#sk:taken

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meet the despondent: andrew rose

A twenty-year-old wristwatch and a half-eaten cinnamon bun. Dazzling eyes that curtain a heavy heart. Shoes gone worn out and muddy from his early morning runs. A grandparents’ boy. Thirteen years are still not enough to erase the bitter taste in his mouth when he hears his father’s name.

It’s hard, being around such loving and forgiving people, and not being able to get rid of the dark feeling that heavies your heart. It was a long time ago, sure, but the memories of what happened still remains. It’s shaped you as a person, you think. What was once a jovial and optimistic boy is no longer, and in his place is you. You’ve always put up a strong front, especially for your mother, which is why you couldn’t help the guilt when you felt relieved to finally leave your hometown. No one could blame you, though. You’ve been drowning for far too long.

c o n n e c t i o n s

CASANOVA - The first roommate. It’ll always be a funny story to you how you became friends. It definitely wasn’t friendship at first sight– you hated having to share his room with his current conquests and you didn’t keep it a secret. Maybe it was the fact that when it all goes dark, and you can’t sleep, he’s the only one you can actually talk to.

PRISTINE - The ex-something. You’ve fallen for her charm more than once, and you’ll never admit it to anyone, but you’ve always been fascinated with her. You don’t want to start anything with her again, especially since you know your relationship, or whatever it was, was going nowhere.

Play-by: Reece King

Penned by Lucia.

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meet the pristine: isla kensington

A soft voice suitable for an equally soft girl who others say it too nice, it’s suspicious. The yin to her twin brother’s yang, her family’s reputation has always made it difficult for her to have her own identity. But there is nothing fragile about this girl, no.

You are the good girl; the one who never gets in trouble, never does anything to anger your mother and father. You’ve mastered the art of blending into the background at an early age, and let your brother take the centre stage. You’ve been told you have the same potential, but your father’s never really paid attention to anyone but him. There’s no jealousy there, though. You’ve always been satisfied with your place outside any type of limelight.

c o n n e c t i o n s

MANIPULATIVE - The twin brother. He’s always been in the centre of your world– whatever he asked, he got, even from you. You adore him, and worry about him. He’s the one person you would do anything and everything for.  He’s the half of your soul, after all, and that is the one thing that will never change.

DESPONDENT - The ex-something. It was slow-burn, what you two had. You liked his company; liked how he treated you with such care. But he could never understand that you were one half of a whole, and why you were always quick to drop everything whenever your brother came calling.

Play-by: Kristine Froseth

Penned by Mhai.

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meet the tempestuous: veronica park

The girl with a fiery temper and a strong sense of righteousness. She never cared when they told her there was nothing 'ladylike' about speaking her mind, and has never been one to back down from a fight.

You always made certain that your voice is heard, no matter where you are. You think you’re right, which you are most of the time, but can’t accept when you’re in the wrong. You learned from your mother that revenge is a dish best served cold, and you learned from your father that heartbreak is weakness. Maybe they are right when they call you a brat, but who cares? Certainly not you, especially if it means you can get what you want.

c o n n e c t i o n s

TRICKSTER & SOVEREIGN - The best friends. Your fathers were best friends, and so were your grandfathers. Was it any surprise that you three became attached at the hip too? You three are the prime of example of the saying ‘family doesn’t have to be blood’, and you know there isn’t anything they wouldn’t do for you, all you need to do is ask.

ENIGMA - The rival. It all started with a debate. You were on the con, she was on the pro. They all thought it was friendly competition, but it never is-- not to you. However, she was good, even you had to admit that, but it made your blood boil that your professor somehow suggested that she was better at it than you.

Play-by: Moon Ga Young

Penned by Zolo.

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meet the deviant: agata almeida

She has her mother’s looks but her father’s interests. Knew she wanted the family business before her first kiss. Too big of a personality to lead an esteemed law firm they say, but she continues to stride around the place with her four-inch heels.

You never take no for an answer. You could be somewhat sweet if you didn’t have such a mean streak, you did what you want, without much regard for the feelings of those around you. But why should you care anyway when all they want to do is clip your wings? You hate the sound of lips telling you to shush when you express an opinion, and hate the looks they throw your way when you do their jobs better than they do. You’ve always known what you wanted, and would damn well do anything and everything to get it.

c o n n e c t i o n s

OVERACHIEVER - The childhood friend. You two have always been close, and you never cared so much about her lack of social niceties; in fact, it amuses you sometimes. She was rude to you in middle school, you were rude to her back, and all was history. You’re both goal-oriented people; it only seemed natural you two would fit.

CASANOVA - A fling. You don’t want to admit it, especially not to him, but you did fall for his charm and tricks at one point. Many mornings you found yourself waking up on his bed, the words “this is never happening again” slipping out of your lips as you dress yourself. It was like clockwork, really, until it all ended so abruptly.

Play-by: Bruna Marquezine

Penned by Jay.

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meet the addict: margaret amano

Hated the sound of eight pairs of feet in the house until he discovered that silence was a greater demon. Impeccable cufflinks, creaseless polos, the smell of minty aftershave. He may be an utter mess but he certainly isn’t going to look like it.

You’ve always had a way with things, especially things you were passionate about. Perhaps it’s because in a home with eight other kids, it was easy to lose your identity so you felt it necessary to cling to one thing to identify yourself– to stand out. You have the tendency to get obsessed with whatever it is you’re pursuing, be it art, or music, or sports. It’s funny how, even after all these years, it still matters to you to have an identity, to have one thing that could represent you, as if you could lose yourself if you didn’t.

c o n n e c t i o n s

IDEALIST - The ex-roommate. You’ve never been the best at making friends, and neither is he. It’s no wonder you two can’t quite get along. The four walls of your bedroom have seen many arguments go down between the two of you, and you hate that he thinks he has authority over when the light has to go out.

CASANOVA - The unlikely friend. You don’t exactly know how or why, but you understand him. No one would’ve pegged you two as the type to become friends, but you’ve found a spot by the football field, just under the bleachers, to share a blunt and a story or two once a week.

Play-by: Kaylee Bryant

Penned by Adri.

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meet the seductress: giulietta giuseppina cardinali

There is something about the way she walks that beckons to you. When her eyes lock into yours, you never wish for them to look away. Her lips make promises that her heart and mind know she won’t keep. Her thoughts never graze the past, only concentrating on the future.

You’ve always been a dreamer. You never settle for anything less than you deserve, and it irks you when other people think they know what’s best for you better than you do. You’ve always played your strengths, and make sure no one could ever use your weaknesses against you. You’ve long since realized that you had a knack for getting people to do exactly what you want them to do, all you needed to do was say the right words.

c o n n e c t i o n s

CONTRARIAN - The childhood friend.  You two have known each other since you were kids; were practically shoved aside together in the same kiddie table at your parents’ dinner parties. Your friendship only grew stronger over time, even when high school came and you dated the quarterback who loved to pick on him.

MANIPULATIVE - The nemesis. You don’t like the game that he plays, maybe because you’re playing the same damn game. But as the adage goes, ‘keep your friends close, and your enemies closer’, and that’s exactly what you’ve done. You know how he can be, and he knows how you can be.

Play-by: Alisha Boe

Penned by Bruna.

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meet the enigma: mira lalbhai

A quiet girl with a racing mind. To underestimate her would be a mistake, because quietness does not equal meekness. Hands that have always been steadier than her mother’s, but they tremble still when she’s alone at night.

You’ve never really been the type to stand out; not in academics, not amongst friends, not in athletics, not even in your own family. Some might call you a ‘wallflower’, what with you expertly blending into the background, unnoticeable, quiet. Your mother and father like that; they like that you’re oblivious, and that you don’t ask too many questions. Makes it easy for them to dabble in whatever they’re dabbling in. What they don’t know, however, is that wallflowers tend to see and know everything.

c o n n e c t i o n s

CHAMELEON - The friend. It’s because of how alike you two are, how uninterested you both are in the goings-on of the lives of the other students. You like that she doesn’t ask too many questions, and that, like you, she’s not the type to attract too much attention.

TEMPESTUOUS - The rival. It all started with a debate. You were on the pros, she was on the con. It was fun, at first. Friendly competition. You like debates, and you were good at it. So was she. But you saw eventually that there was nothing friendly about the competition, especially not to her.

Play-by: Naomi Scott

Penned by Em.