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stillplaying) wrote2017-03-02 04:28 pm
stillplaying) wrote2017-03-02 04:28 pm
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player information
● name: Jenny
● age: 31
● contact: enelyasol @ plurk
● other characters: n/a
character information
● name: Katniss Everdeen
● canon: The Hunger Games
● canon point: Shortly after being released from the hospital at the end of Mockingjay + CRAU from Alpha Complex
● age: 17
● (canon) background: here
Alpha Complex CRAU:
● When Katniss arrives, she's still reeling from Prim's death and not wanting to talk or deal with anyone or anything. Between waking in a cloned body lacking the burn scars and skin grafts, and being told that her memories are glitches she should not have, she does her best to convince herself that her life in Panem wasn't real.
● Nightmares keep coming and Katniss continues to isolate herself. The Computer drugs her with HappiTime pills to make her a more productive citizen. She starts showing up to work as a Physical Fitness Assessor alongside Derek Hale. They start to talk and he helps her come to terms with the glitches being real, and offers to hold her at night to deal with her nightmares.
● Prim shows up in the Complex sometime shortly after Katniss' own arrival. At this point, she's figured out that she's being fed HappiTime pills and is very wary about eating anything provided by the Complex. Though she doesn't understand everything going on, she does see it as a game and is furious to be made a part of it. That Prim is there keeps her from doing anything too traitorous because the last time she acted out, Prim paid the price.
● That she's also been reunited with her sister does get Katniss to come out of her shell a little more. She's not very good at making friends and only really lets in Derek as they bond over mutual trauma and emotional issues. Feelings start to develop but as of yet there has been no real label ascribed to their relationship.
● Most recently, an attack on the commissary has caused Katniss to move a little backwards in her progress. She suffers flashbacks to the attack on Prim and becomes frozen to the spot. Clint Barton rescues her while Jack Harkness gets Prim safely out of the room. Katniss winds up feeling as if she owes a huge debt to both men. It also reignites a lot of her anger at herself for being incapable of saving Prim (again) and she starts to slip down that self-loathing path again.
Overall, being in Alpha Complex gave Katniss a chance to start to recover from losing Prim (and all of the other chaos that happened in the past two years of her life). That her sister appeared there alive and well gave her a reason to start allowing a little bit of hope in her life. However, it generally doesn't do much in the way of getting her to trust people or authority. In her eyes, she's gone from one Game to another. Still, it's something she deserves given all the heartache and death she's caused people. Especially the people she loves the most.
● abilities: Katniss is an amazing hunter, especially with a bow and arrow, capable of killing squirrels and rats by shooting an arrow in their eye without tarnishing the rest of the carcass. She can also sing beautifully, much like her father. In the books, it's stated that when Katniss sings, even the birds fall silent to listen.
● strengths: Katniss is a strong individual with so much backbone and determination within her. She’s the girl on fire, and not just because of the outfit she wears in her introduction to the Games. She literally has an unquenchable thirst to live her life – for herself and, by the end of her canon, for all those who died. And she will do whatever it takes to honor this promise.
Although slow to trust, she does make a steadfast and loyal friend once this trust is gained. She’s resourceful and skilled and self-reliant, a quick thinker on her feet. And in many ways, her own selfishness makes for her strength in keeping those she cares about alive. It’s easier for Katniss to see all the negatives in her personality, but at the same time, she adheres to them. She reacts without thinking and is next to impossible to mold – as both Haymitch and Coin find out during their time with her. Lying is far from a strong suit. Without a doubt, Katniss is first and foremost true to herself.
● weaknesses: In many ways, a lot of Katniss’ strengths are balanced by her weaknesses. She can be very socially inept: keeping to herself as a child, unaware of the friendships she’s made. Even Gale, her best friend, is someone she sees as a resource after their initial meeting and does not become a friend until much later on. Madge, the Mayor’s daughter, is another example of someone she’d spend time with without truly understanding the impact of that time. Prior to the Hunger Games, she considers Madge just another lonely girl to sit with at lunch. Specifically, one who won't expect Katniss to talk. (Unless otherwise motivated, Katniss is ultimately far better at being an observer than a participant, especially when conversation is involved.) It's not until Madge gives her the mockingjay pin as a token that Katniss really realizes what her friendship meant to the other girl. And with both Peeta and Gale, their romantic intentions towards her go unnoticed until the boys act upon them.
When Katniss does allow herself to feel, it often overwhelms her – a source of many of the breakdowns she eventually has after the 74th Hunger Games. It’s easier to be logical and to push aside feelings than to acknowledge them. But when she does, she feels everything - every single death that she’s caused, however indirectly, she takes responsibility for. And a lot of the times it’s too much. She would rather avoid than face problems of emotions, as seen when she initially ignores required phone sessions with her therapist at the end of Mockingjay.
Even then, she’s not very book smart and does not have a very good education. It’s not something she considers much of a fault, though she does acknowledge it, but it is pointed out again and again. Katniss has survival skills, but Katniss would never have won the Hunger Games based on wit alone. And while she comes across as very mature, at times she can be moody and prickly – a true teenager in many ways. Someone still learning much about the world she lives in, and how to be a part of it.
● skills (optional): archery, wilderness survival, hunting traps
● housing (optional): good with anything
● network username: keverdeen
● network sample: from itinere
● prose/action sample: from alpha complex
● name: Jenny
● age: 31
● contact: enelyasol @ plurk
● other characters: n/a
character information
● name: Katniss Everdeen
● canon: The Hunger Games
● canon point: Shortly after being released from the hospital at the end of Mockingjay + CRAU from Alpha Complex
● age: 17
● (canon) background: here
Alpha Complex CRAU:
● When Katniss arrives, she's still reeling from Prim's death and not wanting to talk or deal with anyone or anything. Between waking in a cloned body lacking the burn scars and skin grafts, and being told that her memories are glitches she should not have, she does her best to convince herself that her life in Panem wasn't real.
● Nightmares keep coming and Katniss continues to isolate herself. The Computer drugs her with HappiTime pills to make her a more productive citizen. She starts showing up to work as a Physical Fitness Assessor alongside Derek Hale. They start to talk and he helps her come to terms with the glitches being real, and offers to hold her at night to deal with her nightmares.
● Prim shows up in the Complex sometime shortly after Katniss' own arrival. At this point, she's figured out that she's being fed HappiTime pills and is very wary about eating anything provided by the Complex. Though she doesn't understand everything going on, she does see it as a game and is furious to be made a part of it. That Prim is there keeps her from doing anything too traitorous because the last time she acted out, Prim paid the price.
● That she's also been reunited with her sister does get Katniss to come out of her shell a little more. She's not very good at making friends and only really lets in Derek as they bond over mutual trauma and emotional issues. Feelings start to develop but as of yet there has been no real label ascribed to their relationship.
● Most recently, an attack on the commissary has caused Katniss to move a little backwards in her progress. She suffers flashbacks to the attack on Prim and becomes frozen to the spot. Clint Barton rescues her while Jack Harkness gets Prim safely out of the room. Katniss winds up feeling as if she owes a huge debt to both men. It also reignites a lot of her anger at herself for being incapable of saving Prim (again) and she starts to slip down that self-loathing path again.
Overall, being in Alpha Complex gave Katniss a chance to start to recover from losing Prim (and all of the other chaos that happened in the past two years of her life). That her sister appeared there alive and well gave her a reason to start allowing a little bit of hope in her life. However, it generally doesn't do much in the way of getting her to trust people or authority. In her eyes, she's gone from one Game to another. Still, it's something she deserves given all the heartache and death she's caused people. Especially the people she loves the most.
● abilities: Katniss is an amazing hunter, especially with a bow and arrow, capable of killing squirrels and rats by shooting an arrow in their eye without tarnishing the rest of the carcass. She can also sing beautifully, much like her father. In the books, it's stated that when Katniss sings, even the birds fall silent to listen.
● strengths: Katniss is a strong individual with so much backbone and determination within her. She’s the girl on fire, and not just because of the outfit she wears in her introduction to the Games. She literally has an unquenchable thirst to live her life – for herself and, by the end of her canon, for all those who died. And she will do whatever it takes to honor this promise.
Although slow to trust, she does make a steadfast and loyal friend once this trust is gained. She’s resourceful and skilled and self-reliant, a quick thinker on her feet. And in many ways, her own selfishness makes for her strength in keeping those she cares about alive. It’s easier for Katniss to see all the negatives in her personality, but at the same time, she adheres to them. She reacts without thinking and is next to impossible to mold – as both Haymitch and Coin find out during their time with her. Lying is far from a strong suit. Without a doubt, Katniss is first and foremost true to herself.
● weaknesses: In many ways, a lot of Katniss’ strengths are balanced by her weaknesses. She can be very socially inept: keeping to herself as a child, unaware of the friendships she’s made. Even Gale, her best friend, is someone she sees as a resource after their initial meeting and does not become a friend until much later on. Madge, the Mayor’s daughter, is another example of someone she’d spend time with without truly understanding the impact of that time. Prior to the Hunger Games, she considers Madge just another lonely girl to sit with at lunch. Specifically, one who won't expect Katniss to talk. (Unless otherwise motivated, Katniss is ultimately far better at being an observer than a participant, especially when conversation is involved.) It's not until Madge gives her the mockingjay pin as a token that Katniss really realizes what her friendship meant to the other girl. And with both Peeta and Gale, their romantic intentions towards her go unnoticed until the boys act upon them.
When Katniss does allow herself to feel, it often overwhelms her – a source of many of the breakdowns she eventually has after the 74th Hunger Games. It’s easier to be logical and to push aside feelings than to acknowledge them. But when she does, she feels everything - every single death that she’s caused, however indirectly, she takes responsibility for. And a lot of the times it’s too much. She would rather avoid than face problems of emotions, as seen when she initially ignores required phone sessions with her therapist at the end of Mockingjay.
Even then, she’s not very book smart and does not have a very good education. It’s not something she considers much of a fault, though she does acknowledge it, but it is pointed out again and again. Katniss has survival skills, but Katniss would never have won the Hunger Games based on wit alone. And while she comes across as very mature, at times she can be moody and prickly – a true teenager in many ways. Someone still learning much about the world she lives in, and how to be a part of it.
● skills (optional): archery, wilderness survival, hunting traps
● housing (optional): good with anything
● network username: keverdeen
● network sample: from itinere
● prose/action sample: from alpha complex