BASICS
Name: Jared Mathéo Taylor
Nicknames: Jar, JT
Gender and Pronouns: Cismale, He/Him
Birthday: 2nd February 1994
Birthplace: Aurora Bay, California
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Bisexual
Relationship: Single
Occupation: Owner of Surf's Up
Residence: Seabrook Quarter
Family: Brother of @keolalagaaia and @ninaxgray, son of Veronica Taylor and Adrien Moreau.
Aurora Bay Resident: All his life
@aurorabayaesthetic
ABOUT
Jared was the result of a sordid love affair that occured over the summer of 1993. His father had come over to the States on a gap year, and had ended up crossing paths with his mother whilst perusing Aurora Bay as a last stop. It was a crazy romance that ended with his return to Marseille, France, and her pregnant with a baby boy.
Jared didn't grow up knowing much of his father, he'd receive postcards and letters, but Adrien had only ever visited a handful of times. The last being when he was just ten years old. It wasn't until he was older and able to gain his own income, that he was able to seek out his father in France and rekindle their connection. However, it was a long journey to get to that.
Jared wasn't the smartest kid in school, and took on the role as a typical jock. He was more interested in American Football than adding numbers or finding out about history of the world. He had the outlook that he didn't need to know that stuff when he'd be playing in the Super Bowl.
He was considered an 'asshole' in high school, except he had the armor of being one of the school's top athletes for it to be allowed to slide. He never intentionally meant to come across that way, but he was sarcastic in nature and a joker at times, he never wanted to take life too seriously and would openly act frivolous around those stressing about grades and exams, and being unable to relate.
When he was on the field, he'd be often on the hood of his car smoking a joint, or out on the beach, surfing the waves. If he had to pick, his love of the water came before his love of the game. Although, as it was reminded to him by his peers, a surfboard wouldn't get him into college, unless he wanted to become a labelled professional - which, in his eyes, would have taken all the fun out of it for him. He didn't want his escape to become a chore.
At home, Jared always felt overlooked by his mother. Perhaps, it was due to her lifestyle and the excessive amount of children coming and going all the time. But he rarely stayed in the house, unless it was a requirement, to watch his siblings, etcerea. He was very protective of them though, and would often try and act like a second father sometimes, rather than an annoying brother. He'd always look out for them, and make sure their needs were met, and that they were never overlooked.
Somehow, he got through high school (with the help of some more intelligent and driven kids) and was able to earn himself a scholarship to UC, Berkeley to play for the California Golden Bears. There was no way he'd be going anywhere on his just average grades.
He decided to major in the Spieker Undergraduate Business Program, because nothing else even remotely interested him. It was through this that he learned basically that he could make himself a lot of money, with very little effort - if he played the game right.
His dreams of playing in the Super Bowl started to fade, and American Football became more of a past time, as he became invested in learning about what he could business and management-related. Jared Taylor, CEO, had a nice ring to it.
He invited his father to his graduation, but he never attended - neither did his mother, and he likes to believe that perhaps she was busy or simply forgetful, having her hands full with his siblings. Although, he often thinks about how he'd marked it on the family calendar, drawing circles around the date in red biro.
Jared returned to Aurora Bay, and couldn't bare to live back in that overcrowded house with his mother and siblings. He got himself a job through a Graduate scheme over Culver City, California, and saved up enough to be able to buy a rundown house in Seabrook Quarter, Aurora Bay. He slowly started to gut the place and do it up himself, very slowly, with every paycheck going on something new each month for the house.
Eventually, when he was settled, he noticed the old Surf Shack had gone up for sale. He so desperately wanted to get back into his surfing, and wondered if it was time to put his business degree to use. After much deliberation, he purchased the building and rebranded it as Surf's Up.
He's a fairly laid back owner, and he trusts those he hires to do their jobs, but also come to him with any issues. He sees his employees as family and nothing less, he'd fight to the death for them as he would his own siblings.
CONNECTIONS
brother to @keolalagaaia & @ninaxgray
roommate to tba
best friends with - @heyits-asher & @luckylewis
ex-girlfriend - @ithinkitscami (not in game)
mutual annoyance - @lorelailewis (not in game)
enemy and business rival - @aeris-flores
high school pal - @seversilencetobias
employees - @heyits-asher & @jacksonxellis
ex hookup from two years ago, pushed her in a pool when she was eleven bc he found her annoying - @estieclements
