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okAY so

i present to you, ryland elouise berne

feat. really bad two minute sketches (i'll make more detailed references once i have time!!)

Name: ryland elouise berne

Gender: female (i guess i can change it if we need more guys though)

Age: 15

Birthday: march 15th

Ethnic group(s): mostly european, though her genes are spread all over the place. both parents have their roots spread primarily in ireland and the united kingdom.

MBTI type: esfp (hopefully this isn't a problem?? most of my characters are on the i spectrum and i'd like to broaden my horizons, though i'm willing to change it)

Positive personality traits: passionate, open-minded, and energetic, despite being hearing-hard. outgoing and particularly big on trying everything at least once, she's actually really good at creating and holding conversation, especially with those who usually have a difficult time doing so themselves- if they can sign, i mean.

Negative personality traits: blunt and honest- which may be good in some cases, but makes her harsh when it comes to advice and not good for tender times. though she's particularly big on loyalty, she can be very distant and compulsive, which may show a lack of commitment. when she falls under stressful situations, she's particularly easy to snap and becomes excessively clingy.

Character overview: ryland grew up in a family that really stuck to the "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it" kind of attitude, and suffice to say, it didn't stick on her particularly well. despite this, she did become a particularly good person to stick by in debates, as the combonation of a lack of fear to speak out against things, two particularly open-minded and free-spirited, ex-hippie mothers, and a multitude of hot-headed siblings.

ryland was actually born legally deaf, and to this day remains particularly hearing-hard. nevertheless, her parents started her off playing the cello at a young age to help her find a way to communicate despite having a hard time with talking and writing. as she got older, her hearing became worse, so she converted to the viola at around the age of eight due to it being closer to the ear and higher (her hearing sensitivity is based mostly on lower tones). she took to the instrument really well, and her playing is the main reason she got into the school in the first place (she would've gotten in at a younger age??). due to her difficulty with deeper tones, however, she has problems with accepting the beauty in lower toned instruments that aren't strings, mostly because she's never been able to really hear them without turning up both hearing aids ridiculously high, which makes her own sound not only awful, but terrifying to her. it also means that all the music she composes is kind of sad and a little out of the ordinary.

one thing that ryland is particularly prideful in is her ability to read people (as both parents are neuropsychology majors and both are occupied in it). this helps with understanding, and she's actually really good at talking people through things when they're confused about personal identity and will often try to stick around the kinds of people who like thinking about that kind of thing (this also leads her to stick around people with kind of messed up morals in their artwork, because she finds them intiguing and has a passion for understanding things on a deeper level).

she also really likes planning out everything. like. really. really likes it.

Physical description: 5'3", short hair (with the kind of bangs that are short enough that they just cover her eyes given that she brushes it down, which she does a lot as a joke), fair skin with an unnatural amount of freckles, green eyes, clothes that are comfortable (but admittedly, very hipster. she admits that she just really likes the way they dress).

Likes: theATRICAL PRODUCTION (they're her weakness tbh and she never fails to join like five crews every time one comes up) and people who are particularly deep (or at least think they are-). she also really enjoys mystery novels and fluffy hair.

Dislikes: know-it-alls, mostly. most of her morals are based around learning and understanding, so when people are unwilling to learn and understand new things, she gets a little upset.

Strengths: interpretive arts, improv, sewing, and tight/short-on-time situations. she works best under time limits and she's easy to be motivated (example: she can be won over to do your homework with a bag of those caramel apple lollipops, maybe even less). patient and a good listener. great organizational skills.

Weaknesses: working while hungry, a fear of lethal disease, theatre production, and time management, meaning she tries to fit everything and anything into her schedule when she obviously can't run six miles in 15.269 minutes.

Other: identifies as gray-romantic demisexual and really likes talking about contreversial topics

but yeah, i'll change anything i need to given that something's overdone or she's a mess. thank you