Carley

Carley (@ReporterCarley ) is a former reporter for WABE, a news station in Atlanta. One of the original survivors of the group, she's also one of the three (alongside Lilly and Larry) that had extensive gun training before the apocalypse began.

Pre-Apocalypse (headcanon)
As a Marietta native, Carley grew up just outside of Atlanta, where she eventually moved to seek a more exciting life for herself. She acquired a job at a news station in the city, where she was told that she'd "start off small". Within months, she was being shipped off to various war zones across the globe, sending coverage to the people back home. It was here that she learned how to fire a gun, and (much to everyone's surprise), the young woman was actually quite proficient with a firearm. One town they visited, however, proved to be a bit too much. The young, idealistic reporter took a crazed man's life, but not before he popped a round or two into her shoulder, forcing her to return home.

After a long recovery in the hospital, she quit her job and decided to work for a local radio station instead. While the job wasn't nearly as exciting as her old one, she appreciated the fact that the only violence she was ever exposed to was violence in her home state.

Post-Apocalypse
While covering the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon (which was, as Carley so aptly put it, "real hard-hitting stuff"), her news van was overrun by walkers. Her boss, having joined the ranks of the undead monsters, attacked her, only to be fended off by Doug. Afterwards, Carley joined a small group of survivors, hoping that her dead-eye aim with her trusty pistol might come in handy.

Known Victims

 * Violent man overseas
 * Numerous walkers

Trivia

 * The scar on her right cheek is the result of a stray piece of shrapnel that whizzed past her face during her time overseas. She bears it with pride.
 * She has little to no understanding of the concept of batteries, as proven during her time in the drug store. In fact, many electronic devices are her enemy.
 * Though her tough front can often cover it well, she has a very caring, motherly side that she shows every so often.
 * Ben has grabbed both her tits and her ass without asking.
 * She does not appreciate that fact.

Relationships

 * She's generally very friendly to everyone in the group, particularly Lee and Ben. Lately, she's made friends with Chuck over an apple, and Christa over #mochababies. She and Lilly don't see eye-to-eye.
 * Lee means more to her than she'd care to admit. Her feelings for him have been harboring for quite some time.
 * She's well aware of Ben's crush on her, and finds it adorable... when he's not copping a feel without her permission.