Post by Kasumi on Oct 14, 2009 5:47:49 GMT -5
Name: Kasumi
Age: 16
Gender: female
Nation of Origin: Water Tribe
Titles/Positions/Groups: The Avatar
Appearance: Kasumi stands about 5'7", with dark brown hair that hangs losely partway down her back and clear blue eyes. She has a contagious smile when she's not too preoccupied to enjoy a good laugh.
Celebrity Claim: Sarah Bolger
Personality: Kasumi can be determined to the point of being stubborn, preferring to solve her frustrations by simply working harder at whatever it is that's frustrating her. Unfortunately, this can lead to her seeming rather impatient at times, and she won't deny that she can be. But when the pressure's off, she quite enjoys taking advantage of it, and has a good sense of humor from her brother to boot.
Family:
Shu -- paternal grandmother, Waterbender
Yori -- father, Waterbender
Suzume -- mother (not a bender)
Ken -- brother, older by 2 years (not a bender)
History:
The reincarnation of the Avatar, Kasumi was born to Yori and Suzume of the Northern Water Tribe ner immediately following the death of the previous Avatar, Aang. During her toddler years, she was identified by the Chief's council as the next Avatar, but the knowledge was kept within the council.
Kasumi grew up as any other child: playing with the other children, attending school, arguing with her brother. However, those around her quickly began to notice her gift for Waterbending. In her healing lessons, it was not long before she surpassed her peers and soon became bored with the classes. Though she had already learned all she could of healing by the age of 12, she was still not allowed to enter the higher-level bending class until she was 14. Frustrated and impatient, she passed the two long years by tutoring other girls and secretly learning what she could by spying on both the boys' and girls' higher Waterbending training. Even after she turned 14 and joined the higher class, she continued to spy on the boys' training on the grounds that what they were learning seemed far more interesting and useful. This was not necessary for long though.
Kasumi's 16th birthday was just like any other birthday: no realy special celebration, merely spending a little extra time with her friends and family. That is, until she and her family received a summons from the Tribe Chief. She, along with her family, were told the news of her identity and that evening a banquet was held to announce it to the entire Northern Water Tribe. For the first time, Kasumi wasn't sure she could meet the challenge. When she began her one-on-one training the next day, however, she didn't let any doubt show, deciding to take it in little steps rather than worry about the entire picture just yet. Now, a little over a month later, she is still trying to get used to what's suddenly expected of her.
Nickname: Lucy, Lu, Kasumi (or however you feel like shortening that, lol). Really, I'll answer to any of those.
Roleplaying Experience: over 5 years (lost count)
Roleplaying Sample:
The words still rang all too loud and clear in her head, despite her efforts to ignore them. This was a joke. It had to be. The tribe elders couldn't really be serious.... But Kasumi had seen their faces, heard their tone. It wasn't a joke. The old airbender Avatar had died years and years ago, she knew that well enough. But how was it possible that she could be the replacement, the new Avatar? Some birthday present. 'Yeah, no pressure, but you've sort of got to train for like the rest of eternity and good luck making any impression after the superhuman job Avatar Aang did. Cake?' she thought sarcastically.
With a sigh somewhere between frustration and perhaps a little nervousness, she fell backwards on her bed where she'd been sitting. Well, the ceiling didn't seem to offer any incite either. Where normally she would have found a glass of water to bend to help occupy her mind, bending seemed the last thing she wanted to do now, or for a good month for that matter. She was expected to attend more advanced lessons first thing tomorrow morning, though, which was sounding more like a punishment than the dream-come-true it would have been yesterday. It also meant she couldn't stay locked up in her room. Her parents and grandmother were simply bubbling over with pride, her brother was acting all jealous and wouldn't speak to her unless he had to, and pretty much everyone she had crossed paths with between the banquet and her self-imposed isolation seemed to take either of those sides as well. Well, wasn't this a grand start to her new life?
Age: 16
Gender: female
Nation of Origin: Water Tribe
Titles/Positions/Groups: The Avatar
Appearance: Kasumi stands about 5'7", with dark brown hair that hangs losely partway down her back and clear blue eyes. She has a contagious smile when she's not too preoccupied to enjoy a good laugh.
Celebrity Claim: Sarah Bolger
Personality: Kasumi can be determined to the point of being stubborn, preferring to solve her frustrations by simply working harder at whatever it is that's frustrating her. Unfortunately, this can lead to her seeming rather impatient at times, and she won't deny that she can be. But when the pressure's off, she quite enjoys taking advantage of it, and has a good sense of humor from her brother to boot.
Family:
Shu -- paternal grandmother, Waterbender
Yori -- father, Waterbender
Suzume -- mother (not a bender)
Ken -- brother, older by 2 years (not a bender)
History:
The reincarnation of the Avatar, Kasumi was born to Yori and Suzume of the Northern Water Tribe ner immediately following the death of the previous Avatar, Aang. During her toddler years, she was identified by the Chief's council as the next Avatar, but the knowledge was kept within the council.
Kasumi grew up as any other child: playing with the other children, attending school, arguing with her brother. However, those around her quickly began to notice her gift for Waterbending. In her healing lessons, it was not long before she surpassed her peers and soon became bored with the classes. Though she had already learned all she could of healing by the age of 12, she was still not allowed to enter the higher-level bending class until she was 14. Frustrated and impatient, she passed the two long years by tutoring other girls and secretly learning what she could by spying on both the boys' and girls' higher Waterbending training. Even after she turned 14 and joined the higher class, she continued to spy on the boys' training on the grounds that what they were learning seemed far more interesting and useful. This was not necessary for long though.
Kasumi's 16th birthday was just like any other birthday: no realy special celebration, merely spending a little extra time with her friends and family. That is, until she and her family received a summons from the Tribe Chief. She, along with her family, were told the news of her identity and that evening a banquet was held to announce it to the entire Northern Water Tribe. For the first time, Kasumi wasn't sure she could meet the challenge. When she began her one-on-one training the next day, however, she didn't let any doubt show, deciding to take it in little steps rather than worry about the entire picture just yet. Now, a little over a month later, she is still trying to get used to what's suddenly expected of her.
Nickname: Lucy, Lu, Kasumi (or however you feel like shortening that, lol). Really, I'll answer to any of those.
Roleplaying Experience: over 5 years (lost count)
Roleplaying Sample:
The words still rang all too loud and clear in her head, despite her efforts to ignore them. This was a joke. It had to be. The tribe elders couldn't really be serious.... But Kasumi had seen their faces, heard their tone. It wasn't a joke. The old airbender Avatar had died years and years ago, she knew that well enough. But how was it possible that she could be the replacement, the new Avatar? Some birthday present. 'Yeah, no pressure, but you've sort of got to train for like the rest of eternity and good luck making any impression after the superhuman job Avatar Aang did. Cake?' she thought sarcastically.
With a sigh somewhere between frustration and perhaps a little nervousness, she fell backwards on her bed where she'd been sitting. Well, the ceiling didn't seem to offer any incite either. Where normally she would have found a glass of water to bend to help occupy her mind, bending seemed the last thing she wanted to do now, or for a good month for that matter. She was expected to attend more advanced lessons first thing tomorrow morning, though, which was sounding more like a punishment than the dream-come-true it would have been yesterday. It also meant she couldn't stay locked up in her room. Her parents and grandmother were simply bubbling over with pride, her brother was acting all jealous and wouldn't speak to her unless he had to, and pretty much everyone she had crossed paths with between the banquet and her self-imposed isolation seemed to take either of those sides as well. Well, wasn't this a grand start to her new life?
