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“She was reckless. An unyielding storm. And you’d count your lucky stars if you got caught up in her.”

— Nicole Torres 

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sunshine-rioter​:

@backhomestarters​​

Sometimes, Ethan just needed a double cheeseburger and some onion rings to really feel like he was home.

Of course he loved New York and all the food it had to offer, but Dale’s really just tasted like comfort and safety and nostalgia. Nothing in New York could replace the comradery and joy he felt eating with the Rioters here during high school, and maybe a small part of him was hoping to relive some of that while he was here for the summer.

He was honestly expecting to be eating alone until he noticed another Rioter walked in.

welcome home. cass had pulled back into town with a duffle bag in her back seat and an anxious feeling in her gut. looking around her, she expected the place to feel less familiar, glancing left and right to see what had changed. but in a way, nothing really had. it was as if rochdale, california had stayed frozen just as it had in her mind. driving around those streets was second nature. subconscious even. that’s why it shouldn’t have been a wonder that she ended up at dale’s. one of her old stomping grounds. she had even worked there for a little bit at one time. cass had never been a very good waitress. 

pushing through the door, cass figured she’d grab herself some fries and a milkshake. comfort food. she needed some comfort right about now. but when her eyes landed on ethan, she couldn’t help but feel the smile tugging at the corners of her lips. cass slipped into the booth across from him almost before either could say a word. “no fair. you started without me.” she smiled softly across the table at her old friend. “hey ethan.” 

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9 , 11 and 25 !

9: what’s your favorite time of day? why?

cass’s eyebrows raised, a slight smile creeping onto her face as she thought about it. “dawn.” no question about it. she much preferred the sunrise to the sunset. it wasn’t that she loved getting up early. in all honesty, most of the time, she still hadn’t gone to sleep from the night before. with tired eyes, she’d wait to see the sun start to break through. cass lived for the rays of light cascading over building and through the trees. “there’s a stillness at dawn. right before the world wakes up. it’s peaceful. serene.” 

11: what makes you cry?

there was a pause within the blonde at the question. a lot had made cass cry in the last year. her and penelope’s favorite movies playing on tv. halloween. car accidents. losing her sister was the greatest pain cass had ever felt. nothing else even came close. “uh, onions.” she said after a moment, pushing down whatever real thoughts had come to the forefront of her brain. “i love onions and every single time they betray me. bastards.”

25: what would you do in a zombie apocalypse?

answered. 

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15,20,25

15: what internet site do you visit most often?

in reality, her answer was probable pretty typical of any twenty-two year old. instagram, most likely. although, cass had been off the grid for almost a year before getting back into social media. instead, she offered her favorite of the weird websites she had discovered. “the beatles never broke up dot com.”

20: what’s a place you’d like to travel to, and why?

good question. four years ago, all cass and penelope had wanted to do was see something else. anything outside of good old rochdale, california. and they’d done that...travelling around the u.s. in their tiny car like a couple of nomads. still, cass’s heart longed to journey somewhere that she couldn’t get to so easily on four wheels. “anywhere you can’t drive to from here.” she said finally, a bit of wonder in her eyes. “i would backpack around the world. spend some time on a different continent for once.”  

25: what would you do in a zombie apocalypse?

"easy.” cass said, almost a little too quickly. but what else could you expect from someone who had seen shaun of the dead a million times? “people in zombie movies spend so much time trying to survive. i’d take advantage of the chaos and do something cool. i’ve always wanted to fly a helicopter. everyone else is going to be preoccupied with escaping the zombies. might as well have a little fun.” 

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GET TO KNOW ME  ↪ cass mitchell 

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The number of years doesn’t define a friendship. It’s about how many times you left everything and rushed to help your friend. It’s about how your friend stood up for you when nobody believed in you. It’s about the nights you spent sharing your deepest and darkest secrets. A friendship can be gold even if it’s just been a month. It isn’t about the months; it’s about the moments. // requested by @herinnerwolf

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‹ kathryn newton. cis woman. she/her. muse 1q. › cassandra ‘cass’ mitchell is back in rochdale for the summer. they’re currently twenty two years old and are known as the lot soul of the rioters, especially after they were constantly skipping classes and smoking during school hours. they graduated in 2017 and since then they’ve been nomadically moving from place to place working odd jobs. they decided to come back for the summer because she’s alone and secretly feels like the rioters are the only family she’s ever had. let’s hope they have the summer of their dreams! ( jess. she/her. 24. est. )

trigger warnings: death, abandonment, drug mention

full character page here

G E N E R A L

FULL NAME: cassandra elaine mitchell

NICKNAME(S): cass

TROPE: the lost soul

B A S I C S

AGE: twenty-two (22) 

BIRTHDAY: november 1, 1998

NATIONALITY: american

ETHNICITY: caucasian

GENDER: cis-woman

PRONOUNS: she/her/hers

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: panromantic

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: pansexual

POLITICAL AFFILIATION: liberal 

RELIGION: atheist 

OCCUPATION: moves from job to job / currently looking for something new

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

PARENTS: kristen mitchell (mother - estranged), biological father (unknown)

SIBLINGS: penelope mitchell (older half-sister - deceased)

SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S): none.

CHILDREN: none.

CLOSEST FRIENDS: tbd.

RIVALS: tbd.

ENEMIES: tbd.

P H Y S I C A L   T R A I T S

FACECLAIM: kathryn newton

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blonde

HEIGHT: 5′5

BODY BUILD: slim

NOTABLE PHYSICAL TRAITS: eyes

AESTHETIC/STYLE: casual (punk undertones...yes, i’m making that up)

P E R S O N A L I T Y

POSITIVE TRAITS: brave, determined, adventurous, loyal

NEGATIVE TRAITS: resentful, secretive, deceptive, isolating

TYPICAL MOOD/EXPRESSION:  neutral

ZODIAC SIGN: scorpio

MORAL ALIGNMENT: lawful evil

ENNEAGRAM: type eight - the challenger

MBTI: entj

HOGWARTS HOUSE: slytherin

M I S C E L L A N E O U S

SKILLS: getting out of trouble, making something you’d least expect an adventure, thought-out pranks, ‘hangover cures’ 

HOBBIES: sketching/photography, pulling a prank on friends, smoking/drinking, more to come

FEARS/PHOBIAS: being left completely alone, losing those she loves

FAVORITES: iced coffee, burritos, thunderstorms, sunrises over sunsets

B I O G R A P H Y

cassandra elaine mitchell, mostly known as cass, was the second child born to kristen mitchell on november 1, 1998. cass’s upbringing was known to be rocky, at best. kristen was a single mother to cass and her older half-sister, penelope. cass and penelope were almost seven years apart in age, but that couldn’t get in the way of their bond. 

from a young age, penelope felt very protective over cass. part of that was out of necessity. see, kristen wasn’t exactly committed to the whole mother-gig. penelope and cass weren’t apart of her plan, just byproducts of drunken one-night-stands. kristen often had trouble holding down a job and seemed more invested in finding herself a relationship to dive into. when it came to being a mother, though, she often didn’t even try. she relied on penelope a lot as the girl got older, even leaving the young child in charge for days at a time as kristen went off on another bender or to another party. penelope tried to shield cass from a lot of it, but that wasn’t an easy job. 

when penelope turned 19, kristen was even more of a mess than usual. she had lost her job completely, their home was about to be repossessed, and the woman just couldn’t handle it all. so, she disappeared. packed up and left, leaving cass under penelope’s care. 

it was less than ideal for a 19-year-old to now be on her own taking care of a 12-year-old child, but penelope and cass were closer than anything. they knew they could make it work. now that it was just the two of them, they didn’t have to worry about their mother coming in and screwing things up. penelope began working two jobs in town so she and cass could rent a tiny one bedroom. it was tough, but it brought penelope and cass together. 

with penelope at work so often, cass was suddenly on her own more and more. it was lonely and isolating, so she decided she would find adventure for herself. cass was always an explorer. a wanderer, as penelope would often call her. she liked to dive into unknown territory, discover new things, and jump off high places just to see how it would feel. it drove penelope crazy, but it made cass feel alive. 

cass always prioritized herself over school. it wasn’t that she wasn’t smart. it was that she hated the idea of being cooped up in a classroom for eight hours every day. she became known for her skill in cutting classes. 

when cass was in high school, she started to make more and more friends. eventually, she found herself apart of the group known as the rioters. other than penelope, cass had never really had a family. and slowly but surely, the rioters really became to feel like one. she was their very own sarcastic, jaded, adventurous lost soul. some of her best memories ever were with the rioters. 

as high school came to a close, cass had to decide what was next. most of her friends were off to exciting things, but cass didn’t have a plan. neither did penelope. but the older girl was exhausted all of the time, having spent half of her 20s just working to put a roof over their heads. so, the two decided to leave rochdale behind and actually see what else the world had to offer. after graduation, they jumped in their car and were off. 

they spent many years travelling...setting up shop in small towns where they could earn some money, spending nights eating one-dollar cheeseburgers and sleeping in their car. it was far from glamorous. but it was exciting. all they needed was each other. cass would take photos, documenting their journey. they would pick up jobs in retail during the holiday season or waitress at a local diner for a few months until they decided to move on.  they lived their lives month-to-month. week-to-week. minute-to-minute. 

eventually, penelope felt like they should think about settling down somewhere. as much as she enjoyed the adventure with her sister, she craved stability. cass didn’t agree. this was the life she liked. nomadic. impermanent. nowhere they could hang around too long and risk getting hurt. they fought about it. weeks went by, and the two still couldn’t agree. hurtful things were said, accusations were made. cass and penelope had finally found the thing between them they just couldn’t settle. 

one night, cass stormed out of their motel, having had enough of her sister. little did she know, penelope went after her. she drove around all night looking for her sister, but it was no use. penelope was starting to feel tired behind the wheel. she decided to go back to the motel, thinking perhaps cass had returned. on her way back, penelope was drifting, trying like hell to stay awake. she didn’t even realize when she had run the stop sign. then...crash. 

the police were already at the motel when cass decided to head back. she found them there, lights flashing, waiting. they told her about penelope and the crash. they told her about how her sister, her person, died instantly from the impact. and that day, something inside cass broke. 

as soon as she could, cass packed up her stuff and left. she was full of anger and resentment. she hated the world, but mostly, she hated herself. cass continued to travel around, now on her own. she spent a lot of time in colorado, working on a horse farm. but she couldn’t let anyone get close to her. she was incredibly lonely. after almost a year of life without penelope, cass felt herself drawn back to rochdale. for how long? she didn’t know. maybe just the summer seeing old friends would do her some good. but she was afraid to admit the truth. she needed them. the rioters. the only family she had left.

C U R R E N T L Y

cass has just come back to rochdale for the summer. she is looking forward to seeing her old friends again, but she is more than scared to admit how much she feels like she needs them. she intends to play it cool...exercising her usual bit of not letting people in. at least, not enough to see the pieces of her she keeps hidden away. 

having been on the road for a long time, cass isn’t used to staying put, so she might start to feel a little restless. despite her loss, she still craves adventure and maybe even a bit of recklessness.

C O N N E C T I O N S / P L O T S

partner in crime: i would love for there to be someone who was cass’s ride or die, her partner in crime while they were in the rioters. 

on-again-off-again: cass is bad relationships, but there could have been someone she was in that classic on-again-off-again relationship with. she probably cares about them a lot, but just couldn’t let her go there. 

unrequited love: come on, she would also be the type to have head a friend that was like in love with her or something, but she never knew or never wanted to admit that she knew. 

frenemies: someone she bumped heads with a lot. maybe they got in each other’s way or just couldn’t stand each other. 

exes (flings, hook-ups, brief relationships etc): anything like this i’m totally game for.

hateship: am i a sucker for a hateship/enemies-to-lovers trope? perHAPS

anything at all: i am truly open for anything. please don’t be afraid to ask if you think she fits something you want for your character too. i can be bad at asking for plots so please don’t hesitate to hit me up!! :) 

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