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Character Information Basics: Full name: Meka Palakiko Nick names: Geeka, Kiko, M Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Age and birthday: 17 & June 5, 1995 House and year: Quirank & Senior Boggart: Bugs, she hates bugs especially big ones Riddikulus: Half the bugs turn into marbles and they all start flipping to their backs until they all turn into marbles Patronus and why: A hawk, as they are known for their keen eye sight and observational nature School Information: Wand: 10" delicate reed with clabbert horn Electives: Advanced transfiguration II, literature I, cultural magic, arithmancy, art Extracirriculars: Cheerleading co-captain Dance Band (piccolo and flute) Gaming Club Book Club Honor Society Student Goverment Preseident Strongest subject: Charms Weakest subject: Herbology Animagus form, if applicable NA Family and Relationships Parents: Kai and Mei Palakiko Siblings: Keoni (21, 4th year university student) & Ikaia (16, twin) Extended Family: Cousins Familiar: Milo, a snowy owl Sexuality: Heterosexual Appearance: PB: Keisha Castle Hughes Physical Description: Meka has the same dark features that her family has, her hair is naturally curly but she has started going to great lengths to keep it straight as it's easier to care for. She stands about 5'3 with a small frame and no muscle mass whatsoever except for her legs. She used to have no fashion sense at all but other the years she has started to develop her own style. She used to constantly wear knee length socks to cover up the scar on her leg but she has changed, somewhat dramatically, allowing herself to show her scars and trying not to cover herself up so much. Still, it's not to often that one will catch Meka wearing high heels or a princess gown. One constant about her is that she wears a charmed frangipani flower in her hair. She has one large scar, running from the bottom of her Achilles tendon to the very top of it. She used to hide it with tall socks but now she doesn't bother. Personality: Likes: Reading, drawing, music, comics, rocky beaches, art, museums, video games, chess, books, writing, watching the sunset, coffee, perfume, smoking, sticky buns, foreign films, studying maps, the Beatles, puzzles, riddles, flowers Dislikes: Dressing herself, high heels, make up, early mornings, the gym, bugs, snow, when sand sticks to your feet, Disney channel, family comedies, when people dress up as Tom Cruise from Risky Business and even more when they mix the references, judgemental people, glitter, organized group dancing Quirks: *She draws comics *She drinks black coffee with sugar in it all the time *She's a night owl *She is a perfume addict, it started off just trying to cover the smell of cigarettes but she loves it now and can't go a day without spraying it *She hates when someone assumes she surfs because she's from Hawaii *Almost every time she sees a big she freaks out, jumps around, and screams *She's a vegetarian for several reasons; animal rights, the idea of meat, and it's easier for her to attempt cooking for herself... she eats a lot of salads Secrets: *Despite her sudden surge of confidence, she still has a hard time believing that she's pretty. She has always struggled with being girlie as she was raised by her father and brother. *She is in love with the stupidest reality television shows like Maury, Steve Wilkos, and court tv. She thinks they're hysterical. *She is involved in an underground homework ring. She trades homework for smokes, beer, and money. *Meka didn't dance for several years after she ruptured her Achilles tendon. It was not the injury that prevented her from dancing, it was the extreme guilt she felt that she had somehow failed her mother. She started dancing again at the end of her sophomore year and feels like it's the only way to connect to her dead mother. *She lost her virginity to Sim Buford at a NYE party in 2011. At first she felt extremely guilty about the whole thing but after coming to terms with it she started developing feelings for Sim despite the fact that she had started dating someone else. She's now trying to fight her feelings for Sim, as there is nothing rational about it. She's not winning the battle. Amortentia smells like: Hawaiian flowers, coffee, and mud (totally doens't have anything to do with the fact that Sim smells vaguely of mud). Sometimes her amortentia has a faint cigarette smell to it. Strengths: Meka is hard working and incredibly dedicated. She can pick up pretty much any instrument, her favorite are the woodwinds. Her grades are impeccable despite the fact that she struggles with herbology, it just makes her work that much harder. Her creativity is definitely one of strong points; she can write, draw, and play and compose music. Weaknesses: She is a chain smoker. She has a short temper and a bad attitude when things don't go her way. She has a tendency to get snappy in a fight and take those low blows. Meka has a low self image, she knows she's smart but she's pretty convinced that's her only redeeming quality. She is constantly underestimating herself. She is a terribly cook. She hides her real emotions behind sarcasm. Detailed personality: Meka is not anti-social at all but as she likes to say, she is far better on paper than she is conversationally. She has wit, but she has very little charm when talking to people. She is very creative, artistic, and intelligent. She's rebellious in the sense that she doesn't like to follow rules all the time. She's a little bit of a trouble maker, and it often stems from her curiosity. She wants to know just how far she can push a boundary, how long it takes to get detention for one activity, that sort of thing. She finds beauty in the strangest things. Meka is intuitive, introspective, and incredibly cautious but she is still able to go out and be friendly with people. She has a few friends who are close and know a few of her secrets but she has many acquaintances. She's not exactly a social butterfly but she definitely likes to take the weekend with a few close friends, a couple beers, and lots of time to unwind. Meka is very dignified but she has been known to lose her cool when in a fierce fight. She walks away before things get too out of hand… most of the time. She's the kind of person who would rather say nothing (because she knows she'll regret it later) and scream into a pillow later on than scream at someone and make a scene (although she has made a few scenes mostly involved with her family). She really tries her best to rid herself of all her negativity by meditating and if that doesn't work she smokes like a chimney. Meka is pretty lonely and is trying to open herself up to more people, especially her father. She is bitter about being what she likes to call one of the "shadow children" since her father wasn't really around to raise her and her brother. She deals with a lot of her emotions through sarcasm. For the most part she is quietly kind. Personal History Meka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Kai and Mei Plakiko, the youngest in a set of twins and third child of the wealthy couple. Her father runs a business that specializes in building magical homes while her mother worked for the LAW and was a dance instructor on the side, (teaching her own daughter her first classes). Meka loves Hawaii except for one thing… the bugs. She has always been interested in exploring and discovering but her true passion was in the library. Like everyone in her family she speaks fluent Hawaiian. She read as much as she could and it was quickly realized that she was a brilliant, little girl. Her reading level was far beyond her peers as were her math skills. She missed out on a lot of play time unfortunately and has struggled to be social. She is especially awkward around individuals she finds attractive. Most of the time she doesn't think she's worth their attention anyways. Unfortunately, when Meka was five years old, Mei was found dead in her office. The circumstances were sketchy at best but the case has been closed as coincidental. Kai suffered silently and shut himself off from the world, dedicating his time solely to his work. Meka, Ikaia, and Keoni were left by themselves most of the time, Meka never really had a positive female role model. Kai wasn't entirely detached from his children, he realized Meka was not exactly a normal child and the loss of her mother was devastating. To try to get Meka to make more friends her father signed her up for piano lessons and kept her enrolled in dance. And thus started her long lasting relationship with music. She didn't stop to think about it once she started and picked up instruments left and right. By the time she was twelve she was playing piano and a majority of the woodwinds but her dance career was already over. Meka ruptured her Achilles tendon and had to have surgery. She was told not to dance for one year, even after she was cleared, she didn't dance again. Meka did make one very good friend, a boy named Kekoa who was her own age and played the guitar at the same music school. They became friends and spent a lot of time practicing their instruments together. Fortunately for them, Kekoa and Meka were both sent to Blue Ridge Academy where Kekoa also introduced her to going to parties and sneaking out late at night when they were older. She became incredibly interested in street art, comics, and anime. Art and music have helped her get through a lot of her life and it has been a way for her to vent. When she was accepted to BR she adored the idea of it and soon fell in love with the school. There was so much more to learn. Meka learned pretty quickly that she could make an extra buck by doing other students homework. A pack of cigarettes will get an every day assignment, three packs will get an A+ essay. She accepts cash and beer as well. When Meka was thirteen, her brother Keoni graduated from BR Academy. He moved out of the large mansion in Hawaii after Meka recovered from her surgery and moved into Bluebell Town to attend the University and pursue his dream as a magical artist. Meka has to beg him to go back to Hawaii with her at Christmas and even though he drags his feet he always comes with her anyways. Her freshman year she decided that she wanted to become a vegetarian for several reasons. Animal rights being the first and foremost reason in her mind. She also hates the taste and smell of meat, but more importantly she hates the idea of the blood and veins that were working inside the animal. It grosses her out to no end. She had always been picky about it so when she thought she was decidedly on her own she stopped eating it entirely. She has spent her years in Quirank picking up instruments, she's working now on figuring out percussion. She spends her time studying, researching topics of interest, practicing her instruments, and drawing. At a New Years Eve party for 2011, Meka lost her virginity to Sim Buford, one of the infamous play boys of Blue Ridge. They had both been drunk and she spent the months following feeling exceptionally terrible about the whole thing. After sulking around and crying about it for some time she finally decided that this wasn't going to ruin her. She bumbled her way through awkwardly and ended up coming out pretty okay. She is making herself try new things and bring things back into her life, starting with dance. She thinks it's a way to be close to the mother she has been missing almost her whole life. She's trying to be braver and bolder and more honest with the people she loves but that has not turned out to be such an easy task. Over the summer, she started dating Kekoa despite the fact that she was dying inside over the fact that her feelings for Sim were growing. She knew it was completely irrational to like him so she forced herself toward Kekoa, who was the reasonable choice. When she came back to school she knew she had made a mistake and even though she tried to push herself away, she found herself gravitating toward Sim. She's still trying to fight it but she knows it's going to get the better of her some day. | ||||||||
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