Irene Bradley (District 9)
Aug 3, 2010 9:41:19 GMT -5
Post by ira11 on Aug 3, 2010 9:41:19 GMT -5
Name: Irene Bradley (Ira)
Age: 16
Gender: Female
District/Area: District 9
Appearance: Ira's exotic beauty often makes her stand out in crowds, her straight nose, high cheekbones and naturally arched eyebrows give her symmetrical features a foreign look. Despite this, it's her eyes which stand out most in her face.
Dark green and almond shaped, her eyes are framed with a thick curtain of dark eyelashes, she has green flecks in her eyes, these flecks range from a number of different shades of green, only slightly lighter or darker than her eye's base colour though, the darkest area of the green is just around her iris, an inky olive-black surrounds it.
Her skin is a dusty brown in colour, darker than her father's but lighter than her mother's. Smooth and spot-free mostly, Irene's hands are worn and her feet soles have been toughened by years of running around without shoes on.
Ira's body dampens her beauty, instead of being tall and curvy; she's just skin and bones. While she is tall, her bones stick out at her ribs and hips, destroying any possible curviness. For her size, Ira is surprisingly light, light enough to balance on a thin branch without it breaking yet strong enough to carry a deer back home by herself.
Her hair is the darkest part of her and the part that resembles her mother the most. Dark coffee in colour, so dark it's almost black. Her hair is naturally straight but due to being constantly braided back has changed so it now falls in gentle waves to just above Ira's hips.
Ira constantly values practicality over comfort or looks, and her clothing choices reflect that. Jeans and a vest-like top are the most common choice for her, always dark greens or browns- the colours of the forest. She prefers to go barefoot and will only ever wear shoes when it's a requirement (like at home), when she was younger she would often take a pair of sandals with her when she went hunting for rocky territory, now her feet have toughened enough for that to not be necessary. When she goes out anywhere, Ira always carries her bag- a light brown backpack, filled with necessary equipment with a bow-holder at the back. (A bow holder is just a piece of cloth to wrap the bow and quiver in.
Personality: Naturally a suspicious person, Ira finds it hard to make friends. She's not paranoid though, just sees double meanings in even the most casual sentences. Her trust and loyalty, while hard to come by, are strong. Ira's the type of person who would give up her life for her friends in less than a heartbeat but stand and watch a stranger die to save herself almost as easily, of course if she had a way of saving the stranger in question, she would try it even if there was a chance she could get killed.
Having a love of nature and the outdoors, Ira constantly tries to spend as long a time outside as possible, often just sitting on a tree for hours, occasionally shooting a nearby animal for food but mostly just relaxing in the sunshine. Perhaps because of this, Ira has a slight fear of being indoors or in an enclosed area. She spends as little time inside as possible, only entering her home to dump the food she'd collected for her family on the table before heading back outside until nightfall where she'd either sleep inside (if it was too cold) or outside (if it was nice and warm).
While she does kill animals for food, Ira has a strong hate for murder. Murder (as far as Ira is concerned) is the killing or attempted killing of an innocent animal without good reason. Ira doesn't think that killing humans for any reason is okay though, she just thinks that as far as she is concerned to kill an animal you need a good reason like survival and that you don't cause the animal unnecessary pain.
Having looked after her family for almost four years, Ira has a very independent personality, she relies only on herself. But she enjoys caring for others and will often act like a "mother hen" to her younger siblings. While she hates the idea of hurting another human, she would kill to protect them.
As far as the games go, Ira is always disgusted by them, while she hates the gamekeepers and the capitol; it's the tributes that make her want to puke. The way they always do what they're meant to, never breaking the rules, for example by taking a knife to their own chest for whatever the reason. But Ira doesn't blame them for the games; she knows that she would also fight to return to her district. She doesn't blame the capitol either though, it's not their fault that they're disillusioned and stupid, instead she blames the gamekeepers.
History: Born to an ordinary District 9 family, Ira was the oldest of four children. When her father died, Ira was twelve, her mother seemed to go into herself, where's Ira was almost claustrophobic in her attempts to stay outside, her mother was the opposite, refusing to step outside after her husband's death.
Due to this, Ira had to care for her siblings and mother from that year and onwards, she would have died that year if it weren't for the games. Taking enough terese for her entire family, she survived that year and took the time to find her father's bow, her father had taught her how to hunt with a bow and fight with a dagger (throwing and hand-to-hand), once with the bow she worked for the whole family, hunting just enough for everyone.
On her thirteenth birthday however, Ira started to worry about the games, if she was chosen her family was as good as dead. It was for this reason that she started to train her oldest sibling- Mariah how to survive.
The hunger games came and went without problem, Irene expanded her teaching to Jarl as well, for fear that the ten year old would get picked for the games in two years time and not be able to defend himself (she didn't worry about this happening to Mariah as Ira would just go instead of her).
And so her life continued, with Ira getting more and more worried as she watched her siblings grow up, Jarl in constant danger of being picked. Her worst fear was that Aria (the youngest sibling of all) would be picked for the games when it was too late for Ira herself to volunteer. Ira stopped taking her siblings out hunting with her after Jarl got scarred by a wild-dog; instead she always goes alone then trains her family once returning.
Now, almost sixteen years of age, Ira knows that if something did happen to her, Mariah would easily be able to look after the entire family, but that doesn’t mean Ira wouldn’t try her hardest to survive.
Mother- Elisabeth Bradley was beautiful. Even while starving her curves were clearly shone, she has the same basic face as her oldest daughter's, although her features are more pronounced, her eyes are a dark amber-gold and her hair is an ebony colour. Her skin is darker than her daughters, almost black. After her father's death she went into a depression and has almost fully recovered from it.
Father- Markus Bradley looked completely different from his wife, his white skin and pale blonde hair made him look far less exotic. With cold blue eyes and mostly formal clothing, he’s always been dignified and almost posh looking until his death. He cared about his wife as much as she had cared about her, after being attacked by a wild animal his body was never found.
Sisters- Mariah and Aria- Mariah is the oldest sibling apart from Ira, she’s thirteen and has her father’s pale blonde hair and white skin, with an agile build. Mariah takes after her father almost completely, except her hair is wavy. She keeps her hair cut into a crop as well to keep it out of her eyes. Aria is the youngest in the family at five years old, with her long copper hair and hazel eyes; she looks almost like she doesn’t even belong in the family. Her features are from her father’s mother- soft cherubic cheeks and a slightly pouty mouth. She follows her oldest sister everywhere and wants to be just like her when she grows up.
Brothers-Jarl- Jarl is a twelve year old boy, one year younger than Mariah. His face has the same features as his father’s but also has the darkest skin out of the entire family, slightly darker than his mother’s but less smooth. He has a scar which goes from just under his right eye over his nose and lips and stopping half-way down the left of his neck. He got the scar whilst hunting with his older sisters which ended the hunting lessons in the forest for everyone.
Codeword: muttations
Comments/Other: I added basic descriptions about Ira's family to the history section, hope that's okay. I was planning on making my character run away later but I'm not sure if that's allowed. Also, this is my first character description thing so it's probably really bad :S
Age: 16
Gender: Female
District/Area: District 9
Appearance: Ira's exotic beauty often makes her stand out in crowds, her straight nose, high cheekbones and naturally arched eyebrows give her symmetrical features a foreign look. Despite this, it's her eyes which stand out most in her face.
Dark green and almond shaped, her eyes are framed with a thick curtain of dark eyelashes, she has green flecks in her eyes, these flecks range from a number of different shades of green, only slightly lighter or darker than her eye's base colour though, the darkest area of the green is just around her iris, an inky olive-black surrounds it.
Her skin is a dusty brown in colour, darker than her father's but lighter than her mother's. Smooth and spot-free mostly, Irene's hands are worn and her feet soles have been toughened by years of running around without shoes on.
Ira's body dampens her beauty, instead of being tall and curvy; she's just skin and bones. While she is tall, her bones stick out at her ribs and hips, destroying any possible curviness. For her size, Ira is surprisingly light, light enough to balance on a thin branch without it breaking yet strong enough to carry a deer back home by herself.
Her hair is the darkest part of her and the part that resembles her mother the most. Dark coffee in colour, so dark it's almost black. Her hair is naturally straight but due to being constantly braided back has changed so it now falls in gentle waves to just above Ira's hips.
Ira constantly values practicality over comfort or looks, and her clothing choices reflect that. Jeans and a vest-like top are the most common choice for her, always dark greens or browns- the colours of the forest. She prefers to go barefoot and will only ever wear shoes when it's a requirement (like at home), when she was younger she would often take a pair of sandals with her when she went hunting for rocky territory, now her feet have toughened enough for that to not be necessary. When she goes out anywhere, Ira always carries her bag- a light brown backpack, filled with necessary equipment with a bow-holder at the back. (A bow holder is just a piece of cloth to wrap the bow and quiver in.
Personality: Naturally a suspicious person, Ira finds it hard to make friends. She's not paranoid though, just sees double meanings in even the most casual sentences. Her trust and loyalty, while hard to come by, are strong. Ira's the type of person who would give up her life for her friends in less than a heartbeat but stand and watch a stranger die to save herself almost as easily, of course if she had a way of saving the stranger in question, she would try it even if there was a chance she could get killed.
Having a love of nature and the outdoors, Ira constantly tries to spend as long a time outside as possible, often just sitting on a tree for hours, occasionally shooting a nearby animal for food but mostly just relaxing in the sunshine. Perhaps because of this, Ira has a slight fear of being indoors or in an enclosed area. She spends as little time inside as possible, only entering her home to dump the food she'd collected for her family on the table before heading back outside until nightfall where she'd either sleep inside (if it was too cold) or outside (if it was nice and warm).
While she does kill animals for food, Ira has a strong hate for murder. Murder (as far as Ira is concerned) is the killing or attempted killing of an innocent animal without good reason. Ira doesn't think that killing humans for any reason is okay though, she just thinks that as far as she is concerned to kill an animal you need a good reason like survival and that you don't cause the animal unnecessary pain.
Having looked after her family for almost four years, Ira has a very independent personality, she relies only on herself. But she enjoys caring for others and will often act like a "mother hen" to her younger siblings. While she hates the idea of hurting another human, she would kill to protect them.
As far as the games go, Ira is always disgusted by them, while she hates the gamekeepers and the capitol; it's the tributes that make her want to puke. The way they always do what they're meant to, never breaking the rules, for example by taking a knife to their own chest for whatever the reason. But Ira doesn't blame them for the games; she knows that she would also fight to return to her district. She doesn't blame the capitol either though, it's not their fault that they're disillusioned and stupid, instead she blames the gamekeepers.
History: Born to an ordinary District 9 family, Ira was the oldest of four children. When her father died, Ira was twelve, her mother seemed to go into herself, where's Ira was almost claustrophobic in her attempts to stay outside, her mother was the opposite, refusing to step outside after her husband's death.
Due to this, Ira had to care for her siblings and mother from that year and onwards, she would have died that year if it weren't for the games. Taking enough terese for her entire family, she survived that year and took the time to find her father's bow, her father had taught her how to hunt with a bow and fight with a dagger (throwing and hand-to-hand), once with the bow she worked for the whole family, hunting just enough for everyone.
On her thirteenth birthday however, Ira started to worry about the games, if she was chosen her family was as good as dead. It was for this reason that she started to train her oldest sibling- Mariah how to survive.
The hunger games came and went without problem, Irene expanded her teaching to Jarl as well, for fear that the ten year old would get picked for the games in two years time and not be able to defend himself (she didn't worry about this happening to Mariah as Ira would just go instead of her).
And so her life continued, with Ira getting more and more worried as she watched her siblings grow up, Jarl in constant danger of being picked. Her worst fear was that Aria (the youngest sibling of all) would be picked for the games when it was too late for Ira herself to volunteer. Ira stopped taking her siblings out hunting with her after Jarl got scarred by a wild-dog; instead she always goes alone then trains her family once returning.
Now, almost sixteen years of age, Ira knows that if something did happen to her, Mariah would easily be able to look after the entire family, but that doesn’t mean Ira wouldn’t try her hardest to survive.
Mother- Elisabeth Bradley was beautiful. Even while starving her curves were clearly shone, she has the same basic face as her oldest daughter's, although her features are more pronounced, her eyes are a dark amber-gold and her hair is an ebony colour. Her skin is darker than her daughters, almost black. After her father's death she went into a depression and has almost fully recovered from it.
Father- Markus Bradley looked completely different from his wife, his white skin and pale blonde hair made him look far less exotic. With cold blue eyes and mostly formal clothing, he’s always been dignified and almost posh looking until his death. He cared about his wife as much as she had cared about her, after being attacked by a wild animal his body was never found.
Sisters- Mariah and Aria- Mariah is the oldest sibling apart from Ira, she’s thirteen and has her father’s pale blonde hair and white skin, with an agile build. Mariah takes after her father almost completely, except her hair is wavy. She keeps her hair cut into a crop as well to keep it out of her eyes. Aria is the youngest in the family at five years old, with her long copper hair and hazel eyes; she looks almost like she doesn’t even belong in the family. Her features are from her father’s mother- soft cherubic cheeks and a slightly pouty mouth. She follows her oldest sister everywhere and wants to be just like her when she grows up.
Brothers-Jarl- Jarl is a twelve year old boy, one year younger than Mariah. His face has the same features as his father’s but also has the darkest skin out of the entire family, slightly darker than his mother’s but less smooth. He has a scar which goes from just under his right eye over his nose and lips and stopping half-way down the left of his neck. He got the scar whilst hunting with his older sisters which ended the hunting lessons in the forest for everyone.
Codeword: muttations
Comments/Other: I added basic descriptions about Ira's family to the history section, hope that's okay. I was planning on making my character run away later but I'm not sure if that's allowed. Also, this is my first character description thing so it's probably really bad :S
