#somertonstart

[somertonmayor]

who open to all ♥ @somertonstarter​ when feb 2021  where fletcher park notes doesn’t need to be the person throwing the snowball, or even involved in the fight!! passerbys also being hit, someone laughing at him, gimme all.

“Well.” standing deathly still, George dusted his jacket, the clumped snow falling to the ground with a heavy thud. If he wasn’t the one being pelted, he might actually compliment the person, these were some quality snowballs, very heavy. “Good morning to you too.” Well, this is what he gets for leaving the house twenty minutes late.

[bellaoliveira]

WHO open to all ♥ @somertonstarter​ WHEN feb 2021 WHERE bridgeport (outside of james’s apartment) NOTES definetly wearing too many jackets because she is from california and does not know how to handle the cold

In a surprising turn of events, her roommate was not a serial killer or extremely creepy. When he had seen the picture in the ad, she thought it was definitively a scam. Her worst nightmares hadn’t come to fruition, though. They had talked, settled on the terms they talked about, and her things were now strewn around her room.

Well... most of her stuff. The taxi driver had dumped her seventeen bags on the sidewalk earlier, and there were only sixteen upstairs. “Hi, uh, weird question, you didn’t happen to see anyone running away from this direction with a bag. Possibly cackling? Most likely already wearing my beautiful shade Chanel boots?”

[alizasimmons]

text ✉ mar-tuesdays attendee's

Aliza: ATTN MAR-TUESDAYS FREQUENTER ; this upcoming week's event will be cancelled due to an issue with our heater from Snowstorm Sally ! Our next Mar-Tuesday will be on the 16th!

Aliza: Never fear about spending Valentine's alone, however - Saturday the 13th will host the 2nd Annual Charity Gala for the local fire department! Tickets are on sale at alizas.com and all proceeds go to our local heroes who save us every snowstorm! Come dance, drink and meet the mate of your dreams from 6pm-midnight.

[mrrckwood]

who open to anyone && everyone !!! // @somertonstarter​ when february 2021 where at a bowling alley in town ( which is not listed in the town list but there’s one we’re going with it )

“HELL YES,” merrick cried out - another strike for her, making her the ultimate bowling champion. she probably should have warned her partner that she was a former softball pitching star and therefore bowling was.....easier for her than most people, but it was part of the fun. well, that and the beer and the nachos. the nachos were really the best part. 

“you’re up,” she grinned, waggling her finger in their face. “let’s see if you can beat my high score - unless you just want to forfeit now, and give me the $20 in the form of more nachos and beer.” 

[ephraimthethird]

Ephraim had had a long week, well long for him at least. Cocktail-light had been his go-to bar since he’d moved to Somerton and after ordering a simple bourbon and coke, Ephraim sat down at the end of the bar. His eyes scanned the bar curiously, wondering if there was anyone in there that he knew. He was distracted however, when a clattering beside him caught his attention. A drink had been, accidentally he assumed, knocked to the ground and shattered and Ephraim grimaced a little. 

“You alright?” He asked to the person closest to him. “Didn’t get you did it?” he asked, before turning to the closest bartender and letting them know. “Someone’s a little clumsy, huh?” Ephraim chuckled, grinning at the other person. 

( @somertonstarter​ )

[lowellchanning]

who: lowell + open  @somertonstarter​​

where: out in the community/any shop or business

Contrary to popular belief and the go-to job description, Lowell doesn’t spend most of his days fighting fire. On any given day the majority of their calls are medical-based, and the rest of their time is spent around the firehouse or doing public outreach. Lowell loves the days where he gets to go out to schools and show off the trucks and hoses and equipment to tiny humans. When he gets to teach them all about stop, drop, and roll and fire safety.

But teaching and disseminating info on fire safety just doesn’t stop in primary school, which is why Lowell and a few others from the rescue squad are out in the community. Lowell’s got an armful of fliers on holiday and tree safety as he enters the next business on the block. Usually he asks to hang a few near the entrance and exits of shops, leave a few at check-out counters, and sometimes even offers what he still has on hand to anyone immediately upon sight in the store. 

And with one person in his cross-hairs, Lowell walks up and holds out his hand -- both fliers offered -- and smiles. “Somerton Fire & Rescue just want to remind you of ways to ensure you have safe holidays and hopefully won’t need to call us for any emergencies.”

[harlowetravers]

we are far too young and clever || open.

----> Open ((@somertonstarter))

Harlowe spent most of her Saturday evenings and afternoons in On The Rocks, reveling in the loud music, the drinkers, and most importantly, the tips that the weekends brought in. She was no stranger to the people in the bar and she knew exactly how to read the room at any given time. The vibe was casual for the moment, some peppy hit from the 80s blaring in the background, the clink of glasses and the chatter of patrons calling to her like a siren song. 

Oh, if her parents could see her now. Would they be happy with the outfit she was wearing? The leather mini skirt with the pink sweater and the boots, her hair pulled back in a messy ponytail, streaks of dark navy hair peeking out from underneath. She doubted it, but then again, her parents weren’t here to see her. 

She danced around the bar, behind several other bartenders, shaking a drink as she went before pouring it neatly into a martini glass. She thanked the customer before they left, saddling up to the person sitting at the opposite end of the bar. If there was anything she loved about working here, it was that she was able to easily get her steps in, in a matter of hours, “What can I get you?” She smiled sweetly, flipping open a black server book. 

This was the start of a good night, she could feel it. 

[josieedwards]

who: @somertonstarter​ where: On The Rocks Bar when: December 5th, 2020

As she sat in the booth, sounds came at her from all directions. The bar’s music blared a brand of classic rock that Josie almost recognized, but couldn’t quite place, which caused the people around her to talk louder than normal just to be heard by those sitting next to them. Josie could’ve put her Airpods to dampen some of the noise, but she chose not to. The business of it all was part of the reason she chose to work at On The Rocks that evening.

She wasn’t writing or editing, just loosely bouncing around ideas for projects she may or may not want to take up in the future. Even if she didn’t decide on anything that evening, she would’ve looked at the bullet point filled Word document long enough for the ideas to stick in the back of her mind for the next day or so. That in itself was enough, because it meant that the next time she sat down and opened the Word document, whether it be tomorrow or the day after that, she’d have no trouble typing out more ideas. If she let something float in the back of her mind for a while, it was almost impossible for her not to think of something new or add on to what she already had.

In her peripheral, Josie saw a figure sit down in the booth across from. Not being in the middle of typing anything, she closed her laptop and turned her attention to them.

“What if I had been saving that for someone? I wasn’t, so you’re safe this time, but next time you might not be so lucky.”