i want to be great or nothing

nell atwood, 29. aspiring screenwriter. personal assistant.

[eleanoratwood]

[ ELEANOR “NELL” ATWOOD. 28. FEMALE. SHE/HER ] is here! They’ve lived in Silver Lake for [ 3 YEARS ] and are originally from [ DALLAS, TX ]. They are a [ PERSONAL ASSISTANT ] and in their downtime love [ WRITING SCREENPLAYS SHE'LL NEVER FINISH ] and [ DRINKING ALL THE COFFEE ]. They look a lot like [ LILY COLLINS ] and live [ IN OASIS APARTMENTS ]. 

I can’t write a bio to save my life, so these are some basics:

She grew up fairly well to do along with her 2 sisters and 1 brother. Her dad works in real estate, and her mom was a former cheerleader and model but now prefers the job of trophy wife. She’s even tried to get on Real Housewives of Dallas. 

She went to UCLA for film school as an aspiring screenwriter and moved to Silver Lake shortly after graduation.

Her mom really wishes she would have followed in her sister’s footsteps by becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, getting married, and popping out some babies. Gross.

Nell is content living in her cheap-ish ass apartment and working as a PA because she doesn’t want to ask her parents for anything. They weren’t exactly supportive of her dream of screenwriting, and she wants to be able to prove to them that she can do it. Maybe. One day.

For someone who grew up in Texas, she really doesn’t have that much of a Southern twang. Although, she has been known to slip the occasional “y’all” every now and then.

She’s been an assistant for a buttload of people since she’s graduated from college, so she’s basically a professional PA. Who knew how difficult it was to break into the industry to become a screenwriter??? So if you need someone to do a coffee run, she’s your girl. 

Speaking of coffee, when she’s not working, you can probably find her in Intelligentsia staring blankly at her shitty laptop and surrounded by a dozen empty mugs.

She has a rabbit named Bunilla Ice. He belonged to one of her old bosses who then decided they didn’t want him anymore. She was tasked with getting rid of him, but instead, decided to keep him. Now she spends her time hiding him from Chuck.

Nell can be incredibly stubborn and headstrong. She may not be the Southern Belle that her mother wishes, but she’s always striving to be the best. She’s not the kind of person to waste her time writing for a badly written teen drama when she wants to be writing for the silver screen.

POSSIBLE WANTED CONNECTIONS:

Boss - I imagine they are probably in the entertainment industry or have some kind of high profile job that needs an assistant. Their relationship can be completely professional, or they could be close and Nell could be like their confidante.

Former Boss(es)

Friends

Exes

Flings

Anything really

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[tysondabs]

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Definitely had a bit of a crush on her when they first met, but quickly realized she's way too smart for him and thus out of his league. ( and said crush transferred quite quickly to her sister once he learned she's a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader )

Got eleanordawg tattooed on him when in Florida just to prove he knows how to spell her name (but also cuz they bros). It's on his ribcage between a spiderweb tattoo and a Basquiat dinosaur.

On his way home from his Daily Planet shifts, he swings by her apartment to bother her. Usually in the form of a question of whether she wants to smoke a joint, or if she's hungry and wants to hit up the Griddle.

Has definitely asked Nell if she's related to "that lady who wrote the Handmaid's Tale TV show".

[tysondabs]

favorite people in silver lake?

My people — @eleanoratwood  @romeoisms  @jadenlapointe   @junigreen @haydenlarson  @itsdanteshell  @korra-sandoval-aguilar  @honeysuckleheart​​ @sashamsmith

@olga-ardeleanu @hollybernex and @valehq are new friends, but they're pretty dope too.

And I can't seem to get rid of @tierney-rose so fuck it, her too.

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tysondabs​:

“You can use that as your funny story whenever you go on Jimmy Kimmel or wherever,” Tyson said with a grin. “I’m sure that’ll be story worthy.” Sipping his own beer, her tipped the bottle back, close to finishing it, already considering getting another. “I hope you still remember me when you get your mansion in Bel Air, with your movie room and bowling alley and all that fancy shit.”

He looked around them to see people talking, milling, generally seeming to have a good time. "So what’s the like, professional critics’ opinion? What are Rotten Tomatoes saying or whoever’s important?”

“I don’t think screenwriters are typically invited to that sort of thing, but it’ll be nice to have that as a little anecdote just in case. And I didn’t even need to sleep with you to get my name tattooed on your body. Oh my god, that must mean we’re actually friends,” she said, pretending to be slightly horrified. Even if she wouldn’t admit it out loud, Tyson was one of the better ones. “That kind of Bel Air mansion lifestyle seems more like your thing than mine. I’d prefer a quiet cottage in the woods or a place with a really big library.” While she had grown up surrounded by people who were dying to show off their material items, Nell preferred to live a little more simply.

“Oh, the movie was bad.” She didn’t need to read a review written by a pretentious film critic to know that, and the expectations she had going into the movie theater to watch the final product were already low. “But I still feel glad to have been a part of it, you know? It’s nice to be a part of something for once.”

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benscxtt​:

“Pitched a show? No. Writing’s never really been my thing…” Not strictly true and a short laugh escaped Ben as he thought back. “Unless you count eight year old me who would perform plays in our backyard. I wrote those.” Definitely not the same thing in the slightest, but it was just another example of his dramatics, in a completely different way. “I don’t think the latter part’s necessarily true, then again, that’s usually how auditions go. They know if they want you or not before you’ve walked through the door.” He considered what she said, expression becoming thoughtful as he took a sip from his drink. “You have a writing job now, though, right? How did you get that one?”

“Oh, I would absolutely count that. I basically started my career by charging my parents to see my shows and forcing my siblings to be the actors. Good thing they didn’t try to pursue that as a career because they were pretty useless,” she recounted with a laugh. “Yeah, all thanks to Matt. I mean, I’m obviously really grateful that he helped, but I can’t help but wonder if I would have ever gotten the job if he didn’t say anything. Like, if I was fresh out of film school with little to no connections, would I still have gotten the job if I applied?” There was a brief beat of silence as she mulled it over to herself before shaking it off. “I don’t know. Feel free to ignore me. I’m pretty sure I’ve had too much to drink tonight.”

[eleanoratwood]

nell → matt

Matt: I don't know. Your tone is off.

Matt: She is still entitled to have her privacy.

Matt: It's not her fault anyway. If people are going to blame someone, they should blame me.

Matt: Of course she does.

Matt: I am with Ari right now. She said "you guys don't need to worry. I know how to handle Zelda."

Matt: So yeah, don't worry.

Nell: It's kind of hard to be able to tell that over text, don't you think?

Nell: I'm not mad. You're allowed to do whatever you want.

Nell: And I'm not blaming her either.

Nell: It's really not any of my business anyway, but I figured you should know since it's out there.

Nell: I'll try to take Ari's word for it.

[eleanoratwood]

joel > nell

joel: computer game

joel: u have characters called champions who fight against each other

joel: aram is all random all mid so u don't get to pick which champ u are and u all fight in the same lane to destroy the other side

nell: I still have no idea what any of that means

nell: But if you're really desperate for someone to join and willing to teach me, I could try.

nell: Can't promise that I'd be any good even with practice though.

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dante-gallagher​:

“Yeah very screwed up, you can use him as an archetype for your next screenplay,” Dante nudged Nell, “Speaking of which, are you working on anything now you’re not pa anymore?” a little forward maybe, but Dante was never one to dot around a question she’s interested in, and most of her friends were aware of that little trait of hers.

“Actually, that isn’t a bad idea for a future screenplay. I mean, I don’t think I would be the one to write it, and it probably wouldn’t be very popular if I portrayed some gossip monger in a favorable light,” Nell noted with a shrug. She wasn’t one to normally take suggestions for potential screenplay ideas, but Dante knew the business better than most people. “I have been working on something,” she said with a coy smile. “Right after Heathers wrapped, I actually got a job as a script coordinator for a new HBO show. So unfortunately, you and I probably won’t work together for awhile. I mean, unless one of your clients ends up on the show or something.”

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matthew-adams​:

“And here I am thinking it was painfully obvious.” It was some sort of a relief, at least now he knew Nell didn’t shut him down. It’s not like knowing that would make any difference at this point but Matt was happy about it in the most selfish way. He sighed at her words, letting out a soft chuckle. 

“It’s complicated. I was sure you weren’t interested and I was also seeing someone,” He started with a shrug. “You were still sad about that guy. And I really didn’t like witnessing that.” Matt admitted, smiling. “So I thought it would be good for you if you actually moved on.” He looked around, purposefully avoiding the eye contact, lips pressed nervously. “You are right, it’s the textbook definition of mixed signals. I don’t know.. I just wanted you to be happy.”

“It wasn’t obvious at all. Not to me, anyway.” Nell thought back to Macky’s assumption about his reaction to the Palm Springs trip and the way Nic claimed that he “knew it” as soon as she told him that Matt had liked her. Maybe it had been easy for her to ignore the obvious. Plausible deniability when there were questions about how close they were.

“I am happy,” she said with a nod but chose not to give the specific reason for her happiness. Not right after he had just kissed her and she was busy thinking about someone else who didn’t bother showing up. “You’re a good friend,” she reiterated with a bit of extra emphasis on the final word.

[eleanoratwood]

zeldadavison​:

“She absolutely does.” Zelda had no problem with throwing Arizona under the bus, they weren’t besties, it wouldn’t be the end of the world if she was upset with her, she would get over it eventually and if she didn’t, Zelda would simply tell her to get a grip, get a life and get over it. “You are so naïve, it’s tragic at this point.” She said, a very dramatic yawn followed. “If you don’t believe me, then go ahead and ask him.”

“Fine, I will.” Nell chose to meet the challenge by pulling out her phone and immediately texting Matt, for his own sake and not because she was undeniably curious. Once she was finished, she set her phone face down on the table. Ignorance may be bliss, but her fingers were itching to reach out and check if he had already texted her back. Instead, she reached for her coffee and took a sip. “Do you really think it’s wise to send this gossip to different sites? What if Linda finds out?”

[eleanoratwood]

nell → matt

Matt: Wow?

Matt: What? Are you angry?

Matt: Of course it's not you. But I am not going to give her name either. She doesn't want anyone to know about it.

Matt: I'll call Linda and ask what to do.

Matt: You don't need to worry. I won't let anyone to drag into my mess.

Nell: No, why would I be mad?

Nell: She probably should have thought about that before sleeping with one of the stars of the show.

Nell: Really? Are you sure? Because Zelda knows about the premiere party, too.

[eleanoratwood]

nell → matt

Matt: Fuck. Fuuuuuuuuuck

Matt: She's going to tell everyone.

Matt: I am not making any excuses. Just telling you what actually happened.

Matt: [...]

Matt: [...]

Matt: Yeah

Nell: Wow

Nell: I don't even know how to respond to that.

Nell: If it comes down to it, you may need to clarify that she's the coworker you've been doing whatever with and not me.

Nell: Because I'd prefer to not be implicated in this mess.

[eleanoratwood]

nell → matt

Matt: Ari did what?

Matt: What site? Nell, what the fuck is going on?

Matt: No.

Matt: Well, it's complicated. We were broken up but we didn't have the official talk. So technically it's not cheating.

Nell: I don't know

Nell: All I know is what Zelda told me, and you know how she can be.

Nell: Oh my god

Nell: Really? You're going to use technicalities as an excuse?

Nell: Was it with Zoey?

[eleanoratwood]

nell → nic

Nic: You didn't, you've been nothing but lovely

Nic: I'd just rather not deal with this right now

Nic: Sorry

Nell: No, it's okay. I get it.

Nell: I'll be here when you want to deal, I guess.

[eleanoratwood]

nell → matt

Matt [3 hours later]: Where is this coming from?

Nell: Apparently Ari told Zelda

Nell: So naturally it's now on one of those blind gossip sites

Nell: Did you seriously cheat on her?

[eleanoratwood]

nell → nic

Nic: No thanks

Nic: This sounds like a problem and I've got enough of those

Nell: Okay then

Nell: I'm sorry for adding to your list of problems

[eleanoratwood]

joel > nell

joel: it's alright nell don't worry

joel: ur too cool for league

nell: What? Really?

nell: I've never been too cool for anything

nell: What's league?