Name: Vanessa Alicia Rae
Nicknames: dipswitch, idiot, loud-mouth (she does not like these very much)
Age: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24
Birthday: April 4th
Sign: Aries
Blood Type: the red kind, DUH. (b-)
Fav. Food: anything barbecued
Hated Food: celery, girly stuff
School: Meadowview
Hobbies: drum playing -- "Dad always says he knows me better than I know myself, and I never really believed him until last Christmas. He bought me this SWEET a** drum set and I was so happy I cried. 'Dad,' I said, 'How did you know its what I always wanted?' and he just smiled at me and, yeah, pretty much I love him BIG TIME. The drum set isn't brand new or anything, 'cause we can never afford anything shiny, and one of the cymbals is broken. But that's a-okay, because I love it and the bass drum still works AWESOME. It makes a big noise, and I like that. I practice a lot, and John Jr. makes me really angry when he walks by with earplugs and a scowl on his face. He doesn't know it yet, but I
am going to be famous and then I'm not going to share any of my dough with him."
skateboarding -- "This is a lot of fun. Like riding roller coasters and paintball, but
free. I used to suck, but now I'm really good, and I take my board everywhere with me. Its not in that great of shape, but I love it anyways. And now I am better than everyone at the skatepark, even. MUCH better than that fool Billy Robbins with his shiny board who got his girlfriend to break my nose for beating him. It pissed me off, a lot, but it was also kinda not that big o' deal because I always hurt myself trying out new cool stunts and, as my papa would say, 'Always flirting with disaster!' He doesn't know it, but he doesn't know what fun is. But, anyways, I gave
her two black eyes and a split lip for hitting me and then Billy dumped her because she wasn't pretty anymore."
work -- "I work at Big Willy's Record store, which is across the street from our apartment. Big Willy is a big hairy man with yellow teeth and strangely long fingernails. He is really nice, though, and he knows a TON about music. He always gives me time off when I'm sick, or hurt and he understands that dad can't afford a babysitter, so he lets John Jr come to work with me sometimes. Big Willy is cool. I'd punch anybody who robbed his store... and I have my fingers crossed that I'll be able to use some of the money I earn from this job to pay for drum lessons, and then I will throw out John Jr's stupid earplugs."
starting fires, blowing s**t up, burning herself -- "These are not really hobbies. I mean, I don't
practice them. They just sorta happen, 'cause I don't like reading warning labels and s**t. Dad insists that those are there for a reason and that I really need to start paying attention to them, but I haven't killed anyone yet and he's bought a ton of fire extinguishers so its aaaaall good. I did singe my eyebrows off once, but they grew back, so that's okay. I used to carry a pack of matches with me everywhere, but dad kept taking them away from me so now I don't bother. Also, I get this guy who lurks outside Big Willy's store to buy me fireworks. I don't know his name, but I call him Hairy Pete because he's hairy and he looks like he should be called Pete. Also, he gets me some pretty nice fireworks. I like shooting them off the roof. They're loud and spectacular. Like me."
Gemstone: bloodstone (says wikipedia)
Virtues: loud and proud-- Vanessa knows who she is, loves where she comes from, and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. An extrovert to the extreme; she's stubbornly confident, pushy and a friend to everyone and anyone that stays out of her way. An aspiring leader and a girl who likes to dominate, Vanessa is naturally attracted to submissive personalities and people willing to follow her. She lives for having cheerleaders. This is not to say that she can't have friendships with characters that won't yield to her forceful personality. She is too proud to be so inconsiderate, and regards strength and power (and, consequently, characters that embody these two qualities) with respect. It is just that she
prefers to lead rather than to follow.
fierce -- A staunch admirer of strength and power, Vanessa does her best to live up to her own ideals. She is steadfastly committed to every cause that strikes her fancy, and longs to, most of all, do good in the world. Expressive and emotional, Vanessa's heartfelt desire to be
good sometimes copulates with self-destruction, but this is not born from pessimism. Rather, it is the child of faith. Vanessa isn't above sacrificing herself for the greater good. Is there, after all, truly any display of strength greater than dying for what you believe in?
protective -- Honourable and affectionate, it doesn't take much for Vanessa to consider someone a friend (especially if they agree with her) and she is swift to attachment. She can not abide the suffering of loved ones or even casual acquaintances, and is passionately protective of all things she believes to be good, especially if they can not defend themselves.
adrenaline-junkie -- Competitive and aggressive, Vanessa's got a lot of pent up energy, which is channeled wonderfully into all kinds of sports. She's a girl who likes to live on the wild side, and she adores games and activities that get her adrenaline pumping. Feel like sky-diving without a parachute? Got a sudden hankering for shark wrestling? Wanna climb mount everest naked? "Yes, that's a bomb and I know we're supposed to clip -this- wire, but let's just snip this one instead and see what happens, kay? I wanna ride the wave of the explosion, baby!"
Flaws: outspoken -- Brash and opinionated, Vanessa's loud-mouth is infamous for getting her into trouble. This is uncool because she is not witty, nor is she a quick-thinker and, more than anything in the world, Vanessa hates to lose. While she might enjoy defending the unjustly accused in court, Vanessa would, even after her impassioned ramblings and slamming her fist against the table, make a very poor lawyer, no matter how dedicated.
loose-cannon -- Temper. Temper. Temper. Vanessa's is on a
very short, although, thankfully,
thick fuse. Easily provoked and swiftly irritated, this girl's anger tends to build up over time. It accumulates, sometimes quickly, sometimes not-so-quickly, but almost always rears its ugly head in a veritable explosion of fury. Not naturally clever in the first place, Vanessa's stubborn anger can make it difficult for her to think clearly, and she can be (depending on it's intensity) blinded by rage.
impatient -- 'Later' isn't a word Vanessa often uses, or likes to hear. She likes things done, and she likes them done '
now.' Pushy and obstinate, Vanessa understands that, sometimes, if you want it done right, you've just gotta do it yourself. Idle behaviour makes her nauseous, and Vanessa can get very bossy when someone starts pushing her buttons.
dense -- Thinking is not one of Vanessa's favourite past times. In fact, its not something she does very much of at all. Bored by silly, useless things like reading and paying attention in class, or listening when she's told something; Vanessa is very much an idiot. This, combined with everything else, makes her a danger to herself and to others.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONEyes: golden, turned slightly downwards
Hair: short, afro-ish, frizzy, dark natural auburn
Face: heart-shaped face, tanned skin, bottom lip is fleshier than top lip, mouth is wide
Body: healthy, strong, 5'7"
Fashion: nothing frilly, or
really girly. think comfort, and sporty things. sneakers, yoga pants, hoodies, t-shirts, etc..
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