Did CLARKE ROUSSEAU chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? Originally from MIAMI, FL, the 27 YEAR OLD CIS FEMALE is a RECORD SHOP EMPLOYEE AT THE LUCKY ICARUS / FRONT DESK AT ONDINEâS WRECKAGE and has lived in the Key for 7 YEARS. SHE is supposed to call POINCIANA DRIVE home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HER from heading back. Sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like MADISON ISEMANÂ and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of DAMMIT BY BLINK-182. (baz, she/her, 28, cst, n/a).
basics
BIRTH NAME : clarke everly rousseau. ALIAS / NICKNAME : roo. AGE : twenty seven. DATE OF BIRTH : may 13, 1994. PLACE OF BIRTH : miami, fl. EDUCATION : bfa from umiami. OCCUPATION : record shop employee at lucky icarus and front desk at ondineâs wreckage. GENDER : cisfemale. RELIGION : atheist. SEXUALITY : pansexual. HAIR COLOR : dirty blonde. EYE COLOR : blue. HEIGHT : 5â1â. HOBBIES : surfing, skateboarding, going to concerts, hustling people at pool, working on her truck, art - creating and observing. TROPES : rebel, femme fatale. INSPIRATIONS : peyton sawyer, angie dâamato, meredith grey, hayley marshall, penny lane.
past
clarke childhood could only have been described as one thing - idyllic. she and her siblings were born with sliver spoons in their mouths, though youâd never have known it. despite wanting for nothing, clarke learned early on that if she wanted something, she had to work for it. nothing was handed out for free. unfortunately, that included her motherâs love.
all her life sheâd been told she was the spitting image of her mother - practically her twin! for years, clarke wore it like a badge of honor, beaming by her motherâs side while family and friends gushed over them. so, when it all came crashing down - or slipping out the back door in the middle of the night - clarke swore sheâd never let anyone hurt her or her siblings like that ever again.Â
the disappearance of their father had devastated clarke, of course, but nothing hurt like their mother choosing her career over her kids. clarke had always been so sure of her motherâs love - convinced it was unconditional even though the signs had always been there that her mother was unhappy. the morning when she realized her mother was gone was the single most devastating and life altering moment of clarkeâs life.
after that day, clarke made it known that she was nothing like her mother. sheâd never dream of leaving her family behind, even as young as she was. clarke took on responsibility no child should ever have to bear.Â
on the hard days, clarke turned to her sketchbook. it had started as a way to escape the hardships life had brought her way but, as she got older, clarke learned she had a natural talent and creativity.Â
college had never really been part of clarkeâs plan, but after practically raising her baby sister herself and with some encouragement from her high school art teacher, she applied to university of miamiâs fine arts program. it had been years since clarke had done anything for purely selfish reasons - though she purposely chose a school close to home. it felt good doing something for herself again, but there was a twinge of guilt that came along with it. a fear she swallowed down over and over again. what if she was more like her mother than she wanted to admit?
within three years, clarke graduated early with her bachelorâs in art and found herself following aubrey to key west.Â
present
something about knowing how much her mother hated key west has made clarke love it that much more. it was shockingly easy to put down roots and make poinciana drive home. clarke had chosen the neighborhood because she knew it was well below her means - that was part of the charm. now, though, sheâs learned to genuinely love the place and happily calls it home.
though she does love her home, clarke spends very little time actually in it. most mornings sheâs out on the waves early. clarke finds her peace out in the open water and itâs obvious when she hasnât been able to get out and surf first thing. a gal gets cranky. almost all of her afternoons and evenings are spent at lucky icarusâ or ondineâs! neither truly feel like work (until she has to deal with a karen. ew.). clarkeâs developed a love of vintage cars - it runs in the family, apparently - and has even revamped an old ford ranger that sheâs obsessed with. and music is easily her second love, so her time spent off and on the clock at lucky icarus is self indulgent at the very least.
she is a prickly bitch. sheâs not hateful or outright mean usually but sheâs got rbf for days and is massively distrusting of new people. if you want to get under that prickly exterior, come at her with some obscure music facts (bonus points if itâs something she doesnât already know) or a good roast (even if itâs of her).Â
clarke isnât afraid of a good fight, though she doesnât usually go seeking them out. if you come for either of her siblings, she will throw hands. or swing a tire iron. pick your poison.
quick facts
playlists are her love language. sheâll be stupid chill about it, but itâs a huge deal to get one. if she abruptly shares any of her music with someone, itâs her being vulnerable - thereâs always something sheâs trying to say when she shares her music.
clarke is fueled by spite and nicotine. thatâs it. sheâs very unapologetic of that fact.
has pretty much zero impulse control if her siblings arenât around. around them she goes full mom mode but?? thatâs really the only time unless she considers someone family.
loves a good horror movie, but lords of dogtown and almost famous are her comfort movies.
elton john is her guilty pleasure if she had to pick something. not ashamed though. v proud of her love for sir elton.
rides a pintail longboard and surfs with either a classic short or longboard, depending on her mood.
will sell her soul for a vape and some mello yello at any given time.
will not be caught dead away from home without a sketchbook. every bag she carries has at least one tucked away in it somewhere. some have multiple. her downtime at either job is usually spent sketching or doodling.
her home is in a general state of disarray simply because she doesnât spend a ton of time there, but underneath the mess itâs a v aesthetically pleasing space. her artistic nature shines both in her physical space and her online presence. itâs all v curated to look a certain way. even her truck was outfitted to look a certain way.
she loves a retro moment. modern is great, but clarke is obsessed with all things retro.
wanted dynamics
best friend / ride or die / partner in crime.
roommates / neighbors.
surf buddies.
gear head pals.
regulars at the record shop.
exes / hookups.
honestly....anything. i want it all. pls.









