#redcreek.intro

[brntout]

   ❝ 𝚈𝙾𝚄  𝙶𝚄𝚈𝚂  𝙰𝚁𝙴  𝙹𝚄𝚂𝚃  𝙰𝚂  𝙵𝚄𝙲𝙺𝙴𝙳  𝚄𝙿  𝙰𝚂  𝙸  𝙰𝙼 ,  𝚈𝙾𝚄 '𝚁𝙴  𝙹𝚄𝚂𝚃  𝙱𝙴𝚃𝚃𝙴𝚁  𝙰𝚃  𝙻𝚈𝙸𝙽𝙶  𝚃𝙾  𝚈𝙾𝚄𝚁𝚂𝙴𝙻𝚅𝙴𝚂  𝙰𝙱𝙾𝚄𝚃  𝙸𝚃 !  . . .  𝚈𝙾𝚄 '𝚁𝙴  𝙻𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶  𝙾𝙽  𝚃𝙷𝙴  𝙱𝚁𝙸𝙽𝙺  𝙹𝚄𝚂𝚃  𝙻𝙸𝙺𝙴  𝙼𝙴 ! ❞

 //   (  natasha  lyonne .  cisfemale .  she/her ) .   ⸻ JOANNA  ‘JOEY’  HARLOW,  a forty  four  year  old,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  her whole  life  . THE  BROKEN  RECORD  is   known   for   being  audacious  and destructive  and  is  often  associated  with  cackling  laughter  over  loud  music,  chipped  red  nail  polish,  a  pack  of  camel  cigarettes  tucked  in  a  back  pocket,  a  crude  sense  of  humor  .  in   a   small   town   where   they   work   as  the  owner  of  redstone  bar,  word  travels  fast  .     it’s   hard   to   keep   a   secret   ,   and   it   looks   like   the   boogeyman  knows   that   [  REDACTED  ] 

 𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙴𝙰𝙳𝚂 | 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚂 | 𝙼𝙸𝚁𝚁𝙾𝚁 | 𝙴𝙳𝙸𝚃𝚂 | 𝙿𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙻𝙸𝚂𝚃 | 𝙿𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚃

𝐀  𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘  𝐈𝐍:  the  trailer  park  life,  sobriety  chips  scattered  on  the  floor  of  a  1985  ford  f150,  making  a  bad  situation  worse,  gaslighting  yourself  into  believing  you’re  tougher  than  you  really  are,  constant  reminders  of  everything  you've  lost,  looking  for  dopamine  in  the  worst  places.

[ Ⅰ ]  .  .  .  𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 

full  name. joanna mae harlow.  nicknames.  joey, joe,  jm.  age.  44.  race.  white. nationality.  american.  birthday.  december 21st.  zodiac.  sagittarius. gender.  cisfemale.  pronouns.  (  she   /  her  ).  sexual  orientation.  pansexual.  birthplace.  redcreek,  michigan.  occupation.  owner of redstone bar.

[ Ⅱ ]  .  .  .  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘

mother  :  helen harlow father  :  cameron harlow siblings:  tristan harlow ( presumed dead )  , might make a wc for more siblings!

[ Ⅲ ]  .  .  .  𝐀𝐁��𝐔𝐓

TW: brief mentions of death, grief, & substance abuse.

*  in  a  small  town  where  everyone  knows  each  other,  it's  easy  to  get  an  idea  of  someone's  character  just  by  the  stories  attached  with  a  surname. for  the  harlows,  their  name  was  often  associated  with  trouble  because  wherever  there  was  any  to  be  found,  it  was  almost  always  guaranteed  that  a  harlow  kid  was  involved  in  one  way  or  another.  * comfortably  nestled  in  a  trailer  park  just  a  couple  blocks  away  from  the  main  road,  this  family  of  misfits  were  known  to  be  loud,  crude,  and  quick  to  piss  off.  damn proud of it too -- wore  the  title  of  redcreek's  trashiest  family  like  a  badge  and  joanna  harlow  was  no  exception.  * a  firecracker  of  a  kid,  known  to  have  the  mouth  of  a  sailor  and  the  disposition  of  a  renegade.  she  had  a  talent  for  playing  the  bass  guitar,  a  talent  that  she  gained  from  her  older  brother  -  tristan.  it  was  an  ongoing  joke  that  joey  was  tristan's  mini-me.  they  were  the  spitting  image  of  each  other,  both  in  physicality  and  temperament. * joey  was  nineteen  when  tristan  went  missing  and  that  was  when  her  world  turned  upside  down.  her  family  were  among  the  many  broken  by  the  events.  many  in  her  inner  circle  felt  like  they  had  to  distance  themselves  from  joey,  finding  her  familiarity  to  tristan  too  much  to  handle,  including  her  own  parents * TW: DRUG MENTION:  so  with  everyone  in  her  life  too  busy  dealing  with  their  own  grief,  joey  all  but  isolated  herself  further  by  turning  to  the  first  break  she  could  find  –  drugs.  she  had  her  first  taste  of  them  when  she  was  looking  through  tristan's  room,  in  search  for  answers  to  what  could  have  happened  to  him.  instead  of  a  note  though,  she  found  a  stash  of  fine  white  powder  tucked  in  little  tiny  ziploc  bags.  * the  rest  of  her  life  from  there  has  been  a  blur.  she  never  left  redcreek.  never  managed  to  fulfill  her  dream  of  becoming  a  big  musician.  somehow  managed  to  sober  up  and  gain  enough  money  to  buy  a  shitty  building  and  turn  it  into  what  is  now  known  as  redstone  bar.  * one  doesn't  always  know  what  they  will  get  with  joey.  she’s  just  as  likely  to  start  a  fight  as  she  is  to  offer  a  drink  so  most  people  tend  to  proceed  with  caution.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘  :  a  girl  who  was  set  on  a  path  of  bad  decisions  by  her  rambunctious  family  grows  to  become  a  mess  of  a  woman,  ricocheting  between  recovery  and  relapse.  her  dreams  of  leaving  town  and  becoming  a  rockstar  were  squashed  the  moment  her  brother  went  missing.  punk  meets  small-town  hick.

[ Ⅳ ]  .  .  .  𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒   ───  all  connections  are  open  to  any  gender  unless  specified  otherwise.

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[ Ⅴ ]  .  .  .  𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

＋adventurous＋unapologetic ＋protective －selfish －unreliable －volatile mbti  :  ISFJ natal  chart  : ↑  aquarius, ⊙ sagittarius, ☾ aquarius inspired  by  : natalie scatorccio ( yellowjackets ),  mercutio  ( romeo &  juliet ),  eleanor shellstrop ( the good place ), fleabag ( fleabag )

[chappcdlips]

(  geraldine viswanathan  .  cis woman  .  she / her  )  .    ⸻  shreya  howe  ,  a  twenty - seven  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  their whole life ( besides college )  .  the  gossip  is  known  for being  curious  and  overbearing  and  is  often  associated  with  talking so fast the words run together , naps taken anywhere , music blaring in headphones  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a journalist at the register  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that redacted .

STATS

full name: shreya naomi howe   hometown: red creek, mi   sexuality: queer (really just... into anyone who will give her an abundance of attention)   birthday: august 1   zodiac: leo sun, cancer moon, aries rising  height: 5’6”  languages spoken: english, na'vi (language from avatar (2009)) marital status: single children: none  traits: curious, outgoing, assertive, impatient, overbearing, nosy 

BACKGROUND tw parental death

shreya has no memories of her dad, she used to pretend when she was in kindergarten that she remembered saying her first word and saying it to him, but that was a lie she crafted to make herself feel even remotely better of only knowing him from pictures and stories

she was always an outgoing, loud child, could make friends with anyone and was always the first to reach out to new kids in class or in town; half of this was out of the kindness of her heart and the other half her nagging curiosity to know Everything about everyone

despite chandra's religious preoccupation, she took solace in her mom, going to church with her, following her around to try and keep close, make sure nothing ever happened to her like it did to her dad

she, of course, spent plenty of time bothering her older brother, playing the usual annoying little sister role and always ALWAYS looked up to darshan, he's the closest thing to a father figure she ever had

when she was 11, chandra died after a brief, horrible illness, and shreya wasn't sure if she herself would survive it, but darshan came home and he took care of her and she's not sure if she'll ever be able to repay him for that sacrifice

she covered up her grief with humor and her big personality, always putting on a smile and keeping an appearance of everything being chill and cool

when she graduated high school, she shipped off to ohio university to study journalism, but she knew her path would always lead her back to red creek

she returned and got a job at the register where she is allowed to gossip for a LIVING, which she loves <33

she knew daniela growing up and her disappearance has kinds fucked w her, plus now kirby dying??? she's like what the HELL is going on? beautiful young women are under fire... shreya said EYE could be next??? anyway, she's never been good at handling her grief, so all this violence and sadness in town is definitely not helping!

PERSONALITY AND FUN FACTS

she's friendly! sometimes almost TOO friendly and sometimes it's only because she wants a quote or some scoop for her latest article, but she does have a big heart! lover girl core underneath all the jokes and all the grief

was absolutely the first one to text the group chat when queen elizabeth died and then shot off a series of tweets that probably could get her fired... her henry kissinger death tweets? even more unhinged

curious, just loves to Know things, wants to know everything down to the tiniest detail

probably shouldn't tell her secrets but she loves to be told secrets

she IS a loyal friend though, will not be breaking codes of friendship unless she thinks it could really benefit her career

pretty anti-religion; religion didn't save her mom so now she's kinda like... what the hell @ god? u canNOT be real if all this shit happened to me

big flirt, loves dating and loves The Chase (loves to be chased), but has not had many serious relationships bc that would require emotional vulnerability that she is not equipped for; she LOVES when people are vulnerable to her but cannot reciprocate it

probably a little annoying but in an endearing way

does NOT play about the people she loves, will fight you if you're mean to the people she cares about, fiercely protective

lives with a lot of guilt, mostly in regard to darshan giving up so much to take care of her when their mom passed

has a lot of special interests (na'vi, fantasy novels aka fairy smut, writes fanfiction, lover of wes anderson movies)

sleeps with socks on

has a black cat named chip and he is her baby, her pride and joy

also has a garden in her yard, most of it is dead but neverthless... she persists! (someone come help)

character inspo: velma (scooby doo), liz (shrinking), lois lane (superman), betty (riverdale), lilly (the princess diaries)

[clandestone]

⸻  matilda  valdivia  ,  a  twenty-seven  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  most of her life, aside from her years at college  .  the  observer is  known  for  being  open-minded  and  indecisive  and  is  often  associated  with  mint  tea  on  a  winter  morning,  midnight  drives  to  clear  your  mind,  sitting  in  the  garden  and  watching the  honeybees  buzz  around  the  flowers  and herbs  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  an  archivist  word  travels  fast  .

the basics

Name: matilda valdivia Nicknames: tillie Faceclaim: ayo edebiri Gender: cis-female, she/her Sexual Orientation: bisexual, biromantic Age: 27 Birthday: July 7, 1997 Occupation: archivist at the red creek library Marital Status: single Pets: tbd   Residence: her father's home (tbd) Positive traits:open-minded, intelligent, good-natured, deeply loyal, eccentric Negative traits: indecisive, shy, contrary, discontented

aesthetics

Inspiration: lilia calderu (agatha all along), fox mulder (x-files), gonzo (of muppets fame), more tbd Animal: fox Tarot Card: the magician Zodiac: cancer  Mineral: labradorite Song: Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear - Mitski

Backstory

There was a time when Matilda did not know her father, or the sleepy town of Red Creek, but anything prior to her arrival has been lost to time. Every early memory in her head is wrapped in the warmth of her home, untouched by the horrors that terrorized Red Creek in the first years of her life. To have your first memories be coated with love- what else could you hope for?  Matilda was always destined to be a little eccentric, and as early as she can remember, she was drawn to witchcraft. Her passion was centered in tarot and protection magic, but she was fascinated by every aspect of the craft. She was a outcast in many ways, even if she didn't realize it until she was a bit older. It never bothered her much, and she always had an innate ability to melt into the scenery, to be neither seen nor heard. She was able to escape high school unscathed and generally well-liked, if not a bit lonely. College was the light at the end of the tunnel. A quiet social life meant she had a great deal of time to spend on her studies, and a small class size made it easy enough to be valedictorian. A full-ride to the University of Michigan was her ticket to the wider world, and she thrived in the academic environment. A solid group of friends kept her supported and busy- with one of them even joining her in New York City for grad school.  The decision to move home was not made lightly. It wasn’t that she disliked Red Creek- she just loved the city so much more. It was her fault, though, picking a profession that was less than lucrative. Maybe if she’d studied law, or finance, or anything other than history and archival studies, she’d be able to support herself in the big city- but she’d followed her passions instead. The choice was made for her when an archivist position opened at the library.  Two years have passed since her return, and being home hasn’t been as difficult as she anticipated. It was different to be in Red Creek as an adult, more tolerable. And more than that, she had missed her dad. For years, she’d worried about him being alone, lamented the hours she spent on FaceTime with him, rather than face-to-face. It’s been nice to be home, but she can’t deny she’s getting antsy.  Around town, you can find her at the library, stopping into Daisy’s Diner some nights after work, or at Redstone Bar on Friday nights. She spends a great deal of time at Sisters of the Moon, just hanging out or picking up supplies for her own witchy activities. Her happy place is in her little garden, and on sunny days it is not uncommon to see her laying amongst the explosion of greenery on a picnic blanket with a book and a glass of wine. 

Wanted Connections

Friends from high school, people she’s known since childhood. Probably a little eccentric themselves. People she can go on drives with, just for the sake of getting out of town.  A budding romance, someone that is making her question how important it really is to leave Red Creek. I think it could be fun if this was someone who she didn’t really interact with in high school, but they’ve gotten close now that they’re adults.  Matilda grew up doing casual witchcraft, and once got in trouble for bringing tarot cards to her elementary school. She pulled the death card for a kid, and they thought that meant they were going to die. No amount of reassurance changed their mind, and she was never allowed to bring her cards to school again. Bring me the kid she accidentally traumatized. Fellow witchcraft doers!! People she can be unfiltered around, especially when it comes to her more off-the-wall beliefs. her adoptive father, the person she ultimately returned to red creek for. truly a wholesome, supportive connection in a sea of horrors (a WC on the main) A college friend! Someone who came to visit her in Red Creek, and just never left. It doesn't seem like they're going to, either. (a WC on the main)

[f0rgetme]

 //   (  seo  ji  hye  .  cis  woman  .  hers  )  .    ⸻  mary  kwon  ,  a  43  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  all  her  life  .  the  cynical  romantic  is  known  for  being  witty  and  self  -  sabotaging  and  is  often  associated  with old  love  letters  never  sent  ,  a  half  burned  candle  flickering  in  the  dark  ,  a  lipstick  stain  left  on  a  collar  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a  romance  novel  author  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that  [  redacted  ]

                   ❛ ⅋ 🐇         𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲       ──      statistics

━     basic   information.

birthname   :   mary  beth  kwon

nickname   (   s   )   :   -

date   of   birth,   age    :   08  /  06  /   1981  ,  43

place    of    birth    :    ann  arbor  ,  michigan

nationality    :    american

ethnicity   :    korean

gender,    pronouns   :    cis   woman,   she/hers

orientation    :    bisexual

religion    :    -

occupation : romance novel author

languages    spoken    :    english  ,  korean

━     physicality.   

faceclaim   :   seo  ji  hye

hair   color   :   brown

eye    color   :   brown

height    :   five   feet    four   inches

piercings    :    both  ears

━     family tree.   

parents   :   matthew kwon ( father, deceased ) brianna kwon ( mother )

siblings   :   -

spouse   :   daniel calloway

children   :   jia calloway ( daughter, four )

━     other.

label   :    the  cynical  romantic

positives   :   magnetic  ,  career-driven  ,  level-headed  ,  honest

negatives   :   apathetic  ,  brazen  ,  fussy  ,  pessimistic  

hobbies    :    pilates  ,  book  club  ,  crocheting  

zodiac,   western   :   leo

zodiac,   chinese   :   the  rooster

mbti   :   infj  ,  the  advocate 

element    :   water

               ❛ ⅋ 🐇         𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘁𝘄𝗼       ──      backstory

the  kwons  originally  came  from  ann  arbor  ,  but  when  they  were  expecting  their  first  child  ,  mary’s  father  made  the  decision  to  relocate  to  red  creek  under  the  illusion  that  small  -  town  life  would  grant  him  more  time  with  his  family  .  that  illusion  quickly  shattered  —  working  in  the  medical  field  was  demanding  no  matter  the  town’s  population  .  still  ,  the  kwons  built  a  solid  life  for  themselves  .  well  -  respected  and  moderately  wealthy  ,  they  embodied  the  ideal  nuclear  family  .

mary  is  a  third - generation  immigrant  ,  growing  up  in  a  spacious  two  -  story  home  with  her  parents  and  grandmother  .  as  an  only  child  ,  she  was  the  kwons’  prized  possession  .  her  mother  ,  in  particular  ,  was  relentless  in  pushing  mary  toward  excellence  ,  enrolling  her  in  every  activity  that  would  benefit  her  education  and  social  standing  .  ballet  ,  debate  club  ,  piano  lessons  —  anything  that  could  set  her  apart  .

from  the  outside  ,  mary  was  the  quintessential  gifted  child.  teachers  ,  neighbors  ,  even  distant  relatives  all  assumed  her  success  came  effortlessly  .  in  reality  ,  she  poured  everything  into  being  the  best  ,  meticulously  crafting  herself  into  the  perfect  student  ,  the  perfect  daughter  .  she  never  colored  outside  the  lines  ,  never  strayed  from  the  rigid  expectations  placed  upon  her  .  and  she  never  questioned  it  —  because  the  only  time  her  parents  showed  her  affection  was  when  she  excelled  .  from  an  early  age  ,  she  learned  to  equate  success  with  love  .  if  she  achieved  ,  she  was  worthy  .  if  she  failed  ,  she  was  invisible  .

as  she  entered  her  teenage  years  ,  the  pressure  only  grew  heavier  .  college  loomed  on  the  horizon  ,  and  with  it  ,  the  suffocating  weight  of  expectation  .  she  became  deeply  insecure  ,  terrified  that  if  she  wasn’t  exceptional  ,  she  would  be  nothing  .

in  high  school  ,  mary  was  known  as  the  girl  who  always  followed  the  rules  .  she  was  a  straight  -  a  student  ,  the  cheerleader  ,  and  the  overachiever  .  every  decision  she  made  was  calculated  and  her  mother  hand  mapped  out  her  future  before  she  even  understood  she  had  a  choice  .  mary  never  questioned  it  ,  then  came�� cooper  riley  .

he  was  everything  mary  wasn't  supposed  to  want  .  rough  around  the  edges  and  charismatic  in   way  that  felt  effortless  .   his  manchester  accent  set  him  apart  in  their  small  michigan  town  and  had a  reputation  that  made  fathers  nervous  .  mary  should  have  avoided  him  .  but  cooper  was  her  first  taste  in  rebellion  ,  her  first  secret  .  her  first  kiss  .  her  first  .  .  .  everything  .

the  reckless  laughter  they  shared  felt  like  freedom  to  mary  .  cooper  had  a  way  of  making  her  forget  the  suffocating  weight  of  expectation  .  with  him  ,  she  wasn't  mary  kwon  :  the  girl  who  always  had  to  be  the  best  .  .  .  she  was  just  mary  .  her  parents  disapproved  (  of  course  )  cooper  was  the  kind  of  boy  who  didn't  fit  into  their  vision  of  success  .  too  tough  and  aimless  ,  but  that  only  made  mary  want  him  more  .

mary  spent  most  of  her  senior  year  wrapped  up  with  cooper  .  it  wasn't  a  perfect  relationship  —  they  fought  ,  especially  about  their  futures  .  mary  refused  to  believe  that  they  were  on  borrowed  time  and  had  to  grow  up  .  heartbreak  came  when  cooper  left  town  .  no  warning  ,  no  grand  goodbye  ,  just  gone  .  one  day  he  was  hers  and  the  next  he  was  a  ghost  .  she  convinced  herself  it  didn't  matter  .  that  she  was  too  focused  on  her  future  to  care  ,  but  it  did  matter  .  because  for  the  first  time  in  mary's  life  ,  she  had  let  herself  love  something  —  and  it  left  . 

when  the  time  came  ,  mary  left  red  creek  for  chicago  ,  earning  her  degree  in  english  and  creative  writing  .  it  was  supposed  to  be  the  start  of  something  bigger  ,  her  long  -  awaited  escape  .  but  just  as  she  was  settling  into  life  outside  of  red  creek  ,  her  father  passed  away  .  mary  returned  home  ,  intending  to  stay  only  long  enough  to  help  her  mother  and  grandmother  through  their  grief  .  but  days  turned  into  months  ,  months  into  years  ,  and  before  she  knew  it  ,  red  creek  had  claimed  her  again  . 

it  was  during  those  years  of  limbo  that  she  began  writing  .  what  started  as  an  escape  —  a  way  to  create  the  love  and  devotion  she  had  always  chased  —  turned  into  something  real  .  her  romance  novels  found  an  audience  ,  and  before  long  ,  mary  became  a  best  selling  author  . 

unlike  her  stories  ,  mary  struggled  to  connect  with  anyone  romantically  .  she  dated  here  and  there  but  nothing  felt  right  .  part  of  her  always  compared  them  to  cooper  ,  the  rest  of  her  was  too  focused  on  maintaining  appearances  .  her  mother  eventually  arranged  for  her  to  marry  daniel  calloway  .  daniel  is  a  life  long  red  creek  resident  from  a  well  -  off  family  .  he's  the  kind  of  man  mary's  mother  would  approve  of  :  stable  ,  respectable  ,  and  from  "  good  stock  .  "   he  was  the  logical  choice  —  financially  secure  ,  well-mannered  ,  and  eager  to  start  a  family  .

mary  agreed  out  of  obligation  ,  not  passion  .  it  felt  like  the  next  expected  step  in  her  life  ,  something  that  would  make  her  mom  happy  and  cement  her  role  as  a  proper  wife  and  mother  .  she  does  care  for  dan  —  he's  never  been  unkind  to  her  ,  never  given  her  a  real  reason  to  leave  .  he  provides  ,  he's  reliable  ,  and  on  paper  ,  mary  and  dan  make  sense  .  deep  down  mary  knows  it  is  more  of  a  partnership  than  a  love  story  .  she  tells  herself  that's  normal  and  that  passion  fades  .  in  truth  ,  mary  is  in  denial  about  her  marriage  and  doesn't  let  herself  acknowledge  that  something  is  missing  .

dan  assumes  mary  is  content  ,  and  mary  never  corrects  him  .  he  sees  marriage  as  a  commitment  and  not  a  grand  romance  .  he  admires  mary's  success  but  doesn't  understand  it  .  he  supports  her  career  ,  but  he  doesn't  read  her  books  .  they  don't  talk  about  emotions  ,  dreams  ,  or  regrets  .  their  conversations  are  mostly  about  logistics  ,  finances  ,  their  daughter  ,  and  social  events  .

on  the  surface  ,  mary  built  a  life  she  was  always  meant  to  have  .  a  husband  ,  a  child  ,  a  career  that  afforded  her  the  success  she  always  craved  .  .  .  and  yet  ,  red  creek  still  felt  like  a  cage  she  couldn't  escape  .

            ❛ ⅋ 🐇         𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲       ──      personality

mary  is  sharp  ,  observant  ,  and  difficult  to  impress  .  years  of  living  in  red  creek  have  made  her  skeptical  of  people  and  their  intentions  .  she  is  the  kind  of  woman  who  can  cut  someone  down  with  a  single  well  -  placed  remark  ,  who  can  see  through  empty  pleasantries  with  a  single  glance  .  yet  for  all  her  cynicism  ,  she  is  not  entirely  bitter  .  there's  a  quiet  kindness  to  her  that  reveals  itself  in  small  ways  .  she  loves  deeply  but  cautiously  and  protects  herself  with  wit  and  attachment  .  mary  believes  that  she  does  not  require  love  or  devotion  like  in  the  love  stories  she  writes  about  .   

.  .  .  and  yet  it  lingers  .  she  rereads  the  old  love  letters  she  never  sent  .  in  the  way  she  pauses  when  she  writes  certain  lines  in  her  books  ,  wondering  if  she  still  believes  them  .  in  the  way  her  heart  clenches  just  a  little  whenever  she  hears  the  name  cooper  riley  .  she  is  a  woman  who  writes  about  love  and  human  connection  because  she  understands  it  better  in  fiction  than  in  reality  . 

                  ❛ ⅋ 🐇         𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿       ──      npcs

✧ CHOI  DASOM  . . . before  dasom  dropped  out  of  college  ,  they  were  mary's  tutor  .  the  two  formed  a  close  bond  ,  with  mary  looking  up  to  dasom  as  an  older  sibling  figure  .  despite  mary's  strong  belief  that  education  was  the  key  to  success  ,  she  supported  dasom  when  they  decided  to  leave  school  .  mary  often  defended  them  against  the  judgmental  aunties  at  the  town  functions  .  however  ,  their  friendship  took  a  sharp  u-turn  when  mary  discovered  how  close  dasom  had  become  with  her  boyfriend  ,  cooper  .  mary  allowed  jealousy  to  fester  and  convinced  herself  that  dasom  was  trying  to  steal  him  away  .  instead  of  standing  by  dasom's  side  as  she  once  had  ,  she  began  feeding  into  the  town's  rumors  .  when  dasom  disappeared  ,  mary's  world  was  thrown  into  chaos  .  to  this  day  ,  she  regrets  letting  her  insecurities  destroy  their  friendship  .

✧ HEATHER  VISSER  . . . mary  ,  by  nature  ,  was  (  and  still  is  )  fiercely  competitive  .  throughout  high  school  ,  she  threw  herself  into  numerous  extracurricular  activities  ,  determined  to  build  the  perfect  resume  for  college  applications  .  in  many  ways  ,  heather  was  her  greatest  challenge  .  heather  was  often  the  only  person  who  could  match  mary's  intensity  ;  they  were  both  apart  of  the  student  government  and  on  the  cheerleading  squad  .  their  dynamic  blurred  the  lines  between  admiration  and  resentment  .  they  were  good  at  pretending  to  be  friends  ,  but  tension  always  lingered  under  the  surface  .  if  mary  was  honest  ,  heather  was  not  her  friend  and  after  she  died  she  wondered  what  it  be  like  if  she  treated  her  as  a  person  rather  than  a  rival  .

✧ EZRA  HASTINGS  . . . mary  was  an  intern  at  the  register  .  she  saw  the  internship  as  a  stepping  stone  to  build  a  stronger  future  for  herself  .  ezra  promised  to  help  fund  her  college  education  and  offered  her  hope  for  a  life  outside  of  red  creek  .  but  that  promise  was  never  fulfilled  .  mary  never  knew  if  ezra  had  no  real  intention  of  following  through  or  simply  never  got  around  to  it  .  either  way  ,  mary  never  saw  a  dime  and  she  grew  resentful  of  ezra  feeling  as  though  he  had  dangled  a  carrot  in  front  of  her  only  to  snatch  it  way  .  when  he  died  the  answers  to  his  broken  promises  died  with  him  .

[zeyncp]

⸻  zeynep yalçınkaya  ,  a  thirty  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  their entire life  .  the  spitfire  is  known  for  being  strong willed  and  temperamental  and  is  often  associated  with  red string connecting highlighted passages and photos haphazardly pinned to a cork board , a pile of books with the edges folded over , the smell of fresh coffee before sunrise  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  the editor at the register  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that  redacted .

STATISTICS.

full name:  zeynep yalçınkaya  nickname:  zeno, zee, zey gender & pronouns:  cis  female  &  she/her dob & age:  may 28th,  1995  &  30 zodiac sign:  gemini ethnicity:  turkish sexual orientation:  heterosexual romantic orientation:  hetero-romantic occupational history:  editor at the register character inspo: brooke davis (one tree hill), daphne blake (scooby doo), blair waldorf (gossip girl), julie james ( i know what you did last summer)

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

height: 1.75 m physical build: slender,  athletic  eye colour and shape:  brown  &  doe  eyed hair colour and style:  chocolate  brown  hair,  it’s  usually  long with layers,  a  clean  cut  and  mostly  wavy. usual expression:  she’s  always  got  the  ghost  of  a  smile  on  her  face. accent and speech style:  soft  spoken,  but  if  she’s  heated  enough  about  a  subject,  you  can  hear  the  hint  of  a  turkish  accent  slip  in  with  a  few  words. code switches depending on whether she is speaking with her family, or speaking with friends. distinguishing marks / characteristics:  bottom  ear  lobes  are  pierced,  a scar running up half the length of the backside of her left thigh from a swimming accident clothing style:  she’s  a  bit  of  a  snob  with  her  clothes,  she  isn’t  the  type  to  have  an  overflowing  closet.  she  carefully  curates  her  outfits.  it’s  not  so  much  of  a  question  of  who  she  is  wearing,  because  she’s  never  been  one  to  care  about  brands, nor can she afford to buy them. but she tends to buy sustainably.  her  casual  style  is  jeans,  a  crop  top  and  a  jacket/layer,  but  she  also  gravitates  towards  midi dressesa  skirts  and  cashmere  sweaters.  she  is  pretty  up  to  date  with  the  trends. jewelry and accessories:  diamond  earrings  are  a  staple  for  any  outfit,  but  her  style  is  always  delicately  styled.  it’s  always  a  balanced  look.

FAMILY:

father:  to be updated. mother:  to be updated. siblings:  alara yalçınkaya, aras yalçınkaya other family: selin yalçınkaya, taylan yalçınkaya significant other(s):  husband (open connection) child(ren):  sibel household pet(s):  a  golden maltipoo  named  fitz  

FAVOURITES.

colour:  emerald  green weather:  fall  weather food item:  pizza  and  wings beverage:  margarita or a coca cola time of day:  mornings television genre:  inaccurate historical romances

PERSONALITY.

pet peeves:  nail  biting,  open  mouth  chewing phobias:  arachnophobia allergies:  dust morning routine:  5  am  alarm  is  followed  by  a  yoga  class,  once  she’s  done,  it’s  a  long  shower  and  then  full  skin  care  routine,  followed  by  a  full  spread  of  breakfast.  she  enjoys  cooking for her family,  so  she  gives  herself  quite  a  bit  of  time  to  get  creative  in  the  mornings and spend time with her daughter before dropping her off for school. beauty routine:  tinted  moisturizer,  eyebrows,  mascara  and  a  lipgloss  (  her  go  to  is  a  more  natural  look).  sleeping habits: she  has  to  go  through  her  nighttime  routine  of  skincare,  a  glass  of  water  by  the  bedside,  otherwise  she  won’t  be  able  to  fall  asleep. but  once  she’s  in  bed,  post  routine,  it  takes  her  a  few  minutes  to  doze  off. living space & home: she  is  currently  living  in norwood park with her husband and daughter. it’s a chic and modern five bedroom, four bathroom home. it definitely looks lived in, with her daughters school books strewn around, but not messy. there are warm touches all around and a reading nook built in the living room. 

HISTORY

the harder you run from something, the tighter the marionette strings will pull you back. zeynep had dreamt of leaving Red Creek from the moment she could wish for something different. born into a big family in a small town, her ambitions had always felt too big. too big for the small body that longed for bustling cities, too big that when she voiced them to adults, they’d laugh. sometimes, those dreams felt so big that zeynep wondered if any of it would ever be possible. cheeky and always armed with a charming smile, she had grown up well-liked, popular even. it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume she thought everyone was just a little bit in love with her. after all, she was a teenage girl who knew that a pretty smile and a little charm could get you almost anywhere. she worked hard for her grades, and it paid off when she got a full ride to stanford university. though it was a tense decision, zeynep had ultimately gotten what she wanted—California, the promise of something more. for four years, she networked, partied, and worked her way through undergrad. that was until graduation, when everything came crashing down. she never told anyone why she returned to red creek, but for a while, she would flinch every time the doorbell rang. she’d glance nervously over her shoulder, her heart racing whenever the red and blue flashing lights of a patrol car passed by. if anyone asked, she simply claimed she was tired of being stuck writing the kind of brainless columns no one would ever read. zeynep tried to convince everyone, herself included, that returning to red creek was her decision, one she had made, not one forced upon her by circumstance. now, six years later, she is married with a five-year-old daughter who was an absolute hellion. she has worked her way up the ranks at the register and has stopped looking over her shoulder. everything seemed to have settled down, until the disappearances began again. the names of the missing and the dead were no longer just distant, legendary tales of people she barely remembered. daniela, kirby—these were names she knew. how long before there was a target on her back, or the backs of her family? zeynep can’t help but see the eerie parallels between what was happening now and what had happened all those years ago. but for the sake of her family, she’s keeping quiet. for now.

[tlkshowhost]

“  something  in  me  vibrates  /  a  dusky  dreamy  smell

/ dying  moons  steeped in milk and  shadows.  ”

pinterest.

basics

full name: anthony mei thorne

age: thirty

pronouns: she/they

sexuality: queer

star sign: libra

label: the siren

occupation: bartender at red stone

theme song: in the city by terry

aesthetics:

slightly out of focus pictures taken with vintage digital cameras. the feeling of being watched but not knowing why. eye contact in a dancing crowd moving to a rhytmic bassline that feels like a challenge. lace underwear scattered around the room. sugar coated lies you feed people that fall victim of hypnotic eyes. an untamable, unquenched desire for chaos that often come sprouting out no matter how hard you try to digest it ( there’s venom rattling at the pit of your stomach ). finding proof of your realness in somebody else’s body.

backstory:

anothony's father decided to leave red creek behind at the age of eighteen, as soon as college started. he wanted more out of life than what the town could offer, and, while sharing a deep, rooted bond with his brother, jacob he didn't particularly agree with his take in life, and how he was fine being outcasted, turned into a handyman everyone hesitated before calling. he managed to build a decent life for himself in detroit.

his obsession with fine taste and the thought of always deserving a life better of the one they lived pass through his bloodline in anthony and their siblings. although, at their birth, his obsession had already become more of a revenge due to what his family was pushed to suffer. he wanted a ransom, payed by the people who caused their downfall.

anthony grew up always aiming for the brightest and furthest star, learning escamotages to get what or where she wanted. something about mastering deception and manipulation, and a had that was about to reach and hold the grip.

what their parent missed though, according to anthony and their siblings, was some backbone and the actual will to move back to red creek and take what he preached belonged to them. he never did, and eventually the siblings made the choice of taking the lead of the situation, more for their own and personal gain than a common and shared sense of redemption for their family's name.

headcanons:

always serving cunt and it's an important aspect of her character. she is kind of obsessed with appearances, but not as in everything has to be polished and perfect, more everything has to be interesting and aesthetically pleasing. the aesthetic in question could very well be bags of garbage thrown in a empty and sketchy backstreet where graffiti and glitching dim lights set the mood. they're a bit bitchy and will 100% judge you.

this links to her fine taste and her desire of living the best life she can. picture maxine from the x trilogy and the whole 'i will not accept a life i do not deserve'. they will definitely bite anyone that tries to get in the way, as they get very vicious and ruthless when things don't go her way.

has a bit of a whimsy vibe but in a scary way? wears so many bangles and trinkets you can hear them coming from a mile away. all about skirts, long and short and eccentric but perfectly curated outfit. has a bit of a earthy and welcoming vibe, but if you look into her eyes long enough, you can see the ferociousness inside of them. i do imagine them having that twilight vampire stare tm. esp that red curly haired woman in like the second movie???? kind of uneasy. as if she knows all your secrets or how to get to them. but they're so very hypnotic. like ..... you're a bit unsure of she's gonna give you the ride (literally wink wink) of your life or aim for you jugular. and it tends to trap all sexy people that are a bit out of their mind!

the siren bc use their charm to lure people in and get what she wants from them. she's def a hedonist. doesn't really think twice and doesn't really care for it. def rolls their eyes at anyone who takes life too seriously or gets all sappy on them.

will flirt with anyone. here to cause trouble!!!!!!! but like has a bit of that 'i don't feel real unless somebody witness my breathing' issue. they rlly rlly like manipulating people though, always in control even if they make it seem like you have the power.

also she's def not the best bartender ever but .... they're fun. unless you look at them weird ...... she def has fun clapping back at anyone who comments on the thrones. plus couldn't care less about the murders. she thinks it doesn't really involve them.

queer af but as an umbrella term for a way of living in general. they strive in living against societal norms.

[peoplewtching]

(  felix  mallard  .  cis  man  .  he / him  )  .    ⸻  hollis  carew  ,  a  twenty - six  year old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  twenty  years  .  the  wallflower  is  known  for  being  attentive  and  pessimistic  and  is  often  associated  with  always  adorning  the  same,  worn  jacket  –  a  safety  blanket,  of sorts,  tired  eyes  from  a  sleepless  night,  the  inability  to  disguise  every  thought  from  being  written  across  your  face   .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a  shop  assistant  at  ghosts  in  the  attic  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that  redacted .  (  kat  ,  25  ,  gmt  ,  she/they  ,  n/a  )  .

tw : brief mentions of parental death, mental health

𝘵𝘩𝘦  𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘴 name   :   hollis  james  carew  .   date  of   birth   :   june  27th   ,  1998   .   place  of   birth   :   new  york  .   occupation   :   shop  assistant  .  language(s)   spoken   :   english  .  orientation   :   bisexual   &   biromantic   .   familial   :  only  child  .  relocated  to  red  creek  at  six  years  old  with  his  mother  to  be  closer  to  his  grandmother,  following  his  father’s  death  .

𝘵𝘩𝘦  𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 faceclaim  :  felix  mallard  .  height  :  5  ft  10  .  hair  :  dark  brown,  typically  swept  back  &  well overdue  a  cut  .  eye  color  :  brown  .  markings  :  faded  scars  on  the  elbows  &  knees  from  childhood  accidents  .  a  stick  &  poke  tattoo  of  a  spider  from  a  drunken  night  in  high  school  on  his  outer  thigh  .  piercings  :  none  .

𝘵𝘩𝘦  𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 zodiac  :  cancer  .  flaws  :  gloomy,  escapist  &  indecisive  .  strengths  :  intuitive,  creative  &  loyal  .  drug  /  alcohol  use  :  drinks,  smokes,  rare  drug  use  .  likes  :  being  alone,  late  night  walks,  insects, conspiracy theories, sketching,  reading,  black  coffee  .  mannerisms  :  speaks  slowly,  unable  to  keep  hands  still,  difficulty  maintaining  prolonged  eye  contact,  biting  the  inside  of  the  cheek, tilts head while listening intently  .

𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘴

loves music & has played the guitar & piano since he was young, the latter having been taught by his grandmother

has always been the type to be glued to the walls; whether it's with strangers or friends, he typically takes the back seat in social situations. sometimes it probably seems like he isn't invested or isn't paying attention, but he's always listening

was probably seen as a bit of a loner in high school, and past high school tbf, maybe floated between social groups when he felt like it but mostly kept to himself, had one or two people he considered close friends

doesn't have the best self image or mental health, & is the type to bottle it up rather than share -- though sometimes it comes out in the songs he plays on the piano or the art he sketches. other times he'll just retreat for days until it passes

fascination with nature & animals, particularly insects & rodents (all the 'unlovable' creatures ofc very predictable over here)

has kind of just ... settled for a life in red creek, though he does fantasise about moving to a city where he could just blend into the mundane. however there's something keeping him rooted in red creek, and moving away has never seemed something actually viable.

when he is comfortable with somebody, he is very loyal & empathetic. he's not always the best at coming up with solutions to problems, but he'll happy let you cry on his shoulder while you work it out together.

super attentive & notices a lot about people e.g. through body language, picks up on routines easily, really good with faces

𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴

unlikely friends

one sided or mutual dislike

good / bad influence

high school connections

familial connections e.g. cousins

somebody he can easily sit in silence with <3

exes ? i can't see him having had many official relationships, but somebody who he was involved with for a substantial period of time

past flings

somebody has was infatuated with at one point, past or present ... probably never approached them & never will but the admiration is there

close friends, most likely from high school but could have met post-school

friends that grew apart

[repentulant]

(  ella purnell  .  cis woman  .  she / her  )  .      piper  talbot  ,  a  twenty - four  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  almost all of their life  .  the  broken mirror  is  known  for  being  resolute  and  haughty  and  is  often  associated  with  a  sacrificial  lamb  galloping  to  slaughter,  burying  your  youth  in  a  casket  of  you,  and  the  lingering  smell  of  blown - out  candles.  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a housekeeper @ the heartbreak motel,  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that redacted .

there is an air of certainty surrounding the way piper conducts herself, as if she has spent her entire life studying what not to do. in many ways, she has — always calculating what actions lead to the best, most attentive responses. it's paid off well for her. voices around town assure her that she is charming & graceful ; all of the best possible combinations of her mother and father.

while her peers daydreamed of escaping small - town life in michigan, piper dreamed of something different. she wanted to continue the talbot legacy by following in nathan's footsteps ( and steven's, and joseph's— ) , commit her family's name to the history of red creek. this was her town, her home— and she would assure that it escaped the whispers of the 1999 murders.

returned to red creek in august after graduating from princeton university (her father's alma mater) in may 2024 with a bachelors degree in public policy analysis, followed by a joint degree in social policy. though it's not as if attending university out of state wavered her dedication to the town. every holiday, every long weekend— piper would find herself back in the familiar family home.

other notes:

middle child syndrome. only daughter syndrome. father's daughter syndrome. gay in small town michigan syndrome. pls help her immediately 😔

The Stress™️ of everything is truly weighing down on her ... the few people that really know piper may be able to pinpoint how the picture - perfect facade is breaking down since graduating college

she’s  inquisitive  to  a  fault,  often  sticking  her  nose  in  places  it  doesn’t  belong;  she’ll  claim  it  comes  from  a  place  of  concern,  but  many  are  able  to  see  through  the  facade.  when  she  was  younger,  people  may  have  known  her  as  a  tattletale—  always  running  to  tell  her  mom  or  dad  what  the  older  kids  were  up  to.  as  she  got  older,  she  mastered  the  art  of  secret  keeping  &  information  gathering. at the end of it all,  piper  may  know  you  better  than  you  know  yourself.

working @ the motel currently because she is crumbling & she will not plague town hall with her own issues. it's all about #image to her and what better way 2 befriend the people than changing their bedsheets ...

[inlustre]

(  zendaya  .  cis woman  .  she / her  )  .    ⸻  sabine reddings  ,  a  twenty - nine  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red   creek  where  they  have  lived  for  eighteen years , recently returned  .  the  golden girl  is  known  for  being  alluring  and  pernicious  and  is  often  associated  with  a confidence that could only be attributed to having never been told the word no , the way water conceals whatever lurks beneath the surface under the cover of darkness , leaving your imprint in the form of lingering perfume and claw marks alike .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a property manager for reddings rentals  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that redacted .  

              𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 …

disarming a room full of people with nothing more than the toss of you hair and a laugh , your last name looming like a guillotine forever darkening the freedom of your younger years , a closet full of vintage fur , the first thunderstorm of the summer , a confidence that could only be attributed to having never been told the word no , nights dancing barefoot on tabletops traded for upscale parties , the way water conceals whatever lurks beneath the surface under the cover of darkness , mastering your emotions before they can master you , always being able to see the bigger picture , donning designer heels for grocery runs in your tiny town , devotion that's tainted , a second life in a city you may never see again , always having a full inbox , porcelain plates with a crack down the middle , leaving your imprint in the form of lingering perfume and claw marks alike .

              𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 …

     # 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

full name :  sabine reddings .  nickname(s) :  sab .  occupation :  property manager for reddings rentals .  birthday + age :  november 14th + 29 .  gender + pronouns :  cis woman + she / her .  orientation :  bisexual .

     # 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

birthplace + hometown :  red creek , michigan . highest level of education :  bachelor's degree in real estate management .  nationality :  american .  ethnicity :  mixed black & white .  spoken languages :  english & conversational italian .

     # 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

parents :  tba .  siblings :  maeve reddings ( older sister , 9th grade history teacher at red creek k - 12 ) . children :  none , has an aversion to interacting with anyone below the age of twelve .  relationship : engaged to choi jihoon . pets :  none ; is still traumatized by the escaping death of her childhood bunny when she was nine years old . 

     # 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

faceclaim : zendaya . eye color :  brown .  hair color + style :  black waist length hair , usually worn straightened .  height :  five feet , ten inches .  build :  slim , toned .  tattoos : tba . piercings :  single ear piercings .  scars / marks :  a lone freckle on her left shoulder , a thin scar above her left brow bone from splitting it open after a drunken fall in college .

     # 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

zodiac : scorpio sun , capricorn moon , libra rising .  character tropes :  the golden girl , the girl atop the highest shelf , the reformed party girl , a golden cage is still just a cage .  temperament :  choleric-sanguine .  alignment :  lawful neutral .  positive traits :  alluring , ambitious , confident , persuasive .  negative traits :  pernicious , selfish , obsessive , manipulative .  drug + alcohol use :  social drinker & cocaine user .  nervous habit(s) :  smoothing down her clothes , tapping her foot .  favorite color :  green .  favorite scent(s) :  lavender , orange blossom , jasmine & vanilla .

               𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 …

( click for recommended paired reading ) the second born daughter to one of the most influential families in red creek . like maeve , sabine was free from familial expectations growing up , but unlike her older sister , sabine was never shy to flaunt her escapades . was a bit of a party girl and wild child before adulthood screwed her head on straight . even then , though , it was obvious she was a reddings . consequences rolled off her back like water ; poise was present even when she was doing keg stands with the rest of her peers . with the promise to study real estate management , sabine was allowed to study in new york . it felt like a double life , diving into her family legacy while also mingling with the socialites and tabloid frenzied crowd of the city . nonetheless , connections were woven . nights spent puking in nightclub bathrooms guaranteed invites to exclusive lunches . swept up in the energy , and perhaps subconsciously unwilling to succumb to the pressure the reddings name carried , sabine kept pushing back her return to red creek after getting her bachelor's . but red creek always has a way of sucking you back in . she's only recently returned , engagement ring on her finger , her only mission somewhat inevitable : make red creek a better , brighter place . and nothing , not even this new plague of murders , can stand in her way .

[rcsilience]

name    ⏤    torrance    cromwell    .    label    ⏤    the   healed    .    age    ⏤    forty    occupation    ⏤    lawyer  (  unemployed  )    .    zodiac    sign    ⏤    capricorn     .    gender    +    pronouns    +    orientation    ⏤    cis    woman    +    she    /    her    +    pansexual    .    inspired    characters    ⏤    jessica  pearson  ,  kim  wexler  ,  cristina  yang  ,  fiona  gallagher  ,  prue  halliwell  ,  annalise  keating  ,  thirteen  hadley  ,  addison  montgomery  ,  kate  castle  ,  spencer  hastings

the  cromwells  don't  really  stand  out  ,  aside  from  having  had  five  kids  running  around  .  they  blended  well  ,  for  the  most  part  ,  which  is  exactly  how  mr  .  cromwell  liked  it  .  he  was  the  head  of  the  anthropology  department  at  the  university  of  michigan  ann  arbor  and  mrs  .  cromwell  was  a  traveling  nurse  .  these  jobs  ,  as  cushy  as  they  made  their  lives  back  home  ,  also  took  them  away  a  lot  and  thus  ,  the  responsibilities  tended  to  fall  onto  their  eldest  daughter  ⏤  enter  torrance  .

they  had  their  grandmother  who  would  stay  with  the  family  ,  cooking  dinner  and  the  such  but  when  she  turned  seventy  and  started  suffering  from  worsening  health  ,  the  heat  of  the  villages  in  florida  called  to  her  .  by  that  point  ,  torrance  was  used  to  picking  up  the  slack  where  her  grandmother  left  it  and  was  in  middle  school  ,  so  all  the  adults  figured  she  could  just  handle  it  all  .  they  were  right  and  wrong

she  hated  the  position  she  found  herself  in  .  she  couldn't  hang  out  with  her  friends  like  everyone  else  because  she  had  to  go  home  and  take  care  of  her  siblings  .  on  top  of  that  ,  her  father  was  especially  strict  about  grades  and  if  she  began  to  slip  ,  he'd  be  the  first  to  point  it  out  .  he  couldn't  tell  you  what  his  children's  favorite  colors  were  but  he  could  recite  their  gpas  .  tori  somehow  managed  to  stay  at  the  top  of  her  class  while  essentially  raising  four  other  kids  .

quickly  ,  she  found  herself  with  a  constantly  packed  schedule  .  tori  was  probably  the  only  person  in  red  creek  more  or  less  unaffected  by  the  events  of  1999  .  she  was  in  the  middle  of  her  sophomore  year  and  cared  more  about  coming  in  first  when  the  debate  team  went  to  nationals  &  nightly  dinners  than  dead  bodies  and  town  uprisings  .  looking  back  ,  she  kinda  feels  embarrassed  sometimes  to  think  that  the  whole  town  was  falling  apart  but  she  was  too  self  involved  to  even  notice

making  it  out  red  creek  and  out  from  under  her  father's  thumb  became  priority  number  one  .  she  was  accepted  on  a  full  ride  to  howard  ,  thanks  to  her  exceptional  resumé  ,  and  was  quick  to  book  it  out  there  .  law  school  was  at  georgetown  ,  her  first  year  out  was  at  a  big  law  firm  in  new  york  after  she  passed  the  bar  on  her  first  try  .  red  creek  wasn't  even  a  thought  in  her  mind  .

while  she  did  well  on  defense  and  okay  in  corporate  ,  tori  was  a  viper  for  her  clients  when  she  was  handling  divorces  .  for  years  ,  she  was  the  go  to  for  rich  wives  looking  to  get  rid  of  their  philandering  husbands  and  wanting  to  take  half  of  their  money  .  then  she  fell  in  love  with  one  of  her  clients  ,  went  a  little  too  hard  ,  and  came  out  the  other  side  with  conflict  of  interest  allegations  (  among  other  ones  )  ,  a  forced  leave  from  her  firm  ,  and  several  phone  calls  unanswered  by  the  woman  who  had  decided  to  get  back  together  with  her  husband  after  all  .

returning  to  red  creek  was  a  spur  of  the  moment  thing  .  she'd  just  boarded  the  first  plane  out  of  new  york  and  paid  a  very  expensive  uber  to  take  her  to  her  childhood  home  ,  where  she  hadn't  even  visited  for  the  last  five  years  .

her  parents  had  long  since  gotten  a  divorce  and  her  dad  was  heading  up  another  anthropology  department  at  georgia  state  .  her  mom  was  traveling  even  more  now  ,  so  that  left  tori  with  an  empty  house  and  nothing  else  to  do  .  she's  sorta  been  floating  around  town  ,  checking  her  email  in  case  she  gets  a  call  to  go  back  or  that's  she  fired  for  good  .  whatever  .  she's  not  stressed  at  all  .

[desbvndar]

⸻  sienna  weekusk  ,  a  twenty  -  nine  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  eighteen  years  .  the  maven  is  known  for  being  sanguine  and  garrulous  and  is  often  associated  with  leather  jackets  over  lace  ,  vhs  static  ,  crumbling  brick  walls  with  faded  murals  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a  tattoo  artist  at  devil’s  ink  &  actress  at  the  parrish  center  for  the  arts  word  travels  fast  .  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret  ,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that  [ REDACTED ] .

BASICS.

name : sienna weekusk age : twenty - nine birthdate : july 7 gender  &  pronouns  :  cis  woman  ,  she  /  her orientation  :  bisexual  &  biromantic hometown  :  detroit , michigan current location : red creek , michigan education : bachelor's degree in theatre performance at university of michigan occupation : tattoo  artist  at  devil’s  ink  &  actress  at  the  parrish  center  for  the  arts

PERSONALITY.

zodiac : cancer moral alignment : neutral evil mbti : entj traits : sanguine , garrulous , duplicitous

APPEARANCE. 

scars : a burn mark ( right palm ; a careless moment with a tattoo gun ) height : 175 cm faceclaim : khadijha red thunder

before.

sienna  does  not  remember  much  about  the  foster  care  system  ,  and  she  doesn't  want  to  .  it’s  easier  to  focus  on  what  came  after  —  being  adopted  when  she  was  eleven  ,  moving  to  red  creek  ,  and  living  on  saber  street  with  her  two  moms  .  they  gave  her  everything  she  could  ever  want  ,  except  the  ability  to  choose  .  she  didn’t  understand  why  they  needed  her  to  pick  a  side  after  the  divorce  .  she  didn’t  understand  why  her  teachers  scolded  her  for  her  ‘  bad  behavior  ’  ,  or  why  she  felt  like  an  outcast  around  her  classmates  .

she  tried  to  make  herself  stand  out  .  a  bratz  backpack  slung  over  her  shoulder  ,  a  wooden  branch  spray  painted  yellow  in  her  hand  .  but  red  creek  was  small  ,  and  sienna  was  restless  .  gossip  was  her  lifeline  ,  spreading  secrets  for  a  little  entertainment  .  on  the  other  hand  ,  she  loved  art  …  until  it  got  her  suspended  for  vandalism  .  she  promised  to  clean  up  her  act  as  long  as  her moms  would  let  her  leave  red  creek  for  college  .  after voted  ‘  most  likely  to  end  up  in  jail  ’  in  the  school  yearbook  ,  sienna  learned  to  bite  her  tongue  when  her  dreams  were  dismissed  as  unrealistic  .  it  was  a  reality  check  she  didn’t  ask  for  .

but  she  was  determined  .  acting  became  an  escape  ,  a  way  to  be  someone  else  .  she  prevailed  when  she  was  admitted  into  the  theatre  program  at  the  university  of  michigan  ,  and  she  had  a  role  to  play  .  except  ,  real  life  was  harder  to  script  .  she  would  always  return  to  red  creek  ,  and  she  eventually  picked  up  a  tattoo  gun  instead  of  a  spray  can  .  she  vowed  to  never  ink  her  own  skin  —  something  about  getting  sick  of  the  same  thing  .  her  irony  was  lost  on  no  one  .

and then  there  was  cosmia  .  having  a  baby  with  her  high  school  sweetheart  wasn’t  planned  ,  especially  when  nixon  wanted  to  be  a  star  far  away  from  red  creek  .  so  sienna  decided  to  keep  it  a  secret  from  him  —  it  was  easier  that  way  ,  or  at  least   that's  what  she  told  herself  until  he  returned  to  red  creek  and  found  out  about  their three year old daughter  .

after.

sienna  thrives  in  the  illusion  of  control  .  she  offers  a  shoulder  to  cry  on  to  every  customer  that  walks  into  devil’s  ink  ,  collecting  their  secrets  and  repeating  them  at  least  once  .  it’s  a  performance  she’s  perfected  over  the  years  —  knowing  just  what  to  say  ,  how  to  laugh  ,  when  to  lean  in  .  but  beneath  the  carefully  crafted  persona  ,  sienna  is  still  searching  for  the  version  of  herself  that  feels  real  .

there’s  an  ache  she  refuses  to  name  ,  a  loneliness  she  won’t  acknowledge  .  it’s  in  the  way  she  feels  a  lump  in  her  throat  from  staring  at  her  daughter  for  too  long  ,  in  the  way  she  keeps  her  distance  from  those  who  made the mistake of trusting  her  with  a  secret  .  red  creek  is  too  small  ,  and  sienna  is  too  loud  .  she  knows  people  are  listening  ,  watching  ,  waiting  for  the�� moment  she  slips  up  .

she  wonders  if  she  should  have  left  town  years  ago  .  maybe  then  she  wouldn’t  be  stuck  in  the  same  cycle  ,  offering  comfort  she  doesn’t  believe  in  ,  living  a  life  that  feels  like  someone  else’s  .  but  she  can’t  leave  ,  not  really  .  because  red  creek  is  all  she’s  ever  known  ,  and  there’s  a  part  of  her  that  thinks  she  deserves  this  —  the  whispers  ,  the  fear  of  her  daughter  being  the  next  victim  ,  the  longing  for  something  that  will  never  come  .

wanted connections.

BABYSITTER  :  for  her  daughter  !  sienna  works  two  jobs  and  she  wasn't  always  available  to  take  care  of  her  three  year  old  daughter  ,  cosmia  .  she's  also  too  young  to  start  school  ,  so  this  would've  lasted  until  recently , when cosmia's dad came back .  sienna  is  wary  of  strangers  around  her  child  ,  so  she  would  be  very  trusting  of  this person .

RIDE  OR  DIE  :  sienna's  bestie  !  someone  who  doesn't  necessarily  agree  with  her  choices  ,  but  supports  her  nonetheless  .  if  they  knew  each  other  for  a  long  time  ,  sienna  would've  been  a  bad  influence  on  them  .  but  in  more  recent  years  ,  she's  mellowed  out  .

ENEMY  :  sienna's  a  yapper  …  and  not  the  most  trustworthy  .  this  can  be  someone  who  confided  in  her  about  their  troubles  or  a  secret  ,  and  she  told  other  people  about  it  .  depending  on  the  juicy  details  ,  she's  either  indifferent  or  she's  remorseful  while  acknowledging  that  she  has  an  impulsive  need  to  air  out  dirty  laundry  .

CLIENT  :  someone  who  goes  to  sienna  for  all  their  tattoos  !  maybe  they  like  her  work  or  they  let  her  freestyle  on  their  skin  ,  but  it  would  be  cool  if  she  had  a  client  that  specifically  always  asks  for  her  .

[capitclkarma]

//   (  fabien frankel .  cismale  .  he/him  )  .    ⸻  nixon  north  ,  a  thirty  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  thirty years on and off  .  the  dynamo  is  known  for  being  charismatic  and  bitter  and  is  often  associated  with  an unbuttoned shirt plastered to a sweaty chest , wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night to shade against bright stage lights , an old man in a rocking chair reminiscing on the good ole’ days while the kids roll their eyes behind his back  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  sound technician for the parrish center for the arts  word  travels  fast  .

BIO.

brief flashes -- a smile , straightening the cuffs of a suit , whispered arguments when they thought he was asleep . the only memories he has of his father .

his mother filled the house with enough love that he never felt he was missing much . still , in the dark hours of the night , nixon wondered why their family wasn't good enough for him .

he developed a passion for music early , and what spare money they had was spent on lessons for him . piano , guitar , drums , voice , he tried everything and loved it all.

she took a second job to provide for her son and make sure he never felt like he couldn't pursue music in the way he wanted .

he started recording songs , posting them on youtube as a hobby , not expecting much to come from it .

until he was flown out to LA to record his first studio album . an instant hit . album sales and merch and soon a tour was scheduled the summer after he graduated high school . nixon packed up , kissed his mom on the cheek and said goodbye to red creek .

nixon took to fame and fortune well . the bright lights caused him to shine rather than sweat . nixon moses quickly became nixon north to up his star factor .

a new album , a new girlfriend at his side , having fallen out with his high school sweetheart sienna . the more sales , the more his ego grew . the drinking , the drugs , the debauchery , nixon embraced it all with open arms .

while he loved being on the road and traveling , every wednesday at 5 , he would be found on the phone calling home .

after some years , people started to grow tired of his generic pop albums . couldn't tell where one album ended and the other began . he hadn't grown or changed , rather he had been sticking with the formula that worked . only it no longer did . paired with the parting and trashing hotel rooms and egging houses , nixon north was fading into oblivion .

his sales had been low when he returned to red creek . he was depressed and moping around town when he reconnected with his ex girlfriend . but he didn't stay in town long before heading out for a final shot at recording a new album .

it was more experimental , more him , but the negative tabloids surrounding his personal life tanked the album sales . a small , short farewell tour at small venues around the country . the final stop in red creek .

surprise struck him stronger than a bolt of lightening . he was a father now . a convenient excuse to tell the paparazzi . he had to temporarily retire to take care of his daughter .

but he was genuine . he didn't want to follow his father's footsteps . he promised sienna he would be committed to her and committed to little cosmia . he would be a better father than anyone could ever dream of . and he would make both cosmia and sienna proud .

PERSONALITY.

he feels almost stuck now . he's still cocky and confident , oozing energy like he just returned home from a world tour . but resentment has made a home in his heart because he knows his glory days are behind him . grinning , he bears it . now focused on cosmia and making sure she has two adoring parents .

he thinks that he is better than most people , but his whole identity was in his career , so he's nothing more than a shell . but he hides those feelings . he's charming , but he's angry that he failed and thinks he deserves better . he won't take responsibility for his own actions that led to the collapse of his career .

he cares about the people close to him , and will do whatever to help them .

HCS.

now that he has a daughter , he is very concerned about safety . he is really against the local government as the disappearances started again . nixon doesn't think this should be happening again , so he's vocal about his opposition .

he sent money to his mom , so she wouldn't have to work , but she did keep working to occupy her time .

song: big shot by fontaines dc

WCS.

people from high school : knew him before he got famous . could be a bragging point , could be a point of annoyance , etc

fans + people who want him as a mentor

enemies : people who are sick of his attitude <3

opposition : people who don't think the police and mayor are doing a good job . this will be developed more later since we're in the early stages of things , but some people who share the same opinions as him

broken heart : maybe he hooked up with someone while he was back home . he wanted to make sienna jealous but maybe the other person developed feelings

[changelingz]

(  melissa  barrera  .  cis  woman  .  she  /  her  )  .    ⸻  gabriela  cabellero  ,  a  thirty  -  five  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  their  whole  life  .  the  insurgent  is  known  for  being  determined  and  aggressive  and  is  often  associated  with  late  night  cigarettes  ,  familiar  leather  jacket  ,  last  chance  phone  calls  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a  laundromat  owner  word  travels  fast  . 

thirty5  year  old  red  creekian  to  the  core  ,  laundromat  owner  and  hater  of  the  sheriffs  department  .  above  the  law  and  below  it  ...  a  secret  community  spirit  who's  doors  are  always  open  but  she  won't  be  nice .  this  town  is  her  life  .  please  ,  don't  try  and  take  it  away  .

⸻ YOUR STATISTICS

full  name:  gabriela  alejandra  cabellero.

birth  date:  december  29th,  1989  (capricorn).

birth  order:  eldest  daughter.

gender  &  pronouns:  she/her,  female.

sexual  orientation:  bisexual  (out).

⸻ YOUR STORY

tw: domestic abuse, murder, death.

* if  people  had  to  ask  you  when  things  started  going  wrong  then  you  would  have  to  pedal  it  back  to  before  you  were  even  born.  as  far  as  you  know,  the  worst  moment  of  your  life  was  pre-conception...  if  you  could  go  back  then  you  would  have  stopped  your  parents  ever  meeting  but  unfortunately,  you  can't  control  that.  red  creek  was  never  the  same  as  the  city  and  your  parents  were  both  homegrown  right  here,  grass  roots  families...  a  laundromat  manager  (the  son  of  the  once  owner)  and  a  high  school  teacher  who  was  all  big  brown  eyes  and  smiles.  when  they  met,  fireworks  went  off...  at  least  that's  how  your  mother  told  it  but  as  you  grew  older  you  began  to  think  those  weren't  fireworks  but  badly  confused  distress  flares.  it  seems  that  things  aren't  always  what  they  seem  and  your  parents  love  affair  was  just  one  of  the  many  things  off  about  your  hometown.

when  you  were  born,  your  parents  had  a  rare  moment  of  joy,  a  first  daughter  something  they  had  hoped  for.  they  would  have  loved  you  no  matter  what  you  were  as  long  as  you  came  out  healthy  and  you  were  just  the  beginning,  a  family  of  five  children  that  would  learn  to  grow  up  in  a  constant  state  of  apprehension  over  their  fathers  need  for  control.  this  was  no  household,  it  was  a  dictatorship  and  when  he  put  his  foot  down  then  it  was  usually  hard  enough  to  break  flesh.  you  watched  your  mother,  submissive  as  she  ever  was,  become  a  sweet  and  gentle  ghost  as  the  years  went  by  and  it  made  you  angrier  and  angrier.  you  hated  him  for  it  and  you  wished  that  just  once,  she  would  raise  her  voice  and  tell  him  where  to  stick  it...  leave  him...  walk  away.  but,  she  never  would.  she'd  say  he  didn't  mean  it,  apologise  on  his  behalf  and  the  next  day  he'd  be  full  of  flowers  (real  ones  and  in  his  words).  you  would  grow  up  to  be  someone  that  didn't  believe  in  pretty  prose,  someone  that  was  never  charmed  and  always  on  edge  waiting  for  the  other  shoe  to  drop.

your  mother  and  father  never  abandoned  you  but  you  were  were  abandoned  in  all  the  ways  that  mattered.  you  helped  raise  your  siblings,  tried  to  teach  them  how  to  be  better  people  than  the  role  models  that  you  had  but  it  never  seemed  to  quite  pan  out.  a  family  of  low  level  criminals,  some  well  meaning  and  others  just  thrill  seekers...  in  your  fathers  image,  they  found  ways  to  gratify  themselves  that  you  could  never  wrap  your  head  around.  they  were  in  trouble  with  the  law  from  time  to  time  but  nothing  bad  enough  for  the  community  to  turn  against  them  or  your  much  beloved  mother...  you  were  the  one  to  bail  them  out  behind  your  fathers  back  until  he  fell  ill.  you  would  be  in  your  mid  20s  when  your  father  became  sicker...  frailer...  found  it  harder  to  get  around.  over  months  he  became  bed  bound  and  unable  to  carry  out  his  duties  and  you  took  over  the  laundromat,  repurposing  it  to  meet  your  own  desires  of  being  able  to  rally  against  the  red  creek  police  department  by  allowing  those  who  were  lesser  loved  by  the  law  to  find  solace.  you  opened  the  doors  all  night  and  took  care  of  your  community  with  harshness  but  motherly  love...  that  you  had  been  looking  for.  people  never  understood  you  and  your  walls  were  so  high  that  it  was  incredibly  difficult  to  get  to  know  you.  like  a  cat,  you  didn't  come  when  called  but  you  did  turn  up  on  the  doorstep  of  those  you  trusted  from  time  to  time  searching  for  something  unknown.  by  the  time  your  father  died  then  you  were  27  and  people  whispered  about  what  exactly  had  happened  in  his  long  illness  that  had  came  out  of  nowhere  but  nobody  asked.  in  the  end...  maybe  they  didn't  really  care  because  it  was  easier  to  forget  him  .

⸻ THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER

tba

[clandestone]

 ⸻  lachlan rose  ,  a  thirty-five  year  old  ,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  seven years in total  .  the  prodigal son  is  known  for  being  charismatic  and  manipulative  and  is  often  associated  with  the constant and compulsive need for applause, the pit of fear that has lingered inside you since childhood, gnashing teeth and heart palpitations hidden behind an effortless smile  .  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  the director at the parrish center for the arts,  word  travels  fast  .

the basics

Name: lachlan rose Nicknames: lachy, lucky, prick Faceclaim: andrew garfield Gender: cismale, he/him Sexual Orientation: bisexual, slight male preference romantically Age: 35 Birthday: November 4, 1990 Occupation: director at the parrish centre for the arts Marital Status: single Hometown: london, england Pets: an orange cat named skimbleshanks  Residence: an apartment above the theater Positive Traits: charismatic, passionate, sentimental, talented Negative Traits: manipulative, arrogant, insecure, demanding, condescending

aesthetics

Inspiration: roman roy (succession), marvin (falsettos), neil perry (dead poets society), astarion (baldurs gate 3), dennis reynolds (iasip), mrs. darvis (high school musical) Animal: tbd Tarot Card: the moon Zodiac: scorpio sun, scorpio moon, libra rising Element: water Mineral: pyrite Song: im your man - mitski

Backstory

Eliza Visser was a beautiful, charming girl- a hopeless romantic, prone to fantastical ideas and wild ambition. She was studying abroad at Cambridge when she met Cormac Rose- permanent resident of the upper crust, eldest son, and heir to his family’s fortune. Their fling came to a crashing halt four months later, when Eliza discovered that she was pregnant and the two were rushed to the altar to avoid bringing scandal down upon the Rose family. She was pressured to drop out of school, to become a housewife, to leave her life and family in Red Creek, to move to London, to give up every part of herself.  Lachlan was born out of something more sinister than love. It was a wordless decision, to try for a second child- that was what was supposed to happen, right? The first child forced their parents into marriage, but if they could just push out another one, maybe everyone would stop whispering about the rushed nuptials and loveless marriage. Maybe they could love this one without resentment, since it’s their choice now, right?  They would try once more after Lachlan, but that child was looked at with the same calculating, discerning gaze as the other two. The Rose family would live in some deranged harmony together, until the death of Heather Visser- Eliza’s niece and Lachlan’s cousin. Eliza, terrified and worried for her sister, tried to convince Cormac to go to Red Creek, just for a few weeks or a few months, just until her sister was back on her feet. But Cormac was tired of their charade, and only needed an excuse to rid himself of her. The divorce papers were served at Lachlan’s ninth birthday party, and Eliza was sent back to Red Creek- penniless, and entirely alone.  The children stayed in London. That was what their father wanted, so that is where they stayed. The trouble with being raised by wolves is how comfortable you get with snarling and biting your way through life. To take what you needed, or starve. Lachlan took what he’d been taught, honed his personality until he was just as cutthroat as his father raised him to be. He fell from grace at age sixteen, when he was caught sabotaging his fellow students by selling fake test answers. He didn’t stay to see his father’s reaction to his suspension- he just packed his essentials and got on a plane to Detroit, where his mother was waiting to drive him to Red Creek. He stayed there until he graduated, and while he was miserable in such a small town, it allowed him to realign himself into something different, something worthy of being loved. He was always told he was special, that he had a gift, that he was going places- but he had always assumed the townspeople were either being polite or uninformed of what real talent looked like. On a whim, he decided to audition for the University of Michigan’s musical theater program, and- to his surprise- he was accepted. Finally, he was somewhere he felt truly talented, truly loved. For the first time in his life, he felt worthy of the space that he took up in the universe. Immediately after graduation, he booked a two-year contract on a national tour, and for the next six years he performed in multiple off-broadway productions, and was a swing for two broadway shows. 

Any progress he'd made towards being an actual good, honest person was reversed once he got into the industry. Just like in his childhood, manipulation and sabotage were rewarded. Once again, he had to be a knife, to be cutthroat, just like his daddy taught him.

He was a rising star, a true up-and-comer, constantly told he was destined for incredible things. There were rumors that he was being courted as a lead in a new broadway show, but no one ever got to find out if they were true or not- Lachlan had abandoned his apartment in New York and moved back home to Red Creek. 

Lachlan has been in Red Creek for five years now, but he has not abandoned his passions- he just made them a bit smaller. He can often be found at the Parrish Center for the Arts, rehearsing or preparing or performing in various productions. He also frequents the Lakeside Grill every Friday night, and can be found at the Warehouse on Saturdays. 

Wanted Connections his star!- is it really community theater if someone doesn't pick favorites? this person would be someone talented, who he has decided to take on and mentor. an actually close friend- he has 1 (one) person who actually knows him and has seen him be vulnerable. probably is the only one to know how tough his childhood was. one of the only people in his life that he loves unconditionally. maybe they've been through something together, or maybe they're just platonic soulmates. either way, this is the only healthy-ish relationship he has- and even then, he probably manipulates them too. it's just his nature!   casual friends- lachlan is one of those people that shines such a warm, bright light on the ones in his favor, but leaves others out in the cold. he is very blair waldorf, in that he expects everyone to have some kind of use for him, otherwise why keep them around?  something real wild (romantic)- i want something so incredibly ridiculous for him, but i want to take it incredibly seriously (ic, of course. we gotta clown on them ooc). give me fake dating but they're both pushing 40. give me an accidental drunk marriage and now they're both too proud to admit they want an annulment and oops, they caught feelings. idk give me one of them finding a 115 year-old antique picture of two friends that look suspiciously like them and now they're convinced they are reincarnated soulmates. there is nothing too outlandish, i promise high school friends- people he was close with for the two years that he was in high school. they would have known him when he was actively trying to be a good and honest person, and they either don't recognize who he is now, or constantly make excuses for the way he treats people as disposable.  exes/flings- keep things interesting! i have an unofficial hc that lachlan pushed an ex down the stairs to get a part (welcome back sue sylvester), so that specific ex would be fun, but it probably would've been in new york. people he has abandoned- the natural evolution of some of his friends. people who he felt didn't offer him anything, or raise his standing. people who were once in his spotlight but have now been tossed under the bed (like jessie in toy story 2 during that sad song)  his siblings- his older and younger sibling, who would have endured the same childhood. the oldest would likely be around 40-37, and the youngest would deeply inspired by the roys in succession. they hate each other but are also co-dependent. I'll eventually make this an official WC on the main, but please do reach out if you're interested!!

[brntout]

❝ 𝙸𝙵  𝙸𝙼  𝚁𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃  𝙰𝙱𝙾𝚄𝚃  𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚂,  𝙸  𝙲𝙾𝚄𝙻𝙳  𝚂𝙰𝚅𝙴  𝙰  𝙼𝙰𝙽'𝚂  𝙻𝙸𝙵𝙴.  𝙳𝙾  𝚈𝙾𝚄  𝙷𝙰𝚅𝙴  𝙰𝙽𝚈  𝙸𝙳𝙴𝙰  𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃  𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃  𝚆𝙾𝚄𝙻𝙳  𝙳𝙾  𝚃𝙾  𝙼𝚈  𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺  𝚂𝙰𝙻𝙴𝚂?  ❞

 // (  destiny  ryan.  non-binary.  she/they  )  . ⸻ KENNEDY  STUART  ,  a twenty  eight  year  old,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  eighteen  years  and  has  been  back  a  couple  of  months . THE  PRODIGY  is   known   for   being  ambitious  and calculative and  is  often  associated  with  murmured  self-affirmations,  a  creeping  curiosity,  doing  whatever  it  takes  to  exceed  expectations,  picture  perfect  smiles,  pristine  trophies  on  full  display .  in   a   small   town   where   they   work   as  a  journalist at  the  register  and  an  author,  word  travels  fast  .     it’s   hard   to   keep   a   secret   ,   and   it   looks   like   the   boogeyman  knows   that   [  REDACTED  ] 

 𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙴𝙰𝙳𝚂 | 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚂 | 𝙼𝙸𝚁𝚁𝙾𝚁 | 𝙴𝙳𝙸𝚃𝚂 | 𝙿𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙻𝙸𝚂𝚃 | 𝙿𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚃

𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐈𝐍: being the golden child, a gnawing ambition, restless nights, being a pawn in your parent’s game, the need to be ten steps ahead, doing whatever it takes, always comparing yourself to others, when will it ever be enough? 

[ Ⅰ ]  .  .  .  𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 

full  name.  kennedy  noelle  stuart.  nicknames.  ken,  kenny, .  age.  28.  race.  black. nationality.  american.  birthday.  may  20th.  zodiac.  taurus.  gender.  non-binary.  pronouns.  (  she  /  they  ).  sexual  orientation.  pansexual.  birthplace.  redcreek,  michigan.  occupation.  journalist

[ Ⅱ ]  .  .  .  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘

mother  :  suzanne  stuart  herrera father  :  marcus stuart   stepfather:  jonathan  ‘jon’  herrera stepbrother:  santiago  herrera

[ Ⅲ ]  .  .  .  𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓

∗  kennedy  was  marcus  and  suzanne's  last-ditch  effort  to  stabilize  the  marriage  between  a  narcissist  and  a  small  town  primadonna.  the  attempt  lasted  for  a  few  years  on  and  off  which  resulted  kennedy  having  to  spend  their  early  years  alternating  between  two  homes ∗  kennedy  was  the  spitting  image  of  the  both  of  them  and  the  two  were  painfully  aware  of  it,  pushing  the  young  kid  to  be  the  best  version  of  themselves . .  .  they  just  had  different  definitions  of  what  that  was. ∗   for  marcus,  it  was  a  sharp  mind.  days  with  him  usually  consisted  of  activities  that  involved  intellectual  improvement  -  playing  chess,  reading  books,  watching  documentaries.  as  for  suzanne,  she  preferred  more  physical  charms  -  sports  &  beauty  pageants  mostly. ∗  the  combination  resulted  in  a  kid  who's  learned  quickly  that  they  earn  most  praise  when  they  are  not  only  good  at  something...  but  better  than  expected.  a  mindset  eventually  turned  to  a  desire  at  being  the  best  in  whatever  they  set  out  to  be. ∗   in  2006  suzanne  started  seeing  a  local  man  named  jon  hererra  and  before  kennedy  had  a  chance  to  process  their  mother's  new  relationship,  they  were  asked  to  pack  their  bags  to  move  in  with  this  stranger  and  his  son,  santiago  herrera. ∗   while  kennedy's  father  was  still  in  their  life,  it  was  apparent  that  he  had  decided  to  take  a  step  back  (  no  doubt  betrayed  by  how  quickly  his  former  wife  moved  on  )  and  began  only  taking  kennedy  on  the  weekends. ∗   life  with  the  herrera's  was  different.  suzanne  had  taken  to  bragging  about  her  child's  achievements.  an  energy  that  their  stepfather  quickly  matched  .  he  became  invested  in  advancing  kennedy's  talents,  perhaps  hoping  that  their  excellence  would  rub  off  on  his  son. ∗  unfortunately,  kennedy  had  a  hard  time  relating  to  santiago.  perhaps  it  was  the  age  difference  or  the  resentment  in  their  parent's  union.  whatever  the  reason,  it  made  building  a  healthy  relationship  difficult. ∗  kennedy  tended  to  focus  on  their  academic  pursuits  instead.  editor  of  the  newspaper,  head  of  the  speech  and  debate  team,  goalie  of  the  girl's  soccer  team...  they  had  their  hands  full!  eventually  they  graduate  with  honors  and  got  accepted  at  NYU  on  a  full  ride  to  become  an  investigative  journalist. ∗   after  college,  they  booked  a  job  at  the  new  york  times  amd  became  a  travelling  journalist,  moving  from  country  to  country  to  write  pieces  about  whatever  was  relevant. ∗   during  their  travels  they  came  across  an  interesting  case  that  was  ongoing  in  italy.  there  was  a  unexpected  string  of  murders  happening  in  a  small  countryside  town  and  with  the  help  of  the  local  police  department,  it  was  determined  that  the  local  catholic  priest  was  poisoning  the  offerings  during  their  mass  and  would  either  pretend  to  heal  them  with  the  power  of  God  or  let  them  die. ∗  the  article  kennedy  wrote  didnt  garner  much  attention  but  they  were  so  invested  in  the  story  they  decided  to  write  a  book  about  it  named  'death  at  the  altar'  and  lo  and  behold  -  it  became  a  best  seller! ∗  it  was  such  a  hit  that  kennedy  had  to  take  a  break  from  their  journalistic  endeavors  to  go  on  a  book  tour.  as  exciting  as  it  was,  kennedy  found  it  awfully  tiresome. ∗  after  some  thought  and  some  nudging  from  their  mother  &  step-father,  kennedy  decided  to  take  a  break  from  it  all  and  move  back  home.  they  took  up  a  job  at  the  local  newspaper  because  they  figured  it  would  be  easy.  some  fluff  pieces  here  and  there  while  they  focus  on  their  next  big  hit.  it's  red  creek,  michigan  after  all.  nothing  ever  happens  here.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 :  a  smart  kid  who  watched  their  parents  divorce  and  was  forced  to  join  another  family  along  with  her  outrageous  mother.  left  town  as  soon  as  she  could  but  recently  decided  to  move  back  home  after  writing  a  best  selling  true  crime  novel  named  'death  at  the  altar'.r'. 

[ Ⅳ ]  .  .  .  𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ───  all  connections  are  open  to  any  gender  unless  specified  otherwise.

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[ Ⅴ ]  .  .  .  𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

＋clever  ＋analytical  ＋curious －unsympathetic  －stubborn  －judgmental mbti  :  ESFJ natal  chart  :  ↑  capricorn, ⊙  taurus, ☾  cancer inspired  by  :  gale  weathers ( scream   ),  nancy  wheeler ( stranger  things ),  monica  geller ( friends )

[enternights]

🐿️ carlos  medina     ⸻     a  twenty  seven  year  old,  has  survived  another  day  in  red  creek  where  they  have  lived  for  two  months.  the  court  jester  is  known  for  being  humorous  and  inconsiderate  and  is  often  associated  with  the  passing  roar  of  an  engine  in  the  middle  of  the  night,  standing  in  front  of  a  disinterested  audience  as  you  clamor  for  attention,  the  adrenaline  rush  of  wreaking  havoc  and  the  wave  of  guilt  that  comes  right  after.  in  a  small  town  where  they  work  as  a  mechanic  at  white  pine  auto  garage  word  travels  fast.  it’s  hard  to  keep  a  secret,  and  it  looks  like  the  boogeyman  knows  that  THIS FILE HAS BEEN CORRUPTED.

𝟬𝟬𝟭.　𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪

full  name.　juan  carlos  jose  medina-wright aliases.　carlos  (  by  everyone  ) birthdate.　december  16th  (  27  ) hometown.　cebu  city,  philippines gender  +  pronouns.　genderqueer  +  he/they orientation.　pansexual zodiac.　sagittarius occupation.　mechanic  at  white  pine  auto  garage face  claim.　evan  mock parallels.　richie  tozier  (  it  )  bojack  horseman  (  bojack  horseman  )  jake  paul  circa  2017  deadpool  (  marvel  )  troy  barnes  (  community  )

𝟬𝟬𝟮.　𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬

born  and  raised  in  cebu  to  a  former  army  medic  and  criminal  defense  attorney.  his  parents  separated  when  he  was  about  two,  and  so  he  was  left  in  the  care  of  his  revolving  door  of  nannies  single  mother.  he  was  a  troublesome  kid;  a  frequent  flyer  at  the  principals's  office,  and  in  his  teens  was  bailed  out  of  jail  more  times  than  his  mother  could  count.  he  was  the  black  sheep  of  his  family,  the  cousin  his  aunts  and  uncles  were  told  to  not  imitate  unless  they  wanted  to  be  a  disappointment.

at  the  age  of  nineteen  they  got  kicked  out  of  his  university,  and  at  that  point  his  mother  decided  she  had  enough  and  sent  him  to  san  diego  to  live  with  his  father.  it  wasn't  any  better.  at  that  point,  their  father  had  a  whole  new  family.  carlos  had  a  younger  half  sister  who  was  the  embodiment  of  everything  he  wasn't,  and  a  stepmother  who  (  rightfully  )  didn't  trust  them  and  ignored  them  whenever  they were  around.

they jumped  from  job  to  job  for  the  next  five  years,  unemployed  for  the  majority  of  it  when  you  really  think  about  it.  his  life  seemed  to  be  going  on  a  downward  trajectory,  and  it  really  would  have  until  that  fateful  casting  call  for  a  brand  new  reality  tv  show.  it  was  stupid  —  carlos  didn't  even  watch  dating  shows,  but  he  was  at  a  weird  place  in  his  life  and  he  didn't  have  anything  to  lose.

carlos'  claim  to  fame  on  the  show  was  the  role  of  the  bad  guy.  they were  always  causing  drama,  laughing  in  the  face  of  conflict  and  never  felt  remorse  when  their actions  had  consequences  for  themself and  for  other  people.  but  of  course,  that  brought  in  views,  and  for  the  duration  of  his  season  he  was  the  topic  of  many  twitter  threads  and  thinkpieces.

following  his  time  on  the  show,  he'd  garnered  a  reasonable  amount  of  fame.  he  booked  modeling  gigs  left  and  right,  was  invited  to  tons  of  major  events,  and  even  fostered  friendships  with  a  couple  hollywood  celebrities.  their life  seemed  to  be  on  the  upswing  until  ████████████████████████.  that's  how  they ended  up  in  red  creek,  to  run  from  the  ████████████████████████

𝟬𝟬𝟯.　𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥

infinitely  smarter  than  they let  on.  the  idiot  persona  is  just  a  facade.  carlos  knows  they could  be  doing  better  things  in  their life  than  whatever  the  hell  they gets up  to,  but  they're just  a  little  lost.  right  now  he's  just  here  for  the  vibes  so  he  doesn't  even  take  the  murders  and  disappearances  seriously.

cut  off  all  contact  with  his  family  ever  since  his  stint  in  los  angeles.  it's  a  sore  topic  for  him  and  he  does  everything  he  can  to  avoid  talking  about  them.

big  fan  of  cars  and  motorsports.  they've been  street  racing  ever  since  they were a  teen  and  is  just  uhhh  a  teensy  weensy  bit  of  a  carfucker.  they were  also  invited  to  watch  the  monaco  gp  once  and  might've  hooked  up  with  a  driver,  but  that's  neither  here  nor  there.

you  can  often  find  him  at  redstone  where  he  sometimes  performs  standup.  he's  funny  but  he's  not,  like,  hilarious,  you  know.