Anjali Pandey
20
Female
Personality: (Beginning of the rp, I fully intend to develop this character.) Anjali is hesitant in nearly everything she does. She has trouble speaking her mind, even to stand up for what she really believes in. She has a kind heart, but while it is in the right place, she often finds her judgement clouded by being too close to a situation. Because of all this, Anjali is easily swayed and manipulated. She's smart enough to realize it, but rather than stand up for herself, she keeps her emotions bottled up and becomes increasingly resentful of both the people around her for using her and herself for letting them.
Ability: Bouts of superhuman strength. These may last 15-20 seconds, though exhaustion is common after this ability is used. It comes out in moments of high stress. Will awaken in a small forested area West of the Lake.
Appearance: For the most part, refer to the picture. Anjali's family is from India, though she was raised in the US. She wears her hair just past her shoulders, usually down or in a low ponytail. She has a slight build and while she's healthy, she's always been a bit self conscious of her lack of curves. At the start of the rp, wearing jeans, a black tank top, hiking boots, and a blue flannel overshirt.
Backstory: Anjali has spent most of her life doing as she's been told. Her father is a single parent to her and her little sister, and his intense and controlling attitude shaped every aspect of her teenage years. She has always felt immense pressure to preform to his standards, academically and socially. Before the story, Anjali was a pre-med student at Harvard planning to go into surgery, a career path heavily influenced by her father's expectations though she wouldn't ever admit it. While Anjali wants to help others, she doesn't know if medicine is the way she wants to leave her mark on the world.
The one rebellion Anjali has kept from her father is her girlfriend, Ryann. Anjali is bisexual, but knows her father would never approve. The two have been together for two years and Anjali's family knows nothing of the relationship. At the beginning, Anjali considered dating Ryann a secret freedom, but lately, things have changed. Ryann has become more and more controlling in the relationship, often getting overly angry at Anjali over small issues. The last night Anjali remembers in the 'outside world,' she and Ryann had a fight that ended in Ryann physically hitting her, shoving her down the stairs of their shared apartment. Deep down, Anjali knows the relationship is unhealthy, but actually admitting it to herself is a different story.
Memento: A carved wooden rosary.