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🦋  what  would  your  character  do  if  they  knew  they  could  not  fail?

if  toby  knew  they  could  get  out  of  a  situation  without  failing  (  and  i’m  going  to  assume  dying  in  this  case  ),  i  believe  that  they  would  go  for  something  more  short  term  and  thrill  related  rather  than  a  long  term  career  goal.  they  probably  would  like  ...  want  to  rock  climb  up  the  steepest  part  of  a  tall  mountain  with  no  protection  equipment  or  go  sky  diving  from  space  but  like  ...  be  let  out  a  few  hundred  yards  above  earth.  or  probably  somehow  use  the  grand  canyon  as  a  half  pipe.  i  think  the  short  term  matters  more  for  toby  than  the  long  term  does,  and  i  honestly  think  they’d  just  take  this  opportunity  to  have  a  good  time.  

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🍩  favorite  sweet  treat?

honestly  the  first  thing  that  came  to  mind  are  those  slightly  cursed  spongebob  popsicles  you  could  get  from  the  ice  cream  truck  as  a  kid.  and  they  look  like  this  ...  never  exactly  like  it  should.  but  other  than  that  i  feel  like  toby  would  just  go  to  town  on  a  tube  of  store  bought  frosting  and  call  it  a  night.

🕷️  what’s  their  biggest  fear?  do  they  have  any  irrational  /  mundane  fears?

for  biggest  fear,  right  now  i  think  toby  is  just  afraid  of  the  future.  taking  a  big  step  such  as  deciding  a  career  path  is  just  way  too  much  for  him  to  think  about.  he  could  also  very  well  be  afraid  of  making  big  decisions  in  general.  deep  down  i  also  think  he’s  pretty  afraid  of  being  alone  but  he’s  gotten  better  at  managing  it.  for  irrational  or  mundane  fears  ...  i  wouldn’t  say  he  has  any  that  truly  haunt  him.  he  probably  is  a  little  sketched  out  around  pigeons  since  he  probably  thinks  they’re  working  for  the  government.  that’s  about  it.

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☁️  a  soft  headcanon

toby  is  more  than  prone  to  skateboarding  accidents  and  just  generally  walking  out  of  some  situation  with  a  gash  in  his  knee  from  pure  clumsiness.  if  given  the  option,  toby  is  100%  going  to  waltz  into  a  cvs  and  pick  out  band  aids  meant  for  kids.  i’m  talking  like  ...  twelve  olaf  band  aids  layered  onto  his  knee  instead  of  picking  an  actually  helpful  band  aid  that  would  cover  it  in  one  go.  if  the  med  station  suddenly  runs  out  of  baby  shark  band  aids  ...  then  toby  may  be  the  culprit.

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✂️  what  is  the  "last  straw"  for  them  to  cut  someone  out  of  their  life?  how  easily  do  they  let  go  of  people?

i  don’t  think  toby  is  honestly  that  good  of  letting  people  go  at  all  ...  they  probably  latch  onto  just  about  anyone  they  come  across  who  shows  some  sort  of  friendliness  in  hopes  that  they’ll  find  closeness  and  companionship.  even  if  someone  was  absolutely  treating  toby  like  garbage,  they  would  still  try  to  salvage  whatever  was  left  of  the  relationship.  i  wouldn’t  necessarily  say  that  toby  is  a  doormat  and  can  be  walked  all  over  –  they’ll  still  stand  up  for  themself,  but  they  wouldn’t  be  ready  to  let  go  of  something  even  if  it  was  absolutely  toxic  and  horrible.  i  think  it  would  truly  take  a  lot  for  toby  to  feel  the  need  to  cut  someone  out. 

☄️   what  do  people  assume  about  them?  are  they  right?

at  a  glance,  i  imagine  people  might  perceive  toby  as  just  plain  stupid  and  irresponsible,  and  they’d  be  majorly  right,  i  can’t  lie.  especially  at  camp,  people  may  see  toby  losing  a  camper  or  just  entirely  ignoring  his  job,  and  that  pretty  much  fits  that  description!  they  may  also  assume  that  toby  does  these  types  of  things  simply  because  he  doesn’t  care,  but  i  really  just  think  he’s  ...  stupid  in  the  sense  that  he  just  doesn’t  realize  he  needs  to  you  know  ...  make  sure  mckynlyndzey  is  with  his  group.  toby  does  care  about  his  job  and  wants  to  do  things  right,  he  probably  just  fails  to  think  things  through  enough  to  actually  do  that.

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𖥻⸝⸝   toby’s ask box is currently open and accepting the following ask memes : oc emoji asks & thought provoking questions ! 

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hi everyone! i’m bennie! i’m 21, from the mst timezone, and i go by any pronouns. i’m very excited to be here and to write with all of you and your muses! 🥳 i’m down to plot either on discord or through tumblr messaging so just lmk what you prefer 🫶  i haven’t written a true full intro in a long time so please bear with this and i hope ya’ll enjoy toby park #slay

「  choi yeonjun  .  22  .  non binary  .  he / they  」 hey  ,  look  !  its  TOBY PARK rocking  up  with  their  camp  uniform  on  .  it's  their  FIRST year  working  at  cooper  creak  so  it's  like  they've  never  been away  .  they're  pretty  popular  with  the  kids  due  to  their  +  SPONTANEOUS  and  + PERCEPTIVE  nature  .  but  it's  a  tough  crowd  and  they  can't  please  everyone  ,  especially  those  that  say  they're  -  SPINELESS  and  -  VOLATILE .  they  also  remind  everyone  of  splintered skateboards , handpicked wilted flowers , ice cream melting into your skin  .  what's their  favorite  activity  to  lead  at  camp  ,  you  ask  ?  oh  ,  definitely  WALL CLIMBING  .  well  ,  let's  hope  they  can  survive  the  summer  .  it  can  be  brutal  out  there  !

STATISTICS / FACTS:

full name: toby ryder barnes

age: twenty two

pronouns: he / they

gender: non binary

sexuality: bisexual

place of birth: jacksonville, florida

chart: off of a pure vibe check, sagittarius sun, aires moon, cancer rising

height: 5′11 and a half (they will let u know about the half. if you beef with them then you will be told that they’re 6′0)

tattoos: small, scattered random tattoos. they include a band aid on his knee, a worm on his ankle, and a question mark on his wrist

piercings: two hoops on each earlobe, a helix piercing on his left ear

hair color: black (reference for style, but usually a bit messier than this)

fashion sense: beat up converse in too many colors, t shirts layered over long sleeve shirts, chipped nail polish, occasional beanies, ripped jeans, lots of black, windbreakers, cheap graphic t shirts, crew necks, stripes

highest education: bachelor’s degree in graphic design

A BIT OF A BACKSTORY:

tw for general mentions of neglect

toby is the youngest of a big family and was born and raised in jacksonville, florida. i’m talking like six or seven kids and their father walked out before toby was born so his existence was not necessarily celebrated. he was constantly dragged around by his older siblings when their mom was busy ... they just kind of treated his existence like a hassle. he was close with all of his siblings, but none of them were entirely friendly with each other since yk ... who wants to bring your seven year old brother out with your friends.

toby had a good time though hanging out with people nearly a decade older than them and hanging by themself a lot, skating around town and loitering were their go to. they craved close friendship after seeing what their siblings had, but kind of stuck out at school like a sore thumb for being the youngest of the park kids. everybody knew them already and they hardly had a chance to make a name for themself. plus, when people (namely his family) made it clear to toby that they didn’t want them around, they learned to stick by themself and not branch out as a survival tactic.

but there was a glimmer of hope lmao ... when everyone got just a bit too busy in the summers, they resulted to sending toby to camp cooper creak. honestly <3 this place was everything to toby. they had attention, close friends who actually cared about him truly this dude was zooming in 2x speed. going absolutely crazy bonkers diving off the rocks and making the most of every moment. they attended for around three years before their family decided to stop sending them and in those years they missed it more than anything :/

the years after camp cooper creak were just a blur for toby, trying to find something that sparked joy like attending camp did. they wound up getting into graphic design while in high school and somehow getting a decent enough scholarship to a nearby college. like yes they totally submitted the graphic design is my passion meme for at least seven projects but toby ended up graduating through a blur of partying and dorm loneliness and simply yolo-ing everything. he’s currently going through a bout of life where he has no idea what to do - no career goals or people to follow - and believes that the place that brought his favorite childhood memories will help boost his bank account and provide him with some direction. maybe part of them is really putting off adult life too, and they just want to latch onto their childhood while they still can.

PERSONALITY:

no but fr this dude is just a little creature. kind of is just letting go of everything he previously knew and is striving to have the time of his life.

SPONTANEOUS: very impulsive and always down to have fun. really doesn’t put a single thought behind their actions. i mean i listed this as a positive trait, but sometimes this bites them in the ass because they don’t think things through. if your muse is looking for some trouble to get into ... hit toby up

PERCEPTIVE: having been a side/background character their entire life, toby is used to picking up on cues that people give off. i don’t want to call them a #empath but they are very emotionally smart and can relate to and understand other people deeply. they can make you feel like there can be a hundred people in the room–

SPINELESS: really just lacks discipline and more often than not, the strength to be a better person. gets a bit cowardly when it comes to owning up to their own actions so they prefer to shimmy out of it all

VOLATILE: big emotional shifts. this includes just straight chilling to dangerous action, having a good time to staring out the window of a cabin longingly ... also has some temper issues

growing up, he was always the type of kid that would do the worst to get attention (lowkey crimes ... absolute chaos and the like) and sometimes he still falls into the habit of acting out to get attention or honestly just does it for fun

for sure is the type to start drama in the group chat by photoshopping two counselors together and giving them a ship hashtag. mind you i have no photoshop skills so this is going to be extremely fun if/when this happens (if there is a ship out there that you all want this to happen with then hit me up HEWJKRHWEJ)

they are 100% the counselor that loses a kid in his group or takes the kids on a 20 mile walk to sneak over to walmart to get ice cream

generally though, toby is overall pretty sweet behind his little shit antics. they might like lose a camper every once in a while but as a friend they’re very dependable and loyal. they really aren’t mean at all but sometimes their humor can come off as a little intimidating or off putting

(drugs tw) for another glimpse, from the questions on the app, the three items that toby packed and couldn’t survive without are pot brownies (burnt and stale), a big blanket he always has wrapped around himself in the line for breakfast (good luck getting him up in the morning), and a journal where he’s constantly drawing/writing shitty poetry. he’d be the first to die in a horror film because he’d jump straight into the danger without a second thought. like oh a sketchy house they stumble upon in the woods? he’s going in. creepy groaning coming from it? even better.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

a bff from when toby was at camp as a kid <3 they both were campers and maybe they lost contact over the years and reunited this year now that toby is working at camp. they could either still fit together perfectly or maybe your muse grew/changed over the years and now things are super awkward and horrible.

a fellow counselor who ends up picking up toby’s slack from losing track of his kids/venturing off to do things when he’s supposed to be working. maybe your muse has worked at the camp longer and was assigned to toby to make sure he’s staying on track or they just feel like they need to overstep and do this. could 100% lead to bickering bc toby probably doesn’t think he’s doing anything wrong really

people who knew his siblings. like there are at least 6 of them there could be some connection even if your character is living across the country or something. exes, bffs, older characters he hung out with when he was a kid. maybe they’re on really good terms and still vibe with each other or even not. we can for sure figure something out.

people toby knew at college? roommates ... classmates ... people that tried to befriend them despite the fact that they stuck with themself which could make things awkward.

exes ... unrequited love ... just give me romance. toby 100% would fall in love with a muse who doesn’t give him the time of day. which could lead to enemies to lovers? i don’t know. even just like fun puppy love. i’m big on chemistry so maybe if our muses have it we can just go wild and see what happens

someone who toby looks up to ... might be a replacement sibling. bonus points if this muse is not a good person and toby just kind of follows in the bad influence foot steps.

just friends. best friends. please. people that sneak out of the cabins late at night with toby. laugh at their super stupid memes. thing 1 and thing 2 energy

people who lean on each other when times get tough. these two know about each other’s issues and support each other and listen to each other vent one nice big hurt comfort moment how about that

unlikely friends also!

also would just think some sort of plot where toby knows a muse’s secret and is trying to keep a secret/holding it over their head is kind of funny good luck not getting toby to tell it to everyone in camp

just anything based on the wanted connections posts i’ve reblogged here. most of them fit into the descriptions above but i am truly down to make any of them work

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he’s cute or whatever 🙄

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10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999) dir. Gil Junger

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THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017) dir. Sean S. Baker

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STRANGER THINGS Season 4, Episode 5

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# life

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i feel this on a spiritual level 

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in my defence it was a bit i was doing your honor

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