childhood/growing up
Name: Emily Rose Lachlan-Blount
Do they like their name: she doesn't mind her first name, but hates her middle name, and both last names.
Nicknames and how much they like them:
*Em - makes her skin crawl, but she can appreciate the affection behind it. She enjoys when people call her Emily, or have unique nicknames for her.
Nationality: /technically/ she's British and German, but she really doesn't know anyone on the British side of her family since her mom was a very small part of her life for so long. So she really just claims the German.
Do they like their nationality: Kind of mentioned above, but she adores Germany and the German people in general.
Birth City: London, England [you'd never know]
Do they like their birth city: She literally has not been there since she was four, so she doesn't really know. She doesn't really want to open up the can of worms, but has left the door open that one day she may meet her mom's family and explore there.
How long did he/she live there: She lived from birth to when she was four, when her dad took her away to live in Germany.
Did they have a happy childhood: No is the short answer. She found a lot of joy in her best friend Riley up until recently, and in skating.
Middle School: She went to a private school that prepares students to become doctors from an early age.
Describe their middle school experience:
Emily was very popular in middle school. She thrived on the social attention and was very happy. This was also when she befriended Riley, her childhood best friend and rock of many years.
High School: Continued going to this private school, and very much enjoyed it, despite only her father's aspirations pushing her to be a doctor. She never rebuked it because she wanted to stay with her best friends.
Describe their high school experience: As mentioned above, her popularity only increased, and everyone knew and loved her. She had a lot of male attention and female.
College: Beste University
Describe their college experience: Emily studied pre-law in college and ended up valedictorian of her class, not because she wanted to be, but because of her father's tight reign over her entire life. She would have been happy to just be an average A student, but ended up with a near-perfect GPA [and increasing amounts of depression and anxiety]
Do they play any sports/did they play any in school: Emily figure skated competitively for a very long time, even going as far as to qualify for the Olympics. She suffered a terrible injury and took some time to wallow in that, but in college she fell in love with Riverwild Equestrian Center and became an equestrian, though she never has had the same passion for riding as she did skating.
Mother's Name: Emisa Blount
Relationship with mother: She remembers her mother being very, very kind and loving towards her, but Emisa was ripped away from Emily when Emily was four, leaving a huge hole for the young girl. Her mother was imprisoned and died in the prison, which was later discovered to be a false conviction set up by her father's blackmail. Her death was also arranged by him.
Father's Name: Dane Lachlan
Relationship with father: Being a world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon, Dane was almost never home to care for Emily, but it was almost better that way. He reigned with an iron fist, and never had her best interests at heart. He took a lot away from her, including her happiness, and their relationship was further isolated when he married her best friend and boyfriend, Riley's, mom when they were around seventeen. That scarred her indefinitely, and has thus caused her to never forgive him.
Sibling's Name: N/A
Relationship with sibling: N/A
Best friend's name: Riley Emerson
Relationship with best friend: Extremely close, they dated for several years and definitely only grew apart because of what their parents did to them. Riley was also her skating partner, and they did almost everything together. Wherever one was, the other was close by. This continued until Riley got married when they were around 21, right after college ended. This broke Emily, and the dysfunction only increased.
Happiest memory of childhood: Qualifying for the Olympics with Riley.
Most traumatic incident of childhood: Either her mother being ripped away from her, or the time a burglar broke into their mansion when her dad was away and she thought she was going to die.
personality
Enneagram: 3 (98%), 2 (96%), 7 (95%)
Myers-Briggs: ENFP, ENFJ, ESFP were top three
Love Language: Words of Affirmation
Likes:
Love letters
Meditating
The night sky
Stargazing
Exploring
Camping
White fences
Pops of color in obscure places
Meaningful conversations
Poetry
Abstract art
Videocalls
Dislikes:
Speed-Dating
Online Dating
Sour foods
Being cold
[is afraid of] vomit and papercuts
Is drawn to people who:
Make her feel good about herself
Are attractive
Are successful
Try to understand her feelings
Show their affection of her
Want to spend time with her
Plan spontaneous fun things
Quirks:
Has a really high metabolism
Has a photographic memory
Hallucinates if woken in the middle of the night
Has lucid dreams and sleep paralysis
Avoids eye contact
Will do almost anything for information
Cannot swim
Hobbies:
Organization
Photography
Painting
Candle-Making
She plays violin and cello
appearance
Feels pretty/handsome when:
She curls her hair
She puts on a new sweater
When people compliment her
When people notice that she dressed up
Do they like their appearance: Yes, she thinks she's pretty in a non-vain way. She's confident with who she is. She especially loves her eye color.
Favorite kinds of shirts: She really likes off-the-shoulder type sweaters and blouses in soft colors, like pastel pinks and purples and blues.
Favorite kinds of pants: Baggy sweatpants with really big pockets.
Favorite kinds of shoes: She has so. many. pairs of generic-brand slip-ons. Whites, light pinks, grays are her favorite colors and thus she has a lot of this in her wardrobe.
"Dressing up" for this character would be: Putting on a sundress or a ballgown, curling her hair, and doing all of her makeup.
Do they wear make-up? How much: She has a really clear complexion so very rarely, although she doesn't really like if you can see cuts, scars, etc., and therefore may put a light layer of foundation on if she does something to her face. Otherwise, she wears lipgloss pretty casually, almost every day.
Hairstyle/Hair color: Blonde, straight and well-kept.
Eye color: Light tan
How pretty/handsome would the world consider them: 9/10
What kind of person would be drawn to him/her:
Popular men with big egos who think they can attract anyone
Rich, business men types seen to frequent her
Country boys who are family-oriented
Do they fit their cultural/gender stereotype: No on cultural, she doesn't feel British or German in any way. As for gender, she would probably fit gender stereotypes, she likes the ideas of a conservative household dynamic.
equestrian
Is he/she an equestrian: Yes
Does he/she ride or just work at a barn: She rides too
What discipline(s) do they ride: Eventing
Does he/she own a horse(s): Yes, Magik.
Horse #1: Spellbound AKA Magik
Relationship with Horse #1: Really, really good. She adores Magik and he adores her, but is not the most affectionate mount. She spends a lot of time making sure he is immaculately kept and provided for.
How did they acquire Horse #1: Bought after he went to Rolex with a former-Olympian so she could move up the levels.
List of barns that this character has formerly ridden/worked at:
Riverwild Equestrian Center [rider]
White Oaks Equestrian Center [rider, instructor]
Has this character ever been on a riding team: Yes
Level of riding team: Intercollegiate
Accomplishments on riding team: Won several things and qualified for the Zone Finals two out of three years on team. Was also high point rider at two shows and won various sportsmanship awards.
Relationship with teammates: Very good, she was very popular and eventually voted team captain.
Current riding level: W/T due to amputation of both legs from below knee. Because she still has her knees, she will eventually be able to do most tasks she used to do once she is stronger. Before this, CCI****.
Highest they've jumped (if applicable): 5' (once, and would probably not again)
Are they comfortable riding green horses: Yes, most of them, anyway.
Are they comfortable riding other people's horses: Yes, she will take immaculate care of them.
Are they comfortable teaching people: Kind of, but prefers being liked as a teammate to being respected as a coach.
Are they comfortable showing: Yes, very. Maybe not as much anymore, though, after what happened.
Have they shown: Yes
Showing accomplishments: Has several top ten placements at upper levels of eventing aboard Magik.
romantic
Sexuality: Straight
Attracted to:
Cheesy romantics
Profound words
Deep thinkers
Artist types
Classy dressers
Clean cut men
Elite occupations
(reiterated) Love Language: Words of Affirmation
They would show their interest by:
Calling/texting a lotttt
Not-so-subtly hinting she likes you
Wanting to be where you are
Suggesting things you should do with her
Getting really blushy and red
Having this bright, unexplainable, beaming smile
Ideal date would be:
A fancy restaurant and exploring a city at night
OR
Stargazing and having an extremely deep conversation about the meaning of life
Would they want to introduce their love interest to family: Absolutely not. No offense to the person, it's mainly because she doesn't want them to see the crazy she grew up in.
Longest relationship: Riley Emerson, six years.
Why it ended: Because their parents are psychos.
List of exes:
Riley Emerson, six years
Wyatt Dolores, six months
Do they miss anyone: She misses the happy memories with several people, but nobody particularly, like a deep longing to have them back in her life.
Do they believe in soulmates: She used to, but not anymore.
Dating anyone currently: No.
Are they open to love: Yes, on her terms.
Do they believe in marriage: Kind-of, but it would have to be the person who could convince her that marriage doesn't always end in brokenness. There are a lot of walls to break down before this will occur.
occupational
Former jobs/relationship with employer:
In college, she had an internship with a law firm and absolutely adored it. She loved that job, but when it came time to apply she did not hear back.
Ideal job: Either a teacher, a riding instructor, or a lawyer. She also really, really likes babies.
Major in college: Pre-Law
Current job: Eventing Rider at White Oaks Equestrian Center
Relationship with employer/coworkers: fairly professional or very close friends with everyone except for Timothy Blue. He seems to bring out her "unprofessional" side lol. The only thing she could really be faulted for, Tim aside, is the occasional instance where she is romantically interested in a coworker or client. She can generally deal with this, but would prefer to pursue them rather than put her own feelings aside.
How professional is he/she: 4/10
How much does he/she enjoy current job: 9/10
How sufficient is he/she: 8/10
How independent is he/she: 4/10