Post by Alia Kauffman on Apr 8, 2015 12:22:12 GMT -5
Basics
Name: Alia Kauffman
Nicknames: Ali, Freckles
Age: 15
Birthday: 21st February
Grade: 9th
Power:
Lie Detection- Fairly self explanatory, Alia has the ability to detect people's lies. The power is psychic meaning that she intuitively knows when somebody lies. It does not require her to read the subtle biological shifts people experience when they lie, which means that her power is nearly fail-proof. However, Alia's powers do not discriminate between little white lies or big lies, and she is limited by her own capacity for predicting the nature of the lie based on the context of the situation. She must acknowledge all lies told within her earshot. As of right now she does not possess the ability to turn her power off at will (although there have been times when her own emotions have been able to over-ride her powers. She became so deeply attached to one person that she was able to delude herself into trusting them. Although this situation could happen again, it is unlikely as of right now. This will be expanded on in her history). Lastly, certain powers such as "apathy" can negate the effects of her ability, but the only way the average person could fool her would be if they were able to temporarily accept a fact as true long enough to speak it.
Alia's power comes with one significant drawback: she can't lie. Telling a lie causes her powers to go haywire and she suffers excruciating headaches. However, she can still choose to be indirect, sarcastic, or not answer at all when asked a difficult question. Although she has found a number of creative ways to get around her flaw, her compulsive honesty tends to wreck havoc on her social life and has caused her to become secretive and guarded in order to protect her privacy. While she has become very good at talking around the truth, those who get to know her well are likely to pick up on her habits and know when she's trying to hide something.
Illusion Awareness- Alia's second ability is closely related to her first; she can see through illusions cast by other students. While she can't break the illusion, she will be aware that the illusion is not real. If the illusion takes the form of something that would cause her to become highly emotional she would struggle to keep a level-head, but she would still be aware on some level that it's just an illusion. Before arriving at Ashford she was unaware of this ability because she's never met someone who was able to force an illusion on her. She will have to practise with this ability and become more comfortable with it before she trusts it and can overcome her initial emotional reaction to illusions and react logically.
Member Group: Neutral
Canon or not: Not
Appearance: Alia stands at the average height of 5'6" and weighs 126 pounds. Still young, Alia's figure has yet to fill out. She has narrow shoulders and a modest chest, but tends to carry her weight on her hips, hinting at things to come. Her face reveals lingering traces of childhood with its small nose, soft chin, and wide eyes. Her eye colour can range from dark blue to an almost violet colour depending on the lighting and her outfit. She has fair skin with freckles dusting her cheeks, nose, and shoulders. Cut short, her dark hair doesn't quite brush the tops of her shoulders, and Alia is often seen habitually sweeping her fringe out of her eyes.
Like most teenage girls, Alia loves to wear cute clothes. Skirts, boots, comfy sweaters and blouses- her style definitely resonates a sense of innocence that doesn't always seem to match her harsh exterior. She's the kind of girl to stare daggers at you while also wearing Hello Kitty socks. Though not the most intimidating girl, her face is usually set in a suspicious glare and it can be difficult (though not impossible) to break through her natural skepticism. She may become slightly more open with people who she senses as being honest with her, revealing her softer, more innocent side.
Personality
Overall Personality: Alia's personality can be divided into two distinct halves: the personality she shows the world, and the one reserved for only her most trusted inner circle. Externally, Alia is shy at best and hostile at worst. She oftentimes comes across as sarcastic or even rude, especially around people who make her feel uncomfortable. She possesses a powerful intuition and is an excellent judge of character, sometimes to a degree that's almost scary. While her intuition allows her to be remarkably insightful when it comes to understanding the motives of others, it can also cause her to be overcautious and feeds into her cynical nature. Her feelings towards her uncanny ability oftentimes come into conflict. On one hand, her powers make her feel safe and she depends heavily on them to protect her from those who might try to take advantage of her; however, at the same time they hold her back and prevent her from being open with others, leaving her lonely and desperately craving genuine human relationships.[/strike]
Having never had the privilege of being innocent due to her "gifts", Alia compensates for the loss by developing a rich internal world. A romantic at heart, she has internalised fairy-tale values and dreams of someday breaking her own "curse", but she knows better than to get her hopes up. As much as she loves the idea of a fairy-tale ending, she's sensible enough to realise that life is not a Disney movie, and knows she's better off watching out for herself than waiting around for prince charming. However, she holds her fantasy life close to her heart and guards it aggressively. She's embarrassed by her fantasies and tries hard to keep them hidden, a feat that is made even more challenging by her compulsive honesty. Only those who have met Alia's dangerously high expectations for trustworthiness are allowed into her inner world, and those who try to force their way in can expect to be met with fierce resistance.
For those who do manage to get close to her, Alia might reveal herself as the sweet, curious, and sometimes even playful person she really is. She likes to hang out with her friends and watch Disney movies on Friday nights, wear cute clothes, and enjoys pop-culture nerd-isms. An amateur photographer, she does have something of a creative eye, but knows little about the technicalities of photography and just enjoys it as a casual hobby. She's not above fangirling over her favourite characters and probably spends too much time reading fanfiction for her own good. Boys both fascinate and confuse her, and she's pretty sure she would like them if they weren't all so stupid. She is terrified of spiders and bugs in general gross her out, but she doesn't let it stop her from enjoying the outdoors. A "good girl", she has little interest in drinking or partying and her idea of the perfect weekend involves one or two close friends, junk food, and movies. While her compulsive honesty and lie detection are a detriment to her personal life more often than not, they can sometimes give her an edge. She will always know when someone compliments her and genuinely means it, and she can become deeply attached very quickly to people she senses as being sincere. But, if that trust is broken it will be exceptionally difficult to win back.
Although cold at first, Alia is far from heartless. She has a compassion for others that people often underestimate given her harsh exterior, but it is precisely her sensitivity that causes her prickliness. Her fear of being taken advantage of by others holds her back and prevents her from taking a leap of faith and opening up to people who haven't yet earned her trust. Before she can realise her full potential she will have to overcome her own sense of doubt and come to terms with the fact that sometimes she might get hurt. She values sincerity, kindness, and imagination and is a little too quick to judge and a little too slow to forgive. She is stubborn and sweet, compassionate and harsh, cynical and naive all at once. She lives her life caught between knowing knowledge is power and wishing she could believe that ignorance is bliss.
Likes:
* Cats
* Cute clothes
* Authenticity
* Tea and chocolate
* Stories (especially fairy tales)
* The smell of lavender
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Strengths(Should be mix of Personality, psychical and mental):
Goals:
History
Family Members/guardians:
Mother: Erica Kauffman
Father: Carl Kauffman
Cats: Pollock and Toothless
History:
Behind the Character
Name: Sunny
Chatango Name: Sunny454
RP Experience: 6-ish years
How did you find us?: Jez
RP Sample: See Jonas
