Tracy has never got over giving Toby
up and has carried the guilt inside her for years. She spent her mid teens and twenties
modelling for David Jones Melbourne to help her through University.
Her friend Michelle had married tall and handsome truck mechanic Darren Farrier and they’d drifted apart for a few years after Darren bought the family tucking business from Michelle’s mother’s estate. After Toby was born Michelle contracted the same disease her mother had, Breast Cancer. After a brave fight she too succumbed and Darren was left to look after the baby. He contacted Tracey about taking care of the book work and managed as he could with a baby seat in the truck and the two of them travelled Australia carting stock.
Arthur had his hands full with Lois and
her decline during this time but they took Toby when they could. This gave Darren
a much needed break and soon he and Tracy became more than friends. Five years
after Toby was born Tracy became his step mum. The relationship was strong and they
adored each other, only after Toby began school did the trouble start.
NAME: : Tracy Farrier
Position in story: : Secondary
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Age:
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37
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Nationality:
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Australian
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Socioeconomic
level as a child:
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Secure
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Socioeconomic
level as an adult:
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Well Off
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Hometown:
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Kyneton
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Current
residence:
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Kyneton
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Occupation:
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Mother – Business Partner
– Accountant was a catwalk model when younger
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Income:
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High Earners
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Talents/skills:
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Multi Tasker very
capable mother keeps the business on solid financial footing.
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Salary:
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Draws a salary of
65,000 per annum Darren has a similar drawing
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Relationships:
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Married to Toby’s
father Darren
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Birth
order:
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Third of four girls
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Siblings
(describe relationship):
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Spouse/partner
(describe relationship):
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Darren total
commitment to each other, she is his second wife after Toby’s mum died. Both
women were friends
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Children
(describe relationship):
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Toby estranged. Adele
and Jasmine
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Parents
(describe relationship):
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Grandparents
(describe relationship):
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Grandchildren
(describe relationship):
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Significant
others (describe relationship):
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Relationship
skills:
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Peace maker, doesn’t
mind a fight but will find a common purpose to end conflict. Good negotiator
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Physical Characteristics
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Height:
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160cm
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Weight:
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56 kg
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Race:
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Caucasian / English
descent
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Eye
Color:
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Green
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Hair
Color:
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Blonde from the
bottle tends to change it twice a year
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Glasses
or contact lenses?
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Glasses to read
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Skin
color:
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Fair skinned but will
tan easily. Uses fake tan for special occasions
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Shape of
face:
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Angular with high
cheekbones, her nose is straight with a bit off a turn up.
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Distinguishing
features:
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There is a dimple /crease
in her chin.
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How does
he/she dress?
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Her dress is elegant
and expensive. ‘She could wear a bag and make it look good’ was Darren’s
claim
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Mannerisms:
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She tilts her head and
screws her nose up when considering her next move
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Habits: (smoking,
drinking/drugs/addictions etc.)
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Nil likes good wine
but never in excess
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Any
physical illnesses?
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None
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Health:
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Very good goes to the
gym five days a week
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Hobbies:
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She likes to ride and
does eventing and show jumping
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Favourite
sayings:
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Speech
patterns:
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Her speech is trained
and no strine in her voice although she will “go all outback” if the need
arises
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Disabilities:
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None
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Style
(Elegant, shabby etc.):
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Elegant
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Greatest
flaw:
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She lacks self
confidence and although successful her fear of failure drives her toward her
goals. Tracy never lived up to the expectations her parents put on her. They
thought modelling was for Bimbos and accounts couldn’t make it into medicine.
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Best
quality:
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She is empathetic and
kind. Which is how she came to marry Darren, she helped him through the dark
times after his first wife died of breast cancer. She spends a lot of time
working for the Jane McGrath Foundation
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Personality Attributes and
Attitudes
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Educational
Background:
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Melbourne Uni
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Intelligence
Level:
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Very high
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Any
Mental Illnesses?
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None
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Learning
Experiences:
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Plenty, losing her friend
and Toby’s mum hurt and giving Toby up has left a stain on her self esteem.
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Character's
short-term goals in life:
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Be a good wife and mother
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Character's
long-term goals in life:
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Keep the business successful
make their marriage happy till death do they part.
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How does
Character see himself/herself?
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As keeping up a charade
of confidence and strength
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How does
Character believe he/she is perceived by others?
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As one tough cookie
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How
self-confident is the character?
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She fakes it till she
makes it.
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Does the
character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
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She would love to let
emotion in but only Darren knows how fragile she can be.
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What
would most embarrass this character
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Failure in her part as
wife and mother, losing Toby is her greatest regret and considers it their biggest
failure. He didn’t deserve what they did to him
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Spiritual Characteristics
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Does the
character believe in God?
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Would love to but is too
pragmatic. She admires her sisters and mother’s complete devotion to the Catholic
faith but too many things tell her it’s all bunk.
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What are
the character's spiritual beliefs?
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She doesn’t know
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Is
religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?
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No
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If so,
what role does it play?
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