ย ย ย i owe like a 101 responses because im a literal tortoise with the attention span of a two year old unfort for me this week is literal hell because i was out yesterday, got jack done today, and tomorrow weโre all scheduled for a work meeting :โ) on top of the long ass shift i got. unsurprisingly i dont like working full time, who would have thunk it. alas,,,, weโre also on our trip tomorrow so i rly should be sleeping,,, iโm gonna try and get through the IMs i owe bear with me im literal trash. but if anyone wants to plot ive got tumblr mobile & will hopefully be able to do stuff tomorrow /// im soft for u all, talented beings. mwuah
ย ย ย ย ย โย ย i requested , one song - and offered you a pretty generousย tip and youโre - โ enrique shook his head , an exaggerated laugh parting his lips . heโs drunk , pissed - isnโt even sure whatโs right or wrong anymore - but players only seemed to bring him to the same state of mind as per usual . โ i guess youโre not getting a single dollar now , mate - โ fifty bucks , - that was the offer - and heโs holding that exact amount in his hand , the note held between two of his digits - swaying his hand from the left to the right in a taunting manner .ย โย yโknow - pretty sure i can spend this on something better -ย โ words are slurred and heโs laughing again , hand lifting to run through his hair -ย โย on some good h e a d maybe - pretty sure thatโll be a much better investmentย .ย โ
ย ย โโ ย โโโโโ A JUVENILE RESPONSE DIES ON HIS TONGUE. a need to be the better person ?ย or was it the fact he was still on the clock. tired eyes work hard not to follow his taunt, wrestling with a neutral expression. drunks. oh-so-charming individuals. illyaโs not an idiot ---- this isnโt someone he can call security on. too high of status. and so heโll bite his tongue and take it,ย โ weโre a live band. notย a jukebox,ย โ all things considered, illya can only hope the bartender was tipped just as generously,ย โ i donโt call the shots -- i can run it past the band, thatโs it.ย โย donโt take it personally ------ย keeping that tucked in the back of his mind, eyes press shut,ย โ KEEP IT, will you,ย โย it spills out harsher than intended and damage control quickly comes in to play,ย โย --- as a courtesy, if we canโt get it done today. save the tip, itโs the least i can do given the inconvenience.ย โย liquor made for loose lips but the manโs bluntness leaves the singer visibly uncomfortable, quietly yearning for the days where his interaction with patrons wasnโt so... wild. he opens his mouth to say SOMETHINGย but all he can manage is a soft exhale, eyes momentarily drop to the floor before finding it easier to just look straight past the other,ย โ --- not my money to burn --- but at the end of the day, we just want everyone here to be HAPPY.ย โ
โ not to be all technical or anything but you do work for my family so โ โ she trailed off in a jocular tone. a small smile emerging on her pink lips. thatโs not to say that the girl didnโt crave attention because she did; constantly.ย
ย ย โโ ย โโโโโ FOOT AND MOUTH BECOME WELL ACQUAINTED. eyes break from the exit to finally fix on the blonde. bitting down on his bottom lip, realization dawns on him,ย โ NOย ----------ย โ a stray wisp of hair falls loose with a shake of his head,ย โ iโm so sorryย โ brows scrunching. he hates that pit he gets in his gut, unable to match the upturn in her lips.ย โ iโm ---- doing a run for the guys in the back,ย โ a thumb juts over his shoulder, โ we can walk and talk...ย โ no. that wasnโt right to say either. he shouldnโt ask that of her,ย โ listen, nevermind. iโll do it later, theyโll get it. i can sort out what you need first.ย โย
ย ย โโ ย โโโโโย A STRAY DIGIT TUGS AT HIS COLLAR. subtlety abandoned when his eyes go to the door ( an escape ) only a stoneโs throw away.ย โ i ----------ย โ lips press together in a tight line. his patience beginning to fray.ย โ you do realize iโm not paid to pay attention to you, RIGHT ?ย โ
โ * โ โ ย luke hemmings + cis male + he/him ยป * believe it or not illya masnik is working for the bianchi family. they are 24 years of age and are known to usually spend their time around buena vista apartments. the singer, who has been a part of the alliance for 2 years, has been living in victoria for 5 years. the people closest to them describe the pansexual + pisces to be + stolid and + conscientious as well as - equivocal and -resentful ยป โฆ ยฐ delphi, twenty, she/them, estโ
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first name illya. last name masnik. middle name regret. which,, honestly same. wow hi iโm super excited for this. this is what ive been waiting for and yโall look hella talented. hi hello iโm delphi and as expected iโm late to the party :โ) this is my bb illya who should probably be dead by now. yeehaw. my muses??? they exist to suffer. thats the sparknotes version of it. but ill put a whole unnecessarily lengthy thing about him below sdlkjsald. iโm in the est and iโm currently working full time but im so happy opening is on a sunday because i can actually be here for it sjkdas but enough about meme !!ย
BORN IN KIEV, UKRAINE - illya would be the eldest of four children. his mother an adventurous american woman, and his father a man who had never left his homeland. their son was a happy child who spent most of his days and nights at the local church. a fate one could not avoid when their father was the churchโs ever dutiful music director. it shocked no one when the eldest masnik boy soon became a constant fixture in the youth choir. looking like he may have found his niche, his parents pushed him to hone his talents. his free time not spent in worship was reserved for vocal lessons. in time, illya outgrew the pews. as a teenager, he instead chose to perform in festivals, cafes, and the venues that would have him. while he was successful in ukraine, heโd soon decided heโd like to finish his studies in the united states, believing there to be better and bigger opportunities in america.ย
AT NINETEEN - he found a home in victoria, florida. his motherโs hometown. his studies never truly panned out like they should have, wasting a year majoring in theology before officially throwing in the towel and returning to music full time. the next few years were spent building up a resume. odd jobs that barely paid the bills. things only began to turn up when he began landing jobs as the backing vocals for groups. it had started small, not much money in it nor recognition --- but he slowly climbed the ladder. an undeniable talent. in time he landed a job as the backup vocals for a band famous enough to earn him some status. the band embarked on a small tour around the states, and while it had been fun, illya quickly came to realize it wasnโt the life for him. in actuality it was not the spotlight he desired, no, heโd come to miss the little things about his passion. the smaller cafes and venues often led to tighter bonds. a more humbling experience that allowed him to truly connect with his audience. like the days back home, under godโs watchful eye.ย
TWENTY TWO - and life as he knows it ends. for better or for worse. a flame in his life plants the idea in his head. the bills were starting to pile up again and desperation seemed to be a constant state. PLAYERS. itโs no place heโd normally be found. the sort of joint heโd sooner cross the street to avoid. but his lover promises security. stability. burdened with a touch of naivety, heโs sold.
PLEAD IGNORANCE - all he wants. he knew what heโd stepped into the moment he crossed the doorโs threshold. there were no gods here. no savior. no salvation. youโd be eaten alive.
IT PAYS - wasnโt that all that mattered. most days heโs good at turning a blind eye to what happens behind closed doors. a false picture of innocence. skin with no traces of ink or metal, liquor that never makes it to his lips. the constant struggle to not lose the boy he was back home. but no one there was innocent, innocence was a lamb to the slaughter. two years in and he regrets it. of course he does. three long years since heโs seen his family. the masnikโs youngest now refuses to speak to the long-departed illya. birthdays, graduations, holidays, funerals, heโs missed them all. bitter, he longs for home, but fears heโs found himself in too deep. innocence was a lamb to the slaughter, and he could not afford to be the lamb amongst wolves.
essentially illya was born in ukraine. his family was super religious and he spent a lot of time in church, also due to the fact his father was the music director there. he obviously had a natural talent in the choir and his family helped him pursue music by getting him lessons and stuff. he does a good handful of cool stuff in ukraine and decides he wants to study in america ( where his mother and her family are from ) and also sees it as an opportunity to grow musically. obviously the scene in america is pretty hard to get into, so he still does small cafe like things until he starts doing backing tracks/vocals for bands. starts off really small but he starts to work for bigger bands/companies until eventually, he gets enough recognition to go on tour with a well-enough known band. donโt imagine them to be super famous, but enough to have a handful of radio hits.ย
decidesย heโs not crazy about the touring band life and wants to return to working in smaller more personal venues. works for a bit until the money starts to run out and then his partner at the time suggested applying at players ( they would have been part of the gang so it was his in ). he does so ( obviously ) gets in and likes to play innocent but he has a pretty good idea of what heโs getting into, donโt be fooled. still kind of churchy / anal, doesnโt do the whole tattoo, piercing, drinking, wild life. heโs more reserved if anything. heโs really still trying to hold on to that holy life. newsflash, asshole. itโs gone.
now heโs starting to regret everything :) #somerugrats but obviously, heโs going to be super tightlipped about that and just carry on. in reality, heโs super homesick and he knows his family life is suffering. heโs missing giant milestones for his siblings back home and now his youngest brother wonโt even talk to him so yeehaw. but uhh heโs not really sure heโd be good to just up and walk away because heโs in a bit deep now, two years deep. heโs probably seen some shit.ย
if he was brave enough to tell his family something was up it would probably go something along the lines ofย โ mom, i think i joined a cult โย
he wants to be that peace out gif THIS one,, yeah
heโs gonna die,, dumbass is 100% gonna get himself killed. but for now, heโs gonna fake that shit till he makes it. no chill.ย
pen pals / old friends ; okay since his mother was american - iโd imagine heโd come around as a kid to see her family ( his grandparents and stuff ). give me something cute like they hit it off as children and kept in touch all these years. or maybe his mom used to be friends with your muses parents so they met that way.ย
someone toughen him up ; heโs awful. thereโs a murderer out there and god i hope these string bean legs can run because self-defense???? we don'tโ know the meaning of the word. gun?? not in my good christian server. someone just hELP him.
someone he takes home / travels with ; head out of the gutter. could be someone at players or they live in a similar location, and with a string of murders, itโs probably safer to not travel alone. so maybe they drive each other home on occasion or walk together. just keeping each other safe.ย
ย bad / good influence nonsense ; obviously heโd probably be the good influence on someone because heโs not really the bad type. so he might try to look out for someone he really sees burning out and going down a super bad path. vice versa, give me someone who really wants him to get a tattoo or take that shot. someone remind him to live a little or do bad things. honestly,,, iโm a sucker for angst and stuff so it could even be more like getting him to stop being so paranoid about the darker aspects of the gang. if you think he isnโt turning around and hauling ass outta there when he sees a back room being used for beating someone or some other violent nonsense
someone who is suspicious of his doubts ; obviously heโs trying to play his cards pretty close to his chest and doesnโt voice his concerns to anyone. but iโd love to see some people who question his hesitance or might be on to him having doubts about continuing to be in the gang.ย heโs not going to own up to any accusations but this could add some interesting tension and make for interesting interactions.
people he avoids at all costs / fear ; these would be the more violent members of the gangs. maybe your muse has a reputation. this is probably suitable for characters who are out there committing murder in the name of the gang or commit violent acts. he tries to steer pretty clear of that but theyโre likely passing through players and stuff. theyโre bound to run into each other. bonus points if theyโre not actually as dangerous as they seem - illyaโs just paranoid, maybe he walked in on something he shouldnโt have and i- OOP
the flame that got him involved in the gangย ( 0 / 1 ) ;ย really i was just gonna throw this up as a wc but sdjsadj ill stick it here as well. really this could be an exes plot, probably with a lot of resentment on illyaโs part. he may have been open with them about wanting to go back home, and blames them for his situation even though he knew what was happening. its just bitter bitter bitter.ย
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