carousel cast blurbs [draft]

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▍LELAND LELAND WILDER, 17. sagittarius, gemini rising. good sense of humor, outgoing, friendly. minds his manners with elders/authority figures - yes sirs, no ma'ams, holds open doors. devoted friend, easy to talk to, tends to operate on reason and logic over instinct. peacemaker, mediates disagreements well, but bottles up his own negative emotions. isn't afraid to ask for what he wants. persistently. follows readily, not inclined to lead. doesn't hold up well in a crisis. great with kids, parents, old people and animals. lives with both parents, has younger sister whom he adores.

▍CHARLIE CHARLENE WINSLOW, 18. aquarius, aries rising. only child, no-nonsense, quick-tempered. never quits while she's ahead. alligator mouth. always has an opinion. believes in treating everyone equally, standing up for what you believe in, and giving second chances, but not thirds. gets shit done, takes charge and takes responsibility. doesn't take shit. cool-headed under fire. grew up alone with her dad, survived multiple almost-stepmoms before he eventually remarried.

▍SAWYER SAWYER BRECKENRIDGE, 17. scorpio, leo/virgo rising. self-centered, apparently shallow. relentless perfectionist in her own life, disgusted by sloppiness or lack of effort in others. very clever, charming, knows how to turn a situation to her favor. rarely hesitates to use others as stepping stones or pawns to come out on top. spoiled by both her parents and her older brother, very accustomed to getting her way, but not afraid to get dirty. quick to jump ship if it's sinking, always looking to play for the winning team.

▍HOLT HOLT BRECKENRIDGE, 18. cancer, aries rising. headstrong, brash, speaks his mind: neither begs forgiveness nor asks permission. treats all girls like princesses, young and old, whether they like it or not. errs on the side of sexism rather than chivalry. generally means well, but isn't very good at considering others' feelings or seeing other points of view. insecure and hyperdefensive about his intelligence. the first to jump into a fight. hits first, asks questions later.

▍JENNER JENNER RALSTON, 18. cancer/leo, aries rising. social, charismatic, takes initiative: a natural-born leader with the swagger to match. deeply loyal, protective of loved ones. keeps many casual friends and a few close ones. trust is slowly earned. holds grudges, slow to forgive, never forgets. once betrayed, there's no going back. assertive, confrontational, confident to a fault, rarely admits to being wrong.

▍DELANEY DELANEY PORTER, 39. scorpio, taurus rising. wildly ambitious, optimistic, believes in change. good at seeing the best in people. motivational, inspires confidence, teaches. very sensitive, emotionally volatile, doesn't take criticism well. quick to respond to hatred and violence with hatred and violence. has a serious hero complex.