Amalia

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• Description

  Brazil?! Que saudade! A spirited beauty with a lust for life, trained in the arts of all things daring and unpredictable. She was the epitome of exuberance in the light of the stage and surprisingly demure in the after hours. Elegant gait of a dancer was made audible by the soft clink of brass bangles and false coin, all mocked up to give the impression of a captivating affluence that simply didn't exist. A seasoned contortionist among other daring sideshow talents, the caramel darling could manipulate her body in ways that made grown men cringe. There was never a dull moment with this nimble entertainer.

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• Primary Information

  Name: Amalia Barbedo
  Nickname: Amy (she hates this one) given to her by her eldest 'sister', Ammy or 'Ammollylayer' (Yngvi), Poppet (Suibhne)
  Meaning of name: 'Hardworking'
  Origin of name: Latin
  Age: 24
  Sex: Female
  Ethnicity: Brazilian/French
  Sexual Orientation: Nondiscriminatory
  Current status: Smitten
  Legal record: None, she's never been caught.
  Socioeconomic level as a child: Very poor
  Socioeconomic level as an adult: Lower-middle class, appears much better off than she is.
  Birth date: Unknown, orphaned, she celebrates the day her adoptive family found her.
  Birth place: Unknown, assumed to have been born somewhere in the crowded Favelas of Brazil.
  Current residence: Currently homeless. (Staying with Suibhne for the time being.)
  Occupation: Entertainer
  Work Attire: See reference art.
  Casual Attire: Usually something loose, flowing and elegant. (Like this) (or this)
  Hobbies/Pastimes: Drinking, dancing socializing with the less desirable circles of society.
  Pets/Companions: A Shamrock Macaw named Chroma
  Talents/Skills/Powers: Contortionism, Fire Dancing, Pole Dancing, Belly Dancing, Sword Swallowing, Tight Rope Walking, Acrobatics.

• Physical Characteristics

  Height: 5'6"
  Weight: 145
  Stature: Poised, well balance. The gait of a dancer.
  Build: Hourglass figure, but not without the athletic tone of a dancer's body.
  Skin: Bronzed
  Hair: Deep mahogany.
  Eyes: Amber flecked, multifaceted Jade
  Scent: Cinnamon and Dragon's Blood resin.
  Expressions: Often warm and welcoming, or sultry and alluring.
  Tattoos/Scars? None to speak of.
  Left/Right handed? Ambidextrous
  Style: Elegant and regal despite her status.
  Jewelry: Countless sets of bangles and necklaces; gold, silver, bronze. Encrusted with fiery coral or turquoise. Most precious to her were a set of thick hoops made of real gold, a gift from her adoptive mother.
  Other accessories: Tops are often lined with pockets which makes grifting a whole lot easier on her.
  Weapons: A nice set of tatas and a sharp wit.
  Health: Generally very healthy.
  Hygiene: Pristine.
  Physical Flaws: None to speak of.
  Physical Qualities: Flexible, strong, resilient and refined.

• Psychological/Personality

  Intelligence Level: High
  Known Languages: Common tongue, Portuguese, Spanish and a bit of French.
  Long-term goals/desires in life: To be rich and famous of course.
  Short-term goals/desires in life: To live long enough to realize the former.
  How do they express themselves?: Amalia expresses herself mainly through affection, she likes to lavish praise and get in close for her own purposes. Sometimes genuine, sometimes not so much, it all really depends on the person.
  Dominant or submissive? Extremely dom for the most part. On a rare occasion she may concede to the will of another if she feels they are worthy.
  Ruled by emotion or logic? Amalia is highly ruled by emotion. She tends to go with her gut and never ignores her urges.
  Most at ease when: In the presence of familiars or people who are reminiscent of her familiars.
  Ill at ease when: When she feels she is out of control of her situation or when she's confronted with situations where she feels emotionally vulnerable.
  Sense of humor: Very playful and brazen. She is very difficult to offend and can play hardball with the best of them.
  If granted one wish, what would it be?: To meet her biological parents.
  Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths: Witty, open-minded, kind, accepting, sensitive and full of life.
  Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws: Cynical, egotistical at times, she can be very deceptive if the occasion calls for it.
  If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be? Kindness.
  If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be? Lust.
  Introvert or extrovert: Very much the latter unless she's in a position where she is feeling vulnerable.
  Greatest Fear: To lose her freedom.
  Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities: She can disconnect from her actions at times, appearing interested or enamored when there is no emotional/physical investment at all.

• Quirks/Social Characteristics

  Balanced or clumsy? Extremely nimble.
  Habits/OCDs/Obsessions: Obsessed with those gold earrings and keeping them safe and clean, there was a whole lot of risk and reward in her line of work.
  Mannerisms: Playful, touchy feely in that slap and tickle sort of way. She enjoys physical contact but rarely ever tends to follow through on any of her flirtatious behavior.
  Speech Patterns: Broken English, littered with Portuguese.
  Unique phrases/words: Querido: Darling, dear, lover. Belo: Handsome. Borracho: Drunkard. Bastardo: Bastard. Tolo: Fool.
  Voice and demeanor: In a nutshell
  
  
  Likes/Dislikes
  
  Likes: Spiced wine or rum, lively music, dancing, acrobatics, being suspended in mid-air, manly men, adventurous people, troublemakers, anyone that can make her laugh, anything gold or sparkly.
  Dislikes: Quiet, mousy, dull or clingy people, being held back or being told what to do.
  Color: Garnet red.
  Place: Brazil during Carnival
  Room in the house and why: The bathroom. Bubble baths; nuff said.
  Food/drinks: Grilled lemon chicken con pic de gallo, sweet baked plantains and spiced rum.
  Simple Pleasures: Bubble baths, dark chocolate and good company.
  Greater Pleasures: Dancing, being on stage, deep tissue massages.

• Past History

  Hometown: Unknown
  First Memory: Watching her adoptive father teach her eldest brother how to juggle beside a campfire.
  Most important childhood event that still affects him/her: Having been abandoned by her biological parents.
  Why/How?: Ammy has a hard time opening up to and/or getting attached to people. She is a cynic by nature beneath a facade of effervescent liveliness. There is a genuine conviction that resonates within her that suggests that relationships are purely temporary.
  Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how: The raid of her encampment where she'd been separated from her adoptive family. She'd managed to escape thanks to the selfless sacrifice of someone special to her, she obtained no bodily harm however she's been emotionally scarred on a deep level and has struggled to survive on her own ever since.
  Past failures she would be embarrassed to have people know about: Some secrets are best left alone.
  Biggest role model: Her father
  Why? He sacrificed his life for her and taught her everything she knew about life.
  Backstory: Under Construction

• People

  Acquaintances:
  
  

  Isao

  One of two werewolf brothers she ran into one night after performing her fire dance at the pirate tavern on the far side of the cove. He's a giant but a big softy from what she's gathered, being around him makes her feel safe. He seems to be a bit hamfisted but he covered her tab for the night, which instantly made him her new best friend.

  
  
  

  Mai-Coh

  One of two werewolf brothers she ran into one night after performing her fire dance at the pirate tavern on the far side of the cove. He's sweet but she doesn't know much about him, other than he's built like a brick shithouse.

  
  
  

  Florin

  She thinks he's handsome and desperately wants to play with that curly stache! He's run off with a little of her coin, she's run off with a little of his. Mutual attraction has made it pretty easy for these two to con each other. Despite a rather infuriating first impression, the Brazilian was unadmittedly charmed by his dance moves and disingenuous swagger. Though after vaguely threatening to throw her into the ocean, the Brazilian woman's been keeping an eye out for this one.

  
  
  

  Josefina

  Sadly, despite having quite awe-inspiring cleavage, this one has shown signs of early onset cattiness. With such potential to be an interesting person, she'd shown nothing but glib and aloof characteristics that have caused Ammy to suppress her inner social butterfly and shy away from the sour woman.

  
  
  

  Annibale

  A sweet Italian woman she met in passing. She managed to prevent Amalia from making a fool of herself when a troublemaking gypsy began singing lewd things about her lady-parts in a language she wasn't familiar with. The woman offered to teach her Italian and Amalia has considerable interest in learning.

  
  
  

  Peppe

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  Voler

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  Steffano

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  Covae

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  Gutterblood

  A.K.A. Suibhne. You feel like home. Amalia has always been an expert in the art of deception, Suibhne is her only exception. The Scotsman reads her like a book and while this makes her feel extremely vulnerable, he's made it perfectly clear he'd rather guard her heart than take advantage. The relationship between these two started off rather intensely, leaving the both breathless and unable to step away. The strength of their connection has developed at rate that is utterly baffling, only made stronger by an exchange of surprisingly intimate moments on a level that transcends the physical. He's made some very big promises and though it's against her very nature, she trusts him wholeheartedly; this is something that can be said about next to no one. Amalia is willing to risk the world crashing down around her if it means she doesn't have to leave his side.

  
  
  

  Yngvi

  A dear dear friend and partner in crime. Ammy adores the punch-drunk Maygar and considers him to be one of her only friends on the island. The two get along swimmingly and she thinks he's all that and a bag'a chips. No one's pocket or flask is safe when the Brazilian and the Mong get together.

  
  
  
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  Brontide

  A.K.A. Vida. Suibhne's twin sister and the ruthless captain of the infamous pirate ship 'The Intaha'. Though Amalia has never met the woman, she's already managed to burn away everything she owned save for a lot of portraits and the clothes on her back. For this, Amalia harbors a volatile grudge toward the violent she-panther. It tears her up something fierce to know that she has little to no chance of seeing justice brought down upon this woman.

• Seeking

  Self Defense Lessons: Amalia is currently seeking someone to teach her how to defend herself. She has a particular interest in range weapons, namely throwing knives.
  
  Cooking Lessons: Yep, that's right. This flexible femme has many talents, unfortunately cooking is not one of them. She'd really like to learn.
  
  Employment: Amalia has debts that can't afford not to be paid and now that her former place of employment has been looted and torched, she is actively seeking a place to make a bit of coin.
  
  Please whisper if you're interested!

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    Baukis (played by unlikelynominee) || October 31 2012, 10:45pm

    "A contortionist? A carioca? Well, sign me up, I'm sold.
    
    Hahaha, but seriously, what a cool set up for a character! It's good to see women with a little more backbone (no pun intended :p). Would love to RP sometime."

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    Amalia || November 1 2012, 1:59am

    "Bahaha thank you! Such a lovely character you have there. I'm very much looking forward to RP! "

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    Madame Voler (played anonymously) || October 15 2012, 12:21am

    "ammy u so fine u so fine u blow my mind.. wait no, sorry, that was me. blowing YOUR mind."

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    Gutterblood (played by -No) || October 3 2012, 5:46pm

    "Poppet-shoes. :B"

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    Florin (played anonymously) || June 21 2012, 9:41am

    "hey i just met you
    and this is crazy
    but now i'm pregnant
    and it's your baby"

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    Unregistered User: yngvi || June 15 2012, 2:02am

    "hey i just met you
    and this is crazy
    but here's my number
    so call me maybe"

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