#atlanta:intro

[avani-carrington]

Hey everyone! My name is Jade, and my muse is Avani. Her basic information is below, and her biography, if you’re interested in learning more about her. I’m so excited to join you guys!

Name: Avani Carrington 

Age: 19 

Pronouns: She/Her 

Hometown: New York City/Cottonwood Falls, Kansas 

Time lived in Atlanta: Three weeks 

Occupation: Bartender 

Character quote: “Normality is a paved road: it is comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow,” - Vincent van Gogh 

Biography - Tw: mental illness

Avani was born to parents Royce Bush and Nina Carrington. Royce was a wealthy forty year old man when Avani was born, while Nina was only twenty, and was manipulated into being in a relationship with Royce. Avani’s father left shortly after she was born, so she was raised by her mother, a sweet and hardworking woman, though raising Avani by herself took a toll on her mental health. 

When Avani was six, they moved from New York City to Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, so Nina and Avani could be supported by Avani’s grandparents. As time went on, Avani’s mother began acting weirdly, her behavior becoming more and strange with each passing month. After a doctor’s appointment that was forced upon Nina by her parents, Avani’s mother was diagnosed with severe schizophrenia. She was admitted to a mental hospital in Wichita, Kansas, an hour and a half away from where they lived. 

Avani went to live with her grandparents, Susan and Jude, who were very traditional people and refused to accept Avani’s love of photography and journalism. They insisted she pursue a more traditional career in law or science. As Avani’s creative occupational ambitions grew, so did the rift between Avani and her grandparents. Susan and Jude were also unforgiving of Avani’s sense of style and classmates. Because of the hour and a half distance between Cottonwood Falls and Wichita, Avani was rarely able to visit her mother, who was making little to no improvement. And, because of how small their town was, Avani had to deal with the constant whispers about her “crazy mother,” and the expectation that she would turn out just as broken and psychotic as her mom.

Avani attempted to go to college in Cottonwood Falls under the watchful eyes of her grandparents and the entire town, but she got tired of the pressure and expectations. Around this time, her grandparents told her that her father, Royce Bush, was discovered dead in his home. He overdosed on an unknown but very hard drug. Shortly after she turned 19, she took all of her belongings and fled to Atlanta, Georgia, not knowing how to deal with her indirect pain and emotional turmoil. She started bartending at Perthan, a popular nightclub in Atlanta, to be able to pay the bills and support her continuing love of journalist and photography, and now lives in an apartment in Downtown Atlanta. 

She is creating her entire life here in Atlanta, including her friends, career, and love life. She loves and craves constant change and loves meeting new people. She is unintentionally very charming, and hopes to have an impact on the people of Atlanta.      

Personality -         

+ Hardworking

+ Ambitious 

+ Dependable

+ Fun

+ Loyal 

- Disorganized 

- Impulsive 

- Sarcastic 

- Unpredictable 

- Argumentative