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just_1_word: 41.10 Limited
Nov. 2nd, 2009 11:17 amEmuishere Kyle loves Gotham Cathedral. It has nothing to do with the religious aspect of it, as she’s never been one to subscribe to Christian beliefs. But the building itself is beautiful and despite it not being overly tall, the roof offers a spectacular view of the city. Especially at night.
This is where Shere engages in one of her favourite hobbies: People watching. The dark isn’t an obstacle for her, heightened senses affording her the ability to see and hear things no average person would. Not that she’s competition for anyone with the word “super” in their codename, but it’s something. And people are fascinating little creatures.
Occasionally, the people she watches aren’t down on the street, milling about the square and Cathedral itself, but others like her. Well, not like her like her; other roof dwellers. Some she acknowledges, those who aren’t going to give her chase (unless she’s in the mood for one), the ones she’s grouped in with. The Bad Guys. Mostly, however, she remains silent, simply watching carefully as they swing and leap from building to building.
A good number of them use gadgets to help them along, others are simply gifted physically, to varying degrees. Shere should feel kindred to them, as she implements both methods herself. She doesn’t, of course. If anything, it almost makes her feel even more out of place. It reminds her that despite her gifts and deific advantages, she still has limits.
And Shere hates being limited.
This is where Shere engages in one of her favourite hobbies: People watching. The dark isn’t an obstacle for her, heightened senses affording her the ability to see and hear things no average person would. Not that she’s competition for anyone with the word “super” in their codename, but it’s something. And people are fascinating little creatures.
Occasionally, the people she watches aren’t down on the street, milling about the square and Cathedral itself, but others like her. Well, not like her like her; other roof dwellers. Some she acknowledges, those who aren’t going to give her chase (unless she’s in the mood for one), the ones she’s grouped in with. The Bad Guys. Mostly, however, she remains silent, simply watching carefully as they swing and leap from building to building.
A good number of them use gadgets to help them along, others are simply gifted physically, to varying degrees. Shere should feel kindred to them, as she implements both methods herself. She doesn’t, of course. If anything, it almost makes her feel even more out of place. It reminds her that despite her gifts and deific advantages, she still has limits.
And Shere hates being limited.
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Oct. 27th, 2009 09:12 pmYou Are a Vampire |
 Like a vampire, you can be a bit cold and heartless at times. You are very calculating. You think with your head, and you know better than to follow your heart. While you are as thick skinned and resourceful as a vampire, you aren't necessarily as evil. You can easily manipulate people into doing what you want. Whether you actually choose to manipulate them or not is a different matter. |
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Oct. 24th, 2009 05:24 pmYou Should Dress Up As a Cat |
 You are a shy, reserved person who takes a long time to warm up to others. You are close to those you've known the longest. You are crafty and smart. You may seem like you're lost in your own little world, but you're really paying attention to everything going on around you. You are not easily influenced by the other people in your life. If anything, you counterbalance their emotions well. You are intuitive and have a lot of wisdom to impart. Most people don't pay close enough attention to the lessons you teach them. |
Didn't even have to cheat.
just_1_word 40.5: Ugly
Sep. 30th, 2009 11:44 pmSex appeal is part of the job. Manipulation and distraction are tools of the trade and you do it any which way you can. It's never bothered Shere, nor does it bother her that this is exactly what her mother had to do, too. “Use what you've got to get what you want” was a motto Selina lived and breathed and like everything else, Shere was a quick study.
Sure enough they both look the part – tall, lean and athletic with hypnotic eyes and an almost innate ability to work their curves with a minimum of effort. And somehow, despite all the hits they've taken over the years, their faces remain picture perfect. They're women other women want to look like (whether they admit it or not) and men want to have on their arm. And in their beds.
Shere considers it a natural blessing of sorts, one she's been using to her advantage since she was thirteen and learned she could bum free cigarettes from the older boys out back of school with just a slight curve of her mouth and batting her pretty eyes. Certainly the Higher Powers saw fit to create them this way and well, she's about to complain.
It's just the outside, after all. Beauty is only skin deep and when you get right down to it, the truly beautiful people wouldn't even dream of doing the things she does. It takes an ugly person to live this life and Shere wouldn't have it any other way.
Sure enough they both look the part – tall, lean and athletic with hypnotic eyes and an almost innate ability to work their curves with a minimum of effort. And somehow, despite all the hits they've taken over the years, their faces remain picture perfect. They're women other women want to look like (whether they admit it or not) and men want to have on their arm. And in their beds.
Shere considers it a natural blessing of sorts, one she's been using to her advantage since she was thirteen and learned she could bum free cigarettes from the older boys out back of school with just a slight curve of her mouth and batting her pretty eyes. Certainly the Higher Powers saw fit to create them this way and well, she's about to complain.
It's just the outside, after all. Beauty is only skin deep and when you get right down to it, the truly beautiful people wouldn't even dream of doing the things she does. It takes an ugly person to live this life and Shere wouldn't have it any other way.
musebysentence 19.9 Black
Sep. 18th, 2009 11:48 pmOne of these days, Shere is going to revert back to the purple costume her mother used to wear, just to see what the reactions will be.
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Sep. 18th, 2009 11:44 pmYou Are North |
 Like a Viking, you are assertive, decisive, and dominant. You seek power and destroy those in your way. People admire that you are so confident and independent. You seem to have the world figured out. Sometimes you come across as pushy and aggressive... not that you mind! You like being seen as tough. You make a fairly good leader, especially in times that require grit and ruthlessness. You are a warrior. |
just_1_word 39.3: Issues
Aug. 31st, 2009 08:28 pmEveryone who dons a costume and roams the streets has issues. Everyone. No matter what side they're on - good, bad, indifferent - one simply doesn't dress up to stop or cause trouble just because it's fun. There's always a driving force, usually of the emotional kind, pushing them into it.
Shere is no exception and she knows it. She knows it's true for her mother and everyone she's ever fought against or with. They're all in the same boat. That doesn't mean it makes her feel any better. Issues are a weakness and that's something she hates having to abide. But repressing is easier than actually dealing with the problem, so that's what she does. It's what they all do.
The masks, the leather, the symbols. Leaping over buildings in a single bound, jumping from rooftop to rooftop, relying on the latest high tech gadget. Fighting each other, fighting themselves. That is their therapy. That is how they cope. Holding on to crazy just to stay sane.
Sometimes Shere wonders what would happen if they all just let go.
Most of the time, she never wants to find out.
Shere is no exception and she knows it. She knows it's true for her mother and everyone she's ever fought against or with. They're all in the same boat. That doesn't mean it makes her feel any better. Issues are a weakness and that's something she hates having to abide. But repressing is easier than actually dealing with the problem, so that's what she does. It's what they all do.
The masks, the leather, the symbols. Leaping over buildings in a single bound, jumping from rooftop to rooftop, relying on the latest high tech gadget. Fighting each other, fighting themselves. That is their therapy. That is how they cope. Holding on to crazy just to stay sane.
Sometimes Shere wonders what would happen if they all just let go.
Most of the time, she never wants to find out.
musebysentence: 1.3 Cold
Aug. 18th, 2009 12:08 amIt rained an awful lot in Gotham and leather wasn't exactly the best thing to ward off the cold, however, it was a price she was willing to pay for the view the Cathedral afforded.
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Jun. 21st, 2009 03:02 am
Your result for The Brutally Honest Personality Test...
Do Gooder- ESTJ
73% Extraversion, 27% Intuition, 80% Thinking, 53% Judging
Rules are rules, right? They are there to be followed and an upstanding citizen like you would not even consider breaking or even bending the laws a little.
That's all very fine and dandy, though it doesn't make you the most fun person to be around. In fact, many would find rolling around naked in a barrel full of drawing pins more fun than being around you.
The word "stiff-necked" comes to mind. You take your responsibilities very seriously and have very little patience for anyone who doesn't.
You can be incredibly demanding and critical, somewhat akin to a teacher who is also incredibly demanding and critical. Oh, and that's another thing. Your imagination is sorely lacking. So much so that it's virtually non-existent. Well, you have no time for creativity with all these rules to follow.
At least, your rigid values ensure that you're always honest... which means you have no qualms telling your wife that, yes, she really does look fat in that dress. Don't expect many relationships to last very long.
So far, we've established that you're bland, inflexible, offensive and no fun at all. Kind of like a bag of salt-lacking potato chips, a year past its expiry date, with a bold phrase insulting your mother printed on the front. But less fun.
1) Selina Kyle:
First and foremost, I wouldn't even remotely be who I am without my mother. She didn't teach me everything I know, but none of it would have happened without her. She was a teacher, however; my first one. It's her confidence I emulate, her mannerisms and attitude, and that started long before I decided to follow in her paw prints. She was all I had, my only example and I studied hard. I perfected the walk she walked and the talk she talked by the time I was twelve.
2) Ted Grant:
Then the fun began and I got a new teacher, the same one she'd had: Ted Grant. I've never worked so hard in my life, never hated and respected someone so much at the same time. I studied hard there, too, because I would have died before I let him or my mother down. That still holds true.
3) Selina Kyle:
Once they decided I was ready, my mother took over again and the finer points of my education began. Climbing buildings, running across roof tops, pickpocketing, breaking and entering, not getting caught and most importantly, Bat taunting. I learned from the best how to be the best and I learned well.
As my life progressed and my duties changed, I accepted some new teachers into my world.
4) Mahir:
Mahir is invaluable when it comes to my "real" job; I'm not sure I could manipulate Middle Eastern men anywhere near as well as I can without him. It's a shame he doesn't know it.
5) Fadila:
I couldn't have asked for a better spiritual adviser than her. She is the link to my religion and I fear what will happen when her time is done.
6) Myself:
Naturally, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge myself. There's something to be said for self-teaching, but the key is recognizing when you're out of your depth and it's time to accept wisdom from someone else. It's perhaps the best lesson you can learn.
First and foremost, I wouldn't even remotely be who I am without my mother. She didn't teach me everything I know, but none of it would have happened without her. She was a teacher, however; my first one. It's her confidence I emulate, her mannerisms and attitude, and that started long before I decided to follow in her paw prints. She was all I had, my only example and I studied hard. I perfected the walk she walked and the talk she talked by the time I was twelve.
2) Ted Grant:
Then the fun began and I got a new teacher, the same one she'd had: Ted Grant. I've never worked so hard in my life, never hated and respected someone so much at the same time. I studied hard there, too, because I would have died before I let him or my mother down. That still holds true.
3) Selina Kyle:
Once they decided I was ready, my mother took over again and the finer points of my education began. Climbing buildings, running across roof tops, pickpocketing, breaking and entering, not getting caught and most importantly, Bat taunting. I learned from the best how to be the best and I learned well.
As my life progressed and my duties changed, I accepted some new teachers into my world.
4) Mahir:
Mahir is invaluable when it comes to my "real" job; I'm not sure I could manipulate Middle Eastern men anywhere near as well as I can without him. It's a shame he doesn't know it.
5) Fadila:
I couldn't have asked for a better spiritual adviser than her. She is the link to my religion and I fear what will happen when her time is done.
6) Myself:
Naturally, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge myself. There's something to be said for self-teaching, but the key is recognizing when you're out of your depth and it's time to accept wisdom from someone else. It's perhaps the best lesson you can learn.
I... have no idea what this has to do with my name, but it's quite pretty, so I'll go with it.
Generally speaking, I'm the predator. But I'm not naive enough to ignore that there are occasions in which I am the prey. I merely try to keep those situations to few and far between rather than being an every day occurrence. Besides, it's far more fun being the hunter than the hunted.
Munday: Research
Apr. 27th, 2009 01:55 pmOh, man. What don't I do? Books, DVDs, official companion materials for various fandoms, and Google, Google, Google.
For my main (read: Smallville) characters, I have wikis, screencap sites and transcripts bookmarked. I have the entire DVD set at the ready and companion books with maps etc. on hand in case I need them as well. I can even find a Kryptonian glossary in about 5 seconds if required.
For my other characters, it really depends on how often I play them, but I try to make them as realistic to their world as possible. For OCs, that's more or less all in my head, but if I've placed them in a specific real-life city then I will make sure that any streets, shops, etc. I reference actually exist.
Basically, if there's a way to prevent someone from randomly contacting me to tell me I got something wrong, I will attempt to do so.
For my main (read: Smallville) characters, I have wikis, screencap sites and transcripts bookmarked. I have the entire DVD set at the ready and companion books with maps etc. on hand in case I need them as well. I can even find a Kryptonian glossary in about 5 seconds if required.
For my other characters, it really depends on how often I play them, but I try to make them as realistic to their world as possible. For OCs, that's more or less all in my head, but if I've placed them in a specific real-life city then I will make sure that any streets, shops, etc. I reference actually exist.
Basically, if there's a way to prevent someone from randomly contacting me to tell me I got something wrong, I will attempt to do so.
