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angelic_archer) wrote2017-01-15 12:44 pm
angelic_archer) wrote2017-01-15 12:44 pm
Entry tags:
Updated Library App - 1/15/17
Name: Selina
Age: Over 18
Personal Journal:selinamoonfire
Contact: starfleetgirlfriday on Plurk
In Character Name: Alexander 'Alec' Lightwood
Canon: Mortal Instruments/Shadowhunters Chronicles
Canon Point: Post City of Heavenly Fire
Sex/Gender: Male
Actual Age/Apparent Age: 18
Belongings: Alec will be in his Shadowhunter gear when he arrives. This means he'll have his seraph blades, assorted knives along with his bow, quiver, and arrows. In his pockets, he'll have two steles and his cell phone. He will also have the spiral notebook that Magnus Bane gave him and the book that Jace gave him when they became parabatai.
Skills and Powers: Nephilim or Shadowhunters, are race of individuals given special abilities by the Angel Raziel so that they can hunt demons and protect humans (Mundanes) from the supernatural. These gifts give Shadowhunters increased strength and agility, which is enhanced using magical runes called Marks that are drawn on their bodies. Some Marks are permanent and protect Shadowhunters from supernatural attacks. Others are temporary and give a Shadowhunter enhanced speed, agility, mental abilities, and healing among other traits.
Because of his permanent Marks and rituals performed on him as a child, he is immune to many types of magic and mind manipulation. Most supernatural beings cannot read his mind or bespell him with glamours.
Alec has spent the majority of his life training to hunt demons. He is well-versed in hand-to-hand combat and the use of many types of weapons. His preferred weapon is the bow and he is one of the best archers among all of the Shadowhunters. Although he had not killed a demon until he was eighteen, something unusual in his society, Alec is a skilled fighter with blades and bow. His experience with more modern weapons, such as guns, is limited since those types of weapons do not work well with the kinds of magic Nephilim use while fighting the supernatural.
None of his powers or abilities can harm the Library.
Bookmark Description:
Alec's bookmark is flat black and looks like it's made of leather. Embossed in gold along the length of it are the angelic runes that are important to him: angelic power, parabatai, fearless, bind to (alliance), love, heal.
History and Personality:
Alec's Wiki Entry (books)
Overall, Alec is an introvert but as he has matured through the series and has learned to accept himself, he has become more outspoken. He is not someone who is talkative but he expresses himself when needed even though he is a quiet and shy person. When he does speak, he is straightforward and blunt, sometimes seeming rude despite his intentions. This can be tempered with a big brother kindness that makes him a peacekeeper among his group of friends.
He is someone who is extremely loyal to his siblings and friends. Alec is the protector in his family and helped raise his siblings when his parents were away because of Clave business. When hunting demons with his siblings, he would watch their backs instead of rushing into the fight. He is also the healer in the group, tending injuries and trying to reassure those he cares about.
At times, Alec can let his self-doubts get the better of him. He can be prone to jealousy and after years of being ignored by others, he can feel like he is 'trivial'. At one time, he let these darker emotions get the better of him, resulting in a break up with his boyfriend. Since then, he has realized the consequences of his doubts and is working on dealing with these emotions.
Despite loving deeply, Alec is self-aware enough that when he gets a chance to reunite with his boyfriend, Magnus, he doesn't automatically say yes. He loves Magnus deeply but he knows that they will keep hurting each other if they cannot work out his differences. Even knowing how much refusing will hurt them both, he is willing to walk away so that they will not continue along the destructive path they have been following.
When he does this, Magnus agrees to begin working things out which gives Alec a choice to have what would be a 'normal' life. He could settle into the type of role that is expected of a Shadowhunter, find a Nephilim guy to date since it's becoming more socially acceptable, and grow old with someone. It is something that he thought he wanted more than anything but he realizes that he loves Magnus too much to settle for normal. He knows there will be misunderstandings and pain but he is willing to take the risk if Magnus
Instead, he chooses to love someone despite all the pain that might be involved in loving someone who is immortal and according to many of his peers and some members of his family, is socially unacceptable.
This helps show that Alec is a young man full of contradictions. He was desperate for his parents' approval yet outed himself so that Magnus knew his true feelings. He is a warrior who hates killing the innocent even when that death is a mercy. When he was in the middle of a battle and had to killed humans who could not be saved from the magic inflicted on them, he wept at the loss of life and over the horrors that others can commit against each other.
He can seem cool and aloof but laughs over silly songs that he hears on the subway. He can be stubborn and snarky but tries to help his sister when her heart is breaking. He will also protect those he doesn't know and ignore the rules for the greater good. Numerous times he defied the Shadowhunter's laws to help his family and the people he loves.
Alec is growing as a person and learning to see beyond the narrow confines he was shown as 'right'. He loves fiercely and at times, impatiently. He is loyal and shows kindness in unexpected ways, offering help to those that most Nephilim would scorn. Alec is someone steadily learning about himself and learning to accept himself despite years of believing that there is something wrong with him.
Samples
Remember, we are looking most specifically at your writing samples. Put your best into it! If you tried our test drive meme, you may link the thread to the style it fits below.
First Person/Action brackets:
From the test drive.
Third Person/Prose:
From the Library's previous incarnation... with my other Alec journal.
Age: Over 18
Personal Journal:
selinamoonfireContact: starfleetgirlfriday on Plurk
In Character Name: Alexander 'Alec' Lightwood
Canon: Mortal Instruments/Shadowhunters Chronicles
Canon Point: Post City of Heavenly Fire
Sex/Gender: Male
Actual Age/Apparent Age: 18
Belongings: Alec will be in his Shadowhunter gear when he arrives. This means he'll have his seraph blades, assorted knives along with his bow, quiver, and arrows. In his pockets, he'll have two steles and his cell phone. He will also have the spiral notebook that Magnus Bane gave him and the book that Jace gave him when they became parabatai.
Skills and Powers: Nephilim or Shadowhunters, are race of individuals given special abilities by the Angel Raziel so that they can hunt demons and protect humans (Mundanes) from the supernatural. These gifts give Shadowhunters increased strength and agility, which is enhanced using magical runes called Marks that are drawn on their bodies. Some Marks are permanent and protect Shadowhunters from supernatural attacks. Others are temporary and give a Shadowhunter enhanced speed, agility, mental abilities, and healing among other traits.
Because of his permanent Marks and rituals performed on him as a child, he is immune to many types of magic and mind manipulation. Most supernatural beings cannot read his mind or bespell him with glamours.
Alec has spent the majority of his life training to hunt demons. He is well-versed in hand-to-hand combat and the use of many types of weapons. His preferred weapon is the bow and he is one of the best archers among all of the Shadowhunters. Although he had not killed a demon until he was eighteen, something unusual in his society, Alec is a skilled fighter with blades and bow. His experience with more modern weapons, such as guns, is limited since those types of weapons do not work well with the kinds of magic Nephilim use while fighting the supernatural.
None of his powers or abilities can harm the Library.
Bookmark Description:
Alec's bookmark is flat black and looks like it's made of leather. Embossed in gold along the length of it are the angelic runes that are important to him: angelic power, parabatai, fearless, bind to (alliance), love, heal.
History and Personality:
Alec's Wiki Entry (books)
Overall, Alec is an introvert but as he has matured through the series and has learned to accept himself, he has become more outspoken. He is not someone who is talkative but he expresses himself when needed even though he is a quiet and shy person. When he does speak, he is straightforward and blunt, sometimes seeming rude despite his intentions. This can be tempered with a big brother kindness that makes him a peacekeeper among his group of friends.
He is someone who is extremely loyal to his siblings and friends. Alec is the protector in his family and helped raise his siblings when his parents were away because of Clave business. When hunting demons with his siblings, he would watch their backs instead of rushing into the fight. He is also the healer in the group, tending injuries and trying to reassure those he cares about.
At times, Alec can let his self-doubts get the better of him. He can be prone to jealousy and after years of being ignored by others, he can feel like he is 'trivial'. At one time, he let these darker emotions get the better of him, resulting in a break up with his boyfriend. Since then, he has realized the consequences of his doubts and is working on dealing with these emotions.
Despite loving deeply, Alec is self-aware enough that when he gets a chance to reunite with his boyfriend, Magnus, he doesn't automatically say yes. He loves Magnus deeply but he knows that they will keep hurting each other if they cannot work out his differences. Even knowing how much refusing will hurt them both, he is willing to walk away so that they will not continue along the destructive path they have been following.
When he does this, Magnus agrees to begin working things out which gives Alec a choice to have what would be a 'normal' life. He could settle into the type of role that is expected of a Shadowhunter, find a Nephilim guy to date since it's becoming more socially acceptable, and grow old with someone. It is something that he thought he wanted more than anything but he realizes that he loves Magnus too much to settle for normal. He knows there will be misunderstandings and pain but he is willing to take the risk if Magnus
Instead, he chooses to love someone despite all the pain that might be involved in loving someone who is immortal and according to many of his peers and some members of his family, is socially unacceptable.
This helps show that Alec is a young man full of contradictions. He was desperate for his parents' approval yet outed himself so that Magnus knew his true feelings. He is a warrior who hates killing the innocent even when that death is a mercy. When he was in the middle of a battle and had to killed humans who could not be saved from the magic inflicted on them, he wept at the loss of life and over the horrors that others can commit against each other.
He can seem cool and aloof but laughs over silly songs that he hears on the subway. He can be stubborn and snarky but tries to help his sister when her heart is breaking. He will also protect those he doesn't know and ignore the rules for the greater good. Numerous times he defied the Shadowhunter's laws to help his family and the people he loves.
Alec is growing as a person and learning to see beyond the narrow confines he was shown as 'right'. He loves fiercely and at times, impatiently. He is loyal and shows kindness in unexpected ways, offering help to those that most Nephilim would scorn. Alec is someone steadily learning about himself and learning to accept himself despite years of believing that there is something wrong with him.
Samples
Remember, we are looking most specifically at your writing samples. Put your best into it! If you tried our test drive meme, you may link the thread to the style it fits below.
First Person/Action brackets:
From the test drive.
Third Person/Prose:
From the Library's previous incarnation... with my other Alec journal.