#cornelia.intro

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☆ –– who is ARISTOTELES 'ARI' PINEDA anyways? ew. you don’t know about HIM, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 33 and WRITING SONGS ON HIS GUITAR feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re HOT-HEADED and AIRY because they care, but they’re also ALLURING and DAUNTLESS in the best way. HE works to make a little money as an OWNER OF OUR SONG. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of BROWNSTONE #11. NEVER GROW UP ( MUSE A ) , GLITCH ( MUSE B ) is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.  

BASICS

full name: aristoteles pineda

nickname: ari, aris

age/date of birth: 33 / december 18th, 1989

zodiac sign: sagittarius ☼ scorpio ☾ aries ↑

gender identity: cis man (he/him)

current location: cornelia st, new york

sexual orientation: pansexual

occupation: owner of our song record shop.

plots: never grow up (muse a), glitch (muse b)

PERSONALITY

labels: the virtuoso, the loose canon, the dynamo, the phoenix

positive traits: alluring, charming, affable, dauntless, gregarious

negative traits: hot-headed, airy, cynical, impetus, flirty

fears: losing the people he loves

hobbies: playing music, socializing, wood-working

languages spoken: english, spanish, portuguese

instruments played: guitar, piano, drums, bass, marimba, harp, accordion, armonica, guiro

favorite color: green, orange, fuschia (vibrant colors in general)

favorite food: mexican cuisine

allergies: n/a

APPEARANCE

height: 5'11

distinguished characteristics: n/a

tattoos: an arrow made out of a soundwave on his back

piercings: n/a

right or left-handed?: left-handed

RELATIONSHIPS

parents: mercedes pineda (seamstress), rafael silva (politician)

sibling(s): 2 older half siblings

children: isabella pineda, 7 years old

pet(s): none, yet (his daughter has been begging for a puppy lately whatsoever, and he can never say no to her, it's only a matter of time)

LINKS

spotify

pinterest

wanted connections

BULLET POINTS

tw: car accident, death mention

Aristóteles was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, product of the love affair between Mercedes, a seamstress and Rafael, a Mexican politician who ran away quickly from his responsibilities the minute Mercedes gave him the news to marry the child of a wealthy businessman. Alone, Mercedes raised Ari, along with his older siblings from a previous relationship. Although the family wasn't wealthy, the mother worked hard to make sure her kids never lacked anything while still being as involved in their lives as humanly possible, giving them all the love and care she could provide as a single mother of three.

At age ten, after seeing his mother struggle to make end meets, Ari decided to step in: he put his name on for a talent reality show in Mexico and got selected to compete. Although he didn’t win, Ari charmed the audience with his voice and personality, receiving a second place and deal for his own album. Not a year later, Ari was promoting his album and a soap opera he would be a part of. He used the money he was payed to buy his mother a house so she would never have to worry about not having a place to call theirs ever again.

His career took off after that. Soap operas, movies, awards, albums, tours… México couldn’t get enough of him, became the youngest solo number to sell out the biggest arena in mexico at the age of fifteen. It was traced in the stars, Aristóteles would become a legend.

Turning sixteen and having all the fame and fortune his stardom had brought with him affected the young star. Although he loved his country and his audience, the millions of kids, young people and eldest who would sing along to the songs he had written, he needed a bigger challenge and thus, the entire family decided to move to the USA as he tried and make it in Hollywood. Soon enough his luck and talent proved to work on his favor and he began getting small roles in commercials and some roles in shows and independent movies, until he landed an opportunity of a lifetime in a little indie movie that happened to resonate with the public, catapulting him to international fame. He even got some Oscar buzz at age 21 because of it. He wasn't nominated, but the buzz itself was enough to make his fame reach a new peak, and it landed him more scripts and offerings.

That’s where he met Natalie, one of his costars. She was beautiful, bright, gentle… Ari fell in love quickly and a year later, he proposed. Natalie said yes and just like that, the couple got married in a little ceremony by the beach two years later. Everybody told them they were far too young to take such life-altering decision, warning them it could not work but they paid no attention to any of it; both of them knew they were meant to spend a lifetime together.

He took a year off from acting to travel the world with his wife, learning about other cultures and simply being in love. They finished their year-long trip in New York City, Nat's hometown, right around Ari's 24th birthday where Nat informed him she was 4 months pregnant, they would be having a baby girl.

Isabella was born 4 and a half months later, crying to the moon and instantly stealing her parents heart. The family spent a year of pure bliss, splitting their life between New York and California while the actors auditioned for numerous movies, shows and plays, with little to no success; after a year their names had already been forgotten. Ari ended up booking a role in a movie that claimed would be his big comeback, just in time for Isabella's first birthday.

TW Then, the world stopped. Natalie went out one night to run some errands and she was involved in a big car crash, she was pronounced dead on her way to the hospital. Ari's whole life collapsed on itself, he had lost his partner and better half, his best friend and his child had lost her mother. It took him three months to be able to leave his bed, ultimately finding the strenght to do so thanks to his family and his baby. However, he decided, he would give up acting. He couldn't find it in himself to do it without Nat by his side.

Wanting to escape the Hollywood scene and wanting his child to be as close to Natalie's family as possible, the now single parent moved to Cornelia Street with his child and decided to open a record store, both as a way to make money and to get back to his roots as a musician. Thus, Our Song was born.

[behindthcmall]

☆ –– (priscilla quintana, she/her, cisgender female) who is AUGUSTA RIVERA anyways? ew. you don’t know about HER, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 31 and WRITING IN A JOURNAL feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re OVER EMOTIONAL and GUARDED because they care, but they’re also LOYAL and FUN-LOVING in the best way. SHE works to make a little money as a(n) POETRY COLUMNIST FOR THE NEW YORKER. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of WOODVALE APARTMENTS. AUGUST (MUSE B) and THE LAKES (MUSE A) are the songs they could dance to the beat of forevermore. (ooc info: tee, 29, pst, she/her.)

Hi loves, I’m Tee and I’m thrilled to be here! I’ve been creeping this group for a while and waiting for the timing to be right. I felt, as a huge Taylor fan, it’s my obligation to join (and fun fact, it’s my nine year anniversary today of being Taylurked!)

Anyways, this is Augusta. She’s still a slight work in progress, but here’s some basic info about her (more to be added as it's developed):

Name: Augusta Rivera. Age: 31. Date of Birth: TBD, I'm an astrology hoe that needs to let her cook before determining. Hometown: Cathedral City, California. Gender, Pronouns: Cisfemale, She/her. Sexuality/Orientation: Pansexual. MBTI: TBD, but most likely XNFP. Job: Poetry columnist at The New Yorker and MFA grad student at NYU. Residence: Woodvale Apartments.

Facts:

Augusta is from Southern California and the daughter of Mexican immigrant parents.

She loves writing, especially poetry. She was definitely one of those teens who had a “deep” poetic Instagram/twitter/MySpace (she's a millennial, LBR here) account that was literally terrible and overdramatic. However, she’s been honing her craft and gotten to a point where she can’t see herself doing anything else.

As the story goes, she met James during a summer trip to New York to visit relatives that live in the state. It was a whirlwind romance in her eyes, and a special summer of firsts: first trip to her dream university (NYU), first time dipping her foot in the Atlantic Ocean, first head over heels love for another woman. It was very eventful for baby teenage Augusta, and when it ended, it lowkey ruined her life.

She's been trying to put that summer in the past, but it always seems to creep its way into her life, whether it's through her poetry or her trust issues.

Augusta comes off as very naturally fun loving and charismatic, but she's more what you'd call an introverted extrovert. She really shines when she's surrounded by people she trusts and loves.

She started her university career in SoCal, but her dream was always to end up at NYU. She was accepted there and got her butt on a plane so she could start working on her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. She's making money through publishing work through the New Yorker (and realistically, she's probably another job too. TBD as I think of it.)

Wanted Connections:

The Folklore Love Triangle - If you're the Betty, James and/or Inez and we haven't chatted yet, you know what's up. Let us brainstorm the whole thing.

Literally anything/everything. She likely hasn't been in New York for that long (I imagine a few months, if that) but she's probably travelled there quite a few times over the years, so I'm open to plotting anything. Feel free to IM me and we'll chat.

[excessdrive]

☆ –– (jodie comer, they/them, non-binary) who is killian meijer anyways? ew. you don’t know about them, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and cooking feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re stubborn and hedonistic because they care, but they’re also loyal and versatile in the best way. they work to make a little money as a personal trainer. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of brownstone 12. call it what you want is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

GENERAL STATISTICS:

NAME:  killian meijer NICKNAMES: n/a AGE: thirty BIG THREE: aries sun, scorpio moon, taurus rising DATE OF BIRTH: march 24, 1993 PLACE OF BIRTH: rotterdam, the netherlands CURRENT RESIDENCE: brownstone 12, cornelia street (nyc) OCCUPATION: lawyer (formerly) self-defense trainer (currently) PRONOUNS: they/them GENDER: non-binary SEXUALITY: homosexual SKELETON: call it what you want (muse b)

APPEARANCE:

FACECLAIM: jodie comer EYE COLOR: hazel HAIR COLOR: dark blonde HEIGHT: 5′ 8 / 1.73 cm TATTOOS: full right sleeve – angel wings (ref) SCARS: several light scars along their arms and one more visible one on their neck due to glass cuts during a fight

RELATIONSHIPS:

PARENTS: lars meijer (father), gwen meijer (mother) SIBLINGS: daan meijer (younger brother) CURRENT PARTNER: tba PAST PARTNERS: ex-fiancée of four years; tba SITUATIONSHIPS: tba

PERSONALITY:

POSITIVE TRAITS: witty, charming, passionate, caring, loyal, flexible, protective. NEGATIVE TRAITS: stubborn, possessive, short-tempered, jealous, perfectionist, self-destructive, self-critical. LOVE LANGUAGE: physical touch, acts of service MBTI: infj

BACKSTORY:

killian meijer was born in a well-respected family of lawyers. the meijers were known primarily for their main craft, therefore from very early age lars and gwen meijers were preparing young killian for their upcoming successful career as an attorney. even before killian started attending school, they were constantly exposed to an extensive library filled with law material. there was no room for questions or doubts regarding their future.

when killian turned five, daan meijer, killian's younger brother, was born. the family decided to move from the netherlands to the states, where lar’s older brother resided, seeking even better professional opportunities for their children. Up until high school, killian lived in boston, but had to move to new york to finish high school and continue with law school afterwards.

during their last year in law school, killian met mila – the love of their life. or so they thought. the two hit it off almost instantly, falling head over heals for each other faster than they could realize. the elder meijer’s, however, upon finding out about mila, did not seem too pleased with killian’s pick for a mate, but did not impose their opinion upon killian too much during that time either.

four years later, the couple had moved in together and were building their own reputation as established lawyers.  kllian had taken up a side job and was saving for their own place they could call home that both of them planned to buy in the following couple of years. not long after, killian proposed and the pair was now planning their upcoming wedding. however, the dream life had eventually come to an end. during one of their usual mornings, killian woke up to find their apartment empty. mila was nowhere to be found. they had not seen her since. well, at least not in person. the following month killian made a devastating discover. thanks to social media, they managed to track mila down, who now was back with her ex-boyfriend, who had just returned from his military training. It was later revealed that killian’s parents paid mila handsomely for her to return to her old life and never to come back. what hurt the most? not only did mila accept that offer, but made no effort, whatsoever, to contact killian again. as if the life they had been building for the past four years did not exist.

that was the last straw for killian. they had cut all ties with their parents ever since finding out about mila. another year passed and they decided to quit their job. with their parents out of the picture and no one else to control them, killian decided to explore their true desires and aspirations.

the older meijer always enjoyed helping people. that was the main reason why they pushed through law school and several years working as a lawyer, falsely believing they were protecting people, when, the law system was just as corrupt as any other. they found themselves defending offenders in court, while the actual victims did not receive proper justice. and so, killian swore to themselves to do all that was in their power to prevent any more of such assaults against women and people from happening ever again. that’s how they ended up receiving their self-defense certification and became a personal trainer, helping anyone and everyone who was interested in learning how to defend themselves.

at the same time, killian seemed to struggle with the fact that they had left their younger brother daan with their parents, who, no doubt, were also forcing him to follow their footsteps. the meijer siblings used to be rather close during childhood but had drifted apart since killian moved to new york for studies. although the two managed to have a call or two per month, that was nowhere close to resembling the proper bond they used to have back in the day, not to mention any healthy bond that any siblings shared.

not being able to properly deal with the guilt of “leaving daan behind” and the grief of losing mila, along with a lot of suppressed emotions since childhood that resulted in anger-issues, killian was persuaded by their best friend to start attending therapy. It proved to be a challenging start to a long journey, but they have been showing up consistently for the past year, which had to be a good sign.

when they are not training others, killian spends their free time outdoors, engaging in various sports, such as hockey from time to time (it used to be their main hobby back in their high school era), volleyball and even skateboarding once in a blue moon. as they got older, killian also found new appreciation for sightseeing and cooking. now they treat themselves with warm meals and never forget to surprise their closest friends with their “weekly delights”.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

(OPEN) Best friend / ride or die – they met in high school and although the two of them did not seem to have a lot in common, they became inseparable. they were there for each other during all of their ups and downs and killian has to thank them for being there during the devastating end with mila and everything afterwards. they were that one person killian could always rely on, their rock. in return, killian filled that same role for their best friend and more. no matter how tough things became.

Casual friends – people killian met along the way, whether it was school, work, through their hobbies or through shared experiences.

One-night stands / flings – ever since fall-out with mila, killian had at least a few of these here and there, so feel free to throw any possible ideas my way!

Situationships – any connection that had/has the potential to become something more, but either never managed to properly get off the ground, one or both of them were unsure of how to approach it or it is still in its early stages.

Rivals – it’s no secret that killian is a sucker for a good competition. especially when the competition is about something they are passionate about. (open to literally any and all ideas!)

(OPEN) Mentor / parental figure – since killian had cut all ties with their parents, they could use an older parental figure who, when in need, could help ground killian somewhat and guide them on the right path by sharing their personal experiences

(OPEN) Mentee / younger sibling figure – as the odds seem to be against killian spending more time with daan, they are subconsciously looking for someone they could protect and guide through life. the trainer is no stranger to tough experiences, therefore it is easy for them to spot when someone else is going through a hard time and well… they will be there to help them.

this introduction will be continuously updated with new details and/or new connections, so keep an eye out for that! highly recommend to check back in here from time to time!

If anyone made it this far, GREAT JOB! please feel free to share any and all ideas/suggestions you may have regarding killian and your muses! I have no doubt that we will come up with some exceptional stories!

[indulgnces]

☆ –– (caitlin stasey, she/her, cis woman) who is james grey anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and crocheting feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re selfish and fickle because they care, but they’re also passionate and authentic in the best way. she works to make a little money as a(n) radio host they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an apartment. august & cardigan is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. –– pinterest.

name: james grey

age: 30

birthplace: brooklyn, new york

current residence: cornelia street, nyc

gender: cis woman (she/her)

sexuality: bisexual (w/a preference for women)

occupation: radio host

face: caitlin stasey

positives: authentic, passionate, easygoing, confident, observant

negatives: selfish, fickle, aimless, cynical, irresponsible

character inspo: eddie munson (stranger things), robin buckley (stranger things), hope (booksmart), graham eaton (but I'm a cheerleader), donna pinciotti (that 70s show), steven hyde (that 70s show).

backstory

had a relatively normal childhood. grew up in new york as the only child to a seemingly loving couple. but, like most marriages, theirs ended up dissolving around the time james was ten. big bummer.

her time was split between her parents places after her mother ended up moving, generally living with her mother during the school years and with her father during the summers

loves her mother, truly, but she always tended to favor and take after her father

showed great potential in school, but was largely academically unmotivated. think the smartest kid in your on level classes who refused to go up into honors/ap level classes. classes bored her because they were easy, but she had absolutely no motivation to go to the classes that "challenged" her like her teachers recommended, so she just skipped classes lol

the most notable revelations that came out of grade school to james was that she liked girls, and she was capable of being much crueler than she thought (see: folklore love triangle)

also, that she had no idea what the hell she wanted to do in life

went to college because it was the Next Step to do, but ended up dropping out after two years when she still didn't know what to major in

after dropping out, she moved back in with her father in nyc and started a chain of aimless jobs. some of those jobs: barista, receptionist, model, podcaster, etc.

somehow ended up as a radio host for a small satellite radio station, and has been doing this for the last year, and she honestly likes it more than she thought she would.

her father owns a bar in greenwich, and over the years she's also liked playing bartender there from time to time.

she's honestly just trying her best to get by.

headcanons.

jack of all trades, master of none type.

has picked up and dropped hobbies as easily as she does jobs. some past hobbies: skateboarding (in high school, still does it when she's particularly stressed), drumming (had a small stint with a band in college), baking (gave up when she kept burning/undercooking all her treats). she's currently into crochet, and likes to do it when she's on the air or when she's watching movies at home.

thrifts most of her clothes. style leans vintage, fringe, leather, flare/ripped jeans, converse, but with a touch of femininity with flower prints and hair ribbons. (x)

has always found it easy to talk to people, has always been super laid-back and easygoing, but was never the popular type. can't stand crowds or fake people. charismatic loner burnout vibes.

420 friendly baby!!!!

when she was in high school, she got her hands on a tattoo gun kit and did shitty little basic tattoos on her friends and herself. the ones she has have mostly faded, but consist of small little figures/symbols on the insides of her fingers.

bi bi bi! strong preference for women. BIG flirt. lots of rizz. she's giving this tiktok. big top energy.

best gives love through physical touch and quality time. best receives love through words of affirmation.

established connections.

omar ruiz-osman - the mark to her callie

daisy st. james - ex-girlfriend, daisy's gay awakening

charley zhao - queer/musical friends

caroline davis - flirtationship/one night stand

elody maverick - rival

theodore clarke - frequent coworker

lucas duchannes - flirtationship

oliver langham - regular annoyance/friend

juliet eisley - crush

adira ruiz-osman - friendly exes

wanted connections. (page!)

james was born and raised in nyc until she was 10, and then at least spent nearly every summer in the state up until she moved back permanently at 20.

on the main: her best friend & her crush connections (bff pinterest & crush pinterest)

the mark to her callie (vibes): very similar to steve/robin, except sex is in the equation! perhaps they first met as friends and then added fwb into the equation, or maybe they started as a fuck buddy that evolved into a genuine friendship entirely by accident. either way, this calls for a genuine friendship connection where sex is/was a key component of the relationship at one point or another. would be up for this dynamic to be something that is already settled in game (they already Know the ins/outs of their dynamic well), or as something brand new that they're navigating and we write out from the beginning!

relationship inspired by this gifset: a flirtationship, basically! james likes to flirt with your muse, who either plays oblivious or is actually oblivious. james keeps it up to see how long it'll take for your muse to either catch the hint or make a move. (w)

your friendly neighborhood bartender: her father owns a popular dive bar in the area, and over the years, james has taken shifts at the place, playing bartender whenever she is out of a job/needs money/is bored. your muse is one of james' regulars.

friends. very general. james is super chill. she can be a sarcastic ass sometimes, but it’s all in good fun. overall a very easygoing, laidback individual.so she’s bound to have a good group of friends in the city. people she smokes with. queer friends. neighbors at her apartment complex. people she goes bar hopping with to pick up girls. people she thrifts with.

past work connections. between the ages of 20-28, james worked a series of different jobs as she tried to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. and it was through these jobs that she met your muse! maybe they were coworkers, or maybe they were a regular at james work. anything works! the following is an incomplete list of her past jobs (more can be added to fit!): barista (she did this for like two years purely for the vibes), receptionist, model (small stint, usually for her photography friends), nursery home caretaker (liked this more than she thought she would bc old ppl are batshit crazy), podcaster (I like to think she didn’t run her own show, but rather was a super frequent guest host on her friend’s show).

hobby buddies. like jobs, james has cycled through a number of hobbies as well. she tends to hyperfixate on one hobby for a period of time before moving onto something else. maybe your muse was someone she met through these hobbies! here is another incomplete list of her past hobbies: skateboarding (primarily in high school, but when she’s stressed, she takes to skateboarding around the city or central park), drumming (led to her being the drummer with a small garage band in college. nothing serious, very amateur, and dropped it after dropping out, but showed off at house parties over the years if she was drunk/trying to impress a girl), baking (massive fail, if any of her friends tried her creations, they regretted it), bingo (got really into it while working at a nursery home, still goes to a game at least once a month), crocheting (current fixation, really into crocheting clothes right now and small plush).

exes. while james isn't opposed to love, she generally is far too fickle to stay in a relationship for long. while she hasn't been actively looking for anything serious. I'm sure one or two relationship developed into something serious despite her best efforts, but she's single now so it must have ended for some reason or another.

situationships. subsect of the above, because I feel like this is actually more where most of james past romantic/sexual connections lie. lots of flirting, dates, hook ups with absolutely none of the relationship defining! james wasn't stressed about it, but maybe your muse was. the undefined nature of it all could have led to some potentially messy situations. or maybe your muse was just as down for it, and their situationship faded naturally without any hard feelings.

I really want anything and everything in between! these are just general ideas, I'm open to all sorts of plots! <; 3

[backtotheo]

(joe keery, he/him/his, cismale) who is theo clark anyways? ew. you don’t know about him, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling thirty and singing karaoke feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re indecisive and have low self-esteem because they care, but they’re also intelligent and adaptable in the best way. he works to make a little money as an employee at the animal shelter (...but he also walks dogs on rover on the side). they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an an apartment. back to december and long live are the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. (tw: cancer, about 3/4's of the way into the "backstory" section here!)

basics.

full name: theodore james clark. nicknames: honestly? most people just call him theo, though teddy is a family nickname he'd probably still respond to. gender/pronouns: cismale/he/him/his. sexual orientation: extremely bisexual. birthday: july 22nd. star sign: cancer. cancers are known to be highly intuitive, sensitive...and insecure. occupation: proud employee of the animal care center of new york...and he walks dogs for rover on the side.

personality.

positive traits: intelligent, adaptable, caring, honest, empathetic. negative traits: realistic pessimistic, indecisive, blunt, sensitive…but like not talking about those feelings ever?,  low self esteem while being self-centered. hogwarts house: i know jrk sucks and we do not claim her but the man is a hufflepuff…but a burned one. alignment: chaotic neutral. ennegram: 4w5. personality type: infj. 

backstory.

his childhood was normal. happy, even. except for the part where his parents never let him have a dog because they were 'too busy' for one.

because his parents both had pretty demanding jobs, he was put in a ton of after school activities, but he kind of sucked at sports. so he joined boy scouts and took a bunch of different music lessons. he's pretty decent at guitar and piano and can fake his way through some accordion in a pinch.

theo is the oldest of three and was the child his parents placed their hopes on. his mother is a well-known pediatric oncologist at pittsburgh children's hospital and his father teaches biology at carnegie mellon. everyone assumed that theo would follow in their footsteps. and he did...sort of

he studied biology even though it wasn't really his thing because he wasn't paying for college, his parents were...and he minored in both music theory and psychology, which he liked more.

he met one of he most important people in his life while attending duquesne university in caroline davis.

...they didn't hit it off right away. in fact, at first, she was a bit of a thorn in his side. but a little bonding over a mutual love of music (and the food trucks on campus...) and they clicked. he asked her out around homecoming that first year and the rest is history.

they dated for years. it was very serious. he was two weeks away from buying a ring, honestly. but they spent a really big chunk of their relationship long-distance and it was just...hard. he really fucking loves loved her. but you know what they say...if you love it, let it go. or whatever.

during college, he made spending money at a work study job at the school library, but he made more walking dogs so he quit the work study job and started pet-sitting and dog walking most evenings.

this is where his love of animals began and only started to grow the more he spent times with classmates' and neighbors' pets. he decided to apply to vet school instead of med school, much to his mom's chagrin.

he got in!

...and he dropped out 2 semesters in because he hated it.

theo kept up a pretty big lie for the better part of a year, working odd jobs around pittsburgh and maintaining his off-campus apartment and dodging his parents' questions...until his dad was a guest lecturer to one of his vet school classes and he was nowhere to be found.

his parents gave him two choices: go back to vet school or go back to college and get a degree he would use.

theo chose neither. he packed up his shit, hopped on a bus, and moved to new york city with a collection of cassette tapes, a duffel bag of clothes, and whatever was left in his bank account to his name.

his parents didn't exactly disown him during this period, but they didn't reach out. he found out his mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer about 2 months after his move...and she'd been diagnosed a month prior. he heard it from one of his siblings and tried to reach out, but didn't get a response.

she passed away eight months after her diagnosis. he never got a chance to make amends and it's one of his biggest regrets.

he has since reconciled with his dad, but that's something that just..you don't just get over that. he's struggled with it mightily and with the help of a good therapist, he's starting to forgive himself. some.

he intended on reconnecting with caroline when he got there but...well, that didn't turn out so well.

so he couch surfed for a while until he could accept the first non-sketchy craigslist roommate ad he could find and moved into his cornelia street apartment.

he's not sure what he wants to do, really, so he's worked a lot of odd jobs since moving to the city. he's worked at almost every starbucks in an eight block radius of his apartment, bartended for a while, tried his hand working a food truck...but nothing seemed to stick. he paid rent by ubereats-ing most months, until he started walking neighbors' dogs and found something he kind-of-doesn't-hate.

during this in-between time is when he sort of got back into music. one job, he played piano in a restaurant's main dining room. another was a bar where he sweet talked his way into a few gigs. probably ended up meeting the rest of the electric touch crew during this period!

now he's working at the animal shelter, walking dogs using rover, and playing some gigs on the side. thank god for dogs and music.

plots n' stuff.

a roommate. or a few? i could see him having a few to keep costs low and i didn't snag any of the premade skellies for this so if you're down i'm down

found family/besties. i love those vibes especially given he's essentially upped and move away from home knowing like 2 people in the entire city.

people with dogs. either people whose dogs he walks or neighbors who happen to have them. he's like a dog whisperer so if you need a pet sitter he's your guy.

or! shelter volunteers!!!

people from any and all odd job he used to have. like a regular at the coffee shop who can't get their order right now because he left or a co-worker who helped him create a sandwich that's still on a menu at a local restaurant?

random hookups would be an option tbh. he came to new york intending to, like, win back his ex in some kind of rom-com bullshit way, but...well, it hasn't worked out so far.

someone who thought their hookup was more serious than it was would be kind of funny too. we live for miscommunications.

would love some kind of enemies/animosity plot. we'd have to talk it through. could've started with something little and spiraled or maybe they're just besties with caroline and are on her side. or maybe he accidentally ran over your muse's dog's tail on his bike :/

i'm dani. 32. friendly, promise! and i'm open to plotting pretty much anything, honestly! DM's here or on discord are always open to figure some stuff out. i'm danisaurus. over on discord and i'm really looking forward to writing with you all!

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☆ –– (hande ercel, she/her, cis woman) who is emira sydin anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and listening to music or watching movies feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re stubborn and jealous because they care, but they’re also hard working and intelligent in the best way. she works to make a little money as a medical resident. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of a studio apartment. you belong with me is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 … 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄: emira yasemin sydin 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒): em, mira, emmy ( family and close friends only ) 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒): em or mira. 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: january 1st, 1993 𝐀𝐆𝐄: 30 years old 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: female 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒: she/her 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: heteromantic 𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: heterosexual 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍: none

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘…

january first, 1993. born at midnight, the moment the new year was rung in. born in instanbul at midnight exactly, emira was the last of four kids her family had. and the only girl they had too. two years after her birth, her father and the rest of her family moved to new york city. being so young at the time, she didn't have to worry about losing friends. with the move to the city, it meant growing up in a new place away from family. something she got used to over time. growing up in a new place for emira was easy. though unlike her siblings who were older, it was harder for them. with the fact that they had friends back at their old home. growing up, emira did make some friends. though never a lot. to emira, she liked having a close circle of friends. sge gad seen all to wel how some people easily betrayed others. her brother having to got hrough that when one of his own friends betrayed him. during her high school years, she would volunteer to help out at the hospital. it was there that she came to love helping out people. after graduating high school, she spent the summer with her family before heading off to college. attending harvard univerisity, she studied there for four years before graduating. when it came to med school, she stayed with harvard for another four years. during her time there, she did come back to the city for visits. especially during the holidays. once graduated from med school, she returned home to do her residency at the hospital there. flashforward four years to now, in her last year of residency, all she wants to do is to complete her year and become a full fledged surgeon. one of the main goals in her life.

OTHER FACTS…

- she loves to read books. one of her all time favorite books is wuthering heights, followed by pride and prejudice. - even if it's not well know, she loves football and hockey. two of her favorite sports. during her college years, she did her best to attend most of the home games for the football team. - does know how to cook. though she rarely cooks for anyone else. most of the time, she cooks for herself. though around the holidays, she does tend to help out with the cooking.

WANTED CONNECTIONS…

childhood best friends ( 0/2 ) childhood friends college friends family friends frenemies former friends drinking buddies ( more will be added soon )

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☆ –– (greta onieogou, she/her, ciswoman) who is veronica petrov anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 29 and traveling feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re hypocritical and resentful because they care, but they’re also just and appreciative in the best way. she works to make a little money as an travel influencer. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of a brownstone. i can see you (muse b) is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

Basics:

Name: Veronica Juletta Petrov

Nickname(s): V, Ronnie (by her family)

Birthday: January 11th

Age: 29

Sexuality: bisexual

Occupation: travel influencer

Positives: just, appreciative, genuine, loyal, dependable

Negatives: hypocritical, resentful, stubborn, finicky, spoiled

MBTI: ENFP (the campaigner)

Character Inspiration: Alexis Rose (specifically her growth from spoiled to independent!), Rachel Green, Cece Parekh

Biography: (tw: death)

There was nothing Aleksandr and Aaliyah Petrov wanted more than children. As soon as they got married, they began trying to start their family. After years with no success, they turned to doctors and were thrilled when their second IVF attempt gave them a baby girl.

Needless to say, Veronica was their entire world. She never wanted for anything, and while many would warn them that this would make her spoiled, they insisted on continuing while instilling in her the need to always be grateful for what they had.

Growing up, she always looked up to her grandfather. He had come over to the states from Russia as a teenager, worked all through college and then built his own company from the ground up.

She had never been interested in taking over the business, and while that had disappointed her father and grandfather at first, they eventually gave up and let her do her own thing.

But then her grandfather passed away and her dad stepped into the head role of the company... Taking it in "a new direction." Suddenly, he once again started to pressure his daughter into keeping the business in the family. After a couple years of back and forth, Veronica eventually packed up her things and moved out to the city to be on her own.

Even though she left home, she was still the golden, only child so she continued to (mostly) use family accounts for her rent and anything she needed.

After taking a couple "get away from reality" trips and documenting them online, she built up a following of people who were interested in keeping up with where she went. Pretty soon, companies began reaching out to her and before she knew it, her own personal business was born.

Nowadays, she's able to completely fend for herself (much to her parents dismay as they enjoyed keeping her "close").

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☆ –– who is adelaide savoy anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and painting feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re taciturn and recalcitrant because they care, but they’re also allocentric and resilient in the best way. she works to make a little money as a(n) b&b owner. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an apartment. champagne problems (muse b), hits different (muse c), is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. 

BASICS

full name: adelaide ann savoy

nickname: addie, ads

age/date of birth: 30 / may 8th, 1993

zodiac sign: cancer ☼ sagittarius ☾ aquarius ↑

gender identity: cis woman (she/her)

current location: cornelia st, new york

sexual orientation: pansexual

occupation: b&b owner

plots: champagne problems (muse b), hits different (muse c)

PERSONALITY

labels: the sweetheart, the alfresco, the mom friend

pos traits: resilient, allocentric, gregarious, adaptable, empathetic

neg traits: deceitful, impetous, taciturn, boisterous, recalcitrant

fears: losing the people in her life, clowns

hobbies: painting, sculpting, sewing, cooking, gardening

languages spoken: english, french

instruments played: french horn

favorite color: yellow, green, pink

favorite food: new orleans cuisine

allergies: n/a

APPEARANCE

height: 5'7

distinguished characteristics: appendicitis scar on lower stomach

tattoos: none

piercings: ears

right or left-handed?: ambidextrous (was left-handed but was forced to use right hand from a very young age and became ambidextrous as a result)

RELATIONSHIPS

parents: edward and ann savoy (whereabouts unknown)

sibling(s): one younger brother, tbd savoy (early 20s)

pet(s): none at the moment

LINKS

spotify

pinterest

wanted connections

BULLET POINTS

tw: child negligence, child endangerment, arson

FULL BIO COMING SOON

born and raised in peechtree, georgia. had a rough childhood due to her parents just being... shady people. to the outside it seemed like a perfect family, the american dream with two kids, a white picket fence and a successful marriage but on the inside, the story was far opposite of that.

from the moment her younger brother was born, addie knew it was her responsibility to keep him alive and well. when her parents weren't out working or stealing money from their friends and family, they were pretending to be members of the high society so the siblings were, for the most part, left to fend for themselves and she took the role of the caretaker very seriously

for years it seemed as if she and her baby brother were only two pieces of furniture for their parents, they all lived separate lives from eachother with addie acting as both the home keeper and the parent figure for her older brother until, only a few months before her high school graduation, her parents decided to burn the family house down for the insurance money after a business plan went sour. the night it happened, after being woken up by her baby brother terrified and barely escaping alive, she confronted her mother. she promised to keep her mouth shut about knowing it all had been a ploy if she could take her little sibling away from atlanta without any of them chasing after them and they shook on it

that night addie and her baby brother took a bus and never looked back, moved to tennessee where addie got 2 jobs and did her best to raise her brother

in the following 3 years, they lived in 3 different states. one day after addie's 21st birthday, the two siblings moved to new orleans where addie met a nice old lady who came from old money who took them underneath her wing, gave them a home and gave addie a job as her caretaker. helped addie get custody of her siblings and even helped her get her high school diploma and helped her get a degree in business administration and management. when she passed away, she left all her money to the savoy siblings

heartbroken with the loss of the only family they'd known, the siblings decided to move to new york, addie rented them both a little townhouse in manhattan where they spent 2 years and opened a b&b in honor of their friend and savior the two siblings met in nola. once addie's little brother moved away for college, the townhouse seemed too big and empty so she decided to look for other accommodations, finding an ad for an apartment with 3 more roommates in cornelia street and decided to give it a try