#nhq.intro

[tyson-dobbs]

* (colson baker, 28, male) you’re looking for TYSON DOBBS? last i knew they live in LAKEWOOD DRIVE. i heard they can be both BOLD and LOYAL, but still SHORT TEMPERED and CONFRONTATIONAL. You know they kinda remind me of THE SMELL OF CANNABIS, EMPTY DINERS AT NIGHT & OVERFLOWING ASHTRAYS. better hurry, before HE has to head to work as a TATTOO ARTIST at INKPHORIC // DRUG DEALER. 

tw: parental death, alcoholism, drugs, gangs, violence, etc.

— d.o.b. november 18, 1993 (has a scorpio stellium, he’s basically Scorpio Man)

— born in michigan but raised all over. ohio on his dad’s side, texas from his mom’s side, a certified 100% dennis the menace.

BACKSTORY

— when tyson was born, his dad was famous. if you knew your rock music, you knew THE Johnny Dobbs, lead singer of the band Whipplash.

— he and his parents johnny and angela lived in a big ass mansion in Los Angeles’ pacific palisades with an ocean view.

— on any given day you could find band members from bon jovi, aerosmith, or other big names hanging at the mansion by the massive pool or cooking up a bbq. life was good.

— but by ’95, hair metal was fully phased out and not ‘cool’ anymore compared to grunge. Whipplash lost their label’s backing, then Johnny lost the house.

— that hit johnny hard and he took to drinking. they moved the family to texas first (corpus christi) and then to niles.

— his dad died of acute alcohol intoxication when Tyson was 8. he took it hard, despite his mother doing his best to be there for him. a shitty boyfriend named cliff, who soon became his stepdad, entered the scene.

— tyson and cliff fought so much that cliff gave angela an ultimatum: me or him. tyson was 15 and refused to budge. he barely attended school and got by dealing.

— his mom left Tyson in the care of a trusted neighbor and moved out. she visited frequently, but ty stopped caring and eventually told her to stop visiting.

— he was expelled at 17 (drug bust, a classmate ratted on him).

— left niles for a couple of years when he was 20, hit the road to see what was out there but eventually came back. lowkey because of his mom, who now lives in a fancy house in Oak Park, still with cliff and two kids of their own (Audrey and Mason).

— started up as a an apprentice in a tattoo shop when he was 23, now works as one of their main artists.

— he’s not the most principled of tattoo artists, so take from that what you will. has def shut shop after hours to screw a client because she was pretty.

CURRENT TIME

— up until about a week ago, he skipped town with @smithsasha​. he owed money to a drug ring he stole from when he was 20, and they came to collect. he went on the run.

— they threatened to harm his mom if he didn’t come back, so their big road trip to move down south was cut short and they had to return. 

— took up his spot at Inkphoric again, now dealing and moving drugs in his spare time. it’s dangerous, not the kind of thing he wants to be doing at all, but the drug ring has him in their pocket. 

— he’s not happy about all of this. naturally.  

HEADCANONS ETC

— never not: smoking weed, or just smoking. drugs, drink, also a yes. literally anything goes to plug the hole in his heart, drugs, sex, occasionally petty crime. the full stereotype.  

— known to drop in at the velvet box. friendly with the girls. up until recently, frequented scott’s motel too where he was a regular of one faye. 

— his pride and joy is his ‘72 Chevy Chevelle. he likes it more than most people. 

— big lover of hip hop but also classic punk shit like misfits, bad brains, etc etc.

— struggles with bipolar disorder. 

— has a big white dog named pam. she's a fellow stray.

— lives in Lakewood Drive in a 2 bedroom house that’s seen better days. POTENTIAL ROOMMATE WC (preferably a dude but i can roll w/anyone)

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plots + connections: i’m up for anything!! especially dark plots or ones involving his drug dealing/criminal past. feel free to IM me with ideas or ask for discord! peace chickens <3

[smithsasha]

(Elle Fanning, 22, cis female) you’re looking for SASHA SMITH? last i knew they live in HARMONY GROVE. i heard they can be both RESILIENT and A GOOD LISTENER, but still PASSIVE and CYNICAL. You know they kinda remind me of NEON LIGHTS, EMPTY STREETS and AN EVENING BREEZE. better hurry, before SHE has to head to work as A PROSTITUTE at SCOTTY’S MOTEL.

(tw for prostitution, addiction, incarceration, cancer and generally a grand old time)

born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, will fight you if you badmouth either

mom was an unhinged toxic bitch. exited the picture before sasha turned five but still left a mark.

sasha was raised by her dad who was involved with gang activity and was in and out of jail all her childhood. they were still pretty close and very much a unit.

when he wasn’t in jail he owned a gas station somewhere in Cleveland that was often a front for shadier shit.

has pumped gallons of gas, this girl.

shitty school, shitty neighbourhood, fucked up childhood but a lot of fun was had lol

case in point when she traded a bottle of cough syrup to get her nipples pierced when she was fifteen

dad got sick when sasha was 17 and eventually died but not before they sold the gas station and borrowed from his gang and so on and so on

he died at some point between sasha’s 19th birthday and Thanksgiving of 2017 leaving her with nothing to her name.

skipped town with a classmate/friend/crush at the time with plans to start anew in Chicago, only to find herself abandoned when he dashed with all their money. details on the how and why are fuzzy still while I adjust her for this setting but yeah. that happened.

landing in Niles when she did, one of the first people she met was her pimp

has been working for him for the last three years and has been in love with him for about as long. he knows.

she sees him maybe once a week and lives for these times, even though she knows he doesn’t care/reciprocate. never says no to anything he asks of her.

that’s how she is in general tbh, just a passive, agreeable pushover. she’s perceptive enough to know when she’s being used/walked all over but to the extent that she cares about it she thinks she probably deserves it in some way. self love in the negatives with this one.

chain smokes like no tomorrow.

love language is acts of service hella

can’t hold a grudge. everyone is forgiven, except from maybe her mom.

exactly two non-work related talents and these are pool and poker lol

[everly--yours]

(debby ryan, 26, cis woman) you’re looking for EVERLY SLOAN? last i knew they live in GOLDEN OAKS. i heard they can be both KIND and FREE SPIRITED, but still INSECURE and SARCASTIC. You know they kinda remind me of THE TASTE OF FRESH COFFEE, CONVERSE WITH UNTIED LACES, THE CLICKS OF A SHUTTER. better hurry, before SHE has to head to work as A BARISTA at THE BEAN. 

tw: domestic abuse & substance abuse

Full Name: Everly LeAnne Sloan

Nickname(s): Ev

Age: 26

Birthdate: September 12th

Aesthetics: The taste of fresh coffee, converse with untied laces, the clicks of a shutter, rolls of film, darkrooms that smell of vinegar, little blue pills, perfectly worn jeans, soft sweaters sliding off shoulders, and one song on repeat.

Zodiac: Virgo.

Sexuality: Bisexual

Occupation: barista

Traits: Sarcastic, kind, insecure, strong willed, free spirited

THE DETAILS ;  

tw: Domestic Abuse & substance abuse

Everly had a fairly normal upbringing, she was the middle child and only girl, and her childhood was less then eventful. Which could explain her thirst for adventure that developed when she was in high school. Though she loved growing up in Detroit, the girl thrived for more. Wanting to push the limits that defined normal and make a name for herself. So as soon as she graduated high school Ev packed her bags and headed for the west coast. Seattle to be exact. That was where she met the love of her life, or so she thought.

Jason Daniels was everything her little nonconformist heart desired. He was older, had gauges and tattoos, was in a band, and had a criminal record. Jason was everything she wasn’t, and it only made her want him even more. Things were good for the first year, but things began to crumble about six months into them living together. Arguments turned violent, and though Everly never gave him any reason to believe she was unfaithful Jason began to become controlling.

Even though things were going from bad to worse, the girl stayed. Clinging to the beginning as justification for staying. It wasn’t until he came home completely stoned out of his mind that the last straw was broken. Though Jason was absolutely gone, he still managed to over power the twenty four year old and beat her so severely that she was hospitalized. Jason was arrested but as luck would have it, he went free that night. Ev had managed to keep the abuse a secret for the most part, but with her hospitalization she had little choice but to reach out to her best friend. Who in turn alerted her family. To say that everyone was livid was an understatement, but despite their disapproval Everly decided to drop the charges. This put a strain on all of her relationships. But they never saw the good times they had had, all they saw was this one incident.

For the next year, Everly and Jason went round and round, much to the disapproval of her family and friends. They were off and on most of the year, but for the most part Jason seemed to be a reformed man just as he promised to be. Then, just like everyone had said, Jason snapped once again. This time her injuries were no where near as bad, still, they made the girl realize that the only way out was to sever all ties. With her head hung low, Everly didn’t see much of an option other then to run away.

Since her first hospitalization Ev has become dependent on prescriptions drugs like Vicodin and Xanax to get her through the nights, and Adderall to get her through the days. So far, Everly has managed to keep her chemical dependence under wraps from her family and friends, and she intends to keep it that way.

[mckinleysawyer]

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you’re looking for McKinley Sawyer? last i knew they live in LAKEWOOD DRIVE. i heard they can be both HONEST and RESILIENT, but still BLUNT and CYNICAL. You know they kinda remind me of WELL WORN LEATHER JACKETS, FRESH TATTOOS, BURNED CIGARETTES, EMPTY ALCOHOL BOTTLES. better hurry, before SHE/HER has to head to work as OWNER/BARTENDER at DARTS. 

NAME: McKinley Aubrey Sawyer NICKNAME(S): Kinley, Sawyer, M, Kin BIRTHDATE: October 29, 1991 AGE: Twenty-Nine GENDER: Female ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio Sexual Orientation: Pansexual R/S STATUS: Single, recently divorced. HOMETOWN: Boston, Massachusetts CURRENT LOCATION: Niles, Illinois OCCUPATION: Owner and bartender of Darts. HARRY POTTER HOUSE: SLYTHERIN ENNEAGRAM TYPE: Type 8 FAVORITE COLOR: BLACK AESTHETICS: WELL WORN LEATHER JACKETS, RIPPED JEANS, FRESH TATTOOS, BURNED CIGARETTES, EMPTY ALCOHOL BOTTLES, SMUDGED LIPSTICK, TEAR SOAKED PILLOWS

born to judith sawyer and roger somers in boston, massachusetts on a chilly october 29, 1991

since she can remember she was a hopeless romantic

she would make the boys in the neighborhood pretend to marry her when she was 3 years old until the age of 5

she never believed in cooties

at the age of six her father left 

he moved to california with a girl he was having an affair left 

her mom was devastated but mckinley didn’t understand what was going on

she still tried her hardest to believe in love and good things

she never saw her dad after that, only spoke with him on holidays and special occasions

he remarried the woman who he ran away with and started a family with her

judith sawyer worked two jobs to keep mckinley happy and healthy

it wasn’t until later in life that she realized how hard her mother worked to provide for the two of them 

her mother never remarried

in high school mckinley began to experiment with her sexuality

she started dating sage o’reilly her sophomore year and they fell in love hard

they dated for five years until one night sage was driving home from a party and she was hit by a drunk driver

mckinley never got over the loss of her first real love

it took her two years to start dating again

a year later she met Patrick Quinn and he made her believe in love again

they got married two years later on May 15, 2014

they saved up money for a year and a half and decided to move to niles because they found a cheap bar for sale and they had dreams of opening up a bar together

they remodeled the bar and reopened it under the name of “Darts” 

she doesn’t like people to know that she owns it

she bartends 6 days a week, leaving night shifts open to potential employees

5 years after she married Patrick she walked in on him sleeping with her best friend, Corinne Blake

the betrayal was too  much for her, she left him and their divorce was finalized in 2020

she got to keep the bar, their dog, and the house

last she heard Corinne and Patrick dated for a few months after but he cheated on her too

she still bartends six days a week which is the highlight of her week

she enjoys listening to people’s problems, it makes her feel better about herself

but she also enjoys giving them advice.. or just filling them with more alcohol

she can be a bitch, she’s very tough, she has some anger issues, but she’s a good person who has had a shit time with love

speaking of love.. she doesn’t believe it exists anymore

so basically she’s been in niles for about 6 years so feel free to assume connections

[isley-marie-aprile]

(stefanie scott, 25, cis woman) you're looking for ISLEY APRILE? last i knew they live in LINCON SQUARE APARTMENTS. i heard they can be both VEHEMENT and ATHLETIC, but still CASUISTIC and RECALITRANT . You know they kinda remind me of EMPTY PILL BOTTLES & LITTLE BLUE PILLS, GIRL POWER T-SHIRTS, ACID WASH DENIM, ROLLS OF FILMS IN A DARKROOM THAT SMELLS OF VINEGAR, AND ROSARIES TICKED INTO LACE BRALETTES. better hurry, before SHE/HER has to head to work as a PHOTOJOURNALIST at THE NILES JOURNAL. [j, 25+, mst, she/her]

TW: BULLYING, HATE CRIME, CANCER, DEATH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, & HOMOPHOBIA

Full name: Isley Marie Aprile Nickname: Ley DOB: August 24th Ethnicity: Caucasian (Italian) Religion: Catholic City of birth: Evanston, Illinois Current Location: niles, Illinois Likes? Partying, telling boys to fuck off, swimming, disappointing her mom, cheerleading, volleyball, 90′s fashion,  anything retro (80′s-90′s), feminism, alcohol, spa days, flaunting her sexuality, girl power t shirts Dislikes? Her family, the Catholic Church, her school, misogyny, hiding who she is, Illinois, being asked “can I watch”, falling for “straight” girls, her ex, hazing, homophobes, hypocrites

She’s one of five girls. Her sisters are as follows:

Abriella, 30-38, Emily VanCamp fc (half sister from her mom’s 1st marriage) Elissa, 28-35, Haley Bennett fc (half sister from her mom’s 1st marriage) Opal, 18-24 , Olivia Holt fc (full blood sister) Uliva , 12 (half sister from her mom’s 3rd and current marriage)

Isley grew up in a big blended Italian family. Despite the fact they were very religious her parents divorced when she was around 12. The divorce was quick and sudden. Her parents’ never seemed particularly unhappy, they seemed like a happy couple, then all of a sudden bam. Divorce. Uprooting the girls, her mother picked up and moved to Niles quickly meeting a man afterwards. There was some speculation among the sisters that perhaps their mother was unfaithful, but there was no proof what so ever.

It was safe to say Isley took the divorce the worst. Slowly she began pushing back against her mother and new stepfather’s authority. But there was even more turmoil raging inside the young teen. Around the age of 13 Isley began to realize she wasn’t like other girls at her school. Instead of liking boys, Isley found other girls catching her eye. She realized pretty quickly that she was gay, something her mother and new step-father would chastise, luckily her father was much more loving and accepting of his oldest child. In turn he also confided in her, something that he’d only told her mother, he was gay as well. Finally she had a reason for her parents’ marriage failing.

At this point in time, Ley began to mellow. She still hated her stepfather’s guts, but the adorable little sister he’d given her was enough for her to cheer up. Along with spending every weekend with her father back in Evanston, where she could finally be herself.

Though she was out and proud in Evanston and around her father, Niles was a different story. Both her mother and stepfather were insanely homophobic, spouting off about how it was an affront to God. And what made it worse was the fact they’d enrolled all their school age children in a private Catholic school.

At school Isley never fit in, despite being a cheerleader and part of the volleyball team. But she found solace in a fellow cheerleader named Hannah. The two clicked and became best friends. Then, friendship turned into something a little more. Han was experimenting with her sexuality, and falling in love with her, Isley was more then willing to be an experiment.

Isley didn’t choose to come out of the closet, she more fell out of it. Her mother’s friend from Evanston informed her mother of a time where she found Isley and Han looking very couple-y in Evanston. Her mother told her sisters, sisters told friends and the word of Isley’s sexual preference spread like wildfire. Luckily for Han, the mother’s friend didn’t recognize the girl, so her secret was safe.

After everyone knew she was a lesbian, things went from uncomfortable to unbearable at school. It was no secret that the school had a reputation for hazing, but the angry girls took cruelty to new levels for Ley And with Han worried about her rep, she joined in. This was the first time Ley and Han broke up. But being in love it took only a few months before they were back together, just secretly. Then things got even worse.

Her junior year, despite her problems with peers, things looked good for Isley. There was a light at the end of the tunnel. Her skills on the volleyball court had landed her a scholarship to the same school as Hannah. And as long as she kept her grades up she’d be free and on her way to a life out in the open with Han. But after a game the two were caught making out under the bleachers by Han’s boyfriend.  Yet again her best friend, her girlfriend betrayed her.

 Hannah spun an elaborate lie all about how Isley had forced herself on her, how Ley had been harassing her and this lit a fire that fueled her boyfriends anger, but also the schools. Ley was expelled, but only after Hannah’s boyfriend and all his buddies beat Isley so badly it ruptured her spleen, putting her in the hospital.

At this point you’d think that her family would have rallied around her. But to the contrary. Not only did her mother and stepfather turn against her, but her sisters too. Poisoned by the awful things their mother and others spewed about her, Abriella, Elissa, and Opal snubbed their sister.

With her head hung low, broken, without a scholarship, and heartbroken Ley moved back to Evanston with her father. Things picked up there. She was accepted, for the most part, was able to take a girl to prom and over all enjoy her senior year. But with an expulsion on her record and the potential of her not being able to play from the beating her scholarship was long gone.

Still, Isley was able to get into the University of Chicago. Her dad helped her out financially, forever rooting for his baby girl. But, again, around her junior year her life took another turn. Her father was diagnosed with lung cancer. And it spread.

Dropping out of collage Isley spent the next couple years taking care of him until ultimately he passed. As if God wanted to torture her more, his drawn out battle with cancer drained all of her father’s funds, and with no one to help her finically Ley had no choice but to finish out her degree in a lesser college.

A lesser college means a lesser degree, a lesser degree meant a lower paying job. And that’s how Isley Aprile landed back in Niles, working at the Journal instead of the Chicago Tribune or the Times.

While looking after her dad Isley became addicted to Adderall, needing something to keep her going for the short time she juggled both him and school.

[tallulah-c]

(lili reinhart, 23, female) you’re looking for TALLULAH CHASE? last i knew they live in CENTRAL PARK APARTMENTS. i heard they can be both FRIENDLY and TALKATIVE, but still WITHDRAWN and RECALCITRANT. You know they kinda remind me of CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN SPRING, MOVIE TICKET STUBS, GLITTER GEL PENS & 80’S CARTOONS. better hurry, before SHE has to head to work as CLERK at TOWN HALL. 

— born and raised in parma, ohio. a quiet little suburb outside of cleveland where she grew up in a modest 3 bedroom, along with her parents, dog, and younger brother.

— her high school years were pretty fun and carefree, she looks back on them fondly. 

— wanted to attend Brown but out of state tuition was too much for her parents so she ended up at Ohio State.

— majored in Film Studies, which her dad told her wasn’t practical but her mom said ‘let her be’, and that was that.

— her dad is a construction engineer who used to be a former judo wrestler, but had to retire due to an injury. they have a lot of trophies around the house.

— her younger brother’s name is Cal and he’s a shithead. they’re 3 years apart. he’s in college now and still being a shithead. 

— he visits her sometimes and they hit up Chicago together. he’s trying to get popular on tiktok now (and succeeding at it), which upsets Tal immensely. 

— moved to Niles for the job opportunity, pretty much nowhere else was hiring after she graduated. she’s been here for 1 year now.

— lives on the top floor in Central Park Apartments in a cramped little studio apartment. loves it. hates it.

— favorite pastime: hitting up the cinema. it’s an expensive pastime, especially if you include snacks, so catch her in a 7-11 stocking up on junior mints before the movie starts.

— quiet if you don’t know her. nonstop talker if you’re a friend. it’s a problem.

— has THE softest skin. like a baby’s bottom. people get weird about it.

— is a slave to bath & bodyworks candles, lotions, mists, you name it. always has a signature scent she swaps out seasonally.

— sexually, prefers girls to guys, though she’s dated around and been with guys before. it’s not a stretch to say she’d get with one, but she’s not very attracted to them 9 times out of 10.

— has an active letterbox account, but you’ll never see her rating a movie. says that giving movies a numerical value takes away from their artistic merit.

— open to: any & everything! weird plots, fun plots, sad plots, i am here for it a l l . 

[tysondobbs]

(colson baker, 27, male) you’re looking for TYSON DOBBS? last i knew they live in  LAKEWOOD DRIVE. i heard they can be both RESOURCEFUL and OBSERVANT, but still SUSPICIOUS and CONFRONTATIONAL. You know they kinda remind me of THE SMELL OF CANNABIS, EMPTY DINERS AT NIGHT & OVERFLOWING ASHTRAYS. better hurry, before HE has to head to work as TATTOO ARTIST at INKPHORIC. 

tws: parental death, alcoholism, drugs, violence, etc etc

 AYOOO y’all, here’s tyson 2.0 (slightly amended, bit more rough around the edges, still the same idiot core)

— d.o.b. november 18, 1993 (scorpio af. here’s his birth chart if ur into that)

— born in michigan, from ohio on his dad’s side, texas from his mom’s side, fully a menace

BACKSTORY

— when tyson was born, his dad was famous. like famous-famous. if you knew your rock music, you knew THE Johnny Dobbs, lead singer of the band Whipplash. 

— tyson, his dad johnny and his mom angela lived in a pretty sizeable mansion in Los Angeles’ pacific palisades with an ocean view. on any given day you could find band members from bon jovi, aerosmith, or other big names hanging at the mansion, by the massive pool or cooking up a bbq. life was good. 

— but by ’95, hair metal was significantly phased out and not ‘cool’ anymore. they lost their label’s backing first, then the house, and eventually, the fame with it.

— that hit johnny hard and he took to drinking. they moved the family to texas first and then to niles, one of the few towns they could really afford.

— his dad died of alcohol intoxication when Tyson was 9. he took it hard, despite his mother doing his best to be there for him. worse, a shitty stepdad entered the scene.

— they fought so much that the stepdad gave his mom an ultimatum: me or him. by this point, Tyson was 14 and refused to budge, and his behaviour worsened daily.

— his mom left Tyson in the care of a trusted neighbor/relative and moved out. She visited him frequently, but Tyson stopped caring about that and eventually told her to stop visiting. 

— school was shit. plans? ambitions? a career? he didn’t have time for that. small time dealings in drugs and what could be described as the seedier people of Niles had him attending class less and less.

— he was eventually expelled at 16 (drug bust where another classmate ratted on him).

PRESENT

— took off for a couple of years, hit the road to see what was out there, but eventually came back to town.

— lowkey because of his mom, who now lives in Oak Park, still with the stepdad and two kids of their own.

— started up as a an apprentice in the tattoo shop when he was 23, now works as one of their artists.

— honestly he’s nothing special, a super average tattoo artist when it comes to it. he doesn’t see it as a career or a passion more like a 9 to 5 to clock in and out of. it’s something to do and keep him busy.  

— he’s not the most principled of tattoo artists, so take from that what you will. has def traded a free tattoo in exchange for sex with an attractive girl here or there.

HEADCANONS, ETC

— frequents the velvet box. friendly with most of the girls there, but there’s one in particular he always hits up (potential wc?? idek. we’re just winging it here)

— never not: smoking weed, or just smoking. drugs, drink, also a yes. literally anything goes to fill the hole in his heart w/drugs, sex, alcohol and occasionally petty crime, etc. the full stereotype.  

— his pride and joy is his black muscle car he got about 2 years ago. he likes it more than most people.

— has a big white dog. her name is pam. she's a fellow stray like him. 

— lives in Lakewood Drive in a 2 bedroom house that’s seen better days. POTENTIAL ROOMMATE WC (preferably a dude but i can roll w/anyone honestly)

— plot + connection wise: i’m up for anything! come at me w/stuff. peace. love yall <3 

[graciemalloy]

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(antonia gentry, 19, cis female) you’re looking for GRACE "GRACIE” MALLOY? last i knew they live in GOLDEN OAKS. i heard they can be both HARDWORKING and GRACIOUS, but still ANXIOUS and OBSESSIVE. You know they kinda remind me of MESSY BUNS, BALLET SHOES, TEAR SOAKED PILLOWS. better hurry, before SHE/HER has to head to work as DANCE TEACHER at NILES DANCE STUDIO. [dani, 25, pst, she/her]

Full Name: Grace “Gracie” Vivienne Malloy Hometown:  Danbury, Connecticut

Current location: Niles, Illinois Birthday: October 20th, 2002

Age: 19 Occupation: Part-Time college student, Full-Time dance instructor Relationship Status: Single

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Harry Potter house: Hufflepuff

Enneagram Type: Type 9

Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert.

Favorite Color: Pastel blue.

Gracie was born to a very loving mother and father who passed away suddenly in a car accident when she was six years old

they told her from the moment she was born that she was going to be a dancer, they had her whole life planned out for her

Her aunt took her in and raised her as her own

They moved to Niles, Illinois in 2014

Gracie has been dancing since she can remember, she eats, breathes and sleeps dance

She excelled in school because she had aspirations of attending Juliard’s dance program

she didn’t get in for freshman year, but she has plans to reapply every year until the accept her

She took this last year off to tour with a dance company where she picked up some bad habits

she used to just starve herself, but the other ballerinas taught her how to purge which set off a whole new disorder for her

she started to drink

she just wasn’t herself

but she’s back in town teaching ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and lyrical to kids of all ages and she loves it, though she does miss touring

all she wants is to make her parents proud and her aunt

her eating disorders have made her skin and bone but she doesn’t see herself that way

she’s very kind but she puts too much pressure on herself to be perfect all the time

[mercollins]

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(zoey deutch, 22, cis female) you’re looking for MEREDITH COLLINS? last i knew they live in HILLCREST ACRES. i heard they can be both CREATIVE and RESPONSIBLE, but still IMPULSIVE and ZANY. You know they kinda remind me of MOVIE FILLED BOOKSHELVES, UNDER-EYE BAGS, FILLED NOTEBOOKS. better hurry, before SHE/HER has to head to work as SALES CLERK at SILVER LIGHT RECORDS. [dani, 25, pst, she/her]

NAME: Meredith Eloise Collins BIRTHDATE: June 27, 1999 AGE: Twenty-Two GENDER: Female ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer R/S STATUS: Single HOMETOWN: Niles, Illinois LOCATION: Niles, Illinois OCCUPATION: College student and sales clerk at Silver Light Records

HARRY POTTER HOUSE: Gryffindor

ENNEAGRAM TYPE: Type 2

FAVORITE COLOR: Yellow

meredith has a twin named margot (that’s a big part of mer’s identity)

meredith was born first and definitely likes to make sure people know that she is the oldest

they have an older brother, marcus “marc”, who is 24 years old

they have a younger brother, Mason, who is 16 years old

their mother died when the girls were 10 years old

meredith really had to step up and take on the mother role for her siblings since her dad never remarried

she was in the top 2% of her high school class and continues to work extremely hard to keep good grades in college too

college was her time to let loose, she went away for her first three years

joined a sorority, began to drink and just let herself have fun

one night at a party meredith got extremely drunk and ended up hooking up with a random guy

the hook up resulted in a pregnancy, she just found out

she decided to keep the baby because she got way too attached when she found out, but she’s too embarrassed to tell anyone

she hasn’t even told margot yet, which is really hard for her

she’s currently 11 weeks and which means the baby is the size of a fig

she moved back to niles but didn’t tell her family why

meredith is a major dork

she will literally talk about dinosaurs, harry potter, musicals, video games, music, the Marvel cinematic universe, food, old movies and other random stuff for hours

she has a heart of gold

she’s super awkward ((but y’know that’s because i am too))

she works at the record store because it’s money and she loves music but her true passion is film 

she worked at the movie theater growing up but wanted a change when she moved back

not only does she write, direct, film, and edit her own movies, but she sometimes writes music for them too along with her sister

she loves to make short films, music videos, anything

they are all really weird, but she loves getting to express herself

she posts everything on youtube but she also does movie reviews, makeup tutorials, crafts, and vlogs around campus and town sometimes too

[piersonbeaufort-blog]

hello hello, i’m robyn and this is my (mostly) soft dude pierson! so yeah i have some wanted connections below and if you’re interested in plotting anything, just like this and i’ll come @ you!

(MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS. CIS MALE. HE/HIM.) meet PIERSON BEAUFORT, a FORTY year old PSYCHIATRIST. HE came to novus on the FIFTH pilgrimage. when trying to describe them WORN LEATHER-BOUND JOURNALS SITTING ON AN OLD DESK, BLACK COFFEE GONE COLD, A PIERCING AND INTUITIVE GAZE AND THE GENTLE CALM OF OCEAN WAVES comes to mind. 

BIOGRAPHY.

born in what remained of a small town in Belgium, pierson was blessed enough to be born into a family that wanted for nothing. the beauforts were a family full of doctors and scientists, so his parents expected the most out of pierson from the get-go. there was quite a bit of pressure with two older siblings who were doing so well, but it didn’t take long for the family to tell that he would also take after them in intelligence.

growing up, it was clear that he was becoming a quiet young man with a good head upon his shoulders. pierson never spoke a word out of line with or about anyone and always made sure he was as polite as could be when meeting new people. even with his family, his manners were constantly in check -- he was used to his siblings bickering every now and then but he just wasn’t like that. it wasn’t something that had been trained; more like it just came natural and he felt most at peace in himself sitting alone in his room surrounded by books.

he quickly excelled in his education, seeming to be years ahead of his fellow students. he managed to ace every test all the while helping his parents out around the house, insisting he cook a meal for them once or twice a week to give them a little break. it was almost like the boy was good at everything, but if anything had been the clearest to see, it would have been his empathy. pierson cared deeply for others, and when the beauforts childhood dog had passed away, he had been convinced he would never be the same again. as he aged, his empathetic senses only seemed to get stronger as he was faced with different situations and hardships. to him, talking and helping people was a breeze -- something that came as easily as breathing. if someone was hurting, he would hurt too. it didn’t even matter if he knew them personally or not. after some encouragement from his family, pierson worked on getting a degree in psychology during his late twenties and instantly knew this was what he was meant to do with his life.

as it became less and less clear what was happening to their world, the man didn’t hesitate in applying to novus on the fifth pilgrimage. as always, his need to help won over everything else.

PERSONALITY

a massive teddy bear, won’t speak ill of anybody unless there’s an obvious need to. despite being super empathetic and willing to help everybody, pierson can be a little reluctant about people getting to know him. he’s so used to getting to know everything about other people that he kind of puts it on the back burner. believes he is of less importance. after all, he’ll only be happy if others are.

if he eventually lets anyone get close to him, he will literally be a slave to affection. can’t live without it etc etc

his empathy and emotions can lead him to some dark places -- he often experiences other’s feelings with intensity and it can sometimes be overwhelming. if he is close to or cares more about that person, it will only be ten times as such.

used to want nothing more than to start his own family, but that has changed ever so slightly what with everyone’s future being so unclear.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

friends (people he gets along well with, can range from best friends/confidants to minor ones really):

patients (literally anyone and everyone he treats, we can work out relationships further!):

enemies (he will deffo avoid making these but it can happen! maybe a patient who has it out for him or just someone who doesn’t like his goody-goody attitude.):

love interests (whatever would work for your specific character! including exes & flings etc etc):

co-workers:

might add more as i think of them but all suggestions are welcome!

[bringwartest]

okay so it’s p. again with another trash child !! same as usual , like this and i’ll come at you for plots : )

( MARGOT ROBBIE. CISFEMALE. SHE / HER. ) meet FAYE CARSTAIRS, a THIRTY ONE year old SCIENTIST. SHE came to novus on the FIRST pilgrimage. when trying to describe them PILES OF NOTEBOOKS, BAGS WORTH OF PENS , COLD COFFEE AND THE SOUND OF RAIN comes to mind. 

ABOUT ( SORT OF )

born the only daughter of a wealthy businessman and his wife , faye carstairs was taught from a very young age on how important it was to always be the smartest person in the room .

studious by nature , she was the girl that would be huddled up in a big blanket with a book in her hand and her fascination had --- from the day she was able to read --- been plants and everything they had to offer . 

typically popular in her prestigious new york city private school she’d graduated the salutatorian and was able to study botany and biomedical sciences at UC BERKLEY where not only did she study for her major , but minored in genetics and testing , something that she knew would eventually help save the dwindling world that she was living on . it was a hope , but by working close with a team of highly educated scientists she was a part of those that discovered that there was no returning earth to it’s former glory .

initially , her dream had been to find a way to rebuild , but the rift in london was inspiring and she volunteered to go on the first pilgrimage with several scientists just like her and while they were there to make sure this new world was inhabitable , she wanted to make sure it was sustainable .

having left her family behind along with their crumbling business , she strives to convince them to take the next pilgrimage to the new world .

she’s also writing a memoir about her experiences within the novus project .

on top of all else , she grows marijuana at her little house , a dirty little secret i suppose.

PERSONALITY.

faye is known to come off as aloof. the kind of person who would much rather spend her time with her books , or taking in the company of her plants ,tending to her own personal garden where she does her own private experiments .

she’s a little bit of a hopeless romantic , but also so driven that any kind of romance tends to get put out on the backburner in the sense of random hook ups and simple goodbyes . 

 a bit of an introvert , she tends to come off a little awkward , especially around people that are not in the same or similar field as she is.

she tends to talk fast all the time , and if those who she’s talking to can’t keep up with her science-y ramblings she’s bound to get a little frustrated though sometimes she just needs to be reminded to slow down ( she’s not a monster , after all ! ) 

very quick witted , having grown up around rich kids like her , she learned to be quick on her feet and also how to lie out of just about any situation . 

APPEARANCE.

about five foot seven and tends to wear her hair a little bit longer , often in a high ponytail ( especially when she’s working ) or braids.

even though she’s fairly socially awkward and uncomfortable , she has a sense of fashion at the very least and brought along on the pilgrimage her more expensive clothing along for the adventure .

has her own pair of typical thick rimmed glasses which she wears more often than her contacts.

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

i am quite literally the worst at coming up with these so really anything goes .

co - workers ( he’s a soldier so… )

former friends from new york OR berkley

unlikely pals ( the opposite of her , basically )

the mom friend ( she forgets to take care of herself when she’s buried in her work so she needs someone to smack some sense into her ! ) 

the roommate ( it’s probably best she doesn’t live alone tbh she’ll forget what human contact is )

exes , flings , opposites attract blah blah the usual idk . 

i’ll probably add more of these later . 

[ofdalia-blog]

hello! my name is kaitlyn, but i go by kait. i am twenty years old. i’m currently a college student with a double major so life gets a bit crazy sometimes. i’m also big into scouts and at the end of the month i’ll be taking the first part of the highest level of scout training so ahhh. anyways enough about me. let me tell you about dalia

(ANTONIA THOMAS. CIS FEMALE. SHE/HER.) meet DALIA REID, a THIRTY TWO year old SURGEON. SHE came to novus on the FOURTH pilgrimage. when trying to describe them THE SMELL OF FRESHLY BREWED TEA, THE SOUND OF A PURRING CAT AS THE OWNER RETURNS HOME, SCRUBS THAT LAY PERFECTLY WITHOUT A WRINKLE, OLD MEDICAL JOURNALS comes to mind.

dalia was the youngest kid in her family and the only girl. she grew up with three older brothers

dalia’s life was always crazy even before coming to novus. her father was military and her mother was a doctor

dalia was always a smart kid, making the highest grades in her class and often helping her brother’s with their homework so they could get jobs to help out since their father wasn’t always home

overall everything went well and from a young age dalia learned that she enjoyed helping others and wanted to follow in the footsteps of her mother

she ended up following her dreams and became a surgeon instead of a doctor

her parents died when she was 29 and no one ever really knew what caused it

ever since then dalia had been looking for a new start, so when she heard the novus project was looking for surgeons she took the opportunity

it killed her to leave her brothers, but she knew she needed to do what was best for her even if she was scared

dalia is still adjusting to her new life, but she loves the setting and enjoys exploring where she’s allowed, but never farther as she’s a rule follower

dalia is very much a workaholic and loves doing what she does so much so that her family used pick on her saying she was going to end up a crazy old cat lady

[stonehardamaya-blog]

(Adria Arjona. trans female. she/her.) meet AMAYA STONE, a TWENTY-ONE year old architect. She came to novus on the SECOND pilgrimage. when trying to describe them, ink stained fingers, aging sketchbooks, oversized denim jackets, and lightning in the middle of the night come to mind. (Emma. 22. CST. She/her.)

Hi! I’m Emma! And I’ll be writing my small child Amaya. I’m 22, an english major set to graduate soon before I head off to grad school. I’m currently on medical leave so I’ll be around a lot if anyone wants to plot! I would absolutely love any and all connections.

I’ve also created a page with links to different things about Amaya, like her bio, headcanons, and a pinterest board if you want to check it out!