oh, maya says I'm lacking in depth, i will do my best. you say you wanna stay by my side, darling, your head's not right. i see, alone we stand, together we fall apart. yeah, I think I'll be alright. i'm working so I won't have to try so hard. tables they turn sometimes, oh someday !
@rcyalbloods / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really jennie kim? oh, wait, it’s just mara park. yes, that twenty-two year old bartender / instagram model, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly stubborn & detached, yet undeniably whimsical & orphic. that is precisely why tarot cards, black cats, drinking red wine alone & lollipops between glossy lips remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about virgos, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by bee / gmt & she / her
quick statistics .
name: mara park
nicknames: ma ( but she hates it )
age: 22 .
dob: september 3rd
orientation: pansexual
birth place: los angeles, cali
residence: carmel, cali
nationality: american
ethnicity: korean
occupation: bartender & insta model
mara is an enigma. she’s closed off - yet so full on that it doesn’t permit you to look away for a second in fear of what she’ll do next. she’s emotional, but will never let you see her cry. she barely knows herself, but at the same time can be so self-involved it can be impossible for her to see beyond her reflection. a heart of gold, but an inability to use it. flirts with anyone and everyone. mostly harmlessly, but sometimes not.
her childhood was strict and regimented, so she rebelled. drink, drugs, partying, sex… god, it was all so exciting. it consumed mara’s life in la. everything could be accessed way too easily.
her daddy’s company was laundering money. the press spread the story like wildfire. criminal park and his daughter off the rails.
she needed a new start. carmel housed her aunt, who offered to house her.
three months into her stay and she’s paying her dues through bar work and instagram. gotta respect the hustle.
mara is a master of deception. the whole world things her drug problems are things of the past, although they’re very much in the present.
wanted connections . idk i’ll think of some later!! but EVERYTHING. romantic, platonic, negative, positive… down 4 it all.
@ariwalters / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really awsten knight? oh, wait, it’s just adrian “ari” lance walters. yes, that twenty-four year old drummer, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly flighty & unpredictable, yet undeniably outgoing & adventurous. that is precisely why a playground at dawn, a carnival ride that just keeps spinning, chasing waves on a beach, laughing until you cry & jackson pollock paintings remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about leos, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by kit / mst & they / them
car crash tw, ptsd tw, alcoholism tw
Ari Walters
Age: 24
Gender: Non-binary, he/him
[Between the Bars] - “Haha, not totally sure why this one comes to mind but like everyone says it’s like me with alcohol and stuff but I don’t really see it, I think I’m fine.”
D.O.B: August 15, 1995
Why the name Ari?
“Oh! I was named after my dad ‘cept he was always called Adrian so they called me Ari so no one got confused or anything!! It always worked really good too!”
Ethnicity: white
Relationship Status: In multiple relationships “I fall a little in love with everyone, I think, because everyone is beautiful and wonderful. I’m kind of the classic definition of poly, lol. People underestimate how much communication that takes though!”
Sexual Orientation: pan “Like I said, I fall in love with everyone! I can’t help it, haven’t you ever watched someone go about their life and you can just tell if they’re gentle or rough, if they need love or if they’re loved, et cetera? I love it and I love them.”
Appearance:
Height: 5’7
Ari resembles a puppy with ADHD. He is constantly moving, constantly engaged with the world and constantly interacting with everyone around him. He has to be active. If he sits still he might fall asleep and he still gets nightmares of the wreck.
His signature ‘thing’ has been his dyed hair for years. He doesn’t think he would recognize himself without it at this point. He thought about dying it back to brown for April Fools day one year but realized it’s been so long since seeing his real hair that he didn’t remember what color to get to match his roots.
Ari has an almost compulsive seeming need to be the most colorful person in any space he’s in. He wants to stand out and he does so by being a walking color wheel. Strangely, he manages to make his outfits cohesive.
You can’t get too close to Ari without noticing how tired he always looks. His eyes are always a little swollen and bloodshot and his skin has the uncomfortable thin appearance of someone much older or much sicker than him. If he’s asked about it he jokes that he’s just ugly (though most people would agree he is anything but ugly).
History:
Ari can split his life into a perfect before and after the wreck.
Before. Ari had a perfectly wonderful childhood. He was loved and taken care of in his historical Boston home. His dad taught Marine Biology at Harvard, his mom was the perfect socialite and Ari and his sisters were happy
His days consisted of school and drawing and going to the beach with his dad to learn about the animals. If Ari was to assign an emotion to that period of his life it would be love. If he had to assign a color it would be pink.
His life before was like something from a 50s sitcom. It was perfect. He knows rationally that he’s seeing through rosy lenses. He thinks he remembers his dad having an affair. He knows his sister and he argued a lot and he was such a mischievous child it kept him in trouble a lot of the time. He knows this. But it feels different. It feels idyllic compared to after.
His entire world shattered when he was 13. His family shouldn’t have even been out. If only he hadn’t argued with his sister. If only he had just set the table then maybe his dad wouldn’t have suggested eating out. Maybe if his mom and little sister had been home instead of in California they could have told his dad no, it wasn’t their day for eating out and they would all be fine eating at the house. Maybe if his sister hadn’t forgotten her phone and made them turn back so she could retrieve it because she was so scared of missing a text from her boyfriend.
Maybe….
Maybe they wouldn’t have been crossing the intersection when the other driver plowed through it. Maybe they wouldn’t have spun out and hit another car. Maybe his dad and his sister and the little boy from the other car and the driver who caused it all would still be alive. Maybe…
After. Ari doesn’t remember the crash itself. He doesn’t remember seeing his father’s body crushed against the interior of their car even though he’s since been told he was trying to pull him out. He doesn’t remember his sister’s glassy, dead stare though he was told he screamed at her to wake up. He doesn’t remember the ambulance ride but he’s told he fought the paramedics to try to get to his family.
He doesn’t remember getting to the hospital and being admitted.
He only starts remembering sitting in that big hospital room alone for what felt like hours (he knows now that it was only a few minutes at a time) while nurses bustled past the door outside trying to focus on the lives that were at risk after the crash. Even still, the evening comes in flashes. A teary eyed woman with a heavy accent telling him his mom would be there soon and rubbing his back. A doctor, young and frazzled, bursting into his room to tell the cops to leave and stop asking him about it. The smell of oil and burning metal seared so strongly into his skin it made his head hurt.
He remembers the funeral. Closed casket, both buried at the same time. He remembers packing up the house and selling it and moving to New York. He doesn’t think he felt real during that time. He kept waiting to wake up and find out it was just a terrible dream. Part of him still hopes he wakes up.
–
His mom didn’t try to neglect his mental health when they moved. Despite having help from family she still had to take on two jobs, she had two children to raise alone and she had just lost her husband and little girl. It was hard to be everything Ari needed her to be too.
She did her best. He was sent to a mental health clinic and given regular therapy sessions for a while where he was diagnosed with PTSD and a trauma based phobia regarding riding in cars.
She put him in music lessons to give him an outlet. She enrolled him in an arts high school so he could find similarly minded creative young people and hopefully make friends in their new city.
It didn’t really work. You can’t throw a shattered kid back into society and expect them not to drown. And Ari drowned.
When he was almost 15 he tasted alcohol for the first time at a sleepover. The idea of it had fascinated him since the wreck. How could one liquid be so influential that it would lead you to kill other people? What did it feel like to slip into a haze that strong.
His first sip was revolting. It burned on the way down and he was convinced he could still feel it burning his stomach. He almost put the bottle up and gave up on learning its allure. Something about it still called to be explored and who was Ari to say no?
He snuck the bottle into his bag and drank a little more the next day after school. Just enough to feel warm again and for his brain to quiet and center just a little bit more.
The alcohol made everything better. He felt more human again when he was tipsy. It didn’t take long for Ari to begin to crave it just to function. He started stealing it from his mom’s cabinet and then from the sweet old lady who paid him to take her groceries upstairs. When he was caught stealing from them he started trying to steal it from stores.
He was caught right away, of course, but not by an employee. Instead he was caught by a tall, average looking man in his early 30s. The man, who Ari soon learned was named Sean, offered to buy the alcohol for Ari and invited Ari over to drink with his girlfriend Eliana. Ari agreed immediately.
That night he lost his virginity to the pair. The two adults offered to keep Ari’s alcohol supply always filled so long as he continued to sleep with them. Ari instantly agreed.
—-
After he started drinking he somehow managed to pull his grades up. He felt real when he was drunk. He felt functional. He could do his coursework and practice the drums and paint and even explore New York. He quickly fell in love with the city and learned how to navigate his borough on his skateboard. He learned what buildings he could sneak into and hookup with classmates in without being caught, all the best places for graffiti and where the coolest homeless people hung out.
As Ari progressed through his teenage years his ‘adventures’ got crazier. He broke into the zoo ones and barely escaped getting caught. He hitchhiked out of the city and spent a weekend far upstate before calling his mom from a payphone and getting her to pick him up. He smuggled paint into his homeroom and painted an abstract mural on the teacher’s desk.
Not everything was illegal. He once snuck into an early morning wholesale flower market and convinced a florist to buy him enough white roses to leave one on every grave in The Cathedral Basilica of St. James cemetery and even convinced some of his friends to help him distribute them. He raised money once and bought everyone at his school pizza for lunch so “the lunch people get a day off.”
When he was asked to play drums for a new band that was forming he had to say yes. It was just a chance at another adventure.
—-
He never expected them to get as famous as they did. He figured they would disband rapidly and he could go to college for marine biology. Like his dad. Obviously, that didn’t happen.
Miraculously for all of Ari’s adventures and alcoholism he didn’t have any major scandals during the bands active time. He left that for Jae.
Instead he tried to fly under the radar. He didn’t want anyone picking up on his issues. He maintained his alcoholism, adventured in the cities they toured through and focused on art when they weren’t making music.
—
Slowly he began to tire of not remembering as much of his life as he wanted to. People Ari had no memory of would come up to him as though they knew him. He got an STI without even knowing who it was from. He woke up in places he had never seen before. He destroyed things in his house and drove people away.
The catalyst came just before the band was put on hiatus and he was approached by an ex. Apparently during a drunken escapade he hadn’t used protection and had gotten the girl pregnant a few years ago. She’d had the baby and suddenly he was being asked if he wanted to be a father. He didn’t, of course, but he also didn’t want this to ever happen again.
Ari used the move to California as a chance to change everything. He swore he was going sober and wouldn’t return to the lifestyle he’d had before.
—
Now, freshly sober in California, he’s trying to figure out how to balance his new life. He’s still adventuring but it looks different without drinking. He isn’t sure if he likes it or not.
Personality -
“Ari is a rollercoaster. It could get exhausting except you don’t see him that often since he’s dating half the town at any given time. But he’s a blast anyway, especially when he’s sober enough to know up from down. You will have the most wild dates with him but you’ll have the time of your life. He rented a barn once and hired a band so we could have a ‘good old fashioned barn dance’ because he’d just seen one in a movie. It was insane. Best date of my life. That’s why it’s such a shame that he drinks so much. When he’s sober or only tipsy he’s amazing but the more drunk he gets the more the shine wears away. We actually broke up because he punched a hole through a mirror once and cried that he hated how he looked. I just… couldn’t do that. I hate it but I couldn’t.” Jessica B, ex-girlfriend.
Ari is the pinnacle of a yes-man. He agrees to almost everything so long as no one is hurt and he seems very morally grey. So long as no one gets hurt he’s down to try anything. He is high energy and always seems super cheerful. Ari is the kind of person who draws others to him just by how cheery and upbeat he is.
Ari is a romantic at heart. He says he falls in love with everyone and it honestly feels true. He sees something beautiful in everyone he meets and so he always dates multiple people at a time. It helps that he needs company all the time or the negative emotions he’s pushed away since he was a teenager begin to come creeping up.
He can never let that creep up. When it does it overwhelms him and he feels as scared and as lost as he did the entire year following the crash. He doesn’t talk about those emotions and he definitely doesn’t acknowledge that anything is wrong even when it’s exhausting to keep the smile. He doesn’t want to validate them and make them real. Ari will do anything to keep himself from ever feeling that sad and broken again.
It’s part of why he’s such an adrenaline junkie. His thrill seeking is one of the things he’s most known for in his fame. He has an adventure list a mile wide with everything from “Show up at an airport and take the next flight wherever it goes” to “scattering change along the city streets for people to find.”
Hobbies:
Art. Ari loves abstractivism and unconventional art. One of his projects that he was working on before coming to Carmel was saving every bottle from every drink he had over the course of a year so he could display it as a piece. He wasn’t sure about the title for it yet.
Exploring
Going on dates and adventures
He really wants to get a normal job because he thinks it would be hilarious to, say, work at a deli or diner because he’s technically a rock star.
Health:
Ari has PTSD. He doesn’t acknowledge it but it definitely impacts his ability to exist normally. He’s terrified of cars (he still doesn’t drive but he claims it’s because he would rather just skateboard everywhere) and he acts more recklessly to try to distract from it.
Physically he’s actually pretty healthy (aside from his chronic exhaustion). He eats well and works out, now that he’s quit drinking (besides a few relapses here and there) he is largely a super healthy individual.
wanted connections
Partners!!!! Ari is pan and poly so he is down for however many partners he has at any given time. He loves going on dates and hooking up. The more the merrier as far as he’s concerned, too!
Baby-mama. Ari found out he got someone pregnant and it was the largest catalyst for sobriety. They have a rocky relationship regarding the child because Ari really doesn’t feel ready to be a dad but I’m open to if they’re civil or uncivil outside of that.
Confidant. Everyone needs someone they can trust. Even Ari, who’s close relationships never seem to get past sleeping together and casual dating. This can be a friend, a friend of a friend or even someone he’s sleeping with.
@ethcrecl / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really margot robbie? oh, wait, it’s just cordelia holbrook. yes, that twenty-seven year old florist, who i am pretty sure is a local, according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly fervent & obsessive, yet undeniably empathetic & optimistic. that is precisely why yellow sunflowers under a warm golden glow, sundresses that end just below the knee, a glass of red wine & picnics at sunset remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about cancers, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by sash / gmt & she / her
INTRO/STATS
name: cordelia anne holbrook
birthday: 10th july
sexuality: heterosexual
zodiac: cancer
height: 5′5
siblings: two older brothers
occupation: florist
education: high school graduate
piercings: ears
tattoos: a small sunflower on her inner left ankle
drug use: occasional use of marijuana
BACKSTORY
born and raised in carmel by her parents. she’s definitely a home body and loves where she lives. she believes family is the most important thing in life and is very close to her parents and elder brothers.
never particularly excelled at school. cordelia was all round average. she wasn’t anything special academically or any trouble; she sort of faded into the background at school.
the same started to be true at home. as her brothers started growing up and getting into trouble, no one paid much attention to her.
cordelia started to become obsessive. giving herself rituals to complete. if she could wash her hands 30 times then her parents would notice her. if she could walk over so many cracks on her way home, her brothers wouldn’t be in trouble.
once she graduated high school, cordelia plunged head first into a relationship with a man she barely knew. they moved in within weeks and he was quick to manipulate her kind and giving nature. isolating her from her family and parents.
it wasn’t until she turned twenty-four that something snapped inside her. she realised that she deserved better.
although the break up was messy and did little to help her ocd, cordelia was glad to be out. she took her new found freedom in her stride and opened her own flower shop. to make her family proud.
@ethcrecl / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really ariana grande? oh, wait, it’s just esmerelda ‘esme’ amatore. yes, that twenty-four year old tattoo artist, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly aloof & impulsive, yet undeniably enchanting & playful. that is precisely why oversized t-shirts worn as dresses, pink lipstick stains on cigarettes, the way the sky looks like cotton candy when the sun is setting and conspiracy theories too outrageous to be true remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about aries, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by sash / gmt & she / her
INTRO/STATS
name: esmerelda ‘esme’ accardi
birthday: 23rd april
sexuality: bisexual
zodiac: aries
height: 5′0
siblings: two younger siblings, three older siblings
occupation: tattoo artist
education: high school dropout
piercings: canon ariana & nipple piercings
tattoos: canon ariana
criminal record: shoplifting, new york city, 2013
drug use: regular use of tobacco, marijuana, molly and lsd.
BACKSTORY
born and raised in the bronx by strict parents, esme’s childhood was suffocated by rules and regulations from the moment she could crawl.
the large family wasn’t wealthy and struggled to keep a roof over their head. esme’s mother worked as a waitress and a cleaner, and her father was a deli owner who spent most of his wages on alcohol.
her mother left when esme was seven - leaving six kids with an alcoholic father who could barely function.
esme began to fall into the wrong crowd at school, skipping classes to sit under the bleachers with a spliff. spending the weekends partying instead of helping her father out at the deli shop, or doing homework.
her already damaged relationship with her father began to fall further apart and esme moved in with her best friend. they spent most of their time together getting high, dropping acid and creating art. esme sketched, her best friend was a musician.
art was freedom of expression and, slowly, she built up a strong portfolio of art. art she loved so much, she wanted it permanently on her body; and other people’s too.
at twenty, es knew she needed more than bunking up with her best friend and getting high. she wanted to create everlasting art. she headed to carmel - a one way ticket on the bus - and never looked back
CURRENT DAY
currently working as a fully qualified tattoo artist. esme is still passionate about creating artwork.
struggling to pay rent with debts stacking up thanks for her growing drug addiction
PERSONALITY
can seem quite intense and full-on, quick to jump into relationships. but also just as quick to pull back and ghost.
enjoys getting herself into mischief and sometimes searches out trouble
feels romantic connections very quickly, even when they’re not mutual. she’s in love with the idea of love.
definitely comes across as v bubbly and giggly
can have a tendency to be very anxious and skittish
tries her best to see the good in ppl
would honestly adopt 100 black cats if she could
however, she can def stand her ground when she needs to and is not afraid to call someone out on their bullshit, especially if it’s upsetting ppl she cares about
would rather smoke a joint and watch cheesy horror movies then go clubbing tbh
@firestxrterr / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really charles melton? oh, wait, it’s just nathan shin. yes, that twenty-five year old video game developer, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly passive & withdrawn, yet undeniably observant & creative. that is precisely why old broken glasses, the sound of keys clicking, worn boxing gloves & soft smiles remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about sagittariuses, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by petal / cst & she / her
for nathan carmel is all he’s ever known. he went to school here, he studied here and most importantly he was bullied here.
middle school and high school were awful for nathan. he was chubby, wore glasses, had a stutter, a very typical nerd who wanted nothing more than to learn and be happy on his own.
nathan was never into sports, he was happier reading or playing by himself. he’s never been the most social person, but he’s tried. making friends was hard and most of the time in school he was partnered with teachers.
the only time he left carmel was to attend university. it was there he decided he needed to do something, find some kind of hobby, something to get him into better shape. his cousin who was in school with him was in a boxing class that nathan decided to join with his cousins pushing.
he put everything into both his studies and boxing, it was a good way for him to get his frustrations out and it helped him get into shape. he graduated on the deans list and the first place he went was back home to carmel.
he’s not used to being back still, he’s setting up his own work space in his new apartment but he still has a huge lack of self esteem. he wants to not be the sad kid he was but he can’t get out of that idea in his mind. he wants to grow and move past that.
@firestxrterr / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really skeet ulrich? oh, wait, it’s just richard moore. yes, that fourty-nine year old high school coach, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly tense & argumentative, yet undeniably intuitive & caring. that is precisely why open football fields, rusted trophies & old records remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about tauruses, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by petal / cst & she / her
richard grew up in carmel. he’s been here almost his whole life. he knows this town like the back of his hand. or he used to.
when he was young he dreamed of leaving this town but didn’t get a chance to do that until he was almost 30 years old. after a false charge of assault he moved away from carmel for a while. he was innocent in the act but by then his name was in everyone’s mouths and in their minds. his reputation at that moment was ruined.
he traveled for a bit, he got to finally leave and see what was out there but in the end every place was really the same as home had been. he got his great adventure but he wasn’t happy in his life still. there was always something missing. he wasn’t happy.
finally he decided it was time to suck it up and go back to the only place he ever really knew as home, carmel. by now there was other gossip to focus on that wasn’t him. he wasn’t on anyone’s mind anymore because he’d not actually done anything.
going back was hard but he did it and he’s getting to know people again, he got his job back as a high school coach for baseball and football. he’s trying to find passion for something again. that’s his only goal right now.
@firestxrterr / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really dacre montgomery? oh, wait, it’s just mason reid. yes, that twenty-three year old model / student, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly narcissistic & fickle, yet undeniably ambitious & sociable. that is precisely why worn cowboy boots, constant changing ideas, & rolling eyes remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about leos, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by petal / cst & she / her
mason was born and raised in baton rouge Louisiana. his family owned a ranch where he was raised to take over when he was older. that idea however never really appealed to him.
being put into roles he wasn’t fond of was a lot of what mason’s childhood was. his parents were good people who wanted the best for him but they were very traditional. his life to them was laid out for him completely. he’d compete in rodeo’s, he’d play football and baseball into high school. he’d take care of the ranch, it was all set.
mason liked these things, he was good at sports, he was good with animals but he wasn’t excited about taking on any ‘family business’ thing’ it wasn’t what he wanted to do. mason had no idea what exactly what it was that he wanted but he had no intentions on staying on the farm.
being in college was the first time he didn’t have everything strictly set for him. he was in the agricultural program and he hated it, but he did what he was told. he stuck with that for an entire year before he changed his major to business. the freedom to change these things was exciting and he figured he’d find something to do with that major.
his parents weren’t happy and for a while they threatened to stop paying for his tuition but in the end they changed their minds. their desire to have him happy eventually over ran their desire for him to do what they wanted.
during his second year of university he decided to take modeling gigs for students in the photography program. for him that turned into a big thing and he was able to make his own money doing that. he likes modeling, sometimes he can make a lot of money off of it, he’s got the chance to turn it into a career but he’s not sure if he really wants that.
he’s changed his mind on his major so many times by now he hasn’t graduated. he’s now traveling and trying to figure out exactly what he wants to do with his life.
@bcwitcheds / ❛ 。 ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really alex fitzalan? oh, wait, it’s just elliot fisher. yes, that twenty-two year old club promoter, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly cocksure & irritable, yet undeniably free-spirited & passionate. that is precisely why pinball machines, jagerbombs & colourful lights remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about aries, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by lottie / gmt & she / her
tw: drugs, death, cancer
- he was born in essex, england to a playboy club owner father, & a sweet stay-at-home mother. he was always a mother’s boy through and through, but he always had a quiet admiration for his father; wanting to be more like him.
his childhood was pretty average and pretty sweet. he was spoilt but he didn’t seem to realise this, it was only he started going to school that his wealth and circumstance were really made apparent to him.
- when he was thirteen his parents got divorced, this affected him quite a bit. he started to get into trouble at school and he spoke back to both parents. he had about a year of utter recklessness and then he settled down at least that’s the way it looked.
- he started partying at about fourteen, his parents allowed him to have parties at both their houses; both to win his affections and also because they believed he was safer if they drunk in the house. what they didn’t know was that a few of his friends had access to drugs and he wasn’t at liberty to turn them down. he’s pretty bad with peer pressure, really wants people’s approval if he can get it.
- when he was sixteen he left school with the gcse’s/exam results he needed, whilst he did pretty averagely, he didn’t really think they were necessary for what he wanted to do, which was to work under his father and in the future take over the club business.
- since he couldn’t start working at the club until he reached eighteen years of age, right after school, he took on a few different jobs to tide himself over and prove himself to his father. at this stage his mother started to feel unwell. he worried about her and tried to make her go to the doctors, but she adamantly refused; calling it a cold, or flu, or a bad day…anything to get her only son off her back.
- it was when he turned seventeen, the day before his birthday they did find out the truth about how his mother was feeling, she had cancer and it was terminal. eli didn’t react well to the news, unsurprisingly and whilst he should have and his friends assured him that he could cancel his birthday plans he went through with them, getting drunk at home in a bid to settle the pain and anxiety in his system. he got rushed to hospital and had to have his stomach pumped, his father said he was a disappointment and it was the last thing his mother needed. whilst the two weren’t together, they’d been through a lot together and they still cared a great deal about each other.
- at eighteen, his mother sadly lost her battle, but elliot through himself into his work. now he was working at his father’s club as a promoter, doing his best to work his way up the ladder. he enjoyed how the job felt. he was rarely alone and he rarely had to feel anything at all. he got drunk, got high, slept around – whatever distracted him from the emptiness that he felt in his gut.
it was also in this year that he and his father found themselves being asked to star in a new reality television show that was airing, both of them agreed – his father because he presumed it would be good for business and eli did because he’d always wanted to make more of himself, he’d always wanted to make his mother proud and cut away the strings he had to his father who he secretly blamed for the divorce.
- he became pretty popular quickly, he had a sweet charm about him and he could also be pretty dopey. when he upset people he got more screen time and he also did when he appeared a fool. he did both to get ahead & soon enough he became the main cast member, with a few others by his side. at this point he thought he was untouchable. he continued to get high and drunk and sleep around and do whatever he damn well pleased, his father and friends and even crew members had tried to warn him of his actions and behaviour, but he just wouldn’t listen.
- he’s twenty when it all comes crashing down onto him. he overdoses and whilst it was unintentional, his family and friends and the television crew worry that it wasn’t. he’s immediately drawn from the programme and although members of the public don’t know the full extent of what he’s gone through and how bad he got, they know enough that it squashed his reputation.
- his father moved him to carmel soon after this, once he’d left rehab believing it to be the best place that he can be – especially with family members living there. nobody really knew him, not like they did in the united kingdom. elliot just thinks it was a way for his father to get rid of him, but he has a pretty nice house and the game room he’d always wanted so he doesn’t kick up a fuss. he’s lied and said that he’s got a small job working in a library, when the exact opposite is true. he’s still surrounded by what got him into trouble in the first place, and in a small town like carmel – plenty of people know that about him, too.
wanted connections
- best friend who moved with him / ride or die
- relatives ( cousins, second cousins, even a sibling if you’d like )
- exes ( he’s been here over a year now and whilst he still considers himself a ‘visitor’ he could have absolutely had some drama with an ex or two. )
- flings ( he loves having fun, give him that ! )
- party friends / drinking friends
@ofconstcllctions / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really alex turner? oh, wait, it’s just phoenix howell. yes, that twenty-eight year old musician / bartender, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly bright & optimistic, yet undeniably depressive & self-loathing. that is precisely why half smoked cigarettes crushed by the rough heel of a doc marten, soft hypnotizing singing running throughout the room, the smell of pomade & hairspray remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about pisces, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by moony / cst & she / her
whassup guys, gals, and non binary pals. moony back again with her second character. i hope you enjoy the mess that is phoenix howell.
phoenix howell, your resident bad boy. he grew up in a wealthy family, but he didn’t like that image. so he talked and dressed as if he was the next underground artist. with his leather jacket and the cigarette between his lips, the young boy from sheffield lived by his own rules. his home life wasn’t the best. with his father’s quick wit attitude and his mother’s quiet nature, the whole household seemed to be an unbalanced chaos. with his father taking on the role of the “bad guy” and his mother taking on the role of the “good guy.” his father was abusive to say the least. constant beatings whenever they weren’t really warranted. and at age 16 phoenix got tired of it. he decided to kick himself out of that house. so he packed all of his things, stole about a thousand dollars and eventually found himself a plane ticket to the states. of course he had to go through getting a visa, and a way for him to actually stay out of the UK.
all he had was his guitar, his bags, and the clothes on his back. he didn’t have a job, he didn’t have anything. so he did was any reasonable slum would do and start playing his music on the streets. he didn’t get much, but what he did get he saved to eventually pay for rent for at least a month at a beat down house in the middle of carmel, ca. he eventually got a job a a bar, busing tables and eventually bartending. but he still had his music. he wanted to start a band, and now at age 17 he thought it was about time. so he gathered some workers at the local pub that he worked at and they played the bar every thursday.
now he still lives in that little beat up house in carmel, but he’s made it his home. it’s got fresh new paint on the walls, and the yard doesn’t look a mess anymore. the crime and such never bothers him, because he’s just happy he’s finally living life the way he wants to live it. at twenty-eight years old, the musician is just getting by off of his music career and his bartending.
wanted connections
i would love some band mates, phoenix is in a bad called “ big sleep ” and i would love to have some bandmates, that would be rad tbh.
he needs a on and off again girlfriend. message me for details.
@valored / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really alexa demie? oh, wait, it’s just alexandra mendes. yes, that twenty-three year old legal intern, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly callous & obstinate, yet undeniably ebullient & virtuous. that is precisely why cherry red lips, black lace, blinking neon lights, strawberries & cream & piles of dusty paperwork remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about tauruses, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by nicole / gmt+2 & she / her
this is the third baby i am taking up and i have no regrets fite me (ง'̀-'́)ง ,,, okay i take it back, please love me. LET’S GET down to business aight, so this gal was born and raised in carmel. her mother died during labor, so her father took it upon himself to play both roles in her life, in which he was rather successful up until alex reached a certain age. as a child, she was incredibly happy and still to this day, she looks back at those times fondly, even though she wondered why she did not have a mom like all the other kids at school. she always appreciated her dad, even if he didn’t completely understand at her at times, he definitely deserved A++ for effort, which is something alex has always acknowledged and will always be thankful for. both her parents were mexican immigrants and that is why oftentimes her dad would speak spanish at home, he wanted her to be proud of her heritage. so my boo does know how to speak spanish, because it is the only way she can communicate with her grandparents who also live in carmel.
alright SO.. high school. alex was excellent in all classes that attracted her attention, while on the other hand she simply did not care about the ones she found dull. she is very resourceful and witty, but not a straight a student due to the lack of interest in some of her classes. throughout high school she did get quite a lot of attention, but she was only interested in one person, with whom she decided to settle into a serious relationship in college. during that time, her whole world was turned upside down, due to the fact that she found out she was pregnant. at first she thought it would be an obstacle in her path, she wanted to focus on her career, after having chosen to major in law. buuutttt she loved him and this baby would bring so much happiness to the pair. the thought of dropping out of college and investing time on the baby crossed her mind a lot of times and she was leaning towards that decision. alex dreamed about her future life, marrying and building a family with her high school sweetheart. however, four months in, she woke up one morning only to find bloody sheets on top of her. the pregnancy had just started to show, but after rushing to the hospital, she was delivered the terrible news of her miscarriage. alex was absolutely devastated, locked herself in her room for hours upon hours, she didn’t eat, she didn’t sleep and at times she couldn’t even cry due to the emptiness she felt inside.
not long after the miscarriage, disaster struck yet again. the person she’d dreamed of a life with had cheated on her with another woman. not only had she lost her baby, but now she was also losing a future husband, her rock. for a few months she stopped going to classes, moved back in with her father and did not communicate with anyone else. she thought it was over and that there was no future for her. her dad tried his best to help her, but that was a time when alex felt like she needed a mother. after immense pressure, she agreed to see a psychologist and accepted the therapy sessions she was so much in need of. things begun to take a turn for the better this time, finally. she’d learned to toughen up, she was starting to regain confidence in herself and decided that she needed to take life into her own hands. that’s when she returned to college, finished her studies after a lot of hard work and countless hours of studying. the only thing that made sense was to return to her hometown, even though she’d been through a lot of pain in that very town. she’s currently an intern at a local law firm, works really hard to become the attorney she’s always wanted, but still has those moments of self doubt and mental instability.
after the cheating fiasco, she hasn’t tested the waters of dating. of course she has had casual hookups, she does flirt with people who she finds attractive, but she’s very iffy about stepping into a relationship.
wanted connection
drinking / partying buddies because who doesn’t want a pair of ridiculously drunk idiots raising hell all over town??
the first person she hooked up after being cheated on, alex will probably feel an emotional bond with that person, because they were the only one whom she trusted enough to lower her guard
that best friend she grew up with!!! these two never lost touch, they probably know about all the things alex has been through and they are her ride or die basically
frenemies or plain enemies like yes i want AN G st
@tovvnsends / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really elizabeth gillies? oh, wait, it’s just brooklyn ‘brooke’ townsend. yes, that twenty-two year old law student, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly sarcastic & cynical, yet undeniably passionate & bold. that is precisely why scuffed combat boots, various dyed highlights in hair, pumpkin or gingerbread lattes, crown based accessories & designer handbags remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about scorpios, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by georgia / gmt & she / her
introduction post .
brooke was born to wealthy parents jane and asher townsend; jane is a well-known defense attorney and asher is at present a football coach. the family never struggled for money or anything else, and brooke grew up in a loving home with two parents that loved her and each other.
because of this, she’s more than a little spoiled in nature, but now that she’s older she’s growing out of it.. slowly, but surely.
just because she was raised with nanny’s and cooks doesn’t mean that she’s incapable of taking care of herself, in fact it’s the opposite. she’s very independent and insistent on that. don’t underestimate her. she’s so much more than just a spoiled rich girl.
she always knew that she wanted to go into law - she had been fascinated with her mother’s work growing up, and had fantasied about going into the same field her entire life, and now she’s studying law at the local law school.
brooke lives in a four bedroom house towards the outskirts of town, with little neighbours and a brilliant view. it’s a great place for parties, which she throws every chance she gets.
wanted connections .
the girls - a friendship group
exes (she a lesbian, but has experimented with guys before - maybe their relationship ended when she realized she was gay)
@anascrawford / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really phoebe tonkin? oh, wait, it’s just anastasia crawford. yes, that twenty-four year old psychologist, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly stubborn & guarded, yet undeniably passionate & loyal. that is precisely why lukewarm cups of coffee, rounded black rimmed glasses, dark colored cardigans & therapeutic smiles remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about capricorns, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by georgia / gmt & she / her
introduction post .
ana was born and raised in carmel, to begin with her parents were great; hopelessly in love with one another and excited at the prospect of having a child to care for. a honeymoon phase, that lasted five years. when ana turned five, her father became a diagnosed alcoholic, and he and her mother would argue frequently, sometimes in front of ana. when ana was thirteen, after eight years of putting up with the constant arguments and abuse from her father, he finally up and left. ana spent the next five years with her mom, and the string of guys she’d bring in for her own comfort.
ana’s teenage years were filled with rebellion; smoking, drinking, sneaking out & sleeping around, as a way of fighting back against the home she was brought up in, but when she turned seventeen she started to clean up her act because she was relying on a scholarship to get into a good college.
ana went on to study psychology at a local college, and is now living alone in a downtown apartment & working as a psychologist. growing up in a damaged environment such as her own, and seeing how it made her act out when she was younger made her want to step up to the plate and offer her help to anyone in a similar situation that may need it.
ana was born on january 14th, making her a capricorn. capricorns are intelligent, independent, persistent and practical. if ana sees somebody struggling, especially a loved one, she isn’t quick to let up if they try and brush it off. she knows better than that.
wanted connections .
a friend with benefits: just because ana is no longer a teenager doesn’t mean that she let go off all of her old habits. this one died hard. maybe they’ve been hooking up on and off since high school, or maybe it’s a recent thing?
roomate (s) - preferably no more than 2: the people or person that she lives with currently. maybe they went to university together, or maybe it’s someone from high school?
exes: bad terms, good terms, anything. you name it, i want it.
best friend: the ride or die, the person ana trusts the most. most likely a local that she met in pre-school or middle school or somewhere near then that has been with her ever since.
crushing: ugh please i live for the relationships where they’ve been best friends for ages & person fancies the pants off of ana and has for years now but she dumb and doesn’t realise djsds
@livxtcs / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really candice king? oh, wait, it’s just olivia wright. yes, that twenty-seven year old cafe owner, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly stubborn & bossy, yet undeniably loyal & resilient. that is precisely warm sunsets, smell of freshly made coffee, classic feminine pieces of clothing, motherly advice, orange & honey perfume remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about tauruses, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by clara / gmt+2 & she / her
✦ olivia has always been the quintessential girl next door during her youth and adolescence growing up in carmel. she was the middle child of the wright clan, followed by an older brother and a younger sister, raised in a healthy middle-class family who, for the most part, got along. her childhood was great, as she would put it, before tragedy struck when her father passed away when she was only eight. it wasn’t easy coping with that loss, but the family became tighter than ever ; each other’s biggest supporters and friends through everything.
✦ for twelve years that she attended school, olivia was definitely considered popular by her peers. rarely in a sour mood and with a smile that could melt any heart, she enjoyed being surrounded by people and growing up in a small town. however, she was also a little too feisty and stubborn for her own good, especially when she truly believed she was in the right ; which was often.
✦ despite her homely upbringing, everyone knew that she was destined for great things from the moment they met her. she simply had that spark of determination in her eyes, and combined with a great voice, there was barely anyone who didn’t believe she’d move in a bigger city and make something of herself after graduation. not even her high school boyfriend posed as a threat when they were both adamant on getting there together.
✦ with bags packed and plane tickets in hand, the couple made their way to the big apple to chase their dreams. however, it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies in the span of four years, and while olivia did make an EP that slowly started to get noticed, it was her private life that began to take a different turn. while she always considered him to be her happily ever after despite how much it was obvious he wasn’t, he ended up leaving her in the middle of the night after getting a great business opportunity in london, with the infamous ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ line.
✦ as fate would have it though, at the time, olivia wasn’t aware she was pregnant until it was too late and there was no way to turn back time. with a broken heart and shattered dreams, she moved back to carmel while struggling to determine whenever or not she was fit to be a single mother but the second she laid her eyes on her baby girl, she couldn’t of been more sure. with the support of her family, olivia decided to stay and devote her life to her daughter ; later on even opening a cafe with her brother’s financial help that she named central perk.
✦ years passed and her friends-inspired cafe became one of the most popular tourist and local spots in town, which prompted her to buy a place of her own near the beach where she focused solely on motherhood and her business. it was a bit interesting to the one’s who were aware how big of a romantic she was that she simply refused to find love again, but given everything, it was somewhat understandable.
✦ and finally, some fun facts!! olivia is a huge coffee addict (which is a given), wears glasses for reading or when she needs to handle paperwork, cleans when frustrated, loves to cook for her friends and family, doesn’t tolerate nonsense and is quick to give you a smartass comment to a stupid question, gives excellent advice, hates admitting she’s wrong, a total momma bear, can do her make-up even drunk, still cries like a baby when mufasa dies and susan forgets about narnia, likes having a glass of wine every night before bed, excellent at bar games, her favorite perfume has a scent of orange&honey which reminds her of christmas(her fav holiday), monica geller is her spirit animal !!
wanted connections
candice king * olivia wright is looking for an older brother(27+) and younger sister(23+) with the fc of any blonde m/f that could pass as candice’s siblings. if you’re interested you do not have to message the player to discuss the particulars first. you can find the mun at livxtcs , optional : these muses are her ultimate best friends. they kind of have that ross/monica relationship from friends aka they fight like any siblings would, but in the end of the day there’s nothing they wouldn’t do for each other.
candice king * olivia wright is looking for a high school sweetheart/baby daddy(27-29) with the fc of any male fc. if you’re interested you do not have to message the player to discuss the particulars first. you can find the mun at livxtcs , optional : someone local from carmel that she began dating her junior year of hs. they were inseparable ever since and even moved to nyc together after graduation for each to pursue their own dream. however, while olivia always thought he was the one she would eventually marry, he had doubts and it all resulted in him leaving one night after getting a great business offer in london, breaking her heart after 5-year-long relationship. but as fate would have it, shortly after that olivia found out she was pregnant and after being unable to reach him, decided to move back home.
@98fated / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really jeon jeongguk? oh, wait, it’s just sungjae “jae” oh. yes, that twenty-one year old lead vocalist in a band, who i am pretty sure is a visitor. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly fickle & impulsive, yet undeniably charismatic & ambitious. that is precisely why music sheets mess on the floor, haven’t cut his hair since middle school, ripped jeans, leather jackets & arms filled with random tattoos remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about aries, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by gabee / edt & she / her
basics.
full name: sungjae oh
nicknames: sunny, jae
birthday: april 18th 1998
hometown: new-york city
parents: his mother died after giving birth to him, and his father is some well-off lawyer, pretty much helps his kid out whenever he does something stupid
siblings: none
sexuality: bisexual
ethnicity: korean
nationality: american
hair color: depends on his mood, but mostly dark-ish
eye color: brown
height: 5’10
weight: 154lbs
tattoos: he has a few on his arms, on his hands but also on his chest
scars: he had a large one on his collarbone
piercings: ears piercing, also a nipple one
addictions: none, but he does drink a lot
personality traits: impulsive, fickle, charismatic and ambitious. he is also very smart, good at remembering some random stuff.
occupation: lead vocalist of ‘ the black rose ‘
education: he dropped out of high school at fifteen so he could focus on his music
biography.
born and raised in manhattan, nyc, to jinhee and jaesun oh, he never actually got to meet his mother properly as she died only an hour or so after he was brought into this world due to complications.
his father always made sure to tell him the most about his mother though, so that she would never be forgotten. he ended up marrying another woman when sungjae was twelve, and he did take a liking on her. having a feminine presence at home wasn’t all that bad, to be honest.
he grew up, never missing out on anything as there was always food on the tables, nice clothes to wear and happy laugh, following nice conversations with his father.
he even went on vacation to seoul, south korea, a few times so that he could meet up with his family. they were happy considering that even if his life was in America, he learned to talk in busan satori quite well.
it was quite early in his life when sungjae took a liking to dance and singing, and so, his father paid for lessons and let him join some of the clubs which were proposed at school. back then, his grades still mattered a lot to him, and he always made sure to focus on his studies, music only coming close seconds.
it all changed when he grew up, met up with some friends whom would become a big part of his life, his bandmates, and then his grades started to drop. he was still young, and yet, the drinking began, partying during school hours, fake id cards being made so that he could tag along with these older guys and perform in shitty bars.
truth be told, he looked like a kid still, but guess the boss didn’t want to look more into it, too much troubles.
at fifteen, he dropped out of school so that he could practice full time, following the signing of a contract with a prestigious label. few months later, the black rose was born. sure, they started out small but as times passed, he and the older guys started gaining recognition.
it’s in 2017 that they got their moment, as their newest single sent them to global stars with more than 20m streaming in a day.
ever since then, their popularity only grew, but while they were known for their talents, they also got attention for the scandals in which they got involved him. each of them made mistakes but sungjae was probably the worst.
sleeping with fans was never something he was against, which caused tons of pregnancy rumors with him as the father, most were brought to court where it ended up that he was in no way related to the kids. there were also tons of bars fight in which he was involved. even one that really ended badly, and his father had to help him out of it.
It didn’t stop them from winning their first ever grammy, as well as other trophies as times went on.
now, they’re on a hiatus, following an appearance on a tv show that ended with one too many scandals. their manager decided to send them off to carmel where they could relax and reflect on everything that has been happening in the last couple of months, years even. while sungjae was reluctant at first, he does appreciate being there, away from all that he knows.
wanted connections .
bandmates (4): basically, they are in a popular band as of now, probably some rock one, and they’ve known each for for 6 years. I was thinking they could all be a little older than he is, but some may be at the same age as well ! they’re very popular but after too many scandals, they were sent on a forced hiatus.
@valored / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really richard madden? oh, wait, it’s just thomas armour. yes, that thirty-one year old veterinarian, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly aloof & pesky, yet undeniably charismatic & genial. that is precisely why curly brown locks, dog fur & colorful motorcycle helmets remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about tauruses, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by nicole / gmt+2 & she / her
so this lad right here was born in a small scottish town called tobermory and raised by a single mother of four. he never knew a father until the age of four when his mom met a man who had been visiting the city. the two fell in love, but there was one tiny detail, he lived in carmel, california and she was unsure of their moving in with him. after their marriage, tommy and his siblings traveled all the way to cali so that they could all settle in. he was happy for his mother and though he was still very young, it had been the first time he’d ever seen her so happy.
transferring schools was hard due to the fact that he was picked on for his thick scottish accent, which he really had no control over. it took a while for him to accept that it’s just who he is and he wasn’t ashamed of his heritage, proud even. he did make a few good friends during high school and had one serious relationship, with whom he broke up after finding out she’d cheated on him with one of his closest friends. he knew he’d be going off to college soon, yet he wanted to make long distance work, but that had all burnt down right before his eyes. his heart was broken, he met numerous people while studying to become a veterinarian, but he couldn’t get her out of his mind for the first few years.
once his studies were completed, he returned to his hometown to open up his own animal clinic. he had always been an animal lover / dog person / , but he was considering become a doctor as well. the final decision was made after going to college, but with his first furry patients he knew he’d chosen the right major for him.
my boi still has that amazing scottish accent, he’s very lovable and in a way he is still a pup. he is friendly and likes to tease people, sometimes maybe a bit too much, but that’s how everyone knows and loves him.
wanted connections
th A t damned woman who cheated on him in high school !!!! he probably still thinks about her occasionally. he’ll probably try to act cold towards her, but he’ll end up being a good old cuddly bear @ her i swear.
also that fr I END with whom his girlfriend cheated on, because we need some drama aight. we can discuss more info if you’re interested
@valored / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really ana de armas? oh, wait, it’s just valerie márquez. yes, that twenty-seven year old police investigator, who i am pretty sure is a local. according to the talk of the town, she is incredibly belligerent & short-tempered, yet undeniably eloquent & charming. that is precisely why fresh tattoos, candles burning in the dark, vintage ornate rings & boxer braids remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about scorpios, we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by nicole / gmt+2 & she / her
biography
During a hot summer morning in Carmel, Valerie was born to Alexandra and Miguel Márquez , a pair of high school sweethearts who married young and struggled to stand on their feet seeing as neither came from a financially stable, yet loving background. She grew up in a healthy familial environment, wasn’t provided with every bit of luxury, but that was not a concern of hers; everything she lacked in material, she received back in support. Voted most likely to become the future president of the United States, she excelled at school and had a vast friend group consisting of people she loved surrounding herself with.
It all sailed smoothly enough, until her mother was shot during a bank robbery when Valerie was at the age of fifteen, which was not an entirely an unforeseen event due to the gang activity in the area. She and her father were devastated nonetheless, equally as much and desperately attempted to get justice for their loss, even though they couldn’t afford a top notch lawyer to represent them. The justice system, however, failed them after an inveterate, long and mentally destructive trial. The culprit originated form a wealthy family, got away with it and was sentenced to several hours of community service. The outcome of the trial infuriated her and caused irreversible damage to her faith in the judicial system. She spent months enraged with the judge, police officers who mishandled the case, attorneys, but realized that it was all within the process of grief. There was a way in which she could actually make an impact in the world, even if she helped a single person, that would have been enough to satisfy her. That is why, the moment she graduated, Val decided to join the police force and try her luck, after turning over a new leaf in her life.
As a rookie, more specifically a female rookie, at first, everyone looked upon her in a degrading way, she was pushed around by her superiors and trainers until she reached a point of doubting herself and her own abilities. She could not patrol the streets alone, there always needed to be a supervisor and the one house call she received was more insignificant than the other. This was not what she had signed up for and quite frankly, she didn’t enjoy being labeled useless by the rest of her soon to be co-workers. However, when it was time for her to take over night patrol with her trainer, everything changed and it paved the path for her future career. That one night, the two visited a diner whose patrons were mostly biker gang members. Her trainer was brutally attacked and in the spur of the moment, her gut instinct kicked in and she managed violently tackle the attacker.
The first thought that came to mind was that she had gotten in quite a lot of trouble for doing that, but she was awarded instead. She finally received the recognition she’d been agonizing over for far too long and it is what helped her climb to the position of lieutenant, after having solved numerous homicide investigations. Some still find it odd for a woman to reach such a title, but she tries to prove herself with every opportunity that rises. She tends to maintain an incredibly messy office with piles of paperwork, she takes the risks necessary for her field of work and usually sacrifices her social life with no regrets.
personality
+ ambitious, vivacious & adaptive
- reckless, fickle & peevish
wanted connections
i legit want everything seeing as i am the biggest plotwhore there has ever been, but i’ll list a few that are at the top of my head at this moment
exes that ended on really bad terms,,, y iKES. the two probably broke up because of val’s scheduly and also the fact that she doesn’t like being attached to people. maybe she started sensing a stronger bond than she’d like and was like umm i’m too busy with work see ya. but like this could be so angsty and ug H
fwb, pretty self explanatory, but maybe they could be with lingering feelings?? and every time that convo is brought up she’s like gotta go bye. she is very evasive when it comes to romance.
drinking buddies ! because my girl loves her damn alcohol alright, these two will have mini private parties and get hella drunk but they don’t even care cause that’s just the kind of friends they are
sibling like relationship, like y ES give this to me my gurl needs some love and a shoulder to cry on. they probably know all about her mom too so they’d be like a person she’d go to if she wants to discuss that.
highschool sweethearts.. but not so sweethearts at all. although val was very popular during high school, relationships weren’t her thing back then either. this could be an attempt at puppy love, but they broke it off because she pushed them away.
@thayerjenkins / ❛ ｡ ✩ ﾟ my eyes are probably playing tricks on me again, but is that really tyler joseph? oh, wait, it’s just thayer jenkins. yes, that thirty year old nurse, who i am pretty sure is a local according to the talk of the town, he is incredibly emotional & defensive, yet undeniably selfless & caring. that is precisely why cuddly care bears, candle light, the sun shining, dancing in the rain & blue scrubs remind me of them so much, but then again you know what they say about sagittariuses , we’ll see how that one turns out ! penned by peach / gmt & she / her
Never did Thayer think he’d be in the position that he is in today. All through his high school years he was bullied for his looks and started to skip school all together during the most important months, meaning he left high school with almost no qualification to his name. Between the ages of eighteen and twenty three, Thayer found himself bouncing from job to job, to volunteer work in a health and social care setting - and it was here his career really began. Thayer looked into nursing school but was disappointed to find out that he would need set qualifications, though he was determined. Thayer spent the next two years in college studying hard for the qualifications he needed, before being accepted onto his adult nursing degree.
After a very difficult four years, Thayer qualified as a nurse at the age of twenty nine. It had been one hell of an emotional rollercoaster, though he’s so proud of what he’s achieved. Thayer has been working as a registered nurse on a medical ward for the past twelve months, and though he might return home in a flood of tears, he absolutely adores his job.
When Thayer isn’t saving lives, he loves nothing more then to socialize and let loose in his local club, to think of nothing but having fun - everyone needs some self care sometimes.
Others would probably describe Thayer as fun, flirty and annoying, but I guess not everyone can be perfect, right? But know this, if Thayer thinks the world of you, he’ll treat you like an absolute angel.
