Post by splash on Nov 27, 2016 3:21:08 GMT
Name: Ryder Hannah Young
Playby: Emily Browning
Age: Born on September 11, Twenty-three Years Old
Shipping Status: Single
School: Attends Metric Academy for Art with a specialization in Miniatures and Restoration
Class: College Freshman
Occupation: Works Part-time at the local Antiques Shoppe
Build: Pear shaped body
Hair: country-brown with blonde highlights, usually messy
Eyes: A wonderful dark hazel that hide so much emotion
Skin: Beautifully pale with light freckling across nose
Distinguishing Marks: Her ears stick out a bit, has a birth mark on her right calve
Physical Strengths: Graceful, light on her feet, quick reflexes
Physical Weaknesses: Delicate body, bruises easily, not terribly flexible
Sexuality: Questioning
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Myers-Briggs: INTP "The Logician"
Temperment: Choleric/ Phlegmatic
Enneagram: Type 1 "The Reformer"
Chakras:
- Root: under-active (-19%)
- Sacral: under-active (-31%)
- Navel: under-active (-19%)
- Heart: under-active (-31%)
- Throat: under-active (-6%)
- Third Eye: over-active (69%)
- Crown: open (31%)
Alignment: Neutral "Undecided"
Personality: Most of her personality being affected by her Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ryder prefers to be alone for the most part. She is a quiet individual, often working on some sort of project of hers. She is meticulous and takes her time, very much so invested in the details. When approached, Ryder likes to 'hide; by placing some sort of object between her and whomever is interacting with her. She also dislikes to be touched.
Mental Strengths: Open-minded, Imaginative, Honest, Straightforward
Mental Weaknesses: Shows signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD), Mostly Non-Verbal, Withdrawn, Can lack tact
Relationships:
- FATHER-- Herbert Young, an antique store owner
- MOTHER-- Dr. Melissa Young, a sponsored scientist
- SISTER-- Johanna Young, studying engineering
- BROTHER-- Newton Young, studying business
Character History: Born as the eldest child to Herbert and Melissa Young of Schenectady, New York, Ryder was under close watch as an infant. Born with the umbilical cord around her neck, Ryder was protected by seemingly everything. The worrying about her safety distracted her parents from things they should have been worrying about though. Ryder would scream whenever she was picked up, only calming down once she was placed back on the floor. She didn't even speak her first word until she was almost four years old. She excelled in intellectual puzzles, but her social skills were virtually nonexistent.
It wasn't until the twins, Johanna and Newton, were born that Ryder's development was really noticed. After consulting with several physicians and psychologists, it was concluded that Ryder showed signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Therapies were suggested and weekly meetings were set up with a psychologist. Countless styles were attempted but none seemed to work for Ryder. She was still very non-verbal and would only communicate using ASL.
Then one day little Ryder at age eight spent the day in the family store. Her father was working on restoring an old dollhouse.. The detailing, the craftsmanship. The art spoke to Ryder in a way previously thought inconceivable. Working on that dollhouse with her father opened her up. She smiled for the first time in her life and spoke in sentences longer than a few words. Her parents decided perhaps this was meant to be. Ryder began to assist her father in restoring dollhouses and even began building her own with his help.
In school she was of brilliant mind, but once again lacked the social skills needed. She had no friends to speak of for everyone thought she was a bit strange for not speaking aloud. Her teachers were accommodating, but everything has its limits. Her only solace was the antique store, where she could be free and use her god-given talents to restore objects to their previous beauty. Even after her graduation of high school she continued to do so. The family business flourished.
Then, an older gentleman came to town, interested in the antique store with such wonderful items. Upon learning of Ryder and her talents, the gentleman revealed he worked at an arts school in California and Ryder's talents could be put to use there in order to get a degree. The matter was discussed and it was agreed that Ryder would attempt a year at Metric Arts Academy. They sent in an application and she was accepted. It took only two days to pack all she wanted: her clothes, her tools, and the dollhouse she had been working on for years.
Upon arrival in Salem, Ryder was overwhelmed by the change of scenery and the lack of her familial support. She sought a way to retreat to that place she knew. She longed for the back room of her family's antique store. That was when she stumbled upon the Antiques Shoppe in Salem. The older gentleman that runs the place was quite taken with Ryder's talent for restoration as well as her delicate care of the items in the store. Presently he hired her and she heads right on over after her classes at Metric.
Alas, she has run into the same problem she did as a child here in California. Due to her reserved and closed-off nature she is lacking in friends. Those that do stick around long enough to converse with her are often put off by how blunt and tactless she is, not admiring how she speaks truth. It seems that she was meant to forever work in a back room, away from human contact. The thought is comforting but also frightens Ryder. She does wish to be able to lead a somewhat normal life.
Can this become a reality for her?
