Post by CLARISSE 'Rissa' MILLER on Sept 9, 2013 17:16:02 GMT 9.5
Clarisse ‘Rissa’ Emma Miller
Rissa is joining us from Liverpool, England. This 45 year old is going to celebrate her next birthday on May 1st. She usually very headstrong, independent and curious and is really quite good at improvising – doing whatever it takes to come out alive.[/blockquote][/center]
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Welcome to TERRA SANCTUM.
full name: Clarisse ‘Rissa’ Emma Miller
celeb face: Elisabeth Sladen
gender: female
species: abnormal
ability: to see possible timelines according to actions taken – in an instant, very short term – a minute or two into the future. With meditation and concentration – further into the future – but she sees multiple possibilities based on possible actions taken. She can’t see exactly what will happen – only what can – and hundreds of possibilities.
occupation: Abnormal Retrieval Consultant/Specialist
age: 45
secrets: has fits of depression and normal psych meds don’t work for her, using her abilities scares her – she doesn’t want to see her own death (again), keeping the location/existence of a very special abnormal who befriended her a secret from everyone – including the Sanctuary
likes: snarky people, Thai food, bad Sci Fi movies, motorcycles, travelling
dislikes: brandy, ginger pop, boy bands, cooking, American-isms (cell rather than mobile, cookies rather than biscuits, etc).
strengths: good at improvising/”macgyvering”, learns quickly, can fade into the crowd, extremely kind, always sees the good in other people
weaknesses: always falls for an unavailable man, gets uncomfortable/testy/angry when she’s held in one place for any length of time (eventually leading to extreme depression), short tempered with people of authority who don't listen to her
personality:
As much of a cliche as it is, Clarisse is a layered individual. To people that don't need to be involved in what she does, she is frosty. Keeping them on the outside of her life. Knowing that it is dangerous and that they wouldn't understand her life in any case. To those in the know, she is a kind individual always willing to come to someone's assistance, even without being asked but likes to land 'zingers' on people when they least expect it. She can't help but read situations and try to guide them and their participants to the best possible conclusion.
Under all of this, Clarisse is not a happy individual. She's alone because she doesn't see herself as worthy No matter what she does, she feels she is a 'freak' who won't ever have a proper family. She becomes attached to the abnormals she rescues because they are as she is. She is constantly on the move, never happy to stay in one place and when confined her moods swing wildly as they fall into a dark depression.
history:
When her abilities manifested themselves as a young child, Clarisse's parents rejected her. Turning her over to her mother's brother, who saw the tiny girl as a means to make money. At first not understanding why her Uncle needed her to use her abilities as he did, she did it willingly, looking for approval. Approval that never came. Just before her 15th birthday, her Uncle and her were caught in a fire fight with mobsters in an alley, forced to see the outcome of the fight, Clarisse saw two outcomes - one where she died and one where her uncle did. Afraid to loose her life, she lied, telling her uncle to take the actions that lead to his death. She has never forgiven herself for this even though her uncle was an unrepentant user, who only looked to gain from her powers.
It was after this that she fell into the custody of the Sanctuary network and John Watson. Instead of embracing the tutelage of the member of the Five, she shrank from it, seeing it as too much to be offered to someone like her. During this time, she did learn to harness her abilities to befriend many different types of abnormals. Coming to be accepted by a wide variety of family groups. From HAPS to flyers to folding men - her abilities as a Hyper Seer - enabled her to choose the correct actions to be accepted amongst them. Oddly while they view her as a true friend to their kind (as most species do that she has helped), she sees herself as a manipulator - tricking them into accepting her - so while she truly cares for them, she feels guilt at having 'coerced' them. This is what has lead to her constantly moving, running from place to place, always trying to escape herself and never being able to.
She has aged very well, remaining very physically able for her age, but still well within human norms.
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hello! my name is lilahkat! and i'm excited to be here. i've been roleplaying for about 24 years now. my time zone is MST. and that's all you need to know about me! oh, and this is what an average post for me looks like:
Quote:
"Here kitty, kitty..." Clarisse muttered under her breath as she moved slowly through the cave on her hands and knees, pushing her way through the mounds of nesting material, old bones and fur. Her nose curled as she breathed in the terrible pong of the musk the creature gave off.
In a flash, several timelines popped up in front of her eyes, most of them leading her to being torn to shreads by the huge raptor beak of the predator abnormal who dwelled in the caves, all except one that stood out. Rubbing herself against a wall, obviously marked by the occupant (if the level of musk was any indication) she covered herself in the slightly oily residue. "Hours and hours of hot water you're going to be paying for Declan." She moved forward slightly, and her eyes widened as she found herself nose to beak with a Gryffin that chattered it's beak slightly, as it considered her with large semi-feline eyes.
Pushing herself down towards the ground, she made herself as small as possible then made her best attempt at a soft purring noise. Only barely stopping herself from squeaking in dismay as her life flashed before her eyes when the abnormal creature's beak came down...
... And began to carefully groom the hair on her head.
'Now I just have to convince him that I'm really not a likely mate.' Rissa thought as she continued to purr and tried not to wince as the grooming continued.
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