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Name: Sarandon Avamir

Nickname: Sadie. Sarandon is reserved for official documents.

Age: 23

Birthday: March 6

Sign: Pisces

Gemstone: Aquamarine

Blood Type: O-

Fav. Food: Fresh fruits, especially cherries

Hated Food: Beef, for a variety of moral reasons. She tends to avoid meat in general, although she is not actually a vegetarian.

Occupation: Graphic designer, mostly for charity websites.

Hobbies:

Gardening - Sadie thinks about the environment, and one way to go green is by growing her food. She has a moderately size plot at a local community garden, and the windowsills of her tiny apartment are filled with pots of herbs and the occasional flower. She enjoys the food she gets, although unfortunately it's not enough to live on. Most of the time, she likes the physical activities that go along with growing things, like weeding, pruning, a watering. It gives her something to do with her hands while she thinks. Sometimes, she can be found thinking out loud. Talking helps the plants grow, after all, at least according to the internet. Sadie's favorite thing about the process, however, is simply watching seeds grow into something alive and useful.

ASMR - Life is so fast paced, and Sadie is a firm believer that you need to take time to calm and center yourself if you want to have any chance of being happily productive. She stumbled across the ASMR, or calming video, community a few years ago and has been hooked ever since. For the past year or so, she's been making her own videos as well, and although she only has a modest group of followers, she cares about them all very deeply. Her videos tend to be filled with affirmations and reassurances as well as the standard ASMR content.

Watercolor - Graphic Design is Sadie's job. Watercolor is what she considers her true art. She's liked playing with them ever since she was a kid, and started doing it more seriously after art classes in high school. She has a studio set up in her apartment where she'll go to paint when she gets bored, or as a way to calm down when she gets overwhelmed. She's still definitely at the hobbyist level, but she'll sometimes paint pictures for her friends or try to sell her art at city events and festivals.

Virtues:


Serene - Sadie can generally take the lumps and bumps of life in stride, and keep a smile while doing it. She is calm. She is not prone to explosions of rage or sadness. She is much more likely to respond to a bad day by painting and taking a bubble bath than by keying somebody's car. This is not to say that she does not have her limits, but it takes a lot to get her to break down, and she will do her best to get herself together again afterwards.

Flexible - Change happens, and Sadie is okay with that. It's no big deal if you can't come to dinner. She'll figure something out if she ends up having to move. Sadie has gotten to the point where she can keep an open mind and she doesn't freak out about change. This applies to ideas as well. Other than a few deeply held morals, Sadie is not one to reject ideas simply because they clash with the way things have always been. She is very open to the fact that progress happens and that the new is often better.

Gentle - Sadie has an overall gentle and sweet disposition. Those deep set core values that she does hold tightly to are to be kind and to cause as little pain as possible, which affects how she lives her life. For one thing, she very much avoids physical violence. Even when she disagrees with someone, she does her best to keep things civil rather than raising her voice or turning to insults. She tries to think before she speaks so she doesn't insult anyone without meaning to, although sometimes it happens. She is peaceful and doesn't try to stir up trouble.

Flaws:


Passive - Due to Sadie's soft nature, she would much rather deal with people walking over her and taking advantage of her or even others rather than confronting them about it. She is the kind of person who would live with a roommate who never paid the rent. She might gently bring it up, but she would never kick them out. She wouldn't call the landlord charging outrageous prices in the name of not rocking the boat. Also, when conflict is unavoidable, especially when someone is confronting her, she tends to shut down, panic unhelpfully, and need plenty of time to recover, leading her to avoid things further if they're not resolved.

Irresponsible - Sadie comes from a happy and wealthy family, and although they're quieter about it than some and have done their best to keep Sadie from becoming a snobby socialite, still has had a very privileged life. She's gone from Crystal to private college to a cushy job. The main issue with this is that she has never had to gain a real sense of responsibility. She can hang out in her garden all day and play with her paints, and if she doesn't end up getting enough work in for the month, her parents will still make sure she has enough food and keeps her apartment. Combined with her carefree nature, this applies to many areas of her life. She will forget to show up to appointments. She will make plans and then bail. She feels no pressure to answer texts. She frequently deals with problems using the ever so ineffective strategy of avoidance.

Peculiar - Sadie has never really picked up the correct way to socialize, partially from her sheltered upbringing and partially just from who she is as a person. She uses strings of big words and has a tendency to ramble, zone out, or suddenly change the subject with no regard for social cues. On the other hand, too much slang or profanity makes her baffled and uncomfortable. She also tends to take words from people she trusts at face value, which can lead to confusion. As a result of all this, Sadie has a hard time communicating clearly and it can impact her relationships.


PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Her eyes are almond shaped and pale gray-green.
Hair: Her hair is knee length, pure white, and often kept in a loose braid. She doesn't have bangs.
Face: Elongated and angular, with very sharp cheekbones and a pointed chin. Her skin is on the darker side of olive.
Clothes: A mix of thrift shop and high fashion. Sadie usually mixes various styles into an outfit that she thinks looks good, using her artistic principles but not necessarily traditional fashion sense.

This is a cute profile and I am really excited to see her in play! Everything looks good to me Some of the image links don't work; I noticed it in the weapon section, but that isn't enough to prevent me from dropping a stamp.

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