Natalie Schreave

> “It’s always about her, isn’t it? She gets to do whatever she wants and the rest of us are stuck dealing with it.”
>
> Natalie, to her parents when Helene returns home for the first time

## Natalie Schreave

### Age

18 (Helene's Selection)19/20 (sophomore year at Yale)

### Issue

Jenna Wright (daughter) (b. 2120)Grace Wright (daughter)

Lidia Wright (daughter)

### Family

Helene Schreave (sister)Laurel Schreave (sister)

Callum Schreave (brother)

Ginger Schreave (sister)

Marina Schreave (sister)

## Personality and Skills

Though loving towards her family, Natalie is strong-willed and opinionated, which often leads to conflict within her relationships with her parents- but most of all Helene, who Natalie is resentful towards after the birth of Marina and her perceived abandonment during the difficult time.

Natalie isn’t quite immature but she still has a good amount of growing up to do- she’s just trying to find her space to do it. One of her biggest flaws is her very narrow view of the world, which is partially due to the unavoidably sheltered upbringing she’s had but also stems from the stubbornness she inherited from her parents. She’s also quite impulsive and lacks sensitivity at times, especially when her oldest sister is involved, though this is due in part to the similarities between them and her desire to not follow in her sister’s footsteps.

## Appearance and Face Claim

Natalie is the tallest of her sisters at 5'9", with dark hair and brown eyes.

## History

As the younger sibling of Helene, Natalie has always had more freedom to decide who she wants to be and the path she wants to take in life. However, she doesn't have everything figured out as much as she would like to. Even though she enjoys not having as many limits as her oldest sister, she has never been able to help feeling envious of Helene. In Natalie's opinion, Helene can do anything she wants, and no matter what, their parents will let her get away with her actions.

A few years prior to Helene's 2115 Selection, an incident occurred where Natalie walks in on Helene doing cocaine in her bathroom. Since then, Natalie keeps her distance whenever possible, preferring to be anywhere that Helene isn't. As a result, the sisters drift apart, and Natalie isn't supportive of her sister's decision to participate in the Selection, nor their parents' allowance of it. During the Selection, Natalie is by far the most vocal critic behind closed doors and as a result, she opts to spend the summer after graduating from high school traveling to avoid being home for the mess before she heads off to Yale. Despite her unpleasantness towards Helene, she still loves her and struggles to cope with the sense of loss when it comes to their relationship, though she keeps that to herself.

## Relationships

### Romantic Interests

**Owen Wright**
Natalie first meets Owen Wright, a 23-year-old PhD student, in August of 2016 while attending a KEG (Kappa Epsilon Gamma) frat party during her sophomore year at Yale. While at the party, Owen walks in on her in a bathroom, which she doesn't take kindly to. As a result, she tells him off, and much to her displeasure, he tells her off right back. The interaction ends with Natalie throwing her drink on Owen after he calls her "princess," despite not recognizing who she is.

A week later, Natalie sees Owen again when they make the unfortunate discovery that he's her TA for her chemistry course for the fall semester. Once the lecture begins, Owen learns who Natalie is during roll call and asks her to hang back at the end of the lecture to tell her he wants to move past what happened during the party. Natalie agrees but feigns that her throwing her drink on him was an innocent misunderstanding.

**(I'm still working on summarizing but @Myriam- we havent RPed anything below this note)**

Owen proposes to Natalie during December of 2119. The couple initially keep the news of their engagement to themselves, in part because Natalie doesn't want to overshadow Cal's graduation from MIT. Natalie eventually tells Helene first as the family grapples with the fatal car accident Cal is involved in, especially since she's pregnant, which is something she and Helene share a complicated history with. Natalie ends up telling her parents both about her engagement and pregnancy during the summer of 2120, both unable to hide her pregnancy any longer but also because she wants to marry Owen before the baby is born. Owen and Natalie marry in August of 2120 ahead of welcoming their daughter, Jenna, in November of 2120.

## Trivia and Notes

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