If I had known... If I had known that you'd done that... That... that you cared that much about me, and about us... If I had known, then I would've fought for you. What do you mean? What do you mean? Fought for us. I would've fought for us. I mean, at prom and at the funeral. I mean, I... I would've been there for you, through everything. I would've been... I thought you knew. I thought you knew. From the moment we kissed on the beach. I thought you knew. Then why? Why? Why did you throw it all away? Why?
the words are met with a raise of van's brow, his lips lifting in curiosity. "i don't know, that depends on how much you're willing to lose." realistically, she was probably right, but that won't stop van from trying. he's never been one to back down from a challenge.
open, to anyone. location, main campus quad. event, kickoff party.
❝ have you come to witness me sweep the raffle draw? ❞ rowan questions at the sound of footsteps nearing where he stood , the hint of arrogance in his tone evoke a reminder of rowan's playful persona. of course , rowan would assume he'd win a prize , it is one of his many talents — his luck , or so he is convinced it is. ❝ i wouldn't mind winning a radcliffe t - shirt , but everyone already knows i look stunning in it . . . so perhaps , the meal vouchers? might come in handy for casual dates , don't you think? ❞
a hum escapes zeva's lips, her head tilting to the side as if she's actually considering rowan's words, lips pursing slightly as if in thought. "well, i'm sure i'll witness something, but i'm certain the only sweeping you'll be doing today will be the sweeping of your tears off your cheeks when you inevitably lose." her nose scrunches in disgust as he mentions his dates, nearly gagging at the idea. "aw, the fact that you think anyone would want to go out with you is adorable," she covers her mouth as she giggles, unable to stop herself at the idea of him using a meal voucher on a date. "and to use a meal voucher on a date. you're hopeless, rowan."
This had to be what? The fourth orientation-like gathering Jazzy had been to since enrolling at Radcliffe University. New semester, with a few familiar faces mixed in with new ones, an opportunity to get to know more students and hopefully find out something juicy that could spice up the party a bit. Jaz wasn’t expecting much though since everyone had seemed to be so invested in the prize machines, but as she waited at the boba food truck, her impatience riled up at how long the person in front of her was taking. “You know they had the same six flavors five minutes ago and they’ll have the same six five minutes from now.” the snipe slipped from her lips as she gestured to the person in front of her.
van may or may not have zoned out while waiting in line for the boba truck. the thought of it had piqued his interest five minutes ago when he'd first gotten in line, but then his edible hit and he'd completely forgotten what he was in line for in the first place, having gotten lost in his own train of thought. the snide comment being thrown his way brought him out of his thoughts, a slow smirk spreading across his lips as he took his time taking the other in, before his lips are parting in faux-shock. "well now that i've been reminded of the sheer amount of choices, how ever will i choose?" he quips back, painting a look of consternation on his face. "i guess you'll have to decide for me and allow me to pay for yours to make up for taking up so much of your time," he continues smoothly with a placating grin.
( alisha boe, ciswoman, she/her ) have you met zeva amin yet? you know, the twenty three year old undergraduate student. i think they’re a senior majoring in political science. ring a bell yet? every time i walk past their dorm i hear the archer by taylor swift blasting through the door. everyone who meets them say they’re ambitious but can also be a little neurotic. guess when you meet them you’ll figure that out yourself.
statistics
‣ FULL NAME: zeva iselin amin
‣ ALIAS: zee, zev
‣ DOB: november 16, 2000
‣ AGE & ZODIAC: twenty-three & scorpio
‣ SEXUALITY: pansexual & panromantic
‣ YEAR: senior
‣ MAJOR: political science
‣ CHARACTERISTICS: ambitious, neurotic, intelligent, determined, magnetic, controlling, stubborn
‣ STUDENT ACTIVITIES: singles tennis, student president, debate team
‣ LANGUAGES: english, norwegian, conversational french
‣ HAIR + EYE COLOR: brown hair & brown eyes
‣ HEIGHT: 5'4"
‣ FACECLAIM: alisha boe
background
if you were to ask zeva amin how she grew up, she would say something like “alarmingly average” or that it was a “modest upbringing”. her parents owned a rather successful cleaning business, and so as a child zeva would go along with her mother to clean these gorgeous, sprawling estates, and would wonder why they didn’t live like that. why did these people get to have so much, when zeva’s family didn’t? they certainly didn’t struggle, but they also didn’t live the life of excess that zeva’s mother’s client’s families did, and that’s what she wanted. what she came to crave.
zeva has always been a “force of nature”, according to her family, and the apple of her parents’ eye, given how she is their only child, with very few cousins or other family members to share the attention with.
despite her “humble upbringing”, zeva always craved more; pushed her parents to do more, to be more, to strive for more. they had already become friendly with some of their clients, but upon zeva’s insistence, they started cultivating those relationships, and ultimately, it paid off. they got her foot in the door for a scholarship to a prestigious prep school, one of their clients insisting that zeva would be perfect for it, and would be in the same class as her daughter.
zeva had always excelled in school, had always pushed herself to be the best, having developed a love for reading from a young age. the first time she heard the phrase ‘knowledge is power’ it stuck with her, and she has used it to her advantage ever since. her first year at the prep school was rough, and she had to fight to fit in, given that most of the students either already knew each other or knew of each other, since their families were well connected and most were legacies. but zeva is not the type to allow herself to fade into the background, not letting her background and lack of pre-established connections set her back as she forged her own connections, made friends with the right people and got in where she could to better her own circumstances.
zeva would say she was well-known and well-liked throughout her time at the prep school, although certainly not universally liked. she made some ‘necessary’ enemies as she fought her way near the top of the food chain, doing absolutely anything she could to be the best of the best, to gain the life of excess and prestige she believes she deserves. what people didn’t realize, was just how much she was working behind the scenes and little things she set in motion to work things to her advantage.
still, despite all of zeva’s hard work and efforts in applying to every ivy league she could, she only got accepted to one and she couldn’t afford to go. radcliffe was her next best option, the school basically as good as an ivy league just without the actual classification, and according to zeva, she would “rather be a big fish in a small pond, than a small fish in a big pond”. so she took her scholarship to radcliffe and hasn’t looked back, set on making a name for herself and owning a sprawling estate of her own one day, and a legacy to go along with it.
TLDR —
zeva amin. alisha boe fc, 23, senior, political science major. probably wants to rule the world someday tbh???? (mastermind by t swift plays in the bg)
zeva is 4 leprechauns in a trenchcoat. not really, but she could probably convince you she is!!! shes a silly little mastermind girlie who just wants to be rich and influential and will do anything to make it happen!!!
she’s a smart little overachiever who wants everyone to love her and she’s neurotic and honestly a bit unhinged and could mastermind her way into or out of any situation probably!!
connections
someone that zeva went to prep school with and was close with!!!
someone that zeva went to prep school with and they absolutely hate her for one reason or another!!! (she probably did some foul shit to them that she honestly doesn't even remember atp LKSDJF)
study buddies!!
if ur char is rich and influential or has a powerful/influential family, zeva will find some way to weasel her way into their life or their radar (whether they want her there or not!!!! if it's not.... she probs will end up blackmailing them or finding dirt on them LKSDJF)
she does singles tennis so i'd love a fellow tennis player for her to be friends with and practice with!!!!
i would also love a tennis rival that she absolutely loathes and wants to crush (maybe they're better than her and she just CAN'T STAND IT)
a fellow debate club member who she just CANNOT STOP ARGUING WITH!!!!
someone she is horrifically attracted to and maybe they flirt and stuff but zeva doesn't want to give in bc this person is poor or doesn't have any ties that she can use so they are #useless to her but she's SOOOO DRAWN TO THEM AND SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHY!!! (they could also be in a lil situationship but she pretends they don't exist until she gives in again bc she Will give in again KLSDJF)
zeva is student president so i'm sure she has connections with the other student govt officers as they'll prob work closely together!!!! she's very Opinionated and a bit neurotic so i'm sure she's not very easy to work with (although she might make it Seem like she is)
( felix mallard, genderfluid, he/they ) have you met vance "van" lapointe yet? you know, the twenty four year old undergraduate student. i think they’re a senior majoring in music technology. ring a bell yet? every time i walk past their dorm i hear self-sabotage by waterparks blasting through the door. everyone who meets them say they’re charming but can also be a little mercurial guess when you meet them you’ll figure that out yourself.
statistics
‣ FULL NAME: vance alistair lapointe
‣ ALIAS: van
‣ DOB: june 29, 1999
‣ AGE & ZODIAC: twenty-four & cancer
‣ SEXUALITY: pansexual & panromantic
‣ YEAR: senior
‣ MAJOR: music technology
‣ CHARACTERISTICS: charming, mercurial, passionate, guarded, charismatic, capricious
‣ STUDENT ACTIVITIES: art & media club, radcliffe radio audio engineer, astronomy club, bassist for local band 'all systems red'
‣ LANGUAGES: english & french.
‣ HAIR + EYE COLOR: brown hair & hazel eyes
‣ HEIGHT: 6'0"
‣ FACECLAIM: felix mallard
background
van was born into a family whose wealth stems from old money, and their traditions and expectations seemingly set in stone. he’s the baby of the family so he thankfully lucked out as far as expectations go, with his older sister and brother bearing the brunt of their parents’ expectation since he was last in line to inherit the company, assets, etc, and he is more than content to let his siblings battle it out. despite this, he was still expected to make a good impression and play the part in public, given the press their family gets, which is something van consistently struggled with.
he never felt comfortable in this world that he was thrust into from birth, hated the black tie events and high profile dinners and guests, and constantly looking over his shoulder in case someone was watching or monitoring him.
his world was flipped upside down when he was 14, when all of a sudden a man contacted him saying that he is his biological father, that he had an on/off affair with their mother for years and they reconnected after his older brother was born and his parents were briefly separated, and they conceived him. this stranger claims he never knew he existed until recently, when he saw their picture in the paper for an event the family attended and noticed the youngest son, and how he looks so much like him, rather than the man van has always thought was his father. the kicker was that this man was also famous, a well-known rockstar from a band his parents had never allowed him to listen to (but he did anyways). when he mentioned it to his parents, rather than the vehement denial he expected, he only received a confirmation, although his parents were furious that the man reached out to him directly when they had explicitly told him not to. van was more shocked that his parents not only knew, but deigned to keep it from him rather than expose the truth.
after pushing his parents, they finally scheduled a meeting with his biological father, rich. van was shocked when his parents offered him money to go away and stay quiet about it, but van was immensely relieved when the man denied it, disgusted by the notion, and just said he wanted to know his son. after hours of arguing between the adults, they finally agreed that he could get to know van, but as far as the public knows, he is van’s godfather, and no one can ever know the truth. they even had him sign an nda, but after that, van spent time with his new “godfather”, getting to know him and learning about him. it was an interesting relationship, not quite like the father-son relationship he had with the dad he’s known his whole life, but they were more like friends, or like he was his cool uncle that he could confide in and share things with. he’d never had a relationship so laid back, where he didn’t have those crushing expectations, and it led van down a whole new path.
after getting close with his biological father, van’s love of music became an obsession. he would go to shows with rich, stay backstage and watch as the bands performed, watch as his “godfather” rocked it on stage, and he developed a hunger. he wanted it so badly, in a way he’d never wanted anything else before. he asked rich to teach him how to play, starting with the guitar and eventually moving to bass, and even the drums, though he quickly learned he preferred bass over anything else, loving the feeling of embodying the heartbeat of the song.
he ended up joining a local band at 17, but it ended poorly when internal issues caused a fallout between the members, and van didn’t look back when he went off to school, not having a good reason to stay.
he didn’t really want to go to college at first, but it was a non-negotiable with his parents. they didn’t care what he majored in, as long as he got the degree. he told them the only way he would go is if he could go for music, and so he did. after spending so many hours in the studio with his father, he went into music production, wanting to learn the ins and outs of how to produce his own music, knowing that no matter what happens, he wants to create music — whether it’s his own, or helping others bring their vision to life.
it was by luck that he met bellamy and joined all systems red when he came to radcliffe — a twist of fate that van is grateful for every day. he loves their sound, and is beyond proud of everything they’ve accomplished as a band so far. he thinks they can make it, and he only hopes that they will remain as passionate and committed in the future as they are right now.
TLDR —
van lapointe. felix mallard fc, 24, senior, music major, he’s a bassist in a band called all systems red with bellamy!!!
van is a charming lil rockstar boy who is a bassist in a band all systems red
he comes from an old money family, but his “godfather” (who’s actually his bio-dad but no one knows that) is in a well known rock band that was big in the 80s/90s, and fostered his love for music
he cosplays as a Normal Boy™️ but sometimes u can see his rich boy privilege shine through
he’s a serial flirt and messes around a lot, has lots of hookups and has had many situationships!!! he doesn’t ever commit tho, he’s Married to the Music™️ (he would be willing to commit if he found The One™️ but he has not yet HFJSSJ)
connections
a previous (or current) hookup or situationship!!! they could still be hooking up, or it could've ended amicably, or could've ended badly!!!! so many options!!
a previous fwb situationship where the other person caught feelings and it scared van shitless (bc feelings Scare him big time) and so he broke things off and hurt the other person pretty bad. he probably said they could stay friends and then ghosted them LKSDJFS or maybe they said absolutely not to the staying friends thing (which. so fair tbh)
a Big Fan of all systems red who is maybe a lil fixated on him and just wants to get his attention and he's a lil freaked by it even though he's also very flattered
another old money rich bitch who either went to school with van or maybe their families know each other so they grew up being acquaintances!! whether or not they have a good relationship is up to you!!!
van's first love!!! someone who either went to van's posh little private high school or someone he met in the nyc concert scene in high school and they fell in love but it didn't work out for some reason or another and now van pretty much avoids them at all costs bc it's still sore for him tbh
van is in astronomy club and the art & media club so fellow club members!!! he probably shamelessly flirts w them honestly
he's a radcliffe radio audio engineer so anyone who is involved with radcliffe radio he probably either knows or sees/interacts with regularly!!! they could be friends or they could hate each other
would love a lil enemies to situationship ting!!!!
ellievsbear
gummygunk
baratheonpilled
titsay
andulkaphoto
germansingergirl
kaledo-art
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