Heyo, my name is Ardra (A-R-D-R-A) on both here and the fanclub! I don't spend a lot of my time on there much at the moment due to school (Hey who isn't busy right now? xD And I work two jobs. I spelled my name out not to be rude, but because people tend to mispell my name, which I don't find a big deal I make mistakes, but just in case you want to find me on the FC! : > I own three beans already, Maraschino Cherry, Zephyr (Both gifted to me) and Zephine (Zephyr and Valentine's baby). I PROMISE to be active with this beauty, even if its just me drawing her in my sketchbook at school in class, as well as drawing and writing stories of her video gaming misadventures. Thank you for the opportunity, and good luck judging!
Enter Character Name: Swift (Also known online as "CountryGurl")
Choose Your Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married to Concord
Choose your Class(Occupation): Video Game designer
Choose your Race: Jellybean Dragon
Personality:Ditzy, Sweet, Cheery, Sensitive, Competitive, Doting mom, these are all things that can describe the Swift everyone knows and loves dearly.
Swift is ditzy, and everyone knows it. She forgets things all the time, like feeding her family breakfast. It isn't that she doesn't want to, or that she is cruel, its just that she doesn't think about it for herself, so she doesn't think about it for anyone else either. She forgets about a lot of things, like where she put her game controller, even if she has just set it down. But that is something everyone loves about Swift, and though she finds it embarrassing and slightly annoying, she just continues to be as ditzy as ever.
If someone needs help, Swift is there. She really needs to learn to say no to people, but can't because she doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, because she knows what that's like and doesn't particularly enjoy it and knows others wouldn't enjoy it either. She always has a kind word to say to someone, and means it 100%, some say it isn't possible for her to have a mean thought in her head.
Cheery and a doting mom can sometimes, and usually, go hand in hand. There is almost never a time where Swift isn't cheery, or doting on her kids,even if she isn't hanging out with them. All of her co-workers know her children, though none of them have really met them, simply because of all of the stories she tells them, and the way she tells them with a light in her eyes and a huge grin on her face. Even when someone is yelling at her, she has a smile on her face, even though all she wants to do is curl up in a ball and cry.
That being said when she is alone she does sob if someone was being particularly cruel to her. It is very easy to make this female Jellybean Dragon upset with your words, simply because of how sensitive she is.
The only times she is ever truly "mean" so to speak is when she is on her video games. And even then she is as sweet as Cherry Pie, she is just EXTREMELY competitive. It is like a switch is flipped off in her head to where she can be a stronger version of herself, as she likes to think of it, and kick some butt on whatever video game shes on. She is sort of a sore loser as well, victory being the one thing she does understand very well. Her thoughts on this is because she is so sensitive in the real world, her "CountryGurl" self is someone no one on the games really knows, and so she CAN be like that if she wants to.
Swift can be very optimistic as well. If something is going wrong, she knows it will get better, and that is why many people describe her as hopeful as well. There is never usually a time when she is completely hopeless and constantly making negative comments, unless of course she is playing one of her video games.
Where do you see yourself...?In the future I see myself still happily married to my grumpy-puss husband, and beloved mate, Concord. I also, however, want to see myself in the League of Legends Championships! It is my ultimate dream to be there, surrounded by fellow LoL players, and kicking some major butt! But of course I would want to live next to Jowee too... Ahh I just have so many expectations I want for my life and so many scenarios I can see for myself and my family!! Take a break from gaming... Its Family Time!
Concord (Beloved):
Concord, or as her sister likes to call him, Purple Ape, is the love of Swift's life. Despite his grumpy outer exterior she knows he is a big sweetie, and thinks it is absolutely adorable when he gets really shy and flustered around her, even after all this time of being together. She doesn't always understand why Concord is so grumpy, because of how cheery she is, but she loves him all the same.Jowee (Sister):
Despite being far apart, Swift sees Jowee as a role model, and one of the best people in her life, even if they don't talk much to each other. She has fond memories of their time with their Ma and Pa, and wishes to keep in better contact with Jowee, but hasn't been able to just yet between her job and her family, though as soon as her children move out she does hope to move closer to her sister if she can convince Concord to do so.Tatl (Son):
Swift likes to think she and her son get along, but Tatl is very distant and cold at times, though she knows and appreciates the fact he tries to be less cold and distant around her so not to make her upset. She doesn't quite understand how he feels, just as she doesn't with Concord being so grumpy, but she tries too and she hopes Tatl appreciates that about her as well. She loves her son with all her heart, and gets extremely upset when he and Concord are in a fight, wanting her family to get along, but knowing that because they are so much alike it is going to happen.Tael (Daughter):
Tael is one of Swift's two beautiful daughters. She doesn't get to spend as much time with her as she does with Tatl and Concord, but loves her all the same and wants to get to know her daughters more, as she feels like a failure for not being able to connect or spend time with them.Navi (Daughter):
Navi, one of her beautiful daughters, and unfortunately like Tael she doesn't get to spend much time with her, which she'd love to do to get to know her daughter better... But knowing they're both teenagers she realizes they need their own space and refuses to pressure her darlings into anything, like hanging out with their silly mother.Growing Up...Growing up Swift lived with her amazing older sister, Jowee, on their parent's farm where their Ma and Pa lived with, and loved them almost as much as the sisters loved each other. Swift's love for Jowee, whom she called (and still calls) Josephine (being the only one who is allowed to call her eldest sister that she takes advantage of it due to loving the beautiful name) only grew as she grew, as Jowee was always protecting Swift from being teased, which, unfortunately, got Jowee into a lot of fights, despite Swift's constant assuring her sister it didn't affect her... But Jowee knew better and Swift was always secretly grateful that she stuck up for her, because other than her video games, Swift was always really shy and let people say what they wanted to her.
Swift was taught to play Jowee's guitar, something that Jowee never lets anyone do, other than of course Swift, since she was the one to teach her she let her play on her guitar. The only time the sisters ever got into an argument is when Swift married "Purple Ape" as Jowee puts it (AKA Concord), which outwardly Swift frowned, but secretly thought the whole nickname thing was quite amusing, and hoped it would help out the grumpy Concord, the love of her life. But that came later, after the sisters had a lot of adventures on their Ma and Pa's farm.
When Jowee moved to the city at the age of 19, Swift didn't know what to do with herself, so shortly after she moved away from the farm too, but still keeps an eye on her Ma and Pa, talking to them occasionally through letters.Swift didn't get to speak to Jowee much after she moved away, but still tries to keep in touch when she can, but between getting married and having three children, Swift's life sort of grew a little hectic. But now she hopes to get in touch MORE with her sister, and perhaps convince Concord to move closer to Jowee when their kids have moved out just so she can be closer to her sister. 
A Typical Morning...Walking into the kitchen bleary eyed, Swift looked around and noticed her family was already up. "Hiya guys!" it was unusual she sleep this late, but there haaaadddd been that really kick butt league game she was in for a couple hours... Her team finally pulling through thanks to her Teemo mushrooms... Shaking her head she smiled brightly at her family. "So yall ready to go?" they had plans for the day, and Concord looked over at her, frowning slightly, eyes still shining with love in them, however, for his ditzy mate. Tatl looked up at his mom and sighed. "Mom, what about breakfast?"
"... ... ... Riigghhttt I knew that~! I'll get right on it!" she said brightly, eyes shining with love for her family and happiness for the task at hand. She moved over to the stove and began to make some mix for blueberry pancakes, humming all the while.How did Swift get into Video Gaming?Video gaming wasn't something she really got into on her Ma and Pa's farm, simply because she had Jowee to play with. Yea she had a game boy colour with Pokemon, but it wasn't until she moved away from the farm did she really start getting into video games. She came across an Internet Cafe where people where, amazingly enough, playing on Playstations, Gamecubes, laptops, and so on. She had to have one for herself, and so working part time at a grocery store she finally managed to raise up enough money for a gamecube and some games, her first one being a Sonic Game. This just started the addiction, and every game and game system after fueled it. What added to the fire was the new games and systems coming out as she grew older.
That is when she KNEW what she wanted to do: Video Game Designing. Going to school was hard because of her addiction to video games, meaning long nights of pizza (which always reminds her of Jowee) and soda until it all went to her head and she passed out each and every night, but she did it. Now she works part time as a Video Game Designer, making some good money, and still fueling her video game addiction while keeping up with her family and mate.
That's Gotta Sting!
(The link below in the first Teemo takes you to his Lore as well as gives you an In game visual of him!)
Teemo from league of legends is perhaps the game character (And one of her favourite champions) Swift most identifies with. Teemo, in his lore, is described as very charming and friendly, much like Swift is, however Teemo has a darker side which is why he takes on solo missions by himself. It is said that Teemo switches off something in his brain allowing the little Yordle to kill mercilessly without giving up his innocence, because looking at him you would never guess he is a cold hearted killer... The same can be said for the ditzy, but lovable, Swift. Just looking at this mate, sister, and mom no one would think she has a sort of "dark" side when it comes to playing video games, her one weak spot where the easy-going JBD will turn that same switch off in her brain and her competitiveness comes out where the only thing she knows is Victory, losing is NOT an option.
So what is up with the stars???Swift's obsession with stars (Her accessories, and the little faces, as well as the little stars she puts on her punctuation (Like !, and ? but not . ) started when she and Jowee first began gazing at the endless sky on their Ma and Pa's farm when she was very little. She was amazed as to how many stars there were out in the sky, and then came Mario and the little stars that made you invincible. She thinks the eyes are extremely cute... and thus her obsession was furthered. To her stars are a reminder of that time with Jowee, that time back home, but they're something who follows her wherever she goes, and the best part is they're the SAME stars that she and Jowee looked at when they were younger. Items~Item ReferencesStar Pin The star pin was something she bought when she first moved away from home. It helped her cope with being away from her Ma and Pa, and Jowee of course, and just really made her happy. She wears it almost every day because of this.
HatsThe Luigi hat is something she picked up at a garage sale, it was too good for her to pass up and so she bought it for a whole fifty cents. Luigi isn't her favourite, the little stars are, but she'd rather play as Luigi in the Mario Party games
Teemo is her favourite LoL character, to play and just to squee over, so she bought a hat off of Etzy to have and to hold forever. She wears it when she's not wearing her star pin, and wants to some day have a dart like Teemo's as well. It is one of her favourite items she owns.
D.S Button EarringsWhile the DS buttons are grey, or black, now she went with painting them different colours. The A and the B colours are from the Gamecube controller, and the grey is from the grey buttons, but the blue is just to spice it up. She wears them in whatever pattern she feels like, usually, however, A on top, B on the right, Y on the bottom, and X on the left. She rarely likes to wear them in the same pattern as an actual DS... Though she doesn't know why exactly. (Its because she forgets the pattern)
Tail charmsThe way her tail charms are positioned is intentional to her. She has them so at the top it is her new life; her three children. The middle signifies Concord, meeting and marrying him. The last set at the base of her tail (Or close to the base usually) is because of her life on the farm, and Jowee, her first friend. This does not mean she loves ANY of them any less, or any more than the other, it is just how her life went. Swift started off (the base of her tail) on the farm with her Ma and Pa, and Jowee. Then came Concord (The middle) who changed her life. After came her three beautiful babies, thus the top and her current place in time.
Each charm represents her family in some way.
Her children:
The Legend of Zelda Navi charm represents her darling Navi, the youngest of her three kids. The scarf and the spike collar represent the Twins, Tatl and Tael, and are some accessories the two wear.
Concord:
The grapes represent Concord because he is purple like grapes, and before she met him when someone said Concord she was reminded of grapes. So it is like her own little secret joke.
Jowee & her Ma & Pa:
Jowee's charm is the pizza slice. Swift had a hard time choosing between sunglasses, pizza, and a guitar to use as her charm representing her beloved sister. She chose the pizza because Jowee LOVES pizza, and Swift knows it. The wheat is to represent her Ma, Pa, and the farm she grew up on. It was the first charm she ever got.
Favourite CharacterI love Teemo! I play him as support, top tank, top damage, middle, and ADC! He is soo cute!
Favourite game:
League of Legends, I'm a PC girl at heart, despite all my consoles, and that game is just sooo fun! I love the player vs player attitude and they aren't afraid to take on my competitive side... Like Concord... -Giggle-
Favourite game console: 
I'd have to go with ... The gamecube! Its a classic, and some of the games are super cute!
Least Favourite Game:
Any FPS. For those who don't know, don't worry! It means First Person Shooter! They're aweful -sticks out tongue slightly-
Least Favourite Game Console:
Oo This is tough! I own all of them... Uhmm the console I play the least on is my PSP, I guess... It doesn't mean I don't like it, I just don't like it as much as my others!
Who is "CountryGurl"?CountryGurl is Swift's alter ego so to speak. Swift chose the name because of growing up on a farm with her Ma, Pa, and sister Jowee. She felt it took her back to her roots, but also let her become more than what she was, what she aspired to be, someone who is stronger and less sensitive, which she is when playing video games due to her competitive side coming outArt:I'm extremely sorry for the lack of colour on all of these sketches. It was not my intention to go into this and have colourless art, but because of my two jobs, and going to school full time (13+ hours a week) I dont have much time to be on the computer, and when I do I want to WRITE on this form, not draw, I like to flesh out by writing. So below I have the things I've worked on WHILE in my classes / at my job... ><" sorry for the poor quality judges! I also have no scanner XDLookit Here! by TheNightsIllusion A huge thanks to Night for doing this for me. She knew I didnt have time to work on stuff so she drew this for me<3
A Younger Swift after getting bullied - by meGamerGurl! by meItem References by meConcord and Swift<3 sketch by meExpressions and a scene I did during classConcord x Swift gif by meNongif of Above, it looks a lot better!Thank you's to:
Google Search - For the lil Icons and the star hairpin I fell in love with<3
League of Legends - For creating a beautiful game and for Teemo, who reminds me so much of Swift XD
Starfacethegreat and Cry - For answering questions on Swift's family!
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