Nikolai took a swig of his drink again before nodded his head as the other told him to ask first. “Absolutely! Have you ever been arrested or chased by the police and if so - for doing what?” Nikolai was interested to see how wild the other was and how crazy his life had been until now. Maybe it’d allow him to see where to go with his next question then? “Drink if you have too.”
He wanted to laugh at the first one, but he held it in. “So, funny but not so funny story, I was chased by the police for ‘reckless’ speeding, though it wasn’t fully out of reckless abandon,” he admitted before downing some of the beer. “What about you?” He was genuinely curious to see if the other had any experience with either of those scenarios.
she was pretty sure everyone would be by the beach now, it was normal, beach parties were the best, yet zara had stopped at the bar just to have a decent drink ( or what she considered one of those ). “ maybe the alcohol, maybe it was a lie, sometimes happens ” she told the other, a charming smile on her lips. “ but ? ” she asked raising an eyebrow at the other, “ you wanna keep talking ? ”
jasper wasn’t much for small talk and was always into long mindless discussions that could go on for hours, but it was something the late 20-something needed to work on. he looked back to her after downing the rest of the scotch in his glass. “ sure, what are your thoughts on this place’s age? i seriously thought it’s been around way longer than 50 years. either way, newhaven looks pretty good for its age. ”
“Well… as niche and cliche as another beach party is… I honestly needed a reason to use this new suit anyways,” Aaliyah rambled, her words serving no purpose other than to make small talk with the person next to her. She shrugged on her coverup and did a short twirl in her full length mirror, before raising a brow expectantly at them. “Well? What do you think?” She asked, her tone a bit more clipped and demanding than questioning. @nhstarters
Jasper didn’t mind heading down to this gathering, and he took great pride of the fact he has lived here for quite a few years, and he was happy enough to actually see this beautiful place turn a golden age. He overheard the voice of someone nearby and looked in their direction, not sure if his opinion was being asked of. “ Well, you make it work for you, ” he answered. “ Not sure what kinda response you’re looking for, ” he answered, not trying to be cold or rude, but just answering respectfully, since he wasn’t familiar with the other.
zara took a sip of her drink before she turned to look at the person right next to her. “ have you ever thought about the fact … ” the young woman went silent … she blinked a couple of times. “ i can’t remember what i was about to say ” the alcohol was doing all the talk for her. “ wait … were we even talking or ? ” she asked with one of her charming smiles on her lips.
jasper used to stop by the commodore after every single friday he worked just to take the edge off and indulge in some pizza. it’s been a little while since he broke that habit and he decided to reward himself after a ridiculously busy week. he put in his order to the bartender and began a tab for himself. it wasn’t too much longer before drink he ordered appeared in front of him. his hand wrapped around the whiskey glass as he pulled it toward him before turning his attention to the person beside him. He pointed to his glass before cracking a smile. “ could it possibly be this thing’s fault? ” referring to her drink, he took a sip before speaking one more time. “ no, but
Nikolai grabbed two drinks and then walked over to one of the deck chairs next to the fire pit. He offered it over to the person next to him as a friendly gesture instead of being selfish and hoarding the two drinks to have on his lonesome. He didn’t want to get wasted out here. “Wanna play I’ll drink to that?” The concept was easy enough - give a vague statement, drink if you’d done it, and vice versa. It was a great way of getting to know people on a more personal level without having to be serious. “Or are you afraid of having some fun?”
Jasper looked up from the flames in the fire and turned his head toward the voice he heard. He played the game before with his old friends and it was always pretty entertaining with them, and just maybe it’d be fun this time..? “ Sure, I’ve got nothing better to do. Want to go first? ” He asked as he picked his beer up from the cup holder beside him.
(He/Him. Cismale. Patty Walters.) — Jasper Grayson, known as the Phoenix, is from Augusta, ME. Some might describe (him) as self reliant & impulsive. We can’t wait to see (him) around town! (R, She/Her)
Hey there! Here’s some background on Jasper, the owner of Vinyl Yard and if you wish to plot or want to develop anything, feel free to message me on here or Discord. And here’s the intro and headcanons to go along with it:
“I lost my way but I found myself. Hear the sound of open lands. I guess I belong somewhere else than where the ground cracks where I stand.” - Get Lost, Find Yourself by Chunk! No, Captain Chunk
Headcanons / Basics:
Name & Pronouns: Jasper Grayson, he/him
Sexuality: Bisexual
Birthday: November 25th 1995 (26 going to be 27)
Occupation: owner of Vinyl Yard (a record store)
Hometown: Augusta, ME (lived there for 18 years)
If he had a theme song, it would be: Comfort & Chaos by The Word Alive
Most Played Genres: metalcore/metal subgenres & rock, though he would listen to just about anything.
Where you can typically find him: down by the shore, at a concert every now and then, or most likely, the record store he owns and operates.
Bad Habits: smoking, drinking too much, and over indulging.
Bio:
Jasper Grayson was born to Blanche and Jay Grayson on November 25th 1995. Blanche was nurse practitioner, and Jay was a mechanic. The family was teetering on middle class. They had a decent home that was within a 20 minute radius from just about everything.
Jasper’s relationship with his parents was unique, but also he wouldn’t want it any different. He was close to both of them, and it was unlike the stories he would hear from some of his rebellious classmates. He never wanted to get like them, but peer pressure sure did exist.
As he grew up, he tested boundaries with his family, specifically his father, all because of his bad influence friends. He would disobey orders from specifically his father and it grew plenty of tension between the two of them.
His mother was a sweet soul and she always wanted to bring the good back out of him, and it almost always existed with her around. That was always until his father would enter the room and arguments would brew.
This also lead to a major decision for his father to make. To kick out his son at the age of 17.
He lived on many friend’s couches and it really shaped him to realize attitude and reckless behavior don’t always bring the best scenarios.
He begged his mother to allow him to live with her, but she had to say no because she feared the worst from her husband (Jay). Every now and again when Jay was battling his own internal struggles, he would stay far from the home, presumably cheating on his wife, but that was typically when Blanche would make the executive decision to allow Jasper to stay the night and leave before Jay came back.
Jasper cherished the relationship he had with his mom and he knew he owed her so much.
After graduating high school (very very close to not even graduating at all), he took it upon himself to leave the state of Maine with two of his friends for a road trip before some were to go to college, and see where he could really start his story.
One of the first stops was North Carolina, more specifically NewHaven. It was where he felt a tug on his heartstrings. There was some hold on him that made him feel like this place was where he belonged.
They continued their road trip and ended it with everyone parting ways. That was until he decided to take the vehicle he lived with his friends in for what seemed like one whole month and head back to the place that made him feel like was his long lost home.
He has been living here ever since he was on the verge of turning 19.
How he got the record store was a loan he took out a few years later (he’s around the age of 23 at this point) and he overheard a shop going out of business in town. He decided to take the steps to own it legally and turn it into a shop he wanted. He bought lots of crates of records from wholesale shops and thrift shops to make up his original inventory and it’s been open ever since. The name Vinyl Yard came from an old name of a record store he remembered that got shut down many years ago in Maine called Record Land. Before it got shut down, he remembered some old shirts were made with a name they tested out prior and decided to ditch before sticking with Record Land. He contacted the old owners before coining the name and there was no issue with taking it.
Headcanons:
Jasper’s interests are going to concerts, listening to music, collecting obscure records and media, and watching indie wrestling promos.
Jasper owns a motorcycle and sold the car he bought off his friend in order to get it. The model is a Triumph Tiger 800 XR in black. For the remaining cash he needed to get it, he saved up some money from doing some open mic nights at a few bars. This purchase took place after Vinyl Yard successfully stayed open for a year.
His general wardrobe consists of jeans (some with holey knees), dark colored shirts and hoodies, and plenty of pairs of sneakers.
He has a major soft spot for cats and dogs. If you were to ask him what he loved more, he would absolutely say both.
He’s really good at playing guitar.
He likes to make playlists for people he develops connections with (obviously on good terms).
I will most likely add to this later.
Connections:
Here are some wanted connections (but not limited to), if you wish to plot or establish a connection, feel free to message me! I’d love to plot just about anything!
Ride or Die Companion (maybe was one of the first people he grew close to in Newhaven?)
Partying Friends
Best Friends
New Friends
Confidants / Cornerstones
Music Enthusiast Friends
Concert / Event Friends
Muse / Inspiration
Good Influence
Flirtationship
One Night Stand(s)
Friends with Benefits
Friends to Lovers
Crushes
Enemies to Friends
Employees
Honestly anything, I’m down for just about anything.
