“yes, that’s much better!” she said happily, reaching out to shake the woman’s hand. however, raqui was not about handshakes, so she used the hand to pull olivia in for a hug. “i’m raqui. things couldn’t be better, really, this place is full of gorgeous views - people and things.”
letting out a surprised sound when she was pulled in for a hug, olivia then grinned and hugged her back, looking at her when they both pulled away. “well, this sure beats a handshake.” she commented before giving a nod of her head. “yeah, right? haven’t met many people or my pair yet but so far i’m enjoying what i got to see. what about you?”
“i think it’s a pretty great idea myself.” which is why she had come up with it, even if it meant she’d be drinking alone. of course, she was completely happy to have company. camila pushed herself off of the couch and looped her arm around his, letting him drag her towards the bar. “lead me to the best liquid on earth.”
“to the best liquid on earth we go,” nico said cheerfully, already liking it here at the mere thought of drinking tequila with a hot girl on his arm. he often tried not to be that shallow, yet he couldn’t help the grin on his face as he took her over to get them their much needed shots. “here we go. before we go for it, though - won’t you give me your name?”
“glad i’m not the only one confused about it all.” he sighed and sat back, staring at the black screen of the television, “guess we’ve got no choice but to make friends or watch reruns of friends.”
“when you put it like that though, it doesn’t sound too bad. i could use a third run of friends.” he grinned, always trying to see the better of things. “and well... think about it, maybe they did that just because of this? the whole thing about the island is making friends... getting friendly, y’know what i mean?”
‘ please enlighten me on how i’m trying to slander your name, isabella. i haven’t spoke your name until… well… now. ’ gavin scoffed as he shook his head not even wanting to make eye contact with her. ‘ and i think it is more your problem than mine when you cheated on me with our best friend. so would you really blame me if i even tried slandering your name? ’
“for the love of god,” she exclaimed, throwing her hands in frustration before she thought of containing her anger, narrowing her eyes at gavin. “i don’t know how many more times should i say it again to get it through your thick skull but, here we go again -- i didn’t cheat on you. that bastard isn’t our best friend. and you’re a fool who decided to believe him over me with zero proof that i cheated.”
gavin knew isabella was here. the one person whom he didn’t want to deal with. was this paradise after all… or his own personal hell. his eyes rolling to the back of his head from the moment he saw her enter the house. gavin had managed to stay hidden until now. ‘ you look like a slut in that dress. ’ he hissed. biting his tongue so that he wouldn’t say more.
hearing his voice of all people, bella whipped around to face him immediately, gaze narrowing on him. “ of course you are here. ” she almost hissed, though she was quick to press her lips into a bitter smile, arms moving up to cross against her chest as she stood before him. “ and i see nothing has changed, you’re still going around trying to slander my name. ”
“i’m pretty sure i have sand in every crevice, and i haven’t even been naked here yet.” the brunette was clearly not a fan of the stuff, hating how it somehow managed to get everywhere. “or even been on the beach for more than the few steps it takes to get from the ferry dock to here.” the pavilion wasn’t located very far, so he maybe took ten steps in the sand.
“ ew. ” scrunching her nose, bella let her gaze wander to the sand still visible in her sight before making a fake shuddering motion. “ the thought alone is enough to give me nightmares. ” looking back at him with a grin on her face, she tilted her head to the side in a teasing manner. “ you sure you haven’t been naked here yet ? i can’t imagine how you could get sand in every crevice like that. ”
After a long day of exploring (his bed, the bar, a coral reef and then the bar again, rather than anyone else), Riley had taken it upon himself to sit down and do a big load of nothing that night. He was three sheets to the wind already, feeling pretty mellow and the only thing he found himself missing was his video games. “Hey, no lifeguard on duty, so watch those riptides… but why not go for it? They’re encouraging all that wild stuff right now,” he said, taking a sip from his glass before sitting it back on the table alongside the chair, by the half empty bottle of whiskey.
hearing the other’s voice, bella turned around to look at him, a brow raised in question as she regarded his words. “ are they expecting us to be, what, tame around here ? ” she asked with a grin, approaching him with slow steps as she shrugged, red hair falling over one shoulder as she tilted her head to the side. “ the only reason why i’m not just going for it is because it’d be boring on my own. well, that and i don’t like sand getting everywhere, y’know. ”
“I don’t think I’ve ever been this impressed with the scenery.” Cacie agreed as she looked at the other woman. She recognized her from somewhere, but wasn’t quite able to place it. Maybe someone she’d met at an industry party? Maybe she’d seen her face somewhere before this? It was hard to tell, especially since she was already a little overwhelmed with the view. “I’m sorry, I think we might have met before, but I can’t remember where.” She cocked her head to the side as she tried to place her. “I’m Cacie, I’m a songwriter out of Nashville.” The safe thing was to introduce herself, and she pulled her hands out of the pockets of her high waisted shorts and held one out to offer a handshake and a smile.
one look at the other, recognition was too apparent to brush off, yet bella couldn’t quite put her finger on exactly where she remembered the other from. the possibilities were endless, bella knew many people and even more knew of her name as she had already made a brand of her own even at such a young age. that, and her family name also helped too. “ honestly ? i think i know you too. ” she said tilting her head to the side as she took a better look at her. “ ever been to award show afterparties ? any celebrity birthday or something ? ” she questioned before reaching out to shake her hand. “ isabella jones. fashion designer. it’s nice to meet you ... or should i say, again ? ”
with a drink in hand and dressed in a little black dress of her own design, isabella stepped out of the pavilion, too awestruck by the scenery around to pay attention to who was around to hear her out. “ my my, it’s even more beautiful at night. the sea is almost too tempting. ” / @lirprb
❛ katherine mcnamara, twenty two, she/her ❜ isabella jones just got off the ferry! the heterosexual cisfemale is supposedly fun-loving and witty, but who knows if that’s true. i heard they are into bondage + domination (receiving). they are currently coupled up with any (male).
and now with muse #3 ! again, i’m gonna try and keep this short & include some wanted connections at the end so like this or hmu for plotting !
isabella ‘bella’ jones is a twenty-two year old firecracker from florida. she has just graduated from college and decided to come to the island to celebrate.
she comes from quite a wealthy family, has had little to no struggle in life so far and is preparing to start her own fashion line. she knows many celebrities and has already done styling for quite a few of them.
she’s here for many reasons; she sees this as a prize already, the break she needs before she starts her business. doesn’t care much about the actual money she could win but rather the experiences and connections she might get out of this. sex and love too, of course.
personality-wise, she’s a witty little firecracker. she might be small but quite daring so she’s up for challenges 24/7 ! she’s loyal in every sense, both to friends and if she ends up getting a serious relationship out of here, she’d be loyal to them too. though, she’s always down for having some fun around until that happens.
WANTED CONNECTIONS !!
exes : could have ended on good or bad terms ! i’m sure she’s had a few relationships over the years ( could be from any point of her life ).
the one serious relationship : these two were pretty much in love but the other person ended the relationship for a reason that is currently unknown to her. it took her a long time to get over him but depending on how the other mun wants to go with it, the feelings might arise again ! i’m down to plotting out the dynamics.
friends : she’s bound to have lots of friends, could have even came here with a friend group so this is open for more than one character !
a best friend : probably decided to come to the island together, these two have known each other for a while now and they mean a lot to her.
“i can’t believe we don’t have live tv.” noah sighed slightly, slumping back on the couch he was sitting on and staring at the screen in front of him, “i mean, what’s the worst that they think is going to happen?” @lirprb
“ i mean, i could maybe get the thing with social media, ” nico began to say, drawing his gaze towards the other male with a shrug of his shoulders. “ but i don’t understand the point with live tv, either. i’ll miss out on my favorite shows. ”
“did someone say shots?” no one had at all, but camila was sure to introduce the idea in the middle of the pavilion, hoping someone would take her up on the offer. after all, every ounce of alcohol was completely free. who wouldn’t take advantage of that?
“ i’m pretty sure i heard the same thing. ” nico said with all the seriousness he could muster up, though the grin was apparent on his face. arm stretched out, he nodded his head towards where they could find the shots in question. “ this way. ”
❛ ryan guzman, twenty nine, he/him ❜ nicolas castillo just got off the ferry! the bisexual cismale is supposedly fun-loving and reckless, but who knows if that’s true. i heard they are into bondage + rough sex. they are currently coupled up with levi rhodes.
it’s me again with muse #2 ! i told y’all i couldn’t just stop with one. alright i’m gonna try and keep this short & include some wanted connections at the end so like this or hmu for plotting !
nicolas ‘nico’ castillo is a twenty-nine year old dj from los angeles. he’s mexican-american, though he was born and raised in cali, even attended university of california.
growing up, he was always the quarterback & prom king type of guy, pretty popular and the life of the party -- yet he isn’t a total heartbreaker. in all honesty, he does his best not to hurt anyone even though he was never quite able to maintain long-lasting relationships.
he came here just for the fun, he isn’t after the prize but if whoever he ends up with has their eyes on it, he’s willing to do his best to get it.
personality-wise, he’s quite laid-back and easy-going, it’s not hard to befriend him with some booze and an idea of fun. while he’s not quick-tempered, it’s hard to wind down for him when he actually gets angry and as rare as it is, he does hold grudges when provoked enough.
WANTED CONNECTIONS !!
exes : either they or nico could have ended things. while he tries his best to maintain a friendship with them afterwards, they could also be on bad terms !
the one person who broke his heart : he does try his best with relationships but this person broke his heart and broke up with him for reasons utp. bonus points if they cheated and that’s how they broke up ! he’s still bitter about it as he did love them back then.
friends : he’s always been very friendly and had a large friend group so whether they are friends from high school, college or after that, nico is completely loyal to his friends and values them a lot !
she’d intended to slip by unnoticed so she could unpack in peace, but when she heard the voice, she turned around. “no, might as well take a better one with me.” raqui slipped her arm around the girl’s waist and smiled for the photo. “i’m raqui, by the way. ”
“ oh -- that’d be super nice now. ” olivia responded, a huge grin on her face as she leaned closer for the photo, snapping it after angling the phone again. “ this one looks better, yeah ? ” she questioned before extending a hand. “ olivia. glad to meet you -- enjoying yourself so far ? ”
