Generation Two: Meet Carson Davila

Basics:

Name: Carson Alexander Davila 

Birthdate: November 8, 1025

Age: At beginning – 17, At end - 40

Hair color: Blonde

Eye color: Gray

Skin color/nationality: Light

Accent : None, his voice is slightly deep.

Height: 6 feet  2 inches

Weight: 190

Tattoos: None

Piercings: None

Birthmarks: None

Disfigurements: None

Scars: On his right knee from a surgery he had from a football injury

Nicknames:  Dad calls him sport, Charlie calls him bro

Where did he come from: Appaloosa Plains

Where does he live: In a house that he and Bridge built in Appaloosa Plains.

Why did he choose it and how did he acquire it: After getting engaged, Carson and Bridge found a house that they renovated. They loved the view but weren’t so thrilled about the house. They were able to purchase it from money they had saved up and from a trust fund that Bridge’s parents set up for her.

How does he handle intruders (graciously, violently,): They don’t have many intruders, they lead a pretty quiet life. If they did, Carson would be friendly until they gave him a reason not to be.

How does he usually dress: Jeans/shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes.

What does he wear to sleep: Nothing.

Does he wear jewelry: His wedding ring

Is there anything about his appearance he wishes he could change: Carson isn’t big on appearances so he doesn’t think about those kinds of things.

How would he look as the opposite sex: He’d have pretty hair, his daughter Charlotte does slightly resemble him.

What does he smell like: Why (does she wear the scent or does it occur naturally): He wears cologne so he smells like it.

Does he have an accurate mental picture of his appearance (how he sees himself versus how the world sees him): Again, he cares about his appearance but it’s not what he’s concerned about. He makes an effort to look his best. All he cares about is if Bridge is happy with what she sees and if she does, he’s a happy guy.

Favorites and Habits:

Habits: He crosses his arms a lot. Not in a defensive way, though.

Hobbies: What do they do with their time:  Run, workout, watch football

Favorite color: Green

Favorite music artists: He would ever admit this but Carson loves kids music.

Movies or TV shows: Star Wars

Books or authors: Carson doesn’t read a lot of books.

Political stance: Are they active in politics or do they not care:  Carson isn’t very political.

Pet peeves: Not much gets under his skin but if someone is extremely rude, he can get irritated.

What sort of gifts does he like:  Anything that’s a surprise. Unlike Bridge, he likes surprises.

Favorite time of day: Bedtime when he and Bridge are snuggling in bed.

Favorite weather/ Season: Fall, it’s good running weather.

Where does he like to spend his time: Outside running, with Bridge and the kids.

Favorite food: Goopy Carbanara

 Favorite drink: Water

Favorite animal: Dogs

Does he have any pets/Do they want any: No

What relaxes him: Working out

Does he have any bad habits: He bites his nails sometimes.

First memory: Playing the xylophone with his brother Brett

Resources and abilities: 

Where did he learn his abilities: Carson learned how to be a physical therapist by going to college and interning. He has always been athletic and a caring person so he decided to combine the two for his job.

Where does his income come from: The family income comes from Carson’s job as a physical therapist, Bridge selling her paintings, and her trust fund she got from her parents.

Job: Carson is a physical therapist

Why does he have his resources/How long has he had them and how have they served the character over time (Ex. Contacts, money, political power, fame, etc.):  Carson does know several famous athletes and because of that he’s able to see some more in demand games.

What are some of his more notable merits and flaws (including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, etc.)/How did they develop/How has this helped or hindered them in the past: Carson is well known for his calm demeanor; when most others are agitated, Carson is unaffected. Because of this, he is often times a calming force for others.

How is he with technology: Because some of his work requires he use technology, Carson is better at understanding it than others.

Is he specially qualified in any particular field/Would he be considered at the top of the field: He’s qualified to be a physical therapist. He wouldn’t be considered at the top of his field but he’s okay with that.

Has he ever been publically acknowledged for anything (Ex. Nobel Prize):  No

Is there anything they’ve deliberately sought to improve at: Physical fitness level

 Languages: Just English

Relationships and history:

Family history: 

How does it affect him: Carson had a pretty normal childhood. Nothing traumatic happened to him. He did get teased a little from his older brothers but it wasn’t traumatizing.

How does he feel about his family/ How does his family feel about him: Carson is close to both his parents and his brothers. There isn’t much that they wouldn’t do for each other. 

What was he like as a child: He and his brothers were always outside playing. He was a very caring, energetic boy.

Favorite toy: Soccer ball

Favorite game: Football

Playmates: His brothers

What did he want to be when he grew up:  Football player

Best memory from childhood: Going to his first football game with his dad.

Worst memory from childhood:  One time he and his brothers were playing a game of “Watch this” and Carson accidently broke Brett’s nose when he tried to do a handstand and his foot accidently hit Brett in the face. 

Where did he grow up: Appaloosa Plains

How did he view it as a child/Did it change as he got older: Carson has always enjoyed living in Appaloosa.

How does he feel about the place now: He still likes it.

Did he, or has he in the past, had a mentor: Not really

What sort of education has he had: Carson has a high school diploma and a bachelor’s degree.

Does he want more: No

Who was his idol growing up: His oldest brother, Adam

Who is their closest friend, and why: Besides Bridge, her twin brother Charlie. He and Charlie have gotten so close, they are more like brothers.

What does he like to do with this person: Watch football, hangout

Does he have any rivals: No.

Has he ever been betrayed/ By who, and how did it affect him: Yes, Waverly Crawford. He was very hurt from it but having Bridge around helped him get over it.

Is he married: Yes, to Bridgette Davila

Children:  Trevor Carson, William Jefferson,  George Fredrick, Charlotte Grace

Grandchildren: None Yet

 

Child who’s most like him: Trevor

Sex and Romance:

What is his sexual orientation/Does he ever question it? Carson is straight and has never questioned it.

Age on first date: Fourteen.

When did he lose their virginity: He was seventeen.

Who to: Waverly Crawford (and he cringes every time he thinks about it)

Where: At her house when her parents weren’t there.

What was it like: At the time it was fine but it is now one of his biggest regrets. 

Past Partners: Waverly Crawford

Current Partner: Bridgette Davila

What initially attracted him to his partner: Her fiery personality, her beautiful blue eyes, and her gorgeous body.

How did he meet his partner: They met on their first day of high school and soon became close friends.

How long have they been together: They were married 18 years but knew each other 24 years.

What type of relationship do they have: It was a happy, loving relationship

Do they have any plans for the future:  They had planned to grow old together and enjoy having grandchildren.

What is he now attracted to in his partner: Just like Bridge loves everything about Carson, he also loves everything about her.

What would be his perfect date: Anything where he got to be with his beautiful wife.

Has he ever hurt someone he loved: Yes, he hurt Bridge when he was dating Waverly.

Does he fall in love easily: Even though he and Waverly dated for awhile, he has only ever loved Bridge.

Drugs and Alcohol

Age when he first got drunk/What was it like: 17, He didn’t think it was all that great.

Does he drink on a regular basis: Not usually, just during special occasions.

What kind of alcohol does he prefer:  Beer.

Has he ever tried any other kind of "mood altering" substance:  No, not good for your body or mind.

Morality:

One thing in his past he’s ashamed of: Sleeping with Waverly.

One thing he’s proud of: The family he and Bridge made.

What is one thing he feels strongly about? Learning from the past

One trait he admires: Being passionate about what one cares about

What disturbs him: When people are disrespectful to Bridge

Do the ends justify the means in his eyes: No.

Is he a leader or a follower: Leader but he doesn’t lead by drawing attention to himself; his leadership comes from people respecting him.

What does he feel responsible for: (Ex. I owe it to the world to do this.): Help people who have been hurt or injured to become physically better.

Does he believe that a person can redeem themselves from mistakes of the past: Yes, very much so. 

What scares him: Losing Bridge or one of the children.

How does he feel about death: He's not too worried about it.

Has he been significantly affected by it: No, which is why he’s not too worried about it.

Does he value faith over reason or vice versa: It’s both for him; just depends on the situation.

Does he believe in an afterlife: Yes.

Does he have any habits that reflect his beliefs (Ex. regular prayer, vegetarianism, etc.): He prays regularly

Does he respect the beliefs of others: Yes.

Would he be more likely to act for the good of one or the good of many: This would be the one time that Carson might lose his cool. He wouldn’t want to make that choice. He would want everyone to benefit.

Is he manipulative: No.

Future:

What are his dreams/What does he want to do someday: Open up his own physical therapy practice.

Are there places he wants to go: He’d like to take Bridge back to Paradise Island.

If don’t apply already: do they want to get married:  Already married

Have children: He has four children, two sets of twins.

Would he ever consider adopting a child: He would have if Bridge and him didn’t have two sets of twins.

Does he have any prominent sensory associations (Ex. the smell of their mother’s perfume, the sound of ice cracking under their feet as a child, etc.): Fruit smells remind him of Bridge since her hair smells like it.

How would he like to die: As an old man, surrounded by family.

Who famous does he want to meet: Peyton Manning.

What will he be like in his old age: Pretty much the same.

Quick Answers:

Stuck in a waiting room. Which magazine does he pick up: Sports Illustrated

Tea or coffee: coffee

Sleep on side, stomach, back: side

Dog or cat: Dog

Cake or Pie: Pie

Favorite word: Gorgeous 

Least favorite word: Complacency

 

Favorite swear word: Damn it

Pizza – Deep dish or thin crust: No preference, just as long as there’s a lot of it.

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Favorite month: October

One word that describes him:  I could think of a ton but if I had to pick one it would be: Patient

 Most beautiful thing ever seen: Bridge

 

Story Writing Questions:

Was his story planned out from beginning:  Yes, and it was pretty much everything from how he met Bridge to him dying. The only thing that changed was he was supposed to die from cancer but as their story kept getting longer, I felt it just needed to happen fast. So it changed to him dying from a car crash. Carson’s purpose was to help Bridge grow as a character. Because of him, she’s better able to handle change, learns that surprises can be a good thing, becomes more confident in herself, and he helps her become the woman that she ends up being.  The one thing that surprised me was how he slowly crept into being as major a character as Bridge. When I first envisioned his role it wasn’t nearly as big as it ended up being. 

What song/songs helped in writing this generation: You’re the Inspiration – Chicago, Close Your Eyes – Michael Buble, Now and Forever – Richard Marx, One More Day – Diamond Rio, My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

Was there another ending to this generations story: The only thing that was different was how he died.

Very subtle hints about Carson’s ending: Before I give them, I want to explain a little. These were not meant to make readers know he was going to die. It was more of to get an idea to maybe form because of the way a sentence was said, thought, or even how a chapter was written.  I never wanted people to know the ending so that way you could experience some of Bridge’s and the kids’ emotions. 

- Chapter 10 part two (Nothing Can Stay The Same Forever)

Kate – “Nothing can stay the same forever, things are constantly changing. You can either adapt the best way you can to the changes or constantly be overwhelmed by them.”  - She was at that moment talking about the changes that were happening because of them getting older but it applies to everything. One of the biggest themes for Bridge was her fear and inability to deal with change. Because of Carson, she learned how to deal with it which led her to be able to “deal with” his death.

- Chapter 20 part two (The Love of My Life)

Carson – “As much as I wanted the ceremony to be over so we could finally be married, I also wanted to take in every moment so that when my time on earth was over, I could still recall every second of this moment in time.”  - As the story got closer to ending I purposely chose wording that might raise some suspicion. Instead of saying that he always wanted to remember this moment I purposely changed it to ‘when my time on earth is over, I could still recall. . .’

- Chapter 21 (A Wonderful Surprise)

Bridge – “Tell me we’re always going to be together, that we’ll always stay like this.”

Carson – “I promise. . .We will always be together, Beautiful.”

- Chapter 22 (The More the Merrier)

Carson (talking about the kids) – “I know that if we just love them (the kids) and are here for them when they need us that they will never feel resentful or cheated.”

- Chapter 23 (Paradise)

Bridge – “What would we do without you?”

- The whole second part of the chapter is either Carson’s point of view or one of the kids. That only occurs one other time and it was the special chapter.

- All of the interactions with the kids are with mainly with Carson. He’s the one giving each of them advice and you see how crucial he was to the kids’ lives.

- The reoccurring theme of being in a dream and not wanting to wake up:

Chapter 11 (Everything Has Changed) part two

Carson – “After four and a half years, Bridge and I were actually on the same page about our feelings for each other. I wanted someone to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.”

Carson – “I leaned down and kissed her. I knew I needed to go but I just wanted to stay with her. It was almost like I was scared that this would all stop being true if I walked away.”

Chapter 21 (A Wonderful Surprise)

Carson – “I’m still waiting to wake up from this dream.”

Chapter 23 part two (Paradise)

Bridge - “We do make a pretty good team don’t we?”

Carson - I smiled back at her. “We most certainly do, Beautiful. I wouldn’t be half the man I am if it wasn’t for you. The only reason I’m where I am today is because of your love and support.” She reached up and stroked my cheek. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath.

Bridge - “What’s that for?” She asked.

Carson - I opened my eyes and smiled. “I’m still waiting for someone to pinch me and wake me up from this dream.”

What’s one thing about this character that that has not yet been revealed that you would like readers to know:  I tried to lay it all on the line with Carson. He was very much an open book.  I guess it would be what his actual traits were which were: Athletic, Family Oriented, Great Kisser, Hopeless Romantic,  Nurturing and I tried to incorporate all of them into his story.

What’s one thing you would change if you could rewrite his story: Nothing. 

What’s your favorite thing about him: I can’t pick one. I love the way he loved Bridge, how funny he was, what a great dad he was, how he had this uncanny ability to get everyone to like him, I could go on and on. . .

What’s your favorite thing about this generation: Hands down, their love story.