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faith carr the phoenix

PERSONALITY upbeat. Faith is the sunshine, waking the earth in springtime, nurturing the world in the summer, seeing it to bed in fall, leaving it to slumber in winter. She is warmth and vivacity, a source of energy, a brutal conqueror if she believes in a cause. She leaves smiles and laughter in her wake, inspiring others to follow their hearts and go towards what they want, to think big and reach high and far, to spread joy everywhere, to leave behind a better world. passionate. There are many sides to passion, and all of them find a home in Faith. She is the spark that starts the flame of rebellion in her friends' hearts, the wildfire that would consume anything in its path as it fans outwards, the candle that lights the darkest spaces and guides the lost even though it's quiet and small, the controlled camp or hearth blaze that warms the body and turns ingredients into feasts. Her righteous quest succeeded at the cost of lives and of damages to people and property alike. Devotion turns to danger far too easily if Faith is left unchecked. Even someone with as kind a heart as her can't be left solely to her own devices. dedicated. When Faith has a goal, she will see it through to the end; and when her goal is for a greater cause, she can turn other hearts to it. There is strength and efficiency in numbers. Why reach for such lofty goals on your own when you can do it faster and better with people you trust? She would, of course, go it alone if she has to, but her focus is inspirational. She is the reason the team rallies together and pushes on past pain and death until the threat is neutralized and the world will be better, for a fact. She may appear flighty or vain, but at her core, Faith is about achieving wide-reaching happiness. mischievous. An innocent face is the best cover for a little prankster. Mostly, Faith limits herself to teasing her close friends, but sometimes, it's a good way to take down a jerk. If Faith starts poking fun at you, then it's a sure sign she likes you. SIGHTS & SOUNDS muse - invincible evanescence - everybody's fool fall out boy - the phoenix

ABOUT They say faith can move mountains. She was too young when her parents died to even think to ask if that was why they named her Faith, but regardless of their intentions, Faith would in fact grow up to be a mover and a shaker, the force needed to unify a group of talented individuals towards one goal and see it through. A rare and powerful superhuman called a phoenix, Faith embodies the passion and drive that fire evokes in the popular imagination. Even though she lost her parents as a young child, her outlook on life remained positive. She was raised by her grandparents in Dundee, Scotland, where she learned to love the sound of waves crashing on the beach and the feeling of sunshine on her skin. Her grandparents ran a souvenir shop, where some people knew they could buy charms that could work apparent miracles, or maybe get their fortune told if Gran was in the mood. (Cheerful though Gran is, she didn't like to use her power frivolously.) "Keep your power hidden" was a rule instilled in Faith for as long as she could remember, and she held to it as best she could. Not because she believed she was really special (what superhuman doesn't know about phoenixes, doesn't know the legends and myths of their people, doesn't maybe dream up their own stories to tell), but because she liked the rhythm of normal human life and wanted to have it for herself. Above all else, Faith wanted happiness for herself and for the world. If Gran ever peered into Faith's future and saw all that she would do, she never told her; Faith might not have achieved so much if she'd known, might have tried to create a different destiny ("We deserve to decide for ourselves what we want!"). Faith never asked and never will, preferring the knowledge that she chose to follow her heart. Her life was largely unremarkable until she was abducted into a government organization called the Agency, which opened her eyes to a new world and ultimately resulted in the Agency's downfall. (They were clearly never told not to play with fire.) First, she needed to be trained in the use of her general superhuman abilities and her phoenix powers. Her training period lasted about a year, first because she'd never formally trained before and needed to start from the basics, and then because she needed to learn control. She was certainly powerful enough to escape, but the story about using her rare abilities to protect people from Creatures was too good to pass up, so Faith put in the work to be at her best. If she couldn't live a quiet life because of her powers, then she could at least make sure everyone else had the chance. From there, she was moved to, of all places, field work, with the team that kidnapped her in the first place. Throughout her training, she'd been in touch with them now and then, invited to the occasional night out by Alicia, who trained Faith in combat. Her first mission with them was to an underground city full of Creatures, which they survived solely because of her healing power. This was also when Faith began to ask questions. Quietly, once she realized her questions seemed taboo. Amongst her teammates. "Has anyone ever talked with Creatures before?" "Did it look to you like they were just... I dunno, living, instead of plotting the death of humanity?" "Why are we doing this?" That last one broke the trust she'd placed on the Agency, and on Rosenberg. At first, Faith had believed she had only wanted to train Faith for the common good; but once why opened her eyes, Faith realized the more likely scenario was that Rosenberg wanted her for a weapon. Well, so be it. Faith would be a weapon -- on her own terms, for her own cause. Her conviction, the dramatic, heartfelt speeches, the graceful way she moved and fought and laughed, all wore down even the most skeptical of her teammates. She convinced them that they deserved better than to be Rosenberg's good little soldiers, that they were not to blame for the lives already lost to that tyrant's orders, that they, together, could break free and save themselves, their country, and maybe even the world. She was right. Unfortunately, as in any war, there were casualties. The one that hit closest to home was when Marc, her teammate and Kate's close friend (brother, almost, they'd been inseparable) was killed by Agency agents. Faith couldn't heal him (sometimes, often, she forgets why that is, and she thinks her mind is blocking it off so she doesn't feel guilty for letting him die, for making the choice not to save him). The blow took a lot out of the team, but Faith pushed through and reminded them they had to carry on. ("He won't've died in vain!") She doesn't like to think about the final toll (there are no allies and enemies, in Faith's mind, only victims), about the destruction in Manchester, of the fires she caused, smoldering all around her once the deed was done. Alicia killed Rosenberg. Their mission was complete. And Faith threw herself into rebuilding the city, relations between humans and superhumans, superhumans and Creatures. She stayed in Manchester to continue her work, because she knew -- knows -- it isn't finished. People will listen to a phoenix, so she will do exactly the opposite of what Rosenberg wanted and use her powers for good. APPEARANCE Faith stands at 5'5", round-faced and fit, her presence as bright as the flames her power grants her. Her warm, brown eyes glow only when her power is active, otherwise looking unassuming and completely normal. She keeps her hair long, about halfway down her back, and styles it all sorts of different ways (sometimes with her friends' help). Her footsteps are light and quiet, and in general, she gives off the appearance of cute. Harmless. She likes it that way. No one needs to know how powerful she is, and she will probably not need to reveal that fact. Best to pretend she's a normal human girl who seems unable to stop smiling. Even at rest, her face gives off a warm, inviting feeling, like she's someone who gives great hugs if you need them, or even if you don't. In the same vein, her voice tends to be on the higher end of average pitch, a rich Scottish accent lending it some extra oomph. She is expressive and dramatic by nature, which colors how she speaks, moves, acts, and even breathes. It might, in someone else, seem annoying -- but Faith tends to be very likeable, a genuinely nice young woman who just wants to be happy (and wants you to be happy too). ABILITIES OVERALL. A phoenix is an extraordinarily rare type of superhuman in several ways: rare in that there is only a handful of them scattered across the globe, rare in that they are extremely powerful, rare in that they are spoken of almost as if they are gods. If Faith were like Rosenberg, she would use all of these things to her advantage and rule the United Kingdom better than any human ever has ("better," really, if she were like Rosenberg -- perish the thought), but instead, she uses her powers for good. In spite of this, a phoenix is not invincible -- just very hard to kill, even with an army at your back. HEALING. Faith can take others' injuries onto herself. Her regeneration power means this is not as terrible an idea as it sounds. Because this requires two steps (healing others by absorbing their injuries, and healing herself by way of regeneration), it is easily the most draining of her powers. REGENERATION. She's as close to immortal as it gets. Her body is able to restore itself to full superhuman functionality. Recovery is not instant, and how long it takes for her to heal is directly related to how bad an injury is. The process is exhausting when it happens and is quickest when she sleeps. When she wakes, she is back to normal and full of energy. FIRE. Wounds caused by her fire cannot be healed, even by her healing power. That is, the wound wheel heal, but a scar will remain, and it will hurt from time to time for the rest of the person's life. ENHANCED SPEED, STRENGTH, AND AGILITY. Your standard superhuman abilities. COMBAT. She is highly skilled with a quarterstaff. Her personal weapon is lighter than average, sacrificing strength for speed. She is also trained in unarmed combat.

BASICS NAME: Faith Carr CANON: OC CANON POINT: End of the tale AGE: 27 STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: Former hostile takeover leader! RESIDENCE: Manchester, England, UK PERMISSIONS BACKTAGGING: Y 4TH-WALLING: N THREADJACKING: ask first MIND READING: Y FIGHTING: Y ROMANCE: Y INJURY: Y KILLING: ask first OOC NAME: Alexis JOURNAL: punnyinpink PLURK: punnyinpink

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