Amavia "Quill" Hawkins

=• Biography •=

Early Life and Education
Amavia was born in London though shortly after her mother relocated back to the family orchard in Essex. As her parents were unwed and her grandfather, a man of traditional values, disapproved of a bastard child he had little involvement in her early upbringing. However as she aged and proved to be clever, curious, and persistent he showed a keen interest in her. Under his tutelage - along with her mother and father's lessons - she learned skills that were not taught in a conventional classroom. While she worked hard in school outside of it her family made sure she was well-trained in [redacted] and [redacted] as well. Amavia's book smarts were balanced by this special training and helped prepare her for what the future had in store for her.

Though she attended a number of prestigious academies, Amavia made few friends or social connections - much to her mother's annoyance. The girl was too aloof to socialize with her peers and focused on her education instead. Which proved to be worth it as she excelled in her studies. Due to her mother's endless needling, she ended up at King's College, Cambridge where she majored in History.

Recruitment into the Illuminati
While she was in college Amavia wrote for a small student run paper, The King's Eye, which focused on the paranormal and sometimes matters of cryptozoology. After one of her articles on ancient codes was published she received a curious letter written in, surprise, code. It was much more difficult than any of the ones she'd written about but she managed to, eventually, crack it. The solution to her mystery was to contact an unnamed person at [redacted]. After leaving a message saying simply that she'd solved it, Amy was met by a strange man in a grey suit and fedora hat on her way to class.

Relocating to NYC
After her induction into the Illuminati, Amavia worked with [redacted] under [redacted] for a year. She was a low level peon and didn't do much beyond office work. After the untimely murder of her boss by [redacted], she was relocated to NYC. Her first assignment was to watch a potential new recruit, Felix Price. In keeping tabs on him she actually befriended him. The two got along quite well and were involved in ways beyond friendship when Felix disappeared suddenly, leaving no trail of his whereabouts. Amavia has not seen nor heard from him since.

Not too long after his disappearance Amavia fell off the grid herself.

Off the Grid and Into the Fire


=• Personality •= While on the job Amy is a serious, goal-orientated woman. She has little use for nonsense and when it comes to getting the job done, she'll do whatever it takes.

Outside of work she's not so ruthless. She's something of an internet nerd with a fondness for blogging (How is she supposed to live without Tumblr?!) and watching live streams of games. To her friends, when she makes them, she's sweet and caring. But she's a little hard to get to know as she is prone to sarcasm and sass before opening up. Beneath the cigarette smoke and lipgloss there's a woman how likes to joke and have a good time. Getting there is sometimes a challenge though.

Likes
Cats, smoking, video games, internet memes, secret codes, musty old tomes, field work, Tumblr, motorcycles, high heels, little black dresses, American pop culture, music, guns, dancing, ancient history, Disney movies, zombies, sweets, puzzles, cryptids, creepy things, old movies, thigh high stockings, ordering take away, junk food, mod fashion, fire, Starbucks, funny gifs, aliens, and Louboutins.

Dislikes
No smoking areas, the rain, soccer hooligans, the ocean, fish, snuggies, lack of wi-fi, the mall, pseudo occult nonsense, Harry Potter anything, Chinese food, sunburns, Twilight, nerdrage, disc gold, animal abuse, boats, running out of bullets, Hummers, Etsy, parkour, roleplaying, toe socks, cold tea, Ancient Aliens.

Motivations
Amy is generally motivated by curiosity and a drive to excel. Secrets, hidden knowledge, the want of knowing the unknown are all what push her to continue her work.

Flaws/Quirks

 * Only smokes Sobranie's Cocktails or Fantasia Lights cigarettes if she can help it. If she wants a cigarette and there's neither of her brands present, she'll deal but be quite surly for it.
 * Neat freak. Everything has its place so keep it there.
 * Almost always in high heels when she's not in the field.

Motto
Exitus Acta Probat or "The ends justifies the means".

=• Description •=

Tattoos and Identifying Marks

 * Feather tattoo: On the left side of her ribcage is a tattoo that's become - much to her annoyance - very popular. A feather that breaks away into birds in greyscale, Amy claims she got it long before the design started to flood her Tumblr dash. What a tattoo hipster.
 * Cat tattoo: On the inside of her left wrist there's a grey scale cat tattoo with a blue right eye and a green left. Its tail curls up around her arm to the front, towards her elbow.
 * Scars: Surprisingly few. There's a puckered scar on her right shoulder that looks more recent and likely from a gunshot. A few smaller ones here and there but they're so faded with time they barely stand out - or look like they were ever serious to begin with.

Casual Attire
=• Family and Relationships •=

Family

 * Svafa Hawkins (Mother)
 * Zeke Moore (Father)
 * Preston Hawkins (Grandfather, deceased)
 * Felix "Pinstripe" Price (Husband): Felix is a known [redacted] and became of interest to the Illuminati when [redacted]. Was presumed dead when he went missing summer 2012. Reunited fall of 2013 when he showed up out of nowhere on her doorstep. After explaining that he had been [redacted], they swiftly resumed their friendship. And more. After a brief discussion they ended up living together in Manhattan. On December 23rd, 2013 he proposed to her and they elected to catch a red eye to Vegas and get married Christmas Eve. Sometimes they make the best decisions.

Friends

 * Pluto: Named after [redacted], he is a large black cat Amy rescued. Pluto had been abandoned in a cardboard box during the winter in a parking lot. Amavia found him and another kitten but despite immediate vet attention, his littermate didn't make it. A rude creature, he seems fond only of his owner. Estimated risk of turning into a cat lady (should she live that long): 90%.

Contacts

 * Mr. Grey: Her handler at the Eye, Mr. Grey is a ruthless man who seems to care little for Amavia's safety. But after Amy [redacted], he moved her to doing harmless work digitizing all his old files. Whether it was to give her more time to recover or to get it done before the higher up's gave him hell, only he knows.

Enemies

 * "Candyman": His real name unknown, Candyman is the alias of the man who abducted both Amy and Felix. While Felix was gone much longer, Candyman did [redacted] to Amavia. Due to the trauma of the experience, Amy isn't sure what happened as her own mind refuses to let her dwell on the memories. It's for the best truly.

=• Powers and Abilities •=

Other Abilities
=• Equipment •=

=• What's In a Name •=

Codename and Aliases
=• Rumor Has It •=

=• You May Know Amy If... •=

You're an Illuminati and...
=• Methods of Contact •= Amy can be reached in the following ways:
 * Twitter: AmaviaHawkins
 * Tumblr: Her personal image dump/blog
 * Email: amavia.hawkins@gmail.com
 * Skype: amavia.hawkins

=• Additional Reading •= Interested in short fiction featuring Amavia? See below!

Amavia: Quill Feathers
 * Introduction
 * Little Apple Blossom
 * Burn It Up
 * Kingsmouth Hospitality

=• Regarding Redacted Information •= It would be a shame in a game that relies so heavily on secrets to lay all of Amavia's out on the table when it's just begun! Areas that are marked [redacted] will, as time goes on and it's revealed IC or in one of my narratives, be filled out. So if you saw something that intrigued you either check back later or come RP with Amy! (I like the latter option best!)