i'm petra. i'm seventeen. i'm a greaser. sometimes i'm a flag girl for races.
if you've got a busted bike, i probably got a fix. if you got a question, i probably got an answer. if you've got problems, you're shit out of luck.
and now i'm ooc! i'm making another rp blog because these are so much fun to run, and i figured it'd be good to give my greaser girl some love :D please feel free to send asks, share headcanons, and interact; i promise i don't bite!
what's buzzin'? my name's petra, i forgot my bag at my uncle's and i left my house key back at the dorm. i didn't tell my uncle i was coming, the door's locked, and he's conked out on the couch. i'm gonna break into my own pad. welcome to jackass.
uncle didn't wake up until himself did and started barking. scared me halfway out of my skin. ran straight into a wall and took a picture down with me.
what's buzzin'? my name's petra, i forgot my bag at my uncle's and i left my house key back at the dorm. i didn't tell my uncle i was coming, the door's locked, and he's conked out on the couch. i'm gonna break into my own pad. welcome to jackass.
what's buzzin'? my name's petra, i forgot my bag at my uncle's and i left my house key back at the dorm. i didn't tell my uncle i was coming, the door's locked, and he's conked out on the couch. i'm gonna break into my own pad. welcome to jackass.
whats your relationship like with the other greasers?
i think it's pretty good, all things considered. i'm not particularly friendly, but they still put up with me. even ricky still puts up with me, and he's got every reason to hate me, so i think that's gotta count for something.
let's see, uh... i like hanging out with norton sometimes. he's a smartass and i like that. we play off of each other well enough. he's nifty.
same with hal. he freaks me out when he starts talking about human meat, but he just... doesn't think before he talks. most of the guys don't. he's funny, though, and he knows where to get the best food cheap, so i can't complain.
but i don't think any of 'em know me quite like lola does. i can't blame 'em for that—i don't exactly let 'em try—but with lola... it just comes easy. i've known her my whole life. she was always just around the corner. always free. always willing to put up with me for a little while. i know what people say about her, but she's good people. she really is. she's gotta be to put up with someone like me.
ooc: i got bored and decided to try and outline some facts and backstory for petra and her family, so there's some of that below the cut! pardon any errors/formatting errors/what have you; i wrote this all in one go to try and get the thoughts out and i did not think to format it for the writing style of this blog! just take it as proof that i'm capable of proper capitalization/j
p.s: potential tw for child abandonment? i don't go into a lot of detail about it but it is very much a part of petra's backstory!
Petra Pecora
17 years old, 3 when she started living with her uncle
5’10”, wears boots to make her an even 6’
Emotionally stunted, reluctant to form close relationships
She cares about and loves the other greasers but keeps her distance; the only real exception to this is Lola, who knows that this is just how Petra is (avoidant)
Heavy emphasis on she loves the other greasers. She sees them as her second family. She would also rather pull a tooth before she ever says that out loud.
Also blames her lack of good/dressy clothes on her uncle so she has an excuse to go out shopping with Lola… she loves letting Lola style her
Has an old beagle named Himself, claims he’ll outlive everybody
Sometimes hooks a wagon on the back of her bike to give him a ride and get him out of the house
Has a scar sprawling from the corner of her lip up towards her cheek and she will not give a consistent answer on how she got it
Remember Ricky's ex-girlfriend? “Maybe if I'd spent some time trying to fix the relationship instead of bikes, I could've kept her..."? Yeah, guess who the ex-girlfriend was. [taps sign]
Petra’s uncle (Alfio)
55 years old, started taking care of Petra when he was 41 and she was 3
Petra’s maternal uncle; he was the only family member her mother (Ave) still talked to before she left
Had two sons before Petra came along, both were adults and out of the house by the time he got custody of Petra
Runs the junkyard in New Coventry. Busy. Has always been busy, will always be busy.
Little Petra was never at her house during the day because of this; she was either being babysat by the Lombardis, Miss Abby, or some other family friend. Sometimes she ended up spending the night.
Loves Petra, cares about her—cannot find the words to say it. He couldn’t do it with his boys; he cannot do it with her. Too emotionally constipated/unavailable/etc. to say it
You know that stereotype about getting in an argument with your mom and instead of apologizing afterwards, she just brings a plate of food? Yeah.
Has something to say about someone or their mom all the time every time
“Who’s her ma again? Oh, her? Yeah… I can see it.” (derogatory)
Misses his sister, sees a lot of her in Petra
Petra’s mother (Ave)
37 years old, 21 when she left Bullworth
Never could put down roots: very flighty and noncommittal
Made, burned, remade, and reburned bridges; Alfio was the only one she was still on good terms with until she left for good
Struggled and Did Not Want people to see her struggle (hence the burning of bridges: she would hold out until she hit the brink, lash out, then take a few days to cool down)
Ave would leave Petra with friends or family during these recovery periods; one day, she left Petra with Alfio and never came back
She sent Petra birthday cards and letters with no return address until Petra turned 10
Alfio and Petra have no idea what happened to Ave. Petra’s given up searching.
good fuckin' speakers, then. i can feel the bass in my soul and my eyes and all that. really makes up for this tiny ass party. makes it really totally bitchin'. totally bitchin'.
oh my god, can someone please help miss abby get home already? i'd offer her a ride but it's hard enough tryin' to balance a case on the seat and my uncle won't let me borrow his junker. i've almost hit her twice now because she won't stay out of the road.
party at the junkyard, 10 til the fuzz shows up. got a dj, drinks, and food.
greasers get in free. non-greaser chicks get in for $5, non-greaser guys get in for $10. i can make an exception if you bring beer... unless you're gord, then you just aren't coming in. ain't that a bite.
hope some of you can come. hope some of you stay home. hope it'll be time well wasted. if you've got any questions, you know where to find me.
