[center] [hider=Katherine Argall - Present] [img]http://i.imgur.com/MsULqJM.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Katherine Argall - Athalia Edition] [img]http://i.imgur.com/rqBu4Y2.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Other Images] [img]http://i.imgur.com/tp1Lau8.png[/img] [sub]((Courtesy of HylianRose for finding the image, and NK for editing it. ^^ Thank you both very much!))[/sub] [/hider] [h2][b]Katherine Argall[/b][/h2][sub][i][color=9e0b0f]"Commonly known as 'Kathy'. Or I used to be, back in the academy."[/color][/i][/sub] [h3]Basics[/h3] [b]Gender[/b]: Female [b]Species/Race[/b]: Human [b]Age[/b]: 22 [sub][i][color=9e0b0f]"Has that much time passed already?"[/color][/i][/sub] [b]Height[/b]: 163 cm (5’ 3”) [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"I've stopped growing a long time ago."[/i][/color][/sub] [b]Weight[/b]: 58 kg (127.9 lbs) [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"... Yes, I've gained a little weight. A little..."[/i][/color][/sub] [b]Hair Color[/b]: Rust red (dark brownish red) [b]Eye Color[/b]: Brown (with slight tint of red) [b]Skin Color[/b]: Fair [b]Figure[/b]: Average, slightly toned. [b]Job[/b]: Photographer - Specializes in art photography. Most of her work is sold in art galleries, some in books, under the name 'K.E. Argall' (gender undisclosed). The subject of the photos range greatly from beautiful landscapes to active battlefields. [sub][color=8493ca][i]"Not only are the photos beautiful, capturing the perfect moment, they are mind-boggling. Some appear to be taken from impossible angles, or on terrain no man can tread." -Anonymous Critic[/i][/color][/sub] [h3]Powers[/h3] [i]Power Name[/i]: 1. [i]"Floor Tilting"[/i] - The only ability Kathy had back in Athalia Academy. She can walk on any surface that can support her weight. Ignoring the laws of physics (mostly gravity), she redirects the influence of gravity towards the surface she is walking/standing on, enabling her to walk normally on virtually any surface. Anything she can carry with her normal physical strength can also be taken with her (i.e. if she’s holding something, then the object will experience a gravitational pull towards the surface Katherine is walking on instead of towards the actual ground). [url=http://athaliaacademy.wikia.com/wiki/Katherine_Argall]Further details available on the wiki.[/url] [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"It means I may be the most talented free-runner in the world... But to be honest, everyone's ability was more useful than mine."[/i][/color][/sub] 2. [i]"Gravity Reduction"[/i] - An ability discovered rather recently, during her independent travels. Any object she can lift with her hands (i.e. it is not tethered to the ground, it's a solid object she can actually grasp unlike gas or liquid), she can do so while ignoring its weight. This has nothing to do with superhuman strength, she is simply ignoring the laws of gravity for any object in her hands. Direct contact is needed, so while she would be able to effortlessly swing or push an object around, throwing something beyond her physical capabilities would be near impossible since the second she loses contact with the object, it would plummet right to the ground. [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"It's why I no longer invest in getting backpacks. It's easier for me to stuff and carry a handbag than to lug a heavy weight on my shoulders and back."[/i][/color][/sub] [h3]Weaknesses[/h3] [i]1. "Mono-tasking"[/i] - Her abilities cannot be used simultaneously. She can either redirect her own gravity at her feet, or ignore gravity while lifting something with her hands. Not both at the same time. [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"Even for me, gravity still only works in one direction. Just, not always towards the Earth's core."[/i][/color][/sub] [i]2. "Zero Tolerance for Sourness"[/i] - She cannot deal with sour food. It’s to the point where she can’t even drink orange juice without cringing. [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"Everyone adds sugar to their lemonade... I just have to add a little more than others."[/i][/color][/sub] [i]3. "Defying Density"[/i] - Despite the fact that the human body is supposedly less dense than water and, therefore by theory, should float... Kathy sinks down to the very bottom of the swimming pool. [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"I... I don't quite understand why either. I'm pretty good with other sports, but swimming..."[/i][/color][/sub] [i]4. "Passive"[/i] - She hasn't fixed her tendency to want to run away from problems or conflicts if she can rather than to face them head-on. In fact, it may have gotten worse over the years... [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"I'm fine with being labelled as a coward. It's... Not entirely wrong, after all."[/i][/color][/sub] [i]5. "Mortal"[/i] - She is just a human being and lacks the advantages other species may have. [sub][color=9e0b0f][i]"If I didn't have any abilities, I would just be one of several billions."[/i][/color][/sub] [h3]Personality[/h3] Generally a friendly and approachable person, she does have a bad habit of over-thinking things at times. She likes to take things at a leisurely pace and is good at keeping her calm. While she isn't comfortable with conflict of any sort, Kathy tries to help others when she can. She smiles often, enjoys small talk and likes people with a good sense of humour... Or at least, this is how she was when the academy was still standing. Most of the time it hardly seems like she's changed at all. She greets people with a warm smile and tries to be as helpful as possible for others. However... It's been years since anyone's heard her raise her voice, and while she shows the occasional frown, even her publishing editor (the person she most frequently comes into contact with) can't recall the last time he's seen her cry or show real anger. [h3]Background[/h3] [url=http://athaliaacademy.wikia.com/wiki/Katherine_Argall]History prior to attending Athalia available on the wiki.[/url] In the last 4 years, Kathy has been working as an independent photographer. Travelling various nations and taking photographs along the way during her journey. This was possible despite Marcus's control because... Kathy was not one of the students that took a final stand against him to defend Athalia Academy. In fact, she left Lavanya to return to the mortal realm. She was withdrawn just before the fight by her protective parents when they heard news of potential trouble, and only learned about what happened to the academy several weeks after the remaining students were forced to flee. It had been against her own wishes, but being under-aged at the time, her parents had more authority and actually went through the rigorous customs themselves to leave Lavanya with her in tow. Already having been sworn to secrecy during their entry into Lavanya, the process was just a little faster for her family as they were all humans 'returning' to the mortal realm. Through immense guilt, she could not bring herself to try to contact anyone or search for a way to return. She wasn't sure what she could say, or how she would be able to face them knowing that her friends had risked their lives to try to protect the academy while she was perfectly safe in the confines of her own home. Upon reaching legal age, she immediately entered an apprenticeship with a famous photographer and essentially ran away from home. She stayed in contact with her parents, but it was very much against their will and she never returned home again. Now a fully independent professional, she traveled the world as part of her job, never staying in one place. As time passed, an odd pattern began to appear in her photographs. Fans and critics alike praised her for her unique photography; both common and unusual scenes captured at impossible angles and places where no man could possibly tread. At least, not without a unique ability. She kept to a very thin line of the secrecy she had sworn to; she never revealed anything about Lavanya or any of the residents there and only used her abilities when she was sure no one would be present to witness her. However... She used her abilities in secret, and it was evident in the photographs she published. In fact, a large part of her was hoping to be caught. To be 'dragged' back to Lavanya for breaking her oath since she did not know how to get back there herself. She got her wish. About a year ago, she was detained by the officials of Lavanya and questioned for several months. Further punishment was a possibility, but after much review and consideration they let her off with a strict warning and forbade her from ever returning to the mortal realm without an official overseer present to ensure she would not abuse her abilities again. After much hardship and searching, she learned where the remaining students had fled to... But she could not bring herself to simply go to see them. At the very least, not without a way to make up for her absence 5 years ago. [/center]