Stevie Donovan

> There's so many strings, and I don't know where to attach them, and the instruction manual is in Swedish, and I still feel like a kid, and life is getting shorter and shorter every day, and what if we’re all just wasting our time?
> (to Matt)
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**Stevie Jo Donovan** is a major character in Frozen Pines.

## Physical Appearance

Stevie has medium-length auburn hair and bright blue eyes. She dresses in many conflicting patterns and colors, and has a penchant for unusual earrings.

## Personality

Stevie is outgoing, friendly, and very caring, though she can be snarky and sarcastic when annoyed. The effects of her parents constant fighting have left her with a negative opinion of romance and commitment issues to boot. She often deflects her true feelings by telling jokes or outright lying. It's very easy to make her cry, whether it's from happiness, sadness, or frustration.

## Childhood

Stevie's childhood was a roller-coaster of emotion. On one hand, her parents love her very much, she has a good support system from her extended family, and a built-in best friend (her cousin, Asa), however her family is not as put-together as they may seem from the outside. Her parents fight incessantly. Stevie is especially hurt by the fights in which they accuse each other of not wanting children or of only staying in the relationship out of obligation to their child. At many points throughout Stevie's childhood, Owen or Jo would move out for a period of time, only to move back in a few weeks or months later, at which time the fighting would begin again. As a result of this unstable home environment, Stevie suffers from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). Around the age of 12, Stevie's parents finally separated in a more permanent way. They began renting an apartment nearby, and each of them would take turns staying at the apartment for a week, then at the house for a week, and so on. They did this so that they would not have to see each other, but they wouldn't have to divide their assets or fight for custody. Stevie stayed at the house permanently.

Aside from her parents, Stevie's childhood was also affected by the death of Aileen Carey. Stevie was one of the four children present for Aileen's death (Asa, Elaine, and Jada were there too). Witnessing this traumatic event scarred Stevie even further. She uses comedy and deflection to avoid "dwelling" on the incident. She is aware that Aileen is present as a ghost and that she has made contact with Asa. Stevie wishes that Aileen were happy in Heaven rather than continuing to suffer on Earth – though Stevie is not traditionally religious.

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## Relationships

### Friends

* Asa Mayfield - Not only is he Stevie's cousin, but he's also her best friend. Stevie is the only person Asa has been honest to about his ghost-seeing abilities, and, in turn, Stevie shares all her knowledge regarding spacetime and physics.  There's absolutely nothing they can't tell each other.
* Elaine Nguyen - Stevie and Elaine are extremely close friends. Most of their conversations are fun and light in nature, though their shared trauma has surely brought them closer. They feel comfortable being themselves around each other; even if that means being gross or weird or completely inappropriate.
* Jada Carey - Stevie and Jada's friendship is largely built around Stevie's ramblings. Jada, being as quiet and troubled as she is, likes calling Stevie and prompting her to talk for hours. Stevie is happy to do it, and it helps to clear Jada's mind. The two of them love talking about art, animals, and meaningless gossip.
* Finn Atwood - Stevie's friendship with Finn is interesting because she is unable to see nor hear Finn. They communicate exclusively through white boards. Despite this, they're close. Stevie fully approves of Finn and Asa's relationship.
* KD - She may be her boss at the Minimart, but KD has also become her mentor. She encourages Stevie to believe in her own intelligence and helps her when she starts to get side-tracked. Stevie constantly tries to learn new things about KD, which is difficult due to her closed-off nature, but Stevie isn't giving up anytime soon.
* Super Cool Senior Friends - Though not mentioned by name, it's well known that Stevie has many friends outside her core friend group.  Some of these friends are also shared by Elaine Nguyen.

### Family

* Owen Camellia - Stevie's relationship with both her parents is strained at times, but especially so with Owen, because he is less prone to sugar-coating than Jo is.
* Jo Donovan -
* Caroline Camellia -

### Pets

Stevie is a lover of all animals, but she has a particular love for exotic or misunderstood animals. When she has her own place to live, rather than the small bedroom she's in now, she would love to expand her little animal kingdom further, with ferrets, a snake, and a tarantula. Housed separately, of course!

* **Rats** - Remy, Rizzo, and Roscuro. All three rats are calm, well-behaved, *and* potty-trained, so Stevie carries them around with her for short periods of time. Remy in particular likes to sit on Stevie's head.
* Marceline - A Red-Eared Slider Turtle. Surprisingly docile with Stevie, but terrified of strangers. Has a preference for eating very expensive live plants.
* **Fish** - Stevie has a 5-gallon tank containing one betta fish named C-3PO due to his vibrant golden color. She also houses Neon Tetras in Marceline's newly expanded tank.
* Waffle And Pancake - Casper Birkshaw's guinea pigs. Stevie is fostering them while Casper is away at college. Once he's able to move into off-campus housing, he'll move the guinea pigs back in with him.

### Enemies

* Austin - Stevie has made her dislike of Elaine's boyfriend very well-known. She doesn't act rude to him or to Elaine about him, but privately, she wishes Elaine would raise her standards and she worries about their relationship.

## Trivia

* Stevie thoroughly enjoyed Cats (2019).
* Though it has been stated that Stevie's favorite band is *100 gecs,* they don't appear anywhere on Stevie's playlist. This is because the author can't stand to listen to it.

## Other Links

* Every appearance of Stevie in Frozen Pines
* Pinterest Board
* Voice Claim
* Spotify Playlist:

## Notes & References

1. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/652800815890907136
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO6YL09T8Fw
3. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/626890928733470720
4. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/639214902158016512
5. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/616752826758086656
6. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/633787075455598592
7. ↑ https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Remy
8. ↑ https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Rizzo\_the\_Rat
9. ↑ https://despereaux.fandom.com/wiki/Roscuro
10. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/638402098424430592
11. ↑ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/C-3PO
12. ↑ https://softpine.tumblr.com/post/661054160558555136