Tessa Marino

[tessa]

Name: Jasmine
Age: 20
RP Experience: 3 yrs
Other Characters: None

The Basics

Name: Tessa Marino
Nickname/s: none
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation: Local Singer
Financial Status:Struggling

Appearance

Height: 5ft, 9in
Weight: 169 pds
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Brown
Build: Tessa is big and curvy, but she's not 'fat'. Her height works for her, so she can afford to put on a few extra pounds and still look good.
Clothing: She can normally be seen wearing a nice shirt and jeans mostly. Occasionally, you will find her wearing a nice dress or skirt, as the weather almost always allows for it.
Other: Has a few tattoos and piercings that only a few people know about.
Portrayed By: Crystal Renn

Personality

Likes:

• New York City
  
• Her father
  
• Rebelling
  
• Blood
  
• Fights
  
• Getting pierced and tattooed
  
• Her eyes
  
• Honesty
  
• Pissing people off
  
  

Dislikes:

• Blondes
  
• Comedies
  
• Romance
  
• Liars/Bitches
  
• Those who take advantage of the system
  
• Stereotypes
  

Fears:Gaining too much weight and losing her attitude
Goals: To be a successful reporter

Positive Traits:

• She's very honest and has no problem telling someone how it is
  
• She likes to have an open mind and tries to not be judgmental, tries
  
• She's intelligent, at least she thinks so
  
• Able to adapt to new situations and surroundings
  
• She can be a good listener

Negative Traits:

• Can come off as stand-offish
  
• Has a terrible habit of interrupting a conversation
  
• Makes clicking noises while in conversation
  
• Will occasionally eat with hands, even if there is a utensil near by
  
• Will purposely flirt with someone with the main intent of hurting them later
  

Quirks/Habits:

• Has a very unusual laugh in that it's more like an annoying giggle
  
• Has a secret flamingo fetish
  
• Finds chest hair attractive
  

Other

Family:
Parents: Karen & Anthony "Tony" Marino
Siblings: Carmine Marino, 30, Frank Marino, 28, John Marino, 26, and Rose Marino, 24
Pets: none
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York City
Nationality: American
History:
Growing up in Brooklyn was not easy for Tessa, especially since she came from the very well-known, and often times feared, Marino family. There were always rumors of mob activity inside of the family, something Tessa has never been easy talking about. She was the youngest of five children, having three older brothers and an older sister. Luckily for Tessa, she was her father's favorite and was doted on completely.

Everyone in New York City knew Tony Marino. He was a very powerful businessman, owning The Wetlands restaurant, among many other smaller chains. He could have easily moved his children to Manhattan or Upstate New York, or even New Jersey, but wanted his children to be "real" New Yorkers, so he stayed put. He was considered a real Robin Hood to some and just a gangster to others. Of course, Tony was always able to avoid the police. That was probably because he had so many of his good friends in uniform to protect him.

Tony met Karen while she was performing onstage. He charmed his way into her heart, and after several years of dating, the two were wed. Their first child, Carmine, came rather quickly and was more than a handful. Karen decided to give up her singing career to raise her children, a decision that Tony echoed. Soon after, sons Frank and John arrived. Tony was beginning to realize that Brooklyn was becoming much too small. After his two daughters, Rose and Tessa were born, he relocated the family to Staten Island for a couple of years.

However, during this time, he began to run into some financial trouble and many of his smaller food chains were put out of business. Tony soldiered on, moved the family back to Brooklyn and kept an eye on his main prize: The Wetlands. There was plenty of competition and he was beginning to think that moving out West was the way to go. However, Karen put her foot down, not wanting to uproot the family once more. So, Tessa was born and raised in Brooklyn as was the original plan.

Tessa's early years went by without much fanfare. She wasn't a particularly bright student, but she learned quickly and did enough just to get by. Her father paid no attention to her academic abilities, instead teacher her about his 'private' business, having an instinct that she would do the best with his knowledge. She found it hard, being the youngest and even odder knowing that her father put most of his trust and faith in her.

Tessa's parents were adamant about her attending regular, public schools, so she did. Most of her friends were her parent's friends children, so it was basically one big family. She was a sociable child, never having any problems conversing with anyone. It wasn't until her teenage years, that she began to show the wild, Marino streak that everyone had been expecting. Around the age of fifteen, Tessa began to lose interest in being, "Daddy's Little Girl". She wanted nothing to do with his mob friends and associates, instead preferring to party all night and day.

Then the unthinkable happened. Tony and Karen had been drifting apart for several years. She had secretly taken up singing again, and once Tony found out, he went ballistic. Karen, no longer able to handle Tony, asked for a divorce. The battle would go on for years. Tessa was close to both her parents, but was indifferent as to who she wanted to stay with. She knew what kind of man her father really was, but knew that if she stayed with her mother, she'd have no money or opportunity. Her bothers were older than she and were already living out on their own. Rose wanted to stay with Karen, but Tessa decided to stay with Tony.

After the divorce was finalized, Tony, having already invested money in a new restaurant in Nevada, decided it was time to leave New York and Brooklyn behind him. Tessa, having just graduated high school, was all too eager to go. She loved New York, but was ready for something new, and to put her last name behind her for good.

However, things didn't pan out exactly the way she had hoped. She and her father began arguing. His restaurant wasn't panning out the way he had envisioned and was starting to lose money. He was never good at spending, and was now drinking most of his earnings away. Tessa could no longer stay around him and decided to venture out on her own, leaving him behind for good. She moved out to a small island called, Tropico, where she's made a reasonable living for herself given the circumstances. She's currently a local singer where she makes a decent living.


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[Jimmy Montero]

Nice app. ^_^ Accepted, and welcome to Tropico!