Jemini Renee Debark

[♦ Jemini]

and that's how we'll begin
introduce yourself.

name | Original name: Renee Debark. Chosen name: Jemini
nicknames | Jem
title | None
gender | Female, however to stay hidden cross-dresses
species | Human
religion | Agnostic
sexuality | Bisexual
birthplace | Gillkin
current residence | The City of Emeralds

by my looks he won't be blinded
describe yourself.

height | 5'7
eyes | Dark blue
hair/fur | Naturally blond, however years of mud and dye makes her hair a reddish copper. When not coated with dirt and in a pony tail her hair falls in loose curls to just past her shoulders
age/birthday | 18, December 3rd
build | Slight, Wiry, muscular.
unique physical traits | Scarring over her left shoulder/upper body and across her fingers. Piercings, two down her the top of her ear and on in her eyebrow.
other | Jem has worked to make her look exceedingly androgynous, lack of food and her general build works to her advantage. Her figure is impossible to tell through her clothing, normals dark hooded tunics and leather leggings. She dresses for her profession which is currently that of a petty thief, although she wishes to become a sorceress. Normally her light skin is covered with a layer of mud and dirt, which adds to disguise.

Thick boots clad her feet and in winter she wears a long dark cloak or coat. Her clothing can change, depending on her situation and what she can get her hands on.

this gift or this curse
share your talents.

education level | Attended first school in Gillkin until she was 14
attended school(s) | Upland Academy
chosen major/minor | -
other | The majority of her learning has come from illegal magic users who, in exchange for money or work, taught her what little she knows.

magic abilities | Her skills are unrefined and dangerous, her magical education has been limited to what those around hr could teach. Her capacity is great however and her tendency towards pyro-based spells are responsible for the majority of her scarring. She loves to use her magic but finds it to be rather dangerous and explosive, as she has never been taught how to tame it.

She needs to find a skilled teacher soon before she ends up doing some real damage.

past profession(s) | Thief
current profession(s) | Thief/ Odd jobs

feeling things i've never felt
how do you feel?

likes
x. Magic
x. Sex and socialising
x. Simple pleasures in life (a bed, beer, hot food etc)
x. Well made clothes and tailoring
x. Free running across roofs
x. Sweet food and spicy food
x. Cigarettes. Although she refrains from smoking them most of the time as she needs her lungs to remain relatively intact for free running
dislikes:
x. Commitment
x. Boredom
x. Being pressurised or forced to do things against her will
x. Magical ban
x. Guards and the Gale force
hobbies:
x. Finding new magic spells, abilities etc
x. Acrobatics
x. Tailoring
x. Watching high society and pickpocketing
x. Roof running
fears:
x. The Black Market’s downfall
x. Getting caught by the Gale Force
x. Her magic getting out of control
x. Small spaces (claustrophobic)
x. Loosing her freedom
flaws:
x. Easy. Very easy.
x. Hotheaded
x. Completely tactless and often uncaring of other’s feelings
x. Inability to form relationships

family | Her Parents are Monty and Cathik Debark, very famous and well recognized tailors, her older brother Karlo is an extravagant aristocrat who will inherit the business. Their designs fill the most popular Gillkines shops and they have even been known to create custom outfits for the Ozian elite.
best friend(s) | Few, the thieves she meets are generally competition. Her eldest magic trainer Master Olavo is her closest mentor and father figure. She had friends back in Gillkin, however lost contact after she ran away.
relationship(s) | None, as most think she is a boy relationships are hard to establish. She may meet people in taverns and on the street, but they are never more than a 'one-night' thing. On occasion she has run into an attractive dark haired man in a hooded black cloak. She knows little about him and is both wary and intrigued by him.
future goals | To refine and perfect her magic, to have the magic ban lifted from Oz

personality | Explosive. She is quick witted and fast to defend herself. Not a genius but bright enough. To survive she has learned how to think fast and make tough decisions and never allows herself to get too attached to anyone. Despite her lifestyle she has a good sense of humour, all be it a very cynical sense.

Her loyalty is fierce to those she cares about or admires. She has few political beliefs outside of those which directly affect her. On occasion she misses her family and her home, however the restricting nature of the life they had chosen for her was not what she wanted.

history | Born the second child to the wealthy Debark family, Jem (then Renee) had most of the best things in life. Her parents and older brother loved this lifestyle and would flaunt their wealth and status. Jem was never a quiet child, preferring to run about with her brothers friends and the local children then attend the high society dinners and events.

She was sent to school at the age of six, her parents hoping to knock some sense into her. However, she had a strong interest in magic from an early age and when the ban was instigated it only made her more eager.

She was taught dance from a young age, to this she owes her flexibility and movement skill. She would often sneak away to see the travelling players and circuses and beg them to teach her their art. Her level of acrobatics improved with age.

When she was 14 talk began of business and of husbands, that was when she drew the line. Her escape attempt was no storybook 'sheets out the window' job, it was planned to the letter. Originally she had planned to fake her own death, but could not bring herself to do it, as her family would grieve. She loves her family, just not their decisions for her/

She left the house wearing her brother's clothing and with a pocket full of money. When arriving in the Emerald city she was ambushed by a group of thieves, she nearly managed to escape and her impressive acrobatic skills lead the leader of the gang to offer her a place among them. She accepted gladly and soon begun dying her hair to disguise her heritage. Now, due to her height and hair colour, many think her either a Munchkin or a low level Glikin male.

In the 2 years that she had been with the thieves she had met various magic trainers, the latest of which was Master Olavo, an elderly man in the guise of a physician. They had taught her various spells, though none of them taught them to her completely.

When the leader of the group discovered who she was, she found out that her family had offered a large reward for her safe return. The leader intended to turn her in to the authorities and she could not allow this to happen. She had intended to create a distraction however ended up burning down their headquarters and killing the thieves leader.

In shock she ran to Olavo and explained her situation to him. He took pity and offered her a chance to work for him as his old servant (an Ape called Rodney) had died. She gladly accepted and is currently working for him and thieving on the side.

Her parents and brother assume her kidnapped or dead but the reward still stands and her greatest fear is that she will be found or recognized.

once i prove my worth
meeting the qualification.

name/alias | Sarah
face claim | Danneel Harris
canon or original | Original
custom account title | Hotheaded rogue
roleplay experience | Used to roleplay a lot a couple of years ago, left it for a while and came back to it recently
how did you find us | Live journal
other characters | None yet
other | Jem was always my main original character but I rarely find a place that she can fit into. This seems to work well :D

example roleplay post |


Yawning Jem opened her eyes and blearily gazed at the world. Her head pounded, telling her that what ever had happened last night had probably been highly enjoyable. This assumption was confirmed when she felt an arm tighten around her waist and a body press against her back.

Getting up quietly so as not to wake her bed-mate she turned to see just who was lying there. The girl was fairly ordinary, Gillkin by birth, yet not very tall. Jem stretched and rose silently, aware suddenly of how little she was wearing. She pulled on her trousers and tunic quickly, before fastening her cloak and doing up her boots. Over her shoulder she slung a battered leather satchel which was belted to her waist.

She did a quick check, all piercing? One, two, three, check. Knives? One, two, three (after a few moments rummaging) four, five, check. Moeny? Check. Clothing? Check. That ought to do it.

She turned round and five minutes later she was at the window. No doubt they would be asking how 'his' friend was last night if she took the stairs. Jem sighed and patted her pocket, she should feel bad really, the girl had been nice and rather interested. She shouldn't be leaving her. At least, she shouldn't be leaving her without her wallet and jewelry. Old habits die hard. Old habits that keep food on the table died harder.

Opening the window she felt a rush as the November air hit her face, swirling around her like a freezing caress. She breathed deeply before stepping out onto the roof. The City of Emeralds always looked so different from this angle, roofs were payment and the birds that flocked there, the denizens. She could map out each of her routes, each drainpipe or chimney was a signpost to her.

She began to run, the freedom making her headache fade. Adrenalin bounced through her system and she seemed to soar from on roof to the next. Her feet were light as she alighted on each new surface and her eyes brightened. Her hood had blown well off and her hair billowed backwards. Her eyes stung as the wind wiped through them. She launched herself into the air, her glove-clad hands reaching out and grabbing on at the last minute. This was where she felt alive, it was like the feeling she got when magic burned though her - a sense of power and freedom that threatened to overwhelm.

Finally she found the place she had been searching for and she grabbed onto the drain, shimming down until she reached ground level. With a flourish she opened the door to Olavo's home and called in a sing-song voice.
"I'm baaaack!"

rules password | CORRECT!

[♦ Headmistress]

Yaay you found a face claim! Haha. Alrighty, so this character looks good...an interesting history, that will definately fit into the Land of Oz. I'm assuming she'll be part of the Black Market plot? Fabulous. I'll PM you some details regarding that in the near future. But otherwise?

Accepted.

welcome to of witches && wizards! if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the staff.

[♦ Jemini]

Thank you kindly. Any info about where to start her or how to connect her in the plot would be great :D