Armani is so full of sass. Her brothers soon grew taller and stronger than her, though they all still shrink into a corner when she starts running her mouth. Armani knows she is the freaking bees-knees and will not shy away from confrontation. Confident, loud and sarcastic; Armani is a hard pill to swallow for some, but if you do not like it you know where the door is. Argumentative- Seriously though, this girl will chew you out. Permanently stressed out- If Armani is not burning herself out, then she does not feel like she is working hard enough. She has gotten used to being so stressed that if she ever lets the levels reduce she feels like she is not pulling her weight, so when she does have some free time she spends it working rather than relaxing. This makes her rather moody and more confrontational than she would be is she actually took a moment to smell the flowers. She does this until she gets ill and then gets her a** handed to her by her Momma who comes over to take care of things when she has spread herself too thin. And if you think Armani is a monster, wait till you meet Momma D’Cruz |: even she does not sass that old lady. *** Note: When hero training begins, her mother will take over management of the hotel, telling her daughter to ‘take some time to herself and relax’ by this she did not mean becoming some kind of amazon warrior, k. Armani why u do dis? | : DEITYWhich deity blessed your character and marked them for recruitment? Hera. What makes them fit within the sphere of this particular god? Armani loves children and is like a lioness when it comes to protecting her five younger siblings, sure they are all grown up and having babies of their own now - but they are her babies, k.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:03 pm
BASICS Name: Sylvia Fahn Owens
Nickname: Sly, Bubbles
Gender: Female
Age and Birth Date: 26, March 17th
Occupation: Couples/Marriage Counselor APPEARANCE Height: 5’5 Weight: 127 lbs Skin: Pale, creamy skin; very light freckles across her nose Hair: Natural hair is strikingly light blonde hair (almost white), and she has it dyed as ‘opal’ now over her light hair; natural soft waves; often pulls some hair from the front back to keep it out of her eyes; wears glasses for reading Eyes: Blue-green Build: Petite, hourglass/curvy Clothing: Skirts and dresses when she can, cotton for comfort with lace embellishments or a calm (often floral) print. If she must wear pants, she’ll go for a stretchy pair of skinny jeans. Scars / Markings: A scar along her upper left thigh from when she got a little ambitious and fell out of a tree when she was little. Other: She looks a little young for her age. When she finished college, people thought she graduated high school and asked what her plans were… PERSONALITY Sweet and optimistic, but blunt. She believes in cultivating and feeding the flowers of good intentions and happiness, but also weeding out buds of stupidity in its many forms. She wants to help people and will strive to encourage them towards goals and do her best to point them in the right direction. If her help is not accepted at first, however, she often turns her attention elsewhere and vows not to invest more of her energy in someone else’s problem (unless, perhaps, they come back begging, but if you spurn her help again you are alone forever -- she doesn’t hold a grudge, but she knows where her efforts have been fruitless before and is rarely encouraged to try again; forgive, but don’t forget). She does her best to not let the world get to her and shrugs off as much negativity as possible, which can sometimes be more irresponsible than helpful, but she always gets s**t done when it needs to be done. Positive: Optimistic, Helpful, Driven... Negative: Blunt, Stubborn... DEITYAphrodite~ She works towards keeping people together and happy and healthy in sex and love, which are all things her Goddess appreciates.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 4:06 pm
BASICS Name: Edward Hughes
Nickname: Ed, Hughes
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 25, May 5th
Occupation: Bouncer/security at a male stripe club. APPEARANCE 5'10", athelticly built(like a swimmer), with short, pale blonde hair and husky blue eyes. He's got a scar over his left brow, and almost always has bruised or busted up knuckles. Both forarms have black out tattoos Like so, and there are likely other scars peppered across his body from various brawls and fights. Usually sporting a 5 o'clock shadow or stubble. PERSONALITY + Passionate + Driven + Sharp +/- Emotional +/- Stontaneous - Hot-headed - Reactive - Distant DEITYAres! A scrapper from a very young age, Ed entered into boxing lessons early, and had stuck with it through the majority of his adult life. Now, aside from his job as a bouncer, the man also seeks out and participates in the occasional street fight for a bit of extra cash on the side.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:26 pm
BASICS Name: Juniper Rose
Nickname: Close friends can call her June, but she prefers Rose
Gender: Female
Age and Birth Date: November 1st, 1982 - 33 years old
Occupation: Jazz/Lounge Singer (vocal-jazz era and cabaret) - owner of La Lumière APPEARANCE Tall, good posture, moves like gliding. She's not an hourglass - a modest top and what one might called birthing hips give her a delightful shape but she's not a model ideal, trim as she may be. Her hair is a soft gold that reaches just above her chest when straightened, styled in waves for performances. Her almond shaped eyes are blue, not like the sky, but like a tropical ocean, jewels set over her high cheek bones and unremarkable nose, her lips pleasant with a cupid bow shape but not full enough to draw the attention of Aphrodite. Even when she's not performing, her attire suits her profession: dresses that drape, contours that cling, gowns of a bygone era with everything in its place and just so. She comes off as extremely well-manicured and perhaps high maintenance, but she is passionate about what she does, deeming that sort of love worth putting the time into. Looks Like: Cate Blanchett, performance, dress examples: X, X, X, X, X, but she can wear anything 40's - 50's in dresses, upscale/ritzy PERSONALITY [+] A Dame Worth Fighting For - for all her appearances, Rose is as she presents herself: classy, honest, a polite sort that isn't above a few gentle chides or words of teasing. She is confident and composed, comfortable in her own skin. [+] The Old Soul - not that she'd use the words 'old soul' to describe herself, but she tends to embody the notion: experienced, patient, objective in her advice. She's not easy to rile, believing there's a favorable outcome to most situations with a cool head and effort. [=] Earn What You Keep - Rose has rather high expectations of those she employs, as well as the company she keeps. She has no time for belittling, negative or otherwise selfish gestures, believing in the value of hard work and perseverance. [=] Can't Keep a Good Girl Down - tell her she can't do something and she will - it's how she came about being the proprietor of her own lounge. It's not done out of spite or malice, but being told she's incapable or at any sort of handicap is often met with a calm smile and enough logistics, planning and careful pacing to prove to herself that she is more than any label can express. [--] A Class of Her Own - along with her high expectations come her high standards: she is content to perform and aid others with her garnered experience, but she will almost always keep others at arm's length when it comes to herself. It takes the ability to impress her to get past her initial wards, and that alone is no small feat. She is a creature of solitude, for better or for worse. [--] Fool Me Once - Rose can be gracious, even if slighted, but don't ever expect to be back in good standing again. She is stalwart in her beliefs; however, give an eye for an eye, and the transgression can be forgiven...just never forgotten. DEITY They call her the Muse, and Apollo set his eyes upon her, a testament to his manifestations. She has been trained in piano and harp (and has self-taught guitar), though she rarely plays instruments herself. It's all velvet vocal chords and the words that inspire.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:59 pm
BASICS Name: Zebulon Raymond Castaneda, Ph.D.
Nickname: "Zeb" is what he usually gets.
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 27, born July 29th, 1988
Occupation: Toxicologist APPEARANCE Zebulon is 5'9", of an average mesomorphic build. His father and mother are Mexican and Ethnic Jewish respectively, resulting in a tan skintone. He has piercing, lighter blue eyes. His hair is dark chestnut, and he keeps it cut fairly short to his head, with a bit of fluff remaining on the top. Zebulon has stubble from his ears to his chin and above his mouth. It is basically perpetual, and even after he shaves, it's all back by five o'clock. He's got a fairly strong jawline and an overall square-shaped face. As for fashion, Zebulon prefers comfortable, casual, jeans. He wears what feels best on his skin and will tend to rebel even against polo shirts. This is a general reference.PERSONALITY "Doesn't Bother Me." -- Zebulon is rather easy-going and even-tempered. He's not bothered by much, and if he is, he's rather good at hiding that he is bothered. Zebulon will tend to crack sarcastic or witty jokes even in the most grave of situations thanks to an observant eye and a particular way of seeing the world. It's not that he can't take things seriously, and in fact when at his job he tends to be Very Serious. Outside of work, though, Zebulon tends towards a calm, collected nature even in the most grave of situations and, consequently, tends to deal with them rather well. "I Got It!" -- Saying Zebulon is crafty is not inaccurate. While he's not exactly MacGyver--though he certainly admires that level of skill--it's hard to find a situation where he cannot find a way to deal with. Where some people might see an impossible situation, his mind quickly absorbs information and present objects and comes to ways to deal with the impossible situation to either end up ahead or to end up simply out of any problems. That is not to say he is perfect at what he does; there are still situations which can trip Zebulon up, but more often than not, he can at least find something to do. "I Take Charge." - If granted even a sliver of opportunity, Zebulon will tend to move towards the forefront of a situation, controlling it piece by piece, and he's rather good at it. He's not necessarily a leader; politics bore Zebulon and he would rather not deal with them altogether. What Zebulon is, though, is a man who knows how to take control and will show it every chance he gets. He's most comfortable in a position of control, and will tend to rebel against situations that leave him with any ounce of control taken away from him. Is Zebulon bad with authority? Not necessarily. He respects the law and actually will obey most laws to the letter. It's a more personal type of authority that tends to bother him. At a younger age, this did lead to him attempting to manipulate situations and people to his control, but age and his partner, Diryas, have balanced him out and he doesn't tend to do this as much anymore. "What’s The Problem?" -- Smirking, snarky, devious, and more than a little sarcastic, Zebulon enjoys needling others (and even himself on occasion) perhaps a little too much. Combined with some level of intellectual snobbery, he can come off as an a*****e, even unintentionally. Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to care a whole lot about others’ opinions of his behaviours. It’s probably too much to ask to ask him to knock it off unless he is being egregiously offensive, but he isn’t typically cruel. The more he gets to know someone, the more it turns from seemingly snide mockery to playful needling, which is a little easier to put up with for most -- and he can also take what he dishes out. "I'm a Private Individual." -- It's not necessarily that Zebulon isn't good with people or dislikes them. Rather, he finds them fascinating and tends to make acquaintance with people whenever it is advantageous. However, good luck getting him to talk about himself in any detail. Beyond the obvious, he's not really the type to get down and dirty and talk about emotions or the past or things that actually do bug him, or, really, anything of that sort unless he's gotten attached to a person. There's no need for him to share that information, so he doesn't. He doesn't really have much in the way of friends as a consequence, even if he seems to have many, many acquaintances who he will wave at and greet. He can talk for miles on about absolutely nothing, which, if people do realize, can make him hard to trust, too. DEITYWhich deity blessed your character and marked them for recruitment? Athena What makes them fit within the sphere of this particular god? The fit for Athena is rather obvious, really: Zebulon is a crafty, creatively intelligent man with a Ph.D. in Chemistry. He currently works in Toxicology Research, both trying to research and even mix more dangerous poisons and also trying to find their antidotes.
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Codebreaking Conversationalist
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:14 pm
BASICS Name: Diryas ibn Khali ibn Faakhir Castaneda al-Baksh, Ph.D. (often westernized to Diryas al-Baksh)
Nickname: He got Dise (deece) out of someone mushmouthing his first name and it sort of stuck, much to his amusement. Also, while Diryas al-Baksh is his legal westernized first and last name, he will also answer to Diryas Castaneda. Sometimes he does it for fun to confuse new lab assistants as to which Dr. Castaneda is being referred to.
Gender: Male
Age and Birth Date: 27, born October 29th, 1988
Occupation: Toxicologist APPEARANCE Diryas stands at a modest 5’3” and is petit and fine-boned. He’s of middle-eastern descent, with his parents both immigrants from Saudi Arabia. Diryas has thick, slightly wavy dark chestnut-red hair worn to his shoulders; he wears it up or down as the situation requires. His eyes are honey-brown and almond-shaped. There’s a bit of--thankfully not patchy--fine auburn scruff along his chin and jaw. Proportionally, he has long legs. He has a medium skin tone that darkens quite a bit when he bothers to leave the lab enough to expose himself to sun. His clothing is either purely functional--lab-safe attire sans the coat even when out of the lab--or composed of relaxed-fitted shorts or pants with soft t-shirts. Being a bit near-sighted, Diryas wears a pair of thin-framed black glasses. [ base skintone ref] [ hair colour ref] [ eye colour ref] [ clothing ref] PERSONALITY Lying in Wait--Patience is a virtue and Diryas has it in spades, something that suits him to the low-octane life of lab science. If there is something he wants, he'll get it- it's just a matter of time. What 'it' is tends not to matter, though the more he wants something, the more he's willing to wait and plan to get it. It's relatively rare that he gives up on something, usually due to a conflict with a new, stronger desire or the pursuit becoming impractical and/or irresponsibly dangerous. His patience extends to social situations--he is very hard to annoy. He values self-control very highly and does his best to constrain his annoyance when it does creep on him anyway. One isn’t the Loneliest Number--Growing up, he was always the child that preferred to play alone if possible. He can deal fine with people, even if they exhaust him, but he doesn’t have much of a desire to seek other people out. Diryas seeks out the company of his friends and loved ones, but that’s about it. Even then, his friends by now have come to understand that it doesn’t mean anything bad if he goes weeks without texting them; they simply text him themselves if they want to talk. Zebulon is just about the only exception to this, something that caught him by surprise as much as it did anyone else. Mischief Managed--His 'keep calm and carry on' exterior hides a mischievous streak many miles wide and he tends to tease mercilessly with people who will tend to recognize the banter for what it is. It can get him into trouble, though, as even people closest to him can misunderstand a light-hearted comment as an act of spite. He is very easy to take seriously when he doesn't mean to be. To say he's lost friendships because of this would be putting it mildly, which will distress him, as he values his friendships highly. That 9-to-midnight Grind--His ability to focus and absorb detail comes at a price- he can and does lose himself in his work, concentrating on that and only that. Has he eaten today? He has no idea, honestly. He tends to ignore people trying to get his attention, only to look up in surprise when he finally realizes they’re there. Diryas honestly doesn’t mean anything by it and will offer due apologies when confronted about it. He isn’t likely to change, however, as he’s been this way since childhood and doesn’t see anything actually innately wrong with it. “Workaholic”? Don’t you mean “dedicated”? File Everything in its Place--Diryas is incredibly observant and organised, paying close attention to the people and situation around him. This can feed into his hyperfocusing as he devotes his focus entirely to noting everything about the subject in front of him, but also lends itself to a strategic mind when he’s trying to puzzle out the way to get the best desired outcome given the information he has at hand. His memory is thankfully excellent, though this does express at times as a need to have things be just so, which can annoy others. He has his system in the lab and does get profoundly annoyed even with his patience if someone messes it up. DEITYWhich deity blessed your character and marked them for recruitment? Athena What makes them fit within the sphere of this particular god? Diryas has been a perpetual student since he was small, always finding interest in discovering the next topic and next trove of information, with an inclination towards the sciences and law--but mainly the sciences. Organic chemistry is one of his favourite things, so of course that’s his focus as a toxicologist.
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