Post by rabbitfu on Apr 2, 2018 20:05:26 GMT -6
“Nonfat Mocha Frappuccino with 6 shots espresso, 4 pumps mocha, 12 raw sugar packets and espresso whipped cream for Casey with a K?”
NAME
Avery Wu
AGE
24
GENDER
Male
BIRTH DATE
July 3rd
OCCUPATION
Part-Time Barista
LIKES
- Customers with simple orders. There's something about hearing a simple "iced coffee" that gets him going.
- Coffee, unsurprisingly. He doesn't know what he'd do without coffee. It's always been there for him; waking him up in the morning, keeping him awake during boring lectures, helping him study for tests, always cheering him on when he pulls all-nighters. He doesn't know what he'd do without coffee; it's a part of him, his blood, his family. If coffee were a person he'd marry it. Which is why he hates it when people ruin the integrity of coffee, with that much sugar it might as well be a milkshake!!!!
- Crime shows. They may be unrealistic but they keep him entertained, also prepares him for anything. A serial killer who kills to turn people into dolls and keep them in glass cases may never come true, but he'll be prepared when it does. (Also he's a big fan of Grey's Anatomy but he keeps this on the down low.)
- His parents!! He doesn't act it but he's a big softy when it comes to his parents.
DISLIKES
- "I'd like to order the ____ off your secret menu." The secret menu doesn't exist Karen.
- Indecisiveness, absolutely loathes when people take more than 30 minutes trying to figure out where to eat. Will end up trying to make the decision for them.
- Sugar, it's like a drug. He gets awful sugar highs and even worse crashes. He loves sugar as much as the next person but he absolutely hates how he feels afterward. It's not worth it!
- Mornings. Coffee makes it more bearable but he is absolutely not a morning person. He hates opening shifts since he has to wake up so early. He's barely functional and grumpy. Luckily for everyone else, the 2 hours after he wakes up is when he's at his quietest!
- When his parents bust out the photo albums at every family gathering
"Aw Avery, remember when you had that rebellious phase? Absolutely precious." ... "Mom you bailed me out of jail like 7 times."
PERSONALITY
Gifted with the talent to talk anyone’s ear off (even a busybody grandma), he’s not charismatic in the least. He's generally agreeable and likable but his lack of a brain to mouth filter and his need to voice differing opinions often rubs people the wrong way. It doesn't help that he doesn't know when to shut up; constantly talking to fill any silence, especially awkward silences. He is the absolute worst person to take on a scenic road trip because he'll talk right through it. (“It’s more about the destination than the journey!”) Not responding? It's fine—he's good at talking to himself, he's used to it. He’s dangerously skirting the lines between ‘Tolerable’ and ‘Annoying’.
Rather than fight, he chooses to use his words as a weapon which gets him into trouble more often than not. He's embarrassingly the personification of, "What are you gonna do? Stab me?" - Man Who Was Stabbed.
He has a skewed moral compass which is admittedly pretty bad for someone majoring in Criminal Justice. (He justifies it by the fact he's aiming for the more scientific side of things! His views can't alter evidence!) Has no qualms about leaving someone he doesn't like for dead. Although he can be goaded into helping, he'll do so begrudgingly. Constantly skirting around the rules to see what can be broken and aggressively pushing at boundaries, it's no wonder he so easily finds trouble. He can't help but sate his dying curiosity on how far he can take things before it epically backfires on him.
He's annoyingly stubborn—it's incredibly difficult to change his mind once it's made up. He easily holds grudges and acts like a petulant child about it. He's still mad at Trevor for stealing his juice box (nevermind the fact that they were 8th graders.) He spells Trevor's name wrong every time he comes in for coffee. It's what he deserves, really.
Leaning more on the investigative side of things, he is incredibly observant and detail oriented that he easily misses the bigger picture and gets caught up in focusing on things that are minuscule. He functions better under pressure as there's nothing Adderall can't do when you're rushing to finish a paper an hour before it's due. He’s honed his skills in BSing papers and speeches last minute due to the plentiful opportunities college has to offer! Though he still takes his time when it comes to research, often starting weeks in advance. "Knowledge is power!" Or whatever. He doesn't exactly advertise it, he's not a nerd.
BIOGRAPHY
- The only child of Steven and Olive Wu
- Asian-American
- Has two extremely supportive parents who are aggressively in love with each other. High school sweethearts and all that, it's pretty gross...and sweet.
- Born and raised in a popping city in SoCal; moved to Phlox during middle school because rent kept rising.
"Pack your bags, honey, we're moving to Phlox!" ... "Where???"
- Grades took a dip because of the move, had trouble adjusting.
- Had a super cool delinquent phase during highschool. It's a stain on his life now.
- Currently pursuing a master's in Criminal Justice at KBU, aiming for a job in forensics.
- Lives in a small dinky apartment several miles away from KBU. Has to bike to class every morning.
PERSONAL HISTORY
His childhood was picturesque with a large home and two loving parents who doted upon him constantly. He was the light of their lives and they did everything to make sure he knew it. He loved school, his friends, the neighborhood he grew up in, but the thing he loved most of all were his parents.
He did his best to please them, consistently scoring near the top of the class and always gave 110% in the extracurricular activities he was signed up for. He preened underneath their constant praise and undying support—then everything changed.
Because they were moving.
To Phlox.
(”Mom I don’t even know what a Phlox is!!”)
Constant thoughts plagued his mind.
Why did they have to leave their home? Why did he have to leave his friends? Would he make new friends? Would they think he’s weird? Are there even any other kids in Phlox??
After the move, he had trouble adjusting. Uncomfortable with the sudden change in his routine; his grades suffered as a result. He was terrified what his parents would think of him. He got a ‘C’, a ‘C’, they were going to disown him! He’s never gotten one before in his life! He hesitantly showed them his grades, fearing retribution, but it never came.
They easily shrugged it off, not caring. The horror stories of your parents yelling at you after a bad test result? He never experienced it. Curiosity got the better of him and he eventually started failing his tests on purpose. Each test met with a shrug and a ”You’ll get it next time champ.” Confusion was an understatement, and being the impressionable 12-year-old he was, when his friends said his parents probably hated him, he believed it.
”If you keep doing bad things, they have to lecture you!”
And bad things he did, eventually becoming a full fledged delinquent in highschool. He hung out with the wrong crowd, dressed in all black with spikes to accompany his fragile ego. People avoided him, he was the weird kid.
After a few run-ins with the law and feeling progressively guiltier when his parents continued to bail him out without even once raising their voices, he ended up approaching them on his own to confront his deep-seated emotional issues. Realizing how much his parents truly loved him and what an idiot he was, he ended up cleaning up his act and pursue a degree in criminal justice (which, surprisingly, he ends up enjoying a lot.)
He got a job at Starducks, hoping to help ease the financial strain on his parents and continues to work there as he’s developed a friendly camaraderie with the regulars as he works towards his master’s degree.
”Hey Avery, did you see on the news about the aliens?!” “Yes Mom.”
”Do you want me to ask if they’ll kidnap you? I’m sure you will fit in with those clothes from that store you used to love to shop at. Hot Topic??” “…”
He doesn’t have time to think about the aliens because he’s trying to write his thesis, but he’s glad his mom is having fun with it.
EXTRAS
- He bikes everywhere. He loves his bike and named it Beans. Like coffee beans. Don't laugh, he's sensitive about it.
- His parents won't stop mailing him food.
- He’s pretty good at cooking but that won’t stop him from living off instant ramen.
- Was an annoying teacher’s pet throughout elementary school. He skipped a lot of class during his delinquent days. Now he just asks 500 questions and argues with all his classmates.
- He’s taller than both his parents at 5’9’’!
- Loudly sings in the shower at night, has people banging on the walls to shut him up. He tries not to shower in the morning because he’s afraid he’s going to slip and break something. Or use his facewash as toothpaste... again.
- His favorite party trick is showing people how fast he can drink alcohol.
COMPLICATIONS
PVP: yes although he's as good at fighting as me roleplaying it. (bad) I'm down to try!
Injury: heck yea
Death:maybe… I’m willing to discuss it!
