Nikita Nakayama

Is there a difference between What my brain tells me and who I am? Nikita Nakayama Sixteen · African American and Japanese · Dance Hair: Dark brown, shoulder- length hair kept in locs and usually worn in a ponytail or twintails.  Eyes: Large, round eyes that are a light violet color. Face: Nikitas skin is a deep brown color, and her face heart- shaped. She's often told that she looks much younger then she is. Body: Nikita is lithe and slim, and lightly toned.  Clothing: Nikita prefers baggy clothes that tends to hide her figure. She loves loose jackets and pants. When dancing, she wears clothes that are much more fitted and close to the body. appearance General: Nikki's personality and how she expresses herself tends to vary based on who she is with. When around those that she doesn't know she tends to be much more aloof, quiet, and tends to come across as generally uninterested. This leads to many people thinking she has no interest in making friends. When around people she cares about though, she is much more open and enjoys having fun. She cares deeply about her friends and family and will do anything in her power to help them. Nikita has a very strong work ethic and is very determined, sometimes to the harm of her [hysical or mental health. She often deals with very intense episodes of anxiety, irritation, and anger and she is very open with most people about her mental health struggles. Things Nikita Enjoys Working on computers and other electronics. She also enjoys taking apart computers and putting them together, something she used to do with her dad all the time. Camping and hiking; this is the activity that Nikki does most with her mom, and she loves being outside in general. Star gazing; Nikita loves space and stars, and she absolutely loves going out and looking at the night sky. Things Nikki Hates Studying. Nikki gets very good grades, but she has to put a lot of work into her schoolwork and it's very stressful for her. Hugs. Nikki is very much not a physical person. For the most part, she hates hugs, holding hands, and PDA in general. Speaking; due to her medical condition, Nikki's voice sounds strange to a hearing person, and so she really hates verbally speaking. Nikki's Habits Nikita always carries a pen and notebook around with her, especially if her interpretor isn't with her. Nikki does a lot of bullet journaling, as a coping mechanism for some of the extreme emotions she deals with. Nikita tends to get very fidgety when shes anxious or impatient. This can range from taping her fingers on nearby surfaces, tapping her foot, and generally not being able to sit still. Nikita's Positive Traits Nikki is incredibly studious and driven, and puts a great deal of work into everything she does. Nikki is loyal and protective of her friends and family, willing to stand up for them and protect them no matter what. Nikki is very honest, and isn't afraid to speak what's on her mind. Nikita's Negative Traits Nikita is very quick to anger and gets irritated very easily. Nikki is rather impatient, and has very little tolerance for people she deems idiotic or bigoted. While Nikita is friendly with people she knows, she doesn't go out of her way to socialize with people she doesn't know and has a bad case of RBF. This results in many people thinking she doesn't like them. Your Own Section Nikita has a neurological disease called Auditory Neuropathy, meaning she has been slowly losing her hearing since early childhood. Nikki is fluent in two forms of sign language, B/ASL and JSL Nikki is very good with computers, having learned a great deal from her dad. Nikita is very passionate about social justice and won't hesitate to stand up or speak out against injustice, especially when minority groups are involved. personality History: Nikki is a military brat, with her mom being in the American army and her dad working in the tech industry in Japan. Her parents met while her mom was stationed in Japan and had a bit of whirlwind romance, and they got married fairly quickly. After leaving the army, Nikki's mother settled down in Japan with her family, though they visit her family in America as often as possible. At the age of three, Nikita's parents started to suspect that she was having a harder time hearing, but it took until the age of five for her to be diagnosed with a disease called Auditory Neuropathy, a disease that causes gradual deterioration of the nerves that help you hear. They predicted that by the time Nikki was an adult, she would be profoundly deaf. For a while, her parents put off teaching her sign language, not wanting her to lose her ability to speak, but after realizing how quickly her hearing loss was occuring and how insecure she was about her speaking voice, they broke down and taught her both JSL and ASL. Now, at the age of 15, Nikki has only a small amount of residual hearing. When she was five, Nikita began taking contemporary dance lessons, and though her hearing loss has forced her to learn and practice differently, she thrived in the art. In addition, she found that she loved hip hop, both music and dance. Especially when she visits her friends and family in America, it's a hobby she very much enjoys. When she was in her young teen years, Nikita began struggling with extreme episodes of irritation, anger, and anxiety that seemed to occur without a significant trigger. These episodes became harder and harder for her to control, until her parents took her to a doctor and she was diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder, a mild form of bipolar disorder that doesn't present with depressive episodes. She regularly sees a therapist and takes medication to help keep the disorder under control. Nikki applied for and got accepted into Fukui academy as a contemporary dancer, though she fully intends to continue practicing her hiphop. Family/Relatives Hiro Nakayama, father Charity Nakayama, mother Sara Nakayama, younger sister Face Claim: Basquatch!, Miyuki Ayukawa claimed by Ruko (This will be taken from your profile once accepted and added to the FC list) background Grade Level: First Major: Dance Future Plans: Nikki wants to bring awareness to the D/deaf community, maybe working as a choreographer for D/deaf artists. Housing: Dorms -x- Alias: Ruko extra

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