CLARA OSWALD
BASICS:
age: 28 species: human occupation: english literature romantic/sexual orientation: biromantic/sexual
ABOUT:
♦ with the exception of a few poor fashion decisions and a rebllious streak through her late teens, losing her mum at such a young age has only made her kinder. she knows the value of a person and the place they take in your life. and while she’s not the sort to wear her heart on her sleeve or let just anybody into her inner circle, she cares a great deal about he people around her, and she’ll never leave a friend in need behind. ♦ which is how she found herself nannnying for the maitlands through her early twenties after graduating from uni. their mum had just passed away, Mr. Maitland had needed someone to pick up the slab, and being as Mrs. Maitland had been such a good friend to her own mother, it really hadn’t taken much though for her to put her travel plans on hold to help out – she felt she knew what they were going through. the job didn’t pay much, but with food and lodging taken care of, she was able to save up a bit. ♦ so when Mr. Maitland finally did hire a permanant nanny (only two years after her temporarily taking on the position), she’d saved up enough to rent herself a nice flat in the city, just a few stops on the underground from her new place of employment – Coal Hill Academy. She’d taken the position to fill up her time between travels with The Doctor, and to remind herself to keep her life balanced. It was always much harder to remind herself not to fall in love when she was caught up in the Doctor’s world – she figured she liked kids enough and she’d taken the teaching courses, so why not? It seemed permanent enough to cement a life outside the Doctor (especially after his regeneration), whilst still providing enough freedom for travel and adventure. And besides, with a degree in English Literature, there really wasn’t much else to do, was there? ♦ has a bit of a troubled relationship with her dad now that he’s remarried. she knows intellectually (and as an adult with a good head on her shoulders) that her dad deserves to be happy, and if Linda gives him that happiness, who is she to deny him that? But emotionally she still can’t quite wrap her head around him finding that happiness with anyone who isn’t her mum. ♦ has in the past (or maybe it’s the future, or present? she can never really be sure) been romantically linked to Jane Austen. the details of this relationship only exists inside a journal which she’s hidden away from the doctor (and those nosy eyebrows of his) – though whether’s he’s found it and disapproves, she’s not sure. either way, he continues to bring her back to visit, so she’s really not too concerned. if only they could meet up in the right order…
personality:
☑ brave, kind, clever, compassionate. ☒ bossy, egotistical, impulsive, distrustful.
CONNECTIONS:
♢ the doctor: Her best friend in the entire universe and favourite hobby, The Doctor has become one of the most important people in Clara’s life. Not that she’d ever admit it. Or think it too loud when he’s around, just to be safe. The adventures, the laughs, the stupid bits of trouble he’s always getting them into – it’s amazing. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? She’s seen him all (good, bad and in between fashion), been through his timestream (even if she can’t really remember it)… and she loves him anyway. Or well… it’s complicated. But so long as she’s in control of their relationship, she thinks they’ll continue travelling together for a long time. ♢ petronella osgood: They met through UNIT…. at least, she thinks they did. Hard to say, really, now that there’s two Osgoods bopping around London. Being one of the few people in the entire universe who knows her secret (or well, part of it, but she doesn’t expect Osgood is going to give up which of her is human or Zygon anytime soon), it only seemed natural the two spark a friendship. And when Osgood started working at Coal Hill the two only go closer – meeting up for coffees here and there, a good gossip, and maybe a chat about what exactly is going on with the rift, and why it’s suddenly appeared at the school. ♢ jenny flint: Clara’s always like Jenny, from the moment the first met, and truth be told every interaction they’ve had since that first meeting has only proven her initial gut instinct to be right. Kind, warm, sweet as can be – Clara is just naturally drawn to Jenny. Plus they’ve got something huge in common – their own ‘Sherlock Holmes’ to keep in line. Even if Clara’s still pretty sure whatever’s brought them to modern day London has probably got some kind of sinister plan in the works, she still pops buy the Tea Emporium at least once a week to catch up. And anyway, if something does go wrong at least she knows she’s in good hands – Jenny and Vastra always make sure to call the police when alien baddies get in the way.