WHITFIELD, Skylark Alison

[Skylark Whitfield]

Skylark Alison Whitfield

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The Basics
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Full Name: Skylark Alison Whitfield
Nicknames: Sky
Age: April 24th, 16
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Staff or Student: Student
Play By: Molly Quinn

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From the Outside.
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Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5"2'
Markings: A few small scars as remnants of her crazier adventures.
Overall Apperance: Sky's hair always makes her stand out in a crowd, with it's violent shades of red. Despite the amount of time she spends outside, she is still relatively pale, though she is lean and wiry from the physical activity. She doesn't spend much time worrying about what she looks like or health and fitness and all that; it's more about how ready she is for the next crazy adventure.
Both around the barn and in school, Sky wears a t-shirt that she has picked out of the cupboard at random (and probably worn the day before or some other time and not yet washed), a pair of jeans that are generally stained in a few places and covered in dust, and either a pair of riding boots, sneakers or converse. Her hair is generally either in a messy braid or pony tail to keep it out of her face, and a pendant depicting a running horse always seems to be around her neck.

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To the Inside.
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Likes: Animals (particularly horses), outdoors, cool weather, apples, adventures
Dislikes: Boring classes at school, hot weather, being stuck indoors, dresses, shallow people
Fears: Deep water, drowning, failure
Hopes: Become an olympic rider, breed and train event horses
Secrets: Family doesn't have a lot of money, supports herself a lot, can't swim
Personality: Sky is outgoing and spontaneous, and sometimes a little embarrassing to be around as she can be prone to loud outbursts and craziness. She's the crazy and creative one, and always has some plan up her sleeve to make the day more interesting. Though it takes time for her to actually meet people, she generally knows the names of most at least, as she is observant despite her appearance of a lack of any attention span.
Sky goes through life in sudden bursts of energy and crazy action, and quieter, more melancholy moods when she will generally seek out a quiet place and seek her own companionship for a time. Around horses though, she is generally cheerful and willing to do anything you put her up to; even cleaning stalls. She's a gung-ho rider; she will attempt anything and everything, and ride any horse she can get her hands on without fail. Nothing they can throw fazes her, which has led to her preferring a more difficult mount that she can train and work with to improve both their skills.
Despite all this, she rarely gives anything about herself away; most of the time she will direct the conversation away from her family, ambitions, secrets, etc. and keep it to herself. Even very good friends hardly ever get her to divulge her secrets. The only things she talks willingly about are her horses; she could go on about them all day if anyone gave her the chance.

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From Past to Present.
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Mother: Anna Whitfield | 41 (Deceased) | N/A
Father: Hugh Whitfield | 43 | Racehorse trainer
Siblings: (if any) Harley Whitfield | 18 | Apprentice Mechanic
Pets: Blaze | 6 months | cat | tabby | APPEARANCE
History: Sky grew up in a relatively small house near the racetrack where her father works. She has spent her entire life around the horses her father works with, and loves them because of it. After a long while of begging her parents, her mother finally allowed her to take riding lessons at a nearby stable, and she hasn't turned back since.
While learning, Sky rode a lot of different horses and found that she greatly enjoyed jumping and surprisingly, dressage. She made it into a few local shows and won a few ribbons for showjumping, but didn't particularly enjoy the hack classes and generally kept away from shows.
When she was 14, she found out about Willow Creek and applied for a spot in the school. Between her own savings and her parent's support, she managed to scrape up enough to pay the fees and reserve a spot for this year. A few months later though, her mother was killed in a car accident.
Sky spent even more time at the stable after that and focused on her riding more than anything else. Between her father, brother and horses, she dealt with her mother's death over the course of a few months, and eventually decided to come to Willow Creek and follow her own dreams regardless.
Sky has been saving for years for her own horse to ride and train, mostly by getting up incredibly early to ride racehorses and having a part-time job at the stables she rides at. Only a few weeks before she came to Willow Creek, she spotted the perfect horse at the racetrack; a chestnut gelding who was just not doing well in races. She convinced her father to lend her the money she needed on top of her savings and purchased the gelding as soon as he was advertised for sale.

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About You
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OOC Name: symphony
RPing Years: 2 years
Real Life Horse Experience: 11 years
Other Characters: N/A

[.Joel.]

- A C C E P T E D -
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Welcome to Willow Creek Academy. We are delighted to have you. Your character will be residing in room #A07 in the Willow Oaks housing. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask a staff member. Remember to post in the neccessary claim boards and to have fun role playing!

By the way, cute cat!!