I've Got a Blank Space Baby, And I'll Write Your Name

Name:
"My name is Taylor."

The short girl's name is Taylor Elizabeth Monroe.

Birthday:
"Well, I've just turned fifteen recently."

Taylor was born on January 11, 2000.

Gender:
"Is that some sort of trick question?  I'm a girl of course."

Taylor Monroe is female.

God Parent:
"I'm a daughter of Poseidon."

Taylor is the daughter of Poseidon, the god of the seas.

Claimed:
"Of course I am."

Taylor Monroe was claimed last year, when she was fourteen.

Mortal Family:
"Yeah, my family is a bit complicated.  Do you want my real family, or my adopted family."

Taylor Monroe's mother, Elizabeth Monroe, gave birth to Taylor in the middle-of-nowhere New Jersey.  The first six or seven years of Taylor's life were more or less happy.  However, Elizabeth died mysteriously while her sister was watching Taylor.  Taylor still does not know how her mother died.

Taylor's aunt put her up for adoption, not having enough room in her own house to take care of her niece full time.  Taylor was sent to the Howard family.  Danny and Beatrice Howard had two other kids, a girl and a boy.  Collin is one year older than Taylor, while Hannah is one year younger than her.  Taylor is the only adopted child in the family.

The Howard's know about Taylor's demigod status only because Taylor's aunt knew about it and thought it was important that they know.  After that, Taylor has yet to see her aunt.  Collin and Hannah often made fun of Taylor for being adopted.  Collin would even go so far to make fun of her for her mother being dead and for her father abandoning her before she was even born.

Years In Camp:
"I've been here since I was twelve."

Taylor Monroe has been at Camp for three years.

Brief History:
"I don't see how that has to do with anything.  Can't a girl have some privacy?"

Taylor Monroe was born to Elizabeth Monroe in Bay Head, New Jersey, where they have a population of less than one thousand.  They spent much of Taylor's childhood taking trips to the beach.  Elizabeth would even occasionally take them down to the Outer Banks, North Carolina to visit Taylor's grandparents.  They took vacations like these until Taylor was seven years old, however they still went to their local beach frequently.

Taylor was staying with her Aunt Maggie one day when she was eight years old.  That was the day when her mother mysteriously died.  Her mother had given her a starfish necklace about a week before she died.  She stayed with her aunt for a couple more months before her aunt put her up for adoption because she did not have the room or the money to take care of Taylor full time.  She told the family who adopted Taylor about her father, but she did not let Taylor listen in, for her safety.

So, not even a year later, Taylor Monroe moved into the Howard household, located in Manhattan.  When she got there, the Howard's birth children immediately started making fun of Taylor for being adopted, when their parents were not around, of course.  Taylor ignored the bullying, though.  She was used to it.  People at school bullied her for having ADHD and Dyslexia.

When Taylor Monroe turned ten, she started looking into her mother's death.  She had always been curious about the death of her mother, but every time she asked someone, her aunt, her adoptive parents, you name it, they would say they didn't know.  Taylor did not believe that, so she started to take matters into her own hand.  Research was slow going, but she eventually found the police report that said someone brutalized her to the point of death.  She did not know why, but Taylor did not quite believe it.

A year or two later, she confronted the Howard's about it and they finally told her who she was.  They told her she was a demigod and then they took her to Camp Half Blood.  On the way there, they ran into two monsters, a dracaena and a empousa.  Thankfully, everyone got out of the two battles with little more than a few scratches, even though some of them were a little deep.  When they got to the camp borders, Taylor said goodbye to the family she had for the past few years.  Even though they thought they would see her again, she had no intention of visiting them ever again because of the secret they kept from her.

When she arrived at Camp Half Blood, it took a couple of years for her to finally be claimed by Poseidon.  She spent these two years trying to wake some power inside her.  About six months before she was officially claimed, she started to suspect who her father was, but did not say anything about it to anyone, since it was not official yet.  She was relieved when she finally was claimed, but struggled with herself as she tried to learn how to control her reckless powers.

Physical Appearance:
"I think that depends on someone's perspective, what do you think?"

Taylor Monroe's wavy light blonde hair reminds a lot of people of mermaid hair.  The only thing she does to her hair is brush it out everyday, but she never fails to look like a mermaid.  Her hair goes over halfway down her back and it would be even longer if she straightened it.  She has the typical sea blue eyes that every child of Poseidon seems to sport.  Her skin is very pale, despite the extensive time she spends at the beach.  She has inherited her mother's inability to tan.

Taylor does not have the body build of a swimmer.  Besides having long arms, she does not look like a swimmer, but she is a very good one.  She is an average height, standing at five feet and six inches.  Her leg muscles are very toned and she has a small waist.  She weighs anywhere from 120 to 140 pounds, depending on her diet and her exercise.

Taylor Monroe does no care all that much when it comes to her fashion sense.  She is a very casual dresser.  Rarely will she ever be seen wearing dresses.  She sticks to plaid shirts and sweaters.  She also loves wearing boots with everything she wears.  She is always wearing the starfish necklace that her mother gave her a week before she died.

Personality:
"I think this depends on how you look at a person.  One person might think someone is nice, while another person might think they're a suck up."

Taylor Monroe is fairly philosophical.  She always looks into everything with a lot of depth.  Most of the time, she things everything has more than one meaning.  To her, it all has to do with the power of perspective.  She cannot prevent herself from being so philosophical, even though it annoys a lot of people.

Taylor has extreme trust issues.  She believes that everyone in her life is going to let her down, after the truth the people she used to love and trust finally came out.  She wants to trust people, but she does not think she can actually find it in her heart to trust them.  She really needs someone in her life who she can depend on.  Her problem is that she is not willing to open up enough to someone to trust them.

Taylor Monroe is an animal lover.  Her family had a dog when she was younger and her adoptive family had several pets.  Whenever she sees a dog, she's always the first one to pet it.  Despite the grudge she holds with her adoptive family because she lost her trust in them, she could not turn down the pony they got her just a couple of weeks ago.  She was just too cute to refuse.

Taylor is a very quiet person.  She does not like to talk to people very much.  When she does talk to people occasionally, she can sometimes come off as awkward and weird.  She wishes she were better at speaking to other people, but she does not seem to be able to get the words she wants to say out.  This frustrates her about herself.  However, the good thing about being quiet is that she is an excellent listener.

Taylor Monroe is very adventurous.  She always looks for a new journey to take.  Some might say she's looking for trouble to cross her path, but she believes differently.  She believes that it's going to happen eventually, so you might as well cause it to happen quicker than it would have if you sat idly and waited.

Likes
• Swimming
• Adventures
• Quiet Situations
• Philosophy
• The beach

Dislikes
• Airplanes
• Heights
• Loud Situations
• Reading
• Rock climbing

Fatal Flaw:
"Isn't it really bad if you know what your fatal flaw is?  I try not to think about what mine could be."

Taylor Monroe cannot let go of grudges.  She still has not forgiven her aunt and adoptive family for not telling her about her father sooner.  She does not understand that it was for her safety.  She just knows that if she ever sees them again, it may not be a happy reunion.  She is like this with every grudge she holds.  And her grudges begin easily.

Pets:

"My pony?  Isn't she beautiful?  I named her Nerida."

Taylor Monroe's adoptive parents send her a pony a couple weeks before and she decided to name her Nerida.  She knew she wanted a Greek name and that had been the prettiest one she found.

Talents:
"Er, well I can control water, but I'm not very good at it."

•Hydrokinesis: Taylor can control the water around her, but she is not very good at controlling it.  She's only been practicing for about a year, so it's kind of hard for her to get the water to do what she wants.  She can also breathe under water for short periods of time.  Her record time is five minutes, but she knows her other siblings can breathe underwater for longer.

•Sword fighting:  As Taylor is hopeless with a bow and arrow, she tries not to get near one.  Instead, she fights her battles with a sword.  This is something she actually is good at.  People have told her recently that she has really good form.  Even though Taylor takes pride in her sword fighting skills, she does not tell many people about it, just because it is her strongest asset.

•Geokinesis:  As a daughter of Poseidon, Taylor can also cause very small earthquakes, though it only happens if she gets really angry.  In fact, it has yet to happen since she's come to Camp.  She does not even know she has this ability.  In fact, she'll probably use it no more than five times while she's at Camp because it also drains her a lot.

Weapons:
"Besides my, uh, powers, I use this sword as my weapon."

Taylor Monroe's sword comes from the center starfish on her necklace.  When she touches it and says, "θάλασσα."  It springs to life.  It's a three foot long celestial bronze sword.

Year-round or Summer:
""I wouldn't dare try to go back to where I live now."

Taylor is a year-round camper.  She does not want to see any of her relatives, or her adoptive family, especially anytime soon.

Other:
"Uh, what do you mean?"

Taylor Monroe's color is seagreen.