ANDREA PIKE
"Every time she laughs, she hopes he's watching. Not so that he will know she is happy, so that he may fall for her smile, as she fell for his."
Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
"If I could find you now
Things would get better
We would leave this town
And run forever
Let your waves crash down on me
And take me away, yea."
Important Note!
"You should read this, really." Though she is a girl, Andy is dressing up as a guy and will be bunking WITH the boys. Somewhere along the storyline she will be found out though.
Name
"If you must talk to me..." She prefers to be called Andy, and most only know her by this name.
Age
"'tis but a number." Sixteen
Sexuality
"Does it really matter?" Straight, strictly.
Eyes
"They are an ugly brown color that I despise, they look like lake water." Andy's eyes are somewhat of a murky brown that she can't stand. The only thing she likes about them is the specks of gold that seem to float within them. Unfortunately her deceased mother made her wear contacts, making her eyes appear blue instead because people used to stare at the unusual nature of their color. She still wears them, even though her mother is gone, simply because she has always been told it was safer.
Hair
"It's black, are you blind?" Her hair is the color black, though many like to describe it as chocolate-y or even dark brown because it's color almost can appear to be so in the light. It falls in gentle waves, resting just a bit below her shoulders. Though sometimes she will choose to curl it, it takes quite a while though due to it's thickness, and she really is not all that patient.
Body
"I'm not little..." She fits almost perfectly into the "petite" category, being just above five foot[ five foot one inch to be exact, though the world naturally rounds down ] and only a hundred and two pounds. Though, sometimes a turn off to others, she is rather pale. People used to tease her for being "white as a ghost", though she never minded it. The reason she has always been so pale is because she doesn't really like to go out in the sun, she much more prefers the night. As you can see from the picture on the right, she isn't necessarily "strong". You can even see her ribs somewhat.
Style
"Style, hah." Most girls go out of their way to look "pretty" for guys, right? This girl is probably the complete opposite, she chooses to be comfy rather than be whore-y. You'll rarely catch her in a skirt, actually she doesn't even own one. Though you'll also rarely catch her with pants on, unless in public. She prefers to wear longer shirts[ longer, heh, just long enough to cover everything ], often old band tee shirts or even some of her brothers button down shirts. When she does have to wear pants though, you can usually find her wearing skinny jeans of any color or sometimes even shorts, though she doesn't really like wearing shorts either. Shoes are usually combat boots or skate shoes[ DC's, Van's, TH ]. Also she tends to wear a lot of hoodies in public.
Personality
"You'll only know the person I want you to." Andy's primary mode of living is focused internally, where she deals with things rationally and logically. Her secondary mode is external, where she take things in via her five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Andy has a compelling drive to understand the way things work. She's good at logical analysis, and like to use it on practical concerns. Typically having strong powers of reasoning, although she's not interested in theories or concepts unless she can see a practical application. She likes to take things apart and see the way they work.
Andy has an adventuresome spirit. She is attracted to motorcycles, airplanes, sky diving, surfing, etc. She thrives on action, and is usually fearless. Andy is fiercely independent, needing to have the space to make her own decisions about their next step. She does not believe in or follow rules and regulations, as this would prohibit her ability to "do her own thing". Her sense of adventure and desire for constant action makes her prone to becoming bored rather quickly. Although she does not respect the rules of the "System", she follows her own rules and guidelines for behavior faithfully. She will not take part in something which violates her personal laws.
Andy likes and needs to spend time alone, because this is when she can sort things out in their minds most clearly. She absorbs large quantities of impersonal facts from the external world, and sort through those facts, making judgments, when she is alone. Andy is an action-oriented person. She likes to be up and about, doing things/ She won't sit behind a desk all day and do long-range planning. Adaptable and spontaneous, she responds to what is immediately before her. She usually has strong technical skills, and can be as effective technical leaders.
She does not pay attention to her own feelings, and even distrust them and try to ignore them, because she has difficulty distinguishing between emotional reactions and value judgments. This may be a problem area for her.
When she is over-stressed, she may exhibit rash emotional outbursts of anger, or on the other extreme may be overwhelmed by emotions and feelings which she feels compelled to share with people (often inappropriately). When down on herself she will foray into the world of value judgments - a place which is not natural for the her - and judge herself by the inability to perform some task. Andy will then approach the task in a grim emotional state, expecting the worst.
But Andy is excellent in a crisis situations. She is good at following through with a project, and tying up loose ends.
Instructor
"We don't need a babysitter." ---
Cabin
"Really? I'm assigned a room?" The only thing she knows is she gets the single bed.
Likes
"Nothing girly." Andy likes a lot of things, well a lot of silly things. She likes to play pranks and laugh, run around the house singing and dancing until someone literally has to hold her to get her to calm down. Candy is a god, though she really shouldn't have much of it because she gets hyper way too easily. To be more serious though, she likes to read and write, if you're lucky you may catch her playing guitar or singing, though she really only does that for close friends, which is boys because she hates most girls. Something she would never admit is that she likes to cuddle or be held, touch is a really big thing for her, as in she'll crawl all over people or try and sit in their laps, though it's so innocent and playful that it can't be really thought of as anything other. Lastly she loves the rain, her dreams are to be kissed in the rain and dance in the refrigerator light at midnight, sounds like a Taylor Swift song, right?
Dislikes
"Girls." Obviously she isn't too fond of her own gender, though there is multiple reasons behind that. She doesn't like relationships, they terrify her. Being serious is boring, sitting still is impossible, and her "mother" is a bitch. Andy can't cook for the life of her, if it can be burnt it will be. Sometimes she will be teased for being skinny or anorexic, and she really can't stand that. Crying, that's a pretty normal thing to dislike, and she hates people seeing her cry. Other things include her insomnia, and the nightmares that haunt her when she actually can sleep. She doesn't like people who abuse animals, especially since she doesn't want to image her Husky ever being hit.
Crush
"Pft." Will Add.
Enemies
"Well..." Naturally she probably won't like many of the girls.
History
"History." Andy grew up in an orphanage, never knowing her mother or father. Being one of the youngest there, she was the one whom everyone picked on. Once she got older, around nine or ten, she began to try and fight back, when she realized she could fight back. But it didn't turn out well. Things got worse for her, a lot worse. One of the older boys, she thinks he was around sixteen or seventeen, caught her sneaking out late at night. This was when she was fourteen, this was attempt number one at running away. They were both in the alleyway, and he was merciless. The older boy beat her up, took the money she'd saved up(stolen) to run away. Though she still did run, terrified of what else the boy could do to her. After awhile she ended up in another foster home, but she was a bit rebellious for them. So they sent her off to this camp to... make her better.