bites : ⁽¹⁾ a person whose dress or behavior seems strange or eccentric. ⁽²⁾ someone who makes you uncomfortable. ⁽³⁾ funky lil' creature. ⁽⁴⁾ a dependent blog for eightiesbby, lovingly haunted by oli.
𝐈. AN AWKWARD FRINGE BIRTHED OUT OF IMPULSIVITY & A RUSTY PAIR OF KITCHEN SCISSORS. 𝐈𝐈. BURNING AN INNOCENT VICTIM WITH YOUR EVIDENT STARE IN HOPES THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO RUMMAGE THROUGH THEIR EVERY THOUGHT. 𝐈𝐈𝐈. SHOUTING VENOMOUS WORDS, ONLY FOR THEM TO LEAVE A HEX IN THEIR WAKE. 𝐈𝐗. WELL - LOVED COWBOY BOOTS THAT SLAP AGAINST THE PAVEMENT, WARNING OTHERS OF YOUR ARRIVAL. 𝐗. CHATTING WITH CATS ABOUT THINGS YOUR PARENTS NEVER CARED TO KNOW.
𓍼 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒.
𝒊. general.
full name: clementine feng rhodes. nicknames: tangerine, clem, minty, clemmie, boots, bug, teeth, zippy. age: twenty - six. date of birth: june 18th. ethnicity: chinese & white. place of birth: radcliff, indiana. current location: radcliff, indiana. gender: cis woman. pronouns: she/her. orientation: bisexual, biromantic. occupation: happy fork waitress ( recently fired ), cuts hair on the side, scratch that worker, sucky tarot reader. educational level: high school dropout. living arrangements: local trailer park, just clem and her cats.
𝓲𝓲. physical appearance, etc. . .
faceclaim: havana rose liu. hair: light brown ( flashes of orange ) + curly hair that falls all the way down to her lower back, currently accompanied by uneven bangs inflicted by her own hand. most days she'll simply roll out of bed and get on with things; will occasionally adorn her head with a lacy veil or pair of imperfectly - woven braids. frizz city. eyes: piercing, green eyes that give away her every thought. the eyes are the windows to the soul. height: 5"5. tattoos: lucky written over her right ankle. clothing style: bright red cowboy boots that seem to be glued to her feet, long dresses and skirts that give the appearance of a haunted spirit, lacy shawls with fringes. think stevie nicks meets kate bush. distinguishing characteristics: a charming gap between two front teeth, the splatter of freckles against sun - bitten skin, restless hands that sway in every direction while in conversation, chipped nail polish, crazy stare + goofy smile combo, a lone cigarette that rests behind constantly alert ear.
𝓲𝓲𝓲. personality.
labels / tropes: the mystic, crazy cat lady, lovable weirdo, the outcast, the pariah, the talkative loon, the obsessive, beware the nice one, goofy but crazy. character inspo: penny lane ( almost famous ), phoebe buffay ( friends ), lorelei gilmore ( gilmore girls ), gillian owens ( practical magic ), molly gunn ( uptown girl ), misty day ( ahs: coven ), frances ha ( frances ha ), daisy jones ( djats ). positive traits: fanciful, waggish, loquacious, sincere. negative traits: hedonistic, flighty, impulsive, mercurial. likes: listening in on the conversations of unsuspecting strangers, driving around town in her beaten - up truck, invading the personal space of a loved one, putting on ridiculous voices. dislikes: strict work schedules, silence, understimulating environments. fear(s): abandonment. habits: mumbling while in deep thought, finger - tapping, fast pacing, chewing on lips and nails, wild hand gestures while speaking, isn't able to sit properly. astrology: gemini sun, scorpio moon and pisces rising. moral alignment: chaotic good. element: air. primary vice: impulsivity. primary virtue: loyalty. color: sage green. music: fleetwood mac, kate bush, the carpenters, cat stevens, joni mitchell, david bowie, simon & garfunkel. dad music.
𝓲𝔁. family, relationships, etc. . .
mother: linda rhodes ( estranged, fled town ). father: thomas feng ( estranged, fled town ). significant other: none. exes: " hexed " individual ( currently on bad terms ). pets: four cats! stevie ( black cat ), fish ( calico cat ), leonard ( grey cat ), & elton ( orange cat ).
𓍼 𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓.
( pls pretend this is long and good jsndkwndkejd … writing bios my #1 opp! i can always send blurb via discord tho … if ur into that sort of thing ).
clementine cracked her eyes open for the first time only to meet a look of distaste on her mother’s face. linda and thomas were not put on this earth to change dirty diapers, pack lunches, or help their kid with their homework after all — it simply wasn’t in their nature. no, they would not waste the years intended for gambling, drinking and swindling trusting townies on such trivial matters.
if her tiny corner of the world seemed chaotic and empty before — strangers drifting in and out of the messy trailer, glimpses of suitcases bound for month - long vacations without her, lashing out in hopes to be seen ( only to end up feeling more transparent than a ghost ) — the moment those “ retreats ” stretched into endless absence she felt the true weight of abandonment settle in: dusty, cold, haunted.
but…
a plan began to form inside her inventive mind, her cats’ woeful songs urging her into action. what followed was a long list of job after job after job, never lasting — entirely her fault — but ultimately serving their purpose. money floated into her pockets; sufficient to feed her hairy companions, but never enough to keep away the angry townsfolk who wanted her to answer for linda and thomas’ misdeeds.
𓍼 𝐋𝐈𝐋’ 𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒.
constantly getting fired — if bad track record had a face, it would be clementine’s, beaming and dopey. she’s never been one to stick around longer than a few weeks; terrible habits such as talking customers’ ears off while stealing fries from their plates, arriving hours after her shift has started, constant smoke breaks, oversharing with anyone whose eyes meet hers, and the occasional attempt to smuggle her cat into work don’t exactly leave the best impression.
had to drop out of high school. when her parents left town — and with cats to care for — she knew she had to find a way to make quick money. wasn’t a particularly challenging decision. she never liked studying anyway.
her beaten - up blue truck is her most prized possession. doesn’t matter that it’s seconds away from combusting into a pile of junk — clementine parades it around town with windows rolled down and music blasting from the janky radio.
she works all kinds of odd jobs just to be able to afford rent at the trailer park: cuts people’s hair ( even though she’s arguably an even bigger threat with scissors in her hand ), does tarot readings that are almost always wrong but very entertaining, gardens, and house - sits.
clementine, being both a big believer in witchcraft and a fan of theatrics, caused quite the uproar in town when she “ hexed ” her ex. months of bad communication ( read: nonexistent ), constant misunderstandings, and waves of jealousy had all built up to one messy breakup. everyone throws around all kinds of curses in the heat of an argument — but the one that slipped from her lips came from a much more delusional mystical place.
a fan of bits + anything silly! loves putting on goofy voices mid - conversation, using exaggerated hand gestures to enhance even the most mundane story, etc …
leaves witchy knickknacks everywhere … who slipped a weird lil’ rock inside your work locker? just look at clementine’s stupid grin — you’ll know the answer.
absolutely does not understand personal boundaries. she’ll wander into your house without you knowing, dig through drawers, pocket something shiny because it was “ calling out to her, ” and casually reach out to mercilessly squeeze your knee under the table. no social etiquette, basically.
yoinks stuff and takes it to dust bunny treasures. sticky fingers final boss.
