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banti virani. xxix. massage therapist. 

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Introducing Banti Virani!

Name: Banti Sanam Virani

Age: 29

Birthday: April 6th, 1993

Residence: Maple Hills

TW: Death, drugs

Education: High school diploma, some college credits

Occupation: Massage Therapist at Mount Ashton Lodge

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/they

Sexuality: Bisexual

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Hair color: Brunet

Eye color: Brown

Height: 5′7″

Build: Slim

Accent: American

Languages: English, Gujarati, Spanish

Scent: Lavender

Tattoos: Raven on his left arm

Piercings: Both ears, nose stud

Zodiac: Aries

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Love Language: TBD

Clothing: sweaters, beanies, baggy pants, sneakers

Hair style: Medium length, slightly curly

Conditions: Anxiety

Allergies: Bees

Eating habits: Pescatarian

Exercise habits: Yoga

Sleep habits: night owl, light sleeper, 5-7 hours nightly

Addictions: Nicotine

Positive traits: Reliable, calm, logical

Negative traits: Stubborn, moody, apathetic

Phobias:  Acrophobia (fear of heights)

Fears: Losing Ashi

Hobbies: Gardening, photography, video games

Habits: Vaping, staying up too late, 

Demeanor: Laidback, quiet

FATHER : Divamani Virani (deceased), tbd (stepfather) 

MOTHER : Chandra Chazen (mother) 

SIBLINGS : Ashi Hussan (twin), Noa Chazen (half-sibling) 

PARTNERS : TBD (ex-boyfriend), TBD (former fiancé)

CHILDREN : None 

PETS : Shiloh (Siberian cat)

BIOGRAPHY

If asked, Banti would say that he had a pretty normal childhood for the most part. He remembers honoring his heritage and spending a lot of time with his parents and his twin sister. He always considered himself more of a loner, opting to sit back and watch things play out when he could help it, eventually figuring out that he had some social anxiety. Despite this, he fondly remembers all of the time that he spent with his family, whether they were going to worship and celebrate or if they were just hanging out at the house.

Eventually, however, everything suddenly shifted. It was just like any other day, he stayed at home and played with his toys instead of going into his father’s office. He’ll never forget the anguish in his mother’s voice when she got the news, that his father had passed away in a car accident. It was incredibly heavy, worrying that Ashi had been hurt and kicking himself for not being there, for not spending those last precious moments with his father. For Banti, it felt like time had stopped, he felt mentally checked out of most things. All he can remember from the months after the accident was crying with his mother and Ashi.

Again, everything turned upside down in the blink of an eye. He didn’t feel motivated to do well in school, but he took every opportunity he could to keep his mind busy. Banti didn’t want to sit with those awful thoughts in his head. The next thing he knew, they moved to New York and then suddenly his mother was getting involved with the grief counselor. It felt so fast, suddenly the two were married and they went to live with him and his daughter. He didn’t get along with his step-sister, mostly because Ashi didn’t like her and he’d support his twin over anyone else, easily.

The teenage years were even rougher, Banti felt even more cooped up in his shell than ever. He didn’t make attempts to socialize, he fell behind on his classwork, he argued with his step-father a lot. He even got into smoking pot, more so because he was looking for an escape from all of the bullshit he saw in his daily life. The night of his 18th, Ashi left. It was a big deal, it was something he’d considered before but had never actually had the guts to see through. He respected her, but he resented her too, for leaving him behind. Suddenly everything felt rocky again, Banti nearly dropped out of high school. He ended up working a shitty job at the Maple Hills Mall's movie theatre just to have that extra time outside of the house.

Slowly, he pulled it back together. He graduated high school and finally left home to be on his own, he wanted to go out and see the world. Banti had enough money from the jobs in high school to travel. He hitchhiked and used the public transport system to get around the states, working and settling in places here and there to make ends meet. He had a pretty serious relationship while on the road, he found some solace in a travel partner. Things weren’t always easy and they did get into more drugs than just pot, but he thought they could make it work. Banti got engaged to this guy, eager to actually start a life with someone, but of course it was too good to be true. One night after doing their laundry, he came home to find his fiancé in bed with another man. It shook him to his core and he immediately ended things. The traveling lifestyle lost its sparkle.

He did keep contact with his sister and mother, but he didn’t care too much about speaking to the rest of his family. After a while, he was ready to get on with his life again. He moved back to East Haven and applied to the local college, but he only managed to get through the general classes before he dropped out. It was nice, to be close to Ashi again, and he was happy that she seemed to be in a better place as well. He ended up getting certified as a massage therapist and found himself a job at the Lodge, where his sister ironically works as well. He doesn’t know what he wants to do with his future, but he knows that he wants his sister at his side.

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charliesxdavis​:

It was another day for sure and he got call. That behind his sport shop was two goats left. Now he was given animals before and he did not mind it as he owned a recuse. But really he had no issue if you told them he come and help. but having the poor animals left out in the cold he wasn’t a fan of. Thankfully the goats were nice, and mostly heathy just a bit messy. “come on” he said trying to walk them since he didn’t have his trailer to his truck to go back to the farm. They did pretty much walk like dogs with leaches and collars so it wasn’t going to bad but they did keep stopping. “Come on buddy lets go … “he said trying to talk sweet with them to get them moving. 

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Banti enjoyed his time spent outside, primarily looking for interesting plant life or paying attention to any interesting clouds he could find. He didn’t have a particular destination in mind, feeling content with a bit of wandering around. What he didn’t expect to see, was a man attempting to walk goats like they were dogs. He laughed a bit, approaching the man, still at a bit of distance. “Are they friendly?” He asked, unable to stop himself from smiling some.

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ashixhussan​:

“You should’ve told me before. This is a twin on twin crime.” Ashi complained and shook her head. She sighed with relief loudly just to tease Banti and laughed. “Good. I’ll gladly see Hannah any day.” She smirked at him and nodded as she leaned against the counter. “Oh, hell yeah. Do I get discounts with that too? We both need all the relaxing we can get and maybe a room a tthe lodge because we’ll need that ASAP.” It was probably TMI for her twin, but she had to do that once in while with him.

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“Truly, I thought you were more aware,” he said with a smile. Banti shook his head at her actions, but he couldn’t help but laugh with her. “Okay, Tuesday work for you? I can make that work.” He narrowed his eyes a bit, contemplating her question. “Hmm, I do think there’s a twin discount, actually. Well, if you can hook me up too, at least.” He smiled wide. “Oh, gross, but yeah, fair. It’ll be so romantic, for sure.”

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ashixhussan​:

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She dropped her mouth with a grin on her face and drew in a excited breath. “You do? Why the hell haven’t I been coming here, then?” She laughed before shaking her head. “Mmm, pass. Can I get someone else? As much as I love you, might be a little weird having my twin give me a massage.” She laughed before grinning. “Thanks. You don’t look bad yourself.” Ashi beamed and looked over the lobby. “A break in the chaos, I’m assuming? I could see couples coming in and out all morning.”

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Banti shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know, but I think you should take advantage of it more. Not everyone sees all the value in our services.” He laughed, nodding his head. “I was hoping that’s what you’d say. I’ll hook you up, Hannah has the hands of an angel, I swear.” He chuckled, posing to his side. He shifted to look out over the lobby as well. “Oh, yeah. It’s finally slowed down a little bit. People go crazy for those couple’s massages. You should try it with Sunny sometime.”

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nicolepeterson​:

“Great.” She said with a smile and skated slowly with him so she could watch. “Unfortunately not. Takes a minute to get the balance thing back, but you’re not doing so bad.” She smirked. “How long has it been?” Nicole asked and continued moving, turning to go backwards. “Oh,” she said and stopped before sticking her hand out to him. “I’m Nicole, by the way. Nicole Peterson.”

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He laughed slightly, nodding his head. “Thank you for humoring me. I honestly feel like a newborn deer.” Banti attempted to not get too flustered, as he focused his attention more on her movements. “Oh, at least 5 years, easily,” he replied. He tried to mimic her actions, finding more confidence in his stride over the ice. He reached to shake her hand. “Nice to met you, I’m Banti Virani.”

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charliesxdavis​:

He shook his head. “I mean it’s been like 20 years or more I can fucking remember” he looked around, he had do better with his mouth in public.  “I am still gonna just stick to this side of the ice for now” he didn’t want to end up falling and getting hurt. His shop and his farm did need him every day. “Come on over I can take a look” he smiled. “But this time of year all the time why I brought my stuff here” he smiled “Not as much in the summer” he chuckled. He would sharpen a couple skates during the summers, but really it was only for one that skated for sport over or fun.  “But I like to fix things for sure I do it at my shop and I fix shit up around my farm.”

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He chuckled at the profanity, somewhat caught off guard by it. It wasn’t that he minded it, it was just so sudden. Banti nodded his head. “Okay, okay, but you’re really missing out.” He moved around on the ice, slightly more confident in his ability. He stayed near the man, listening to his words as he got more accustomed to the slippery surface. “That’d be great. It’s good to find things to stay busy. I certainly don’t like to be left alone with my thoughts.” That was horrifying. He smiled softly. “Sounds like you’ve got a lot to do, then. I hardly know a Phillips from a flathead, if I’m being honest.” All that sort of fix-it stuff and mechanics was completely lost on him.

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neenawagncr​:

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Dressed to the tens in an outfit that was for sure going to turn heads, Neena pushed out on the ice rink. Neena Wagner was never one to dress simply or fade into the background, strutting around with a confidence at all times. The faux fur cuffs on her jacket looked more at home on New York City street fashion than the ice rink hosting everyone celebrating the Winter Festival. It was his unsteady actions that caught her gaze first, but Neena smiled charmingly as he spoke to her. “So I shouldn’t be filming you in the hopes of catching you do a triple axel? Well damn, there goes any hopes of selling my footage to a sports agent.” Now that she was on the ice, Neena didn’t want to stay still and slowly turned around him, tempted to take his hands and get him more comfortable on the ice. “It’s been a hot second, but I used to take some skating lessons when I was little.”

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Banti chuckled, caught off guard by her comment. “I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed if you’re looking for stellar athleticism here. I might be able to do a spin, but I’m not very confident in that either at the moment.” He gave the woman a small smile, shifting on the ice as he managed to regain his balance again. “Oh, that sounds lovely. Did you enjoy those?” He noted her outfit, taking in more of his appearance as he continued to wobble on the ice. “They surely seem like they paid themselves off, you look like a pro.” He hadn’t really skated since he was younger, it wasn’t something he often thought about.

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charliesxdavis​:

All that was going on in town was a lot. Nothing that he was really wanting to do but was going to show off his face when he could. But he did work a lot and he enjoyed working so at times he rather do that then be in town doing a number of things. But with the skate event he was there to watch mostly. But he had some supplies to repair skates if needed. That he had  brought over in a cart from his shop. He was by the wall that did went around the rink and he laughed at the younger male “No my old is staying on solid ground for sure” he would not skate, even if someone asked him too. “I am here for skate repairs and sharping”  he looked back at his cart before he looked back at Banti.  It worked for him he was in town being social but still got to work and he liked that. 

Banti attempted to steady himself to get a better look at the person he was talking to. He nodded slightly, raising his eyebrow at the male. “Have you ever given it a try? It’s a lot more intuitive than you probably think.” He smiled softly, getting a better handle on his movement. “Oh, that’s nice of you. Mine could definitely use a good sharpening. Do you do that sort of thing often? You seem like the handyman type.”

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nicolepeterson​:

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Nicole had always loved ice skating. She did it a lot as a kid and while her friends in high school wanted to go skiing, she could be found on the ice rink. It was almost a comfort place to the blonde and she was happiest there. She was skating around and she noticed someone come onto the ice before they seemed to wobble a little. “Whoa.” She said with a smile and stopped as she watched him. “It always seems that way. Just need a refresher.” She assured the other. “Something like that.” Last thing Nicole wanted to do was brag about it. “Need a spotter? In case you almost fall or something?”

Banti nodded his head, moving to grip the edge of the rink to attempt to steady himself again. “Yeah, that would be much appreciated,” he replied sheepishly. “I thought this was more of a ‘never forgetting how to ride a bike’ thing, but damn, it’s trickier than that.” He slid forwards on the ice again, nearly toppling over this time and resulting in him feeling very embarrassed.

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ashixhussan​:

starter for @banti-virani​ location: allure day spa

It was funny to Ashi how the Viranis seemed to migrate to Mount Aston. She worked the front desk of the hotel, Meera was a ski instructor, and Banti worked at the spa. She didn’t know what it was about the mountain that drew the three of them in, but it made everything feel more like home and she could just walk across the way and talk to either of them. Like now, she went over to Allure and smiled as she walked over to her brother. “Excuse me, but do you have a my-twin-is-the-better-looking-one special? Because your sister is overdue for a massage and she has to be in her peak form if she’s gonna give you a niece or nephew.”

Banti felt very comfortable with Meera and Ashi sharing his place of employment, even if they didn’t work in the same areas on the mountain. It was a good feeling being so close to his twin, he couldn’t go very long being apart from her, if he was being honest. He turned to face her as she drew near, giving her an easy smile. He chuckled, shaking his head at his sister. “I do believe we have what you’re looking for, you’re in luck. Do you want to come back with me now or are you looking to book later this week?” He stepped closer to his sister, taking in her appearance. “I mean, you do look great, regardless.”

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OPEN STARTER

Banti didn’t often spend a lot of his time outside around other people, often opting to seek solace on his own. Even, he couldn’t stay inside, the crisp air and sights called his name. He knew of the events going on around town, mostly from word of mouth around the Lodge. However, ice skating was something that spoke to him and it was located conveniently near his place of work. He stood near the edge, kneeling down and making sure that his skates were fastened correctly. Banti was rusty, that was for certain. He made his way onto the floor of the rink, wobbling a bit as he noticed someone nearby. “I haven’t done this in quite some time. I swear, it was easier the last time,” he mused, half to himself and also to the person standing near him. “Do you skate frequently?”