#chasedrayton

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Garrett Hedlund

full name: Chase Drayton

nickname(s) / goes by: Chase, Austin 

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: Straight

birth date: june 18, 1986 

birth place: Austin, Texas

arrival to merrock: Mid 90s, recently returned after leaving for 2 years

housing: Countryside

occupation: Construction worker and handyman

work place: NA.

family: None in town

relationship status: Single 

PERSONALITY

“You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out the boy,” is the perfect way to describe Chase. He’s a southern guy even if he spent most of his life in merrock. He loves to offer a helping hand when he can and will be the first to volunteer to get a drink with you.

WRITTEN BY: Drea (she/her), pst.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content: mentions of substance abuse, parental loss.

Hardships are nothing new to the Drayton family. With their mother working multiple jobs and their father spending that money on booze and drugs, there wasn’t enough to keep a roof over their heads. Shelters or squatting being one of their homes while they scouted for another location. 

Still, Chase always believed in his father’s empty promises of getting sober and doing right by his family. He was the first to make excuses for his father, often claiming that his dad was looking for a job when that was far from the truth. Months turned into years, and Chase lost his father to vices. Slowly, his father stopped coming around altogether, leaving their mother to raise their three young children while juggling her multiple jobs.

Eventually, his father returned, begging for forgiveness. Deciding to give him one last chance, their mother agreed to let him back. Things were perfect for a while and Chase felt like he finally had his father back, and that they were past the emotional rollercoaster. That was until his father fell down the same road. Except for, this time, he lashed out on his children, making their mother react by taking their children and leaving. With most of their mother’s family living on the East Coast, she decided to join her sister that lived in Merrock until they got back on their feet.

Chase started off his middle school years in Merrock, meeting friends along the way. It was a tough adjustment that was much needed but Chase didn’t see it that way. Too often, the boy picked fights either verbal or physical in school, and that would land him in detention or suspension. A couple of years after the move, he finally found to channel most of his anger and emotions on sports, or occasionally, still got into a fight. That was until he met an older man in town that took him under his wing. A man with a similar past as Chase that could understand his situation. The man taught Chase everything about plumbing and how to fix cars. Although Chase would never admit it, he always looked at him as a father figure. Eventually, Chase’s demeanor changed as did his grades in school.

After graduating, Chase began to work as a mechanic for a couple of years before he showed interest in being a construction worker. With the income that he got from his job and side jobs, Chase rented out a place out in the countryside. While it’s a bit of a fixer-upper, it doesn’t bother Chase. After all, he has two sheds filled with wood and tools that he could bring his work home with him. What more could a guy want?

A sudden family emergency did have the southern man fleeing back home. His father's passing had Chase go down in a spiral, and resulted to him staying in Austin while he dealt with his loss. He had no plans to return to Merrock until he browsed through his phone and went through his heartwarming memories of the town he grew to love. 

[jaceeverett]

WHO: Jace & @chasedrayton

WHERE: Emergency Services Carnival

WHEN: July, 2024

Nothing made Jace feel like an important part of the community quite like being dunked into a giant tank of water. And while it was fun, and he did enjoy raising money... he was relieved when his turn was over, and he found himself leaving the locker room, hands in his hair, smoothing it back from his face to pull it into a quick, easy bun, not looking up until he had nearly walked into someone else heading towards the carnival grounds. "Whoa, sorry!"

[cagenewman]

WHO: Cage & @chasedrayton

WHERE: Emergency Services Carnival

WHEN: July, 2024

It felt a little bit like growing up all over again; Cage and Chase, wandering the carnival grounds, looking to get into trouble. Well, more accurately, looking for food, which was actually what most of Cage's life was like those days, anyway. Work, eat, be a family man. Not that he would ever complain. "You know, I don't actually think the food has changed since we were teenagers?" he asked, laughing as he looked up at the menu board at one of the firefighter stands, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully. "Which I guess is a good thing."

[sunnynardelli]

location: Chase's Home with: Sunny & @chasedrayton when: 07/02/2024

There were far too many bags attached to her arms but when she’d stopped in at the store to try and grab some dinner ideas, she’d gone back and forth on what might go best.  She knew Chase’s tried and true meals but there was a little room to get creative if they were going to cook together.  She’d been in a good mood all day, literally counting the minutes until she could leave the bar in the trusted hands of employees and go shopping for it.  Not even spending entirely too much money for two people was going to change that. 

She balanced the bags on her arms, trying to reach her hand to knock.  He was expecting her so hopefully he’d already be in and able to unlock the door.  She did know where an emergency key was if she needed to let herself in but she hoped it didn’t come to that. She wasn’t certain she could bend to collect it without tumbling to the ground with all the bags.  It would be a damn shame if Chase was running late from a job or project and found her and spoilt groceries all over the ground.  Fortunately for her, she didn’t think it would come to that.

“Is anyone home?” she called out.  “It would be a shame to break in, dirty your kitchen and eat all this food by myself.”

[merrock]

WELCOME TO MERROCK, CHASE DRAYTON!

Chase (he/him, cis man) was born on June 18, 1986 in Austin, Texas and arrived to Merrock in the mid-90s, returning in 2024. They prefer to be called Chase, work as a construction worker & handyman, and their stomping grounds are the countryside. (Garrett Hedlund; Drea | she/her | PST). FILLING CONNECTION: NA.

Hello, Drea, welcome to Merrock! We are so excited to see Chase here in town. Please check out our WELCOME BROCHURE, and be sure to submit your account within 48 hours, and your finished bio within one week. Thank you! xx

OOC INFO: Drea (30+, she/her, EST)

face claim: Garrett Hedlund

full name: Chase Drayton

nickname(s) / goes by: Chase, Austin 

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: Straight

birth date: june 18, 1986 

birth place: Austin, Texas

arrival to merrock: Mid 90s, recently returned after leaving for 2 years

housing: Countryside

occupation: Construction worker and handyman

work place: NA.

family: None in town

relationship status: Single 

[merrock]

The following characters have not met the activity standards, and are asked to please post the required activity by Monday, July 22nd to avoid being unfollowed (or contact us if activity is not possible):

@amityxh (2 threads, bio due)

@kaiawaverly (2 threads)

@chasedrayton (2 threads)

@tessaxcolette (2 threads)

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