Name: Nova Dahlbeck
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Occupation: Works in a hole-in-the-wall bookstore in town.

Appearance: Nova wears a mashup of punk and gothic clothing, although she doesn't have raccoon eyes and bright purple hair. Instead, her blonde hair is somewhat teased to give it a messy yet charming look that pairs well with her ocean blue eyes. She has one piercing below her soft pink lips and can always be seen wearing various kinds of jewelry. Nova is about 5'7'' and weighs about 120 pounds.
Clothing: Nova enjoys wearing colors of all kinds, but what she wears normally depends on her mood. If she isn't feeling too energetic, she'll usually wear brighter colors in an attempt to brighten her mood. Otherwise, her favorite colors are purple, red, and blue. She usually wears skinny jeans, some sort of boot, and any kind of top, though none of her clothes are too revealing.

Personality: An introvert, Nova is quiet, reserved, but not incredibly shy. She doesn't mind being around people, especially those she trusts. When dealing with strangers, she does her best to come off nice enough without having to try too hard. And though she hates to admit it, Nova really does care about what people think. If she gets hurt, she won't show it. Instead she'll keep her emotions locked up inside until she can write some poetry or plug in her ipod. Nova may come off as an uncaring person, but she isn't that way at all. She just doesn't want to inconvenience people, so often times she doesn't give her opinions or let her ideas be known.
Likes:
*Reading
*Writing poetry and short stories
*The feel of sunlight on her skin
*Wind
*Pizza
*Bugs (they don't scare her)
Dislikes:
-Homework
-P.E.
-Coconut or pineapple
-Being rushed
-Being criticized or feeling left out
-Crying in front of people
Musical taste: Chill and relaxing music (Bon Iver, Ben Howard, Ed Sheeran etc.)

Background: Nova was born in America but knows how to speak Swedish because her family speaks it at home. She has two older brothers and a little sister. Her siblings are outgoing and fearless so Nova can't relate to them very well, but she still loves her family dearly. Every two years, she goes to Sweden to visit family and spend time in the country her parents came from.

Sexual orientation: Although Nova is open-minded and doesn't have a problem with gays or lesbians, she is completely heterosexual.
Religion: Her parents raised Nova to be a Christian, but she sees herself as more of an agnostic. In short, she believes there is a God but that nothing is absolute. She prays every now and then to thank God for her life. She figures she'll have more time to figure out what exactly she believes in when she grows older.
Political orientation: Doesn't enjoy politics but she tends to be more liberal-minded
Racial background: White
Nationality: Swedish
Languages: Swedish, English, and some French