[CHAR] It's An Awful Life: A Complex Family Reunion Roleplay (Page 2)

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
-  Friedrich Nietzsche

Name
Peter Norman Griffin

Nicknames
Pete

Age
22

Gender
Male

Occupation
Baker

Residency
Manhattan, NYC

Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual

Relationship Status
Taken

Appearance
Standing at 5'9" and weighing just over one hundred and sixty five pounds, Peter looks just like your average american guy. He isn't really tall nor is he really short, he considers himself a comfortable medium. Adorned with a pair of steely blue eyes, his features are prominent and distinctive. His hair is a shade of sandy blonde and is usually worn short, and he maintains its length regularly. The only facial hair he has is some stubble above his lips that follows down to his chin. His skin is fair and smooth, free of any scars or blemishes. His broad-shouldered physique represents a fair bit of exercise he subjects himself to. The type of clothing he fancies are either comfortable casual wear, like shirts and t-shirts or formal business-like wear in suits and the like.

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up."

Personality
Peter is a man of passion, upheld by a conviction of peace and progression. He treats people with equal compassion and respect as he strongly sees the good out of everyone. At frequent times, mischief plays a large fraction of his persona to let others see his often comical yet charming image. He is a man who never forgets to smile and never stops trying to bring a smile on others, though he is far from being an expert at it. He will also laugh at every joke, again, even if it's not actually funny, clever, or appropriate, sometimes even when the "joke" is not a joke at all. All in all, it's fairly easy to please the man. 

It is also likely why many think that Peter is a simple minded man. Peter also possesses an endearing concern for his friends and does his best to reach out whatever conflicts or disputes they may raise. He is especially empathetic towards and supportive of individuals who are determined to accomplish a difficult task, downtrodden, altruistic, and/or family-oriented. 

When something bad happens to his family or friends, Peter takes it personally, but when something good happens to them, he is just as happy for them as they are. He cherishes any particular relationships he would develop among his peers, making sure that his sense of companionship delivers them out from loneliness. Focused more than anything else, when given a task he strives to complete it doing whatever it may take to get his job down. It’s what he knows and he knows he’s very good at it. He's also very meticulous on the small stuff, like the details.

Likes
Comics/Video Games
Cooking & Baking
Reading books
Winter
Classical Music
Marisol

Dislikes
Coffee, anything bitter really
Flying insects and spiders
Heavy Metal & Death Metal music
Warm Temperatures
Constricted/Not given freedom
Bullies

Strengths
Intelligent
Hardworking
Kind-hearted
Passionate

Weaknesses
Too Kind (at times)
Stubborn
Putting others before himself
Lousy Jokes

Fears
| Drowning | Extreme Heights | The Sea

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” 

History
Born to an English couple living in the United States, Peter grew up in the cheery and ever bustling city of New York. His parents were fun-loving and passionate people who never saw a reason not to help the needy and other type of people who required assistance. Growing up in that type of mentality has made Peter into a rather charitable person by nature. They have always encouraged their only son's interest, and introduced him to the whole of cooking and baking when he expressed an interest in the subject one day when they were watching  the television together. Peter's mother was a housewife and had plenty of time to teach and guide her son into the world of the culinary arts, having been a chef when she was younger. 

Peter was a hardworking and intelligent individual who did well in school, attaining good grades along the way. When he was sixteen, he made a girl by the name of Marisol Carrington that would turn out to be the love of his life. Equally enamoured with each other, they had been together ever since. When he graduated from college, he announced his interest in studying at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). His parents, were supportive of him, agreed and even offered to pay for his education so that he could focus on his studies. Filled with his unwavering support from both his parents and the love of his life, he graduated from the institute with flying colours, being quite the established and skilled chef and baker. His speciality lied in baking all sorts of products ranging from a variety of bread to other assorted pastries. Peter eventually found a job in the culinary department at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Education
After graduating from High school and college, Peter went to further both his interest and his education, by entering into the Culinary Institute of America(CIA) and graduating with flying colours, being one of the best bakers among his cohort.

Favorite memory
The day he met Mari in school. It was like he found the other half of himself. He didn't know why, but they just clicked, even though they didn't really had similar interests. It was unexplainable, to him. He just felt that way. Maybe love at first sight was true, after all.

Least favorite memory
Peter has led a rather sheltered life. The only really bad memory he had was the first cooking/baking disaster he had when he was ten. To this name, he still finds it too embarrassing to talk about.

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” 

Birthday
December 24th, 1993

Astrological Sign
Capricorn

Social Media
PGriffins - Twitter
Peter Griffins - Facebook

Holiday Song
Driving Home for Christmas

Oliver Carrington

“The avant-garde makes more sense to me.” 
- John Cale

Name
Oliver William Carrington

Nicknames
O.W.

Age
25

Gender
Male

Occupation
Musician

Residency
Studio Apartment | Brooklyn, NY

Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual

Relationship Status
Taken-ish

Appearance
Oliver is quite taller than his fraternal twin sister, Olivia, setting in at about 5’7”. Appearance-wise he doesn’t seem like a far toss from his parents which in addition to a good diet and fitness regiment throughout high school and most of college has led to a lean build though Oliver isn’t really muscular and lacks the broad shoulders of his father. With stoic gray-blue eyes and dark brown hair, Oliver looks like how he thinks. He isn’t meticulously groomed and hasn’t had many hairstyle variances in his life often preferring it to be short enough to not be bothersome. His clothes selections are mostly assortments of sweaters, suit jackets, buttoned shirts, and khakis; he has a preferences for looking respectable but not extravagant.

“If I’m listening, I care.”

Personality
Oliver has always been the quieter of the twins, always seeming to be in perpetual thought. This thought process has led to a mild introversion, a personality that isn’t completely uncommon among the younger Carrington’s. Perhaps this is due to taking after his parent’s more stoic and analytical traits or the fact that Oliver himself has always found himself having little to say unless he needs to say something. This introverted nature leads him to be well suited at noticing things outside of the ‘normal’ picture— a fact that was evident when he notices nuances that his siblings do under certain situations. With that said, Oliver isn’t unfeeling or apathetic; he cares consistently about how people look, how he looks, and the actions between— a behavior that has led to superficial feelings.

In a conversation he is invested in, Oliver’s opinions come out. He’s easy to get an emotional rise out of once thrown out of his introspective nature and very strong involved with his views for better or for worse. He can be emotionally manipulated through a number of ways and his siblings particularly know that while he stays quiet that can be flipped pretty easy from one ‘wrong’ opinion or comment that he feels like warrants a reaction. Due to his intellectualism (some say pseudo-intellectualism at times) he can come off a bit brash and elitist, sneering at those who don’t understand things like he does. 

Most importantly though is Oliver’s way of dealing with his anxiety and issues; throwing up a comedic retort, ironic jab, or self-depreciation joke. Perhaps to some this is Oliver’s most desirable personality trait and not his analytical thought process or perfectionist nature— a fact he has been told a few times.

Likes
Music (Specifically Minimalism, Krautrock, Free Jazz, Modern Classical, and Avant-Garde.)
Composing and Recording
Art Discussion
Understanding

Dislikes
Not Understanding
Pointless Actions
Presumptions
Commercial Art

Strengths
Analytical
Adaptable
Creative

Weaknesses
Anxious
Introverted
Pompous

Fears
Being Creatively Empty
Forced to Deal with Things

“Every note has a purpose and an identity, as such everything has to be perfectly composed and arranged. There can be no mistakes, no pointless decisions.”

History
Oliver grew up as a Carrington and what exactly it meant to be, even with his mother’s “hands off” parenting style. From a young age he was always thinking, though he was more lively and energetic then; mirroring his mother’s own youthful vigor and much like his mother it tempered with time. Oliver was always interested in sound and art, taking interest in classical and jazz in particular. Oliver took classical piano and enjoyed learning about the history of music, though he was also interested in environmental sciences and engineering; though it was more of a passing interest due to the efforts of his father’s company to develop clean energy. When his sister set off for boarding school he focused deeper into his own academics, musical interests, and so forth. For a time he had a passing interest in tennis as well.

Oliver went to Yale initially for a degree in Engineering Sciences, but once his undergraduate degree was achieved he decided to change his aspirations and go for a degree in Music. He was sure there would be some dramatics for such a decision but he would at least have a fallback if such a decision ended up being an unwise career move in the future. The decision created a small network of friends and contacts during his time and Oliver’s type of thinking soon proved to impress his instructors. As he worked at Yale in New Haven he kept in contact with some of his siblings, particularly his sister. New Haven was only a few hours away from New York City, so he never felt like he had abandoned anyone in his aspirations.  

Following his academic pursuits Oliver went straight to work and went to the most readily available opportunity for him— collaborative works in theatre. Perhaps it was the Carrington name or luck, but Oliver began working periodically composing the orchestral aspects of several smaller time musical productions though the first few were not exactly Broadway extravaganzas as the lyricists and theatre producers were difficult to work with. During this time Oliver met a girl named Abigail Schultz who we would start a pretty serious relationship with— though it ended up ending poorly and emotionally wrecked Oliver for several months; as a byproduct it did fundamentally create his darkest composition yet which he refers to as “Collapse”. He’s still look for a lyricist and producer to put words to the music for a new theatre production, though he is also considering pitching it to a music studio to release as an album as is. 

However such plans are to be delayed as a trip sneaks up on him.

Education
Yale University
M.A | Music
B.A | Engineering Sciences

Favorite memory
His first musical theatre production.

Least favorite memory
His relationship with Abigail Schultz— all of it. Oliver really feels offset by how he became dependent, obsessive, and insane when the relationship broke apart in what seemed like seconds. He wishes none of it ever happened.

“When the relationship ended I felt broken— like an addict without product, battered and beaten to the point of delirious insanity; like a manic breakdown.”

Birthday
June 13, 1990

Astrological Sign
Gemini

Social Media
Facebook - Oliver Carrington
Twitter - @Titelmusik
LastFM - Titelmusik

“It feels like I could be doing so much work instead of this trip. But if it is what is needed from me… fine.”

R E G I N A L D  C A R R I N G T O N

“I imagine he’s not too thrilled I went into music over something that could’ve been more useful for the company. He hasn’t really had a son who’ve went in under him. Not one.”

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C A S S I O P E I A  C A R R I N G T O N

“I have no issues with my mother. She’s done whatever she needed to do.”

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S A M A N T H A  C A R R I N G T O N

“Why wouldn’t you even go to college to study art? That was stupid.”

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G A B R I E L  C A R R I N G T O N

“I guess you’re a lot like me in that you found other interests than what maybe dad would approve of.”

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D A N I E L  C A R R I N G T O N

"What will your character say out loud about them? Write it here."

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R O W A N  C A R R I N G T O N

“Why didn’t you bother with trying? Why wouldn’t you even try?”

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T A T I A N A   C A R R I N G T O N

“I think she’s made some very dumb choices but at least she’s following her heart.”

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O L I V I A  C A R R I N G T O N

“My sister knows me more than anyone.”

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A V E R Y  C A R R I N G T O N

“We don’t talk much these days, I’ve been so distant from everyone but I think Avery would understand.”

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M A R I S O L  C A R R I N G T O N

"What will your character say out loud about them? Write it here."

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C H A R L E S  C A R R I N G T O N

“Must be suffocating being at home without anyone else.”

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