Erica Martins.

by **Erica Martins** Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:56 am

Erica Martins
~Human~

Date of Birth & Age:

20th September 2003 making her a grand ripe old Sixteen!

Gender, Alignment, Species, Occupation:

Female, Neutral, Human, Student.

Appearance:

See pictures!!

Personality:

Little quirky and nerdy, but sweet and friendly, caring and compassionate. Literally lives to sing and dance even though she is not good at tapping or ballet, never the less it is her passion, she loves the freedom and fun (it is this reason alone she likes capoeira - the dancing style of martial art) and enjoys sports for the same reason even if she is usually not very good at them! Willing to have a go!
Enjoys a wide variety of music, except rap.
Loves just chilling with her friends.
Enjoys chocolate though her all time Favorite food is pasta (any sort!)
Enjoys participating in any occasion that is an excuse to dress up! like renaissance fairs, comic con, etc.
Enjoys video games, spooky movies and paranormal tv shows.
Enjoys the odd Camp trip and adventure, except to anything to do with farms!

Dislikes and is scared of large farm animals.
Dislikes Rap music.
Dislikes using public loos, and especially loathes being spoken to whilst in the loo and or speaking to people on the loo!
Phobic of clowns!
She, Elena and Gran Gran can collectively be very mischievous and sometimes get into all sorts of shenanigans! Like once they ended up on a restricted military firing rang field! and been out to the burning man several times!

Strengths and Weaknesses:

Great at Dancing, almost any style save tapping or ballet.
Enjoys capoeira but not very good at it.
Has an excellent singing voice.
Loyal, compassionate and friendly.
Is not the most studious student as she has dyslexia and thus has a hard time reading, writing and typing for prolonged periods of time without getting head aches and tired - even with the help of her 'dork glasses' as she calls them with the blue lenses.
Can be impulsive and not think things through entirely.
Sometimes a little naive and too trusting.

Family and History:

Elena Iggy Martins, (younger Sister)
Mrs Trixie Martins (nee Threadgoode, Mother, deceased)
Mr Hank Martins (Father, deceased)
Gran Gran - Ida Threadgoode (Materal Grand Mother)

Erica lives in the three bedroom corner apartment above a small cafe that her primary caregiver and maternal grandmother 'Gran Gran' and helps out a little bit in the afternoon after school with her grandmother to close the 'Cafe Noble'. Both Hank and Trixie having passed one in a terrible accident.
There cafe and apartment are in a busy active down town part of Manhattan, New York and though there is a lot of gang activity they themselves have had little to no trouble with them so far going unnoticed and thus staying out of trouble. The Cafe itself serves a range of good healthy eating meals and drinks and has a small stage Erica sometimes performs on and a small neat function room of the side,there is a stair case that bypasses the cafe up to the apartment that the family use when the Cafe is shut down for the night and the alarms all set.

When it is close up time late afternoon Erica then spends the rest of her time at home until evening unless at her three times weekly capoeira classes. Has no close friends so plenty of time on her hands for following her life's passion. To dance, sing and perform. She has done some small local productions through school plays.Aside from her Gran Gran no one knows or recognizes her when they come into the cafe. However one day. Some Day.
Erica a strong respectful relationship with her grandmother and despite their absence most of the time a loving warm relationship with each of her parents, whom often affectionately call her 'Bomb' as they had struggled for years to have a baby and she had been quiet the 'bombshell' surprise. The arrival of her little sister Elena, a spirited, precocious, friendly, outgoing five year old now had been equally as surprising. Erica and her sister are in looks cheese and chalk, Erica is dark haired and eyed but pale of skin whilst Elena blond and blue eyed and golden skin... but the two are thick as theives and both often get caught up in Gran Gran's adventures. Elena has recently taken to writting 'tea party' invitations - waiting for Mr Turtle to come back as he said he would. thinking this is an imaginary friend Erica takes these invitations and keeps them safe - not having the heart to leave the invitations out for her sister to see. Reminding her Mr. Turtle is probably a very busy turtle and will come along when he can because Erica finds her little sisters fascination with her imaginary friend is endearing to Erica rather than annoying.

Erica looks forward to getting into AMDA, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, College of the Performing Arts, is a world-renowned conservatory and college located in New York which will hopefully lead to becoming a Broadway celebrity or part of the awe inspiring Cirque Du Soliel! - hey a girl can dream right?