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Bio
(4th resurrection and counting)
Feel free to call me Evie, it's one of my aliases. I go by a lot of names, tbh. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing...
I've done a bit of RP back in middle school/high school, and haven't touched it again until COVID made me question my hobbies (which I dropped and came back a year3 years 5 years later). Sometimes I think I'm a decent writer, but I'm probably not as good as I like to believe. As a newbie freelance translator, I kinda have to be eloquent, so here I am. My days are filled with stories, in one form or another, in one language or another, be it reading comics/novels/fanfics, picking up small gigs, or working on scanlation projects.
If it wasn't clear before, I'm more or less a weeb. If anything, I probably know more of the obscure stuff than the mainstream. Although I've been more on the Chinese side of web novels and comics, and haven't really kept up with the anime scene. (shameless promotion of my not-so-legal hobby here)
My favorite genres are mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and Harry Potter fanfics. I like world-building, having co-GMed from the shadows for my ex's DnD campaigns and assistant(?) for my bestie's fantasy comic. I'm also starting to write short stories (maybe expanding into longer works) from my dreams. They're a treasure trove of awesome ideas I never brought into reality. (aha, it's been two years, and I haven't made any more progress... I should really change that)
I swear I'm not a cannibal or creep, so please feel free to shoot me a PM for anything ;p
Sunny, Sunner, Sunshine, Shanshan ((Faceclaim: Song Yuqi // Color Code: f7b9ad)) "A girl, just needs to be true to herself" "My ideal self is just me" - Esther Yu
Name:
Legal name: Tang, Shan Goes by: Sunny
Age & Grade:
Senior || 18 || November 13 || Scorpio
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
As straight as her figure (aka very)
Label:
Down-to-Earth Rich Asian
Occupation:
Chinese video-content creator with a decent following. She documents her life as an abroad student, showing what life is like in America and teaching bits of conversational English.
Appearance Details
Hair: Dyed blonde or light pink (and all shades in between as the dye shades) | Mid-back length | Curly | left down or in pigtails
Eyes: Black
Height: 5'4"
Body Type: Skinny and curveless, but is decently toned
Clothing Style: Uniform || in colder weather, she would wear sweatpants under her skirt, otherwise she'll just wear normal ankle socks and leave her legs bare. Her preferred shoes are black chunky sneakers. Her tie is always dangling loosely, almost more like a long necklace. She always wears a ring on her pinky Casual || Cute tomboy - baggy hoodies and t-shirts; sweatpants and wide-legged pants; caps and hats; sneakers
Makeup-Wise: Other than when she's recording, she rarely wears anything other than brightly colored lipsticks (which she hoards); her nails are always neatly done
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: No visible scars or piercings; one corgi tattoo on right shoulder blade; occasionally wears temporary tattoos
Personality
Confident | Disorganized | Focused (only when her studies are not concerned) | Impulsive | Lively | Optimistic | Outspoken | Tactless
Acceptance Status:
Bought her way in as a wealthy international student
History
Only child of a Chinese Fin-tech company CEO. Her parents are both from prestigious families in Beijing. Their marriage may have been a political one, but they grew to be at least caring, if not loving.
Her parents gave her anything she wanted growing up, within limits of course. After all, they do expect a decent lady out of her.
Attended International School since elementary, so she is mostly fluent in English; also where she learned most of her languages.
With no worries about the future, she experimented doing a lot of things, the one that stuck around is video-making, which leaked a bit over to theatre tech.
Her dad heard about Edgebaston through a business associate who is an alma mater and enrolled her here starting in her Sophomore year (her middle school ended at grade 9).
Extras:
Luggage:
Clothes
Laptop, tablet computer, phone, wireless speaker, professional face cam (and other shooting supplies)
Personalized root touch-up kits, so she didn't have to visit the saloon every other week
Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, Gaming club, Theatre club as a lighting/sounds person
Languages (in order of fluency): Mandarin, English, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, German, French, Russian (knows a few words and phrases)
Sunny, Sunner, Sunshine, Shanshan ((Faceclaim: Song Yuqi // Color Code: f7b9ad)) "A girl, just needs to be true to herself" "My ideal self is just me" - Esther Yu
Name:
Legal name: Tang, Shan Goes by: Sunny
Age & Grade:
Senior || 18 || November 13 || Scorpio
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
As straight as her figure (aka very)
Label:
Down-to-Earth Rich Asian
Occupation:
Chinese video-content creator with a decent following. She documents her life as an abroad student, showing what life is like in America and teaching bits of conversational English.
Appearance Details
Hair: Dyed blonde or light pink (and all shades in between as the dye shades) | Mid-back length | Curly | left down or in pigtails
Eyes: Black
Height: 5'4"
Body Type: Skinny and curveless, but is decently toned
Clothing Style: Uniform || in colder weather, she would wear sweatpants under her skirt, otherwise she'll just wear normal ankle socks and leave her legs bare. Her preferred shoes are black chunky sneakers. Her tie is always dangling loosely, almost more like a long necklace. She always wears a ring on her pinky Casual || Cute tomboy - baggy hoodies and t-shirts; sweatpants and wide-legged pants; caps and hats; sneakers
Makeup-Wise: Other than when she's recording, she rarely wears anything other than brightly colored lipsticks (which she hoards); her nails are always neatly done
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: No visible scars or piercings; one corgi tattoo on right shoulder blade; occasionally wears temporary tattoos
Personality
Confident | Disorganized | Focused (only when her studies are not concerned) | Impulsive | Lively | Optimistic | Outspoken | Tactless
Acceptance Status:
Bought her way in as a wealthy international student
History
Only child of a Chinese Fin-tech company CEO. Her parents are both from prestigious families in Beijing. Their marriage may have been a political one, but they grew to be at least caring, if not loving.
Her parents gave her anything she wanted growing up, within limits of course. After all, they do expect a decent lady out of her.
Attended International School since elementary, so she is mostly fluent in English; also where she learned most of her languages.
With no worries about the future, she experimented doing a lot of things, the one that stuck around is video-making, which leaked a bit over to theatre tech.
Her dad heard about Edgebaston through a business associate who is an alma mater and enrolled her here starting in her Sophomore year (her middle school ended at grade 9).
Extras:
Luggage:
Clothes
Laptop, tablet computer, phone, wireless speaker, professional face cam (and other shooting supplies)
Personalized root touch-up kits, so she didn't have to visit the saloon every other week
Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, Gaming club, Theatre club as a lighting/sounds person
Languages (in order of fluency): Mandarin, English, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, German, French, Russian (knows a few words and phrases)
Kev (which he hates), Curie ((Faceclaim: Leo Luo // Color Code: 97AFDB)) Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. - Tom Riddle (J. K. Rowling)
Name:
Kevin Wu
Age & Grade:
Junior || 17 || March 31 || Aries
Gender:
Male
Sexuality:
Gay
Label:
"Dark, mysterious, and handsome"
a Gold-digger
Occupation:
Goes to the nearest big city on weekends for work. He tells other people that his parents have a company there, and they want him to gain the experience to take over in the future.
Works (most definitely illegally) at a sketchy gay club under the name Curie.
Appearance Details
Hair: Black | Medium-short length | Immaculately gelled everyday
Eyes: Black
Height: 5'11"
Body Type: Bony and paper-thin
Clothing Style: Uniform || Very proper and to the code; opts for a bow tie and adds a sweater vest when the weather is cold. Casual || Similar style to the uniform but colors of various grays and dark greens
Makeup-Wise: Has a rigorous skincare routine and fakes his flawless skin with makeup
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Scars on his back and thighs; also some scars on his hands, which he explains to be from crafts accident when he was a child. A single stud on his right ear.
Claims that he got a chemistry scholarship, but is actually a part of the deference program.
History
Kevin's mother, Ms. Wu, was a beautiful woman, and she knew it. Like a butterfly, she danced between men in the high society of Hong Kong, ones she could gain favors from. She never prostituted herself, of course. Selling oneself for a set price was below her. It all ended when she fell in love with a certain married man and intentionally bore his child. Her true love couldn't and wouldn't ruin his marriage, being a political one in nature, and she knew that as well. So, she picked one of her other suitors, also well-to-do and powerful, to settle with. Of course, she lied about the father of her child.
The man, Kevin's non-biological father, thought what they had was true love, but he grew suspicious after a hospital visit when Kevin was 3 years old. Upon DNA testing, the cat was out of the bag. Within a year, the divorce proceedings went through, and the mother and son were exiled to America. Kevin was also stripped of the man's last name and now bore his mother's.
The man was generous enough to leave the two of them a decent sum, but Ms. Wu was used to the high life, and it wasn't long before their fund ran low. Ms. Wu obviously resorted back to her old ways, but she was growing old and had a child. She eventually had to become the very prostitute she once looked down upon.
Kevin grew up watching different men come and go in their home. He was taught by Ms. Wu how to use beauty and sexuality as a weapon. He was taught the importance of money and power, which he could only obtain through other people. He was also taught how to endure pain, mental and physical, as she took out all her anger and frustrations on him. Not to mention, the particularly depraved would ask him to take part in Ms. Wu's work as well. Of course, Ms. Wu was all about appearances if nothing else, so her customers weren't allowed to go all the way with Kevin and marks were left only in areas unseen by outsiders. The most useful skill she taught him was how to hide and deceive.
Living in such an oppressive environment, Kevin had considered seeking help, but Ms. Wu had scared and guilted him into never taking action. It was only after her death when he was 14, that he was finally freed. Well, "freed" would not be the right word, since her teachings had already been etched into his very being.
Social services had let him finish middle school where he was (he wasn't very affected by Ms. Wu's death), but when it came to high school, they wanted to relocate him. Their plan was originally planned to put him in another school. Once Kevin overheard about Edgebaston, where a lot of rich kids were attending, though, he worked the charm that Ms. Wu had trained and landed himself where he wanted.
At Edgebaston, he fabricated a whole new backstory and personality, hoping to get into the "right crowd" and maybe attract the attention of one or two rich boys. His sexuality stemmed from his loathing of Ms. Wu -- despite not hating all women, he would feel nauseated thinking about them in a sexual manner.
He managed to get himself a job at the sketchy gay bar the summer before high school started, to finance his fabricated lifestyle. He was only a waiter for the first 2 years, but becoming a performer meant more hourly pay and the chance of getting requested for "outings". So, this summer, he trained under a current performer, and was now a drag stripper.
Extras:
Luggage:
The basics
Secret duffle bag: hair nets, tights/stockings, various tapes, heavy-duty makeup, NSFW toys and accessories (his drag clothes, heels, and wigs are provided by and stored at the gay club)
A gem necklace that was Ms. Wu's most treasured possession, presumably a gift from his birth father
Extracurricular Activities: Science club, debate club
Was a light-weight, but got used to drinking with working at the club, and gradually built up his tolerance
Kev (which he hates), Curie ((Faceclaim: Leo Luo // Color Code: 97AFDB)) Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. - Tom Riddle (J. K. Rowling)
Name:
Kevin Wu
Age & Grade:
Junior || 17 || March 31 || Aries
Gender:
Male
Sexuality:
Gay
Label:
"Dark, mysterious, and handsome"
a Gold-digger
Occupation:
Goes to the nearest big city on weekends for work. He tells other people that his parents have a company there, and they want him to gain the experience to take over in the future.
Works (most definitely illegally) at a sketchy gay club under the name Curie.
Appearance Details
Hair: Black | Medium-short length | Immaculately gelled everyday
Eyes: Black
Height: 5'11"
Body Type: Bony and paper-thin
Clothing Style: Uniform || Very proper and to the code; opts for a bow tie and adds a sweater vest when the weather is cold. Casual || Similar style to the uniform but colors of various grays and dark greens
Makeup-Wise: Has a rigorous skincare routine and fakes his flawless skin with makeup
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Scars on his back and thighs; also some scars on his hands, which he explains to be from crafts accident when he was a child. A single stud on his right ear.
Claims that he got a chemistry scholarship, but is actually a part of the deference program.
History
Kevin's mother, Ms. Wu, was a beautiful woman, and she knew it. Like a butterfly, she danced between men in the high society of Hong Kong, ones she could gain favors from. She never prostituted herself, of course. Selling oneself for a set price was below her. It all ended when she fell in love with a certain married man and intentionally bore his child. Her true love couldn't and wouldn't ruin his marriage, being a political one in nature, and she knew that as well. So, she picked one of her other suitors, also well-to-do and powerful, to settle with. Of course, she lied about the father of her child.
The man, Kevin's non-biological father, thought what they had was true love, but he grew suspicious after a hospital visit when Kevin was 3 years old. Upon DNA testing, the cat was out of the bag. Within a year, the divorce proceedings went through, and the mother and son were exiled to America. Kevin was also stripped of the man's last name and now bore his mother's.
The man was generous enough to leave the two of them a decent sum, but Ms. Wu was used to the high life, and it wasn't long before their fund ran low. Ms. Wu obviously resorted back to her old ways, but she was growing old and had a child. She eventually had to become the very prostitute she once looked down upon.
Kevin grew up watching different men come and go in their home. He was taught by Ms. Wu how to use beauty and sexuality as a weapon. He was taught the importance of money and power, which he could only obtain through other people. He was also taught how to endure pain, mental and physical, as she took out all her anger and frustrations on him. Not to mention, the particularly depraved would ask him to take part in Ms. Wu's work as well. Of course, Ms. Wu was all about appearances if nothing else, so her customers weren't allowed to go all the way with Kevin and marks were left only in areas unseen by outsiders. The most useful skill she taught him was how to hide and deceive.
Living in such an oppressive environment, Kevin had considered seeking help, but Ms. Wu had scared and guilted him into never taking action. It was only after her death when he was 14, that he was finally freed. Well, "freed" would not be the right word, since her teachings had already been etched into his very being.
Social services had let him finish middle school where he was (he wasn't very affected by Ms. Wu's death), but when it came to high school, they wanted to relocate him. Their plan was originally planned to put him in another school. Once Kevin overheard about Edgebaston, where a lot of rich kids were attending, though, he worked the charm that Ms. Wu had trained and landed himself where he wanted.
At Edgebaston, he fabricated a whole new backstory and personality, hoping to get into the "right crowd" and maybe attract the attention of one or two rich boys. His sexuality stemmed from his loathing of Ms. Wu -- despite not hating all women, he would feel nauseated thinking about them in a sexual manner.
He managed to get himself a job at the sketchy gay bar the summer before high school started, to finance his fabricated lifestyle. He was only a waiter for the first 2 years, but becoming a performer meant more hourly pay and the chance of getting requested for "outings". So, this summer, he trained under a current performer, and was now a drag stripper.
Extras:
Luggage:
The basics
Secret duffle bag: hair nets, tights/stockings, various tapes, heavy-duty makeup, NSFW toys and accessories (his drag clothes, heels, and wigs are provided by and stored at the gay club)
A gem necklace that was Ms. Wu's most treasured possession, presumably a gift from his birth father
Extracurricular Activities: Science club, debate club
Was a light-weight, but got used to drinking with working at the club, and gradually built up his tolerance
Elli, Lilith ((Faceclaim: Jenna Coleman // Color Code: 82ad92)) “Everyone is a little crazy. The only difference between us and them is that they hide it better.” ― Michelle Hodkin
Name:
Elin Lilibeth Lewis
Most people in school call her Lewis Her closest friends and family call her Elli She uses Lilith as a pseudonym/alias
Age & Grade:
Junior || 16 || February 13 || Aquarius
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
Asexual? Bi-curious? She doesn't know; she doesn't care.
Label:
The weird one, Granny
Occupation:
None. Most of her time is taken up by her studies, books, and other hobbies.
Appearance Details
Hair: Brown | Shoulder length | Styled to match her outfit, which usually means half bun for the uniforms
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'2"
Body Type: Between hourglass and apple-shaped; has no muscle mass and soft all over
Clothing Style: Uniform || The hem of her skirt sits just above her knees. She usually pairs knee-highs of various muted colors with her black Mary Janes. Her top choice of accessories are sets of long necklaces and earrings of various oddly cute designs. Casual || Her fashion sense can be called granny chic: from floral blouses to baggy cardigans, from puffy sleeves to rounded collars. Don't forget her glorious accessories.
Makeup-Wise: Nothing fancy, just some light touchups when she feels like doing it.
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Just the standard earring piercings
Born in a large family with Welsh roots. Despite the size of the family, there were only a few children of her generation.
Mother died when she was in elementary school, from an acute condition.
Father is a nature journalist who often went on long excursions, leaving Elin to be passed around close relatives.
She was a quiet and bookish child to begin with, but the instability in her guardianship nurtured it even more.
Nonetheless, due to various reasons, everyone doted on her, allowing her to grow up with love and form her distinct personality.
She learned ink sketching from an uncle, and knitting from her Nain (grandma).
Known for daydreaming and living in her own world.
Had few friends in school due to her personality and interests, but it never bothered her and she was really close with the friends she did make.
Extras:
Luggage:
The basics
Books
Knitting supplies
Sketchbook and ink pens
A floral-print parasol/umbrella.
Extracurricular Activities: Library Assistant
Hobbies: reading, knitting, sketching
Likes:
Animals, especially rodents and birds, followed by forest animals
The occult
Light and refreshing foods, such as cucumber sandwiches, yogurt bowls, and flan
Exploring abandoned places and making sketches of them
Left-handed
Subscribed to and an avid reader of the magazine her dad works for.
Has a blog where she posts her sketches accompanied by either something she wrote or a quote/passage, under the name Lilith
Has decent grades, with Geography, Biology, and Visual Arts being her best classes. Interestingly, while many expect her to excel in Language Arts as well, her actual marks are only mediocre due to her failing the reading/analysis portions constantly.
I wish I could touch you - hold your hand, stroke your hair, lean against you - but I can't. I know it'll make you uncomfortable. I know you will never feel the butterflies that I would, that you'd never have the same dreams I had.
Is it wrong for me to want hold these feelings, desires, thoughts? I only wish for some physical touches before our impending parting. I once dreamt of visiting you, but friends wouldn't do that. I once wish for a touch, but you wouldn't do that.
I think everyone knows of my crush by now, with how I turned into a tomato the whole time. I even wonder if you've ever seen me without a blush. Why must I feel so much, when all is but a fantasy?
We didn't even hug goodbye. And you left me on read.
Elli, Lilith ((Faceclaim: Jenna Coleman // Color Code: 82ad92)) “Everyone is a little crazy. The only difference between us and them is that they hide it better.” ― Michelle Hodkin
Name:
Elin Lilibeth Lewis
Most people in school call her Lewis Her closest friends and family call her Elli She uses Lilith as a pseudonym/alias
Age & Grade:
Junior || 16 || February 13 || Aquarius
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
Asexual? Bi-curious? She doesn't know; she doesn't care.
Label:
The weird one, Granny
Occupation:
None. Most of her time is taken up by her studies, books, and other hobbies.
Appearance Details
Hair: Brown | Shoulder length | Styled to match her outfit, which usually means half bun for the uniforms
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'2"
Body Type: Between hourglass and apple-shaped; has no muscle mass and soft all over
Clothing Style: Uniform || The hem of her skirt sits just above her knees. She usually pairs knee-highs of various muted colors with her black Mary Janes. Her top choice of accessories are sets of long necklaces and earrings of various oddly cute designs. Casual || Her fashion sense can be called granny chic: from floral blouses to baggy cardigans, from puffy sleeves to rounded collars. Don't forget her glorious accessories.
Makeup-Wise: Nothing fancy, just some light touchups when she feels like doing it.
Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Just the standard earring piercings
([color=a187be]4th resurrection and counting[/color])
Feel free to call me Evie, it's one of my aliases. I go by a lot of names, tbh. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing...
I've done a bit of RP back in middle school/high school, and haven't touched it again until COVID made me question my hobbies ([color=a187be]which I dropped and came back [s]a year[/s] [s]3 years[/s] 5 years later[/color]). Sometimes I think I'm a decent writer, but I'm probably not as good as I like to believe. As a [color=a187be]newbie freelance[/color] translator, I kinda have to be eloquent, so here I am.[color=a187be] My days are filled with stories, in one form or another, in one language or another, be it reading comics/novels/fanfics, picking up small gigs, or working on scanlation projects.[/color]
If it wasn't clear before, I'm more or less a weeb. If anything, I probably know more of the obscure stuff than the mainstream. Although I've been more on the Chinese side of web novels and comics, and haven't really kept up with the anime scene. (shameless promotion of my not-so-legal hobby here)
My favorite genres are mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and Harry Potter fanfics. I like world-building, having co-GMed from the shadows for my ex's DnD campaigns and assistant(?) for my bestie's fantasy comic. I'm also starting to write short stories (maybe expanding into longer works) from my dreams. They're a treasure trove of awesome ideas I never brought into reality. [color=a187be](aha, it's been two years, and I haven't made any more progress... I should really change that)[/color]
I swear I'm not a cannibal or creep, so please feel free to shoot me a PM for anything ;p
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">(<font color="#a187be">4th resurrection and counting</font>)<br><br>Feel free to call me Evie, it's one of my aliases. I go by a lot of names, tbh. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing...<br><br>I've done a bit of RP back in middle school/high school, and haven't touched it again until COVID made me question my hobbies (<font color="#a187be">which I dropped and came back <span class="bb-s">a year</span> <span class="bb-s">3 years</span> 5 years later</font>). Sometimes I think I'm a decent writer, but I'm probably not as good as I like to believe. As a <font color="#a187be">newbie freelance</font> translator, I kinda have to be eloquent, so here I am.<font color="#a187be"> My days are filled with stories, in one form or another, in one language or another, be it reading comics/novels/fanfics, picking up small gigs, or working on scanlation projects.</font><br><br>If it wasn't clear before, I'm more or less a weeb. If anything, I probably know more of the obscure stuff than the mainstream. Although I've been more on the Chinese side of web novels and comics, and haven't really kept up with the anime scene. (shameless promotion of my not-so-legal hobby here)<br><br>My favorite genres are mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, and Harry Potter fanfics. I like world-building, having co-GMed from the shadows for my ex's DnD campaigns and assistant(?) for my bestie's fantasy comic. I'm also starting to write short stories (maybe expanding into longer works) from my dreams. They're a treasure trove of awesome ideas I never brought into reality. <font color="#a187be">(aha, it's been two years, and I haven't made any more progress... I should really change that)</font><br><br>I swear I'm not a cannibal or creep, so please feel free to shoot me a PM for anything ;p</div>