Post by ara on Jun 12, 2012 22:07:48 GMT -5
* araceli m. ricci ,
* start with basics ,
[ I'M SWIMMING IN THE SMOKE OF BRIDGES I HAVE BURNED ]
[ I'M SWIMMING IN THE SMOKE OF BRIDGES I HAVE BURNED ]
FULL NAME Araceli Mariela Ricci
NICKNAMES Ara
DATE OF BIRTH September 14th
AGE Fifteen
GRADE/YEAR Tenth
ELEMENT Earth
SEXUALITY Heterosexual
MARITAL STATUS Single
* into the mirror ,
[ AGAINST MY WILL I STAND BESIDE MY OWN REFLECTION ]
[ AGAINST MY WILL I STAND BESIDE MY OWN REFLECTION ]
CELEBRITY CLAIM Emily Browning
EYE COLOUR Grey
HAIR COLOUR Brown
HEIGHT & WEIGHT 5'2 & 110 lbs.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES She has a good number of scars from her life she was a very rough and tumble girl and still is. She has a scar on the left side of her lower lip where the pink meets white from when she fell and bit through her lip, she has scars of her arms and legs from falling over, animal mishaps, tree climbing and all sorts of things, most of them are faded though but you can still see them. Also on her left wrist if she holds her and out she hake yours pointed at her thumb is a faint arrow shaped scar. On her right arm just above her elbow on the inside of her arm there is a group of freckles on the shape of a dipper constellation or an eighth note depending on how you look at it. Also her grey eyes. Not only are they a very pretty color, but at night if the moonlight catches in it just right, the light is reflected in her eyes and due to the fact they are grey it makes them seem to glow like the moon.
CLOTHING STYLE Ara's clothing varies drastically. She does have a tendency to dress rather casually, but she dress formally as well depending on the occasion. Her everyday wear is bright cheery colors usually and a variety of bottoms as well. She likes so wear clothes that fit her comfortably and that often means it hugs her figure with out suffocating her. When she does go formal she does a very good job. Of course if she is to go on a nice date she won't dress up in a ball gown but she will dress well. A dress usually that fits in her comfortable category but look classy and such as well. These out fits vary as much as her casual wear does though don't be surprised to see her is many different dresses. A favorite accessory of hers is the choker with a teardrop sapphire hanging from the center. She doesn't wear it often but it was a gift from her older siblings for her twelfth birthday {she found out later her aunt actually helped pay for it but still}. Also she has a golden heart-shaped locket with a picture of her, her parents, and both her siblings on one side and one of her and her siblings on the other that she loves and almost always wears it.
* deeper than skin ,
[ TAKE EVERYTHING FROM THE INSIDE & THROW IT ALL AWAY ]
[ TAKE EVERYTHING FROM THE INSIDE & THROW IT ALL AWAY ]
POSITIVE TRAITS
NEGATIVE TRAITS
LIKES
DISLIKES
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
FEARS
BEST MEMORY Ara's best memory has to be her twelfth birthday. It was going to be her first birthday with out her brother and sister both there and she was very upset about it. SO the weekend after her birthday her parents took her to see Aunt Carina and was surprised to have Lia and Dante sitting on the bed in the guest room she always had when she visited with a present for her. It was her sapphire choker that she loves, but she was mostly happy that her siblings had taken the weekend just to see her for her birthday even after they said they wouldn't be able to.
WORST MEMORY When her parents died. It was the worst night of her life. She was right there and almost trapped by the beam along with her parents and would be dead if it hadn't been for her sister Lia tackling her. And then she was dragged out and had to watch her parents and home burn to the ground.
LONG-TERM GOAL Graduate from school and have a happy life and remain close to her family.
* past reflections ,
[ SOMETIMES I REMEMBER THE DARKNESS OF MY PAST ]
[ SOMETIMES I REMEMBER THE DARKNESS OF MY PAST ]
MOTHER Elena Victoria Ricci (42), Deceased.
FATHER Nicholas Ross Ricci (41), Deceased.
SIBLINGS Lia Crystal Ricci (19), College Student.
Dante Leonardo Ricci (17), 12th Grade.
OTHER Aunt Carina Quinn Ricci (early-mid 30's), Father's little sister.
HISTORY Araceli was born in a small village in Italy on September fourteenth. She had a normal family. A mother, named Elena, a father, named Nicholas, an older sister, named Lia, and an older brother, named Dante, and her Aunt Carina she saw a few times a year. She was very happy and did things any normal child would. She learned to walk and talk and read and sing and such. She loved all of her family dearly but she and her brother held a very close bond. Out of all of the family these two were the closest. They shared secrets and ran around and laughed happily. She really didn't worry much about anything in her childhood despite her constant trouble finding adventured and often getting hurt in the process.
For thirteen years her life was happy. She lived a comfortable lifestyle and played happily, even when Lia and Dante both went off to the academy when they came of age. But one night, when Lia and Dante were home on vacation, Ara's world changed forever. She was sleeping happily like normal when she was shaken awake. She was surprised to see her sister above her pulling her out of bed saying the house was ablaze. She managed to grab two necklaces, her locket and her sapphire choker, before she rushed out and hurried to Dante's room to wake him up. As soon as he was up Lia shoved them towards the stairs and told them to get out quickly. She went back to get their parents while Dante led Ara downstairs. When they reached the door Ara refused to go any farther with out their family. Dante tried to convince her to leave but she wouldn't budge. No matter how hard Dante tried to get her out she wouldn't come. Finally their parents and Lia came down the stairs and Ara ran into her sister's arms. A second later there was a crack above them and the next thing Ara knew she was being tackled by Lia. Ara stumbled to the floor just as a ceiling beam fell pinning her parents to the floor. Ara screamed ad she was forced out of the house and she sobbed clinging to her brother as the trio watched their home burn.
They moved to Venice with their aunt and got on with their lives, or rather Ara did. Dante and Lia both returned to the academy once vacation was over. Ara remained with Aunt Carina for a year. It was just after her fourteenth birthday that her powers surfaced. She had wondered what her element would be when she got older. Her siblings always told stories about the school and the elements and how there were wars sometimes and she wanted to go and learn about her element and how to use it once she figured out what she was. One late summer, early fall day, though in Italy seasons tended to be mild as they were on the Mediterranean, she was out in the gardens like she often was because she loved nature and loved to watch the plants and animals. There was a flower on the edge of the garden that was wilting and she frowned and crawled over to it and reached out touching the drooping petals. She simply thought about how much she wanted the plant to grow and be healthy and they lifted a bit and the plant healed enough that with water it eventually lived again. Ara was excited that she was an Earth but she was tired after just that simple bit and she tried to figure out exactly how she did it. It wasn't until she went to the school in winter that she actually managed to start really learning about it.
And though their aunt is still their legal Guardian, the three live in the dorms at school save for when they go home to Italy to visit their aunt. That was of course until Carina moved to Maple Hallow this past winter to be closer to the siblings, keeping her home in Venice as a vacation home until they are done with school and she no longer needs to keep such a watchful eye on them, at least those were the plans she told Ara when she moved.
* puppet on a string ,
[ SOMETHING INSIDE ME THAT PULLS BENEATH THE SURFACE ]
[ SOMETHING INSIDE ME THAT PULLS BENEATH THE SURFACE ]
YOUR NAME Rose
YOUR AGE 16
RP EXPERIENCE 4 1/2 years
HOW'D YOU FIND US? Ad on FFH
SECRET WORD Correct.
RP SAMPLEGrace knew someone was coming. She felt the presence of someone coming closer. She kept her head facing her book but her grey eyes flicked from side to side. She froze as she saw Acacia nearing her. Oh God! That was the first and last person she wanted to see right now!!! Maybe she could ignore her! she had a book in her hands she could say tat she zoned but Acacia would end up finding out she lied to her again. No there would be no avoiding her.
Grace sighed softly before Acacia got into hearing range. She found her place in her book and finished her paragraph seconds before She heard Acacia's voice. 'Grace, we have to talk.'
Grace closed her eyes, sighing as she pulled her head up slowly. Yes they did need to talk. But about what? She knew the answer to that. But no matter what her friend said it was bound to upset her. Her mental sensitivity was finally starting to balance out because she had seen Markus at the masked ball. But them Kimmie had tried to kill herself and Grace's progress had been pushed way back. Acacia wouldn't be making her feel any better today.
She bit her lower lip softly and her open her eyes only to look a her book without acknowledging Acacia's presence. But it was obvious that she knew the other was there. She looked at there she was on the page, what the first two words of the paragraph were, and then the page number before she close the book and slipped it back into her bag silently. She stopped biting her lip and she looked at Acacia.
"Your Right. We do need to talk," Grace said, her voice was nearly ice when she spoke. No, Grace had not forgiven the girl she had called her best friend for five long years. Her gray eyes, which had always held warmth and kindness and sort of a glimpse of shine to them like silver almost, held a look that spoke death only, without the anger. They color was not bright and cheery but cold and icy. Part of it must have been because of he face her father and the reason behind his death loomed in the front of her mind but that didn't matter to her. Acacia would know she was upset.
"Where should we start?" She asked. Where did she was to start in the midst of all the chaos hat Her relationship with Markus had caused? That Grace did not know. So she had to find out. AD with out having yet another mental breakdown filled with heart-wrenching sobs.
