Application - the Sphere

[truelovescurse]

Player information.
• Name: Ami
• Age: 30
• Contact: Discord PhantomStar#1289
• Other characters: Angel/Inesa, Enis Edrin & Wanda Maximoff

Character information.
• Character name: Justine
• Canon: the Dresden Files
• Canon point: Changes
• Age: 28
• Canon background: Wiki & My own in-depth history.
• CRAU information: N/A
• OC world information: N/A
• Abilities: Justine is entirely human and lacking in the skills and abilities department. Her few talents are listed below.
Reading Lips.
Crochets.
Drawing/Sketching.

• Strengths:

Above all else, Justine is a survivor. No matter what is thrown at her, she'll find a way to overcome it.

She's smart, thoughtful, charming, loyal and strong. Justine is ready to give her life for someone she loves. She doesn't hide her fear but overcomes it. She's kind to those who earn her trust and loyal. Her favorite book is The Hobbit and after a hectic life she enjoys doing calming things in her free time, like reading, sketching, crocheting and relaxing on a sunny beach.

Her job or role within the White Court Vampires is that of a hostess, a lover and a snack. Justine is talented at mixing drinks, speaking to strangers and winning the hearts of those around her. She's been part of the White Court for almost five years and has been the partner of Thomas Raith during that time. She loves Thomas and Thomas loves her but he also feeds on her as a vampire, making their relationship naturally complicated.

Justine is very protective of Thomas and those she cares about, sometimes to a fault. She's been known to be selfish, manipulative and blatantly ignores the wishes of others if it means she's going to protect those dear to her.

Luckily, Justine is intuitive and observant. She is able to notice small changes in demeanor or the way that someone’s eyes sweep the room.

She's open-minded and passionate, giving her the ability to fall in love with a monster (Thomas) who will quite literally eat her alive. She understands the situation that she's in and her affiliation with the White Court as food but it doesn't stop her from making her own decisions, supporting Thomas and enjoying her life.

• Weaknesses:

Despite her positive traits, below the surface Justine has some mental turmoil that she strives to hold back. She has a tendency towards excessive emotion and mood swings, similar to Borderline Personalty Disorder. This adds more complex layers to Justine that sometimes masks her usual personality traits.

Being around Thomas or another members of the White Court helps siphon off some of Justine's mental anguish, since they feed on her extra emotions. The effects of the White Court are described as making it look like Justine is high but it also allows her to keep a relatively even temperament. Without this, Justine is known to lash out in violent episodes or sink into vices that allow her to self medicate.

These alternative ways to self medicate include drugs, sex and other exhibitionist behavior. Any mind altering substance is able to help ease her struggle and keep her relatively calm. But of course they all have their draw backs; hangovers or sicknesses.

Her family is not mentioned throughout the novels and it is apparent that they were never prominent figures in Justine's life. At times she appears to be starved for unconditional love and weary of trusting others. Over time she sees Harry Dresden has a member of her family, not only because he is Thomas's half brother but because he's always trying to protect her.

It is sometimes difficult to gain Justine's trust.

• Nightmares: Justine's biggest nightmare is centered around her mental disorder. She hates feeling weak or feeling like she isn't in control herself. This is Justine's biggest obstacle and by far the hardest thing she has to face. She feels everything to an extreme. The book describes her as being "Mad with Emotion" and she doesn't know how to temper that. Medication does help but it often makes her feel sick. The only full cure is a white court vampire eating her psyche.

• Network sample:

[Discomfort gathers in her chest as her finger lightly glides along the golden inset behind her ear. why? Will they see? It takes her time but when she has the words set firmly in her thoughts she turns on the hologram function hoping that it might reach all of those trapped within the underwater sphere.

Her stark white hair is tied back on one side while waves tumble freely over the opposite shoulder. Her dark eyes are hazy but attentive to those she cannot see. A sweet smile spreads over her lips appearing lovely but nothing more than a beautiful face.]

Hello, I'm looking for someone. If anyone here is willing to help.

[Her voice is gentle and she lowers her eyes.]

I was at home before this. My companion... is he here? Thomas? If you see him you'll know. He's tall with long black hair and gray eyes and... lovely. He's the most beautiful man you've ever met.

Thank you.

• Prose sample: From a previous application.

Her prison walls where cold, solid and bare, trapping out all sounds that might tell her where she was. She heard the slow shallow exhale of her own breath and then the soft scrapping of chains against the floor. Her body ached and the warm comforting feeling that she'd grown accustom to was gone.

He'll come save me.

Justine believed that Thomas or someone might come to her aid. She had to believe that or else she'd feel herself slipping into the dark recesses of her thoughts. Time had no meaning when trapped in the darkness. She only had the rhythmic rasps of her own breath to count the seconds. Fear, anger and panic flared in her chest as her dark eyes turn up to the door holding her. Her breath quickened and her heartbeat began to thunder loudly in her ears.

Not now.

The calm voice echoed in her thoughts as if spoken by someone else. Justine's thin fingers grab at the sides of her head and she screamed as the madness press against her thoughts. She jumped forward only to have the chains bite and rip into her wrists, pulling her back against the ground. Her eyes became feral and dark as she glared at the door.

They're keeping her hear.

Justine pulled at the chains again, a crude growl rising from her chest as frustration and panic took hold of her. Slowly her other self slipped away until only the animal remained in her stead. She screamed a challenge at whoever held her wishing she could skin her lovely pale fingers into them.