#like..tessa and gemma??

[mxbitters]

i think star darlings was a really like solid idea for a doll line but i really wish they were more like successful so they could’ve made more dolls bc like.. theyre supposed to be the 12 zodiac signs so it’s just kinda sad that idk if they even did six of them

[samcrosfaith]

SKIN AND BONES 𝟏𝟏| 𝖌𝖍𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖆𝖘𝖙

The hours at work didn't seem to pass. Every minute felt like an hour, increasing Tessa's restlessness. Tessa had never smoked as much between shoots and during her breaks as she did today.

Besides smoking almost a whole pack, Tessa also checked her phone every five to ten minutes. There was no new message from Cal. It just had to be him, anything else wouldn't make sense. Little whore gave him away, revealing that he was behind the text and the attack on Tara.

God, Tara would hate her once she found out she was responsible for the attack. But she had to tell her the truthᅳ and everyone else too, especially Happy. This was something she couldn't keep to herself. In order to protect themselves, the club had to know about this, no matter how uncomfortable it made the Laney woman feel.

Taking a deep drag of her cigarette, she held the nicotine in her lungs for a while, slumping her shoulders. Why couldn't she finally just live her life? First she had to be afraid of Cal, her sociopathic ex, and then she was controlled for years by her father who was using Sawyer as leverage. Now it was CPS that she had to worry about. And to top it all off, the cherry on top so to speak, Cal came back into her lifeᅳ stabbing her friends for fun.

Why didn't the universe allow her to be happy for once? All she asked for was to live her life with her son in peace, maybe even with Happy in the future. And now, now all of that was at stake because everyone was in danger because of her.

A painful hiss fell from her lips as Tessa dropped her cigarette, being too absorbed in thought that she didn't notice how the stem had already burned down to the end and would now leave a small burn on her finger.

"Hey sweety." At Lyla's soft voice, Tessa wiped around, forcing a smile on her lips as the blonde came up to her and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Are you okay? You seem off track today."

Worry flashed in Lyla's eyes, worry for her friend and Tessa felt miserable not being able to tell her what was going onᅳ yet. First she wanted to talk to Happy before she sat down at a table with Tara, Lyla and Gemma.

"I'm just a little tired", she waved her friend off with a strained smile, rising from the bench she had been sitting on. "And what happened to Tara..it's not fair."

"Shit, right. " Sighing, Lyla scratched her eyebrow. "I think I'll head over to her place and bring her some take out, make sure she's doing okay."

"I think she'd like that", Tessa assured, happy that Lyla would also check in on Tara. Still, Tessa was worried as hell about her two friendsᅳ the only real friends she ever had. "But just be careful, okay?"

"I will." Lyla scrutinized the younger woman, gently nudging Tessa's arm. "Hey, don't worry. Some idiot probably just tried to attack her because he thought a doctor must've a lot of money in her pocket."

With a tight-lipped smile, every muscle in her body tense, Tessa nodded. "Yeah..you're probably right about that."

The raven-haired woman felt Lyla's intense gaze on her, her blue eyes staring into her soul, as she noticed that Lyla was skeptical. But then the blonde placed a kiss on her cheek and clutched the handles of her bag.

"Okay, I'll leave so I can spend a few minutes with Tara before I have to pick up Piper", Lyla let her know, already on the way to her car before she turned around again. "You know you can talk to me if something bothers you, right?"

"I know, Lyla", Tessa replied, gratitude evident in her tone. "The same goes for you."

"That's what friends are for, right?" With a smile, Lyla patted the roof of her car with the palm of her hand before slipping in to make her way to the Teller House.

ᚔ

After her shift and finally back in her clothes, Tessa pushed open the large, heavy doors of the porn studio, a cigarette dangling from her lips.

Five hours may not have been a long working time, but at some point it became tiring to walk half-naked or even completely exposed through a former warehouse, from set to set, only to constantly have to perform uncomfortable poses for the perfect picture.

But it was a job and Tessa was grateful for it. The good feedback also boosted her self-confidence. For the first time, the twenty-one year old felt really comfortable in her bodyᅳ with or without clothes.

Reaching into her pocket, where half of her arm disappeared, Tessa looked for a lighter, groaning in annoyance when it took her forever to find the little thing. When she finally found one, she brought the flame to her cigarette, but looked up as the awful feeling of being watched returned.

Lowering the lighter, she removed the cigarette from her mouth, staring across the street. A little further away there was a car parked that suddenly seemed quite familiar to her. Since about two weeks the same car was always parked in a different parking lot near the studio.

Tessa had never thought about it until nowᅳ to be honest she hadn't even noticed how often the car was parked here. Until she got that text earlier. Since then she has been paying attention to every little detail and being more attentive than ever. Only then it dawned on her.

With shaky breaths, she rushed over to her old BMW, wasting no time in getting in. Swallowing, the Laney woman threw her bag onto the passenger seat and, without hesitating, started the engine and rounded the corner with squealing tires.

Tessa gave Gemma a quick call, asking her to watch Sawyer for a while longer, which turned out to be no problem at all. Gemma loved spending time with her grandkids and Sawyer. Then she also called Happy and asked him to come home because she really needed to talk to him.

And, as if they had planned it, they both arrived at Happy's house almost at the same time. Just a moment after her, Happy parked his bike next to her car and met her as soon as she got out.

His grim, stoic expression was tinged with slight worry as he looked down at her. "You okay? Did something happen?"

"I'm okay", she let him know quickly as she began to look around nervously, checking to see if the car had followed her. "But something happened", she added quietly, almost in a whisper. "We need to talk, Hap."

With a curt nod, Happy placed a hand against her back before gently pushing her towards the house, taking a look around himself. Tessa didn't seem so nervous and paranoid for no reason and Happy wanted to know why. If someone threatened her, which he suspected, they should prepare to lose the fight because he would kill that person before they could even try to run.

ᚔ

The Laney woman lowered her gaze in embarrassment as Happy's clenched fist came down on the table, her phone sliding across the table with Cal's text still open after she was completely honest with him. The tension in the air was thick, so thick it could be cut with a knife.

"The fucker won't live long enough to get close to you or Sawyer", Happy said with a low growl, a hint of madness in his gaze that sent a shiver down Tessa's spine. "You're sure your ex is behind this?"

The last time she saw him so angry, so full of madness and rage, was when she stormed into the clubhouse that one Friday night a little over two months ago and told him what her father had done to his mother.

"Yes", she murmured meekly, her self-confidence long since gone. Fumbling with her fingers, Tessa swallowed quietly. "He always called me little whore when he was angry", she told him with a shrug of her shoulders, something sad and disturbed in her tone. "He loved calling me thatᅳ anything that sounded humiliating."

"You know that I'm serious about him dying, right?" Happy's intense gaze was on her, boring into her soul while the muscles in his jaw twitched. "Until he's no longer a threat, you won't go anywhere alone. Andᅳ", he stood up, exiting the kitchen for a moment, leaving Tessa wondering.

But her eyes widened as Happy came back and placed a black Glock 19 right in front of her.

"You'll carry that with you in the futureᅳ always, you hear?", he said, putting emphasis on the word always, his look meaningful, showing her that he wouldn't discuss about this. "And if he comes close to you, you shoot without a second thought, Tessa."

"Happy, Iᅳ", her voice trembled as her breath hitched in her throat. With caution, as if she could release the trigger with just a touch, she ran her fingertips over the weapon. "I've never used a gun before, I have no idea how it works."

"I'll teach youᅳ it's not as hard as some might think, little girl", he rasped, something stubborn mixed with anticipation flashing in his dark eyes. "I just want to know that you can defend yourself if you need to and that the same thing that happened to Tara doesn't happen to youᅳ or worse."

The Laney woman uncertainly raised her gaze when Happy's hand slipped onto her shoulder, standing so close to her that she could smell the fabric softener on his clothes that she had been using regularly over the last few weeks. Before she moved in, it was a typical male householdᅳ which was okay, but she had added a few things anyway.

"Tara's going to hate me, right?" Her voice cracked at her question, tears welling up in her eyes. The guilt she felt towards Tara was eating her alive. "I never wanted anyone to get hurt because of me, you have to believe me."

"Why would you even think that?" With a grunt, he sat down in the chair next to her, shaking his head as soft sobs filled the kitchen. "No one's goin' blame you for this, Tess."

Despite the occasional tear rolling down her cheeks, a small smile tugged at her lips as he called her Tess, apparently a new nickname for her besides little girl. And she liked it. "But it's my ex, and he's only here because he wants revenge."

"Yeah, probably", the SAA said with a shrug, reaching for her hand, which he clasped in his to stop her from tearing at her long, black fingernails any further. "But you can't help it that your ex is a fuckin' psychopath, little girl."

"I'm so scared, Happy", she finally admitted, her voice no louder than a whisper as another tear rolled down her cheek, leaving a black streak from the mascara and eyeliner on her pale skin. "He'll hurt my baby. Or maybe even ᅳ"

Without even saying it, one sob followed the next, heartbreaking sniffles filling the kitchen as she wiped her nose and cheeks, desperately trying to stop her emotional outburstᅳ without success.

"I'm sorry", she choked out, probably never feeling so ashamed in her life.

Having such a breakdown in front of a man like Happy, who now probably thought she was weak, was nothing she was proud of. Then, when he leaned forward and placed a hand against her cheek, wiping away a few tears with his thumb, she felt an immediate sense of comfort and safety.

"Never apologize for things that don't need an apology, woman", he taught her, giving her his famous iron stare. "You don't have to be scaredᅳ I won't let anything happen to you, or Sawyer. You're familyᅳ and as you already know, I cross some lines to protect the people I care about."

Sniffling, she listened to his words, her nose stuffy and her eyes bloodshot from the many tears she had shed in just a few minutes.

Looking straight at him, Tessa took another deep breath, trying to get her voice under control as Tara's words from earlier swirled around in her mind.

'Talk to him and get to know him better.'

"Murder doesn't seem to be a problem for you", she stated matter of factly without sounding judgmental. It was frightening, yes, but on the other hand the whole thing also made her curious. Happy wasn't a bad person, that was for sureᅳ but he still seemed to have blood on his hands. "I want to know more about you. What you do, who you really are. Iᅳ"

Happy cut her off, looking at her closely. "I don't think you want that."

"Yes, I do", she replied softly, now placing her hand, which was not yet clasped in his other hand, on his. "Because I like you, really like you. And I just need to know who exactly I'm slowly falling in love with."

Her cheeks were glowing, blushing hard, as it had taken so much braveness for her to confess to him that she was slowly developing feelings for himᅳ if she hadn't already. Despite the shame she felt, this time she didn't look away from his now intense gaze.

"Okay", Happy simply grunted, leaning back in his chair. Of course he heard what Tessa had said, but he had to process it firstᅳ maybe he just wanted to pretend it wasn't a big deal. But secretly he knew how much he had been waiting to hear such words from her. "You want to know who I am? You're sure you're ready for that?"

She nodded slightly, her hand still on his. "Yeah, I'm sure. You know who I am, you know my whole story now. Let me know who you are, Hap."

Happy rolled his shoulders, getting ready to share his life story with the woman who was, so far, the only one he'd really considered opening up to completely. That just showed that he trusted her, that she was now one of the people in his life that he would kill and die for.

"In 1987 I started to sell drugs to support my Ma and me. She got sick around that time and we needed the money. I thought selling cocaine on another dealer's block would bring me new customers and more money. But that guy, Will, he jumped me and punched me in the face and I pulled a fucking gun. Well, it wasn't loaded. His crew beat me to a bloody pulp and I ended up in the hospital. I was arrested later for drug and gun charges and ended up in prison. That's when I met Tig for the first time. After I did my time I got out but Will kept harassing my Ma and me andᅳ", he trailed, studying her face to watch her reaction. At the thought of how he got his first smiley tattoo, a satisfied smile took over his face. "ᅳ and one day I snapped and killed him and another guy that was with him with an axe."

With her jaw dropped and her eyebrow lifted, Tessa stared at the man in front of her, swallowing softlyᅳ which he noticed. Yet Happy still continued.

"In Tacoma I got my first two smiley tattoos." Leaning back a little more, Happy pushed his shirt up to reveal all his smiley face tattoos so she would understand what he was talking about. Yet he was sure she had gotten a glimpse of them already once or twice when he was walking around shirtless. "I get a smiley face for every kill. Or, well, at least the important murders."

With her lips slightly parted, Tessa stared at the smiley tattoos, finally knowing what they were all about. She had often wondered whether they had a meaning or were just there on his skin because he liked them.

"My position in the club as SAA means that I'm the one, besides Tig, who's taking out the club murders. I have enough torture methods to get information out of people. And you know what? I even enjoy it most of the time", he finished his story that she wanted to know so badly with a slight shrug and pulled his hand back. Fishing a cigarette out of the pack on the table, he held the pack out to her, pretty sure that she needed a cigarette more than he did at the moment.

Happy wasn't a smoker, now and then he lit a joint, especially after a long day. But cigarettes, they had never been his thingᅳ yet he really needed something right now.

"That's my story", he said calmly, his dark lenses resting on her. "Are you still falling for me? The person I really am?"

Tessa chewed on the inside of her cheek, not taking her eyes off him. The entire time she had listened, she didn't break eye contact. As Happy handed her the lighter after lighting his cigarette, blowing the smoke to the side, she also placed the cancer stick between her lips.

The young woman placed the lighter back on the table wordlessly, letting the nicotine fill her lungs as she thought about an answer.

She was shocked, surprised even, and perhaps a little intimidated by the thought that Happy enjoying inflicting pain on people. But she also knew his other sideᅳ his caring side.

He was helpful, kept Sawyer and her from any danger, and made sure they were safe. Since she was here in Charming, despite Happy still not being happy about her decision to take the job as a nude model, he hasn't let her down for a moment or even thrown her out of his house, which he could've easily done.

Happy, people could think whatever they wanted of him, had a good soul.

"I should probably be more shocked than I am right now", she finally said, breaking the silence as a large cloud of smoke formed in front of both of their faces and immediately disappeared again. "But I got to know you, your good side, before you told me about this side. And, as stupid as this sounds, you only kill when necessary, when someone is a threat to you or your family."

"That's exactly what I do." Surprised and not too surprised at the same time, Happy frowned, brushing off the ashes from the cigarettes in the ashtray. "So no, I'm not just going to go out on the streets and cause a bloodbathᅳ I'm not a damn psychopath", he said with a huff, as if he didn't know for sure that he had sociopathic traits.

"I didn't expect that either", Tessa answered calmly, her heartbeat still a little faster than usual. But that was probably just the adrenaline that was pumping through her body from his story. "So yeah, I'm still falling for you. At least now I know where the nickname Tacoma Killer is coming from", she added with a shrug. "You won't be able to get rid of me that easily, Happy."

"Who says I want to?", he asked with a rasp, the slightest grin tugging at his lips, drawing a smile from her.

A comfortable silence fell over them as both took the last puffs of their cigarettes, just looking at each other. It was a look that said it all, a look full of commitment.

Happy opened up to her, which was supposed to show her that she was special to himᅳ and Tessa felt the same way.

[fromoblitushq]

+2 wanted connections!

MAUDE MORNINGSTAR (SAOIRSE RONAN) is requesting their BEST FRIENDS ( 2 ). The person(s) they’re looking for are 31-33  years old and living in COLONY HOUSE. Word of mouth says, they look like DAVIKA HOORNE, DEMET OZDEMIR, DILRABA DILMURAT, JESSICA HENWICK, KIANA MADEIRA, KIKI LAYNE, MEDALION RAHIMI, MISHTI RAHMAN, PRISCILLA QUINTANA, SOBHITA DHULIPALA OR UTP. You DO NOT have to contact the mun at @FROMSAUDADES. ( Maude and these two young women arrived in Oblitus in April 2024, returning from a beach trip as they drove back to Columbia, South Carolina—Maude's hometown. The trio, hailing from Columbia or having met at the University of South Carolina, had forged a bond that endured even after they went their separate ways / in their working fields, staying in close touch despite the distance. Prior to their arrival in Oblitus, these friends had inspired Maude to step outside her comfort zone, their friendship so robust that they embarked on summer trips together. Current relationships may have either dwindled or been tested by the terrors that plague the town. Upon arriving, they decided to reside together in Colony House; however, whether they remain there or choose to move is left to your discretion, driven by any number of reasons.These muses would have to be residents, not newcomers!) 

 ALEX FLORES (ROBERTA COLINDREZ) is requesting their SITUATIONSHIP OR EX SITUATIONSHIP. The person they’re looking for is 38-40 years old and living in COLONY/RESIDENTIAL/MOTEL/ANY. Word of mouth says, they look like GUGU MBATHA-RAW, GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI, ANGELA SARAFYAN, ASHLEY MADEKWE, LUPITA NYONG'O, LEVY TRAN, GEMMA CHAN, TESSA THOMPSON, TUBA BÜYÜKÜSTÜN, TIYA SIRCAR OR UTP. You DO NOT have to contact the mun at @FROMSAUDADES. (Alex has only been in town for five years, so their situation could have begun four years ago or just recently—it's entirely flexible and open to interpretation. Alex is a widow, having been married before, which means they’re no stranger to commitment. However, the terrors of the town have rendered them somewhat noncommittal; it's hard to take anything seriously when the threat of monsters looms large, right? Alex grapples with trust issues, primarily struggling to believe that anyone would genuinely care for them. The challenge of trusting another person to love them is compounded by their own insecurities. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, these two keep gravitating back to each other, creating a dynamic that could be wonderfully messy. Your muse could be in a completely different relationship, either during or after a “break” with Alex. Whether they’ve called it quits or are navigating their complicated connection to something more serious is entirely up to you! This muse would have to be a resident, not a newcomer!) 

[dhampiravidi]

hot take: fancasting Tessa Gray

I know most people like to use Adelaide Kane as an FC for Tessa. She's gorgeous! BUT--

I just looked at the cover of Clockwork Princess and the actress "playing" Tessa looks like Gemma Arterton.

[firespirited]

Hello! I remember you helping me with a previous question & this year I'm finally going to try and do my neglected Star Darlings custom set and have a few questions you might be able to help with:

1-How did you reattach the section of scalp you cut off for the re-root, in terms of materials & technique?

2-I was thinking of dying the hair on the 2 aliexpress Leonas I have to make Tessa & Gemma, using rit all-purpose dye (because the blends I bought for both are the wrong shades), can you offer any advice on getting the right colour? And adding plugs to Gemma's part to make her hairstyle, I thought maybe since her hair is short I could use some of the extra length, but the plastic might be hard to add holes to

3-Is it possible to add streaks securely? For Tessa and a more accurate Scarlet (and the Wish World versions if I ever get there, if I do, I have a few questions about potentially using dye to get the right colours for Tessa, Gemma, Leona (I'll be using Libbys and a Sage or Scarlet heads and changing the skin tone for these 3), Adora, and possibly Vega & Scarlet)

I know it's a lot, but I've not done a re-root before (and, typically, chose something ambitious to start with), the most urgent one is Gemma since I have a Leona for my friend's set that she wants to make into Gemma, and it might be simpler to dye both at the same time if I can do it before we see each other.

Either way, thank you for reading and any help you can offer (^.^)

Hi! Well the good news is that their nylon takes dye really well. I used normal human hair dye on Leona to turn her orange and red and if I'd known I would have done Libby in various colours too. It was a case of masking the face and applying dye then washing until no more colour came out. I know they did a blonde doll that would make a great base for any colour you'd like. There's a brunette Sage I think who'd easily dye dark green or blue.

As for rerooting, keeping the heads warm made it a lot easier. They also needed some boiling and superglue to reset large factory rooting holes. If you removed the scalp, it should reattach with superglue.

Mine are on a bunch of different bodies, from bratz to knock offs to hasbro disney princesses. They all came with Sage's eyes so I used 12*10mm eyes, using heat and a chopstick inside the neck to pop them out.

The thing is to make it as simple as possible : overpainting the face colours is a lot easier than changing an entire skintone, adding streaks or dying is a lot easier than a full reroot. Using a doll with pale dyeable hair, or replacing the darker streaks is much easier than a full reroot. And it's surprisingly easy to make new characters with an eye change and some dye or just replacing the first lines of hair to give the illusion the whole thing has been done which is how I did Lavender Sage.

Good luck with your project 💙👍

[cheerfullycatholic]

The farm's crazy today. Gemma snarted, and she didn't like me laughing about it. Baaa-tholomew has become a humongous jerk and refuses to share food with Rita and kept hitting me when I stood between them, so I'll need to make him his own pen once the snow melts (which is happening quickly) but on the bright side he's growing a beard and he looks very handsome!! Pippin is feeling better today and keeps trying to hit Tessa. His incisions look good, they're not swelling too bad and he doesn't seem to be in much pain. And, most exciting of all, we're going to tap the maple trees today!

[thronesfm]

Wife fc for lannisport??

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄  𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒  𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍    !  honestly i  would  love  to  see anyone ( whoever best you like ) but some ideas are  olivia  cooke  ,  aiysha  hart  ,  beren  saat  ,  gemma  chan  ,  ana de armas , jenna  coleman  ,  laura  harrier  ,  anna  shaffer  ,  aurora  ruffino  ,  yoo  in-na  ,  keira  knightley  ,  liu  shishi  ,    hande  doğandemir  ,  merve  boluğur  ,  prang  kannarun  , gugu mbatha-raw  alicia  von  rittberg  ,  charlotte  hope  ,  morfydd clark , nathalie  emmanuel , antonia  thomas , tessa  thompson , tahirah sharif , suki  waterhouse , adria  arjona  ,  karen  david , gabriella  wilde  ,  natalie portman , kayla wallace ,  naomi  battrick  , angela sarafyan , golshifteh farahani , mamta mohandas , aja naomi king , alessandra  mastronardi  ,  annabel  wallis  ,  hazal  filiz  küçükköse  ,  isis  valverde  ,  jodie  turner-smith ,  kate  siegel  ,  or lashana  lynch  . 

[gonehollywoodrp]

Most wanted people who are older?

Rob Pattinson, Joe Keery, David Harbour, Nicholas Hoult, John Boyega, Paddy Considine, Justin Long, Winston Duke, Kevin Zegers, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Sheen, Oscar Isaac, Richard Madden, Abel Tesfaye, Matt Smith, Jessica Chastain, Amy Adams, Gemma Chan, Laura Harrier, Thomasin McKenzie, Tessa Thompson, Blake Lively, Erin Moriarty! You can also check out our most wanted list and most wanted tag for more ideas. And members, feel free to help this anon out for older celebs you'd like to see around!

[luxetm]

MWF? I’m stuck on who to bring in 😬

we  would  love  to  see  chase  sui  wonders,  havana  rose  liu,  hunter  schafer,  cemre  baysel,  greta  onieogou,   ella purnell, rachel   weisz, angela   basset,  laverne   cox,   lupita   nyong'o,  gemma   chan , angela   sarafyan,   alba   flores,   alia   shawkak,   angela   sarafyan,   ritu   arya,   deepika   padukone,   golshifteh   farahani,   khadijha   red   thunder,  medalion rahimi, laura   harrier,   jenna ortega, jodie   turner-smith,  aslihan malbora, davika   hoorne,   amber   midthunder,   hafsanur sancaktutan, brianna   marquez,   ozge yagiz, ayo   edebiri, phillipa   soo,  bailey   bass, elcin afacan, and   tessa   thompson  ! let   me   know   if   you'd   like   some   more   !!

[rainstormies]

chapter two

title: heir of fire

fandom: a song of ice and fire

word count: 1.5k

synopsis: a daughter of a lost house, hiding in the shadows of a broken kingdom. as revenge and love collide, she must choose between reclaiming her past or forging a new future

“You are no longer Serena. You are no lady of any house. Your name is Gemma. You’re the daughter of a baker and his wife. Nothing more.” Tessa had told her the day she left. It wasn’t safe for the two girls to stay together. Serena had never seen her since. 

For the first few days, Serena - no, Gemma - didn’t speak much. She wasn’t sure what to say, and when she did open her mouth, it only seemed to cause more trouble. The baker and his wife weren’t unkind, but they weren’t warm either. They were busy, always rushing about, tending to dough, kneading, baking, and selling loaves to the never-ending stream of customers who passed through their shop. Serena, though, had been born into a life of silks and servants, not one of flour-dusted aprons and blistering heat. 

“Don’t just stand there, girl, stir the pot!” The baker’s wife, Marah, barked one morning, her hands deep in dough. Serena had been watching them, mesmerised by how quickly and effortlessly they worked. It was nothing like the elegant meals prepared for her in Castamere, where everything was done behind the scenes. Now, it was expected she would help, and her clumsiness only added to her growing frustrations. 

“I’m trying,” Serena muttered under her breath, though she wasn’t. The ladle felt foreign in her hand, heavy and awkward, and the thick porridge splashed onto the counter as she stirred too fast. 

Marah scowled, her lips pressed thin. “Spoilt, this one. No sense of how to work. Thinks she’s too good for stirring a pot.”

Serena’s cheeks flushed. She didn’t belong here, and every mistake she made reminded her just how far she’d fallen. But she couldn’t say that, not out loud. She wasn’t Serena Reyne anymore. Now she was Gemma, the daughter of a baker and his wife. Nothing more. 

Tessa’s words echoed in her mind as she continued to stir the pot. 

But even as she tried to adjust to her new life, Serena found herself stumbling over the smallest tasks. She fumbled with the bread trays, spilled flour across the floor, and earned scolding after scolding from Marah. She couldn’t stop herself from speaking like a lady, from expecting things to be done for her rather than by her. It felt like the entire world had flipped upside down. 

And the children in the streets weren’t any kinder. 

Serena had tried to keep to herself, avoiding the other lowborn children who ran through the dirty alleyways outside the bakery. But one afternoon, as she attempted to carry a basket of bread to the front of the shop, a boy with messy dark hair darted out of nowhere, knocking into her so hard she nearly dropped the whole basket. 

“Watch it!” Serena snapped, her voice sharp. “You almost knocked me over!”

The boy - probably, not older than her - gave her a long, amused look. “Well, well. Listen to her, talkin’ all fancy.”

Serena bristled. She had forgotten, for a moment, where she was. “I’m not-”

“Oh, you are,” he interrupted, grinning. “Think she’s a little lady, doesn’t she?”

A few of the other children gathered around, laughing. Serena’s face flushed red with embarrassment and anger. She wanted to shout at them, to tell them she was a lady. She was Serena Reyne of Castamere, the daughter of a lord, not some baker’s girl. But she bit her tongue, the weight of Tessa’s warning heavy in her mind. 

"She’s probably never had to do nothin' for herself," the boy went on, crossing his arms as he sized her up. "You don’t look like the rest of us. You look soft."

The other children giggled, nudging each other as they watched her. Serena’s chest tightened with frustration. Everything about this world felt wrong - dirty, rough, nothing like the life she once knew. But these children didn’t know that. To them, she was Gemma, just another girl from the streets. But the way they stared at her, with suspicion now growing behind their eyes, made her uneasy.

"Where’d you come from, anyway?" the boy asked, his grin fading as his eyes narrowed. "You talk like you’re from the fancy part of the city. You ain’t one of us."

"I-" Serena hesitated. Her heart pounded in her chest, her mind racing for a lie. "I grew up in the countryside. Near Oldtown. My father-"

"Yeah, but your ma and pa ain't no bakers, are they?" the boy interrupted, his voice dripping with disbelief. "You ain't cut out for this. Look at you, fumblin' around like you're scared of getting your hands dirty."

Serena clenched her fists. She wasn’t sure how to answer. Every word felt like a trap, and the more they pressed, the more she realised she didn’t know how to blend into their world. Her accent was still too refined, her movements too delicate, and her knowledge of the commoners' way of life was nonexistent.

"She’s too clean," one of the girls muttered. "Too pretty."

The boy’s eyes darkened with curiosity, and his smile twisted into something else. "You ain't a bastard, are ya?"

The question hit her like a punch to the gut. Serena’s blood went cold as the other children exchanged glances. She forced herself to shake her head, trying to hide the panic rising inside her.

"Of course not," she stammered, but the doubt in her voice was obvious.

The boy stepped closer, his eyes narrowing as he looked her up and down. "Bastard’s not the worst thing to be. Better’n pretending to be someone you're not. Or are ya pretendin' to be lowborn? What are you really?"

Serena swallowed hard, her heart racing in her chest. She couldn’t afford to let them suspect the truth. Tessa’s warning echoed in her mind. No one can know who you are. If they find out, you’re dead.

"Doesn’t matter who I was," Serena muttered, her voice low. "I’m here now."

But the boy wasn’t satisfied. His smirk widened as he leaned in, his voice a low taunt. "We’ll find out who you really are. You can’t hide it forever."

Serena pulled the basket of bread closer to her chest and quickly walked back inside the shop, the sound of their laughter still ringing in her ears. As she slipped back into the warmth of the bakery, her heart pounded. She was out of place, and they knew it. It wouldn’t be long before someone started asking questions, and she wasn’t sure she could keep the truth hidden much longer.

She was Serena Reyne. And even though her name was now buried with her family beneath Castamere’s ruins, it seemed her old life was haunting her still.

-

She had lived with the baker and his wife for years now. They had demanded she worked in their little shop in exchange for a safe life with them. But Serena was noble born. She had never touched a stove before, much less baked anything. She was useless in the kitchen. 

So one day, before the sun had even risen over the horizon, the baker told her to leave and never come back. 

He had hit her across the face for burning another bread. A sharp sting followed, Serena could feel it throbbing as she raised her hand towards her face. 

“Useless, stupid little girl. We should have never taken you in. Let you rot in the streets. You have no place here.” “Leave now and never come back.”

And so Serena had found herself wandering down the streets of Kings Landing. It had been hours since she had eaten, and her tummy hurt. Serena had never gone hungry. Not even with the bakers, who had given her scraps to live off of. It was not much, but it was food. And it kept her from going hungry. 

Now she had nothing. 

Crouched against the cold stone wall, head in her hands, was how she found her. 

Serena had nothing, didn’t even know where she could go. Tessa was long gone. 

She had asked about her on the first night with the bakers, after the wife had tucked her into her small cot. “This is your home now Gemma. There’s no going back.” The baker's wife had replied. 

Serena wanted nothing more than to go back. To go home. 

But she knew that was impossible. Her parents were gone. Her family was gone. 

The stranger had grabbed Serena’s arms and lifted her to her feet. She had taken a long look at her before ushering her in through the doors she had been crouched next to. 

Inside was warm. Serena hadn’t realised she was freezing. Her teeth shattered as the stranger led her through a dimly lit room decorated with dark lilac carpets covering the walls. The place smelt strange. 

There were girls strewn over the couches that covered the middle of the floor. Some younger, some older. 

Serena was led further, towards a room with gowns hung over chairs, and a bed pressed into one of the walls. 

She had given Serena a home. Well, maybe not a home. But a safe place to stay. 

Food, warmth, clothes. 

In return Serena worked. The pay was little and unfair. It was barely enough to get by. But Serena could not complain, would not complain.

[bitehq]

absolutely loving the vibe of this rp!! can i please ask for some 'most wanted' fcs from you?

Well thanks so much, anon, we love to hear that! I will direct you here to check out our wanted connections and previously answered wanted fcs, but it looks like we only have a list of male presenting face claims thus far, so here are some ideas for the ladies!

Abigail Spencer, Aiysha Hart, Alicia Vikander, Anna Torv, Annie Murphy, Azie Tesfai, Camilla Luddington, Carla Gugino, Christina Ochoa, Cote De Pablo, Daisy Ridley, Danai Gurira, Danielle Brooks, Deborah Ann Woll, Dichen Lachman, Elizabeth Lail, Emma Mackey, Famke Janssen, Gemma Chan, Gina Torres, Greta Onieogou, Han So Hee, Inbar Lavi, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jamie Chung, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Henwick, Kat Graham, Kate Siegel, Kimiko Glenn, Lauren Ridloff, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Lily Tomlin, Lisa Ann Walter, Marie Avgeropoulos, Meagan Tandy, Melissa McCarthy, Melissa O'Neil, Melissa Roxburgh, Merle Dandridge, Ming Na Wen, Miranda Otto, Nadia Hilker, Natasha Lyonne, Parveen Kaur, Qunita Brunson, Rachael Taylor, Richa Moorjani, Sarah Snook, Sharon Rooney, Sonequa Martin-Green, T'Nia Miller, Tati Gabrielle, Tessa Thompson, Victoria Pedretti, Viola Davis, Yoo In Na, Zendaya

And a special bonus mention for our trans/nonbinary/genderfluid folks that we would love to see on the dash! Alex Blue Davis, Amandla Stenberg, Asia Kate Dillon, Chella Man, Elliot Fletcher, Elliot Page, Emma D'Arcy, Jamie Clayton, Laith Ashley, Liv Hewson, Nicole Maines, Quintessa Swindell, Sara Ramirez

Hope this is helpful!

[boroughshq]

mw personalities and older faceclaims of color pls? <3

I would love to see some more social climber types, wannabe influencers trying to build a following and always trying to come up with the next big trend; anxious blabbermouths who can’t stop rambling anytime they’re nervous (which is often); the serial dater who is commitment phobic but always up for a good time; the sweethearts who are always willing to give people a second and third chance (even when they don’t deserve it & they probably shouldn’t); the fashionista budding fashion designer who is always drawing up sketches and wearing ultra chic & out there outfits; the late bloomer types who are experiencing their first adventures in romance/sexuality in their late 20s/early 30s; the second chancer older characters who have decided at the age of 30+ that they hate their life and are starting fresh at entry level positions in their new dream field or are back in school again after a decade+ being away; more single mom/dad types, more academics, more queer characters, and more cozy type characters like the ones you could rip right out of a hallmark movie.

As for older FCs, I’ll give you a wide range skewering 35/40+ here: Idris Elba, Gemma Chan, Carla Gugino, Sandra Oh, Ricky Whittle, Rutina Wesley, Sara Ramirez, America Ferrera, Steven Yeun, Tessa Thompson, Danai Gurira, Bianca Lawson, Kelly McCreary, Shemar Moore, Summer Bishil, Henry Golding, Manny Jacinto, Candice Patton, Issa Rae, Michael B. Jordan, Aubrey Plaza, Mike Colter, Constance Wu, John Cho, and Maggie Q! 

[starlingfallsfm]

Mwf FCs? I can’t pick haha

Awe! I feel you nonnie! I'm the same way, like I've decided and then was like wait nvm a lot lol. I hope this helps. Here are some people I'd love to see on the dash

Tessa Thompson

Sydney Sweeney

Gemma Chan

Phoebe Dynevor

Ashley Benson

Lucy Hale

Shay Mitchell

Madison Bailey

Rachel Bilson

Zendaya Coleman

Anya Taylor Joy

Vanessa Hudgens

Zoey Deutch.

[starlightoaks]

oh my gosh i love the look of this!! can i get some mwf please?

So many faces! Here are just some of the most wanted females I'd like to see: Davika Hoorne, Tessa Thompson, Gemma Chan, Deepika Padukone, Adria Arjona, Simone Ashley, Bruna Marquezine, Melisa Pamuk, Hande Erçel, Jo Bo-ah, Ashley Park, Go Yoon Jung, Im Jin-ah, Diane Guerrero, Shin Min-a, Simay Barlas, Samantha Logan, Laura Harrier, Issa Rae, Kathryn Bernado, Maja Salvador, Pallavi Sharda, Arsema Thomas, Geffri Maya, Demet Özdemir, Shannon Thornton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lauren London... I could go on and on!

[corneliafma]

☆ –– +2 wanted connections! daisy st. james, our tessa thompson, is looking for their best friend/ex-spouse. you do have to contact the player beforehand. sawyer clarington, our chris evans, is looking for their co-owner of sweet nothing. you do not have to contact the player beforehand.

☆ –– DAISY ST. JAMES (TESSA THOMPSON) is looking for their BEST FRIEND/EX-SPOUSE. this character should be UTP, and looks like BRIE LARSON, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, GEMMA CHAN, ANNE HATHAWAY, CHRIS PINE, ANDREW GARFIELD, BRIAN MICHAEL SMITH OR UTP. they are based on the song UTP and you DO have to contact the player ( @the main ) before applying for this role. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: after daisy's first love moved away to california, she was a wreck and this muse helped her pick up the pieces of her life. they were her rock getting over jo and it eventually became a joke of "i should just marry you instead" because of how close they were. after a while they did just that, married each other because they were both getting older and they loved each other enough but they weren't in love with each other. they divorced and remained friends and are still very big in each other's lives.

☆ –– SAWYER CLARINGTON (CHRIS EVANS) is looking for their CO-OWNER OF SWEET NOTHING. this character should be 38+, and looks like UTP. they are based on the song UTP and you DO NOT BUT CAN! contact the player (@the main) before applying for this role. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: sawyer is very much the baker portion of sweet nothing so i'd love for someone with more of a business background to help him run it. they're super close from working together all the time and someone needs to get him out of the perfectionist slump he gets in from time to time.

[omertahqads]

LUCA BIANCHI our JAMIE DORNAN is looking for his WIFE  they look like TESSA THOMPSON, BRIANNE HOWEY, GOKCU EYUBOGLU, GEMMA CHAN, UTP and are between 35-40. This connection is OPEN and the player DOESN’T NEED to be contacted. ( @inebriatcd )

Those fcs are just suggestions, feel free to bring in whoever you'd like! These two were set up by his father. It took a while for them to grow on each other, but they eventually fell in love after they got married. Now they're pretty much ride or dies. They most likely have a kid or two, but that can be discussed afterwards!