wait, is that DANI CORDOVA? they kinda look a lot like LIZETH SELENE, don’t they? i heard the TWENTY-ONE year old is known as the RUNAWAY around mckinley. it seems like they auditioned to be in THE TROUBLETONES which is so lame? people at campus have said they’re MELLOW, but don’t be fooled since they’re also AIMLESS. rumor has it, you can find them at GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE when they aren’t belting show tunes. their entire vibe revolves around SMUDGED EYELINER, THE SOFT STRUMMING OF AN OLD GUITAR, & A BODY LITTERED WITH TATTOOS OF UNSPOKEN MEMORIES but no one pays attention to that here in ohio.
auditioning with: good luck, babe! by chappell roan 🎵
stats.
full name: danielle elena cordvova
nicknames: dani
gender: gender fluid
pronouns: she/they
sexuality: lesbian
age: 21
date of birth: january 23rd
zodiac sign: aquarius
clubs & teams: the troubletones, gsa
major: music performance
headcanons.
at the age of seventeen, dani's life was abruptly turned upside down when her parents discovered one of the many secrets she'd been keeping from them, before she had a chance to even consider opening up about it herself. rather than stay behind and deal with the consequences, she packed a bag, left town, and finally opened herself up to the freedom of being her true self.
along that journey of self discovery, danielle became dani - a name that feels just far more her, and along with a new name, began to freely label themselves as both a lesbian and gender fluid, refusing to let the opinions of anyone - including those she once loved - get in her way of happiness.
it's been almost five years since she first left her family, and though she still isn't quite sure she's really found her true home just yet, mckinley has been a pretty solid temporary one. she's managed to make friends, ones who accept her for who she is, and though she hasn't managed to work through everything her parents put into her head... it's a work in progress, and every day that she gets to live life without feeling like she has to hide is a million times better than the closet she'd been trapped in for so long.
wanted connections.
ex (open to f/nb) - could be messy, or could be on good terms! 0/1-2 taken 💔
crush (open to f/nb) - could be either sided or mutual, i'm down for whatever! (could also be open to a male muse if it's one sided on their end and you want their heart to be broken lol) 1/1-2 taken ☺️ jane hayward
best friend (open to anyone) - probably someone chill, though it could definitely be a thing where they sort of balance each other out! 1/1 taken 👯 brittany pierce
band (open anyone) - i would love for dani to be in a little garage band! i'm thinking it'll be a new thing that's just getting started, probably somewhere between 4-6 members total, but there's also room for things like a manager role/artistic director/etc. dani would be on guitar and backing vocals, but all other parts are up for grabs! 1/4-6 taken 🎸 noah puckerman (bassist)
enemy (open to anyone) - enemy might be a little bit of a strong term here, but basically just something where, for whatever reason, these two just don't get along. maybe they just got off on the wrong foot, maybe there was some sort of misunderstanding, whatever! there can definitely be reconciliation later down the line, and maybe even a friendship can blossom out of it. 1/1 taken 🤬 finn hudson
one night stand (open to f/nb) - maybe it was something that went poorly and now they avoid each other in hopes of not having to deal with another awkward interaction, or maybe they both realized the connection simply wasn't there and it never went past that one date, but it's something they can laugh about now! 0/1 taken 🫠
friends with benefits (open to f/nb) - pretty self explanatory. maybe there's something more there, maybe not! 1/1-3 taken 🔥 bree brown
roommates (open to anyone) - note: i'm not sure if the campus allows co-ed dorming so this might just be for f/nb muses. dani dorms on campus. i'm cool with this being something where they signed up to room together, or randomly assigned. now in an off campus apartment with bree! 1/1-2 taken 🛏️ bree brown
The problem is that the national cheerleading competition judges are experts, and they'll absolutely notice if we have one toe out of line. One person's misstep could lose us the entire competition. The WMAC Cheerios are national champs, and I'm not going to have us lose that title while I'm head cheerio.
okay, you've got a point there. and, don't get me wrong, i think you guys should totally give it your all, but it's not worth sacrificing your health over, you know? i think some of you guys are a little too dedicated to the grind, in a really dangerous way. no matter how much work you put in, you can't control everything. at some point you've just kind of got to call it and know you did all you reasonably could.
I have been way too distracted lately being holed up in my room with my notebook and guitar. But I have some great songs written. My mom says they're great anyway and that's really what matters. Is everyone else excited for invitationals? I know New Directions is absolutely ready to kick butt.
It's kinda fucked up we don't have more indoor pools around here. How am I supposed to get my MILF on when I got no pools to clean? If anyone's got a hot mom and an indoor pool, have 'em hit me up. I have a good deal running for hotties only.
i have... well, neither, but i know where you can get access to both. if you can promise me you'll be chill about it, i'll put in a good word for you and hook you up.
Ha ha. The sarcasm really got me for a moment there. How does one get it 'checked out' per se?
I would love to take a more laid back attitude towards things. Unfortunately I have certain obligations that don't really allow for it. An upcoming wrestling match in a higher weight class being one of them. Slacking means getting my ass handed to me.
...a doctor, maybe? i don't know, i didn't really put too much thought into the semantics of my joke, if i'm being real.
yeah, but if you don't take a minute to breathe, you might wind up having a total breakdown, and then where will you be? managing your personal health isn't the same as slacking.
I find that any kind of time capsule is a gift and you should definitely go back to it someday and see how much you might have grown since first starting out as a songwriter. Even if it is just for yourself as you say. I mean, me, personally, I'm still at a total crossroads and have no idea what I'm going to do with my life but it's certainly going to involve a piano. As for a little teenage angst? I know I don't exactly look the part but I, too, have been there.
you know, i like that better as a descriptor than cringefest, like i've been using in my head. you're kind of like a walking positive affirmation book. i wish i could be more like that.
oh, i think that just comes with the territory of being the gay kid, so it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. it does, however, make us way cooler than the straight ones, so... silver lining, i guess.
If we're going to make it to Regionals, I seriously think we need to add more Cheerios practices. Our routines have been embarrassing at best and I'm surprised Coach is even putting up with us at this point. Everyone on the team needs to get their act together and actually try instead of putting in the bare minimum and hoping we coast our way to the Nationals trophy.
i'm no expert - and, completely biased, because i've never seen a cheerleading routine i didn't fully enjoy - but i think you might be getting a little hard on yourself there. you guys have always been awesome, and i'm not just saying that because i'm still holding out on finding the megan to my graham. you've got it in the bag, seriously.
No one even look at me right now. I'm so mortified. I tried to step out of my comfort zone, and I downloaded Tinder. The first message I got? "Hey baby, you'd be fuckable if you took those Hot Topic hair extensions out and dressed normal."
The second? "Be my big-titty goth girlfriend, mommy."
So, safe to say I deleted the app. I don't even have big boobs!
sorry, that was me. i'm shocked it didn't work on you.
totally kidding, by the way. i'd never tell a lady to get rid of some cute extensions. and, for the record? your style is legit. and, in all seriousness, i'm sorry you had to deal with that shit. hopefully your next foray into the online dating world has better results.
I don't think I have ever even gotten any lyrics out that didn't seem like garbage or sound like complete gibberish so we are probably on opposite ends of that spectrum for as far I'm concerned. How long have you been writing your own music?
actually, i think we're on the same one. i might write a lot, but i don't think any of it is really... good. not yet, at least. it's more of a cathartic thing, than some sort of career aspiration. i've never really been much of a diary person, but... i dunno, putting it to a little tune in my head seemed to help me express myself back in high school, in a way i couldn't out loud, you know? i'm sure it'd just be totally cringe if i actually read any of it today, though. i really was an emo little bitch back then.
Definitely should have talked to you about it first, but it sounds like you're in so hopefully I'm forgiven for being inconsiderate of my favorite roomie.
You'd be invited even if we weren't roommates, just for the record. mac n cheese and mashed potatoes are two highly anticipated sides for any Friends-giving spread, how confident are you in your mashing and cheesing abilities?
listen, as long as i'm included, we're all good. grudges aren't really my thing anyway.
yeah? good to know.
see, now you're putting the pressure on, and you've got me all nervous. what if my sides don't live up to expectations? maybe i'd be better off bringing the napkins or something.
Sometimes it seriously bothers me when there’s this unfinished melody that’s been stuck inside my brain for weeks but then suddenly, its conclusion hits me over my morning coffee or right in the middle of class and it’s perfect. Like today, for example, I was merely browsing the seventies rock section at Between The Sheets in quest of some Billy Joel before I had to call off my shopping spree and get to a piano at once. Which, I guess I could easily revisit another day but — totally inconvenient.
that's oddly kind of adorable - but, honestly? i kind of get it. i keep a notebook with me at all times in case lyrics suddenly strike. ...but most of mine are pretty much garbage. i bet you're a lot better with the tunes than i am at... you know, rhyming.
Now that my favorite holiday is over, I can move on to celebrating my other favorite holiday: my birthday. My new problem at hand: what am I supposed to do with my fake ID once I turn twenty-one? And how does one celebrate their twenty-first birthday when they've been drinking since they were a teenager? Which speaking of, I miss France and their leniency on legal drinking ages.
and here i thought you would have had some whole fancy shindig already planned out. like, a rented mansion out by the lake, one that lowkey gives us the vibes that the whole thing's gonna end in a murder mystery, but it's almost worth it because the place is so extravagant and the tunes are bumping, and one of your fancy european friends and i fall in love and - oh! plot twist - it turns out she's a princess.
...but i guess we can just go to a bar or something.
Now that the craziness of Halloween has settled down, I need to settle back into a proper routine. Focussing on school, the Warblers, lacrosse and wrestling. It was certainly fun but for the first time ever I'm finding it hard to crack down again. Is anyone else struggling to find that motivation?
Would it be too ambitious of me to try and host a Friends-giving this year? It's the first year I don't have to endure the Brown family Thanksgiving and while I imagine most of you are spending the day of with your loved ones, maybe we can have a potluck the weekend before. I have never been to a potluck but I have heard a lot of good things about them.
hey, you can count me in. assuming i'm invited, but... it'd be kind of cruel of you to not invite me, since that'd mean i'd have to just be stuck in my room all day, smelling turkey i'm not allowed to eat.
i'm not much of a chef, but i've got a few basics down. anyone call dibs on bringing the mac and cheese or mashed potatoes yet?
I knew Ohio had a rep for being bland, but sweet jesus, simply walking around this town is like being stuck inside a never-ending torture device. I asked my darling landlady for recommendations on stuff to do during the weekend and she said bumper bowling? Who the fuck goes bumper bowling? Why a bumper, specifically? What century is this?
no offense, dude, but you can't exactly come to a small town and complain about it being a small town. i get it, trust me, city life is more exciting - i prefer it too, personally, but it's kind of like... you've either gotta find a way to enjoy yourself, or keep on moving. if you yourself are interesting enough... it shouldn't really matter where you are.
as for bumper bowling? performance enhancers help, if you catch my drift. makes it way more exciting, especially when you get a strike and those little dancing pins come on the screen.
