Biographies Group 3

Richelle Occupation: Doctor Born: January 1st, 2006 in Bandung, Indonesia Best known for: The most genius and kindest person Biography: Richelle was born in a catholic family and lived in Jakarta a month after her birth. Richelle was known for her geniuses and kindness. How was Richelle’s life journey? Richelle went to Stella Maris BSD and finished kindergarten there. During her kindergarten, she was known for her uniqueness and specialty. Her kindergarten teacher once stated that Richelle was the only student capable of solving a 6th-grade math challenge. Richelle was so special and unique, not just because she was a genius, but because she was also the most generous person in her class and never interested in playing. The only thing that she was interested in was solving science and math challenges. After she graduated from kindergarten, she went and studied in Santa Ursula BSD. During elementary school, she was most known for her mentoring method. She taught most of her friends and all of them passed the particular test. Her mentoring method was so unique and effective, even until almost all the teachers asked her about her mentoring method and often the teachers asked her to help her friends that got bad scores on their exams. She then continued to study in Santa Ursula BSD until she graduated from Junior High School. During Junior High School, her scores increased significantly. However, as a consequence, she lost many friends when climbing up the stairs. She lost most of her friends and social life because she studied all the time until she didn’t have time for herself. Although she enjoyed being alone and spending time by herself, she realized sometimes it could be very stressful and made her insane.

When she was in 9th grade, a very funny thing happened. She said to her parents that she wanted to move from Santa Ursula BSD, and when her parents asked her the reason, she said it was because she was bored. Long story short, Richelle’s parents agreed and allowed her to move from Santa Ursula BSD. Richelle then moved to Santa Laurensia Alam Sutera and finished Senior High School there. During Senior High, Richelle learned tons of new things. She learned there were people worthy of being friends. In this era, not just famous for being a mentor and also a genius, she also had way more many friends than before. She graduated from Senior High School and went to the University of Indonesia and take medicine as her major. She graduated with the “Summa Cum Laude” status and now was working in a major hospital. Fun facts about Richelle ● Every time she was stressed out, most of the time she would just grab an insanely-thick Biology book and read it for hours, or she would just grab her laptop and abuse it ● She has three best friends and their names are Violet, Ardi, and Eric ● She is not interested in marrying someone or even having a child ● She has never had a boyfriend Written by: Richard C.K / 11-2

Alice Forger Occupation: Writer Born: 6 September (year unknown) Known For: Writing many short stories, including “Fart from the Heart” and “Am Ogussus” Biography: Forger’s real identity is still unknown. She has written many books and specializes in writing short stories. She started by uploading short stories on Wattpad in December 2017. In the summer of 2019, she published her most famous book, “Fart from the Heart”, which tells a story about a young girl and her journey to find a magic flower. Although it was her first time writing a novel, it immediately became a hit among readers. Since then, she has published more stories. She is famous for being able to make readers question their reality through her writing. Recently, Forger has been trying something new by trying to write for children. What did Forger write? Fart from the Heart - Her most famous book. It tells a story about a young girl, Ellie, who lived in poverty and had a negative attitude towards life. One day, she met a mysterious woman who told her about a magic flower that blooms in the middle of the desert. The story follows Ellie’s journey to find the magic flower. Am Augusus - A compilation of short stories with an additional, longer story in the form of letters addressed to a mysterious character, August. It is revealed in the end of the book that all the short stories were a part of one larger, arching story. Fun Fact: - Forger mentioned in an interview that the name “Forger” was taken from the character Anya Forger from SpyxFamily. She appears to be a fan of anime as well. - “Am Augusus” is a play on the phrase “Amogus Sus”, which is a reference to the hit game Among Us. - Forger majored in Astrophysics but dropped out a month before receiving her degree. Written by: Erin Nathania / 11-2

Edgar Marson Date of Birth: March 17th, 1994 Place of Birth: United States Occupation: Writer Biography: Edgar Marson aged 28 years old, is a writer and editor known infamously by his online pseudonym “XXXspehsmehreenXXX”. He is mainly known for co-writing the infamous fan-fiction Max and the Marines. Marson has also been known for being a motivational speaker. Early Life: Edgar developed a hobby of writing early on, his parents and tutors saw him often writing about anything. However, around the time he was in high school, Edgar’s relationship with his parents was significantly strained. This, coupled with Edgar’s failing grades caused him to drop out of high school and become a “shut in”. “Max and the Marines”: Edgar was known to frequent the fanfiction site Archive Of Our Own, a site in which users can post fan fiction of media. Edgar, under the pseudonym “XXXspehsmehreenXXX” posted a fanfiction called “Max and the Marines” in 2012, which was notable for its highly inconsistent plotline, exhaustive grammatical errors and constant spelling errors. The mystery of the writer of Max and the Marines prevailed for around 7 years, before Edgar eventually came out as the writer of Max and the Marines, having mended his relationship with his parents and working in an undisclosed publishing house as an editorial assistant. Max and the Marines Lawsuit: Edgar’s claims to being the writer of Max and the Marines was challenged by a copyright troll, Guy Gamerson, however, Gamerson’s claims of being the writer of Max and the

Marines was quickly ridiculed in social media, and Gamerson himself faced harassment both online and in real life. Gamerson sued Edgar for harassment, but eventually settled the case out of court. Edgar has also published multiple books, such as his autobiography Chasing Shadows: My Double Life, as well as fiction novels such as Elite Force 121, and Missing Notes. Written by: Darrel E. / 11-1

Rui Hermawan Occupation: Independent film creator Born: June 11, 2006 in Jakarta, Indonesia Best known for: Directing award winning indie films, founder of Extensive Studios Biography: Rui Hermawan is famous for her work in directing independent films, most known for her versatile experimentation with filmmaking under Extensive Studios. Her creations are famous for having psychological themes and oftentimes darker, layered undertones beneath comedic stories. However, a lot of her other works have been lighter and almost childish in theme, described as polar from the philosophy her films hold. She’s known for working with her close friends, most prominently working alongside the co-founder of Extensive Studios who mostly handles the camerawork and technique for their movies since high school. They’ve won multiple awards in international festivals, winning their first when they were still 17 years old. Where did Rui Hermawan grow up? She spent most of her childhood living in west Jakarta from birth. She attended kindergarten when she was of age and continued to study in Tiara Kasih school for elementary. She moved to Alam Sutera, Tangerang, at 12 years old to attend Santa Laurensia for middle and high school. In middle school, she met three of her friends whom she started Extensive Studios together with, including the co-founder of the studio. The other two are now inactive in the field of film production, but periodically still appear and are credited in their films. What did Rui Hermawan do? Her first film was a short drama, and this was the first time Extensive Studios surfaced. However, it wasn’t very successful. It took multiple shorter ones for the studio’s work, under her direction, to be known. Her first award winning film was an action-comedy in the style people know her most for now. There’s a lot of discussion among the film’s genre, as

some have described it to be a psychological thriller with the direction the movie went into. She was 17 when the movie was created. The next movie that was successful was an actual try at a psychological thriller which received massive amounts of positive feedback. However, Hermawan herself has claimed that she doesn’t like this film for being “too depressing” and stated that she would not be making more in this style. Two of her other movies scored awards in festivals. Fun facts: ● She started a film club in high school with the co-founder of Extensive Studios. It still is active until today beyond their graduation. ● She had a short-lived webcomic created during college, created all by herself. She switched focus from digital art to filmmaking afterwards. ● She finished college with a degree in psychology in Indonesia despite doing film for a career. ● She considers the co-founder of Extensive Studios to be like a brother. Written by: Ealena P. / 11-1

Skye P Name: Skye Taylor Pierce (Skye P) Date of birth: 12th of January 1980 Best known for: Singer, bassist, keyboardist Biography: Skye Taylor Pierce, or more well-known as Skye P, was born in Jakarta, on the 12th day of January, 1980. She grew up in Jakarta with her parents and an older sister, Avery. At the age of 17, she was scouted by several talent agencies, but she chose to join the Purple Agency and built her career in the music industry. She then became the singer, bassist, and/or keyboardist for several famous bands, including the rock band Hope. Where did Skye Taylor Pierce grow up? Skye grew up in her birthplace, Jakarta, until she graduated high school. She lost her father at the age of 13, and had been living with her mother and sister ever since. She joined the music band in her high school years, where she grew her passion for music and dedicated her life to become a well-known musician. When she graduated from high school, her sister decided to help her pursue her career as a musician by introducing her to many talent agencies, resulting in getting scouted by them. She then chose to join the Purple Agency and produced her first song, Nobody Like You. A year later, she moved to Canada and has been living there until now. What achievements has Skye Taylor Pierce achieved? Skye’s first single, Nobody Like You, which was released when she was 17, was trending on numerous social media platforms and reached top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the age of 20, she started using her stage name, Skye P.

Skye P started becoming temporary members for a lot of famous bands, including the rock band Hope. They performed on several tours togethers, including the tour on Paris and Las Vegas that became trending. Many of Hope's fans begged for her to become a permanent member of Hope, however she said that she would like to experience more as a soloist rather than a band member. Fun Facts: - Skye Taylor Pierce has occasionally cosplayed and posted her cosplay pictures on her Instagram account. She has also occasionally tweeted about her anime obsession on twitter. These reveal the fact that she enjoys anime. - She has been living with her friends since she graduated from high school. - Her stage name, Skye P, was revealed to be a suggestion from one of her housemates, Alice (last name unknown). - Her favorite food is ramen noodles, spaghetti, and pizza. - She loves spicy foods, however she can’t handle them too well. Written by: Eugenio Joel / 11-2