Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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Bright wasn't exactly what Yuli thought of it, but it could be a brighter nude in someone else's eyes. Mainly of the light pink and warmer hue to it. It wasn't the cooler tones for fall.
"Ah, kind of. I tend to keep more of a neutral palette in general. It tends to fit all seasons, I think. It's nice though, having solid staff. Though I know Scout is often busy with her other job too." Yuli kind of envied the young woman's job on occasion. Traveling around to make a fake body look like it had been murdered. But she also knew the job was demanding, and the hours weren't for her.
“Sparkling please,” Yuli smiled softly, taking a look at the rings. “I could do French…if the color wasn’t white. I’m willing for a small floral design on the ring nail.” She knew she was being a bit particular, but she was paying for a good service, wasn’t she? There needed to be some trust built here, and Yuli wasn’t on to give it willingly.
Truthfully, it took Scout a few appointments for Yuli to trust her. And it was over the course of a year and a half. Some would call that too long, but Scout proved herself great – probably because the young woman had a lot of experience in various hair types.
“Yeah, I see Scout. She does great work. She recommended you for natural nails, and Jules for extensions or builders. You have quite the group of people here.” She didn’t mean that in a rude way, and hoped it didn’t come across that way. Yuli finally landed on Madam Glam Dove. Two coats would suffice, she thought.
“I’ll just have water, thanks,” Yuliana said, taking a seat at the station. She thought for a moment about the color and design aspect. “Honestly, I’m not much of someone that gravitates to anything flashy,” she added with a slight laugh. “Ideally, a nice neutral – gel if you do that.” It was a bit boring, Yuliana knew that. But there was something about having a neutral look that made life easier. She wasn’t someone that could commit to a color like neon green for three weeks or until how long it took for her nails to need maintenance.
Yuliana wasn’t one to pamper herself perse, but she liked being in a relaxing setting. She, for the most part, did her own hair, braiding included. But she saw Scout for anything color related. Her nails? That was a different beast. While Yuliana loved the idea of being able to do her own, cute little nail art – she didn’t have the patience for it. But today, she wanted to make them look nice and a bit more manageable. She hadn’t been to a salon in a long time, as Scout could travel to and from. Also, her wig work was done at home too.
She trusted Scout’s word, going to her partial employer’s place for nails. Yuliana wasn’t expecting anything spectacular but would pay for good work if it was indeed good work. She had mulled over the ideas in her head but decided to keep it boring. A gel overlay with maybe a small flower design on the ring finger. If she liked the service, she would do something more intricate later.
A hand opened the door of the salon and the bell went off, a bit louder than she expected. A woman, the owner she guessed, greeted her. “Yeah, that's me. Just here for a mani,” Yuliana responded matter of factly. She slipped off her coat and hung it on the coat rack near the door.
full name • Yuliana Mieka Sali nicknames • Mickey, Yul Log age • 34 birthday • July 27, 1989 occupation • Owner of The Book Nook bookshop and café gender • female (she/her) sexuality • pansexual
the appearance
face claim• Andy Allo
identifying features• Yuliana stands at 5’-3” with a slender, well-trimmed body. An avid Pilates and yoga practitioner, she often doesn’t do any other type of exercise. Her hair changes, varying from short to a full-blown afro – matching her various reading habits. Yuliana loves more of the muted color choices, following the dark academic aesthetic. She will on occasion wear color, but it’s rare.
the personality
likes • the smell of new books, bookbinding, journaling, calligraphy, middle-grade fiction, people watching dislikes • dog-earing pages, leaving books lay flat open, pepperoni pizza, jello, neon colors strengths • paper making, calligraphy, book binding and repair weaknesses • reading thrillers (not a fan), boats (gets bad motion sickness), often tries to be a people pleaser dreams • enjoy her life without the need of validation from her parents, build her collection of antique books fears • losing her shop, having to crawl back to mom and dad overall personality • Yuliana is an interesting mix of wanting to hide away forever but also loves talking to people – especially about reading. Always an avid lover of writing and literature, she is the epitome of a bookworm. She’s a shy type, only coming out when needed. An owner of a shop that comes out when called, or if someone is lucky – sees her skitter about the shelves of her shop. An intelligent individual, Yuliana has a vast assortment of knowledge – most of it often not that useful.
She can get jealous very easily and a bit possessive, something that she is working on. But also prevents her from making or developing further relationships, as she fears these negative traits will ruin these relationships later. There are times she has imposter syndrome, wondering if she is making the right life choices - but also if she deserves everything she has worked hard for.
the history
father • Andrew, 58, priest mother • Melinda, 56, teacher siblings • -- --, 23 - adopted -- --, 17 - adopted -- -- , 15 - adopted important people • Kelly, 60 - Aunt hometown • born in Cameroon → Carlisle, UK → Hickstead, UK overall history • Yuliana was born in Cameroon to a couple that left her behind. She was adopted at the age of two by her father’s cousin, Andrew, and his wife, Melinda. A god-fearing, but a kind couple. For a few years, she was considered an only child – as the other children in the household were fosters. It allowed her to have the feeling of being siblings, without the full commitment.
She grew up as a shy kid, often hiding away when the others got a bit too rambunctious. Her self-deprecating joke is that her parents had more time with the children they were fostering than with Yuliana herself. It wasn’t true, of course. They gave Yuliana plenty of their time. She had just started getting jealous, that these other children were achieving so much, and she was achieving so little – that she would lie to get some kind of praise.
Her life kind of came to halt when her parents began adopting a few children they were fostering, breeding a bit of resentment on her end. She was used to being the only child of the so-called family. Granted, her parents had asked her first- and Yuliana answered yes. But the growing jealousy was still there, as she always thought it was a hypothetical question.
At 18, she moved out. The noise of the home was too much now, and she was ready to experience life on her own. While her parents never made her feel guilty, Yuliana still found herself calling her parents about every single achievement she had. Varying from getting good grades to getting her own car. It wasn’t until after graduating from university, did she realize how toxic she was as a human being. The resentment and jealousy she had for the other children in her parents’ lives were not healthy amounts.
Yuliana told herself that she needed to add more distance between her and her parents, moving to a small town called Hickstead. It was quiet, and quaint – both things she enjoyed. She worked odd-end jobs until she was about twenty-eight, finally getting to the point that her life needed a bit more substance. On a whim, she bought an old storefront on High Street. There were plenty of libraries and cafes, but there wasn’t a combo of the two. As an obsessive reader and lover of fancy coffee, Yuliana opened the Book Nook when she was thirty-two.
It was a bit of a slow start, but business has since picked up and Yuliana has been enjoying her new life. She still has the desire to call her parents about every single little thing – but she has limited herself to one or three phone calls a month, that she initiates.
the role player
alias • aofie age • oops other characters • did it again
