Thea Grace, from The Vampire Academy, a roleplay on RPG

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“Only when we learn to value the differences among us can we achieve the true spirit of humanity.”
~ Charles S. Weinblatt

Basic Knowledge

☩Name☩
Althea Kalare Grace

☩Nicknames☩
Probably a lot of other things I don't know about...
Thea, Allie, Red, or even Grace

☩Age☩
16

☩Sexuality☩
Heterosexual

☩Nationality☩
40% Grecian, 20% Romany, % 40% British

☩Hometown☩
I grew up in a county town called Guildford.
Surrey, England

☩Type☩
More like Blood Whore's Daughter, if you ask the others.
Dhampir

Into the Shattered Mirror

☩Height☩
5'3

☩Build☩
Slender with a petite yet delicately-curved figure

☩Skin Tone☩
Light complexion that can be mistaken for pale if not for the barely-there tan that kisses her skin

☩Hair Color☩
Dark ruby red shade with darker undertones

☩Eye Color☩
Hazel

☩Full Description☩
If there is one thing that Thea acquired from her father's line, it was - not just his skill with stick-fighting - but his physical attributes. While she seems to war with her mother in regards to her seemingly petite stature, Thea's red hair is definitely telling and along with her expressive and full eyebrows, she is a sight for sore eyes - even if she doesn't believe so. Her eyes - her mother's favorite - are a hazel color, which is the safest description. While brown could be noted in them from afar, if she were to catch the wayward beam of the sunlight or stand close, one would notice the swirls of green that threaten to take over.

Young & Powerful

☩Skills☩
Martial Artist ~ While most would be deceived by her petite stature and her seemingly shy self would never admit to being a fighter, the Thea has proven to be a formidable opponent when it comes to knives, especially with her pair of sais. While she is skilled with sais, her first love in weaponry will always be sais. They are light and she is allowed to be quick with them, which is another attribute from her having such a tiny stature. Because of constant bullies as a child, her mother asked the same man that was giving lessons to her older cousin to give Thea lessons. With him, she flourished and sais became her weapons of choice. She is decent with archery.
Parkour ~ It was something she picked up back home. Always on the run with her cousins (the children of one family member that refused to shun her), she became adept at running and jumping over objects and even going far enough to scale buildings, though she is not the best at it.
Multilingualism ~ Thea speaks Romany, Latin (even though it's a dead language), and French.
First Aid ~ A skill acquired from a childhood filled with clumsiness and getting into trouble, Thea is probably known amongst the students for treating people - even if they have ever treated her badly. While they could probably just go to a nurse or doctor in the school, Thea keeps her own version of a First Aid kit in the room and she knows her way around herbs.
Art ~ If Thea were to live a normal and mundane life, she would probably go into art curating. She has always loved art and enjoyed attempting to re-create images. She has been sketching since she was three. She has a great eye for detail and while she is still learning, she can pull of a pretty decent forgery if she put her mind to it. However, she is more prone to simple sketches during class or on her free time.

☩Strengths☩
Her Patience
Her Compassion
Her Knowledge In Herbology

☩Weaknesses☩
Her Ability To Downplay Her Abilities
Her Insecurities
Her Mother

Small Details

☩Likes☩
Chai Spice Tea|| Scent of Cinnamon|| Parkour|| Sketching|| Museums|| Her Bo-Staff|| Helping Others|| Public Displays of Affection|| Poetry|| Reading|| Romany Tongue|| Her Hair|| Having Friends|| Safety|| The First Snowfall|| Romantic Gestures|| Fresh Paint|| Herbs & Plants|| Ice Cream|| French Fries|| Pearls|| Her Mother's Singing|| Milk Chocolate|| Bonfires|| Rainy Days|| Warmth|| Classes|| Art

☩Dislikes☩
Bullies|| Bigotry|| Abuse of Any Kind|| Death|| Secrecy|| Mysteries|| Underestimation|| Herself (Sometimes)|| Being Cold|| Being Alone|| Cold Food|| Her Mother's Past|| Seeing People Hurt|| Being Helpless|| Waffles|| Clowns|| Her Family|| Abandonment|| Being Dressed Up|| Pink Nail Polish|| Salads

☩Fears☩
Being Alone Forever|| Always Being Known as the "Blood Whore's" Daughter|| Watching Those She Loves Die|| Being Weak

Beneath Her Beautiful

☩Personality☩
{Self-Deprecating, Selfless, Compassionate, Sensitive, Sassy}
Most know her as that the quiet child in the classroom; the one who hardly says a word because she knows better. Thea knows that her mother's past, which has haunted the both of them for the rest of their lives, is a permanent stain. Even if she breathes (seemingly, in the wrong way), one of the Morirs, or even a Dhampir, will make a mockery out of her. Not everyone is so cruel, but the young girl who would have been more lively if she had a normal childhood is far too gentle to even push her chances. She is more than happy to stay in the background.

If she's in the background, it is far less likely that her feelings or herself would get hurt. While a skilled fighter, she is not the best. Therefore, Thea knows her limits. She learned that all too well when she nearly was jumped during her first year at the Academy. If not for the Dhampir sisters she befriended, God knows what would have happened to her by now. Despite any of her skills, Thea will always see herself as weak. More than likely, she considers herself worthless. One of the worst attributes of her character is that she has the nasty habit of downplaying her beauty, wits, and abilities. It is better this way, she would argue. Safer. If even she believes that she is not good enough, then people would leave her alone. She would be worthless. And while she hates this mind-set, it has kept her safe.

Getting too close to too many people gives them more opportunity to hurt her and Thea is too prone to getting her feelings involved. One comment can have her ready to hide away in a bathroom or her dorm. However, with all of that on her plate, she still manages to care to her chagrin. Even those for those that wishes bad on her, she wishes nothing but good. Her older male cousin, Jace, joked that she cared too much. Maybe she does. But her mother taught her to feel for the darkest of people, even if they don't deserve it. So, she does. She puts her own pain and issues on the backburner, giving all of her attention and (sometimes) affection wholly to another person. It is because of this ability to care and a fierce desire to protect that she has the makings of a guardian.

The one part of her personality that surprises anyone is her occasional brazen attitude. Though known for her aforementioned quiet and near meek persona, those who put bigotry behind them or even cared to get to know her find someone who can speak her mind when comfortable. Even in those moments where she is feeling cornered or close to emotional, Thea speaks out. It can almost be seen as a defense mechanism and for her friends, it is usually seen as adorable. The normally sweet girl can turn quite impish if she's comfortable enough or needs to be. But hardly anyone sees this side of her. It's too dangerous. And all Thea has ever wanted is to be safe.

How She Came To Be

☩History☩
Althea Grace's life has been pretty sad.

That would probably be the best sentence to use if you wanted to sum up her past using as few words as possible. However, the longer story begins when her mother, Kalare, first began her little affair with a Moroi, a very rich man. His father had been influential and they were staying in Guildford to get away from the constant pandering of the upper class society for a summer. It was a small fling, nothing short of sweet kisses and lingering touches that would be over once the first sign of autumn hit. But Kalare gave him blood after the third time of making love and although he swore he loved he, her lover was gone two weeks later and Kalare was left pregnant.

It was a disgrace in their small neighborhood in Guildford. Secrets spread quickly in small towns and the term "Blood Whore" was thrown at the once beloved Guildford girl. Her own father disowned her publicly and refused to deal with her. With no money and no home, Kalare retreated to a cottage her sister offered. It was quaint and had a nice scenery. Kalare had always wanted a quiet simple life and to just paint in silence. With her sister and the other woman's two children as the only family she would ever have, Kalare brought her baby Althea into the world.

Thea was a tiny baby from the start. The only midwife that offered to help feared that the baby wouldn't make it, but Thea made it through. Sometime in between Thea's birth and the child turning one, Kalare stopped caring about the townspeople and did constant strolls through the neighborhood. At the end of the day, she did what she did. If they were going to hold it against her, fine. But she was not going to be forced to stay on the outskirts of town in shame. No, she had a beautiful baby and if people talked, so be it. And talked they did, so much so that it was all Thea ever heard growing up. Even the children around her began calling her the "Blood Whore's Child.

A good portion of Thea's childhood, when she was not secure behind the steel walls of her cousins, was spent with constant bullying. If she was ever found alone, she would be subjected to constant bigotry and harsh words. She was even beat up at one point. It became so bad that her mother came and punched a woman for joining in on pushing her child. After that last incident, Thea was never allowed alone and was given fighting lessons. Kalare would never be able to protect her - not for the rest of her life. So, Thea was trained.

After a few years, Thea received a letter from St. Vladimir's. Apparently, her trainer was actually a retired teacher from the academy and he recommended her, sending in an application without telling either child or mother. For Kalare, it meant a chance for her child to gain recognition - a chance to grow into her abilities and her love for nature and the arts. For Thea, it was hell. Attending the school meant leaving behind the safety of her family. It meant new people. Dealing with the townsfolk was one thing. New people, especially at a skill that trained fighters, meant worse conditions. She never even told her mother about getting beaten up that first year.

In order to not come home with too broken a spirit for her mother to see, Thea threw herself into training herself. She became an adept fighter and buried herself into studying, even studying material that wasn't going to be covered for weeks. It was how she became so skilled with medicinal herbs and first aid. While she follows close to the two Dhampir sisters now and she might even have a few people who aren't cruel when they acknowledge her presence, the underlying judgment and hatred is still there - even in her third year. She can only hope that things can get better from here.

Thea Grace

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a character in “The Vampire Academy”, as played by ChloeB223

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