lorna dilane.

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[dilcne]

BASICS

Name: Lorna Felicity Dilane

Nicknames: Lor

Gender and Pronouns: Cisfemale/She and her

Birthday: 3rd March 1996

Birthplace: Aurora Bay, California

Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Bisexual

Relationship Status: Single

Occupation: Florist at Flora and Fauna

Residence: Seabrook Quarter

Family: Two older siblings, mother and father.

Aurora Bay Resident: All her life

BIOGRAPHY

Lorna grew up in Aurora Bay as the youngest child of three. With two older sisters, and particularly being the calmest of the bunch, she often felt pushed to the side and overlooked.

Her parents were realtors, originally meeting from competing agencies before opening their own after falling in love. It was a true love story in Lorna's eyes, and something she aspired to experience herself.

When she attended high school, she was very into sports, joining the volleyball team and was an avid gymnast. Her grades were average, and apart from her sport commitments, she blended mostly into the background.

Although, one day, she found herself on the receiving end of a kiss between her and the school's Queen Bee, Sloane Danvers. Lorna had always been comfortable with her sexuality, taking a liking to both boys and girls — and was confident with displaying that to others. It seemed however that Sloane did not share that same confidence.

Throughout high school, Lorna only "dated" Sloane and it was only in secret. Most thought she was odd for never getting in a relationship, turning down any dates that were offered. But truth be told, she was in love with Sloane — even if the redhead didn't care enough to share their relationship with the world.

After high school and Sloane left for better things, Lorna stayed in Aurora Bay and began working at the Flora and Fauna as a florist, due to her love of plants.

It took her awhile to get over Sloane, but she eventually got herself a nice boyfriend and settled down in Seabrook Quarter.

Unfortunately, her relationship didn't quite last and Lorna soon found herself alone in an empty house. Luckily, she had her three cats to keep her company, Cherry, Blossom, & Maple.

She's always striven to be a kind and friendly face in Aurora Bay, always wanting to be certain that everyone was included in the community. From firsthand experience, she knew what it felt like to be excluded from certain groups, and this was not something she wished to go through again or witness.

CONNECTIONS

secret ex-girlfriend whilst in highschool - @dancingdanvers (not in game)

ex-girlfriend of, broke up three years ago @julianxlevy (not in game)

downstairs neighbour and situationship of @aeris-flores

close friend of @cricketcampbell

high school friend and unrequited love interest of @buddywellls

ex-colleague and longtime friend - @ithinkitscami (not in game)

employee of @theirisxalderidge

[dilcne]

Does your muse like kisses?

“I do like kisses, but I guess only when they’re from certain people. You know, I have to want that person to kiss me. I don’t like it when someone random tries at a bar, or anything like that.”

[dilcne]

Are there any physical items that make your muse happy?

“Do flowers count? I mean I know everyone thinks I’m obsessed with them, but they do really bring me happiness in ways I can’t describe. I think in another life I’d be a flower.”

[dilcne]

🍍 Pineapple - What is their opinion on pineapple on pizza?

“My opinion is no.”

[recklesszoe]

starter for: @aurorabaystarter where: community garden / flower festival "OK, honest opinion," she says, holding up the bouquet she's been carefully crafting, giving the tiniest of winces. "It's giving mini funeral arrangement, isn't it?"

[dilcne]

"No, I think it's great! And that's coming from an expert." Lorna smiled. "We should get you to come down to the shop and make some creations to sell."

@recklesszoe

[dilcne]

HANGING OUT TO DRY | @aeris-flores

Trust me, I'm not falling. No supersonic heartbeats in the morning. Don't trust me, I might fall in… I never think about you at all. Leave me hanging out to dry. Yeah, I'm hanging around. Leave me hanging out to dry. Wonder if I'm square, Is the grass greener over there? Do you like me? Do you want me? Did you know I'm pretty funny if I try? I try. Don't wait up, just wait up.

[aeris-flores]

Aeris wants to say good, as if it settles things there, but he waits for her to explain what's on her mind. It falls in line with the other things she's told him. Magnets to one another, it sounds very on brand to how she'd explain the two of them. It's also said in a way that doesn't get his defenses up.

Aeris just listens, scoffing out what sounds like a short laugh as the light turns green, and he eases his foot back on the gas.

"Yeah," he replies. "I know what you mean."

Aeris thinks that might be the problem— that he does.

He wants to say that it isn't something cosmic, like it sounds, or that they do have a say in it. Magnets don't really have that freedom of choice, and fate is too idealistic of an idea.

It's somewhere between her words and the hum of the engine that he realizes the radio is off. No steady background noise to fill the spaces between words, where he doesn't say what he should or what he means.

Aeris decides it's the better option to stay silent over assuring Lorna it's not nothing, and that he wouldn't be there if it was. Those worms were just sealed back up in the can. He's not about to reopen it without some forethought.

( January 1st, 2026, Aeris had some impulse control. )

The diner comes into view a few minutes later. Aeris pulls into a spot, idling for a moment longer than necessary until he cuts the engine. There's a moment where he feels the deep urge to say something, as though he's turning it over in his head.

Instead, he opens his door, pausing to look over at her again and says, "Truce."

[dilcne]

Lona sits in the passenger seat, thinking about their history, their ups and downs... the highs and lows. She wonders if any of it had any real meaning. She liked to believe it did, she chose to believe that, because the one thing she knew for certain... her feelings were real, are. They always have been, and unfortunately for Aeris, they wouldn't be going away anytime soon. Even if he treats her like shit, even if he breaks her heart... she couldn't stop loving him, bad parts and all.

When the car comes to a halt, she waits for him to exit the vehicle first, but there's a moment. Then she hears him call a truce, and she wants to ask on what. She wants to ask a million questions on what that means, and if it will affect them.

But she doesn't, because she doesn't even know what they are right now, she doesn't know the details of the questions she'd even ask.

Instead, she looks at him, lingering her gaze for a moment.

"Truce."

( END. )

@aeris-flores

[scatteredwordsrhiannon]

"So, so sure of it." A true introvert, this was not at all in her cards. She had tried, right? It was not long, but it was trying! That's what counted. The beach idea wasn't thrilling either, but Rhiannon could parse between the preference and actually hating the atmosphere and the beach was just the former. Ironic given where they lived. "That sounds like a-a much better idea, yep yep. Shall we?" And she nodded towards the generic beach line, starting towards it just after.

[dilcne]

Lorna smiled, grateful for her presence and hopefully the newfound friendship that she would create from this. "I mean, we don't have to... unless you have some better idea on what we could do? I'm pretty much open." Unfortunately, she wasn't all that exciting as a person, and the one place she liked to visit was the botanical gardens, except she wasn't sure that would be much fun.

@scatteredwordsrhiannon

[aeris-flores]

CLOSED STARTER for @dilcne outside their apartment

"Looks like you won't have to worry about finding your garden torn up anymore."

Aeris calls from his balcony when he sees Lorna out in the yard. He points to the 'FOR RENT' sign hanging in that studio that is dark and no longer has a pick-up truck parked out in front of it.

"You've been out here all day— want a beer? Or, uh—" Aeris takes a quick drag of his cigarette and then puts it out in the ashtray, half-smoked but definitely done with. "I might have some Sun Cruisers in the fridge. I'll bring it down to you."

"I think you deserve a break."

[dilcne]

Lorna had been on her hands and knees, replanting an array of coloured flowers ready for summer. She took pride in her gaden, especially since it was no longer littered with cigarette butts and whatever her upstairs neighbour traced through.

When she heard said neighbour, she turned her head upwards, before pausing her work, and standing to her feet.

"Yeah, I guess." Although, she was started to like Asher and his little devil dog. It'd be a shame to see him go, but she supposed everyone had to move on at some point. She often wondered if Aeris' upgraded business would give him enough monetary value that he'd upscale to a bigger place. She prayed not.

"I'll, uh, I'll take a beer." She said. "But if you're that bothered about my welfare, I have a spare pair of gardening gloves if you want to help me. I guess it's technically your garden too..."

@aeris-flores

[estieclements]

Esther snorts. It's kind of a funny sentiment coming from Lorna, somehow, who comes off as too soft to be a passionate denier of a day all about love. "Uh huh," she says dryly, "and I'm sure you'd be saying the same thing if you were in a relationship, right?"

She sticks the lollipop back in her mouth and shrugs. "You could always learn that stuff," Esther says, playing devil's advocate for no real reason. "And then you could have your own anti-Valentine's Day business, since you hate it so much." @dilcne

[dilcne]

"We'll never know, because I'm as far from that as ever." Lorna shrugged, but was hit with the longing to be loved filling her brain. She'd grew up on fairytales, and had always assumed by now she'd have settled down and found her 'prince'. Life was cruel, and those stories were wrong.

"I don't hate it, I just..." She sighed. "I just think if you love someone, you should celebrate it everyday. Did you know that we sell flowers all year round? Some people think we only sell them on Valentine's Day because that's the only day some people will buy anything for their significant other."

@estieclements

[rafxdelfino]

"Yeah, well, they're going to be pretty disappointed if they try to sell it on Ebay because I don't think I even spelled his name right. I couldn't remember if it was two T's or just one." He'd argue he's a little famous, but he lets it slide, "the guy from Game of Thrones?"

@dilcne

[dilcne]

"Hey, I bet some poor sucker out there will still buy it. They probably just think you were having an off day or were in a rush." Lorna smiled. "Oh dear, which one exactly? Because I believe you could take that as either a compliment of an insult?"

@rafxdelfino

[laughterinthehall]

"That's why I'm not the biggest fan of the apps," he admits with a shrug. "Just, you know, weird vibes, weirder expectations." Not that there's anything wrong with something quick and meaningless. Sometimes it scratches an itch. "But usually that's semi-private and not at a coffee shop surrounded by people." He motions. "So it's even weirder here." His expression softens and he smiles with her words, Jase nodding. "That's honestly a great one. That whole era of Tom Hanks, too. And really, anything Meg Ryan from back then." He leans back some, considering his own answer. "Hm... Maybe Punch Drunk Love? Possibly America's Sweethearts." "A florist?" Jase perks. "That's really cool. I imagine you were... super busy this week, too." He gives a light laugh, leaning a little closer as he watches her. The question brings another smile, the man seeming to weigh her words. "Oh, wow. That is a... good question." He studies her curiously. "OK... If I didn't know 'florist,' I'm thinking I might have said... Hm. Is it weird that artist popped into my head? Do you think I'm being influenced by the florist part?" @dilcne

[dilcne]

"Yeah, I can agree with that. With it all." Lorna had never really been on a dating app, and she'd never really lowered herself to do speed-dating. She always thought it was as desperate as some cheesy pick-up line and a nude photo sent over the internet. But for some reason, she'd decided to let go of her judgements this year and at least try, even if she were to admit that deep down her heart wasn't really in this. At least she might make some friends.

"I don't think I've ever seen Punch Drunk Love, what's it about?"

She laughed and nodded, because indeed it had been a busy year already. "Oh yeah, we've sold out of almost everything. Except the mor exotic plants, prickly and unforgiving. I kind of feel sorry for them, but I guess they're not considered romantic enough." There's a smile at his answer, because she always thought if she hadn't been a florist, she'd have done something creatively. "No, that's a good one! Spot on! I'd definitely have liked to be an artist, or someone who makes those ceramics and paints them." She pauses. "Is it weird to say you look like you'd be a lawyer? Like an environmental one or someone who cares about wildlife, or something. I don't know, you just give off good person with good intentions vibes."

@laughterinthehall

[loreyoon]

"No, you're right. He's super handsome." Lore had always thought that even if she wasn't confident enough to say that to him at first. She blushed at the compliment that she was pretty. She'd always known that, but it had been difficult growing up feeling like an outcast. Children hadn't been on her list so early in her life, but she was happy with Emma. "Oh, um, no. I live in my parent's guest house. Emma goes back and forth between our places. I mean we co parent, but we're not... in a relationship or anything anymore."

[dilcne]

"Oh... how come?" Lorna paused, realising she might have been overstepping. "Sorry, you don't have to answer that." She said, shaking her hand in front of her. "I think co-parenting is good though, it's nice she can have the best of both worlds. I'm sure she's better off for just having you both around. Do your parents dote on her just as much?"

@loreyoon

[rafxdelfino]

open starter: @aurorabaystarter location: up to player (out and about)

"Do you think it's tacky that I signed an autograph for someone who wasn't me?" There's not much to explain there, pretty straight forward, but he finds himself needing to argue his case, "in my defense, it was after a selfie and then they said someone else's name and I just... let them." He didn't want to kill the moment by telling them they were wrong.

[dilcne]

"I mean... I guess not, but I suppose that person would be a little disappointed that they haven't got a famous person's signature. Unless they were just going to sell it on eBay." Lorna shrugged. "Who did they think you were?"

@rafxdelfino

[scatteredwordsrhiannon]

"Oh, I would love to go anywhere but here at-at this moment, I am not going to lie to you." She wasn't going to steam roll into this, but Rhia hadn't come with anyone else. It was just a chance to you know, see more of the town and maybe make some new friends. This was far and away way different than she had expected. "Give us the place where the people aren't half pissed from their liquor and-and I'll follow you there."

[dilcne]

"Are you sure?" The words were a comfort to Lorna though, because she assumed everyone would be rejoycing in the festivities of the holiday. It was nice to know she wasn't entirely the only one who'd regretted coming here. "Well, we could always go to the beach? See if anything's going on there? They've got a bar on the front, and I don't think it's on the bar crawl until the very end."

@scatteredwordsrhiannon

[dilcne]

Have they ever been in love? If so, with whom?

"I was in love with my first boyfriend, who then I moved in with and thought we'd be together forever... but that turned out to be some pipedream.

I think... thought... I was in love with my upstairs neighbour. I don't know, jury's still out on that one I guess."

@aeris-flores

[estieclements]

Grimacing a little, Esther says, "Yeah, wow, sounds like fun." She takes the lollipop out of her mouth and mimes a silent little gagging fit. "Lorna," Esther points it at her, then pops it back in her mouth, "I love you but what the hell are you talking about. I'm not actually starting some weird anti-Valentine's Day business, be serious. I was being a brat."

"If you're so business savvy why don't you open up your own plant shop or something?" @dilcne

[dilcne]

"Well, maybe someone should." Lorna would definitely be a patreon. Although, despite her outwards hatred for the day, she knew deep down she couldn't shake the longing for wanting a valentine, and all the cutesy crap that came along with it. "Just think, they'd make a ton of money and maybe make people realise that this holiday is a waste of time." Strong words from someone who's busiest day at work was probably February 14th.

"Because I have no idea about all the behind the scenes stuff. I don't know how Iris does it, invoices, orders, dealing with vendors... god, it's exhausting."

@estieclements