#PLAPP PERSONIFICATION LIFE
CHARACTER APPLICATION
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Character Name: Katya Lilya Dimitov
Character Gender: Female
Species (nation personification, human, alien, etc): Human
Age: 22
Appearance: Katya is just slightly taller than her little sister, and is also a bit thinner. She has a lithe build, very graceful; a flat chest, small shoulders, a sharp face, and silky hair that splits out into a tuft here and there, giving just the right amount of mess to what could otherwise be flawlessly straight hair - in short, Katya represents the modern Torsiedellie ideal. She dresses well, but not formally, perse. She fancies a blazer or light coat on top of a plain white shirt and short skirt. Accesories include her signature black tie, and occasionally a silver tie clip and/or gloves. She finishes off with white socks and leather shoes.
URL to Character Picture, if any: That smug-ass face, m8 Primary Objective: (What is your character's main goal? This should be the thing that drives their part of the plot.) Katya isn't a bad fighter, but she isn't noticeable in her efforts, at least not as much as her peers. She isn't much of a fighter anyways, and her lack of experience with manual labor puts her out of anything that isn't related to planning and talking. Katya is actually quite withdrawn, and beneath her chipper personality and somewhat overdone arrogant attitude is a sea of insecurities and feelings of being useless. Katya wants to rectify past mistakes and move forward, and stop being as useless as the thinks she is, assisting with diplomacy and planning, and maybe a bit of action on the side.
Secondary Objectives: (What other goals does your character intend to achieve? These should drive subplots.) Katya loves music, having played the piano and violin since a young age, and wants to take part in helping entertain others with her music.
- She also wants to improve her reputation as a diplomat, and learn from those around her.
- Finally, Katya feels left out and disconnected from the world around her; she wants to integrate herself with the other adults, and fit in better with the younger teens who her sister is friends with. At her age, and with her skillset, Katya feels like she doesn't fit in just right.
MUNDANE SKILLS
These do NOT require points. These are the average, daily things your character can do. Examples are "drive a car", "speak a normal Foreign Language", "play a guitar", "write poetry". Some mundane skills come from your bio and are freebie. A soldier knows very basic training (shoot a gun, basic drill). Medic, martial arts or sniper would be a Specialized Skill or Talent.
List Mundane skills here: Musical talent/violin & piano
- Swordfighting/fencing with rapiers
- Acting
- Basic business and diplomacy; speaking and appealing to emotion, managing some business.
- Driving small automobiles
- speaking English and Russian, some German
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND TALENTS
These are specialized skills that set you apart from the average person. You have 7 points to spend here. Examples are swordsmanship, sniper, coercion, piloting etc.
Ability 1 and Points Spent: Swordfighting (rapiers) - 4
Ability 2 and Points Spent: Arts (Music & Acting) - 3
MAGICAL OR SPECIAL ITEMS
List: Her classical violin
An old leather book on her home country, which she received from Thriller after her original copy was destroyed.
Her grandfather's uniform and items from his service in the SS in WWII.
A personal laptop that she uses for unknown reasons.
A Japanese yukata from her old boyfriend
BACKGROUND
Education or Training: Katya attended elementary school and early studies as a toddler, and attended a local middle school in her home city, where she was considered a gifted student. In highschool, she attended a prestigious private academy, where she specialized in the arts, history, and world studies. Katya became annoyed with life later in her schooling, and decided to travel abroad rather than attend the famous Rostov University when she was eighteen, much to her mother's dismay.
Character Background/Biography: Katya was born to Lilya and Peter Dimitrov on March 19th, 1994, in Stavropol, Torsiedelle. Her family, quite stable at the time, as far as she could tell, had recently established themselves in the city, where her mother had entered the business world while her father, always humble and eager to get away from the city, found a calling in mechanics, construction, and various side projects where he could get his hands dirty.
Before her third birthday, her parents' relationship seemed to have taken a bad turn. Between diverging paths in life, and quarrels over her younger sister, who was close to being born, things looked bleak for her parents' marriage. Katya didn't understand any of it at the time, and didn't bother to ask with her inquisitive mind. She simply remembered that one day her sister was born, and a few days after their divorce, her dad and sister disappeared.
Growing up, Katya would hate her father, who she never met until she was ninteen. Katya was very much influenced by her mother, and not always for the better; Katya had large expectations placed on her, and was pushed to excel in all she did. While she did excel, often because she did enjoy what she did, she still found ways the disappoint her every cynical mother. Doing well in school, excelling at her musical studies, none of it seemed to please the businesswoman, who had no interest in the world or arts like her daughter did. In her adolescence and teenage years, they argued often, and it was not only once or twice that Katya had felt her mothers hand across her face. On top of her rocky home life, her school life was cautiously good at best, with her only having a handful of close friends. Despite it all, however, Katya remained positive and confident.
Upon her highschool graduation, her mother expected the girl to go into business and attend Rostov University, but Katya simply couldn't accept that life. Being old enough to see the world on her own, Katya left and went across Europe to study and pursue her own passions. The next four years would be fantastic experiences. Discovering a fantastic city where the weird and wonderful thrived, meeting her estranged sister (though it took her a while to accept her sexuality), and finding a niche for herself all helped her build her self-esteem, as fragile as it was. She couldn't have asked for a more fulfilling life....well, she could. She still had much to work on.
OTHER GAME MECHANICS
URL to Apartment Picture: (What's the inside of their apartment look like) The layout allows decent moving room, while still feeling nice and homey for the sisters. Entering the room, guests will find a cozy conversation pit, which sits a foot or two lower than the rest of the apartment, with a soft couch/seats running along the sides, and a small wall/barrier marking the edges. In the left corner facing the door, the barrier makes way for a free space, upon which a few candles and colorful stones are rested. Two small steps lead the way where the half-wall opens up into the rest of the main room. The sisters' large bed sits in the middle, with a wooden frame over it. To the nearest side, the sisters keep most of their belongings. In front of the TV is the dresser, with a TV and several drawers for different items. Next to the bed sits a small table and chair, with two windows on either side of the bed. At the other end of the room, blue carpet makes way for clean tiles as a kitchen area takes up the wall. A smooth, white counter runs along one wall and partially separates the living area and kitchen, with an oven and refrigerator sitting along the wall; cabinets also run above the counter on the wall, but stop as it separates the room. Along the wall in the tiled section as well, the bathroom opens up, as well as a small closet for the washing machine & dryer. An extra bedroom with a bed and three shelves completes the apartment.
Link to RP examples: (this MUST be a
DIRECT LINK to your IC post in an RP, NOT a link to the RP thread itself. If you don't have examples, make your biography good.)
IMPORTANT: One paragraph that sums up your character. This paragraph is what we'll use on your player tab on the first page of the thread. This MUST be brief. Your tab will contain a link to your application so people will have full detailsCharacter Name: Katya Dimitrov
Brief Description: Katya is a diva; she's smart, beautiful, and fiery, though beneath her exterior is a fragile girl. She enjoys art and music, and fancies herself a young Bohemian, though still proper and ever the mature young adult. She lives with her younger sister, Tora, and is the head of their two-person household. She can be a bit ditzy and ramble as she speaks, but she always corrects herself and strives to maintain her image as a fanciful woman. To her, femininity is the most important aspect of any woman, though not at all a sign of weakness or inferiority; after all, women in Torsiedelle have always held considerable power.