Player Info
Name: Zee
Age: 29
Contact:robotical
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Character Basics:
Character Name: Cosima Niehaus
Journal:mybiology
Age: 30
Fandom: Orphan Black
Canon Point: End of season two
Debt:Class A: 2Treason/Betrayal: She was owned by/worked for Dyad, and betrayed them Espionage: Disseminated classified Dyad information to her sisters
Class B: 1Theft: That fire extinguisher was Dyad property
Class C: 12Property Damage: That fire extinguisher was pretty useless after that Aiding and Abetting the Impersonation of an Officer: Yes Sarah, pretend to be Beth some more Aiding and Abetting Identity Theft: Coached Sarah on how best to impersonate her Aiding and Abetting Breaking and Entering: Gave Sarah access to Dyad facilities Aiding and Abetting Assault: Sarah, impersonating Cosima, assaulted Rachel Duncan Obstruction of Justice: Told Sarah to get rid of Katja’s body Child Endangerment: Endangered niece Kira upon aiding her removal from the safety of the Dyad institute Conspiracy to Commit Assault: Devised a weapon out of a fire extinguisher and a sharpened pencil that she then had delivered to Sarah Manning, which was subsequently used to shoot Rachel Duncan in the eye Escaping Custody: As property of Dyad and having signed an employee contract, she was not free to leave the facility Fleeing the Scene of a Crime: Fled the Dyad Institute after the assault on Rachel Duncan Parking Fines: Still haven’t paid that street sweeping one from three months ago Substance Abuse: Marijuana is still technically illegal, you know
GRAND TOTAL: 3 years, 6 months
Canon Character Section:
History: This provides a good series premise, and this has a good rundown of Cosima's history in the biography section
Personality:Cosima is driven, strong-willed, confident, and very comfortable in her own skin. More than just a bit clever, she pursues her career in the biological sciences with an unrelenting fascination.
In part a product of the area she grew up in, she is very much a liberal thinker, accepting of all different people from all walks of life, open-minded and empathetic. She is progressive when it comes to social issues and protective of individual rights. Her own rights and the freedom of her family are particularly paramount, as she expresses a fierce defence of her own agency and the agency of her sisters, despite their status as patented experimental clones. She repeatedly defends her right and the rights of her sisters to make their own choices without interference, even good-intentioned interference. In her words, “This is my biology.”
Due in part to her empathetic nature, she’s one of the first to start thinking of the other clones as her sisters, and displays a hard-line, no-nonsense protectiveness of Kira especially, Sarah’s daughter. Cosima thinks of Kira as her niece, and has demanded her safety and freedom at the potential cost of her own, even before first meeting her. (“You can use me. That’s fine. But don’t go near that little girl.”)
Cosima’s empathy also allows her a huge capacity for understanding and forgiveness. Helena, the clone who had been killing the other clones in Europe (people Cosima would have openly embraced as family, had they been given the opportunity to meet), had been doing so after years of brainwashing and abuse. Helena ultimately comes around and joins the family after the revelation that Sarah is her twin, resulting in her meeting Cosima in the season two finale. Cosima introduces herself by telling Helena she’s beautiful and embracing her, showing no bitterness for Helena’s past crimes, and a deep sympathy for the sort of love and physical contact Helena must have been missing most of her life.
Similarly, Cosima opened her heart to Delphine, despite knowing that she had to be a Dyad employee sent to monitor her. Even the protests of her sisters, which caused a little strain between them, couldn’t convince Cosima to just write off Delphine. Cosima saw past Delphine’s assignment to her heart, and saw something beautiful worth pursuing. Despite a rough start in which Delphine snooped onto Cosima’s computer and betrayed them, Cosima’s faith was proven to not be entirely without merit when Delphine admitted she didn’t give up Kira’s existence to her boss, Dr. Leekie. Their romantic relationship progressed from there, encountering bumps along the way. During that time, Cosima proved that she wouldn’t give up the safety of her sisters for a love affair, but Delphine proved that she was worth the risk, turning her loyalty completely to Cosima and becoming invaluable in her assistance.
Incidentally, Cosima’s sexuality is another representation of her loving spirit. Though described as bisexual by the writers, her actor, Tatiana Maslany, has said she thinks Cosima just “loves people.”
Because of her desire to avoid violence and conflict, Cosima is very much a peacekeeper, but not willing to compromise on certain things. She’s willing to work with Dyad to further the goal of helping herself and her sisters, even knowing that Dyad isn’t an organization she can ever fully trust.
When Dyad crosses the line and kidnaps Kira, driving Sarah to surrender herself to them, Cosima puts on a show of being cooperative, saying she doesn’t want anyone to get hurt and just wants to help. While this is true, her pacifism doesn’t take her so far as tolerating an assault on Sarah and Kira’s freedom. Their rights trump her preference for non-violence.
Using her cooperative nature to gain access to Kira under the guise of helping her overcome her fear of her new situation, Cosima hatches a plan to help them all escape. It involves creating a projectile weapon out of a fire extinguisher and a sharpened pencil, costing Rachel Duncan an eye. While Cosima probably has some sympathy for Rachel, who is technically one of their sisters, Cosima’s principles of taking the path of least resistance only extend so far. Past that point, Cosima shows she is very much a fighter.
This kind of bravery in the face of adversity is something Cosima shows consistently. An optimistic person, Cosima tries not to let a bad situation get her down, and is bold and daring in the search for a solution. Her own illness is a prime example. In the second season, Cosima discovers she has the same autoimmune disorder that Katja and some of the other clones had been coming down with. Having proven fatal and resistant to traditional treatment in her sisters, finding a cure is easier said than done, especially as it’s later revealed to be a purposeful flaw in their genetic structure. But despite her deteriorating condition, she doesn’t give up or despair, working persistently on a solution and not allowing her fear to get the better of her. She also shows great adaptability to her changing situation and navigates it with a witty, occasionally cutting sense of humor.
This attitude will serve her well in Teleios. While technically from a sci-fi show, Cosima lives very much in a modern, real-world setting, and having been kidnapped to another dimension is something that will be difficult to accept as her new reality. However, she should adapt quickly once she’s given a chance to adjust, and her scientific curiosity will likely take over. It’s not every day a girl gets the chance to study a whole new universe. And while her continued illness may be a hindrance, she’s not going to let it stop her.
Powers/Abilities: None! She’s just a regular old human, if a very smart one.
Appearance: Here and
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Samples:Actionspam Sample:Right here!
Prose Sample:Disoriented, Cosima reaches out to steady herself against the ground, her other hand coming out instinctively to reach for Kira. She’d been right there, in the bed next to her, and Cosima fights down panic through the dizziness that assaults her. The bed isn’t under her anymore, but where did Kira go?
“Kira?!” She tries calling out, her voice rough. What happened? Her vision begins to clear, the dizziness subsiding, but what she sees doesn’t mesh with anything she knows. She was just in bed. In Felix’s flat. But this isn’t a flat at all. She’s surrounded by people, but many of them seem just as confused, just as out of sorts, and none of them are familiar to her.
Shakily, she brings her hands back to herself, checking for damage, finding her nasal tubes gone, her oxygen tank missing. She has her glasses, she’s clothed, and she doesn’t feel injured. Just sick, which is normal these days. The lack of oxygen will soon be catching up to her, but it isn’t her primary concern.
Before she can call out for Sarah or Felix, there’s a woman making an announcement at the head of the room. Cosima tries to listen, but so little of it makes sense. She’s been kidnapped, because someone thinks she’d be a good candidate for something? Utopia smacks of sinister to her, because there is no such thing, and whoever names their program, or product, or anything else after it is probably delusional. Definitely crazy, if kidnapping is on the agenda. But the woman steps down and disappears into the crowd before Cosima can yell any questions. God, where is Kira?
Determined, she manages to get to her feet, trying to peer around shoulders and torsos for any sign of her niece.
“Kira!” She shouts again, but it comes back to bite her, the familiar feeling of a cough bubbling up in her throat. She bends nearly double, hacking blood up into her hand.
“Shit.” Her hand curls into a fist, frustrated. This is just what she needs. Just what they need. Sarah can’t lose Kira again, and Cosima can’t protect her like this.
