[hider=Diane Foster][hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=lightskyblue][center]Diane Foster[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1] [center][img]https://cdn2.kennedy-center.org/images/slideshow/MerylStreep_slideshow.jpg[/img] [b][color=lightskyblue]Character Quote: Remember, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. [/color][/b][/center] [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=lightskyblue][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=lightskyblue]Name:[/color][/b] Diane Foster, previously Diane Beaufort [b][color=lightskyblue]Aliases:[/color][/b]Diane Beaufort, [b][color=lightskyblue]Age:[/color][/b] 41 [b][color=lightskyblue]Birthday:[/color][/b] March 3rd, 1983 [b][color=lightskyblue]Ethnicity:[/color][/b] Caucasian (English, French) [b][color=lightskyblue]Birth Place:[/color][/b] Norfolk, Virginia [b][color=lightskyblue]Gender:[/color][/b] Female [b][color=lightskyblue]Pre Outbreak Occupation:[/color][/b] High School History Teacher [b][color=lightskyblue]Languages:[/color][/b] English, French [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=lightskyblue][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=lightskyblue]Height:[/color][/b] 5’6 [b][color=lightskyblue]Weight:[/color][/b] 150 [b][color=lightskyblue]Body Type:[/color][/b] Thin [b][color=lightskyblue]Eye Color:[/color][/b] Brown [b][color=lightskyblue]Hair Color:[/color][/b] Blone [b][color=lightskyblue]Skin Tone:[/color][/b] Fair [b][color=lightskyblue]Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: None[/color][/b] [b][color=lightskyblue]Personal Style:[/color][/b] When working at the school, she opts for a business casual outfit: cardigans, khaki pants (though there have been times she comes in with jeans), and either a plain shirt or pattern blouse, and flats (though, again, sometimes she’ll get by with a pair of sneakers. In more casual environments, her personal attire does not change much except for opting to wear sweaters when given the chance. [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=lightskyblue][center]Psychology[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [i][color=lightskyblue][center]Cooperative * Withdrawn* Understanding * Resentful * Open-minded * Privelaged[/center][/color][/i] [b][color=lightskyblue]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Bisexual, though inexperienced and recently discovered. [b][color=lightskyblue]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Recently Divorced, so Single and depressed [b][color=lightskyblue]Personality:[/color][/b] Diane Foster maintains an upbeat and approachable attitude. After spending nineteen years working as a high school teacher, she tried to be a warm person so that her students could come to her with any issues. She ingrained herself within the Glen Rock public education system which allowed her to work within a strong and cooperative environment. Often in her classes, she would assign group projects so that her students could learn to work together through their issues. On the other hand, Diane came from a privileged lifestyle. Her father found a high-paying and reliable job after serving in the military and her mother lived as a housewife. Her older brother went to college for law, she went to college for history, and her younger brother enlisted with the Army. Her parents were able to afford sending their kids to university, at least for a short enough time. There was never a day when Diane worried about where the next meal would come from or being behind on bills. Because of this, Diane doesn’t understand what it means to struggle or how to properly respond to her anger. When she learned her husband Paul had an affair, it opened up an anger in Diane that she never experienced. With that she became resentful towards her ex-husband, but bottled those feelings away. She struggled explaining her emotions to her daughter AJ and became prone to frustration-induced outburst. [b][color=lightskyblue]Character Alignment:[/color][/b] Lawful Good [b][color=lightskyblue]Habits:[/color][/b] Humms frequently or sings to herself, especially while cooking [b][color=lightskyblue]Hobbies: Reading, painting, drawing [/color][/b] [b][color=lightskyblue]Fears:[/color][/b] [list][*]Betrayal [*]Expressing her emotions [*]Lonliness[/list] [b][color=lightskyblue]Likes:[/color][/b] [list][*] Poetry [*] Flowers (especially Wood Geranium) [*] French Literature [*] National Historic Sites [*] Board Games[/list] [b][color=lightskyblue]Dislikes:[/color][/b] [list][*]Cussing [*]Drugs and cigarettes [*] Violence [*] Creepy Crawlies [*] Smart Alecks [*]Rude Behavior[/list] [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=lightskyblue][center]Skills[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=lightskyblue]Pre Outbreak Skills:[/color][/b] [list] [*] History Teaching, primarily US History [*] Academic Writing/Editing [*] Library Science [*] Painting [*] Cooking [/list] [b][color=lightskyblue]Post Outbreak Skills:[/color][/b] [list] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [/list] [b][color=lightskyblue]What Do They Carry On Them:[/color][/b] [list][*]Clothing - Khakis, tan flats, a sky blue blouse, and a tan cardigan. [*]Purse- contains phone, wallet (debit card with $250 in bank, credit card, $37 in cash, picture of her daughter AJ), pepper spray, notepad, pencil, hygiene products, car keys, home keys, phone charger [*]Work Laptop [*]Umbrella [*] Lunchbox: currently contains yogurt, a sandwich, and sun chips [*] Backpack: contains laptop charger, history textbook, notebook, pencils and pens, water bottle [/list] [hr][hr][h3][b][color=lightskyblue][center][i]History[/i][/center][/color][/b][/h3] [b][color=lightskyblue]Life Before The Outbreak[/color][/b] Diane Foster was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 3rd, 1983 to David and Susan Foster. She was the middle child of three. Her older brother being David Jr and her younger being Henry. Her father served in the military for four years before settling down with Susan where he worked as a mechanic. The Foster family had the traditional middle-class suburban lifestyle---a holdover of the 1950s dream. Coming from a military family, she gained a fascination with history which encouraged her to attend Norfolk State University starting in 2001. In fall of 2002, she met Paul Beaufort, her future husband at a Christmas party. There were cupcakes being served at the function in which some of them fell onto the ground. As an attendant was about to toss them out, both Paul and Diane stopped them. They didn’t want to see good cupcakes go to waste. After exchanging contact information, Paul and Diane started dating not long after. In the spring of 2005, Diane graduated with a Bachelor’s in History and Paul with a Bachelor’s in Accounting. The two married on July 18th, 2005 before moving to Glen Rock, New Jersey. Diane Beaufort worked as a high school teacher while Paul worked in an accounting firm. He served as the main breadwinner for the family. On November 17th, 2007, Diane gave birth to her beautiful child Amelia Joan Beaufort. As a mother, she did her best to be as supportive and nurturing; however, when it came to school she would be overbearing. She encouraged AJ to receive tutoring if her grades fell behind and push her to enroll into extracurricular activities. Outside of school, the family had close bonds. Once every week they would play board games, go out to the movie theater once a month, and try to take vacations every summer. All in all, they had a privileged and nice home. Unfortunately, the dream life for the college sweethearts came to an end when Diane learned that her husband Paul was having an affair with a secretary at his workplace in February 2022. That summer, Diane separated from Paul and moved out to an apartment. They allowed AJ to live in both homes. Initially, Diane tried to continue the family game nights with AJ, but sunk deeper into depression. That American Dream life ruined with Paul’s adultery. Unless it related to AJ, Diane and Paul kept communication at the absolute minimum. On April 16th, 2023, they were able to finalize the divorce with joint custody over AJ. Diane planned to stay in New Jersey for AJ until she would be ready (hopefully) for college. If AJ could support herself afterwards, Diane planned on moving back to her family in Norfolk, Virginia to create a fresh start for herself. [b][color=lightskyblue]Survivor's Personal Journal:[/color][/b] On September 5th, 2024, it was the third day of the new 2024-2025 school year. With it being the third day, it came with the usual daunting task: reciting the syllabus for the students, learning each others names, and getting the students to listen to her. Not long in the morning the school went into a lockdown. Diane locked the doors and turned off the lights as per instructions. Then came the next order. “Barricade the doors.” No further details were given. Then came the phone calls. Parents were calling their students in the middle of class asking if they were safe. Just across the bridge to New York City, the military were blockading the roads preventing entry into the city. Diane kept to protocol. Keep her kids safe. Keep the doors locked. No one in. No one out. That was until families began barging in at the school doors. The police were no help in keeping them safe. Instead of keeping everyone inside and with the pressure of families, the students were instead evacuated out of the school. After word began to spread out that the military was going to blow up the bridges to New York and her daughter AJ out somewhere in the swarm, she is on the search for her child. [hr][hr][h3][b][color=lightskyblue][center][i]Additional Information[/i][/center][/color][/b][/h3] [b][color=lightskyblue]Theme Song:[/color][/b] Good Ideas - Harpeth Rising [b][color=lightskyblue]Extra Information:[/color][/b] [color=red]I agree to follow the rules for this RP and understand that if I do not follow the rules, the GM or Co-GM may kick me out of this roleplay.[/color] Favoite Zombie Media, has to be the TTRPG Red Markets still Face Claim Meryl Streep[/hider]