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Character Name: Emma Swan
Canon: Once Upon A Time
Canon Information: Canon wiki
Canon Point: End of 3x22 "There's No Place Like Home"
Age: 30
God Houses: Frigg - Emma is both a mother and a daughter who spent most of her life separated from her parents. She would do anything to protect her son and the other members of her family, and has proven that many times in her canon by traveling to other worlds to rescue loved ones and protecting them with her life. Her time spent as an orphan also means she knows what it's like to need a mother's love and not have it, as she spent most of her life moving from one place to the next.
Heimdall - Emma is known as the savior in her canon and would be a good match for this house because of her loyalty to the people of Storybrooke. She is loyal to her friends and family and puts their needs before her own. She has, at various times, chosen to either stand alone because she was afraid of others, or chosen to remain by someone's side because she knew they needed her. Emma understands what it's like to have to look out for herself, but now that she's the savior, her priority is often everyone around her.
Personality:Depending on the situation, Emma can behave as a kind-hearted heroine, a bratty twelve-year old or anything in between. Many of the ‘flaws’ in her personality are the result of her difficult upbringing and the fact that she spent twenty-eight years believing that her parents had abandoned her on the side of the road. Though this wasn't the case, Emma grew up in the foster system and grew up wishing for a family. She was shuffled around to people who she thought didn’t want her, and ran away at sixteen only to become a thief. Once she was out on her own, she met another thief (Neal Cassidy) and fell in love, only to be abandoned by him just weeks before discovering she was pregnant with their son, Henry.
All of these events have weighed on Emma, and she doesn’t allow herself to trust too easily. She doesn’t want to get invested and open up to someone only to end up disappointed again, and that is often what happens when she makes the effort. Her love for Neal was a constant throughout her life (even after he left her), but she ended up losing him, and nearly everyone else who she wanted to be with.
It's gotten to the point where Emma expects to have to be on her own. When other people put her first and risk their own lives to help her, Emma doesn’t know what to make of it. She assumes she'll always have to struggle to hold on to what she has, and doesn’t always know her own worth. In her moments of weakness she can be very insecure, and will doubt herself and the things that she’s capable of. She wants to be independent, and isn't sure how to ask for help when she does need someone else.
Although confidence doesn’t always come easily, Emma is extremely strong-willed. She probably gets this from her parents, and once she's set on something, good luck getting her to back down. Right or wrong, she will fight for what she believes is “right” or true. Having grown up in the ‘real’ world, there are things about it that Emma doesn’t accept. She believes that people need to fight back when they’re stuck and want to change their lives, and feels that she's done this for herself, too. Typically, we see Emma giving advice to others because they seek her out and ask for it, but there was a rare, honest moment between her and Ashley (Cinderella) when she gave the younger girl advice that seems to share a lot about who she is:
“People are gonna tell you who you are your whole life. You just gotta punch back and say, "No, this is who I am". You want people to look at you differently? Make them! You want to change things, you're gonna have to go out there and change them yourself, because there are no fairy godmothers in this world.”
Although she’s a little more receptive to it than she was before, Emma isn’t a big fan of destiny. She believes that people can change the course of their lives, even from evil to good. A good example of this is when she supports Regina, wanting the woman to become worthy of Henry instead of remaining known as the evil queen. Emma has hope when she probably shouldn’t, and has been let down enough times to expect to be disappointed. Thankfully, her own evolution has made her want to support others, even if there’s the possibility that she’ll eventually come to regret it.
Because she worries about being let down again, she comes off as being pretty abrasive when she gets her temper up. She's street-smart and very clever, although sometimes she'll miss what is right in front of her in favor of chasing down whatever it is she has her mind set on. It was especially difficult for August to deal with her during the curse, because as he dedicated precious time to setting up elaborate schemes to get her to believe in magic, she would shut them down with whatever excuses she wanted to buy into at the time. She's tough in a lot of aspects; won't back down from a fight, won't allow anyone around her to be bullied, and she won't let anyone convince her to do what goes against her instincts. In spite of all of this, there are some ways in which she is surprisingly fragile.
Like most people, what Emma really wants is love. She wants someone to believe in her, to stand by her, and to trust her. The first instances of that in canon were Mary Margaret and Henry, who both reached out to her when she was new in Storybrooke. She carries a lot of guilt for not believing Henry about the curse and confessed to Mary Margaret that as his mother, she should have believed him. Her idea of what a parent should be tends to based on unrealistically high expectations because for most of her life, she never had a steady parental figure. Her goal with Henry seems to be to become the parent she wishes she had. In all that she does, she’s always committed to making the best choice for her son.
After months of hearing Henry talk about it, the curse in Storybrooke was broken because of her son being her 'true' love and her opening her heart to him. There are times when she worries about whether or not she's capable of being the mother Henry needs, but Emma will do anything for him - even if it means finding the strength to believe in the Dark Curse or running around through the jungles of Neverland.
Emma believes that love is strength, and said as much to Cora when protecting Mary Margaret from her when she was in danger. Love has made her braver and more vulnerable. She now seems to accept affection and offers hugs to the people she cares about, openly revealing her love for them. She will take risks for others, although sometimes being impulsive is more of a curse than a blessing. When Mulan and Aurora threatened Mary Margaret, Emma fired off a gun to make a point. Instead of threatening them, she ended up alerting ogres to their presence and needed Mary Margaret to rescue her. She often dives in headfirst when she is worried about someone, and it's only after she screws up that she slows down and tries to think things through.
To her son, Emma is the hero of the story, meant to save them all.
For her, the idea of being a savior was initially too much. It was a destiny too big for someone who spent her whole life believing that she was nothing special. Later, she began to wonder if being the prophesied savior was the same thing as being a pawn in the game of good and evil. She seems encouraged by being able to use her magic to help others, and is slowly growing more comfortable with what she is. Emma tries so hard to be one of the good guys, and has a very clear sense of right and wrong, but it's hard for her to see her true potential. When she does bring up her "savior" title, it's usually either to discuss the burden of being the savior (she isn't guaranteed happiness, and she never gets a day off), or to express her guilt because she believes she hasn't done enough to bring back everyone's happy endings.
One of the more amusing qualities Emma Swan has is that she's never one to shy away from confrontation, particularly where Storybrooke villains are concerned. When Regina tried to run her out of town, Emma cut down a section of one of Regina's apple trees to make a point. She did this in broad daylight, and stormed off after arguing with Regina. Even when arguing with Mr. Gold, she threatens violence and doesn't back down when he seems about ready to show her his favorite use for his cane. Anytime someone gets Emma's temper up, it can get ugly pretty quickly.
She might sound difficult to deal with, but Emma is someone who anyone would want on their side if they needed help. She said once that she wanted to show her son that good can win, and while Emma doesn't always 'win', she does continue to fight for everyone's safety and happiness.
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Player Name: Mary Beth
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Current Character: N/A
IC INFO;
Character Name: Emma Swan
Canon: Once Upon A Time
Canon Information: Canon wiki
Canon Point: End of 3x22 "There's No Place Like Home"
Age: 30
God Houses: Frigg - Emma is both a mother and a daughter who spent most of her life separated from her parents. She would do anything to protect her son and the other members of her family, and has proven that many times in her canon by traveling to other worlds to rescue loved ones and protecting them with her life. Her time spent as an orphan also means she knows what it's like to need a mother's love and not have it, as she spent most of her life moving from one place to the next.
Heimdall - Emma is known as the savior in her canon and would be a good match for this house because of her loyalty to the people of Storybrooke. She is loyal to her friends and family and puts their needs before her own. She has, at various times, chosen to either stand alone because she was afraid of others, or chosen to remain by someone's side because she knew they needed her. Emma understands what it's like to have to look out for herself, but now that she's the savior, her priority is often everyone around her.
Personality:Depending on the situation, Emma can behave as a kind-hearted heroine, a bratty twelve-year old or anything in between. Many of the ‘flaws’ in her personality are the result of her difficult upbringing and the fact that she spent twenty-eight years believing that her parents had abandoned her on the side of the road. Though this wasn't the case, Emma grew up in the foster system and grew up wishing for a family. She was shuffled around to people who she thought didn’t want her, and ran away at sixteen only to become a thief. Once she was out on her own, she met another thief (Neal Cassidy) and fell in love, only to be abandoned by him just weeks before discovering she was pregnant with their son, Henry.
All of these events have weighed on Emma, and she doesn’t allow herself to trust too easily. She doesn’t want to get invested and open up to someone only to end up disappointed again, and that is often what happens when she makes the effort. Her love for Neal was a constant throughout her life (even after he left her), but she ended up losing him, and nearly everyone else who she wanted to be with.
It's gotten to the point where Emma expects to have to be on her own. When other people put her first and risk their own lives to help her, Emma doesn’t know what to make of it. She assumes she'll always have to struggle to hold on to what she has, and doesn’t always know her own worth. In her moments of weakness she can be very insecure, and will doubt herself and the things that she’s capable of. She wants to be independent, and isn't sure how to ask for help when she does need someone else.
Although confidence doesn’t always come easily, Emma is extremely strong-willed. She probably gets this from her parents, and once she's set on something, good luck getting her to back down. Right or wrong, she will fight for what she believes is “right” or true. Having grown up in the ‘real’ world, there are things about it that Emma doesn’t accept. She believes that people need to fight back when they’re stuck and want to change their lives, and feels that she's done this for herself, too. Typically, we see Emma giving advice to others because they seek her out and ask for it, but there was a rare, honest moment between her and Ashley (Cinderella) when she gave the younger girl advice that seems to share a lot about who she is:
“People are gonna tell you who you are your whole life. You just gotta punch back and say, "No, this is who I am". You want people to look at you differently? Make them! You want to change things, you're gonna have to go out there and change them yourself, because there are no fairy godmothers in this world.”
Although she’s a little more receptive to it than she was before, Emma isn’t a big fan of destiny. She believes that people can change the course of their lives, even from evil to good. A good example of this is when she supports Regina, wanting the woman to become worthy of Henry instead of remaining known as the evil queen. Emma has hope when she probably shouldn’t, and has been let down enough times to expect to be disappointed. Thankfully, her own evolution has made her want to support others, even if there’s the possibility that she’ll eventually come to regret it.
Because she worries about being let down again, she comes off as being pretty abrasive when she gets her temper up. She's street-smart and very clever, although sometimes she'll miss what is right in front of her in favor of chasing down whatever it is she has her mind set on. It was especially difficult for August to deal with her during the curse, because as he dedicated precious time to setting up elaborate schemes to get her to believe in magic, she would shut them down with whatever excuses she wanted to buy into at the time. She's tough in a lot of aspects; won't back down from a fight, won't allow anyone around her to be bullied, and she won't let anyone convince her to do what goes against her instincts. In spite of all of this, there are some ways in which she is surprisingly fragile.
Like most people, what Emma really wants is love. She wants someone to believe in her, to stand by her, and to trust her. The first instances of that in canon were Mary Margaret and Henry, who both reached out to her when she was new in Storybrooke. She carries a lot of guilt for not believing Henry about the curse and confessed to Mary Margaret that as his mother, she should have believed him. Her idea of what a parent should be tends to based on unrealistically high expectations because for most of her life, she never had a steady parental figure. Her goal with Henry seems to be to become the parent she wishes she had. In all that she does, she’s always committed to making the best choice for her son.
After months of hearing Henry talk about it, the curse in Storybrooke was broken because of her son being her 'true' love and her opening her heart to him. There are times when she worries about whether or not she's capable of being the mother Henry needs, but Emma will do anything for him - even if it means finding the strength to believe in the Dark Curse or running around through the jungles of Neverland.
Emma believes that love is strength, and said as much to Cora when protecting Mary Margaret from her when she was in danger. Love has made her braver and more vulnerable. She now seems to accept affection and offers hugs to the people she cares about, openly revealing her love for them. She will take risks for others, although sometimes being impulsive is more of a curse than a blessing. When Mulan and Aurora threatened Mary Margaret, Emma fired off a gun to make a point. Instead of threatening them, she ended up alerting ogres to their presence and needed Mary Margaret to rescue her. She often dives in headfirst when she is worried about someone, and it's only after she screws up that she slows down and tries to think things through.
To her son, Emma is the hero of the story, meant to save them all.
For her, the idea of being a savior was initially too much. It was a destiny too big for someone who spent her whole life believing that she was nothing special. Later, she began to wonder if being the prophesied savior was the same thing as being a pawn in the game of good and evil. She seems encouraged by being able to use her magic to help others, and is slowly growing more comfortable with what she is. Emma tries so hard to be one of the good guys, and has a very clear sense of right and wrong, but it's hard for her to see her true potential. When she does bring up her "savior" title, it's usually either to discuss the burden of being the savior (she isn't guaranteed happiness, and she never gets a day off), or to express her guilt because she believes she hasn't done enough to bring back everyone's happy endings.
One of the more amusing qualities Emma Swan has is that she's never one to shy away from confrontation, particularly where Storybrooke villains are concerned. When Regina tried to run her out of town, Emma cut down a section of one of Regina's apple trees to make a point. She did this in broad daylight, and stormed off after arguing with Regina. Even when arguing with Mr. Gold, she threatens violence and doesn't back down when he seems about ready to show her his favorite use for his cane. Anytime someone gets Emma's temper up, it can get ugly pretty quickly.
She might sound difficult to deal with, but Emma is someone who anyone would want on their side if they needed help. She said once that she wanted to show her son that good can win, and while Emma doesn't always 'win', she does continue to fight for everyone's safety and happiness.
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