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➥ FULL NAME: Itzli Ortiz ➥ AGE: 42 ➥ FACECLAIM: Tenoch Hureta ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Rancher ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

Itzli was born in Mexico as the second son of a poor family. His parents were always trying to give him and his brother the best that they could, though their limited resources often meant that they could only provide the bare necessities. Still, Itzli's life was filled with joy and love. He never could have imagined a life without his family, though that all changed on his 14th birthday. To give his brother and him the best chance at a good life, the two of them were sent across the border and into America.

Upon their arrival to the USA, Itzli's older brother quickly got a job as a rancher on a large ranch. Itzli was meant to go to school so that he could have a brighter future, though that plan quickly fell through. Due to their lack of funds and their newfound independence, Itzli's brother fell into debt to the wrong people. Unable to pay back what he owed, Itzli was suddenly left entirely alone at the tender age of 15. Luckily for him, the ranch his brother worked for had no problems hiring him. Over the next 10 years he worked for the family that owned the Ranch and grew close with the Matriarch of the family. She could see he was lonely and needed family so she would often ask him over to help fix things as an excuse to spend time together. Despite her large family, Itzli found out that she too lacked a close connection as most of them only desired to use her money for their desires without ever helping her or even providing her company. It was due to this connection that Itzli eventually moved onto the land of the ranch and became the head Rancher of the whole place. Their relationship continued to deepen as Itzli considered this woman to be his new Grandmother. With the money he made he was able to send funds home to his parents and live a happy life. He truly wished for nothing more as he thought he had reached his dream life. Unfortunately that fell apart when the old woman died. She was well into her 90s so it was no surprise, however Itzli was heartbroken. He was afraid he might be kicked from his job or that whoever inherited her ranch might sell it off to some corporation. As it turned out, he had nothing to fear. At the reading of the will, Itzli was named her primary heir. He was given the land and a large majority of her money, millions of dollars he had no idea what to do with. Of course the family wasn't happy about it and they tried to take what they could from him, but after a few years of legal battles, Itzli came out the other side a massively wealthy man with his very own ranch. It was here that Itzli decided he needed to see something new. He found out about Manaia and booked a trip, wanting to take some time to find himself now that he no longer had to work.

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➥ FULL NAME: Avery Masterson ➥ AGE: 25 ➥ FACECLAIM: Wolfgang Novogratz ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Barber at Faleagia ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housing - Room 201

Avery was adopted when he was young, born to a couple who were just too young to have a kid, they arranged to have him adopted by out of state so there was little chance they would ever cross paths. Avery was raised in a happy and healthy household, all of his siblings were adopted, and around the same age both of his father's were successful in their respective fields of medical research, and clinical psychology. They adopted to give children a new lease on life and nurture them- perhaps in a manner what was more scientific than it should have been. 

None the less Avery was nurtured growing up, his parents let him pursue any interested he wanted, which in the end included cosmetology. Specifically being a chemist and a colorist. Coming to Manaia Estates was just another facet in his journey, sure it was far from home but it was a place to learn and grow on his own away from the nurturing of his siblings and parents. He didn't have to be compared to any of them. Here he was free to work and learn as he pleased without any expectations other than being good at his job. 

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➥ FULL NAME: Benjamin Fleischman ➥ AGE: 40 ➥ FACECLAIM: Zachary Levi ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: IT Manager ➥ RESIDENCE: Manaia Grottos

Ben is the stereotypical boy next door. He had a perfectly normal suburban upbringing in a perfectly normal town with two loving and doting parents. Being a nerdy guy that would rather spend his time fixing old computers earned him a fair bit of teasing and the occasional slam into a locker, but that was nothing he couldn't handle. In college, he majored in computer science and, after developing an app that allowed phones to act as scanners, got a job with a large healthcare group after graduation. Ben knows he should be happy. He has a good job, a great family, and friends he cares for; but he can't help feeling that something is missing in his life. As idyllic as his suburban existence is, it has narrowed his dating pool to closeted husbands and the college-age sons of neighbors. When he heard about the estates, it sounded like a chance to experience something different and maybe find someone new. 

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➥ FULL NAME: Ennis Westin ➥ AGE: 32 ➥ FACECLAIM: Oliver Jackson-Cohen ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Wine Maker & Vineyard Owner ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

Sometimes people are just born lucky. Ennis is one of those individuals. Born within the well-known and influential Westin  family - Ennis led a charmed life. He was the fifth and youngest - granted only by two minutes - child in the family and by the time he and his twin Eliza were born the line of succession had already settled into place. There were three elder siblings to handle the family business and a much more responsible twin sister before people even started thinking about Ennis. Which, in all honesty, was how Ennisliked it. He got to reap all the rewards that money and influence held without actually needing to do the work. It was bliss for Ennis. 

The problem though, was that with excess came a lot of opportunity for accidents that one never learned from. Ennis moved through the private academic sphere like a whirling dervish. Never able to stick at one for too long before his family would end up having to donate money and send their little wild child to somewhere else where the story rarely changed. It wasn’t until one spring break when Ennis and Eliza sat together in their teens, Ennis having just returned from a stint at a boarding school he hadn’t even lasted the semester at that something seemed to click. Eliza in her infinite wisdom, knowing her twin like no one else truly asked him what he wanted, where he would be happy. Ennis had taken a swig from the bottle the teens had pilfered from their parents and responded - “In Vino Veritas, in Vino Vida.” The pair, falling into laughter. 

However, Eliza really listened. She asked their parents to let the twins be together again and let them attend the same school. Always her brother’s biggest advocate, Eliza helped temper Ennis down some - keeping his energy at bay as he would only do for her and sure enough he actually managed to graduate. The young man hadn’t even applied for further education, thinking it was a waste given his prior student behaviors - but Eliza had other things in mind for her wayward brother. She took his advice from years ago and sent in an application for Ennis at a sommelier program in France. Ennis had laughed in her face, but agreed to go. 

 Ennis actually had a fantastic palate due to all the wining and dining he’d grown up with, moving all over the world to different boarding schools and for elaborate vacations. Ennis listened to Eliza and went to the school and…it was like the charm was back on. It all made sense and Ennis graduated at the top. Drinking, partying, the lifestyle of wine was everything Ennis wanted and needed for himself. 

Seeing their wayward son actually succeed in something, the family just threw money at an endeavor which surprisingly went fantastic. Ennis' wines and blends were well received - the man even starting to branch out into other liquors recently. 

Now, Ennis is simply living the life. He has a fantastic business, more money than he knows what to ever do with and it's time to keep on being lucky - now in New Zealand. 

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➥ FULL NAME: Emery Novak ➥ AGE: 42 ➥ FACECLAIM: Chris Pine ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Writer ➥ RESIDENCE: Manaia Grottos

Emery grew up in the small town of Riverside, Iowa. It was famous for being the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk. He can remember summers during Trek Fest, sweltering in the heat with his younger sister. Most of the time it felt like they were stuck reliving the same day over and over again, that's why he had to get out of Iowa after graduating. Picking a college that's the farthest away possible. It wasn't that he hated Riverside or his family. Emery didn't want to be like everyone else, never leaving the small town and marrying their high school sweetheart. The man never got to experience that, it was hard to find someone like him who was attracted to the same sex in a place like Riverside. 

Emery studied English literature in college, and after graduating he spent nearly ten years teaching before retiring to pursue his passion for writing. It wasn't until the third release of his book that his career hit it off. Now, he's one of the top best-selling authors in the states. For many years he kept up the title, selling millions of copies of the books he released but within the last several years his muse began to slow. Maybe, it was because he was up there in age, still single and with no family. Meanwhile, his sister was in a serious poly relationship and had three kids with the two men. There was something that he was missing out on, something that writing could no longer fix. When his publishing agency suggested that he takes a break and go out to seek inspiration, he found himself at Manaia Estates. Here he was hoping to find a muse, someone to show him there was more to life than living behind pages. 

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➥ FULL NAME: Richard Roberts II ➥ AGE: 32 ➥ FACECLAIM: David Corenswet ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Cardiovascular Surgeon at The London Medical Center ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

Perfection. For some, it was something worth striving for, for others it was nothing more than a gilded cage. For Richard? Well, that was still to be determined.

From the moment he was born great things were expected from him. Having siblings didn’t lessen that pressure either. If anything, it only strengthened the spotlight on him and made it paramount for him to succeed and not just be the best version of himself but he had to be better than everyone around him. Richard shouldered it well, though. It was going to take more than a bit of pressure for him to crack.

It helped that his brothers were a welcomed distraction; especially the youngest of them all, Jackson. Richard always had a soft spot for him and even when he wasn’t asked to he was looking out for him and doing what he could to help. He maintained his position at the top of his classes and constantly won their father’s approval to the point he cast a shadow over his siblings; he was accepted into the internship at The London Medical Center on his own accomplishments, earned the title of Chief Resident in his years, and quickly proved to everyone that he was a force to be reckoned with-- anything he set his mind to he would succeed at. He even married his long-time girlfriend Eliza Westin, the daughter of a rather influential family in London. Richard was quickly making a name for himself and bolstering the reputation their family had thanks to their father’s own hard work and yet with everything already on his plate he still found time to dote on his youngest brother; seemingly without ever breaking a sweat.

He was the perfect son, after all; the favorite. This was easy for him.

Except things weren't perfect; he wasn't perfect. His marriage was already in shambles. He and Eliza barely talked, they even slept in separate bedrooms, but for the sake of saving face and keeping from disappointing his father they both suffered through being unhappy-- he didn’t want to disappoint his father.

Things were complicated, nothing was ever that simple. It wasn’t the whole reason his life was a mess but a majority of it was due to his attempts at repressing the fact he was gay. For whatever reason Richard just couldn’t seem to face the truth; or, maybe, deep down he was scared his father wouldn’t be able to stomach it. The man, his namesake, was the epitome of male masculinity; straight; confident; hard-working; strict; influential, and a true leader. He already risked his father’s favoritism by challenging him, on occasion, when it came to his brothers and how the man treated them. Something like this? A divorce? Coming out and admitting he was gay? That would likely be the last straw and though he had carved his own path in life and made a name for himself on his own merit, the idea of disappointing their father and losing his support was so terrifying it was worth swallowing the truth.

It helped, that just when things were at their worst, Jackson stole the attention away from him by leaving The London Medical Center. Their father was furious but, like always, Richard stepped in and calmed the man down; it helped, mind you, that he convinced their father not to worry about it because he would go after Jackson himself and bring him back home even if he had to drag him kicking and screaming.

Granted that was another lie, his only intention was to find his brother and make sure he was alright, but that was just another truth for him to swallow.

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➥ FULL NAME: Elias Gerringer ➥ AGE: 38 ➥ FACECLAIM: Max Riemelt ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Dock Worker ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housing - Room 203

When he was young he was an idiot. His life was an ornate, complicated and knotted tapestry full of poor choices, bad decisions, and fraying memories. When he wasn’t getting drunk to drown out the world and numb himself to unwarranted anger his mother’s boyfriends always thought he was the perfect punching bag for he was getting high with his friends so he could forget how much he had to drink just to stop the pain; and unfortunately the few moments of sobriety he had were wasted on reckless adventures and dares from his friends just because the rush of adrenaline and kissing death was the only way for him to remind himself that he was actually alive. 

It was a horrible, damning cycle that many people found themselves lost in but luckily Elias managed to find his way out. 

While he didn’t go to college, hell he hardly showed up enough in school to even earn his GED, Elias used school as his excuse to pack his belongings into the back of a barely running van one of his mother’s exes had left behind and move across the country. Did he have anywhere to go? No, but somewhere in that sense of freedom he found his peace. He had no responsibilities, no weight baring down on his shoulders and threatening to smother him the second he tripped. He could do what he wanted when he wanted; as long as he had money, anyway.

Stuck penniless in some rural fishing town out in Maine, he started looking for work with anyone that would take an uneducated, untrained, inexperienced vagabond; bartending, waiting tables, picking up trash, walking dogs... he tried everything he could think of but nobody wanted to give him a chance. In their eyes he was a stranger that was going to disappear in the wind just as easily as he’d been blown into town so he wasn’t worth the time. Nobody gave him a chance except for an old, tired man that worked on one of the canning boats. He didn’t care how long Elias was going to be in town as long as he was willing to sail out with them each week to collect their nets and bring in their catch for the local fishery to process and distribute. Elias was sixteen when the man took him in and gave him a job and he stayed there for the next twenty two years. 

For the most part he made a place for himself in the town, he was considered a genuine member of the community, but that didn’t mean they fully accepted him. There were still rumors about Elias and the old man that had taken him in; salacious tales of what the two of them did, or what other men could pay to do with Elias, always seemed to follow him around town under peoples breaths and sideways glances but he taught himself to ignore it. For the first time in his life he wasn’t wasting the days away getting high or drunk. He was actually happy. He wasn’t going to let people and their gossip take that from him.

Death, on the other hand, was a more capable adversary. The old man that had given him the foundation of the life he’d made for himself passed from old age and gave the town one final shock in leaving his ship, his contracts, and everything he had to Elias rather than leaving it to his own children. The town didn’t really like him before but now they hated him. Without giving him much choice, Elias sold everything he’d been left and once again found himself packing up his things and making a run for it.

The only difference, this time, was that he wasn’t penniless. Much to his surprise, the old man’s estate left him with a 2.3 million dollars after he finally sold everything off. That was a dangerous amount of money for a man in his position... but rather than blowing it, or letting it convince him to give into his old vices again, he managed to tuck it away and save it for a day he might really need it. 

--Elias needed another job.

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➥ FULL NAME: Cassio Forte ➥ AGE: 22 ➥ FACECLAIM: Lorenzo Zurzolo ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Companion ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housing - Room 203

Cassio was born into a tight knit Italian family in NYC. He grew up the youngest of 7 kids, four brothers and two sisters, so he was used to being passed over and missed by those around him. More than once he had a friend admit they were using him to get to a sibling or a teacher who could only remember him as the younger brother to their favorite student. The constant feeling of being ignored caused young Cassio to start acting out. At first it was simple things like smoking, but eventually turned into sneaking out to go to parties, doing drugs, and hooking up with strangers. It all came to a head with him trying to sleep with one of his high school teachers in his freshman year, only to be shut down and expelled when he was reported for his inappropriate behavior.

After that, his parents finally took notice of him and his issues. He was put into therapy and, despite his initial distrust, he eventually opened up. With the help of his therapist, Cassio came to realize there were much healthier ways to get attention if he was feeling ignored. This turned Cassio towards a passion for acting. At his new school Cassio decided to remake himself. Instead of the druggie or the party boy, he joined the theater club and tried his best to get a role in every play and musical they put on. He also began posting to social media and quickly gained a small following. Between his social media and his success in his school, Cassio began growing a large head about his talents, believing that he could make it big right after high school.

Once he graduated, Cassio quickly began auditioning for any role he came across. Despite what talent he had, Cassio never got any further than a call back for two years. At that point, his parents began taking issue with his career choice. While they pressured him to start college, Cassio was unable to give up on his dream. This conflict only grew until he felt the only real option was to move out and live on his own. He used a collection of saved cash from various drug deals from when he was younger as well as funds gifted to him by his grandparents. He continued searching for his big break for another year before finally realizing he needed to find some other source of income. That was when he learned about Manaia Estates. While being a Companion wasn’t his first choice, it was something he was suited to. Cassio had always been a physical person and now he could combine that with his desire for attention to earn a paycheck. Maybe it wasn’t acting up on a stage as he always assumed it would, but it was something he was certain he could excel in. So without telling his parents or siblings, Cassio moved away and began a new life for the second time.

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➥ FULL NAME:  Jackson Roberts ➥ AGE: 25 ➥ FACECLAIM: Tom Holland ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Resident at Manaia Medical Center ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housing - Room 202

Jackson Roberts was the fourth son born to one Richard Roberts I, the Doctor Roberts of The London Medical Center. From birth, Jackson had standards that he had to live by, and goals he had to meet. He was enrolled in private schools, rarely spending time at home and most of his time with his nose in books. Jackson graduated top of his class in secondary schooling as well as in university, where he was awarded high praise and honors. He was very much striving for his father’s approval, shadowed behind his older brothers, especially Richard Roberts II, his eldest brother. Jackson quickly joined his brothers and father at The London Medical Center as a surgical intern, where he excelled. He was the first in his class to receive a solo surgery, and while his father was the Chief of Surgery, Jackson, nor his brothers, received special treatment, no one even questioned it. His father held all his sons up to very high standards and if they didn’t earn their spot in the surgical field, they didn’t get rewarded. His brothers were amazing, his eldest brother the elder of the twin brothers, both received Chief Residents in their years, and it was looking like Jackson would receive it as well, but he didn’t. Jackson worked so hard to be Chief Resident, he felt that it was personal, that his father did this to show him a lesson, rather than looking at Jackson’s achievements. He was pissed, angry, and tired of being treated like a runt of the litter. He couldn’t stay in London another week, he went around his father to the Board, requesting a transfer of internship to a small hospital off the coast of New Zealand. It was unorthodox, to be doing your training out of the country, but Jackson needed a break, if he couldn’t get approval for his training, he would simply take the year off, anything to get away. He was accepted as a resident at Manaia Medical Center, the doctor on call as well as the only surgical resident. Jackson didn’t realize, however, the true nature of the island, and being a rather shy and reserved man himself, one that was still a virgin at the age of twenty-five, he took this opportunity to finally branch out for himself and experience life like never before.

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➥ FULL NAME: Francisco Torres ➥ AGE: 31 ➥ FACECLAIM: David Castaneda ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Handyman ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housings - Room 202

Responsibilities was something Francisco barely took seriously. Being the oldest of all his siblings the young boy was handed the pressures that came with it, which meant that he practically had to help his mother take care of his younger sisters. He helped them do their homework, feed them when his mother was working, and got stuck doing the other chores around the house. Cisco already felt like he already had a lot on his plate at home, and he didn’t want to blame his mom since she was trying her best to provide for them on her own but in school, he didn’t want any more work than what had to do. He was a bright child, admitted to the gifted and talented program in his school when he was young but when he entered middle school he was beginning to realize how much effort it was. So in his eighth-grade year of school, the young teenager did everything he could to get taken out of the program, which meant ignoring homework and purposefully failing exams. There were a lot of excuses as to his sudden changes in behavior, but eventually, he was put in the regular academic curriculum and raised his grades back to straight A’s, now with less effort than before. 

This way of living continued for him through high school, doing as much as he could just so he could do the least amount of work possible. Everyone had a plan for their senior year, some people aimed for prestigious schools, others for in-state, and others for community college, but he didn’t think about any of that, instead, he started doing odd jobs just to pass the time. People thought he was wasting his potential, but Francisco thought the opposite. Every new job was an opportunity to learn a new skill, and once he was bored, he moved to a different one. If he truly liked a certain trade, he would go to school to learn something quickly, but he lived life haphazardly and learned most of what he knew on the job. 

But school and work were not the only things he was noncommittal about, even when it came to relationships he was rather frivolous. Offering himself and his “services” if he was allowed to crash at their place, and as much as other people found it strange, it worked for him very well. Besides, he enjoyed everyone he was with, especially if they coincidentally gifted him some money for the “work” that he did. Still, he wanted to do something else, or rather find a different place to continue. He thought about moving to New York, but that would be too much rent, then LA but that was too basic, until he heard about a position at some resort where they needed someone with a lot of skills. With the experience that he had, Francisco believed himself to be a great contender and applied for the job. Thankfully, he got the job and now he was ready to start his first day at this new place. Maybe he could find time to relax with the guests here.

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➥ FULL NAME: Copper Rossi ➥ AGE: 27 ➥ FACECLAIM: Matthew Daddario ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Writer ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

Copernicus “Copper” Galileo Rossi grew up in Provincetown, Massachusetts with his fathers and siblings. His family was wealthy, and when Copper turned 21 he gained access to a massive trust fun. But Copper’s dads had always tried to ground their children. Because of their influence, the patriarchs of the Rossi family never had to worry about their children spending their sizable trust funds irresponsibly.

Copper met Dean when he was in college at Brown. The two fell hard for each other, but then Copper learned that Dean had started dating him for his money, and this turned into an obsession. Dean wanted everything, the money and Copper himself, and no one else could have him. It was all too much, and Copper ended things. And when Dean defied the restraining order Copper was forced to obtain, he was expelled.

For years, Dean wouldn’t let Copper go. He would message him constantly on social media, and Copper was forced to delete his accounts. He would see Dean everywhere, even back home in Provincetown. Copper would change his frequent haunts, and when Dean started coming to his apartment, Copper even moved, but Dean would always find him. He would send Copper letters, message him videos of himself, text him pictures and messages detailing things Copper had done that day, all to prove that he could find him at anytime.

Dean’s stalking progressed to a series of break-ins to Copper’s apartment, his car, and his place of employment, though it could never be proven that it had been Dean. When his friends and family began receiving threatening letters and emails and texts as well, Copper began to isolate himself. While he feared what Dean’s growing obsession would do to him, he worried more for the people he loved.

That was when Copper met a man at work, Erik, and it had truly been love at first sight. Erik saw truly and love him deeply, and how could Copper resist that He tried to stay away from Erik to protect him, but one night they were both working late, the men shared a passionate kiss, and Copper felt like maybe he could finally have something he really wanted. The next day, Copper had been working late and hadn’t realized that he was the last one at the office until it was too late. Erik said he’d come to meet him, but Copper couldn’t shake a terrible feeling. And it turned out that Dean was waiting for him. He came for him, forcing him against his car, crazed and screaming desperately at Copper that they were soulmates. Copper tried to fight Dean off, but Dean wasn’t going to take no for an answer. He pulled a knife on him, and Copper thought the first blow was actually an accident. Regardless, Dean’s knife slid into his gut. It was a moment that Copper would never forget, the sharp pain, the look of shock on Dean’s face. His stalker realized he’d crossed a line he couldn’t un-cross, and now he had to finish the job. So Dean stabbed Copper twice more, leaving him for dead in a growing pool of his own blood when a security guard happened to come by. The last thing Copper saw as he laid there on the cold ground was Erik’s lifeless body.

Miraculously, Copper survived after emergency surgery, but Dean was gone. Copper knew he’d never feel safe again, especially when he was looking at the flowers he’d been sent and saw a massive bouquet with a message: “We’re meant to be - D.” And then Copper’s siblings both came home to find their respective apartments broken into, a single letter left behind that said, “He’s MINE.” More than anything, Copper was terrified for the people he cared about. So without telling anyone, Copper fled with only his cat and what he could fit into his car, Copper ran, getting about as far away from Provincetown as he could, only telling his family and friends after the fact, though not exactly where he was going.

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➥ FULL NAME: Augustine Rodríguez ➥ AGE: 24 ➥ FACECLAIM: Froy Gutierez ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Companion at The Bi Bar ➥ RESIDENCE: Manaia Grottos

➥ Augustine or August, never ever Gus though. ➥ He grew up in a small, itsy bitsy town in south Texas.  ➥ He grew up in a very tight-knit and religious family, his dad was a preacher even. A right-wing, conservative, Christian preacher. ➥ August knew he was gay from a very young age and he did everything to try and hide it, to change it, to be different but nothing ever worked.  ➥ When his dad found out about his son he was kicked out of their house. He moved to a bigger city after that but with no money and no connections he ended up bouncing around homeless shelters and camps making money doing odd jobs. ➥ He was online and tried out one of those sugar baby websites and it turned out he was very popular. He got an apartment and a car out of the deal. He got a partner he thought truly loved him and might ever marry him one day but the man already had a family, August was just the other man.  ➥ He was heartbroken and when he confronted this man about it all he was brushed off and everything that he had was taken away from him leaving him with nothing yet again.  ➥ Instead of starting over, he moved to the island, here he can be whoever he wishes, make the money he wants, make it not take it, and he doesn’t have to worry about falling in love ever again.

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➥ FULL NAME: Atlas Constantine ➥ AGE: 24 ➥ FACECLAIM: Isaac Powell ➥ ROLE: Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Companion at The Bi Bar ➥ RESIDENCE: Eros Housings - Room 203

Atlas Constantine is the oldest of seven siblings. His parents wanted his name to be mighty, and it is. It also evoked memories of home for his father, of the Atlas Mountains, which had always inspired strength and resilience in him. As it turned out, these were traits that his son would need to possess when tragedy struck their family. His parents were in a car accident when he was 16, one which severely injured his mother and killed his father. Atlas was there as well, having miraculously escaped major injury, and he watched as his father died while they waited for health to arrive. After the accident, his mother couldn’t work, and his father’s life insurance and his mother’s disability payments weren’t enough to take care of their large family. Being the oldest, Atlas sought to help, working after school and on weekends. He always made sure his family had enough to eat, even if he himself didn’t. Sometime later, a co-worker offered to pay him for a different kind of service, and Atlas had been desperate enough to agree; this was only the start. It became a regular occurrence with various men; his mother never asked where the extra money was coming from. When Atlas was 19 though, his luck began to change. While leaving work one day, a modeling scout gave Atlas his card. He didn’t expect much to come of it, but he had nothing to lose, and to his surprise, he found success. Soon he was booking small shows and campaigns, and his star began to rise. Atlas was making more money than he ever had in his life. And it wasn’t so different than sex work in some ways. He was continually objectified, but by this point, Atlas was used to that. And there were a couple of times that he had wanted to book a job badly enough that, well…he persuaded the casting agent. His entire life, Atlas had done what he needed to in order to survive, so this was no different. For the most part, he loved his new life, especially the fact that he soon found love. Jaren was the agent who discovered him. He had always had whatever he wanted, and he was a forceful, imposing man. But Jaren was kind to the people he cared about, and that included Atlas. Through it all, Atlas always took care of his family, and they no longer had to struggle for money. After three years though, Jaren became distant, especially after discovering another model. Soon that model began booking jobs that Atlas might have if Jaren had just told him about them, jobs Jaren claimed were beneath Atlas’s level. Then where were the jobs Jaren thought Atlas deserved? Eventually, Atlas caught Jaren cheating on him with what he now knew was his replacement, both in the modeling world and in Jaren’s bed too. Atlas raged at Jaren, telling him their relationship was over, and Jaren told Atlas that he would be nothing without him, that if he left, his career would be over. But Jaren wasn’t going to manipulate Atlas anymore. Alas, Jaren made good on his threat; it wasn’t long before Atlas was blacklisted with all major agencies. Plus Jaren had taken much of Atlas’s money, though luckily he had managed to save some. Just like that, his life of success and luxury ended, but Atlas still had a family to provide for. He needed a solution, determined to care for them. It was one of Atlas’s modeling friends who presented a solution. He told Atlas of a new community in New Zealand. Manaia was the playground of the wealthy, and the pay reflected that. The only problem was that Atlas wasn’t skilled at anything really; what kind of job could he even get there? That was when he realized that one of the jobs was as a “companion” at The Bi Bar, and that…that was something Atlas knew how to do. So Atlas told his family he was moving to New Zealand for his modeling career, and he promised to visit. And he would. Despite everything, Atlas would persevere. That was what he was best at, after all.

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➥ FULL NAME: Aleki Mala ➥ AGE: 27 ➥ FACECLAIM: KJ Apa ➥ ROLE: Client/Staff ➥ OCCUPATION: Co-Owner of Manaia Estates ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

Aleki Mala was born in New Zealand and while his American father embraced the traditional Samoan life that Aleki’s mother’s family lead, all of that disappeared when his mother passed when Aleki was young. His father devoted his life to Christianity, uprooting Aleki from his Samoan upbringing and moving them to America. Aleki was enrolled in an all-boys school where he excelled both academically and in lacrosse, becoming the captain before long and even finding himself dating the head cheerleader from the neighboring all-girls school.

Aleki’s life was perfect until he started to develop feelings for his best guy friend. His friend had always been open about his sex life with Aleki and the fact that he slept with men, Aleki was naturally curious, started asking questions, and eventually came out to his friend as bisexual, his best friend offered to experiment and let Aleki test the waters. This went on for the better part of a year, lying to everyone, his girlfriend and father, thinking he was getting away with it, but one slip-up changed his life. He was caught with his friend, in bed, by his father. It wasn’t long before Aleki was out on the street, a bag full of clothes, his guitar, and his truck, all on his own now. On the road he went, from state to state, starting by playing music to get by, but realizing he made more money by selling drugs, and then even more by selling himself. Years after being kicked out of his home, he found himself in a fancy lounge, the right connections led to him being a sugar baby for a bit, where he was taken care of, and allowed to sing in lounges all around, this was where he heard of Riviera Estates. They took great care of him and he made life-long friends in the Bahamas, especially with one Cade Riviera. The older man took Aleki under his wing, hearing Aleki’s story about New Zealand, and three years after Aleki’s living in Riviera, Cade offered to make Aleki the owner of a sister location to Riviera Estates on an island off the coast of New Zealand. Aleki gets to go home, back to New Zealand, and have an island all to himself, or so he thought, a mystery buyer help pay for Manaia Estates, and now Aleki has a co-owner, one he doesn’t even know the name of.

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➥ FULL NAME: Alastair Broxburn ➥ AGE: 36 ➥ FACECLAIM: Richard Madden ➥ ROLE: Client ➥ OCCUPATION: Oil Baron ➥ RESIDENCE: The Villas

➥ Talk about growing up with a silver spoon in your mouth. Alastair has had everything he has ever wanted or could ever even dream of wanting. ➥ He grew up going to private school after private school to Harvard to MIT, he is incredibly smart and he doesn’t mind showing it off.   ➥ Between his rich upbringing and his intelligence he has a hard time connecting with people, which mixed with the fact that people will use him to get to his money means that it is hard for him to trust people. It’s why he likes going to the island, everyone else is either very rich or very smart and they share the same wants as him, he knows exactly what he’s getting. ➥ He likes younger men that he can spoil.  ➥ He is pretty shy and a little awkward but he is so sweet. Everyone has always ever wanted him for his money so he gives gifts out all the time. It pays to be his friend. 

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