Name: Kest Pierce Age: 28 Companion: Odette Westfall Physical Description: [hider=Kest][img]http://i.imgur.com/LvkVJWz.jpg[/img] Black hair and blue eyes. He wears a black suit and shoes with a blue tie and white shirt.[/hider] Personality: This guy is a regular ladies man. Charming and respectable, Kest is a creature of the social world. He enjoys parties and going out with large groups. When relaxing at home with close friends, he shows his kindness and loving tenderness. This is all offset by his sharp business sense and sharper tongue. He will state his mind without a care to how it effects strangers and defends the truth no matter what. History: Kest was born to a very wealthy family and was first in line to take over the family business: Pierce International, inc., a factory that produces parts for airplanes. He resented the responsibility and made it very clear to his father that he did NOT want to hold that position. They went to a convention out in the country, Kest sulked the entire time. He sulked most of the duration of the tornado that wrecked several homes in the rural area. The girl he met, however was a genuine spark of delight and they became fast friends. After Kest and his father left the farm, he kept in contact with Odette through letters. Despite their distance, the two of them remained close through the written word. That all changed four years later when his father passed away and he was required to take over the business. He became so busy he had no time to write to his friend. At the age of 24, Kest became one of the most successful business men of his generation. The aero-foundry boomed and everything was going right with his life. One day, a letter arrived at his office, inviting him to a party. The first person he thought of was Odette. He hadnt seen her in eight years.. perhaps it was time for a reunion. Connections with Other Characters: None Other: --- Name: Odette Westfall Age: 23 Companion: Kest Pierce Physical Description: [hider=Odette][img]http://i.imgur.com/rXilaYt.jpg[/img] Odette has light purple hair and brown eyes. Her dress is dark blue fading down to light and her shoes are dark purple.[/hider] Personality: Initially shy, Odette opens up to show an outgoing and personable attitude once you get to know her. She is extremely independent and sometimes a little hard headed, but she tries her best to understand what is going on in the world around her. History: Odette was born to a poor family of farmers. Her childhood was fairly normal, and she spent most of her time out and about getting dirty and tracking mud and stray animals through her home. As she grew older, it was expected she would stay and run the farm after her parents passed away. While she had her own plans for her future, she couldn't just leave her family. Just before her 15th birthday there was a storm brewing and a tornado warning was issued. While Odette's parents prepared the storm cellar, someone knocked on their door. It was an older gentleman with his son. They had been caught in the muddy roads and were asking for shelter. Not a moment later, tornado sirens went off in town. Not one to leave anyone to face their fate alone, her parents offered the strangers safe harbor in the cellar with them. Together, they spent three days hiding from the weather. The man was respectful and kind to her parents while the boy kept to himself most of the time, eating alone. His father claimed he wad just upset with their situation and it was best to leave him be. Odette, however was not sure anyone should be lonely in a storm cellar so she sat down next to him and made an awful joke about the weather. He looked at her quizzically before smiling and introducing himself as Kest Pierce. The two of them spent the rest of the third day chattering away, finding they had a lot in common. When the storm finally passed, the two families emerged to find the storm had blown away everything her parents owned. Kest's father reassured them he would take care of everything to repay them for their kindness. A couple weeks later, Odette received a letter from Kest. The exchanged letters for four years. One day, he simply stopped writing and she went on with her life. Her parents decided the farm life was suffocating their daughter. They gave her all the money they had saved and sent her off to college. At first, she had no idea what she wanted to do with herself, but in sudden inspiration, she sat in on a graphic design class. Finding her motivation, she immediately enrolled to get her degree. Odette spent four years studying graphic design and was considered something of prodigy. The day she left college, she went back home to visit her family. To her surprise, she was also greeted by someone she never expected to see again. Kest had been in contact with her parents and made arrangements to see her. After spending the day catching up, Kest asked Odette to be his +1 to a party and she immediately accepted. Connections with Other Characters: None Other: has a scar on her inner right thigh where she accidentally cut herself with an exaco-knife. Always makes up a different story when asked about it.