Post by sahara lorelei fox on Jul 30, 2009 13:18:16 GMT -5
SAHARA LORELEI FOX;
22 FROM CITY, COUNTRY. EXPERIENCING DRAMA, STRESS, LOVE WHILE STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY AS A JUNIOR. FRIENDS CALL THEM SARAH AND THEIR SHEETS ARE TOUSLED BY BOYS.
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ON THE COLD WET DIRT I CRY,
CHARACTER BACKGROUND
CHARACTER BACKGROUND
physical appearance
Plain is a good word to describe Sahara. She never puts on much make-up, thinking it to be for those air-headed, pretty things that make up most of the population at school. Her clothing consists of whatever her budget allows, which lately has been more designer names since she now lives with her boyfriend and doesn't have bills to pay, her job helping as well. Her hair is dark, dirty blond, with walnut brown undertones. Her eyes are chocolate brown, or honey, depending on the lighting and her mood, as well as what she is wearing. Sahara tends to look quite a bit younger than she actually is, and this has caused problems in the past and probably will in the future.
clothing style,
Her clothing style ranges from low cost brands from department stores such as Kohls, to the higher end designer names such as Armani and Coach. She's never been picky with her clothing, but seems to be dressing up a bit more now a days.
personality,
simple, reserved, bossy, detail oriented, dedicated
I COMMAND YOU TO RISE, WASH AWAY,
CHARACTER INFO
CHARACTER INFO
likes,
winning, achieving her goals, horses, the smell of the barn, rainy days, running, soccer, intelligence, strawberry daiquiris, swimming, ballroom dancing, chinese buffets, classical music, reading
dislikes,
misuse of power, loud people, bright colours, filet mignon, most t.v. shows, nonsense, idiots, those who question her, drunks, careless mistakes
favourite tv shows/films,
black beauty, fox & the hound, most disney movies, anything on the science/discovery/animal/history channels
favourite books,
paradise lost, romeo & juliet, the dictionary
favourite music,
mozart, beethoven, nightwish, transiberian orchestra
favourite quotes,
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
"Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it."
about me,
Erm... well, I've never been good at these. So I'll keep it short and simple. I'm Sahara Lorelei Fox, my parents are religious fanatics, and I'm a scientist at heart. Because of this we obviously don't get along very well, or actually when I turned 18 and moved out was when we started realizing just how different we are. I'm the black sheep of my family, really. My IQ is said to be off the charts, so I got into a really good school, not to mention I've always been very dedicated to my studies and have proved to be an excellent student. I ride horses ... or used to, now I can't afford to ride and don't have the time to work my lessons off. Jumping is my favorite Equestrian Sport, and I went to states one year ... my last year of riding, actually, at seventeen. I have an amazing boyfriend, and though we seem to be the object of a lot of attention now a days, we're both convinced it'll all blow over. It always does. I'm very athletic, and though I can't stand the bubbly and preppy jocks that I normally meet at the Gym or in School sports, I put up with it just so I can do what I love. Once I graduate from College I'll go to Law School, to become a lawyer. My dream is to own a top Firm, hopefully known around the world ... But I'll settle for just working at a good firm here in New York, since such dreams rarely come true.
THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT,
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
history,
Sahara was born into a family of radical christians. The kind that went to rallies for gays and lesbians, telling them all they were damned and would all burn in hell. Her name was given to her because of it's meaning. Lorelei is a rock in the Rhine River, also known as "the point of tragedy" as many ships have crashed into it. The Sahara desert is one of the largest deserts on the earth. Little did her parents know, she'd live up to her name. They taught her all about the Bible and God, and raised her in a very sheltered envirement. As a child she soaked it all up, and was a daddy's little girl- one of those annoying little goody-goodies that everybody hates and never wants to be around, unless of course you're one of those as well. Lorelei rode horses at age five, after expressing interest in the Equestrian world.
Lorelei began walking and talking at quite an early age, and this was when her parents began to suspect she was smarter than they had originally thought. Indeed she was, for at age six she took an IQ test and came out with a score of 156- only four points below what Einstein's IQ was estimated as. They were estatic, and began entering her in all types of classes and things, forcing her into some of them. This was when Sahara began becoming uncomfertable with her parents, keeping things from them and even so much as hating them at times, in that immature way only children can. It stripped her of a childhood, she claims though, and despises what they did to this day. By age six, she spoke three languages, was a spelling bee champion and was completely socially awkward. She was seen as a bitch by most of the other students, because she became frusterated with them and would snap at them when they couldn't understand what she thought to be incredibly simple.
When she turned Thirteen, she gained a scholarship to go to a upper-class high school, the best in the state. She had skipped a grade, and so was admitted as a freshmen at the tender age of Thirteen. She gained one or two "friends", but for the most part Sahara was a loner. She always had been, only really talking to teachers who she deemed to have an adequate enough knowledge of their subject. Other teachers became as frustrated with her as she did with other students, because she would constantly contradict and correct them, always with a smug attitude about her.
She had two younger siblings, Maxine and Samuel. Maxine was thirteen years younger than Sahara, and Samuel was fifteen years younger. Why her parents waited to have children for so long after her, she still doesn't know. She loves her siblings and would do anything for them. Her parents seem dissapointed that they aren't as intelligent as Sahara, though she has explained to them countless times that IQ has little to do with brilliance- it's whether you apply yourself and have the want to do well, having a high IQ just makes it easier.
At age seventeen, she took a horse to states, though she didn't do so well in states. Really it was only luck that she got that far, as in the last qualifying competition the favored horse was out lame, and the rider couldn't find a replacement mount in time. Sahara rode a paint Warmblood cross gelding named Round Of Applause, nicknamed Oz. She beat herself up quite a bit for failing the horse, who she was convinced could have gone further if he'd had a better rider. Really, Oz was thought to be half paint from his colouring, and paints just don't jump. He had his lineage against him. Sahara sometimes thinks of it as ironic, how her own lineage is against her, and her mount was in the same predicament, sometimes morbid thoughts circulating through her mind comparing her to the horse and perhaps how successful she'll be when she grows older.
She graduated early, at seventeen and a half in fact, though she didn't apply to college until she was eighteen and a half. At this point, she had a full boat scholarship to any school of her choosing. She chose one of the top rated schools in New York City- not too far away from where she grew up, in Vermont, but far enough away so that she didn't have to worry about her parents visiting often.
When she arrived, she got a job as a Paralegal in a Law Firm, and while it wasn't one of the best, it was good enough. The Law Firm, however, moved. Due to social networking she had done at a court house one day, however, she had another job lined up- a personal assistant to Griffon Andrews, a Lawyer who was quickly clawing his way up the social ladder and winning high class cases. They'd met after he'd won a rather large trial, and after Sahara had outsmarted him in a game of wits, he gave her his card and told her if she ever needed a job, to give him a class. The job paid significantly more than her old had, and so she was able to move into a better apartment, and even go out for dinner now and then.
What Sahara didn't know, however, that was life was going to start becoming quite scandalous for her in the near future.
Griffon had left his wife of four years shortly after he'd hired Sahara. She personally didn't know how they'd stayed together that long, as it seemed they argued every time she saw them together. Griffon was a lighthearted, one-track-minded, clown of a man whereas she was a royal bitch, in Sahara's eyes. She always wanted more out of him, and at times it was more than he could give. The divorce, in her opinion, was expected and nothing more than the result of a marriage that should have never happened in the first place.
It really was an accident, how the two got together. A simple kiss in his office, that escalated into something so much more. Neither of them placed it, but in Sahara's professional opinion it was bound to happen. Or, that could just be her hormones speaking. In any case, she resisted at first, being all business and claiming she didn't want to look like she was sleeping her way to the top. Griffon, however, had other plans. Soon enough she gave in. They've been together for a few months now, and she's even moved in with him. Her predictions came true, though, and she's been the oject of a lot of curiosity, as well as drama and gossip. Most think that she was sleeping with Griffon before he got divorced, even before she was hired. Though it isn't true, Sahara is still bothered by it.
family,
MATHEW PATRICK FOX - father
MARY ANNE FOX nee CLEMENT - mother
MAXINE GEORGIA FOX - younger sister
SAMUEL MATHEW FOX - younger brother
FEELS SO MUCH LIKE FALLING,
OUT OF CHARACTER
OUT OF CHARACTER
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