"Real women wear their pain like stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is the beauty of it."
"On with the introductions."
|Full Name|
Layla Amunet Ailuros
|Nicknames|
Understand that unless you are positively close to Layla and can therefore be able to give her a nickname, don't expect her to out-rightly accept it or even answer to it. She can be picky.
|Age|
17
|Gender|
Female
I'm actually insulted you have to ask.
|Sexuality|
Heterosexual
Not that it was any of your concern.
|Race|
Blooded
Layla Amunet Ailuros
|Nicknames|
Understand that unless you are positively close to Layla and can therefore be able to give her a nickname, don't expect her to out-rightly accept it or even answer to it. She can be picky.
|Age|
17
|Gender|
Female
I'm actually insulted you have to ask.
|Sexuality|
Heterosexual
Not that it was any of your concern.
|Race|
Blooded
"You can never forget a pretty face."
|Height|
5'3
|Weight|
108
|Eye Color|
Jade-green
|Hair Color|
Black with dark chocolate undertones
|Full Description|
Labeled exotic from childhood, it was only natural that Layla grew into a beautiful young woman. Diminutive and petite, Layla has a softly-curved figure with surprisingly long-looking legs from years of yoga to practice reigning in her temper. Her skin is smooth and blemish free with a caramel-brown complexion. She has a heart-shaped face with almond-shaped green eyes beneath lightly arched eyebrows, a smooth forehead, high cheekbones, long lashes, and full, kissably-soft lips. Her hair is long and naturally wavy, though she will chose to straighten it from time to time.
Layla is known to wear dark clothing with a hint of bohemian style. Lace and delicate jewelry are more her style and she does not dress to impress. She just likes things for comfort. However, she is known for adding a splash of color from time to time and genuinely keeps her hair about the same unless she feels like straightening it or styling it in a ponytail.
5'3
|Weight|
108
|Eye Color|
Jade-green
|Hair Color|
Black with dark chocolate undertones
|Full Description|
Labeled exotic from childhood, it was only natural that Layla grew into a beautiful young woman. Diminutive and petite, Layla has a softly-curved figure with surprisingly long-looking legs from years of yoga to practice reigning in her temper. Her skin is smooth and blemish free with a caramel-brown complexion. She has a heart-shaped face with almond-shaped green eyes beneath lightly arched eyebrows, a smooth forehead, high cheekbones, long lashes, and full, kissably-soft lips. Her hair is long and naturally wavy, though she will chose to straighten it from time to time.
Layla is known to wear dark clothing with a hint of bohemian style. Lace and delicate jewelry are more her style and she does not dress to impress. She just likes things for comfort. However, she is known for adding a splash of color from time to time and genuinely keeps her hair about the same unless she feels like straightening it or styling it in a ponytail.
"Don't get too close to the flames if you're not ready to get burned."
|Likes|
|Dislikes|
|Personality|
{Prideful, Warm, Teasing, Compassionate, Selfless, Judgemental, Fiery, Independant}
From a young age, Layla happened to be independant. Growing up in the foster care system taught her that she had to eventually learn to take care of herself because with the families she has had, no one else was going to care for her like she could. So, by this point of her life - after having just moved out of her last foster parents' house and into her own apartment that she earned on her own - she dislikes having to depend on other people. It is actually a pet peeve of hers. Depending on someone means undoubtedly trusting them and while Layla may offer a polite smile to people, that does not meant that she actually trusts them.
On a better note, Layla is young and genuinely nice. She has her playful moments and she actually represents her element excellently; full of passion, a hint of playfulness, dangerous and ready to burn if bothered. Most people see her with a calm expression or at least a gentle smile. She is usually warming to people and there are hardly moments when it seems that she has a darker side. However, she does and it is smart to note that Layla does in fact have a horrible temper. Though rare to fully extract from the calmth she has surrounding her person, rest assured that the fire burning through her veins threatens to come out and consume you. If you are not one to handle fire well or you're not ready to have some small young woman explode on you, it is intelligent not to push her to the extremes. It is also smart not to continually bring up her distaste for celebrating her birthday or trying to figure out her past without earning some kind of trust from her.
From time to time, there might be a sense of haughtiness or anger in Layla's eyes. At most times, she does not mean it. It is just that she has been downplayed and insulted by foster families for so long that when she finally does accomplish a task or feat, she can't help but be overcome with a sense of accomplishment. Especially with her control over her emotions. Layla has a good grasp of that despite her element and there are only few people in this world that could honestly get a strong reaction out of her. She can also seem quite judgemental. She is one of those that believe that judges you from the first impression. If you prove yourself unworthy to be one day considered a friend or you have angered her from day one, it is hard to gain her trust or even desire to trust you. However, at the end of the day, Layla cares for everyone, including those she dislikes. So while she may tell you that she wants nothing to do with you, don't be surprised if she tries to come to your rescue every now and then.
- Bikram yoga
- Sushi
- Reading
- Photography
- Journals
- Fireplaces
- Thunder storms
- Chinese take-out
- Fyodor Dostoevsy or James Patterson novels
- Her ZZ Ward pandora station
- Milk chocolate
- Tea
- Necklaces
- Privacy
- Cinnamon fragrance
- Action & horror movies
|Dislikes|
- Lies
- Manipulation
- Bigotry
- Competition
- Feeling threatened
- Being talked down to
- Being alone
- Chickpeas
- Her height
- Any of her foster parents
- Abuse of any kind
- Celebrating her birthday
- Snow
|Personality|
{Prideful, Warm, Teasing, Compassionate, Selfless, Judgemental, Fiery, Independant}
From a young age, Layla happened to be independant. Growing up in the foster care system taught her that she had to eventually learn to take care of herself because with the families she has had, no one else was going to care for her like she could. So, by this point of her life - after having just moved out of her last foster parents' house and into her own apartment that she earned on her own - she dislikes having to depend on other people. It is actually a pet peeve of hers. Depending on someone means undoubtedly trusting them and while Layla may offer a polite smile to people, that does not meant that she actually trusts them.
On a better note, Layla is young and genuinely nice. She has her playful moments and she actually represents her element excellently; full of passion, a hint of playfulness, dangerous and ready to burn if bothered. Most people see her with a calm expression or at least a gentle smile. She is usually warming to people and there are hardly moments when it seems that she has a darker side. However, she does and it is smart to note that Layla does in fact have a horrible temper. Though rare to fully extract from the calmth she has surrounding her person, rest assured that the fire burning through her veins threatens to come out and consume you. If you are not one to handle fire well or you're not ready to have some small young woman explode on you, it is intelligent not to push her to the extremes. It is also smart not to continually bring up her distaste for celebrating her birthday or trying to figure out her past without earning some kind of trust from her.
From time to time, there might be a sense of haughtiness or anger in Layla's eyes. At most times, she does not mean it. It is just that she has been downplayed and insulted by foster families for so long that when she finally does accomplish a task or feat, she can't help but be overcome with a sense of accomplishment. Especially with her control over her emotions. Layla has a good grasp of that despite her element and there are only few people in this world that could honestly get a strong reaction out of her. She can also seem quite judgemental. She is one of those that believe that judges you from the first impression. If you prove yourself unworthy to be one day considered a friend or you have angered her from day one, it is hard to gain her trust or even desire to trust you. However, at the end of the day, Layla cares for everyone, including those she dislikes. So while she may tell you that she wants nothing to do with you, don't be surprised if she tries to come to your rescue every now and then.
"One is not born a woman; one becomes a woman."
|Element|
Fire
Not surprising
|Powers|
|Power Cost|
Layla's powers run on her energy and emotions. Even if she is low on energy, if her emotions are strong enough, she might have what it takes to deliver one final and powerful blow. However, that could result in serious consequences.
|Weaknesses|
Fire
Not surprising
|Powers|
- Can inflict burning pain on up to four people. If trained more, she could hurt more
- Heat transferral - by touching another person, she can warm them to the correct human body temperature
- Can creater her own fire, though the flames tend to have a mind of their own and Layla would have to practice more control
- Can create balls of fire in her hands that can act as explosives if she throws them at an object
- Can set candles, fireplaces, and - with enough energy - an entire room on fire.
|Power Cost|
Layla's powers run on her energy and emotions. Even if she is low on energy, if her emotions are strong enough, she might have what it takes to deliver one final and powerful blow. However, that could result in serious consequences.
|Weaknesses|
- Fire is an unstable element as it is and responds to Layla's emotions. If that is not maintained, the flames can consume her and whoever is near her.
- Her powers, especially stronger attacks, take up a lot of energy and even with the boost from her emotions, if Layla exerts herself too much, she might end up suffering from nosebleeds and fainting spells.
- Just because her balls of fire are explosive doesn't mean that they all will be the same level of power. One will always end up stronger than the other.
- Stronger emotions such as anger can cause her to lose control of her powers and result in catastrophic events such as burning buildings or - if the situation becomes that serious - a burning town.
"From the ashes, I will rise."
|History|
If we want to tell Layla's story, we can't start from birth. We have to begin with her disdain for her birthday. On her sixth birthday, both of her parents went out to buy her birthday cake, leaving her with neighbors and an older brother. She was the baby of three and waited patiently for hours. She stopped participating in party games and sat on her front porch waiting. Waiting for parents that would never return. The police came to the house to inform her, her siblings and a family friend that her mother was found dead in a back alley a town away and her father was missing.
It didn't take long for them to be placed in the foster care system. At a young age, Layla clung to her older brothers. Wherever they went, she was sure to follow. She was bullied mercilessly because of her dependance on them and sometimes, would get beat up when one wasn't with her. It all went to hell when the siblings were separated. She was sent to some family that was moving to Texas and they refused to adopt at least one of her other siblings. It was as if the system didn't even care that they were separating a family. Her first family was nice for the most part...save for the father continually touching her inappropriately. Eventually, when she was around eight, the wife found out and sent her away, claiming that Layla was trying to seduce her husband. It was blasphemous, but the Arabic "slut" had to go.
The next family consisted of two siblings that picked on her just for the fun of it. This was where Layla learned how to control her emotions the most. They would shove her, slap her, and tease her for being adopted. They even threw in her face that her father was the biggest suspect in her mother's murder, which was never solved. Every time, she could feel something boil up inside of her, threatening to be unleashed upon her unsuspecting tormenters, threatening to burn. But she would cool herself and open her eyes and simply eye them with disdain. It was one day in which she felt like something would happen. The older brother shoved her up against a wall and slapped her hard. Layla glared at him and lunged, shoving him so hard that he fell into the stove. She knew it wasn't on, checked it herself. But she wanted him to burn in hell and before long, he howled in pain and revealed the the flesh of his bottom, which had been on the stove plate, was blistering. It was safe to say she was sent back to an orphanage.
This is what Layla had to deal with for the majority of her childhood, never having a good family. Some were less brutal, some were just greedy for the money they receieved and didn't give a care in the world about her. Most learned to leave her alone after awhile. They called her weird. She had an almost obsessive happiness or calm when around fire or just heat. She always felt a connection to the element, the flames always dancing in her hands. When she finally turned sixteen, she made a deal with her final family. She would move out, get a job and have her own apartment while attending school. All they had to do was inform her when social services was coming to check on her and she would be there and they had to check in every now and then. This was one of the more agreeable families and the father actually put in money for her apartment so that it wouldn't be in a bad neighborhood. Every now and then, Layla thinks about her brothers, but at this point, she surmises, that if the older one wanted to find her since he was technically 24, he could. Obviously, he never looked.
If we want to tell Layla's story, we can't start from birth. We have to begin with her disdain for her birthday. On her sixth birthday, both of her parents went out to buy her birthday cake, leaving her with neighbors and an older brother. She was the baby of three and waited patiently for hours. She stopped participating in party games and sat on her front porch waiting. Waiting for parents that would never return. The police came to the house to inform her, her siblings and a family friend that her mother was found dead in a back alley a town away and her father was missing.
It didn't take long for them to be placed in the foster care system. At a young age, Layla clung to her older brothers. Wherever they went, she was sure to follow. She was bullied mercilessly because of her dependance on them and sometimes, would get beat up when one wasn't with her. It all went to hell when the siblings were separated. She was sent to some family that was moving to Texas and they refused to adopt at least one of her other siblings. It was as if the system didn't even care that they were separating a family. Her first family was nice for the most part...save for the father continually touching her inappropriately. Eventually, when she was around eight, the wife found out and sent her away, claiming that Layla was trying to seduce her husband. It was blasphemous, but the Arabic "slut" had to go.
The next family consisted of two siblings that picked on her just for the fun of it. This was where Layla learned how to control her emotions the most. They would shove her, slap her, and tease her for being adopted. They even threw in her face that her father was the biggest suspect in her mother's murder, which was never solved. Every time, she could feel something boil up inside of her, threatening to be unleashed upon her unsuspecting tormenters, threatening to burn. But she would cool herself and open her eyes and simply eye them with disdain. It was one day in which she felt like something would happen. The older brother shoved her up against a wall and slapped her hard. Layla glared at him and lunged, shoving him so hard that he fell into the stove. She knew it wasn't on, checked it herself. But she wanted him to burn in hell and before long, he howled in pain and revealed the the flesh of his bottom, which had been on the stove plate, was blistering. It was safe to say she was sent back to an orphanage.
This is what Layla had to deal with for the majority of her childhood, never having a good family. Some were less brutal, some were just greedy for the money they receieved and didn't give a care in the world about her. Most learned to leave her alone after awhile. They called her weird. She had an almost obsessive happiness or calm when around fire or just heat. She always felt a connection to the element, the flames always dancing in her hands. When she finally turned sixteen, she made a deal with her final family. She would move out, get a job and have her own apartment while attending school. All they had to do was inform her when social services was coming to check on her and she would be there and they had to check in every now and then. This was one of the more agreeable families and the father actually put in money for her apartment so that it wouldn't be in a bad neighborhood. Every now and then, Layla thinks about her brothers, but at this point, she surmises, that if the older one wanted to find her since he was technically 24, he could. Obviously, he never looked.
