Name:
Ashanti "Shawn" Jones
Age:
16
Gender:
Female
Talents:
Writing, Singing
Can also put her whole fist in her mouth (If you'd call that a talent)
Preferred Housing:
Any
Bio:
Ashanti grew up in a pretty bad neighborhood in Atlanta with her single mother and younger half-brother. Because their mom worked long shifts at the diner to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table, Ashanti practically raised her little brother by herself. When Ashanti was 11, though, her mother was robbed and murdered on her way home from work. Ashanti was forced to move away and live with her father, whom she'd never met before. She never saw or heard from her little brother again.
Ashanti's father lived in Malibu with his new wife. Their house was larger than most on the block, and even had a pool in the backyard. Despite her father's efforts to make her feel comfortable there, Ashanti never felt like she really belonged. She'd lock herself in her room for hours, whenever she wasn't at school, and would write in her journal or sing. When her step-mother signed her up for singing classes, she finally came out of her shell. She still calls her father and his wife by their first names.
Her father decided to send her away to camp (against her will) while he and his wife went on a mini vacation. She promised herself that she would never forgive them.
Personality:
Ashanti leans much more toward introversion than extroversion. She cherishes her "me-time," prefers to observe before she acts, and contributes to conversation only when she thinks she has something relevant to say. Although having many friends, she isn't the "nicest" person you'll ever meet. She's blunt and straightforward, and doesn't really care whether or not she hurts your feelings. Ashanti is also brutally honest. She loves watching sports, but hates participating in any strenuous physical activity.
Schedule:
Schedule U
Other:
Has a pretty decent voice & has been taking singing lessons since she was 11.
