Character Profile: Emalyn Olivia Archer

First section: Character Profile1

1. First Name: Emalyn Olivia
2. Last Name (if any): Archer
3. Age: 17
4. Gender: Female
5. Species (for the sci-fi/fantasy genres): human
6. Bodily Appearance (Eyes, hair, shape, distinctive marks, etc): Raven-haired, hazel-eyed. Hair flows miudway down her back, usully wavy. Slim, not supermodelesque skinny. Pale skin, light freckling across her nose. Petite, 5'4. Small bumps on her neck.
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7. Origin (A little bit about what makes your character who they are): Emalyn normally tended to be a happy-go-lucky girl, although serense, but now, after a series of happeneings, she is left doubtful. Betrayels by friends, even supposed loved ones, takes its toll on her. She is no longer as trusting. The period she spends as a vampire strengthens her sens of determination; she is strengthened by the trial she has had to go through to resist caving in to her monstrous side. But now she harbors doubts, is no longer as gentile as she once was, and takes a rather sarcastic, sometimes bitter, view of everything. 3

8. Love Interest/s: Currently, possibly a close friend, although she has yet to learn that not all males are insensitive and/or deadly.4

9. Likes & Dislikes: Despises "social ladders" and high-school parties, finds them pointless. Loves gymnastics, and in some un-admitting part of her, cheerleading, although she will never fail to complain. Loves to write articles for the school paper, likes to dance, only for personal amusement, and detests revealing clothing. Likes helping people out...to a certain level. Likes to simply hang with her best friends. Detests Skye, the vice-cheerleader. Abhors the color red, as well as the person who caused her to hate her once-favorite color.5

10: Virtues:6

Bravery:    her worry for the lives of her loved ones gives her the bravery she needs.7

Curiosity:     Is very inquisitive, main reason that gets her in the middle of her mess with vampires8

Defiance:     Defies normal rules she does not like. Sometimes leads to her being an outcast in her social circle.9

Determination:     Despite her hopeless situation, she rises to the challenge.10

Forgiveness:     Forgives once she feels someone has given her good reason.11

Honesty:     Her honesty  sets her out from the other girls in her group. Leads to unwanted - and potentially fatal - attention.12

Humor:     Finds amusement in dark situations. Saves her from losing herself during her monstrous-phase. Industry:    13

Kindness:     Will help out whenever she can, although this becomes a bit lessened later on.14

Love:     One emotion she feels that saves the life of one of her friends from her.15

Loyalty:     Will do anything to help someone she cares for. This places her in danger sometimes, when done blindly.16

Reliability and trustworthy: is always the "shoulder" to lean on. This trait eventually gets to her, particularly when she finds out she is being used.   17

Responsibility:     Is the Editor of the school news[paper as wel as other activities.18

Simplicity:     Is straightforward, and unpretentious when it comes to portraying herself.19

Toughness:    The light-hearted, sensitive cheerleader eventually hardens under the supernatural circumstances she faces.
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11. Vices:21

Doubtful: her experiences have taught her that few in this world can be trusted. This causes  issues when she distrusts the wrong person, a near-fatal decision. 22

Impatience: dislikes waiting in general, also wants to get things done too fast. Bad decisions arise as a cause. 23

12. Ambition/Desire: Wants to be a proffesional journalist.24

13. Conflict: Halfway through her senior year, her life takes a turn for the worse when she is turned into a vampire. The involuntariness of this act gives fuel to her previous anger at the now petty things in life. This, appended with her nonacceptance at the fact that she is now a vampire, doomed to live off human blood, and her eventual realization that she may have to stay this way forever, leads to a dark period of rage, animal hunger, and deadly face-offs with a foe.25

14. Vocation/Calling: Journalism world.26

15. Additional Notes: I realize that Emalyn's character may seem funny, as she is both "kind and monstrous". This is because, during the novel, she undergoes a hill of emotion, ranging from peaks, which are the humane periods of her mind, to valleys, which depict the monster inside of her. Emma often takes a sarcastic-humorous view on things, and tends to gloss over the nasty side of life this way. 27

That is all there is to Emalyn Archer.28

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Second section: A sample scene (100 - 400 words)30

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The prom...I was at the senior prom.32

Someone kill me. This was a classic case of Lestat Meets Lindsey Lohan. The people surrounding me were about as powerful against me as Lindsey against Anne Rice's imaginary fangs. 33

For a moment, I hovered, willing my mind to block out all sense of smell, lest I break the fragile control I had reserved for this night. Couples waltzed around me, skirts swirling, hair flying, laughter and excited chatter floating over the air, mingling with the distinct beats the DJ threw out.34

“Emma...you came.” A familiar male voice, sounding incredulous.35

I froze, feeling my already-accelerated heartbeat take off like it was powered by diesel fuel. Oh. No. Not right now.  Not at my weakest.36

I turned slowly, dreading, the silken hem of my turquoise gown swishing against my heels. Dancing green eyes caught my own hazel pair. He was dressed in full black, striking against those emerald eyes.37

“I was afraid you wouldn’t come.” He grinned, looking relieved. I raised an eyebrow.38

“I’m not that weak, you know. I do have some semblance of self-control.”39

At least, that’s what I’d believed until he walked over and slipped an arm around my shoulders.40

My body was instantly on high alert, both human and animal inside screaming their separate warning. The human part warned me where this was going, the animal...warned me that I was a self-starving vampire, and that prey was right beside me. 41

The warmth radiating off Luke invaded my senses, driving out coherent thought. Suddenly, all that I could focus on was the proximity of his body to mine, the arm along my shoulders heating me, flowing with blood: pure, warm, strengthening...delicious.42

“Emma?” His voice sounded faint to my disoriented mind. I stared at the opposite wall, silently willing myself to calm down, reminding myself that this was Luke, my best friend, and that I could never harm him, there was no reason to get uptight...43

“Oh.” Luke pulled his arm away, backing up a step. Feeling like I’d just broken the surface after a long stint underwater, I took a deep shuddering breath, then slowly turned my head toward him. He was watching me, his expression unfathomable.44

But I knew what he was thinking. What Miranda must have thought too.45

Why am I the one who has to deal with this...monster?46

Luke spoke, barely audible. “Why you, Em? What did you ever do?”47

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Third Section: A link to your story 49

Novel: Tales Of An Unwilling Vampiress 50

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