Post by Riley on Oct 31, 2019 6:15:05 GMT
Name: Leona Sheppard
Age: 53 years
Hometown: Calchester
Faceclaim: Genkai (yu yu hakusho)
Gender/Pronouns: Female (She/her)
Occupation: Florist, owner of Floral Foundations!
Looks:
Leona, known affectionately as 'Lonnie' to her friends and family, is fairly short at 5'1". She's always been on the smaller side. Once her hair had been a beautiful honey-brown, but time has faded it into a steely gray. Her face is only just starting to show her age in frown lines and crows feet. About the only physical trait age hasn't taken from her is her eyes, a dark shade of brown. They're still sharp enough to catch any fool that thinks they can outwit her!
Personality:
Most people know her as the hard-ass flower lady. You'd think someone who spent their time around flowers would be gentle or loving or kind. Pah! Not in this case. Leona shows verbal affection through harsh critiques and stern talking to. But the true depth of her love lays in the little things. If it's cold and rainy, she'll offer you a warm drink with a grumble. If you need help making a selection for a bouquet or an order for delivery, she'll help you decide which flowers would be best.
History:
Floral Foundations has been in the family since her great-grandmother's time. Ever since she was young, her parents had told her that she'd take over the shop once she graduated college. Her life had been planned since before she was born. She didn't get the same freedom her brother and sister, twins who were born five years after her, did.
Every day after school, she worked on her homework in the shop and helped out when she was done. She knew the meaning of the flowers and how to arrange them before she knew how to multiply or do long division. Heck, she knew how to balance the checkbooks before she had her first period!
She tried not to feel resentment for her family, she really did. And for the most part, Leona was successful! It was only when she missed important occasions that she was bitter about it, like missing Michael's baseball game or Michelle's dance recital or a meetup with friends that bothered her.
She met the man that would eventually become her husband at university. Roy Sheppard was handsome, and witty, and he made her laugh. Anybody who knew her knew exactly how much of an accomplishment that was! He was the one to make the first move, asking her out. Eventually they got serious enough for him to meet her family, and a month after that he asked her to marry him.
They waited to marry until after they graduated, and it was a small affair. Only their family and friends. And as per the plan, Leona took over the family business afterwards. It took them a few years afterwards to have a family. Their first child was a boy, who they named Vincent, and only two years after that they had a girl, who they named Rachel.
That was 20 years ago. Her children are now grown, but Leona still holds the reins of the shop. She didn't go through all that just to hand over the family business as soon as her spawn grew up! Though the day Vincent decides he's ready to take over, she'll let him. She's getting too old for this...
Other: Her fam will all be adoptable npcs with open faceclaims!
Age: 53 years
Hometown: Calchester
Faceclaim: Genkai (yu yu hakusho)
Gender/Pronouns: Female (She/her)
Occupation: Florist, owner of Floral Foundations!
Looks:
Leona, known affectionately as 'Lonnie' to her friends and family, is fairly short at 5'1". She's always been on the smaller side. Once her hair had been a beautiful honey-brown, but time has faded it into a steely gray. Her face is only just starting to show her age in frown lines and crows feet. About the only physical trait age hasn't taken from her is her eyes, a dark shade of brown. They're still sharp enough to catch any fool that thinks they can outwit her!
Personality:
Most people know her as the hard-ass flower lady. You'd think someone who spent their time around flowers would be gentle or loving or kind. Pah! Not in this case. Leona shows verbal affection through harsh critiques and stern talking to. But the true depth of her love lays in the little things. If it's cold and rainy, she'll offer you a warm drink with a grumble. If you need help making a selection for a bouquet or an order for delivery, she'll help you decide which flowers would be best.
History:
Floral Foundations has been in the family since her great-grandmother's time. Ever since she was young, her parents had told her that she'd take over the shop once she graduated college. Her life had been planned since before she was born. She didn't get the same freedom her brother and sister, twins who were born five years after her, did.
Every day after school, she worked on her homework in the shop and helped out when she was done. She knew the meaning of the flowers and how to arrange them before she knew how to multiply or do long division. Heck, she knew how to balance the checkbooks before she had her first period!
She tried not to feel resentment for her family, she really did. And for the most part, Leona was successful! It was only when she missed important occasions that she was bitter about it, like missing Michael's baseball game or Michelle's dance recital or a meetup with friends that bothered her.
She met the man that would eventually become her husband at university. Roy Sheppard was handsome, and witty, and he made her laugh. Anybody who knew her knew exactly how much of an accomplishment that was! He was the one to make the first move, asking her out. Eventually they got serious enough for him to meet her family, and a month after that he asked her to marry him.
They waited to marry until after they graduated, and it was a small affair. Only their family and friends. And as per the plan, Leona took over the family business afterwards. It took them a few years afterwards to have a family. Their first child was a boy, who they named Vincent, and only two years after that they had a girl, who they named Rachel.
That was 20 years ago. Her children are now grown, but Leona still holds the reins of the shop. She didn't go through all that just to hand over the family business as soon as her spawn grew up! Though the day Vincent decides he's ready to take over, she'll let him. She's getting too old for this...
Other: Her fam will all be adoptable npcs with open faceclaims!