Amanda Badowski - ALT

Name: Amanda Badowski

Height: 5’8”

Age: 24

Hair: long straight brown worn loose or occasionally in high ponytails or messy buns, Shows subtle reddish highlights in direct sun.

Eyes: naturally a warm brown but she likes to wear colored contacts even though her vision is fine, she believes that it’s a bit less of a hassle than dying her hair and less painful than getting tattoos or piercings, so it is her ‘self-decoration’ outlet.

Appearance: Light olive complexion, A wide, square face with a strong jawline. Highly expressive (eyebrows, mouth, even cheeks telegraph her thoughts clearly). Roughly 50lbs overweight her weight regularly fluctuates 5-10lbs pounds. She has a curvy, body with wide hips, a thick waist, soft belly and full bust. Sparse, silvery stretch marks faintly trace her inner thighs, lower belly, and the sides of her hips – souvenirs from years of yo-yo dieting and natural weight fluctuations.

Clothing: On her off hours she is most likely found in a cropped half-shirt over a supportive sports bra. Low-rise sweatpants that sit comfortably on her hips, revealing the soft curve of her lower belly. Well-worn sneakers and ankle socks. Wireless earbuds are a nigh-permanent fixture.

Personality: A natural optimist with a stubborn streak of determination. Her confidence is less about arrogance and more about a fundamental belief that she can figure things out. Quick with a sarcastic quip or dry observation. Enjoys making people laugh but isn't a class clown. Prone to zoning out mid-conversation when her brain latches onto a tangent. A pansexual with a preference for personality and vibe over gender. She's comfortable in her desires but not aggressively forward. Kind-hearted but pragmatic. She'll give you the shirt off her back... if it's not too cold out and she has another one at home. Her selflessness has carefully drawn boundaries. Far more likely to consol and comfort or cheer others up than to bend over backwards for anyone.

Likes: Jogging (her moving meditation), power-walking while window-shopping, Has an eclectic tastes in entertainment that depends more on the mood of the moment than being a fan of a genre or specific franchise. Will binge a true crime documentary, then switch to a cartoon musical. The calming focus of doing crossword or jigsaw puzzles. Her job, being single, her independence, the simplicity of her routine, the familiarity of her city.

Dislikes: Hiking ("Why walk up a hill when there's flat ground?"), gym culture, strict dieting and the popularity of oft ridiculous miracle quick-fix fad diets. Horror and apocalypse movies. Being micromanaged, sweating outside of exercise, non-sequiturs, sudden changes of plan. Feeling afraid or out of control.

Fears: Losing her job, obnoxiously rude diners. The surreal, the inexplicable, and true horror. She can handle everyday stress, but things that break the rules of reality unsettle her deeply.

Backstory: Born, raised, and never left her mid-sized city. She has navigated her way through it almost mindlessly since childhood. It's her entire world—predictable, navigable, and safe. Graduated high school with decent grades but no burning ambitions. Took the waitress job at a dine-in franchise restaurant because the hours were flexible and the employee discount was decent. Lives in a modest one-bedroom apartment she decorates with thrift store finds, a few potted plants, throw pillows, personal photos and movie posters. Her life is a study in comfortable, unremarkable stability. She has a small circle of friends, a complicated but loving family made easily bearable thanks to the buffer of her parents being retired out of state. She faces each day with a deep-seated belief that tomorrow will generally look like today.