Tuesday 18 February 2014

Tracy Farrier 'The Evil Stepmother'

Today I have started a couple of new chapter and have found that the character who plays Toby's mum isn't the wicked stepmother I'd planned her to be. Toby has enough enemies in the manuscriot and this character wouldn't let me paint her as evil. I have pasted my character sheet on Tracy below.


Tracy has never got over giving Toby up and has carried the guilt inside her for years. She spent her mid teens and twenties modelling for David Jones Melbourne to help her through University.

Her friend Michelle had married tall and handsome truck mechanic Darren Farrier and they’d drifted apart for a few years after Darren bought the family tucking business from Michelle’s mother’s estate. After Toby was born Michelle contracted the same disease her mother had, Breast Cancer. After a brave fight she too succumbed and Darren was left to look after the baby. He contacted Tracey about taking care of the book work and managed as he could with a baby seat in the truck and the two of them travelled Australia carting stock.
Arthur had his hands full with Lois and her decline during this time but they took Toby when they could. This gave Darren a much needed break and soon he and Tracy became more than friends. Five years after Toby was born Tracy became his step mum. The relationship was strong and they adored each other, only after Toby began school did the trouble start.


NAME:                                               : Tracy Farrier
Position in story:                                 : Secondary

Age:

37

Nationality:

Australian

Socioeconomic level as a child:

Secure

Socioeconomic level as an adult:

Well Off

Hometown:

Kyneton

Current residence:

Kyneton

Occupation:

Mother – Business Partner – Accountant was a catwalk model when younger

Income:

High Earners

Talents/skills:

Multi Tasker very capable mother keeps the business on solid financial footing.

Salary:

Draws a salary of 65,000 per annum Darren has a similar drawing

Relationships:

 

Married to Toby’s father Darren

Birth order:

Third of four girls

Siblings (describe relationship):

 

Spouse/partner (describe relationship):

Darren total commitment to each other, she is his second wife after Toby’s mum died. Both women were friends

Children (describe relationship):

Toby estranged. Adele and Jasmine

Parents (describe relationship):

 

Grandparents (describe relationship):

 

Grandchildren (describe relationship):

 

Significant others (describe relationship):

 

Relationship skills:

Peace maker, doesn’t mind a fight but will find a common purpose to end conflict. Good negotiator

Physical Characteristics

 

 

Height:

160cm

Weight:

56 kg

Race:

Caucasian / English descent

Eye Color:

Green

Hair Color:

Blonde from the bottle tends to change it twice a year

Glasses or contact lenses?

Glasses to read

Skin color:

Fair skinned but will tan easily. Uses fake tan for special occasions

Shape of face:

Angular with high cheekbones, her nose is straight with a bit off a turn up.

Distinguishing features:

There is a dimple /crease in her chin.

How does he/she dress?

Her dress is elegant and expensive. ‘She could wear a bag and make it look good’ was Darren’s claim

Mannerisms:

She tilts her head and screws her nose up when considering her next move

Habits: (smoking, drinking/drugs/addictions etc.)

Nil likes good wine but never in excess

Any physical illnesses?

None

Health:

Very good goes to the gym five days a week

Hobbies:

She likes to ride and does eventing and show jumping

Favourite sayings:

 

Speech patterns:

Her speech is trained and no strine in her voice although she will “go all outback” if the need arises

Disabilities:

None

Style (Elegant, shabby etc.):

Elegant

Greatest flaw:

She lacks self confidence and although successful her fear of failure drives her toward her goals. Tracy never lived up to the expectations her parents put on her. They thought modelling was for Bimbos and accounts couldn’t make it into medicine.

Best quality:

She is empathetic and kind. Which is how she came to marry Darren, she helped him through the dark times after his first wife died of breast cancer. She spends a lot of time working for the Jane McGrath Foundation

Personality Attributes and Attitudes

 

 

Educational Background:

Melbourne Uni

Intelligence Level:

Very high

Any Mental Illnesses?

None

Learning Experiences:

Plenty, losing her friend and Toby’s mum hurt and giving Toby up has left a stain on her self esteem.

Character's short-term goals in life:

Be a good wife and mother

Character's long-term goals in life:

Keep the business successful make their marriage happy till death do they part.

How does Character see himself/herself?

As keeping up a charade of confidence and strength

How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?

As one tough cookie

How self-confident is the character?

She fakes it till she makes it.

Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?

She would love to let emotion in but only Darren knows how fragile she can be.

What would most embarrass this character

Failure in her part as wife and mother, losing Toby is her greatest regret and considers it their biggest failure. He didn’t deserve what they did to him

Spiritual Characteristics

 

 

Does the character believe in God?

Would love to but is too pragmatic. She admires her sisters and mother’s complete devotion to the Catholic faith but too many things tell her it’s all bunk.

What are the character's spiritual beliefs?

She doesn’t know

Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?

No

If so, what role does it play?

 



 

 

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