Nickname: Zuki (By Natalia), Zucchini (By Natalia), Shizu (By Merle)
Age: 16
Birthday: August 20th
Sign: Leo
Gemstone: Sardonyx
Blood Type: O+
Fav. Food: Melonpan
Hated Food: Zucchini
School: Meadowview High School
Hobbies:
- Singing - Even as a child Shizuka had a beautiful voice, and as soon as she was old enough her parents signed her up for her school's chorus. Initially it was just something she did to kill time, but after landing her first solo it became a passion of hers. Having all eyes on her while she's belting out that final high note is the biggest rush she knows, and she's more than happy to put in the work to improve if it means she can keep getting attention.
Sewing - This particular hobby started out as something Shizuka did with her mother, and more in the sense of mending old clothes than creating something new. But soon enough she started to get a bit more creative, and she found she enjoyed creating something unique just for herself. Upcycling thrift store finds is one of her favorite ways to add new things to her wardrobe, although she's perfectly able to make things from bolts of fabric when the mood strikes her.
Photography - What started as just the occasional picture of something Shizuka found neat or wanted to remember spiraled into a core part of how she interacts with the world. It isn't uncommon to find her taking pictures with her phone when she's out with her friends or family, and she meticulously sorts through these pictures for scrapbooking purposes later. Every major event has either an entire album or a scrapbook in the works, with the completed ones holding a special space on her bookshelf.
Virtues:
- When You Need A Helping Hand - When it comes time to ask for a little assistance, Shizuka is always a good person to turn to. Whether it's lending her skills to sew costumes for the drama department or going out of her way to brighten someone's day, she's always willing to offer her support where she feels it's needed. But not all help is tangible, and a listening ear and a warm shoulder are things she's just as likely to offer as her practical skills. A little kindness can go a long way, and if she can do the tiniest thing to show someone that the world isn't all bad... Well, she thinks it's worth it in the end.
I'm Not Going To Mince Words - Shizuka isn't one to beat around the bush. She has a blunt honesty that's almost refreshing in the days when people are just as soon to go behind your back about something on the internet. If she thinks a sweater makes you look bad or if you've done something to upset her, she'll let you know and she won't try to cover it up. That being said, her honesty isn't for the purpose of being cruel. While she doesn't hide things, she will do her best to soften the blow when she knows someone needs to hear something. And she knows there are times when the best way to be honest is to stay silent.
Nothing's Gonna Bring Me Down - As far as Shizuka is concerned, the glass is always half full. Everything that happens has a purpose, and there's no reason to sweat the small stuff when you can just keep moving forward to something bigger and better. She doesn't let the unexpected drag her down, and her upbeat attitude is borderline infectious. Energy and enthusiasm are practically her default setting, and it's a difficult feat to put a damper on either. Any attempts to rain on her parade might be met with a comment on how much she enjoys the rain at worst, and her outright enjoying herself to spite the attempt at best.
Flaws:
- I'm The Center Of The Universe - If there's one thing Shizuka can't get enough of, it's attention. She thrives the most when all eyes are on her, and absolutely despises being ignored. Her attention seeking nature can be a source of conflict with people who find it annoying, especially those who try to point out her flaws. Her opinion of herself is strong, and she refuses to let anyone try to change it - even if they're trying to better her. She's perfect the way she is, and anyone who thinks she isn't is just trying to tear her down for no reason.
What's Mine Is Mine - The biggest and most glaring problem with Shizuka is easily her tendency to get overly attached. She has a difficult time embracing the concept of friends having other friends, and can get extremely jealous when she finds the people she cares about spending more time with people that aren't her. And as bad as it gets with her friends, it can get even worse when she's dating someone. Hanging out as a group is all well and good, but she wants to be the only person spending quality time with her besties.
Things Need To Move Quicker - There's nothing in the universe that gets on Shizuka's nerves quite like having to wait. She likes her gratification to be immediate, and when it isn't she gets irritable and anxious. If things aren't moving fast enough for her liking, she has a bad habit of skipping over important steps in the hopes of getting to the end result quicker. This goes about as well as one might expect, and a lot of the time her speeding through things tends to blow up in her face in the end. Unfortunately, she still hasn't quite learned her lesson that the old adage of patience being a virtue is actually true.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Honey brown, and angled slightly upwards with an epicanthic fold. (Hex code: #A05806 ✿)
Hair: Shizuka's hair is dark brown. While it is naturally straight, she most often styles it into loose curls. It is cut into a chin length bob with bangs that fall just above her eyes. (Hex code: #2B1809 ✿)
Face: Shizuka has an oval-shaped face with high cheekbones. Her nose is small and has a narrow bridge, and her lips are thin. Her skin is light brown with a yellow undertone. (Hex code: #D7AD87 ✿)
Clothes: Shizuka accessorizes her Meadowview uniform with a charm bracelet that she is always adding new charms to. It currently has six charms - a dragon, ballet slippers, phoenix, thimble, microphone, and camera. She also swaps out her shoes with a pair of cute heeled loafers. When outside her uniform, she tends to wear clothes that she finds both cute and comfortable. Oversized shirts, sweater dresses, plain leggings, and boots are all staples of her wardrobe.
