When the person stopped their stroll to see what Sami needed, they felt as though they could cry with relief. It had taken a lot out of them to ask one person, so if he'd just continued his walk, they figured their rug would be here jammed in the trunk of their car eternally. But that wasn't the case today! His response made them laugh. "You've been training to carry my rug and I haven't? Man, this is kind of embarrassing for me." They cracked a thankful, anxious smile as they led him over to their car. "Oh. Well... don't axe me to death until I get this rug under my coffee table? If my body is found, I at least want the cops to be impressed by my interior design. Deal?" They held their hand out to shake on the matter.
“deal, ” carson shakes the other’s hand, before setting his longboard aside against the curb, moving closer to peer into the trunk of the car. the rug isn’t too large when he gets up close — a relief, though he knows better than to underestimate it. “ everything from Ikea is sneakily heavy — ” he reassures them, “ — you should’ve seen my friend and i struggle to get the alex desk box up the world’s steepest stairs. at least you won’t have to do any ASSEMBLY when we get the rug in the right place. ” he peers over his shoulder at the other with a chuckle, “ this shouldn’t be too bad though — ” he begins to haul the rug out from the trunk, supporting it on his shoulder. “ — just make sure i’m not about to knock anyone out with the end of this thing. ”
" dude, those bananas are just begging to be made into banana bread — " there's no judgement in carson's voice at he points at the bananas in question, blackening away on the counter ; this very problem is one he's very familiar with, and one might say even the gateway to his baking hobby. the comment is just as much an offer as it is a friendly quip, to be honest. " — were those rescued from the team's lounge or are they a victim of your last road trip ?? "
"Excuse me?" After a good five solid minutes of trying their hardest, Sami had finally mustered up the courage to stop a passerby on the sidewalk. "I-I'm sorry to bug you. Um..." The gestured to their car, parked on the curb, with the trunk popped and a rolled up area rug sticking out of it. "I just bought this rug from Ikea, and I realized I can't really get it to my house without dragging it all over the ground. My place is just over there." They pointed down the sidewalk, to where their town home stood. "I promise I'm not a crazy axe murderer or anything - just a little guy with a big rug." They cracked an awkward smile, before clearing their throat. "Sorry. Not funny. But would you mind?" @sewastarters
head phones around his neck, longboard tucked beneath his arm, and phone out, carson strolls down the sidewalk at a moderate pace. he's in no hurry, enjoying the sunny weather after being inside most of the day — even if the large office windows had made for a pleasantly sunny work day. he's quick to stop when he hears a voice, a little tentative in its bid assistance. HELPFUL is a trait that many have used to describe carson for years, and the regular schedule of a 9 to 5 hasn't changed that ; he was in fact built for situations like this. he does huff a laugh, a small one but genuine at the joke, friendly smile not far behind. " yeah, 'course — i've been lifting for this very purpose, " that also is a joke, as he steps toward the car to get a better idea of what they're working with. " you never know, maybe i'm the crazy axe murderer. "
michael evans behling | he/him | cis man | Have you met CARSON WILLIAMS yet ? They’re the TWENTY-SEVEN year old HYDROLOGIST that lives around WEST POINT HOMES. I think they’ve lived in Seattle for FOUR YEARS. From what I’ve heard, they’re LAIDBACK but they can also be ANALYSTICAL if you get on their bad side. When I think of them, I usually think of LONESOME DAY BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN.
HIGHLIGHTS.
27 years old but already a career switcher : formerly a software engineering major at google turned hydrologist at noaa — yeah the world works in interesting ways ; moved into west point homes TWO years ago ; laidback & easy going, quick to smile and always willing to extend a helping hand ; stress-baker bc stress running is bad for his knees.
THE STORY.
— born in fresno. dad is an OR surgeon, mom is a nurse. they had a busy work schedule but they made it work. when carson was about 5 they moved north to portland following an opportunity that allowed both his parents more flexible hours to spend more time with family, and carson. he spend much of his childhood splashing around in the ocean, hanging out on beaches, barely stepping foot inside, not even when it rained.
— but eventually the good weather waned and it wasn’t because of any emotional abandonment that carson found himself drawn to computers, but the family’s busy lifestyle certainly lend itself to carson entertaining himself when possible. that love for the digital only grew as the internet and digital era began its rise, seemingly right in tandem with carson’s own growth.
— it probably wasn’t surprising that carson ended up perusing a software engineering degree when it came time for college. what was surprising was he chose a school on the east coast. for someone who valued family ( and still deeply does ) and was a bit of a home-body it was a surprise, but carson figured it was time to step out of his comfort zone.
— had the usual college experience, graduated on time in 4 years and was lucky enough to land a position with a large firm right out of college. worked remotely, though said firm was headquartered in nyc.
— work however... was not nearly as full-filling or interesting as he would like it to be, even after landing a coveted position at google. he stuck it out for two years, helped along by a lucrative salary before he decided a change was much needed.
— it was visiting a friend back in seattle, seeing the ocean again, remembering there are much greater forces at work here. after some thought, he ended applying for graduate school, ultimately getting his masters in hydrology & hydrodynamics from the university of washington - seattle.
— graduated two years ago from the program, and started working for noaa in their seattle office not long after that!!
PRESENT DAY.
— carson moved into an apartment in west point homes in july 2020 ( 2 years ago ). before that, while he went to UW, he lived in the swindelbrook st apartments. from then it’s was easy to settle right in. the career change has done wonders for him --- it’s still a lot of computer based worked, but more data and modeling focused which he loves. he still dabbles in web design through his free lancing which is constantly growing --- especially with a surprising request from the kraken, the newest nhl team.
— works primarily at noaa’s office, not too far of a commute from his apartment. even so, he appreciates the quiet times in the morning and evenings. sometimes he employs his electric longboard, but most of the time he takes the bus. though occasionally, he does just work from the apartments where he has a pretty slick set up in his bedroom. he also sets up in various nearby cafes too. there are some perfectly fine mondays and fridays that he just can’t be bothered by the commute either lol. change of scenery is important for carson to work efficiently, otherwise he gets bored.
— stress baking was something that he clung onto early in his high school days and much more so when he moved to college. it reminded him of home and his mother’s baking —often with unique nigerian influences. carson is no chef, not like some of his friends, but he isn’t living on pb&j either. it’s not uncommon for carson to look up where a certain nigerian food truck is and hunt it down either.
— hobbies : baking, indoor rock climbing, various gym workouts, running, a bit of freelance web design, longboarding, people watching, karaoke ( not good but spirited )
— hangouts : various different coffeeshops near his aparment ( or near his office building ), nearby gym, a nearby indoor climbing gym, any park
— carson is generally very pleased with where he’s ended up now. it’s still far from having a life plan but steady income, a nice place to live, and a job he enjoys is definitely a good foundation to build more things on.
PERSONALITY.
— + laidback, adaptable, intelligent, helpful ; - analytical, disorganized, forgetful, hyper-focused or aloof ( rarely in between )
— carson is a friendly person whose presence often puts others at ease. he’s always quick to smile, even at those he doesn’t know. has a tendency to think of everyone as a friend until proven he should think otherwise --- or is biased based on his current friends’ opinions.
— definitely not high strung and likes to think he requires very little to be happy. easy-going, relaxed, even when under pressure. occasionally, his easy-going nature can be misconstrued as not caring but that is certainly not true.
— always meets his deadlines, though more often than not, the bulk of his work is cranked out directly before said deadline. good at multi-tasking but his time management could definitely use a little tlc, even still.
— extremely disorganized. not necessarily in a physical sense. his apartment is neat enough, and he doesn’t like feeling like his space is messy --- definitely not a help to an already disorganized mind. carson is incredible disorganized in his thinking and often in his execution. carson needs many things going at once so he can jump from one to another if he needs to. sometimes he can work for hours on one project, other times, it’s something new every 20 minutes. breaks are crucial for times like the latter.
— a helpful personality. doesn’t turn away from people in need and likes feeling needed : hence his willingness to constantly extend a hand to those who need one. seattle is a busy place and sometimes, people fall down. lots of people might walk by but carson will stop, even if he’s running late.
— likes to make friends, but that being said, when he doesn’t like someone he’s very internal about it. he believes in being polite to save face --- which sometimes is great, other times... not so much.
— a hard working himself, he doesn’t like when people don’t try to do their best ( regardless of the outcome ). he especially doesn’t like if someone says they’ll do something and then proceeds to not do it.
— level-headed to a fault. keeps things bottled up sometimes to “save face.” stress-reliever baking to the rescue ahaha.
APPEARANCE.
— 6′2″, 200 lbs, muscular from the result of a highly active lifestyle outside an “office job”
— hair often buzzed into a fade, stubble/scruff more common than not though he never sports an actual beard.
— 20/20 vision but uses blue light glasses while he works. consider this look.
— style : loves a good pattern and his shirts are often patterned or textured. slim fit pants, but not tight. clothes that are easy to move around in. loves all colors. loves all neutrals. definitely wouldn’t consider himself fashionable, but has decent taste.
— tattoos & scars : no tattoos, a large collection of various scars everywhere from an active childhood and an ability to try anything at least once.
— quirks : always moving in some way ( tapping fingers, a jumping knee, a tapping heel or foot ), has a tendency to look deeply focused, a “friendly” face that fits his helpful demeanor, quick to smile, very good at hiding when he’s displeased
— probably goes without saying but the look in all my graphics w the scruff & rainbow jacket is simply The Vibe. see this gifset.
MISC. HEADCANONS.
— certainly a home baker, nothing special or fancy. various cookies, brownies, various cookie bars, the such. everyone loves his brownies and says they’re the best ( irony is carson doesn’t really like brownies ). doesn’t care so much for presentation. not really one to sell his baked goods, though neighbors always know when they might be saddled with the consequences of carson’s stress baking when the fragrant aromas start creeping down the hall. doesn’t like being told what to bake. he accepts suggestions but they might not come to fruition until weeks later. it’s just a good stress reliever for him that isn’t as hard on his knees as running is. kinda wants to dabble in bread making. kneading sounds like it’d be a great stress reliever too.
— a messy baker though. the kitchen looks like a disaster when he’s through with it, but he’s very good with the clean up. it can be just as satisfying too.
— loves dogs but doesn’t want to commit to getting one. his past apartments didn’t allow pets anyway
— naturally an early riser dating back to college. his work schedule is notably flexible so long as he works his 8 hours a day / finishes his tasks. however, carson likes to keep a schedule and finish his work with plenty of hours left in the day to do other things he finds fun. never one to finally get on by 10 am, it’s not uncommon to see carson set up by 7 am for a finish time around 3 or 4, depending on how many breaks he took.
— has mild adhd. mostly manifests in small quirks and stretches of hyperfocus followed by unfocused periods. struggles to explain things in a logical way, though it is something he’s working on and had to work on for work. commenting out his code has helped him to find logic in his thoughts. doesn’t write things down, and was never the type to keep a planner. tries to keep to-do lists bc crossing things off is satisfying but it hasn’t taken quite yet.
— an analytical mind always likes to try to put things into a logical perspective, cause and effect, things like that. that being said, is in touch with his emotional side and rarely turns away from somewhere in need. it’s lead to a few times of him being taken advantage of but the fact hasn’t tinted carson’s life outlook.
— a very fast typist. in part a remnant of his software engineering degree, also in part due to a lifetime of growing up around computers. he had a typist job in high school too, something he kept up through college until he started landing relevant internships. carson can be very picky with his keyboards though, often opting for specialty ones with that make a nice clicky noise and feel solid to type and code with. had to see multiple laptops before he finally settled on one he liked ( a pc, not a mac ).
— lover of late 90s early 00s rock music. what he grew up listening to. it keeps him going during the work day and for most other things too.
— infinite iced lattes made throughout the day with the espresso machine that’s in his apartment.
— multi-sport athlete growing up : soccer, basketball, lax, football, track, hockey... didn’t play during college, just on various club or intramural teams. though he took his time playing seriously and loved it, he knew he was never going to be good enough to even consider going pro. religiously follows all the major sports in the seattle area and is always happy to go to a game. loves the atmosphere of sports games.
— still active. loves to surf, at the gym on a regular basis, trying new things ( one of which was indoor climbing which he loves now ), running though not too much bc his knees hate him for it. daily routine includes morning workouts/yoga session and evening walks ( no matter the weather ).
— engages a lot and surfs social media a lot, but rarely posts on platforms himself. more likely to post on his stories than actual posts themselves.
OOC.
hello everyone !! i’m o ( 21+, est, they / them ). just happy to be here and vibe <3. i started a list of flexible plot ideas HERE, so be sure to check those out. discord is my preferred contact method so feel free to reach out there if you have any ideas or are feeling inspired !!
these are just some general plot ideas to jump off of!! they’re certainly all flexible & can be tailored to different muses. pls be sure to give carson’s intro a read before reaching out to plot <3
— fellow connoisseur of any of carson’s hobbies !!
— kinda related, but also fellow frequenters of the places carson hangs out with.
— people he’s helped, people he’s helped that didn’t want help but he did so anyway ahahah
— people he sees a lot on his running route or on his commute to work ( maybe they’re always leaving or coming back at the same time ?? )
— people who have contracted his web design services but don’t realize he literally lives in the same building
— that faraway stranger crush where they admire from afar and then eventually some disaster brings them together lol
— did you steal my laundry out of the of washer ?? no, but i did put it in the dryer bc i was waiting to use this one for like an hour, where were you dude.
— have you tried the cookies that are out on the rooftop ?? wait you made them ?? can you make more ??
— honestly anything !! i like creating unique plots tailored to our muses specifically !!
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