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[dylanhawth]

[ LORENZO ZURZOLO, CISMAN, HE/HIM ] shh ! DYLAN HAWTHORNE, the TWENTY year old SECOND year ANTHROPOLOGY major from HARTFORD, CT is known as a TOURMALINE  around here. HE was invited to join because HE PUBLISHED A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES ANONYMOUSLY THAT GARNERED A BIT OF FOLLOWING AND RECENTLY STEPPED FORWARD AS THE AUTHOR, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of THE NERVOUSNESS OF A FIRST KISS, LEAVING SECRET MESSAGES IN LIBRARY BOOKS, DRIVING AIMLESSLY WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN ON A WARM SUMMER NIGHT WHILE THE RADIO HUMS A PLAYLIST CURATED FOR YOU BY YOUR BEST FRIEND.

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omfg hello. i can’t tell you how excited and happy i am to be here. i was too nervous to apply for the last three months but i decided to stop being a Coward and just try. im SO happy to be here, it’s the highlight of my week tbh lmao. anyway i am mar, she/her, 24, est. i live in nyc and all i do is visit the planetarium and cry. i’m so fucking bad at these so im just gonna LIST things and hope you get the vibe. i am a pisces sun, scorpio moon. i prob have a napoleon complex a little bit lmao. my favorite social media site is goodreads and i get rlly sad when my friends rate books i love poorly dfljskdfs. i can touch my tongue to my nose. i eat a lot of persimmons. i have a favorite rock at my local park that i visit a lot. idk dfskjls. i’m v friendly tho so pls hmu. i send a lot of memes, and love making meme edits for the chars so im rlly sorry in advance if you guys hate that. 

01.      basics.

NAME.   dylan h. hawthorne. ALIASES. dyl, hawth.   AGE.  twenty. HOMETOWN. hartford, ct. GENDER.  cismale. PRONOUNS.   he/him.

 02.      appearance.

EYES.   green. HAIR.   brown. HEIGHT.   6”0 BUILD.   lean. BIRTHMARKS   /   BURNS   /   SCARS.   a birthmark the shape of australia on his left thigh. TATTOOS.   n/a. PIERCINGS.   n/a.

03.      habits.

ALCOHOL   ?  socially. SMOKING   ?  socially. HABITS.  fidgets in chairs. cracks knuckles and back often. nervous laughter. chewing on pencils. talking to his plants. dogearing books. staring off into space and applying chapstick for a prolonged period of time. getting overly competitive about boardgames. stress cleaning. carries a book in his bag always. night owl. incredibly impatient when the internet is slow. creature of habit when it comes to menus, orders the same shit over and over again. LIKES.   feeding the ducks at the local pond. the smell of the earth after a rainstorm. the way music sounds coming from another room. kissing. watering his plants. inside jokes. making wishes in fountains. discussing a recently finished book with someone. making handmade cards for friends on their birthday. fireworks. coming of age films. packages wrapped in twine. jogs. the way friday nights feels when you’re with someone you love. the feeling you get leaving the movie theatre. DISLIKES.   being late. having too many coins on him. coffee with no sugar. when people speak loudly in the library. doing laundry. handshakes with too much squeeze. receiving voicemails. untidiness. golf. charles dickens. lectures with no student input. hot weather. confrontation. being caught in a lie. losing his umbrella. people who cheat during games. rainboots. bad table manners. humidity.

04.      personality.

MYERS-BRIGGS.   infp. ENNEAGRAM. the helper. ZODIAC.   pisces. TEMPERAMENT.   melancholic. ALIGNMENT.   neutral good. ARCHETYPE.   the lover. POSITIVE.   empathetic. sensitive. intelligent. charismatic. easygoing. gentle. loyal. passionate. romantic. humble. supportive. gregarious. playful. diligent. NEGATIVE.   deceitful. gullible. finicky. naive. obsessive. perfectionistic. secretive. timid. possessive. weak-willed. indecisive. cynical. indulgent. summary: basically, dylan is a love starved, people pleasing nervous wreck. big ass nerd who wants to be everyones friend, wants to be liked SO BAD. very charming and charismatic, comes off as fairly confident and comfortable at first. is able to make everyone feel loved and like they’re the most important person in the world, however lacks a backbone. is both romeo and juliet, and just as dumb as both of them too. 

05.      hc’s.

dylan was a football player in high school, believe it or not. he was rather good at it too, which is sort of jarring considering his pacifistic nature. however, he DID land on someone incorrectly at some point during his senior year, and broke their wrist. he quickly abandoned the sport altogether because of how guilty he felt. 

touched on this briefly but dylan really… loves indiana jones lmao. like, it’s quite ironic given his absolutely inability to be a badass, and lack of suaveness. however, he admires indy’s lust for adventure. he also was obsessed with the mummy as a kid. both of these were incredible sources in his very irrational decision to sudden anthropology. however, he does really love and admire anthropology. his favorite ethnography is the spirit catches you and you fall down, which makes him cry like a little bitch every time he even thinks about it. 

he’s the second oldest, but he is also baby. he is SUCH a big momma’s boy. he misses his mom so much. he writes to her often, and of course calls her even more. despite being six-foot tall, he still goes home and rests his head on his mother's lap, falls asleep as she runs her fingers through his hair. he often tries to find native english plants and flowers to press, and mail back to his mother in the form of bookmarks. has nEVER STEPPED ON A CRACK IN HIS LIFE, BABY.

just leaves a shit ton of notes in books in the library. some are riddles, some are poetry, some are commentary on the book, some are doodles. just depends on how he’s feeling for that book. he doesn’t tell anyone he does it, but he’s waiting for someone to connect the dots with his handwriting and writing style. 

speaking of plants, his room is basically a big greenhouse. he has so many plants, and takes serious care of them all. he has a little humidifier in his space for them, marks down when he waters what plants, and has a label maker to label them all with a name. they are all named after shakespeare characters. 

dyl is a doodler, so much so that he contributes to the school paper as a cartoonist. his cartoons are usually just random thoughts he has, but sometimes they get political and he works marxism into them. (this man loves marx.) 

[ suicide implied tw, death mention tw ] he dresses like a victorian boy in love with his roommate who has recently died of scarlet fever and in his mourning, plans to disappear in the bog by the school by mysterious circumstances and become a ghost that haunts the college with his lover. like lots of gray and slacks and ties ands ties and sweaters, lol. also he has glasses that he never wears because he can never find them! catch him squinting in your classroom because he can’t see SHIT. too shy to ask you for your notes though, doesn’t wanna inconvenience you! but when he’s Out on the Town®, he fucking wears like, tacky patterned shirts that are expensive but ugly. someone please help him. 

all about fun socks! he loves owning socks that have dumb little images on them. if you get him a pair of fun socks, he’d absolutely go nuts. his entire week: made. 

he leaves his roommate limericks when he senses they are sad. tapes em to the bathroom mirror or leaves them in the fridge. also loves buying people presents. tiny ones. like haunted looking things from second hand stores, or your favorite chocolate. also is the sort of friend that has EVERYTHING in his bag, in case someone cuts themselves or has a headache. can be a bit of a mom himself. it’s the little things, y’know? 

prob still in his emo phase. listens to way too mcr to not be lmao.

eco-friendly king, will not stand for you not recycling. 

if you will allow him, he will attempt to have a secret handshake with you. he’s a child. is dying for someone to memorize the parent trap handshake and indulge him. 

cannot sit still in a chair. fidgets an excessive amount, the bobbing of his knee and the squirming around. it just never ends. 

bi. that’s the hc.

he’s a little bit in love with everyone he meets if you couldn’t tell, and it’s fucking disastrous. 

he is based loosely off: patroclus ( the song of achilles ), ponyboy curtis ( the outsiders ), laurie laurence ( little women ), eduardo saverin ( the social network ), remus lupin ( hp ), oliver marks ( if we were villains. ) 

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[cfdiamonds]

[ ARON PIPER, CIS GENDERED MAN, HE/HIM ] shh ! LEOCADIO SYNDER, the TWENTY-TWO year old SECOND year ECONOMICS major from MADRID, SPAIN, is known as a DIAMOND around here. HE was invited to join because OF HIS PERSISTENCE AND HIS FATHER WAS IN THE SOCIETY, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of A LEGION OF STAFF CONSTANTLY AT YOUR SERVICE, A WARDROBE FILLED WITH THE FINEST MATERIAL, + EXPENSIVE RINGS ON EACH OF HIS FINGERS.

helloooo!!  it’s been a long time coming but i’m finally excited to be here and join in on this super cool story the admins and all of you have created! i’m lia, i’m 23 and i go by she/her and they/them pronouns, so feel free to use either of them. i was going to make a graphic and a google doc but i’ve got plans with my family to watch a movie tonight, so until i can make the time i hope his app is enough! 

a past and character reflection.

you were born into success and luxury, the only child of two glencore billionaires — a diversified natural resource company. the synders are responsible for the marketing of lead and make a little over a billion dollars each year. all they’ve ever known was their jobs and their money, leaving little room for anything more than that, especially the addition of a child. the nannies changed your diapers and the maid picked up your toys, while the butler handled the broken glass splayed across the marble flooring from one of your daily tantrums. they bit their tongues because you were raised to view yourself as extraordinary living in a world of the ordinary. despite this, these people meant more to you than the ones who brought you into the world. you had a mother that asked you how your day went and then immediately turned her attention back to her phone or laptop, checking off that mental to-do-list that made her believe the question was enough effort. you had a father that saw you as weak and continuously pushed you past your limits, focusing on every little flaw you had and giving you no choice but to be better. you became so conflicted between your drive to be the best and your need for love, that anger became your method of coping. even the lightest of offenses were met with your spite and you glorified material things as if it were the only thing that mattered in the world. even at the tender age of ten, power was the one thing that kept you driven.

growing up, you never had any real or close friendships. the people that you called your friends were just more people that you could benefit from — the children from rich and influential families that spanned the globe. regardless of your rude and cold exterior, they still found reason to look up to you like you were their leader, be it an inheritance from your father’s charisma or your mother’s sophistication — because everything you had, you had to thank them for right? you knew exactly how to draw people in and use them until you didn’t need them anymore, kicking them to the curb the second their time ran out. the kids that excelled in school got you the highest grade, the kids that excelled in sports helped you become captain of their teams, and the kids that assisted you in breaking the rules always took the fall. and yet, no matter how hard you proved yourself as this apex predator, your parents saw you as inferior. they always told you to work smarter not harder, but when you did, it still wasn’t enough. what more could you take from the world? it had nothing left to give you.

the next chapter in your life became your second chance to prove yourself, but this time with a different method to your persistence. just as your parents did, you’d build yourself from the ground up, not taking whatever you wanted but fighting to obtain it. you already had the determination to do what had to be done to reach your goals, now all you needed to do was make it yourself. you enter your first year at strathmore university and you never take what you need to succeed, you push yourself until you earn it. every time the fates fight against you and you feel hopeless in meeting these high expectations you and your parents have made for you, you grasp onto the anguish of that ten year old boy yearning for approval and press forward with your strength. you still hold onto that cunning aspect of your character but this time, it’s something you keep hidden beneath the surface — away from prying eyes. you slip up once or twice, but it’s never enough to allow others to see you for who you truly are. you join several clubs even though you barely have the time, slipping your name into the minds of those spanning the entirety of the campus. you maintain one of the highest grades in your classes through dedication and hard work, scoffing at the students that request your assistance … they don’t deserve your help. not now anyway. not while you fight to be noticed in a place filled to the brim with excellent minds. not while you await your invitation to the society, the first step at proving that you can be great just like them. just like your parents.

on the society

upon arriving at strathmore university, leo became obsessive in his studies and joined many clubs to assist in his quest of standing out amongst the other first years. unbeknownst to many though, he also did this in hopes of earning a spot in the secret society. this is because his father had been in the society when he was young and in order to prove his potential, this was an organization he knew he had to be involved in. despite not knowing what the society was like or what they were about, he knew that they existed because of his father but that’s the extent of his knowledge on it.

when he was finally given his chance thanks to the diamond opal, leo became passionate about his spot and willing to do whatever means necessary to keep his spot. he takes advice willingly ( but goes against it if he believes they’re wrong ) and pushes to lead in some situations, not letting anyone or anything stand in the way of his goals. although he mainly does everything for his parents, whether they will ever notice or not, it is also for himself and his desire to be something great ( something he outwardly believes he already is but has struggled with internally for a long time ). leo wants to be the best prodigy and opal that the society has ever seen, and visualizes himself as the diadem when he builds himself up to that point.

when it comes to poppy nighmore, leo is more intrigued than he is worried about the reason for her disappearance. if those within the society that knew poppy are upset about her disappearance, leo is willing to take initiative in trying to solve the mystery. he will take risks and push limits in order to find information, but does so for selfish gain than anything else. he believes that he may prove himself as a worthy and necessary addition to the opal society if he continues researching and physically proving he cares. it also gives him a chance to show the others that he is capable of big things.

wanted connections.

as i read about your characters i’ll be able to generate a bit more ideas when directly plotting with each of you! these are just the ideas i have coming into the group, so if you do not see your character fitting them, worry not! we can brainstorm<3

his soft spot — the person that leo can’t seem to say no to no matter how hard he tries. his entire life he has felt little to no remorse in his conquest for power, no matter who he trampled along the way but suddenly, out of nowhere, the world presented him with this person and every time they’re around, every ounce of him becomes vulnerable. when they tell him to do something or to behave a certain way, he seldom disobeys. if they happen to be in the room when he’s behaving as he normally does, he avoids their eyes in fear of backing down. in a way, this person in his anchor that protects him from himself.

his adversary  — the person that gives leo a run for his money, testing him and pushing him every step of the way. they bear too many similarities to get along and compete over even the littlest of things. when one says yes, the other says no. the steve rogers to his tony stark. the thor to his loki.

fellow rich kids — those he knew by association prior to strathmore university or the society. they all understand each other because they grew up in similar conditions, where material things were the forms of love they received as children. they understand the lifestyle and flock together, regardless of whether or not they actually like each other. they board a private jet and escape real life for a weekend, only to return like nothing had happened come monday morning.

his best friend — leo doesn’t know it yet, perhaps neither of them do, but this person is his best friend. close relationships of any kind are foreign concepts to leo because he had, in his opinion, more important things to focus on as he grew up. love doesn’t exist in his world. so by his words, he trusts this person the most and is constantly inviting them around with him. he would never call it as it is in fear of cutting them loose and never feeling an ounce of remorse, but he’s acknowledged it in his head once or twice. this person is like the sibling he’s never had.

his mistake — in leo’s first year, he befriended this person and the pair eventually started to see each other romantically. however, leo wronged them somehow and now that he’s in the society with them, he realizes how big of a mistake he made hurting them. perhaps he fell back into old habits and made their acquaintance with the intention of gaining something, maybe in a class or by their personal influence in the world / at school, and they eventually found out about it. just an angsty exes plot.

his mentor — the diamond that took him as their prodigy. leo takes the dynamic between them incredibly serious and is willing and ready to do whatever they ask of him in order to prove they made the right choice taking him under their wing. he understands that his place in the society must not be taken for granted and so he treats it as a passion, rather than just another club around campus. he rarely does something society related without first receiving the opinion of the opal, but he also would ignore their opinion if he feels they are the one that’s wrong. this is business as usual and leo is their prodigy knowing that if all goes as planned, he will have their seat in the future.

[carneliean]

[  SOFIA  CARSON,  CIS  FEMALE,  SHE/HER  ]  shh  !  VANESSA  SILVA  the  (  22  )  year  old  SECOND  year  LAW  major  from  BATH,  SOMERSET,  is  known  as  a  CARNELIAN  around  here.  she  was  invited  to  join  because  HER  MOM  CONNED  HER  PREDECESSOR’S  FATHER,  and  now,  they’re  here  to  stay.  she  reminds  me  of  SECRETS  SWALLOWED  LIKE  FINE  WINE,  A  BEE  TRAPPED  IN  HONEY  and  A  WARM  SMILE  TO  OFFSET  VEILED  EYES.

— click here for everything you need to know about vanessa ! i’m so unbelievably excited to be joining a group of such talented writers and i cannot wait to spam all of you soon.

[aislinswalsh]

AHHHH IS THIS REAL LIFE? I’M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE WOW ! hello friends !  i’m so pumped to get to know all of your children, and i hope you like my painfully irish angel bby aislin. her app did get a bit long so i tried to type up a tldr version, but shutting me up is practically impossible so forgive me if that’s long too. i do have a few wanted connections listed below as well, but if nothing tickles your fancy i’m super open to seeing where the cat drags us or plotting out something else entirely ! @opalsmedia​

            bio that’s just my app . pinterest . playlist .

[ HALEY LU RICHARDSON, CISWOMAN, SHE/HER ] shh ! AISLIN WALSH, the TWENTY-ONE  year old SECOND year FILM & PHILOSOPHY major from WATERFORD IRELAND, is known as a SAPPHIRE around here. SHE was invited to join because OF HER AWARD WINNING SHORT FILMS, and now, they’re here to stay. SHE reminds me of PICKING FLOWERS ON HER WAY TO CLASS, WRITING LOVE LETTERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, THE ART OF SETTING YOURSELF ON FIRE TO KEEP OTHERS WARM.

A Very Brief History:

Aislin grew up a very wild child, which her parents did not like at all. They chose to pay more attention to her brother who muted himself for their approval, and followed them blindly. She took solace in books, and making her own little movies or music videos with her friends. Think of those cringey MVs made by seventh graders. Very imaginative as a child as she spent a lot of time alone. She learned how to entertain herself no matter the occasion, and played a lot with the nannies, maids, gardeners, and cooks on their estate. 

She comes from old money, as the Walsh’s own a long line of car manufacturers throughout the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Her family praises her older brother for being responsible for getting a deal to import their cars to the US and asia. He was also a member of the society, and her parents never expected Aislin to be invited to join. Especially her mother who doesn’t believe her interest in Film and Philosophy isn’t attractive for a “young elite”

“Talk less, smile more.” ( shoutout to hamilton ) a phrase she commonly heard as she always has a million thoughts running through her mind. Each one she deemed important. There was so much to the world she didn’t understand, and had yet to see. It’s what made her so passionate about exploring it through film. To insert her own philosophy and start discussions around whatever thought was plaguing her the most. But her mother wished she would just shut up and let important people feel important.

The lack of attention from her parents made her a strong people pleaser. Searching for the approval she didn’t get from home no matter how hard she tried. She’s always there to lend a helping hand no matter how late, will be the ear someone needs and offer her best advice. Believes that her loyalty and devotion will earn her the love she so often felt she didn’t receive from her parents. Aislin knows what it’s like to feel neglected and like she’s not being paid attention to and she never wants people to feel that way so she showers everyone in the love she wishes her parents will show to her.

Aislin has a mind for wonder, and an imagination that knows no bounds because she can’t do the things she watches the protagonists she writes do. It’s her only form of escape from her life and she wishes she could live freely as her protagonists do but watching them in films would have to be enough. A passion that shows through as she as three award winning short films she’s known around the film community for. Those films being: “For the Love of a Daughter”, “The Problem with a Promise”,  and “The Ways in Which Footprints Lie”.

Personality:

She puts others before herself always no matter the situation. She isn’t a prideful person, so she’s typically the first to apologize whenever any sign of conflict arises even if she wasn’t the reason the conflict started.

 It’s really hard for her to stand up for herself, and will usually just allow people to take advantage of her or walk all over her. She’s scared of disappointing people so she does her best to keep the peace at all times. 

Aislin wishes to be selfish, and put herself first but can’t bring herself to do it. So she takes out her wishes through her works. Her protagonists are always free spirited, strong willed, and openly opinionated because she feels like she can’t be.

She romanticizes every aspect of her life, and tries to find joy in the little things. She’s quick on her feet, and performs well under pressure.  Also tries her best to give everyone she meets the benefit of the doubt even if they come with their fair share of bad interactions. Even if they treat her poorly she tries to find the good in them.

Wanted Connections:

her muse. this person is someone she longs to be like. they inspire her most ambitious of characters because of how selfishly and carefree they’re able to live. she notices how they put their wants first without showing shame, and aislin tries to mimic their speech, and the way they interact with others but she always folds. she wants to be close to this person in hopes their habits will rub off on her. she’s afraid to ask how they got so assertive because she doesn’t want them to pity her or be annoyed but they’re remain a dream to her all the same.

the one that got away. it’s aislin’s fault these two didn’t work out. she couldn’t get out of her own head. they weren’t ever a couple but this muse was very sweet on her, and aislin wasn’t use to that. she was constantly thinking it was only a matter time before she disappointed them. she was hot then cold, clingy then distant and it made her feels seem like mixed signals. this muse could only take so much and eventually stopped pursuing her all together. something aislin knew was coming yet couldn’t bring herself to stop.

her comfort crowd. this could definitely be a few muses ! these people would be her group of don’t ask don’t tell. they’d have their own code, and hold each other secrets to their heart and take them to the grave. they all have access to each other’s places, know their favorite foods, and spend all night sharing secrets, reciting dreams, and being their most authentic selves. in the days that follow their stress relief they don’t speak of that night, pretending like it didn’t happen until they need another night like it again.

her midas touch. this person manages to always get her out of her comfort zone, and do things she normally wouldn’t for herself. they can see the way she struggles with doing for others and doing for herself and want them to choose herself. they sometimes get into arguments over it because no matter how many steps she takes forward she always ends right back treating others in the way she should treat herself.

her skeptic. this person thinks her treat people with kindness attitude is nothing but an act. they believe she’s working some kind of angle, whether it be within the society, her department, her inner circle, etc. they just don’t trust the way she acts. fully believing there’s more to her sweet persona than meets the eye.

[anemerald]

[ bright vachirawit, demi-male, he/they ]  shh ! BANYAT “BRANDON” POHNTHACHIT, the TWENTY-TWO year old SECOND year LITERATURE major from LOS ANGELES, USA, is known as an EMERALD around here. HE was invited to join because HIS WRITING AND DETERMINATION TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ON HIS OWN TERMS IMPRESSED HIS PREDECESSOR, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of THE BREATHLESSNESS YOU FEEL WHEN YOU LOOK OVER A PRECIPICE, THE REFRACTION OF LIGHT THROUGH SHATTERED GLASS, & A PEACOAT BUTTONED TO THE THROAT.

dossier & playlist & pinterest

*there’s a full cw list in the bio but the app has a drunk driving and rehab mention on the first page, just as a warning!

                         + some wanted plots below the cut:

I ‘d love to see someone with a Hollywood connection/someone who was familiar with Brandon before The Gap Year happened! Hollywood’s still a pretty touchy topic for Brandon, and he’s spent most of his time at Strathmore trying to distance himself from his past and the person he used to be. Is there judgement? Pity? Starstruckness? He hates all of these things! Fun!

I think connections from The Gap Year itself could also be interesting! Brandon was in a facility in the southern part of France for most of his time in the EU, but he spent a few months backpacking around Europe, as well. Someone on the trip was the one who convinced him to apply to Strathmore⁠—wouldn’t it be a crazy small world if they saw each other again? ;) 

Though Brandon’s largely changed his tune toward the people in the society, his attitude toward the society itself is still largely dismissive. I’d love to see how this creates tension with people more serious about the society and its rules, especially given that Brandon’s approach to voicing his disapproval is incessant inquisition.

I think Poppy could be an interesting point of connection for some of the Opals! One of the big thing’s Brandon’s had to come to terms with is that there was so much he didn’t know about Poppy⁠—but also, as someone who regularly read her writing, he likely got glimpses insights into her psyche that some of the society members didn’t (probably not actually because i don’t wanna step on Poppy Canon).

Brandon has this pesky little incessant need to be loved and Perceived, but he also has a fear of building a connection, ruining it, and being hurt/potentially backsliding. I imagine this has led to Situationships in the past; I’m not saying ghosting and self-sabotage, but I’m not not saying ghosting and self-sabotage, you know? While this specific plot-bunny was conceived as romantically-coded, I think it could also apply to platonic relationships. Brandon makes friends easily but sorta keeps them at arm’s length.

I want Brandon to fall in love but I don’t think Brandon wants Brandon to fall in love. :’( Brandon isn’t the one controlling the story, though, so does it really matter what Brandon wants? (the irony!)

[rcbirth]

[ CHELLA MAN, TRANS & GENDERQUEER, HE/HIM ] shh ! FISCHEL “FISH” ABRAMS, the ( TWENTY-TWO ) year old THIRD year SOCIOLOGY & PUBLIC POLICY major from CHICAGO, IL is known as an EMERALD around here. HE was invited to join because HIS TED TALK ON THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION & RESTAURANT HE COFOUNDED HIT OVER 500MILL VIEWS, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of THE SMELL OF DINNER COOKING FROM THE NEXT ROOM OVER, SWIMMING ON A SUMMER NIGHT, RUNNER’S HIGH AT THE END OF A RACE. // @opalsmedia

howdy pals! my name is del ( she/they ), and i am jazzed to be here! i’ve been peaking at this rp since it showed up in the tags, so to say i’m excited about bringin my kiddo fish in is an understatement. a lil about me before i get into some basics and links for more info about fish... i’m twenty-three from the cst timezone. i work full-time, but my hours are funky, so you may see me at random hours of the day. big music fan, lover of public health things, over-using kermit the frog memes, & thriller shows and books ( anyone else almost lose it during the season finale of the undoing ??? )! warning: i rant a lot.... and am.... so long winded.... pls forgive me.

now for the fun part.... bby fish! i’m just going to give you basics to reference here, because the link ‘extended info’ has much more extensive head canons, wanted plots, stats, and his full bio.

born into a really well off & successful family ( dad = doctor & professor at UC’s med school, mom = big wig in dem establishment & advisor to ... oop! state senator obama ), fish had just about everything that he could ever need growing up. fish was super eager to please his parents and really ??? everyone. 

his grandma was and still is his favorite person to have ever walked this earth. probably has a tattoo for that woman but like ... she’s a peach 1/2 so rightfully so. 

two things about his grandma.... first! her maiden name was fischel, and when fish was growing up, she’d always call him her little fish. it just stuck, and that was that! he would forever be known fischel for business™ and fish for the pals. second! she was his biggest advocate and always believed in him. ( food tw ): she helped encourage his love and interest in cooking, food, food soc, etc. they were big julia child fans. a lot of grandma/fish time was literally just them goofing around in the kitchen and trying to recreate things they saw her make. also.... chicago just has a phenomenal food scene in general, and those two really soaked it in, trying out the various signature dishes of the various neighborhoods, and learning about the history behind them. ( tw end )

he loves anthony bourdain & samin nosrat. big fan.

( divorce tw ) parents got divorced and didn’t really say much other than that he would stay with his father in chicago and visit his mom on alternating holidays and summers. there wasn’t like The Discussion ( tw end )

while he was doing a lil medical internship and staying out with his mom ( cancer, death of a loved one tw ) he got the news that his grandmother’s cancer had gotten to the point where she had been put on life support. his father made the decision that it was in her best interest and fish’s to end her support. fish found out after she had already passed. he tried to claim that it was in his best interest since fish had always been too emotional and the family’s so there wouldn’t be this massive fight.... ( tw end ) cue beginning of resentment of the fam & realization that he’s got no one in his corner except himself

our table <3333 ( food tw ) okay so taking inspiration from his time touring chicago neighborhoods with his grandma & idolizing bourdain and nosrat, fish created what began as an after school club with some of his pals. the idea was to learn about food accessibility, urban farming, food sociology, & cooking from peers, but fish had Big Big plans & wanted it to turn into a bit of a safe haven for kids & young adults on the southside. ( tw end ) utilizing both support from partnerships with other chicago based non profits, school, and locals in the food scene, he helped start the building process for an actual brick and mortar place for our table. 

this got some buzz, and when a journalist came to interview fish and the other co founders they even received national attention... leading to what would be a ted talk appearance in the future, but back to entering strathmore...

fish hopes to utilize both sociology and public policy degrees to help him become a policy advocate and researcher. he hates how slow moving and formal things always were with his mom’s work. his goal is to utilize research about community based efforts and organizations ( like our table ) and science, to create substantial and sustainable policy for politicians that aren’t scared of being seen as “””too radical””.

his invitation into the society came months later after his ted talk reached over 500 million views. although, he’ll tell you it's because word got around to the members who heard about how good of a chef he is .... he loves it. he literally longs ... yearns some might say .... for community and is very committed and protective over his circlet. 

grief, guilt tw: poppy’s disappearance has him borderline unhinged a bit. she was one of the people he considered himself closer too, and it’s just an unearthing of some of the feelings he had right after his grandmother’s death of anger, confusion, guilt etc. he won’t openly express that or talk about it, but it definetely manifests itself physically. tw end

inspiration-wise, he is a mix of laurel castillo from how to get away with murder, pope heyward from outer banks, grizz from the society, dani clayton from bly manor, emily prentiss from criminal minds, and a bit of payton hobart from the politican. 

music inspiration: willow tree by tash sultana & jerome farah, ain’t it fun by paramore, barefoot in the park by james blake, bad bad news by leon bridges

his personality is that he’s a sociable guy for the most part, but he’s definetely an introvert really enjoying his time for himself. he’s very methodical despite how emotional he is and can be. very creative, protective, blunt .... this can run him into issues even if he just means it as a joke.... many times its not though, he’s pretty critical of others and esp himself, but also v loyal and thoughtful when it comes down to the pals.... will be dropping off some homemade soup and crackers if he knows you’re fighting a lil cold.

BIG THINGS: a lot of his character is based around the subtle, warm intimacy of small dinners with loved ones??? this is what he longs for more than anything and always has??? it’s not super overstated or in your face, but you know its there because you can feel it. in the past you saw him being more passive, kinda allowing himself to float in the background, but now he really is his own advocate and creates community wherever he can. he’s v intentional in his relationships and conversations, not wanting to have just surface level connections or chats. he is v much a Scorpio™.

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[oysterformed]

                                            Pearls don’t lie on the seashore;                                      If you want one, you must dive for it.

                                                 evelyn seto   ;   opal prodigy

[ BRIANNE TJU, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER ] shh ! EVELYN SETO, the ( TWENTY-ONE ) year old SECOND year PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS major from LONDON, ENGLAND, is known as a PEARL around here. SHE was invited to join because OF PRESSURES DUE TO HER FATHER’S CONNECTIONS, and now, she’s here to stay. SHE reminds me of SCULPTED BROWS OVER SMUDGED EYELINER, PLANNERS BOUGHT IN JANUARY AND ABANDONED BY JULY, and FORGOTTEN, LUKEWARM LATTES.  

EVERYTHING IN EVELYN’S LIFE has always appeared to be perfect. the perfect parents, so clearly in love, raising their perfect daughter in a life of luxury and warmth. it’s almost ironic — that pearls are known for being hidden beauty, locked inside an unassuming shell. instead, it feels to her as though on the inside she is a stubborn grain of sand ; an irritation yet to be properly shaped into a thing of beauty. she feels trapped inside a perfect exterior, spending every moment ensuring that she maintains the facade, terrified that someone might notice the cracks. 

HER FAMILY spent years sculpting her into their idea of perfection. endless tutors, countless languages, sports, instruments. she received every opportunity the child of nouveau riche immigrants could be expected to receive. it became evident that she had a quick wit, and was capable of reading and writing far beyond her age level ; with tutors and teachers remarking that she clearly had a bright future ahead of her. 

EVELYN’S FATHER had moved to london from jakarta, indonesia long before she was born. with a strong mind for numbers, and a charisma unmatched by any man evelyn has ever met, ismaya seto dove headfirst into the world of finance and investing. his keen intuition and affable nature helped him skyrocket to an unprecedented level of wealth and success. as his status rose, he met the incomparable vivian wèi ; evelyn’s mother. a woman of chinese descent who desired to break free of her family’s expectations. she recognised that ismaya presented an opportunity to marry well but also to avoid the expectations of an ‘old money’ marriage.

STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY was not necessarily evelyn’s only choice for university ; cambridge offered the same undergraduate degree and carried similar prestige. it was a tour of the campus that solidified her decision to choose strathmore ; she fell in love with the architecture, the halls, everything about the school called out to her. when she received confirmation of her place at strathmore she was thrilled, and knew this was the start of her journey to becoming someone. someone beyond just the ‘ perfect evelyn seto ’.

RECEIVING THIS PLACE not on her own merits, but due to her connection to isadora left her once again feeling as though she was filling the role of someone she was expected to be. she wishes that her acceptance could have been different, noticed for insightful comments in a philosophy lecture ; her burgeoning socialite status ; or the ambition evident in her choice of such a demanding course ( with the economics aspect of her degree chosen only to appease her parents  —  she finds herself far more interested in philosophy and politics ) . instead she fears that she will never create a name for herself, never break from the cage of perfection which surrounds her, never truly learn who she actually is.

who is evelyn seto?  —  she’s still diving to reach that particular pearl

headcanons

evelyn’s arrival at strathmore attracted a great deal of public attention, turning her into something of a socialite. she has a large following on instagram, with her followers enjoying  her unique style, her musings on politics and philosophy, and aesthetic images of her life at the university. this has somewhat added to evelyn’s anxiety about being perfect, as she has unintentionally widened her audience of people who carry expectations of her. 

her aesthetic reflects her ongoing evolution out of the visage which was created for her. evelyn’s outfits and appearance are visually based in the preppy style favoured by her parents ; paired with elements of grunge, baggier fits, wearing mostly dark and neutral colours with pops of colour. there is a definite tomboy lean to her new style, with the skeleton of her feminine style visible in her hairstyles, her makeup and her love of vintage floral prints.

although she has not quite come to this realisation herself ; evelyn has a sexual and romantic preference for women. she rarely ( if ever ) experiences attraction towards men, however the conservative nature of her upbringing coupled with the unspoken expectation that she would marry well to further the family has led her to assume her own heterosexuality. It is likely that her experiences at strathmore will act as a catalyst for her coming to terms with her identity

graphic psd from here

[aquvmarines]

[ MASON GOODING, CIS MALE, HE/HIM ] shh ! CAMERON “MACK” MCKINLEY, the TWENTY year old SECOND year BUSINESS major from EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, is known as an AQUAMARINE around here. HE was invited to join because HE IS BEST FRIENDS WITH HIS OPAL, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of THE SMELL OF FRESH BAKED COOKIES, WARM HUGS, LAUGHING UNTIL YOUR STOMACH HURTS.

ok so i THINK i have all of the necessary info in here and it’s STILL like.. way too long 🙄 can someone PLEASE tell this bitch (me) to shut up?? but in case you all want to read even MORE for some reason... here is my app!! 

background

his dad comes from a long line of attorneys. his family owns a huge law firm and they’re old money! his mom was a caterer at an event when they met. they fell in love but his family never liked her because she was from a lower class and didn’t fit in.

being a housewife/being of a different class/already having deep-seated insecurity issues and a temper got to his mom. she convinced herself her husband was having affairs and started to pick really nasty fights. these fights scarred young mack and made him into the conflict averse people pleaser he is today!

his go-to method of diffusing tension and stopping fights is humor! king WILL make a joke in any situation to try and distract people from whatever they were arguing about. he does have other conflict resolution skills or whatever and will try and get people to compromise or like see the other side or something these just will not be his first reaction!

there was an instance where he realized he inherited his mother’s jealous streak. he’s ashamed of it and overcorrects so he doesn’t ruin anything by being possessive. 

mckinley men go to strathmore 😤 and yes mack only got in because he’s a legacy and money has been donated to guarantee mckinley men go to strathmore! mack knows this and is kinda like eh whatever! 

he’s majoring in business because if he was an attorney he would immediately roll over and concede whatever the opposing party wanted but there’s room for him in the financial department of mckinley & sons. 

but he really has no interest in business or being a financial guy.. like he’ll do it because it’s what his family wants. his passion is in baking :D he would like to be a pastry chef with his own bakery, or a cooking show, he’d take either! but he thinks that would be a waste of his family’s resources :( 

personality

for a long time, mack was the boy that got “...but he has a great personality.” which to be fair, he does. it’s easy to look at him and point to a number of admirable traits — kind, funny, patient — but he was a late bloomer looks wise and that left him a little bit scarred. much like his mother, the sinking suspicion that he’ll never be good enough haunts him. this isn’t something that’s easy to pick up on, as he presents himself with an air of easy confidence, but it’s there. 

mack is a flirt. once he grew into his looks, he couldn’t help himself. mainly, he likes the banter that comes with flirting; the witty back and forth. both the ego boost he gets from feeling desired and the opportunity to make someone else feel just as good are big fun to him.

that being said, he’s not so easy and fun once things get any more serious than casual flirtation. worried about coming across as possessive, he overcorrects and often he turns something with potential into nothing. in general, he struggles with managing the difference between playing it cool and seeming indifferent, even if the reality is he’s very much invested and cares a lot.  

he’s a very grounded presence. yes, he’s goofy and sometimes annoyingly positive, but i think his optimism would remind people not to take life too seriously, that problems aren’t as big and insurmountable as they might seem, and i think that bringing people back to the moment and encouraging them to stop stressing is grounding and reassuring. 

like, yes, he’s an optimist, but he’s not a delusional optimist. he can pick out the good that exists in any situation and remind you of that, he doesn't bury his head in the sand and feed himself and others fantasies, you know? the bigger picture he paints is a bright one, but it’s not one that could never exist. 

but i also don’t think it would be unreasonable for people to read him as delusional. especially someone more pessimistic or colder! 

he is everyone’s cheerleader. he’s very supportive and always up to do things, so if there’s someone that needs a companion for anything, he’s definitely the person to turn to

i outlined how he fits in with all the aquamarine traits on my app if you want some more details for any reason KFLWJELFK

headcanons

he chooses to believe in the loch ness monster, please don’t talk about nessie like she’s not real in front of him. 

going out first year was a blur of drunken one night stands, all to prove something that no one had asked him to prove; that he was attractive, that he could pull, that he wasn’t pathetic. the irony of course, being that his motivations were pathetic. somewhere along the way he grew out of it and slowed down; recognizing that no one was paying attention and it wasn’t making him feel any better, but he still has trouble resisting the ego high of a someone beautiful’s attention.

once lasted just under five minutes on a mechanical bull. to this day, it’s one of his proudest accomplishments. 

in his spare time, he volunteers in the kitchen at a hospital. it’s cooking, not baking, but it does the trick. 

during his first year, some of his friends discovered that they could all play different instruments, and naturally, that meant they had to form a band. mack was their frontman, not for any outstanding musical talent, but because no one else would do it! he has a nice enough voice, and could charm a crowd, but it’s not some previously unknown talent. he was just the one his friends knew they could ask.. they ultimately disbanded, citing “creative differences” to anyone who asked, but really, they just got bored of playing the very few songs that they all knew.

i have some wanted connections on my app but i’m really open to anything!! pls come hmu to plot i love all of you 🥺

[divmvnd]

[ ELLA BALINSKA, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER ] shh ! GRACE JOHNSON, the ( TWENTY ONE ) year old THIRD year POLITICAL SCIENCE major from WASHINGTON, D.C., is known as a DIAMOND around here. SHE was invited to join because HER PARENTS MET IN THE CLUB, and now, they’re here to stay. SHE reminds me of ALWAYS LOOKING YOUR BEST EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL THE WORST, DIAMOND CHOKERS AND FAUX FUR COATS, & RED LIPSTICK PRINTS ON A GOLD FRAMED MIRROR.

hi! it’s me! willow! remember me? it’s okay if you don’t. i’m the one with the computer and phone problems and just lots of problems in general. but i finally got around to making an intro. i’m gonna link my app here but it’s wildly long so i’ll list a little bit about grace!

her parents met in the opals!! HOW ROMANTIC IS THAT!!! her dad is a senator and her mother is a journalist. she grew up in D.C. and used to want to be a ballerina (so cute!!!). 

she’s wildly driven and has been working her entire life to be the very best that she can be. she’s never been one for distractions whatsoever and even though she definitely knows to have fun she’s very no nonsense and will do anything in her power to get what she wants. 

TW: DEATH & SUICIDE

her brother killed himself her junior year of high school. her brother (at duke for basketball) drifted further away from her and her parents did as well. she felt very lost and alone when this happened & it made her feel extremely lonely because he was honestly her best friend. 

it was around this time her father told her about strathmore and the opals and that became her absolute new obsession and what she filled all her time thinking about. well that and being either POTUS or a Supreme Court judge!!!! 

her mother was diadem and that was her ultimate goal — to be diadem of the opal society at strathmore. (womp womp!!!!!)

she believes her circlet is her family and takes a great pride in the society!!! it means everything to her!!! she definitely shows a softer side with them & definitely is more... vulnerable with her circlet. but yes they are her best friends and her family but she also is very hard on the prodigies but in a tough love kind of way!  ok enough about my child!!! here are some wanted connections! 

i would die for someone who reminds grace of her brother who passed. someone who is quiet and maybe a little nerdy and probably a lot sad. someone she instantly takes a liking to and feels an innate need to protect. i would love a sibling like relationship! OR someone who reminds her of her older brother? someone who feels protective over her? give me familial dynamics here ok i’m dying.

ok, ok. give me someone who she despises, but there’s an underlying tension here. maybe someone who initially took her at face value and underestimated her. someone who assumed she was just another spoiled rich girl. someone she can really argue and debate with. someone who loves getting under her skin and she loves returning the favor. i would just love to see this side of grace where she’s not always poised and proper!

grace has always dreamed of a fairytale romance just like her parents’. i would love to have someone she has a real romantic interest in. the catch here, is i would love to see it be unrequited! someone (preferably in her circlet) who she set her eye on as her dream person and they didn’t want anything to do with her. or maybe they’re oblivious to it/involved with someone else. ORRR someone who’s a current prodigy and she’s trying to hide her affection for in order to not break the rules.

i would looooove for grace to genuinely have a Best Friend. she became very close with her circlet and considers them like family and has let them in more than anyone else in her life but i live for ride or die friendships! someone who has her back no matter what and vice versa.

other shorter ideas include: a bad influence!!!, someone she helps tutor since she’s rather good at that, a drunken (or not) one night stand with someone where now it’s awkward!!, an ex fling that ended weirdly, a sweet innocent crush-like situation, a flirtationship where they aren’t dating but everyone assumes they are, annnnd so much more. i live for connections, so trust me when i say i will take any and all and love to brainstorm them!

[tourmvlines]

alright gang, finally got my shit together long enough to write this bad boy up. yes, her blog is still ugly so look away ❤️ anyway, first things first, i’m jo, i’m twenty-one, i’m in pst, and i’m very excited to be here 😌 check below the cut for more info on miss sloane because my app is too much of a mess to be linked :p thank u for ur time

[ COURTNEY EATON, CIS FEMALE, SHE / HER ] shh ! sloane jennings, the twenty year old second year public health major from chicago, illinois, is known as a tourmaline around here. she was invited to join because of her versatility and her academic record, and now, they’re here to stay. she reminds me of a cigarette tucked behind your ear, sitting on the rooftop to watch the sunset, & wishing on dandelions.

pinterest .  statistics .  connections .

basics.

full name: sloane alice jennings    birthday: june 13th, 2000 astrology: gemini sun, scorpio moon, libra rising mbti: enfp-a, the campaigner positive: adaptable, intuitive, loyal negative: flighty, naive, hedonistic

about.

click here for sloane’s full bio.

sloane was born to pepper liu and dinah jennings, lesbian activist icons of their day who mostly lived by allowing the wind to move them. they made friends everywhere and for the first years of sloane’s life, they bring her with them everywhere

eventually, pepper and dinah settle down and decide to live somewhere permanent for sloane’s sake and so she could go to school somewhere. they decide on san francisco, california, a city that’s near and dear to them. unfortunately, they die in a fire before sloane can ever start school

after that, sloane is sort of passed around old friends of pepper and dinah, a series of unfortunate events style. the key difference however is that there is never any doubt that sloane is so deeply loved. everywhere she goes, she’s always well taken care of

they always tell her stories of her mothers and it’s never a case of sloane feeling abandoned or like she’s been struck with bad luck just because she’s raised so well

in high school, she does a million extracurriculars. she tries water polo for a little bit, she was in a band for the last two years of high school, she literally does SO much community service, she tries everything because she’s genuinely interested in everything

most of her motivation for college was because of her mothers�� desire for her to do something good with herself because otherwise she never would have gone but she applied and she got into strathmore! 

on the society: she honestly never even knew about the society until she got the invitation because it’s just not something that would be on her radar, but now that she’s in it, she sees how much good it can do for her. that doesn’t mean she takes it as seriously as other people do but she’ll go along with all their bells and whistles.

personality. adaptable, intuitive, loyal, flighty, naive, hedonistic

a lot of my inspiration for sloane comes from the concept of angels doing unholy things and this post in particular, not every single bullet point, but you get the gist.

i think sloane’s most defining character trait is her ability to adapt. her mothers were never able to stay in one place for very long making friends everywhere they went, and so all of sloane’s guardians came from everywhere. she was raised with a tremendous amount of care and love just because dinah and pepper were so loved, so moving around was never that much of an issue. she’s always been able to make the best of her situation and has always found ways to make homes no matter what city or town she’s in.

one of the things about sloane is that she’s never been alone. she was orphaned before the age of ten, but the friends of her mothers have taken a lot of care in making sure that she’s never felt lonely. relying on people and having a sense of community is so essential for sloane wherever she goes. it’s one of the few things she appreciates in the society.

going off on that, people have looked out for sloane her entire life and i think that’s a large part of the reason why she chose her major. it was important for her to do something that would allow her to serve her community and improve it. she’s never really cared that much about fame or wealth or whatever, but she’s always cared about people and doing good by them. a lot of her upbringing was about making do, making your voice heard, standing by your people and these are lessons she carries with her everywhere

just another thing to say that i do think the way she was raised has made her more trusting of people in general and can make her a little naive because she operates under the assumption that, more often than not, people look out for others when that isn’t always the case

that isn’t to say that she doesn’t know how to be alone, however, because she does and she’s honestly really good at being alone. people in her life made sure she knew she wasn’t alone and sloane has always been very aware of that, but the fact still stands that she’s an orphan. sloane has always been content with being on her own. even if she stayed with people who had kids her own age, she of course made fast friends with them but would also spend a lot of time on her own just because she is a little strange. 

i do think there’s a sort of scrappy charm to sloane. she isn’t rough around the edges but she isn’t all prim and proper either. there’s something very weathered about the way she carries herself, like she’s already seen the whole world and experienced so much. and in a lot of ways, she has tbh

i guess one of the other things is she’s sort of… strange? in the most approachable way possible. sloane truly walks to the beat of her own drum and does whatever she likes but the fact that she’s so unapologetic about it and so open about it makes it easier to befriend her. strange in the sense that she’s superstitious, doesn’t really have a filter, and generally doesn’t follow trends of any sort. like i hate typing that because i don’t mean for her to be a ‘i was born in the wrong generation’ type of girl but i just think she can be a little intense sometimes LMAO

i know i’m circling back, but i think a large part of why she’s so adaptable is because she doesn’t do much changing between places. like her core is unwavering and she makes space for herself, but she knows how to read people and that is what changes. the way she treats and interacts with people changes based on how she sizes them up and she’s pretty good at sizing people up so they tend to feel more comfortable with her

despite sloane being unapologetic about her life, i do think she tends to be more on the private side. like yeah, she doesn’t hide anything about the way she acts and doesn’t water herself down for people but it’s rare for her to talk about herself for too long. she’s more likely to ask people questions during a conversation and ask about them without really giving anything away herself

headcanons.

has been smoking cigarettes since she was super young after she stole a pack from her guardian at the time at the age of 12, is most definitely going to die of lung cancer

she used to play bass in her band in high school because she’s cool and sexy

superstitious. avoids cracks on the sidewalk, throws salt over her left shoulder, carries a rabbit’s foot, the whole deal

kids love sloane. they always have. even babies always take a liking to her even if she’s a stranger. the one who can always get the fussy baby to calm down and sleep

loves abba!!!! mamma mia is her dream broadway show like it feels like something she would come up with

always fidgeting or shaking her leg or playing with her hair, like literally cannot sit still for the life of her and has always been super restless

so extremely punctual that it surprises most people. sloane seems like the type to always be late to things but quality time is her love language, so she always always shows up to things on time because she never wants to miss out. this is more about her seeing people, but it does carry over to other commitments because time is so precious to her

spends a lot of her time doing community service. she believes in helping people okay! every winter, she cleans out her closet as best she can and hands out coats or blankets to people on the streets. even if she’s never had much, this is pretty important for her. she almost always tries to spare some change when she sees homeless people. 

she volunteers at the hospital because she’s a health major but she also just loves hanging out with the babies

her favorite picture is of she and her mothers at a protest when she was five years old. she’s sitting on pepper’s shoulders and she’s missing a tooth. dinah’s kissing pepper on the cheek, and they all just look so happy. 

she’s got three piercings on each ear and a cartilage piercing in her left ear; she loves jewelry and earrings and changes them frequently

she wears whatever she wants or whatever’s comfortable; like it honestly just depends on her mood but she DOES wear her docs often and with anything she can think of because they’re her favorite pair of shoes

some favorites !

movie: kiki’s delivery service

tv show: community, freaks & geeks

book: normal people

season: spring

color: green

[hclyterrains]

HI FRIENDS it’s del here ready to love your muses! i’m twenty two and reside in the pst timezone, and i write heather dean, the third year diamond! i can’t wait for you all to get to know her! below you’ll find her intro, playlist, and pinterest! i can’t wait to plot with all of you! 💎

𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲. 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭.

[carneleian]

         and  the  cry  goes  out  ,  (  ha  !  )  they  lose  their  minds  for  us  ,  and  how  it  all  plays  out  .   now  we ‘ re  in  the  ring  and  we ‘ re  coming  for  blood  !    

ssh  !   ANDREW  HOWARD ,  TWENTY  year  old  LAW  major  from  LONDON ,  ENGLAND ,  is  known  as  a  CARNELIAN  around  here .  HE  was  invited  to  join  because  of  HIS  ACADEMIC  RIVALRY  WITH  THE  CARNELIAN ,  and  now  they ’ re  here  to  stay.  HE  reminds  me  of  AN  OLD  RALPH  LAUREN  SWEATER ,  A  CROWN  WHO ’ S  JEWELS  WERE  PAWNED  YEARS  BEFORE  IT  SAT  ATOP  YOUR  HEAD ,  FADED  PHOTOGRAPHS  OF  GLORY  THAT  YOU  ARE  TOO  YOUNG  TO  REMEMBER .

hello  ,  back  streets  back  alright  !  hi  .  i ‘ m  ari  ,  i ‘ m  twenty  four  . . .  i ‘ m  obsessed  with  avatar  the  last  airbender  ,  sailor  moon  and  taylor  swift ‘ s  folklore  ---  i  like  dogs  ,  and  under  the  cut  you  will  find  some  info  about  my  son  ,  andrew  howard  !

           we  gladiate  but  i  guess  we ‘ re  really  fighting  ourselves,  roughin  up  our  times  so  we ‘ re  ready  when  the  kill  time  comes  .  wide  awake  in  bed  ,  words  in  my  head  “  secretly  you  love  this  ,  do  you  even  wanna  go  free ?  ”  let  me  in  the  ring  ,  i ‘ ll  show  you  what  that  big  word  means  .

haha  sike  ,  i ‘ m  too  lazy  to  write  an  intro  so  . . .  here ‘ s  a  link  to   a  comprehensive  guide  to  andrew  howard  !

[ambvrs]

[  HANDE ERCEL,  CIS  FEMALE,  SHE  /  HER  ]  shh  !  JOSEPHINE  AYDIN,  the  TWENTY  ONE  year  old  SECOND  year  GRAPHIC  DESIGN  &  CREATIVE  WRITING  major  from  EDINBURGH,  SCOTLAND, ��is  known  as  an  AMBER  around  here.  SHE  was  invited  to  join  because  SHE  UNEARTHED  STRATHMORE'S  BEST  KEPT  SECRET,  and  now,  they’re  here  to  stay.  SHE  reminds  me  of  HOT  CUPS  OF  COFFEE  CRADLED  IN  SWEATER  -  CLAD  HANDS,  KNOWING  GAZE  CAST  OVER  THE  PAGES  OF  A  WELL  -  VERSED  NOVEL,  &  RIBBONS  TYING  BACK  SEA  OF  DARK  CURLS.

hello  friends  🥺👉👈  i’m  andie  (  she  /  her,  twenty  one,  est,  no  stable  sleep  schedule  )  &  i’m  here  to  bring  my  precious  babie,  the  second  -  year  amber,  josephine  aydin  !  i’ve  included  a  link  to  her  google  docs  (  which  is  extra  as  all  hell,  please  don’t  @  me  )  which  has  most  of  the  information  i  have  on  her,  but  for  everyone’s  sake,  i’ll  include  some  tl;dr  bullet  points  here  !

biography  .

josephine’s  google  doc  includes  a  stat  breakdown,  how  she’s  perceived  by  a  number  of  people,  her  aesthetics,  a  more  or  less  biography  (  which  apparently  i’ve  basically  detailed  below  i  am  too  long  winded  for  my  own  good  ),  and  a  handful  of  wanted  connections  !  i’ll  have  it  up  on  a  page  on  her  blog  soon  !

the  basics  .

third  youngest  of  the  aydin  children,  josephine  was  constantly  overlooked  in  favor  of  her  established  prodigy  siblings;  a  brother  who  inherited  mother’s  natural  skill  for  music  and  a  sister  who,  while  not  musically  inclined,  took  after  her  mother’s  obvious  drive  for  ambition.  perhaps  she’d  be  a  doctor  like  her  father,  top  of  her  class  and  a  prime  candidate  at  any  prestigious  medical  school,  or  an  actress,  for  she  already  commanded  the  stage  well.  but  josephine  showed  no  interest  in  any  of  those  things,  so  unlike  her  family  that  most  forgot  she  bore  the  aydin  name.

a  youth  best  spent  in  shadows,  at  siblings  every  performance  and  undoubtedly  their  number  one  fan.  she  didn’t  blame  them  for  her  parents  disinterest  in  her,  and  for  what  it’s  worth,  they  were  always  the  ones  most  willing  to  get  her  to  step  out  of  comfort  zone.  to  try  new  hobbies  and  activities  her  parents  had  discarded  for  her.  she  was  still  young,  but  her  siblings  offered  her  an  unwavering  support  just  as  she  did  them.

a  wild  imagination  and  an  eye  for  finer  details  lead  her  to  be  a  publish  writer,  even  if  it’s  in  just  the  smallest  sections  of  the  school  newspaper  or  your  english  teacher’s  bulletin  board.  an  avid  member  of  the  writing  club,  the  school  book  club,  and  a  visitor  to  most  art  classes,  she  took  more  joy  in  what  is  hidden  within  books  and  on  paper  than  how  she  appeared  to  others.  she  took  great  pride  in  her  work,  of  course,  but  she  almost  never  called  attention  to  herself;  growing  up  sheltered  from  the  critical  eyes  of  others  will  do  that  to  you.

(  death  mention  tw  )  short  stories  that  detail  her  siblings  as  knights  and  fair  maidens  and  her  parents  as  the  evil  that  plagues  the  kingdom,  it’s  no  wonder  her  parents  were  never  privy  to  her  interest.  but  for  every  story  detailing  them  as  her  savior,  she  could  only  wish  to  be  theirs  when  news  of  their  death  reaches  her.  both  killed  under  mysterious  circumstances  in  their  childhood  home  while  parents  were  away  and  she  was  on  a  school  trip,  she  bears  their  death  as  though  she’s  at  fault.  as  if  she  could  have  done  anything  to  save  them,  and  she  would’ve  done  it  all,  if  she  could.

the  end  of  her  secondary  school  career  is  plagued  by  their  loss,  one  that  weighs  heavily  on  her  shoulders  and  heart.  parents  who  can’t  bear  to  look  at  her  as  a  reminder  of  what  they’ve  lost,  who  push  her  so  far  away  that  her  only  solace  is  strathmore,  an  entire  country  away.  they  do  not  bid  her  farewell  and  she  does  not  seek  their  approval  when  it  comes  time  to  decide  her  future’s  path.  a  double  major  in  creative  writing  and  graphic  design,  a  knack  for  creativity  finally  unlocked.

no  longer  the  other  aydin,  she  created  herself  as  josephine  within  strathmore’s  walls,  her  own  dreams  and  ambitions  and  no  more  crushing  weight  of  parent’s  expectations.  but  it  is  a  dangerous  line  she  walks,  always  too  curious,  too  used  to  being  a  fly  on  the  wall,  for  her  own  good  and  innocent  research  into  any  number  of  topics  -  history  of  the  school  you  now  call  home,  of  words  she  heard  whispered  like  a  ghost  in  the  wind.  as  if  they  hadn’t  been  real  at  all.  it’s  in  the  midst  of  researching  for  a  story  when  she  stumbles  across  something  more  concrete,  the  same  latin  words  whispered  now  doting  some  of  the  oldest  books  the  library  held.

it’s  a  rabbit  hole  she  can’t  pull  herself  from,  free  time  spent  learning  about  a  society  so  secret  that  it’s  mere  existence  seemed  like  a  myth.  she  doesn’t  put  much  stock  in  it,  of  course,  surely  it  had  slipped  away  like  most  clubs  do  over  time,  until  the  mysterious  individual  stood  waiting  outside  her  dorm  at  the  start  of  the  year,  equally  as  questionable  invitation  in  hand.  symbols  and  latin  both  equally  recognized,  instinct  tells  her  that  she’s  dug  too  deep  and  they’re  ready  to  keep  her  quiet.  but  it’s  not  near  as  malicious  as  over  -  active  imagination  declares  and  she  finds  herself  at  a  small  advantage.  but  how  advantageous  was  it  to  know  of  secrets  that  were  kept  that  way  for  a  reason  ?

the  opal  society  is  sketchy  in  the  way  she  imagined  most  things  of  this  nature  to  be,  right  up  there  with  questionable  greek  life  activities  behind  closed  doors,  but  there  is  excitement  that  buds  eagerly  in  her  chest.  a  chance  to  be  a  part  of  something  bigger  than  herself,  to  know  she  was  picked  out  of  thousands  to  uphold  a  legacy  that  stands  for  more  than  what  most  would  think.  she'd  made  friends  easily  enough  before  this,  but  now  she  has  friends  that  she  shares  something  special  with,  an  experience  as  trying  as  it  was  bonding,  and  she  couldn't  be  more  excited  for  what  was  to  come.

more  aesthetics  .

glossy  lips  tinted  strawberry  red  curled  into  ghost  of  a  smile,  cheeks  kissed  by  the  winter  wind,  the  habitual  tugging  of  a  loose  thread  from  worn  sweaters  and  pressed  button  -  downs,  elegant  script  turned  messy  scrawl  in  a  flurry  of  last  minute  notes,  the  pastel  color  coordination  of  detailed  notes;  so  well  kept  that  it’s  impossible  not  to  follow,  polaroid  photos  strung  above  dorm  room  bed;  memories  always  kept  so  close  to  heart,  cracked  spines  of  leather  bound  books  read  too  many  times,  the  feeling  of  cool  metal  jewelry  pressed  flush  against  skin;  dainty  silver  professing  an  obvious  delicacy.

wanted  connections  .

the  fellow  creator.  someone  with  a  craft  all  of  their  own,  be  it  a  shared  interest  in  the  literary  arts,  a  visual  artist,  or  musical  prodigy.  perhaps  they  share  it  as  an  interest,  or  is  something  they've  both  managed  to  excel  at. 

the  unlikely  friend.  someone  she  never  would  have  crossed  paths  with  outside  of  the  opal  society,  who  she  would  never  have  befriended  otherwise.  not  because  they  differ  so  greatly  that  a  friendship  was  impossible,  but  because  they  never  would  interacted  on  campus.

the  rival.  perhaps  it  is  a  rivalry  that  stems  from  knee  -  jerk  dislike,  or  someone  that  rubbed  her  the  wrong  way  or  with  equally  notable  skill  in  an  area  she  considers  herself  just  as  adept.  always  at  each  other  just  trying  to  be  the  absolute  best  at  whatever  they  do.

drinking  buddies.  for  as  quiet  as  she  is,  she’s  a  whole  other  person  when  loosened  up  by  alcohol.  someone  she  can  share  a  few  drinks  with  and  just  hang  out  with  for  hours  at  a  time.

conspiracy  theorist.  i’m  not  saying  that  josie  fully  believes  in  conspiracy  theories,  at  least  not  outwardly,  but  she  definitely  enjoys  them  conceptually  and  will  broach  them  for  hours  with  you.  please  don’t  enable  her.

this  tag  (  that  i’m  not  directly  linking  bc  aesthetic  tags  are  the  Devil  )  and this tag  !

anything  and  everything  thank  you  please  plot  with  me  i  like  memes

[calibers]

[ MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING, CISMALE, HE/HIM ] shh ! MICAH ANJORIN, the ( TWENTY - TWO ) year old THIRD year ECONOMICS major from MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, is known as a DIAMOND around here. HE was invited to join because OF HIS WORK ETHIC AND HE COMES FROM A FAMILY OF EMINENT INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of DIAMOND JEWELRY GLITTERING AGAINST MARBLE WALLS, THE RATTLING OF PILLS AGAINST PLASTIC — HIS LIFELINE IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, & ZONING OUT IN A GROUP OF BUSINESSMEN.

WANTED  CONNECTIONS.

hello  ,  JJ  here  !  i  am  twenty  three  years  old  and  i  use  she / her  pronouns  !  did  i  adopt  the  alias  JJ  after  the  love  of  my  life  ,  jj  maybank  ?  perhaps  .  anywho  ,  i’m  excited  for  this  rp  .  please  help  me  get  settled  i  am  too  soft  and  shy  for  my  own  good  .  also  i  hope  this  intro  post  is  okay  ?  i  wasn’t  sure  what  to  include  cause  i’m  going  to  be  slowly  building  a  biography  page  and  potentially  a  google  doc  !  

ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴍɪᴄᴀʜ.

in the final month of the year 1997, you were welcomed into the world by marlowe and kelsey anjorin in a private midwifery clinic in manhattan, new york. the walls were painted with warmth, just like the touch of your parents skin and despite the shrill newborn cry emitting from your tiny lungs. it was a moment of pure bliss for the couple, one that would be congratulated in expensive celebration with colleagues and friends, all waiting for their chance to see the future of business. you, the boy swaddled in the most delicate and expensive cloth, naive to the life ahead of you.

you’re raised in luxury; the marble walls of the family estate whisper echoes of voices so small in a place so grandiose. from the top of the grand staircase you, in your pressed suit with an embroidered family emblem, watch hired staff move about the home tending to all it’s and your needs. they care for you while your parents travel the world, leaving you with the single promise that one day you’d be old enough to join them too. they always kept their promises — that’s what you told yourself. by the time you reach middle school, the pressure is on. your performance in your private academy classes and participation in clubs and position in sports are the top priority to your parents. how were you supposed to balance each of these and make your parents proud? they needed new and more impressive achievements from you, the eleven year old boy. the anjorin’s are winners, anything less than that was punishable. so you considered the path of your life at such a young age and decided that, in order to achieve the greatness you were raised for and to always get what you want, you had to switch from a sweet and playful kid to a sour one. one who’s venom was hidden behind a captivating smile. you started using your friends to reach the top, assuring them of rewards for their assistance with a promise — anjorin’s always kept their promises.

the second half of secondary school was when the stress finally rose above everything else in your life. one too many classes for your heavy club and sport involvements. your grades began to slip and your coaches began to sit you during games, met only with silent disappointment from your parents. they raised you better than that. you were drowning in work and stress, an outstretched hand pleading to the parents who vowed to love you more than anything, and yet they turn the other cheek the moment you threaten the reputation of the family name. success is their only request. so you slip into a dark place. you begin purchasing amphetamines from a friend and use them only when deadlines need to be met. they keep you focused and awake long enough to get the work done with the limited hours a day offers someone of your workload. yet they make you cold, hot-tempered — careless in the department of empathy and prideful in your race for success. a deal with the devil hidden behind a saving grace. expectations are met once again and your parents voice their praise of your achievements at events while your father pats your shoulders — this is the future of the anjorin name. if only they knew what it cost to be granted such a title.

just like your mother had, you begin attending strathmore college overseas following secondary school. a competitive, academic institute that would boost your eminence in the business world. each month you receive a letter from your parents, sealed with golden wax and pressed with the family emblem. they want official progress reports at the end of each month. even from overseas you feel the pressure begin to return once more, only this time a toxic dependency on your pills begins. they keep you moving and focused, numb to the happenings around you, cold to your peers. it becomes easier and easier to trample those that try to compete. your high energy becomes mistaken for venom, unbothered by others and heavily focused on the next task at hand. this, mixed with your bloodline, made you an exceptional prodigy for the society. you asked too many questions during informals and planned out ways to surpass all the rest during the initiation process. although it was more work than you had time for, your eventual acceptance into the society came with more relief than anything.

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗦.

name  :  micah  harper  anjorin  . age  :  twenty - two  . d.o.b.  :  november  17  . gender  :  cis  male  (  he/him  )  . orientation  :  bisexual  ,  demiromantic  . ethnicity  :  biracial  ,  nigerian  /  caucasian  (  german  )  . height  :  1.88m  . hometown  :  manhattan  ,  new  york  .  occupation  :  economics  student  ,  anjorin  business  partner  . gem  :  diamond  . inspiration  :  spencer  hastings  (  PLL  )  ,  draco  malfoy  (  HP  )  ,  chuck  bass  (  GG  )  ,  lucrecia  montesinos  hendrich  (  ELITE  )  ,  and  topper  thornton  (  OBX  )  .

𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦.

expensive  jewelry  ,  never  wearing  the  same  suit  twice  ,  polished  shoes  ,  the  clinking  of  ice  in  a  glass  ,  the  rattling  of  a  pill  bottle  ,  hiding  tired  eyes  beneath  dolce  and  gabbana  sunglasses  ,  custom  made  cufflinks  ,  falling  asleep  and  waking  up  in  different  countries  ,  a locked  wine  cellar  filled  with  luxury  brands  ,  a  shelf  dedicated  to  all  your  awards  ,  a  stack  of  unopened  invitations  to  events  ,  chanel  allure  lingering  on  his  garments  .

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[ RYAN DESTINY, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER ] shh ! CHLOE DAVIES, the TWENTY year old SECOND year BUSINESS major from LONDON, ENGLAND is known as a DIAMOND around here. SHE was invited to join because SHE IMPRESSED A MEMBER WITH HER PERFORMANCE IN CLASSES, and now, they’re here to stay. SHE reminds me of AN UNCUT DIAMOND, READY TO BE POLISHED, A PERFECTLY TAILORED BLAZER, and SMOOTHING YOUR SKIRT BEFORE YOU ENTER A ROOM.

hello everyone !! i am so incredibly excited to be here with you all. my name is anna and i have the great pleasure of bringing the opal society it’s diamond prodigy, miss chloe davies. under the cut is some more info about her. feel free to hit the heart and i’ll come hit you up about plotting out some fun dynamics !!  // @opalsmedia

FAMILY HISTORY

the davies family is nouveau riche by the standards of strathmore’s most wealthy and notable students. chloe’s grandfather, clarence, struck it big, starting his career as a simple clothing tailor, only to grow his humble business into a well respected empire. anyone who’s anyone has a custom tailored davies suit in their closet ( and anyone who really matters has a whole closet full of them ). the original shop still stands on saville row in london, known for carrying only the best of the best. it is chloe’s father, timothy, however, who put davies menswear on the map, taking the brand all across the globe. he began working in his father’s shop at the tender age of 16, no business experience himself, and managed to make their last name known worldwide for impeccable tailoring and quality. 

chloe’s mother, sophia, comes from london society, and it was a bit of a scandal when she took up with chloe’s father, for even though by then, the davies name was certainly well known, they were still in an industry of service, rather than having inherited their money from god knows where for generations upon generations. but sophia did not care. she admired timothy, his work ethic, and his determination to be something greater than the world ever planned for him to be. they were wed in a small ceremony, immediately settling down in the kensington neighborhood, in a beautiful home with wisteria climbing the exterior walls. it was picturesque, the sort of life that timothy had always imagined for himself but never thought he could achieve. sophia and timothy immediately wanted a family, but after many failed attempts to get pregnant, the couple grew frustrated. it didn’t seem to be in the cards for them. but when they stopped trying, they were blessed with a miracle. they were on their way to starting their family after all. nine months later, they were blessed with a beautiful daughter, naming her chloe. she was treated as if she was the sun, moon, and stars — and to her parents, she was. 

THE INDIVIDUAL

there were no limits placed on chloe in some respects. but in others, she could not have felt more shackled. despite their best efforts to appear on the up and up, it was no secret that the davies family was on the fringe of london’s high society, always a step away from being knocked down a peg by those whose wealth was generational. it was never explicitly explained to her by her parents, they were always good at putting up a front, but the way in which they and she were treated gave enough context clues to put two and two together. 

chloe knew she had to be the best in order to keep afloat in an ocean full of sharks. she inherited her father’s drive, but even moreso, she had a certain fire all her own, to not be treated like such an outsider, even though she grew up on the inside her whole life. chloe worked hard to be the best and the brightest, in any arena she stepped foot into. she is a perfectionist through and through and understands that in this world, appearances are everything. she’s spent so much time crafting hers, however, that she’s still not quite sure who she is underneath the mask. on the surface, she is sharp edges, gleaming and  polished to a tee, but underneath lies an uncut gem, flawed and ready to be molded at a moment’s notice. 

strathmore university was chloe’s one and only choice for uni ( she applied to some safeties, naturally, but her eye was always on the prize ). her years in secondary school were spent prepping for admissions, participating to her fullest capacity both with academics and extracurriculars, all in preparation for gaining admittance to one of the top research universities in all of the united kingdom ( and frankly, the entire world ). the davies name wouldn’t do her any good to get her in the door. her interviewer may be wearing a custom tailored davies suit, but not a building on campus bore the davies name — the level of influence was not the same. fortunately, all her hard work paid off and she was granted admission to her dream uni. 

stepping foot on to strathmore’s campus for her first year did nothing to change her go-getter personality. she still strived for greatness and showed no signs of slowing down. while she always had the option to go into the family business, to keep serving those in high society, she would much rather make a name for herself and earn a seat at the table, no matter what it takes. this drive is what led her to receive an invitation from the opal society. prior to mask-clad members turning up at her dorm room on what is now the most important night of her life, she hadn’t a clue about the opal society’s existence, besides some whispers around campus about a huge manor in the woods. despite growing up alongside london high society, despite so many davies clients being opal society members themselves, it was a secret well kept from her. she is the first davies to have the opportunity to join this exclusive circlet, and finally, she feels as if she’s on her way to achieving the greatness she so desperately craves.

HEADCANONS 

chloe is a talented violinist. she’s been playing since the age of eight and heavily considered pursuing it as a career option, but ultimately, she decided it did not fit what she wanted her brand to be. however, she still keeps up with playing. she finds it relaxing. it’s second nature to her. after a particularly rough day, don’t be surprised to hear some brahms or tchaikovsky coming from behind her closed door. 

she will not step outside without looking perfectly manicured. her mother always emphasized appearances, having grown up in london high society herself. she comes to classes dressed to the nines and won’t even go to the gym in athletic wear ( she changes in the locker room, always wears something sleek and black, and then showers, changes, and reapplies light makeup before she heads back home ). 

her favorite color is the lavender hue of the wisterias that grow up the side of her childhood home. she doesn’t wear it often, but she does decorate with it. she also almost always has a clipped wisteria branch in a small vase in her room. it’s not the prettiest to have in a vase, but it reminds her of home. 

THE SOCIETY

joining the opal society feels like a culmination of all of chloe's hard work, the sort of reward that she’s always been working towards. she had dreamed of being a true part of london’s upper crust for so long now, but this is somehow even better. this is a gilded invitation into the true elite — this is the sort of place she’s always known she’s belonged. however, she is still nervous. she feels like an imposter, and maybe she is one. she’s always been so close to being on the inside, but rather than being invited inside, she’s been staring with her face pressed to the glass, pounding and pounding against the window for someone to just open up. now, the door has been opened wide for her and she can’t help but to hesitate and wonder if this is too good to be true. she hasn’t heard more than just the rumors until now, so she doesn’t fully know what she’s getting herself in for, which ups her nerves even more so. but chloe is not one to back down, especially not when she’s being offered everything she’s always wanted.

WANTED DYNAMICS

on the dl hookup(s)? -- chloe is a very put her work and the society before everything kind of girl, but hey, a girl’s gotta have some fun sometimes, right? would be even spicier if she got involved with a third year opal, given that it’s forbidden, but honestly, she’d love to have someone to serve as a distraction, even if only for a little while.  frenemies -- chloe is, well, she’s definitely tough to get along with. she’s got a grating personality --- sharp edges, only dulled down enough to get through life in the way that she wants. i could see her having that someone she just doesn’t mesh with, but for the good of the circlet, she plays nice --- but rest assured, chloe’s got an eye on them at all times.  equal ambition -- someone who has the same amount of crazy drive that chloe has. i want her to find someone that she really respects, who she really looks up to, and who she can talk to about all this ambition she has. she’s gotta put it somewhere, right !  

[elicts]

[ FROY GUTIERREZ, CIS MALE, HE/HIM ] shh ! ELIOT RIVERA, the TWENTY-ONE year old THIRD year FINE ART major from EXMOOR, UK, is known as an AQUAMARINE around here. HE was invited to join because HE IMPRESSED HIS PREDECESSOR WITH HIS ARTWORK, and now, they’re here to stay. HE reminds me of EARLY MORNING LIGHT SPILLING THROUGH CURTAINS, THE SOUND OF SOFT LAUGHTER THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW, FLECKS OF PAINT ON A DESIGNER SHIRT.

helllo!! my name is hayley and i’m SUPER excited to be here and to write with you all! i’ve been working on my political science dissertation all day so my brain is just a tad fried... but i’m gonna give this my best shot bc it’s what eliot DESERVES. hmu if you’d like to plot, or leave a like and i’ll come pester ya! @opalsmedia​

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a warning: my bio literally wouldn’t let me put paragraphs in it and i’m... coding incompetent so it’s a wall of sexy, sexy text <3 

background

when a neighbour is asked about the riveras what usually comes to mind is the sound of laughter at all hours of the day mixed in with the occasional high pitched screech. his parents met when his father was studying abroad in london, had the kind of ~whirlwind~ romance found in romcoms and romance novels. their five children and small home in exmoor national park are the product of it. eliot, their only boy, was always quieter than his sisters. the smilier one. who probably spent his pocket money buying ice-creams for them and holding the family together. 

growing up in a small seaside town, there was never much to do other than visit the beach. so! eliot combined his love for the sea and took up sketching the waves and trying to capture it in some way. and he’s pretty good at it too! definitely the kind of person to give you a little caricature for christmas kinda business 

he was honestly just.... a good egg growing up. never caused too much trouble and tried so hard!! in school even if art was always going to be his favourite subject 

so, it was all pretty normal up until the time he was thirteen when he became scouted by a fashion agency and probably a little too influenced by the squeals of his sisters, he signed up. so that was suddenly his life throughout secondary school. fashion weeks spent with his nose stuck in a level textbooks backstage... having a lil identity crisis over being an artist stuck in someone else’s artwork... but ultimately realising being part of someone else’s creative vision was cool too! 

but now he’s at strathmore doing what he really adores more than anything and that’s .... probably still painting the sea lbr bc it’s his one true love, but they’re better now and he can afford better paints 

personality

despite modelling boosting his confidence, eliot’s still a bit quiet. very much the kind of person to only chime in when he has something important to say 

probably breaks up arguments by walking in the room like ‘right! i’ve made you both some tea’ 

incredibly calm and gentle. tries to see the good in everyone and really does try to bring that out of people too! even if he probably fails at times 

trips to the beach but... make them semi-organised because otherwise he’ll show up without the right beach goods and we can’t be having that 

big listener energy and he’s patient too so if you want to go on about something for hours? he would probably sit there and listen and GENUINELY be interested even if it’s about something really mundane. and he will remember almost anything!! you tell him. so probably has to tone it down and act like he doesn’t remember where you went on holiday when you were nine or w/e lmao

wanted connections

i have a couple of wanted connections listed right here. but as always i’m up for plotting anything outside these... anything spicy.. n i’ll probably add on to that list at some point too!