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(The striked out things are how she looked upon arrival to the island)


Name: Kamila Marie Thompson
Nickname(s): Shenzi, Zee, Blueberry
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birthday: Nov.11th, 1988
Sign: Scorpio
Zodiac: Dragon
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Hometown: New York City, New York

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Height: 5'3 A little shorter then before
Weight: 112lbs 121lbs.
Body Shape: Very slender, fairly athletic. Small waist, flat stomach; a definate dancer. Isn't super busty, just average, though slightly undersized.
Skin Tone: Caucasian; very pale, doesn't tan well
Hair Color: Naturally dark chocolate brown; bleached blonde then dyed over a bright blue.
Hair Length/Style: Unbound, hangs to her elbows; usually tied in braids or back in a loose bun. If not, it's in loose waves.
Eye Color: Pale blue
Appearance: Shorter then the average american, Zee's body is slender and in shape, due to constant dance practices and lessons. She choreographs her own songs(Think of a Shakira video), so Zee has learned how to dress, look, and dance so that she can get most anyone's attention. Vivid, bright blue hair makes her stand out, as well as her way of moving that draws the eye. Silvery-blue eyes, she has a wild wardrobe, shedding clothes as the temperture increases.
Body Markings: Has a belly-button piercing, usually silver danglies. Multiple ear piercings. Two rings and a stud in each ear lobe, and a ring on the upper part of her left ear. Also has a tongue ring, a plain silver ball. Has a tatoo around her belly button, four light blue diamonds to the top, right, left, and bottom of it.
Serum Used: Combination "Gryphon" (Bald Eagle, Asian Lion, Puma/Cougar)

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Sexuality: Bisexual
Love Life: Not the dating type, more the "hit and run" sort
Ethnicity: Czech/Bohemian-American
Occupation: Lead singer for The Hyenas, an independant NYC band
Stage Name: Shenzi
Religion: Hardly religious, atheist when asked
Talents: She has a loud and strong singing voice, as well as a trim body that is the envy of many when she starts dancing. She can speck Czech as well as english, and is good with memorization and rote repeating of things. Knows how to attract the eye in a crowd, vividly colored hair aside.
Likes: Singing, dancing, music, flirting, movies, cats, birds, cuddling, kissing, dogs, big cities, her band, women, men, booze
Dislikes: Heights, old people, fat people that hit on her, church folk, catholics, gypsies, "skinheads"(marines), boasting/bragging, polka, line dances
Fears: Death, falling, going mute, loosing a limb, living with her grandparents
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, being silly, traumatizing her grandparents, writing songs, dying her hair, flirting with strangers
Personality: Friendly and very outgoing, Shenzi is the sort of person that is open, touchy, and a big tease. She flirts with anyone she meets if they have the looks for it, be it male or female, though she isn't always careful about the ages; at times she has gotten into trouble for it, leading people on but not going farther. She does everything she does in order to shock her grandparents; they weren't happy about being born, and they make no secret of it. So Shenzi does all she can to horrify them. She has gone to the point of bedding down with both her band mates at the same time, and telling them to their face about it. The word "subtle" is not in her dictionary, though she knows how to apply it when it comes to flirting. Her want to shock the grandparents can get in the way of her better sense sometimes, though; sometimes she'll use people to her own ends without realising it, though she is apologetic later. Social short comings aside, she is a dedicated dancer; taking at least two hours a day to go over basics and stretches, before doing more complicated things. She has a band with two of her friends, Alex and Trevor; the three have named themselves Shenzi, Ed, and Banzai, calling their band Wild Glory. She is an addicted smoker, as well as a heavy drinker, dabbling in various other drugs as well, with the hope of being able to lay off them with her arrival to the Feral Labs "rehab." She is very much into her american-czech heritage, and will often make references to Czech culture and terms, oftentimes confusing people, though she doesn't mind explaining it to them in great detail. Her personality is a pure mix of American and Czech ideals, many parts of her American side conflicting with the beliefs of her Czech side, which has caused the teenager some anxiety, though she almost never shows it. A very early riser in the mornings, usually around 6 or 7am, and stays up late, usually till 1 or 2 in the morning.
Voice/Dance Refs.: To get an idea of how she sings, look up some Joss Stone, Bonnie Raitt(sp?) or Shakira songs, and look at some Shakira or general belly-dancing videos to get an idea of her dancing.

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Family:
Parents: Michael Thompson(Father,43) and Marseilles Zuza Veldetta Marjettova(Mother,41)
Brother: Angelo Leo Damek Thompson(20)
Wardrobe: Tight fitting or revealing clothes are what she likes, though she'll wear loose and baggy stuff when she's just going casual or for work. At least half her clothes art things that show off her stomach and thighs; everything is a literal rainbow of colors. She has something in every color, and she knows how to stand out in a crowd. A wide variety of skirts, shirts, hats, and everything in between are what she likes; she has many skimpy outfits as well, ones she usually wears to parties or concerts. Halloween is by far her favorite holiday. Clothes that show skin and are tightly fitting, as well as close fitting clothes that are warm but still show her figure.For swimwear, it's always bikinis in bright colors, though her favorite one is a mismatched one, the bottom purple, and the top pink-white-yellow(Outfit ref.20).
Outfit Ref.s: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20

Reason for Coming: Shenzi started using drugs and drinking, mostly marijuana, heavily when she turned fifteen. Her parents, though understanding her love of vexing the grandparents, were worried, along with some of her friends. They made her go to rehab for a few months, and that helped some; the center she went to eventually sent her files to Feral Labs. She stopped for a few months, before issues with her band and school made her take up smoking again. Her family and friends decided to give rehab one more shot, and found a new program offered on an island, sponsored by Feral Labs.

Zee's mother, Marseilles Veldetta Dvorak, was born and raised in Jince, in the middle of Bohemia. Or better known as Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, with her mother and father, and a younger brother. Her parents were the sort that were very hidebound, believing you should stay in your mother country, marry one of you country, and never leave your country. Marseills hated it. Once she finished highschool, she worked up enough money to get a plane and go to college in the united states, in a city called New York, leaving behind her parents and younger brother in Czech.

Michael Thompson had lived in Raleigh, Virginia, all his life, born and raised in the suburbs as an only child, he often travelled with his family, travelling every summer and staying put in Raleigh every school yeah, until he graduated from highschool. At that point, he decided to go to boarding school in another state, to "broaden his horizons." So he picked a college in the much famed New York City, "center of the universe." It was there, in an advanced calculus class, that he met a woman named Marseilles.

The two quickly grew fond of each other, spending all their spare time together. After they graduated, Marseiles took the biggest step; Michael proposed to her, and she accepted, choosing to leave the place where she grew up, a big deal to her heritage. At the wedding, everyone from Michael's family coming and giving rounds of applause, while next to no one from the bride's family came; her parents had forbid anyone to attend the ceremony in America, even her little brother, saying she was a shame to the family for marrying outside the Czech blood, and for marrying an American of all things, and for leaving her country, the place she had known her whole life.

Nine months later, cue Shenzi, or rather, Kamila. Born to Marseilles and Michael Thompson on November 7th, 1988, in Brooklyn, New York.

ZeeZee grew up well; she didn't get into too many accidents, though a run across a four story roof in windy weather did hapeen to traumatize Marseilles and Michael. At least not till her little brother Angelo was born, when she was four years old. After that, she was the family wild child. Aside from occasional scrapes and accidents as a little one, Shenzi grew up fairly normally. Once she hit puberty and the teenage years, though, then it went crazy.

In highschool, it all started going downwards. She made a band with two friends, Trevor "Ed" McConkey and Alex "Banzai" Durby, which they named Wild Glory; they remained a local, though popular, band, just doing local gigs and the like. She took up smoking and drinking heavily, occasionally cutting school for concerts; dabbling in illegal drugs; drinking illegaly.

She tried going to rehab when she was 16, but it didn't work. Things didn't get worse, but they didn't get better either. Almost two years later, her friends and parents tried again, sending the almost 18 year old to the Feral Labs "rehab," to see how that would work...

Arrival to the Island here

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1 iPod
1 discman
1 CD book; 50 CDs inside
1 wireless laptop; no net connection
1 cell phone; no service
1 digital camera; connects to laptop
1 computer mic
1 loud stereo with two extra speakers
10 DVDs; Urban Legends, Lion King, the Producers, RENT, West Side Story, Ace Ventura, Young Frankenstein, History of the World: Part1, Dragonheart, Dirty Dancing

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5 tank tops
3 belly shirts
3 long sleeve shirts
2 sweatshirts
5 pairs of pants
2 pairs of capris
2 pairs of shorts
4 mini skirts
2 full length skirts
3 fancy dresses
3 bathing suits; all bikinis
2 swimshorts
2 sundresses
2 costumes, phoenix and butterfly
1 black leather jacket
1 brown corderoy(sp?) jacket
1 "poufy" hat
1 railroad worker hat
2 beanies
2 pairs of Vans sneakers
3 pairs of flip-flops
1 pair of uggs
1 pair of black leather boots
2 pairs of dress shoes
Too much jewelry to count

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10 books; Mercedes Lackey, Piers Anthony, Neil Gayman, Holly Black
CDs by; Shakira, Nickelback, Joss Stone, Stone Temple Pilots, Panic! At the Disco, Cascada, Natasha bedingfield, Van Morrison, Sting, Blink 182, Nirvana, the White Stripes, the Academy Is, the Strokes, Alice in Chains, Three Doors Down, Armor for Sleep, Barenaked Ladies, Bonnie Raitt, Three Days Grace, Coheed and Cambria, the Decemberists, Dido, Disturbed, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Fountains of Wayne, Garbage, Green Day, Hawthorne Heights, Goo Goo Dolls, Iron and Wine, the Hushsound, David Bowie, Jason Mraz, Jimmy Eat World, Shinedown, Linkin Park, Korn, Mudhoney, Pussycat Dolls, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Stevie Wonder, Smile Empty Soul, System of a Down, Velvet Revolver, Yellowcard, Elliot Smith, Sean Paul
Computer games; The Sims2, World of Warcraft[No connection], Guild Wars[No connection], Yoshi's Island, Wizardry8
2 photoalbums; 100 sheets of 4pics/page, first one is full, second one is empty
6 boxes of dye; Boxes of permanent blue hair dye, would last maybe a year or so
2 bottles of bleach; Standard hair bleach
Bathroom essentials; hair dryer, toothbrush, combs, shampoo, etc
1 mirror; blue/silver decorated mirror
5 boxes of cigarettes; confiscated upon arrival
1 bottle of strawberry vodka; confiscated upon arrival
2 lighters; one confiscated upon arrival, other was hidden in her bra, so she still has it
1 medicine bag; ibuproffen, tampons, sleeping pills, advil, etc

Common Name: Bald Eagle
Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Classification: Animalia(Kingdom), Chordata(Phylum), Aves(Class), Falconiformes(Order), Accipitridae(Family), Haliaeetus(Genus), Haliaeetus leucocephalus(Species)
Habitats: Bald eagles are found over most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold for bald eagles. They flourish here in part because of the salmon.
Appearance: Length is about 2 1/2 feet for males and about 3 feet for females. Weight is 10 pounds for males, 13 pounds for females. Wingspan ranges from 6 feet to 8 feet. A large bird with a black body and a white head and tail. The beak, feet and eyes are bright yellow. Legs are feathered halfway down and end in short and powerful grasping toes and long talons. Young eagles have a longer tail and variable shades of white on their underbody, flight feathers, and wing linings. The young eagle gets adult plumage by the 4th or 5th year and will sport a total of about 7,000 feathers. Eagles have the excellent vision characteristic of raptors. An eagle's eye is almost as large as a human's, but its sharpness is at least four times that of a person with perfect vision. They have two centers of focus, that allow them to see both forward and to the side at the same time. While soaring, gliding, or in flapping flight, they are capable of seeing fish in the water from several hundred feet above. Like all birds, eagles have color vision. Their hearing isn't as good as their vision. Eagles have a special locking mechanism for their talons. When the open talons hit the prey, they instantly close and cannot be opened again until the eagle pushes down on a solid surface.

Diet: The bald eagle is an opportunistic hunter, taking whatever prey is available and easiest to hunt. Eagles do not have to eat everyday and have a pouch in their esophagus, called a "crop," where they can store food. Fish make up the bulk of a bald eagle's diet, with salmon preferred. They fish in both salt and fresh water. They will also ingest small mammals and carrion. Fox, young deer, and even geese in flight are hunted as well. An eagle can lift about 4 lbs. Occasionally, an eagle plunges into the water to catch its prey and uses its wings to swim, since it cannot fly again until it is out of the water. Bald eagles have been known to steal meals from osprey, crows, and other animals. Eagles sit at the top of the food chain, making them more vulnerable to toxic chemicals in the environment, since each link in the food chain tends to concentrate chemicals from the lower link. Because of their size, they have few enemies and require a large hunting area, varying from 1700 to 10,000 acres.
Behavior: Eagles are only partially migratory and juvenile eagles migrate before their parents. If they have access to open water, they will remain at that nesting site year round. If the lakes or streams freeze over, they migrate south or to the coast. They choose their migratory routes to take advantage of thermals, updrafts, and food sources. Eagles mate for life. They nest from November to April and use the same nest each year. It takes weeks to construct and is added to each year. Bald eagles are sexually mature at 5 years of age. The female usually lays two eggs, taking turns with her mate to incubate them. Incubation lasts about 35 days. Normally only one eaglet will survive. The young will fledge at 10-12 weeks of age.
Other Pictures: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Helpful Sites: Bald Eagle Info

Common Name: Mountain lion, Puma, Cougar, Panther, Catamount, Painter

Scientific Name: Puma concolor
Classification: Animalia(Kingdom), Chordata(Phylum), Mammalia(Class), Carnivora(Order), Felidae(Family), Puma(Genus), Puma concolor(Species)
Habitats: The big cat resides in the western states and southern Texas. They can also be found in Arkansas and Louisiana and in my home state, the Florida panther (a rare species of Mountain lion) is on the endangered species list. Vigorous programs are underway in Florida to help save this beautiful creature before it joins the list of extinct species. In the eastern United States, suitable habitat consists of mountains, hilly woodlands, and southern swamps. Dense vegetation, rocky crevices, and caves may be used as temporary shelters.
Appearance: The coloring of a Mountain lion is tan to yellow with white markings on its face and underbelly and distinctive black markings on its face.The adult male can weight up to 175 lbs and can measure up to 9' long. This would include their tail which can be anywhere from 2' to 3' long. These big guys and gals can jump as high as 15' and as far as 30'. It's believed they use their tail as a way to balance themselves when jumping. A mountain lion can drop silently from a height of 60 feet and land running. They can leap 15 feet upward and on flat ground, a lion can spring forward almost 45 feet in one pounce.

Diet: Mountain Loins are predatory carnivores, whose main prey is the white-tailed deer. Other prey species include rabbit, raccoon, wild hog, armadillo, and birds. Research indicates that about 80 to 90% of a lion's diet is deer. An adult lion kills one deer per week. Other prey species include elk and smaller mammals. What the lion does not eat, other predators and scavengers, such as coyotes, foxes, hawks, eagles and crows, use. Prey is dragged to a concealed place before another animal can eat it. The forequarters of the carcass are eaten first, and the rest is buried with grass by the Mountain Lion and fed upon later. Mountain Lions will kill and eat domestic livestock also.
Behavior: Lions are solitary hunters and only kill when hungry. They feed, cover the remains, and stay close by usually napping, then feed again. They must have enough food to sustain themselves and their young, as well. Much like the Cheetah, the lions live a single life until mating season. The female can have a litter from one to six cubs. The babies are completely dependent but very soon after birth, will accompany their mother on her outings. At around the age of two-years old, the cubs are able to hunt and provide for themselves. They will soon leave their mother and go off on their own and the cycle starts again. Because of their small lungs they are not able to sustain a lengthy chase, so silent ambush and a quick attack is their signature.
Other Pictures: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
Helpful Sites: Mountain Lion Foundation
X-tra SoundFile: Purring