Post by orlena on Nov 26, 2009 3:27:12 GMT -5
Name:
Olena Katherine Ivanova
Nick Name:
Olena
Race:
Vampire
Clan:
--
Species:
--
Gender:
Female
Age:
23- but appears 19
Appearance:
The best word to describe Olena's physical appearance is fragile. She has nearly transparently pale skin- which she had even before she was turned. She has a very slender body, coupled with a height of only 5 feet- she weighs under 100 pounds. Her body incorporates long, slender lines. This can be seen with her long neck, and long (in proportion with her body) limbs. Despite her slender body, however, Olena is not without curves. The soft coutures of her bust hand hips have a noticeable difference between her very tiny waste- giving her an hourglass shape- despite her tiny frame.
Her face is soft, innocent and childlike. She has large, wide-set blue eyes. Her long dark lashes only accent her icy eyes in varying it from her pale face. She has a small, proportional nose, with a gentle slope up. She naturally has plump lips, which are a soft pink. Her eyebrows are groomed to a polished arch, and her long brunette locks (which hits halfway down her back) frame her face (See picture below)
Olena often has a curious look on her visage. She always seems to be thinking, or not comprehending something. It's not in general her facial expression, but rather her eyes that give off this appearance. Her icy blue orbs are constantly searching for something familiar. Her eyes very stay in the same place. Her constant thought process often leads to her having a pained look on her face. This leads to interpretations as her being sad or depressed.
(p/b: Alexis Bledel)
Weapon:
A poison-tip, silver dagger that she keeps on her for protection
History:
Olena was a lucky one- she was born into the world, blessed with an older brother that was her best friend, her mentor, and her number one fan. Nearly a decade older than the girl, Ashton Matthew Ivanova took a vow to always protect his baby sister. As lucky as she was to have a brother like, Ashton, Olena found that luck always runs out short, when her parents died when she was 8.
It was then that her 18 year old brother became her parent. The two of them were able to be self sufficient and independent for five years. Within two more years (when she was 15) however, this strain of independence slowly disappeared. Food was becoming harder and harder to obtain... let alone money. In a desperate attempt to find enough power to protect his baby sister, Scared for their safety, Ashton did something dark- he started looking for someone to turn him. Vampire? Werewolf? He didn't much care- he just wanted to be stronger. However, when he finally did become a vampire- he had underestimated the lust for blood. He had to keep himself at a safe distance from his little sister- in fear that he would attack her out of need for blood.
Olena no longer saw her brother, except for glimpses of him, here or there- but she knew that he was watching her. He still provided for her- and he made sure that most the time, she wasn't in need, but the next few years had been especially lonely for the teenager- she had essentially lost her whole family, and there was nothing that she could do about it.
Olena was hidden in secret- underground, away from all the fighting. No one was to know of her existence- only her brother- in fear that she would be turned, attacked, or worse- killed. Olena lived like that until she reached the age of 19- rarely having contact with others or leaving her stead. Little did Olena know that her hidden cavern could be dangerous too. When the fighting above her head had become especially rough, her catacomb collapsed, burying Olena beneath it. The twisted rubble and steel mangled Olena's body.
Her worried brother, who had not been too far away at the time, rushed to her rescue. He pulled her limp body from the debris. Her bloody body, however was too much for him to resist. He sunk his fangs into her long neck... and just as he was to drain the life out of her- he realized his mistake... there was little he could do, leave her and let her die, kill her himself, or turn her. Unable to live with the first two, he went through the process of changing her.
So ashamed of himself, Olena's brother took off. He was unable to cope with what he had just done to his sister. How stupid of him, however, to leave the still weak, and newly turned vampire by herself. She didn't know what to do- or what the craving of blood was- let alone how to satisfy it. Needless to say, she went on a rampage looking for blood the first night she could-
Since then, she has been roaming the streets for a few years- searching for her brother- (her blood lust still not under control- but decently better than the first night) who she hasn't seen since that fateful night. It can be assumed that he is dead- since he never came back to help his sister- but Olena still remains hopeful.
- Extras-
Personality:
Olena is an agreeable person. She will say or do most anything to make other people happy. She takes orders nicely, and is no stranger to hard work. She tends to be silent unless spoken to. Soft spoken and somewhat shy, Olena wouldn't be expected to know how to be sociable, but if you get to know her, or even talk to her on a friendly basis, one can find that she actually can be funny, snarkish and sarcastic. But in general, she is a better listener than she is a speaker- she is constantly thinking and listening to other people, and will formulate her own silent opinions on the occurrences.
She knows criticism, and can take it, but she might just take things like that too seriously. when put into those kind of predicaments, where she needs to be criticized, she often takes such remarks, and works at them until she becomes perfect at whatever the person mentioned. This may be because she has low self esteem. She doesn't think herself as great, and when somebody mentions that she can improve on something, she does so to try to make herself feel better: 'maybe if I do ___ I will be a better person.'
She is extremely interested in the world around her- she wants nothing more than to know exactly what is going on, when and where. Whenever she gets the opportunity to do hear about the current events of what is going on, she will listen intently. She is addicted to being informed, and knowledge.
She is also very creative. Olena is very talented when it comes to arts- be it music (instrumental or vocal), or painting, or what have you. If you listen closely to her when she is doing monotonous task, she can almost always be found humming. She also because of this, tries to find art, and something beautiful in almost every situation. This allows her to be more optimistic of a situation at hand, which leads to her outlook on life-
Olena, by every sense of the word, is an optimist. She takes life as it comes, one punch at a time, and always ends up putting a smile on her face. After loosing much of her family- this is what she uses as a defense mechanism.
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