Name: Dora Richards
Nickname(s): Dora
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Birthday: October 30th
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Gemstone: Jasper Origin: Hoenn
Bloodtype: B+
Height: 5’10”
Bodytype: Somewhat fair-skinned and toned, Dora has enough curves for you to know she’s female at a glance, yet not to much that their interfere with her movement. She has a very streamlined build, overall.
Hair: Dora has short black hair cut into a choppy bob. It’s hard to tell if it’s natural or not.
Eyes: Her eyes are slightly almond shaped and a very light blue.
Fashion: Dora can be found often wearing casual clothing that is more or less practical – jeans, a t-shirt and a hoodie are her favorite clothes, often paired with either hiking boots or sneakers. She carries a bag with her that holds her supplies and her sketchpad.
Personality Traits: DirectDora has always been a get-to-the-point person. She doesn’t skirt around issues or attempt to avoid a subject in order to spare someone’s feelings; she will share her thoughts openly, and while it can come across as a bit harsh at times, it also means that any issues she has are out in the open and usually taken care of relatively quickly. It’s important to note that this doesn’t mean she’s rude – Dora gives her opinion, yes, but never unasked for, and she warns all acquaintances well in advance that if they are going to ask for her opinion on something, she’ll give it, regardless of how it might or might not bruise feelings in the way.
CuriousNot content to simply accept an explanation like ‘that’s the way things are’, Dora is possessed by a burning need to know the motivations, the processes, and the inner workings of both how something works, why it works the way it does, and what the purpose of it is. A scientific mind like Dora’s is never truly at rest, and she puts this curiosity to work in little ways all across her life – as it’s a trait she’s had since childhood, she has the answer to a number of esoteric and often trivial questions that she investigated out of pure curiosity.
UnflappableNot one to lose her head in a crisis, Dora manages to keep a cool head and organize thoughts under most conditions. This doesn’t mean that she isn’t afraid, or that she’s possessed of any greater than normal bravery – it just means that she doesn’t allow her feelings to affect her clarity of thinking. This doesn’t just extend to fearful situations, either – an embarrassing situation like an unfortunate feminine hygiene malfunction in public is dealt with just as easily as something more threatening to her safety. She does have her limits, however, and it’s very likely that a sudden death or traumatic injury would be just enough to send her careening over the edge of rationality.
HelpfulWhether it’s tutoring someone or helping a friend man a fundraising booth, Dora is always willing to lend a hand. She doesn’t like seeing anyone struggling with something, especially if it’s something she can lend aid with. A real people-person, Dora is willing to set aside time to help a friend with a problem, even if it cuts into her own schedule. While this has helped to improve her image in the eyes of others and has made her a few friends in her time, it also leaves her prone to getting in over her head.
Too physicalDora can be a very affectionate person. And when she likes you, she’s unafraid to show it – by hugs, little arm touches, caresses, etc. She’s very physically demonstrative and the idea that contact can be uncomfortable or intimidating just doesn’t cross her mind. She thinks nothing of hugging someone in public, or slow dancing in a hallway. Even if someone is just a friend of hers she’ll occasionally pat their shoulder, or just casually invade their personal bubble while talking to them about something. That’s not to say she runs around groping everyone, but she will often stand too close to people, or brush shoulders with them to let them know she’s there, and while she means well this can come across as a bit creepy and even overly-affectionate at times.
Overly-focusedA very driven girl, Dora takes this to its negative extremes. By putting all of her focus into a task that is set immediately before her, she will get lost in what she’s doing and forget to do any number of things, up to and including eating and sleeping if what she’s working on is something she considers important enough.
Grudge-holdingSo you’ve done something that ticks Dora off. Perhaps you hurt her feelings, or you dropped her cellphone down the stairs while borrowing it, or maybe you just said the wrong thing at the wrong time and insulted her somehow. Well, good luck getting her to forgive you. Dora can and does hold grudges. The length of time she takes before being willing to extend her hand of friendship once again is directly proportional to the gravity of a person’s offense. If they hurt her feelings, she might not talk to them for a few days depending on whether or not it was inadvertent. If a person deliberately wrongs her, they can get own on their knees and grovel before her and she still won’t budge an inch. And even once she has forgiven a person, she doesn’t forget, so prepare to have her drag past offenses back up whenever a new argument springs forth. She won’t let a person ever forget that they’ve wronged her, and that she doesn’t trust them entirely not to do so again.
Hobbies: Sketching – While she’s not the greatest of artists, Dora has an eye for beauty, and she can’t help but long to try and capture what she sees with pencil and paper. A truly amateur artist, Dora only does this when something strikes her as ‘needing’ to be sketched, and she never, ever shows her art to anyone.
Note: Ref is from a dollmaker because I cannot draw. Still it gives a good general idea.
