HATTIE MCLAUGHLIN, the time bomb.
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THE BASICS.
FULL NAME:Â harriet braeburn mclaughlin GENDER & PRONOUNS:Â cis woman, she/her AGE & BIRTHDAY:Â 27, novemeber 22nd WHERE DO THEY LIVE:Â the mclaughlin orchard OCCUPATION:Â pathologists' assistant FACECLAIM:Â marisa abela
PERSONALITY.
STRENGTHS:Â dominating, charismatic, opportunistic WEAKNESSES: childish, vindictive, deceiving ZODIAC: scorpio AESTHETICS:Â laughing at a funeral, an apple rotting in the grass, smashing a glass on the floor, anatomical portraits left out on a desk
BRIEF INTRO.Â
the youngest of the mclaughlins, harriet was born a full five years after her parents thought they were done having children. sheâs also the youngest of all the founding family dynasties, and lives up to her role as the baby of carroll. harriet spent her childhood sitting at dinner tables among her older siblings and friends. she watched their drama play out, taking notes as though they were nothing more than barbie dolls in her mansion. although she will listen to any complaints that they have, harriet has little empathy for the difficulties of others. to her, everything that she saw from the reynolds and the manchesters was the result of poor decision-making. she does not and cannot understand the emotional turmoil of others. no sibling, cousin, or friend ever walked her through how. they never checked to see if she was good, they never thought there was any other option. she will agree with whoever makes the most interesting case to her or offers the best reward. in school, this transitioned to a cool ruthlessness that planted her firmly at the top of the social pyramid. while her last name alone assured that she would have a seat in the lunch room, harriet took it further. she did not have to join the cheer squad or run for class president to be feared and adored in the hallways. she need only cast a withering gaze at someone, and their fate was decided. she could be charming, and often chose to be a benevolent leader, as sheâd seen the success her siblings had. but her moods were volatile, set off by the smallest of missteps by someone who got to close. she resorted quickly to lies and deceit, again just the girl playing barbies. carrollâs drama was the best entertainment that could be found. perhaps the people around her were scared of her, with her petty torments and odd hobbies. but, who would speak ill against a mclaughlin? who would tell her that she took something too far? no one that harriet knew. while initially harriet went to college for forensic pathology, she only completed her bachelorâs degree in forensics before pivoting and getting her masters as a pathologistsâ assistant. she was too bored by all the studying to continue her training on to medical school, unable to throw herself into education with any degree of passion. luckily, a medical degree is not a requirement in the state of california, allowing her to skate by into her role as at the coronerâs office. thus far, itâs proved to be as equally entertaining as the stint she did as an assistant to the mayor. it surpasses the summer work sheâd done on the nursery without even trying. and, she gets to be one of the first people to pick up the phone when carrollâs most unsavory details come to light. itâs a role that she chooses to play as neutral for now, but people have learned not to misjudge this complacency from harriet. she is the most important figure in her own life, and so she has made herself central to the town and everything it might need to know, or keep buried. theyâre wise to keep that at the forefront of their minds.Â






















