did IVY LYNN MOORE chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? originally from DENVER, CO, the TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CIS WOMAN is a DANCE TEACHER and has lived in the key for FOUR YEARS. SHE is suppose to call NEWTON APARTMENTS home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HER from heading back. sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like DOVE CAMERON and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of KISS ME MORE DOJA CAT FT. SZA.
tw: divorce, divorced parents
name: ivy lynn moore
age: 25
birthday: march 19th, 1996
gender & pronouns: cis-female, she/her
hometown: denver, colorado
occupation: Dance Teacher
hair color: typically blonde ( loves to change it up though )
born and raised in denver, colorado to amy and ben moore.
her parents divorced when she was three years old.
she was raised by her mother mostly as her father moved to california and she only saw him during the summertime. she wasn’t that close to him as he spent most of the summer busy with work and then got remarried when she was fourteen.
she has a younger sister that’s eleven years old and two step-siblings that are closer to her age.
from about the age of four onwards, she took dance lessons, started cheerleading at five, and took guitar lessons once she turned 10.
went to college to get a bachelor’s degree in dance, loves being able to teach others something she is so passionate about.
she loves keeping busy and spends a lot of her day daydreaming or lost in her own world.
she’s always loved making new friends but also enjoys her alone time to just be with her thoughts or hobbies.
loves shopping at thrift stores and has started to learn to make her own clothes.
personailty.
a huge daydreamer and loves to use her imagination. definitely the one friend to constantly say can you imagine.
very loyal to the ones she cares about and will always have their backs if they need her.
though she does have a problem with giving into peer pressure and being impulsive.
a good listener and is pretty empathetic when it comes to people, even if she doesn’t know them that well.
doesn’t like giving too much away about herself, you have to be someone pretty close to her for her to open up and even then it’s hard for her.
has a bit of trouble with trust.
zones out quite a bit so sometimes you have to say things to her multiple times for it to stick.
Did CLARKE ROUSSEAU chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? Originally from MIAMI, FL, the 27 YEAR OLD CIS FEMALE is a RECORD SHOP EMPLOYEE AT THE LUCKY ICARUS / FRONT DESK AT ONDINE’S WRECKAGE and has lived in the Key for 7 YEARS. SHE is supposed to call POINCIANA DRIVE home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HER from heading back. Sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like MADISON ISEMAN and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of DAMMIT BY BLINK-182. (baz, she/her, 28, cst, n/a).
basics
BIRTH NAME : clarke everly rousseau.
ALIAS / NICKNAME : roo.
AGE : twenty seven.
DATE OF BIRTH : may 13, 1994.
PLACE OF BIRTH : miami, fl.
EDUCATION : bfa from umiami.
OCCUPATION : record shop employee at lucky icarus and front desk at ondine’s wreckage.
GENDER : cisfemale.
RELIGION : atheist.
SEXUALITY : pansexual.
HAIR COLOR : dirty blonde.
EYE COLOR : blue.
HEIGHT : 5’1”.
HOBBIES : surfing, skateboarding, going to concerts, hustling people at pool, working on her truck, art - creating and observing.
TROPES : rebel, femme fatale.
INSPIRATIONS : peyton sawyer, angie d’amato, meredith grey, hayley marshall, penny lane.
past
clarke childhood could only have been described as one thing - idyllic. she and her siblings were born with sliver spoons in their mouths, though you’d never have known it. despite wanting for nothing, clarke learned early on that if she wanted something, she had to work for it. nothing was handed out for free. unfortunately, that included her mother’s love.
all her life she’d been told she was the spitting image of her mother - practically her twin! for years, clarke wore it like a badge of honor, beaming by her mother’s side while family and friends gushed over them. so, when it all came crashing down - or slipping out the back door in the middle of the night - clarke swore she’d never let anyone hurt her or her siblings like that ever again.
the disappearance of their father had devastated clarke, of course, but nothing hurt like their mother choosing her career over her kids. clarke had always been so sure of her mother’s love - convinced it was unconditional even though the signs had always been there that her mother was unhappy. the morning when she realized her mother was gone was the single most devastating and life altering moment of clarke’s life.
after that day, clarke made it known that she was nothing like her mother. she’d never dream of leaving her family behind, even as young as she was. clarke took on responsibility no child should ever have to bear.
on the hard days, clarke turned to her sketchbook. it had started as a way to escape the hardships life had brought her way but, as she got older, clarke learned she had a natural talent and creativity.
college had never really been part of clarke’s plan, but after practically raising her baby sister herself and with some encouragement from her high school art teacher, she applied to university of miami’s fine arts program. it had been years since clarke had done anything for purely selfish reasons - though she purposely chose a school close to home. it felt good doing something for herself again, but there was a twinge of guilt that came along with it. a fear she swallowed down over and over again. what if she was more like her mother than she wanted to admit?
within three years, clarke graduated early with her bachelor’s in art and found herself following aubrey to key west.
present
something about knowing how much her mother hated key west has made clarke love it that much more. it was shockingly easy to put down roots and make poinciana drive home. clarke had chosen the neighborhood because she knew it was well below her means - that was part of the charm. now, though, she’s learned to genuinely love the place and happily calls it home.
though she does love her home, clarke spends very little time actually in it. most mornings she’s out on the waves early. clarke finds her peace out in the open water and it’s obvious when she hasn’t been able to get out and surf first thing. a gal gets cranky. almost all of her afternoons and evenings are spent at lucky icarus’ or ondine’s! neither truly feel like work (until she has to deal with a karen. ew.). clarke’s developed a love of vintage cars - it runs in the family, apparently - and has even revamped an old ford ranger that she’s obsessed with. and music is easily her second love, so her time spent off and on the clock at lucky icarus is self indulgent at the very least.
she is a prickly bitch. she’s not hateful or outright mean usually but she’s got rbf for days and is massively distrusting of new people. if you want to get under that prickly exterior, come at her with some obscure music facts (bonus points if it’s something she doesn’t already know) or a good roast (even if it’s of her).
clarke isn’t afraid of a good fight, though she doesn’t usually go seeking them out. if you come for either of her siblings, she will throw hands. or swing a tire iron. pick your poison.
quick facts
playlists are her love language. she’ll be stupid chill about it, but it’s a huge deal to get one. if she abruptly shares any of her music with someone, it’s her being vulnerable - there’s always something she’s trying to say when she shares her music.
clarke is fueled by spite and nicotine. that’s it. she’s very unapologetic of that fact.
has pretty much zero impulse control if her siblings aren’t around. around them she goes full mom mode but?? that’s really the only time unless she considers someone family.
loves a good horror movie, but lords of dogtown and almost famous are her comfort movies.
elton john is her guilty pleasure if she had to pick something. not ashamed though. v proud of her love for sir elton.
rides a pintail longboard and surfs with either a classic short or longboard, depending on her mood.
will sell her soul for a vape and some mello yello at any given time.
will not be caught dead away from home without a sketchbook. every bag she carries has at least one tucked away in it somewhere. some have multiple. her downtime at either job is usually spent sketching or doodling.
her home is in a general state of disarray simply because she doesn’t spend a ton of time there, but underneath the mess it’s a v aesthetically pleasing space. her artistic nature shines both in her physical space and her online presence. it’s all v curated to look a certain way. even her truck was outfitted to look a certain way.
she loves a retro moment. modern is great, but clarke is obsessed with all things retro.
did NORI DAVIES chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? originally from BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, the TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CIS-MALE is a TATTOO ARTIST AT SALT & INK and has lived in the key for TWO YEARS. HE is suppose to call MIDTOWN home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HIM from heading back. sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like BOOBOO STEWART and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of PRISONER BY MILEY CYRUS. (blue, she/they, 20, cst)
hi besties ! i’m blue this is my baby nori, if you would like to know more abt him click the read more !
i’m terrible at writing intros/bios so pls bare w/ me kdhkhg
born to parents in the art field (his mom is a painter and his dad is a museum archivist) so he grew up in a very carefree chill home.
his parents were very unconventional sometimes they would take him and his younger sibling out of school for a week to go to some random state for an art show and he loved every minute of it!
growing up in such an artsy home of course made him fell in love with it. he started drawing at age 10 and hasn’t stopped. he draws on literally every and anything he can
the older he got the more free spirited and reckless he became, nori was always graffitiing buildings, skating off of dangerous cliffs, etc you know usual dumb teenager shit. his parents were afraid he was going off in the deep end so starting that summer he was sent off to his grandparents keywest and they put him to work on their boats.
this is where he discovered he was bisexual and had his first love. to nori it was honestly just fun for the summer and after he turned 18 and didn’t have to go anymore he cut ties with them! (wc wink wink)
once nori hit 18 he turned down the reckless behavior a bit but he was still very much a wild card. during this time he decided he wanted to be a tattoo artist he devoted his life to that! most of his tattoos he either drew himself/tatt’d them on himself
he just recently move to key west two years ago but i know hes already stirred up some type of trouble
misc info !
always has a smile on his face! he never lets shit get to him cuz hes trying to live life to the fullest
gets bored of ppl rlly easily its one of his toxic traits unfortunately
is a walking chaotic bisexual trope
very friendly ! he loves to make friends wherever he goes. he def makes everyone friendship bracelets and leaves candy for them whenever he sees them
Sebastian was the boy in the back of the classroom constantly tapping his fingers against the top of his desk. The class clown who had a secret brain hidden safely behind distracting blue eyes.
There wasn’t much to do in his small town in Maine, Sebastian picked up a guitar on his own when he was 9 years old, mastering songs by Nirvana and Alice in Chains. He couldn’t stop there, the passion for developing music was too strong to resist the urge to ask his parents for a drum kit.
By his 12th Christmas he got his wish, two years later his parents had enough of loud music at odd hours of the night and sound proofed the basement.
He spent most lunch periods multitasking between strumming chords and shoveling food in his mouth, little did he know that it’d bring him into his first band once he reached high school. The songs were flowing but Sebastian wasn’t ready to take the main mic, finding it better to stay in the shadows at the band’s drummer. The boy soon met Cheryl, their budding relationship landing the new woman in his life the lead singer spot in the boy’s band.
Bittersweet Surrender, the band he started at 15, kept him going throughout high school, school work soon becoming a chore though it never gave him much trouble other than the fact that it ate up his time for music.
They went bigger than the man could ever imagine at his young age, he graduated high school at 18 and was picked up by Ascendancy Records. Taking two years to build up a fan base with a few EPs it wasn’t long until sold out clubs turned into halls, from there they even landed themselves a stadium gig and world tour.
Things seemed too good to be true recording back to back records for five years, never having to take too much time off the road and constantly having opportunities to connect with fans and exploring his dreams. One night on the last night tour he was approached with an offer to liven up the party, it took some convincing but the man was ultimately swayed to have their after party go off with a bang and thus experimented with the mixing of cocaine, molly, and alcohol. He didn’t remember much from that night, most of it being drowned out by laughter, blurred vision, a quickened heart rate, and the shadow of a young producer trying to earn a name. Sebastian had his back against a wall, caught up in a heated moment as they traveled up to the safety of an upstairs bedroom. He was lost in desire, completely unaware that his phone had butt dialed Cheryl amidst all of the friction.
Sebastian came down from his high sometime the next morning, just in time to watch his entire world explode in front of his eyes. A clouded night tore the band he dedicated everything to apart as well as his long term relationship.
There was a release of one final album and goodbye concert to mark the end of his beloved band, but this was far from the end of Sebastian’s career — he wouldn’t allow it.
PRESENT DAY UPDATES
Most of his days are spent very low key, trying his best to keep attention away from himself.
To this day he still has loyal Bitter Surrender fans, people refusing to see him as the enemy and though he appreciates it Seb knows that he doesn’t deserve it.
Last year his manager hooked up with the deal of a lifetime, a new band and an opportunity to keep himself hidden from the public eye’s drama.
Sebastian became the secret lead singer and a public song writer to an up and coming pop punk band called Clairvoyance, a band that had it all but someone that had enough vocal range to take the center mic.
He usually did a lot of the background vocals for his old band, keeping his talents focused on drumming rather than the main point of focus but now that he had a chance to write music again — he was taking it. The band would go on to perform live, lip syncing along as Sebastian’s voice was what played. He hated lying to his fans, but it was all he could think of to have the best of both worlds.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
Ex Girlfriend
Person he cheated on his Ex with
Hookups
FWB
Casual Drinking Buddies
Ex Bandmates
Current Bandmates
Bromance
Someone he met smoking outside during intermission at a concert
did ADAM BAKER chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? originally from KEY WEST, FL, the TWENTY-SEVEN OLD MALE is a/the BARTENDER and has lived in the key for HIS WHOLE LIFE. HE is suppose to call MIDTOWN home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HE from heading back. sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like MICHAEL B JORDAN and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of DON’T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME BY PANIC AT THE DISCO.
NAME : adam baker
NICKNAMES : adam
GENDER / PRONOUNS : male & he / him
AGE : twenty-seven
DATE OF BIRTH : tbd
ZODIAC SIGN : gemini
HOMETOWN : key west, fl
CURRENT RESIDENCE : key west, fl
NATIONALITY : american
ETHNICITY : american
SEXUALITY : straight
OCCUPATION : bartender at whiskey lullaby
biography. profile. stats. wanted connections.
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tw: family drama, bullying, low confidence, self esteem
▸･ﾟ✧ — m e e t a d a m;
+ ambitious, fun-loving, humble, confident
- insecure, secretive, reckless, nervous
𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙎
𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎: adam williams baker
𝚊𝚐𝚎: twenty-seven
𝚋𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢: tbd
𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗: gemini
𝚜𝚎𝚡𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: heterosexual
𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 5′8″
𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏
♔ —— adam is a tough guy who knows what he wants and how to get it.
♔ —— adam had a normal childhood. he was raised by his parents in sunny key west, fl
♔ —— adam can be described as “a guy that always gets his way, referring to how he tends get what he wants easier than other people might. adam does have a dark side like everyone does. he is a bit of wild child and a rebel.
♔ —— he can be an emotional rollercoaster when it comes to his state of mind depending on the situation. adam ran away from home when he was only eighteen. he was sick and tired of his parent’s strict rules and everything.
♔ —— adam can be a bit fragile when it comes opening up to anyone emotionally or otherwise.
♔ —— adam is a hopeless romantic but when it comes to someone he finds attractive he gets tongue-tied and stutters in front of them.
♔ —— when he was a child adam was always a little bit of a film nerd, and kids being kids, they teased him for it. there were many times that adam went home from school crying, and no matter how much his parents or his siblings assured him that he was fine exactly the way he was, he could never really wrap his mind around the idea. when people tell you something over, and over, and over again, eventually it’s hard to not believe it. adam suffered with low self-esteem throughout his childhood and adolescence, and it affected everything about him. he was quiet, never took up too much space. he rarely spoke unless spoken to, even if there was something on his mind. he went out of his way to make other people comfortable if it prevented causing a scene, and was overly nice when people spoke to him to the point that others thought it strange.
♔ —— girls started taking interest in him, and adam felt his confidence peaking. *more to be developed*
♔ —— adam is very much a mess of contradictions. he loves the feeling of being wanted, but at the same time worries that people are looking at him for the wrong reasons. he loves the person he’s becoming, but deep down, he can’t quite overcome the self-hatred that has been ingrained in him. he’s caught between who he really is and who he wants to be, and sometimes he gets a little lost in the midst of it. on the outside, however, adam’s is outspoken and opinionated. he won’t hesitate to tell you how he’s feeling, positive or negative. he’s fiercely protective of his friends, and extremely loyal. he’s passionate, fiery, and headstrong. those who really know him, however, might catch glimpses of his more vulnerable side. he treats those he holds dear like absolute gold and would go to the ends of the earth for them. on the flip side of that, though, he holds a grudge like no other, and finds it hard to forgive those who have wronged him.
did FRANCESCA REYES chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? originally from MIAMI, FL, the TWENTY-NINE YEAR OLD CIS WOMAN is a BARTENDER AT THE RED GARTER SALOON and has lived in the key for FIVE YEARS. SHE is suppose to call NEWTOWN APARTMENTS home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HER from heading back. sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like PRISCILLA QUINTANA and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of SWAY WITH ME BY SAWEETIE. (JASMINE, SHE/HER, 20, EST)
GENERAL
Name: Francesca Reyes
Nicknames: Frannie, Fran
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5’5
Date of Birth: September 17th ,1991
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
BIOGRAPHY
Frannie, never call her Francesca, didn’t grow up all that far from the Keys, but it’d taken her a long time before she ever found her way to the island. She’d lived in the same shoebox apartment her whole life with her mom, who’s hair salon was where she spent most of her formative years. For most people, it wouldn’t have been enough, but for Frannie and her mom, it always was.
She’d long been used to people never thinking much of her. She liked to laugh and have fun, and you surely wouldn’t think she’d gotten an engineering degree from the University of Miami. But that was the thing about Frannie, she was a bit an enigma. The choices she made rarely ever made sense to anyone but her. She spent 6 years in college learning to be an engineer, only to leave it all behind and move to the Keys and become a bartender.
She spent her spring break before graduating with her masters in the Keys, and she fell in love. Frannie had lived in Miami her whole life, right in the middle of downtown. Everything was always moving, and in the Keys, it felt just a little bit calmer. It felt like home. She’d always been spontaneous, going with her gut, and moving here was what her gut told her. Frannie made the move and never really thought of looking back.
TAYLOR ATTICUS LYNCH chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? Originally from SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, the TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD CIS-FEMALE is a RECEPTIONIST AT SALT & INK and has lived in the Keys for ONE YEAR. SHE is suppose to call BAHAMA VILLAGE home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HER from heading back. Sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like GIORGIA WHIGHAM and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of CAN’T PIN ME DOWN BY MARINA.
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full name: taylor atticus lynch.
nicknames: tay, ‘lore.
age: 24.
date of birth: december 28th.
zodiac: capricorn.
gender: female
pronouns: she/her
extra
sexuality: pansexual.
occupation: receptionist at salt and ink.
physical
hair color: blondish brown.
eye color: blue.
height: 5′8″
weight: 135 lbs
family
parents: christoff and sara lynch.
siblings: identical twin sister, taryn.
full biography ~ * :
taylor atticus lynch was born mere moments after her identical twin sister, taryn was born and the rest was entirely history. from the moment the two were swaddled next to each other in the hospital bed, the two had decided they were the only two people in this entire world they could rely on - and fight for. their family was something else entirely in salem massachusetts, a family built on prestige and crime, things that went hand in hand in the lynch household and the twin baby girls, born years after their older deadbeat brother, were the golden halo twins that could take over the family business one day. taylor, however, in her own way, had other plans. from the moment she could decide for herself, taylor was the more impulsive, chaotic twin - the twin that would come back from the sandbox with sand in her mouth and a big black eye because someone else had tried to take taryn’s pales. no one messed with taryn, unless it was taylor and that was where the back eye came from. the two twins were codependent as hell, but also could really fight - and really fight was an understatement. they shared everything, and took things just as easily, but the two could fight just intensely. everything about their relationship was intense and growing up, they learned the crime of family, and loyalty of family.
a lot was thrusted upon their young shoulders, but like everything, taryn was very much the brains and taylor was the muscle. taryn could hold her own of course, she was smarter than smart, but taylor was the more impulsive one, the one who could knock your teeth out before you even got up. the two of them fed off one another and while they both could throw a punch, taylor was more rough around the edges, more care-free, throwing herself into punches as if nothing else mattered. there’s a sociopath kind of carelessness about the world that taylor had, and all she truly cared about at the end of the day was two people: her mother, who favored the hell out of taylor and of course, taryn. taryn was the end all, be all for her and so when taylor decided to start this criminal enterprise that she sought out, taylor said, fuck yes. let’s make money.
taylor was the last of the two who moved down to the keys, because she had some loose ends with her own things to settle up, but once she made it down to sunny florida, all bets were off. it was picturesque sunny and perfect. taryn of course had set her up at a job at her tattoo parlor and her life was made. as of right now, taylor is living her best life, keeping up her chaotic self and being the more animated, outgoing, friendlier half of the twins - the twin to get into major trouble with a smile on her face and a middle finger in the air, to have sex carelessly and do whatever the hell she wants because at the end of the day, she has a smart ass head on her shoulders and a twin to bail her out.
Did ATLAS SIMMS chase one of seven sins seven miles down the coast? Originally from NEW YORK CITY, NY, the THIRTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD CIS-MALE is a MUSICIAN AND PRODUCER and has lived in the Key for THREE DAYS. HE is suppose to call EAVEN INN home, but there is always temptation lurking between the streets and the ocean that keeps HIM from heading back. Sinners and saints take many forms, but they look like SEBASTIAN STAN and on their way to make decisions, good and bad, they always seem to sway to the beat of COMFORTABLY NUMB BY PINK FLOYD. (NADIA, SHE/HER, 29, CST)
Trigger warnings: drug use, overdose, sex
NAME: Atlas Page Simms
AGE: Thirty-Seven
GENDER & PRONOUNS: Cismale, He/Him
FACE CLAIM: Sebastian Stan
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: 6'0"
DATE OF BIRTH: February 28th, 1984
ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: High School Equivalency
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Agnostic
OCCUPATION: Songwriter/Guitarist
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, New York, USA
NEIGHBORHOOD: Waterfront (Eaven Inn)
Trigger warnings: drug use, overdose, sex
CHARACTER HISTORY
Atlas was born to a hippie mother who attended Woodstock as a child with her equally alternative parents. His mother, an avid drug user and free love advocate had no idea who Atlas' father and never bothered to find out. She raised her son with hippie mindset and stressed the importance of being truly free. In addition to being a nontraditional mother, she would actively take drugs in front of her young son, telling him that once he was older he could do it as well. In her mind, she was the best mother she could be, but child protective services had different opinions of her mothering. Atlas was often taken from his mother, put into foster care and sent to live with foster families. Over and over, he'd tell the courts he'd rather be with his mother. This continuously happened through the years until finally he decided that he would emancipate himself at fourteen, so that he could choose to be with his mother without the government interfering in his life.
Despite his ostentatious mother, Atlas was a drawn in child, always being in touch with his softer, emotional side. His most precious memory is his mother bringing him home a ukulele for him to learn how to play music with and still to this day, his initial songs are written on that same ukulele, which he found out his mother had stolen for him. From a young age, Atlas has a propensity for music and songwriting and decided this was how he wanted to spend his future. His mother did all she could to facilitate his talent, letting him skip school for more creative ventures.
When he was sixteen, he had met some older guys from the neighborhood in a band and they recruited him as their new guitarist. When their band had been asked to open up for a larger band on tour they all jumped on the opportunity and Atlas dropped out of school to go on tour, his mother supporting his decision to go. Atlas felt like he was living the dream: no school, on tour doing what he loved without any supervision. While on tour, he met Vann and Halen Blackwell: two kids the same age as him, their father a roadie for the band. The three partied together as they grew up together in their teens and Vann became a good friends, hanging out, smoking while him and Halen and him did that and more.
There was something else between Halen and him, while there was hate between the two, there was a lot more. As two teenagers, they fought, they fucked (Atlas even lost his virginity to her), and they did drugs together. They were as dysfunctional as Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, only as teens. Their relationship was as dichotomous as they come: they loved each other, they hated each other, they acted like they were dating, they acted like they were mortal enemies. The two pretended they didn't need each other, but inevitably they would end up back together. Each of them knew how much the other wanted to be wanted and they used that against each other, breaking things off and coming back together. One night of the tour, the pair joined one of the bigger bands in their tour bus and when Atlas and Halen were offered a speedball of heroin and cocaine, they said yes. The two didn't know that they would end up ODing. Atlas woke up in the hospital, without Halen and confused. Most of them who had taken those drugs that night ended up dead or with severe mental deficiencies, and luckily, Atlas managed to come out unscathed.
Word got around that a kid under eighteen had OD and the tour was immediately shut down. Atlas blamed himself of course, but what he came to find out was that his own bands name was actually being discussed and by some miracle, they were able to get booked for other events and tours. Unfortunately for Atlas, he wouldn't see Halen again until he was twenty one. It was like the two had never parted and fell back into their old pattern, as they always did. However, when Vann and Halen decided to try be actual adults and go to school, he lost his tour friends and Atlas was alone once. Their fates were still intertwined and the two would reunite once more when Atlas played a show in New Orleans, where the twins were going to school and that night was the last time the two saw each other.
His life continued on tour and in record studios and he made a name for himself in the classic rock genre, winning countless awards and growing to new heights of fame, including producing music for other artists, but it didn't stop the loneliness from creeping into his life. So the bad habits from his youth continued: the excessive drug and alcohol use, the anonymous public sex he would have with fans and the no fucks given attitude. He still took cared for his mother, who was still an addict, and now he called himself one as well.
He's been going mad with the sounds of the mainstream drivel he called his most recent albums and wanted to get back to his original sounds and songwriting. He told his bandmates he wanted to leave their record label and start fresh and whoever wanted to come could, but he was done. Finishing up the rest of his contract he was free and decided to sign with Ascendancy Records and they offered a reclusive location to record their next album and he took it. So him and his band headed to Key West, Florida.
