Basics-
Full name: Katelyn Lillian Smithton
Nicknames: Katie, China Doll (by her father only), Katja is Nikolai’s pet name for her
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Date of Birth: October 2, 1979
Birthplace: London, England
Current Location: Dable, Massachusetts. Katie moved to Dable with Nikolai, her fiancé.
Nationality: British
Physical Appearance: Katie has an athletic, and yet fragile, build. She has broad shoulders, and almost china-like skin. She has stunningly pale blue eyes, and a pouty expression. She has been called beautiful by many, once worked as a model. However, she got bored with the profession, and hated being put on a pedestal so much. She does, however, enjoy personal attention from men. One could even venture so far as to call her a vixen.
Occupation: Katie loves horseback riding, and for a time was in the running for the 2008 Summer Olympics for Tetrathalon. Unfortunately, other lifestyle changes distracted her, and the amount of time she started spending abroad hurt her chances for making the event.
Her interest in other countries began at the age of twenty, when post University, her father took her on a trip to France. Since then, she has explored several countries, and settled in Russia, where she is doing journalism work. She is hoping to one-day write a book about her travels.
Skills/Talents: Anything related to horses. She is also good with a handgun (targets only), and enjoys jogging and swimming. She is a very active person, and loves to exercise.
Personality
Likes: Attention, horses, exercise, being outside, long walks, writing, beautiful views, scenic photography
Dislikes: Getting dirty, people who don’t give her the time of day, being ignored. She also hates spicy food, wearing “too many” clothes, birds, and driving under 30 miles per hour.
Strengths: Putting a spin on the truth, spying on people (for her writing), being sweet and charming. She’s very charismatic.
Weaknesses/Flaws: She feels rejected easily, and that really deters her. She is spoiled and she knows it, so when she doesn’t get her way, she gets upset. She is also a very jealous person.
Secrets (if applicable): None
Sexual Orientation: Straight.
Back-story and Background
Parents: Her mother died in childbirth. Her father, Charles, spoiled her and her brother mercilessly.
Siblings: An older brother, Paul (34). He is married with three children, living in Liverpool.
Back-story: Katie was born wealthy. Her father is a very prominent businessman, and an excellent investor. Although she never knew her mother, she had a very happy childhood. She was very close to her brother, and had a lot of friends. Katie led a very privileged lifestyle, and one could say she was a bit wild. But nothing calmed her like a ride on her favorite horse, Pepper. Katie learned everything she knows about riding horses on Pepper. Even after her twelfth birthday, when her father bought her a horse of her own (a beautiful Arabian Mare named Delilah), Pepper remained her favorite. Unfortunately, as all animals do, Pepper eventually died. Katie took a year-long break from riding, and Delilah was sold.
Eventually, though, she came back to it. She focused now on competition instead of pleasure riding. Katie’s father bought her another horse, this time a Morgan, which she named Jewel. Katie put a lot of effort into training and getting to know him, and to this day, Jewel is the horse she rides most often. Her father even chartered a flight to have Jewel sent to Russia, and will be chartering another to have him sent to Dable.
More to come when I learn more about Nikolai…