Post by Obelix Kappel on Apr 19, 2013 17:04:19 GMT -5
name: Obelix Barucha Kappel
nickname: Usually not, but occasionally Obie
age: 14
gender: female
family: Father: Joshua Kappel -- New York City and other places...
Mother: Adrienne Misiewicz -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Stepfather: Emory Lisle Jr. -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Full Brother: Tobias Kappel (Age 11) -- Lee, Massachussetts (Maybe???)
Step Brother: Emory Lisle III --Tulsa, Oklahoma (Age 12)
Step Brother: Avery Lisle -- Tulsa, Oklahoma (Age 8)
Joshua and Adrienne are divorced. Adrienne is remarried. The parents have "joint custody" of Obelix and Tobias. Joshua is less than thrilled that his wife has moved half way across the country. He wants the children as much as possible, but he want to take care of them as little as possible. The two whole siblings do not get along. The two step siblings have an amicable relationship with every one. Emory Lisle Jr is also a good and gentle sort. It's not his fault he married into this madhouse.
sexuality: Not fully sure, but probably straight and distressingly normal.
appearence: Obelix thinks she stands 4'11.5" in her stocking feet, but she is really 5'2" having grown several inches in the last six months. She tips the scales at around 108lb. She has a round face and dark brown hair that is growing out at different lengths. It usually needs a wash. She is caucasian with dark brown eyes and a well padded nose. Below her nose is the black down of a faint mustache. She has a single piercing in each ear. Her toenails usually need a trim, but she doesn't stink. Even the worst girls are usually careful that way.
photo:
clothing style: Now that Obie can buy her own clothes, she likes twills and capris. She likes kahkis, but not the kahki ones. She favors navy blue, moss green, and even pearl grey or chocolate brown. On top she likes polo shirts in bright colors and loud prints. In the winter she'll wear turtle necks and/or sweaters also loud. There's an advantage to conservative pants. Obie's idea of dressing up is a midcalf skirt (like a uniform skirt), school shoes, panty hose, and a sweater or polo shirt that is clean and in good shape. Obie sometimes wears big pieces of vintage jewelry. She also occasionally does her nails, but not those toe nails.
other: Obie loves ping pong. She's been a very high bouncing ball in a parental custody dispute. Oh no, of course they have an amicable divorce and joint custody. Oh yes, Mom (Adrienne) lives in a trailer just outside of Tulsa. She's remarried. Obie still gets child support, but Joshua doesn't want Adrienne getting that and besides, it's no fun having a kid who spends the school year in Tulsa and we all know the schools suck. Boing, boing, boing, off to boarding school goes Obelix whether she likes it or not.
Also, Obie grew up in Westchester County, just outside New York City. She is a New Yorker and Easterner born and bred. This can make for some comic scenes in Adrienne and Emory's trailer.
personality: The only reason that Obelix is sane is that the whole world is crazier than she is. One of the few sane parts of a crazy world is school. Obie is good at that. Obelix' favorite subjects are French and history. Science is a close third. She's survived two thirds of New York's Math A which means she is taking tenth year math (probably geometry since she studied algebra over the summer. Yes, Obie is a motivated hard worker.)
Just like Obelix does not know she has grown three inches, she also doesn't know that she has a potential to be FANTASTIC student. She plans to run scaird at boarding school in the subjects that give her grief. She would like to give a speech at graduation. That depends on what class rank she can attain. She figures the adult world will be less crazy than that of teenagers. High school is after all only four years long and it has to be better than middle school.
Obelix' social life is pretty much the opposite of her academic one. To call her a nerd would be a compliment. To call her a geek is probably closer. If you say she's a dweeb it's probably true. To say she's a reject is also true and shameful, but there are scars where the old wounds used to be. None of this has done Obie much good. She now has a bitter streak. That's why there are lemons on her avatar picture. Who knows if she can make lemonade or if she just sucks on them. Perhaps it's a bit of both.
likes: 1) Her mother. 2) Watching and listening to her parents fight (It's entertaining) 3) Schadenfreude 4) French (Learning another language is so sweet!!!!) 5) Maps and geography. 6) Reading.
dislikes: 1) Her little brother. 2) Watchign and listening to her parents fight (It's so dumb!) 3) Schadenfreude 4) Dumb atheists (Are there any smart ones?) 5) Parents not letting her come and go as she pleases.
history: Obelix was born in Yonkers, New York and grew up in Westchester with her little brother, Joshua. She thinks her parents got along well. She did not get along well in school, but did well in most of her classes most of the time. There is a scientific litearature on the long term effects of peer rejection. It's not pretty and it rarely studies the survivors who stay out of trouble. Any mental health professional will tell you that damage lasts longer than you think. Obelix is damaged.
Tobias, Obelix' brother, is normal and a bit jealous and mean. You can figure out the rest except it has come to blows. Kids fight. Tha'ts not abuse. It's self defense. Obie gives almost as good as she gets. She's an oldest kid and can't back down. Oh no she can't. Let's just say Obelix is glad to be in boarding school.
When Obie was twelve, her parents marriage faltered. By the time she was thirteen, they had their separation agreement in place and got divorced. Somewhere in all of this, Obie's mother, Adrienne, ran away to Oklahoma where she had a secret boyfriend who became the stepfather. Just as Obie "does better" without Tobias, Adrienne "does better" without Joshua. Tobias is currently in boarding school somewhere in western Massachussetts. That is all Obie knows.
fears: Obelix fears having the crap beaten out of her by her little borther Tobias. He's been bigger than her for the last three years. Yes, she is too big to fight physically and that means too big to be attacked, but the divorce has not helped little brother's temper.
Obelix is not afraid that no one will liker. She's sure she will make a mess of her social life. She'd like to believe this is not so...
goals: Obelix would like to graduate in the top of her high school class so she can show all the assholes who detest her for trivial reason that they overlooked someone worthwhile. Success is the best revenge.
flaws: Obelix will be unable to drive a car. When people pick on kids there is frequently something wrong with them, and so it is true for Obie. She doesn't like to admit it. Obelix nearly lost the vision in her right eye when she was two. She has it back, but the eyes do not see together. She has zero depth perception, can not judge the speed of moving objects, comes down to the front of the room to copy from the board, and is missing some peripheral vision. Her eye muscles are severely messed up. The old "bad eye" still crosses when she is tired. At fourteen, Obie isn't old enough to know yet how impaired she is and she has a way of ignoring stuff like this.
addictions: None.
obsessions: None.
Secrets: OK, the author writes in old school. The parents think old school. There is a way of covering up things to make them discrete, in polite company, no dirty linen washed in public. You know the rest.
There's been physical abuse in Obelix' family. Obelix is not sure how the gym teacher never saw the welts on Tobias' back. Joshua put them there when roughhouse "got out of hand" or he "pulled rank." This expression is Adrienne's.
Abuse left Tobias angry. Obelix was handy. Mostly the kids "wrestled" so there were never any marks on Obie. When the kids father left them alone when he needed to get work done...well... There have been a few sessions with therapists. Boarding school is an excellent solution...discrete.
Obelix should feel sorry for her younger borther but she can't. Wounds turn into scars.
pets: Pembina, the family cat (Age 11) is in Oklahoma.
celebrity: Her name is "Ruby." I found the photograph on Flickr. Creative commons license.
nickname: Usually not, but occasionally Obie
age: 14
gender: female
family: Father: Joshua Kappel -- New York City and other places...
Mother: Adrienne Misiewicz -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Stepfather: Emory Lisle Jr. -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Full Brother: Tobias Kappel (Age 11) -- Lee, Massachussetts (Maybe???)
Step Brother: Emory Lisle III --Tulsa, Oklahoma (Age 12)
Step Brother: Avery Lisle -- Tulsa, Oklahoma (Age 8)
Joshua and Adrienne are divorced. Adrienne is remarried. The parents have "joint custody" of Obelix and Tobias. Joshua is less than thrilled that his wife has moved half way across the country. He wants the children as much as possible, but he want to take care of them as little as possible. The two whole siblings do not get along. The two step siblings have an amicable relationship with every one. Emory Lisle Jr is also a good and gentle sort. It's not his fault he married into this madhouse.
sexuality: Not fully sure, but probably straight and distressingly normal.
appearence: Obelix thinks she stands 4'11.5" in her stocking feet, but she is really 5'2" having grown several inches in the last six months. She tips the scales at around 108lb. She has a round face and dark brown hair that is growing out at different lengths. It usually needs a wash. She is caucasian with dark brown eyes and a well padded nose. Below her nose is the black down of a faint mustache. She has a single piercing in each ear. Her toenails usually need a trim, but she doesn't stink. Even the worst girls are usually careful that way.
photo:
clothing style: Now that Obie can buy her own clothes, she likes twills and capris. She likes kahkis, but not the kahki ones. She favors navy blue, moss green, and even pearl grey or chocolate brown. On top she likes polo shirts in bright colors and loud prints. In the winter she'll wear turtle necks and/or sweaters also loud. There's an advantage to conservative pants. Obie's idea of dressing up is a midcalf skirt (like a uniform skirt), school shoes, panty hose, and a sweater or polo shirt that is clean and in good shape. Obie sometimes wears big pieces of vintage jewelry. She also occasionally does her nails, but not those toe nails.
other: Obie loves ping pong. She's been a very high bouncing ball in a parental custody dispute. Oh no, of course they have an amicable divorce and joint custody. Oh yes, Mom (Adrienne) lives in a trailer just outside of Tulsa. She's remarried. Obie still gets child support, but Joshua doesn't want Adrienne getting that and besides, it's no fun having a kid who spends the school year in Tulsa and we all know the schools suck. Boing, boing, boing, off to boarding school goes Obelix whether she likes it or not.
Also, Obie grew up in Westchester County, just outside New York City. She is a New Yorker and Easterner born and bred. This can make for some comic scenes in Adrienne and Emory's trailer.
personality: The only reason that Obelix is sane is that the whole world is crazier than she is. One of the few sane parts of a crazy world is school. Obie is good at that. Obelix' favorite subjects are French and history. Science is a close third. She's survived two thirds of New York's Math A which means she is taking tenth year math (probably geometry since she studied algebra over the summer. Yes, Obie is a motivated hard worker.)
Just like Obelix does not know she has grown three inches, she also doesn't know that she has a potential to be FANTASTIC student. She plans to run scaird at boarding school in the subjects that give her grief. She would like to give a speech at graduation. That depends on what class rank she can attain. She figures the adult world will be less crazy than that of teenagers. High school is after all only four years long and it has to be better than middle school.
Obelix' social life is pretty much the opposite of her academic one. To call her a nerd would be a compliment. To call her a geek is probably closer. If you say she's a dweeb it's probably true. To say she's a reject is also true and shameful, but there are scars where the old wounds used to be. None of this has done Obie much good. She now has a bitter streak. That's why there are lemons on her avatar picture. Who knows if she can make lemonade or if she just sucks on them. Perhaps it's a bit of both.
likes: 1) Her mother. 2) Watching and listening to her parents fight (It's entertaining) 3) Schadenfreude 4) French (Learning another language is so sweet!!!!) 5) Maps and geography. 6) Reading.
dislikes: 1) Her little brother. 2) Watchign and listening to her parents fight (It's so dumb!) 3) Schadenfreude 4) Dumb atheists (Are there any smart ones?) 5) Parents not letting her come and go as she pleases.
history: Obelix was born in Yonkers, New York and grew up in Westchester with her little brother, Joshua. She thinks her parents got along well. She did not get along well in school, but did well in most of her classes most of the time. There is a scientific litearature on the long term effects of peer rejection. It's not pretty and it rarely studies the survivors who stay out of trouble. Any mental health professional will tell you that damage lasts longer than you think. Obelix is damaged.
Tobias, Obelix' brother, is normal and a bit jealous and mean. You can figure out the rest except it has come to blows. Kids fight. Tha'ts not abuse. It's self defense. Obie gives almost as good as she gets. She's an oldest kid and can't back down. Oh no she can't. Let's just say Obelix is glad to be in boarding school.
When Obie was twelve, her parents marriage faltered. By the time she was thirteen, they had their separation agreement in place and got divorced. Somewhere in all of this, Obie's mother, Adrienne, ran away to Oklahoma where she had a secret boyfriend who became the stepfather. Just as Obie "does better" without Tobias, Adrienne "does better" without Joshua. Tobias is currently in boarding school somewhere in western Massachussetts. That is all Obie knows.
fears: Obelix fears having the crap beaten out of her by her little borther Tobias. He's been bigger than her for the last three years. Yes, she is too big to fight physically and that means too big to be attacked, but the divorce has not helped little brother's temper.
Obelix is not afraid that no one will liker. She's sure she will make a mess of her social life. She'd like to believe this is not so...
goals: Obelix would like to graduate in the top of her high school class so she can show all the assholes who detest her for trivial reason that they overlooked someone worthwhile. Success is the best revenge.
flaws: Obelix will be unable to drive a car. When people pick on kids there is frequently something wrong with them, and so it is true for Obie. She doesn't like to admit it. Obelix nearly lost the vision in her right eye when she was two. She has it back, but the eyes do not see together. She has zero depth perception, can not judge the speed of moving objects, comes down to the front of the room to copy from the board, and is missing some peripheral vision. Her eye muscles are severely messed up. The old "bad eye" still crosses when she is tired. At fourteen, Obie isn't old enough to know yet how impaired she is and she has a way of ignoring stuff like this.
addictions: None.
obsessions: None.
Secrets: OK, the author writes in old school. The parents think old school. There is a way of covering up things to make them discrete, in polite company, no dirty linen washed in public. You know the rest.
There's been physical abuse in Obelix' family. Obelix is not sure how the gym teacher never saw the welts on Tobias' back. Joshua put them there when roughhouse "got out of hand" or he "pulled rank." This expression is Adrienne's.
Abuse left Tobias angry. Obelix was handy. Mostly the kids "wrestled" so there were never any marks on Obie. When the kids father left them alone when he needed to get work done...well... There have been a few sessions with therapists. Boarding school is an excellent solution...discrete.
Obelix should feel sorry for her younger borther but she can't. Wounds turn into scars.
pets: Pembina, the family cat (Age 11) is in Oklahoma.
celebrity: Her name is "Ruby." I found the photograph on Flickr. Creative commons license.