#family tier consists of the ones she consider family + the ones her closest friends consider family + dragon fam

[hollenka99]

The First Day of the Rest

Summary: On April 21st 1910, a young aspiring actor nervously awaits his bride.

Jameson stood by the altar of a comfortingly familiar church. When he'd first begun attending in the Fall of 1906, he never would have imagined he'd be here, over three years later, fidgeting in anticipation of his sweetheart's arrival. It's fine, he assures himself. There was nothing to fret about because everything would be just fine. It was nothing. What were a few vows in comparison to all that they led to? All that was expected of him was his attendance, love and ability to repeat what the priest told him. His inability to verbalise audibly would be rectified by his best man and translator. What was he stressed about, messing up? Why would he ruin such an occasion with blunders? He could never do that to Siobhan. He couldn't be the husband she deserved if he can't even get through the ceremony. Think, he needed a distraction. How about... imagining all that would follow this wedding. The first order of business was escaping Edison and the Motion Pictures Patent Company. Although, where could they move to? The area in Los Angeles known as Hollywood was a possibility, the city itself was another option. They could evade legal repercussions in Mexico. Except, it was still a fairly large country. Plus, what would they do in Mexico? He doubts there will be a booming business with moving pictures in Mexico. He'd have to learn whichever sign language the Spanish used. No, California had a better appeal anyway. Children. He would love to have them with her. Oh, the amount of combinations involving their features must be phenomenal. Brown hair or blonde? Green eyes or blue? Would their smiles better resemble hers more than his or vice-versa? Then again, it wasn't advisable given her family history. Two sounded lovely. He'd be willing to risk a third too. The father of seven he will be within 20 years would find this bargaining amusing. What of the hard times? He was yet to make it as an established and respected film actor. Money was tight. All you had to do was see how much scraping together of funds was performed in preparation for this wedding. What if he failed her and was unable to fulfil his promise to support her, would it affect their marriage? He hopes not. Whatever the future entailed, it all started today. It was the first day of the rest of their lives. He looks out at the people gathered. There weren't many. Jameson had known this would be a small wedding, he'd known as far back as his search for the ring he would offer Siobhan during the proposal. That didn't erase the truth that having fewer than twenty adults and two young children present, with three more guests due to arrive along with the bride, was disheartening. The majority consisted of his family but he spotted a pair he recognised from Sunday masses. All he can assume is that they wished to watch a couple unite in holy matrimony because why not. Clearly, they had nothing better to do on a Thursday afternoon. There was his mother, of course. She had purposefully brought her best dress from Canada for the occasion. It was more than Sunday best. Jameson rarely saw it on her. That dress had likely lingered in her wardrobe longer than he'd been alive, witnessing christenings and weddings alike. As such, fashion had left it slightly outdated. It was still the best she owned. If truth be told, Jameson was relieved she was wearing it at all. He certainly didn't wish to learn she'd 'forgotten to pack it' as had been the case in 1908 for Clifford's wedding. Subtle passive-aggressive protests were not what he desired today. To her left were Harvey and Edith. He and Dorothy exchange a tiny wave as she sits impatiently on her father's lap. She wouldn't fit on Edith's lap anymore, given her future sibling took up that space. How many months along was Edith now, six or seven? Jameson had been so preoccupied with organising today's celebration that he'd forgotten whether they'd mentioned June or July as the time this second child was due. Honestly, where had the time gone? His niece was a month shy of her third birthday and soon to be a big sister. Harvey himself had turned 30 in February. Now here he was in a Manhattan church, waiting to watch his youngest brother get married. It was dizzying to consider how quickly their lives were progressing. His other niece was being told to stay still. At all of 15 months, he doubted Clara understood the importance of this occasion in the slightest. You could tell Elizabeth was a teacher by the way she instructed her own child. It wasn't so much that Jameson disliked her. It was more an aversion to how she dealt with things she didn't agree with. He was grateful he wasn't present for most times she and his mother met. He didn't want to deal with the conflict. In fact, his heart went out to his brother for having to be caught in the mess. Still, Clifford had married her and she was as linked to the family as Edith or Siobhan. Except for the fact she was the only daughter-in-law Florence Jackson was yet to approve of. Edward sitting next to a stranger was a sad sight. His wife was probably attending to Siobhan at this very second. Brother-in-law-of-the-groom didn't sound particularly fluid. He and Mabel were yet to have children of their own. They would come in time. After all, they had only wed last year. There was no rush to produce a family. Out of all his friends from Saint John, only David had been able to travel down. He didn't wish to admit it, it would be somewhat of an insult to his other friends, however... if just one of his friends was able to come, he felt fortunate David was that singular friend. He'd jokingly proclaimed him as his third brother on numerous occasions. Although some of those he'd known as children and schoolboys had since drifted, he was glad David still featured in his life. Friendships came and went, as any person could tell him. Jameson didn't mind that. Of course, he had minded when his parents explained why a friend could no longer join him in social activities. One thing was rife in neighbourhoods like the one he'd grown up in and it was far from wealth. Yet here was David, the closest friend he'd ever known, dressed smartly in a church that was over 600 miles from home, purely to celebrate this day with him. His heart sinks further at the reminder his bride's family only had her father as representative. Everyone she knew lived in Ireland. Even Michael had been unable to cross the Atlantic. At least she had friends from New York in attendance to support her. Facing forward again, he makes distracted small talk with Clifford. The first chord of Wagner's Bridal Chorus sounds. A glance to his right shows his brother has the ghost of a sly smile. "Here we go." He mutters. "Last chance to make a run for it." Jameson answers with an offended glare. "Yes, I know, you would never." His best man suppresses a grin, attempting to stay formal. "Well, are you going to stand there, all goopy, or are you going to watch your bride approach?" "I am not a goop." He hurriedly signs back before pivoting as casually as an eager groom can. There Siobhan was, wearing an elegantly simple dress of tiered lace and linking an arm with her father. Even without the veil slightly obscuring her face, he knew the truth. She was gorgeous, as to be expected.

#the life of jameson jackson #tlojj #writersofjack #my writing #wedding #fluff #pre-wedding jitters #jameson jackson #jem's just a little stressed #it's a big day #happy 109th anniversary you two

[mountphoenixrp]

We have a new citizen in Mount Phoenix:

                                 Im Nayeon, who is known by no other name;                                                a 20 year old daughter of Ahulane.                                                    She is a video game streamer.

FC Name/Group: Im Nayeon / Twice Character Name: Im Nayeon Age/Date of Birth: 20 / September 22nd, 1996 Place of Birth: Los Angeles, CA, USA Occupation: Video game streamer Height: 163cm ~ 5'4" Defining Features: Nayeon looks very much like a bunny, according to her viewers. She keeps a charm bracelet that her brother gave her on at all times. The charms are usually video game themed.

Personality: Everything is a game, and every game is won by Nayeon. She’s a silly and carefree girl. Due to living on the internet, her humor is full of memes and might even be outlandish to some. She can’t take anything serious, even in the most dire situations. Nayeon is a very friend/family-oriented person. She likes spending time with those she enjoys. At the same time, since she is so used to hanging out with her family, being the youngest, she always got what she wanted. This leads her to be childish if things don’t go her way.

On the other hand, put her behind a screen with a keyboard or controller in hand, she is the exact opposite of how she normally acts. On stream, she tries to stay positive and keep her bubbly personality. but she can’t help but sometimes spit out vulgar language. Also, being the best of the best in the games she plays made her incredibly cocky whenever such games are brought up. She’s the best and she knows it.

History: Some people are distant with their own families, but that is definitely not the case for Nayeon. Her original parents, who are unknown to her, abandoned her at the orphanage. This, of course, meant little to her. The new people she considers her true family easily filled the gap her biological parents left.

At a young age, she and her only brother, only a year older than her, were inseparable. They often went on magical journeys through worlds that did not exist here. Her brother had a fondness, if not then a crippling addiction, to video games, and she followed in his footsteps. Super Nintendo, Sega, Gamecube, you name it, they definitely played on it. It was often in her childhood she was most excited to come home just to complete the next segment of a final fantasy game with her brother, rather than go out and hang with friends. This often led both of them to not spend time with others of their age, which worried their parents.

When the computer finally became incredibly popular to game on, if not the ‘master race’ of gaming, it was then the dynamic duo decided to pick up one themselves. Her brother was already interested in technology, especially computer engineering, so he took it upon himself to learn how to build his own computer. As always, Nayeon followed his lead and took up the challenge of learning how to do more advance things the average gamer wouldn’t know how to do.

Once high school came around, a shockingly popular game released, Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Her brother found great interest in it, considering he enjoyed Team Fortress 2 on his computer, as well as shooters in general. Nayeon, on the other hand, had dropped her love for video games and instead opted to spend time with others in her grade. It was often she brought friends over, gossiping about the latest story in school, or spending time fawning over boys.

Her brother continued his time on the game, increasingly becoming better. When streaming became popular, he picked up the tools to do so. He took up the name Koto, and into the world of streaming he went. He climbed the ranks of the game’s ladder system, and eventually found himself in the top one percent of players. High tier teams sought him out, and much to his parents disagreement, he packed up his stuff and joined a professional team. His absence left Nayeon dismayed, and she felt as if her closest companion had abandoned her. The only game she could play with him now was Counter Strike. With the money she had from summer jobs, she fixed up her computer and spent time learning CS;GO.

Surprisingly, it didn’t take long. It was as if she had a natural talent for it. With a flick of her wrist and a crosshair aimed at her enemies, she easily always won. Just like her brother, she also climbed the ranked ladder. To other gamers though, it didn’t matter what rank she was. Nayeon was a girl, and girls were never meant to play video games according to some. She was often times criticized, and even bullied when she even bothered to communicate with teams.

It hurt, but in the end she got to play with her brother again, and that was all that mattered to her. She took on the screen name of Kotoki. Even after the pleading of her brother, she still chose that. It was a reminder to herself that she was the person she was because of her brother (also he made it really easy for her to put toki in her name). She got to play with her brother again, but being high ranked came at an incredible price.

At the time, cheating was definitely the norm to see in high ranking. Aimbots, wall hacks, anything to give an advantage and call yourself ‘the best’ was what people were resorting to. Nayeon herself was accused of cheating by other players. Her accuracy was unrivaled, even her brother lost in straight up one versus one duels. To prove she was not a cheater, she took up streaming. She put her keyboard and mouse on camera, even downloading a program to show the keys she hit on screen.

It was indisputable that was no cheater, and this garnered her quite the fan base. She was a top player, as well as being one of the few female streamers out there. It was a strange dynamic to the gaming world. Thousands of people watched her play, and she found herself a full time streamer once she was out of high school. Donations and sponsors easily brought in money for her to take care of herself.

She spent a few years making a living off streaming. It was until she had started having strange dreams that her curiosity of her original parents resurfaced. A man with a bow haunted her sleep. He was never the same person, but always wielding the same unique weapon. She ignored it at first. It was just some weird occurance in her life. After the dreams came whispers. Ahulane. With a little research she learned that Ahulane was the Mayan god of archery.

She was scared, she didn’t understand why she was hearing and dreaming about any of this. At the seemingly perfect time, a letter appeared before her. It called for her to go to Mount Phoenix. Confused and unsettled with her home, she followed where the letter told her to go.

Pantheon: Mayan Child of: Ahulane Powers: While she’s never held a gun or a bow before, Nayeon is exceptionally gifted in aiming, as displayed in her gameplay. She is stronger and faster than the average person, but she’s never really used these abilities nor polished them as much. Strengths: Nayeon is kind, simple, and an easy-going person. Nothing really bothers her, and she takes any haters or shady comments without a care. She puts family before herself, and will do almost anything for them. She is typically the best at any game or skill that involves aiming. Weaknesses: She’s very prideful in her consistent high ranks in the games she plays. She is secretly a very vulgar person, but she tries her best to behave nicely in front of others. She’s never held a gun or anything in her life before, nor does she have any drive to take advantage of her powers.

#kpop rp #krp #twice #im nayeon #twice nayeon #mp; welcome