Liz Allan

Personality
Elizabeth Allen is one of the "popular girls" over at Midtown High. A successful cheerleader and overall beloved student, she seems like she does not stand much from her peers. However, she also does not like accepting being messed with and she can have a bit of a feisty temper when need be. Additionally, while she seems to be disinterested in class like one may think her to be, she actually possesses a sharp with and has been improving her grades tremendously under her tutelage of Peter Parker. She is an affectionate and sweet young lady to her friends though don't cross her. She also is more observant than one would notice, being well aware of the issues her brother possesses. While she can be a bit snobby and judgmental, she is not a cruel person, but merely a young lady that needs to grow up much like everyone else.

History
Elizabeth Allan was born the youngest daughter of Wilson Allan, owner of the popular upper-middle class venue, the Avenue Dinner Club and an unknown Puerto-Rican woman. Growing up, Elizabeth or Liz for short, spent her time primarily under the care of her mother alongside her older brother Mark for most of their earlier youth. However, at the age of five, the unknown Ms. Allan passed away from unknown circumstances, of which the only details known are by Wilson Allan. However, it is speculated to have been work-related as soon after, the Avenue Dinner Club felt into financial jeopardy, the details of which remained undisclosed. It was for this and personal reasons the Allan family relocated over to Queens and going to Midtown. Liz was seven at the time.

Despite this period of financial instability, Liz remained an upbeat force within the house, which served to help her older brother and father, the former assumed responsabilities of the house while their father was at work. Though often times, Liz had to take care of Mark as he was prone to getting himself in danger. Eventually, Liz's life changed once more when her father brought home a new woman that he had been seeing, Doris Raxton. She had been a loose friend of the family, but grew closer over the years. When Liz was ten, Wilson and Doris married, combining their last names. While initially on awkward terms, Liz grew close to Doris Raxton and came to accept her as part of the family. Doris, being a strong independent woman, had an influence on Liz and on what she wanted to do with her life. She would take up cheerleading as an extracurricular activity to get out of the house and became one of the "popular girls" over at Midtown High, including dating Eugene "Flash" Thompson off and on.

She was among the first to notice Peter Parker's sudden growth spurt and grew gradually more interested in him, especially when he began tutoring her at the request of her teacher. She has become Vice President of the Spider-Man Fan Club as well.

Trivia

 * The details regarding Liz's mother are unknown, but Liz has noted her mother was a very good cook and often worked with her dad. This has led speculation that Ms. Allan was a prep chef at the Avenue Dinner Club and thus the relationship between her and Wilson was illict. Others note that her death may have been a workplace accident, which is why the details are unknown.


 * Despite having known her bith mother for a relatively short while, Liz remains true to her mother's roots, notably with an accent whenever she is speaking. She also wishes to try and find her biological mother's family. She also swears in Spanish when extensively upset.


 * Her last name is the way it is because of how Mark and Doris retained their last names. Liz and Mark suggested how they got their last names to further cement Doris being their mother. Doris' response was one of shedding tears of happiness.


 * Despite her initial lackluster grades, many attribute this to a lack of interest more than anything else. Evidenced as her grades improved dramatically when she began her tutelage under Peter Parker.


 * She is a fan of the Chicago Cubs.


 * Because of some influence from her father and likely spurred on by her stepmother, Liz displays interest and talent in becoming a businesswoman, which was why she agreed to be tutored by Peter since she knew that the days of when someone like her dad could get a business despite lackluster graders were likely done and gone.
 * Liz has become more concerned over how her brother Mark has been doing. Namely in that she expressed concerns that Mark may be developing an addiction to gambling.