'There is nothing quite like a lightning storm.'
Name: Alanna Jasmine Ascot
Nickname: Al 'Only my family and close friends call me Al.'
Age: 18
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
Element: Lightning
Studies: Last year High school
Likes:
|| Thunder Storms || Lightning ||Reading by the fireplace ||
|| Warmth || The Beach || Scarves ||
|| Surfing || Cooking ||
Dislikes:
|| Ice || The Cold || Abrasive personalities ||
|| Being insulted || Dishonesty ||
Fears:
Causing destruction 'My power combined with my temper can be a dangerous thing'
Alanna fears losing her temper and control of her lightning powers.
Quirks:
Tiny bolts of lightning play around her fingers when angered.
Alanna will often bite the end of her pen when concentrating on her studies.
Element: Lightning
Powers:
"Lightning is probably the most volatile and hard to control element. That's why I love it"
Alanna is gifted with the ability to manipulate and create lightning. She can create small, spark-like lightnings in her hands or call upon a larger, more destructive lightning bolt from the skies.
The strength of her lightning depends on the concentration and physical energy she has. The smaller bolts are much easier to create and manipulate, she sometimes subconsciously creates small flashes of lightning that dance around her hands. Large bolts, if she isn't concentrating hard enough, have a tendency to try and find their own paths.
Her power becomes much more powerful during thunder storms. When she is angry her lightning is more difficult to control.
Rival Element: Ice
Weaknesses:
As with everyone Alanna has a weakness, hers being the cold. She finds it more difficult to call upon her power in cold temperatures, similarly she is more likely to become lethargic and slow during winter. Perhaps it stems from the fact that her rival element is Ice, or perhaps she just has a low tolerance for colder weather.
Strengths:
Intelligence - Alanna is gifted with a quick mind and an eagerness to learn.
Cooking - Alanna learned to cook from her father and takes pride in the culinary masterpieces she creates.
Personality:
Alanna is frequently described as a sweet, reserved girl. She is friendly and has a naturally quiet, helpful demeanor. She is what most would call an introvert, she enjoys spending time alone rather than in a large group. That isn't to say that she is shy or meek in anyway. Alanna is confident, intelligent and finds conversing with people easy.
Her reserved nature, however, means that she isn't one to talk her mouth off. Alanna, unless especially excited, tends to think before she speaks. Her words are rarely rash and she always makes an effort to be polite towards strangers. Around friends she will let her guard down and her responses will similarly be less thought out.
She is intelligent, often falling within the top 10% of her class. She is a quiet, productive worker who is always willing to help a fellow student if asked. Her main interests lie in the sciences and she hopes to continue on into the science department next year.
Those who only know Alanna from a glance would see her as a quiet, sweet girl. However when Alanna is provoked that sweetness disappears. Her temper, like her power, can be volatile and destructive. It could be said that Alanna can be provoked too easily. She dislikes insults towards herself or her friends and can quickly become agitated if irritated for too long. A sure sign that you have provoked Alanna is the miniature lightning bolts that will spark around her hands. Losing her temper loosens Alanna's control of her power and with an element like Lightning this can cause some strife.
Alanna also has trouble forgiving past slights. If you have gotten on her bad side in the past there is little one can do to gain her trust again. She dislikes outright confrontations and is more likely to ignore and avoid those who she dislikes, rather than risk being angry.
Temper aside Alanna is a thoughtful girl who enjoys spending time both alone and with her close friends. She has little trouble speaking up on issues that concern her and is always there to hear out her friends' problems. She is a reliable, friendly girl who strives to be the best she can. She knows she isn't perfect, but understands that no one really is.
|| Sweet || Reserved || Thoughtful || Temper || Intelligent || || Helpful || Friendly ||
History:
Alanna grew up in a happy middle-class family on the edge of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. The small family was originally from Denmark, the country where Alanna was born. They moved to the UK when Alanna was four to be closer to her father's parents. Two years after the move Alanna's little sister Ellie was born.
Alanna always knew that she was an elementalist, her parents both attended Gradon Academy in their younger days. As they were both Lightning elementalists Alanna grew up around the element. It didn't come as a shock when she first displayed signs of her ability. She was only eight at the time and had wondered outside during a severe storm. Before she quite knew how and what she had done a lightning bolt had come streaking through the sky and hit her, dead centre. The power that rushed through her was exhilarating, the tingling in her fingers called out for more.
Ellie, her younger sister, was expected to follow in Alanna and her parents' footsteps. In a similar situation to Alanna, Ellie revealed that she had also inherited the elemental powers. Both girls could not get enough of their powers, but Alanna was always aware that she wasn't to let normal humans know about her gift. She spent the majority of her childhood hiding part of herself from her friends but she understood the danger that might come from sharing her gift with them.
Her parents taught Alanna what they knew, helping her to control her powers while she grew up. When she was old enough her parents sent her to Eastern Gradon Academy to further learn to control her abilities. The Academy has been a perfect learning environment for the girl. It is the only place in the world where the elementalists can learn and use their powers without fear of discovery.
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