Reborn; Powerful Will or Desire | A Powerful Desire Reborn; The Rebirth of a Strong Will
āMy name? I suppose Iāve never thought about whether it suits me or not. It shouldnāt matter anyway, right? Itās just a name.ā
āMy name? I suppose Iāve never thought about whether it suits me or not. It shouldnāt matter anyway, right? Itās just a name.ā
ā Theme
Sia - Soon We'll Be Found
The Rasmus - No Fear
āWho, me? Thereās not really a whole lot to tell. Iām justā¦ well, Iām pretty boring, really. What about you?ā
āNicknameā
[ Ana | Annie | Gilly | Gil ]
āAgeā
[ 17 ]
āGenderā
[ Female ]
āRaceā
[ Human ]
āRole:ā
[ Cross Academy Transfer Student ]
āFace Claim:ā
[ Orihime Inoue | BLEACH ]
āEhe, itās a little weird isnāt it? I swear though, I was born with hair this color!ā
āHair Colorā
[ Burnt Orange | Ochre | Cinnabar ]
āEye Colorā
[ Grey | Slate ]
āSkin Toneā
[ Medium ]
āHeightā
[ 5ā2ā ]
āWeightā
[ 110 ]
āPhysical Descriptionā
[ Anastasia stands out in a crowd because of her hair. Itās not exactly the most common color in the world, and she wears it long, so itās kind of hard not to notice in a crowd of people. That said, itās not all that badāpeople get used to it after a while, and then itās not such a big deal. The hue is something between the color of sunset on stone and maybe a bit like fireāin the sun, it reflects a bunch of different red, gold, and orange hues, which adds to that impression. There are shorter bits near the front, some of which are impossible to tuck behind her ears, so sheās kind of stuck with them getting frequently in her face until they grow out a little more.
Her eyes are large and almond-shaped, the color a darkish grey for the most part, comparable to maybe slate or wet granite, perhaps. Nothing to write home about, as far as sheās concerned. Her facial structure generally has a typically-French refinement to it, and sheās striking in her own way, though she doesnāt look like a supermodelāsheās not nearly tall enough, for one. In fact, when it comes right down to it, Anastasia is short. Barely a pair of inches over five feet tall, sheās used to being comically unable to reach things on high shelves, for instance. Itās just an annoying fact of life for her.
Her body shape is something from another era, really. These days, people tend to favor the really thin aesthetic, and that was just never going to happen for her. She was a stick-thin little girl, but when puberty hit, she acquired curves, and theyāre not going anywhere. Her shape is an hourglass, certainly, though she is in excellent shape and has a moderate amount of muscle tone and an otherwise trim physique, thereās just no helping the shape of her bustline and hips. Sheās not too bothered about how she looks, reallyāas long as sheās living a healthy lifestyle, sheās fine with whatever. The girl has a smile that can light up a room, and a sort of easy, friendly air about her that is obvious even from a distance. That sense of vibrancy easily makes up for what she lacks in the height department. ]
āIām good atā¦ normal things, I guess? Well, all right, maybe some of them arenāt that normal, but what can I say?ā
āPotential Interestā
None at the current moment: Well, being new to Cross, Anastasia doesnāt really know anybody, which is sort of an obstacle to making friends or having relationships of other sorts. Sheās not actively looking for anything like that, but she wonāt complain if it does happen. More than anything, though, she just wants to have some friends.
āSkillsā
- ā
Shaolin Kung-Fu || She picked this up from her adopted father, actually, who was really fond of martial arts in general, and quite insistent that his daughter never be completely helpless in any situation. She uses it more to keep herself in shape than to actually fight anything, as sheās not overly fond of the idea of violence.
ā Singing and Dancing || Entirely useless as far as she can tell, but nevertheless talents that she has. She lacks formal training for the most part, and is just a very gifted amateur. Itās not something sheād ever do in front of people necessarily, though she will sometimes do either or both by herself if she catches the mood.
ā Tech Genius || Youād never guess it just by looking at her or listening to her talk, but Anastasiaās IQ is actually almost 200, and she has a special gift for mechanical devices. She tends to tinker with them in her spare time, and all of her technology is stuff sheās made or modified herself.
āAbilitiesā
- ā Reflexes || Perhaps due to the fact that her brain processes things faster than other peoplesā, she has an extraordinary level of reflex for a human being. The thing is, she doesnāt even have to think about things like thisāshe just does them, and is sometimes genuinely surprised by the result.
ā Psychic Amplification || Anastasia is one of those rare humans who has developed a kind of ESP. Itās not exactly the same thing as a vampireās abilities, but itās interesting all the same. She has a way of just knowing things that doesnāt seem to derive from observation or logic, and if she concentrates, she can read peopleās minds. Itās not something she does often, as it tends to be tiring, and she thinks itās kind of rude.
āThe truth is, I love meeting new people, even the ones that think Iām annoying or a freak. Everyoneās got something interesting to say. Isnāt it wonderful, this world we live in?ā
āOther:ā
Anastasia has no idea who her birth parents were or where she really comes from. All she knows is that she was adopted by her father from an orphanage when the nuns discovered that she seemed to be reading peopleās minds for fun. Her father was something of an expert on paranormal matters, and as a result, he took her in for the sake of training her. She knows of the existence of vampires, but sheās never met one before, which is why she jumped at the opportunity to attend Cross Academy when a letter was sent inviting her to come and offering her a scholarship to pay for it.
āHabitsā
- ā Smiling || Anastasiaās just a happy person, and tends to smile for no reason at all, or when nervous, excited, happy, and sometimes even when sad. It could be said, perhaps, that she hides behind it, just a little.
ā Daydreaming || On a day-to-day basis, she may actually come off as a ditz for her tendency to zone out, sometimes in the middle of doing something else. She canāt really help itāsometimes itās her abilities acting up, and other times, itās just that her mind tends to be in a million places at once.
ā Gardening || She has a large watering can which she lugs around the grounds to tend to the flower beds further out. She doesnāt do a lotājust waters and weeds and trims occasionally. It makes her feel useful.
āLikesā
- į¦ Sweets || The quickest way to Anastasiaās good graces is through her sweet tooth. Anything will do, reallyācandy, cookies, cake, brownies, even sweet teas and fruits.
į¦ Company || Some people handle solitude very well. Others even prefer it. Anastasia is not one of those people. She likes to be around others, to the point where she can sometimes forget that others may not want to be around her.
į¦ Sunshine || Who wouldnāt? Well, unless they were allergic to it or something, perhaps. She can often be found laying in the grass on sunny days, because it puts her at ease and reminds her of home.
āDislikesā
- ā Dogs || She had a bad experience as a child. Sheāll be okay if oneās aroundā¦ as long as it doesnāt approach her.
ā Protracted Silence || At least of the awkward kind. Silence is totally fine if both parties are so inclined, but those times when a conversation justā¦ stops, for lack of anything else to say? They make her really uncomfortable.
ā Melons || Theyāre such pretty colorsābut they hardly taste like anything. She considers it a disappointment.
āStrengthsā
- ā¦ Resilience || Mental, not physical. Anastasiaās as vulnerable to damage as any other human, but she can take a lot of emotional or psychological pain before she starts to crumble.
ā¦ Intelligence || It doesnāt always come across at first, but sheās smart, and far more perceptive than others give her credit for. She has knowledge I a wide array of areas, and generally tends also to instinctively understand what other people need.
ā¦ Kindness || Perhaps itās not conventionally considered a strength, but Anastasia is kindhearted and openāwilling to give freely of herself for the sake of other people. While it may hurt her in the short term, sheās sure sheās better off in the long run for it.
āWeaknessesā
- āÆ Bleeding Heart || The easiest way to manipulate her is to play to her sympathies, and she doesnāt always stop to think before throwing in her lot to help people, even people she knows arenāt trustworthy, if she feels they need it. It would have to seem like a good cause, of course, but even so, it could definitely be used against her.
āÆ Only Human || Psychic or no, Anastasia isnāt as tough or quick or strong as a vampire, not even a noble, really. She wouldnāt stand much chance in a fight against one, at least not if it were purely physical.
āI guess maybe Iām a little strange. Iāve always believed in all of these things that nobody else thinks are real, and itās never bothered me before. Because, if I canāt be me, who would I be?ā
āPersonalityā
Honest | Warm | Head-in-the-Clouds | Gentle
[ It would be hard to pick a person less likely to have enemies than Anastasia. Bright, optimistic, cheerful, and compassionate, she seems at first glance to be the ideal friend and classmate. That said, sheās also a littleā¦ odd. Generally speaking, sheās happy enough to engage in conversation with anyone, but she may occasionally lose her place in the flow of it, as though her mind were always half-elsewhere. She also sometimes accidentally answers things that were thought, but not said, because she didnāt realize that she was currently reading the mind in question. She also will quite honestly admit tot believing in things like ghosts, vampires, witches and ESP, which makes most people a little leery of her if they happen to be of a more traditional mindset on such matters.
She seems almost to thrum with some kind of untapped vitality, the potential of a girl as yet undefined. Though she has in her time endured strife enough, she has not allowed it to bring her down in any significant way, and her scars, where they are, are just another part of her skin, integrated seamlessly into her whole and not dwelled upon overmuch. She displays an extraordinary ability to bounce back from traumatic experiences, and a willingness to help others do the same, regardless of what it takes. Sheās always ready with a gentle word or a reassurance, and seems to never have an ill word to say about anyone.
She is open rather than reserved, though there is still the sense that what one sees of her is far from all there is. She doesnāt share the thought, and claims that with her, āwhat you see is what you get.ā Anastasia is neither particularly boastful nor self-deprecating, but there is a certain modesty about her all the sameāshe accepts what compliments she is given with grace, but lingering on the topic of herself is something she prefers not to do. She enjoys learning new things about other people, and will not generally hesitate to ask questions with this end in mind. Sometimes, sheās accidentally rude in this fashion, though never on purpose. Itās just easy to forget that some people have stricter boundaries than she does.
Sheās rather innocent of matters of love, at least for herself, though at her previous school, she had something of a reputation as a matchmaker, helped along by her intuitions about who thought what of whom. Itās something that makes her happy, to make others happy too, and she seizes on the opportunities where she can find them. Ana is actually somewhat softspoken, and not at all obnoxious, but her energy is definitely palpable. ]
āWhere we come from is important. Butā¦ not as important as where we choose to go from there.ā
āHistoryā
[ Anastasiaās history isnāt anything terribly tragic, or at least she doesnāt tend to think so. She has no idea who her parents were, biologically, but she does know that she was raised in an orphanage connected with the Catholic Church for the first few years of her life. When it was discovered that she wasnāt exactly the same as other children, she was put into the care of the man she considers her father: a priest named Renault. Father Renault was much unlike many of his contemporaries, in that he knew of the existence of things like vampires and humans with psychic talent, and viewed neither as inherently evil. He was actually an esper in some measure himself, though nothing like Ana.
She lived with him for the majority of his life, tending the small church he ran in southern France, and training her talents while attending school as all children do. It wasnāt until she was seventeen that anything in particular changed for herāfor it was then that she received the invitation to attend Cross Academy. Father Renault looked upon it as an excellent opportunity for her to get to know more about the world outside her home country, and more about vampires and suchlike as well. Given his opinion on the matter, she could also only agree that it would be a good thing to do.
Though the school had been once destroyed, and danger seems to lurk in its shadows, Anastasia is optimistic about what she might find there, and the people she might meet. And so it is that she arrives for her first day of attendanceā¦ ]
āSometimes in life, we all fall down. The places we fall to are often dark, and seem inescapable. But as long as we stand up again, thereās hope. If you canāt stand up anymore, take my hand and lean on me. I wonāt let you fall.ā
