OOC: Twenty facts
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affirmationThis is an old prompt from various places - it is basically of two parts - IC 'twenty facts about me' for the muse, and OOC 'twenty facts about how I play my muse' for the mun. Up to the writer which to do, etc.
1. Claire was 11 when Jimmy first accepted Castiel (September 2008); 12 when she did (Septemberish 2009); going on 13 about now. For now, the birth date stays in July.
2. When she was a vessel for Castiel, he was a. in a hurry, b. very hurt from the heavenly reeducation, and c. angry as a result of that. That resulted in him being careless about how he handled her awareness during the process. That ended in her being exposed to most that was 'on his mind' (inasmuch as the phrase applies to angels) at the time. That basically was an infodump that she had no coping mechanism against, and she had very few preconceptions to shield her against the rather different celestial world view. It left her mind literally a reeling, expanded mess in which her awareness rankled for days, if not weeks, after.
3. After things started somewhat settling in her mind, she started looking for explanations. Ways to make sense of all those things that were there and she couldn't comprehend. That ended up in applying herself more to her studies, although from a different angle, driving her teachers - and her mother - up the wall with the questions.
4. That said, she doesn't know what Castiel does. Intense as his presence was, it lasted only a few minutes. The most specific things were those that were foremost in Castiel's attention, such as knowledge about Sam and Dean, about the recent experiences in heaven, about demons. The conversation between Castiel and Jimmy, which left her with a rather inhuman perspective on 'forever'. For most of the rest... she can make a statement (in the right circumstances) like 'angels do not feel/know/perceive/accept/measure/experience time as we do'. Possibly complete with the fumbling among all those words. But she can't explain how they do, because the exposure was too short, and the concept is way too fluid, and there are no human concepts that she can map it to. A statement such as, (for very random example), 'the way Aztecs measured time is somewhat close to how the angels see it' will not happen.
5. Her knowledge, specific human knowledge, comes from getting into all that studying, and is possibly a little advanced for her age, but not shockingly so. The perspective that was left because of the way Castiel expanded her mind, however, leads her to surprising insights, especially about people. She's still learning how to deal with that. Understanding people sometimes better than they understand themselves is tough; not being able to do much yet, even more.
6. She believes in God. She was raised to have faith, and she still does.
7. She loves both her parents. Always will. Even when she is missing one or the other for various reasons, physically or emotionally.
8. She is likely (for now) to react with compassion and empathy to things at the moment - not to say that she'll go all soft and squishy immediately or necessarily.
9. She is also growing headlong into puberty. With all that implies to parentals and people close to her (and angels who might consider or need to use her as a vessel).
10. For all that she knows she's growing up, all that she's brushed by seeing makes her ... not hurry into it too much. Unlike most girls her age, she's unlikely to try to take on adult clothing/fashions/looks/airs. Manners of speech. She's okay with being a child as long as she can. When it's over, it will be over, but no hurry.
11. For the 'verses where that happens, she is really really grateful for any time she gets to spend with her Dad. No matter what exactly he is doing.
12. She does too have a sense of humor! Just have to watch carefully, or you'll miss it.
13. She is pretty closed up about her experiences and the whole apocalypse with people that she doesn't understand know about it already. On the other hand, those who do know and show some understanding? She's very willing, even eager, to discuss the question with. She was trapped with her experience and nobody who she could talk about it - outside of Amelia, who was struggling with a. her own experience, b. losing her husband again, and c. her daughter's mind turned topsy-turvy herself. Ahem.
14. She knows that those few minutes between her accepting Castiel and Jimmy's accepting him again are very very sensitive between her and her father. And her mother. Jimmy went away again because of working to save her. Make up for her choice to say yes. She said yes so that Castiel could save him and her mother. Round and round and round.
15. She's studied some French in school. Likes literature/English courses best of all, can do decently in sciences, and when she concentrates, can do math, but it's not exactly her favorite. (Later, philosophy will probably emerge as a favorite subject, at the very least.)
16. Sugar highs. We know them and we love them.
17. Hobbies. Hmm. She likes dancing - around the house. If she ever went to dancing classes, she was very young. Likes swimming, though not at a competitive level. She'd really like to learn to ride a horse, but if it doesn't happen, that's okay, too. Likes listening to music, watching movies - and animations.
18. Before Jimmy disappeared, her favorite book was The Secret Garden. After that, for a while, it was A Little Princess. Then for a while she didn't think about it, and then after he was back and gone again, turning into more grown-up books. Current favorite might be Jane Austen's Persuasion, but she's not quite decided.
19. She is usually of good health, although ankles are a weak spot (spraining an ankle was what ended the dancing lessons and turned her towards swimming). Does occasionally catch the flu and colds, as any kid, but nothing chronic or too memorable.
20. She sings mostly on-key, but her voice is nothing to speak of. She does sing along the hymns at church, and hums along when listening to her music player, and very, very rarely randomly around the house.
Questions? Comments? Corrections? Lemme know and I can add to and/or fiddle/fudge with!
1. Claire was 11 when Jimmy first accepted Castiel (September 2008); 12 when she did (Septemberish 2009); going on 13 about now. For now, the birth date stays in July.
2. When she was a vessel for Castiel, he was a. in a hurry, b. very hurt from the heavenly reeducation, and c. angry as a result of that. That resulted in him being careless about how he handled her awareness during the process. That ended in her being exposed to most that was 'on his mind' (inasmuch as the phrase applies to angels) at the time. That basically was an infodump that she had no coping mechanism against, and she had very few preconceptions to shield her against the rather different celestial world view. It left her mind literally a reeling, expanded mess in which her awareness rankled for days, if not weeks, after.
3. After things started somewhat settling in her mind, she started looking for explanations. Ways to make sense of all those things that were there and she couldn't comprehend. That ended up in applying herself more to her studies, although from a different angle, driving her teachers - and her mother - up the wall with the questions.
4. That said, she doesn't know what Castiel does. Intense as his presence was, it lasted only a few minutes. The most specific things were those that were foremost in Castiel's attention, such as knowledge about Sam and Dean, about the recent experiences in heaven, about demons. The conversation between Castiel and Jimmy, which left her with a rather inhuman perspective on 'forever'. For most of the rest... she can make a statement (in the right circumstances) like 'angels do not feel/know/perceive/accept/measure/experience time as we do'. Possibly complete with the fumbling among all those words. But she can't explain how they do, because the exposure was too short, and the concept is way too fluid, and there are no human concepts that she can map it to. A statement such as, (for very random example), 'the way Aztecs measured time is somewhat close to how the angels see it' will not happen.
5. Her knowledge, specific human knowledge, comes from getting into all that studying, and is possibly a little advanced for her age, but not shockingly so. The perspective that was left because of the way Castiel expanded her mind, however, leads her to surprising insights, especially about people. She's still learning how to deal with that. Understanding people sometimes better than they understand themselves is tough; not being able to do much yet, even more.
6. She believes in God. She was raised to have faith, and she still does.
7. She loves both her parents. Always will. Even when she is missing one or the other for various reasons, physically or emotionally.
8. She is likely (for now) to react with compassion and empathy to things at the moment - not to say that she'll go all soft and squishy immediately or necessarily.
9. She is also growing headlong into puberty. With all that implies to parentals and people close to her (and angels who might consider or need to use her as a vessel).
10. For all that she knows she's growing up, all that she's brushed by seeing makes her ... not hurry into it too much. Unlike most girls her age, she's unlikely to try to take on adult clothing/fashions/looks/airs. Manners of speech. She's okay with being a child as long as she can. When it's over, it will be over, but no hurry.
11. For the 'verses where that happens, she is really really grateful for any time she gets to spend with her Dad. No matter what exactly he is doing.
12. She does too have a sense of humor! Just have to watch carefully, or you'll miss it.
13. She is pretty closed up about her experiences and the whole apocalypse with people that she doesn't understand know about it already. On the other hand, those who do know and show some understanding? She's very willing, even eager, to discuss the question with. She was trapped with her experience and nobody who she could talk about it - outside of Amelia, who was struggling with a. her own experience, b. losing her husband again, and c. her daughter's mind turned topsy-turvy herself. Ahem.
14. She knows that those few minutes between her accepting Castiel and Jimmy's accepting him again are very very sensitive between her and her father. And her mother. Jimmy went away again because of working to save her. Make up for her choice to say yes. She said yes so that Castiel could save him and her mother. Round and round and round.
15. She's studied some French in school. Likes literature/English courses best of all, can do decently in sciences, and when she concentrates, can do math, but it's not exactly her favorite. (Later, philosophy will probably emerge as a favorite subject, at the very least.)
16. Sugar highs. We know them and we love them.
17. Hobbies. Hmm. She likes dancing - around the house. If she ever went to dancing classes, she was very young. Likes swimming, though not at a competitive level. She'd really like to learn to ride a horse, but if it doesn't happen, that's okay, too. Likes listening to music, watching movies - and animations.
18. Before Jimmy disappeared, her favorite book was The Secret Garden. After that, for a while, it was A Little Princess. Then for a while she didn't think about it, and then after he was back and gone again, turning into more grown-up books. Current favorite might be Jane Austen's Persuasion, but she's not quite decided.
19. She is usually of good health, although ankles are a weak spot (spraining an ankle was what ended the dancing lessons and turned her towards swimming). Does occasionally catch the flu and colds, as any kid, but nothing chronic or too memorable.
20. She sings mostly on-key, but her voice is nothing to speak of. She does sing along the hymns at church, and hums along when listening to her music player, and very, very rarely randomly around the house.
Questions? Comments? Corrections? Lemme know and I can add to and/or fiddle/fudge with!
