Post by Alaska! on Sept 21, 2015 21:28:19 GMT -5
Name: Maura Holst
Race:Human
Age: 25
Birthplace:Alderaan
Allegiance:Republic
Status:Botanist
Rank:Assistant
Height/Weight: 5' 7"/ 140 lbs
Appearance: When it comes to looks, Maura more closely resembles her mother. Like Nora, Maura was born with pale skin and dark brown hair. She wears her hair long with bangs hanging down just to her eyebrows. Her dark brown locks are naturally wavy, a gift from her father's genes. She's relatively tall for human women, a blessing also from her mother. Maura loves to be active and has an athletic body to match. She's not as fast on her feet as she might like due to her prosthetic right leg. Aside from the curly hair, Maura also inherited her father's bright, expressive blue eyes.
When it comes time to get dressed in the morning, Maura takes time to look nice-- if the occasion calls for it. Wanting to be ready for any sort of weather, Maura likes to layer her clothes. However, much to her mother's dismay, she also likes to wear tighter fitting clothes that show off her figure. The only acceptation to this is her right leg which she diligently covers up with pants or tall boots. Though, when it comes time to get down and dirty in the garden Maura will wear whatever is comfortable and practical.
Due to being deaf, Maura tends to be more expressive when it comes to her body language and face. This is part of the GSL language but also a product of Maura's personality. She tends to be loud and boisterous and it comes across in her body language and movements. Maura doesn't like to remain still for too long so often will bounce or move around in her seat.
Personality: Both her parents, Nora and Romny, are very introverted. Strangely, Maura developed a very extroverted personality. From a young age she was always talking and getting into mischief. Her parents were academics and praised curiosity which allowed Maura to develop an inquisitive mind. This curiosity has gotten her into trouble a number of times. Curiosity and extroversion has made her enjoyable company to some and a nuisance to others. She is especially curious about aspects of the Force, history, and personal affairs.
After an animal attack, Maura lost her hearing and a leg which changed her life forever. The bubbly little girl became reclusive and very nearly depressed. She could not do the things that she used to be able to do-- like communicate with people. However, with the help of her parents she learned ways to overcome her obstacles. After learning how to Sign and read lips, Maura was able to become verbal again. Overcoming her hearing loss taught the young woman to be fearless in the face of adversity. She has no shame and is sometimes overly confident in herself and her abilities. And if her abilities prove to be under-qualified for a situation Maura will work hard to improve them....or find someone else who can do it for her.
Being close to her parents and having that strong supportive bond is what got Maura through all the hardship in her youth. However, remaining under their roof has created some tension between Nora and Romny and Maura. It has also caused social problems for the young woman. Within the safety of the homestead and even of Alderaan Maura can safely function without much help but in the bigger galaxy these safety nets do not exist. While she's traveled a lot with her parents, she's never gone on a trip alone and can be naive.
Ships/Vehicles:
-None
Equipment:
-Commlink
-Backpack with various equipment for soil and plant testing
Stats:
Strength - Average
Agility - Average
Intelligence - Average
Charisma - Average
Force Stats:
Telekinetic-Novice
Telepathic- Apprentice
Body- Unskilled
Sense- Novice
Protection- Unskilled
Healing:– Novice
Destruction– Unskilled
Combat Training:
-None
Force Training:
-Push/Pull- Novice
-Sense- Novice
Other Training:
-Galactic Sign Language (GSL)- Master
-Lip Reading- Expert
-Botany- Apprentice
-Parkour/climbing- Apprentice
-Prosthetic maintenance- Novice
Lightsaber Training:
Shii-Cho- Untrained
Makashi- Untrained
Soresu- Untrained
Ataru- Untrained
Shien/Djem So- Untrained
>>Sub-form Backhanded- Untrained
Niman- Untrained
>>Sub-form Jar-kai- Untrained
Juyo- Untrained
Double Bladed Combat- Untrained
Biography:
Before Maura was even born her mother, Nora Synge, was a Jedi. The young Nora grew up in the Order and found great purpose in the ranks. Her Jedi path took her down a more scholarly path than the typical knight. Nora studied to be an anthropologist. With the Jedi she spent a great deal of time studying ruins and new and emerging cultures throughout the galaxy. During her time as a Jedi she continuously ran into a botanist from Alderaan. The man, Romny Holst, was a professor of environmental systems and botany who had a habit of finding himself in unfortunate situations in the field. At first the two were merely occasional team members, though as time went on it seemed fate pushed them together. After spending a great deal of time together, the connection between the two was undeniable. Nora left the Order in order to start a family with Romny on Alderaan. A few years after the move Nora found employment at the university as an adjunct professor in the fields of cultural anthropology and archaeology.
Maura was the couple's only child. The couple worked together on research expeditions which left them little time to think about having more than one child. Often, they would take their young daughter with them. Throughout her early childhood, Maura's closest companions were her parents as they rarely stayed on any planet long enough for long lasting friendships to take place. Still, moving around forced Maura to form bonds quickly. Her parents' different sites became her classroom and she learned a great deal about cultures, language, and most importantly botany. In addition to plant science, her parents taught her what they knew of the Force. Her training focused primarily on learning to control her abilities. There were times when Maura expressed a desire to learn more about her mother's Jedi skills. Nora had no real desire to train her daughter as a Jedi-- especially when it came to skills that could be used in battle. It was her opinion that a connection to the Force and philosophy were more important. However, this focus changed after a horrible accident.
The couple and their now seven year old daughter were allowed by the Cerean government to travel to Cerea in order to study their pristine world and unique culture. Cerea is a world with very little pollution and unique plant life. The culture was also of interest to Nora who ventured into the more rural areas with Maura. While in the company of some fellow children from a nearby town, Maura was attacked by a native creature. The other children were able to bring her back to the village and to her mother. Since the Cerean people were opposed to technology, there was very little in the way of medical supplies. Nora and Romny healed their daughter to the best of their ability. Too afraid to move her, the couple kept Maura in the village until she improved. This proved to be an error as the injuries to her right leg became infected. The infection caused Maura to have a high fever that left her drifting in and out of consciousness. In an impulsive move, Nora amputated her daughter's leg to keep the infection from causing more damage. The leg was badly damaged and was unlikely to be fully healed anyway. With one leg gone, Romny and Nora took Maura to the nearest city and sought further medical support. The removal of the leg might have saved her life but also affected her in an unexpected way. The infection, fever, medications, or some combination of the three had caused severe hearing loss. The hearing loss was not realized due to how gravely ill Maura had been for several days. Over the next several months Maura's hearing deteriorated until she was completely deaf. At seven she was too young to undergo any sort of surgery to correct the disability. In the mean time her parents fitted her growing body with a prosthetic leg and taught her Galactic Sign Language. Additionally, Nora attempted to train herself and her daughter to better use telepathy and lip reading as a way to communicate with others.
It took Maura a long time to recover from her traumatic injuries. For a long time she feared animals and was rather antisocial. Though, through her parent's coaxing she learned to overcome her anxieties and bounced back. Despite being a deaf amputee, Maura's outgoing personality and resilience allowed her to live a healthy adolescence. As she got older, her parents entrusted her education to the Alderaan public education system. While bittersweet, Maura enjoyed spending time with people her own age. In her teenage years she started to become more independent of her parents and sought more and more freedom. This typical adolescence behavior frightened her parents and they kept her closer to home. During this time her parents took fewer off world missions in order to focus more on teaching and Romny's new business. Romny opened a plant nursery while also teaching classes about botany and agriculture. When not in school Maura worked in the shop and assisted her father in classes. By this time she was more than old enough to undergo the implant process to regain her hearing. However, Maura opted to not go through with the procedure, much to the surprise of friends and family. Having lost her leg, Maura believed that like the prosthetic, the implant might give her some hearing but it would never be the same as it had been before the accident. Both Nora and Romny supported their daughter's decision even while others did not.
Into her early twenties Maura lived on her parent's homestead and worked alongside her father. Maura had wanted to go out on her own on several occasions but had stayed at her parents' insistence. It was never said, but Maura believed that her parents were afraid of her ability to live completely alone. To spare their feelings, she remained tight lipped about her suspicions but secretly wished for a way to convince them to let her go. A month after Maura's twenty fifth birthday, Both Nora and Romny left Alderaan on a research trip for the university. They left their daughter behind to mind the shop and promised to be back within two weeks. For the first leg of the journey her parents remained in contact, however communication abruptly shut off. Maura was worried but ignored her feelings believing them to be silly. However, as the three week mark passed both the university and Maura became worried about the fate of Nora and Romny. Maura had a feeling something bad had happened, though was sure they weren't dead. Eager to find her parents and to embark on an adventure, Maura left Alderaan to find them.
Roleplay Sample:
The man had obviously not been expecting Maura to approach him at all. He seemed to look her over and was apparently confused. Self conscious, Maura looked down at herself. She was clean, something that hadn’t been true for a few days. Even the flowy shirt and trousers were clean. To be sure, though, Maura lifted her arm and gave a quick sniff. Yes, definitely clean. Her eyes darted back to him once more when she saw his lips moving. She missed the first part and his hand did not allow for her to figure out what he might of said. But judging by how he exuded gruffness Maurya could make a guess as to what it might have been. Her blue eyes looked him over head to toe then back again. As it turned out she had nothing to worry about when it cam to her appearance. He was handsome, she supposed, definitely older than her and definitely dressed like he’d walked to town. Maura’s brow furrowed as she tried to make something of the man. The Force had brought her attention and something nagged at her that kept her there.
While she stared at him the man’s attention once more turned to her. Their eyes met momentarily and all Maura could think to do was to cock an eyebrow at him. She opened her mouth to give him some kind of explanation. Maybe he didn’t pick up on the fact that she was deaf…or maybe she thought that she couldn’t read lips and had totally missed his answer to her question. Once again Maura was swiftly proven wrong.
”What is with the look? I’m not that pretty.”
To this Maura almost laughed. Someone was presumptuous weren’t they? A constrained smile twisted onto Maura’s face, as it was better than an insulted scoff. The nervous laughter turned to something more mischievous.
“Don’t flatter yourself, old man,” she snipped. “I’m not looking for my benefit.” Now was her chance to explain her condition and she was about to when the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. Something was off. Maura’s eyes quickly turned in the direction of…something. Maura lifted her prosthetic leg, ready to flee or dodge or something. The man must have felt the danger that had alarmed Maura since he grabbed her shoulder and pulled her down. With all her weight on one leg, Maura toppled to the ground, her metal leg landing on the hard ground with a loud clank. The blaster fire flew over their heads where they’d once been standing. While the man turned his attention to the direction where the fire had come from, Maura looked to the people around the market. Everyone appeared to have scattered, and those who remained babbled to each other. Their lips moved so quickly that Maura could make no sense of it. Luckily, though no one seemed to have been hit by the shots. Maura let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing no one was hurt, Maura’s attention turned back to the scruffy man who had knocked her to the ground. Their eyes met again, both seeing if the other was alright. Her senses told her that he was fine, irritated, but unhurt. He asked her if she was alright. Maura adjusted her weight so that the hands that once been used to hold her up was now free to sign while she spoke.
“Yes, I’m fine,” she answered. As the adrenaline slowly worked its way out of her system, her mind began to whirl to life. The shots had been directed at them, that much was sure… but why? While traveling with her parents the threat of the Sith had been a real one and one her parents had repeatedly warned her about. However, she could think of no reason why anyone from the Sith Empire would target her specifically. She had no other quarrels with anyone else, which left one last option. Someone was targeting this man. She looked him over again, probing with her limited Force abilities to identify something about him that would warrant some kind of action. He seemed just as confused as she was about the attack. Sensing he had no answer she started towards the direction the men had gone.
Race:Human
Age: 25
Birthplace:Alderaan
Allegiance:Republic
Status:Botanist
Rank:Assistant
Height/Weight: 5' 7"/ 140 lbs
Appearance: When it comes to looks, Maura more closely resembles her mother. Like Nora, Maura was born with pale skin and dark brown hair. She wears her hair long with bangs hanging down just to her eyebrows. Her dark brown locks are naturally wavy, a gift from her father's genes. She's relatively tall for human women, a blessing also from her mother. Maura loves to be active and has an athletic body to match. She's not as fast on her feet as she might like due to her prosthetic right leg. Aside from the curly hair, Maura also inherited her father's bright, expressive blue eyes.
When it comes time to get dressed in the morning, Maura takes time to look nice-- if the occasion calls for it. Wanting to be ready for any sort of weather, Maura likes to layer her clothes. However, much to her mother's dismay, she also likes to wear tighter fitting clothes that show off her figure. The only acceptation to this is her right leg which she diligently covers up with pants or tall boots. Though, when it comes time to get down and dirty in the garden Maura will wear whatever is comfortable and practical.
Due to being deaf, Maura tends to be more expressive when it comes to her body language and face. This is part of the GSL language but also a product of Maura's personality. She tends to be loud and boisterous and it comes across in her body language and movements. Maura doesn't like to remain still for too long so often will bounce or move around in her seat.
Personality: Both her parents, Nora and Romny, are very introverted. Strangely, Maura developed a very extroverted personality. From a young age she was always talking and getting into mischief. Her parents were academics and praised curiosity which allowed Maura to develop an inquisitive mind. This curiosity has gotten her into trouble a number of times. Curiosity and extroversion has made her enjoyable company to some and a nuisance to others. She is especially curious about aspects of the Force, history, and personal affairs.
After an animal attack, Maura lost her hearing and a leg which changed her life forever. The bubbly little girl became reclusive and very nearly depressed. She could not do the things that she used to be able to do-- like communicate with people. However, with the help of her parents she learned ways to overcome her obstacles. After learning how to Sign and read lips, Maura was able to become verbal again. Overcoming her hearing loss taught the young woman to be fearless in the face of adversity. She has no shame and is sometimes overly confident in herself and her abilities. And if her abilities prove to be under-qualified for a situation Maura will work hard to improve them....or find someone else who can do it for her.
Being close to her parents and having that strong supportive bond is what got Maura through all the hardship in her youth. However, remaining under their roof has created some tension between Nora and Romny and Maura. It has also caused social problems for the young woman. Within the safety of the homestead and even of Alderaan Maura can safely function without much help but in the bigger galaxy these safety nets do not exist. While she's traveled a lot with her parents, she's never gone on a trip alone and can be naive.
Ships/Vehicles:
-None
Equipment:
-Commlink
-Backpack with various equipment for soil and plant testing
Stats:
Strength - Average
Agility - Average
Intelligence - Average
Charisma - Average
Force Stats:
Telekinetic-Novice
Telepathic- Apprentice
Body- Unskilled
Sense- Novice
Protection- Unskilled
Healing:– Novice
Destruction– Unskilled
Combat Training:
-None
Force Training:
-Push/Pull- Novice
-Sense- Novice
Other Training:
-Galactic Sign Language (GSL)- Master
-Lip Reading- Expert
-Botany- Apprentice
-Parkour/climbing- Apprentice
-Prosthetic maintenance- Novice
Lightsaber Training:
Shii-Cho- Untrained
Makashi- Untrained
Soresu- Untrained
Ataru- Untrained
Shien/Djem So- Untrained
>>Sub-form Backhanded- Untrained
Niman- Untrained
>>Sub-form Jar-kai- Untrained
Juyo- Untrained
Double Bladed Combat- Untrained
Biography:
Before Maura was even born her mother, Nora Synge, was a Jedi. The young Nora grew up in the Order and found great purpose in the ranks. Her Jedi path took her down a more scholarly path than the typical knight. Nora studied to be an anthropologist. With the Jedi she spent a great deal of time studying ruins and new and emerging cultures throughout the galaxy. During her time as a Jedi she continuously ran into a botanist from Alderaan. The man, Romny Holst, was a professor of environmental systems and botany who had a habit of finding himself in unfortunate situations in the field. At first the two were merely occasional team members, though as time went on it seemed fate pushed them together. After spending a great deal of time together, the connection between the two was undeniable. Nora left the Order in order to start a family with Romny on Alderaan. A few years after the move Nora found employment at the university as an adjunct professor in the fields of cultural anthropology and archaeology.
Maura was the couple's only child. The couple worked together on research expeditions which left them little time to think about having more than one child. Often, they would take their young daughter with them. Throughout her early childhood, Maura's closest companions were her parents as they rarely stayed on any planet long enough for long lasting friendships to take place. Still, moving around forced Maura to form bonds quickly. Her parents' different sites became her classroom and she learned a great deal about cultures, language, and most importantly botany. In addition to plant science, her parents taught her what they knew of the Force. Her training focused primarily on learning to control her abilities. There were times when Maura expressed a desire to learn more about her mother's Jedi skills. Nora had no real desire to train her daughter as a Jedi-- especially when it came to skills that could be used in battle. It was her opinion that a connection to the Force and philosophy were more important. However, this focus changed after a horrible accident.
The couple and their now seven year old daughter were allowed by the Cerean government to travel to Cerea in order to study their pristine world and unique culture. Cerea is a world with very little pollution and unique plant life. The culture was also of interest to Nora who ventured into the more rural areas with Maura. While in the company of some fellow children from a nearby town, Maura was attacked by a native creature. The other children were able to bring her back to the village and to her mother. Since the Cerean people were opposed to technology, there was very little in the way of medical supplies. Nora and Romny healed their daughter to the best of their ability. Too afraid to move her, the couple kept Maura in the village until she improved. This proved to be an error as the injuries to her right leg became infected. The infection caused Maura to have a high fever that left her drifting in and out of consciousness. In an impulsive move, Nora amputated her daughter's leg to keep the infection from causing more damage. The leg was badly damaged and was unlikely to be fully healed anyway. With one leg gone, Romny and Nora took Maura to the nearest city and sought further medical support. The removal of the leg might have saved her life but also affected her in an unexpected way. The infection, fever, medications, or some combination of the three had caused severe hearing loss. The hearing loss was not realized due to how gravely ill Maura had been for several days. Over the next several months Maura's hearing deteriorated until she was completely deaf. At seven she was too young to undergo any sort of surgery to correct the disability. In the mean time her parents fitted her growing body with a prosthetic leg and taught her Galactic Sign Language. Additionally, Nora attempted to train herself and her daughter to better use telepathy and lip reading as a way to communicate with others.
It took Maura a long time to recover from her traumatic injuries. For a long time she feared animals and was rather antisocial. Though, through her parent's coaxing she learned to overcome her anxieties and bounced back. Despite being a deaf amputee, Maura's outgoing personality and resilience allowed her to live a healthy adolescence. As she got older, her parents entrusted her education to the Alderaan public education system. While bittersweet, Maura enjoyed spending time with people her own age. In her teenage years she started to become more independent of her parents and sought more and more freedom. This typical adolescence behavior frightened her parents and they kept her closer to home. During this time her parents took fewer off world missions in order to focus more on teaching and Romny's new business. Romny opened a plant nursery while also teaching classes about botany and agriculture. When not in school Maura worked in the shop and assisted her father in classes. By this time she was more than old enough to undergo the implant process to regain her hearing. However, Maura opted to not go through with the procedure, much to the surprise of friends and family. Having lost her leg, Maura believed that like the prosthetic, the implant might give her some hearing but it would never be the same as it had been before the accident. Both Nora and Romny supported their daughter's decision even while others did not.
Into her early twenties Maura lived on her parent's homestead and worked alongside her father. Maura had wanted to go out on her own on several occasions but had stayed at her parents' insistence. It was never said, but Maura believed that her parents were afraid of her ability to live completely alone. To spare their feelings, she remained tight lipped about her suspicions but secretly wished for a way to convince them to let her go. A month after Maura's twenty fifth birthday, Both Nora and Romny left Alderaan on a research trip for the university. They left their daughter behind to mind the shop and promised to be back within two weeks. For the first leg of the journey her parents remained in contact, however communication abruptly shut off. Maura was worried but ignored her feelings believing them to be silly. However, as the three week mark passed both the university and Maura became worried about the fate of Nora and Romny. Maura had a feeling something bad had happened, though was sure they weren't dead. Eager to find her parents and to embark on an adventure, Maura left Alderaan to find them.
Roleplay Sample:
The man had obviously not been expecting Maura to approach him at all. He seemed to look her over and was apparently confused. Self conscious, Maura looked down at herself. She was clean, something that hadn’t been true for a few days. Even the flowy shirt and trousers were clean. To be sure, though, Maura lifted her arm and gave a quick sniff. Yes, definitely clean. Her eyes darted back to him once more when she saw his lips moving. She missed the first part and his hand did not allow for her to figure out what he might of said. But judging by how he exuded gruffness Maurya could make a guess as to what it might have been. Her blue eyes looked him over head to toe then back again. As it turned out she had nothing to worry about when it cam to her appearance. He was handsome, she supposed, definitely older than her and definitely dressed like he’d walked to town. Maura’s brow furrowed as she tried to make something of the man. The Force had brought her attention and something nagged at her that kept her there.
While she stared at him the man’s attention once more turned to her. Their eyes met momentarily and all Maura could think to do was to cock an eyebrow at him. She opened her mouth to give him some kind of explanation. Maybe he didn’t pick up on the fact that she was deaf…or maybe she thought that she couldn’t read lips and had totally missed his answer to her question. Once again Maura was swiftly proven wrong.
”What is with the look? I’m not that pretty.”
To this Maura almost laughed. Someone was presumptuous weren’t they? A constrained smile twisted onto Maura’s face, as it was better than an insulted scoff. The nervous laughter turned to something more mischievous.
“Don’t flatter yourself, old man,” she snipped. “I’m not looking for my benefit.” Now was her chance to explain her condition and she was about to when the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. Something was off. Maura’s eyes quickly turned in the direction of…something. Maura lifted her prosthetic leg, ready to flee or dodge or something. The man must have felt the danger that had alarmed Maura since he grabbed her shoulder and pulled her down. With all her weight on one leg, Maura toppled to the ground, her metal leg landing on the hard ground with a loud clank. The blaster fire flew over their heads where they’d once been standing. While the man turned his attention to the direction where the fire had come from, Maura looked to the people around the market. Everyone appeared to have scattered, and those who remained babbled to each other. Their lips moved so quickly that Maura could make no sense of it. Luckily, though no one seemed to have been hit by the shots. Maura let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing no one was hurt, Maura’s attention turned back to the scruffy man who had knocked her to the ground. Their eyes met again, both seeing if the other was alright. Her senses told her that he was fine, irritated, but unhurt. He asked her if she was alright. Maura adjusted her weight so that the hands that once been used to hold her up was now free to sign while she spoke.
“Yes, I’m fine,” she answered. As the adrenaline slowly worked its way out of her system, her mind began to whirl to life. The shots had been directed at them, that much was sure… but why? While traveling with her parents the threat of the Sith had been a real one and one her parents had repeatedly warned her about. However, she could think of no reason why anyone from the Sith Empire would target her specifically. She had no other quarrels with anyone else, which left one last option. Someone was targeting this man. She looked him over again, probing with her limited Force abilities to identify something about him that would warrant some kind of action. He seemed just as confused as she was about the attack. Sensing he had no answer she started towards the direction the men had gone.
