‷ watch out , joel johnson has crash-landed into roswell !! they look 32 and celebrate their birthday on 9th february. they are from roswell, reside in lunar crescent and are currently working as a construction foreman. one thing you should know about him is that he used to be in a tribute band.‷ ( rosie, gmt, she/her, 25)
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8 things you should know about Joel:
1) The line, ‘His name is pronounced JOWELL,’ features in nearly all of Joel’s early memories as his mother, Marsha Johnson, would correct anyone who pronounced it wrong. Let’s just say, most people only ever pronounced it incorrectly once after the fierce MJ had made her point clear.
2) Joel’s family have a tradition of creating matching initials. This began with Marsha’s mother and father’s initials and word has it that Marsha only married Malcom Johnson to ensure that her initials remained MJ (Malcom denies such a claim, obviously, much to the aggrievance of Marsha). Joel’s older sister, Janiyah Johnson, also inherited the ‘JJ’ initials and other family members have followed suit too.
3) The church has always been an important part of Joel’s life. As a young boy, he would accompany his parents to church but when he turned eighteen and was given the choice as to whether to attend or not, after a brief period away, he returned to faith and has been every week of his life since. Joel is an important figure within his local church and runs the youth club on a Friday evening. Joel is not adverse to getting up on stage and singing as part of the church band when they need him but his youth group are quick to humble him and tell him he’s a better youth leader than singer.
4) On that note, the music that the Johnson kids listened to growing up ranged between soul, blues, jazz and gospel. Their parents would dance around to a variety of different tunes at family parties but one of the most common was ‘Too Late to Turn Back Now’ by the Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose as it was Marsha and Malcom’s first dance wedding song (chosen by Marsha, obviously). The children’s love of the songs that had drifted up through the ceiling into their bedrooms on party nights and the ones they’d hear on the radio meant that when Motown artist tribute bands popped up, Joel and Janiyah would jump at the chance to be involved.
5) Joel’s father taught him carpentry from a young age and started their family construction business when he was only 23. Joel has now taken over this company and works as the construction foreman on their sites (with his ‘retired’ father keeping a watchful eye).
6) Nearly a year ago, Joel and his girlfriend of five years split up. The two had simply fallen out of love and had drifted apart after many years of happiness together. They are still close friends and Joel still lives in the house they bought together (sadly, he did not win the dog custody battle).
7) Joel’s sister was recently imprisoned for murder. The family are currently appealing her conviction on multiple different grounds. Joel is currently trying his best to support his brother-in-law and niece through this process but is struggling with the guilty verdict himself, as well as the notable rift that the conviction has caused between Marsha and Malcom. The family business has also taken a hit due to the unfortunately tarnished family reputation.
8) If he’s not organising and working on his construction site or at church, Joel can be found at the local boxing club. Since the guilty verdict, he has boxed more than ever but is having to try his hardest not to use his boxing techniques when people talk about his sister’s conviction, when he knows the truth.
⭐ - Ex-girlfriend (fell out of love)
⭐ - Friends (through boxing, school, college, general town stuff?)
⭐ - Colleagues (people who work for the family business)
⭐ - Criminals / fellow visitors from when he’s visited his sister?
