Disventure Character Studies

Karol

"Karol! Bring me a coffee, wouldn't you dear?"

"Yes sir."

This is all I do. I have a Veterinary Medicine Degree, and he treats me like this! All I do is weigh the animals, and bring him coffee.

I work for Mr. Palinski as an exotic veterinarian, but we don't get many of those.

I have treated a few animals, but most of the time just dogs and cats. And because he states that he doesn't need me to treat animals 'outside of my range', that I'm his assistant.

I have the same degree as him, I just chose the exotic animal route.

I have a way with wild animals. I'm not sure why, but they listen a whole lot better than humans. Especially my boss.

I really want to quit, but it's the closest to my house, which is 30 minutes away.

The next closest is and hour away from here. I can't handle that commute. I can barely afford gas to get here.

I can barely afford my rent with the peanuts they pay me.

Maybe it's because I don't have good costumer service. Maybe it's because I call the big boss whenever I see animal abuse. Maybe it's because I want to do my job instead of make Palinski coffee.

Maybe it's because I'm not nice.

I have this tone to my voice that makes me seem like I don't like anybody. And that's a little true.

I live alone in my apartment, and only talk to my neighbors when they accidentally get my mail, or if I accidentally get theirs. Once a kid knocked on my door asking if I could lend their mom a roll of paper towels.

I found money underneath my door the next day.

That money paid for my commute to work.

My apartment doesn't allow pets. If they did, I'd be swimming in them.

I wish I could afford my own place, somewhere where I make the rules. But without dual income, it doesn't work.

When I was a kid I always imagined what my husband would look like. Now I realize why I could never imagine, because I'll never have one.

I don't go on dates, I don't go out. I sit on my butt, drink wine, and watch television when I'm home. When I'm not home I'm at work. When I'm not at home or at work, I'm at the grocery store.

Those are the 3 places I go.

Sometimes I go to my parents, but I tend not to. They're worse off than me, and they always ask me for money.

Currently my bank account has $20.89.

I'm not sure how I'm going to cover gas, food, water, electric, etc for this month.

Maybe if I didn't live in Alberta, we'd get more patients for me to work on. I'd get paid more.

I wouldn't have to worry about how I'm going to keep my place to live.

The most exciting thing I do is stay up and wait to hear the sound of my young adult neighbor get home.

I know it's weird, but I like to make sure she's safe after a night out.

I get why my neighbors don't talk to me. I'm irritating.

Maybe that's why animals are my friends. They don't mind.