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Eri Stothert (37)
Project: Family movie (“The Journey”)
Known as: No nickname
Real name: Eri Stothert
Group affiliation: None
Physical description: Eri is 16 and sporty. She is tall (for her age) and thin with long black, straight hair. She is rarely seen without her lacrosse stick.
Personality: Eri is more like their father than her sister is: she is confident and goal-driven. She is an A student, great athlete, and already has her college and ultimate profession picked out (a physician specializing in sports medicine). She is generally good with people but only her closest friends (and he sister) tend to hang out with her for long periods of time (she’s a bit intense).
History: Eri is Mai and Grant’s firstborn. As a toddler, she got a fair amount of attention (more from Mai than Grant – but Grant was better about making time then). This reduced a bit when her sister was born, but Eri has always been good with having a sister. Eri sees her sister as part assistant, part cheerleader, part project, and part sister. She loves her sister and they get along rather well, though Eri has less time for her as they get older.
When Eri was very young, she seemed to have a bit of a creative and playful streak. This aspect of her personality dwindled somewhat at the start of school. It turns out she has a sizable competitive streak and once she was in an environment where achievement seemed to be formally measured, she quickly became goal-oriented. She is not overtly obnoxious about this. She is a good sport when she loses (she even likes it – it gives her a new goal) and is not mean when she wins. Still her competitiveness sometimes rubs people the wrong way – as does the sheer amount of winning she does.
She was drawn to sports in addition to academics, where her competitive nature was welcomed (her best friends are the team mates she both competes with and supports). Her favorite sport is lacrosse, and even at 16 a few college scouts have taken note of her.
When her parents separated, she was sad about it. But once there was a new routine and it was clear that school and extracurriculars wouldn’t be overly affected by the change, she let her busy schedule distract her from any worries about her parents. How much she has adjusted versus how much she is suppressing remains to be seen.
She has a decent relationship with her father. It is easy for them to speak in terms of their various recent achievements and he sees a lot of himself in her and is happy to support her goals (at least, financially and conceptually). They rarely do more than scratch the surface conversationally and are generally content to work on their respective projects/work in parallel when they are together.
She naturally draws attention and it is easy for her sister to get ignored by comparison. Were she aware of how this sometimes bothers her sister, Eri would try to help (she loves her sister). She just simply misses it most times.
Role in the narrative: Eri will be able to recognize some things faster than her father and will help bridge the gap between her father and sister. In doing so, she might gain a new perspective about her sister and herself.
Abilities: Eri is good at anything she has set her mind to (school, lacrosse). She could probably be pretty good at about anything, given her willingness to work.
Inspirations: Maybe a bit of Leslie from Parks and Recreation. I liked that show and thought that it got better when they let Leslie succeed sometimes (she was smart and dedicated and deserved some wins IMHO). Eri isn’t as quirky as Leslie, nor as nontraditional in her goal setting, but they share vision and dedication.
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