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who: open to anyone {2/4} where: spindle & spoon

goldie couldn't remember the last time she had an actual day off. her shifts at lapinou, while no longer than any normal job, were inconsistent and changed week to week depending on the availability of her coworkers. and when she wasn't at work, she was a home trying to wrangle her daughter into a bath or to dinner or trying not to pull her hair out as she listened to the baby shark song for the twentieth time that day.

but today, she was free.

her grandmother had noticed the bags under goldie's eyes and had suggested that she treat herself to a nail appointment or something along those lines if only try to relax. that's not exactly what she was doing. instead she was just trying to run some much needed errands (which honestly was similar to treating herself).

currently she was at a local thrift store, trying to find some clothes, and smiled brightly as she found something cute and affordable. "thank god," she sighed. "this is the third store i've come into and the first one that isn't ridiculously expensive. when did shopping at thrift stores become just as expensive as shopping at abercrombie and fitch?" she wasn't even talking to anyone specifically, mostly to herself, but noticing someone nearby she turned her attention to them fully. "i'm not crazy, right? i found a pair of jeans at the last shop that were $70." an eye roll and huff left the other person know just how irritated she was by the increase in secondhand clothes.

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BASICS

Name: Marigold Petersen

Nickname(s): Goldie

Faceclaim: Victoria Pedretti

Birth Date: March 7th, 1996

Zodiac: Pisces

Age: 28 years old

Gender, Pronouns: Cis Female, sheher

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual (open to exploring! she's only ever been attracted to men, but that could be the comphet)

Relationship Status: Single

Occupation: Server at Lapinou 

Residence: Sycamore Row. Willow Heights Brownstone #152

Reference Characters: Shelly Johnson (Twin Peaks) , Cassie Howard (Euphoria), Serena Van Der Woodsen (Gossip Girl), Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

HISTORY ( TW: Pregnancy, Birth, Death & mentions of Child Neglect )

one. goldie had never been close to her parents. her father was often thinking of and acting on his next get rich quick scheme which kept him in and out of jail, and her mother was too preoccupied with her own issues to focus on her daughter. so goldie spent the majority of her childhood in the care of her maternal grandparents, wilma and david petersen. for the majority of her childhood, goldie did not recognize the dysfunctional family that existed around her. her grandmother often tried to shield her from the reality of the situation, by keeping her busy in the kitchen baking cinnamon roles or cupcakes or brownies. two. when goldie first attended middle school was when she noticed aspects of her life were different. some people just seemed so perfect, and she was desperate to be like them. to be liked. years later her therapist would tell her that was from a combination of both mommy and daddy issues that caused her to crave acceptance and love from any person who could give it. perhaps if she had been able to recognize such issues, her life would have turned out differently. three. in high school goldie often struggled with who she was. her personality seemed to change with the wind, often matching that of whoever she was dating at the time. goldie, unfortunately, often compared her self worth to if she was in a relationship, a fault of her's that had still followed her into her adult years. while in high school, goldie was unsure of what her passions lied. she tended to focus on the here and now, which severely effected her ability to get accepted in college her senior year of high school four. she decided to go to community college to try to find herself. figure out her goals. instead she found a new boyfriend. one that made her feel like she was put on a pedestal and could never come down. on a whim she dropped out of school and followed him states away to denver, colorado where he said they'd build their life together. the pregnancy was a surprise for the both of them, but goldie was determined to make it work. she was in love, after all. deciding to get a waitress job to earn money for the baby, goldie felt nothing but excitement. unfortunately that didn't last long. her ex couldn't keep any promise he made, and goldie found she was the only one able to hold a job and bring in any form of income for the two of them. pressure began to build, and the two fought often. refusing to give up, goldie swallowed her pride and tried to make the best out of the situation. five. unfortunately no amount of love or hope made the situation better. and by the time her daughter was seven, goldie had enough. and it seemed the universe looked down on her in that moment. she received a message from her grandmother, mentioning the recent passing of her papa david and that she would appreciate it if the trio could come to the funeral in chicago to remember him. after a few conversations over the phone, goldie used the funeral as an excuse to pack her and her daughter up in a car (along with other belongings) and leave kansas for good. six. moving into her grandmother's home in willow peak is only supposed to be temporary. goldie's plan is to save enough money to successfully move her and her daughter out, and eventually open up a business of her own. a bakery. baking had always been a distraction for her in life, a way to find peace and focus. so why not follow that passion? unfortunately chicago isn't cheap, and she's feeling as though she's constantly struggling to keep her head above water. but she won't give up. both she and her daughter deserve better then what they've had.

CHARACTER TRAITS

positive: empathetic, hardworking, gentle

negative: obsessive, flaky, emotional

HEADCANONS

goldie has only been back in town about a month and a half. she has successfully found a waitress job and living with her grandparents in sycamore row.

when she left denver, goldie moved back into her grandparent's home. as there are only two bedrooms, she made the decision to share a bed with her grandmother to allow her daughter to have her own bedroom. the bedroom is actually goldie's old childhood bedroom, but she's okay with giving it up so that her daughter has her own space.

one of the only things she still kept with her from her time with her ex was a stuffed elephant plushie he had won for her at a carnival during their first year of dating. regardless of how things ended, she can't seem to get rid of it.

she is currently saving up to rent an apartment of her own, and is keeping her emergency fund of cash in an envelope in a book next to her bed.

for all intensive purposes, goldie essentially fell off the map when she moved to denver. any old friendships she might have made fizzled out and she's terrified to run into people from her past now that she's back home.

CONNECTIONS

wilma petersen. grandmother.

elise petersen. daughter.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

neighbors

exes

old friends

potential roommates

casual flings (that she becomes too attached to)

truly open to anything!

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THE LOVE WITCH (2016) dir. Anna Biller

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being a lover girl around men who only want me for sex is like being a lamb surrounded by wolves and im being eaten alive again and again and again because i think they're different and they're not

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Including me.

The Haunting of Bly Manor episode 1: The Great Good Place

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tag dump.