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N A M E
Noah Grant Oliver
N I C K N A M E (S)
No|Occaisional shortening by friends|likes
Olivia|Insult by enemies|detests
B I R T H D A Y
September 18, 2000| Seventeen
S E X U A L I T Y
Bisexual
E T H N I C I T Y
English 50%, Irish 25%, Manx 25%
S E C R E T
Noah was blackmailed into sleeping with Autumn. She took pictures and videos of it and continued to blackmail him whenever she wanted something from him.
H E X
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S T Y L E
Noah's style is straight-laced and All-American. Button-ups layered under sweaters and ironed dark-wash jeans are his go to, although he does have some trendier pieces like flannels and an anorak jacket. He almost always wears the watch he got for his fifteenth birthday: a Shinola watch with a black face and a dark brown leather strap.
H E I G H T & W E I G H T
Noah is 5'8" and weighs 141 pounds. He is the captain of the soccer team, and thus he's built like an athlete.
A P P E A R A N C E
While he may not be devastatingly handsome, Noah is often described by the girls as "cute." He has curly, dark brown hair and dark brown eyes to match. His skin is light with a bit of a tan, and his face is angular. His eyebrows fall in a way that always makes him look concerned if he's not actively smiling. His left brow sprays up in the middle no matter how much he tries to get it to lay flat. He has thin lips that make a sweet, unassuming smile.
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L I K E S
Noah's true passion is soccer. He has a scholarship deal with his dream school, the University of Pennsylvania, so as long as he keeps his grades up and his nose out of trouble, he will get a full athletic/academic combination scholarship to attend. He absolutely loves the rain and playing on a muddy field. He treasures his moments being home alone.
D I S L I K E S
Noah just wants to get out of Norwood. The way he sees it, his life begins as soon as he turns graduates and leaves town for good. He never got along with Autumn. His parents made him take piano lessons as a kid, and he hates classical music as a result. One of his pet peeves is being late
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Everyone knows Noah as a sweet, good-natured guy, but he is also reserved and closed-off. He has a competitive streak when it comes to soccer and academics. He is responsible and hard-working, and he chases his goals tirelessly. He can be irritable at times. He has a low self esteem, but he hides it behind an easy-going attitude at school.
He has very neurotic tendencies. He's constantly in his own head, berating himself for not being good enough, despite straight A's and incredible athletic skill. He is well-liked among teachers and his peers because of his kindness and organizational skills.
Noah also displays some of the classic signs of child abuse. He constantly seeks the approval of others and wishes to please everyone. He believes he can rescue people from harm. He often gets distracted. He has a nearly obsessive need to control his surroundings, and he tends to react to things in extreme, often excessive ways. The lack of privacy in his home leads him to be secretive and withholding. He has an addictive personality, and he slides easily into habits.
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Odette Oliver (nee. Mueller)|Mother|43|Housewife
Noah's relationship with his mother has always been complicated. In her effort to have the perfect family, she became controlling and manipulative with her son. The older he got, the harder she was on him. Her emotional abuse has left deep scars on Noah, and her devout Catholicism has led him to fear her more than almost anyone. She is now eight months pregnant with Noah's little sister.
Grant Oliver|Father|46|CEO and owner of Oliver Data Co.
The only person Noah fears more than his mother is his father. A strict disciplinarian, Grant used his fists and whatever object was nearest to deliver brutal punishments for the tiniest of his son's infractions. Like his wife, he sought to project the image of a perfect, loving family. Thus, he knew how to inflict the most pain where no one would see the marks. He is also a devout Catholic. He and his wife are truly partners in their son's abuse, although they would call it "good discipline."
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H I S T O R Y
When Noah was born, Odette and Grant saw it as the beginning of their perfect little family. What they didn't expect was an imperfect child. Noah, through no fault of his own, was unable to live up to their very specific expectations as he grew, but that didn't mean that they couldn't "help" him be better. The two always made their displeasure known to their son, albeit in different ways. Odette preferred the cold shoulder, a disapproving glare, and a sharp word or two. Grant preferred his belt. At every transgression, Noah was met with verbal, emotional, and/or physical abuse. Outside the house, the Olivers were the picture perfect Catholic family. Their child was well-dressed, polite, and well-behaved.
In elementary school, Noah joined a soccer team and fell in love. He became Norwood's team captain and star player in his sophomore year, and he was offered a scholarship deal by the University of Pennsylvania, depending on his continuing to get good grades and keep himself out of trouble. His future was looking bright, and he was set up to escape Norwood as soon as he turned 18. Until Autumn Pierce got dirt on him. She offered him an ultimatum: sleep with her to make her boyfriend jealous, or she would tell his ultra-religious parents and the whole school his dirty little secret. At first he resisted, but when he gave in he thought it would be over. Instead, Autumn had secretly taped the whole act from multiple angles. She used the footage to get Noah even farther under her heel. By the time she died, she had him doing almost everything she wanted him to. The night she died, they argued. She wanted him to do something that crossed his line and washed it away, and when he refused, he was sure that she was going to send out the video. He never told anyone about what she did. To do so would not only cast suspicion on him in the case of her death, but also reveal what he tried so hard to keep hidden.
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T A L E N T S
Soccer || Noah is the star of Norwood's soccer team. He's been playing since he was a kid.
School || A straight-A student, he never misses an extra credit opportunity.
Tinkering || Noah likes to mess around with little mechanisms and machines. He can fix all kinds of things, and he can even build some from raw materials.
W E A K N E S S E S
Low self-esteem || Noah does not think very highly of himself. As such, he is easily manipulated.
Obsessive need to control || The lack of control in his life has led to a compulsion to control as much as he can around him, with predictably terrible results.
Addictive personality || Noah is the type of person that latches onto something and doesn't let go. It can lead him down a rabbit hole.
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