[hider=Lilah J Connor][center] [h1]Lilah Jade Connor[/h1] [IMG]http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=13334438[/IMG] You're only young once. Enjoy it now. [h3]BASICS[/h3][/center] || NAME || [indent]Lilah Jade Connor, Lile, Lil, Jade, J[/indent] || GENDER || [indent] Female [/indent] || AGE || [indent] 15 [/indent] || GRADE || [indent]Ninth[/indent] || SEXUALITY || [indent]Bi-sexual[/indent] || RELATIONSHIP STATUS || [indent]Single (currently)[/indent] || MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE || [indent]J has several piercings all along her ears and one on her belly button. She likes to stand out with bright colors in her hair, they change frequently, but she tends to lean more towards reds and pinks. She's rarely, if ever, found without makeup on. Her clothes vary, but she's much more likely to dress casually than anything else.[/indent] [center][h3]DETAILS[/h3][/center] || PERSONALITY TRAITS || [indent]Loyal Friendly Open Protective Cutesy[/indent] || PERSONALITY || [indent]J likes to stand out and has no problem with people looking at her, whether it's good or bad. She can be funny at times and doesn't care what people think about her, but she certainly does enjoy her attention. She makes friends easily and once she's decided you're her friend, she is fiercely loyal and will do just about anything for you. She loves her brother, and is incredibly close to him, even though she acts like he is annoying. She has a need to be surrounded by people that love her and that she loves in return, finding it the most difficult to be alone at any given time. This is a girl who is constantly surrounded by friends.[/indent] || HOBBIES || [indent]Horses Animals Parties Friends Mall/Shopping Music/Singing[/indent] || LIKES & DISLIKES || [indent]+Horses, people who stand up for others, her friends, attention - Being ignored, losing friends, showing weakness(fears)[/indent] [center][h3]MORE DETAILS[/h3][/center] || FAMILY MEMBERS || [indent]Damon Santiago - Father(estranged, details unknown) Tanya Connor - Mother(raised her two children by herself, with no father figure) Matthew Connor - Brother(twin, born a few minutes earlier, has a compulsive need to care for his sister)[/indent] || HOUSE DESCRIPTION || [indent]The Connors live in a very small two bedroom apartment in the middle of town and struggle to survive. Tanya has three jobs and often borrows money from her father to make ends meet. Matt and Lilah each have one bedroom, while Tanya sleeps in the living room, as a general rule, friends have never been allowed over. The kids spend most of their time with their grandfather, who lives on a horse ranch just on the outskirts of town. He dotes on his grandchildren, while blaming their mother for the poor way they live. He has offered to let them move in on several occasions, but Tanya's pride always gets in the way and she refuses.[/indent] || CAR DESCRIPTION || [indent]No Car Yet[/indent] [center][h3]FINISHING TOUCHES[/h3][/center] || BIOGRAPHY || [indent]Lilah (or J, as she's more often referred to) grew up with out a lot, her mother was always working and both her and her brother were left to fend for themselves a lot of the time. She loves her mother and understand how hard she works and why, but she still gets angry with her because of it as well. She is much closer to her grandfather, who gave her the love she has for horses. She spends as much time as she can outside the apartment, out with her friends. Currently she's hoping to make more friends as she goes through high school.[/indent] || OTHER || [indent]Rumors have it that she may have a tattoo hidden on her somewhere, but that's never been proven.[/indent][/hider] [hider=Relationships] [color=blue][h3]|| Caleb McKinnon || [/h3][/color] [i]"A girl needs a good friend that she can tell anything to"[/i] Caleb and J have known each other for years, her mom working closely with his family. She falls to Caleb for a lot of things, him being one of her best friends. [color=blue][h3]|| Thomas Luke Jones || [/h3][/color] [i]"There's just something about him that draws my attention. He's a mystery, and I love a good mystery"[/i] J doesn't know too much about Thomas, aside from knowing that he's cute and has a lot of mystery about him. She's developed a bit of a crush on him. She met him during the summer and she can't wait to see him again during the school year. [/hider] [hider=Matt Connor][center] [h1]Matthew Connor[/h1] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/8b/f0/49/8bf0496be63ce7f522cbe4b7fe5c8fb0.jpg[/IMG] Live. Love. Laugh. [h3]BASICS[/h3][/center] || NAME || [indent]Matthew Connor, Matt, Matty[/indent] || GENDER || [indent] Male [/indent] || AGE || [indent] 15 [/indent] || GRADE || [indent]Ninth[/indent] || SEXUALITY || [indent]Heterosexual[/indent] || RELATIONSHIP STATUS || [indent]Single (currently)[/indent] || MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE || [indent]Matt looks like his sister in almost every way except for his piercing blue eyes. His features gew more and more handsome as he gets older and he's been told that he looks like his father. He has gone through a growth spurt in the past year, making him 5'9" and is likely to grow a few more inches within the next couple of years.[/indent] [center][h3]DETAILS[/h3][/center] || PERSONALITY TRAITS || [indent]Protective (especially of his sister) Distrusting of men Careful Can be friendly once he trusts you Loyal to the core[/indent] || PERSONALITY || [indent]Matt has taken his father's abandoning his family a lot harder than his sister, and as a result is overly protective of her both her and his mother because of it. He is friendly and can mingle easily enough, but has a hard time trusting people. He will assume the worst until he is proven that he can trust somebody. He is smart, finding classes easy, but not going out of his way to make it look that way. He is built and likes sports, he has considered joining the sports team of the high school eventually.[/indent] || HOBBIES || [indent]Music Playing Guitar Working Out Reading [/indent] || LIKES & DISLIKES || [indent]+ Girls, Feeling important, Working out, Guitar, Music - Guys that hang around his mom or sister, heights[/indent] [center][h3]MORE DETAILS[/h3][/center] || FAMILY MEMBERS || [indent]Damon Santiago - Father(estranged, details unknown) Tanya Connor - Mother(raised her two children by herself, with no father figure) Lilah (J) Connor - Sister(twin, born a few minutes later)[/indent] || HOUSE DESCRIPTION || [indent]The Connors live in a very small two bedroom apartment in the middle of town and struggle to survive. Tanya has three jobs and often borrows money from her father to make ends meet. Matt and Lilah each have one bedroom, while Tanya sleeps in the living room, as a general rule, friends have never been allowed over. The kids spend most of their time with their grandfather, who lives on a horse ranch just on the outskirts of town. He dotes on his grandchildren, while blaming their mother for the poor way they live. He has offered to let them move in on several occasions, but Tanya's pride always gets in the way and she refuses. Matt doesn't like his grandfather as much as his sister.[/indent] || CAR DESCRIPTION || [indent]No Car Yet[/indent] [center][h3]FINISHING TOUCHES[/h3][/center] || BIOGRAPHY || [indent]Just like J, Matt grew up without a lot of luxuries, but instead of resenting it like his sister, he did everything in his power to help his mother. Finding odd jobs around the neighborhood and giving her the money. Keeping the house clean while she's gone, etc. He's never blamed his mother for their father leaving them, nor does he blame his sister for being angry at their mother, though he has no problems reminding her that it's not her fault. He doesn't spend as much time at his grandfather's as J does, but he'll go over ocassionally, usually as a favor to either his sister or his mother. Matt is the biggest reason why his mother never dated again, he made his dislike for other men known for a very young age and rarely trusted them around the women in his life. [/indent][/hider] [hider=relationships] [color=blue][h3]|| Lily Westburg || [/h3][/color] [i]"Let's make music together"[/i] Lily is pretty, sweet and loves music, she seems like the perfect choice for Matt's affections. He's had a growing crush on Lily for a long time, but hasn't made his move yet. [/hider] [hider=Taylor Amber Reid][center] [h1][color=Pink]Taylor Amber Reid[/color][/h1] [IMG]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyx5xzi8U1r86vddo1_500.jpg[/IMG] Don't expect to the be the best if you aren't prepared to do your best [h3]The Girl[/h3][/center] [color=Purple]|| NAME ||[/color] [indent]Taylor Amber Reid, Tay[/indent] [color=Purple]|| GENDER ||[/color] [indent] Female [/indent] [color=Purple]|| AGE ||[/color] [indent]14[/indent] [color=purple]|| GRADE ||[/color] [indent]Ninth[/indent] [color=Purple]|| SEXUALITY ||[/color] [indent]I like boys[/indent] [color=Purple]|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||[/color] [indent]Single. For now.[/indent] [color=Purple]|| MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE ||[/color] [indent]Tay is a petite girl standing only 5'3" tall, with a small body frame. She wishes that she were a little more full figured, but her light frame makes her perfect for all the athletics. She physically fit, with a muscular stomach and legs in particular. She works hard to hide any and all imperfections, feeling it important to put her best foot forward at all times. She's rarely, if ever, caught without make up on, her hair brushed, if not actually styled. She wears designer clothing, jeans and cute tops, sometimes skirts, unless she's wearing her cheerleading uniform.[/indent] [center][h3]More?[/h3][/center] [color=Purple]|| PERSONALITY TRAITS ||[/color] [indent]*A team player *loyal *extroverted *Charismatic *Worries about what people think *Loves popularity[/indent] [color=Purple]|| PERSONALITY ||[/color] [indent]Taylor does truly love to be the center of attention, living for the spotlight. It is her one true goal of high school to become the captain of the cheerleading squad. She hopes to have that perfect high school fantasy, the uniform, the jock boyfriend, tons of friends. Tay is far from mean, but she isn't above peer pressure and doing what she needs in order to fit in. She tries to get along with everybody, but she won't exactly go out of her way to talk to somebody who isn't in her click or who might tarnish her reputation. She may not be the deepest girl, but she's extremely motivated and driven to succeed. School has never been her main focus, but she manages okay, keeping a B average, with the occasional C. She's never actually failed a class, a fact that she is decently proud of. Her parents are very doting upon her, and she's very rarely, if ever left wanting anything. This has attributed to her 'I can achieve anything' belief that she parades with now, as well as her confidence. She is extremely organized, keeping a goal list pinned up in her locker, though she doesn't talk about it very often, it helps keep her focused on completing her goals.[/indent] [color=Purple]|| QUIRKS ||[/color] [indent]*Has a tendency to play with her hair while she's talking, especially to a boy *She sometimes finds herself standing on her tip toes while she's nervous [/indent] [color=Purple]|| HOBBIES ||[/color] [indent]*Cheerleading *Dancing *Working out *Listening to music *Hanging with her friends *Shopping *Goal Lists[/indent] [color=Purple]|| LIKES & DISLIKES ||[/color] [indent]+ Popular music + Cheering + Boys + Friends + Working out - Crying(especially in front of people) - Bullies(though she won't always be the one to stand up for others) - disorganization - Liars[/indent] [center][h3]Almost There[/h3][/center] [color=Purple]|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||[/color] [indent]Rodney B. Reid - Father: Rodney owns several of the businesses within the town. He strives on success and is happy to provide the town with a good majority of it's much needed and wanted supplies, as well as several of it's members with needed jobs. He is a hard working man, in love with his work more than just about anything. The only thing that he may possibly love more is his only daughter, but it's hard to say for sure. He's often not home, but he makes up for it with a large allowance and plenty of confidence building classes. He is determined to see his daughter succeed in life. Amelia Tanner Reid - Mother: Amelia is a hobbyist, occasionally picking up a few odd jobs here and there, but for the thrill and fun of doing said job instead of the money. She likes to find things that interest her and keep her attention for long periods of time. She spends a good portion of her time shopping, either online or in the store. She also tends to be much more interested in her daughter's life than her own at times. It has been rumored that Amelia lives vicariously through Taylor, and will encourage her daughter to do things that she, herself, can't do. Joseph Reid - Brother: Joey is a freshman in college and is colored as one of two perfect children. Though of course, not all as it appears on the outside. The family cares very much about their reputation and often worry that Joey might be the one to destroy that reputation. He very rarely visits home, enjoying his time away from the uptight, stuffy house, only keeping contact with his younger sister. Since he's been gone, he tries to remind her that there is more to life that making their parents happy. Joey is gay (though his family doesn't know it) and he has no intentions of letting them know anytime soon.[/indent] [color=Purple]|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||[/color] [indent]The Reid family like putting forth a very specific persona to those looking at them, coming across as close to the perfect small town family as they possibly can. This is apparent in their house structure. The house seems modest for the amount of wealth the family is known to have. A large two story house with several rooms, all of which are used for a different purpose. The yards are spectacularly kept by the grounds people with plenty of flowers, grass and trees. The outside is made of stonework with several grand windows seen throughout. There is a swimming pool and courtyard in the back with another lavish garden.[/indent] [color=Purple]|| CAR DESCRIPTION ||[/color] [indent]Likely a 16th birthday present[/indent] [center][h3]All You Need to Know[/h3][/center] [color=Purple]|| BIOGRAPHY ||[/color] [indent]Taylor grew up in a home surrounded by ambition, making that her greatest focus in life. It was unacceptable to be anything less than perfect when the entire town looked at you, waiting for you to mess up. This was a life lesson bestowed to her at a very young age. Always be prepared to put your best foot forward, because you never knew who could be watching. This is exactly what she's done most of her life, striving to be the absolute best she could be. She refused to do anything that she couldn't succeed with near perfect accuracy in. One true joy that she found in life was dancing, after her mother enrolled herself in dance classes, bringing Taylor along, it wasn't long before the little girl was begging to take them as well. A private dance instructor was hired immediately and Tay thrived under the structured routine required for the skill. She found her truest passion in the ability to dance and continued to take classes, both private and eventually public. As she grew older she discovered that she also had a particular interest in working out, another structured routine that gave her an outlet for the constant perfect image that she was expected to put forward. In middle school, she discovered the perfect mixture of the two in cheer leading. She still takes additional dance classes, but she has focused herself on her cheer and her high school career. She tries to make her parents proud, often doing everything they ask of her. She knows that she often gets everything that she wants in exchange. She loves her brother very much, though he doesn't seem quite as proud of their family as she does. She's too young to know all the deep seeded secrets of her family, falling for the image set forth just as easily as the rest of the world.[/indent] [/hider]