Calliope Maria Ashford

Calliope Maria Ashford is a character in the Cupid Academy of Love RP. She is currently being shipped with Lei Xie. She goes by Calliope, Calli, and Callipiter (begrudgingly).

## Appearances

### Appears in

Cupid Academy of Love RP

Calliope grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, right next to the Sandia mountains. Her mother, Phoebe Ashford, raised Calliope on her own, as her father had abandoned them both when Phoebe was still pregnant with Calliope. Phoebe raised Calliope to be strong, confident, and to never let anyone tell you what to do. Calliope was homeschooled, with weekly trips to the mountains, where she’d walk with her mom, hiking and trekking as her mother taught her the importance of nature and how our actions affect everything that happens on the planet. She began playing guitar at an early age, and taught herself, more or less. Her voice is just as beautiful as her playing, and it was kind of her escape from her mother. In her teenage years, she began to feel more caged in than lovingly sheltered, and took any opportunity to explore the mountains on her own. She’d only ever gotten into one huge fight with her mother, and it was about how Calliope felt too contained, too boxed in. They got over it, but before that happened, they didn’t speak for two weeks. Her mother had always told her Calliope didn’t need anyone to love her except for her mother, but the older she got, the more lonely she became. When a flier arrived mid-September for Cupid Academy of Love, Calliope decided to bring it up at dinner that night. It took a lot of convincing, but Phoebe finally decided to approve her daughter's decision to spread her wings and be around people her own age, to look for love. Though Calliope was extremely nervous about applying, she convinced herself that she needed this. She needed other people, even though she didn’t really know it.

## Personality

Calliope might just be the most independent person you’ve ever met. Headstrong, cocky, and maybe a little too confident, she tends to be a loner, because (in her own words) “People just can’t handle my awesomeness.” But although she’d never admit it, her strong attitude is a front for her deep and overwhelming loneliness. Growing up being homeschooled by a single mother caused her to have limited social interaction, so her whole vibe is like a security blanket, keeping her safe from true feelings she doesn’t want to admit. However confident she is, though, she’s kind and trustworthy when you get to know her.

## Other Information

* Calliope is 18.
* Calliope dyed the tips of her hair a lighter ginger, so now it kind of fades from dark auburn to light auburn.
* She tends to get hurt easily, and is very clumsy.
* She tends to have 0% patience 50% of the time.
* Calliope can beat up anyone, even if they're 10 inches taller than her and 30 pounds heavier (as proven in the Great Clown Jumpscare™️ and the incident with Lei).
* Calliope discovered a Weimaraner puppy in the courtyard and nursed her back to health before taking ownership of her and naming her Willow.
* Calliope hates when people mention her height. So far, no one at Cupid has done so, but Calliope's wary of when someone will talk about how short she is.
* Calliope's past item is a pencil sketch of the Sandia mountains that she'd drawn when she was 13.
* Calliope's present item is a song that she'd written that was bookmarked in her father's journal. The song described the situation she was in currently.
* Calliope's future item is a golden pen with strange engravements on it. The pen says "the answer lies below", but Calliope doesn't know that yet.