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He exhaled some smoke, shaking his head at her. "Why? This got you remindin' yourself that you're old?" He used to be one of the younger ones running around causing shit, but now that he was older, eh, who was he kidding, he was still doing the same shit. "

　　༄　　‟  𝗜𝗧  𝗪𝗔𝗦  𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛  𝗔  𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧.  ”  solana  shrugs,  bringing  the  cigarette  back  up  to  her  lips.  in  actuality,  she  was  a  little  grateful  for  the  company.  despite  her  habit  of  leaving  when  things  get  a  little  bit  too  much,  there's  a  small  part  of  her  that  wishes  someone  would  come  with  her.  ‟  ask  me  again  when  i've  had a few more drinks.  ”  it's  a  joke,  mostly,  but  all  jokes  are  always  half  meant.

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Here he was thinking it was going to be a sort of life or death question. Living around here, he should've known by now that it actually would be or it actually would be the opposite. "I think you're readin' way too much into this," He admitted, "But it depends who the party's for. It's not for me so why would it matter what I think?" Ricky always was the type to be all doom and gloom. Maybe that's why he never had a pinata at his party.

open starter - straton  gas  &  convenience  - early afternoon, saturday

cassie stood in the candy aisle, with two bags of the same candy but different flavour in her hand. her brows were furrowed in an expression of intense concentration, lips pursed as she glanced back and forth between them. it was like this decision was the biggest dilemma of her life. after another dramatic sigh, cassie glanced down the aisle. a stranger was standing there, minding their own business, unfortunately for them. "hey," she called, stepping towards them. she held up both candy bags like she was weighing sacred objects. "okay, life or death question. which flavour would you rather find in a pinata? blue raspberry or cherry? i feel like i can't have both because that's too much of one candy but can't work out which flavour is more popular. though i like blue raspberry, i don't think others appreciate having a stained blue tongue - even though that’s like, the whole fun of having blue candy? but i just cannot decide." cassie ranted. and she really needed an answer. because what kind of party didn't have a pinata? a boring one, obviously.

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It wasn't rare for Ty to make an appearance at Diamond Ink, looking to get tatted by Solana or someone else if they were available. He was happy about the compliment, but had no idea what she was talking about. "Which one's that?" He was pretty content with just his lobes being pierced, though he didn't wear stuff in them often. It was just what everyone did when they were teens at the time. "I just got the nose everyone else has got."

location . diamond ink with . open

the  sound  of  tattoo  guns  echoed  a  pleasant  harmony  ,  under  the  choice  of  music  that  filtered  through  the  shop  speakers  .  rock  and  roll  ,  grunge  ,  the  occasional  screaming  that  sounded  as  if  an  animal  had  found  its  leg  stuck  within  a  trap  ;  it  all  blended  together  into  what  was  typical  for  a  tattoo  shop  .  and  it  mattered  little  to  sanem  ,  as  she  sat  at  the  front  desk  ,  pen  twirled  between  fingers  ,  and  occasionally  finding  itself  between  her  teeth  .  the  books  were  filling  up  ,  as  they  so  often  did  ,  for  what  was  a  biker  without  a  tattoo  .  which  meant  a  lot  of  finding  the  appropriate  opening  for  the  latest  request  to  be  seen  as  soon  as  possible  ,  as  if  one  more  day  without  a  tattoo  would  surely  mark  their  impending  death  .  thankfully  ,  as  she  was  almost  certain  her  eyes  would  become  permanently  crossed  from  staring  at  the  same  page  ,  the  sound  of  the  door  alerted  her  .  and  her  gaze  shifted  ,  lifted  ,  to  seek  out  who  had  found  themselves  before  her  .  ❝   have  you  ever  considered  a  septum  piercing  ?  you've  got  the  right  nose  for  it  ,  if  you  were  wondering  .  ❞

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"Ain't no way anyone's gonna be able to be alone. You see how many people we got runnin' around here?" He asked rhetorically, looking around, even though there was no one else back here. " 'Course I'm havin' fun. I jus' needed to smoke in peace." It was hard being here with Lena but also not being there with Lena. "How 'bout you?"

　　༄　　“  𝗔  𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘  𝗕𝗜𝗧,  ”  𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔  𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦,  though  she  can't  hide  the  smile  on  her  face  as  she  does.  “  here  i  thought  i'd  finally  get  my  alone  time.  ”  she  chuckles,  taking  another  drag  of  her  cigarette  and  gazing  over  to  her  fellow  reaper.  “  you  havin'  any  fun,  vp?  or  did  you  come  back  here  to  escape  the  chaos?  ”

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Manning outside was probably the easiest assignment of the night, considering how busy the inside of Deseo was. He was used to drunk people stumbling and tumbling, and occasionally grabbing onto him out of instinct. Tonight seemed like no exception. "Gotta admit, I don't think that would'a happened," He was almost amused by the comment, but Ricky was way too much of a pick me to show any type of emotion. "Good think you survived. You good to drive or however you're gettin' home tonight?"

there was something about a decent plate of food and a beer after a shift at the hospital that just seemed to make the day feel a little better –– even more so when it wasn't food that had to be cooked by layla herself. the addition of a good deal meant that there was no way that she'd be attempting to cook for herself –– which usually ended in a less than appetising plate of food regardless. smokey barbecue wings consumed, the nurse felt like she'd truly taken advantage of the deal on offer, but needed to get a little air. she wasn't intoxicated by any means after only the one beverage, but a clumsy-by-nature woman coupled with the darkness meant that as she stepped outside, she lost her footing and stumbled slightly. "shit!" she cursed, hand reaching for a nearby body to try and stop her from hitting the ground entirely. "i'm so sorry, if i didn't grab you for help, i might have died." not to be dramatic, obviously.

location : deseo, 8pm ! open to : everyone !

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Since he was offically off the clock, he figured that he at least deserved a drink for dealing with this whole crowd. A few people had to have been forcibly removed, and that was a few more than he was used to. "At least the food's not bad." It wasn't a Michelin 5 Star Restaurant but at least he knew he wasn't going to get sick from the finger foods. "Can I grab whatever beer's easiest to pour on tap right now?" He knew the place was busy, he didn't want to hold anyone up.

𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻   𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿   𝗳𝗼𝗿   𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲   ⸻   𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴   𝟭𝟬   𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀   .

deseo  as  a  common  ground  was  frequented  by  everyone,  or  at  least  every  member  of  a  gang  willing  to  play  nice  for  an  hour  or  two.  however,  the  diablos  vice  president  visited  deseo  with  different  intentions.  for  amongst  alcohol,  naked  bodies  and  horrible  music  (  after  his  own  tastes  )  secrets  flourished.  as  a  man  who  rarely  indulged  in  drinks,  the  reincarnation  of  ate  found  himself  in  a  booth,  glass  of  whiskey  in  front  of  him  which  he  had  not  yet  touched.  piercing  hues  went  to  the  entrance  as  the  door  was  flung  open.  "  another  night  and  it  is  spent  here  ⸻  what  was  it,  wings  or  drinks  ?  "

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WHO: @openseascn (Ty and Helena)

WHERE: Gotti's Lot

He used to love going to these parties with Helena by his side. It always felt like Ty and Helena, they were a package. Well, until he fucked it up. There wasn't a day that would go by without him thinking about her. Not that he wanted to not think about her to begin with. It was just complicated. And they worked together, they were always seeing each other. Even if she wasn't technically his Old Lady anymore, he happy to see her here. She was a staple in his life, and in the club's at this point. "'Member when we'd have to scramble for a babysitter?" And now they only had one kid still at home, though maybe they should have someone watching her with the recent trouble she's been getting into. "No one wanted to be stuck at home watchin' some rugrats on a night like tonight." Times really had changed. "You got a light on you?" He asked, figuring she did, even if she "quit" smoking.

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As outgoing as he usually was, sometimes Ty's nicotine craving was enough to have him exit to go and grab a smoke. At least there was a familiar face outside. "C'mon, my dad didn't even teach me how to say thank you, ain't no way he was ever gonna teach me that." He shrugged, before taking out his own lighter and pack of cigarettes, "You gonna also be mad if I join you smoking too and ask if my parents ever told me it was rude to be out here rather than in there?"

༄　behind  deseo,  around  7pm ༄　open  for  anyone

　　༄　　𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔  𝗪𝗔𝗦  𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥  𝗔  𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬-𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗥.  even  in  her  youth,  she  spent  her  nights  cooped  up  in  her  room,  hands  working  her  way  through  a  sketchbook  or  across  a  canvas.  but  since  joining  the  reapers,  things  became  different.  she  still  didn't  like  parties,  but  who  was  she  to  say  no  to  people  who  wanted  her  there?  chapped  lips  wrap  around  a  lit  cigarette,  the  music  coming  from  deseo  booming  loud  enough  to  hear  from  the  outside.  from  the  corner  of  her  eye,  she  catches  somene  else's  stare.  she  holds  her  cigarette  between  two  fingers,  blowing  smoke  into  the  air  before  lips  quirk  up  into  a  smirk.  “  didn't  your  parents  ever  tell  you  that  it's  rude  to  stare?  ”

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"That kid that we just had to throw out said that he'll go to a better club. Told him good luck with that considerin' this is the best there is around here." He wasn't trying to inflate her ego, but it was the truth. The caliber definitely wasn't the same anywhere else. "I'm guessin' that's not gonna be the only problem tonight, seeing how busy it is around here. You know how many people we have to throw out on nights like this? A lot." He wasn't complaining, he liked doing his job. "But people can't be too upset about no Coronas, it's not like there's not a shit ton of other beers to choose from that almost taste the same." Like pisswater in his opinion. A beer was a beer no matter what name it had on it.

location  :  deseo  time  :  9:45  pm status  :  open  to  all  !

“  do  i  have  ‘  gullible  idiot  ’  printed  on  my  forehead  ?  please  get  the  fuck  out  of  my  face  .  “  already  filled  with  tension  as  the  club  filled  up  ,  kendra  had  stepped  over  to  the  hostess  stand  where  a  young  man  had  tried  to  fake  a  reservation  for  a  vip  booth  on  his  phone  .  biker  associated  or  not  ,  deseo  had  become  one  of  the  best  clubs  in  texas  ,  due  in  part  to  the  hard  work  she  had  put  in  .  tonight  ,  the  place  was  packed  and  she  was  not  going  to  let  some  fresh  out  of  college  little  moron  scam  his  way  into  a  vip  booth  and  rob  them  of  $150  .  as  a  bouncer  carted  the  boy  away  ,  kendra  sighed  ,  looking  down  at  her  phone  that  hadn't  stopped  pinging  all  night  .  ”  there  is  no  way  we  are  out  of  coronas  ,  we  are  in  texas  for  fuck's  sake  !  "

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introducing… RICKY ROBLES

in texas, RICHARD ROBLES is known to most as RICKY. they have been riding with the diablos for TEN YEARS. they’re originally from DALLAS and the ENFORCER is known to be very IMPULSIVE & IRRESPONSIBLE but the other club members will tell you they are CONFIDENT & INDEPENDENT. as the years go by, they’ve gained a lot of respect in the club and around town. they’re usually at DESEO, working as a SECURITY GUARD. they rarely ever drive a car but when they do CATS IN THE CRADLE by HARRY CHAPIN is usually heard blasting. ( white knuckled fists that were clenched a bit too long, tattoos that have lost their meaning, and a black eye but you should see the other guy )

➨ BASICS

FULL NAME: richard "ricky" robles.

AGE: 33.

BIRTHDAY: october 26th.

ZODIAC SIGN: scorpio.

GENDER: cis man

FACECLAIM: danny ramirez.

HOMETOWN: dallas, tx.

OCCUPATION: security guard at deseo & enforcer for the diablos.

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triggers: violence

Originally from Dallas, Ricky was in foster care almost his whole life. It's made him paranoid, even though his fosters parents always treated him kindly and some what say the ones that he was placed with the best. But Ricky didn't like to accept love and all that good stuff, he was more into the woe is me and that stuff. He figured he didn't deserve the niceness, and kind of had a chip on his shoulder. It caused him to have a lot of built up anger and resentment.

After he aged out of the system, Ricky made his living by entering fights in different areas. People would place money on him, or against him, and that's how he made a good chunk of it. He'd also do odd jobs here and there.

He eventually found his way to Stratford. He pretty much felt like the Diablos were his calling, and wanted to be patched as soon as he possibly could. It took a little while, of course, but he proved his worth.

Enter Natalia. She was patching him up one day, and thinks just kinda happened from there. They've always been on and off, maybe because Ricky also doesn't think he deserves to be loved like that, but nonetheless, she's given him the perfect little man. Their son is the light of his life (besides Natalia), and being a dad has been given him a new meaning of life. It's been a few years since he was born, and he's tried his best to be a good dad but it's sure as hell hard. At least he's not getting into as many brawls. That's a start.

He may be a little hot headed but it's seemed to work out for the better in this line of work. Now he spends his days working security at the Deseo, and as an Enforcer for the Diablos.

➨ WANTED CONNECTIONS

best friends

sparring buddy

foster sibling(s)

more to be added!!

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Jennifer S. Cheng, So We Must Meet Apart; “August 24, 2018”

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his heart is out in the streets

THE BIKERIDERS dir. Jeff Nichols

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introducing… TYSON SHAW

in texas, TYSON SHAW is known to most as TY. they have been riding with the reapers for TWENTY YEARS. they’re originally from STRATON and the VICE PRESIDENT is known to be very RESENTFUL & CARELESS but the other club members will tell you they are AMBITIOUS & LOYAL. as the years go by, they’ve gained a lot of respect in the club and around town. they’re usually at GOTTI'S AUTOBODY, working as a MECHANIC. they rarely ever drive a car but when they do CHUMBAWAMBA by TUBTHUMPER is usually heard blasting. (blistered digits and calloused fingertips, cigarette smoke in a dimly lit room, and a mugshot that's been passed around town )

➨ BASICS

FULL NAME: tyson "ty" shaw.

AGE: 41.

BIRTHDAY: november 25.

ZODIAC SIGN: sagitarrius.

GENDER: cis man

FACECLAIM: travis fimmel.

HOMETOWN: Straton, TX.

OCCUPATION: Mechanic at Gotti's & VP for the Reapers.

➨ BULLET POINTS

triggers: neglect, alcoholism, divorce,

Ty is originally from Straton but kind of moved everywhere around Texas the first few years of his life. It was just him and his dad for as long as he could remember, his mom dipped before his first birthday. His dad was a con man, and would sometimes include his son in his shenanigans. His dad didn't pay much attention to him elsewise, usually ending up getting drunk rather than hanging out with his son. It was definitely not the most stable environment growing up. They settled down in different town for him to go to school. However, Ty ended up coming back to Straton after his high school graduation.

Enter the Reapers, where he was instantly enthralled with the Reapers. Ty was dead set on proving himself. When he put his head to it, he could be pretty determined. Eventually, he became a prospect, and that's when his life fully changed.

Enter Helena. The woman who had everything yet threw it all away for him. They basically entered the life together, and eventually married. She was everything he ever dreamed of, and he was happy to make her his Old Lady.

Ty's been in this life for a long time. He started out as a prospect, and then a rider, soldier, has been a tailgunner, and eventually became the Vice President. He has no interest in becoming the president, and is extremely content being second in command. That being said, he may sometimes go into "dad" mode with the younger members.

Ty's had a problem with putting the bottle down. Maybe it's to escape the shit he's seen as he's risen up through the ranks, or maybe he's just because it's run in the family, but he definitely has a drinking problem. It eventually became too much for the couple, putting a strain on their relationship. Her and their kids or the booze. Of course he wanted to choose her but his actions said otherwise.

Having to leave is the hardest thing he's ever had to do, and every time he takes a drink, he does wish he could stop. He still loves his wife, which might also explain why they end up together in bed still, and he wants to stop drinking, but it's easier said than done.

➨ WANTED CONNECTIONS

Someone who's letting him crash on their couch

Good influence, maybe someone who has gotten sober

Best friends, probably reapers

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grcatride, a dependent mumu for ridefm featuring:

tyson shaw. 41. vp for the reapers. travis fimmel. intro | threads | musings richard robles. 33. enforcer for the diablos. danny ramirez. intro | threads | musings

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DANNY RAMIREZ in WINNER (2024) dir. Susanna Fogel

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Travis Fimmel as James Cormack Black Snow - Season 2