[ mika abdalla, 25, cis woman, she/her ] - was that SAMIRA ‘SAMI’ HADDAD i saw around town today? i heard that the KOOK works as a OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN and has been in town for HER WHOLE LIFE. they have a reputation of being GENUINE & PUSHY and people in town usually associate them with WALKING INTO ROOMS WITH AN AIR OF SELF-AWARENESS, BABY DOLL DRESSES PAIRED WITH COWBOY BOOTS, A SMART MOUTH AND A QUICK BRAIN, BRAIDING HORSES’ HAIR, YEARNING FOR LOVE. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
sami grew up in an old money kind of family and the ranch is all she's ever known
she's the youngest so she didn't really have much responsibilities when it came to the business side of the family (and she never cared for it either despite her parents forcing her to take up global business management in uni) so she focused herself on the ranch work and specifically the animals
in another life she definitely would have become a vet, specializing in equine care but her love of horses and her hard work (it's really just boredom because she doesn't know what else to do with her time), she's an olympic equestrian in dressage and she's darn good at it
her personality is very go-getter and nothing will stop her from getting what she wants
she's very forward, very blunt, very sarcastic, got that southern charm that can definitely be thought of as fake but frankly, she doesn't care what people think of her because she has never really been anybody but herself
she always believed that she is who she is and if people have a problem with it then that's not her problem to deal with
she's definitely a runner. when it comes to actual feelings, she's always scared of getting hurt so if there's even a mere threat of that, she turns toxic because she'd rather beat you to the punch and hurt you instead of giving you the opportunity to hurt her
but it's paradoxical because she yearns for love, to have someone see her for her and accept all of her
in other words, this lady needs to lady up and try not to run when things get real
she's also very very bi
some connections i'd love for her:
her bestie/ride or die !!!!
girl gang
family friends
cousins
ex-friends
enemies
one night stand
ex-flings
exes who ended on good terms
exes who ended on bad terms
childhood best friends who are no longer friends
what could have been but she bailed on them pretty quickly
high school sweetheart
first time/first kiss, etc
drinking buddies
'arranged marriage' type where her parents want them together (she opposes it strongly)
nico salvatierra was born and raised in montevideo, uruguay, the youngest son in a family that spent evenings together along the coast. basketball wasn’t the sport most kids gravitated toward there, soccer dominated nearly every street. but nico had always been taller than the others, often towering over his classmates by the time he was fifteen. it began as casual pickup games on outdoor courts slowly turned serious when local coaches started noticing the quiet teenager with relentless defense and an instinct for reading the game.
by sixteen he was competing in youth leagues across the region, eventually attracting the attention of international scouts. a scholarship opportunity at the university of kentucky brought him to the usa, where he spent four years playing college basketball. he was known for his composure, defensive intensity, and quiet confidence.
at twenty-four, he entered the nba draft, being picked in a late round and signed with the stallions, initially as a depth player fighting for minutes off the bench. by his second year, however, nico had secured a starting role as a small forward, quickly becoming a fan favorite for his physical drives and clutch defensive stops.
now twenty-seven, nico is entering his third season in dallas, firmly established as one of the stallions’ most dependable players. nico remains reserved by nature. he’s known around the city for keeping a low profile, rarely seen at loud parties or events, more often spotted late at night in empty gyms or wandering quiet streets after games.
though dallas has become a second home, montevideo has never truly left him. he still drinks maté whenever he can get his hands on it, still calls his family after big games, and still feels the pull of the ocean he grew up beside.
[ jacob elordi, 29, cis male, he/him ] - was that BERNARD 'FITZ' FITZGERALD i saw around town today? i heard that they work as a DEFENCEMAN FOR THE TEXAS TWISTERS and have been in town for 6 YEARS. they have a reputation of being MAGNETIC & AVOIDANT and people in town usually associate them with a phone call home that goes longer than he planned, the specific din of a locker room after a win & the accent that comes back thicker when he's tired. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
part ii. the character study.
full backstory, timeline etc on google doc! (even a literally devastating self para that i cried writing🙃)
fitz has never had trouble being liked. the harder thing, the being known, is where it gets complicated. he's warm in a way that feels effortless because for him it largely is — good in a room, good with people, the kind of person who makes friends without particularly deciding to. he remembers names, remembers details, has a way of making whoever he's talking to feel like the most interesting person he's encountered all week. what he's less good at is staying still long enough for any of it to go deeper than surface level, and dallas has mostly accepted this as part of the deal because the surface level is genuinely enjoyable company.
he came to hockey later than almost anyone at this level. the discourse ran loud for years because of it, the question marks, the potential narrative, the takes that had decided what he was before he'd finished becoming it. he sat with all of it in the specific way someone does when they're too proud to admit it stings and too stubborn to let it go. the numbers this past season have started saying things that are harder to argue with, and he is not interested in being gracious about that. he was right. it just took a while for everyone else to catch up.
dallas suits him. he moves through it like someone who has made a deliberate decision to enjoy his life, and largely succeeds. he's social in the way that comes naturally rather than effortfully, the kind of person who ends up at things without entirely meaning to and leaves later than he planned. there's a dog who takes up the whole backseat of his car. there are sunday dinners that are non-negotiable regardless of what else is going on. there are two people ten minutes away who have followed him across the world twice without being asked, and the way he talks about them, when he does, tells you more about him than most things he'd willingly offer.
the commitment issues are real and he knows it. he doesn't pretend otherwise, doesn't sell anyone a version of himself that includes a future he's not going to show up for. what he can't fully account for is where it comes from — or more accurately, he can account for it and just hasn't found a version of that conversation he's willing to have. he moves through relationships the way he moves through everything, fully present until he isn't, and the people who've been on the receiving end of that would tell you the worst part is that he's never cruel about it. it would almost be easier if he were.
there's a version of him dallas doesn't get. it surfaces in the way he talks about melbourne with people he actually trusts, in the jersey number nobody here has ever thought to ask about, in the accent coming back thicker on certain phone calls before he's even noticed it happening. the warmth is real, the charm is real, the genuine interest in whoever he's talking to is real. but there's a difference between fitz being generous with his presence and fitz actually letting someone in, and most people in dallas have only ever been offered the first one.
he is, by his own account, fine. the ambition that drove him through a canadian winter learning a sport he had no business being good at hasn't gone anywhere, it's just got quieter and more certain. dallas is starting to feel familiar in a way that's different from the places he's lived before, and he's not entirely sure what to do with that yet. he's starting to think he might want to find out.
part iii. the wanted connections.
more in depth wc's listed on google doc!
platonic
– best friends.
– ride or die.
– teammates.
– sibling like friends.
– unlikely friends.
– positive influence.
romantic
– flirtationship.
– one night stand.
– friends with benefits.
– exes on good terms.
– exes on bad terms.
– enemies with benefits.
antagonistic
– enemies.
– former (best) friends.
– negative influence.
– mutual jealousy/rivals.
INTRODUCING LELA SANTORO: we love to mistake butterflies for cardiac arrest.
FULL NAME lela rose santoro.
BIRTHDAY january 29th ( 28 ) .
BIRTHPLACE dallas, texas.
GENDER cis female.
OCCUPATION stripper.
BUILD athletic.
HAIR COLOR brown .
EYE COLOR brown.
HEIGHT 5’9
PARENTS declan santoro ( father ) + amara brown ( biological mother ) , francine santoro nee hill ( mother ).
SIBLINGS open older sister , open older sibling, open older sibling, connor santoro (npc younger brother), maisy santoro (npc younger sister) .
PETS stellar ( black cat ) .
CHARACTER PARALLELS: april kepner (greys anatomy), brooke davis (one tree hill), lily aldrin (how I met your mother), elena gilbert (the vampire diaries), charlotte york (sex and the city), lexi howard (euphoria), beth harmon (the queen's gambit)
BIOGRAPHY with mentions of drunk driving, drinking while pregnant, neglect and abuse (emotional)
lela came into this world in the form of an emergency c-section after her mother had totaled her car driving drunk after a night out celebrating the end of her pregnancy. it was a miracle that she was born and even a bigger miracle that she was born healthy. her mother immediately signed over her rights to her father who had just found out about his daughter only hours before as he was the emergency contact listed.
growing up in a household that wasn’t entirely loving wasn’t easy on a child like lela. she stayed in the background like a flower wilting in the dead of winter. it was easy when you were quiet. she was never free from the abuse that followed but she remained positive - hopeful for a change that would never come. instead she focused on her art which brought her an immense amount of joy. she sees the world in a different light than most and that shines through the art that she makes. she wants people to see the world in the way that she does.
despite the hardships that they faced, lela found herself excelling in school and even contemplated going off to college but after graduation, she couldn’t leave. dallas was her home and despite the trials and trauma that she experienced, she couldn’t leave. recently, her father lost his job and her mother came to her begging for her help with the bills and to keep the lights on. come to find out, the savings that she had thought her parents had were gone out the window over the years to a gambling addiction that nobody knew about. she was working as a barista but that wouldn't cut it so she found a job through a friend as a stripper where she knew she could make the money she needed quick. she dreams of making it big in the art and photography world and has sent her work to a dozen of different places to get seen but she hasn't had her big break yet. so for now, she continues to work hard at her art and won't stop until she makes it.
HEADCANONS
lela can talk your ear off about any horror movie there is. when she needed an escape from her life, she found them in horror movies. something about killings (call her a psycho) was a comfort to her.
her love language is physical touches and words of affirmation. she has always been the touchy feeling kind of girl and it brings her a comfort. she also likes to tell people how proud of them she is or give compliments to strangers. she also loves it when someone tells her what a good job she is doing.
her biggest passion is painting and you can usually find her with some type of paint on her body at any given point. lately, though, she has gotten into photography and has found a new - and different - love for art.
[ stephen kalyn , 26, cis-male, he/him ] - was that WILDER LAWSON i saw around town today? i heard that the POUGE works as a WAITER and has been in town for TEN YEARS. they have a reputation of being CHARMING & BEMUSED and people in town usually associate them with random tattoos drawn onto his body from late nights he can’t remember , a devious smile that could always get him out of trouble, a beat up leather jacket. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
basic information :
name: wilder lawson
age: 26
pronouns: he/him
occupation: waiter
gender: cis male
sexuality: heterosexual
social class: pouge
brief backstory & headcanons :
wilder was born august 19th , 2000 in los angles , california . at the age of 16 , his parents his parents had gotten into an accident that had caused their life and forced him to move to dallas , tx to live with his grandmother who was the only relative he had left . she didn't have much , but she worked hard to give him every chance she could in order for him to succeed in life . she was strict , but caring and patient as well especially when he first moved here and he was stuck in a rut that only losing parents could do to a child . it took him a while , but eventually the pain of not having them around became easier and easier for him to bear and his true sillyboy nature came out.
( a more summarized backstory will be up soon ! )
he's a bit of a party animal , loves to have a good time . never is one to pass on a night out . huge on crashing events hosted by the kooks and thanks to his connections as a waiter he has gotten snuck into a few of them.
the mans has one braincell . literally his head is so hollow and there is no thought behind that man's eyes . even with a brain the size of a toddler's fist , he still manages to somehow be way too overconfident and talk about himself a little too much . thinks he is the shit even when he trips on air . least he has a pretty face , which he does indeed use to charm his way into the beds of women.
when he isn't working , wilder streams on twitch to make a little extra money on the side . he isn't popular by any means , but he gets a little something that he uses to help his grandmother so she doesn't have to work as much as she does . that's his homegurl right there . besties for lifers .
has a pet dog name scooter booter pooter ( yes name inspired lida beeta buta butt ) . he is cute little pup that he had found on the side of the road after wondering home late last night after a night out with some of his co - workers .
( more headcanons to be added soon ! )
wanted connections :
friends , hookups ( past and present ) , co workers , childhood friends ... honestly everything and anything we can brainstorm up i want .
[ drew starkey, 31, cis man, he/him ] - was that JOHN TUCKER ‘JT’ RIVERS i saw around town today? i heard that the POGUE works as a TEXAS TWISTERS STARTING GOALIE and have been in town for HIS WHOLE LIFE. they have a reputation of being RESILIENT & IMPULSIVE and people in town usually associate them with PUSHING PEOPLE AWAY WHEN THEY GET TOO CLOSE, THE REV OF A MOTORCYCLE, HEAVY BREATHING ON THE ICE, NOT BEING HIS FATHER’S SON. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
trigger warnings: physical abuse and drug addiction
growing up, jt never really knew his mom. she dipped when he had just been a baby, leaving him alone with his father
his father is absolute scum of the earth and loves blaming jt for everything, whether it was actually his fault or not. it got to the point that he laid hands on jt and jt grew up believing he deserved it
he had a lot of pent up anger and resentment because of it so when the hockey coach in the public school he had went to suggested him to try out for the team, that probably saved his life because it gave jt both an outlet and a purpose
he put his all into it because he didn't really have anything else to do. he hated staying at home, he hated being around his father and when he got a scholarship to play hockey at a university, jt took it immediately. he didn't even care where he would go to school, as long as he got to do hockey
and as long as it meant he would be away from the father he had finally stood up against
jt's a little messed up because of it but he doesn't like to dwell on things at all
he doesn't like remembering and he's an avoidant to his core. he'd rather pretend nothing happened rather than having to talk about it because frankly, i don't think he has completely come to terms with everything that happened in his childhood
you'd think he would actually spend lots of money but if it's not for some good food, some tats, some weed and drinking here and there, he's very stingy with his money
he definitely doesn't want to lose his money any time soon so he makes sure he has a good chunk of savings
he's very brash, doesn't care about a lot of people, definitely can be an asshole. he's the team's resident bad boy who's probably on tabloids if those were still a thing because he just doesn't care about what people think about him if it's off the ice
whether he's sleeping around or being a public menace, as long as it doesn't hurt people, he'll be fine
i'm sorry in advance when he acts like an asshole. it's just his default setting omg
[ derya pinar ak, 23, cis woman, she/her ] - was that ZEHRA ‘ZEE' TURAN i saw around town today? i heard that the POGUE works as a STRUGGLING MUSICIAN, BARTENDER, SERVER & MUSIC STORE CLERK and has been in town for HER WHOLE LIFE ON AND OFF. they have a reputation of being DETERMINED & STUBBORN and people in town usually associate them with FINGERS DANCING ON A PIANO OR STRUMMING A GUITAR, FEELING AT HOME ON A STAGE, NOTEBOOKS FULL OF LYRICS, NEVER BACKING DOWN. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
trigger warnings: drug abuse, alcoholism, parental neglect
zee was the youngest daughter to a family with parents who had no business being parents
her mom was the town whore, her dad was the local alcoholic, both were addicts who took every opportunity to fight. it just wasn't a pretty sight, especially because they all lived in a shitty trailer home that couldn't really fit all of them on the outskirts of the city
zee took every opportunity she could to be out of the house because she hated being around her parents
while her siblings were good people in her eyes, she knew they were dealing with their parents in their own way too
instead of their circumstances bringing them together, it kind of made all of them a bit distant from each other
from a young age, zee realized the importance of money. she understood that she needed it if she wanted to survive, and she didn't have the luxury of it at all, and probably never will
despite that though, she does have one passion: music. she loves to sing. she loves to write songs and every chance she could get
she also has the talent of being able to pick up a musical instrument after fiddling with it for a bit
incredibly musically talented, whip smart and tenacious, this girl didn't go to college though, instead just going straight to work
she has always juggled multiple jobs but this has to be the worst it's gotten, just because she's also putting herself first and actively trying to pursue her dream of becoming a country singer
she's very much a sweetheart, but she can be very scrappy if need be. people seem to love underestimating her because they don't know what she has gone through going up
not the most trusting, especially after what she has gone through, and can be cynical but most people don't even see that part of her. they just see the 'customer service' side she shows everyone but it's also a coping mechanism because she definitely doesn't want people to get close to her. she doesn't have time for all of that
your character probably met her from one of her many, many jobs
[ madelyn cline, 27, cis woman, she/her ] - was that SAVANNAH DU PONT i saw around town today? i heard that the KOOK works as a DALLAS OUTLAWS CHEERLEADER / CAPTAIN and has been in town for HER WHOLE LIFE. they have a reputation of being PASSIONATE & CAPRICIOUS and people in town usually associate them with BLONDE HAIR PULLED UP INTO A BOUNCY PONYTAIL, GLITTER AND PINK EVERYWHERE, A GILDED CAGE & SMILING FOR THE CAMERAS. can’t wait to see them at the next game!
trigger warning: parental neglect
savannah du pont had a silver spoon in her mouth the second her mother realized that she was going to have a daughter. the first and only daughter in her family, savannah was severely spoiled
however, being spoiled came with a downside because they're so old money that her parents grew tired of being parents real quick. they didn't want that responsibility, especially when they had so many responsibilities of their own with their jobs which meant they were never around
this meant savannah looked up to her two brothers so much, always trying to tag along with them
it brought up some resentment as well because though their parents were rarely around, when they were around, they were so critical, especially her mother. while savannah might even be considered a daddy's girl, she and her mother clash every chance they get
her mother always has a biting comment ready, whether it's savannah's hair, her choices in life or her weight and at this point, savannah has learned to tune it all out because she already got into a deep rut because of her mother growing up, all the expectations that were thrust upon her that even now she can't escape from, and she's a lot stronger in spirit now and she absolutely refuses to let her mother win
her father owns the dallas outlaws just because he loves american football a little too much and he has money to burn
despite all that though she's still such a sweetheart. she can be a little dense, a little out of touch, sometimes can even be classified as a dumb blonde, but she has a big heart, is incredibly loving and is loyal through and through
literally not the smartest cookie in the world like please don't ask her to do math because she will cry
she's an incredibly talented dancer and choreographer. hence, how she became captain of the dallas outlaws cheer team, her proudest achievement, and she doesn't even care if people say that her family's name is what got her to this position because she knows it was purely her talent and her drive, not based on influence
connections that i'd love for her:
her bestie/ride or die !!!!
girl gang
family friends
her older brother (middle du pont sibling)
her ex (wc on the main)
ex-friends
enemies
one night stand
ex-flings
exes that ended on good terms
childhood best friends who stayed in touch
childhood best friends who lost touch
what could have been but she bailed on them pretty quickly
summer fling
'arranged marriage' type of situation (must be a fellow kook)
