Name:Alessandra Margie Sykes
Nickname:Depending on who it is, it might be 'Lessa', which is not something she particularly enjoys since it sounds eerily similar to 'Lesser' which comes with all sorts of negative connotations; or it might be 'Sandra' by those who think the name 'Alessandra' is a bit too taxing to say.
Honestly, if it helps, she'd prefer it if you just called her 'Al'.
Birth Date:October Seventh
Age:18
Gender:Female
Sexuality:Lesbian
In Depth Appearance:When one thinks of a child of the god of war, the image that comes to mind is not likely that of Alessandra Sykes. For starters, she's rather, well, short, standing at 4'9" without the aide of any sort of platform, be it shoe or podium, and with that small height comes a rather small frame to match. Alessandra is certainly a healthy person, but her slender physique and small musculature has her looking more like someone who would be protesting a conflict rather than engaging in one. She isn't a physically weak or frail person by any means, but intimidation is not a look that suits her in any shape or form.
Her rounded face has a youthful look about it, her mother always said it was due to being a 'late bloomer' but Alessandra believes that her blooming period came and went by this point. Her eyes are rather expressive and wide, with vibrant brown pupils and ever-present makeup so that the eyes of others are instinctively drawn towards her own. Underneath her eyes, both of them, are two silver gems, one under each eye, that she received as a birthday gift. It's like a permanent accessory, her face is bedazzled. Alessandra's hair is as brown as her eyes and constantly blows in the breeze, which is an annoyance with how wild and in-the-way her bangs tend to get. She's been told to cut it shorter but she has yet to heed that advice.
Alessandra is fine with her size and build, but if there's one thing she's self conscious about it is her nose. She is not a fan of how small her nose is, nor does she like it when people press their finger against it and go 'boop' which stopped being cute right about the time she was able to walk.
Clothing Style:A startling number of Alessandra's clothes tend to be black in color. She's not going through a phase or anything, she just finds that black really brings out the color in her skin, plus it pairs well with a wide variety of clothing. She doesn't exactly put forth a lot of effort in co-ordinating outfits, however. Most days will find Alessandra in a sundress (spaghetti strap being her favorite) and boots. Hardly anything that would mark her as a fashionista, but it's what she enjoys and feels comfortable in.
Quirks/Oddities/Habits- Alessandra insists on going to bed no later than 12:30 A.M. and gets unreasonably cranky if she is up later than that or is woken up.
- Can and will jump onto people's backs and expect to be carried. The daughter of the god of war needs warhorses after all.
- Puts hot sauce on damn near everything.
- Often slips and lets loose a malapropism. Don't correct her.
- If a sandwich has crusts on it, she will not cut them off but rather bite them off and spit them out. It sounds gross but it looks adorable in reality.
Likes:☑ Spicy foods. She has a bottle of hot sauce with her at meals just to add kick to the offerings.
☑ Dark chocolate. Milk is too rich, white is poison, dark is the sweet spot.
☑ Rare steaks. Don't even talk to her if you take it above medium rare, because you have no taste.
☑ Jewelry. She likes looking at colorful gems and stones in secret.
☑ Tabletop games. Board or card being her preference. She might not be good at them, but they're enjoyable.
Dislikes:☒ Dogs. They've never agreed with her so screw 'em and their barking.
☒ Most music. So much of it is just...nothing.
☒ Warm beverages. That is why ice exists.
☒ Dreaming. It interrupts an otherwise perfect sleep.
☒ People that correct her or otherwise talk down to her.
Fears:- Accidentally going too far whenever she gets swept up into a confrontation.
- Never being taken seriously.
- Breaking any bones anywhere on her person.
Personality:♦ Boisterous ♦ Competitive ♦ Courageous ♦ Pugnacious
Because Alessandra is often the shortest and smallest person in any given location (barring her being around children for some reason) she's taken to also being one of the LOUDEST wherever she goes. She doesn't scream every word or anything ridiculous like that but she is always full of energy and practically raring to go at the drop of a pin. Is it any wonder why she likes to go to bed earlier? Older sorts, like adults, tend to label her as a hellion but she's not really a troublemaker.
What she IS is someone that always seems to be looking for a reason to throw down. "You wanna go?" is not a rhetorical question with her. To her credit, however, Alessandra isn't one to bully people into fights and more often than not her requests and threats of fighting are met with laughter because how could someone short be serious. She's a competitive person, but manages to channel that competitive nature in ways that don't revolve around fighting people.
Alessandra is rarely taken seriously until people see that behind her diminutive and cute persona is someone that came from the god of war. Really, Alessandra wants to be taken seriously after being seen and treated like a child just because of her physical attributes and the best way to get people to notice and acknowledge her is by MAKING them notice and acknowledge her. But it just becomes so difficult when she so often acts like a child emulating her older siblings.
Background:The sad part of Alessandra's life was when she realized she didn't know her father, but it didn't last all that long. The god known as Ares was not exactly a considerate father or lover when he had a single night of passionless action with a police officer who made media attention thanks to her handling of an armed hostage taker situation. Ares was attracted to the woman's bravery (as he saw it, plenty disagreed), while Margaret Sykes was attracted to the Adonis belt before realizing how awkward and awful the night was. It was supposed to be a one and done, two adults being adults.
Nine months later Alessandra was born and by that point the father had all but vanished.
It was hardly easy being raised by a single parent, especially one that worked a career that was potentially dangerous (though the chief did put Alessandra's mother behind a desk for the duration of her pregnancy and the early years of Alessandra's life), but Alessandra didn't complain, understanding the sacrifices that surely had to be made for her sake. She was close with her mother because of that, even during the moments of annoyance such as whenever Alessandra asked about her father.
Of course, when the truth came out, Alessandra assumed it to be a joke, to the point where she appreciated the efforts her mother would go to just to appease her. After all, how could she be the daughter of the god of war when the most 'war' she got involved in was the card game of the same name? But the disbelief and humor morphed into morbid understanding, aided considerably by her acceptance and arrival at Olympus Academy.
It was a bit of a shock at first, because of course it would be, but Alessandra adapted and even began embracing her heritage. She doesn't know her father but she knows OF him. Ares has seen the type of girl Alessandra has become, short, weak, soft, and wants nothing more to do with her. She's probably better off, having been raised by a more moral person means Alessandra's conflict and innate affinity towards it can be geared more towards causes of justice rather than war for the sake of it.
Her lack of height she blame entirely on her father and wants to punch him for it.
Extra: Eros. Hahaha no but really
Godly Information
Godly Parent:Ares, the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera, brother of Athena, lover of many, father of many more.
Relationship With Godly Parent:Ares has no daughter. Well that's not true, he's had kind of a lot, but specifically he has no daughter named Alessandra. Were she born in Sparta and also a male, she would have been chucked aside, or so Ares believes. It's clear that Alessandra is not exactly the image of war and conflict and this has contributed to Ares all but abandoning her to her own fate. She doesn't mind, but she'd one day really like to punch him in the face just to show that she didn't fall that far from the tree.
Godly Abilities:Conflict -Alessandra has a knack for both finding and pulling others into conflict, be it actual physical fighting or just verbal arguments. She secretly enjoys getting into fights even if she swears otherwise. She cannot command others to fight, but staying around her for a long enough time just might draw out the base desire for fighting.
Swordsmanship-A not so fancy way of saying that Alessandra knows how to wield a blade. She prefers fencing, obviously, but knows techniques. When weapons aren't involved she can use makeshift things, like say a thick enough stick, like a sword. A stick does not turn into or take on the characteristics of a sword, but she wields it the same.
Righteous Indignation-Though Alessandra does secretly enjoy getting into conflicts, she not-so-secretly finds more fulfillment in fighting in reaction to negative actions such as abuse, mistreatment, insults, and the like. While she doesn't fly off the handle over every little bit of injustice, she will often step into conflicts that aren't hers both to fuel her desire and to be seen as something of a guardian.
Nerves of Steel-Alessandra has no fear (listed fears above aside, but those are secret duh) and with a lack of fear comes courage by way of rushing into things. Multiple opponents? No problem. Scary movies? You're fucking WEAK if you get scared. Final exams? She doesn't even STUDY.
Sex Appeal-Not actually an ability but Ares had a lot of consorts and Alessandra wishes she knew his secret because everyone just sees her as this little hellion and not as a prospect for sick make outs.
