☼ NAME ☼
matilda pamela holmes

☼ NICKNAMES ☼
everyone calls her tilly

☼ AGE ☼
twenty—two

☼ GENDER ☼
female

☼ ROYAL ☼
lol jude needs a girl

☼ CASTE ☼
five

☼ PROVINCE ☼
angeles

☼ FACE CLAIM ☼
summer mckeen

☼ PERSONALITY ☼
i'd like you to meet tilly holmes, a literal wild flower. this girl is about as vibrant and uncontrollable as they come. you'll find that tilly is friendly and sweet in her own odd way. she isn't always used to being around people, so when she gets around new people, she gets really excited. she loves to ask questions and try to figure people out. tilly absolutely adores making new friends. it's who she is.

one huge part of matilda is her sense of adventure. tilly can't stay in one spot for long. she loves to go find something new. something that will give her a thrill. ever since she was a little girl, she's been restless. she always wants something new, something exciting. whether it's a new person to meet, a new experience, or a new place to explore, tilly is all about it. most of the time she tends to pursue all that alone, but she enjoys and adventure buddy every once in a while.

another major part of tilly's personality is her sense of humor. it's just another thing about tilly that's uncontrollable. playfulness and teasing is a 100% guarantee with matilda holmes. she doesn't need time to get comfortable and open up to people. she's just herself from the very beginning, jokes and all. from sarcastic quips to slight teases, tilly doesn't hold back at all. even when it comes to a bit of teasing flirting, she doesn't hold back. being bold is just in matilda's nature.

all in all, tilly is a breath of fresh air. she's up front and honest, not being the type of person to ever be fake with someone. it always seems like she has a twinkle of adventure in her eye. honestly, she's just a really crazy, wild, but extremely fun girl. watch out, schreaves, tilly's on her way.

☼ LIKES ☼
— animals
— adventures
— dancing
— tea
— joking
— sports
— comedies
— the color green
— sneakers
— late nights
— reading
— exploring
— chocolate
— warm clothing
— rain
— camping
— photography
— all nighters
— making new friends
— sleeping under the stars
— braiding
— bright colors
— teasing
— flirting

☼ DISLIKES ☼
— being stuck indoors
— coffee
— mosquitoes
— commitment
— making promises
— staying in one place
— huge meals
— expectations
— being bored
— negativity
— gossip
— movies with sad endings
— the color orange
— pineapple
— high heels
— glasses
— deadlines

☼ FLAWS/WEAKNESSES ☼
— COMMITMENT: tilly is about as wishy-washy as they come. she doesn't like to stay in one place too long. also, she's never had a relationship that's lasted longer than two months. there's something in her that just gets bored. yikes.
— LACK OF BOUNDARIES: yeah, boundaries aren't really a thing for tilly. she'll ask personal questions to her heart's content, even if it isn't at the appropriate time.
— LANGUAGE: to put it simply... she curses a bit
— IRRESPONSIBILITY: this one basically speaks for itself, but tilly isn't the most responsible girl in the world. sometimes she drinks too much. sometimes she rather forgetful about responsibilities. sometimes she had the maturity of a five year old. everyone's got flaws... tilly just happens to have quite a few.

☼ STRENGTHS ☼
— tbh... she's hella fun
— confident
— friendly
— pleasant
— unbelievably creative
— sort of funny
— bold
— easy-going
— adventurous

☼ TALENTS ☼
— she's a rather talented photographer
— she's fairly intelligent
— really, that's what she's got going for her. there's not much else to her besides a wild personality and a sense for adventure

☼ FAMILY ☼
— emily holmes: mother
— jeffrey holmes: father
— alyssa worley: older sister
— ben worley: brother-in-law
— jasmine worley: niece
— lionel holmes: twin brother

☼ VIEWS ON SELECTION ☼
the selection is just the next great adventure for tilly. except this time, instead of backpacking through a rain forest to take pictures of the most gorgeous natural waterfalls, she's going to the palace for a chance at love. does she think she's going to win? hell to the no. does she care? also no. she just wants to meet people from all over and have a good time. if love happens, it happens, though matilda doubts that that will happen. she's never fallen head over heels for someone, but she's willing to be proven wrong. she'll just have to wait to see.

☼ BACKSTORY ☼
tilly grew up in a really tight knit family of fives. she was born and raised in the heart of angeles, a thriving place. her whole family practiced some form of art. her parents and older sister were all musicians, and her twin/best friend lionel was an acrobat/circus performer. tilly's childhood was rather joyous and free. she grew up happy and close to her siblings, though of course they did their fair amount of bickering. especially tilly and lionel. the two twins were as close as could be, but they bickered and teased and pranked each other constantly. it was just how they worked.

when tilly turned eighteen, that's when her real adventure began. matilda chose a slightly wild profession. the girl does nature and wildlife photography for different magazines, so her life as an adult has basically been comprised of traveling around the world and having crazy adventures with her camera. tilly is known for going on crazy expeditions either alone or with s group, and getting some of the most amazing pictures imaginable. it's an wonderful, hectic, and crazy life style. technically, tilly doesn't really have a home. if she's not out on an expedition of some sort, she'll be traveling around illéa, staying with friends or her parents. or sleeping in her car. she's done that before, but that's only ever happened for short bursts of time in between adventures. tilly's whole life basically fits inside her trusty suitcase. it sounds like a sad lifestyle for some people, never putting down roots, but matilda absolutely adores it. she wouldn't have it any other way... at least she thinks. yeah, she's basically crazy.

☼ OTHER ☼
— tilly really wishes she could own a dog, but since she travels all the time, she can't

— when tilly is either in a good mood or bored she tends to turn on music and jump around, singing and dancing like a mad woman

— let's just say that matilda has a /very/ unique sense of style. it's really, really random.

— given all her traveling and odd habits, tilly has the weirdest of sleeping habits. catch her up all night and taking naps during the day

— tilly is the type of person to be late to everything

— this girl can't cook or bake for shit

— the rest is a surprise ;)