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Chris_Reaper
Guest
Original poster
- Invitation Status
- Look for groups
- Looking for partners
- Posting Speed
- 1-3 posts per week
- One post per week
- Slow As Molasses
- Online Availability
- Limited due to work, practically a ghost
- Writing Levels
- Intermediate
- Adept
- Advanced
- Adaptable
- Preferred Character Gender
- Primarily Prefer Male
- Genres
- romance, drama, slice of life, crime, horror, some fantasy
Kinsley MacNamara
Nickname: Mac
Age: 25
Height: 5'1
Weight: 130lbs
Distinguishing marks: tattoos of red roses and ravens strategically placed where her scars are
Physical Appearance: (FC: Ksenia Solo)
Quirks:
Often sleeps in a hammock on her fire-escape.
Habitually tucks a paintbrush through the bun of her hair and quite often forgets to take it out when leaving her apartment.
Pulls her sleeves down if uncomfortable
Likes:
Street jams
People watching
Classical music mashed with modern genres
Rain
Dislikes:
Appearing to be weak in front of others
Lying
Being asked too many questions by strangers
Small spaces
Animal cruelty
People fighting other than for sport
Her father and his extended family
History:
Born and raised in a suburb outside of New York City, Kinsley was originally named Kinsley Beckett. Only daughter and sibling to younger brothers Cade and Jonah, Kinsley's childhood was heavily marred by domestic abuse perpetrated by her father David Beckett. Despite the severity of the situation inside the Beckett home, her mother Leanne did extremely well to hide the truth from anyone the family interacted with. Despite the challenges the young girl faced, Kinsley was a spirited child who loved school and exhibited her creative talents. When Cade was born, Kinsley helped her mother to be the best big sister possible which brought more harm than good in the home as she got older, becoming more protective of her younger brother from their father and his wrath. Despite multiple instances of extreme violence, Leanne never left David and Kinsley eventually began to endure the brunt of David's abuse when Leanne was left in a heap or was occupied elsewhere with caring for Cade and later infant Jonah.
A major turn point in Kingsley's life was the day her brother Cade asked to have a sleep over at his friend's house. She has either blocked or genuinely cannot remember some details however clearly remembers the moment her brother left with his friend. Her other brother Jonah was only six months old and she remembers her mother being exhausted. The ten year old girl was in her room when her father came home from work, belligerent and riled. Though there was little difference in the way her parents began to argue, what developed that evening was more terrifying then she cares to ever admit. As Kingsley came out from her room to find her father and mother arguing in the kitchen she begged them to stop, her father pushed her across the kitchen into the dining table. David and Leanne fought until Leanne attempted to defend herself and her children with a knife from the dishwashing rack on the sink. Though David was injured during the fray, he was easily able to take the knife from his wife before violently stabbing her to death before turning upon Kingsley, stabbing her as she tried to escape before he proceeded to murder his infant child and flee.
Though David Beckett had fled the scene, neighbours had already phoned emergency services to report concerns from the screams that could be heard during the argument. Left to die in the kitchen beside her deceased mother, Kingsley was found clinging to life by an attending officer and subsequently rescued. This event led to the arrest and trial of her father David Beckett who pled not guilty on grounds of self-defence to the murder of his wife Leanne. Managing to recover from the horrific attack, Kingsley testified against her father and there was little doubt over his guilt. Cade and Kingsley were entered into the foster system and David was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for the murders of Leanne and Jonah Beckett as well as the attempted murder of Kingsley.
Whilst Kingsley was taken in by a loving foster family, the physical and mental scars left from the attack, trial and the separation from her last remaining sibling were extensive. For some time she was seen by a team of specialists however as she aged Kingsley's behaviour declined and she ultimately ran away from her foster home, living homeless on the streets until she was in her late teens.
She has experienced the ups and downs of street life and though she had never adequately addressed her issues in a clinical environment, Kinglsey has developed her own coping mechanisms (albeit unconventional and in a lot of ways negative) to get on with her life. Having little education and being homeless meant she was unable to find a decent paying job or permanent place to lay her head, right up until she was caught sleeping in an alleyway by local boxing gym owner 'Big Bobby'. Their first meeting was the start of an odd mentorship in which Big Bobby eventually convinced Kingsley that there was more in this world meant for her and that she deserved to learn her worth.
Since this meeting Kingsley has learnt how to defend herself decently and regularly attends Big Bobby's gym to work out. Discovering and helping to develop her passion and talent for art, Big Bobby assisted Kingsley in what would become an illegal but profitable trade of tattooing. New York had bizarrely outlawed tattooing however it did not stop Big Bobby from operating an underground tattoo shop at the gym where Kingsley has learnt and now applies her trade. When not earning cash to survive this way, Kingsley began to produce paintings in various mediums and selling them on the street. This grew more profitable and now Kingsley has made a name for herself for her artwork.
Bobby has helped Kingsley overcome many of her hardships in the past and has gained enough of her trust over the years to learn about her history. Kingsley eventually adopted her mother's maiden name of McNamara and Big Bobby assisted in making this a solid identity by nicknaming her Mac.
Making enough to get by, Kingsley eventually managed to secure a small apartment which she considers her sanctuary. She doesn't like to let anyone in her apartment and has decorated the walls with hanging bed sheets which she has painted intricate imagery upon. At night if she isn't tattooing at Big Bobby's boxing ring, Kingsley is secretly painting the walls across town under the guise of 'spider' (named because each of the paintings always has a small spider somewhere) with colourful, captivating street art which is both thought provoking and aims to add life to the local area.
Nickname: Mac
Age: 25
Height: 5'1
Weight: 130lbs
Distinguishing marks: tattoos of red roses and ravens strategically placed where her scars are
Physical Appearance: (FC: Ksenia Solo)
Quirks:
Often sleeps in a hammock on her fire-escape.
Habitually tucks a paintbrush through the bun of her hair and quite often forgets to take it out when leaving her apartment.
Pulls her sleeves down if uncomfortable
Likes:
Street jams
People watching
Classical music mashed with modern genres
Rain
Dislikes:
Appearing to be weak in front of others
Lying
Being asked too many questions by strangers
Small spaces
Animal cruelty
People fighting other than for sport
Her father and his extended family
History:
Born and raised in a suburb outside of New York City, Kinsley was originally named Kinsley Beckett. Only daughter and sibling to younger brothers Cade and Jonah, Kinsley's childhood was heavily marred by domestic abuse perpetrated by her father David Beckett. Despite the severity of the situation inside the Beckett home, her mother Leanne did extremely well to hide the truth from anyone the family interacted with. Despite the challenges the young girl faced, Kinsley was a spirited child who loved school and exhibited her creative talents. When Cade was born, Kinsley helped her mother to be the best big sister possible which brought more harm than good in the home as she got older, becoming more protective of her younger brother from their father and his wrath. Despite multiple instances of extreme violence, Leanne never left David and Kinsley eventually began to endure the brunt of David's abuse when Leanne was left in a heap or was occupied elsewhere with caring for Cade and later infant Jonah.
A major turn point in Kingsley's life was the day her brother Cade asked to have a sleep over at his friend's house. She has either blocked or genuinely cannot remember some details however clearly remembers the moment her brother left with his friend. Her other brother Jonah was only six months old and she remembers her mother being exhausted. The ten year old girl was in her room when her father came home from work, belligerent and riled. Though there was little difference in the way her parents began to argue, what developed that evening was more terrifying then she cares to ever admit. As Kingsley came out from her room to find her father and mother arguing in the kitchen she begged them to stop, her father pushed her across the kitchen into the dining table. David and Leanne fought until Leanne attempted to defend herself and her children with a knife from the dishwashing rack on the sink. Though David was injured during the fray, he was easily able to take the knife from his wife before violently stabbing her to death before turning upon Kingsley, stabbing her as she tried to escape before he proceeded to murder his infant child and flee.
Though David Beckett had fled the scene, neighbours had already phoned emergency services to report concerns from the screams that could be heard during the argument. Left to die in the kitchen beside her deceased mother, Kingsley was found clinging to life by an attending officer and subsequently rescued. This event led to the arrest and trial of her father David Beckett who pled not guilty on grounds of self-defence to the murder of his wife Leanne. Managing to recover from the horrific attack, Kingsley testified against her father and there was little doubt over his guilt. Cade and Kingsley were entered into the foster system and David was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for the murders of Leanne and Jonah Beckett as well as the attempted murder of Kingsley.
Whilst Kingsley was taken in by a loving foster family, the physical and mental scars left from the attack, trial and the separation from her last remaining sibling were extensive. For some time she was seen by a team of specialists however as she aged Kingsley's behaviour declined and she ultimately ran away from her foster home, living homeless on the streets until she was in her late teens.
She has experienced the ups and downs of street life and though she had never adequately addressed her issues in a clinical environment, Kinglsey has developed her own coping mechanisms (albeit unconventional and in a lot of ways negative) to get on with her life. Having little education and being homeless meant she was unable to find a decent paying job or permanent place to lay her head, right up until she was caught sleeping in an alleyway by local boxing gym owner 'Big Bobby'. Their first meeting was the start of an odd mentorship in which Big Bobby eventually convinced Kingsley that there was more in this world meant for her and that she deserved to learn her worth.
Since this meeting Kingsley has learnt how to defend herself decently and regularly attends Big Bobby's gym to work out. Discovering and helping to develop her passion and talent for art, Big Bobby assisted Kingsley in what would become an illegal but profitable trade of tattooing. New York had bizarrely outlawed tattooing however it did not stop Big Bobby from operating an underground tattoo shop at the gym where Kingsley has learnt and now applies her trade. When not earning cash to survive this way, Kingsley began to produce paintings in various mediums and selling them on the street. This grew more profitable and now Kingsley has made a name for herself for her artwork.
Bobby has helped Kingsley overcome many of her hardships in the past and has gained enough of her trust over the years to learn about her history. Kingsley eventually adopted her mother's maiden name of McNamara and Big Bobby assisted in making this a solid identity by nicknaming her Mac.
Making enough to get by, Kingsley eventually managed to secure a small apartment which she considers her sanctuary. She doesn't like to let anyone in her apartment and has decorated the walls with hanging bed sheets which she has painted intricate imagery upon. At night if she isn't tattooing at Big Bobby's boxing ring, Kingsley is secretly painting the walls across town under the guise of 'spider' (named because each of the paintings always has a small spider somewhere) with colourful, captivating street art which is both thought provoking and aims to add life to the local area.