[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { angela arendt } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { she } is? they kind of look like { rachel weisz } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { forty eight } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { three years }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { abby sciuto } from { ncis }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { seaglass heights hospital } as a { therapist }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { paradox } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { judgy } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { dedicated } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { 1 bed } apartment beside me over in { coral cove }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!
name: angela arendt
nickname(s): ang, angie, jelly
date of birth : august 2nd, 1976
birthplace : st. louis, missouri
birth parents: elias & seraphina tannenbaum (both deseased)
adopted parents : penelope & dominic arendt
siblings : oscar (raised), lukas (bio), ezra (bio) & elias (bio)
height : 162cm / 5'4" ft
ethnicity : jewish
orientation : bisexual + demiromantic
martial status : single
children : none
languages : english, hungarian, ASL
degree(s) : PHDs in sociology and psychology, degrees in criminology and forensic science
background {WIP - will likely add more}
adopted as a small child, after her parent's death, she only knew her adopted parents as family. she grew up with a brother, two years older than her but still thick as thieves. her parents are both deaf so she learned ASL before learning english from her teachers and the neighborhood kids.
she was a gifted child and her determination to solve what was in front of her, pushed her further still. she excelled in school, and even though she did not have many friends, the ones she had were very dear to her.
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after her post-graduate studies, angela threw herself fully into her work. from literal crime-solving to social work to therapy and children's rights coordinator, the work was hard and cruel but she had felt like it was her god-given responsibility to help as many people as she could.
while it might have seemed obvious to everyone that even the good guys were not bulletproof, she always kept her hope and spirits high for justice to prevail. it was not blind optimism to ang, as she had seen plenty of tragedy, from her friends and close colleagues and even close calls herself. she just knew she had to keep her faith or she and those she was trying to help wouldn't make it.
angela's has had her fair share of significant others and partners but it just never seemed to work in the long term. her standards are high and even as the years passed, she didn't want to lower it or sacrifice her goals to settle. she has no regrets in this aspect as she is a proud aunt and loving sister and still has fun dating.
sex and physical affection is just the way of life but love really means something. angie can be standoffish or even cold to those she doesn't know or doesn't care for - but once she loves you, she's yours for life. loyal to her core
after years of working for the government and it's agencies, her work came to a sudden halt. there had been a project, a mission, an assignment - and a close friend family member of hers had been killed. killed saving her.
when she woke up in the hospital days later - it was like a gun went off in her head (i mean, one went off beside her head) and she realized that she couldn't save everyone. now it would have to be enough to save herself. at the same time, she also had a crisis of faith. she has not stepped foot inside a temple since then.
ang wanted to do something to honour him and his life and decided to start a NGO to work with foster care children and single mothers to get them into safe housing. it was the perfect use of her old social work and psychology experience and she was sure he was supporting her efforts from wherever he was.
palm view had been the perfect breath of fresh air for angie, feeling a weight lifted from her heart when she started to settle in and even get a job getting back to her routes. truly just talking to, learning about and helping people.
resume
Columbia University : internship / teaching assistant [ 1992 - 1997 ]
honestly, it had been quite a long day at work for her as well. so, the main thing that had been on her mind was getting out and finding a way to spend the rest of her day relaxing. " you know.. after just getting off the clock myself that sounds like a perfect way to spend the rest of the day. " she nodded her head in agreement with the other. " which place did you feel like going to? "
“i could really be down for the Salty Sailor. what do you think?” angie shot laila a cheeky look. “i’m feeling like an espresso martini.” she was always feeling like an espresso martini, angie thought, the world was just lucky she had good self control. to be fair, angie would have gone for any fun drink - looking forward to a moment to unwind.
“ sure , why the hell not ? that sounds like a fun way to end the day , “ wyatt nodded , slipping his phone out of sight and into his pocket , shifting his full attention over to angie . ” hopefully it wasn't too stressful of a shift today . i imagine it must vary day to day . "
“it certainly can be,” there is a bemused look on angie’s face as she watches wyatt visibly tune into their conversation. “not too bad today, thankfully. i’m actually convinced that the sunnier days are really aiding me to boost people’s moods.” ang grabs her water bottle off the desk beside her to pack into her bag. “and i imagine the same for your job as well. kids aren’t known to be the most predictable.” her lip curls up into a smirk, trying to hide her slight laughter - managing a group of children is a mini nightmare to her.
a soft chuckle leaves gianna's mouth at the remark . “ don't we all ? it's the only thing that keeps us sane , ” she responds , a smile matching ang's appears on her features . it's not often she goes out drinking with someone other than her best friend , so this seems like a good chance to hang out with ang and unwind after she's done with training for the day . after all she's always in the mood for a drink or two when the night comes . “ sure , we can grab a drink . heard there's a nice wine bar in ocean's edge . you ever went to that one before ? maybe we could even grab dinner while we're at it . ” as someone who needs to stay in shape at all time , gianna takes her meals seriously and rarely skips any of them .
angie shakes her head softly as she rolls her eyes at herself. “you’d think after all these years i’d have a better coping plan, but yes, sometimes what i need to keep sane is a good drink or two and a good chat.” angie felt like her work was always demanding more from her but she had moved and rerooted her life for a more stress free lifestyle and sometimes it felt like she didn’t take enough time for herself. hopefully a fun evening would lead her next week off onto a good note. “oh - i’d be more than down for a glass of wine. i don’t think i’ve been there before but i don’t mind.” she grabs her bag and stands to head out, “do you have a car here? i could drive us over if not.”
Marley's seen enough medical dramas over the years to know the shifts for any workers at a hospital can be brutal, but she hopes still that Ang doesn't mean alcohol in the early afternoon. "The best feeling in the world," she remarks with a grin, "leaving work is definitely the bright side of any given day. I'd love to, what did you have in mind? I'm kind of craving something cold, is that weird?"
angie laughed back, shoving her phone in her pocket and grabbing her bag. "not weird at all; the winter doesn't deter me from a cold drink. i could so go for an iced caramel blonde roast." she wondered if would add an extra espresso shot for her, the more caffeine the better in her opinion. "oh or like a-" ang turned to face marley and gauge her expression, "dragonfruit smoothie? what were you thinking?" she felt kind of bad but couldn't remember if marley drank coffee.
“well i just finished my last appointment of the day so i am off the clock.” ang replied, sighing before smiling at the person across from her. "i don't know about you but i do my best to focus on the bright side when I'm away from work - so do you want to grab a drink?"
