[hider=take 2] [center][h1][color=9C2E37]Alina[/color][/h1] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375083236977541132/722246492349530172/3df428d0aa6ce4bde3e255f165d4b035.jpg[/img][/center] [center][color=9C2E37]"Which is the lie; the mask or my face?"[/color][/center] [hr] [center][h2][color=9C2E37]Essentials[/color][/h2][/center] Full Name: Alina Lilly Bloomfield Nickname(s): Red, Lilly Gender: Female Age: 19 Birthday: 21/11 Affiliation: Fenixtear, the guild mark can be found on her left shoulder blade and is a dark red color Equipment: A bag of holding to contain her various outfits, wigs and make-up kits as well as any other misc item she might want to carry. Also to store a jar of dirt for when she needs to pretend to be a farmer, or possibly pirate captain. She also goes nowhere without a trusty dagger hidden somewhere on her person [hr] [hr] [center][h2][color=9C2E37]Personal[/color][/h2][/center] [color=9C2E37]Personality:[/color] Alina is, at heart, a true actress. A perfectionist that leaves no stone unturned in her preparation for whatever 'role' she must play for a job, that attitude to her work being the same whether it be through gathering information or simply making sure she has exactly the right amount of dirt on her to pretend to be a farmer. While to most, Alina comes off as a kind, gentle soul, this is simply her favorite act to play. As any who knows her personally will attest to, however, she is a manipulative, often heartless individual with a lack of sympathy or empathy for others as she toys with, uses, and then abandons others at the drop of a hat. She views others as simply nothing more than a tool to advance her agenda, not afraid to resort to any dirty trick or deed to get the job at hand done. Perhaps as a side effect of pretending to be so many people, but when all is said and done, even if one were to uncover the truth behind Alina, one would struggle to discern what is real or fake about the girl, the truth buried beneath her plethora of personalities, traits, and acts. Not even Alina seems to be aware of which persona within her is the real one. Does she simply do this because it's all she's ever known? Or because she wishes to? Does this make her happy, or does she only think it does because that's what she was raised to think? The girl wouldn't be able to answer. The one thing she does know for certain is that she wishes to forge her own path forward, to break free of her parent's ever-looming shadow, and to become her own person. [color=9C2E37]Strengths:[/color] Oscar Winner: With a natural talent for acting befitting her magic, she seems to swing into various personas and acting seemingly with ease. The more she knows about her 'role', the more seamless the transition. An Eye For Small Detail: It doesn't matter how minor detail about a person it may be if she deems the person to be of some use she'll remember every gray hair tucked behind their right ear if she must. Reconnaissance Queen: Combined with her acting, magic, and ability to manipulate, as well as her habit of scrounging up every last bit of information from everyone even the old lady down the lane, she is one of if not the most efficient information gathers in the guild Not Just A Pretty Face: Alina knows her stuff, doing extensive reading on all sorts of matters and subjects let it be math or various magic so that she can pull off her act as close to perfect as possible [color=9C2E37]Weaknesses:[/color] Apathetic: Despite her seeming mastery over the range of human emotions, she is unable to empathize with anyone which can lead to rifts between her and others. Talentless Fighter: While she is no mug in a fight, she tends to be outclassed rather quickly whenever magic becomes involved due to the more niche nature of her magic. Curiosity Killed the Cat: She has gotten herself in over her head many a time and as such has a habit of needing bailing out or rescue, much to the ire of any potential teammate. Too Into Character: She does anything to stay in character and not break the immersion, meaning she’ll do anything that the ‘role’ would do even if she sees no benefit in it. [color=9C2E37]Backstory:[/color] While Alina surrounds herself with many stories, lies, and rumors as to her exact origins, with enough digging one would find that Alina is....no one. She seems to have no family history, at least any linked to her name, nor any prior records of actually existing pre-Fenixtear. Any attempts to get her to personally spill the beans is often met with the changing of subjects. However if one were to gleam her origins, they would find out that she was indeed once a member of a somewhat well-known guild, known as God Hand, that specialized in some rather...unsavoury activities. Her parents were founding members and often were employed as spies, assassins, or the sort. As such, she was raised to be the perfect combination of all the above, receiving only the best tutoring that money could afford. With her family being well off from the rather well-paying jobs they often undertook, she often got anything she asked for from her parents, living a spoilt life if not for the constant, rigorous training and studying she undertook. Eventually, however, she grew sick of living under her parent's thumb; constantly stuck in their shadow, compared to them whenever she made any minor or major achievement. So as any good rebellious 16-year-old girl would do at the time, she quit the guild and ran away from home to forge a reputation and path that she could call her own. One that would surpass her parents, and the guild as a whole. She would use the skills she had learned to get by in the world, there was always a goodie two shoes or two she could sucker into letting her stay for the night or offer her a meal. Then much like a parasite, she would leech them of anything of worth and disappear into the night once more. As such, she didn’t stay in one place for too long, as unsurprisingly she made a fair few enemies along the way, some more intent on payback than others. And even if they weren’t, there was always that possibility. Eventually, one day while she was playing the part of a waitress at an inn, she overheard some interesting information. A new guild had opened in the area, and with it, an opportunity arose. She had missed the security a guild could offer, but was too stubborn to return home. She was also concerned her parents would find her if she ever went to a mainstream guild, however a guild almost no one had heard of and was a complete nobody? Perfect, especially if she could get them under her thumb. Already devious machinations began to form in her mind, endless possibilities. And thus, once more under the cover of night, she would steal away to fill her ambitions. [hr] [center][h2][color=9C2E37]Magic[/color][/h2][/center] [center][color=9C2E37]Imitation-B Rank[/color] [i]An imitation can never replace the original...can it?[/i][/center] Much like the name implies, Imitation is caster-type magic that...well, imitates other people. Upon a prolonged touch, Alina can copy the form and magic, to an extent, of others. She is unable to copy other's memories/experiences, personalities, or the like, and instead leaves most of that up to her research, talent, and guesswork. She is also limited to humans at this point. She can copy a person physically down to every last fiber of their being, and while she gains access to their magic, it is an inferior version and the gulf is more noticeable the stronger the individual she pretends to be in comparison to herself. This doesn't include any items a person may have had on them, whether it be a magical item or simply the clothes they were wearing. [center][h1][color=9C2E37]Other[/color][/h1][/center] - If one is lucky enough to find her hiding place, she can be found practicing her various roles or even some more famous roles from plays -While in a fight with other mages she will easily be overwhelmed, Alina is dangerous in close quarters. Especially so when underestimated or with the element of surprise -Alina has a fondness for cats and fluffy things in general [url]https://youtu.be/YLbD8cmZh1s?t=165[/url] [/hider]