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Eyes: Green
Personality:
Kyra is normally very laid back and casual, though most find it hard to read
her at first. Though she seems laid back and open, she is very guarded about
her life, especially her past, as she had learned that her abilities have
caused many to shy away from her. She does have a sense of humor, though
sometimes it is lost on others. She finds many things humorous that most do
not as she tends to try to look at that side of life. History:
Kyra is from upstate New York. Her Father is dead, killed by a vampire that
was trying to get to her. The vampire apparently had affection for young
children, she was 12 at the time. Her mother still lives and runs a bed and
breakfast, trying always to get Kyra to return home and help her. She refuses
as she fears that the vampire will come back and kill her mother. In her
mind, she knows that the vampire now has no interest in her, but the fear
still lingers. Her mother is a practicing witch and many come to her for
potions and remedies, but Kyra never desired much of that life, never
learning or being part of her mother’s world, though her mother tried and
hoped she would follow in her footsteps. She did learn about her animator
abilities from her mother, as apparently her grandfather was an animator and
in some of the potions her mother made, she would use Kyra’s blood, thinking
that it made them stronger, more potent and it didn’t, no matter the potion. At her young age she didn’t understand what an animator was
and the full implications of her ability. Her father was actually the first
one that she raised as a zombie, thinking that her family could be whole
again, but not fully understanding the implications and harm that would come
to him from being raised. After 3 days of hiding him, she gave up and sought
out her mother’s help to put him back in his grave. She decided after that to
not use her animating ability again as it could only cause harm, though on and
off throughout the years, she raised animals and even a few people, until she
realized that she had to raise them or her power would do it on its own. She
never really gave much thought to using her animator ability as a profession
until she graduated college with a degree in Literature and Art and couldn’t
find a job that paid decent money. While searching for a job, she found that there were people
that would pay money to have family members raised for various reasons. She
found a mentor and began training as an animator, working under his
instruction for 3 years before striking out own her own. She worked with a
licensed business at first, but has grown tired of being hired out to raise
the dead for the right amount of money. She quit, though she enjoys the money
she made, she is now looking for something more to do with her degree. She moved to New Orleans 4 years ago and opened up a
Preternatural Bookstore names Les Duex Monde, in the Quarter, that was not
severely affected by the Hurricane. Repairs have been done and the store is
opened again for business. She still animates on the side, performing at
least 4 zombie raisings per week to keep her powers in check so that she
doesn’t raise something unexpectedly. She lives in the top apartment above the store with her
boyfriend of 4 years, Nate, who is also now a 50% partner in her bookstore.
She is very much content and in love with him, finally accepting that he is
not going to treat her like other men in her life. Strengths:
Living in Upstate New York kept her secluded, though guarded, so she tends to
seem a bit tense and aloof. Kyra has gut instincts that she usually follows,
as rarely has the instinct failed her. She has taken karate lessons in the
past and still practices as a form of exercise. She is a fairly fast runner
for a female, running at least 5 miles a day, more if she has time. She has
been told that her legs are strength and that is what most men remark on
first, it annoys her and tends to turn her off. Her animator abilities are
trained, but not to the full potential. In her short professional career as
an animator, she raised around 150 zombie’s total. She can raise and control
them, but when their mind begins to crumble, she losses that control. She
currently owns two guns and practices with them - a Smith & Wesson 1911
pistol, silver with a wood handle and a Detective’s Special .38, the .38 was
her fathers. Weaknesses: Nate.
Her greatest weakness is fear of emotions. Once someone discovers this, she
locks herself up and usually ends the relationship. She has yet to meet a man
that will hang around long after that, she thinks there are none that are
strong enough to break her and hold her at the same time, but Nate has proven
her wrong. Quirks: She
is a clean, neat freak. Getting upset when dirty items are left about her
house. She is quickly annoyed when someone doesn’t look her in the face. She
is a sucker for Chocolate Almond Ice Cream and Waffle cones. |
