Unearth

Lucie 'Lou' Newman. 33. Former roadie. Music enthusiast. Mom & Sister.

[cordelianewman]

Who: Cordelia Newman & open! ( 4/6 )

Where: Downtown, Merrock

When: late November 2025

The first big holiday ( in her opinion ) had come and passed, and the Newman household was a mix of all kinds of chaos. It was a time of year that brought some of the sweetest, happiest moments, but was a reminder of loss for the two children who had stolen Cordelia's heart a year ago. It was a bittersweet time to say the least, and now she was in the thick of getting ready for the holiday cheer one way or another. There was still so much to come, Cienna's birthday was coming, her own birthday, add in Christmas and New Year, and it was set to be a crazy next several weeks. It was what had the blonde out running errands without children in tow. With her daughter's fifth birthday coming up she was attempting to pick up some presents and get them settled and tucked away, before she started stressing about all the Christmas shopping there was to do. Add in she had to pick up a few things for the much awaited trip Cage had promised her and the blonde was a bit scattered. She'd blame it on pregnancy brain later. There was a grumble and she knew she was hungry and needed to get something to eat, this far along if she didn't often lead to slight dizziness or a pure hangry lady. Making her way towards somewhere she wasn't paying attention as she went to open the door and turned her side bumping into someone, dropping her phone and hearing that familiar crunch. "Shit." Cordelia murmured, "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention, my mind was on food and food only." Now all she had to do was get the phone off the ground.

[lucie-newman]

It was her first holiday season with a moving wrecking ball of a son. Archie had already broken two lines of garland ( the second in the space it took for her to grab her guitar from the bedroom). She'd caught him twice trying to climb onto the mantel to retrieve the dancing Santa doll she kept there. Last year, he hadn't even known how to crawl. There was a fondness to that ignorance now, to the woman who didn't realize that she would need to babygate her Christmas tree. She was downtown grabbing some extra decorations (replacements really) when she bumped into Cordelia on her way out of the local bakery. "Well fuck," she said. She looked to the pastry that had fallen against the sidewalk, wondering if five seconds rules counted here. Swallowing the shiver of disappointment at the loss, she bent to pick up her sister-in-law's phone and handed it over. "Don't sweat it. I remember that phase. I could demolish a whole pie in one sitting during my third trimester. How's the phone?"

[mcndyhcrtmcn]

who: mandy & open ( 0/6 )

what: cookie day

Mandy loved cookies. She could easily eat a whole bag if given that option. But decorating was another story, there was the need to make things look nice and pretty and as an artist, it was just part of her at this point. So she plopped down in a chair and looked over her options. “Okay, legitimate question—what’s your favorite cookie topping? Frosting or sprinkles? Or can you not have one without the other?”

[lucie-newman]

"Don't know I've met a cookie I've ever said no to," Lou mused. She'd eat the one dollar kind found in convenience stores (preferred them even) and indulge in the more expensive ones on special nights. She liked them a little under baked or a little crispy. She'd eaten expired Oreos backstage one year when she'd needed a sugar boost. "Frosting has so many different options though, you know. Flavors and the like. What about yourself."

[unproblematicicon]

Where: Bardales inc. open starter

CJ would walk into Bardales Inc to start her day of work she sometimes does not expect or when can come from the job it can be stressful at times and some days can be long other days can be short depending on what's going on walking up to her office and sits down in the chair looking over some legal documents that's on her desk. "I hope today it not so long if it is I'll just mange." she said to herself.

[lucie-newman]

Lou had never worked a proper nine to five job in her life. While on the road she'd worked in short, sporadic bursts. On her brief respites in cities she'd taken freelance jobs with chaotic hours and schedules. She made a sympathetic face as she stopped in front of CJ's desk. "Ever thought about playing hooky? Calling in sick and just spending the day with a pizza and some decent beer."

[malia-e-davis]

Malia called her dogs back to her and hooked their leashes to their harnesses. "I don't have any pepper spray on me. Just two barking dogs and a loud mouth. That actually may be better than pepper spray in defending oneself now that I think about it." she said, taking a beat to think about the different odds. She would have to work the probability of everything out later.

She noticed that something was missing on Lucie. "Not walking with your baby boy today?" she asked as she took out a water bottle. She poured some water into two traveling dog bowls and set them in front of Heath and Rochie before hydrating herself. "Do you need some water? I have an extra water bottle in my pack." she offered.

[lucie-newman]

"I wouldn't mess with your dogs," Lou conceded, but she shook her head. "You know there was a time in my life where I didn't go anywhere without my pepper spray. Had it stuck to my keychain." It'd been a sensible thing for her as a young woman traveling with acquaintances. She parked herself on a nearby rock, offering her upturned hand to the dogs.

"Left the little tasmanian devil with his dad today," Lou said. "He's heavy enough now to slow me down." It was a sweet, if softly sad thought, to imagine all the time that had already passed. "Keep your water. You've got doggies to hydrate too."

[cassidylandry]

"Helps to support my theory that family doesn't have to be blood related. Because those two are absolutely brothers even though they don't share an ounce of DNA," she focused upon her son for a moment, his eyes squinting as he giggled with the toddler and helped hold him up. The gentlest of support, by an otherwise wild and rambunctious kid. It tugged on Mena's heart but also solidified her love for her son and for Lucie and her son. Laughing, she agreed, "Same. And like old school, just cut out the eyes of an old white sheet kind of simple? Because I'm so down for that."

[lucie-newman]

Ideas like Mena's, where family could be formed between strangers, could get lost in a family as big as hers. Lou felt the weight of her name often, but then - she reached out a squeezed Mena's hand, "You know I feel closer to you and your messiness than half of my family, right?" She'd stand by Mena in any craziness - in every failure and victory. She reached out to help her son out of his costume, laughing, "It's very bargain Halloween. And I'm here for it. I think I have an extra jumpsuit we can DYI too."

[malia-e-davis]

Open Starter (3/6)

Where: The State Park

When: November 17th-Take A Hike Day

For as much as Malia loved computers and nice clothes, people were always shocked that she also really enjoyed hiking. Naturally, that meant she had to go to the state park with her two dogs and hike on national hike day. They were having a great time. Heath and Rochie were wandering around while keeping up with her. They were well trained and knew to come straight back to her when she called.

They had cleared a hill and Malia walked to the ledge looking out and seeing all of Merrock. It truly was a beautiful sight. Both dogs' heads instantly turned at the side of a noise behind them. Heath gave the warning bark which made Malia turn around as well. She couldn't see a person or animal, but she heard something or someone coming. "Who goes there?" she said in loud voice, just in case it was a wild animal she needed to scare away.

[lucie-newman]

One year and some change past her - incident - Lou had found her love for hiking again. Sometimes she'd strap her son, snoozing and warm to her back. Sometimes she'd go out just on her own. It soothed the itch under her skin, the one that would never fully die. The one that told her an open road might fix things. She'd come out today alone and without a pack. She'd go out as far as she needed and then turn back around. She'd passed one of two hikers on the path, but when she came up on Malia and her dogs she held up her hands. "Don't pepper spray me," she joked. "Had that done once and it ruined the whole damn week."

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[cassidylandry]

Mateo Serrano wasn't the most well behaved child; one who knew he could get away with things with just the batting of his eyelashes and his adorable smile. But one thing was certain, when it came to Archie, Teo was the gentlest and kindest soul ever, even without Mena having to remind him. They were like two peas in a pod and there was nothing Mena loved more than seeing the two of them. Chuckling at the way the toddler tried to put his hat on her son, she looked over at Lucie and knocked her foot back. "Same, and it looks to me like they already know our bond and have their own."

[lucie-newman]

"Tends to happen when they see each other so often." There were weeks Archie saw Teo more than he saw his own cousins. Lou could remember that first week after her son had gotten his feet under him. He'd been rushing on after the older boy with a grin from ear to ear. It was an echo, soft and faint, of her own childhood bonds. Free to grow and change how it would. She tilted her head. "I like the costume, but I'm thinking we could go a lot simpler than this. Just have the boys be plain old ghosts."

[sterlingclarke]

Where: Mack’s When: early afternoon, Oct 29th Who: Open to everyone

“I don’t think you realize” Sterling said as she took another fry off the plate “you just changed my life with this.” She hummed putting the fry in her mouth. She had never indulged in..well, anything considered fast or junk food before, but taking the other’s advice and ordering the mushroom cheese sauce fries was turning out to be a core moment for her. How had she lived this long without this thing?!

[lucie-newman]

"Fries can do that." Lou leaned back in her seat, kicking her feet up on an empty chair nearby. "The cheese sauce is great and all but if you are ever in need of another late night revelation I recommend a vanilla milkshake. Perfect for dipping."

[jaceeverett]

Twisting his mouth into a smirk as Lucie caught herself before swearing, he watched as the nearby kids scurried away and tossed the ball in his hand in the air, catching it with a laugh. "Good save. And that's valid, I always tell myself that I've seen worse shit, and then I end up clocking the nearest exit, anyway." Hopefully not when it came to miniature golf, but... moth man popping up from behind a wooden lighthouse could be terrifying. "I appreciate it," he grinned, gesturing to let her take the first shot. "I feel like any cryptids out here know enough to be scared of you."

[lucie-newman]

She was learning, ever so slowly, to keep her tongue in check. Archie had a few years yet, but she didn't need to worry about a teacher calling about his potty mouth. "You're more flight than fight then? I can respect that. You always need that friend that's memorized all the exits." She lined up her shot, the first obstacles on the course deceptively simple. It was a fun game, but she still had that trickle of competitiveness down her spine. "You'd know more about cryptids than I would, mountain man."

[cassidylandry]

Never in a million years had Mena ever thought she and her best friend would have little boys and the four of them celebrating Halloween together. But here they all were and it could almost bring a tear to Mena's eyes. Her heart swelled for her own son and for Archie, who she'd do absolutely anything for. Seeing the boys in their ghost costumes, and her and Lucie as Ghost Busters made the holiday so much sweeter. Standing next to Lucie, Mena did have her phone out taking photos of the boys, a smile plastered on her face as Archie called Teo, and Teo wrapping an arm around the toddler.

"We really do," she grinned and put her phone away in her pocket and whispered back, "we really fucking do. And I'm so glad they get along too."

[lucie-newman]

Archie wasn't hard to please. Was any 15 month old? He wasn't shy, he wasn't discerning, and he was a little too bold on those short little legs. He could sulk and he obviously had his favorites. His older boy cousins, yes - but nothing quite matched someone that was almost as pint-sized as him. He reached up on tip-toes to try and put his little marshmallow hat on Teo. "You know," she knocked her foot against Mena's, "he might never have a brother by blood. But I'll be more than content knowing he has Teo."

[jaceeverett]

Realizing that it was Lou, of all people, Jason found himself letting out a scoffing laugh, shaking his head, "solid point. If anything, you'll probably spend most of the time criticizing the fact that it could be a lot more scary." And honestly, it might be true, given that it was family friendly mini-golf, but... worth it, non ethe less. "I'll do my best not to embarrass myself," he said with a grin, picking his own club up, and selecting a green ball from the basket, tossing it in the air before catching it, "try being the operative word."

[lucie-newman]

"I've done some gnarly as-" she coughed, peeking the children nearby, "I'm mean . . .crazy haunted shows before. Fright nights at some of the parks down south. This right here, this won't get me." Lou's own ball was black. She plucked it from the basket and balanced it on the back of her hand as they waited their turn to start the course. "Don't worry Browning, I'll be there to protect you."

[lucie-newman]

When: October 2025 Where: Benny's Who: @ximenaserrano

Lou's fingers itched for her camera. She wanted to capture this moment for prosperity - and not with the phone jammed in her back pocket. No, she wanted to develop this image in a red room, hang it to dry, watch it develop the same way she'd watched Archie develop on a grainy ultrasound screen. The same way she'd seen Teo grow through the seasons. Archie was currently stuffed in a Stay Puft Marshmallow costume (complete with hat). He stood before the dressing room mirrors playing with his own reflection and looking back at Teo with a gap-toothed grin. "T," he said before repeating the syllable.

Yep, Lou was itching for that camera. "We make some cute," she was whispering to Mena, "fucking kids, babe."

[jaceeverett]

WHO: Jason & OPEN.

WHERE: Silver Pines Jr.

WHEN: Halloween season.

Being scared wasn't really Jason's thing -- if something popped out at him, there was a very good chance that he was going to deck it across the jaw or do something he would regret. But in all honesty, how bad could miniature golf be, really? Especially given the amount of kids that were queueing up to pay and get a club and ball to work their way through the course. "Want to partner up?" he asked as he stopped behind the person in front of him in line, offering a quick smile, "mini golf is a lot more fun if you can make it competitive. Fair warning, though, I will laugh at you if you pee your pants."

[lucie-newman]

"Do you take me for someone that's easily frightened?" Lou bent her head to the side narrowing her eyes playfully at Jason. She was child free until tomorrow morning and while mini golf wasn't her typical definition of fun, she was willing to branch out. Especially if it meant a little bit of 'friendly' competition. She plucked a club out from the display and spun it between her fingers. "Don't you worry, Jace, I'll be the one protecting you from that fate."

[lucie-newman]

Halloween 2025

Archer Newman

[lucie-newman]

Halloween 2025

Lou won't be attending the night at Vibrations but she will be walking around Trick or Treating for Halloween. As Archie is still a little too young for actual Halloween candy the goods will be used to make her the favorite aunt with her nieces.

[rafaelcb]

"Which one of your brothers are you going to have to blackmail so that they don't tell Archie all of the stories, when he's old enough of course, about you at his age?" because he knew that was bound to happen. If it was Cage, he knew that Lucie could retaliate -- probably had, by now -- but the others didn't have kids just yet, she might not fare so well, there. "That's understandable, he's used to everything at home being his, he's still learning," and so young, and had so much to pick up on, but he would. He was surrounded by good people who would see to that. "Your father would be so tickled by him. By you with him," he said with a soft laugh, watching little Archer, before looking back up at Lucie, "and very proud, too. Maybe… not so much knowing that he's chasing around crickets. But we can chalk that up to pest patrol, right bud?" he asked Archer with a grin, pointing to the goat, "watch he doesn't chew on you."

[lucie-newman]

"Bribe? Think threaten. I've got all their embarrassing moments in my back pocket too. If Archie has to hear about me getting escorted home on Mischief Night I might just have to spill some secrets of my own." It was decent leverage. She might not have been the quietest child, but she'd been a small thing; easily missed in the sea of brothers. "You think so?" she asked, looking more fully at Rafael when he mentioned her father. "Some days I feel like he's been gone longer than he has. But I think that's more of a testament to how much I've changed." It was hard to realize that she was growing out of the person her father would remember, but she wouldn't hold herself back for him. Not when she had her son. Archie, bag of treats now empty, picked his way to Lou's side and hid his face against the side of her thigh. He was of the mind that if he couldn't see something then it couldn't see him. She scooped him up and out of the reach of a goat. "Tell that goat to go away, Arch!" He shook his fist at the offender, saying "No!" in his soft voice.