Post by zzz - Elena Gilbert on Nov 3, 2011 8:42:20 GMT -5
Elena Gilbert
---- THE BASICS
Character's Full Name: Elena Gilbert
Nicknames and Aliases: none
Age:18
Species: Unique (doppleganger)
Played By: Nina Dobrev
Appearance: Standing at 5'5" tall, Elena Gilbert is a classic beauty with long, silky dark hair and rich, dark brown eyes that have a sort of glassy quality that almost makes them seem tear-filled. She has a smooth, olive compexion and a slender, feminine figure that is athleticly toned from cheerleading and leading a generally active lifestyle. She keeps her thick hair long and neatly trimmed, falling about to the middle of her back with rarely a hair out of place
Elena dresses in a classic, feminine style. Her clothes always fit perfectly and are modest and classy. She doesn't try to oversell herself with heavy makeup or flashy clothes or showing a lot of skin. Instead, particularly since her parents' death, she has started to dress more respectfully... more 'adult' than she perhaps did before the accident. She wears her makeup very soft and subtle, using it enhance her already lovely features. Elena has a brown leather jacket that she is quite fond of and she wears it whenever she has the opportunity to do so.
Personality:Elena is mature beyond her eighteen years... the death of her parents quickly catapulted her into the role of an adult in her eyes. She considered her little brother Jeremy her complete responsibility even though her youthful, well-meaning aunt Jenna had come to take care of the Gilbert siblings since their parents' death. For a long while, Elena spent more time and energy worrying about Jeremy than almost anything else and was generally overly-protective and critical of him, fully believing that she had his best intentions in mind. He seemed to feel, however, that she was just being a nag. But as time went on and their lives became more entwined in the world of the supernatural, their family bond strengthened and the fact that Elena was only his sister through adoption didn't seem to hinder this.
In the social scene she is generally well-liked, with a steady set of friends and more than one guy interested in her attention. Prior to her parents' death, Elena was much more active among her peers, a happy, well-rounded teenager who managed to balance her good grades, cheerleading and an active social life. The last year, however, has seen her become much more reserved than before... a life full of supernatural and things she once believed to be fiction has been unfolding around her and she now focuses much more on the people and situations closest to her. Recent events with Stefan left her feeling hopeless at first, but she has found a new determination to remain strong, and has been working out regularly and training with Alaric before school to defend herself, deciding she doesn't want to rely on someone else to protect her anymore.
Powers and Strengths:
• Persistant - When Elena is determined to find answers or otherwise accomplish something she will keep looking for ways to do so until she's successful.
• Loyal - Elena greatly treasures her friends and family.
• Brave - If something needs to be done she will face any obstacle to do it, no matter how dangerous.
• Charismatic - Something seems to draw people to Elena, not always in a romantic sense, but she's the type of girl that people just want to know.
Vulnerabilities and Weaknesses:
• Overconfident - Whether it's because she is too trusting in her own abilities or too trusting in those around her, Elena sometimes has too much faith in a situation turning out okay and doesn't often fully consider the possible outcome. As a result, she tends to be a bit reckless when it comes to her own safety.
• Controlling - Elena seems to have a pathological need to be in charge
• Martyr Syndrome - Elena is far too ready to put herself in danger or mortal peril for the sake of the people she loves.
• Human - In a normal world this might not be a weakness, but Elena is running with some big dogs these days, and trying to keep up physically when your entire world is becoming wrapped up in supernatural beings like vampires and witches isn't exactly easy.
---- HISTORY
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---- ROLE PLAY SAMPLE
Elena looked around the bank as she stood in line. It was kind of crowded in there today... well, crowded for a small town bank. Only two tellers were working and that meant long lines, which normally wouldn't bother her all too much except she was supposed to meet her friends at the Grill for lunch in ten minutes and Caroline didn't like to be kept waiting. Normally she would have used her ATM card to pay but she had somehow misplaced it... and that meant having to withdraw cash at the bank the old-fashioned way.
A few minutes passed and Elena heard the teller call for the next customer, and that allowed her to take a step forward in line. She sighed, glancing at the clock on the wall, chewing thoughtfully on her lip as she tried to think of what sort of excuse she could give her blonde friend when a sudden loud noise rang out, causing her to jump in surprise, her heart pounding in her chest as she glanced around for the cause. Her brown eyes came to rest on a man standing near the exit who was holding a gun pointed at the
ceiling and who was barking orders for everyone to get on the ground while his two accomplices made their way to the teller windows with dirty pillowcases in their hands.
Elena didn't hesitate. She was a brave girl but that didn't mean she was stupid. As she lowered herself to the floor, she noticed that the men at the windows were preoccupied with obtaining the money and she only needed to worry about the man with the gun at the door. She would have to be quick and subtle. Pulling her purse in front of her, she kept her hands mostly in view, watching for his eyes to move to someone else so that she could do her best to slip her fingertips into her purse and pull off a short and simple text to Stefan: 911@BNK.
---- THE PLAYER
Alias:Jen, Jendi
RP Experience: many many years
Contact:through IMs