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Name: Hunter Grey Strathley

Nickname: Huntard, HunnyPot, Hg, Mercury

Age: 15

Birthday: January 15

Sign: Capricorn

Gemstone: Garnet

Blood Type: O+

Fav. Food: Garden salad with plenty of croutons and ranch dressing.

Hated Food: Hot dogs, spam, corned beef and hash.

School: Meadowview High School

Hobbies:

Math - She knows it's a strange hobby to most, but Hunter legitimately enjoys solving mathematical equations. Primarily her interests lie in algebraic equations more than trig. Math often involves her full attention, which assists in clearing her mind of extraneous clutter so she could focus on the transformation of problem to solution. Additionally, math is something of a comfort - all unknowns can be known with the proper technique, and everything falls into place by the end of the process. She also enjoys shapes.

Hunter oft practices math on a chalkboard in the study, and does not engage in it elsewhere. It's easiest to concentrate without interruption from others.

Gardening - Hunter learned the comforts of keeping potted plants not long ago, thanks to the interests of her cousins. A couple plants sit on her desk near the window, which she waters daily. She hasn't quite embarked toward gardening in an actual plot of land, as she often kills her plants due to absentmindedness, but the intent is there. She finds similarities between math and plants, both in their physical dimension as well as the act of growth in comparison to the completion of a problem. Hunter keeps a small set of supplies on hand for her current set of plants, funded out of what money comes from her part time job.

Book Thievery - While not true thievery, Hunter will 'borrow' textbooks and higher learning tools for an indeterminable amount of time in order to keep up with or impress those around her. She understands her capability for digesting concepts set above her grade level and takes advantage of it by raiding studies or libraries for topics beyond that taught at her school. Most don't mind it terribly, as she'll never fully remove a book from a public library, and any taken from private are often returned on the same shelf as if never touched. She likes to think no one notices her absconding with certain textbooks, but the likelihood of that is nil.

Impressing Cousin Stroud - Hunter goes through great lengths to earn approval from her cousin, but the results are never what she expects. It never stops her from trying.

Virtues:

Patient -- Hunter is naturally patient, even as a small child. She never found the inclination to rush into matters, whether opening presents at Christmas or finishing an exam in time to be the first to turn it in. She often spends a great deal of time on her assignments, and it's often reflected in the quality of work. Her patience extends to the extracurricular as well, considering that she has no qualms about waiting through an hour of dance recital to meet with a favored friend. Ultimately waiting simply does not affect her, and standing still for a while has its own merits. She could also spend a solid hour sifting through flower bulbs to find the perfect match, sit through a particularly dull debate for a grade, or embark on the incredibly intensive task of french braiding Quenton's hair in its entirety (this is sadly just a fancy now).

Intelligent -- Hunter possesses a fantastic knack for rote and visual learning. Most concepts come easily enough to her if demonstrated through her ideal methods of learning, and even when not, she often works at a rudimentary understanding until achieved. Her patience feeds well into digesting new topics, including those above her grade level, which compliments and often sharpens her intelligence. She does not, however, flaunt her ability to process information. She may share the fruits of her intelligence, but as learned previously, nothing comes from overt bragging. Curiously enough, her intelligence is primarily concentrated in book learning - she hasn't found the chance to sharpen street smarts or embark on much indulgence in physical tasks. This renders her highly capable of assisting others in their studies, as well as explaining difficult concepts that she herself understands.

Obedient/Follower -- Hunter often follows rules without question, the exception being her propensity to borrow books at a voracious rate. She never had trouble with disobedience growing up, and often found a comfortable role in adhering to direction given by others. Now she almost seeks it - being a teenager in the midst of high school, she knows tho start searching for appropriate colleges and a major that would give rise to a proper career. However, it's far easier for her to defer to another's judgement, and thus looks to her parents for their idea of a solid major. Hunter also seeks guidance from her cousins, and follows all rules instated when visiting their respective environments. Needless to say, one would hardly catch Hunter breaking a rule, unless she was simply unaware of it.

Flaws:

Tries too hard -- Hunter practically defines her worth as a person on how well she might impress another. Often times it seems the sole motivator behind tackling a particularly tricky understanding of a complex subject. Praise is her lifeblood just as readily as caffeine - and often times Hunter embarrasses herself by how obvious she becomes in the endeavor toward praise and good standing. Similarly, an inability to impress someone with her abilities is often crushing, though she would not shy away from or shun the individual for not affording her praise. These are the people she often latches to, and strives to push herself to the limits and bend over backward just for a good word. A sad sight to any passerby.

Jaded -- After her long courses at school coupled with extracurricular learning, Hunter is often too tired to do much else. She seems dull, inattentive, and overall just glazed over from burnout. Often times it takes a great deal of self-convincing to start on the long stints of homework offered by her assignments, and even then she takes hours to slog through it. Put plainly, if zombies existed... Hunter Strathley would be patient zero.

Incorrigible -- In a word, Hunter is hopeless. No amount of ridicule or explanations seem to deter her from this constant search for approval, and all attempts to correct those actions fall on deaf ears. Given her age, most find it surprising (if not quite sad) that Hunter is so inflexible as a person. She cannot be persuaded to disobey the law, even as she looks up to Stroud for her interest in carving her own path. She can't stop seeking approval, even if it's better for her health if she finally gives up on impressing a certain someone. She knows her habits are detrimental, but she just can't change.


PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Dark red

Hair: Ash blonde

Face: She has some scars across her throat where a dog tried to maul her.

Clothes: Halters, khaki capris, heeled sandals, not fond of jewelry. Her clothes are in good condition and are usually light/neutral in color, prefers flowing tops to form-fitting. Always wears shorts under her dresses - has something against skirts... Has a thing for aviator sunglasses.

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"All that trying, HunnyPot, and you're ready to fall asleep face-first in your books. Well, you'd better take up amphetamines for a hobby or you're going to look just like Quincy."

Hey Strick, your girl looks good! Very solid, there was just one minor thing with her general stage I was unsure on and one small note with her intelligent virtue. For the general stage, I've got to ask about the bolster but otherwise it looks fine. For the intelligent virtue, it just needs a little expansion on how the virtue helps make others want to be around her and be her friend!

Quote me back, when your ready for a second look and I'll find out about the bolster!

Sorry for the wait, your girl is approved with one small note, compliance. The garter belt and boots must be attached to each other, otherwise the garter is just an accessory of sorts. How you accomplish this is up to you and the artist, but the garter and boots/shoes cannot be detached.