So, ya got a name?

            *The teenage girl, who has her back turned to you at the moment, hears your voice - she turns around slowly and smiles gently when she sees you* Hey. I'm Amy, Amy Warren. It's nice to meet you. *A small piece of paper gently floats off the desk and to the floor, having been pushed off by Amy's elbow* *she sees it out of the corner of her eye and then glances at it, and leans over and picks it up* *replaces it on the desk with the other stuff she's working on* *looks back to you and smiles again*

*eyes you a bit warily* What's your real name?

            *pauses just a little, her eyes shifting off of you and to a certain corner of the room, wondering why exactly you'd ask a question like that* *her eyes shift back to you and her mouth smiles just so* That is my real name. *slight laugh*

You got a nickname or anything?

            *bites her lower lip just slightly, sliding her mouth into a genuine grin at the same time* Well, Derek calls me Beautiful. But he's the only one, obviously, who can call me that. *another small laugh* Other than that, I don't have any other nicknames. Not even Dawn can think of one - Dawn's my best friend, she's co-leader here. *happy smile* I think Amy is short enough for everybody. *another laugh*

*smirks a bit* How'd you get that one?

            *her mouth forms another small, gentle smile* Well, Derek calls me Beautiful...I guess because he thinks I'm beautiful..*a small, embarrassed giggle* I had learned his nickname, which is Silent, and then I told him I didn't have a nickname..but I told him he could call me whatever he wanted. He chose Beautiful. *small, giggly grin as she looks down to the back of the chair*

So how old are you, anyways?

            *slowly looks back up to you and exhales just so, calming down* *gentle smile* I'm seventeen, my birthday's August third. I've had one birthday since I've been here, it's kind of strange to think about it that way...*her eyes shift away and ponder for a minute or two, then they slide back to you* *shakes her head and smiles* Sorry.

Whaddaya look like? *receives a 'look' from you* Just answer the question...

           *shakes her head just a little bit, not quite sure why you would ask someone what they look like when they can see you right in front of them* *exhales a little, shifting position in her chair* Okay, well...I have shoulder length brown hair, which I get from my mother, and brown eyes with not quite pale skin. I’m not tall but I’m not short either. Right in the middle. *grins happily* I’m pretty skinny too, I guess, but I’ve never really paid attention. As for my clothes, I only ever wore long shorts with a shirt, but now that I’m in a house that actually suits me, I guess girls clothes would be better. Skirts and shirts, to be exact. *nods a little bit and sort of puts her arms out to show that she is, in fact, wearing an ankle length dress*

*smiles* I'm assuming you have a personality...what's it like?

            *gives a thoughtful appearance on her face, sort of distant and dreamy, but talks all the while* My mom told me - before she died - that I was kind yet a little bit spontaneous. I respect pretty much everyone around here, and I like meeting new people, making friends...*nods a little, the reality coming back in her eyes* I don't like conflict, I mean, who does? And I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic, I think with my heart instead of my head most of the time. *bites her lip and gives a small laugh* Sometimes that's a bad thing....

Wanna tell us about your background?  Please?

           *sighs heavily* My history..well, my dad and mom split up when I was four, and then my mom and I survived off the streets for the next seven years. My brother and I were seperated, and that was one of the things that hurt me the most. My mom and I were kicked out of the house, and I guess my dad just took Alex - that's my brother - and my mom took me, not really caring that we would be apart. Little did they know that we'd never see eachother, not until almost seven years later. My mom and I, well, we weren't well off...She couldn't get a job, and I was one of those off and on newsies, just to survive the occasional "rut". Right when I thought nothing could get any worse, my mom died, and I was on my own. I became a permanent newsie, and that’s what I am today. I guess in the next few years, I should think about what I really want to do..I can't be a newsie my entire life. And I found my brother, he and I are both living here. He moved in after I did, and I walked into the room and saw him, and something clicked. I knew it was Alex. And he knew it was me, because he looked over at me when I looked at him. I was so happy to see him...then he told me that our dad had died. We went somewhere and talked for a really long time...it was really emotional. *exhales, nodding just a little, giving one of those I-just-talked-one-hell-of-a-lot looks*

*nods* M-hm. I see. *smiles* Got any friends or relatives?

           *nods, and grins happily again* Of course I do. There's my boyfriend, Derek, he and I met the first day he moved in. I love him, I really do. *smiles gently* He's very, very special to me. And there's my best friend Dawn, she's co-leader here..I met her back when I was living in that alley with my mom, and we stuck together ever since. We weren't as close as we are now, but we both live here and it's great. Then, of course, my brother Alex. He's a year younger than I am, and we're almost as close as when we were kids. Then again, how are you "close" when you're three and four years old? *small laugh* No, all kids can be close...especially when they're siblings. Then there's all my other friends, the people here at the house, Derek's sister Anna, and Dawn's boyfriend Ian. Everyone's really, really nice. *grins happily again*

What about a special someone? *winks and grins*

            *that giggly grin appears on her face again, and she smoothes some brown strands behind her ear subconsiously* Yeah. Derek McKaines. *the grin tones down and it slides into just a soft smile* He really means a lot to me. When I first met him, I knew we had a connection of some type, I wasn't sure what...but I knew something between us was going to happen, and now we're together...I can't really describe him in words, he's just....so wonderful. *bites her lip a little, giving a sigh*

Anything else you wanna let us know about? Special talents, pet peeves.. ?

            *shakes her head a little, coming back from DerekLand* Nah, I think I've told you everything. But come back sometime, we'll talk some more. Maybe about you, instead of me. *laughs a little* Have a good day.