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Name/Handle: Chrissy
Age: 23.
Gender: Feeemale.
Timezone: EST.
Personal LJ: butterflyclip
AIM/other: gostarmie
Is English your primary language?: YUS.
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Series: Zombieland.
Series' Medium: Movie.
Character: Wichita / Krysta, but she won't be telling anyone that name anytime soon.
Age: 24/24.
Sex/Gender: Female.
Canon Role: Antagonist, ahaha. Well, the writers say she's more of the femme fatale of the movie, since the zombies are technically more antagonistic than her.
"Real" Name: Judith Ridley.
Please give us a personal history of your character's life and explain to us in detail how they grow and develop over the course of their canon:
- There are two very important things one needs to know about Krysta: First, that the Earth she knows is quickly being destroyed by an elevated strain of Mad Cow disease. Somebody bit into the wrong hamburger, and now there's a virus being passed on through the human race that literally turns them into flesh-hungry, angry zombies. There's no cure, and there's really no avoiding it either. Zombies are everywhere, and it's going to take some time before she accepts the fact that there are lots of people from worlds that aren't going through the same thing.
Second, the only thing she cares about in this zombie-ridden world is her sister. She will do anything and everything to protect her sister, even if that means leaving you to be killed by the zombies so they can get away. Krysta's never killed anyone that wasn't trying to rip her limb from limb, but she doesn't cut slack for anyone either. Even before the virus she put her sister before everyone, even herself (which probably counts more towards a personality thing, but, that's okay.) so there's really nothing that can change that.
-Before the virus struck, she and her sister used to run cons against... well, any sucker that would fall for their schemes. It was never said in canon why they were doing it, but it seemed like they would just con guys out of their money so they could road trip around the country.
- The virus has killed off all of her friends and family without exception, as far as she knows, and it's changed Krysta a lot. She won't really talk about what (and who) she's lost, but it'll be obvious to anyone that gets to know her that she's buried a lot of sadness in order to keep herself focused on surviving. There are glimpses of the part of her that knows keeping people close is important though, in the way she tells Columbus not to let go when he finally finds who he's looking for.
- Only recently has she opened up to someone that isn't her sister, a guy that goes by Columbus, but she does still keep a sort of barrier in the back of her mind that will keep her from fully trusting anyone. Columbus and Tallahassee are slowly starting to become a part of her 'family', and she's more protective of them than she realizes. The four of them travel together now, fighting off zombies and just trying to get by.
Tallahassee (who she sometimes calls 'Florida', just to mix it up) has become a kind of older brother, if not weird uncle figure. She's convinced he's harmless, if not completely insane. After finding out about Buck, she's gained a new respect for him, in a way. She might not voice that respect, but she knows now that he has emotional limits, and that changes things. As for Columbus (sometimes 'Ohio'), she will probably always think of him as a guppy with a heart of gold. The poor boy is too trusting for his own good, but he's survived, so obviously he's doing something right.
---- The first time Wichita met Tal and Columbus was while she was running a con on them. (She gave Little Rock a very convincing zombie-bite mark on her forearm, made up of mostly strawberry jam, and tooth paste, for texture.) It didn't take the girls very long to convince them that they believed Little Rock didn't have long before she'd turn into a zombie, and with tear-filled eyes, Wichita asked Tal for his gun so she could shoot her sister before she started to get sick. Like she promised.
Once she had his gun, it was very easy to snag his car keys and leave the abandoned supermarket. From this experience, she concluded that Ohio was pretty damn gutless, and Florida was pretty damn dumb. She never expected to see them again.
Then about a day or two later, the car they stole from the pair over-heated, forcing them to pull over and run another con to snag another vehicle so they could continue on their way to California. As it just so happened, the next car to come driving down the road was a ridiculous yellow Hummer, driven by none-other than the same saps they stole from already.
"Bummer" was her only response to the fact that they just managed to screw them over again. The sisters didn't leave them stranded, though, which is the first sign that Wichita isn't a complete bitch. They decided to stick together as far as California, then they'd go their separate ways.
While in California, Tallahassee suggested they sleep in style, which leads them to the one and only Billy Murray's house. Well, mansion. It's at Bill's house that we see more of Wichita's old self, in the way she joins Bill and Tal in acting out a scene from Ghostbusters (..okay she was also a little high, but the fact that she even trusted them enough to get high with them is saying something.), then later on when she asks Columbus to drink with her.
The two swap stories about their 1997s, and it's really the only solid backstory we get besides the one flashback of Little Rock and Wichita pulling the ring con on the same poor Gas And Gulp bastard that got eaten at the beginning of the film. She talks about how much fun her year was - seeing her first R rated movie, her first kiss, her first tattoo - and I think it paints a pretty good picture of her pre-Z-land lifestyle/mindset without actually just telling us. She had a lot going for her back then, and as such, a lot to lose. After Columbus shares his (admittedly terrible) 1997 memories, she asks him to dance, wanting to make up for the fact that none of the 8th grade girls asked him out that year. The moment is actually really sweet, even after Wichita admits that she'd 'hit that', and they almost share a kiss-
But then Tallahassee interrupts them and ruins the whole moment. They all build a fort together, and fall asleep. ..And then Wichita wakes up at Landel's!
What point in time are you taking your character from when he/she appears at Landel's and why?:
She's going to fall asleep at the casa de Murray, then wake up in Landel's. Bummer. I like this canon point because it leaves things a little more open-ended in regards to her feelings towards both Columbus and Tallahassee. We still don't know if she trusts Tal at all, and yay for awkward almost-kisses with Columbus. And I don't... think she'd be able to handle splitting up from her sister after the Pacific Playland fiasco and I feel like cutting the muse a little slack, for once, so I'd like to take her from before then.
Please give us a detailed description of your character's personality:
Wichita, believe it or not, is not your typical stuck-up bitch. At least Columbus sees through her sarcasm and scowls well enough, and there are even times when she seems kinda normal and fun, despite the whole zombie apocalypse deal she's found herself in. But more often than not, when she's around anyone she isn't close with, she tries to seem pretty closed-off, unimpressed, and jaded. And she actually can be, when she has to be. She's learned how to keep herself detached from a lot of her feelings, since most of the time they can only be used against her. After nearly kissing Columbus, she immediately brings up the one rule she has with her sister;
"I can't believe I almost kissed him. What's our rule?"
"Trust no one, just you and me."
"Just you and me, yeah. You and me."
The zombie virus hasn't turned her into a cold hard killer or anything, but there's little in the world that can really get under her skin or make her question any decisions she's made. She doesn't let things about herself or her plans slip, and if it seems like she did, it was most likely intentional. The world she lives in has forced her to become a manipulator, a con-artist, and she's not ashamed of it either. If not just because most of the time, once she cons someone, she'll never see them again.
There's no room for second guessing when your life is on the line. She believes there's also little room for making friends, let alone actually trusting anybody they cross paths with. Her trust issues are deep rooted now, and most of the time even if it seems like she's warmed up to someone, she probably hasn't.
"Better you make the mistake of trusting us, than us make the mistake of trusting you."
Survival is her main focus in Zombieland (which is what she and many others have come to call Earth), and her sister's survival comes before all else. Most if not all of her decisions are made with her sister in mind. Krysta would risk everything to keep her sister safe, and happy, and she's done it before. She tries not to be too over-bearing on Little Rock, but to an outsider she really might come off that way. The sisters have become best friends through all of this, so (at least, in Wichita's eyes) the control is pretty evenly distributed between the two of them. Little Rock comes up with plans on the fly, and Wichita usually maps out the bigger cons. They work as a team, no matter what.
Throughout the film we are constantly reminded that her sister always takes first priority, but she slowly drops her hard exterior around the boys the more time she spends with them. Granted, I don't think she'll ever be convinced that Tallahassee and Columbus aren't severely lacking in the brains department, but she's no longer convinced that they might screw her over eventually.
Although she hasn't gotten to the point where she'd rule out screwing them over again.
I think it's very telling that she asks Columbus to drink with her, considering she seems to be pretty gabby when she's buzzed on wine. Not only does that moment bring the two closer, but it also reveals a little bit of what I think she was like before the virus.
Zombie apocalypse aside, Krysta can be pretty likable. Really! It takes some time (or some booze) for people to get to see the "old" her, but before the virus hit her hometown, she was social, popular, and all the other things you can expect from a pretty girl. She's used to getting her way, but she's not a complete brat when she doesn't. Krysta's very grounded, but she definitely likes to have some fun when she gets the chance. Which is rare, in Z-land, but if the opportunity is there, she's on it. She's got a cutting, sarcastic sense of humor, and a cheesy side, even if she has to be a little drunk to let it show. While she doesn't put much thought into relationships or 'hooking up', she does have a bad habit of flirting without meaning to, or caring much about the aftereffects. She likes being the 'cool chick', and she'll rapid fire pop-culture references at you to prove it.
Other:
She's a huge comedy flick fan, with a particular liking for Bill Murray movies, and has a habit of laughing at all the wrong moments. Her first temporary tattoo was of a porpoise, first kiss was with a hottie named Scotty Lynch, and 1997 overall was a pretty damn good year for her. Wichita is an awesome shot with a firearm, and she's pretty fearless when it comes to defending herself. She doesn't consider herself 'risky', but if she needs to leap without looking, she'll do it. Nine times out of ten though, her moves are all pretty calculated.
Please give us a physical description of your character:
Wichita is, for a lack of a more eloquent term, hot. And she's aware of the fact, and will use it to her advantage when she can. She stands at 5'6, has a thin build, and big blue-green eyes and full, dark brown hair. Her appearance is something she prides herself in. Zombie apocalypse aside, she cares about what she looks like. However, her sense of style has had to change due to the whole zombie invasion thing, and she's gone from wearing heels and skirts with low-cut tops, to jeans, boots, tee-shirts and her favorite leather jacket. The style matches her new attitude, though. And she probably wouldn't be able to walk in heels with any kind of grace anymore anyway, because of it. She's fine with that.
What kinds of otherwordly abilities does your character have, if any?:
None!
If present, how do you plan to tweak these powers to make your character appropriately hindered in the setting of Landel's?:
N/A
Does your character have any non-otherworldly abilities/training that surpass the norm?:
I think her ability to manipulate/con others when she has to could be considered above-average. It's all about attitude (cut-throat, as Columbus put it) and both she and her sister have plenty of that. Judging by the events in the movie, Little Rock was good at coming up with quick plans on the fly (getting to the Rock It ride to avoid the zombies), but Wichita was all about execution. Once she had her mark set, she would get the job done. That said, I think it will take her a bit to get used to working as a one-woman team, but not having her sister around won't be crippling. ..To her ability to con, anyway.
Also, after living in Zombieland for a few months, she was forced to give herself, and her sister, a crash course in gun training. She's got a great shot at this point, scarily accurate because she has to be, although she knows little to nothing about actually servicing a weapon. Whenever her gun started acting up back home she just ditched it for a new one.
What do you see your character doing in the scope of the game and how do you plan to use the setting of Landel's Institute to develop them and affect their psychology in a unique, interesting way?:
I think what I'm most interested in playing out with Wichita is her getting used to dealing/interacting with people again. Which seems really basic, but I think after living in a world with just zombies for a few months, it's going to be pretty overwhelming and weird for her to get used to even just being in a crowded room again. Without feeling like somebody might start flipping out suddenly. She was around for the downfall of the human race because of this virus, and then for her to be put into a setting where she might very well be the only person that's gone through that, and then on top of that have the nurses telling her none of it was real?
Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah, that'llbefun.
Given that this RP takes place in an unsettling and outright horrific environment, how do you justify your character as being appropriate in both body and mind for this kind of setting?:
WELL. Landel's kind of fits in with Wichita's current world. She might actually be more surprised by the amount of non-sick humans there than the fact that there are monsters roaming around at night. She's survived in Zombieland for so long, so I think she's perfect for this kind of setting.