[hider=Reina Stein Barracano][center][color=#9DF4FE]____________________________________________________________________[/color]
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[color=c7cfd2][color=967391]Full Name[/color]
[indent]Reina Stein Barracano.
[indent]» She dropped her middle name, Mallory, and replaced it with her maiden surname, rather than use a hyphenated last name.[/indent][/indent]
[color=967391]Nickames[/color]
[indent]Rei.[/indent]
[color=967391]Age[/color]
[indent]28.[/indent]
[color=967391]Gender[/color]
[indent]Female.[/indent]
[color=967391]Sexuality[/color]
[indent]Pansexual.[/indent]
[color=967391]Relationship Status[/color]
[indent]Open relationship, married to Elijah Barracano. 
[indent]» Both considering an amicable divorce.
» Rei would keep his surname, since it's what the world knows her as.[/indent][/indent]
[color=967391]Occupation[/color]
[indent]Freelance Cinematographer.
[indent][hider=Professional Summary]Nine years has passed since Reina Stein Barracano took the international film scene by storm with her horror feature, [i]The Damned [/i](2010), in which she co-wrote and co-directed with Clementine Barr, a peer of hers from her days at King's Academy. More importantly, a film she shot and edited. At the time, she was simply Reina Stein. Now, she carries both her maiden and married surnames like a banner. The critics noticed her talents specifically lie in her cinematography, since her visual storytelling was and still is absolutely captivating, awe-inspiring, and truly her own. She and Barr won three awards at the Florida Film Festival in Maitland, Florida.  

Known before that, she participated in theater at Palm Beach Dramaworks. Barracano quickly had many people talking about her cinematographic debut, that was shown at Cannes later that year. As young as she was, The Damned was not a fluke for Barracano and since then, she's worked on five more independent films — [i]Mommy Dearest[/i] (2012), [i]Mirror Mirror [/i](2013), [i]Drifting Off[/i] (2015), [i]Broken Together[/i] (2016), and [i]Eternal Snow[/i] (2019)  — building on the strengths from her debut. Few are capable of making disturbing subject matter so visually appealing,  painting a picture that evokes both discomfort and awe all at same time. 

Barracano is a master planner when it comes to the choreography of her camera, which becomes a weightless force of nature and something no one besides those she trusts can touch. She can display her eclectic style and taste, while never faltering from true naturalism. No matter how experimental she may get, she will always look for the best way to portray the themes the director wants, may it be salvation found in a dehumanized Dystopia or a prison hell in a suburban home. She has been hired to DP {WORKING TITLE} [i]Promise Me[/i] (2021) for Blumhouse Productions and this will be her first Studio Picture.[/hider][/indent][/indent]
[color=967391]Current Address[/color]
[indent]1307 Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019[/indent]
[color=967391]Appearance Details[/color]
[list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Naturally dark brown | Wavy | Moose, wax, smoothing shine, hair spry, blow dry, and a curling iron. 30 minute process to add a small amount of gloss and reduce fly-aways. Long & sexy.  
[*][b]Eyes:[/b] Amber.
[*][b]Height:[/b] 5' 3".
[*][b]Body Type:[/b] Slim & toned. 
[*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] Between [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f0/ca/92/f0ca92cdcbee21645a439acf0c7e6b99.jpg]complimentary[/url] / [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/90/4f/a6904fc4f9f2394340c640406fa29f85.jpg]comfortable[/url] and [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/0e/79/ac0e79f588f78bfcf9694b787100922a.jpg]fashion[/url] [url=http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Stella+Maeve+2017+WIRED+Cafe+Comic+Con+Presented+O_fRpxfnoHFl.jpg]forward[/url]. Here's her in a [url=https://wallpapercave.com/wp/wp4338254.jpg]dress[/url] and a [url=http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Stella+Maeve+NBCUniversal+2016+Upfront+Presentation+MDbINblhhm2l.jpg]suit[/url]. 
[*][b]Makeup Wise:[/b] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/32/74/36327448f92022463cb19f5c600e9ceb.jpg]Enough to bring her eyes out[/url] but not too much. Light smokey effect, eyeliner, mascara. Or no make up at all.  
[*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] Belly button [url=https://i.etsystatic.com/10279591/r/il/2c4b54/1005056969/il_570xN.1005056969_aa1e.jpg]piercing[/url], various ear [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmhdJFSU4AA7u8N.jpg]piercings[/url], and tattoo on her arm that says [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8f/4b/fe/8f4bfe58000ff7e56aa3bfcbfa401636.jpg]carry on[/url]. [/list]
[color=967391]Personality[/color]
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Aside from getting over her depression, the only thing that has changed about Reina is how she presents herself. She's elegant & feminine rather than [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGp1dPzXUAETQOM.jpg]attention[/url] [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGp1Zx3XUAU7IoL.jpg]seeking[/url] & [url=https://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/351782788779-0-1/s-l1000.jpg]promiscuous[/url].[/indent]
[color=967391]Upbringing Synopsis[/color]
[indent]Reina Stein Barracano, cinematographer, editor, actress, one-time director, one-time writer, and costume designer, made a meteoric rise from child theatre actor to filmmaking wunderkind, receiving international acclaim by age nineteen for her debut feature, [i]The Damned[/i]. Her next five films all done by the time she turned twenty-eight. Each film won numerous awards and further established her as one of the most promising and prolific young filmmakers in the international scene. Aside from her ambitions in the moving picture industry, the furthest education she has received is her high school diploma. While she attended high school, she labored over her craft and planned The Damned with Clementine Barr. When they were seventeen, Barracano and Barr wrote a script together, planned on making it big, and invested $150,000 of their college savings into the production. Only for them to fall short financially halfway through filming and having to resort to getting money from other means. The film was completed, as you all know! This happened during their senior year, where they juggled filming and school, because they were young and wanted fame.

Now the question we want to know: what was Reina's life outside of her career? For most of her childhood it was Clayton and her versus the world. Her older brother spent (and still spends) most of his life cleaning her messes and protecting her livelihood. Everything he does is for her, and she is well aware of that.  Both Clayton and Reina had to learn how to fend for themselves, at a young age. Not because they lacked the financial support, but because of their dysfunctional family. Their father, Dr. Luther Stein, behind closed doors, was a downright mad man and a severe control freak. He was a mediocre surgeon, at best, and illegally sold organs. Yes, he's behind bars now. Their mother, Mallory Stein, wrote plays and wanted to create her daughter in her image, as if she was God Himself. Their mother blamed her only son for being stuck in a barren marriage and she told Reina, constantly, that she was a mistake, just so Reina would do as she said because 'mother knows best'. It was those words that gave Reina severe depression, resorting into unhealthy behavior, where she would throw herself into dangerous situations. 

She was forced in high school to go to therapy and that made her search for other outlets to deal with her negative mindset, like sex and partying. Reina never seemed to be fighting demons. She never seemed depressed. If anything, she was so confidant that people wished they could be like her. No one ever knew what laid behind her smile. People rarely ask. Her brother, three years older than her, was a handsome, popular jock on the Football team that wanted to do something in social work or criminal justice so he could protect kids, like him and his sister, that were stuck in terrible situations. He had the nickname of the 'big bad wolf' because he was a lady killer back in the day and like a wolf, he preyed on freshman girls because it made him feel good. So, he wasn't perfect either. Protective. Proud. But not perfect. Actually, her brother has a hulking exterior and has shown fits of anger in the past, which only validated his nickname. Because of his rep, she was considered a 'she-wolf' and people naturally assumed she would follow her brother's footsteps in getting the most lays, which wasn't too far from the truth. They just went about it differently and for different reasons.

Anyways, her brother graduated and started pursuing his mission of being a savior to the broken, the beaten, and the damned, and that is when Rei hustled to find her exit out of her parents' house. After The Damned gave her some kind of rep, she packed her bags, without telling anyone, and moved to LA, living in her car, while continuing on making films. During this time, Clementine Barr got with her brother, who became a child psychologist in the Palm Beach area. She stopped pursuing film entirely (this still baffles Rei to this day that Clem chose love over success). You know what Clem does now? She's a yoga instructor and a full-time slut for her wolfie. [i]Weird. And. Ew. [/i]

Back to Rei though, within the same year, she met Elijah Barracano, whose a striving, young actor, and he brought her into his bachelor pad, obviously a boy that had money. They eloped. Her brother was one of the witnesses and she could tell he was concerned. That being said, he knew there was no way he could change her mind. Plus, he got with HER friend. He had no right to talk! After that, Rei's life only got better and she lived in the moment, never stopping on making movie magic, but also just checking things off her bucket list. One thing at a time. 

Elijah helped her overcome her depression and for the most part, they were happy. Neither held the other down, and both focused on themselves, while coming home for the occasional loving. Lately, however, with Reina getting the sudden studio offer, Elijah is starting to show he feels emasculated. He sees Rei as more successful, even if he had the upper-hand because he was on good terms with his parents and had that cash-money flow. He didn't want to blame her for his feelings, he didn't want them to fight, so they both have sat down a few times to discuss their relationship. The way she lives makes him feel she'd never be completely and utterly his, which part of their original agreement was to keep things open. Being married provided better benefits and was his selling point to get her to agree on marrying him. Yet, Elijah knew that Reina fell in love with multiple people and wanted to transcend the norm. She was not someone he could keep a leash on. He wasn't her ultimate soulmate. 

With divine timing, Reina has been invited to a class reunion. Thankfully, this will allow her and her husband the space they need to come to an ultimate decision. Maybe, after this reunion, she'll say hi to her brother.   [/indent]
[color=967391]Family[/color]
[indent][center][abbr=Luther & Mallory Stein, Parents, Alive, No Longer in Contact With, 57 & 52 years old. FCs:  Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton][img]https://i.imgur.com/KbNFQiI.png?1[/img][/abbr] [abbr=Elijah Barracano, Husband, Alive, 26 years old. FC: Benjamin Wadsworth][img]https://i.imgur.com/NZPJ7Ow.png?1[/img][/abbr] [abbr=Clayton Stein & Clementine Barr, Brother and his GF, Alive, 31 & 28 years old. FC: David Boreanaz & Sarah Michelle Gellar][img]https://i.imgur.com/2YZeedo.png?1[/img][/abbr][/center][/indent]
[color=967391]Extras[/color]
[indent]FC: Stella Maeve | [color=967391]967391[/color]
[indent][hider=Areas of Expertise][list]
[*] Artistic eye for photography, set design, and costume design. All things in a frame, she makes sure is a visual representation of what she and the director wants.
[*] Quick with shot lists and storyboard sketches. Time management, on point.
[*] Camerawork and knowledge over film-specific photography equipment and techniques.
[*] Capable to act and edit if need be.
[*] Can connect with actors on a personal level.
[*] Works well under pressure, while keeping a positive and colorful personality.
[*] Mac & PC knowledge and capable to use a variety of software from Pinnacle to DaVinci Resolve to Fade In.
[*] Doesn't seem to sleep. Ever.[/list][/hider][/indent]
[b]Interests[/b]
[indent]» Being curious & wanting to know people.
» Being quirky & unconventional. 
» Art of all forms. Photography & Videography just happen to be her's. 
» Different cuisines. 
» Food truck festivals. 
» Honestly, eating. 
» Farmers market & Flea markets. 
» Bar hopping. 
» Good conversations & stories. 
» Honest jobs, like busking to get yourself out there!
» Sightseeing and outdoor recreation. 
» Reading when she needs to relax. 
» Exploring unknown territory, which could mean letting her feet lead the way and taking the train to a random destination. 
» Living in the now, never looking ahead or thinking about the consequences. 
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[i](Cherry pie is pretty good too)[/i][/color][/hider]

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§♥ [color=8493ca][b]Caden Burke[/b][/color] ♥§
[color=967391][i]"I haven't seen him in years and I feel like... he wanted to give me the world, and that scared me. So I left. I left before he could know anything about the skeletons in my closet. I left before I said something I'd regret. I left before... I just left, okay!"[/i][/color]
Reina isn't the type to commit, at least that's what she keeps telling herself. Caden was too good to be true and she felt undeserving of anything he had to offer her. Her life growing up, before she moved to LA, was nothing but shattered glass and she would only end up cutting him if he got too close. In high school, he was the one guy that looked past her body. He wanted to spend time with her and sure, he wanted to get to know her, which she did share her interests, dreams, and beliefs with him, but that's as far as she'd go. There was one topic she would never have the courage to talk about. Especially with him. When the conversation started heading toward her family, she'd suddenly change the subject or focus on her brother. Nothing more and nothing less. It was easier to make it seem like she had a good home life, if Clayton was the main focus. 

Caden seemed... okay with it. Okay with not knowing. She didn't understand why he was so understanding with how things were. She [i]knew[/i] he didn't like her sleeping with other people. He accepted it, because that's what she wanted, but he didn't like it. Why did he let her? Did he think he was doing her a favor by letting her do what she wanted even if it compromised his own feelings? Why? It didn't make sense to her. She couldn't possibly have made him happy if she slept with another person hours after they went on a date.

Vulnerability is what she felt when she was with him. A feeling she knew all too well but heightened. Because of that constant feeling, she needed to pull away. He was fire to her and his light made her recognize that even if she loved him, she knew she'd ruin it as long as she was the way she was, risking her well being just to feel pain on the outside and in. Unable to make room for him in her heart, there was too much hate taking up residency, she ran away. Obviously, working on movies wasn't the only reason she left FL. When she got to LA, conveniently, Elijah Barracano came into the picture and gave her enough kindness to make her feel good about herself and enough self-indulgence so that she didn't fall too deep. This gave her a balance where she could keep focusing on achieving her goals, with no distraction but her own, while still having somebody when she needs him (without the risk of being too attached). They would both use each other until they had enough. A love she understood. Truthfully though, she's surprised they even married, but at the time, a change seemed right and he offered to take the risk with her.  

♫♥ [color=Silver][b]Tessa Mendoza-Rosales[/b][/color] ♥♫
[color=967391][i]"I don't know where I'd be without her. Probably dead, honestly. All I can say is: thank you, Tess. 
Thank you for being there during the worst chapter of my life. I love you."[/i][/color]
Tessa saw behind the facade. While they both enjoyed getting lost in pleasure, Reina wasn't always in the right of mind. When Rei was self destructive, in ways that could've made her hate herself more than she already did or worse, in a way that could get her killed, Tessa tried to prevent it, or at least not let it get too far. They looked out for each other, but it was obvious that Reina needed Tessa more. Sometimes, relationships are like that. More for one person. There's one thing Reina never necessarily told Tessa and she'd like to keep it that way, but the attention that Tessa got freshman year was the reason why she chose to go down a similar promiscuous path. It was like Reina vicariously wanted to be like her, but her own version. A fishnet-wearing punk slut. At first, she had sex because it was entirely because that was a topic that everyone would talk about, everyone was doing it or at least they pretended to, and when people lusted, they showed something instinctual. Everyone would let their animal come out and play. It was that feeling she wanted to reach. She wanted to [i]feel[/i] something worth feeling. The temporary high became addictive and even just watching her partner react to what she did. Maybe it was the one time she felt like she had control and that's why she needed it. And she knew no matter how scandalous her stories were, she'd be able to talk about that side, and all facets of herself for that matter, to Tessa. Tessa accepted her. Every fucky part and every soft part. She loved her and Reina convinced herself that Tess would be the only one that would understand her, wholeheartedly.    

♫ [color=00FFFF][b]Theodore Gage[/b][/color] ♫
[color=967391][i]"Skittles? He's everything to me. I've adored him ten years ago and I still adore him now. I would literally kill anyone that breaks his heart. 
And I guess, it does comfort me that he's still best friends with Caden."[/i][/color]
While her relationship with Tessa felt more one-sided than not, Reina and Teddy were completely mutual. They clicked. She knew when she caught sight of him in the crowd that she had to charm him so that they could be friends. He was the medicine she lacked in her life. Someone who loved you, with no prejudice and judgement. The sweetest guy you can ever meet. A man that saw good in everyone, putting their needs before his own. All the time. Kind of in a selfishly selfless manner. They met freshman year and like the whirlwind that she was, she took him under her wing. Plus, she didn't want some shallow girl to stake her claim and use him as a g.b.f. because it was trendy and only added to a woman's hotness. She would protect her little bean at all cost. They both benefited because while he had a way of making her forget about everything (but Caden), she showed him how to live in the moment and just be true to himself. Thanks to him though, she occasionally gets an update about her ex and how he's doing. She knows the game he's playing and even if she won't admit it, she's glad to know Caden is alive and well. 

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☮ [color=db0a85][b]Camden Bensen[/b][/color] ☮
[color=967391][i]"Cammie is a doll. We were close in high school, not Tessa and me close, but close. 
Like we'd do stupid shit and make the most of our boring teen lives. But when I found out she was moving to Cali too? Game changer."[/i][/color]
Camden got lucky as one of Reina's friends. If Elijah doesn't want to attend a premiere or go to a festival with his wife, Camden is the next person she reaches out to. Primarily because she is conveniently in the same vicinity. Their relationship consists of them bouncing ideas off one another, partying like they're still in their early twenties, and Rei encouraging Cam to do what makes her happy. Success and happiness can only be achieved when you're content with yourself. For Rei, even with her career achievements, she still feels like something is missing. Every journey is different and although Reina seems to have everything going for her, she can't help but think Cammie is happier. 

Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful. 

☮ [color=pink][b]Allison Bentley-Song[/b][/color] ☮
[color=967391][i]"Allison was so mousy and I adored her. Her ambition: scary. Admirable, but scary. And I guess when I saw her... I saw a side of me in her. The part I spent years to burn. The girl that wanted to feel and be perfect. Maybe, originally, I wanted to find her scars and make her relate to me, even in the slightest, but I started to care about her because of how much she cared about everything. Honestly? It was her drive that helped me pursue my dreams and become the filmmaker I am today. She doesn't know that, though."[/i][/color]
While Tessa and Teddy have facetime dates with her, Reina and Allison catch up when they can. Since they both have unpredictable schedules, it's not easy for them to make time for each other, but Reina still considers her a close friend. There's a fondness Reina holds dear to her when it comes to Allison and maybe it's because if it wasn't for fate, having them meet in high school, Rei would be miserable in Florida working at an old run down movie theater that would surely go out of business. She can't explain it, but when she saw how Allison coped with her own issues, she felt like if her friend can do it, why can't she?    

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§ [color=bc4f29][b]Grayson Chambers[/b][/color] §
[color=967391][i]"I don't hate him. I hate how he made Al and Cammie cry. Now that's unforgivable and he didn't even try to say sorry."[/i][/color]
High school Reina could be your beautiful daydream or worst nightmare. Grayson was one of the few people that saw a side of her that rooted back to childhood trauma. She didn't need to punch him in the face like Tara did to make him scared. It was that kind of stare that showed that nothing anyone did to her could be worse than what she was capable of doing to herself and inadvertently others. In all honesty, if it wasn't for Tessa, Caden, and Teddy, Reina could've gone off the deep end and become the very person that Grayson traces everyday of his working life. Fortunately, she drowned herself in a creative outlet and didn't resort to the dark thoughts that haunted her mind. 

Why do you think her best genre is horror? 

§ [color=808000][b]Brent Santiago-Walsh[/b][/color] §
[color=967391][i]"I... don't want to talk about him."[/i][/color]
Although Brent's intentions were good, he cornered Reina when she was in one of her episodes and unfortunately, all he did was suffocate her. He tried to heal a wounded animal before building its trust and she snapped, unintentionally hurting his feelings. Now that she is older and has had plenty of time to self reflect, she feels bad for saying what she said. She doesn't even remember what she said to him. All she knows is after that, they both avoided each other and barely made eye contact. In addition to that, she started distancing herself from Caden, realizing who she really was, was someone that would only hurt him in the long run. 

At the time, she truly believed all good things must come to an end. 

☠§ [color=9D3DD0][b]Amanda Woodall-Cross[/b][/color] §☠
[color=967391][i]"Please, tell me. Why the hell doesn't she like me?"[/i][/color]
Reina doesn't allow herself to hate anyone. Amanda, though? She really, really, really doesn't like her because of that elitist attitude. The memories she shares with Amanda is her trying too hard to become her friend and as a result she was either ignored or brushed off like she was nothing. Since they shared a mutual best friend, Tessa, it made sense to Rei for them to get to know each other but Amanda didn't even give her the time of day. This left Rei completely and utterly bitter. She tried and the Class Prez treated her like she was an insignificant bug, that could be easily crushed with her heel. Whatever. She was better than that. 

No point in stooping to her level. 

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☯ [color=9a503d][b]Willow Nicholson[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]"She's the one that liked Grayson, only to end up having the worst prom experience ever, right? Poor thing. If I hung out with her more, I could've told her that Gray was dumb for Amanda. He wasn't that subtle about it. Ah well. We live, we learn."[/i][/color]
When she imagines Willow's face, Rei harbors the feelings of pity. They weren't too close - they did have idle conversations every so often, and ended up at the same hangout spots because of mutual friends but nothing they shared was remarkable enough to last the years. Thinking back on her, Rei does hope Willow has found a silver lining to her bad luck. Everyone deserves happiness and it's unfortunate Gray used such a good person's heart to his own advantage. 

☯ [color=b1a29b][b]Alexander Shields[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]"I knew him through Caden, but we didn't really talk-talk. I sometimes sat in their study group. Tried to have a conversation or two with him. It didn't get anywhere. Guess we never clicked. Can't win them all."[/i][/color]
Pretty self-explanatory. Alex was in the King's Men so it was inevitable she would meet him eventually, but their relationship was so insignificant that she can barely remember him. They had different things going on in their young lives so the likelihood of them crossing paths was dependent on their mutual connection, her lover, Caden.  

☯ [color=A63120][b]Andre Martin[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]"He's a looker, I'll give you that."[/i][/color]
Like Alex, Reina knew Dre because of the King's Men. Caden's group of friends. He was nice eye candy to look at but she would never sleep around with someone Caden considered his friend. Even if she was slutty, she did have some morals holding her back. Plus, Dre was with that sweet girl Grace during their last year. It was nice to see how happy and in love they were with each other. A star couple. 

☯ [color=BBEEFB][b]Jace Russo[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]"When Jace was with his boys, he was pleasant to be around with. When he was around Amanda, though? It was annoying."[/i][/color]
Reina can't blame Jace for being so love struck for the class president. Amanda has a charm that makes the boys want her badly, even if she never touches them. By proxy, since she already disliked Amanda, she got annoyed whenever he was around her. To her, Amanda didn't deserve the attention. If anything, she needed to be forcibly yanked back down to Earth. A reality check. 

And Jace was doing everything but that. 

☯ [color=B5E87D][b]Grace Pruett[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]"At King's Academy, everyone had their group and rarely did they branch out. I tried, but some people would shy away, like Grace."[/i][/color]
It took Dre asking Grace out senior year for Reina to have more opportunities to get to know her. These opportunities were strictly when the King's Men decided to do anything together, and if they had a lover, they'd extend the invite. So, whenever she got the chance she'd try to befriend the cute geek. REINA JUST WANTED FRIENDS. Sadly, that was short lived because of Grayson's stunt on prom night and things got awkward, for everyone. Any chance of friendship she had with Grace no longer existed. 

Thanks, Gray. 

☯ [color=217633][b]Tara O'Leary[/b][/color] ☯
[color=967391][i]" T.K.O! I bet they still talk about her. The girl that knocked out some dumb boy. Prom 2009."[/i][/color]
Although they never got to know each other, Reina was fascinated with Tara's personality (from afar). The tough-as-nails type that seemed unbreakable. No words or actions could pierce her or break her. She was the bully that bullies feared. She had a bite behind her bark and truth be told, if Rei could act like that to her parents, maybe she wouldn't have gotten lost in her own depression. The Tara she remembers was a true feminist and never wavered from what she believed. Most importantly, she was loyal and stood by her closest friends' sides. If there was one wasted opportunity in her high school's past, it would be the fact that Rei never tried to get to know her; too caught up with herself and her own problems. Just trying to survive.  

C'est la vie.

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