Editing Avery Kelly (section)

==Personality==
Rarely aggressive. She is arguably the most moral of the trio and is usually the first to leap to someone's defense.

Gay; tends to be attracted to women who are "a healthy size".<ref name=":0">“Why do you always have a tone in your voice like you can’t believe it whenever I say I like someone?  I’ve mentioned Pamela before.”<br><br>Lucy answered, “I didn’t think she was your first choice.  There’s way cuter girls in class.”<br><br>“Pamela’s cute!”<br><br>“Pamela’s-” Lucy started, finished.<br><br>“You can say it.  If you want to be judgey, own it,” Avery said, with as much aggression and indignation as she ever mustered.<br><br>“A healthy size.  Kind of like Ms. Hardy.”<br><br>“You have a type,” Verona commented.  Her hand and shoulder were hurting from carrying the bags.  She was glad at least that Avery was distracted from her nervousness.<br><br>“I like that about her.  Like she’d give great hugs.  And she’s legit the nicest person in class.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/05/09 Excerpt] from [[Lost for Words 1.1]]</ref> 

After her time in the [[Forest Ribbon Trail]], she seems to be unwilling or unable to eat meat.

Avery expresses great loneliness, and is eager for friendship and love. [[Maricica]] tells her that there are currently three people in [[Kennet]] who could return Avery's romantic yearnings, but none are meant for her.<ref>Maricica shook her head.  “You told us your story.  That you’re alone.  I can tell you that there are three others around your age who could return your affections.  None are meant for you.”<br><br>“What?” Avery asked.  “No.  That’s- no.”<br><br>“The first of the three is self-loathing and denies her very Self.”<br><br>“Can you introduce me to her?” Avery asked.<br><br>“I could, but I would be in contravention of my oath to you,” Maricica said, shrugging, the totality of her wings rippling following the shrug.  “Like being attracted to like isn’t the entirety of compatibility.  You would love her at first but she would hurt you back.  Then you would hate her and she would hate herself.  Such is her loathing.  You should trust me when I say she would do lasting harm to you before you could heal her.  She will find her own happiness when her age is twice what it is now.”<br><br>“That’s…” Avery wrinkled her nose, swallowing.  “I’m not sure I believe that it’s that impossible.”<br><br>“All the same, I cannot act in contravention of my oath,” Maricica said, her head bowing.<br><br>“Who’s are the others?” Verona asked.<br><br>“Neither are meant for Avery.”<br><br>“What the hell does that mean?” Avery asked.  She looked and sounded a little horrified.  “Is there anyone out there that is?”<br><br>“Not in Kennet.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/06/13 Excerpt] from [[Stolen Away 2.2]]</ref>

===Relationships===
====[[Verona]]====
Recent friends. They share interests in art.

====[[Lucy]]====
Recent friends. They argue about decisions frequently.

==== Ms. Hardy ====
She's described [[Ms. Hardy|Ms Hardy]] as her "role model" and "favourite person".<ref>“Ms. Hardy wanted to talk to me. [...] She wanted to have a serious conversation.  How am I doing, how stuff is with family, how’s sports. [...] Listen, I owe her so much.  She practically saved my life. She was being nice and supportive, I can’t be all hurr durr, role model, favorite person, I gotta go.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/05/09 Excerpt] from [[Lost for Words 1.1]]</ref> Avery has a crush on her teacher, having an idle fancy of dating her when she get older. 

==== Pamela ====
Lucy and Verona tease her for liking [[Pamela O'Neill|Pamela O'Neil]].<ref name=":0" />

Avery uses glamour to become a boy, in order to talk to Pamela, and ends up kissing her.<ref>“I think you’re really pretty.  It sucks to hear you apparently don’t believe me, but I sorta get it.  My friend might be out there watching from a distance, but if she’s laughing, it’s at how much of a dork I’m being right now.  Not at you, she’s not that kind of person.”<br><br>“I thought maybe if I asked you to kiss me, and you said yes, it’d be because of the bet.”<br><br>“No bet.  Really.  Who would do that?”<br><br>“Assholes.  There’s a lot of assholes.  People treat you as subhuman if you’re fat.”<br><br>“You’re not fat.  You’re curvy and I… ''really'' like curvy.  I like your face.  I like- I like your clothes.  I think you’re ''clearly'' nice, and cool, and…”<br><br>Pamela leaned in, and Avery stopped talking, pausing to wrestle with herself.<br><br>The glamour broke across her chest, like a crack spreading across ice, starting at the heart.<br><br>She kissed Pamela, and… she’d never thought kisses would be warm, stupidly.  She’d never thought kisses would taste like the ice cream that Pamela had just been eating. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/06/16 Excerpt] from [[Stolen Away 2.3]]</ref>  Lucy and Verona convince her that she shouldn't do this again, because it may put Pamela in danger.

She has kept her distance since, and comforted [[Pamela O'Neill|Pam]] after [[Maricica]] harrased her using the glamour. She even confessed her feelings to her.

==== [[Kelly Family|Her Family]] ====
Avery lives with her family; at the start of [[Pale]], she hasn't told any of them that she's gay. They started to start finding out around the summer.

There are a total of 8 people in the house: Avery, her grandfather ("[[Grumble]]"), her father ([[Connor Kelly|Connor]]), her mother ([[Kelsey Kelly|Kelsey]]),<ref>Avery’s mother took a seat opposite Jasmine.  “Hi.  I’m Kelsey, Connor’s parking the car. [...]" - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/7-8-spoilers-cwtatg/ excerpt] from Gone Ahead 7.8 Spoilers</ref> her older brother [[Rowan Kelly|Rowan]], older sister [[Sheridan Kelly|Sheridan]] (16), younger brother [[Declan Kelly|Declan]] (10), and younger sister [[Kerry Kelly|Kerry]] (6).  Grumble suffered a stroke some time ago, and never fully recovered.

Life in the Kelly house is loud and chaotic, with her siblings constantly arguing with her and with each other, taking or messing with her possessions, blocking her in narrow hallways, etc.

==== [[Snowdrop]] ====
Avery's boon companion from the [[Forest Ribbon Trail]], a young opossum/girl Other.  Avery and Snowdrop share a great deal of affection and trust.<ref>“You keep me sane.  I couldn’t have gotten through the first part of that without you.  I couldn’t have gotten through the second part of it like I did if it weren’t for you.  I say it and I mean it and let my words count.”<br>[...]<br>“I love you, Snowdrop.  You’re the best thing this practice stuff has provided me with, and I worry I’m taking you for granted sometimes, or that…” Avery took in a deep breath.  “…I dunno.  Is it bad if you’re what you are because of me?”<br><br>“Yeah,” Snowdrop said, laconic.  “Terrible.”<br><br>“I don’t- just the fact that you’re set up to be my companion, and we forced that on you.”<br><br>“Ruined my long, healthy life.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/10/13 Excerpt] from [[Back Away 5.4]]</ref>