Description
NAME: Ari (or [Redacted], [Redacted], [Redacted])
AGE: 18
PRONOUNS: Accepts any (but [Redacted])
HEIGHT: 5' 0", 153cm
PERSONALITY:
+ Hardworking Protective Handy Brave Tough
~ Curious Daredevil Mischievous Stubborn Frugal
- Unrefined Messy Bitter Paranoid Rude
“Dirty urchin” is probably most folks’ first impression of Ari, and they’re just fine with that. Barely out of childhood, Ari has worked a dozen different jobs of various legitimacies since the age of 10.
Ari’s personality is a constant struggle between their playful, rebellious, brave, curious inner child and the grit, bitterness, and paranoia they acquired during their tumultuous teenage years. Ari is often impulsive and rarely afraid to act, but a bit more reserved when nervous.
Ari is a determined, hard worker, eager for challenges, and unafraid to get dirty or scraped up, though they can get antsy or distracted (and probably have ADHD). In the right circumstances (when impulsiveness is not an option) they can occasionally be a bit thoughtful and analytical.
Ari isn’t the smoothest talker and may come off as nosy, rude, or childish. They are usually friendly (to non-rich/fancy folk), but often blunt (though they’ve learned to shut their trap occasionally). Their voice is androgynous, youthful but rough, and has a strong cockney accent full of crass slang. They get annoyed when people don’t understand their slang, thinking them out of touch with common folk.
Ari has a strong sense of justice and fairness, and they are rarely afraid to challenge anyone about anything. Despite their size, they are quick to raise their voice and fists in defense of themselves or others, especially for helping underdogs, workers' rights and gender equality.
Ari inherently distrusts individuals with wealth or authority, assuming they exploit others, and they are used to being looked down upon by such folk. Despite their bluntness and discomfort in formal social situations, comradery is immensely important to Ari (it’s the closest they’ve felt to family in a long time), and they’ll sometimes pry into an acquaintance to find common ground.
Ari is not driven by greed or wealth: Hearty food, shoes and clothes without large holes, and a roof for when it rains are luxuries not to be taken for granted.
LIKES: Exciting Challenges ‣ Satisfying work ‣ Practical Work Clothes (Overalls, Suspenders, Newsie Caps, etc) ‣ Vermin & Critters ‣ Folk Music
DISLIKES: The Rich & Fancy ‣ Wastefulness ‣ Gender norms ‣ Inequality ‣ Control Freaks
FEARS: Authority ‣ Guns ‣ [Redacted] ‣ [Redacted] ‣ [Redacted]
BACKGROUND:
Baby Ari was given anonymously to an orphanage as a baby in a dirty port city, she was a wild, confident child.
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For several years Ari joined a group of street urchins, before [redacted] working multiple jobs over his teenage years: Coal sorting and mining, oyster shucking, gardening, factory work, etc.
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Playlist
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