#forty.intro

[theofaraday]

                                              ╰        *           𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐘   ╱   𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨

⊰ 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 ; 𝟐𝟎 ; 𝐆𝐓𝐌 -𝟑 ; 𝐒𝐇𝐄/𝐇𝐄𝐑 ⊱ hey, guess who i just saw at the beach ? theodore faraday ! don’t they look good for forty years old? they arrived one week ago and are planning to stay a few months. they are a businessman. they like the people of elmerton. ⊰ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐗 ─ 𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 ─ 𝐇𝐄/𝐇𝐈𝐌 ⊱

                                                                                                                 ╰        *           𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

fancy shoes by the walters

moving on by sarah and the sundays

stay by the hails

penelope by early eyes

                                                                                                                 ╰        *           𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌

would probably take a bullet for any person he has ever met. you had a conversation with him? he likes you. he’d take a bullet for you.

trying his best, failing most days

loves the sound of guitars playing soft tunes. used to dream about learning most of his life, just never got to do it. — has been trying the last few months. most days his fingertips are bruised because of it

has a twitter account in which he posts dumb conspiracy theories like ‘pigeons are a government hoax’ and ‘the moon doesn’t exist’ plays it completely straight when people ask him about it and actually goes on in-depth about how the theories, but he is highkey just joking

laughs very easily

likes the beach mostly because he can spend the whole day there and forget times exists for a while

soft

                                                                                                         ╰        *           𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 

personality type: enfp ( the campaigner ) 

moral alignment: neutral good ( the benefactor )

strengths: enthusiastic, creative, spontaneous, optimistic, supportive, kind-hearted, good-humored, honest. 

weaknesses: impulsive, reckless, resentful, careless, superficial, fearful, self-indulgent, irresponsible

fashion: loose t-shirts, oversized hoodies, colorful patterned button-up shirts

                                                                                                            ╰        *           𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

                                          ( tw: depression, death, cancer )

all his life theo was known for being a lot. that was him as a child ( creating never-ending overly convoluted games for him and his friends ) him as a teenager ( getting in trouble at school every few weeks for elaborate pranks and wild parties ) and him as an adult ( making a show out of everything ) 

the faraday family was one of the most influential and rich families of new york’s upper east side. theo’s first birthday party allegedly comparable to something out of f. scott fitzgerald’s novel.

he had always been spacious, loud, enthusiastic. his voice rose amidst crowds, his smile shone brighter in between the rest of the people. young theo made friends of adults with his bright smile, beamed in between his peers with his recklessness.

there was no space for emptiness, if there was something to be taken, he did. 

he met his wife, alice, in junior year of high school. the two of them ruled the private upper east side school. — king and queen of the prom. most influential people around. — he would have burned the world down for her then and he would have burned the world down for her every day that followed.

they spent their life together: college, a job, marriage. the picket fence exchanged for a penthouse in the same neighborhood they had lived all their lives. time wasted in lavish parties with way too much champagne.

there was a plan for a child, two actually ( one right after the other, so neither will have time to be lonely, alice used to say. ) it just got lost somewhere between too many workdays.

managing his family’s company had always been part of his life’s plan, it just took a lot more out of him then he thought it would. it started with a few nights lost to busy paper work. date nights forgotten, as time went on. it expanded into more and more until there was nothing left. until theo was either working or networking or sleeping. — she loved him still. they loved each still. and whenever there was time, they spent it with another. — he kept promising he would find more, he would take a vacation, he would leave the company with someone for a few days, he would—.

life came to screeching halt halfway through a fundrising party when theo dropped his champagne to take his wife to the emergency room.

alice was diagnosticated with cancer. a few months after her treatment started, she died.

life had never seemed so empty. 

every memory he looked back on, every moment of his life, seemed to have her in a way. he hadn’t lost a loved one, he was missing half. 

theo had never been such a toned down version of himself. 

he didn’t leave his house for the first month. and then, he couldn’t stay there anymore, couldn’t breathe the same air she once did. he tossed all of his important things into the car and went off to the farthest place he could get. explanations given to family and board members only after the fact, through hasty phone calls.

a few months into his trip, theo stopped in elmerton and here he is now ! the crying at random moments stopped, which is an improvement. he is trying to work himself up to saying her name without breaking down. 

                                                                                                          ╰        *           𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

someone he met as soon as he got into town and got drunk with

someone who spends way too much time with him at the beach

connections from back in new york ? people who knew him before he lost his.

honestly whatever you are thinking could work, could probably work. 

𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 ;; days lost to insomnia, fear so overwhelming you can’t breathe, scattered pizza boxes around an empty room, watching the sunrise and sunset from the same place without having moved, forced smile, kind eyes, the way she used to look at you embedded into memory  

[donoghves]

⊰ ALEX ; 19 ; GMT+1 ; SHE/HER ⊱ hey, guess who i just saw at PAPER MOON JAZZ BAR? RÍAN DONOGHUE! don’t they look good for 40 years old? they have lived here for 5 YEARS and ARE an ELECTRICIAN/HANDYMAN. they view the increase in tourism as POSITIVE and LIKE the retirees who moved here. a pinterest board of them would include CRASHING ON THE COUCH, PAINT SMUDGES, A RUSTY PICKUP TRUCK and STAINED OVERALLS. ⊰ AIDAN TURNER ─ CISMALE ─ HE/HIM ⊱ 

‣ rían ardal donoghue. ‣ forty. ‣ cismale. ‣ bisexual, biromantic. ‣ handyman and electrician.

the baby of the family, rían enjoyed the attention while it lasted. he was doted on by his eldest sibling, his brother mícheál and even more so his sister ingrid who had been relegated to the position of middle child upon his arrival. he was born and raised in dublin, ireland.

always had a keen interest in books which surprised his family given that they usually couldn’t tie him down – he spent a lot of time at his aunt’s, who lived in co. donegal on a farm. there, he could frequently be found dangling off tree branches with a book in hand, or wandering around reading to the sheep and chickens. if he wasn’t reading, then he was tinkering with or fixing up one thing or another; he had grown up helping his father on maintenance jobs and was always determined to keep and develop those skills.

the trips away and showerings of love he was used to came to an abrupt halt before his tenth birthday; his older brother was killed in a bar fight, leaving the family devastated and beginning to tear at the seams. the mood in the household shifted and things were never the same again. ingrid was the next to leave, no longer enjoying living at home and instead choosing to go to university in england, leaving rían all alone with his now uncaring and disinterested parents.

he did alright in school – well enough, much to his own surprise, to get into trinity college dublin to study english literature and the modern irish language ( a language he’d grown up speaking and loved. ) 

rían moved out, settled into routine at college and two years into his four year degree, dropped out without warning to move in with a long time friend of his, brendan. the pair spent two years together living in dublin; rían worked as an apprentice electrician until they ( now dating ) decided to go traveling after he qualified. 

it was on their us road trip that the rift began forming between rían and brendan; by the time they reached florida it was clear that they were in different places and wanted different things. namely, brendan wanted rían to live up to his full potential and “get his shit together” where rí was content as he was. after a somewhat explosive drunken ( & very public ) argument the two decided they would go their separate ways. after very little thought, he decided he would stay in the nearest town of elmerton, feeling there was nothing to go back to in ireland. 

that was just over five years ago. in that time, rían gained further qualifications in order to set up his own ‘practice’ in elmerton and has offered his services as a general handyman and electrician ever since. will not answer to “ryan”, will think about it if it is the first meeting but other than that be prepared for a blank expression, probably a ribbing and an explanation that the only and correct way to pronounce his name is “ree-an”, rí or “ree” is an acceptable nickname.

soft but sarcastic, it’s a coping mechanism for sure because... why would you want to express your real feelings amiright. doesn’t know what a sleeping pattern is, drinks way too much tea for it to be considered healthy – but he does make a good cup. smokes like a chimney; he started in college and gets the feeling he should probably stop but it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. at some point kind of realised that he may well have depression, and has had it for as long as he can remember -- he’s not sure if it was/is a product of the loss of his brother and everything that came with that or if he’s just always felt kind of shitty. either way, it’s not something he’s about to deal with properly. 

i have a little connection/plots page here but i’m open to absolutely everything with everyone!

[laura--mazzo-blog]

Hello, I am Q and I am a senior citizen so it makes sense that I am here. I have been waiting for a group like this forever (but was always too lazy to start one) so I am so excited to be here with my grandmas. (jk they aren’t grandmas please don’t tell them I said that.)

This is Laura, the typical ‘lemma feed you; you’re too skinny” Italian mama and sexy professor who talks too much and takes not shit from anybody. She’s a workaholic who will always make time for her kids even though she will complain that they bother her too much (she loves it and would die without them needing her) 

And Greta, honestly still debating if she has kids or not so ignore that  detail. She is (in my head) the Nora Roberts of erotica and has over the years dabbled in other genres that lead to a few successful titles in mystery and horror. She’s a classy lady, honestly, and she likes her peace and quiet so she can write her next novel, which is why she moved away from *generic large city* to a smaller town for the relaxation and stuff.

Please love them?

[noelkincaid-blog]

⊰ JoJo ; 23 ; AEST (GMT +10); SHE/HER ⊱ hey, guess who i just saw at TOWN HALL? NOEL KINCAID! don’t they look good for 45 years old? they have lived here for ALL THEIR LIFE and IS a COUNCILMAN. they view the increase in tourism as NEGATIVE and LIKES the retirees who moved here. a pinterest board of them would include SUITS AND TIES, POKER NIGHTS, & CHINESE TAKEAWAY BOXES. ⊰ PATRICK DEMPSEY ─ MALE ─ HE/HIM ⊱

Hey all!! Just a very short introductory post, while I work on something bigger on my blog. Here are the main points:

Noel’s lived in Elmerton all his life.

Soon after graduating from college with a degree in law, he married his high-school sweetheart at the age of 22.

After two years of pursuing a career in law, he eventually left to join the council. In terms of the policies he supports and the values he holds dear, Noel is considered fairly centric, though his official party is with the democrats. What he is mostly known for by the locals, are his actions to initiate environmentally friendly change, within Elmerton, and also wanting to stem the flow of tourists into the town.

Noel has a strong sense of pride when it comes to Elmerton, and he doesn’t view the increased tourism in a positive light, especially considering his idea of what the town will become if it’s just another tourist destination.

At the age of 35, and after 13 years of marriage, his wife left on the eve of his campaign to run for mayor. She left him with their 1 year old child, and he was forced to withdraw his position, in order to get his life sorted. 

Noel is still bitter over what happened, though it’s not about the fact that he lost out on the career opportunity. These days he is more bitter about his wife leaving him, and then sending the divorce papers through mail one month later. He still hasn’t signed the divorce papers, and is waiting for her to speak to him in person, and at least offer him that dignity.

His daughter, Jane, is now 10 years old and she is the light of his life. Apart from that he is very pessimistic when it comes to dating and love and romance. A stark contrast to the young man who married his high-school sweetheart at the age of 22.

Headcanons:

Noel is a pretty decent poker player, but a more excellent card shuffler. He knows all the tricks, and more specifically used to perform at parties as a magician to make money throughout his studies

Follows the tennis. Fan of Roger Federer, Kai Nishikori, Naomi Osaka and Karolína Plíšková. He’s currently upset by the Wimbledon male’s finals.

Hates cats and is constantly fighting his daughter over getting one.

Wanted Connections:

Ex-wife: I imagine these two had a very whirlwind romance and were obsessed with each other throughout highschool and college. Once they became married, they slowly grew apart, and I suppose they matured into very different  people. The reason for her leaving can be whatever you like, but she’s back now, and I can see a lot of drama, especially since he hasn’t signed the divorce papers. I’m purposely keeping it a little vague, because I’d love to plot this out with whoever feels inclined to fill the connection :)

Ex-girlfriend: Someone Noel dated after his wife left him. During this time Noel was on the rebound and was probably looking for an excuse not to be alone. Up until his wife left him, he’d never truly been a single man. I imagine it ended badly, and she could resent him, or she could feel regret for falling for someone whose separation was already news around the town, considering his position in Town Hall. Again I’d really love to plot this one out!

Best friend: Male or female, someone who’s known him since high-school or college days, and seen him through his highs and lows. 

Rival/Frenemy when it comes to playing tennis: He versus them on the court regularly and it gets fairly competitive; it’s often a win-lose-win-lose situation. Their skills are matched, and they are constantly trying to out-do one another, and this could likely extend beyond the court!

Poker Night Pals: Preferably retirees or muses above 50. He likes to use them to keep up to date with how voters are feeling, but they are also good friends with each other. Most likely friends who’ve only known him from after his wife left, and have always seen him as a bit of a grump.

Please feel free to jump into my dms if any of these interest you! Or like this and we could plot something else entirely! I’m open to all plots!

[zadienotsadie-blog]

Hi, everyone! I’m Susie, I’m 21 years old in the EST timezone (I actually live on the Space Coast of Florida so when I saw this RP’s location I was like “eyyyyyy!”), and this is my girl ZADIE BRIGHT. I’ll be using small/medium gifs for her, and her info (and some basic connection ideas) are below the cut. I probably won’t be on Discord much, but you can always reach me through the IMs.

Trigger warning for mentions of abuse, drug use, alcoholism.

hey, guess who i just saw at ELMERTON RADIO STATION? ZADIE BRIGHT! don’t they look good for 42 years old? they have lived here for 3 YEARS and ARE a TALK SHOW HOST. they view the increase in tourism as POSITIVE and LIKE the retirees who moved here. a pinterest board of them would include SMUDGED MAKEUP, FAKE SMILES, AND MUFFLED MUSIC. ⊰ RACHEL MCADAMS ─ FEMALE ─ SHE/HER ⊱

BASIC INFORMATION

full name: Zadie Rebecca Bright

birthday: March 30, 1977

gender, pronouns: female, she/her

sexual orientation: bisexual

personality type: ENFJ

zodiac sign: Aries

family: Harrison Bright (father, deceased), Amy Bright (mother), Anthony Bright (brother), Connor Bright (son)

hogwarts house: Slytherin

occupation: singer (former), actress (former), talk show host

BACKSTORY

Zadie was born in Los Angeles, to a record producer father and a makeup artist mother. Her father died when she was five, so she has very few memories of him.

Zadie’s mother is *Jean-Ralphio voice* the wooooooorst!

Just. The WORST person in the world.

Zadie had an obvious talent for singing and dancing at a young age, and had the added bonus of being cute as a button, so her mother started signing her up for pageants and talent shows when she was only a kid.

Zadie got signed to be on a TV show similar to Mickey Mouse Club when she was only seven, and hasn’t attended “real” school since. She was an audience favorite because of her bubbly, outgoing personality.

When she got too old to be on the show anymore, Zadie’s mom began shopping her around to various talent agents, eventually securing one when she was twelve.

After a few small roles on TV and in movies, Zadie’s first album came out when she was 14 years old.

Zadie quickly became a favorite subject of media attention, both for her talent, and because she had a reputation for being... a lot.

Zadie has a bit of a temper, and is prone to mood swings. She was generally pretty nice, but also a bit of a primadonna. Not helping matters is that she had an alcohol problem at a young age, and her mother put her on various drugs to keep her “productive” (and thin).

Zadie’s mother also had a reputation for being an absolute nightmare to work with. She was also known to hit Zadie and be emotionally abusive, pushing her into jobs with known abusers.

All this eventually led to... The Meltdown.

The Meltdown happened when Zadie was 20 years old, when she completely lost her grip in the middle of a crowded restaurant and began screaming at her mother, her agent, and her producer, calling them out for their poor treatment of her. Unfortunately, someone got it on camera.

Although she continued to have success on the charts, Zadie became a media punchline. The tabloids mocked her substance abuse problems, as well as her promiscuity.

Her son Connor was born when she was 21 years old, and he is literally the light and joy of her life. Despite her turbulent personal life, Zadie was determined to be a good mom and get herself together for his sake. She quit drinking altogether, and made a public apology for her past behavior (as well as several private ones).

She decided to take a five-year hiatus from show business, against her mother’s wishes.

When she started to think her mother might be trying to push Connor into the spotlight like she did with her, Zadie LOST IT and kicked her mother out of her house, ceasing all contact.

Connor is such a mama’s boy TBH. She will give that boy ANYTHING he wants and will talk about him at even the slightest prompting.

Zadie was very determined to give Connor a normal childhood. She moved to a nice suburb, enrolled him in an ordinary school, and forbade him from going into show business until he was at least sixteen.

Zadie continued to make sporadic TV appearances, and even had a couple cameos in movies, but hasn’t been relevant since the early 2000s. That’s fine with her.

CURRENTLY

After Connor went off to college, the empty-nest syndrome immediately began to hit. So Zadie decided to move somewhere peaceful and quiet.

Although she has enough money to never have to work again, Zadie couldn’t stand having nothing to do.

This led to the creation of Bright and Early, Zadie’s morning talk show, which is broadcast to the entire great state of Florida. (Except Jacksonville and Miami. But she’s working on it.)

On Bright and Early, Zadie covers current events, interviews locals, and talks about the latest trends. She’ll be the first to admit it’s not exactly great art, but it gives her something to do.

Outside of Florida, Zadie’s mostly known for her Twitter account, where she posts a shit-ton of memes. Strangely, millennial nihilistic deadpan humor actually works quite well with her.

MISC.

She’s a natural brunette but has been a blonde since she was 12.

She now knows herself well enough to know she cannot handle any mind-altering substances, and avoids all alcohol and drugs.

Zadie’s music can best be described as Britney Spears meets Spice Girls. Most of it is horrifically catchy.

I like to imagine Zadie’s been on a few “where are they now?” shows, as well as appeared in documentaries and the like, mostly to show the world that she’s not a trainwreck anymore.

She’s been in Elmerton for 3 years, so most of the locals are probably used to her by now.

She’s willing to talk about her previous career, and even make jokes at her own expense, but it is not hyperbole to say she’d rather jump out of a moving car than hear anything off her first two albums ever again.

(Seriously, she’s literally done that when one of her first singles came on the radio. The traffic cops were very confused.)

She adores kids and lowkey yearns for the time when Connor was tiny and adorable and needed her for everything.

CONNECTION IDEAS

her ex-boyfriend who is probably Connor’s father (wc on the main!)

her older sibling (wc on the main!)

anyone who works on Bright and Early with her -- tech crew, co-hosts, frequent guests, anyone

someone who was also in the entertainment industry when they were young, and thus probably knew Zadie’s mom and probably witnessed The Meltdown firsthand

alternatively, someone whose parent was in the entertainment industry

Zadie’s best friend (who was probably there when she jumped out of the moving car)

someone who calls Zadie to come get them when they’re drunk and can’t drive home

someone who has kids or grandkids that Zadie babysits

someone Zadie met on a blind date

someone Zadie went on one or two dates with, and it didn’t work out but now they’re close friends

[frnkhamilton]

                                          ╰        *           𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐍   ╱   𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨

⊰ 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 ; 𝟐𝟎 ; 𝐆𝐓𝐌 - 𝟑 ; 𝐒𝐇𝐄/𝐇𝐄𝐑 ⊱ hey, guess who i just saw at the cave bar ? frank hamilton ! don’t they look good for forty-two years old ? they have lived here for all their lives and are a sheriff. they view the increase in tourism as negative and dislike the retirees who moved here. ⊰ 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 ─ 𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 ─ 𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐌 ⊱

                                                                                                                ╰        *           𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 

sedated by hozier

believe by beijamin booker

i had a real good lover by the shouting matches

i just don't care that much by matt maeson

                                                                                                                  ╰        *           𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌

a hopeful pessimist. as in he believes everything is gonna go wrong, but he will still hold onto hope that he might be wrong.

thinks blood and gasoline are sexy.

can cook/make a total of two things: eggs and mac and cheese. everything else will be tragically burned.

goes All Out for things and then when things don’t turn out exactly how he expected them to he makes a fuss about it and goes “why did i even bother?” and gives up on everything else for a while.

thinks fighting is fun.

has had the same truck since he was sixteen.

                                                                                                          ╰        *           𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

personality type: isfj ( the defender )

moral alignment: chaotic good ( the rebel )

strengths: warm-hearted, responsible, pragmatic, persistent, gentle, generous, loyal, devoted

weaknesses: self-centered, repressed, hypersensitive, blunt, hot-headed, unprincipled, self-indulgent, resentful

fashion: plaid shirts, hawaiian shirts, worn up jeans, boots, monochromatic sweaters, bottom-up shirts, hats.

                                                                                                             ╰        *           𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

                                ( tw: alcohol abuse, drug abuse, death, mentions of violence ) 

frank has always had anger issues and a kind heart.

he was a problem child/teenager, who constantly got suspended for a reason or another. his intentions were the best, but he didn’t go about it in the best ways.

it wasn’t uncommon for him to call teacher/authority figures out on being wrong/being hypocrites, start fist fights with school bullies, or even hurt people who wanted to hurt others. 

he wanted to help protect everyone who wasn’t able to protect themselves.

as soon as high school was over he became a policeman. his intention was to stop crime, to help the people in his town and to make sure everyone was fine.

his father died shortly after.

although he was able to help people with job, it didn’t help him. being exposed to the problems he did at work, having to face strangers who made the same mistakes again and again, only heightened his anger issues. 

frank tried dealing with his loss and anger in the worse possible ways: from then on finding him getting in bar fights of his own, drinking until he passed out, using drugs and opioids to forget about everything else became the norm. 

things only got a little better when he met the woman who became his wife. being able to start a family with someone he loved truly was the highlight of his life. it was the first time, ever since he was a kid, in which frank felt love and comfortable around someone. — the two of them had a child and for the few years that followed, everything seemed to be perfect.

being around her, though, didn’t fix his personal issues and a few years later, frank slowly started going back to his former habits. whenever there was something at work that bothered him or any negative feelings at all he had to deal with, he disappeared into a bar, not coming home for hours on end. 

his relationship slowly started to fall apart. arguments became more and more common. 

the day she asked him for a divorce was the worse day of his life.

what was before a bad coping mechanism for worse days, turned into a daily habit. frank coming into work hangover became the norm. his fame as the morally corrupt sheriff spread. the stench of alcohol and drugs now permanently attached to his one bedroom apartment.

all he’s wanted since the divorce was to be able to get her back. nothing else has mattered since.

                                                                                                           ╰        *           𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

ex-wife ( connection !! on the main !! please !! i beg of you !! )

high school sweetheart

drinking buddy

a fuck buddy he’s been sleeping to forget about everything else ( he is bi. come at me with your babies pls )

someone who keeps getting in trouble for minor things and he keeps letting off the hook because his heart is weak

a bad influence

𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 ;; lonely nights lost to watching a game alone at the corner booth, scattered beer bottles across the room, cigarette smoke from a closed car door, desperately wanting something and not knowing how to say it

[rachelisms-blog]

hiya, friends! isobel here. i’m 21, use she/her pronouns, and i’m playing rachel westbrook: artisan soapmaker, loving mother, doting wife! click below to read more about her. 

rachel was born right here in elmerton, on august 12th 1969, the third and last child to chava and weiss schuler. 

her dad was a primary care doctor at the local medical center for years and her mother a homemaker, as was customary at the time. they were fairly well off and she was the baby of the family so all of her parents strictness was pretty much gone by the time she came into the picture. 

her mom died when she was in high school from breast cancer, and her father passed right after their first child was born. she has always been close to her elder siblings ( and would love to have a few of them around ! ) but more so since their dad died and since she’s had kids. 

rachel has always been more creative than practical, preferred writing and arts to science class or math on any day. she was the little kid who doodled on her arms, on her books, on everything. 

she has kept a personal journal since she was in the tenth grade. 

she met her husband in college, where she studied creative writing. she was absolutely smitten with martin from the moment they met; she loved his optimism, his big dreams, his kindness and his sense of humor… years passed and they grew in love. they got married after graduation. had beautiful babies. made a life. 

rachel started making soaps and skin balms to pass the time, just a hobby to keep her sane while she stayed home when the kids were small. her products were well loved, and sold well, for the most part, but it was really all going into savings so that they could leave once the kids were out of the house and start the next chapter of their lives. she would joke about driving cross country and having a food truck so that marty feed the whole of the united states before they kicked the bucket. ever since they got married, the plan was to save as much money as they could and move out of elmerton for good. their savings were pretty much eaten up by marty’s medical bills after his accident, and that pretty much put a wrench in the whole escape plan they had. 

things got pretty rough there for a while. rachel was doing her best to keep the family together, to keep their bills paid and the kids happy, and keep martin healthy… his problem with the pills really didn’t help too much. rach saw her sweet and kind husband change before her eyes… he grew sulky and mean when he didn’t have them or when they wore off. for a few months, she was terrified that the man she’d married wouldn’t ever come back. but over time, martin got better. his pt exercises got easier and he got out of the house. spent more time at the diner. and now…. things are pretty much back to normal. 

rach is a hands-on mom, she has a really good relationship with her kids. you can probably catch her at any given time hanging out with her family, going to the movies, window shopping with them or just having a quick bite to eat with them. 

rach loves to run and work out, she’s always been a very athletic person. she ran cross country in high school and college.

 if she’s not with her family or working, you could probably find her at the cafe with a good book that she’s been trying to find the time for or at the gym doing yoga or crossfit or whatever the next big fitness craze is. 

TL;DR: 

rachel loves making soaps and skincare. she’s been with her husband since college and she’s still head over heels in love. she absolutely lives for her kids. muoy overprocective momma/wifey here. she can’t cook worth a damn, which works out because marty is so great at it. loves to run on the beach in the morning. she’s witty and kind and very sensitive. 

if you have any questions or want to plot please hmu ! <3

[roseswatered-blog]

introducing  ~   𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐒 !

hi everyone ! it's such a pleasure to be part of this group ! i haven't rped in a while and definitely haven't been in a mature rp in an even longer while, so i'm excited to see how things go ! clara is one of my oldest muses, and in this version she aged up about seventeen years and became a muggle, so i'm really excited to see how this version of her shapes up !

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ ANYTHING THE BOLDED PASSAGES SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF WHO SHE IS

if she was a sim her traits would be romantic, outgoing and snob

she is the child of wealthy brazilian parents that immigrated to the us in the early seventies due to the military dictatorship. she is the third of four girls and the first to be born in us land

she was actually born in miami but her family moved to elmerton when she was a newborn baby

whilst her two older sisters were more business savvy and wanted to be involved in the family business ( originally it was wands but i never played with her in a non-hp rp ? so i don't really know what it is now akjakjl ), clara and her younger sister followed in the footsteps of her mother

which meant they like parties, fashion and all kinda all about appearances

and that's the way clara was for a really long time. she was extremely pretty and popular in high school which made it a easy as ride for her. she had all the boys wrapped around her little finger and all the girls doing anything to get into her good graces

she was never a cheerleader but she was class president. she's a surprisingly good mediator and an even better leader

after high school she graduated in marketing from florida state, but it was never something she was passionate about

clara moved back to elmerton soon after graduation because her mother was ill. she passed away years later, and her dad passed two days after

her parents truly loved each other and her biggest goal in life was to find someone to love her in the same way

clara's older sisters took hold of the family business, and clara became a marketing consultant from their miami office. it was mostly just a title. she didn't have any passion towards her job

so she started focusing on finding prince charming, which was also a huge disappointment. turning to one night stands and flings became her acceptance of failure

but then sofia was born and she basically found her purpose in life. her one true love wasn't a man, it was her baby girl

her blog ( name is a wip ) started out was a way for her to showcase just how well she was doing in life but it became a fantastic community for single mothers !

she's great at giving advice and is a really good listener despite how selfish she seems

𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 | 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 | 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒