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Caroline Ford
Topic Started: May 7 2018, 01:45 AM (142 Views)
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Name: Caroline Sariah Ford
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Grade: 12
School: George Hunter High School
Hobbies and Interests: Aviation, travel, woodworking, classical literature, theology

Appearance: Caroline is often described as having a mousey appearance, though that might be largely because of her stature. She stands at 5’3 and roughly around ninety pounds, having a very slight build. Her skin tone is pale and freckled, and she has light blue eyes. Her hair is brown and very straight, and reaches almost to the small of her back; typically she ties it in a neat ponytail or a French braid.

At school, Caroline dresses quite conservatively and prefers modest clothing – that is to say, nothing especially revealing. On the day of the abduction she is wearing a long black & maroon striped skirt, a black v-neck sweater, and a white collared shirt underneath. On any given day, she wears a bit of jewelry – simple garnet studs in both ears and a silver ring with the inscription “Choose The Right” faintly visible across the band. Any makeup or nail polish she wears is always very subtle, and she makes an effort to avoid anything too attention-grabbing. She wears small, square rimless glasses. In terms of footwear, she typically avoids heels of any kind outside of formal occasions, wearing nondescript brown flats.

Biography: Caroline Ford was born to Ronan and Charlotte Ford of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has two siblings: twenty year old Reuben, and sixteen year old Chloe. Reuben has currently left Tennessee as a missionary, and currently resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Ronan is a professional carpenter by trade, and runs a successful restoration business; Charlotte is a neonatal nurse. Their extended family is quite large, and primarily reaches back to Utah and Colorado.

The Ford family are very devout followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Faith has been an integral part of their lives both as a social nexus and a spiritual guide. While open about their faith, they have strongly adhered to the notion that Christ is an example to follow and that honoring God was best done through action. From an early age, Caroline spent a considerable amount of time helping her parents with various charitable causes as well as through their church. Ronan focuses his efforts mainly with housing organizations like Habitat for Humanity where his skills are best applied; Charlotte spends what little free time she has helping to fund-raise for various international aid organizations.

For most of Caroline’s life, she has been a fairly introverted person. As a child, she preferred the company of books to other children, and didn’t respond well to most kinds of physical activity. This isn’t to say that she wasn’t at all outgoing or talkative; she would frequently insist on informing others of interesting things she had discovered in her literary pursuits. Caroline was the sort to memorize facts from textbooks far beyond her level, or poems she found particularly beautiful. While her aggressive insistence to speak at length on what she had read often annoyed other children, her natural talent for academia seemed like a godsend.

Her parents had struggled for years to help their son succeed academically; while good-natured and naturally charismatic, Caroline’s older brother Reuben suffered from a serious learning disability. Though he would turn his grades around by the final years of high school, his difficulties demanded a great deal of attention from their parents.

In contrast, Caroline practically sailed above her peers from grade school all throughout high school, maintaining a high grade average with virtually no exceptions. This was easy to understand if one caught a glimpse of Caroline’s study habits – it was difficult to find her at any given time with her nose outside of a book. Most of her socializing outside of the Church was in study groups, or spent at the library with her few close friends.

Her heavily structured life does include a few notable extracurricular activities. Caroline’s uncle is a private aviator who owns a small flight school, at which she has taken flying lessons for many years, having recently earned her pilot's license. It seems to be the case that the only time Caroline really seems to completely relax is in the air, and she makes an effort to spend as much time as she can behind the controls of a plane. Often she takes family members on flights, as her parents have given her strict instructions to always travel accompanied by someone. Through this connection, she has also been able to travel all over North America during the summers and holidays. Her passion for travel stems from her instinctive need to learn and catalogue all that she sees, and she keeps an extensive diary filled with notes from each journey.

Caroline has long held an interest in classical literature and philosophy. As a child she often complained that many of the books she had been told to study were far too easy. A particularly cheeky librarian had handed her a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo, assuming the thirteen year-old would find it an insurmountable challenge. Caroline did find it a challenge, though not for long - the complexity of the old prose immediately enticed her. Of particular interest to Caroline is the intersection between literature, philosophy, and theology - holding the works of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Kierkegaard close to her heart. She doesn’t relegate her literary interests to old works though, and is just as likely to be seen reading something by Cormac McCarthy or Stephen King as she is Alexandre Dumas.

Given her father’s trade, Caroline has also spent some time learning carpentry. Her father is as much a practical tradesman as an artisan, and she has mostly taken to it as a creative outlet. Caroline appreciates the meticulous nature of woodworking, and enjoys creating masks and small animal sculptures with an attention to fine detail. She often gives them away as gifts to friends and family.

Caroline’s faith has never really been in question. While others might go through the motions of their given belief system in deference to their families or peers, Caroline is what one might call a true believer. She takes the Mormon Word of Wisdom almost literally, going well past simply avoiding alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco; she practices vegetarianism strictly outside of high holidays. Elder members of her congregation often see her as a conduit to the younger generation, as she is seen to be exceptionally dependable and honest.

That said, her zeal is somewhat notorious even among the members of her own church, and this has created something of a rift between Caroline and others around her age. If anyone could be expected to rat on others for breaking rules of any kind, it is Caroline. This behavior isn’t encouraged by her elders; rather, an innately strong sense of justice and a desire to do the right thing at all times.

This has been the cause of some degree of friction between Caroline and her younger sister, Chloe. Chloe is a naturally rebellious and restless person, and Caroline often finds herself in the position of a watchful guardian in spite of the small difference in age between the two of them. As someone who has no trouble following instructions and meeting expectations, Caroline finds it extremely difficult to relate to those with the instinct to break them.

Her goals in high school have largely been directed at maintaining her extraordinarily high grade average, so as to keep as many potential options open for post-secondary education as possible. Depending on which scholarships she may be eligible for, she had been considering a career in medicine. Looking to combine the values of her faith and her passion for travel, she is interested in working for an NGO, providing medical aid to those who need it most.

For the most part, Caroline relegates social interactions at school as a kind of secondary priority, only going out of her way to get to know people when she feels she can spare the time. Naturally kind, she understands that it isn't necessarily fair to people to develop a friendship if she is unable to commit time and energy to it. Where she does find the time, Caroline enjoys participating in school functions and going out with the few friends she does have. Her insistence at avoiding situations where she may encounter drugs and alcohol (and those who use them) is often a major obstacle at meeting new people. Those who are close to Caroline primarily know her through study groups or various charity drives in school, in which she is often a major driving force.

While Caroline has maintained a façade of being extraordinarily keen and capable, she has been suffering a steep decline in her academic performance in the last several months. Unbeknownst to most of her peers, she has been suffering a severe bout of depression with no discernible cause. Where typically she would rise from bed at 5:30AM every single day, she has been missing classes in the morning by sleeping straight through several alarms. In spite of sleeping far more than she ordinarily would, she spends most of her days fighting off exhaustion.

While she was once exceptionally stoic and composed, she has been displaying uncharacteristic emotional volatility; flying into hysterics at the slightest personal misstep or mean-spirited diatribes at those she considers to be shirking their own responsibilities. Though she still managed to meet many of her responsibilities, it wasn’t long before her faltering performance both within and outside of school became difficult to ignore.

After confessing her difficulties to her parents after one particular outburst, they sought professional medical treatment, as well as a radical overhaul of her high-stress lifestyle. In the last year Caroline has added regular regimens of formal therapy to her schedule, which had been forcibly lightened at the request of their family doctor. Additionally, she has been spending extra time with her Bishop, who has been providing spiritual guidance to compliment her efforts to improve her mental health. While she has been as ferociously committed to this battle as she has with everything else in her life, she has seen little improvement beyond token victories. With the end of her high school years fast approaching, Caroline continues to struggle to focus on her once crystal-clear goals.

Advantages: Caroline is an exceptionally intelligent person, and has a nearly eidetic memory. As an active member of her community, she is used to working within teams and demonstrates a natural inclination towards leadership. Religious belief is a guiding force in Caroline’s life, and a pillar of strength in stressful situations. Her zeal and belief in divine providence may buffer her against feelings of hopelessness or despair.
Disadvantages: She possesses very little physical ability, with negligible stamina or physical strength to speak of. Her recent bout of mental health issues may prove a severe impediment, and are likely to undercut her ability to focus and form a rational plan of action. She also has difficulty empathizing with those whose personal values are at odds with her own beliefs, potentially sabotaging possible alliances.
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Hey Shiola! Before Caroline can be given a full critique, please make sure that her profile fully adheres to the template. Specifically, you need a line break between the Hobbies and Appearance sections, and a space between the section headers and the first word of each section. Thanks!
"Art enriches the community, Steve, no less than a pulsing fire hose, or a fireman beating down a blazing door. So what if we're drawing a nude man? So what if all we ever draw is a nude man, or the same nude man over and over in all sorts of provocative positions? Context, not content! Process, not subject! Don't be so gauche, Steve, it's beneath you."
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Done.
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Alright, I have returned to judge your child. Caroline looks good, but is DENIED for now, pending a few fixes and some expansion.

Does Caroline have a pilot's license? Someone with the proper training and classes under their belt can get a full license at 17 in the US. Does she do solo flights, or is her plane travel a family activity?

What does Caroline like about classical literature over other genres? How was she introduced to it?

What are Caroline's school relationships like? Does she have any particularly close friends now that she's in high school, or is she more of a loner?

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Capitalize the first letter of the first item on the Hobbies and Interests list.

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Caroline is often described as having a “mousey” appearance,

Remove the quotation marks here and in other instances throughout the profile for tone.

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The Ford family are very devout followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.


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For most of Caroline’s life, she has been a fairly introverted person. As a child, she preferred the company of books to other children, and didn’t respond well to most kinds of physical activity. This isn’t to say that she wasn’t at all outgoing or talkative; she would frequently insist on informing others of interesting things she had discovered in her literary pursuits. Caroline was the sort to memorize facts from textbooks far beyond her level, or poems she found particularly beautiful.
While her aggressive insistence to speak at length on what she had read often annoyed other children, her natural talent for academia seemed like a godsend.

You seem to be either missing a line break between the main paragraph and the last sentence, or else there's a break where there should be a space.

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Naturally rebellious though quite good-natured, Caroline often finds herself in the position of a watchful guardian, in spite of the small difference in age between the two of them.

Is the first part of this sentence meant to be describing Caroline's sister? It doesn't seem to fit Caroline herself.

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Her goals in high school
"Art enriches the community, Steve, no less than a pulsing fire hose, or a fireman beating down a blazing door. So what if we're drawing a nude man? So what if all we ever draw is a nude man, or the same nude man over and over in all sorts of provocative positions? Context, not content! Process, not subject! Don't be so gauche, Steve, it's beneath you."
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Caroline is what one might call a “true believer.”

Remove the quotation marks here too. Caroline should be good to go after that!
"Art enriches the community, Steve, no less than a pulsing fire hose, or a fireman beating down a blazing door. So what if we're drawing a nude man? So what if all we ever draw is a nude man, or the same nude man over and over in all sorts of provocative positions? Context, not content! Process, not subject! Don't be so gauche, Steve, it's beneath you."
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