Insight
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At further inspection
~[Hair: Light, tone varying from silver white to pale blonde. Long, slightly wavy at the tips
~[Eyes: Purple, lashes are long and dark
~[Complexion: Fair and clear
~[Height: 5'7'' or ~ 170 cm
~[Weight: 120-125 pounds
~[Posture: Good
~[Scars: Many on her back, shoulders, sides, waist - kept hidden by clothes
~[Jewelry: Likes to wear tiaras, necklaces, earrings. Does not favor rings, bracelets
Younger herDespite her profession, Leila has never tried to blend in with the crowd - she much rather stands out of it as much as possible. Her difference is used as a mental armor of sorts, with which she remind herself of what stands between her and others. And due to her powers, her eye catching looks does not harm to her criminal life.
White color is often associated with purity, age and wisdom or even sorrow. And although pure is not the best way to describe Leila, this is the color of her hair. Silver-white, thick and long (down to the small of her back, or sometime longer), gathered in various style braids, pony tails and other hair-dos, they attract the eye. It is hard to tell if she has grayed or she dyes her hair. Although the length of the girl's hair could be used as a weapon against her, she stubbornly refuses to cut it short. Usually, she leaves some free bangs to frame her face, making it look even more delicate.
Leila's face is heart shaped, with petite nose and slightly capricious, full mouth. Her skin is pale, as if she rarely sees sun or just doesn't tan. In all these light colors, her eyes are deep, dark purple, surrounded by dark and lashes, despite hair color. Unusual thing about her eyes is that their pupils are often shaped like those of a cat. Form of her eyes is slightly tilted. As she prefers a seemingly young and innocent girl's 'profile' to strangers, she uses little makeup, only some eye shadow and eyeliner to accent her eyes further.
Leila is around 5'7'' tall, so a medium height. She is lean, well muscled, although it can be hardly seen under the clothes she wears (except the times she picks tight corset). Her attire is more gothic and gothic lolita styled than anything else and she loves girly, yet elegant clothes in dark colors. Boots with high heels, lace, fluffy skirt, gorgeous jewelry - all a part of her usual outfit. Only to harder missions she will pick absolutely simple looking bodysuit.
With dismissing her self in the darkness and appearing again, she can modify herself slightly in the recreating process. Her eye pupil modification is among such changes, among them are her black shadow wings that seem to change form depending on her mood.
Older herShe has stopped toning her hair to the silver-white tone, letting it return to pale, pale golden blonde. She still braids it, or gathers in thick ponytail. Part of it is cut so that the ends naturally curl, but the length remains nearly the same. Eyes, too, have returned to subtler purple tone and now it looks natural in her face, the slit pupils not demonstrated so often.
Her skin, too, has gained some tone and now she uses eyeshadow and eyeliner more often, although hardly going over the top. Her taste has become more elegant overall with age. Leila has put away the girlish skirts and dresses with endless laces and ruffles. Black, white and purple are still her favorite colors. Her style is that of an extravagant with touch of gothic. Beautiful things obviously are still her weakness. She also wears more daring things now, but her shoulders and back always remain under clothes.
She doesn't smirk so often anymore, instead a sad or simply serious look comes to her face more. Her face and body has matured, although she still looks so young, she cannot be mistaken for minor anymore. Although she does her best to take care of herself, she's somewhat underweight and weaker than she used to be...
~[Positive traits: Focused, observant and quick-thinker. Logical, usually realist. Perfectionist, always (tries to) appear calm and collected. Artistic, creative as well as surprisingly loyal to the very few who earn her trust
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~[Likes: Beautiful things (both man-made or natural), animals and nature, rain, night and darkness.
Literature, art, music, history.
Being alone, her Shadous, testing her limits and breaking them, that little safe spot in the back of her mind.
Causing pain to those who deserve it, managing to find a weak spot in others, being right (most of the time), well used wit and sarcasm, managing to find a weak spot in others, solving difficult problems and puzzles, winning and getting her way.
Advanced gadgetry, chemistry and poisons
~[Hobbies: Writing and painting, reading and listening to music, playing piano.
Learning new things, travelling, both physically and as a shadow.
Mastering new fighting techniques, discovering more about chemistry and working in this field (Not all of these are exactly hobbies, but that is how she spends most of her free time, so either she finds it interesting or beneficial.)
~[Negative traits: Prone to depression, especially if loses motivation. Cruel and cold (merciless, even) for the most part.
Seems arrogant, hardly approachable, closed-up. She's often unstable emotionally - reactions can be unpredictable.
Certainly vengeful, perfectionist and also possessive (mostly over her belongings, not people).
Far more emotional than she shows and it ends up backlashing on her and others
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~[Mannerism: Reserved and lady-like in appearance, but very direct and harsh in words (unless it is wiser to to keep up a polite demeanour fully), tends to clench her fists when trying to control her emotions
~[Dislikes: Blood, alcohol, people who drink, overly-confident, stupid, very optimistic, nosy people (in any combination).
Losing, realizing she's wrong, lonely, weak or depressed. Betrayal and seeing her close people suffer (so it's best if she doesn't have them).
Things and people who destroy and disregard beauty (like pollution)
~[Quirks: Does not consume alcohol, those who do (to put it lightly), prefers to cause pain and death without drawing blood
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~[Talents: She's talented in aspects related to chemistry, art
~[Thoughts she lives by: Only you are your own safe haven. Emotions bring downfall. Attachments bring pain. Nothing lasts long. No one is innocent, but children are closest to that, before adults corrupt them. Animals often surpass humans in loyalty and even wiseness. There is no point in anything, besides the everlasting beauty, so you might as well go for what your heart burns (unless it contrasts with previous ideas, such as attachment).
Younger herLeila is very difficult to understand and even harder to tolerate. The gentle, frail and already shattered nature she keeps locked in the dungeons under castle of arrogance, cruelty and coldness. She does not show respect or care for anyone and there's no one she won't insult, if in the mood for it. Being observant, she often manages to dig fangs in the most painful, sore spots.
Most of the time, she remains quiet, though, which can be an insult on its own, especially with that smirk of hers. There are things that get on her nerves easily, such as drinking and being overly optimistic, cheerful or stupid, but only few things actually upset and hurt the girl. If someone manages to find the topic, however, she will just retreat in her capsule of silence.
She's been recognized as formidable enemy by anyone unlucky to become her victim or meddle with her goals. Cruel and manipulative, she will not avoid telling a twisted truth or a lie, nor she will regret the pain caused to others. Gifted with very strong will and instinct to survive, she can swallow her pride on occasion, if needed. What exactly are her motivations, it is not known, but she moves towards her goals without fear, only endless determination.
If you manage to spend more time in her company, you will quickly discover her love for music. What remains unknown to most is that she loves art, literature and generally beautiful things just as much. It determines her dressing style and she also paints, plays piano (and does so well). Her one true 'hobby' is writing, though, and her diary's pages are filled with short stories, poetry, dreams and reflect her true lonely, desperate and quite depressed nature. She would guard these diaries with her life, however.
Some consider her a maniac, but it is unclear if she enjoys killing process. Most likely, any interactions with people are disliked, having only few exceptions. Although hardly observable, she actually often has mood swings - from hate to compassion and she enjoys being superior, showing off, making others know how worthless and stupid they are in general.
Older herMany of her traits have not changed (and probably never will) - Leila is still proud and prefers to keep to herself. However, she does not show her rebellious nature in such childish manner anymore and acts all around more mature. She's grown even more cunning and deceptive, however now mostly prefers honest and straightforward means.
Leila does not ignore her emotions anymore and is learning to trust not just her intuition and hate, but also the good urges. She can and will laugh and smile now, if given reason, even though she is a serious person and it still reflects in her expression. But despite all good changes, the walls she builds around herself are even higher. She seeks something to get attached to - a goal, a deed, but is haunted by her past choices. To make it all worse, the chemicals she has used has left their impression on her body, not only weakening her afterwards, but also making her addicted. She has defeated this demon now, but her pride is now nearly matched with distaste for this weak self.
She seeks redemption and at the same time knows it cannot be granted, Without a goal, a meaning to her life, young woman slips into depression. She tries to not let it get the better of her, though, and as her mental state is more stable now, she isn't completely hopeless. Her emotions and traits have grown more sturdy, but that goes for both the good and bad - the cruelty, just like kindness, will remain part of her.
How others perceive her has hardly changed. She's still distant, cold to the most. And if she would gain a purpose the steely determination would most likely come back. Leila often writes or paints for days, pulling out every bit of her memories and putting it down in her work - both the beautiful, warm and the ugly, horrible. It is her self therapy.
Arc 1She will not give an honest answer about her past, the most you could get out of her is that "she is just a ghost, a shadow, walking this earth, and those do not have a real past." No information about her exists in any database, other than her employer's ID list. And even they know nothing more than Leila Ragnarok appeared one day some years ago, offering her assassin, mercenary services and that each job given, she has finished brilliantly. For nearly two years now, she works for a certain company and is prized, yet disliked employee.
Arc 2After her goal was accomplished, she realized there was nothing more for her to live for and more than once was on edge of committing suicide. For a short while, she enjoyed flirting with death, challenging enemies and police to catch or kill her. But that grew dull soon and she simply disappeared.
Leila knows that one such as she cannot hide from her past forever, but she sure as hell can do it for a while and she started a relatively normal new life somewhere far, far away - she just has to find where. Although now she spends her time painting, writing and wandering, the girl is toying with idea of starting her own business... Maybe something to do with orphaned children or abandoned pets.
Arc 1Feared and hunted, Leila is one of the highest ranked assassins. Her shadow control is completed with skillful, nearly perfect, usage of blades and chemicals, good hand to hand skills. She is willing to do practically anything, only downfall is that she is expensive and rather vengeful, even to her employers, if crossed in some way.
Arc 2Having left her job as assassin and disappeared from main scene, she struggled with depression and her crumbling strength.
