Post by Lily Highsmith on Jun 6, 2013 19:55:49 GMT -7
The tricky thing
Is yesterday we were just children
Playing soldiers, just pretending
Dreaming dreams with happy endings,
In back yards, winning battles with our wooden swords
But now we've stepped into a cruel world
Where everybody stands and keeps score
Keep your eyes open
(Eyes Open, Taylor Swift)
Full Name: Lily Anne Highsmith
Nicknames: Lil, Lilyflower, Flower, Petal, etc.
Gender: Female
Age: Fifteen
Species: Shadowhunter
Occupation: Student
Alliance: Clave
Eye color: Blue-Gray
Hair color: Reddish-Brown
Skin tone and fairness: Very pale and easily sunburnt
Build: Lily is tall and thin, but she's not very muscular and has to make up for that fact with agility.
Height: 5' 7"
Important marks or distinguishing things Lily has the typical Marks and scars of a Shadowhunter as well as a scars lining the back of her calves from a mountain climb/cave expedition gone wrong.
Fashion sense: Lily's fashion sense is whatever she feels like making it that day. Sometimes she'll dress to the 't', in designer jeans, a blouse, and boots. Other times, like when she's hanging out at the house, she'll wear sweatpants and a t-shirt.
Face Claim: Georgie Henley
Quirks: Lily absolutely hates enclosed spaces and suffers from a mild claustrophobia.
Likes:
~Parties and Hanging With Friends
~Jokes and Laughter
~Exploring and Horse Rides
Strengths:
*Making Friends
*Logical Reasoning
*In-fighting
Dreams/Ambitions:
^Wants To Run An Institute Of Her Own
^Would Like To Travel The World
Dislikes:
-Being Cold
-Bats
-Constraints
Weaknesses:
@ Physically Weak
@ Naivete
@ Genaralized Anxiety
Fears:
%Thunderstorms
%Vampires
% Enclosed Spaces
Overall personality: Temper: Lily has inherited the famed temper of the Thrushcross family. She's easily riled up and when provoked is not afraid to start a fight. Her temper is quick to ignite but also quick to cool. Unfortunately, she's also very prone to holding grudges, even towards her friends and extended family.
Bubbly: When she's not upset about something, Lily is bright, bubbly and optimistic. She loves practical jokes, and while she can be serious she doesn't like to be. Almost always seen with a smile on her face, Lily is the one to keep the mood light and spirits up. She likes to make people laugh and hates to see anyone upset or sad.
Competitive: Perhaps it was the fact that she grew up with three older brothers and one older sister, or perhaps it's the fact that she's considered the 'baby' of the family; whatever the reason, Lily is extremely competitive. Her theory is that whatever they can do, I can do just as well, if not better. This is not limited to merely sports, Lily is also competitive academically too.
Loyal: Like any self-respecting Shadowhunter, Lily has a strong sense of loyalty. Even though she may not always get along with friends or family, she is incredibly loyal to them and will almost always take their side over another's. She's also very protective of them, especially of her siblings William, Gabriel, Annabeth, and James.
Social: Lily is very much a social butterfly with her bright personality and willingness to make new friends. She doesn't much care about the labels that are given to people and often goes out of her way to befriend the shy, odd or lonely ones. Another thing that helps her to make new friends is that Lily is not much concerned with the political aspects of the Shadowhunter Academy.
Overall history: Lily Anne was born to Richard and Annamarie Highsmith just about a year after the birth of their youngest son, James and two years after their move to Seattle. The family, though outwardly the perfect Shadowhunter family had underlying tension at home. The second oldest boy, Gabriel, was the result of an illicit affair between Annamarie and Robert Lightwood. However, there was no proof that the child was not a Highsmith other than the suspicions of Richard, so the matter was kept quiet and only Annamarie knows the truth. Despite their father's obvious favoritism towards his own offspring, the five children grew up close and practically inseparable. As their parents drifted further apart, the children became closer still, comforting and caring for each other when their parents' fights managed to break past their facade. Despite the strain within their marriage, the Highsmiths stayed together, mostly for their children's sake.
Growing up, Lily was never the stay home type like her mother and much preferred to tag along with her older siblings, determined not to be left behind in their adventures. This habit led to disaster when she was nine years old. The two oldest boys, William and Gabriel had decided to go mountain climbing with a few of their friends. Annabeth stayed at home but the youngest two devised a plan to follow their older brothers, proving that they could keep up with them. The idea went perfectly until, in a desperate bid to shake their shadows, the older boys moved underground. Doing the same, James and Lily found that while they had been prepared for mountain climbing they had not prepared for exploring a cave. Trying to keep up with the older children failed and the two were soon left alone in the dark of the cave, terrified, they became hasty and careless. Making their way over a boulder field, Lily stepped on an unstable rock and fell, cutting the backs of her legs open.
Luckily, the group ahead of them heard the yells and came back to see what was wrong, immediately taking Lily to the hospital. Despite the scarring, no muscle functions were damaged though she developed mild claustrophobia and a slight fear of the dark. Relatively unscathed, Lily became fascinated with the mundane world and ventured out to explore it, always glamoured of course, whenever possible.
After William turned nineteen and Gabriel eighteen it was only a matter of time before they were called to fight in the battle taking place in Idris. When the summons came it was for the entire family, the younger children would receive training at the Academy until they turned of age. Leaving the Seattle Institute in the hands of the Whitesand family, another Shadowhunting family in Seattle, the Highsmiths moved into the heart of the City of Glass. While impressed with Alicante, Lily quickly became homesick and wants to return the Seattle as soon as the war ends.
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital status: Single
Love interests: None as of yet
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Father's name: Richard Highsmith
Mother's name + maiden name: Annamarie Highsmith nee Thrushcross
Siblings: William Highsmith, 19, Gabriel Highsmith, 18, Annabeth Highsmith, 17, James Highsmith, 16,
Non-blood family: Best friend: Delia Whitesand, 15
RP sample See Seraphina Morgenstern
Alias: Ginny
Gender: Female
Timezone: Pacific
Length of RP career: Approx. two years
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