Post by Lori on Oct 10, 2016 2:01:18 GMT
Full Name
Kasey Ray Hunt
Nicknames
Kase or Kay are the most common
Age/Birthday
14/November 22
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Job
Student/Band mate
Kasey Ray Hunt
Nicknames
Kase or Kay are the most common
Age/Birthday
14/November 22
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Job
Student/Band mate
Class
Freshman at Metric High
Major
Kasey attends Metric for music, particularly guitar. He wants to have a famous band someday and has been bugging his stepsister about getting started on one for months.
Grades
Kasey has average grades. They're no better or worse than the normal student. He's definitely not academically up to par with his younger stepsister, which is obvious. However most people don't know that his other stepsister Ella typically gets better grades than him. He hates that she dumbs herself down to get anyone interested in her when Kasey would give anything to be smarter and not just fake it.
Friends
Kasey has made a couple of friends since starting Metric.
Sure there's his stepsister Ella Reeve and they get along fine, even though they annoy each other plenty of times but they also kind of have to get along.
Clare Temple is another bandmate and she is kind of cute but Kasey is focused on the band and doesn't want to ruin their image (despite the fact that they've barely gigged and they don't even have a name).
But his best friend is definitely Alvin Ohnn. They're fortunate enough to be roommates and quickly bonded over their love of Camp Rock and the Jonas Brothers. They instantly hit it off and agreed to put a band together. The only down side? Alvin just had to meet and fall madly in love with Ella. Kasey really hope the crush doesn't last. Not even because Ella isn't into guys; they have a band to think about!
Enemies
None that Kasey knows of...unless he already broke some hearts he doesn't know about!
Interested in
His guitar. And probably girls.
Relationship Status
Single. He's 14, what do you expect?
Freshman at Metric High
Major
Kasey attends Metric for music, particularly guitar. He wants to have a famous band someday and has been bugging his stepsister about getting started on one for months.
Grades
Kasey has average grades. They're no better or worse than the normal student. He's definitely not academically up to par with his younger stepsister, which is obvious. However most people don't know that his other stepsister Ella typically gets better grades than him. He hates that she dumbs herself down to get anyone interested in her when Kasey would give anything to be smarter and not just fake it.
Friends
Kasey has made a couple of friends since starting Metric.
Sure there's his stepsister Ella Reeve and they get along fine, even though they annoy each other plenty of times but they also kind of have to get along.
Clare Temple is another bandmate and she is kind of cute but Kasey is focused on the band and doesn't want to ruin their image (despite the fact that they've barely gigged and they don't even have a name).
But his best friend is definitely Alvin Ohnn. They're fortunate enough to be roommates and quickly bonded over their love of Camp Rock and the Jonas Brothers. They instantly hit it off and agreed to put a band together. The only down side? Alvin just had to meet and fall madly in love with Ella. Kasey really hope the crush doesn't last. Not even because Ella isn't into guys; they have a band to think about!
Enemies
None that Kasey knows of...unless he already broke some hearts he doesn't know about!
Interested in
His guitar. And probably girls.
Relationship Status
Single. He's 14, what do you expect?
Body
Kasey is a munchkin, probably the shortest boy in his grade. He stands at only 5'3 and wishes he'd get taller already! He's tired of shopping in the boy's section still and looking at the other guys in high school is kind of intimidating. Kasey looks kind of lanky in structure but he's pretty healthy at 128 pounds. He very much has a baby face, which is why people often describe him as 'cute' when he really just wants to be 'hot'.
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair
Kasey's was a very blond baby but his hair has since become more of a dirty blond. The style is very much classic Zac Efron. He doesn't think he'll cut it or change it any time soon; it worked for Zac Efron and Justin Beiber so it'll work for him, too.
Style
Kasey lives in jeans and converse. Jeans are comfortable, they have a lot of pockets, and if he rips them they're even cooler. Overall his style is probably closest to preppy. Polo, plaid and t-shirts are mostly in his closet and the colors mostly lean to the pastel side of the scale. This makes it very difficult for people to believe he plays music. If Kasey walked up to someone on a normal day and said he was in a band, they would most likely think he's lying.
Ethnicity
Scottish American
Playby
Luke Benward
Kasey is a munchkin, probably the shortest boy in his grade. He stands at only 5'3 and wishes he'd get taller already! He's tired of shopping in the boy's section still and looking at the other guys in high school is kind of intimidating. Kasey looks kind of lanky in structure but he's pretty healthy at 128 pounds. He very much has a baby face, which is why people often describe him as 'cute' when he really just wants to be 'hot'.
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair
Kasey's was a very blond baby but his hair has since become more of a dirty blond. The style is very much classic Zac Efron. He doesn't think he'll cut it or change it any time soon; it worked for Zac Efron and Justin Beiber so it'll work for him, too.
Style
Kasey lives in jeans and converse. Jeans are comfortable, they have a lot of pockets, and if he rips them they're even cooler. Overall his style is probably closest to preppy. Polo, plaid and t-shirts are mostly in his closet and the colors mostly lean to the pastel side of the scale. This makes it very difficult for people to believe he plays music. If Kasey walked up to someone on a normal day and said he was in a band, they would most likely think he's lying.
Ethnicity
Scottish American
Playby
Luke Benward
Positives
Ambitious; Timid; Optimistic; Dreamer; Nit picker; Determined; Eager; Aspiring
Negatives
Gullible; Impulsive; Introverted; Nit picker; Spoiled; Quiet; Impatient; Selfish
Likes
Music; Fame; Jonas Brothers; Playing the guitar; Daydreaming; Selena Gomez; Camp Rock; Dogs; Jelly beans; Things that are popular
Dislikes
Being babied; Not getting his way; Football; Being underestimated; Fish; High School Musical; Waiting; Pigs; Not being tall; Reality TV - it's all probably rigged!
Ambitious; Timid; Optimistic; Dreamer; Nit picker; Determined; Eager; Aspiring
Negatives
Gullible; Impulsive; Introverted; Nit picker; Spoiled; Quiet; Impatient; Selfish
Likes
Music; Fame; Jonas Brothers; Playing the guitar; Daydreaming; Selena Gomez; Camp Rock; Dogs; Jelly beans; Things that are popular
Dislikes
Being babied; Not getting his way; Football; Being underestimated; Fish; High School Musical; Waiting; Pigs; Not being tall; Reality TV - it's all probably rigged!
Family
Mother - Talulah Cadence Hunt, Receptionist - Talulah grew up in Staten Island with a single mother. She didn't have a lot of family around and was in the minority, as the area she grew up was mostly a 'colored' community, to use her mother's words. It wasn't that Talulah had a problem with any of the kids or cared about their skin color; it was just that sometimes it could get a little dangerous. She didn't exactly live in the safest area around. As a result she always hoped for more and better for her future family. Talulah was always a hard worker and saved as much money as she could religiously. Since she was 15 Talulah had numerous jobs dealing with retail and customers service. When the time came for college she went across from the river in the city towards New Jersey, the perfect place that was still close but far enough for her to live on her own. Shortly after college her mother became sick, causing Talulah to return to Staten Island and help care for her. Fortunately it was nothing life threatening; but she was going to need more help around the apartment. Talulah's first full time job was in a pharmacy, manning the register and handing customers their prescriptions. It was only about a mile away from home so it was an easy commute. There was one customer who'd often come in asking where the Advil was. He knew exactly where it was; it was just an excuse to flirt with Talulah. She reciprocated; he seemed nice enough and she always had an attraction towards older men. She would love to have someone mature and responsible in her life; most boys her age just didn't come across that way. He asked her out a number of times and a few dates followed. Some time afterwards, Talulah found out she was pregnant. She told the man as soon as he came in; interested wasn't exactly the word Talulah would use, but he did let her talk which was often a good sign. She assumed he would be in later that week or the following week, as usual, and they could figure everything out. But he never showed up after that. When Talulah told her mother she was pregnant, let alone by a fling with an older man and no support, a huge fight erupted. Her mother didn't approve of her choices and insisted she'd raised her better than that. Long story short, it didn't end well and Talulah moved back to Jersey. They lived most of Kasey's life about two hours away from Atlantic City. Talulah worked two jobs most of Kasey's life and did anything and everything she could to support her son. She stood by her decision to give him more and better than what she had. Whether it meant better food, the bigger room in their apartment or his music lessons, Talulah did everything in her power to give it to him. She tried never to let Kasey know it could be a struggle sometimes just to make him happy. That was probably her biggest downfall as a parent because Kasey became spoiled that way and expected a lot. When Kasey was about seven or eight, Talulah was able to downsize to one part time job when she earned a full time position as a receptionist. She worked in an office where a couple of foot doctors operated, one of them being Joshua Reeve. There was still a bit of an age difference, but his personality and the way he talked about his kids won Talulah over. Two years later the couple was official. Talulah is very happy with her life, as she now only works the one job and feels like she has a completed, although blended, family. She tries very hard not to overstep her boundaries and replace the girls' mother, but the fact that she cooks much better than Joshua has always been a plus. Talulah thinks the family is working out pretty well, even though there have been some bumps along the way. Kasey is happy for his mother and is pretty ok with the family they have now. Unfortunately for Kasey, with him relying on his mother so much, Metric is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. Now not only does he have to share space with three people instead of two, plus a bathroom, but he has to do everything for himself!
Stepfather - Joshua Devon Reeve, Foot Doctor - Kasey never really had a problem with Joshua, except for the fact he actually tried to discipline him. As far as Kasey was considered, he just hated the goo goo eyes Joshua and Talulah would make around each other. And being in a house mostly surrounded by girls was no help either. When Joshua and Talulah first got together, Kasey thought it might work out. They'd move into his house which had a lot more space, and they'd have more money to spend on him. What he forgot to count on were Joshua's daughters, Ella and Emma. It was completely different territory for Kasey. What became even harder for him to deal with was Joshua acting like a father figure when Kasey never had one in the first place. It was kind of a big adjustment for him. So when Joshua and Talulah announced they were getting married, Kasey wasn't completely thrilled about the idea. It wasn't until he bonded with Ella over music that he agreed to give the family a chance. So far it's been working out. Kasey is kind of creeped out by the pictures of Joshua's first wife around and he can be kind of strict sometimes. As far as Kasey is overall considered, Joshua is a good guy with a nice job. And he makes Talulah happy so that's usually a good thing.
Stepsister - Ella James Reeve, Student - Kasey and Ella don't always see eye to eye. Whereas Kasey can either be really optimistic, really quiet, or really annoying, Ella pretty much just stands tall and holds her ground. No, really. When Kasey says tall, he means tall. He's a lot shorter than Ella for there only being a year's difference. That's always bugged him. Part of Kasey has never really understood Ella. When they started at the same middle school he saw her around all these other girls acting like Miss Popular when really, she was a lot smarter than them and could do so much better. It was always like she was pretending to be someone else to get their approval. But why was she doing that when she was so ok with who she was? Kasey just didn't understand girls. Although the two of them don't always get along and when Kasey's big personality comes out they can clash, he knows Ella has his back. She hasn't let anyone mess with him except for her. So in that respect it's been kind of nice having an older sister. It's also been awesome to have someone play music with. It started with them kind of competing against each other, not really wanting their families to mold. Kasey ended up teaching her the song It's On from Camp Rock 2 and they really got into the music together. Kasey would play the guitar and Ella would sing; they made a pretty good team that way. Kasey considers his debt to her repaid for backing him up in middle school; after Ella failed to get into Metric for her freshman year of high school he urged her to audition again and they'd both get into the school. Now that they've both succeeded Kasey's hoping to convince Ella they should find more people to jam with and become big names on campus.
Stepsister - Emma Gale Reeve, Student - Kasey sometimes isn't sure what to think of Emma. She's clearly the brains of the family, even though Ella is smart as well. Emma is usually off by herself doing homework and sitting in silence. Unlike Kasey and Ella, Emma didn't put up too much of a fight over their parents getting together. It had been almost two years after her mother's passing that Joshua and Talulah started dating so Emma seemed to just accept Talulah as kind of a new mother. She calls Talulah 'Stepmother' and is all prim and proper about it, which Kasey wants to gag over. He hasn't really ended up bonding with Emma the way he did with Ella. In a way, Kasey doesn't really care. If she doesn't want anything to do with his music then he's just not going to mention her in his speech at the Grammy's when he becomes famous!
Backstory
Kasey was born in New Jersey to single mother Talulah right around Thanksgiving. Talulah considers her son a saving grace in a way, because after the falling out with her mother she'd have someone to spend the holidays with and be thankful to have in her life. Kasey pretty much always knew a small apartment as his home. There wasn't a lot of space and Talulah worked two jobs a lot to bring in as much money as possible. But it was pretty good, Kasey supposed.
When Kasey first started school he noticed a bunch of kids seemed to have a lot more than he did. They had nicer clothes. Sometimes they'd come in with more food when all he had was a sandwich and apple or would sometimes have to get free meals from the school for the 'underprivileged' kids. That definitely didn't make him feel good. What he hated even more was when it was Show and Tell and the rest of the class would bring these new and awesome toys. Kasey had...well, stuff that was on clearance or things from when his mother was a kid. That was embarrassing. He played it up as a sob story for Talulah one night and two weeks later she came home with a brand new toy for him. Kasey doesn't even remember what it is now, but it was top of the line and really popular at the time. That was how Kasey first discovered if he acted sad enough he could get anything he wanted. It never occurred to him that Talulah would have to take on extra hours or that sometimes it would mean a little less food in the apartment. If it made Kasey happy, that's all she really cared about.
When Kasey was six he signed up for his first music class in school. He chose to take the trombone because it looked really cool - even though it was way too much for him to handle. But Kasey really wanted to be involved with music, especially because that was around the time when musicals were becoming big on Disney Channel again. Kasey LOVED watching Camp Rock and eventually Camp Rock 2. Fortunately for him, the kids on the strings were learning a couple of Disney songs; one of them happened to be This Is Me. Not Kasey's favorite song from the movie, but it got him started on the guitar. He's barely put it down since. When his music session ended for the year, Kasey begged and pleaded with Talulah to get him a guitar of his own. He wanted to play all the time and not just at school. And if he had his own guitar he wouldn't have to constantly sign one out of the music room. He had to wait almost a whole other year, because when Talulah earned a full time job as a receptionist she surprised Kasey for Hanukkah. Instead of the usual eight nights of gifts, she gave him one big one - his own guitar and private music lessons. It was a lot for her to handle, between a full time and part time job plus a 45 minute commute to one of them, it made Kasey the happiest he'd ever been. That was all that mattered.
Kasey never had a father in his life nor did he ever really ask about his. Even if Talulah ever told him anything about his father, Kasey couldn't even remember the guy's name. So when she announced to him she was dating one of the foot doctors at the office, Kasey was a little indifferent. At first he thought it would be nice to have someone else doting on him and spoiling him the way Talulah did. But then he found out that the man, Joshua, had two daughters around Kasey's age. And when the two of them became engaged, Kasey and Talulah moved into Joshua's house. Kasey liked that it had a lot more space but it also had two girls he had to share a bathroom with. And that was pink. WHY? To make matters even worse, his guitar got lost in the move. How does someone lose a guitar? That was his key to success! It devastated Kasey. Fortunately for him, Talulah and Josh chipped in and got Kasey a new guitar. Although Kasey put on his quiet and friendly face and thanked him, inside he didn't feel it was as good as his old guitar. He took it into the basement and blasted his music, playing what felt like non stop. He wouldn't even have to get used to this new guitar and new house and new life if it wasn't for Joshua and his daughters. That was when Ella came around. She wasn't exactly thrilled about their parents getting married either, but before they knew it they were jamming to It's On and actually kind of bonding.
The wedding had actually not been as bad as Kaey anticipated. He and Ella got to play a few songs for their parents and it was like a nice, small, although kind of fancy, party. The problem was starting school the next year. Kasey was going to Ella's middle school and being the new guy was a challenge. He would come across as quiet and kind of shy but as soon as someone would talk to him, he'd start going on about music and how he wanted to play in a band and be famous. Somehow a lot of people didn't react well to that. He started hearing people call him things behind his back like 'wannabe' and comparing him to Justin Beiber. Kasey hated that. And he hated that not only did people seem to not understand him, they really didn't get where he was coming from. Fortunately for him, he had Ella to back him up. She said to these kids' faces that he was an annoying prick, but he was her brother and only she was allowed to mess with him. Kasey kind of respected Ella for that. When she was so busy faking who she was being Miss Popular, hiding her smarts and some of the things she was capable of, she was never afraid to stand up for anyone. Even him. And, admittedly, it was kind of funny when he'd introduce her as his sister to some people. Of course there's no family resemblance at all because they're step siblings! It was awesome.
When Kasey first heard about Ella applying for Metric, that was completely new to him. It never occurred to him that he could go to a school other than the local high school. She'd gone on and on about its amazing music program and the school and everything. Kasey begged Talulah to let him go, too, except there were two problems. One was that he had to wait until high school, which meant if Ella got in she'd go alone first. The other problem was two fold - it was expensive and even if they offered a scholarship they had to deem a student talented enough and smart enough to get in. Kasey was kind of shocked when Ella came back from her audition Metric-less. She was actually smart and had a lot of talent. He didn't get what went wrong. She almost said she was just going to stick with regular high school, which wasn't going to cut it for Kasey. He wanted Metric now, too, and neither of them were going to be big names in music if they just went to some boring old regular high school. So he made a deal with her - they'd both audition next yea but would only go if the other got in, too. They practiced a lot in their free time all year. And when auditions came around they actually did two songs each - one on their own and one together. Kasey wanted to show Metric they were a package deal. And it kind of worked for Ella as well, because it showed she was wiling to collaborate with others and only get better. The step siblings earned their way into Metric and have every intention of staying there until the end of college. Now the next big thing on Kasey's mind is getting a band together and rocking the campus. That's really all that matters in the long run!
Mother - Talulah Cadence Hunt, Receptionist - Talulah grew up in Staten Island with a single mother. She didn't have a lot of family around and was in the minority, as the area she grew up was mostly a 'colored' community, to use her mother's words. It wasn't that Talulah had a problem with any of the kids or cared about their skin color; it was just that sometimes it could get a little dangerous. She didn't exactly live in the safest area around. As a result she always hoped for more and better for her future family. Talulah was always a hard worker and saved as much money as she could religiously. Since she was 15 Talulah had numerous jobs dealing with retail and customers service. When the time came for college she went across from the river in the city towards New Jersey, the perfect place that was still close but far enough for her to live on her own. Shortly after college her mother became sick, causing Talulah to return to Staten Island and help care for her. Fortunately it was nothing life threatening; but she was going to need more help around the apartment. Talulah's first full time job was in a pharmacy, manning the register and handing customers their prescriptions. It was only about a mile away from home so it was an easy commute. There was one customer who'd often come in asking where the Advil was. He knew exactly where it was; it was just an excuse to flirt with Talulah. She reciprocated; he seemed nice enough and she always had an attraction towards older men. She would love to have someone mature and responsible in her life; most boys her age just didn't come across that way. He asked her out a number of times and a few dates followed. Some time afterwards, Talulah found out she was pregnant. She told the man as soon as he came in; interested wasn't exactly the word Talulah would use, but he did let her talk which was often a good sign. She assumed he would be in later that week or the following week, as usual, and they could figure everything out. But he never showed up after that. When Talulah told her mother she was pregnant, let alone by a fling with an older man and no support, a huge fight erupted. Her mother didn't approve of her choices and insisted she'd raised her better than that. Long story short, it didn't end well and Talulah moved back to Jersey. They lived most of Kasey's life about two hours away from Atlantic City. Talulah worked two jobs most of Kasey's life and did anything and everything she could to support her son. She stood by her decision to give him more and better than what she had. Whether it meant better food, the bigger room in their apartment or his music lessons, Talulah did everything in her power to give it to him. She tried never to let Kasey know it could be a struggle sometimes just to make him happy. That was probably her biggest downfall as a parent because Kasey became spoiled that way and expected a lot. When Kasey was about seven or eight, Talulah was able to downsize to one part time job when she earned a full time position as a receptionist. She worked in an office where a couple of foot doctors operated, one of them being Joshua Reeve. There was still a bit of an age difference, but his personality and the way he talked about his kids won Talulah over. Two years later the couple was official. Talulah is very happy with her life, as she now only works the one job and feels like she has a completed, although blended, family. She tries very hard not to overstep her boundaries and replace the girls' mother, but the fact that she cooks much better than Joshua has always been a plus. Talulah thinks the family is working out pretty well, even though there have been some bumps along the way. Kasey is happy for his mother and is pretty ok with the family they have now. Unfortunately for Kasey, with him relying on his mother so much, Metric is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. Now not only does he have to share space with three people instead of two, plus a bathroom, but he has to do everything for himself!
Stepfather - Joshua Devon Reeve, Foot Doctor - Kasey never really had a problem with Joshua, except for the fact he actually tried to discipline him. As far as Kasey was considered, he just hated the goo goo eyes Joshua and Talulah would make around each other. And being in a house mostly surrounded by girls was no help either. When Joshua and Talulah first got together, Kasey thought it might work out. They'd move into his house which had a lot more space, and they'd have more money to spend on him. What he forgot to count on were Joshua's daughters, Ella and Emma. It was completely different territory for Kasey. What became even harder for him to deal with was Joshua acting like a father figure when Kasey never had one in the first place. It was kind of a big adjustment for him. So when Joshua and Talulah announced they were getting married, Kasey wasn't completely thrilled about the idea. It wasn't until he bonded with Ella over music that he agreed to give the family a chance. So far it's been working out. Kasey is kind of creeped out by the pictures of Joshua's first wife around and he can be kind of strict sometimes. As far as Kasey is overall considered, Joshua is a good guy with a nice job. And he makes Talulah happy so that's usually a good thing.
Stepsister - Ella James Reeve, Student - Kasey and Ella don't always see eye to eye. Whereas Kasey can either be really optimistic, really quiet, or really annoying, Ella pretty much just stands tall and holds her ground. No, really. When Kasey says tall, he means tall. He's a lot shorter than Ella for there only being a year's difference. That's always bugged him. Part of Kasey has never really understood Ella. When they started at the same middle school he saw her around all these other girls acting like Miss Popular when really, she was a lot smarter than them and could do so much better. It was always like she was pretending to be someone else to get their approval. But why was she doing that when she was so ok with who she was? Kasey just didn't understand girls. Although the two of them don't always get along and when Kasey's big personality comes out they can clash, he knows Ella has his back. She hasn't let anyone mess with him except for her. So in that respect it's been kind of nice having an older sister. It's also been awesome to have someone play music with. It started with them kind of competing against each other, not really wanting their families to mold. Kasey ended up teaching her the song It's On from Camp Rock 2 and they really got into the music together. Kasey would play the guitar and Ella would sing; they made a pretty good team that way. Kasey considers his debt to her repaid for backing him up in middle school; after Ella failed to get into Metric for her freshman year of high school he urged her to audition again and they'd both get into the school. Now that they've both succeeded Kasey's hoping to convince Ella they should find more people to jam with and become big names on campus.
Stepsister - Emma Gale Reeve, Student - Kasey sometimes isn't sure what to think of Emma. She's clearly the brains of the family, even though Ella is smart as well. Emma is usually off by herself doing homework and sitting in silence. Unlike Kasey and Ella, Emma didn't put up too much of a fight over their parents getting together. It had been almost two years after her mother's passing that Joshua and Talulah started dating so Emma seemed to just accept Talulah as kind of a new mother. She calls Talulah 'Stepmother' and is all prim and proper about it, which Kasey wants to gag over. He hasn't really ended up bonding with Emma the way he did with Ella. In a way, Kasey doesn't really care. If she doesn't want anything to do with his music then he's just not going to mention her in his speech at the Grammy's when he becomes famous!
Backstory
Kasey was born in New Jersey to single mother Talulah right around Thanksgiving. Talulah considers her son a saving grace in a way, because after the falling out with her mother she'd have someone to spend the holidays with and be thankful to have in her life. Kasey pretty much always knew a small apartment as his home. There wasn't a lot of space and Talulah worked two jobs a lot to bring in as much money as possible. But it was pretty good, Kasey supposed.
When Kasey first started school he noticed a bunch of kids seemed to have a lot more than he did. They had nicer clothes. Sometimes they'd come in with more food when all he had was a sandwich and apple or would sometimes have to get free meals from the school for the 'underprivileged' kids. That definitely didn't make him feel good. What he hated even more was when it was Show and Tell and the rest of the class would bring these new and awesome toys. Kasey had...well, stuff that was on clearance or things from when his mother was a kid. That was embarrassing. He played it up as a sob story for Talulah one night and two weeks later she came home with a brand new toy for him. Kasey doesn't even remember what it is now, but it was top of the line and really popular at the time. That was how Kasey first discovered if he acted sad enough he could get anything he wanted. It never occurred to him that Talulah would have to take on extra hours or that sometimes it would mean a little less food in the apartment. If it made Kasey happy, that's all she really cared about.
When Kasey was six he signed up for his first music class in school. He chose to take the trombone because it looked really cool - even though it was way too much for him to handle. But Kasey really wanted to be involved with music, especially because that was around the time when musicals were becoming big on Disney Channel again. Kasey LOVED watching Camp Rock and eventually Camp Rock 2. Fortunately for him, the kids on the strings were learning a couple of Disney songs; one of them happened to be This Is Me. Not Kasey's favorite song from the movie, but it got him started on the guitar. He's barely put it down since. When his music session ended for the year, Kasey begged and pleaded with Talulah to get him a guitar of his own. He wanted to play all the time and not just at school. And if he had his own guitar he wouldn't have to constantly sign one out of the music room. He had to wait almost a whole other year, because when Talulah earned a full time job as a receptionist she surprised Kasey for Hanukkah. Instead of the usual eight nights of gifts, she gave him one big one - his own guitar and private music lessons. It was a lot for her to handle, between a full time and part time job plus a 45 minute commute to one of them, it made Kasey the happiest he'd ever been. That was all that mattered.
Kasey never had a father in his life nor did he ever really ask about his. Even if Talulah ever told him anything about his father, Kasey couldn't even remember the guy's name. So when she announced to him she was dating one of the foot doctors at the office, Kasey was a little indifferent. At first he thought it would be nice to have someone else doting on him and spoiling him the way Talulah did. But then he found out that the man, Joshua, had two daughters around Kasey's age. And when the two of them became engaged, Kasey and Talulah moved into Joshua's house. Kasey liked that it had a lot more space but it also had two girls he had to share a bathroom with. And that was pink. WHY? To make matters even worse, his guitar got lost in the move. How does someone lose a guitar? That was his key to success! It devastated Kasey. Fortunately for him, Talulah and Josh chipped in and got Kasey a new guitar. Although Kasey put on his quiet and friendly face and thanked him, inside he didn't feel it was as good as his old guitar. He took it into the basement and blasted his music, playing what felt like non stop. He wouldn't even have to get used to this new guitar and new house and new life if it wasn't for Joshua and his daughters. That was when Ella came around. She wasn't exactly thrilled about their parents getting married either, but before they knew it they were jamming to It's On and actually kind of bonding.
The wedding had actually not been as bad as Kaey anticipated. He and Ella got to play a few songs for their parents and it was like a nice, small, although kind of fancy, party. The problem was starting school the next year. Kasey was going to Ella's middle school and being the new guy was a challenge. He would come across as quiet and kind of shy but as soon as someone would talk to him, he'd start going on about music and how he wanted to play in a band and be famous. Somehow a lot of people didn't react well to that. He started hearing people call him things behind his back like 'wannabe' and comparing him to Justin Beiber. Kasey hated that. And he hated that not only did people seem to not understand him, they really didn't get where he was coming from. Fortunately for him, he had Ella to back him up. She said to these kids' faces that he was an annoying prick, but he was her brother and only she was allowed to mess with him. Kasey kind of respected Ella for that. When she was so busy faking who she was being Miss Popular, hiding her smarts and some of the things she was capable of, she was never afraid to stand up for anyone. Even him. And, admittedly, it was kind of funny when he'd introduce her as his sister to some people. Of course there's no family resemblance at all because they're step siblings! It was awesome.
When Kasey first heard about Ella applying for Metric, that was completely new to him. It never occurred to him that he could go to a school other than the local high school. She'd gone on and on about its amazing music program and the school and everything. Kasey begged Talulah to let him go, too, except there were two problems. One was that he had to wait until high school, which meant if Ella got in she'd go alone first. The other problem was two fold - it was expensive and even if they offered a scholarship they had to deem a student talented enough and smart enough to get in. Kasey was kind of shocked when Ella came back from her audition Metric-less. She was actually smart and had a lot of talent. He didn't get what went wrong. She almost said she was just going to stick with regular high school, which wasn't going to cut it for Kasey. He wanted Metric now, too, and neither of them were going to be big names in music if they just went to some boring old regular high school. So he made a deal with her - they'd both audition next yea but would only go if the other got in, too. They practiced a lot in their free time all year. And when auditions came around they actually did two songs each - one on their own and one together. Kasey wanted to show Metric they were a package deal. And it kind of worked for Ella as well, because it showed she was wiling to collaborate with others and only get better. The step siblings earned their way into Metric and have every intention of staying there until the end of college. Now the next big thing on Kasey's mind is getting a band together and rocking the campus. That's really all that matters in the long run!
Random
♫Kasey has a small gap between his two front teeth so he doesn't do a toothy smile much. He was supposed to get braces to correct them.
♫He's had two guitars in his life. The first his mom got for him when he started taking lessons. That since got lost before the move and never found. His new guitar was a birthday gift from his mom and stepdad which he's now extremely protective over. He'll sometimes refer to it as Richard because it sounds like a rock star name.
♫He knows all the words to Determinate and It's On.
♫The first song he learned to play on guitar was This Is Me from Camp Rock.
♫Although Kasey comes across looking like a sweet and innocent kid, he can be pretty tough to work with.
♫Kasey's celebrity crush is Selena Gomez.
♫He's spent FOREVER perfecting his signature.
♫His favorite colors are red and orange.
♫Kasey hates that he's only a year younger than Ella and she already towers over him. What makes it even sadder is that his stepsister Emma is a year younger than him and even she's taller than him!
♫He thinks Camp Rock is WAY better than High School Musical.
Music
♫Jonas Brothers
♫Selena Gomez
♫We Rock - Camp Rock
♫Play My Music - Jonas Brothers
♫Determinate - Lemonade Mouth
♫We Can't Back Down - Camp Rock 2
♫He's had two guitars in his life. The first his mom got for him when he started taking lessons. That since got lost before the move and never found. His new guitar was a birthday gift from his mom and stepdad which he's now extremely protective over. He'll sometimes refer to it as Richard because it sounds like a rock star name.
♫He knows all the words to Determinate and It's On.
♫The first song he learned to play on guitar was This Is Me from Camp Rock.
♫Although Kasey comes across looking like a sweet and innocent kid, he can be pretty tough to work with.
♫Kasey's celebrity crush is Selena Gomez.
♫He's spent FOREVER perfecting his signature.
♫His favorite colors are red and orange.
♫Kasey hates that he's only a year younger than Ella and she already towers over him. What makes it even sadder is that his stepsister Emma is a year younger than him and even she's taller than him!
♫He thinks Camp Rock is WAY better than High School Musical.
Music
♫Jonas Brothers
♫Selena Gomez
♫We Rock - Camp Rock
♫Play My Music - Jonas Brothers
♫Determinate - Lemonade Mouth
♫We Can't Back Down - Camp Rock 2