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OOC:

Player Name: Amy
Age: 30
Contact: taintedcrimson or PM

IC:

Name: Buffy Summers
Canon: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Canon Point: A few weeks post-series finale
Age: 22

Spoken language(s): English
Username: slayer
To the Mods: Nothing to report!

History: Buffy Wikia
Personality:

† Buffy will do what has to be done, regardless of whether it's the popular decision. She's faced her own death to save the world, particularly with the Master and the portal opened by Glory. She killed her lover in order to stop a world-ending demon from being unleashed. She has been willing to take down friends in order to stop them from hurting others, she's made hard calls when leading others, all of which led to people she trusted turning against her.

† She empathizes strongly with others, especially those considered outcasts by society. Growing up, she was a Popular Girl, but becoming the Slayer meant being socially isolated by others, especially when her actions were considered weird. This is why she connected so well with Xander and Willow, and why she has fought back against bullies and the Popular Girls who put down others. She understands what it is to be on the outside and she wants better than that for others.

† She’s a leader, and she’s usually pretty good at it. As the Slayer, others look to her to take charge and when she does so without hesitation, they listen. It’s taken time, but she’s also learned how to listen to others and rely on them; no longer does she take on everything herself, but rather delegates where needed and draws on the strengths of those around her.

† Little thought is given to her own safety when innocents are in danger. Threaten her friends, children, a random person on the street, and she'll throw herself into all sorts of dangerous situations to get people home safe. This stems from her Duty as the Slayer, because she has the strength and ability to do what others can't, and so she has a responsibility to prevent others from coming to harm whenever possible. Since she can take pain and suffering and walk away from it, others shouldn't have to.

† Buffy can be prideful and it colors her interactions with others. Since she was called, she has been repeatedly told the story of being the Chosen One, the one girl in all the world with the strength and skill to hunt vampires and keep darkness at bay. Even when a second slayer is called, Buffy's still The Slayer, the one who is actively averting apocalypses and keeping the Hellmouth from being opened. All of that power and responsibility would go to anyone's head, and it's resulted in Buffy legitimately thinking she's better than everyone else. She admits as much in her impromptu therapy session with vampire Holden -- "They don't know. They haven't been through what I've been through. They're not the slayer. I am. Sometimes I feel- this is awful- I feel like I'm better than them. Superior."

† She doesn't take well to criticism or doubt of her abilities and decisions. She knows that she's not perfect, but that's a weakness that she can't let others see - she has to be the strong Slayer with all the right answers because it's what people expect of her and what she expects of herself. Any doubt of this heroic image is usually met with hostility or goes unacknowledged.

Abilities/Skills:

† As a Slayer, Buffy has supernatural speed, strength, agility, and durability. She also has accelerated healing, heightened awareness of surroundings, and a "spidey-sense" for detecting supernatural creatures, but especially vampires. And there's the occasional (incomprehensible) prophetic dream and magical access to the collective memories of the Slayers. Slayers also have a natural affinity for weapons of all types; Buffy can pick up any weapon and learn how to use it almost instantly. None of this means that Buffy is invincible - she's died three times (drowning, mystical energy electrocution, gunshot), it just doesn't stick very well when her friends are involved.

† On the normal girl side of things, Buffy is a pretty good cook and a decent student in the right academic environment (ie, college vs high school). Driving is not a lauded part of her skill set.

Samples: TDM Log + Network Samples