SHEPPARD, adriana leah

[ADRIANA LEAH SHEPPARD]

ADRIANA LEAH SHEPPARD

NAME: Adriana Leah Sheppard
NICKNAMES: Ade, AJ
AGE & BIRTHDAY: Twenty-six, September 15
BIRTH PLACE: Wellington, Florida
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
OCCUPATION &/OR SCHOOL GRADE: show braider, book editor
PLAYED BY: Gisele Bundchen

PERSONALITY

At least three full paragraphs describing your character.


LOVES: at least ten

HATES: at least ten

HISTORY

At least two full paragraphs of your characters history.

SAMPLE

Adriana felt like a monkey in heels as she slowly stepped out of her car, treading carefully to make sure her heels didn’t catch on her dress. She’d pulled up in front of Devonshire and handed the keys to the valet that was waiting at the curb. She’d made the decision to do as little walking as possible that night and took advantage of the valet service. Accepting the ticket stub from the boy who looked like he was maybe, barely out of high school, she tucked the ticket into her clutch and smiled tightly at the boy. The large doors were held open for her, and Ade stepped up and over the threshold into the upscale establishment. She’d never been here to eat before, but she’d been there multiple times over the past few weeks helping to plan the event and oversee all the little details that her boss was so adamant should be perfect.

It had been a while since she’d been to a big book release event like this and even longer since she’d gotten this dressed up for anything. But, the invites that she’d had to proofread, one by one, had called for formal attire so here she was. Dolled up to the nines, Ade had gone shopping with Kaylee for a dress and they’d hit the jackpot with the slinky, sparkling, burgundy gown she was wearing. Her younger sister Dana, who was at her house with Sammy for the evening, had helped her put up her hair before she’d gone out and Ade could feel the eyes on her as she tried to subtly move around the room and speak to the people she needed to see. Ade heard a few murmurs as she moved further in and people got a look at the back of her dress and Ade felt her face warm a little bit as she flushed under their stares. She’d been against it initially, but Kaylee had been adamant and, in much more colorful language, told her to suck it up and live a little and buy the damn dress. So, she did.

Taking a deep breath, Ade steeled herself and got to work. Alright, Sheppard, suck it up. She snagged a flute of champagne from one of the waiters walking by and smiled warmly at one of the higher ups in the publishing house she worked for. Mostly the manuscripts Ade dealt with and worked on were fiction, but a friend of hers who worked in another branch had been swamped and asked her to do a once over of a medical book that was almost ready to go to the printer. She hadn’t exactly understood most of it, but she’d gotten through it and had earned herself a spot on the planning committee for this shindig.

Gradually, Ade moved around the room, sinking into work-mode and doing her best to quench the desire to bolt and book it out of there. Small talk and chit-chat was not on Ade’s list of favorite things to do, but this was part of the job and when she needed to, like right now, could do a pretty damn good job of schmoozing the big wigs and playing nice. Fiddling with her empty flute, Ade scanned the fairly packed room to see where the bar had been set up. Excusing herself, she made a beeline for the bar. “Toasted Almond, please.” Thank god drinks were on the house tonight. She’d only been there for an hour and her shoes were killing her. Lovely. She smiled in thanks and sipped her drink. Her pale eyes roved over the room. Ade stood by the bar for a few more seconds, mentally preparing herself to go back out there and ugh, mingle. She was not however, mentally prepared for the guy who appeared at her side with an easy grin on his handsome face.

OOC

NAME OR ALIAS: Angela
AGE: 20
TIME ZONE: Eastern
HOW YOU FOUND US: Creator

[ADRIANA LEAH SHEPPARD]

SIRIUS

SHOW NAME: Sirius
BARN NAME: Sirius
AGE: Fifteen years
BREED: Holsteiner
GENDER: Gelding
HEIGHT: 17.2 hands
MARKINGS: RF sock, RH & LH socks
DISCIPLINE: Jumpers
OTHER IMAGES: one | two

PERSONALITY

The best word to describe Sirius is 'forward'. He is always ready to go and do something, always willing to go faster. He is a horse with his own motor that needs to be harnessed, not created. On course, he is the king of jump-offs. The opportunity to tear around a jumper course is the best thing in Sirius's world and despite his size, he can be very nimble in regard to tight and unorthodox turns. He's pretty consistent when it comes to going clean but sometimes he pours on the speed a bit too much and gets sloppy with his form and that's when the rails come down. Flatting him can be a chore sometimes just because he can get bully and take off when the fancy strikes him. On the ground, Sirius can be a gentleman, but you have to be completely in charge and make sure he knows it. Ade always uses a stuf chain on him, even when he's on his best behavior. Better to be safe than sorry. He really likes people, but he just about worships the people that he has the chance to bond with. Especially Ade, but then again, they've had ten years together to build up that relationship.

LOVES: blankets, horse shows,

HATES: being cold, peppermints

HISTORY

For her sixteenth birthday, instead of getting a car, Ade received a five year old black gelding that spent the past two years a field with a run in for shelter and had been ridden a handful of times. The only thing he had ever jumped was the pasture fence. The joy of having parents who mean well but have no clue about anything horse related: it's a crapshoot. However, Ade got lucky. She hadn't worked with a lot of green horses up til then, but with the help of her trainer the gelding turned into a surprisingly nice horse. Yes, Ade named her horse after Sirius Black from the Harry Potter books. Since her last name was Black, she thought it was funny. Ade spent a year trying showing in the hunters, but Sirius was having none of that and would charge at the jumps the second Ade tried to let up on the death grip she had on his mouth in an attempt to keep a hunter pace. Ade didn't even bother trying with the equitation classes and just went straight to the jumpers and there the two started to thrive. Jumping right into the fire, they started Sirius' jumper career in the junior jumpers and once Ade aged out of the division went into higher levels. Sirius has the scope for the grand prix, but Ade's level of bravery doesn't always match her horse's and it is only in the past couple of years that they've been playing in the big kid sand box.

OOC

NAME OR ALIAS: Angela
AGE: 20
TIME ZONE: Eastern
HOW YOU FOUND US: Creator

[ADRIANA LEAH SHEPPARD]

REGULUS

SHOW NAME: Regulus
BARN NAME: Reg
AGE: Thirteen years
BREED:
GENDER: Gelding
HEIGHT: 16.3 hands
MARKINGS: Grey
DISCIPLINE: Jumpers
OTHER IMAGES: one | two | three | four

PERSONALITY

Rino's quite a moody little bastard and if he wasn't so damn good at his job, he probably would have been sold long ago. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, Rino is a superstar in the show ring and a great teacher. Rino is a grouchy guy who would like nothing more than to be left alone. The only positive response you will ever get from him is if you have a treat of some sort to give him. He is very standoffish in his stall and frequently kicks out at the wall when being saddled. However, no matter how grumpy he gets and nasty he looks, Rino has never hurt a person. He has only ever take his moodiness out on the wall. When being ridden, Rino doesn't like to be too close to other horses and likes his personal space. If his rider gets him too close to another horse, Rino will do something about it whether you like it or not. This is usually only something minor, like going around the intruder, but there are a few instances when he has been truly pissed off and has gone after other horses while working. But that's only at home during schooling and if he’s in a really bad mood. In the almost ten years that Ade has had him, that has only happened twice. Rino definitely knows when it's time to strut his stuff in the show ring and is a horse show veteran. He has absolutely beautiful movement and is always noticed. He somehow always knows where the judge is sitting and puts out that little bit extra every time he passes the judge's booth. He definitely has the goods to be a champion and is well on his way to becoming a hunter superstar. Too bad he doesn't have the consistent attitude to match.


LOVES: jump offs, his turn-out time

HATES:

HISTORY

Ade met Rino when she was still living in Pennsylvania. He came in as a project sale horse. Except because of his bad attitude, no one really wanted to deal with him. Ade hadn’t been fond of him at first either but she lost a bet and he became her personal chore. However, once she figured him out Rino quickly became one of her favorites. When Ade went to college she bought Rino and took him with her along with her previous horse, Ma.

OOC

NAME OR ALIAS: Angela
AGE: 20
TIME ZONE: Eastern
HOW YOU FOUND US: Creator

[NORA AMELIA VERRIGNI]

ANDROMEDA

SHOW NAME: Andromeda
BARN NAME: Annie
AGE: Ten years
BREED: Trakehner
GENDER: Mare
HEIGHT: 16 hands
MARKINGS: None
DISCIPLINE: Hunters
OTHER IMAGES: one | [url=http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/horsekid225/Animals/Warmbloods/ThoughtfulLow.jpg

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PERSONALITY

At least one full paragraph describing your character's horse.


LOVES: at least two

HATES: at least two

HISTORY

A history of your character's horse, can be as long as you'd like, but we'd like it if you wrote at least a few sentences.

OOC

NAME OR ALIAS: Angela
AGE: 20
TIME ZONE: Eastern
HOW YOU FOUND US: Creator

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[ADRIANA LEAH SHEPPARD]

ANDROMEDA

SHOW NAME: Andromeda
BARN NAME: Annie
AGE: Ten years
BREED: Trakehner
GENDER: Mare
HEIGHT: 16 hands
MARKINGS: None
DISCIPLINE: Hunters
OTHER IMAGES: one | [url=http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/horsekid225/Animals/Warmbloods/ThoughtfulLow.jpg

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PERSONALITY

At least one full paragraph describing your character's horse.


LOVES: at least two

HATES: at least two

HISTORY

A history of your character's horse, can be as long as you'd like, but we'd like it if you wrote at least a few sentences.

OOC

NAME OR ALIAS: Angela
AGE: 20
TIME ZONE: Eastern
HOW YOU FOUND US: Creator

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