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Name: Cadence
Color: Dark Blue
Food: Captain Crunch
Dessert: Not really a dessert type person but I guess vanilla ice cream
Song: Brick by Boring Brick- Paramore
Fabric: cotton
Place: A record store
Things the character is good at: Running. Fighting, like hand to hand combat. she's really really strong.
Things the character is bad at: Singing. Explaining things. Acting.
Neat or messy: Messy
Pet peeve: Curly hair. Snow. lots of things...
Favorites (music, books, food): Music- This is pretty generic, but the The Beatles, Books- The Grapes of Wrath
Things they hate (music, books, food): Music- Death Metal, Books- I don't know, she hasnt' read enough books to really "hate" one. Food- Bagels
Career ambitions: some thing creative, very undecided about this one.
Educational history: 11th grader in high school
Character traits (nice, optimistic, proud, etc.,): Sort of optimistic, not really. not really proud. can be nice.
Faults and flaws: too unemotional. has problems with trust and letting go.
Political views: Liberal Democrat
Religion: Atheist
I added some more... hehe
good additions! i like it. i think her personality is like this:
Candence sounds like the ambitious type. She's into music, has a bit of drama in her lifestyle, doesn't trust people right on, but fun once you get to know her.
Am I right? Is that her in a nutshell?? :)
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good! thats what I wanted to do when I created the topic-get to know your characters and other ones! :) :)cool charrie!! :)
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Name: Chrysanta GreeneColor: bright green
Food: Something comforting and familiar, like fried chicken or chicken noodle soup.
Dessert: Cookie dough icecream
drink: Hot chocolate, eggnog
Song: If Today Were You Last Day (NickelBack) My Immortal (Evanesence)
Fabric: cotton, muslin? Something really soft...
Place: Ski lodge
strengths: running, sneaking around, making friends, acting out every now and then.
weaknesses: swimming (haha), judging character, a delicious pan of brownies....
loves: science class, large windows, taking showers, her house, gardens, independence
hates: injustice, pigs (as in guys who act like pigs), being bossed around, scams, stuck-up people
character traits: determination, compassionate, pretty optimistic, does what she thinks is right.
flaws: She has a problem with change. Doesn't adapt so gracefully. She can be indecisive. Thinks a little too much
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Cassie (Mallory/Skitts. I accept probie snacks) wrote: "This is probably the best group for creating charries:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2..."
Yes.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2..."
Yes.
ChrysantheLlama (Aka Maria if you haven't guessed) wrote: "0.o I haven't been on there forever, sorry Skitts. And since when have you been Cassie?"
Uh...Idk...hey, peoples! How long has it been since I changed my name from Mallory?
Uh...Idk...hey, peoples! How long has it been since I changed my name from Mallory?
About a week and a half, I think.
Are you sure? I was thinking closer to two and half weeks, but I don't remember.
Olo.
Did you hear, I made up what that could stand for: Obnoxious laughter onboard.
Did you hear, I made up what that could stand for: Obnoxious laughter onboard.
I did not know that. But that is hilarious.
Heehee. I made up that Initialisms game, which has disappeared. *sigh* I'm going to go bring it back.
Okay, I might actually play this time.
Lip Popping Noise. My creation. Don't let anybody tell you different.
Hi this is a character for the book i am writingName-Syrene
She is a human
Appearance-Deep red hair 5' 5" tall, Green eyes that show only sorrow in their depths, naturally tan skin
Abilities-Extremely powerful Lightning Elemental and master level symbolist(explain Later)
Part in story- Main Character; Protagonist
Personality-In her early years she was a fun loving, cheerful little girl, but then her entire family was killed right in front of her in the most gruesome fashion. This caused her to turn to the power of the twilight (explain Later) She now only see the darkness of the world but when ever she sees an abandoned, orphaned, or abused child she can't stop herself from intervening and helping the child. In some cases, she takes the kid with her on her adventures and trains them, weather they have power or not. Because she takes these children with her they call her mom or mother even though she is only a year older than the oldest at 15. Her Only goal in Life is to find and kill every Wind Priest who was involved in or knew of, the attack on her family.
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Color: Blue, Red, Violet
Food: Jambalaya rice
Dessert: Brownies
Song: Idk... I don't really know the names of any songs :P
Fabric: cotton
Place: Treetops in a jungle
Name: Violet. If she were a...
Color: Violet :)
Food: Ramen (the real kind)
Dessert: Dark chocolate
Song: Superman (It's not Easy)by Five For Fighting, Face Up by LIGHTS
Fabric: silk
Place: Oooh this one's hard :/ A dark city.
Color: Violet :)
Food: Ramen (the real kind)
Dessert: Dark chocolate
Song: Superman (It's not Easy)by Five For Fighting, Face Up by LIGHTS
Fabric: silk
Place: Oooh this one's hard :/ A dark city.
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Color: Bright blue, light blue, depending on the day
Food: Cornflakes
Dessert: A snickers bar still in the wrapper
Song: Place in the World by Taylor Swift
Fabric: Denim
Place: A classroom with kids of many personalities
Name: Rosalia. If she were a...Color: deep purple or red
Food: Smoked turkey
Dessert: blackberry pudding
drink: apple cider. Something like that, anyways....
Song: Blow Me Away (Breaking Benjamin), Real World (All American Rejects). Songs with cold realization as a theme....
Fabric: Wool. warm and nice, but sometimes a little itchy and uncomfortable
Place: an open field full of wildflowers
strengths: horse-riding, taking hints, spying, sarcasm, commonsense (except on some rare occasions...)
weaknesses: small spaces, pastries, her closest friends, distrusting people.
loves: horses, accents, roses, dreaming, the smell of freshly baked bread, people's handwriting.
hates: small spaces, the color puce, squash, being bossed around, bratty, spoiled people.
Animal: sigh, you can guess.....
Name: Mitch
If he were a...
Color: Red
Food: He'd be a BLT. Haha. Inside joke with the story he's in.
Dessert: Mint-Chocolate Chip ice cream
drink: Diet Coke
Song: "Red Sam" -Flyleaf, "You're So Vain" -Carly Simon
Fabric: Velvet with a few little shards of glass stuck in the fibers.
Place: Somewhere near a bipolar tiger.
strengths: Singing, almost anything sports-related, compassionate, making people laugh
weaknesses: is afraid of horses, vain, can be really mean when he's mad, concern for family and friends can sometimes cloud his judgement.
loves: Delilah! Basketball, running, red leather, singing, being with friends and family, music.
hates: animals in general, the color yellow, mushrooms, hospitals, pushy people, his lips, people who are unfamiliar with hygiene.
Animal: He'd be some kind of puppy-peacock hybrid.
If he were a...
Color: Red
Food: He'd be a BLT. Haha. Inside joke with the story he's in.
Dessert: Mint-Chocolate Chip ice cream
drink: Diet Coke
Song: "Red Sam" -Flyleaf, "You're So Vain" -Carly Simon
Fabric: Velvet with a few little shards of glass stuck in the fibers.
Place: Somewhere near a bipolar tiger.
strengths: Singing, almost anything sports-related, compassionate, making people laugh
weaknesses: is afraid of horses, vain, can be really mean when he's mad, concern for family and friends can sometimes cloud his judgement.
loves: Delilah! Basketball, running, red leather, singing, being with friends and family, music.
hates: animals in general, the color yellow, mushrooms, hospitals, pushy people, his lips, people who are unfamiliar with hygiene.
Animal: He'd be some kind of puppy-peacock hybrid.
XDDD epic!He's afraid of horses? Teehee....
Name: Etienne. If he Were A...Color: Orange
Dessert: An oatmeal cookie. LOL. xD
Song: Vanilla Twilight by Owl City
Fabric: Um. Polyester?
Place: Your closet.
RedPath ~Enna-girl~ wrote: "XDDD epic!
He's afraid of horses? Teehee...."
He has a very good reason to be afraid of horses.
He's afraid of horses? Teehee...."
He has a very good reason to be afraid of horses.
Does it have to do with petting zoos?
I respect his fear now. But I'm just wondering why he was that close to a horse.
He was riding it. It was this weird freak accident.
Name: Clio. If she was a...Colour: buttercup yellow.
Food: spaghetti bolognese.
Dessert: a lemon tart.
Song: um...probably "Rambling Man" by Laura Marling- It's all about travelling and what it is to be free.
Fabric: Wool.
Accessory: scarf.
room: an attic
Outdoor environment: a field.
Type of Poem: free verse
Shoe: Converse All-Star.
Animal: a hare.
Drink: lemonade.
Shape: circle.
Instrument: Double bass/contrabass (in the story, she plays it)
Emotion: uncertainty
Facial expression: a frown (I realised how much she frowned in the New New Roleplay)
Fear: fear of failure(forget what it's called)
Hairstyle: just parted in the middle, is all.
Character: FoxColor: Green
Food: Chocolate
Desert: Fudge
Song: "No One Would Listen" or "The Chair"... I'm not really sure.
Fabric: I don't know....
Accessory: Hat
Room: Bedroom
Outdoor Enviroment: Forest
Type of Poem: I don't know all the different types of poems. XD
Shoe: Cowboy boot
Animal: Dog
Drink: Hot chocolate
Shape: Heart
Instrument: Cello
Emotion: Love/lonliness
Facial expression: Weak smile
Fear: Monophobia- Fear of solitude or being alone
Hairstyle: I don't know....
Talia wrote: "name: Byrne If he were a...Color: Dark Purple
Food: Blackberries
Desert: Chocolate cake
Song: Clocks by coldplay
Fabric: silk
Accesory: cape
Room: basement
Outdoor: c..."
Yeah, what a sensible fear.
I mean, that fear is so ironic, like "the only rule is there are no rules".
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Name: Marie: If She Were A...
Color: Orange, Yellow, Red
Food: Soto Ayam (a spicy Indonesian soup)
Dessert: Oreos, cheesecake
Song: Here Comes the Sun, by the Beetles, The Black Pearl, from Pirates of the Caribbean
Fabric: wool
Place: Screamer ride at California adventure
Name: Josh: If He Were A...
Color: green, light blue
Food: chicken noodle soup
Dessert: vanilla flavored Gelato (a like ice cream but better dessert)
Song: 100 years, By Five for Fighting, Vanilla Twilight, By Owl City
Fabric: soft cotton, silk
Place: lawyers office
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