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who: @thoroughfxre ( lux ) where: outskirts of the harvest festival

the harvest festival was just another day in the life of bash amato. never did have much money to spend on anything, always seemed to be gone as quickly as he got it. the only difference is there were more distractions and more things to pocket in result. like the couple pieces of produce he'd nabbed from a market stall and managed to walk away, nonchalant, without anyone the wiser. invisible. something he'd been for so long he'd figured a way to use it for his advantage. lucky for him, not so much everyone who had something worth taking.

a smug smile on his face, he was fixin' to sneak off to the side when he spotted the silouhette of someone he'd been hopin' to see since the announcement of the festival. as quiet as he could manage ( which to his benefit, he was quite light on his feet ) he looped around a building and snuck up behind them. ❝ boo! ❞ he said quick and loud, tapping their shoulder then making a fast decision to jump a few steps back should they decide to turn swinging. he wore a wide, mischevious grin which tended to be a common look for the young pickpocket. ❝ surprise! did ya miss me? cause i sure missed you, ❞ it was said with a joking undertone but there was no lie in his revelation. he missed lux everyday and couldn't wait till they could come around again ( or he could manage to get out of town without being tracked ). ❝ nabbed you a welcoming snack, peach or pear, i had an apple but it fell. ❞ he hung his head in quiet tribute to the loss, then right back up— holding a piece of fruit in each hand out for them to choose.

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if there's one thing to be known about festivals like these it's that it not only brings in the good, but the bad as well. pickpockets were sometimes more of a bane to mayor nichols' existence than the outlaws ( only sometimes though ). was it so much to ask that for once they behave ? maybe try not to scare off all their guests and promote growth in the good town of sweetwater. he gently rubbed one of his temples, willing the stress pang away to focus on anything else.

wyatt was out in town square to greet newcomers to harvest festival and his beloved sweetwater. shaking hands and kissing babies, like any good mayor should. he'd just got done handing over a piece of hard candy to a particularly festive dressed youngin when he spotted the familiar red curls of one of the deviants. talking to one of the guests no less! he approached from behind just in time to hear the corral dust she was suggesting. ❝ i got a better idea, kid— ❞ he started, clearing his throat to soothe some of the hoarse rattle that came with talking too much. ❝ how 'bout you c'mon off it now and hand over the wallet? as a reward i won't call the sheriff over 'ere to haul you in? ❞ he sucked his teeth and squinted to find just where the sheriff even was. a hand on his hip he looked back at the menace with a disappointed but, expectant glare.

ᴡʜᴏ: josephine medina & open ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ: sweetwater town square ᴡʜᴇɴ: harvest / 20th anniversary festival – day one

𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 could only mean one thing – a flood of unsuspecting newcomers, pockets flush with cash just waiting for Josie's slippery fingers. It was always far easier to score some spare change from newcomers – the locals of SWEETWATER had long since become accustomed to Josie's tactics, they had learned to keep their cash close to their chests. That a convincing enough threat was generally enough to deter the PICKPOCKET – at least, for a few days.

We find Josie with a wallet in their hands – rifling through the contents and unceremoniously discarding anything that doesn't immediately interest her ( read: anything that isn't shiny or able to be traded for something that is shiny ). Grinning, she pulls out a couple of gold coins and shoves them into her pocket, before being distracted by a shadow crossing over her field of view. Slowly, Josie looks up, offering the person now looming over them a smile. "Can I help you?" They ask, eyes flickering from the newcomer down to the wallet and back up again. "I found this." They add quickly, "If it's yours, I'd be willing to return it for a handsome reward."

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APPLICATION.

( andrew lincoln, cis man, he/him ). welcome to westworld, WYATT NICHOLS. you have been programmed to look like you are FIFTY-FOUR years old, and to operate as a MAYOR in the park. you have a bit of a reputation as the PAPA WOLF, and are programmed to be CHARISMATIC and WARM, but also OVERPROTECTIVE and STUBBORN. sometimes, people say you remind them of MUFASA (LION KING), EDDARD STARK (GAME OF THRONES), RICK GRIMES (THE WALKING DEAD). if you had to describe yourself in a few words, it would be “I BELIEVE IN LOVING WITH YOUR WHOLE SOUL AND DESTROYING ANYTHING THAT WANTS TO KILL WHAT YOU LOVE. THAT’S IT. THAT’S ALL THERE IS.”  it is rumoured that you – FORMER SOLDIER TURNED LAWMAN THEN EVENTUALLY MAYOR WHEN HE HELPED WIPE OUT MAJOR CRIME IN THE AREA. HE GREETS GUESTS WITH STORIES, FUNNY ONE LINERS, FATHER LIKE ADVICE, HELPS CATCH BANDITS, CAN HOST  ROMANTIC NARRATIVES, AND MOST OF ALL PROTECTS HIS DAUGHTER. we hope you can entertain the guests!

GENERAL.

full name: wyatt james nichols

nicknames: wy, mayor

gender / pronouns: cis male, he/him

age / birthday: fifty-four, jan 1st

orientation: heterosexual

occupation: mayor

location: sweetwater

faceclaim: andrew lincoln

strengths: charismatic, warm, dedicated, diplomatic, honorable

weaknesses: overprotective, stubborn, judgmental, nosy, possessive

character inspo: mufasa (lion king), eddard stark (game of thrones), rick grimes (the walking dead), eric taylor (friday night lights), obi-wan kenobi (star wars), derrial book (firefly), james gordon (the dark night/batman)

family: ginny nichols (daughter)

pinterest: coming soon

playlist: coming soon

BIOGRAPHY.

one of the first hosts made after the original batch was destroyed, wyatt has been in rotation for two decades or more.

born to a pioneer family who took advantage of the longhorn cattle left behind after the louisiana purchase, wyatt was the oldest of five and was taught from the start that family, community, and hard work were everything which has stuck with him his entire life

when he was old enough, he joined the union army and fought against the confederacy. when the war ended, he became a sheriff in sweetwater - helping to clean up crime that had plagued the town at the time

he did such a good job, they named/elected him to be mayor and he's held the role ever since.

wyatt was a young man, tired from the war and weary from the losses he experienced during it all. he sought out affection to cure his loneliness and quickly fell in love with a beautiful woman.

not long after they married, their first child was on the way and he fell in love all over again when his daughter ginny was born. he swore to never let anything hurt her.

his wife left not long after ginny was born for reasons to be determined. he was heartbroken, but he had ginny to think about and a town to run so that is what he focused on.

later he ended up further heartbroken when he discovered his wife had joined the very outlaws wyatt worked so hard to protect the city from

in order to protect ginny from the seeing the mother who abandoned them both and keep her safe from criminals coming to hurt their town - he tries to send her away from town or hide her inside whenever the outlaws come through or things heat up

all he wants in life is to keep his family and the town safe, happy, and prosperous.

QUICK CONNECTIONS.

outlaws, criminals in town trying to ruin his day or that he can help the law arrest

regular guests that come to visit him for nearly any reason

estranged wife (see wc on main)

someone trying to romance his daughter

sibling(s)

town friends

HEADCANONS.

loves to tell stories and is quick to offer a cheesy joke wherever he can insert them.

tries to welcome incoming guests/new hosts to town whether they are there to see him or not.

regularly meets with the behavior & diagnostics employee (as a guest) that originally worked on him

more coming soon

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Molly’s Game (2017) dir. Aaron Sorkin

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ANDY PHOTOGRAPHED BY GIANFRANCO TRIPODO IN 2017

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APPLICATION.

( michael cimino, male, he/him ). welcome to westworld, SEBASTIAN ‘BASH’ AMATO. you have been programmed to look like you are TWENTY-FOUR years old, and to operate as a PICKPOCKET in the park. you have a bit of a reputation as the ARTFUL DODGER, and are programmed to be PLAYFUL and ADAPTABLE, but also RECKLESS and NEEDY. sometimes, people say you remind them of JJ MAYBANK (OUTER BANKS), HUCKLEBERRY FINN (ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN), TIM RIGGINS (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS). if you had to describe yourself in a few words, it would be “STUPID THINGS HAVE GOOD OUTCOMES ALL THE TIME. I WANNA LIVE NOT JUST SURVIVE.” it is rumoured that you – A HOMELESS VAGABOND WHOSE MOTHER GAVE HIM TO THE RANCH AS A TEENAGER TO PAY OFF A DEBT WHERE HE WORKED FOR AWHILE THEN RAN AWAY. HE HAS BEEN TAKEN UNDER THE WING OF AN OUTLAW WHO IS THE CLOSEST THING HE’S EVER HAD TO A PARENT. A CRAFTY PERSON WHO COMMITS MINOR CRIMES, DEFTLY EVADES OBSTACLES AND THE LAW, IS CONSTANTLY COMING UP WITH WAYS TO GET OUT OF DIFFICULT SITUATIONS CAUSED BY RECKLESS ADVENTURES AND THE IMPULSIVE (ALSO CONSTANT) NEED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. we hope you can entertain the guests!

GENERAL.

full name: sebastian gabriel amato

nicknames: bash, zebby, baz

gender / pronouns: cis male, he/him

age / birthday: twenty-four, dec 2nd

orientation: pansexual

occupation: pickpocket

location: sweetwater

faceclaim: michael cimino

strengths: funny, clever, adaptable, playful, adventurous

weaknesses: reckless, needy, impulsive, rebellious, obnoxious

character inspo: jj maybank (outer banks), carl gallagher (shameless), huckleberry finn, tim riggins (friday night lights), jasper fahey (shadow & bone), jesse pinkman (breaking bad), jayne cobb (firefly), charlie kelly (always sunny), aladdin (aladdin)

pinterest: coming soon

playlist: coming soon

BIOGRAPHY.

programmed originally to be the child of one of the working families on the ranch, reprogrammed later after several accidents in which his parents, him, and/or the ranch was wiped out and he was given a new narrative in the current storyline which has been consistent several years or more now.

born to a poor family, bash doesn't remember either of his parents very well. he was sold to the ranch at a young age to pay off a debt where they raised him up to work for them.

bash wasn't too keen on sticking around the ranch as he got older, not a fan of the constant monotonous work day in and day out even though they provided decent food and shelter.

at a young age he ran off and ended up on the streets of sweetwater, doing whatever he could to survive day to day by pickpocketing guests and residents and committing other petty crimes.

he was taken under the wing of an outlaw who is the closest thing to a parent he's ever known and is incredibly loyal to them

they have a close friendship with another pickpocket who they grew up with and have remained best friends with as long as they can remember.

QUICK CONNECTIONS.

friends, they can be hosts, employees, guests you name it

crushes and people he flirts with

people who've caught him or turned him in for stealing

those he's stole from

regular guests who like to go on adventures

those he annoys for the fun of it all

rivals either in law or crime or personality

HEADCANONS.

is best friends with the other pickpocket josie, they spent a lot of years together and often work together to bring in more loot - they have a special spot they meet up if they ever get seperated

when he first got to the ranch it was matteo hernandez that took it upon himself to look after him in an effort to give him some stability, later lux joined in - after he died and lux disappeared, bash ran off, unwilling to stay there on his own and not knowing how to process the emotions that came with those events

has a special place he meets up with lux as often as they can

doesn't like to sleep alone and is scared of the dark but he'd never admit either out loud

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it's all a bit CATTYWXMPUS ！ a dependent muse blog for WESTWORLDHQS‚ written by kit.

starring:

― sebastian ' bash ' amato [ 1 x 2 x 3 ]

― wyatt nichols [ 1 x 2 x 3 ]

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it’s quick, it’s easy and it’s free:  pouring river water in your socks

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Michael Cimino the man that you are

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Michael Cimino photographed by Henry Palaganas Jimenez

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“I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.”

— Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath