starbound

nora ainsley. 19. witch. when witches don't fight, we b u r n --- and when you require a miracle, trust in a w i t c h

[phoebexfontaine-deactivated2016]

It’s really a simple spell, Nora.

[ainsleynora]

And now I feel moronic. 

[ainsleynora]

"I'm not going to lie. That was impressive."

[ainsleynora]

Head canons of a rose. 

BASICS

Name: Nora Rosaline Ainsley. Nicknames/Alias: Nora, little red. Birthday: 5/13/95. Age (actual and appearance): 19, 23.  Gender: Female.  Sexuality: Pansexual.  Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana.  Occupation: Student. 

PHYSICAL

Height: 5'3" Weight: 110 lbs.  Build: Thin, some muscle.  Nationality: American.  Hair color: Strawberry blonde.  Usual hair style: Down, in curls.  Eye color: Hazel.  Glasses? Contacts?: Neither.  Style: Modest, and more on the conservative side.  Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: Ear piercings. Athletic?: No.  Distinguishing Marks: Her hair. 

HISTORY

Childhood/Family Life: Her parents are supportive, but not in the way she needs them to be. They're no more powerful than she is, but they know what they're doing and they're suppressing their magic to keep themselves safe from Marcel's wrath. Education: High school, some college.  Accomplishments: None.  Regrets: Not saving Adam, not fighting harder for herself within the coven.  Secrets: N/A

PSYCHOLOGICAL

Positives/Virtues/Skills: Nora is both sweet and loyal.  Flaws/Weaknesses: Timid, weak.  Personality Type: ISFJ, The Nurturer.  Archetype/Tropes: Power Limiter, The Tragic Rose, Where Did We Go Wrong?, Break Up to Make Up, First Love, Little Duck, No Potential.  Character alignment: True Neutral.  4 Humours: Melancholic. 

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff.  Astrology: Taurus.  Chinese zodiac: Boar.  Likes & Dislikes: A lot, a lot.  Dreams/Ambitions: To rise up within power in the coven.  Fears: Losing everything she has.  Life philosophy: Live every day like it's your last. Only don't, because that's dangerous.  Religious stance: Pagan. 

EXTRAS

Most ashamed of: Her weaknesses.  Hobbies: Writing, sketching, cooking.  Guilty pleasures: Cartoons.  Crimes committed: Performing magic when she's not supposed to.  What do they want to change about their life: She wants to rise up within the coven.  What are they self-conscious of: Their lack of power.  What are they most confident about: Their looks.  Habits: Picking at hangnails, biting fingernails, braiding their hair.  Daily routine: Wake up, make coffee, and go to class.  Night owl or early bird?: Early bird.  Light or heavy sleeper?: Light sleeper.  Favorite food: Baked zucchini.  Least favorite food: Chocolate.  Favorite movie: P.S I love you. Least favorite movie: Die Hard.  Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird.  Least favorite book: Percy Jackson.  Favorite song: Proof by Arum Rae.  Least favorite song: Anything by The Offspring.  Lefty or righty?: Lefty.  Favorite color: Green.  Cusser?: No.  Smoker? Drinker? Drug user?: No.  Pets?: Has a fish named geek. 

RELATIONSHIPS

Parents/Guardians: No strong relationships with either her mother or father. They don't really believe in her, and they don't push her to be the best that she can truly be.  Siblings: None.  Children: N/A. Current Partner: N/A. Ex-Partners: Adam Travers, who was the love of her life. He's dead now though. You know he dead.  Friends: Sophie Deveraux.  Enemies: Any and all vampires-- hunters. 

AT WAR

Weapon of Choice: Her mind.  Physical/Magical Strengths: None.  Physical/Magical Weaknesses: All.  How do they feel about the war?: They'd rather not engage.  Allegiance to: The coven.  Fighting against: Marcel.  Desired outcome: To free the witches from under Marcel's grasp. 

SUBPLOT

Where was your character just before and at the start of the roleplay?: Pushing through to live every day, especially after Adam was changed into a vampire. Nora tried to focus on her life and her weaknesses, only to be completely submerged in them.  What are they at now?: Mourning Adam, hating themselves for being so weak.  Where do they want to be at in 10 years?: She want to be a powerful witch, one who is looked up to in the coven. 

[fearless-sutherland]

"I’m usually pretty good with awkward situations, but I really don’t know what to say back to that.” 

[ainsleynora]

"It's so simple though! It's not even awkward. I asked where you got your bra. I'm tired of supporting Victoria's freaking secret."

[h-ellriot]

I stopped putting much thought into weight gain long before calorie counting became a thing, kid.

How are you, Nora?

[ainsleynora]

Calorie counting is pointless. It's the sugar that actually affects you.

As good as you can be when you find out that your high school sweetheart was staked through the heart.

[h-ellriot]

You’re not the first person to say that to me.

Fine, but I still stand by celery and peanut butter being better than apples and peanut butter.

[ainsleynora]

Really? That's mildly concerning.

Celery is stringy. It tastes like water. I think there's a fact somewhere that you actually burn calories while chewing celery. 

[determineddeveraux]

"Nora, I’m so sorry," she murmured, meeting her friend’s eyes with a look of concern. She had heard about the murder of Adam and Zoe but hadn’t put two and two together. "Right," she said, nodding as she took in the information about her former best friend. She didn’t know why Juliet would want to talk to her. "What did she look like? Did you catch a name?" she asked, biting her lip worriedly. No one harmed her Coven. "Thank god for Piper," she sighed.

[ainsleynora]

Nora's throat felt dry, but she wasn't about to ask Sophie for a glass of water. She couldn't come across as nervous, or as uneasy-- she had to be strong. Tucking a few strands of loose hair behind her ear, Nora bit down onto her lip. At least Sophie didn't stand on the topic of Adam for too long. "No, no." Nora closed her eyes, trying to recall the memory. "She was blonde. Blue eyes. That's all I can really remember," Nora offered. "Yeah, thank God." Nora murmured, rubbing her palms together. "Where have you been?"

[toukka]

[ainsleynora]

Many called her beautiful. She was not beautiful. She was red, and terrible, and red.

[h-ellriot]

You’d be an awful politician, Nora.

[ainsleynora]

You sound just like my mom. Impressive. Back to the point. I'm not getting involved.

[ainsleynora]

"Oh-- Oh God, don't look at me!" Glancing around, Nora put her hand up in defense, "I'm just sitting here. Don't look at me for that kind of opinion."

[determineddeveraux]

Sophie untied the strings of her apron, while shaking her head animatedly. “Don’t bother, Nora. It’s definitely Camille’s turn to scrub the tables.” She then noticed the red head’s weary expression and immediately her concern for her friend took over. “Come on, have a seat. Now what’s going on?”

[ainsleynora]

"Are you sure?" Nora was at a loss. The thing she wanted to do most was keep her hands busy, and yet, here she was, standing still in a vacant room with nothing to contribute to. Swallowing thickly, Nora did as she was instructed and sat down. "Adam's dead." Looking up at Sophie, Nora pursed her lips. "Juliet was looking for you." There was so much to tell her. "Some blonde girl.. at the Gala.. got angry when I knocked into her. We fought for a good few minutes.. or, rather, she clawed at me and I cringed. Um, Piper got me out of it." Taking a deep breath, Nora clasped her hands together. "Sorry. That was... a lot."

[phoebexfontaine-deactivated2016]

It’s a simple spell, really. But I use expression Nora.

[ainsleynora]

...Expression?

[ainsleynora]

Nora Ainsley Moodboard --> Personality --> Insecurities [1/??]

[h-ellriot]

"If this is you coming onto me in a ‘naive young gay seeks role model’ fashion, you should know that I use sex as a coping mechanism so I don’t have to deal with having actual emotions and I’m really big on one night stands,"

"So - flattered, but I don’t think I’m your type, Nora,"

[ainsleynora]

"Wait, what?! I'm not trying to get you into bed! I was asking you to teach me how to tie a cherry stem-- I've never been able to do it, and you did it so fast, and I just-- Harper, seriously?"

"Uh, why do you say that?"

[victoria-michel]

Victoria kept thinking about what she’d said. She hated how true it was as much as she hated feeling weak and vulnerable. She hated that she was forced to turn to the enemy because she couldn’t find another way. But that was her reality and she couldn’t do anything but push those thoughts— nightmares that haunted her— away. She met Nora’s gaze, sighing quietly. “That’s how it should be—And we want to believe that there’s something so badly…” She glanced at the little bird. It was about as lively as the woman was. “Then again…” The words softly left her lips. “Maybe protection is not a given right, maybe we have to earn it. Search for it.” She looked up at the girl, hoping to hear her opinion. 

[ainsleynora]

So many around Nora had forgotten what hope was. They were so hellbent on destruction and chaos that they didn't stick to what their heart told them, to what they could see prior to the blinding pain. In Nora's mind, that's what made them helpless. Luckily for her, she hadn't experienced anything to that particular multitude, and she still had her mind about her. Nora hated that the woman was right. Nobody just deserved protection. You had to fight for it. You had to earn it, and show that you would replicate that protection and pass it onto somebody else. Did that mean Nora didn't deserve protection? She was good for nothing. "What if you can't fight for that protection." Nora looked back to the bird, "what if you're too naive and young to understand the concept?" She looked back to the woman, hoping for an answer. She looked like she had a wisdom about her-- a wisdom that Nora hoped she could pass on.

[phoebexfontaine-deactivated2016]

Teach you what exactly?

[ainsleynora]

Whatever it is that you just did.

[davinasquarters]

"And get you killed by Marcel? Yeah, I don’t think so."

[ainsleynora]

"You're the one who reports back to him." Nora stared at Davina. "If you don't tell him, then I probably won't get killed. That's how it works, right?"