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From the moment we started, the activity amongst the majority of the group has been non-existent to say the least. We hoped it was because of Labor Day weekend but as time moved forward (along with Moony’s and I’s unavailability over this past weekend), the group has been radio silent. It is depressing and disappointing to open a group and nobody wants to be on (except for one non-admin member).

A restart will most likely happen. All members will be expected to reapply if they wish to rejoin. And possibly might have stricter rules on activity because as the admin who had created our opening event, I was upset about the lack of excitement for it.

-- Kaz

#gmadmin #gmkaz

Constance Faulkner (FC: Jessica Chastain) is looking for their FIANCE.

Status: OPEN

#gmwcs

Meredith Calloway (FC: Rosamund Pike) is looking for their SPOUSE.

Status: OPEN

#gmwcs

the face claim of anya taylor-joy is reopened

#gmadmin

Alexandria Kaye

#gmfollow

A time-honored tradition hosted by the people of Stowe themselves! Right in the sweet spot of Autumn beginning, the town gets together and celebrate with a fun picnic and fundraiser! Half the town makes a basket while the rest are expected to bid on them. All bets are considered donations and will be happily donated to the town for any future events / projects!

The once age-old tradition was broken down by the basket weavers (aka women) and the basket bidders (aka men) but the event was certainly modernized in 2018 to include non-binaries and give more fairness to the ladies. A week prior to the fundraising event, the township of Stowe holds a meeting and lottery picks the basket weavers! Those who were not selected in the drawing, are the town’s bidders. Down below this post will be the listing of our basket weavers and bidders.

The idea is that the highest bid for the basket will win the basket. These baskets may be filled with yummy goodies or themed products like body lotions, hand-crafted items, etc. As Taylor Doose would say -- keep this PG, people! Though keep in mind, basket weavers, most people are betting for a delicious lunch!

And in the midst of all the excitement of the bidding picnic basket wars, there are plenty of tables full of refreshments and hand-made goodies for the whole town to enjoy!

BASKET WEAVERS

Alexandria Kaye

Arthur Desai

Emery Farina

Kassandra Ryder

Kyle Jenner

Scout Johnson

Meredith Calloway

Valentina Cabrera

BASKET BIDDERS

Brandon Segal

Camila Clearwater

Constance Faulkner

Maggie Sainte

Margaret McKee

Matt Blazej

Miles Parker

Zhao Re Mi

Welcome to our first event, Stoweys! We ask everyone to participate for our first event but not every event will require participation on your end. Please tag all open starters as gm:event001 and let’s get this thing started!

The event will last until next Saturday, September 11th.

**disclaimer: the idea of the Bid-On-A-Basket Fundraiser was 100% inspired by the tv show Gilmore Girls and we do not claim any originality whatsoever.

#gmevent #gmevent001

full name: zhao re mi “remi” age / date of birth: twenty-six / august 18th 1995 pronouns: she/they gender: non-binary sexuality: pansexual occupation: park ranger neighborhood: village how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 26 years faceclaim: jessie mei li personality traits: courageous, dutiful, intuitive, impatient, transparent & quirky

TW mentions of bullying

Nothing could ever be like home to Re Mi. When they were younger, they explored, going to places her friends would always talk about but no place could ever compare. Perhaps because she was truly a homebody. But those who knew her would know it was solely because of the forest and the excess to nature they possessed. Growing up Remi took every opportunity given to tag along on her father’s work adventures in Cady Hills Forest. By the age of twelve, she had already explored half of the forest, with her father’s watchful eye, and had dreams of one day being able to say they touched every part of Cady Hills. Though these dreams, their parents feared, spun off from a more serious reason -- bullying.

As the days of middle school closed in and high school began, it became clearer that Remi wasn’t the most popular person in school. From what the Zhaos knew, Re Mi would follow in their brother’s footsteps which entailed good grades and a fairly active social life. However despite expectations, Remi was rather the opposite. Instead they preferred the company of animals, insects and the forest floor as opposed to a room of teenage girls giggling and gossiping. By their sixteen birthday, Remi had already adopted a rather genderless look, getting even more stares from wandering eyes at school. Soon they were skipping classes and spending as much time as they could before sundown in nature, bringing a few friends along from time to time.

By the time they graduated high school, Remi was proudly a non-binary to all those who mattered to them. They found comfort and happiness in this genderlessly defined option, giving them more space to breathe and exist without the confines of female expectations. But it was more than that to Remi -- it meant finally putting a name to something they couldn’t for so long.

Everything after high school felt like some sort of fated path. They stuck around in Stowe while others who were desperate to get out, did everything they could to make their way into the world beyond the little town. Remi instead took up a few part time jobs here and there while getting an associates degree at the nearby community college. Talks of going to a university never went anywhere when it came to the Zhaos’ second child. Nothing really seemed to spark and nothing could make them happy as much as being out in nature did. After earning her associates in environment science, Remi applied to become a park ranger for Cady Hills Forest.

Being a park ranger was the most expected thing to happen. Despite their parents’ talks and concerns, Remi pursued this career head-on and has dedicated the majority of their time to their work. While her father is proud to be working with their kid, they are vocal about how he doesn’t want to see Re Mi stuck in this town forever. Remi normally tunes out after a while and just enjoys the company whether these talks happen on their patrol runs or at family dinners.

At the moment, Remi is content with her life as antisocial as it is at times, not caring much about the dating world or what life is like outside of Stowe, Vermont.

#bullying TW #TW mentions of bullying #gmbio

full name: constance faulkner age / date of birth: 45, may 25th pronouns: she/her gender: cis woman sexuality: bisexual occupation: ski instructor neighborhood: stowe hollow how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 45 years faceclaim: jessica chastain personality traits: hard-working, affectionate, forgiving, erratic, self-critical, & obsessive.

Born and raised in Stowe, Constance comes from one of the town’s most well-known families. Her father was the Chief of Police, and her mom managed the Stowe Mountain Resort. If there was anything going on in town, they were the first to know about it. In fact, the Faulkner’s were known gossips. They knew everything about everyone - who was good, who was nothing but trouble and every little sacred detail of the locals’ personal lives. Although, their hearts have always been in the right place, and that is certainly true in Constance’s case.

From the time she was little, she was active. Her parents enrolled her in every sport they had available to them at the time. They’d rather their daughter be outside kicking a ball or skiing than sitting in front of the television all day.

This is how she found her true passion: skiing. The redhead was a master of her craft, and it brought her so many opportunities. She competed in competitions all over the country, and at the age of nineteen, she qualified for the Winter Olympics. It was her dream... all the hard work had been worth it... until it all came crashing down.

During training for the big event, she suffered a horrific injury, breaking her right leg and shattering her knee cap. The pain was excruciating, and the heartbreak of losing out on the chance of a lifetime stung just as much. It took years of rehabilitation and physical therapy for her to have the courage to ski again.

Like most passions, Constance knew she couldn’t stay away forever. She adored what she did, and eventually decided to take a job as a ski instructor. Even if she didn’t get to compete in the Olympics after all, maybe she could coach the next big thing.

#gmbio

full name: brandon segal age / date of birth: twenty-seven / july 23rd 1993 pronouns: he/him gender: cismale sexuality: heterosexual occupation: tattoo artist / drug dealer neighborhood: village how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 9 months faceclaim: pete davidson personality traits: charming, good-natured, goofy, impulsive, sarcastic & self-deprecating

Life became sort of one big fat joke to Brandon the moment his father walked out on his family nineteen years ago. From the age of seven, he was the man of the house and grew up alongside his younger sister, Amelia, who grew up to outshine him in every aspect of life. While there was no real demand for being the man of the house, he felt pressured and it led Brandon down the path of drugs as a sort of escapism. Unlike his sister, Brandon had no real ambitions and most of his high school career was spent chasing a high. It was easier for him to blaze up rather than deal with the fact that he will never get to be his proud father’s son.

Unfortunately marijuana was an easy outlet for Brandon as he wasn’t anything special. He wasn’t very scholarly and had no interest in sports. However he did have interest in art classes. Even as a child, he found solace in drawing, always known for doodling something or running around with his sketch book. Becoming a tattoo artist was a natural fit for him. After getting a few (stupid) tattoos himself, he went and got himself an apprenticeship two years after high school. After a year or so of apprenticing, he got his license and worked for the tattoo shop he apprenticed for.

Moving to Stowe was really a luck of the draw. After one night of gambling he found himself the proud new owner of a three acre pot farm land. Of course it would be somewhere up in bumblefuck but Brandon saw an opportunity here. An opportunity to go BIG. With a little bit of money and weed in his pockets, he moved out of Brandon’s mother’s house and headed straight up to Stowe, Vermont to visit their lucky winning.

He’s currently working at InkPulsive as tattoo artist while living with his girlfriend Scout, trying to figure out what to do with this piece of land.

#gmbio #tw drugs mention

full name: kassandra primrose ryder age \ date of birth: 32 \ 3•2•1989 pronouns: she \ her \ hers gender: female orientation: heterosexual \ heteroromantic occupation: daycare owner & preschool teacher neighborhood: sterling how long have they been in stowe?: 2 years faceclaim: nathalie emmanuel personality traits: adventurous, ebullient, steadfast, impulsive, quarrelsome, & sarcastic

At the young age of two years old, Kassandra was adopted by Edith & Dottie Ryder, thus giving her not only two amazing mothers, but also a loving older brother, Dawson. At the start she was admittedly attached to her new sibling, following him around and bugging his friends, but he didn’t seem to mind until he reached puberty, and suddenly she wasn’t much more than his annoying younger sister. However as a whole, her family was loving and supportive while she was growing up; that is until she started to rebel and they got a little worried. Around sixteen, she went from being a shy and reserved little girl to a more outspoken and obnoxious teenager, citing Athens’ lack of things to do as her reason; and that’s when she decided she’d be going to New York for college.

It was assumed that Kassandra was drawn to New York because she wanted to find her birth parents, but that was not in fact the case; biology meant nothing to her, because it had meant nothing to them. No, all she wanted was to explore and become part of some place, some thing, bigger than what she’d known for so much of her life. Turns out she was destined to fall in love with New York City and everything she had to offer. While at NYU she studied Early Childhood Education, met her best friend, and began establishing a relationship of her own with one Miles Parker; aka her brother’s annoying best friend while they were growing up, but as it turns out, also the love of her life.

Once she’d gotten her Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Kassandra returned home to live in Athens, though she was taking any and all chances to road trip to New York City, and started teaching. Teaching didn’t last long though, as her dream was to open a Daycare and Preschool, surrounding herself with, and helping to nurture, the children she’d learned she could never have herself. With the help of her family, she got together enough money to secure a building, and from there it took about a year to get the business ready to open. For the past five years, Little Rascals has been her life, and she wouldn’t have it any other way, but she can honestly say she doesn’t regret wanting to move on; at least for now.

After a vacation with her partner, Kassandra up and decided she wanted to move to Stowe, Vermont. Before their trip she’d never even heard of it, but there was something about it that drew her in, and Miles was immediately receptive. After finding the perfect place to live and packing up their lives, they moved, and now she’s got to adjust to a whole new life away from her family, but closer to their beloved New York City. It’ll take some getting used to, but she can’t deny that she’s excited to explore another new place and get to know another new side of herself; as well as grow in her relationship with Miles.

#gmbio

full name: valentina cabrera age / date of birth: twenty - four / january thirteenth , 1997 pronouns: she / her gender: cisfemale sexuality: pansexual occupation: sales associate @ knopp’s neighborhood: the village how long have they’ve been in stowe?: thirteen years faceclaim: camila morrone personality traits: clever, compassionate, & independent / untrusting, quiet, & reactive

( tw: parental neglect, death )

the first seven years of val’s life were spent in some rundown apartment in the bronx with her mom who was more interested in going out to parties and getting high than taking care of her only child. sometimes she had a babysitter, most times she didn’t. when her mother got arrested, she drunkenly confessed to leaving val home all alone and almost immediately, cps was breaking down her door and taking her all the way to stowe to live with her grams.

their relationship was tense. grams was a tough southern woman who had relocated to vermont for her now deceased husband and her strict ways had driven val’s mom out of the house. she figured that val was just another version of her mom and seemed to only bring the hammer down harder on her. she put up no fight for the first couple years but by the time she got to high school, val had figured out ways to sneak around without ever really getting caught.

her grades were immaculate and they earned her a full ride to northeastern university in boston in their math department. she jumped at the chance and spent four years there. her goal had then been to go on to graduate school and get her master’s in education so she could become a teacher but her grams died just a few months after her graduation, peacefully in her sleep. thus, val had returned for the funeral with all the intentions in the world of going back home after a week or two.

that was two years ago, val’s still very much here, living in the village after selling gran’s house and working at knopp’s, though her inheritance could probably keep her afloat for a while. she just likes having something to do. she’s not quite sure why she’s still here, just can’t seem to ever really leave.

#gmbio

full name: meredith calloway age / date of birth: 42, july 3rd pronouns: she/her gender: cis woman sexuality: bisexual occupation: mayor neighborhood: sterling how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 18 years faceclaim: rosamund pike personality traits: analytical, intelligent, charming, aloof, ruthless & reticent

From the moment the blonde haired, blue eyed baby graced this earth, everyone knew she was destined for greatness… and that was exactly what happened. Meredith showed promise in her early life, and managed to excel at everything she set her mind to. Her parents raised her with access to everything she wanted, but that by no means made her a spoiled brat. She was privileged, and they made a point to remind her of the fact. The last thing they wanted was to have an indulged, entitled girl on their hands.

Blessed with the gift of the gab, she has always needed to be the center of attention in every situation. Whether it be as the president of the debate team, or the lead in the school play, she knew how to use her talents to her advantage. It wasn’t much of a surprise when she showed interest in politics during her teen years. In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Calloway had always assumed she would gravitate towards a career of that caliber.

When university rolled around, the blonde was accepted into her first choice college to study political science, and upon being introduced to likeminded people with similar dreams, she felt completely at home. Her four years studying were some of the best of her life, and along the way she met the man who would eventually become her husband. They were besotted with each other, and they were the inspiration the other needed in their own jobs. They could always rely on each other. It was only the beginning, and with her sights set on a Presidential run in the future, she knew her husband was the only person she’d want to be on that journey with.

Fast forward to 2021, Meredith has been living in Stowe, VT for 18 years. The idea of living in a small town didn’t appeal to her at first, but once she set foot on the small town’s soil, she was enamored with the quaint community. Over the years she has formed a family with the town’s residents, and worked her way up the ranks in the town hall to become the town’s new Mayor. She’s been in office since November 2020, and she is very much enjoying her position, even if some people aren’t entirely happy with the fact she won the election.

#gmbio

full name: margaret elizabeth mckee age \ date of birth: 38 \ 2•23•1983 pronouns: she \ her \ hers gender: female orientation: bisexual \ heteroromantic occupation: sheriff’s assistant neighborhood: stowe hollow how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 14 years faceclaim: emily blunt personality traits: witty, persuasive, hardworking & cantankerous, impatient, steely

Born and raised in Upstate New York, Margaret Redding was the only girl in a litter of boys. Not only that, but she came from a long line of law enforcement, and her brothers all followed in those footsteps. Not Maggie though, oh no, she didn’t want to be a cop, or go into the military, but she knew she had to do something to appease her father; especially after getting knocked up at seventeen by someone older. So she decided to study Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Administration, knowing full well she wouldn’t be “allowed” to work right away.

Maggie met Scott Mckee while still in high school, and though he meant a lot to her at the time, he definitely wasn’t the kind of person she imagined herself ending up with. However when she got pregnant, and their families insisted they get married, she put that aside and dove head first into life as a full time college student and mother. Having been informed from the get-go that she’d stay at home when she graduated, she quickly grew to resent not only their parents, but her husband as well. So she stayed home with their daughter Peyton, who had gone deaf in her first year of life, and prepared for the new little bundle of joy on his way.

Six years into their marriage, Scott was transferred to Stowe, Vermont, and so they picked up and moved. The first thing Maggie set out to do once they were settled, was get a job. With both their children in school and all day care, she knew she’d have a big enough block of time. It’s not hard to believe that once completely on their own, the McKee’s began drifting apart, and within a year, were officially separated. With both she and her husband working, and their children settling into life in Stowe, their divorce became a back burner issue for a while. By the time things were made official, Peyton was a thriving eight year old, Shiloh A joyous four year old, and Maggie was loving life across the board. She now has full custody of both kids, because while Scott loves his children, he’s never been very paternal, and only visits on weekends or the occasional holiday.

#gmbio

full name: arthur desai age / date of birth: 33 / 16th august 1988 pronouns: he/him gender: cismale sexuality: heterosexual occupation: high school history teacher neighborhood: stowe hollow how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 8 years faceclaim: dev patel personality traits: extroverted, compassionate, analytical / stubborn, impatient, cocky

the high school history teacher everyone is obsessed with. arthur, better known as mr. d to the stowe community, was born in england, though his parents moved to america when he was only three. he spent a majority of his life growing up in maryland; however he was never fully satisfied with staying put. he’s always had the urge to explore, perhaps why he always loved history and books so much-- his own way to explore the world while being stuck at home. the first time he had the option to leave was college, choosing to attend a school on the west coast. when he started college, he never had being a teacher in mind, originally going to get his degree in archaeology. however, seeing how well he worked with others a professor convinced him to change majors.

moving back to the east coast after graduation, arthur found himself stuck in his career for awhile. that was until a college friend-- now working in vermont, told him about an open teaching position at a middle school. coming to stowe originally as a history teacher at the ski mountain elementary school (though working specifically with sixth graders), he liked his job, though he didn’t love it. he was used to working with older students and enjoyed that more than working with children.

when a position at the high school opened up three years ago, arthur was quick to pounce on it. he’s definitely happier at work now. while he loves stowe and how warm and welcoming the community has been to him, that once small urge to move on to the next adventure is once again beginning to grow stronger.

#gmbio

full name: miles james parker age / date of birth: thirty-four / may 28th 1987 pronouns: he/him gender: cismale sexuality: heterosexual occupation: almost ceo of parker hotel neighborhood: sterling how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 2 years faceclaim: michael b. jordan personality traits: ambitious, clever, determined, passive, resentful & suspicious

Failure wasn’t an acceptable option in the Parker household. Failure was a weakness that had to be avoided at all costs which meant sacrifices. Raising Miles and his older brother was simply a sacrifice the Parkers were willing to pay, hoping their sons saw this as a necessary move in order to conquer the hotel market. Unfortunately that meant Miles grew up unsure whether or not his parents cared more for their only flesh and blood or that hotel chain inherited decades ago. Unlike his older brother, who knew one day the hotel chain would eventually belong to him, Miles refused to let that happen. The moment Daniel started acting up, slipping in the cracks of rebellion in the name of calling attention to their distant parents, Miles saw an opportunity. Competition was not an unfamiliar territory for the Parker brothers but this was different. This was claimage to a throne and the youngest son refused to not fight for the hotel chain.

It was learned as time moved forward that the fear of failure did not affect the Parkers’ affection towards their eldest son. Despite the late night partying and troubles with the law, the Parkers were quick to cover things up and invest in Daniel’s future in whatever way possibly needed. In the eyes of their parents, Daniel was going to take over the chain and therefore needed to be groomed and protected. Unfortunately for the Parkers, their dreams of their eldest son taking over were not mutually shared. The moment graduation rolled by, Daniel decided to move to Germany, studying abroad, specifically literature, while Miles picked up the pieces of disappointment and in two years time was accepted into Harvard University.

The idea of Miles taking over was not an easy one to convince the Parkers of. Despite the fucks up and the clear disinterest Daniel had for the business world, their father continued to push Miles’ brother to step up.

Despite the feeling of “second best”, Miles pushed that aside and focused on the bigger picture – the business. His father had one of the most successful hotel chains in America but Miles’ plans didn’t stop there. While his father was more unsure of the idea, the younger was determined to take the chain international. With or without his father’s help. He could wait the man out – he was after all in his late 70s. For now he had no problem living off the wealth.

As Miles’ father got older, sicker, the man spent most of his days in bed while Miles ran the company under good o’ dad’s permission. What he hadn’t expected was Daniel to come home.

While he feels currently threatened, the youngest Parker will not allow his brother to gain control of the hotel chain. No matter what the cost entails.

#gmbio

full name: scarlett “scout” johnson age / date of birth: twenty-five / march 22nd 1995 pronouns: she/her gender: cisfemale sexuality: heterosexual occupation: tattoo parlor receptionist neighborhood: village how long have they’ve been in stowe?: 9 months faceclaim: martina cariddi personality traits: ambitious, resourceful, caring, impatient, disorganized, know-it-all.

you know the story. no dad and a deadbeat mom. in retrospect, things were bad-- think living off uncooked ramen and chlorine laced tap water, type of bad. instead of learning basic math, scarlett scout spent her time making sure she had something to eat. her mother’s absence was sort of a comforting constant in her life. that sort of loneliness that she didn’t really mind too much. any moment away from her mother, pamala, was a blessing, because as soon as she did come home— things always sort of went to shit.

[SA TW] on the rare occasions that pam did come home, she’d bring home a new fling. naturally, these men were always bad news. unfortunately, on several occasions scout had to deal with the occasional stranger. wandering hands were usually the worst of it, but nothing ruins your day quite like your mother’s boyfriend’s hand on your thigh. luckily and by some sort of grace it never escalated past touches and lingering glances. [END SA TW]

money was usually tight, but scout worked to make money of her own. at 16 she got a job at the local supermarket, got a boyfriend and tried to live a normal life. though, normal wasn’t really a thing with scout. at age 17 her mother became pregnant. pam didn’t know who the father was, but that wasn’t necessarily a surprise. and while scout was happy to have another person to keep her company… she wasn’t ready to be a mother for her younger sibling. luckily around this time her aunt cas came into the picture. when cas moved back, scout started to feel better about things. cas was starting to become the only motherly figure that scout ever had.

around this time, charity beth rogers was born. she was the companion that scout always needed. it took about a year for pam’s boyfriend to realize that charity wasn’t his child. and whenever that happened, shit sort of hit the fan. scout didn’t really know what all transpired, but what she did know was that a slightly familiar man had broken into her childhood home. scout was only there to pick up some clothes. it was some sort of miracle that charity wasn’t there, but instead was with cas.

[ABUSE TW] she figured that this man was one of her mother’s boyfriends, but he knew that he was upset about something. scout just happened to be in the way. that was the first time she was hit. a pretty little bruise forming on her eye after she promised that pam wasn’t home. after she lied and said that she didn’t know where charity was. whenever he left to search the rest of the house, she left. [END ABUSE TW]

he was found the next day. his ugly mug decorated the tv, but it was then when cas finally made the offer. the guest bedroom that had already basically become scout room was now officially hers. despite the things she dealt with at home, they seemed to be doing well at school. she graduated top of her class and later attended university courses in the city. she met brandon segal along the way and eventually the two of them settled down in a cute little house provided by her aunt. she works alongside her boyfriend at inkpulsive at the check in counter.

#sexual assault tw #abuse tw #gmbio

full name: emery nicole farina age / date of birth: 24; 12/22/1996 pronouns: she/her gender: female sexuality: bisexual (leans towards females) occupation: yogi/travel blogger neighborhood: village how long have they’ve been in stowe?: two weeks faceclaim: florence pugh personality traits: (+) gentle, (+) intuitive, (+) captivating, (-) enigmatic, (-) superstitious, (-) guarded

Emery Nicole Birch was born on December 22, 1996 on a rainy day in Medford, NJ. Her family was the basic white-picket-fence type of american dream. Something that a tv network would jump on to make a sitcom about.

She had the closest relationship with her younger sister. Having a three year age gap, Emery always pretended her sister was her own little baby doll and ‘helped’ her mother tend to her.

With her mother being a wildlife biologist and her father working in pharmaceuticals, Emery was never deprived of anything. From the materialistic standpoint, she always received what it was that she wanted - though she never asked for much. on the other hand, the intellect gene was strongly evident within the young girl.

Emery understood more than what she should have to where she had numerous opportunities to be put into prestigious/private institutions even though she was only in pre-k, but her parents made her stay where she was - ignoring her teacher’s suggestions. They wanted her to live a normal life, with kids her age; no plans of having her skip grades in the future or jumpstart kindergarten now. Friends were never an issue, though emery radiated a friendliness - she always kept close to three specific individuals. This marked her understanding of quality over quantity, even at her age.

It was her 5th birthday, when her family took her to the aquarium. Tt was tradition at this point: Emery having a fascination for marine life. Towards the end, they always have you exit through a gift shop and emery was satisfied with her otter plushie. Doing what almost every kid does, she wanted to wait in the car until her indecisive sister was done picking her souvenir. The car wasn’t that far - maybe an aisle away from them. Her parents allowed her to go, but they didn’t think they wouldn’t see her ever again.

Emery was taken. She was a deer in headlights, but her heart not making the child second guess. Those stories on the TV were things one never thought they’d would get themselves into, but here she was. Maybe it was her fault for not fighting back, or maybe it was the aggression from the couple who took her. Either way, it was a red flag that there was no hope in her situation.

Three years passed, and they travelled up and down the coast only to find themselves in Pennsylvania. Emery tried to struggle with the acceptance of this is how her life was now: the child of someone who couldn’t have kids, so they took someone else’s. But, she couldn’t. It started out as verbal threats, but then escalated to physical outbreaks of throwing objects against the walls and punching holes in doors. Out of fear, she let the brainwashing happen. It was only easier, due to her age being so young.

The brunette now being a blonde, her next door neighbor caught her crying within her backyard garden. Emery wouldn’t tell the woman why she was crying, but the woman still helped her inside the house for some tea. After the events of her 5th birthday, Emery was withdrawn and felt hopeless all the time. She would pick up the phone and call the police, but the couple engrained a fear of retaliation from them if she were to even try. They gaslighted her telling her that those ‘memories’ were just stemmed from nightmares, that Emery suffered from delusions just like her ‘mother.’ It was when emery was sipping the tea with her neighbor, Christine Farina, that she finally felt like she could be herself, even when the line between reality and fantasy were blurred.

Emery started to go over to farina’s house more frequently (not just when things got ugly at her household), and the woman didn’t mind. Not having have had the time to have a child of her own, she viewed emery as her own daughter. Farina was tied deeply into spirituality, to the point where she had numerous courses she taught at the local university. She bestowed her knowledge on the young girl, teaching her how to hone into her own inner strength. This brought emery peace and she didn’t feel as small and hopeless as she once had.

As the years went on, the faces of her biological family faded within her mind; faces that are only seen in glimpses within her dreams. She’s travelled so much, she doesn’t even know where she was from. Upon turning 18, not only was she an adult - but she was restless and homesick, that she took to the road without anyone knowing. Well, everyone besides Farina. Emery left a note at her door. not only thanking the woman, but telling her that she was on a mission to take back her life. Figure out who she truly was. She signed it ‘Emery Farina’.

Emery travelled around the USA, picking up odd jobs until she was able to attend and gain her 500 hours for a yoga and meditation certification. It was through her field hours that she started up a blog and went on various soul-searching and mediation retreats around the globe. To her, traveling was a form of therapy for her and writing in her blog was another outlet. She can’t remember who she once was due to the mental and physical abuse of brainwashing, but she was 1000% ready to start building a new life for herself wherever her wanderlust would take her next.

Currently, Emery found herself in Stowe. It was one of those moments of showing up to the airport and buying a last minute ticket to anywhere that was cheapest. Now engulfing herself within the atmosphere and culture of the city, she is trying to save up in order to open up her own yoga studio one day.

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