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Jun. 21st, 2014 02:32 pmPlayer Info
Name: Ella
Invited By: Kay and Lisa, so I hope this is okay!
Other characters you (may) have: None.
Character Info
Name: Selin Solak
Canon (if applicable): Original Character
Canon point (if applicable): N/A
Background, etc: Selin Solak is a sister and she is a witch.
These are not the only aspects that define her character, nor should they be, but they are perhaps the most important ones. Most other traits branch off of these two in some way. Magic has always been a part of her. Her sisters have always been a part of her. She is boundlessly loyal to her family, and she is and always has been committed to her craft; both because it has been in her family for generations, and because she believes once a gift - if it can be called that - is bestowed upon you, it is your responsibility to use it wisely.
Selin is the second-born of four sisters. Her parents were immigrants Havva and Emre Solak, both of whom were born in Moldova. As a result, their ethnicity is quite mixed and Selin is fluent in several different languages. The sisters lost their father when Selin was nine, and in a roundabout way, they lost their mother as well, as she was never seen again. This left an indelible impression on Selin, who internalized much of her feelings on the matters - love, family, marriage, magic, duty - and chose to focus on the family she had left instead. She went on to become a formidable peacemaker, a role she found all but necessary to take on while growing up with her three sisters, all of whom possessed unique and forceful personalities. She was often the voice of reason, however futile her attempts were at arbitration. This role didn't quite wear off as they all got older, either. They didn't always get along, and Selin did not always agree with their choices, but there wasn't a thing she wouldn't do for them.
Eventually, this became the root of her problem; Selin could not be certain of her own identity outside of who she was as a Solak sister. Having always felt a bit different and with no one to really turn to once everyone went their separate ways, she turned to her schooling. She was accepted at the University of Hampshire in Durham, having chosen to stick a bit closer to home than most in case her Aunt Gizem needed her. It is there she met a brilliant professor named Atticus Crane. Having always believed in the occult, and even teaching certain seminars on it, it comes as no surprise he grew fascinated with Selin's magic. In turn, she helped him with his research, and they proved to be a formidable intellectual match.
The mentoring relationship did not end well, for reasons Selin never quite discloses, and once she has completed her Masters program, will decide to settle back home - where she will be reunited with her sisters after having not seen them in nearly a decade.
This may end in horrors.
Icon of choice: http://www.dreamwidth.org/userpic/7926742/2272360
Anything else:
Bits and pieces of personality
Selin is someone you always thought would be going places. Everything she decides to takes on, she gives her absolute best in, and she never expects anything less of herself. Her insightful nature and love of learning make her a good teacher, as does her patience.
Selin’s personality is forceful in its own way, though this is perhaps not glaringly noticeable at first. She’s reserved but in no way introverted or shy, never once keeping an opinion to herself when she believes it’s important - but never going out of her way to involve herself if she believes it is not.
She carries herself with confidence and a quiet grace that’s all her own, and more than anything, she is someone that always sticks to her guns - sometimes to the point of intolerance of what she believes is wrong. What she believes is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ doesn’t necessarily mean that it is to someone else. Her moral code is very much her own, and for all of her arguably admirable qualities, she is someone that strives to be good, not necessarily because it’s easy to be good, but because she chooses to be. Of course, her moral compass is ultimately tossed aside - at times easily - if one of her loved ones has been hurt or needs help, so one has to wonder how much weight it really has.
Name: Ella
Invited By: Kay and Lisa, so I hope this is okay!
Other characters you (may) have: None.
Character Info
Name: Selin Solak
Canon (if applicable): Original Character
Canon point (if applicable): N/A
Background, etc: Selin Solak is a sister and she is a witch.
These are not the only aspects that define her character, nor should they be, but they are perhaps the most important ones. Most other traits branch off of these two in some way. Magic has always been a part of her. Her sisters have always been a part of her. She is boundlessly loyal to her family, and she is and always has been committed to her craft; both because it has been in her family for generations, and because she believes once a gift - if it can be called that - is bestowed upon you, it is your responsibility to use it wisely.
Selin is the second-born of four sisters. Her parents were immigrants Havva and Emre Solak, both of whom were born in Moldova. As a result, their ethnicity is quite mixed and Selin is fluent in several different languages. The sisters lost their father when Selin was nine, and in a roundabout way, they lost their mother as well, as she was never seen again. This left an indelible impression on Selin, who internalized much of her feelings on the matters - love, family, marriage, magic, duty - and chose to focus on the family she had left instead. She went on to become a formidable peacemaker, a role she found all but necessary to take on while growing up with her three sisters, all of whom possessed unique and forceful personalities. She was often the voice of reason, however futile her attempts were at arbitration. This role didn't quite wear off as they all got older, either. They didn't always get along, and Selin did not always agree with their choices, but there wasn't a thing she wouldn't do for them.
Eventually, this became the root of her problem; Selin could not be certain of her own identity outside of who she was as a Solak sister. Having always felt a bit different and with no one to really turn to once everyone went their separate ways, she turned to her schooling. She was accepted at the University of Hampshire in Durham, having chosen to stick a bit closer to home than most in case her Aunt Gizem needed her. It is there she met a brilliant professor named Atticus Crane. Having always believed in the occult, and even teaching certain seminars on it, it comes as no surprise he grew fascinated with Selin's magic. In turn, she helped him with his research, and they proved to be a formidable intellectual match.
The mentoring relationship did not end well, for reasons Selin never quite discloses, and once she has completed her Masters program, will decide to settle back home - where she will be reunited with her sisters after having not seen them in nearly a decade.
This may end in horrors.
Icon of choice: http://www.dreamwidth.org/userpic/7926742/2272360
Anything else:
Bits and pieces of personality
Selin is someone you always thought would be going places. Everything she decides to takes on, she gives her absolute best in, and she never expects anything less of herself. Her insightful nature and love of learning make her a good teacher, as does her patience.
Selin’s personality is forceful in its own way, though this is perhaps not glaringly noticeable at first. She’s reserved but in no way introverted or shy, never once keeping an opinion to herself when she believes it’s important - but never going out of her way to involve herself if she believes it is not.
She carries herself with confidence and a quiet grace that’s all her own, and more than anything, she is someone that always sticks to her guns - sometimes to the point of intolerance of what she believes is wrong. What she believes is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ doesn’t necessarily mean that it is to someone else. Her moral code is very much her own, and for all of her arguably admirable qualities, she is someone that strives to be good, not necessarily because it’s easy to be good, but because she chooses to be. Of course, her moral compass is ultimately tossed aside - at times easily - if one of her loved ones has been hurt or needs help, so one has to wonder how much weight it really has.
