Meadow Havelock | District Two {FIN}

APPEARANCE:

A bright smile that reveals my pearl white teeth spreads across my face. My eyes are somewhat narrow, close-set and a marvelous, deep brown that they nearly appear black. Thin, arched eyebrows reside above them, of which are slightly lighter in shade than the dark obsidian color of the hair on my head. With skin the color of cinnamon, it’s smooth and delicate. Unfortunately, this causes a proneness to skin injuries, such as cuts and scrapes, which are often present on my skin, rarely ever fading. Slightly oily, I don’t always like the appearance of my skin, despite the other positive aspects to it, such as how smooth it is.

I posses a round, jolly-looking face. My forehead is broad, and I have high, soft cheekbones. My jaw is well-defined, although it juts out a tick more than I desire. With broad nostrils and a rather large nose, I’m not too fond of many of my facial features. I have smile lines that appear when I’m grinning with happiness, or perhaps faking a smile as I occasionally do. The lips that I have are thicker on the bottom than the top, but I believe that they are the part of my face that I like the most, as they are visually pleasing when compared to my other features.

As someone who is relatively hairless, I’ve never had to shave all too often. Legs remain smooth most of the time, and only occasionally have to be touched up. I don’t seem to be forming and hair on my upper lip like some girls do, either. This satisfies me. My neatly brushed hair tumbles down a tad past shoulder length, though it’s often pulled back into some sort of hairstyle. It’s glossy and sleek, and is by far my favorite part about my appearance. I spend a lot of time caring for my hair, doing whatever I can to keep it nice.

I suppose one could say that I have a bit of an athletic build for a female. Although I’m not someone who trains as a Career for the Hunger Games, I still enjoy working out, strengthening my muscles, and going for runs or walks, just for my own pleasure. I’ve always been muscular for a girl, and I enjoy that about myself. I also tend to dress in a variety of different styles, varying from overalls to t-shirts or dresses. Honestly, I’m open to just about any type of fashion.

Height-wise, I’m not very significant. Standing at only five feet and three inches tall, many people consider me short. I suppose I don’t always mind being smaller than my friends, although, it does have its occasional disadvantages, such as not being able to reach things when necessary. Often, I wish I at least had longer arms to assist me with such things. I believe that that would be quite nice, being able to complete those tasks on my own.

Some could consider my form thick, or perhaps full-figured. I’m not overweight, but I weigh a healthy amount for someone at my age and height. Much of my weight is muscle, which is part of why I’m not concerned about the number. I’m fit and athletic, which is something I’m quite proud of. I hope that I continue to stay in the same sort of shape that I am currently in in future years to come. It’s something that makes me rather happy.

Jewelry is something I love adorning myself with. Anything from stylish, hoop earrings to large, metal bracelets, I enjoy wearing these things. I can make overalls look stylish in the same way I can look absolutely stunning in just about anything else I wear. Dresses are definitely my strong suit, making me look even better than usual. I hope to continue to keep up with the latest fashion trends of the District I live in, as I always dress to impress.

My fingers are agile and strong, which makes using a bow and arrows much easier. I love to shoot in the District’s training center, so it certainly helps. This is also what has helped build up the muscle that is ever present in my arms. I hope to continue to remain strong as I keep going with my training that I do. My legs have also become quite powerful from the great amount of running that I do, which I’m grateful for, and believe would be of a sufficient amount of help if I were to end up selected for the Hunger Games, or if I were to volunteer.

PERSONALITY:

Who am I? That's a question that may be on the mind of someone that first meets me. My name is Meadow Angelica Havelock, and I'd consider myself to be rather intelligent. I've always been school smart, doing very well and getting spectacular grades in my classes. Personally, I'm quite proud of how much of an intellectual I am in comparison to many other people my age. I'm very proud of my abilities, and they've started to become a vital part of who I am.

I'd consider myself quite confident. I don't find very many things to be a looming threat, as I'm almost always ready to face what comes at me. I'm also very determined; prepared to do what it takes to get things done. Whenever challenges appear in my life, I face them head-on, not backing down easily. I believe that this is part of why I feel that I would do well if I went into the Hunger Games. I've been training for years in a very determined way, and I'm sure that I've done well enough that I could succeed in gaining the victor status over others. I'm not saying that I have the desire to kill others. No, I just have the desire to win, and I'll do whatever the process is to get there. Unfortunately, my strong want to win at everything sometimes gets in the way, and I don't think about what I'm doing and how it would affect those around me. This sometimes means that I cause others to get hurt because of me.

As a conscientious individual, I'm always getting my work done for school. As I stated before, I'm quite intelligent, meaning that it's not a difficult task for me to complete my education related to do lists. I'm optimistic, always looking at the bright side of things. I make sure that I don't think negatively, as I believe that thinking things will go wrong will only result in them going even more wrong than one may expect in the first place. I'm not entirely fearless, although I do consider myself relatively close to such a thing. Not many things frighten me, due to how confident I am in myself.

I'm persistent when I need or want something, pushing to get it done or obtained. If someone tells me that something is impossible, I beg to differ. I will continue to try to do something until I'm able to see for myself that I truly can or can not. I suppose that's a rather good trait that I have, not giving up. It's something that has helped me in career training, as well as in school and in general life. Therefore, I'm grateful to have that as an aspect of who I am.

Some people may argue that one of my more negative traits is that I'm more motivated to help myself than others. I don't really look out for what others are feeling as often as one likely should, which sometimes results in me losing friends. Normally, I focus on my own feelings and what I need for myself before anyone else around me. Although it's likely that I would volunteer for the Hunger Games whether I knew the person or not, I still don't feel that knowing the person would be my particular reason for volunteering. I would simply choose to go in because I want to, not to protect the other individual.

Imagination is definitely something that I have a significant amount of. I've always been creative, loving to picture things that would likely never happen, and think up crazy scenarios. Sometimes, however, I feel that it gets the best of me and I wish that my fantasies could be real. I'll imagine things such as winning the Hunger Games or having my deceased brother back in my life. Unfortunately, the former is unlikely and the latter is impossible. I suppose my brother is the one person I was always closest to. Although I'm not helpful and caring towards a lot of people, my older brother, who is now gone, is one of the two I would say I was passionate about protecting. The other would be my younger sister, of whom I am very close with. She clings to me, wishing for protection as frequently as possible, and she's the only living person I give it to.

I would consider myself too trusting sometimes, which I think is one of my downfalls. Sometimes, I will take someone's word, only to be turned on and betrayed later on. People will promise me something and not go through with it, or tell me that they've done something that they never did. I'm often lied to, yet oblivious to it until another person points it out to me. Usually, I don't notice these kind of deceptions without the assistance of my sister or closer friends. That, I feel, is one of my greatest flaws.

I'm not a dishonest person like those who seem to like deceiving me. No, I always tell the truth whenever possible. Although, I am informed on occasion that I'm too blunt, and that my brutal honesty may get me into trouble one of these days. I don't keep many of my own secrets, and the only time I ever seem to lie is when I'm keeping a secret for another person, like my younger sister or my closest friends. My best friend is named Tasha, and we're very kind towards one another. She tells me when something I'm doing may hurt someone else, and I appreciate it, even if she's a tad bit too late sometimes.

I'd call myself occasionally quarrelsome, as I do cause a conflict or two here and there. I will bicker with others over little things, which could be my skills as a career or my fashion sense, both of which are things that many people do not seem to appreciate about me. Some think I don't dress nicely enough, or that I dress too nice. Others believe that I'm not as talented of a career as I really am. Hopefully, someday, people will begin to realize how talented and fashionable I truly am. It would be delightful for me to hear compliments on a daily basis, rather than criticism. I don't do well with criticism, as it often angers me and causes me to verbally fight with others, causing quite a bit of conflict.

When it comes to following the rules at home, I wouldn't always consider myself the best at it. I'm a little bit of rebellious child, or, more specifically, rebellious teenager, towards my parents. I'm not always doing what they want me to, and on occasion, even sneaking out to do what I wish when I haven't been granted permission by them. My best friend, Tasha, often tells me that I should be more careful and not do those sort of things that are against the rules, but I always assure her, that, since I'm not doing anything illegal, I won't get into any sort of big trouble. If anything, I may just be grounded for a couple of weeks by my parents. Then again, it's not like that would stop me from escaping the house.

Since I'm not someone who does anything illegal, and perhaps only just break my parents rules a little bit more often than I should, I don't really get in trouble outside of my home. I don't steal, and I don't vandalize. I don't think I can think of anything I've ever done that was illegal whatsoever. I guess that makes me a better, or at least more responsible citizen than a lot of other people I've seen around the District. That's an aspect about myself that I'm proud of, and makes me quite full of joy. I hope to remain the girl who doesn't have a bad reputation with the Peacekeepers for as long as anyone possible can.

HISTORY:

When I was growing up, I had a rather significant amount of friends. Although that number has diminished slightly over time, as happens of many people, I still have quite a few people that I consider close to me. I enjoy spending time with them, doing anything from wandering about the District to hanging out at my house or theirs and just having conversations about life in general. I absolutely adore the time I am given to spend with those I care about, which are both my family and my friends. I suppose that socializing is my absolute favorite pass time.

I have a younger sister who I enjoy spending time with, too. Her name is Lilac, and she's an absolute sweetheart. She clings to me like I can protect her from anything, and I'd like to believe that I can. I live with both of my parents, as well, who I would say take significantly better care of us than parents in some other families do. They're always willing to help us, and make sure that we're well taken care of. I hope that I never have to lose them, nor Lilac, because I care for all of them quite dearly.

When I was young, I once got into a rather dangerous situation. I was wandering about with my closest friend, Tasha, and I was attacked by a few girls who'd always bullied me at school. They hit me and kicked me, beating me to the ground and continuing to hit me when I was down. Tasha managed to fight them off, but I was quite badly hurt and had to take a few days to recover properly. I ended up with a broken nose, and two broken ribs. It was terrible painful, and I wish that it had never happened. Regardless, I can't change the past happenings in the world, no matter how hard I try to do so.

I suppose there isn't a lot of history to my life. I didn't have a lot of significant things happen to me when I was younger, and I still haven't at this point in my life. I've never had to experience loss in my life, really, so that's always a positive thing for me. Hopefully, it can remain that way for the rest of my life. The only thing that I think is likely to change majorly in my life any time soon is becoming no longer of reaping age. That will be a relief for my family members, even though it doesn't bother me too much that I could be picked for the Hunger Games.