**CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION 11/19**
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 19th, 2020
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KANE // 24 // SHE/HER // EST
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I work nights so my replies on the dash and in discord are kind of all over the place time-wise
I am irresponsible so here is a 3rd I said I’d never have
LIANA DRAYTON-CRAWFORD
Full Name: Liana Selene Drayton-Crawford
Nickname(s): Lia, Duchess
Birthday: July 5th, 1978 (42)
Hometown: Chanute, Kansas
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry from Northeastern University
Occupation: Waitress at Red’s Diner
Faceclaim: Amy Adams
Content Warning(s):
Divorce, Emotional Manipulation/Abuse (Implied), Cheating,
BACKGROUND:
Liana was born & raised in Chanute, Kansas to young parents (18, 19) who had no concept of the amount of work it took to raise a child
She was raised on hard work, thrift shops, and Sunday mass by her maternal grandparents as her parents never stepped up to the plate to try their hand in raising their daughter
Already absent in much of her life, the couple broke up in their mid-20′s and her father moved to Washington state and was not heard from after that point
Her mother never ended up going to college and ended up marrying a lineman and moved away against the wishes of her parents, officially leaving Liana behind with her grandparents
Though her parental situation was different her life with her grandparents was great
They may have been some of the poorest people in the already poor, little midwestern town.. but they were all rich in love which was what mattered the most
The moment that Liana could get a job she did and her first job was working in a local flower shop and then moved to picking up shifts at the diner
All of the money she made went to help her grandparents with bills even though they would protest and downright refuse her offer to help. Liana would often secretly go and pay off some small bills anyway behind their backs to help
Anything extra of Liana’s that could be spared was saved so she could purchase a car. Her first vehicle was a 1985 Ford Escort (9 years old by the time of purchase). Issues with the vehicle were worked on by her grandfather (and sometimes Liana herself) as he used to be a mechanic in the town
Even with juggling working and school Liana managed to post outstanding scores and was named the valedictorian of her class (even though it was a small class it still felt like a great accomplishment with the way her parents had both barely graduated from high school)
She was accepted and granted a scholarship to attend Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts for chemistry
While in Boston, Liana met Alexander “Lex” Crawford who was attending Harvard University in the neighboring Cambridge, Massachusetts for law
The two began dating officially roughly 6 months after meeting
During Liana’s 4th year at Northeastern and Lex’s final year in law school, Liana found out that she was pregnant with Lex’s child (~2 months before graduation)
After graduation Lex proposed to Liana and the two had a fast-tracked wedding late that summer
The two would end up having 3 children in total and remain happily married for over 10 years before issues arose
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE: TW Divorce, Emotional Manipulation/Abuse, Cheating
They welcomed their first child in 2000, a boy, named Theodore “Theo” Crawford
Even though Liana had her degree her dreams of pursuing a career were cut short and she instead became a stay-at-home mother to care for Theo full time (as per the request of her husband and his family)
Five years after the birth of Theo, Liana and Lex had another child in 2005 - this time a girl named Ava Crawford
For the first few years of marriage Lex was fairly sincere and loyal to Liana but was often swept up in the scandals of his own family’s bad behavior
This bad behavior was often praised by other members of his family and he grew to resent Liana for keeping him from enjoying his youth
Liana spent much of her time with the children and trying to be the perfect housewife
In a matter of years she had gone from the only thing in her name being a 1985 Ford Escort to having access to a house in the Hamptons, cars, lake homes, and expensive time shares overseas
She cooked, cleaned, decorated the house for each and every occasion and was always the parent who attended parent-teacher conferences and was also part of the PTA/PTO
Lex started to go behind Liana’s back with other women (most of whom were college interns or assistants for the law firm)
Everyone knew about it but no one would say anything since Liana never brought it up as she preferred to pretend that it wasn’t always the hot gossip amongst the circles she was in
Lex would reel Liana back in by preying on her love for her children, informing her that if they were to divorce he would take the children and she would be left with nothing
He would also often switch between threats against Liana and grand romantic gestures (empty, of course) to keep her attached to him just enough to not leave
She preferred to wear the rose colored glasses as long as she could though eventually they would break
The worst came when Liana would have their third child together, another boy, in 2015 (Benjamin “Bear” Crawford)
From there things escalated quickly between Liana and Lex and they divorced in 2018
Lex would gain full custody of the children at this time by accusations against Liana that she was alienating the children from him
The Crawford reach extended into many of the rich and elite in New England so there was no concern from Lex about keeping custody no matter what Liana did, in fact the custody battle was an attempt to lure her into doing something uncharacteristic then using that against her to ensure that the children would stay with him (though he did it for revenge against her, not because he cared for the children)
Additionally, the Crawford family did not care for Liana that much overall, believing that she was still “some girl from a cornfield in Kansas” and they often called her Dorothy
Liana would battle with Lex in court over custody until the money ran short, additionally she would see how much of a toll the fighting took on the children and knowing she would never be able to beat her then-husband in court she stopped fighting
Lex also took out a restraining order against Liana after their legal proceedings were finished
Even though the children had spent 90% of their lives with their mother, their father’s words (and Black Amex) proved to be much more alluring than staying with the person who had seen them through everything in their lives
By the time the legal battles had settled down, Theo was of-age and went to college. Liana tries to keep in contact with him but he has not been that responsive (reasons not known, suspected influence from his father paying for his schooling)
Lex offered Liana a large share of money during the divorce as well as vehicles and vacation homes all of which she rejected, only taking what was in her name only
PERSONALITY:
Liana is very dedicated and loyal to her friends and family (even if sometimes they don’t deserve it)
Strong work ethic! She never lost this even while being married to someone who would’ve rather just paid for everything to be done rather than do it himself
Very maternal, she tries not to mother everyone but kind of accidentally does it sometimes (she’s working hard on reeling it in)
She’s very sweet, likes to help others when possible
Tries to see people for the best instead of the worst (hence staying with her husband for so long) even if it comes back to bite her in the ass
Can be almost a little too kind, this usually lead to her being used like a door mat but her divorce gave her some strength to push back once things got to be too much
Walking Pinterest board, she’s creative and enjoys her little projects. Often subjecting friends to testing them out with her (whether it’s building something or baking a recipe that looks good)
FAST FACTS:
Liana moved to Tupelo as an attempt to go somewhere where no one would know her
She could not go home as her family there is no longer around and no one could ever track down her father after he moved to Washington
She has deep regrets and embarrassment over not being able to get custody of her children and does not speak of them (as she does not want to explain anything)
Her home is bare of any photographs that would hint that she has children
She will speak of her ex-husband, but only briefly and not mention what he did but instead say that they split due to differing opinions on where they wanted their lives to lead
She still enjoys cooking and decorating as they are some of the few things she finds comforting, she also finds having live flowers in her home
Liana has two pets - a Great Dane named Salem and a brown tabby cat named “Billy the Kitten” based off the character of the same name from the popular mobile app Neko Atsume (both pets were handed over to Liana during the divorce)
Liana now lives in small home with a decent yard, using the remaining money she had to purchase it mostly for the yard for Salem (the inside of the home is lined with carpet runners for the dog and there is not an abundance of furniture that is not necessary as to accommodate Salem’s size)
Liana can be seen walking Salem often or having Salem outside with her while she gardens, Salem can wander freely around the property when Liana is outside - otherwise he is limited to the fence (which he can stick his head over)
She has a Mercedes (which she hates) and can never get it worked on without taking it to a larger city
She kept the Crawford part of her last name as (for whatever reason) it makes her feel closer to her children in some small way
BEST FRIEND FROM COLLEGE TM: (Taken WC by Ethan Morris, Jake Gyllenhaal FC)
These two met while attending Northeastern and quickly became close friends
Just because they were close didn’t necessarily mean that he always supported or even liked the fact that Liana was dating Lex Crawford
He & Lex shared a mutual distain for one another
Even with this, the two would eventually attend each other’s weddings
Right before he got married he asked Liana to leave Lex and to essentially have a modern-day runaway sequence with him (no points for timing)
Unfortunately, she could not bring herself to divorce her husband at the time
After he got married they began to drift apart
CONNECTIONS:
Friends!
People she mothers on accident
Other dog people (and cat)
Those who benefit/are subjected to taste testing random recipes she finds
Regulars at Red’s
Her kid?? This could be a WC at some point I guess (We out here being flexible on most of that)
She’s not really looking for anything romantic at all - but y’know sometimes it hits you when you least expect
Maybe someone who actually did know her from the east coast (whoops)
Everything!!