Sherry Lockheart

Sherry Lockheart is a character found within Thirlcrest Academy. A prominent member in Honor Students and is also known for her time in the ex-clique, Evangelists.
==Appearance==
Sherry Lockheart is an individual with very unique characteristics. At first glance, she is a sweet looking girl with rosy cheeks, curly blonde locks and a 1940's closet.. But given a closer look, her dull, blue eyes are empty-- doll-like. The aura clouded around her is nothing short of unsettling, malicious.
==Characteristics==
Sherry's personality can be seen as truly wicked. Horrific phrases, profanities, and an 'old fashioned' way of thinking all embellished with a sugary-sweet tone of the voice. She doesn't care what people think or have to say about her, she will sass-mouth anyone she wants. Despite her well put-together and cutesy demeanor, she's truly a force to be reckoned with-- a violent force. 
A 'sleeper build' is often what people would describe Sherry to have. Yes, this 5'2, little 15 year old young lady was capable of putting your average jock to sleep. She was a rather vicious girl, often participating in cage-fighting events and served as former infamous Evangelist leader, Isaac Eberhard's, personal bodyguard. Fighting Sherry was a nightmare, as she was brutal. She enjoys humiliating her opponent and making sure everyone would know by the injuries left on them. 
But behind her off-putting, psychotic demeanor is a girl struggling to find herself and her place within the world. Sherry displays herself as a rather social gal, but she keeps her true circle small and loathes almost everyone within the academy. She is complex, a real puzzle when it comes to attempting to get to close to her. 
==Character Background==
Sherry grew up as an Amish girl from Pennsylvania. She was simple, always cherishing what she had in that moment... Being able to go out every day and breathe in the fresh air and frolic in the land they owned...Her faith and her family was enough. 
Sherry's father was the complete opposite, though. He always yearned for something more. A bright man, he always thought-- no, he knew he was destined for something greater, yet his guilt from ever holding such a selfish dream held him back all of those years. A dream as big as his though, takes a lot of energy to hold in. Swept under the rug, yet it's obvious shape bulging out and making itself apparently visible yet in ways other than just being out in the open. 
He was always focused on something, drawn away from everything else. The people closest to him could not close in that gap, shorten that distance that was formed. He was a man of many secrets, and that burdened his loved ones-- it burdened Sherry in ways where she wasn't aware of it herself.
But in another way, Sherry too, wanted more. She wanted to explore without limits, blissfully ignorant with the simple wish to take-in the entire world and it's mysteries.
Sherry was always guided to let go of posessive feelings. Holding possesion over things was fueled by greed and gluttony, and she needed to get over it. She was taught that greed was something that rot this world to the core-- and while they weren't wrong, there was an obvious imbalance to where Sherry could never properly develop into being her own person with her own wants. She saw things the way they were and strictly the purpose they served, nothing lingering around that. Her father? Someone who gave her life with the intention of spreading on genes. It was alright that he never paid any attention to her, at least that's what she's always thought.
Perhaps it was because her uncle was her main person to go to for guidance. Sherry never truly thought about it, but she loved him like a father. Yet one silent night, Sherry was swept away without any further explanation. Her father made the decision to leave and take his 'close' family with him.
Apparently, for many years, Sherry's father has secretly worked behind his family's back-- before they moved away. Their business idea was a hit, they were going to be rich! And wealthy is what they  became. It was so sudden, everything was so sudden.
Sherry's family seemed to have acclimated pretty well to the easy, silver-spooned life.. But Sherry struggled. The life of the wealthy was sweet to her, sweet in a way that was sugary enough to make you scrunch up your nose and beg for water. Sappy to where it stuck to the roof of your mouth, cloy enough to make your teeth rot and fester. While she went along with wherever the current took her, she dragged along the way. Nothing that she did was graceful, it was like she lost her soul. She never spoke, she lived out each breath with a sigh. Sherry never wanted to hold onto anything else but a grudge. 
"Watching my parents feast upon lavish meals and adorn themselves with extravagant brand-clothing and furs... it was like seeing two pigs gouge down on slop. Truly gluttonous, they have threw away their faith and families for materialistic life. My father was truly a devil." 
Enrolled in a prestigious academy, she'd come home every day with something wrong. A wet book-bag, a dirty uniform with bruised arms and legs. Sherry was getting bullied, as she could not fit in and didn't care to voice out any opinions to protest it.
She kept silent, she didn't want anything to do with the outside, city world. But of course, they never left her alone.
The bullying eventually raised concerns, as any parent would be worried. Her parents worry? How badly it would tarnish their image. So to prevent any mishaps that would strike a dent in their rise to the top, they'd plaster on warm smiles and coddle Sherry with faux actions of affection.
They needed to get Sherry to speak, they tried every trick in the book... From speech therapists, to child psychologists... Sherry could have anything, as long as she asked for it out loud. But it never worked. And with many failed attempts, they decided to put her away if she was not malleable to their liking.
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==Relationships==
===Vance Riley - "Cheater"===
Ex-Boyfriend | Distant
Sherry never thought of herself as someone who could love a person. She saw all relationships as transactional, she didn't get what being infatuated with someone was, she thought love was nothing but a sickly chemical. She held love for her club and for certain hobbies, but for a person? There was just no way.
Sherry and Vance met at the Evangelists' secret cave where they held prayers, The Monolith. Isaac Eberhard brought in the boy with the promise of a $20 Applebee's gift card, he just needed to do what he was told. Vance was introduced by the high-ranking members of The Evangelists as a 'chosen one', because apparently he found an ancient text that was hidden within The Monolith. Sherry took a good look at Vance and thought this was BULLSHIT-- Isaac must've made a mistake. As Sherry stared at Vance with a sour look in her eyes, Vance's eyes met hers.
"Hey, you're pretty cute... Yo Isaac, is this girl free for a date? Forget the gift card, I want a date with her!"
Struck with pure shock, Sherry couldn't tell if she was either disgusted, offended, or afraid. If it weren't for Isaac standing right there, she would've punched the interest out of him. Isaac begged her to go on the date, and since Sherry would do anything for Isaac, she went on the date with Vance. After the first date went well, soon another would come, and another. He would follow her around like a puppy, always asking how she was doing and if his weekly text limit could go up from 5. And what was once annoyance, soon became admiration. He was simple, stupid even- but that's what she liked about him.
It was one night that Vance sat with Sherry on the benches, he confessed to her that he wants her to be his girlfriend. He said that Sherry was the first girl to not be afraid to express her disgust towards him, that she was genuine. He liked that about her, she was different. Sherry agreed, stating that despite the two of them being complete opposites, that they could perhaps learn things from each other that they fail to understand.
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A 6 month long adventure it became, the two of them battling many forces over the coarse of that time yet still having each other to lean on. They were the perfect pair. He made her feel like she was worth something, and she didn't want to do anything else but protect him. In all the times Sherry had witnessed Todd's attacks on Vance, she didn't hesitate to step in, even if she knew she could never win against him. Sherry truly loved Vance, so much that she started to care what people around her thought-- for the first time in her life, she felt insecure. 
Vance threw it all away, betraying her by cheating on her with a brunette cheerleader. What he did froze her heart over completely, she realized she's not one for love or mutual relationships. If she could not be seen as normal to everyone, then everyone else to her would be seen as abnormal. She began going back to resenting and belittling those around her, but the wound within her heart remained open and she didn't realize it, but she was bleeding out.
Word spread around fast, and everyone kept getting into their business. Friends of Sherry would berate him, terrorize him on behalf of her, but she didn't want any of it. She didn't want to see him hurt, she still loved him. And despite her burning hatred towards his new girlfriend, she couldn't even hurt her. Everyone around her would mourn her relationship, giving condolences towards her. Sherry hated it, she just wanted to forget it all yet everyone was a burning reminder. Sherry hated pity, she didn't want anyone's charity.
Almost 2 months pass by, Neville and Sherry were having a chat in her greenhouse. He tells her that Vance had been put on BOLO for a recent stabbing and setting fire to an office in the Administration building. 'That stupid boy', she thought. Her phone dinged, and coincidentally it was a wall of text from Vance. It was the first time they've spoken since that day, and where does one start? It was a letter, an apology letter.
"I still think I love you, even if I shouldn't, so I can only pray that you'll see this and at least consider forgiving me."
It was a message Sherry couldn't reply to. She looked everywhere in that forest, only to find nothing. She wanted to forgive him, to talk to him just at least one last time, but she isn't sure if she'll ever see him again. All she can do now is move on.
===Shadae Silvestri - "Dear Sister"===
Close Friend | Warm 
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Currently the closest friend of Sherry Lockheart. In her Evangelist days, Sherry would always call her fellow club members 'brother' or 'sister', but Shadae really was like a sister to her. The two of them bonded over working together in the same division, Reformists. And as they continued to scare, beat, and manipulate the sin out of people... a life-long friendship grew! Through everything the two of them have been through and the different paths they have gone on, they still find themselves as close as they've ever been. 
Shadae brings out a sort of comfort towards Sherry like a big sister would, giving her that fuzzy, nostalgic feeling of home. She often gives advice to Sherry, as the recent events trailing after the Evangelists' fall left her lost.
Shadae marinated in silence, she became one with her agony- the ache to love without repercussions, "I promise you Sherry, there's so much more to you that I can't comprehend- that's how Phenomenal you are."
With plans of re-opening up Gardening Club, Sherry and Shadae often spend their time together working on gardening in the clubhouse.
===Neville Le Houerou - "Best Buddy"===
Close Friend | Warm-
Sherry and Neville's friendship sprouted from his relationship with Shadae. The two of them naturally got along, as they both have similar personalities and morale compass. Neville is almost seen as an older brother to Sherry, due to their vast age difference and her looking up to him like a role-model. They often spend their time together going on hiking trips, doing outdoor activities, or just simply roaming around campus together to talk shit about people. Neville was the quickest person to ever get close to Sherry.
=== Amy Kubo - "Old Friend" ===
Friend | Warm(wip)
=== Celeste Cosgrove - "Torture Subject" ===
Friend?? | Complicated (Celeste is deeply afraid of Sherry)-
Celeste's 'friendship' with Sherry is quite an unordinary one. Sherry doesn't quite like Celeste, but she certainly likes to torment her. Sherry finds her terror to be absolutely hilarious. Celeste and Sherry met when she was put under Sherry's wing to join Evangelists. It was that day she would be put on a long road full of suffering.
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=== Estelle Dilaurentis - "The Twins" ===
Friend | Warm
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=== Trixie Dilaurentis - "Black Sheep" ===
Friend | Warm
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== Extra Information ==
=== Music ===
Some music that would make up Sherry Lockheart as a character would be:
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Dream A Little Dream Of Me - The Mamas & The Papas
You Dont Own Me - Lesley Gore
Baby I'm Yours - Cass Elliot
Again & Again - the bird and the bee
Judy's Turn To Cry - Lesley Gore
Teenage Blue - Dreamgirl
Glide (cover) - Mitski
The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
Cop car - Mitski
Gilded Lily - Cults
Valerie - TV Girl
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=== Hobbies ===
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==== Taxidermy ====
It was a special day that my father finally let me come along with him hunting. I always wanted to go farther into the forest, I had a constant hunger to see more and more that was veiled to my eyes as a child. 
I was absolutely ecstatic, not only could I venture out farther than I was usually allowed, but I was able to spend rare, quality time with my father. We left early in the morning, before dawn. I was given my own hunting knife and a special pair of boots just to my sizing-- made just for me. I would skip and frolic along the path my father led, soon to be met by harsh 'shhushes'. It was quiet, real quiet. It was like my surroundings became completely still.
And as I gained focus of what was right in front of me, I could see a fawn along with it's mother from yards away, grazing a bush. I soaked up the scene ahead, it was such a beautiful sight to see. I begin to peel my eyes away to see if my father was also looking, and as I outstretched my hand towards his back, my ears were struck with a loud 'BANG!'. 
Before I could process what had just happened, I divert my eyes from my father towards where the deer were still standing... And what was left was one, small lifeless body. We walked up to see the remains.
"Damn it, I missed! Let's go, Sher'. We're just gonna leave it here." said my father.
I couldn't take my eyes off of it. My father had shot the baby. It was such a waste, such a waste.
He had to pull me away from the bloody scene, I was completely frozen. It was like I was the deer in that last moments of being shot. My father didn't bring me hunting with him again, I wasn't ready-- He believed I'd never be ready. It was shameful of me to react in such a way, to cry. I didn't notice until he pointed it out, but my face was damp with tears.
I spent the whole time walking back remembering little details of the way so that I could come back that night to take the fawn. I showed my uncle, and he took me to my great-aunt, who was skilled in the art of taxidermy. I didn't forget a single thing she had showed me, I was a natural. Perhaps it was my childish incapability to let go? Who knows..?
All I thought of once we were done was how that fawn could now live forever.
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=== Random Trivia ===
* Her voice claim is Momoko Koigakubo from the English dub of Ghost Stories.
Category:Characters
Category:Honor Students