#lydintro

[katewestin]

Have you seen (KATHERINE ‘KATE’ WESTIN) around New York? They look a lot like (ROSAMUND PIKE) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (WELL-READ AND DRIVEN) and (ALOOF AND JEALOUS) but all we know for sure is they are (40), (CIS FEMALE, BISEXUAL) and work as an (LAWYER). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (SPITFIRE).  They were born on (4/18/1979) and they think that the quote that most describes them is (“Love is a fire, but whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house. You can never tell.”)

hey !! neely here. i’m back with my new bb, kate. she’s kind of awful but i love her anyway.

full name: katherine ‘kate’ westin, nee; trémaux

nickname(s): kate, katie

age: forty

date of birth: april 18th

hometown: manhattan, nyc

current location: manhattan, nyc

ethnicity: caucasian

nationality: french-american

gender: cis female

pronouns: she/her

marital status: married

orientation: bisexual

religion: raised catholic, but personally agnostic

occupation: lawyer

language(s) spoken: french, english

accent: american, with hints of french

born katherine trémaux in new york city, kate is the daughter of french parents who picked up their life in paris to move to the united states to raise a family. she’s the eldest of three children, she has a younger sister and brother, and is incredibly close with them, as well as her parents. her family has always been an important part of her life, they mean everything to her and would do anything for them.

her father was a stock broker and her mother, a socialite, which meant the family always had enough money, and that got them and their children to higher places in life, though, kate didn’t always need the help due to her intelligence that got her to harvard to study law. she graduated at the top of her class with donors, and the school was where she met the man who would eventually be her first husband. they fell in love quickly and got married after 4 years of dating. they had no children, and had no plans for any, as they were both far too focused on their careers to start a family.

it was later in their marriage when she began an affair with a friend of theirs, erik westin, who was married at the time too. they were involved for over a year before they left their spouses from each other upon finding out kate was pregnant with their first child.

she and erik are now married, and have two young daughters, annaliese, who is four, and lily who is one year old. she is in love with erik, but knows he still has a wandering eye, which makes her feel insecure and incredibly jealous. she has a very jealous nature, which she can’t really control, though, she would probably sleep with someone else if she found out her husband did the same, just to spite him. their relationship isn’t traditional by any means, and some would even call it toxic, in a way.

kate works at an elite law firm in manhattan as a criminal defence lawyer. she’s been the attorney for some of the worst criminals you can think of and she’s really good at her job. she’s in the slow process of starting her own firm and already has some big names backing her and joining the team, so it will definitely go smoothly.

kate’s personality is very aloof. she isn’t the friendliest person you’ll ever meet, but she can be very charming when she needs to be. if she thinks you’re worthy of it, she will be as sweet as can be, but she really is, for lack of better words, a bitch.

possible connections !

best friend

fellow lawyers from the same firm

neighbors

someone who nannies her daughters

a flirtationship ( i’d die for this )

anything !!

[justvinny]

Have you seen VINCENT ROSSI around New York? They look a lot like PAUL RUDD but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are GOOFY AND DEDICATED and JEALOUS AND CHILDISH but all we know for sure is they are 48, (MALE, BISEXUAL) and work as a POLICE OFFICER. I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the PETER PAN.

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Finally getting around to the intro but I’m on mobile on holiday so forgive me if I miss stuff!

Vince was born Vincenzo Raphael Aldo Rossi in Naples, Italy to an Italian father and an Italian-American mother.

He grew up in Naples until he was ten, when his parents moved to New York to be closer to his mother’s family as her parents were getting older.

His father’s side had all been police officers, and so it was only fair that Vince followed suit.

To fit in at school, Vince said his name was Vincent instead of Vincenzo as they were prominently in a white, affluent area due to the money his mother was making as a writer despite previously living in a poverty-stricken area of Naples (although this was mostly due to living in a large household with Vince’s grandparents as was traditional with the Rossi family)

Italian was his mother tongue but he learnt English alongside it and as a result doesn’t have a distinctive Italian accent but can easily pass as native Italian when back in the country

Vin met his first ex-wife & they married quite quickly. She fell pregnant with a son, Elijah, when he was 23. Elijah is now 25.

When Elijah was a teenager, Vince and his first ex split & when He was in his early forties he met Imogen.

They had a whirlwind relationship, married & had Sarah in a couple of years and the year after Sarah was born they split.

His career is a whole other story as his relationships in detail so I’ll post those separately!

[tessaxnoelle]

Have you seen (TESSA GRAHAM) around New York? They look a lot like (MEGHANN FAHY) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (COMPASSIONATE AND LOYAL) and (STUBBORN AND OVERBEARING) but all we know for sure is they are (28), (FEMALE, HETEROSEXUAL) and work as a (NURSE). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (NURTURER).  They were born on (05/05/1990) and they think that the quote that most describes them is (“IT IS NOT HOW MUCH WE DO – IT IS HOW MUCH LOVE WE PUT INTO THE DOING.”)

Tessa Noelle Graham was born the youngest of five children, younger than her twin brother by five minutes, and it’s pretty obvious she’s the baby of the group.

She started playing piano when she was five years old, and it was her solace in all the hard times. Whenever anything bad happened, she would sit down at the piano and just start playing until she wasn’t sad anymore.

An ISFP on the Meyers-Briggs test, she loves her own neat little boxes, but not anyone else’s. 

Girl has a super strong maternal instinct, and became a nurse just so she’d have the training to care for all the broken things in her life. 

She’s only had one serious relationship. They met in college and were together for all four years of undergrad, but it ended when he chose to move across the country to go to medical school. Since then, it’s been a series of (safe) one night stands and short flings. 

WCs:

Ex-Boyfriend. (28-30) Went to medical school, but doesn’t have to be a practicing doctor currently. Name and reason for being in NYC: UTP.

Best friend. (27-29, any gender). They were in nursing school together, and Tessa confided in them often.  Name and reason for being in NYC: UTP.

ONSs/Flings/FWB. (26+, male). Tessa has had quite a few one-night stands and flings since moving to the City, and when she can’t find a stranger she has a good friend who can scratch the itch. Any male character above the age of 26, message me if you’re interested in being on the list 😂

[imogenorion]

(SAM, 27, CST, SHE/THEY, self harm) Have you seen (IMOGEN ORION ST.JAMES) around New York? They look a lot like (JODIE COMER) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (OPEN-MINDED AND VIBRANT) and (BOSSY AND MYSTERIOUS) but all we know for sure is they are (TWENTY SIX), (CISFEMALE, BISEXUAL) and work as a (ARTIST). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (THE SIREN). They were born on (03/23/1993) and they think that the quote that most describes them is (“a bit of madness is key”) 

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Imogen Orion St. James, Born on March 23rd, 1993 in Liverpool. 

Called Imogen, or Genny. Or mum/mama if you’re Sarah.

Started doing art as therapy after her parents divorced and she got depressed.  She was 9 when they separated, and 14 when she moved to the states with her dad so he could open a branch of his company here. Her mother stayed home to do her own thing, which wound up with her teaching in English in different countries, but she was flown back and forth for a good portion of her life. She was placed with her dad because he had a stable job that gave her a consistent home to come home to. She and her mother are close, and she has an okay relationship with her dad, despite living with him for the better half of the year. He did not approve of her marriage, and was happy to see her leave Vinny. 

 Her dad owns one of the biggest publishing companies in the US/UK.

She comes from money, so she’s used to getting what she wants/why she had the privilege to pursue her art full time, and she recognizes what a privilege that is. 

Has depression and spent a lot of her years compensating for her feelings by having sex with older men, which is basically how she ended up married and with a kid by 19. She met Vinny, thought he was cute and thought it would be fun to hook up.  They had a bit of a whirlwind, fell head over heals quickly and decided getting married after such a short time was a good idea.

It was not. She ended up pregnant, which she didn’t regret, but she did begin to feel stuck. A year after having Sarah she decided that she needed more than to be a wife and mother, and ended things with Vinny, not so nicely, so she could figure herself out. 

That’s how she became a divorcee and single mother at 20. Sarah lives with her but spends time with her dad whenever possible. The two might have split not so amicably, but they do co parent well. 

With her dads help, he set them up with a two bedroom in Greenwich Village, and with his help, she was able to pursue her art career by taking classes. 

That’s when she had her first art show, she met someone who owned a gallery and wanted to feature her work with some other students. When people began to buy her art she realized she could really go somewhere with this.

Five years later she currently works on commission to make money, makes good money off of her work, has made a name for herself in the rt world, and is working on a 20 piece collection for an upcoming solo show in Brooklyn. 

Her daughter is her best friend, and her favorite person.

Not exactly a PTA mom but definitely involves herself for her daughters sake.

Is generally friendly, but has no hesitation to throw hands if need be. Free spirit, goes with the flow and very liberal. 

She fully embraces that she can be a bit mad sometimes, and puts that forth into her personality and her art. 

[ethangrover-blog]

(RUTE, 23, GMT, SHE/HER/HERS, NONE) HAVE YOU SEEN (ETHAN GROVER) AROUND NEW YORK? THEY LOOK A LOT LIKE (BOYD HOLBROOK) BUT I DON’T THINK THEY’VE EVEN REALIZED IT! SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE (EASY-GOING & ADVENTUROUS) AND (STUBBORN & DEFENSIVE) BUT ALL WE KNOW FOR SURE IS THEY ARE 26, (HETEROSEXUAL CISMALE) AND WORK AS A (VARIOUS TEMP JOBS). I GUESS ONLY TIME WILL TELL BUT FOR NOW WE’LL JUST CALL THEM THE ICARIAN.  THEY WERE BORN ON (NOV 19TH, 1992) AND THEY THINK THAT THE QUOTE THAT MOST DESCRIBES THEM IS (IN HELL I'LL BE IN GOOD COMPANY)

Born in Springville, Alabama, Ethan is the youngest of three boys born to the Grover family. His father owns a gas station whilst his mother runs the family's most recent project, a small burger shop.

Growing up with the same group of kids and used to the family feeling throughout that part of the town, Ethan's family hardly struggled with money and although he did have the opportunity to go to college, he absolutely hated school and thus saw it as a waste of time and money. Ethan has always been the crafty one, helping fixing things as a teenager for some extra money, but never good with books.

After finishing high school, he decided to help his father in his gas station and held this job up until the night he's made a drunk bet with a group of close friends.

Following a conversation about a trend on youtube called 'rags to riches', drunken Ethan decides to accept the bet and against all odds try his best to become a man with money starting from scratch and in the big city, New York. Next thing he knows he is waking up in a bus that was now making its last stop in New York and he is too stubborn and proud to return home and admit it was a stupid bet.

Ethan has been in New York for the past three months and has been working different jobs as to experiment and see what would be the best way to go up quickly. Although no one knows, he's keeping the good amounts of money his worried parents keep sending him and spares the bare minimum, doing his best not to return to Alabama.

[heather-lila]

(MIA, 23, BST, SHE/ HER, N/A) Have you seen (HEATHER LILA WELLS) around New York? They look a lot like (ALEXANDRA DADDARIO) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (GIFTED AND FAITHFUL) and (CYNICAL AND DISTANT) but all we know for sure is they are (30), (FEMALE, HETROSEXUAL) and work as an (AESTHETICS DOCTOR). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the ( THE VAINGLORUIOUS).  They were born on (04/02/1989) and they think that the quote that most describes them is ( grouping us together as women is an inherently comparative act and as such elevates a historical approach ingrained in patriarchal structures...yeah, I read ) [Casey Wells connection] 

Heather was born in London, England to an American Father and a British Mother. She is the oldest of three girls. Casey was born only a short ten months after she was and then Tallulah was born nine years later. Their family was extremely wealthy, her mother was a former Pediatric Doctor whilst her father was a Hedge Fund Manager. However, their mother retired from her position to become a housewife, after losing their youngest sibling when they were only six months old to Pneumonia. 

Heather was fifteen when this occurred. Her mother was supposed to be taking the time off to spend time with her and her siblings, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Both she and Casey noticed that she was a shell of her former self and Heather found that she often had to look after Tallulah as her mother wasn’t capable. 

At seventeen, Casey asked to go away to boarding school in America and as much as Heather didn’t want to leave Tallulah, she couldn’t face being at home without Casey, so she went too. It was an all-girls school, but that didn’t stop her from making friends with the rival boy’s school. There were plenty of skype meetings with her parents where she had been caught out of bed after hours with a boy. But her outstanding grades always meant that her punishments were lenient. 

Her time at boarding school only lasted a year before earning her place at Brown University studying Biology. Four years later she moved to Stanford to attend Medical school. She had been lured there by the idea of the warm weather. Her end goal was to become a plastic surgeon but as she neared graduation, she discovered Non-Surgical Aesthetics and decided that was going to be her route instead. Now nearly four years later, she is the owner of an international clinic, with offices several offices in the states, along with Dubai and the UK. 

During Heather’s second year of university, she received a phone call that scarred her to this day. Her mother had taken her youngest sibling Tallulah on what was supposed to be, an innocent holiday. However, twelve hours after the ‘holiday’ began, their mother drove straight over the Dover cliffs, killing them both on impact. It had been a whole year since she had returned home with Casey and it killed her, would she have noticed that something was wrong if she had visited more often, would Tallulah still be here? Heather tried her best to speak to Casey to be there for her. But she wasn’t stupid, she knew how much she looked like their Mother. Their dead mother who had killed their sister. To this day, they have not seen each other since the funeral. Nearly eleven years had passed by and as much as Heather wanted to get into contact with her sister, it had yet to happen. 

When she first arrived in America, Heather threw herself into the social aspects of boarding school. Sports teams, clubs and the darker unofficial club of meeting up with the boy's school for parties. What she hadn’t expected was to meet somebody who would change her life forever. Alexander. They started dating swiftly into her time there and managed to keep their relationship going throughout her whole time at school. Both attending Brown University and then while his time at school finished, he followed her to California for her to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Once they arrived in California, it didn’t take long for Alex to propose and for Heather to immediately say yes. 

Even though at this point, Heather hadn’t seen Casey for three years, the first thing she did was reach out and ask her to be her maid of honour. But the call remained unanswered and unreturned. Although, they agreed that they wouldn’t actually marry until after she graduated and they were more settled. Three years later, and seven years into their relationship, they owned a home together, two dogs and were finally beginning to plan their wedding, the date set for a month after her graduation date. But only a month after booking the venue, there was a knock at the door, it was the police. They asked if they could come in, that they had some news. She welcomed them inside, but she didn’t need them to, she knew. Something had happened to Alex. To this day, she doesn’t know exactly what they told her, but she knew enough. Her Fiance had died in a car accident, a drunk driver. Alex’s family had been amazing through it all, allowed her to live with them because she couldn’t face being in their home without him. The funeral came and went, at Twenty-five, she hadn’t expected to lose another important person from her life. 

Less than a year, she finished Med school and moved to New York. California had too many painful memories. To this day, she still wears her engagement ring.

[ewaneriksen-blog]

Have you seen (EWAN ERIKSEN) around New York? They look a lot like (NICK ROBINSON) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (COMPASSIONATE AND WILLING) and (JEALOUS AND PETTY) but all we know for sure is they are (TWENTY-FIVE), (CISMALE, BISEXUAL) and work as a (DRUMMER). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (INTERLOPER). They were born on (14/02/94) and they think that the quote that most describes them is (‘HEY, YOU NEVER TOLD ME NOT TO TELL ANYBODY’)

-Part of the band with Ivy and Theo (Although he is currently not a member, but he basically is)

-Grew up in a very catholic household (Although there was a lot of hypocrisy with his Father’s religion. He was very selective with what he believed). 

Spent most of his summers in Church Camp growing up. Although it was at Church Camp he realised he was bisexual (With a preference for guys).

His mother died when he was 14, and the summer after he was sent to conversion therapy. 

When he turned 18 he blackmailed his Dad into giving him half of the company (Which is worth a lot of money). 

He’s awful at keeping secrets, and is a people person. Always finding out the latest gossip.

Is a walking encyclopaedia. Seems to know weird facts about everything, and is constantly learning new things e.g. languages.

[thedaphnekingarchived]

Have you seen (DAPHNE KING) around New York? They look a lot like (BRIDGET REGAN) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (INTELLIGENT AND DETERMINED) and ( INSECURE AND ONE TRACK MINDED) but all we know for sure is they are (35), (CISFEMALE, LESBIAN) and work as a (WEDDING PLANNER). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (SWEETHEART). 

Daphne Joanne King was born in Hartford, Connecticut to James and Colleen King. Daphne was their only child after many years of trying and because of that, she was very close to both her parents growing up. She grew up as a typical WASP until she finally moved away for college, which opened her eyes up to a whole wider world. 

She was very high achieving at school, with both parents pushing her to be her best. So it was no surprise when she got into Columbia University, where she got an MBA in business and minored in event management and planning. After university, she went through several jobs before starting to work for one of her now ex-lovers wedding planning agency. It was a surprisingly good fit and it was a few years later that she started her own wedding planning business; she’s now one of the most sought after wedding planners in NYC. 

Unfortunately, her personal life hasn’t been quite as successful. Daphne had always known she was a little different from the rest of the girls when she was growing up. It wasn’t until she started college that she realised she had an attraction to women and it was a terrifying thought for her. She experimented on the down low and often shrugged off any mentions of her sexual preference for women as a joke or one time thing. Until she met her first girlfriend, whom she fell in love with and gave her the confidence to come out to her parents when she was 26. 

Daphne’s parents however were less then thrilled about their daughter being a lesbian and it wasn’t long after that, that they cut off all contact from Daphne. It broke her heart to know her parents didn’t accept her and so Daphne threw herself into her work. Eventually, she and her girlfriend broke up and since then, Daphne’s had trouble sustaining a healthy relationship. 

The last serious relationship Daphne had was with a woman she fell utterly in love with but who ended up being abusive and toxic. It was mostly emotionally and verbally abusive but it absolutely got physically abusive too. Daphne knew she stayed for much longer then she should have and eventually she left her lover three years ago. She’s slowly but surely working through everything that happened but it’s definitely made her hesitant towards love once again. 

[jaqucssx]

                ⚜  —  Have you seen (JACQUELINE AINSWORTH) around New York? They look a lot like (KATIE MCGRATH) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (OBSERVANT AND INTELLIGENT) and (IMPRUDENT AND ALOOF) but all we know for sure is they are (THIRTY-TWO), (CIS FEMALE, HOMOSEXUAL) and work as a (SPECIAL AGENT). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (CATACLYSMIC). 

TW: death, violence, mentions of serial killers, mentions of mental health, alcohol

⚜  —  If anyone would rather skip the lengthy background, scroll down until you find the Barricade section - that's strictly Jaques's personality and little facts about her !!

Blink

Am I just a creation of my upbringing? My monstrosity but a trait, the blood permeating my veins but poison. My lungs were bound to rotten with my first intake of air. Or am I the apple that fell far from the tree? The abnormality none dares talk of, a grim shadow lying in wait. Sunk in debauchery, afloat in a sea of destruction. The whys and hows matter little, in this narrative. No use delving deep into psychology, or theories. I am what I am, no lamentable excuses or justifications will change that.

Jacqueline Ainsworth understands enough of human nature to perceive her morals; nor black nor white, but shades of grey. Most are darker than others, more prominent. Some are hardly noticeable, but the danger is still unmistakable. In hindsight, it should be said her morals are questionable, simply put. Menace is part of Jaques’s nature; it’s in her blood, her instinct. She is an Ainsworth, after all, and destroying people is what they do best. (Or so is what she has been told in clarity by an angry mob, over and over and over again - until her name was forgotten, until Jaques was buried in their hatred and there was nothing left of the girl but a silhouette and the taste of dirt in her mouth)

Jaques remembers, if faintly - bitterly - of a time when her family’s name was not shared in hushed whispers, disdain tones, and sharp glares.

A time when the Ainsworth’s were Britain’s finest. Her parents were widely respected lawyers, their smiles kind and warm - full of love. Their only daughter - if a tad strange, was known to be well mannered, wearing the prettiest fake smile when needed. She hardly spoke to anyone besides her parents and the occasional school colleagues, but she could often be found trailing after her father in his office, or in her mother’s arm during boring functions. The perfect picture of prim and proper, the Ainsworth family were loved by neighbors and clients alike,  not a single bad word on the tongues of those who met the family.

But on occasion, one finds oneself immersed in dark waters; trouble.

Sat in the back of an ambulance, the police lights bright and vibrant amidst the darkness, Jaques hardly paid mind to her mother’s yells, which were daring to disturb the ghostly silence plaguing the night. Her attention was solely on her father, his calm eyes staring at her through the car window. Now, Jaques vividly remembers of the strangeness creating roots in her lungs at the sight of her father in the back of a police car, officer and agents crowding their house and invading their space.

Your father killed a bunch of people, the agent with kind eyes had informed her, and Jaques noticed how she struggled to speak the words - had to force each syllable and consonant out, her brain surely wondering how to best tell a girl her beloved father was a serial killer. And as her blood continued to stain the blanket wrapped around her shoulders, her mother’s cries pierced the night, and her father’s eyes never showing any sign of emotions - Jaques knew, if she was in the agent shoes, she would be struggling too.

Breathe

Jacqueline Alexandria Ainsworth was thrown to the wolves, then. Shoved into the spotlight with little guidance. They devoured her, tearing into her with their bare fangs, trying to find similarities between her and her father. The same striking green eyes carry madness in them, people would comment.

Jaques was only fifteen, then, and the weight of her father’s sins left red angry marks on her shoulders. Her nervousness was apparent by how she carried herself, how she would often hide and avoid outings. It was all there – the fear, anxiety, doubts, and darkness. She pushed it deep into the base of her spine, a place so dark it would unable to flourish under the sunlight.  It threatened to rise, to shoot up her veins and consume her – But every time Jaques could taste it, she would swallow it back through the knots in her throat.

I am not my father, Jaques would say, over and over again - to police officers during questionings; to journalists inquiring about her affairs; to herself when the demons in her mind were speaking too loud for her sleep; would murmur it when asleep, tossing and turning while her mind was lost to nightmares.

And, truthfully, Jaques is not her father. She didn’t need to convince herself of it - even if her hands still shake and she can see nothing but ghosts in the mirrors, at times. Her morals might be questionable, but that has little to do with the sins of the father, and more with her completely clueless of humanity and what is socially acceptable. Space child, her mother used to call her, slowly learning our customs.

The space child grew into an oddity - replacing her ballet classes for fighting; shoving her piano to the side of her room, filling the empty space with books and red threads. Friends became fewer and fewer - as if they hadn’t already abandoned her when the news of her father broke out - And Jaques shaped herself into something capable of good; a linguist, an author, a doctor. Options which were all dancing on her mind, but every time she closed her eyes, Jaques could see her father’s sharp smile, the monster underneath. It took so long for her to notice, but she couldn’t unsee it once it was brought to light. You must watch the details, her father had told her once, for the secrets lies with them.

Jaques had always been an observant person, gifted, and when she found out what to look for, she didn’t want to stop looking - exploring.

You are too smart for your own good, she had been told at the academy, at college, by the occasional people she struck a conversation with - And your curiosity will get you killed, her father had warned during her rare visits, amusement in his smile.

You are far too young to die.

But the seed had been planted, and Jaques found herself following down a path she could hardly return from.

None would guess the child of a monster would grow into a skilled criminal investigator. Perks of living with a serial killer all your life, Jaques had dared joke, when inquired how she was so good at what she did. 

No one laughed. And the curtains fell.

She was contacted by the secret intelligence fairly young, defying expectations and solving complicated cases, barely flinching when seeing a crime scene. She would much prefer to stay with her papers and boards, but Jaques would more often than not be sent to the field, to investigate the pieces of evidence, create a scenario - find a killer.

She had a gift, she was skilled - You can think like one, you can get inside their head, her superior would say - but the brutality of it all took a toll on her. You can’t leave this life unscathed, she had heard - and Jaques couldn’t decide if they meant the job, her father, or both.

You had no right to play God, she had told her father and plenty killers, the bitter taste of sadness and anger never leaving her mouth.

She had watched colleagues and victims die, had saved lives, and put some behind bars. Her body was marred by scars and stories, bruises she would find herself poking and disturbing. After a particularly rough case, Jaques could not get something out of her mind - You are my child, her father had once said, his tone laced with a possessiveness she never heard before. 

You are not your father’s, her mother had once said, holding a damp Jaques after a particularly bad nightmare - you do not share his genes. You can’t become him. And despite the blurriness of her mind, Jaques understood. She understood when her mother told her about Martyr, the next day, and the story of how she met Jaques step-father when she was pregnant - how he knew, and made her his own daughter.

She knew, and she avoided the fact for fifteen years, but after a bad case - 

She had nearly died, and she would have gone without knowing him - and him without knowing her. With her mind words apart, Jaques was advised to take a break from the job, was sent to New York by her superior, in the excuse of - Find your damn father and quench the questions in your mind, then do your goddamn job right.

She has yet to unpack her bags - But Jaques hopes that with time, she feels less on edge.

Backfire

Jaques   Ainsworth is an oddity and an enigma - an unsolved problem and a puzzle missing its key pieces. Not intentionally, mind you - but as Jaques will say if inquire, my brain works in its own frequency. Her intelligence has never been questioned, it had been painfully obvious Jaques had a mind like no other - one perhaps that work on its own terms - but brilliant, nonetheless. A young genius, she had been called by teachers - who proceed to ignore her ADHD and offered little to no guidance on how to coexist with her brain.

Intelligence hardly means substance, however - And in Jaques’s case, that too is painfully obvious.

The girl is smart, smart beyond what would appear at first glance - if the cheerfully pink flamingo shorts she occasionally wears are of any indication - but her personality surely leaves to be desired.

Her social skills are very limited. Jaques hates socializing, and the unspoken rules of life in society. She can hold a conversation, of course, but Jaques would much prefer not. She is fond of her silence, and her thoughts - even if those often threaten to drown her in the tempest that is inside her mind. She can come off as cold, sarcastic, annoyed - naive, even - unintentionally.

People are complicated, she would say, fingertips tentatively tapping the keyboards of her piano, head close enough to feel the vibrations, you can't pick them apart and put them back together - can't know what they are thinking. 

Jaques had a gift for reading people, yes, but her own thoughts and assumptions were unreliable, made only by watching and guessing. She could not understand people - no matter how much the eyes can tell - and for a girl who only understood facts and certainties, patterns - the not knowing could be terrifying, as if she is navigating in the darks and sharks are biting the edges of her boat.

Her own extravagances and quirks would keep people away, too. Her own extravagances and quirks would keep people away, too. Despite her quietness, when faced with stimulation - ideas and theories and passion - Jaques can babble and stumble upon her own words, talking until her lungs run out of air. But if idea stroke in the middle of a conversation, Jaques has no problem in simply leaving - no matter who is speaking or what is being said. Her silence, too, can be deafening, and Jaques often came off as uninterested. She had always been lost in her own world.

Social skills aside, Jaques is sensitive - she can’t deal with certain things; if a light is bright, it will surely give her a headache; she often flinches and jumps at noises, her ears hurting; she feels anxious in crowds, and generally does not appreciate eye contact; she tenses when someone touches her more often than not. 

Jaques is not an easy person to deal with, but she tries - tries to be social, or, at times, make herself as small and unnoticeable as possible.

Jaques's problem is that she feels too much; fears, anxiety, empathy, darkness, curiosity - A turmoil of emotions and thoughts - All destroying her, and leaving her breathless and shaken. Diagnosed with anxiety at a young age, Jaques had little guidance in that department as well.

Her thoughts would often consume her, and for that reason, Jaques has always been labeled as unstable - unpredictable. You can read the mind of a serial killer, and people fear you might slip - physiatrists would tell her, and she hated their analysis. But, despite fear, it was well known Jaques wouldn't slip - no matter how deep her understanding and knowledge of sociopaths would go, the girl was far caring - and thankfully, not in that particular spectrum.

Still, her thoughts and emotions could be overwhelming, and Jaques often questions her sanity, and feels - at times - like she is losing her grip on it. Perhaps because of the cases, mixed with traumas and her PTSD - or perhaps because she was not raised to know how to deal with her emotions - but Jaques, despite the bitterness and hatred against people analyzing her mind, has frequent therapy sessions.

Her nightmares, however, will not leave her - and Jaques often finds herself waking up drenched in sweat, the images of a bad dream still lingering in the back of her eyes.

Little facts about her;

Jaques can be charming and fun, she just don’t see the point in doing that.

Is a ballet dancer - or, was. She still dances when she needs to unwind - Dancing until her legs collapse and her lungs ache.

Knows how to play the piano, and that's something she does very often.

Can draw, and carries a sketchbook everywhere.

If life had been different, Jaques would’ve been an artist.

She does hook-ups and has tried her hand at relationship, but work would always get in the way. 

Jaques know languages - she was on her way to becoming a linguist when she became obsessed with solving crimes.

She can fight, and often trains to let the steam off - but she much prefers not to.

She is a special case agent, not officially or formally, but people know Jaques can crack complicated serial killer cases like no other. 

So she has seen some shit.

Is actually really chill and friendly when you get to know her - in her own way.

Does not talk about her father, although she can crack some jokes about it.

My father was a killer, is not a fun party joke, however - so she hardly mentions the fact, unless if it’s necessary.

Her family is known and so is Jaques. Because of her father, because of her mother's job - a lawyer that could put even the hardest to catch criminal in jail - and because of her own cases.

Drinks coffee like water.

Drinks alcohol a lot, although she can never smoke. She hates the taste.

Her house is full of books, piling on the floor and bookshelves.

Jaques is messy, especially when she is solving a case. Any surface will be full of papers and empty cups of coffee.

Doesn't sleep often - not because she doesn't want to, but because she often forgets.

Can go from wearing only black suits to wearing a floral shirt and pink shorts.

Jaques was torn when she found out about her father - But she is determined to find the man now and tell him the truth.

If only because she can’t stand the thought of not knowing something.

She is terrified, however.

This girl, despite being a genius, is a complete idiot and don't let her fool you. Can't tell you what day of the week it is and will often trip and bump into doors.

Love dogs and has one, as well as a cat.

Is always touching things and she can't stand still.

Is probably married - I haven’t decided yet rip.

[jacqveline]

Have you seen (JACQUELINE BARNES) around New York? They look a lot like (ROSAMUND PIKE) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (SHARP-WITTED AND DEDICATED) and (JEALOUS AND IMPATIENT) but all we know for sure is they are (40), (CIS FEMALE, BISEXUAL) and work as a (POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (LEGACY).  They were born on (3/17/1979) and they think that the quote that most describes them is (“I’ve always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions.”) ~ lmao, it’s neely. just changed characters :^)

NAME: jacqueline barnes

AGE: forty

HOMETOWN: manhattan, nyc

CURRENT LOCATION: manhattan, nyc

OCCUPATION: political science professor at columbia

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: married

CHILDREN: -

born and raised in the heart of manhattan, jacqueline is the daughter of frederick and miriam callaghan. frederick was the president of columbia university, and miriam taught french at a local language school.

jackie was the middle child, and pretty much lived in the shadow of her older brother, who was ‘perfect’ in her father’s eyes. she constantly tried to live up to his standards, and often failed. this was a major blow to her self esteem.

of course, jackie went to study political science at columbia, and got in with the help of her father’s name. eventually, she went on to teach the subject at the college when she got older.

jackie has been married for 10 years, and she’s very much in love with her spouse ( wanted connection ! ) - though, they recently cheated on her, but she’s starting to get a little suspicious.

they have no children, but jackie wants them, or at least one. she feels as though time is running out, because she has now entered her forties.

as far as her personality goes, she’s pretty fiery. you don’t want to cross her, because she can be ruthless, but if you’re on her good side, she’ll stay loyal forever.

[sawyertay-blog]

Have you seen (SAWYER TAYLOR) around New York? They look a lot like (ELIZABETH OLSEN) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (CREATIVE AND FLEXING) and (SARCASTIC AND HESITANT) but all we know for sure is they are (28), (CISFEMALE/ BISEXUAL) and work as a (CREATIVE WRITING TEACHER). I guess only time will tell but for now, we’ll just call them the (LIONHEART).  They think that the quote that most describes them is (”I’m not a princess. I don’t need saving. I’m a queen. I got this shit handled”)

Sawyer Grace Taylor was born the youngest out of three children. She’s the only girl in her family beside her mother, grew up as a Tomboy and a girly girl, but she would prefer to be playing in the mud in her Sunday school dress. 

She would write ridiculous stories when she was little and some weird poetry, but she still has them in a box in her apartment,

Supports the #TimesUp, #Metoo movements. Feminist AF and believes that everyone should be equal.

Became best friends with Tessa while she was in nursing school and thought she would become a nurse until she realized that she couldn't handle certain situations. So she dropped out, applied to NYU and declared a Creative Writing degree. She also got her teaching degree as well.

Had a short fling with a guy in one of her classes while Tessa was in her relationship until Sawyer found out that he had cheated on her with one of his teacher’s aid in his English class.

WC:

Exboyfriend (28-30): he cheated on her and she had fallen for him, hard too. They lost touched when she went on to grad school. Name & reason to be in NYC: UTP

Flings (26+): Sawyer discovered her bisexuality the last year of grad school, and has been sleeping with both men and women and nongender. Message me if you want to be a part of it. 

[eviee-james]

Evie James Biography <3

(MIA, 23, GMT, SHE/HER, N/A) Have you seen (EVANGELINE ‘EVIE’ MCGUIRE?) around New York? They look a lot like (MELISSA BENOIST) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (CARING AND INTELLIGENT) and (SPOILED AND EXCITABLE) but all we know for sure is they are (25), (CISFEMALE, HETROSEXUAL) and work as a (CELEBRITY ACTRESS/SINGER). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (THE CELEBRITY). 

Aoibheann James McGuire was born in the nicest part of New York to Cillian McGuire and Cordelia McGuire (Nee Miller). Her mother was a very well known Lawyer who earned a good wage, therefore Aoibheann or ‘Evie’ as she was more commonly known was spoiled rotten and wanted for nothing. When she was twenty-three, her father died. It broke her heart. He had been her entire world. Six months after, she was finally able to sort through his things and discovered that her Father had a family before he met her mother, that their relationship had been born from an affair. Everything she had ever known was now different. To top it off, she discovered that this meant she had a brother. A brother who lived in New York as well. She had to find him.

Previous to her life turning upside down, her parents had given her everything. An all paid for college experience to Julliard, her dream school. It was because of them that she had been fortunate enough to pursue her dream career of being an actress. As graduation approached and she started to apply for jobs, it became evident that she would need a stage name, something less Irish and easy to say. She wanted something fancier than just Evie and eventually, with her roommate and long-time friend Aspen’s help, they came up with Evangeline.

Months after graduation she had been fortunate enough to land a rather big television series deal and has been famously known ever since.

Music is another passion of hers and she often says she has an album ‘in the works’, however, with Acting being her main focus and singing reminding her so much of her father, she puts it off.

[charliesparre-blog]

[ i’ve been putting this off until i got this boy’s bio written, but hello! i’m lance and i play this guy, charlie “dont call me charles” sparre! he’s 40, he’s a tony award-winning broadway actor & solo artist, and he’s socially inept-- but he sure is #trying.

as earlier stated, his about page is HERE. the bio is, however, stupidly long, so i definitely don’t expect everyone to read it. tl;dr: life was rough, charlie kept trying despite personality flaws, and now he’s here to live an equal karma life.

i’m already playing with some of you, but i can’t wait to play with the rest! hit me up whenever whether on tumblr IMs/asks/submits? or over on discord for plots or rambles or even just to talk!

please keep me (and charlie) in your favour m(_ _)m ]

[petersoncommaz]

Have you seen (ZELDA BERRES) around New York? They look a lot like (KAYA SCODELARIO) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (HELPFUL AND OPTIMISTIC) and (STUBBORN AND JEALOUS) but all we know for sure is they are (TWENTY-ONE), (FEMALE, PANSEXUAL) and work as a (CAM GIRL). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (QUIXOTIC).

Zelda’s home life was fairly normal, her biological parents never married and split up months after she was born. Her father married his high school sweetheart and she gained 3 brothers and a sister. She moved away from her family to start college originally in California, she was working as a barista for a few months before becoming an online cam model and moved back to New York her second year to be closer to her family. Full Bio Here Trigger Warning:Death, Injury, Alcohol Random facts: She loves attention. She will flirt with any and everyone as long as they give her some kind of attention and validation. Her moods can switch very fast but normally she stays in one range for a few days at a time. Sarcasm is a second language to her. She loves gummy bears. She’s hypersexual (ESPECIALLY during manic highs) She’s pansexual She LOVES her job. and never shys away from questions about it. Is very impulsive Has had an issue with abusing pills and alcohol but is working on it. Normally tries to be positive, but can get very sad/upset at the drop of a hat Doesn’t do well talking about feelings. Doesn’t feel worthy enough for love, although she wants to give her love to everyone.

Open to plotting and connections! Just message me

[beautyisjynn-blog]

That once in a blue moon feeling hit Jynn. She could use some fresh air and she figured she may as well go out for some food instead of ordering in tonight with some optional cheaper options in mind. Jynn bundled herself up for the cold weather and swiftly presented herself outside with her zelda jammies and fuzzy slides. Somehow living in New York managed to make her care less about what she looked like. Headphones in her ears, music playing, Jynn walked about as she looked around for something quick to eat. Along the way she passed by a park. It was generally small and from what she could see, there was a small family looking to get their quick fill of food on the bench for a moment. Seeing one of the older children a little more interested in their conversation than there food, the seemingly shameless adult snuck up to ask the young one a question. "Hey, kiddo. You gonna eat that?" Jynn asked with complete disregard for the mother that was probably getting ready for war over this.

[christianxambers]

(ALANA, 19, EST, SHE/HER, SEXUAL ASSAULT) Have you seen (CHRISTIAN AMBERS) around New York? They look a lot like (MATTHEW DADDARIO) but i don’t think they’ve even realized it! Some people say they are (DETERMINED AND PASSIONATE) and (IMPULSIVE AND IDEALISTIC) but all we know for sure is they are (TWENTY-SEVEN), (CISMALE, BISEXUAL) and work as a (HOSPITAL PHARMACIST). I guess only time will tell but for now we’ll just call them the (BOXER).

BACKGROUND

Christian was raised in a tiny town in Iowa - by tiny, there was around 500 people in the entire town. He lived with his two parents and his two younger sisters.

His family was considered below the poverty line. His mother worked as a secretary for a local business and his father was a mechanic who struggled to find profit. They both worked various other jobs to ensure they wouldn’t lose their home. This left Christian as the oldest sibling to watch over his sisters when their parents were working.

The man would always describe his home-life as loving and happy. They never once felt comfortable with their financial situation but the Ambers made the most of it. They were always involved in town events and were the type of people to head the PTO board and go to every single high school football game even when their kids were all in elementary school.

It was a no-brainer when Christian picked up football and baseball in elementary school and immediately fell in love. He had made a deal with the coaches to be the one to take care of the equipment and to clean up the stands after every game in order to waive the fee to play. He worked his ass off for everything he did and that led him to be a varsity starter in both sports.

Through his entire life, college was never in the question. Christian assumed he would take over his dad’s business when the time came. That is, until he was in a major car accident when he was sixteen years old. He was life-flighted to the city hospital where he even coded once. He was severely injured and it totally changed his life. It was then he learned about the role of a pharmacist in the hospital - they’re the ones making the dosages for code victims, they’re in the emergency department actively assisting the doctors in anything related to medications on the spot. He knew after a pharmacist saved his life that he wanted to do the same.

Christian landed scholarships and work-study programs at UNC and worked tirelessly to afford the schooling. Eventually, he earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy and made it out with mountains of debt.

His residency program took him all the way to New York City. He is currently finishing his second and final year in residency and it is expected that he’ll be offered a job at the hospital he’s doing his residency in.

PERSONALITY

Christian is as determined as possible. He grew up fighting for everything in his life and so he’s no stranger to a challenge. The man often meets challenges with a strict mindset that he would never quit until he gets through it.

He’s charming. Christian grew up learning to call people “ma’am” and “sir”, and to always respect people even if they’re the most aggravating person he’s met.

The idealism that carries him through life can be a bit troublesome to others. He’s the type who thinks he can save everyone still and will act brashly to do so. He refuses to develop a chip on his shoulder and because of that gets played sometimes - he won’t see the worst in people even when it’s justified.

He’s deeply protective of those he cares about. One example, he learned how to box and fight after his sister was roughed up on her way home from school one day. Since then, he’s taught a self-defense course after work that is geared toward victims of violent crimes.

Christian doesn’t know when to stop. He works until he’s burnt out, he’s sometimes overprotective, etc.

All in all, he acts similarly to how one would expect a small town boy to when he moves to one of the largest cities in the United States

(( wow, that was a lot and I apologize for that. if you’re still here, feel free to message if you wanted to plot. any connections are open, just message. ))