Post by Lori on Mar 16, 2016 22:53:34 GMT -5
BASICS
NAME:
Adrienne Harper Octavia Kemp
AGE/BIRTHDAY:
21/October 21
JOB:
Student
CLASS:
Senior
MAJOR:
Adrienne is a film major. She is almost always seen with a camera, whether it's recording happenings around campus or taking pictures of students. Due to her tendency to photograph she is often confused for an art student which is half true; Adrienne is an art minor and takes as many photography courses as possible.
GRADES:
Adrienne is a B-average student. She tends to lose focus easily due to her daydreaming, explaining why she doesn't maintain straight A's. But she's never failed a class so she's very happy about that!
FRIENDS:
Adrienne has met some nice people at Metric, though she chooses her friends very carefully.
ENEMIES:
If you're a homophobe or criticize anyone for something stupid, you'll be on Adrienne's list!
INTERESTED IN:
Guys. Probably.
APPEARANCEAdrienne Harper Octavia Kemp
AGE/BIRTHDAY:
21/October 21
JOB:
Student
SCHOOL
CLASS:
Senior
MAJOR:
Adrienne is a film major. She is almost always seen with a camera, whether it's recording happenings around campus or taking pictures of students. Due to her tendency to photograph she is often confused for an art student which is half true; Adrienne is an art minor and takes as many photography courses as possible.
GRADES:
Adrienne is a B-average student. She tends to lose focus easily due to her daydreaming, explaining why she doesn't maintain straight A's. But she's never failed a class so she's very happy about that!
FRIENDS:
Adrienne has met some nice people at Metric, though she chooses her friends very carefully.
ENEMIES:
If you're a homophobe or criticize anyone for something stupid, you'll be on Adrienne's list!
INTERESTED IN:
Guys. Probably.
BODY:
Average build and weight though not exactly curvy. Her 5'2 height often causes her to be mistaken for a high schooler. Though she's not exactly a bar hopper so that may not be a bad thing.
EYE COLOR:
Blue
HAIR:
Naturally a light dirty blond kind of shade. Sometimes when she gets her hair done Adrienne will add subtle highlights, preferably red or brunette. Her hair is naturally thin so if she can add any volume to it or maybe curl it after a shower she will. She doesn't like her hair too long so generally around shoulder length or a little past is comfortable for her. She washes it a little more often than she should as an attempt to deal with dandruff. Adrienne isn't necessarily a fan of tying her hair back unless it's windy or looks really bad. Generally she'll put on a headband or wear a couple of barrettes. Bow clips once in a while, too, though those don't exactly help her look her age either. But her dads always get her one for her birthday so it'd be a shame not to use them!
STYLE:
Almost anything that's rainbow, bright or neon. While the colors contrast her personality, it's her form of expressing pride and open mindedness. She's not afraid to show where she comes from. Adrienne's clothes can most likely be described as girlie or tomboyish; there's not really any in between for her. She'll only save the most simple outfits for specific occasions.
As much as she'd like to appear older and taller sometimes, heels aren't normally her style. Ballet flats and boots are fine with her. She'll wear simple jewelry, but nothing to fancy or showoff-y. Well...ok, she does have a few but those are just kept in her room for show. She does wear makeup, but as she never really had anyone to show her how to use it well she keeps it simple. Lip gloss, a little bit of blush, and eye shadow. And always nail polish, if that counts. Adrienne is learning how to apply makeup a little bit better since it can make a difference with her photography.
PLAYBY:
Hollie Cavanagh
Average build and weight though not exactly curvy. Her 5'2 height often causes her to be mistaken for a high schooler. Though she's not exactly a bar hopper so that may not be a bad thing.
EYE COLOR:
Blue
HAIR:
Naturally a light dirty blond kind of shade. Sometimes when she gets her hair done Adrienne will add subtle highlights, preferably red or brunette. Her hair is naturally thin so if she can add any volume to it or maybe curl it after a shower she will. She doesn't like her hair too long so generally around shoulder length or a little past is comfortable for her. She washes it a little more often than she should as an attempt to deal with dandruff. Adrienne isn't necessarily a fan of tying her hair back unless it's windy or looks really bad. Generally she'll put on a headband or wear a couple of barrettes. Bow clips once in a while, too, though those don't exactly help her look her age either. But her dads always get her one for her birthday so it'd be a shame not to use them!
STYLE:
Almost anything that's rainbow, bright or neon. While the colors contrast her personality, it's her form of expressing pride and open mindedness. She's not afraid to show where she comes from. Adrienne's clothes can most likely be described as girlie or tomboyish; there's not really any in between for her. She'll only save the most simple outfits for specific occasions.
As much as she'd like to appear older and taller sometimes, heels aren't normally her style. Ballet flats and boots are fine with her. She'll wear simple jewelry, but nothing to fancy or showoff-y. Well...ok, she does have a few but those are just kept in her room for show. She does wear makeup, but as she never really had anyone to show her how to use it well she keeps it simple. Lip gloss, a little bit of blush, and eye shadow. And always nail polish, if that counts. Adrienne is learning how to apply makeup a little bit better since it can make a difference with her photography.
PLAYBY:
Hollie Cavanagh
PERSONALITY
POSITIVE:
Observant; Perfectionist; Open minded; Shy; Laid back; Supportive; Thinks outside the box
NEGATIVE:
Daydreamer; Shy; Stubborn; Perfectionist; Critical; Doesn't trust easily; Short (it's not always as fun as it looks)
LIKES:
Her camera; Recording people; Taking pictures; Being part of something big; Technology; Bright colors; Parades; Singing in the shower; Daydreaming; Spicy food
DISLIKES:
Homophobes (and racists, for that matter); Alcohol; McDonald's; Smart alecks; Black; Web design; Reality shows; Being called a kid/not being taken seriously because she looks like a kid; Dressing 'professionally'
FAMILY & HISTORYObservant; Perfectionist; Open minded; Shy; Laid back; Supportive; Thinks outside the box
NEGATIVE:
Daydreamer; Shy; Stubborn; Perfectionist; Critical; Doesn't trust easily; Short (it's not always as fun as it looks)
LIKES:
Her camera; Recording people; Taking pictures; Being part of something big; Technology; Bright colors; Parades; Singing in the shower; Daydreaming; Spicy food
DISLIKES:
Homophobes (and racists, for that matter); Alcohol; McDonald's; Smart alecks; Black; Web design; Reality shows; Being called a kid/not being taken seriously because she looks like a kid; Dressing 'professionally'
FAMILY:
Yuri Kemp, Father:
Asian American, Yuri grew up traveling back and forth between countries a lot. Eventually he remained in America and wound up pursuing three degrees. It was while earning his Master's that he met Tucker, though they did not officially become partners until Yuri's first full time job. Yuri's family as a whole accepting of his sexuality, though it took longer for his mother to come around, which was one of the reasons he spent so much time in America with his father. Yuri has been making a living as a travel agent and sees family in Asia a couple of times a year. When the time came for him and Tucker to discuss family, Yuri fought for a surrogate; his goal was to have two kids, one by each of them. However Tucker's unwillingness to continue his genealogy (his words, which Yuri never understood) caused those plans to go out the window. To this day Yuri could not be happier that Tucker convinced him otherwise; he is very proud to call Adrienne is daughter even though she is not biologically related to either of them. He also considers himself lucky that Tucker never rubbed it in his face that he was right all along. Yuri is the stricter parent and tries not to spoil Adrienne as much as Tucker. Yuri has a very strong work ethic, which counteracts Adrienne's more relaxed personality. As a result the two of them can be very argumentative. At the end of the day, Yuri is just being an overprotective father trying to do right by his daughter.
Tucker Octavius, Father:
Growing up in the South was never easy for Tucker. He was always questioned as to why he never brought a girl home or even talked about girls. Strong Christian values were placed on him and his family, as well as the community, was very conservative. When he was forced out of the closet at age 17, his family disowned him. This was a major reason Tucker never wanted to reproduce in any way; doing so would mean still having some sort of tie to his 'family'. Tucker never even revealed his original last name; he had it legally dropped as soon as he got the opportunity. Living on his own was difficult and he worked many dead-end jobs as a result. Tucker had never been able to earn an education post high school. That is, until he met Yuri, who encouraged him to do whatever he had to do. It was a long road, but with Yuri's help Tucker found a way to take classes online and earn an Associate's. It wasn't much, but it was still better than just a high school diploma. After graduating Tucker dropped one of his part time jobs and took on the position of a bank teller. Although he and Yuri never legally married, they always considered themselves partners. When the time came it was Tucker who pushed for adoption. Even though Yuri knew his story, he still wasn't convinced. Tucker did all the research, made all the calls and did as much work as he had to for them to start their family. Eventually his dedication took them to New Zealand where they were matched with and adopted Adrienne. Tucker very much spoils Adrienne and sometimes tries to be her friend more than her parent, which can piss Yuri off. Tucker also jokes that Adrienne took more after him than Yuri, which is his version 'in your face'. Although Tucker had to remain in the South during much of his partnership and daughter's life, he felt much more at peace everywhere else he'd visited and could not have been happier when the family moved. Now that they are officially settled in Salem, Tucker could not be more content with his life. Both work and family.
History:
Adrienne was adopted by her dads at the age of five. She was originally born in New Zealand, though doesn't remember much from there. Her earliest memories are from spending about six months in England with her dads not too long after her adoption. The family relocated back to the states when Adrienne was six. As a result of the move, she started school a year later than her peers. Since Yuri and Tucker missed much of the first major milestones in Adrienne's life, they made sure to record nearly every moment they could afterwards. That was probably how Adrienne became interested in videography and photography; because somehow, somewhere, there was always a camera in her face. It got to the point where she would sneak into her dads' room and steal the camera to play with. Seven-year-old Adrienne had a very interesting point of view, to say the least. Though she ended up getting in trouble for stealing the camera and nearly breaking it multiple times, her dads made up for it by giving her multiple disposable cameras for her next birthday. Those were all used up by the end of that November.
Growing up in the South was a challenge; it seemed that no matter where they went everyone had a very conservative point of view. Sure, there were always accepting people. The majority, however...not so much. Adrienne heard a lot of comments and slurs directed to her dads. It never bothered her in the least that she had two dads and no mom; all that mattered to her was that she had a family, which was more she had than in New Zealand. Adrienne never believed personally that she was gay or bi. Or demi, pan, or whatever for that matter. It would never make a difference to her. And she kew it never mattered to Tucker and Yuri either. Anyone Adrienne met she would be accepting of no matter what their orientation, unless they had any choice words to say about her dads. One person she never expected any of that from was her childhood best friend, Bryce. They did almost everything together. He and his mother were very accepting of Adrienne and her family and if she ever felt like she couldn't talk to her dads about something, she would turn to Bryce and his mother. That all changed when his mother remarried. One day Adrienne went over to Bryce on the playground and he said he couldn't be friends with her anymore; his new stepdad said that her dads were a couple of...choice words. Bryce seemed to mean well with his apology, even if he did also call her dads disgusting sinners. Adrienne never completely blamed him because that's what his new dad was teaching him to say. Unfortunately after that though, Adrienne was never as trusting with people.
Throughout most of middle school, Adrienne kept to herself. She was still known as the gays' kid, but she tuned it out after a while. For a while she was unsure of how to express how she felt about that; that no matter what anyone said she was happy and proud of her family and their 'lifestyle'. She ended up doing the only thing she could think of as a kid - wear bright and rainbow colored outfits. If people were going to point her out in crowds or the halls anyway, she might as well stand out. Luckily not everyone shut her out and she was able to find ways in school to stay busy. She joined the yearbook club, helped photograph and sometimes record school dances, and, even though she wasn't much of an artist, joined the art club. Although middle school as a whole was difficult for Adrienne, it was also a trying time for her family. Yuri had to constantly travel back and forth to Asia to help his ailing mother. Since he was home less and less, it put a strain on the family. Adrienne distanced herself slightly from Yuri whenever he came home, at least until his mother passed away. She and Tucker flew out with him for services. Even after they returned there still seemed to be problems. Adrienne was not looking forward to going to high school with a lot of her peers and her dads were struggling to get back on track with their relationship. With all of them in agreement, they packed up and moved after Adrienne graduated.
Utah was much different from any place Adrienne had seen before. The town they moved to was much more open to people. Numerous photos of the mountainous landscapes filled her camera. And it was definitely colder during the winter. The move proved to be the best thing, bringing the family close together again. Well...at least it was great for high school. Adrienne still had college to think about. Ultimately it came down to three - the local community college, which was her safe school and would keep her close to her dads; New Paltz in New York, which had an extremely accepting environment; and Metric for its amazing art programs. Adrienne took a chance by submitting her portfolio to Metric and was surprised when she was accepted there, as well as to her other choices. Adrienne was unsure at first where to go because she didn't want to be away from her dads again. However Tucker and Yuri encouraged her to go to Metric. Aside from the amazing education, California also had countless opportunities for photographers and camera crews. Adrienne spent her freshman year of college in the dorms at Metric. She hated every minute of it. A lot of people she met were nice and all, but it wasn't home and her dads weren't there. When she returned to Utah for the summer, Yuri and Tucker surprised her by announcing they were pricing apartments in Salem; they had been secretly looking while they visited Adrienne during the school year. When her sophomore year started, Adrienne moved out with Yuri; Tucker joined them a little over a month later.
Overall Adrienne is content with her life in Salem. She hopes to use her film degree for something, whether it's movies, game shows, documentaries...even reality TV, if she had to. As long as she gets to do what she loves, she almost doesn't care what her job entails. And if that doesn't work, with any luck she'll be able to fall back on photography. Most often Adrienne will be the girl around campus taking pictures, whether it's of the students, buildings or scenery. Metric is one of her biggest inspirations when it comes to her projects, as well as LGBTQ events and parades. Eventually Adrienne would like to settle down and adopt kids of her own. For now, her main focus is completing her senior year at Metic and preparing to apply again as a grad student.
Yuri Kemp, Father:
Asian American, Yuri grew up traveling back and forth between countries a lot. Eventually he remained in America and wound up pursuing three degrees. It was while earning his Master's that he met Tucker, though they did not officially become partners until Yuri's first full time job. Yuri's family as a whole accepting of his sexuality, though it took longer for his mother to come around, which was one of the reasons he spent so much time in America with his father. Yuri has been making a living as a travel agent and sees family in Asia a couple of times a year. When the time came for him and Tucker to discuss family, Yuri fought for a surrogate; his goal was to have two kids, one by each of them. However Tucker's unwillingness to continue his genealogy (his words, which Yuri never understood) caused those plans to go out the window. To this day Yuri could not be happier that Tucker convinced him otherwise; he is very proud to call Adrienne is daughter even though she is not biologically related to either of them. He also considers himself lucky that Tucker never rubbed it in his face that he was right all along. Yuri is the stricter parent and tries not to spoil Adrienne as much as Tucker. Yuri has a very strong work ethic, which counteracts Adrienne's more relaxed personality. As a result the two of them can be very argumentative. At the end of the day, Yuri is just being an overprotective father trying to do right by his daughter.
Tucker Octavius, Father:
Growing up in the South was never easy for Tucker. He was always questioned as to why he never brought a girl home or even talked about girls. Strong Christian values were placed on him and his family, as well as the community, was very conservative. When he was forced out of the closet at age 17, his family disowned him. This was a major reason Tucker never wanted to reproduce in any way; doing so would mean still having some sort of tie to his 'family'. Tucker never even revealed his original last name; he had it legally dropped as soon as he got the opportunity. Living on his own was difficult and he worked many dead-end jobs as a result. Tucker had never been able to earn an education post high school. That is, until he met Yuri, who encouraged him to do whatever he had to do. It was a long road, but with Yuri's help Tucker found a way to take classes online and earn an Associate's. It wasn't much, but it was still better than just a high school diploma. After graduating Tucker dropped one of his part time jobs and took on the position of a bank teller. Although he and Yuri never legally married, they always considered themselves partners. When the time came it was Tucker who pushed for adoption. Even though Yuri knew his story, he still wasn't convinced. Tucker did all the research, made all the calls and did as much work as he had to for them to start their family. Eventually his dedication took them to New Zealand where they were matched with and adopted Adrienne. Tucker very much spoils Adrienne and sometimes tries to be her friend more than her parent, which can piss Yuri off. Tucker also jokes that Adrienne took more after him than Yuri, which is his version 'in your face'. Although Tucker had to remain in the South during much of his partnership and daughter's life, he felt much more at peace everywhere else he'd visited and could not have been happier when the family moved. Now that they are officially settled in Salem, Tucker could not be more content with his life. Both work and family.
History:
Adrienne was adopted by her dads at the age of five. She was originally born in New Zealand, though doesn't remember much from there. Her earliest memories are from spending about six months in England with her dads not too long after her adoption. The family relocated back to the states when Adrienne was six. As a result of the move, she started school a year later than her peers. Since Yuri and Tucker missed much of the first major milestones in Adrienne's life, they made sure to record nearly every moment they could afterwards. That was probably how Adrienne became interested in videography and photography; because somehow, somewhere, there was always a camera in her face. It got to the point where she would sneak into her dads' room and steal the camera to play with. Seven-year-old Adrienne had a very interesting point of view, to say the least. Though she ended up getting in trouble for stealing the camera and nearly breaking it multiple times, her dads made up for it by giving her multiple disposable cameras for her next birthday. Those were all used up by the end of that November.
Growing up in the South was a challenge; it seemed that no matter where they went everyone had a very conservative point of view. Sure, there were always accepting people. The majority, however...not so much. Adrienne heard a lot of comments and slurs directed to her dads. It never bothered her in the least that she had two dads and no mom; all that mattered to her was that she had a family, which was more she had than in New Zealand. Adrienne never believed personally that she was gay or bi. Or demi, pan, or whatever for that matter. It would never make a difference to her. And she kew it never mattered to Tucker and Yuri either. Anyone Adrienne met she would be accepting of no matter what their orientation, unless they had any choice words to say about her dads. One person she never expected any of that from was her childhood best friend, Bryce. They did almost everything together. He and his mother were very accepting of Adrienne and her family and if she ever felt like she couldn't talk to her dads about something, she would turn to Bryce and his mother. That all changed when his mother remarried. One day Adrienne went over to Bryce on the playground and he said he couldn't be friends with her anymore; his new stepdad said that her dads were a couple of...choice words. Bryce seemed to mean well with his apology, even if he did also call her dads disgusting sinners. Adrienne never completely blamed him because that's what his new dad was teaching him to say. Unfortunately after that though, Adrienne was never as trusting with people.
Throughout most of middle school, Adrienne kept to herself. She was still known as the gays' kid, but she tuned it out after a while. For a while she was unsure of how to express how she felt about that; that no matter what anyone said she was happy and proud of her family and their 'lifestyle'. She ended up doing the only thing she could think of as a kid - wear bright and rainbow colored outfits. If people were going to point her out in crowds or the halls anyway, she might as well stand out. Luckily not everyone shut her out and she was able to find ways in school to stay busy. She joined the yearbook club, helped photograph and sometimes record school dances, and, even though she wasn't much of an artist, joined the art club. Although middle school as a whole was difficult for Adrienne, it was also a trying time for her family. Yuri had to constantly travel back and forth to Asia to help his ailing mother. Since he was home less and less, it put a strain on the family. Adrienne distanced herself slightly from Yuri whenever he came home, at least until his mother passed away. She and Tucker flew out with him for services. Even after they returned there still seemed to be problems. Adrienne was not looking forward to going to high school with a lot of her peers and her dads were struggling to get back on track with their relationship. With all of them in agreement, they packed up and moved after Adrienne graduated.
Utah was much different from any place Adrienne had seen before. The town they moved to was much more open to people. Numerous photos of the mountainous landscapes filled her camera. And it was definitely colder during the winter. The move proved to be the best thing, bringing the family close together again. Well...at least it was great for high school. Adrienne still had college to think about. Ultimately it came down to three - the local community college, which was her safe school and would keep her close to her dads; New Paltz in New York, which had an extremely accepting environment; and Metric for its amazing art programs. Adrienne took a chance by submitting her portfolio to Metric and was surprised when she was accepted there, as well as to her other choices. Adrienne was unsure at first where to go because she didn't want to be away from her dads again. However Tucker and Yuri encouraged her to go to Metric. Aside from the amazing education, California also had countless opportunities for photographers and camera crews. Adrienne spent her freshman year of college in the dorms at Metric. She hated every minute of it. A lot of people she met were nice and all, but it wasn't home and her dads weren't there. When she returned to Utah for the summer, Yuri and Tucker surprised her by announcing they were pricing apartments in Salem; they had been secretly looking while they visited Adrienne during the school year. When her sophomore year started, Adrienne moved out with Yuri; Tucker joined them a little over a month later.
Overall Adrienne is content with her life in Salem. She hopes to use her film degree for something, whether it's movies, game shows, documentaries...even reality TV, if she had to. As long as she gets to do what she loves, she almost doesn't care what her job entails. And if that doesn't work, with any luck she'll be able to fall back on photography. Most often Adrienne will be the girl around campus taking pictures, whether it's of the students, buildings or scenery. Metric is one of her biggest inspirations when it comes to her projects, as well as LGBTQ events and parades. Eventually Adrienne would like to settle down and adopt kids of her own. For now, her main focus is completing her senior year at Metic and preparing to apply again as a grad student.
OOC
Etc:
•Her caretaker in New Zealand often referred to her as Addy. Somehow Yuri and Tucker lengthened it to Adrienne. She has two middle names: Harper, which her parents agreed on, and Octavia, the feminine form of Tucker's middle/last name.
•Adrienne occasionally speaks with an English-esque accent. It's not always obvious, though particular words or phrases are more noticeable. Ever meet anyone who says "y'all" with a non-Southern accent?
•Her favorite shows are Modern Family, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters.
•She scratches her head. A lot. Sometimes it's a nervous habit, but mostly it's because of all the dandruff.
•Adrienne has no knowledge of her birth parents, genes or medical history. She doesn't care. As far as she's concerned, Tucker and Yuri are her parents so no one had better tell her otherwise.
•Yuri is Asian American and Tucker grew up in Texas. As a result Adrienne refers to herself as an Asian Texan. Though she will admit that her blood is from 'down under'.
•She drives a 15-year-old Toyota. It's in good shape considering but.... Needless to say, one of the first things Adrienne will be saving up for post-Metric is a new car.
•Adrienne likes to secretly sing in the shower.
•She is on the yearbook committee at Metric.
Adrienne's Playlist:
Anything that's catchy or gets stuck in her head. Some artists/songs she will recognize like:
•Born This Way - Lady Gaga
•I Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato
•People Like Us - Kelly Clarkson
•Let It Go - Idina Menzel
•Happy - Pharrell Williams
And then she'll have completely random songs she found online like:
•Year 3000 - Jonas Brothers
•Raise Your Class - cast of Glee
•Gitchie Gitchie Goo - Phineas and Ferb
•various Wheel of Musical Impressions from Jimmy Fallon
•Put Down the Ducky - Sesame Street
Yeah...Adrienne is not that good with music. She probably won't be sharing her iPod any time soon....
•Her caretaker in New Zealand often referred to her as Addy. Somehow Yuri and Tucker lengthened it to Adrienne. She has two middle names: Harper, which her parents agreed on, and Octavia, the feminine form of Tucker's middle/last name.
•Adrienne occasionally speaks with an English-esque accent. It's not always obvious, though particular words or phrases are more noticeable. Ever meet anyone who says "y'all" with a non-Southern accent?
•Her favorite shows are Modern Family, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters.
•She scratches her head. A lot. Sometimes it's a nervous habit, but mostly it's because of all the dandruff.
•Adrienne has no knowledge of her birth parents, genes or medical history. She doesn't care. As far as she's concerned, Tucker and Yuri are her parents so no one had better tell her otherwise.
•Yuri is Asian American and Tucker grew up in Texas. As a result Adrienne refers to herself as an Asian Texan. Though she will admit that her blood is from 'down under'.
•She drives a 15-year-old Toyota. It's in good shape considering but.... Needless to say, one of the first things Adrienne will be saving up for post-Metric is a new car.
•Adrienne likes to secretly sing in the shower.
•She is on the yearbook committee at Metric.
Adrienne's Playlist:
Anything that's catchy or gets stuck in her head. Some artists/songs she will recognize like:
•Born This Way - Lady Gaga
•I Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato
•People Like Us - Kelly Clarkson
•Let It Go - Idina Menzel
•Happy - Pharrell Williams
And then she'll have completely random songs she found online like:
•Year 3000 - Jonas Brothers
•Raise Your Class - cast of Glee
•Gitchie Gitchie Goo - Phineas and Ferb
•various Wheel of Musical Impressions from Jimmy Fallon
•Put Down the Ducky - Sesame Street
Yeah...Adrienne is not that good with music. She probably won't be sharing her iPod any time soon....