Kyle, Selina

[selina]

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NAME OR ALIAS; Shea
GENDER; Female
AGE; 18
EXPERIENCE; 7 years.
LOCATION; Minnesota-> soon to be New York

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GIVEN NAME(S);
Selina Michelle
LAST NAME;
Kyle
NATIONALITY / HERITAGE;
British, German, Swedish, Italian, Russian.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES;
English
PLACE OF BIRTH; Gotham
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH;
23/1894
OCCUPATION;
Former prostitute/dominatrix, current secretary of Liz Connery, budding thief.
CANON;
Yes-> comic book canon.

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EYES;
Selina has beautiful round blueish green eyes that are outlined in dark lashes. She has a few darker flecks of brown in her eyes if you look closely.
HAIR;
Selina keeps her long black hair down in loose waves most of the time, but for work, she's also known to throw it back occasionally into a bun or something of that nature. When let down naturally, her hair comes half-way down her back or so.
HEIGHT; 5' 7''
GENERAL APPEARANCE;
Selina is thin and limber- one would have to be at her former job as a prostitute and considering her history. She kept thin as a child through years of gymnastics and martial arts, and her form stayed with her. She now falls at about 125 pounds, and is quite proud of that weight. Her breasts are ample, filling a C cup without any help. Rather, the woman has curves which helped her earlier in life as a prostitute.

She's pretty, too- a small nose, pale skin, and full lips. The type of girl at first thought you could bring home to your mother. It's no wonder that she's caught the eye of a quite a few government officials, and average joes. Selina keeps her makeup simple- neutral eyeshadow, black eyeliner, blush, and red lipstick, a far cry from her heavily made-up past. She doesn't need more more than that to appear stunning. Besides, she's a secretary now- she has to at least pretend to be a proper citizen.
DRESSING STYLE;
Keep it simple, she always thought. Selina has never had too much money to her name, making only what she could to get by, and as a result would spend it more often on necessities like food and water and heat rather than how hot she could look. Of course, she does like a nice pair of shoes- her favorite being a pair of knee-high black stiletto-heeled boots. Oh, those are the best. She doesn't wear those to the office, though. At the office it's modest heels or a pair of dainty flats. Her clothing is most often in darker colors- blacks, greens, blues, and the occasional cream or white to mix it up. On the weekends or after work, she loves nothing more than to curl up into a pair of sweatpants and an over-sized t-shirt, or a pair of nice jeans. (And yes, since you asked so nicely, she still has most of her prostitute/domiatrix garb tucked away in her closet.)

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LIKES;
-Cats-> she has a black one named Isis.
-Nice shoes.
-Silver & diamonds, if she could afford them.
-Bad television.
-Having a 'respectable' job.
-Red lipstick & black eyeliner.
DISLIKES;
-Chocolate.
-Anticipation.
-Horror movies.
-Dogs.
-The lack of thrill that office jobs give you.
-Girls with hair dyed so badly/often it's crispy.
HABITS;
-Bites the inside of her lip.
-Often makes coffee but never finishes the cup.
-Taps her nails on desks a lot, much to the annoyance of her co-workers.
-Prone to stretching her arms a lot in a yawn-like fashion. Did that make sense?
STRENGTHS;
-Stubborn [also a weakness]
-Gymnastics & martial arts training.
-Knows how to use a whip & walk in heels (thanks, Dominatrix School!)
-Wicked-quick typist.
-Patient.
-Good with numbers.
-Quiet.
WEAKNESSES;
-Slightly paranoid.
-Really doesn't like dogs.
-Scares easily if she's alone.
-Temper
-You mention her past- oh man.
GENERAL CHARACTER TRAITS;
Generally speaking, Selina is a very nice woman, personable, and a people-pleaser. She'll greet you with a warm smile and a hand shake, and if you ask nicely, get you a cup of coffee, or watch your kids. If you're cute, perhaps she'll give you more than just that winning smile- a wink, a nod, and hell, even ask you to come get your cup of coffee with her. She's a flirt, mostly a left-over trait from her days of prostitution where you needed to know how to charm a man to get his money. She's really everything you want in a secretary, and a friend.

However, the woman has her faults, too. Due to the nature of her past, she's very tight-lipped- it'll take you more than 'please' to get her to reveal much about herself or her past to you. But on the flip side, if you tell her a secret, it's not likely to get much farther than her. Again, everything you'd want in a secretary. But with her secrecy comes her slight paranoia- this itself was developed from her life on the streets where you had to constantly be on your guard and watching your back.

In addition, Selina's a smart girl- she put herself through college, after all and graduated early. of course, that was rather by necessity rather than force. She developed a love for mathematics that has never quite died down. However, secretary work really fit her best, what with her lack of credentials otherwise. Plus, she gets to meet lots of nice people as a secretary. However, don't be put off by her intelligence- she knows how to carry on a conversation and make a joke. Either through snark or wit, she'll make her point and make you laugh.

Of course, you cannot forget how stubborn she is. If she has a point to make, she will not stop until you agree to her point or things escalate to the point where it gets dangerous. That being said, she's incredibly patient and it's more likely than not she'll have you doing this until it does get to that point. She's quick to temper, however, which is were her patience fails her, quickly putting it into that dangerous point.

Lastly, Selina is not the type of girl you want to cross: the combination of her temper and wit make her into one of the more catty girls you're likely to cross. Dare I say it? Yes, this girl can be quite the bitch.

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SPOUSE; None.
CHILDREN; None yet.
PARENTS; Brian Kyle (father, deceased), Maria Kyle (mother, deceased)
SIBLINGS; Magdeline "Maggie" (younger sister). Current whereabouts: unknown.
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY;
Selina attended school though high school and attended Gotham Community College.
BACKGROUND STORY;
Selina was born and raised in the East End of Gotham, where both her parents spent most of their money on alcohol. By the time she was five, Maria Kyle had killed herself, and Brian Kyle had become abusive towards both her and her sister, Maggie. Brian hated Selina, if only because she looked so much like her mother, and took out his anger on the poor girl. By the time she was seven, Brian had drank himself to death.

The two girls took to the streets, though it was only a matter of time before the two girls were placed into separate orphanages- Maggie later having been adopted. There, Selina attended school and lived until she was 13 when she learned that the orphanage was covering up illegal activities. Selina, not knowing any better, confronted the administration and was promptly attempted to be killed- they bound her in a bag and dropped her in the river. It was pure chance how she managed to escape, however, and took her opportunity. She broke back into the orphanage, stole some of their excess money and returned to the streets.

She put herself through school, living in her old apartment in Alleytown until the stolen money ran out. By this point, Selina knew how to use her body, and used it to her advantage, however, she was quickly taken in by a gang of thieves and taught how to steal. Eventually, Selina and a friend, Sylvia, ran away together, becoming child prostitutes. The money was poor, and the two girls drifted apart. Selina had since given up her thieving ways, and it wasn't too long before Sylvia was caught and sent to County.

Selina, however, continued to sell herself at night, attending school during the days. Once she turned eighteen and enrolled at Gotham Community College, she knew money from prostitution alone would not support her any longer. It was there that she began her work as a dominatrix. She did not particularly enjoy her work, but did not dislike it, either. She was making money and got a little pleasure in return. She put in an extra effort at school, managing to graduate early due to a combination of good grades, hard work, and taking as many credits as humanly possible. Not to mention the poor girl hardly got any sleep.

Once college was out of the way, Selina began working full-time, but found herself becoming lonely. With some money she had saved away, she bought herself a small black cat which she named Isis after the Egyptian goddess. Soon, though, disaster struck. A John, in a misguided attempt (rather, drug induced delusion, thanks to the Scarecrow), tried to attack Selina. She acted quickly, and before she could do anything else- killed him. Panicked, Selina fled the scene and vowed never to return to the streets. The very next day, she hid away her whip and leather suit in favor of a knee-length skirt and blouse and took up work as a secretary for a high-profile security company in Gotham. A few weeks ago, she was transferred to become the personal secretary of lawyer Elizabeth Connery.

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CHARACTER TITLE; Catwoman-> eventually
HOW DID YOU FIND THE SITE?; Ames
ANYTHING ELSE? Nein.

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Selina had lost track of how long she'd lived in this dump. Alleytown. It was her home- hard to imagine, too. But every time she asked someone at her office job if they could bring her home after work, or asked a date to drop her off, she got the same look. Alleytown. Criminals lived there. Not respectable looking secretaries at high-ranking businesses in Gotham. She just simply told them the rent was cheaper there, and was never bothered. They generally nodded and took this as a reasonable excuse, but were left to ponder the mystery that was Selina Kyle.

Putting her keys back in her purse, Selina opened the door to her apartment and entered, turning on the light as she did so. Alleytown. Home sweet home. "Hi, Isis," she called to her cat who was somewhere-to-be found. Well, Isis and the million other cats that populated her apartment. Not her fault, really. It was her mothers. Her mother had always had a fondness for cats, something which had rubbed off on Selina during the brief years she knew her mother. She couldn't stand to turn away a poor cat, though she refused to grow attached to them. She knew they came and went often, but she'd feed them in the meanwhile. Isis always stayed- she was her baby. Her first pet she had bought as a congratulations to herself.

A cat somewhere meowed in response to her entrance and she smiled to herself, kicking off her sensible pumps, putting her purse on the kitchen table and making for the refrigerator. Milk for Isis, something or other for herself. She opened the door and frowned at the bare-bones that occupied it. A plate with a slice of pie, a loaf of bread and some cheese. She'd have to go grocery shopping tonight, or order takeout. Either one sounded fair enough. She took out the bottle of milk and leaned down, pouring some into the saucer she kept handy. It was only a matter of moments before what she could only guess to be five cats jumped on it. Sighing, she took out a larger bowl and poured the remnants of the milk into it. Grocery shopping it was, then.

Still, she needed something to save her quickly-crashing system. Her eyes darted back to the kitchen table where she had a nearly-empty wooden bowl of fruit. Perfect. An apple was just as good as anything else. She crossed the linoleum floor again, and took the apple, taking a bite of it, leaving the fruit bowl bare. Yes, she'd have to go grocery shopping then for sure. In the meanwhile, she was going to sit here and enjoy her apple.

[Elizabeth Connery]