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Name: Christina
Age: 26
Contact: fitzosborne @ gmail
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Character Basics:

Character Name: Diana Meade
Journal: astrae
Age: 16
Fandom: The Secret Circle (novels, not television show)
Canon Point: Post-cleansing ceremony on the beach, after they examine the crystal skull and something breaks out of the circle.
Debt:

Class A: 1 YEAR
Class B: 6 MONTHS
Class C: 16 MONTHS
GRAND TOTAL: 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS

Canon Character Section:

History: Right over here. She's not one of the narrating characters, but the basic plot of the books is there.

Personality: Diana is introduced as a spot of sunlight in the bleakness provided by the rural Massachusetts town of New Salem. Willowy with an easy grace that’s almost inhuman, she is the quintessential popular high school girl, beloved by most of her classmates. Of the ten teenagers who inhabit Crowhaven Road, she is easily the most approachable, and is respected for her kindness and generosity rather than fear of passed down stories and the possibility that she may harm one of her classmates.

Before she was a year old, Diana’s mother was killed in a hurricane that swept across the coast of Massachusetts, and she was raised by her father, Charles Meade. By the time she is a teenager her house is often empty, as Charles spends most of his time working. She takes it upon herself to fill up the yellow Victorian with laughter and light, hosting pizza parties and sleepovers on weekends and meetings of the Circle on the beach behind the row of houses on Crowhaven Road.

She values simplicity and comfort, perhaps more than other members of the Circle. Her bedroom is more practical and old-fashioned than most, and she often wears simple jewelry and no crystals or amulets, unlike her cousin Faye, who is positively decked out with star rubies.

When she is ten or eleven years old, Diana finds her family’s Book of Shadows. The other children of Crowhaven Road form a shaky coven of sorts and as they begin to translate and transcribe the spells and rituals, Diana is elected as a temporary coven leader. Though not the eldest member, she adapts to the role well, as she has been caring for her father, in some capacity, since she was very small. Spending nearly four years looking out for the interests of nine other fledgling magic users has helped to shape and amplify the beyond-her-years teenager who Cassie idolizes from afar. She taught herself to think about the good of the group, rather than her own ambitions or wishes regarding the use of her powers. But since there is a ‘think of the group’ mentality in most everything she does, her sometimes misplaced trust and ability to believe the best of anyone can cause disruptions among the people she is attempting to protect, and indirectly lead to danger that could have been easily avoided otherwise.

She wears her emotions on her sleeve, in as much as she possibly can without revealing the truth of her abilities as a blood witch to the rest of the town, and is particularly drawn to people she feels could use her help or protection in some way – even if that person is not a member of her coven or not magical-blooded. She is protective of her friends, and will assume that all of them have the same desire to be truthful and loyal to her, as she is to them.

Her blind trust in the good natures of the people she surrounds herself often borders on naivety, so much so that it’s almost comical how unaware she is of the betrayal of confidence which is going on around her. In New Salem, her best friend Cassie, and her boyfriend Adam do their best to conceal their attraction for one another, deciding not to tell that they’re in love because the other option would hurt Diana and she is too “good” to deserve that sort of betrayal. But in attempting to keep her friendship and trust, Cassie steals many of her belongings and inadvertently sets in motion a chain of events which lead to several murders and the resurrection of an evil warlock.

Her coven allies include Adam, Melanie and Laurel, and she appears to represent the brightness and goodwill of nature magic, juxtaposed against her cousin Faye, who is talented in dark and destructive magic and wishes to use the Circle’s power to her own advantage. Diana believes that all of the witches are capable of great magic, but is cautious about wielding it, made obvious by her careful handling of the crystal skull and her reluctance to draw its magic out before she or Adam can search for more information on its use.

Most of the spells Diana uses are household charms, or simple scrying spells, though it is implied she’s one of the more powerful witches in the Crowhaven coven, and she is at her most powerful when protecting others, especially when they are outnumbered, or outclassed. Though she prefers not to lead through fear or domination, she will exert her power as leader when she feels someone is being harmed, as she does with Faye’s treatment of Cassie, and outsiders like Jeffrey and Sally. She has a keen sense of right and wrong, and ultimately her moral compass will dictate her loyalty in any particular situation.

Powers/Abilities: Diana is something akin to a water witch: all of her power comes through, and is amplified by the four elements. She is even stronger when combining her magic with someone else’s, particularly a member of her coven and prefers to work in a group, rather than alone. Most of her spells are household-related, and involve the gathering of charged stones and candles, and rhyming incantations. She can bend elements to her will, and is particularly skilled in magic which involves invoking astrological elements. Naturally, water is the element which comes easily to her, as the one which Faye is most attuned to is fire.

Diana has a chalcedony rose, a small piece of stone associated with good luck and shielding the person who carries it. In canon she's given it to her boyfriend as protection, but it has been returned to her and she keeps it in her pocket most of the time.

Appearance: Everything about Diana screams sunlight and goodness, including her appearance. She’s tall with pale skin, long, straight blonde hair and green eyes which are probably her most remarkable features, as they're talked about by the series’ narrator a lot. A lot. Her clothing is well-made and probably tailored, usually in muted colors and her style tends toward classic and elegant more than trendy (which is probably a good thing cause ... it's 1992, lbh).

CR AU

Game You’re Transferring CR from: Teleios!

How has your character changed from their canon self? Coming back to Teleios, Diana will have a mildly better understanding of how things work, although she didn't spend enough time with Faye or Deb during her initial stay to grasp that they're all from radically different points in time - and hasn't yet begun to blame herself for the havoc that the artifacts are going to wreak on the town. But she will. She so will This time, she will have gone home from the cleansing ceremony with the crystal skull before being sucked back into the city.

Are they gaining any abilities from their time in game? Did the game setting take something from them? Her family's Book of Shadows and her abilities are still missing, but the Meade house is located on the lake shore, a gift from the Agents she received days before she disappeared the last time.

Samples:

Actionspam Sample: Here and also here!

Prose Sample: There’s something about beaches and bonfires. She doesn’t have the heart to be annoyed – Diana rarely does – especially considering how often the Circle meets here, and sets their own fires. There must be dozens upon dozens of wax pools just beneath the sand at this point. She stands two steps away from the shore, leaning against a wooden railing and considering her options. Briefly, she wishes Cassie or Laurel were around to help her. The knapsack full of herbs and crystals feels heavy and warm against her hip.

But soon, she squares her shoulders, and looks again toward a lonely stretch of shoreline that the merriment doesn’t seem to quite reach. That will do nicely.

The moon reflects off of the water just enough to light Diana’s path, though she murmurs quietly to herself in a mix of ancient Greek and Latin as she walks, then again as she forms the open circle in the sand, anchoring it with candles meant to stand in for direction, and the elements.

That’s when the fireworks begin.

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Player Name: Christina
Player E-mail: fitzosborne @ gmail
Instant message contact (AIM/MSN/etc): proprevie @ aim
Plurk (if applicable): foxgloves
Is the player at least 18 years of age? Sure am!

Character's Full Name: Diana Meade
Canon The Secret Circle by L. J. Smith
PB/Actor: Imogen Poots
Character's Starting Level: Dedicated Hero, Level 1
Character Age: 16
Physical Description: Everything about Diana screams sunlight and goodness, including her appearance. She’s tall with pale skin, long, straight blonde hair and green eyes which are probably her most remarkable features, as they're talked about by the series’ narrator a lot. A lot. Her clothing is well-made and probably tailored, usually in muted colors and her style tends toward classic and elegant more than trendy (which is probably a good thing cause ... it's 1992, lbh).

Character's Species/Race: Witch, descended from the twelve families who fled Salem in the late seventeenth century to found New Salem, Massachusetts.

Character History: Right over here.

Post Veil History: Diana will be transported to the mirror image of the beach she's just left behind in New Salem, only there will be no other members of the Circle around - and no bonfire - and naturally, she won't remember any of them. Since she lives on a cliff overlooking the beach, she probably won't have her wits about her as she'll think there's nothing to fear from a bunch of waves in the middle of the night.

Chosen Canon Point: During the examination of the crystal skull, just after Black John's spirit escapes, and the protective circle is broken by Faye and Sean moving apart.

Personality and Psychology: Diana is introduced as a spot of sunlight in the bleakness provided by the rural Massachusetts town of New Salem. Willowy with an easy grace that’s almost inhuman, she is the quintessential popular high school girl, beloved by most of her classmates. Of the ten teenagers who inhabit Crowhaven Road, she is easily the most approachable, and is respected for her kindness and generosity rather than fear of passed down stories and the possibility that she may harm one of her classmates.

Before she was a year old, Diana’s mother was killed in a hurricane that swept across the coast of Massachusetts, and she was raised by her father, Charles Meade. By the time she is a teenager her house is often empty, as Charles spends most of his time working. She takes it upon herself to fill up the yellow Victorian with laughter and light, hosting pizza parties and sleepovers on weekends and meetings of the Circle on the beach behind the row of houses on Crowhaven Road.

She values simplicity and comfort, perhaps more than other members of the Circle. Her bedroom is more practical and old-fashioned than most, and she often wears simple jewelry and no crystals or amulets, unlike her cousin Faye, who is positively decked out with star rubies.

When she is ten or eleven years old, Diana finds her family’s Book of Shadows. The other children of Crowhaven Road form a shaky coven of sorts and as they begin to translate and transcribe the spells and rituals, Diana is elected as a temporary coven leader. Though not the eldest member, she adapts to the role well, as she has been caring for her father, in some capacity, since she was very small. Spending nearly four years looking out for the interests of nine other fledgling magic users has helped to shape and amplify the beyond-her-years teenager who Cassie idolizes from afar. She taught herself to think about the good of the group, rather than her own ambitions or wishes regarding the use of her powers. But since there is a ‘think of the group’ mentality in most everything she does, her sometimes misplaced trust and ability to believe the best of anyone can cause disruptions among the people she is attempting to protect, and indirectly lead to danger that could have been easily avoided otherwise.

She wears her emotions on her sleeve, in as much as she possibly can without revealing the truth of her abilities as a blood witch to the rest of the town, and is particularly drawn to people she feels could use her help or protection in some way – even if that person is not a member of her coven or not magical-blooded. She is protective of her friends, and will assume that all of them have the same desire to be truthful and loyal to her, as she is to them.

Her blind trust in the good natures of the people she surrounds herself often borders on naivety, so much so that it’s almost comical how unaware she is of the betrayal of confidence which is going on around her. In New Salem, her best friend Cassie, and her boyfriend Adam do their best to conceal their attraction for one another, deciding not to tell that they’re in love because the other option would hurt Diana and she is too “good” to deserve that sort of betrayal. But in attempting to keep her friendship and trust, Cassie steals many of her belongings and inadvertently sets in motion a chain of events which lead to several murders and the resurrection of an evil warlock.

Her coven allies include Adam, Melanie and Laurel, and she appears to represent the brightness and goodwill of nature magic, juxtaposed against her cousin Faye, who is talented in dark and destructive magic and wishes to use the Circle’s power to her own advantage. Diana believes that all of the witches are capable of great magic, but is cautious about wielding it, made obvious by her careful handling of the crystal skull and her reluctance to draw its magic out before she or Adam can search for more information on its use.

Most of the spells Diana uses are household charms, or simple scrying spells, though it is implied she’s one of the more powerful witches in the Crowhaven coven, and she is at her most powerful when protecting others, especially when they are outnumbered, or outclassed. Though she prefers not to lead through fear or domination, she will exert her power as leader when she feels someone is being harmed, as she does with Faye’s treatment of Cassie, and outsiders like Jeffrey and Sally. She has a keen sense of right and wrong, and ultimately her moral compass will dictate her loyalty in any particular situation.

Roleplay Samples

Action Sample: Here!

Prose/Style Sample: [From a private PSL, located here.] In early March, the hunting in Washington was still spotty. The air was warming, and snow had begun to melt, but most of the larger prey that Emmett favored was still deep in hibernation, waiting for the occasional flurries to end before they lumbered out of their caves. By now Emmett had grown bored with moose, and snow rabbit, and was making biweekly trips down into northern California, where it was warmer, and food that would fight back was emerging. Edward and Alice didn’t stray so far from home, although occasionally they swam to Vancouver Island when they grew bored with deer.

After so many days, it was hard not to always be bored by deer.

Tonight, though, he and his sister were hunting on the outskirts of the park – just near the boundary line that separated the Quileute reservation lands and cliff-laden beaches, and the rest of the peninsula. Edward was lagging a bit, having made his first rabbit a bit of a game for Alice.

The first time she called his name, he didn’t quite hear her – she must have been quite far away, for she was nothing but a murmur in the back of his mind. One that he ignored, brushing the snow off of his trousers, and dragging an elk carcass toward the shallow hole in the frozen ground that he’d managed.

Alice wasn’t quite so quiet the next time. Her voice was an insistent, high pitched noise in his head, and easy to pick out, because there was no one else in the park, and he’d begun to circle back toward her. “What is it?” he called from a few yards away, his voice soft so as to not disturb the few deer that might still be about. He didn’t notice the dark bundle on the forest floor behind his sister until he’d gotten close enough to stand next to her.

“She’s changing.”

Edward rolled his eyes at her, and then peeked beyond, at the girl. Dark hair obscured most of her face, and over that, snow had flecked its way in. “So she is.”

“Help me carry her back to Carlisle.”

“Alice—” his sister’s humanitarian goodwill could be annoying at the best of times, but now, it was magnified.

“She isn’t a vampire yet, Edward, and it’s freezing out here. When she finishes changing, you can release her back into the woods, if that’s what she wants.”

A breeze had begun to work its way through the mostly-bare branches of the trees surrounding them, and Edward stiffened, caught off guard. Her scent was old, muted from what it would have been because it had dried against her skin in the hours that she’d spent in the snow and pine needles. But there was no mistaking that the mouthwatering, rusty smell of blood was coming from the girl Alice stood in front of.

He stepped a half-centimeter closer, before shaking his head and backing off again.

Other Information/Items: Her family's Book of Shadows (shown here and here) which is filled with cramped writing mostly in languages other than English and will need to be translated if it's going to be used. Along with various spells, Diana's family chronicled their lives, different remedies for sickness, recipes and sketches of wild edibles and herbs.

She also has a chalcedony rose, a small piece of stone associated with good luck and shielding the person who carries it. In canon she's given it to her boyfriend as protection, but it has been returned to her.

Why do you think this character would join/work with the Knights? She would find similarities between her own beliefs regarding the potential power of her own kind, and the core value of the Knights. She’s certainly no fan of hand-to-hand combat, but does have a strong set of protective, almost maternal instincts, particularly when it comes to the underdog sorts. Diana will only have a strange sense of déjà vu when it comes to her own experiences with prejudice and unwarranted persecution of course, but the peaceful cohabitation of paranormal creatures and humans is a cause that she would dedicate herself to aiding wholeheartedly.

Do you have a preference for which NPC brought in your character? Um, nope. Although it would be funny if the same one that brought Faye in also brought Diana, given that they're supposed to be rivals.