º◦·✧·◦º ┊ lucy boynton , she / her & cisfem ┊ damn, look at adeline thornton this year ! i heard she’s nineteen and has lived on the northside for one year . also , she tends to be quixotic , but also self involved , just incase you wanna get on her good side .
third chara ! i literally never play girls but ... i had this idea , so . let’s see how it goes lmfao . tw : drug / alcohol mentioned , physical / emotional abuse lightly mentioned
HISTORY !
adeline thornton was born the only child to a pair of high school lovers --- living off minimum wage & sheer hopes for an unattainable future , she was raised by her mother & father for the first six years of her life .
her parents lacked enthusiasm . they lacked a zest for life . they had her at the age of eighteen , and it was quite evident from the start that their dynamic was not going to work out .
her father was addicted to drugs & alcohol . he mistreated his wife & daughter , each day making it known how much better off he would be without them . he was emotionally & physically abusive , holding zero interest for none other than himself . six years of this , & he eventually left them . simple as that . gone with the wind , with no means of future contact or explanation of his actions .
all that can be said of adeline’s mother is that she tried her best . adeline will always love her the most , for this simple reason . still . her mother could barely function well enough to take care of herself , let alone a child . and so , at age six , adeline was sent to live with her aunt on the southside of riverdale , in sunny side trailer park .
the lot of her childhood through age six , adeline does not recall . the johari window theory states there’s a blind self , a self you don’t know , but others do --- & perhaps this is where her worst childhood memories are hidden , shielding her from the things she’s better off not remembering . in her head , these memories are distant ; so glazed , she can’t tell if they’re real or fake . the only time she’s ever come close to shattering this barrier was in the 12th grade , during a particularly bad trip on shrooms . though she claims she’ll never try this drug again , she’d be lying if she said it’s effects don’t interest her .
for the next ten years , adeline will spend her time floating by . she’ll try ballet , and theatre , all thanks to her aunt . she’ll think of girls , & makeup , & of just how pretty everything is . her thoughts are trained to look toward the future , and so upon attaining her first job , she decides she’s going to save up in hopes of renting an apartment on the northside once she graduates high school .
this ... doesn’t really go as planned ? she does her best , but like most teenagers , she finds herself spending money on indulgences --- alcohol from the older boy across the trailer park , drugs from the ghoulish girl in school . she’s not addicted , by any means , it’s just ... she wants to take care of herself , and somehow , she’s convinced herself that momentarily taking off the edge equates to this .
recall the ghoulish girl from school --- she was adeline’s first girlfriend . they dated through all of junior year , until an amicable split drove them apart . they wanted very different things , they knew , and besides . adeline was never sure she’d be able to take a relationship too seriously , anyways .
still --- this girl would show up in adeline’s life the following year --- but this time , it was to enlist her help .
just a few days past adeline’s eighteenth birthday , the reality that she would be short of the money she needed to venture to the northside was dawning on her quite suddenly . this is where her ex came into play --- quick money would come from dealing drugs for the ghoulies , though there was only an intent to sell for long enough to make deposit & first month’s rent .
just past her nineteenth birthday , she’s got enough to fulfill her wishes . instead of attending university , she moves into an apartment on the northside , working two jobs to make ends meet . in the morning , she works at a flower shop , and at night , she works at a theatre , where she’s able to perform in seasonal shows with her time there .
as most things go , her deal with the ghoulies was not seamless . despite earning what she’d desired , there was still a price to pay . she’s contacted every now & then to help the ghoulies out , whether it be on drug runs , or other works . she’ll always promise herself it’s the last time . it’s just that it never is .
PERSONALITY !
she’s naturally very nice to everybody . she cannot be offended . it’s extremely hard to tick her off . this is primarily because she doesn’t care for too many people , and if she doesn’t care , she won’t waste her emotions on you .
at first glance / if you don’t know her , this might make her come off as a bit stoic . it’s just ! if she feels as though something will not benefit her / it doesn’t involve someone she genuinely cares about ( her aunt , mother & ex ) , she won’t invest herself in a situation . she doesn’t consider anyone to be on her radar until a. she believes they will be of some interest to her , or b. they’ve talked enough to where they’ve built some sort of relationship .
she’s got paradoxical traits . she’s SELF INVOLVED , in that she’ll always look out for herself first , & that she knows she can really only rely on herself . she is primarily & ultimately powered by self interest . still , she is also SELFLESS . at the end of the day , she’d trade her life for anyone else’s , & will help whoever might be in need . despite the contradiction , she is extremely altruistic toward the people she cares for .
MISCELLANEOUS FUN FACTS !
cherry cola fan , ewwww
luvs her heels
gloss > lipstick
luvs pink . luvs satin .
probably listens to a lot of amélie ??
wears a lot of floral , generally just has a ton of floral patterns in her life ?
p good dancer , but predominantly passionate about her acting .
rosé !! all !! day !!
honestly just wants a low committal cuddle every now and then ??
