#Riviera Estates Bios

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Full Name: Carter Damian Hall

Age: 30

Faceclaim: Alex Minsky

Role: Staff

Occupation: Companion, Part-Time Bartender

Residence: Mermaid’s Walk

Born to a mother who always did her best, Carter grew up fairly poor. They moved around a lot, his father effectively unknown to him. Just one of Mom’s hookups who never really kept in contact. He just sent a check each month. Carter gained a little brother in Grayson when he was two years old, finding some sort of happiness in having someone else to take care of in his life. Carter and Grayson were in seperable as kids, it was them versus the world and damn anyone who got in the way. Trouble makers and a bit under parented, they effectively raised each other. Carter couldn’t count on much growing up, but he could always count on Grayson.

Carter came out of the closet when he was fifteen, finding his first boyfriend, Mike. It wasn’t so much dating as experimenting, but when someone from school found out, Carter ended up getting expelled after the guy called him slurs and he beat him black and blue. Carter was never one to apologize for himself or for his choices in life. At the age of eighteen with not many prospects as far college went, he enlisted into the Marines. He was involved in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. While in Afghanistan Carter was involved in an explosion that resulted in his injury. Saving another Marine, his secret boyfriend at the time, he lost his right leg and took a large amount of shrapnel.

Spending the next month in a coma, when Carter woke up, his life had dramatically changed. Alone and scared, he once more found that the only person he could rely on was Grayson who had sat by his side the entire time. His brother helped him over the next six months as he learned with therapists to walk and speak again, struggling due to shrapnel in his throat and body. He was covered in scars now. It didn’t take long to return to something like normal though, now with a prosthetic leg. He wasn’t sure what to do with his life or where to go, but over the next couple years he found himself thrust into a modeling career becoming a semi-successful professional model.

When he heard about the Riviera Estates, he looked into it. He has been at the Estates for about two years now. Carter was already used to selling his body both as a model and to various people to further his career and money. His eyes saw dollar signs though when he saw how much money he could potentially make as an Escort, Companion, Rent Boy, whatever you wanted to call it at the Estates. He had never seen that kind of money in his life and the idea of making more than he’d ever made while living in an Island Paradise, well that worked just fine for Carter. Grabbing up the only person in the world that mattered, he half dragged Grayson with him and the two men moved to the Estates together.

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Valtènesi in vetrina a Polpenazze E il concorso premia 55 etichette

Clima caldo e da “tutto esaurito” per la 4 giorni di Polpenazze (Bs), dove nei giorni scorsi si è svolta la 70ª edizione della Fiera del Vino Valtènesi-Garda Classico Doc. 55 i premiati del concorso enologico. «È stata soprattutto una grande festa - afferma il coordinatore Massimo Corazza - Abbiamo celebrato un anniversario importante in un clima di grande serenità e convivialità popolare, grazie in modo particolare anche ai tanti volontari che anche quest’anno si sono messi a disposizione per consentire lo svolgimento tranquillo e sicuro di un appuntamento cruciale per la nostra comunità».

Arrivata al traguardo del 70° compleanno, la Fiera di Polpenazze non sembra insomma sentire il peso degli anni, confermandosi come punto di riferimento per tutti i turisti del gusto innamorati della Valtènesi, dei suoi vini, dei suoi sapori e delle sue tradizioni. Elevatissimo del resto il livello qualitativo medio della proposta come confermato dai risultati del concorso enologico nazionale Doc Valtènesi-Garda Classico, istituito dal ministero per le Politiche agricole: 41 le cantine partecipanti, 84 i vini presentati in concorso (di cui ben 41 vini rosati) per un totale di 55 etichette premiate con la qualifica di “Vino Eccellente” per aver raggiunto un punteggio minimo di 85/100.

Ecco l’elenco di tutti i premiati:

Azienda Agricola Feliciana - Pozzolengo

San Martino della Battaglia

2018

Azienda Agricola Cobue - Pozzolengo

San Martino della Battaglia "Monte Olivi"

2018

Società Agricola Vitivinicola La Rifra - Desenzano del Garda

San Martino della Battaglia

2018

Società Agricola Bergognini Fratelli di Bergognini Aurelio & C. - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Bianco

2018

Società Agricola Cantina della Valtènesi e della Lugana - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Bianco Bio "Zubli"

2018

Azienda Agricola Le Gaine di Cottini Paolo e Giovanni - Bedizzole

Riviera del Garda Classico Bianco

2018

Società Agricola Pietta - Muscoline

Riviera del Garda Classico Bianco "Rismen"

2018

Ca' Maiol Società Agricola - Desenzano del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "Roseri"

2018

Società Agricola Pietta - Muscoline

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Vivenzi Fabio Eros - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Az. Agr. Zuliani Emilio di Eleonora Ider - Padenghe sul Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Società Agricola Erian - Calvagese della Riviera

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Le Chiusure - San Felice del Benaco

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Fattoria  Cà Granda di Leali G. e figlio - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Cantina Franzosi Bruno di Franzosi Bruno e figli - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Società Agricola Bergognini Fratelli di Bergognini Aurelio & C. - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Avanzi Cav. Giovanni Società Agricola - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "Il vino di una notte"

2018

Società Agricola Delai di Delai Sergio & C. - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto "Notterosa"

2018

Azienda Agricola Turina F.lli - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

La Basia Società Agricola - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "La moglie ubriaca"

2018

Società Agricola Due Pini di Coccoli Ermanno - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto "Grazie"

2018

Azienda Agricola Le Gaine di Cottini Paolo e Giovanni - Bedizzole

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Oselara di Pedassi - Pozzolengo

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Cascina Belmonte - Muscoline

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "Costellazioni"

2018

Azienda Agricola Antica Corte ai Ronchi di Pasini G. e M.- Bedizzole

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Cantine Scolari - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Montecicogna - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Società Agricola Due Pini di Coccoli Ermanno - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto "Matilde"

2018

Azienda Agricola Pratello di Bertola Vincenzo - Padenghe sul Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Feliciana - Pozzolengo

Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto

2018

Società Agricola Cantina della Valtènesi e della Lugana - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "Selene"

2018

Azienda Agricola Cantrina di Cristina Inganni - Bedizzole

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Turina F.lli - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto "Fontanamora"

2018

Azienda Bioagricola Podere dei Folli di Folli Davide - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto

2018

Azienda Agricola Bio Fioralba di Vezzola Adriano - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Chiaretto Bio

2018

Società Agricola Due Pini di Coccoli Ermanno - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello "Sara"

2018

Cantina Franzosi Bruno di Franzosi Bruno e figli - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2018

Azienda Agricola Turina F.lli - Moniga del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2018

Avanzi Cav. Giovanni Società Agricola - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello "Predelli"

2018

Azienda Agricola F. e V. Bottarelli - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Azienda Agricola La Torre di Pasini Attilio & C. - Calvagese della Riviera

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Azienda Agricola Antica Corte ai Ronchi di Pasini G. e M.- Bedizzole

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Azienda Agricola La Guarda di Bodei Francesca - Muscoline

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Azienda Agricola Fattoria  Cà Granda di Leali G. e figlio - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Società Agricola Delai di Delai Sergio & C. - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello "Mogrì"

2017

Azienda Agricola Cantine Scolari - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda  Classico Groppello

2017

Cantina Franzosi Bruno di Franzosi Bruno e figli - Puegnago del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Rosso

2018

Azienda Agricola F. e V. Bottarelli - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Rosso Superiore

2017

Società Agricola Due Pini di Coccoli Ermanno - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Rosso "Paola"

2016

Società Agricola Due Pini di Coccoli Ermanno - Polpenazze del Garda

Riviera del Garda Classico Rosso Superiore "Samantha"

2016

Azienda Agricola Pratello di Bertola Vincenzo - Padenghe sul Garda

Valtènesi - Riviera del Garda Classico

2017

Società Agricola Averoldi Antonio e Luigi - Calvagese della Riviera

Valtènesi Riviera del Garda Classico

2017

Tenute del Garda - Calvagese della Riviera

Riviera del Garda Classico Valtènesi Riserva

2016

La Basia Società Agricola - Puegnago del Garda

Valtènesi Riviera del Garda Classico "Estate di San Martino"

2015

Ca' Maiol Società Agricola - Desenzano del Garda

Valtènesi Riviera del Garda Classico "Fabio Contato"

2015

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Il 2017  è stato proclamato dall’ ONU come l’Anno Internazionale del Turismo Sostenibile! 

Secondo un’analisi condotta Agriturismo.it , partner di Casevacanza.it e leader del settore, nel nostro bel paese in un anno la domanda di strutture ricettive più sensibili al rispetto dell’ ambiente è cresciuta del 17%.  tanto che il 64% degli utenti è disposto a spendere di più per soggiornare in una struttura eco-sostenibile.

Se si va ad analizzare la tendenza dei prezzi che saranno praticati la prossima primavera per un soggiorno in agriturismo, con stupore si scopre che quelli praticati dalle strutture eco-biologiche sono più bassi rispetto ai prezzi richiesti da quelle tradizionali: 43 euro a persona per notte, circa il 7% in meno della media nazionale. Questo dimostra che i proprietari degli agriturismi e, più in generale delle strutture a vocazione turistico-ricettiva, stanno sempre di più facendo scelte che si rivelano ” vincenti” nel lungo periodo: maggiori spese iniziali per ristrutturare le strutture in chiave eco-sostenibile, ma poi ammortizzati nel tempo grazie a consumi e spese di gestione minori! Col che si evita un aumento dei prezzi richiesti per i soggiorni, a discapito dei turisti. Ciò vale a maggior ragione per coloro che decidono di intraprendere una nuova attività imprenditoriale di agriturismo; in questo caso infatti le scelte eco-biologiche sono molto più frequenti, essendo supportate da tutta una serie di importanti incentivi fiscali, sia a livello nazionale che europeo. Per quanto concerne i prezzi, l’Emilia Romagna, si rivela la regione più cara ( un week-end  primaverile in un agriturismo eco-sostenibile romagnolo costa 68 euro a notte a persona ); seguono, ma con un certo distacco, il Lazio e la Campania. Umbria, Marche e Calabria si mantengono su costi bassi, tra i 33 e i 34 euro, mentre il week end green risulta più ” economico” risulta essere quello in  Sardegna.

A tal proposito vogliamo ricordare che Great Estate propone, tra gli innumerevoli immobili di prestigio in vendita, anche strutture ricettive particolarmente sensibili al tema del rispetto dell’ ambiente! Un esempio:

Struttura ricettiva, con Casale bio-ecologico in vendita nelle Marche: Il Gelso

Nei pressi di Osimo e a circa 20 km dalle bellissime spiagge della Riviera del Conero, Great Estate propone in vendita una struttura ricettiva realizzata completamente in bio-edilizia e studiata seguendo la tecnica del Feng Shui. La struttura si compone di una country house di circa 485 mq, che può ospitare fino a 12/13 persone e di un annesso di 50 mq, attualmente utilizzato dai proprietari come loro abitazione. Il casale Bio-Ecologico è stato completamente ricostruito e ampliato nel 2007; ricade in Classe Energetica B, con  IPE 62,39 kWh/m2anno e dispone di impianto elettrico integrato da impianto fotovoltaico da 10 KW, riscaldamento e raffreddamento a pavimento ed a parete; pannelli termo solari, pompa di calore assistita da sistema geotermico orizzontale e termo camino.

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Il Gelso – Codice: ppge3233 – Prezzo: €  1.220.000

L’ONU proclama il 2017 come l’Anno Internazionale del Turismo Sostenibile: + 17% la domanda di strutture ricettive ” green “ Il 2017  è stato proclamato dall' ONU come l’Anno Internazionale del Turismo Sostenibile!  Secondo un’analisi condotta 

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Full Name: Aleki Kalama Mala

Age: 28

Faceclaim: Derek Theler

Role: Staff

Occupation: Lounge Singer

Residence: The Mermaid’s Walk

Aleki was born into a religious family in New Zealand before Aleki’s father uprooted his life, moving them to America and placing Aleki into a private all-boy school. While Aleki became quite rebellious about this, his hatred for his father starting to build, he did like his new school, he joined the football team and became the captain of it fairly quickly, as well as the star quarterback. He made some great friends and was even dating one of the cheerleaders from the all-girls school across town. Aleki was finding himself struggling with one thing though, he was starting to develop feelings for one of his best friends, who was a man. The other had always been a bit open about his sex life with Aleki and the fact that he slept with men, and Aleki eventually came out to him, admitting his curiosity about having sex with a man and his best friend offered experimentation right away. This went on for the better part of the year, lying to his girlfriend, his family and sleeping with his best friend whenever his father was away from home. But one slip-up in timing changed Aleki’s life, his father heard them, his father caught them, saw Aleki with the other man and saw red. Aleki was bruised, beaten, he was out of the streets in the matter of an hour, and he was lucky enough to get some of his stuff from the house and because he worked on buying his truck himself, he had that as well to take on the road. He didn’t know how to feel, it was equal parts feeling free and feeling like he lost an arm. He would never get to see his family again, never get to see New Zealand again, because he knew there would be no way he would be able to afford the ticket. To even afford to eat, Aleki started to play music around the country and in bars that would let him, he got into drugs, not taking them, other than weed, but selling them, as well as himself from time to time when he really needed the money. He hated his life, and he needed to escape. He had found himself, years after being kicked out of his home, in a fancy lounge, the right connections had lead him to being a sugar baby for a bit, singing in that lounge and listening to the other’s talk about their yachts and resorts and such, and one of them caught his interest, a resort on the Bahamas. While it was nothing like New Zealand, the ocean and beautiful land was as close as he would come to the island. So behind his sugar daddy’s back, Aleki applied to the island as a lounge singer, and to his surprise he got in! He was looking towards a new life, and hoping this one he’ll love.

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Full Name: Connor Owen

Age: 32

Faceclaim: Tyler Hoechlin

Role: Staff

Occupation: Spelunking Instructor

Residence: The Mermaid’s Walk

Connor was originally an orphan from the Detroit, Michigan area and spent most of his childhood in and out of foster homes and group homes. He saw a lot of abuse and neglect at the hands of those guardians and so became mistrustful and grew up fast. By the time he was fourteen, he was running away and doing his own thing until the Owen family took him in. It was a rocky couple of years, but their seemingly infinite patience with Connor won out. Connor was adopted just one month before his seventeenth birthday and while he was in high school, he was a year behind his peers because of repeated truancies leading to failing grades. He graduated at the age of nineteen and decided to go find himself with blessings from his parents. After some time spent traveling south of Michigan, Connor ended up in Miami where he discovered the BDSM scene and fell into a hole for many years, sampling things out of the norm in both sexuality and spirituality. While he didn’t consider it wrong, he could feel himself spiraling and knew he needed an out. That was when he met Charlotte, or Lottie as she preferred to be called. They were both broken people in the same scene, but when they connected, it was cosmic. They eventually left the scene together, but not before they both fell for a young man named Kaleb, or Kale as he preferred, and took him in with them. After Connor and Lottie were married (and Kale, too, though only in a ceremonious way,) they moved to Puerto Rico, where Connor started college. The academic scene was a game-changer for Connor who decided to study marine biology. Classes were rough and so was the time spent working to keep their family aloft. This put an increasing strain on his relationship with Lottie and Kale until one day it broke and Lottie told him that she and Kale were moving back to the States and that Connor could go with them or stay in the Bahamas, and that she would understand either way what he did. After many emotional and tear-filled conversations and days, Connor decided to stay and see the loves of his life go while he finished his schoolwork and then made decisions on what to do. Still, he had an utter breakdown when the divorce papers arrived and he signed them and sent them back without allowing himself to say no. He had made his bed. A new college graduate, Connor decided to go to work. He spent several years working with a team of researchers searching for marine life in caves in Chile. While there, he got the most unexpected invitation while back at base camp where they had just enough of cellular data connection to check the basics. An email was waiting for him from his old friend Cade Riviera that invited him and his family to come to the island Cade was running south of the Bahamas. Several phone calls later, Connor was convinced that he needed a break from working with academics and he made his way to the Bahamas to work in the Caves at the resort.

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Full Name: Oliver McKenzie

Age: 30

Faceclaim: Robbie Amell

Role: Staff.

Occupation: Manager at Black Iron Gym

Residence: Mermaid’s Walk

Oliver was born in the small town of Nyssa, Oregon. He grew up in Oregon on a small farm. He was a farmhand for years growing up, helping his Dad (Bradley McKenzie) trap animals, manage crops and raise milk cows. He started football with encouragement from his Mom (Marissa McKenzie) and he found he was really good at it. He was never the most amazing in school, but his grades weren’t bad either, he passed all his classes and ended up getting into the college of his dreams. Choosing not to follow in his big brother, Wyatt’s footsteps by joining the military.

At The University of Oregon, he quickly became a starting quarterback for the team and grew to flourish. He knew from a young age that he was gay, but he remained strictly closeted. He began an on and off relationship with a gay couple on campus, though it was very much on the down-low. He ended things with them when he left University. In the sixth-round he was picked to be the a Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He was never quite a starter, mostly sitting on the bench. But, he was back up and he made it into plenty of games throughout his career of seven years in the NFL.

Coming to a point where he was moderately wealthy, nothing to write home about but with the right investments and money management he was able to set himself up for a good middle-class life without having to work ever again. He suffers from some minor injuries that do flare up once in a while due to his time in Professional sports and he is happy to be retired. But, with his retired life, he was bored and he didn’t feel like becoming a free agent just to do nothing on another team. He also didn’t feel comfortable moving back to his small-town life back home.

So that lead him to Chicago. He had heard of the gay neighborhood there. Maybe finally at the age of 30, he could actually manage to explore who he was on a deeply personal level. He knew he was into some kinky things and he wanted to find out what it meant to just be who he felt he was in his core. It all just came down to finding a place he could flourish and grow. It was time to go public, so he came out to his parents, who were not surprised and seemingly supportive and he left for Chicago. He lived in Chicago for about six months, finding himself. He eventually decided to start looking for a career.

He was a bit lost after ending his time in the NFL. He eventually came to find a job opportunity at a place called Riviera Estates. He applied, getting the job and leaving for his new life once more. Picking up twice in one year just showed him how much he was lost and not sure what to do with himself in his future. He is hoping maybe here on the island he will find a more secure future and learn who he really is as a person.

@oliverxmckenzie​

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Full Name: Akimitsu Fujita

Age: 36

Faceclaim: Takamasa Ishihara (Miyavi)

Role: Client

Occupation: Musician and Songwriter

Residence: The Mermaid’s Walk

Born in Detroit, Michigan to Daichi and Honoka Fujita, Akimitsu was their pride and joy. After two daughters they finally had a son. A son to carry on the family name. To continue building on their hopes and dreams. They were hardly strict and traditional like their parents before them, but given the city they were raising their children in, outside of the support of other Japanese-American families, they had to keep order.

Sadly, there was no keeping their youngest in line. Akimitsu, or Aki as he came to be known in school, was a rebellious child. Too curious for his own good. He liked to ask questions and did not like when the answers were unsatisfactory. He had a sharp mind and wicked mouth that got him into trouble more than it didn’t. School was about survival most of all, and surviving the kids was more important than sucking up to the teachers. One thing he knew early on in High School was that girls were nice enough, but boys? Now that was were the ticket was. He was sixteen when his parents caught him with another boy. Two days later after much yelling, a black eye and busted lip Aki found himself homeless, sleeping on couches and in shelters. Just barely scraping by. The first thing he ever bought from money he made was a guitar. His teacher was a homeless guy at one of the shelters he frequented. At 19 Aki joined his first band. Starting out as guitarist and backup vocals. However, when the primadonna they had singing left them after having a meltdown on stage Aki saw opportunity. He stepped up and took her place to finish the show. He was the lead singer for the Ragdolls from then on. The Ragdolls became his family. They had passion and talent, and they were deep in the scene of Detroit Rock City. It was their stomping ground, and they were determined to make waves. When they were found by a label that was all she wrote. They took the rock scene by storm. By look alone they were striking with a group ethnically diverse, helping them stand out in a caucasion dominated genre. The only white person they even had was their pixie-like petite, hard as nails female drummer. Aki celebrated his 21st on tour with his rock family, now including die-hard and loyal roadies. Aki felt like nothing could bring him down. Sure, his birth family wanted nothing to do with him just because he liked guys, but his real family did. He was 25 when after a show he got the shock of his life in his oldest sister, Mei, standing there holding a backstage pass. It was an even bigger shock to hear the news she brought. His mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. They were hopeful, but… she wanted to see her son. Up until this point, the rebelliousness and acting out was pretty much Aki’s norm. Over the next year, reconnecting to his family of birth, finding that in grief and the facing of mortality his parents finally understood the gravity of what they had done to him. It was also a year of change for Aki, much to his band family’s relief. He started to slow down on the drugs and alcohol. And they took a break. All of them coming back to Detroit and getting a real chance for a breather for the first time since they had launched. Markus was a single dad and an ER nurse. They had met in the hospital cafeteria and hit it off. Aki found a friend he could confide in who understood his grief as his mother battled for her life, and his internal battle trying to learn to forgive his family that had abandoned him back when he had needed them the most. After all, Markus was a black gay man whose wife used his coming out on her as a reason to skip town on him and their then infant son. Markus was his rock, keeping Aki grounded as Ragdolls came back from hiatus. Little Adrian wormed his way into Aki’s heart and the hearts of Aki’s family. It honestly wasn’t long before they were his family as well and pictures of Aki, Markus and Adrian began to pop up in tabloids from time to time. He loved them both, and he was not afraid to show that love. It seemed like finally his life was something close to perfect. Perfect never lasts long, though. At 30 Aki buried his mother as she lost her five year fight. He wrote a song that year they won him multiple awards with, starting him down the path of writing songs for others. A song to his mother. That song, at least, became well known across genres as in a live performance he dedicated it to all of the mothers out in the world fighting their own battles with sickness and cancer. Two years later, Aki was hit even harder. His relationship with Markus was perfect to him in its imperfection. They argued, sure. But Aki refused to be like his parents. To not talk about things and just wish problems away. He thought they had good communication. They were a great parenting unit for Adrian, whom Aki loved like his own. They even had plans that as soon as it was legal they’d marry and Aki would officially adopt Adrian. They had so many plans for the future. He didn’t see the end of it. He didn’t see that Markus was keeping things from him. Keeping unhappiness. Citing the stress of being the kept man of a Rock Star and always being in the public, being recognized as this gay figurhead unwillingly when he wanted to live a quiet life… Markus had apparently been planning to break up after Aki’s 30th, but then his mother died so he waited longer. Waited until he thought Aki would be better able to handle it. But in doing so he broke Aki’s heart right when they were finally able to become a legal family. Aki didn’t handle it well as he lost his first stable relationship and his son all in one go. With no legal standing, he didn’t even have enough of a legal right to fight for time with Adrian. Thankfully the Ragdolls and their fans were there. He took the high ground and asked that everyone leave Markus and Adrian in peace for the sake of their son. Thus Markus got his wish, taking Adrian back into the realm of obscurity. Just before turning 34, Ragdlls announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus. This was so members could focus on their own personal families and alternative projects. Aki focused on songwriting. It was when Aki heard through mutual friends that Markus was marrying with plans of this new guy adopting Adrian that he decided enough was enough. Detroit had been his main home. He always returned there, but now… she was just a cruel mistress. Instead of selling his home, he instead put it in a trust for Adrian for when he turned 25. Then at least the boy would never have to worry about affording a home, or he could sell it. Then, after a suggestion from his band family, he purchased a home on an island where he could lose himself for a little while (or find himself again). That it was Riviera Estates and dedicated to the fantastic homosexual agenda? Well, it was just too perfect of a place to hide from the hollow in his chest where two  other hearts had once resided.

@ragdollaki

[rivieraestateshq]

Full Name: Ryan James Kingsley

Age: 26

Faceclaim: Harry Styles

Role: Client

Occupation: Sugar Baby

Residence: Mermaid’s Walk

Ryan James Kingsley hadn’t always had the easiest upbringing - he was the product of a drunken one night stand to a mother that could barely support herself let alone a kid too. But, she had Ryan and supported him in the best ways she knew how to. She would work odd and end jobs, waitressing, babysitting, doing laundry, whatever she could - but it was never enough to support the both of them. Ryan can remember being put out on the streets here and there thanks to lack of paying rent, utilities, etc. and many nights he and his mom would walk the streets of London just scavenging for any sort of food and money they could get their hands on.

When Ryan was old enough, he applied for a few jobs which meant that he was out of school more than he was actually in it. He ended up dropping out and working full time at a small town bakery that helped with most of the bills, but not all. At 18, Ryan’s best friend informed him that within a few weeks he was going to America and was going to be there for good, he was going to find a job, go to university, all of it and Ryan wanted that chance too. He saved up enough money to get himself situated and took care of what he needed to and within a year he was in New York with his roommate living his best life.

He worked all over the city, but one spot you could always find him was at a local pancake house - it was his most stable job, and the one he earned the most at because of his pretty face, tips came easily. Thankfully, that charm and face of his worked pretty damn well on a man named River Sinclair.

Ryan had no idea what he did for a job, but he knew the guy came in that shop in a designer brand suit, a Rolex watch blinding him every time it hit the sun, and outside? He had a damn McLaren parked out front just waiting to go for a ride. The man left him a $300 tip and a number at the bottom, noting to call him any time he needed anything. Ryan of course though this was some dumb shit, but when he called the guy and he heard that he was very interested in setting up a proposition with Ryan, the younger man was more than curious to find out what it was. Within a month, Ryan was moved into his penthouse, being lavished in designer clothing, shoes, eating at the finest restaurants in the country, going all over the world in planes, and just for showing the man some attention.

They weren’t exclusive, Ryan was pretty much told he was a sugar baby, a companion, someone that River wanted around a lot, but also didn’t want any of those little strings attached to the two of them. If anything, he wanted Ryan to be as free as he wanted, so long as the younger man respected him and his wishes. And of course, Ryan wasn’t going to give that up. Not when he’d been poor his entire life and literally ate from garbage bins. They’ve had their arrangement going on a few years now, and with Ryan showing River this little resort, the man told him to go off and have fun because he certainly deserved it. River would be in London handling business, and Ryan, well, he packed his bags and made a quick private jet trip down to Riviera Estates where he resides on the Mermaid’s Walk and is willing to blow as much money as he possibly can. And as many men as he can, too.

@ryvnkingsley​

[rivieraestateshq]

Full Name: Theodore Levi Tremblay

Age: 25

Faceclaim: Jonathan Whitesell

Role: Client

Occupation: Actor

Residence: The Salt Flats

Born in Canada, Theo was raised by very open and loving parents, they pushed him not to pursue their dreams, but his own and since he was a child he wanted to be an actor. They wanted Theo to at least finish high school before becoming an actor, and he did, doing commercials and stage theatre during his time as a child, he had his first big break at eighteen, getting a leading role in a television show. For the past seven years, Theo has been part of 4 television shows, and this last one is Theo’s first featured role, with no end in sight for the cast, Theo has a steady job working for a magical teen drama. When Jonathan heard about the Riviera, he decided to move there at twenty-three, living there when he wasn’t filming, he only gets to spend a little over half the year on the island, as the other five months are for filming.

@theodoretremblay

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Full Name: Grayson Trace Hall

Age: 28

Faceclaim: Don Benjamin

Role: Staff

Occupation: Zipline and Hiking Tour Guide

Residence: The Mermaid’s Walk

Grayson’s mother raised him and his half brother, Carter in relative poverty, but did her best to give them a decent life. He never knew his father, and his mother refused to talk about him. Despite his curiosity, once he reached adulthood, it didn’t much matter to him anymore. As a kid, being of mixed ethnicity got him bullied a time or two, but his older brother Carter was always there looking out for him. In turn, Grayson was always there for him, too. Carter was Grayson’s inspiration for most things, from being athletic, to being tough. Due to their level of poverty, when Grayson attempted to steal from a grocery store, Carter made him take it back and roughed him up to teach him a less well learned. The last thing Grayson needed was to be taken away from his family and locked up in juvenile corrections over cans of sliced pineapples-- his favorite food.

Carter went off to join the Marines while Grayson was still only sixteen. During his last two years of high school, he began to realize that he was looking looking at boys just a little too much, and didn’t find himself as girl crazy as his peers, but  for fear of seeing what happened to Carter when he’d come out, he didn’t dare let himself think about it. He funneled his energy into the track and field team, and pushed himself physically. When Grayson discovered Carter was back home and on the brink of death, he remained by his side in spite of the doctors who believed the likelihood of him pulling through was too slim. For months, he helped his brother recover, not leaving his side and doing everything to keep him from feeling sorry for himself and giving up.

Grayson spent his young adulthood jumping from job to job while attending community college for sports medicine, but dropped out when he didn’t have enough money to finish, and didn’t tell anyone right away. Especially not Carter while he was still recovering. Instead, Grayson began taking up odd jobs to make money quietly until Carter caught him and they fought over it. He decided to drop his college education for good, and dipped his toes into the modeling world a little when Carter did, although he hated the spotlight more than he anticipated, and quickly withdrew.

Completely disinterested in anything the academic world had to offer, Grayson began taking up physical labor jobs to help keep food on the table and pay for utilities and to help keep a roof over their heads. He never wanted an office job, or a standard vocation, but he knew that there had to be something for him out there. When Carter caught wind of Riviera Estates, Grayson wasn’t interested. It sounded like a money sink for cash they didn’t have, but when he discovered they were in need of people to fill jobs like hiking and island tour guides, he became interested. It was when he discovered that he could even go ziplining that he was sold and went off to find his fortunes with Carter.

Now, he’s happily the head of the Jump Adventures zipline team, providing tour guides of the island, and indulging in outdoor activities like hiking and wall climbing. He lives with his brother at the Mermaid’s Walk, and has even dabbled in sleeping around. Despite having casually come out of the closet, he still is relatively new to most things, and doesn’t consider relationships to be something he’s interested in. He spends most of his time working or pursuing quick, impersonal encounters, although when he isn’t doing any of that, he lets the foodie side of him indulge in more pineapple themed dishes to try. Grayson is supportive, reliable and patient, loyal to a fault, imaginative, observant, and enthusiastic. But he is also aloof, stubborn, an overthinker, and highly emotional at times.

@grayson-hall​​

[rivieraestateshq]

Full Name:  Copernicus “Copper” McIntyre

Age: 27

Faceclaim:  Matthew Daddario

Role: Client

Occupation: Writer

Residence: Beachfront Villa

Copernicus “Copper” McIntyre was born via a surrogate.  Along with his siblings, Copper isn’t sure which of his fathers is his biological dad, but it doesn’t matter to him.  Thanks to vast wealth in both of his fathers’ families, old money as they say, the McIntyres have always been upper class.  That being said, Matthew and Joel never wanted their children to be spoiled or the typical arrogant rich kids, so they did their best to raise them somewhat modestly, at least in relation to how they themselves had been raised.  Yes, they lived in a large, beautiful house, but it wasn’t a mansion.  Sure, all three kids got brand new cars for their 16th birthdays, but they were sensible and not outrageously priced.  Not one of them had to pay for their college educations, but that was to secure their futures.  And while one area that the men splurged on their children was travel and vacations, that was for life experience, they reasoned.  They had done their best, and as a result, they’d raised three (in their eyes) humble, appreciative, kind children.  Copper did well in school, both academically and socially, at the top of his class and popular with his classmates.  He played soccer, was Homecoming King his senior year, and was the salutatorian at graduation.  Because of this and his excellent SAT score, he was able to go to Brown University, from which he graduated when he was 22.

It wasn’t at Brown though where Copper met the love of his life.  Ethan had been his neighbor growing up, and their love story had been something out of a movie.  For as long as Copper could remember, they had been together, even before they had any concept of what romance even was.  It wasn’t until they were in high school where their deep friendship bloomed into something more, something stronger and sweeter, but when they were fifteen, they knew they were in love.  They were each other’s first everything - first crush, first kiss, first time, first love.  They were the kind of couple that made people believe that love could really last, and Copper couldn’t imagine being happier.  Their relationship even stood strong when they went to different colleges - Copper to Brown, Ethan to NYU - and if anything, it made their devotion to each other stronger.  After they’d finished college, they moved in together, Ethan becoming a professor and Copper a writer, working on his first book, the main character in a planned series based on Ethan.   Everything seemed perfect, and once Ethan finally came around to the idea of marriage, he popped the question and asked Copper to be his forever.  For Copper, there was never any other answer.

Copper had been so sure of how his life was going to turn out.  He had known that he and Ethan were forever, that they’d get married and have kids and buy a beautiful home, take their family on vacations to see the world, support their children, go to sports games and debates and dance recitals.  He’d been sure.  There was never any other option.   Copper knew that he and Ethan were forever.  As it turned out, he was right - but only for one of them.  It was about a month before the wedding was set to take place when it happened.  One wintry night, Copper and Ethan were driving home.  Ethan had been at work, and because Copper’s car was better in the snow, he had offered to pick his fiancé up.  And Copper had been driving slowly; he knew how to be cautious when the winter got bad.  But it didn’t matter because even with as cautious as Copper was being, he hadn’t expected that patch of icy hidden under the snow-covered road.  Maybe he’d been going too fast even though he’d felt like he was taking things slow.  Maybe it was just that the road curved just right, that he hit the ice just right, that the tree off the side of the road was positioned just right.  Maybe it was just that everything about the situation fit together so devastatingly well.   Whatever the reason, Copper hit the patch of ice and slid wildly off the road, slamming into a tree.  The passenger side had taken the brunt of the force, and Copper made it out with just a broken wrist and some deep cuts that required stitches.  But Ethan…he wasn’t nearly as lucky.

Copper was broken, only not physically.  Desperately wishing that he and Ethan’s roles had been reversed, Copper hoped he’d get charged with a crime, hoped that he would rot in jail for snuffing out such pure light, for depriving the world of it.  Without Ethan, the world was a darker, more desolate, lonelier place, and that was especially true for Copper. But he’d been ruled not responsible for the crime, and even Ethan’s parents didn’t blame him.  But Copper blamed himself enough for everyone who tried to tell him it wasn’t his fault because it was.  For a year, Copper struggled with depression, not working on the next book in the promised series to his publisher at all, barely doing anything apart from lie in bed and stare out the window, remembering what he’d lost and hating himself for it.  Copper’s one dad, a therapist himself, forced Copper to seek therapy, and he even spent three months at an inpatient treatment center.  

When he left, Copper felt more level-headed, but it was like his spark had gone out.  But Copper, seeing the situation with fresh eyes, knew that Ethan wouldn’t want that.  So it’s in an effort to regain his fire that Copper has come to Riviera Estates.  He and Ethan had always talked about going someplace like that, and now Copper was going to do it alone, was going in memory of the man he would always love, the man he knew he needed to let go.

@copperxmcintyre​

[rivieraestateshq]

Full Name: Alexander Davis

Age: 21

Faceclaim: Curran Walters

Role: Staff at The Pearl as a companion.

Occupation: Comapnion/Rent Boy

Residence: The Salt Flats

Xander grew up in NYC and was one of three Alexander’s in his class. He quickly decided to go by Xander, and the nickname has stuck since. Xander didn’t have much money growing up so he learned early that hard work was needed to survive. He began working when he was 14 and ended up dropping out of high school when he was 16 in order to start working full time stocking shelves so that he could help his family. This continued for a few years until he was offered a special job by a man he met at a bar. The job was simple, he was just meant to show up to some party wearing something nice and be a piece of arm candy. Normally Xander would have told the stranger off, but the promise of a big pay check quickly changed his mind. From that point on, Xander’s life changed. He quickly dove into the world of being paid for his time which then turned into being paid for his body. Xander found that he was pretty good at it.

On his 21st birthday, Xander applied for a position at The Pearl in the Riviera Estates. He wasn’t expecting much to come of it, but he has now been working there almost a full year and with his new income has managed to help his family back in New York quite a bit. Xander enjoys his job, or at least he enjoys the money and the compliments.

@xander-davis​