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It's not perfect- Strawpage's design tools are... not great- but I did my best to bring you all a Tumblr-free transcription of all my lessons. This is probably the most labor-intensive thing I've done for this page (next to the character polls). Four months of blood, sweat, and tears... and now, she LIVES!!!!
Some Notes:
I created it with the intent of Desktop use, so Mobile might have some issues. If it's not working on your phone, try desktop.
Out of the multiple browsers tested (Firefox, Google, Edge, Brave, Safari), Firefox had some issues sporadically.
I'm still going to post lessons on here, first. This page is priority to me, and the website is more of an archive.
The fonts are normal past this opening page.
I will be adding a portion to send funds soon, if'n you are feeling kind and generous.
Thank you all for your patience while I worked on this. It was a labor of love and I hope that it shows. 🙏🏾 Happy scrolling!
…She looked dreamy, but that stone-cold face of hers made her seem lightyears out of reach. Chilly, unreadable, unattainable. People were pining for her before she even started to sing.
last….. summer?? i got @ivaerleth to draw my beloved girl and i miss her BAD so y’all are getting this todayyyy.
this is my @pressplay-if mc, beatriz “bex” adler! frontwoman of no exit, okayest big sister of all time, the product of what happens when the narrative is literally finding more fun and creative ways to doom you. did NOT survive that teenage psych ward situationship either, no matter what zima says.
there appears to be a negative correlation between my motivation to read choices stories and my motivation to do literally anything else productive… in completely unrelated news i just speedran a loa reread and i’m starting loa2 reread today LMFAOOOOO
This is a freaky weird question but howd do ro's react to wanting marriage??? Woudl they want kids?? How'd they be with kiddos?!?! Pls im going crazy mad over here baby fever over Vince's with his family's baby..
Penn: Wants a family, wants to be a husband and a father. A very corny dad; would assume the role quite well but wouldn't have a natural instinct. Also would be caught up in his own work and subconsciously lean into traditional roles (despite vocally being against them).
Dorinda: Doesn't really have any of these values or lanes in her periphery. Her focus is primarily her career--that's what drives and motivates her above all. She doesn't see herself as a housewife, no matter who she is with in the end. She doesn't even really see herself as a mother, even though she is more than capable--she knows how to take care of a child and knows exactly what it takes.
K: Would get married, but doesn't necessarily want children of their own. They're incredible with kids and have a very natural way in connecting with them--in the same manner they do with other people. They value their contributions to society in other ways more. It's a possibility, but not an expectation of themself.
P: Wants a family in all manners; it's a real goal-post for them--having a legacy and being able to pass things down. They want to be able to give someone the life they didn't have. They hold very traditional views on female and male roles in the family; they're not self-aware, they perceive these views as standardised.
Vince: It's not a matter of wanting, but a matter of if there was the right person for him, he would begin to view it as an idealistic possibility. He would be a good husband to someone he loved, but a better and very natural father, mostly due to growing up with sizeably younger siblings.
Lesley: It was something he wanted once but now doesn't really consider anymore.
the worst fictional deaths are actually the ones you see coming, where there is enough foreshadowing that you have time to hope, against all odds, that the character will survive, even as you realise that there’s no way out this time, they’re not going to make it, this was always how it was going to end
So I'm back with another @scapegoated-if fanart of Vince and my MC... who is even surprised lol
It's kind of a redo of my first fanart since I mostly forgot that scene happened at like, 6pm 😭 but also because I really do want to practice my coloring/shading!
Seven Lawless (he/him or she/her, 27), once Seven Duckstein, has gained notoriety for being the lead singer of punk rock group, Soft Violence. They know how to work a crowd and know performing like the back of their hand. Once upon a time you could've said they knew you more than you knew yourself, but that was before everything between you two went to, well, shit.
As a former best friend: You and Seven grew up dreaming of making it together. When you first started the band, you were co-singers, writing mostly duets and performing as a close-knit duo. But once the band formed, a unanimous decision came down to you being the lead singer, whether it be on technical skill or how well you can command an audience. Seven tried, they really did, but they couldn't live a life of background vocals. If only they left on good terms.
As exes: You and Seven went from friends to lovers, commanding the stage with your romance that had its own fan club at one point. Seven and you. You and Seven. Inseparable. But once the band formed and voted to make you the sole lead singer, your relationship started to crumble. You had disagreements on how the band should work, on what songs to release, on what to do, and eventually blew up in a hell of a breakup you still think about to this day. Never mix business with pleasure, as they say.
Appearance: 5'10. choppy dark brown hair, either past the shoulders or cut short, green eyes. Golden brown skin. They're usually seen in dark layers and fingerless gloves, with an array of rips and chains. They have a tattoo of your initials on their inner-wrist, something they haven't gotten around to covering...yet?
Personality: Seven can charm the pants off of anyone, and is quite universally loved by anyone who meets them mostly due to their kindness and quick wit. But when it comes to you and everyone who is involved with you, the best you can get is searing contempt. Seven hates you, for reasons you're aware of and others you can't figure out. In the years since your famous separation, the few times you've spoken to Seven it ended in a fight.
Im an astrology hoe so I have to ask: when are the ROs (and bandmates tbh) birthdays/what are their signs?
Ah I get this question A LOT and truthfully I am not good with birthdays but I finally got them down to what feels right. To the anon who said they feel like Seven is a fall baby, you were right.
I did read up on astrology signs to see what fit but I am not good with astrology :< so I tried my best haha
Do you have any kind of rough timeline of events leading up to BOTB and during BOTB? Kind of like, when MC met 7, the rest of the band, when the band formed (when/if the relationship happened and ended), when The Fight was, and BOTB stages?
Ah. I had plans to make a timeline and I completely forgot. It was a BIG request. (Lucky I had a draft saved)
Apologies to all non-Americans! I'll try to add their ages to make it a bit easier to understand for those who may not know.
Middle school (7th grade) (11 - 12 years old)
Seven and MC meet as they are in the same class and have assigned seats together. Somehow they missed each other last year but they get close very quickly!
Middle school (8th grade) (13 - 14 years old)
They graduate from middle school and are best friends at this point. They go to each other's houses and hang out often. Spent all summer together. MC's parents are beginning to get busier and Seven's dad's presence is growing more sporadic again.
High School ( 14 - 18 years old)
They enter high school and end up in the same class as Rowan, Devyn, Jazzy, and Iris who enters about a month later as she moved homes.
Seven and MC start getting into music as most youth™ do. Seven and MC run around their own circles but remain close. Talks of music grow and jokes about starting a band become less jokes and more planning. Somehow they all end up in a band and are actually practicing in Devyn's garage.
As they get serious they start doing gigs. Small ones like school dances and birthday parties for the kids around town. They work part-time jobs and Rowan commissions art to scrounge up money for actual instruments they own instead of renting them out from the school's band club. They start making their own original music.
They release their first EP to, like, 20 sales hahaha but it's enough for them to stop doing covers and start getting serious about original music.
They graduate and keep playing.
After High School
They start releasing more music and start growing a steady following. Their music grows in popularity and with their gigs, they can start quitting their jobs and doing it full time, though the money is still tight. They're on a steady incline that only escalates once they hit 21 years old and have full freedom to gig wherever they want.
This is up to headcanon but I like to think that Seven and MC began dating at 21 years old (for those romancing seven.)
22 years old
Seven and MC get matching tattoos (once again, I leave this to headcanon). The band grows in popularity.
23 years old.
The vote happens + things start to break down. The fight and Seven officially leaves the band.
24 years old
Orion comes into the picture. Seven spends their bday alone but eventually joins Soft Violence.
25 years old
All of them trying to make a name for themself. Soft Violence blows up with Seven as lead singer.
26 years old
BOTB auditions.
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SO it's been 3 years since the Seven fight, 2 since Orion came in and Soft Violence formed.
Everything happened really fast, but I prefer that the pain and everything is still fresh!
your boss and the owner of the Saints & Sinners. Orla has worked hard for everything she has but has lost a lot along the way as well. it's hard for her to trust and even harder to rely on someone but she's been keeping you around long enough for something close to a relationship to develope. as one of the power players of the city, she has gained influence by allowing both the high society and less respected citizens of Vapolis to enter her club in search of secrets she can use for her own gain.
Orla's high stress job has lead her to an attachment to cigarettes she always keeps as close as her signature stiletto knife in case trouble does slip past her tight security.
appearance: 1.82m tall, curvy, black woman aged around 40 with close cropped hair. she has dark brown eyes, a heart-shaped face and wings tattooed across her back. a thin scar runs through the corner of her mouth, only visible from up close and she's rarely not dressed to the nines in gowns, feathers and glitter. anything that makes her stand out as the owner of her beloved club.
[ orla playlist. ]
the right hand man of Orla and member of Mirage. Jax has been around for as long as you remember, leading the day to day in the club and taking care of any trouble by the door as one of the bouncers on rotation. he's not afraid to get his hands dirty for the club or Orla but has always met the same devotation in you with scorn.
Jax has a weakness for fast cars and shiny guns and has trouble tunring down a bet.
appearance: 34 years old, 1.94m tall, muscular man with brown skin and blue dyed hair that falls in waves to just below his jaw. Jax has dark brown eyes, thick eyebrows and a square jaw that's usually full of stubble he never shaves. both of his arms are tattooed, with one of them depicting the signature eye of the gang he's part of. his style is a point of pride for him and he's never not dressed up in vests or suits when you're around. the colors are rather dark but never plain.
[ jax playlist. ]
the bartender of the Saints & Sinners and an occasional hacker. their job has them around the high powered of Vapolis more often than not and since knowledge is power -- something Orla has relentlessly drilled into the heads of all her employees -- it makes Royal someone that knows a lot they shouldn't. their loyalty runs as far as their tattoos are deep but as long as they're heard and taken care of, they don't care much for the games Orla and others play to stay relevant. as a native to Vapolis they're used to the fronts people put on to survive but never got a taste for the violence of the city.
Royal is a massive flirt and has trouble toning it down when it really matters.
appearance: of average height at 1.74m with pale skin and an orange mullet. they are quite muscular, with a softer belly and most of their strength lying in their arms from their job. they are 25 years old and have eyes that are blue. they have a septum piercing as well as both ears fully pierced. there's a faded scar running from the corner of their lip to midway of their cheek they never talk about as well as a dark tattoo spanning their throat. their style is quite modern and revealing with colorful make up looks they change up every now and then. when they smile, they have a dimple in each cheek.
[ royal playlist. ]
the new dancer that has caught not only the eye of Orla. they are a bit of a mystery and a fairly recent addition to the dancers lineup in the club but seem well liked regardless with their easy going attitude and easy charm. Dante/Delilah seems to be someone that knows how to keep a secret if it's Orla of all people that keeps them closer than the others but you recognize their bruised knuckles and barely healed split lip from a mile away as someone just as much in it for the thrill.
appearance: they are slightly above average in height with 1.78m and have an athletic build as most dancers do in the club. their hands are calloused and rough which is unlike the line of work they're in. they have olive skin and dark purple wavy hair with white streaks at the front they wear shorter than the back. it never gets longer than to their jaw before a new cut. they have hooded eyes and one of them is a dark brown that's almost black while the other is a dull silver. their style is quite practical and muted in colors outside of what every dancer wears in the club.
[ dante/delilah playlist. ]
as the weapons dealer of your choice, echo has been around fairly long and counts amongst the few people you trust with more than just your credits when it comes to outlandish ideas on new weapons you might or might not end up needing. their shop has become somewhat of a safe haven when times got rough or you simply needed a place to duck into to avoid the heat of a job gone wrong. that is, until you ended up blowing up half their shop. since then things have been a bit more tense than usual but doing a job or two or twelve for them could land you back in their good graces.
appearance: echo is above average in height and has tan skin. their nose has a noticeable bump in the middle and they have a fuller bottom lip. their brows are bleached and they have snake bites as well as an uneven scar that goes from their jaw to just below their eye. their eyes are dark purple and their hair shaved at the sides and longer at the top. their hair texture is curly but due to bleach it's heavily damaged and changes color often. their chest and back as well as both arms up to the knuckles are tattooed. both of their ears are pierced, however on the left side they wear a lone earring that dangles down to their throat. they tend to have some stubble across their cheeks. and one of their legs is a prosthetic in silver. their style is oftentimes relaxed, but put together.
