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"Fuck-" Kelly cursed under her breath when her sketchbook along with her iPad and a few pencils fell to the ground, picking everything up as quickly as possible before she checked if the tablet was still intact. Luckily it was. "Yeah, no that's okay. No worries. Are you okay? You seemed lost in your thoughts there for a minute."

status: open where: somewhere in public

Jayden had been cooped up in his office working on some stuff that has nor been announced yet. He decided to leave the office and go for a walk and get something to eat as he bumped into someone on the street. The male looks at the other and said "Shit, Are you okay? I'm so sorry." @sonicstarters

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Kelly was just about to apologize to the guy and leave again when someone in the back seemed to have changed his mind. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your break, I should've checked when you open and not just assume that you are." She said, slightly embarrassed she was getting any kind of special treatment now. The one thing she never wanted to be was anything like those celebrities expecting others to stop the world for them. "A table will be fine, thank you."

open // location: seoul sizzle kbbq

"oh, we're not open yet," nathan says from where he's sitting near the door of his parents' restaurant, about thirty minutes before they open for lunch. he wonders who left the door unlocked, before a shout from the back from his mother in korean to "just let them in, nathan," makes him roll his eyes fondly, hopping to his feet. "never mind, i guess you're a vip today. any preference for table or booth?"

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"What-?" Layla had only noticed the girl's lips moving but didn't hear what she said until she removed one of her AirPods. "Oh, sorry. Of course." Ready to turn around and find said sales associate to help her with her dressing room issue, she stopped in her tracks once more when the other carried on talking. "Well, it's cute too?" The brunette repeated back, her tone rather amused than offended but she still knew what it actually meant. "So, which color would you have picked instead?"

open // location: any sort of store/boutique

"oh, sorry, this was my dressing room," solana says cheerily, hand grabbing the edge of the door before it can shut and the person disappear into her room. "i'm sure a sales associate can help you find another one." she hasn't tried on clothes properly in ages, she's honestly having a lot of fun, but not if she loses her dressing room. "oh, is that something you're trying on?" she asks, immediately losing focus as she inspects their outfit. "the cut is amazing on you! color... well, it's cute too!"

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On a day like today, Layla was actually grateful for someone noticing her struggle to pick something and at least trying to help her out. She could see and hear that he really cared about the food, was even rather passionate about it and she admired that. "Buffalo sauce makes everything ten times better. But I think I'm going meatless today and pick the truffle mac & cheese." She smiled at the stranger. "I take it you're a food mastermind then? Or just an expert when it comes to the right sauce to go along with the food?"

status: open location: blazed food truck - parked anywhere

kane couldn't help but notice the other person struggling to pick a menu item as he waited around for dallon. he kept telling his best friend that the menu needed to be simplified somehow, but he just left the business stuff to his friend. "you know if you're looking for a great non infused option i'd go for the truffle mac & cheese or even the burger is great." kane always talks a bit with his hands around strangers. "or if you're looking for a buzz he just added the wings. the buffalo sauce was my idea." he smirks subtly, looking honestly happy with himself for that contribution. "i mean who doesn't love buffalo sauce?"

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Blue hues blinked confusedly when she heard the others cheerful good morning call while Gigi was still trying to figure out where the hell she was. And what time and day and probably universe she'd found herself in — yes, that's how deep her slumber had been. "What? No, I didn't-" She began to protest but quickly realised this was not her apartment or the studio's couch she'd fallen asleep on so there really was only one other option. "Sorry. I promised I'd make it til the end of the movie again, didn't I?"

status: open (0/3) Location: Violet's apartment Time: 9am

"Gooood morning, sleepy head", the blonde chimed, her melodic voice muffled yet still cheery as she took a bite of her avocado toast. Vi couldn't help but smile, letting out a giggle as the other seemed to be struggling with the early morning. "You fell asleep on the couch... Again..."

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"Okay — and where's the reset button I can push until you give me the answer I actually want to hear?" Gigi asked, eyebrows raising while she tried to keep a straight face for a moment until her face broke into a grin. "Exactly how scared were you I'd go full brat on you now?" She glanced at Cian, trying to figure out if she would be able to read him or if he was having better control of his facial expressions than she did. "I'm kidding, it's alright. I think I'll just keep putting money into those Uber drivers bags for the time being."

status: open location: angel city automotive

"look if i'm being totally honest it's gonna take a little bit more work than we first expected." cian shrugged, keeping his tone as casual as possible with the customer as he explained the work that still needed to be done on their car. "you know we do still have rentals available if you need but it's probably gonna be about another week or so..."

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*.｡✧ part of @sonicfm / characters penned by dove ✧｡.*

raquelle waters: intro

layla silver: intro

gigi reid: intro

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╰   ☆  ◞  kaia gerber / cis-female / she/her  ———  no way is that LAYLA SHAW/SILVER? you know they’re TWENTY FIVE years old and they’ve been in los angeles for TWENTY-ONE YEARS. I hear they’re a BAND MANAGER for BAD IDOLS, which they LOVE. oh and they’re notoriously known for being UNPREDICTABLE but there are some people who have seen them be HONEST. we did a little digging on them and found out that their most played song is BALLAD OF A HOMESCHOOLED GIRL by OLIVIA RODRIGO. LAYLA ALWAYS gets recognized on the street.

part one: statistics. 

basic information:

full name: layla silver (former shaw)

nickname(s): lay, lala

age: 25

date of birth: february 20, 1999

place of birth: richmond, va

gender: cis-female

pronouns: she/her

orientation: heterosexual

language(s) spoken: american english

neighbourhood: west paradise, la

living arrangements: lives with her dog in her own apartment in the aster building

family ties:

mother: celeste edwards (retired actress and remarried to step dad)

father: bradley edwards (famous football star and step father)

siblings: kaden shaw (brother)

ex-spouse: UTP silver (divorced since february 2024)

pets: golden retriever dog named aramis

occupational information:

occupation: band manager of bad idols

physical appearance:

face claim: kaia gerber

hair color: brunette

eye color: brown

height: 5 ft. 10 in.

build: lean

tattoos: a few fineline tattoos (some but not all: greek god eros, wine glass, mermaid, angel, red heart, 444, piccaso's ‘woman with dove’)

clothing style: a mix between casual / comfy / sporty / street-style

distinguishing characteristics: pronounced jawline and cheekbones

personality:

mbti: ESFP

element: earth

western zodiac: pisces

chinese zodiac: rabbit

positive traits: honest, mature, persuasive, empathetic

negative traits: unpredictable, resentful, impatient, moody

hobbies: modeling, reading, figure skating, gaming

wanted connections:

romantic/ex spouse: they met when she was 18 and at a concert, connecting over their mutual love for the band they were there to see and hit it off right away. it was a whirlwind relationship with lots of back and forth, on-and-off and on her twenty-first birthday while celebrating it in vegas they spontaneously got married. the marriage lasted until january 2023 (almost three years) before they filed for divorce and after a year of fighting over the details, they are officially divorced since february 2024. layla is still heartbroken over of how it ended (details can be discussed).

part two: questionnaire.

why don’t you start at the beginning and tell us who you are?

"Easy — The name's Layla, I'm 25 years young and a hot divorcee looking for some fun." The brunette winked at the other, smirking.

what is your place in this massive industry?

"I manage my brothers band 'Bad Idols'."

life in los angeles can be pretty intense, do you love it or hate it?

"It is intense indeed but I love it. You just always gotta look out for yourself and the people you care about and I think you'll be fine."

what inspires you to show up for the musicians you work for or collaborate with?

"Well, for one I think my brother would give me a mouthful if I chose to ditch him and the band." Layla laughed. "But other than that, it's fun and interesting to see where their journey takes them and to manage them through it."

what are some of your favourite genres of music?

"Metal or else I think I wouldn't enjoy my job that much. But I also like Oldies and Old School Rock."

what is the first record you ever bought?

"Cheesy but the first album my brothers band put out."

what’s next for you?

"Getting coffee because I've barely slept last night." She laughed. "And after that probably a Pilates class and then some more work. You'll have to wait and see where the journey will take us, I guess."

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╰   ☆  ◞  simone ashley / cis-female / she/her  ———  no way is that RAQUELLE WATERS? you know they’re TWENTY EIGHT years old and they’ve been in los angeles for ONE YEAR. I hear they’re a MUSIC BLOGGER for THE ASTER, which they TOLERATE. oh and they’re notoriously known for being STUBBORN but there are some people who have seen them be GRACIOUS. we did a little digging on them and found out that their most played song is DADDY LESSONS by BEYONCE. RAQUELLE OFTEN gets recognized on the street.

part one: statistics. 

basic information:

full name: raquelle waters

nickname(s): kelly, rocky

age: 28

date of birth: november 24, 1995

place of birth: new york city

gender: cis-female

pronouns: she/her

orientation: heterosexual

language(s) spoken: english, french

neighbourhood: riviera beach

living arrangements: lives with her daughter in a beach house that her parents gifted to her

family ties:

mother: celine waters, 59 years old

father: arjun waters, 63 years old

children: one year old daughter named josephine waters

occupational information:

occupation: music blogger

skillset or specialisation: witty writing skills, has studied music and its origin as well as every note-worthy thing about almost all the music genres

physical appearance:

face claim: simone ashley

hair color: black

eye color: brown

height: 5 ft. 10 in.

build: curvy

tattoos: none

piercings: none

clothing style: mix between traditional / girl next door / boho

personality:

mbti: ENTJ

element: air

western zodiac: sagittarius

chinese zodiac: pig

positive traits: gracious, articulate, adventurous, independent

negative traits: stubborn, harsh, acerbic, at times a little tactless

hobbies: journaling, calligraphy and gardening

wanted connections:

romantic/baby daddy: raquelle got pregnant from a one night stand a year ago. her baby daddy was introduced to her by a friend at a party, they spent the whole night flirting and she ended up taking him home with her. the next morning he was gone. when she found out she was pregnant a month later she thought about asking her friend for his phone number so she could tell him but she was too afraid of he'd reject her.

part two: questionnaire. 

why don’t you start at the beginning and tell us who you are?

"Okay," Her voice wavered slightly, giving away that she wasn't quite comfortable talking about herself. "I'm Raquelle Waters and I'm 28 years old. Is that what you wanted to hear? Or would you like to tell me more?"

what is your place in this massive industry?

Relaxing visibly when the topic changed to a work related question, Raquelle leaned back in her chair with a smile. "I write about this massive industry and everything that comes from it. Tours, album or single releases, debuts, but also the gnarly things like broken contracts or mistreated artists."

life in los angeles can be pretty intense, do you love it or hate it?

The woman let out a sigh, a sort of sad smile crossing her features before it settled into a comforting smile. "I like that it never really gets cold here and it's sunny most of the time. I need my constant vitamin D. But the city can also be pretty rough some times, a lot of people seem to mostly care about themselves and what they can gain from a situation or for a living. People are competitive and while I think it can help you thrive to an extent it can get really ugly really quick. So, to conclude, I think it's a love-hate relationship."

what inspires you to show up for the musicians you work for?

"My passion for music, honestly. And I love to study artists that have been in the industry for a long time, compare them to those who are just starting, spot the differences in their approach to the music they're doing... yeah, I think that's what inspires me greatly." Her gaze met the interviewers as she crossed her legs, fiddling with her fingers a little nervously. She truly wasn't used to being the one answering the questions.

what are some of your favourite genres of music?

"When I grew up, I used to listen to a lot of Classical music and I'm still a fan but these days I love Rock the most. Closely followed by Punk Rock and Indie music."

what is the first record you ever bought?

"St. Anger by Metallica. Yes I know, quite the contrast to the classical music I used to listen to until that point." Raquelle grinned at the other person as she shrugged nonchalantly. "It was a great album, though."

what’s next for you?

"What's next? Oh, I've got a lot planned, my schedule is basically planned out for the next two years. Lots of concerts, smaller gigs, release parties and the likes I have to visit and blog about. I was thinking about starting to do vlogs because my Instagram followers are asking for more content and they want to see the behind the scenes gist of the things I write about... So, yeah. Busy bee until 2026 at the least." She laughed, relief filling her senses that the interview was finally over.

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╰   ☆  ◞  sabrina carpenter / cis-female / she/her  ———  no way is that GIGI REID? you know they’re TWENTY SIX years old and they’ve been in los angeles for THEIR WHOLE LIFE. they’re chillin’ as a MUSICIAN & (BACKUP) DANCER for DYNAMIC DANCE. oh and they’re notoriously known for being VINDICTIVE but there are some people who have seen them be ASSERTIVE. I heard they’re a part of a SOLO ACT called GIGI, yeah they’re a VOCALIST (AND SOMETIMES GUITARIST). to be honest they sound a lot like SABRINA CARPENTER, GRACIE ABRAMS AND CHRISTINA AGUILERA. they’re actually A RISING STAR.

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basic information:

full name: georgina reid

nickname(s): gigi

age: 26

date of birth: october 15, 1997

place of birth: los angeles

gender: female

pronouns: she/her

orientation: bisexual

language(s) spoken: american english

neighbourhood: downtown la

living arrangements: owns a loft and lives alone (downtown lofts)

family ties:

mother: angelica reid, 43 years old

father: nathaniel reid, deceased

siblings: jenny reid, half-sister, 10 years old

pets: orange cat named misty

occupational information:

occupation: solo-artist and dancer at dynamic dance

musician details:

name of their act: GIGI

so they play instruments? if so what?: guitar and piano

how long have they been a part of the act?: she's been in the industry for 14 years now (= 12 years old)

artist influences: sabrina carpenter, gracie abrams, christina aguilera, rihanna, mariah carey

current monthly spotify/apple music listens on average: 345k

physical appearance:

face claim: sabrina carpenter

hair color: blonde

eye color: blue

height: 5 feet

build: petite

tattoos: "lucky" written in cursive on the back (right side) of her neck

piercings: none

clothing style: a mix between casual / edgy / feminine / racy and vintage

distinguishing characteristics: piercing blue eyes that can look right into your soul

personality:

mbti: ENFP

element: fire

western zodiac: libra

chinese zodiac: ox

positive traits: assertive, cultured, good-natured, sympathetic

negative traits: vindictive, restless, meddlesome, opportunistic

hobbies: song-writing, drawing, photography, dancing and baking

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start at the beginning, who are you and why are you important?

Gigi closed the mirror she'd used to adjust her make-up moments ago, grinning at the question. "So that's how we're playing it today? Okay, alright. I'm down, I'm seated. My name's Gigi and I'd say I'm important because there will never be enough songs in the universe people can relate to so I'm here to feed the girlies and the boys with all the necessities."

how long have you been making music?

"I think I've been making music my whole life. Might as well have come out of my mom singing." Gigi laughed, moving a strand of hair behind her left ear. "But seriously, I started doing this on a more professional route when I was around 12 years old."

how would you describe the kind of music you make?

"It's very Pop girly with the kind of deepness that can hit you right where it hurts unannounced. You wouldn't even expect it because the beat sounds so happy but they lyrics cut deep to the bone. But I do dabble in other genres all the time, it ranges from R&B influences to sometimes Rock."

who are some of your biggest musical influences?

"Oh, Christina Aguilera for sure. She was my idol for a very long time growing up. But also Rihanna and Mariah Carey. Their careers and their vocal ranges are insane."

what is the first record you ever bought?

"Stripped by Christina Aguilera." Gigi's lips widened into a cheeky grin. "I loved how raw, emotional and dirrty it was."

what has working in the music industry meant to you thus far in your career?

"I mean I won't pretend that it's not a tough industry to be part of." The blonde frowned slightly but then shook her head to regain her composure. "But it has meant everything to me that I got the chance and were able to do what I love for quite a while now. And it's finally gotten to a point where I can do it for a living also."

what are some stand out moments from your career so far?

"Stand out moments? Huh..." Gigi paused to really think about the question, not because there wasn't anything to choose from but too many that were significant to her but she wasn't quite sure if others would be able to understand. "I've recently released a feature with an artist I've been admiring for so long that it was honestly my biggest honor." She smiled. "But also opening the tour of one of the biggest pop stars at the moment was pretty cool." It was added as nonchalantly as possible but she was barely able to contain her excitement, her cheeks flushed and the smile on her face so bright it'd make a star in the sky jealous.

how would you describe your style of performance? what makes your shows worth seeing?

"My ability to multi-task and give you the hottest dance moves while hitting every note perfectly." Gigi playfully winked, smirk wide and bright. "No, but really, I like to be as carefree as I can on stage and not get too in my head about perfectionism and looking my best because I just want to have fun and do what I love. Plus, I like to interact with my fans, tease them and involve them as much as I can."

what are you still hoping to achieve in your career?

"A Grammy win." There was a bit of a sparkle in her eyes when the word 'Grammy' left her lips, a dreamy smile now visible on her features. "Wouldn't mind more than one also." She added with a smirk. "I feel like I've been snubbed of one with my latest album." She half-joked, laughing it off as if it were no big deal when saying that actually still hurt.

what’s next for you?

"My fifth studio album. I've been writing songs and having sessions with my producers almost non-stop lately. I just can't wait for my fans to hear what I've been up to. The excitement is real."

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Simone Ashley for the Valentino fashion show via Nikki Wolff

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