mini dump on my twilight ocs so far <3
chenoa hill — 19, she/her — shape shifter
native american (pamunkey tribe, via father) + african american (via mother)
chenoa is a name believed to be of algonquian origin meaning “white dove”
^^ her father named her. though the pamunkey language is now extinct, it’s believed to have mixed/been related to algonquian. there are a small amount of attested pamunkey words, including nucksee (daughter) and nikkut (one) — just an interesting fact i wanted to share
chenoa has a younger brother (5) who looks up to her
her and her father can shift into hawks, specifically red tail hawks. she shifts into a partially albino red tail hawk, partially as a manifestation of her name
^^ her brother isn’t old enough to shift, lol
her father has instilled in her a distrust & dislike of vampires. she finds the cullens to be weirdos and tries to avoid them
she’s not 100% approving of jacob either, but he’s better than the cullens. it’s a whole situation when he realizes she can shift (and that she doesn’t shift to a wolf)
her mom + dad moved from va to forks while chenoa was little so she mostly remembers forks as her home
she’s pretty friendly, eager to take others under her wing, fond of kids… she enjoys the freedom that comes from flying when she shifts. she does roller derby also! + competitive, has a piercing gaze.. yuh
danika meyer — 21ish (physically) / 125ish (mentally), she/it — vampire
african american
danika meyer was turned sometime in the 1880s, during the “wild west” time period in american history. she was actually a part of the rush westwards, and it was after she settled that she got turned
she claims to have been turned by a famous (for the time) singer, whom she fell in love with. she doesn’t speak about his demise. all she has left of him is his guitar
she moved back east to forks after becoming a bit of an urban legend around the west coast (due to moving all around the west for years)
she’s never turned anyone; she has killed many as a result of feeding + has killed other vampires over territorial arguments
she has a beautiful singing voice!
though she is physically young, she tends to mother those she deems younger than her — she wishes she could have kids <\3
her unique vampire power is a result of her magnetism. people offer her job positions, money, favors, and opportunities for free. her victims tend to be willing ones, people who (in the moment) submit entirely to her will and encourage her to suck them dry. she lives a life of ease in this regard.
she’s low contact with other vamps & doesn’t know vamp etiquette or anything like that.