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Identification
Name: Noelani Lais
Pet Names: Noelani is usually called Noe by his family, although he really hates it. Other than that; nothing.
Birthday: March 24
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Munchkinlander
Religion: Unionist
Social Status: working class

Physical Traits
Hair: Noelani has dark brown hair that falls to his shoulders. It’s cut in a jagged fashion because he did it himself, and his bangs fall into his eyes on the right side of his face.
Eyes: Very dark brown, almost black in color.
Complexion: Noelani is very tanned from working in the sun on his family’s small farm. He has freckles all along his cheek bones and the bridge of his nose, and he has a small apple mark on his shoulder.
Build: Although not extremely thin, Noelani is rather stocky. He has broad shoulder and slightly defined muscle-mass, but nothing to be too proud of.
Height: 4’11”
Weight: 132 lbs.
Quirks: On his right cheekbone is a small star-shaped birthmark that he’s rather ashamed of. Normally, he has slightly darker skin than most Munchkins.
Clothing: Noelani wears loose-fitting clothes, usually consisting of trousers that are cut off at his calf and a loose white work shirt that’s usually unbuttoned, allowing his chest to show through.

Mental Traits
Personality: Noelani is a very hyper-active person. He’s always ready to do something and because he’s small, he’s ready to be the reconnaissance man of any mission, especially one that involves raiding the kitchen or sneaking into the garden outside the girl’s dormitories. He’s a slightly flamboyant character, always ready to be with the girls and show off, even if he is short, and he’s always prepared to do anything in his power to be his own person. He’s rather embarrassed about his name, as his mother was sure he would be a girl, though it turned out rather unfortunately that he was, in fact, male. He tells people his name’s Noelani but that he’s going to change it someday, though he’s become rather attached to the name and how many people react to him.
Idiosyncrasies: Noelani tends to bounce when he’s bored, and he has the odd habit of mimicking people when he’s annoyed.
Talents: Noelani’s good at sneaking around. He’s also very good at easing into groups of people and becoming part of the group so that no one realizes he’s even there until it’s too late and they actually like him.
Likes: Food, good music, food, art, science, agriculture, food, girls, oh, and food.
Dislikes: Haughty Gillikins, being so short, being in one place for too long, not being the center of attention
Strengths: He’s good at talking himself out of problems, he’s great at sneaking around, and he has a rather wild imagination. He’s also really good with needle and thread.
Weaknesses: Not always being the center of attention makes him moody and pouty, he also can’t cook to save his life.
Failures: being a playboy in a middle-class family that forces you to work all the time isn’t exactly the best fun Noelani has ever had and he also wishes he were taller. A lot taller, mind.
Achievements: His best achievement is his looks; he’s surprised he came out so well after all that time in the sun and working all the time.
Hobbies: sneaking into the kitchens, working with plants

Outer Identification
Family: Noelani lives with his mother Chiara and his father Izak. His father has a small farm that produces wheat and corn, and his mother mends Gillikinese clothes for money.
Hometown: Pine Barrens
History: Noelani was born after his mother had a series of miscarriages. Once he was born, his mother decided to name him Noelani, because she had been bound and determined to get a girl, and if she couldn’t get one by sex, she’d get one by name.
When Noelani was around four or five – he’s not sure exactly how old he was – his mother took him to her small workroom and taught him how to mend tears. He worked with her in her shop, fixing tears and mending rips in clothes for the wealthy Gillikinese who crossed the Madeleines to get to the Emerald City. Up until he was ten he worked there, and realized just how self indulgent and cruel most of the Gillikins who came to get their clothes mended were.
When he was eleven, Noelani was taken out of the workroom by his father, who started teaching him the basic techniques of planting, and all the intricate details there were to caring for corn and other produce. Noelani became his father’s farmhand, and took to making scarecrows and minding the corn to make sure none of it was sickly for a year, until his father fell ill.
For two years, Noelani became the sole caretaker of the wheat and corn on their farm. He fed, planted, hoed, weeded, and cared for the plants. When his father got better, he watched his son in amazement, before telling him he should go to Shiz to learn more about agriculture and the like.
When Noelani was accepted into Shiz, his whole family was elated.

Inspirations
Character Image Song: The Truth Be Told – Keram Malicki-Sanchez
Image Quote: “Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, "This is the real me," and when you have found that attitude, follow it.” – William James

Writing Sample
Noelani stared out of the window vapidly. In just four hours’ time, he’d be leaving to go back to school. He didn’t understand the odd feeling in his gut whenever he thought of Briscoe Hall, but something was different, and he didn’t know what. Despite his best efforts, he hadn’t grown much; ergo he probably wouldn’t be getting any Crage Hall girls anytime soon, so why did he feel so…weird?
He yawned, before looking at the navy blue duffle bag packed with his clothes and books. He grimaced at the thought of books. Buttoning the bag up again, he slung it over his shoulder and proceeded out of his room and into the main room of the house, where his parents were.
“Ready to go, Noe?” asked Izak, getting up with the use of his cane.
Noelani nodded, smiling lightly at his father. “Yup, got everything packed and ready. Will you and Mum be okay here all by yourselves?”
Chiara wacked her son with a dress she was hemming. “We’ll be fine, we lasted well enough last year, and before you know it, you’ll be moping around here again.” She smiled as Noelani hugged her, whispering “love you mum” into her ear. He straightened, and shook hands with his father.
“Be good now, Noelani, and don’t get into any more trouble.” Izak said as Noelani started out the door.
“I won’t! Bye!” He called over his shoulder, waving. He started down the road, feeling a bit depressed. Last year, the whole of Pine Barren was out to wish him farewell, but now the novelty of him going to Shiz had worn off and he was greeted only by the small carriage he had to maintain himself all the way to Shiz.
It was a long, hard journey, but he had found that if he didn’t stop at night and just kept on going, he passed through to Gillikin easily, and from there, he got to Shiz. Putting the family donkey into the stables behind the University, Noelani stretched as he put his bag once more over his shoulder. He smiled, although he was still apprehensive, and started toward Briscoe Hall.