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Reggie Boi: damn, mami. Talkin rough to me like dat gets me hawd.
Group: Admin
Posts: 312
Member No.: 689
Joined: 28-March 11
Albert DiMaggio
Full Name: Albert Daniel DiMaggio
Age: 32
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Payload Specialist
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Although born in Ashwick, the self proclaimed ‘Bear’ calls Dallas, Texas his home. He’s any other regular guy times two, speak in a way that he seems to have two stomachs, and I mean this guy can eat. He has his tendencies to act like Hank Hill from time to time—and that means to take leads in situations and show his love of propane and propane accessories—or his tendencies to say ‘yep, mhhhm, and ma’am’ to people.
FRIENDS: Albert is a payload specialist, which is a fancy way of saying he's good at lifting things for mover trucks or shipments, and he also supervises them sometimes. He's also Texas-friendly, so I hope he has a lot of these.
ENEMIES: He doesn't believe in making enemies, but if you rub him off the wrong way or hurt any of his friends, consider yourself dead in his book.
LOVERS: He's had past flings, both men and women, but he's someone whose turned on by great conversation rather than looks. He's definitely looking for someone who can satisfy all his needs, for great talk and humor and someone who can feed him.
Austin Hackett
Full Name: Austin John Hackett
Age: 27
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Business Owner
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: A town local in his own right, Ashwick bleeds through Austin's body, since one of his great grandfather was one of the town's founder. He's the second oldest Hackett, although he's not necessarily the most mature. He left the town when he was younger to study in San Francisco, although he came back some time ago to start his life here. So far, all he's done is own a clothing store and nothing much else.
FRIENDS: Lots of people expect him to be snobby since hes somewhat of a local town celeb, but not really. He's actually very friendly, and i expect most of his friends are locals.
ENEMIES: Angry friends? other family members?
LOVERS: Hes work and goal oriented, but a little romance can't hurt, right?
Apollo Cooper
Full Name: Apollo Duncan Cooper
Age: 19
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Unemployed
Sexuality: Homosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Basically, youngest of all the Cooper family, Ashwick’s political family which includes two mayors. As crazy as they come and go, and he has classic sociopath tendencies. Needless to say, he’s vain and holds himself higher than everyone else. Somewhat privileged, although the last few months have been a struggle for him. Basically paid off in allowance by his brothers so he wouldn’t wreak as much havoc, although that has not stopped him from kidnapping and doing other acts of public offenses, including killing someone. In love with a man hyper than he is, sexually active with his best friend.
FRIENDS: Not a lot. Apollo, like stinky ethnic food, is an acquired taste.
ENEMIES: The whole town of Ashwick. You don't believe me? You better ask somebody.
LOVERS: None.
Christopher Sanders
Full Name: Christopher Robin Sanders
Age: 26
Hometown: Wanker, Wisconsin
Occupation: hotel clerk
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: college student
HISTORY: Christopher is the tormented kid that hides it from everyone. I know, you expect him to be happy on the outside and sad on the inside; wrong.
Personality wise, Christopher is a hurricane of emotions. He can be downright nasty and abusive, physically you won't be able to guess unless he was within an inch of beating you to a bloody pulp. Somewhat of a rogue, before unexplained periods of calmness slows him down. He's somewhat of a heavy drug and alcohol user. He's very protective of what little friends he has left. His other personality is a sweet, dumb witted young man with the mental age of seven.
FRIENDS: He doesn't make a lot of them, which makes him extremely loyal to the only ones he has left.
ENEMIES: Society.
LOVERS: He's too broken to be loved.
Derek Harter
Full Name: Derek Joshua Harter
Age: 26
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Unemployed
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Born in Ashwick, cousins to the parents of Cameron Metz, although he's not really close to them, though he did live with them for a while. Parents and sister were killed in an accident while on the way to pick him up from school, lived with relatives until then. He's somewhat of a drug pusher, although he dabbles in making them, packing them up and letting 'runners' sell them out, uses his old house as a meeting place.
FRIENDS: He hasnt got a lot. He's got a very tough exterior, and he most likely will not want to try to get to know you, although if you do he will be very protective. He would protect his own.
ENEMIES: A lot, I figure people he's trying to muscle in on, disgruntled runners who doesn't get why they need him. Law enforcement.
LOVERS: He doesn't have time for that.
Duncan Wate
Full Name: Duncan Avery Wate
Age: 27
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Stockbroker
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Although he doesn't know where he was born, his adoptive family raised him in Ashwick Valley, California. He is the third oldest male in the Wate family, and left town at a very young age to go to business school in New York, where he settled, although he frequently comes back to town to check on his siblings. A permanent move is imminent in the near future.
FRIENDS: He left home when he was about twenty, so I would imagine that most of the people that know him other than his family would be his classmates from school. Like I said, he's adopted so he's not going to look like most of the Wates, maybe he has friends from the orphanage too?
ENEMIES: He's pretty much a new comer. I expect the family to be some of this.
LOVERS: Past flings? Maybe a girlfriend he left in Ashwick?
Group: Admin
Posts: 312
Member No.: 689
Joined: 28-March 11
Gaspard Martin
Full Name: Jean Gaspard Martin
Age: 19
Hometown: Lisieux, France
Occupation: Foreign Exchange Student
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: College Student
HISTORY: Jean Gaspard comes to us from a small town high in the French mountains, a foreign exchange student. He is to finish his college education here in the United States, and is in currently his second year in Harding. He stays with the Sheridans, and has to put up with the sex sounds and screams from the parent's bedroom.
FRIENDS: He's very friendly, and sometimes gullible, although he's smart and he won't be afraid to show it to you. He's easily persuaded, even to lift a woman's arm up and check for armpit hair.
ENEMIES: Heathcliff Sheridan.
LOVERS: Oh lord, the hormones, not to mention hes like... nineteen, sharing a room with a queen. He needs a real girl.
Gianfranco Malverni
Full Name: Gianfranco Massimiliano Malverni
Age: 26
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Bouncer at Sin City
Sexuality: Homosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: Meet Gian, as he likes to be called. Second generation immigrants, his grandparents were from Sicily and they settled in Canada. He moved down here in Ashwick to live with his then boyfriend, but things soured and he was left alone. He couldn't leave the town behind, so now he works as a bouncer at Sin City.
FRIENDS: I would say he has 'friends' that are really just friends to be able to get in the bar.
ENEMIES: Anyone he has ever thrown out of a bar.
LOVERS: He’s not into anything serious, as he's a field player... will even flirt with a girl to get cover charge.
Jack Aubrey
Full Name: Jake ‘Jack’ Phillip Aubrey
Age: 20
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Occupation: College Student
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: College Student
HISTORY: Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, his mom was a teacher and his dad was a coach, but before that he was a star athlete in college, and was on his way to be a professional athlete when a leg injury forced him to end his career. Jack looks highly up to his dad, so in a way he kind of lives his life for him. It’s also because of this that Jack is afraid of any injury, he’s kind of OCD when it comes to safety. Hes fratboy though, no doubt. He loves drinking and partying, making a mess of things and the ladies. He can either have the mental capacity of a twelve year old to his own, depending on his mood and what you’re talking about, or who hes talking to.
FRIENDS: anyone in his fraternity, teammates or classmates. Jack takes up wrestling, football and baseball, so anyone whose into those, he would know.
ENEMIES: A few. I would think his competitive streak has gotten him in trouble with a few people.
LOVERS: He’s not into anything structured, he wants a fling or two, friends with benefits but hes not into settling… yet. Unless he meets someone perfect enough.
Jake Berkeley
Full Name: Jake William Berkeley
Age: 26
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Wildlife Expert
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: The local ‘animal man,’ as someone had dubbed him once, was born locally here in Ashwick, although came to California State University in Los Angeles to study marine bioloygy as well as Anthropology, and stayed in the area after he got a job with the county to study wild and plant life in Ashwick. He had been married two years ago, and fathered a daughter named Mara. His wife died recently from cancer.
FRIENDS: Other than family, he's bound to have met a lot of people while playing. Jake doesnt have a bad bone in his body, and I feel he will be very warm and friendly. He also does a lot of volunteer with to show off animals in classes, or field trips to the forest.
ENEMIES: He really won't say or do anything, but you touch his family and friends and he will strip your bone from your flesh.
LOVERS: His wife recently passed away, and is still in mourning. He's been open about dating men and women while in college. He's not that interested in making any new connections, but never say never. He has his loyal dog and companion, Doggy with him.
Jasper Parrish
Full Name: Gaspard John 'Jasper' Parrish
Age: 17
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: Unemployed
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: High School Student
HISTORY: Son of notorious manwhore, Keegan Parrish and Bonnie Leveque, Jasper has kind of had it in for him. He's abnormally tall for someone his age, so he has to take it out on the shorter kids sometimes during gym. He caught a lot of flack for having the name 'Gaspard' but no one would ever dare tell that to his face. He's a very angry and complicated child, although he wouldn't show that to you. Seeking the attention of his father while at the same time trying to prove to his mom that he's a good son. Comes from a divorced parent household.
FRIENDS: Jasper might come off as weird to some people, but he's very friendly, especially to the girls. He's got a natural knack for drawing and singing, as well as sports such as track and roller hocker.
ENEMIES: He brawls whenever he plays roller hockey, this boy has a lot of pent up anger.
LOVERS: He's had a few girlfriends, but nothing too serious right now since he's too busy with personal problems at home.
Jericho Stevenson
Full Name: Jericho Michael Stevenson
Age: 21
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Occupation: Exotic Dancer
Sexuality: Homosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: Had his rough starts in town as a child, and like many other struggling teenagers, eventually resorted to dancing. His mother hated him for it, and although they are on somewhat speaking terms, she is still angry. He currently works at Eureka as an exotic dancer, and has completely embraced the lifestyle, literally coming out of the club in someone else's arms every night. Somewhat of an exhibitionist with a crass sense of humor, he is genuinely a sweetheart and always puts friends before himself. Truly a whore with a heart of gold.
FRIENDS: He is the mother hen of his little clique of dancers and hookers in the club, he's naturally caring after looking after his family growing up.
ENEMIES: Not likely, although if you touch him when youre not supposed to, then you are out. He also hates people who judge him because of his occupation.
LOVERS: It's in the works, but for the most part he's single.
Group: Admin
Posts: 312
Member No.: 689
Joined: 28-March 11
Mauricio Ausburn
Full Name: Mauricio Brendan Orlando Ausburn
Age: 27
Hometown: Huntersville, North Carolina
Occupation: Shop Owner
Sexuality: Homosexual
Marital Status: Married
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: The middle child out of a South Carolina family, he travels to North California in order to go to school and partially get out of his family’s nosy eyes. Somewhat of a party boy, Mau has since then softened up when things didn’t exactly go as planned in Ashwick and he hit a snag for the first year of his school. Ever since then, his party life has taken a seat before his education, which is what he is currently focusing on, not to mention focusing on his new life as a married man and a father.
FRIENDS: Mauricio has made many friends, and even then, he's also trying to get friendly with his son's friends.
ENEMIES: Ex's mostly, although sometimes he gets into fights over trivial things with people that he doesnt even know. Skanks who try to get with his son or husband.
LOVERS: Theres only one man in Mau's life, look up Derren Ausburn.
Nico Duquesne
Full Name: Nicholas Andrew Delatour Duquesne
Age: 19
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation: Video Rental Clerk
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: College Student
HISTORY: Son of a lawyer and a stay at home mom, Nico's life was rocked with a high school romance gone wrong. The dramatic year was over, and he was once again single but with a new attitude. He simply is a happy go lucky kind of guy, not giving a care in the world what others think. Currently studies in the university with a major in journalism.
FRIENDS: Nico might come off as weird to some people, but he's very friendly, borderline having no respect for personal space. Likes to hang out with his bff, Jourdan Jones.
ENEMIES: Not really. He was somewhat of a bully in highschool, although those days are over.
LOVERS: Has only had one relationship so far, a boy named Farlane, although he knows enough that he likes boys and girls. He's going to need someone who can hang with his weirdness.
Patrick Mallory
Full Name: Patrick Brian Mallory
Age: 43
Hometown: Pasadena, California
Occupation: Junior Theft Detective
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: Former soldier in the United States Army, retired after his obligatory eight years and moved to Los Angeles to begin studying to be a teacher. Taught at a few community colleges in the area before transferring to teach Algebra in Lincoln high in Ashwick. Had an affair with another teacher and left the school so he and she wouldn't be ridiculed. Began at the police academy and swiftly moved up the ranks because of his army credentials, currently a junior detective.
FRIENDS: Former colleagues maybe? Former students, other cops. Open, really.
ENEMIES: Other than criminals, probably those who talked about about him during his tenure in Lincoln high.
LOVERS: None currently.
Toby Hicks-Gribble
Full Name: Tobias James Hicks-Gribble
Age: 23
Hometown: Sugar Hole, Texas
Occupation: Department Store Clerk
Sexuality: Homosexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Originally from Texas, he moved around after he was eighteen to 'find out who he is,' and ended up living in Oklahoma, California and New Mexico. Currently living in Ashwick after going back home to Texas for a little bit. He works at a department store, although he takes some classes in the community college. Very flirtatious, dramatic and sensitive somewhat. He has two dogs that he always has to walk around the park, where he likes to flirt with guys.
FRIENDS: None as of now, although he's really friendly.
ENEMIES: Probably all the guys he hit on that didn't want it. lmao.
LOVERS: He's very single.
Tommy Schwarz
Full Name: Thomas Azrael Schwarz
Age: 37
Hometown: Stockton, California
Occupation: Police Officer
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Married
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: Some may say that he is a police officer, other would say hes an excellent lover and not at all a bad dancer, best uncle ever and can eat anyone out of a house and home. He is many things, although we can agree that he is the brother of Ethan Schwarz and husband of Ebony Schwarz. He's a very kind, and fun-loving individual, in the sense that he is a boy trapped in a thirty seven year old man's body.
FRIENDS: As much friendly as a married cop can get.
ENEMIES: Probably made a lot more of this than friends. Ethan, sometimes.
LOVERS: Married and currently trying for child, with Ebony Schwarz. What a hot piece of chocolate, no? Yeah, he's hitting that.
Tyler McGarrett
Full Name: Tyler Mark McGarrett
Age: 28
Hometown: Ashwick Valley, California
Occupation: unemployed
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital Status: Single
Member Group: Returnee
HISTORY: Adopted by an Ashwick family after his own family was killed in a freak gas accident, Tyler has always been a California boy. He's somewhat shy after the accident, very anti-social and wouldn't eat anything, and spend all his time at the beach. Growing up, he became very close to his adopted brother, Asher. He ran away when he was eighteen, after developing feelings for his (not blood related) brother and seeing him and his best friend kissing. Found an aunt who lives in Catalina Island, and has lived there since. Recently came back to Ashwick after his best friend's untimely death and funeral, and isn't sure if he's sticking around town.
FRIENDS: Old friends from the orphanage, maybe?
ENEMIES: None that I can think of, although it's welcome.
LOVERS: He's single, although I might request the brother 'Asher' for purposes.
Group: COLLEGE STUDENT ADMIN
Posts: 592
Member No.: 130
Joined: 11-November 10
Yelina Salas
Full Name: Yolanda Elina Salas
Age: 41
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation: Missing Persons/Homicide Detective
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Widowed
Member Group: Local
HISTORY: A rich political history from her Brazilian and Columbian parents, Yolanda Elina, or Yelina as she prefers, is no stranger to the law. Her father was a politician and her brother a soldier. She ended going to police academy and marrying an American FBI agent. She lived in America and had a son, and lived happily. Unfortunately, her husband was killed in Afghanistan in an undercover mission, and she had to work for a living. She was in the Gang unit in Los Angeles, until a series of accidents and tragedies on her colleagues forced her to rethink her job. She transferred to Ashwick, still in the business of law albeit a more quiet and slow pace.
FRIENDS: Mostly her co-workers, police officers and investigators.
ENEMIES: Criminals, mostly, although as of lately she has been getting into coconuts with the district attorney, Sal Gotti.
LOVERS: Widowed, although I plan on a saucy angle soon.
antonio & ithey are both recluses. i don't except them to be friends. she is attempting her hardest to avoid the police. she doesn't want anyone to become suspicious. anyway, what do you think of waitress/patron relationship? they are particularly friendly, but their relationship isn't beyond professional. maybe, the occasional flirt but they both have their own lives and problems. they know boundaries. scary, i know. XD what do you think?
kane & damo are totally best mates and roommates and stuff. i think we should make damo question his sexuality somehow because it would be amusing to me. i don't really know or remember what I was going to suggest here so I'll hit you on AIM, or you hit me, and we can talk. We also need to find a way to plot Damo with Albert DiMaggio because Chris and Jason have picspam.
Kurt & Alix totally need plottage when you get him written up because Tiffani and Matt have picspam as well and I was thinking of requesting Tim DeKay as Alix's best guy friend/lawyer dude. I dunno what to do with them though.
Yeah this was a lame plottage attempt but you can totally hit up my page if you have more ideas. I just wanted to stalk.
Antonio and Magdalena Definitely! He doesn't like being at home unless hes sleeping or with someone, so definitely a hostess/customer thing. He won't probe or anything, but he reads people well, just so you know ;p
Kane and Damo Of course! Other than the pranks and the spider he's trying to kill him with, we can definitely have Kane trying to make awkward pranks and such to mess with poor Damo. I love those kind of things, I have tons of them D: Damo and Bear We sure do! Whenever you think of something, go ahead and hit me up with something ^^ Alix and Kurt Totally! Although I can see them having a fake friendship, since Kurt's a secret sadist inside, though most likely no one would ever find that out and he'll genuinely like her, but he will be a lot nice to her, and anyone in general, really.
Felicity and Antonio Of course, they probably would have worked cases together, and since Tony is on medical leave, maybe shes swamped with some of his cases, so he owes her a lot for that. D:
Jonah and Nico Does he direct porn? ROFL
Henry and Nico Totes! Felicity and Yelina I see them acknowledging each other... Yelina does the field and office stuff mostly, I can see Felicity just giving her results of death, blah blah blah and things like that, maybe even being in the scene together if theres a homicide.
So I was originally going to post this as a request, but I figured that somewhere in this army, there must be a character that would fit this plot idea pretty perfectly. I didn't have one in particular in mind, so we can discuss this business and figure out who would work best.
This is my new bby, Derrick. He's semi serious, ambitious, an art student at Harding University who works two jobs part time (at a coffee shop, and at the Boys and Girls club). Derrick's questioning his sexuality, and I wanted him to have a brief dating relationship with a dude. I figure it could start as some harmless flirting, racy conversations, more joking than anything, but that Derrick's curiosity can get the best of him. I'd like him to kind of secretly date a man, sleep around with him, whatever. I don't see Derrick really making it too too public, because he's so unsure of himself, and probably breaking it off in a panic or something.
Idk why I thought of your crew, but I thought there might be someone here who would be able to be matched with my bby for a little bit, and to have this secret, torrid affair which ends with Derrick panicking about his sexuality and attempting to forage back to the land of womens.
Let me know if you're interested... I can always post a request if not <3 don't feel bad saying no if you don't think this would work at all!
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