#windsorbaystarter

[hattie-mayonnaise]

Open Starter @windsorbaystarters Location: Golden Valley Run

Heavy feet thudded against the ground, unstable and slow as Hattie struggled to keep a steady pace. She panted heavy and struggling to pull in air, sweat starting to bead up on her skin as she stuttered to a halt, bending over and sucking in air desperate to catch her breath. Typical New Years Resolutions, start doing something you hate. Hattie thought jogging may be a new hobby but she quickly remembered why she'd never taken it up. Her sister loved to run, always rushing around to get where she needed to go while Hattie didn't mind the slow road.

"OH my God" she groaned, lifting herself to stand straight, hands on her hips as her head tipped back towards the sky. "Fuck... Fuck fuck" she whispered to herself. She could already feel the muscle pain setting in, she glanced down at the her phone, five minutes had passed since she started, defeated the woman trudged towards the nearest bench. "Who actually enjoys running?" she exhaled the question, although not directly pointed at anyone she glanced towards the other body occupying the bench, wiping her forehead.

[holiday-diaz]

Open Starter @windsorbaystarters Location: Super Nova

Holiday pushed the large metal door open leading outside to the back of the club. She cool winter air hitting her face like an answered prayer, she stepped out and closed her eyes letting herself breath. As fun as dancing in Super Nova was, it had begun to get congested quickly. The amount of bodies inside should have been a hazard but Holiday wasn't complaining, she'd even managed to score a tablet of oxy from someone.

She wasn't exactly proud of the new development but she wouldn't call it a relapse. It was just once, she'd convinced herself before popping it and now the effects were settling in, a nice relaxation enveloping her body and she felt good. That's what it was all about in the end, the good feeling.

Patting her jacket pocket down the woman let out a low grunt as she noticed her cigarette was missing. Probably having fell out somewhere inside, or although she doubted it, a sneaky set of fingers swiping her last one.

"You wouldn't happen to have a cig, would you?"

[levigoldstein]

WHO: Levi Goldstein & @windsorbaystarters

WHERE: Pint House Beer Garden & Brewery

WHEN: November 2025

Short-staffing had lead Levi's latest shift to end at just around the wonderful eighteen hour mark. Long shifts were nothing new for the Goldstein, but exhaustion settled into bones far quicker than it did even five years prior. To him being able to help the townspeople that had long since been part of his life was noble, honorable, and respectable. His parents? Okay, his mother found respect in his job, he might not have been a doctor, but he did things that were difficult, complicated, and forced him to continually push himself and his body to lengths others would never understand. His father still held resentment towards the fact that his son had gone all the way through law school, obtained his degree, passed the bar and refused to even step foot inside of Goldstein Law. The idea of the pressure that came from being not only a founding family member but one that had an obligation to the family name.

Lingering reminders, upcoming family holidays, and long hours put drain on his mental and physical self. Bringing him to the local microbrewery, a place he frequented a least every other week, a place that gave back to causes that were important to his heart. Taking a long drink from one of his new favorite ales he savored the flavor before clearing his throat. "If you don't know what to have I highly recommend this one." Tapping the menu to the person next to him, "It's seasonal though, so don't get attached like I have."

[hattie-mayonnaise]

Farm To Fork || @windsorbaystarters //closed

Bobbing her head up and down to the music blaring into her ears, lost in her own little world. She was flipping aimlessly through a magazine she really had no interest in, but today was slow- her shift was dragging on-second by agonizing second. It felt like the last hour was always like this, and despite having no plans after work, she was dreadfully bored. She hummed softly to herself in the tune of 'What I got' by Sublime.

Just as the chorus started, she felt the unmistakable presence of someone standing in front of her counter.

Her eyes shot upwards, and she quickly yanked the earbuds from her ears, the sudden silence being louder than she'd expected. She immediately felt a rush of guilt, "Oh I'm so sorry" she apologized. "How can I help you?" she asked flashing a warm grin instinctively, hoping they hadn't been standing there too long.