✦ KENNEDY MCMANN, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER ✦ KATE LOCKWOOD the 27 year old has been in Hidehill for ONE YEAR and was a STRANGER to Jade Parker, the missing first murder victim. Whispers on the streets are that the DAYCARE WORKER who lives in HIDE SQUARE. She are said to be KINDHEARTED and CREDULOUS but I guess we’ll find out for ourselves. { SOL, 21, MST, SHE/THEY. }
*tw : death & brief mention of car accidents
before hidehill, kate lockwood was carefree and adventurous. there wasn't a thing in the world that could stop her. having been born the only child to two loving parents, she grew up comfortably. kate had everything she wanted and more. that was until her father died and she ran off to hidehill to escape, but it seems she cannot escape the inevitable.
to fully understand kate, we need to start at the beginning:
michael and jane lockwood welcomed kate into the world on a stormy autumn day. they should have known then, that she would was a force to be reckoned with. she had their entire hearts the moment they laid their eyes on her and the next few years passed by quickly. she threw tantrums, became a prankster, outgrew clothes, and refused to be told no. kate had her parents wrapped around her tiny little finger.
puberty and teendom softened kate. despite her parents being able to provide for kate, she agreed to take on a part-time job to contribute to the household. she learned to respect her parents not only as parents but as individuals. she fell in and out of love with boys who she would soon forget, excelled in her classes, and grew close to her father. these years too, quickly passed.
college hit kate in ways she never knew was possible. her world had always been so small -- her, her parents, and her classmates at the various private schools she attended. kate had no siblings, no best friend, or no significant other to go through the struggles college brings with it. she made a few friends along the way and continued to do well in her courses. but the life of academia was not for her.
after graduation, kate went back home to bedford, ma, and moved back in with her parents. she began working as a full-time nanny to a couple who worked long hours and had two little girls who needed to be taken care of. kate fell in love and was in a serious relationship for three years following her arrival home.
then, her father passed suddenly and tragically in a car accident. it was a hit and run -- the murderer never caught.
the death of her father -- her best friend, was too much for kate to handle and she decided to pick up and leave one summer morning while her mother was at work. she left nothing but a note that said she was sorry and that she would return home one day.
at first, she didn't know where she was going or where she would stay. but she stumbled upon hidehill and was drawn in by it's magnetic charm. she's been there since, residing in hide square and working at a daycare.
her first few months in hidehill were amazing. she was starting to feel free again, like the world could never stop her. most importantly, she was learning to deal with the death of her father. then, jade parker was found dead.
now, she's jittery, keeps to herself, and is overly cautious of many people she meets. kate never goes anywhere secluded and refuses to go out past dark.
will you grow close enough to kate to befriend her and learn her secrets?
WANTED CONNECTIONS:
her mother that comes looking for her
her ex-boyfriend who she is still in love with but won’t admit it
a person she can trust as a best friend
a romantic interest