Nickname: Stormy She's really not sure WHY that's a thing
Gender/Pronoun: She/Her
Age: 152 years
Birthday: November 5th
Sign: Scorpio
Gemstone: Topaz & Opal
Blood Type: AB+
Fav. Food: Soda
Hated Food: She doesn't have one yet.
School/Occupation: DCU Gen. Ed., though she's enjoying history classes the most, especially those on warfare and archaeology of weaponry development.
Hobbies:
Combat:
Eight out of ten times if you're looking for Storm, search around her usual stomping grounds--a large park with a section with large exercise equipment outside, a MMA gym, and the neighbourhood around the house she lives at where she can go for jogs and practice sparring in the yard. If she's not in any of those places, you might find her pacing around with a book in her hand, or an audiobook going while she does other work--usually pertaining to the history of different wars, information on different types of weapons, and podcasts about techniques with weapons or hand-to-hand combat styles. She greatly enjoys learning about fighting, to put it mildly. For Storm, sparring and running drills are the best way for her to vent excess energy in a safe, controlled fashion. It helps her clear her mind, and it enables her to refocus on problems. While all this research and training doesn't equate to a lot of field experience, it does mean she feels pretty confident she can defend herself while going around the city, and means she's quick to step up to defend others if necessary.
Tinkering:
Another thing that keeps her hands and mind busy, and a productive way to redirect some of her extra energy, tinkering with a variety of machinery has occupied her free time not already spent training for most of her life. This primarily deals with Velencian technology and trying to fix things, salvage parts in a worst situation, and even trying to adapt or improve existing technology if she feels she has suitable knowledge to do so. She rarely has access to excess resources to really play, but has begun to find such availability with resources on Earth. Their mass of different technologies--appliances, computers, vehicles, etc.--means a large variety of things she can mess with in terms of experimentation and exploration. It's a freedom she's not used to, and is keen to enjoy while able. Especially motorcycles and cars... and if she can merge Velencian technology with these vehicles...
Research:
Once she's finally gotten herself simmered down and able to focus again, Storm prefers to spend her time researching... well. A lot of things. Combat, technology, human behavior and psychology, influential battles in Earth's history, biology and how various ecosystems work on Earth. She has a wide range of interests, though most boil down to a general interest in better understanding life here on Earth. She just has to chill herself out a bit before she can enjoy it...
Virtues:
Reliable:
If nothing else, if Storm gives her word on something... it's effectively a promise. Unless some other force comes into play to prevent her from carrying out her task, she will be at the designated meeting spot, right on time, if not a big early. She is punctual, detail-orientated once she gets her head focused, and will continue to work diligently on the task until it's completed to the best of her abilities.
Reserved:
At large, Storm keeps herself under a tight leash. She prefers to project a calm, if not simply neutral, demeanor, and actively works to maintain this even in times of stress. Not to say she's incapable of cracking a smile or laughing, but such displays are rare for her, and often are a show to how extreme the emotion is for her. Faint, slight tilts in the corners of her lips are the most common forms of facial expressions she'll make.
Flaws:
Critical:
Storm is a perfectionist. While that's not always a horrible thing, as she pushes herself to be the best 'her' she can be in whatever the activity in question... she has limits. And that fact infuriates her, as in her mind, those limits aren't up at a standard she wants herself to be at. Never mind how she often holds others to strict standards. She's capable of being to the meeting on time--unless something has interfered with their plans, she sees no reason others can't do the same. She completed her part of the task on time--why didn't they? She can make allowances for differences in mental processing and physical capability if she is aware of such factors that might affect someone's reasoning or actions. But her judgemental thoughts, and often clipped words, can easily come long before she's made aware of mitigating circumstances. Something that frequently finds her kicking herself for being, well, a b***h to someone who didn't remotely deserve it.
Explosive:
Much like a bomb can be heard ticking before it goes off, Storm can often be heard tapping, clicking, or making other anxious, fidgeting sounds when she's inching towards exploding. She has a lot of energy that gets built up fast in her, anxious energy that requires her to work to redirect it in a positive way. Something that, unfortunately, can become very, very difficult, very, very quickly. Describing it as a pressure in her chest, that sensation builds rapidly until she begins to have trouble breathing, finds her body temperature is ramping up, and that she has a near inability to stop moving. Pacing, tapping her leg or other arm, fidgeting with clothing or a weapon... those are tell-tale signs she's struggling to control and redirect her own emotions and that anxious, volatile energy. The worst of the worst? Storm very much explodes. She's aware violent outbursts are bad, and frequently reminds herself of how such things often have adverse reactions to what she actually wants in that moment--a lesson she's learned numerous times through her life. But if she's unable to redirect herself, or pace, or try to do something to vent the anxiety and think through how to best obtain what she wants in a situation to ease that pressure, it will explode. And Storm will have no one but herself to thank as she tries to pick up the pieces in the aftermath.
CIVILIAN GLAMOUR: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Appearance:
Hair Ruby Red
Style Slight wave, down to her hips. Tied or braided back in some variety. Annoying bangs that keep getting in her eyes.
Eyes Sea Green Crayola
Skin Pale Caucasian
Body Type Toned, petite
Clothes: She's found she enjoys styles she's seen described as 'punk,' 'goth,' and 'biker' but she's not entirely sure what those mean yet.
