Annalyse Castova
Jul 27, 2015 20:33:48 GMT -5
Post by Annalyse Castova on Jul 27, 2015 20:33:48 GMT -5
The Basics
Name:
Annalyse Aletta Castova
Nicknames:
Anna, Ana, Lettie and Little Bird.
Age:
25
Orientation:
Bisexual
Desired Rank/Job:
Local-Travel Photographer
Powers:
Camera Vision: Annalyse has the ability to turn her vision into that of a camera’s. This includes the ability to affect light in her vision, i.e. black and white, sepia, and this can change given the setting. So if she is underwater and she wants to use her power her vision will adjust to underwater settings. This applies to snow, portraits, sports, landscapes and macros. These settings can only be used one at a time as they are her adapting to her environment. She also is able to create a grid in her vision and eyesight, and zoom in and out as a camera would be able to. Annalyse has the ability to store photos she has taken with her power in her head, much like a camera. These are only visible to her, but give her the ability to study the details of the snapshot she takes. Side effects include headaches after long term use, nausea, and blurry vision if used too much. If she was ever to over use the power, there is a potential for her to lose her eyesight completely. Annalyse may only use her power for a half hour at most, before she begins to have serious migraines. Herpower requires an equal amount of rest, to be used again.
Play By: Jennie Runk
The Details
Hair Color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Any Piercings?
Two in her ears and her belly button.
Any Tattoos?
Annalyse has two tattoos.
The first is one right above her heart, a compass so she will always follow her heart.
The second tattoo is a flock of birds that goes up her right leg:
Any Scars?
None of any consequence.
General Appearance:
In general Annalyse dresses comfortably.She only really dresses up if she has to go to an event or an occasion, but if she does, well she astounds people with her fashion forward mindset. She loves bright vivid colors, and prefers them to neutrals or dark colors. Compared to her professional peers, Annalyse allows herself to be girly, and flaunts her femininity.
She uses minimal makeup, and prefers gold tones to highlight her high cheekbones. She is never without her cat eye eyeliner, as it frames her eyes wonderfully. Annalyse is more cleanly in her looks and will not hesitate to postpone a meeting if her appearance is not up to par in her standards.
Annalyse has curly brown hair that falls just past her shoulders, though she mainly braids most of it to keep it out of the way for photos. If she isn’t working, which isn’t often, she will leave it down to let her curls free. Her hair naturally frames her storm blue eyes. These eyes are a good indicator of Annalyse’s emotions and show her personality.
As for body type, Annalyse is curvy, and has no reason to hide or be ashamed of her curves. She weighs roughly 150 pounds, and at 5 feet 10 inches, she is considered plus sized by the fashion industry. Annalyse carries her weight with confidence, and this is the most apparent thing in her appearance. Her posture is good, and her head is almost always up. As per her half italian heritage Annalyse has a tendency to talk with her hands, using them as an extension of her personality.
Annalyse has two tattoos. The first is a compass, which is located just over her heart. the thinking behind this is that she must always let her heart guide her way. The second tattoo is a flock of birds taking flight on her right leg. This is to indicate that she should always move and fly with her work.
Personality:
So now you ask what the personality is of a world travel photographer? Well, to start of Annalyse is adventurous. She needs to be with her job. She loves to travel and she loves her job. Another attribute that can be said of Annalyse is that she is courageous. Annalyse is also kind. She is more than willing to take the time to help an old lady cross the road, or sit and talk with nomads in the mountains of Peru. if you need her to, Annalyse is a wonderful listener. She knows how to gather people’s emotions, and feelings from their body languages. She uses this ability in her work.
Many times Annalyse must travel for her jobs. When it comes to her photography, Annalyse is the most serious you will ever see her. She takes her work seriously, and will not leave until a job is done correctly. Annalyse will do anything to get a good photo, no a great photo. This means that if she has to break some rules now and then she will. She is not afraid to take risks and is sometimes considered reckless in her pursuits of a great photo.
When it comes to everything else but her work, Annalyse is pretty laid back. For the most part she lets well enough alone, but she won’t hesitate to state her opinion if she thinks it is the right thing to do. In actuality Annalyse can get pretty sassy, and isn’t afraid to spit sarcasm back at you if you are insulting her or insinuating she is wrong. If you couldn’t tell Annalyse has a tendency to come off as arrogant in her speech. She has a pretty bad temper, and is fairly hot headed as well. This can lead to a variety of situations that Annalyse doesn’t know she could have avoided. Annalyse can actually come across as pretty selfish. She knows what is hers and she won't hesitate to tell you so. A part of this was her being lonely. She doesn’t really make true friends all that easily, and instead the friends that she makes, she hides from in her work.
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Your Vices
Likes:
Alcohol-Annalyse is a lightweight.
Tattoos-Annalyse views them as a another form of art
Archaeology-There is just something about old buildings and civilizations that intrigue Annalyse.
Castles-These can be some of the most beautiful settings for photos in Annalyse’s eyes.
Coffee Mugs-Annalyse collects them from around the world
Calligraphy-While on a trip to Japan for work Annalyse fell in love with this style of writing and did an entire exhibit on it.
Action Movies-Annalyse loves explosions in her movies.
Mythology & Folklore- The past can indicate the future, and Annalyse loves to see the effect that myths and lore have had on civilizations.
Comic Books- Annalyse has a collection of Wonder Woman comic books sitting in her house. As the orignal Badass Bitch, Wonder Woman will always have a place in Annalyse’s heart.
Young Adult Literature- Annalyse loves the realness that is conveyed in YA lit. She loves how it portrays human relationships.
Doodling-Though Annalyse has absolutely no talent for it.
Early Mornings on Mountain tops-Annalyse loves the early mornings that show a different side of nature.
Coffee-Annalyse loves coffee though she swears she isn’t addicted.
Autumn weather- Annalyse loves autumn weather, because of all of the layers she can wear.
Dislikes:
Metal/Screamo Music- Annalyse dislikes screaming in general, and the fact that there is a music dedicated to it just hurts her head.
Boredom-Annalyse hates being bored, she will go out of her way to not be bored.
Too Many Rules-Annalyse doesn’t like being restricted by rules.
Snooty People-Annalyse has no time for people who think they are better than everyone else.
Timid People- On the flip side, Annalyse has no patience for people who can’t defend or speak up for themselves.
Lemonade-Annalyse does not like lemonade. She doesn’t like the taste of the sugary sweet drink. She doesn’t like things that are super sweet anyways.
Celery-She finds no point in it as it is mostly water.
Too Hot Weather- This type of weather makes Annalyse’s hair super frizzy and she doesn’t like that.
Food Touching-Annalyse has this thing about her food touching. She doesn’t like it.
Baking-Never let Annalyse near an oven to bake. It will not end well, as a result she doesn’t like it.
Snakes-Annalyse knows how dangerous the animals can be and she doesn’t like them for that.
Gaudy Jewelry-Her reaction?: “Why”
Strengths:
Learning languages- Annalyse knows French, Italian, Spanish, and is learning Greek as well as her primary language, English. She is fairly fluent in French and Italian as her parents primarily spoke those around the house to thier children. Due to her traveling, Annalyse has picked up enough Spanish to do her work properly. Upon visiting the island of Greece Annalyse fell in love with the language and decided she would learn it.
People-Annalyse is a people person and knows what makes people tick, or at least knows what will get her what she wants quickest.
Annaylse is adept at seeing the beauty in the little things.
Being in the right place at the right time for her photos.
Annaylse is always honest with people, unless it is against her work.
Bartering-Annalyse can get just about anything down in price if she deals with merchant people.
Annalyse is Adventurous, and loves her job.
Annalyse is also very frugal, as many times her budget is not enough for living expense in the forgein countries in which she works.
Weaknesses:
Annalyse is horrible at singing and cannot carry a tune to save her life.
Anything that requires rhythm actually, Annalyse is bad at, so dancing, humming, things along those lines.
Sometimes her honesty can come off as extremely blunt.
Annalyse has been described as self centered, especially when she talks about her work.
She is also easily distracted when not working.
Annalyse is allergic to Shellfish, and bees.
Annalyse has a tendency to flirt with most people she meets that she finds attractive.
Fears:
Clowns. She really doesn’t like clowns.
Being stuck in one place.
Secret:
Annalyse is trying to overcome serious body image issues she has had since she was young due to the media and fashion industry labeling as plus sized. This is her reason for her “confidence” in her body.
Family Ties
Father:
Marcell Castova, 56, Owner of a Bookstore/Wine Store called “The Book of Wine”
Mother:
Isabelle Castova, 54, Interior Decorator. Color Manipulation
Siblings:
Elena Elise Castova, 15, Student at Hammel
Any Other Important People:
Grandfather on Father’s Side: Niccolo Castova, 75, Owns a Vineyard in Naples, Italy.
Grandmother on Mother’s Side: Sylvie Granger, 78, Painter in Paris, France.
History
Marcell Castova and Isabelle Granger met at the opera, when Isabelle was visiting Rome in Italy. The two of them instantly hit it off and two years, four months, and 13 days later they were engaged. Soon after they found out that Isabelle was pregnant with a baby, soon to be Annalyse. Because Annalyse was not planned Isabelle and Marcell were forced into action, they moved to the United States from each respective country, and decided to work to give Annalyse a better life. As the time approached, both readied the other in anticipation.
Annalyse Aletta Castova was born to Marcell Castova and Isabelle Castova in 1989 on November 13th at 5:45 in the morning. She was a very healthy baby, who as her parent’s would recall later, roared when she came out of the womb. As a child Annalyse was a precocious child. Her parent’s catered to everything Annalyse wanted. The only thing they were displeased with was that she did not do well in conventional schooling. She did try, but the schedule system wasn’t working for the young child. The only thing she was really good at was world and global history, but that was because the mythology and folklore intrigued her.
When she was 14 Annalyse’s life changed, drastically. One day while she was in her school in Los Angeles, she was in the middle of a test, and after concentrating really hard, her vision began to zoom in and out and switch vision settings. She effectively passed out in the middle of her test and was admitted to the hospital. Annalyse stayed in the hospital until her mother came, and explained she was a meta human, like her. A week later Annalyse opened her home's door to find a stranger, who told her she had to move to Hammel.
At Hammel the only place where Annalyse excelled was at History and her power. She loved the mythology and folklore that history provided. Everything else she basically failed, just barely passing with c’s and an occasional B. By the end of her senior year Annalyse had wonderful control over her power, and loved it. She applied to college at the urging of her parents, but did not to expect to get in.
When she did get into college, UCLA of all places, from her father pulling some strings she imagined, she actually decided to buckle down and study. She didn’t want to waste her parent’s money, and they agreed to pay for her college as long as she got C+’s and B-’s . Annalyse majored in World Arts and Cultures. Annalyse wasn’t the best student, earning mostly B’s. After college she decided to travel the world. She used her power to get contracts with Time Magazine and National Geographic, where she would be able to utilize her power to the utmost of it’s ability.Given the ability to travel Annalyse would also take on jobs taking photogrpghs for travel companies and resorts. She also had the oppurtunity to take pictures or events and occassions that warrented her skills. By obtaining contracts with these companies and independent owners Annalyse was able to combine the two things she loved, Travel and Photography.
While she was traveling her parents got ahold of her one day. Her sister, Elise, ten years her younger also had developed powers and was recruited to Hammel. Her mother basically told Annalyse that unless she went back to Pilot Ridge to keep an eye on her sister, her parents would never let her back in the house. Was it blackmail? Yes. Did it work? Yes.
So here she is in Pilot Ridge. Annalyse has made a deal with her parents that she would stay in Pilot ridge to keep an eye on her sister. They in return had her buy a home in the Lakeview Area of the town, under the condition that they would be paying for the home. Her main priority is to keep an eye on her sister while running her business from Pilot Ridge. There will be times where she will disappear from the town for months on end. It is because she has a home base here that her parent’s aren’t on her back, and yet she still has the freedom.
Roleplay Example
-points at Rachel Kells- Does she count?
What About You?
Name: Cat
Age: Early 20’s
Experience: Long Enough
How Did You Find Us? I have returned from the depths of school.
Ready To Play? possibly...
