#wc.antagonistic

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PHOEBE YATES is looking for her EX-BOYFRIEND. For more details about the connection, read below!

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Phoebe Yates.

CATEGORY — Antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-Boyfriend.

CONNECTION NAME — Spencer Bowes (name change can be discussed).

CONNECTION AGE — 32 -37.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jacob Elordi, Reje-Jean Page, Luke Newton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Enoch, Michael B. Jordan, Dylan O’Brien.

DESCRIPTION

tw: toxic/emotionally abusive relationship, elitism, controlling dynamics, low-self esteem, allusions to violence.

The Background

Spencer Bowes grew up in an affluent, strict and extremely close family.

He had high expectations for him, and expected to follow the family tradition of going into law.

He moved to Blue Harbor to further his law, getting an internship at Heller& Co to further his career.

Relationship with Phoebe

They met when she was bartending at The Labyrinth and hit it off instantly. Phoebe was reluctant to date him at first, because he was slightly older and successful, and she had just graduated college.

However, Spencer insisted, laying the charm on thick, wining and dining her and getting her little gifts.

Though cracks formed in the early days, it wasn’t until about six months of being together where Spencer began to be more controlling toward Phoebe. Criticizing her interests and tastes, as well as her family background and her choice of friends. He’d also be a sweet, attentive guy. And Phoebe also felt like she was using him to get out of the suffocating grasp of her Weaver Ridge life.

About a year or so later, Phoebe officially moved into his apartment in Cardinal Hill, though had basically been staying there every night, so Spencer could keep tabs on her, and she no longer lived with her mom.

Over the next five years, as Phoebe bounced from job to job, he was almost successful in keeping her from her mom, though less successful with her friends, especially Seb, who distrusted Spencer from day one.

During this time, Spencer would offer a lot of ultimatums and hold the promise of marriage over her head to get her to behave in the way he desired. He also faced a lot of pressure from his family to break up with her due to being ‘white trash’. However, he truly believed he loved her, she just needed to be ‘perfect’.

After one explosive argument, Spencer realized that Phoebe would never change, and she’d never be good enough in the eyes of the Bowes family, he decided to break up with her, unceremoniously tossing her things out of the apartment and effectively never seeing her again.

The Next Chapter

What Spencer has been up to since the end of their relationship is completely up to the player! He could have left town, stayed, and just managed to avoid Phoebe the past couple of years.

I would love for them to not get closure per se, but for him to really pay for all the shit he put her through.

I also think crossing paths again would help Phoebetruly get over the part of her that feels self-conscious over the comments Spencer made about her during their relationship and realise her worth overall.

Musings:

Songsperation: I Bet You Think About Me – Taylor Swift; The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived – Taylor Swift·        

Character Inspiration: Nate Jacobs (Euphoria), Chuck Bass (Gossip Girl), Joe Goldberg (You), Shane Patton (The White Lotus)

do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — Yes please!

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NATHAN CRANE is looking for his EX-LOVER. For more details about the connection, read below!

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Nathan Crane.

CATEGORY — Antagonistic/Romantic/Complicated.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-Lover.

CONNECTION NAME — UTP.

CONNECTION AGE — 42 - 46.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Abigail Spencer, Lupita Nyong'o, Morena Baccarin, Rachael Taylor, UTP.

DESCRIPTION

It was love, though they'd both deny it if pressed. As teenagers, she and Nathan were forced into one another's company by school and family ties. Their relationship began as pure antagonism, both too good at getting under one another's skin and too similar in their stubborn attitudes and ambition. However, in their 20s they finally caved into the tension and began an intense on and off affair which lasted years.

Things ended on bad terms. Nathan's decision to leave New York sparked a disagreement—she couldn't understand why he'd want to give up all that he'd built and he wasn't changing his mind no matter what she said. They haven't spoken since he walked out, but the feelings between them still linger.

do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — yes please!

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VALLETTA CAMBRIDGE is looking for her EX-HUSBAND. For more details about the connection, read below!

THIS CONNECTION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED.

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Valletta Cambridge.

CATEGORY — Romantic/Antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-Husband Number 5.

CONNECTION NAME — Jack Calhoun (UTP).

CONNECTION AGE — 50-ish.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Joe Manganiello, Idris Elba, Jason Momoa, Pedro Pascal, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, UTP.

DESCRIPTION

Valley’s main source of income for her entire adult life has been to find a man with more money than sense and convince him to marry her. It was very easy to do; even though most of the men treated her terribly, she got to divorce them and take half their money in the end, so it evened out.  The fifth husband, though, was where everything went wrong. She sought him out because he was a recent lottery winner. She figured he’d be dumb and financially irresponsible and in need of a woman to shower with gifts. She charmed him easily, and he fell in love with her quickly, and everything was going according to plan until she realized that she was in love, too. This had never happened to her before - falling in love was strange and unknown territory, and it ruined the entire plan. She was preparing to quit, just cut and run, because how was she supposed to take money from a man she loved? …But then he proposed. And it was beautiful, and perfect, and he was beautiful and perfect, and she said yes. Of course he found out. They were married for four and a half years in which Valley was genuinely happy for the first time in her life, but eventually he found out what her original plan had been, and how many times she’d been married before, and that she’d lied about her family… and everything fell apart. They divorced, so that part went according to plan. But she didn’t take a dime from him. And she’s still heartbroken to this day. MUSINGS — * info on all her husbands: https://valleyxrose.tumblr.com/husbands

do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — Only if they have questions; we can always plot when they get here!!

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JEANIE RAMACHANDRAN is looking for her EX-PARTNER. For more details about the connection, read below!

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Jeanie Ramachandran.

CATEGORY — Romantic/Antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-Partner.

CONNECTION NAME — UTP.

CONNECTION AGE — 29 — 35.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Dev Patel, Jack O'Connell, Suraj Sharma, Ayo Edebiri, Stephanie Hsu, Ritu Arya, UTP.

DESCRIPTION

Your muse met Jeanie in St Andrews, Scotland, during her first year of college. The two of them had an instant connection which flourished into an intense relationship lasting six years. They planned a future for themselves, planning to move in together after Jeanie finished her postgraduate course, however things fell apart when Jeanie came home one night to find your muse cheating on her.

The reasons behind this betrayal were never made clear to her because she got out of there quickly and refused to talk to your muse about it aside from a short conversation in which she ended things. It's now been two and a half years since she left and the reasons for your muse reappearing in her life are UTP. 

do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — yes please!

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JEANIE RAMACHANDRAN is looking for her ROOMMATES. For more details about the connection, read below!

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Jeanie Ramachandran.

CATEGORY — Romantic/Platonic/Antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Roommate One / Roommate Two.

CONNECTION NAME — UTP.

CONNECTION AGE — UTP.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Aimee Lou Wood, Dacre Montgomery, Simone Ashley, Quinta Brunson, John Boyega, Daniel Radcliffe, UTP.

DESCRIPTION

Your muse would be one of Jeanie's two roommates. The nature of their relationship can be plotted, whether it's antagonistic, platonic, flirty, or something else.

Jeanie's place is cosy and comfortable with a lot of eclectic design and she encourages her roommates to make the space their own too, however as a roommate she can be quite (unintentionally) loud, is prone to throwing parties/having friends over, and keeps strange hours, which has created a revolving door of roommates in the past. Whether your muse enjoys this kind of environment or not is up to you!

do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — yes please!

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ELIJAH FALVEY & ROMAN DANIELS are looking for their FORMER BANDMATE. For more details about the connection, read below!

THIS CONNECTION IS NOW FILLED.

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME �� Elijah Falvey & Roman Daniels.

CATEGORY — Platonic / Antagonistic (depending on who!)

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Former bandmate.

CONNECTION NAME — He’s been referred to as Antonio / Toni so far (alternatively Anthony / Tony depending on faceclaim) but it’s entirely UTP!

CONNECTION AGE — 39 - 41.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Diego Luna, Alfonso Herrera, Clayton Cardenas, Octavio Pisano, Manny Jacinto, Will Sharpe, Lewis Tan, John David Washington, Daniel Henney, Kendrick Sampson, UTP (as long as they are a faceclaim of color).

DESCRIPTION

BAND LORE:

The indie rock band Amethyst planted its roots in 2000 when lead vocalist Harrison Morrey corralled four of his most talented friends from Blue Harbor University in the span of a year — Kaya, Roman, Antonio and Elijah. Antonio was the guitarist, third to join the lineup sometime between September and October of 2001. After Elijah joined later that year, all five bandmates became thick as thieves, spending almost every moment of free time that they had with one another to practice in Harrison’s family’s garage. Once they all graduated, they even decided to move in together; Elijah and Harrison shared one apartment, while Antonio, Roman and Kaya shared another closeby. This arrangement lasted for several years, playing local gigs around Illinois’ neighboring towns until luck landed them a professional record deal in 2006. They signed to a major label out in Los Angeles and decided to leave behind their humble beginnings for the city of angels, moving to California and spending the next thirteen years touring and making music!

TW FOR CAR ACCIDENTS, DEATH, HOSPITALIZATION, GRIEF. In June of 2019, everything changed. Amethyst were en route to the venue for the last stop of their world tour in Los Angeles when they all suffered from a gnarly car accident — Harrison, unfortunately, was the only one who didn’t survive. The others had varying degrees of injuries requiring hospitalization and specialized care, Roman being the most notable who was rendered unable to play bass again without the functionality of his right hand. In December of that same year, they decided that they could no longer move forward in their career as a band and posted their official disbandment notice on all platforms. Since that moment, none of the other members heard from Elijah (who cut contact and moved back to Blue Harbor as soon as he was physically able to, running from his grief). Roman, Kaya and Antonio were left to pick up the pieces of one another as they mourned the loss of two of their best friends.

Roman returned to Blue Harbor in 2023, leading to several messy confrontations with Elijah. At the moment, they’re both trying (and failing, because they’re both too stubborn to really try) to understand the motives behind one another’s decisions.

ANTONIO SPECIFIC / UTP:

Aside from all of the band lore mentioned above, everything else about Antonio is completely UTP! His full backstory, how he met Harrison originally, current occupation, reasoning for coming back to Blue Harbor, possible other connections, etc etc etc. Throughout their lives, there was a very interesting dynamic in play between the five of them where Elijah romantically had eyes for Harrison (who was straight), Harrison and Kaya had an on and off again fling for most of their lives, and Roman had eyes for Kaya who generally didn’t give him the time of day outside of friendship. Where Antonio fits into all of this is UTP as well — we’ve always joked that he was the most ‘unbothered’ out of them all but obviously, the more drama the better! How Antonio feels about Elijah’s actions post-breakup and/or Roman’s reaction is also UTP. 

In terms of personality, ‘unbothered’ is actually quite a good word to describe him. He’s the most lax member, the one with the ability to keep a calm and sturdy head amongst the common chaos of band life in LA. He had a real passion for the band that ensured he was loved by the general public, too! Of course, though, we’d love if you made Antonio your own so please don’t be afraid to insert your own vision wherever you can! Meaning personality is UTP, this is just a general outline for vibe if you’re stuck!

We have tons of silly Amethyst headcanons built up that we’d love to share, plus musings and such for inspo <3

Do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? — Yes please! Either Elijah or Roman's blog is perfect.

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DAHLIA YOUNG is looking for her EX-BOYFRIEND. For more details about the connection, read below!

THIS CONNECTION IS NOW FILLED.

BASIC INFORMATION

CHARACTER NAME — Dahlia Young.

CATEGORY — Romantic, antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-boyfriend.

CONNECTION NAME — Liam Reed.

CONNECTION AGE — 31 - 33.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Dylan O'Brien, Logan Lerman, Sean Teale, Taylor Zahkar Perez, Kedar Stirling Williams, Dev Patel, Ahn Hyoseop.

DESCRIPTION

Dahlia and Liam meet in a photography class her sophomore year of college. Lia was drawn to Liam's passion for photography. The two went on their first date to an art gallery, bonding over their mutual love for creativity and artistic expression. 

Their relationship became pretty serious, very quickly. They would take weekend trips to explore the city and nearby towns' art scenes and nature, documenting their adventures together with Liam's camera. When they started dating, Lia's self-esteem wasn't the greatest, but with Liam's support and encouragement, Lia came to embrace her individuality, and really explore a bunch of different music genres, open mics, and subbing in as a guitarist for bands that needed a temporary member. Likewise, Lia supported all of Liam's photography endeavors and would even provide music for his photo exhibitions.

Her senior year of college, Dahlia and Liam started discussing their future together and dreams of traveling the world together, combining their passions.

The stress of final projects and job applications took its toll on their relationship and they had their first major argument about their post-graduation plans when Liam was offered the opportunity to intern with a renowned photographer in Europe. Lia was torn between her desire to support him and her selfish wish for him to stay. She couldn't drop everything to follow him to Europe either, so she sent him off with a weary smile.

They tried a long-distance relationship for a time (less than a year), but the time difference and distance (physical and emotional) was too much for them to overcome. Liam was the one to actually ask to breakup as Lia (while knowing things weren't working anymore) was unwilling to quit. The breakup was terribly painful, and brought up a lot of old woulds of abandonment for Dahlia.

Shortly after their breakup, Dahlia decided to move back home and hasn't really kept in touch with Liam. She still has a mix of hurt and resentment when she thinks of him, but Lia considers Liam to be "the one that got away." Reasons why he's in Blue Harbor can be totally up to player, and we can always flesh that out!

musings — [ PINTEREST ] [ PLAYLIST ]

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NILAY BAILEY is looking for her EX-PARTNER THAT ENDED ON BAD TERMS. For more details about the connection, read below!

THIS CONNECTION IS NOW FILLED.

BASIC INFORMATION.

CHARACTER NAME — Nilay Bailey.

CATEGORY — Former romantic turned antagonistic.

TYPE OF CONNECTION — Ex-partner that ended on bad terms.

CONNECTION NAME — Up to player.

CONNECTION AGE — 27-43.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS — Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Shahi, Jacob Elordi, Naomi Scott, Raymond Ablack, Ben Barnes, Dewanda Wise, Dev Patel, Renata Notni, Zeeko Zaki, Blanca Suarez, Aron Piper, Pooja Hegde, Henry Golding, up to player.

DESCRIPTION.

After Nilay's attack and her realizing that she had feelings for Elijah Falvey back in 2021, she went into a wee bit of a crisis mode. In comes your character. How they met, when they met, where they met, etc., can absolutely be talked about more! What I imagine is that after she realized she had feelings for her best friend, she became completely terrified that he didn't reciprocate those feelings for her. Instead of asking and trying to see, these two ended up dating for a couple months.

While Nilay liked Y/C and trusted them, it was pretty obvious that her heart was for someone else. Maybe Y/C was oblivious to it and was blindsided when Nilay broke up with them, maybe they sort of knew yet tried to convince themself that it was nothing serious, maybe they thought that after some time her feelings for Eli would disappear and she'd be in love with them completely; However it goes, I picture that after Nilay broke up with them, these two have been on the outs ever since. While Nilay feels awful and wants to try to fix things so that they could become friends, I picture that Y/C is resistant to it. While I do not picture them ending up together, I do want them to have some angst and drama for awhile before finding closure and maybe becoming acquaintances or even friends in the end.

Do you need to be contacted by the potential applicant? Yes please!