#taun.intro

[ealkan]

                𝚒’𝚍  𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙  𝚊𝚗  𝚎𝚢𝚎  𝚘𝚗  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖  ;   that  there  is  EMRE  ALKAN   ,  notorious  for  being  (  restless  )  and  (  blunt  )  ,  but  there  are  times  when  he  can  be  (  resourceful  )  and  (  cunning  )  .   i've  heard  that  he  could  pass  as  a  ALPEREN DUYMAZ  doppelganger  ,  but  i  don't  see  it  .   the  (  thirty-two )  year - old  male  has  been  in  town  for  (  three  weeks  )  and  they  are  a  (  true  crime  podcast  host  )  by  day  and  murder  suspect  by  night  .   they  tend  to  spark  images  of  ripped  and  faded  ironic  band  t-shirts   (   a  satanic  hannah  montana  gettup:  NOBODY’S  PERFECT  FUCKFACE   )    ,   drawing  elaborate  doodles  on  the  back  of  your  hand  using  sharpie   ,   and  wearing  thick  ,  arguably  vintage  headphones  around  your  neck  .   you’ll  know  when  they  walk  by  because  they  always  seem  to  be  blasting  hypa  hypa  by  ESKIMO  CALLBOY .   it  truly  explains  why  they're  known  as  THE  MURDERINO  .

hiya  fellow  rp  addicts  !   this  here  is  emre  alkan  .   he  is  trash   ...   but   ,   like  ,   he’s  my  trash   ?   anyway   ,   down  below  is  a  little  look  into  his  history  and  personality   .  

READY   ...   SET   ...   GO  !

emre  alkan  always  connected  easier  with  the  darker  side  of  life.  when  asked  about  it  ,  he  would  shrug  ,  sigh  ,  and  point  to  the  pasty  hue  of  his  skin  .  he  wasn’t  meant  to  be  out  in  the  light  .   that  was  how  people  got  burned  .  

he  was  the  proverbial  snake  in  the  garden  ,   charming  and  manipulative  to  an  almost  lethal  degree   .   with  a  mysterious  air  surrounding  him   ,    any  word  uttered  was  presented  as  a  gift   ;    one   ,   because  he  had  chosen  to  speak  to  you   ,    and  two   ,   because  his  silence  was  chilling  to  the  bone  and  unnerving  at  the  best  of  times   .    and  his  voice  ?   the  kind  that  was  made  to  be  heard   .   made  for  radio   ,   some  people  would  say   .

though  to  call  him  goth  or  punk  would  be  something  of  a  misnomer   .   he  was  addicted  to  cream  soda  ,  favored  the  color  purple  ,  and  found  comfort  in  old  weird  al  yankovic  albums   .   he  could  quote  almost  every  billy  madison  movie  and  he  suffered  from  a  slight  case  of  arachnophobia   .   he  was  also  asthmatic  .  

emre  alkan  was  not  hardcore   .   he  just   ...   was  .

he  developed  a  distaste  for  the  white  picket  fence  life  at  a  very  young  age   ,   opting  out  of  church  in  favor  of  smoke-filled  sighs  shared  outside  the  local  gas  station   .  always  craving  the  thrill  of  scary  movies   ,   horror  novels   ,   and  even  seedy  establishments   ,   it  was  no  surprise  when  he  found  interest  in  the  murder  of  chastity  costello   .

the  devil  was  genetic   ,   living  in  every  member  of  the  alkan  family   .    his  parents  were  two  reformed  outlaws  who  found  jesus  at  the  bottom  of  a  vodka  bottle  .  they  would  sing  hymns  while  swatting  away  the  sins  of  their  children  with  tennis  rackets  and  braided  leather  belts  .   they  were  all  fighting  their  darker  instincts   ,  an  inner  contempt  that  wouldn’t  go  away   .

emre  hid  away  the  bullshit  with  books  and  newspaper  articles   .   murder  after  murder  caught  his  attention  and   ,  while  he  was  never  fascinated  with  the  concept  of  killing  someone   ,   he  was  captivated  by  the  mystery  of  it  all  ;   and  for  the  first  time   ,   he  understood  why  people  wanted  to  be  around  him   .

the  idea  to  create  a  podcast  was  abrupt  and  not  very  well  thought  out   .   he  just  needed  an  outlet  ,   a  way  to  express  his  thoughts  without  losing  them  over  time   ,  much  like  he  did  with   childhood  memories  or  funny  quips  said  in  passing.   the  thought  that  hundreds   ,   if  not  thousands  of  people  would  download  it  within  the  first  weekend  was  ridiculous   .   unheard  of  .

100%  accurate   .  

he  hadn’t  expected  the  podcast  to  be  as  popular  as  it  was   .   desperate  to  escape  the  crazy  of  his  family   ,   he  went  and  found  another  in  the  comfort  of  his  followers   ,   and  emre  couldn’t  help  but  wonder  if  it  was  the  very  definition  of  a  self-fulfilling  prophecy   .  

leaving  home  was  never  a  question  of  if   ,   but  when  .   following  graduation   ,   he  used  the  earnings  of  his  podcast  to  travel  america  and  visit  the  locations  of  famous  murders   ,   meeting  with  fans  and  recording  new  episodes    .   years  stretched  on  and  led  to  more  and  more  success   .   he  went  on  tour   ,   had  two  books  out   ,   and  an  insatiable  thirst  for  more  interesting   ,   more  gruesome  stories    .   he  was  becoming  restless    .   ravenous   .

no  one  was  surprised  when  he  decided  to  visit  taunwick  .   emre  needed  something  big  for  his  listeners   .   something  new    ...   and  why  not  visit  the  location  that  started  everything   ?

MURD HERDERS

his  podcast  is  called  the  murd  herd   (  pronounced  murdered  when  said  quick  enough   )   .   it  is  very  well  known  ,  especially  do  to  the  attention  taunwick  received  when  it  first  began   .   that  being  said  ,   it  IS  a  podcast   ,   so  his  face  is  not  as  recognizable  as  his  voice  is   .   a  very  h.  jon  benjamin  type  situation   .

TIED  TO  THE  MURDER:

he  has  researched  the  murders  to  an  almost  pathological  degree   .   it  could  be  argued  that  he  knows  as  much  as  some  of  the  detectives  who  worked  on  the  case  do  .   he  was  meticulous   ,   wanting  to  give  his  listeners  the  best  information  he  could   .   and  his  placement  in  town  when  the  fourth  murder  occurred  is  certainly  suspicious   (   something  he  is  entirely  aware  of   )   .

ALIBI:

emre  was  in  a  completely  different  state  when  chastity  was  murdered   .   however   ,   he  arrived  to  taunwick  a  week before  harley  died   .   he  claimed  he  was  at  the  bar   ,    but  this  is  difficult  to  prove  as  most  people  don’t  recognize  his  face  .    it  is  also  difficult  to  prove  as  it  was  a  lie   .   emre  was  actually  in  harley’s  neighborhood  ,   hoping  to  get  a  quote  from  the  best  friend  of  the  deceased   .  they  had  been  in  contact  since  his  arrival   ,   so  there  are  most  likely  messages  between  the  two  on  her  phone  .   people  have  most  likely  seen  them  together  as  well  .

[grievents]

𝚒’𝚍  𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙  𝚊𝚗  𝚎𝚢𝚎  𝚘𝚗  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖  . . .  that  there  is  CLIFFORD  WYTHE,  notorious  for  being  (  flippant  )  and (  opportunistic  ),  but  there  are  times  when  he  can  be  (  audacious  )  and  (  charismatic  ).   i��ve  heard  that  he  could  pass  as  a  ANDY  BEAN  doppelganger,  but  i  don’t  see  it.   the  (  thirty  eight  )  year  -  old  cis  male  has  been  in  town  for  (  a  week  )  and  they  are  a  (  vice  president  of  marketing  )  by  day  and  murder  suspect  by  night.   they  tend  to  spark  images  of  an  unblemished  suit  and  tie,  the  scent  of  paco  rabanne  cologne  that  lingers  when  exiting  a  conference  room,   never  losing  out  on  a  promotion.   you’ll  know  when  they  walk  by  because  they  always  seem  to  be  blasting  burning  down  the  house  by  talking  heads.   it  truly  explains  why  they’re  known  as  THE  STONER. 

clifford  wythe  was  born  to  third  generation  taunwick  residents,  raised  in  the  town  as  his  parents  had  been,  and  their  parents  before  them.   they  lived  within  the  center  in  a  old,  relatively  untouched  70′s  mid  -  century  modern  home,   settling  in  the  middle  class  neighbourhood.  by  no  means  were  they  struggling,  but  they  weren’t  as  well  off  as  the  families  residing  in  the  hills  or  the  suburbs  were.  they  lived  a  simple,  plain  and  content  life.  his  mother,   jolene,  who  worked  at  the  local  retirement  home,  was  a  devoted  member  of  the  community  and  his  father,  robert,  worked  as  a  carpenter.  clifford  was  the  second  youngest  of  four  children,  with  his  little  sister  being  seven  years  younger  and  barely  starting  middle  school  by  the  time  he  was  set  to  graduate,  and  the  only  son  of  the  wythe  family.  

being  the  only  son,  there  was  a  certain  degree  of  responsibility  that  clifford  was  expected  to  have.  he  had  always  been  an  outspoken,  lively  kid  that  would  spend  whatever  time  he  could  outside.  he  attended  camp  winnapeak  every  year  until  he  outgrew  it  and  could  no  longer  attend.  he  never  understood  his  parents  hesitation  to  let  him  out  past  dark,  why  they’d  always  panic  when  his  sisters  were  minutes  late  from  their  friends  house,  all  he  knew  was  that  he  didn’t  appreciate  being  held  back.  but  after  a  while,  he  got  used  to  boring  nights  inside,  lounging  in  front  of  the  tv  as  he  flicked  through  channels.  it  became  a  routine.  he  was  used  to  it.  his  parents  would  rather  their  kid  be  safe  at  home  than  anywhere  else  in  town.

things  started  to  change  when  he  was  in  his  freshman  year  of  high  school.  he  got  in  with  the  wrong  crowd,  specifically  a  new  kid  that  ended  up  leaving  months  later.  he  opened  up  cliff’s  eyes  to  a  different  kind  of  high  that  life  could  offer.  he  started  smoking  pot,  defying  his  parents  behind  their  back,   being  the  same  couch  potato  he  grew  to  be  but  tolerating  it  more,   hell,  even  enjoying  it.   but  he  wasn’t  a  dumb  kid.  not  everyone  could  have  guessed  it,  but  he  was  quite  bright.  he  just  couldn’t  apply  himself  to  his  work.  he  was  assigned  a  tutor  in  his  junior  year,  chastity  costello,  with  his  teachers  hoping  she  could  be  a  better  influence.  she  saw  him  and  all  his  potential,  but  it  was  clifford’s  lack  of  drive  that  inevitably  ended  their  sessions.  chastity  wanted  to  continue,  but  the  teacher’s  insisted  it  was  done  with  when  she  started  prioritizing  helping  over  her  own  work.  they  didn’t  want  to  see  her  being  dragged  down  with  him.  

clifford  had  the  type  of  personality  that  you  either  loved  or  hated,  his  presence  demanded  to  be  known  the  second  he  stepped  into  a  room.  he  was  arrogant  at  times,  rude  unintentionally,  but  he  was  a  good  kid.  he  could  talk  just  about  anyone  into  anything  whether  they  liked  him  or  not.  the  smoking  eventually  turned  into  selling  when  his  parents  started  financial  trouble  and  cutting  back  on  things,  and  it  wasn’t  before  long  clifford  became  taunwick’s  resident  dealer.  he  wasn’t  popular  or  unpopular,  everyone  knew  him.   he  wasn’t  a  part  of  the  it  crowd  at  school,  but  they  often  crossed  paths  and  let  clifford  follow  them  around  for  the  sake  of  it.   they  came  to  his  parties  when  he  threw  them,  he  sold  to  them  at  a  discount,  they  let  him  sit  with  them  at  lunch  whenever  he  wanted.  he  was  a  good  laugh.   there  was  no  benefit  in  turning  him  away.

the  night  chastity  costello  died,  he  threw  a  party.  it  was  supposed  to  celebrate  their  upcoming  graduation.  his  sisters  were  at  their  friends  houses,  he  had  the  house  to  himself  and  the  basement  lined  with  beer  keggs  and  red  cups,  everything  was  perfect.  he  was  there  all  night.  or  so  he  claims.  but  the  reality  of  that  might  not  all  be  true.  sure,  he  was  there.  he  was  so  busy  handing  out  drinks  and  partying  that  he  didn’t  realise  chastity  never  showed.  and  that’s  something  he  never  forgot.  he  felt  responsible  for  not  noticing  sooner,  not  noticing  at  all.  chastity  was  always  there  for  him,  but  when  she  needed  someone  ?

he  was  partying  the  night  away.

clifford  wythe  would  be  near  unrecognizable  to  anyone  who  knew  him  in  his  youth.   after  somehow  making  it  through  to  graduation  and  getting  accepted  into  a  college  in  new  york,  clifford  never  returned.  only  ever  coming  back  to  visit  family.  he  made  a  life  for  himself  away  from  the  devastation  that  ensued  in  taunwick  and  the  hole  that  chastity  left  when  graduating  without  her.  he  honored  chastity’s  death  by  making  something  of  himself,  living  up  to  the  potential  she  saw  in  him.  it  took  him  a  while  to  believe  it  was  even  there.  even  after  he’d  quit  selling,  dedicated  himself  to  his  work.  it’s  still  a  doubt  that  still  lingers  in  the  back  of  his  mind.  but  he  did  everything  in  his  power  to  succeed.  and  it  worked.  through  numerous  late  work  hours  and  promotions,  clifford  landed  himself  the  more  than  respectable,  excellently  paid  job  of  vice  president  of  marketing  at  a  firm  in  manhattan.

he  had  a  few  relationships  over  the  years,  some  brief  flings  that  never  lasted  longer  than  the  morning  after.   but  that  soon  changed  when  he  met  his  wife,  falling  hard  and  fast,  married  within  a  year  of  dating  and  having  a  child  soon  after  their  honeymoon.  now,  clifford  has  a  three  year  old  son.  and  he’s  a  good  father,  he  is.  just  as  he  is  a  good,  devoted  husband.  there’s  nothing  he  wouldn’t  do  for  his  son.  he  was  his  new  priority,  but  his  work  demanded  a  lot  of  travel  and  that  began  to  take  a  toll.  his  fickle  appearances  would  become  more  and  more  of  an  issue  for  the  family,  particularly  with  his  wife.  clifford  tried  his  best  despite  everything  and  although  he  tried,  it  was  just  never  enough.  they  became  too  strained.  he  still  loves  his  wife,  but  he  can’t  deny  that  it  would  be  better  to  go  their  separate  ways.  for  both  of  their  sakes,  as  well  as  their  son.

returning  to  taunwick  high  school  was  the  last  thing  he  wanted.  but  after  mulling  it  over,  he  decided  it  was  something  he  couldn’t  turn  away  from.  he  wanted  to  revisit  the  glory  days.  but  it  wasn’t  long  before  history  repeated  itself. . .   but  not  the  kind  he  wants  to  live  through  again.

assuming  he  will  live  through  it  at  all.

you  can  find  cliff’s  playlist  circa  ‘00  here.

his  pinterest  board  (  very  under  co  ).

his  primary  character  inspirations  have  been  daniel  middleton (  hot  summer  nights  ),  ethan  lewis ( euphoria ),  sam  emerson ( the  lost  boys ),  steve  harrington (  stranger  things )  and  travis  birkenstock (  clueless ).

[optimiist]

𝚒’𝚍  𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙  𝚊𝚗  𝚎𝚢𝚎  𝚘𝚗  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖  ;   that  there  is  APRIL  RIGGS  ,  notorious  for  being  (  deceitful  )  and  (  superficial  )  ,  but  there  are  times  when  she  can  be  (  charismatic  )  and  (  strategic  )  .   i've  heard  that  she  could  pass  as  a  MEGAN FOX  doppelganger  ,  but  i  don't  see  it  .   the  (  thirty-five  )  year - old  cis woman has  been  in  town  for  (  two weeks / majority of her life  )  and  they  are  a  (  socialite  )  by  day  and  murder  suspect  by  night  .   they  tend  to  spark  images  of  swarovski crystal champagne flutes raised in the air , a 14 carat diamond ring left on the bedside table , a singed undergrad diploma , a stranger in the mirror , a stadium full of empty applause , the lethal combination of a stepford wife and stifler’s mom  .   you’ll  know  when  they  walk  by  because  they  always  seem  to  be  blasting  feeling good  by  NINA SIMONE  .   it  truly  explains  why  they're  known  as  THE  TROPHY  .

to know:

UPDATE: her full bio is here. gives more important insight into the relationship she has/had with her mother.

triggers: neglect, brief mention of statutory rape

i got very ‘poetic’ in the ‘a little further’ portion of the app and described her as a trophy in my first bullet point… so there you have it! you see, no matter what she did, she was always only praised for her appearance. just a trophy!!

she was born (in taunwick) to a very successful politician and her trophy husband. therefore, she spent much of her time alone as her mother was busy campaigning or throwing galas while her father, her mother’s trophy husband, went along for the ride. 

there were very few times they spent any ‘quality time’ together – picture what i think was the first scene (one of!) in mommie dearest where joan crawford is turning her daughter’s birthday into a photo op. that was pretty much their definition of quality family time. it could be successfully argued that april’s mother figures all came in the form of nannies.

it could also be successfully argued that, unlike lionel, april is part of the daddy issues™ club. as will be very evident afhdliuwdsjn

probably also part of the mommy issues™ club aflhskd

mother riggs probs would go off about wire hangers but... u kno... not to the mommie dearest point...

what should be taken away rn is that she was literally raised to be shallow fhlakjds

she began an entitlement act rather young - there were only two people who saw through it, one of which will be sent in as a wc and the other… being harley!! bc gotta get april connected to the murders somehow!! gotta give her a reason to stay in taunwick too but!! that’s a problem for a future bullet.

there are those annoying kids who refuse to share their toys and all. and they usually grow out of it. but april… did not. elementary? demon child. junior high? demon preteen. high-school? demon teenager.

now!! on the topic of high-school!! if her age is any indication, she is not part of the class of 2000 - if i have my math right (possibly don’t, i once legit studied for a math exam and wound up still only getting a 34), she was part of the class of 2003. that being said, one year of hers did overlap with everyone else’s - she knew chastity as an acquaintance at best, although she still recognized harley as a friend!! good for her!!

that being said, chastity’s murder….. didn’t have much of an effect on her…. ya it’s v tragic….. but it’s been a week guys :\ 

her alibi: she was in the woods with someone…….. when pressured to say with who bc animals and trees can’t confirm that…… she was ashamed to say it was someone on the lacrosse team. she usually aimed higher :\

anyway, they all graduated and it was HER TIME TO SHINE!! it was HER TIME to USURP THE THRONE and become THAT BITCH of the school!! probably had .3 real friends, what with the exception of the one wc i plan to send in!! that... was inspired by “jenny” by studio killers… we can’t wait to send it. 

did everything she perceived as the it girl stuff, what from joining those cool teams to being crowned her own prom queen to……………. sleeping with teachers. 1) alexa play “daddy issues” by the neighbourhood, 2) fire them.

fun fact tho!! she got into a hella good school. as in the ivy that is columbia. by what was….. partially her own merit…… partially her mother giving a very generous donation. have to make the family look PERFECT!!

she received an art history degree on what was….. partially her own merit…… partially sleeping with professors (see two bullets above.)but... graduation came… and what do you do with an art history degree from an ivy… 

you marry rich!!!!!!!

in the perfect parallel that she did not even recognize as a parallel because she’s big dumb, she found a marginally older politician (....it’s gonna be a wc so it’s gonna depend on the player but it’s gonna be 50+ hfdlsjak wld make it older but there j aren’t enough resources!!) and was like *martha (...virginia woolf?) vc* “yes, yes. [he] will do.” *end vc*

in spite of having become marginally more introspective than she was in high-school… she still doesn’t recognize her daddy issues :\

they got married. in spite of it being beautiful and expensive and gaudy, she really didn’t feel anything?? was lowkey GLAD her parents weren’t there (and not in the angsty ‘they never show up to anything anyway :\’ way, in the ‘this is literally wasting everyone’s time’ way). their marriage started and continued as a very unfulfilling one. he, in perfect politician style, began having affairs exactly as she, in perfect april style, began having affairs. while they never directly spoke of them, they knew the other was involved with other people.

why april didn’t divorce him is an excellent question. is it out of a certain selflessness, not wanting to do any damage to his career?? is it out of selfishness, not wanting to lose that sugar daddy?? a little bit of both. probably more the latter tho!!

anyway!! her father finally divorced her mother and she was like “i’m…. gonna say i’m gonna go be a good daughter…. go comfort my mother in this trying time….. but jk i j wanna get away from my husband lmao”

again, barely knows her mother. learned various different languages so she could have fair conversations with the foreign nannies.

but….. he has a reputation to keep up!! and his wife straight-up disappearing and leaving him would be 100x worse than a divorce…. so here he comes!! to save the day!! and his reputation!!

as you can imagine, between her husband figuring out her real motive + her…. barely liking her mother, she would be inclined to return to nyc… but that’s where harley’s murder will come in!! the perfect crime!! literally!!

TL;DR:

a former It Girl™ with daddy issues, mommy issues, and a fear of commitment.

CONNECTION IDEAS:

**open to any gender unless otherwise specified

her husband (m): WILL BE BEING SENT INTO THE MAIN.

that connection based off of “jenny” (f/nb): WILL BE BEING SENT INTO THE MAIN.

various affairs: gotta have those if she’s resigned to a new life… still with her husband :\

‘friends’ from the class of 2002-2005: i think that’s the right range for when she would’ve been THAT BITCH in the high-school?? but ya!! ppl chillin w her for the clout and she was like “this is validating”

enemies from the class of 2002-2005: again, i THINK that’s the right range?? but wow. ppl she didn’t even TRY to be nice to. or ppl who j straight-up hated her. there were plenty of reasons!!

hookups / ‘dates’ from the class of 2002-2005: again with the math?? But ya!! more inclined to ‘date’ those cool folks, but apparently didn’t discriminate with her hookups if her alibi is any clue.

neighbors: up in the hills chillin right next to a very watered down political joan crawford, her trophy husband who yeet’d out of existence, and eventually her very shallow daughter and said shallow daughter’s husband who’s probs closer in age to said very watered down political joan crawford. what could go wrong!!

acquaintances of any sort from the class of 2000: gotta get them skels!!

more to come!!

FURTHER:

for a bit of a better idea:

pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/idkimnewwastaken/april/

playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1416e2ijuY3viSnzi6HjPz?si=sQmXEc5DQlSKbT2t7XZYeQ 

musing tag: https://optimiist.tumblr.com/tagged/april-%7C-musings.

mini stats (to be later extended): optimiist.tumblr.com/as (also again with the font) (and notice the irony i have in my url when combining april and lionel!!)

[katfavre]

i’d keep an eye on them: that there is KATHERINE “KAT” FAVRE , notorious for being ( capricious ) and ( heedless ) , but there are times when she can be ( idealistic ) and ( ardent ) . i've heard that she could pass as a VICTORIA PEDRETTI doppelgänger , but i don't see it . the ( twenty-eight ) year - old cis female has been in town for ( four months ) and they are a ( server at the watering hole ) by day and murder suspect by night . they tend to spark images of an innocent finger pricked on a sharp thorn, losing track of time, half made-up eyelids, cracked phone screen, and red flushed cheeks . you’ll know when they walk by because they always seem to be blasting burned out by DODIE . it truly explains why they're known as THE QUIXOTIC .

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[ohliviuh]

𝚒’𝚍  𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙  𝚊𝚗  𝚎𝚢𝚎  𝚘𝚗  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖  ;   that  there  is  OLIVIA HERNANDEZ  ,  notorious  for  being  (  disruptive  )  and  (  contemptuous  )  ,  but  there  are  times  when  she  can  be  (  empathetic  )  and  (  ambitious  )  .   i've  heard  that  she  could  pass  as  a  SOFIA CARSON  doppelganger  ,  but  i  don't  see  it  .   the  (  twenty seven )  year - old  female has  been  in  town  for  (  twenty six years  )  and  they  are  a  (  junior detective  )  by  day  and  murder  suspect  by  night  .   they  tend  to  spark  images  of  squeaky  clean  police  badge  ,  worn  leather  jackets  ,  tattered  notepad  full  of  scribbles  and  theories  ,  fireplaces  ,  the  feeling  of  wanting  to  burst  into  tears   when  something  goes  wrong  ,  tears  pooling  in  eyes  whenever  rage  starts  to  build  ,  clenched  fists   .   you’ll  know  when  they  walk  by  because  they  always  seem  to  be  blasting  safaera  by  BAD BUNNY .   it  truly  explains  why  they're  known  as  THE  ADVOCATE  .

LET’S JUMP RIGHT IN !

Olivia  Hernandez   is  best  known  for  being  the  young  rookie  cop  that  screamed  innocent  ,  even  when  everyone  rolled  their  eyes  and  struggled  to  stifle  her  insistent  pleas  .   she  was  the   convicted  killer's  younger  sister  and  you’d  be  damned  if  you  forgot  as  much  .  not  that  she  really  let  you  ,  especially  since  she  was  so  determined  to  fight  against  the  obvious  .   like  come  on  child  ,  he  did  it  .  right  ?  That's  what  everyone  was  certain  of  until  recently  .  back  when  he  was  accused  it  seemed  like  an  open  and  shut  case  ,  he  had  prior  convictions  that  racked  up  perfectly  including  aggravated  assault  ,  firearm  possession  and  public  indecency  .  .  .  but  now  it  just  didn’t  seem  as  compelling  as  it  did  back  then  . 

Olivia  was  7  when  the  murder  happened  and  she  never  really  believed  her  brother  had  anything  to  do  with  it  .  sure  ,  she  was  just   a  kid  but  she  could  see  past  the  brave  facade  her  brother  had  put  up  and  recognize  he  was  just  a  kid  that  had  been  wrapped  up  in  the  wrong  crowd  for  far  too  long  and  was  now  facing  the  consequences  .  their  mother  always  used  to  go  around  saying  ‘  dime  con  quien  andas  y  te  dire  quien  eres  ‘  which  roughly  translated  to  you  are  who  you  hang  out  with  .  she  was  torn  apart  by  her  sons  conviction  and  ultimately  passed  before  justice  was  served  so  she  never  got  to  see  her  son  walk  out  as   a  free  man  again  . 

Growing  up   was  hard  for  Olivia  because  wherever  she  went  she  was  judged  immediately  .  it  wasn’t  enough  for  everyone  that  she  was  already  ostracized  because  she  was  a  young  latina  ,  daughter  of  immigrants  and  well  not  living  in  the  best  part  of  the  city  .  No  ,  let’s  add ‘  sister  to  convicted  murderer ‘  to  that  list  .  But  she  was  determined  to  make  her  way  and  help  her  brother  ,  who  still  maintained  his  innocence  whenever  she  went  to  visit  him  .  The  young  girl  stumbled  between  emotions  ,  sometimes  enraged  that  she  had  to  face  the  world  alone  after  her  mother died  ,  her  father  abandoned  her  and  her  brother  was  stuck  behind  bars  ,  rage  directed  at  Antonio  for  getting  himself  mixed  up  in  all  of  this  ,  impotence  regarding  the  miscarriage  of  justice  .  .  .  but  mainly  she  felt  hope  and  faith  in  the  fact  that  everything  was  going  to  work  out  because  she  would  make  it  so  . 

Even  though  she’s  had  a  rough  time  ,  after  twenty  years  of  hard  work  she’s  begun  to  find  her  footing  at  Taunwick  and  can   even  say  she  finally  feels  comfortable  in  her  home  .  People  have  grown  to  distinguish  her  from  her  brother  ,  because  she’s  worked  hard  to  do  so  .  Where  Antonio  would  have  spent  his  Friday  nights  searching  for  happiness  at  the  bottom  of  tequila  bottles  ,  Olivia  spent  her  time  volunteering  around  town  or  studying  .  You  will  always  find  a  smile  gently  stretched  across  her  lips  ,  even  if  she  has  some  difficulty  making  the  emotion  reach  her  hazel  eyes  . 

She’s never really spoken to any of Chastity’s friends or family even though she has made a point to stay on top of the news regarding the murder. She doesn’t want to impose and understands the emotions they must have experienced when losing her, afterall she did lose her brother in the ordeal as well, but just because she doesn’t interact with them doesn’t mean she hasn’t done her fair share of digging. She’s worked her ass off as a rookie cop, finally moving up the ladder as a junior detective 2 years ago. She still doesn’t have access to big sensitive cases, especially not her brother's case as she is a conflict of interest but she’s flirted her way past some red tape and does currently have a case file in her home where she has collected information about Chastity and her close friends. She will not admit this to anyone though and it is most likely very illegal.

** Her brother, Antonio Hernandez, is the convicted killer. This  has  very  literally  shaped  who  she  is  ,  not  only  because  she  wants  to  help  her  brother  shake  his  conviction  but  because  she  has  had  to  alter  her  personality  to  be  less  intimidating  ,  less commanding  ,  to  seem  harmless  because  when  they  hear  her  last  name  the  first  thing  they  think  of  is  the  life  of  a  wonderful  girl  that  was  lost  .  since  she  firmly  believes  the  killer  is  still  at  large  ,  she  has  trouble  trusting  strangers  .

POSSIBLE PLOTS / CONNECTIONS !

I would definitely love to have some animosity brewing with some of the skeletons because after all, her brother was considered the killer for over a decade and I would assume these people do not want to believe he isn’t guilty especially that quickly? I would imagine people are mad at her for maintaining his innocence for so long, because she was so young when it happened.

Along those lines I would love for someone to actually start a friendship with her, maybe because they want to know what she knows about her brother or because she is currently working as a detective. They think she knows something when in reality she doesn't. 

Find her Pinterest HERE !

[optimiist]

𝚒’𝚍  𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙  𝚊𝚗  𝚎𝚢𝚎  𝚘𝚗  𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖  ;   that  there  is  LIONEL  MILLER  ,  notorious  for  being  (  resentful  )  and  (  tense  )  ,  but  there  are  times  when  he  can  be  (  considerate  )  and  (  self-effacing  )  .   i've  heard  that  he  could  pass  as  a  YUSUF GATEWOOD  doppelganger  ,  but  i  don't  see  it  .   the  (  thirty-eight  )  year - old  cis man has  been  in  town  for  (  his entire life  )  and  they  are  an  (  english professor  )  by  day  and  murder  suspect  by  night  .   they  tend  to  spark  images  of  an endless collection of the romantics - from the john donnes of the world to the carson mccullers’ ,  the perfect leather-on-tweed stereotype , being a willing human doormat to those with bright eyes and a kind smile , rehearsing the humphrey bogart but ending up the victor laszlo , a secret even worse than murder: …your favorite movie is the abomination of 2019  .   you’ll  know  when  they  walk  by  because  they  always  seem  to  be  blasting  as  time  goes  by  by  DOOLEY WILSON  .   it  truly  explains  why  they're  known  as  THE  SECRET  ADMIRER  .

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born to a single mother, lionel was lucky in never joining the daddy issues™ club. nonetheless, his mother’s status still deeply affected him. with all of the men he watched go in and out of her life, none staying around long enough for him to call his true role model, he found a very thin line - but it was still a line and he knew exactly which side he wanted to be on. the line? separated the good men from the toxic men. and, of course, he wanted to be a good man!

it should be noted that his mother worked in the local library ( he was unaware of why it was named what it was named for quite a while - he thought it was just named after abraham lincoln and some other guy ). naturally, he spent most of his youth reading authors all the way from shel silverstein to lewis carroll to… most importantly… t.s. eliot. why is this the most important? you may ask yourself.

he unironically likes cats. the book it was based on… the musical… even the 2019 movie… there are very few people he’d ever admit it to, but… his favorite movie is cats (2019).

ANYWAY, as he grew, he matured into the catalogs of writers such as john donne, william shakespeare, tennessee williams, carson mccullers…

he was fucked!!

the authors and the poets and the playwrights all gave him a sense of what love is, what love must be. he began writing poetry, attempting to mimic donne’s subtle style. this both helped and harmed him when he met the girl he was totally sure would be the love of his life: chastity. she was gorgeous and kind and had bright eyes… 

he prepared a speech asking her out and rehearsed it every morning. just in case he forgot, he even wrote it down on notecards. but, when the time came, he was always just too… frozen. 

he didn’t shoot his shot on time - before he knew it, ethan kim was dating the girl he’d psyched himself out of asking out one too many times. 

although it was difficult for him to try to see chastity as just a friend ( perhaps friendly acquaintance at most on her part ), he did his best… especially when ethan enlisted him to help him get the girl™.lionel had plenty of moral qualms about it, but… ultimately, money was money. libraries didn’t make much. even the smallest amount would help. 

not to mention, it was an excellent way to see if he… would’ve been successful in asking her out. in words, at least.

he’d give ethan poems he’d already written, soliloquies he’d been inspired to write, and just… ultimately give him the advice that all of the romantics had given him throughout the years.

when chastity was murdered, his heart :( shattered :( died along with her but more poetically :( while his alibi checked out - he had been in the library writing a poem in donne’s style, the subject inspired by mccullers’s ‘the lover v. the beloved’ tangent in the ballad of the sad café, and he won! there were some areas in which they could poke holes: his mother, who clearly wouldn’t want her son to go to jail, was the only eye witness, they had no way of proving the date he submitted the poem, etc., etc. but, for the most part, his alibi was pretty solid.

this idiot didn’t profess his love until she was dead. WAYYYYY too late to shoot ur shot buddy!!

anyway, he’d already gotten accepted into college - thank god because he, otherwise, would not have been in the state to write a worthy application. he chose local for his undergrad. 

along the way, he found some new people to love. or try to love. it wasn’t exactly the actual relationship that made it hard for him to ‘get over’ chastity, what considering they’d never had one, rather the literal death and lack of closure.

but, come grad school, he met the woman he would be able to call his wife!! she was lovely and kind and beautiful and had such bright eyes. after only two years of dating, he proposed (granted, he’d been prepping… for an entire year... ) and!! she said yes!!

with an english professor slot (yes, slot) opening up at the university, they returned to taunwick. it was absolutely perfect, if you were to ask him. he could help his mom as libraries went the way of the dodo, he could potentially start a family (they were considering adoptive), he had a job he loved!!

but... then there’s that whole problem of the reunion… and, while he’s been doing well in taunwick, what in spite of the reminders of chastity… this could be yikes central for his marriage!! which is why it’s gonna be submitted to the main in .5 seconds!! 

and that’s what you missed on glee!

TL;DR:

hopeless romantic who will never admit that he unironically likes all forms of cats.

CONNECTION IDEAS:

** (open to any gender unless otherwise specified)

his wife (f): WILL BE BEING SENT INTO THE MAIN.

people he tried to love: as was previously mentioned, when he entered undergrad, he desperately tried to find people he could love just as much as he figured he’d loved chastity. only real requirement would be that they would’ve both gone to the local university at the same time!!

opposites attract: he’s meek, easy to unnerve… give me this. give me 13 going on 30’s main friendship.

neighbor: pretty self-explanatory!! they live in the suburbs next door to he and his wife… both of whom are disgustingly domestic!! 

couple friends: pls this idea just makes me laugh. we love the failed version of this connection where… it’s their last resort… they’re desperate… everyone else is trying to induct them into having a foursome… they just want a wholesome friendship… this is the closest they’re getting!!

students: let’s hear it for all the younger characters out there!!

more to come!!

FURTHER:

for a bit of a better idea:

pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/idkimnewwastaken/lionel-not-richie/

playlist (the final song is a lil treat): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vYatuuQmEWxcKvs2CBjCa?si=_XQCKYGsRz2jujfMT7V1BQ

musing tag: https://optimiist.tumblr.com/tagged/lionel-%7C-musings.

mini stats (to be later extended): optimiist.tumblr.com/ls (the font is strangely huge rn but… don’t feel like fixing it at this moment in time :\ )