I really mean it, Jim. We’re gonna get in the car and we’re gonna drive. We’re gonna get the hell away from here. We can go to all the places we talked about. You’re my tribe, Jim. It’s just you and me. Okay?
The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017) dir. Brendan & Emmett Malloy
jaden: oh, hey - sorry to bother you ... are you busy right now? i don't really want anything, just missed you... i guess. uh, wanted to hear your voice, check on you...
jaden’s mind has been preoccupied with a multitude of things. a constant string of Shakespearean nonsense, a running to do list reminding them to do things and be a person, and a constant glance over their shoulder to make sure an opal isn’t watching their every move. their last experience was harsh, though not necessarily unusual - this society was starting to feel less “oh captain, my captain” and more like a greek life hazing - for the record those were groups jaden tended to run away from. they hadn’t done anything wrong, and had been so wrapped up in rehearsals to realize anyone else was breaking rules. their general aloof-ness was always a problem in regards to the society. the family aspect not something they were familiar with, or comfortable with for that matter.
jaden’s hiding in the stacks, still knitting when they spot ginevra walking around the library. their interest is piqued, but they know walking over to her is a bad idea. jaden could ask literally any of the other opals about the punishment and be met with a welcoming answer. but alas, their skein is thrown into their bag and their feet carry them over to her anyways. they catch the back of them a few rows down, and walk up slowly, regretting their decision immediately. “hey, gin!” it’s a happy greeting, the words leave their lips but don’t match their face. jaden fixes that quickly, forcing a light smile. --- @ofginevra
is it a coincidence that jaden’s gotten both carter-harrington’s as their informal partner? once you impress one, the other one isn’t so hard right? or maybe... if they mess up and don’t impress the other, then they’ve impressed neither twin? this is terrifying. less so than the first informal as they’ve gone through it once and they’ve had a few conversations with hollis in the last few weeks. his mind is liely already made up. this is just to solidify the relationship, they tell themselves, hyping themselves up almost for what was to come.
jaden has had their eyes on five spice cookery since their first wander around guildford. the hopeful and excited aura the shop exuded made the bright-eyed and bushy tailed first year optimistic. that changed rather quickly. but the past few weeks things have been mellow and they needed a pick me up - the polar opposite of the axe throwing adventure they brought mia on weeks prior. no pressure, just food. the uber was nearing the manor, jaden decided to announce their arrival, giving hollis a head start so they could meet at the gates at the same time. ---@gvrnets
hi ! pretend like you don’t see the lack of graphic ok, something super sick is up there ok . jaden is in dire need of a buddy y’all . a theme of misdirection is common in these, as well as mentions of jaden’s affair (which i have not brought up much due to the fact that ... it just didn’t come up and i hadn’t fully fleshed out the ta as an npc) with theatre ta and garnet alum hudson evans . everything can definitely be changed around to fit anything, i don’t mind ! also if you’d like to just plot something basic, or further flesh out an original plot please let me know ! ok thanks bye -- @opalsmedia
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we dont believe whats on tv twenty one piots . closed rose morrison .
what if my dream does not happen? / would i just change what i've told my friends? / i don't want to know who i would be / when i wake up from a dreamer's sleep / i need to know / that when i fail you'll still be here
WITH MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S around the corner, jaden is feeling uncharacteristically less than. normally, theatre is an escape for them, a activity that they don’t even need to think about, but here recently the weight of the society is taking over their mind. everything feels weird. the air around the manor is eerie, almost like everyone is keeping a secret and jaden is on the outside. the prodigies are busying themselves with opals, and with each other, jaden unsure of where they’re supposed to be going. on one hand, what happens if they’re that one prodigy that doesn’t fully make it? what if they let dante down? on the other, what happens if they just can’t find joy in the theatre anymore? what if they flunk out of strathmore and are forced to pick something else? who is going to catch them now that august is gone?
YOUR MUSE CAN sense a shift in jaden, something is off - which may not be so unusual, but it's apparent enough to raise eyebrows. they’re a lending arm to take their mind somewhere that isn't the worst possible scenario. coffee breaks, movie dates, and picnics help take jadens mind off of the weight of the world and their situation, and your muse’s shoulder is always there to lend advice and help push them out of the rutt they’ve found themselves in. your muse is kind, a light at the end of a tunnel.
clementine halsey . open to all .
i don't need anyone / i don't need anyone / i just need everyone and then some
THEN: jaden and your muse weren't fast friends. however, the disgusting amounts of school projects meant they spent so much time together that honestly, they were just tired of looking at them. at first glance, they were into lace and love and rosé (or something opposite obviously). jaden was into leather and cigarettes and jack on the rocks. it was hard to find trust in them, to find a confidant that they could bring their walls down for and believe in their gut that they wouldn't leave. because not everyone leaves. right? their ability to know precisely what jaden thinks before they can get the words out made them a perfect match, the best of friends. your muse knew exactly when jaden's heart rate was rising, when they were getting too worked up for their own good, and knew how to calm them down. because of them, jaden learns to ask for help when and if they need it, rather than keeping to themselves and figuring everything out on their own. your muse is the first person jaden tells about hudson, about their affair. they were intoxicated, enough that they didn't realize what they were saying. now the cat is out of the bag, and things are weird, to say the least. they could see the casual looks your muse was giving hudson in the hallways, the strange silences when they talked about him or when your muse found out they were heading to his place for the night. they didn't think anything of it, they couldn't. they were happy.
NOW: it’s common knowledge that hudson was a garnet only a few years prior. it’s common knowledge and it’s not necessarily knowledge that jaden would like for your muse to hold on to. hudson’s place in the society makes things even more uncomfortable for jaden and you can feel the relationship straining. what once was an inseparable bond has turned into missed calls, only catching the back of jaden’s hair before they’re out of sight, and lonely walks back to the dorms from the library every night. meanwhile, on jaden’s end, they’re struggling hard with the fact that hollis knows about hudson, they can’t find their place with the rest of the circlet let alone the society as a whole, and they’re backsliding in their classes as well. jaden’s not going to admit to needing help, but you know that they do without having to ask.
forever ... is a long time halsey . open to prodigies ig otherwise it’s against the rules, no?
build love, build god, build provinces / build calluses, break promises / cause i could never hold a perfect thing and not demolish it …
THEN: they were the first relationship jaden partook in post rehab, and really, post august. it was hard. everything is rocky, they were one thing and then another. they were happy, but then everything was wrong. they were so innocent. so fucking kind and sweet. in the beginning, it bothered jaden, everything about loving them and wanting to be around them, bothered jaden. why couldn't they turn off that light? they knew they would get hurt. but their fucking smile… and maybe that's why jaden ran to the hudson in the first place. to be the one to hurt, and not get hurt. to be with someone that couldn't possibly break their heart because they would never get attached? turns out, they still got attached.
NOW: it's weird confiding in your muse post hudson. things felt normal, but they definitely weren't. they're using your muse as a shield, a security blanket almost. jaden can pretend things are normal in public if they still have their hand to hold. it was rocky, the first few months after the hudson debacle. but eventually, finding the friendship they had in one another made things comfortable. it was a new normal for them; stolen kisses, late-night fights ending in each other's arms. they were easy before, and now it was as if they were the secret.
hand me downs mac miller . closed eliot rivera.
when i'm stuck between a rock and a hard place / walk and drop in change inside your empty guitar case / that's charity um, i move carelessly that's why i'm always tripping / i guess that's like electrolytes you help me go the distance
JADEN HAS VIEWED the society like a sort of joke since the beginning, but now, things are getting exceedingly more interesting. tying a bunch of second years to statues? that’s real shit. however with that said, they’re stuck. what is the point of the society? where are they supposed to be going? what is the goal that they had in mind with all of this?
YOUR MUSE IS a mentor to jaden, helping them navigate through the society in a way that makes everything click for them. it feels forced in the beginning, maybe it’s the product of an informal or another task, and they aren’t opening up as much as they could be. they’re shy, afraid of the unknown, but eventually become willing to let your muse in.
ik i left this one kind of sparse… but i feel like it speaks for itself lol
