[wrenn schmidt — 40 — she/her] Introducing ROBYN CARVER KENNEDY. Word on the street is they are a DETECTIVE, and despite what others might think, they remain NON-CORRUPT. Though they are IMPULSIVE and STUBBORN, they can also be RESILIENT and METICULOUS. In the chaos of New York City, they’re sure to fit right in.
basics
full name: robyn jade carver kennedy (usually just goes by kennedy at work for the sake of convenience)
nicknames: red (used by colleagues) ; birdie (used by those closest to her ; she kind of hates it but lets them use it anyway) ; ro (used by friends)
age: forty
date of birth: 13th april 1985
gender: cis woman
pronouns: she/her
sexual orientation: bisexual
occupation: nypd detective (first grade)
birthplace: jasper, texas, usa
current residence: new york city, ny, usa
living arrangements: lives in a cosy manhattan apartment
religion: atheist
languages spoken: english (fluent)
highest education: bachelor of arts in criminology from john jay college of criminal justice
character inspiration: sunny randall (from the robert b. parker novels), chloe decker (lucifer), margo madison (for all mankind), danny reagan (blue bloods)
appearance
faceclaim: wrenn schmidt
hair colour: red
eye colour: blue
height: five foot six
build: slim
distinguishing characteristics: her captivating blue-green eyes ; her freckled cheeks
piercings: both earlobes ; right upper lobe
tattoos: n/a
clothing style:
aesthetic:
personality
positive traits: creative, observant, intelligent, patient, kind, resilient, meticulous
negative traits: stubborn, reserved, impulsive, perfectionist, irritable
fears: disappointing her family
hobbies: reading ; playing the piano ; going to the theatre/cinema ; photography
habits: waking up early ; over-dependence on coffee ; holding grudges ; fiddling with her jewellery
element: fire
astrology: aries sun / leo moon / taurus rising
mbti: intj - the architect
enneagram: type three - the achiever
temperament: melancholic
moral alignment: neutral good
primary vice: envy
primary virtue: diligence
health
physical ailments: none
psychological ailments: undiagnosed adhd ; ptsd
allergies: peanuts
sleeping habits: always wakes up between 5-6am and goes to bed around 10-11pm
eating habits: mostly skips breakfast unless she’s hungry, will almost always eat lunch unless she’s super busy in which case she’ll snack, and always eats dinner as soon as she gets home from work
sociability: usually spends time alone, but has a few friends she likes to be with and will sometimes go out with her colleagues
family
father: frederick nathaniel kennedy
mother: audrey joan kennedy (née whitfield)
sibling(s): utp kennedy (older brother — see wanted connection ) & heather alice kennedy (older sister)
spouse(s): utp carver (ex-husband) — see wanted connection
biography
— robyn was born at 8:08am on 13th april 1985 in jasper, tx, to frederick kennedy, a police officer, and his wife audrey, a high school maths teacher. she also has an older brother and older sister.
— she was a very shy child, opting to play by herself most of the time and to sit in a quiet space to read a book. she also loved to watch cartoons and sit with her mother when she was watching her favourite shows in the evening.
— her relationship with each of her family members was very tight knit, but she idolised her father. frederick was the town’s sheriff and wanted to set an example to his children about respect, consideration, and integrity. robyn took everything he said on board and decided from a young age that she wanted to follow in his footsteps.
— despite her shyness, robyn had big dreams. she hated how her small texas town felt suffocating, how everyone knew everyone and their business, and how the humidity would exhaust her in the summer. she wanted to move away to a big city where you could pass people in the street and not know who they were and experience things the people in her town could only have imagined. she dreamed of los angeles, new york city, chicago- anywhere with magnificent skyscrapers and electric energy.
— robyn was something of a teacher’s pet, or so she was told. she was bullied for being a ‘try hard’ and a nerd, but even though the horrible comments hurt she had no choice but to brush them off as she had high grades to achieve if she wanted to get anywhere in life; if she wanted to become a detective and make a difference to the world. she excelled in every subject, studying extra hard for the ones she didn’t particularly like, and graduated at the top of her class.
— her father was shot and killed as he was trying to stop an armed robber at the town’s liquor store and it devastated the family. robyn never got over his death and still carries the grief with her to this day. she wanted nothing more than to make her father proud and live the life he wanted her to have.
— after high school, she moved to new york, staying with her brother whilst she attended john jay college of criminal justice where she excelled. armed with valuable knowledge, she then joined the nypd academy, which she found both incredibly difficult and incredibly rewarding. the physical training was more taxing than the theoretical, but robyn did her best anyway.
— robyn met her husband at a midtown bar in 2012 and were married in 2015. they loved each other deeply, but both of their jobs got in the way. their frustrations and exhaustion was taken out on one another and after five years they got a divorce, which seemed to be the solution to their relationship problems. they got along better than ever and hardly ever squabbled; they’re each other’s most trusted person and seek out each other’s counsel when they need it.
— robyn got promoted to detective at 31 and still holds that rank. she now specialises in homicide investigations, but dabbles in other areas, too. she has decent experience in narcotics and surveillance, but finds the job most rewarding when she can solve murders and bring peace to the victims’ families.
— she still gives 110% in her work and is working towards another promotion. she hopes to one day become police chief. in the numerous years she’s been in the nypd, robyn has worked with a variety of people on a variety of cases. there’s never a boring day, although they’re all long and sometimes robyn will stay at her desk until the late hours of the night.
headcanons
— robyn inherited her father’s watch when he died and either wears it or keeps it safe in her pocket at all times. it’s her lucky charm and reminds her of all her hard-work and what work she still has to do.
— she wears contact lenses most of the time, but as soon as she comes home they come out and the glasses come on. she will always wear her glasses on her days off.
— she can drink her colleagues under the table, which always surprises them. robyn prefers to drink gin and tonic, but can down whisky and shots just as easily. she doesn’t drink often, though, as she finds it clouds her judgment.
— robyn was shot in the chest a few years ago and was close to losing her life. she used to be very self-conscious about her bullet wound scar and it was her ex-husband that made her realise it should be seen as a sign of strength rather than a weakness. now she doesn’t mind having it exposed and hopes it serves as a reminder to her colleagues in particular that anything could happen.
— growing up, robyn’s paternal grandfather insisted that he was related to the politically prominent kennedy family, but robyn never believed him. her sister, on the other hand, used to tell people at school she was related to them just for clout. to this day, no-one in the family is certain if there’s any connection.
— her guilty pleasure is sour patch kids and always has a stash of them in her desk drawer at work. she also loves to cook, but doesn’t get many chances as she works long hours and is then too tired on her days off. on special occasions, like her friends’ birthdays, she’ll make an effort to cook something up.
wanted connections
— older brother: robyn is closer with her brother than her sister and particularly since he lives in new york city too. he’s been in the city since he was 19 and let robyn stay with him whilst she attended john jay and she owes him massively for it. they both have a love for film, music, and literature, so go to events in the city together. they also see each other often and go out for breakfast together on sunday mornings. (has to be 46-48 years old and his fc can be anyone who would fit!)
— ex-husband: robyn and her ex’s marriage was very short-lived. but it all started at a bar in the city when robyn was 27: she was trying to relax after a stressful day at work and was approached by a handsome stranger. although his persistence annoyed her at first, she quickly grew to like him and found herself actually having fun. they married in less than three years and both agreed on not having children. things were great for a while but both of them got too engrossed in work and slowly began to drift apart. they were married for five years, but now their relationship is better than ever. they’re practically best friends and each other’s confidante. robyn trusts her ex-husband more than anybody and they see each other on a regular basis. (it’s utp on his name, background, current job, current relationship status, etc. but i would love to discuss their dynamic! this muse must be between the ages of 40-47 ; some fc suggestions include: cillian murphy, swann arlaud, milo ventimiglia, matthew goode, diego luna, ryan gosling, daniel henney, ricky whittle)
— close colleague: anyone who is also in law enforcement that has known robyn for a while. they might know her from around the precinct or maybe they’ve been assigned partners. they share some things in common, but they’d be more outgoing than her and would try to get her to open up to more people. they’re a positive influence on robyn and even though she gets annoyed with them sometimes, she wouldn’t want to be without them.
