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Koah Pearson || Massage Therapist || 43 

[koah-pearson]

STATS • BIO • WANTED CONNECTIONS • PINTEREST

General:

FULL NAME:  Koah Pearson

AGE: forty-three

OCCUPATION: massage therapist and esthetician

BIRTH DATE: october 23rd, 1979

PLACE OF BIRTH: eureka springs, arkansas

NEIGHBORHOOD: seabrook quarters

NATIONALITY: american

ETHNICITY: irish, scottish

GENDER: cismale

PRONOUNS: he/him

SEXUALITY: honestly who knows at this point

EDUCATION: The Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB), Stone Massage Therapist certification, Certification Exam for Structural Integration (CESI), CIDESCO diploma

RELIGION: agnostic

LANGUAGES: english, asl

[trcvis]

open: @aurorabaystarter location: the marketplace

Travis had always been someone with a taste for the simplistic things in life, so it was surprising that he'd been drawn to a one of the quirky knickknacks that had been displayed at a market stall. It intrigued him, and evoked a sense of nostalgia that he couldn't quite place.

However, it seemed he wasn't the only person that had taken an interest, which became apparent when their hands collided while reaching for it at the same time.

"Oh, I believe we've entered some sort of a meet-cute here." He said, albeit with his expression flat. "Hope you're not wanting to duel for it or anything. I didn't bring my dueling gloves."

[koah-pearson]

Koah was looking for little decorations for the spa. It was always a nice day to shop at the marketplace. He reached out for some wooden carving when someone else's hand touched his. "Oh my god... My first meet cute.. how's my hair?" he asked as if he had been preparing for this day all his life.

Koah shook his head. "No dueling... I always lose.. and that becomes predictable in a whole meet cute story. " He put the wood piece down and looked around. "this place is pretty cool though huh?"

[ponderosus]

"that's..." layla's nose skews, reaching out for the bottle to refill her shot glass once. "way more information than i ever needed to know." sinking back the drink layla rests her gaze back on her friend, appreciating that she wasn't the only person going through this ordeal with their age. "i still try, but i usually don't end up dealing with the consequences quite like i used to." she mindlessly spins the class between her thumb and index finger, letting a half smile grow on her features. "can i quote you on that? you'll get me laid in twelve minute or less or the delivery is free?"

@koah-pearson

[koah-pearson]

"Well what do you expect? I'm old now. No filter." He teased as he looked back to her with a genuine smile to share between them. As much as they teased each other, there was a genuine fondness there. He liked Layla's company. "Yes you can quote me that. I can get you a man or woman in twelve minutes or less. It's right in my slogan." He said as he adjusted his position to be leaning even further back in his seat. "I'm just that good. For other people. Apparently can't work that magic myself."

[madiiscn]

"Maybe I just find your sense of humor... cute." Although, that wasn't entirely the reason that Madison had wanted to build some kind of rapport with the strange man. It almost strained her to compliment such a crude remark — but it was all in the name of a good time later on down the line. "You've never said though, because you thought I was someone else..." She picked up a cantaloupe from the storage, holding it against the middle of her chest. "Do you think I've got nice melons?"

[koah-pearson]

"Cute?" He said confused. Koah knew his sense of humor was not for most people... and he had been fine with that. But even the people that did like his humor wouldn't call it cute. When she held the cantaloupe up to her chest he smiled. "Well.. I personally am a fan of all melons in general. But your melons seem... " He paused wondering what exactly to say. They question had thrown him off. "They seem round. Which is good for melons." He immediately regretted that stupid comment.

[jaredx]

open: @aurorabaystarter location: surf's up

"You look stressed. Fortunately, you've come to the right place." Jared spoke from behind the counter, greeting the customer. It was a rare occasion for him to actually be on the shop floor, but with summer in full swing, they'd been busier than usual.

"We've got a bunch of boards that'll take you out on that water... you'll feel all serene and shit." He'd heard that word on a television show once and as he did with every new adjective he learned, he tried to implement them into his selling techniques — without really knowing what any of them actually meant.

"Unless you're wanting something a bit more," he winked. "Organic." With a clenched fist, he threw his thumb over his shoulder. "We keep that kind of stuff in the back... if you're interested."

[koah-pearson]

Koah paused as the man almost exactly mirrored something Koah had said to one of his clients that came in that morning. "Do I?" He said wondering how stressed out working at the spa made him look. He never imagined that it was that bad.

"Yeah.. you know.. normally I would say yes to a board, but I've got a shoulder thing." He lied. He had no shoulder thing. He was strictly there to pick up some weed for him and Layla to unwind with. "But I will think serene and shit thoughts."

"Organic sounds great. Really ecofriendly." He quipped as he gestured towards the back, wanting to get right down to it.

[koah-pearson]

who? @madiiscn

where? grocery store

Koah strolled down the brightly lit aisles of the grocery store, his shopping cart filled with mostly healthy foods, except for one bag of pizza rolls. Spotting a girl browsing through the produce section, he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity. With a grin, he approached her and spoke, "Nice melons" He chuckled, gesturing to the cantaloupes in front of them, expecting a playful response. However, as he looked closer, he realized it wasn't the person he thought it was. His cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he quickly backtracked, "Oh, um, my bad. You're not who I thought you were. Sorry about that. I seriously thought you were one of my friends..'

[madiiscn]

Madison had been pursuing the cantaloupes, inspecting each one and comparing it's ripeness. She'd expected to do her testing uninterrupted, but her focus was drawn to a statement made by the older gentleman beside her. "Pardon, uh?" Her eyes blinked a few times, unsure which melons he was referring to. When she'd gotten some clarification, she erupted into a laughter. "Oh! Right, that's... that's funny." She said, with a light smile. She studied him for a moment, realizing that there could have be worse looking men using that line on her. "Just because I'm not a friend now, doesn't mean I can't become one."

[koah-pearson]

Koah scrunched his face, almost expecting a slap from the young woman. Which, he fairly probably deserved for not paying closer attention. However when she started laughing he felt a huge wave of joy. "Oh haha.. yeah.. thank god.. " He said awkwardly exhaling out his obvious relief. When she said she could become a friend he raised his eyebrows. "Oh really? Is that.. that super witty opener.. is that what convinced you? You have strange standards for strange men." He teased.

[ponderosus]

"what happened to us?" layla groaned, leaning her her back over the back rest of the chair, looking up towards the sky. "this whole socialising with strangers thing used to come a lot easier when i was twenty five and drunk most of the time." the latter point was probably what made the socialisation a little easier. sobriety left you more in tune with the thoughts bouncing inside your head. "i've never picked up the beach before, koah." the brunette shakes her head with a gentle bought of laughter. "i don't like this getting old business."

@koah-pearson

[koah-pearson]

Koah laughed and looked over at Layla. "One of us got hotter... and one of us has a new found appreciation for the comfort of sitting while they pee." He said as he also looked up at the sky. "Yeah... that's fair. I don't know where the sudden home-body personality trait came from for me either. I used to be out... constantly. I now can't imagine going out more than one time in a week. "Get a bikini. We can make this happen. I can find you a guy in like... twelve minutes."

[sterlingxlevin]

The beach had always been Sterling's favorite place to go. She was always in the sun or in the water. In fact, her mother used to call her her little mermaid because it was so hard to get her out of the ocean. And Sterling is exactly who Sunny got that from too. Sterling's daughter was just the same and had earned herself the same nickname.

At the moment, though, the two had taken a break from the ocean and they were working on their sand castles when someone approached them. "Ah, why thank you, but I do have to say my daughter is the real mastermind behind all this! Sunny, your castles are beautiful, my dear!" She laughed, causing the little girl to do the same thing. "Surely you've built your own sand kingdoms, haven't you?" she looked back to the man with a grin.

[koah-pearson]

"Ah so you are the engineer here..." He said addressing Sunny first. When he was asked whether he had built his own sand kingdoms he nodded. "Yeah I have.... but then the neighboring sand kingdom keeps invading... and then one of our ally sand kingdoms keeps trying to marry me off to his sand daughter... and it all just became this whole ordeal." He smiled and looked out to the ocean. "Yeah.. I'm actually realizing I should have taken that as a sign that maybe it's my time to retire from sand castling." pointing out a specific area of the sand castle he questioned the girl. "What is this building for in your castle?"

[dxnielibxrra]

closed starter for: @koah-pearson // location: sea salt spa

There was no shame in getting a personal day done for Daniel. He needed it as the stress wasn't leaving his body through working out. It seemed to be stuck in his body so he thought a massage would be best. "What do you recommend?" He asked as he looked over the services the spa had. "I've gotten a massage before, but it was a basic one." He said as the tension he had was in his lower back. It might be from carrying all the records in when they arrived about a week ago, or not resting enough between that and signing new artists. Whatever it was, he was ready for the tension to leave.

[koah-pearson]

Koah listened to what the guy was experiencing before giving his opinion. "I think we could get you fixed up maybe with a Swedish massage, and some hot cupping. I promise it's not as weird as it sounds. It's great for athletic recovery... however it does leave some big purple spots for a few days... is that alright?" He asked as he looked up from the computer. "If you watch the Olympics and have seen the swimmers with big circular bruises, that is what they are doing. Great for helping blood flow in specific areas"

[americannightmarex]

Cree looked over at the man and couldn't help but to let out a small laugh, "Do I look like a sugar mama to you?" She joked around before she saw the cinnamon roll that he placed in front of them. Cree looked from the man to the cinnamon roll and shrugged to herself, "Sure, I'll eat some bites." Cree could never say no to sweets, she pulled off a piece before taking a bite. "Oh wow, that's really good!" Her eyes widened as the roll melted in her mouth leaving a warm taste.

[koah-pearson]

Koah shook his head. "Not the one I was trying to meet." He joked before gently pushing the cinnamon roll her way. When she took a piece he nodded proudly, as if he had made it himself. But really, he just was a total foodie. "Right? They make them correctly here. I hate when places skimp on the icing." He took a bite before wiping his hand on his napkin and holding it out. "I'm Koah, by the way."

[koah-pearson]

who? @madiiscn

where? grocery store

Koah strolled down the brightly lit aisles of the grocery store, his shopping cart filled with mostly healthy foods, except for one bag of pizza rolls. Spotting a girl browsing through the produce section, he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity. With a grin, he approached her and spoke, "Nice melons" He chuckled, gesturing to the cantaloupes in front of them, expecting a playful response. However, as he looked closer, he realized it wasn't the person he thought it was. His cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he quickly backtracked, "Oh, um, my bad. You're not who I thought you were. Sorry about that. I seriously thought you were one of my friends..'

[koah-pearson]

who? @gavin-carrigan

where? golden hour lounge

Koah made his way into the lively lounge, his eyes instantly drawn to the stage where a band was setting up their instruments. Eager for some live music, he headed towards the bar, ready to enjoy a drink or two while tapping his feet to the rhythm. Settling onto a barstool, he noticed a guy sitting next to him, sipping on his own beverage. Koah turned towards him with an easy smile. "Looks like we've got front-row seats. By the way, if you're secretly a rockstar, I promise not to throw my bra at you. I left it at home tonight, unfortunately." He chuckled, completely unaware that the guy beside him was, in fact, a singer.

[koah-pearson]

who? @rory-keaton

where? driftwood coffee

Koah moved away from the counter a cup of steaming hot coffee held securely in his hand. Clad in his comfortable black massage therapy scrubs, he looked around the bustling café, scanning for an empty table. Just as he was about to head towards one in the corner, his eyes landed on a young woman, also dressed in scrubs, standing in line at the counter. Unable to resist the opportunity for some banter, he strutted over, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. "I see you are a fellow scrubs enthusiast. Are we having a secret club meeting here or did we just happen to stumble upon the best coffee joint in town simultaneously?" He flashed a charming smile, hoping to spark a conversation over their shared attire and love for caffeine.

[koah-pearson]

who? @sterlingxlevin

where? the beach

Koah stretched out his arms, feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin as he strolled along the sandy beach. As he walked, his eyes caught sight of a young woman somewhat piling sand together. Unable to resist the opportunity for a playful interaction, he approached her with a lopsided grin. "Excuse me, but I couldn't help but notice your impressive construction skills. Looks like you're giving Michelangelo a run for his money. Pretty sure if I teamed up with you we could build a sandcastle that would make Poseidon jealous." He raised an eyebrow, waiting to see if she was up for some playful collaboration amidst the crashing waves.

[americannightmarex]

open: @aurorabaystarter

where: driftwood coffee

"What a day..." Cree said to herself as she sat down at an empty table in Driftwood Coffee. She had just gotten off her day of teaching about twenty kindergarteners and with the news going around about the fire at Ocean Crest Apartments, the school has been a little chaotic to manage. Cree sighed to herself looking down at her wedding ring that she still had on and couldn't find it in herself to take it off. Part of her wishes she had Dawson here to help ease her mind during these times of tragedy, but remembers that it's for the best he's not here. Cree took a slow sip of her coffee before setting it down and pulling out her phone. She started scrolling through her social media to see if there is any news regarding the fire. She was busy paying attention to her phone when she didn't notice someone sit down in the empty chair in front of her. "Oh, hi. Sorry I didn't know that this was your table... I'll go." Cree said before starting to grab her things.

[koah-pearson]

Koah had set his things in his seat, a bad habit of his. He had gone up to the counter to order his usual coffee and having a craving, got himself a large cinnamon roll. Turning, he saw a woman sitting directly across from his seat. Smirking he moved to sit down across from her. "I have to say.. you look way different than your picture on the app." He pulled out his phone and pretended to search. "You are sure you're.... SugarMommy63?" He said, making up a screen name off the top of his head. Koah sat his cinnamon roll down and pulled off a piece. "Here... there's no way I can eat this all by myself.. or.. well I shouldn't." Pushing the plate forward as a peace offering to the woman he had just messed with.

[ponderosus]

"eh, juries out on that." a bout of humoured air escapes layla lips, leaning back in her chair and crossing a leg over the other. her comment garners the expected result, grinning as koah tries to defend himself. "i may be blasphemous, but you're still a drama queen." layla's gaze drifts to the side, pondering for a moment "half right." she corrects, "i was a sleazebag about five ago. conveniently i stopped getting laid closer to when you came into my life, now that i think about it...." "you complain, yet you still drink it." layla laughs, motioning her hands outwards to koah's skewed expression, "goddamn lightweight. get better at drinking."

@koah-pearson

[koah-pearson]

"god. you're so mean." he teased as he rested his hand on his chest in mock hurt. "we should actually go out if we want to get laid... like.. talk to people.. that usually seems to help." he said, wiping his chin with his hand. "im not a lightweight." he complained. "I just have better taste than you do. i don't spend my time drinking hot garbage." he said kicking his feet up as he sat. "we should go to the beach. be each other's wingman. we both clean up okay... and everyone knows im better shirtless."

[raleigh-reese]

x

Raleigh's boots had hardly hit the pavement before a guy approached her, gesturing to a woman over his shoulder. "A dog?" Raleigh echoed, trying not to sound crass. She knew people cared about their pets, would often run back into burning buildings for them. But right now, pets weren't high on the list of things that got their attention. "Look, the fire seems to be higher up than that." She was assuming that 306 was on the third floor. "And dogs hide, meaning they're at less risk of smoke inhalation. But before we can go looking for pets, we need to get the people out, and try to control the fire, okay?"

[koah-pearson]

Koah stared at the woman as she seemed surprised he would ask about a dog. "It could be a service dog..." He said as he looked at the building. "But.. yeah I guess that makes sense... there's not a chance you'd look the other way so I could just.. go get it right?" He said hoping he could just do something to help the poor woman who was clearly panicked. "I promise to not die if that sweetens the deal."