Christina Alexis Teller

Christina Teller, more commonly known as Alexis Teller is a Thirlcrest Academy student. She is portrayed by Dinosaurand_MoreYt. She is currently an Outsider for the Astronomy Club. 
==Appearance==
Alexis is relatively short and skinny, standing at 5'3" and weighing 80 lbs. She had long, dark brown hair but wears a synthetic wig replicating her original hairstyle. She does have two other wigs, one short and one medium sized. Sometimes she buys costume wigs, so her hair color fluctuates a lot. 
She has blue eyes and wears black glasses. Her clothing is usually baggy, as she has sensitivity to clothing and mainly wears the same textures. So inside Thirlcrest, she wears the Astronomy club uniform and wears baggy sweaters, to hide the bruises. 
When she's outside of Thirlcrest Academy, she wears baggy clothes, most of them being dark in color. She carries a black messenger bag and usually has a cane on her, considering she can't walk well as much as she used to. Currently, she's in a wheelchair due to her legs weakening from the cancer treatment (and the cancer itself), so she's an ambulatory wheelchair user.
==Characteristics==
Alexis is a very quiet, reserved person. When you get to know her a bit more, she’s a wild child. She doesn’t talk much about her life but she comes off as very kind, yet quiet. She is also an aspiring artist and wanted to be an actress when she was younger. She likes writing, too, as she created screenplays when she was younger and made short films in elementary school. But she really loves drawing, as that is one of the things that makes her happy, despite everything that has happened to her in life.
She isn’t afraid to show the world what she’s made of. She is destined to help others and to fight for what is right. Behind her blue eyes, however, lays a constant ordeal of pain and suffering. She doesn’t talk about her mental health that much, and kept it bottled up until she snapped. She can be more negative than positive, due to the illness she endured. She can be emotionless at times, shy, wallowing in self-pity and self-destruction. She’s mouthy, reckless, insecure, and anti-social (and sometimes aggressive).
==Backstory==
 This contains topics of depression, suicide attempts, cancer, and self-harm. 
 Read at your own risk.
=== Childhood ('93 - '02) ===
Christina Alexis Teller was born on September 19, 1993 to Catherine Jones and Samuel Teller in Pontiac, Michigan. She spent her time in the Detroit public school system for most of her elementary school years until her parents moved in 2003 to Connecticut, and then again in 2005 to Boston.
Growing up in the neighborhood of Corktown, Alexis had a dark childhood. She was bullied by her peers, and grew up with very few friends.
=== First Move ('03 - '04) ===
The first time they moved was to Connecticut, her father had gotten a job offer to work in the New Haven FBI office in January of 2003, and decided it was time to leave the Motor City, considering the crime rate was skyrocketing.
=== Second, Third Move, and Early Adolescence ('05 - '07) ===
The second move was relatively easy, her father getting another job offer to work in the FBI field office in Boston, MA. Her father's job decided to move them to Boston, MA. The move to Boston didn't last long, as her parents decided to move to Portland for a while, considering her father was promoted to the Portland field office. 
In December of 2007, Alexis began experiencing headaches and dizziness. Her parents were concerned and took her to Children's Hospital Boston, where she was diagnosed with Stage IV medulloblastoma (brain cancer). It was metastatic and it spread to her lungs. Alexis and her family were heartbroken at the news.
=== The Diagnosis and The Assault ('07 - '08) ===
After getting diagnosed with just days before Christmas 2007, Alexis went into a deep depression. She didn't come out of her room for days, and most of the time she slept. Her parents were concerned for her health, as she had attempted suicide a few days after the news. 
In January 2008, she was admitted to Children's Hospital Boston where she began her first round of chemotherapy. During one of the sessions, she “lashed out” and attacked a few nurses. This led to the hospital staff pressing charges (but eventually dropped them after an “anonymous donation”). She was sent to attend Thirlcrest Academy shortly after the assault. 
=== Attending Thirlcrest Academy ('08 - Present) ===
On Alexis's first day, she met Junie Cahalan. Alexis was a nonnie at the time, so she was getting picked on by majority of the student body. She was ignored most of the time, except for a student grabbing her sketchbook from her hands and ripping it. Junie saw this and decided to take her into the library and get her a new one. They became friends. After meeting Junie, she kept her head down and mainly divided her time in Baltimore or in her dorm at Thirlcrest.
==== Making Friends and Being in a Relationship with Joel Glassman ====
A few weeks after she met Junie Cahalan, she met James Raven at the cafe. A misfit came into the cafe when she was having a conversation with James, instantly clicking as friends. The misfit introduced himself as Joel and asked
She went on a trip to an island, along with Kian, and Hugo, and ended up being stuck on the same canoe as Joel. He noticed her cane, and asked her about it, asking if it was a “fashion statement”, to which she replied, “Something like that”. They arrived at an island not far from Southberry Plaza, unbeknownst to them, it was Peacekeeper territory. Joel paid 10 dollars for Alexis, Hugo and himself after some haggling.
Joel gave her a video game and asking if she wants to get that “peppermint hot chocolate that she likes”. He took her out on a date which consisted of them getting peppermint hot chocolates, roller skating, and a little bit of B&E in a cabin. At the end of the date, he asked her if she wanted to be in a relationship with him, to which she replied “Yes, of course!” 
After that, as he told his best friend, she practically told everyone she knew. This was huge for Alexis, as she was finally happy being with someone. This made her think of something else other than her diagnosis in a long time, which she was glad for. It seemed like it pulled her out of depression.
==== Getting beat up, revealing her diagnosis, and becoming a part of the Astronomer Club ====
Shortly after she became known as Joel Glassman's girlfriend, she was being harassed by Bruisers. They cornered her, Bassem, and Lue while Joel watched as they stole her wig and demanded to pay them 35 dollars. She gave them 40 dollars and they gave her wig back to her. Joel and her ran outside while the other two were still getting harassed. Bassem argued with Joel about that, but Joel shut him up, telling Bassem it's a "dog eat dog world" in Thirlcrest. Joel had a meeting with the Misfits to attend to, and became emotionally unattached to Alexis before he left. 
This broke Alexis, as she felt like her world came down on her. She broke down, telling Bassem about her cancer diagnosis and Bassem and her had a talk about life. A few days later, Joel didn't acknowledge her presence. Thinking it was her fault, she asked Kian about it, finding out he was in Portland. She decided to join a recruitment for the Astronomers Club, got called ugly by a Bruiser and punched in the gut before receiving a vest. Alexis was now a member of the Astronomer's Club as an Outsider. She was happy for a moment, before remembering that Joel was probably mad at her about the fight.
Still heart broken about Joel, she ended up going to a party. She got drunk, and one thing led to another, she sat on the rooftops of an abandoned building next to the Sneering Goblin, singing depressing songs to not think about it all. She called her mother, telling her that nothing's working and that she's "still in pain", downed a few painkillers and called Joel before throwing her phone onto the sidewalk. The phone shattered, and she just sat there on the roof crying her eyes out.
She got into her dorm room around 2 in the morning, noticing her wig was damaged. She decided to pull out a spare wig, a short brown haired one. Which she wears now until she can get a replacement for her long haired wig.
She met Osvaldo that afternoon in the library, he took a liking to the girl, deciding to take her out for lunch, she agreed. He took her out to lunch, and had a conversation before it was interrupted by a Bruiser who demanded money and Alexis's hat. She gave the Bruiser 20 dollars and handed her Canadian toque to him. Meanwhile Osvaldo was stalling the Bruiser, saying he didn't have any money and asked why he was picking on a sick girl. The Bruiser ignored his remarks, satisfied he got what he wanted. 
==== Worsening symptoms, a day out with Osvaldo and reconciling with Joel ====
Alexis's symptoms took a turn for the worse, as she can't walk far without getting winded, or falling. So now she wears a nasal cannula and has a wheelchair because of it. Osvaldo comes up to her one day, and takes her out on a day out in Southperry. She goes skating with him, and pops a wheelie at the skating rink. He takes her out to frozen yogurt and then takes her out to the beach to watch the sunset. He tells her that he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis, and if he says anything about it to a medical professional, he'll get beat up about it. She feels sorry for him, knowing that he's not alone in his battle. 
She gets a call from Joel as they watch the sunset. Joel apologizes profusely about everything, and wants to reconcile their relationship. She accepts his apology, hoping to talk to him in person when he's back at Thirlcrest. Joel agrees before hanging up. She returns to Osvaldo, and they talk about it. He's happy for her that they got back together. Osvaldo gifts her a new wig, a replacement for her long, dark brown wig, 20 dollars and a beanie. She accepts his gifts, grateful and saying, “You didn't have to do this...” With tears in her eyes, she hugs him as they walk back to Thirlcrest. He walks her to her dorm, and that was that.
==== TITLE. ====
== Interests & Hobbies ==
=== Reading ===
Alexis is a voracious reader. When she was in kindergarten, she tested above a fifth-grade level. Her favorite book series is Maximum Ride by James Patterson and Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. She reads Mitch Albom's work. 
=== Drawing/Sketching ===
Alexis is a very talented artist, she's always doodling. Whether that'd be working on her multi-issue comic book series, or drawing what she sees. She always carries a writing implement and a piece of paper. Her favorite artist is Vincent Van Gogh.
=== Filmmaking ===
Alexis loves film, Her favorite filmmaker is Steven Spielberg. In terms of show creators, she loves J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon. 
=== Writing ===
She writes a lot, considering she's a comic book writer and primary artist. She writes fanfiction under the name of CAT_93.
=== Acting ===
Alexis, despite having horrible social skills, is a terrific actress. She practices monologues in her bathroom, rehearses scenes from screenplays and loves improv more than anything. 
=== Music ===
Her music taste is very rock-oriented. From bands like Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and to the obscure artists like The Presidents of The United States of America, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Stars and Rasputina. Despite loving rock, rap and some pop songs, she loves older music, anything from the 1950s to the most recent hits of today. She is eclectic in her music taste.
She does enjoy rap music, favoring Eminem over anyone else, considering she was born and raised in the Motor City. 
=== Pop Culture ===
Alexis is a fan of many different things pop-culture related. From Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Marvel, and Alias, to works like Dark Angel and Doctor Who.
=== Photography ===
She loves photography, even though she doesn't have a favorite photographer. She mainly doesn't really pay attention to the person behind the camera, like most people interested in the hobby. She just takes the pictures.
=== Skating ===
A new skill that she got when she decided to go on a date with Joel. He took her to the roller rink and decided to let her skate on his custom board. She was gifted a skateboard when she was in Baltimore and has been skating all the time since then.
=== History ===
Alexis is very good at history, always reading some obscure topic. She obsesses over stuff like the Boston Tea Party, the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, or even something like the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.
== Relationships ==
=== Catherine Teller (Mother) ===
Her relationship with her parents were strained for most of her childhood. While her father was an FBI agent, her mother was a family medicine physician, always tending to patients at the local hospitals and private practices. Alexis gained a lot of knowledge of her parent's occupations (medicine from her mother, and self-defense tips from her father), and was considering to be a doctor when she was 5 years old. 
When Alexis got sick, however, her mother noticed this and immediately took action by getting her daughter into the local children's hospital, Children's Hospital Boston. When she found out her daughter had cancer, she was heartbroken, but decided to stay by her daughter's side through thick and thin. 
She sends care packages to Alexis, and drives her to her doctor's appointments in Baltimore. When she's not busy at the hospital, she takes a day off with her husband and they give Alexis a "day off" from everything that stresses her out, so she can be a "normal kid again". 
=== Samuel Teller (Father) ===
The relationship with her father was strained, as her father was mostly working for the FBI, so she didn't see her father as much as she would've liked. When she was given the news of moving out of Michigan, Alexis was fine with it, considering she was getting bullied. But she did take it hard, considering she had spent the past 9 years of her life in the Great Lakes State. When they moved again in 2005 and then again in 2006, she had a harder time, as it felt like she had only lived there for 2 weeks, when really it was a year. She was angry at her father for this, and their relationship was strained once again. 
After the assault, her father still cared for her, but their relationship is clearly strained. Her father will sometimes take days off and spend them with her in the hospital or take her to Portland along with her mother to just have a "day off" from everything that stresses her out.
=== Juniper Cahalan (Acquaintance) ===
Alexis met Juniper on her first day at Thirlcrest Academy. Junie helped Alexis get a new sketchbook, as another student ripped hers up. Alexis is very friendly towards Junie, as that was one of the sweetest things someone did for her. She has yet to talk to her again, but she hopes they can be friends one day. 
===James Raven (Friend)===
James and Alexis are inseparable, as he was her second friend amongst joining Thirlcrest Academy. 
===Joel Glassman (Boyfriend)===
She met Joel when she was having a conversation with James Raven, instantly clicking as friends. When she brought her cane along with her on a trip to the ocean, he asked her about it, asking if it was a “fashion statement”, to which she replied, “Something like that”. He asked Alexis for her Myspace, which she gave to him. They instantly clicked and became good friends, with Joel trading her a video game shortly after, making her laugh at his dad jokes and asking if she wants to get that “peppermint hot chocolate that she likes”. She agreed. 
Joel took her out on a date which consisted of them getting peppermint hot chocolates, roller skating, and a little bit of B&E in a cabin. He taught her how to skate, which she enjoyed. Joel asked her if she wanted to be in a relationship with him, to which she replied “Yes, of course!” That same week, Joel, Alexis, Lua, and Bassem got into a fight with a few Bruisers. They picked on Alexis by throwing the wig off her hair and making her pay 35 dollars, while Bassem was forced to give his shoes to them. 
After the fight with the Bruisers, he took her outside near the bleachers of the Varsity Field. He asked her if she was okay, and yelled at her for giving them 35 dollars. Before she argued saying, "It is what it is!" He got upset, but apologized, glad she was okay. He left shortly after, becoming emotionally unattached to her. She called him a few hours after he left, leaving voicemails and asking around about where he was. But after not showing up to school, she asked Kian, to which he told her he was in Portland. 
Joel calls her shortly after during his trip to Portland (while she's hanging out with Osvaldo), apologizing profusely. She accepts his apologies, and decides to talk to him about this when he comes back to Thirlcrest. 
===Hugo Stark (Friend)===
She met Hugo shortly after meeting Kian and Joel. She considers Hugo a friend, considering they're in the same clique together. 
=== Kian Ilgan (Friend) ===
She doesn't know Kian as well, but she considers him a friend, considering he's a friend of Joel.
=== Bassem Waleed (Friend) ===
Alexis considers Bassem a friend, she thinks he's a cool dude. He's the first (official?) person who knows about her cancer diagnosis, since the incident with the Bruisers. 
=== Lue Canta (Acquaintance) ===
Lue stuck up for Alexis and kicked their ass for her when she got beat up by Bruisers. 
=== Osvaldo (Friend) ===
She met Osvaldo in the library, as he took an interest to her. He decided to take her out to lunch where they had a conversation, she didn't eat her food due to the lack of appetite, so he ate hers. They ended up getting into a dilemma with a Bruiser who demanded money and Alexis's hat. She gave the Bruiser 20 dollars and handed him her Canadian toque to him. Meanwhile Osvaldo was stalling the Bruiser. He asked her about her health problems, to which she said she had cancer and fixed her wig for her. They exchanged numbers and went on their way. They bonded over their own health issues, saying he's sick too, but didn't imply what.
A few days after, he noticed Alexis in a wheelchair, looking upset. Knowing her recent troubles with Joel, he took her out on a "date", consisting of skating and frozen yogurt. He took her to the beach, and they stared at the sunset. He tells her of his diagnosis with Tuberculosis and they bond. He gifts her a brand new wig. 
=== Stanley Caruso (Acquaintance) ===
She met Stanley in the library. He asked her about her cancer, which she replied to him. He ended up nicknaming her "Hot Wheels" after the toy car brand.
== Trivia ==
* Alexis is a high-functioning autistic.
* She's bisexual.
* Alexis's Myspace username is QuietNightDrawing.
* Her fanfiction username is CAT_93.
* Her family calls her "Christina", while the students at Thirlcrest call her "Alexis".
* Not many people know about her cancer diagnosis, as it's something she hides from the majority of the student body.
* She is an active member of the Nerdfighter community.
* She is left handed.
* She wears size 8 shoes.
* Her favorite drinks are: peppermint hot chocolate, chai tea, iced caramel frappes. Her favorite "restaurant" drink is a coke or a Shirley Temple with extra cherries. She also love Faygo pop products (especially cotton candy), considering she's a native Michigander.
* Her favorite sports teams are the ones hailing from Michigan (Detroit Lions for football, Detroit Tigers for baseball, and the Detroit Red Wings for hockey). She doesn't know much about basketball, so she doesn't really "root for" the Detroit Pistons.
* Her favorite movie is Dead Poets Society, Charlie Bartlett, Iron Man, and Juno.
* Alexis's faceclaim is Krysten Ritter.
* Alexis's voiceclaim is Shailene Woodley.
* She reads the Detroit Free Press or the Oakland Press.
== Photo Album! / Gallery ==
Coming soon!
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