Two Worlds Apart

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Charlotte Emerson

If you close your eyes, you can almost pretend that everything is fine. Charlotte Emerson

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  Charlie sports a pale complexion contrasted by her dark brown hair that often is wavy or curly and, on occasion, slightly frizzy. Her hair is often left down and allowed to appear in whatever way natural. Her hair and her appearance isn't of much concern to her although she often wears makeup. Since makeup is a scarcity, she has to go out of her way to obtain it so it's hard to imagine that her appearance doesn't mean much to her. She has naturally well-maintained features and her eyebrow are neat and even as well as being one of the most striking features about here after her eyes. Her smooth skin and pale complexion give her an innocent appearance which she often uses to her advantage. Her hair and eyebrows are matching shades of brunette but her eyes are half a shade darker than the two. She's been told that her smile is incredibly disarming, when she wears it. Her demeanor is often bitter and a smile rarely ever graces her features.
  
  
  She has a moderately tall but lean frame which helps her to maneuver easily but maintains a girlish shape. She has high chin bones, giving her a lingering ghost of a smile. Her high cheekbones taper down into a strong jawline and a pointed chin which give her a bit of an elvish look. Her eyes often catch the light making it seem as if they were always twinkling due to some unknown joke she kept to herself or the formation of a devious plot. Her facial features rarely hint to any emotion she wants to keep hidden and seem perpetually set to her 'poker face' around people she is unfamiliar with. Whenever she allows herself to give away whatever she's feeling, the emotion is clear on her features despite the muscles in her face not seeing much use.
  
  

  • Height & Weight: 5'8", 126 lbs.
    

  
  
  

  • Body Type: Lean, slightly muscular
    

  
  
  

  • Markings/Scars/Tattoos: A small blue jay in flight at the base of her neck
    Although not scarring, her hands often sport calluses or cuts indicating she uses them often
    

  
  
  
  
  
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  NAME: Charlotte Emerson
  
  
  NICKNAME/ALIAS: Charlie
  
  
  AGE: 17
  
  
  OCCUPATION: None
  
  
  GENDER: Female
  
  
  TOKEN: A leather band that holds a small blue jay charm worn around her wrist, the leather is soft implying that it has been around for a while
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  PERSONALITY: Charlie is generally a kind person but she doesn’t openly express it. She has quite a few antisocial tendencies and a general outward disposition of distaste in the world. Many claim that she blames the world for her problems but that attitude is something she actively avoids. She simply believes that nearly all of the world is not to be trusted. Keeping mostly to herself, she has a habit of misinterpreting or ignoring social cues which leads to friendships and romances that are few and far between.
  
  
  She doesn’t have an issue with speaking her mind and the repercussions that follow to strangers and anyone she has decided is unworthy of her time, which is, inconveniently for the general public, most people. For any people she believes that aren’t entirely out to help only themselves, she tends to distance herself even more for fear of getting attached to them and losing them or of them turning around and stabbing her in the back.
  
  
  To the very few people she has befriended, she is generally a kind and agreeable person. She would go to the ends of the Earth for the people she cares about and always putting their well-being before hers, even if it means a circumstance which is uncomfortable to her. As cold and callused her exterior may seem, she is a very vulnerable girl deep down inside who uses stone walls and a sharp tongue as her defense mechanism.
  
  
  She absolutely hates anyone for only operates for themselves and would gladly take them down a few pegs given the chance. She also sees those that live in luxury that are oblivious to those in poverty just as much at fault as those who do it deliberately. Although not evil or malicious, Charlie is rather aggressive if the right strings are pulled which has gotten her in quite a bit of trouble on occasion.
  
  
  GENERAL STRENGTHS: Charlie relies heavily on her speed and maneuverability, two strengths which she prides herself on. If she is going to make a move in combat, it’s going to count whether it’s offensive or defensive. However, she generally tries to avoid combat due to her typically lesser strength when compared to her opponent. If forced into combat, she will often play the defensive and allow her opponent to tire themselves out with minimal effort on her part.
  
  
  

  
  
  

  PHYSICAL SKILLS: Though Charlie is muscularly inadequate compared to most, she makes up for it in her flexibility and maneuverability. She can often avoid combat altogether by not being discovered through treading lightly and avoiding contact with the threat. Charlie often is superior to her opponents when it comes to endurance given that her day typically consists of physical activity and she has grown accustomed to it.
  
  
  MENTAL SKILLS: Charlie has a habit of aggravating her opponents and bringing them to her, instead of wasting energy by charging at them. She is well aware that anger can make a person irrational and often uses that to her advantage in unavoidable conflict. When her opponent charges her, she dodges easily and repeats the process until they expose their physical weakness whether it be a lack of endurance or an actual weak spot. She has a decent understanding of nature and exceptional survival skills as well.
  
  
  SOCIAL SKILLS: To those that she is weary and untrusting of, Charlie comes across as very cold and self-centered. She has no empathy when it comes to people that think only of themselves which feeds the illusion that she is a malicious person. Once she warms up to a person, she is moderately kind and willing to help if necessary.
  
  
  GENERAL WEAKNESSES: Charlie is a generally weak person. She is far better in her mental abilities and endurance than she is in her strength. Moving heavy objects and direct combat with stronger opponents are two things she severely lacks in.
  
  

  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  PHYSICAL VULNERABILITIES: Charlie could be easily overpowered by most people, generally men. She often exposes her body’s weakest points to make her opponent believe they have the advantage. Once pinned, it is challenging and sometimes impossible for her to break free if not given access to a weak spot.
  
  
  MENTAL VULNERABILITIES: Charlie isn’t exceptionally smart, although she is somewhat intelligent. She isn’t the best problem solver and can get frustrated easily when faced with a challenge. She often thinks in a result kind of pattern, focusing more on where she wants to get to rather than where she’s currently at.
  
  
  EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITIES: Charlie often hides behind her emotional walls and rarely exposes herself. She is easily frightened, though not by her surroundings. She constantly fears losing the people she considers friends and family. Once she cracks, she finds it hard to recollect herself.
  
  
  QUIRKS/HABITS: Thievery is more of an occupation for her than it is a hobby. She takes on what she calls a “Robin Hood philosophy,” referring to a nearly ancient childhood story she was often told as a hope for a better future. She respects nature more than she does people, believing that it possesses an inherent innocence that people take advantage of.
  
  
  POLITICAL LEANING: Anti Capitol
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
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  FAMILY:
  
  
  Margaret Emerson - Mother (deceased)
  
  
  Mark Emerson - Father (deceased)
  
  
  Skye Emerson - Younger Sister (deceased)
  
  
  Luke Emerson - Younger Brother (deceased)
  
  
  HISTORY: Charlie was raised in a moderately happy household. Being the oldest of the three children, she was responsible for practically raising the two while her parents worked long hours. It didn't bother Charlie all too much, though. She generally believed that everyone needed to pull their own weight and this was her way of taking care of her end of the bargain.
  
  
  When Charlie was ten years old, a house fire began in the middle of one night. She was the only one to escape alive and everything she ever loved was turned to ash. To any paperwork, she had died in that fire. And to here, she might as well have. Now homeless and orphaned, Charlie began a life of thievery and living off the grid to survive.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Charlie has a habit of drifting in the outskirts of the districts. She often goes into restricted areas to hunt and find some peace and quiet. Generally avoiding people, she is always on the move so she is never discovered. She has a day-to-day survival method, focusing on where she wants to be tomorrow rather than what she needs currently.
  
  
  Charlie has become a ghost and a legend of her district. Children are often told stories about how she rescued others in a time of need or brought food to them and their families when they were desperate and disappeared before receiving a thank you. Adults rarely ever see her and have begun to believe she is just a figment of the children's imagination.
  
  
  
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Kyle Kennington

Ever wonder what it's like to have nothing to lose? I have. And it's terrifying. Kyle Kennington

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  Despite Kyle having insisted on a number of occasions that his looks are not something for people to be concerned over, he has been described by others as being "quite handsome" (particularly by his parents), his physical traits often being what people gloss over first due to fitting something reminiscent of 'an image of perfection' despite the fact that conditions are not top-notch in the district he lives in. Usually, his face is nearly spotless when looked at, though at times he'll decide to let his facial hair grow and stubble around his chin, jaws and upper lip can be seen when that happens before he shaves it off, preferring for it to stay under a manageable state for the sake of making things convenient for himself rather than for the sake of looking nicer. His dark brown hair takes on an almost odd sort of style and will stick out all over the place if not tended to, though Kyle makes a point every now and then (just as he does with his facial hair) to straighten it out so it isn't too messy. Along with his hair, his eyebrows- which sit at an even level with each other above his eyelids- also take on the same color, though his eyes have a significantly lighter shade of it when paid attention to. They're two orbs that speak many volumes when accompanied by the movement of the skin that surrounds them, and they can truly suck people into their depths if they focus on them for a long enough time. Kyle also has a curved jawline, and an overall frame that is fit though not necessarily built in a muscular sense.
  
  
  Mostly, what Kyle pays attention to is how he conveys his emotions to others; his face has a lot of quirks and memorized muscle contortions that help him out with that, and most of the time when he's seen, his face displays the look of an innocent boy who enjoys day to day life and doesn't have a thing to worry about. However, the muscles in that area are familiar with adjustments that show very different feelings from several experiences he's been through over time, and they can reveal emotions that are buried underneath the surface of a barricade that he has erected to keep people from believing otherwise.
  
  
  • Height & Weight: 5'11", 152 lbs.
    
  
  
  
  • Body Type: Lean, slightly muscular
    
  
  
  
  • Markings/Scars/Tattoos: None (Kyle has had no interest in having any sort of tattoos, and he hasn't gotten into anything significant enough yet that would incite notable scarring on his skin)
    
  
  
  
  
  
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  NAME: Kyle Kennington
  
  
  NICKNAME/ALIAS: None (Kyle, his family and other people who know him feel that the name is suitable enough that it doesn't need to be shortened. That, and it virtually can't be shortened to anything more fitting)
  
  
  

  
  
  
  AGE: 17
  
  
  OCCUPATION: Lumberjack
  
  
  

  
  
  
  GENDER: Male
  
  
  TOKEN: Kyle's signature token is a silver necklace with a small eagle attached to the end of it; a possession that has been passed down time again through relatives in his family.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  PERSONALITY: Through his upbringing by his loving and near-overprotective parents, Kyle is now recognized as a young man who seldom walks around with a smile and is a very social and approachable person, offering to help others out whenever he sees that such an opportunity arises and often putting the well-being of others before his own. A 'golden boy', as some people would say; the embodiment of what most people in the world wanted to be. It only went to show when he never took pride in knowing that, often becoming embarrassed and shrugging it off when others praised him for his acts of kindness. And yet, that's not really all there is to Kyle.
  
  
  Kyle actually has quite a few other layers that have piled up over the enthusiastic shell he's always wearing on the exterior, exposed to an equal amount of other feelings whenever he's coped with certain situations. He's grown up, and he's not naïve as some people would and still believe; in particular, he's rather worrisome about his family and has fears every now and then about the fact that they may no longer able to be able to sustain themselves the way they have for so long, though he forces himself not to dwell on that for too long and relaxes his mind so that he may be the boy everyone knows and loves once more without having people see how much he's contemplating these "what ifs" and "buts" (Kyle's normal persona is still a natural persona as much as it is a cover for what he's really feeling during other times).
  
  
  While Kyle does enjoy spending time with his family- his 14 year-old sister Eleanor, in particular- he does like to go out on his own every now and then and have a look at the more beauteous parts of the world surrounding him by himself, taking in the sights, sounds and smells of nature when he has spare time. It's where he can calm his mind, and remind himself over and over that things are going to be alright and that things won't get worse for his family; that they'll just simply stay the same. He figures the way things are now is better than nothing.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  GENERAL STRENGTHS: Overall, while Kyle is aided by his maneuverable yet forceful physical frame, what he relies on the most is his ability to analyze things over and figure out what will work best for him in any situation. He's a little more of a thinker than he is a fighter, and he will take his time to sort things through in his head before acting because he's well-aware that if he doesn't, then he could very well screw up badly when it comes to anything he's doing.
  
  
  PHYSICAL SKILLS: Thanks to his work in the field as a lumberjack like most other people in his district, Kyle has been able to gain an almost muscular form while retaining the ability to be able to move around quickly with general ease. He's fast, and can appear in one spot from another almost as though he's teleporting; something that he'd realize (if he really thought about it) would make him a very lethal opponent in a combative situation taking place within an environment with places to disappear behind. There's that, and the fact that he can also do quite a bit of damage with his knuckles if he chooses to use them.
  
  
  MENTAL SKILLS: A more notable trait when put in comparison with his physical capabilities, Kyle is able to use his head to mentally scan over visible aspects of a certain situation and use any given one of them in his favor in a variety of different ways. While he is capable of engaging in physical altercations, he prefers not to and often looks for a way out of volatile scenarios rather than provide a reason to make them worse. While he's at risk of thinking too much about these kinds of things, he makes sure to use his time as effectively as possible and makes sure not to get caught pausing for too long before making his move.
  
  
  SOCIAL SKILLS: Kyle is very experienced when it comes to interacting with other people, always approaching them with an initially (in the case of which a person he talks to isn't approachable) positive and energetic attitude, always willing to hear others out regardless of their opinions. This is the trait that he's most recognized for, and he welcomes any potential conversation with open arms.
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  GENERAL WEAKNESSES: While Kyle might argue that he doesn't have any weaknesses that hinder him as a person, one thing in particular that makes him more vulnerable is the fact that he's almost always having thoughts running through his head, which sometimes serve as unwanted distractions and momentarily prevent him from doing what he wants or needs to do. Other than that, his physical form is not exactly at its peak and can get him into trouble in situations where he needs to rely upon his body.
  
  
  PHYSICAL VULNERABILITIES: Despite Kyle having worked as a lumberjack for most of his life, he has a fairly low stamina level and his pain tolerance is not at its highest. While he can move around quickly from place to place, it does come at the expense if most (if not all) of his energy when doing so, and it takes long periods of time for him to fully recover from utter exhaustion brought about by his excessive mobility. And when it comes to his body being able to take certain impacts, it can only take so much before Kyle finally crumbles under all the pain he tries his toughest to endure, which is why he tries to avoid scenarios with such consequences as much as he is possibly able to.
  
  
  MENTAL VULNERABILITIES: Kyle is good at being able to assess things with his mind based on what he can see, but the one problem associated with it is that it can take him too long to actually come up with a decision before he's caught contemplating about something. This leaves him very open for someone to advance while he's practically unaware of the impending danger, and at the same time he's prone to make things worse for himself if he thinks too quickly.
  
  
  EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITIES: Very simply put, Kyle's family has a great impact on his emotional well-being; more than anything, they're what's holding him together right now, and he becomes extremely fearful whenever he imagines the prospect of losing them all.
  
  
  

  
  
  
  QUIRKS/HABITS: As a hobby, Kyle likes to play a guitar in some of his free time, whether it be in the company of his family or to himself out in the tree-filled wilderness beyond. His dad was the one who taught him how to use it as a child (this was another material possession passed down through his family, just as his token was), and ever since then he's taken quite a liking to the instrument. Whenever he's nervous, he has a tendency of scratching any area of his head even though it's not really itching.
  
  
  POLITICAL LEANING: Anti Capitol
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Martha Kennington - Mother
  
  
  Wade Kennington - Father
  
  
  Eleanor Kennington - Younger Sister (referred to by Kyle as "Ellie")
  
  
  HISTORY: Kyle was raised the way any parent would envision their kids to be raised; a smart, caring and polite kid, who looked out for others and saw every day as a sunny day. Naturally, he grew into that attitude, and that was simply a part of who he was for a while. There was nothing more than that ecstatic kind of kid who went out looking for any form of fun and rarely saw the world around him for what it really was: a district that barely managed to hold itself together and get by with each day that passed.
  
  
  Unfortunately, throughout the years that Kyle grew up in and despite him having such a cheerful and bubbly attitude almost all the time, he wasn't really able to make friends that stuck close with him in his life. Other kids just came and went as he met them, and eventually he was introduced to the concept of bullying: a cruel joke that some kids found fun to participate in at the expense of others, all because they didn't believe in kindness for whatever reason it may have been. From time to time, he'd be made fun of because of his naivety and his frail frame, though Kyle's family helped him pull through with the sadness that the bullies tried to invoke in him. After sadness, it was the first time that he'd been exposed to bitterness and anger, particularly after he was beaten as a 9 year-old kid.
  
  
  As was to be expected, Kyle grew into an older person, and was finally exposed to the workforce of his district and learned more about the rest of what was once known as the United States of America, both about what exists of it today and the history that it's had as a nation. He had been curious about it all, and it was through that curiosity that he began to feel (and sometimes express) hatred towards the country's Capitol for what it subjected its country to: putting their sectors in states of near extreme poverty and ruling over them as a dictatorship all because they wanted more positive change in the government of their country and because they truly fought for it.
  
  
  Life was hard and all Kyle's family could do to support themselves was push to work harder, but he never failed to retain a positive outlook on life and at least be thankful for what they were able to have. The Capitol may have put their district under these harsh conditions that they were forced to live under, but he absolutely refused to let that break his soul. He would continue to do whatever for he could, for the sake of his family above all else.
  
  
  
  
  
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