welcome to cedar point silas ward ! the twenty-six year old known for being a tattoo artist apprentice at velvet ink . i heard they’ve been living here for eight years in orchard drive and everyone says you’re exuberant & scatterbrained. you’ll know it’s them because of their perpetually ink-stained fingertips, cigarette smoke lingering on shredded hoodies, random facts about everything and anything. enjoy your stay! oh , and stop blasting nobody's soldier by hozier every night , your neighbors have been complaining ….
warning: this intro post contains tw such as parental abuse, death, g*n violence, grief, trauma, PTSD
Full Name: Silas Joseph Ward Nickname(s): Si, SJ, SWard, SiScribbs, Scribbs Age: 26 Birthday: April 1st, 1999 Astrological Sign: Aries Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana Parents: Kurt (51) & Sunday (51) Ward Siblings: Chloe Ward (deceased at 16(8 years ago)), Christian Ward ( 22), Phoebe Ward (19) Children: N/A Pets: N/A Scars: One gunshot wound scar on his back Tattoos: Hundreds all over his body Sexual Orientation & Gender: Heterosexual and Heteroromantic || Cismale Occupation: Tattoo Artist Apprentice @ Velvet Ink
𖦹 On April Fool's Day, 1999, Silas James Ward made his entrance Earthside. He was welcomed by Sunday, aka Sunny, who has worked as a manager at the same store since the boy can remember, and Kurt, the man who has never kept a job for as long as he can remember.
𖦹 This boy has the thickest Cajun accent you've ever heard. It becomes horrible when he is drunk or talking excitedly.
𖦹 Being an only child only lasted two years; his parents welcomed his little sister Chloe into the family. Originally, Silas was extremely upset that his new little sibling was not a boy, like most two-year-old boys would be. However, he soon grew to love the little girl, and the two eldest Wards became inseparable.
𖦹 His youngest siblings, Christian and Phoebe, also won his heart in time, but he and Chloe had always been the closest. They acted like twins, constantly hanging around one another, getting in trouble together; while he would never say he had a favorite sibling, Chloe was the one who understood him the best.
𖦹 It was obvious to anyone with eyes that Silas had ADHD from a very young age. He's been formally diagnosed since he was seven.
𖦹 The only thing this guy has ever been able to focus on in his life has been art. He drew before he wrote. It was basically in his blood from the moment he picked up a pencil. Art has been his number one love and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
𖦹 Also, from a very young age, it was obvious he and his dad were never going to get along. Kurt was a brash, forceful man, while Silas was just a big goofball. Unfortunately, he also knew exactly how to 'push his buttons' according to his dad. Yelling matches soon became physical altercations. As far as he's concerned, the world couldn't have spat out a more horrid person.
𖦹 Growing up, one of his only friends in his hometown was his buddy Brandon. They met when Silas accidentally nailed him in the face in gym during a game of dodgeball in the third grade. The two were basically brothers from that moment on.
𖦹 Due to him and his dad constantly being at each other's throats, Silas was sent up to New York (more specifically Cedar Point) most summers to spend time with his grandmother, Tallulah. A self-described feminist hippie, he and his 'Gigi Lu, ' as he calls her, are practically two peas in a pod. He could never understand how his mother, the uptight, 'traditional' woman, could actually be her daughter.
𖦹 When Silas was eighteen and Chloe was sixteen, the siblings were part of what was originally labeled as a 'random act of violence'. The pair were walking home from school one day when a masked driver drove by and fired shots at both of them. Silas was fortunate to make it out with a singular bullet lodged in his back that was easily removed by surgery. Chloe, receiving most of the shots, was not so lucky. After a week and a half on life support, the family were informed that she was never coming back from this and decided to take her off of it. The whole situation absolutely destroyed Silas.
𖦹 To make matters worse, during the investigation, the masked man was found out to be Brandon. The motive was determined to be something Silas still feels guilty for never uncovering for himself: Brandon apparently had a crush on Chloe, who later politely rejected him due to her having a boyfriend. Enraged, the young man planned this attack. On the day, he had mistaken Silas for the new boyfriend, planning to end both of their lives. And even though it is highly unlikely, Silas has sworn that if he ever is a free man, he won't be a breathing one for long.
𖦹 At Chloe's funeral, Silas and his dad got into a fight so intense that it only ended when his father threw him into one of the flower arrangements next to her casket. That day, it was decided it was for the best of all involved if he went to New York when his grandmother flew back home. It was an idea that he was totally on board with, ready to be away from his mom and dad for as long as possible.
𖦹 In the years since Chloe's death and his move to Cedar Point, Silas has remained the same old Silas. Somewhat. His first summer after the incident was grueling because of one thing: fireworks. The first one ever set off next to him sent him into a shock so severe, he spent days in bed afterwards with headphones glued to his head. Even now, everything from a popping balloon to the sound of a car backfiring can send him into a catatonic state. It's why you can see him frequently with giant headphones over his mop of curls.
𖦹 After a few more semesters than he'd like to admit, Silas got his BA in Graphic Art from Cedar Point University. After which, he basically begged Olivia (one of his childhood summer friends) to take him on as an apprentice at the tattoo studio. Thankfully, she said yes.
𖦹 Nowadays, this boy is just trying to enjoy life, and it seems to be going pretty well for him. He's got his art, the family that actually accepts him for who he is, and a solid group of friends. But life is always teetering on the edge of disaster with trauma under your belt. Will he be able to keep balance?
Current Connections
Olivia Harrington-West (childhood friend/old fling/boss/mentor) @olivahw
Pierce Brooks (co-worker) @piercerbrooks
April Rose (co-worker) @aprilrcse
Kenzo Tsuchiya (co-worker) @fridaynightmuses
Wanted Connections
Platonic
𖦹 childhood summer friends 𖦹 close friends 𖦹 neighbor 𖦹 co-workers at Velvet Ink 𖦹 best friend 𖦹 clients
Romantic
𖦹 current flirtationship 𖦹 current hookups
Antagonistic
𖦹 ex hookups 𖦹 exes