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Going to get my favorite twins here. ♥
They're very dear OC's of mine. I've had them for around 8 years at this point? :'D

• Name : Lori Obsidian
• Race: Chimera
• Zodiac Sign: The Lyre
• Academy House: Arkham
• Gender: Female
• Starting Stage: Freshling
• Number of their Bodytype Base: Freshling; B, eyes 2, hair 3. Junior; B2, face 6. Senior; H5, face 6, horns 5
• Non-staff Critique?; Any critiques are welcome!

• Name : Bailey Obsidian
• Race: Chimera
• Zodiac Sign: The Lyre
• Academy House: Arkham
• Gender: Male
• Starting Stage: Freshling
• Number of their Bodytype Base: Freshling; A, eyes 3, hair 5. Junior; B2, face 9. Senior; G5, face 9, horns 5
• Non-staff Critique?; Any critiques are welcome!

• Positive Traits
Lori's Positive Traits
xxx• Charming - Lori has a very relaxed and warming personality. It seems people are attracted to her naturally and she finds it easy to get along with others. She isn't quick to judge others and for the most part she's just a likable sweet heart.
xxx• Passionate - When it comes to her classes, sports, drawings, and the like Lori is very passionate about them. She takes her time with everything and puts her utmost effort into her hobbies and goals. While she is passionate about material thins and her goals in life, she isn't quite as passionate in terms of other Nightmares. She loves her brother dearly, but finds it difficult to show the same love to others. Yes, she's sweet and kind, but actually putting her trust in someone? Eh.
xxx• Expressive - Lori has a way of visualizing things that will captivate others. Did you need to express a certain emotion in a piece of art work or perhaps in a dance? Lori is your go-to nightmare for these sort of tasks. She can be very expressive, even if she's not going to tell you what's really going on in that head of hers.
Bailey's Positive Traits
xxx• Bold - Bailey loves pushing the boundaries, he loves to discover new ways to complete old tasks. He's always willing to take a risk if he feels like the reward will be worth it in the long run. He doesn't hesitate to form relationships and tends to be more openly affectionate with others than his sister is.
xxx• Perceptive - Bailey notices changes. This helps him to build relationships with other Nightmares, whether it be for the better or the worse. He's extremely observant, not only toward other nightmares, but objects and events happening in the world around him as well.
xxx• Sociable - Bailey is looking for his place in the world. And you don't find your place in the world by not looking for it and avoiding relationships with others. He doesn't hesitate to start conversations and try to be friendly with others. He does realize that not everyone wants to be his friend though and if he feels like he's not wanted in a situation he knows to back out of it.

• Negative Traits
Lori's Negative Traits
xxx• Competitive - When it comes to things Lori is good at, she can get awfully competitive about them. Dancing, design, soccer, track, and etc. Only to name a few things. She can get upset when she losses, especially if she feels she worked harder than the winner to obtain the 'win'. She could easily find herself a rival in very aspects of her life. She's never been violent before after a loss, but she'd been known to give someone the silent treatment.
xxx• Private - Lori really only depends on one other person, Bailey. She doesn't like it when people try to step into her private bubble and she absolutely hates answering personal questions. She needs her alone time to focus on her craft and she likes to jog on her own.
xxx• Easily Stressed - Deadlines are a problem for her. She needs time to be creative and thus, she can easily become stressed. If she can't get the alone time she's craving it can begin to weigh her down.
Bailey's Negative Traits
xxx• Impatient - Bailey moves at his own pace to keep excited. Slowing down because someone else "doesn't get it" or having to stay focused on a single detail for too long is extremely challenging for him. Having to wait in a line is terribly dreadful.
xxx• Risk-Prone - At times Bailey is known to take a risk simply because it gets rid of the boredom or monotony involved in a task. He can push into uncharted territory without thinking of long-term consequences. In his mind, you can't get creative without taking the risks!
xxx• Defiant - Just because a certain thing has been done a certain way for centuries, doesn't mean there isn't a better way to do that thing! Bailey is a rule breaker, but he believes that through breaking this rules and reshaping old boundaries he truly creates art.

• Likes
Lori's
xxx• Fashion - Lori would love nothing more than to be a designer in the future. She has a passion for creating clothes that are practical, comfortable, and above all else; cute!
xxx• Magic - She has a fondness for Fire magic, like most chimera. This curiosity comes from the early years of her life spent watching her parents work on their craft. She also had an interest in Enchantments.
xxx• Sports - Lori is very physically active, more so than her brother. She loves to get out run, stretch her wings, and kick around a soccer ball. She seems to have a lot of energy and a bit of a competitive side.
xxx• Dance - Lori enjoys dance almost as much as she likes fashion. It's a fun way to express herself and she doesn't really adhere to any strict form. She prefers to go whatever feels natural.
Bailey's
xxx• Magic - He's interested in fire magic, using it to mold glass the way his parents did. He would love to have his own shop, sort of a return to the family business.
xxx• Glass-Blowing - He'll likely start working on his art as a Junior. As a Freshling he might be prone to bursts of fire magic, but he knows he's not ready to start that work just yet. At least, not without a mentor.
xxx• Art - Before getting straight to the business of forming shapes in glass, you need to know what you're actually going to be making. Bailey is a gifted artists and tends to have his own unique style in his artwork. He usually carries a notebook with in, just in case something inspires him.

• Dislikes
Lori's
xxx• Predictability - Predictability is just the woooorse. Where's the fun in jumping into something new and exciting, but know where you'll end up? She just doesn't like predictable reactions, events, or etc.
xxx• Waking up Early - You'd think Lori would be the time to rise along with the 'sun', but well she would much rather sleep in. She'll tolerate having to be up early when she needs it. However, if she doesn't have a good excuse to be up early you can bet she'll be sleeping in with no alarms set!
xxx• The past - It's sad to talk about. Enough said.
Bailey's
xxx• Confrontation - Unfortunately for Bailey, some of his actions can easily lead to confrontation. He avoids it though. he might nod and just stare at someone until they leave him alone. Or he'll walk away. Walkign away is always the best answer.
xxx• Sleeping in - Bailey is actually the early riser of the two. He doesn't like to waste his time in bed. Really, the only time she sleeps in is when he stays up too late at night.
xxx• The past - It's sad to talk about. Enough said.

• Lori's Hobbies and Abilities
xxx Lori is a designer, particularly fond of clothing. She likes to create cute, stylish, and functional clothing. Cause who want's to sacrifice comfort for the sake of fashion? She'll want to practice certain magics, such as fire and enchanting. Surely with enough hard work, she'll be fairly good! She's very active in sports as well, particularly soccer. She also likes to dance. Dance and sports are on the sideline when it comes to magic and design however!

• Bailey's Hobbies and Abilities
xxx Bailey loves design as well, but his focus is more on sculptor. He uses just about any base he can get his hands on, but like his parents he'll be fond of shaping glass. He's got his own stylized art style as well, and often carries a notebook and pencil around for him in the event of spontaneous inspiration. Like his sister, he'll have a fondness for Fire magic and enchanting.

• Their Personalities
xxx Lori and Bailey will both struggle a bit in their early Freshlings years at the Academy. They'll have just lost their parents and feel like they've been abandoned by the rest of their 'so-called' family in the Scepters. They'll be close to only themselves and likely to feel like other freshlings are picking on them, even if they're not or just joking. Once they get a chance to interact more with others their old personalities will resurface. Bailey and Lori really are just two charming goof balls. They both have their own ways of doing things and they don't particularly like being told their way is 'wrong'. Both of them are artistic in their own unique ways. They're not exactly the same person, but their personalities are a bit close to each others. Of the two, Bailey is certainly the more level headed. However, he can get into as much of as mess as Lori at times.

• We Love Arkham
xxx Bailey and Lori feel comfortable in their academy House. They are certainly creative souls and feel like they can communicate opening with fellow Nightmares in their house about said art. While they are both interested in magic as well, they are interested in applying magic to art. Therefore, Arkham rules!

• Race and Us
xxx While their mother had some good ideals about other races, the twins still grew up surrounded by Chimera that didn't exactly share her views. Their first five years were spent in The Scepters, mostly isolated from the other races, save the occasional Imp merchant. Of course, after their parents 'accident' they were than shipped off to Asphodel Academy by their so called Chimera family. As Freshlings they'll be very reserved, only trusting each other. It will be hard for them to branch out to others. However, given time and good experiences with other Races, they should be able to get over this hurdle.

As far as other Chimera go, they might struggle to realize they're not the same as the chimera they left behind in the scepters. They're be more trusting to those close to their own age, but be leery around those older, particularly seniors and teachers.

What had started out as a simple game of hide and seek, had turned into a full blown episode of panic for Bailey. He had been the seeker and a few other freshlings in their dorm and his sister had been the ones to hide. Well, he had found the other nightmares easy enough, but Lori was no where to be found. His sister had always been good at this game, but he'd been looking for her, with the help of some of the other players, for what felt like an hour already. He knew her usual hiding spots and had been over them a couple of times at that point. Some of the other students were annoyed at this point, saying she (referring to Lori) was probably up to some stupid prank. He had defended her, but they had wandered off to do other things eventually. Leaving him alone in his quest to find his twin.

He considered going to one of the caretakers for help, but decided against getting Lori, and potentially the other students involved in the game, into trouble. He wandered into the courtyard, Lori loved to spend time outside, and started searching yet again. Anyone that looked at him could tell he was stressed, he was biting at his claws nervously and his wings flared out along his back. She had to be out here somewhere....

"Bailey! YOU FOUND ME!" The voice had come from above. Frantically Bailey turned his gaze upward. He hadn't expected his sister to actually get into a tree. "Do you know how long I've been looking for you?" He crossed his arms in front of him and put on a pouty face. "I'm sorry! I fell asleep..." Lori was prone to falling asleep just about anywhere, she was lucky enough to have not fallen out of the tree at least. "Just get down from there already!" He snapped up at his sister, pointing a clawed finger down toward the ground and giving her a stern look.

"Alright already...jeez...." She started to make the slow climb down, but once at a, what she considered a safe distance, she jumped, flaring her little wings and announcing "Catch me!" Bailey had just enough time to, kind of, brace himself as Lori collided with him. There was an 'oof' and the both of them fell to the ground. Lori looked over to her twin, the two of them laying side by side now and Bailey kept his gaze up into the tree top. "You look like you could use a nap!" For once, Bailey was willing to admit that he could actually use a nap for a change. It wasn't usually his style, but after all that work he'd gone through to find Lori, he had earned one.

OKAY SO WHAT I DID WAS;

Lori:
I turned artistic into expressive and added dance to her likes! I also turned independent into private. -nods-

Bailey:
Staff better get prepared >:'D

Personalities:
Added! It must have gotten eaten up by something. Glob.

Race:
So, they'll be less likely to trust older chimera. They might struggle a bit to get along with freshling chimera like themselves. But I think given time and patience for them to sort out their ~feelings~ regarding their parents, they'll come around. They would likely not ever fully trust Chimera from the Scepters. Particularly those involved in the Dragonglass Clan, or the clan to which their father's arranged fiance lived.

Other:
Fixed the oops and anywhere Bailey was referred to as a she. c':