Quinn Elizabeth Dulaine
[b]Birthday Cake Candles:
20
My Crown:
Princess of Dulaine
Don’t Judge Me:
When people first meet Quinn, they will say she is a "classy, elegant young woman who makes a good name for herself." She is a very wise, intelligent girl with a bright future ahead of her. She is reliable and trustworthy, making her a great friend. (if you're lucky enough to win her over) People her age may call her intimidating and critical, while adults call her mature and independent. Although she is a dreamer, she keeps her goals real and down-to-earth. Strong, bright, and always making a good impression on those with great importance, Quinn can easily get what she wants. She loves to travel and explore. She is very close with her family, the Dulaines, and considers them the center of her life. However, over the past couple of months she has become very detatched, and hasn't been connecting or spending the same amount of time with them as she used to....
My Interests:
-music and theatre
-photography
-coffee and any warm drink
-charity
-books
Keep Them Away:
-stupid people
-ice skating and frozen lakes/rivers (although she does like snow and cold places)
-disobedience
-drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes
My Quirks and Perks:
The public knows Quinn as an academically gifted student and a thespian. The young lady will admit that she's got a strong passion for theatre and music, and is probably one of the best dancers ever to grace the stage. However, Quinn has recently had a coming-of-age moment. Through her trips around the world, she has realized that deep down inside, she is a humanitarian. Often times she will secretly throw a couple of coins into a beggar jar or visit impoverished communities behind her parents' back. She first viewed photography as a hobby, taking pictures of landscapes and people wherever she went. She showed her photos to professional photographers she met at parties, and they have all complimented her work and urge her to make photography a career. Putting two and two together, Quinn started taking pictures of children living in poverty. She has sent her pictures to charities helping the cause, and they have all replied that her pictures are "deeply moving", and "disturbing, yet full of soul".
In terms of her flaws, Quinn is discovering her biggest flaw right now, which is the inability to disregard rules and restrictions in times of crisis and change. This means that although she wants to become a photographer, she hasn't told her parents because she doesn't want to disobey them. This can make her annoying and pestery when she is with rebellious people. Some assume that she is very strict and has no idea what fun is like. This is obviously not true, but by her overly-traditional ways, Quinn doesn't really have friends, or rather, friends her age. Quinn also has pagophobia, which is an irrational fear of ice and frost (more details in last section)
My Heart’s Desire
Quinn refuses to fall in love. She feels as though right now, she should be focusing on more important things in her life. Besides, nobody could ever fall in love with an intimidating, know-it-all girl like her.
Mirror, Mirror:
Face claim: Anna Popplewell
My Foot Prints On The World:
Like the children of the Hale family, Quinn grew up with horses, as her parents owned a race track. As a child, she wanted to try everything. She was curious and carefree, and would often times get in trouble with her parents. Then one day, at the age of 6, Quinn had a traumatic near-death experience. On the family trip to Nova-Scotia, she was walking across a frozen river when she slipped through the ice. Fortunately, she was saved just in time and didn't suffer any injuries. Something about that day changed her. Not only did she suffer from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) around frozen lakes, rivers, and drifing sheets of ice, but her naturally curious personality turned into a loyal and obedient daughter.
Years later, Quinn's parents were introducing her to the world of theatre, piano, and ballet. At first, she hated it. As an intellectually bright student, she didn't see the whole point in dancing, costumes, and music. Once she tried it, however, she started to take an interest in it. She learned from the best musicians and dancers on her the family's trips to France. From her years of hard work, Quinn became a very poised and beautiful dancer. She performed with many different companies, and even got to perform in the nutcracker, almost every ballet dancer's dream.
After graduating in the top 5% of her high school class, she continued to study ballet and music. She is also still living with their parents. She received an expensive camera for her 20th birthday, and instantly she became addicted to taking photos. Photography was only considered a hobby to Quinn, and she never considered it to be a career. During one of her family's parties, she was introduced to some professional photographers. Asking her to show them her pictures, Quinn handed them her best photos. She received high compliments of praise from all of them. Her parents were happy knowing that she had a new talent on the side, but Quinn took the compliments seriously, and started to think about becoming a professional photographer herself.
As well as photography, Quinn developed a new interest in charities. When she took trips to Africa, Quinn became interested in the impoverished communities. She took pictures of the heart-breaking sights, and she made friends with the many children in the villages. Back home, she sent her photographs to a variety of charities, and she received messages back asking for more photos. Now, Quinn is experiencing in inner turmoil. She wants to follow her dreams, and take more photos, but she also doesn't want to go against her parent's wishes. Since she was six, she always lived by the phrase "Don't be stupid". She's afraid that telling her parents of her new aspirations will make them furious. She hasn't told anyone about her goals, (not even her brother) but she knows that eventually somebody will find out.