Hahaha, this thread is awesome! Real life, I'm definitely a leader - sooooo many years helping to organize events, leading group projects, heading committees, etc. My self insert, however has not had the same opportunities to develop as a leader that I've had. So Saying I present to you Johanna Strand,
finished bio!
Name: Johanna (Anna) Strand
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Nationality: Norwegian
City of Birth: Dalsnes
Languages:
Fluent: Norwegian, Icelandic
Proficient: Swedish, Danish
Limited: Finnish
Occupation: Hunter-Mage (Group 2)
Immunity: Yes
History:
Spoiler: Full History • show With her father a skald without immunity and her mother a hunter with immunity, Anna’s parents opted to take advantage of The Dagrenning Program to guarantee that their child would have immunity, leaving the selection of the donor to the gods. Johanna grew up in Dalsnes knowing that she would some day join the military. Her father insisted that she receive a full-rounded education, leading to her thirst for knowledge and love for languages. She began training under her mother’s tutelage at an early age and entered the military’s hunter training program at 13. Through this early regiment of training she gained discipline and a practical nature, learning early on that taking her role seriously and approaching a hunt with a cautious demeanor could save lives.
At 16 it was discovered that she had talents as a mage and the military sent her to the Academy of Seđur for further training. Anna chose the path of defensive magic, realizing from the hunt’s she’d been on that she wanted to put her talents towards protecting her teammates. She relished this unexpected opportunity to further her education and marveled at the extent of the Old World knowledge still possessed by Iceland. She returned to Dalsnes after six years of training to resume her work as a hunter, refreshing her hunting skills over the past two years - during which she rescued a young stray cat that she has been proudly (and frustratingly) training. At the age of 24 she is now eager to set out on an expedition to uncover more of the Silent World and help recover the knowledge of the Old World.
-Product of The Dagrenning Program, her father is a skald and her mother a hunter.
-Joined the military at age 13 to train as a hunter.
-Mage talent discovered at 16 and was transferred to Reykjavik for defensive training.
-Transferred back to Dalsnes at 22 and continued hunting.
-Rescued her cat Tim-tim when she was 23, has been training him since.
Personality:Spoiler: Full Personality • show Insatiably Curious: SHE NEEDS TO KNOW! Anna wants to know anything about everything and can be nosey at times, don’t let her catch just part of a conversation because if it sounds the least bit interesting she will be tempted to eavesdrop. She pestered her mom for information about her biological father- using the argument that she needed to know in case she ever met a guy who was also a product of the Dagrenning Program and could be her half-brother, not good for her psyche or the genetics of prospective grandchildren for her mom- until her mother finally relented and shared that he is a Swede by the name of Karl Lindberg (Mimmi’s uncle). She loves her small family, but is enchanted with the idea of having unknown relatives that are just waiting to be discovered! (Needless to say, she will freak when she finds out Mimmi is her biological cousin and try to tempt her into hanging out with antiques she picks up from hunting.)
Infatuated with the Old World: Her father’s work as a skald and her tenure in Iceland has left Anna with a desire to learn all she can from their ancestors and bring forward more knowledge from the Silent World - hence her desire to be part of an expedition that has access to Old World artifacts.
Rational Thinker, Practical Worker: She takes her work very seriously and strives to protect her teammates to the best of her abilities. She dreads the loss of life and therefore can seem overbearing in her efforts to preserve it. She will nag, berate, and put her foot down until things are done properly and safely. (This expedition may kill her just from antics of the crew!) Her practical nature comes through in her necessity to keep her long hair back with some kind of braid and her love for comfortable clothing - particularly sweaters.
Frustratingly Stubborn & Outspoken: She is 100% ready and willing to speak her mind and good luck changing it after she’s come to a decision!
Surprisingly Friendly & Outgoing: Anna certainly isn’t shy and is happy to meet new people with her affable nature. When not on the job, she has a grand time relaxing with friends and enjoying a good laugh.
Openly Creative, Secretly Sensitive: On her off-time Anna enjoys reading, writing, carving, painting, and drawing - seeing the latter three as methods for refining her abilities to create Galdrastafur. She’ll often keep a sketchbook and an assortment of pencils, pens, brushes, and paints in her side bag for emergencies or time off in the field - she will never be found without her knife at her side, she considers it her most invaluable piece of equipment! Anna is surprisingly sensitive for her military upbringing, often suppressing emotions during a mission, only to be found shaking from the stress of a situation afterwards. Her tender nature is most often revealed in her interactions with her cat and close friends, along with her willingness to use her very last breath in defense of her team.
-Insatiably Curious
-Infatuated with the Old World
-Rational Thinker, Practical Worker
-Frustratingly Stubborn & Outspoken
-Surprisingly Friendly & Outgoing
-Openly Creative, Secretly Sensitive
