Kelly Dawson
Kelly Dawson
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Kelly Dawson is the only child of Andrew Dawson (then Mayor of Bathala City) and Margaret Dawson (a fashion designer from Salanas). For most of Kelly's childhood, the family enjoyed a fairly lavish lifestyle befitting that of a major political family. That was until a little before Kelly's sixteenth birthday, when The Crowd launched his attack and murdered her father in cold blood. Following the defeat and subsequent arrest of the Crowd, Andrew Dawson was given a hero's funeral, and Kelly and her mother were told they'd have whatever they needed to get through.
The next few years were tough. During the superhero boom of the late 2010's and public service reforms that came with it, the Dawsons were mostly forgotten about and Margaret was forced to take on multiple jobs to support the pair of them. Kelly herself meanwhile was left alone for long stretches of time, leading to her becoming more isolated and lonely. It was during a particularly hardcore goth phase that she found comfort in dark fantasy literature and began writing to express herself.
As the years went by, Kelly grew out of much of her goth phase (though she's still partial to black on black clothing on nights out), but one thing that never left her was her love of reading. She always enjoys stories where the "bad guys" are foiled and the "good guys" save the day. She and a few of her friends wonder if that had anything to do with her choice to enroll on a superhero relations degree and become an intern at Vigilant Tower.
Regardless of her past, Kelly remains optimistic about the future. She wants to honour her father's legacy by helping to improve the city her father devoted his life to, one step at a time.
Education
Kelly went to the Bathala Heights Academy, the foremost private school in the city, until the loss of her father and subsequent financial troubles that led her mother to transfer her to the Saint Sebastian public school. Kelly found life difficult at the new school, but was able to maintain a respectable academic record and soon graduated to college to study communications, business and public relations.
Since then, she was able to secure a position in Vigilant Tower as an intern while studying part-time for her BA in Superhuman Relations at the University of Bathala, one of the very first cohort to study the new degree.
Employment
While Kelly has held a number of small part-time jobs over the years, none of these were for very long until she was able to secure her internship at Vigilant Tower. As part of the superhuman relations cohort, Kelly quickly found herself in meetings that involved some of the most prominent heroes of the day, like Blue and Brainiac, and while she often finds herself flustered by big personalities and bigger names, she's found her eagerness and ability to multitask has quickly allowed her to take on more responsibilities.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Being chosen for the Vigilant Tower's superhuman relations internship from among a cohort of over a hundred.
Winning the admin team's 2024 bowling tournament.
Failures & Embarrassments
Accidentally said "It's just like my fanfictions," out loud when in an elevator alone with Cornelius Walker, and he heard. She still can't look him in the eye without blushing.
Mental Trauma
After losing her father at a young age, Kelly quickly began to turn inwards, becoming more comfortable alone, but at the same time her social skills atrophied somewhat and she became shy around others. Years of this have left Kelly with a fairly severe social anxiety that has plagued her adult life, though between social events and her choice of career path, she's slowly trying to get over this.
Personality Characteristics
Likes & Dislikes
Kelly has a real love for competitive games and is a self-described "Queen of the Bowling Alley," having won the Vigilant Tower admin team's bowling tournament in 2024 with a score of 223.
Kelly's an avid reader, with a preference for dark fantasy and horror novels, though she'll admit she's something of a wimp when it comes to horror movies. She especially likes the "Fangs" series by Arthur M. Baxton, and writes a lot of fanfiction for the series.
While she ostensibly outgrew her goth phase, Kelly has a real love for the aesthetic and would never waste an opportunity to put on the heavy mascara and listen to some heavy music at a themed club night.
Virtues & Personality perks
Kelly has a knack for multitasking, both physically and mentally. She's able to easily keep track of several ongoing tasks at once without much need for notes or a calendar. This strong memory also makes her good at mental arithmetic and data analysis.
While her social skills could use some work and she's easily flustered by uncomfortable situations or being the centre of attention, Kelly has a natural earnestness that makes her fairly endearing to people around her, leading to her being more likeable than she herself would expect.
Kelly is also an excellent bowler, with an average score in the low 200's. She finds the sport a good way to release pent up aggression and will often play alone when she can't find anyone to go with her.
Vices & Personality flaws
A mixture of self-imposed isolation and social anxiety have left Kelly fairly timid and easily flustered in complex social situations. She's often the first to bend in a confrontation and finds it easier to avoid problems than tackle them head-on.
That said, Kelly can be coaxed out of her shell and easily wind up causing trouble when her competitive nature is brought to the surface. She likes to win and has been known to become especially ruthless when her lead is threatened.
Personality Quirks
During the working day, Kelly tends to hold her clipboard like a safety blanket, often clutching it close when she's feeling vulnerable or threatened. She'll also instinctively push her glasses up her nose when speaking, even if they're perfectly positioned as is.
Current Location
Species
Age
25
Date of Birth
15th of June, 2000
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Brown and straight
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale
Height
5'6"
Quotes & Catchphrases
"This is just like my fanfictions..." - Upon meeting Cornelius Walker.
"Um..." - Often
"Eep!" - Upon meeting Rue .
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