Post by MARIA ISABELLA VALKIRIA on Oct 9, 2012 16:11:06 GMT
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nickname
Ice Queen
age[/i]
165 (looks 20)
date of birth[/i]
31st/October/1856
sign[/i]
Scorpio
gender[/i]
Witch
blood status[/i]
Vampire (was born a pureblood witch)
sexuality[/i]
Bisexual
house[/i]
Slytherin
occupation[/i]
Is actually a Dark Avenger however thanks to being thrown into the school to play spy she is a leader of the Shadows. Better look out kiddies, she is on the search to see who is loyal to the cause.
hometown[/i]
Venice, Italy
current residence[/i]
London, England although owns a very upmarket apartment in Venice
wand[/i]
11' Japanese Cherry with unicorn hair. Has an ornate handle. Delicate but excellent for curse work
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physical
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Maria stands at 5'7 when wearing flat shoes although as she does like heels will often be a lofty 6'. She is thin making people believe she is almost malnourished however don't be fooled she is naturally like that and she is certainly stronger than she looks! Even before her death Maria had been blessed with a body that never seemed to put on an ounce of fat however over the years she has lamented the fact that her bust is far too small and often wishes she was a little heavier on top. Her legs are her favourite part of her body and will often wear clothing to accentuate them. Maria tends to carry herself with an elegance and poise not often found in those around her.
Her hair is very fine, tends to look somewhat flat but she takes great pride in her appearance so it is soft to the touch and well looked after. The colour is completely natural although every now and then her roots appear to be a little darker than the rest but this is probably just the way some people look at her. When at the school she will wear it either down or in a high ponytail, giving the appearance of a student but when outside the school she will dress it up a little, wearing it in a high bun or in a long plait.
Her eyes are a stormy grey at the best of times although depending on her mood and how long between feeds she is it can change shade. When angry or incredibly hungry they will be almost black but when in a good mood they lighten considerably. Never assume they are the windows to the soul with this girl however for although it betrays some feelings she has never considered herself as owning a soul and so it very good at schooling herself into a neutral look. Maria favours dark make up and during school she will wear heavy black eye liner and glosses and again, outside of school she favours a different look, wearing her eye liner, eye shadow and sometimes blood red lipstick.
Although she looks somewhat flawless on the outside she is actually hiding the few blemishes she has by clothing. On the side of her neck -if you dared get close enough to look- you can see the tell tale bite marks although these have faded so much over time they are barely visible to those casually glancing. Down her left side is an old burn mark that has been there since she was human, caused by a clumsy maid dropping a candle onto her mistress. She also has a scar on her chest from a failed attempt at staking her...the moron didn't know where the heart was.
Lets also not forget her lovely set of fangs of course. She doesn't tend to smile much so people are pretty much unaware that she even has sharp teeth. All the better to eat you with my dear.
play-by[/i]
Taylor Momsen
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personality
[/i][/size][/left]likes[/i]
Blood
Death
Cats
Red Wine
Roses
Playing the violin
The feel of silk on the naked flesh
Books
Jewellery
Drawing prey in
Power
Winter
Smoking
dislikes[/i]
Pretending to be human
Pretending to be a child!
The no eating students rule
Sunlight
Fire
Most anti- vampire things really
The memory of her parents
Modern technology
Love...it is a foolish idea
Halloween. What possessed her mother to give birth on that day of all days!
People standing up to her. In public.
erised[/i]
To leave the school and stop pretending to be a child when she has lived through more than most of you put together! Finding someone who will melt the cold block of ice that is her heart.
amortentia[/i]
Blood, roses and the crisp, clean smell of winter settling in. Preferably all at once.
boggart[/i]
Being forever alone
dementor[/i]
The day her parents turned on her, casting her out the moment they found her with child
patronus[/i]
Egyptian Mau – The day she tasted real power. However please note she is dead and as such doesn't exactly need to worry about losing her soul.
overall personality[/i]
The first thing to know about Maria is that she is a very cold individual. She has lived for too many years to not be hardened by time. Although she has loved a great many people there has only ever been one she would have given everything up for and not even the child she would have had had compared to it. The loss of her lover has frozen her heart so thoroughly that many who know what she is have questioned if she ever had one to start with. Time has brought it to the point that even she wonders if she had one, especially when it has come to some of the choices she has made in her afterlife. Of course, if anyone ever managed to chip away that exterior they would find a woman who had given and lost everything at a very tender and young age. Secretly she is screaming out to the world about the injustice of it all. All she ever wanted was to be loved and that was ripped from her.
Apart from that little part of her Maria is full of contradictions. On the one hand she is cold, manipulative and oh so very bad but on the other she can be gentle and kind when it pleases her. A little thing to think about is that for a creature born of darkness she uses a wand with the hair of the purest of creatures.
Maria is an excellent liar. As a result she can usually read people like a book although not to the extent where she can actually read your mind. Her entire reason for being at the school is because she has this particular skill set and as a result is perfectly adapted to the work she has been given. Thanks to this she can make you believe she is truly your friend although in reality she is wondering how quickly it would take to tear your throat out. She is a manipulator who enjoys delegating work to the masses and makes a great leader. She is rarely ever seen to actually be doing anything, ready with an alibi and framing others for the work she has done. As a leader of the Shadows she is literally a shadow.
The main part of her personality that everyone should watch out for -friend and foe alike- is that she is brutal. She has seen the depths people will go to to survive and will exploit that need fully to her advantage. She does not fear death or pain although she does fear being alone. Her pain tolerance is abnormally high but that is mostly due to her being the living dead to anything else. She firmly believes she has no soul and so for the most part remains quite undeterred by Dementors although like anyone she can be affected by them.
Basically. Don't trust her for she bloody well doesn't trust you!
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past
[/i][/size][/left]mother[/i]
Luigia Valkiria, 45, deceased
father[/i]
Stephano Valkiria, 46, deceased
siblings[/i]
None
pets[/i]
Greater Sooty Owl named Shadow
history[/i]
Maria was born to a family of noble and pure blood in the great city of Venice. A life filled with luxury, power and everything that came with being of 'good stock' she wanted for nothing and like many of grand birth she cared not a jor for those outside of either her family or social circle. Her family were rich in both the muggle and magical world and unlike many pureblood families actually took some limited interest in the world around them although only enough to ensure they profited from both worlds. Maria herself was forbidden to step into the world of non magic users and for the better part of her life was quite ignorant of the life outside her frippery and social status. Afterall, one did not care about the riff raff.
Indeed for perhaps the first fourteen years she was showered with love and attention that came only from being the only child in the family. As a daughter she could not possibly hope to inherit the riches her father commanded but she was expected to find a suitable husband...one who was of pure blood but one who would also bend to the will of the Valkiria name. Maria took great pride in this. She often day dreamed of the perfect husband. Of course, she could not expect to marry for love as many of her peers seemed to but a marriage for the sake of duty was something she could believe in and with her mother at her side made a great headway into the realms of ballrooms and parties. Like a great many girls of that time Maria was a very silly girl, her head filled with gowns of the season and the way a certain gentleman would ask for her hand. She had no idea of the hardship many of these people faced each day and certainly didn't ask to find out in the way she had!
The one day her father had allowed her to leave the family home with nothing but a single guard and a maid was the day her life changed forever. Only sixteen years of age she had been presented to the general public as being engaged to the most sought after batchelor of the season. She was happy, content and more than willing to marry such a fine specimen of a man. At least...She was right up until the moment the thief stole her silken purse from around her waist. Maria had never met anyone like this boy before and although he managed to get away with little trouble she was instantly and completely intrigued by him. Ordering her servants to say nothing of the matter to her father she immediately went about finding as much about the thief as possible. Being as rich as she was it was easy enough to find someone willing to talk for a couple of gold coins and it was within a week that she learnt the name of the boy.
Antonio. Just the name slipping across her lips was enough to make her chest flutter. He had risked death by stealing from her and yet he had done it anyway. From all accounts he was human, had no magical blood and was so below her she could grind him to dust beneath her dainty heel however none of that mattered. She wanted him. Craved him. Tempted him by slipping from her home with no guards to save her. It was no surprise he came to her, for why should he not? Her beauty was not one to laugh out for she was beautiful. He was smitten the moment he had laid eyes on her. Their love affair was a torrid one. And short lived. No sooner had she given herself completely to her lover had her father burst in on them. There was no mercy in him. Believing his child to have been forced he had Antonio killed before her and carried her home sobbing.
Of course, despite all of this Maria kept her silence about the affair. Terrified of her father's wrath she swore that the boy she had been with had indeed forced her into such a relationship and kept such a promise right up until the moment she found she was no longer having her monthly cycle. Her mother, worried about the girl's health called for a healer. It took only a simple spell to reveal the truth. Maria was with child although not too far gone. The fury of her father is something she has never found a comparison to even after all these years. Thrown from her home with nothing but the clothing on her back she disappeared into the night, exiled and alone. With no lover to comfort her she was forced to beg for food.
Perhaps you would expect her story to end here. Many girls in such a position would not have lasted very long, even ones with a wand. Maria was never just an ordinary girl. She was a street rat for only a few weeks when she caught the eye of her sire. He was a man of expensive tastes and had come across her some time ago, taking a fancy to the blonde haired girl. His opportunity was right there before him and he was quick to take it. Maria was alone, hungry and terrified. When offered a chance at eternal life, one where she could keep her beauty and riches she jumped at the chance. There was nothing for her in this life and even the thought of being a mother ran cold in her veins for what chance did her child have in a world of poverty? She gave herself willingly...
Even still her story has yet to end. Her sire grew bored of her after only a century and turned her loose unto the world. He still writes of course but one could hardly call it that. She has survived all this time -apart from a brief moment where she accidentally revealed her true nature, resulting in her nearly being staked through the heart. She has seen war, pain and love and still holds herself above the mortals she walks among. Her life is lonely, filled with a pain she thought she had long forgotten. She has tried to fill it with the things she loves best. She was a part of the muggle world wars (and enjoyed every mouthful of blood) and a part of the magical war that erupted in Britain. She chose a side and was bitter that it had lost.
The chance to be a part of a new war was perhaps to great to pass up. She had earned a reputation for being cold and unforgiving. Her prey did not last long and there was no mercy in her soul. It was no surprise for her to be approached by the Dark Avengers and indeed she had been expecting it. Mortals coming to beg her for her assistance was a great pleasure indeed although she had not quite been expecting....this.
Maria was not amused to find that she would have to (temporarily) give up her place in the Avengers to take on the role of a mere student. She was old enough to be the great great and then some grandmother to even the teachers! To do such a thing was an insult! However, here she is. A centuries old woman pretending to be a child. She has taken on the mantle of leader of the Shadows for there was no way she would have agreed otherwise.
Her mission? To weed out those who seek to destroy the group she has aligned herself to. Be that Insurgence, Phoenix or even those within the Shadows and Avengers.... Be warned. She will find you and when she does.
Heaven help you all.
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alias
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Bunny
age
Twenty Four
location
England
source
Can't remember which site it was that I was on...one of the many I am a part of
other characters
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