The Shadowhunter Academy discussion

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Name:

Age: (Can be between 12- 18)

Gender:

Year: (Year 1-7. After 7 is graduation.)

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personality: (Please make it at least 3-4 lines you can write more though)

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Other: (Whatever you find interesting.)

Fourth year is closed for the time being. Just until we get more of the other years. Thanks.

~NAME~ Rose Goldwell
~AGE~ 15
~GENDER~ female
~YEAR~ Fourth year
~Appearance~ Rose Goldwell’s hair when down, cascades down her back beautifully in dirty blonde ringlets. Unfortunately, she hardly ever does this and wears her hair in a messy bun, which unlike some, she pulls of quite well. Her eyes are a memorising midnight blue, which captures all. She is pretty tall for her age, and is very strong, but manages to maintain a petit body with hardly any muscle showing. Her clothes are always showing a lot of skin, tight skirts and top, which she looks brilliant in, is her daily attire, unless of course she is fighting, where the skirt gets traded in for black leggings. Like most shadow hunters, she wears black nearly all the time. She is never really caught with much makeup on, unless of course she is going out. She doesn’t feel the need for this, it’s her duty to fight, not look good.
~Personality~ Rose is badass; do not underestimate her in battle. She may look like a fragile creature, but trust me, looks are deceiving. She fights to win, and she will not stop until she has won. She is not one to give up, whilst a good thing, it is also her downfall. Some just don’t appreciate the traits of a true warrior. She is quite flirtatious, although, she hates it when people want to go out with her because of her body. She wants people to want her for who she is. Despite all that, she is a great friend to have; she is really caring and not vain. She will be kind, unless of course you choose to insult her or are a demon, then look out. She excels in all the practical parts of her schooling, but sit her down for a theory exam, and everything goes straight over her head. She needs to put the skills into play, she can’t write them down.
~HISTORY~ Whilst Rose was growing up, her parents were out fighting demons all the time. They were either in Idris, or really anywhere else in the world where a demon decides to pop up. Because of this she didn’t grow really close to them. She was cared for by the people of the New York institute, and made friends with all the kids there. That is where she found her parbartai. Rose received her first mark at the age of 11 she had dreamed of such for so long, and as soon as she received it she really was over the moon. She believes it is her destiny to fight demons, Cliché I know. When she was 11 years old, her parents passed away, they died heroes, battling a greater demon who threatened to harm and innocent. She received her mother’s stele, which really is a piece of art. When she was 12, she asked to be sent to London’s Shadowhunter academy, and she has been there ever since.

{Name} Elissa Clearheart
{Nickname} Lissa; Liss
{Gender} Female

{Age} 15
{Year} 4
{Date of Birth} 16th of May

{Appearance} Lissa is a tall, willowy girl, who has soft curves, lightly sun-kissed skin which never seems to burn and a strong fighting instinct but doesn’t look the part. Her hair is soft and naturally in bouncy curls, dark bronze from the roots and becoming lighter and auburn to the tips. It curls and reaches all the way to her waist. She has swift, delicate fingers, which she uses to put her hair up in many creative ways, most of the time being an intricate braid or a perfectly-messy bun. Her eyes are a mesmerising jade-green eyes that, the more you look into them the more they seem to deepen and darken. She isn’t vain, but will wear makeup when she feels the need to look her best, say a formal dinner or a party. She is almost always seen in Shadowhunter black, as she wants to be recognised as one. However, she will wear comfortable jeans and a soft, woollen sweater when out of her gear. But don’t forget the boots. They go everywhere with her. Everywhere. She does actually love to wear floaty skirts and dresses, and once in a while will pull them out for a party or something like that.
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{Personality} Lissa is fiercely loyal to her friends and family. She'll never let you down, even if it means she has to die. She is very often quiet, caring, and is able to see the good and light in people, even if they seem to be the darkest. She always thinks about others, and wants to have a good laugh. She is serious about her studies, and is quite good at them as well. She hates it when she is too often misjudged because of her good grades and apparent good looks. Even though she may not seem the battling type because of her caring personality and non-fighting figure, she definitely is. She is passionate about music and is talented in playing the piano and cello. To those who are close to her, she can be desperately cocky and teasing. To those who she takes a liking to she will seem elusively mysterious. She lives to fight for what she believes in, physically and mentally. She'll always be there to protect, no matter what - wind, hail or shine.

{History} Lissa was born in France, and traveled around with her parents across Europe as they worked for several Institutes. This helped her developed what she can do now: speak French, Spanish, German, Russian, Latin, and Greek. Her father died when she was nine, saving her mother while in a surprise Greater Demon attack. A scar that runs parallel along her forearm still remains from that day. She inherited her father's stele, which she treasures with her heart and soul. Her mother was heartbroken, and sent her to the New York Institute, as she couldn't cope. There, she found her parabatai Rose Goldwell, and moved to the London Institute with her when she was ten. She received her first Marks when she was eleven, just like Rose. She was over the moon, and since then she and Rose were inseparable.

{Other} Lissa passionately detests her name, which is why she prefers the nickname Rose came up for her. But when someone does happen to call her Elissa, she doesn't snap and be rude, she does her best to cope and be polite. In her spare time she trains a lot, but also spends her time reading, particularly up in trees, and playing the piano or cello with pure talent. She wears her family ring all the time, which has a heart with a depiction of water inside the heart, symbolising 'clear' and 'heart'. On top it has a 'C'.

{Preferred Weapon} Her gold-electrum snake whip, that is said to be once Charlotte Branwell's. It responds to her touch, moving like a real snake with her, and it's emerald-green eyes glow when she whisper's 'zmey'. She also likes to keep her throwing knives with her, and several seraph blades. Recently she discovered a talent for throwing bladed fans.

Name: Alven Winterfrost

Nickname: "Laven", "Lavi"or "Lav"

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Year: Fourth Year

Appearance:

The most noticeable feature about Alven is his clear pale lilac eyes. The darkness of the color of his eyes mostly depends on the lighting. He has pale gold hair, the kind of yellow that seems almost to glow in the dark. In addition to that, unlike most shadowhunters, his skin is akin to that of a bottled milk, pale white in fact. He's the epitome of everything a shadow hunter is NOT supposed to look like. He doesn't wear much black, in fact, he wears neon-colored hoodie shirts with spray-paint design paired with shorts. Yes, he rarely wears pants. If he does wear pants, it's skinny and definitely 'required'. Most of all, he doesn't look like he has any muscles. He looks delicate and skinny, but he has surely some muscles although they aren't visible. His greatest strength is his speed and precision, so he's mostly seen not carrying weapons that are heavy. He has a lot of throwing knives though, and a flicknife. Last but not the least, he's always smiling or grinning, even if he's facing demons that wants to kill him.

Personality:

One word. Crazy.
When it comes to non-demon stuff- he doesn't care if he's doing something good or bad, unless it could get him kicked out. He doesn't take sides in arguments, unless someone on the other offended him or he's interested in someone on the other. His version of 'interesting' means someone who hates him, dislikes him, or is plainly not like the others. If he finds anyone 'interesting', he would stalk them.Creepily.
When it comes to killing demons, he's unlike the others. He enjoys killing demons, and love each second he can hurt one in any kind of way. The reason? Well, it's because he's allowed to kill demons. No one makes a fuss when he kills demons. Heck, he loves being a shadow hunter! He gets rewards for doing something he likes. Killing. Hurting.
Anyway, he tries to be a good guy most of the time, even if he shows his 'being good' in a different kind of way. He's a weird kind of psychopath. A cheery crazy guy.

History:
He grew up as the youngest son of a shadow hunter family. At the very young age he was open to what demons were, but he found demons as no one should have... He found demons interesting. He found the entire idea of being a shadow hunter as fantastically hilarious. To him, there were no difference between demons and humans or downworlders. He sees no lines, even at a very young age.
The turning point of his whole life, however, was the death of his parents. On his eleventh birthday, a demon entered their home and killed all his siblings first, until he was the only one left. At that exact moment, his parents arrived and managed to divert the attention of the demon, and they were the ones that got killed. Instead of killing him, the demon- before leaving- looked at him with hallow eyes, boring so much intelligence. The only thing Alven did was stare at the demon with the same curiosity it did. And he lived, with a small smile on his face. He was taken in by a friend of his parents, a shadow hunter too, and raised. The man never knew what lies inside his mind though. He received his first mark at the age of twelve, and had been killing demons since then, with a smile.

Other:
Fun facts:
1.He doesn't care that what he kills are demons. They have a life, and that's enough to motivate him to kill them. If given the chance to kill a human, he'd do it without hesitation.
2.He doesn't feel remorse nor sadness...not even when his entire family was killed in front of him.

NAME: Aprilynne Stones
NICKNAME: April
AGE: 17
GENDER: Female
YEAR: 6

APPEARANCE
She has brown eyes and long, dark brown hair in a braid. Tanned skin and always having a necklace (given by her parents) with black stones arround her neck. Not always wearing black clothes. She likes to wear boots with spikes, her weapons hidden on the inside so nobody expects a thing. Never wearing skirts because she doesn't like to be called small or wants to look like a girl (although she's upset when her hair isn't in the right way). Tight leather trousers are her favourites, along with red T-shirts or tops. Make-up is like hell to her, it takes a lot of time so she usually only wears mascara.
PERSONALITY
Tiny but fast. She looks like a small girl but in fact she's a daredevil. She can't win a fight with strength but... fighting fast, she can. Always lurking from the dark and when the time's up, she kills demons in a blink of an eye.
When she sees somebody she knows, she wants to run towards them and kick their asses because that's the way for her to show love. Always being serious but with the right people, she's a freak. When she walks into a library she has got to read something. Always repeating the runes, learning about her history or when her tutor doesn't see, she reads thriller's from human authors.
HISTORY
Her parents abbandond her at age 4 so she was raised in an orphanage. When she was 9 the orphanage was attacked. She was saved by a shadowhunter. She was badly injured and woke in a shadowhunter headqaurter. When she woke up they told her that they had healed her with a rune and that she was Nephillim. She was an outstanding student when she was young, but when she grew older, she wanted to break free and kill demons. She always sneeks out in the middle of the night, goes to a shabby club and waits... wether for a cute guy or a demon.
OTHER
She loves indian food and jumping of buildings gives her an adrenaline-kick. Her ability is to be fast in nasty situations. She can stand a few bites from certain demons.

Name: Ella Bowthorne
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Year: 4
APPERANCE:
Ella's auburn colored hair is always up in a side braid or ponytail. When she gets to wear something besides her training gear, she wears a band tee shirt and comfortable pants. Her style is overly nerdy and always dark colors. She has vivid blue eyes that draw everyone in, even if she does not. Her weapon is a silver bow and arrow that was given to her by her mother when she was 10. Her quiver never empties and to mundane, her bow and arrows look like a silver backpack.
PERSONALITY:
Ella is shy and quiet, hardly talking to anyone unless she has to answer a question. This all changes when she fights a demon. It almost as if she is the one possessed! If someone is killed or severely injured by a demon, she will get her revenge, no matter how long it takes. Most of the time she has her head in a book reading more about Shadowhunters and their long history, but if the right person talks to her, she will come out of her shell.
HISTORY:
Ella was born in London with her mother who told her stories about their kind instead of nursery rhymes like any other child. When she was growing up, she adored her mother and spent as much time as she could with her. She never really made any friends, so she spent most of her time as her mothers personal assistant. When she was 11, her mother was brutally murdered by a greater demon. Distraught and homeless, Ella found her way to the London institute where she has silently been planning her revenge on the monster that took her only family.
OTHER:
She has the ability to shot an arrow perfectly to its mark and is very athletic despite spending most of her time reading.

( character created by Fiend ) [ template inspired by Baa ]

❝ your only hope is evil ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ I will not die ❞

[ ＭＯＲＴＩＣＩＡ-ＣＡＳＫＥＴＩＮＥ ＧＲＡＶＥＳ ]
( Meaning ) Derived from mortician, meaning undertaker ; derived from casket, meaning coffin ; graves, as in the hole for a coffin
( pronunciation ) mawr-tish-uh -- cas-ket-teen ; grah-aves
( pseudonym ) none, if you wish to live

( Age ) eighteen [ 18 ]
( birthday ) october 31st [ 10/31 ]
( zodiac sign ) scorpio
( year ) seventh [ 7 ]
( Gender ) Femme Fatale ; of the xx chromosome
( sexuality ) pansexual
( relationship status ) complicated

( City of Birth ) Sandomierz, Poland
( ethnicity ) polish, french, armenian

❝ appearance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ scarlett johansson ❞

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Morticia-Casketine does not have the general appearance of an average person. If anything, she's the person that stands out easily, despite not wanting to. There is nothing that could alter her appearance that dims this affect, believe her; she's tried. She grown used to the stares and unneccessary compliments. She's mostly tired of the flirting, because none of those who've approached her have had any quality she's ever liked. She's much better at using her appearance to get to where she needs to be, and to who she needs to be.

The only downside to her appearance is the eye patch. Hunting demons can result in a few injuries, and she wanted to wear at least one with pride. So, when she ended getting an eyeful of claw to the right side of her face, she put an eye patch on rather than wear hideous sunglasses to cover it.

( Stature ) 5 ft 6 ; 165 lbs
( body type ) voluptuous

( Facial ) ovoid ; pale
( eyes ) hazy blue-green
( hair ) blonde ; close to waist length, sometimes curled, sometimes straight
( vocals ) alto ; dreamy
( markings ) eye patch on right eye ; usual runes

❝ personality ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ we all fall down ❞

( detached ) not attached ; separate
Emotional connections other than familial ties? Who needs those! Morticia is very guarded against emotional connections, and is resistant to attempts at friendship. It's not that she doesn't want them, but mostly that she's not the best with the living. She's had to deal with the dead for most of her life, and such has made her social interactions difficult and stiff. She does wish that there would be someone who at least tried to be friendly with her. It'd take some work, though. And a lot of time, and maybe a few deaths.

( straight-forward ) direct ; not roundabout
Morticia doesn't like to beat around the bush. She goes in for the kill--figuratively, most of the time-- without hesitation. This is like speaking one's mind, but not really. She may tend to voice her opposition to something a complete stranger says or does, but she doesn't do it much. Unless it's something that vexes her greatly and she has to get it off her chest. When she has something to ask of people, she doesn't try to butter them up, but just asks. Most people see it as her being forceful, but it's actually better manners than you'd think. When she speaks wit a person, she also won't hesitate to tell them to do a multitude of things to leave her alone. That being said, she can be kinda annoying with how straight-forward she is.

( intimidating ) fill with fear
Morticia can be very intimidating. She gives off an air of anger, and when you see her in action, she can be pretty scary. This isn't the trait that she's most fond of, as it tends to push people away. Despite her inclination towards the dead, she does enjoy interacting with the living, and being an intimidating person doesn't often allow her to get said interactions. The eye patch does no help with this, either, as most would view her as some sort of villainous character. To speak truthfully, she's quite the opposite. But, not many people seem to be bale to get past the intimidating factor. If they do, it's usually to challenge her, and that leads to her confrontational nature kicking in and starting something the other participant might not be able to finish, or live through

( empathetic ) having vicarious experiencing of the feelings of another
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Emotional empathy, also called affective empathy: the drive to respond with an appropriate emotion to another's mental states. Our ability to empathize emotionally is supposed to be based on emotional contagion: being affected by another's emotional or arousal state.
Cognitive empathy: the drive to identify another's mental states. The term cognitive empathy and theory of mind are often used synonymously.
Although science has not yet agreed upon a precise definition of these constructs, there is consensus about this distinction. There is a difference in disturbance of effective versus cognitive empathy in different psychiatric disorders. Psychopathy, schizoid personality disorder, depersonalization and narcissism are characterized by impairments in emotional empathy but not in cognitive empathy, whereas bipolar disorder, borderline, and, by some accounts, autistic traits are associated with deficits in cognitive empathy but not in emotional empathy. Also in people without mental disorders, the balance between emotional and cognitive empathy varies. A meta-analysis of recent fMRI studies of empathy confirmed that different brain areas are activated during affective–perceptual empathy and cognitive–evaluative empathy. Also a study with patients with different types of brain damage confirmed the distinction between emotional and cognitive empathy. Specifically, the inferior frontal gyrus appears to be responsible for emotional empathy, and the ventromedial prefrontal gyrus seems to mediate cognitive empathy.
Emotional empathy can be subdivided into:
Personal distress: the inclination to experience self-centered feelings of discomfort and anxiety in response to another's suffering.
Empathic concern: the inclination to experience sympathy and compassion towards others in response to their suffering. (hide spoiler)] Being empathetic is usually something you'd like to see from someone, but it can be dangerous. In Morticia's case, it is. She can place herself in the mindset of just about anyone, and often rejects interaction because of it. it brings her to the point of being borderline insane, with slight traces of a multiple personality disorder. This hasn't been taken note of, as the severing of emotional connections usually does the trick. Otherwise, she's open to being changed--drastically.

( curious ) eager to learn or know
Morticia is a curious creature, indeed. She likes to poke and prod things, not people, and see how they work. Said quality can make her slightly annoying, because once she finds something interesting, she will take liberties in thoroughly educating herself in the matter. This could be a wonderful trait if used outside of her mannerism. Plenty of people have given her cold looks, or called her out for poking at something that think she shouldn't. She, however, carefully disregards them and moves on with her life.

❝ all of these demons ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ my graceless heart ❞

❝THE GRAVES have been a small name in Shadowhunting for a very long time, and they were content in that. They enjoyed the idea of being a pseudo-secret weapon. They were very good with what they do, and did. They are, were, will be among the oddest Shadowhunters as well. They have a particularly gruesome manner of doing things, and treat it as though they were the norm. Though unorthodox, they are effective enough.

Being born into a family that is more so pleased with death than life is no small matter. Death is as much a part of their life than anyone can very much understand. Morticia-Casketine, so far, has been the most visibly sane of the bunch. Aside from her brother, that is. At the age of sixteen, her brother had took a turn towards murder and began to find prey in humans. He fell off the grid, and has been missing since.

Her leaving Poland was simply her trying to find her brother. She has thus far been lead to the London institute.

( Family )

( mother ) Morgue-Anne Graves ; alive
( father ) Decay Graves ; alive
( brother ) Petrus Graves ; alive

❝ I was dead when I woke ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

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Name: Elizabeth (Nickname Beth) Grace Silverpine

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Year: 6

Appearance: 
Hair-Long brown hair, which is to her waist. Usually worn down.
Face- Large brown eyes. Dark eyebrows. High cheekbones. Small nose. Lips that are naturally pink. On her left cheek she has three beauty marks
Body-She is 5'10", very athletic, fair skin
Clothes- She dresses very girly, lots of dresses and skirts. She also likes to wear leggings with an oversized sweater when it gets colder. She usually wears converse shoes, and almost never wears heels because then she would tower over everybody else.

personality: She knows she's beautiful, and uses it to her advantage. She doesn't believe in love, only lust, because she has never experienced true love. She usually wins at everything because she's very smart along with her athleticism, so she uses both to win fights. She's overconfident. She's judgmental too. She's actually a nice, caring person, but only to people that really know her. Because she doesn't really give anybody the chance to get to know her, the only person she's really herself with is her older brother, Jason Silverpine (I'm making a character for him later).

History: She and Jason grew up in a great, loving home, but their father was killed by a demon and their mother hung herself because of it, when Beth was 10. She and her brother were sent to live at the institute, where they are now. Their parents had already trained them a bit, so they are both good fighters. Beth is very good with throwing knives, and is very agile and is also good with a sword. Beth pretty much lives off of breaking hearts and using people. She spends a lot of her time training.

( character created by Fiend ) [ template inspired by Baa ]

❝ when I wake up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ I'm afraid ❞

[ ＭＩＣＡＨ ＭＩＫＨＡＩＬ ＴＳＡＲ ]
( Meaning ) who is like God? ; variant of michael ; term of slavic monarchs
( pronunciation ) muh-ee-KAH | mee-khah-EEL | Zz-AR
( pseudonym ) none

( Age ) seventeen [ 17 ]
( birthday ) october thirtieth [ 10/30 ]
( zodiac sign ) scorpio
( Gender ) masculine ; ambiguous genitalia
( sexuality ) asexual heterosexual
( relationship status ) open

( City of Birth ) abakan, russia
( ethnicity ) russian

❝ appearance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ rooney mara ❞

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Micah isn't a male with many masculine features, save the lone indicator between his legs. Born with ambiguous genitalia, he has the exterior appearance of a female from the waist up. It's a struggle he's had to deal with for much of his life, and it has come to the point where he no longer finds it to be much of a bother.

( Stature ) 5 ft 6 ; 172 lbs
( body type ) slender

( Facial ) ovoid ; pale
( eyes ) blue/shadowed green
( hair ) raven black ; shoulder length/mohawk/braids
( vocals ) alto ; raspy
( markings ) tattoos ; usual markings ; scars

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( reserved ) avoiding familiarity with others
Micah is more of an introverted person, and tends to keep to himself as much as possible, even during missions. He isn't one of the introverts that is shy and timid, but simply doesn't believe in human interaction being of any benefit to him. People aren't his favorite things in the world, and he doesn't feel that he needs to speak with them. In this sense, it makes him a quiet person.He's fine with being called as such, but isn't a label to place on him that works effectively. Just be careful of how you intend to break him out of his reservation, as it can result in some form of violence if not done properly.

( calculating ) shrewd ; cautious
Calculation is only reasonable in Micah's field of work. What he does requires quite a bit of calculation, and a meticulous nature only further advances any advantage already gained. Micah has a knack for being exceptional calculative, and it is both a strength and weakness. Taking his time to take in every detail shows how much he has to observe, and the meticulous side of him won't allow for any fine detail being missed, even if it's as small as can be. Micah would simply dismiss it as part of his job when confronted on how well he does, and will make no move to correct statements of genius unless they are more far-fetched than he's willing to allow it to go.

( blunt ) abrupt in address or manner
Micah will most definitely tell you if he doesn't have a particular liking to you. He doesn't have the mindset to withhold such information, especially if it will get in the way of later interactions, or avoided interactions. In a sense, he can be seen as cruel because of how blunt he is, and the way he often delivers the truth of the situations at hand. This cruelty is just about as far as it extends to, and he has no real intention of turning it into anything else. Should it get past the avenue of truth, it's likely that you've done something to anger him in some way, or you've made the mistake of touching his equipment.

( violent ) characterized by uncontrolled, strong force
If one were to break the reserved exterior of Micah in a haphazard manner, it would elicit the appearance of a more violent side of him. He will raise to a level of aggression in a peculiar manner that would be similar to the anger of a mother towards her child in some instances. He would present a calm facade that snaps just before he displays violent tendencies linked to an elevated aggression. Micah doesn't normal display such a temperament, and can be kept calm in most situations. He finds that there are some triggers that are far more dangerous to pull than that of a gun.

( naive ) showing lack of experience
As a result of Micah being a quiet and reserved soul, he's naive to a great deal of the world. His lack of participation in what goes on outside of a mission leads to the lack of him having any experience of the things around him. This also leads him to be quite curious. It contradicts his reserved nature, but has a tendency to stray out from his usual sideline activity. This could often get him into situations of trouble that he can sometimes get himself out of without much help, or assistance.

❝ make that money ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ face so sunny ❞

❝THE YOUNG parents of Micah Tsar, Galina and Mikhail, were adrenaline junkies. They pushed the bounds of sanity for the thrill of the moment, even when it put more than just their lives on the line. They took on extraordinary challenges and feats all because they could. Some people figured that's why they had taken on the challenge of parenthood, so that they could overcome that challenge.

It was a challenge that they would overcome twice, once when Micah was born and again for his younger sister Astrid. What they didn't expect was to have to deal with a child that had ambiguous genitalia. This meant that Micah held the upper body of a female, while there was clear evidence below that he was male. His parents often had issues, but they adjusted well enough.

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Micah was ten when his father went missing. His parents had reverted to their daredevil ways, and had taken a series of missions in Brazil. Why so far away, he had never known, but his mother was the only one to return. She seemed shell shocked, and out of sorts. All her normal behavior traits flew out the window and she was like a husk of a person.

He discovered the news from a few of their friends who came to visit. He had always wanted to go look for his father, but he couldn't quite imagine what would happen if he never came back as well.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❝ six by six by six ❞ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Six years later, and the next person to vanish is his mother. Only problem is, he knew exactly where she was. He just couldn't bring himself to get her, not when she was no longer his mother, per say. She'd snapped, and allowed herself to be turned by vampires. His sister was hurt most by this, as she was the one who stayed behind at home to watch over his mother.

He vowed then to find a way to reverse it, and well, it hasn't been going too well.

( Family )

( mother ) Galina Tsar ; alive/deceased (view spoiler)[Vampire (hide spoiler)]
( father ) Mikhail Tsar ; deceased (view spoiler)[MIA (hide spoiler)]
( younger sister ) Astrid Tsar ; alive

❝ you just want me ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 'cause I'm next ❞

Name: Andrew Collinwood
Age: 16
Year: 5th
Gender: Male
Birthday: 22 May

Appearance: Andrew has golden blonde hair that he always arranges neatly. Although, a stray lock always falls in his eyes, annoying him. He has bright emerald green eyes, which are piercing, making you feel like he can look right into your soul. He is tall, 6.2 and is still growing. He is also quite muscular. He is half proud over his big build, and half embarrassed because he doesn't want to be regarded as that massive hulk of a guy. His favourite colours are black and blue and he will always wear clothes with those colours. He finds Jeans and loose t-shirts the most comfortable when he is not training.

Personality: Andrew is quite shy when you first meet him, but he soon warms up. He is also insecure, always worried about what people think of him, and worried that he is not good enough. But, he is a hard worker and often puts in extra hours into his training. He enjoys a challenge, thriving on the adrenalin it brings. He can however be somewhat charming and friendly, especially when he is having a good day and feeling relaxed. If he makes friends, he is very loyal to them and fiercely protective. He will do anything to make sure that no harm comes to them. The one person he loves and treasures above all is his younger sister, Caroline. If you mess with his sister, you will see a very different side to him, fierce and brutal. Andrew is still trying to figure out who he is and what his position in life is. He naturally wants to protect the world from demons and is a good worrier. But, he is not blood thirsty. Killing brings him no pleasure, just a feeling of satisfaction that he has done what he can to protect others.

History: Andrew's parents died during The Dark War, when the Endarkened attacked Idris. He and Caroline had been in the Hall of Accords at the time. He remembers holding his little sister, sure that they would die. The images of blood and gore are still imprinted on his mind, giving him frequent nightmares. He remembers waiting with Caroline...waiting for their parents to come and get them in The Hall of Accords...but they never did. He wears his father's ring constantly which he had inherited. When it came to decide where to send Andrew and Caroline, the Council finally decided that London was the best place. Andrew's parents had been Irish, and he still has a strong Irish accent.

Prefered weapon: Broad Sword.

{Name} Camilla Hawkshade
{Gender} Female
{Occupation} Head of the Institute/Headmistress

{Age} 35
{Date of Birth} 26th of February

{Appearance} Camilla has straight, fawn-brown hair that reaches up past her shoulders, which always is in a formal, elegant bun. Her hawk-yellow eyes are her most prominent feature, which runs through the family of the Hawkshades. She has tan, golden skin with softly sprinkled freckles across her nose. She has high cheekbones, and lips that will vary into a thin line or a gentle smile. Her figure screams instinctual-fighter, lean and tall with strong muscles. She is seen in formal attire almost daily, with blazers and trousers, but always keeps her weapons with her. Any other time, she will be seen in Shadowhunter gear.

{Personality} Camilla is a stern, strict woman who is not to be messed with. She can be kind at times, but always seeming to be fierce and protective. She will do anything to protect her family, friends and the Academy and is naturally an instinctive, good fighter. She is an intelligent, strategised person who can always think up of a plan, and in fact she was once educated at this Academy. She hates to see people crying, and also laziness, rudeness and tardiness. and yes, she can be approached and is always open to questions and doesn't mind being asked for help from anyone. 

{History} Camilla has a younger brother who travels to and from different Institutes, helping them with expertise. Her husband, Arran, and two children, Jasper and Katerina, who are aged nine and eleven, now reside in the safety of Idris, and she visits them every month. She had always wanted to be a Head of an Institute ever since she was small, just like the infamous Charlotte Branwell who was once the Head of the very same Institute. She was in the fight of the Endarkened, and earned a scar across her right cheek. She doesn't hide it; she is proud for her fight and survival.

{Other} Her younger sister was killed in the Dark War, and she saw it happen. She blames herself for it, as she could have saved her, but because of it she has sworn to never let it happen to anyone at the Academy.

Her oldest child, Katerina, who is aged eleven, is due to come to the Academy.

{Preferred Weapon} Her Aegis, a dagger tempered and seethed with Angel blood, given to her by an Iron Sister.

NAME: Hazel Elizabeth Aspenhawk
AGE: Fifteen
GENDER: Female
YEAR: 4th
APPEARANCE: Hazel’s hair is a thin tangle of light brown, and ends seven centimetres above her waist, which to regular standards is considered long. She is very rarely seen with her hair up. Hazel’s eyes are a blue colour, dark on the outside, fading to ice-blue closer to the iris. She stands at 6’ 1’’, with long legs and an average-sized torso. Hazel’s parabatai rune is located on her left shoulder blade.
PERSONALITY: Hazel is a reasonably shy and independent girl, proving her worth through the Arts. She enjoys writing and playing the piano in her spare time. Her first choice of weapon is a bow and arrow, closely followed by a standard seraph blade. Hazel is very protective, and her family is the most important thing in her life. If you can get Hazel to trust you, she breaks out of her shell and can be very bubbly and outgoing. She often hides in her twin's shadow.
HISTORY: In her early life, Hazel was a happy child. She expressed an interest in reading from a young age. Hazel’s parents died in the Dark War, a great burden being set on her shoulders. As the older twin (by eight minutes), she became fiercely protective of her sister Natasha, and couldn’t bear to be apart from her for more than a few moments. It was for this reason that the pair became parabatai.
OTHER: Her parabatai is her twin sister Natasha (more on her later!). They have only been parabatai for three months.

Note: I'll make Natasha soon!

Fourth year is now closed until other years have been filled.

Name: Jessica Ashdown [Jessy to friends]
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Birthday: 24 September
Occupation: Weapons Mistress at the London Institute

Appearance: Jessica is short, standing at only 5.1 feet. But she is strong and wirey, full of lean muscle. She is graceful in her movements and proficient in all weapons. Her hair is black and long, streaked with a few strands of grey. She always pulls it back in a long braid. She has very light grey eyes. She is always in black shadow hunter gear. And those rare occasions that she is not in gear, she always wears black. Her face is pixy-like, sharp small nose, high cheek bones, and a small sharp chin. Her lips ar thin and often pressed into a grim line while teaching.

Personality: Jessica is strict. She will drive her students hard, extracting their very best from them. However, she gives praise to those who deserve it. She is very sarcastic at times, which may come across as rude. She hates laziness and will quickly set her students straight. Jessica has a lighter side though, she can smile and laugh when not training. She is what you'd call somewhat rough; for, she has no problem in making crude jokes, she enjoys a good brandy, and is not very lady-like at all. Don't cross her, because she can have a bad temper. She is always willing to help her students though with any problems they may have, not just weapons related; although, her advice may not always be the best when it comes to life decisions.

History: Jessica lost her parents in Valentine's war, when she was only 9 years old. So, she was adopted by the London Institute. Although, the institute's staff was very good to her, growing up with no parents was hard and is mostly to blame for her lack of etiquette and rude behaviour. She feels like life dealt her an unfair lot. But, this has also turned her into the great fighter that she is. Often mocked for her small size, she drove herself very hard, becoming the best she could be. Once she was of age, she went to Idris, and trained with the guard there for a while. She was part of the armed forces that were sent out to deal with any major demon outbreaks. She had few oppertunities for relationships, and those she had, normally ended in screaming matches and her holding a grudge against the man. A year before the Dark Wars she had met a man, whom she thought she may love, but she wasn't sure. He seemed to be able to put up with her strange ways. But he was killed in The Dark Wars. This fueled her anger and determination to wipe evil from the world. She was one of the guards who was set to protect the children in the hall of accords. She did her best, fiercely defending the children when the doors were breached. She is furious with herself that she didn't manage to save everyone. So when the job of Weapon's Mistress was offered to her at the London Institute, she grabbed it with both hands. She would make sure that the children living there could protect themselves. And she would train them to become ruthless demon killers, Shadowhunters who would chase away evil and bring light to the world. She sees this job as a second chance in life and has dedicated her entire being to it.

Prefered Weapon: Twin daggers. But, she is good at all weapons, even managing to lift and swing broad swords. Instead of her small stature hindering her, it drove her harder to make her prove herself in every weapon possible.

{Name} Christian Rosales
{Nickname} Chris, but no one ever calls him this anymore.
{Gender} Male

{Age} 16
{Year} 5
{Date of Birth} 11th of July

{Description} Christian has the type of hair that is blonde and brown at the same time, if that was possible. He has a habit of flicking it out of his eyes as it always seems to fall into them, sweeping across as if there were a breeze around. He has deep, blue eyes that you wish you could dive into, like swimming in a beautiful ocean. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] He is quite tall, but not overbearing, with a light tan skin. He has plenty muscles from training, has a strong, tall build. His clothes are often Shadowhunter gear, but he does wear clothes that show his Marks but covers his scars. He is always wearing a teasing smile, for some reason.

{Personality} Christian is a teasing boy, and may seem like the type of guy that is always with a girl. His looks always seem to make people assume that, but really, inside he is quite caring if the right person could open him up. He is quite hard and steely at some times, and this makes him quite infuriating as he would open himself up then shut it back down. He was built like this too much because of his history, which he is quite closed up about. He does however, like to lose himself in his music, even though he may not seem the type, he is quite passionate about it. He trains hard and always has been, working with determination. He cares about hius studies to some degree, but to him as long as he passes he's good.

{History} Christian's mother was killed quite early, before the Dark War, before he could remember her. His father trained him too hard, trying to turn him into someone he didn't want to be. He has scars from when he was whipped and forced to fight untrained, and he covers them with Marks. After the first time he was whipped, he heard a record of his mother playing the piano. It was so beautiful, he wanted to be like her. So now he plays the piano, for his mother. He lived in Idris his whole life, and in the Rosales manor. He secretly trained himself, to be better that what his father wanted him to be, and when he asked the Clave to send him to the Academy, the accepted as he was such the good fighter. He got his first Marks when he was ten, and had a stele made for him when he was eleven. He snapped the one his father gave him and threw it into the Thames River.

{Other} He plays the piano, and is passionate about it.

{Preferred Weapon} His preferred weapon is a seraph blade, his mother's that he inherited. It has a rosebush carved into the hilt, it's vines entwining each other in a delicate pattern.

I KNOW THIS TOOK FOREVER I'M SORRY
NAME: Natasha 'Tash' Madison Aspenhawk
AGE: Fifteen
GENDER: Female
YEAR: 4th
APPEARANCE: Natasha is identical to her sister Hazel; hair that is a thin tangle of light brown. Natasha's hair is noticably shorter, the only obvious difference between the pair, ending four centimetres above her waist (as opposed to her sister's seven). Natasha's eyes are a blue colour, dark on the outside, fading to ice-blue closer to the iris. She stands at 6’ 1’’, with long legs and an average-sized torso, although she is visibly more muscular than her twin. Natasha's parabatai rune is located on her right bicep.
PERSONALITY: Natasha's personality is what really separates her from her sister. She is rather outgoing, being a big socialite. She is rebellious and reckless, which usually leads to her being careless. Her guilty pleasure is the mundane sport soccer. She enjoys playing and watching it, although Hazel disapproves. Her first choice of weapon is a seraph blade. Natasha is oblivious to how her sister feels about their relationship. Quietly, Natasha is jealous of her sister's fierce loyalty, and petite figure.
HISTORY: In her early life, Natasha was a rebellious child, pulling pranks on her family members in their home in Idris. Hazel was always wary of getting into trouble. When Natasha's parents died in the Dark War, she stopped the pranks and the jokes. She became focused on her studies and training, promising to become a great Shadowhunter.
OTHER: Her parabatai is her twin sister Hazel. They have only been parabatai for three months.

|| Name:
Oliver Ashwell

|| Age:
16

|| Gender:
Male

|| Year:
5th Year

|| Appearance:
Oliver's hair is a sandy blonde colour, which go nicely with his ocean blue eyes. He has sharp facial features (cheekbones, nose, chin) and is on the tall side of his age group. His hair is longish - not long enough to reach down to his eyes, or even eyebrows - and slightly curled. If Oliver's not wearing his gear, he's wearing all black, or a black top and jeans. He hardly owns any clothes that aren't black and if they aren't, they are greys, browns, earthy greens or whites.

|| Personality:
Oliver's a steady guy. He keeps a cool head and is fairly relaxed in most situations, to the point where people call him carefree. He is confident in his abilities and the majority of the time, he pulls through on his word. He is also a very trustworthy person. He's resilient, dedicated and honest as well. At least, if he's not lying for a friend. He is loyal and keeps his promises.

|| History:
Oliver was born in London, to Amelia and Quinten Ashwell. His sister, Lizzie, was born two years later. Amelia made a deal with an old friend of hers, to come tutor her children in return for a home. Miss Heatherley despised Oliver from the moment she saw him. Oliver didn't really know why, especially since she adored Lizzie so much. Basically, this Miss Heatherley was raving mad, until one time she tried to kill Oliver (God knows why). Amelia sent her away somewhere, probably to a mental home. Or to the Silent Brothers. She never told the children where. But Amelia was like that. Mysterious.

|| Relationships:
Amelia and Quinten Ashwell: Oliver loves his parents, like an average kid. Spends time with dad doing 'dude' things (training) and with mum whilst in the kitchen, or trailing her around the house, talking about normal things.
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Ashwell: (Yes, I am aware there is another Elizabeth here, although I'm under the impression she goes by Beth, not Lizzy) Lizzy and Oliver [fighting the urge not to say Jay] joke around all the time. Lizzy teases Oliver, but not to the extreme that he storms out of the house in a fit, or that he finds her completely unbearable. He loves her. However, sometimes she can be a bit unreasonable and can bask in light though she is technically in the wrong. Oh Lizzy...
Sasha (Unknown surname [as of yet, anyway]) Is one of Oliver's best friends. Sasha is a werewolf. Sasha is outgoing and bright. She is also very reckless.
Rowin (Unknown surname): Sasha's werewolf brother, the other of Oliver's best friends. Cautious, thinking, careful... Yeah.

|| Other:
Miranda Heatherley was a widow, who'd turned mad when her husband was killed in battle. Afterwards, she became delusional, however, only when it came to certain people. She became unreasonably suspicious and at times, a little murderous too. She wasn't exactly the greatest person to have living in your home.

I just realised that I still hadn't posted my character here yet. Well here's Oliver for you guys!! I have no idea where I was going with the Miranda Heatherley thing, since I wrote this all a while back, but I'll figure something out. XD Also, love the Lissa and Rose thing. And that there's now a Natasha and Christian which might be unrelated, but I don't know. XD

Name: Brianna Julia Lightwood

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Year: 5

Appearance: Brianna has long black hair which falls into curls at the bottom. You usually see her with her hair ties tightly in a high ponytail except for on special occasions. She has sharp blue eyes the color of the ocean, which attracts many boys. She's beautiful with her skinny body and lightly tanned skin. She has sharp facial features and stands at 5' 5''. Even when she's not wearing shadowhunter gear she is still wearing black. Black t-shirt, black leggings, black converses... you get the point. She has a parabatai rune on her right shoulder.

Personality: Brianna is a very nice girl, but do not underestimate her. She is always calm and not easily scared. She is also a funny, but shy, girl and is very confident about her choices. She is loyal and caring, and will do anything to protect the ones she love. She obsessed with reading and carries a book around almost everywhere she goes. She is very smart and can think of plans quickly.

History: Brianna was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father died in the Dark War before she was born. She and her mother moved the New York when she was 3 years old and she has lived in the New York Institute ever since. Her mother married another man and they had a daughter named Jessica. Jessica is Brianna's parabatai and they have fought and trained together since Jessica learned to fight. Brianna's goal is just to be a good shadowhunter and protect those she love.

Other: Brianna's main weapons are a bow and arrow, a whip, and seraph blades. When she was young she took many archery classes and she can shoot an arrow perfectly. She has devoted her life to fighting demons and reading.

Aarina Windheart is approved.