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CHARACTER INTRODUCTION
Full Birth Name: Roxanne Jennings
Full Legal/Chosen Name: Roxanne Jennings
Alias: Dynamic Dancer
Age: Seventeen years
Timeline of her story (excluding flashbacks): 2018-ongoing
Gender: Cisgender Female
Species: Human
Race: Caucasian
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Heritage: American
Nationality: American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Place of Residence: San Fernando, California
Occupations: Full-time college student, part-time car sales assistant, part-time karateka
Place of Work: LaRusso Auto
Previously Affiliated Karate Dojo: Miyagi-Do
Currently Affiliated Karate Dojo: Miyagi-Fang
Signature Weapons: Fighting Fans
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portrayer: Hailee Steinfeld
Personality and Character Analysis: Roxanne Jennings is a gentle-warmhearted person at her core. She means well and wants the best for everyone, which contributed to her previous naivety before the world toughened her up. She became more guarded but did not lose her warm heart. Although she is soft at heart and dislikes conflict, she can be feisty and is typically very witty. She continues to want the best for people, but has learned to care about herself and well-being while still being considerate of others. Her core personality traits are her selflessness and her loyalty to her loved ones. Due to being neglected by her mother, she is very insecure and finds it difficult to trust people. However, when her trust is earned, she is loyal to a fault.
Despite sometimes wearing her heart on her sleeve, Roxanne is often stoic and difficult to read, which she occasionally uses to her advantage, especially during a physical fight. She does, however, have a generally perky and warm demeanor. Though she has been trained to have total control over her body and mind, her emotions sometimes get the best of her. This often leads to her being taken advantage of, allowing herself to be dragged into situations that she is not meant to be involved in, leaving herself vulnerable in dire situations, or the escalation of conflict on her part. She has a tendency to be gullible due to her intense emotions and romantic personality, but these traits are much less prominent than they used to be. She is very protective of people whom she cares about and will do whatever it takes to keep them safe.
Though Roxanne is still learning how to balance her mind and emotions, she is very intelligent and well-read. Her quick-thinking and keen senses serve as helpful traits in many situations. Her talent in ballet also gives her a unique fighting style and makes her very graceful, and her open mind makes her a good person to be around.
Religious Beliefs
Roxanne Jennings is shown to be a religious person but her religion is unspecified.
Medical Information
Conditions/Complications: Type 1 Diabetes, Major Depressive Disorder, Insomnia
Allergies: Pollen (mildly)
Prescribed Medications: Antidepressants, Buspirone, Eszopiclone, Migraine Relief, Benadryl
Story: Roxanne Jennings was an only child who was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Ashley James, was more concerned with becoming an actress than she was with being a wife and a mother. Roxanne's father, Owen Jennings, who had quit college to marry Ashley, was struggling to make ends meet. Ashley spent most of her time at auditions away from the house while Owen cared for Roxanne. When Roxanne was twelve years old, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, resulting in her having to quit doing classical ballet which she had been taking since she was two years old. Owen struggled to get the proper treatment for Roxanne. While Owen spent his time working as a full-time handyman, Ashley eventually cheated on him, leading to a nasty divorce between Owen and Ashley when Roxanne was fifteen years old. This led to an intense custody battle for Roxanne between Ashley and Owen, which Owen eventually won that autumn.
Roxanne and her father moved to San Fernando, California shortly after this when Owen was offered a job at a car workshop called LaRusso Auto. Roxanne began working part-time there around the same time that she was enrolled in West Valley High School. During her time at LaRusso Auto, Roxanne met and befriended fellow co-worker Robert "Robby" Swayze Keene, who eventually became her boyfriend. However, their relationship ended after a short period of time, and though they eventually decided to be friends, they failed to have a positive relationship.
After much convincing, Owen allowed Roxanne to learn Miyagi-Do karate. Because Roxanne began taking karate, she became entangled in the drama that it involved and even got her own rival from the Cobra Kai karate dojo. This drama festered until she found herself involved in a school brawl at West Valley High School that left her injured and traumatized. Roxanne's father pulled her out of public school and she was banned from doing karate.
Ultimately, Roxanne grew apart from her father and made amends with her mother, becoming an official student at the Miyagi-Fang dojo and learning extra techniques from her mother, who was once a stunt double for an actress in an action movie. She eventually united with her rival and some of her former enemies along with her friends, and they all took down Cobra Kai together. She has decided to take a break from karate and is focusing on college.
Poster made by me with character art by @oopsalldisappointment !
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