Hello Blackbird

Tomorrow I'm going for a blood test.  I fricken hate blood tests.  There's something that's just not right about having sharp metal things penetrate your skin.

Tonight I pulled in some extra hours and managed to get Hello Blackbird somewhat decent.  No doubt when I read it tomorrow, my mind is going to contort into the 'scream face'.  I haven't read the other entries yet, but I have read the titles.  And the titles already sound pretty flipping awesome.  

But for now, here it is. 

As I mentioned before, this piece started as a character building exercise.  Here's my notes:

HELLO AVERY BLACKBIRD

ELEVATOR PITCH

Avery’s photographic memory makes her bold and angry for a blackbird.  The Wolfman that saved her life uses her for these qualities.

CHARACTER PROBLEM

She is not of the world of men, but neither does she completely fit in with her kind.  Her photographic memory has given her a rage driven bloodlust that sets her forever apart.

CHARACTER’S SOLUTION

Finish the Wolfman’s orders and go back to her life as a cushy bird.

PROBLEM

She can’t forget the atrocities she saw, and so she will never be able to be free to find another mate, have eggs, and fly in the spring... like normal birds.

LIMITATIONS

Photographic memory.

COMPLICATIONS

Her memory of her mate and eggs, killed by humans, makes her unable to find peace.

GREATEST FEAR

That she will become like the humans

DESCRIPTIONS

The cold assassin who regards humans with distain.