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☾ ↪ matt hitt, cismale, twenty-eight, he/him. ／ ❛ have you heard from SAWYER STRAUSS lately ？ yeah, the TWENTY-EIGHT year old JOURNALIST/RADIO SHOW HOST. pretty sure they’ve been here EIGHTEEN YEARS / A FEW WEEKS, and from what i’ve heard, STRAUSS can be kind of ARROGANT & RECKLESS, but i caught them on a good day once, and they were pretty DRIVEN & BRAVE. i’m probably overthinking it, but given all the crazy shit around here, i hope they’re okay. maybe they’re watching their favorite scary movie, i heard it’s ZODIAC.

001.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Sawyer’s terribly distraught over the death of poor Shanon Meyers. What? Her name was Shelly? Woops, must have slipped his mind.

Sawyer, despite having been eight when the Hollow Man first swept through the town, was sheltered by parents that were incredibly concerned with their oldest son being exposed to such grizzly affairs at such a young age. As such, Sawyer didn’t learn the true extent of the Hollow Man’s terror till he was much older. By then though, he was already exploring the world of true crime with wide eyes and the Hollow Man became a fun hometown murder story for the young man. Sawyer grew to harbor a fierce love for the morbid and the macabre and from a young age he knew that he wanted it to be part of his life - forever.

Holloway quickly became too small for the ever curious Sawyer. He applied to college everywhere and he wound up attending NYU - nearly the furthest point from home. He took to the city immediately and earned a degree in journalism. His almost whimsical love for true crime persevered even in the big city. If anything, it bloomed. In fact, soon after college, Sawyer made a name for himself as a true crime reporter. The young man became most known for his column “Murder He Wrote” which soon turned into the national radio show, “Murder He Spoke.” Sawyer’s dry-humored takes on crimes scenes old and new won the heart of audiences all over America.

It should be no surprise that Shelly Meyer’s death caught Sawyer’s eye. As fate would have it, Sawyer was in town for an old classmate's wedding and upon the news of the murder, Sawyer decided to extend his stay, ready to cover the story of the Hollow Man’s alleged return; “one with a personal twist” his editor commented and Sawyer wholeheartedly agreed. Perhaps it was because he’d become desensitized to the matters at hand after covering endless murder story after story, but Sawyer wasn't truly afraid of the implication that the Hollow Man had returned. If anything, the reporter and radio show host found himself intrigued by the killer’s supposed return. Now, he wants to be on the frontlines to report it.

002.

It is easiest to isolate Sawyer's fear of being forgotten. Sawyer cannot stand the thought of being mediocre, of dying a mundane, boring death. He’s trying to make a mark on the world with his work and he feels like he’s finally hit Pulitzer material with this potential Hollow Man story. Sawyer’s arrogance eclipses so much of reality, but, if one were to dig a little deeper, they would notice that underneath layers upon layers of of swagger there’s a man who cares deeply about his family. Sawyer regrets never living up to his parent’s expectations and not taking a more “respectable” career; he regrets leaving town the first chance he got and not being around more for his little brother. At his core, Sawyer is terrified he is incapable of being the son or the brother his family needs him to be. Were he to lose them, his world would crumble.

003.

Sawyer is a man that is trying to convince the world he is not falling apart. The first thing one notices about him is his surefire demeanor, this is immediately followed up with the faint smell of whiskey. Sawyer is almost constantly drunk. A high functioning alcoholic, the man avoids feeling anything by numbing himself to the world. Escapism for the American masses is the particular ware he sells, but it would serve him miles more if he were able to turn that good on himself. But don’t let his drunken display fool you though, Sawyer can be sharp and quick. And if he’s quick enough when he’s three whiskeys in, he’s a serious force to be reckoned with the second he sobers up.

Sawyer is a natural extrovert who enjoys being the center of attention and the life of the party. (He is also the kind of narcissist to pout when he isn’t.) If you can hold his interest, you’ve earned his respect. He’s always smiling, whether he means it or not, and he has a reputation of throwing a few punches if provoked. There is nothing steady about Sawyer, he is about as volatile as they come.

004. Other.

Did we mention he’s constantly drunk?

Brother of Jaxon Strauss

Still runs his true crime radio show “Murder He Spoke” from Holloway.

Has a smile like the sun, has often been described as cheeky

loves being active, hates being bored, big on camping

is always down for a game of pool

has a heart for adventure and travel

About as Gay As They Come. But follows a “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. It’s the 90′s, folks!

is a pretty snazzy dresser, that’s the New York in him

bit of a daredevil, will do stupid shit while drunk

a natural flirt. Even if he’s very much into men, he’ll flirt with anything that has a pulse

skilled in the art of denial

has depression. undiagnosed. tries to numb it out with booze.

005. Wanted Connections.

Give me the lover he had in high school that was part of his sexual awakening

One night stands

People who do or don’t want to be on his radio show

People for him to get in barfights with

Literally anything goes with this one, friends!

#hollowfm.intro #( i will add more to this too as we go along !! )#( about )

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