"Whaddaya want out of me? If you're just trying to get in my hair, bug off."
Fundamentals
âFull Nameâ
Ashley Nara
âNickname/Aliasâ
Ash, "Tomato" as a kid.
âEthnicityâ
White
âAgeâ
Thirty
âGenderâ
Female
âSexualityâ
Bisexual, but if you'd ask her, she would stay straight.
âFace Claimâ
Kushina Uzumaki || Naruto
Ashley Nara
âNickname/Aliasâ
Ash, "Tomato" as a kid.
âEthnicityâ
White
âAgeâ
Thirty
âGenderâ
Female
âSexualityâ
Bisexual, but if you'd ask her, she would stay straight.
âFace Claimâ
Kushina Uzumaki || Naruto
Reflected Image
âHeight & Weightâ
5'4 | 104 lbs.
âHair Colorâ
Red. Very red.
âEye Colorâ
Blue
âDistinguishable Facial Featuresâ
Only one, mentioned below.
âBirthmarks/Scars/Tattoos/Piercingsâ
She has a birthmark on the back of her neck. No tattoos or piercings. As far as scarring goes, it's not really visible, but there are some scars for sure. There are several scattered across her back. Some little, some larger. There are also some on her right thigh as well. Upon her face, just barely concealed by her hair is a nick on the right side of her face. It is just a tiny little line just above the lawline. There is also a scar in the valley of her chest. It's a little bit thicker than the rest, deeper, and pretty easily visible with her top off.
âPhysical Descriptionâ
Ashley is an average-height woman with a slender and feminine build. Her skin is very fair and her eyes are a beautiful bright blue. She's got bright red hair that burns bright like a great fire in the sunlight. She wears rather casual clothing that might remind one of a stay-at-home mother. She wears a dark green apron that wears like a dress, covering from the hips down as a solid piece of fabric that ties at the waist. Beneath that is a white shirt with short sleeves that extend only just past her shoulders with a zipper in the front. Though unseen, she wears a pair of dark blue shorts that extend just to the knee. She wears a pair of sandals with open toe and heel that cover the remainder of the foot up just past the ankles. She also wears a gold wedding band.
5'4 | 104 lbs.
âHair Colorâ
Red. Very red.
âEye Colorâ
Blue
âDistinguishable Facial Featuresâ
Only one, mentioned below.
âBirthmarks/Scars/Tattoos/Piercingsâ
She has a birthmark on the back of her neck. No tattoos or piercings. As far as scarring goes, it's not really visible, but there are some scars for sure. There are several scattered across her back. Some little, some larger. There are also some on her right thigh as well. Upon her face, just barely concealed by her hair is a nick on the right side of her face. It is just a tiny little line just above the lawline. There is also a scar in the valley of her chest. It's a little bit thicker than the rest, deeper, and pretty easily visible with her top off.
âPhysical Descriptionâ
Ashley is an average-height woman with a slender and feminine build. Her skin is very fair and her eyes are a beautiful bright blue. She's got bright red hair that burns bright like a great fire in the sunlight. She wears rather casual clothing that might remind one of a stay-at-home mother. She wears a dark green apron that wears like a dress, covering from the hips down as a solid piece of fabric that ties at the waist. Beneath that is a white shirt with short sleeves that extend only just past her shoulders with a zipper in the front. Though unseen, she wears a pair of dark blue shorts that extend just to the knee. She wears a pair of sandals with open toe and heel that cover the remainder of the foot up just past the ankles. She also wears a gold wedding band.
Inner Soul
âHabits Quirksâ
âŠ"Y'know?" || She has a tendency to tack that little phrase on to the end of sentences, usually when explaining things. It's a rhetorical, but she uses it quite a lot. It most frequently happens when she starts talking fast, which often happens when she gets excited.
âŠViolence || She's know for being a bit of a violent person when angered. Or at least she was. While she's mostly mellowed out, she'll probably still raise a fist now and then. Whether or not she uses it is completely up to the offender.
âŠImpulse || Usually well-driven by emotion, she acts upon her whims and desires. If it'll bring instant gratification, she'll probably act upon it.
âLikesâ
â„Cooking || She enjoys preparing meals and beverages. She enjoys doing it to keep her daughter alive and healthy, but being able to make some money off of it sounds good to her, too.
â„Company || Especially if it means being away from home, she enjoys the company of others. Being away from home can be such a blessing to her, sometimes... Though in the past couple of years, she's had no real company to be around.
â„Getting her way || Rarely is it that things go how she wants them to. If she ever gets her way, she'll revel in it. Enjoy every possible second of it before it goes away.
âDislikesâ
âLoneliness || Even if she isn't physically alone, the feeling of loneliness is a burden. She hates it. The cold and emptiness that it brings is the worst.
âLosing || She will refuse to acknowledge defeat in all but the most dire circumstances. Her pride is pretty important to her.
âCoffee || Despite the fact that she drinks it frequently, she just can't find a way to prepare it to her liking. The caffeine is helpful, though.
âFearsâ
âThe Future || She fears that she won't be able to find her own happiness anymore. She's afraid her daughter won't have the best she can get.
âStairs || Let's just say after a certain incident, she takes her sweet time going both up and down stairs.
âHer Husband || He used to be sweet. He used to protect their family and look out for them... But now, he's quite the opposite. She fears not only for her sake, but her daughter's.
âFlawsâ
âThat Mouth of Hers || For better or worse, sometimes she doesn't know when to keep it shut.
âLying || She lies. She has to lie a lot. Sometimes she's believable, other times it's so blatantly obvious that she may as well have just held a blinking sign above her head telling everyone that she wasn't telling the truth.
âImpulse || As mentioned before, she acts upon impulse. She always has. She rarely thinks about the consequences before doing anything.
âMemory || Her memory is pretty poor. Due to past shocking/traumatic experiences, her memory is rather slow. It's hard for her to recall specific memories, and if she can it's a painfully slow process. It helps if other people spell things out for a bit before she remembers.
âSecretsâ
âHer biggest secret would have to be her husband's abuse. She covers for him, makes up excuses, lies... and just takes the abuse.
âShe never got over the girl, Wu. Her teenage love. The forbidden female fruit.
âPersonalityâ
Since she was a child, Ashley was always known as one who was stubborn, headstrong, and most importantly, impulsive. She is and always has been an optimist. Someone who will greet you with a smile and tell you that everything would be okay. She was always quick to try and befriend others, looking after travelers like family and acting like they were old friends. A rather open book, she was always more than happy to talk about herself and ask things of others with no hesitation. When she finally had a family of her own, her impulsive behavior became a bit more tame as she tried to make sure she was doing the best she could for her daughter.
In recent times, her impulsive and rash behavior has returned. Her quick temper from childhood worked its way into her kind and calm nature, giving her small fits of violence if others anger her. As such, she is also a selective listener. She hears what she wants to hear, for better or worse. For those she considers family, she often worries a lot about them, perhaps to the point of being obnoxious. Like an over-bearing mother. She rarely seems to show any fear, stating that "A mother must be fearless to protect her children!" if ever asked. Whether she is actually afraid or not is uncertain.
To sum it up, she is a hot-headed mother who is absolutely lovely, wonderful and caring. Until you anger her, in which case, expect an inhumanly strong punch to the noggin.
âŠ"Y'know?" || She has a tendency to tack that little phrase on to the end of sentences, usually when explaining things. It's a rhetorical, but she uses it quite a lot. It most frequently happens when she starts talking fast, which often happens when she gets excited.
âŠViolence || She's know for being a bit of a violent person when angered. Or at least she was. While she's mostly mellowed out, she'll probably still raise a fist now and then. Whether or not she uses it is completely up to the offender.
âŠImpulse || Usually well-driven by emotion, she acts upon her whims and desires. If it'll bring instant gratification, she'll probably act upon it.
âLikesâ
â„Cooking || She enjoys preparing meals and beverages. She enjoys doing it to keep her daughter alive and healthy, but being able to make some money off of it sounds good to her, too.
â„Company || Especially if it means being away from home, she enjoys the company of others. Being away from home can be such a blessing to her, sometimes... Though in the past couple of years, she's had no real company to be around.
â„Getting her way || Rarely is it that things go how she wants them to. If she ever gets her way, she'll revel in it. Enjoy every possible second of it before it goes away.
âDislikesâ
âLoneliness || Even if she isn't physically alone, the feeling of loneliness is a burden. She hates it. The cold and emptiness that it brings is the worst.
âLosing || She will refuse to acknowledge defeat in all but the most dire circumstances. Her pride is pretty important to her.
âCoffee || Despite the fact that she drinks it frequently, she just can't find a way to prepare it to her liking. The caffeine is helpful, though.
âFearsâ
âThe Future || She fears that she won't be able to find her own happiness anymore. She's afraid her daughter won't have the best she can get.
âStairs || Let's just say after a certain incident, she takes her sweet time going both up and down stairs.
âHer Husband || He used to be sweet. He used to protect their family and look out for them... But now, he's quite the opposite. She fears not only for her sake, but her daughter's.
âFlawsâ
âThat Mouth of Hers || For better or worse, sometimes she doesn't know when to keep it shut.
âLying || She lies. She has to lie a lot. Sometimes she's believable, other times it's so blatantly obvious that she may as well have just held a blinking sign above her head telling everyone that she wasn't telling the truth.
âImpulse || As mentioned before, she acts upon impulse. She always has. She rarely thinks about the consequences before doing anything.
âMemory || Her memory is pretty poor. Due to past shocking/traumatic experiences, her memory is rather slow. It's hard for her to recall specific memories, and if she can it's a painfully slow process. It helps if other people spell things out for a bit before she remembers.
âSecretsâ
âHer biggest secret would have to be her husband's abuse. She covers for him, makes up excuses, lies... and just takes the abuse.
âShe never got over the girl, Wu. Her teenage love. The forbidden female fruit.
âPersonalityâ
Since she was a child, Ashley was always known as one who was stubborn, headstrong, and most importantly, impulsive. She is and always has been an optimist. Someone who will greet you with a smile and tell you that everything would be okay. She was always quick to try and befriend others, looking after travelers like family and acting like they were old friends. A rather open book, she was always more than happy to talk about herself and ask things of others with no hesitation. When she finally had a family of her own, her impulsive behavior became a bit more tame as she tried to make sure she was doing the best she could for her daughter.
In recent times, her impulsive and rash behavior has returned. Her quick temper from childhood worked its way into her kind and calm nature, giving her small fits of violence if others anger her. As such, she is also a selective listener. She hears what she wants to hear, for better or worse. For those she considers family, she often worries a lot about them, perhaps to the point of being obnoxious. Like an over-bearing mother. She rarely seems to show any fear, stating that "A mother must be fearless to protect her children!" if ever asked. Whether she is actually afraid or not is uncertain.
To sum it up, she is a hot-headed mother who is absolutely lovely, wonderful and caring. Until you anger her, in which case, expect an inhumanly strong punch to the noggin.
Memoirs
âRomantic Interestâ
Technically it should be her husband, but there are still lingering feelings from a certain high school lover...
âHistoryâ
Pretty much through her entire school career, Ashley was constantly teased. With her red hair and round face, she was often ridiculed for being like a tomato. For a while, she took the teasing and abuse that came from the cruel hearts of other kids. Her parents, highly religious folk, always told her that an eye for an eye was no way to handle a situation. And for a while, she listened to them. That was until middle school where she began clobbering anyone who teased her about anything. Between her parents' scolding and the kid's teasing, she found it impossible no to care. She always cared so much. And it was because she cared so much that she met a girl who would change her life forever.
Nastasya Wu. Ashley still remembers the first time they met so clearly. She appeared seemingly out of nowhere. She never said where from. She never talked about herself. She never interacted with other students or participated in class. She simply did not care. And that really pissed Ashley off. Why didn't she care? Why didn't she want to care? As someone who always cared so much, it didn't make sense to her. She could never understand it. Taking it upon herself to try, she decided to make the new girl care. About something. Anything at all.
She began pestering Wu, constantly trying to talk to her or get her to do things. She was often shot down. It wasn't out of cruelty directly to her, but just her own lethargy. But little by little, her efforts began paying off. Within time she could see Wu trying not to smile when Ashley sat on her desk every morning in greeting. For the first real time, Ashley felt like she had a friend. Someone she could confide in and just enjoy each other's company with. And though she didn't admit it at the time, she knew Wu felt the same. She'd accomplished her goal of getting the other girl to give a fuck, and she was the one that she gave the fuck about. It was greaty not being bullied, too. Their relationship could have been seen as something akin to a rivalry when it first began... but it later developed into something more intimate.
Ashley began developing feelings for Wu. Feelings that her parents would practically kill her for having about another girl. "Homosexuality is a sin," she could practically hear in her head every time her heart fluttered at the mere thought of Wu. But Wu must have rubbed off on Ashley because about this, she simply didn't care. Her feelings for Wu were real and she wanted to take it further than friendship. Even if Wu didn't, being able to talk about it would at least satisfy her.
It didn't go exactly as Ash had pictured it. There was no beautiful picnic on a nice mid-summer day where she decided to be all girly and prettied up to nervously confess her feelings. It was a bit less... tactful. It was around midterm time when they were sixteen. Of course Wu hadn't been studying and, despite how friendly they were, Ash still took it upon herself to scold her about her lethargy. "You need to study!" If Wu had a dollar for every time Ashley said that, she'd be swimming in money... Halfway through the rant, Wu quite literally told her to shut up. In a quick blur, she'd taken Ashley and kissed her. Right out of the blue. At first, Ashley was paralyzed. She was afraid. Just now, she'd broken a taboo. Intimate relation with another girl. She could practically feel her parents' evil gaze upon her. But... she felt no remorse. In fact, it felt right. Everything about the lazy girl's lips felt so perfect. And after breaking from her fears, she returned the kiss back.
Neither of them really made it official with a title of "girlfriend," but that was probably because neither of them cared enough about it. They were together. That was all Ashley needed. She made no real effort to hide it in school, making the initiative to take the girl's hand in her own whenever she could and give her eskimo kisses when people weren't around, and more passionate lip-locking when others weren't. She was madly in love with Wu, even when she was deciding to drop out. She thought that Wu was a complete idiot, but the feelings remained. In her perfect future, she wouldn't have minded tending to Wu's whims at home and working for the both of them. They balanced each other out well. Things seemed... perfect.
Until they got careless. The night that completely changed both of their lives. Ashley's parents were out celebrating their anniversary, so Ashley took it upon herself to invite her lady over. Naturally with a hormonal couple in a house all alone, they got to fooling around at some point. Hell, despite not being a drinker, Ashley even indulged in some wine with Wu. They were so caught up in it that Ashley didn't hear her parents come back and discover their topless daughter with another woman. Ashley can still remember the screaming from that night. The anger, the red in her parents' faces as they called her a sinner... a "devil gay child" that was doomed to an eternity in hell. She kept yelling for Wu to leave before the violence came... She doesn't like talking about this part, but they left some pretty nasty bruises and blemishes on her, and even a scar on her chest. She felt like a monster...
She knew from the beginning that this might happen, but she never wanted it to. She was just going to escape them within some time and live happily with Wu. But after that night, she came to Wu and told her about that night. She never revealed the scars to her, and never mentioned them either, but she broke up with her then and there. She may have said some hurtful things just to ensure that Wu didn't pursue her again, but her shame led her to forget what exactly was said. But needless to say, it worked.
From there, she went to college. She only stayed for one year due to a few issues, but it was enough time to meet the man who would further her life's woes. His name was Zachary Nara. He was a sweet man, setting himself up for a life of success. Longing for companionship, she naturally accepted when he asked her out. He was one of the only people ever to compliment her hair. At this time, her feelings for him felt real. They were like any normal lovers. And when her parents kicked her out, he took her in. She became dependant upon him, more docile and lovey-dovey. He made her weak. When she was twenty-two, they got married.
At twenty-three, their daughter, Karen, was born. Ashley loved her with all of her heart. She loved that she could create life and find it so beautiful, especiall when she was a splitting image of herself. Zachary, however, saw it differently. Soon after the child was born, he came to not enjoy parenthood. He never reacted kindly when the child's crying woke them up in the night, or when Ashley asked for help. The man became stressed between his job and the work of parenting that he began acting (as Ashley would put it) stupidly. He began yelling, screaming, drinking and, because he couldn't bring himself to hit the child, he took it out on Ashley. At this point, she was already too weak-willed with him to fight back, either. She didn't want her child to see her as a violent wreck. So she took the beatings for her child. In her eyes, as her mother, that was the best thing she could do.
It only got worse as Karen grew older and began acting like her as a kid. Loud, rash, ready to fight. It just brought unwanted calls home from school. It was highly likely that she adapted this behavior from her father, but he blamed her. It was her fault for not disciplining "the child" properly. For not letting him deal with "the child" himself. But with no friends to turn to and a family that kicked her out, she had to deal with him. She was dependant upon him, clingy, as if he were the only one in the world she could rely upon. She felt disgusting, like a leech. She could only exist because of him. That was how he trained her mind.
Years passed and now Karen goes to school. Zachary is often busy with his business. And somehow, some way, Ashley has convinced him to let her get a part-time job. To help with income. There were plenty of stipulations, but it was worth it to her to get out of the house that was her prison. She has an interview at a local bookstore/coffee shop. Someplace quiet and serene would be good for her. So she is looking forward to this opportunity to find a safe haven in work, with no idea of what waits in her future...
[ Other â
Her daughter is Karen, seven years old. She has a babysitter prepared for when Ashley has to work. She is pictured below.
Technically it should be her husband, but there are still lingering feelings from a certain high school lover...
âHistoryâ
Pretty much through her entire school career, Ashley was constantly teased. With her red hair and round face, she was often ridiculed for being like a tomato. For a while, she took the teasing and abuse that came from the cruel hearts of other kids. Her parents, highly religious folk, always told her that an eye for an eye was no way to handle a situation. And for a while, she listened to them. That was until middle school where she began clobbering anyone who teased her about anything. Between her parents' scolding and the kid's teasing, she found it impossible no to care. She always cared so much. And it was because she cared so much that she met a girl who would change her life forever.
Nastasya Wu. Ashley still remembers the first time they met so clearly. She appeared seemingly out of nowhere. She never said where from. She never talked about herself. She never interacted with other students or participated in class. She simply did not care. And that really pissed Ashley off. Why didn't she care? Why didn't she want to care? As someone who always cared so much, it didn't make sense to her. She could never understand it. Taking it upon herself to try, she decided to make the new girl care. About something. Anything at all.
She began pestering Wu, constantly trying to talk to her or get her to do things. She was often shot down. It wasn't out of cruelty directly to her, but just her own lethargy. But little by little, her efforts began paying off. Within time she could see Wu trying not to smile when Ashley sat on her desk every morning in greeting. For the first real time, Ashley felt like she had a friend. Someone she could confide in and just enjoy each other's company with. And though she didn't admit it at the time, she knew Wu felt the same. She'd accomplished her goal of getting the other girl to give a fuck, and she was the one that she gave the fuck about. It was greaty not being bullied, too. Their relationship could have been seen as something akin to a rivalry when it first began... but it later developed into something more intimate.
Ashley began developing feelings for Wu. Feelings that her parents would practically kill her for having about another girl. "Homosexuality is a sin," she could practically hear in her head every time her heart fluttered at the mere thought of Wu. But Wu must have rubbed off on Ashley because about this, she simply didn't care. Her feelings for Wu were real and she wanted to take it further than friendship. Even if Wu didn't, being able to talk about it would at least satisfy her.
It didn't go exactly as Ash had pictured it. There was no beautiful picnic on a nice mid-summer day where she decided to be all girly and prettied up to nervously confess her feelings. It was a bit less... tactful. It was around midterm time when they were sixteen. Of course Wu hadn't been studying and, despite how friendly they were, Ash still took it upon herself to scold her about her lethargy. "You need to study!" If Wu had a dollar for every time Ashley said that, she'd be swimming in money... Halfway through the rant, Wu quite literally told her to shut up. In a quick blur, she'd taken Ashley and kissed her. Right out of the blue. At first, Ashley was paralyzed. She was afraid. Just now, she'd broken a taboo. Intimate relation with another girl. She could practically feel her parents' evil gaze upon her. But... she felt no remorse. In fact, it felt right. Everything about the lazy girl's lips felt so perfect. And after breaking from her fears, she returned the kiss back.
Neither of them really made it official with a title of "girlfriend," but that was probably because neither of them cared enough about it. They were together. That was all Ashley needed. She made no real effort to hide it in school, making the initiative to take the girl's hand in her own whenever she could and give her eskimo kisses when people weren't around, and more passionate lip-locking when others weren't. She was madly in love with Wu, even when she was deciding to drop out. She thought that Wu was a complete idiot, but the feelings remained. In her perfect future, she wouldn't have minded tending to Wu's whims at home and working for the both of them. They balanced each other out well. Things seemed... perfect.
Until they got careless. The night that completely changed both of their lives. Ashley's parents were out celebrating their anniversary, so Ashley took it upon herself to invite her lady over. Naturally with a hormonal couple in a house all alone, they got to fooling around at some point. Hell, despite not being a drinker, Ashley even indulged in some wine with Wu. They were so caught up in it that Ashley didn't hear her parents come back and discover their topless daughter with another woman. Ashley can still remember the screaming from that night. The anger, the red in her parents' faces as they called her a sinner... a "devil gay child" that was doomed to an eternity in hell. She kept yelling for Wu to leave before the violence came... She doesn't like talking about this part, but they left some pretty nasty bruises and blemishes on her, and even a scar on her chest. She felt like a monster...
She knew from the beginning that this might happen, but she never wanted it to. She was just going to escape them within some time and live happily with Wu. But after that night, she came to Wu and told her about that night. She never revealed the scars to her, and never mentioned them either, but she broke up with her then and there. She may have said some hurtful things just to ensure that Wu didn't pursue her again, but her shame led her to forget what exactly was said. But needless to say, it worked.
From there, she went to college. She only stayed for one year due to a few issues, but it was enough time to meet the man who would further her life's woes. His name was Zachary Nara. He was a sweet man, setting himself up for a life of success. Longing for companionship, she naturally accepted when he asked her out. He was one of the only people ever to compliment her hair. At this time, her feelings for him felt real. They were like any normal lovers. And when her parents kicked her out, he took her in. She became dependant upon him, more docile and lovey-dovey. He made her weak. When she was twenty-two, they got married.
At twenty-three, their daughter, Karen, was born. Ashley loved her with all of her heart. She loved that she could create life and find it so beautiful, especiall when she was a splitting image of herself. Zachary, however, saw it differently. Soon after the child was born, he came to not enjoy parenthood. He never reacted kindly when the child's crying woke them up in the night, or when Ashley asked for help. The man became stressed between his job and the work of parenting that he began acting (as Ashley would put it) stupidly. He began yelling, screaming, drinking and, because he couldn't bring himself to hit the child, he took it out on Ashley. At this point, she was already too weak-willed with him to fight back, either. She didn't want her child to see her as a violent wreck. So she took the beatings for her child. In her eyes, as her mother, that was the best thing she could do.
It only got worse as Karen grew older and began acting like her as a kid. Loud, rash, ready to fight. It just brought unwanted calls home from school. It was highly likely that she adapted this behavior from her father, but he blamed her. It was her fault for not disciplining "the child" properly. For not letting him deal with "the child" himself. But with no friends to turn to and a family that kicked her out, she had to deal with him. She was dependant upon him, clingy, as if he were the only one in the world she could rely upon. She felt disgusting, like a leech. She could only exist because of him. That was how he trained her mind.
Years passed and now Karen goes to school. Zachary is often busy with his business. And somehow, some way, Ashley has convinced him to let her get a part-time job. To help with income. There were plenty of stipulations, but it was worth it to her to get out of the house that was her prison. She has an interview at a local bookstore/coffee shop. Someplace quiet and serene would be good for her. So she is looking forward to this opportunity to find a safe haven in work, with no idea of what waits in her future...
[ Other â
Her daughter is Karen, seven years old. She has a babysitter prepared for when Ashley has to work. She is pictured below.