DAWSON, avalyn mila

[avalyn]

VALKYRIE,
CALIFORNIA

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the ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?




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WHEN THE OCEAN MET THE SKY ,[/color]
CHARACTER BASICS ,
you missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye[/color]

FULL NAME: avalyn mila dawson.
NICKNAMES: ava.
GENDER: female.
AGE: twenty-one.
UNIVERSITY YEAR: junior.
MAJOR: journalism.
MINOR: sociology.
JOB: receptionist at a record label.
PLAYBY: nikki reed.

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YOUR BODY MAY BE GONE ,[/color]
CHARACTER APPEARANCE ,
i'm gonna carry you in my head, in my heart, in my soul[/color]

ETHNICITY: caucasian, italian, native american.
HAIR COLOR: dark brown.
EYE COLOR: honey brown.
HEIGHT: 5'5".
WEIGHT: 112lbs.
BODY TYPE: slender, athletic.
DISTINGUISHED FEATURES:

tattoos on left inner wrist of 'strength' in russian, also on right ribcage another russian translation for 'believe'.

PERSONAL STYLE:

ava is into high fashion and likes to keep up with the latest styles. however, she's the first to admit she doesn't have all the money in the world and has to work within her own budget. she's not afraid to mismatch and comfort is always key. her hair is usually in it's natural wavy state, but at times she straightens it. basically, she dresses well, but not over the top.

OTHER: (anything else you might want to add)

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IN YOUR MOUTH, IN YOUR SOUL ,[/color]
CHARACTER PERSONALITY ,
the more we move ahead the more we're stuck in rewind[/color]

STRENGTHS:

uses words as weapons. good judge of character. protecting herself from others intentions. writing. winning arguments.

WEAKNESSES:

forgives entirely too easily. follows her heart and not her mind. alcohol. anything with a cute face. any guy who can play acoustic guitar.

LIKES:

music. texting. photography. boys. alcohol. parties. cooking. reading. thunderstorms. sleeping in. sunsets. coffee. dogs. horses. traveling. the beach. swimming. working out. dancing. clothes. shopping. designing. piercings. tattoos. piano. kissing. cuddling. being in love.

DISLIKES:

liars. cheaters. being manipulated. hiccups. failing. forgetting. biting her tongue. winter. snow. ex boyfriends. her father. cats. being sick. hangovers. bad news. getting up early. breakfast. stereotypical people. movies that are too long. after-after parties. anything she finds unnecessary.

FLAWS:

can't yawn without triggering a sneeze reflex. says certain words in a slight australian accent. jumps to conclusions. over analyzes situations.

HABITS:

laughing in awkward situations. biting her bottom lip when anxious. running her hand through her hair.

SECRETS:

is a virgin, despite popular belief. witnessed her friend's death in a car accident. abused by her father.

BEST MEMORY:

the best is yet to come.

WORST MEMORY:

watching her best friend die after a car accident.

OVERALL PERSONALITY:

avalyn is an all around good girl. she's very outgoing and always looking to meet new people. she's constantly wearing a smile and it's rare for her to not be laughing. she tends to not care what other people think and looks to only please herself - despite constant pressure from the media. she's the true essence of a free spirit and simply follows the wind. having a routine isn't something she likes, she only puts up with it because acting is her biggest passion. she's pretty tolerant and patient in that sense - she understand that there's certain things in life she won't like doing, but she'll have to do it anyway. on top of that, ava is very open minded and is looking to expand her horizon in almost every way.

she does have her downfalls. ava is what a lot of people call stubborn. she likes things her way and doesn't budge all that much - it takes some coaxing. she lacks some patience for certain things, like disrespect. her pride can get in the way sometimes and her ego can get inflated just a little bit. at times she's quick to jump to conclusions or simply shows a lack of interest at all in people and things. she's very aware of her flaws and works very hard at correcting them, but nobody is perfect and she doesn't aim to be.
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OUTGOING - this sort of explains itself. avalyn is the girl who will introduce herself and try to be your friend. she's not afraid to put herself out there and risk looking like a fool. strangers defintiely don't intimidate her and she finds it to be a personal challenge to know everybody's name.

BLUNT/HONEST - ava will tell you exactly what's on her mind whether you like it or not. there's no filter for her thoughts so it comes out exactly as she sees it. love it or hate it, at least she's telling you the truth.

SECRETIVE - while she is very honest, there are few things that she chooses not to share. she won't deny it if confront, but there's a few things she'd rather keep t herself. it can be a difficult task to break down her walls but it's not impossible either. there's only a select few people that she will choose to share things with; consider yourself lucky.

LOYAL - it's almost pathetic how loyal avalyn is. she is there for those she loves until her very last breath is gone. there's nothing she wouldn't do for them.

DEVOTED - ava knows what she wants and she won't stop until she gets it. she's persistent to boot and never gives up. she sticks with whatever she's doing until it's completed. there are no 'unfinished' things with her.

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AND WE'LL BOTH GROW OLD ,[/color]
CHARACTER HISTORY ,
well i don't know, i don't know, i don't know, i hope so[/color]

HOMETOWN:
PARENTS:

anthony thomas dawson, 45, CEO.
paulina amelia dawson, 43, home maker.

SIBLINGS:

max anthony dawson, 22, military.

OTHER:
LIVING SITUATION: valks.
HISTORY:

born on october 3rd in the middle of the night, avalyn was the second child and only girl born into the family. it was a difficult birth that resulted in paulina being unable to have another child. to start from the beginning paulina and anthony met through a mutual friend when they were in college. everybody says you meet the person you're going to marry in college - maybe there's truth in that. it was a whirlwind romance that led to an engagement just weeks after graduating from NYU. it was a shotgun wedding as well - since paulina became pregnant shortly after. the quickness of the wedding didn't matter - anthony had more than enough money to pay for everything upfront. life seemed perfect for newly weds and to be honest, it was.

max was born seven months after the wedding - to the day. anthony was more than proud of his little boy and gave him the world. paulina took time off of her job as a nurse to take care of max as anthony kept his business going. the little family was picturesque, the only thing paulina had to complain about was anthony's frequent business trips - she wanted him to be around more. they made it work though and five years later paulina found out she was pregnant for a second time. they were ecstatic when they found it was a girl. for nine months the couple prepared for their new arrival and gushed over their little girl - which only got worse once she was born. after paulina got through the tough delivery the proud parents couldn't put their baby down. even max was excited to have her around.

life was pretty normal for the next three years as they just focused on raising their kids. but paulina recognized that anthony's behavior was growing erratic and his business trips were increasing in frequency. a series of arguments led to anthony turning to alcohol to solve his problems. desperate to make things work for the sake of the kids, paulina tried to get anthony to quit drinking, but it only ended in violence. it only took one abusive outburst before paulina packed up avalyn and max, filed for a divorce, and moved out. at the age of seven raleigh's parents split and they were awarded joint custody. ava had grown into a lively young girl who just loved to sing and laugh. however, her father couldn't handle how much she resembled her mother and took it out on her.

from the time ava was eight to the time she was seventeen she was severely abused by her father. too ashamed to tell anybody she kept it in. within her first two years of high school she was hospitalized four times due to the injuries inflicted upon her by anthony. still she refused to tell anybody until she finally confessed to her mother during her junior year. paulina immediately picked up all of her and avalyn's belongings and moved to valkyrie. ava was unable to tell any friends or other family - due to the possibility of her father finding her. she's been thrown into a new town during her college years and is finding it rather difficult to settle in. she has lost her trust in almost all men and is completely lost in this world. she's never known a life that is safe and loving - just one that is painful and lonely.

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COLLECTED MY BELONGINGS ,[/color]
ABOUT YOU AND FOR THE ADMINS ,
and i left the jail, well thanks for the time[/color]

YOUR NAME: brooke.
GENDER: female.
AGE: twenty :[ so old.
RP EXPERIENCE: too many.
OTHER CHARACTERS: none.
ROLEPLAY EXAMPLE:

When it came to making decisions, it would be safe to say that Raleigh always followed her heart. Certainly there were times when she followed her instincts and even did some deductive reason. For instance, Apollo was known to get into some trouble and so whenever he found himself doing “illegal activities”, Raleigh was sure to be there to keep him quiet. Don’t get it wrong because Apollo was always there for Raleigh when she needed him. Like the time she got entirely too drunk to even remember her name and she ended up passing out in the middle of the club. That’s right, he scooped her up from the floor before she could be trampled and carried her all the way home, because he himself was too drunk to think of calling a cab. So he drunkenly stumbled all the way to second floor apartment without even letting her feet touch the ground. That night had been the single time they had slept in the same bed. He had laid next to her all night ensuring she kept breathing and they even woke up in each others arms. Granted, they never spoke about that particular embrace. It had never left an awkward feeling for Raleigh, but she was unsure of how it made Apollo feel. They also had affectionate run-ins aside from that, the occasional cuddling and they had nearly kissed before. But that was again not done in a sober state. Plus it had been at New Year’s Eve party almost a year ago. Since then they hadn’t come that close to kissing again. That’s just how things were though; they were best friends, not lovers.

The sting of the alcohol down her throat caused her face to wrinkle, but she loved it. It was darker in her kitchen and she greatly appreciated that. She opened her mocha eyes and allowed them to float to Apollo. A mischievous smirk tugged at the corners of her lips as her mind ran over a few thoughts. The first of which was how easy it would be get Apollo out the clothes. The second being what exactly she’d do with him after she had taken those clothes off. So she probably shouldn’t be plotting her actions of stripping down Apollo, but oh she was. It wasn’t until the vodka bottle moved that she snapped back to reality. Apollo’s brilliant pair of sapphire eyes held a spark that she had never seen before. A smile crossed her face as she saw the mouth of the bottle go to his lips. She raised an eyebrow and leaned against the counter. Yeah, she’d like to put something else against his lips, like maybe her own. It was amazing that Raleigh wasn’t scolding herself for having these thoughts like she usually did. Except, her thoughts weren’t usually this perverse. She folded her arms, cradling her ribcage, as she looked on in complete captivation. His lips were the only thing she could look at; so full, soft, and completely juicy. She had to fight the urge to jump out and just grab his face and so far she was doing a great job. Apollo would have to be blind to not notice her looks, stares, and quick glances tonight. She was too intoxicated to even care about keeping them discreet. So she bluntly ran her eyes down his figure, absorbing every little detail that was to be offered. Those clothes, damn those clothes! They were taking away from the good stuff, the ridges of his muscles, the flexion, the skin.

Raleigh chewed on her bottom lips as she continued to paint a picture in her mind. It was all becoming too much for her to handle, the urges were getting too hard to resist. For the sake of their friendship she caged those feelings and suppressed them the best she could. Apollo was quiet, he wasn’t saying much. He must be thinking about something because usually he would be rambling about something. He had given her a look a few minutes prior that caught her attention. She wasn’t quite sure of it’s significance, but whatever it was had been flattering and even intriguing. She smiled once more as she observed the liquor pass over his lips. Apollo would always keep pace with her every move and the two of them could drink more people under the table than you’d imagine. That’s what made them such a fierce partying duo. Though as Apollo replaced the bottle back the counter Raleigh took it upon herself to pick it back up. Just one more wouldn’t hurt right? Bringing it to her lips she tipped the glass and let the liquid rush down her throat. The burn wasn’t as intense and shortly after she returned the bottle back to the counter. Shaking her head slightly to rid herself of those typical side effects of taking a shot, she unfolded her arms. ”Hah, what would I do without you?”, she laughed as she leaned slightly toward Apollo. She wasn’t quite sure why she said that, but she truly didn’t know what she’d do without Apollo. He had revived her from a serious depression without even knowing it. She would always be in debt to him for that.

Silence cloaked the room for a few interminable moments and the mood of the setting shifted. Apollo eyes had locked onto her and even in her inebriated state she felt butterflies. Raleigh couldn’t quite tell if it was her imagination or if Apollo had really moved closer to her. He stood before her and she felt so small compared to him; in every way. She could feel his gaze and innocently she looked back. ”I want to try something. Hold still,” His eyes never even flicked away and neither did hers. There was a small motion that brought his face closer to hers, but then it stopped. In that hesitation Raleigh felt her breathing deepen and grown heavy. Her heart nearly sputtered to a stop and her whole body felt weak. What was he doing? Before she even had time to think her eyes had closed and she felt the touch of his lips against her very own. Her heart kick started and began racing, her veins boiling over with desire. Involuntarily her hands slid up his chest and around his neck. A spark ignited in her soul that left her only wanting more. She pressed slightly into the kiss, pushing her body against his as she rose to be on her tippy-toes. Breaking the kiss she took a glance up at him, ”There’s something I want to try too.” she whispered almost breathlessly. Rejoining her lips to his she ran her tongue across his bottom lip, his taste already proving to be addicting. She forced him back a step or two as her hands slid back down his chest and played at the hem of his shirt. As hesitant as she was about the next move, the liquid courage running through her system took over. Her fingers slid under the material and expanded out feeling the definition of his muscles, every crevice simply just adding to her want, her need for him. Despite all inhibitions and reasons against this, it felt right. And even though she heavily intoxicated, she knew she wouldn’t be able to shake this feeling.

credit: format by lainey, lyrics by modest mouse

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[Daphne Hayes]

very awesome, i love the sound of her.

ACCEPTED!

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