OBLIVION

Cassian Vincent Rogers - called Cass by some - is 27 years old, born on January 1st. He was born and raised in New York City and moved away the minute he was allowed. He now works for an Environmental Agency in Atlanta, Georgia.

[jonasbruck]

“Are ya okay? Do ya need medical attention?” Chase asks, a look of concern flickering across his face. “It’ll be alright, jus’ look at me. Let’s get outta here, okay?”

[cassianrogers]

Cassian had found himself on the floor, a pain subsiding in the back of his skull. Screaming – that’s all he heard behind an overwhelming ringing in his ears. He opened his eyes to see a man kneeling in front of him – someone he didn’t know. He concentrated on his mouth to make out what he was saying – sense he couldn’t hear for shit. Cassian pulled himself to a sitting position to see a mass of people running around him, frantically searching for the nearest exit. What the hell? Cassian nodded slowly and accepted the man’s help. He was standing up when he slowly started to make out what just happened.

Cassidy. Where’s Cassidy? He mumbled a quick thank you to the valiant man who offered him help – it looks like Cassian had slipped on a spilt drink and his head on the ground. Panic started to arise in the pit of his stomach before he clutched the arm of the man in front of him. “I’m fine – but I’ve got to find my sister.”

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emmycarlisle:

Emmy scoffed. “I remember that party. I was the poor sucker who went home with you and I blame the alcohol. Had I noticed the suspenders before the beer goggles kicked in, who knows what would have happened.” The brunette allowed her own lips to curl into that of a coy smile. “This isn’t about how she wants to spend the rest of her life with, it’s about who she wants to fuck her brains out and Mr. Bartender looks well equipped.”

“Beer goggles or not, I faintly recall finding those same suspenders the next morning, the clip being ripped clean off.” He leaned back into his chair again and pursed his lips – so that the voice that spoke out was cool and cocky. “I can assure you, Miss Carlisle – that if I had taken them off myself, it wouldn’t have happened in such an eager manner.” His glance followed back over to the bartenders, eyebrows raised with interest in her last comment. “Weird how people can find themselves once united with someone whom previously –“ he raised his hands into quotation marks –“fucked their brains out. You can’t look me in the eyes and say that personality and ambitions don’t matter.” He cleared his throat and looked sideways at her. It amused him that even after all this time apart, sex was still something that she ranked as a priority – not just sex, but good sex at that.

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magdalenameniiav:

Maybe it was the fact that she had friends on the force, or that fact that she was an FBI agent, but the way he spoke about the police force made her bristle. While she’d been joking, she had a feeling he wasn’t. Her smile slowly fell and she took another sip of the drink in her hand. “I’m sure it did.” She said with a curt nod. She wasn’t trying to be rude, but it may had accidentally come off as such.

“Aye, sensitive about the popo, are we?” He mused again in her direction. “You never know who you’re talking to. I could be a class A delinquent or an agent, but if I keep up a façade you won’t really know.” He himself had many friends in law enforcement, but having a run in with a bad cop tainted the image he previously relied so heavily upon.

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nikitagrayson:

Nikita wasn’t even the least bit surprised that Cass actually got up out of his seat to follow her lead. As he made a show of “navigating” their way the blonde at his side immediately slapped a hand to her mouth in an effort silence the threat of laughter. However, when she withdrew her hand moments later to slip it into his waiting grasp she gave his arm a tug in the opposite direction. “C’mon, Christopher Columbus.” She urged as she tilted her head over to the floor. “You can help me journey through the sea of people as we find a clear strip of land to dance on. As much as I appreciate and love your willingness to strike a move anywhere and everywhere— neither of us can afford to get kicked out of here tonight.”

Cassian feigned a frown as Nikita pulled him off of the table. On the contrary, he was slightly relieved – he wasn’t generally one to be favoring attention. Something about her, however, made him more daring – that and he couldn’t let up a challenge, no matter how small. He gleefully hopped from the table and allowed her to pull him throughout the crowd, paying extra attention to not step upon toes of those around him. “You chose the right seaman to accompany you. I’ve tread many difficult waters in my time.” Throughout the walk Cassian kept up the act, his voice never ceasing to change in accent. “Aha! It looks as though we’ve found the perfect spot to anchor down!” He nodded his head to the right where a few people were pulling away – probably to get another drink. “Getting kicked out isn’t much of a concern to me.” Cass jabbed a thumb in his own direction. “It’s you that’s so worried about image. So concerned that I’m alarmed you keep a lad like me on this arm.” He offered his hand out again for her to take, so that when she did, he would raise it up and allow her to twirl.

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tannercasillas:

“What if I was the first…and I pulled you tout with me?” Tanner tried, still grinning. When he asked about their favorite movies, they puffed out their cheeks. “I have very eclectic taste. Anything from Singing in the Rain to The Avengers, really.”

If they had pulled Cassian out to the center of the floor to dance – he’d be unable to say no. One it would be very ungentlemanly like to ignore a dance and two, he felt like it’d be a bigger scene to turn them down than to dance with them. “I’d only do it if we did some kind of saucy tango.” He grinned enough that his eyes mirrored his humor. He nodded his head towards their movie choice and chose to continue that conversation. “Okay, but Fight Club?”

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noah-j-devin:

Noah gave a small laugh at the words, “I think quite a lot of people probably haven’t.” he pointed out, “I’m only used to them because my father’s in politics. I’ve been dragged to way more then my fair share of things like this. It’s nice to actually be at one because I want to be for once.” he shared with an amused expression. Really, just to not have the pressure of trying to be Walter Devin’s Perfect Son made the whole thing much more enjoyable. He followed the other’s gaze and sighed, “Yeah, things do get kind of interesting with that sometimes. It’s the reason I’m not drinking tonight. My girlfriend will, and this way there’s one of us to keep the other in check, hopefully.”

“If not by choice, I generally avoid these things.” Cassian didn’t mind getting dressed up and looking fancy, he just wasn’t a fan of small talk – which is something he’d been engaged in all night. “I’m taking it you deciding not to follow in the father’s footsteps and pursue the niceties of policy?” Cassian understood trying to get as far away from familial stereotypes – hell he moved down the east coast to dismantle any ties holding him down. The boy’s comment about the girl only half confirmed his initial thoughts. “That’s smart though. You don’t want to be causing a scene with the tension this town has had recently.”

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aurora-gallagher:

     “A fellow Empire Stater, huh?” Aurora questioned the man before feeling relief set in. She couldn’t be happier to find a fellow New Yorker like herself. She wasn’t alone anymore. When he mentioned NYU, her mind went bonkers. “You went to NYU? I went to NYU! What a small world.” Her words true, she memorized his face to try and place a name to it, but with no luck, she was having a hard time remembering it. “I’m Aurora, Aurora Gallagher. Please tell me your name before my mind explodes from endless lists of names running in my head.”

Cassian slid his arms to cross over one another as the girl disclosed that she, too, went to NYU. It was almost as if the school had picked itself up and moved to Georgia, with the outstanding number of people he’d met that went there too. “You mustn’t have been here long – that or you’re talking to the wrong people.” Cassian’s eyes lit up as he spoke, the blue pigment matching the undertones of the stitch work in his tie. “I know an abundance of people from that area – which is funny because for the longest time I was avoiding anything to do with the Big A.”

Cass was all too familiar with running – afterall, avoidance is what he did best. As she introduced herself, Cassian formatted his body so that it was turned to face hers. With an outstretched hand, he introduced himself again. “I’m Cassian – I believe we met when I was introducing my scholarship at one of the local high schools you worked at.” He offered her a charming smile that curled up in a precise manner, flashing just enough of his teeth. “That, or I’m mistaken by some other genuine blonde who spends her time teaching.”

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nataliclvarez:

As Natalia grabbed the glass the bartender had set before her, she felt a pair of strong arms loops around her and half of her drink spilling, she furiously turned around to face whoever had mistaken her for a certain Cassie and was more than ready to make them pay her drink back. But as she opened her mouth to speak, the brunette’s eyes widened and her scowl turned into a wide smile as she recognized the familiar face. 

‘’I don’t think anyone looks any more than different than your sister and I, Cas’’ she told him as she settled the wet glass on the counter and mindlessly signed for the bartender to take it back, not wanting Cassian to feel any more bad than he probably already was. ‘’Maybe we should take you away from the drinks before you mistake the mayor for an old college buddy’’ she teased, grabbing the man’s arm and slowly walking away from the bar towards the buffet. ‘’So, are you enjoying your night?’’ Natalia asked, hoping that the sudden change of conversation would help them forget about the small incident. 

Cassian was probably in too deep in regards to alcohol – it was only a matter of time before everything he drank came back to hit him. “Ah Natalie, must you always be so honest?” He chuckled a little bit before wiping the embarrassment off his face. He trailed his hand from cuffing his left eye to tracing down over his chin as he listened to his friend speak. “You’re right – I should probably trade my scotch out for water.” He slid his arm to rest around her shoulder as the two waltzed away from the bar. “My night? Well I’m the furthest thing to being a socialite, so I took to drinking instead. Where that’s gonna get me? I dunno, why don’t you tell me, Detective Alvarez?” Natalie momentarily distracted Cassian from looking for his sister, so the tension he felt in his shoulder lifted, as did his mood.

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madisonxbauer:

Madison looked at Cassian and then decided to spill. “Yeah.” She told him. Maybe it was because she didn’t really know Cassian so telling him about her feelings wouldn’t be like telling her brother or someone who would have a personal interest in the matter. “It’s complicated.” She spotted Nate across the room. “I just out of a-…” She didn’t know the right word. “Bad relationship and I’ve been staying with him for a while.” She explained. “And we’ve been friends for a long time I just-.. I can’t mess anything up.” 

“Well, let me give you advice from somebody who has been in your shoes already.” He relaxed his shoulders as he spoke to her, “If you like him, tell him. It’s both as easy and complex as that.” He shook his head once – wishing that someone would have given him such blatant advice previously. “Look, people crave human connection – it’s what we base our lives around – so don’t waste this one.”

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madisonxbauer:

Madison did understand the feeling. She was currently in that predicament. “Yeah I have.” She with a nod. “Or…I guess I am.” Madison said since it was a current thing happening. 

“Ahh.” Cassian mused as he swirled his cup in his hand so much to create a small tornado sensation in the liquid held within the glass. “I told my story, why don’t you tell yours.” He readjusted himself so that his weight was even distributed on his legs. “Is he your date?”

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not-anton:

Leave it to Anton to always have his hands constantly wrapped around a glass of alcohol. Be it champagne, wine, scotch, or anything else that was bubbly or aged- it didn’t matter. He was pacing himself, of course, but it livened the ball up in his personal opinion. Then again, alcohol always made things seem more fun than it normally was in the first place. Point aside, he had just gotten a new glass of wine when he was deterred from his original path. If the other hadn’t spoken first he probably would’ve said something crass back, but the familiarity of the voice and face delayed the usual rudeness. “I’d say the one and only, but there are plenty of guys that work at a bookshop,” he said with a small shrug as he stopped walking. “But yeah, that’s me, got a name you know- Mishka if you needed a reminder.” It was all said in a good humor, or good enough humor at least, as a crooked smile spread across his lips.

“If I needed a reminder, aye?” There was a passive sense of cynicism in his voice. “Like we’ve spoken enough times to be on a first name basis.” Cassian’s smirk was the only indicator that he was joking around – the rest of his body language and tone followed a path of irony. “Well I’ll be – Mishka. I’m Cassian. I do a lot of writing in that bookstore. I’ve grown pretty found of it.” Cass turned around and glanced across the ballroom. “We should have a ball for fellows like you – you guys help breed brilliant writers and works of literature.” Cassian wrote plenty of short stories, however none of them were good enough for publishing. He was currently working on a memoir of his life and how he created a journey to minimalism – which he often worked on in the bookstore Mishka worked at.

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magdalenameniiav:

“Well, everyone’s effected by the police.” She pointed out. “Even if it’s just here. But you showed up, and that’s good enough for support.” Not everyone could donate thousands of dollars to the cause. Maggie snorted and took something of the tray as well before the man walked away. “I can’t argue with that!”

Cassian could sense something in her tone that resembled posterity – that and by the way she was dressed you could tell she had money. It wasn’t that Cassian didn’t have any – he just only spent money on the things he needed. “The police generally do great things, you’re not wrong.” Cassian raised his shoulders to a shrug – however he’s had a few run-ins with the cops before, despite it being his own fault. There was a hint of cynicism in his tone as he spoke about the police force. “It’s great to see that so many people showed up to the event – albeit the open bar surely had something to do with it.” He said this with a smirk as he took a sip from his own drink to wash down the pastry he had just eaten.

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tannercasillas:

“Aww, I’m sure that’s not true!” Tanner said, trying to be encouraging to the man next to them. “I’m sure you’d get more than a few people to join.” They took another sip of their drink before turning to him. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Cassian. I’m Tanner. And you picked a good movie to be your favorite! Though, I can’t say we have similar tastes.”

Cassian would cross his arms over one another whist glancing at them sideways. “Listen, you can bet any money on the fact that I wouldn’t be the first to go out there and dance.” He paused for a minute before smirking at her last comment. “Eh, it’s not my favorite, but if you had to go for a movie genre, what would you choose?”

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magdalenameniiav:

“Listen, I know we’re celebrating the great policemen and women of this city, but the addition of free booze and food definitely adds to the allure.”

Cass nodded his head along to the girl who was sitting beside him. “I don’t know the history of the service well enough to truly congratulate the policemen.” Cass’s eyes scanned the crowd. “I’m sure they’ve done a great job, but you see I’ve been here for hardly a month.” As a waiter walked by with a tray of sweets, Cassian waved him over. Pulling one off the tray and sliding it into his mouth, he continued. “But the food is great!”

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madisonxbauer:

Madison listened to his story and couldn’t help but notice how he left out her name. She scanned the crowd of people and then her eyes fell on Cassian again. “So why didn’t you tell her?” She asked him. “And who is this her?” She questioned, wanting to know who this mystery woman was. 

Cass really had nothing else to lose, so he sat down and continued his story. “Emilia. And why didn’t I tell her? To be frank I was scared.” He glanced towards his unnamed companion. “I’m sure you’ve been in a situation similar.”

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madisonxbauer:

Madison listened to the man and said, “I actually just met Nikita tonight.” She told him with a nod. “Who is your date?” She asked wondering. But then he mentioned the awkward history between them. “What kind of history?” Madison question, knowing it wasn’t her place to ask. 

The girl had caught Cassian rambling and took the opportunity to learn more. He let out a bit of sigh, deciding that maybe explaining the situation to someone would ease some of the tightness he felt in his chest. “Fine, fine – fine.” As he spoke he exhaled a bit of a deep breath with a shake of his head. “Uhh, Emmy is her name. We had a weird – well not weird…” Cass wasn’t sure about how to go about talking about the situation, and knowing his luck the blonde would know her, running off the instant she had a chance to gossip about Cassian’s minor insecurities. “We were hooking up for quite some time in college. Plain and simple. I started to catch feelings and cut it off because I was a dumb college boy. Then, karma came back to hit me and she started dating one of my housemates.” He glanced across the crowd, scanning for his date before continuing. “We were separated for some time, but we ran into one another here and she offered to go with me, probably out of pity, because I’m new here and hardly know anybody in town.”

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tannercasillas:

Tanner’s eyes followed his finger to the small area in front of the stage. They’d assumed it was for a crowd to gather during the awards, but a small dance floor could make sense as well. As he mentioned the movie scene, Tanner couldn’t help but laugh. They’d only seen a movie a couple of times, but the recognized that reference. “Well, I wouldn’t blame you if you did.” they teased, elbowing him gently. “Besides, it’s a pretty good movie.”

The finger that was once pointed at the open area soon turned to point towards himself. “Me?” Cassian wasn’t one for being the center of attention. “I’m a horrid dancer anyways. People wouldn’t join me if they saw me dancing, they’d simply point and laugh.” Cassian smirked a bit as he tried to dismantle the idea of himself going out there solo to dance. He looked towards his companion then, before introducing himself. “I’m Cassian, by the way. And if you haven’t guessed, that movie is one of my favorites. Like if I had to sit in my house on a rainy day and watch a movie, 13 Going on 30 would be in my top 5.”