#jasperintro

[forevertouched]

did I just see DANNY PINO walking down the street? no, that was JAVIER REYES RUIZ! HE/HIM are an FIFTY year old who identifies as a CIS MAN. I hear that they spend their days as a CAPTAIN at STATION 17. last I heard, they’ve been in town for FORTY YEARS and were living in DOWNTOWN. some people would say that they’re DISCIPLINED & RESTLESS, but I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover!

stats

height: 6'0

hair color: black/salt and pepper

eye color: brown

gender: cis man

pronouns: he/him

sexual orientation: homosexual

occupation: captain at station 17

other info

nickname(s): javi, cap

birthdate: april 19

zodiac sign: aries

mbti: estj

enneagram: 3

aesthetics: morning runs because he’s always up before dawn, perfectly ironed uniforms, a ringing in his ears that won’t go away, trying his best to be a family man, wearing the weight of the world on his shoulders

about [ death, parental neglect, military, internalized homophobia tw ]

javier reyes ruiz was born and raised in dallas, texas to a stay at home mother and a soldier father. he grew up very disciplined and with a strong work ethic. javier always looked up to his father and wanted to be just like him.

unfortunately, his relationship with his father was short lived. a freak accident during a training caused his father’s death, and javi’s mom was never the same after that. the two moved to jasper for a fresh start. javier ended up being more of the parent than his mom was, effectively raising himself from that point on.

after graduating high school, he knew what he was going to do. at eighteen, jr enlisted in the army, where he spent most of his life going on multiple tours overseas.

after his first tour, jr came home for a bit, which was when he met the man who would later become his fiance. being gay in the military wasn’t really something that was accepted or spoken about, so jr kept his relationship a secret from both his family and his colleagues.

though they never married, jr and his fiance started a family together, welcoming a set of fraternal twins (one girl and one boy) into the world. javi’s best friend donated her eggs to them and biologically, he’s the father to both children.

when the kids were in middle school, javier retired from the military and started training to be a firefighter so he could stay stateside to be with his family.

readjusting to civilian life was hard on him, and it had an effect on his relationship. though they tried to work things out, all of the years of secrecy and time apart had taken its toll, and by the time their kids were started high school, they were broken up. (their kids are seniors in high school now)

though he’s dated on and off since, javier hasn’t found anyone else he’s wanted to commit to, sticking to casual dating and one night stands to fill the void.

work wise, he’s worked hard and gone through the ranks, becoming the captain at firehouse 17 a few years ago - an accomplishment he’s extremely proud of.

[smokefind]

𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈  ... 

did  i  just  see  𝗝𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗥  𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘  𝗛𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗧  walking  down  the  street  ?  no,  that  was  MALLORY  BENNETT  !  she  is  a  FORTY  -  TWO  year  old  who  identifies  as  a  CIS  WOMAN.  i  hear  that  she  spends  her  days  as  the  OWNER  at  PRESTIGE  TEA  CO.  last  i  heard  ,  she's  been  in  town  for  NINETEEN  YEARS  and  was  living  in  JASPER  HEIGHTS.  some  people  would  say  that  she's  PROTECTIVE  &  STUBBORN  ,  but  i  wouldn’t  judge  a  book  by  its  cover  !

𝒕𝒉𝒆  𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔  ... 

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄  :  mallory  bennett

𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎  𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍  𝐀𝐒  :  mal  (  close  friends  )

𝐀𝐆𝐄  :  forty  -  two  (  42  )

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑  (  𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒  )  :  cis  woman  (  she  /  her  /  hers  )

𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍  /  𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄  :  demisexual

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘  :  late  husband  tbd  ,  matthew  (  son  ,  age  10  )  ,  olivia  (  daughter  ,  age  5  )

𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍  :  owner  of  prestige  tea  co.

𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒  /  𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒  : volunteering  ,  reading  (  contemporary  fiction  ,  romance  ,  historical  fiction  ,  memoir  )  ,  needlepoint  ,  trashy  reality  television

𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚  ... 

tw  :  mentions  of  death  ,  traumatic  accident

mallory  has  spend  a  majority  of  her  adult  life  in  jasper  ,  moving  here  with  her  then  -  fiancee.  she  married  her  husband  here  ,  had  her  two beautiful  kids  here  ,  and  buried  her  husband  here  far  too  soon.  it  feels  like  her  entire  life  has  been  in  jasper  ,  so  her  roots  run  pretty  deep  ,  unable  to  even  consider  leaving.

mallory  lost  her  husband  a  couple  years  ago.  it  was  a  traumatic  accident  ,  a  sudden  loss.  the  grief  was  overwhelming  ,  but  mallory  buried  herself  in  work  and  making  sure  her  kids  were  okay.  she  very  quickly  started  to  despise  the  pity  people  gave  her  ,  wanting  to  be  something  more  than  a  widow.  even  now  ,  she  seems  to  ignore  the  cracks  in  her  life  that  remain  in  the  aftermath.

mallory used to be very go - with - the - flow ; she liked her quieter moments , didn't mind a lull in the day. ever since her husband passed , she can't seem to sit still anymore. she has to go go go … she needs to keep herself busy and focused on something , anything. it's why she's always volunteering , be it for her children's school or some local fundraiser. still , she'll be happy to pencil you in if you want to make plans.

mallory  is  fiercely  protective  of  her  people  ;  she's  sweet  and  caring  ,  until  someone  she  loves  is  threatened.  everyone  at  the  pta  loves  her  until  a  real  issues  arises.  a  problem  that  affects  her  child  personally  ?  good  luck  trying  to  get  mallory  to  back  down.

for better or worse , mallory could be what you call a helicopter parent ; she's a bit too active in her children's lives. she's always on top of all their activities. she's the first to volunteer for all class events and / or whatever is needed for their sports teams. she keeps herself busy , obviously , but she likes the idea of her kids' calendars being just as jam packed. her ten year old , matthew , is especially relieved when she's busy outside the family , and he can be left to his own devices for a bit … 

𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔  ...

in  -  laws  (  utp  )  :  (  for  the  sake  of  simplicity  ,  bennett  can  be  mallory's  maiden  name  )  family  members  of  her  late  husband  !  his  siblings  ,  cousins  ,  even  spouses  of  his  siblings  !  mallory  has  withdrawn  slightly  from  her  late  husband's  family  since  his  death  ,  though  for  the  sake  of  her  kids  ,  she  tries  to  maintain  connections  to  varying  levels  of  success.

co  -  workers  at  prestige  tea  co  (  utp  )  :  mallory  is  very  serious  about  work  ,  trying  to  keep  things  going  and  looking  picture  perfect  (  even  when  everything  is  falling  apart  behind  the  scenes  ).  she's  even  there  on  her  days  off  ,  “  checking  in  ”.  she's  a  fairly  considerable  boss  ,  but  somedays  that  little  stressed  out  vein  pops  out.  she  wants  things  done  a  particular  way  ,  and  if  she  can't  verbalize  that  nicely  ,  well  …  she'll  just  try  to  do  it  herself. 

regulars  at  prestige  tea  co  (  utp  )  :  mallory  is  very  ‘  boots  on  the  ground  ’  ,  if  you  will.  she's  always  roaming  ,  checking  in  on  the  patrons  to  make  sure  everything  is  as  desired.  thus  ,  she  recognizes  all  the  regulars  and  is  no  stranger  to  throwing  in  a  free  dessert  for  her  favorites.  gotta  reward  the  loyalty  !

pta  members  (  utp  )  :  mallory  is  very  active  in  her  kids  lives  ,  and  thus  that  means  being  active  in  the  parent  -  teacher  association  too.  she  is  quick  to  volunteer  her  services  ,  where  applicable  ,  as  she  loves  to  keep  herself  busy.  some  people  say  she  may  be  a  bit  overinvolved  and  needs  to  stop  spreading  herself  so  thin  ...

old  friends  (  utp  ,  slight  pref  f  )  :  people  who  knew  mallory  and  her  husband.  they  were  a  pair  ,  attached  at  the  hip  ,  so  it's  natural  their  mutual  friends  still  might  have  some  lingering  pitiful  looks  for  the  widow.  they  notice  the  changes  since  ,  even  if  they  haven't  brought  it  up.  things  can  be  awkward  ,  at  times  ,  but  things  are  still  good  ,  right  ?

new  friends  (  utp  )  :  friends  mallory  has  made  more  recently  ,  ones  who  only  know  the  current  version  of  her. 

[sparerest]

𝐀𝐍  𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍  𝐓𝐎  ...

did  I  just  see  𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐀  walking  down  the  street?  no,  that  was  GIANNA  SANTOS!  SHE  is  a  THIRTY  FOUR  year  old  who  identifies  as  a  CIS  WOMAN.  I  hear  that  they  spend  their  days  as  a  JOURNALIST  at  JASPER  GAZETTE.  last  I  heard,  they’ve  been  in  town  for  TWENTY  YEARS  and  were  living  in  DOWNTOWN.  some  people  would  say  that  they’re  METICULOUS  &  LOQUACIOUS,  but  I  wouldn’t  judge  a  book  by  its  cover! 

NOTATED TRIGGERS : NONE.

regarding › basics.

name : gianna santos

age : thirty four years old

gender : cis woman

pronouns : she / her

height : five feet , seven inches

tattoos : none

piercings : ears

sexuality : bisexual / biromantic

relationship status : single

faceclaim : 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐀

regarding › history.

birthday : october 18th.

zodiac sign : libra.

place of birth : lakeville , minnesota

parents : luca santos - father & a retired surgeon. isobel santos - mother & retired judge.

siblings : none.

children : none.

regarding › tidbits.

gianna is incredibly detail - oriented. she is the not the type of person who'd want to have any inaccuracies pointed out in her work , so she always does thorough research and asks a second set of eyes to double check her work as well. she's thorough in everything that she does , but especially when it comes to journalism.

gianna's generally an approachable sort of individual. she's a social butterfly , and extremely extroverted. she isn't exactly fond of silence , so she likes to fill space with some sort of noise. she's energetic and has never had issues with making friends , something she's extremely grateful for. she likes to keep herself busy.

initially from lakeville , minnesota , gianna and her family moved to town when she was fourteen , right before she started high school after her father was offered a surgical position at jasper general that he couldn't pass up. she enjoyed the change of scenery and hasn't had any desire to move despite the fact that both of her parents have since moved to san diego after her father's retirement.

fiercely protective of her friends. while she's not always a confrontational person , she won't hesitate to stand up for someone that she cares about. she's as loyal as they come , and anyone who knows her is well aware of that.

gianna's parents have always been her biggest fans and have consistently supported her in everything she's ever done in life. while her career path was something much less demanding and profitable than those of her parents , they were just thrilled to see their daughter happy.

despite their busy careers , gianna's parents always showed up for her. they showed her what real love looks like , and she knows to never settle for anything less. she's incredibly close to her parents , and regularly visits them since they've retired to san diego.

gianna would consider herself a people pleaser without treading into ' pushover ' territory. she enjoys making others happy , but not at the expense of her own happiness.

she can almost always be seen with a pen and notebook with her as well as a portable charger to keep her phone charged. she never wants to miss out on any opportunities to tell a story and be as authentic as possible.

gianna is the type of person who loves to surround herself with people. friendships are extremely important to her and she puts a lot of effort into maintaining them. she's the friend who will go all out for birthdays and holidays. she genuinely gets a great deal of joy from taking care of the people in her life and putting smiles on their faces.

she's the type of person who has a fully detailed and fleshed out physical calendar. it is color coded and something she takes a great deal of pride in. she is the planning type. if she ever travels with friends , she's the one delegated with handling the itinerary due to her remarkable attention to detail.

regarding › connections.

roommate ; gianna's been roommates with them for at least three years. i'd say they have a comfortable dynamic after living together for three years. open to expanding this dynamic and fully fleshing it out into something fun & exciting. she doesn't necessarily need a roommate , she just enjoys having company.

neighbor ; another pretty open / basic connection ! someone who lives next door to her and her roommate. they could get along well or have some ridiculously petty beef , honestly ! i love neighbor connections and love exploring with them !

inspiration; someone a few years older than gianna who has been a journalist / reporter in town for quite awhile. they have a friendly relationship and would be the reason she pursued a career in journalism !

cheeks pink in the twinkling lights ; would absolutely love a romance for her ! perhaps someone she's known for years or someone relatively new in her life ! this would be a tender / soft - hearted dynamic which works exceptionally well for gianna !

fellow journalist / reporter ; gianna and this individual often bounce ideas off one another. they get along well and spend a lot of time together. they know each other's coffee orders and have spent many late nights together.

karaoke partner ; gianna loves karaoke , she's not one to be self - conscious about her singing voice whatsoever. she does karaoke to have a good time. i'd love for her to have someone in her life who's just as carefree as she is who she can always count on for a duet.

friends ; she can never have enough friends tbh ! she's always putting herself out there and has a wide array of different individuals in her life , so i'd love to get a bunch of unique friendships going for her.

ex ; they could've broken up years ago or a little more recently ! the split likely would've been amicable. they probably just wanted different things and decided to part ways rather than allow resentment to grow between them.

[magikawords]

did I just see DICHEN LACHMAN walking down the street? no, that was KIRAN ARYAL! SHE is a 40 year old who identifies as a CIS FEMALE. I hear that they spend their days as a TATTOO ARTIST & OWNER at FINAL DRAFT. last I heard, they’ve been in town for HER WHOLE LIFE and were living in JASPER HEIGHTS. some people would say that they’re PASSIONATE & OVERPROTECTIVE, but I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover!

tw death

name: kiran naina aryal age: 40 gender: cis female sexuality: pansexual job: owner & tattoo artist of final draft

backstory:

kiran was born to two loving parents. they doted upon her and adored her more than anything in the world. born in jasper, her parents were on the poor side. life was a bit difficult, but she didn't even notice or care. they gave her everything they could, fed her good food, and treated her like a princess. but tragedy struck when she was twelve years old. her parents were in a car crash on their way to pick her up from school. she went immediately to live with her grandmother. but she couldn't take care of her for much longer. it was only a few months before she was put in the foster system. it was rough, difficult, and honestly hurt her quite a bit. but she learned very quickly who was special to her and who would take care of her.

from a very young age, kiran was drawing. she'd draw on anything she could, and always had sketchbooks. when she was bored in the foster homes, she'd draw all over herself, creating temporary tattoos. she knew that they'd fade away, but it was the honor of having something beautiful on herself. (she has temporary tattoos that are premade and ones that she can make for kids at the tattoo shop)

when she was fifteen, she was adopted by a wonderful family who took wonderful care of her. she hadn't expected it, but they wanted to give her the world. she learned that they protected anyone, and now, she will do the same. she's not afraid of fighting for what she believes in, and in fact, can get a little intense about it.

kiran can be aggressive, abrasive, and honestly really intense. she knows she can be a lot, and knows that she rubs some people the wrong way and doesn't really care. that's who she is, and nothing an change her.

headcanons:

she was an orphan at the age of twelve and was bounced around the foster system until she found a family when she was a teenager that took care of her. But because of that, she wants to make sure that she’s always protective of those who need it. She’s harsh about it, and passionate, a little too much sometimes. Like she’s the kind of person that would go ALL out for someone she cares about. 

Her first tattoo was what she would now say is stereotypical, it was a flower for her mother. But it still means the world to her. It’s on her wrist and she loves looking at it every day. Her tattoo style has grown since then, and she loves helping out with drawing ideas for her clients and specializes in line art and beautiful colors. She wants to make sure people hold meaning with their tattoos.

She writes poetry in her spare time. She has specific colored notebooks for each genre of poetry she writers. Occasionally she will write something for her friends or someone she loves but she WILL NOT tell anyone about it just naturally. In fact, she’s kind of embarrassed about it. She thinks it makes her less strong (which is not true my dear)

wanted connections:

exes

the one who got away

enemies

coworkers

clients

foster family

[forevertouched]

did I just see VANESSA MORGAN walking down the street? no, that was GENEVIEVE HAMILTON! SHE/HER are an THIRTY FOUR year old who identifies as a CIS WOMAN. I hear that they spend their days as a DANCER at AURAS. last I heard, they’ve been in town for HER WHOLE LIFE and were living in JASPER HEIGHTS. some people would say that they’re SELF ASSURED & DISTRUSTING but I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover!

stats

height: 5'2

hair color: brown

eye color: brown

gender: cis woman

pronouns: she/her

sexual orientation: bisexual

occupation: dancer at auras

other info

nickname(s): gen

birthdate: december 22

zodiac sign: capricorn

mbti: entp

enneagram: 3

aesthetics: winged eyeliner, perfectly manicured nails, triple shots of espresso, finding glitter everywhere, always kissing her kids goodnight

about [ pregnancy tw ]

born and raised in jasper, genevieve was always meant for more. she had dreams of becoming a doctor, but life had other plans for her.

as a teenager, she was convinced that what her parents didn’t know wouldn’t hurt them, and quickly found herself in a relationship with a boy who was completely wrong for her. he was everything she wasn’t, and she fell hard for the bad boy she knew her parents would disapprove of. it wasn’t long before she got swept up in the relationship, and only a few months after they had started having sex, she found herself with a positive pregnancy test.

at the age of fifteen, she gave birth to their son, jaxon, and shortly after, she dropped out of high school, working odd jobs here and there to help support their family.

things only went downhill with the relationship with her baby’s father from there, and even though genevieve was in love with him and wanted them to be a family, things didn’t work out that way. the constant fighting, never being around, and cheating on his part led them to break up, though genevieve always seemed to have a hard time saying no whenever he came around begging to see her again, claiming that she was the only girl for him.

it was a dangerous game, one that resulted in another pregnancy - this time, a baby girl named jasmine who was born when genevieve was eighteen.

while pregnant with her daughter, genevieve started doing work as a cam girl in order to better support herself and her son. throughout her pregnancy, she gained a small following, one that only grew after she gave birth. camming brought in money, but with two mouths to feed and unreliable child support from her ex, genevieve knew that it wasn’t enough.

so as soon as she was back in shape, she took up stripping in order to provide for her children.

though genevieve has gotten her ged, further schooling is on the back burner, her attention focused on raising and providing her children instead.

[smokefind]

𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈  ... 

did  i  just  see  𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐘  𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎  walking  down  the  street  ?  no,  that  was  AGUSTIN  ❛  GUS  ❜  SALVADOR  !  he  is  a  THIRTY  -  FIVE  year  old  who  identifies  as  a  CIS  MAN.  i  hear  that  he  spends  his  days  as  a  (  KINDERGARTEN  )  TEACHER  at  JASPER  SCHOOLS.  last  i  heard  ,  he's  been  in  town  for  SIX  MONTHS  and  was  living  in  DOWNTOWN.  some  people  would  say  that  he's  VISIONARY  &  IMPULSIVE  ,  but  i  wouldn’t  judge  a  book  by  its  cover  !

𝒕𝒉𝒆  𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔  ... 

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄  :  agustin  salvador

𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎  𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍  𝐀𝐒  :  gus  ,  mr.  gus  /  mr.  sal  (  students  )

𝐀𝐆𝐄  :  thirty  -  five  (  35  )

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑  (  𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒  )  :  cis  man  (  he  /  him  /  his  )

𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍  /  𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄  :  homosexual

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘  :  tbd

𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍  :  teacher  (  kindergarten  )  at  jasper  schools

𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒  /  𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒  : reading  (  fantasy  ,  graphic  novels  ,  science  fiction  )  ,  sketching  ,  calligraphy  ,  film  (  animation  ,  comedy  ,  fantasy  ,  adventure  ,  almost  anything  a24  )  ,  running 

𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚  ... 

gus  previously  lived  in  jasper  ,  moving  to  town  not  long  after  graduating  college.  however  ,  six  years  ago  ,  he  suddenly  left.  he  made  his  quiet  return  over  the  summer  ,  but  he  isn't  trying  to  make  his  return  too  grand.  he'd  rather  not  answer  questions  on  why  he  left  ...  still  a  bit  of  a  sore  spot.

gus  has  a  habit  of  seeing  the  best  in  people  ;  seeing  people  for  their  potential  rather  than  their  flaws.  he  likes  to  think  this  works  out  for  him  more  often  than  not.  sadly  ,  this  does  mean  he's  fallen  victim  to  a  few  bad  apples  here  and  there.

gus  used  to  bounce  around  with  the  grade  levels  he  taught  ,  first  as  a  substitute  teacher  then  whatever  was  open  more  long  -  term  ,  but  he  found  himself  most  drawn  to  the  younger  kids.  he's  drawn  in  by  their  endless  potential  and  wonder  ;  he's  always  down  for  a  little  pretending  while  working  on  his  craft  skills.

while  gus  spends  plenty  of  hours  working  on  stuff  for  his  class  ,  he  can  easily  be  found  wandering  around  town  ;  either  he's  on  his  own  little  adventure  or  maybe  he  finally  roped  a  friend  into  joining  his  shenanigans.  since  he  was  gone  so  long  ,  he's  sort  of  trying  to  make  up  for  lost  time.

if  you  let  him  ,  gus  will  happily  go  on  tangents  ;  be  it  updates  about  his  students  or  whatever  has  piqued  his  interest  most  recently  ,  you  may  receive  an  earful.  it's  not  that  he  likes  to  hear  himself  talk  ,  but  he's  never  been  the  biggest  fan  of  the  sound  of  silence  …

𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔  ...

the  reason  he  left  (  m  pref  ,  but  plot  dependent  )  :  gus  disappeared  from  jasper  six  years  ago  ,  and  this  person  is  why.  keeping  it  flexible  ,  but  possible  ideas  are  these  two  "ran  away"  together  impulsively  or  it  was  a  relationship  that  truly  blew  up  in  gus'  face  so  he  had  to  get  away.  it's  still  a  sore  subject  ,  but  gus  is  finally  sucking  it  up  and  trying  to  face  the  music.

roommate(s)  (  utp  )  :  not  only  does  gus  need  help  splitting  the  rent  ,  but  gus  isn't  the  type  of  live  alone  anyways.  could  be  a  random  roommate  ,  strangers  at  first  that  gus  is  trying  to  befriend  ;  or  a  prior  friend  that's  helping  gus  out.

old  friends  (  utp  )  :  friends  from  before  gus  went  mia  !  he  lived  in  jasper  for  a  little  over  five  years  ,  disappeared  for  six  ,  and  is  suddenly  back  !  surely  ,  they  have  some  catching  up  to  do  ...

reluctant  friend  (  utp  )  :  dare  i  say  …  gus  can  be  a  little  annoying  ,  but  he  will  try  to  wear  you  down.  he  doesn't  care  if  you're  old  and  grumpy  ,  he  thinks  you  should  be  friends.  if  only  he  knew  how  to  take  a  hint  …

fellow  teachers  (  utp  )  :  other  teachers  at  jasper  schools  !  gus  loves  intermingling  with  other  grades  ,  in  one  way  or  another.  he  wouldn't  mind  trading  some  classroom  decorating  tips. 

parents  of  students  (  utp  )  :  gus  teachers  kindergarten  !  so  if  you  have  any  little  ones  in  his  class  ,  well  ,  he  likely  makes  himself  known  in  some  way  ;  be  it  the  notes  or  crafts  he  sends  home  with  the  little  ones.

[papayahouse]

did I just see JACOB ANDERSON walking down the street? no, that was SEBASTIAN BURKHART. HE is an THIRTY-SIX year old who identifies as a MALE. I hear that they spend their days as a MANAGER at SUNSET SOUNDS. last I heard, they’ve been in town for ONE YEAR and were living in POPPY LANE. some people would say that they’re ANALYTICAL & CONTROLLING, but I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover!

ᝰ.ᐟ BASICS:

name: sebastian burkhart

age: thirty-six

birthday: june, 22th.

zodiac: cancer sun, aquarius moon, scorpio rising

gender: cis man

sexuality: gay

marital status: married

ᝰ.ᐟ BIO: [alcoholism tw, hoarding tw, desease mention tw]

Sebastian was born an raised in Grizzly Flats in a tiny trailer cluttered with his alcoholic mother hoardering. He didn't know what a clean house was or what dignified living meant, all he knew was the harshness of the tiny used mattress he shared with his sister and the beer can collection growing at everywhere he looked.

That of course, clashed with the vision he had for himself. Sebastian always been a dreamer, as his own head and fantasies were the places he would go in order to run away from reality. And that, alongside a tv screen time that went unchecked, made him sure that he was meant for big things. For jewerly, quality coats and shoes, good food and trips to italy. Reality was not for him.

That fantasy world he created, where he wasn't a poor boy that barely had what to eat most days, saved him from insanity, but it isolated him from the rest of his peers for the greatest part of his childhood and early teenage years.

Then he met Romeo, who became his first real friend, his first love, and the man who made him want to bring his fantasies into reality. No longer the shy and recluse kid, Sebastian started to grow into a confident man. Dreams became plans: trips that would happen between the two, their own house in a brand new city, parties they would throw for friends. Everything was looking up in his life.

And then Romeo got sick, and Sebastian ran away from reality once again. Devasted with the vision of seeing the man he loved dying in front of him, Sebastian prefered to look away.

He left town. Out of shame from his own decision, out of a need to keep pushing and not allow himself to daydream himself away again, and out of a need of doing something of himself. He still didn't have the money or life he dreamed. There was nothing but a job as a barista for his resume.

He barely stepped a foot in Los Angeles when that change.

Vincent was a 40 year old business man, who owned several record stores across the country. A veteran, who had made his name very young, and whom saw Sebastian sitting at a bar, drinking alone with his bags sitting by his foot, and decided that he would wipe the sorrow look out of the boy's face.

They both got married in the spring of the year they met. Sebastian was too young then, yet to have his 23th birthday, but he thought himself the smartest man alive. He got the life he wanted: the dream closet, the trips to italy. And that was dandy for his twenty year old something self.

For his thirty something year old self? That was a different story. Vincent spent more time travelling for business than anything else. And that was not ok with Sebastian, who let him know right off the bat what he thought

And after so much crying, his husband came up with the best present to calm his nerves: one of his record stores...in Jasper, his hometown and far away from him. And a nice house in Poppy Lane, How considerable.

ᝰ.ᐟ PERSONALITY

[pink = positive, blue = negative, purple = a mixed bag]

˙✧˖ Confident, intimidating and ambitious.

↪ As an adult, Sebastian became the type of man who commands the room by simply standing in it. People feel indimidated by his energy pretty easily.

˙✧ Analytical, Critical and a Controlling.

↪ Sebastian is the kind of person that has a list of "to do" while vacationing. Some people call him uptight, but he understands the power of organization better than anyone. And he expects the same kind of order in life and professionally from everyone around him. If you are not up to his standards, he will let you know by a look alone.

✧ Appreciative, Hospitable and Selfless.

↪ As much as he shows disappoint in those who don't meet his standards, he also vocalizes everything good he feels for those who do. He might not be the most overly affectionate person around, but those who please him will know how he feels. He is also the kind of friend who will always be there for you no matter what.

˙✧ Shy, private and discreet.

↪ Those who only got to know him as an adult probably don't see it that way, as he hides it pretty well, but part of the "intimidation" they feel is actually 70% shyness. He acts and reacts very coldly to people he doesn't know pretty well, but he means no harm by it.

˙✧ Cowardly and deflective.

↪ Sebastian won't take responsability for anything. Everything is always everybody else's fault.

other traits include: materialistic, sophisticated, quick to anger.

ᝰ.ᐟ FAVORITES:

✧ MOVIES: drop dead gorgeous, scream, all of us strangers and hereditary.

✧ BOOKS: giovanni's room, the bell jar and leaves of grass.

✧ MUSIC: jazz music, r&b, chill and acoustic pop.

✧ FOOD: sea food (any kind of), gnocchi and osso buco.

✧ DRINK: overly sweet cocktails and black coffee.

ᝰ.ᐟ MISC:

↪Sebastian is a hobbie collector. If you are attending a workshop there is a chance he is already there.

↪His favorite musician is Sade and his husband got her to perform on his 26th birthday party.

↪ He loves poetry and is a chronic note taker. Every poetry book (or any book for that matter) he has is filled with anotations.

↪ Even if he seems like an art snob, he loves low brow shit. Put in "Another Teen Movie" and he will laugh his ass off. He also loves horror movies.

↪ He is lactose intolerant

↪He loves food and he loves to cook. He is always throwing social events to show off his skills, and his favorite date idea is to try out a new restaurant.

↪ His biggest secret is that he has a tramp stamp. He did it as a teenager and he is mortified of anyone finding out.

[forevertouched]

did I just see TAYLOR ZAKHAR PEREZ walking down the street? no, that was DOMINIC "NICO" VELASQUEZ! HE/HIM are an THIRTY FOUR year old who identifies as a CIS MAN. I hear that they spend their days as a TATTOO ARTIST. last I heard, they’ve been in town for ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE (BACK FOR ONE YEAR) and were living in GRIZZLY FLATS. some people would say that they’re CHARMING & MYSTERIOUS but I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover!

stats

height: 6'0

hair color: black

eye color: brown

gender: cis man

pronouns: he/him

sexual orientation: bisexual

occupation: tattoo artist at final draft

other info

nickname(s): nico

birthdate: october 26

zodiac sign: scorpio

mbti: entj

enneagram: 8

aesthetics: the rev of a motorcycle engine, smudged ink on the pages of a sketchbook, a well worn leather jacket, a new tattoo whenever they feel like it, constantly mussed up curls

tattoos: (x) (x) (x)

about [ death tw ]

born to an incarcerated mother and a father that wasn't in the picture, dominic was raised by his grandparents in jasper. while they didn't have much, there was always food on the table, clothes on his back, and love in the home. sadly, nico's grandfather passed when he was still in elementary school. around the time he turned thirteen, it was determined that his grandmother could no longer care for him due to her declining health. with no other family to raise him, nico became a ward of the state and was put into foster care.

over the next few years, he bounced around from family to family, eventually ending up in a group home for older foster children. there he got close to one other kid, and they became a big brother of sorts to nico. however, they aged out of the home and nico was left alone again. shortly after he turned sixteen, he received the news his grandmother had passed, and with nothing and nobody left to keep him in jasper, he made the choice to leave town and never look back.

dominic became nico — shedding his old name, old life, and old personality. the once sweet, soft spoken boy became hardened, unable and unwilling to trust anyone but himself. he was the only person that would never leave, building up walls high enough to keep out anyone who even dared to try to get close enough.

eventually nico found himself settled in reno, nevada, working though an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist. it was the longest he had stayed in any city — until it wasn't. another failed relationship left nico without a place to live, and soon he was back on the road with his motorcycle.

nico never meant to end up back in jasper, but somehow his subconscious drove him there before he had even really registered it. though it didn't really feel like coming home; he was a completely different person than he was when he left. he never meant to stay, but it's been a year now and with a job at final draft, it seems like he's putting down roots whether he likes it or not.