._Non-Owner Character Profile

[The Mongrel]

[Name] Alistair Greenwitch
[Alias] Alice
[Age] 29
[Hair] Dusty, dirt blond peppered in gray
[Eyes] Brown
[Height] 5'11"
[Build] Wide shouldered and well muscled, solid as a rock. The kind of in shape that comes from work, not working at it.

[Scar] At the right corner of his mouth, crossing both lips.
[Appearance] Plain but handsome, Alice is a large, well built man with short, dirty blonde hair that perpetually looks like it's three months late for a cutting.
He has simple taste in clothes- usually too preoccupied to worry about fashion, much- that tends to range from t-shirts and jeans to oxfords and... jeans. He tends to favor a G.I.P.D. (Gambino Island Police Department) Baseball cap when wandering outside the shop, and often forgets to remove the plain white apron he wears when working.

[Alignment] Neutral Good

[Occupation] Owner and proprietor of Sistine, a candy shop in central Durem.
[Personality] A laid back sort of fellow, Alistair has an easy smile and a calm angle to his shoulders. He's outgoing and sunnily tempered- to the point where most of his customers find him mildly detached from their reality. He's the kind of person who sings out loud to his headphones, and doesnt mind if you stare.
Despite a deep love of sweets, he rarely has any himself. The years he's worked the shop have failed to acclimate his system to the evils of sugar, and tends to be wired for hours afterward when trying out his new recipes. The change is noticable, and often comical.

[History] An eldest son and ex-policeman, Alistair was forced to retire at 26 when his knee was irreparably damaged in the riots following the zombie attacks of Halloween 2004. During his time in physical therapy the blond put together the paperwork and plans for his shop, opening it with the help of his family and friends a month after he was able to retire his cane- roughly a year after he had begun. Though he still walks with a mild limp that is most noticeable on rainy days, Alice has cheerfully hiked the road to recovery and seems largely unaffected by the incident.

His shop is the product of his love of children and the romantic, decorated in bright colors and countless candied creations that range from the pithy but cute, to extravagantly detailed. Well acquainted with the strange by now, he's the first to say nothing surprises him anymore, but he loves to chat up new customers in the hopes of hearing interesting news.

[Hobby] Previous to his retirement, candy making itself was Alistair's secret hobby. (And a lot of fun to show off at parties!) But since it has become his profession, the ex-cop has taken to collecting and caring for seaslugs.

Yes. You heard me right.

Nudibranch seaslugs, with their beautiful and diverse colors, attracted him like the shades of the candy he sells. Sistine is littered with their large, lavish aquariums, showing off the beautiful little creatures as much as his creations. They are very picky eaters, and very delicate in terms of skin and habitat, so they take up a large amount of his free time. Nevertheless, he's very dedicated and beams with pride every time he sees one of his patrons stare with curiosity into the tanks.  

[Rapidashtrainer]

Name: Hazeline Lee
Age: 28
Occupation: Runs a rather successful bookstore belonging to her older brother while occasionally freelancing for the fun of it. Also has some experience as a temporary lecturer in Biology.

Hobbies: Reading, doing self research,writing and occasionally riding.
Likes: Pastel colours, taking a stroll during windy days, tea...
Hates: Being called a banana, rap singers, raised voices, worms...

Known family members: Father (papa), mother (mum), one older brother, one younger brother, an eccentric uncle and a few extended others of whom she is unable to recognise unless told.

Other important characters:(as of now)

Mrs. Bedievere aka Ol' Ma or 'Ma' for short- A very gusty, capable and cheerful woman of 65 who helps Hazeline run the shop whenever Hazeline is unable to. Also helps in the cleaning and maintaining of the shop/house in general and lives on the first floor of the shophouse with Hazeline. Does not speak much of her past and treats Hazeline as if she were her own daughter.

Status: Single (much to the dismay of her mother)

History:
Hazeline's mother, a divorcee, met her older brother's father, also a divorcee at that time. The duo fell in love with each other and had one chid between them (her younger brother).

Although technically unrelated to her older brother by blood, Hazeline and her older brother Gerald are as close as real siblings to one another and like most siblings, they look out for one another. The word 'step-' was never mentioned in her household as her parents made sure no one in the family was left out.

Being rather academically oriented while growing up, Hazeline took up a degree in Biotechnology and subsequently obtained her masters in it. But before she could carry on with her studies however, the bookstore that she currently runs was handed over to her by her brother who'd wanted to try his hand in a new business venture but was heavy hearted in giving the care of his bookstore (his first business attempt) to another outside the family. Given such a situation, Hazeline was more than willing to settle down for the moment and help her older brother out with the bookstore.  

[Angel XIII]

::Z a n e n L u n i s::

::Age:: Zanen is seventeen, though she rarely discloses her age, due to the fact of being tired of everyone staring at her in surprise—claiming that she looked way more childish.

::Hair:: Long, slightly wavy black hair reaching all the way to her waist. She also has short hair barely passing her shoulders to frame her face.

::Eyes:: Really Light Brown

::Height::Five feet, four inches—one of Zanen’s pet peeves is how short she is compared to the rest of her peers.

::Skin:: Zanen has a pale face—except when she blushes, which occurs really often.

: biggrin istinguishing Features:: If you look really closely, you can see a pearly, minuscule moon-shaped scar beginning at the top her right eye and ending a little below the bottom of the eye.
Zanen's feet and hands (if you happen to feel them) are nearly always cold, radiating emanating no warmth at all. Her mother says this is due to the girl's weak circulation system.

::Ethnicity:: Chinese

: biggrin ate of Birth::October 20th, making Zanen a Libra!

::Occupation:: Student in college, but she has a weekend job at a bookstore.

: razz ersonality:: Zanen is the kind of person that you always see shyly staring at the ground. She is very friendly in general—as long as you strike up the conversation, as Zanen will rarely begin one unless she is adequately familiar with someone. Getting embarrassed very easily, you’ll often see her pale face lit up with tinted rosy cheeks. The quiet girl may be very quick to temper if she happens to be in a foul state of mind, provoked, or annoyed by something that moves her strongly. Combined with a tendency to hold very long grudges—it probably would be in one’s best interest to stay on her good side. She doesn’t have many friends that she would consider as “close,” but to those select few, she takes on a very hyper, playful personality, completely losing her introverted cover. Zanen is considered to be very innocent, she nearly never curses, saving them for when she needs them the most to let off steam, and wearing revealing clothing makes her uncomfortable. She is rather intelligent, thus leading her to skip a grade (explaining why she’s in college at the age of 17). The teen is also blatantly oblivious at times, believing that she isn’t pretty, while in actuality attracting a fair amount of secret admirers.

::Likes:: Soaking up information (rather like a sponge), a passion for languages, reading, chocolate, friends, smiles, daydreaming, chess…

: biggrin islikes:: People who are too lazy to do any work by themselves and relying on others for answers, unfriendly behavior, drugs of any kind (including cigarettes), pop-quizzes, obsessive cursing, superficiality…

::History:: Pending...? xD
 

[+Sephiros Immortal+]

- Wit Fluteriousllae -

Eyes:: A brilliant green
Hair:: Vibrant blond, bangs brushed over to his left, just barely missing impeding his vision on one side.
Build: Tall, somewhat slender, but not a shrimpy boi.
Height:: six foot two
Clothes: He's fond of a top hat, a white, collared, button-up shirt, atop that is a dark green vest with crisscrossing white and tan lines across it. He wears a tan suit coat and a pair of light green pants. He wears a pair of old-fashioned, laced-up shoes that go to his ankle. Also, he wears 'cheshire-cat' striped socks and a blue bowtie. This is his 'normal' attire, and so he's labeled something of an eccentric.
Other: He wears a silver lip ring, diamond studs in his ears, and has two crimson tattoos, one over each eye, as well as a pair of matching stripes that start near his groin, one on each hip, arching around to the small of his back.
Personality:: Bi-polar. On one hand serious, angsty even, and then hiding behind the more dominant side of his personality, that of a playful, cunning, devious prankster with a penchant for odd, convoluted speech patterns and peculiar behavior.
Occupation:: Psychologist (Do not ask)
Other Basic Info: Wit currently resides in a small house in Durem, pursuing his own private studies. Though his residence is small, it is rather well known that he doesn't HAVE to work if he doesn't wish to, it seems that he likes to keep himself busy.

His history is all but unknown, as he doesn't like to talk about it. However, it is true that his mother abandoned him as a child and his father was less than caring where his son was concerned. Wit mostly grew up on his own, as soon as he was able to take care of himself.
Race: Anglo-Saxon  

[Kuuro Kitten]

c h a r a c t e r ▪ i n f o r m a t i o n

N A M E: Thanatos "Xan" Wolverick


B I R T H D A Y: June 30, 1979 (28 years old)


O C C U P A T I O N: He works at a local cafe in Durem with his lover and their close friend. It was opened with the pretense of making sweet pastries over a comfortable laid back atmosphere. He also plays the piano during off times at the cafe. He is currently playing substitute father toward two strange twins from a Japanese cafe called Gogo Sushi.


P A S S I O N: He tends to be passionate in everything he does though he may not show it. He favors white wine, cakes, salad, peach tea and chocolate over most anything; chocolate being his courage (vice) where alcohol lacks. Taking long candle lit baths, reading romance novels, and keeping up with current events via newspaper are other passions to name a few. Playing the piano is an all time passion which he takes seriously with pride and joy, the sensuality of which he plays his "ivory ladies" can vouche for his status as a pianist. He enjoys classic ballads and jazzy tunes perfering such muscial selections over today's tunes though he's not picky either way. With a pansexual orientation, Xan does not discriminate between men or women and will go both ways; so long as the person has captured his heart (he has an affinity toward shota-types). Exclusive relationships are top on his list but he is willing to bend only for his lover if they are comfortable in their decision. Despite his reserved nature, he likes to takes charge in bed - dominating rather then submitting - on the plus side he's a gentle and kind lover due to his romantic nature.


L O A T H E S: He is absolutely agains brutality and violence against women, children and animals. He cannot stand being manipulated or placed in situations that would force his hand. Backed into a corner he will retaliate without question if only to protect his well-being if placed in life threatening or compromising situations. Arguing over mundane events/topics are simply beneath him and he'll prove that point with lack of invovlement on his part. Leave the drama at the door he perfers to keep his life simple if at all possible; dramatic people need not apply as he does not have the energy to deal with highly emotional situations or persons. Don't get too invovled with his personal life or situations as he can be quite clipped and aggitated, he prefers to keep private matters his own. Although curious he will not pry where other's are concerned unless they divulge information of their own free will.


P E R S O N A L I T Y: Xan is a shy gentleman cowboy, always polite and corjole to those that he meets. He's not as talkative at first meeting folks as he is after becoming comfortable around them. He has the typical mannerisms most country boys have but they are not carved in stone. He tends to blush a lot despite himself and has his moments of nervous tension. Even so, he can easily slip into a roll of domination, taking charge of situations if the need is great. He is a hopeless romantic and can't help romancing the pants off those lucky enough to win his affections; on the flip side, he doesn't like being attached for fear of hurting those he cares for. Aggressors of love need not apply. Fawning all over him or trying to manipulate his affections will get a rude awakening. The best bet is be yourself and let nature run its course.


T E X T : Persian Green ( #00A693 )  

[Ronoia]

{.Name.} Noia.
{.Gender.} Female.
{.Age.} 17.
{.Date of Birth.} Unknown.
{.Occupation.} Ninja in secret.

{.Height.} 5'6".
{.Weight.} 121 lbs.
{.Hair.} Flowing and long light brown hair.
{.Skin.} A little bit pale.
{.Eyes.} Amber.
{.Appearance.} Noia looks just like an ordinary 17-year-old girl. She looks always happy and energetic, and interested in almost everything. When she's on her mission as a ninja, however, she looks very very calm, even a little bit cold-blooded and cruel.

{.Likes.} Listening to music, reading shopping, walking in forests, wolf, butterfly, dart ...
{.Dislike.} Machine, absurd things and people, lack of sleep...
{.Personality.} Noia is really a double-faced girl. On one side, she's very cheerful, agreeable, and polite ; on the other side, she's calm (or even cold), decisive, and determined due to her capacity as ninja. What can be sure is that she is always quick to think, act, and deal with difficulties.
{.Background.} In contrast with other kids her own age, Noia had a very tough childhood. Her mother was Japanese and a ninja her own; but fell in love with her father and decided to leave the ninja village. Her father, who is actually a German, then bring Noia’s mother back to his country. In there, they had their beloved child— Noia. The family lived a perfect life there until Noia was four…
It is a very dark night when the killers, who were the enemies of Noia’s mother when she was still a ninja, break into their house, killing both of Noia’s parents. Then they abandoned Noia deep in the forest, hoping the animals will take her life away.

A group of wolves found Noia, and miraculously didn’t take her as dinner. The male leader of the wolves, who found that Noia has amber eyes as a wolf, decided to take care of her. Since then, Noia had been lived with the wolves. She played with them, ate with them, hunted th them, and built a deep bound with her “ wolf family.”

Then one day came a man that called himself Noia’s grandfather. He took her away from her wolf family and to the ninja village in Japan. There, Noia learned to be a “human” again and was trained for an outstanding ninja. Though became a ninja, Noia still loves her wolf family dearly and usually goes a long way to Germany to see her dear father wolf.

Now, Noia was sent to the outside world to collect information for her village and temporarily lived in an apartment near the Port of Gambino.
 

[Dragonspeech]

NAME : Bridget Elizabeth Beardsley-Flannery
NICKNAMES/ALIASES: Bee or Beebee, "Angry Bee" / No Aliases to speak of.
REASON: Bridget has a temper sometimes but you really have to grill her for it: hence Angry Bee. Other than that she's just Bee.
GENDER : Female
AGE : 22 (February 1st!)
OCCUPATION : Part-time waitress (Well she got a promotion but is unsure of exactly where she stands as her position), "Well to-do" eBay hobby-ist (although it has vastly slowed down in income),
ABILITIES: Binder Level 8 For reference: Tome of Magic - Character Sheet is in Gaian Journal.
NATIONALITY: English/Irish- American, Second Generation
RACE : Human, with a 1/4 of her having a bit 'o magical bloodline of indeterminate origins. (Possibly helps with the affinity for magic.)
FAMILY: Alicia Beardsley - Mother, Michael O'Flannery - Father; Rhiannon O'Flannery - 8 year old half-sister, and Eric O'Flannery - 8 year old half-brother who both have gone to live with her. (The two are twins.)
CHILDREN: Balamb - Toddler Hiccup.
LIKES : Food, music, and dressing up, studying magic, talisman and golem creating (They never work, but fetch really good money on eBay though when they can sell!)
DISLIKES : Rude people, close minded, witch hunters, acts of large-scale changes, working with people (However does a wonderful job despite this obstacle.)
LOOKS : Rather short and waspy (in the waistline), her skin is almost as porcelain, but it is hidden by bottled tan. Her hair and way of dress does nothing to reveal her personality. Scene hair - recently dyed purple and platinum is short and wildly styled. Typically a jeans and tee-shirt type of gal, will don oversized flannels/hoodies on occasion. Sometimes will dress in lolita dress style - however lives far from the coda it really entails. Other notables - Piercings, a set on her ears, ring on the nose and a secret pair. (Unfortunate coming of age, drunken challenge that was executed all to swiftly.)
Picture references:
Scene Hair 01 // Scene Hair 02 // Scene Hair 03

HEIGHT: 4' 7" (Short!)
WEIGHT: 110 lbs.
EYES: Dark Hazel-y Brown

PERSONALITY : Non-confrontational, Tender-hearted, Clingy, Impulsive, Always on the Go, Serious, Helpful, Moody (Albiet sometimes), Lack of Self-confidence, Aversion to Stress, Impatient, Procrastinator, Phobia of choking (Phagophobia - also related to the fear of swallowing this she feels for herself and fears for others.), phobia of medical procedures involving needles and the like (Trypanophobia - underlying with it iatrophobia, irrational fear of doctors), phobia of spiders (Arachnophobia - obviously self explanitory.)

Other than some strange mood swings every so often due to her magic usage, Bridget's pretty stable on the outside. Not much of a partygoer but she tries and rather relaxed. Nothing much perturbs her. Her insides tends to be messy - Bridget is going to be starting therapy in a few weeks or two at the behest of her two younger siblings.

HISTORY : Her mother and father immigrated to the United States. They were never close as a family - her mother and father almost always at odds or somehow ending up fighting, even up to the point of throwing objects or fists - and Bridget struck out on her own at the tender age of fourteen. She had lost her heritage, as being Irish and English meant very little to her. (When in fact her parents paraded around with their respective nationalities...)

Immersed herself into work and studies. (Well they weren’t studies as more than thirst for a particular knowledge.) Bridget had found an old book in the attic that spoke of binding mystical forces called vestiges - souls or perhaps remnants of gods to her so that she can use their power for her own gain. Memorization was needed for this type of work and the little effort paid off with relative ease. Her natural knack for magic paid off. After pouring over tomes, she then turned her thoughts on to making golems. Bridget had trouble but only after a few years of artistry and rising to be "unrivaled" for her porcelain works and other commodities and left for a better market in Gaia. (Really, she wasn't getting anything despite her fierce pride that all her works were better than everyone else's.)

Somewhere in her timeline she acquired siblings that she grudgingly started to take care of since her parents divorced soon after she had left. They were twins and are two sore spots in her life. In fact some would even guess that they were hers on occasion. Still, they are family and even though she had almost a seething (and displaced) hatred for the twins, she cares for them with the best of her ability. Receintly she had come into contact with a Hiccup of magic, A newt-child who lovingly calls her Mama.

Gaian Avatar ---

Child/ren Links out:
Balamb - Hiccup Journal  

[Snoofington]

(Not quite finished. I'll add another section or two soon, and eventually there will be pictures o_9'')

The More You Know
[ Name ]: Anita Harley Bishop
[ Name Origin ]: Spanish
[ Name Meaning ]: Pet form of 'Ana'; Favored Grace
[ Nicknames ]: Ani (what she prefers to go by)
[ Age ]: 18
[ Marital status ]: Single
[ Occupation ]: Online Student (homeschooled)
[ Religion ]: Agnostic?

Details
[ Gender ]: Female
[ Species ]: Gaian
[ Origin ]: Durem
[ Parents ]: Currently in Aekea (mother) and Barton (father), respectively
[ Siblings ]: None (unless you count her dog, which she does)

Appearance
[ Hair ]: Very dark brown, often mistaken for black. Most often, it's tied up in a very loose ponytail, or when she's going to bed, double braids. Her hair's very curly, especially at the ends, and she keeps it tied to avoid frizzing and the like, so very rarely will you see it down.
[ Eyes ]: Grey-green with hazel around the pupil. She usually has a fairly tired or bored look to her eyes, but it's easy to get her interested in things, and it shows in her eyes when she is.
[ Skin color ]: Quite pale, as she doesn't often venture outside. Dotted here and there with the occasional "beauty mark", as her mother calls them.
[ Distinguishing features ]: Nothing really out of the ordinary or particularly worthy of mention.
[ Markings ]: None?
[ Height ]: 5'6"
[ Weight ]: 126lbs
[ Blood Type ]: O+
[ Medical Information ]: She's not the healthiest she could be, and appears to be quite medicated, but most, if not all pills she consumes are actually vitamins for her respective deficiencies. Not diagnosed, but assumed by her mother, she has an iron deficiency, anemia, which could lead to spontaneous dizzy spells. The only other thing worth mentioning is that her joints are long, at at times weak; this has lead to several instances of her left knee literally popping out of its socket and then right back in simply while walking -- this happens very rarely, so don't worry, you probably won't see this occur.

Miscellanious
[ Likes ]: Video games, movies, electronics, technology as a whole, junk food, feeling warm and snuggly, sleeping, puppies
[ Dislikes ]: Rude people, ignorance, getting in trouble, school work, most fruits and vegetables, lots of movement, not sleeping
[ Hobbies ]: Sleeping, drawing, writing, playing games of any electronic nature, watching tv habitually, etc.
[ Strengths ]: She seems to hold her composure well with things if others are present, as well as small talk with people as long as they're on (or act like they're on) the same level with her
[ Weaknesses ]: When speaking to people of an obviously higher authority, she usually goes a bit meek and perhaps tries a little too hard to compose herself; if she gets angry, she gets really angry, and sometimes it's hard to get her out of that anger; monotony is very annoying, as is repetition, keep that in mind with her; if you insult her dog or do anything mean to him, you'll settle yourself with instant hate.

Ani has a Saalaroos Wolfhond named Tango. He's around eight years old, and the highest point of his back is about 2'9". This is Tango.  

[Arana Kamina]

Guardian and other characters

NAME : Ronan Shea
GENDER : Male
AGE : 36
OCCUPATION : Worker at the Gambino Aquarium
RACE : Selkie
LIKES : Being near the ocean/swimming (a given), seafood (likes most other food too), having friends he can rely on, getting laugh out of Kris and Maili's comments, the reward of a good days work
DISLIKES : Being stranded, bad things happening because people didn't think things through, dealing with Kris and Maili's comments (goes both ways), people who won't listen no matter how hard he tries, pointless destruction
LOOKS : Ronan has short-ish tawny brown hair, hazel eyes, and is 5'11". A network of scars and lean muscles are a testament to his time in the navy. Though male selkies are known for their beauty, for Ronan this has mainly just translated into him looking younger than his actual age. He still is considered attractive, just not drop dead gorgeous. Most of his clothes are nice but practical, and he wears a double button long coat for colder weather.
PERSONALITY : Though Ronan is a fairly grounded individual, he's had to work to get there throughout the years. Therefore, he often has a rather far away look in eyes, even when he's paying attention, though he trying to correct this (since others don't always appreciate it). His view on the world is be positive but practical--something that is needed greatly when taking care of a teenager and a ten year old. He holds both Kris and Maili dear, but their personalities still wear on his sanity at times.
Rather than showing his rare anger with explosive rages, Ronan's voice will drop to a dangerous growl and and his eyes will glint in fury. He does his best to be agreeable and avoid making enemies, but there are always certain people that will not sit well with him, and if he feels it warranted he will make his ire known.
Though his job at the Gambino aquarium would probably just be considered work to some, Ronan legitimately enjoys his job and does his best to work hard, an ethic he attempts to carry over to most things. He's not quite a workaholic, and won't be a**l about others not doing quite as much work--up to a point, that is.
In the end, to a Kris with a permanent case of the Mondays and Maili who is a smartass beyond her years, Ronan manages to be a fatherly but practical guardian to both.
HISTORY : Two years after losing his skin and becoming human, at eighteen Ronan joined the Gaian navy - a place that would keep him close to the sea but also give him something to do. Slowly over time he came to appreciate his human life and even became close friends with his cabin mate.
At the age of twenty-six, Ronan discovered that his sister had been the victim of a kidnapping. She escaped, but left behind a newborn daughter, who was abandoned by her human father as well. Ronan took in the girl, naming her Maili. Five years of care while still in the navy and things not working, he decided to retire. As a parting gift his friend gave him something he had found years before - Ronan’s sealskin. The selkie went back to the sea right before his friend’s eyes, but returned two weeks later, wanting the skin to be taken. He would always love the sea, but he had come to care for his human life and for Maili. His cabin mate reclaimed the sealskin.
A couple years ago, Ronan noticed a girl in various spots around Gambino - places he had visited while missing the sea. Ronan learned that the girl - Kris - was a selkie from another community whose delusional family had taken her skin and stranded her. Essentially homeless and with CPS not far off, Ronan applied to be her guardian. Once accepted, Kris’ addition created the family there is today.  

[x eau de vie]

[Picture is in the making, as well as a more detailed profile than this. :B]

Name // Antonetta Barbara Medina
Age // Nineteen [19]
Nicknames // Tony
Marital Status // Single
Gender // Female
Species // Gaian
Origin // Durem

Hair // Naturally, her hair is dark brown. However she's quite fond of dying it, so the front portion is a bright red, often times with some of the roots showing her natural color. Her hair is extremely frizzy, about shoulder-length and layered, and can be found either hanging down or tied back in whatever way is necessary to keep it out of her face while she works.
Eyes // A very dull, light green, with unusually large pupils. She also wears rounded rectangular black-rimmed glasses, bifocals.
Skin Tone // Her skin should be on the darker side due to her Hispanic origin, but sitting in front of a computer screen ninety-five percent of the time has turned it much paler.
Markings // Above her left eyebrow and on the eyelid of the same side are a series of small, light scars from a dog bite when she was little.
Height // 5'7"
Weight // 110lbs. Yes, she's unusually light due to a fast metabolism.

Occupation // Tony works several computer programming related jobs that keep her up basically all hours of the night. Sleep is rare, but she doesn't mind it. What time she's not spending working on that, she's usually working on side jobs or a computer game she's designing on the side.
Living Quarters // A small apartment, absolutely stuffed with all kinds of computer-related things. She sleeps on a bunk bed if she sleeps at all and if it's not at her desk. Her favorite things in the world are pizza deliveries and Chinese takeout. Her office is filled with old empty boxes of it.