Post by Wires on Jul 25, 2010 12:40:08 GMT -5
Web Name: Lunacies
Charrie Name: Cora D. Tretter
Alias: Wires
Age: 17
Burrow: Brooklyn Newsie
Physical Description: Wires has an...odd appearance. She;s on the short side- only 5'1 and is built petite, but rather slim. From doing High Wire acts in the circus, she's developed a good sense of balance and grace. Her hair is long, pale blonde and scraggly. Sometimes, she has it up on a bun on her head with strands hanging down, or sometimes its completely slicked back for performances. Lately, she just wears it down and plain.
Her eyes, however, are always almost the first thing that grab people's attention. They're a piercing violet. Not blue, not brown, and not green, but violet. Contrasting this with her ice-pale skin and light blonde hair make her look outlandish and other worldly. She doesn't like wearing skirts, loose clothing or shoes. Most of the time, she's barefoot so she can feel the ground, and tends to wear opaque
tights and long, over-sized button down shirts.
History: One might label Wires as a circus freak. That it, to say the least, true to no extent. Born to Marty and Victoria Tretter, Wires was involved with circus from day one. Both her parents were acrobats, traveling around with the Barnum circus. They'd let her come to practice sometimes, and she always worked in the circus. Working her way up the ladder, she started her first act when she was 6- acrobat tricks. It was easy, since she was so small. When she was 8, a circus act went wrong- one involving her parents. Playing with fire was never good, and they payed the price.
Now orphaned Wires stayed with the circus, as she had no other home. At just a meek 9 years old, she began to take on high-wire acts. Balancing, walking across wires, juggling, cartwheels, flips- all of that. Although, circus life wasn't the best. Your pay was little, and you constantly had to move around. Friends weren't easy to make, and it was just a rough way to be.
At the age of 10, Wires packed up her bags while the circus was visiting New York, and left. She'd heard that New York City was the place to go if you wanted opportunities- and then she heard about the Newsies. Stumbling upon the Brooklyn Lodging House, she was eager to join the burrow, soon becoming a Newsie.
After being a Newsie for 4 years, she found out some news that brought her alot of joy- Barnum Circus would be visiting New York City every month, once a month. Crowds in the city were big, pulling in tons of cash. Wanting to keep her life as a Newsie but eager to return to the circus, she asked her former boss if he would allow her to perform in the New York shows. Needing another act, he accepted.
Now at 16, Wires has been a Newsie for 6 years and still continues her monthly circus routine.
Personality: Many people would have different words to describe Wires. One might say odd. Another might say smart. Another would probably say hyper. Those are all true, but can't really capture who Wires is. She's a glass half/full girl, and goes after things that she wants. For her, risk-taking is the name of the game. She doesn't see the point in living life cooped up and bored- to her, its just the worst way to live. She thrives off of positive, high energy and support, using them to fuel her.
She's the type of girl one person could definitely trust- loyalty is a big thing to her, as well as bravery and concentration. Oddly enough, those three traits are ones that she learned in circus. Loyalty, as in you really have to just trust who your working with- one slip and if they aren't there to catch you, its over. Also, Wires has a huge attention span. She could most probably concentrate on watching paint dry. As a performer, you can't be distracted by whats going on around you.
A trait of hers that she values greatly is her ability to tune people out. Literally, she can just sit down and totally ignore and block out all movement and sounds around her. It gives her time to think, something that she also values.
Wires is also very, very curious. She likes learning things, and craves knowledge. Overall, she is a laid-back person but does get angry like anybody normally would.
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Charrie Name: Cora D. Tretter
Alias: Wires
Age: 17
Burrow: Brooklyn Newsie
Physical Description: Wires has an...odd appearance. She;s on the short side- only 5'1 and is built petite, but rather slim. From doing High Wire acts in the circus, she's developed a good sense of balance and grace. Her hair is long, pale blonde and scraggly. Sometimes, she has it up on a bun on her head with strands hanging down, or sometimes its completely slicked back for performances. Lately, she just wears it down and plain.
Her eyes, however, are always almost the first thing that grab people's attention. They're a piercing violet. Not blue, not brown, and not green, but violet. Contrasting this with her ice-pale skin and light blonde hair make her look outlandish and other worldly. She doesn't like wearing skirts, loose clothing or shoes. Most of the time, she's barefoot so she can feel the ground, and tends to wear opaque
tights and long, over-sized button down shirts.
History: One might label Wires as a circus freak. That it, to say the least, true to no extent. Born to Marty and Victoria Tretter, Wires was involved with circus from day one. Both her parents were acrobats, traveling around with the Barnum circus. They'd let her come to practice sometimes, and she always worked in the circus. Working her way up the ladder, she started her first act when she was 6- acrobat tricks. It was easy, since she was so small. When she was 8, a circus act went wrong- one involving her parents. Playing with fire was never good, and they payed the price.
Now orphaned Wires stayed with the circus, as she had no other home. At just a meek 9 years old, she began to take on high-wire acts. Balancing, walking across wires, juggling, cartwheels, flips- all of that. Although, circus life wasn't the best. Your pay was little, and you constantly had to move around. Friends weren't easy to make, and it was just a rough way to be.
At the age of 10, Wires packed up her bags while the circus was visiting New York, and left. She'd heard that New York City was the place to go if you wanted opportunities- and then she heard about the Newsies. Stumbling upon the Brooklyn Lodging House, she was eager to join the burrow, soon becoming a Newsie.
After being a Newsie for 4 years, she found out some news that brought her alot of joy- Barnum Circus would be visiting New York City every month, once a month. Crowds in the city were big, pulling in tons of cash. Wanting to keep her life as a Newsie but eager to return to the circus, she asked her former boss if he would allow her to perform in the New York shows. Needing another act, he accepted.
Now at 16, Wires has been a Newsie for 6 years and still continues her monthly circus routine.
Personality: Many people would have different words to describe Wires. One might say odd. Another might say smart. Another would probably say hyper. Those are all true, but can't really capture who Wires is. She's a glass half/full girl, and goes after things that she wants. For her, risk-taking is the name of the game. She doesn't see the point in living life cooped up and bored- to her, its just the worst way to live. She thrives off of positive, high energy and support, using them to fuel her.
She's the type of girl one person could definitely trust- loyalty is a big thing to her, as well as bravery and concentration. Oddly enough, those three traits are ones that she learned in circus. Loyalty, as in you really have to just trust who your working with- one slip and if they aren't there to catch you, its over. Also, Wires has a huge attention span. She could most probably concentrate on watching paint dry. As a performer, you can't be distracted by whats going on around you.
A trait of hers that she values greatly is her ability to tune people out. Literally, she can just sit down and totally ignore and block out all movement and sounds around her. It gives her time to think, something that she also values.
Wires is also very, very curious. She likes learning things, and craves knowledge. Overall, she is a laid-back person but does get angry like anybody normally would.
Likes:
- Day-dreaming
- Reading
- Circus
- Heights
- Risks
- Loud Noises
- Silence
Dislikes:
- Meat
- Headaches
- Liars
- Dishonesty
- Cowards
