Post by bunny on Sept 13, 2008 9:53:58 GMT -5
Name: Estela Santiago
Nicknames: Ela
Age: Twenty-two
Gender: Female
Work Status: Attempting to get one at Florence's as a teacher; pending
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Play by: Emmy Rossum
Appearance:
Personality:
Of course, it should not be discounted her ability to content herself with things at the moment. So her family was slightly poorer than what she was content with, that didn’t really have to mean a thing. Though a lack of fortune barred her from stepping into the elite of society, it allowed her to be closer to those far too poor to even dream of owning the dresses she does. It keeps her free from the restricting roles of society and decorum. What does a single mother of eight care if her daughter runs around in a dress too short to be modest? She’s content that her daughter even has a dress to put on at the time. So what if it was raining? Wasn’t it perfectly thrilling to go dance and sing in the rain? As for princes, well, that would mean Estela would learn how to be prim and proper like him, and that didn’t seem pleasant at all.
With an imagination that keeps her both wanting and content, it creates a sort of split in her personality. It depends on the person and circumstances of their meeting which side of her they might come across. Of course, this could be said for most beings. Personalities are highly complex and subjective traits of all animals. Even the most loyal may falter in a step. Even the most truthful might find a cause to lie. Even the kindest of people can be persuaded to act harshly against another. All it takes is certain people and circumstances to set off the unlikely. Skimming the surface of Estela’s personality, most people would find her to be loving, optimistic, romantic, sarcastic, passionate, spiteful and certainly very outgoing with a sprinkle of sensibility and presence of mind for her skeptics.
Loving. Estela is first and foremost a very loving person. A very loving person to those she deems worthy of love. Yes, for such a selfless person at times, she has her standards. Those who harm others for no reason whatsoever stir no pity in her heart. It does no good to plead a terrible past or insanity. She will hate. However, that seems to be the only stipulation she has in this aspect of her personality. Everyone else, the poor, her students and even the pleasantly rich can expect to find a welcome ear and heart in her. Each person’s problem is unique and important no matter how trivial as long as it’s sincere. Every joy they feel, she mimics. A person in need can depend on Estela to lend as much of herself as she can give to give them what they desire. Her loyalty is not bound do those who have spent their entire lives with her only. A stranger, a new student, anyone… They’re all the same in her eyes.
Optimistic. Estela is a incredibly confident and, luckily, incredibly lucky. The universe seems to move to give her what she pleases and, therefore, it fed her unyielding sense in the best lurking just over the horizon. Keep smiling and plowing, and the crops will come in thick. What’s that? You lost your leg in the war? Yes, but didn’t you meet your wife there? What? Oh? You just lost your job at the factory? Don’t worry, I’m sure there’s a high paying one on the horizon, you’re such a lovely man. Even the tragic event of losing her own father to war didn’t diminish her faith in fate. Everything bad that happens comes to make room for something so much infinitely better.
Romantic. With a certain amount of love and a certain amount of optimism, it would not surprise any to find her a mild romantic. Estela certainly isn’t a full-blown, romance reading, heartfelt prayers, place myself in a harrowing situation so that someone will save me type of romantic. That’s simply idiocy. Hers is more down to earth and softer in tone. Less grandeur, perhaps. It’s her belief that everyone has a soul mate. Someone they’re meant
Sarcastic.
Passionate.
Spiteful.
Outgoing.
Sensible and having a presence of mind in disaster.
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History: (At least two or three paragraphs)
Fears:
[-]being a failure; it just doesn't feel good
[-]dogs; oh goodness, they terrify her completely
[-]drowning; oh. not just death. drowning is her number one fear
[-]being too rich; she doesn't want to be like those rich snobs
[-]not teaching her students enough; she wants them to succeed
[-]seeing another war; they're life-changing events
[-]getting lost; god knows it's happened before
[-]missing out; she gets so scared to do things sometimes
[-]not being believed; in any situation, she wants to know people will believe her
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Likes:
[+]learning; oh, yeah. a teacher who likes to learn
[+]students; lo and behold. she doesn't feel right unless she's teaching something
[+]running; it's a pastime of hers that started out as a heavy duty work out routine
[+]meat; she's an absolute carnivore. seafoods her favorite, though. mmm paella ~~
[+]keeping things even; an uneven ratio of things makes her feel extremely uneasy
[+]taking long baths; it has something to do with liking water and being unable to swim
[+]hot, sunny days; nothing depresses her more than the rain
[+]her family; she comes from a supportive, middle class eight person family
[+]cats and birds; really the only mammals she can tolerate being around. she's a reptilian, amphibian type of person.
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Dislikes:
[-]coffee; the smell and taste are abhorrent
[-]swimming; it's not so much a dislike as the fact that she can't swim
[-]being wrong; face it, everyone likes to be right
[-]being hovered over; she can handle it, kthanxbai
[-]uneven numbers; her classes would have to be gender even and everything
[-]overly dramatic people; yeah, alice, that might mean you
[-]hurting someone; it's just really really not nice
[-]being hurt; i think this applies to everyone but masochists
[-]money; on belief level, she thinks money corrupts people
[-]discrimination; even as a non-native, her vocabulary exceeds yours
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Dreams: She can't wait to settle down and have kids. It's always been her dream, but she's slightly commitment wary.
Anything you'd like to add? -flails- Love her. <3[/size][/color]
