Character

Name: her friends call her DaVinci (when she reminds them to haha)

Eyes: Her eyes are blueish gray. She likes them, though once someone told her they were too big for her face and made her look babyish.

Skin: Very, very pale, a consequence of not going outside often. There are a few freckles across the cheeks and on the arms, but other than that, just, pale.

Hair: Her hair used to be almost white blonde, but its darkened to a slightly darker blonde with lots of reddish-brown streaks. She almost always wears it half up half down or in a high ponytail, and it is about an inch longer than shoulder length. It is almost completely straight. She cut it herself during quarantine and would cut it shorter but is afraid of screwing up.

Facial Structure: She doesn’t really know how to describe it. She has wide cheeks and a pretty prominent chin, but her face is rather oval-shaped.

Clothing Style: She didn’t really think about what she wore until around ninth grade. Her closet consists of Church Camp T-shirts and baggy Jeans, but she doesn’t like it much. She has described her ideal style many times, one that is, as her friends claim, “basically a flaming lesbian then?” If she could wear anything, it would be an oversized black T-shirt with yellow overalls, along with some bright red converse.

Parents: She loves her parents very much. Her mom was a teacher before becoming a stay at home mom, and her dad is an accountant. Her dad’s job has opened up many opportunities to move around the world, and she did this at one point for three years. Ever since staying in her home country has never been enough for her and she has an itch to move somewhere else. She has a lot of rules at home, but she doesn’t mind them because they seem reasonable enough. She is raised in a very religious home, her ancestors all having been in that church basically since it started.

Quirks: In recent times, Da vinci has developed a few quirks. She is always snapping her fingers or wringing her hands to rid herself of extra energy, and when she feels anxious, She blinks hard and slowly.

backstory: She was a very happy child. She is the oldest of five siblings and the only girl. She basically grew up outside, rarely watching TV. In fact, her parents did not have more than just a computer until she was 11 when her dad’s work gave him a smartphone. She always loved school and wasn’t bright enough to realize that from kindergarten to second grade, she was teased because her best friend in the world was a boy.

Her and this friend loved to play ‘fairies and dragons’ and other games like this. In second grade, she became friends with another girl too. The girl made Da Vinci choose between her two friends, and she chose the girl over the boy. Da Vinci feels immensely guilty to this day, and can’t get over how she betrayed her first best friend. She always had about one good friend in her life from kindergarten up to fifth grade.

In fifth grade, Da Vinci moved to a different country. She loved it, but it was also very hard for her. She never learned the new language and was rather isolated. Her class at school was too small for her to make any good friends in sixth grade, and so she kind of just did without anyone close to her for a year. Then, in seventh grade, she made a friend. They were close and considered themselves best friends, But she looks back on that friendship and realizes that, at that time, that was not the best friend for her. She still has contact with this friend and loves her very much.

Seventh grade was not a good year for Da Vinci. Nothing bad ever happened externally, but that is the first time she experienced a major drop in self-esteem. She did lots of things that year that she still doesn’t feel very comfortable going into.

In Eighth grade, her friend moved away. This left her, once again, friendless, but her mental health was much better than it was in seventh grade. She liked life that year. Ninth grade was when Da Vinci moved back to her home country. She went to a new school, one that she loved a lot. She finally got to do things like Theatre and Band that she missed out on in the other country.

To this day, Da Vinci thinks ninth grade was the best year of her life. It was a lot more unhealthy mentally than eighth grade, and yet, finally, she found some people with who she felt she belonged. She learned a lot from these people, and always wants to have them in her life, though she is sure they will grow apart someday.

At the time of writing, Da Vinci is a Sophmore. She still has those amazing friends who have really supported her. Despite this, this year hasn’t been the best for her. The death of a distant friend sent her into another unhealthy time, mentally, one that hasn’t quite worn off yet. This has been a year of self-discovery and learning for her, but it has been hard. She is currently working hard to improve her outlook on life.

Personality: She is very extroverted and loves to talk. One of her favorite things to do is obsess over things with other people, and get excited about things. Generally, this is with music or talented people. Da Vinci uses writing as an outlet. She loves her life, and she also loves attention, though she doesn't like to admit it. She is almost always seen with a smile on her face, though she has been told several times that she has a resting panic face. She is rather energetic, with an excessive amount of energy she doesn't quite know what to do with.

Character Strengths: Da Vinci likes to think she is good at seeing the best in others, and she tries her hardest to help them see their best. She is an optimist and appreciates the beauty of the world around her. She picks up on things quickly and usually gets them done in time. She is also very hopeful about the future.

Character Weaknesses: This character is rather lazy, and loves to procrastinate. Though she is good at seeing the best in others, she often cannot see it in herself and beats herself up about everything. Da Vinci gets really worked up and stressed about things outside of her control, and she gets brought down easily, guilting herself for doing things she doesn't feel she deserves. She is also rather impulsive and doesn't stop herself from doing things she knows are gonna make her feel awful later on.

Goals: At the time of this character's story, her biggest goal is to learn how to love herself and how to better help other people.