I think someone maybe already tried to make this bg character an oc but
What if this flight attendant is the Weston mom? Two red headed parents would basically guarantee red headed children, so genetically it tracks. Plus, she’s a flight attendant, hence why we never see her in the bg of Amity Park. I’ve seen fics/interpretations where Wes’ mom is dead or where she and his dad got divorced, but I honestly think it would be really funny if there’s no tragic reason for her never being around, she just works as a flight attendant which is why she’s rarely home.
Also explains why her reaction to a ghost flying through the plane and stealing a passenger’s drink is just mild annoyance, because any time she does come home she’s still an Amity Parker. She brings home cool souvenirs from the places she’s travelled and whenever she’s home she loves spending time with her family.
She probably would humor Wes’ crackpot theories because she doesn’t wanna lose even more mom points than she already does because of her job, but she’s just humoring him, she doesn’t actually believe it. She listens and asks him questions and is endlessly amused by the crazy eyes he gives her when he deep dives into his Phantom/Fenton theory and she has to try so hard not to laugh because he’s just such a cutie when he tries so hard. Also she doesn’t spend enough time around Amity Park to understand more than like, 30% of what he’s saying, but she can smile and nod with the best of them.
Her husband’s like “dear, don’t encourage this, he’s literally stalking the poor boy” and she’s all “boys will be boys, as long as he’s not actually hurting anyone, just let him have his fun.” Because again, she spends so much time away she has to be the best mom ever whenever she’s home.
Anyway, yeah. I propose the Weston mom is not dead or left them or whatever else, she’s just a flight attendant. Idk what her name should be tho. Wilma? North? Any suggestions?
Edit: I found the post where someone else was “wesifying” this character and they called her Angela, which I do like even if our ideas for her were totally different.
@redead-red Thoughts?