Post by medianoche on Jul 10, 2007 10:26:45 GMT -5
(Sorry if this gets a bit wordy)
Name: Soraya
Age: 14
Appearance: Her eyes are steely gray, with a few flecks of blue. She has medium brown hair that's a few inches past her shoulders. It's wavy, with a few small braids all around her head. She is five feet and five inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds. Her body is built like a dancer's: thin, light, and not-so-curvy. She has slightly tan skin*, with a white scar along her bottom-right jaw where it was split open with a shard of ice when she was a child.
*It's lighter than Katara's but darker than Aang's.
She wears white leggings and a tight, white tank top under a light blue, three-quarter-sleeved tunic and a knee-length, light blue skirt. Her skirt is slit up to her hips, with ties criss-crossing all the way up (think of modern shoe laces). Around her waist is a light blue, white-hemmed sash, and on her feet are light blue shoes.
History: Soraya was born and initially raised in the Southern Water Tribe. Her family consisted of her mother, her father, and her older brother (Raiken).
As a young child, she liked to watch the few Waterbenders in the South Pole while they practiced. When she found out she could bend (at age six) she watched them even more, picking up very basic moves from them. Her life was very simple, and very carefree.
Then, when she was nine, she lost her father in a Fire Nation raid (the same one in which Katara lost her mother). A year later, all the men in the tribe who were over age 15 left to fight in the war. This included her brother, Raiken.
Soraya's mother, Oki, was saddened by the loss of her husband, and by Raiken leaving. So, she took Soraya to live in the southwestern Earth Kingdom. Soraya felt very secluded from her people there (excluding the rare blue-clad person she saw on the street). However, this is when and where Soraya learned much of her bending. She didn't have a teacher; rather, she taught herself, building upon what she had observed in the Southern Water Tribe. She created her own moves, her own unique style of bending (like Toph did).
So, for four years, Soraya and her mother lived in the Earth Kingdom. Then, in the early winter of Soraya's thirteenth year, she overheard a couple of other people from the Water Tribe speaking of a journey to the North Pole. Boldly, she asked to join.
While speaking with her mother on the matter, they said it would be alright, but Oki didn't want Soraya to go. Soraya tried to get Oki to come with her, but she didn't want to see her people and be reminded of her lost husband.
So Soraya finally argued that there was nothing left for her in the Earth Kingdom. She wouldn't be leaving anything she would miss, except for her mother. Soraya didn't feel like she belonged in the Earth Kingdom (there was something about those Earthbenders that she could never feel comfortable with). Oki reluctantly agreed to let her go, asking her to remember to visit. They said their goodbyes a week later.
The journey was long and hard. They (a small group of Water Tribe people) trekked to the northern edge of the Earth Kingdom, then chartered a boat to the North Pole. On the way, Soraya was fully exposed to the suffering that the war was causing on a global scale. Upset, her reclusive habits became stronger, and she talked very little.
When they finally reached the Northern Water Tribe, Soraya saw just how unique her bending style was. She was dismayed to find out that women were not allowed to learn fighting - her only other option was to learn healing.
She did so for a couple months (during which time she turned fourteen), finding it somewhat enjoyable. Then, the Avatar came to the North Pole. Soraya was very excited: here was proof that peace would soon return to the world!
Later, she heard that a female companion of the Avatar's was learning Waterbending - she was learning how to fight! - from Master Pakku. Soraya, thinking that this could be her one chance, approached Master Pakku and asked for lessons.
He told her no: "The girl, Katara, was accepted for special reasons. I have no further wish to betray our culture's traditions." Saddened, Soraya nearly gave up. But in her despair, she came up with a plan. It was bold, especially for her, but she gave it a shot.
At dawn, when Master Pakku gave his lessons, Soraya would hide somewhere where she could see him and his students bending. It was a lot like what she did in the South Pole, except she had to keep out of sight (and she kept out of earshot, too, as an added precaution).
While learning in this way, she had a few narrow escapes, in which she was nearly found out (usually it was Master Pakku who nearly found out, but once, it was the Avatar. That really made her nervous). However, she managed to learn a few defensive skills, as well as healing skills (from her previous lessons).
Then came the Siege of the North. Soraya was scared, and made sure to stay far away from the fighting (not that she was strong enough to fight anyway). Instead, she helped the children and elderly to safety, and even helped heal some of the wounded.
Soon after, the Avatar and his friends left the North Pole. Soraya hoped that they would end the war soon, and pledged to learn fast enough to be able to fight in the final battle against the Fire Nation.
Personality: Soraya has a lot of energy but doesn't show it. She's also reclusive, even more so after seeing the true effects of the war throughout the Earth Kingdom. Sometimes, she has trouble approaching people she doesn't know, especially Earthbenders (why Earthbenders specifically? She doesn't know). She can be determined, but is usually more passive in life. She go to extreme lengths to get something she wants, or to reach a goal.
Strangely, she finds that she won't (or can't) trust anyone very far, and isn't extremely close to anyone except her brother, Raiken. She keeps her feelings to herself, and is detached from the world. Overall, she has an impartial outlook on life, with some pessimistic and optimistic moments, but never completely leaning one way or the other.
Overall, she is polite and respectful, and doesn't have a temper. She uses calm reasoning to get her point across. People often misinterpret her calm demeanor as condescending and over-confident, and it annoys them. This is one reason why Soraya is reclusive: so she doesn't have to be in the presence of so many negative feelings towards her.
Soraya enjoys bending. It calms her, and takes her mind off the suffering in the war. She's never actually tried formal lessons. She finds that she learns well on her own, and through observation. She doesn't aspire to be a master bender, but bends more for pleasure and protection.
In general, she just likes to do things. When she sees a particularly cool bending move, she just has to try it. She gets restless very easily, and no matter how much she tries to suppress it, her vast stores of energy start leaking out. Once that happens, she can go on and on for hours.
Soraya dislikes people who obsess over the little things. She always tries to look at the big picture. She also dislikes loud noises, and chaos in general. When she's in a chaotic situation, she finds herself lost and unable to think straight, and tries to get away as fast as possible.
However, one thing she doesn't dislike... is the Fire Nation. Yes, she hates what they did to her father, she hates the one who killed him, and she hates the war they started, but she can't find it in her heart to hate an entire nation. If the war ends, if the Avatar wins... she will readily accept the Fire Nation. She won't trust them (for that is her nature), but she won't condemn them, either.
Soraya desperately wishes to see her brother again. She misses him terribly, as he was her main confidant; he helped her through life. Without him, and living away from her mother, she feels lonely, despite her reclusive habits. She also wishes the war will just end. She doesn't like hearing about and seeing al the suffering and fighting. It makes her wondering about humanity, and what is to become of everyone.
She really has no plans for her future. She lives in the present, and doesn't really see herself as growing up to be anything but a poor peasant who can Waterbend. She has confidence in herself, but only in day-to-day events. That is why - since she isn't anything, nor is she ever going to be anything - she decided she will face her fear of chaos and fight in the war, in the hopes of seeing it end in her lifetime. Then, she reasons, she will actually be something.
1. What is your character's name?
Soraya
2. Where is your character from?
Southern Water Tribe
3. What is your character's age?
14
4. What does your character look like?
Soraya is of medium height, being about 5 feet and 5 inches tall. She's built much like a dancer: thin and not extremely curvy. Her skin is light tan, with a white scar along her bottom-right jaw. She has medium brown hair that reaches a little past her shoulders, with a few small braids all around her head. Her eyes are steely grey, and are often very contemplating. Her facial features are very delicate-looking, like ice sparkling in the moonlight.
She wears traditional Water Tribe clothes. Tight white leggings and a similar tank top are underneath a three-quarter sleeved, light blue tunic and a knee-length, light blue skirt. Her skirt is slit up to her hips, with ties criss-crossing almost all the way down (but leaving her some room to maneuver). She also wear a light blue, white-trimmed sash around he waist.
5. Give a detailed history of your character. (Note the word detailed). Who are your parents? Are they alive? If not, what happened? Tell us what happened to character in their life so far.
Soraya was born and initially raised in the Southern Water Tribe. Her family consisted of her mother, her father, and her older brother (Raiken).
As a young child, she liked to watch the few Waterbenders in the South Pole while they practiced. When she found out she could bend (at age six) she watched them even more, picking up very basic moves from them. Her life was very simple, and very carefree.
Then, when she was nine, she lost her father in a Fire Nation raid (the same one in which Katara lost her mother). A year later, all the men in the tribe who were over age 15 left to fight in the war. This included her brother, Raiken.
Soraya's mother, Oki, was saddened by the loss of her husband, and by Raiken leaving. So, she took Soraya to live in the southwestern Earth Kingdom. Soraya felt very secluded from her people there (excluding the rare blue-clad person she saw on the street). However, this is when and where Soraya learned much of her bending. She didn't have a teacher; rather, she taught herself, building upon what she had observed in the Southern Water Tribe. She created her own moves, her own unique style of bending (like Toph did).
So, for four years, Soraya and her mother lived in the Earth Kingdom. Then, in the early winter of Soraya's thirteenth year, she overheard a couple of other people from the Water Tribe speaking of a journey to the North Pole. Boldly, she asked to join.
While speaking with her mother on the matter, they said it would be alright, but Oki didn't want Soraya to go. After a failed attempt at getting Oki to go along as well, Soraya argued that there was nothing left for her in the Earth Kingdom. Finally, Oki finally agreed to let Soraya go. They said their goodbyes a week later.
The journey was long and hard. They (a small group of Water Tribe people) trekked to the northern edge of the Earth Kingdom, then chartered a boat to the North Pole. On the way, Soraya was fully exposed to the suffering that the war was causing on a global scale. Upset, her reclusive habits became stronger, and she talked very little.
When they finally reached the Northern Water Tribe, Soraya saw just how unique her bending style was. She was dismayed to find out that women were not allowed to learn fighting - her only other option was to learn healing.
She did so for a couple months (during which time she turned fourteen), finding it somewhat enjoyable. Then, the Avatar came to the North Pole. Soraya was very excited: here was proof that peace would soon return to the world!
Later, she heard that a female companion of the Avatar's was learning Waterbending - she was learning how to fight! - from Master Pakku. Soraya, thinking that this could be her one chance, approached Master Pakku and asked for lessons.
He told her no: "The girl, Katara, was accepted for special reasons. I have no further wish to betray our culture's traditions." Saddened, Soraya nearly gave up. But in her despair, she came up with a plan. It was bold, especially for her, but she gave it a shot.
At dawn, when Master Pakku gave his lessons, Soraya would hide somewhere where she could see him and his students bending. It was a lot like what she did in the South Pole, except she had to keep out of sight (and she kept out of earshot, too, as an added precaution).
While learning in this way, she had a few narrow escapes, in which she was nearly found out (usually it was Master Pakku who nearly found out, but once, it was the Avatar. That really made her nervous). However, she managed to learn a few defensive skills, as well as healing skills (from her previous lessons).
Then came the Siege of the North. Soraya was scared, and made sure to stay far away from the fighting (not that she was strong enough to fight anyway). Instead, she helped the children and elderly to safety, and even helped heal some of the wounded.
Soon after, the Avatar and his friends left the North Pole. Soraya hoped that they would end the war soon, and pledged to learn fast enough to be able to fight in the final battle against the Fire Nation, whenever that would be.
6. What does your character like? Dislke?
Soraya immensly enjoys bending. She finds it to be an effective way to take her mind off of the war, and her lonliness. Overall, she just likes to do things. If shes sees a cool bending moves, she just has to try it. If she's faced with a long stretch of ground with no one in her way, she gets an urge to race across it at top speed. Soraya also likes quiet and tranquility, so she can just think about things.
She dislikes people who freak out easily, and sweat the small things. Soraya tends to be more passive towards life, and it annoys her to see people obsessing over every little thing. She also dislikes loud noise and chaos. When in a chaotic situation, she finds it hard to think straight, and tries to get away as fast as possible. The war in particular displeases her.
7. What are some good traits of your character? Bad?
Soraya is a very calm, level-headed girl. Her temper is nearly non-existant. She knows how to reason with people without coming off as aggressive. She's also very contemplative, and thinks about life often. This has made her a bit more sensible than other girls her age. She also has a huge store of energy that she usually hides from the world, except when she bends.
On the other hand, Soraya is extremely reclusive. She finds it hard to approach people. She finds that she won't (or can't) trust anyone very far, and isn't extremely close to anyone except her brother, Raiken. She keeps her feelings to herself, and is detached from the world. And, due to her perpetual calm, she sometimes comes off as condescending and over-confident, which annoys people.
8. Does your character bend? What level of training is your character at? Who taught your character?
Soraya is a Waterbender. She is only at a basic skill level, with a few more advanced tricks up her sleeve. The reason for this is that she is largely self-taught. The closest thing to formal training she ever got was watching other people Waterbending. At this point in her bending, she can only hold her own against opponents for a limited amount of time, depending on their skill.
9. What does your character like doing? What do they not enjoy doing?
Soraya (as mentioned above) loves to bend. It makes her feel closer to her family, and her old life at the South Pole. She especially loves to pretend she's battling someone, delivering strike after strike into mid-air.
Soraya doesn't like socializing with other people. No one really talks to her, anyway, after they get to know her. She lives a live of solitude, interrupted by occasional mandatory interaction with other people.
10. What or who is important to your character?
Up until the Siege of the North, the only thing that really mattered to her was her family, esecially her brother, Raiken. When her father was killed, it impacted her greatly. It was even worse to have her brother sent away to go fight in the war, risking his life. It was also hard for her to leave her mother in the Earth Kingdom, but she wanted a change.
After the Siege, Soraya realized just how much the war affected people besides herself. It was a life-changing experience for her. Even though she didn't fight at all, just being able to help at all made her feel as though there was a point to her life. It was then that she pledged to improve her bending skills as much as she could so she could help more in the next battle with the Fire Nation. Waterbending then took its place right besides family with importance.
Name: Soraya
Age: 14
Appearance: Her eyes are steely gray, with a few flecks of blue. She has medium brown hair that's a few inches past her shoulders. It's wavy, with a few small braids all around her head. She is five feet and five inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds. Her body is built like a dancer's: thin, light, and not-so-curvy. She has slightly tan skin*, with a white scar along her bottom-right jaw where it was split open with a shard of ice when she was a child.
*It's lighter than Katara's but darker than Aang's.
She wears white leggings and a tight, white tank top under a light blue, three-quarter-sleeved tunic and a knee-length, light blue skirt. Her skirt is slit up to her hips, with ties criss-crossing all the way up (think of modern shoe laces). Around her waist is a light blue, white-hemmed sash, and on her feet are light blue shoes.
History: Soraya was born and initially raised in the Southern Water Tribe. Her family consisted of her mother, her father, and her older brother (Raiken).
As a young child, she liked to watch the few Waterbenders in the South Pole while they practiced. When she found out she could bend (at age six) she watched them even more, picking up very basic moves from them. Her life was very simple, and very carefree.
Then, when she was nine, she lost her father in a Fire Nation raid (the same one in which Katara lost her mother). A year later, all the men in the tribe who were over age 15 left to fight in the war. This included her brother, Raiken.
Soraya's mother, Oki, was saddened by the loss of her husband, and by Raiken leaving. So, she took Soraya to live in the southwestern Earth Kingdom. Soraya felt very secluded from her people there (excluding the rare blue-clad person she saw on the street). However, this is when and where Soraya learned much of her bending. She didn't have a teacher; rather, she taught herself, building upon what she had observed in the Southern Water Tribe. She created her own moves, her own unique style of bending (like Toph did).
So, for four years, Soraya and her mother lived in the Earth Kingdom. Then, in the early winter of Soraya's thirteenth year, she overheard a couple of other people from the Water Tribe speaking of a journey to the North Pole. Boldly, she asked to join.
While speaking with her mother on the matter, they said it would be alright, but Oki didn't want Soraya to go. Soraya tried to get Oki to come with her, but she didn't want to see her people and be reminded of her lost husband.
So Soraya finally argued that there was nothing left for her in the Earth Kingdom. She wouldn't be leaving anything she would miss, except for her mother. Soraya didn't feel like she belonged in the Earth Kingdom (there was something about those Earthbenders that she could never feel comfortable with). Oki reluctantly agreed to let her go, asking her to remember to visit. They said their goodbyes a week later.
The journey was long and hard. They (a small group of Water Tribe people) trekked to the northern edge of the Earth Kingdom, then chartered a boat to the North Pole. On the way, Soraya was fully exposed to the suffering that the war was causing on a global scale. Upset, her reclusive habits became stronger, and she talked very little.
When they finally reached the Northern Water Tribe, Soraya saw just how unique her bending style was. She was dismayed to find out that women were not allowed to learn fighting - her only other option was to learn healing.
She did so for a couple months (during which time she turned fourteen), finding it somewhat enjoyable. Then, the Avatar came to the North Pole. Soraya was very excited: here was proof that peace would soon return to the world!
Later, she heard that a female companion of the Avatar's was learning Waterbending - she was learning how to fight! - from Master Pakku. Soraya, thinking that this could be her one chance, approached Master Pakku and asked for lessons.
He told her no: "The girl, Katara, was accepted for special reasons. I have no further wish to betray our culture's traditions." Saddened, Soraya nearly gave up. But in her despair, she came up with a plan. It was bold, especially for her, but she gave it a shot.
At dawn, when Master Pakku gave his lessons, Soraya would hide somewhere where she could see him and his students bending. It was a lot like what she did in the South Pole, except she had to keep out of sight (and she kept out of earshot, too, as an added precaution).
While learning in this way, she had a few narrow escapes, in which she was nearly found out (usually it was Master Pakku who nearly found out, but once, it was the Avatar. That really made her nervous). However, she managed to learn a few defensive skills, as well as healing skills (from her previous lessons).
Then came the Siege of the North. Soraya was scared, and made sure to stay far away from the fighting (not that she was strong enough to fight anyway). Instead, she helped the children and elderly to safety, and even helped heal some of the wounded.
Soon after, the Avatar and his friends left the North Pole. Soraya hoped that they would end the war soon, and pledged to learn fast enough to be able to fight in the final battle against the Fire Nation.
Personality: Soraya has a lot of energy but doesn't show it. She's also reclusive, even more so after seeing the true effects of the war throughout the Earth Kingdom. Sometimes, she has trouble approaching people she doesn't know, especially Earthbenders (why Earthbenders specifically? She doesn't know). She can be determined, but is usually more passive in life. She go to extreme lengths to get something she wants, or to reach a goal.
Strangely, she finds that she won't (or can't) trust anyone very far, and isn't extremely close to anyone except her brother, Raiken. She keeps her feelings to herself, and is detached from the world. Overall, she has an impartial outlook on life, with some pessimistic and optimistic moments, but never completely leaning one way or the other.
Overall, she is polite and respectful, and doesn't have a temper. She uses calm reasoning to get her point across. People often misinterpret her calm demeanor as condescending and over-confident, and it annoys them. This is one reason why Soraya is reclusive: so she doesn't have to be in the presence of so many negative feelings towards her.
Soraya enjoys bending. It calms her, and takes her mind off the suffering in the war. She's never actually tried formal lessons. She finds that she learns well on her own, and through observation. She doesn't aspire to be a master bender, but bends more for pleasure and protection.
In general, she just likes to do things. When she sees a particularly cool bending move, she just has to try it. She gets restless very easily, and no matter how much she tries to suppress it, her vast stores of energy start leaking out. Once that happens, she can go on and on for hours.
Soraya dislikes people who obsess over the little things. She always tries to look at the big picture. She also dislikes loud noises, and chaos in general. When she's in a chaotic situation, she finds herself lost and unable to think straight, and tries to get away as fast as possible.
However, one thing she doesn't dislike... is the Fire Nation. Yes, she hates what they did to her father, she hates the one who killed him, and she hates the war they started, but she can't find it in her heart to hate an entire nation. If the war ends, if the Avatar wins... she will readily accept the Fire Nation. She won't trust them (for that is her nature), but she won't condemn them, either.
Soraya desperately wishes to see her brother again. She misses him terribly, as he was her main confidant; he helped her through life. Without him, and living away from her mother, she feels lonely, despite her reclusive habits. She also wishes the war will just end. She doesn't like hearing about and seeing al the suffering and fighting. It makes her wondering about humanity, and what is to become of everyone.
She really has no plans for her future. She lives in the present, and doesn't really see herself as growing up to be anything but a poor peasant who can Waterbend. She has confidence in herself, but only in day-to-day events. That is why - since she isn't anything, nor is she ever going to be anything - she decided she will face her fear of chaos and fight in the war, in the hopes of seeing it end in her lifetime. Then, she reasons, she will actually be something.
1. What is your character's name?
Soraya
2. Where is your character from?
Southern Water Tribe
3. What is your character's age?
14
4. What does your character look like?
Soraya is of medium height, being about 5 feet and 5 inches tall. She's built much like a dancer: thin and not extremely curvy. Her skin is light tan, with a white scar along her bottom-right jaw. She has medium brown hair that reaches a little past her shoulders, with a few small braids all around her head. Her eyes are steely grey, and are often very contemplating. Her facial features are very delicate-looking, like ice sparkling in the moonlight.
She wears traditional Water Tribe clothes. Tight white leggings and a similar tank top are underneath a three-quarter sleeved, light blue tunic and a knee-length, light blue skirt. Her skirt is slit up to her hips, with ties criss-crossing almost all the way down (but leaving her some room to maneuver). She also wear a light blue, white-trimmed sash around he waist.
5. Give a detailed history of your character. (Note the word detailed). Who are your parents? Are they alive? If not, what happened? Tell us what happened to character in their life so far.
Soraya was born and initially raised in the Southern Water Tribe. Her family consisted of her mother, her father, and her older brother (Raiken).
As a young child, she liked to watch the few Waterbenders in the South Pole while they practiced. When she found out she could bend (at age six) she watched them even more, picking up very basic moves from them. Her life was very simple, and very carefree.
Then, when she was nine, she lost her father in a Fire Nation raid (the same one in which Katara lost her mother). A year later, all the men in the tribe who were over age 15 left to fight in the war. This included her brother, Raiken.
Soraya's mother, Oki, was saddened by the loss of her husband, and by Raiken leaving. So, she took Soraya to live in the southwestern Earth Kingdom. Soraya felt very secluded from her people there (excluding the rare blue-clad person she saw on the street). However, this is when and where Soraya learned much of her bending. She didn't have a teacher; rather, she taught herself, building upon what she had observed in the Southern Water Tribe. She created her own moves, her own unique style of bending (like Toph did).
So, for four years, Soraya and her mother lived in the Earth Kingdom. Then, in the early winter of Soraya's thirteenth year, she overheard a couple of other people from the Water Tribe speaking of a journey to the North Pole. Boldly, she asked to join.
While speaking with her mother on the matter, they said it would be alright, but Oki didn't want Soraya to go. After a failed attempt at getting Oki to go along as well, Soraya argued that there was nothing left for her in the Earth Kingdom. Finally, Oki finally agreed to let Soraya go. They said their goodbyes a week later.
The journey was long and hard. They (a small group of Water Tribe people) trekked to the northern edge of the Earth Kingdom, then chartered a boat to the North Pole. On the way, Soraya was fully exposed to the suffering that the war was causing on a global scale. Upset, her reclusive habits became stronger, and she talked very little.
When they finally reached the Northern Water Tribe, Soraya saw just how unique her bending style was. She was dismayed to find out that women were not allowed to learn fighting - her only other option was to learn healing.
She did so for a couple months (during which time she turned fourteen), finding it somewhat enjoyable. Then, the Avatar came to the North Pole. Soraya was very excited: here was proof that peace would soon return to the world!
Later, she heard that a female companion of the Avatar's was learning Waterbending - she was learning how to fight! - from Master Pakku. Soraya, thinking that this could be her one chance, approached Master Pakku and asked for lessons.
He told her no: "The girl, Katara, was accepted for special reasons. I have no further wish to betray our culture's traditions." Saddened, Soraya nearly gave up. But in her despair, she came up with a plan. It was bold, especially for her, but she gave it a shot.
At dawn, when Master Pakku gave his lessons, Soraya would hide somewhere where she could see him and his students bending. It was a lot like what she did in the South Pole, except she had to keep out of sight (and she kept out of earshot, too, as an added precaution).
While learning in this way, she had a few narrow escapes, in which she was nearly found out (usually it was Master Pakku who nearly found out, but once, it was the Avatar. That really made her nervous). However, she managed to learn a few defensive skills, as well as healing skills (from her previous lessons).
Then came the Siege of the North. Soraya was scared, and made sure to stay far away from the fighting (not that she was strong enough to fight anyway). Instead, she helped the children and elderly to safety, and even helped heal some of the wounded.
Soon after, the Avatar and his friends left the North Pole. Soraya hoped that they would end the war soon, and pledged to learn fast enough to be able to fight in the final battle against the Fire Nation, whenever that would be.
6. What does your character like? Dislke?
Soraya immensly enjoys bending. She finds it to be an effective way to take her mind off of the war, and her lonliness. Overall, she just likes to do things. If shes sees a cool bending moves, she just has to try it. If she's faced with a long stretch of ground with no one in her way, she gets an urge to race across it at top speed. Soraya also likes quiet and tranquility, so she can just think about things.
She dislikes people who freak out easily, and sweat the small things. Soraya tends to be more passive towards life, and it annoys her to see people obsessing over every little thing. She also dislikes loud noise and chaos. When in a chaotic situation, she finds it hard to think straight, and tries to get away as fast as possible. The war in particular displeases her.
7. What are some good traits of your character? Bad?
Soraya is a very calm, level-headed girl. Her temper is nearly non-existant. She knows how to reason with people without coming off as aggressive. She's also very contemplative, and thinks about life often. This has made her a bit more sensible than other girls her age. She also has a huge store of energy that she usually hides from the world, except when she bends.
On the other hand, Soraya is extremely reclusive. She finds it hard to approach people. She finds that she won't (or can't) trust anyone very far, and isn't extremely close to anyone except her brother, Raiken. She keeps her feelings to herself, and is detached from the world. And, due to her perpetual calm, she sometimes comes off as condescending and over-confident, which annoys people.
8. Does your character bend? What level of training is your character at? Who taught your character?
Soraya is a Waterbender. She is only at a basic skill level, with a few more advanced tricks up her sleeve. The reason for this is that she is largely self-taught. The closest thing to formal training she ever got was watching other people Waterbending. At this point in her bending, she can only hold her own against opponents for a limited amount of time, depending on their skill.
9. What does your character like doing? What do they not enjoy doing?
Soraya (as mentioned above) loves to bend. It makes her feel closer to her family, and her old life at the South Pole. She especially loves to pretend she's battling someone, delivering strike after strike into mid-air.
Soraya doesn't like socializing with other people. No one really talks to her, anyway, after they get to know her. She lives a live of solitude, interrupted by occasional mandatory interaction with other people.
10. What or who is important to your character?
Up until the Siege of the North, the only thing that really mattered to her was her family, esecially her brother, Raiken. When her father was killed, it impacted her greatly. It was even worse to have her brother sent away to go fight in the war, risking his life. It was also hard for her to leave her mother in the Earth Kingdom, but she wanted a change.
After the Siege, Soraya realized just how much the war affected people besides herself. It was a life-changing experience for her. Even though she didn't fight at all, just being able to help at all made her feel as though there was a point to her life. It was then that she pledged to improve her bending skills as much as she could so she could help more in the next battle with the Fire Nation. Waterbending then took its place right besides family with importance.
