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aubreesanchz​:

@lianadrayton​

Liana had become a big sister type of person for Aubree. With some of the things going on in her life and the fact that she’d taken weeks off at work, she had more time on her hand ot catch up and see people. Her first visit would be to the woman who always seemed to perk up her spirits. The brunette knocked on the door with the other hand holding the tray of coffees. “Open up, Li! I have some coffee and I’m not confident in my balancing act.” She said as she stepped back and waited. Just as she was about to re-knock, she paused when she heard noise. A smile pressed to her lips, she flashed it to the other when the door open. “Here’s our coffees, and I have the baked goods in this hand.” She handed over the coffee, holing onto the large bag of pastries.

Liana had enjoyed the company of Aubree and their coffee talks at her house had been some of the highlights of the recent weeks. People around Tupelo, for the most part, didn’t know about Liana’s personal situation and where she really came from (or what she had been running from). So having a friend was quite nice and gave her a feeling of having something normal in life. As the door swung open, she shoo’d Salem away to keep him from knocking over Aubree and getting coffee on himself. “Come on in!” She chirped as Aubree handed over a coffee and held the door open while using a foot to keep the dog back. “Coffee smells amazing,” She commented, letting the door swing shut. “How have you been?”

#p #p: aubree

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ethmorris​:

@lianadrayton​

Ethan didn’t cross the street even though the light was red. No, he was too stunned to move trying to figure out if jet-lag was finally sinking in and his mind was playing tricks. He had seen a redhead woman get off a car and she had looked exactly like… And there the man started to repeat over and over that it  couldn’t be Liana. No, because there was no logical reason why his old friend, probably the only woman he love would be in Tupelo. It was crazy.

He finally found the ability to walk again, just when the light turned green and he had to wait some more before running towards the woman. It soon became a necessity to find out if he was allucinating. He jooged across the street and stopped at the car he’d seen her at,  license plate… it wasn’t only a New Englad state plate but it also showed the last name he hated over for many years. Crowford. Now, this couldn’t be a coincidence. 

Runnin a hand through his hair, Ethan looked further down the street and start running, when he reached the corner he looked straight, left and right and finally spotted the shiny red head. “Liana!” He screamed before he had the chance to think more racionally, reach for her instead of making a fool of himself in case he was, in fact, making up things that belonged to the past.

Liana had occupied her time that morning with running errands and while the significantly shortened list was nice in the long run, currently it was sad. No thanks to her ex-husband, Liana had errands only related to herself and the two four-legged family members who occupied her home in Tupelo. No longer would grocery store trips be rife with “but mom!” and that loss had hurt her every day since the divorce had been finalized. 

However, she redirected some of her great sadness into being irritated with the godforsaken Mercedes that she was driving. Dismissing all emotional biases the vehicle was beautiful inside and out. Every upgrade and premium package had been selected. The interior was light and soft. The electronics sleek in their design with no lag. The sound of the engine comparative to the lazy purr of a big cat. It was something that some dreamed of but it had been one of the many guilt gifts she had been given during her marriage. In fact, it was the last guilt gift she had received. The damn thing had even shown up in the driveway with an enormous red bow on the hood and a custom license plate that read LCRWFRD. 

She had been fighting with the phone charger getting caught when someone called her name. The sound had caused her to jump and she turned towards the voice. The shock of seeing someone so familiar had startled her but the realization of who it was caused her heart to sink. “Ethan?” She said quietly, posing his name like a question, as if she failed to recognize him. “I... Wow,” the words to describe what was even happening quickly slipped from her grasp, “I haven’t seen you in.. since.. since you and Nelly got married.” 

#p #p: ethan

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LIANA DRAYTON-CRAWFORD, TUPELOTASK 002

001. The Chain - Fleetwood Mac // 002. You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi // 003. Tainted Love - Soft Cell // 004. You Don’t Own Me - Lesley Gore // 005. Love Potion Number Nine - The Searchers // 006. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys // 007. That’s Amore - Dean Martin // 008. Bus Stop - The Hollies 

#tupelotask #tupelotask002 #.tasks #wow did i really spend time making this shitty graphic #yes i did #did i spend zero time doing lyrics #also yes

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brooklynxcarver​:

Finding a Mercedes online might have been some twisted form of fate. Considering she told her brother she wouldn’t be getting a foreign car. And it didn’t mean that she would be, but it was too gorgeous to not go take a look at. Brooklyn didn’t know a ton about cars, hence her appreciation for her brother but the Mercedes looked to be in mint condition and well, who was Brooklyn to pass up something that looked as good as she did? She pulled up to the address listed in the post, her own car barely making it as the engine rumbled and grumbled to a complete stop. A voice nearly had the blonde jumping out of her skin. It’s not like she exactly had expected anyone to be home. She just wanted to check it out in person. “Yeah,” she pointed to the Mercedes, “I saw your ad online about sellin’ your Mercedes.”

Liana’s ex-husband would have most likely been somewhat put-off and definitely miffed that she intended to sell the Mercedes. There were few things that ended up in Liana’s name, surely a powerplay made by the Crawfords to ensure she put up with everything they did. However, when he had purchased this (as a gift) it was also gifted to her in her name and was one of the only items that she had actually kept. However, one of the things on the car itself that she was not necessarily a fan of was the personalized “LCRWFRD” license plate. “No problem,” she said with a smile and motioned towards the vehicle. “It’s all unlocked and everything. Feel free to open everything up and all of that,” Liana added on. “If you’ve got any questions about it, I’ll be over there.” She said before pointing towards the small garden space that sat beneath a bay window. 

#p #p: brooklyn

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@brooklynxcarver​

Liana had been somewhat hell-bent on getting rid of her Godforsaken Mercedes that was sitting parked in the tiny driveway. There wasn’t anything actually wrong with it... but it still reminded her of her ex-husband and that never sat right. So it had been scribbled on with window markers and had a FOR SALE sign on the dashboard. She had also managed to get it posted online, believing it would’ve been easier for her to attempt to sell it privately before deciding on a trade-in scenario. On that fine afternoon, Liana was outside, toiling beneath the burning hot Mississippi sun in her little garden out front. Salem had himself folded up in a blue, plastic kiddie pool that sat beneath the shade of a table umbrella. When someone pulled up, he stood slowly, peering over the short, white fence to see the person who was approaching. Liana got up and turned, offering a friendly wave. “Hi there,” she called out. “Is there anything I can do for you?” 

#p #p: brooklyn #here we see brooklyn doing the exact opposite of what dakota asked

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drtcnnerking​:

tanner liked seeing familiar faces. tupelo was slowly but surely starting to feel like home and it’d been a while since he’d felt at home anywhere. in fact, he was beginning to feel like he didn’t really have a place in the world. he looked a the older woman as she spoke to him, a small smile on his face. he sighed a little, nodding in confirmation. “yeah,” he paused, his thumb tapping against his coffee mug. “i’m going to get some rest after i run some errands and do some chores around the house. i don’t actually have work tonight so i have plenty of time to do everything i need to do.” he wasn’t good at taking care of himself, he never had been but he did appreciate her concern. 

Unfortunately for Tanner, Liana’s subconscious need to mother half of the young people who walked into Red’s was activated at all times. Tanner worked hard and often long hours, but that was the deal when you wanted to put a M.D. after your name. “Okay,” she said then as Tanner explained he would have enough time to run his errands. “Just make sure you eat and get a lot of sleep today, alright?” She offered a peppy smile, “You don’t need to get dark circles under your eyes so early in life.” 

#p #p: tanner

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@wyattxtucker​

Liana’s routine during most of the week was simply going to work and coming home on her lunch break to let Salem out, then returning to work. She’d come home, make herself dinner, feed her dear companions, watch some mindless television and go to bed. Weekends tended to be reserved for deep cleaning the cozy little house and Sundays were for making something that she had seen online. Today Wyatt was being subjected to her habit of cooking as if her family was coming to dinner and Salem announced his arrival. The sound of a vehicle door closing caused the black Great Dane to skip through the home and jump up on the glass door to stare outside. Liana followed after, scolding the oversized baby to get off the door. “You can’t do that, Salem,” she said, pushing the dog down and behind her. Salem could pretty much jump up and make direct eye contact with Wyatt so it was generally not welcomed by anyone that he jump on anything. Though Wyatt was pretty much the only visitor who Salem liked enough to break the rules for. “Hi, come on in,” she said with a smile, pushing the dog behind her before pulling the door open. “I’m glad you could come. I hope you’ve also brought an appetite.” 

#p #p: wyatt #listen this is the best i got

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drtcnnerking​:

tanner was honestly exhausted. working sixteen hours probably wasn’t safe for his area of medical expertise. he needed rest in order to make sure he was giving people the right amount of medicine. the last thing he needed was to make a mistake. he put his face in his hands and rubbed his palms against his tired eyes, a yawn escaping his lips moments later. he jumped slightly as liana, his regular waitress, set down his coffee. he sat back and took the cup in his hands, taking a sip moments later. “thank you.” he breathed out. he needed it more than she realized. he also needed to go home and get some rest but he still had some errands to run between everything else. “how are you this morning, liana? better than me, i hope.” he joked, a small chuckle leaving his lips.

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Mornings at Red’s were typically filled with the regulars. A majority of the regulars were seniors in the community and over the past few months Liana had ensured to be familiar with everyone who frequented the diner. One of these individuals, though not a senior citizen, was Tanner King. She set down the mug in front of him, steam rolling off of it and filling the air with the comforting scent of coffee. “Oh, just fine!” She chimed with a gentle smile, tilting her head at his joke. “Another long night I assume?” Liana found herself tsk-ing at the man, “You should really rest,” she said with a small sigh, “There’s nothing wrong with getting a full night’s sleep, you know.” 

#p #p: tanner

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**CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION 11/19**

UPDATED: NOVEMBER 19th, 2020

@tupeloextras

KANE // 24 // SHE/HER // EST

DISCORD: whiskey#6583

I work nights so my replies on the dash and in discord are kind of all over the place time-wise

I am irresponsible so here is a 3rd I said I’d never have

LIANA DRAYTON-CRAWFORD

Full Name: Liana Selene Drayton-Crawford 

Nickname(s): Lia, Duchess 

Birthday: July 5th, 1978 (42) 

Hometown: Chanute, Kansas

Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry from Northeastern University

Occupation: Waitress at Red’s Diner

Faceclaim: Amy Adams

Content Warning(s):

Divorce, Emotional Manipulation/Abuse (Implied), Cheating, 

BACKGROUND:

Liana was born & raised in Chanute, Kansas to young parents (18, 19) who had no concept of the amount of work it took to raise a child

She was raised on hard work, thrift shops, and Sunday mass by her maternal grandparents as her parents never stepped up to the plate to try their hand in raising their daughter

Already absent in much of her life, the couple broke up in their mid-20′s and her father moved to Washington state and was not heard from after that point 

Her mother never ended up going to college and ended up marrying a lineman and moved away against the wishes of her parents, officially leaving Liana behind with her grandparents

Though her parental situation was different her life with her grandparents was great

They may have been some of the poorest people in the already poor, little midwestern town.. but they were all rich in love which was what mattered the most 

The moment that Liana could get a job she did and her first job was working in a local flower shop and then moved to picking up shifts at the diner 

All of the money she made went to help her grandparents with bills even though they would protest and downright refuse her offer to help. Liana would often secretly go and pay off some small bills anyway behind their backs to help 

Anything extra of Liana’s that could be spared was saved so she could purchase a car. Her first vehicle was a 1985 Ford Escort (9 years old by the time of purchase). Issues with the vehicle were worked on by her grandfather (and sometimes Liana herself) as he used to be a mechanic in the town

Even with juggling working and school Liana managed to post outstanding scores and was named the valedictorian of her class (even though it was a small class it still felt like a great accomplishment with the way her parents had both barely graduated from high school) 

She was accepted and granted a scholarship to attend Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts for chemistry

While in Boston, Liana met Alexander “Lex” Crawford who was attending Harvard University in the neighboring Cambridge, Massachusetts for law 

The two began dating officially roughly 6 months after meeting

During Liana’s 4th year at Northeastern and Lex’s final year in law school, Liana found out that she was pregnant with Lex’s child (~2 months before graduation)

After graduation Lex proposed to Liana and the two had a fast-tracked wedding late that summer

The two would end up having 3 children in total and remain happily married for over 10 years before issues arose

MARRIAGE & DIVORCE: TW Divorce, Emotional Manipulation/Abuse, Cheating 

They welcomed their first child in 2000, a boy, named Theodore “Theo” Crawford

Even though Liana had her degree her dreams of pursuing a career were cut short and she instead became a stay-at-home mother to care for Theo full time (as per the request of her husband and his family)

Five years after the birth of Theo, Liana and Lex had another child in 2005 - this time a girl named Ava Crawford

For the first few years of marriage Lex was fairly sincere and loyal to Liana but was often swept up in the scandals of his own family’s bad behavior 

This bad behavior was often praised by other members of his family and he grew to resent Liana for keeping him from enjoying his youth 

Liana spent much of her time with the children and trying to be the perfect housewife 

In a matter of years she had gone from the only thing in her name being a 1985 Ford Escort to having access to a house in the Hamptons, cars, lake homes, and expensive time shares overseas 

She cooked, cleaned, decorated the house for each and every occasion and was always the parent who attended parent-teacher conferences and was also part of the PTA/PTO 

Lex started to go behind Liana’s back with other women (most of whom were college interns or assistants for the law firm) 

Everyone knew about it but no one would say anything since Liana never brought it up as she preferred to pretend that it wasn’t always the hot gossip amongst the circles she was in 

Lex would reel Liana back in by preying on her love for her children, informing her that if they were to divorce he would take the children and she would be left with nothing 

He would also often switch between threats against Liana and grand romantic gestures (empty, of course) to keep her attached to him just enough to not leave

She preferred to wear the rose colored glasses as long as she could though eventually they would break

The worst came when Liana would have their third child together, another boy, in 2015 (Benjamin “Bear” Crawford) 

From there things escalated quickly between Liana and Lex and they divorced in 2018 

Lex would gain full custody of the children at this time by accusations against Liana that she was alienating the children from him

The Crawford reach extended into many of the rich and elite in New England so there was no concern from Lex about keeping custody no matter what Liana did, in fact the custody battle was an attempt to lure her into doing something uncharacteristic then using that against her to ensure that the children would stay with him (though he did it for revenge against her, not because he cared for the children)

Additionally, the Crawford family did not care for Liana that much overall, believing that she was still “some girl from a cornfield in Kansas” and they often called her Dorothy 

Liana would battle with Lex in court over custody until the money ran short, additionally she would see how much of a toll the fighting took on the children and knowing she would never be able to beat her then-husband in court she stopped fighting 

Lex also took out a restraining order against Liana after their legal proceedings were finished

Even though the children had spent 90% of their lives with their mother, their father’s words (and Black Amex) proved to be much more alluring than staying with the person who had seen them through everything in their lives 

By the time the legal battles had settled down, Theo was of-age and went to college. Liana tries to keep in contact with him but he has not been that responsive (reasons not known, suspected influence from his father paying for his schooling) 

Lex offered Liana a large share of money during the divorce as well as vehicles and vacation homes all of which she rejected, only taking what was in her name only 

PERSONALITY:

Liana is very dedicated and loyal to her friends and family (even if sometimes they don’t deserve it) 

Strong work ethic! She never lost this even while being married to someone who would’ve rather just paid for everything to be done rather than do it himself

Very maternal, she tries not to mother everyone but kind of accidentally does it sometimes (she’s working hard on reeling it in) 

She’s very sweet, likes to help others when possible

Tries to see people for the best instead of the worst (hence staying with her husband for so long) even if it comes back to bite her in the ass

Can be almost a little too kind, this usually lead to her being used like a door mat but her divorce gave her some strength to push back once things got to be too much 

Walking Pinterest board, she’s creative and enjoys her little projects. Often subjecting friends to testing them out with her (whether it’s building something or baking a recipe that looks good) 

FAST FACTS:

Liana moved to Tupelo as an attempt to go somewhere where no one would know her 

She could not go home as her family there is no longer around and no one could ever track down her father after he moved to Washington 

She has deep regrets and embarrassment over not being able to get custody of her children and does not speak of them (as she does not want to explain anything) 

Her home is bare of any photographs that would hint that she has children 

She will speak of her ex-husband, but only briefly and not mention what he did but instead say that they split due to differing opinions on where they wanted their lives to lead 

She still enjoys cooking and decorating as they are some of the few things she finds comforting, she also finds having live flowers in her home 

Liana has two pets - a Great Dane named Salem and a brown tabby cat named “Billy the Kitten” based off the character of the same name from the popular mobile app Neko Atsume (both pets were handed over to Liana during the divorce) 

Liana now lives in small home with a decent yard, using the remaining money she had to purchase it mostly for the yard for Salem (the inside of the home is lined with carpet runners for the dog and there is not an abundance of furniture that is not necessary as to accommodate Salem’s size) 

Liana can be seen walking Salem often or having Salem outside with her while she gardens, Salem can wander freely around the property when Liana is outside - otherwise he is limited to the fence (which he can stick his head over) 

She has a Mercedes (which she hates) and can never get it worked on without taking it to a larger city 

She kept the Crawford part of her last name as (for whatever reason) it makes her feel closer to her children in some small way 

BEST FRIEND FROM COLLEGE TM:  (Taken WC by Ethan Morris, Jake Gyllenhaal FC)

These two met while attending Northeastern and quickly became close friends 

Just because they were close didn’t necessarily mean that he always supported or even liked the fact that Liana was dating Lex Crawford

He & Lex shared a mutual distain for one another

Even with this, the two would eventually attend each other’s weddings 

Right before he got married he asked Liana to leave Lex and to essentially have a modern-day runaway sequence with him (no points for timing) 

Unfortunately, she could not bring herself to divorce her husband at the time 

After he got married they began to drift apart

CONNECTIONS:

Friends! 

People she mothers on accident 

Other dog people (and cat)

Those who benefit/are subjected to taste testing random recipes she finds

Regulars at Red’s 

Her kid?? This could be a WC at some point I guess (We out here being flexible on most of that)

She’s not really looking for anything romantic at all - but y’know sometimes it hits you when you least expect 

Maybe someone who actually did know her from the east coast (whoops)

Everything!!

#tw divorce #tw emotional abuse #tw emotional manipulation #tw manipulation #tw cheating #just trying to get my tags under wraps #.tag1 #.tag2 #.tag3 #.tag4 #.tag5 #here we are with me being irresponsible #with a 3rd character I swore I'd never have