ROSS, Nikole

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[»] Name:

»» Nikole Ross

[»] Nickname:

»» Nik
»» Nikki

[»] Blood:

»» Half-Blood

[»] Age & Year:

»» 16
»» 6^th

[»] Gender:

»» Female

[»] Best Subject:

»» Care of Magical Creatures

[»] Worst Subject:

»» Herbology

[»] Classes:

»» Care of Magical Creatures
»» Defense Against the Dark Arts
»» Herbology
»» Potions
»» Transfiguration

[»] Appearance:

There is not much to Nikole that would make her stand out in a crowd. The lass stands at average height, roughly five feet and four inches. Her physique is thin enough, though not as thin as most girls would like to be. With a modest chest and smooth curves it's clear she has a fairly nice body. Nik has long limbs, somewhat slim, and a rather short torso. Now her flesh is pale, some would say fair, and she has faded freckles over her cheeks, shoulders, and arms. Nikole is likely to wear almost any style of clothing, depending on her mood, but most of the time she wears something simple and plain. However, she won't wear a lot of makeup; maybe a bit of eyeliner or gloss to bring out the good qualities of her face but not much beyond that.

Ah, speaking of her face...the girl has a very round face, almost heart-shaped though not quite. The bone-structure is finely set with few anatomical 'mistakes.' Her brow is not to wide or thick and her eyes sit well in their sockets. Set beneath thin eyebrows, her eyes curve widely to show ocean-blue eyes, the lids tipped with thin lashes. A thin nose slips between her eyes, not very long at all, and rounds into a button-like shape. Honestly, Nik is not too fond of her nose (who is?), but some would find it cute where others may not. Her cheeks are full and the bones, although modest, are high set. She has full, pink lips which are rounded nicely and a small, smooth chin. Nikole leaves her hair down mostly to frame her face, which seems to bring out the youthful qualities in her features.

Nik has light brown hair, medium length. The locks fall just past her shoulder blades in very soft waves. Sometimes her hair is smoothed nicely, looking as if hours were put in (oh, what a bit of conditioner can do in five minutes though), other times her hair will appear a complete wreck with curls spilled around her face and over her shoulders. She doesn't spend much time on her hair, except for special events, but enough to make it presentable.

[»] Personality:

Let's face it: people are complex. Nik is no exception. She's playful, she's cruel, she's stubborn, she's selfless, she's annoying, she's distrusting, she's daring, she's one of those people who many will tell stories about at dinners and other gatherings. Really that's one thing about her: she loves a good story and she loves to make a good story.

When first meeting Nikole she'll probably come off as too outgoing and rather odd, usually unbelievably annoying. Skip the formalities, she'll crack a joke right away. Her humor is odd; she'll say just about anything and just as normally as a conversation-topic. Sometimes she'll bring out random inside jokes or something that only she would understand. Plus she may not let something go for a while and can make a joke, however subtle, at the most inappropriate times. Nik will do almost anything, too, no matter how crazy or strange. She's brave, or stupid. Either way, she loves to do something that she can tell about later and get a good laugh out. After all, she loves to have fun and laugh. Even when it's at someone else. Very annoying, indeed. Things (and people) that stand out and change unpredictably catch her attention more than anything.

Most adults, especially ones in authority positions, see her differently. She can be quite the little angel, although tripping over her words at times. Nik is polite and conversational, often able to make adults laugh and joke as if they had been friends for years. Whether she is sincere or just trying to make sure she won't get into big trouble is really unclear to even her, though Nikole seems to think it may be a bit of both.

Another thing to know about Nik is that she's very, very stubborn. Don't push her, because she'll push back harder. Don't try to put her in a corner because she'll fight her way out. The girl is strong (taking all the worst pins with a smile with minimum break downs) and will stand up for herself, no matter what. If push comes to shove she will do whatever she can to make the other back off, even hurt them physically or emotionally, if she can. Even if knocked down she won't give up. Even if a large group of people take a side against her (for lack of a better phrase) she just won't step back. Nik doesn't always want to be right, but she never wants to be wrong. If you want to change her mind then make sure it's in her interest, otherwise she won't listen. Nikole is stubborn, but not completely irrational (just a teeny bit).

Now to go below the surface. Nikole Ross can surrender herself with friends if she wishes, but never really any "good" friends that she cares about, or care about her (as far as she knows). The girl can be rather self conscious, wondering if people hang out with her just to be nice. Up-front rejection she can handle, go ahead and call her a bitch or a fat cow or a lonely loser. Nik is a realist, she is perfectly able to accept the bad with the good (in fact she prepares for the bad and lets the good take her by surprise) and knows that people don't have to like her. But she hates not being able to know if someone is around her because they sincerely want to or because they don't want to hurt her feelings.

Along with this it's difficult for Nikole to find someone she really cares about. First of all she can get tired of people rather quickly, maybe in a year. So she must have someone interesting. Second, she's often so concerned about their reasons for befriending her she's not willing to let her defenses down (more than anything her trust lies in animals, though she has no pets).

When she does find someone interesting she'll always, always, want to know everything about them. Whether this means friendship or not doesn't matter to her, she likes to figure people out. Although dense most of the time, when she wants to be she can be very perceptive. Diction, the way someone speaks or moves can send hints about what they really feel or think. Of course she's no master at it, but she does have good instincts. Also, she usually reserves judgement until she finds something more concrete on a person. It's all a game to her; Nik finds ways to test the person. She does this when trying to make a true friend, as well. Sometimes she'll "test" them consciously, but more often then not it's all in her subconscious.

Once she does have a friend she cares about she'll put their happiness before all else.

[»] History:

Nikole Ross loves to make stories in her life and so she has quite a few to tell. Adventures she has had such as white-water rafting down rapids and everyone falling out of the boat in one drop; or when she tried to drive a car on her own but it had broken down on a hill and all the brakes stopped working so she was stuck. No matter how bizarre, sometimes scary, they are she always tells them with a smile and in a way to make people laugh. Like everyone, she does have some stories she'd just rather not tell.

Nik is an American, born in a small town in Tennessee, just west of North Carolina's border and just north of Georgia's border. Her father was a wizard, and English, visiting the Americas on business, near the small town. He ran into her and love was a result, even after she learned of his "gift". Nikole was born a couple months after their marriage. Her father was never around much, always traveling. As a child, Nik thought of him more as a playmate; her father loved younger children after all. As she continued to grow and mature (becoming more and more independent each day) she no longer needed a playmate, even though her father still saw her as a tiny child. Needless to say their relationship was strained.

Once she came of age, Nikole was admitted into Delusion Academy, moving to Scotland with her mother. A couple years later she noticed a strain in her mother's relationship with her father. He was always traveling and when he was home he was too tired and grumpy to be much of a father or husband (not that Nik minded; she had no need for a father) Not long after, her father moved out completely. Now Nik was not highly affected, since he never was a father figure, but she did see that her mother was hurting. Although she did notice that her mother was almost...relieved. Her father never did anything to physically or (directly) emotionally harm them, but he did cast a burden on the family.

Since then she has had quite a strong bond with her mother, though barely ever speaks to her father. Nik and her mother have gone on small adventures during the summer (and winter break at times). Everything had been smooth sailing since then, yet the teenager never really talks about her family.

[»] Ten Characteristics:

»» strong
»» stubborn
»» independent
»» playful
»» fun-loving
»» loyal
»» annoying
»» brave
»» dense
»» guarded