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Starfield_Scribe · 04-25-2005, 09:34 PM

THE ANDERS-WHATLEY FAMILY
REASON FOR THEIR STAY: Mr. Anders only recently found out he has a son. Ms. Whatley and her ex want to try to make things work for the sake of their son.

(father) Jack Anders, 39 - *Sarahrooie* (PB: Olivier Martinez)
(mother) Olivia Whatley, 38 - Broadways Buffy (PB: Teri Hatcher)
(son) Brian Whatley, 13 - Impressions (PB: Logan Lerman)

Taken by: *Sarahrooie*
Name: Jack Anders
Age: Thirty-nine
How they feel: Jack is still in shock, mainly because he believes that there would be no worse candidate for a father. And yet, he still feels like there should be some connection between him and his son.
Personality: Jack is the sort of man who seems to have forgotten that he’s a thirty-nine year old man. He’s the obvious mid-life crisis man; he surrounds himself with women half his age, drives a fast car, owns a bachelor pad and seems to do his best to avoid all responsibility. He somehow manages to be employed in his highflying job, which throws him about the world and most importantly, he doesn’t seem to care. He is a man built entirely of shrugs and apathy. It would appear to anyone looking at Jack’s life from the outside that he just doesn’t care. This isn’t really true; instead he just attempts not to care, because that looks far cooler than doing his best to cater to every whim of the people around him. Because Jack’s trying his hardest to keep up the kids, he wants to still look cool. Which means a lot of work, and not that much apathy.
History: Jack Anders was born Jacques Anders, his mother was French, his father American. Both considered themselves to be intellectuals and so Jack was raised in some sort of bohemian fantasy, where rules were frowned upon and discipline was considered stifling to a child’s development. Which is why his parents were quite confused when their son grew up into the sort of person they were supposed to hate, and even when out of his way to change his name to its English spelling. Although their upbringing probably helped Jack to turn into the man he became. Because there’s has always been little need for such things as rules in Jacks’ world, which is why he appears to have an awful lot of notches on his bedposts and an awful track record when it comes to relationships. In thirty-nine years he’s never had a relationship that lasted longer than five months, but somehow never really considered that he would become a father, which is why his current situation is rather confusing.
Relationships: --
Played by: Olivier Martinez

Taken by: Broadways Buffy
Name: Olivia Whatley
Age: 38
How they feel: Olivia is confused about the whole situation. She wants Brian to get to know his father, because she thinks he deserves a chance at getting to know him. She doesn't really understand the hesitance from both sides, but hopes that they can work things out.
Personality: Olivia has always been an independent woman. When she found out that she was pregnant with Brian, she didn't worry about being a single mother. Even though she is strong and independent, she is the kind of woman that can be walked on easily. She usually lets people in without thinking, and that's what happened with Jack. They didn't even have a relationship, it was just a fling, she let him charm her into bed, and she ended up with a son. She loves her son to death, and has always been there for him his entire life. She wanted to give him enough love and care that he didn't realize he didn't have a father. Saying that, I guess you can say she is a bit naive about some things. Olivia constantly feels that her son is smarter than her..in fact, she knows he is. Sometimes he is more of a grownup in the family than she is, but she's working on that.
History: Olivia Whatley was born to Clarissa and George Whatley in Oakland, California. She had a normal upbringing, her parents were very loving, they were well-off finanically, and she was their only daughter. When she was a teenager, her mother developed breast cancer. Her mother was a fighter, but the cancer was too far along, and even with chemo and aggressive radiation, the cancer won. After that, Olivia and her father moved to San Fransisco. Olivia graduated high school at the top of her class, and went to college for accounting. Years after she graduated college, her father died, and Olivia was left on her own. She stayed in her father's home, and that is where she still lives. She found a good job, and was content with her life. Then one night, she met Jack. He was handsome and charming, and Olivia was lonely. He wasn't the type of guy to settle down, so after their steamy affair, Olivia found out she was pregnant. And she felt it was the best thing that ever happened to her. She had always wanted to be a mother, and she feels that she is a good mother. She knows she is not perfect, but everyday she looks at Brian and knows she must have done something good. Now, after all this time, she hopes that some kind of bond can form between her son and his father.
Relationships: TBA
Played by: Teri Hatcher

Taken by: Impressions
Name: Brian Whatley
Age: 13
How they feel: He doesn't want to be at this camp. He doesn't understand why all of a sudden he needs to get to know his biological father. He has spent the last thirteen years without knowing him and he has done just fine. He thinks that the real reason his mother set out to find his father isn't really for him, but for herself. A final attempt at creating her idea of a 'perfect' family and using him as an excuse to do so.
Personality: Brian is a very intellectual kid. A little too much for his own good sometimes. There are times where he gets a little too over-confident in himself. But he usually calls himself on it and then brings it back. As Brian has grown into his teenage years, he has become more and more outspoken about everything. He likes to voice his opinion and he tends to be too honest sometimes. One trait that possibly every teenager develops is sarcasm. And Brian certainly has a lot of it to dish out.
History: Brian grew up without ever knowing his father. And because you don't really miss what you never had, he was fine with it. He just figured it was the norm, that other families are like his. When he started school, he was hit with a reality check. That all families aren't like his. But he still didn't think twice about it. The one instance where Brian had wished he had a father was when the community was holding a special father/son event where fathers and sons can spend the day together doing different things. Other than that, he was content with his life and lifestyle. Brian doesn't just think he is very smart, he in reality really is. Growing up he was always doing better than everyone in his age group. He even skipped a few grades in the process. There was a point where it seemed to consume him. He was involved in many academic competitions and other things of that sort. It wasn't until just recently that he decided that he didn't want to do that anymore. Brian decided that, as his time is high school is half finished, he would spend at least a year where he didn't have every waking minute of his day occupied. A year where he didn't have to be a million places at once. Shortly after was when his mother told him about his father and how she found him. Brian isn't sure why she suddenly chose to do so. It had been thirteen years and out of the blue she makes this decision. But he isn't even trying to analyze her motives. All he knows is that he doesn't want to be at this camp, especially since it is cutting into his 'year of freedom' plans.
Relationships: tba
Played by: Logan Lerman

THE TYLER FAMILY
REASON FOR THEIR STAY: After the suicide of son Matthew (23), Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and their daughter need to deal with their personal feelings and their familial ones as well.

(father) Daniel Tyler, 45 - Dimaranwen (PB: Viggo Mortensen)
(mother) Meghan Tyler, 43 - MoonSwirl (PB: Kelly Preston)
(daughter) Kris Tyler, 18 - *Sarahrooie* (PB: Skye Sweetnam)

Taken by: Dimaranwen
Name: Daniel Tyler
Age: 45
How they feel: Daniel watched his wife slowly slip into an almost catatonic state, and his daughter is closed-off. Daniel finally realized that he couldn't fix his family on his own, and this is a big step for him, admitting that he needs help.
Personality: A mean-spirited individual during his 'golden years,' Daniel was definitely his father's son. He was well on his way to being an aggressive maniac, careless of everyone's feelings but his own. When he met Meghan, he slowly changed for the better. Daniel's cold heart was thawed, and he became a very caring person. However, old habits die hard. Daniel can still be aggressive, and he has a short fuse, which isn't the most stable combination. He's extremely protective of his family and their privacy, and following Matthew's suicide, Daniel lashed out at his neighbors and friends, striking the paparazzi if they came to snoop around. He has a hard time controlling his temper. He sees Matthew's suicide as a failure on his part as his father, and he's become increasingly paranoid, thinking everyone must be wondering what was wrong, what happened behind closed doors. Daniel has become more preoccupied with status and appearances, and the Tyler family has fallen from grace. They aren't perfect anymore, and Daniel can't stand it.
History: No one knew how to survive under pressure better than Daniel Tyler. His father, Patrick Tyler, expected Daniel to succeed at everything, especially football. Failure wasn't an option. An injury had ruined Patrick's own career as a football player, and although he moved on, he didn't fully relinquish his dream. He lived vicariously through his son, who struggled to please his father, no matter what. There was no buffer to dampen Patrick's obsession, since Daniel's mother, Kaitlyn Freeman, left Patrick a year after Daniel was born. Patrick and Kaitlyn were high school sweethearts, doomed to fail because of Patrick's aggressive, stubborn nature and Kaitlyn's flighty personality. Daniel barely remembers his mother, but Patrick filled in the blanks, blemishing his mother's name, which was never very good to began with. Daniel bore ill-will to all women for most of his adolescence, treating the doting girlfriends like trash. Until he met Meghan. She attracted his attention because she didn't swoon over him like the other dim-witted girls. She refused to date him, however, until the summer after they graduated. Daniel changed because of Meghan. He became a better man for her. Patrick was thoroughly displeased with the change in his son, for he saw Daniel slowly giving up football. Daniel never loved the sport, but he accepted a scholarship to play in college, interested in an education. Daniel earned a business degree, and he is in charge of his own department. Daniel left his father completely behind when he married Meghan, and they bought a house far away from their old town, leaving everything behind. Daniel had his own family. They soon had a son and a daughter, Matthew and Kristina. They were the perfect nuclear family, until Matthew committed suicide. Daniel still can't accept what happened. He had always been close to his son, although Matthew going away to college put a strain on their relationship. He can't understand, and he's not sure if he ever will.
Relationships: TBA
Played by: Viggo Mortensen

TB: MoonSwirl
Name: Meghan Tyler
Age: 43
How they feel?: She's so numb these days, she just goes with the flow most of the time, so she doesn't have any real feelings about being at the camp.
Personality: Before Matty's death, Meghan was a real social butterfly. She was that wife, that mother, who was in control of her surroundings to a large degree. She had the advice everyone needed, the will to help them. That's all she always wanted to do - to help. But after Matty was gone, Meghan became a whole different person. She's closed down emotionally, doesn't know too well how to react to anything. Her protectiveness has gone through the roof though. Anything mildly risky and she'll suddenly be awake, concern through the roof. Especially with her husband and her daughter. Most of the time though, she's just numb. She often has to be fed, changed, among other things. She has developed major insomnia, sometimes falling asleep only from total and utter exhaustion. Still she is too numb to cry sometimes.
History: Meghan grew up the daughter of two actors, Christopher Watts and Mia Salvatore. Her childhood has been documented through several pictures of her and her parents in magazines. It never bothered her too much, actually found it kind of exciting. She loved going to the movie sets. As she grew, she didn't have any desire to act, but she loved the aspect of clothes. She became a designer, and her creations have been worn in countless films. But another great desire in her life was a family. She met her future husband when they were in high school. They married and were soon blessed with a son and a daughter. Meghan's life was perfect to her, and she thought everyone was happy. That all changed when her son Matthew killed himself. She came home one day, unaware, but she knew something was wrong when she saw the police and the reporters. She was told that Matty, her baby boy, had hung himself in his dorm room, found by his roommate. After that, nothing was ever the same. The magazine pictures that were once amusing to her became sickening as she saw cover story after cover story about the suicide. All the stories twisted their lives, hurting her and her whole family. It's been three months and they still talk about it, fueled by her refusal to leave the house most of the time.
Relationships: TBA
PB: Kelly Preston

Taken by: *Sarahrooie*
Name: Kristina ‘Kris’ Tyler
Age: Eighteen
How they feel: Kris doesn't want to be here. The camp is the ultimate authority figure, and she'll do her very best to get out of this place. Nor does she believe that anyone else can help her through her grief.
Personality: Prior to Matthew's suicide, Kris Tyler had managed to gain herself the tag of 'trouble-maker.' But somehow she always seemed to been seen as nothing more than a slight annoyance. Her rebellion was nothing more than a teenage from a privilaged background attempting to divorce herself from the comfy ideals of her parents and while it may have lead to a few arguments between Kris and her mother, these always seemed to have been solved by the next morning. But after Matthew’s suicide all that changed. Kris was no longer just refusing to give in her homework, she now rarely attended school. And the rest of the clichés soon followed, Kris was rarely at home, and whenever she was there she seemed unable to do anything but scream at her parents. When Matthew died so did a little bit of Kristina, and so it now seems like the Tylers lost two children, and not just one.
History: The Tylers had the perfect life, and Kris had never really been aware of anything less than perfect And while she may have made the odd snide comment about her parents’ life, she knew herself that she would be unable to cope with anything else. And while she may have aggravated her parents quite frequently, as a family they always seemed close enough. And no more so than Matthew and Kris. Yes, the two fought from time to times, but they were siblings so it was impossible for them not to do so. But on the whole the two were almost as close as they could be, Matthew was Kris’s mentor. And while she may have been more rebellious than her brother would ever dream of being, the two of them were painfully close. So she has taken his death terribly.
Relationships: --
Played by: Skye Sweetnam

THE DEVLIN FAMILY
REASON FOR THEIR STAY: Mr. and Mrs. Devlin are on the brink of a divorce. Their sons are attempting to remedy to that. The camp was their idea.

(father) Ethan Devlin, 41 - Broadways Buffy (PB: Clive Owen)
(mother) Veronica Morrington-Devlin, 41 - Impressions (PB: Sandra Bullock)
(son) Mars Devlin, 17 - Pixie Queen (PB: Mark Rendall)
(son) Michael Devlin, 14 - *Sarahrooie* (PB: Carter Jenkins)

Taken by: Broadways Buffy
Name: Ethan Devlin
Age: 41
How they feel: Ethan loves his wife and children, but doesn't know if this will do any good in saving their marriage. He can't handle always being the 'bad guy' in family situations, and having his wife compete with him in being the kids' favorite.
Personality: Ethan can be an abrasive person. He can also be a very kind person. It just depends on if you get on his bad or good side. He always tries to keep his temper under control, but sometimes it can get out of hand. His wife never disciplines the children, maybe because she wants to stay on their good side, but Ethan knows that sometimes there has to be boundaries. Ethan also has a problem expressing his feelings. He isn't very emotional, at least on the outside. His history is to blame for his coldness, but he can't really help it. Maybe one problem is he has trouble showing emotion toward his wife and kids. He can tell them he loves them, but do they actually believe he does? Deep down inside he truly loves them, but doesn't really know how to express it.
History: Ethan was born and raised in England. His father was involved in organized crime, and not having a mother, Ethan was exposed to that growing up. He saw countless women leaving his father's bedroom night after night. He saw his father murder people. Ethan did not love his father, he almost hated him. On bad nights, his father would get drunk and take his anger out on his son. The beatings continued throughout his teenage years, until Ethan was old enough to escape from his father's wrath. He got a scholarship to the US for college, and got word a few years later of his father's death, and he didn't give it a second thought. He was actually relieved that that part of his life was officialy over. After he graduated, he started a business with a friend in New York City. That's where he met Veronica. He was a bit of a ladies' man, using and discarding woman as he pleased, but Veronica was different. One thing that intrigued him about her, is that at first, she turned him down. That caught his interest, so he continued to pursue her until she agreed. Not long after, they were married. It started out great, they had two children, and then things started to change. Their relationship just wasn't the same.
Relationships: TBA
Played by: Clive Owen

Taken by: Impressions
Name: Veronica Morrington-Devlin
Age: 41
How they feel: She doesn't believe that this camp will really help with the rift that has formed between her and her husband but she is here for her children. She owes them enough to at least try.
Personality: Veronica has always felt the need to prove herself. She always wanted to show people that there isn't anything she can't do. "Anything you can do I can do better." She did get a little too competitive sometimes, she still does. There is nothing better than a good competition. Veronica isn't a confrontational person at heart but when she is challenged and she gets involved in one, she has to be right. One of her worst qualities, always having to be right. And she is stubborn, but only with certain things. Veronica likes to make jokes when she is uncomfortable because it always help lighten the moods of the people around her. Veronica doesn't really get emotional in front of people. She keeps up a facade of strength and then, when she is alone, she breaks down.
History: Her mother was a very primp and proper woman. Ironic that, growing up, Veronica wasn't like that at all. She was a tomboy. Something her mother never approved of and she let her know it. Her father was her confidant. She went to him for everything and anything. When Veronica graduated from high school she didn't go straight to college. She went to Australia, there she worked as a paid-intern for an advertising company. It was the single greatest experience of her life. She excelled at what she did also. She went from a simple intern to getting an actual position on the staff and she just continued to rise. She had planned to only stay there a year but that year turned into two, then three. It was in her fourth year in Australia that she chose to return home. But when she came back she was a completely different person. She moved to New York and got a job for an advertising company in the city. Even without going to college she was able to get a job easily, because she had the experience, as well as making a name for herself while in Australia. It was during her stay in the city that she met her current husband. She thought he was nothing but a player. That he was simply after her for one thing. She continued to turn him down but he persisted. It was then that she believed that he was now in it just for the thrill of the chase. The need to have something that you can't. She can't really say what made her accept his offer on that winter day in New York City. She did know that it was one of the best decisions of her life. Because, like it wasn't obvious, their relationship was more than just a fling. They married one another and started a family together. Veronica isn't really sure what caused her marriage to go south. It may be the fact that she still longs for her corporate life that she had when she was younger and that he wants to pursue other things in his life as well. She doesn't know for sure. But it has gotten to the point where Veronica has all but given hope for their marriage. She never believed that she would be divorced, but it seems inevitable.
Relationships: tba
Played by: Sandra Bullock

Taken by: Pixie Queen
Name: Marshall *Mars* Devlin
Age: 17
How they feel: His parents brought him there , more than likely because he wants to help them, he believes not all is lost in their marriage and that something can be saved.Plus he just wants them to be happy regardless of the fact that on the outside people think his family is the picture of perfection.. he knows it's far from it.
Personality: Mars is a kid, for the most part anyway. He tries to act like the adult in matters and sometimes that can cause him to get into some .. actually alot of trouble. He is very stubborn when he gets an idea in his head he sticks to it like his mother, he's also a bit unruly, hence the dyed red hair, he also has a tatoo no one knows of but he kneeps that to himself, he often takes or tries to take on the role of adult more often than he knows the rest of his family does, if anything he knows his mother breaks down. He tries to keep it together for all four of them but sometimes he lets go of it all and decides to be wild, which also equals up to major trouble.
History: Mars has always been a good kid ever since he was born he heard Veronica, his mom praise him for that, regardless of if he never hears his father, he thinks all his father does is count his mishaps and deliver out the punishments. He acts out because of that , some have figured it out for the most part but those that don't think he let's out incredibly loose whenever he feels like. He's a good actor, because he can go from acting responsible to acting like a teenage wild child (maybe that the reason for the grunge clothes and the hair) He's also very self less but has reserved and stubborn moments of the bunch which come and go. He also has a tendancy of lying, he's very decietful in what he does, and he knows he gets away with it, but maybe what hit him worse was the fact that his parents were heading for a divorce. The camp wasn't his idea, but everyone percieves him as part of the perfect family, maybe he just wants that back, even if it cost him a few things to get to it. He hopes the camp works, even at the unassurance of his parents optimistim on the matter, he just wants his family back.
Relationships: tba
Played by: Mark Rendall

Name: Michael Devlin
Age: Fourteen
How they feel: Michael has already decided that this will be the miracle that his family has been searching for, and that whatever happens, when this is over there will be no more talk of divorce.
Personality: Michael has always been the ‘good boy’. He is the sort of boy who will go out of his way to make sure that people remain happy, and that the status quo remains. Most people find Michael confusing, he is willing to act to help people but seems to care little for himself. In reality this isn’t exactly true, as Michael enjoys seeing other people’s happiness, and knowing that he’s done something well often means that he feels better. There are certain people who can be unnerved by Michael, mainly because he tends to stay quiet and listen a lot, meaning that he finds it very easy to pick up certain things about people, noticing changes in their personality, or picking up on tiny pieces of information.
History: Unlike Marshall, who has let the world know that he favours his mother to his father, Michael has no problem with his father; mainly because in order for them to continue to be the ‘normal’ family, Michael’s father needs to remain in the picture. Michael is perspective enough to realise that his parents’ marriage has never been perfect, but he’s always been very skilled at covering up the cracks; lying to those another him and himself that his parents are still as in love with each other as they were in the beginning and that their marriage was as stable as it always was. Michael pride himself on his background, his nice family and isn’t willing to let go of any of it, physically or mentally.
Relationships: --
Played by: Carter Jenkins

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