Board Thread:Creation Box/@comment-26143380-20150303000431

Gender: Female.

Birthday: August 8th, 1993.

Face claim: Hannah Murray.

Family/Housemates: Father and brother, both back home.

Address: 117 Harlem Road, Apt. 239, Miduna Beach.

Personality:

Those who know her personally would definitely label Audrey as a firecracker, or, more specifically, an adrenaline junkie. She's constantly going, going, and going, never slowing down for anyone but herself. Some might describe her as eerily positive and lively in her day to day life, although she is also quite defiant and unpredictable. Audrey absolutely despises being told what to do by others, and, more often than not, won't listen to anyone or anything with the exception of her inner conscience, which, even then, she will sometimes refuse to follow. Thrill is the single word she strives to live by. It is not unusual for her to jump on a plan without the thought processing in her mind a second thought, which is the reason for many of the predicaments she faces daily. However, underneath the passionate facade lies a broken girl, struggling to keep herself together as her life passes by in a blur. She has become so reliant on the need for urgency and rush that she has become consumed in the overwhelming feeling of feeling nothing at all.

History:

The life of Audrey Carlson began in an all too familiar way. The Carlson family was, in all honesty, completely average. Her parents were high school sweethearts who had only been married for a year, absolutely joyous in the fact that they had just added a new addition to their small family. It was the cliche American stereotype— anyone would agree. By the time Audrey was four, and her parents had their second child on the day, the Carlson's never expected their lives to change so suddenly. And so they went on.

Life for them wasn't too difficult. Of course, as Audrey and her younger brother grew older and their personalities began to flourish, the typical hardships children and young teenagers face hit them. Nothing too difficult, however, and they always resorted to family being the best cure for their troubles. It wasn't until 2007 when their life took a shocking turn for the worst. Their mother went out one afternoon to run some errands and never returned. The news struck Mr. Carlson and his two children heavily. Unfortunately, he was the one to take on most of the weight from it.

Slowly, but surely, Audrey's father abandoned his responsibilities as a parent. Excessive drinking, spending nights wherever it was convenient, and neglect was how he now spent his time. She was always the one to take care of her younger, ten year old brother, Jacob, and the one left to raise him, too. It didn’t make any sense to the high school sophomore, as it wasn’t like her father didn’t have enough time to take care of his family— he just wasted it all.

Audrey learned to put on a thick skin around her supposed 'dad', and it wasn't long before she would come out of conversations with him with a black, bruised up eye, or blood seeping through her mouth. It was frightening how such a pristine, perfect family could fall apart in less than a year's time. This young girl was forced to grow up much too soon, having to put up and deal with the constant pressure her father forced onto her each and every night. Constantly, she would wake up in the morning, having to make up some excuse to her brother as to why daddy was passed out on the couch, surrounded by empty bottles and empty pill containers.

They were able to keep their living hell at home a secret for a few years, but only up until Mr. Carlson stopped paying the bills and refused to keep his children healthy and well. Child protective services were quick to swoop in and take them away. The thought that their father was going to be left alone to himself terrified Audrey to know end, but it was nothing compared to when she was told a week later he had been arrested. She, of course, protested he had done nothing wrong. The bruises and emotional distress she harbored, though, spoke otherwise.

The day after her 18th birthday, Audrey didn't hesitate to set out into the world and create a new life for herself. Working small jobs and traveling kept her alive, the nights she had to spend in a homeless shelter not phasing her whatsoever. Along the way, her life had become almost ironic. All of those things her father had done after the death of her mother? Audrey was quick to invest her time into those exact vices. Drugs, alcohol, and crime— she was in love. The short amount of time she was in a town would be spent sleeping around, getting high wherever, and ditching, off to find a new place and new experiences. Nowhere satisfied her until she discovered Miduna Beach.

There was nothing specific that seemed to draw Audrey in to this small town, yet she felt the need to stay. She found a job at The Wave Shop and was eventually able to rent out her own apartment building. However, the new surroundings didn't necessarily calm her down. In fact, six months later, she might even be more prone to getting herself in trouble. Oh, how the tables have turned.

Describe your character in a word: Persistent.

How your character would describe him or herself in a word: Dynamic. 