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things don't have to be this way
catch me on a better day
Created on 2006-08-05 21:22:10 (#10844710), last updated 2007-01-21
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Basic Info| Name: | Vanessa Reid |
|---|---|
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
BioCharacter Name: Vanessa Reid
Character LJ: bigdamnboots.livejournal.com
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Physical Description: Average height. Kind of bony, but who isn't these days? Red hair that reaches a few inches past her shoulders, frequently finger-combed but gets stringy after several days without a wash. Hazel eyes. Keeps her lips painted bright red, although lipstick is scarce these days--think markers. Battered jeans. A tank top that used to be the perfect shade of green for her eyes and hair, but it's pretty dirty now. A black hoodie that isn't very warm. Oh yeah, and combat boots.
Brief Description of Personality: Doesn't answer to "Nessa" or any other nickname. Copes with the new world by affecting a cliche "bad girl" persona straight from the movies. Since she's no actress, she slips up plenty often, leaving others with a strange impression of her personality. Be nice to her for more than ten minutes and she'll switch from a sullen swagger to a hundred-watt smile and giggly small talk--then ten minutes later she'll remember that she's supposed to be intimidating. Vanessa is a gossip queen as well as an expert on all things pop culture.
Vanessa is hopelessly insecure and latches on to strong personalities. Doesn't want to take the trouble to think for herself. Even though she had to learn, she still wants to go back to how things are "supposed" to be. In other words, she's a legal adult, but not a grownup.
Human/Zombie/Werewolf/Vampire: Human.
Character Affiliation: Unaffiliated.
Personal Possessions: Carries a messenger bag that used to be bright blue, but has now faded to grayish blue. The strap has been repaired with duct tape. Inside: a wallet with her driver's license, a debit card, some fortunes from cookies, and a picture of her family; three lighters; a pack of cigarettes; lots of half-used red markers; and two treasured tubes of red lipstick. Vanessa keeps a marker in her pocket for easy access along with a Swiss Army knife. Kind of a wussy weapon, but carrying anything larger freaks her out.
History: Grew up in a fairly sleepy Illinois town. Which one doesn't matter; Vanessa doesn't like to talk about some things. She had two parents and an older brother, but she doesn't talk about them, either. All three spoiled her. Back in the day, Vanessa was a willful, shallow sort of girl, extremely popular at school. Contrary to the stereotype, she was not a cheerleader, although elected Class Representative three years running. The attacks began while her parents were visiting her brother at the University of Chicago. Vanessa knows they're all probably dead. She also knows that she should have died instead.
What does a girl do when she's lost everything? Well, if you're Vanessa, you half-remember your biology class and force yourself to adapt to your new environment. If it's a tough one, time to become a tough girl. Vanessa is naive enough to have no idea how laughable her bravado is, how easy it is to see through her facade if you know anything about people. But her bright red lips and big combat boots saw her through the looting and burning; Vanessa always has something to barter, whether cigarettes or lighters or tampons. She's just good at finding stuff, and it keeps her fed.
Vanessa struck out for Chicago because she doesn't want to believe her family is dead, although she won't admit it even to herself. She's tried and tried to fall in with one gang or another, but people are always growing tired of her clinginess, or becoming monsters. It isn't that Vanessa hates werewolves or vampires especially, they just remind her that nothing can ever be like it was. And she's afraid they might eat her.
Original RP character for![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
handfulof_dust.
Character LJ: bigdamnboots.livejournal.com
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Physical Description: Average height. Kind of bony, but who isn't these days? Red hair that reaches a few inches past her shoulders, frequently finger-combed but gets stringy after several days without a wash. Hazel eyes. Keeps her lips painted bright red, although lipstick is scarce these days--think markers. Battered jeans. A tank top that used to be the perfect shade of green for her eyes and hair, but it's pretty dirty now. A black hoodie that isn't very warm. Oh yeah, and combat boots.
Brief Description of Personality: Doesn't answer to "Nessa" or any other nickname. Copes with the new world by affecting a cliche "bad girl" persona straight from the movies. Since she's no actress, she slips up plenty often, leaving others with a strange impression of her personality. Be nice to her for more than ten minutes and she'll switch from a sullen swagger to a hundred-watt smile and giggly small talk--then ten minutes later she'll remember that she's supposed to be intimidating. Vanessa is a gossip queen as well as an expert on all things pop culture.
Vanessa is hopelessly insecure and latches on to strong personalities. Doesn't want to take the trouble to think for herself. Even though she had to learn, she still wants to go back to how things are "supposed" to be. In other words, she's a legal adult, but not a grownup.
Human/Zombie/Werewolf/Vampire: Human.
Character Affiliation: Unaffiliated.
Personal Possessions: Carries a messenger bag that used to be bright blue, but has now faded to grayish blue. The strap has been repaired with duct tape. Inside: a wallet with her driver's license, a debit card, some fortunes from cookies, and a picture of her family; three lighters; a pack of cigarettes; lots of half-used red markers; and two treasured tubes of red lipstick. Vanessa keeps a marker in her pocket for easy access along with a Swiss Army knife. Kind of a wussy weapon, but carrying anything larger freaks her out.
History: Grew up in a fairly sleepy Illinois town. Which one doesn't matter; Vanessa doesn't like to talk about some things. She had two parents and an older brother, but she doesn't talk about them, either. All three spoiled her. Back in the day, Vanessa was a willful, shallow sort of girl, extremely popular at school. Contrary to the stereotype, she was not a cheerleader, although elected Class Representative three years running. The attacks began while her parents were visiting her brother at the University of Chicago. Vanessa knows they're all probably dead. She also knows that she should have died instead.
What does a girl do when she's lost everything? Well, if you're Vanessa, you half-remember your biology class and force yourself to adapt to your new environment. If it's a tough one, time to become a tough girl. Vanessa is naive enough to have no idea how laughable her bravado is, how easy it is to see through her facade if you know anything about people. But her bright red lips and big combat boots saw her through the looting and burning; Vanessa always has something to barter, whether cigarettes or lighters or tampons. She's just good at finding stuff, and it keeps her fed.
Vanessa struck out for Chicago because she doesn't want to believe her family is dead, although she won't admit it even to herself. She's tried and tried to fall in with one gang or another, but people are always growing tired of her clinginess, or becoming monsters. It isn't that Vanessa hates werewolves or vampires especially, they just remind her that nothing can ever be like it was. And she's afraid they might eat her.
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