( madelyn cline. twenty-four. she/her. ) i think i just saw MICHELLE “SHELLY” MCKINNEY ride by on a golf cart . at least i think it was them . after all , CALIFORNIA FRIENDS BY THE REGRETTES was blasting on the transistor radio . maybe they were on their way to work , i hear they’re a LIFEGUARD . but they totally could have been on their way to RETALIATE IN AN ONGOING PRANK WAR WITH ONE OF HER COWORKERS . guess we’ll never know . you’ll definitely know its them when you see SUNGLASSES PERCHED ON TOP OF HER HEAD, MAKING FUNNY FACES FROM ACROSS THE WAY AND THE SMELL OF CHLORINE STICKING TO HER SWIMSUIT around the country club . let’s just hope they stay off the green after hours or else the sprinklers will get them !
hi hello i’m hero and i can’t stop using the <3 emoticon, i have a cat named dumpling who is my CHILD and i love horror movies and shitty teen dramas, i am 23 i live in est + my pronouns r she/they !! i am excited to be here !! this is shelly, she’s a new muse so bear w / me but if u would like to plot, feel free to hit me up on discord @ horror milf#3345, now onwards !!
BASICS
full name: michelle diana mckinney nicknames: shelly, shell, meesh, mckinney age: twenty four dob: december 3, 1996 gender: cis woman pronouns: she / her orientation: bisexual zodiac: sagittarius sun, aquarius moon, leo rising alignment: chaotic good tobacco / drugs / alcohol: used to / yes / yes birthplace: san jose, california languages: english, american sign language family: diana mckinney-hale (mother), elijah barron (father, estranged), malachi ‘mal’ hale (step father), lily hale (younger half sister) character inspo: wynonna earp (wynonna earp), phoebe buffay (friends), heather nill (panic), eleanor shellstrop (the good place), nadine franklin (edge of seventeen), ilana wexler (broad city), louise belcher (bob’s burgers), gretchen cutler (you’re the worst)
BRIEF BACKGROUND
tw: implied abuse, abandonment, drugs
originally born in california, shelly was raised by a single mom, diana, when she was a teenager, her father was in and out of her life for the first three years, then dropped off the map
her mom is a very charming woman, and as such, there were a variety of partners in and out of her mom’s life, they were not all good, they were not all kind, and quite often the fallout of one of these relationships ending meant they had to move and start over, they didn’t have a lot of family or a lot of stuff so it was easy to pack up and relocate
this is how she ended up in new york!
shelly was a bit of a latchkey kid, diana worked often to make ends meet, so shelly often had to fight for herself or often found trouble with the few others her age in their apartment complex
she’s always been a bit outspoken, a bit rebellious, a bit disappointing, but once she hit her teens, she was really beginning to act out -- she learned how to sneak out, fell into the skater crowd, was usually getting stoned with her core group or learning tricks at the skate park
also had a plethora of odd jobs to help out around the house, although she was not a very good employee!
she did not excel in school, it’s not that she isn’t smart, but she had difficulty focusing or motivating herself, and it wasn’t like she had many people in her corner, she nearly flunked out but scraped by the skin of her teeth
her mom eventually marries, to an actual nice guy this time, and they end up having another child, shelly’s half sister, lily, who shelly absolutely adores, she’s nearly four now! she was born mostly deaf, so shelly picked up asl as lil grows, she’s probably her best friend
she doesn’t end up going to college, she doesn’t really know what she wants to do and honestly? she’s surprised she’s gotten this far at all, kind of a slacker, kind of a nihilist, kind of immature but also ?? strangely clever, has potential
after a fight to end all fights with her mom, however, shelly moves out at 18, into a shitty apartment complex with a few people
she started working at highlands country club when she was 22, after she had quit her job at the smoothie place she was working previously, a friend of a friend let her use them as a reference and lifeguarding is something she’s done before
usually good at her job but admittedly slacks off, kind of has disdain for rich people but is a favorite among their bored children
EXTRAS
kind of has shit luck, but shelly is a pretty upbeat person! she’s kind of a goofball and has a habit of using humor to buffer things, but it can be frustrating at times because it feels like she doesn’t take things entirely seriously, that being said, she’s incredibly loyal, despite having been burned many times, and is very protective of the people she loves and cares about, sort of likes acting out bc she’s a bit lonely?? mayb it’s a cry for help
noncommittal usually, never rly allowed herself like a real relationship??, kind of shuts down if she has real feelings because she doesn’t really think it will end well
owns a station wagon from the 1990s, affectionately nicknamed garbage pail, it’s covered in absurd bumper stickers and knick knacks, she likes to hotbox it and sleep in it, if she’s not driving, she’s probably skating
loves the ocean, loves water, usually living in bathing suits whenever she can even beyond work, one of her earliest memories is watching the sunrise with her mom on a beach in california
likes pranks obvs, likes playing games and keeping the party going, likes creating different drinking games and such
has one tattoo and she got it on a dare and she won’t tell you what it is unless you find it
stops to pet every dog she sees on the street ?? she wants a dog ??
cannot! sit! still! but usually fidgets with one of her many necklaces when she’s trying to work, would maybe give you the shirt off her back but also maybe steal it again?
has gone through so many jobs, some she’s quit, some she’s fired, the country club is probably one of the longest ones
doesn’t really have a filter, which is why she is not working in guest relations<3
CONNECTION IDEAS
anything in my bleak wanted tag.
prank war rival: pretty obvious, they’re engaged in the battle of the wits while pushing the envelope at their fancy country club jobs, do they almost get caught? does it escalate? oOoOoOo
partner in crime: she gets up to some dumb shit someone join her!!! also probably her bestie
roommate(s?): she does live in a shitty apartment it was cheap she is broke<3 give me movie nights give me fam dinners give me co-parents of a fish give me arguments about laundry<3
exes: she has never had a serious relationship, kind of cynical about it all, but she’s had flings she probably awkwardly avoids or maybe they’re fighting still!
kindred spirits: they just fit together like two puzzle pieces, not necessarily romantic but it feels like they’ve known each other in a past life! maybe they spoon, maybe they hated each other at first
girl squad: or nonbinary muses! only rule is no boys allowed, ride or die girl gang, sleepovers and shit, they have a group chat where they probably talk about weird members<3
let’s self destruct: she wants to paint the town red sometimes because she doesn’t know how to process her feelings, she probably needs therapy but shrooms sound better
lowkey in love: maybe they can’t be together for some reason! maybe it started as something casual but it got deeper and now neither don’t know what to do with it!
enemies: she’s definitely not everybody’s cup of tea, hence this is just people who probably want to tell shelly to shut up! maybe it turns the other foot and they end up bonding, maybe it just gets really tense and weird
skate buddies: skate or die, bitches! she always has her board on her so if any other skaters are out there, she is in love with u
blast from the past: shelly has lived a lot of places before new york, so if your muse is from somewhere else, perhaps they met then! and maybe they had a fling or a bond and thought they’d never see each other again and surprise! she’s growing on you like a fungus
work crush: honestly? prob gets silly crushes and then acts like a total fool in front of them, i just think it would be funny, unrequited pining and all, alternatively, they have a crush on her and she’s just completely oblivious
voice of reason: or the good influence, someone who sort of tries to warn shelly when her schemes get too elaborate and risky
this one may be a wc on the main but a half sibling: her dad highkey just left and started a new family p much so !! i don’t think she’d know about them which i think would be. very fun
+ literally anything and everything!!! friends, acquaintances, maybe shell stole ur smoothie once and now u r mortal enemies, hookups/fwbs?? enemies with benefits??, maybe they’re smoke buddies and they hotbox her car on break, let’s just throw things together and see what sticks ??
