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[SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=DarkRed][I]Death? war? there would have to be a war. The last world war was over the death of some duke in a small country. This?. this was far worse. ?History is a nightmare from which I?m trying to awake?. Joyce had hit that one square on. [/I] Kariz finished her push-ups and sat back on the porch, watching the waves roll in. She stood and went out onto the beach, clenching her toes in the sand. [I]It was times like this people needed something, or someone to believe in?. what did she believe in?[/I] She sat on the sand and looked out over the water, feeling the sun?s warmth on her face, listening to the waves wash in and out. She cleared her mind and she could hear trees rustling beyond the house, and other wildlife in their habitat. [I]This was what she believed in. This was real. The energy in the earth and in nature, she new there was power there. [/I] She looked in her hand as a small fireball appeared. She ran her fingers playfully through it, like a cat with a ball of string, watching the patterns of the dancing flame. [B]?Whatcha doin? out here?? [/B] Anthonio sat down next to her [B]?Nada, just thinking.?[/B] He nodded and stared out at the water for a bit in silence [B]?Pai wont move from in front of the TV and Avó is banging around the kitchen so roughly we may have to eat off paper plates tonight.?[/B] He joked, looking at Kariz to see if he drew a smile. She rewarded him with a small smirk, then closed her hand, looking out over the water. [B]?Anthon, I want you to promise me something.? ?Que? Anything.? ?Whatever happens, you have to stay here and look after Pai and Avó. I may have to leave at some point, and Cristian is in México. I want to know that they?ll be ok.? ?Sim, I?ll take care of things. You don?t have to worry, it?ll be ok.?[/B] She nodded and smiled at him. They sat there for a moment more, looking at the water, than he nudged her, raising his shirt leave revealing a large greenish purple bruise. [B]?Damn girl, look what you did to me!?[/B] Kariz turned and laughed, reaching over and mussing up his hair. [B]?Oh suck it up, you?re fine.?[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkRed][B][Praia do Joa (or tourists call it Joatinga Beach), on the edge of Rio de Janeiro:][/B] [I]Images of the past ran through her calmed mind: battles and power struggles, peace and prosperity, country towns and city streets, rainforest dwindling then healing again. She felt the wind, heard the water and absorbed them into herself? then the images shifted sharply and a red tiger filled her mind?[/I] [B]?Karizmasophie! Vindo aqui, agora!?[/B] [B]?Ay!? [/B] Her eyes flew open and she brushed her long dark hair from her face. Turning, she looked at the clock. She was late. Kariz clapped her hands together and the candles in the semi-circle around her went out. She stood and ran down the stairs, her bare feet slapping against the wood. Her Grandmother (her avó) sat in the open sun filled kitchen, shaking her head at her. [B]?Menina louca! Do you really plan to train dressed in that fashion??[/B] Kariz looked down at her cloths. She had a white tank top and loose sand colored beach pants that tied with the string around her waist. A raw ruby amulet hung off a thin piece of leather just under the hollow of her throat. [B]?Que? This is fine.?[/B] She went over to the coffee pot [B]?The coffee is cold. If you had come down with everyone else it would still be warm.?[/B] Kariz shook her head and poured a mug. [B]?I was meditating. I can only do that successfully when my ruidosamente brothers are out? [/B] She held the mug tight in both hands until steam rose from the top. She grinned and went to sit next to her grandmother. She looked over at Kariz?s mug and tisked [B]?Still, it?s no excuse. You should have started by now; you?ll want to do other things later.?[/B] [B]?Ay! I will do extra chores to make up for it, ok Avó??[/B] The sound of pounding feet came up the porch and burst into the kitchen, knocking Kariz?s chair over. She glared up at her younger brothers, Anthonio and Estevez, who stopped and turned, smirking at her. [B]?Whoops, sorry Kariz? [/B] [B]?Yeah, maybe next time you should watch where you?re going, you could seriously injure a guy with a chair like that, muito perigoso.? [/B] They laughed, leaning on the walls for support. [B]?Está isso correto?? [/B] She picked herself up, and put the chair back. [B]?Honestly, I think I?m far more dangerous than that chair.? [/B] She started to walk toward them. The boys ran from the room, tripping over rugs, skidding out the backdoor onto the porch. Kariz tackled Estevez down from behind; he hit the porch with a thud. Anthonio doubled back and dove at her, taking her off the other, and rolling her to the other end. They wrestled for a bit, until Kariz got a shot in that cracked when it hit his arm. He groaned and pled for mercy and she laughed, standing, brushing her hair back. Estevez grabbed her from behind and she stomped his foot. As she turned he punched her in the sholder, but it glanced off. Kariz swept his legs with a good hard kick and he stumbled, leaning on the porch rail. A loud yell took their attention. [B]?Pai, what?s wrong??[/B] she asked her father as she rushed into the living room. [B]?Look!?[/B] Kariz stood with her grandmother and brothers, gaping at the TV in shock. [B] ?Vladimir Punto, Prime Minister of Russia; Korean leader, Lee Wan-Yong; and The President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, along with everyone in the ENTIRE White House has been brutally murdered. These high-level assassinations are an unprecedented act of terrorism. We urge the public not to panic. Details at this time are few and varied. We will keep you updated on changes throughout the day??[/B] [I]Kariz stared through the set. She had trained her powers for 8 years, weighting for some kind of sign as to why they were given to her. [/I] [B]?Well, that?s one hell of a sign?[/B][/COLOR]

Thanks :catgirl: ! I'll get right on the back-up reading. After I've read through everything should I start to post, or wait for DC to get back?

[FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkRed][B]Name[/B]: Karizmasophie (Kariz) [B]Height[/B]: 5? 5? [B]Weight[/B]:120 [B]Age[/B]: 25 (soul 145) [B]Appearance[/B]: [IMG]http://www.latin-internet.com/Photos/2437-Radarany-01K.jpg[/IMG] [B]Race[/B]: Aries [B]Position[/B]: neutral because of the two dif. religious influences on her life, Buddhism from her grandmother and Christianity from her father. She believes there?s something out there, she?s just not sure what. * Believes in balance in nature. [B]Power[/B]: can control and start fires with her eyes or with her hands. Also can create and direct heat without flame. [B]Morph[/B]: tiger [IMG]http://www.worldwildlife.org/tigers/images/index.jpg[/IMG] [B]Weapons[/B]: 9.38in (blade) Jungle Commander Bowie, 13 3/8" (blade) Jungle Khukri Style Survival Machete and a customized (for humidity) .40 s&w [B]Bio[/B]: grew up on the beach near the city of Rio de Janeiro in South America with her ?Pai? (father), three brothers (one older, two younger), and her ?Avó? (grandmother). Her mother had died in a boating accident when she was 7. Her pai raised her like the boys, so she grew up beautiful and strong. She played soccer in school and went on hunting trips with her pai and brothers in the jungles. Her avó noticed her powers before she did, always telling her she was a blessed child. When Kariz turned sixteen, Avó gave her a raw-cut ruby pendent the size of a quarter, telling her it would bring her luck and never to remove it. Once while wondering the city after dark, a strange man attempted to rape Kariz. His hands on her wrists blistered and burned and his sleeves caught fire. She ran home and told Avó. For the next 8 years she trained to control and embrace her gift. While her pai and brothers didn?t understand it, they took it as a gift from God and supported her training.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]