Otherworlde Application ~ Selena Nic'Argyle

"I'm always watching... Let's see what happens!"

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Basic Information

Name: Selena Nic'Argyle

Nickname(s): Prefers to be called Miss Argyle by instructors and Selena by her peers. Those who become close to her are allowed to call her Lena.

Birthday: May 10

Age: 25 (physically 18)

Hair/Eyes: Silvery-white, shoulder length hair; bright amethyst eyes

Height/Weight: 5'4”, 135lbs (61kg)

Species: Unseelie sidhe

Species Description: Sidhe (pronounced 'shee') literally means "people of the fairy hills". These fae creatures are beings tied to all aspects of nature, light and dark, with two courts designating them. Sidhe are the royals and nobility of these courts, every one unique and intriguing, capable of incredible magics. The Seelie court is the home of eternal optimism and altruistic endeavors. The Unseelie court is for those with a darkened and a bit more self-serving view of existence. But, like all living things, they must grow up to learn their gifts and find their place in the world, or be weeded out as weak or wanting. Especially in the darkling court...

However, sidhe have a few abilities as a race that protect them from an early demise. All sidhe have greater than normal healing from most wounds, except those inflicted by iron or steel weapons, where it takes twice as long to heal and usually leaves a scar behind. They are not immortal, but they live long enough that humans perceive them as such (the oldest sidhe Selena has heard of is over 10,000 years old). They are also resistant to all but the most extreme of temperatures, and common illnesses. All sidhe continue to manifest powers that define their associations with the magic of the natural world until about their second century. At which time, there is a metamorphosis and they are changed to closer represent their individual portfolio of existence.

They are not unfamiliar with human electronic technology, but it does not tend to work within the confines of the sithen mounds that the courts call home. As such, most of their tech is magic-based, but there are a few nobles who have homes in the area surrounding the hollow hill of the sithen, with fully functioning modern-day amenities.

Abilities:

Perfect night vision ~ In addition to normal sight during the day, Selena can see in up to total darkness as well as if it were a sunlit day at noon. However, if concentrating on this mode of sight and a bright light should interrupt it (i.e. a light/fire spell, camera flash, ect.), she is robbed of all sight for a time, depending on the intensity and duration of the illumination. This ability does not work if she is blindfolded or something physically blocks her vision, even her own eyelids. Her eyes must be uncovered.

Eidetic memory ~ Can accurately recall sights & sounds with varying amounts of concentration. Selena can recall things as far back as around her fifth birthday, where her first clear memory was nearly drowning in a spring.

Free running ~ Selena is a practitioner of parkour, also known as free-running. She uses it when necessary and lots of times, just for fun. For her, its another form of expressing herself by moving fluidly in the environment around her, and there are no limitations on the form of her physical movement. Over, under, through, to a rhythm all her own.

Sidhe species abilities ~ Longevity, accelerated healing, resistance to common illness, as well as extreme natural heat and cold (not magical/elemental), magical powers that will continue to manifest around Selena's affinities to the moon and the transition times of day (dawn/dusk).

Academic Information

Level: Beginner/Bone Class

Roommate(s): Melusine (Blood class)

Current Courses: BST 101 - Introduction to Cryptid Theory
                            PTS 101 - Introduction to Potions

Passed Courses: N/a

Experience:59 as of (8/1/15)

Personal Information

Likes:

Being outside and enjoying nature ~ Selena is a sidhe, and all sidhe love the outdoors and nature. She is at her happiest when she is finding something new, be it a plant she's never seen before, a creatures habits in the rearing of young, or discovering a hidden glade or valley. Her preferred times of day are dawn, midnight, and dusk, but she is happy to be outside anytime.

Fascination with bloodshed ~ Something she never gets tired of is watching predators at the hunt. Seeing the primal play of the stalking, the ambush, the chase, the kill... It thrums deep within her in a very pleasant way. She is aware there are predators of all shapes, sizes and flavors, and she does delight in seeing them work in their various forms; but should someone close to her be the prey, she will do what she can to protect them.

Music ~ Selena adores music, dancing and singing. One of her favorite things to do on nights when there is a full moon, find a place where she can see the moon and stars to dance, reveling in the feel, and magic, inherent in the night. When she sings, she is an alto/tenor, and she is very fond of show tunes.

Cooking ~ Selena loves to cook all sorts of things and is always seeking new additions to her repertoire of recipes. She hopes to find some interesting new flavors while at the Academy. But above all she loves sweets, both making and eating them.

Discovering secrets ~ Selena loves finding out things & figuring them out.

Being nice ~ Selena does like to be nice, and that was one of the many reasons that she was picked on by her peers within the Unseelie court. If someone she cares for is sick, or feeling down, and she should hear of it, she will do what she can to help out.

Dislikes:

People who disrespect nature ~ All of existence is filled with magic, and those who disrespect the gifts that nature offers quickly gain Selena's ire. There is a difference between harvesting things from the world, and wantonly destroying and devastating the things of it.

Individuals who are too arrogant ~ Selena has had her fill of individuals back in the Unseelie court who could not stop singing their own praises. She is more than happy to extoll a person for their accomplishments, if its deserved, but absolutely hates people who demand such attention because they think they are entitled to it just because they exist.

Being taken advantage of ~ She hates being taken advantage of or used, but being a nice person always makes this a possibility. She does her best to avoid these kind of situations, but knows they are bound to happen if

Strengths:

Patient ~ Selena has the patience of a mountain. She has learned that with enough information, time and planning, she can surmount any of her goals. But, this strength ties directly into her vindictive weakness.

Loyalty ~ This is both a strength and weakness for Selena. She holds to her word strongly, even though it may be difficult to do so. Once her friendship is earned, unless it is betrayed, it belongs to those with which it is shared, and she will protect it. However, should an individual hold her trust and break it, vengeance will only be a matter of time, unless she is dead. She does not like people who break their word to her, but is realizing that some species and creatures cannot help their deceits.

Observant ~ Selena does her best to remain unnoticed in most social situations, all the better to gather information from those around her; be they nobles, students, teachers or spirits. Should she be drawn into conversation and socializing, she is polite and respectful, learning what she can with a slightly different focus.

Weaknesses:

Allergy to cold-forged iron ~ Selena, like most fae, has an allergy to iron, but when faced with cold-forged iron, her reactions are more severe. If injured by weapons or items made of this material, the wounds heal incredibly slow, and guaranteeing a scar or mark of some sort. Selena has to wear gloves to handle cold-forged items that do not have a handle or some other way of manipulating it.

Vindictive ~ Selena never forgets someone who hurts her. She will do whatever it takes to repay someone who has embarrassed or humiliated her beyond a certain point. Whenever someone finds themselves the target of her vindictive nature, she will patiently wait and plan, to lay a coup d'gras upon them, obsessing if the person(s) hurt her deep enough.

Eidetic memory ~ Not being able to forget things, as well as recalling everything in detail, can sometimes be a weakness, especially if the memories are bad enough and something unpleasant triggers them.

Goals:

Befriending new individuals ~ Friendships were always based on political motivations within the courts of fae. Selena doesn't doubt that there is a hierarchy at Otherworlde as well, but there she will be making her own name, not being snubbed due to her parentage and their position in a court established long before she was born.

Finding a familiar/companion ~ Selena has always craved a true friend and companion. She's not sure what she's looking for; a familiar/pet or more human(oid) companionship, but she wants someone to call her own and stave off the loneliness in her life.

Opening an apothecary/magical supply business ~ There are so many items in the world that one person or another wants for magical purposes. She wants to be able to support herself when/if she leaves the Academy by being a supplier/manufacturer of these miscellaneous items.

Revenge on those who wronged her in the Unseelie court ~ There are four sidhe nobles who Selena plans to destroy if/when she returns to her home. These four will have unique and vicious things in store for them when Selena deems it the proper time, but for now, they are safe from her wrath while she attends the Academy. But, her parents

Fears:

Drowning ~ Most sidhe need air to breathe, save those gifted with affiliations to water in its many forms. Selena is not one of these. One of her first memories was falling into a spring within the Unseelie sithen, looking up and seeing the shimmer of the faerie lights through the frigid water as her lungs cried out for oxygen. Her father had saved her, but to this day she has never learned to swim. She is not afraid to be in water, as long as she can touch the bottom and her head is above the surface.

Having her trust broken ~ Selena was once very close to one of the quartet that violated her during her adolescence. When he made it so the other three could ambush and take her hostage, she learned that her trust and friendship were worth nothing, if tossing them aside meant acquiring more power.

Being at anyone’s mercy ~ The four Unseelie sidhe who nearly cost Selena her life, abducted her and proceeded to use her as a personal slave for two days before she was 'discovered' by her betrayer, and returned to her family. But not before the four placed a spell of binding on her, forbidding her from ever accusing any of them for the crimes they had visited upon her.

Personality:

In general, Selena is a polite young sidhe woman, with a deeply curious and inquisitive nature. She is most often mellow with a live and let live mentality, but is dosed with a liberal bit of fun-loving mischievousness that makes itself known more often than not. She is also a voyeur in the broad sense of the word; one who likes watching things, not necessarily situations of an amorous or sexual nature; but she is not adverse to seeing such things, either.

History:

Selena was born to a pair of minor Unseelie nobles, Lord Argyle and his Lady, Solaria. From the beginning, Selena was sharp-minded & curious, even more so than most babies. Once she was about 5 years old her precocious nature and astonishing memory began to manifest, inspiring her parents to secure what tutors they could to arrange her training as a minor lady of the Unseelie court. Unfortunately, she showed too much promise, making more than a few members of the court jealous. During her thiramin (sidhe adolescent time period, age 18 -24), those who had the strongest dislike of her began to lash out in social and physical ways to harm her interests. Countless difficulties were were minor, more than a couple incidences were major, one was even life threatening, but Selena continued on, learning from each mistake. And planning for appropriate retribution.

But, these plans were put on hold upon her hearing a tidbit of information about the Otherworlde Academy. After doing some research, Selena decided the idea of gaining knowledge that her enemies at court had no access to was indescribably appealing to her. As a newly blooded sidhe noble, she well within her rights to request permission to depart the court for an academic sabbatical, and her parents were all for it, wishing good luck and blessings upon her future. Before Selena left, they presented her with a trio of items they thought would be useful to her; an enchanted backpack, a small mirror for contacting them, and a large amethyst cabochon brooch. (See Misc. Information/Notes about these items)

She promised she would return to the Unseelie court, eventually...

Post Enrollment History:

((Selena's School History ~ TBW))

Misc. Information/Notes:

Enchanted Backpack ~ This bag can carry up to 200 lbs (90.5 kg) of weight, while only weighing about 25 lbs (11.3 kg). Its magic is simple, all Selena has to do is think about the item she is looking for and reach in to find it; however, it cannot create items, it can only release what has been placed inside of it. Should she need to empty it completely, she has to remove the charms secured on various parts of the bag, have enough room to dump it out, and then do so. If this should happen, the magic of the bag is dormant until the charms are reattached and the item is left empty for twenty-four hours.

Enchanted Mirror ~ This is one of a quintet that her parents own. Basically the mirrors are used for communication, like magical cell phones with Facetime. Messages can be left, should someone not be able to answer for one reason or another, and will play the next time the owner uses it. Currently only three of the five are in use. (I know its cliche, but it works for the world :wink: )

Brooch ~ This broach is an heirloom passed down through Selena's mother's family to the daughters of her line. While it was bound to Solaria, the stone was a brilliant green emerald with a silver setting; when it was time for the ownership to change, the brooch shifted to an amethyst with an antique gold setting. It is usually found securing the royal purple sash/scarf that Selena favors. Her mother could not tell her what the item could do, only saying that it had protected the women of their line for millennia. Selena wishes she had owned it before she was betrayed.

Character Relationships:

| - Likes | - Dislikes | - Unsure | - Interested By | - Saddened By | - Fearful Of | - Crushing On | - Love (plutonic) | - Love (romantic) |

- - Selena is very interested in the Otherworlde Academy, but is unsure of what kinds of experiences this place will hold for her. However, she likes what she has discovered in her short time of researching the place that would be her home for the next few years, excited for the thrill of new experiences.

Melusine lady-paragon.deviantart.com/ar… : -

Roleplaying Preferences

Where do you like to roleplay? I prefer notes or lit; as its been a loooong time since I RP'ed in chat, but I would be willing to try it out again I'm not too familiar with script format, but I've given a stab at it below. I'm also not a great artist, so I expect most of my assignments will be writing, but I would be open to a collaboration effort with another member.

Preferences or limits? I'm pretty open minded, so it all depends on context and situation of the RP. If something should be mentioned that squicks me or makes me uncomfortable, I am mature enough to approach it appropriately & not flame out on anyone. Its all for fun, after all.

Would you like to join the OW Skype Group? No, thank you I don't use Skype.

Samples

Script Sample (Selena's arrival)

Selena: * looks around and adjusts her backpack * So, this is Otherworlde Academy... I wonder what this place will hold for me... * glances around at all the students already enrolled and moves farther onto the grounds *

Lit Sample (Selena betrayed)

Darmoth walked with Selena toward the main hall of the sithen, his arm moving around her waist as they exited into the cool evening air. This was unexpected, but made a small smile flit over her mouth as he pulled her closer the farther they walked from the hollow hill. It was more than a few minutes walk to the surrounding ring of outside mansions and homes, so Selena was surprised when he stopped and turned her to look at him.

“What's wrong, Dar? What did you want to show me?”

The handsome sidhe man, looked almost ecstatic for a moment, before a rustle sounded from the woods behind her and she spun to see who or what was there. It was three members of the Unseelie court that she wanted to see least. Her displeasure at seeing them was clear in her voice, “Weagryph? Mattus? Robyn? What do you want?”

But the answer came from behind her, in a voice she knew, but apparently didn't know at all, “They want you... And I'm giving you to them... Good-bye, Lena.”

All she felt, before the blinding pain on the back of her head stole her consciousness, was the poignant sting of the betrayal of someone she had thought was a friend.

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Authors Note(s): I'm total suck at drawing, so I used Doll Divine's X-Girl www.dolldivine.com/x-girl.php doll maker