Post by Eleanor Leighton on Feb 24, 2016 20:57:18 GMT -8
EleanorClaireLeighton
<<Played by Pan>>
Full Name>>Eleanor Claire Rose-Leighton
Nicknames>> Elle, Norrie
Age>> November 13th,1985; 30
Staff or Student>> Earth Sciences Teacher
House>> N/A
Gender>> Female
Sexuality>> Heterosexual
Face Claim>> Diana Agron
Personality>>Eleanor, at first appearance can be seen as a bit of a loon. She's very into what she calls the "hippie days". Meaning she's all about peace and love, and when a fight breaks out, the woman could very well start singing "Kumbaya" and "Why Can't We be Friends". Although there are times when people question whether she has a split-personality. One moment, Elle's a peace loving, wouldn't wish anything bad on anyone type of lady, and the next she could be wishing that a house would be dropped on someone's head.
While she may be a bit odd, there's no question about her love for her job. Getting up at sunrise every morning to teach about geological phenomena and everything making up the Earth's five "layers" gives her some sort of happiness that only a fellow teacher or a professor would know. Occasionally there may be an incident where the Earth Science teacher will trail off and forget what she's saying, but for her sake, go along with it. Some might consider going through every single paper individually, or giving a student some extra help, a grueling and unneeded task, but Eleanor takes pride in doing it. Talking to her about the subject can bring out some much needed excitement which will increase immensely if you end up teaching her a few things.
Animals are not her strong suit, the most she'll actually end up owning is a dog or a cat. Dogs are nice, they're lovely. As far as horses go, they're beautiful creatures and when paired with her students, can do amazing things. She'd just rather not ride them, or generally be in an area where she'd interact with them daily.
Likes>> Reading, Finding pretty rocks, Swimming, Thunderstorms, Shopping at Vintage/Antique stores, Dogs, The occasional trip to Bonnaroo.
Dislikes>> Animals bigger than she is, Cars(mainly riding/driving in them), opera and classical music, Cauliflower, Movies like James Bond and Jason Bourne
Fears>> Wrecking into another vehicle and ruining/ending the driver's/passenger's lives, Suffocation due to lack of oxygen in the air.
Hopes>> Someday owning one of the old plantations back in Louisiana, Backpacking across Europe to find Geological Wonders
Secrets>> Once when she was fresh out of college, she stole her professors prized rainbow amethyst geode.
Appearance>>Eleanor Leighton isn't a big woman. In reality she's a little small, standing at about 5'3 and weighing in at 129lbs. She's naturally pale but over the summer, her skin develops a light tan. Over the years, her hairstyles has varied from a wavy blonde mess to some style of attempted late 80's look. Though it never goes more than an inch or three below her shoulders. Long hair just isn't her thing, too much of a hassle for someone who can't match her socks. Her eyes are a beautiful shade of brown, mixing between light and dark chocolate. Due to an accident a few years ago, Eleanor has developed a few scars. One goes just behind her ear, which is the least noticeable of them and within the next few months will be covered with a tattoo. The other three meld together around her hips and rib cage, looking slightly deeper and more jagged. Tattoos are always a favored thing over piercings for the Earth Science teacher. As of right now, she only has two: a lace garter around her right upper thigh, and an Aztec armband with a tree growing out of it on her left arm. More are a certainty in her future, it's quite the addiction.
Outfits can be tricky. Of course she has to look professional, which causes her to go with most of her vintage dresses,or flowing blouses and actual pants. In her downtime, Eleanor loves her jeans and her variety of sneakers and boots. However the boots she wears with anything and everything. She's not one for much jewelry, other than her clockwork necklaces and her pearl studs.
Markings>> Four total: one behind her ear,three along her rib cage and hip, Only one actual piercing: her first holes in her ears, Two total: a lace garter belt on her right thigh, and an aztec armband around her upper left arm
Medical History>> No serious Illnesses, three broken ribs, Emergency Appendix Surgery, lacerations along ribs and hip,a 5 day coma, a TBI, and one major concussion
Criminal History>> One Serious Car Accident but video showed it wasn't her fault.
Full History>>Eleanor Claire Rose Leighton was born down in Louisiana, over by New Orleans. The year was 1985 and her parents were in that stage of rock, and rolling through hard times. Her birth year was great, just her parents weren't. Edmund, a decent musician who played for tips on the street, practically raised his daughter while her mother, Yvonne, a lanky blonde that spent her money on quite a bit of alcohol, was almost non-existent. Edmund died after his daughter turned fifteen, and Yvonne took her "precious" daughter under her wing. And by taking her under her watch meant, "stand here and look pretty so I can get more money". Unfortunately, a few habits did rub off and just after high school graduation, a few celebratory drinks led to Eleanor having her daughter at the age of seventeen, just before her eighteenth birthday. Danielle Annamarie Paige Leighton, one of the best mistakes in Eleanor's life.
Still living in New Orleans, Eleanor learned her mother could be quite convincing when she needed to be, which earned her a spot at the local college when she first expressed her interest in geological studies. Halfway through the year, she developed her love for Earth Science and the fascination in the way tectonic plates moved. She also discovered her passion for the 70's way of life, the whole peace and love concept. Over the course of five years, she earned her teaching degree and achieved a job at one of the high schools across town teaching Earth and Natural Sciences. Eleanor worked there for two years, loving her job and her students immensely, gaining a few favorites here and there. However, her stability and happiness were short lived after a car accident that almost killed herself and the other driver.
Coming home from work, on her way to pick up Danielle from a babysitter, Eleanor was struck head on by a car in the opposite lane. She was in a coma for almost a week, and come out of it with slight brain damage after hitting the steering wheel too hard. The way the other car hit hers caused metal to become embedded into her ribs and ruptured her appendix. Most of her injuries were healed easily except for some scarring, but she was left with some slight memory loss. Occasionally when speaking, she'll forget what she was saying and start talking about another subject, completely irrelevant to the original topic. The moments don't last very long, but it's best to just go along with it. Since the accident, Eleanor refuses to drive a car or anything that operates like a car. She fears being responsible for an accident like hers and the possibility of a person dying over it. Being a passenger isn't as bad, though she still gets slightly anxious.
After her accident, Eleanor was clued in by one of her old college buddies about a job in Kentucky, an academy needing an Earth Science teacher. Though she loved her home in New Orleans, a change was definitely needed for her and for her daughter.
Moira>>
Registered Name>> N/A
Age>> 8 years
Gender>> Female
Species>> Canine
Breed>> German Shepherd Dog
Registry>> N/A
Personality>>The dog is a protective sort, standing guard over her two mistresses daily. She treats Danielle like a pup that needs to be wrapped in bubble wrap even the preteen is almost thirteen. Moira is getting up in her years and so doesn't have as much energy as she used too. She doesn't run, unless it's for something she deems necessary, which isn't too many things. She's quite intuitive as well, and you can almost imagine some facial expressions on her at times.
History>>Moira is a new addition to the Leighton Family. She was given to Danielle Leighton as a sort of "Sorry for the move." gift. She was adopted from a German Shepherd Rescue a few towns over, and in Eleanor's thinking, "Everyone loves dogs. Danielle should too, right?" And while Danielle loves her dog, Moira definitely belongs to Eleanor. The tan and black dog never leaves her side except for during school hours.
Appearance>> Picture
