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F U L LXN A M E
Amia Reyes
N I C K N A M E (S)
Mia (preferred), Mimi (only close friends)
B I R T H D A Y
July 15th (Cancer)
A G E
20
B L E S S E D B Y
Hathor, Goddess of Love and Fertility
G E N D E R & S E X U A L I T Y
Cis-female, pansexual
E T H N I C I T Y
Bolivian and Phillipino
H O M E T O W N
New York City, New York
H E X
#F7AAAF
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H E I G H T & W E I G H T
5’7’’, 145 pounds
A P P E A R A N C E
There is an undeniable beauty to Mia. Big, bright brown eyes, thick eyebrows, sharp cheekbones, and full lips sit upon soft, tan skin. In fact, much of Mia is just so… utterly soft. Her skin is relatively unmarred, and her eyes carry this mirth and playfulness. She has a slim-curvy figure, more of a pear shape given the slightly larger size of her hips in comparison to her bust. She did gymnastics when she was in high school, so she retained some lean muscle, but that’s about it. Her time with gymnastics ensures she is flexible, but she hasn’t been as committed to the gym as she was before. So even that is soft about her. Her medium length chestnut-colored hair comes in a variety of styles, mostly because she likes to experiment with her appearance.
C L O T H I N G & G E A R
Mia cares greatly about her appearance, and her fashion reflects that. She spends good money on her clothes, and people have told her she always looks like she just stepped right off a runway. Her actual style varies depending on the season and what’s currently in fashion, but it's rare to see her anything short of perfect. Perfectly groomed hair, perfectly manicured nails, perfectly painted make-up, perfectly matched articles of clothing. She tells herself it's all for her, that she likes looking pretty, but that’s only half of the truth.
In terms of gear, well… Does make-up count? Mia keeps her phone with her, a tide pen, chapstick, her wallet, and that’s about it. Since coming to Egypt, her mothers gave her a fancy DSLR camera, so she’s been carrying that with her.
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L I K E S
Pretty people - Love, of all kinds - Physical contact - Humor, especially from unlikely places - Sweets of all types - Flirting playfully - Animals, especially small mammals and reptiles - Rainbows - Spending time with her mothers - Mexican food - Flowers - Receiving gifts - Hugs - Holding hands - Taking pictures - Video games - Star Wars - D&D - Anime and Manga - Comics - Lots of very nerdy topics - Going to parties - Dancing - Swimming - The beach - Warm weather - Respectful people - Stargazing - (not-so-secretly) Playful arguments and disagreements - Surprising people with her intelligence - Helping others where she can - Settling interpersonal problems - Being the center of attention
D I S L I K E S
Being looked down on - Physical fighting, or any physical violence or threats - Overt aggression - Bullies of any kind - Grumpy, cold people - Emotional immaturity - Overly salacious men - People who touch her without her consent - Being surprised from behind - People who make assumptions about her - People who think she’s stupid - Feeling powerless - Looking at herself in the mirror for too long - Just… herself - Insults - Cold weather - Most insects (spiders are kinda cool) - Sour, bitter foods - Weird food textures
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Most would take one look at Mia and think they know exactly what she’s about. A vibrant smile sitting on a gorgeous face, one that probably takes hours of preparation for self-centered reasons, and without a single thought in that pretty head. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Although she may be a touch clumsy at times, Mia’s mind is just as energetic as the rest of her personality; there’s a reason she’s going to be a lawyer one day. She has a knack for retaining knowledge exceptionally quickly, and an even better ability to read people and their mannerisms. She can usually tell how someone is feeling, along with their intentions, just from taking in their body language. Some would consider it odd how fast she can speak, but she speaks clearly and concisely no matter what. It’s common for her to go on surprisingly nerdy rants or tangents without even realizing it, and she can grow flustered by it.
Mia may look like she was cast straight out of Mean Girls, but the second someone talks to her, that illusion is dropped on its head. Her voice is soft, airy, and kind, as if she’s never wanted to shout in her life. Her words are gentle, sometimes fun and flirty, almost always supportive, and consistently measured and thoughtful. She wants all of her friends and loved ones to know how much she cares for them, and she shows it verbally and physically. She enjoys platonic and non-platonic physical contact, hugs, hand holding, kissing, all of it. Mia is just all about love, all the time. If Mia isn’t smiling or laughing, something is really, really wrong. This constant happiness leads her to being a force for positivity at most times, and there are many people who rely on her for emotional support. And she doesn’t mind being the therapist friend for people; if it means her friends are feeling better, she’s willing to do it. In fact, there isn’t much she wouldn’t do for her friends. She cares so deeply and so strongly, and she feels her emotions intensely.
At a glance, it’s not uncommon for someone to assume Mia is a confident person. In some ways, she is. She doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind, especially if it’s sticking up for someone else. But, deep down, Mia battles with horrible self-image issues. She tries so hard to perfect her appearance because she thinks if she isn’t beautiful, if she isn’t perfect, then she isn’t deserving of her own love or happiness. She suffered from eating disorders and body dysmorphia in the past as a result. Therapy has helped over the years, but it’s been an uphill battle since her youth. Finding this out, however, is next to impossible. Mia acts open and willing to chat with anyone, but some topics are so difficult to talk about, she tends to avoid them. She doesn’t grow angry or frustrated, she just tends to laugh it off and try to move onto the next thing. However, when her illusion of confidence is shattered, Mia gets scared. There are a lot of things that frighten her, causing her to drop the happy exterior. Any insults to her physical appearance stick with her for a long time. Being approached and surprised from behind startles her to an extreme degree due to some trauma from the past. In fact, any threats of violence scare her to the point where she starts to shake. However, she puts up a great brave face, and will step out and try to solve all things amicably and verbally if she can. She’s a firm believer in there being a peaceful solution in almost all cases.
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H I S T O R Y
Twenty years ago, Kara Reyes, an attorney, and Alejandra Delgado, a famous photographer, after five years of marriage, decided they wanted to have a child. Alejandra, the younger of the two, decided to carry, and nine months later, out popped Amia. They only ever planned on having one child, and they loved their daughter dearly. Amia grew up in a loving home, with two parents who supported her unconditionally, no matter what. She lived a rich life full of many different experiences; she traveled abroad, she interned at both of her mother’s jobs, she got to meet superstars and models alike, she attended a fancy, private high school. And yet, somehow, even without having to struggle for much, Mia didn’t turn out snobby or stuck up. Her mothers were caring and devoted to their daughter, and they made sure she held many of the same values that they did: work hard, treat everyone with kindness, and if you can help someone, do it.
Mia’s life was not without difficulties. Growing up around the best of the best made her stronger and smarter, but it also meant she was shown just how much more special and amazing other people can be. This instilled many doubts about herself, especially her appearance. She started suffering from an eating disorder in high school, along with hanging around crowds that brought out the worst in her. She would sneak out with her friends to go to frat parties at some of the local colleges in the city. [TW: discussions of SA for the remainder of this paragraph] She was only 16. She was surrounded by men who would shower her in compliments along with free booze. One night, the drinks just kept getting stronger and stronger. Her head was swimming after half a dozen of them, and she tried to stumble to the bathroom to collect herself. It all happened so fast. A hand grabbed her by the back of her neck and shoved her face into the wall. Before she could do anything, her skirt was being pulled up. Mia left the party after it was over, and she felt vile, disgusting, but her mother talked about so many of these cases, she knew exactly what to do. She managed to scratch him on his forearm, get a good look of his face, and take a picture of the house. After a hospital exam and a quick police investigation, they found out who did it. He was sent away, 15 years, the highest sentence that Kara could get.
He may have been in jail, but Mia was still just a kid. This assault shook her to her core and put her into a deeply depressive and anxious state. Her mothers put her in therapy immediately, and if not for that decision, Mia likely wouldn’t be here today. After a few years, she had managed to shake most of the nightmares and be less jumpy when being approached from behind, but her mothers still wanted her to defer a year before attending college. Mia disagreed, but she compromised by going to a school in state. LindenWood was just prestigious and fancy enough, with a great Criminal Justice program that she could get her bachelor in before applying to law school. Alejandra is a little upset that her daughter didn’t take after her, but she settled by giving her a fancy new camera for her second trip to Egypt.
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Charmspeak || In short, Charmspeaking is a form of verbal hypnosis. When using her Charmspeak, Amia is able to convince people to do her bidding by giving them a verbal command. Those that are given said command feel extremely compelled to complete it, regardless of who they are and what the command entails. In a sense, their mind is infiltrated by Mia’s voice, and they become a different version of themselves when listening to her. Once she stops using her Charmspeak, or the effect wears off, they will return to normal with all of their memories retained. There are limits to her Charmspeak, however. It isn’t effective 100% of the time, and it doesn’t work as well on people who are not attracted to Mia. It also doesn’t work on anything that doesn’t have any form of thought or consciousness; monsters or animals that rely on instincts and nature alone are immune to her ability. If the person she is speaking to cannot hear, whether due to disability or technology to block sound, her Charmspeak is useless.
Empathy || Upon receiving Hathor’s blessing, Mia can naturally and perfectly interpret the emotions other people are feeling. It's just something she can sense, and it's almost impossible to describe how she can do it. She just… she just feels it, and therefore she is able to identify it. This also means she is able to perfectly identify her own emotions.
Love Empowerment || Mia’s final, and perhaps strongest, ability comes entirely from her love. By using the strength of her love, she is able to channel the power of Hathor through a kiss. Through said kiss, strongest when planted on another pair of lips, the recipient has all of their capabilities boosted. However, the actual potency of said boost depends entirely on the love that Mia holds for the individual. This is something she can’t measure exactly, but people she has stronger positive feelings for, both romantically or platonically, are given a considerably larger amount of additional strength, and the boost lasts much longer. But, if Mia dislikes someone, she will often refuse to empower them, but if she tried, there would be negative effects instead of positive ones, directly correlated to how much she dislikes them. So, the power could be used offensively to immensely weaken an opponent. To do so would directly put Mia in danger, especially since her physical form wasn’t enhanced much with Hathor’s blessing, but it could be used as a last resort. In theory, this power implies that, through love of herself, Mia could channel the power directly into her own physical form. Given her mental blocks and lack of self confidence, she doubts she will be able to do this anytime soon.
S T R E N G T H S
Mia is wildly clever. Her mind moves faster than her body in every way. She’s exceptionally good at arguing her points, and she can speak quickly and clearly. Most people take a look at her and assume she’s all looks with no brains, but Mia has a considerable amount of information stored in her head about a wide variety of topics. She is often able to use this to her advantage. Even before the blessing of Empathy, Mia is fantastic at reading people’s expressions and language to deduce their emotions.
W E A K N E S S E S
Mia is absolutely not made for combat. She’s moderately limber and fit due to doing a decent amount of cardio, but in terms of strength, reflexes, and thus combat capabilities, Mia is borderline helpless. Her Charmspeak will help her a little bit in that regard, but ask her to swing a sword? Throw a punch? She can’t do much that would be effective. Mia likes to believe she’s brave, but with the threat of physical violence, she becomes terrified and shuts down. Much of that is due to her past trauma. Although Mia seems confident to most of the people, she has a deep and destructive dislike of herself. She assumes that, if she isn’t pretty, if she doesn’t do well in school, if she doesn’t achieve her dreams, if she isn’t successful, she is not worth anything. There is still an additional disgust with herself for what happened when she was a teenager, and she still blames herself for her assault to this day despite everything her family, therapists, and friends have said.
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