Name: Avari Tierney
Nickname: Ava, Ave [pronounced ey-v], and whatever else people come up with
Age: 18
Birthday: June 30th
Sign: Cancer
Gemstone: Pearl
Blood Type: A-
Fav. Food: Apple Pie
Hated Food: Anything involving animal innards (giblets, haggis, liver, etc)
School: n/a
Hobbies: [Cooking] - Avari loves to cook. She especially loves to cook for friends and family. She's not much on fancy cooking, and her food tends to be very homestyle and filling, though the original ethnicity of the food varies greatly. The fanciest thing she'll really do on a regular basis is angel food cake, for berry shortcakes.
[Cartomancy] - Picked up in late middle school from her brother, Avari loves tarot cards and reading them. She finds them a good way to help her think things through and consider her options. Though her brother lost interest shortly after she entered high school, she has kept it up, using the same worn 'The Crystal Tarot' deck she was gifted by her brother in the beginning.
[Sewing] - A skill her mother taught her in elementary school, Avari has kept up with sewing, both to keep clothes she's bought in good condition and to make her own in styles she likes, but couldn't get the right size for. She's also been the go-to girl for when her friends rip a seam or have a hole in their pants.
[Gardening] - Another hobby picked up from her mother, Avari loves the feel of earth between her fingers, and the knowledge that the plant she's looking at got so big with her help. She prefers to grow things that can be used for food, but she does tend to also plant a few flowers as well.
[Writing] - Since Avari learned that people could write down their stories of make-believe, she's been writing. Writing her daydreams, her wishes, her thoughts, the stories that form themselves in her head. She doesn't often share these pages, but can sometimes be coaxed to if one is very close to her.
Virtues: [For Those I Love,] My heart is an open home. - Avari does not make friends easily due to her quiet, guarded demeanor, but once she does, it's hard to shake her. She doesn't just like her friends...she loves them. She can be called on to help out with things that aren't outside her skills or abilities, or to simply be an open ear or shoulder to cry on. She's the sort who will go somewhere out of her comfort zone if she can support her friend(s), and lend them the couch if they need a place to crash. Once you have her friendship, it's VERY hard to lose it, often requiring something that shatters her perception of a person completely.
[It's Only a Temper-tantrum.] Just wait it out. - Avari is a very calm, even-tempered person. Very little ruffles her feathers, and she's not the sort to get frustrated because something doesn't happen right away. She's the sort that will simply wait a child's tantrum out instead of yell at them, just making sure they don't hurt themselves in the process. Insults rarely get to her, and she rarely ever loses her temper. She can, however, if pushed far enough. And when she does lose it...it's one of the few times you will ever hear her raise her voice and show she is capable of swearing like a sailor.
[Are These For Me?] You're so sweet! - Avari is a simple yet romantic sort. She is the sort who loves small gestures, and is kept happy easily. Especially if you wax poetic. She finds happiness in the small, simple things in life, such as making a friend smile or finding a penny on the sidewalk. This can make her easy to use, however. If you play to her romantic side, she's easier to coax into doing things, and it's easier to get under her shell. And a simple flower presented to her with even a slight smile keeps her happy. She can be manipulated into thinking she's doing the right thing, that sometimes the 'special' people in life must make difficult decisions that will turn out for the best in the end. After all...how could she be led astray? By extension of her romantic tendencies, Avari also tends to daydream a lot, of places far away and fantastic scenarios. And she sometimes gets lost in these daydreams, finding herself rather disappointed when it turns out to not be real.
Flaws: [Must You Be So Loud?] It's unpleasant. - Avari is the person that seems to blend into the background, the wallflower few notice. Most people tend to assume she's mute when first meeting her. She's far from it. She's simply...quiet. She believes that actions speak louder than words, and she finds loud noises to be harsh and undesirable. She herself does not like to speak over others, as she finds it impolite, and can often be overrun in a conversation. She doesn't much like when others raise their voices, making an exception for those at least a few years younger than her (they're only children, they're still learning!), and generally asks if they could please refrain from being so loud again. She does acknowledge that sometimes, it is necessary. But when it's not, she sees no point in being so...jarring.
[Why Do You Want In?] How can I trust you? - Years of being bullied for her quiet nature and refusal to conform to the world simply by being herself has made Avari a very guarded person. Until she knows them well, or they do something AMAZING in her eyes, she keeps others at an emotional distance, not letting them into any facet of her private life that she can keep away from them. She doesn't let herself get attached to most others, terrified of being tormented or heartbroken again. And when people start prying...she gets quieter and quieter, and will take the next available excuse to pardon herself and go elsewhere.
[I'm Not Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses!] They really wouldn't hurt me... - Once a person has wormed into Avari's heart, they can do practically no wrong in her eyes. So long as nothing happens that shatters her perception of a person, she will follow them unquestioningly. She can be easily used this way, believing lies and being easily manipulated. All because she believes that after how closely she guards her heart nowadays, she simply wouldn't let the 'wrong sorts' that close in...She truly believes she wouldn't let herself be used again.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Ref 1 Ref 2 Ref 3Eyes: Wide, adds to the 'looks younger than she is'. Color is
#9BCD9B.
Hair: See reference.
Face: Heart-shaped face, delicate features, peachy slightly tanned skin. Lips are on the thin side.
Clothes: Very much sticks to styles that are feminine, comfortable, and could likely be pinned as 'mori girl' or 'boho'. Colors tends to be neutral or pastel.
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