#grandviewintro

[heldheart]

❝ No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. ❞ - Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House

Is that HANS VALK? It seems it is! I’ve heard they work as a HORROR NOVELIST and have been in town for 2 MONTHS. They seem to be GOOD-HUMORED, PATIENT, LEVEL-HEADED but also RESERVED, AWKWARD, STUBBORN. When I see them I’m reminded of MESSY HAIR, RUFFLED PAGES, WHISKEY-STAINED BREATH.

QUICK FACTS -

name: Hans Valk gender: Cis man pronouns: He/him age: 42 faceclaim: Michiel Huisman occupation: novelist (horror, primarily) sexuality: pansexual marital status: divorced; single. children: a daughter (8) named Eleanor siblings: 3 older brothers and one younger sister star sign: virgo afflictions: depression, anxiety, Hans is an alcoholic in deep denial

PERSONALITY -

Reserved, Hans is usually inside himself - stuck in his head and his version of reality. It's hard for him to live in the moment, simply experience things, or to step outside of his own head for a moment to develop connections. Friends have claimed that Hans is more than a little enamored by his own misery (which is, itself, his own invention). It's true that Hans, ever the pessimist, forgets that the world can be a wonderful place. He carries a heavy gloom that he doesn't want to speak about. When Hans isn't being miserable, he's usually got a quick remark or stupid joke to share. He's trying to be better about this thing called "friendliness"

PUBLIC EYE -

Hans is a well-known and prolific novelist (though it's been some years since his last novel). While not as well-known as the likes of Stephen King, his books are often compared to him (much to his chagrin). If you read a lot, or read any horror at all, you've probably heard of his name, though who actually cares about what an author looks like? He feels comfortable going out and about, knowing that is "celebrity" is a fairly diminished thing. While he doesn't exclusively write horror (one of his series is a fantasy) all of his work does contain some horror elements; he can't seem to avoid it. His most famous work is Man-Skeleton - a tragic body-horror book about a recently unemployed man who finds that he is inexplicably and rapidly skeletonizing. The book is a not-so-subtle allegory about Hans's addiction and his fears about mediocrity and being unloveable. It was adapted into a movie that was just okay, but selling it out has kept him afloat monetarily while he struggles to write his next novel.

FUN STUFF -

Hans has a hairless, elderly cat named "Shirley". He loves Shirley a lot and sometimes talks about her like she's a real person ("Shirley's always telling me to quit smoking"). This is a joke he finds really funny but at least once he's worried someone by acting as though he's very serious about this

Hans, despite being a grump, is very loyal to the people he loves...provided he hasn't pushed them away first

Hans loves his daughter but doesn't get to see her much. He transforms into a different man around her - bright, happy, cheery, excited - but turns empty when she goes

Hans really is serious about being nicer. He's hoping Grandview is just the place to come out of his shell; he's forcing himself to go out more and go to new places and actually talk to people. He's not great at it

Great gift giver (he overthinks the hell out of everything)

Terrible cook. He is, however, more than decent at bread. He likes to bake but doesn't have much a sweet tooth so it's mostly bread. A lot of bread. Too much bread. Someone take his bread away from him (he loves a monotonous, calculated task)

His hobbies include: reading and bread making. Yeah, that's it. Someone give him another thing to do

Terrible at keeping plants alive

generally clean unless it comes to his personal space; he's messy in there and messy in regards to his own style (he's a "I'll just throw on whatever" sort of person, no sense of fashion at all)

WANTED CONNECTIONS -

anything and everything! if you can think it, I want it. please come at him <3

QUICK BIO (more expanded one tbd) Hans was always inside; it might've been the weak constitution, or the introversion, or the jeering voices of his brothers. Inside his head and inside his room, he was safe. He invented worlds of his own: morbid explorations of his many fears. His parents were concerned but his talents grew and his passion remained as it always had. He wrote and wrote and wrote and sent his stories off, rejected and rejected and rejected. He dropped out of highschool and picked up odd jobs to support his writing; he didn't take off until he was well into his adulthood. Writing macabre tales came easily to Hans, whose active imagination was his greatest gift and his biggest curse. It didn't win him any favors when his wife divorced him, winning custody of their daughter, and it certainly didn't when paranoia and insecurity choked out the rest of his friendships. His life spiraled as much as it could for a semi-famous, introverted writer and the move to Grandview was his attempt to find a better life; something a little calmer, a little less scary. Now, if only he can get over that damned writer's block. 

[xaveryxmoore]

(Rory Culkin, 35, he/him, male) Is that Avery Moore? It seems it is! I’ve heard they work as a/an Music Producer and have been in town for five months. They seem to be Outgoing, friendly & loyal but also Hot-headed, selfish, & stubborn. When I see them I’m reminded of Leather jackets, band t-shirts, black nail polish.

Avery was raised by loving parents but from a very young age he suffered from bullying, it didn't help the fact he never met his mom, as she left him with his dad and his dad's partner, despite being loved and cared from, Avery always felt like something was mssing. That and the bulling he suffered caused him to have rage issues.

His dads did everything they could to help, got him the porper care, and taught him how to deal with the anger:Music, his biological father was a musician and the taught Avery everything he knows today.

Avery went on the become a music producer and play in some local bands here and there, everything was going well, until...

He met someone, Avery was not the kind to care much about love, but he really did fell for her... little did he know she didn't exactly felt the same and after 3 years Avery foud out she had been cheating.

Angry and heart-broke, he left everything behind and come to Grandview,in hopes he can get over his ex and start over, but things aren't as simple as the seem, Avery is starting to feel it come back up, the rage he took so long to get rid of...