open starter ( @arconiastarters ).
location: arconia lobby.
gunner wasn't used to being responsible, it was something he was learning. which was pathetic considering his age, but as a man raised by parents who were too rich for their own good... it was the reality. when the power started to out, he was already preparing for the worst. dressed in just a thick black hoodie, jeans and a pair of gloves, he grabbed a coat as an afterthought. slung haphazardly over his arm as his concerns immediately went to his daughter, he grabbed a flashlight and made his way to the lobby.
it's not but a few moments later that he's handing off his coat to someone who looks like they need it more. another first. that's the snowball into his unintentional directing people towards supplies and helping them locate their friends. he excused himself for a few moments and turned to the person beside him. "i'm not even qualified to be directing people... i'm a little surprised they keep coming up to me." his words holding a hint of shock and awe.
Diana unlocked the older model iphone every couple of minutes. Just hoping a signal bar or two would allow her to text her roommates group chat. The Arconia was snowed in. Of course the announcement was made while she was taking care of a guest who needed to know the grams of sugar in every milk substitute available. Effectively missing the window to message her roomies. At least one of them had to be home though that didnāt ease her stress knowing her son, Shadow the Maine Coon, was home alone. Itād been such a long day already, Diana just wanted to be in bed cuddled up to him by her head. Still there was work to do.Ā
@arconiastarters
Choose your own adventure:
Reply with a with A, B, C or D and iāll create a start for our characters.
ļ¼”ļ¼Anyoneā Using the back of house gas stove, Diana prepared short cups of hot chocolate and hot water for tea and brings them out to the lobby where she offers you the choice.
ļ¼¢ļ¼If youāre a resident with a dogā With her supervisors approval to leave the cafe she asks around if anyone has a dog they need to be taken to the makeshift potty area.Ā
ļ¼£ļ¼Fellow employeesā Diana recruits you to assist at the Deli. Sheās cross trained and knows how to make a top tier Ham sub. Without electricity all refrigerated products are going to go bad so they have to prepare sandwiches to give out.Ā
ļ¼¤ Employee/volunteersā It looks like housekeeping has a stash of books and games in lost and found. Diana needs a helping hand to bring them out to the lobby.Ā
ooc: with open starters I have the tendency to get disinterested quickly since they all begin the same way. so I'm just trying something different I hope y'all can bear with me lol this is probably the only time I'll format a starter like this I just haven't written for this character yet so this also helped me brainstorm ways she'd stay productive during the storm.
Gunner wasn't typically the first person to be volunteering to help anyone with anything. However, with all the changes he was trying to implement, he was inadvertently finding him in that exact position. "Where did you want these games and stuff?" His gaze searched the room idly for a moment, taking in the mix of a set up that was laid out as the hotel staff and those who were volunteering tried to get things situated for the storm.
ivy just looked at gunner and man he still looked good. it was like nothing changed about him. he was the same old gunner that she had fell in love with all those years ago. the girl had so many questions, one being why was he here. what was he doing in the arconia. "i'll take your word for it" she said looking at him before taking a sip of the water she had on the table and trying to find the fact that her hands were shaking. "okay if you say so" she said when he apologised to her. ivy glanced around the room to see if there was anyone else here that she could escape too but sadly there wasn't. she didn't know what to do. "what are you doing here?" she managed to ask.
nodding his head, he feels an unusual sense of awkwardness. with his family's reputation and his own antics, it was difficult to name a moment in time that was ever actually awkward for gunner. "i know that's not enough," that didn't mean he felt any more at ease after her response. which, he decided, was fair considering the extent of damage he had caused. shoving down the emotions that were surfacing with a steeled expression, he glances around the arconia with a slight squint. "i have a lot of work to do here. i want to have some sort of relationship with my daughter." he didn't hold back his intentions, knowing that he needed to be honest. he also knew it wasn't going to be so easy as just showing up. "and i want to fix what i broke but at the very least i want to be a father to my kid."
when they girl had spoke she was necessarily talking to anyone in particular but she was just too excited to stay quiet. the excitement of the whole situation faded slightly when she heard the ever so familiar voice of gunner armani. ivy looked up to see in fact it was gunner standing in front of her congratulating her on this big achievement. she didn't know exactly how to respond. it had been so long since she had seen the other. since he left after she had ana. "uh thanks and yeah it has" she said looking at him. she didn't know what else to say, she was a little shocked to see him here"
deserving of the reaction, he couldn't deny the sting that still hit when he saw the fade in her excitement. a bitter feeling settling in his chest and he couldn't deny the opportunity to truly take in the femme before him. seeing her and ana in pictures was one thing, but seeing her in person after the time he had completely avoided them both was surreal. it almost felt like this was a delusion of his own. "i mean that." he adds, but his word can't possibly hold weight after his actions had shown differently. "i don't... know the words to say right now. apologizing seems... so small compared to what i did." he swallows, hands shoved into his jean pockets. "but i am sorry, ivy."
āoh my god, oh my god, this has to be a dream.ā ivy said with so much excitement in her voice as she looked at her phone. the girl had been waiting to hear back from the agency to see if she was going to get signed with one of the top agencyās in new york for this year.Ā āIMG signed me as one of their models for this year. i canāt breathe. is this really happeningā she said before bringing her hands up to her mouth.Ā @arconiastarters
gunner knew that ivy wasn't specifically talking to him. still, the excitement that swept through her voice as she spoke incited the beginning of a smile at the corners of his mouth. he only managed to retain it with the reminder that he was certain seeing him would likely be the opposite of a dream. he listened anyway, and offered a polite and genuine clapping of his hands. "wow, you deserve it, ivy." he answers. "it's definitely real, i'm not sure both of us can have the same delusion. i could be wrong." he offers, and clears his throat softly. "it's been awhile, ivs."
OCCUPATION: socialite ( son of a very influential + wealthy man and a trophy wife ) + musician + street racer.
LANGUAGE(S): english, some spanish, tba.
TATTOOS: jb's.
SCARS: one along his lower abdomen from an accident.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
ORIENTATION: heterosexual, heteroromantic.
INSPIRED BY / RESEMBLES: to be added.
FAMILY.
PARENTS: teresa armani (nee hastings), raymond armani
SIBLINGS: twin brother - npc.
PETS: to be added.
HEADCANONS.
the armani's are stupid rich. their dad's wealth and influence is tainted in blood / crime but it has fed the family's reputation and given them a power over certain things.
growing up, gunner + his twin were cared for by nannies. not many nannies were able to endure the torture that gunner and his brother would place on them. be it pranks, genuinely terrorizing them, or setting them up to get fired.
eventually, they did get a nanny that could handle the boys but as much as they adored her as time went on, they also were emotionally lacking a relationship with their parents.
spoiled beyond belief, this mix of lack of attention and total gift bombing the twins had an unsatisfactory effect on gunner. he started to lash out in self destructive and violent ways: from instigating fights with strangers to drinking until he couldn't remember the night. ( no worries, there was always a tabloid invading his privacy to recap the details with. )
from messy exes to soured friendships, the paps have always been focused on the armani family. it's made gunner's life all the more difficult in his perspective.
it never mattered what gunner did, however, because mr. armani always erased the evidence.
he got into music fairly young, his careerclaim is blackbear (as long as it's not taken) + he's done a lot of different work in the music world.
when he turned 18, he ended up getting involved in street racer + quickly became a public favorite. he has maintained his title and managed to keep a fairly unheard of win streak over the years. his wins outweigh his losses.
he loves to be behind the wheel of the car.
more to be added but im sleepy < 3
WANTED CONNECTIONS.
platonic soulmate.
wife - maybe? chem would def be priority.
exes on good + bad terms.
best friend.
cousin(s).
bad influences.
partner in crime.
ride or die.
good influences.
love / hate friendship.
rivalries.
family rivalry - they have to hate each other bc their families do... but do they really hate each other?
ex friends - maybe they had a big argument / one of them did smth shady to the other.
