Post by alyssaberger on Jun 14, 2011 22:10:14 GMT -6
ALYSSAWILLOWBERGER
“Well, tell me a little about yourself. What’s your name?”
Hi. I'm Alyssa Willow Berger. Most people just call me Aly though. In fact, the only one who really calls me Alyssa is my mom, and when she drops the full name, I know I am in some serious trouble. I'm not really sure why my parents named me that. I guess they just liked the sound of it or something. I've never bothered to ask them. Maybe I should, could be interesting. That is so on my list of things to do now.
“Next question, how has your High School career gone thus far?”
Well, its been pretty short, I'm only a sophomore. But the year I've had so far was great. I mean, don't get me wrong, my grades aren't all that great or anything. I try, but really, I'm just not that smart I guess. Not like those people who never crack a book and manage to get straight A's. I have to study my behind off to make B's. Oh well, what I lack in brains I make up for in hard work. Or at least that's what I tell myself. I actually quite like school, even though it's hard. I like an excuse to hang out with my friends for eight hours a day. Who wouldn't? I wasn't, like the most popular girl around, but I did OK. People seemed to like me at least, and of course I had my best friends around. I was in the drama anf French clubs and on the yearbook committee, and was thinking about running for student council this year before I was sent here. I also was on a couple of teams, track and soccer to be precise.
“What did you do when you weren't in school? Any hobbies or sports, anything like that?”
Well, to be honest, the hobbies and stuff I did at school took up a lot of my time. Between practices and meetings, I barely squeezed in time for hanging out with friends and my karate and horse back riding lessons. Separately of course, I couldn't do karate AND ride a horse, that would just be crazy, like, ninja crazy. On top of that, I usually had to watch my younger brothers after school until my mom got home. So yeah, basically, I was always busy. I like it that way, always having something to do. I get bored pretty fast otherwise.
“Family and friends are pretty important. Tell me about them. How are your relationships with them?”
Darn straight they are important! I would just die without my friends and family! So where to start. I guess with my parents. My mom and dad are Kelly and Chris Berger. My dad's an accountant (boring, right? All that math, all the time. Gross), and my mom is a real estate agent. They both work a lot, so I always try to help out around the house. It's the least I can do... Anyways, I'm way closer to my dad than I am my mom. I mean, I love her, of course I do. But she's stressed all the time, like, super stressed. My dad isn't like that. He looks like this nerdy professor or something, but will change out of his suit (usually tweed, bless his heart) as soon as he gets home from work and always will take time before dinner to kick around the soccer ball with me, or run lines for a play. He's really great like that. I miss it already. Call me a daddy's girl, but it's not the same without that.
Aside from my parents, there is Donnie and Darry. My brothers. They are eight, and as you may have guessed, twins. Two little freckled, ginger haired holy terrors. I love the buggers to death. Even though they drive me nuts. Like I said, I watch them pretty much every day after school for a few hours, so I get to spend a lot of time with them. They are funny kids. They annoy me of course, they are younger brothers, they are supposed too. But I wouldn't change them for the world.
I won't go into the extended family, I've got a bout a million aunts, uncles and cousins. It's crazy. Holidays with my family are... interesting, to say the least.
I've got great friends. But my bestie, no questions asked, is Aaron. He lives just down the street from me, and we've been together since we were diapers. I seriously don't know what I would do without that guy. He's like, my rock. I'm going to miss him so much, it's not even funny. Things were a little weird between us before I left though. I think we were on the verge of maybe turning into more than best friends, guess I won't ever know now. Other than Aaron, there was James, Christy, Danny, and Violet. All of us have been together since, well, forever pretty much.
“Thank you for sharing that with me. So those are your family and friends, what about yourself? Describe yourself to me.”
Hmm, ok. I don't really know how to describe myself. I guess I just see myself as really plain and average. I'm 5'4, brown eyes, sandy hair, a little on the scrawny side. People tell me I have a great smile, but I dunno. Guess I don't really see it. I dress pretty simply. I like jeans and t-shirts, or cute little dresses. I'm kinda a tom boy, dresses aside, and am usually more comfortable around guys than girls. I don't worry too much about hair or make up and all that stuff.
As for mentally, I think I'm doing a-ok. I'm usually happy. Too happy a lot of people say actually. I like to look on the bight side of things. It's just easier to be happy about something than it is to be pissy about it, you know? I'm pretty scatterbrained, and have a wicked short attention span. That last one's not my fault though, I've got ADHD, so at least I have an excuse. I can be a little compulsive sometimes, which annoys the heck of everyone, but if I just find it easier to concentrate on things if things are organized or if I have something to do. One of the reasons I'm always running around.
“Other then the reason your here, at Blackwood Academy, have you had any other issues with law enforcement?”
Well, yes. It's all kinda part of the same problem though, not just a single incident. See, I have this weird compulsion to steal things. I don't mean too, I don't even want the stuff I take most of the time. But I can't seem to stop myself. Anything from clothes to candy to my friends keys. If it's there I just want to take it. I always feel really bad after, but I'll always do it again. And what's worse, I can never admit to it, which just gets me into more trouble. I've nearly lost a friends because of it. Friends forgive though, cops don't. I've gotten caught over a dozen times stealing from the mall. I've actually been banned from most of the stores.
“What is the worst thing you’ve done? Why did you feel the need to do that?”
Well, not the stealing, that doesn't hurt anyone, so I don't think it's the worst. There was this one time last year, I had this big English essay due, and I put off doing it, too much going on. There just wasn't enough time. It was worth like, 30% of our grade though, I couldn't not hand it in. I'd fail if I did. So I stole my mom's credit card and found this site where you could buy reports online. I bought one, changed a few things and handed it in. I was fine until my mom's statement came in the mail and she saw the charge. I had to come clean. Worst thing for me was that the teacher was one of my favourites. He was so disappointed in me. I don't really think he ever really liked me after that.
"What the one things you're most proud of?"
Oh, that's easy. When I earned my black belt in Karate. It took, like, forever! I started when I was seven, and I finally got it last summer. It was a lot of hard work that paid off. Plus it makes me feel pretty cool.
"Other then your trouble with law enforcement, do you have any vices or addictions?"
Nope. I've never smoked or tried drugs, and I don't ever want too. I've only been drunk once. At the year end party last year. It was NOT something I want to repeat. I threw up on my friends front lawn, and I can't remember most of the night. Not my idea of a good time.
“If you could change one thing about your life what would it be?”
Another easy one. I wish I could change the kleptomania thing. I mean, this school seems decent enough, and I'm sure it will be fun in a way, but I would rather be home with my friends and family. And if I could stop pocketing things that weren't mine, I wouldn't be here. Plus I hate how my parents look at me when they find out I've been at it again. I don't like that they are disappointed in me.
“What criminal act got you sent here and who recommended it?”
I was caught stealing a dress from a store in the mall. It's stupid. I didn't even like the dress. Normally, they slap you on the wrist, make you pay for the item and it's fine... only this wasn't the first time. Like I mentioned, it happened over a dozen times that I was caught for. That dress was the straw that broke the camel's back. It was the first time charges were being laid against me. Everyone seemed to agree I didn't need to be locked up in a juvenile detention center, thank goodness. Instead, my parents found out about this place, and the prosecutor agreed it would be a good alternative, So here I am.
“Do think that you deserve to be here?”
Oh yeah, most definitely. I mean, I was stealing stuff all the time. I'm sure this place will help me. I'm a little intimidated by the other students, but it'll be great, I'm sure.
"Tell me about your life before Blackwood Academy contacted you, what led up to your stay here."
My life was pretty normal. I grew up in Portland, Oregon. We lived in the same house all my life, and to be honest my parents will probably still be there when I'm 30. We aren't rich or anything, but we always had enough to get what we needed, and most of what we wanted. We'd get to go on nice vacations every year and all that kind of stuff.
I was an only child for a long time, which is maybe why Aaron and I were so close. I met him when I was four years old. And until my brothers came around, he was my only sibling. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was eleven, my parents weren't really surprised, I'd been bouncing around since I could crawl. The stealing didn't really start until I was 13. I guess I'm lucky it took two years before the police had enough.
I don't have much else to say about life before Blackwood. Like I said, it was really normal. Just an average, middle class upbringing. Sorry I'm not more interesting.
Berger, Alyssa, W:
Race: Caucasian
DOB and Age: May 10, 15 years old.
Age admitted to Blackwood’s Academy: 15, I've only just gotten here.
Grade: Sophomore
Health issues: ADHD
Other: Kleptomaniac... don't leave any valuables out
Race: Caucasian
DOB and Age: May 10, 15 years old.
Age admitted to Blackwood’s Academy: 15, I've only just gotten here.
Grade: Sophomore
Health issues: ADHD
Other: Kleptomaniac... don't leave any valuables out
Your name: Sylvie.
How you found us: Umm from the other character I've already got on here
Code word in the Rules: Admin Edit
Play by: Emma Roberts
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