Donella McArthur

[Donella McArthur]

OOC: About You

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Name:
Whitney

Age:
15

How Long Have You Been RPing?:
3 or 4 years...maybe longer

Contact?:
PM and E-Mail

Your Character:[/u][/size]

Basics

Full Name:
Donella Novio McArthur

Age:
18

Grade:
Senior

Marital Status:
Single

Appearance:[/u]

Physical Appearance:
Donella has a kind of exotic look. Its not an in your face one but you can tell. that stems from her Dominican roots, on her mother sides. Its countered by her Caucasian looks on her father's side. She has blonde hair that reaches to her shoulders. She has two faded looking beauty marks, both on the same side of her face. One is right next to the nose and the other is spaced somewhat apart from the first one. She also posses light green eyes. She's about 5'5 in height and very slim in stature, which is explain by her history. She has long model like legs. Upon first glance she looks a bit....well not intimidating and a bit mousy. However looks can be deceiving.

Clothing Style:
God you could hate the girl. Take a look at her fashion sense and you may hate her more. She loves heels just as much as she loves flats. Take a look in her closet and you'd envy her for days. From D&G to Versace to Gucci to Betsy Johnson, the girl has an eye for fashion....something she most likely developed from her mother (one of the only good things her mother did for her). The girl has the ability to make you feel like you're wearing a paperbag...and thats when she's wearing just a pair of sweats (which would be designer of course). Donella was taught to look good in whatever she's wearing, and designer always makes you look good. Even name brand makes you look good. You can be sure that whatever she's wearing its Designer and/or Name Brand.

Any markings/scars/tattoos/piercings?:
She has the following tattoo on the outside of her right ankle: www.tattoo-designs.dk/images-css/Tribal_Dragon.jpg
She has the following tattoo on the inside of her left wrist: www.inkworm.co.uk/images/tatts/samples/tribal_tattoo.gif

Picture:


Personality:

Personality:
Humor Above All Else Donella loves to laugh. When she laughs others laugh. She has that type of infectious laugh. Its above a giggle but not a full on cackle. Make a funny joke: she laughs. Trip and fall: she laughs. Laughing is natures medicine just like comedy. Life is way too short to be serious about every little thing.
Sarcasm:Natures Reality Check This girl can ooze sarcasm. Say something stupid: prepare to be targeted. Irritation is when she uses sarcasm the most but its not uncommon for her to slip it into a conversation. Everyone has a sarcastic flavor right? Some people are just more open about it. Sometimes you just may need a reality check.
Party Girl Mentality There's no mistaking it. Donella is a big party girl. She's the type that'll party till 4 in the morning and then have a huge hangover the next day. When you've grown up the way she has, partying is the thing to do. It gives you fun, heals the pain, and makes you forget about everything bad that's happening. Okay yeah there are those instances when she wakes up and has no idea what she did the night before or she'll have no idea who the guy lying next to her is but that just comes with the territory. She loves to be the center of attention....now whether or not that attention is good or bad is a coin toss.
Flirting....Boys Donella loves boys and flirting almost as much as she loves shopping. She may lose her train of thought if a hot boy passes by. That happens often. She can't help it. She's just a girl in that way. Boys captivate her like nothing else can. If she's talking to you and you think she's not listening, make sure you check for boys. If you find one, don't take it personal. She just loves to love boys. There's no harm in that right?
Mood: Where's a Ring When You Need One? When you're with Donella, you never know which side of her you're going to get. You may get the bitchy side, you may get the cautious side, you may get the sweet girl side, or you might get the 'covering up her pain' side. Hey you take the good with the bad right.

Hobbies:
+Popping Pills
+Shopping
+Reading
+Spending her parent's money
+Partying
+Drinking

Likes:
+Boys
+Shopping
+Partying
+Hook-Ups
+Strawberries
+Chocolate
+Dogs
+Horses
+Drinking
+Prescription Pain Killers
+Cigarettes
+Her Parents Money

Dislikes:
+Disappointment
+Snakes
+Scorpions
+Broken Promises
+Having Her Heart Broken
+Her Parents

History:[/u]

Personal History:
Donella Novio was born on June 22nd, 1989 to Johnathan McArthur and his wife Marciella McArthur in a Beverly Hills Hospital. Some may say they could only be so lucky to be born into a rich and powerful family like the McArthurs. Donella learned that these people should really be grateful for what they have. For years all she has ever heard about was the gruesome 19 hours of labor her mother had to go through and it was a miracle that she ever got her figure back. Donella's first word was 'Daddy' and her second one was 'mommy' however the latter didn't remain that way. Donella, as she got older, began referring and addressing her mother by her first name. This was because her mother was never a real mother to her, even from a young age. She was raised more or less by nannies and herself. Of course her mother had no objections to being called by her first name, it made her feel young.

As a child, Donella had to grow up fast. Her parents were never happy with each other. Her mother was always at a social event, sleeping with the pool boy, or going to her doctor for more Valium and her dad was always plunged in his work and sleeping with his assistant. She never really understood why they continued to stay together when they couldn't stand each other. Her mother's explanation when Donella asked: You must always hold up appearances, no matter what. Appearances were very important to her parents. Embarrass your family in anyway, soil the family name, and you risk being written out of wills and being disowned from the family (much like her older brother Malcolm). Not to mention, think about what the neighbors will say.

During her childhood Donella could have everything she could have ever wanted. Everything, that is, except for the love of her parents. She had horses, her puppy Chino, money, expensive clothes, thee best toys, etc. What she didn't have was people showing up for her dance recitals, school plays, and piano recitals. Her parents figured that obviously expensive gifts made up for obvious absences. At first she was heartbroken. She always hoped and wished they would show up when it mattered most. As she got older, she realized that wouldn't happen. Hence why she doesn't like disappointment and broken promises. It all stems from her childhood.

As a teenager, Donella got....what's the word.....she had an epiphany. If she couldn't get love from her parents, screw them. all she really needed was their money right? They had been giving her expensive things and money to make up for their lacking in the parenting department anyway. Once she came to this realization, her life turned into a downward spiral. She had been sent of to boarding school around the time she realized it. Actually it was more like 5 boarding schools, each one she got kicked out of for....inappropriate behavior....and that's putting it nicely. Finally her parents decided to just get her a personal tutor (who she slept with during study breaks). When people asked what happened with boarding school: her parents just said that it wasn't for her. Anyway back to her downward spiral of behavior. Let's see, there was the sex, 2 unwanted and terminated pregnancies, the drinking, that all night partying, the screw the world attitude, the drugs. Oh yes, we can't forget her case of bulimia. She did what she wanted, when she wanted. You'd think her parents would disapprove at what she was doing. See no, though she did many of these things in public, she never tarnished her name. No one knew she was bulimic, no one knew about the pregnancies and abortions. If people suspected these things they never said anything. As far as the underage drinking,drugs, and the sex goes......that's excepted (to an extent). When you're born as privileged as she was, those thing just come to you naturally. They are things that everyone knows about but they never talk about.

When she was about 16, her parents finally realized she needed help. this was right after her parents found out about her bulimia, her second abortion, and she had to get her stomach pumped because she overdosed on prescription pain killers. Of course people question where Donella was during her long absence. Her parents just responded saying that they sent her away to a luxury spa because she needed some needed rest. They of course really sent her to a rehab center. Of course this was a rehab center for the rich and it wasn't as much a rehab as it was a luxury hotel and spa. Of course they helped a tad bit. She isn't bulimic anymore after months and months of treatment. In fact it was thought for awhile that the drugs and alcohol was out of her life for good, too. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. Once she came back home she fell right back into the drugs and alcohol lifestyle. You'd think her parents would disown her this time. Nope, because she made sure she still kept up appearances when the times were right.

After her stint in rehab her parents fired the personal tutor. They donated a building to Matthew Hopkins Boarding School and in returnn they took their daughter. So, yeah. Donella has been here since her junior year. That doesn't mean, however, that she's toned down her behavior.

Family:
Father:: Johnathan McArthur:: Her father, who she affectionately refers to as Daddy, though there's no affection in it at all really. He's a plastic surgeon for the stars. He did Ashlee's nose job, Heidi's boob job, Joan River's...well everything. If a star's had work most likely he's done it. Oh and he's also done his assistant. How's that for dinner table discussion.
Mother:: Marciella McArthur:: Her mother, who she calls by her first name. She used to be an international supermodel, hence her concern with her figure. She came from money, made money, and married money. Now that she's retired, she mostly puts together charity fashion events. She still travels the world to go to fashion shows, I mean there's no way the world can just forget about Marciella McArthur. She never paid much attention to Donella except when necessary. She was too busy with events, Valium, and oh yeah the pool boy Javier.
Brother:: Malcolm McArthur:: Donella's 22 year old brother. If you noticed he was only mentioned once in her history. There's a reason for that. He was disowned and as far as the McArthurs are concerned they have 1 child. Malcolm was smart, smart enough to graduate early (at 16). Oh did I mention that was college? Yeah, so he partied hard, had to go to rehab. The only thing is when he came out he came out completely clean. After that he wrote a book discussing his life, his rehab experience, etc. His parents were happy, until they read the book. He'd basically told his story but he also aired out some of his family's dirty laundry in the process. A big no no. Now he's written out of the will and never spoken of. Ever. Donella is the only one who still talks to him. This is unknown to her parents of course. He lives in New York City at the moment.

Anything Important We Need To Know?:
+She's still popping prescription pain killers
+Still drinking
+Talking to her brother on a regular basis
+Still hates her parents but loves their money
+Still has her Pomeranian named Chino (stay with her in the dorm)

Other:[/u]

RP Sample:
(This is going to be from one of Donella's rehab experiences)

Donella sat in the chair. The chair was in a circle. The circle was in a room. The room was in a so-called rehab facility. Right now she was in her 2nd group therapy of the day. She had about 3 different group sessions and 2 individual sessions a day. That was, of course, in-between the massages, a dip in the pool, and all the other luxuries she was given here. This group therapy session was for people with a little bit of everything, not just one specific thing like her other group sessions. This was the center's idea of letting them interact with people who have different problems.

Donella tucked her hands into her blue over-sized NYU sweatshirt (given to her by her brother) and folded her arms over her chest and crossed her jeans clad legs. The girl who was talking, apparently had issues with anxiety pills. That, of course, wasn't what she was talking about. She was talking about some experience she had as a child with clowns that scared the hell out of her and that's why she was scared of them now.

"This is bullshit," Donella said under her breath.

"What was that?" the session leader and doctor, Salvin Corp, asked her.

Donella hadn't realized he could hear her but that didn't mean she was going to back down. "I said this is bullshit. I don't believe I was stuttering.

"No but you were muttering," Salvin said. "So explain to me why you believe this is bullshit."

"Because, we're sitting here listening to her whine and whimper about some stupid clown."

"How about you show some support in this support group," the girl who had been talking, Amanda, said under her breath.

"And why don't you kiss my ass and grow a backbone. You act like you have real problems."

"And you believe you do. Why don't you explain to us you're problems," Dr. Salvin said.

"She's sitting there whimpering like a spineless prick. It pointless and it shows weakness. Weakness show vulnerability and that gives people power over you. You wanna hear about problems. My dad is nailing his assistant in-between fixing his celebrity clients. Marciella, oh I'm sorry, my mother is screwing the pool boy and popping Valium everyday, yet I'm the one in here for drug use. Oh and my brother has been disowned for airing out our family's dirty laundry. I'm in here for bulimia, drug addictions, alcohol, oh a minor case of being highly sexually active which has resulted in not 1 but 2 abortions. Oh and I have to make sure I don't soil my families name or I'll end up like my brother. Do you see me complaining no. So I suggest you, little girl, grow up because the world does not accommodate weak people." With that she stood up and walked out of the circle, out of the room, and out of the group session.

Any Last Words?: not really...oh i'd like her to be one of the Queen Bees[/size][/center]

[shellyness]

Righto.
Accepted.