#nycrptask

[cxptxinrivers-blog]

@chvndlcr | Rison Country Club

Lilah was brimming with excitement, she always was at weddings but this being a close friend of hers, she was all the giddier. When she was asked to perform with her troop at the wedding, she didn’t think twice before accepting however now more than ever she was questioning why she’d requested professional dancers in the slightest. But being given the opportunity to dance, she wasn’t going to turn it down. Taking a deep breath as she stepped away from the dancefloor, motioning to the others that she was going to get a drink before trailing away fanning herself.

[cxptxinrivers-blog]

@thackerybaltierra | Jake’s Cupcakes

Staten Island was one of Lilah’s favourite places in all of New York. When she was younger her parents told her countless stories of their trips to the district and the fun they got up to whilst they were there. But with her parents’ anniversary nearing, she had ventured over to do what her Dad had done before his passing. Walking through the streets, she caught sight of the store, she quickly suffled through the door, muttering a greeting to the patrons she’d become familliar with, as she perused the display cases.

[chvndlcr-blog]

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”

Chandler was caught drinking while underage. Not dealing drugs, or murdering anyone. So why had the police taken such an interest in him? Certainly, the New York City police department had much bigger issues than some twenty year old who had been drunk the day before. But they had offered to reduce his sentence if he cooperated with their investigation so he sat there, in the metal chair, listening as his rights were read to him. 

What is your name, age, and current address?

“Chandler-uh, James. James Linwood. Twenty. 348 Green Street, Manhattan. New York.” Chandler replied nervously. He had never been great with authority figures. His dad had actively taught him not to trust teachers, friends’ parents, or police and to not talk to them no matter what. His ex-girlfriend taught him that being LGBT meant the police would never take him seriously. Being here went against everything he knew.

How did you find out about The White party?

“A friend texted me saying there was a party in the Hamptons...” Chandler answered truthfully, but also cautiously. He didn’t want to say anything to get himself into even more trouble, after all.

Did you know anyone there?

Chandler swallowed hard. What if someone he knew had been caught with drugs, or...whatever the cops were trying to get him to confess to? He stayed silent, only for the police officer to ask the question again. “Uh...there were a lot of people there. I dragged my roommate to go with me. And, I mean, I don’t really-like, to my knowledge? No. I didn’t know anyone.” He didn’t really remember which friends had been there yesterday. After awhile, drunken parties all started to blur together. He wasn’t going to tell the police that, though.

How long were you at the party?

“Uh...a little while.” He stared down at the table, rather than Detective Paul. “I didn’t keep track of the time, but my roommate would know. He didn’t drink or anything. His name’s Noah Devin.” Hopefully admitting a senator’s son was there didn’t just fuck Noah over, but he was nervous and if something did happened, Noah could be a good alibi for him. 

Were you consuming anything at the party? Alcohol, food, drugs?

Was this question a trap? They already had his BAC for last night on record. “Most of the food was gone by the time I got there, and the one thing I ate was really dry and flavorless. But no drugs. I don’t touch that shi-...stuff.” He answered honestly, not mentioning the alcohol use he was here because of.

Did you partake in any physical interaction(s) with anyone? If so, who?

Chandler was now extremely confused. “Are you asking if I had sex at the party?” He blurted out. “I really don’t get how that’s relevant? But, uh...no. I’m not really into hooking up with people while I’m drunk. Or they’re drunk.” Or, really, any other time. Hook up culture was weird and a little confusing. As Detective Paul rephrased the question, this time asking if Chandler fought anyone, Chandler raised an eyebrow. “No.” He answered shortly. He never fought anyone, even in self defense.

Do you have any knowledge about the underground criminal activity that occurred at the party?

Chandler’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. Underground criminal activity!? No wonder the police were stretching the drinking charges as far as they could! They must not have had any leads if they thought talking to him would get them anywhere. He quickly regretted mentioning Noah at all. “Do you mean, like, the mob? Or...” He trailed off, not even sure what else that could mean. “No. I think you’re a little confused here...I’m a college student who works at a bookstore. How would I know about any of that?”

[nycrpmain]

Locations Task

For this task we are asking that threads take place in some of of our many locations! We would like for each character to have at least two threads, and at least one with a character they have not interacted with often before.  We have a lot of locations to choose from and we think that the locations themselves could make for some fun prompts! We would prefer that you guys think outside of the box a little and go beyond the usual cafe/diner/bar threads. Have some fun with this! You will have ten days to get all of your threads started, and we ask that these threads are not dropped! Thank you all so much, and we hope that you enjoy this task! 

[emmyfuk]

NYCPD Questioning { emmy paxton }

1. What is your name, age, and current address?

Emmy shifted in the steel chair, keeping her eyes on the overweight and balding detective. “Emmy Paxton. Twenty-Six and I live in Brooklyn. You don’t need to know where I live, detective. Unless.... you want to take me to dinner.” 

2. How did you find out about The White party?

She couldn’t help but let out a breath that resembled a laugh more than anything. “My step-sister threw it.  Looks like you should’ve done your research. Isn’t the goal to to catch me off guard?”

3. Did you know anyone there?

Emmy knew better than to say anything. Being Ryan’s right hand for so long meant that when he wasn’t around, she had to handle things. “Of course I did. I just said my step-sister threw the party.” 

4. How long were you at the party?

A smirk fell on the girls red lips, narrowing her eyes at the detective. “Not long. I had better things to do.” 

5. Were you consuming anything at the party? Alcohol, food, drugs?

Rolling her eyes, Emmy fixed the cuff of her long sleeve shirt. “Since you know my age, you know that I can legally drink. It’s not hard to assume that I had a couple drinks. But drugs? I don’t do drugs officer.” 

6. Did you partake in any physical interaction(s) with anyone? If so, who?

“Well now that you mention it,” a wicked smile fell on her lips. “I did start talking to this one man and then I ended up going home with him. I would give you details... but I’d rather you not get off in front of me.”

7. Do you have any knowledge about the underground criminal activity that occurred at the party?

“What underground criminal activity?”

[withlove--venus]

The (After) Party

When life gives you lemons, right? No. There was no painting this gold, Venus already knew that. Sure, Venus had had her run ins with the police, but it was no real trouble. She was pretty enough, it was usually easy to flirt, feign interest, and squeeze her cleavage just right to get away with a warning. Not this time. This time she would really have a reason to say “fuck the police”. Most people would expect her to be familiar with this treatment, as a prostitute, but it’s far different when the person doing it is supposed to be protecting you (by law). And she was sure she recognized one of them... Of course he wasn’t the one who patted (or groped) her down, as soon as he made eye contact with her he rushed off to assist another officer... 

“I want my phone call.” 

“You can have your phone call once you answer a couple questions.

What is your name, age, and current address?

“Venus Tifft, 27, the Bronx...”

How did you find out about The White party?

“Honestly, this girl Kira invited a bunch of people... I personally don’t know her that well, but a lot of my friends know her... So I just went a long...”

Did you know anyone there?

“It was a huge party... Of course I saw people I know. I’m sure you would have recognized quite a few people as well.”

 How long were you at the party?

“Obviously long enough to get roped into whatever bullshit this is.”

Were you consuming anything at the party? Alcohol, food, drugs?

“I had a couple drinks, yes. It was a party, what were you expecting people to do? But no, I didn’t even eat and definitely didn’t consume any drugs.” 

Did you partake in any physical interaction(s) with anyone? If so, who?

“I’m sorry, but what the fuck kind of question is that? Did I fight anyone? Did I have sex with anyone? Physical interaction? I danced, I drank, I joked around with friends, I held a girls hair while she threw up! What do you want me to say?”

Do you have any knowledge about the underground criminal activity that occurred at the party?

“No. And I feel like if I had any idea what was going on, I wouldn’t be here.”

[kennedy-shaw]

Character Question Task

5. How does your muse feel about the state of the world? Could it be better? Could it be worse?

“The world is shit” she nodded, matter-of-factly. “I mean obviously it could be worse, it could always be worse, but it’s terrible now already. There are very few things in the world today that arent awful, in my experience” she shrugged. “But I dont think anyone cares enough to change it, honestly”

11. How often does your muse think about death? Do they think about it at all?

“I think I spend a normal amount of time worrying about death” she said, thinking for a second. “My parents are dead, so whenever I think of them I think about death too. Or when I’m worrying about making rent for my apartment, I always think about how I could end up back on the streets and how I’d probably die there if I did” she stated. “It’s not that big of a deal to me though, I learned not to stress about it”

14. How would your muse react to losing a best friend? How would they cope?

“I’ve lost a lot of best friends in my life- not just as in them dying, but with them leaving me permanently” she nodded. “When I was in foster care, I became very close with some of the people who were living in the same house as me, and they would always inevitably be moved to a different home or taken out of the system eventually so....I’m used to losing people. It still sucks though, I’d just have to get over it if I lost someone again”

22. What would your muse change about their lives if they could and why? What do they wish their lives were like now?

“What would i change about my life?” She paused, thinking. “I would’ve made it so that my parents never died. So I could live a normal, happy life” she shrugged. “If I could’ve changed that then I think by now I would’ve been enrolled in college, maybe studying something science related. I never would’ve been homeless, I wouldn’t be stealing to make ends meet” she shrugged, “Life would’ve been pretty good if they hadn’t died”

24. What is your muses sexuality? How did they come to realize this and how do they feel about it? Are they open about it? Has it been difficult for them?

“Oh I’m gay as hell” she smirked. “I knew I was gay because I was really obsessed with Shego from Kim Possible when I would watch cartoons when I was little, she was super hot” she laughed, “I love being gay, the only trouble I’ve had with it were some conservative foster homes that thought I was the devil or something, but I never really cared that much about what these people thought of me. I dont have some big struggle story for my gay awakening or anything, it’s pretty normal for me”

26. What genres of entertainment/music does your muse prefer and why? Are there genres they avoid or strongly dislike? If so, why?

“For movies and tv shows I really like watching horror or thriller themed stuff. They’re never actually scary, which is really disappointing, but I still like them. I can’t stand romance movies though, they’re just annoying and cliche, I’ve never liked them” she shrugged, “And for music I listen to a lot of alternative stuff and some classic singers, like Sinatra. If I’m not listening to a classic artist then I’m definitely blasting either alternative or pop punk music, definitely. I actively avoid country music, I just can’t listen to it, I don’t like it at all”

29. What is your muse’s very worst memory and why?

“My worst memory has to be the first night after I ran away from my final foster home. I didn’t being much with me and I didn’t have a lot of money, so it was just me and my dufflebag in a 24 hour laundromat for a while” she frowned, “At one point I got kicked out and I ended up laying on the ground outside of that laundromat. I was freezing and I was alone. I kept thinking maybe I made the wrong choice by leaving, but I wasn’t going to turn back. And I kept looking around for cops to see if they were looking for me, I didn’t get any sleep that night”

32. What would be three songs to the soundtrack of your muses life?

Girls Like Girls -Hayley Kiyoko

Rivers and Roads -The Head and the Heart

I Want To Feel Alive -The Lighthouse and The Whaler

34. How does your muse react to confrontation? Would they give anything for a quiet life or do they enjoy winning an argument or a fight?

“I love a good fight” she smiled, “I don’t generally try to start fights, I try to avoid them usually, but if I’m in a bad mood I’m definitely confrontational” she nodded, “I’ll fight anyone when I’m in a bad mood, which is pretty often actually”

35. What was your muse like in high school? What clique did they best fit in with, if any?

“I was definitely an outcast when I went to high school. I went to a few different schools because I’d switched foster homes, so I never really bothered trying to make friends. I knew the situation was only temporary so I didn’t do much to draw attention to myself” she shrugged, “High school sucked, I’m glad I ran away before I could graduate”

[brendon-rulli]

Character Question task

1. How does your muse react to others breaking the law? If they would do it themselves, what is their reasoning?

“I’m not overly fond of breaking laws, but I don’t do anything when people I know are breaking the law. A lot of the people I know do it, like a lot of them are big fans of underage drinking, and they say there’s nothing wrong with that but...” he shrugged softly. “I don’t know how I feel about that yet”

6. What is your muse’s relationship like with their father? Is it good, bad, or complicated?

“It’s....complicated. I love my dad, and he loves me. And he’s always been a really nice man, he’s the sweetest. Everyone loves him” he said, his smile turning into a frown. “But if he really knew me, I don’t think he would love me anymore. Just like my brother” he stopped for a few seconds. “I know that everything he does he thinks is for the best for me but...I just don’t want my dad to hate me. I don’t want to lose him”

7. What is your muse’s relationship like with their mother? Is it good, bad, or complicated?

“I’m kind of scared of my mom, if I’m being honest” he looked down. “Like my dad is really sweet and a very genuine person, but my mom- i dont know. She acts really nice but I always feel like she doesnt mean any of it. She says she loves me, and I believe her, but I don’t know. If she knew the truth about me too, she’d hate me. Way, way more than my dad would. And that really scares me”

9. Does your muse believe in an afterlife? What do they think it’s like?

“I do believe in the afterlife, yes, of course” he nodded. “I believe that there is heaven and hell. And heaven is just beautiful and amazing. You get reunited with everyone youve ever loved and you get to spend the rest of eternity with them in happiness and nothing can go wrong” he smiled. “But then theres hell- which I imagine is just an inhuman amount of pain and suffering for the rest of forever, so..” he shrugged, “I dont know which place I’m going to, but I really hope its heaven”

16. How does your muse handle their emotions? Do they bottle them up or pour them out as soon as they start to feel?

“Oh I definitely don’t hide my emotions” he shook his head, “I always talk about how I’m feeling almost the second I start feeling it, I can’t hold that in. Usually I just talk to Connor about things, I don’t have many friends that I can really talk to about things”

20. How does your muse feel about their body? Would they change it if they could?

“My body?” He said, looking down at himself before looking back up. “Umm...I don’t really hate my body, I think it could be a lot better. Its gotten better since I started dancing, but it still isn’t really great, I don’t know” he shrugged, “I’m not really comfortable being shirtless in front of people, I don’t like being that exposed in front of people”

24. What is your muses sexuality? How did they come to realize this and how do they feel about it? Are they open about it? Has it been difficult for them?

“I figured this question was going to come up” he spoke quietly, pausing before speaking again. “I’m gay.. I’ve known for a few years. I guess the first time I realized I was gay was when I was in church and I couldn’t stop looking over at this other guy my age that was sitting with his family. I couldn’t stop thinking about him for weeks, I didn’t know what was wrong with me” he shook his head. “I don’t like being gay, I don’t want to be gay. I tried really hard to ignore it and just try to be with a girl but I couldn’t do it” he frowned. “Only very few people know that I’m gay and I’m really scared to tell people because I don’t know how they’d react. My parents can never find out or they’d exile me, like they did to my brother. So.... I guess I’m still in the process of figuring myself out but it’s been really difficult for me. Maybe it’ll get easier with time”

27. What hobbies or skills does your character have and how important are they to their life? Is it something they spend a lot of time on? Why or why not?

“My favorite hobby is definitely dancing, I love dancing” he smiled again. “It makes me really happy, I feel really free when I dance. i feel free to be myself and to be comfortable with myself, no one judges me when I’m at my dance classes. I do it all the time, I think I might want to be a professional dancer” he nodded.

30. Has your muse ever been in love? If so, what was it like for them? If they haven’t, what do they imagine it’s like?

“I don’t know if I was in love, I think I was” he frowned, “There was this guy, he was literally perfect. Perfect face, perfect hair, perfect smile, everything. And he was so cool, he didn’t care what anyone thought of him and he was just unapologetically him. And he is MILES out of my league, it was stupid for me to think I even had a chance” he admitted. “But he would never love me the way I loved him and I knew that, I was bound to get hurt. I learned that I don’t like being in love”

35. What was your muse like in high school? What clique did they best fit in with, if any?

“I’m still in high school, actually. I don’t think I really fit in with any of the set cliques there are in schools now a days, I feel kind if like a loner, you know?” He paused, “I dont have a lot of friends, most people dont know who i am, I really just stick to myself and try to do the best I can for my classes, but I’m average at best” he frowned. “I don’t really fit in anywhere in that school, everyone’s so different than what I’m used to”