Arts Academy in the Woods;
Privately funded
Prestigious
Exceptionally skilled and creative students need only apply
Welcome to the Arts Academy, placed specifically in Northern California for the beauty of the grounds. The Old English like architecture has provided over 30 years of artist inspiration, accompanied by gorgeous floral landscaping. From your spacious dorm room you will have an exceptional view of a serene courtyard, mountains, or of course the lush forest you will drive through upon arrival. We offer classes ranging in all creative forms, from dance to music, 2D and 3D artistry, and much more.
The Arts Academy offers an on-campus coffee shop, independently owned, run by students. You can pick up an application at 16 years of age. Other amenities include our student run cafe with a gourmet selection, open for lunch and dinner. Dances are planned in a cording to holiday celebration and what Student Council deem otherwise fit. Student council applications may be picked up in the main office. No dress code is applied, unless deemed in a state of nudism, as we encourage the upmost creativity expression. Single dorms and double dorms are available, same sex only.
Now open for fall enrollment
Class list as followed, tentatively according to enrollment, and is subject to change.
Symphony band; Orchestra
Jazz Band; Orchestra, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Classical Picking; Guitar 1&2 - Taught by Jackson Coin
Modern Riffs; Guitar 3&4 - Taught by Jackson Coin
Root Grooves; Bass 1&2
Pocket Melodies; Bass 3&4
On Time; Drums 1&2
Kit Dancing; Drums 3&4
Self Instrumentation; Vocals
Soft Structure; Soft Shoe Ballet -Taught by Jean Casey
Pointed Perfection; Pointe Shoe Ballet -Taught by Jean Casey
Moving Emotions; Lyrical
Tribal Connections; Modern
Rhythm & Beat; Hip-hop
Shattering expectations; Tap
Open Movement; Style Combination
Medium Madness; Variety
Canvas Conveyer; Painting - Taught by Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Smudged Smiles; Charcoal and Pencil Drawing - Taught by Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Color Induced; Pastel and Chalk
Molten Creations; Sculpture Welding
Delicate Decorations; Glass Work
Smooth Earth; Pottery and Sculpture
Novel Writing
Recording Technique
Culinary Creations
Theater
Keep romance to a pg-14 level, anything past move to private messaging.
Try for a paragraph per post, but I understand writers block.
Make sure the drama stays in the role play! If there's a problem come to me.
You may have as many characters as you can handle.
Of course, you must have fun!
Name:
Age:
Sexual Orientation:
Grade: (High School.)
Appearance: (Description or Picture)
Motto: (What does your character live by?)
Personality: (Are they Friendly? Pessimistic? Shy?)
Major: (Dancer? Musician?)
Minor: (See above)
Short History: (How did they get into the arts? Where are they from? Have they been at the Arts Academy long?)
Name:
Age:
Sexual Orientation:
Appearance: (Description or Picture)
Motto: (What does your character live by?)
Personality: (Are they hard on their students? A push over? Tend to favorite?)
Subjects: (What classes do they teach?)
Short History: (How did they get into the arts? Where are they from? Have they been at the Arts Academy long?)
Anderson Maylove
17
Strait (?)
Junior
"Tell me I can't, and I will."
Personality: Anderson is an optimistic person, and believes it can take him anywhere. Naturally charming and warm, he tends to gravitate towards anyone with a positive outlook on life. As a hopeless romantic, Anderson has an almost impossible vision for the perfect relationship and they tend not to last long.
Guitar Major
Sculpting Minor
Short History: Anderson has lived in a two parent home is whole life, his parents never showing conflict in front of the children. This is his first year at the Arts Academy, and out of homeschooling. Consequently, he has never been exposed to any sort of drug or alcohol, not knowing much about the effects of either. His father taught him to play the guitar at 6 years old, and Anderson took to it with a passion. His favorite type to play is a nylon string classical Spanish.
Name: Rozu Aki Moton
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11
Motto: "The struggle you feel today will offer the strength you need tomorrow."
Personality: Rozu tends to be shy and keeps to herself. She has some trouble speaking English and is made fun of for it. When you get to know Rozu she's a very sweet down to earth person who is always helping others.
Major: Musician
Minor: Artist
Short History: Rozu grew up in Tokyo, Japan and her parents forced her to play sports but behind their backs she was practicing music. She would play flute, guitar, clarinet, and oboe. Once she saved up enough money she went to live with her grandparents in California. There she started to draw and sculpt. The academy invited her to start school there for her freshman year after a teacher from the school saw her playing in a semi-professional orchestra. She decided to go and has been at the school for two years.
Name: Aida Hooper
Age: 15
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 10th
Motto: "Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn."
Personality: Aida has ADHD but puts that to use with her acting and writing. She at times can be closed off but she's generally open about everything.
Major: Acting
Minor: Writing
Short History: Aida grew up in London, England. She had been acting since she was five years old but stopped at 10 after her parents divorced. Her father took her to California where Aida started to write and tell stories that she created. At 12 years old she started acting again. Her father found the Academy when she was 13 and sent her there.
Name: Lea Johnson
Age: 13
Sexual Orientation: straight
Grade: 9
Appearance:
Moto: Don't let anything keep you from following your dreams.
Personality: She's kind, caring, quiet, and gentle. She's always willing to help if she can, and she loves to make things for others. She also doesn't like to hear people arguing and will try to help resolve the problem if she can.
Major: Artist- smooth earth
Minor: Culinary creations
Short History: Lea is the daughter of a rich business man and one of his mistresses, but she was raised by him and his wife. Her birth mother had ended up drinking a lot while she was pregnant which resulted in Lea being born completely blind. Her parents gave her everything she could have wanted. When they saw how much she enjoyed working with play doh and the amazing sculptures she could make they turned one of the out buildings into an art studio where they introduced her to clay and pottery making.
No matter what she was doing or working on Lea would always stop working and clean up long enough before mealtime that she could go into the kitchen and listen to the chef prepare the meal. Over time she started helping him out by letting him know when something was done cooking, or by letting him know that he had poured out too much of something, etc. After a while the chef started letting her do the measuring. Then, he put her in charge of cooking something each meal as he slowly grew her culinary skills.
Half way through the last school year her parents learned about the arts academy, and decided that was where she and her sister would go the next year.
Name: Teribeth 'Terri' Johnson
Age: 14
Sexual Orientation: straight
Grade: 9
Appearance:
Moto: Don't settle for anything short of your goal
Personality: She's friendly and out going, but she can have a bit of an attitude. She's very protective of her sister (Lea), and will always stick up for her friends.
Major: Artist-Molten creations
Minor: Artist-Canvas conveyer
Short History: Terri and Lea have the same father, but Terri's mother a second mistress of his. She too was raised by her father and his wife, and was given the same kind of childhood as Lea.
Every time their father had a chance he would go out to his metal working shop, and Terri would follow him out there every time she could. When he thought she was old enough her father started teaching her how to work metal as well. This was when her love of and talent in working with metal blossomed.
Their mom, on the other hand, loved to paint. Terri didn't really take much interest in this until one day Lea gave her a spotted dog she had sculpted. The dog was just a plain brown with indents for the spots. She took the dog up to her mom's art room and managed to paint the dog white and the spots black without making too big of a mess. When her mom came in and it seen that the dog had no details other than the spot she helped Terry figure out how to paint the dogs eyes, nose, mouth, inner ears, and lines between the toes. That was when she started letting her mom teach her how to paint so that she could paint Lea's statues without ruining the textures that Lea had created.
Half way through the last school year her parents learned about the arts academy, and decided that was where she and her sister would go the next year.
Name:Kenneth "Ken" Morrison
Age: 16
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Grade: 11th "junior"
Appearance:
Motto: Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.
Personality: Ken is a very kind person and he means well most of the time, but the pride in his creations and talents can lead others to believe that he is self centered and rude.
Major: Culinary Creations
Minor: Smudged Smiles
Short History: His family is filled with artists so it was almost obvious that he too would develop or discover something he was good at in the arts. For him it's cooking and sketching and he is very good at both. He was born in the US, but traveled around the world often with his family. In hearing of this academy he immediately enrolled into it at 9 grade, this is his third year here and his skills continue to progress in amazing ways. He is very well known in the academy ,being one of the top students there, but with his parents and everyone else looking to him the stress and pressure does get to him.
Name: Berri Luciano
Age: 16
Sexual Orientation: Asexual but would date either gender
Grade: Sophomore
Appearance:
-Often wears glasses
Motto: 'I just have to take it one day at a time'
Personality: Bad at making new friends, but once she is close to you, she will become extremely attached.
Major: Traditional Artist (pencil drawing)
Minor: Painting
Short History: She is returning to the academy for her second year. With a natural talent for art, she was able to enter with a lot of hard work. She hopes to become a storyboard artist or cartoon character designer in the future, having spent countless hours alone watching T.V. as a child, due to having few friends and little family contact.
Name: Matthew "Matt" Ga Yun
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, but is more lenient towards guys.
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."
Personality: He can be a bit shy, but once he opens up he is super friendly and it will be nearly impossible to shut him up.
Major: Theater
Minor: Ballet (soft structure)
Short History: His parents were very against him going into the arts, but with a lot of pleading he managed to get his mother to agree to let him live his dreams. His father on the other hand doesn't agree with his choices but lets him do so just to watch him fail. This is his first year in the arts academy...His parents are from south Korea, but he was born in America. He discovered the arts purely through curiosity and he still hopes to widen his skills in the arts by meeting and learning new things.
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Name: Samantha Gatelin
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: “Sorry, I'm fresh out of inspirational sayings. Would you like some sarcasm instead?.”
Personality:
Samantha is a bit rough around the edges and generally acts tough and to be fair she is, she is actually a fairly nice person and she is extremely enthusiastic about her work. She is harsh on the people she cares about the most because seeing them fail makes her feel personally responsible. She has a close relationship with her twin brother and will frequently drop everything to make sure he’s okay.
Major: Glass working (delicate decorations)
Minor: Sculpture wielding (molten creations)
Short History:
Samantha and her twin were born five minutes apart, Samantha being the eldest of the pair. As a kid Samantha showed talent in metal working and sculpting but after accidentally watching a little ‘how to’ documentary on glass working she knew her heart was set. She was 7 at the time. After much begging and pleading with her parents, who were set on having her learn the piano, she began taking classes. In under a few months she had exceled to a point where her current teacher could no longer help her. With a recommendation from her former teacher she moved on to more advanced classes to the point where she applied and was enrolled in the Arts Academy. She has been at the school since freshman year.
Name: Jesse Gatelin
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: "Have you seen ____, I can't find (it/them) anywhere!
Personality: Jesse is a go with the flow kind of guy, he hates conflict and loves to hang out. He's almost always in a 'chill' mood and it would take the end of the world to make him loose his cool. Jesse is very close with his sister though he often hides from her just to annoy her. He enjoys meeting new people and loves to talk about his music.
Major: Orchestra
Minor: Sculpting/wielding
Short History: Like his sister Jesse was always an avid sculptor but his true talent was music. He can both write and play, his preference is classical though he generally likes all music. Jesse's parents heavily encouraged his musical choices and he eventually learned to play a wide range of instruments, violin, viola, cello/bass (his favorite), piano, and harp. He didn't think much about taking his talent seriously until his sister enrolled in the Arts Academy he soon followed and he and his sister agreed to take sculpting together for fun. He has been at the academy since freshman year.
Name
Aisha
Age
17
Sexual Orientation
Asexual for now, leaning towards bisexual.
Grade
11th
Motto
"What do you expect from me? Love and hope? I hate physical love and hope is for suckers with low self esteem."
Personality
A strong and caring girl, though she is asexual she loves romance, some would even say she is a hopeless romantic there. Roses and everything sweet are her thing, she is overall a nice girl, not one to be rude in public. Though she isn't and will never be afraid of cracking jokes and making witty remarks.
Major
Ballet and Pop
Minor
Guitar and Acoustics
Short History
Aisha was born in the big city of San Diego, full of tourists and people that wanted to get rich, she was one of those people. Dancing lessons and singing were a must, she loved it though and soon gave up on her old dreams of becoming famous, instead focusing on her future and having fun. So when she turned fifteen she packed up and was sent to the academy.
Teacher
Jean Casey
24
Bisexual
"Perfection is not born, it is made."
Personality: Jean has a kind heart, and treats her students more like peers then anything. She is very hard on her promising dancers, though, and can come across uncaring and harsh when it comes to physical limits. Her students still thank her for this, though, and find confidence in their problems with her.
Subjects: Pointe and Soft Shoe ballet
Short History: Jean has been dancing since she was two years old. She danced in New York through her early twenties, but the rigorous schedule drew her back to here she was born in Northern California, and went to school. Jean is an Arts Academy Alumni, and is excited to be back to teach for her second year.
"Not all who wander are lost."
Name: Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Age: 28
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual with a preference for men
Appearance: Klaus stands at about 6' tall and has a lean, thin body. His dark brown hair is typically styled back, but he occasionally forgets to care and it falls lazily around his pale face. His eyes are a dark brown to match, and his jawline is a narrow and angular one that is often dotted with stubble and sometimes a semi-full beard.
Personality: Klaus is not very patient with his students. However, a softer side can be seen when a student approaches him to talk one-on-one--assuming he doesn't think the student is trying to manipulate him in some way. Outside of the class room, he comes as very laid back and easy going, maybe even fun, but formal. He can be very charismatic and charming, as well. That said, he's not a particularly nice guy overall and doesn't really find the energy to care about people outside of his personal interests.
Subjects:
- Canvas Conveyer
- Will occasionally substitue Symphony Band
Short History: Klaus was born in Greece to a poor family, but he was all that motivated to do much to change his status. He simply picked up painting and piano and eventually found himself to be quite good at those things. As a result, he left home at only fourteen and traveled about, using his art skills to make the money he needed to get by.
At seventeen, he earned enough money to travel overseas and found himself in America. New York was far too busy for him, so he moved West. At the end of his teenage years, he became a US citizen, completed the GED, and entered higher education.
Now, he's a graduate and is teaching at Arts Academy for his first year. He doesn't have any plans so whether or not he'll stick around is up in the air.
Name: Jackson Coin
Age: 29
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
"The best of us can find happiness in misery."
Appearance:
Jackson is pretty solid, standing at 5'11" and weighing in at about 170 pounds. His hair is darker shade of blonde, and is usually left as an unruly mop since he doesn't bother with it too much. And on the days where looking presentable is a requirement, he just slicks it all back with hair gel. Outside of school, Jackson's sea green eyes are often obscured by aviator sunglasses. While he isn't one for dressing fancy (his closet mostly consists of t-shirts, leather jackets and washed-out jeans), Jackson isn't against wearing a nice suit every once in awhile. He wears a lot of jewelry for a guy—string bracelets and leather bracelets, his hands are decorated with rings, a cross around his neck and sometimes those douchey puka necklaces and bracelets. He’s also got some tattoos. He has an enso tattooed on his right shoulder blade, an half-sleeve of waves crashing on his left arm, a lotus tattooed on the outside of his left ankle, and a crescent tattooed behind his left ear.
Personality: Jackson loves bad horror movies, ridiculous sports, and any and all forms of rock’n’roll. Basically, he’s a noisy, fun-loving, immature little shit and his greatest joy in life is messing with people, particularly the ones that take themselves too seriously. All in all, he's generally pretty lax with his students as long -- as long as they pass his monthly quality checks. If they don't, well, he's always been exceedingly patient in that regard. He’s completely indifferent to major events unless they directly impact him. When Jackson gets serious and loses the grin, you know shit’s gotten pretty fucking heavy. Despite all this, he manages to be an awfully charming guy. Jackson has never met a boundary he wouldn’t cross. He’ll go to bat for you if you make him laugh, if he likes your style, or if you have an offering that tickles his fancy (he’s fond of stuffed animals, cigarettes, and ugly puppies, just as an FYI).
Subjects: Classical Picking and Modern Riffs
Short History: Growing up in Chicago, the young Jackson Coin was always just a tad different from his peers. Creative and free-spirited, he did not fare well in structured classroom settings, and so, he always seemed to catch onto the material just a hair slower than those around him. All the same, he read avidly, and thus, in his own obscure way, he proved quite an intelligent child. However, he only discovered his love for music a couple years later, in high school.
Jackson took to the guitar like a duck to water. Until this day, he still can't thank the teacher who taught him the basics enough. Learning a menagerie of techniques from whatever books he could find at the library, a young Jackson finally worked up the courage to perform at the diner where he bussed tables. While his boss definitely wasn't pleased that he neglected his duties to pluck away at some guitar strings, the audience was a whole 'nother story. The Chicago underground, being the veritable music scene it was, welcomed him with open arms, and the rest was history.
While Jackson played countless small-time gigs, his musical career never really went anywhere. On his 27th birthday, he knew in his heart that it was over. Instead of wallowing in despair, however, he saw it as a milestone; the start of the next leg of his life.
As Jackson contemplated what to do next, all he knew was that it needed to have something to do with music. Then, as if by some heaven-sent miracle, he came across the website for Arts Academy. Immediately sending in his application and resume for a teaching position, he soon found himself hired.
Privately funded
Prestigious
Exceptionally skilled and creative students need only apply
Welcome to the Arts Academy, placed specifically in Northern California for the beauty of the grounds. The Old English like architecture has provided over 30 years of artist inspiration, accompanied by gorgeous floral landscaping. From your spacious dorm room you will have an exceptional view of a serene courtyard, mountains, or of course the lush forest you will drive through upon arrival. We offer classes ranging in all creative forms, from dance to music, 2D and 3D artistry, and much more.
The Arts Academy offers an on-campus coffee shop, independently owned, run by students. You can pick up an application at 16 years of age. Other amenities include our student run cafe with a gourmet selection, open for lunch and dinner. Dances are planned in a cording to holiday celebration and what Student Council deem otherwise fit. Student council applications may be picked up in the main office. No dress code is applied, unless deemed in a state of nudism, as we encourage the upmost creativity expression. Single dorms and double dorms are available, same sex only.
Now open for fall enrollment
Class list as followed, tentatively according to enrollment, and is subject to change.
Symphony band; Orchestra
Jazz Band; Orchestra, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Classical Picking; Guitar 1&2 - Taught by Jackson Coin
Modern Riffs; Guitar 3&4 - Taught by Jackson Coin
Root Grooves; Bass 1&2
Pocket Melodies; Bass 3&4
On Time; Drums 1&2
Kit Dancing; Drums 3&4
Self Instrumentation; Vocals
Soft Structure; Soft Shoe Ballet -Taught by Jean Casey
Pointed Perfection; Pointe Shoe Ballet -Taught by Jean Casey
Moving Emotions; Lyrical
Tribal Connections; Modern
Rhythm & Beat; Hip-hop
Shattering expectations; Tap
Open Movement; Style Combination
Medium Madness; Variety
Canvas Conveyer; Painting - Taught by Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Smudged Smiles; Charcoal and Pencil Drawing - Taught by Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Color Induced; Pastel and Chalk
Molten Creations; Sculpture Welding
Delicate Decorations; Glass Work
Smooth Earth; Pottery and Sculpture
Novel Writing
Recording Technique
Culinary Creations
Theater
Keep romance to a pg-14 level, anything past move to private messaging.
Try for a paragraph per post, but I understand writers block.
Make sure the drama stays in the role play! If there's a problem come to me.
You may have as many characters as you can handle.
Of course, you must have fun!
Name:
Age:
Sexual Orientation:
Grade: (High School.)
Appearance: (Description or Picture)
Motto: (What does your character live by?)
Personality: (Are they Friendly? Pessimistic? Shy?)
Major: (Dancer? Musician?)
Minor: (See above)
Short History: (How did they get into the arts? Where are they from? Have they been at the Arts Academy long?)
Name:
Age:
Sexual Orientation:
Appearance: (Description or Picture)
Motto: (What does your character live by?)
Personality: (Are they hard on their students? A push over? Tend to favorite?)
Subjects: (What classes do they teach?)
Short History: (How did they get into the arts? Where are they from? Have they been at the Arts Academy long?)
17
Strait (?)
Junior
"Tell me I can't, and I will."
Personality: Anderson is an optimistic person, and believes it can take him anywhere. Naturally charming and warm, he tends to gravitate towards anyone with a positive outlook on life. As a hopeless romantic, Anderson has an almost impossible vision for the perfect relationship and they tend not to last long.
Guitar Major
Sculpting Minor
Short History: Anderson has lived in a two parent home is whole life, his parents never showing conflict in front of the children. This is his first year at the Arts Academy, and out of homeschooling. Consequently, he has never been exposed to any sort of drug or alcohol, not knowing much about the effects of either. His father taught him to play the guitar at 6 years old, and Anderson took to it with a passion. His favorite type to play is a nylon string classical Spanish.
Name: Rozu Aki Moton
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11
Motto: "The struggle you feel today will offer the strength you need tomorrow."
Personality: Rozu tends to be shy and keeps to herself. She has some trouble speaking English and is made fun of for it. When you get to know Rozu she's a very sweet down to earth person who is always helping others.
Major: Musician
Minor: Artist
Short History: Rozu grew up in Tokyo, Japan and her parents forced her to play sports but behind their backs she was practicing music. She would play flute, guitar, clarinet, and oboe. Once she saved up enough money she went to live with her grandparents in California. There she started to draw and sculpt. The academy invited her to start school there for her freshman year after a teacher from the school saw her playing in a semi-professional orchestra. She decided to go and has been at the school for two years.
Name: Aida Hooper
Age: 15
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 10th
Motto: "Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn."
Personality: Aida has ADHD but puts that to use with her acting and writing. She at times can be closed off but she's generally open about everything.
Major: Acting
Minor: Writing
Short History: Aida grew up in London, England. She had been acting since she was five years old but stopped at 10 after her parents divorced. Her father took her to California where Aida started to write and tell stories that she created. At 12 years old she started acting again. Her father found the Academy when she was 13 and sent her there.
Name: Lea Johnson
Age: 13
Sexual Orientation: straight
Grade: 9
Appearance:
Moto: Don't let anything keep you from following your dreams.
Personality: She's kind, caring, quiet, and gentle. She's always willing to help if she can, and she loves to make things for others. She also doesn't like to hear people arguing and will try to help resolve the problem if she can.
Major: Artist- smooth earth
Minor: Culinary creations
Short History: Lea is the daughter of a rich business man and one of his mistresses, but she was raised by him and his wife. Her birth mother had ended up drinking a lot while she was pregnant which resulted in Lea being born completely blind. Her parents gave her everything she could have wanted. When they saw how much she enjoyed working with play doh and the amazing sculptures she could make they turned one of the out buildings into an art studio where they introduced her to clay and pottery making.
No matter what she was doing or working on Lea would always stop working and clean up long enough before mealtime that she could go into the kitchen and listen to the chef prepare the meal. Over time she started helping him out by letting him know when something was done cooking, or by letting him know that he had poured out too much of something, etc. After a while the chef started letting her do the measuring. Then, he put her in charge of cooking something each meal as he slowly grew her culinary skills.
Half way through the last school year her parents learned about the arts academy, and decided that was where she and her sister would go the next year.
Name: Teribeth 'Terri' Johnson
Age: 14
Sexual Orientation: straight
Grade: 9
Appearance:
Moto: Don't settle for anything short of your goal
Personality: She's friendly and out going, but she can have a bit of an attitude. She's very protective of her sister (Lea), and will always stick up for her friends.
Major: Artist-Molten creations
Minor: Artist-Canvas conveyer
Short History: Terri and Lea have the same father, but Terri's mother a second mistress of his. She too was raised by her father and his wife, and was given the same kind of childhood as Lea.
Every time their father had a chance he would go out to his metal working shop, and Terri would follow him out there every time she could. When he thought she was old enough her father started teaching her how to work metal as well. This was when her love of and talent in working with metal blossomed.
Their mom, on the other hand, loved to paint. Terri didn't really take much interest in this until one day Lea gave her a spotted dog she had sculpted. The dog was just a plain brown with indents for the spots. She took the dog up to her mom's art room and managed to paint the dog white and the spots black without making too big of a mess. When her mom came in and it seen that the dog had no details other than the spot she helped Terry figure out how to paint the dogs eyes, nose, mouth, inner ears, and lines between the toes. That was when she started letting her mom teach her how to paint so that she could paint Lea's statues without ruining the textures that Lea had created.
Half way through the last school year her parents learned about the arts academy, and decided that was where she and her sister would go the next year.
Name:Kenneth "Ken" Morrison
Age: 16
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Grade: 11th "junior"
Appearance:
Motto: Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.
Personality: Ken is a very kind person and he means well most of the time, but the pride in his creations and talents can lead others to believe that he is self centered and rude.
Major: Culinary Creations
Minor: Smudged Smiles
Short History: His family is filled with artists so it was almost obvious that he too would develop or discover something he was good at in the arts. For him it's cooking and sketching and he is very good at both. He was born in the US, but traveled around the world often with his family. In hearing of this academy he immediately enrolled into it at 9 grade, this is his third year here and his skills continue to progress in amazing ways. He is very well known in the academy ,being one of the top students there, but with his parents and everyone else looking to him the stress and pressure does get to him.
Name: Berri Luciano
Age: 16
Sexual Orientation: Asexual but would date either gender
Grade: Sophomore
Appearance:
-Often wears glassesMotto: 'I just have to take it one day at a time'
Personality: Bad at making new friends, but once she is close to you, she will become extremely attached.
Major: Traditional Artist (pencil drawing)
Minor: Painting
Short History: She is returning to the academy for her second year. With a natural talent for art, she was able to enter with a lot of hard work. She hopes to become a storyboard artist or cartoon character designer in the future, having spent countless hours alone watching T.V. as a child, due to having few friends and little family contact.
Name: Matthew "Matt" Ga Yun
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, but is more lenient towards guys.
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."
Personality: He can be a bit shy, but once he opens up he is super friendly and it will be nearly impossible to shut him up.
Major: Theater
Minor: Ballet (soft structure)
Short History: His parents were very against him going into the arts, but with a lot of pleading he managed to get his mother to agree to let him live his dreams. His father on the other hand doesn't agree with his choices but lets him do so just to watch him fail. This is his first year in the arts academy...His parents are from south Korea, but he was born in America. He discovered the arts purely through curiosity and he still hopes to widen his skills in the arts by meeting and learning new things.
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Name: Samantha Gatelin
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: “Sorry, I'm fresh out of inspirational sayings. Would you like some sarcasm instead?.”
Personality:
Samantha is a bit rough around the edges and generally acts tough and to be fair she is, she is actually a fairly nice person and she is extremely enthusiastic about her work. She is harsh on the people she cares about the most because seeing them fail makes her feel personally responsible. She has a close relationship with her twin brother and will frequently drop everything to make sure he’s okay.
Major: Glass working (delicate decorations)
Minor: Sculpture wielding (molten creations)
Short History:
Samantha and her twin were born five minutes apart, Samantha being the eldest of the pair. As a kid Samantha showed talent in metal working and sculpting but after accidentally watching a little ‘how to’ documentary on glass working she knew her heart was set. She was 7 at the time. After much begging and pleading with her parents, who were set on having her learn the piano, she began taking classes. In under a few months she had exceled to a point where her current teacher could no longer help her. With a recommendation from her former teacher she moved on to more advanced classes to the point where she applied and was enrolled in the Arts Academy. She has been at the school since freshman year.
Name: Jesse Gatelin
Age: 17
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Grade: 11th
Appearance:
Motto: "Have you seen ____, I can't find (it/them) anywhere!
Personality: Jesse is a go with the flow kind of guy, he hates conflict and loves to hang out. He's almost always in a 'chill' mood and it would take the end of the world to make him loose his cool. Jesse is very close with his sister though he often hides from her just to annoy her. He enjoys meeting new people and loves to talk about his music.
Major: Orchestra
Minor: Sculpting/wielding
Short History: Like his sister Jesse was always an avid sculptor but his true talent was music. He can both write and play, his preference is classical though he generally likes all music. Jesse's parents heavily encouraged his musical choices and he eventually learned to play a wide range of instruments, violin, viola, cello/bass (his favorite), piano, and harp. He didn't think much about taking his talent seriously until his sister enrolled in the Arts Academy he soon followed and he and his sister agreed to take sculpting together for fun. He has been at the academy since freshman year.
Name
Aisha
Age
17
Sexual Orientation
Asexual for now, leaning towards bisexual.
Grade
11th
Motto
"What do you expect from me? Love and hope? I hate physical love and hope is for suckers with low self esteem."
Personality
A strong and caring girl, though she is asexual she loves romance, some would even say she is a hopeless romantic there. Roses and everything sweet are her thing, she is overall a nice girl, not one to be rude in public. Though she isn't and will never be afraid of cracking jokes and making witty remarks.
Major
Ballet and Pop
Minor
Guitar and Acoustics
Short History
Aisha was born in the big city of San Diego, full of tourists and people that wanted to get rich, she was one of those people. Dancing lessons and singing were a must, she loved it though and soon gave up on her old dreams of becoming famous, instead focusing on her future and having fun. So when she turned fifteen she packed up and was sent to the academy.
Jean Casey
24
Bisexual
"Perfection is not born, it is made."
Personality: Jean has a kind heart, and treats her students more like peers then anything. She is very hard on her promising dancers, though, and can come across uncaring and harsh when it comes to physical limits. Her students still thank her for this, though, and find confidence in their problems with her.
Subjects: Pointe and Soft Shoe ballet
Short History: Jean has been dancing since she was two years old. She danced in New York through her early twenties, but the rigorous schedule drew her back to here she was born in Northern California, and went to school. Jean is an Arts Academy Alumni, and is excited to be back to teach for her second year.
Name: Klaus Kalogeropoulos
Age: 28
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual with a preference for men
Appearance: Klaus stands at about 6' tall and has a lean, thin body. His dark brown hair is typically styled back, but he occasionally forgets to care and it falls lazily around his pale face. His eyes are a dark brown to match, and his jawline is a narrow and angular one that is often dotted with stubble and sometimes a semi-full beard.
Personality: Klaus is not very patient with his students. However, a softer side can be seen when a student approaches him to talk one-on-one--assuming he doesn't think the student is trying to manipulate him in some way. Outside of the class room, he comes as very laid back and easy going, maybe even fun, but formal. He can be very charismatic and charming, as well. That said, he's not a particularly nice guy overall and doesn't really find the energy to care about people outside of his personal interests.
Subjects:
- Canvas Conveyer
- Will occasionally substitue Symphony Band
Short History: Klaus was born in Greece to a poor family, but he was all that motivated to do much to change his status. He simply picked up painting and piano and eventually found himself to be quite good at those things. As a result, he left home at only fourteen and traveled about, using his art skills to make the money he needed to get by.
At seventeen, he earned enough money to travel overseas and found himself in America. New York was far too busy for him, so he moved West. At the end of his teenage years, he became a US citizen, completed the GED, and entered higher education.
Now, he's a graduate and is teaching at Arts Academy for his first year. He doesn't have any plans so whether or not he'll stick around is up in the air.
Name: Jackson Coin
Age: 29
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Appearance:
Jackson is pretty solid, standing at 5'11" and weighing in at about 170 pounds. His hair is darker shade of blonde, and is usually left as an unruly mop since he doesn't bother with it too much. And on the days where looking presentable is a requirement, he just slicks it all back with hair gel. Outside of school, Jackson's sea green eyes are often obscured by aviator sunglasses. While he isn't one for dressing fancy (his closet mostly consists of t-shirts, leather jackets and washed-out jeans), Jackson isn't against wearing a nice suit every once in awhile. He wears a lot of jewelry for a guy—string bracelets and leather bracelets, his hands are decorated with rings, a cross around his neck and sometimes those douchey puka necklaces and bracelets. He’s also got some tattoos. He has an enso tattooed on his right shoulder blade, an half-sleeve of waves crashing on his left arm, a lotus tattooed on the outside of his left ankle, and a crescent tattooed behind his left ear.
Personality: Jackson loves bad horror movies, ridiculous sports, and any and all forms of rock’n’roll. Basically, he’s a noisy, fun-loving, immature little shit and his greatest joy in life is messing with people, particularly the ones that take themselves too seriously. All in all, he's generally pretty lax with his students as long -- as long as they pass his monthly quality checks. If they don't, well, he's always been exceedingly patient in that regard. He’s completely indifferent to major events unless they directly impact him. When Jackson gets serious and loses the grin, you know shit’s gotten pretty fucking heavy. Despite all this, he manages to be an awfully charming guy. Jackson has never met a boundary he wouldn’t cross. He’ll go to bat for you if you make him laugh, if he likes your style, or if you have an offering that tickles his fancy (he’s fond of stuffed animals, cigarettes, and ugly puppies, just as an FYI).
Subjects: Classical Picking and Modern Riffs
Short History: Growing up in Chicago, the young Jackson Coin was always just a tad different from his peers. Creative and free-spirited, he did not fare well in structured classroom settings, and so, he always seemed to catch onto the material just a hair slower than those around him. All the same, he read avidly, and thus, in his own obscure way, he proved quite an intelligent child. However, he only discovered his love for music a couple years later, in high school.
Jackson took to the guitar like a duck to water. Until this day, he still can't thank the teacher who taught him the basics enough. Learning a menagerie of techniques from whatever books he could find at the library, a young Jackson finally worked up the courage to perform at the diner where he bussed tables. While his boss definitely wasn't pleased that he neglected his duties to pluck away at some guitar strings, the audience was a whole 'nother story. The Chicago underground, being the veritable music scene it was, welcomed him with open arms, and the rest was history.
While Jackson played countless small-time gigs, his musical career never really went anywhere. On his 27th birthday, he knew in his heart that it was over. Instead of wallowing in despair, however, he saw it as a milestone; the start of the next leg of his life.
As Jackson contemplated what to do next, all he knew was that it needed to have something to do with music. Then, as if by some heaven-sent miracle, he came across the website for Arts Academy. Immediately sending in his application and resume for a teaching position, he soon found himself hired.
