joe keery. he/him. cismale. › i’d let ETHAN BAILEY introduce themselves to you personally, but i don’t think they hear anything from i’m gonna be by the proclaimers blasting through their airpods. —— the TWENTY-SIX YEAR OLD, you can catch them as a PHARMACY TECHNICIAN at stars hollow pharmacy. they’re often described as OPTIMISTIC, but SENSITIVE which ironically, makes them perfect fit for the marshall eriksen trope. if you’d like to create a pinterest board based on their life, search for holding the door open for strangers, thrifted leather messenger bags, amateur food reviews on yelp, and rounds of shots that turn into heartfelt conversations. & finally, if lost, most likely you will find them hanging out at luke’s, ordering their favourite blueberry pancakes with extra syrup & telling everyone about the time he absolutely saw bigfoot on vacation in canada .
QUICK STATS ...
full name ; ethan charles bailey.
birth date ; february 16, 1996.
hometown ; seattle, washington.
education ; bachelors of science in chemistry, soon to start second year of his masters in pharmaceutical science.
occupation ; pharmacy technician, currently in graduate school for his pharmacy degree.
family ; charles bailey, father, 55, financial manager ; louanne bailey, mother, 53, middle school nurse ; mark bailey, brother, 30, bank manager ; joan bailey, grandmother, 77, retired ; benjamin bailey, grandfather, 78, deceased.
sexual orientation ; token straight boy.
likes ; autumn, cooking, board games, the color yellow, acoustic music, cryptozoology, iced coffee, basketball, random trivia, evening walks.
dislikes ; classical music, milk chocolate, crowded spaces, police dramas, alarm clocks, frozen pizza, the beach, sitting in traffic, debby downers, being put on the spot.
RECENTLY PLAYED ...
lover, you should’ve come over ; jeff buckley.
about damn time ; lizzo.
talk is cheap ; chet faker.
human behaviour ; bjork.
gimme shelter ; the rolling stones.
glimpse of us ; joji.
nothing compares 2 u ; sinead o’connor.
you were meant for me ; jewel.
heat waves ; glass animals.
THE TYPE TO ...
argue with strangers for hours over the existence of aliens.
offer a hand carrying your groceries out to the car.
answer the phone by saying ‘yellow’ instead of ‘hello.’
hide behind a pillow during jump scares.
fall first, and hard.
be loved, and be known by name, by your parents.
eat a delicious snack and instantly say ‘oh, this is dangerous.’
reply to your 3am texts regarding the best cold medications.
stand up for his friends, but not stand up for himself.
mix up a mean frozen margarita to watch 90′s teen flicks.
come equipped to the daytime outing with sunscreen, water bottles, and the perfect playlist.
BACKGROUND ...
the baileys were always just fine; not good, not bad, fine. or at least, that was their trained response, what with the constant breaks the married couple took from each other.
ethan couldn’t remember a single week where his mom and dad didn’t argue the roof off their suburban house, and the boy never found his position in the family of four. while his older brother acted out for attention, ethan’s intense fears turned him into the well-behaved, complacent, and empathetic man he is today.
his mom shipped her sons off to their grandparents in the summertime, in a town much smaller than seattle named stars hollow. the youngest found himself looking forward to the three month vacation, to the friends away from home, to his grandparents’ sweeter embraces.
the pattern continued until ethan graduated high school, admitted into a four year chemistry program. he only wanted to help people, and while medical school intimidated his socks off, pharmacy school seemed much more realistic.
he slipped away from his grandparents and the conneticut town while in undergrad, but with graduation approaching, he accepted a position at the stars hollow pharmacy almost four years ago. soon, he’ll be entering his second year of his masters, grateful to be accepted by the community in a way he never felt in seattle.
PERSONALITY ...
ethan wears his heart on his sleeve, completely and unabashedly. a part of it is his desparate need to be liked, to earn his place of importance, but the other half is the genuine belief that everyone deserves kindness.
he’s passionate about his career, present and current, as well as the people he surrounds himself with. he’s never the one to half ass anything, rather, he jumps in head first, confidently and diligently.
highly sensitive, his emotions build quickly, positive or negative. he feeds off of other’s emotions as well, and cares deeply for his family and friends. almost to a fault, sometimes.
he’s oddly superstitious, believing in old wive’s tales and the supernatural. also, he has a love for food, eating often but also always looking to try new, amazing foods.
ethan can also be insecure, acting much more harshly towards himself than he would others. he holds himself up to very high standards, but he’ll always be the first to validate those around him.
WANTED PLOTS ...
platonic ; friends ! he’s quite outgoing and sweet. drinking friends, movie night friends, childhood summertime friends, new friends, old friends, opposites attract, friends with similar interests.
romantic ; exes. someone who ripped his soft heart out. or someone who will. hook ups or one night stands. let my man have a crush on a hard headed lady. i beg.
negative ; they just don’t mesh. argued one time and won’t let it go. frenemies, friends who drifted apart, went on a date one time and it was so miserable.
“ oh, an interview ? well ... don’t mind if i do !! “
dead or alive, if you could pick any known person to bid on your basket at the bid on a basket fundraiser in stars hollow & go on a basket date with them, who would it be? what would you talk about?
“ i mean, it’s gotta be freddie mercury, right ?? “ he answers, as if it were the most obvious response in the world. “ i know everyone gives elvis the rock king crown, but music wouldn’t be where it was today without queen. fuckin’ come on, bohemian rhapsody ? most genius thing since the creation of breakfast. i’d love to ask him about his views on music, his songwriting process, anything really ... “ he stopped for a brief moment. “ sorry for the swearing. got excited. better cut that out or my gran will have a stroke. again. “
what impression do you think you give when someone meets you?
he sighs briefly. “ i hope a good one. that i’m a kind person with a big heart. i do nothing else but try to help at the pharmacy, and i really care about the impressions i leave behind. maybe too much. “
what are your views on romantic relationships? do you see yourself growing old with a significant other?
“ falling in love is the most human thing someone could do. “ his eyebrows pull together, focusing hard on his answer, the visibility of its importance across his face. “ other than friendships and family, which, yeah, it’s important, but what’s life without love ?? i’d love to settle down, eventually. just need to find me the right person. “
