#palmviewintro

[seasalteds]

❀ you’re not from around here, are you? i figured because you totally just missed THOMAS 'TOMMY' JANEWAY walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who SHE is? they kind of look like MADISON ISEMAN and i could be wrong but i think that they might be TWENTY EIGHT years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last FOUR YEARS. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of ELEANOR SHELLSTROP from THE GOOD PLACE. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at LINK IN BIO as a BARTENDER. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the ERRANT FLAME of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty IMPETUOUS at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty VIVACIOUS to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that THREE BEDROOM apartment beside me over in MANGO BAY LOFTS 4C. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!

stats.

full name: thomasin philomena janeway.     nickname(s): tommy, thomas.     age: twenty eight.     date of birth: may 28th.     star sign: gemini.     sexuality: bisexual.     hometown: seattle, washington.     occupation: bartender at link in bio.     favourites: skateboarding, surfing, late nights, apple juice, sky blue, bugs, the beach, card games, taking edibles and going to the aquarium, spicy food, novelty lighters, rock climbing.

personality.

extroverted, up for anything, and a fair way off the rails, tommy is the girl you call when you want to get the party started or distract yourself from whatever awful crap is going on in your life. she doesn’t do the serious stuff, making sure everything is always dusted in a nice layer of nonchalance and sarcasm, but she’s a yes person. want to get a spontaneous tattoo? yes, absolutely. want to go to the bar? what time are we leaving? want to go skinny dipping in the ocean at night? yes, her top’s already off. life with her around is fun, but is that all it’ll ever be? tommy’s deep seated desire for human connection is directly at odds with the coping mechanisms she’s developed to keep people at arm’s length emotionally. she can fall into bed with anyone, drink at a bar for hours with anyone, fall asleep on a stranger’s couch three times a week, but the second it gets real she’s gone. maybe that’s why, when it comes to the people she does love and care about, she’s got a penchance for codependence. if tommy lets you in, it’s for life, because the only thing she fears more than responsibility is abandonment. that gives way to a clinginess and neediness that embarass tommy so badly that, if you were ever somehow privy to it and left anyway, she would deny your entire existence simply to escape the humiliation.

label.

tommy is the errant flame, that little spark that you just can’t quite get under control. with a glint in her eye and a shining smile, it’s hard to stay mad at her for long for her many indiscretions – but don’t get me wrong, when you’re as uncontrollable as tommy, it’s still very easy to make enemies. she burns bright, some days leaping out of control and others just enough for a simmer, but that fire is always there, blazing hot and simply waiting for some fuel. her flame keeps others warm, it brings them joy and cheer, a mesmerising show that you can’t take your eyes off of, but it destroys, too. it can singe and sear, causing pain to others just by straying too close. when people see the true tommy, sometimes they don’t like what they find. 

biography.

trigger warnings: abuse tw, violence tw, alcohol tw, doctors tw, hospitalisation tw, injury tw.

i. tommy was an unwanted and unexpected child. born to a superstar mother who graced the covers of vogue and a filthy rich father who had more offshore accounts than friends, the janeways were already perfectly happy before she came along (or their version of happy, anyway). they’d had one son, tristan, who was planned and perfect. he completed their trio and was destined to inherit the earth… unfortunately when he was two, that pink line appeared on the pregnancy test her mother took, and the rest is history.

ii. her parents told the world she was unwell when she was born. that they adored their new addition but she simply couldn’t handle the outside world. the reality was that tommy had been relegated to a set five rooms of their grandiose house, told with spite and malice that she was sick and she would make other people sick if she tried to get out. sure, the rooms were massive, and the kind staff her parents paid played games with her, brought her whatever food she wanted, and provided world class tutoring, but she knew something was missing even as a child. she knew something was off.

iii. the resentment from her family only grew and it became evident as she got older, but tommy’s desperation to see the outside world grew with it. she began venturing further and further from her five rooms, much to the chagrin and rage of her parents, and it all culminated one night in an event that shocked even tommy. she had reached the front door of their house, an impossibly massive thing that was flanked by two very polite gentlemen who referred to her as ‘miss janeway’, when her brother appeared out of nowhere. by this point she was sixteen and him nineteen, he had a promising rowing career ahead of him and was, by no means, small. he body blocked her and when tommy showed the first embers of her fiery spirit and attempted to push past him, he punched her in the jaw. hard.

iv. she remembers waking up in the hospital, only able to consume liquids through a straw, her jaw wired shut. looming over was her mother, holding a piece of paper in her hands. piece of paper is probably downplaying it, actually, it was a 20 page document that outlined what would happen from here on out. the janeways would give tommy her freedom, they would cover her university fees, and then they would pay her a single lump sum to stay away from them forever and never speak of this again. she was a kid, a scared little kid with no other options, so she signed it. that day, sixteen year old tommy made the decision to give up on the idea of a family for good, and the next two years of her life were spent waiting for college.

v. moving out day came swiftly and she made sure to pick a school that was far, far away. on the day she arrived, she got to her dorm room and her roommate, a bright eyed brunette with a blinding smile, offered her a shot of vodka. ’this is going to be the time of our lives, tommy! cheers to it with me?’ and so began a life of hedonism, overconsumption, and absolute. fucking. debauchery. it was both a coping mechanism and a result of being locked inside when she should’ve been watching terrifying psas in a high school classroom. she’d been released, and nobody was ever going to cage her ever again.

vi. the one thing tommy had inherited from her family, or her father at least, was his intelligence. she had an eye for numbers, even if she didn’t really like them, and was able to painlessly complete her degree thanks to it – even if she spent half the time hungover and was more used to using her skills to count cards, not better her life.

vii. she knew she had no home to go back to after graduation. whilst others were greeted in their caps and gowns by their families, tommy had no one, and she moved out of her apartment that year alone. that was okay though! the world was her oyster, she could go anywhere she wanted, and for a couple of years she did just that – travelling not only around america, but europe, australia, and even some parts of asia.

viii. but deep down, in the pits of her soul that could never be exposed to another, she missed human connection. or craved it, at least, since you couldn’t really miss something you’d never even had. she rolled into palmview when she was twenty four, not thinking much of the place at first, but quickly… something seemed to compel her to stay. the air was light, the sun shone brightly, and the beach… the beach! she couldn’t get enough, and so she stayed. and bought a surfboard.

ix. her money wasn’t endless, however, and living in the mango bay hotel was slowly beginning to lose its lustre. not only did she need a job, but she needed a real place to live… but in typical tommy style, both of those things seemed to simply land in her lap. both ace’s ad and a perfectly timed sign in the window as she was walking past link in bio meant in 24 hours, tommy’s life had suddenly course corrected. maybe it was the universe’s sick little way of repaying her for all those years of torture, maybe she really was just a lucky girl, either way she was set.

x. she’s now been in palmview for four years and it’s much easier to ignore the itch to run away when you’ve somehow put down tentative roots. friends, a roof over her head, a steady flow of cash, but most of all? freedom. problem is, all those years of running didn't exactly fix the problems beneath the surface, and it's only a matter of time before they make an unwelcome appearance.

[picqued]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { ROBYN "BOBBIE" SUMMERS } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE } is ? they kind of look like { RILEY KEOUGH } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 32 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { ONE MONTH }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { PENNY LANE } from { ALMOST FAMOUS }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { LINK IN BIO } as a { PART-TIME DJ }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { NOMAD } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { IRREVERANT } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { IRREPRESSIBLE} to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { ONE BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { MANGO BAY LOFTS }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { N. 25+. SHE/HER. GMT+8. }

HISTORY (badly written abridged edition)

born in san francisco. neglectful parents. great uncle was wonderful though, bobbie idolised him. but he got old and died. sad.

as a young adult, bobbie started living the nomad life, living out of a van or a tourbus. a concert groupie if you will. she loved going to gigs. lived for it. she was going to amount to absolutely nothing and she didn't care. she watched friends hit 28 and suddenly switch their priorities, get real jobs, start thinking of responsibilities, insurance, health, bills, marriage, blah.

so what did she do? she started putting her feelings on social media. she documented her lifestyle, the groupie life. viewers started piling on because it was a little bit of a joke. until a few of her video commentaries started going viral on tiktok. oops.

long story short, the attention accumulated and she was offered a guest spot on a weekly column in a small magazine.

then on-video press junkets for musicians. now she's that one critic people try to watch their mouth with. she's annoyed. but it's nothing partying with the artistes won't fix!

she hasn't been in florida very long, but (attempts to) will dj to pay the rent, while working on a particularly research heavy story on her own time.

PERSONALITY, TRAITS, HABITS, HEADCANONS

very athletic and a thrill-seeker, is the type to go cliff-jumping, drag-racing, and skydiving on a regular weekend, every weekend, if she's not at a gig

vintage girly

has too many vices

volatile, but also somehow careless and irreverent

the personification of bugs' bunny's 'nyeeeahh.... what's up doc?' only instead of a carrot she's chewing gum

can be immature

messy

will slash your tires if she decides you deserve it

fucking talks way too much

will annoy you to death, has no concept of boundaries

free the nipple baby

terrible enabler

has a sister who she hates so naturally she avoids family gatherings like it's the plague. family who?

amateur dj, she has no skill

will shove your enemies down a flight of stairs for you and then smile prettily

is the epitome of jessica simpson asking 'is this fish or chicken? what i'm eating' iykyk

CONNECTIONS

she needs mom-friends clearly

people she met on her travels years ago made an impression and disappeared into the night like a figment of their imagination and then suddenly she's in their building kicking the vending machine

weed-buddies

exes

i'm bad at this i'll come up with more, eventually.

basic information:

full name: robyn evangelista "bobbie" summers

nickname(s): bobbie, bobberino, bob-cat, bambi

age: 32

date of birth: november 28th

place of birth: san francisco

nationality: american

gender: cis woman

pronouns: she/her

orientation:  bisexual

language(s) spoken: english, bad spanish, bad mandarin,

accent: basic californian accent

family ties:

mother: courtney summers ( estranged )

father: gill summers

siblings:sister none ( sshhh we're manifesting )

spouse / partner: none

children: none

pets: groot, her pet rock

[astralfms]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { ADHIRA ARVALANPILLAI } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE/HER } is ? they kind of look like { SIMONE ASHLEY } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 26 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { YEAR }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { ELPHABA THROPP } from { WICKED }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { TIDE & THYME } as a { MANAGER }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { SOILED DOVE } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { DEFENSIVE } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { COURAGEOUS } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { TWO BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { SUNSET VILLAS }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { MARCY. 26. SHE/THEY. CST. }

statistics:

full name: adhira arvalanpillai

nicknames: tw violence: none, unless you want to be throat punched !

birthday: october 12, 1998

hometown: sydney, new south wales, australia

occupation: manager at tide & thyme

hobbies: hiking, travelling, surfing ( badly )

lives: sunset villas 2c

counterpart: elphaba thropp

background:

tw: parental rejection, familial rejection, infertility, neglect, abandonment

born as the first ( and only ) daughter to k. arvalan haripillai and deepa romeshnadar, her first taste of rejection came upon her parents finding out they would never have another child, let alone a son. always wishing for a progeny to carry on his family name, arvalan wrote all chances for a typical father / daughter relationship off. instead, he treated her as a nuisance, and his wife as a disappointment, all because of the existence of her. 

this led to a childhood filled with nannies, and an adolescence filled with boarding schools. travelling all over the country, adhira had been thrown out of all of the schools her parents had sent her to, her way of sending them a message. if they wanted her to behave, they could parent her themselves. her plan backfired when her father put his foot down, shipping her off to london to live with his sister once she’d bled all of their options dry. she went fighting, of course, less than enthusiastic about being sent to a home that would never be home, and where her presence would be an inconvenience rather than a want. 

adhira’s aunt ranya was no nonsense, instilling a real sense of discipline in her while also offering her the first caring hand she’d ever held. for the first time, school didn’t seem like such a chore, especially when she got to come home and learn herbology from her aunt with her cousins. this is where her knack for holistic medicine began, often trying different herbal combinations just to see what would happen. it’s not until she begins considering going off to university that her life turns down another rocky path, seeing more pros in NOT going, rather than going. first of all, who wants to give that much money to an institution ? second of all, there was so much world and so little time. after much consideration, she’d made her mind up, confidently breaking the news to her aunt. little did she know, her world would soon come crashing down. 

ranya, not agreeing with adhira’s decision, saw no other choice than to call arvalan and tell him of adhira’s plans to backpack across europe. it’s not the educated background they planned for her, not the future they planned for her. furious, arvalan flew to london and tried to drag adhira back to sydney. she refused, vehemently, and arvalan saw no choice but to cut her off entirely and have his sister swear to never speak to her again. 

devastated, adhira spent the next year trying to simply get back on her feet in london. eventually, she did, by working odd end jobs here and there. one day she realized she was headed nowhere, really, and falling into the exact cycle that her father had wished on her. this was enough to kick her ass into gear, selling everything she’d accumulated in her tiny closet of a flat, and investing all she’d earned into her original dream of backpacking across europe. 

after spending a few years hopping around, spending no more than six months in one country, she decided it was time for a new adventure across the pond. the one state she’d always heard of ( for better or worse ): florida. she figured, what’s the worst that could happen ? one lease signed & two tenants believing the unit was theirs later, she's stuck living with maisie hoffman.

it's been a year now and she's been promoted from cashier to manager at tide & thyme, and trying her best to resist the urge to move on to the next place. the scariest part is, she could really see herself planting roots here. that is, if maisie doesn't run her out of town first.

[dreamerfms]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { DOMINIQUE ' NICO ' SHAW  } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE/HER } is ? they kind of look like { R.YAN DESTINY } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { TWENTY-NINE } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { SIX YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { VIOLA HASTINGS } from { SHE’S THE MAN }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { - } as a { SPORTS BRODCASTER }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { UNPOLISHED GEM } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { CLUMSY } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { HONEST } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { TWO ROOM } apartment beside me over in { SEAGLASS HEIGHTS }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

basics

name: dominiqe ' nico ' shaw age: twenty9 hometown: princeton, new jersey birthdate: august 7th zodiac: leo gender:  cis female pronouns: she/her sexuality: pansexual relationship status: single parents: natasha johnson, darnell shaw siblings: four half-brothers occupation: sports broadcaster

about

trigger warnings : mentions of pushy ( abusive ) pageant mums & custody battles.

the first few years of childhood were a constant struggle to fit into a box that never quite felt right. her mother and father were never together in any traditional sense, and she was essentially the result of a one night stand while her father was separated from his wife ( the first time around — the second would end in divorce .) it was decided that nico would live with her mother, seeing her father only one weekend a month due to the distance between them. life with her mother was not easy. from the moment she could walk and talk, natasha pushed nico into beauty pageants and expected her to conform to a polished and perfected image, something that quite clearly did not come naturally and often made nico extremely uncomfortable. while all the young girl wanted was to run around outside and spend her days living carefree, instead she was plastered in makeup that felt heavy on her skin, wearing clothes that she would never have picked out, small feet blistered by shoes she never quite mastered the art of walking in. her father had always been more laid-back, and that one weekend a month was something she looked forward to. by the time she was seven, her father learned of the immense pressure she was under and could see how his once radiant child had become a shell of herself. it was then he decided to step up and fight for full custody, something he'd be awarded a long year and a half later. at nine years old, she moved in with him and her four half-brothers, and for the first time in her life she finally felt free to be herself. the chaotic, lively atmosphere of her new home allowed nico to embrace all the weird and wonderful parts of herself that her mother would shame. throughout high school, she would become known for her athleticism, dabbling in many different sports, but excelling in the game of soccer. sport had always been more than just a hobby, it was a passion, an outlet to channel all of her energy and frustrations into. her unique charm and leaderships skills often made her a standout, and it earned her a soccer scholarship to her chosen college. after graduation, she quickly transitioned into a career in sports broadcasting, starting off with internships and small opportunities which overtime would make her a household name in the world of sports entertainment. but despite her rise and success, the one thing she's known most for is an infamous fall she took whilst wearing a mascot suit during a live television segment. the clip circulated online, going viral. luckily, she doesn't take herself too seriously and is now able to laugh about it. but she'd be lying if she said she didn't feel a little embarrassed by it from time to time.

headcannons

despite her past in pageantry, nico has zero sense of style. she lives in hoodies and team jerseys most of the time, unless she's being styled for a tv appearance or a work event, which is actually quite often. despite her soccer skills, outside of the sport she's the clumsiest person you'll ever meet, to the point that many people are surprised by her skill. from tripping over air, or spilling food, it always seems to be something with nico. junk food lover. while she stays fit and active, nico simply can't resist all things they say are bad for your health. pizza might be the biggest way to her heart. nico is really good at impersonations, and can't watch anything without picking a new one up. she tends to imitate a lot, but doesn’t mean it in a rude way. in fact, if she does one of you, it could be considered a term of endearment. upon arriving in palmview for a new job, nico set up weekend soccer club just for funsies. anyone is welcome.

wanted connections

saturday morning soccer club members — a mismatch of personalities, with some actually enjoying the sport, and some simply there for the company ( and occasional gossip. ) it's mostly just for fun, but occasional they will play against a rival group at the park, and there may be a little but of a rivalry forming despite the fact it's not supposed to be that serious. her best friend — a friendship neither of them saw coming, and yet is now the most important one in their lives. it started out with light hearted banter back and forth, but somewhere along the way they blinked and everything clicked into place. they give each other shit . . . in the most best friend way possible. the unlikely friend — on paper, they don't match up. bur overtime a friendship has bloomed, and there is a mutual respect there. a blossoming something . . . maybe — some people think they don't like one another, because each time their in a room together, it's back and forth teasing like they're back on the playground. neither are willing to admit that there could be something there, but as time is going on, the teasing is turning more and more playful, and occasionally there's unexpected sweet moments thrown into the mix when no one else is watching. her ex — someone polar opposite, or maybe someone too alike. maybe her chaotic energy felt too out of place in their more structured and serious like, or maybe two chaotic energies simply don't work out in the long run. either way, maybe there is some lingering tension and unresolved feelings. or maybe it's just awkward af. athletes past/present that she's perhaps interviewed at some point of her life, maybe / other connections in the entertainment world.

[mocnbeams]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { SEONG EUN-WOO } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { THEY } are ? they kind of look like { LEE JUNG SUK } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 35 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { FIFTEEN YEARS}. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { EDWARD CULLEN } from { TWILIGHT }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { PALMVIEW UNIVERSITY } as a { ENGLISH PROFESSOR }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE ISOLATO } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { MOODY } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { PROTECTIVE } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { TWO BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { CORAL COVE }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!

STATISTICS :

basics :

full name — seong eun-woo. nicknames — woo, eun, e.w. age — 35 birthday — june 13 ( gemini ). gender/pronouns — demi man. he/they. orientation — demisexual, biromantic. height — 6'3. hair color — black. eye color — brown. faceclaim — lee jung suk. voiceclaim — lee jung suk.

personality :

positive traits —loyal, protective, intelligent. negative traits —moody, emotional, cynical. hobbies — playing piano & violin, learning new languages, reading, writing, going for drives. mbti — infj. alignment —lawful good.

BIOGRAPHY :

eun-woo grew up as the youngest in a large family, himself and his siblings all adopted. they were a close family, one that was often traveling around the country for their father's job. growing up eun-woo was always rather hard on himself, always having high expectations for himself, far harder than his parents even ever had for him. it continued far into his teenage years and then into adulthood, their perfectionist nature leading them to believe they were never quite good enough, causing them to be a very cynical individual. they were always drawn to academics so it wasn't a surprise when they attended college and then started their career as an author. their life grew rather mundane and repetitive, and they were comfortable in that for awhile. until they weren't. until they eventually started to grow bored of their life, bored of the same day in and day out. they completely surprised their family when they decided to put writing on the back burner and instead start to teach at the university. they are still a rather aloof person, but they're getting a bit better. you will often find them at the bookstore or hiding away in their apartment grading papers late into the evening.

WANTED CONNECTIONS :

BEST FRIENDS CO-WORKERS GOOD INFLUENCE ENEMIES

[tobieornotobie]

[  …  ]  ❀  you’re  not  from  around  here  ,  are  you?  i  figured  because  you  totally  just  missed  {  TOBIE  PLEMMONS  }  walking  by.  don’t  tell  me  you  don’t  know  who  {  THEY/HE  }  are  ?  they  kind  of  look  like  {  QUINTESSA SWINDELL  }  and  i  could  be  wrong  but  i  think  that  they  might  be  {  29  }  years  old  right  now.  they’ve  been  living  in  palmview  for  the  last  {  7  MONTHS  }.  and  i  don’t  know  if  anyone  has  ever  told  them  this  before  but  they  kind  of  remind  me  of  {  RUBY  YAO  }  from  {  LAID  }.  if  you  stick  around  the  town  long  enough  you  might  catch  them  in  action  working  at  {  SUNSET  TACOS  }  as  a  {  OWNER  }.  you  see  this  town  isn’t  really  that  big  of  a  place,  some  folks  like  to  call  them  the  {  THE  HAPPY  DISAPPOINTMENT  }  of  palmview!  they  took  a  liking  to  the  name  too  after  a  while,  go  figure.  oh  crap,  they  must  have  heard  me  yapping.  they’re  coming  this  way.  i  got  to  warn  you  though,  rumor  has  it  they  can  pretty  {  SELFISH  }  at  times.  i  wouldn’t  take  it  too  seriously  though,  from  the  times  i’ve  spoken  to  them  they  seemed  pretty  {  ECCENTRIC  }  to  me.  we  see  each  other  all  the  time  since  they  live  in  that  {  4  BEDROOM  }  apartment  beside  me  over  in  {  CORAL  COVE  }.  i  better  leave  you  to  it.  it  was  nice  meeting  you!

                                  ── .✦  STATISTICS 

⤿  full  name:  tobie  plemmons (they/he)

⤿  personality:  bold,  eccentric,  independent,  selfish,  competitive,  impulsive

⤿  birthday:  october  31st,  1995

⤿  hometown:  camden,  maine

⤿  occupation:  owner of sunset  tacos,  chef

⤿  hobbies:  cooking/experimenting (watching cooking shows, obvi),  hiking/swimming, posting religiously on his letterboxd, anything that would upset their parents

⤿ sexuality: bisexual

⤿  lives:  coral  cove  #4C

                                 ── .✦  BACKGROUND 

⤿  tw  neglect,  cheating

born  in  idyllic  camden,  maine,  to  a  pediatrician  and  model,  tobie  came  out  screaming  and  kicking,  which  should  have  been  a  testament  to  how  they  liked  to  live  their  life  now.  his  parents,  who  met  and  after  a  five  month  whirlwind  romance,  married,  and  then  had  tobie  and  several  other  children,  had  never  been  one  to  coddle  their  children.  they  believed  in  maintaining  a  safe  (  and  long  )  distance  from  them  −  parenting  through  the  likes  of  babysitters  and  phone  calls  that  were  always  cut  short  in  a  matter  of  minutes.  

since  tobie  was  used  to  his  parents  not  being  around,  that sinking  feeling  of  seeing  every  seat  fill  up  with  unfamiliar  faces  or  missed  dinners  begin  to  disappear.  it  didn’t  matter  that  his  uncle  or  aunt  was  sitting  next  to  him  during  parent  teacher  conferences  or  taking  him and  their  track  teammates  out  to  celebrate,  as  his mom  was  too  busy  obsessing  over  his  dad, and  his  dad  was  too  busy  with  a  new,  young  resident  in  lieu  of  familial  duties.  their  dad’s  continuous  infidelity  had  done  a  wonderful  job  on  their  mother,  causing  his  mother  to  dedicate  her  time  to  winning  the  affections  of  james  plemmons,  which  tobie  had  learned  a  long  time  ago  was  not  worth  the  disappointment.

they  were  used  to  running  the  house  with  their  siblings  and  for  him  managing  the  kitchen  started  to  become  a  thing.  tobie’s  passion  for  cooking  grew  into  impromptu  dinners,  something  he’d  come  up  with  from  daydreaming  about  recipes  and  flavors  and  taking  cooking  classes  in  high  school,  and  excelling,  despite  their  dad’s  rare  interjection  when  he  took  notice  -  “this  is  definitely  not  something  I  would  have  spent  my  time  doing,”  he’d  snort  over  the  phone.  it  didn’t  bother  them;  in  fact,  he  was  happy  to  be  doing  something  their  dad  wouldn’t.  to  him,  being  a  disappointment  was  not  a  problem.

after  they  graduated  high  school,  tobie  was  not  interested  in  pursuing  medical  school,  unlike  their  dad,  uncles,  aunts,  and  grandparents,  which  only  drew  a  bigger  gap  in  his  relationship  with  his  father,  and  he  had  instead  decided  to  pursue  culinary  school.  graduating  was  easy,  but  managing  a  restaurant?  not  so  much.  he  didn’t  think  his  restaurant  would  crash  and  burn  so  badly,  but  that  can  happen  when  your  dad  is  dedicated  to  having  your  ventures  fail  (  don’t  ask  ).  since  cooking  in  the  same  city  as  their  dad  had  proved  disastrous,  tobie  packed  up  and  moved  to  palmview.

tobie  can  usually  be  found  hiking,  rock  climbing,  and  partying  in  any  of  the  clubs,  and  won’t  shy  away  from  the  beach,  too,  as  he  loves  to  try  to  catch  waves.  they  like  to  be  alone,  as  it  gives  them  time  to  think  -  and  essentially,  not  be  bothered.  he’s  hoping  this  ownership  of  the  sunset  tacos  can  be  a  redemption,  their  chance  to  keep  doing  something  he  loves,  despite  the  previous  setback  and  negativity.  he  knows  he  can  be  successful;  they  just  have  to  keep  their  head  straight  and  stay  focused,  no  matter  what  -  even  if  it  comes  at  a  cost.

                                        🔗CONNECTIONS 🔗

╰┈➤ sadé — PERSONAL TRAINER, FRIENDS — it took tobie some time, but eventually they came to realize they needed a work/life balance. sunset tacos could not be their only source of enjoyment, and he loved working out, so what better way than to see what the cove wellness center had to offer ? tobie didn’t expect to end up with a personal trainer, let alone a friend, but palmview seemed to be offering nice surprises.

╰┈➤ ronnie — PARTY-GIRL-NEXT-DOOR — partying has always been tobie’s thing, so a month in they found themselves searching for a cool hangout. it wasn’t long before they bumped into someone who shared the same need to have a wild night and four shots, two different locations and making anywhere a dance floor later, tobie had someone to party with. ronnie wasn’t someone she could confide in ( yet ) but they gravitated to each other when they needed the sweet release of a drink and loud music.

╰┈➤ logan — EX-FRIENDS — good job, tobie. you haven’t even been here for a year yet and already lost a friend. that’s okay, it’s not like it’s the end of the world, right…right? sure, tobie will miss talking endlessly about each other’s favorite films but this is kind of the price you pay when you keep flaking, and besides, it isn’t like logan can hate him forever, right? Right…?

╰┈➤ sloan — F IS FOR FRIENDS — they get along well and tobie considers sloan a friend, even if they come up with the most insane recipes known to man. he kind of enjoys their random ideas and ( usually ) doesn’t mind when they break something. so what they sometimes have to put away all the important bits when they come over —  it is never a boring time.

╰┈➤ ziggy — BEACH BUDS — the beach was one of those places tobie was always drawn to, so it was only natural they bumped into ziggy. they quickly bonded over their love of the beach, but were able to grow closer over their obsession with films. tobie enjoys his movie interpretations and they’re always dragging him to the beach, where they may or may not try to bury ziggy in the sand if he falls asleep. don't worry, it’ll be a cozy nap. 

╰┈➤ gianna — WORKOUT BUDDIES – tobie and gianna met each other through sadé’s classes, and while others may have found it hard to befriend her, tobie wasn’t one to shy away from anything. they themselves could be quite difficult in a friendship ( especially with how often they put themselves first ) but gianna was cool, she made classes exciting. tobie was grateful to consider her a friend.

╰┈➤ emma — PARTY-PALS – tobie and emma are the friend’s you don’t want to get together for a night out cause nobody remembers a thing the next morning. befriending emma had been a blessing, as tobie has a habit to get glued to their job, and going out on the weekends were a much needed break. they enjoyed her energy and always looked forward to going out with her. 

╰┈➤ mila — THE CONFIDANTS – tobie was the type to complain, even if nobody was around to listen, they were going to complain. so it was a blessing to have met someone who gets the strained relationship of a parent, and they found themselves confiding in mila, even if the both of them weren’t used to spilling out so much so fast, it was nice to have someone to talk to and listen.

╰┈➤ kai – THAT EVIL CUSTOMER – while most of their interactions have been at sunset tacos, tobie would instantly recognize that sarcastic ass tone anywhere. from the “of course, you’re out of…” to the “oh, yeah, i bet it’s the best sauce around town,” you can always expect a bit of back and forth between the two when they’re taking orders. with each interaction just grinding tobie’s gears, kai can’t be all that bad, though, as tobie does appreciate his palate when he requests delicious additives to his tacos. 

╰┈➤ kyro – MY PFB (PARTY FRIEND’S BROTHER) – while most of their association is through ronnie, tobie doesn’t mind running into him from time to time. after all, who else would be kind enough not to laugh at them and ignore the hungover bodies sprawled out on ronnie’s couch recovering from a night out? tobie appreciates seeing the relationship between the two siblings, as it brings warm memories regarding their own relationship with his siblings. 

╰┈➤ noa – FRENEMIES – first impressions are everything and for tobie, they did not particularly enjoy their first interaction with noa. it may have been the offhand comment about tobie’s choice of sweats – like c’mon, laundry day was tomorrow – which noa didn’t seem to notice irritated them, but then every interaction after that was good, bad, back to good, then bad again. it was like hot and cold with noa, which was frustrating as they were neighbors so they were bound to keep running into each other – and okay, so what tobie kind of liked the bickering. shut up. 

╰┈➤ daphne – DOWN FOR WHATEVER – it’s important to have someone who would climb the water tower with you if you asked, just for the hell of it, and that is what tobie got out of daphne. they found that they got along well with her after moving here and meeting her, and was even more enticed when learning just how down for anything she was. whenever tobie wants to do something ridiculous with a guaranteed “yes” – daphne is the person they will call. 

╰┈➤ marley – I’M BAD TO THE BONE – tobie isn’t sure what it is about marley, but they do think that they rub her the wrong way. it might be the fact that whenever they bump into her, they’re trying to get her to have a drink, dance, loosen up a bit (jeez). tobie can be guarded and appreciate a calm, quiet night in just as much as the next person, but he doesn’t understand why marley doesn’t want to party with him. it isn’t going to stop them from asking every time, that’s for sure.

╰┈➤ georgia – YOU CAN TRY, BUT CAN YOU BEAT ME ? – the competitive nature is just in tobie’s blood, so it doesn’t come as a surprise when he naturally develops a friendly rivalry with his neighbor. after all, georgia just looked so ridiculous whenever tobie saw them around coral cove playing with a ball, or attempting anything that required athleticism, and they couldn’t help but start to poke fun. it started off with small quips – “damn, that shot was waaay off” – to jumping into the middle of a game of hers and making the scoring shot, just to get a reaction. it was pure fun getting under her skin and one upping her at something.

╰┈➤ beau – SURFS UP – beau comes alive in the water and makes surfing seem like second nature – and selfishly, that irritates tobie. but he also looks forward to the intensity that surfing with beau brings, and while he may not be as good, as he only spent a few summers surfing back home, it never stopped him from coming out to the water and trying to conquer it. him and beau have friendly competition, that do better, be better pressure tobie felt when dealing with his dad pushing him to try to win. it doesn’t help that beau is just so good – but you couldn’t get tobie to admit that any day of the week.

[sadetheewilliams]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { SADE WILLIAMS } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE/HER } is/are ? they kind of look like { ZARIA SIMONE } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 28 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { TWENTY YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { FARAN BRYANT } from { PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ORIGINAL SIN) }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { COVE WELLNESS CENTER } as a { PERSONAL TRAINER }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { SIREN } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { FIERY } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { STRONG WILLED, QUICK WITTED } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { 13 } apartment beside me over in { MANGO BAY }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! { STAR. 24. SHE/HER. EST. }

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BASICS

NAME: daphne mancini NICKNAMES: daph, fee GENDER: cis female PRONOUNS: she/her BIRTHDAY: december 12, 1996 AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 5'7" SEXUALITY: bisexual OCCUPATION: online math tutor for high school level LIVING: sunny shores, sunset villa #3b TIME IN PALM VIEW: since late december 2024

DETAILS

POSITIVE TRAITS: generous, appreciative, intelligent, tidy, sociable, loyal. NEUTRAL TRAITS: impulsive, talkative, teacherly, emotional, whimsical. NEGATIVE TRAITS: assertive, misguided, either over or under thinks. LIKES: ice cream, embroidered denim, reading, keychains, volunteering. DISLIKES: driving, cheaters in every sense of the word, closed spaces.

HISTORY TW INFIDELITY

Though she was born in Philadelphia, Daphne will always consider New York City her home. Moving at the age of six, the first time her father stayed in her life for more than a day at a time, New York represented what she’d hoped would be a fresh start with a complete family. At the very least, it was a fresh start.

Daphne thrived in New York, revelling in a vibrant social life and academic success all through her school years.

Her home life isn’t so pretty, though. She and her parents benefit from an inherited wealth, but it seems even money can’t fix a plethora of communication problems and her father’s inability to commit to absolutely anything — what to have for dinner, promises to be at her upcoming poetry slam, her mother. But she never had convincing enough evidence, and her mother always seemed to forgive him, so who was she to say anything?

For years, she watches her mother love a man who doesn’t deserve it, and slowly grows to resent him herself for the secrets he keeps and the promises he always breaks. At fifteen, she stops calling him ‘dad’. He stops interacting with her unless necessary. Her mother tries to pick up the pieces.

At eighteen, she chooses to stay in New York for university despite it all, majoring in secondary education, specialising in mathematics. Teaching is the goal, encouraged by her mother, but by the time she starts to question if it’s really what she wants, she’s in too deep.

By graduation at twenty-two, she desperately needs a break from the education system and spends her summer working the local barista job she’d used to keep herself afloat during her degree. Her mother worries endlessly that she’s lost all ambition for life, but Daphne reassures her she’s only lost maybe seventy to eighty per cent and she’ll probably bounce back soon.

She does a year or so later, when an opening pops up at an independent small group and one-on-one tutoring company. It’s perfect — all the things she loves about teaching, without the classroom full of rowdy thirteen year olds. Once again, she thrives. For now.

At twenty-six she moves out into her own apartment, finally free to exist without her father’s presence looming over her shoulder. That is until her parents’ marriage finally implodes a year and a half later, her mother finally seeing for her own eyes the man her father had always been — a liar and a cheat; a fraud.

Turns out, she’s not the only child he has. Somewhere out there is an older half brother neither Daphne or her mother have ever met. He insists that’s it, just the two, and for now, she chooses to believe him. Her mother is distraught, and Daphne bites her tongue not to say I told you so.

She spends the next six months looking for her not-new new brother and preparing. How do you tell a complete stranger that you’re siblings, sharing a sad excuse for a father? How can she even be sure he doesn’t know about her? What if he didn’t want to know? And yet, she gets on that flight with a trickle of hope that this is the right thing to do — and maybe even another chance at that ’complete family’ fresh start she’s always dreamt of.

TRIVIA

Loves 80s and 90s disco & dance music.

Can’t drive; used to cycle everywhere in NYC.

Her prized possession is a retro-style boombox with a cassette player and bluetooth connectivity. She’s had to repair it a few times and will continue to until she’s priced out of the parts she’ll need.

She only moved into Sunset Villas in March 2025, having spent the first almost-three months of her time in Palm View in a hotel.

It's only the last few months that she's began to question once again if teaching is for her. She's torn between feeling like she's never considered anything else, her mother having always told her she'd be the perfect teacher, and wondering if she never did explore her options because it was the perfect choice. She still feels like she's in too deep to do anything else either way.

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[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { charlotte james } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { she/her } is/are ? they kind of look like { havana rose liu } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { twenty six } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { twenty years }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { alexis rose } from { schitts creek }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { - } as a { fashion journalist }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { melodramatic } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { self-involved } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { spirited } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { two bedroom } apartment beside me over in { mango bay }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { jules. 27. she/her. central. } 

name: charlotte james nickname(s): charlie, lottie, char, cherry gender: cis-female pronouns: she/her age: twenty six dob: september 5 pob: cape cod, massachusetts orientation: bisexual

biography:

she has a close-knit family of four: her dad, a passionate lawyer; her mom, a force in the fashion industry; and her older sister, celeste, who charlie has always looked up to. the two sisters were inseparable growing up, often caught in mischievous adventures that had them exploring the town, sneaking into their mom’s closet, or plotting out new ways to get their crushes attention (including taking the sail boat out for a joyride). the james' sister bond was built on shared laughter and a love of adventure. even though the family moved away from the cape when charlie was six, they always made sure to return for vacations. cape cod is truly a place charlotte will always hold closely and will still escape to when needing a break.

lottie's mother, who was always involved in high-end fashion, was a big influence on her career. she would often take charlie to fashion events, where the glamour and excitement of the industry enamored her. charlotte would spend hours rifling through her mom’s luxury wardrobe and flipping through fashion magazines, dreaming of one day becoming a part of that world. the fashion scene, paired with her love for storytelling, led lottie to journalism at a young age, and by the time she was 18, she was already interning with major publications, learning from the best.

after college, where she balanced her passion for fashion with a journalism degree, charlie's career took off. she worked with gq, elle, and vanity fair, eventually landing a position at vanity fair where she still thrives today, diving into the world of high fashion, celebrity culture, and everything in between.

personality:

she's goofy, spontaneous, and full of life, with an infectious energy that can light up any room. she loves fiercely and cares deeply about her friends, family, and work. she's not the most organized person, often losing track of time or misplacing her phone. she’s the kind of person who shows up with a smile, no matter what, and is almost always ready for an adventure.

her older sister, celeste, is still her best friend and confidante, and even though they’ve grown older, their mischievous dynamic hasn’t changed one bit, truly balancing each other out.

though she may have her moments of being a little clueless, charlie is 100% authentic. her passion, drive, and heart make her who she is.

connection ideas:

familial: cousins, aunts, uncles, etc..

platonic: best friend, childhood friends, acquaintances, mentor/mentee, sibling like friends, etc..

romantic: exes (ending on good or bad terms), fwb, crushes, childhood crush, etc..

other: similar work friends, someone who works alongside charlotte, open to anything!

[ir1descences]

you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed  SLOANE CASSIDY  walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who  they  are ? they kind of look like  zendaya  and i could be wrong but i think that they might be 27 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last  twenty - six years,  and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of  spencer shay  from  icarly. if you stick around the town long enough, you might catch them in action working in the  mango bay art district  as an  artist / curator. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the eccentrist  of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty  gullible  at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty  imaginative  to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that  three bedroom  apartment beside me over in  sunset villas. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you . → — threads / musings / pinterest

( I. ) STATISTICS !

name   —   sloane  isla  cassidy   .

nicknames   —   n / a  .

date   of   birth   —   february   13th   .

age   —   27   years   old   .

place   of   birth   —   palmview   ,   florida   .

current  residence   —   palmview   ,   florida   .

gender   —   non - binary   .

sexuality   —   pansexual   .

pronouns   —    they   /   them   .

occupation   —   artist / curator  @  mango bay art district  .

( II. ) PERSONALITY !

western  zodiac   —   aquarius  sun  ,  taurus  moon  ,  gemini  rising   .

chinese   zodiac   —   tiger   .

alignment   —   chaotic   good   .

mbti   type   —   enfp   .

enneagram   —   7w6   .

positive   traits   —   creative   ,   eccentric   ,   affectionate   ,   protective   ,   entertaining   .   

negative   traits   —   aloof   ,   gullible   ,   childlike   ,   accident - prone   ,   immature   .

( III. ) HEADCANONS !

true to their counterpart, they went to law school for not even a week and then quit to do art full - time lol ... and their art is VERY spencer shay coded, quite eccentric and strange but they take great pride in all their art, as well as their eye for it

if sloane is anything, they're an awesome friend ! fiercely protective and caring of everyone they have a good interaction with !

frequently finds themselves in sticky situations just due to the perfect disastrous mix of awkwardness and absolute recklessness lmao ,,, also prone to things breaking and catching fire HAHA

they're SILLY as SHIT !! always trying out new crazy recipes or stunts and quite literally anything that pops into their mind... honest embodiment of chaos !

lowkey a serial dater lmao they've been on so many dates but just can't seem to get any further than a few dates w anyone djhkb

( IV. ) WANTED CONNECTIONS !

give them friends ! we all love friends yk ??? i'd especially love to see a ride or die or a childhood friend !

someone who simply cannot stand them tbh lol they're so done w all of sloane's shit,,, and doesnt hold back kdfjb

maybe evennn ... someone that used to lowkey hate them but now they're friends ?? love that !

any,, and i mean ANY exes !! one - time dates, the rare long - term relationships, ex - hookups ?? gimme em all ! sloane's a sl*t ( affectionate ! )

that being said ! friends with benefits ?? i know they got em. and yk what one of my fav plots ever is ?? ,,, enemies with benefits. love both DEARLY. gimme 🫶🏼

an unlikely friend ?? these two are like mad different but somehow still work ? they have some sort of common ground that bonded them !

dare i say .... their muuuuse ? could be romantic ... could be platonic hehehe

( V. ) ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS !

clark shephard : they honestly both believe they are each other's artistic soulmates / muses,, think work spouses but w some really intense feelings kfjdhgb

marcela everly : these two are exes turned friends ! life's too short to hate each other !!

santiago morales : sloane is constantly pushing this man's buttons for fun lmao he cannot stand them

[losingdcgs]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { marcela everly } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { she } is ? they kind of look like { giovana cordeiro } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { twenty-eight } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { twenty-eight years }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { fleabag } from { fleabag }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { retro roots } as a { salesperson }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { black hole } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { self-destructive } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { humorous } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { three bedroom } apartment beside me over in { sunset villas }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

Basics !

Full name: Marcela Everly

Nickname: N/A

Gender: Cis woman

Pronouns: She/her

Age: 28

Birthday: July 17th

Sexuality: Bisexual

Relationship Status: Single

Occupation: Salesperson @ Retro Roots

Time in Palmview: 28 years

Counterpart: Fleabag (Fleabag)

Label: The black hole

Enneagram: 7w6 (the enthusiast, the adventurer)

Aesthetic: The end of a brand new lipstick already smushed, last night's makeup smudged around your eyes, unread text messages, waking up with a pounding in your head, a trail of disaster following you, a wine bottle shattered on the floor, laughter masking tears, uncertainty hanging over your head

Quick Backstory ! (minor neglect tw)

Early childhood is one big, chaotic blur for Marcela. Maybe she's lucky that way, barely able to remember the unfit home she spent her first few years in or the memory of the social worker collecting her. What she does remember clearly is getting welcomed into the Everly family with opened arms. She lost a family who didn't seem all too interested in fighting for her, so what? She gained loving parents, a big brother, and sisters in the exchange.

It should've been a comfort, knowing this family chose her, but she couldn't shake the feeling that maybe they would change their minds. To be clear, it wasn't anything they did that made her feel this way, it was more just the fear that it would happen again. The fear didn't manifest in her trying to be some picture perfect daughter or chase her to the other extreme, instead, it just left her lost.

She made her way through life, feeling no real sense of direction and this growing void in her chest that she filled with meaningless and fleeting connections. Maybe these were things that everyone grappled with? Feeling lost in the transition from childhood to adulthood was perfectly normal, right?

Well, that feeling hasn't gone away. Stuck in Palmview (or maybe just too scared to leave the people she knows love her), Marcela is now working a sales job at Retro Roots, hoping for some sort of sign from the universe to jump out at her and let her know what she's supposed to be doing with her life.

Misc. !

The type of person to use humor to cover any serious emotions or problems until she literally can't anymore and breaks down(not ideal to her, she would prefer to continue to deflect with humor).

Lowkey a little awkward, especially when her jokes or snark doesn't land with the person she's speaking with. It doesn't seem to really bother her.

Genuinely loves the people in her life, but can honestly be a bit self-sabotage-y in romantic and platonic relationships. She's far from perfect and has definitely caused some damage in her relationships.

She got extremely lucky with her adoptive family, don't get her wrong, but there's still this lost, empty feeling inside that she generally tries to fill with physical relationships.

Would likely say disaster follows her around, when in reality she very much has a hand in the problems that plague her.

Has a love/hate relationship with her job. On the one hand she hates it because she doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, just that she doesn't want to be a salesperson forever. On the other though, there is something appealing to her when it comes to selling vintage things.

Wanted Connections !

I'm going to have all my wanted connections here (I still have to go into detail about them), but I'm genuinely open to anything! Give me all the wholesome, angsty, messy connections your hearts desire <3

[seasalteds]

❀ you’re not from around here, are you? i figured because you totally just missed LARK HENDRICKS walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who SHE is? they kind of look like LAURA HARRIER and i could be wrong but i think that they might be THIRTY years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last TWO YEARS. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of JESSICA PEARSON from SUITS. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working in PALMVIEW as the MAYOR’S ASSISTANT. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the MAGICIAN of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty HYPERCRITICAL at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty METHODICAL to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that THREE BEDROOM apartment beside me over in OCEAN DRIVE. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!

stats.

full name: lark annabelle hendricks.     nickname(s): lala (parents only), whatever julian decides to call her on any given day.     age: thirty.     date of birth: november 20th.     star sign: scorpio.     sexuality: bisexual.     hometown: palmview, florida.     occupation: assistant to the mayor.     favourites: forest green, charcuterie, red wine, stationery, matcha, green tea, reading, cocktails (good ones!), long distance running, early mornings, lilies, funny dog videos.

personality.

despite her poised smile and expertly blushed cheeks, whenever you speak with lark, it feels like you’re participating in a business transaction... and you’re on the back foot. she sees everything in facts and figures and is happy to respond to your worries and concerns with the most logical course of action, even if that isn’t necessarily what the other person wants to hear. in her defense, she believes that’s what others want – after all, it’s what she’d want, but of course not everyone thinks like lark, something she struggles to understand. she also struggles with relaxing. like truly, properly, letting go and relaxing. she can’t recall a time in her life (besides that which we shall not name) where she allowed her inhibitions to take full control and she just went with the flow. the flow is not where she belongs, in her eyes, the flow is just another thing she needs to take control of. on the flip side, she has a capability and independence that’s practically unmatched, and has become an elite resource to her loved ones when it comes to planning, prepping, and perfection. you’ll never hear lark asking for help, not ever, not necessarily because it’s ‘weak’ or anything like that, but because she knows she’ll always eventually get it done, so why bother?

label.

does lark do tricks? no, magic is childish folly! (shout out to mr milchick) but she’s represented very well by the magician tarot card. lark takes the universe in her hands and moulds it in her image, manifesting since childhood for the perfect life she has always dreamed of. her life goals, loves, and hates have all been meticulously planned for her, by her, since the moment she gained consciousness. there is nothing she cannot do. on the flip side, lark’s time in the competitive new york banking scene has left a duplicitous stain on her core. all of her loved ones tell her she can keep her hands clean, she’s a good person, thank you so much for helping me out. the problem is, that attitude isn’t extended to anyone outside of her inner circle, and those are the people who find themselves victim to her manipulations. they’re like a bad habit she can’t kick after existing in an environment where everyone is out to get you.

biography.

trigger warnings: depression tw, mental health tw, bullying tw, anxiety tw.

i. born to good parents and blessed with a good brother, lark’s early life was simply good. what was there to say, really? she cooed over her brother when he was born and pushed her tiny finger onto his nose to make a ‘boop’ sound more times than she could count, her dad stayed up late with her to recite math equations and spelling bee answers, her mom patiently spent hours in make believe lessons as lark taught her things she learned thirty years ago. yes, julian was supremely talented and famous and brilliant, but her family never made her feel less than, and it was perhaps what allowed her to flourish into the logistician she became. 

ii. julian had the creative brilliance and lark had the smarts to match. a million extracurriculars before the age of twelve, shelves gilded with gold from all of her math competition and debate team wins (which evolved to include gymnastics when she got older, if you can believe it), and an endless stream of report cards calling her ‘a pleasure to have in class’ and a ’testament to her parents’. she loved cheering her brother on, loved seeing this world of his that was so starkly different to her own. maybe in another life she’d have enjoyed it but no, she had a plan for her life. a strict, 60 year plan that involved retiring early and getting on the property ladder before she hit 25. it became evidently clear to everyone that knew her that she loved organisation and ridding herself of the unknown.

iii. lark was bullied at school. not by anyone who really mattered, in her eyes, but it does something to you as a kid when you believe you’re doing everything right, only to be told by your peers you were doing everything wrong. as a defense, she grew taller and taller, in the metaphorical sense. looking down on those same peers made it much easier to stomach their vicious comments and pointed looks, but the problem was that she continued to grow. soon, people were having to prove themselves to lark. they didn’t get a clean slate with her, you started in hell and had to crawl your way out… and if she was honest, she kind of liked it.

iv. the time for college came and she knew exactly what she wanted to do. undergrad at MIT, masters degree at harvard, then straight into the world of work in new york city as an investment banker. she didn’t have time to mess around, though she certainly had plenty of confused hook ups who didn’t understand why she would kick them out to proudly state “i’ve got assignments due in 5 months”, but things mostly went her way. she returned to palmview only briefly after graduation, mainly to spend time with her family and friends, before jetting off to new york for what would become the defining moment of her life, but in a way she never predicted.

v. new york city was hard, but lark knew that, of course! she wasn’t naive. she didn’t care about the shoebox apartment, or menacing 10+ hour days, she didn’t even bat an eyelid at her nightmarish asshole of a first boss… until she got hit with something she realised she had no control over, herself. she’d upgraded to a beautiful apartment with a wardrobe full of designer clothes, she had a five hundred dollar coffee machine on her kitchen counter, and her bank account was so healthy it could sustain a small community, but as she laid there and watched the nyc lights dance across her bedroom ceiling, lark realised one thing. she was miserable.

vi. the crash. the come down. the spiral. a few horrible weeks later, her alarm didn’t go off, she had to rush out the door with unwashed hair. she got coffee, only for another commuter to walk straight into her and splash it all over her brand new blouse. when she arrived at work, her key card wouldn’t work, and by this point she was at least 5 minutes late. 5 minutes, really, that was all it took. she finally sat down at her desk at 8.07, pressed the power button on her computer, and was met with a message that seemed to gleefully tell her that her system was corrupted. she. lost it. you would never get it out of her, the true events that unfolded that day, but there was damage involved. plenty of it.

vii. the company feared, in this “new day and age”, that lark’s declining mental health prior to the incident would put a target on their backs, so they agreed to not press charges as long as she left quietly. plus they would give her a decent enough reference, but it wouldn’t be perfect. it wouldn’t be what lark wanted… but she supposed that didn’t matter anymore. 

viii. she returned home to palmview, hair still perfectly blowdried and clothes perfectly pressed, but her family knew something had happened. to this day, only julian knows the extent of what lark went through, as she’s made it her life’s mission to retain the reputation she always had in this town. if there’s one thing the world can take from her, it’s that. the first morning after she came back, she was stopped at the front door by her mother, who seemed concerned that lark was armed with a stack of resumes. ‘where are you going, sweetie? why don’t you rest a little?’ ‘i’ll sleep when i’m dead, mom. don’t worry about it, i love you.’ and that was that.

ix. when lark took the role in the mayor’s office, she did what she was asked to do… and then she decided what she was being asked to do wasn’t good enough. she started colour coding, alphabetising, and diary managing like her life depended on it. bit by bit, day by day, lark almost began to actually enjoy her job – and even more shockingly, her boss. benjamin was, at his core, someone who wanted to do the right thing, the good thing, and perhaps it awoke something deep in lark’s core she thought had long fallen asleep. she was still a strict woman with a negative impression of the world, but maybe it wasn’t so bad using what she’d learned to help someone else make it a better place.

x. life is weird now. it didn’t follow her plan and, for the first time ever, lark doesn’t really know what that means. she’s been the mayor’s assistant for just under two years now, and as the days pass by she finds herself increasingly drawn to palmview and its charms. its slower paced life, its quaint shops – but there’s a hungry pit forming in her stomach, swirling and swirling. will it be enough for the rest of her life? will she have to choose between the hunger and her happiness? will she have a choice? 

[beauregard-less]

[…] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { BEAUREGARD “BEAU” SHINAWATRA } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { HE } is ? they kind of look like { JEFF SATUR } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 26 (CUSP OF 27) } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { 26 YEARS (SAVE FOR THE FEW YEARS HE WAS SENT TO BOARDING SCHOOL) }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { OWEN ARMSTRONG } from { SARAH DESSEN’S “JUST LISTEN” }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { OCEAN VIEW PIZZERIA } as a { DELIVERY DRIVER/CLERK AS NEEDED }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { FACADE } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { COLD } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { KIND– NOT NICE, BUT KIND } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { LOFT } apartment beside me over in { MANGO BAY APARTMENTS; LOFT 5A WITH SLATER BUNKOET }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { BLUE. 28. THEY/HE. PST. }

full name :  Beaumont Shinawatra nickname(s) / alias(es) :  Beau age / dob :  26 / february 19th hometown :  palmview, florida gender / pronouns :  cis man, he/him orientation :  bisexual , biromantic (unexplored, mostly closeted) faceclaim :  jeff satur

accent :  coastal surfer, some Californian drawl from his boarding school days hair : ash blonde, spills down his shoulders and often held up by a banana clip height :  5’10 tattoos : shark bite over his left hip, palm tree stamp behind his right ear, crescent moon and half a sun on the backs of his knees, cartoon heart on fire over his chest, snail tattoo on his inner wrist piercings : snake bites on lip, right eyebrow, industrial and lobe on left ear distinguishing characteristics : fight, surf and childhood scars, stitch scar on his lower back, always wears his puka shell necklace and his dad’s dog tags scent : citrus and mango from his conditioner and tattoo cream, though often gets masked by the scent of saltwater and heat so the fruitiness comes in hints pet(s) : winter and snowflake, the sea snails aesthetic : cigarette butts in cereal bowls, wet sand crunching beneath your feet, cold night sea wind on raw cheeks

Biography (cw: marines, parental neglect, parent passing)

What happens when you take a golden ray of Palmview’s sunshine and decided to turn out the light? You’d get something that avoids eye contact like the plague, smelling faintly of saltwater and beer. Beau was the sun in his youth, blossoming in the surf that he cherish while gritting his knees onto wet sand. His father, a retired Marine, believed in discipline the way other dads would believe in fishing or throwing a ball around. His mother, well, she believed in regret, and it wasn’t a secret in their shaky walls how loudly she worshipped that belief. Beau, though? Beau found his religion in carving waves and bombing hills on his skateboard to avoid his bedroom floor, getting scraped up in an attempt to feel alive somewhere that wasn’t home.

So, what happens when you add to this equation? Enter Slater, the new kid, a whole year older from a completely different state, which automatically made him the coolest person Beau’s ever met in his life. It was thunder to lighting, a friendship built on sneaking out to swim under the midnight glow and the kind of trust that comes from knowing you’ll always have someone jumping in after you. Of course, this solution was too simple for a problem as complex as Beau, and it would soon be time to learn just what happens when you don’t look behind you.

At fifteen, Beau’s father had had enough of his wild tumble of a son, rearing his deep belief’s ugly head by hammering smooth ever rough edge that built Beau up. Saint Helena’s School for Boys was out in the hills of California, tucked into a corner where the sun couldn’t reach its rays to warm your bones. The brochure didn’t need to be very charming, as Beau’s father would never wonder what amenities were offered so long as they promised not a color left on Beau’s palette by the time he was let out again. In fact, it was the happenstance of the brochure being left on the dining room table that clued Beau in on the fact that he was being sent away at all, and it was his belief in living his life without puppet strings that led him to think that happenstance was, in fact, a miracle. He was so close to cutting those strings– his hand was on the knob, backpack in hand, as the clock struck one in the morning. He would catch a bus somewhere in the state, get a job flipping burgers, make work his own choice so that he could live in the pleasure of freedom all he wanted… But something stopped him. Fear? Couldn’t be, he was fearless. He had to be fearless. Slater? No, he could just show up at his place whenever, couldn’t he? Send him a letter, call him on the phone? No, there had to be a reason why he didn’t turn that door handle, letting himself get caught in the second it took to breathe in. The light flickered on, and Beau was caught.

And hell, it was. The kind of hell that snuffs the light out of a person, leaving something dulled and listless in its place. The kind of hell that robs you of the will to fight back, of finding the reason why you’d want to fight back in the first place. The kind that didn’t let you write a letter home.

A person’s eighteenth birthday should be a day of all sorts of emotions. Fear, excitement, anxiety and anger. There should be something to anticipate on the other side, a place you want to go to, people you want to see. But for Beau’s eighteenth, the academy’s doors simply shut behind him with nothing but a bus ticket and a diploma to carry back wherever he needed to go. The ticket would take him back to Florida if he wanted it, or maybe he could’ve hocked it to find a place nearby, but… without an ounce of will left in your soul, you’ll always wander back to where you felt alive the most. But not to his mother, no, not her who decided to start life over after Beau’s father had passed. Beau was sure that empty shell of a house still held wine stains from her wedding night, the day before Beau’s seventeenth birthday, and was a holding cell for cobwebs and a childhood he would stuff to the back of his mind for safekeeping. No, Beau showed up at Slater’s door at 2 AM, silent when that door was creaked open. Slater didn’t ask questions. He just let him in.

Some part of Beau wishes they could’ve picked up where they left off. But the wild energy that once crackled between them had softened, or dulled, into something a little quieter, a little more… empty. Beau, once a sun-drenched storm of a boy, moves through life like he’s wading through the water he once commanded, as slow as syrup weighing down his bones. He’s coasting, riding the waves as they come.

And for now, that’s enough. Probably. Maybe.

Personality & Desires

Beau is something of a paradox these days– laid-back in a way that only someone who’s given up could be, but with the constant movement of unfettered anxiety, his hands always occupied, his mind always racing. He plays with his lip piercing when he thinks, and he’s thinking too much all the time. He plays with his hair when he’s nervous, and his head looks like a tumbleweed of curls and flyaways.  He chews on his knuckles when he distracted, and God, are his knuckles bruised and bitten. It’s not that he’s shy, per se, but just… tired of the conversations before they’ve even begun. Slater calls him a ghost with a pulse. He thinks that’s fair. More than anything, though, Beau still wants out. Maybe once, he wasn’t sure, and maybe it’s taken these ten years to put that together again, but Beau has had enough of this bitter sunshine. Palmview is a place that clings, that traps him in sun-bleached memories and routines that are endless, again and again and again. He wants snow. He wants cold wind biting at his cheeks and a dog named Grizzly at his feet. He wants a place where the past doesn’t haunt every street corner.

For now, though, he stays.

For now, though, he coasts.

[slowbvrns]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed AIDAN SHEPHARD walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who HE is ? they kind of look like AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON and i could be wrong but i think that they might be 34 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last FIVE YEARS. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of SETH COHEN from THE OC. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at PALMVIEW UNIVERSITY as a ANIMATION & GAME DESIGN PROFESSOR. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the INSURGENT of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty SARCASTIC at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty DETERMINED to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that 2 BEDROOM apartment beside me over in OCEAN'S EDGE. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

STATS

full name : aidan jasper shephard nickname(s) :  aj, aid date of birth :  june 8, 1990 sibling(s) :  atlas shephard (25), ____ shephard relationship status : single gender identity :  cis man ( he/him ) sexual orientation : pansexual faceclaim : aaron taylor-johnson label: the insurgent counterpart: seth cohen / the oc

BACKGROUND

the eldest of the shephard siblings and probably one of the loudest in the family, at least back when he was still a kid. has always been more the artsy type of the family, being very much into drawing ever since he was young and that carried on through high school. you could always find him sitting somewhere, drawing his fellow students or anything that caught his eye. comic books were his go to whenever he wanted to relax and escape reality or his parents. they didn't seem to like it much but he didn't care. at quite the young age, he kind of took on the lead over his siblings as their parents were barely around. only during the holidays they seemed to care about their children as they just wanted to look good. it was known that he was supposed to take over the family business some day and while his parents tried their best to groom him into it, he wasn't having it. he had no interest in it at all. his dad didn't seem to want to take no for an answer which is why aidan started to act out. as he entered high school, he was mostly overlooked as he was more the geeky type so he never really fit into the popular crowd. not that he cared much. but with his parents pressuring him into something he didn't want to do, he started hanging out with the wrong crowd. it may have given him a bit more popularity but more in the negative way. smoking behind the bleachers, getting into fights, those were the things that happened daily. not giving into his parents' wishes, he went off to college, studying animation. he loved to draw and one of his biggest dreams was to work for an animation studio like disney or pixar or even marvel. it was much to his parents' dislike and they did threaten to cut him off. getting a job while being at university, he managed to pay for it himself without any help. he refused to give in and frankly, he doesn't really care much about money. after college, he went on to become a TA at one of the local colleges before he got an offer from the palmview university five years ago. he moved back there and became the animation and game design professor there. might not be his dream job but he still gets to do what he likes to do. sometimes he does get a call for a certain animation job. now that he's back in the same town as his siblings, it's easier to keep an eye on the youngest. making sure that he isn't getting pressured by their parents and that he does what he wants to do instead of obeying. he might not be the best example or person to look up to, but when it comes to his brothers, he only wants what's best for them.

PERSONALITY

aidan has always been that geeky kid at heart. Using sarcasm as his only protection when growing up. he wasn't necessarily a loser but also not the most popular kid in school. had a bit of a rebellious streak in his teenage years but that didn't take away his nice and caring personality. he mostly did it just to piss his parents off. but he did get in a lot of fights, both physical and verbal, so he may have come over as an asshole at times. very protective over his younger siblings, especially atlas. of course he noticed how the little boy wanted their parents' attention and only got it during the holidays so they could parade around with their "perfect" children. after that, they were on their own. which is why aidan sort of took on the role of dad when growing up. just to make sure his siblings stayed happy and not become depressed. in a nutshell, he's a nice and caring person that could use sarcasm as his defense. he's not one to get angry that easily but when he does, be careful. his siblings' well being means everything to him so he can come over a bit overprotective. but overall, he's not the worst guy.

[dreamerfms]

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { ACE MILLER } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { HE/HIM } is ? they kind of look like { HARRIS DICKINSON } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { TWENTY-NINE } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { THREE YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { NICK MILLER } from { NEW GIRL }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { FREELANCE } as a { CARTOONIST\ANIMATOR }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE ENDEARING CYNIC } of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty { AVOIDANT } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { HUMOROUS } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { THREE ROOM } apartment beside me over in { MANGO BAY }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

basics

name: ace mancini miller age: twenty9 hometown: philadelphia, pennsylvania birthdate: october 5th zodiac: libra sun, scorpio rising, virgo moon gender:  cis male pronouns: he/him sexuality: bi bi bi relationship status: single parents: audrey miller, dante mancini ( estranged from both ) notable parental figures: thomas miller ( grandfather ) siblings: one half-sister ( potentially others ) children: an over excitable eight year old dalmation named charlie occupation: cartoonist\animator

about

triggers : gambling, addiction, abandonment, depression.

ace grew up in south philadelphia with his mother and father until the age of seven, when, after years of a toxic relationship, his father left and never came back. later in life, ace would find out there was another, secret family that his father had left for. this abandonment would affect him throughout his life, but he was fortunate enough to have his grandfather, who was more of a parent to him than anyone else could ever be. through his grandfather, ace discovered his love for art and quickly realized it was his form of escapism. it became his saving grace during his turbulent teenage years, and he knows he would’ve spiralled without it — the worlds he created in the comfort of his room keeping him grounded. his mother always seemed driven by materialistic desires that she couldn’t afford. her job as a bartender didn’t pay enough, so she turned to gambling. after a few wins, she became hooked on the rush, and soon her addiction spiralled out of control. ace found himself taking on two jobs before finishing high school just to help pay off her mounting debts, which left him exhausted and struggling to keep up. he sank into a deep depression, finding it increasingly difficult to claw his way back. despite everything, his mother continued to pursue a lavish lifestyle behind his back, all while he was on the verge of a mental breakdown from the pressure of juggling everything. by the time he graduated high school, he resented her completely. her addiction and revolving boyfriends always took priority over him, and they have no relationship now. ace has no desire to see her again, unless there is long-term proof of legitimate change. in a lot of ways, he felt more abandoned by her than his father, because despite her staying, it often felt like to her he was a ghost. leaving for college, which his grandfather had paid for, ace pursued a dual degree in graphic design and animation. it was a challenging road, but he eventually built his way up in the industry. after taking a few hard knocks, he landed his dream job working in film and tv, with side jobs for online content, and along the way he began working on his own comics that have yet to be completed. it’s the one aspect of his life that he’s completely content with, as he genuinely loves what he does. ace is incredibly creative and has several little worlds inside his head that fuel his work. he travelled for years, moving every six months or so, before finally settling in palmview in an attempt to build a more stable life. so far, the only thing he’s managed to get right is raising a crazy pup named charlie. despite almost being in his thirties, ace feels like he still has so much catching up to do, yet there seems part of him reluctant to grow up.

headcannons

aside from his cartoons, he also loves to paint, sketch, play around with pottery and just get as creative as possible with anything artistic whatsoever. it's his safe space, his own form of therapy in a way. though he doesn’t let many people see the results as somehow they feel a lot more personal than his cartoon/animation work. if he ever needs to relax and escape, painting is his go-to.

the middle of the day may as well be the middle of the night for him, it's so rare to see him awake before ten, and most nights he isn't going to bed until way after three.

ace might just be the worlds worst cook. you'd think having to fend for himself so much, he'd have figured it out by now. sadly, that's not the case. pasta and noodled are about as good as you're going to get from him. sandwiches for the win.

he drinks way too much coffee, and too often occasionally too much beer. randomly likes to get high a few times a month if he needs a little help falling asleep. will be seen with sunglasses on constantly to hide how hungover he is. even in the winter.

before he realized his mothers addiction he would often take trips with her as a young boy to vegas or places alike ( most of, but not all, his time was spent waiting for her in hotel rooms ) so he’s actually very skilled at playing poker because she taught him how to play. but ace hates to gamble. his mothers love of poker is where his name came from.

during his time travelling he’s spent a lot of time sleeping in his car ( when he wasn’t abroad ) and he actually really enjoys the outdoors. likes to hike with his pup because it doesn't feel like exercise. he's also the person most likely to end up with a million dogs.

he has a small ace of spades tattoo on the inside of his middle finger on his left hand, he got it as a dare when he was drunk at seventeen. he hates it, but he’ll never get rid of it. ever since then, it's been a collection of random tattoos, and his body is covered in them. don't ask him the meaning behind them, because for the most part there is none.

wanted connections

coming soon.

[sgarcoats]

❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed DAWN GARCIA walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who SHE is ? they kind of look like MIYA HORCHER and i could be wrong but i think that they might be 26 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last ONE WEEK . and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of SHELLEY JOHNSON from TWIN PEAKS . if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at SUNRISE CAFE as a SERVER . you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the MOONLIT WANDERER of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty FLIGHTY at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty GOOD SPIRITED to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that ONE BEDROOM / LOFT 3C apartment beside me over in MANGO BAY. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you! 

  statistics .

full name :  dawn garcia

nickname(s) / alias(es) :  dawnie, dee, answers to anything .

age / dob :  26, march 10th.

hometown :  covington, louisiana

length in new york :  one week.

gender / pronouns :  cis woman, she & her

orientation :  bisexual , biromantic 

faceclaim :  miya horcher

accent :  southern 

hair : shoulder length,  dark 

height : 5 ‘ 5.

tattoos : an array of tiny tattoos scattered in different areas of her body

piercings : two on each ear lobes, belly button .

biography .

triggers: alcoholism and death mentions .

dawn garcia grew up in an extremely small town in louisiana where her family looked perfect from the outside but had been anything but. her mother struggled with ongoing alcohol abuse, and her father left without as much as a warning when she was thirteen, leaving her and her older brother henry to basically  fend for themselves. henry, a star athlete and beloved figure in their small town, seemed to always carry the weight of their family dynamic on his shoulders — though, he tried his best to conceal it as much as he possibly could. he promised dawn they’d leave their town behind one day, but it was a dream that instantly shattered when he died in a car accident at seventeen. his first vacation home after going to college in florida. dawn, having been in the car that night,  was the only survivor and his loss sent her spiraling further into a life of turmoil. her mother’s addiction worsened, turning into blame and abuse directed at dawn. by eighteen, tired and broken, she packed her bags, left her small town behind, and disappeared without as much as a goodbye to anyone within her town. with hopes that by severing all times with that town and her life, she’d be able to start fresh – pretend as if that was a life she’d never live through. 

for years, dawn wandered, searching for something she couldn’t quite name nor did she ever try to distinguish what she was looking for. the first two years since running away had been spent in california, chasing the life her brother once described after moving there himself, but it never felt … right. there was a restless feeling within her and it took up a look of courage (and as much money as she could save up) before dawn also kissed florida goodbye. she began moving from state to state, taking on odd jobs, and living in the cheapest places she could find. each stop offered a glimpse of something new, but nothing ever strong enough to convince her to stay. now, her journey has brought her to palmvoew. she’s found a small apartment, a serving job, and maybe—just maybe—a place that feels like home. still, how long would it take before dawn decides that it isn’t enough for her?