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Legends: Clover by GameFreak38 (critique requested)

    Clover was intellectually gifted as a child, having graduated high school at the age of thirteen.  The next year, after pondering on what she wanted to do, she attended a local university in Jatia.  She would graduate at the age of eighteen with majors in art and psychology.
    Throughout her life, she always loved helping others.  She often took the issues of others and tries to put them into her own hands to solve.  During her younger years, this tended to overwhelm her, often breaking down in sadness for what others had to face.  Her parents did what they could to try and help her stop taking on so much stress, but she seemed to be naturally stubborn during her childhood.  So, her parents resorted to attempting to have her try and express herself through the creative arts.  They gave her a sketchbook and a box of pencils and told her to try and convey her emotions onto the paper instead of taking it out on herself.
    Of course, her initial drawings were rather crude, which was expected for her at a young age when she started.  At the age of ten was when she was really starting to enjoy art and strove to improve her talent.  During her latter high school years and onward, her work started to gain the attention of the community and several of her pieces were on display in a nearby museum.  Locals often commissioned the young girl to paint them particular pieces for themselves or loved ones.
    Her art provided an income while she was in college.  Sure, she was on several scholarships and living at home, but the extra money never caused harm.
    College cemented the combining of her two passions into one career.  During her final year, she was constantly trying to determine how she would make a career in psychology outside of the standard doctor that worked in a small office, seeing patients as they lay on some plush chair and taking notes as they talked.  The mural she painted on the college for her final exam would prove to be they way to go when it came to art.  Yes, she would still take commissions for her small projects, but her passion would be to paint inspirational murals around the city in hopes to brighten the day of anyone that was feeling down.  She knew that it wasn't the most stable career and she couldn't live off that alone, which left her pondering on what to do with her skills that allowed her to help others so well.
    Several months passed from the date she graduated with her degrees.  She had completed one mural over the summer in her area of town.  Clover continued to assist her friends and anybody else that asked her for advice.  Word about her ability to assist others with their problems, no matter how big or small, was spread across the metropolis.  Clover was offered a contract to work as a radio talk show host, which she accepted.  The terms allowed her own to do whatever she pleased and it provided a fair amount of money that allowed her to move into her own apartment.
    The show itself started off rather rocky, mostly due to the fact that Clover was not much of a public speaker.  Even though it was a ratings success, she bared with her own nervous stuttering throughout the start of her show.
    Clover was able to get that under control after a short time working on the show.  Once she was comfortable enough with talking to all her callers, she chose to expand the show.  It now featured her sessions with her callers, segments where she would discuss common issues that people face and how to handle them and the playing of music to sooth the hearts and minds of those that could use it.
    Two years pass and it became one of the top shows heard in the region.  Clover had long since chosen to discuss more serious issues that sometimes trouble others.  The owners of a nationally-broadcasted television station noticed how well she managed to handle those situations and offered her a contract that would give her the rights to her own television show so that she may be able to help with situations in person.  Clover was excited by this new deal, but one stipulation did originally prevent her from taking the contract; she would have to move out of Jatia and go to Amerine, a capitol city that was about six hundred miles away and she didn't want to leave the life she had now.  The owners realized this and made the compromise to allow the show to be done in Jatia while she also continued her radio show.
    It was an instant hit.  The show only aired three times a week, but her producers were receiving a large amount of calls from those around the region.  It did dishearten her a bit to see that so many people were in need, but that was instantly replaced with the joy she gets from helping everyone.
    During some of her most serious shows, local authorities were ready to take anybody into custody if they were proven of doing heinous acts such as rape or harm to children.  Like any other show, she made it her duty to get into the minds of those involved in the center of the situation to get to the bottom of it.  These shows often tested her emotions, but she kept in control for the sake of those that were victimized.  Thankfully, whenever a person was taken into custody, there was only one known violent attempt to flee or harm Clover.  It was an odd situation for her, but she was strong-willed enough to continue without letting the risk bother her.
    To this day, the show still runs alongside her radio show and she continues to paint her inspirational murals.  In fact, she has just managed to finish painting a new one onto a beach house.
    She is a busy woman currently, but it doesn't stop her from enjoying what life offers.  Money was flowing into her bank account and she can easily afford a home of her own, but she chooses to remain in her apartment until she makes a family of her own.  When she is not working on her show or making art for others, she is often seen either making art for herself, playing games with her friends or hitting the links.
    Her best game appears to be poker; at least, that is what her friends say.  They say she has a knack for strategy and tactics, which stems from her own intelligence.
    As much as she loves golf, her talent in it is a completely different story.  She is a bit of a klutz actually.  Her scores are never particularly great and there have been a couple instances where she swung too hard and her club would fly a short distance.  She always approaches such instances with her usual positive attitude, often laughing at herself for such silly mishaps.
    Life couldn't be much better for her right now.  All that seems to remain is a family for her to start.  She is young and patient, however, knowing she'll find a perfect being to spend her life with in time.
    Meanwhile, she shall resume what she does best; using her talents to benefit everyone around her and make their lives just as good as or even better than her own life.

Legends: Clover (critique requested)

GameFreak38

Something different from my usual cast of characters. I had this one in mind for quite some time before I finally wrote this entry. I haven't used her as much as I should, but I still really like how this entry turned out.

Clover belongs to me.

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