Gracie Cromwell

Fashion Designer, 28 years old

[gracecromwell]

Welcome to Aurora Bay, [GRACE CROMWELL]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [ZOEY DEUTCH]. You must be the [TWENTY-NINE] year old [FASHION DESIGNER]. Word is you’re [OUTGOING] but can also be a bit [SARCASTIC] and your favorite song is [FEATHER BY SABRINA CARPENTER]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [OCEAN CREST APARTMENTS].

BASIC INFO

full name:  Grace Cromwell

pronouns & gender: she/her, cis woman

birthday & birthplace:  Dec 31st, 1996 (29 years old)

location: ocean crest apartments

sexuality: bisexual

relationship status: single

occupation: Fashion Designer

time in aurora bay: 6 years

face claim: Zoey Deutch

DETAILS

She likes to go by Gracie instead of Grace

She was born and raised in San Fran

Gracie went to college in LA where she got her degree as fashion designer.

She's been struggling to make it into the fashion world by doing her own online business.

Her favorite food is drunken noodles thai food.

BIO

Grace Cromwell was born and raised in San Francisco, it was where her love for fashion began at a young age. Although her parents didn't support the possible future outcome, they soon realized that she was serious about this and come to terms with the ideas she shared of one day making it big. So she packed her bags and headed to Los Angeles to attend college for fashion design where she quickly learned how competitive the field was to begin with. After years of hard work with blood sweat and many mental break downs, she managed to graduate with honors and struggled to get her foot through the doors.

Graduating was no easy feat, especially the outcome of after. She met with many vendors and possible interning businesses that gave her hope of making it. After awhile, she decided she needed to be somewhere that was different scenarios and a place where she wasn't so overwhelmed by the insane prices of living in LA. It was Aurora Bay she landed herself and a place she called home for the past six years. The change of scenery was exactly what she needed, something about AB was something she needed and although she wasn't working for any of the luxury brands, she still managed to focus on her designs more better.

Looking back on her struggles and taking chances of the fashion world, she continued to remind herself of the outcomes of it all. Each night of sewing and coloring pages in her sketchbook. She wouldn't change it at all. Her goals may have changed along the way but her love for fashion still remained an all time high as she continued to work to making her way into the fashion world, no matter how long it will take.

CONNECTIONS

exes

best friends

enemies to lovers

enemies

ex-friends

close acquaintance

roommate

fling

hook up buddies

childhood friends

college friends (She went to LA for college at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising)

[kearncys]

"Okay, well Burger King is what you ordered in this scenario. Fries aside, how much are we talking here? Be honest, what's the tipping vibe? What's the magic number for you to feel like a decent human being?"

[gracecromwell]

"Are you trying to earn some sort of type or future plans of getting a tip?" Gracie asked curiously, her head tilting to the side before adding, "Fine...I usually do twenty percent in tipping."

[colexwalters]

Cole nearly snorted, but he managed to keep a straight face. When he said she was a good person, he simply meant she didn’t do anything with malicious intent….Cole on the other hand? Wasn’t so squeaky clean when it came to that sort of thing. “It’s the truth,” he shrugged his shoulders, chugging the rest of his beer. “Drink your drink, I’ll show you something.” He then stood to his feet, waiting for her to finish. Cole wasn’t entirely sure what he was about to do, but he hoped it would put things into perspective for her. @gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

"You seriously think I would go somewhere with you?" She asked as she continued to sip on her drink. But the curiosity got to her that she managed to finish the last of her drink and got up from her place, grabbing her purse and holding out her hand for him to lead the way. "Fine, only because I am curious on what nonsense you are trying to prove--which I stated that we can just brush whatever this was under the rug."

[alexandriaxvargas]

Alexandria releases a heavy sigh as she looked over to the other woman, hands on her hips. “Just let me eat the fucking cheesecake, please?” She frowned. “I’ve had a bad day of customers screaming at me.” @gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

As much as Gracie wanted to snort at the lame excuse, she did in fact used please, so she sighed as she shoved the plate into the others hand. "Fine, but only because you said please."

[gracecromwell]

🥀 What is their saddest childhood memory?

"I don't think I had one that really stuck with me. Maybe when I lost my favorite stuffed animal during a trip but nothing big."

[gracecromwell]

⚠️ a text meant for someone else.

Gracie: I can't believe I let myself get into this situation Gracie: I slept with Cole when I said I wasn't going too Gracie: and now he wants to act like everything is fine?! Gracie: Oh shit...wrong person, I am so sorry

[gracecromwell]

🌹 What is their favorite childhood memory?

"When I was about thirteen, my parents and I took a trip to Hawaii. It was a fun trip, I got sun burnt but that didn't stop me from wanting to explore the beach or swim in the ocean. We even went horse back riding and my horse took off down hill that I remember the instructor yelling at me to pull the lead and well I was too busy freaking out about falling."

[gracecromwell]

candy bracelet — does your muse prefer chocolate, hard candy or chewy candy? do they even like sweets at all?

"I have such a sweet tooth, but chewy candy is my absolute favorite. Especially the peach rings or sour gummy worms."

[orianacperez]

"I know my worth," she nodded. That had never been the problem. Oriana knew exactly what she was worth and she didn't care what other people thought about her. She had learned young that being herself was more important and feeling good about herself was way more important than anything else. "They really are total headaches. Who asked them to be that way?"

[gracecromwell]

"Let's see...society, thinking they're entitled...the list goes on. They even became a little more...needing princess treatment apparently." Gracie grimaced at the thought and let out a small chuckle. "I decided to get back on dating apps and tell me why it's so much more work."

[colexwalters]

"It's better this way," Cole's voice was rough, the hurt evident in his tone. He'd never told her what he did, nobody really knew the full extent of it unless it was Riley. He wouldn't tell Gracie the full extent of it anyway, he knew that would certainly have her running for the hills. "You're a good person, Gracie." She was, he saw her as this bright light at the end of the tunnel but he couldn't entertain that idea when he was itching to fuck up. It was a miracle he'd come this far. "Too good to be involved with someone like me." @gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

"You need to stop labeling me as this good person, there is no such thing as a good person. Each person has something fucked up about them. That's the art of holding a facade." Gracie snapped, hating the fact he kept having her feel like some saint which she wasn't, she was far from it. This whole thing was becoming a mess but what could she do when he just wanted to sweep everything under the rug. "Cole, if you want to make us forget about what happened...you need to get over this image you have of me."

[kearncys]

open starter / @aurorabaystarter location: the pantry

"imagine it: i walk up to your door, burger king bag in hand, smile on my face. are you tipping ? be honest."

[gracecromwell]

"First of all, I judge those who don't tip and second, I would actually say I love you if you brought me burger king along with a nice tip." Gracie stated, "Something about burger king fries hit different--not like McDonald's though. McDonald fries has a special place in my heart."

[presleyfarrow]

"I don't think taking a loan or having an investor is skipping steps. I think it's one of the required steps, actually," Presley observed with a small furrow between her brows.

Why else did so many people go on Shark Tank if having money behind your project wasn't arguably the most important part.

"You know -- having capital and all that."

It was probably for the best that she hadn't been the daughter to go into the family business.

"I can set it up for you. Who knows -- she might think it's a good subplot for this whole reality TV schitck she's trying to get herself into."

@gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

"Hey reality TV is pretty popular these days, I mean it's my guilty pleasure to watch. Kind of makes me feel better about my whole life situation. Is that bad to say?" Gracie said laughing lightly. She did need to catch up on a few tv shows but with barely little time between designing and making career moves, it was a lot of work. Which was probably why she listened to Podcasts or an Audiobook while she worked.

[orianacperez]

Oriana didn't know if she was trying to find someone or if she decided that ship had sailed. She missed her ex a lot and knew that if their life had been different that she'd be happy with him. Except her life didn't pan out the way that she thought it was going to only a year ago. "I'm too pretty for most men anyways." It might be a deflection, but it was the truth. Oriana wished that he'd reach out still. She didn't deserve it, but she wanted the closure. "I think I just don't agree with anyone right now."

[gracecromwell]

"There's no problem with that, as long as you know your worth." Gracie nodded her head towards Oriana. She was a firm believer if you know your worth then someone will come along the way to acknowledge it as well. Or at least that's what she hoped for anyways. "Who needs men anyways, they're nothing but headaches these days, am I right?"

[colexwalters]

Cole would honestly rather Gracie just yelled at him - got it over and done with and out of her system. He couldn't blame her for not wanting to cause a scene though, he didn't exactly want that either. "I guess I came to apologizes, or something." Cole wasn't exactly sure why he'd come and sit down next to her annoy her either. "You know I'm not exactly good with all this kind of shit, either." In fact, Cole couldn't remember apologizing for anything, ever in his life. "I didn't mean to hurt you, Gracie but we...that..it can't happen again." @gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

Gracie downed the drink before her as she listened to his useless apology. Sure it was nice for him to actually apologize which she never thought he would do. She just assumed they would avoid each other or forget that night ever happened. But that didn't seem to be the case for them right now. Gracie set down the glass and let out a humorless laugh. "Yeah..we can totally forget that happened. Hell I already forgot about it so don't sweat it." She said nonchalantly. Even though deep down she couldn't help but to think about it.

[alexandriaxvargas]

“No,” Alex frowned at the other woman, holding the cheesecake nearly ro her chest like it meant the absolute world ro her for one, but also to guard it from the other woman. “There’s different flavors, boysonberry, raspberry, passion fruit,” she put a fork in her dessert and started to eat it.

“Or like, choose something else.. there’s a million things here.” Lexie lets out a high sigh as she looked over the table, before sitting down. “What about the apple pie?” @gracecromwell

[gracecromwell]

"Yeah no, apple pie is more of a holiday pie. At least for me." Gracie said laughing. "I don't normally eat apple pie unless it's thanksgiving or christmas. It just doesn't taste the same and I don't know if that's just a me thing or what but....yeah no."

[orianacperez]

Oriana liked to believe in all that romantic bullshit, that there really was someone for everyone, but she wasn't so sure. Considering she'd found her person and then immediately left when things got far too much of a commitment, Oriana wasn't sure she'd find someone else. "Exactly. I like the idea that there are places and people that we've yet to meet that are somehow a soulmate in a way. Friends or a found family. Makes the world a little less lonely." Oriana really did believe that sometimes soulmates were friends. "I agree. I don't care as much about romantic love as I do about friendships."

She could feel her smile getting wider and wider with each passing second of this conversation. Oriana liked being around people that matched her energy. "Exactly! That's what I'm saying, but people have egos and it's annoying and I really don't care enough to call everyone out whenever they're annoying." Oriana thought maybe she just wasn't meant for romantic feelings. "I agree with you."

[gracecromwell]

"Yeah, it can be kind of hard to those who don't see the same eye to eye about the situation. I mean you have the hopeless romantics and you have the ones who say fuck love. Then there are us in the middle who are like you know what...no." Gracie said waving her hand in the air as she laughed. "I guess it depends on who you find and if they agree with you in the same light."

[theirisxalderidge]

Figuring she was done for now, Iris jotted down a few more notes about colors and potentials for sequins before putting her pencil down- only to realize then that the woman beside her was watching her. "Oh--nah, no worries, I wasn't even thinking that." She assured, smiling as she grabbed for her drink and nodded, "I am." Was? Fuck that. Am. "Just one that's...on a little sabbatical. Sort of." Maybe she could do something here though. Maybe she could open up a new shop in town or something... "Are you?"

[gracecromwell]

"Uh yeah...I mean I'm not anything grand but yeah." Gracie said as she flashed a shyful smile. Whenever it came to talking about her own designs she became bashful as if she was afraid to show others of her creations. Which was probably why it was hard to display them outside of her own eyesight.