Staff Member OC's For Andy and the Band: Rockstar School
Meet Zane, Esmond, and Arbor "Ginkgo"
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Zane (They/Them)
"Simpler" percussion instruments + disability support helper.
Zane teaches "simpler" instruments to those students who'd like to learn an instrument but can't/struggle to learn other instruments like the guitar, bass, keyboard, etc.
From Earth.
They don't have a band group of their own, but Esmond, Ginkgo, and Zane like to jam together on occasion. Zane teaches the two how to play a few percussion instruments while also learning from the two how they can create music in different environments.
Zane met both Esmond and Ginkgo and put in a word to the Odd Socks since the band was looking for new staff members, and it just so happened that two of the roles fit both of them.
The kind of music Zane jams to is more on the funk side. Their go-to instrument is the Bingba.
Zane wants nothing more than to teach the kids that no matter what your instrument, you can still be a part of a band.
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Esmond (He/Him)
Cleaner/Maintenance + disability support helper.
Works with Whiff if there's a project to be done, otherwise he's on general tidy up and smaller one-person jobs.
From Planet Tidyupa. (Tidy-up-ar)
Left Planet Tidy-Up out of curiosity to see what else he could help clean up, and to follow in his Dad's footsteps. He learned about the Earth from his Dad, and after his father's passing, that sparked something inside him to finally come to Earth.
He more often than not gets kids who are sent out of the class, like Ginkgo does. But he doesn't often get questions or anyone hanging out since he's more behind the scenes working. When he does get a lost student or a question, he's always happy to help.
Esmond does the kind of music he can create in his environment. Which would be more upcycling vibes. His go-to instruments are the Thongophone and shakers.
He teaches kids that you can make an instrument out of anything.
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Arbor (He/Him). Goes by the nickname Ginkgo. Trans ftm.
Gardener + disability support helper.
From Planet EcoEcho.
Left Planet EcoEcho because he didn't have the powers that others on his Planet had. The people of his Planet have magical garden powers for helping things grow and other garden-related powers.
From the time he's spent on Earth and with the Rock Star School, he's learned that even without powers, he can still garden.
Even though he's not a teacher, there are plenty of students who stop by to ask him a question or to hang out. He does, on occasion, get a kid who's either been sent out of class, doesn't want to be in class, or needs a quiet break.
He grew tired of people accidentally calling him Arthur, so he now goes by the nickname Ginkgo. The name Arbor means "tree" in Latin, which is why he chose a tree-related nickname.
The kind of music Ginkgo does is more nature-based. His go-to instrument is the clapping sticks.
He teaches kids that quiet moments can be good, and there is music in nature if you settle down and listen.
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If these three created a band, it would be called The Environmentals.
The three are all for stopping bullying, and if they see any student who needs someone to talk to (like all the staff), they're always there to lend an ear and help out however they can. This trio has all got its quirks and odd parts about them, but that's what makes them all great and eager to help the other students and people outside of the school to embrace themselves.