A small town on the coast of Maine, Merrock is the place you go when you need to get away; or the place you've always been. Some families have called the town home for generations, and others are just discovering the quiet, tranquil mecca away from the rest of the world. There's only one thing that unsettles the soul: who runs this place?
Merrock is a small town, original character Tumblr roleplay with the goal of being a fun, diverse, laidback space for you to develop characters, make lasting connections, and enjoy our little community! We allow all types of roleplaying: long para responses, short GIF chats and anything in between, and aim to have an easygoing, comfortable dash for all.
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CURRENT EVENT: Dine & Drink for the Cause (July 6-31).
upcoming event(s): Big Kid Prom (August 8; ooc Aug. 8-16)).
upcoming mini event(s): Tequila Day (July 24), Christmas in July (July 25), Lazy Day (August 10), Vinyl Record Day (August 12), Thrift Shop Day (August 17), Photography Day (August 19), Waffle Day (August 24), Eat Outside Day (August 31), first day of school (August 31) -- more info.
Acceptances are on a rolling basis through the warm months, whenever the admin team is available! Currently, all new applicants can bring us two characters at once -- as long as one is diverse and one fills a wanted connection (don't worry, there are plenty to choose from). Our summer season promises to be full of fun, community-building events and long afternoons spent bathing in the sun on the beach, and spring? Always gorgeous in Merrock. Come join! xx
Good morning, tags! I'm spending some time binge watching King of the Hill, which means I'm hanging out and happy to answer asks, reserve your favorite face claim (or wanted connection!), or go ahead and accept applications if you're ready to join us. We have space open for new writers and your favorite muses! xx
occupation: youth program coordinator and organizer.
work place: Community Center.
family: Daniel (her father), Henry (her older brother).
relationship status: single.
personality
There is no one in this world more sociable than Chloe Norris, which is something she grew into as she has gotten older. She's the kind of person who would make friends with a tree if you gave her the opportunity. She loves going out, having a good time and making new friends. One of the reason she loves meeting new people? She's fascinated by them - where they come from, who they are, what they do, what their life story, all of it. She likes knowing everyone's business but isn’t the type to pass it along. For the most part, she's one of the most optimistic person you'll ever come across. For her, life’s too short to be sad. When it comes to Chloe, it's all or nothing. She's there for you until the end, but the moment you turn your back on her, you're on her list until further notice. There's no boundaries when it comes to the people she cares for in her life. For Chloe, being around good people is all that matters. She's not afraid to speak her mind or give her opinion. She likes thinking outside of the box and finding solutions to things. She's trying to find herself and figure out what her next steps are in life. And honestly, if Merrock had superlatives for the residents, Chloe would most likely be known as the woman who smiles too much.
Chloe Sage Norris was born on a summer night during June, in a town called Alexandria, Virginia. The town is nestled somewhere along the Potomac river and would never be anything other than a location on her birth certificate. She came into the world to two parents who couldn't wait to welcome their daughter. However, she never got a chance to know her mother as she died due to complications during childbirth. Her father might not have blamed Chloe for her mother's death but she could see something in his eyes as she grew to look more and more like the woman she saw in photographs. There was a sadness, a longing and an expectation. Almost like he was waiting to see if she would be worth the sacrifice. She could feel that pressure long before she could put into words what it was. If it weren't for her brother, Henry, she might have succumbed to it entirely. It was to his care that she was most frequently left with while her father pulled doubles to pay for medical bills and to keep food on the table for his two children. Her brother was the one she sat at the dining room table with while she did her homework, the one who packed her lunch and tucked her into bed. Chloe's father tried but there was always distance there.
When Chloe was around eight years old, her family moved to the city of Berkeley, California as her father got a new job as a college professor. Chloe took solace in school – the hours away from a home that permanently felt sad. That never changed even if her reasoning did. Education offered her a chance to prove herself. That she was worth the sacrifice her mother made for her. She pushed herself to excel academically. Nothing but the best was good enough for her. No one was harder on Chloe than herself and it started to show. Chloe sacrificed a social life and those teen experiences that she saw her peers enjoying. That could all wait, she decided early on, even if she wavered a couple of times. But it was worth it when a combination of stellar grades and her performance on her SATs earned her a partial academic scholarship to Cornell University. She saw the pride on her father's face when she told him, even if he told her that going to school in Berkeley was a more practical choice. If only he knew the real power he'd had over her growing up, how his lack of doting had created this tightly wound person fearing his disapproval. Chloe didn't care about his opinion on this particular matter. She would deal with the consequences of loans later. She knew that she wanted to go to an out-of-state school more than she wanted anything else. So she went and got a real taste of freedom.
But college was like a blur – she studied and she studied, exams, extra work, and before long she graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in environment and sustainability. It wasn't long before she found herself applying to graduate school in New York City. Her master's was in her grasp. Her aptitude for collaboration and passion for the environment impressed her professors. But more importantly, the progress reports she sent back to her father were what really mattered. The praise, the heralding of her having a bright future. It was all she could have hoped for. But still, she felt like something was missing.
She didn't count on meeting Barry. He was a legacy from old money – legal and political connections in Chicago – studying law at Columbia and had hopes of a political future. He had big dreams, bigger than she had ever dared to dream. It was inspiring and being around him made her want to be better. Their relationship was one of mutual encouragement and lofty ambitions. They both knew what they wanted and their visions aligned. They wanted the same things. And he wanted her. They were still dating by the time she finished her program at Columbia and he asked her to stay with him while he finished school. She happily agreed and she spent a year bouncing between odd jobs before securing a position at Brown and Caldwell. She worked hard. She went above and beyond to prove that she was capable and that she had something that made her stand out from the other employees hoping to move ahead. It took up more time than she thought it would but she shined professionally.
Chloe's relationship with Barry was much like it always was. He continued law school at Columbia and both of their demanding schedules didn’t leave much time for one another, but they figured that it was only temporary. She was comfortable even as the passion she once felt dimmed. It seemed like a side effect of getting older and being with him for three, four and then five years. He proposed on their five year anniversary. Of course, she accepted because that's what you're supposed to do after all that time, right? It only took a few weeks before the excitement started to wane. She started thinking about the life she would have with Barry and she felt… unsure. She couldn't put it into words but she wasn’t rushing to plan her dream wedding. She kept claiming work was the reason, which was half the truth. The engineering firm was planning to expand and she hoped that it would lead to a promotion she had been working towards for years.
Spoiler alert: she didn't get the promotion. Feeling defeated with her career and the lack of passion in her relationship, she decided she needed space from The Big Apple. She told Barry that she had gotten the job, telling him that the job was out-of-state, making up the little lie so she could get out of the city. Barry, equally as ambitious as she was, understood what it would mean for her. They agreed to break off the engagement, looking at the separation as a chance to find themselves again. She felt a sense of relief at the distance; at the chance to figure out what went wrong and why her engagement ring didn't feel the way she thought it would.
Not wanting to hear those four words ‘I told you so’ from her father, she knew deep down that she couldn’t go back home until she figured out her next steps in life. After searching online for jobs that suited her interests, she stumbled upon The Vinyl Hub. She thought the timing worked out perfectly and she jumped at the opportunity, finding housing in a Brownstone within Merrock's historical downtown. Moving to Merrock was the first time she wasn't reliant on anyone else but herself and she welcomed the independence, despite the adjustment. It was the first time she felt truly in control of her own life.
Now with Chloe truly finding herself and her footing in Merrock, she decided to quit her job as a sales clerk at the Vinyl Hub and pursued a full-time job in coordinating youth events and programs at the Community Center. Along with Merrock Earth Club, she assists and organizes other enrichment programs at the Community Center, encouraging the youth of Merrock to participate in recreational games, recreational sports and educational activities offered at the Community Center. These days, she's pretty content when she's spending time with her friends, hanging out with her pets, and educating those in Merrock about the environment.
family: Lincoln (husband), Freida Rose (deceased daughter), Madelyn Mae (daughter).
relationship status: married.
personality
Libby is in a constant state of needing something to do. She tries to balance her personal life and career, and has a talent for spotting out a Taylor Swift song in public places. She is a quiet, intelligent and observant person with an incredible memory. She’s highly adaptable and good at blending in, probably because she’s grown into a wallflower. Libby likes to think of herself as a resilient, independent individual, someone who can live life on her own. She can be a social butterfly once she feels comfortable. Her mouth has this ability to work faster than her brain, so some of the words that come out of her mouth can be fascinating. Libby is the type that gets truly excited about the little things. She’s funny, generally quick to add a witty comment, and enjoys a good challenge. She’s fiercely protective of the people she calls her friends and she’ll have your back no matter what. She’s exceedingly hard on herself and is her own biggest critic but also has trouble admitting when she needs help. She can have a bit of a temper, though she’s great at keeping it in check. She’s a person with a lot to give but has some emotional issues to overcome. If she’s being honest, all she wants is to live a life that’s quiet and happy with the ones she loves the most.
Meet Libby or, if you’re one of her mothers, Elizabeth Marie Stewart (and she usually doesn’t tell people what her full first name is). She was born and raised in Thomasville, Georgia, and had a modest, middle class upbringing. Her mother, Daisy Stewart, is a school teacher while her other mother, Robin Stewart, is a bakery owner. The Stewarts are your typical small town family, who have been the owners of the town’s quintessential bakery since Robin’s family first got there in the 1950s. She is the second oldest of the Stewart clan. When she was younger, Libby always had a vision of herself being something of a role model for her younger siblings, but well, that was probably not the best idea. As she got older, it became obvious that she wasn’t the kind of older sibling that the younger ones should be looking up to. Which is mostly just a really nice way of saying she was a complete handful. It was almost as if she had made it her life’s mission to run her parents crazy when she was growing up. They did everything they could to try to keep her in line, but the fact of the matter is that, while she always respected her parents (even though it didn’t always seem like she did), no one could ever make Libby do something she didn’t want to.
From the time she was a little girl, Libby has known who she was and what she wanted to be when she grew up. One day, she was going to be an interior designer, but not just any designer. She didn’t want to work for a firm or a company, she wanted to be her own boss. She wanted to be like those designers on HGTV with their own businesses. She set that goal for herself as a part of her ten year plan and set her eyes on SCAD so that she could make her dream a reality. When Libby gets her heart set on something, she’ll do anything to get it. That was the case with Lincoln Scott, the boy whose name was once scribbled on her notebooks with hearts drawn around it. She liked him a lot, like, a lot a lot. They had been best friends since they were toddlers and over time, she had grown feelings for him. Luckily for her, he felt the same way. He was her first serious boyfriend, and because she could recount her grandparents’ love story as if she were there 80 years ago, she had ridiculous expectations for love. She believed in love at first sight, and she believed in soulmates, and she believed that her very first boyfriend could be the one.
He ended up being the one that knocked her up during her junior year of high school, which was most definitely not a part of the ten year plan. She was seventeen and pregnant and scared, but family was important to the Stewarts and important to Libby. And though there had been options dancing through her mind, they were nothing more than fleeting thoughts because when her eyes saw the sonogram for the first time, she knew she wanted to be a mother. Nine months later, Freida Rose Scott was born into the world to two teenage lovers with plans of graduating and marrying after high school. With a baby, going to college wasn’t an option for Libby, and while she’ll never outwardly admit it, she felt that the decision was made for her and that she didn’t necessarily have a choice in the matter. And so it goes, Libby married her high school sweetheart straight out of high school (while keeping her last name), moved into a house with a white picket fence, got a permanent job at her family’s bakery and in turn pushed aside her dream of becoming an interior designer, and raised her baby. However, that all changed during her twenty first year of life. When she should’ve been going out for her first legal drink, her husband and family spent their months in hospital rooms and waiting rooms. Their baby girl had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.
They spent that year trying to find treatments, trials, and medicines that would cure their daughter. Nothing seemed to work. During that year, they spent all of their time making sure their baby girl got to still live the childhood she deserved. A year or so after getting the diagnosis, Freida passed away in her sleep. The Stewart-Scott family was rocked to the core, none more so than Libby herself. Freida was literally Libby’s entire world, and there was no denying that. She took one look at that little girl and suddenly everything changed. Libby was willing to do whatever it took to give her daughter the very best life she could give her, and would’ve done anything she could to protect her. Her entire life changed after her daughter died and she was lost. Over the next few months after Freida’s death, the Stewart-Scott family had to find a new normal. With their daughter gone, they began to feel a strain on their marriage. That only continued to shift from a lax rubber band to a tightened rope around her hands when Lincoln told her that he wanted to have another child. They struggled a lot within their marriage during that time, but she felt they’d get through it. At the age of twenty three, she suffered a miscarriage and made the decision to leave Thomasville for good. The place held nothing but heartbreak for her.
Leaving her old life behind, she went off on her own with her savings and eventually found her way to Boston, Massachusetts. There, she enrolled at MASSArt where she earned a bachelor’s degree in fibers. With her background in fabrics and her passion for interior designing, she found herself employed, working for a company that staged open houses for homes that were on sale. It was only a year before the company called her about a job in Merrock, Maine. It really hadn’t been her intention to stay in the small town but alas, she did. She moved in with someone off a Craigslist ad, and got a job working at Polished Brass Market as an antique picker.
Though, it didn’t take long for her past to catch up with her because before she knew it, her estranged husband eventually tracked her down in Merrock. After having to tear down the guard she had built up so fiercely, Libby had to face her grief head on and managed to let go of all the hurt she was carrying. And to her surprise, she ended up reconciling with her estranged husband in the process. Feeling like the pieces of her life were finally falling into place and putting her back together, Libby finally decided to chase her dream of becoming an interior designer. Wanting to dip her toes back into the real estate world, she left her job as an antique picker and accepted an offer from Bardales Inc. to become a home stager, making their properties attractive to potential buyers through her skills as an interior stylist. As she gained connections and experience during her time with Bardales Inc., Libby took a leap of faith that led to the founding of her creative studio -- Designed by Libby Stewart. Her studio is recognized for its body of well-designed residential and commercial work, valuing high-end craftsmanship, detail, and thoughtful, enduring design. It’s the one place that brings her true peace when she needs it the most and loves being there.
Soon after opening up her studio, Libby found out she was pregnant, coming around rather unexpectedly but she welcomed it with open arms. Madelyn Mae was born just a day after her due date, a little on the small side at 6 lbs and 2 oz. Her little girl has quite literally been the light of her life ever since. She’s been in town for nearly a decade now and being able to find a home in Merrock was something Libby Stewart never expected, but the town welcomed her with open arms and she’s now glad to call it her adopted hometown. When she's not spreading her magical powers of color coordination and patterns onto the people of Merrock and the towns surrounding, you can find her traveling to new places with her husband and daughter, spending time with her friends she calls family, or curating vintage treasures through a little thrift therapy. All in all, Merrock is home.
I just told myself that it's been such a long week... before realizing that it's only Monday. Here I am. Ashamed. But my day is slowly winding down, so while I play some Good Pizza, Great Pizza and sit on main, you should keep me company with some asks, reserves or applications! We just accepted two characters to our little coastal town, you should most definitely be the next! xx
Merrock would like to welcome Chloe Norris (Laura Harrier), penned by Nessa. Make sure your account is submitted in 48 hours, and take a look at our welcome brochure. Can't wait to see you around town! xx
OOC INFO: Nessa (she/her), 27, EST.
face claim: Laura Harrier.
full name: Chloe Sage Norris.
nickname(s) / goes by: N/A.
pronouns & gender: she/her & cis woman.
sexuality: bisexual.
birth date: June 24, 1991.
birth place: Alexandria, VA.
arrival to merrock: arrived in May, 2022.
housing: downtown.
occupation: youth program coordinator and organizer.
work place: Community Center.
family: Daniel (her father), Henry (her older brother).
relationship status: single.
filling connection: volunteer for Harmony Healers.
Merrock would like to welcome Elizabeth Stewart (Melissa Benoist), penned by Nessa. Make sure your account is submitted in 48 hours, and take a look at our welcome brochure. Can't wait to see you around town! xx
OOC INFO: Nessa (she/her), 27, EST.
face claim: Melissa Benoist.
full name: Elizabeth Marie Stewart.
nickname(s) / goes by: Libby.
pronouns & gender: she/her, cis woman.
sexuality: bisexual.
birth date: November 23, 1988.
birth place: Thomasville, GA.
arrival to merrock: arrived in March, 2015.
housing: countryside.
occupation: interior designer.
work place: Designed by Libby Stewart.
family: Lincoln (husband), Freida Rose (deceased daughter), Madelyn Mae (daughter).
I've got a very long to-do list and a busy week ahead, but I'm never too busy to hop online and answer your questions, reserve your favorite face claim (or a wanted connection?) or even to go ahead and accept an application or two if you'd like to slide one into our inbox! We'd really love to see some new faces here in Merrock! xx
Hey, tags! I'm skedaddling for a few hours, but I'll be back online tonight to check in for any mod work and keep plucking away at replies -- if you need anything, you should come fill up the ask box! Reserve your favorite face claim (or maybe a wanted connection?) or go ahead and submit an application, we'd love to have you! xx
Charlotte Newman (Shay Mitchell) is looking for ex-fiance / baby daddy.
WANTED CONNECTION: ex fiance & baby daddy
FOR CHARACTER(S): charlotte newman
REQUIREMENTS: born between 1983-1989
SUGGESTED FCS: sam claflin, paul wesley, glen powell, UTP
SPOTS OPEN:one
CONNECTION DETAILS:
We can discuss the details of how they met, but ideally he would have been living in Merrock for the past 12 years. They were together for 10 years, became engaged, and had a daughter together. Their daughter, Maisy, is currently 3 years old.
Charlotte believed they had a happy, loving relationship, but everything changed when she discovered he had been having an affair. Once she found out, she ended the relationship without hesitation. Despite the betrayal, they are still forced to remain in contact for Maisy's sake.
Co-parenting has been far from easy. Their communication is strictly limited to matters concerning their daughter, with little to no conversation beyond arranging schedules and discussing Maisy's needs.
LAST NOTES: i'm open to anything for them in the future, i am open to all the angst and tension.
CONTACT: @dancerdarcyj ; preferably yes to potentially discuss how they met etc.
A bit of a comic, a touch of an oddball, and always willing to have a good time. Dilly is an extrovert. She is a loyal friend and a staunch ally. People have called her their ‘yes girl’ because they rarely if ever have heard her turn down a request or an adventure. She’s occasionally a little out of the loop on things going on as she lives in her own bubble - and a bit helpless when it comes to things not within her sphere of interest. She is always happy to listen though and to put her spin on things.
portrayed by Chloe Bennet; penned by Sara.
full biography / background
triggering / sensitive content warning: car accident, death, sibling death.
They didn’t have a lot of money growing up. They didn’t have much of anything more than a two bedroom house, a used car, and a vegetable garden. Delilah, known affectionately as Dilly by all those she loved, felt it like a heavy hand on her shoulder. A hand that, in a different life, might have belonged to her father. He followed a wayward wind south when Dilly’s little brother was barely two. That’s how her mother put it, and for all Dilly cares he’s still chasing that wind. Her family downsized after that, any financial comfort that she knew was a memory bleached by time.
And yet, it was a happy childhood. She lived in her older sister Darcie’s hand-me-downs and she cut out grocery store coupons on Sunday morning while watching cartoons. She slept in the renovated attic of their little home with her older sister and the two bonded tightly. She thrived as the slightly overlooked middle child. She didn’t feel the need to be as practical or hardworking as Darcie, and she wasn’t coddled like her little brother. She was a goofy kid, a bit mischievous and with a strong moral compass. She didn’t enjoy her education, though she was able to struggle through on passing grades. She loved a good hike, and a night out during the summer. Sometimes she liked a good risk too. Her mother wouldn’t call her rebellious, but there was a night or two that ended in some unsanctioned fun.
Dilly was always good with her hands. Whether she was doodling, painting, or gardening she was most at peace when her hands were occupied. Pottery was something she stumbled into during her late teens. It was a challenge learning how to work clay, and it tested her patience at times, but the result was often something that made her heart sing. She scraped together enough money to take classes and worked with connections to get a mentorship by a potter an hour north.
After high school, she stayed home. She loved Merrock, she loved the community, and she didn’t want to make a life chasing wind like her father. So she put down roots. She worked every odd job under the sun and she saved up money. At the busiest seasons she’d hold down three jobs at a time and stumble back to bed exhausted. She didn’t have a passion for anything but pottery, and year and year she grew closer to her goal of opening a shop. Her family grew more stable too, more streams of income and savings to anchor them in the world. Vacations became an option for the first time. At twenty-six, she moved into her own apartment and three years later she bought a small space in the hideaway market to open Earth & Stone. Her shop sold handmade pieces and she hosted classes two nights a week to teach others.
Dilly’s love life was chaotic. Girlfriends came and went and then returned like a bad case of the hiccups. Her sister’s was not so much. But then, Darcie was a single mother and she raised her son with precision. She could wrangle any problem into submission with her Type A personality, motherhood included. Darcie’s son was two the summer Dilly got a little too drunk after a bad break-up. A friend called Dilly’s brother to come pick her up, but it was Darcie that got in the car that night. And it was Darcie who totaled her car. It was Darcie they laid to rest.
It was a sundering that could have taken Dilly too. But her mother wouldn’t let it happen. Dilly moved back to her childhood home and her nephew came with her. As a happy toddler, little August saved them both from the grief and the guilt. Dilly built herself back up piece by piece and has taken over large chunks of the responsibility of raising August. She splits her time between her shop and her nephew, she adopted a chinchilla for him. She does not date. She’s found a new normal and a new type of happiness.
Do any writers have any unlisted wanted connections or suggestions for the face claims of Davika Hoorne or Tanaya Beatty? Help a potential new writer out! xx
