[ michael cimino. cis man. he/him ] ᯓ ✈︎ look — there goes ANDREW DELUCA, the TWENTY-SEVEN year old BARTENDER AT BARNACLES i was just telling you about. you know … THE HALCYON ? hard to believe they’ve only lived in THE FLATS for ALL HIS LIFE — it feels like so much longer. around tourists, drew, is known for being CHARMING, but anyone who’s been to neon echo lately knows just how IMPULSIVE they can get when they commit to any bad idea that enters his head. recently, they’ve been into SURFING which is probably where they picked up that SILVER FLASK they’re always carrying around. but who knows … if you do see them, could you do me a favor and remind them to grab their drumming fingers on tables to pass the time , a cigarette tucked behind his ear for every occasion , & second-hand leather jackets ? it’s clogging up the shore …
STATS.
FULL NAME: andrew mateo deluca.
NICKNAME(S): drew, deluca.
BIRTHDAY: april 15th.
AGE: twenty-seven.
BIRTHPLACE: catalina, island.
STAR SIGN: aries.
GENDER: cis man.
PRONOUNS: he/him.
ETHNICITY: italian, german, and puerto rican.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: fluent in english and spanish.
SEXUALITY: bisexual.
OCCUPATION: bartender at barnacles.
THEME SONG: don't threaten me with a good time by panic! at the disco.
PHYSICAL.
FACE CLAIM: michael cimino.
HAIR COLOR: brown.
EYE COLOR: brown.
HEIGHT: 5′ 10″.
WEIGHT: 163lbs.
TATTOOS: canon to michael's tattoos.
PIERCINGS: lobes on both ears.
HAIR STYLE: wavy brown hair that reaches just below his jawline, some days are more messy than others.
PERSONALITY.
POSITIVES (+): charming, charismatic, romantic, athletic, resilient, non-judgmental, playful, determined, bold.
NEGATIVES (-): impulsive, stubborn, rebellious, oblivious.
MORAL ALIGNMENT: chaotic neutral.
FEARS: not being good enough, commitment, relationships.
ELEMENT: fire.
HOGWARTS HOUSE: slytherin.
DRUGS/ ALCOHOL/ SMOKING: yes / yes / yes
AESTHETICS: drumming fingers on tables to pass the time ; a cigarette tucked behind his ear for every occasion ; and second-hand leather jackets.
CHARACTER SUMMARY.
growing up as the first born son painted an image in drew’s mind early on. he had to set an example for his younger brother adam, though he was only older by a year, being a role model wasn’t something he took lightly. sports came easy to him, excelling at every sport his father and mother dared to have him try. drew slowly became the golden boy, what he lacked in academic success was often made up for with charm and athleticism. he dabbled through college, giving it his best try while his athletic scholarship carried him to graduation. the pressure of success led him to find a hobby that allowed him to let loose — beyond the occasional relationship he always managed to screw up — boxing. it started off as a simple hobby, but as the pressure of life increased so did the training and love for mma fighting. dumb luck led him to his first official match, luckily the team leader was desperate and found drew working out at his usual gym. his career started to take off, an undefeated streak to his name before he disappeared from the lineup completely due to one too many concussions making it impossible to compete legally. then things were quiet for a few months until he appeared behind the bar at barnacles and he's been trying to find himself again ever since.
[ madelyn cline. cis woman. she/her ] ᯓ ✈︎ look — there goes ARDEN REILLY, the TWENTY-EIGHT year old SALES ASSOCIATE AT TIDAL TUNES i was just telling you about. you know … THE PHOENIX ? hard to believe they’ve only lived in THE BLUFFS for SIX YEARS — it feels like so much longer. around tourists, ari, is known for being CAPTIVATING, but anyone who’s been to the over look lately knows just how GUARDED they can get when they are forced to confront buried feelings. recently, they’ve been into LATE NIGHT BEACH WALKS which is probably where they picked up that AMETHYST RING they’re always carrying around. but who knows … if you do see them, could you do me a favor and remind them to grab their crumpled up pieces of torn song lyrics scattered across a hardwood floor , the desire to go on walks with no real destination , & skinny dipping under a starry sky ? it’s clogging up the shore …
STATS.
FULL NAME: arden sage reilly.
NICKNAME(S): ari.
BIRTHDAY: march 7th.
AGE: twenty-eight.
BIRTHPLACE: los angeles, ca.
STAR SIGN: pisces.
GENDER: cis woman.
PRONOUNS: she/her.
ETHNICITY: irish, german, and english.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: fluent in english.
SEXUALITY: heterosexual.
OCCUPATION: sales associate at tidal tunes.
THEME SONG: jump by against the current.
PHYSICAL.
FACE CLAIM: madelyn cline.
HAIR COLOR: blonde.
EYE COLOR: hazel-brown.
HEIGHT: 5′ 7″.
WEIGHT: 125lbs.
TATTOOS: wild flower bouquet on back of upper arm, heart stencil on left pinky finger, more tba.
PIERCINGS: double lobes on both ears, stud in right side of nose, right helix, left rook and tragus.
HAIR STYLE: hair is kept long, waves are her default, but she's known to play around with different styles.
PERSONALITY.
POSITIVES (+): captivating, determined.
NEGATIVES (-): stubborn, guarded.
MORAL ALIGNMENT: true neutral.
FEARS: spiders, relationships, bad hair days, anything with tree nuts (she's allergic)
ELEMENT: air.
HOGWARTS HOUSE: ravenclaw.
DRUGS/ ALCOHOL/ SMOKING: marijuana / yes / sometimes socially after a few drinks
AESTHETICS: crumpled up pieces of torn song lyrics scattered across a hardwood floor ; the desire to go on walks with no real destination ; and skinny dipping under a starry sky.
BACKSTORY.
arden, born in los angeles, california, was raised in a home shaped by both hardship and harmony. the daughter of a dedicated defense attorney and a mother she lost young to aggressive spinal cancer, she found stability in music early on, inspired by her father’s constant guitar playing after long days of work. by childhood she had claimed the drum kit as her own, discovering a love for rhythm that quickly became the center of her world. at seventeen, she joined a rising local band led by a charismatic frontman named axel, postponing college as the group gained momentum and embarked on a national tour. though she remained behind the drums, arden was the primary creative force behind much of the band’s music — writing lyrics, shaping melodies, and structuring songs — while allowing axel to take public credit and perform them as his own, content at the time to let the spotlight rest on him. as success grew, however, so did tension.
axel’s insecurities manifested in public criticism and private betrayal, culminating in her abrupt dismissal mid-tour under the explanation of a “new image” for the band. almost overnight, arden’s face vanished from promotional posters and tour graphics, quietly edited out as axel attempted to sweep her departure under the rug—an erasure that did not go unnoticed by media outlets and fans, who questioned the sudden disappearance of the band’s only female member and principal songwriter. in the aftermath, arden stepped away from the spotlight, devoting herself to carefully crafting her own artistic identity independent of the narrative that had been forced upon her. though she has remained on hiatus from performing ever since (the six years since she claimed residence on catalina island), her time away has been marked by introspection and reinvention, driven by a determination to eventually reclaim her voice — and her work — on her own terms.
𓂃 ⠀lala baptiste . cis woman . she and her 𓈒 look — there goes kailea varane , the twenty7 year old boutique owner i was just telling you about . you know . . . the hanged man ? hard to believe they only lived in the center for five years — it feels like so much longer . around tourists , laya , is known for being dedicated , but anyone who's been to the night market lately knows just how single minded they can get when they overwork themselves into exhaustion because a task always needs to be completed . recently , they've been into documenting the lives lifed around her with digital camera and a junk journal which is probably where they picked up that locket they're always carrying around . but who knows . . . if you do see them , could you do me a favor and remind them to grab their band-aids decorating fingertips , the proof that sometimes you have to bleed for the things you love + a siren song trapped in kind eyes , you mean to warn them : stay away + the dreams of a little girl grasped between fingers , you're too scared to admit you've outgrown her ? it's clogging up the shore . . .
𓂃 ⠀ 𓈒⠀⠀⠀˙ 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘴 :
full name . . . # kailea ( sea of joy / happiness from the sea / beloved ) levette ( to lift / to rise / beloved ) varane ( to warn / protect ) . nickname(s) . . . # laya , lei-lei ( family nickname ) , kai . date of birth . . . # february twenty - first . place of birth . . . # avalon , catalina island . sun , moon , and rising . . . # pisces sun , aries moon , virgo rising . gender . . . # cis woman . pronouns . . . # she and her . orientation . . . # heterosexual . current residence . . . # the center . occupation . . . # boutique owner ( amphitrite boutique ) .
𓂃 ⠀ 𓈒⠀⠀⠀˙ 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 :
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✦ ⠀𓂃 ⊹ tldr : car accident tw , grief tw .
existence starts in sorrow . in a hand held to tight , a soundtrack of tears splattering against plastic , and the taunt of two red lines —— pregnant . kailea is the product , a mistake , of two sixteen year old kids . holding on to each other , in the heaviness of the world . they were never meant to be together , least of all raise a child . kailea's mother didn't get the option to walk away . her father did . his parents hands pulling him by his shirt collar , and a hidden truth in his eyes : he was relieved for it .
kailea and her mother stayed in avalon , in a small trailer by the coast , for all of four years . just until kailea's mother was able to afford a two bedroom apartment in san francisco . the city that would be kailea's home for the next eighteen years . her life existed around her mother , who raised kailea like the sun of her universe , and fashion . sketchbooks filled with pieces the minute she could hold a pen . she was in awe with the fashion industry , a silly passion , as her mother would declare ( yet she still bought kailea a sewing machine for her thirteenth birthday ) . she spent most of her middle school and high school career sewing her own pieces together . and when her senior year approached and she applied to fit , no one was surprised .
kailea traded san francisco in for new york . studying fashion for almost four years . almost four years of having a life filled with color . new experiences . new people . . it was everything she dreamed of : until the call came . your mothers been in an accident . kailea would not graduate .
losing her mother , was losing a piece of herself . without her mom , kailea couldn't eat , sleep , breathe . her life suddenly colorless . truth be told , kailea probably would've rotted away in her mothers apartment if not for finding her mothers tucked away belongings : letters , pictures of her as a baby in her mothers arms by the beach , sea shells painted on . she knew her mother did everything to escape avalon , but in her grief , it felt like it was calling to her .
five years ago , kailea moved back to avalon searching for something that'd fill the hole in her soul . now , she runs her own fashion boutique , amphitrite boutique , which came to be when she launched an online only store on a whim and the desire to find herself in the dream she once hung onto . five years has granted her growth , memories , new loves , new experiences . but time hasn't healed the wound of death : grieving consumes her still . even when she tries to run from it .
[ Zhao Lusi. cis woman . she/her] ᯓ ✈︎ look — there goes QIAO ZIYUE, the TWENTY- SIX year old FLORIST i was just telling you about. you know … THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC? hard to believe they’ve only lived in THE FLATS for TWENTY SIX YEARS — it feels like so much longer. around tourists, Xiao xióng (little bear), is known for being ROMANTICIST, but anyone who’s been to the night market lately knows just how PERFECTIONIST they can get when they hyperfocus on details. recently, they’ve been into FASHION which is probably where they picked up that GOLDEN BRACELET they’re always carrying around. but who knows … if you do see them, could you do me a favor and remind them to grab their flower field in spring, sweater paws covering her hands, staring at the moon in middle of the night ? it’s clogging up the shore …
🐻 A B O U T
full name : Ziyue Qiao nickname : Xiao xióng (little bear). age : 26 . gender : cis woman . pronouns : she / her . fc: zhao lusi orientation : heterosexual /heteroromantic. date of birth : december 27th , 1997 occupation : florist / flower shop owner.
🐻 B I O G R A P H Y.
Born as the youngest daughter of the Qiao family, Ziyue grew up being cared for as the baby of her family. Introvert by nature, the youngest Qiao was often seen hidden behind her siblings, holding onto their hands and sleeves for dear life as she followed them around wherever they went because in her eyes they were her whole world along with their parents. On her first day of school, the poor girl cried her eyes out when she was told she would be on her own yet somehow she survived.
Her elementary school and highschool was quite a lonely one, Ziyue found herself often staring at others feeling like a background character rather than the main one of her own life yet she never did anything to change it, not truly mind the solitude. She was happy with her few friendships, her family and her books. It was around that same time that her interest in gardening grew, started with taking care of small potted plants and flowers at home, slowly transforming her room filled with plushies to plushies and plants. Both things that made her happy.
>> F A S T F O R W A R D >>
The Ruyi pavilion celebrates a year of being open to the public. The local flower shop of the island came to live with Ziyue's own hands, and some others that she begged for help. The Ruyi Pavillion is her baby and safe heaven.
🐻 T H E L A B E L
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 .- Ever since she was a child, Ziyue had been deeply idealistic about love, holding onto a belief in soulmates, fairy-tale endings, and grand gestures despite past heartbreaks. The florist believes in the red string of fate, guiding her to her own love story,
🐻 P E R S O N A L I T Y.
Ziyue is a walking contradiction. Ever since childhood she has been known by her introvert nature, the young woman has always been more comfortable on her own though she was, and still is, often misunderstood, taking her introvert side for aloofness, but truthfully she is just reserved for those who are part of her heart, her brightest smiles being the ones when she is close to her family. Nowadays, with her new job as a florist in her own shop, Ziyue has been pulling out of her shell more and more, becoming more lively whenever she is inside her little heaven.
temperament: melancholic moral alignment: lawful good primary vice: greed primary virtue: kindness element: air weather: sunny day
Ziyue's best friend. She was just an awkward teen, quiet and focused on herself when they met and somehow they became friends. A lost soul being found. And just like that a friendship bloomed, they stayed by each other’s side through tick and thin no mater how windy it got or how terrible the waves that crashed them, the never let go of each other. More than friends, they are family now.
𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 - OPEN
Another solitary creature. An introvert who is struggling to make their place in this scary world. They met and somehow she found herself growing fond of them, perhaps she saw a bit of herself in them. And it was in that silent way of hers that she began look after them, becoming a guardian angel and with time, a friend, Ziyue is not someone of many words, her love language is through actions rather than words of affirmation, but she is there for whatever they need, constant and secure.
With her quiet personality Ziyue does not have many friends yet this one is quite a sweet one. They became close a year ago, before Ziyue was building her own dream, when with a hammer and a paint brush she was creating her own little heaven on earth. They were someone they believed in her dream and helped her build it to the image on her mind. The afternoons they spent together fixing the rundown place she got are now fond memories of the start of a friendship.
Red cheeks and mumble mess...that's how this person leaves Ziyue. The youngest Qiao has a crush and doesn't know what to do with it. As soon as her eyes land on them, she is back to the shell she had left behind after high school...but maybe old habits die hard and its their fault. Curse them and the winged beasts on her stomach that might as well pay rent with how often she feels them.
P L O T B U N N I E S
Frequent costumers at the flower shop / alternative a fellow worker at the flower shop.
[ Jeon Jeongguk. cis man. he/his] ᯓ ✈︎ look — there goes KIM JAEHA, the TWENTY EIGHT year old PHOTOGRAPHER i was just telling you about. you know … THE FALLEN ANGEL? hard to believe they’ve only lived in THE BLUFFS for TWENTY EIGHT YEARS — it feels like so much longer. around tourists, jae, is known for being PASSIONATE, but anyone who’s been to seaforge tattoo lately knows just how ALOOF they can get when they smoke. recently, they’ve been into BOXING which is probably where they picked up that OLD LIGHTER they’re always carrying around. but who knows … if you do see them, could you do me a favor and remind them to grab their the sound of the camara shutter taking a photo, broken and bruised knuckles, loud laughter and wide smiles while eating outside a convenience store ? it’s clogging up the shore …
📷 A B O U T
full name : Kim Jaeha english name: James nickname : Jae age : 28 gender : cis man. pronouns : he / his fc: jeon jungkook orientation : heterosexual /heteroromantic. date of birth : july 05th, 1997 occupation : photographer .
📷 P H Y S I C A L
hair color & style : longish black, usually let free unless working out body and build : muscular eye color: dark brown tattoos : a full arm sleeve of them. piercings: 4 en each ear, one in his eyebrow and on on his lower lip clothing style: mainly black, oversized clothes distinguishing characteristics : scar on his cheek from when he fell as a child
📷 T H E L A B E L
𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔩 - someone who was once a cheerful little golden retriever now damaged and have become reckless and rude. No one truly knows what happened to cause this sudden change, only know that it's a sensitive topic often met with harsh words and insults when pried.
📷 P E R S O N A L I T Y
+ passionate + adaptable + loyal
- aloof - blunt- resentful
likes : paranormal stuff, music, art, tattoos, sports . dislikes: being forced into doing something, disappointment . fears: solitude habits : playing with the ring on his lip, always moving some part of his body. goals & ambition : being free, doing what he loves and being with who he loves. moral alignament : Chaotic neutral
📷 B A C K G R O U N D
Kim Jaeha is the first child born to the Kim marriage, born and raised in Avalon by his parents and the city that he called home.
While growing up many would describe him as a good son and even a better brother, filial to his parents and grandparents. Being the oldest meant that while his parents were busy working, he had to take care of his younger twin siblings. At school he was known for his decent grades, always part of the top list of students, for his athletic and artistic sides, anything the school or after school activities offered he took and he was good. He went into competitions and took trophies home. Basically the golden boy of his family, the whole package, good kid with good personality and good grades. Perfect for his father’s ego, his mother’s pride, and a caring brother.
He left the island for the first time at 18 to pursue a medical degree at college, always coming back over the summers, hearing his parents filling the island with promises yet something happened as he was close to his graduation. No one truly knows what happened just that Jaeha vanished for a whole year and when he came back, everything had changed. Tattoos and piercings slowly decorated his skin, the smell of smoke stuck to him like a second skin. Long gone was the stethoscope and instead had a camera haning from his neck.
📷 C O N N E C T I O N S
𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔢 .- A friend, a best friend, a soulmate. No secrets, no judgement, knowing someone better than you know yourself, just understanding and care. A friend, a best friend, a soulmate, family. (OPEN)
𝔚𝔦𝔰𝔥 .- Parents meddling in their children's life. A wish to fullfill became a date that was awkward, is there still hope for something else? Never ending phonecalls, begging for a second date, parents wanting a deal. Should we listen? (OPEN)
𝔏𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔫 .- Late night conversations, sharing music, talking until sun rises. Time flew by. Surprise visits, encouraging words, and sore voices after screaming without anyone truly listening. Only you understand me. (OPEN)
𝔑𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰 .- A flame that's only hers, coming to live with every kiss, with every touch. Tangled up in their bed, having midnight conversations and secret smiles. More than his muse behind every photograph, just his everything . (TAKEN)
𝔇𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔶𝔰𝔦𝔲𝔰 .- Drink, after drink. Late at night only music in the ears and the taste of alcohol in the lips, after a tiring day, after a long week, after a good week. Let's drink away. (OPEN)
OTHER IDEAS
Exes ended in good terms or bad terms.
Childhood friends
Frequent visitors at the cafe (caffeine addiction where)
