Name: Amaranth Shelley
Age: 22 (as of 2023)
Birthday: April 6th
Sign: Aries
Gemstone: Diamond
Bloodtype: AB+
Fav Food: Butter cookies!
Hated Food: Anything that is really messy to eat, like ribs and hotwings.
Occupation: Florist
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Reading
Amaranth has always loved to read. Her genre of choice tends to be adventure-fantasy. As a child, she used reading as a means to escape her childhood where she was often bullied, or just plain ignored by her parents who struggled with maintaining their stoner-hippie lifestyle while having a kid, bills, and other *gasp* responsibilities. She grew up with her nose stuck in a book. She even has a Youtube channel where she will introduce books to her subscribers and read the first chapter to get them interested. She often volunteers at the local library during summer, and is part of a school-work program where she assists in the college library in exchange for financial aid.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Botany
Amaranth's name itself is a flower, so it comes as little surprise that she was born with a green-thumb. She takes a particular interest in climbing, vine-like, plants such as Clematis, Morning Glory, Wysteria, Lilac Solanum, and of course, Amaranth. She enjoys growing these in her greenhouse because it makes her feel like she is in a fantasy-realm - all she needs is a white unicorn. Her plants, like books, are a form of escapism. She also plants fresh mint and other plants that make a good tea! Chances are if you are at her place and having tea, it came from her garden!
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Youtuber
As previously mentioned, Amaranth has a youtube channel that she is very active with, doing things from makeup tutorials, to reading creepy stories off of Reddit.
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Heard about you and your honyed words!
Amaranth has a very quiet and gentle honey-like voice that is very comforting and alluring, as well as an air about her that makes her come off as very level-headed and calm. Like a boarding school head-mistress or queen. Because of this, she often finds herself taking a very maternal role, if not a distant one. She is almost always the one picked to present a group project, and is an ace at Speech class, even if she'd rather be reading poetry and short stories on her youtube channel. Someone can say one thing, and people jump on them for it, but is she were to say it, then suddenly it becomes not so bad. Usually. Simply, when she speaks, people usually listen.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Imaginative
Amaranth is very day-dreamy. Her mind is open to so many ideas and possibilities that she can think up a solution to just about any problem! That isn't to say that they are always good or even plausible solutions, and maybe she has read a bit too much fantasy... But hey, in a world where there a 'mysterious terrorists from outer space,' ...it throws open the doors to sooooo many things! Amaranth is always ready to deliver a plan B...or Y.......or Z. Also, yeah, she has probably already thought up and mentally rehearsed how Situation-X is gonna go down, and is totally prepared! She also has some sweet comebacks she thought up in the shower after her last encounter with haters. She might not have been able to use them then, but she has them on mental-file and ready to deliver! ...if only she weren't so closed off and guarded....
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Mother Hen
She is 'the hostess with the mostest,' some would say! Amaranth tends to become the 'mother' to any group she is with - always making sure everyone is alright, fed, and happy, and she does it with a relish and tireless true spirit of altruism, even if she isn't that personable. She cares deeply and shows her care by ensuring that everyone is taken care of. She is always the one bringing snacks and drinks, has some first aid on hand, and willing to lend a hand. And like a mother, she is also there to make sure everyone gets along, and is anyone gets out of line, she is there to get them back in line as well, with a firm word and demeanor that would make any old-school mom proud.
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Guarded
She doesn't like people getting too close to her emotionally. She isn't adverse to getting close to someone, but she doesn't like them getting to know her because she is afraid of being manipulated. She has a lot of secrets that she intends to keep. So though she is a caring person, whenever the tables are turned and the conversation about herself, she is quick to deflect it. Or just completely shut it down. Why is she afraid of being manipulated or tricked? Well, she harbors a lot of pride. She has a high opinion of herself, and being toyed with would, in her eyes, make her seem weak. In fact, any show of being bothered or upset is out the window, so she bottles it up and keeps to herself, even if she'd really love to tell that creep in Chemistry off. ((Going to be a large plot-development spot for her!))
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Escapist
Amaranth longs to be....anywhere but here. Her whole life she has wanted to be a fairytale princess, the strong-willed warrior, the lovely heroine.. She often daydreams to get away from her mediocre, boring, life. It can be a problem to get her head out of the clouds, and she'd rather be left alone with her fantasies and books than have to deal with reality.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Judgemental
Just as she is prideful, Amaranth is also kinda really judgemental, holding others to a certain standard that some might go so far as to say is.... kind of bigoted. But is it any wonder that someone so wrapped up in tales of fantasy and legend would find repute in the 'old fashion' ways and roles? She holds tight to her views, and if that makes her disliked, then well...so be it. And perhaps she knows her views are wrong, and that's why she keeps them so closely guarded? After all, she isn't the kind of girl who is going to open her mouth and explicitly say what she is thinking, or act discriminatory or blatantly rude, but you just know she is judging you. Like your cat sitting in the bathroom door watching you on the porcelain throne.
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New revised profile;
Name: Amaranth Shelley
Age: 22 (as of 2023)
Birthday: April 6th
Sign: Aries
Gemstone: Diamond
Bloodtype: AB+
Fav Food: Butter cookies!
Hated Food: Anything that is really messy to eat, like ribs and hotwings.
Occupation: Florist
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Green-Thumb
Amaranth's name itself is a flower, so it comes as little surprise that she was born with a green-thumb. While being both a florist and botanist, amaranth has made plants her life's work. While not exactly doing most of the scientific work attributed to botanists, she does use what she learned when acquiring her bachelors degree for it in her jo as a florist. that is to say, she's doing more than the average florist when cultivating the plants used in her arrangements. This is because it isn't just her job, or what she went to school for, but her passion. She is living her flower fairy dreams.
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Socializing
Amaranth enjoys doing just about anything so long as she has someone to do it with. Cooking, hiking, gossiping, just generally hanging out. she believes things are more fun with someone there to enjoy it with you, and absolutely enjoys platonic interactions with friends and yet-to-be friends. She doesn't need to constantly be around a big group of people, and is just as happy spending one on one time with friends as she is hanging out in a group. Luckily, her less socially-inclined partner understands and respects her social needs, and trusts her ability to plant firm platonic lines.
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Whimsical
Some would describe Amaranth as beaming with all the energy (and maybe naivete) of a real life Disney princess without being too much, or laying the enthusiasm on so thick it becomes smothering. She is measured in her whimsy - light and bubbly. Amaranth often seeks to bring a lightheartedness to the table, cracking jokes and puns with casual ease. Along with being creative, she is often seeking opportunities for joy and amusement in even the most mundane situations. Amaranth seems to live in the moment, or at least her own idealized view of it, choosing to maintain a optimistic and carefree demeanor in most situations.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Responsible
Whimsical though she may be, Amaranth also demonstrates a sense of responsibility and self-discipline. She doesn't need someone constantly reminding her of what she needs to do, or deadlines, and can be very nose-to-the-grindstone and independently dependable. It is important to her that she not let others down, and that is the driving force behind her efforts to maintain a reputation as a responsible and dependable adult. She's totally adulting gud.
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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Idealistic Shield
"The problem with Idealism is that at some point it has to be juxtaposed with true nature of reality."
As a child, when life got hard Amaranth had a tendency to retreat into her imagination. There, she could write herself a different, better, life based on stories and other fictions that shaped her own ideals, instead of the real circumstances or other peoples’ influence. She started using that idealism as a crutch in times of adversity. A shield. A stubborn deflection and a willful distortion of reality. A type of self-gaslighting that has persisted in to her life even today. She has a hard time facing the darker aspects of reality, and when times get tough, she puts up that shield of optimistic, idealistic, denial.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Directionless
Amaranth seems to be drifting through life with no real direction or long term life-goals. While some might understand and even envy he ability to just take life one day a a time, others would disparage her perceived lack of ambition and see it as privileged or laziness. Even Amaranth is sometimes struck by the wave of existential dread when faced with her lack of direction in life. Truth is, she is in a very privileged place in her life where she doesn't have to worry about what the next day brings...at least in the average person sense, and she does often feel quite guilty about it
