Post by Lori on Sept 19, 2016 4:52:30 GMT
Full Name
Carla Jane Davenfouth
Nicknames
She does not particularly go by any, although Chase has made it a habit of calling her Carls or, on most occasions, Bookworm.
Age/Birthday
She turned 20 on January 7
Zodiac
Capricorn
Reputation
Growing up Carla's mostly been a nerd. Some people think she's antisocial but mostly she just prefers to stay by herself. She's the girl who'll be sitting with her notebook and watching everything happen around campus.
Job
During high school Carla had a part time job at Wendy's. It was a couple of weeknights and most weekends, but it was a way to make money. She spent her free time at Metric applying to a few fast food and retail positions. Her main focus is and always has been school so she never wants anything to interfere with that. Upon returning for her junior year she did score a seasonal position in the shopping plaza so that's something.
Ethnicity
African-American
Playby
Andrea Lewis
Carla Jane Davenfouth
Nicknames
She does not particularly go by any, although Chase has made it a habit of calling her Carls or, on most occasions, Bookworm.
Age/Birthday
She turned 20 on January 7
Zodiac
Capricorn
Reputation
Growing up Carla's mostly been a nerd. Some people think she's antisocial but mostly she just prefers to stay by herself. She's the girl who'll be sitting with her notebook and watching everything happen around campus.
Job
During high school Carla had a part time job at Wendy's. It was a couple of weeknights and most weekends, but it was a way to make money. She spent her free time at Metric applying to a few fast food and retail positions. Her main focus is and always has been school so she never wants anything to interfere with that. Upon returning for her junior year she did score a seasonal position in the shopping plaza so that's something.
Class
Junior at Metric College
Major
Carla's an English student with a focus in writing. She loves to read and is somewhat of an aspiring writer. In not being the most social person Carla has spent her time observing people and taking notes. She found it interesting to see how certain people would act around each other; how a scene might effect someone; what a dog was thinking at the park. She hopes to expand her writing skills and apply that to her future.
Grades
Mostly A's with a couple of B's. Carla prides herself in her schoolwork and takes her grades very seriously. She tries to be the best student she can, though never claims to be perfect. Whenever she does get a B, Carla does what she has to so she can bring it up to at least an A-.
Friends
Carla is friendly though not the most social person. She spends more time watching people than actually communicating with them. As a result of often getting caught in her work or in a book she can be kind of awkward around people. Actually, she pays more attention to people from far away than she does up close.
However she is friendly with Candice Montgomery. The two of them are much alike, sharing multiple interests as well as personality traits. Carla very much enjoys spending time with someone who can actually understand and relate to her.
Through Candice Carla also knows her roommate, Erin Hart. She has only met her a few times, although it's pretty safe to say she's like a female version of Chase. Erin seems to be very full of energy and does not hesitate to open her mouth - especially when it comes to setting Candice and Carla up!
Enemies
Carla hopes that there is none. Although she hates to admit it, she really doesn't like anyone messing with her brother. Not like they could, of course; but she should be the only one to get on his nerves. To get on Carla's nerves, on the other hand, you would really have to piss her off!
Interested in
Carla's never thought nor cared about dating to really label herself, though she does keep an open mind about it. Her main priority is school. Though it doesn't mean she's not interested in anyone....
Relationship Status
Single. She's always been of the mindset that it'll happen when it happens. Though there is a possibility of something happening with Candice Montgomery. Carla isn't entirely sure what to make of it...she just enjoys Candice's company and isn't too keen on seeing her flirt with anyone and is actually comfortable around her. But it's not like that means anything. Does it?
Clubs/Organizations
Carla is putting her writing and observing to good use in the newsletter/publication club.
Junior at Metric College
Major
Carla's an English student with a focus in writing. She loves to read and is somewhat of an aspiring writer. In not being the most social person Carla has spent her time observing people and taking notes. She found it interesting to see how certain people would act around each other; how a scene might effect someone; what a dog was thinking at the park. She hopes to expand her writing skills and apply that to her future.
Grades
Mostly A's with a couple of B's. Carla prides herself in her schoolwork and takes her grades very seriously. She tries to be the best student she can, though never claims to be perfect. Whenever she does get a B, Carla does what she has to so she can bring it up to at least an A-.
Friends
Carla is friendly though not the most social person. She spends more time watching people than actually communicating with them. As a result of often getting caught in her work or in a book she can be kind of awkward around people. Actually, she pays more attention to people from far away than she does up close.
However she is friendly with Candice Montgomery. The two of them are much alike, sharing multiple interests as well as personality traits. Carla very much enjoys spending time with someone who can actually understand and relate to her.
Through Candice Carla also knows her roommate, Erin Hart. She has only met her a few times, although it's pretty safe to say she's like a female version of Chase. Erin seems to be very full of energy and does not hesitate to open her mouth - especially when it comes to setting Candice and Carla up!
Enemies
Carla hopes that there is none. Although she hates to admit it, she really doesn't like anyone messing with her brother. Not like they could, of course; but she should be the only one to get on his nerves. To get on Carla's nerves, on the other hand, you would really have to piss her off!
Interested in
Carla's never thought nor cared about dating to really label herself, though she does keep an open mind about it. Her main priority is school. Though it doesn't mean she's not interested in anyone....
Relationship Status
Single. She's always been of the mindset that it'll happen when it happens. Though there is a possibility of something happening with Candice Montgomery. Carla isn't entirely sure what to make of it...she just enjoys Candice's company and isn't too keen on seeing her flirt with anyone and is actually comfortable around her. But it's not like that means anything. Does it?
Clubs/Organizations
Carla is putting her writing and observing to good use in the newsletter/publication club.
Body
Carla is a bit vertically challenged, just under five foot three. She's a little more towards the skinny side and is a bit underweight. She is not physically strong by any means. Her skin tone is identical to her brother's though her cheeks are rounder than his.
Eye Color
Brown
Hair
Her dark hair is similar to Chase's in shade, though is more wavy as opposed to his untamed curls. Odds are that her hair will become curlier with age. She doesn't care to do much with it because of its thickness, except for mostly wearing headbands. If she really doesn't want it to get in her way while she's doing something she'll tie it back. Typically Carla keeps her hair around shoulder length and doesn't like it too long or too short. It appears longer when straightened, which she'll only do for special occasions which are slim to none.
Style
Carla presents herself as someone who takes herself and all she does seriously. She tries to reflect that in her attire. She mostly wears sweater vests, blouses and button-down shirts. She has a couple of dresses in her closet but prefers skirts or pants. She keeps capris for the warmer weather rather than shorts. She cannot walk in heels to save her life so all of her shoes are flats. Occasionally she can be seen wearing a scarf or bandana. Jewelry and makeup are not really her thing.
Health Issues
The only known 'issue' Carla has is a lack of calcium. She absolutely despises milk, though has never officially been lactose intolerant. She takes calcium supplement tablets twice a day as a result.
Carla is a bit vertically challenged, just under five foot three. She's a little more towards the skinny side and is a bit underweight. She is not physically strong by any means. Her skin tone is identical to her brother's though her cheeks are rounder than his.
Eye Color
Brown
Hair
Her dark hair is similar to Chase's in shade, though is more wavy as opposed to his untamed curls. Odds are that her hair will become curlier with age. She doesn't care to do much with it because of its thickness, except for mostly wearing headbands. If she really doesn't want it to get in her way while she's doing something she'll tie it back. Typically Carla keeps her hair around shoulder length and doesn't like it too long or too short. It appears longer when straightened, which she'll only do for special occasions which are slim to none.
Style
Carla presents herself as someone who takes herself and all she does seriously. She tries to reflect that in her attire. She mostly wears sweater vests, blouses and button-down shirts. She has a couple of dresses in her closet but prefers skirts or pants. She keeps capris for the warmer weather rather than shorts. She cannot walk in heels to save her life so all of her shoes are flats. Occasionally she can be seen wearing a scarf or bandana. Jewelry and makeup are not really her thing.
Health Issues
The only known 'issue' Carla has is a lack of calcium. She absolutely despises milk, though has never officially been lactose intolerant. She takes calcium supplement tablets twice a day as a result.
African-American
Playby
Andrea Lewis
Positives
Smart; Polite; Down to earth; Open minded; Stubborn; Independent; Hard worker; Good listener
Negatives
Quiet; Over thinks/jumps to conclusions; Impatient; Serious; Doesn't open easily; Antisocial; Somewhat distracted; Stubborn
Likes
Reading; Chocolate; Classic literature; Writing; Animals; School; Chronicles of Narnia; Headbands; Notebooks; Different takes on fairy tales; Her ferret; Sandwiches; Being right; Harry Potter; Observing people; Privacy; Organization
Dislikes
Sports; Milk; Jerks; Horror movies; Cigarettes/smoke; Needles; Makeovers; Violence; Bad grades; Fruity candy; Anyone screwing her brother over; Being forced into things; Group projects; Bad movies adapted from books
Nervous Habits
Carla recently discovered that when she gets nervous she will start rambling.
Smart; Polite; Down to earth; Open minded; Stubborn; Independent; Hard worker; Good listener
Negatives
Quiet; Over thinks/jumps to conclusions; Impatient; Serious; Doesn't open easily; Antisocial; Somewhat distracted; Stubborn
Likes
Reading; Chocolate; Classic literature; Writing; Animals; School; Chronicles of Narnia; Headbands; Notebooks; Different takes on fairy tales; Her ferret; Sandwiches; Being right; Harry Potter; Observing people; Privacy; Organization
Dislikes
Sports; Milk; Jerks; Horror movies; Cigarettes/smoke; Needles; Makeovers; Violence; Bad grades; Fruity candy; Anyone screwing her brother over; Being forced into things; Group projects; Bad movies adapted from books
Nervous Habits
Carla recently discovered that when she gets nervous she will start rambling.
Family
Father - Charles Davenfourth, CEO - Mr. D, as he prefers to be called, has always been a big businessman. He's one of the heads of a rather large company which runs numerous small companies. As a result it would be very easy for him to get either of the twins a job there in the future. Carla admires that he's a hard worker but doesn't quiet agree with his lifestyle nor parenting ways. She doesn't like that he's had a number of girlfriends and actually had some of them move in after who-knows-how-long, let alone even know if they dated Charles for him or for his money and status. How could he even think to bring strange women around his kids? His current girlfriend, Sasha, is decent enough, Carla supposes; she doesn't purposefully try to be a mother to them but tends to intervene at times. Like convincing Chase and Carla to drive to and from school together or having more meals together. It got old fast. Carla also didn't approve of how Charles seemed to buy Chase's love with money. Maybe Carla gave in a few times when she was younger but it didn't last. The only time she really accepted her father's money was to attend Metric and pursue her writing passion. Carla doesn't hold any ill will towards her father as of yet and knows that her parents splitting up was for the best, but she would rather spend as little time with him as possible. Like those father/daughter events in elementary school? She could go without. Charles owns a spacious home in Manhasset and works in NYC.
Mother - Whitney Prong (formally Davenfourth), Various Positions - Carla very much looks up to her mother. Even though Whitney couldn't get any full time work and her hectic part-time schedules kept her away from the house a lot, Carla knows very well it was done for her and Chase's benefit. They had to keep both roofs over their heads somehow. Whitney had always done what she needed to for her family and almost never took a job below her. She was the person who instilled the strong work ethic in Carla. She taught her daughter that no matter what she does, to apply herself to the best of her ability and to work hard. Even though Carla held down most of the responsibilities in Whitney's house, she preferred it to Charles' house where she felt all she could do was sit around. Yes, Charles could financially provide for them much better and whether that was the reason for Chase wanting to spend more time there or not, Carla knows that desire hurt her mother. She swore she would never do that and would be around her mother for as long as possible. Especially when it came to Whitney's sporadic schedules, unfortunately at times causing her to cut special events short, Carla would always take what she could get. As far as Carla's considered, Whitney's constant working and providing meant more than her father's money even if it meant she wasn't physically around. Carla worries about Whitney being on her own even though it was Whitney who encouraged Carla to go along with this rather than stay home and go to the community college where almost anyone got in. Carla maintains contact with her mother at least once a week.
Brother - Chase Davenfourth, Student - Carla hardly gets along with her brother. Though they share similar personality traits they couldn't seem more different. Carla's heard it all; she should be happy to have a brother, he's always there, he's family. But they just butt heads so much. Even though she's younger, shorter and weaker, Carla knows she's intellectually superior though she won't hold it over his head. However, he won't hesitate to hold anything she does over her head. All she does is sit with a book, she should go out more, everything's passing her by.... It gets old fast. As much as she hates to admit it, though, deep down she does care about Chase. If she sees something fishy on campus and if affects him, she won't hesitate to keep her eyes open and find out what's going on. However, if it has anything to do with one of his little 'pranks', she'll be more than happy to keep her distance. Not her fault if he gets in trouble. Again.
Pet - Lewis - During winter break in their sophomore year, Carla and Chase both stayed at Metric. During that time Chase and his friend Clint found the 'dumpster' ferret, which Chase gave to Carla to make up for the hamster he lost years back. Instead of giving it to her like most normal humans, they snuck him into her dorm as a prank. It took a little bit of adjusting, as Carla never had a ferret before, but she easily bonded with the critter. Lewis can be a little rowdy sometimes and would prefer to run free in the dorm instead of his cage, but she enjoys his company. Carla considers the ferret one of her few, if not, her only friend. It doesn't particularly bother her if her roommates dislike Lewis or not and really, Carla knows how to deal with roommates she doesn't get along with already. Lewis mostly loves running in circles, trying to escape his cage to explore and sniffing whatever food Carla has out. He is almost always wiggling his nose.
Backstory
Carla was born thirteen minutes after her brother, at 12:10 a.m. on January 7 in New York. She would probably be considered the 'weird' sibling. Unlike most kids who enjoyed running around or trips to the park/toy store/zoo, Carla spent her days watching what everyone else was doing. She'd always been the observant person; nowhere near as oblivious as Chase was to their parents' situation. Even through the divorce, aside from her brother always being there, reading was the one consistent thing for Carla. She liked being taken on different adventures and transported to all those different worlds. She almost never left either house without a book in hand. That was probably how Chase came up with the name Bookworm for her. So her love of reading made her a bookworm and her desire to learn classified her as a nerd. Whatever.
Growing up in separate homes, Carla gravitated more towards her mother. Even though Whitney had been dealt a crap hand - having to work multiple jobs to slightly support two kids, feed the three of them, hold down a household and keep everything going - she handled it the best way possible and did everything in her power she had to for her kids. Carla found that extremely admirable in her mother. When the time came that she felt she could speak up - or maybe Chase opened his big mouth first - Carla wanted to spend more time at her mother's. Ok, so she couldn't stay there full time any more than Chase wanted to be with Charles full time. That wasn't part of the agreement. But if Carla could go a weekend without going back and forth, she would. She just felt more comfortable with her mother, more structured if you will. She found it difficult to comprehend how Chase enjoyed being waited on by their father or whoever and spending all that money when it was really the hard work that went into earning everything was more important. That may have been why Carla started looking for work as soon as she could. She started working at a Wendy's in their area when she was sixteen and a half. No, she didn't really contribute to her mother's house or bills other than putting in for her own cell phone. But that was Whitney's wish for her. It was best to start saving money as early as possible. Overall the idea pleased Carla, as it meant she could not only buy things she wanted or needed on her own but she didn't have to ask her father for support either.
It's hard to pinpoint the exact point when Carla became interested in writing. She had always liked school in general, and writing and English classes were no exception. Maybe it started when she was just watching people. At one point or another she had to have decided to record her sightings in a notebook or something. Maybe it was the logical part of her mind talking, but she much rather would sit on the sidelines and watch what was happening instead of experiencing it. She wanted to see everything for herself and get down as many ideas as she could. She had to be able to read her recordings and bring herself into a different world just like she went to in all of the stories she enjoyed. Every little detail she could get down, she did. Maybe somewhere in those notebooks there were glimpses of how she saw the world rather than just writing other peoples' stories. It wasn't much of a way of expressing herself but it was close enough.
Whatever classes she took, whatever she did in them and whatever she took away, Carla always focused on school before anything else. While she had never been certain of the exact direction she wanted to take in life, she knew it somehow related to writing. And as the writing field was extremely difficult to make a living out of, Carla wanted to get the best grades possible to get into the best college she could. It was the best way to guarantee her a good future. She did most of the research on colleges and narrowed it down to the schools with the best liberal arts programs. The trick would be getting in with a scholarship, as Carla did not want to ask her father to pay for college for her. But she knew it was far out of her mother's range financially. Metric College was one of the universities she applied to. Carla was surprised to receive an acceptance letter but, again, it was very expensive. There was a high probability that she'd turn them down and end up going to a local, cheaper college after all. But when she found out that Charles was going to pay to - more or less - get Chase into Metric, that was the last straw. There was no way Chase understood what a big deal this place was. And he never even wanted to go to college in the first place. Why should he get to go to someplace that she should be thriving in? Carla ended up putting up a fight with her father about it. Chase fought against her going in the process. She couldn't blame him, probably; they'd dealt enough with each other growing up so why should they continue torturing themselves by going to the same school again? To Carla's surprise, it was actually Charles' current girlfriend that convinced him to let Carla attend. It was only fair, considering all the strings he probably had to pull with Chase and it was something that Carla really wanted. That would be the only major time in her life that Carla had asked her father for money. He was happy to do it for his daughter, which Carla was thankful for. But it still put a dent in her pride that she had to stoop to that level. Sure, she'd most likely have to continue spending more time with Chase but a win is a win. At least now Carla can say she's following her aspirations and that's probably more than a lot of people can say.
She doesn't have a big life at Metric outside of her schoolwork. Nothing for Carla really changed from high school. She still spends the majority of her time in her room or at the library when she's not in class. Or eating; that's probably important. While her brother is living the more social aspect of college, Carla is handling the learning aspect. Most people probably don't even see Carla as they're walking by, which she's totally ok with. She doesn't care for the parties or the large groups of friends or sororities or whatever. Watching what everyone else is doing and learning about the world around her is enough. All Carla really needs in her life is her pet, some good books and chocolate. Although having an actual person around might be a nice change of pace, too.
Father - Charles Davenfourth, CEO - Mr. D, as he prefers to be called, has always been a big businessman. He's one of the heads of a rather large company which runs numerous small companies. As a result it would be very easy for him to get either of the twins a job there in the future. Carla admires that he's a hard worker but doesn't quiet agree with his lifestyle nor parenting ways. She doesn't like that he's had a number of girlfriends and actually had some of them move in after who-knows-how-long, let alone even know if they dated Charles for him or for his money and status. How could he even think to bring strange women around his kids? His current girlfriend, Sasha, is decent enough, Carla supposes; she doesn't purposefully try to be a mother to them but tends to intervene at times. Like convincing Chase and Carla to drive to and from school together or having more meals together. It got old fast. Carla also didn't approve of how Charles seemed to buy Chase's love with money. Maybe Carla gave in a few times when she was younger but it didn't last. The only time she really accepted her father's money was to attend Metric and pursue her writing passion. Carla doesn't hold any ill will towards her father as of yet and knows that her parents splitting up was for the best, but she would rather spend as little time with him as possible. Like those father/daughter events in elementary school? She could go without. Charles owns a spacious home in Manhasset and works in NYC.
Mother - Whitney Prong (formally Davenfourth), Various Positions - Carla very much looks up to her mother. Even though Whitney couldn't get any full time work and her hectic part-time schedules kept her away from the house a lot, Carla knows very well it was done for her and Chase's benefit. They had to keep both roofs over their heads somehow. Whitney had always done what she needed to for her family and almost never took a job below her. She was the person who instilled the strong work ethic in Carla. She taught her daughter that no matter what she does, to apply herself to the best of her ability and to work hard. Even though Carla held down most of the responsibilities in Whitney's house, she preferred it to Charles' house where she felt all she could do was sit around. Yes, Charles could financially provide for them much better and whether that was the reason for Chase wanting to spend more time there or not, Carla knows that desire hurt her mother. She swore she would never do that and would be around her mother for as long as possible. Especially when it came to Whitney's sporadic schedules, unfortunately at times causing her to cut special events short, Carla would always take what she could get. As far as Carla's considered, Whitney's constant working and providing meant more than her father's money even if it meant she wasn't physically around. Carla worries about Whitney being on her own even though it was Whitney who encouraged Carla to go along with this rather than stay home and go to the community college where almost anyone got in. Carla maintains contact with her mother at least once a week.
Brother - Chase Davenfourth, Student - Carla hardly gets along with her brother. Though they share similar personality traits they couldn't seem more different. Carla's heard it all; she should be happy to have a brother, he's always there, he's family. But they just butt heads so much. Even though she's younger, shorter and weaker, Carla knows she's intellectually superior though she won't hold it over his head. However, he won't hesitate to hold anything she does over her head. All she does is sit with a book, she should go out more, everything's passing her by.... It gets old fast. As much as she hates to admit it, though, deep down she does care about Chase. If she sees something fishy on campus and if affects him, she won't hesitate to keep her eyes open and find out what's going on. However, if it has anything to do with one of his little 'pranks', she'll be more than happy to keep her distance. Not her fault if he gets in trouble. Again.
Pet - Lewis - During winter break in their sophomore year, Carla and Chase both stayed at Metric. During that time Chase and his friend Clint found the 'dumpster' ferret, which Chase gave to Carla to make up for the hamster he lost years back. Instead of giving it to her like most normal humans, they snuck him into her dorm as a prank. It took a little bit of adjusting, as Carla never had a ferret before, but she easily bonded with the critter. Lewis can be a little rowdy sometimes and would prefer to run free in the dorm instead of his cage, but she enjoys his company. Carla considers the ferret one of her few, if not, her only friend. It doesn't particularly bother her if her roommates dislike Lewis or not and really, Carla knows how to deal with roommates she doesn't get along with already. Lewis mostly loves running in circles, trying to escape his cage to explore and sniffing whatever food Carla has out. He is almost always wiggling his nose.
Backstory
Carla was born thirteen minutes after her brother, at 12:10 a.m. on January 7 in New York. She would probably be considered the 'weird' sibling. Unlike most kids who enjoyed running around or trips to the park/toy store/zoo, Carla spent her days watching what everyone else was doing. She'd always been the observant person; nowhere near as oblivious as Chase was to their parents' situation. Even through the divorce, aside from her brother always being there, reading was the one consistent thing for Carla. She liked being taken on different adventures and transported to all those different worlds. She almost never left either house without a book in hand. That was probably how Chase came up with the name Bookworm for her. So her love of reading made her a bookworm and her desire to learn classified her as a nerd. Whatever.
Growing up in separate homes, Carla gravitated more towards her mother. Even though Whitney had been dealt a crap hand - having to work multiple jobs to slightly support two kids, feed the three of them, hold down a household and keep everything going - she handled it the best way possible and did everything in her power she had to for her kids. Carla found that extremely admirable in her mother. When the time came that she felt she could speak up - or maybe Chase opened his big mouth first - Carla wanted to spend more time at her mother's. Ok, so she couldn't stay there full time any more than Chase wanted to be with Charles full time. That wasn't part of the agreement. But if Carla could go a weekend without going back and forth, she would. She just felt more comfortable with her mother, more structured if you will. She found it difficult to comprehend how Chase enjoyed being waited on by their father or whoever and spending all that money when it was really the hard work that went into earning everything was more important. That may have been why Carla started looking for work as soon as she could. She started working at a Wendy's in their area when she was sixteen and a half. No, she didn't really contribute to her mother's house or bills other than putting in for her own cell phone. But that was Whitney's wish for her. It was best to start saving money as early as possible. Overall the idea pleased Carla, as it meant she could not only buy things she wanted or needed on her own but she didn't have to ask her father for support either.
It's hard to pinpoint the exact point when Carla became interested in writing. She had always liked school in general, and writing and English classes were no exception. Maybe it started when she was just watching people. At one point or another she had to have decided to record her sightings in a notebook or something. Maybe it was the logical part of her mind talking, but she much rather would sit on the sidelines and watch what was happening instead of experiencing it. She wanted to see everything for herself and get down as many ideas as she could. She had to be able to read her recordings and bring herself into a different world just like she went to in all of the stories she enjoyed. Every little detail she could get down, she did. Maybe somewhere in those notebooks there were glimpses of how she saw the world rather than just writing other peoples' stories. It wasn't much of a way of expressing herself but it was close enough.
Whatever classes she took, whatever she did in them and whatever she took away, Carla always focused on school before anything else. While she had never been certain of the exact direction she wanted to take in life, she knew it somehow related to writing. And as the writing field was extremely difficult to make a living out of, Carla wanted to get the best grades possible to get into the best college she could. It was the best way to guarantee her a good future. She did most of the research on colleges and narrowed it down to the schools with the best liberal arts programs. The trick would be getting in with a scholarship, as Carla did not want to ask her father to pay for college for her. But she knew it was far out of her mother's range financially. Metric College was one of the universities she applied to. Carla was surprised to receive an acceptance letter but, again, it was very expensive. There was a high probability that she'd turn them down and end up going to a local, cheaper college after all. But when she found out that Charles was going to pay to - more or less - get Chase into Metric, that was the last straw. There was no way Chase understood what a big deal this place was. And he never even wanted to go to college in the first place. Why should he get to go to someplace that she should be thriving in? Carla ended up putting up a fight with her father about it. Chase fought against her going in the process. She couldn't blame him, probably; they'd dealt enough with each other growing up so why should they continue torturing themselves by going to the same school again? To Carla's surprise, it was actually Charles' current girlfriend that convinced him to let Carla attend. It was only fair, considering all the strings he probably had to pull with Chase and it was something that Carla really wanted. That would be the only major time in her life that Carla had asked her father for money. He was happy to do it for his daughter, which Carla was thankful for. But it still put a dent in her pride that she had to stoop to that level. Sure, she'd most likely have to continue spending more time with Chase but a win is a win. At least now Carla can say she's following her aspirations and that's probably more than a lot of people can say.
She doesn't have a big life at Metric outside of her schoolwork. Nothing for Carla really changed from high school. She still spends the majority of her time in her room or at the library when she's not in class. Or eating; that's probably important. While her brother is living the more social aspect of college, Carla is handling the learning aspect. Most people probably don't even see Carla as they're walking by, which she's totally ok with. She doesn't care for the parties or the large groups of friends or sororities or whatever. Watching what everyone else is doing and learning about the world around her is enough. All Carla really needs in her life is her pet, some good books and chocolate. Although having an actual person around might be a nice change of pace, too.
Random
•Her mother is Jewish and her father is Catholic. Carla considers herself Jewish, though a choice of her own rather than her mother's suggestion. Carla considers herself Unorthodox and is more interested in the history, particularly the Holocaust.
•Carla has a driver's license but no car of her own. She refuses to drive Chase's Jeep unless absolutely necessary. It's a bit too much for her to handle and eats gas like there's no tomorrow.
•Although space is tight and work hours are very much all over the place, Carla spends most of her time at her mother's apartment, located about a half hour to forty-five minutes away from Manhasset.
•Her favorite classic novel is To Kill a Mockingbird. While she also enjoys the series Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia Carla's favorite book series is Harry Potter (she's a Ravenclaw by the way). However don't get her started on Lord of the Rings or Twilight - not her cup of tea.
•Carla had a pet hamster back in high school, whom she considered her best friend. His name was Atticus (from her favorite book, obviously); his fur was a mixture of brown and tan. Chase ended up losing him, which Carla hasn't exactly forgiven him for. He insists he 'made it up to her' by finding her Lewis.
•A lot of Carla's things are color coded. Each of her notebooks is colored to symbolize a different class, she always keeps sticky notes on the ready, and she recently switched her observations from notebooks to binders for maximum capacity. Not only are the binders color coded for each grade, but she further attempts to organize her findings by tabs and pen colors as well.
•Carla has never been on a date. She considers dating a distraction. Just another thing for Chase to remind her 'how much she's missing out on'. Rather, for now at least.
•Don't bring Carla to a wild college party. She will either stay in a corner with a book all night or actually hit someone with a book.
•Drawings of Carla, originally made to look somewhat similar to Chase, came before a playby.
Music
•New York - Alicia Keys
•Work of Art - Demi Lovato
•Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
•Beauty and the Beast - Ariana Grande & John Legend
•Her mother is Jewish and her father is Catholic. Carla considers herself Jewish, though a choice of her own rather than her mother's suggestion. Carla considers herself Unorthodox and is more interested in the history, particularly the Holocaust.
•Carla has a driver's license but no car of her own. She refuses to drive Chase's Jeep unless absolutely necessary. It's a bit too much for her to handle and eats gas like there's no tomorrow.
•Although space is tight and work hours are very much all over the place, Carla spends most of her time at her mother's apartment, located about a half hour to forty-five minutes away from Manhasset.
•Her favorite classic novel is To Kill a Mockingbird. While she also enjoys the series Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia Carla's favorite book series is Harry Potter (she's a Ravenclaw by the way). However don't get her started on Lord of the Rings or Twilight - not her cup of tea.
•Carla had a pet hamster back in high school, whom she considered her best friend. His name was Atticus (from her favorite book, obviously); his fur was a mixture of brown and tan. Chase ended up losing him, which Carla hasn't exactly forgiven him for. He insists he 'made it up to her' by finding her Lewis.
•A lot of Carla's things are color coded. Each of her notebooks is colored to symbolize a different class, she always keeps sticky notes on the ready, and she recently switched her observations from notebooks to binders for maximum capacity. Not only are the binders color coded for each grade, but she further attempts to organize her findings by tabs and pen colors as well.
•Carla has never been on a date. She considers dating a distraction. Just another thing for Chase to remind her 'how much she's missing out on'. Rather, for now at least.
•Don't bring Carla to a wild college party. She will either stay in a corner with a book all night or actually hit someone with a book.
•Drawings of Carla, originally made to look somewhat similar to Chase, came before a playby.
Music
•New York - Alicia Keys
•Work of Art - Demi Lovato
•Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
•Beauty and the Beast - Ariana Grande & John Legend
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