Post by Nora Renae Smith on Oct 13, 2013 7:36:58 GMT -8
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 400px; height: 380px; background-image:URL(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy284/brooklynlolli/x0r3w0.png); border-left: 10px solid #1e1e1e; border-right: 10px solid #1e1e1e;] Nora Renae Smith  Nora Renae Smith | 18|French & Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) ------------------------------------------------- Name: Nora Renae Smith Age: 18 Birthday: December 31, 1995 Sexuality:Heterosexual Family: Joyce Smith - Mother James Smith - Father Peter James Smith - Older Brother/Zane’s Twin Zane Smith - Older Brother/Peter’s Twin Appearance: Height: 5’5” Weight: 115 lbs Hair: Dark Brown - usually worn down in loose curls Eyes: Hazel/Green Style: Her style is very dependent on occasion. To class, she often wears dresses or nice sweaters and jeans; often alternates between sweatshirts that were left behind by Peter. When going out, she is unafraid to show a more rebellious and sexy side with the way she dresses. Also, loves to dress up to go to fancy events, though those are less common. She is up-to-date stylish, but always puts her own spin on things. Personality:Nora is a bit of a different type of soul. The beautiful girl knows she is such and will never turn down a chance to receive a compliment, even so, she’ll sometimes go through a bout of insecurity (she’s still a girl after all). Sometimes viewed as aloof, Nora is quiet though do not mistake her as shy. She is quick to give her opinion and it’s not very often that she loses arguments. The girl is often viewed as very serious. Her studies are important to her and she does well in them, though, one of the most important lessons she’d ever learned from her brothers was to not take life too seriously, sometimes it was better to just goof off, go out, and have fun. After Peter’s “death” she’d turned into a bit of a spoiled princess and uses her effective manipulation skills to get what she wants. Most of the time she’s witty and sarcastic and sometimes it’s difficult to tell if she’s being serious or joking, though, the common rule of thumb is: if she’s smiling, she’s probably joking. Now that she’s entering college, she’s ready to show that she can take care of herself and that she doesn’t need anyone to lean on anymore. Strengths: The Balancing Act - Nora has always been eerily good at balancing an envious lifestyle. She’s an exemplary student and a party girl. It always comes to a shock to her friends that she’s able to get all her homework done, stay out until four in the morning, achieve perfect attendance, and never have a slip-up. She’s also a flirty vamp and a loving sister and daughter. Nora would do anything for her brother Zane, and for Peter eventually if she doesn’t make an honest man out of him first. She’s also a strong advocate for respecting women and their rights, though, she’s not afraid of sexuality, particularly not her own. Debate and Manipulation - Over the years, Nora has become particularly good at getting what she wants. Sometimes, it’s through batting her eyelashes or biting her lip at just the right moment, but that is not to underestimate the girl’s brains. She’s an intelligent little thing and quick as a whip. She will not back down in an argument and is quick to start one and just as quick to tell you if you’re not doing something to her standards. Drive - On top of being able to manipulate or debate her way into getting what she wants, Nora is not afraid to get her hands a little dirty. She understand the importance of hard work and doesn’t expect anything that matters in life to be handed to her; only the vain materialistic, temporary happiness sorts of things. Mainly, her school work and following her dreams are two things that she’s willing to do lots of hard work to maintain. Weaknesses/Fears: Commitment - Nora is afraid of being tied down. Of course, she doesn’t want any sort of stereotype to fall on her, but mostly she is afraid of being hurt again. Ever since the supposed death of her brother, she’s been living in a neverending memento mori; realizing how temporary life is and how quickly someone can be taken from her. She’s not willing to put herself through that again. Honesty and Trust - Not only does Nora have a hard time always trusting one another, but she often isn’t always honest with herself. She easily puts on a facade or glosses over things to make it seem as though her life is perfect. Now that she’s about to find out that her brother is alive after all these years, she will find trust an even greater attribute to hold with even the people she’d consider closest to her and find it even more difficult to be honest with her family. Fitting In - Sure, Nora is a pretty party-goer and sociable when she wants to be. However, she’s always been a bit confused on where she belonged. Nora tends to flip-flop between hanging around people more like her brothers to not having a problem partying with the people who they disassociated themselves with as much as possible. She was attracted to being a “beautiful person” who was envied by all, while at the same time she wanted a niche where people would accept her for who she was. Sure, this probably stems from her lack of trust and fear of commitment, but along with this constant battle of where she belongs, she never is quite able to get a constant group of loyal friends, even if it often appears she has an entourage at her side. Dream-To travel the world, studying women in culture and empowering women everywhere. One day, she hopes to settle in southern France or perhaps in Paris and maintain a pampered lifestyle with expensive wines and cheese. History: Growing up, Nora often hid behind her older brothers. She’d always been afraid of their father from what she’d seen the man do to their mother. In all, this is likely what had inspired her to go into women’s and gender related studies. If she were to ever see her father again, she would not cower as she had when she’d seen him beating her mother, but rather she’d have a few choice words and perhaps spit in his face. Nora had always been very curious about her brothers. When they let her, she would sit on one of their beds and listen to them mess around with their music and when they told her to buzz off, she’d just sit outside and listen. She’d never found the passion within her to drive her to music, no matter how envious she’d been of Peter and Zane. Her want for music became even less when her brothers moved to New York City, leaving her behind alone with her mother; their father having skipped out on them the summer before Nora entered seventh grade. Peter and Zane moved to New York, hoping for success with their band just when Nora was entering high school. She often asked if she could visit them, they usually told her they wanted her to, but that they were busy and didn’t have time. Not even half a year had passed before the band was returning home, but Nora’s first heartbreak occurred when Zane returned without Peter. In fact, it came to her attention that Peter would never come back, she’d never see him again. He was dead. Killed himself. Abandoned her forever. That’s when Nora lost a bit of her identity. She automatically was surrounded by pity and became very popular because of the unexpected loss and strange circumstances that surrounded it. Everyone was looking for a bit of information, but Nora couldn’t answer their questions, as she was asking most of the same questions herself. How had Peter just died? Disappeared with no trace? She went on through high school, finding herself in a bit of an artsy niche, though she tended to hang with rich and popular kids who would constantly compliment her, invite her to parties, and weren’t afraid to spoil her with whatever extra money they had from their parents’ pockets. Senior year, it started getting boring to her. She felt as though everyone treated her as a little girl still and she decided that now it would be her chance to prove herself. For the summer, she went to France, already close to being fluent in French, she’d taken it all the way through middle school and high school. All she’d asked for, for her graduation was a trip to France and she’d somehow gotten it. Now, she’s fresh back at King Protea, hoping to start anew at college, hopefully find herself and if she’s able to, to reconnect with Zane after becoming slightly distant when he’d returned without Peter. ------------------------------------------------- THE PERSON BEHIND THIS WONDERFUL CHARACTER IS GENERALLY CALLED HEATHER AND SITS AT 22. SHE LIVES IN THE EASTERN TIMEZONE. ALSO, THIS CHARACTER LOOKS PRETTY SIMILAR TO ASTRID BERGES-FRISBEY, DON'T YOU THINK? |
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