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" The Impulsive Fire Brat "

Slow Burn ─ Drafted

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Full Name ─ Ashton Elizabeth McCall

Nicknames ─

• Ash

• Liz

• Lizzy

• Beth

• McCall

Birthdate ─ December 25th, 1982

Age – various; 35 (Season 6) to ...

Zodiac ─ Capricorn

Gender ─ Female

Pronouns ─ She/Her/Hers

Sexuality ─ Bisexual

Species ─ Human

Status ─ Alive*

Birthplace ─ Springfield, Illinois

Places of Residence ─ Springfield, Illinois (1982 – 1990), Chicago, Illinois (1990 –)

Current Residence ─ Chicago, Illinois

Nationality ─ American

Social Class ─ Upper Class

Education ─

• Sangamon County Schools (1987 – 1990)

• Cook County Schools (1990 – 2000)

• The University of Chicago (2000 – 2005)

• Malcom X College Paramedic Program (2005-2006)

Degrees ─

• B.A. in Communications and Journalism

• B.A. in Media Management and Sales

• EMT Certification

• CPR-Basic Life Support

• National Paramedic Certification

Affiliations ─

• Chicago Times News

• Chicago Fire Department

Title(s) ─

• Paramedic

• Reporter/Journalist

• Public Information Officer (PIO)

Occupations ─

• Interim reporter at the Chicago Times (2005-2006)

• Paramedic for Firehouse 13 (2006 – 2007)

• Fire Department Publicist (2007 – 2009)

• Fire Reporter, Photographer, & Videographer for the Chicago Fire Department (2009 – 2016)

• Public Information Officer for Firehouse 51 (2016 - )

Faceclaim ─ Emily Wickersham

Ethnicity ─ English, Swedish, German, Ashkenazi Jewish

Hair Color ─ Blonde, occasionally dyes it a dirty blonde or with lighten it

Eye Color ─ Hazel

Height ─ 5'6"

Build ─ Slim

Marks/Scars ─

• "Made In Heaven" tattooed in a neat serif font beneath her right breast

• Springs of different flowers (lavender, poppies, & baby breath) tattooed on her upper left arm

• Minimalist linework of a pair of fairies tattooed on the left side of her ribcage

• "Life goes on" written in her grandmother's cursive tattooed below the bend of her right arm

• A small scar above her left eyebrow from falling against a wall stove grate when she was a kid

Fashion Overview ─

Relatives ─

• Harold McCall, father

• Barbra "Barbie" McCall, mother

• Natasha Longfellow, maternal grandmother

• Opal McCall, older sister

• Jeanie McCall, older sister

• Pete McCall, paternal uncle

Children ─ N/A

Marital Status ─ Single

Friends ─

• Sylvie Brett, close friends

• Stella Kidd, close friends

• Kelly Severide

• Joe Cruz

• Brian "Otis" Zvonecek

• Randy "Mouch" McHolland

• Christopher Herrmann

• Wallace Boden

Associates ─

• Gabriela Dawson

• Trudy Platt

• April Sexton

• Donna Boden

Enemies ─ N/A

Relationship History ─

• Theo Maddox (2005 – 2012)

• Peter Stone (2013 – 2017)

Love Interest ─ Matt Casey

Relationship Status ─ Single

Character Traits ─

• Honest

• Adaptable

• Objective

• Charming

• Literate

• Materialistic

• Petty

• Pessimistic

• Withdrawn

• Resourceful

• Creative

• Impatient

• Sympathetic

• Grumpy

• Reserved

• Straightforward

Habits

• Cracking knuckles

• Leg shaking

• Clenching jaw

• Pen/pencil biting

Likes ─

• Art – painting, ceramics

• Smoothies

• Rain

• Barhopping

• Live music

• Red

• Festivals

• Silk scrunchies

• Horror movies

• Honey

• Rose gold

• Iced lattes

• Fuzzy socks

• Electric guitars

• Planning and making lists

Hobbies ─

• Writing

• Kickboxing

• Calligraphy

• Pottery

• Thrifting

• Bowling

• Oil Painting

Talents ─

• News writing

• Playing guitar

• Landscape painting

• Live painting

Dislikes ─

• Scarecrows

• Mannequins

• Temperate paint

• Meditation

• Cemeteries

• Fireworks

• Mismatched patterns

• Orange

Strengths ─

• Observation

• Journalism

• Public speaking

• Able to delegate

• Creative

• Organized

• Athletic [Softball, Cross Country, Basketball]

• Thrifty

Weaknesses ─

• Domineering

• Excludes feelings from most decisions

• Demanding of self and others

• Indecisive on the "big picture" that is life

• Sometimes seeks conflict

Death Date ─ N/A

Place of Death ─ N/A

Cause of Death ─ N/A

Fun Facts ─

• Ashton's first concert was Stevie Nicks at New World with her mother on May 30, 1998, when she was 16.

Quotes ─

• "I can't stand small talk, but it was all he could offer."

• "If two people can choose a movie to watch in less than two minutes, anything is possible."

• "Apparently she gave up her medical practice for a romance writing career."

• "Strike three! You're out!"

• "No, it's really not that complicated. He's a bad person."

• "That's the nice thing about telling the truth. You don't have nearly as much to keep track of."

• "You think you're so good-looking, but deep down, you're the kind of ugly that PhotoShop can't fix."

• "Guess who made the evening news?"

Aesthetic ─

Ashton's Book(s):

• ¹Slow Burn (Season 6 – Season 8)

Affiliated Series ─ The First Responder Series

Also Appears In:

• Lonely Heart

• Love Sewn