Post by vampireangel on Aug 12, 2007 1:24:45 GMT
The Character
Name: Erika Anne McCallister
Nicknames (if any): Rikki
Age & Year: 16,6th
Blood: Siren and Vampire
Wand: 12 inches, Holly, Veela hair core, excellent for Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts
Personality: Erika, or Rikki as she's known to her family and friends, is a shy, quiet girl who is often taken a fool of. However, as timid as she may be, Erika McCallister's unpredictable temper is not something to be taken lightly! Insult her or her friends, and she will gladly curse you through the seven levels of Hell and back! Despite her temper, Erika is a very kind, sweet girl who can't stand to see other's in pain and will do whatever she can to help them. Also, despite her timidness and shyness, which is really just a front, the real Erika, the Erika underneath, is a brave, adventourous, talkative girl, who is always the life of the party. But Erika has suffered much heartache during her sixteen years and as a result has built a wall around herself and has put up a facade that has everyone around her fooled completely. But this may be the year, when someone helps Erika break out of her shell and realize her true potential
Appearance:Icy pale skin, blood-red lips raven-black hair, and honey-gold eyes with an unnaturally innocent, childlike look to them
History: Erika McCallister was born to seemingly normal Wizard parents, however on her sixteenth birthday, something changed. Well, actually everything changed, her once tan complexion, was pale as death, her lips became red as blood, and her light brown hair became as dark as a raven, her dark brown, almost black eyes however stayed the same, Erika had always been thin but soft, now her body was more toned, and even had some muscle to it, despite the fact that Erika was not in any way athletic. Then with a wrenching pain, she felt her canines extending and sharpening into fangs, which she soon found she could retract at will. Her sense, strength, and speed were increased greatly, she could smell the scent of a human up to three miles away, and could runner so fast, that she was gone before you had a chance to blink. Her eyesight improved so that she could see in a pitch black forest as clear as if she were in a sunny field. Her hearing was heightened so that she could hear every footstep, evey snap of a twig, every rustle of leaves, every intake of breath for at least a mile around. Erika, who had once been plain and clumsy now had undescribable beauty, and moved with liquid grace, almost as if she were gliding instead of walking. It was then that she found out that she was half siren and half vampire, apparently she had finally come into her inheritance. The Vampire half of her provided the unnatural speed , senses, and strength, and the Siren part, the incomparable beauty and grace. Also, being part Siren she is blessed with a voice of pure radiance and beauty, when she sings, she holds her audience captivated. However, tragedy soon struck the family when Erika came home from a pary one night and witnessed the brutal murder of her beloved parents, barely escaping with her life, the distraught girl ran to her mother's sister's house. Over time, Erika built a wall around herself, and withdrew from her friends, but she always hopes that someone will come along to help her break out of her shell