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She is both wound & knife.

Crusadé Lopez is someone that will make you want to look & think twice when you pass by her. Once for her distinctive heterochromia (a pair of diamond shaped blue + green-brown eyes), and twice for her undeniable charm & chaos that she wears as if it was her second skin.

During regular days, she finds herself at the comfort of her powder blue room at Loyola Heights. Often seen on the busy crowd of working cafes with her iPad and printed materials, C.L. is a top student known for her competitive nature not just in the academics but also in her extracurriculars.

"I am my own competition."

Despite passing De La Salle CET and aiming for the green and gold, she pursued the fighting maroons for her pride and the quiet rage brewing inside her. At 22, she is currently a third year (irregular) undergraduate student of UPLB's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

However, despite finding passion in advocating for Animal Welfare & Nutrition, her heart knows that it longs for the beauty of Cinema... And the wakeup call she needed came in the form of a life shattering storm last 2023, where she found herself grieving for multiple reasons at once: her dreams, her high school sweetheart, and her grandfather.

In the upcoming academic year 2025-2026, she plans on applying for a transfer to BA Film under UPD's College of Mass Communication. Optimistic about her plans, she often finds herself spending time in nature (particularly the beach) and vintage shops trying to silence the echoes of a place she used to call her home.

Her long list of achievements and adventurous nature is a testament of her growing up as a mature child. Now, she is a just a woman learning how to drink her tea unhurriedly, letting herself stumble and laugh at her own mistakes without taking it against her self-worth. At present, her goal is to walk her chosen path while holding the hands of the little girl she once was— aching for the warmth she never found.

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Character Profile

English Name: Crusadé T. Lopez Chinese Name: Tiongco Yī nuò (天阁诺) Nicknames: Sadé (High School) / C.L. (College, Work)

Face Claim: Ngoc Minh Duong + Park Sooyoung Birthday: September 3, 1996 Star Sign (Constellation): Virgo Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Rat

Residences:

Philippines: Monterey Hills, Subd., San Mateo, Rizal

Spain: Los Cigarrales-La Bastida, Toledo

China: Xujing Town, Qingpu, Shanghai, China

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Heterochromia (Greenish-Brown + Electric Blue) Hair: Wavy (Soft), Long, Often dyed Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Build: Petite, Toned, Lithe Scent: Vanilla, Floral, Ripe Sun-kissed Fruit Style: Vintage, Sade > Statement hoop earrings > Golden bangles > Handmade jewelries > Patterned hosiery > Leopard print, Washed jeans > Stilleto, Sneakers

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EMOTIONAL RUNDOWN

Love Language (Giving): Quality Time, Gift Giving

Love Language (Receiving): Acts of Service, Physical Touch

Core Wound: Fear of disappointing her family

Core Strength: Feminine nurturing energy, Loyalty to Friends

Character Flaws

Feels like she has to be extra in & on top of everything

A little bit of a perfectionist

Hates being perceived and would rather lock herself shut

Intellectual & Social Traits

Quietly bewitching — her confidence exudes in every room she walks in

Witty — often finds herself making fun of her own demise

Five-filter system — extra critical of what she says & do

Externally driven — finds herself seeking validation from the people around her

AFTERNOON DELIGHTS

Loves: Matcha, Animals, Nature, Beaches, Open-air Cafes, Art Galleries, Museums, Making recipes

Collections: Handmade jewelries, Junk journals, Indie zines, Empty perfume bottles

Fascinations: Food science, Microbiology, Animal Behavior

Hobbies: Zine Journaling, Editing, Cooking

CAREER TIMELINE

1996 — Born and raised in Toledo, Spain. 2002 — Started primary school at the International School San Patricio Toledo, a few kilometers away from their residence. 2008 — Moved to the Philippines, started High School in Ateneo de Manila University. 2014 — Passed UPCAT with an undergraduate degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. 2017 — Transferred to UP Diliman to take BA Film under the College of Mass Communication. 2018 — Released her first film "Salt on Wet Fur" for a charity event under her academic organization, UP CAST. This was later featured by the campus collegian, gaining recognition among the system admins. 2021 — Graduated with flying colors and started working as an intern (Production Assistant) at Cinema One Originals. 2022 — Was scouted to be an Assistant Director by a renowned name in the industry, which later on urged her to put up her own MMFF entry (spoiler alert: she declined). 2024 — Started going back and forth between the Philippines and Spain to shoot for her first short film, "Anatomy of the Forgotten Things." 2025 — Invested on a small space to open up a Pet Adoption & Supplies Shop with her sister, Slionéa.

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Every flair her fingers render to life is etched in intricacy, handheld with love and longing aiming to silence the unrest. Along her footstep she wonders with grace, marveling her way to and through the city where every summer has its own story.