
"I've been described as an enigma within a riddle book, locked in a chest... in the belly of a dragon."

"Despite what I've been told, I don't think it'd be that hard to figure me out... I'm pretty blut."
Arian Thea Darnell
|| Nickname(s) ||
Ari, Sunshine
|| Age ||
17
|| Gender ||
Female
|| House ||
Cyrus
|| Birthdate ||
March 21, Aries
|| Sexual Orientation ||
Bisexual
|| Romantic Orientation ||
Demiromantic

"I know I have a pretty face, but I don't pride myself on it. That just gives a reason for people to bash on it."
5'3"
|| Weight ||
128lbs.
|| Hair ||
Dirty blonde, often kept down but sometimes put in a braid to keep it out of the way.
|| Eyes ||
A nice, bright green that she can manipulate to portray or hide her emotions with ease.
|| Fashion ||
It's relaxed and casual, but not messy. Often, she just throws on whatever she can find before checking herself over and coordinating it some. An over-size hoodies or large shirts with jeans or cargo pants are more commonly seen on her, tank tops are often worn beneath in case it gets to hot. None of her socks have matches, well, that she knows of, so her socks are always brightly colored and mismatched, peeking from her running shoes. Heels are extinct in her wardrobe, and it's rare to ever see a dress or skirt amongst her clothing choices. Any make-up besides some mineral foundation for her skin and some chapstick is rare, but she sometimes gets in the mood to at least paint her nails.
|| Tattoos/Piercings/Birthmarks/Scars ||
Arian's ears are pierced and she has multiple scars, only some of which have real stories behind them and none of them are too new or obviously visible.

"I'm unique but so is everyone else, and that makes me just like everyone else but still so different."
To strangers Arian's unpredictable, going from giggling over something silly to breaking someone's nose for nasty treatment of someone else, then back to enjoying her happy time. And to friends she's still unpredictable, but would never dream of harming them or breaking their trust on purpose. She's loyal, sticks up for what she believes in, stays by her friends, and will do anything to help those she cares for. And she's very empathetic, able to easily read someone's emotions, and it takes a good liar to fool her. But despite her happy, care-free, quick-to-change nature, she can be calm and collected, and these are often times when it's best to ask for advice or she's either thinking deeply, hiding her sorrow, holding back her whip-lash anger, or just... zoning out.
But Ariann, as sweet and passionate as she can be, does have a dark side. Her mind is controlled by her heart, which can be characterized alike to weather. Certain things will get certain reactions. She has certain views that are set in a stone and guarded by stubbornness, often causing problems with certain authority figures. But she'll only allow her heart to control her actions if there's not a good reason for whatever's happening. Long thing short, she may seem all sunny smiles and bright skies, but do something unacceptable without even a slightly good reason and you better watch out for her lightning. She has killed someone, once, in self defense. If her life or the lives of any one of the people she cares about are threatened or nearly ended, she will resort to such actions again. She has plenty of control, but in such a situation, she throws her control out the window to help however she can or must.

|| Hobbies ||
- Guitar and Singing: "No, not country."
- Free-running: "As it name somewhat implies, it just makes me feel so free. And it's a good workout."
- Gaming: "It's not something I do too often, but I do really enjoy certain games."
|| Likes ||- Nighttime: "I control light, doesn't mean I don't enjoy the dark side a bit. It's just... relaxing."
- Rough-housing: "I'm a girl and I'm small, but if I find someone willing to be a little rough despite that, I'll enjoy it."
- Suspenseful/Scary Things: "Movies, books, haunted houses, corn mazes. You name it, I'll take it."
- Music: "My taste ranges from classical to some screamo, but I have to say that country is my least favorite.""
- Sci-fi: "Even I can geek out sometimes, I'm allowed to enjoy me some X-Files."
- Food: Not picky, but my favorite drinks are Chai tea, creamer-loaded coffee, mountain dew, and frozen/hot cocoa."
|| Dislikes ||- Daytime: "Again, I control light but I don't bask in the sun's baking heat. I only really like cloudy and stormy days."
- Certain Authority: "We... don't always get along. I can stand some, but it really depends on the person."
- Bullies: "Okay, seriously, I get that you have issues. But so do your victims, and you've just added more."
- Hot/Dry Atmospheres: "The heat drags me down and the dryness saps me."
- Monotony: "Do I even have to clarify? It's so boring."
- Spicy Food: "It's the only kind I can't eat. Good flavor, it just really burns and for far too long."
|| Habits/Quirks ||- Playing With Light/Fire: "Light mesmerizes me and is sorta my thihng, fire's just fun."
- Humming/Singing Quietly: "It's only when I'm distracted or really focused."
- Observes Strangers Closely: "It's a sort of gauging-of-true-personality thing I do, it's a habit."
|| Fears ||- Deep, Murky Waters: "Anything could be lurking beneath. Leeches, crocs, big-ass snakes, a fucking dinosaur, (continues)"
- Being Buried Alive: "...Don't ask about the origins of the fear."
- Being Helpless: "I can't be a burden, absolutely won't. I don't want to hold anyone down or be bedridden all day."

"I've got my ups and my downs, just like everyone. I'm imperfect, but in a way that's perfect."
Light Control- Arian has struggled with this power for years, but she's made a surprising amount of progress on her own. She's studied light and has quite a few great ideas for when she finds out how to really control her own focus, which is actually the problem. Her past holds more than just living on the streets, she's had to do too many things to make it and still have herself almost completely together. With so many different secrets and memories making a mess of her mind while she tries to keep herself together on her own, it gets hard to concentrate on magic. But she'd rather help someone else out than dump her problems on them, which then adds more things to her mess of a mind. She just needs someone to talk to, to listen to her, someone she's comfortable with being around and knows won't make too much fun of her, but it's difficult for her to put her full trust in someone. Without that, all she can do is form stable enough spheres of light that will float around the area as long as she's calm.
|| Strengths ||
- Independent: "I'm a free spirit, I don't like clingy people, and I need to be able to do things for myself."
- Stubborn: "I stand my ground, it's hard to change my mind once I'm stuck on something, unless you've got good reason."
- Athletic: "My earlier life-style kind of molded me to be ready for fight or flight. And it succeeded."
- Caring/Compassionate: "I can't help it. I'm independent, but once someone's close I can't let them be harmed."
- Strong Will and Mind: "My mind used to be one of my weakest assets, but it was toughened with my body in the streets."
- Musically Inclined: "I love music, but I can't always just listen to it, I have to take part in it."
|| Weaknesses ||
- Pitch Dark: "I can't create light yet, I can only pull it from elsewhere. So in a cave, I'd be in trouble."
- Temper: "I've got pretty good control, but there are times I'm just too tightly wound to watch myself."
- Concentration: "...I have a problem with it sometimes, which means a problem for completely controlling my powers."
- Strength: "I'm small and not overly muscular. I rely on speed and quiet. Personally, I think it's enjoyable."
- Deep/Murky Waters: "Okay, I like swimming, just... not in waters I can't see beneath."
- Romance: "Never really had time for it and never got any advice... never spent enough time in the same place either."

"I don't regret my past, I just learn from it."
(Pending...)

|| Family ||
~Leon Darnell, Father, Deceased~
~Maya Michelson (Remarried), Mother, Deceased~
~Henry Michelson, Step Father, Alive, in prison~
~Caleb Michelson, Step Brother, Alive~
|| Other Relationships ||
~ Ronan: Typically Ronan prefers to be the one playing games, not the one being played, so there's a dynamic that is relatively friendly but with a sort of tinge of rivalry.
~ Darcy: Darcy understands her keeping distance given how risky an inhibitionless Arian could be, and respects the choice by never moving too close (physically as well) to her.
~ Olly: Olly considers himself friends with anyone who is friendly to him, he's not real picky on that front. So they're just friendly when they run into each other around the school.
~ So-Ra: She's knows her fairly well, mostly due to being close enough to Aiden to better get to know So-Ra. That, and she trusts Aiden's taste in people.
~ Johanna: Since Arian is kind of unpredictable, Johanna often tries messing with Arian and setting her up, so that she can figure her out, know what makes her tick and what things are likely to set her off. Obviously, they don't get along very well...