A punk rock girl who can take care of herself, Amber's tough and fearless, with an independent streak a mile wide. She's always been a rebel and a free spirit, but where her friend Jill is recklessly freewheeling and damn-the-consequences, Amber has all the sense and self-awareness she lacks to know when to pick their battles.

Amber tends to be quiet and guarded around people she doesn't know well, and in large groups, she's more of a people-watcher. Around her friends, though, Amber is fun, sly, and bitingly sarcastic. She's a sparkplug and a schemer, and she loves going out with them and doing daring, fun things. At a concert you'll find Amber in the middle of the mosh pit, and if there isn't one, she'll be starting it.

Amber can sometimes appear inscrutable or unpredictable to even her friends because she is secretive and doesn't tend to explain herself. She's introspective, thoughtful, and has an inner strength, but as much as she loves her friends, there are things she won't tell anyone.

Amber is tall and freckly all over, with gray eyes, a long, thin face, and deep red hair that's usually pulled into two short, spiky pigtails at either side of her neck. When her hair is down, it's wavy from being used to rubber bands, zigzaggy at the tips, and a little longer than chin length. She has three piercings in her right ear and one in her left and wears little silver studs in all of them; she also wears a Claddagh ring on her right ring finger and a brown cord choker around her neck, the kind that was the style in the '90s.

Her style, in general, belongs to the '90s: she's somewhere between grunge and punk and feminine, and she loves plaid button-downs and punk band t-shirts, well-worn jeans and black combat boots. She's discerning, though: it really means something if she'll wear your band's shirt. Amber will also wear skirts and leggings or fishnets, or rarely a dress if obliged, but her style is never as showy as her best friend Jill's. She also owns a beat-up black trench coat. Lavender is her favorite color.

Amber rollerblades for fun with her old cassette Walkman, and she plays on a roller derby team with her friend Lupe. She's somewhat athletic and played street hockey as a kid. She's a lifelong New York Islanders fan and once named her childhood cat after Ziggy Pálffy.

Amber is constantly writing writes songs, journals and anything else on her ancient enormous duct-taped laptop, and she's usually secretive about showing anyone, even Jill. Her prized possession is her acoustic guitar, which she plays sad music on when she thinks there's no one around to hear her.

She likes keeping plants and dunking things in her tea.

Amber has a low, gravelly voice, like Pauley Perrette's in the early seasons of NCIS. She does sing, but prefers to leave the lead vocals to Jill. I think of her singing voice sounding a bit like Shirley Manson from Garbage.

She loves '90s rock like Garbage, No Doubt, Sugar Ray, and Goo Goo Dolls; and punk, ska and grunge, especially with a sense of humor. The Dead Milkmen are one of her favorite bands.

She's a talented songwriter, but she considers her music very private and she's unsure about performing it in front of an audience.

Her guitar is an acoustic Amigo by Lotus. It's nothing good, but it has sentimental value.