occupation: youth program coordinator and organizer.
work place: Community Center.
family: Daniel (her father), Henry (her older brother).
relationship status: single.
personality
There is no one in this world more sociable than Chloe Norris, which is something she grew into as she has gotten older. She's the kind of person who would make friends with a tree if you gave her the opportunity. She loves going out, having a good time and making new friends. One of the reason she loves meeting new people? She's fascinated by them - where they come from, who they are, what they do, what their life story, all of it. She likes knowing everyone's business but isn’t the type to pass it along. For the most part, she's one of the most optimistic person you'll ever come across. For her, life’s too short to be sad. When it comes to Chloe, it's all or nothing. She's there for you until the end, but the moment you turn your back on her, you're on her list until further notice. There's no boundaries when it comes to the people she cares for in her life. For Chloe, being around good people is all that matters. She's not afraid to speak her mind or give her opinion. She likes thinking outside of the box and finding solutions to things. She's trying to find herself and figure out what her next steps are in life. And honestly, if Merrock had superlatives for the residents, Chloe would most likely be known as the woman who smiles too much.
Chloe Sage Norris was born on a summer night during June, in a town called Alexandria, Virginia. The town is nestled somewhere along the Potomac river and would never be anything other than a location on her birth certificate. She came into the world to two parents who couldn't wait to welcome their daughter. However, she never got a chance to know her mother as she died due to complications during childbirth. Her father might not have blamed Chloe for her mother's death but she could see something in his eyes as she grew to look more and more like the woman she saw in photographs. There was a sadness, a longing and an expectation. Almost like he was waiting to see if she would be worth the sacrifice. She could feel that pressure long before she could put into words what it was. If it weren't for her brother, Henry, she might have succumbed to it entirely. It was to his care that she was most frequently left with while her father pulled doubles to pay for medical bills and to keep food on the table for his two children. Her brother was the one she sat at the dining room table with while she did her homework, the one who packed her lunch and tucked her into bed. Chloe's father tried but there was always distance there.
When Chloe was around eight years old, her family moved to the city of Berkeley, California as her father got a new job as a college professor. Chloe took solace in school – the hours away from a home that permanently felt sad. That never changed even if her reasoning did. Education offered her a chance to prove herself. That she was worth the sacrifice her mother made for her. She pushed herself to excel academically. Nothing but the best was good enough for her. No one was harder on Chloe than herself and it started to show. Chloe sacrificed a social life and those teen experiences that she saw her peers enjoying. That could all wait, she decided early on, even if she wavered a couple of times. But it was worth it when a combination of stellar grades and her performance on her SATs earned her a partial academic scholarship to Cornell University. She saw the pride on her father's face when she told him, even if he told her that going to school in Berkeley was a more practical choice. If only he knew the real power he'd had over her growing up, how his lack of doting had created this tightly wound person fearing his disapproval. Chloe didn't care about his opinion on this particular matter. She would deal with the consequences of loans later. She knew that she wanted to go to an out-of-state school more than she wanted anything else. So she went and got a real taste of freedom.
But college was like a blur – she studied and she studied, exams, extra work, and before long she graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in environment and sustainability. It wasn't long before she found herself applying to graduate school in New York City. Her master's was in her grasp. Her aptitude for collaboration and passion for the environment impressed her professors. But more importantly, the progress reports she sent back to her father were what really mattered. The praise, the heralding of her having a bright future. It was all she could have hoped for. But still, she felt like something was missing.
She didn't count on meeting Barry. He was a legacy from old money – legal and political connections in Chicago – studying law at Columbia and had hopes of a political future. He had big dreams, bigger than she had ever dared to dream. It was inspiring and being around him made her want to be better. Their relationship was one of mutual encouragement and lofty ambitions. They both knew what they wanted and their visions aligned. They wanted the same things. And he wanted her. They were still dating by the time she finished her program at Columbia and he asked her to stay with him while he finished school. She happily agreed and she spent a year bouncing between odd jobs before securing a position at Brown and Caldwell. She worked hard. She went above and beyond to prove that she was capable and that she had something that made her stand out from the other employees hoping to move ahead. It took up more time than she thought it would but she shined professionally.
Chloe's relationship with Barry was much like it always was. He continued law school at Columbia and both of their demanding schedules didn’t leave much time for one another, but they figured that it was only temporary. She was comfortable even as the passion she once felt dimmed. It seemed like a side effect of getting older and being with him for three, four and then five years. He proposed on their five year anniversary. Of course, she accepted because that's what you're supposed to do after all that time, right? It only took a few weeks before the excitement started to wane. She started thinking about the life she would have with Barry and she felt… unsure. She couldn't put it into words but she wasn’t rushing to plan her dream wedding. She kept claiming work was the reason, which was half the truth. The engineering firm was planning to expand and she hoped that it would lead to a promotion she had been working towards for years.
Spoiler alert: she didn't get the promotion. Feeling defeated with her career and the lack of passion in her relationship, she decided she needed space from The Big Apple. She told Barry that she had gotten the job, telling him that the job was out-of-state, making up the little lie so she could get out of the city. Barry, equally as ambitious as she was, understood what it would mean for her. They agreed to break off the engagement, looking at the separation as a chance to find themselves again. She felt a sense of relief at the distance; at the chance to figure out what went wrong and why her engagement ring didn't feel the way she thought it would.
Not wanting to hear those four words ‘I told you so’ from her father, she knew deep down that she couldn’t go back home until she figured out her next steps in life. After searching online for jobs that suited her interests, she stumbled upon The Vinyl Hub. She thought the timing worked out perfectly and she jumped at the opportunity, finding housing in a Brownstone within Merrock's historical downtown. Moving to Merrock was the first time she wasn't reliant on anyone else but herself and she welcomed the independence, despite the adjustment. It was the first time she felt truly in control of her own life.
Now with Chloe truly finding herself and her footing in Merrock, she decided to quit her job as a sales clerk at the Vinyl Hub and pursued a full-time job in coordinating youth events and programs at the Community Center. Along with Merrock Earth Club, she assists and organizes other enrichment programs at the Community Center, encouraging the youth of Merrock to participate in recreational games, recreational sports and educational activities offered at the Community Center. These days, she's pretty content when she's spending time with her friends, hanging out with her pets, and educating those in Merrock about the environment.
Merrock would like to welcome Chloe Norris (Laura Harrier), penned by Nessa. Make sure your account is submitted in 48 hours, and take a look at our welcome brochure. Can't wait to see you around town! xx
OOC INFO: Nessa (she/her), 27, EST.
face claim: Laura Harrier.
full name: Chloe Sage Norris.
nickname(s) / goes by: N/A.
pronouns & gender: she/her & cis woman.
sexuality: bisexual.
birth date: June 24, 1991.
birth place: Alexandria, VA.
arrival to merrock: arrived in May, 2022.
housing: downtown.
occupation: youth program coordinator and organizer.
work place: Community Center.
family: Daniel (her father), Henry (her older brother).
relationship status: single.
filling connection: volunteer for Harmony Healers.
