Carrielyn

CARRIELYN
Portrayed by Anna Netrebko
Statistics
Fullname	Carrielyn Marie Hughes
Birthday	March 10
Species	Human
Age	36
Height	5'8"
Weight	142 lbs
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Occupation	club owner

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Claim to Fame

Carrielyn own's the Platinum Gentleman's Club, which caters to both humans and vampires alike. If you ask, Carrielyn will happily reveal that she is a distant (which the emphasis on distant) relative of the late Howard Hughes.

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Biography

Carrielyn Marie Hughes was born on March 10, 1974, to Wesley and Deborah Hughes, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was actually raised in Humble, Texas. As with many Texas families, Carrielyn can name at least one famous relative. Her father always told her they were related to Howard Hughes (second cousin, twice removed). Unfortunately, this Hughes family never inherited any of the famous fortune. Wesley was an offshore oil rigger, and Deborah a real estate agent.

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Carrielyn’s childhood was a fairly normal one. She was the youngest of three, and the only girl. Her older brothers, Brenton and Johnny, were extremely protective of their younger sister. As a result, Carrielyn went everywhere with her brothers and became something of a tomboy, learning to make swords out of sticks, crawling in the hay bales to find garter snakes, and of course, tipping cows. Deborah scolded her sons more than once for bringing their baby sister home covered in dirt. Or worse.

She was ten when the first signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder started to manifest. Deborah started to notice that Carrielyn insisted on arranging her toys all in rows and in a certain manner, and threw a fit if anyone disturbed them. Johnny told Deborah he had caught Carrielyn counting her steps underneath the carport several times, walking back and forth. Carrielyn then became obsessed with keeping her room as clean as possible, even taking to wiping the corners of the windows down to remove dust.

Carrielyn was formally diagnosed with OCD at the age of twelve, and was placed on medications, and given behavioral therapy sessions. Her therapist advised it was possible the OCD had developed as a result of her father being away at his job a lot of the time. She eventually managed to bring it under control for the most part, and did not experience another severe episode for several years. However, Carrielyn remained obsessed with the cleanliness of the entire household.

Carrielyn was fourteen when she met Michael. Michael was seventeen, and on the football team with her brother, Brenton. They went on their first date when Carrielyn was fifteen. High school sweethearts turned into something more serious, and Carrielyn and Michael were married when she was nineteen. They ended up moving to Arlington, where Carrielyn attended and graduated from TCU (Texas Christian University), with a degree in accounting, while Michael worked for his grandfather.

Unbeknownst to Carrielyn, Michael’s grandfather owned two restaurants and two strip clubs in Dallas. When Carrielyn was 26, Michael announced his grandfather was retiring, and was turning one of the clubs over to him, the Platinum, located in south Dallas. Carrielyn was unhappy with this change. Michael spent long hours at the club, and often came home late at night, when he came home at all. Their relationship grew more strained, and she became suspicious.

With the help of a private investigator, she discovered Michael had been cheating on her with some of the dancers. Carrielyn finally broke down and filed for divorce when she was 33. Carrielyn had a clever lawyer, and she managed to get both their small two bedroom house and the club in the divorce. At her mother’s suggestion, she converted the separate garage into an apartment and now rents it out, generally to one of her dancers.

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Character Details

Personality

Carrielyn is an easy going person. It takes quite a bit to make her angry, and she tends to look the other way when there are minor problems in her life. There is a little shell around her life, and she’s happy to live inside it, most of the time. She still talks to her ex-husband, Michael, and remains on platonic terms with her ex-in laws. She tends to have boyfriends or casual dating scenarios fairly often, but no committed relationships. Friendly towards strangers, Carrielyn doesn’t attract close friends.

Skills and Abilities

Math
Carrielyn has her degree in accounting, and is still a CPA. She does all the books for the club, and even does some people’s tax returns for them (if they ask nicely). She’s very good with numbers, even finds something soothing about all the neat columns when she’s working.
Archery
While it started off as a hobby, Carrielyn began shooting as a child, and continues to practice. She occasionally competes in archery competitions, and is an excellent shot. But she allows no one to touch either her bow or the arrows that go with it.
Cooking
Carrielyn is an excellent cook, since she refuses to eat out in restaurants unless with company. She began cooking when she first got married, and has taken several cooking classes, and studies cookbooks in her leisure time.

Non-Racial Weaknesses

OCD

Carrielyn has moderate to severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Her house is kept spotless. Even her food has to be arranged just so, nothing touching. She once threw away a brand new pair of boots because she noticed chewing gum on the bottom of one, and she couldn’t bring herself to scrape it off. She won’t go out on rainy days at all, if she can help it. Air fresheners and cleaning supplies are in cabinets in every room of her house. Anyone who enters her house has to take their shoes off before coming in. She knows she has a problem, and sometimes practices the strategies taught to her in behavioral therapy as a child. But nothing holds for long.

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Relationships

Name	Race	Relation	Notes
Deborah Hughes	Human	Mother	They are fairly close. Carrielyn speaks to her at least once a week by phone, and they email back and forth. Deborah visits, but is still faintly horrified that her baby girl owns a strip club.
Wesley Hughes	Human	Father	Carrielyn generally speaks to him on holidays, when she visits, and on their birthdays. They don’t have much in common. He doesn’t like the strip club idea either.
Brenton Hughes	Human	Brother	Used to be close. Brenton didn’t approve of the divorce, since Michael is still one of his best friends. They only speak on an occasional basis.
Johnny Hughes	Human	Brother	Carrielyn and Johnny are only sixteen months apart, and have been close their entire lives. Johnny lives in Allen, and they see each other often. Carrielyn is the only one in the family that still talks to Johnny, for two reasons. He’s gay, and he’s a fangbanger.

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