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wren bauer

gender: woman
age: 18
sex. or: bisexual
d.o.b: 12/28/68
p.o.b: chicago
occ: student
eyes: blue
hair: brown, bleached

personality

Wren is an impulsive, fun-loving teen who presents typical signs of combined ADHD. She goes through hobbies on a monthly basis, becoming absorbed in her hyper-fixation to the point of obsession. Typically, she'll stick with the hobby to the point of becoming slightly above average in skill or knowledge, then drop it for a new interest. Her grades reflect this: she's typically a B & C student, but for the rare subject or unit of curricula which aligns with a current or former hyper-fixation, she will breeze through it with an A. Her constant cycling of interests has made her extremely open to new experiences. She is enthralled by leaving her comfort zone, and is constantly on the hunt for adventure.

When she's trapped in a boring or unstimulating environment, she becomes frustrated and antsy. While she does have combined ADHD, her hyperactivity is mild: typically, she's just seen as outgoing, but when she's under-stimulated, she will fidget and tap her fingers. Largely because of her gender, Wren is undiagnosed and unmedicated. Her father views her neurodivergent traits as personality flaws, and has a short temper with her. Wren has had trouble fitting in with children her own age, as her fleeting interests were often viewed as too nerdy; however, she doesn't exactly fit in with the nerdy groups, either, as she loses interest in shared hobbies too often.

While Wren's hobbies are, by and large, hyper-fixations which she drops within a month or two, she does also have a few special interests, which are differentiated by prolonged obsession. More specifically, Wren has two: music and bowling. She has a deep love for '60s garage rock: the energetic, raw, and unorthodox melodies seem to work well with her brain, and she'll often play songs on repeat to focus. This love extends to the closely-related genres of punk rock and metal. While living in the suburbs, she joined a neighborhood garage band and became pretty good at playing bass guitar. However, after moving to Hawkins, she has precious few opportunities to play outside of marching band, where she plays the trumpet.

Being an only child - and neurodivergent - Wren has always struggled with making genuine friends. Thanks to her outgoing nature and massive repertoire of interests, she has never had difficulty making acquaintances. In fact, she's discovered that it's rather formulaic. Be friendly, ask polite questions about them, dig until you find an shared interest, and let the conversation from there. In that sense, Wren has made good acquaintances with almost everyone in school. She's well-liked, and fine to hang out with in class or at school functions. But at the end of the day, she never has someone to hang out with outside that. She would usually head home, and be completely, utterly alone until school began the next day. So, as soon as she could, she got a job. However, now that she's moved to a much smaller town, she's jobless and looking to fill the void.

history

Wren grew up in Naperville, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Her dad is a straight-laced, conservative fire chief whose job had provided a decent middle-class living for himself and his daughter. Wren's mother was out of the picture for as long as she could remember, killed in a car accident when she was an infant. At a young age, Wren was taught to be self-sufficient, as her father worked long hours at the station. She would play with the neighborhood children - most of whom were misfits a few years older than her - and check in with their parents, who watched out for her as a favor to her dad. This dynamic persisted into Wren's middle school years, when she joined her friends' band and went out with them for nights on the town. Most of her friends in this group were high schoolers at that point, meaning that Wren had access to weed, booze, and could rely on her friends for a ride by the time she was in late middle school. Her band would begin playing small gigs at local bars and hole-in-the-walls, which greatly concerned her father.

Wren's dad is a conservative reactionary whose views are greatly influenced by the backlash to the social revolution of the '60s. He's prejudiced against groups which he views as un-patriotic for leading the anti-war movement, regardless of whether they were truly anti-war or pro-civil rights. He's racist, homophobic, and distrusting of boys who wear their hair long. When he saw that his daughter was hanging out with a group of miscreants, he banned her from seeing her friends and coerced her to join marching band - a proper, wholesome musical outlet which he hoped would keep her out of trouble. However, with his long work hours, there was only so much he could realistically do to restrict his child. She continued seeing her friends and playing in their band by simply scheduling their outings for when her dad was at work.

This marked the beginning of Wren's antagonistic relationship with her father, which continues to this day. His scolding and clear distaste for Wren's activities only emboldened her: she smoked more weed, played more gigs, and by the time she entered high school and discovered "unnatural" feelings for other girls, she didn't hold back. At her old school, it was relatively easy to be an open bisexual. There were others like her, and her skill at making acquaintances helped to dispel most anti-queer prejudice among her peers. Moreover, there was simply less prejudice, as they were located right next to Chicago, which was home to people from all different walks of life. The teen began working at a bowling alley for many reasons: she's obsessed with the sport; she needed money to finance her hobbies; she wanted to save for a car; she wanted to keep occupied during lonely stints after school; and she wanted an excuse to leave the house when her father was home. Wren only embraced her queer identity more after finally getting a car, which allowed her to visit the city on her own, and hang around gay bars.

Her relationship with her father deteriorated more and more, and came to a head when he discovered that Wren was dating a female classmate. Deciding that the city was too great a corrupting influence on his daughter, he began searching for a rural, more wholesome place to live. He eventually decided on Hawkins, which was looking for a new fire chief after a mall fire resulted in the tragic deaths of several teens and the chief of police. So, the year Wren was set to graduate, she was forced to give up everything she loved about her life. Her friends she'd known since childhood, the band she loved, the fantastic nightlife she'd explored with abandon, and the job she genuinely loved. All gone. Not only has her life been upended, but she's found herself in a place that's both unbearably boring, and outright hostile to those that don't fit in.

At this point, Wren is full of vengeance and hatred for her dad. For her first semester at Hawkins high, she struggled to adapt, and hardly even made acquaintances with anyone. But at the start of her second and final semester, she's finally decided to make the best of a shitty situation. She's begun seeking out social groups again, and has joined the marching band - this time, of her own free will.

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  APPEARANCE:
  
  Having grown out of his tween years, Peter has become more and more the spitting image of his older brother, to the extent someone might actually mistake the two. He is only a few inches shorter, with the same shade of blond hair, worn in a similar style. He has the same Kirkland family eyebrows, but his eyes are a deep blue, as opposed to Arthur's green. He outgrew his child's sailor uniform many years ago, and now prefers a navy blue suit when meeting with other countries. However, when on sea or alone, he wears a dark-colored crackerjack uniform, which was commonly worn by sailors of the allied powers. His voice has deepened to a low-alto high-tenor range. He's of average build, but his toned body belies his athleticism: he is an accomplished open water swimmer, competitive sailor, and rower, and years of calisthenics for training have allowed him incredible range and grace of movement.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
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  PERSONALITY:
  
  Peter is a generally upbeat teen who has channeled the hyperactive tendencies of his youth into constructive activities - primarily, water-based sports. His interest in swimming, sailing, and rowing have aided not only in providing a healthy outlet for his extra energy, but they have assisted in quelling a horrible identity crisis which has plagued him since childhood.
  Being rejected by Arthur caused severe damage to his sense of self at a young age: anyone could look at Peter and see that he was a Kirkland, plain as day, but if he was estranged from his family, then was he truly a Kirkland? This incongruence between his heritage and lived experience led Peter to seriously question himself, and it was only made more difficult by the resulting hatred of Arthur. Peter likes The Beatles, but feels he shouldn't because they're Arthur's music; he loves watching football, but feels conflicted about cheering for English teams; he loved Joan's cooking when he was a child, but most of it was traditional English food. Everything about him was English - and Arthur himself insisted that Peter wasn't an independent nation, and belonged to him - but yet, the bastard deemed Peter unworthy of being treated as family. That resulted in Peter's constant attention-seeking as a young child, as he desperately wanted anyone to recognize him not just as a nation, but as a person worthy of even a moment's consideration.
  As he grew older, Peter eventually learned to cope with these feelings. He came to recognize that he could not go through his long life denying himself every pleasure for the sake of boycotting Arthur's culture, or saddling himself with guilt for partaking anyway. This process of emotional deconstruction was slow, and to compensate, Peter began to hyper-focus on the only thing that never made him feel guilty: the ocean. A love for the open sea was in his blood, in his name, and in his bones.
  Having lived on the water his entire life, Peter was always transfixed by the sea, and only embraced it as he grew older. He has been touched by the curse of Kirkland family ambition; he is always pushing himself, always reaching for the horizon, yearning to establish himself as a master seafarer. While he never feels guilt about his interest, it would be wrong to assume that Arthur's shadow doesn't affect Peter's love for the ocean. Sure, plenty of countries had navies which were practically a force of God, and Arthur by no means invented the craft. But he did perfect it. And although he tries not to show it, that does bother Peter. He knows that he'll never stand up to the strength of the Royal Navy, and his power can never match Arthur's in his heyday, but the stubborn flame of ambition within Peter demands that he tries. Moreover, he wants to be better than Arthur was: after all, Peter has no desire to enslave and steal from fledgling nations, and he looks upon his brother's history in that regard with contempt. But ultimately, Arthur's reputation only fuels Peter's obsession, and contributes to his more reckless tendencies.
  Aside from his compulsion to master the seven seas, Peter is generally quite an optimistic young man. He does his best to remain cheerful, mostly as a defense mechanism for his own troubles. The young nation is haunted by his own sense of mortality, and is hyper-aware of how it separates him from other countries. His tiny size means that Peter grows attached to each of his handful of citizens, and the death of one can emotionally wreck him for years to come - as happened with the passing of Prince Roy and Princess Joan. Peter has the horrific understanding of just how fragile he and his few dozen citizens are, and he knows death is only a small disaster away. This has caused him to mature at an unprecedented rate for a nation, as he has learned to live in a way which makes him comfortable if he dies tomorrow. He may physically appear to be a very young adult, but at times, he carries the wisdom of all his 80 years.
  That said, there are still times when he feels particularly young and helpless. In particular, Peter has complex PTSD from his time as a naval fort. He was born into the bloodiest war in modern history, and his men took on the responsibility of shooting down Nazi bombers. Peter's earliest years were filled with complete and utter terror, petrified of being hit by a bomb himself, and worried sick about what would happen to the mainland if he let even a single plane slip through. He still suffers from a fear of loud noises, which can send him into flashbacks. He has a few other triggers incurred from his time during the war: he's paranoid about others falling overboard, becomes anxious at the sound of airplanes flying overhead, and is always cognizant of where the nearest cover is.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
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  FRANCIS BONNEFOY:
  When Arthur rejected him as his own, Peter found a pseudo-familial bond in Francis. When the boy was in his early teens and just learning to sail with a Sunfish, he took it upon himself to embark across the English channel. This rash undertaking appeared to pay off at first, as Peter made it within sight of Dunkirk without a hitch. However, after capsizing in a strong current, Peter had to be rescued and taken to a hospital by the maritime gendarmerie. He woke up to a very concerned Francis at his bedside, whom asked why he felt the need to cross the channel alone - in a sailing dinghy, no less. Peter didn't hold back; in a rush of tears, he explained to Francis how he needed to prove to himself that he could do it, how this was the only hobby he felt wasn't tainted by his older brother, and how he'd desperately needed to leave the fort, because the Bates were fighting again and he couldn't take it.
  In that moment, Francis saw Peter for what he was: a broken child with an urgent need for guidance. Francis offered his home as a safe haven, and became one of the few functioning adult role models in Peter's life. And with plenty of his own seafaring experience, he was able to nurture Peter's blossoming interest. Many capsizing drills later, Peter made a habit of sailing across the channel to meet Francis once a week, enjoying the peaceful and supportive atmosphere that came with spending time with him. Peter responded exceptionally well to his kindness, and put forth effort in return: he learned to speak French, would bring him gifts on holidays, and soaked up as much knowledge as he could from the older man. Francis taught him how to cook (although Peter didn't pick it up as well as he'd hoped, he became better than most Kirklands in that aspect), how to navigate the open waters, how to discern the quality of wine, and innumerable other skills.
  While he is happy to help Peter any way he can, Francis is concerned about the boy's relationship with his older brother. He's frustrated at Arthur for how he treats his youngest sibling, and, seeing the sheer damage it has caused Peter, he's honestly a bit livid. But he knows he can't very well butt in without making Arthur dig his heels in more, so he does what he can to encourage Peter to make an attempt at reconciliation, however uncomfortable it may be to do so. Peter was initially extremely hostile to the idea, but after years of Francis's gentle nudging, he is now begrudgingly considering it.
  
  

  ARTHUR KIRKLAND:
  In his earliest years, Peter worshipped the ground that Arthur walked upon. As a British naval installation, his entire existence revolved around protecting his homeland - and some trace of that instinct still exists within Peter today. Arthur, however, was perplexed as to why a mere naval fort had become sentient. After growing accustomed to the oddity, though, he distanced himself from the child, giving him only what supplies and encouragement he needed to do his job. After the emotional scars incurred by Alfred's fight for independence, the last thing Arthur wanted to do was become emotionally attached to yet another sibling who would leave him. After the war had been won, he withdrew his troops from the fort and left Peter to his own devices.
  From Peter's perspective, he had fought to protect Arthur, only for the man to abandon him the instant he was no longer needed. This betrayal hit him hard, and he began to internalize the anger, thinking that Arthur left him because he wasn't good enough, or he hadn't fought hard enough, etc. It wasn't until Roy Bates came along to fix him and up and declare him a nation that he finally externalized his fury. If he was good enough for someone to deem him worthy of sovereignty, then it wasn't his fault his brother left: it was Arthur's.
  In his misguided, attention-seeking youth, Peter would lash out at Arthur at every given opportunity. Granted, those opportunities were few and far in between, as he typically only saw the man during the world meetings he snuck into. But as he grew older, Peter gradually attended the meetings less and less, and became increasingly reserved whenever he saw Arthur. By the time he had physically reached age 14, he had stopped attending entirely, choosing instead to focus on improving himself and his own interests. As it stands, it's been years since he's seen his brother, but as much as he hates to admit it, some part of him deeply misses him.
  
  
  

  ALFRED JONES:
  In his younger years, Peter idolized Alfred in the extreme. He admired the way he'd broken free of colonial Britain, and later became one of the largest superpowers in history. It helped that, out of all the nations, Alfred was the kindest to him right off the bat: Peter's hyperactivity only matched Alfred's, so the man began to treat Peter like a delightful kid brother. Truly, they are brothers, even if Alfred no longer considers himself a Kirkland. Peter resonated with that, and often wondered if he should drop the Kirkland name himself. While he eventually decided against it, he still views Alfred as a blueprint to forging one's own identity.
  However, as he grew older and learned more of Alfred's history and current actions, Peter has grown wary of him. While his personality is the total opposite of Arthur's, he still behaves like colonial Britain in his own right, and in the worst ways. While he maintains his friendship with Alfred, he's grown a little more distant in his late teens, and no longer views him in the uncritical, whitewashed lens of heroism. But, in a strange way, Alfred does fuel Peter's competitive, ambitious nature. He only solidifies Peter's desire to become the best member of the Kirkland family, and serves as a reminder of what not to do with power, if he ever gains it.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

Pique La Baleine

The Dreadnoughts

NAME: Principality of Sealand

NICKNAME: Peter Kirkland

AGE: 80 years old, physically appears ~18

GENDER: Cis Man

BIRTHDAY: Feb 11, 1942

Peter Kirkland

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