Wyoming's Lovely Characters of Amazingness

Name: Adrianna "Smash" Sherazi Meyrick
Age/Birthday: 17; DOB 11 September
Gender: Female
District: 11
Family: Kathleen Ahearn Meyrick (née Fitz) (Mother, 37), Cavan O'Donnel Meyrick (Father, 39), Lillian McKenzie Meyrick (Sister, 12)

Brief History: Adrianna's eventless life began in the pits if District 11, where she had her family have lived, rather uneventfully for many years. the work of a farmhand kept her in somewhat decent shape, and her fondness of large rocks (including lifting and throwing them) has done her at least a little bit of good. whatever the case, Adrianna showed some very interesting personality quirks from an early age, as well as a desire to bash things in with whatever fun object was closest to her reach. Her love of clubbing things earned her the nickname "Smash", especially when it involved rocks and/or the occasional window. Since the age of 12, there has been this crazy notion engrained in Adrianna's head that volunteering for the Hunger Games might be a totally cool idea.
Naturally, her parents were vehemently opposed to the idea, but after her 13th birthday, the idea did not die down, nor did it die down for her 14th birthday. in fact, the flames of daring continue to burn brighter with each passing year as Adrianna increases in size and strength. Now almost 16, she tells herself that she wants to volunteer for the Games, because still... even after seeing everything that's happened... it all still looks pretty damn cool. Even among some of her closer friends, there are jokes saying that "Smash would own the competition if she jumped in". of course, this only serves as yet more encouragement for her crazy dreams, as these statements cannot be proved (or disproved) unless she gets pulled into the Hunger Games scene itself.
Now that her sister Lillian is old enough to be reaped for the games, Adrianna sees this as another shot at her getting that chance she's wanted. Thus far, despite the tessarae, Smash has managed to not get picked for the last three or four years, and so her crazy-minded goal lives on.

Physical Appearance: Adrianna has dark brown skin and long, black, curly hair. her features, even those on her face, are very prominent, particularly her nose and lips. her dark brown eyes are bright and a pleasant contrast against her dark skin and hair. Smash is not lanky, but her limbs are a good length. her sturdily-built frame was one of the other reasons that she earned the nickname "Smash".
Considering that she is a farmer from one of the poorer districts, she's not exactly a fashion expert, and so hardly cares if she even has clothes on her back at all. luckily, she usually does, though they're usually just simple, sturdy clothes meant to last rather than make an impression. she does not wear shoes very often either, although she often wraps up her hands--for when she lacks a good rock or tree branch to beat things with, her fists can smash things pretty well too.


Personality: As her nickname might indicate, Adrianna is reckless and a bit destructive. She has a certain boyish fondness of hitting, beating, crushing, bludgeoning, or otherwise smashing things, hence the alias "Smash". She holds a fondness for large rocks, heavy sticks, or anything that can double as a club.
Despite her destructive behavior, she is not inherently violent. While she is convinced that she would have no trouble attacking a tribute in the arena, she gets along rather well with most people in her district. Her unusual personality and fondness of a challenge has earned her a few people mocking her, but she does not let such remarks bother her. Smash is a solid figure, both physically and emotionally, not letting many things drag her morale down. She is far from perfect, but her playful, upbeat nature and wicked sense of humor often gets her some good attention which in turn helps her make friends. While she is destructive, Adrianna is not stupid. she knows that there is more to life then smashing things, but at this point, she's decided that she doesn't really care about staying alive so she can live another 50 years of monotonous farming day after day. Her fondness of The Hunger Games spawned partially from this realization, but also from the fact that "it looks dangerous... and fun." She approaches everything with a good attitude and a smile on her face... no matter how daunting or crazy it may be.

Flaw: Adrianna's best flaw is the fact that she is what many would call "stupidly brave". she never turns down something risky, even if the odds of her getting hurt are certain. she has fought a few times, and is known to never turn down a challenge, even if the odds are completely against her. this reckless bravery is part of the reason she wants to volunteer for the Games, for Smash sees this as a challenge that she cannot turn down.
Smash is also not really the diplomatic or charismatic type. She would much rather smash it now, ask questions later.

Pets: None, unless Random Boulder #72 counts.

Rich or Poor?: Lower end of the Middle Class (if that makes sense)
Weapon of Choice: Club; any large, heavy object that can be used to bludgeon things will also work, however.
Talents: Adrianna is strong, and can pack a punch with her fists if rocks or clubs are not available. Her physical shape is not limited to strength either, and thus she is also rather quick--not necessarily lithe and nimble, but faster than the average tribute.
Adrianna's familiarity with plants and farming has given her a little knowledge of what's safe to eat and what isn't, although she is far from an encyclopedia on the subject. similarly, while she is not undernourished, she is used to missing a meal or two, and so skipping breakfast and/or lunch impacts her a bit less than it might in some of the richer districts.
Preferred Angles: Daring, Brave, Funny
Angles this tribute will not do: Timid, Cowardly
Other: after all this time, forgot to ever upload my FC pic. face is Candice Wiggins

Marcelina is Accepted!

General
Name: Lyndis Jay Montoya II
Age/Birthday: 17; DOB 4 October
Gender: Female
District: Diez (10)
Rich or Poor?: For the most part, poor
Weapon Of Choice: Knives. Lyndis works as a butcher, and so she's familiar with blades of all size, and is halfway decent at throwing most of them, including those big ol' butcher knives.
Personality/Appearance
Physical Appearance: Lyndis has tan skin, and her small, lean frame which stands at 5'2" is built for speed. her head is inhabited by dense, wild hair that is both loose and curly and dark brown in color. other than usually being covered in blood from butcher's work, Lyndis is often seen in jeans and a loose-fitting shirt, and without shoes as well. Lyndis has prominent brown eyes that give her a mean-looking glare when she's angry. Her wild head of hair helps the intimidating look, but she isn't exactly hard on the eyes when she's not angry.
Personality: Lyndis is rather fierce, and a bit violent. the butcher's line of work suits her well, but despite this violence, she is actually rather quiet. Lyndis is cold and cunning; and while she is confident about herself in almost every way, her somewhat introverted nature does tend to sometimes get her shaken when thrown into certain social situations. she is not socially inept, and can handle herself in most conversations, but if the person she's speaking to is overly forward, it can shake Lyndis' balance, so to speak. Lyndis is also resoundingly stubborn, proud, and passionate, and will almost never admit that she's wrong. she won't necessarily rip someone's head off for it, but she will seldom concede defeat under most circumstances. Given her somewhat introverted nature, Lyndis is also a very deep thinker
Flaw: Lyndis is a bit hard of hearing. she is almost completely deaf in one ear, and it's not much better in the other. she can still hear a normal conversation, but more distant noises are very difficult for her to catch, assuming they're even possible for her to do so.
Talents:Lyndis is very agile, and very alert, which is a handy offset for her troubled hearing. while she may not hear you sneaking up behind her, there's a much higher chance that she will still be aware of your presence. She is obviously not all-aware with this ability, but catching her by surprise is not quite as easy as it seems.
She also counterbalances this with swift reflexes and reaction times. This too is not foolproof, but it's helped her out of many (though not all) situations where her bad hearing would have been detrimental.
Family/History
Family: Jay Kovac Montoya (Father; 42); Lyndis Jay Montoya I (Mother; 41); Lillith Ievahn Montoya (Sister; 15)
Pets: None
Brief History: Lyndis was born on a dark night 17 years ago, and that was about as ominous as her date of birth got, and so wasn't really much to think about. She was named after her mother, and lived a normal life. however, around the age of 3, her hearing started going out, quickly going to the poor levels that it is at today. since she was not completely deaf, she still learned how to talk well enough, and listen the same way. her keen attention to having to listen also made her much more aware of her surroundings. She did get teased about it a bit as she grew up, but as she aged, she also hardened, and stopped caring, becoming colder and colder as time passed.
Lyndis would always pay close attention to The Hunger Games simply because they inspired her in various ways. she didn't actually ever anticipate getting reaped, but they were always interesting tools for her imagination, which was always an active part of her mind. As soon as she was old enough, she became a butcher, which was the beginning of her illustrious career in the wielding of blades both big and small.
Others
Preferred Angles : Mysterious, Cunning, Confident
Angles this tribute will not do: Extroverted, Weak, Team-Player
Token: Lyndis' token is an old Queen of Spades playing card. Where it came from, she isn't quite sure, and the rest of the deck is most likely long-gone.
Other: Nothing comes to mind. might post the FC after a week or so.

General
Name: Sacagawea Isi Tamaya [is usually called Isi for simplicity's sake]
Age/Birthday: 16, DOB 25 March
Gender: Female
District: Twelve XII [12]
Rich or Poor?: Come now, she lives in '12. she's poor of course.
Weapon Of Choice: Handaxe, though any good-sized stick will also work.
Personality/Appearance
Physical Appearance: Sacagawea is a shorter girl with dark skin, equally dark eyes, and messy black hair. like most kids from District 12, she's usually coated in a fine layer of dirt or dust. a hack-n-slash lifestyle in the wilderness outside the district hes kept her lithe and strong, and she can do a heck of a lot of damage with a good hatchet or axe. Given her location, she's not the most hygienic girl in Panem, and her lack of shoes, as well as her usually dirty, scruffy clothes which are a size or two too big on her, show this.
Personality: Isi is a loner; an introvert who is also a very deep thinker. She is not very social at all, and doesn't communicate well with others. It's not so much that she's afraid of people; just that she is not exactly good at communicating, and therefore has a slightly awkward time trying to make friends.
She is also known for marching to her own beat; doing things her way and accepting the consequences of her success or failure. as a quiet, deep thinker, she is very analytical and is a woman of few words.
Flaw: Sacagawea's flaw is that she is bad at making friends and allies, or just socializing in general. it's not that she's mean, or that she's afraid; she is mostly just disinterested in socialization.
Talents: Isi is lithe and fast, as well as being skilled at hunting and managing life out in the wilderness. even the district itself is a rather unforgiving place. her speed and skill with an axe are her greatest assets, though she also possesses powerful feet and can strike pretty hardily with them, even when she's barefoot.
Family/History
Family: Nayeli Shikoba Tamaya (Mother, 42) Hiawatha Nanuk Tamaya (Father, 42)
Sacagawea is an only child.
Pets: None
Brief History: Sacagawea grew up ion the troubled areas of District 12, which, given that this is District 12 we're talking about, was basically anywhere. like many citizens, she took advantage of the wilderness for her hunting skills and the likes. Her father, and even her mother to a slightly lesser extent, believed that their daughter should know how to defend herself--not so much in the fear that she would get reaped, but more because of the fact that there were plenty of dangers out in the open land outside of the district, and she she learned how to defend herself accordingly.
Neither of them seemed too worried that Isi didn't really have many friends, because she seemed happy enough--well, happy enough as anyone could be in a place like this.
She spends most of her time in some quiet place, and when she can't find one, it's usually just a place that's sort of at least pretending to be kind of quiet. here she would just contemplate things and muse about her life, her trials, or whatever else was on her mind. it was a great way to alleviate stress. often this was after a hunt or some other physical activity.

Others
Preferred Angles: Wily, Independent, brave
Angles this tribute will not do: flirty, social, dependent
Token: an old brownish coin; it probably used to be sort of golden in color.
Other: FC is Keke Palmer[/quote]

Isi is accepted!

General
Name: Nasira Rajiya Karim
Age/Birthday: 15, DOB 31 July
Gender: Female
District: Tres. [3]
Rich or Poor?: For the most part, rich
Weapon Of Choice: axes or knives
Personality/Appearance
Physical Appearance: Nasira is an average-sized girl of lean build, wth dark skin, black hair, and dark brown eyes. her wavy hair extends just past her shoulders, and her bangs are often off to the sides of her face instead of hanging. She dresses the same way anyone else form her district would or does, and so she does not stand out greatly apart from her appearance and the uniqueness of each individual person. she has long, nimble fingers and hands, and is similarly light on her feet.
Personality: Nasira is competitive, confident, cool, and collected. Like many from her district, she's a cunning master of various machines, and while she is not omnipotent in their knowledge, she still has some good experience under her belt. She will accept almost any challenge against her, and is wickedly protective of the things or titles that she holds dear, including family honor and such. Her confidence keeps her rather cocky, though she does have her own fears.

Flaw: Like an electronic device, Nasira fears water. She is a terrible swimmer, and so will often panic if she is in over her head. She also has an aversion to getting wet, though that usually just annoys her rather than scares her.

Talents: Nasira has an affinity for electronics, as would be expected, but she is also skilled at weiling dual weapons, which is why she prefers small handaxes or knives as her weapons of choice. these, combined with ehr swift speed, make her a formidable opponent, even if she's not a heavy hitter.

Family/History
Family: Arash Reza Karim (Father, 35), Zhaleh Nasira Karim (Mother, 33)
Nasira is an only child
Pets: None
Brief History: Nasira, named after her grandmother (who also gave her mother her name as her middle name), was similar to her in nature. cool and wily, she liked remaining a few steps ahead of the game, even if it sometimes meant running right into danger. when a problem arose, she would think quickly to figure it out. her obsession with electronics and their incompatibility with water was part of what led her to fear the substance in great amounts, but also the fact that she never learned how to swim was another critical part of the source of this fear.
Apart from that. however, she lived a relatively productive and happy life in District 3, never in need of anything because they were sufficiently well-off. this especially was helped by the fact that she was an only child.
Others
Preferred Angles: Condifent, Cunning, Wily
Angles this tribute will not do: Timid, Meek, Gentle
Token: a small red (fake) flower
Other: FC is Remya Nambeesan

Nasira is Accepted!

General
Name: Lavanga Akasa Kyato [AKA "giggles"]
Age/Birthday: 17, DOB 21 January
Gender: Female
District: Deux [2]
Rich or Poor?: Well-off, so probably rich
Weapon Of Choice: Blades of any kind, from swords to daggers to really, anything that can be used to slash things.
Personality/Appearance
Physical Appearance: Lavanga has a soft complexion with tanned skin, black wavy hair and dark brown eyes. she stands at about average height, which is around 5'5". she is generally a rather clean girl, but not overly neat, nor afraid to get dirty. she does take considerable time with her appearance, however, and so when all is said and done, she's rather attractive. her soft demeanor and gentle expressions hide her true nature, but they give her an enticing charm that earns her a few admirers. she has long, narrow hands and feet, and nimble, dextrous fingers.

Personality: Lavanga first meets the eye as a cute and friendly girl with a case of the giggles. underneath this demeanor however, lies a much different personality. Lavanga tends to laugh a lot, even if something isn't funny. She has okay social skills, and doesn't' entirely alienate herself, but too much pressure on her, and she will likely snap. her spasms are usually not dangerous, but can easily weird others out. Because of her frequent laughing or giggling, she has earned the nickname "giggles".

Flaw: As mentioned in her personality, Lavanga's main flaw is that she is mentally unstable. While she always seems to have a cute or coy smile upon her visage, she is prone to her random laughter, even if there is nothing to laugh at. while it happens often and is most of the time minor, it can occasionally rapidly escalate to the point where she will utterly freak out over nothing and drop everything, including rationality. While levels of stress are known to be in correlation with the extremeness of her berzerk reactions, the exact parameters of this trait are unknown.

Talents: Despite her unstable personality, Lavanga is a cunning fighter with deft hands, light feet, and a keen accuracy in knowing where to strike to inflict the most damage. Such seem to be the benefits of living in a career district.

Family/History
Family: Lavanga lives with an older uncle, named Royota Karuha Fenyk. the rest of her immediate family is dead, though she has other extended family members in the district.
Pets: None
Brief History: Lavanga's parents and other siblings were killed in a peacekeeper-related riot when she was a little girl. since then, she been raised by her uncle. Given that he's a mostly indifferent man as to what his niece does, she is often left to her own devices. however, such trauma to a little girl, combined with a lack of concern from her uncle, is what led to her unstable personality. it wasn't that Royota did not care for Lavanga; just that he didn't have the time for her other than making sure she was fed, clothed, and sheltered as well as tended to his own line of work.
Given her district and position, Lavanga grew up with just about anything she wanted or needed, though she seemed to be a woman of few needs, usually relying on her own self to make herself laugh. to this day she continues her training in the hopes that one day she'll either get reaped or volunteer for the Games. That'd be a laugh.
Others
Preferred Angles: Sexy, Funny, Happy
Angles this tribute will not do:Grim, Violent
Token: a small quarter-sized pin with the District 2 insignia on it
Other: FC is Amrita Rao

Okay, so... laughing to much is not a flaw, and you say 'mentally unstable' a lot without actually describing how she is unstable aside from laughing to much and being a bid odd... I mean, I act like that sometimes, and so do my friends. We're not all mentally unstable. Could you add something about that in the flaws section? At least change the wording, because it sounds to me like her mental instability makes her flaw laughing randomly, not her flaw being her mental instability. Other than that she looks fine.

editted a bit. it's kinda hard to describe, but essentially, there are a few rare times where she will just lose it and have some sort of spasmatic seizure. other times she'll just shake, but retain (most) control of herself.

the total breakdown is rare because obviously, if it happened all the time, she'd be in an asylum (or most likely, just shot and killed) xD

All right, accepted!

Contemplating giving this a reboot or whatnot.
I can't say yet if my characters are ready to be "active" again, but watch this thread closely. Not only is it a repository of the most amazing characters in the history of ever, but it also might update sooner or later.