“ so what have you been up to ? “ vera inquires, a wide smile written across her features. more than happy to be visiting with richelle, and it took her mind off everything else. in particular how today is one of the worst nauseous days she’s had. “ i know you’ve probably been up to something more interesting than me, because i’ve got nothing interesting to share. which is sad, i know. “
“ work, mostly, but nothing too interesting. ” richelle admits. her life wasn’t that exciting. although that’s what she wishes for. there was a smile on her face, regardless of the fact. however, when vera comes for a visit, it always made her day. “ pfft, no—do me a favor and define interesting. ” richelle makes quotation marks with her hands. bless her. she doesn’t think so, but it’s plausible. she just hasn’t noticed yet. “ don’t believe you for a second. c’mon, spill ! ”
he offers his mom a smile at her comment, acknowledging that maybe he let his mind run wild. “oh, well… everyone’s always on their ones, aren’t they?” not him typically, but even he could occasionally get distracted by the random viral video. “no, there’s always a manager closing with me. most of the time i don’t even have to stay too late unless it’s been a busy night and they need help cleaning up.” roarke’s cheeks glow red, a protest soon following, “oh, no, please! i’m okay. besides, i’m going to be twenty soon. i love you, but i think i’ll be alright.”
“ true, but that explains the lack of observation with today’s society. ” she says teasingly. richelle rarely has time to look at her phone and when she does it is either not for long or work-related. well, she does check on her kids — which is her MAIN priority. “ i knew that, ” she says with such poise, nodding her head. why would she think that? of course her son didn’t close on his own ! a smile appears on her face when roarke’s cheeks flushed. “ you don’t want to be embarrassed by your mother, i get it. i get it. ” she pinches at his cheek, leaning into her seat afterward. “ love ya’ too, but you’re still my baby boy. so... how’ve you been? anything we need to check in about? ”
“well, i kind of believe that anything is possible,” he begins, “but then that could also, um, maybe mean that i may have read the situation wrong.” his words come out slow, as if he’s trying to avoid admitting any wrong doing. “scouts honor. i didn’t heat the chime. i was pretty curious, so i did ask around, but no one was really paying attention.” taking a seat next to his mom, he sighs, “i just know it’s kind of spooky when i’m working late. i wouldn’t want to ever close by myself.”
“ anything is possible, well, except for that maybe. ” she chuckles softly. “ did you notice everyone on their phones? ” there’s a soft smile on her face when roarke takes a seat next to her. there could’ve been a misunderstanding of the situation but who knows. “ i get that. being out at night can be spooky. ” she raises an eyebrow questioningly. “ you don’t close by yourself, do you? want me to check in once in a while when you’re working a night shift? ”
“i think my work is haunted by ghosts,” roarke says casually, “i was helping this old couple and they only ordered, um, tea and then i came back a few times after helping other tables but then, um, like they just… disappeared? they left money on the table to cover their bill, i guess, i mean it’s not like they owed much anyway, but yeah… just gone. the weird thing is that i didn’t even hear the door chime and usually it’s so loud that it always ends up distracting me.”
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richelle wasn’t focused enough with the book she had in her hands. when her son spoke, he had her undivided attention. “ now, i have an important question for you: are you skeptic or a believer? ” she paused and squinted her eyes at him, not expecting what she’d heard. “ c’mon roarke, that seems bizarre and far-fetched ! you sure you didn’t hear the door chime — did it occur to you to ask the table next to theirs if they noticed ‘em leaving? ”
“I swear scam likely gets more creative every day,” evelyn says, brows furrowed as she glances down at her phone, “almost had me fooled, but i can’t be taken down this easily.”
without averting her attention from the phone in her hands, she said, “ there’s a way you can block these scam calls, by the way. ” richelle looked up. “ but i think it depends what company your phone is connected to... ” she shrugged.
i’ll be on in an hour tops. i just gotta get a few things done first, and then i’ll be around until i pass out & send out im’s... & introduce myself in the d*scord b/c i just realized i didn’t. how rude of me.
edit: if it’s easier to plot via d*scord, you can find me @ lucifer morningstar#7928 !
‘ why do i have to work? all i want to do is sleep, eat and – sleep more ’
“ that makes two of us. sleeping sounds lovely right now, but you gotta do what you gotta do. ” richelle rubbed her temples. “ life’s grand, isn’t it? ” she added.
hola. i’m frankie — she ╱ her, 23 years old, & coming to you live from the cst. i’ve been dying to use the love of my life again and join a decent family rp, so i’m w/o a doubt very excited to be here ! a few tidbits about the “refined” detective can be found under the read more. if you’d like to plot, 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝘩𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 & i will come crashing into your im’s. also, thanks for reading this sucky intro !
•• is that jessica chastain? no, that’s just richelle armstrong, the 45 year old cis female who is a detective. some say they’re sarcastic & taciturn, but their family and friends will swear they’re incisive & open-minded. when i think of them, i think of black wardrobe, glass or rosé wine, dark circles under eyes hiding behind makeup. i wonder if her family knows that they suffer from ptsd after a case. ●●
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒
full name. richelle lorraine armstrong ( née o’conner )
pronunciation. r ih sh eh l
meaning of name. rich and powerful ruler
aliases. ricki/rickie, elle, raine, rainey
age. forty-five
date of birth. february 2nd
astrological sign. aquarius
place of birth. aviano, italy
hometown. boston, massachusetts
ethnicity. white ╱ so many to list tbh
nationality. american
languages spoken. english, french, italian & spanish
religion. agnostic
gender & pronouns. cis female ; she ╱ her
sexual orientation. bisexual
romantic orientation. demiromantic
profession. detective
current location. ashcroft, massachusetts
appearance. tba
face claim. jessica chastain
height. 5′4″ ft ╱ 163 cm
weight. 123 lbs ╱ 56 kg
eye color. green
hair color. red
complexion. tba
build. fit, trained
tattoos. few
piercings. one on each standard & upper lobe, + helix
parents. henry o’conner & carlie-rose o’conner ( née ramsey )
siblings. two ╱ one brother & one sister
marital status. married
spouse. agent armstrong
children. three ╱ roarke, daughter, daughter
pets. tbd
𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘
richelle o’conner was born and raised in aviano, italy ( at a u.s. military base ), until the age of 9; she and her siblings were military brats. dad was in the air force while mom was an awarded architect. growing up in italy was different to say the least. she stood out because of her red hair. wasn’t bullied. settled in a lot quicker than her siblings. while attending school, she was both in english & italian classes, and is fluent as hell.
considering the fact that aviano is a small town in italy, there was no doubt that ricki was going to miss it. it was upsetting that she was going to leave her friends behind, ones that she was truly going to miss ( teachers included ). sadly, they didn’t keep in touch.
ricki’s four grandparents would do the best they could to help when they moved back to boston — where the o’conners are originally from. either they would stay with them for weeks, dropping them off at school and/or picking them up afterward, life at home was decent. she will often comment that she was raised by her grandparents.
mom’s job required her to travel; an architect that worked with a company that had clients from all over. however, whenever she was home, she dedicated 100% of her time with her three children. dad would be deployed for months, even years, on end. would rarely see one another, but whenever he came home... they were all relieved !
richelle did NOT go to some fancy ivy league college, decided to be a student at bunker hill community college. wasn’t too far from home, a walking distance. one helluva student. miraculously passed her classes. a bit of a daredevil.
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. started out as a cop, was given a promotion as a detective two years later. ( this might not be how it usually goes. not that i’d know but she’s that good. )
she met her significant other, fell in love, and a few years later, they were husband and wife. never thought she’d get married. oof, still surprised that she is, but they make it work and loves him, of course. ( this could change as soon as MUSE 1 is taken up. )
FAMILY COMES FIRST. KIDS, WORK, HUSBAND — and in that order specifically. she might become the mother of dragons when it comes to her kids. giving birth to three kiddos means: she protec, she attac, but most importantly... you don’t wanna come across her dark side. she’ll go above and beyond for them. husband included.
ALSO, she cares for people to the point where she forgets to take care of herself... and refuses to. the woman needs to chill for a sec and someone should remind her. but her secret is that she suffers from ptsd from a previous case she’s had. richelle’s lacking in the sleeping department. she rarely sleeps now, so she covers those dark circles with makeup. wears makeup almost every time she has a shift and avoids the berating from her co-workers... because they sure as hell can be annoying.
even if she spends the majority of her time at the police station, the detective does give 100% of her time + undivided attention to family and friends. rickie takes work seriously, but not herself. she cleans up good. isn’t afraid to take a challenge ! don’t challenge her, don’t recommend it.
a women with few words. speaks when spoken to, otherwise she’s quiet. a rational woman. shares opinions, is willing to listen to others if nobody will; open-minded. an approachable detective. she’s not scary... i should have just said: easygoing.
i’m gonna stop before i get carried away & i’ll make a biography + stats page for her in due course.
𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
confidante — this person would know what’s going on with richelle. they’d be the first & last to know that she’s suffering from ptsd after closing a horrifying case... and bonus points if they work at the police station, too !
best friends — they were grew up together in boston ( or have known each other since living in ashcroft ). richelle isn’t your typical gossiper but will give y/m an ear. she’ll try, but no promises.
honestly, give me everything and anything you could possibly think of. i’m open for anything ! don’t be afraid to share your ideas w/ me. the only 2 i could think of. shame.
I’m very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it’s not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.
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