Name: Avery Priestly
Nickname:
Age: 15
Birthday: May 1st
Sign: Taurus
Gemstone: Emerald
Blood Type: AB+
Fav. Food: Curry, chicken wings, and pretty much anything messy and spicy.
Hated Food: Canned vegetables.
School: Crystal Academy
Hobbies:
Bicycling - Avery takes pride in being able to get around on her own, without having to ask the adults in her life for rides. The only thing she wanted for her thirteenth birthday was a cherry-red Schwinn - and she got it. The bike came with her from Georgia to Destiny City, and she has busied herself learning the local roads and getting the hang of big-city traffic. Taking her bike out for a spin around the neighborhood has a calming effect on Avery, and sometimes when she feels stressed or overwhelmed, she bolts out for a quick ride, only to return much calmer and ready to concentrate.
Dance - Avery likes to say that she has been dancing since before she could walk, which is an exaggeration, but not by much. Her favorite style of dance is tap, which she performs competitively as well as pretty much whenever she has to stand around and wait for things. She also dances and competes in lyrical/modern, and while she takes ballet classes for technique, she is by no means a ballerina and doesn't aspire to be one.
Lego - Avery is a devoted Legomaniac, whether assembling pre-designed sets or imagining her own inventions. She appreciates the patience, attention to detail, and delicate hand required for complex builds, and is unashamed to still have a Lego table in her bedroom. While most of her collection was left behind in Georgia, her uncle shares this hobby and Avery is quickly amassing new bricks.
Virtues:
Enthusiastic -- Avery neither timid nor picky, and she is all about trying new things. She is a near-constant ball of sunshine, happy to keep giving it her all... as long as things stay on track.
Persistent -- Avery tries and tries again. She doesn't expect to get everything right at first, and she takes practice makes perfect to heart. Once she sets her mind on accomplishing something, she sticks to it until she gets it done.
Flaws:
Nosy -- Avery likes to know stuff, and she often goes looking for things that she doesn't need to know - or shouldn't. Eavesdropping and physical snooping come easily to her. She is a magnet for rumors and gossip, and she has spoiled her Christmas presents for herself every year since the age of five.
Stubborn -- Once Avery sets her mind on something, it is very difficult to turn her sights everywhere. She is an unabashed dead horse-beater and will march an issue into the ground given the chance. She chases her goals with singleminded focus, even when other people have given up and moved on to other pursuits.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Hazel-y green
Hair: Dark brown and exceptionally curly, worn pulled back into a cloudlike ponytail that reaches mid-back.
Face: Round and retaining some baby fat. Plump, doll-like lips. Button nose, slightly wide. Copper-brown skin. (Avery's mother is African-American and her father is white.)
Body: Very, very petite - 5'0", barely. Lean from dancing, and especially toned in the legs. Slightly wide hips, but nothing exceptional for her age.
Clothes: Jeans, layered t-shirts, short skirts with tights. Partial to a palette of reds and grays.
