Artist: Amelia has been doing art since she could hold a crayon. Give her a piece of paper and something to draw with and she can easily spend the next few hours entertaining herself. Careful giving her an intricately designed adult coloring book or you might find yourself going to the store for a new one in the next few days. Color pencils are fine, she's become more comfortable with markers and highlighters. Over the last several years she's become more of a mixed medium artist, not necessarily drawing anything specific, sometimes it's just about getting color on paper.
Performing Arts: As a child she often played dress-up, putting on a play for her father and stepmother, danced to music in the living room, or simply go to the park in something wild and fun. To help with this outlet of energy, her parents enrolled her in a few dance classes, drama, and theater. Most of the roles she's had have been minor but they're proud of her regardless and she seems to still have quite a bit of fun.
Reading: It was common practice to read a few chapters before going to bed. Where she used to enjoy being read to, Amelia now enjoys the quiet time to delve into older classic novels such as Nancy Drew, Babysitters Club, Goosebumps, and others like them. She's definitely become a bit of a speed reader and now has a mini library in her room.
Virtues:
Friendly: See someone by themselves at a park bench or leaning against the wall at a group event? Well, Amelia sees them too! She is the kind of person that takes the initiative to strike a conversation and encourage them to participate in ongoing activities. It's not that she doesn't long to play in the big group of tag running around the play structure, it is more that she wants everyone to feel included. If someone approaches her to play as well she would be more than happy to include them with a smile so huge chances are her eyes are squinting if not completely shut.
May I be of Assistance?: Amelia is not one of those snot-nosed little kids that sit in front of the TV rotting her brains out, rather she quite likes to get involved and help out whenever she can.
- Cooking? She'd be happy to set the table or make one of the easier dishes; handling meat kind of groses her out still but any vegetable dishes she be more than willing to tackle.
Working on laundry? This is actually a chore she'd taken on, at least the folding and putting away part. Hard for her to swap the laundry over when the washing machine is a top load.
Cleaning? Not the most fun thing in the world but if you ask nicely she'll likely agree.
All in all, Amelia just likes to be kept busy.
Smile for me?: Exasperated? Frustrated? Annoyed? Overall not in a good mood? So long as you don't snap at her, you might find yourself in for a special surprise. If she disappears for a while don't be alarmed she more than likely retreated to her room to draw something as a gift. Just be warned that if she brings you a snack, don't look in the kitchen especially if it is cookies with milk. Her heart is in the right place and it is her desire to see you happy again.
Flaws:
Wanderer: If you tell her to stay in a general place she is pretty good a listening. It isn't that she's deliberately disobeying if she strays, something likely caught her eye and she wanted to take a closer look. However, if you take her to the store or to a fair, anywhere where there is a lot of people, you best keep a vigilant eye on her. Given she does sometimes try to get the attention of whomever she is with, but if they are simply too busy or preoccupied little miss independent will pick a random direction and simply wander away until she finds something more interesting. Her mind can wander easily and once her focus shifts to something new, she tends to fixate on that topic. Even if she isn't wandering off, her mind can wander so far that she completely forgets what she was doing or what you were saying; she may acknowledge something was said but not register what was said immediately.
Sensitive: Bullying isn't something she has had to worry too much about in grade school however she does take comments quite to heart if someone is teasing her or if she feels excluded she will undoubtedly start crying (sometimes she can just go find something else to do but will likely do so with a hurt or disappointed look on her face). Similarly enough if someone snaps at her out of frustration expect immediate waterworks and for her to clam up and hide under the covers in her room.
Headstrong: Politeness is the key with Amelia. If you tell her to go do something or break her routine be prepared to deal with a grouchy pre-adolescent that will put up an argument if she genuinely thinks you're in the wrong. As a child, these instances use to include snack time is when you get home from school, must read a book before bed but after desert; failure to follow these will result in a lot of complaining and telling you 'but ____ always ____ before ____'. Dishing out consequences to get her to do something does not work and ends with nobody happy.
