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General
Character Name: Elena Gilbert
Species (human/alien/vampire/other?): Human
Extra-human/abnormal abilities, if any?: None!
Psychology
1. Is it okay for your character's thoughts to be read/their mind to be probed?
Ask me before attempting anything big, but surface thoughts are generally fine.
2. Is it okay for any of your character’s intense/distressing memories to be seen/heard/read in this situation?
Again, ask me, but depending on the situation it should be fine.
3. What kind of mind does your character have? Are they disturbed at all? Are their thoughts ordered or jumbled?
Her thoughts are generally ordered and calm, but depending on the situation they can become a bit rushed and frantic. Considering what she's lived through, there's a chance that you could see things that are on the traumatic side, but she's generally pretty level-headed.
4. Is it okay for your character’s emotions to be sensed?
Yes. She's not that great at hiding them anyway.
5. Does your character have a weak or strong mind? Are they susceptible to influence or hypnotism?
She has a strong mind and should be susceptible to influence/hypnotisim, but in her world she wears a necklace with an herb called vervain that prevents her from being influenced by vampires. There's no saying whether or not it will work with vampires from other worlds.
6. Does your character have supernatural/mental fortification against mind-reading or telepathic communication?
Not at all.
7. In the case of characters who are extra-sentient/psychic and can just 'know' things about people, can the muns of these characters use the powers of Wikipedia to get information about your character?
Absolutely!
8. If so, is there anything that should absolutely never ever be brought up?
- The guilt she feels about the death of her parents (they were in an accident after picking her up from a party she blew off family night to attend).
- Stefan and Damon being vampires.
- Asking Damon to remove Jeremy's memory of Vicki becoming a vampire and her death.
9. Anything that should absolutely be brought up?
Nothing I can think of.
10. Will thoughts in the narration be up for grabs? If so, how will you indicate these? Italics/strikes/something else?
Yes, and I'll indicate thoughts in italics.
11. Does your character have any fears/phobias that you wouldn't mind being exploited? Ones that you'd like to NOT be exploited?
After the car accidents she's been in - the one she survived that killed her parents and the one that led to her arrival (swerving to avoid a vampire in the road), she's wary about cars/afraid of getting in another accident that she won't survive this time, and she also fears harm coming to her friends and family. I'm not sure how either of these could be exploited, so I'd kind of prefer it if they weren't, but if you think of a way to do so, run it by me.
Physiology
1. Is it okay for your character to be affected by chemical agents? Fear toxins, for example?
Ask permission, but yes.
2. Does your character have any unique biological difference that would affect their resistance to toxins/chemical substances?
Nope!
3. Does your character have any notable genetic/supernatural/biological difference that would make their blood in any way different to a regular baseline human's (that would make them taste different if they were fed on by a vampire, for example)?
Nope, she's just your average 100% old-fashioned home-grown human.
Physical
1. How okay are you with your character coming to physical harm?
She's only human and while she's capable of fighting back, she's not much of a fighter yet. So I would prefer whatever you're planning being discussed with me first.
2. How okay are you with your character's home/possessions being targeted by bad guys?
She doesn't have much in the way of either - she goes between her room at the Summers' castle and Stefan's room at the Salvatore boarding house, and she hasn't been around enough to have much in the way of possessions yet. So I'm gonna go with no.
3. Can your character be impacted by telekinesis?
Yes, but ask before you have your character do so.
4. With regard to vampires, would your character be willing to be a donor?
Only to Stefan and only if he absolutely needs it to heal (animal blood does not heal vampires as quickly as human blood does). Damon and Lexi are possible exceptions to this rule.
5. If no, then how about unwilling?
Ask me first, and be prepared to face a vengeful trio of vampires - Stefan and Damon are very protective of her.
6. With regard to shapeshifters, are you okay with having those with this power taking the shape of your character?
Ask first if you plan to do it.
7. If your character has any superhuman abilities, would you be okay with these being replicated by those who have the power to absorb/take on the powers of others?
N/A
8. In a physical confrontation, is it okay if characters who have the power to sense/foresee/predict movements use this to their advantage against your character?
Sure! It probably wouldn't be all that hard.
9. Are you willing to participate in plots where your character will sustain damage outside of a fight, such as in situations with torture, environmental hazards, or accidents?
See #5.
10. Is there anything about them that would stand out noticeably (things like scars, physical augmentations, illness, anomalies, etc.) if they were ever injured or otherwise examined by a doctor? Are any of these things noticeable to others without close inspection?
She's possibly sustained a scar or two from the car accidents she's been in, but aside from being prescribed pain medication there's been no mention of a serious injury that would leave a wound or scar.
Magics
1. Can your character be influenced and tempted by magical or supernatural means?
Yes.
2. If yes, will someone with the ability be able to find this out about them, and in what areas (think the seven deadly sins) can your character be tempted?
Possibly pride or wrath. I think the idea of being able to see her parents again would tempt her more than anything else, though.
3. Could your character be glamoured (a form of mind control employed by vampires to make humans compliant/alter their memories etc.)?
The vervain necklace that Stefan gave her protects her from being compelled by the vampires in her world. I'm not sure whether or not it would have any effect on vampires from other worlds, but we can discuss this on a case-to-case basis.
4. Can your character be effected by spells of any kind, and are there any specific types to which they would be immune?
Yes, and no.
5. Can your character's presence be sensed by characters with the power to read auras/pick up generalized vibes from people?
I don't see why it couldn't be.
6. If yes, what kind of stand-out things about your character can be sensed?
She's a warm, giving, friendly girl, so these kind of things can be sensed if your character can pick up on one's nature. Other than that, she'd feel like a typical human.
7. With regard to characters that can sense danger/receive visions/predict general doom, are you okay with your character being the subject of any of this, if the occasion arises?
Yes, but I'd prefer to have it kept to things regarding the game and not things involving her canon.
Privacy
1. Will your character change their name as it is shown on the map? If so, what will they change it to?
I doubt it, unless her safety is called into question. And someone would probably have to show her how, she's not the most technical person in the world.
2. If they’re able, will they ever opt to hide their location on the map?
Again, she will if she's in danger and if she learns how to.
3. If your character is from an earlier point in their canon than another member of your cast, what is and is not okay for your fellow castmate to spill the beans about regarding your character’s future?
Since she's from such an early canon point compared to the rest of her castmates, it would depend on how much they're willing to reveal to her. She's already been informed of some of the things that are to happen, but there are other things I'd rather her not find out about at this point in time, so if you're planning to have your character fill her in on anything specific, please discuss it with me first.
4. With regard to characters that like to snoop, can they find anything that's been publicly said by your character through the tablets?
Sure.
5. How about privately?
Ask first.
6. Is there anything you'd especially like to be known about your character, for the purposes of amusement?
Nothing I can think of.
7. Anything you especially don't?
Stefan and Damon being vampires, Bonnie being a witch, and her guilt about how her parents died.
8 Do you like threadhopping (a character not already in a thread jumping in unexpectedly to reply to a comment), and are you okay with other people threadhopping in your threads and posts?
For canon mates, this is fine with me. Generally I'm okay with other people doing it, but if you're unsure about whether or not I would be okay with it, just ask before you do it.