Post by CORA ADELLE RUSKOV on Jul 5, 2013 0:22:35 GMT -6
CORA ADELLE RUSKOV
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i bet you're wondering who i am. well, ooc alias is the name, you see. i've been around for age in words years and in that amount of time, i've been rping for years in wordsyears. amazing, huh? since i love flesh&&bone sooo much, i also play other character[/color] here. enough about me, lets get on with the show! [/blockquote]
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FULL NAME cora adelle ruskov.
NICKNAMES n/a.
AGE twenty-five, june 23rd.
GENDER female..
SPECIES & GROUP halfbreed, rogue. (very first vamp/lycan halfbreed)
SPECIAL ABILITIES, POWERS, ETC. unsure of her powers at this point...but so far includes extreme strength, extreme swiftness, power of persuasion.
SEXUALITY heterosexual.
PLAYED BY claire holt.
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KNOWN THE STORM WAS COMING
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family ;
christian ruskov ,, lycan ,, father ,, deceased
diana coletta ,, vampire ,, mother ,, deceased
john miller ,, mortal ,, foster father
tabitha miller ,, mortal ,, foster mother
appearance ;
many would suspect cora of being an angel if they were none of the wiser to her situation. thought she is not the most beautiful woman on earth, nor considers herself so, she has beauty that would rival that of aphrodite's(if the greek gods were real). her delicate features are framed by her cascade of blonde locks, which typically fall over her shoulders. she rarely contains them with a hairband or up-do and had never seen any reason to alter their colors. cora's gaze is the most brilliant azure hue, great for luring in any victims. her soft features need little to no make-up and because of this, they usually bare only a hint of it.
though she doesn't really have anyone to impress, cora actually is a very fashionable young woman. she knows what looks good and what clashes, and dress herself appropriately. seeing as she has no real home to settle down into, she tends to dress mainly for comfort, but does her best to look up-to-date while on the go. she has an immense weakness for heels and being that she's a bit of a con artist, her wardrobe is never complete without a different colored wig.
cora really has little clue as to what's going on with her body - in the sense of her being a hybrid and all. so despite her desires to consume anything with flesh, bone, and blood to it, she is quite slim. she weighs in at around one hundred and thirty pounds and stands at a good five foot, nine inches. when she's upset, she'll take off for a hike or walk, keeping her figure toned without trying all too hard.
personality ;
having grown up in foster care and thrown between many different homes will ensure that a kid is forever screwed up. in cora's situation, that was no different. being tossed from place to place left her empty, always feeling as though she belonged somewhere else. despite the love of her final and most caring foster parents, cora still feels alone. no matter how crowded a room may be, she always feels as though she's the only one inside it.
cora has a creative streak to her, one of which she doesn't always apply in the best way. when she was in foster care, she would express herself with paintings and drawings, seeing as that was all she could manage. when she was sixteen, she stole a camera and opened up a whole new door of creativity through the lens. she'll do just about anything to snap a photo of something that piques her interest...even if it means stepping foot in the line of danger.
if you've ever been the victim of a scam, its probably been at the hands of cora ruskov. growing up in the system taught the woman that she needed to take things for herself. therefore, she'll do just about anything to survive. even now, with her birth parent's inheritances at her finger tips, she can't help but love the rush of getting away with something illegal. she's found herself in jail multiple times but can't stop doing what gives her a rush.
cora is a loner, for the most part. she tries to stay out of the spotlight and do her own thing. but that doesn't mean she's antisocial. she can be bubbly and charismatic when she's having a great day, especially if she's conning someone and not disguised as herself. she's extremely bold, even around strangers, and isn't afraid to speak her mind.
this pretty little lady doesn't have anyone she's really close to. she cares deeply for her latest foster parents but she left them behind in wisconsin. she's had a handful of lovers, but no one that really stuck. she tries to tell herself that being alone is in her best interest when in reality, she's looking for someone who will simply understand her and accept her for what she is.
cora doesn't exactly have this whole halfbreed/hybrid thing figured out just yet. she knows there something wrong with her, so she's digging for answers. though she'd like to run away from these things that scare her, her determination to find out her history conquers that fear. she knows there's a whole other world out there, aside from mortals, and that somehow, she's apart of it. and she won't stop until she has answers.
on the outside, she looks sweet and innocent, but cora has a mean streak as well. she'll defend her own, no matter what, and stand up for what she believes in. she doesn't usually snap out at those she doesn't like, but instead keeps her cool and resorts to extreme sarcasm. however, she has been known to get volatile when pushed too far. in that case, you best watch out.
history ;
it's always a sad day when a baby is abandoned. but it's even sadder when the reason for that abandonment is the murdering of her parents. with no more than a bloodstained blanket, a note stating her name, and a bank slip for a safety deposit box in downtown los angeles, a one month old cora ruskov was left on the doorstep of a social worker's home...never to have known her true parents.
the story begins with the love of christian ruskov and diana coletta. ruskov had been a young, handsome lycan who's family tree extended into all corners of russia and sovia. the ruskov name was one of wealth and power, one of the greatest in the supernatural world. christian had great things headed his way, including an entire dynasty to bow down before him. but it was adventure in which he sought, not royal ties. and so, he set sail.
ruskov had traveled the seas, exploring new cultures and expanding his horizons. he kept his kills to a minimum to avoid drawing attention to himself and only chose those who were unworthy of living. for him, life was as he had hoped. he was well cared for, with his family sending him allowances of great amounts, but he still had yet to find love. he had been living in italy for two years before he ran across the blonde haired beauty that would forever change his life: diana coletta.
despite their physical bodies telling them there was something wrong with the other, coletta and ruskov immediately fell in love. it wasn't until their third date or so that they realized who the other truly was. each was told by their kind to hate the other...to kill if at all possible. but their love was too blinding. christian was determined to make diana his wife - even if they had to do so in secrecy. the colettas were of the purest vampire bloodlines and the ruskov's of the oldest lycan ancestry...if either family knew of the other's involvement, it would surely be destructive.
and so, the two were married in secrecy..never to see their families again. ruskov convinced his father that he was off traveling the world, so as to ensure he would always have money to give his new wife whatever she so desired. the two lived happily, changing location every decade or so as to avoid suspicion. and for nearly six hundred years they had lived like this, only wishing they could have a family of their own. but they knew it could never be...or so they thought.
in the late 1980's, diana was pleased to tell her husband that they were expecting. after being together for nearly four hundred years and never having heard of a vampire and lycan reproducing, the couple were ecstatic. but both christian and diana knew that their child would have to live in hiding just as they would. whereas they would have been punished for their love affairs, a child of theirs would have been sought out for its power or put to death for its muddled blood.
unsure of what to do, diana wrote home to her family, of which she hadn't spoken to in centuries, and asked them for forgiveness. she begged for their help and to offer her and christian sanctuary. instead of their help, however, diana's family offered nothing but damnation. eight months pregnant with cora, diana returned home from the doctor to find christian slain in their home. written on the wall, in his blood was the word "traitor". she knew it was only a matter of time before they came for her and her unborn child.
diana escaped to america in hopes of hiding, or at least giving her unborn child a chance at life. she had barely gotten off the boat when her water broke, sending her into premature labor. she couldn't risk going to a hospital and instead, sought out the help of a midwife. four hours later, she had given birth to a very healthy little girl, of which she named cora. she only wished that she her late husband could see their beautiful child.
despite the instructions of the midwife, diana took off with cora and sought out sanctuary. she had no where to turn, however, and was stuck with living in shelters. diana couldn't risk any attention being drawn to herself and therefore, could not feed. she feared leaving her daughter alone and starved rather than feeding to survive. it was when she collapsed that diana knew she was coming to an end and she must save her daughter. wrapping her in a blanket and scribbling instructions to a safety deposit box, diana kissed her daughter goodbye and left her where she knew she would be safe.
cora had grown up in the foster system and never knew any other life. she was a troubled child who acted out, always having difficulty in the homes she was placed within. wild animals would turn up slaughtered and strange things would happen. though she had no recollection of doing anything wrong, the ignorant finger was always pointed at her.
even in her early teenage years, cora knew she disliked the company of those who didn't understand her. thus, she started scamming people for money...those who didn't deserve it. it started off with petty theft and grew from there. one man, angry in figuring her schemes out, attempted to choke her to death. without any warning, she felt her body transform and blacked out. when she awoke, her step parents were standing over her, attempting to get rid of his bloody, lifeless body.
after that moment, at the age of 18, cora's foster parents set her down to explain what she really was. they themselves were witches who tried to alter her powers to keep her protected. they handed over the information to the safety deposit box and off she went. upon opening, she found a note explaining from her mother explaining who they were and what she was. and with that, a infinite fortune of money.
to this day, cora still is unaware of exactly what she is and what she is capable of. she's left in the dark but with each time she uses her strengths, she grows stronger.
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