~Katyusha Braginskaya Application~

THE CHARACTER

Full Name:
Katyusha Braginskaya
Age:
25
Hometown:
Karhkiv, Ukraine

Appearance:
Katyusha, affectionately called Katya, is too short to be a regular model at 5'6.5" and much too busty. Though her hair used to be long and tied up, she cut it short in an “edgy” style to gain an upper hand in the modeling world. Her pale skin is uncommon in the industry, since tanned women are usually chosen, but she refuses to change it, as she seems to glow in pictures. Her blue eyes are wide and perfect of expressing emotion. Due to this, she had trouble with modeling at first, as she usually looked frightened, but has learned to mask that emotion.

When she’s not modeling, she tends to wear a simple blouse and overalls, as “unfashionable” as it may be. She tends to dress for comfort rather than fashion, unless she had a Show or a Shoot.

Personality:
Katya struggles with modeling. She's naturally shy and quite uncomfortable sometimes due to her modesty. She’s often brought to tears by the slightest thing. She does not yet know how cruel the modeling world could be, especially in the matters of body type.

However, she views others’ needs are more important than her own, taking on an unofficial role of “mother”. She stutters sometimes, when nervous or shy, but she's getting better at not being overwhelmed, focusing more on the tasks at hand and making sure the other models are alright.

Katya is quite naive, though, despite her age and situation growing up. Her constant looking out for others has left her oblivious to people's ulterior motives, often times putting her in a defenseless situation. It doesn't help that she trusts quickly and whole-heartedly once she feels comfortable around someone, whether she knows them well or not. Having been "alone" for most of her life, she is eager to make friends.

Reason for Modeling:
The main reason for modeling is to support herself financially, and to hopefully once again find her siblings.

History:
Katya doesn't remember anything before the age of six. She knows that she was separated from her two siblings when she was three, and she knows she showed up at a home for orphaned young girls in Karhkiv, Ukraine. Since she was older than most of the other girls, she often had to care for them, developing a motherly personality. However, the owner of the home was abusive. In order to protect her "sisters", Katya ended up taking much of the abuse. She developed a stutter around strangers and adults, making her "Unadoptable" in the owner's eyes.

Seeing her as too much of a burden, at the age of sixteen, to owner kicked Katya out with only a purse of personal belongings and very little money. Cold and alone, she wandered out of the city and through the countryside until she happened upon a farm owned by an elderly couple. They gave her a room, food, and simple schooling in exchange for working on the farm.

She was truly happy working on the farm, despite the financial debt that accumulated. By the time she was 18, the elderly woman passed away because they could not afford to pay for her medical bills and get her the proper attention. Katya began visiting a local health center, learning small bits and pieces of information. After her chores on the farm, she would work rigorously on her schoolwork, hoping to one day become a nurse.

However, at the age of 19, the elderly man passed away and left the farm to her. But, due to the accumulating debt, she couldn't afford to keep it running and sold the land to another farmer in town, taking the money she earned with her to the city of Kiev.

Kiev was not as promising as she hoped and she nearly ran out of money. Her situation nearly led her to being a prostitute just to survive. Luckily, she was stopped on the street one day and given an offer modeling lingerie. Seeing it as her only option, she took the job.

It turned out to be a scam, but it gave her hope. With the small amount of money she had left, she booked a flight to Los Angeles, California in hopes of truly starting a modeling career. She eventually came across the Axis Modeling Agency. The rest is history.

Other Important Info:
~tends to model for lingerie, due to her voluptuous body shape.
~Has a fondness for baking
~Aspires to one day own a farm
~Super! Self-conscious
~Likes: flowers, making friends, sunny days, cats, and snow
~Dislikes: hair straighteners, thunderstorms, horror films, soda, and having a stuffy nose
~Phobias: Fear of the dark and a fear of being raped.
~Quirks/Habits: bounces when excited, stutters when nervous/shy, tugs on her bangs when anxious

RP Sample:
Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum. Katyusha hurries down the empty dimly-lit streets, constantly looking over her shoulder. Her heart pounds as she tries to keep her gait even and calm, though her muscles are screaming for her to run. She’s so distracted she nearly slips, but she manages to steady herself and continue on a bit slower.

The dark is almost choking, even in the flickering glow of the streetlamps. The streets turned cruel as the sun set and Katya almost shakes with fear. Just a few more blocks. A few more steps. The young woman casts a couple more glances back. A sharp noise almost makes her scream, but she keeps her wits about her and proceeds down the road, trying to remain rational.

It seems like an hour, though it’s only a few minutes, before she approaches the door to her apartment. With trembling fingers, she slips her key from her pocket and unlocks the door, her breathing shallow. With a small click, the door unlocks and opens, and she slips inside quickly, nearly slamming the door behind her.

Now she bolts into a sprint, hurrying up the stairs. She can hear muted moans from behind one of the doors and shudders, trying to force out the image of the two residents taking part in intimate activities. Her apartment is on the third floor and her whole body is shaking by the time she reaches it, unlocks the door, and rushes inside. This time she does slam the door shut, flicking on the light.

Slowly, she sinks to the floor, relief washing through her veins. The night doesn’t seem as scary when the lights are on.

OOC Information

Name: Maddie or Madilyn, no preference
Timezone: Central Standard Time (America, GMT -6, I think)
Aim/msn/skype/email: email: maddie913@austin.rr.com
Did you read the rules?Sapphire Blue is the prettiest hue~
Any last words? None that I can think of~

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You're almost there!

There is just one thing you need to do before I can accept you.
The personality section of your app is rather lacking, if you could just expand on that a bit more, you will be good to go!

And that's it~

I will give you a week to fix it up, that should be good, right?
Other than that, this is a really impressive app! I feel bad for poor Ukraine, having to live like that.

Alrighty~ Added another little paragraph. Hopefully that'll do, but I can always add more if you need ^_^

And now you are accepted!

It's good to have you at the Agency Miss Katysha~
Feel free to post an intro and start playing on the boards!


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