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AMITYVILLE ACADEMY ENROLLMENT FORM

Name: Nastia
Nicknames: Nasty sad
Gender: Female
Age: 14

Faction/Race Ghost (Drowned girl, assumed to be a rusalka)

Personality: It's a good thing that Nastia is primarily incorporeal, or else she'd be a huge klutz. And she was, as a human. There she was, just going about her normal life in a tiny rural village, when BAM. She tripped over a turtle, whacked her head on a rock, and drowned. It's possible she ended up a ghost because the universe thinks it's funny. As a ghost, her klutziness manifests in a couple of ways-- as an uncontrollable tendency for the objects around her to fling themselves through the air (poltergeist-style) and by constantly dripping lake water. Her hair and clothes are sopping wet; she leaves temporary ectoplasmic puddles wherever she goes.

Nastia has a vivid imagination and loves to tell tales. If asked how she died, she'll tell you a complicated tale of woe, involving a series of jealous boyfriends, their sudden yet inevitable betrayal, and her own suicide. (Turtles appear in exactly zero versions.)

Nastia does NOT, of course, actually remember her past life or how she died. The lake where she drowned was the domain of a pair of rusalki, which is why Nastia assumes that's what she is, in spite of being a total fail!ghost. They brought her to Halloween as a gesture of kindness pity, so she could train up and be less pathetic.

Likes: Gossiping, secrets, dancing, making people slip and fall
Dislikes: Dripping everywhere, messes, turtles, Caution: Wet Floor cones



Why did they enroll at the academy? Nastia really wants to be awesome and scary instead of, well, kind of lame. In school, she'd be interested in Fearleading. At some point she'd like to be a good enough ghost to haunt a lake somewhere and lure people to their deaths.

Fear: So far, Nastia's only powers seem to involve leaking water all over and making everything smell like algae. She can sometimes splash water at people, but mostly she drips. Everywhere. All the time. And it smells bad.


Physical Description:
Eye Colour: Dark, indistinct.
Hair Colour/Style: Formerly blond, lank, mid-back length, with seaweed in it. Drippy.
Skin Colour: Pasty/corpse-white, with a bruise on her forehead.
Clothing Style/Colours: Long dresses, torn up, drippy.
Extra: Did I mention drippy?
References:

Hoshiko x Hiruki (mated, have bred once)



Bloodwort x Feral (mated)



Bloodwort x Deviant Love (fling competed)


Ventricle x Ziriel (mated, have bred once)



Jin x Nashmeira (mated, have bred once)



Dendrite x Leigh (fling)



Emerson x Rainier (fling completed)



Nigel x Shiami (fling completed)



Nigel x Nemore (future fling) Agreement


Sohalia x Savvy (mated, have bred once)



Sinead x Chartreuse (mated) Agreement



Annuanna x Eldem (mated) Agreement



Shori x Dulcie (mated)

IN THE NAME OF THE MOON! CONCEPT CONTEST!

SECTION ONE

Name: Juanita Louisa MacNeal: Character thread

Nicknames: Nita, Neets

Gender: Female

Age: 15 (Birthdate 6/25/94)

School: Meadowview, sophomore. Nita is a new student whose family has just recently moved to Destiny City.

Fav. Food: Pork Lo-mein

Hated Food: Croutons

Virtues:
Contemplative: Nita is a thinker. Even though she's outwardly quiet, there's always something going on in her mind. She's good at making connections and coming up with a big picture based on seemingly random facts. However, because of her natural reservation, she's not likely to share her ruminations with just anyone. In spite of (or perhaps because of) her good grades, Nita is not a show-off. Her modesty and ability to project 'normal' generally keep her under the radar of those who might tease her.

Diplomatic: Nita is a born mediator. She's good at looking at a problem from multiple angles, and helping others find a solution that's satisfactory for both parties. Although she's not especially experienced with relationship issues, she likes to give advice. In general, she tries to be tactful in difficult situations, although this could certainly be difficult considering some of the characters in Destiny City.

Studious: There's no doubt that Nita is smart. She is an excellent student, and usually gets comments like "A pleasure to have in class" on her report cards. Her favorite classes are English and History, but she does well enough in science and math. Math is her weakest subject, not because she doesn't understand it, but because she doesn't especially care. Overall Nita likes school, and it bothers her when students act out in class, or are deliberately stupid. Nita is always in the middle of a book and keeps one with her at all times, in case she gets stuck waiting in a line, or on the bus or something.

Facility with Language: Nita does have a special gift for language, and words in general. She has an enormous vocabulary, partially from reading so much, and largely because words are fun. She loves figuring out cognates and etymology. Even picky grammar rules make sense to her. While not quite fluent in either, Nita reads both French and German.

Flaws:
High Standards: Although Nita tries to be helpful, it can only go so far. If someone refuses to cooperate, she'll get very frustrated. If someone is blatantly stupid, she's probably thinking some very nasty things about them, and they're SOL for future homework help. Nita also has a bossy streak. She likes to get her way, because, of course, it's the right way to do things. However, if someone resists too much, she won't press the issue, because conflict leads to high emotions, which lead to fits of crying.

Insecure: Inwardly, Nita is terribly insecure. Her 'good girl' appearance is just that- a front for protecting herself from her own misgivings. This insecurity is at the root of her issues with conflict and discord. What if she actually is wrong? What if someone hates her? What if she's not as brilliant as her teachers think she is? What if she disappoints someone?

Over-emotional: To put it not so delicately, Nita is kind of a crybaby. She doesn't mean to be, but she's sensitive and tends to pick up on strong emotions-- particularly negative ones. If a friend or classmate is upset, she'll tear up. If it's a friend, she's probably crying too. Then she gets horribly embarrassed, which only makes things worse. When Nita gets especially upset she hyperventilates, making her red, blotchy and shaky for hours afterward. Sympathy only makes it worse. It's best to leave her alone until she regains her composure. These breakdowns are cracks in the reserved persona she projects. [This is totally a weakness, as is her insecurity.]

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Green, almond-shaped

Hair: Red-orange, coarse, and curly. Mid-back, usually worn in two braids or pigtails.

Face: Heart-shaped, widow's peak, pointed chin. Freckles across the nose. Very fair skin. Body-type is short and slightly chubby.
Old art by Antigra/Infinite Improbability; Kimie & Meeki collab; By Lucifer Force

SECTION TWO

Senshi: Sailor Nashira, Senshi of Paper

Concept: Nashira is a blue-white star in the constellation Capricornus (Capricorn). The Arabic name means "she who brings good news." Focus on paper, printed text, messages, communication, the written word.
-Messenger bag
-Paper of all sorts: white/printer, lined, linen, papyrus, newspaper, stationery (From the Desk of Sailor Nashira...)
-Notes, letters, telegrams (messages not received, or erroneously changed).
-Paper airplanes, origami (used in future attacks, also with appropriate passages written on them).
-Casual, comfortable clothing
-Warm autumn colors
-Hooded jacket (hood as collar?).
-Converse boots

Challenge: I've got a message for you! (And Nita will be hideously embarrassed saying something so corny).

Attack:
Attack #1 (for senshi)
NAME: Scroll of Binding
[What it does] Sailor Nashira throws her Scroll of Binding, which unwinds and expands around her opponent. The scroll temporarily binds youma. Against Negaverse agents, the scroll temporarily blocks their communication with the outside world (sight, sound). This attack only lasts for a minute, which is about how long it would take to tear through a similar amount of paper.
(Written on the scroll is text from The Tempest, (Act I, Scene II) describing the spirit Ariel's imprisonment in a 'cloven pine' by the witch Sycorax).

Senshi: Sailor Nashira, Senshi of Stories

Concept: Nashira is a blue-white star in the constellation Capricornus (Capricorn). The Arabic name means "she who brings good news." (Messenger bag?)
-Piles of books and handwritten pages
-Casual, comfortable clothing
-Warm autumn colors
-Hoodie jacked (hood as collar?)
-Chuck Taylor boots


Challenge: I'll write the story of your defeat! (Dahaha, this will embarrass her so much.)

Attack:

Attack #1 (for senshi)
NAME: Nashira, Page of ___ (novel)
[What it does] Sailor Nashira chooses a piece of paper, on which a desired attack scene is written. She flings the paper (crumpled up works best, or a paper airplane, if she's got the time) in the direction of the enemy and either gains a skill, or the opponent is weakened, according to the story. This is dependent on her aim, and only lasts for a couple of minutes. Each page can only be used once per battle. Pages taken directly from a book produce a more powerful attack than a hand-written page. Photocopies also work, but produce weaker, less predictable effects. She'll spend lots of her free time skimming novels for appropriate passages and writing them out, as only excerpts from published books work. (Basically, she can't just write "I THROW THE BAD GUYS OFF A CLIFF, ROCKS FALL, EVERYONE DIES," and have it happen.)

Name: Nita MacNeal

Nicknames: Neets

Age: 15

Birthday: June 25, 1994

Sign: Cancer

Blood Type: O-

Fav. Food: Pork lo-mein

Hated Food: Croutons

School: Meadowview, sophomore

Hobbies:
Reading: Nita is a huge bookworm. A fast and prolific reader, Nita makes frequent trips to the library, where the staff all recognize her-- even if they don't know her name. Her preferred genre is fantasy, with a good bit of hard science fiction mixed in. Favorite authors include Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, Sherri Tepper, and Orson Scott Card.One longtime favorite series is Diane Duane's "Young Wizards," the main character of which is named Nita.

LiveJournal: While Nita is hardly a blogger, she does keep an online journal. It's mostly filled with her day-to-day activities and personal thoughts on what the heck ever is going on in Destiny City!

Choir: The reputation of Meadowview's choir is a major reason she chose to attend. Nita is a classically trained soprano and, at her old school in Somewherelseville, was a strong voice in their small ensemble. She isn't one to push herself forward for solos, but she's well suited to group singing and music is highly important to her.

Gemstone: Ruby


Virtues:
Intelligent: There's no doubt that Nita is smart. She is an excellent student, and usually gets comments like "A pleasure to have in class" on her report cards. Her favorite classes are English and History, but she does well in science and math classes as well. Nita likes school, and it bothers her when students act out in class, or obviously don't care. She's a nerd, and makes no effort to hide it.

Facility with Language: Nita also has a special talent for learning foreign languages. She's studied both French and German, mostly working on her own. Languages just make sense to her. Complex grammar rules? No problem. Vocabulary? She'll memorize it, and probably be able to think of multiple cognates.

Diplomatic: Nita is a born mediator. She's good at looking at a problem from multiple angles, and helping others find a solution that's satisfactory for both parties. Although she's not especially experienced with relationship issues, she likes to give advice. In general, she tries to be tactful in difficult situations, although this could certainly be difficult considering some of the characters in Destiny City.

Flaws:
Impatient:* Although Nita tries to be helpful, it can only go so far. If someone refuses to cooperate, she'll get very frustrated. If someone is blatantly stupid, she's probably thinking some very nasty things about them, and they're SOL for future homework help. Nita also has a bossy streak. She likes to get her way, because, of course, it's the right way to do things. However, if someone resists too much, she won't press the issue, because conflict leads to high emotions, which lead to fits of crying.

Over-emotional: To put it not so delicately, Nita is kind of a crybaby. She doesn't mean to be, but she's sensitive and tends to pick up on strong emotions-- particularly negative ones. If a friend or classmate is upset, she'll tear up. If it's a friend, she's probably crying too. Then she gets horribly embarrassed, which only makes things worse. When Nita cries she hyperventilates, and she'll be blotchy and shaky for hours afterward. Sympathy only makes it worse. It's best to leave her alone until she regains her composure.

Physical Description:

Hair: Red-orange, coarse, curly, about mid-back length. Typically worn in two braids or pigtails.

Eyes: Green, with barely visible lashes and eyebrows.

Face: Heart-shaped, pointed chin, widow's peak. Freckles across the nose.

Body: Just over 5ft, Small hips and chest, ever so slightly chubby (think baby fat).

Fashion: Comfortable and casual. Jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, maybe some funky socks. Minimal jewelry- single-pierced earlobes, Celtic cross necklace. Recently switched from glasses to contact lenses.




*There's probably a better word or phrase for this. Hello, brain fart.