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• lacie cassandra dysart was born in breckenridge, texas april 20th, 1988. she was the second of the three children born to ashley and tyler dysart. of the three children, she was also the only girl, meaning that she was quiet the tomboy growing up, despite her..incredibly feminine name. by the age of eight, her older brother, braxton, had already tried to teach her to fight... tried meaning he usually got hurt more than she did in the process. he was four years her senior and her best friend for the majority of her childhood, her second best friend being braxton's best friend, mark. ashley and tyler knew that it was out of the question to make her stop hanging around with them all the time and make her play with other little girls her age - the last time that had happened, she had left a tea party with the blood from another little girl's nose on her horribly disgusting pink shirt. when lacie reached ten years old, she started to wonder why none of the other little girls would speak to her. sure, there was that one girl she punched, but she most definitely had it coming when she made fun of her brother. she had never had a problem with anyone unless they had a problem with her, that was just the kind of person she was. eventually, she drifted from following braxton and mark around like a lost puppy and did her best to shake the tomboy exterior that everyone had always seen. while she did change, it wasn't by much - she still hated wearing skirts and dresses, and as for bright pink clothes and lace? forget it. now, it was just normal t-shirts as opposed to her brother's old ones from when he was her age and a pair of jeans that didn't look as if they'd been put through hell.

• when lacie was twelve, braxton sixteen, and david eight, ashley and tyler announced that the family of five would be moving to longport, new jersey for a job opportunity that tyler had been offered. lacie and braxton were the only two that really protested, mainly because they would be leaving mark behind. sure, they had the memories, but that just wasn't the same as having your best friend at your house almost 24/7. within a month of them breaking the news, every last thing was packed up in a u-haul sitting in their front yard. hours of driving and fighting later, they arrived in new jersey... unfortunately. all the kids rushed inside to check out their rooms, for the first time, there was enough room for each one of them to have their own. lacie of course chose the biggest one, well, second biggest if you counted ashley and tyler's. her own bathroom, an amazing view - maybe it wasn't so bad after all.

• lacie realized that longport could be a completely new start for her - she didn't have to fear what people thought of her anymore, she could finally attempt to fit in. but still, all of the girls that talked to her were the girly "let's-do-our-hair-and-makeup-during-lunch" type. while she loved to listen to the beatles, blink-182, and nirvana, they were into rap and the newest britney spears song. instead of just bailing on them, she compromised. she would do her makeup with them, but it'd be something that would most definitely stand out in the crowd; she'd listen to their music, but she refused to sing or dance. eventually, she got used to it, her musical taste was now the most eccentric, eclectic collection she had ever heard of, and she loved to sing and dance whenever she could. her best friend was the one that first realized her talent. they thought she was an amazing singer, far better than anyone else the two of them knew. lacie, on the other hand, had just begged her parents for guitar lessons because she declared that she'd be much better at that than the terror she was with singing. by the time she entered high school, she was a self-proclaimed guitar extraordinaire, mainly because she loved to play, not because she was trying to brag.

• at fourteen, she got her first boyfriend. he was cute, funny, loved all the same things she did, but of course, that wasn't enough. the two dated for six months before he broke her heart, shattered it into thousands of tiny, little pieces. after that incident, she swore off dating for two years, and when she finally got back in the game, she played rough. she found it difficult to let people in, but she forced herself to relax and just let things happen. it was then that she realized the best thing to do - she could use her insecurities as a way to see who really cared about her. if she tried to force them away and they stuck around and tried to break down he walls - they cared, if not - good riddance.

• about six months after, lacie got her first girlfriend. she had been openly bisexual for about a year, and her parents had no problem with it, surprisingly. that relationship ended a prolonged four months later with lacie getting cheated on and a fight on school grounds that got her suspended for three days, but eventually, she got over it. over time, her relationships became more sporadic due to her lack of interest in backstabbing hypocrites. despite her past hatred of relationships and the dating world in general, she dated the same girl for half of her high school career. occasionally, they'd take a break, but only because they got tired of being at each other's throats constantly. their relationship was basically a case of being too much alike which ultimately caused the fights. it was easy to tell that the breakup was one of the hardest times of her life.

• with open (obviously before the breakup), she moved into an apartment straight after high school. the two were convinced that putting a little distance between themselves and their families was an excellent idea and that maybe it would give them some room to breathe. lacie got lucky and found herself a job as a photographer for a small, local alternative magazine and website called aimez et le désire. she made a decent amount of money, especially for someone that was enrolled at the local community college but skipped the majority of her classes. when she had saved up enough money, she decided to become an entrepreneur.. in a way. she knew that she loved being involved in the modeling process, and better yet, showing off her talents. so, she (along with a few old friends from high school) started their own alternative local site called temptation awaits.

• still working together as friends, lacie and open have went their separate ways when it comes to living arrangements. lacie kept the apartment, while open moved in with an old mutual friend. since the breakup, the two have been much better off and are able to work together without even a harsh look in passing.

• one of lacie's biggest interests is japan, she loves the style, the culture in general, and of course, the various cartoons that have been created over the years. even at almost twenty, she still breaks out her vhs of pokemon 2000 on rainy weekends and glues herself to the couch with a bowl of popcorn or ben n jerry's.

• lacie has three pets (as of now), but she's always wanted a mini petting zoo in her apartment. she has a dwarf rabbit named pandora, a panda hamster named osiris, and a pit bull named bellatrix.