Celia McBride - Trueblood: Dallas

Celia McBride

Celia

Portrayed by Scarlett Johansson
Statistics
Fullname	Celia Lynn McBride
Birthday	January 1
Species	Human
Age	23
Height	5'3"
Weight	115 lbs
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Blonde
Occupation	Drifter/Odd-jobs

Table of Contents

Claim to Fame

Celia has moved around from city to city for quite a few years. She was a dancer in Vegas for a short time, and has done various jobs in small town bars from here to LA. Currently she may be recognizable from visiting various stores, bars, and clubs inquiring about jobs.

Biography

Everything contained herein is IC information available for OOC use only. Unless your PC can read minds, this information should not be used as common knowledge.

Celia has been in Dallas for a very short time, and it is not likely that she will be recognized.

+ The Beginning

- The Beginning

Celia was born a drifter. Her mother was a drifter, her father such a drifter that he left Celia and her mother on their own when she was just a few months old. She born in Toronto, and after her father left Celia's mother went to move in with her grandparents in Seattle. Celia's grandparents had never been the welcoming type, and were criticizing to her mother at all times. They didn't like how they were raising Celia, couldn't believe she had had a child with that man and didn't understand how she hadn't had money saved up in case Celia's dad dumped them. Celia's mother couldn't take much more, and left in secret, telling only Celia that she would be back. Celia was only two at this time, and really didn't understand.

It was five years before Celia saw her mother again, when she stopped by to visit her. At this point, Celia had come to just accept her grandparents as her parents, and didn't rightly care who she belonged to. Celia's mother wanted to take Celia with her, and her grandparents refused. It wasn't long before her mother was off again, and it was another seven years before she saw her again. Celia grew up fairly normally. Her grandparents were probably a little more overbearing than most, but Celia always had her homework done and kept up with her grades. When she started blossoming into the figure she has today, there started to be problems. Celia started sneaking out to make late night visits to friends and to party. But most girls her age did the same. And her grandparents never knew.

On Celia's 14th birthday, her mom reappeared.With her mother's urging, she was convinced to ditch and go out on the road with her. The traveled all over, and Celia loved every minute of it. She didn't care that she ditched everything she knew or didn't finish school, she just loved the freedom. But, nothing is free. Apparently her mother hadn't had a job in all the time she'd been away, resorting to petty thievery and other services. As Celia was in no way willing to perform what her mother would, she took to luring men in and splitting with their cash. They made a decent amount of money this way, often sleeping in motels or in the car. They continued this for a few years, swindling anyone they could. One thing that Celia's mother always told her, was to never trust men. Probably stemming from the fact that Celia's father had walked out on them.

+ Chapter 1

- Chapter 1

Four years had gone by, and Celia and her mother were quite the team. They did what they pleased, and visited whatever city they wanted. Often times they would just pull out a map and throw darts to see where they would go next. Celia's looks definitely came from her mother's side, so they never had any problems reeling in men. Celia's mother was out with a client when Celia met Matt. It was a coffee shop, the typical off-beat, artistic hole in the wall in LA, and Celia was just enjoying a good book. When she looked up, she was faced with an equally off-beat, artistic looking guy who looked as though he'd probably just spent the past few days drinking and playing guitar. But somehow, he was intriguing. He stammered through an introduction, and Celia invited him to sit. She had a nagging feeling she shouldn't, that he was the kind of guy that could tie her down. They hit it off right away, and it wasn't long before Celia was back at his apartment. Typically, Celia's usual interlude involves tricking her suitor into bed where she blindfolds them, and easily makes off with any cash before they even realize it's not part of the game. But Celia didn't want to…She thought about it.

When Celia woke the next morning, she'd realized her mistake. She was met with breakfast in bed and a phone full of messages from her mother. She knew her mother would be livid. She tried to call and explain, but her mother wouldn't listen to her. She gave her fifteen minutes to make it to where she was, or she was being left behind. Celia got up and started to dress when Matt found her. When he questioned her, she said she was leaving town, but deep in the pits of her stomach she felt weighted, like she would be leaving something behind. Matt begged her to stay, claiming that even though they'd only been together a night that he knew there was something there. She considered, but just couldn't. Matt had been in her life less than 12 hours…her mother had been there, well, a couple years at least. So she left, and ran to meet her mother. When she arrived, her mother was nowhere to be seen. She called, no answer. She kept calling, and calling. She couldn't have been more than 5 minutes past the 15. Did her mom actually leave her?

+ Chapter 2

Character Details

Celia is a very confident, carefree person. She definitely enjoys her freedom, and also enjoys the effect she seems to have upon men, working this to her advantage a great deal of the time. She's never been the shy type, always willing to strike up a conversation, and could be considered fairly fearless. She's a solid individual, believing that there's no one better to lean on than yourself.

As far as Vampires go, she's had little contact with them. She's never really frequented Vampire bars or clubs, but has always had a perking interest in them. She just hopes they can be influenced like any others.

Con Artist
Celia is very good at convincing people they want certain things, or seducing them, it could be said. She's spent a good portion of her life conning men out of their money with the promise of sex or affection, just to skip out with a wad of cash. Celia is very good at flashing a smile and getting her way in and out of pockets.
Versatile
Celia is very adaptable, she's a hear it, see it, do it kind of person, and has found it easy to jump from job to job as she travels.

Commitment Issues
Celia has a very hard time committing to anything. This includes relationships, jobs, dates, anything. If it's set in stone, she will most likely have to break it some way or another. She believe all good things are free, and it's better not to be stuck anywhere for too long.
Inability to Trust
Everyone is out to get her, just like she's out to get everyone else. People are made to make a profit, and that's it. Money keeps the world turning and people are driven by that desire. Everyone she has loved has broken her trust, and it's next to impossible for her to trust anything.
Fragrant Blood
Although she's not had much experience with Vampires, it will be noticed eventually that Celia has a very strong smelling blood. If the said Vampire enjoys AB blood, it can be overwhelmingly alluring, and if the opposite, it can be revolting.
Insomnia
Spending so much of her time thinking about where she'll find her next meal, Celia battles with insomnia most of the time. She'll often stay awake for days at a time collecting the cash for a motel room, where she'll finally crash.
Bad Situations
Celia puts herself in with tough crowds. She puts herself in dangerous situations where she's bound to run into trouble one of these days. One time she's going to get caught skipping out, and she's not going to enjoy the consequences.

Relationships

Name	Race	Relation	Notes
Cerina McBride	Human	Mother	Cerina and Celia were close for a very short period of Celia's life. Cerina taught Celia the life lessons she clings tightly to, but they haven't seen each other in some years.
Simon Rodguer	Human	Father	Celia has never met her father, but Simon does know she exists. He left when Celia was just a few months old and has never looked back. Neither have any real desire to find each other.
Christina McBride	Human	Grandmother	Christina did most of Celia's raising, taking her when Cerina left. They were never very close and both just really existed together. Neither of them have spoken in nearly 10 years.
Travis McBride	Human	Grandfather	Travis also helped to raise Celia a great deal. Celia was closer to him than Christina, but as Celia grew they spent less and less time together. Celia and her grandfather have not spoken since she left.
Matthew Toven	Human	Ex-Boyfriend	When Celia was passing through LA with her mother, she happened upon Matt. He was Celia's first and only long-term relationship and it was when she was left by her mother that she decided to stay with Matt. Celia left him after 3 years, when he proposed to her, and he's been making an effort ever since to find her.