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Virginia (Ginny) Payne

Height; 5'8"
Weight; Slim, not muscular, soft
Visual; Ginny is generally adorned in soft, loose-fitting clothing. She absolutely plays a bit into the expectations of her trade - she sells her skills as a fortune-teller of sorts, and she dresses like a boho-chic tarot reader most of the time. Lots of necklaces, lots of bracelets, lots of jangling when she walks into a room or gestures. Her hair is blond, slightly puffy, and usually tucked into ponytails or braids.

Demeanour; Ginny's always reactive. She smiles brightly and laughs easily. She teases people. She nudges, cajoles, and pleads. She is not, however, an endless fountain of talking - nor does she need to be the center of attention. She simply has to express herself, regardless of who else is in the room.

She tends to touch her face or fiddle with any nearby objects when deep in thought - and since she has a lot of props for her jobs, both necessary and for show, she always has nearby objects to fiddle with.

If she's upset, all of that gets cranked up to eleven - until it cracks. When stressed, Ginny will run manic until she either yells or bursts into tears. Her fear is quieter than all her other reactions, but no less noticeable. She's not immune to her own hang-ups, prejudices, and assumptions tripping her up during interactions. She errs on the side of irreverent if corrected about something that stings her pride. She also has an instinctive tug towards underdogs, because she knows what it's like to get walked all over and ignored. She tends to be supportive of anyone she finds who needs help, and she'll generally do that in favor of confronting any potential bullies directly.

Sound; Ginny has a medium tone for a woman, tends to speak a bit more loudly than most people, and has a lot of cadence to her voice. She doesn't speak particularly quickly, however - she actually thinks out what she says quite a lot, and it shows. For all her energy, she's not prone to mindless chatter.

Smell; Like a hippie. Patchouli, lavender, and any other essential-oil-of-the-week. Ginny herself showers regularly, although her apartment is...another matter. It's a constant roving funhouse of intentions and spell components, and she's equally likely to have clothes that smell like lemongrass as she is to have hints of a bonfire to her hair.

Etc; TDL

powers

Aug. 20th, 2017 11:10 am
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virginia payne, original character, opossum avatar, super trash bros

opossums have often been seen as symbols of deception and of false fronts. seeing one could be accusatory and a sign that you should change your ways to become more genuine, or perhaps that you need to learn to hide your true feelings to get what you want. an opossum is a lesson in how to use deception properly; how to use appearances, strategy, and patience to your advantage.

ginny can see through illusions cast by other powered characters and can smell magic, magical artifacts, and people imbued with magical powers. ginny very commonly performs 'searches' for others for payment - she can find people or objects when given aspects of them to use for divining. with a name or a description she can usually find an object or person's location; if she touches something, she'll almost always be able to sense its true name. in true hufflepuff manner, she is an excellent finder.

ginny's powers aren't for exorcisms or banishment. opossums are resilient and hardy, seen as symbols of recovery and of expanding boundaries. instead, her powers focus on enabling and conjuring. she has insights and can give boosts based on needs, but her powers are still limited to what her avatar will hand over for use. she's far from omnipotent.

and on that note; other characters who can read minds or sense presences might get a feel for ginny's avatar, opossum. opossum is generally in the form that sounds obvious - a very normal-looking opossum - but will also sometimes appear in the form of an old woman with completely black eyes. she can hide or show herself at will to regular humans, but anyone with extrasensory abilities might be just as aware of her location as ginny herself is. opossum is not always near her, but she is always tethered to her, and will generally appear immediately if ginny is threatened or needs to draw from her powers. she might also just show up to offer unwanted commentary, because honestly, she's thousands of years old and sometimes she gets bored.
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2017


8/19 six word stories meme (with dogamidstmen)

2018


5/23 stranded [magnes]
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backtagging: always, i will sometimes tag like lightning and sometimes i will burrow away for days/weeks
threadhopping: if you gotta you gotta
fourthwalling: you can try
offensive subjects: footage not found

hugging: go for it! she's not as smelly as it sounds
kissing: i mean...it's their mouth....
flirting: she'll probably do it back, she also has no standards
fighting/injuring/killing: /grabbing someone else's glasses/ would you really hit a girl with glasses?? (you can absolutely hit this girl, with or without glasses) (minor stuff fine, discuss for more major things, you know the drill by now)
using telepathy/mind reading abilities: you are welcome to! the mun loves that stuff, the muse is less opposed than most might be. she's not got a lot to hide. except the whole magic thing, of course, but if you can read her mind...you already know that one.

warnings: none so far!

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