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brightblooms​:

☁️         starter open to all   ❜  ─── !

                 ☁️     this isn’t quite how dottie had pictured her morning going ; sprinting across golden sands of the beach by camp zarafa —— a chocolate cupcake with cream cheese frosting in hand as she was chased by a very hungry, very persistent seagull. “ please stop chasing me, mr. seagull ! you don’t want this cupcake ; i promise ! chocolate is toxic to birds so i can’t let you eat this ! i don’t want to be a bird murderer ! think of your poor bird family ! ” 

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀her morning routine wasn’t extraordinary at all... that if one didn’t take into consideration the daily stroll thea has by the beach before officially starting on her duties. she usually takes a detour by the kitchen to get a single piece of toast before going outside. little did she know that, in that particular day, it’d come in handy.

walking to the beach, she’s greeted with the sight of someone desperately running from a bird. there’s tinkling amusement in her eyes as she came closer to the scene and, when looking at the cupcake in the other’s hands, thea thought to herself that it’d be a pity if the seagull did manage to snatch it. coming up with a plan, she tries to catch the seagull’s attention by offering her half-eaten toast and, once the hungry bird seems to come her way, thea throws the bread as far as possible from them. then, she approaches the girl and gently grabs her arm. “ come on! that will only buy us a couple of minutes. we should head back inside! ”

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀☾ ⊹ ⋆.   with @aspen-inc​​​

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀for a couple of weeks now, althea has been going crazy trying to find a particular piece of clothing. she can’t quite recall the last moment she wore it or the specific location where she lost it, but she’s quite sure it’s somewhere in the camp and hopes the article will eventually find its way back to her.

that’s the last thought she had in mind as she was making her rounds checking that the plans for the day were going accordingly. that, until her eyes landed on a familiar figure wearing a familiar shirt. thea stops in her tracks, inquisitive eyes squinting further and, upon recognizing both; her denim shirt and the guy wearing it as none other than aspen himself, she stomps her way towards him. “ hey, jerk. where did you get that shirt from? ”

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fmsage​:

          hearing her close friend and roommate, sage stops her walk and turns behind, watching the other dash over with a gentle smile. there are few things which can delight her sincerely in a matter of a quick second and seeing althea is one.

          “i love free food but that sounds a bit much for one stomach alright.” she lightly jests, her face cycling between mischievous to thoughtful. “lunchbox sounds like a great idea. are you thinking of going around handing them out though? or are we just leaving it somewhere for people to grab? either way i’m down!” 

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀despite the initially bad news and the stress that a cancellation carries within, having sage agree to help her felt like finally things were starting to look up. she immediately grins, this time more sincerely, exclaiming an enthusiastic “ thank you! ” all the while wrapping her arm around one of sage’s to gently guide her towards the kitchen, where everything was waiting for them. 

“ since everyone’s scattered around, i thought about handing them personally. maybe that could brighten up their day a little? ” she muses with a small shrug. “ but, of course, i won’t force you into doing that...” althea pauses for a second before letting out a sigh that was a tad too dramatic, hoping the next words are enough to convince sage to help her further. “ even though i’d be going on my own... under the scorching sun... lonely. ” 

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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ althea was growing more and more desperate after not finding anyone interested in helping her. it’s then that she sees them in the distance. “ hey! ” she calls out of the nowhere, quickly trying to catch up with the other. “ i know this is out of nowhere, but someone cancelled a birthday party last minute and now i have a lot of food... ” it’s obvious that she’s distressed. even then, she tries to maintain her smile. “ so... if you’re not too busy, could you help me either eat it or prepare some lunchboxes for everyone? pretty please? ”

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idleloves​:

     as much as he wanted to hide under the covers all day and listen to his artistically curated to perfection ‘songs to cry to’ playlist that took him three months to make, he forced himself out of his villa and out to the beach. he lay flat on his back, limbs spread out like a starfish before something eclipsed the sun. “ hey, ” he groaned, propping himself up to his elbows. “ can’t you see i’m photosynthesizing here? ”

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀it wasn’t in her plans to go to the beach that day, but a sudden change in her schedule allowed her to have a couple of hours for herself; taking a dip in the ocean was the clear choice. getting there, althea stopped in her tracks to take a deep breath, but a voice behind her startled her. out of everyone, nico was the last person she expected to see when turning around “ so you finally decided to leave your room? ” comes her question with a tilt of the head. “ and what do we owe this honor? ”

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faeriepie​:

                    “   i  can  feel  your  eyes  on  me  .   so  instead  of  just  standing  there   ,   why  don’t  you  join  me  here   ?   ”     voice  mumbles  softly   ,   though  loud  enough  for  the  other  to  hear  whilst  her  gaze  focuses  on  smearing  the  cream  on  the  cake  she  just  baked  .

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “ i thought you were too in your zone to notice anything, though. ” althea says, a small smile curling her lips as she moves closer to take a better look at whatever she was doing. “ oh, so this is what’s got you so busy, huh? ” she muses and, a second later, she tilts her head to observe every side of the cake. “ it’s really pretty... is it for a special occasion? ”

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࿐         * ₊  gabbi garcia. cisfemale. she/her.  ⋆ *    —    welcome to camp zarafa  !  ALTHEA CORTEZ is here from VANCOUVER, CANADA currently working here as an EVENT PLANNER to help our guests get through their journey of healing and finding themselves once again. they give off these METICULOUS, EBULLIENT AND VOLATILE vibes who enjoys CALLIGRAPHY, BAKING AND SWIMMING during their free time for a TWENTY FOUR YEAR OLD. ( lia. 21+. gmt-6. she/her. )

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full name: althea cortez nickname(s): ally, thea age: twenty four date of birth: december 2, 1996 birthplace: makati, philippines hometown: vancouver, canada current location: siargao, philippines ethnicity: filipino nationality: canadian gender: cisfemale pronouns: she / her orientation: demiromantic, heterosexual religion: agnostic education: graduated high school, various courses at a community college occupation: event planner

background (tldr).

born as the middle sibling out of the three, althea and her family moved from makati to vancouver when she was almost one year old due to a job opportunity presented to her father.

had a really average childhood with all the pressure being poured onto her sister, five years older than her, and pushed to become the example of the other two. all the while her brother who’s only 2 years younger than althea clearly became the unspoken favorite. being the middle sibling was easy most of the time. so long she didn’t do any extraordinary things, neither good nor bad, althea was able to remain below her parent’s radar.

regular high school experience: neither remarkable nor reprobatory grades, a “steady” friends circle (as much as it can be when a teenager), dated a couple of times, part of the swimming team. by junior year, college never figured in her plans (or the lack thereof). 

her parents didn’t quite like the idea but after getting help from her sister who talked to them, they didn’t complain as long as she got a job or helped her mom with hers (she was a seamstress), which is what she ended up doing.

it comes as a stroke of luck when her mother gets a call asking if she could help fix a bride’s dress at the wedding’s venue. her mother, quite busy at the moment, sent althea instead and she quickly fixed it before the ceremony started.

about to depart, crisis after crisis started presenting and it was obvious they were a little understaffed (althea learned a couple of years later that two of the assistants got sick on that same day).

with a little bit of free time in her hands, althea offered her help. by the time every crisis had been averted and she was ready to leave, the event planner took notice of her and offered to become an assistant in her company. at nineteen, thea takes the job.

the company is not as big as many others but still renowned enough to have a steady income of clients and at least one event every couple of weeks.

thea was pretty much an errand girl at first and they often sent her to take courses or workshops to learn and hone some skills. (calligraphy, flower arranger, hospitality, etc. she even took an event planning course that went for 9 months, successfully getting a certificate.) 

eventually, her opinions start being taken more and more into consideration and she takes more of an active role in the planning process. at twenty one, thea planned her very first wedding (a small one, no more than 50 guests).

she pours all her energy and time into this new phase of her job, loving every second of it and thriving for the compliments she got after every successful event. weddings were mostly her niche, she even planned her sister’s wedding; it doesn’t come as a surprise that she announces the engagement with her college sweetheart, it was actually quite expected. (her parents even implied more than once that they were taking too long).

it’s in one of her events, a birthday party for some socialite, that thea meets the guy that would become her boyfriend for the next two years. despite being surrounded by wealth and pretentiousness, he was unlike any of his peers: sweet, attentive, decent and didn’t pride himself on his parents’ money. it was quite easy to talk and be with him, thus they started dating shortly after.

her life seems to be perfect in every aspect: a good job, more than decent income, a healthy relationship with her boyfriend... her parents couldn’t find anything to complain about… for now.

it’s at the peak of her career as an event planner, that her parents become more and more insisting on questioning her about her status with her boyfriend. “after planning so many weddings, shouldn't you start planning your own?” asked her mother, which thea always dismissed or ignored to avoid any fights.

truth is, even if weddings were a prominent aspect of her day to day, being a bride and going through the whole ceremony wasn’t something she saw happening in the foreseeable future, and her boyfriend seemed to be on the same page… or at least it was an unspoken thing between the two.

it’s the day before her 23rd birthday that she finds by mistake a ring box in her boyfriend’s apartment. knowing exactly what it meant, thea cracked the box open, finding the most beautiful engagement ring she’s ever seen. and it made her feel sick.

putting it back in its place, the whole night thea acted as if nothing happened despite the emotional turmoil she was going through.

when getting home, the first thing she did was try to find an email from one of her friends who told her about some camp in the philippines that could use an event planner. finally finding it buried deep within her inbox felt like all the answers to her problems were in those couple of lines.

in the middle of the night and with a dire need for adventure, thea left with a bag full of her belongings and all of her savings after booking the next flight to the philippines.

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THAT ‘70S SHOW – 03.07 “Baby Fever”

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F.R.I.E.N.D.S, s06e25 “The One with the Proposal (Part II)”

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