#hwu character profile

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[2023] 2024: ☆ January-March ☆ April-June ☆ July-August☆

Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer  [HollywoodU]  [Red Carpet Diaries]

Love & Scotch: A Hollywood U x Open Heart Crossoverch: Friendship + New Beginnings: Hunt and Ethan share a drink before Hunt's wedding.

Gaden Interlude: Alex and Thomas enjoy a quick break in the gardens outside the gala.

Bryce Lahela x Olivia Hadley [Open Heart]

A Saucy Surprise: Now that they have their chicken nugget pillows, it's time for the condiments!

Shining Through the Shadows: Olivia prepares a special eclipse viewing party for her patients.

Mal Volari x Daenarya [Blades 1] [Blades 2] [Orphanage]

Safe: Mal contemplates life as he watches over Daenarya.

Ethan Ramsey x Ellie Shepherd [Open Heart]

Otterly in Love: Ethan texts Ellie on National Otter Day. 📱

Beckett Harrington x Emma Carlyle [The Elementalists]

Cloud Watching: Emma tries to teach Beckett to cloud watch.

Veil of Secrets

Study Habits: Midterms are next week and Kate hasn't begun to study. Luckily, Calli is there to help.

Bryce Lahela Geometric Art

Bryce pushes Olivia on a Swing sketch

Olivia plays with sleepy Bryce's sketch

Mermaid Olivia Sketch

Olivia Chibi Head

The Hero and the Trophy Husband: Daenarya x Mal

Forest Fun: Daenarya x Mal (light N*FW)

Daenarya x Maiele Tender Moment

Safe: Daenarya sleeps in Mal's arms in a field

Garden Interlude: Thomas x Alex take a quiet moment

Thomas x Alex in a daffodil field

In all the World: Bryce x Olivia in a heart

Olivia's First Mother's Day

Bryce's First Father's Day (at the beach)

Dance with Me: Bryce x Olivia dance in the rain

Forever My Tiny Human: Aerin x Nyx

Levi x Laura and Lily Minimalist Chibi

Laura Day Character Profile

Callista Rossi Character Profile

Mal x Daenarya Cute HC Tweet

MC Pride Picrew

MC/LI Pride Picrew

Bryce x Olivia Fairy Edit

Daenarya Fairy Edit

Mal Fairy Edit

Kate O'Malley Edit

Ask: How did Mal x Daenarya decide to be poly?

Sunshine Pediatrics Vision Board + To Do List

King Kong Screenshots HWU / RCD

Bryce x Olivia Picrew chibi

Bryce x Olivia Picrew kiss

Thomas x Alex Picrew kiss

Vax and Lincoln (art gift)

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Choices Masterlists: (alphabetical by LI's first name)

💙 Beckett Harrington x Emma Carlyle [The Elementalists] 💜 Bryce Lahela x Olivia Hadley(OC) [Open Heart] 💙 Ethan Ramsey x Ellie Shepherd [Open Heart] 💜 John Somerset x Christie Hayes [The Unexpected Heiress] 💙 Jun Seong x Emilia Charles [The Deadliest Game] 💜 Justin Mercado x Mari Bishop [Save the Date] 💙 Levi Schuler x Laura Day [Mother of the Year] 💜 Mal Volari x Daenarya [Blades of Light & Shadow] + Mal's Orphanage Series + Blades 2 AU 💙 Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer [Red Carpet Diaries/Hollywood U] 💜 Troy Hassan x Astraea Callen [Wake the Dead] 💙 Trystan Thorne x Lilah Rose [Crimes of Passion] 💜 Assorted Characters (EmoDrake, ROE Bartender, Thomas Mendez, Kate O'Malley) 💖 Geometric Art 💖 My Personal Favorite Fics

✨Recent Posts ✨

Bitten By Love (Vampire AU): Vampire!Daenarya feeds on her favorite human. [Art]

I Dream of [Thomas and] Alex / Second Art

Operations with Drs Lahela (Halloween Art)

Happy Birthday, Bryce (Picta Posts)

Of Leaves and Laughter (Orphanage Series): Mal and the boys are cleaning up around the orphanage when Mal has an idea to make things more interesting.

Autumn's Embrace: Bryce and Olivia find magic in the small moments of autumn.

A Date to Remember: Bryce has a very important question for Olivia. (iykyk)

A Brush of Magic: Emma tracks down a particularly mischievous book, while Beckett gets caught in their path.

Through the Pain: Emilia takes Jun up on his offer to try the punching bag. (A more emotional rewrite of Jun's Chapter 6 diamond scene)

Only Her: Thomas and Alex enjoy a quiet sunset at the beach.

A Late Night Picnic: Mal surprises Daenarya with a late night picnic, but it doesn't go as planned. [with Rayden & Lydo]

Neon Glow: Bryce and Olivia enjoy some fun during laser tag with their friends. 🖊️🎨

Love & Scotch: dx: Friendship & New Beginnings: Hunt and Ethan share a drink before Hunt's wedding. 🖊️

Daenarya and her trophy husband 🎨

Character Profiles: (alphabetically by first name)

💜 Alex Hunt (RCD/HWU F!MC / OC)

💖 Callista Rossi (VoS MC)

💜 Daenarya (Blades F!MC / OC)

💖 Ellie Shepherd (OH F!MC)

💜 Emilia Charles (TDG F!MC)

💖 Guinevere Áine of Carmelide (F!MC)

💜 Iliana Maria Volari (Blades F!OC)

💖 Keiki Lahela

💜 Laura Day (MotY F!MC)

💖 Lilah Rose (CoP F!MC)

💜 Makoa Lahela (OH M!OC)

💖 Mal Volari (coming soon)

Alessia Volari (Mal's sister) < needs to be rewritten with Wren

💜 Nyx Selenastra (Blades NB!OC)

💖 Malia Lahela (OH F!OC)

💜 Olivia Hadley (OH F!OC)

💖 Rayden + Lydo (Blades OCs) (coming soon)

💜 Trystan Thorne

💚 Character Birthday Chart

Reblog Game Masterlists (alphabetically)

💙 MC Monday: Olivia Hadley 💖 Summer Character Challenge : Olivia Hadley 💙 Summer Character Challenge: Lilah Rose 💖 Top 3 Thursday

Yearly Summary Posts

2023

[starlight-blvd]

the hearing — a hwu drabble-fic

(I wanted to write something for my HWU MC before I posted her profile entry so that her bio and headcanons made more sense. Quotes in italics come from dialogue in the quest itself.)

Friday, May 22nd, 2015

"Rose Jeanette Ingram, this is not the end of your acting career."

The brunette stood in front of her dorm's bathroom mirror, wearing a suit she'd kept in her closet to bring out for this unfortunate occasion. Her disciplinary hearing was scheduled to start in half an hour at the Monroe building, thankfully only a ten-minute walk away.

Her phone was on the sink's counter, still open so that her text messages were still on screen. Addison and Lisa were already there, and Zoe was finding a parking spot off-campus.

A knock on the door. "Rose? You good in there?"

Rose sighed. "Just a second!" She took one more look at herself in the mirror before exiting the bathroom.

Ethan Blake, her agent, stood in front of her desk with his hand leaning on its surface.

"Any luck?" she asked.

He shook his head with a pitiful expression. "Nope. Chris is out of the country to shoot a film, and Holly's going no-contact right now."

"Shit. And you can't vouch for me because your title makes them think you're inherently biased."

"Unfortunately. And we can't ask Aria to come in either since we didn't work with her."

Rose sat on the edge of her bed. "I can't believe this. All these technicalities, and it feels like they're running this hearing process ass-backwards. Anders probably put some fucking money behind this just so they can eliminate any of Bianca's competition."

Ethan moved to sit next to his friend, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You know what I always say: 'Integrity is losing with good intentions, not winning with bad intentions.' We just have to go in with Lisa and Zoe on our side at this point. It might still be enough, but we can't say we didn't try regardless."

She looked down at her feet as she slid on a pair of black heels. "You're right. I just don't want my career to end like this."

"I know. We'll get through this. I promise."

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Fifteen minutes later, Rose sat at a table by herself in front of a long bench with several unoccupied seats. Addison, Ethan, Lisa and Zoe all sat a few rows behind her. Bianca, Jenni, Lance, and Anders all sat at a table a few yards away from Rose's.

Professor Singh walked into the room, followed by several faces Rose didn't recognize, save for Professor Hunt at the very end of the line. He was the only one to look at her and acknowledge her presence before going to sit behind the bench.

The air around her felt fifteen degrees colder when she heard the door fall shut.

"Nice of you to show up on time," Professor Singh remarked. "Barely."

"Save your vitriol for when it's warranted, Priya," Thomas quipped back before taking a head count of the room. "It looks like all relevant parties are here, so the hearing can begin." His voice didn't seem as cold as it usually was in this moment, and Rose couldn't discern if that was a good sign or not.

Professor Singh spoke again. "We've already had a chance to review the three projects you submitted. The work is impressive…" A long pause. "...but the issue of your character is a concern. We'll start with community members who wish to speak against Rose."

"Ooh! Me first!" Bianca's shrill voice spoke up, elbowing her boyfriend Lance in the ribs.

"Uh, and me! I want to say mean stuff about Rose!"

Anders crossed his arms, his facial expression as smug as the day Rose first knew of his existence. "And I have plenty to say."

Professor Singh seemed to copy his expression in return. "Oh, don't worry… you'll all get your turns-"

"This is asinine!" "——— bullshit!"

Rose had shouted with the more hearing-appropriate choice of words, but she hadn't expected the latter voice to continue.

"You do understand how predatory you appear to be, don't you?" Professor Hunt asked as he stood up from his seat at the bench.

"Thomas, what the hell do you think you're doing?" Professor Singh questioned with a shocked and seething voice.

"Calling out abhorrent behavior that I'm seeing happen directly in front of my face. Yours included. If this board is not going to function as intended, then I will not sit or stand as a member of it."

"You're making a mistake-"

"So is the board for letting us address the disciplinary complaint of a nineteen-year-old who went into a club despite being underage, was drinking despite being underage, and who antagonized a twenty-three-year-old woman who was just minding her own business." Professor Hunt moved from behind the bench. "I have all of these students in my class, Priya. I know how old they are. They're all going to make understandable mistakes that every student goes through, but I know damn well that there is video evidence of Bianca drinking in that club and video evidence of what actually happened that you did not want to take into account so you could accept a blank check from Anders Stone." He eventually stood beside Rose's table. "I will not let this slide."

This stunned the disciplinary board into silence — and almost everyone else, for that matter.

"You think you're so damn smart, Hunt," Anders remarked with a sneer. "Always trying to level the playing field with your heroism."

"I'm no hero." He turned to the actress. "I know Rose can defend herself well on her own, but I'm not going to sit here and watch her career die because of a setup."

Campus security started filing into the room, moving to take the Stone family and Bianca's friends off the premises.

The two professors who had spoken throughout this meeting glared daggers at each other from across the room.

"Dismiss this complaint," Thomas ordered. "You know the tabloids will devour this scandal when it comes out. None of us will come out looking good in the end."

Without a word but still continuing her glare, Professor Singh signed the dismissal from for the complaint, handing it off to the others to sign.

Rose sat there as if she were a deer in headlights, unsure if she really just bore witness to all of that in front of her. She didn't think that Hunt of all people would have sided with her, but as she watched people around her be even more vicious than she knew him to be in her presence, it dawned on her that this could just be the beginning of her time in the industry. Her mind went to how much worse things could get as opposed to how much better things could be after this. She took a calming breath as she finished processing the events of the meeting, watching the board members leaving after one of them handed the dismissal form to Hunt.

"I think I'm going to change my major," Rose said quietly.

Hunt paused, pen in hand. "Pardon?"

Rose looked down at her hands on the table. "If this is how the industry is going to continue to treat me as an actor, then I don't want things to get even worse."

Placing the paperwork down, Thomas looked at her. "I wouldn't rush into making that decision here and now." He sat across from her. "You still have many years ahead of you to figure this out. I know of your previous academic record, Rose. Your skillset leaves you at an advantage here." He signed the form and placed it into a manila folder, which in turn went into his messenger bag. "Ultimately, I can't make your decision for you, but summer break starts tomorrow. Give yourself some grace, and please give this idea more thought and time to see if that's what you want."

She nodded, taking a moment before looking over at him. "...thank you, Professor. For defending me."

Hunt nodded in return. "Of course. I know you can handle yourself, but I knew how this was going to play out if I didn't step in." He stood up from his seat. "Walk with me. Your friends are waiting for you."

Complying, Rose stood up and moved to walk side by side with him. "I thought you hated me. I've heard you call me a pain in the ass before."

"I was too quick to judge you, and I take full responsibility for that. Not just towards you, but toward some of your friends as well. I'm sorry."

Rose adjusted her sleeves. "It's okay. I'm just glad you apologized."

The two left the room as Addison, Ethan, Lisa and Zoe stood by the opposite wall of the hallway they entered.

"Keep me updated," Hunt said before turning down the hallway and exiting the building.

"What the hell was that?" Lisa asked.

"I don't know," Rose admitted, watching Hunt walk across the courtyard. "But I think I'll be fine in Hollywood 101 now."

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Character Profile: Lenie Langbrook

Birth Name: Helena Noor Langbrook

Type: Pop star

Occupation(s): Lead singer of The Fairweathers, Hollywood U undergrad student, music major

Background: Eidelburg High School, Majestic Cathedral Conservatory, Pop Talent winner

Birthday: November 18

Height: 5'2

Hair Color: Dark cherry red, curly

Eye Color: Dark brown/black

Personality: Preppy, energetic, musical, playful, impulsive, daring, enthusiastic, rambunctious, clever, resourceful 

Likes: Singing, adventure, building things, planes, classical music, performing, camping, birds, comics, sweets

Dislikes: Fighting, being told that she’s too young, mushrooms, quicksand, being left out, strict rules, boredom, exams, essays 

Family: Donella Danelle “Donnie” Mathieson (Mother) Beckett Ashford “Beck" Langbrook (Father) Eoghan Jameson “Jimmy” Mathieson (Older half brother) Nicodemus Dagon “Nico” Mathieson (Older half brother) Dewydd Raijin “Dewey” Matheison (Older half brother)

Past Residence: Eidelburg, Canardia Current Residence: Hollywood U campus, Peace Coast Island

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Dx: verity[AU]

Catch up on Love and Scotch

Masterlists: [Hollywood U] || [Red Carpet Diaries]  || [Baby Hunt]  || [Love & Scotch HWU/OH]  ||  [#HollywoodHacks HWU/LH]

Characters: Alex, Thomas Hunt, Ethan Ramsey, Ellie Shephard (OH: MC) Notes: Goodbye @choicesmaychallenge​; @kinda-iconic​

This takes place a couple of hours after:  “the New Amazon”. Ethan showed up at Hunt’s house in LA unannounced and unexpected. Alex thinks he’s finally tired of running and is ready to admit that he has feelings for Ellie.

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Alex found Hunt and Ethan in his study each nursing a scotch in their hands. Her gaze shifted to the bottle between them. It was not nearly down enough for her plan to work. 

She retreated to the wine cellar, heading straight to Hunt’s prized liquor cabinet. It’s not like he would serve Ethan anything less than quality; but, there was quality and then there were the bottles in this cabinet. They could always switch back to what they were drinking as the night went on. 

Alex gently removed a 30-year-old bottle of Macallan. At least, it wasn’t his oldest or most expensive. And, he had a second bottle of it. It was also for a good cause. If love weren’t enough reason to open a 30-year-old bottle of scotch, what else was? She knew that with enough liquid courage she could get Ethan to admit exactly how he felt about Ellie and once he did that, he could never take it back. 

Alex paused in the doorway, watching Ethan and Hunt top off their glasses. “Perfect,” she thought. He’ll have to finish that first. We’re well on our way now.

Ethan sat in LAX the next day massaging his temples as he waited to board his flight. The laughter of the children playing by the window watching the planes take off was excruciating. Apparently, the head of the diagnostic department leaving when the hospital was amid a financial crisis did not send the best message to board members nor the community, especially when a new high profile client arrived looking for the now-famous doctor. If it weren’t for Naveen’s demanding phone call, he would not be up and about to endure a six-hour flight back to Boston. 

The ding of his phone alerting him to a new text message felt like an icepick to his head. He couldn’t remember the last time he regretted drinking scotch. 

“Goodbye, Ethan,” Alex texted. “Have a safe flight. See you back here in a few months with Ellie 😉”

“I thought last night would have convinced you to let it go,” Ethan replied. 

“Do you even remember what happened last night?” Alex retorted.

Fragments of images filled his thoughts, but most of it was a blur. 

“To start, we stopped you from drunk dialing Ellie,” Alex began. 

Ethan thought back trying to remember the previous night. 

He took out his phone attempting multiple times before successfully unlocking it. He squinted as he scrolled through his blurry contact list.  

Before he could press call, Hunt had placed his hand over the screen. “Easy there.” He took the phone out of Ethan’s reach. “Not like this.”

“This is what she wants,” Ethan pointed accusatory at Alex. “All she’s ever wanted was for me to tell Ellie how I feel. I thought Alex gets what she wants. Tell him!”

“Not like this,” Hunt repeated calmly, shifting away from Ethan. “All Alex has ever wanted was for you to be happy. This solves nothing.”

Alex watched uneasily as Ethan grew enraged. He poured himself more scotch, drinking it without hesitation. “She deserves the truth, Ethan, but not like this. Not when you’re in this state.”

“You did this to me,” he growled moving closer, towering over her. “You want to help me? Leave me alone. Stay away from me! I don’t need your help!”

“My apologies for my behavior. I was out of line. I was a guest in your home, you didn’t deserve that,” he answered, cringing at the memories that were starting to come back to him. “Thank you for making sure I didn’t go through with that call.”

“There’s more.” Before he could respond Alex texted him a video. His mouth fell open as he watched himself confess to everything Alex had ever said. 

“Enough! Fine, you want me to tell you the truth?” Ethan grumbled, raising his voice. His eyes burned with fire, through a pained expression. “The truth is Ellie drives me to distraction. I think about her all the time. Her smile, her laugh, her mind, her compassion. Every moment of every day, Ellie’s there like a cancer I can’t rid myself of. My body is flooded with dopamine and oxytocin at the mere thought of her. Of course, I want to be with her, but I can’t! She deserves a better man than I.”

Hunt interrupted off-screen: “Maybe she needs to make that decision for herself, my friend. She deserves a choice and it may just turn out to be the best thing to happen to either of you.”

“If I let her make that decision,” his voice wavered as he swallowed hard. His hands ran through his hair as he turned away from them. “If I leave it up to her, she’d choose me and I would never be able to stop myself once she did.”

“Then don’t,” Alex encouraged. 

Ethan stared at his screen not sure what to say. He definitely didn’t remember any of that, but the warmth flooding him now proved he meant every word. His hand caressed thoughtfully over his jaw wondering what he had done. 

“Ellie deserves the truth,” Alex texted again. “You both deserve to be happy.”

She continued: “Pretending this isn’t happening is hurting you both. Please trust me, Ethan.”

“Okay,” he replied.

“Okay, you’ll tell her?! 😲😊😍” She answered.

“You’re a good friend,” he admitted. “Hunt is a lucky man.”

“What does that mean?!!!!!” 

“Thank you, Alex.” 

Ethan took a deep breath and typed out another text. “Rookie, can we talk tonight? I believe I owe you a dinner and an explanation.”

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Legacies : A modern day D&D American AU series ~ Coming Soon

When Reign Davis finds out that her biological father is Vincent Foredale the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company, her life suddenly takes a drastic turn. From being just a simple girl from brooklyn to the heiress of a dynasty, can Reign Davis live up to her father's legacy or will she crash and burn? This modern day American Desire & Decorum AU revolves around the young Elites and their journey in finding friendship, love and themselves.

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance.

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A/N : I had fun planning out this series and hopefully I will have chapter one out soon. It was fun taking this AU into a whole other level, the fun part was creating new roles for each character, while trying to stay true to their personalities. The series was INSPIRED by shows like Dynasty, Blood And Oil, Gossip girl etc. Anyway here’s a little sneak peak of the tweaks I’ve made for the characters to fit this modern day Era. (I hope I do them justice.)

Reign (MC) rags to riches storyline but with a different twist. She’s smart and witty but also cunning when she has to be.

Briar, MC bestfriend, who is working as an asistant to one of New Yorks top personal stylist. Hopes to run her own personal styling company one day. (Let’s face it Briar basically styled MC the most in the books, so I thought if they were in the modern day Era this would suit her the most.. You know career wise.)

Ernest Sinclaire, the young and handsome CMO turns CFO of Fordale Consolidated with a secret heart of Gold. Definitely has the whole Mr. Richards rivalry thing going on but with a modern day twist of my own.

Annabelle, the young up and coming corporate lawyer and heiress to Hazevale one of New Yorks top corporate lawfirms but is it what she truly wants?

Luke’s family owns a third party security firm for high profile companies, Foredale Consolidated is one of their clients. He was formally in the navy seals for 3 years before he resigned and joined the family business which is currently being runned by his older brother Ezra.

Hamid is definitely not a prince in this series but he is the son of diplomat. He and MC met during their time studying at Yale and became close friends.

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Tagging those in my perma tag list and those I think would be interested in this series. Dm if you want to remain on the tag list or be removed.

@thecordoniandiaries @client-327 @kinkykingliam @annekebbphotography @cora-nova

@hellospunkiebrewster @flowerpowell @princess-geek @noeschoices @furiouscloddonutpeanut @ernestmotherlovinsinclaire @owned-by-a-fictional-character @mrsbriarmarlcaster @innerpostmentality @sinclaireslove @sinclareswifey @the-unconquered-queen @50shadesofraleigh @hwu-adventures-blog

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O Thomas Hunt, Wherefore Art Thou My Professor? | Chapter 2

Summary: Bianca wasn't done with Rachel yet. In fact, she was just getting started. After being reported to the University, Rachel was forced to face the University Board Committee... and what they had to say was not pleasant.

Read this story on AO3 or below the cut.

The next morning, a number I didn't recognise called me, waking me up. I grabbed my phone and answered it. "Hello?"

"Rise and shine, Rachel. I've got some not-so-great news for you," an awfully awake-sounding Ethan said.

"How the fuck did you get my number?" I asked. He didn't answer. If he had, he'd probably just told me that stuff like that was his job.

"You've got a meeting today. A very unpleasant one, as well."

"What? Why? And how do you know?" I was confused. And the fact that I was tired didn't exactly help with that.

He sighed. "Your agent, remember? I know your schedule now. Alas, you've been called in front of the University Board Committee."

Suddenly, I was wide awake. "What?"

Classes hadn't even started yet? How was that possible? It dawned on me just before Ethan said it.

"Bianca. She reported you for allegedly assaulting her."

I rolled my eyes. "She spilt a drink on herself. How stupid is this girl?"

"Stupid? Not so much. Out for blood? That's more like it. Come on, get dressed, and meet me outside your dorm in twenty."

With that, Ethan hung up, and I quickly made myself presentable.

"You're late," he said once I was downstairs. "By exactly thirty seconds."

I didn't bother to respond but instead followed him to what I assumed was the main building. Not much later, I was sitting in front of a row of Hollywood U's top professors. Among them was a man I recognised. Not because of the movies he'd directed, I knew he was a director but wasn't enough of a film buff to know all about his projects, but because you'd seen him before. Quite a lot of him, in fact. Enough to know that, underneath that immaculate suit, he was hiding some serious abs. Thomas Hunt. Director, former underwear model, and, apparently, a professor at Hollywood U.

Next to the professors sat Bianca with her friends, looking at me with smug faces.

Professor Hunt gave me a cold stare. Clearly, he had already chosen a side. From what Ethan had told me, Bianca's father was quite influential. Surely he had quite a few professors in his pocket.

"What's his problem?" I whispered to Ethan.

He shrugged. "Hunt really doesn't like anyone. He's got quite the reputation for making people's lives hell."

Suddenly, said professor cleared his throat. "Ahem, Miss Fields? So sorry to interrupt your clearly extraordinarily important conversation, but we do have business to attend to."

His voice matched his appearance perfectly in terms of attractiveness. Of course, though, that didn't matter right now. Or ever, really. I wasn't going to be pathetic enough to develop a crush on a professor. One with a reputation like Thomas Hunt, no less.

"Of course. Sorry," I croaked. My mouth had gone completely dry. My heart was racing. Could this be over as quickly and suddenly as it had begun? Would I not be able to live my dream, after all?

"According to Miss Stone, you accosted her last night at a club and threw your drink at her," Professor Hunt continued.

"That's right! She was so violent. I honestly don't even feel safe being in the same room as her right now," Bianca chimed in. The guy, Lance, as Ethan had told you on the way over, put an arm around her as if to comfort her.

"Miss Stone, please do not speak unless spoken to," Hunt scolded her. "Is there anything you would like to say, Miss Fields?"

"That is not at all what happened. I bumped into her by accident, causing her to spill her drink," I tried to explain, fiddling around with my fingers.

Professor Hunt scoffed. "At least you admit to the incident occurring. Nonetheless, Miss Stone has several witnesses, who have claimed that it was not only intentional but that you were aggressive during the confrontation."

Bianca's friends weighed in, each telling lies about how you were violent and needed to be disciplined.

After they were done, the professor spoke again. "Though it didn't happen on campus, we take these matters very seriously. As a student at Hollywood University, your actions reflect on this institution. Starting today, we're putting you on probation. By the end of the month, the board will need to see that you've completed at least three high-profile projects, and you'll need three industry professionals to vouch for your character."

I swallowed hard. It sounded like an impossible task. But they were giving me another chance, and I would've been a fool not to take it. "Understood."

"And, one more thing, Miss Fields. One step out of line during this time, and you'll be expelled."

"Understood," I repeated. This was hell. Literal hell.

Ethan and I walked back to my dorm. It wasn't my finest hour, but all the way back, I complained about how terrible everything was and how I would never be able to do what they asked of me. Ethan tried to convince me I would, but it just seemed like way too much. Once we got to my dorm, he stopped me from entering.

"Listen, Rachel. We have a shot at this."

"We?" I asked, suddenly feeling a slight wave of relief.

"Of course. You're my client. I'll help you. Now, meet me at the Starbucks across the street in about two hours. We're getting started on this right away."

After Ethan left, I went straight back to bed and screamed into my pillow. Why, oh why, was this happening to me?

In an attempt to calm myself, I started unpacking until it was time to meet Ethan. I glanced at my reflection, realising I should have probably taken a bit of time to clean myself up, but deciding it wasn't worth being late for. I had a feeling Ethan wouldn't particularly appreciate that.

He was waiting for me by the Starbucks' door.

"Rachel. There you are. I have a meeting lined up for you," he said as I was still walking towards him.

"A meeting?" Had he already found me a project to work on? If that was the case, he truly was good at his job.

Ethan nodded. "With an up-and-coming director duo. They're looking to produce and direct a video for Lisa Valentine. They already have an idea and everything, but don't want to pitch it until they have an actress to realise their ideas."

"Don't singers usually act in their own music videos?" I asked.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Rachel. Just... come inside. We'll explain."

I followed him inside and saw two familiar faces sitting there.

"Kelsey and Keith? That's your up-and-coming director duo?" I asked, an eyebrow raised. "Not to be rude, but aren't you two still just students at HWU?"

Kelsey crossed her arms. "So are you. Sit down. We have business to talk about."

I did as she told me while Ethan went to get us coffee.

"You've heard of Lisa Valentine, right?" Kelsey asked.

"The name sounds somewhat familiar... I don't know, though."

Keith sighed. "She was the girl that played Lisa Mermaid for a long time. She's looking to break out of that whole family-friendly image, though."

Lisa Mermaid. Right, I'd watched that show when I was a kid. I'd had no idea the actress sang outside of that, though.

"So she's making her own music now?" I asked.

"Exactly. Her debut single just came out and she wants an epic video to go with it," Kelsey explained. "We, of course, already have a great idea."

Keith slid some papers for me to look at across the table. Some sketches, and a script. It looked like they wanted to show exactly how grown up Lisa was. In a... kind of edgy type of way. Very sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. I was quite intrigued.

"I'm guessing you want me to play the... well... I wouldn't say love interest. More, like, sex interest?" I asked after looking at everything for a while.

They both nodded. "I mean, if you're comfortable with that," Keith said.

I grinned. "Oh, absolutely. Do you guys want me to, like, show you that I can act or something?"

Kelsey shrugged. "Honestly, we're not that professional. We've only directed one thing for real, and that was another music video for a classmate. You won't have to talk much, anyway, just... make out... have fun. We were really just looking for someone who would probably say yes and looks decent."

"Okay," I said, even though I was a little offended, "I'm in."

I needed to complete three major projects. If, and that was a big if, Kelsey and Keith could convince someone with Lisa Valentine's fame to direct her music video, and I would star in it... I'm pretty sure that would count as one. Maybe, if I played my cards right, Lisa would even vouch for me as an industry professional. After all, she'd been in this industry since she was a little kid.

[maia-hocane]

Perfect Imperfection (Thomas Hunt x MC)

Hi Everyone! Like many of you, I too am a huge fan of Thomas Hunt from HWU and RCD. Ever since his character was introduced in both games, I’ve been in love with his character. I’ve sat through so many moments coming up with fanfics of Hunt and my MC (also named Maia).  I finally caved and wrote a small fanfic of my own and welcome you all to read it. Please do provide feedback as that is a writers tool when it comes to improving their writing. Currently only worked on Hunts perspective, if this does moderately well I will follow it up with the MC’s perspective. 

The inspiration behind my MC is Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi from her latest appearance in a remake of my favorite song Dilbar (meaning sweetheart/lover). Please watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRa9IMvccjg 

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Perspective (Thomas) 

Weaving through the crowd, I scanned the theater for Chris. He’d better be here after the countless phone calls and texts I received from him. He had been after me for weeks to make it into town for the premiere of Tender Nothings.  Being an old friend, I knew he must have a compelling reason for the constant compulsion to get me here. I took a red eye out of JFK last night to be here first thing this morning. He wouldn’t hear the end of it if he stood me up like one of his ancient pranks.

I made my way down the row of reserved VIP seats to find Chris deep in conversation with his wife, James and a few other colleagues. I greeted them and took my seat beside him. “I’m surprised you aren’t asleep yet!” Chris laughed. “I know film festivals are more your thing, but I knew I had to get you here to attend this screening” he continued. “This better be worth it!” I exclaimed.  Chris gave me an amused look and continued “well I know you haven’t found her yet, so why not take a break and spend some quality time with me!” James laughed and added “Honey, stop giving Thomas a hard time.” I threw James a thankful look and looked away to avoid Chris’s gaze hiding my frustration.

“Tom, I know I’ve never witness you obsess over a figment of your imagination before. It is almost like your searching for someone who doesn’t exist. The muse you’ve constructed in your imagination is too good to be true “Chris chided. “Rarity is not synonymous with value, Chris!” I clapped back. “I don’t care how long it takes, how much time I have to put into my search; I will find the ideal actress to play the duchess.” Chris and James gave me a worried look. Noticing their distress, I apologized for my behavior. “Look, apologies for my chaotic mood. I’ve put in my all to complete out the cast for this project and I need things to be seamless if I want to keep this project off the radar.” James looked at me thoughtfully and said “Thomas, we know how important this project is to you, but we are just worried about you.” “In short, we think you are lost in the looney bin.” Chris said punching my shoulder.

Rubbing my temples and stifling a yawn, I nodded in agreement to his statement.  “Maybe I am!” I thought about how many trips I had made back and forth from LA to NY these past few months. This latest project has been wreaking havoc on my conscience and it needed all of my attention. I attended so many Broadway plays and musicals day in and day out, I had lost count myself. Why haven’t I found her yet? This was the only question on my mind at the moment. Lately every time I close my eyes, I’d conjure up this hazy outline of this regal woman who just exudes this idealistic combination of perfection and imperfection. She was the last piece of the puzzle surrounding this project. The perfect piece. She is out there somewhere and I know I will find her.

Chris snapped me out my thoughts when he offered me a glass of scotch that the waiter had delivered upon his request. “Here, maybe this will mellow you out for a short while.” he laughed. I closed my eyes as I took a sip and let it drain down my throat. Damn that really did hit the spot. Feeling the frustration temporarily sliding away, I engaged in conversation with Chris and James until an announcer made his way to the front of the theater.

The announcer asked for the remaining crowd to take their seats and that the film would begin momentarily.

My eyes scanned the theater for a moment to make out any familiar faces. I took notice of the front row where the cast of Tender Nothings were readying to take their seats. I noticed assistant director turned director Teja Desai speaking to a tall man with light brown curly hair. Standing next to them were Victoria Fontaine and Matt Rodriguez who were engaged in conversation with a woman I hadn’t seen before. This woman’s back profile was beyond exquisite. Her tall frame and hour-glass figure were like a Greek statue.  She wore an emerald green dress with a plunge back that complimented her toned shoulder blades and long back which glistened under the theater lights. Her long brown hair had hues of crimson and gold so smooth and silky as though they were tailored from gold fabric. Her hair was pulled into a side- do with curls hiding her face. She sat down as I tried to catch a glimpse of her. I looked at Chris and asked who the two unknown cast members of the film were. “The man with the curly hair is Seth Levine, the screenwriter for Tender Nothings” he said.  Moving my gaze over to the rare brunette Chris continued “… and the woman talking to Victoria and Matt is newcomer M…” before he could finish, the theater lights dimmed.

           Opening credits start rolling as I continue to wonder about the mystery surrounding the woman just a few rows a head of me. I turn my attention to the screen when the name Maia Hocane flashed on the screen followed by the remainder of the starring cast. “Maia!” I whispered to myself. Was that the name of the mystery woman in the front row? I turned my attention back to the screen to catch the beginning of the opening scene of the film. My thoughts stopped hard in their racing tracks. I felt as those my eyes had exploded from dilating beyond their limit. 

Silence engulfed the deepest axons of my conscience. At this present moment …time stood still. The hairs on my neck and arms were on alert.  My eyes were frozen as they set their sights on the beautiful face that engulfed the screen. These piercing, almond, and hazel eyes burned with fiery and fire as I looked into them from my seat.  When she opened her mouth to dialogue, her voice was captivating, soul breaking even. I watched in awe as she delivered on screen, scene after scene…the emotion…the body language…the fire!  At one point, I think I may have unconsciously even held Chris’s hand.

As the movie continued, I just sat there speechless as I took in every inch of passion and perseverance that was delivered on screen by this beautiful soul. I looked over at Chris and James noticing that they were also still and silent taking in the performance. Looking up at the screen again and again, I just couldn’t believe someone so new can make me feel so many emotions at once. Was I going mad, insane even with what I was feeling in my mind and in my heart. Looking at her face and smile I thought to myself, “this is my duchess.” She was everything I imagined when I closed my eyes thinking about the duchess’s character. I have to work with her and I need to not waste time mulling over these sentiments. I have to approach her tonight.  As the movie closed, all of us stood up and gave a standing ovation to the cast. As the cast stood up and turned around, my mystery woman flipped her hair around and there stood the face that was now etched permanently into my being.

@angstymarshmallow

[hwu-adventures-blog]

Choices: Red Carpet Diaries (MC Profile)

Name: Alice Green

Age: 22

Sexuality: bisexual

Parents: Harry Jenkins (Father) and Georgia Green (mother)

Siblings: one half sister, Maddie Jenkins who’s the same age as Alice but a few months younger (she’s my HWU and HSS MC)

History: growing up in Iowa with only her mother as her father left for Maddie’s mum in the family she was rather happy. She had a few friends but Chazz was her best friend. She had a few crushes on few boys and girls at highschool and afterwards but nothing serious. She advises her younger half sister (who she was in contact with because they went to the same high school) to pursue her dream in Hollywood and she is there as a voice on the phone to Maddie when she’s having boy trouble. Maddie also stays with Alice over Christmas due to her having a deadbeat mum who never pays any attention to her once her parents divorced and her dad stayed in England. a year before she turns up in Hollywood Alice hears about Maddie’s big break and is happy for her sister who encourages her to give it a shot. Alice however is unable attend Maddie’s wedding in the summer due to her part time job.

Note: in my head Red Carpet diaries takes place a year or two after HWU and Red Carpet Diaries is not a game available in then HWU/HSS version of choices as the same characters are used. However, High school story in choices is a year after HSS.

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Marianne Kwan

Birth Name: Marianne Lea Kwan

Type: Broadway

Occupation(s): Stage actress, singer, writer, model, dancer, online business owner

Background: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Starlight/Hollywood U musical theatre program, Majestic Cathedral Conservatory, Phonographic Sounds, Silver Threads Fashion, Inkwell Haven Press, Scraps & Knits

Birthday: May 2

Height: 5'0

Hair Color: Dark caramel brown, straight

Eye Color: Doe brown

Personality: Reserved, introverted, creative, shy, independent, artsy, spontaneous, anxious, protective, resilient 

Likes: Singing, folk pop, writing, knitting, journaling, classical music, fashion, stationery, traveling, lattes

Dislikes: Being anxious, stage fright, feeling inadequate, funerals, writer’s block, being overwhelmed, burnout, academic papers, fake friends, pretentiousness 

Family: Ming Ju Qi (Mother) - deceased Fai Chun Kwan (Father) - deceased

Selene Maristelle Lotherington (Ex-wife) - deceased Pearl Alexia Kariuki (Fiancee)

Previous Residence: Bay Villa, California Current Residence: Uptown Cortland Bay, Peace Coast Island

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Daisy Labhrainn

Birth Name: Daisy Kenina Labhrainn

Type: Bodyguard

Birthday: February 9

Race: Caucasian

Height: 5'4

Hair Color: Crimson red, curly

Eye Color: Smoky gray

Personality: Sassy, brash, preppy, demanding, athletic, sarcastic, extroverted, snarky, competitive, bubbly

Likes: Kickboxing, fashion, castles, cooking, parties, being the center of attention, singing, shopping, glitter, social media

Dislikes: Not getting what she wants, unresolved baggage, constraints, budgets, nosy people, stalkers, being ignored, wimps, no wi-fi, bullies

Family: Malvina Iris Morven (Mother) Duncan Callum Labhrainn (Father) Scott Boyd Cabrey (Stepfather) Donella Summer “Donna" McMann (Younger stepsister) Scott Dugald “Scotty” Cabrey (Younger half brother)

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Ralph Sutekh

Birth Name: Ralph Lester Sutekh

Type: Celebutante

Birthday: March 8

Race: African American/Pacific Islander

Height: 6'0

Hair Color: Chestnut brown, wavy

Eye Color: Oak brown

Personality: Suave, cool, protective, outspoken, charming, arrogant, clever, daredevil, romantic, dramatic

Likes: Being intimidating, motorcycles, mechanics, hanging out with friends, parties, dates, having fun, showing off, rock music, rebellion

Dislikes: Goodbyes, being abandoned, admitting that he was wrong, boredom, bullies, interruptions, the bad boy stereotype, cheaters, liars, authority

Family: Victoria Felice Uilani (Mother) - deceased? Horace Adler Sutekh (Father) - deceased?

Millicent Anne “Millie" Sutekh (Grandmother) Allegra Janice Molinaro (Younger cousin)

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Andi Quintana

Birth Name: Andrea Noreen Shelton

Type: Model

Birthday: September 19

Race: Latino/African American/Caucasian

Height: 5'7

Hair Color: Jet black, curly

Eye Color: Doe brown

Personality: Ambitious, naive, optimistic, anxious, oblivious, indecisive, intelligent, charismatic, dissatisfied, preppy

Likes: Fashion, cooking, ballet, adventure, freedom, writing, blogging, photography, hazelnut lattes, traveling

Dislikes: Being a homemaker, forced relationships, misguided intentions, being overlooked or overshadowed, lack of boundaries, hasty decisions, guilt, being pressured to do something she’s not comfortable with, dissatisfaction, faking it

Family: Francesca Dominga “Franny” Quintana (Mother) Ronald Enrico “Ron” Shelton (Father) Michael Romano “Mickey” (Younger brother) 

Estela Aurelia Quintana (Grandmother) Aiden Theodore Greer (Ex-husband) Sheena Michelle Greer (Daughter) Albert Erwan Greer (Son)

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Drake Eider

Birth Name: Drake Eider Mallary

Type: Model

Birthday: July 7

Race: Asian/Pacific Islander

Height: 5’8

Hair Color: Raven black, wavy

Eye Color: Russet brown

Personality: Egotistical, insecure, lucky, arrogant, protective, suave, anxious, unpredictable, loyal, sassy

Likes: Being a hero, using his luck for good, racing, danger, adventure, awards, modeling, close friends, wit, fighting crime

Dislikes: Being taken advantage of, funerals, losing friends, loneliness, unintentionally putting others in danger, unrequited love, mind games, being one-upped, spoiled brats, bad luck

Family: Lulubelle Morgana Langtree (Mother) - deceased Gustave Brennar Mallary (Father) - deceased

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Chip Windermere

Birth Name: Charlemagne Aldo Windermere

Type: Comedian

Birthday: June 9

Race: African American/Latino

Height: 5'7

Hair Color: Dark auburn brown, wavy

Eye Color: Muddy green

Personality: Short-tempered, enthusiastic, overprotective, snarky, sassy, aggressive, excitable, musical, anxious, intuitive

Likes: Rock music, acting, having fun, cooking, showmanship, fishing, camping, comics, TV, dancing

Dislikes: People who make fun of his speech impediment, drag racing, funerals, Cousin Rich being a smug jerk, planes, lashing out, adrenaline junkies, Aunt Lola being nosy, worrying about money, Xenia worrying about him

Family: Rory Diana McKenna (Mother) - deceased Francisco Abraham Windermere (Father) - deceased Sharleen Adela “Charlie” (Twin sister) - deceased Xenia Arcadia (Niece)

[peace-coast-island]

Character Profile: Lyndi Kayode

Birth Name: Malinda Octavia Kayode

Type: Music Mogul

Birthday: March 18

Race: African American/Caucasian/Asian

Height: 5’3

Hair Color: Jet black, curly

Eye Color: Oak brown

Personality: Playful, enthusiastic, mischievous, lazy, charming, insecure, sassy, blunt, laid back, tech savvy

Likes: Relaxing, singing, playing the ukulele, finance, artistic freedom, playing pranks, binge watching, snacks, free things, poker

Dislikes: Failure, working overtime, stress, worrying about things, allergies, jump scares, lectures, stereotypes, being overcharged, orange juice

Family: Ortensia Selena Abigail Kayode (Mother) Jennifer Zola “Jenny” (Twin sister) Clarissa Liana “Clarry” (Twin sister)

Esther Robyn “Essie” Kayode (Great grandmother) Ludwig Truman Sinclair (Great uncle) Clarence Leandros Everett (Uncle) - deceased?