Reese Esposito

[/b] Reese Esposito

nicknames: Reese

birthday: Jun 12th, 1998
age:
15
school year: High school Sophomore
orientation: straight
playby:Annasophia Robb
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[/b] blonde and very curly, though is sometimes brushed out or straightened 

eye color: blue-green

height and weight: 5'1" 110lb

distinguishing features: none

general appearance description Reese is a short little curly haired blone with big blue-green eyes and a bright smile. On first look she appears innocent, and probably a lot younger than she actually is. Though her hair is naturally curly, occasionally she'll brush out the curls. She wears a lot of hand-me-down clothes from her brothers, as well as clothes her mother makes for her. Reese can't remember ever shopping for her own new clothes. The only thing Reese buys new is shoes when she wears through or outgrows the pair she previously had. On a day to day basis Reese will wear an old pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt or a sweatshirt that's much too big for her. On special occasions she usually wears a dress that her mom made from scraps of fabric in her tailoring shop. [/ul][/blockquote]

[/b] music, her guitar, sports, photography, skateboarding, food, noise, nail polish

dislikes: silence, her family's over protectiveness, her school, coffee, daytime television, people who think they're 'better' than another,

strengths: musically talented, encouraging, funny, doesn't take things too seriously, has big dreams she isn't afraid of pursuing

weaknesses: bad at taking her own advice, forgets her own limitations, introverted, has trouble preforming for strangers

fears: losing another loved one, failure/imperfection

goals: become a singer/songwriter, create a music program or group in West Oak

personality description: Reese is a lot of enthusiasm in a small package. She’s one of the shortest people in her grade, but she has dreams a lot bigger than herself. She sometimes lets these dreams take over everything and forgets the limitations she’s up against. Reese is pretty shy until you get to know her, and doesn’t really like making new friends, or bringing them to her house. She loves her family but they can be very embarrassing. She is very generous, just like her mother. And despite being somewhat introverted, Reese is generally fearless. She doesn’t really care what anybody thinks of her. She keeps those she loves as close as possible.

In her free time Reese likes to write songs and take pictures with an old camera she bought at a secondhand shop. She likes playing sports like baseball, basketball, and even street hockey – assuming she knows a couple other people who are already playing. Reese loves trying new things, taking long walks and getting lost (rain or shine), and exploring new places. She’s never on time and usually has a funny/sassy excuse.

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[/b] Laurie Esposito (52),seamstress/preforms oddjobs

father: William Esposito - deceased

siblings: Noah, Lucas (28), Vincent (27), Dylan(21), Dalton (21), Max(18)


others:
Anna (28) and Micha (2) - Noah's family
Kaylee (28) –Lucas’s Wife (expecting their first child)

Marco (29) - Vincent’s fiancé


birthplace: West Oak born and raised

Living in: West Oak

family social status: quite poor, but not necessarily 'struggling'

brief history: The Esposito family was never really 'well off'. William Esposito was a music teacher for West Oak High School, and gave music lessons on the side. Even with the extra money, raising a huge family on a teacher's salery was tough. Laurie Esposito never got a long term job, since the couple couldn't afford daycare for their kids. She did, however, pull in some extra money by tailoring suits and dresses for neighbors and other locals. They managed their money well, and were never impoverished, but never had enough money to leave West Oak. The Esposito's had 7 children total - Reese being the youngest, and only girl. Both Mr. and Mrs. Esposito had always wanted a huge family, since neither had any siblings growing up. Even though having so many kids meant living paycheck to paycheck, the family was very very happy. 

When Reese turned 6, however, tragedy struck. William was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. He only lived with his diagnosis for 7 months before he passed, leaving his family in financial crisis. Between the medical bills suddenly thrust upon them, and the fact that Laurie had been unemployed for years, their future seemed bleak. 

They managed to pic up the pieces, though. The older boys got jobs, and took turns taking care of their younger siblings. Mrs. Esposito opened up the lower half of her home as a full-time tailoring shop that now attracts customers from West Oak and East Oak alike. The family cut back on expenses by wearing hand me downs and accepting donations from neighbors. 

Presently, the family is still not always financially stable, but they know how to manage their money. Only 4 children still live in the house. Twins, Dylan and Dalton, 18 year old Max, and 15 year old Reese. The rest of the family visits regularly, though, and try to help out their younger siblings however possible. [/ul][/blockquote]

[/b]: Emily

rp experience: 5-6yrs

rp sample: 
Reese climbed up the ladder in her twin brother's closet into the attic which was made to be her own personal bedroom. It was actually probably the most open place in the whole house, but it was a little musky and got really dark some nights - even with the string of Christmas lights Reese strung across the ceiling. She pulled herself up into her room, and made her way through the side of the attic used for storage, and pulled the grate off of the window. She ducked through it, balancing herself on the small ledge underneath, and holding onto the inside of the window frame, she stretched her legs across the small alleyway and to the fire escape of the apartment building which backed against her house. She shifted her weight all the way until she was completely stable, and the knocked on the window she faced a few times. "RYLEE!" she yelled, not knowing if her friend was even in her room since the curtains were shut. "PIZZA'S HERE!"



Once a month Reese's mom set aside enough money to buy a few pizzas for her kids and their friends. Mrs. Esposito loved being a hostess and loved having a house full of kids. That is, after all, why she had 6 of her own. Only 4 lived there now, but it still meant plenty of mouths to feed.




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