welcome to cedar point fletcher townson ! the thirty-nine year old known for being an adjunct theater professor at cedar point university . i heard they’ve been living here for six years in aura apartments and everyone says you’re ingenious & melancholic. you’ll know it’s them because of their crumpled collection of scripts, whiskey and cigarette smoke hanging onto a leather jacket, and handsome blue eyes with sadness embedded in them. enjoy your stay! oh , and stop blasting waste of paint by bright eyes every night , your neighbors have been complaining …
warning: this intro post contains tw such as divorce, briefly alluded to SA & mention, dr*g abuse, alcohol abuse, trauma, PTSD, mention of overdose, death, mention of child endangerment, custody discussion
Full Name: Fletcher Orion Townson Nickname(s): Fletch Age: 39 Birthday: April 5th, 1986 Astrological Sign: Aries Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts Parents: Jamie Townson (59) & Rachel Bolet (58) Siblings: Harper Towson-Roth (37), 5* half-siblings on his father's side (21-31(wanted connections)), Claire Bolet (25) Children: Blair Townson (21-23)* and Phoenix "Nix" Townson (2) Pets: N/A Scars: A few small scars on his legs from drunk stumbles Tattoos: Orion's belt with the asteroid Juno over his heart and a phoenix on his right shoulder blade Sexual Orientation & Gender: Bisexual and Biromantic (more femme-leaning) || Cismale Occupation: Adjunct Theatre Professor at Cedar Point University
Biography
ᝰ Fletcher Orion Townson came into this world on April 5th, 1986 in Boston, Mass. to two scared college kids. Jamie and Rachel were high school sweethearts who had stayed strong through their first years of college. In Rachel's sophomore year, she found out she was pregnant, and the two quickly got married under the pressure of their religious families. And when Fletcher finally arrived, their little family was created.
ᝰ Two years after he was born, the Townsons welcomed Fletcher's little sister Harper Juno Townson into the family. From the moment she was born, the siblings were unbelievably close. They had some classic sibling spats, sure. But even as they've entered adulthood, Fletch and Harper have continued to foster a very strong bond.
ᝰ Jamie dropped out of college right after Fletcher was born (allowing Rachel to continue her nursing degree program) and began working at an old record store during the day and trying to 'make it' with his band at night. Needless to say, the Townson kids spent most of their days with their maternal grandparents. While the days all kind of blurred together as he got older, he'll always sit down and watch a Sox game in honor of his Gramps and feels comforted by any song by Aretha Franklin thanks to his Grandma.
ᝰ Also thanks to his Gramps, Fletcher's voice still holds a slight Boston accent. It gets more intense when he's tired or drunk.
ᝰ When Fletcher was seven, his parents' marriage came to an end. While not unexpected, it still hit both of the kids hard (probably contributing to how close they are today). His mother was granted primary custody, helped out with the continued support of his Gramps and Grandma.
ᝰ Jamie, Fletch's father, was in and out of the picture, since a few years after he and Rachel split, his little local band finally got a record deal. That record deal turned into critical acclaim, and before he knew it, Fletch's dad was a full-on rockstar. And though touring took him from his kids, his father would sometimes take him out on tour for a few weeks in the summer. Fletcher, being a child, thought that was the fucking coolest thing ever. There was nothing better growing up than being around “rockstars.”
ᝰ Ever since he was young, Fletcher has been obsessed with musical theatre. The love, he believes, comes from a mix of his mother's love of stories and his dad's love of music. He was and always be a theatre kid (both derogatory and affectionately). He began doing national tours as young as the age of twelve for a production of The Music Man, and continued to professionally tour until he was in his thirty.
ᝰ **TW SA MENTION** When Fletcher was thirteen, he was spending some time with his dad on his tour bus. During that visit, the band's bassist, Seth Stuart, would assault him for the first time. This abuse went on, Fletcher not saying a single word to this day, and only ended when he was eighteen. **TW SA MENTION**
ᝰ After the first time he was assaulted, Fletch had his first sip of alcohol that night. He wasn't even sure why he had done it. Just seemed like the right thing to do in that moment. What he didn't know was that the first sip would unlock a lifelong problem with alcoholism. Being drunk quieted the thoughts, the memories, far too well, and he became addicted to the numbness. And as the trauma settled into his very soul, it turned from a simple coping mechanism to a practical need to function.
ᝰ During his teen years, and in the throes of his acting out due to both the trauma and the alcohol abuse, one of Fletcher's hookups had gotten pregnant. This resulted in his daughter, Blair, being born. Unfortunately, Fletch's trauma was still both fresh and unmanaged (and continued to be created), so he was never a present father to her in her early days. It's something that still haunts him.
ᝰ Despite the pure chaos his life had become, he somehow got booked with a national touring company as part of their rotating cast. It was literally a dream come true to be performing as a full time job. He finally thought his life was starting. And even while he was still a practicing alcoholic, he fronted extremely well. No one knew any better.
ᝰ Seven years ago, while the company was touring Little Shop of Horrors, with him as Orin Scrivello, Fletcher got some news about Seth: he had overdosed. It should have been an end to his fear of having his abuser dead, but he wasn't able to revel in the comfort. No, since he died suddenly and was still beloved, everyone saw him as a tragic figure of the Rock scene; the man was held up as an 'angel gone too soon'. Fletcher had to watch the man who ruined him be lauded as a tragic hero.
ᝰ Seth's death and subsequent post-mortem worship sent him reeling farther into addiction. So far, he could no longer hide it. He was coming to performances and rehearsals belligerent, getting DUIs, and generally just becoming a liability. The touring company quietly fired him under the agreement that they wouldn't release the extent of his issues if he promised to get professional help. The same went for his legal team. So, reluctantly, Fletcher left his dream job.
ᝰ After being released from the national tour, Fletch's therapists and sponsors from AA thought it'd be best to move close to family. Absolutely unwilling to put himself back in the band's path once more, he was forced to move to Cedar Point: the place his mother and stepfather had called home since he graduated high school. In turn, his daughter was also living there, and part of his twelve-step program was righting the wrongs of the past; letting Blair down had been one of his biggest regrets.
ᝰ Due to his professional experience in theatre and with the help of his sponsor once more, he was able to get an interview to become an adjunct professor at Cedar Point University. He has been there for five years now and endlessly enjoys it, even if he is the professor who will not hesitate to tell you when he thinks you're not doing as well as he knows you can plus will always listen to any tea you might have.
ᝰ His second relapse happened in Cedar Point. After the woman he was hooking up with (and slowly falling for) finally agreed to leave her husband, Fletcher made a plan to meet her at a secret spot to begin their life together. To his dismay, she never showed up. That night sent him to the bottle for the first time since being fired, and he didn't stop until last year.
ᝰ About a year and a half ago, Fletcher found himself in an all-too-familiar situation: one of his 'drunken hookup' partners turned up at his door announcing she was pregnant. Only this time, his child's mother was a fellow addict named Lily. They were both in the darkest corners of their addiction when this news was thrust upon them. However, where Fletcher took this as the wakeup call he needed to get back into active treatment, Lily only continued to deny any help.
ᝰ Fletcher's second daughter was born on February 5th, 2024. She was named Phoenix to commemorate the fact that he (and supposedly Lily, from what she had promised) was going to take being her parent as a rebirth. She would be the one rising from the ashes of their old lives. And though Fletch and Lily didn't have any romantic ties any longer, they planned to co-parent the young girl.
ᝰ Co-parenting only lasted nine months. When he went to pick up Nix for his weekend one day, there was no answer at the door. Only a harsh cry emanated from the thin apartment walls. With the landlord's help, both he and the police officer he had called were able to gain entry to the apartment. The baby sat in her crib, estimated to be left alone for about a day and a half, while Lily was nowhere to be found. She was found a few weeks later, partying down in NYC and fully uninterested in being a mom to Nix. She is now incarcerated for the next five years and had her parental rights terminated.
ᝰ Now, without a co-parent and the case going in front of the courts, the question of where Phoenix should be placed came into question. Fletcher had slipped a few times in his recovery, and while a normal part of recovery, the court was worried that Phoenix would be put back in danger. So, after months of planning, treatment, and deliberating, four months ago, they came back with their decision: Fletcher would have temporary shared custody with his mother pending a review in a few years. This way, Phoenix could stay with her father, yet he could still get through the hardest stages of recovery with her having a safety net.
ᝰ Today Fletcher is just trying to figure out what life will be like for him now. Most days are spent either teaching, in treatment, or parenting. And he has to admit, he likes it that way. Keeps him out of trouble. However, will that last for long?
Current Connections
Cedya Yilmaz - ex fling
Tessa Campbell - ex student/babysitter
Wanted Connections
Platonic
ᝰ close friends ᝰ neighbors ᝰ co-workers at the university ᝰ best friend ᝰ exes turned friends ᝰ ex-students
Romantic
ᝰ eldest child's mom ᝰ hookups
Antagonistic
ᝰ ex friends ᝰ exes
