Name:
Susanne Hayes
Age:
20
Gender:
Female
Occupation:
Photographer/Freelance Artist
Personality:
Sue could easily be described as a headstrong young woman who does nearly everything with a passion. She is upbeat and energetic, always trying to see things in a positive light- although she doesn't hesitate to open her mouth if something bothers her. As mentioned above, she is very passionate about what she does, and tends to pour her entire heart into her work. Due to this she is somewhat sensitive to criticism, despite always trying to see it in a constructive light. People who have known her for a long time would probably describe her as outgoing and cheerful, not afraid of striking up a conversation about the most random subjects. While this is indeed how she is, Sue can appear somewhat awkward in environments she doesn't know and when coming in contact with strangers. She is easily flustered, and has just a slight clumsy streak which sometimes gets very much in her way. Especially seeing as she is somewhat of a perfectionist in her own right.
Headstrong as she may be, it can sometimes cross the boarder to thick headed and stubborn. While she usually keeps and open mind regarding nearly everything, when something doesn't suit her she has a tendency to overreact. Her extreme nature goes in both directions, and can be seen as both good and bad, depending on the circumstances. She has a quick temper and sharp tongue, which more often than not can cause problems. It makes a terrible combination with her stubbornness. Then again, unless she's
really upset, she usually calms as quickly as she blows, and tends to make up with people rather quickly. Only when certain nerves are truck can it result in long periods of sulking on her side.
Sue is a scatter brain, and tends to constantly misplace things. She is chaotic, which reflects in the untidy mess which has become her studio's default state. One would think that a scatter brain would have an easier time keeping things orderly, as she then would know where everything is and should be... but not so. Sue claims to be better off in a personal chaos, where she at least knows where everything is. Most likely it's just an excuse for being lazy. While she may be passionate about her job and hobbies, cleaning is a completely different matter. She is also not very good at cooking, which means that she eats cup noodles and other junk food way too often.
Sue might not mind socializing and may appear very outgoing among friends, but is in her truest sense somewhat of a lone wolf. She likes it best when she can simply shut out the entire world around her, and focus on what she loves doing the most- drawing and photographing. To feel truly comfortable she needs her alone time to sort out her thoughts as as well as processing recent events. She is the kind of person who'd rather stay home and paint a portrait or read a book, than attending social events or hanging out with friends. That is not to say that she's a total recluse, but she likes drifting off into her own world from time to time. Especially since she is somewhat of a dreamer, spacing out rather frequently- even at moments when she definitely should not.
Quirks:
She always carries a pair of reading glasses with her.
She always has her camera by her side.
She tends to wear different coloured socks.
She is terrible at keeping her surroundings tidy, and has a tendency to scatter her things all about.
She is really bad at memorizing names.
She has a blog where she displays her artwork. Her username on the blog is
Miss Pendragon.
She's an avid reader, and when not photographing or drawing she can often be found with her nose in a book.
Greatest Fears:
Messing up in front of her superiors.
She does not like beetles. Especially not the large, black ones.
Being unable to paint or take photos.
Brief Bio:
Sue would never describe her life as extraordinary, nor would she say it's been completely normal. She was born as the eldest daughter of a middle class couple, and lived a fairly normal life for the most part. That was, until her parents divorced. At the time she was young, barely having reached the age of six, and didn't understand why her mother was so angry at her father. The only thing she understood was that mama was furious enough to pack her bags, grab Susanne and leave. For almost an entire year Susanne wasn't allow to see her father. Eventually her mother gave in just slightly, and she was allowed to see him once every two weeks. Sue adored her father very much, and fondly remembers the time they used to spend together- even if it was limited back then. She would always look forward to every second friday, when her father would pick her up from school and they'd do something fun together. When the weekend ended, she was sad to return home.
As time passed and Sue entered her teenage years, things started getting complicated. Sue got into a phase where she had to rebel against absolutely everything, and as she and her mother are very much alike personality wise, they constantly clashed. Not a day went by without them being at each others throats. Amongst other things the reason for this was her mothers dislike of Sue's dream to become an artist. She'd rather have seen her daughter became something 'proper' and 'respectable'. At that point her mother had already remarried, and Sue's half sister had been born. Fed up by her mothers attitude, it was Sue's turn to pack her bag and leave. She was fourteen when she moved back to her father.
This was when she discovered the reason as to why her mother made the decision to leave the man. Not only had he lost his job back then, but he also had a horrible gamling habit and had nearly wasted the families entire fortune on it. If her mother hadn't left him, all three of them would have been living in the cheap and shabby apartment he'd been forced into after they left. She also now understood they'd always be staying over at a friend of his when she visited over the weekends. Things hadn't turned for the better Clara left James. During his seven years of living alone, the fool had put himself in a massive debt. He had also gotten himself involved in business he clearly shouldn't have, and was only half a step away from losing that shabby roof which had sheltered him for seven years. Living with her father certainly would not be easy, but Sue decided she'd rather end up on the street than run crying back to her mother to admit that she was right.
Together Sue and James made it through the first three years. She helped him find a new job as a cook at a restaurant, and assisted him in the hard task of taking a loan to repay some of the debts. Obviously this meant that he still was in debt, but at least some of the shadier sources of money had been sorted out. Sue took two part time jobs, plus spent every sunday painting portraits for a small fee in the park, adding a little to the families purse. Of course, juggling two jobs and portrait painting alongside school didn't do well for her grades, and they eventually began to drop. Just as everything they had been working so hard for seemed to come crashing back down again, someone reached out a helping hand.
Sadly, this wasn't really appreciated help. Alexander Martello, the son of one of the most influential families had for some reason gotten an interest in Susanne. It started started with that he simply amused himself by ordering one of her portraits and a very pleasant conversation between the two. Every time they met in the park, they would chat, enjoying each others company. While Sue saw him as a friend, however, he quite obviously started looking at her in another way. His visits to her in the park became more and more frequent- as became the expensive gifts he brought her in an attempt to express his affection. Sue was beginning to get uncomfortable. She enjoyed his company as it was, seeing no need for expensive gifts or anything of the like. She isn't the kind of person who likes being spoiled by materialistic things. Despite telling him this, he wouldn't listen. It was soon quite obvious that young Alexander Martello was infatuated with Sue. He crossed the line when he, despite her protests, payed off her fathers entire debt, solving all of their financial problems. While it probably hadn't been a lot of money to him, it was a massive sum to Sue. He had meant well, but it made her feel miserable. In fact, she felt so miserable and guilty, that she, despite her true feelings, agreed to go out with him.
Alexander was a sweet guy, and most of the time treated her with love and care. For two years, Sue lived a life of luxury and wealth she could never have imagined before she met him- but she wasn't happy. She did think that perhaps eventually she could come to love him, and yet the thought of spending the rest of her life with Alexander wasn't very pleasant to her. She liked him as a friend, but she couldn't really bring herself to love him. To make things worse, he turned out to be quite the possessive boyfriend. He disliked it when she talked to other people- especially other men, and had a very strong way of displaying his jealousy. This was the part she disliked about him the most- and also the main cause as to why they started fighting more and more frequently. After numerous dramatic scenes between the two, Sue finally made the decision to be honest. She returned every single thing he'd ever gifted her, including a promise of repaying him the money of the debt when she could, and broke up with him.
At the time Sue was just out of high school, and decided that this was a perfect place to start on a new page. With the financial help from both her mother and her father, she bought herself a modest studio which she moved into. Then she took a course in photography and art at the university, which was just about what she had enough money for. During her time in high school Susanne had discovered that she enjoyed photography almost just as much as she enjoyed painting, and decided that if she could not do one, then she would do the other. She restarted her business of painting portraits, and also began working as a freelance photographer. Eventually her blog which she used to share her photos and artwork was discovered, and she was offered to work as a photographer for a newspaper.
Instantly taking up on the offer, Susanne has been working there for about two months by now.
Relationships:
Nadia Adams
Sue's half sister. While Sue still doesn't get along well with her mother, she adores Nadia with all her heart. The seven year old is a sweetheart, with an imagination about as wild as Sue's was at her age. Susanne is often entrusted with the task of baby sitting Nadia while Clara and Richard enjoy some alone time together or take a shorter holiday.
Clara Adams
Sue's mother. She is a very strict and uptight woman, and just about as stubbon and temperamental as her daughter. This being the main reason as to why the two don't get along, at least they are cabal of speaking to one another without wanting to rip each others throats out by now. Their relationship has improved, if only by a little, though the air is still tense between them.
James Hayes
Sue's father. He's a kind man at heart, but has a tendency to make terrible choices. He often comes across as filmsy and not like a very good father, but he adores Sue greatly. He's always been trying to give her the best childhood possible, despite their complicated situation. Their relationship is good and while they tend to joke about one another and point out each others faults, it is clear that they do so lovingly. Only sometimes does Sue feel like slapping him in frustration.
Baer Antrov
WIP
Richard Adams
Sue's stepfather. While Sue's relationship with Clara is strained, she's actually on rather good terms with Richard. She feels like he's a reliable friend, and views him more as such than a father. He is also the one she rather speaks to, instead of consulting her mother directly.
Alexander Martello
Sue's ex boyfriend. He is the heir of the Martello family, one of the most both socially and economically influential families in Nornald City. While once on good terms with her, since they broke up their relationship has been everything but pleasant. He was deeply hurt by her confession, but despite this still seems to be unable to let her go. She makes a point of trying to avoid him at all costs, though still works hard at repaying what she owns him.
Morita Hana
A close friend from middle school, and the one Sue usually confides in. Despite the difference in age of one year, they have known each other for a long time. She is completely unaware of the fact that Hana is a Investigator (she is unaware of the existence of vampires), and believes she works for the police. In a way, I suppose, she does.
Skills:
Drawing and Painting (Expert)
Photography (Expert)
Linguist: English (native), Italian (proficient)
More to be added...
