Aruma

Aruma is a tomboyish girl who seems to always be full of calming and reassuring energy when you talk to her, but speak with her for more than a few moments and you might feel that she's a bit unhinged. Self aware of this, she rarely initiates conversations herself. Enjoying good food and going on hikes, she's also rather generous and enjoys sharing what she has with others. But without ever accomplishing anything major in her life, she now seeks what she was wishing for as a reaper.

RANK: Junior

POSITIVE(+) - Forgiving | Friendly | Easygoing | Generous

NEGATIVE(-) - Noncommital | Unambitious | Short-sighted | Impulsive

Aluma is a rather laid back person, and as a result does not hold grudges. A generally forgiving(+) person, she thinks the past is in the past and doesn't count or even remember long time grudges- Liking to live in the present. Aluma is also generally a friendly(+) and easygoing(+) person, who likes to have good relations with others and isn't ever too harsh or strict with anyone. She also tends to be rather generous(+) to friends in need, and will happily give to those she feels like is less fortunate without any particular reason. As long as she can afford it or if she has extra of something, she'll give to the homeless, charities, or friends in need.

Even so, she doesn't do this for the sake of others- It's mostly because of her very noncommital(-) attitude towards life and the things she has in general. Not the type to feel strongly about many things, she doesn't commit very well to wanting to save up for big goals, keep appointments a strong priority, or even value her own things very much. As a result, Aruma is very unambitious(-), only doing the things she's told to and not much more, unless it's for fun. Without much internal motivation, she also tends to be short-sighted(-), focusing more on the "now" versus "later. Because she lives so much in the moment Aluma is also rather impulsive(-) with both her words and actions, for better or worse.

TL;DR Aruma was raised by parents who provided well for her, but were completely indifferent towards what she did in her life. As a result, Aruma became rather unambitious and impulsive, and lived life for the present moment usually. Quitting her secure job and telling her parents hoping for some sort of reaction, when once again she was met with indifference, she tried to drive to see some stars at night to get her mind off of things when she made a bad turn and caused her car to tumble and crash. Her last wish was wanting someone to have deeply cared about what she did.

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Aruma was born to an Iranian mother and Japanese father. Her birth name was intended to be ‘Aluma’, a Hebrew name meaning “sheaf” or bundle of crop, for her lightly tanned skin reminding her parents of a beautiful autumn wheat field. While her parents provided everything she needed in life and generally tried to be supportive, to Aruma, their support for whatever she did often came off as indifference.

Whether she brought home all A’s or all C’s, her parents didn’t seem to care. Whether she got on the honor roll or was sent to detention for talking in class, her parents didn’t congratulate or discipline her. When she said that she wanted to give up her interests in music and pursue a business major, her parents didn’t seem to be happy or upset.

Eventually, Aruma felt like nothing she did mattered. While teachers in her life would sometimes encourage her to ‘apply herself more’, she just went along with it not because she saw any reason in doing so but purely because she was told to.

Even though her parents were indifferent about her accomplishments or failures, they still fed her well, made sure she had the clothes and other things she needed in life, and took her on walks and hikes since she was young. Falling in love with the sights and experiences, it became ingrained into her being that life was only made by the present moment- Accomplishments didn’t matter to her.

Resigning herself to her impulses, luckily most of Aruma’s impulses seemed to be beneficial to her. Sharing extra snacks her parents had packed her with friends seemed to make her more liked, so she began to impulsively be generous depending on the situation. Hitting up small food carts in rough alleyways also weren’t a problem- The delicious food would make it all worth it. Being friendly and sociable and making others happy would also make her feel good.

Yet life was boring to her. Without deep relations with other people who she felt would never understand her, she often treated friendships like games- Say the right things, earn points, and move onto the next person without really ever delving deep into others or herself. The only thing that would help her relieve some sort of pent up dissatisfaction with her life was hiking and being out in nature- Or eating cake.

Still, she wanted to find meaning in life. After having given up her passion for music when she was young due to some school teachers advising her otherwise, Aruma ended up pursuing a degree in business and marketing. Doing relatively well in college, she landed a decent job in a company’s HR department after graduation and moved out into a small studio apartment with lots of sunlight.

Living below her means and saving up a decent amount because it was what she was told to do, she felt as though the day to day full-time job grind was wearing her down, and it wasn’t always fun to deal with people’s complaints. So she quit her secure HR job in favor of a low-wage service job working as a barista in a local coffee shop.

Working there for a while without telling family or friends, she found it fun to make drinks for others and see some recurring customers. Aluma also valued how after her shift, there wasn’t any more surprise work in the middle of the night like at her HR position or extensive emails to still respond to over her off days.

One July morning, Aruma impulsively wanted to tell her parents that she had quit her old job and was now working as a barista. Phoning her parents, as she sat in her home listening to the ringer she was unsure of what reaction she would receive. But when her parents were once again indifferent, saying, “Do what you want,” Aruma felt inexplicably hurt.

Unsure of what to do with herself, she then called up a few friends over lunch to tell them the news as well. While most of them expressed a level of regret for Aruma’s decision, they also echoed the “do what you want” sentiment. And when she mentioned that her parents also felt the same way, suddenly many of her friends chimed in and called her extremely lucky that she wasn’t reprimanded by her family for giving up her secure job.

Not even sure of what reaction Aruma wanted out of her friends and family, she went home and sat on her couch mindlessly watching TV until the evening. Happening to glance out the window and seeing a clear, starry sky, Aruma decided she wanted to hike in the mountains.

As she drove up the dimly lit mountain road and onto a small, off-beaten path, a sudden bad feeling washed over her. Continuing on a few more minutes, one of her car headlights suddenly went out. Deciding that maybe it would be better if she just stayed at home, she tried to make a u-turn on the road- But the narrow road, dark night, and anxious feeling combined into a fatal mistake as she overestimated the road width and her car tumbled down a steep slope.

Crash after crash, Aruma didn’t know what was up from down as her body was whipped against the car ceiling, the seat, and wheel repeatedly, before finally crashing bumper-first into the ground.

Every nerve of her body was screaming in pain. She could hear her heartbeat pulse through her chest vividly. As she sat there, half-strapped to her seat with her seatbelt, slouched over and staring at the glass and metal shattered over her blood-stained pants, Aruma had one thought in her mind.

“Ah… I wish somebody would deeply care about what I do.”

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