#And Tim Riggins man.

[itspileofgoodthings]

that scene when Tim tells Lyla “you” when she asks him what he wants and then repeats himself when she asks him what else he wants—

i. Cry.

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【 aaron taylor johnson  //. cis man //. he/him 】 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠… JERICHO HAYES into The Hub. You are registered to be THIRTY and have been given citizenship for SIX YEARS under the Expatriate Act. According to the data compiled, your most notable qualities seem to be ADAPTABLE & RECKLESS. Please confirm that you are CHAOTIC EVIL. From what we’ve gathered your place of employ is currently for the LEVEL FOUR GYM as an UNDERGROUND FIGHTER//.  DIAMOND KINGS as an ENFORCER. We strongly advise that you provide the correct information pertaining to your background to ensure proper safety precautions: are you a _HOST_ or _HUMAN_? A deeper dive into our archive suggests that you are A BLOOD TINTED SMILE, WAYWARD CURLS, PERPETUALLY BRUISED KNUCKLES, SHIRTS WITHOUT SLEEVES. Though we noticed you, too, are similar to BILLY HARGROVE (STRANGER THINGS), JAYNE COBB (FIREFLY), CARL GALLAGHER (SHAMELESS), TIM RIGGINS (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS). ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ᴠᴇʀɪғɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 100% ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇ! Please comply to all regulations and laws. It is our hope that you enjoy your stay.

GENERAL.

full name: jericho duncan hayes

nicknames: jer, jd, the immortal (fighting name)

birthplace: dundee, scotland

gender / pronouns: cis man, he/him

age / birthday: 30, june 13th

orientation: bisexual

occupation: underground fighter at level four gym

affiliation: diamond kings, enforcer

family: elsbeth murray (mother, deceased), douglas hayes (father, unknown), malcolm hayes (half-brother, alive), malcolm hayes jr. (nephew, unknown), tbd hayes (sister-in-law, unknown), bonnie baird (step-mother, deceased)

strengths: adaptable, strong, protective, bold, uninhibited

weaknesses: reckless, impulsive, sadistic, confrontational, unhinged

character inspo: billy hargrove (stranger things), carl gallagher (shameless), ashtray (euphoria), jayne cobb (firefly), tim riggins (friday night lights), james douglas (outlaw king), tangerine (bullet train), tig trager (sons of anarchy), tallahassee (zombieland), tyler durden (fight club)

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BIOGRAPHY.

tw: death, violence, addiction, neglect

some like to say jericho hayes came about in some unnatural way and others have joked that he's actually part demon, that his rage is rooted in evil. nonsense, the lot of it. jericho came out of his mother screaming in the back of a shitty car on the way to the dundee hospital. he's always been as jagged as the scotland shores he came from, but it's not always rage that's fueling him. sure, it's there. seated rage that burns in his chest and throat, but that's not what you see behind his eyes. no, that there is a pure, untamed, feral spirit shining through those sea colored irises. he's as natural as they come, it's just no one's been able to domesticate him yet.

his mother tried first, his father wasn't ever worth two shits but his mother did what she could. but the truth is, he was never really raised. up until he was somewhere around five or six years old, his mother had him in and out of spaces to live, nothing was consistent from one day to the next. her addiction made it impossible to hold down a steady job and had the wrong people showing up at their door when she could. despite trying to get clean, wait lists were long and she couldn't afford private care for professional help, let alone someone to take care of her. it was a double edged sword. jericho doesn't remember much about her, but he does remember her eyes and the apology that always seemed to be in them. he doesn't blame her. once she was gone he was carted off somewhere new. he's put in the care of someone else his father knocked up and what do you know? he has a brother.

in his new home, the only consistencies he had was the home itself ( it was quite nice not having to move every two seconds ) and malcolm. you had to give it to the guy, even being a mere seven years older than him, he tried to look out for him. he carted him all over the place when he could and while he certainly didn't try to tame him, he did manage to keep him alive, fed, and clothed. which is more than jer could've done on his own. everywhere jericho went on his own he left a trail of chaos and destruction. got to the point that no school would take him by the time he reached the age of fourteen and that was fine by him. he hated school anyways. only was ever good for fighting, flirting, and food.

from there jericho lived life like he always did. doing whatever the fuck he wanted to. a lot of times he'd tag along with malcolm on his jobs, if for no other reason than to watch his brother's back and for something to do. he'd pick up odd jobs that interested him― arson, intimidation, getting things out of people by any means necessary, fulfilling a hit every so once and awhile. most were related to violence and destruction in some way or another. there were times he would take up the protection role, glad to do it for free in some cases but you wouldn't hear him admitting to that. eventually he found the world of fighting and while his brother grew up, got married and had a kid― jer started training and honing his craft. but then his brother got himself locked up and while he could be the one to stick around and take on the role of caregiver to the step-mother who cared for him when he had no one and his brother's family, jericho was young and didn't know responsibility if it slapped him in the face.

instead he made a name for himself both on the street and rings and octagons all over the world as the immortal. he didn't often lose and if he did it was a hell of a fight because if there was one thing to know about jericho hayes it was that if he was conscious, he was getting back up. in the ring he found a home he'd needed, craved― a place to unleash the unbridled rage and hone the primal chaos on one opponent. finally a release that had some sort of satisfaction outside the fighting world there'd been hits put on him many times, he'd been stabbed, shot, and even hit by a car once. sure, this hindered him for awhile but he healed and was right back to it. honestly, he doesn't think much into it either. he went where they told him to go to get the job done whether it was fighting or something else. questions complicated things. if he didn't like something, he didn't do it.

eventually this led him to japan where he'd been able to find a new home for the past six years. roped in to help the diamond kings after landing a gig as a fighter at level four. he isn't quite sure what their purpose is but he's never been a fan of rich fucks, polis, or those that try to step on others just for the sake of keeping them down. the ones that stopped his mom from getting help, forced his step-mother into work she didn't want to do, and tried to stop anyone who opposed their fucked up philosophy. they seemed to be on board with that, liked his style, and that was good enough for him. a year after he moved to japan, malcolm called him up with a whole tornado of news. bonnie was dead, his wife and kid gone. tough fucking break. being about the only person jericho trusts he was psyched to have him not only in japan with him, but coaching him at the gym as well just as he'd done unpaid for a couple decades ( also he's about the only person who can slow him down or put him in his place when he flies off the rails ). life is where it should be, jericho doesn't know where he wants it to go but he's fine not figuring that out till he gets there.

QUICK CONNECTIONS.

drinking/party buddies

casual flings and one nighters

people he fights

people he works with

enemies

people who knew him pre-japan

more to come....

HEADCANONS.

coming soon to a theater near you

[ashes-writing]

tim riggins x reader hcs of any kind🫶🏻

Okay, first of all, holy shit, nonnie mouse, I fucking love you to pieces for this. Secondly, I really hope you like random assortments because I looooove this man. I loved the character. And it's been a while since I got to gush about the series itself. I also kinda loved Matt Saracen too but Tim is babe.

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Tag List ; There isn't anybody on my Friday Nights series taglist BUT BUT... since I do really owe @adampage the next part of Hot for Teacher and we both love Tim, I'll just tag them to this too.

Warnings ; mentions of choking, thigh riding, breeding kink, biting, his childhood (alcohol and the like), and this is it. Minors, find your way outta here and go read a comic.

SAFE FOR THE TUMBLR

-- okay, first of all. He's so much smarter than anybody realizes. He just doesn't apply himself at all times because he hates the pressure and he didn't exactly get the best luck in life when it came to parents. This is why his older brother -who practically raised him, is driven crazy all through his high school days because big brother KNOWS he's the smarter Riggins and big brother just desperately wants Tim to get out and make something of himself. But Tim does not do well in academia and while he enjoys learning, he can't learn by the book via lectures to save his fucking life. Had classes been more hands on, baby would have fucking killed it.

-- He definitely has a type. He likes 'em bossy. Maybe it's the fact that the bossy ones always seem to care just a little more and they'll fight and hold on long after they should've let go. His type does him no favors most of the time though, because the subset of his type is that he likes a lot are the girls with savior complexes (Lyla, ahem.) and these kinds of loves typically do not pan out well in the long run.

--- Serial monogamist. He longs for the stability he didn't get to feel as a child but at the same time, he always gets scared as hell, does something to implode whatever relationship he's in and then he's on to the next one. But he loves the people he chooses, deeply. So its not like you become perfect strangers after a breakup with Tim, he will not allow that. I honestly think that he came real close to being truly happy in the love department two times (Tyra and Lyla) and both times, what'd he do?

--- Alternately, I do feel that after high school, he eventually comes to terms with everything, all of it, and he'll wind up settling down. He'll make somebody a damn fine husband because he's caring, he's the kind of guy who can make you laugh one minute and stay up with you til 2 am having deep conversations, he's very good at all things handy and holy shit, protective. Family means the world to him (he literally burned his own future to the ground ,tried to, at least, to protect his brother IIRC) so if he's with you, just know that you're it for him and the man would literally take a fucking bullet for you if he had to.

-- Cannot fucking cook to save his life. Has caused more than one fire in the kitchen at his old house. The fire department see a call come in from the old Riggins residence and roll their eyes while groaning.

-- Favorite subject was actually English / Creative writing. And he was surprisingly damn good at it too. He likes poetry, but he'd die before telling anybody this aloud.

-- I see him as an amazing girl dad, oh my god. Picture it, he's always willing to cuddle (because he loves that shit) and he decides early on that his little peanut is going to learn to be self reliant. He teaches her how to throw spirals, he tries to do her hair as best as he can but her braids are always crooked, they have a breakfast ritual that includes him carrying her into the kitchen and sitting her on the counter while he attempts to make pancakes (can't cook for shit but he's learned this one recipe for his lil girl) shaped like cactuses.

--- off topic but he is totally the guy to get an outline tattoo just so he can hand his kid markers and let them go to town coloring it in. And he'll leave it on for days, carefully saran wrapping the tattoo/marker each time he goes into the shower.

-- He likes the older country.. Like Merle, Patsy, Johnny.. You get it. Will get drunk off his face and serenade his SO in the bar to some Conway in a heartbeat and have absolutely zero shame for it.

-- Briefly wanted to be a doctor as a kid. But he's a lil squeamish about certain injuries and excess blood. He'll die before he admits it, but yeah. Can't stand bones through skin or excess blood, makes him hurl every time.

-- I feel like his father was kind of a Texan version of Frank Gallagher, so when he and Billy were younger, they had to fend for themselves a lot of the time. I also feel like he spent a lot of time as a kid believing he had no other option than to grow up and become another Walt and this made him bitter. Football probably saved his life, because if he hadn't gotten on the Panthers, I can easily see him as having gone down an entirely different path. I think his drinking and partying a lot stem from the fact that he's not thinking about all of this when he's got a few drinks in him. And he hates reliving the past or thinking about it, so he just kind of never dealt with a lot of the shit until Walt came back in and fucked up again before disappeaering. So the first time Tim actually deals with his past is when his own father shows up and immediately tries to destroy things with his 'family' -the team, by stealing camera equipment.

-- I feel like Tim hates fights but he won't run from them, either. I feel like the reason he hates them is that he knows he has anger and he doesn't want to let it get too far out of pocket.

-- only goes 'hunting' for the naps and the chance to be outside. The sport he really enjoys as far as the above goes is fishing. He could fish all day, easy. But he's not too big on actually hunting, so he'll go but he's probably just doing it to unwind and isn't actively trying to get a buck or anything. He pretends to be bigger into hunting than he actually is because it's how he was raised.

NOT SAFE FOR THE TUMBLR

-- he'd literally worship you if you took control in bed. He normally loves to be in control, yes, but.. there's this part of him that wants someone to turn him into a groaning mess beneath their body.

-- that said, he is a soft!dom. He's chill, he's got boundaries, he takes damn good care of you, but. He really enjoys putting you in your place too.

--- STAMINA. He's got it.

-- He's not overly kinky, but he enjoys holding your hands down an pinning you under him. Or tying them.. because yannow, he likes to watch you come undone knowing you can't touch or anything until he allows it.

-- breeding kink, oh my god. tell him you want to have his babies and this man turns into a feral slut.

-- decently equipped. He's girthy and veiny. Average length though but that doesn't matter because holy shit, he knows how to use what he has.

-- he never actually slept around, it was reputation. He slept with a handful of people, tops and he was in relationships with them. This makes me think boy is a romantic. And a huge sappy one at that.

--- BUT BUT... he will rail you, oh my god. His hand at your throat, deep and slow. He likes missionary or cowgirl the best because of this. He likes to watch you come undone.

-- this man will spend hours between your thighs edging you until you're trying to shove his mouth away.

-- Ride his thighs. Fuckin loves it.

-- Will leave handprints all over you, ugh, your honor, I'ma down bad.

-- Likes to pull hair, but does it gentle enough that it wouldn't hurt you.

-- Always has to be touching. And has zero shame in copping a tits or an ass feel right out in front of God and everybody, esp when he's got you molded against him and slow dancing.

-- if you praise him he will fucking melt.

-- anything to do with calling him baby, praising him or kissing him in certain areas / playing with his hair are all it takes to get him going. Or kiss him in the middle of an argument to shut him up.

-- Loves makeup sex.

[yourdailykitsch]

Taylor Kitsch Says Signing onto ‘Painkiller’ with Pete Berg Was a ‘No-Brainer’

The Friday Night Lights alum digs deep to play a man addicted to opioids in the new limited series.

For Taylor Kitsch, joining the cast of the scripted limited series Painkiller was a “no-brainer” for several personal reasons. One, it was another chance to collaborate with showrunner Pete Berg, who worked with Kitsch on his breakout role as Tim Riggins in the 2006 football drama Friday Night Lights.

“He’s like an older brother to me,” Kitsch said of Berg on the set of Painkiller in early 2022, prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. “We’ve been through a lot, and when I got this call, it was quite simple, to be honest.” After Friday Night Lights, Kitsch and Berg teamed up on the 2012 blockbuster Battleship and again on 2013’s Lone Survivor. “You already have that trust,” said Kitsch, “and the shorthand is really important as well.”

That trust was necessary in grappling with the heavy subject matter of Painkiller, a fictionalized retelling of some of the origins of the opioid epidemic that is believed to have caused over 300,000 American overdose deaths over the last two decades. The six-episode series hones in on an ensemble of characters to tell a broader story: Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick), the billionaire senior executive at Purdue Pharma who pushes the wide distribution of opiates for profit; Edie Flowers (Uzo Aduba), an investigator at the US Attorney’s office who chases down answers about OxyContin; Shannon Schaeffer (West Duchovny), a recent college grad who’s recruited to Purdue to sell the drugs directly to doctors; and Glen Kryger (Kitsch), a mechanic who, after getting injured on the job, is prescribed OxyContin, which traps him in a vicious cycle of addiction.

Although Glen is a wholly fictional character, he’s the series’ main face of OxyContin’s devastating effects — another reason why Kitsch felt a personal responsibility in portraying Glen’s struggle. Kitsch has watched people close to him fight addiction. “Man, it’s pretty close to me, this thing,” he said. “Unfortunately, I think we’re all one degree away from someone who’s an addict.”

Authentically capturing Glen’s attempts at detoxing as he hides the seriousness of his addiction from his wife Lily (Carolina Bartczak) and stepson Tyler (Jack Mulhern) required some creative risk-taking from both Kitsch and Berg. Berg’s directing style, which Kitsch knows well, is dynamic and at times improvisational to keep the performances raw and real. “Sometimes he tries to get you out of your own head or your own way,” said Kitsch. “You don’t get faulted for mistakes — he just pushes you left or right. He keeps the set very alive and you move quick.”

The conversation about the opioid epidemic is far from over, as everyone involved in Painkiller understands, and Kitsch hopes his portrayal of Glen helps continue the conversation and remove some of the stigma and shame about addiction. “I’m very lucky to have served a lot of true stories and heavy things,” said Kitsch. “And this is right up there for me in the sense of purpose, of why I get to do what I do.”

Painkiller is now streaming on Netflix.

[zalrb]

knock off tvd walter boys 1x02 review

Is there a reason the author wanted it to sound like altar boys? Do they all worship the goddess that is Jackie?

Damon, I mean, Cole, and the best friend. DRAMAAAAAA.

"He used to be the best quarterback in the county" why are we doing exposition like this? Can't she see a picture or a trophy or something and it can be a kernel for something to explore later?

This is definitely giving me when Elena went to Damon's room for the first time and saw that there were books and it was supposed to be a REVELATION.

Honestly, I'm probably just going to make constant TVD correlations now. If I didn't take this show seriously before, I definitely do not take it seriously now.

"He smashed up his leg last winter and now he can't play anymore. Cole lived for football" I can literally see this as written exposition in the wattpad story.

Why doesn't this child have to do chores?

"I usually warm up with a jog, sound good?" I don't run but is that not how every runner warms up for a run?

Show his abs all you want, he is not attractive.

This show is so bad at chaos. I know not everything can be The Bear and especially 2.06 of The Bear but at least channel Cheaper of the Dozen which this is also clearly inspired by

THIS is chaos.

Why wouldn't Donna tells Jackie that there's a schedule for the bathroom? Why wouldn't Jackie deduce that when there is a village of children living at this house?

Bro, I'm breaking that fucking camera.

I know it's supposed to be boys boying and I know teenagers are sociopaths but her entire family basically has just died. And you're doing things like bleaching her hair? Her family is dead! LIKE?

That Black woman deserves more than this Andrew Garfield funhouse knockoff. I swear this show fills me with rage.

"Hi." "Hi." That's your future mother in law and you guys sound like you barely know each other.

"They think we're too young" you look like you're 35.

Like at least when they wanted me to believe that Tom Welling was a senior in high school, it was Tom Welling so I got to look at this

"Jackie. Is this your locker?" Who ELSE would it belong to, Elijah Wood Stefan???

"Fellowship of the Ring. Do you know it?" I CAN'T DEAL WITH HOW PAINFUL THIS IS. Why WOULDN'T she know it? At least the title.

You know, Fake Damon and Fake Stefan are both extraordinarily terrible, Fake Damon this is how you tease-flirt? "Who takes this many notes?" "Me." "Pfft, yeah, dorks like you." ARE YOU IN GRADE 4? Jake Peralta that shit, man

AT LEAST MAKE IT PANDIE

"I'm not a dork!" "Relax, Jackie, I'm just joking" would you still be upset if someone called you a dork in the 10th grade?

What is Jackie's personality exactly?

"You need to come see me. It's not a request, Cole. Make an appointment soon." My guidance counsellors would just call you into their office in the middle of class.

"Damn girl..." never, NEVER, say that again.

I am crying because I think I'd rather watch TSITP and I hate TSITP.

This is how bad all of this is.

I can't deal with Grace and Surfer Damon in the same scene, I think I will throw things.

"Ladies." EW.

AT LEAST BE TIM RIGGINS.

I hate everything about this experience.

THEY GAVE A STELENA SCENE

TO JACKIE AND BLOND BIMBO DAMON?

"the cole effect" "damon just got under my skin"

Someone find me a current teen show that doesn't have stilted dialogue. Do they exist?

That is an aggressively blue cardigan.

"Janie left after you called her bangs stupid" did I just have a particularly mean high school? WHAT are these "insults"? Not even something like "Janie left after you said her bangs made her look like Spock"? REALLY?

Shouldn't there be a staff advisor for student council?

Why do you need to get married now? Just wait or elope if it means that much.

"You're not the only one who wants to get out of here, you know. I want to major in political science at Georgetown." Why is it a big deal in this show for people to have goals?

"People from my background, we don't have much political influence. I want to change that!" NO ONE SPEAKS THIS WAY.

*SCREAMS INTO THE VOID*

WAIT. wait. WAIT. wait. WAIIIIIIIIT. Matt Rife Knock Off Damon isn't a senior??? HOW OLD IS THIS MAN SUPPOSED TO BE?

I'm 14 minutes in. I'm only 14 minutes in. WHY.

Hayley. Jackie. Grace. Kylie. Erin.

"Is that obvious?" "That you're a New Yorker? Yeah." How?

So, there's this scene in the movie Twister where Bill's city fiancee goes back home with him so he can get divorce papers from his first wife and they end up chasing tornadoes, you know, as you do and she stays for dinner and she's just going through a shock and trying to be polite but is close to being catatonic

that should've been a scene. And now I want steak.

"It's a good save with the hat, though." Is that not just common sense?

Has anyone read this story? Do the characters struggle to flirt and find things to talk about in the story as well?

"So you snitched?" You guys are pranking her and her family is DEAD.

Still, at least you're not Belly.

Did he just give her weeds? Like not even a flower but weeds?

No, I'm forwarding through the most awkward play fight or chasing or whatever they're doing.

Sombre music because Jordan who invades everyone's personal space has to give up his camera?

Oh my god, another teenager with GOALS???? THE ANOMALIES.

"Alex, thank you for sticking up for me" do you have any other dialogue with this non human person?

Jackie and Hobbit Stefan are terrible with absolutely no chemistry but she at least looks like she's trying with him

"Man, again?" SHE HAS BEEN THERE FOR LIKE THREE DAYS.

I hate everyone for asking me to watch this but myself the most for agreeing 😫

[formulaonedirection]

Taylor I get it because there used to be a man once and I would've learned American "football" just for him too his name was Tim Riggins

[d20unfuckability]

Tim Riggins walked so that Big Barry Syx could fly with a 30 ft vertical leap directly into my heart. Barry forever. His super clone attributes make his lungs powerful enough that you could definitely ride his face for far longer than any normal man and he would like when you pulled his hair while you did it.

very fair points all around

[amosdeleon]

INTRODUCING...Amos De Leon.

STATS:

Nicknames: Aims, Ames, Moss, De Leon.

Character Age:  38

Neighborhood: Wrightsville Beach

Occupation: Pro Tennis Player

Sexuality: Bisexual

Birthday: November 13th, 1985

Faceclaim: Boyd Holbrook

Hometown: Wilmington, NC.

Years of Residence: Entire Life

Pinterest Board / WANTED CONNECTIONS (coming soon)

Character Inspiration: Logan Echolls (Veronica Mars), Spike (BTVS), Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls), James Cook (Skins), Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)

tldr;

-- AMOS DE LEON is 38 years old and is a wilmington native. he became a pro tennis player at 16 years old and since then put his career over anything else in his life. he was always a free spirit, often found himself either training or enjoying life to the fullest. he got married at 29 years old but divorced his husband two years later bc he always preferred his career over creating a family and whatnot. which leads us to present time amos. at his age, playing is nearly impossible and he is having to face the fact that without tennis, he doesn't really know who he is. his answer to this has been to have some sort of identity crisis where all he does is party, drink and act out. so he's pretty much a mess and work in progress and is currently trying to figure his entire life out again. personality-wise: very extroverted, incredibly loyal when he cares, will find an excuse to fight anyone, indecisive, mischievous, doesn't take a lot of things seriously.

READ BELOW for fun facts, biography, possible connections.

random facts

has very silly, small tattoos all over his body and he can't remember how he got half of them. he also has one of his nipples pierced because he was dared to do it and he's not a quitter.

sundays are for surfing, sleeping in and loud music

doesn't wear a lot of jewelry except for a permanent bracelet given by his dads when he was just a baby. throughout the years, he's had to change and add room to it.

during his tennis career he earned more conduct sanctions than actual competitive titles, because of this he was considered a very volatile and aggressive player.

is known for throwing a summer bash at his beach house every year as a fourth of july celebration that normally ends up with some sort of drama or strange situation

believes in real love, like the one he saw with his dads growing up but struggles to open up enough to make real, long-lasting connections

he's so competitive that one time he played a monopoly game for over 8 hours just to get the win

he spends a lot of time at the country club, training in the tennis courts or lounging by the pool. also loves the nightlife and as someone very impulsive, will take random road trips without much of a warning

although he is disciplined and logical, follows his heart most of the times when it comes to important decisions in his life

biography

Born into a beautiful loving family, Amos De Leon saw and understood what real love and family was from a very young age. He witnessed his dads’ love and learned to be a big brother to his younger sister, Armi. The four were inseparable and incredibly lucky to have each other. Daniel and Tony always provided structure and warmth in their home, but by far, what shaped Amos into the man that he would eventually turn into was the way they always told their children to follow their dreams.

From a very young age, Amos was what most people would consider a prodigy. The boy lived and breathed tennis the moment that his hand met a racket and they never separated. He was up and training before school hours, and then after school. He’d always been ambitious but when he became old enough to join tournaments, that was when his fathers knew that there was no going back.

Despite his passion, Amos struggled with the discipline of a sport that always expected the best from its athletes. He was a free spirit just like his younger sister, and while his brain always wanted to win, his heart was more into running around, loving life, playing around town with his best friend, Kian. Instead of choosing one way though, by the time that he became a teenager, Amos had mastered his schedule and time like a pro. He was going to make it to the pros, no matter what.

His first sponsor signed him during his senior year of high school and when graduation came and went, Amos never looked back. From then on, his life became all about tournaments, opens, competitions. He would train in Wilmington, call it home, but would travel incredibly often for tennis-related things. If you ask him, this physical distance from his family is what ultimately made him begin to lose himself a little bit, because this is when Amos began to put the game above anything else, including love.

He was 29 and at the height of his career when he met Asher, the heir to a famous sports brand and who would eventually become his ex-husband. They’d always had a toxic relationship where they couldn’t find balance between Asher never having to work a day in his life and Amos always wanting to work and get better to be able to keep winning. For Amos, it was a struggle to find the time and effort to be a husband. As much as he loved Asher, he always found himself feeling like it wasn’t enough.

Marriage felt a lot like something that he needed to check off a list and not what he’d seen as he grew up with his fathers. So, it was a surprise to no one when Asher filed for divorce two years after their wedding, as by then, everyone knew that Amos had been seeing other people and had left their shared home with the excuse of needing to do what was best for his career and marriage, clearly, wasn’t it.

Amos never let himself miss his ex-husband, instead, he found himself at one of the best moments of his career. He won the U.S Open twice, then the Australian Open and eventually, and finally, Wimbledon. His life went back to what he’d always been: parties, hookups, drinks, women, men, fancy events, vacations, but he always found the time to fly back home. There was nothing like a hug from his dads, a beer with Kian and Armi, his own bed and he would not change that, not even for a longer career.

What Amos never took into consideration when he was younger was that sports careers are shorter than average, even if he was a top earner and competitor, at thirty-eight years old, Amos can’t keep up. In fact, most tennis players retire in their early thirties and he’s managed to add years into a career that has very quickly gone downhill. It was like right after winning Wimbledon, he could barely win anymore. Sponsors have slowly started to pull out of their contracts in the past five years and most recently, his coach announced that this will be his last season coaching him and as much as he likes to act like it’s not affecting him, it is. 

What once had felt like his perfectly crafted life, Amos has begun to realize that is nothing but empty titles, trophies and a fame that will surely disappear when he stops playing and although he wants to fight it, he knows that in a year’s time, his life will not be the same. He can count the people that he cares for with one of his hands and can’t even put a name to most people that he has hooked up with, the realization hit him that he doesn’t want to be alone. 

So, instead of trying to fix things, Amos has fallen into silent suffering and masking it with his usual repertoire of throwing parties, drinking and hooking up. When he’s not doing these things, he is lounging around the country club or his house, feeling incredibly sad but acting like he’s living his perfect almost retired life as he wraps up what will be his last season on the courts.

possible connections

friends, childhood friends, fwb, hook ups, one night stands, enemies, rivals, drinking buddies, partners in crime, love interests, anything you can think of that your character can fit into his life!

[collapseqz]

[ OLIVER STARK ] – have you heard about [ MAVERICK ARCHER ]? [ HIM/HIM ] lives at the qz. I think they’ve lived there for [ ONE YEAR ]. they’re [ THIRTY-FOUR ] yrs old and seem very [ RESILIENT ]. i’ve also heard they can be very [CONTROLLING] as well. they’ve been assigned as a [LOOK OUT POST ]. they often daydream about [ HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS ]. i’m curious to know more. | cory. central. she/her (i changed his negative trait imma send that to the main asap)

BIG MAV IN THE MF BUILDING (his big FINE ASS)

sorry let me stop

let's get into the intro

full name: maverick thomas archer

nicknames: mav, ricky, he doesn't mind any of them (he's been archer basically his whole life he be forgetting he has a first name)

age: OLD (old adjacent, 34 is not actually old but in comparison to the other ages i NORMALLY play it's OLD)

occupation: lookout post

sexuality: yes and often (everyone is ALWAYS welcome)

place where he finds himself the most: the farm area

character inspo: glenn rhee (the walking dead; rip a real one), jake peralta (brooklyn nine-nine), tim riggins (friday night lights), derek hale (teen wolf), connor walsh (how to get away with murder)

cons: ex military man (grew up in it so still has those leftover tendencies), he do be playing too much i'm sorry in advance, can be a deeply unserious individual, extremely flirty (will hit on you and move about his day), can be quick to judge, holds grudges (if he sees that mf from 1st grade it's on sight), can be very intense upon first meeting, overprotective (to the point where it could be...controlling but shush he's hot)

pros: does have patience when it comes to helping people (8 times out of 10), very loyal and reliable (if he really likes/loves you he'd do anything in the world for you), teddy bear once you get to know him (he would want me to put this under cons but he's not in charge i am), he puts the people he really cares about in front of him sometimes (but that's the way he likes it idk)

very charming when he wants to be (aka all the time)

insatiable as the kids say

he is ajax's older presumed dead brother so yes get ready for that

as an old adjacent person he's been around the block a few times so he be KNOWING how people are and treats them accordingly

does not drink but does partake in the CIGS (he does love to people watch, maybe that's why he's lookout)

great combat skills (because military)

he is a lover AND a fighter he believes you can do both

wanted connections

ex long term partner (i'd say like...2ish years at LEAST)

fwb/hookups - current or past

saved them from "infected" (they are called walkers but WHATEVER)

unrequited love (there's something about him pining after someone and they do not want him, i know it's hard but this could be FUN)

anything else we could possibly cook up!!

[itspileofgoodthings]

Tim Riggins with the whole world in his eyes saying “you” when Lyla asks him what he wants and then saying it AGAIN when she asks him what else he wants.

[ewoodxx]

..INTRODUCING.. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝

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Hello hello !! I’m Ally & below is the introduction for Ethan Wood, your favorite arrogant footballer with a hot temper && a secret heart of gold..I promise ;) Shoot me a message if you’re interested in plotting.

STATS;

Full Name: Ethan Alexander Wood

Nicknames: E, Wood

Age: twenty-nine

DOB: August 19th

Sign: Leo through and through

Height: 5'11 but he will tell you he is 6ft

Preferred pronouns: He/His

Parents:  Oliver Wood (father), Heidi Wood (Mother)

Siblings: Julian (older brother), Aiden (younger brother)

Birthplace: London, England

Neighborhood: Cape May Point

Occupation: striker for arsenal football club 

Sign: Leo

(+) ; protective, charming, determined  & energetic.

(-) ; ill-tempered, reckless, impulsive, & demanding

Sexuality; heterosexual

Character Inspiration;  jamie tartt (ted lasso), tim riggins (friday night lights), zach siler (she’s all that), chuck bass (gossip girl), mickey milkovich (shameless), damon salvatore (vampire diaries), asher adams (all american), billy hope (southpaw), joe kingman (the game plan), jack grealish (english footballer), and lowkey kronk (emperors new grove)

HISTORY;

TW: Alcohol, toxic masculinity

Ethan Wood was born and raised to do one thing and one thing only: play football. Being the middle son of legendary English starting forward Oliver Wood, there was only one path for this budding young football prodigy and it was to follow in daddy’s footsteps donning the prestigious red and white of the three lions before him.  

Young Ethan was a natural talent and he picked up the game rather quickly, spending every free moment practicing in the yard or scribbling down strategies. Training never ended for him, not even when he twisted his ankle making runs with his older brother. Though Julian encouraged Ethan to rest, Oliver insisted that Ethan “toughen up,” “be a man,” and  “keep practicing.” With his father’s words as law of the land, keep practicing is exactly what the impressionable child did. He suppressed his tears through the pain, not wanting to appear weak in front of his father, only wanting to make him proud and carry on his legacy.

By age nine, Ethan was sent to the Arsenal Youth Academy in London trading in a proper grade school education for the pitch. Of course, what he lacked in brains, his skills on the pitch made up for. He moved up the rankings with ease all the while reveling in the perks that came with being an up and coming star athlete: parties, hookups, popularity. As Ethan’s athletic abilities along with his ego continued to grow, so did his competitive edge, arrogance, and hot temper which is known for getting him into trouble on and off the pitch.

After years of training, Ethan finally secured a spot on the first team of his beloved Arsenal FC. It didn’t take long for him to become the footy star worthy of his surname. Sure, he was still a youngster and had to overcome those pesky rookie years and comparisons to his father, even spending the half a season on the bench for his hot headed temper, but he managed to make a name for himself even if slightly tarnished.

In his off time, Ethan maintained his growing popularity by making appearances at all the London hot spots and kept up a rather impressive social media presence, constantly posting his fitness routines and workouts in addition to his wild nights out. This earned him a reputation off the pitch, and word of his escapades always seemed to make the gossip columns by the following morning.

Ethan was at the height of his career when he was expected to help lead England to victory in the World Cup, however with all newfound success he lost sight of the little boy who just wanted to make his family proud. It was the group stages. Ethan made a couple spectacular runs and even scored an equalizing goal, but it was a shitty call that defeated him, changing the course of play and costing his team the chance to move on in the tournament. He was blind with rage as the match came to a close, shouting and swearing at the referees, even taking a swing at one of them.

And just like that, Ethan was sent off, dropped from the national team, and lost several of his endorsements. He wasn’t given as much playing time with his club team and Oliver became absent in his life, unable to cope with his son’s failures. He began to spiral. Ethan took to drinking more often and sought comfort in meaningless hook-ups to fill a void.

At the request of his Public Relations team and before he could do any more damage to his image, Ethan’s career was put on a permanent hiatus. He was sent to the States for a much needed reset and sabbatical in order to help repair his tainted reputation. They settled on a quaint beach town in NJ far away from all the hustle and bustle of city life where most may not even know his name. His family owns a beach home there.

Now at twenty-nine, with only a handful of years left in his athletic career, Ethan is determined to rectify the past and prove himself as more than just a pretty boy with a bad temper. As they say, what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. And besides, everyone loves a comeback story right?

TRAITS;

CONFIDENT (+): Being born into practically football royalty, Ethan grew up always believing himself to be the best at everything and anything that was thrown his way. Because of his confidence, Ethan also developed quite a reputation as a flirt and possesses a special brand of pretty boy charm that he wields like armor.

ENERGETIC(+): Ethan is extremely active and has a lot of energy that he doesn’t always know what to do with. Whether it be working out, training, or staying up to the wee hours of the morning. At the same time, he’s the type to wake up at the crack of dawn to get in an early morning training session. He can often be found channeling all his pent up energy into sparring or boxing and of course, kicking around a ball wherever he can find space.

IMPULSIVE(-): Not having to worry much about consequences as a kid,  Ethan developed a nasty little habit of acting without thinking. He revels in all sorts of mischief and can be seen as a thrill seeker, living for the adrenaline that thrashes through his veins, for the heart stopping moments, and the rush of it all.

SHORT TEMPERED(-): Ethan was a natural athletic talent from birth. As his abilities continued to grow, so did his hot temper which became known for getting him into trouble on and off the pitch. He’s no stranger to an alcohol induced bawl and struggles to keep his temper under control especially when bested.

AESTHETIC;

cheeky crooked smirks staggering up a strong jawline, toned muscles, benders, overflowing shots of whiskey, calloused hands and bruised knuckles, flashy high top sneakers, trick shots, athletic shorts, shirtless workouts, golden championship trophies, one night stands & sneaking out before sunrise.

HEADCANONS;

Despite the ever present confident air about him, Ethan is super generous especially when it comes to nights out and tipping. He is always happy to pick up the tab and doll out rounds of shots for him and his buddies at no charge. As selfish as he can be sometimes, he loves it when his friends are having a good time and is a firm believer in the more the merrier.

To help him keep his temper under control, Ethan got into boxing/mma. He likes to incorporate it into his workouts whenever he can. He does it mostly to scratch the fighting itch, but every now and again finds himself having to throw down.

For the most part, Ethan can’t really cook, but on the off chance he’s not sneaking out after a one night stand, he makes a killer breakfast, usually in his boxers.

He has a soft spot for astronomy and the stories behind the constellations. Growing up, he always found them fascinating and was the only one of his brothers who would actually sit and listen to his maternal grandfather babble on about them. Those were some of his most cherished memories, and he often celebrates his goals by blowing a kiss to the heavens to dedicate them to the ol’ man.

Whether he’ll admit or not, Moana is his absolute favorite Disney movie, and he will never say no to watching it. He thinks Maui is the shit and knows all of the words to “You’re Welcome” by heart. Beware, he will actually belt it out if asked.

Ethan's family used to summer in Cape May in the off season and the family owns a home in Cape May Point which is where he is currently staying.

WANTED CONNECTIONS;

manager; Ethan has been set to Cape May in order to clean up his image and lay low while the World Cup Disaster blows over, but lord knows he can't do it alone. This person keeps Ethan in check, tries to keep him out of trouble, and make sure he is seen doing and saying all the right things. note: I also plan to send this one to the main. 

unlikely friend; Though Ethan puts on this tough guy facade 98% of the time, he does have a few low-key nerdy (his words) hobbies. He took a great liking to astronomy and particularly loves the mythology aspect of it, all the wars and hero journeys. These two bonded over their love for the stars and myths and a friendship formed from there. If anyone wants to geek out with him let me know xD

workout partner(s); being a professional athlete means that Ethan is very into keeping in shape, even when he’s hungover xD This could go two ways:1.) These two bonded over their love of the gym and they pushed each other to bring out the most of one another. It could even be a bit of rivalry, too! 2.) Ethan took this person under their wing as a trainer of sorts and is helping them work out, keep healthy, and perhaps impress someone they have their eye on.

Ex;  Ethan isn’t really into the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing but him and this girl hit it off and dated for a while when he was younger. He probably wasn’t the best boyfriend but he’s “grown up” a bit since then. I’m picturing it as a relationship from the past that he is somehow forced to revisit now. Perhaps a summer fling since his family used to summer there growing up.

and ofc buddies, exes, besties, hook-ups, fwbs, rivals, enemies etc. or whatever else you can think of. I am up for whatever!

[n8-shaw]

{ JOSH HEUSTON, 21, CISGENDER MALE, HE/HIM } Is that NATHANIEL SHAW? A JUNIOR originally from SAG HARBOR, NY, they decided to come to Ogden College to study UNDECIDED on an ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP. They’re THE BRUISER WITH A SOFT CENTER on campus, but even they could get blamed for Greer’s disappearance. 

THE ESSENTIALS

Nathaniel Shaw hates rich people. Raised in a poor family, by an on-and-off single mother thanks to his absentee father, he had to work for every single cent he’s ever had. He dealt with this with bitterness and resentment, choosing to take it out by punching whoever pissed him off, getting into fights and trouble more often than not as he was growing up. With his athletic talents, it was enough to get him a scholarship to Ogden, but not enough that he’d ever get the chip off his shoulder about being the poor kid around the unbelievably wealthy. He’s over-sensitive, withdrawn, and tactless, but if you get on his good side, he may just allow you to share his weed and show that underneath that, he does have a pisces stellium, and does in fact have feelings beyond just letting them get hurt so he can start hitting people.

CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS

ryan atwood  (the oc) - billy dunne (daisy jones and the six) - nate macauley (one of us is lying) - marcus baker (ginny and georgia) -  jj maybank (obx) - william magnusson (skam) - tim riggins (fnl) - jess (gilmore girls) - matt murdock (daredevil) - johnny castle (dirty dancing) - the ninth doctor (doctor who) - roy kent (ted lasso) - the hound (game of thrones) - diego hargreeves (the umbrella academy) - john bender (the breakfast club) - alex karev (grey’s anatomy)

TV TROPES

BRUISER WITH A SOFT CENTER - dark and troubled past - the stoner - byronic hero - abusive parents - disappeared dad - fish out of water - scholarship student - the casanova - jerk jock - delinquents - book dumb - tall dark and snarky - sour outside sad inside - hidden depths 

OGDEN COLLEGE 2022-2023

Major:

Engineering Undecided

Extracurriculars:

Swimming, Crew, Boxing Club

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Nathaniel Shaw

NICKNAME(S): Nate, Natey (only from his younger sister, if anyone else calls him that, they’re consenting to be punched in the face)

DATE OF BIRTH: march 23rd, 2001

AGE: twenty-one

ZODIAC SIGN: aries sun, pisces moon, aries rising, pisces mercury, pisces venus (in retrograde), aries mars. have fun!

OCCUPATION: ????????????? part time pool boy, illegal street fighter. idk beyond that

HOMETOWN: sag harbor, ny/melbourne, australia

NATIONALITY: american and australian dual citizen

ETHNICITY: a white man?! no!.gif

LANGUAGE(S): english

GENDER & PRONOUNS: he/him

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: straight, to make it worse

RELIGION: definitely an atheist

POLITICAL AFFILIATION: i don’t think he has political opinions other than eat the rich

RELATIONSHIP TO GREER: he was the Morrison family’s pool boy out in the Hamptons lmfao 

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

FACE CLAIM: Josh Heuston

HEIGHT: 6′5″ 

EYE COLOUR: green

HAIR COLOUR + STYLE: dark brown, worn long-ish like this or maybe occasionally…..like this (yes, the mullet, sorry)

ACCENT + INTENSITY: Australian - it comes and goes with how strong it is. He lived in Melbourne from age 3-15, so it’s definitely there, but it also is faded at this point, especially on certain words, though it can definitely come out stronger as well

TATTOO(S): here

SCAR(S): probably a lot

PIERCING(S): one in each ear lobe - wears a plain gold hoop in them

GLASSES: yes, a la this photo, but he doesn’t wear them 99% of the time. is this man just wandering around blind? very possibly

CLOTHING STYLE: honestly i imagine a lot like Jacob Elordi’s more lowkey style which is cool - something like this, this, this, this, or this. def including the rings too 🥲

PERSONALITY

MBTI TYPE: INFJ

POSITIVE TRAITS: passionate, loyal, independent, honest, brave

NEGATIVE TRAITS: all of them. over-sensitive, short-tempered, aggressive, pessimistic, cynical, crass, withdrawn, resentful, impatient, reckless, (overly) competitive, attention seeking, tactless, brash, intense, aloof

GOALS/DESIRES: (suicide tw) literally nate barely even wants to be alive, so no, he doesn’t have any goals

FEARS: turning into his father

HOBBIES: ….smoking weed, contemplating the misery of his existence, punching people in the face, fucking bitches and getting money (except the money part because he’s poor), playing the guitar/lowkey fucking around with music production

HABITS: his habits include smoking a joint daily, punching whoever pisses him off, scowling when people speak to him……there’s probs more but that’s what i got tbh

SMOKES? weed, constantly.

DRINKS? most definitely

DRUGS? has dabbled, but will certainly get worse if the plots i want work out

HOW THEY EMBODY THEIR TROPE:

Nate is the BRUISER WITH A SOFT CENTER because, at the end of the day, he is far more sensitive than he will ever let on. Everything hurts this Pisces moon, even as he glowers and glares, and yes, punches his way through them. He’s quick to react with anger - which often translates into violence - all while hiding how things are constantly hurting him. It’s easier to ignore it, because there’s nothing he can do. It’s just the hand he was dealt. And if he’s good at anything (which he still thinks may be debatable), it’s throwing a punch.

EXPANDED PERSONALITY:

Most of Nate’s personality is negative. Even what could be a positive trait (such as competitiveness, honesty, sensitivity, intensity….) he tends to turn it up to 1000 until it’s damaging. But honestly, most of it just negative to start with. He’s very withdrawn and broody, spends most of his time and interactions just glowering at people, and yet has an extremely short fuse, so will go from no reaction to swinging in the blink of an eye. he basically throws tantrums like a toddler, albeit a very large, 6′5″ toddler who actually knows how to fight.

However, he is extremely loyal if he decides someone is worth it - spoiler alert, most people aren’t - he will be there for them in the best way Nate knows how. Still tactless, but like, he tries his best. Basically his way of showing emotional support is being like so, uh, you wanna smoke a joint? Because at the end of the day, Nate is not very smart. Emotionally, or in a book smart sense. He can come off a bit of a himbo, just with his attempts to be charming and flirt with women (when he wants to). Plus he’s hot. And he knows it. And isn’t afraid to use it.

When it comes to women (ladies, please run), Nate likes to be pursued. He hates having to make the first move - probably due to of feeling like he isn’t worth it, more on that below - and he will flirt, charm, seduce, but when it actually comes down to it, he wants the other person to make that final leap. Some sort of validation or something. He likes when girls pay attention to him, and tries to coax it out of them. However, he also has a lot of resentment towards his mother for chasing after his father and bending over backwards to try to make things work, so he also loses interest as soon as a girl is too interested. And when he loses interest, he won’t say anything, he’ll just ghost or cheat. The only kind of confrontation Natey boi is good at is one that involves his fists.

His default way of connecting with people is...well, sex. Nate has no examples of a healthy emotional relationship, and he isn’t good at making friends, so typically, when a girl wants to get close to him, he fakes intimacy with his head between their legs, making them feel like they have him because he’s sleeping with them. Like he’s open and connected to them just because they boned. In reality, it’s just his way of avoiding the emotional intimacy he’s petrified of, because he knows it’ll come back to hurt him. The only downside to all that is the rare times he does want to emotionally connect with someone, he has no idea how to. All he knows how to offer is his body, really. 

Nate’s very dry, prone to swearing (he did grow up in Australia), and his sense of humor is very deadpan. If you actually talk to him, you realize there’s a lot of sarcasm in his cynicism, put the issue is that he’s extremely withdrawn from most people, and honestly doesn’t even see the point in having conversations with them. He also uses this to hide a lot of his fundamental insecurities - he genuinely feels like he’s not going to amount to much, mostly because he’s been made to feel that way. He acts brash and confident, but he really does struggle with feeling like he’s worth anything. It’s part of why he gets so over-competitive, because he wants to prove he’s good at something.

CONNECTION IDEAS

CONNECTION PAGE TBD 

always down to brainstorm and put nate into anything that would fit !!

RELATIONSHIP WITH GREER:

When the Shaw family moved back to Sag Harbor from Australia, where Nate’s mother grew up, they instantly realized they were not on the same class playing feel as everyone else. They had never been wealthy. Four children and barely steady incomes from their parents - when they were even together - guaranteed that. The kids all realized pretty quickly they were going to have to get jobs, especially now that their father was completely out of the picture. Nate ended up working for a few families who ‘summered’ (god, he hated that word) nearby, working as a pool boy. One of those families…yeah, you guessed it, was the Morrison’s. Greer took interest in the pretty Australian pool boy who was her age, inviting him along to join some of the parties she and her friends had, despite him being her family’s staff. No way was that going to end badly.

Also, they may have hooked up a time or two their senior year of high school. But that’s irrelevant.

FAMILY

family page tbd

SOCIAL CLASS: lower class

FATHER: Luke Shaw (Bradley Cooper)

MOTHER: Ella Shaw, née Finnegan (Minka Kelly)

SIBLING(S)? 3 - older brother; Liam Shaw (Steven R. McQueen), older sister; Melanie Shaw (Alycia Debnam-Carey), and a younger sister; Quentin Shaw (Emily Carey). Plus one surprise half-sister; Navy James (Kendall Jenner)

CHILDREN? do not let this man reproduce no matter what you do

BIOGRAPHY

Nathaniel Shaw is the 3rd of four children to a very unhappy couple. Ella was twenty, and Luke, her very new Australian boyfriend - a deadbeat musician who wasted any money he got on drugs and alcohol - was twenty-seven, when they got pregnant the first time, and spent the next five years popping out four children. Ella was from Sag Harbor (aka the Hamptons), and she planned on raising her children there, but when Nate was three years old (Finnegan, the youngest, was two), Luke decided to go back to Australia, not giving many fucks if Ella and his children came with them. Ella, having felt like the last seven years of her life would be a waste if she let him walk away, despite their tumultuous, on and off again relationship, picked up the four kids, moved them to Melbourne with their father, and married him. Even married, they broke up a lot, Luke going off and disappearing for months at a time. Ella was inattentive, cold, and distant to her children, even though it never managed to extend to their asshole of a father. All of her emotional output was in that relationship, and her four Shaw siblings ended up holding themselves together to raise each other.

When Nate was fifteen, after twelve years in Australian, Ella decided she had enough, moved back to Sag Harbor, and immediately began the process to divorce Luke. The sibling’s were all shocked, a move around the world confusing enough when you’re a toddler, but nearly impossible for teenagers. Especially for lower class teenagers moving into a place like Sag Harbor, where people - the people who actually lived there - were comparable to them, but there were mansions worth millions of dollars, celebrities, and whole shit ton of wealth that came there to vacation. Nate took the move the hardest, and he started getting into a lot of fights while refusing to adjust. Nate and Liam had always had a rough relationship, and brawled as siblings do, though they tended to get more violent - egged on by their father, who could contribute little, but could contribute how to throw a punch.

After a few months, one of his fights ended up constituting as assault. It was bad enough, and the other kid had no chance to get any fighting back, so Nate ended up in juvie. He had no idea what he was going to do - he knew his mother couldn’t afford to pay for a lawyer, and he pretty much resigned himself to staying in there for however long he got sentenced for. Luckily, the charges were dropped, which would make you think would scare him straight - perhaps get him to stop fighting, but no such luck. Instead, all through high school, Nate had a bit of a reputation. He was a stellar athlete, particularly in swimming, but even more than that, he was spectacular at kicking someone’s ass.

That reputation quickly got him an invite into an illicit fighting ring, which, as you can imagine in the Hamptons, ended up having a lot of money thrown around as bets. Did he enjoy making these rich kids even more money? No, he didn’t. But, he was a surefire bet to win. And what that meant was that he got a cut of the money for himself too. And as desperate as Nate was for money, that was worth it. Plus, the fact that he had no healthy emotional outlet, well...fighting with people was a good way to let it all out. But it got him a reputation for being dangerous, and it got the Hamptons vacationites intrigued to say the least. So he started getting a lot of invites to hang out with them, to go to parties, to be part of the in crowd. When rich kids - like Greer Morrison - were in the Hamptons for the summer, or sneaking out there during various other vacations to party with no supervision, Nate (and often his siblings) would be invited along. And for the first couple years being in Sag Harbor, as a sophomore, a junior....he was fine with it. But as he got older, as he got more aware of the opportunities they would always be presented that he would never even get a chance to sniff at, he grew resentful, he grew bitter, and he grew to hate them. 

All of that came to a head early in the fall of his senior year, when they were having a back to school party in a home that was still being built, music blasting and copious amounts of drugs and alcohol. Of course, young and feeling invincible, no one ever expected for them to be caught. But they were when they accidentally threw a still lit joint out, setting the house ablaze like it was kindling. Honestly, at that point of construction? It basically was. And every single kid there - except for Nate - had rich, influential parents who pulled strings to get them out of trouble. Except for Nate. And he took the fall for it, almost ending up in serious trouble, until he threatened to rat out one of the kids who was there with him. Who’s parent happened to work in law. Then, mysteriously, the trouble mostly went away. But it was still known that he had burned that building down, and invitations from the top schools that had been courting him disappeared, Nate suddenly faced with the sobering realization that he may have completely fucked up his future, because he didn’t have the connections that the rich brats visitng the Hamptons did. 

It infuriated him. Enough so that even though he had been dating one of the rich kids - Parker, a senator’s daughter - for over a year, he had no qualms about ghosting all of them after the party, bitterness coating his every thought and opinion towards the rich kids he had previously tolerated. And while his partying may have gotten more under control - slightly, just due to the lack of access - his fighting got worse. There were multiple times where he was almost caught, almost in serious trouble, but everyone managed to cut him a break. They felt for the Shaw kids, especially Nate, with his talent and yet no parent to support him, and the fact that he had almost ruined everything with a stupid party. So his teachers and even a cop or two, cut the kid a break, knowing - hoping - that so long as he got through this last year of high school with his nose relatively clean, he’d be able to get out of town with a scholarship.

And he did end up getting a scholarship. He got a full ride to Ogden for his athletic talents, and even though it wasn’t the type of place he wanted to be, knowing the crowd of students would be much like the ones he grew up seeing descend on the Hamptons every summer, he went anyways. Did the scholarship come through thanks to some strings pulled, hoping his mouth would stay shut about the arson he didn’t commit? Maybe. But he had no other choice - it’s not like he could pay for college on his own.

SOME FUN FACTS

yes, nate has jacob’s real australian accent

worked as a pool boy and mowed lawns and shit during the summer once he moved back to the Hamptons as a teen to make some extra cash, so rubbed shoulders with a lot of rich kids, which just made him more bitter about all of it

he did in fact sleep with several milf housewives while he was doing above jobs

he is basically ryan atwood and i regret nothing

he came to ogden as a freshman in college, but is very much behind in his schooling - as in, he came as an engineering major (why? no idea - think someone told him too and he was like, well, i have no hopes or dreams of my own, so y not), failed a bunch of classes, and then ended up switching to an undecided major for his junior year...so is he going to graduate on time? absolutely not

plays the guitar and piano and likes to fuck around with music production in his free time - his father is a musician so his lack of acknowledging this/sharing this/actually allowing himself to enjoy it is due to his ~daddy issues~

here’s his pinterest it’s not a good one but alas it’s a bit of somethin somethin

[ashes-writing]

please a crumb of protective tim riggins😫😫🙏🙏🙏

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Ahhh omg thank youuuuu for this one. Tim is a character that's like so dear to me, I would love to do these for you!

Warnings;

Swearing and mention of fights / bodily harm, mentions of drinks being roofied, mentions of home invasions / natural disasters, etc.. hurt and comfort.

Taglist;

There isn't anybody on my Friday Night Lights tv series tag list. But I will throw a tag to @adampage because I feel like they might want to see this too -feel free to ignore absolutely, babe if you're not up to it! Also, go up top and click if you'd like to be added to my taglist for this.

{*} Truly I feel like this man would literally give his life for the people he loves. And if you hurt someone he loves, there's probably not many places on Earth to hide. He will get even somehow. Because he's hurting and he's angry and he's just not gonna let it slide.

{*} Bar fights... so damn many barfights. Let a person come up on you or try to force you into taking a drink you don't want to drink or God forbid, spike your drink with something. After Tim is sure you're okay and gotten you where you need to go, with the promise to be back as soon as he can, "I'll be right back, darlin, just stay put. Sit tight." and a forehead kiss, he's off to go find the person in question and nine out of ten, he's going to end up in a parking lot brawl. You always patch him up -unless you're in the ER because you got something slipped into your drink, and you never say anything to him about it because you know this is one small way that he shows that he loves you and he's loyal to you, protective over you.

{*} I feel like home invasions or something with him in the home would probably get real bad, real quick. See, this guy up here, he's not really afraid of too much and if somebody steps on his land, where his family happen to be, he's going to make them wish they hadn't, especially if he's awake before he has to be. I feel like if you woke him up because you heard something, he'd be putting a lock on the bedroom door and leaving you a gun or something while he went out -in underwear, at that, to go look for the intruder. And if he finds them and they fight, they fight. Before any of this happens though, bet your ass that he's gotten you and any pets/kids you have to safety first though. Either at a neighbors or in a locked room.

{*} In the case of natural disasters / weather / fires, he's somehow got a real clear head about him when you're panicked. He's learned tornado and fire procedure and while his house is up to code, he's not taking chances. He makes sure everyone he cares about is safe before getting his own ass to safety. He learned how to do cpr and basic first aid, I feel like he did.

{*} If you have a nightmare, he'll lay there and let you wrap yourself around him and he'll talk to you or hum to you in that silky thick drawl until you're asleep if you don't want to talk about the nightmare. If you do want to talk about it, he'll hold you close and listen. But he always reassures you that nothing like what you dreamed will ever happen if he can help it. He's very soothing to have for, tbh.

[katieshook02]

10 Fandoms, 10 Characters, 10 Tags

I was tagged by @ steve—harrington—gal

(idk if its supposed to be top ten or just random ten but i’m gonna do random ten) so without further ado..

1. Lt. Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw - Top Gun: Maverick (+ i mean come on now)

2. Brooke Penelope Davis - One Tree Hill (+ i idolize her so much its not even funny)

3. Jason DiLaurentis - Pretty Little Liars (+ this man is so slept on its not even funny)

4. Steve Rogers/Captain America - MCU (+ im a whole ass slut for this man sorry not sorry)

5. Rachel Green - Friends (+ i’ve loved her for as long as i could remember)(++ rachel and joey >>> rachel and ross)

6. Tim Riggins - Friday Night Lights (+ the first alcoholic football player I’ve ever fallen for)

7. Olivia Benson - Law and Order: SVU (+ this woman deserves the whole galaxy and more. would literally kill a president for this woman)

8. Leia Organa - Star Wars (+ i wanted to be her and padme so bad when i was younger, i still do tbh)

9. Clark Kent - Smallville (+ ive had a crush on Tom Welling ever since i saw him in Cheaper By the Dozen at the ripe age of like 7 or 8)(++ i mean just look at him. how could i not fall for him)

10. Finn Hudson - Glee (+ i was obsessed with this show growing up and when Cory died i swear a part of me died.) (++ i still cant watch The Quarterback without crying like a baby)

honorable mentions: Lt. Nicholas ‘Goose’ Bradshaw and Carole Bradshaw (+ because without them we wouldnt have Bradley so i got to give credit where its due)

@bradshawsbaby @bradleyfuckingbradshaw @maggiedanikka @cherrycola95 @notroosterbradshaw @toms-gf @writingsforfandoms-multi @youlightmeupfinn @ggwritesstuff @fallinallincurls and anyone else who wants to do this challenge

[zalrb]

OTH 2x15 Rewatch

1. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DON’T WANNA BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT I’VE BEEN TRYNA BE LATELYYYYYYYYYYYYY

2.

3. And it’s not that I don’t understand what Nathan’s mindset is and it’s not that I’m unsympathetic it’s that James’ acting isn’t good so rarely does it seem like he’s going through something, it just seems like general teenage angst and in the back of my head I’m screaming, enough already. Which is my issue with a lot of the acting and/or writing on this show, it lacks nuance and makes a lot of the characters insufferable a lot of the time.

4. “In 1955, students at Tree Hill High School created a time capsule which was to be opened in 50 years. They were simply asked to talk about their lives. Isn’t it interesting how things haven’t changed much?” Yes, except, you know, civil rights. But, details. Amirite?

5. Imagine giving THIS up

for LEYTON.

6. HA.

7. Keith buying Jules a house, men stay buying houses for their love interests in shows.

8. Jules, WHAT is your endgame here? Like how did you see this life going?

9. She didn’t even know your middle name, Lucas.

10. This makes me laugh

You couldn’t just take the picture down, Nathan? BUT IT WOULDN’T BE A STATEMENT.

11. Karen is annoying, but I just don’t like Moira Kelly as an actress, I was happy when they got rid of her on The West Wing.

12. Tim!

13. “Don’t be a dick and drive drunk!” “I’m not even buzzed!” “IT’S STILL AN OPEN CONTAINER!” I think the message here, kids, is that it’s wrong to drive drunk.

14. Jake saying he had to call in a few favours for the breeze and the stars to be perfect for Peyton would be insufferably corny if Bryan and Hilarie didn’t have chemistry and if Bryan’s delivery didn’t hit the right note of banter and casualness, so instead it’s just charming.

15. LMAO you couldn’t even move to the side! EVERYONE WALK AROUND THE TWO TEENAGERS MAKING OUT

16. If this was a basketball town, they would not be arrested. In FNL, Tim goes to a beer store and his fake ID straight up says Sgt. Tim Riggins and the owner is like “Have a nice night, Mr. Riggins” knowing FULL WELL who he is.

17. “Wow, your own mom can’t stand you.” Lol, Nathan.

18. LMAO it took me a minute to get this when I was younger

19. OTH’s favourite word is threatened. “Were you with Chris?” “Why are you threatened by him?” “You’ve been spending time with Taylor.” “Why, are you threatened by her?” “You’re chasing after a father who doesn’t even want you and I’m pathetic?” “Would you just let it go? Why are you so threatened by that?”

20. It bothered me so much that they changed Brooke’s confessional to her showing her boobs.

21. But iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii’m flying so hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh

22. Hilarie’s face is priceless

23. I also like this scene because in the commentary Bryan was talking about how Mark wrote this really poetic, long speech for Jake to say about how they should wait and Bryan was like that’s not really who Jake is, why doesn’t he just say “let’s go slow” and Mark doesn’t change the script for anyone but he changed it this time because Bryan was right.

24. I also like this scene because Bryan was like you have this whole “let’s go slow” thing and we’re going at it like rabbits in the next episode!

25. I’M NOT ONE OF THOSE GIRLS. WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? BROOKE???

26. I like how Jake having a daughter means that he’s “way more experienced”, you only have to have sex once to make a baby, guys.

27. BUT THEY’RE SO CUTE

28.

I might lose cool points for listening to your concerns and making you feel safe and comfortable and not pressuring you at all. This is how you know a man wrote this episode, jesus christ.

29. Where is Hilarie Burton from? I always thought I heard an accent in this scene.

30. Ah, Virginia.

31. They’re super lusty though

32. I just wanted Relationship Brucas and Relationship Jeyton AT THE SAME TIME.

33. So, what happened Jules? You were like, Dan, meet me at church? OK.

34. I mean, it’s not like a service is happening and it’s not like anyone else is here, Jules. It’s a conveniently empty church for you two to have this conversation and for the imagery, calm down.

35. “I just ended up here, back in the closet.” WORDPLAY.

36.

I swear, Lucas is the only one who appreciates how funny Brooke actually is 

37. Maybe Julian does, idk.

38. Nathan, these are all your family members, it’s your dad, your uncle, and your mother.

39. I think what it is, is Nathan should be like Connor when Wes died in HTGAWM, like Connor was an asshole during that period and he said some pretty unforgivable things but Jack’s acting made it so clear that Connor was drowning, he was lost, he was sad, guilty

and i’m just getting

40. This is my favourite Nathan/Lucas moment (and when they play basketball later) though because Lucas actually says something REAL as Peyton would say

41. OTH also does something that works with Brooke/Lucas/Felix. When Brooke runs her campaign, Felix tells her to go negative

while Lucas tells her to be honest,

she goes Lucas’ route and it works for her.

He also helps her with her speech by showing her a book with a speech and telling her to just be who she is

At the beginning of this episode, Lucas gives Brooke a book of quotations that has the same speech in there,

while Felix decides to throw her a party.

Brooke gets to the party and realizes that at this moment she’s outgrown that aspect of her life

and when Felix visits her in her room, she’s reading the book that Lucas got her,

which furthers her individual development while also linking it with Lucas. She even starts quoting obnoxiously like he does

This is much stronger writing than Criminal Minds-esque webcam stalking. But Lucas didn’t say ‘your art matters’ so idk.

42. Legit, the only time I feel like they’re brothers.

43. The ending reveal with Whitey would mean something to me if I liked his character.

[dhampiravidi]

Please keep in mind: Achilles spent time disguised as a girl among other teenage girls before he went to Troy. The Iliad describes his hair color a few different ways. Lastly, he dies as a fairly young man.