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 Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:23 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:15 pm
⒈ .................................... Ｃ Ｅ Ｒ Ｔ Ｉ Ｆ Ｉ Ｃ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:18 pm
 Ｂ Ａ Ｓ Ｅ _ Ｓ Ｔ Ａ Ｔ Ｓ
Name: Shasta Chavéz
Age: Fifteen
Nationality: Latino American
Birthday: November 18th
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
School: Teufel Town High School
Text Color: #DEAA1D, Liquid AmberＰ Ｅ Ｒ Ｓ Ｏ Ｎ Ａ Ｌ Ｉ Ｔ Ｙ
The first and foremost thing people might notice about Shasta is her bold, in-your-face personality. She has a confidence in herself that almost borders on arrogance in some cases. The girl feels that she has the ability to garner attention through one avenue or another, either positively or negatively, and will draw on that depending on the situation. While she does love praise, she doesn't put much stock in it unless it's from people who are important to her. A random stranger praising her performance on stage, for example, means next to nothing to her. She is not very forthcoming towards strangers, and instead expects them to earn the respect due to them, even though she won't work hard to earn theirs (which makes her a bit of a hypocrite). In her better moments, Shasta has a laziness about her in most things she does. She can't be bothered to earn somebody's respect since she feels that if they don't like her as she is, then they are not worth the time to invest in. Even if she is seeking someone to accept her in some form deep down, she has been disappointed too harshly to pursue it actively and instead waits for it to merely "happen". Friendliness tends to come towards someone with a mutual interest or someone who listens to what she has to say without argument, and even then she can be a little overbearing. Loud and very boyish in her mannerisms, she enjoys playfully punching her friends on the arm and picking on them. Even those who do raise arguments with her may earn some kind of grudging respect, even if it's something she won't outright admit, since she loves a challenge from those who stick to their guns.. at least, if it's something she's remotely interested in. If it's something she doesn't like, she has no problems stating her own opinion on the fact and arguing it into the ground, resorting to immature insults or name-calling if need be. She is bull-headed, impulsive and not much of a thinker, preferring to charge into things with guns figuratively blazing; she knows it's a problem and has tried to work on it in the past, albeit not very hard.
Shasta's loudness, penchant for pushing one too many buttons and argumentative nature cover a hardness of heart that she developed over time. She is not very forgiving of those who wrong her and has a habit of being too hard on people trying to get into her good graces. Underneath that, she is likely afraid that they will leave her as soon as she lets them in, so she wants to test them properly to make sure that they are truly in it for the long haul. Once you've earned a place of esteem with her, it is earned for life, and she will be a loyal, steadfast friend. However it should be known that she has no patience for people who whine too much, and will not think twice about a few sharp words. Shows of genuine emotion leave her feeling a little awkward, seeing as she doesn't know how to handle her own emotions, much less say something without sounding rude or sarcastic.Ｈ Ｏ Ｂ Ｂ Ｉ Ｅ Ｓ
In her spare time, Shasta enjoys watching movies with her dad. Both are avid fans of old badly-dubbed kung-fu films, as well as spaghetti westerns or any kind of action or horror movie. Most kinds of romantic comedies don't strike her as interesting and will instead casually pass them by for a better film. That said, she does have an unadmitted soft spot for musicals - only because of the musical aspect, mind you. The girl is also attached at the heels to her skateboard, and uses it to get everywhere. She visits the skate park casually but only really uses it to get from place to place; this is not to say she doesn't enjoy watching it, however, as she is a fan of the X-Games and always watches them on TV when the time comes around. She is also a very casual smoker, hocking cigarettes from her father whenever she thinks he's preoccupied (unbeknownst to her, her father is already quite aware of it). To her, it makes her seem tough.
Then, of course, is her skill in music. Like all Chavéz children, she was started out on music lessons early, as music was an activity promoted for family togetherness and for the building of character. Unfortunately she never took to an instrument quite as easily as her brother did, only able to manage chords at best on both piano and guitar, and instead was given over to her aunt to help with her voice. Singing ended up becoming quite a passion of hers, so much so that she would pursue it outside of the family as a member of choir classes in school.Ａ Ｐ Ｐ Ｅ Ａ Ｒ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ
Standing at 5'5" and weighing in at a modest 114 lbs., Shasta is somewhat of a "late bloomer" in terms of womanly endowments. At the moment, she gives the overall impression of being "long"; long limbs and torso, in combination with the length of her dark brown hair (the tips of which rest at mid-back length). Her eyes are always half-lidded, normally giving her a relaxed, lazy look or a critical gaze when she's particularly emotional. She has a healthy tan (thanks to genetics) that only darkens during the spring and summer months. She's not one to dress up fancy very often unless coerced (family performances at county fairs count as one instance), sticking to clothing that is comfortable. The girl does love interesting earrings though, gravitating towards skulls in particular (Dia de Los Muertos is one of her favorite times of the year).
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:20 pm
Ｈ Ｉ Ｓ Ｔ Ｏ Ｒ Ｙ Shasta's mother and father met in community college in their early twenties through a business course. The attraction took a short while to blossom, but when it did, it burned bright and at rapid pace; Ben Chavéz was so taken with Lucia Valenzuela that he asked her out on the first day of the next-level business class. Following a short two-year dating and engagement period, the two were married. Their romance, although passionate, was littered with small troubles from the get go: both parties had fierce tempers, were not apt to openly share their feelings, and always sought solace in being alone rather than finding others. The rocks in their path smoothed for a short time when Lucia came to Ben with the wonderful news: she was expecting. The time before and immediately following the birth of the Chavéz twins (to which Shasta's gender had been a surprise, since Nate had blocked the view of essential parts - it was pure luck that the name of Lucia's favorite Narnia character could also be considered a girl's name) was relatively blissful. Ben was particularly fond of the children, and was eager to get them into music lessons with his family (as music was very big with the Chavéz clan, many of whom go on to play mariachi together at local events). Shasta and Nate were both open, friendly children, but the two shared a special closeness with each other - they made fast friends with the neighborhood children as they grew older and more confident, but they remained each other's best friend. When the tensions between their mother and father would grow, they would stay together to keep each other calm. For Shasta, that was a great comfort, seeing as either parent were not that approachable for comfort just after a fight.
School, however, proved to be a different ballgame. For the first time, her brother gravitated towards newer friends rather than her, while she stood alone and confused. This made her a sullen, spoiled child for a while, who made a few scattered friends but nowhere near as many as her brother did. The concept of the opposite gender having cooties further drove him away, and inspired her to get attention more forcefully - by acting out, sometimes in a negative way. She was far from being a bully, but she had a habit of playing a little too rough, and as such was no stranger to getting a firm talking to by her teachers. She made no mention of the increasingly frequent arguments that her parents had when she would return to school with notes declining a request for a parent-teacher conference and a reply asking for a rescheduling. Other than sitting in her shared bedroom listening to them, the fighting had no real lasting effect on her until the threats of divorce would finally become truth, and what would follow after that.
Ben and Lucia separated shortly before Shasta and Nate turned nine years old. Despite the mounting tension in the house, their mother took the divorce very hard, and it was not uncommon for the twins to come home to find their mother slumped on the couch, still in her pajamas with tear-stained eyes. The separation had been hard on the children as well, but given their mother's state, they agreed to keep any frustrations away from her. For Shasta herself, she didn't really seem to mind; after all, they still got to go to their father's apartment every other weekend, and should any problems have arisen about that, she could always talk to her brother. If anything, the incident rekindled the sibling closeness the two had once felt for each other and she once again felt like she had someone to lean on.
But it didn't take long for the incident to take its toll. Lucia eventually got her life back together in a year or so thanks to regular visits with a therapist, but in return she developed a sharp bitterness towards Ben as well as most men who would approach her. She seemed determined to prove she was an independent woman who was capable of caring for herself and her children without any help from a husband. Still, the children sensed this wall, and while Nate reached out to try and surmount it (to which, at times, he seemed to succeed), Shasta was intimidated by it. Her mother's newfound "strength" came with the price of truly being there for her children; with Nate being the child who was tied more to their mother's apron strings, he desperately tried to get her attention by getting good grades or helping around the house. He took his role as "man of the house" very seriously. Shasta, on the other hand, felt as though she were becoming more disconnected from her family when her mother began to take notice of Nate's efforts. It would be little things that she would pick up on - Nate would be the first to be hugged upon a "welcome home", and would earn a bright smile whenever he told her of some accomplishment. The fingers of jealousy began to creep into her mind, only growing with each passing year into despondency in most everything. Why even try when her mother would only give her a tired smile and a pat on the head? It was the time with her father and his family that kept her oriented, even if she had to share that with her brother as well. Her grandmother and aunt enjoyed listening to her rant and rave about things going on in school, while she would join her uncles to sing the mariachi music to their accompaniment that she had grown up loving. The Chavéz clan has lived among the Latino population of Teufel Town for many years, and the family performances at local fairs go back nearly as long.
Shasta made it out of junior high by the skin of her teeth, much to the frustration of her mother and brother (who made it out with a stellar report card comprised of mostly As and a few Bs). But the more praise that her mother would heap on her brother for being such a helpful young man, the more the girl pushed away from them both entirely. High school arrived with small arguments over chores, grades, or most things that could be argued over. Over time, Shasta found herself spending more time at her father's outside of the designated visitation times, even going as far as asking if she could move in with him. The question still remains open for deliberation, but at the moment he is unable to support her until his promotion at work goes through. Nate remains as critical of her as their mother is at times, still very much the "man of the house" in his own mind. He often spends time playing guitar with a few other neighborhood friends in a band of their making, Destinos. Their sibling relationship is a terse one, with the desire to become close again balanced on a knife's edge most of the time - a thought often sent flying when an argument arises over petty things such as who has laundry duty or blaming someone for eating the last of the pudding packs in the fridge.
Despite the problems at home, Shasta still craves for the day when her mother will hug her before her brother, and give her something other than a tired smile when she finally does something that pleases her. The girl just cannot be fussed enough to actually go through the endless hoops to gain her mother's love, half-content to wait things out until the opportunity arises. For now, she is happy spending time with her father or with her uncles, performing at the county fairs or exhibitions with the rest of her relatives. But every time, Shasta seeks out her mother's absent face in the audience, hoping (although she won't admit it) that she will be there and finally see her daughter and hear what she has to say.Ｆ Ａ Ｍ Ｉ Ｌ Ｙ ✥ Nathan "Nate" Chavéz ( fraternal twin brother, age fifteen, student at Teufel Town High School )
Nate is Shasta's fraternal twin brother, older by a five-minute margin. Unlike his loud, impulsive sister, Nate is more prone to being thoughtful, collected, and sarcastic at his worst moments. What Shasta lacks in maturity, her brother has in spades.
✥ Lucia Valenzuela-Chavéz ( mother, age thirty-nine, working as a real estate agent )
Lucia is Shasta's mother. She is an independent woman with a bitter streak running through her, thanks in part to her divorce and in part to her normal nature. She tends to keep to herself and is not often emotional unless something devastating happens. There is a general frustration between her and her daughter, whom she cannot seem to understand.
✥ Benjamin "Ben" Chavéz ( father, age forty-three, working as middle management at a construction company )
Ben is Shasta's father. Like his ex-wife, he too tends to keep to himself, but more out of personal shyness rather than hardness of heart. Generally a good-natured man, there is some stiffness when it comes to dealings with Lucia and sometimes with his son. While trying not to favor one child over the other, it's fairly clear that he's fonder of his daughter.
✥ The Extended Chavéz Family:✥ Alejandro Chavéz (grandfather)
✥ Reina Chavéz (grandmother)
✥ Yolanda Chavéz (aunt)
✥ Samuel Chavéz (uncle)
✥ Julian Chavéz (uncle)
✥ Leon Rivera (uncle-in-law)
✥ Carmela Rivera (aunt)
✥ Iliana Rivera (cousin)
✥ Carlos Rivera (cousin)
✥ Emilio Toscano (uncle-in-law)
✥ Maria Toscano (aunt)
✥ Angelina Toscano (cousin)
✥ Bruno Toscano (cousin)
✥ Nicolas Toscano (cousin)
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:21 pm
Ｈ Ｏ Ｍ Ｅ The Chavéz family resides in a two-story Spanish-style home in the Anna district. Originally purchased by the Valenzuelas shortly after their early retirement and immigration to America, Lucia has known the place as home the whole of her life. Without her mother and father in direct contact anymore (as they now live in a retirement community), and following the divorce and subsequent departure of her husband, the house feels a little emptier than it used to be.
The home has three bedrooms; before the divorce, Lucia and Ben shared the master bedroom, and the twins shared one of the other bedrooms with the third acting as guest bedroom. Now that time has passed, the twins have grown up and apart, and Nate decided to gross the bridge of passage and take the guest bedroom as his own for the time being (Shasta, of course, sees it quite differently and thinks that her mother showed favoritism, but that is to be debated). The downstairs den and adjoining garage are pretty spacious, but Lucia prefers to park outside to give her easy access in the mornings. Nate and his friends from the neighborhood use the garage for band practice - something that Shasta hates, since her bedroom is right over the garage. The house is showing some of its wear but it still holding up in decent condition.Ｗ Ａ Ｒ Ｄ Ｒ Ｏ Ｂ Ｅ
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:22 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:24 pm
 Ｎ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ《 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ 》 FIRST IMPRESSION 《 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ 》 CURRENT IMPRESSION
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:27 pm
 Ｎ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ《 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ 》 FIRST IMPRESSION 《 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ 》 CURRENT IMPRESSION
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:30 pm
 Ｇ Ｉ Ｒ Ｌ ⇒ Ｐ Ｕ Ｅ Ｌ Ｌ Ａ✥ Journal set-up ✔
✥ Character development ✔
✥ PM mule with wish
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:31 pm
 Ａ Ｃ Ｔ Ｉ Ｖ ＥＣ Ｏ Ｍ Ｐ Ｌ Ｅ Ｔ Ｅ Ｄ Ｉ Ｎ Ｃ Ｏ Ｍ Ｐ Ｌ Ｅ Ｔ Ｅ
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:32 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:34 pm
✥ A bundle of concert tickets, including Bob Dylan, Matisyahu, and a number of others
✥ An antique wooden bead rosary from her aunt Yolanda, with a golden crucifix
✥ An acoustic guitar given to her by her father, which she is not skilled in playing
✥ A record player with large, plush headphones
✥ A rather hefty music collection, including her prize first prints of the "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane and "Refugee" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers singles
✥ A very beat-up skateboard that she rarely goes anywhere without
✥ A brown leather messenger bag that has also seen better days
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:35 pm
 Ｆ Ｒ Ｏ Ｍ _ Ｏ Ｔ Ｈ Ｅ Ｒ ＳNone because she has no friends, oops.Ｆ Ｒ Ｏ Ｍ _ Ｅ Ｖ Ｅ Ｎ Ｔ Ｓ
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:36 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:39 pm
 Puella Magi Madoka Magica © SHAFT, Aniplex, & Gen Urobochi.
Puella Magi: Symphony Project © Ka-ray-zee, lord zoamelgustar, & Rookeries.
Official Shasta artwork © Rookeries.
Shasta Chavéz, journal graphics, & content © alpha lyrae.
Any additional art © respective artists.
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