[center][h2][color=932ABD]Emery Hayes[/color][/h2] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/79/64/5e/79645e8a578218ffcf5147d712d6407d.jpg[/img] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Faceclaim: Elena Michaels // Color Code: HexCode 932ABD[/b][/color][/sub] [color=932ABD]_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________[/color][/center] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Full Name:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]Emery Madison Hayes[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Nickname(s):[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]•Em- Friends and Family •Angel- Nickname from her second family •Sunny- The nickname her fiance used •Little Fox- Her Mother and Birth Father[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Age:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]30, January 30th[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Gender:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]Female[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Sexuality:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]Bisexual[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Occupation:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]Part time Paramedic, and late night bar server.[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Place of Residence:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]613 Rainwater Hallow[img]https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/6b/b5/45/6bb545b2c16f1df03320508720df891a.jpg[/img][/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Family and Close Connections:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]•Madison Sarah Peterson-Mother Age 58 (Alive) •Eric Christian Anderson- Birth father Age 64 (Alive but fled town when Emery was 7.) •Msrk Micheal Hayes-Step Father Age 42 (Deceased) •Jamie Micheal Hayes- Half brother Age 12 (Alive.) •Nathan Eric Brooks- Fiance (KIA) •Nichole Emma Hailstone- Friend (Unknown) •Mason Whitemore- Friend (overdosed) •Grant Wilson- Old boss (Alive and Emery’s Sponsor)[/indent] [center][img][h2][color=932ABD]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5a65825003b4f984a08e4bcf493340c1/tumblr_nscbgne81N1trfd18o6_r1_250.gifv[/color][/h2][/img][/center] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Appearance:[/b][/color][/sub] [list][*][color=932ABD]Height:[/color] 5feet and 8inches [*][color=932ABD]Hair:[/color] Dirty wavy blonde hair normally resting on her shoulders or tied into a messy bun. [*][color=932ABD]Eyes:[/color] Emerald [*][color=932ABD]Body Type:[/color] Emery has a slight, athletic build, emphasizing cardio and flexibility over raw strength. Her muscles are subtle, often concealed beneath long sleeves. [*][color=932ABD]Clothing Style:[/color] Emery usually wears cargo pants or jeans paired with long-sleeved shirts. When she’s relaxed or warm enough, she switches to a loose tank top tucked in, paired with her military boots. [url=https://innslane.com/cdn/shop/files/a9fc7936ed45060e12a99f6ce68e32b4_900x.jpg?v=1756537311]Clothing One[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/41/25/5b/41255baad28e544e74ea6167707981d3.jpg]Clothing Two[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bd/d3/ba/bdd3baeda706115b1bdf8b398d8633e8.jpg]Clothing Three[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/37/6b/4f376b8a633c3461cfa3cce9182c4d3e.jpg] Clothing Four[/url] [*][color=932ABD]Body Markings:[/color] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/af/eb/c9/afebc914cf8e53300f79fe2772860fa2.jpg] •Angel Wings[/url]On her back, she bears long, angelic wings, runes etched along each spine. Once a playful remark about being the angel of her team, they now weigh heavily upon her. •[url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4d/1a/c0/4d1ac0dd36cbf5389078bbd6aeab95bc.jpg] A skeleton hand holding a rose.[/url] Under her forearm lies the team’s tattoo. Somewhere on each of them, a white rose is held, a gentle reminder that the team is never far—always just a phone call away. • Her body bears the varied wounds and scars of military service, including a vertical scar over her right eye that has left her blind. [sub][color=932ABD][b]Personality:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent] •Resourceful •Distrusting •Stubborn •Opportunistic •Sarcastic •A little sassy •Observant •Tenactious •Loyal •Protective •Emotionally Numb •Cynical •Clever •Unforgiving •Independent •Rebellious[/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]History:[/b][/color][/sub] [indent]•Known in early childhood as “the Little Fox,” a nickname given during a time of warmth, stability, and wonder. •Raised by a loving father who taught her that survival depends on resourcefulness and recognizing opportunity, not brute strength. •Her father vanished without warning when Emery was young—no goodbye, no explanation. •In the aftermath, her mother spiraled into alcoholism, and the household fell into neglect and instability. •Emery learned to hustle early, taking on odd jobs, running errands, and doing favors for neighbors and classmates to earn money. •Used her earnings to buy food, clothes, and school supplies, believing the rest went toward bills—never questioning where it truly ended up. •Became observant, guarded, and self-reliant, losing her childhood in exchange for survival. •A brief period of stability came when her stepfather entered the picture, pulling her mother away from alcohol and refusing to take Emery’s money. •The birth of her younger half-brother gave Emery a renewed sense of purpose and someone she vowed to protect at all costs. •Began to believe in the possibility of a future beyond survival—school, escape, and peace. •That stability ended when her stepfather died in a tragic accident in the woods. •Her mother relapsed, becoming more volatile and abusive as her drinking worsened. •Emery endured physical and emotional abuse while shielding her brother from the worst of it. •At eighteen, she realized staying would destroy them both. •Enlisted in the military immediately after turning eighteen, arranging for neighbors and acquaintances to watch over her brother while she was away. •Planned to serve one contract, save money, and return to take her brother away from their mother and the town. •Trained as a combat medic, finding purpose and identity in saving lives under pressure. •Formed a deep bond with her unit, who became her second family. •Fell in love with a fellow soldier and became engaged, planning a future together. •Her fiancé was killed in an ambush while she was serving as a medic; she reached him in time to hold him, but not to save him. •The loss hollowed her out, pushing her deeper into the chaos of war and self-destructive habits. •During a later engagement, she was shot across the face and left partially blind, believing she had died. •Survived and was honorably discharged from service. •Spent a year drifting, traveling, and searching for meaning after losing nearly everything she cared about. •Eventually returned home to find her mother chair-ridden and her brother heading down the same dangerous path she once walked. •Once again assumed the role of protector and provider, a responsibility she never asked for but never abandoned. •Now works as a part-time paramedic and bartender, doing whatever it takes to support her brother and keep him on a better path than her own. [/indent] [sub][color=932ABD][b]Extra Facts // Headcannons:[/b][/color][/sub] [list][*]REQUIRED: How does your character feel about the expansion/growth of Pines Holler? When she was younger she believed it was a good thing, progress as her father would say. Until he left, and she had bigger problems. Right now all she could hope for was the slow progress of the industries until she has enough money to ger her brother out of town. Though it could change.