#the latter is portrayed negatively as it seeks to 'once and for all' fulfill something that is by its nature infinite

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Maybe I should've seen it coming with the weight placed on the concept of "desire" but i really wasn't expecting dungeon meshi to turn into a full on buddhist lecture

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Gender & Pronouns: Demigirl, she/they

Date of Birth: July 28th, 1990 (30)

Place of Birth: Catalina Island, California

Neighborhood: Avalon

Length of Residency: Native

Occupation: Owner of Essence of Petra and Former Reality TV Star 

Face Claim: Margot Robbie

BIOGRAPHY

TRIGGERS: Car Accident.

It’s always been acknowledged that every person is different from the next. Many people study the virtual calendar on their iPhone, patiently waiting for the workday to be over because it’s one day closer to the weekend. Two days out of the five-day workweek, where people rest themselves or use these two days to socialize only to regret they didn’t get enough rest. Though, when someone wakes up each morning, it’s someone’s birthday erupting from the vast locations across the planet. Some people care, other people don’t, but when you put Cleo Halliwell into the equation, what’s supposed to be a single-day celebration on July 28th, has become the hottest ticket for anyone to get their hands on in Catalina.

Although, instead of jumping ahead into the festivities of Cleo and her need to be the center of attention regardless of the circumstances, the backstory of Arthur and Evelyn Halliwell’s eldest daughter has to start somewhere. Ideally, the day of July 28th, 1989, is when her beloved mother endured twenty-six-hour labor to see the sight of their newborn quiet as a mouse and sucking on her thumb. It’s the first and only time when silence overpowered Cleo ─ even when her head lay upon wicked Evelyn’s chest. It’s far from a warning sign for the new parents over how kind of havoc they’re going to receive from their daughter. Though, as the years went on, everyone close to the platinum-locked girl sat on the edge of their seats, rarely having a moment of silence to relax, as they needed to keep their attention in complete focus for the unknown that could plenty come from her behalf.

Her constant push and pull infuriated Evelyn for years. Others would react out to seek attention from their loved ones. For her, the reason for acting out was because the adrenaline consuming her couldn’t be thrashed elsewhere. She loved breaking the norms that society placed on women, specifically in prominent positions due to their families. She didn’t care if she came home with bruises on her knees from all of the tumbles from the jungle gym or for sliding on the grass to the nearest base for the impromptu baseball game. This is everything she loved. Of course, for her mother, Evelyn’s endless scorns at her daughter felt as if she’s boomed and is failing what’s supposed to be the matriarch of her jewelry company. After all, your firstborn inherits the responsibilities when the parents pass on, especially when you have a family business.

However, as the young girl kept growing and finding new ways to evolve herself, one happens to be the sudden interest in ballet. A glimmer of hope flickered in the matriarch’s colored optics. If it hadn’t been for the spontaneous work trip Arthur took for his wife’s company and constant pleading from his younger daughter, she would’ve never laid eyes on the holiday performance of Nutcracker performed by the New York City Ballet. It had been love at first sight before any other life experiences could come to her. It’s all the bright and wide-eyed six years old Cleo could talk about on the car ride from the performance to the hotel, then for the proceeding days. It got to the point where their words began to exhaust their father, who retorted to occasional hm’s, and that’s nice remarks. Yet, his minimal words meant he’s listening, and because of his open-ears, the father-daughter pairing returned from their New York trip; Arthur made sure to inform his wife about Cleo’s dreams.

So, as the young girl went to bed that evening, she’d be woken up in the morning to their mother, pre-plastic surgery, standing over the bed with fabulous news. Her mother hired Tamara Rojo, an artistic director of the English National Ballet and the lead principal dancer. A collection of known performances and awards proving her ability and impact in the industry did not go overlooked. Because of Tamara’s praise, it led to Evelyn Halliwell getting the best for her daughter ─ even if it meant coming off as menacing.

The dynamic between both Cleo and Tamara flourished gracefully and instantly. The teacher stimulated the young dancer early to achieve every one of her goals without a second thought. Any form of doubt was quickly overturned with guidance, even with ways to encourage the young girl while hearing her feelings before pushing her through the three hours of practice. However, the further Tamara made her feel appreciated. Even from when Cleo was young, her mother would be hands-off and only show interest when it benefited it. It took her years to start seeing the former principal as a monumental figure. Tamara became a pseudo mother that she longed for and knew would never change her, as Evelyn tried all too frequently.

And the motherly connection Cleo established with Tamara would only prosper over the years. If it hadn’t been for Tamara, the continuous encouragement, and signing up the young ballerina for competitions, she’d remain a nobody from the isle of Catalina Island. If it hadn’t been for her teacher, she wouldn’t have received a letter from the American Ballet Theatre with a position to join the company after her high school graduation. It was a dream come true and something she had worked feverishly, yet tiredly toward, from the moment she took the spontaneous New York City trip with her father. Now it was paying off, and nothing could crush their dreams.

That’s until she ended up in a car accident in November of her senior year, dating a month after learning about her position at the American Ballet Theatre. The accident was gruesome to Cleo because the impact was direct into the passenger’s side. Luckily for their seatbelt, it saved her because had the circumstances been different, the aging individuals’ life would’ve ended then and there due to the intensity. Though, there’s more harm that consumed her trained body and ended their dream of being a principal dancer ─ a ruptured disc.

Doctors told them that surgeries could adjust the damages to a point where she’ll function without laborious complaints, but it will never be the same. After all, medicine doesn’t work that way. Once the car accident happened, the damage had been created. Minimization is ideally the best solution, but none will receive one hundred percent capability. Maybe ninety percent, so it’s loose in the possibilities, but the young girl would notice the difference immediately. If she wanted to dance, which wasn’t recommended by their doctors, the future would be gruesome and full of distress, as the only way to minimize the feeling would be through chiropractors and massage therapists. But they needed to lay it out flat for the young girl to avoid her doing anything reckless ─ considering since reckless, and testing any sort of authority, is their middle name. So, as challenging as the news turned out to be, Cleo had to move on. Whether she liked it, and the latter she did not, this is the new normal for them.

Astonishingly three months later, Gwendolyn Prescott and Cleo jokingly signed up for a local talent show. Little did the girls know what would outcome they’d receive. The decision had been a spur of the moment and a chance for them to do something irregular on a Friday evening rather than purposefully causing havoc that would end send their parents to early burials. The then-blondes went out on stage in a head-to-toe black attire and sang an original piece ─ Potential Breakup Song, described as how things unfolded between this suitor and one of the girls. Neither one of the pairs knew, let alone were aware, the head of the record label Hollywood Studios happened to be in the crowd since their niece coincidentally signed up for the show.

Something that unfolded on a whim led to an introduction and an eventual album deal to test the waters of their popularity before going any further. This offer alone came without any rejections as both sets of parents encouraged this opportunity. Dealing with a single topping the charts, handling a private life while attending school, and recording an album at seventeen showed them the first signs of adulthood. It had been fun. It also tested their patience, capability, along with a glimpse of what potential endeavors may endure. Many opportunities could’ve happened but, there was always an underlying factor ─ university.

After the release of Into The Rush, the only album Cleo and Gwen put out as a duo, the best friends agreed to fulfill their utmost potential by completing their tertiary education. Gwen booking a one-way ticket to New York while Cleo loaded up their newly purchased BMW X5 and made the trip to the University of Berkeley as the young soul got accepted into the school’s business program. Little did Cleo know, the single album release would land the second eldest Halliwell as the face and the protagonist of a reality series called Saint Catalina upon their return to the isle once the freshmen semester was completed.

The reality series carried on for four years as it set forth the future path for Cleo’s career once graduating from Berkeley. Not only did it bring opportunities such as an active perfume line, Cleodora, but side modeling bookings throughout the years to build their resume. It’s strange to imagine that once, in a blue moon, she thought ballet would be their break to stardom. But with improvisation, good luck, and a straightforward personality that captivated viewers’ attention, the path forward for the blonde is promising. Just when you think you’ve had enough of Cleo Halliwell, she comes back swinging ─ literally.

PERSONALITY

Positive: Straightforward | Logical | Entertaining

Negative: Imperious | Sardonic | Puerile

Cleo Halliwell is portrayed by Steph.

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Huck Finn: Friend or Father?

In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the character of Jim plays a main character role alongside Huck. Written as a runaway slave, Jim’s loyal, faithful, wise, and loving nature is gradually revealed and explored as his journey with Huck progresses. Their time spent together forms and strengthens a deep bond between the two, and they each begin to influence each other in different ways. Based on their interactions throughout the story, literary critic Lionel Trilling claims that Jim ultimately acts as Huck’s “true father”. Taking both Jim and Huck’s actions into account, this claim is quite reasonable and easily plausible.

First of all, the possibility of Jim fulfilling a “true” father role is brought up in general due to the fact that Huck’s biological father is abusive and lacking in responsibility. Near the beginning of the novel, Pap threatens Huck by saying, “I'll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can't? I'LL take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut'n foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?" (Twain 20). This portrays his abusive nature and hostile attitude towards Huck’s success. His selfish intent and lack of parental care are clear as well in the fact that he returns solely because of Huck’s rumored stash of money. He again says to the latter, “I heard it away down the river, too. That’s why I come. You git me that money to-morrow--I want it.” (Twain 21). Because “Pap Finn” cares only about his own interests, he is unable to be considered a true father, as he cannot carry out the emotional aspects of the parental position that Huck needs. Thus, Jim’s introduction into Huck’s everyday life seems to finally fill that gap, and the effect is amplified with Jim’s genuine and caring feelings towards Huck. This sharp contrast with Pap’s despicable character puts Jim in an even more favorable light, and adds to the idea of a “truer” father figure by representing how a parent should be.

In addition to showing kindness and affection, Jim shows fatherly qualities in the feelings of care and concern that he develops towards Huck over time. He begins taking actions out of concern for Huck’s physical well-being, such as taking the night watch in order to let Huck rest longer. Huck recalls, “I went to sleep, and Jim didn’t call me when it was my turn. He often did that.” (Twain 180), which clearly shows that Jim put Huck’s well being before his own on multiple occasions as if he were Huck’s guardian. Because of this, the scene is often regarded as an example of father-like behavior on Jim’s part. Jim’s fatherly concern does not only apply to Huck’s physical well-being, however. Jim also subconsciously seeks to protect Huck’s happiness and state of mind, which can be observed in the floating house scene of the novel. When Jim sees the dead man on the floor of the building, he immediately identifies the body as Huck’s biological father. Even so, he chooses to hide this fact and instructs Huck, “Come in, Huck, but doan’ look at his face--it’s too gashly.” (Twain 56). Jim vividly understands the painful feeling of losing a family member after experiencing it in person, so he wanted to eliminate the possibility of Huck going through it as well.

Furthermore, Jim also acts with father-like intent when he scolds Huck for acting morally wrong. After Huck cruelly fools Jim in the fog after they are reunited, Jim shows Huck the consequences of his actions by scolding him: “...I could a got down on my knees en kiss’ yo’ foot I’s so thankful. En all you wuzz thinkin ‘bout wuz how you could make a fool uv ole Jim wid  a lie. Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren’s en makes ‘em ashamed.” (Twain 94). This scene heavily resembles a parent scolding their child, and the fact that Huck does learn from it and feel regret for his actions makes it even more significant. He took Jim’s words to heart, and it was a significant lesson learned. Parents scold in order to teach their children manners and gradually shape their beliefs in a certain way, which is what Jim was able to accomplish as well to a certain degree.

Finally, a final touch that adds to the father-son relationship between Huck and Finn resides in Huck’s attitude. Not only does Jim act like a father figure himself, but it seems as though Huck sees him in a familial light, whether he knows it or not. In chapter 10 of the novel, Huck uses a rattlesnake to poke fun with Jim: “I killed him, and curled him up on the foot of Jim’s blanket, ever so natural, thinking there’d be some fun when Jim found him there.” (Twain 132). It can be argued that Huck’s eagerness to trick Jim takes away from the father-son relationship, but the “lesson learned” factor plays in once again. After seeing the negative impact the trick had on Jim, Huck eventually feels guilty, showing that he had begun to care for him as something more than a friend.

In conclusion, Jim is Huck’s “true father” because of his parent-like influence, love, and bona fide concern for Huck’s welfare. Huck’s biological father was unwilling and unable to provide for Huck both physically and mentally, so Jim’s growing bond and connection put him in in the position of father instead. Throughout the novel, Jim cares about and interacts with Huck as if he were a part of his own family. This resonates with Huck’s emotions, leading to a mutual familial love between the two. Through this, Twain illustrates the fact that race and social status do not stand in the way of loyalty and unbreakable bonds.