Post by Lori on Feb 2, 2016 14:03:45 GMT -5
BASICS
Name:
Talon Dorothea Houd
Pronounced:
Tay-lin Door-oh-thee-ah How-d
Nicknames:
Tay
Age/Birthday:
13; born on April 30
Reputation:
Probably the youngest kid in her class.
Job:
Student
Talon Dorothea Houd
Pronounced:
Tay-lin Door-oh-thee-ah How-d
Nicknames:
Tay
Age/Birthday:
13; born on April 30
Reputation:
Probably the youngest kid in her class.
Job:
Student
SCHOOL/LIFE
Class:
Freshman
Major:
Since she's a freshman, Talon doesn't think she has to declare her major just yet. While her brother is encouraging her to go for singing, currently she'd considering music in general.
Grades:
Straight A's. Talon never gets more than a couple of B+'s a semester, maybe one B depending on the class/subject.
Friends:
Does Rylan count? Even though he's her older brother, she would probably consider him her closest friend. They support each other unconditionally and, even though they can have their sibling moments, Talon would not be where she is without Rylan. Admittedly, she questions his choices in friends; but fortunately for her they haven't seemed to affect his personality or actions towards Talon.
Enemies/Rivals:
Talon doesn't like having enemies.
Interested in:
N/A. Talon doesn't want to get any wrong ideas.
Relationship Status:
Single and (preferably) not looking.
Body:
Still in the process of finishing its development, more than likely. Not much shorter than her brother; five foot four, maybe? Her weight probably averages around the 110's.
Eye Color:
Green
Hair:
Blond. Typically straight and thin. She may use a curling iron to give it some volume when she has an event to go to. She keeps it down most of the time.
Style:
Simplicity is usually the key. Talon doesn't understand the fads about short or see-through clothes. T-shirts, vests, cardigans...nothing too revealing/flashy/showy. In the summer she'll probably wear v-necks or tank tops but noting too low-cut; she doesn't like showing very much skin. Talon's not necessarily a girlie girl so skirts or dresses she owns are few and far in between. Mostly she has one dress she'll wear for church because it makes her family happy; even then she keeps a pair of shorts on underneath. Leggings and jeans are most comfortable for her, but if anything rips or has a hole she'll only wear it around the house or dorm when she's cleaning. Most of her shoes are sneakers; Talon can't walk on heels that are more than an inch high, if that. She likes wearing jewelry sometimes, but nothing too fancy. If she got it from church or she/someone made it themselves, she'll probably wear it. Talon doesn't have a particular style she gravitates towards, though the majority of her outfits are light or pastel in color.
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Play by:
AJ Michalka
Positive Traits:
Friendly; Open-minded; Compassionate; Creative; Focused; Reliable; Smart
Negative Traits:
Secretive; Naive; Shy; Overly studious; Passive; Afraid to speak up
Likes:
Singing; Her brother; Soft colors; Sunny days; Smoothies; Arts and Crafts; Animals; Helping; Good intentions; Disney movies; Reading; Jeans; Bath and Body Works; Learning
Dislikes:
Backstabbers; Alcohol; Spiders; People who force their beliefs on others; Doctor appointments; Gossip magazines; Lacey outfits; Drugs; The color beige; Bad grades; Judgements; People pronouncing her name wrong
Freshman
Major:
Since she's a freshman, Talon doesn't think she has to declare her major just yet. While her brother is encouraging her to go for singing, currently she'd considering music in general.
Grades:
Straight A's. Talon never gets more than a couple of B+'s a semester, maybe one B depending on the class/subject.
Friends:
Does Rylan count? Even though he's her older brother, she would probably consider him her closest friend. They support each other unconditionally and, even though they can have their sibling moments, Talon would not be where she is without Rylan. Admittedly, she questions his choices in friends; but fortunately for her they haven't seemed to affect his personality or actions towards Talon.
Enemies/Rivals:
Talon doesn't like having enemies.
Interested in:
N/A. Talon doesn't want to get any wrong ideas.
Relationship Status:
Single and (preferably) not looking.
APPEARANCE
Body:
Still in the process of finishing its development, more than likely. Not much shorter than her brother; five foot four, maybe? Her weight probably averages around the 110's.
Eye Color:
Green
Hair:
Blond. Typically straight and thin. She may use a curling iron to give it some volume when she has an event to go to. She keeps it down most of the time.
Style:
Simplicity is usually the key. Talon doesn't understand the fads about short or see-through clothes. T-shirts, vests, cardigans...nothing too revealing/flashy/showy. In the summer she'll probably wear v-necks or tank tops but noting too low-cut; she doesn't like showing very much skin. Talon's not necessarily a girlie girl so skirts or dresses she owns are few and far in between. Mostly she has one dress she'll wear for church because it makes her family happy; even then she keeps a pair of shorts on underneath. Leggings and jeans are most comfortable for her, but if anything rips or has a hole she'll only wear it around the house or dorm when she's cleaning. Most of her shoes are sneakers; Talon can't walk on heels that are more than an inch high, if that. She likes wearing jewelry sometimes, but nothing too fancy. If she got it from church or she/someone made it themselves, she'll probably wear it. Talon doesn't have a particular style she gravitates towards, though the majority of her outfits are light or pastel in color.
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Play by:
AJ Michalka
PERSONALITY
Positive Traits:
Friendly; Open-minded; Compassionate; Creative; Focused; Reliable; Smart
Negative Traits:
Secretive; Naive; Shy; Overly studious; Passive; Afraid to speak up
Likes:
Singing; Her brother; Soft colors; Sunny days; Smoothies; Arts and Crafts; Animals; Helping; Good intentions; Disney movies; Reading; Jeans; Bath and Body Works; Learning
Dislikes:
Backstabbers; Alcohol; Spiders; People who force their beliefs on others; Doctor appointments; Gossip magazines; Lacey outfits; Drugs; The color beige; Bad grades; Judgements; People pronouncing her name wrong
FAMILY/BACKSTORY
Family:
Father - Lance Houd, Artist - Lance makes a living as an artist at the local Church. He's done basic things from painting murals to setting up backdrops for productions to designing flyers. Lance isn't super religious, exactly, but he's always been involved with the Church. And while working for a Church or pastor never made the most money, he always loved what he did. He's gotten - or, mostly tried to get - all of his kids involved in the church somehow, mostly through the arts. Talon isn't quite sure how to describe her relationship with her father, since she doesn't agree with everything he says or thinks, especially when it comes to her brother. Lance has tried very hard to push good, ideal, Christian values on the kids. Talon accepts them, to an extent. But she doesn't like the way Lance brushes off anyone who's gay or doesn't go to Church every week as though they're bad people. She keeps a lot of her thoughts to herself when she's around Lance, especially that Lance can come off as a hypocrite. He can judge pregnant teens in high school or kids who have kids but aren't with their baby's fathers yet his oldest daughter gets a free pass somehow because she's trying to 'redeem' herself? Talon doesn't buy it. It doesn't mean she loves her father any less. But if it will ever somehow cause him to say, look at Rylan or any of her good friends the wrong way, then Talon will have a problem.
Mother - Darcy Houd, Cop - Funny how a strong, tough cop woman married a simple artist man. But opposites attracted with Darcy and Lance. While Darcy isn't religious exactly, she is quite the opinionated woman. Yes, she has an open mind and is willing to accept people for whoever they are (unless they have broken the law in which case she will never see them as anything but a criminal) but when she thinks something nothing changes her mind. Her work can call her away from the family in an emergency at times but she tries to be home whenever possible. When she's off from work Darcy will attempt to take her kids on outings such as swimming, to the mall or to play golf or tennis. While appearing a bit intimidating on the outside, it doesn't lessen how much Darcy cares about her kids and their family and tries to be the best mom she can be. Talon considered herself closer to her mother and has so much more respect for her than Lance. At least Darcy will give someone a chance before brushing them off as a bad person...again, unless they're breaking the law or have killed someone. Even though Talon doesn't like doing everything with her mom - she's personally not the biggest fan of shopping - she likes talking to her mother and feels as though she'd be able to share problems with her easier. Talon credits Darcy the slightly feminist attitude they can share; that women can do anything a man can do and sometimes they can take a lot more than men because they're the ones who have to give birth!
Sister - Brielle Houd, Waitress - Brielle is the oldest of the Houd children at twenty-three. As the oldest, Brielle felt a lot of responsibility fall on her. She had to make sure she set a good example for her younger siblings. She had to do good in school and be well-rounded. And she had to be active in the Church. She did much better when it was just her and Rylan. However as she grew older and the family got bigger, Brielle became more of a rebel. She stopped doing choir which her parents claimed she loved so much. She did worse in school. She started making questionable decisions. She stuck with one part time job after another, not sticking to one very long, and had very unstable relationships. At twenty-one she became pregnant and her boyfriend left her the very second he found out. Brielle has since gotten her act together for her young son, Zachariah, working a steady part-time job as a waitress and earning her GED. For the time being she continues to live with her parents and siblings, though they have been trying to 'encourage' her to go to college and find a full-time job. While at times Brielle is still a bit of a rebel, some lessons from the Church has stuck with her. One lesson is that every child deserves a life; that was one of the reasons she decided to keep Zachariah even though it would mean constant struggle. There have been times she has joined anti-abortion protests, even. The other lesson is that it's a sin to be gay. Sometimes Talon looks at Brielle and sees so much of Lance in her. The way that they think; how they try to push their beliefs on other people; how they can come across as hypocritical. Brielle is another person who Talon has to keep her mouth shut around. Part of that reason is for Zachariah. Talon doesn't want Brielle to think she can't trust her with her own nephew, especially with Talon having proven she's responsible at such a young age. The other reason is that Brielle seemed to have become so over-religious since having her son that it can drive Talon crazy. Joining anti-abortion rallies? Saying that any woman who has an abortion, no matter what the reason, is a terrible person? Talon just doesn't understand how Brielle can be so judgmental like that, or if it's just because Brielle knows people judge her the same way so it's only fair to judge them back. Talon considers her relationship with her sister to be strained, but at the end of the day family is still very important so she wouldn't dare risk saying the wrong thing.
Brother - Rylan Houd, Student - Rylan is the only brother in the household and has a lot of expectations on him. He's been interested in music and performing ever since Talon can remember; some of her earliest memories are singing to her or reenacting Disney movies. He's not necessarily the best student and he has struggled with school in the past for various reasons. Rylan is very close with Talon and is the best brother he can possible be for her. Even though he can be quiet or nervous and may not have the most confidence, he never exhibited anything less towards his sister. Unfortunately, his relationship with his family is probably more strained than Talon's. Lance had gone off on Rylan in the past for things he wore or did, accusing him of being gay or not man enough or whatever. He has a lot of pressure to be the man of the household and carry on the family name, which is probably why he has the lack of confidence that he does. When he came across Metric, both he and Talon tried hard to convince their parents to let him audition. Unfortunately it wasn't until almost two years later that he even had the opportunity, which was the best possible thing for him. Rylan now attends Metric as a theater student and seems to be doing much better there than he could have ever done at his old school. It was hard at first for Talon not to see him all the time, though he would come home some weekends (being only twenty or so minutes away) and spend time with her and their younger sister or go out somewhere. Rylan was also the one who encouraged Talon to audition for Metric, always complimenting her on her singing voice. Talon is excited to be at Metric and have more of an opportunity to see Rylan, especially since he's the only one in the family who she feels she can really talk to.
Sister - Hunter Houd - Hunter is five years old, the youngest of the Houd siblings. She's a little bit of a troublemaker, but what kids aren't? Her likes are very basic; Play-Dough, mimicking her siblings, Disney movies. She also likes doing arts and crafts with Talon, especially when it involves bedazzling some of Rylan's clothes. She's just beginning to understand the world and, while Talon is happy that Hunter doesn't look at Rylan the same way Lance or Brielle does, it may only be a matter of time before the familial beliefs rub off on her. Hunter was pretty much Talon's only hesitancy about attending Metric, knowing that there wouldn't be someone there every day to give her a real understanding, open mind of the world instead of what everyone else might be forcing on her. However, Talon will still go home every weekend and babysit Hunter any nights she's needed, even if it means passing up on a little bit of homework. She doesn't want to see Hunter turn out like Brielle.
Nephew - Zachariah Houd - Born to Brielle when she was only twenty-one, Zachariah is only a toddler and can be very high maintenance. He likes trains, Cars and goats. Talon will help watch him every once in a while, but like Hunter, she's worried about how Zachariah is going to grow up. He's going to have these high expectations because of the family and there's going to be that added pressure because as the son of a single Christian woman he's going to need to beat every odd thrown at him. Talon hasn't figured out how she's going to deal with or talk to him as he grows up, because anything she tells him he might reiterate to Brielle or Lance and Talon will hear about it.
History:
Talon was born early morning on April 30 to Lance and Darcy Houd. They believed they were having a boy, but since Talon came out a girl and they had no other names picked out they kept the name. The attempted to compensate with a slightly more feminine and much more Biblical middle name, Dorothea. She was their third child, after Brielle and Rylan. Talon always found herself closer to Rylan. She didn't recall exactly when Brielle started rebelling or going off the edge, but Rylan was always there. He sang to her, watched movies with her, he never raised his voice at her.... Talon looks to Rylan as probably the most important person in her life. He was a third parent, in a way; when Darcy was off on duty or Lance was at the church, Rylan was there. And even when Lance was there, Rylan's much calmer personality severely contradicted Lance's.
Talon would go with Rylan to church while Lance would be working. She watched Rylan become infatuated with the theater and would always be excited when he would step on stage. When she was younger, Talon wanted to be able to help her brother prepare some way so she would bedazzle some of his outfits to make him stand out more on stage. When Hunter came along around when Talon was seven or eight, Talon was excited to have a little sister. And Rylan continued to be an amazing brother to both of them. Even if he didn't always agree with what his sisters were doing, he would give in for them. Talon vaguely recalls one instance where she and Hunter wanted to dress up as princesses for Halloween and convinced Rylan to dress up as one, too; he didn't exactly get a beating for it, but he did get his butt handed to him. Talon felt guilty for having put Rylan through that, even though he never blamed her.
Things became even worse when Brielle went so far down that she came home pregnant and alone. For someone who started to disregard the Bible so much, Brielle was insistent on making a change. It changed the way she looked at everything, including Rylan. Talon didn't like listening to Brielle said about almost anyone Brielle was keeping her baby because it was the right thing to do, even if the father dropped off the face of the earth. She was going to become a born-again Christian and do her life right that time. She was going to make sure that Zachariah would grow up to be the kind of man the family should have. Talon would listen to Brielle's stories of joining anti-abortion rallies or how she'd sometimes get into trouble at work when dealing with someone who was gay Talon wouldn't say things like that made her personally more interested in the Bible, but she began to educate herself on the things that mattered from the teachings. About being a good person and not judging anyone because that was God' job, not hers. She saw loopholes in the Bible about how supposedly it was a sin to be gay, but it was also a sin to wear two different fabrics. It made no sense to Talon. She began to look at everything with a more open mind. She educated herself on as much as she could, whether it was varying sexual orientations or various reasons for wanting/needing an abortion or whatever other 'problems' the Church had with people. Not just because, if it turns out ever that her brother or someone she cares about really is gay, but because it's the right thing to do and everyone needs someone to support them.
Talon had always been very studious. As much as Lance would brag that she's just a good, smart girl because she's being raised in the church, Talon always viewed it as her just being interested in her education. She ended up skipping a grade. She struggled a little bit in the beginning and, at times, continues to struggle. Being the youngest, if not the youngest, in her class, is a lot of pressure on her and sometimes she can feel like an oddball or that maybe the older kids wouldn't want to hang out with her. As a result she puts more work into studying and homework than she really should sometimes. It pays off because she maintains good grades, which was one of the reasons she was able to get into Metric. Her favorite class is typically History, though Talon maintained numerous interests throughout the years. One thing she continues to love doing is arts and crafts. Sometimes she'll still take a bedazzler to something, other times she'll paint a picture frame, and other times she'll try to make jewelry. Singing, on the other hand, was not always something she did. Church choir was one thing, but Rylan was always the one to see so much more potential in her. As a result, she attempted to get into Metric for her freshman year. If anything, to see what would happen. She didn't expect to get in but she did. For not her focus is on music in general, though that can always change. Her adjustment to Metric is different from Rylan's; while they both are generally shy people who needed to come out of their shell, Rylan found someone who helped him become more confident and in turn, found his group of people. Talon is still trying to figure out on seeing exactly where she fits in. But if all goes well, she just might decide to join her brother at Metric for their college years.
Random:
•Talon can be a Disney freak at times, and especially loves learning anything she can about the movies.
•Her parents thought that she was going to be a boy, as with Hunter, and that s why her name is not as 'girly' sounding as Brielle's. While Hunter doesn't have a nickname, Talon usually prefers to go by Tay.
•Talon loves smoothies and milkshakes. Her favorite foods are probably ice cream, jello, peanuts and fettucini alfredo.
•Her family all have names based on the High School Musical franchise. Lance and Darcy - Vance and Derby Evans; Brielle - Gabriella Montez; Rylan - Ryan Evans; Talon "Tay" - Taylor McKessie; Hunter - Corbin Bleu's sister Hunter; Zachariah - Zac Efron.
•Talon might classify herself as an unorthodox Christian.
•When she was younger she's ask for a pet St. Bernard and want to name it Bernie.
•Sometimes when she has nothing else to do, Talon will watch 90's Disney Channel shows.
•She has some knowledge how to play the guitar.
Music:
•Anything Disney
•Taylor Swift
•Disney on Broadway
•Dove Cameron
•Zendaya
Father - Lance Houd, Artist - Lance makes a living as an artist at the local Church. He's done basic things from painting murals to setting up backdrops for productions to designing flyers. Lance isn't super religious, exactly, but he's always been involved with the Church. And while working for a Church or pastor never made the most money, he always loved what he did. He's gotten - or, mostly tried to get - all of his kids involved in the church somehow, mostly through the arts. Talon isn't quite sure how to describe her relationship with her father, since she doesn't agree with everything he says or thinks, especially when it comes to her brother. Lance has tried very hard to push good, ideal, Christian values on the kids. Talon accepts them, to an extent. But she doesn't like the way Lance brushes off anyone who's gay or doesn't go to Church every week as though they're bad people. She keeps a lot of her thoughts to herself when she's around Lance, especially that Lance can come off as a hypocrite. He can judge pregnant teens in high school or kids who have kids but aren't with their baby's fathers yet his oldest daughter gets a free pass somehow because she's trying to 'redeem' herself? Talon doesn't buy it. It doesn't mean she loves her father any less. But if it will ever somehow cause him to say, look at Rylan or any of her good friends the wrong way, then Talon will have a problem.
Mother - Darcy Houd, Cop - Funny how a strong, tough cop woman married a simple artist man. But opposites attracted with Darcy and Lance. While Darcy isn't religious exactly, she is quite the opinionated woman. Yes, she has an open mind and is willing to accept people for whoever they are (unless they have broken the law in which case she will never see them as anything but a criminal) but when she thinks something nothing changes her mind. Her work can call her away from the family in an emergency at times but she tries to be home whenever possible. When she's off from work Darcy will attempt to take her kids on outings such as swimming, to the mall or to play golf or tennis. While appearing a bit intimidating on the outside, it doesn't lessen how much Darcy cares about her kids and their family and tries to be the best mom she can be. Talon considered herself closer to her mother and has so much more respect for her than Lance. At least Darcy will give someone a chance before brushing them off as a bad person...again, unless they're breaking the law or have killed someone. Even though Talon doesn't like doing everything with her mom - she's personally not the biggest fan of shopping - she likes talking to her mother and feels as though she'd be able to share problems with her easier. Talon credits Darcy the slightly feminist attitude they can share; that women can do anything a man can do and sometimes they can take a lot more than men because they're the ones who have to give birth!
Sister - Brielle Houd, Waitress - Brielle is the oldest of the Houd children at twenty-three. As the oldest, Brielle felt a lot of responsibility fall on her. She had to make sure she set a good example for her younger siblings. She had to do good in school and be well-rounded. And she had to be active in the Church. She did much better when it was just her and Rylan. However as she grew older and the family got bigger, Brielle became more of a rebel. She stopped doing choir which her parents claimed she loved so much. She did worse in school. She started making questionable decisions. She stuck with one part time job after another, not sticking to one very long, and had very unstable relationships. At twenty-one she became pregnant and her boyfriend left her the very second he found out. Brielle has since gotten her act together for her young son, Zachariah, working a steady part-time job as a waitress and earning her GED. For the time being she continues to live with her parents and siblings, though they have been trying to 'encourage' her to go to college and find a full-time job. While at times Brielle is still a bit of a rebel, some lessons from the Church has stuck with her. One lesson is that every child deserves a life; that was one of the reasons she decided to keep Zachariah even though it would mean constant struggle. There have been times she has joined anti-abortion protests, even. The other lesson is that it's a sin to be gay. Sometimes Talon looks at Brielle and sees so much of Lance in her. The way that they think; how they try to push their beliefs on other people; how they can come across as hypocritical. Brielle is another person who Talon has to keep her mouth shut around. Part of that reason is for Zachariah. Talon doesn't want Brielle to think she can't trust her with her own nephew, especially with Talon having proven she's responsible at such a young age. The other reason is that Brielle seemed to have become so over-religious since having her son that it can drive Talon crazy. Joining anti-abortion rallies? Saying that any woman who has an abortion, no matter what the reason, is a terrible person? Talon just doesn't understand how Brielle can be so judgmental like that, or if it's just because Brielle knows people judge her the same way so it's only fair to judge them back. Talon considers her relationship with her sister to be strained, but at the end of the day family is still very important so she wouldn't dare risk saying the wrong thing.
Brother - Rylan Houd, Student - Rylan is the only brother in the household and has a lot of expectations on him. He's been interested in music and performing ever since Talon can remember; some of her earliest memories are singing to her or reenacting Disney movies. He's not necessarily the best student and he has struggled with school in the past for various reasons. Rylan is very close with Talon and is the best brother he can possible be for her. Even though he can be quiet or nervous and may not have the most confidence, he never exhibited anything less towards his sister. Unfortunately, his relationship with his family is probably more strained than Talon's. Lance had gone off on Rylan in the past for things he wore or did, accusing him of being gay or not man enough or whatever. He has a lot of pressure to be the man of the household and carry on the family name, which is probably why he has the lack of confidence that he does. When he came across Metric, both he and Talon tried hard to convince their parents to let him audition. Unfortunately it wasn't until almost two years later that he even had the opportunity, which was the best possible thing for him. Rylan now attends Metric as a theater student and seems to be doing much better there than he could have ever done at his old school. It was hard at first for Talon not to see him all the time, though he would come home some weekends (being only twenty or so minutes away) and spend time with her and their younger sister or go out somewhere. Rylan was also the one who encouraged Talon to audition for Metric, always complimenting her on her singing voice. Talon is excited to be at Metric and have more of an opportunity to see Rylan, especially since he's the only one in the family who she feels she can really talk to.
Sister - Hunter Houd - Hunter is five years old, the youngest of the Houd siblings. She's a little bit of a troublemaker, but what kids aren't? Her likes are very basic; Play-Dough, mimicking her siblings, Disney movies. She also likes doing arts and crafts with Talon, especially when it involves bedazzling some of Rylan's clothes. She's just beginning to understand the world and, while Talon is happy that Hunter doesn't look at Rylan the same way Lance or Brielle does, it may only be a matter of time before the familial beliefs rub off on her. Hunter was pretty much Talon's only hesitancy about attending Metric, knowing that there wouldn't be someone there every day to give her a real understanding, open mind of the world instead of what everyone else might be forcing on her. However, Talon will still go home every weekend and babysit Hunter any nights she's needed, even if it means passing up on a little bit of homework. She doesn't want to see Hunter turn out like Brielle.
Nephew - Zachariah Houd - Born to Brielle when she was only twenty-one, Zachariah is only a toddler and can be very high maintenance. He likes trains, Cars and goats. Talon will help watch him every once in a while, but like Hunter, she's worried about how Zachariah is going to grow up. He's going to have these high expectations because of the family and there's going to be that added pressure because as the son of a single Christian woman he's going to need to beat every odd thrown at him. Talon hasn't figured out how she's going to deal with or talk to him as he grows up, because anything she tells him he might reiterate to Brielle or Lance and Talon will hear about it.
History:
Talon was born early morning on April 30 to Lance and Darcy Houd. They believed they were having a boy, but since Talon came out a girl and they had no other names picked out they kept the name. The attempted to compensate with a slightly more feminine and much more Biblical middle name, Dorothea. She was their third child, after Brielle and Rylan. Talon always found herself closer to Rylan. She didn't recall exactly when Brielle started rebelling or going off the edge, but Rylan was always there. He sang to her, watched movies with her, he never raised his voice at her.... Talon looks to Rylan as probably the most important person in her life. He was a third parent, in a way; when Darcy was off on duty or Lance was at the church, Rylan was there. And even when Lance was there, Rylan's much calmer personality severely contradicted Lance's.
Talon would go with Rylan to church while Lance would be working. She watched Rylan become infatuated with the theater and would always be excited when he would step on stage. When she was younger, Talon wanted to be able to help her brother prepare some way so she would bedazzle some of his outfits to make him stand out more on stage. When Hunter came along around when Talon was seven or eight, Talon was excited to have a little sister. And Rylan continued to be an amazing brother to both of them. Even if he didn't always agree with what his sisters were doing, he would give in for them. Talon vaguely recalls one instance where she and Hunter wanted to dress up as princesses for Halloween and convinced Rylan to dress up as one, too; he didn't exactly get a beating for it, but he did get his butt handed to him. Talon felt guilty for having put Rylan through that, even though he never blamed her.
Things became even worse when Brielle went so far down that she came home pregnant and alone. For someone who started to disregard the Bible so much, Brielle was insistent on making a change. It changed the way she looked at everything, including Rylan. Talon didn't like listening to Brielle said about almost anyone Brielle was keeping her baby because it was the right thing to do, even if the father dropped off the face of the earth. She was going to become a born-again Christian and do her life right that time. She was going to make sure that Zachariah would grow up to be the kind of man the family should have. Talon would listen to Brielle's stories of joining anti-abortion rallies or how she'd sometimes get into trouble at work when dealing with someone who was gay Talon wouldn't say things like that made her personally more interested in the Bible, but she began to educate herself on the things that mattered from the teachings. About being a good person and not judging anyone because that was God' job, not hers. She saw loopholes in the Bible about how supposedly it was a sin to be gay, but it was also a sin to wear two different fabrics. It made no sense to Talon. She began to look at everything with a more open mind. She educated herself on as much as she could, whether it was varying sexual orientations or various reasons for wanting/needing an abortion or whatever other 'problems' the Church had with people. Not just because, if it turns out ever that her brother or someone she cares about really is gay, but because it's the right thing to do and everyone needs someone to support them.
Talon had always been very studious. As much as Lance would brag that she's just a good, smart girl because she's being raised in the church, Talon always viewed it as her just being interested in her education. She ended up skipping a grade. She struggled a little bit in the beginning and, at times, continues to struggle. Being the youngest, if not the youngest, in her class, is a lot of pressure on her and sometimes she can feel like an oddball or that maybe the older kids wouldn't want to hang out with her. As a result she puts more work into studying and homework than she really should sometimes. It pays off because she maintains good grades, which was one of the reasons she was able to get into Metric. Her favorite class is typically History, though Talon maintained numerous interests throughout the years. One thing she continues to love doing is arts and crafts. Sometimes she'll still take a bedazzler to something, other times she'll paint a picture frame, and other times she'll try to make jewelry. Singing, on the other hand, was not always something she did. Church choir was one thing, but Rylan was always the one to see so much more potential in her. As a result, she attempted to get into Metric for her freshman year. If anything, to see what would happen. She didn't expect to get in but she did. For not her focus is on music in general, though that can always change. Her adjustment to Metric is different from Rylan's; while they both are generally shy people who needed to come out of their shell, Rylan found someone who helped him become more confident and in turn, found his group of people. Talon is still trying to figure out on seeing exactly where she fits in. But if all goes well, she just might decide to join her brother at Metric for their college years.
OOC NOTES
Random:
•Talon can be a Disney freak at times, and especially loves learning anything she can about the movies.
•Her parents thought that she was going to be a boy, as with Hunter, and that s why her name is not as 'girly' sounding as Brielle's. While Hunter doesn't have a nickname, Talon usually prefers to go by Tay.
•Talon loves smoothies and milkshakes. Her favorite foods are probably ice cream, jello, peanuts and fettucini alfredo.
•Her family all have names based on the High School Musical franchise. Lance and Darcy - Vance and Derby Evans; Brielle - Gabriella Montez; Rylan - Ryan Evans; Talon "Tay" - Taylor McKessie; Hunter - Corbin Bleu's sister Hunter; Zachariah - Zac Efron.
•Talon might classify herself as an unorthodox Christian.
•When she was younger she's ask for a pet St. Bernard and want to name it Bernie.
•Sometimes when she has nothing else to do, Talon will watch 90's Disney Channel shows.
•She has some knowledge how to play the guitar.
Music:
•Anything Disney
•Taylor Swift
•Disney on Broadway
•Dove Cameron
•Zendaya