Name: Audrey Springer

Age: 16

Gender|Sex|Identity: Female

Personality Description: Generally friendly and conversational in disposition, but her refusal to be stepped on often makes her come off as "bitchy." She's quick to remark that the same behavior in men would be considered normal. She does have to admit that she has a temper, and is easy to get in a fight with. This, along with her general vulgarity tend to get her in trouble, but she's quick to forgive her friends(not so quick to forgive an authority figure).

Physical Description: A skinny girl with nut brown skin, and shiny, wavy black hair cut in a pixie cut. Her almond eyes are rich golden brown, and her face is often without makeup, and usually tends toward the deadpan.

In Yo'Bikur, she takes on the shiny, waxy skin of certain tree frogs, in a globular pattern of blue and black. It reminds her of poison dart frogs. She also has an extra, translucent eyelid.

Most of her clothes are thrift, hand-me-down from neighbors, or church donated. They are then modified to fit her taste, with bleach, fabric dye, patches, etc. A staple of her outfits, particularly in colder months, is a light, offwhite jacket. It has faux-mystical symbols embroidered and patched on the shoulders and down the arms.

Backstory: Edward Springer served in Korea, and came home with a wife, who was a nurse he'd met after being injured.
They had five sons, all of whom also joined the armed services, as well as a daughter. The older two have already done their forty years and retired outside of New Hope. The next eldest is still in, and the second youngest only served one tour before moving to Arlington Virginia to work as a private contractor.

The youngest son, Thomas, was badly injured by an IED, and came home to New Hope, where he lives off of disability, and the support of his wife and daughter, Tamsyn and Audrey.

The youngest child, and only daughter, moved away when she married, and only moved back to New Hope somewhat recently after a messy divorce.

Aud can be a trouble maker, her father is always at home and, consequently, she tries to avoid being there. Especially when her mother is out of the house, which is most of most days.

Rumors move fast in a small town, and it's well known that Tom Springer and his daughter do not get along.

Notable Connection: Toby Springer is her cousin. She feels that they are equal victims of their family's general toxicity, but Toby's more timid nature makes Audrey feel like she needs to protect her cousin.

Respond to these prompts in character

You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.

"If the teacher can't be fucked to lead the class, I'll just walk out. I guess as I leave I'll call back like, 'Feel free to tag along,' y'know, anyone who doesn't wanna die of smoke inhalation can follow."

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.

"I feel for them, but there's nothing I could do that they couldn't. Also, stopping for strangers is how girls get snatched. Sorry, but I'm sure a big man with a big truck will be by soon. There's plenty of them around."

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for…

"The dragon! I bet all the bad stuff is propaganda from the king or whatever. I wanna see if they'll talk to me. And if they won't… I mean, shit, what was I supposed to do?"

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?

"Boring? Bitch where? Here, I guess, but every day I'm hearing some shit news on the internet. If I were like Superman or something, I could zip around and do whatever I needed to, and no one could stop me. But then, isn't that what all dictators think they're doing? I dunno. Maybe if I could make people feel empathy for each other, that would solve a lot of problems, really…"

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.

"... okay…?"

Name: William Mencia

Age: 15

Gender|Sex|Identity: Male

Personality Description: Happy is the first word that comes to mind when one describes William, with a friendly disposition, good humor, and a seemingly ever-present smile it is easy to come to such a conclusion. And the people that do so are right, William is genuinely happy and content with his life, he can paint and draw and run and dive to his heart's content, his grandpa is always in the kitchen of the bakery he runs and he has friends that are friendly and fun to be around. He couldn't ask for a better life.
Hyperactive and eager to participate in all kinds of activities he is receptive to all people as long as they seek to do some sort of activity at his side. But a few bad encounters has taught him that some people just don't appreciate the energy he brings so in those cases he tries to just avoid that person.
If there is something that he could ask for, however, would be to travel the world, to learn from the masters of different arts, and to see the great works that have inspired people for centuries.

Physical Description: He is somewhat short for his age, with long brown hair and brown eyes, and tends to wear colorful colors.

Backstory: The son of a deceased couple, William was raised by his grandparent, Enrique Mencia, one of the few bakers in New Hope.
From an early age, his grandpa always installed in him the necessity of following his passions which in turn made William well acquainted with all manner of activities not sticking to anything but doing everything that caught his fancy. His dream is to be as free as the wind and visit all locations, focusing more on the journey than on the destination.

Notable Connections:
Enrique Mencia (Grandparent): The man who raised him and has taught him much of what he knows, he was too young when his parents died so the only family he knows is his Granpa.
Sydney Malcolm (Aventuring Buddy): The daughter of a popular cafe in town who often buys their products directly from William granpa, a childhood friend of sorts and somebody who is always down for a quick stroll trough some of the less explored parts of town.
David Liang (Study partner and friend) A foreigner who moved to New Hope and who sometimes helps William study with particularly difficult subjects he struggles with, a regular at the bakery and someone his Granpa and he really like.

Respond to these prompts in character
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
"I guess I would pull out my notebook and start to sketch until the teacher says to do something else"

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
"I would definitely stop to help him!, Grandpa showed me last summer how to change one and who to call if there is no way to salvage it or change it."

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
"My megaphone, then I start to ask them questions, who are they?, where they come from?, what is it like to be a dragon?, can they breathe fire? water? Oh maybe they can breathe some other element, can they carry somebody on their back? would they be willing to give me a ride? is that rude to ask a dragon? are they dragon societies? what about...."

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
"Oh something awesome like lighting powers"

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
"Er, I probably have studied enough right? I feel like I will be lucky, yeah! for sure everything goes alright"

Name: Damon Howard

Age: 16

Gender | Sex | Identity: Male

Personality Description:
At the core of it, what Damon most wants is to be liked, so he does what he can to make himself likeable. He desires admiration, and popularity…but perhaps the most of it all, acknowledgement. He is friendly, approachable, charming, polite, and respectable. He is a tad vain, but willing to play it off for laughs. He can be sarcastic, passive-aggressive, and too fixated on some things (e.g. his appearance, the notion of success), but at least he does have a backbone…Socially speaking, that is. In a physical altercation, Damon is almost next to useless. That is why he’d rather defuse tensions with words if at all possible.

It is known that Damon has aspirations to go to the city, and to ‘make it big’. He’s been enthralled with the metropolitan lifestyle since he was a child, and hasn’t given up on his dream since he’s first thought of it. This despite all the opposition, tensions, and stress he’s faced due to it. Despite his best efforts, this has caused him many issues in a town so insular as New Hope. Though he’s been determined not to look down on them all the way some of them do to him, it'd be a lie to say Damon has no resentment. He does, and has many frustrations and insecurities to boot. He just hides it all.

Physical Description:
Of average height for his age and gender at 173 cm (5’8), he is hoping for more of a growth spurt. He has a very lithe, delicate frame, and a pale complexion which bruises and burns very easily. He is decently agile and dexterous, and is a good dancer. Despite having put quite some effort into improving it, his endurance is still middling at best. As far as any other athletic activities go, he is ‘ok’ at best. In group sports especially, he is rather the wild card; sometimes, he will pull off something remarkable, and others, he’ll fail disastrously. Whichever happens, most people assume he was just trying to show off…which is not too far off the mark.

Even from a distance, and at first glance, it is apparent Damon is trying to stand out. He dyes his hair, which is always neatly styled, trims his eyebrows, wears coloured contacts, has several earrings, paints his nails when the mood strikes, and even uses makeup for most of his online content. He orders most of his clothing online, preferring a city chick style. He moves with grace and purpose, many of his movements carefully studied and deliberate even when they seem entirely casual.

Yo'Bikur form:

His hair was now longer, falling past his shoulders, and pitch black. Elongated, pointed ears peeked through. His canines were sharper, too. A pair of blood red horns curled from atop his forehead. His pupils were slit – like a cat’s, or some snakes’ – and his irises were so strange. There were all sorts of colours there. Each time he tilted his head or tried to take a closer look, they shifted. It took a few flashes of silver – the only consistent thing – for him to realize that they reflected the environmental hues. He went to brush through his thicker mane, but was stopped by two things.

One. His fingernails were now matte black and clawed. (Same with his toes.)

Two. There were these strange broken up lines on his (still pale) skin; spidery, thin, light gray – barely visible, but definitely there.

Like cracks seeping through.

...Thankfully, none were on his face.

Backstory:
The single child of Ashton Howard, of the Howards. The Howards were one of the early pioneers to New Hope, and have stuck around ever since. They’re responsible for the banking business, and other financial matters, and have often worked with or on the council. On the other hand, Damon’s mother, Mirabel (née Blanchard) moved to this small, calming village when she was 23. She’d come due to her poor constitution, and the environment seemed to suit her well. She married Ashton when she was 25 (and he was 31), and they had Damon but a year later.

While his mother was still alive, things were good. Damon went to school, had friends, and a decent family. Sure, there were conflicts between his two sets of grandparents, but since his maternal ones lived away, it was never that much of an issue. Mirabel, who worked as a private music teacher, taught her son the piano, and to sing. She encouraged all his interests (dancing, acting…), even if they were considered ‘unusual’ by many others. She took him out to her home city the few times that she could, and was the one to expand his horizons, as it were.

But then, when he was 13, she died of a terminal illness at 39 years of age. That’s when everything changed. Damon’s father most especially. Ashton’s parents renewed their criticisms for his having married some out-of-towner, and have been trying to push him towards a remarriage. Though he resisted that, for some (to Damon inexplicable) reason, he veered hard towards traditionalism; whereas he’d been previously more or less neutral, he now associated closely with the likes of Ezekiel the Elder.

In turn, Ashton has been pressuring Damon, wanting him to stay in New Hope, and to take over the so-called family business. He’s been far less supportive of him; in fact, it’s almost as if the more time passes, the more he opposes all that his son wants, and does, and is. Damon feels that he has to fight for each and every inch of freedom – and that far too often, he is the one forced to make concessions.

Notable Connection:
Ashton Howard, Damon’s father, banker (48). While Mirabel was still alive, Ashton was often too busy with his work to be there for him as much – but Damon remembers that he was affectionate both to him and his mother while at home, if subtly so. He was the silent support Damon hadn’t quite realized had been there until he lost it. With his mother gone, his father has begun to more actively involve himself in his life – but in the form of trying to control it. Needless to say, it’s a tense, strained relationship between father and son.

Open to other connections too!

Respond to these prompts in character:

You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.

“Panic? Me? Why would I panic? I know what to do. Just keep calm; act it, look it, and you’ll feel it, too…And! And! ‘Cause I so obviously know what I’m doing, it’d keep others calm, too, and we could all get out like we’re supposed to.”

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.

“Yeah, sorry, but I don’t wanna let down my friends or miss the fireworks...Oh, but, hm. Maybe if I gave them a hand, they’d give me a ride over? Win-win, right?”

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...

“…Gold to give to the dragon, so it doesn’t eat me in exchange?”

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?

“Hmm…A way to get people to do what I liked? But maybe then it really would be too boring. Oh, what about staying young, good-looking, and healthy?” Then, he visibly became more somber than usual. “…If I had had a way to help my mother…That. That’s what I’d pick.”

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.

Damon picked up his phone, and the following could be heard, his tone polite though his expression was clearly annoyed:

“Yes?”

“I know…thank you.”

“Of course, I studied.”

“Yes, father, I am ready.”

Blankly, he removed the phone from his ear and stared at the ‘call ended’ notification on it. “Goodbye to you, too,” he snarked.

Name | Nathaniel Westmoreland

Age | 16

Gender|Sex|Identity | Male

Personality Description

Nathaniel is quiet around strangers or those he doesn't know particularly well, coming across as pretentious and snobbish... though, those words would in part describe Nate's behavior. The reality of it is that Nathaniel mostly just lacks a filter between his brain and his mouth. He's honest to a fault, and more likely to be upfront to someone's face about not liking something than giving a fake smile and pretending otherwise. He is incredibly opinionated, and has a tough time being swayed once his mind is made about something. While it makes him frustrating to deal with at some points, it also makes Nate fiercely loyal to those he considers good people. He's taken a punch or two for others in the past.

Once Nate feels comfortable, he loosens up and is a lot more vocal. It's not for a lack of confidence, but more an inability to read a room. He is more academically intelligent than emotionally aware. He finds himself frustrated in social settings often due to his inability to often understand how those around him think or feel. Nate has an inkling he is less popular than his classmates, but fails to see how his constant "honest" remarks are a major source of this issue.

Physical Description

Nate’s nickname at home is “String Bean,” and it gives an accurate idea of the teen’s physical build. He’s a little on the taller side, standing at around 6 feet tall (183 centimeters), but is incredibly skinny and lean. He only weighs around 130 lbs. Nate has light blue eyes that almost appear gray, framed by messy black hair just barely parted to let him see.Nathaniel's deep-seated distaste for his family's business ensures he is always well-bathed, loaded up with deodorant and body spray, and untouched by any dirt. Ironically, still, Nate is often seen wearing slightly disheveled clothes. A borderline delinquent in appearance, his shirts are only ever half tucked in and his hair is rarely combed or groomed in any way. The clothes he wears always seem to be a bit too big and tend to hang off of him, given his parents typically only buy one size of clothing for Nate and his much more athletic brother.

Backstory

The Westmorelands have always led a more simple life. They are a conservative bunch, tending to a few ranch-style livestock farms. Dating back a couple generations, the Westmoreland family has fractured into several farms around New Hope that tend to different herds of sorts. The larger branches of the Westmorelands tend to Cows, Chickens, and sheep... but Nathaniel Westmoreland was born only yards away from a pig sty.

While tending to livestock does tend to attract nearby kids to gawk at animals and roll around in the mud, Nathaniel has always hated the reputation that comes from being one of the town's pig farmers. He's always turned his nose up at the practice since he was young. He preferred to stay indoors, often lost in books or his own doodles. He never quite felt at home in New Hope. He wanted to see distant places, and experience places with proper history. He often found himself entranced by history books and novels. He spent many of his days reading and re-reading his way through New Hope's historical section, when he wasn't busy with homework or helping to tend to the pigs.

As a Freshman in high school, Nathaniel spent his summer break visiting a distant relative in the nearest metropolis. His visit to a real city solidified Nate's dreams and ambitions. His cousin was living in a downtown apartment, with a great view of the rest of the city. Nate slept in the living room looking out over the city, marveling at a world so alien from his own. He shadowed his cousin at work, toured local tourist traps, and fell in love with the idea of getting out of New Hope. But the most important stop on his trip was visiting the Museum of World History. Being able to stand inches from relics of the past flipped a switch in Nate's mind. He knew this is where his passion lied. He was going to pursue it no matter what.

Nathaniel has been working to achieve this dream, and leave New Hope behind once he leaves for college. Nathaniel hasn't participated in any clubs other than the Student Council, lacking the time between schoolwork and his reluctant work on the farm.

Notable Connection
This can be to an NPC or another player, but your character needs to have a strong bond to someone; feel free to create your own entity here and describe their role in New Hope.

Robert Westmoreland - Nate’s younger twin brother, Robert is everything Nate isn’t. They share the same hair color, the same color eyes, and the same height… and that’s where the similarities end. Robert is outgoing and social, and a hardworking farmhand. He’s good with animals and tools, and a competitive athlete who has been a member of every sports club New Hope schoolhouse has offered at some point over the years. He doesn’t perform well academically, and it doesn’t seem to bother him much. He does not get along with Nate at all. The two are practically polar opposites, and would never interact if they didn’t live under the same roof.

Respond to these prompts in character
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
I quickly grab my backpack and notebook and leave through the window... I know they don't want us bringing our stuff, but I'm not going to lose my notes to a fire. And I am definitely not getting caught up with the rest of the mob. It's a one story school, the window's the quickest way out.

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
It's not my problem. I'm not responsible for everyone else's mistakes.

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
I mean… probably like a magic wand or something, you know? If we’re assuming there’s a dragon, I’m assuming there’s wizard spells.

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
The ability to leave this place... fine, more specific. Teleportation... I guess with the caveat I can teleport somewhere I haven't been without getting stuck in a wall or something.

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
I lock my brother out of our room and I pull an all-nighter. Can't afford to let my grades keep me from getting out of here.

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Age ---


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Personality Description ---


Physical Description ---


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Notable Connection ---
Nicholas Jensen.



You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.



You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.



You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for…



The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?



You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.

Name: Toby Springer

Age: 15

Gender|Sex|Identity: Female

Personality Description: Toby is a polite, gentle, and obedient child who longs desperately for the approval and love of others, especially her own family. She is also relatively academically gifted, while being quite shy and anxious.

Furthermore, she tends to be quite the people-pleaser, always putting other people before herself. This is a side-effect of having particularly low self esteem, due to the condition of her household, which causes her to hold herself to an impossibly high standard that she is never able to satisfy. To her, not meeting these standards does not just mean being unloved by those closest to her- but also that her own life lacks any meaning altogether.

All in all, this leads to her having some depressive and defeatist tendencies, which while not overly malignant at this point in her life, could easily warp into something far worse down the line.

Physical Description: She has a lithe and petite form for a child of her age, with pale skin and neat, long onyx black hair. Her eyes, meanwhile, are a stormy grey tint. Finally, she currently wears glasses.

Example Below:



Backstory: Toby moved to New Hope at the age of eight, following the estrangement between her father and mother due to the reveal of a years’ long affair on her mother’s part that had ended up producing Toby. Her father claimed custody over her siblings, while her mother moved to New Hope to raise Toby by herself

Growing up, Toby has been put under a lot of pressure by her single mother, who has constantly pushed and urged her to succeed and be perfect no matter what, even at the cost of her own health and wellbeing. Toby has tried to live up to her mother’s expectations by being the best daughter she can possibly be, but she has also attempted to build a meaningful connection with their father to little avail.

Notable Connection:

Toby is Audrey’s cousin through her mother, who is a daughter of Edward Springer. Audrey is one of Toby's only friends, and she considers her one of the few people in the world she can actually confide her feelings and struggles to.

Respond to these prompts in character:

You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.

“I freeze and don’t do anything at all until a teacher tells me to move.”

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.

“I’ll try to help out the stranger to the best of my ability, but I’m also going to have to apologize to my friends for not making it to the festival in time. I’ll have to make it up to them somehow later.”
You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...

“A hole, that I could hide in or die in. Either is fine, to be perfectly honest.”
The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?

“A super power? I guess whatever would make my mom happy. Maybe something that lets me know whatever she wants from me.”
You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.

“I’m dead. I’ve screwed up beyond massively, and now I’m going to pay the price. Nobody’s going to like me anymore after this. My mom’s going to yell at me, and my dad’s going to keep ignoring me… I guess I might as well cram while I still have time.”

Name: Sidney Malcolm

Age: 16

Gender|Sex|Identity: Female

Personality Description: More than anything, Sidney tries to be a laid back individual; someone who doesn’t stress out about things, who is adaptable and capable of rolling with whatever comes her way. She doesn’t always manage to do this, but it is what she aims for. As far as she is concerned this is the best way to get through life, to remain open to its opportunities and be able to roll with its punches. On top of this she tries to be caring; to be empathetic and helpful. There isn’t enough of that.

Aside from this she is an inquisitive and adventurous person, someone who is always interested in and looking for new experiences, new information. She hopes that such experiences will help to drive her creative passions and even if they don’t, she might discover something cool regardless.

Physical Description: Sidney is above average height at 5’ 7” and has a fairly average build, leaning a little more towards being stocky; she isn’t particularly athletic and is lacking in visible muscle tone. Her skin is pale, the type that burns more easily than it tans, and she had green eyes. She has a round face, button nose and dimpled cheeks.

Her hair is auburn, wavy and she keeps her bangs cut unevenly, so that they are longer on the right side than the left; this is done so that she can keep the right side tucked behind her ear on the right side but let her bangs hang down on the left. She had three piercing along the lobe of her right ear. In terms of clothing Sidney usually prefers to wear baggy, comfortable clothing; oversized shirts with the buttons left open over a plain t-shirt of vest, worn down, faded or ripped jeans and a pair of worn in boots. She is a big fan of flannel and canvas as the materials; the former for shirts and the latter for backpacks and jackets.

Someday Sidney wants to have a tattoo, lots of tattoos actually, but until she is old enough to get one she will usually have some kind of artwork drawn onto her left forearm; drawn by herself is washable marker or felt tip pen. The design will vary depending on whatever she felt like drawing that day.
 
Backstory: Sidney may not be able to claim that she’s descended from one of the founding families like some of the other kids in town, but she’s a local through and through and family have been living in New Hope since at least her great grandfather’s days. Her parents run a local coffee shop in town, the kind of place that sells drinks, baked goods or just gives people a quiet place to hang out. When they first set it up they used to run to by themselves, but nowadays there’s usually a high school kid or two behind the counter, working part time or as a summer job. Sidney will sometimes help out as well, if they’re short-handed, but this doesn’t happen too often.

Instead, when she’s not working on school stuff or spending time with her friends, she spends most of her time working on her art; drawing, sketching, sometimes painting. There isn’t much else for her to do in a place like New Hope, small as it is, but even if there was she would probably still spend all of her time with a pencil or a stylus in hand. She has a collection of notebooks that she’s filled with all kind of stuff, some of it going back years, but recently she’s taken up digital artwork instead. It’s more convenient, less messy and honestly gives her way more opportunities to do this professionally in the future.

It makes it easier to upload her art online as well and keep a record of it; the best of what she draws gets posted to Twitter of Instagram, the rest just gets thrown onto the cloud and forgotten about. Her drawings attract a decent amount of attention and lately Sidney has even begun taking on the occasional commission; the money isn’t much, mostly because she doesn’t feel right charging too much for her work, but the chance to earn doing something she’d be doing anyway is nice. Once she graduated Sidney wants to go to college and study art somewhere, then move out to a big city where she was pursue it as a career. Not as an ‘artist’ exactly, her stuff will never be seen hanging in a gallery, but maybe as an illustrator of a graphic designer.

Hopefully that plan works out, because it’s not like she has a back-up plan if it doesn’t.

Notable Connection:
Bryan Malcolm (Father) – Co-owner of the coffee shop that her family runs. Affable and good natured, Sidney gets her positive disposition from him.
Sarah Malcolm (Mother) – Co-owner of the coffee shop, alongside her father. The sterner of the two, it was her who first sparked Sidney’s interest in art and who encouraged her to start making some of her own.
William Mencia (Adventuring Buddy) – A long-time friend and the grandson of the man that her parents buy their baked good from to sell in their coffee shop. They share an interest in art, they share a sense of adventure and they share a desire to see more of the world.

Respond to these prompts in character:
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
“I guess I’d try and calm people down, but, I don’t know why everyone would panic when we literally have drills for this reason. If I can’t get people to listen then, I don’t know, I’d just leave; follow the drill. Then at least I could let a teacher know to go back and get everyone.”

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
“I’d feel bad about it but I would just keep going. I don’t know anything about changing a tire so it’s not like I could help even if I wanted to. I’m all for being a Good Samaritan and all, but there’s not much point if there’s nothing you can contribute.”

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
“My pencil. It’s not every day you get to see a dragon, so I’d try and sketch it and get the image down on paper as soon as I could. Although, it is a dream, so maybe I’ll draw a sword and slay the dragon to save the kingdom or something. I don’t know; that seems like the kind of thing you’re supposed to do.”

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
“Flying. I definitely want the power to fly; it’d be so convenient to just be able to fly wherever and it would be super cool to see things from a new perspective. A literal bird’s eye view. Or maybe teleportation; there’d be so much potential in just being able to… go. Wherever, whenever, anywhere you want.”

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
“I’ve never completely forgotten about an exam before so, I don’t know? Call in sick and study for the make-up test? Do they do make-up tests for Midterms? I guess I’d just wing it and do my best.”

Name: David Liang

Age: 17

Gender|Sex|Identity: Male

Personality Description:
He generally comes off as a serious person, even though it is not exactly the case, mainly due to his language barrier. While his communication for the most part get his point across, he is still fitting in when it comes to the nuances like jokes and slangs, often choosing not to make them due to fear of being insensitive. When it comes to it, this boy from a distant land is actually rather friendly and polite, maybe a little uptight, but would love to talk to and get to know his friends around him. His number one desire is to fit in and be accepted, wanting to be part of everyone's friend group.

Physical Description:
David is a tall person by his home country's standard, but rather average around New Hope (5'7"/175cm), with average physique. He enjoyed a neat crew cut hairstyle for his convenience. His clothing preference is rather conservative, often picking long-sleeves, collared and darker clothes due to the more temperate climate than what he's used to, and also because he does like the style.

Yo'Bikur Appearance:
His Yo'Bikur form dons a dark blue tunic covering all but his foot, hand and head, layered behind a white wide-shouldered half coat with gold outlines. But the most dramatic change compared to his old self is his body. His hand was covered in a weird amalgamation of treated wood, tin and metal. The wood covers most of his palms and fingers on the front side, while the tin covers the backside, along with the joints also made of metal. There are also springs beneath the tin layers David's face is also covered in tin, his hair solidified, but the facial features still looks just like the original David. His right eye has turned sapphire blue, the iris turns into a four-pointed star.

Backstory:
David feels culturally adrift. His legal name is An Liang, born to a middle-class family, whose father, Wong Liang, worked as a computer technician. His mother unfortunately passed away to illness before he could recognize himself in the mirror, and the single father was forced to raise his only son alone. Living around his father, who often surrounded himself with computers, got An acquainted with technology, and being a curious child, An used these machines a lot, much to his father's initial reservation. However, his father being a little bit too busy in his life did allow An to roam free on the zeroes and ones, as well as accessing information a young adolescent could find on the Internet. He'd gradually get in touch with foreign games, foreign cartoons, books or media, which introduced him to a culture entirely different from his own, at a time of crucial personality development nonetheless. Soon, unbeknownst to him, his mannerism and behaviour shifted. He found himself code-switching from a traditional culture at school and with friends, to a foreign one at home when he immersed himself in the wonders of the Internet, slowly identifying with the latter as his curiosity grew.

For the Liang family, his father who felt listless after his wife's passing, being reminded too much of a home that he missed, decided to immigrate. This actually was an exciting opportunity for An, who's always been mesmerized by a foreign land. When he arrived, he took on the first name David and got enrolled in middle school in a metropolitan area. However, this city was not exactly kind towards immigrants like David. The school that he enrolled in did not have much contact with immigrants, with nine out of ten students being locals. As a result, someone who couldn't speak English that well, quite nerdy with computers at best did not fit with the school's social group, or at worst, a target of bullying and harassment. Only after a year in the city, the two moved away to New Hope, a small village that from word of mouth was a lot more welcoming to people of different background. His father found work in the Armstrong PC Shop, ran by the Armstrong family, who was eager to have experienced hands in the shop, and David would often help out the shop as well.

David is a year behind school due to all the moving around, but is always eager to be a part of the school community. He is a member of the school computer club, has high academic performance, especially mathematics and informatics.

Notable Connection:
Wong Liang: His father, whom David felt great sympathies for. He was not exactly there all the time, but who could blame him. David looked up to him and hoped to help him in any way he could.

Nicolas & Sarah Armstrong: The two owners of the Armstrong PC Shop, and his dad's boss. David owes much to these two for the things they give to his family, and they too appreciated David's help, especially the scripts he write to make their job a lot easier.

Respond to these prompts in character:
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
"If teacher is around, I would listen to them. If not, I would help my friend(s) to escape. Then I would go. That is what I think I would do, but I might panic too."

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
"I don't like it, but I would have to leave them. I made a promise to a friend, I do not want them disappointed that I couldn't be there."

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
"Umm...a book? I like to learn about the dragon; how it behaves. I don't want to make it angry. If I could understand it, maybe I could be friends with it."

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
"I like to talk to computers, but using codes and commands feel a little cold. I would like to talk to it more personally, intimately."

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
"I should have remembered the main points of each lesson from going to class. I don't mind losing a few marks from not memorizing."

Name: Brown L. Cheeseman

Age: 15

Gender|Sex|Identity: Male