Post by Bails on Jan 13, 2011 13:02:28 GMT -5
Name: Sophia Collins
Age: 19
Birthday: October 3rd
Race: Mortal
Species: Witch
Family: Parents: Edmund and Lillian
Siblings: Julia (16), Kary (12)
Appearance: Sophia is beautiful in a quirky sense. Her skin isnt flawless like vampires, it tans and it pales, occasionally it spots. Her hair is black and kept at a midback length. Normally she leaves it lose but, if it needs to be dealt with, she'll braid it. The back of her neck is tattooed with three stars to remind her to always keep her hopes up. Her throat however is marked in a different way- If you look closely enough, you might see marks left by a certain vampire.
Sophia isnt a size zero- And she's happy with that. She's healthy and can enjoy indulging without having an aneurysm over calories. From the soft slope of her shoulders and hips, her round moon face or the slight pudge of her belly, she is like a renaissance beauty painted in slopes instead of harsh angles. Around her ankles, you'll find tattoos of ivy reminding her to stay grounded.
Celebrity Avatar:
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Celebrity Claim: Lilly Allen
Personality: Sophia isn't the type to like a lot of attention. She's happy to just stay in the background. Part of the reason is it makes it easier to escape if the need arises. She can be skittish and if backed into a corner (depending who sticks her there) she may just crumble. But this isnt to say she's always a shrinking violet. Once you get to know her, she's honest and (tries to be) funny. There's a vulnerability to her that is hard for Sophia to show and a need to just be cared for. She didnt think she could ever be loved and didn't think she could ever let think someone would love her back but since she came to Gaia she's discovered she just might have been wrong.
History: Sophia was born to Edmond and Lillian Collins in Birkshire England. The first child for the couple, they were thrilled with the new arrival. Having met at the publishing company where both worked, they had been married for just over three years when their daughter arrived and Lil happily slid into the role of Mother.
The world was a chaotic place, maybe one that you wouldnt want to bring a child into- but Edmond could never say no to his pretty wife and gave her the child she yearned for. What made things more difficult is the Collinses werent exactly the Jones family from down the block. Lillian was a practicing Pagan, Earth magic Class and tagged by the government as so. Practically a crime in itself, she was forced to carry an identification card (as the practice became popular in England early in the war). When witch burnings became the new fad though, they packed up and moved, finding refuged in Spain with a rich family that was offering shelter.
The Andalusian mansion had become a home for witches who were being persecuted. When they arrived, Sophia was thirteen. She had just come into her full gifts and the Lady of the Manor was eager to help her hone them. Her parents had two other daughters by this time- only Kari showed some trace of having a gift but she was young still and would have to develop more in order to test it. Julia, like Edmund was human but didnt mind living among such beauty.
It only took a year before Sophia surpassed her teacher. At fourteen she was one of the most powerful witches in the coven but Esmerelda (the Duchess) told her to hide how good she was lest face the jealousy of the others. She did as she was told, lavishing as she still held the place of star pupil and then was able to start helping others hone their own craft.
Also that year, she hit menses and became a woman. This meant she could be fully initiated into the coven. Thrilled she could finally become part of the sisterhood, Sophia did everything she could to prepare. The night came and the ceremony was beautiful. She had never felt so loved- But something would change that. The woman she had come to trust so fully came to her, saying she had an extra surprise for her. Esmerelda took Sophia into the coven's sacred grove. There, the High Priestess gave her to their coven's God for first rites. When she stumbled home the next morning, she was confused to what had happened. Telling no one, she internalized everything and began to withdraw.
The rest of her time spent in the manor was rather angry- The young woman lashed out at everyone. No one was spared her wrath. People just began to ignore her rather than risk being transformed into a plant or a beast. They left her out of circle and rituals more and more often until she didn't attend a one.
Her escape came though a band of gypsies that camped in a nearby field. She begged to be taken with them and they agreed. Hiding in one of the women's vargos, she was among the possessions as they rode out to greener pastures. The travellers were a tight knit group, half related by blood and other by name. They gained money through different excursions: some more honest than others. Since magic was banned they could no longer read palms nor cards. Some of the women were well versed in the world's oldest profession- But when it came to Sophia, their leader didn't even suggest it. The girl became a pet to them, a niece, daughter and sister. Instead, after hearing her, they allowed her to earn her wage through song.
They travelled the whole of Europe and by the time Sophia returned to Spain, she was almost eighteen years old. She never intended to set foot on Andalusian soil again but fate works in strange ways. One of the girls had family on the other side of the compound and asked Sophia to come with her. She figured it would be nice to see her sisters again- So she agreed.
It wasn't even an hour into her arrival when she and Esmerelda came face to face. Tension ran high and who knows what would have happened if the Queen hadn't intervened. She took her aside and, for some reason, Sophia compelled to spill the whole tale to her. To make reparations, Cali offered her a job as a handmaiden and she took her up on it.
The position allowed her plenty of time to explore the new world and her duties were simple and required little interaction with people who weren't her saviour. She lived in a vargo purchased from her Roma family in the forest. And that's when she met Edward. The man was ice cold… Well his skin was… and despite the fact he seemed to threaten her repeatedly, she ended up sleeping in his arms. The first contact she'd had with a member of the opposite sex in four years.
But Edward, like everything good in her life, seemed to disappear…
Her next meeting with a man started off far less successfully. Misinterpreting an order from Cali, she was cleaning Hayden's room when he found her. Although able to handle a verbal spar effortlessly, it was when the young King locked her in the room and seemly threatened to hit her that she freaked out- And became to sob. Horrified at the fact she cried, she ran away. But Hayden, being who he was, followed her. That night, Sophia made a conscious step in getting over her fears. She slept with him after channelling his energy to cast a circle.
Now Sophia's started another stage of her life: Mistress of the King.
Anything Else:
*Sophia's tattoos:
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*Sophia has a familiar named Harper, a mocking bird
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*She used to live in a vargo before Hayden hid it:
Age: 19
Birthday: October 3rd
Race: Mortal
Species: Witch
Family: Parents: Edmund and Lillian
Siblings: Julia (16), Kary (12)
Appearance: Sophia is beautiful in a quirky sense. Her skin isnt flawless like vampires, it tans and it pales, occasionally it spots. Her hair is black and kept at a midback length. Normally she leaves it lose but, if it needs to be dealt with, she'll braid it. The back of her neck is tattooed with three stars to remind her to always keep her hopes up. Her throat however is marked in a different way- If you look closely enough, you might see marks left by a certain vampire.
Sophia isnt a size zero- And she's happy with that. She's healthy and can enjoy indulging without having an aneurysm over calories. From the soft slope of her shoulders and hips, her round moon face or the slight pudge of her belly, she is like a renaissance beauty painted in slopes instead of harsh angles. Around her ankles, you'll find tattoos of ivy reminding her to stay grounded.
Celebrity Avatar:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/BaileysPhotos/Twig/ICONATOR_468bb81e3bf87 d8e4e56d13229.pngCelebrity Claim: Lilly Allen
Personality: Sophia isn't the type to like a lot of attention. She's happy to just stay in the background. Part of the reason is it makes it easier to escape if the need arises. She can be skittish and if backed into a corner (depending who sticks her there) she may just crumble. But this isnt to say she's always a shrinking violet. Once you get to know her, she's honest and (tries to be) funny. There's a vulnerability to her that is hard for Sophia to show and a need to just be cared for. She didnt think she could ever be loved and didn't think she could ever let think someone would love her back but since she came to Gaia she's discovered she just might have been wrong.
History: Sophia was born to Edmond and Lillian Collins in Birkshire England. The first child for the couple, they were thrilled with the new arrival. Having met at the publishing company where both worked, they had been married for just over three years when their daughter arrived and Lil happily slid into the role of Mother.
The world was a chaotic place, maybe one that you wouldnt want to bring a child into- but Edmond could never say no to his pretty wife and gave her the child she yearned for. What made things more difficult is the Collinses werent exactly the Jones family from down the block. Lillian was a practicing Pagan, Earth magic Class and tagged by the government as so. Practically a crime in itself, she was forced to carry an identification card (as the practice became popular in England early in the war). When witch burnings became the new fad though, they packed up and moved, finding refuged in Spain with a rich family that was offering shelter.
The Andalusian mansion had become a home for witches who were being persecuted. When they arrived, Sophia was thirteen. She had just come into her full gifts and the Lady of the Manor was eager to help her hone them. Her parents had two other daughters by this time- only Kari showed some trace of having a gift but she was young still and would have to develop more in order to test it. Julia, like Edmund was human but didnt mind living among such beauty.
It only took a year before Sophia surpassed her teacher. At fourteen she was one of the most powerful witches in the coven but Esmerelda (the Duchess) told her to hide how good she was lest face the jealousy of the others. She did as she was told, lavishing as she still held the place of star pupil and then was able to start helping others hone their own craft.
Also that year, she hit menses and became a woman. This meant she could be fully initiated into the coven. Thrilled she could finally become part of the sisterhood, Sophia did everything she could to prepare. The night came and the ceremony was beautiful. She had never felt so loved- But something would change that. The woman she had come to trust so fully came to her, saying she had an extra surprise for her. Esmerelda took Sophia into the coven's sacred grove. There, the High Priestess gave her to their coven's God for first rites. When she stumbled home the next morning, she was confused to what had happened. Telling no one, she internalized everything and began to withdraw.
The rest of her time spent in the manor was rather angry- The young woman lashed out at everyone. No one was spared her wrath. People just began to ignore her rather than risk being transformed into a plant or a beast. They left her out of circle and rituals more and more often until she didn't attend a one.
Her escape came though a band of gypsies that camped in a nearby field. She begged to be taken with them and they agreed. Hiding in one of the women's vargos, she was among the possessions as they rode out to greener pastures. The travellers were a tight knit group, half related by blood and other by name. They gained money through different excursions: some more honest than others. Since magic was banned they could no longer read palms nor cards. Some of the women were well versed in the world's oldest profession- But when it came to Sophia, their leader didn't even suggest it. The girl became a pet to them, a niece, daughter and sister. Instead, after hearing her, they allowed her to earn her wage through song.
They travelled the whole of Europe and by the time Sophia returned to Spain, she was almost eighteen years old. She never intended to set foot on Andalusian soil again but fate works in strange ways. One of the girls had family on the other side of the compound and asked Sophia to come with her. She figured it would be nice to see her sisters again- So she agreed.
It wasn't even an hour into her arrival when she and Esmerelda came face to face. Tension ran high and who knows what would have happened if the Queen hadn't intervened. She took her aside and, for some reason, Sophia compelled to spill the whole tale to her. To make reparations, Cali offered her a job as a handmaiden and she took her up on it.
The position allowed her plenty of time to explore the new world and her duties were simple and required little interaction with people who weren't her saviour. She lived in a vargo purchased from her Roma family in the forest. And that's when she met Edward. The man was ice cold… Well his skin was… and despite the fact he seemed to threaten her repeatedly, she ended up sleeping in his arms. The first contact she'd had with a member of the opposite sex in four years.
But Edward, like everything good in her life, seemed to disappear…
Her next meeting with a man started off far less successfully. Misinterpreting an order from Cali, she was cleaning Hayden's room when he found her. Although able to handle a verbal spar effortlessly, it was when the young King locked her in the room and seemly threatened to hit her that she freaked out- And became to sob. Horrified at the fact she cried, she ran away. But Hayden, being who he was, followed her. That night, Sophia made a conscious step in getting over her fears. She slept with him after channelling his energy to cast a circle.
Now Sophia's started another stage of her life: Mistress of the King.
Anything Else:
*Sophia's tattoos:
*Sophia has a familiar named Harper, a mocking bird
*She used to live in a vargo before Hayden hid it:
