[ application | hellpointe ]

Feb 02, 2011 21:24

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Player Info
Player Name: Kerry
Player LJ: boxeddreams
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Player Email: fontcroire @ gmail.com
Are you 18 years of age or older? Yes

Character Info
Character Name: Wilhelmina Harker
Character’s Age: Visibly - 30's. Real - 50's (No year of birth is given for Mina so her age is headcanon)
Fandom: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Timeline: Post the end of the movie
Appearance: Mina dresses appropriately for her time, wearing long dark dresses or dark skirts and a high collared white shirt, usually accompanied by a red tie or scarf; Mina's neck is never visible due to the bite marks on it. She's a tall woman, standing at 5'10" in flat foot, though she looks daintier than her true nature suggests. Mina's waist-length red hair is straight until she transforms into a vampire at which point it becomes curled. At most times her hair is tied up in a bun, though occasionally she'll leave it free with the front sections pinned back. Due to being a vampire Mina has pale skin, a milky white in colour, something which her auburn hair and blue eyes contrast against. As well as the alteration in her hair, as a vampire Mina's fangs extend to length as well as black claws. Though Mina was not yet 20 when she was turned she has the appearance of a woman in her 30's. Mina explains this as due to Dracula being defeated - though she carries his essence within her, due to his defeat certain of her abilities were weakened. Mina doesn't know the full extent of them but knows that she will no doubt discover them. One other explanation for this, though Mina is unaware of it, is that it is a natural progression - Dracula himself was seen as both an older man and a younger man, the younger man being seen by Jonathan second which could mean that there is some control or link with bloodfeeding.

Mina normally | Mina transformed

History: Mina's history, including dates and details not given or elaborated on in either Dracula or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are headcanon. Due to certain conflicts between Dracula and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen there are some elements of Dracula that have had to be ignored (or twisted slightly) in order for them to fit with both canons - as Mina is originally of Dracula and later in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Mina was born Wilhelmina Murray, the only daughter in a small middle class family in 1841 in London. They lived comfortably and Mina spent the majority of her time with Lucy, her best friend through school. After school, Mina spent much of her time, and many summers, visiting her friend Lucy in Whitby. Mina was a smart girl, different to her peers through her ideas and had a wish to learn more. Mina learned reading, writing and shorthand and, when she was older, extended her skills into more education aspects and trained to be a chemist.

Mina met a young man by the name of Jonathan Harker, a bank clerk, during the early portion of her life. The two began a courtship and, in 1861, they became engaged. It was during a business trip of Jonathan's when things started to change - not only for the pair but also for Mina's friend Lucy, also. After Jonathan travelled to Transylvania on business Lucy began to fall ill. A man by the name of Van Helsing was summoned to care for Lucy, though his efforts were in vain as Lucy eventually died - something which Mina was unaware of due to being in Transylvania caring for Jonathan. It is not until after Mina and Jonathan, who had married in Transylvania, returned to England that they learned of Lucy's demise and then a much worse fate. It is with the help of Van Helsing that Lucy is finally put to rest after being slain, preventing her vampiric self from rising again.

After an offer from Van Helsing Jonathan began working for him as his assistant, with Mina aiding in various clerical matters, though things became problematic when Dracula returned - the man that they learned to be Lucy's killer and a vampire himself. With the aide of Van Helsing again, as well as their friends Morris and Seward, they fought a dangerous battle in their attempt to destroy Dracula. Their battle was successful but yielded several casualties - Jonathan was killed during the fight but Mina had been captured by Dracula. After having been taken under his influence Mina had been bitten, turning herself into the creature that they'd fought. Unfortunately Dracula's death didn't reverse the transformation. Scared for her fate, her friends and what this meant Mina fled - keeping herself hidden, hoping to keep under control the now bestial nature that lay within her.

Mina met a man named Dorian Gray five years later. In the short time that they knew each other they were together as lovers, Mina attracted to the power of Dorian and him to how interesting she was. Though she was unaware of Dorian's uniqueness, his own 'curse' and inability to age, Mina recognised that there was something special - different - about him. Their relationship wasn't to last and, for a reason still unknown to Mina, Dorian cheated on her. This betrayal broke Mina's heart, though that fact wasn't something that she wouldn't ever tell, and caused her to end the relationship.

Mina has taken other lovers since then, though Dorian's betrayal and her wish to protect both herself and others has kept relationships from properly blooming. In the time between then and when Mina would meet Dorian again, Mina spent much of her time working on her research - though she'd accepted what she had become it did not mean that she was happy about it nor enjoyed it, particularly when it came to feeding. Mina's research currently involves examining her own blood, as well as that of others and animals, as well as looking at chemical based alternatives to help with her need to feed. It's her silent research, not reaching out to other minds in fear of being found or for their repulsion, that has kept Mina's existance silent to that of the world - those that knew her would, most likely, think her dead.

It wasn't until the summer of 1899 that Mina would see Dorian again, her role in the League being that of two things - to entice Dorian into joining the League but also for her own special abilities. Mina's role in the League utilised not only her background in chemistry, and slight surgical knowledge, but her vampiric abilities also. Mina, although at first seen as only a distraction and a set back to the mission of the League, provided more than useful for the League - giving cover in a gauntlet as well as being able to quickly and efficiently take down the enemy. Even though it was later revealed that Mina's purpose in the League was so that Dorian would be able to steal her blood, Mina was a crucial part in preventing the power of the League from destroying the world - as well as in stopping Dorian Gray.

Personality: Mina is a calm and collected individual, though some may see her as cold. Her iron will is what controls and prevents Mina's vampiric nature from showing and being dominant over her life. Mina explains her 'cold' demeanor as her being fearful of where unbridled emotion would lead. She has a sharp wit about her and is able to throw back challenging remarks and sarcasm with ease, something which is a testament to her intellect.

Mina has little patience for annoyances, as was shown with her early encounters with Mr Skinner, and is shown to hold high values and morals - though youth and sweetness aren't traits that Mina holds in a high regard, whereas self-assurity and bad manners are traits that she can't stand. As 'proper' as Mina is for her time there are elements of her that are a contrast to Victorian propriety, not least of all the fact that she is a vampire. Mina is a strong and independent woman, more so since the death of her husband, and has shown that - contrary to her appearance - she does not need a man to look after her. To the contrary, she's an intelligent woman who thinks logically, allowing little to dissuade. When angered, however, this becomes a different story.

Mina's vampiric, almost bestial, nature is a contrast to the woman who is normally presented to you. Her iron will is seen to dissolve and her thoughts - and more precisely her actions - are more aggressive and decisive, logic falling to a more animal will. It is rare that Mina is angered to such an extent, however, and generally irritations, annoyances and even light anger will be reflected back and dealt with by her wit and various caustic remarks. It is only in rare situations that the full force of her anger is seen and usually, when not requiring to feed, Mina only turns to her vampiric nature in a need for defense - or attack if that is the case.

Other than fearing what may become if her vampiric nature is left unchecked, Mina keeps her steel control over herself for another reason - although she may have now come to terms with what she has become, Mina is repulsed by what she is, particularly when it comes to feeding. Mina takes no pleasure in the killing of humans to sustain herself and does so only for necessity. It is her hope that one day she may be able to find an alternate solution. She has tried other methods before, mostly in terms of animal blood, and while they can sustain her they do not do so with as great an intensity. Between lovers, research and being approached to join the League, Mina kept herself mostly hidden - protecting others from herself; she fears seeing and feeling the same repulsion from others that she feels from herself.

Powers/Abilities: Mina has the superhuman strength and speed that comes with being a vampire though she keeps it contained, preferring to go about fitting in as a human. When needed, generally in self defense, Mina will use these abilities. As a vampire Mina has the ability to fly, either herself or in bat-form, and can summon other bats to herself with a high pitched cry. In human form Mina's speed is that of any other human - at least that's how she prefers to keep herself in order to fit in. As a vampire her speed increases, more so with the more into her vampiric form that Mina goes (especially when flying or as a bat). Her speed and strength aide with her fighting skills as well as her agility, allowing Mina to easily clear great distances or to throw others the same distance. When flying Mina's speed is at it's quickest and her precision allows her to move easily from targets. When in full vampiric form Mina no longer looks human, her movements often too fast for her to be fully glimpsed also. Her skin takes on a more gray tone and, though a cliche, she would be described as a 'harpy'. As well this Mina possesses the vampiric healing and is invulnerable to most wounds and forms of death. In terms of injury Mina can heal almost any injury, providing that the weapon is removed - a blade through Mina's heart will kill her but only while it is still in place. Garlic and silver, while cliches regarding vampires, do not harm Mina - nor do crosses or sunlight (other than draining her abilities). There is little that can kill Mina due to her healing abilities - decapitation being one of the few methods that can, possibly even stakes. She also hasn't visibly aged since being turned. Mina is also a trained and very able chemist.

Limitations: (Regarding Mina's abilities I'm going to limit them all to their very basics - keeping her in human form and as close to human as she could be)
Mina's limitations will be the same as if she were to be affected by sunlight. She is able to go out during the day, even in the sun but her strength and speed is limited to that of a humans due to the fact that that the sunlight drains her abilities. In Hellpointe Mina would be unable to change her shape, barring her fangs and claws - keeping in with her looking as human as possible. Because of this she would be unable to fly or turn into a bat - her contact with other bats would be made impossible too. As for jumping or clearing distances Mina would still be able to do this, though the distances would be reduced - she would also be unable to climb walls. In general, Mina would be not all that different from the human that she used to be - her speed and strength would be marginally heightened and she would still be able to heal, though it would take longer than usual (days rather than seconds). Mina's powers at night would be the same as during the day rather than returned to their usual full strength. When trying to use them Mina would feel the difference, and a struggle. If Mina continued trying to use her abilities it would result in her becoming weaker - each attempt would make her hungrier and the more that she'd need to feed would weaken her further (until she fed).

Writing Samples
Third Person Sample:
"We've all been hiding in some form or another."

The offer to go with Nemo, to travel on the Nautilus and see many of the things that she'd hidden from was tempting, even tantilising. Her life had been solitary for years, since Jonathan had died. She'd taken lovers but had never stayed anywhere, or with anyone, for too long; the need to hide and protect herself too urgent.

"I'd like to see somewhere that doesn't know of the war." The war that almost was, the chaos and destruction that they'd almost let out. As much as her sadness over Mr Quatermain's death was Mina felt her betrayal over Dorian was stronger in her heart, burning more fiercely; he may have betrayed them all but for her... for Mina it was personal.

"So you're nothing more than an enticement." His words were burned into her mind as much as his touch was on her skin. She remembered him from years past, how he felt, smelled and she remembered him all over again from the days just gone. In the end it had to be her - Mina had to be the one to show him how much it all hurt, his acts, his betrayal; she had to be the one who killed him. With as much as a necessity it had been it had still hurt, breaking her heart again. Mina may have tried to put him from her mind, put old feelings past to focus but when it came down to it everything she felt returned.

The light touch on her arm was what Mina back from her thoughts, the young Mr Sawyer checking that she was alright, repeating what had just been said for her benefit.

"Three days? That should provide me with enough time to tie together my affairs." As well as enough time to gather any items that she would need. They'd placed no time on their stay on the Nautilus, Mina supposed it was until they wished to part their separate ways. She could only wonder on what they would see, and what lay in store as the turn of the century came. They'd almost brought the world into destruction and now... now Mina felt like there was still more to do to undo that.

First Person Sample: [ voice ]
Dear God. I'd considered that things seemed to end a little simply but perhaps I should have considered the worst in that. I'm at a loss to explain how this happened, Nemo's technology was commendable but this is something entirely singular. If I were not concerned I'd be intrigued... this place, it certainly is unique. The lack of individuals, or perhaps 'residents' as this place would try to seem fitting to call them, is curious, if not more worrying - though perhaps that is something positive, that others aren't held captive here also. It's intriguing, also, that we seem to be less held captive and more free to go - though without a forseeable exit. Perhaps my initial idea was made in haste, though I have yet to garner an alternative.

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