#oc: oz martinez

[rose-of-oz]

𝗚𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦 (𝗕𝗕𝗖 & 𝗖𝗕𝗦) 𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗦

Dorcas Brinley, she/her, British version, Julian Fawcett ship, Karen Gillan FC. A baker who died in the 90’s during a wedding being held at Button House which she had made the desserts for, having been stabbed by a coworker who was actually meaning to kill someone else. An incredibly shy sweetheart of a lady who, as her ghost power, can make any Living who walks through her smell their favourite dessert. Very much an opposites-attract couple with Julian, but she brings out his softer side and he brings her out of her shell. Pretty withdrawn and doesn’t interact much with anyone else at first, but eventually becomes really good friends with Mary and Pat.

Elizabeth “Betty” Jones, she/her, American version, Hetty Woodstone ship, Lana Parilla FC. A former fifties housewife who was staying overnight at Woodstone Mansion after leaving her cheating husband, only to fall down the stairs and die the next morning and find a group of ghosts standing over her. Has mild gravity manipulation for her ghost power, but she can’t really do more than make small objects hover a few inches above their surfaces. Eventually reveals that she’s bisexual and was in love with her best friend from life, but remains very scared of relationships after her husband cheated on her. Eventually Sam and Isaac team up to set her up with Hetty after they realize the two of them have feelings for each other, and they become a really sweet couple. Very sweet and a bit of a mother hen since she never had children of her own (which was a big reason her bastard husband said he cheated on her), but also has an amazing dead-eyed disapproving look that is Trevor and Thor are deeply afraid of.

Rachel “Rocky” Drake, she/her, American version, Flower Montero ship, Bex Taylor-Klaus FC. Lead guitarist in a Riot Grrl band back in the 90’s, who were staying at Woodstone Mansion the night before a gig in the city when a chandelier fell on Rocky and killed her. Gained pyrokinesis as a ghost power, and loves using to mess with the candles in the mansion and help Thor play with the lights. The bane of Hetty’s existence since she’s basically the opposite of a “proper lady,” and spends most of her time whacking Trevor upside the head when he says something douchey. Very fierce and sarcastic and usually wearing a scowl, basically Flower’s opposite, but has had a crush on her since she first saw her, so of course Isaac, Alberta, and Sam team up to get them together.

Åse Helvigsdottir, she/her, British version, Mary Guppy ship, Kathryn Winnick FC. A young Viking woman, and specifically a völva (meaning a woman who practiced magic) in training, who wound up on the grounds of Button House with her magical mentor when her group of Vikings was ransacking a nearby village, only to get left behind when they saw a venomous snake, and Åse got bitten and died. The second-oldest ghost after Robin, and loves tormenting the others with the fact that she knows every sordid detail of how they died. Generally every bit the stoic and threatening Viking, with a biting tongue and no tolerance for nonsense (especially Julian’s), and loves “practicing” with the weapons she had on her when she died, but also has a good deal of compassion, a soft side, and a mischievous streak. Can’t actually do any magic, it’s mostly old pagan rituals with the supplies she had on her when she died, but still practices for the sake of remembering her life. As a ghost power, can make living people see a brief hallucination of a hissing snake when they walk through her.

Leah Abramson, she/her, British version, Thomas Thorne ship, Rachel Brosnahan FC. A manager and emcee for a small band in the fifties, who were invited to perform at Button House during an outdoor party one night, when it started to rain and an exposed wire from the electric guitar sparked when she was handing it to the player, electrocuting and killing her. Thomas, of course, becomes infatuated with her as soon as she joins the ghosts, but it fades after a while, only to come back after Alison helps him realize that he never really stopped feeling that way about Leah. She’s your classic fifties lady who’s used to the stage, outgoing and friendly and with a quick wit, but can also be quick-tempered due to often being ignored in her job for being a woman when she was alive. For her ghost power, can briefly summon tiny clouds that produce lightning, though it takes a lot of effort for her to do it the way Julian can struggle to touch things in the living world.

Oswald “Oz” Martinez, he/him, American version, Pete Martino ship, Pedro Pascal FC. A carpenter who was always being hired to make minor repairs around the house by the old owner before Sam and Jay in the seventies, mainly because she was having problems with her husband and liked to watch him work. Died when he was too distracted by recently coming out to his parents and being rejected by them to fasten a beam properly and it fell onto his head, leaving him as a ghost with a big cut on his temple. Gets a crush on Pete almost instantly when he joins the ghosts of Woodstone Mansion, but doesn’t say a word for years and years because he takes the fear he got from being rejected by his parents with him until Sam and Isaac help him through it and to confess. A bit of the rugged and closed-off carpenter stereotype, but still very caring and compassionate and loves animals. Technically Pete’s bi awakening, even if there’s not a whole lot to do about attraction as a ghost, with so few options.

Valeria “Ria” Cortez, she/her, American version, Trevor Lefkowitz ship, Rachel Zegler FC. An aspiring country singer in her life in the seventies, who was performing a show at Woodstone Mansion when she was abruptly murdered by a musical rival shooting her from the crowd. Becomes a ghost in a blood-stained dress with a bullet hole in the abdomen that she’s really self-conscious about, but when she and Trevor get together he helps her see that she’s beautiful the way she is. A fierce Southern gal with a biting wit and a whole arsenal of Kentucky slang sayings, and is often at odds with Hetty due to Ria being a staunch feminist. Constantly singing and dancing around the house, which makes her very close with Alberta as a result and can often annoy Sam and the other ghosts.

Beatrix “Trixie” Saint, she/her, British version, Kitty Higham ship, Emerald Fennell FC. A nurse on the military base the Captain ran in Button House during the war, and died only a few months before he did when she uncovered a German spy in the unit, only to be strangled by him before she could tell the Captain. A bit withdrawn and sad as a ghost where she was bright and friendly in life because of the trauma of how she died, but slowly becomes more and more involved with the rest of the ghosts and their shenanigans after Alison and Mike arrive and Alison becomes able to see them. Was never exactly shy about being a lesbian when she was alive, as much as she could have been when it was illegal, and finally comes out to everyone after the wedding in season two, which actually helps Kitty realize that the prince she’s always dreamed about may have actually been a princess the whole time. Also something of a daughter figure to the Captain along with Kitty, which prompts a very funny outburst from him about it being “incest” when he finds Trixie and Kitty together.

Jonathan Dastur, he/him, British version, poly Captain/Pat Butcher ship, Dev Patel FC. A businessman from the Regency Era whose father was originally from India, he was well-known among high society in life and died only a few years after Thomas, at the first party held at Button House since his death, after eating some poisoned food that was actually meant for somebody else. Very practical and business-minded, and has never been very good at having fun, but slowly comes around to it more the longer he spends with the other ghosts. Initially pretty close with the Captain because they’re both very serious, but starts to withdraw when he realizes the man has feelings for Pat, only to realize that he likes both of them and they like him too. Very much wishes he could be friends with Mike, because he likes how very much himself the man is, and is forever disappointed that he can’t just whack him on the head hard enough to make him see ghosts, too.

Lola Wen, she/her, American version, Thorfinn ship, Stephanie Hsu FC. A former stripper who, in the nineties, was invited with some of her coworkers to a party at Woodstone Mansion for a more “private show” for David Woodstone and his buddies. Didn’t even get more than her shoes off before she fell off the table she’d been dancing on, hitting her head and breaking her neck. Spent the next thirty or so years wandering listlessly around the Woodstone Mansion grounds, somewhat reluctant to interact with the other ghosts after Hetty had harshly judged her on their first meeting, but slowly gets drawn into the found family of it all once Sam and Jay arrive. Sort of cold and withdrawn at first glance as a result of her job and all the stigma she’s faced because of it, but once you get to know her, she can be funny and bright and endlessly loyal. As her ghost power, can make living people break into dancing whenever they walk through her.

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