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watching carefully as the other woman spoke and trying desperately to inject a little more chill into her demeanour. finally, her brain latched onto the word cult. only, that definitely did not help yas look less confused. "what? uhh no i-- i don't think so. like yeah, there's a lot of old churches out this way and we are technically in the bible belt; but i feel like this town would actually be a thousand percent creepier if there was cult activity going on." to yasmin, she herself sounded just as confused as imogen... or was it ingrid... she wasn't ever good with names. ah fuck! she was having a hard time placing it and so she just felt it was better to try and avoid having to use it as long as possible. "i mean it could be like... aliens?" she shrugged, her face now wincing as she knew that was in fact a stupid thing to say.

"yeah, cause that's, like, totally believable." after only two weeks in town, iggy had yet to form any study relationships with people. not that she'd been planning to stay long in the first place anyway, however, the threat of being unable to leave had forced her to start putting herself out there and questioning the citizens for answers. "listen, you're the fifth person i've asked about this and no one's been able to give me a straight answer. i just wanna know if i've walked into some cult shit or not." a cult wasn't really going to explain how none of the roads were working but it was the most sense that iggy to cling to.

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status: closed 3/3 where: anywhere when: the morning after the roads closed

there were so many times in her life in which yasmin wished she wasn't so accustomed to this feeling, the one that that washed over her in this moment as she tries to make sense of what the other is saying. that familiar feeling was lost. the ither seems to be talking about the town... the roads... the guy who owns the auto shop. it makes no sense so instead she tries to force a smile through the confused expression captured on her features. "oh... uhhh--" that did not sound convincing. "yup! totally understand what it is you're talking about." yasmin had no idea.

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was that yasmin carrera i just saw? could’ve sworn it was wally baram. weird. anyway, they’ve been in town for three years and still haven’t left. must be because as a 25 year old cashier at ollie’s oddities, they’re pretty emotionally-withholding + weird. but hey, i heard they can be authentic + self-reliant as well. we’ll see them around the outskirts, for better or worse. they kind of remind me of flowers growing back as thorns, the smell of sage & sandalwood incense. ( cis woman, she/her )

basic information:

full name: yasmin reem carrera

nickname(s): she has no friends but if she did they could call her yas lmao

age: twenty-five

date of birth: tba.

place of birth: chicago, illinois

ethnicity: syrian-mexican

nationality: american

sex & gender: cisgender female / woman

pronouns: she/her

orientation: bisexual / queer

language(s) spoken: english (fluent), spanish (fluent), arabic (intermediate)

family ties:

mother: sara carrera

father: luis carrera

siblings: older brother laith carrera, younger sister aisha carrera

spouse / partner: single

children: no

pets: n/a

occupation, hobby & personaity information:

position: cashier

location: ollie's oddities

hobbies: reading, crochet, astrology, baking

element: tba.

big 3: still deciding but def libra moon

personality: self reliant, weird, funny, authentic, emotionally withholding, clumsy courageous

physical appearance:

face claim: wally baram

hair color: dark brown

eye color: dark brown

height: 5ft 2"

build: slim/curvy, petite

tattoos: none (yet)

piercings: her ear lobes

clothing style: a femme vibe with a mix of skirts, crop tops, jeans ect. she wears earth tones and colours, sometimes spices it up with reds or something a lil more sexy (even if she looks awkward as hell in it sometimes)

distinguishing characteristics: her thick dark wavy hair, crooked teeth, tiny, *nicki minaj voice* big bewbs (i said what i said), at times unintentional resting confused face

favourites:

favourite bands: tba.

favourite movie: tba.

favourite food: tba.

lore:

cw: mentions of alcoholism & addiction

for most of her life growing up, yasmin's role in her family was to be invisible. she was born the middle child to strict immigrant parents in chicago, illinois. with an older brother who excelled in quite literally everything he ever tried, and a younger sister who quickly found herself caught up in the wrong crowd as a kid; her life was often fast paced, chaotic and at times unpredictable.

to compensate for this unpredictability - yasmin became predictable. see, she was quite sensitive to the anarchy which surrounded her life and which everyone else seemed impervious to. it just hardly ever felt like there was room enough for yasmin, so she tried not to make too much fuss, she didn't want to be seen as trouble or like she was taking up too much space. and when she wasn't invisible she was often playing mediator for her family.

this meant yasmin grew up doing what she was supposed to do. she stayed in school, never got in trouble, got good grades, didn't date anyone... she remained invisible. then of course she was raised understanding that her family came first. only, it was becoming harder and harder to continuously show up for her family over the years.

immigrant parents always work so hard and sacrifice so much for their children, yasmin was always so aware of this sacrifice, and it's cost. she knew her parents loved her and her siblings but they were just never there. her older brother laith worked his way through high school and college as an unsurprisingly gifted athlete; only to push himself too hard to fall so hard from that grace with a career ending injury in his senior year of college. then of course, aisha has always been the problem child. their parents were just never around enough to see her fall into the wrong crowd. she was too concerned about what the other kids thought of her, always trying to impress them and giving into peer pressure. the youngest carrera was using drugs and sex to find the validation and attention she lacked from the adults in her life. meanwhile, her sister yasmin was destined for wallflower life.

it was an uncomfortable mask for that part of her life. a role she played but one that wore her down because she never really got to be her true self, and her family never saw it.

this was because there was always so much tension in her family; laith was depressed and his sadness always turned to rage the more he drank himself to death. aisha's relationship with rehab remains unstable. her mom's mental health was on thin ice and her father was only working more to avoid ever having to come home and face his reality. they were picture fucking perfect.

all of this to say, yasmin sacrificed friends, relationships, experiences, and college to be there to always take care of her family and make sure they stayed sane. but after laith died, there was nothing more that could be done to keep anyone above water, that deep well of grief pulled them under. it happened so fast, and of course no one had been expecting it. it finally broke them, all of them.

a year after her brother died yasmin left. there was too much dead air at home, it felt suffocating. her family were broken and ever so reliant on her now it made her wanna scream every chance she got. but she always held herself together and worked her ass off, and saved enough money to get out.

she spend some times wandering around, finding her way through life on her own finally for the first time. then eventually, she ended up in danville. a quiet, town that somehow made her feel comfortable enough to let a little bit more of her weird out.

potential connections - please enquire within:

roommate: 0/1

unlikely bestie: kinda live for this vibe of dynamic for her so if you think it could work lmk

flirtations: always open to this but she will say something stupid probably

customers: at ollie's oddities

coworkers: at ollie's oddities

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𝔠𝔯𝔶𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔷𝔢-𝔡 ; a dependent mumu rp blog for danvilleky, loved & adored by indi (she/her, 28, aest).

𝔣𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤…

julian jhaveri ; intro. playlist. pinterest. character study.

yasmin carrera ; intro. playlist. pinterest. character study.

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was that julian jhaveri i just saw? could’ve sworn it was archie renaux. weird. anyway, they’ve been in town for twenty-seven years and still haven’t left. must be because as a 27 year old panel painter at guy’s auto and body, they’re pretty cocky + aloof. but hey, i heard they can be hardworking + conscientious as well. we’ll see them around haven apartments, for better or worse. they kind of remind me of the fumes of fresh paint & the sound of a gnarly guitar riff. ( cis-man, he/him )

basic information:

full name: julian jhaveri

nickname(s): jules by some friends

age: twenty-seven

date of birth: december 24th

place of birth: danville, kentucky

ethnicity: anglo-indian

nationality: american

sex & gender: cisgender male / man

pronouns: he/him

orientation: heterosexual

language(s) spoken: english

family ties:

mother: leena jhaveri

father: unknown

siblings: none

spouse / partner: single (wc for his ex on the main)

children: an 8yo daughter named sabine

pets: a black cat named lilith

occupation, hobby & personaity information:

position: panel painter

location: guy's auto & body

hobbies: lead guitarist and backup vocalist for the metalcore/hardcore band oblivions peak, visual art & drawing, skateboarding, his car

element: earth

big 3: capricorn sun, scorpio moon, leo rising

personality: upfront, ambitious, cocky, aloof, hardworking, conscientious, guarded, protective(!!!)

physical appearance:

face claim: archie renaux

hair color: black/dark brown

eye color: dark brown

height: 6ft 2"

build: muscular, toned

tattoos: many - will expand on at a later date

piercings: two sleepers through his right earlobe

clothing style: lots of black clothes, parka jackets, cuffed denim, camo cargo pants, sneakers, ( more style inspo on his pinterest ! )

distinguishing characteristics: always wears a silver chain necklace, freckles, crooked front bottom teeth

favourites:

favourite bands: basement, bring me the horizon, spiritbox, linkin park, deftones, evanescence, limp bizkit

favourite movie: donnie darko

favourite food: biryani, italian food

lore:

leena jhaveri had her baby boy when she was only 17 years old, and for the first few months motherhood, she was happy. leena had her baby and her boyfriend, of which her parents very much disapproved of. this was not the life, or the partner they'd planned for her.

within six months of parenthood, the relationship between julian's parents had completely broken down and leena became a single mother raising him on her own as a teenager. her family eventually came around to giving her the help she very much needed; but it always came at a cost for her. she always had to be reminded of her mistakes as her parents made indirect yet undermining comments that cut deep, as though their tongues were blades. however, they all loved julian, he was a funny kid always trying to make everyone laugh even as a baby.

unfortunately, leena didn't break the cycle of her own dysfunctional family, and everything she endured during those early ears of julian's life planted the seed of intense bitterness and resentment toward her son. despite her love for him, she always saw him as a reminder of things she lost because of his existence; her family's respect, her (albeit shitty) boyfriend, her potential.

as a result, their relationship has always been strained. petty fights when he was younger often escalated into insults, she frequently ignored his attempts to connect with her which continued on as he got older until he eventually stopped trying altogether. knowing he was never going to have his emotional needs met by the one person he needed it from the most.

all of this, of course, hardened julian in ways he hasn't been able to understand. mostly because the idea of trying often becomes overwhelming.

his grandparents bought his first guitar for him at the age of ten and he's been playing ever since. though he started out self taught because his mom refused to pay for lessons, as a boy he taught himself to play by ear before working for lessons once he got his first job as a teenager. once he did he played every damn day. music always felt like the first and only thing he was ever good at.

the older he got the more into the alt scene he got... he started playing in bands young, and eventually he and a few friends in high school formed oblivion's peak; the town's hardcore/metalcore band.

in high school he met his first and currently only actual girlfriend he's ever had. at first they totally hated each other. their personalities clashed, making them like oil and water every time they were near each other, til one day they got close enough to see the really did have something in common; attraction. between the ages of 17 and 23 they have been in an on again/off again relationship, and they had their daughter sabine just after graduation when he was 19.

julian was right where his mom had been so many years ago; a teenager with a baby on the way and a seemingly doomed relationship. his ex absolutely had julian wrapped around her finger in all the worst ways, and he knew how to get under her skin. they were twin flames burning bright and hot, often leading to destruction. they have been off for the past 4 years, because the older sabine got the more they knew they couldn't sustain the chaotic toxic cycles they had seen in their parents relationships.

potential connections - please enquire within:

his ex is a wc on main!!

band members: 0/4 vocalist, second guitarist, drummer and bassist needed

past hookups: self explanatory

roommates: 0/2 ( would likely be bandmates but not necessary )

customers: at the auto shop

coworkers: at the auto shop

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OVERCOMPENSATING (2025)

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WALLY BARAM

— american, latine (mexican and syrian), 20’s

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ARCHIE RENAUX as Tyler Harrison ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) dir. Fede Álvarez