arón piper + he/him + cis man – have you seen phoenix kade around long beach? the twenty five year old can be spotted at the underground during their free time. word around the city is that they’re reliable and approachable, yet, they can also be rowdy and quixotic, but you didn’t hear that from me. they’re currently a drummer in a local band and have been in the city for five years. when i think of them, i think of muffled eighties rock music blasting from the next room, chipped black fingernail polish, & falling in love with a different groupie at each show. they’re typically seen walking the streets of long beach with a crumpled, half empty marlboro box tucked away in the back pocket of his jeans. let’s hope the city treats them well!
stats.
name: phoenix axel kade
dob: february 14th (25 years old)
zodiac: aquarius
face claim: arón piper
gender identity: cis man (he/him)
sexuality: bisexual
profession: drummer of velvet groove
family.
dale kade (father)
savannah kade (mother)
roxanne kade (sister, age 27)
mick kade (brother, age 20)
quick bio.
as far as phoenix is concerned, being a rockstar isn't just a dream for him; it's his destiny. blessed with parents who are not only just supportive, but his biggest fans, he's been taking drum lessons since childhood, with plans of becoming one of the greats, just like the musicians starring in the posters lining his bedroom walls.
though his attitude and attempts at trying to come off as rock and roll as possible might have you fooled, phoenix takes his craft incredibly seriously. he's never the type to be late to a gig, and, despite the awareness that he probably looks silly, you can always find him making sure that all the pieces of any hotel room that gets trashed post-gig are put back in order before checkout.
misc.
pinterest
connections (will update as roles are filled).
lead singer of velvet groove (1/1 filled by spencer stuckless)
keyboardist of velvet groove (1/1 filled by aurora grady)
guitarist of velvet groove (1/1 filled by joseph "jonesy" jones)
bassist of velvet groove (1/1 filled by arely villanueva)
band manager (0/1 filled)
roommates (1/2 filled by chai hensen)
cousin (0/1 filled)
siblings (0/2 filled)
best friend (0/1 filled)
friends (1/∞ filled by lorelei wu)
unlikely friends (0/1 filled)
fans (0/∞ filled)
pot dealer (0/1 filled)
good influence (0/1 filled)
flirtationship (0/1 filled)
crush (0/1 filled)
crusher (0/1 filled)
friends with benefits (1/∞ filled by hunter reynolds)
lorelei's nose wrinkled with playful disapproving. " you're ruining the whole image in my head, you know that? " she joked, pushing the cart along the isle. " no but it's cool you guys have that in common, even if your tastes are different and stuff, " she said, glancing over at him, head tilted a little before she looked ahead again. she gave an amused huff of a laugh, " mmmm, i don't remember seeing that in the rule book. feels pretty on-limit to me, " she grinned widely, purposely being contrary. honestly, she'd just be impressed if his dad was carting around a middle school photo at a gig. impressed and just a little afraid. she rolled her eyes dramatically as he referred to himself as a, quote, total hunk. not that he was unattractive, just that lorelei was far from feeling that way about him. " what if i said i was totally adorable in middle school? would that bruise your ego a little bit? " she asked, tone remaining playful as she questioned him.
"my bad." phoenix gave lori a half-hearted apology, more focused on examining the cereal boxes they were now in front of. "charms? or the cap'n?" he held up two brightly colored boxes, seeking her opinion over the incredibly difficult descion he was currently faced with -- only to catch her mid-eye roll. though he was aware that maybe he should be offended over the idea that lorelei didn't seem to think he was as hunky as he'd claimed, her reaction really could only make him laugh. "that'd be fucked up, but i'd believe it. if anyone was too cool to have an awkward phase... it'd be you."
"a little this, a little that, what about a little slap to the face? did you come here just to disturb my peace?" it wasn't like she had meant to sleep with him all those months and.. continued to. of all the times she had known him, within the first five minutes he was always able to set her skin on fire. now they know it's just more ways than one. "i know you wouldn't have been but if i had insisted to put it on your thigh and you took off your pants, then everyone would know about just how little your dick is and i'm not about to deal with your ego today."
"do you talk to all your customers like this? or am i the only one subjected to this kind of hospitality?" phoenix quirked an eyebrow in kairi's direction, though the yet-to-fall smile on his lips silently gave away that he wasn't actually bothered by the harshness of her tone - if anything, he very clearly enjoyed it. "uh-huh. so... when exactly do you want to deal with my ego? i can jot it down on my calendar - and i'll even bring along a ruler to help clear up your confusion about certain measurements."
𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: the underground
𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: open to all !
aisha had been killing it, to put it lightly. they had their walkman plugged in and the sweet sound of the cure filling their ears as they made drink after drink, delivering them in a timely manner to each customer. at some point, their break had arrived, and they went to sit at the bar with a glass of coke they fixed for themself beforehand. noticing that someone chose to sit beside them, they gave a halfhearted smile. "uh, busy night, huh?" they spoke up over the music playing. "i haven't been off my feet since i got here. did you need anything, though?" even though it was their break, they would still help when they could. it made them feel even more efficient.
"chill, no explanation needed. i ain't gonna narc on you." after all, getting bothered with someone for slacking off on the job would be pretty hypocritical of him, seeing as it was rare he could hold one for more than a couple months. besides, he'd seen just how hard they'd been working all evening, probably more productive than he'd been, well, ever. even a total workaholic would probably agree that aisha deserved a break. "just wondering if you've heard anything about saturday. any news about the crowd size? my folks are coming in for the show, and i kinda want to impress 'em."
stationed behind the soundboard, spencer had one ear covered by her headphones while she tampered with the controls displayed ahead of her. she was lucky enough to not only have possession of the music selection, but also the panel that directed the flashing lights on the floor, since their regular operator had taken the day off. caught up in the chaos where she was standing, she didn't hear anyone approach at first, but her eyes caught on a figure in her peripheral and she slid her headphones down around her neck. "i stopped taking requests for u2 about halfway through the thirtieth repeat of one." she deadpanned. "just so you know. i can do literally anything else."
"you know, what i don't get is like, why don't you just play our shit? then no one would complain, and we'd get free promotion." despite not receiving an invitation, phoenix made himself comfortable, sitting backwards in a chair beside spencer's station. "everybody wins." there was a chance he was biased, sure, but they didn't have fans for no reason, right?
" aw, that's cute though, " lorelei replied, soft cooing tone to her voice. she liked that image, most the family involved in music somehow. " did you guys ever piss off your neighbours? " she asked, becoming more comfortable with the subject matter. though perhaps thats because she was asking the questions, and phoenix's family sounded like something out of a tv show. it was easy to find her comfort there. she laughed again, " uhuh, you say that but i'm gonna ask for the middle school picture day photos. " she joked, looking over at him with relaxed sort of smile. one that morphed into mischievous sort of grin. " and you know, once those are broken out there's no putting them back in. "
"not as far as i know. i mean, we weren't exactly like, the partridge family or whatever. i don't think we would have made it as a band, honestly. our visions never would have synced up." the music tastes in his family were just far too varied for them to have ever been able to agree on anything, so it was probably for the best that they'd never actually attempted to form a group. "now that's just cruel. middle school is off-limits, everyone knows that." not even he had been immune to some awkwardness during that phase of his life, with legs that had - for whatever reason - seemed determined to grow much faster than the rest of him. "okay, so maybe i exaggerated the always cute thing. but in my defense, middle school doesn't count. no one looks cute in middle school. not even guys that grow up to be total hunks, like myself."
the moment he walks into the shop, she already felt her eyes roll, for someone so hot, he sure knew how to put her in a sour mood when he was in her sight. he only made it worse when he requested to sit in her chair, kairi wasn't sure if she should be mad or embarrassed by his statement. "i don't know if you're crazy or stupid, it could be both coming from you." they whispers and instead only played along, "if you want to tell everyone you're in love with me then i suggest you do it on your chest."
"a little of this, a little of that. what can i say? i'm a multifaceted man." phoenix beamed up at kairi, his smile getting bigger in unison with their level of annoyance at him. he wasn't quite so sure why he enjoyed getting under her skin so much, though he had a feeling it wasn't that far off from the way kids tended to act on the playground when they had a crush. only, now, it was back and forth jabs, rather than pulling pigtails - a slightly more dignified way of going about things. "if you want me to take my shirt off, you could just ask, you know. i won't be offended."
open to: @losttones location: outside confessions of a candy lover
"how many of these gummy worms do you think i can fit in my mouth at once?" phoenix held up the bag of newly puchased, super sour candy, the expression on his face nothing less than completely serious as his attention turned to the man beside him. "and - more importantly - how much will you pay me, if the answer is the whole bag?"
"so, if i wanted like, your name with a little heart around it right here-" phoenix paused, flexing his bicep a little as he pointed to it, showing kairi the location he was referring to, "how much would that cost?" the tattoo wasn't one he was actually planning on getting, more just a question asked in the hope of pushing kairi's buttons -- though if dared... well, there was at least a small chance he'd actually go through with it.
kinda dorky. that made lori smile a little, scuffing her feet on linoleum floor lightly as she shuffled forward. " yeah, totally, " she didn't think she knew any parents that would let their kids play drums, much less encourage them. she didn't want to say phoenix was lucky, because that felt shitty, but he was and she wondered if he knew it. " do they play anything? y'know, guitar, piano, lil family band or whatever? " she asked, she could picture that. her dad played piano, and she'd tried a little but she could never get the posture down. she gave a soft laugh at the image he described, tracker included. " okay, is it like a oh my god he's missing i gotta find him emergency sitch or a let him wander around and explore for ten minutes and then go fetch him one? "
"yeah, uh... my dad plays guitar, and my mom and sister play piano. my little brother, though? completely tone deaf, bless his heart." mick had never seemed to be too bothered by that, though. besides - the dude was easily the smartest guy in the family, he had his own thing going for him. "the second one, fortunately. he's not gonna wreak havoc, other than like, maybe wandering around and showing off my baby pictures to anyone that cares to give him attention." though his eyes rolled at the thought, the smile on his lips only grew at the idea. "lucky for me, i was an adorable baby. hard to feel embarrassed when you've always been cute, ya know?"
"i don't know, i haven't bought them yet, so take your pick." he smiles, stupidly, at the other, evidently not a single brain cell up in that pretty little head of his. "ouch, like a peach? do peaches even burn?" he wonders if that's actually a thing, ever the idiot, really. "oh phoe, you're talking to the biggest drama queen around. as long as you don't burst into tears, it'll all be okay. you're not gonna cry on me now, are you? don't be a baby. i just wanna swim and have a good time. i wanna drink and smoke a joint. are you about to deny my invitation because you burn like a fruit? don't hurt my feelings like that."
"damn. sounds like the world's truly my oyster, huh?" it wasn't every day he got offered free drinks, for nothing more than accompanying a friend on a beach trip. "if you leave 'em out in the sun too long, i guess. i dunno, i didn't come up with the expression." with a shrug, he moved his arm over mael's shoulder, guiding him in the direction of the nearest liquor store. "no promises, but i'll try my hardest to be brave for you. ...just as long as you keep the drinks coming. deal?"
brows raised for a moment as she leaned over the handle of shopping cart, though she kept her focus on its contents and making sure she was walking slow enough to not take out the ankles of anyone around her. " that's cool. " and she tried to sound enthusiastic when she said it. phoenix liked his parents, and she was genuinely glad they had a good relationship– she just never knew what she was supposed to say when that sort of stuff came up. " really cool. " she reiterated, a nod of her head as she looked over to him. she wasn't expecting the follow up there, and she didn't respond straight away. though his repayment offer did earn an upturn of her lips and a quick huff of a chuckle. " well, how can i say no to that, right? " she joked in response. " but, yeah, of course. i can do that. happy to. " she assured with a softer sort of smile. hang with them during a gig, no big deal. it's not like there was much room for conversation in a loud room anyway. she just had to compliment their son and maybe wear her puff painted velvet groove shirt as a conversation starter. " what are they like? your parents? " she asked, a genuine sort of interest to her tone.
the sudden shift in lorelei's demeanor didn't go completely unnoticed by phoenix, but he chose not to comment, figuring that the canned food aisle wasn't exactly the right place for a heart-to-heart. "they can be kinda dorky, but for the most part, i think they're pretty great. i know not everyone gets so lucky as to have parents that are actually supportive of their kid wanting to be a pro-drummer, ya feel?" another can of pasta was dropped into the cart before he continued down the aisle, tossing a small shrug in lori's direction. "honestly, worst case scenario, you'll just have to deal with my dad getting lost on the way back from the bathroom. i keep telling my mom she's gotta get some kind of tracker on the dude."
"did ya hear my folks are coming into town next week? driving all the way down from portland and everything." after setting a couple cans of chef boyardee into his cart, phoenix's attention finally turned to lorelei, trying to gage her reaction before the favor had even been asked. "any chance you can like... hang with them, during the gig on saturday? they're hella cool, i swear. and i'll totally pay you back in..." he paused, attempting to come up with some sort of payment plan, before inevitably choosing to lift up one of the cans he'd just placed in his shopping cart. "a homemade dinner?"
he had plans to go to the beach ( obviously ). it wouldn't be mael if he wasn't at the beach. the only problem is that the person he was supposed to go with cancelled on him and he didn't want to go all by himself. he needed a new beach buddy, and he needed one as soon as possible. "you wanna do something fun?" he asks the individual in front of him, shooting them a smile, "you wanna go to the beach?" he questions, running a hand past his hair. "come on, i have drinks. it'll be such a good time!"
"...what kind of drinks are we talking?" the beach alone might not have been enough to grab phoenix's attention, but the potential promise of free booze? a far more compelling offer in his eyes. "you should know that i burn like a peach." was that the expression? something about it seemed off, but he didn't really care enough to try and figure out what the issue was. mael would surely knew what he meant, and really, wasn't that what mattered? "and i will be a big ol' drama queen about it. think you wanna put up with that all afternoon?"
