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Amar raised a brow, looking up from their phone up to the other an apathetic almost pained grin as the man explained his circumstance made it's way to the businessman's face. "If you tell me from one to ten how dsstrous we're talking about, you won't have to buy me a drink" then, he reconsiders. "Based on the situation that brought us here in the first place, I would assume you are the one who needs a drink, so" a pause as Amar extends his arm for the other to fit into, arching one eyebrow in an almost challenging manner. "Let me buy you one. What kind of date would I be otherwise?"

"okay so this is totally random..." going up to the first person they found, "do you mind if we pretend like we're dating for the next five minutes? there's a uh grindr date gone horribly wrong here and i really don't feel like dealing with him. hoping he'll steer clear of me if he sees me being cozy with someone else. i'll buy you a couple rounds of drinks or food to make up for it!"

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Amar isn't quite sure what he's doing at the ink shop, although completely sober, he can't remember much more than the necessity to go inside on his way from the office to home with the ache for something new then, five minutes later, waiting from what could be easily described as an over-worked lapse of judgement already inside the establishment, at least passing the door as his mind finally caught up with his actions.

Once regarded, the only thing the businessman could do was nod along and do as instructed, offering the other an understanding grin. "That's okay" he assured, taking out his coat whilst immediately rolling up his shirt's sleeves.

"I come with a blank canvas, three hours to kill and an open mind, if that helps."

open starter for everyone @fairfordstarters

location: ink tattoo shop

Bella was fairly busy today but she preferred that way. There is nothing worse than being bored on job. She liked her job so much though. She always kind of knew what she wants to do once she get that opportunity.

She was sitting on the reception and doing some sketches. They were on her mind for a longer time now and she wanted to see how it is going to look on paper. She heard the bell but it didn’t stop her from sketching.

“Come on in, I’ll be with you in a minute.”

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Dev Patel Beijing International Film Festival // April 18, 2017

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Location: Coral Coast, music festival

Status: Closed thread for @itsjust-aiden

Amar roams Coral Coast with confident abandon, brown eyes scanning his surroundings as he takes the festival in and a smile stretches through his lips, gleeful. When the businessman first decided to leave behind everything he knew in the UK to start off fresh in Fairford, he was bombarded with interrogations from the rest of his family, asking him the reasoning behind his decision. At the time, there had been multiple reasons for him to move to the little town, all of them intangible or anyone who wasn't Amar himself who was already fairly familiar with the little town thanks to his then boyfriend and their holidays together, getting to know the beach town. Years and what felt like a lifetime later, said reasons remained as true and alive in his mind as the very first day, the music festival was nothing if not a reminder of that. Back home, he couldn't remember the last time he had felt the sense of community he got to feel every day whilst on Fairford, the calmness of it all.

With Jacob Collier playing in the background, he ventures to the nearest food pop-up he can find, a satisfied look on his face as he reads the name of a burger joint. Once he gets call to order, he grins at the person taking the order "I will have a— number three if you please, root beer" he says. A couple minutes pass by as he and the person handling the orders discuss the store's 'only cash policy' and his very own mistake of not carrying change, the ridiculousness of making others wait and making the job harder on the poor person dealing with it, making him stutter. "Y-You know what, fuck it. I'll pay for the people behind me, how about that?" he resolves, immediately turning to face a young man right behind him. "Sorry for the wait my dumb ass forgot to bring change but if it's okay with you, lunch is on me."

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HONG KONG, DUBLIN, LONDON

HONG KONG: WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY?

"I remember waking up in the middle of the night, the smell of coffee and half-burned scented candles filling my nostrils before any sort of light could be registered by my eyes. I remember that feeling of warmth and peacefulness one only feels when you're a kid, oblivious to the atrocities of the world. I remember my mum, mumbling to herself while sipping coffee and reading up 'til sunrise. She has been my superhero since."

DUBLIN: DO YOU BELIEVE IN SOUL MATES?

"Yes, not the way you'd believe. Throughout your life, all the cells in your body die, decompose and regenerate. 330 billion cells a day mutate and according to those laws, in 100 days the cells that once formed you, are now dead and gone and new ones have arrived. We are meant to transform throughout time in order to survive— our body changes, our mind does too. I believe you can have more than one soul mate; each of them meant to teach you something and vice versa, each of them a living, breathing thing you have to nurture and help grow, if that makes any sense. Some of them grow so beautifully and so rooted within ourselves they never truly leave us, no matter how far apart they are. It's ever-changing and evergreen at least to me."

LONDON: HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA?

"Maa liked preparing for tea time by boiling the leaves with milk instead of water and I must accept, she passed that onto me. When I have enough spare time, I go that route, then add sugar and boil it all together again. Otherwise, simply milk, sugar and biscuits will do. A touch of bourbon may be added after a rather challenging day."

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🍳 = Does your muse know how to cook? What dish of theirs is the most popular among their friends/family? What would they consider their specialty?

🍳 = Does your muse know how to cook? What dish of theirs is the most popular among their friends/family? What would they consider their specialty?

"Never up to my own standards and I will keep myself from doing so if I can help it, but I can move around a kitchen if necessary, my fear of doing so comes from growing up with the greatest cook as a mother and never quite being able to emulate the pieces of art she'd try to teach little ole' me, even to this day. I do make a decent lobster tortellini and a wicked Idli, or so I've been told by really kind people who love me and support me unconditionally."

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🍦  = What is your muse’s favorite ice cream flavor? Do they prefer eating it in a cone, cup/bowl, or straight from the carton? Do they use any toppings?

🍦  = What is your muse’s favorite ice cream flavor? Do they prefer eating it in a cone, cup/bowl, or straight from the carton? Do they use any toppings?

"I enjoy discovering new flavors so I mostly always order something new. I tried rose petals with wine and chocolate the other day— a surprisingly good combination but I wouldn't say I have a favorite per se. Cone, always. Bowl if necessary, never carton. Toppings only if we are talking about frozen yogurt, then I will add my own weight in whatever tickles my fancy but in simple ice cream or gelato, I'm a purist. Yet again, I am always open to anything new."

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AZALEA: WHAT'S A MOVIE YOU CRIED WHILE WATCHING?

AZALEA: WHAT'S A MOVIE YOU CRIED WHILE WATCHING?

"Umberto D. I cry fairly easily, place a dog and an elder man on the screen and it's guaranteed to make me sob like a child any given day. It's a beautiful movie, crude but wonderful if you can stomach its 91 minutes of sadness and misery."

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MUMBAI: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCENT

MUMBAI: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCENT

"Cardamom and coffee. Together, individually, on a bad day it has the power to make a grown man such as myself weep."

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🐾 = What is your muse’s favorite animal? Do they have or do they want any pets?

🐾  = What is your muse’s favorite animal? Do they have or do they want any pets?

"The more i learn about otters the bigger my appreciation for them gets. With that in mind, dogs are definitely a favorte of mine. My dog is, as the kids would say, top tier but any and all dogs are heavenly creatures in my eyes."

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DAFFODIL: WHAT'S THE MOST THOUGHTFUL PRESENT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?

DAFFODIL . — what's the most thoughtful present you've ever received?

"See, if I don't say life my maa will take great offense, not like my honest response would be any better. My dog, my dog is the real answer but let us not discuss how I came to take him in. Second close is anything handcrafted I have ever been given, knowing how much time and effort it comes into it makes especial."

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FAIRFORD MEME #1 — GETTING TO KNOW YOU.

What better way to kickstart our OOC opening than with a good ol' ask meme? And since there's three of us admins, we figured we'd give you three times as much meme fun to have. Pick any (or all) of the below to find something to send to one of your fellow Fairford residents, and get to know your neighbors just a smidge better than you did before.

THE OLIVIA — THE WILLOW — THE IVY

REBLOG THIS POST to participate. Like anything else, common courtesy applies — make sure you're sending asks out to others that are taking part! We all want to have notifications next to our inboxes. Have fun 🤍

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STATS

full name: amar hastings

nickname(s): am (only by a selected few, most people call him hastings or amar)

age/date of birth: 33 / october 6th, 1990

zodiac sign: libra ☼ capricorn ☾ taurus ↑

gender identity: cis male (he/him)

face claim: dev patel

place of birth: oxford, england

current location: fairford, wa

neighborhood: mountainside

sexual orientation: pansexual

relationship status: single

occupation: businessman

education level: mba in business

fears: heights

hobbies: driving, gardening, reading, crafting

languages spoken: english, hindi, french, punjabi, italian and spanish

height: 6'2

instruments played: piano, french horn, violin

tattoos: none (yet)

piercings: none

labels: the soiled dove, the benefactor

positive traits: earnest, reliable, dedicated, meticulous, articulate

negative traits: secretive, unyielding, workaholic, resentful, argumentative

favorite color: depends (for clothing is neutral colors, for decorations a wam orange/brown pallet— he tends to graviatate towards that pallet more when it comes to most things)

favorite food: italian food

allergies: none

right or left-handed?: right-handed

parents: aadhira bhatt (oncologist), thomas hastings (ceo), amber hastings (step mother/real estate mogul)

sibling(s): tba hastings

pet(s): a 5 year old golden retriever that used to belong to his late fianceé

TL;DR

tw: death mention

was born in london to a single mother who tried her darn best to raise him to be a good man while also continuing her higher education to become an oncologist, dad didn't knew about him until he was 3 but once he did, he took care of him. comes from a rich family (on his dad's side), is expected to inherit the family's company and he pretty much handles half of it since it moved to america under his care. had a fiance, richard, who was a fairford local who tragically passed away a few years ago.

HEADCANONS

his family means SO much to him, he'd do anything for them, esp his mom (who now lives in california)

has a proper english accent that he absolutely claims not to have

he's not shy per se, he loves meeting people and making friends, but he has a hard time actually letting people in/learning to trust

he's a charmer by nature, though he claims he isn't. and claims to have no game— he does.

business was never something he wanted to do himself, instead something that was chosen for him. had it been his decision, amar would be either a historian or a psychiatrist (something he may do in the future, who knows? 👀)

loves art: music, painting, litrature... all of it, big advocate. sucks at each and every one of them but he is drawn to those who excell at them

okay he is still mourning so he hasn't done much of it in a while but man knows how to party. he is very reserved and proper most of the time but when there's an opportunity to party he. turns. up. and he can DANCE

hopeless romantic through and through

technologically challenged (he TRIES though, technology is just against him half of the time)

CONNECTIONS

sibling(s) (wc on main soon)

family of his late fianceé

maybe family of his own?

friends he met when his fianceé was still alive

family friends

neighbors

best friend(s)

possible love interest (?)

flirtationships

(future) fwb?

enemies

business rivals/friends

maybe future business partners?

literally anything, the sky is the limit and he is very easy going i promise!

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Dev Patel ©Andréanne Gauthier // TIFF 2018 x Huawei Portrait Studio