
[glow=black,2,300]diana victoria archer[/glow]
name | diana victoria archer
nickname | di, though nobody really calls her this
age | seventeen
gender | female
date of birth | december nineteenth
place of birth | queens, new york
sexuality | heterosexual
reason for attending the ranch | post-traumatic stress disorder [ptsd]
other | rusty & daisy
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[glow=black,2,300]the night was all you had,
you ran into the night from all you had.
found yourself a path upon the ground,
you ran into the night; you can't be found.[/glow]
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appearance |
➳ eyes |
diana's optics are a piercing jade, an electric emerald that, when she's happy, are alive with sparks of energy. they are framed by blonde butterfly lashes, which she feels she has to make more distinctive with pure black mascara. diana doesn't wear much eye makeup, just mascara and maybe some eyeliner every once in a while for special events. still, her eyes are a prominent feature, the result of her intoxicating gaze.
➳ hair |
personally her most beloved physical feature, diana's hair is truly her pride and joy. it is a light golden blonde, natural in its color except for subtle honey highlights. it tumbles to the base of her shoulder blades in soft waves when she doesn't bother to style it. usually she will pin some back or straighten it and then put it up. she leaves curling it to special events. she takes good care of her hair, so split and dead ends are barely ever present.
➳ build |
diana possesses a slender but fit build, much like that of a ballerina - which, coincidentally, she was for a number of years in her early youth. her hands are small, something that's always annoyed her. during the accident, the bones in diana's left wrist were smashed, but after six months of physical therapy, they've healed. she'll still feel pain every once in a while, though, if she strains it.
➳ skin |
diana's mother takes her on occasional trips to california to see family, where she'll pick up a deep tan. though the intensity fades, she seems to be perennially sun-kissed. she still has a certain fair quality about her, but her tan is more dominant. diana's skin is smooth, free of blemishes except for a the scars on her left wrist and left shoulder she acquired from the accident.
➳ body modifications |
diana's ears are each pierced twice on the lobe. she doesn't have any tattoos, and doesn't plan on getting any. she's had enough needles poked at her.
face claim | gabriella wilde
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[glow=black,2,300]this is your heart,
can you feel it? can you feel it?
pumps through your veins,
can you feel it? can you feel it?[/glow]
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personality |
➳ uneasy
diana didn't use to be this way - in fact, a year ago, she was one of the most laid-back people you'd ever meet. now, she tends to jump if you touch her and she doesn't expect it. sudden loud noises also solicit this reaction from her. this is just a symptom of ptsd, as are the nightmares she gets. she avoids or tries to avoid things that remind her of what happened, but if that's not possible, she becomes very uncomfortable. this creates an awkward atmosphere, for both her and those around her. she isn't like this all the time, though. there is a fun, joyful side to diana, and it's relatively easy to access - just don't mention car accidents.
➳ kind
even now, diana is one to help out. she enjoys giving others a helping hand because it brings her joy, too. she's a good listener, someone ideal to go rant to. she doesn't like it when people are hurt, crying, etc. it bugs her, though it won't push her to cry as well. she's never been one to express her emotions.
➳ stubborn
there is a sort of persistence in diana that she can't seem to shake. when she really wants to do something, there's no stoping her. if you try to sway her opinion on something, she won't budge. she just doesn't like being forced to do things. she believes she knows what's best and safest for her, so she will assert that if she really feels the need to. she does, of course, know when there's no use or when she needs to respect higher authorities.
➳ soft-spoken
diana finds it easier to observe rather than give input a majority of the time. when she does speak, her voice is soft, serene. it's not completely inaudible, but it's not exactly booming either. she hates repeating herself, which, paired with the volume of her voice, creates a perfect storm. most of the time she isn't participating in a conversation, there's a large chance it's because she is afraid her input is unwanted. there's a reason, she will point out, that we have one mouth and two ears.
likes |
+ being independent
+ reading
+ animals
+ warm weather
+ fruit
+ art
dislikes |
- snow
- loud noises
- heights
- neapolitan ice cream
- bridges
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[glow=black,2,300]the night was all you had,
you ran into the night from all you had.
found yourself a path upon the ground,
you ran into the night; you can't be found.[/glow]
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history | diana had a happy childhood, a normal one. she lived in a small neighborhood in queens, new york, with her mother, helena, her father, frank. at the age of four, it was announced that helena was pregnant yet again - this time with a boy. peter christos archer was born on january first, not long after diana's own fifth birthday. peter, or as everyone else called him, little pete, was born severely autistic. this didn't sway anybody's opinion of him - he was loved, and he loved back. petey and diana had a special bond, one that couldn't ever be broken. they fought, yes, but at the end of the day they loved each other. how ironic it is that it was diana who was the cause of little pete's death.
diana was sixteen, and had just gotten her driver's license. after a whole year with her permit, she felt prepared to take on anything the road could throw at her. she was christmas shopping with petey when it began to snow. no problem, she had thought, she had driven through snow before. but the weather continued to get worse and worse, and soon it was an all-out snowstorm. the road, the cars, the air - everything was white. windshield wipers were useless. with everyone rushing to get home, the new york traffic was five times as bad. diana strained her eyes to see if the car in front of her had moved yet, as they were stuck on a bridge. petey sat quietly in the backseat, playing his gameboy. honks from behind her told her that it was time to go, that the car in front had moved. well, it had moved - to a different lane. there was still one more car in front of diana, but of course she didn't see it. she floored it, believing it to be a straight shot home, and slammed into the back of a van. with the roads frosted, the van and diana's compact car spun out of control, the van wiping out several other cars. diana's car flipped once - sending her left side through the windshield - and twice - killing little pete. it landed dangerously close to the end of the bridge - it had moved a couple feet over, diana would've fallen.
now seventeen, people call her lucky, a miracle. she doesn't feel like she was lucky, or a miracle. she had caused a huge wreck, closing down the bridge and nearby roads, and worst of all killing her brother. the one person who loved her no matter what. he was gone, and she wasn't, and that wasn't fair. diana developed ptsd shortly after the accident, and became mostly antisocial. she avoided driving or being driven as much as possible. the fifteen minute ride to physical therapy every day was torture. it wasn't until five weeks ago, when she had a panic attack crossing the street, that her parents decided to take action.
they had received a brochure in the mail for this place called carroway ranch, a place for teens who were either troubled or trouble. diana didn't want to go at first. i don't need to go to a feel-better camp. but her father had explained his case. diana needed some new friends, some new scenery, and some new time away from the little pete memorabilia. what better place than this? diana did agree to go, and so, here she is.
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[glow=black,2,300]this is your heart,
can you feel it? can you feel it?
pumps through your veins,
can you feel it? can you feel it?[/glow]
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horse | diana was assigned to atlas, a pure white spanish mustang stallion. atlas is strong, steady, and constant. everything that diana is not. he received his name from the greek myth - atlas held the sky on his shoulders, and didn't fall. he is supposed to help diana become the calm and confident girl she used to be.
family |
➳ father | franklin ed archer
➳ mother | helena anne archer
➳ brother | peter christos archer
closest friend | rowan o'connor
infatuation | rowan o'connor
boyfriend | none
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