Ruby Phaeri

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RUBY ANGELICA PHAERI

| B A S I C S |
Name Ruby Angelica Phaeri
Nicknames She tends to just go by Ruby, though her own preference for her full name will never stop her from calling everyone else she meets by obnoxious, fluffy pet names such as "babydoll," "sweetiecakes," and the like.
PB Cassandra Mulcahy
Age 21
Sex Female
Year Senior
Major Fashion Merchandising
Minor Graphic Design & Journalism
Occupation she has no time to have a job because of her huge amount of participation and leadership over school-sanctioned activities and organizations.
Hometown Merryville, Louisiana

| P E R S O N A L I T Y |

Ruby Angelica Phaeri takes quite a lot of pride in the fact that she has a very perky and bright full name to accompany her perky and bright presence, one of which basically makes her name phonetically sparkly. In fact, Ruby Phaeri tends to take a lot of pride in a lot of things about herself. Though not necessarily egotistical, she nonetheless realizes that she has a lot more expertise in some subjects than others-- and of course, a lot less in some than others, as well! At the top of the former list, of course, sits the subject of appearance, cosmetology, and aesthetics. Not just on herself-- and not just on a human being-- but in nearly everything, Ruby can safely take pride in knowing that when she gets her hands on something, the final result looks just a little bit prettier than it might have otherwise. She is exceptionally skilled at things like putting together color schemes, outfits, or combinations that just work, and her natural talents in this go so far as to give her a knack even for things like spacing and layout design in publications and things of that nature. In short, there is no doubt that Ruby can make things look good.

Perhaps because of this, she can tend to be a bit of a fashionista herself, always clothing herself in the most unique and well-put-together of styles. She likes to think that because she has such an eye for contrast and color, she can therefore get away with pairing together the loudest, boldest, and brightest of colors at times, and completely pull it off. She's very into the ins and outs of the world of fashion and cosmetics, and has very strong opinions on it, as well. Naturally, her very favorite hobby next to fashion design is to "fix" people- basically, give them makeovers of whatever bits of their appearance Ruby feels need making over. Always the best person in the room to ask what you should wear, Ruby will squeal over getting to do her roommates' makeup or pick out their outfit for the day or for a special occasion, and truthfully, she can oftentimes prove herself to be other girls' savior in times that really do call for desperate measures, appearance-wise.

Ruby's other favorite thing to do is give advice. She considers herself an advice guru; "if you've got a problem, I've got an answer!" She likes to believe that she can offer her assistance with just about any issue presented to her, and will gladly go far out of her way to take care of things for others, no matter what these 'things' may entail. Similarly, Ruby also has an intense need to do whatever needs to be done herself. Consider her somewhat like the personification of the phrase, "if you want something done right, you've gotta do it yourself." It's not as though she doesn't trust others, Ruby simply finds that when she takes matters into her own hands, things get done faster, and they get done the way she likes it the first time around. It just makes everything less messy, and that's just how Ruby, who is in actuality more than a little bit of a control freak, tends to prefer things to be: quick, efficient, and instant-- "like magic."

Ruby's advice, however, though well-intended, is not necessarily always desired. In fact, more often than not, the petite blonde takes the state of merely informing people of her opinion whether or not they actually inquired as to it. Though she has a kind heart, the way she prefers things when she does them herself tends to leak into her head and causes her to have a rather large ego. She is slightly infuriating in this manner, as it causes the words she says, whether truly intended to be helpful or not, to come out just a little bit subtly condescendingly. While she will never out-and-out insult someone or speak down to them directly, she phrases things in a way that definitely hints that yes, you should always take her advice, because yes, she does know what is best for you. Always.

Ruby is an eternal optimist, and never fails to see things in a glass-half-full perspective. This goes for everything she does in life, whether she is consoling a friend or simply making breakfast-- if she drops her toast, that's alright... what an opportunity to make even better toast! This outlook on life causes her to float through her life extremely cheerfully, though it also tends to make her a little bit oblivious when things have actually gone amuck. Greatly disliking things to interrupt and impede on her perfect little bubble of a world around her, Ruby's way of dealing with negative happenstances is merely to completely disregard their existence until she absolutely has to notice them. Because of this, whenever she does finally discover something that is making her impeccable plans spiral downward, she is known to become extremely dramatic and over-serious, oftentimes locking herself up in her room for days at a time, closed off to the world but secretly writing tearful entries in her journal about what failure her beautiful ideas have become. However, this state never lasts very long as the moment she devises a plan of action or a location to place blame, she is up and at 'em once more, determined this time to not only defeat what has wronged her, but take all steps to prevent it from ever happening again, no matter what that may entail for herself or others who have to suffer around her.

If one were to label Ruby a chatterbox, one would be making a gross understatement. Ruby is, without a doubt, the singular epitome of the spoken word. It is very rare that she is ever found without something to say on any given subject matter, and at times, it can seem as though she is purely incapable of running out of steam. She's incredibly excitable, and the more excited she gets, the more-- and the faster-- she will speak. When she gets VERY into a subject, she actually starts to become a bit intense, and it's altogether quite common for her to be told to step back, calm down, and to remind her that breathing is a requirement if one wishes to remain alive.

Truth be told, the girl is quite overbearing, and more than a little bit obnoxious. When she wants someone's attention, she will demand it in that annoying way that only a chirpy little blonde control freak can, and does. What with all of her focus on the physical, it is fitting that what she cares mostly about is keeping up appearances, both literally-- meaning outward aesthetic "looks"-- as well as the figurative sense of the word. In other words, everything she does is for show, from the the specific manner in which she decorates and prunes things in order to make them look "right" to the very relationships she holds and maintains. Though she considers herself extremely loyal-- and she is, at least, to those companions she truly holds dear-- she can honestly be more than a little bit flaky, gaining new "BFFs" every single day, holding the genuine belief that they are just as enthusiastic about a friendship with Ruby as Ruby is about handing them one.

In every way, Ruby seems to "buzz" about her day, generally flitting and floating from place to place rather than remaining stationary or at one thing for very long. She's known amongst friends and acquaintances for her startling tendency to sort of "disappear" without warning when a person's back is turned; she moves very quickly and is always gravitating towards the next thing to catch her eye. This may be due, in part, to her obsession with all things sparkly. She is, nonetheless, quite a steadfast friend when she is needed, and when she grows attached to someone, they do not easily get away without a struggle. She can be very protective over her best friends, and when she makes a new friend, she likes to dedicate herself to memorizing their daily activities and schedule and making sure they keep up on them. She likes the feeling of being responsible and watchful over those who mean the most to her.

The truth of the matter is that, regardless of her assuming ways, one cannot deny that Ruby got to where she is in life for a reason, and that reason is that she is, honestly and genuinely, a very empathetic person. When she isn't trying to council and meddle in people's lives, her shoulder when truly laid upon is found to be a rather comfortable place to remain, as she is quite good at caring for others and lifting spirits where necessary. While her outward appearance is dedicated to making herself look like the most beautifully-intentioned, honorable little saint in the land, the truth is that her heart does bleed for those who come to her with tears and emotions, and though one might consider it a rare wonder for the blonde to cease her mindless chattering for even a moment, she knows how to listen and comfort when it is truly necessary.

It is for this reason that she does try so hard to surround herself with her peers and keep such intense tabs on everyone who comes and goes throughout her life; she likes to consider herself the "big sister" of OIU, watching out for those less-fortunate than her and making sure that no harm or sadness comes their way, and that they are always the most well-dressed students in their classrooms. Often as she does tend to focus on herself, it is her deep, buried, honest care for others that causes her to feel that her place in life is to buzz around her friends and peers trying to "fix" them, decorating and aiding them as though their very lives and reputations rest in her ever-capable hands.


Strengths: Ruby's greatest strengths are her talent for knowing JUST how to play with any given object to make it look considerably better than it did before, her fashion sense (she gets good looks and compliments on the daily), her loyalty and willingness to go out of her way and give an arm or a leg to a cause that needed help badly enough, and her punctuality-- something she's always prided herself in, due to having a knack for always arriving somewhere, "just in the nick of time," or just when she was needed the most.

Weaknesses: She tends to talk just a bit too much and has the uncanny ability to annoy people to death before they ever truly meet her. She's a short little thing, and she doesn't have many skills in the way of logical reasoning. She's also absolutely, positively ridiculous. She's very condescending and while she is truly well-intentioned, this never quite comes through as "her" way of being well-intentioned is not necessarily in sync with that of others. She is quite well known for the way she can put people down oh-so-subtly, and often misses the bigger picture, or the dire situation that is actually going on around her because she is too busy humming a happy tune and pretending that everything is perfect.

Likes:
- fashion
- decorating
- giving makeovers
- making things look better than they did before
- all things appealing to the eye and/or ensnaring to the senses
- having control
- giving advice
- when people take her advice and it succeeds
- shopping
- doing things for herself
- doing things for others
- dressing up all fancy and colorful
- casual sundresses that are easy to twirl and floof about in
- the color blue, along with most bold, bright colors.
- sparkles, sparkly things, all things shiny and/or glittery.
- magic tricks
- mice
- fairies
- being innovative and having new ideas
- miso soup
- talking

Dislikes:
- losing control
- failure
- unattractive or aesthetically unappealing things
- slobs
- settings in which she is supposed to remain quiet (such as the library)
- staying in one place for too long
- shopping by herself
- science, math, and other such logical-type studies
- patience, when things go too slowly
- itchy pajama bottoms
- when her friends have problems that she has no control over, and therefore cannot amend.
- when SHE has problems that she has no control over, and therefore cannot amend
- asking for help
- receiving help she didn't ask for
- when others don't take her advice or take her "suggestions"
- incompetence

| H I S T O R Y |
Ruby was born in New York to her father, Jacob, who was an important politician in the city, and her mother, a strong and success-driven woman named Sylvia. Ruby was just a little girl when her father died, so she doesn't remember much of him, but of course, Sylvia was devastated. Instead of letting the pain consume her, though, Sylvia was determined to channel that hurt and pain into a fire for success. She'd always been an extremely driven woman, and that drive only increased when she had to do things on her own. Sylvia relocated her and her daughter to Louisiana, so that they could have a fresh start away from the city where Ruby's father had been so well known. Like her mother, Ruby grew up with a similar drive for success, and like a power duo, Sylvia and Ruby took the town by storm. It wasn't long before Ruby's mother was elected the mayor of Louisiana. Ruby admired her mother's strength and determination and, with her as a role model, grew up to have much of that herself.

Ruby always had 20/20 vision, and she was nearly always buzzing about the house as a child, "decorating" thing she thought needed to be "prettier." It's true-- Ruby was an unashamed crayon-drawings-on-mom's-clean-white-walls kind of kid. The only difference was that eventually, her parents allowed it-- at least, in her own room. This provided an outlet as Ruby aged for her talent to flourish and bloom into what it is. If one were to enter Ruby's room nowadays, they would see a very odd sight-- something that really, in the long run, wasn't as aesthetically pleasing as most things that Ruby created and/or put together usually would. This is the result of a very long history; the room's walls and decor have been through hell ever since Ruby first got a hold on her mother's box of arts and crafts supplies, and have never since been the same since. It's endearing, really-- the crayon scribbles, clippings, posters, and scraps of odd room decorations scattered everywhere almost put Ruby's true personality on display for the world to see-- and really, that's just the way one's room ought to behave; exactly like one wants it to.

Ruby, of course, became used to her and her mother being in the spotlight, since they were an important family, and she came to long for it as she got older. Like her mother, Ruby loved being in power and taking control, believing that she knew what was best for those around her. She'd always had a knack for making things look better, and she was always very artistic, even as a child. When she made friends in Merryville, the first thing she did was try to give them makeovers and beautify them in a way that only Ruby could. She learned to use her mother's sewing machine proficiently at the age of eight and saved up to buy her own at ten. She made all of her own clothes and because of that, developed an eccentrically trendy sense of style, always becoming a trendsetter in her classes. While her mother was politically inclined, Ruby desired to be important in another world-- the fashion world. She wanted to be the next big name, to start her own fashion magazine and do her own designs. She had a great eye for colors, aesthetics, and what went well together to create harmony.

Sylvia and Ruby had family all around France, so they would frequently vacation overseas. These were some of Ruby's most cherished family times because of the huge fashion industry in France; whenever they would visit Paris, Sylvia allowed Ruby an entire day or two to take in the up-and-coming things on the runway. Through these trips, as well as her highschool French classes, Ruby learned to speak French quite proficiently and tends to use French words, phrases, and expressions in her daily conversations, fancying herself quite the exotic little thing to her classmates.

When it was time for Ruby to go into college, the first thing she did was apply to FIT, the Fashion Institute of Technology, confident that she would be among the top students let in. However, the designs that she'd slaved over for all four years of highschool were rejected, and she was devastated. However, much like her mother had pulled herself up by her bootstraps and turned their family's loss into creative energy, Ruby took the rejection to mean she just had to try that much harder. She immediately sent her application off to Orange Island University, which was in no way prestigious or known for its fashion program (in fact, it hardly had one), but had been the starting point of one of Ruby's greatest fashion idols, an alumnus of the school. Plus, it was on the beach, which was very appealing to Ruby, whose nearest home to any beach thus far had been at least two hours away. Ruby was determined to take this little school by storm just like she did everything she set her mind to, and so, with that, she was off. AND OIU WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME.

| A P P E A R A N C E |

Standing at the rather petite height of 5'1, and with a build padded with the slightest amount of baby fat that she never quite managed to grow out of, Ruby tries to make up for her disadvantages by accentuating and emphasizing her advantages as best as she possibly can. Her natural, white-blonde hair is styled in a new and interesting way nearly every day, and her favorite thing to do with her skin is decorate it with old-school-style preteen-magazine roll-on body glitter.

Probably the very best way to describe Ruby's day-to-day appearance is creative and free-spirited. This attitude is similar to that which she takes with every bit of embellishment she adds to herself; if she can pull it off, she will-- the sky's the limit so long as it "works." Of course, there are many things that, in Ruby's mind, absolutely do not work, so technically, those are the limits rather than the sky... but we won't tell Ruby that. At any rate, her combinations inevitably work well, given her little niche.

Her eyes are of a startling crystal blue, and they seem to twinkle in the sunlight, much like the rest of her does, and the same can be said for the entirety of her person. Even her amount of energy twinkles; even when she's just standing there, she's usually bouncing or flitting about, just tending to people and chit-chattering endlessly about this and that. The girl rarely sits still, and when she does, it's not for very long, unless she's in class. Even then, however, she's known to be a hardcore fidgeter.

At most times, Ruby's face is littered with a variety of expressions ranging from a puckered up, squished-lips, side-smirk to a big, wide, emphatic grin. When she's talking intensely about something, her eyes will widen, almost bugging out, and her breath will get very short. Oftentimes this works in playing up the 'urgency' in whatever it is she so desperately needs to get out of her mouth. She's sometimes even called comical, since she's so very dramatic and expressive. Nonetheless, this stuff is srs business to miss Ruby, despite the fact that the most common expression on her face is a big, adorable, wide-lipped smile.

In general, the best word to describe Ruby upon seeing her is perhaps something like "alarming" or "startling" at best. With all of her bright colors and loud clothing and accessories paired with her uncanny ability to just sort of "pop up" out of nowhere on people and demand their full attentions, she is really quite a surprising person. Her extremely high-pitched, chirpy voice doesn't aid at all in this matter, nor does her tendency to sing-song loudly across rooms at people, all the while sending them a text message informing them of her presence. In case they, you know, didn't notice.


| E X T R A S |
In Ruby's sophomore year, she studied abroad at the School of America in Paris and so now speaks fluent French.

| P L A Y E R |
Name lacey
Age 21
Gender adgfdsfgs
How you found us adgagawwef
Who else do you play? GO CLICK MY SIDEBAR THING god you're so lazy

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