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OUT OF CHARACTER

Name: Marie
Personal Journal: loftarasa
Age: 22
Contact: sharknado / PMs
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IN CHARACTER

Name: Octavia Blake
Canon: The 100
Age: 17
Timeline: Post-2.10
Age Up?: N/A
Background: Here!

Personality:

❝ how is someone raised beneath the floor not a total basket case? ❞

All things considered, Octavia Blake has grown up remarkably well adjusted. Given that her only human interaction for almost sixteen years came from her mother and brother, it would be expected for her to be far more issue-ridden than she presents. Of course, that isn't to say that it's clear sailing for Octavia either. If there's anything that makes her less-than-normal formative years obvious it's her childish need to rebel. While this is something she begins to grow out of as the series progresses and circumstances necessitate it, the early days of her freedom are almost defined by this naive need to act out. She goes off on a dangerous mission just because she can, wanders out of camp to explore despite seeing someone get speared only days earlier, even deliberately trying to provoke arguments with her brother in retaliation for his attempts to curb her behaviour. The petty desire to define herself comes in large parts from the utter lack of definition throughout her childhood - after all, it's pretty hard to develop any personal sense of self when anything that can define you is removed from your environment. Without any external influences prior to being part of the 100 delinquents sent from the Ark, the freedom that Earth offers proves far too much for her to resist.

As a youth of less than seventeen as of her arrival time, it is also fair to assume that this natural tendency to rebel can be chalked up simply to age - given that she does seem to mostly grow out of it over the course of the season - especially considering this is the first time her rebellion hasn't carried a life sentence with it (or mostly, anyway). What teenager wouldn't push back against the rigid rules of an overprotective brother and overly cautious co-leader? For the first time in her life Octavia Blake has the chance to live, and God does she grab that chance with both hands.

❝ we're back, bitches! ❞

With that rebellion comes a naivety. With sixteen years under the floor and an additional year in prison, Octavia hasn't seen a lot of anything, and though all of the 100 are naturally amazed by the new environment of Earth, everything is new to Octavia. It isn't hard to see why she is the one to wander off despite the obvious dangers their new home presents, and the look of pure wonder on her face as she finds herself surrounded by the wildlife (the butterflies, not the deadly serpents that bit her) are a stark reminder of that innocence she still possesses. It is a quality often forgotten in Octavia, one she tries to disguise with overly flirty mannerisms and a short temper (mostly when concerning her brother), but even as things get progressively worse for the 100 she retains this. Where in the early days her innocence presents itself as a wonder and amazement of the world around them, it later shines through in her trust and belief in the good in people.

❝ ai laik okteivia kom skaikru. ❞

Her relationship with the Grounder, Lincoln, is a perfect example of this. When they first meet she is understandably desperate to escape, assuming the worst after the rocky start her people have had with his. Despite this, she is quick to change her mind as she starts to understand that he is helping her, and by the time the group sent out to find her reach Lincoln's hide out she is already quick to defend him and his actions. Even when the life of one of the 100 is on the line Octavia is one of the only one to remain staunchly against torturing Lincoln, and after she uses their connection to save Finn's life she releases him in secret - directly going against her brother's very clear wishes for the sake of returning Lincoln's kindness.

Octavia is the first (and so far only) of the 100 to enter a relationship with one of the Grounders, and through her connection to Lincoln she ends up interacting with more of them on a far deeper level than any of her other people. When he is kidnapped Octavia enters the camp to try and negotiate a trade, and though they do not condone her actions it is clear that the Grounders come to respect her bravery - particularly the way she steps up and saves their leader while on the path of searching for Lincoln. It is Octavia who seems most affected by the massacre of the Grounders, moved to tears over one of the bodies, and if the new hairstyle she sports upon reunion with her brother is anything to go by, they've passed a couple of trade (or style) secrets onto her by the time she leaves them.

❝ you always want to play the big brother, huh? ❞

Ultimately the most important relationship in her life will always be her brother, though. Even though she has proven a willingness to go against his requests and wishes when she truly believes he is wrong, their life has all but revolved around one another. While this makes for a rather unhealthy co-dependency that leaves them both vulnerable to poor decision making and irrationality at times, it is noted several times throughout the series that several other characters are envious of the kind of bond that Bellamy and Octavia share. No one else from the Ark has siblings, and the Blake's share a relationship unique solely to them. it is shown time and time again that they would do just about anything for one another, risking life and limb to keep the other safe. While Bellamy tends to lock down into overprotective mode the moment he perceives a threat (read as: anyone within 10 feet of his sister) and Octavia practically jumps at the chance to push those boundaries he tries to set for her, it is very clear that deep down they love each other unconditionally, and nothing is too much to break their bond. After all, they've both made some pretty unpleasant choices since arriving on Earth.

That isn't to say that they always get along. in fact they can be outright vicious towards one another when rubbed the wrong way. Their particular brand of short-temperedness manifests itself in insults thrown far too fast that are nearly impossible to take back, and at one point they even both go as far as to blame their mother's death on one another, a fight that clearly takes an emotional toll on both of them. Some things just shouldn't be said, even when angry, and that is a line that really, never should have been crossed. Rough as it is, they do make up with time, heartfelt apologies ("I told you my life ended the day you were born, the truth is, it didn't start until then") and the inconvenient circumstance of being forced in each other's space every day, because it's a little hard to ignore someone who lives only a few feet from you. It does happen though, and eventually their relationship falls back into it's usual rhythm - i.e. Octavia doing everything in her power to do what she wants and her brother's exasperated attempts to try and keep her under control and alive.

❝ sometimes i wish i was never even born. ❞

Perhaps the reason why that fight is so tough on them both though, is because deep down both of the Blake siblings feel that the death of their mother falls squarely on their own shoulders. For Bellamy, it was his job to keep his sister secret and safe and he can't help but feel he has failed, and for Octavia...well, Octavia was born. Her whole time in prison was spent acutely aware of the fact that her mother was executed for making the choice to keep her, and she knows all too well that were it not for her existence her mother would still be alive. Self loathing is practically the Blake way, and Octavia is no exception - though her tendencies are far less destructive than her brother's, and ultimately she can see past the loss of her mother. Perhaps part of that is due to her tendency to avoid issues in favour of helping the people around her and focusing on just about anything else, but for whatever reason she is far better at coping with self-hatred than her older brother.

Octavia Blake is a complicated one, alright. In some ways she very much acts her age; this sheltered, naive little teenager that's barely begun to grow into herself, and then at other times she seems smarter than half the people around her. She's barely had a chance to interact with humans her whole life, and yet the moment she is presented with an opportunity to show compassion it is remarkable how large her heart can be. Since arriving on Earth her life has been nothing but one trial after the other, one tragic circumstance to follow the next, and yet she still manages to find it in her heart to believe in the best of people. For a lifetime shrouded in secrecy and constant proven cruelty, she is remarkably prone to showing mercy when others might not. Octavia Blake isn't a basket case, she's brave and stupid, irrational and intelligent, and she'll be damned if she lets whatever curveballs life throws at her take any of that away.

❝ and bravery is always rewarded. ❞

Powers: N/A
Do you want a power wipe? N/A
Humanization: N/A

Suitcase:

➡ one (1) super blunted/useless machete
➡ this outfit (not pictured: tough guy boots)
➡ one of the (now useless) wristbands that the 100 were given to track their vitals on earth (pictured here sort of)

Surprise? Sure!
Other Notables:

SAMPLES

Network Sample: for ataraxion don't make me write new ones :<

So, listen.

[ octavia loves the network a little too much, it has to be said, but she isn't really one for making announcements of her own. part of that is not having anything to say, part of that is trying to subtly use it as a way of getting a read on other people - and in turn not revealing too much about herself. enough time has passed though, and she has a plan for getting to know a little more dirt on the people she's stuck with up here in space, and she's done a lot of prep work for her first transmission.

she's prettied herself up, no sign of the girl that had tumbled out of the grav pod hyperventilating. all that was left to resemble that girl was the scars across her cheek and slightly split lip. she's all smiles as the video switches on, and she starts the feed with a little wave. ]

I've been here for what- [ she pauses briefly as though counting on her fingers before shrugging casually and continuing ] some time now, and I've just realised I've never had a really good chance to get to know any of you. Ridiculous, right? So I was thinking, let's play a little game. Truth, truth, lie, you've probably heard of it. It'll be fun, right?

[ she pauses to dig into her bag and pull out an unmarked bottle, and she shakes it a little before directing her attention back to the feed. ]

If you need a little encouragement, I've got a little of Monty's moonshine to loosen people's tongue. Come see what us Sky People drink to have fun.

[ with a cheeky little grin, and a calculated wink that suggested just the right amount of flirty, she signs off. ]

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