[OOC] It's An Awful Life: A Complex Family Reunion Roleplay

[Venus]

@HalfOfLancelot Excellent, thank you! :D
I can play the twins! I have a basic idea of them in my head. They will be 23 years old.

[Lady Absinthia]

@Dirty Pretty Lies Just have to say, my God I love your signature! One of my favorite songs!!

[Venus]

@Dirty Pretty Lies Just have to say, my God I love your signature! One of my favorite songs!!

@Lady Amalthea

Thank you!!!! :D I literally listened to them for the first time like two or three weeks ago, and fell in love with them! I can't believe I didn't give them a chance sooner. I currently have their new album on repeat, and Throne is one of my absolute favorite songs. :D

[Avanhelsing]

@Dirty Pretty Lies
Hi! As the other twin I like that. Pm me so we can chat!

[Venus]

@Undine @HalfOfLancelot Is it possible to reserve the spot iSuspect left open (the child aged 25-27) and the twin?

[Venus]

Actually, you just gave me an idea for some drama. I'll PM you :D @Avanhelsing

[Avanhelsing]

@Dirty Pretty Lies
NEVERMIND! I love drama!

[Gowi]

Also, HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY (by 8 days. Woops) And happy birthday to you too Murdoc, not because it's your birthday but in this thread I have ULTIMATE POWAAAA and yeah, so, you know. Happy birthday and shit. *shrugs noncommittally*

@HalfOfLancelot

December is the best birthdays. Anyway, my character is about half-done; so stay tuned or something.

[McHaggis]

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[Venus]

@McHaggis if you're making a male character I'll possibly have two females (ages 21 and 25) that will be available for a plus-one :)

[Subject Zero]

@Undine
@HalfOfLancelot

Charles

"Genius...is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one"
- Ezra Pound

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Charlie

Charles Jackson Carrington

Nicknames

Charlie, C.J, Chuck, Chaz, Chuckie etc. - Everyone seems to have a nickname for him but the only ones he likes are Charlie and C.J.

Age

17

Gender

Male

Occupation

None (at the moment)

Sexual Orientation

Heterosexual (Publicly at least. He's somewhat unsure)

Relationship Status

Single

Appearance

Charlie is 6ft tall with dark, messy hair and dark brown eyes. He's a good looking kid with seemingly flawless skin. He occasionally tries to grow some facial hair but seems to be incapable of growing more than just weird, patchy stubble so he's usually clean shaven. He dresses in mostly whatever he feels comfortable in which is usually jeans and a t-shirt.

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"Sometimes I think I'm crazy because I see things differently than everyone else."

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Personality

Charlie is an oddball but does a good job of pretending to be more or less normal. Outwardly, he seems like a quiet, kind of shy kid. He tends to close himself off from other people and is not overly fond of being touched. He hates being hugged and cringes whenever anyone forces him into one. He doesn't talk very much but when he does, he tends to ramble on in a stream-of-consciousness style of speech.

He's secretly kind of a geek and loves sci-fi, anime etc but hides this from his family and friends for fear of looking like a loser to them. This geeky side is not really as well hidden as he thinks though. He has a somewhat obsessive personality and when he finds something he likes, he tends to focus all of his attention on it for prolonged periods of time. When he was younger, he was obsessed with superheroes and spent pretty much all of his time reading comic books and even pretending to be his favourite heroes. He still reads comics but has hung up his costumes for good. Although he does still fantasize from time to time about being a superhero. Some other examples of Charlie's previous obsessions include music, motorcycles, archery, computer hacking, the zombie apocalypse and, for some reason, spinning tops....He still has a collection of them.

Charlie is also very intelligent and actually graduated high school two years early, which he is very thankful for. He finds it somewhat hard to make friends as he's not the best at reading social situations. The few friends that he does have, however, he is unfalteringly loyal to.

Likes

• Music
• Learning new things
• People he feels comfortable around
• Comics
• Art
• Skateboards

Dislikes

• People who try to befriend him because of his family's wealth.
• Shallow people
• The smell of bleach
• Country and western music

Strengths

• Intelligent
• Independant
• Computer hacking
• Talented artist
• Prepared for the zombie apocalypse

Weaknesses

• Socially awkward
• Impatient
• Has a mild addiction to certain drugs

Fears

Pupahobia - Fear of puppets

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"Everything happens for a reason. But sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and make bad decisions."

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History

Charlie is the youngest of the Carrington siblings. The tenth child of Reginald and Cassiopeia Carrington, Charlie was raised more by his older siblings and a string of nannies than by his parents who were too busy running half the world. Or at least that's how it seemed to Charlie. Despite the fact that his parents paid him very little attention, Charlie was ostensibly well cared for. By the time he was old enough to realize it, many of his siblings had already left home but a few, closer to his age, remained.

Charlie was particularly close to his sister, Marisol. Mari was only a couple of years older than Charlie and would always play with her little brother, which Charlie enjoyed, despite the fact that she had a tendency to get him into trouble. But like the rest of his brothers and sisters, there came a day when Mari left home too, leaving Charlie finally alone.

But the strange thing is, Charlie was fine with this. Sure, he'd miss his sister but he rather enjoyed being alone. It gave him time to do all the things he wanted to do. Which usually meant reading a book or learning some new skill. Charlie had always been a somewhat "odd" child, at least by some peoples standards. He didn't really seem to handle social situations all that well but he was very intelligent for his age so it made perfect sense to him that he should lock himself away in the Carrington family library and study.

He did eventually come at least somewhat out of his shell in high school where he made a few close friends who could overlook his eccentricities and see the kind hearted, goofball Charlie underneath. His relationship with these friends was strained somewhat when Charlie was pushed ahead in school and actually graduated two years early but he has managed to keep on good terms with most of them. Since leaving high school, Charlie has been courted by some of the most prestigious colleges in the country and even some abroad. He has chosen not to attend college yet however, much to the chagrin of his parents. Charlie was bullied all through high school for his intelligence. It was made all that much worse when he was pushed ahead two years. And so he has decided to wait until he is 18 to attend college so as to avoid looking even more socially awkward than he already is. Plus, he's much rather wait for his friends to catch up to him so they can attend together.

Charlie may be one of the heirs to one of the wealthiest families in the country but many people believe he will go on to do great things and make a fortune of his own one day.

Education

Charlie graduated from high school two years early but hasn't yet moved on to college, despite being accepted to some of the most prestigious schools in the country.

Favorite memory

His first kiss. This was the first time he realized that physical contact with others didn't have to be as awkward as he always thought it was.

Least favorite memory

The constant bickering of his family. It's hard to choose just one.

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"Just because I'm being quiet doesn't mean I'm in a bad mood. Sometimes I just like being quiet."

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Birthday

June 12th, 1998

Astrological Sign

Gemini

Social Media

GlitchyWeirdness (used for all social media)

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"I don't think I could ever stab someone...I mean, let's be honest, I can barely get the straw in the Capri Sun."

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Relations

Charlie Carrington

"Don't believe everything you think."

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R E G I N A L D C A R R I N G T O N

"You know what they say about never meeting your heroes?...I don't think I ever did."

When Charlie was younger, he practically idolized his father. Reginald Carrington was a mountain of a man to the boy. Tall, handsome, rich, powerful. The fact that Reginald paid his son very little attention didn't seem to matter to Charlie. For a time, Charlie wanted to be his father.

Of course that gradually changed as Charlie got older and saw his father's ruthless nature close up. The goofy and awkward Charlie never really seemed to live up to Reginald's high expectations and Reginald let him know it. Charlie was kind of a scrawny kid. Reginald thought he should bulk up and look like a man. Charlie liked to read comic books. Reginald thought it was childish and he should grow up.

The one thing about Charlie that his old man did seem to like was the fact that he was intelligent. When Charlie graduated from high school early, Reginald was unexpectedly delighted. Of course when Charlie chose not to attend college, Reginald's pride turned back into tried and true disappointment in his son. Truthfully, Charlie chose not to attend college straight away partly just to stick it to his parents. A small act of rebellion for all their years of disinterest in him.

But in truth, Charlie still kind of longs for the day his father puts a hand on his shoulder and tells him he's proud of of him.

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C A S S I O P E I A C A R R I N G T O N

"People always say you shouldn't talk to strangers. So I don't."

Whereas Charlie always kind of looked up to his father, he never really felt the same way about his mother. The cold and detached Cassiopeia made her husband look positively emotional. That's not to say that Charlie ever disliked his mother. He didn't really have much of a chance to get to know her. Truthfully, it's the lack of emotion that defines the relationship between Charlie and his mother.

Charlie may resent the fact that the woman that gave birth to him was never really around when he was growing up but he got along just fine without her and knows that he always will. Charlie uses the words "Mother" and "Father" when addressing his parents but there's always a subtle undercurrent of sarcasm to his tone when he does.

[Undine]

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[Gowi]

"Everything happens for a reason. But sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and make bad decisions."

I love this quote, btw.

[Subject Zero]

And there's Charlie, the baby of the family, minus history and relationships because I wanted to discuss that with you guys first. How likely are the parents to have actually raised him? I mean after 9 other kids and running a large business etc, are they likely to pass him off to a nanny or one of his siblings or is he just left to raise himself? Basically, how involved are they with him?

@Undine
@HalfOfLancelot

[McHaggis]

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[Gowi]

And there's Charlie, the baby of the family, minus history and relationships because I wanted to discuss that with you guys first. How likely are the parents to have actually raised him? I mean after 9 other kids and running a large business etc, are they likely to pass him off to a nanny or one of his siblings or is he just left to raise himself? Basically, how involved are they with him?

@Subject Zero

Now I have no control here, but they seem the type to like "boarding school" as an answer to that question.

[Subject Zero]

@Gowi Yeah, probably, but is it even possible to graduate from a boarding school two years early like Charlie has?

[Undine]

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[Gowi]

I'll be over here, working on the +1 and such...

[GoddessSophia]

Anyone need a plus 1?