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dontyoujustwish) wrote2017-01-01 10:43 am
dontyoujustwish) wrote2017-01-01 10:43 am
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Sol Raveh Application
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Referred by: MYSELF
Other characters: Zukodaughterofursa
Character Name: Anya Jenkins
Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Canon Point: Series end/Post-death
Summary/History: Boop.
Personality:
Anya's perspective on the world is a straightforward, self-centered, and often single-minded one. One of the most obvious things about her is that she has no brain-to-mouth filter, and says precisely what is on her mind. She is direct, tactless, and brutally honest whether the situation calls for it or not. There are no topics off-limits to frank discussion, meaning she will talk about evisceration and sexual escapades as matter-of-factly as another person might talk about grocery shopping. This also leads her to ask questions which others might consider inappropriate or even taboo. Anya herself can be frustrated by others' inability to say what they're thinking because of things like feelings or inhibitions. It's both irrational and confusing. When asked why she doesn't try to behave more like a normal person and follow human etiquette, she remarks simply, "The rules are stupid." Anya will lie, but typically only out of self-preservation or denial, and she has trouble keeping secrets when the reason strikes her as frivolous.
Having spent over a thousand years as a demon and fewer than three decades total as a human, Anya still identifies as "ex-demon" more than "human." Part of her longs for the simpler days of granting wishes that disemboweled men, but her rediscovery of human emotions has made the work too difficult for her. It should be noted that Anya has no problems with vengeance on a moral basis; she often sees nothing wrong with the actions of other demons so long as they aren't harming anyone she cares about, and she feels no remorse over her actions when she was first a vengeance demon. It's just that the ability to empathize with her victims means inflicting pain causes her emotional distress.
Since she can't be a demon, it's very grudgingly that she's decided to try being one of those stupid humans who tries to do the right thing. She views humans as fundamentally idiotic and flawed, and yet admires their bravery in times of crisis. When she first lost her powers, self-preservation was her first priority. Now, she will risk her life to fight for things she cares about. She was willing to give her life to save Xander's, and also to undo a particularly fatal wish which she regretted granting. In the end, she died saving someone else, though it's questionable whether she would have leapt to his defense had she known it would kill her.
Outside extreme circumstances, she usually still thinks of herself first. Her own safety and needs (often the sexual kind) are at the forefront of her mind. She does things for people if it's convenient, if it serves her in the end, or if she expects to be repaid for it. She's come to be a strong believer in capitalism, and highly values material wealth. She considers theft a serious offense, almost on par with attempts on her life. As someone with the disposition for being a vengeance demon, she naturally has both a temper and a vindictive streak. When slighted, her first instinct is to demand (or inflict) retribution, and apologies mean little to her. It's rare for her to apologize herself. She can be extremely negative, spiteful, and bitter towards others, but on the other hand she is susceptible to flattery.
Although her attitude alienates her from people, Anya has always had trouble being independent. When first human, she was in love with a man named Olaf. After he cheated on her and she took revenge on him, she was elevated to vengeance demon, whereupon she poured herself into her work. After losing her powers, she quickly became attached to Xander, and intended to build her life around him. Her pattern has been to latch onto a single thing and construct her identity around it. Now that her life no longer revolves around vengeance or the love of a man, she's lost her sense of direction. If she hadn't died, it might have presented her with the first real opportunity to find herself. She had certainly reached a point where she no longer wanted to depend on others or define herself by them.
Powers/Abilities:
♦ Witchcraft - Though somewhat out of practice, Anya has some skill for casting spells. The magic she can perform requires incantations and/or ingredients (and therefore time), but can produce some fairly impressive results, like transmogrification or anti-magic barriers. She can cast more powerful spells as part of a circle with other witches.
♦ Languages - Anya demonstrates knowledge of several human languages, both modern and archaic, and as her work as a vengeance demon took her all around the world, it's implied that she's quite the polyglot.
♦ Swordsmanship - Anya is no master, but she has some skill with a blade.
Items on your character:
♦ Ruined Set of Clothing
♦ Longsword
♦ Condoms
Contact:
Referred by: MYSELF
Other characters: Zuko
daughterofursaCharacter Name: Anya Jenkins
Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Canon Point: Series end/Post-death
Summary/History: Boop.
Personality:
Anya's perspective on the world is a straightforward, self-centered, and often single-minded one. One of the most obvious things about her is that she has no brain-to-mouth filter, and says precisely what is on her mind. She is direct, tactless, and brutally honest whether the situation calls for it or not. There are no topics off-limits to frank discussion, meaning she will talk about evisceration and sexual escapades as matter-of-factly as another person might talk about grocery shopping. This also leads her to ask questions which others might consider inappropriate or even taboo. Anya herself can be frustrated by others' inability to say what they're thinking because of things like feelings or inhibitions. It's both irrational and confusing. When asked why she doesn't try to behave more like a normal person and follow human etiquette, she remarks simply, "The rules are stupid." Anya will lie, but typically only out of self-preservation or denial, and she has trouble keeping secrets when the reason strikes her as frivolous.
Having spent over a thousand years as a demon and fewer than three decades total as a human, Anya still identifies as "ex-demon" more than "human." Part of her longs for the simpler days of granting wishes that disemboweled men, but her rediscovery of human emotions has made the work too difficult for her. It should be noted that Anya has no problems with vengeance on a moral basis; she often sees nothing wrong with the actions of other demons so long as they aren't harming anyone she cares about, and she feels no remorse over her actions when she was first a vengeance demon. It's just that the ability to empathize with her victims means inflicting pain causes her emotional distress.
Since she can't be a demon, it's very grudgingly that she's decided to try being one of those stupid humans who tries to do the right thing. She views humans as fundamentally idiotic and flawed, and yet admires their bravery in times of crisis. When she first lost her powers, self-preservation was her first priority. Now, she will risk her life to fight for things she cares about. She was willing to give her life to save Xander's, and also to undo a particularly fatal wish which she regretted granting. In the end, she died saving someone else, though it's questionable whether she would have leapt to his defense had she known it would kill her.
Outside extreme circumstances, she usually still thinks of herself first. Her own safety and needs (often the sexual kind) are at the forefront of her mind. She does things for people if it's convenient, if it serves her in the end, or if she expects to be repaid for it. She's come to be a strong believer in capitalism, and highly values material wealth. She considers theft a serious offense, almost on par with attempts on her life. As someone with the disposition for being a vengeance demon, she naturally has both a temper and a vindictive streak. When slighted, her first instinct is to demand (or inflict) retribution, and apologies mean little to her. It's rare for her to apologize herself. She can be extremely negative, spiteful, and bitter towards others, but on the other hand she is susceptible to flattery.
Although her attitude alienates her from people, Anya has always had trouble being independent. When first human, she was in love with a man named Olaf. After he cheated on her and she took revenge on him, she was elevated to vengeance demon, whereupon she poured herself into her work. After losing her powers, she quickly became attached to Xander, and intended to build her life around him. Her pattern has been to latch onto a single thing and construct her identity around it. Now that her life no longer revolves around vengeance or the love of a man, she's lost her sense of direction. If she hadn't died, it might have presented her with the first real opportunity to find herself. She had certainly reached a point where she no longer wanted to depend on others or define herself by them.
Powers/Abilities:
♦ Witchcraft - Though somewhat out of practice, Anya has some skill for casting spells. The magic she can perform requires incantations and/or ingredients (and therefore time), but can produce some fairly impressive results, like transmogrification or anti-magic barriers. She can cast more powerful spells as part of a circle with other witches.
♦ Languages - Anya demonstrates knowledge of several human languages, both modern and archaic, and as her work as a vengeance demon took her all around the world, it's implied that she's quite the polyglot.
♦ Swordsmanship - Anya is no master, but she has some skill with a blade.
Items on your character:
♦ Ruined Set of Clothing
♦ Longsword
♦ Condoms