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Lhatse Nyima is the daughter of the founder of a major fashion label, hailing from China, and a member of the international peers' academy's senior class.
as of february third, 2019, she is eighteen years old, born on January 27, 2001 in Lhasa, Tibet.
Lhatse Nyima is also known as...
Nyima because it is a shorter version of her name. Almost everyone calls her this except for her family. (Tibetan laypeople - those not from aristocratic clans - do not have surnames; they usually have four-syllable names.)
Lhanyi because it is a nickname given to her by her grandparents (they simply combined the first syllables of her name Lhatse Nyima).
Lani because it is easier to pronounce and spell for her close friends at school (she is called this nickname by her roommate and Lao).
and she can speak many languages, including...
Central Tibetan Her native language.
Mandarin All of her subjects in primary school were taught in this language.
English Taught to her by a private tutor when she was 12 years old. She is basically fluent, but still doesn’t understand idioms/phrases/rarely used words.
French She can understand it fairly well but in practice is barely conversational. Her language taken at IPA.
sometimes, particularly flattering relatives say that she looks like tsunaina (model). this may be true, as Nyima is 167 centimeters tall and weighs 54 kilograms.
Nyima's fashion sense is also notable, as she prefers to wear loose-fitting clothing in neutral colors accented by Tibetan jewelry. See Sarah Linh Tran. Her long hair, which falls at her waist, is usually tied into some sort of braid.
we approached Nyima for a brief quote, this is what they said:
"The world always finds a way to get you to where you need to be."
comments:
i used to watch gossip girl with my old roommates every wednesday night while drinking wine (it was our wednesday wine ritual) so i am living for this fic lol.
i hope it's okay that i didn't put a backup faceclaim for nyima! it's just that her unique facial features are a huge part of her character so i think it's vital for her faceclaim to be tsunaina. also i realize that her faceclaim looks a bit too old to be a high schooler so when i was writing this app i kind of imagined nyima as just being a younger version of tsunaina lol.
i also made nyima's character a pair with my joey lao app! but if you would rather choose just one then i would prefer you choose this app she's my baby lol. or if the person chosen as lao/the lao you make yourself isn't compatible with the stuff i've written, just let me know and i can change it :)
also oh my god her background section is a monster. if there's anything that you don't get please let me know.
thanks!!
personality
aquarius sun, pisces moon, enfj, lawful good
As she is an only child, Nyima has spent a lot of time by herself. This, along with extensive meditation, has led to a lot of introspection on her part. She knows herself very well, and because of this, she comes off as very mature. However, this leads a lot of people to think that she never needs help. Combined with her own personal belief that her problems should be solved by herself, Nyima often finds herself drowning in the high expectations she sets for herself. She always thinks she can do better. Of course, this manifests into her strong will and determination in whatever she does. But sometimes this leads her to push herself too far, no matter how well she knows herself. If she becomes too caught up in what she is doing then she could lose herself in the activity.
Nyima is almost trapped in the present (she is constantly thinking, “If I do what I can now, then I will be rewarded later”). Sometimes this prevents her from stepping back and taking a breather. It takes her a long time to process things and fit them into the bigger picture. Her focus on the present can also be refreshing, though. She never questions why she has done what she has done. Nyima lives with no regrets. She is always looking at what is right in front of her. “How can I make this better for the world?” She is often asking herself that question. Some may call her selfless, but Nyima views her devotion to the greater good as a path to enlightenment - if she can help others, then ultimately she is helping herself. But her constant asking of this question also makes her indecisive at times - she spends too much time thinking about the consequences.
Nyima also hates conflict. She will usually sacrifice her values if it means maintaining peace. She mistakenly thinks that she has done something valiant, but really it is just putting off the problem for later.
Nyima knows what she wants, and she is extremely patient. She is confident in her methodology and therefore does not care how long it will take, as long as she knows that she will get the end result that she wants. Her patience does not only apply to her own personal endeavors. Nyima is always willing to help someone out, as long as it is within her abilities. No matter how much it will sidetrack her own activities, she knows she will get where she has to be in the end.
Nyima is very open and friendly. She loves meeting new people and thinks of everyone as her family. To some, it is off-putting at first, but she always manages to win their hearts in the end with her unwavering belief in others. Nyima makes it a point to always maintain eye contact with people, because she truly believes that eyes are the windows to the soul. Her innocent and unwavering gaze makes some people uncomfortable. She tries to remain open-minded, because she knows people come from all different kinds of backgrounds. Nyima truly believes that there is a lesson to be learnt from every single person she meets.
She is always willing to lend a listening ear. Unfortunately, sometimes that is all Nyima can offer because she is not very eloquent. She expresses herself through her actions rather than her words. But her message always manages to come across somehow, especially because she has very dynamic facial expressions. People like telling her their problems because she is very intuitive. Oftentimes Nyima reveals to them what they didn’t even know existed in their heart. However, sometimes Nyima butts in too much - it’s not always the right time to tell someone what they are struggling with if they are not ready to face it!
Nyima is very much drawn to art. She finds comfort in expressing herself through art to make up for the words she can’t seem to find. Perhaps Nyima is not creative in the traditional sense - her dreams are relatively mundane, usually slight variations of her daily life, and she never dreams up anything fantastical. In fact, Nyima finds herself very much tied to the world she occupies. With her art, Nyima instead combines elements from her environment and weaves them into a story.
Nyima doesn’t like being alone. But she doesn’t like telling people this, because it is embarrassing for her to admit that she is lonely. Sometimes this worry manifests into her being a little clingy, although it ends up being more endearing than it is annoying (but it can get annoying sometimes). Nyima is touchy with her friends, as long as she has their consent.
background
A brief history on Nyima's mother (to understand why she's at IPA)
Nyima's mother, Chonda Dawa, was born to a modest family in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. She had her daughter when she was seventeen years old. A year later, Nyima’s mother was street-casted as a model for an up-and-coming modeling agency. She left Nyima in the care of her husband, who refused to accompany her during her modeling gigs because he preferred life in Lhasa. Dawa became famous in a short amount of time for her unique looks, soon walking at Paris and New York Fashion Week for brands such as Gucci and Burberry. When Nyima was three years old, her mother officially moved to New York City (she had never come back to Tibet since becoming a model, instead traveling with her agency) and left Nyima with her grandparents - Nyima’s father had walked out instead of moving with her to New York City, overwhelmed with the responsibility of taking care of his child by himself.
While in New York City, Dawa realized that she resonated more with the clothes she was wearing on the runway rather than actually walking on it. So she partnered up with one of her photographer friends and left her modeling agency to start her own fashion label, eponymously named Dawa. Perhaps by pure luck, her fashion label garnered a lot of attention right from the get-go. It might have also been because of her unusual origin story: a model from Tibet who left her conservative upbringing to suddenly start a fashion label in New York City. It might have also been her direct involvement and tireless work ethic in the creation of her clothes - not just the designing. When founder of Comme Des Garcons, Rei Kawakubo, praised her designs for their originality and commitment to Tibetan culture, the world started to take notice of her fashion label.
Some critics labeled Dawa as a fad that would quickly die out once the year was over (this was in 2008). But Dawa only grew in fame and influence after that. Soon enough, her designs were being featured at New York and Paris Fashion Week on the same runways that Dawa herself used to walk. People sought to wear her clothes at the yearly Met Gala, and famous celebrities also showcased her designs on the Red Carpet. Due to her unusually fast rise to fame, many people were skeptical of Dawa’s success, but these critics quickly changed their tunes once it became clear that she was just a hardworking woman who was good at making connections due to her open and loving personality.
Nyima's early life in Tibet
Although Dawa was an international public figure by the time Nyima was ten years old, Dawa kept her personal life very private and not many people knew she even had a daughter. While Dawa’s fashion label rose in status, Nyima remained in Lhasa with her grandparents and maintained a humble lifestyle. She attended a public school during the day and then helped out at her grandparents’ restaurant after school. They were also fortunate enough to own a bit of land on which they raised sheep to produce wool for their clothes; she helped raise the sheep once she was old enough. Nyima loved her simple lifestyle with her grandparents and the beautiful scenery of Lhasa, but she also felt abandoned by her mother. Upon moving to New York City, her mother never went back to Tibet.
Since the start of Dawa’s fashion label, Nyima’s mother used her huge platform to advocate for Tibet’s independence from China. By the time 2011 came around, Dawa thought that it would be unsafe for her daughter to remain in Tibet while she rallied for Tibetan independence in America. She wanted Nyima to come live with her in New York City but it took several years for the proper paperwork to be placed so that Nyima could safely immigrate to America. So, in 2013, Nyima came to live with Dawa in her swanky apartment in Chelsea when she was twelve years old.
Nyima's life in New York City
Upon living with her mother, Nyima accompanied Dawa to all of her meetings and learned about the inner workings of her mother’s fashion label. During the times she was not accompanying her mother at work, Nyima studied with a private tutor so that she could learn English and make sure her studies were on par with IPA’s standards. Although Nyima was overjoyed to finally be with her mother again, she was very overwhelmed with the culture shock of living in America, not knowing English, and having her mother be very delicate with her because they had no idea how to interact with each other after being separated for so long. Nyima also deeply missed the beautiful landscape of Lhasa and her friends back home. By the time she had barely adjusted to life in New York City, her mother decided that she was prepared enough to apply to attend IPA.
Nyima did not want to be separated from her mother again, but Dawa stressed the importance of having an international education, as it would help Nyima understand people from the upper echelons of society that Nyima and her mother were now a part of. Dawa also wanted her daughter to receive an education that she could never dream of having from growing up in Lhasa. So Nyima relented to her mother’s wishes, albeit a bit reluctantly.
Nyima's life at IPA
When Nyima entered IPA as a ninth grader, she was very out of place and bullied for several reasons: she was from new money, she still couldn’t speak English very well, and she came to school dressed in traditional Tibetan clothes on her first day. (She took her mother too seriously when Dawa told her she was attending IPA as a representative of Tibet.) The other students were also confused as to why she didn’t have a surname. Basically, it was a lot of cultural shock between both parties. However, her open and friendly nature melted most of their hearts. Quite a few students still set in their stuck-up ways have made it their mission to make her life miserable, jealous by how unaffected she seems by having the whole world watching her.
Even in her senior year at IPA, there is a considerable wall between Nyima and her classmates. Although her English has improved drastically since she started to attend, there are some idioms and phrases that just go right over her head (i.e. she wouldn’t understand how something could “go right over her head”). Of course, there are other ways to communicate besides spoken words, so her genuine nature still comes across in most of her interactions with other students, but a good amount still steer clear of her because they think it is too much trouble to try to get her to understand what they are trying to say. Meanwhile, she communicates seamlessly with other students who can speak Mandarin.
Nyima's relationships with plotline characters and others
Plotline Zero - Bae Wooseong:
Nyima adores how Wooseong can get almost anybody to open up their hearts to him. However, she can also see in his nature how he almost seems to be backed up into a corner. When he disappeared for a year, she was greatly worried for him. But she did not think it was her place to ask him why, because they have never been particularly close, and she firmly believes that if a time comes when it is necessary for her to know, then Wooseong will tell her of his own accord. Both Nyima and Wooseong are on Track A for science, so they shared classes in 9th and 10th grade. Nyima’s first impression of Wooseong was that he was blindingly bright, like a firecracker - but a bright light creates dark, dancing shadows, and firecrackers eventually burn out. Her instincts tell her to watch out for him, but she also doesn’t want to be patronizing.
Plotline Four - Lao:
Lao is Nyima’s best friend at IPA. Lao immediately befriended Nyima upon her entrance to IPA; they were both fellow social outcasts coming from new money. Nyima admires Lao’s powerful personality but also warns them that they can be too domineering at times. Lao treats everyone like their enemy but everyone knows that they have a soft spot for Nyima. Their usually sharp features immediately soften whenever they are talking to Nyima. Lao helps Nyima with her English and kind of acts like a watchful guard dog to her. Whenever Lao is around, no one dares to poke fun at Nyima - although she would also be perfectly fine on her own. It’s almost comical how enraged Lao gets at the petty bullying at IPA because Nyima really doesn’t care about it at all.
Plotline One - Xu:
Nyima and Xu are friendly acquaintances who have shared a few classes together throughout Nyima’s years at IPA. They usually speak to each other in Mandarin. Nyima saw through Xu’z ditzy facade immediately and was quick to let them know. They don’t see each other around that much, but when they do, they often get into long-winded intellectual conversations about politics and philosophy. Nyima admires their determination and always makes sure to let them know.
Plotline Two - Akamatsu:
Not going to lie, here - Akamatsu thinks Nyima is stupid. But they also begrudgingly think the way Nyima tries so hard not to be is kind of cute. So when she goes to them to ask for help with essays on international relations, they don’t hesitate to guide her in the right direction for sources. They’re not exactly friends, per se, but Akamatsu is nice enough. They’re a bit patronizing with the way they interact with her, though. Nyima recognizes this and finds it frustrating, but she also respects their work ethic.
Plotline Three - Van De Berg:
Nyima and Van De Berg don’t know each other that well, but Van De Berg will knock on Nyima’s door after they’ve come back from breaks to learn new meditation techniques (it helps them wind down after being tossed around from one end of the world to the other).
Roommate:
Nyima’s roommate is Evangeline Sy (faceclaim: Alodia Gosiengfiao), a Chinese-Filipina heiress to SM Investments Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines (i.e. her family owns a multitude of hotels, malls, and tourist attractions in the Philippines). Nyima and Evangeline got along very poorly at first - their schedules didn’t match up at all, with Nyima getting up and going to bed early, while Evangeline woke up and slept late. Additionally, Evangeline hated the smell of the incense Nyima would burn in the room, and they used to get in a lot of fights about it (they used to get into screaming matches and would receive noise complaints - Evangeline is literally the only person that can get Nyima to raise her voice - although the noise complaints would usually be for Evangeline’s voice because Nyima’s “scream” is more of a slightly louder indoor voice). But they get along really well now ever since Evangeline introduced Studio Ghibli movies to Nyima. Now, Nyima calls Evangeline “Jelly” and they watch Studio Ghibli movies together every Friday night. This ritual has drawn in other regular attendees from nearby rooms.
Enemies:
Nyima has a devoted group of enemies at IPA. All they wish for is to get a rise out of her, because it frustrates them how unaffected she seems whenever they spread rumors about her. Despite Lao’s watchful eyes, some people manage to slip past them and do really petty and immature things like say mean words within Nyima’s earshot or trip her in the hallway, etc. As time passed, it turned into more of a game than an actual evil agenda, though, because they really were curious to see what could get her mad. But at the start of senior year, someone knocked down the prayer flags she hung outside the school garden (she asked for permission before hanging them). Tibetan prayer flags are holy and not meant to touch the ground (you must carefully burn them to dispose of them). Nyima wept when she saw them on the ground - they were given to her from her grandparents when she left her hometown. The bullying stopped shortly after that (Lao may have also discreetly beaten them up).
Rumors about Nyima on Gazette Monster (in order of appearance)*:
- She purposefully got surgery on her nose to make it look unique so that people would notice her.
- Her father is a criminal (it was never specified what exactly he did).
- Her mother bribed the school to let her go to IPA.
- She was illiterate until the age of seven.
- She is lying about her age and was actually held back a year.
- She bullies her roommate, Jelly, into saying that they get along.
- She is dating Lao.
- Alternatively, she is using Lao for protection and to learn English.
- She actually knows English and fakes her lack of fluency to get sympathy/to seem cute.
- She wore traditional Tibetan clothes on the first day of school on purpose to be noticed.
- She pretends to be unaffected by the bullying because she is plotting revenge with Lao.
*None of these are true, and they were all spread by her enemies out of spite. Nyima’s mother didn’t bribe the school to let her go to IPA, but during the two years that Nyima was living in New York with her mom, Dawa was arguing relentlessly with the school, trying to convince them that Nyima was a fast enough learner to meet their standards.
Nyima's plans after high school
Nyima wants to study art history and interactive design at a university in New York City, close to her mom. She wants to educate people about Tibetan culture, as well as work to preserve it, but in a creative way that engages the audience through the use of technology. She also wants to go back to Tibet to become a teacher there, but she’s not sure if she will be allowed to come back because she plans on becoming active in advocating for Tibetan independence.
trivia
- Nyima's full name, Lhatse Nyima, translate as follows: Lhatse (“as beautiful as a fairy”) Nyima (“sun”).
- The name of Nyima’s mother, Chonda Dawa, translates as follows: Chonda (“youngest” or “smallest,” indicating that the couple does not want to have any more children) Dawa (“moon”).
- Nyima video chats her grandparents regularly to see how they are doing and to make sure she still remembers how to speak Central Tibetan.
- Nyima watches French movies with English subtitles to help her learn both languages - sometimes it helps, sometimes she can’t understand a thing.
- Nyima only takes cold showers, except for the night before the Tibetan New Year. On this night, she takes a long and warm bath. This isn’t a Buddhist practice or anything, just a little personal ritual she thought of herself.
- Nyima’s favorite movie to watch with her roommate Jelly is Princess Mononoke.
- Nyima asked Akamatsu if they wanted to come to Nyima and Jelly’s weekly Studio Ghibli night and they refused immediately.
- Nyima's mother has refused to design any more clothes for senior prom at IPA since Nyima has enrolled there. While her daughter is in school, Dawa wants the only person at IPA to wear her clothes to be Nyima.
daily schedule
before class
shower 5AM-6AM
prayer and meditation 6AM - 8AM
classes
ancient world mythology 8AM - 9AM
literature, track A
She loves this class but struggles with
some of the texts.
multivariable calculus 9AM - 10AM
math, track C
She always passes this class with flying
colors.
french two 10AM - 11AM
language, track A
She is constantly confused in this class.
free period/lunch 11AM - 12PM
data visualization 12PM - 1PM
science, track B
She finds this class very fun and loves to
experiment with code.
prehistoric art 1PM - 2PM
history, track B
The subject is interesting but the lecture
puts her to sleep.
typography 2PM - 3PM
art, track C
Her favorite class due to the subject
matter.
globalization 3PM - 4PM
social science, track A
Always asks for Akamatsu for help in this
class.
clubs
the horticulturists
gardening club, senior member
They meet several times a week to tend to
the school's garden.
fruit of the loom
weaving club, founder
She conducts weaving tutorials during free
periods. Very proud of the club name she
came up with. Every year they hold an
exhibition showcasing their work.
the great debate
public speaking club, member
She freezes up in front of huge groups of
people. Joined this club to overcome this.
Some of the members think her presence is
a nuisance. They don't let her come to
competitions.
notable events
Nyima's attitude towards events
Nyima loves attending school events. She finds it important to spend lots of time with her classmates so that she can learn more about them. As mentioned previously, she loves meeting new people.
Events Nyima has been to in the past
Nyima has probably been to every event held at IPA, with the exception of a few due to illness or something. She has a ball at the Cultural Holidays because she loves learning about other cultures. The Seasons Balls are fun for her because she enjoys dressing up in her mother’s clothes. She goes with Jelly to every single one - Jelly loves dressing her up. The two roommates do each other’s makeup.
Senior Prom
Nyima and Jelly have made a pact that if they don’t get asked to prom by anyone else, then the two will go together. As for what table she will be sitting at, Nyima will definitely be sitting with Jelly, Jelly’s date if she ends up getting one, Lao, and whoever Lao’s date ends up being. As for the remaining seats? She’s not sure. She plans on asking her fellow members in the gardening and weaving clubs.
She prefers the meat option.
Obviously, Nyima is going to wear a dress designed by her mother. Everyone is jealous that she is the only one to wear a piece by Dawa made exclusively for her. But hey, Nyima is her daughter. So of course they can’t get angry about it. Instead, people are jumping at the chance to make fun of the fact that Nyima will probably not get asked to prom by anyone.
Dress: Nyima’s name literally means “Sun,” so her mother wanted the dress to look like rays of sunlight from every angle. Iris van Herpen Haute Couture Fall 2018, from another angle.
Shoes: The sun brings life to the Earth, so Nyima will bring “life” with every step she takes. Inspired by the forest spirit in Princess Mononoke. Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2013.
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