Basic
Deborah goes to Washington University college. She is 20 years old. She is from Missoula, Montana. She has blue eyes and straight blonde hair. She likes to wear turtleneck sweaters with blue jeans.
She considers herself an introvert and is very goal focused and isn’t interested in dating. She is frustrated by the quest and feels that she has no choice. She is neither a partier or drinker. She is good at discerning whether she needs to be careful of someone.
She lived what most would consider an everyday life. She was a law-abiding citizen and a good student. She had parents who were supportive of her and who were also law-abiding citizens.
Home Life
Besides when she is at college. She lives at home with both parents who are moderately rich. She lived in a very proper home with relatively strict rules.
Love Life
She had a boyfriend named Mark when she was 17 which only last a few months because she found him to be a distraction. She tried dating again at 18 with a guy named Roger, but he was too possessive for her. Since she has entered college, she hasn’t been interested in dating despite many offers. She doesn’t really care to ever be married and sometimes thinks that she might be asexual.
Her part in the story
She comes into play in book two. She travels with Dan, Amandria, and her brother to help Amandria find her mother.
Personality Style
She is introverted and may come across as cold to some people. Her quest is to become an archaeologist and study history so she is very career oriented. She isn’t interested in kids, nor does she want any of her own. She is difficult to make friends with but generally is close to her professors.
Psychological Struggles
She is a perfectionist which is known as Atelophobia. She suffers from OCD and also Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder.
She is dromophobic and afraid to cross busy streets. She is also Gleotophobic and afraid that people are looking at her and laughing as she does simple things like walking down the street.
Family
Her father is a businessman who sells auto and life insurance and her mother is a CPA. Her younger, brother, goes to college. She was never that close to either of her parents as they spent a lot of time working. She is close to her brother Adam, in fact, she views him as her best friend being that she doesn’t make friends that easily.
Strengths
She is curious and likes to explore and discover things. She has a strong love for learning.
Weaknesses
She is practical and a perfectionist which sometimes makes her relationships with others difficult.
Tags/Habits
She has to do everything twice. Obsessed with symmetry. Chews on pens. She is obsessed with wearing blue. Bites and chews lip.
Other History
She had perfect attendance from K-12 and so far at college which causes her some grief when she has to go on the journey. When she was 11 she discovered an ancient native pot while digging down in the dirt, as was her hobby. She still has the pot that she places in her bedroom where she lives.
Likes/Dislikes/Tastes/Hobbies
She likes classical music and some music that is popular including rock. She loves musicals and drama for movies. She always dreamed of going to Broadway and watching a performance. She loves “Phantom of the Opera.” She also likes music from the baroque and romance periods. She doesn’t like rap nor metal.
She practices Yoga and is very flexible. She also likes weight training and aerobic exercise so she can stay in shape. She is into card games, but doesn’t like video games. She likes mountain climbing, river hikes, and scenic views.
Living Arrangement
She lives in a dorm with a roommate named Barbara. She doesn’t like it because of lack of privacy and has convinced her parents to help pay for an apartment off campus. Her roommate is kind of a slob which annoys Deborah.
Political and moral stances
She has rather conservative points of view. She doesn’t care about LBGT rights. She is against the legalization of pot because she believes it is unhealthy. She believes in fiscal responsibility and despises that people cheat the welfare system. She wants tighter borders because she feels that would reduce crime.
She is very Catholic with her beliefs, so she believes in the 10 commandments, is anti-abortion, and attends Mass every Sunday. She is not judgmental of others however, and believes that people can participate in other religions without being punished in Hell for their beliefs. She is against the whole “Take a Knee” thing and sees it as unpatriotic. She supports the death penalty for murderers, second offense rapists, and second offense child molesters.
Pet Peeves
Anything that distracts her from her studies, slobs, heavy traffic, people staring at her, loud babies in settings like restaurants, loud people, etc. She also hates it when men whistle at her. She sometimes wishes she were ugly so men didn’t hit on her, however, she believes that being in good health is the best for her.
Talents
She is a critical thinker, researcher, good with money, she is good at planning things which is part of her frustration with the quest, she plays violin well (But has trouble performing in front of people due to her fear of being laughed at), she is good at bowling. She is well organized
Things She Is Not Good at
Handling clutter, spur of the moment activities, performing in front of people whether it be speaking or violin, making long term friendships.
Goals
From a young age she was taught that financial success should be her primary goal. Therefore, she started off wanting to be a doctor and live in a big house with a family. As she grew older, she realized that she wasn’t really interested in the medical field and thought of becoming a CPA like her mother. However, while she was good with numbers, accounting wasn’t her thing. At age 18 she decided she wanted to be an archaeologist as she loves to dig and discover history. She no longer has the goal of getting married and having a family but rather becoming a successful archeologist who discovers new things.
Motivation
Her love of archeology which actually works against her on the quest to find Amandria’s mother with the exception of a few things and sometimes her knowledge comes in handy.
Positive Trait
She is motivated and determined to succeed at life.
Negative Trait
Her lack of friendliness, but she doesn’t really mind not having friends.
Nicknames
Deb, Smarts (Because she is sharply intelligent and gets good grades)
How will she be remembered/Self-Concept
She was good at whatever she put her hand to.
Trauma
She was sexually harassed when she was 18 at a restaurant she used to work at by a few coworkers. It was so bad that she was afraid to go outside. They always made sexual jokes and laughed, and she felt like she was being laughed at.
Secrets
She doesn’t really care for her parents because they never were really there in her life beside suppling financial assistance. She doesn’t tell this to Adam, but sometimes she will hint at it in their conversations.
Power
None, besides her intellect.
Adversaries
She actually sees Amandria as an adversary and can’t stand her the whole journey.
Allies
Adam is the only person she completely trusts. She does like Dan though, but pities him because of his relationship with Amandria.
Darkest Hour
When she gets accused of the professor’s murder
Shining Moments
Various academic awards she has received throughout her life.
Message to the World/Legacy
Study, try your best and you will succeed
