STATISTICS
Name
Ella
Age/Birthdate
22/November 1
Species
Human
BFF
Jo (astayer)
Three Faults
Loner, edgy -people tend to try to avoid her, keeps things bottled up
Three Strengths
Controling fire, fading into the back ground, being alone
Greatest Fear
Dying in a fire
HISTORY AND PERSONALITY
Ella is a troubled young woman. Just 22, she has no real ambition in life. She has no true understanding of herself, of who she is or why she is what she is. Her body bears the scars of a long forgotten fire, an accident that happened when she was very young. No one will give her the answers she seeks. She is left with emptiness and uncertainty, and a clouded self image. She grew up in an average, middle class family. Everything was status quo until young Ella was burned in an accident. Too young to recall what happened, Ella's questions about the accident remained unanswered. Despite suffering major scarring all over her body (legs, wrists, torso), Ella really didn't know what happened to her. She was a loner, then, being different from the other children and often ridiculed in school. She learned to be self sufficient, to avoid reaching out or trying to make connections with other people. Her self imposed isolation only increased after her father's death, when Ella was just 15. She longs to fit in, but knows she never will. Her body is ugly, her legs, wrists, and torso marked by pocked and unsightly scars. She is obsessed with fire, the very thing that left her marked and different, the very thing that sets her apart from her peers, and her family. She is a loner by design, she seeks companionship in uncommitted sex, and in the bottom of a glass.
Now a young woman, Ella has taken a job working the desk at a popular hotel in her sleepy Indiana town. She is able to maintain a certain level of disconnect with the people she encounters, because she knows she will never see most of them again. It is ideal for her. She has a severe case of insomnia and prefers to work the night shift.
Ella has an unhealthy obsession with fire. She has a tendency to commit small acts of arson, but always controlled. She is fascinated by the fire, by the patterns in the smoke. It is a dangerous habit, but one that makes her feel complete, at least for a short time. The feeling never lasts, though, and Ella is left with an aching emptiness that neither drink nor sex can fill. There is only the next fire, and she is already planning what she will burn...
She has one close friend, but is distanced from her family. Her personal relationships are strained, with an arm's length between them. She imagines a wall between her mother and herself, and it is a very real, insurmountable thing. She has so many questions about the past, about herself and her family, about the fire that left her with the scars, but her mother is tight lipped and closed off. As a result, Ella has built a wall around herself, and she hides her true self behind that wall.
Ella is strong willed, having no one else to lean on. She is proud and brave, despite being damaged. Her self image is low and wavers often, but she is not weak. She will fight for herself and what she believes in. The problem is she doesn't really know what she believes in. She sees a stranger in the mirror.
APPEARANCE
Ella is average height, petite build. She has long hair, and dark, haunted eyes. She tends to wear bulky clothes, designed to cover her scars. DEFINING MOMENTS
I. Childhood. The fire. She doesn't remember it, but she fell into a pile of burning leaves when she was a child and her body bears the scars. The most prominent are on her wrists, and she tends to wear long sleeves no matter the weather because she hates the scars and prefers to keep them hidden. II. Adolescence. Ella began experimenting with starting small fires and found it to be theraputic for her. She is terrified of fire, but also fascinated by it. She learned she liked having control over it. She burns small things, small fires that are easy to extinguish. She fantasizes about starting a wild fire and just watching it burn, but she won't do it. At least she doesn't think she'd ever actually do something like that.
III. Adulthood. Ella discovered additional coping mechanisms in drinking and casual sex. She's not proud of either activity, but it helps her function. She has virtually no close and intimate relationships, she's never been close to her parents. She does have a best friend, Jo, but no other friends to speak of.
GAME SPECIFIC: SOME REALITY
SomeReality | Logs | Network
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR CHARACTER TO ACCOMPLISH IN GAME?
I want Ella to learn to function without relying on fires, sex, and drinking to get through the day. I want her to learn to be a contributing member of society without relying on the crutches she's been using for so long.
WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT PLAYING THIS CHARACTER?
Ella is a fascinating character to me. She has so much potential for growth and development and I want to see where she can go with that.
WHAT JOB WILL YOUR CHARACTER HAVE IN GAME? DO YOU HAVE A ROOMMATE REQUEST?
She should work in customer service. Room with Jo (astayer) please.