henlo my peaches !! i’m zy (she/her/hers), i’m an unrepentant aquarius, i’m actually moving back to dtla in like a month lol, and i’m super excited to be here !! i’ll be playing my bby boy leo, who’s kind of a loser a sweet summer child. pls treat him kindly !! or not LMAO. i’ve included a bit about him below the jump to help ur muse decide which they’d prefer. that said, my inbox/d*scord is always open, and if u drop a lil ol’ like on this i’ll hop in urs !!
* ☆ ·˚ 「 ryan potter. cismale. he/him. 」 — oh, you mean leo aster, the twenty two year-old translator? they’ve been around the fold for seven months. i know they’re a sagittarius and when i see them, i can’t help but think of scuffed converse tapping on concrete, clacking joysticks, & a steaming drink in a chipped mug. but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon!
background
hailing from tokyo, japan, leo was born to a prominent businessman and the manager of an international hotel chain. he lived an incredibly privileged life, but with that privilege came a stringent set of expectations that covered basically every aspect of leo’s life, from his future to his hobbies to his friends. leo’s life was planned to follow a tidy trajectory: he’d succeed academically, attend a prestigious university, then return to take over his father’s business.
leo was an incredibly fortunate kid, for innumerable reasons. he never wanted for anything (physically, at least), and was given the best of the best - with the expectation that he would reflect his means, of course. but he also never really had a childhood. his parents treated him more like a successor than a son, to put it generously. there was no love in leo’s childhood home; his mother spent most of her time traveling to the various resort properties she managed, and his father, in his loneliness, found refuge in another woman. they were, for all intents and purposes, a farce of a family. but that was all leo knew.
but it isn’t until college that the plot begins to thicken. leo attended the university of southern california, and man. america was an eye opener for him.
for the first time, he was able to explore life beyond his parents’ domineering control. he could try out new interests - like the video games his freshman year roommate was really into - and speak to new people - like people who pursued higher-risk occupations for the love, not the money. leo fell in love with writing poetry, and had the opportunity to do the stupid things that his parents disapproved of - like writing dumb raps, for one. he kissed people. he found something like a family. this really strained his relationship with his parents, a complication exacerbated by certain developments back home: namely, increased pressure caused by the rollout of an ambitious expansion plan for the company.
leo graduated college with one conviction: fuck the trajectory. leo’s life in america was the first thing he actually built for himself (kinda, mostly, if u ignore the fact that his family bankrolled his education LMAO) and he wasn’t ready to give it up. he’d been given a taste of freedom, and he wasn’t gonna let it go.
now
leo’s been,, making it work, surprisingly. his parents have threatened to cut him off if he doesn’t return to japan at the end of the year, but joke’s on them - his current job, translating japanese video games into english for a fairly prolific studio, sponsors his visa and pays him well enough to survive in los angeles, albeit much more frugally than he’s used to. he knows that he’s being humored, that they’re waiting for him to live out his rebellious phase and go home. but he knows for a fact that he’d rather exist in a perpetual cycle of existential doubt than return to the misery that’s his life in japan.
seriously, his entire post-grad life has been dedicated to “finding himself,” usually through increasingly ridiculous hobbies. some highlights have included photography (not terrible), glassblowing (absolutely disastrous), dj-ing (the less said, the better), yoga (surprisingly successful), and pottery (consistently lopsided, but not altogether hideous). the one thing he always comes back to, though, is spoken word and rap - the latter of which he releases online to a small but actually existent following.
his deposit for his room in the fold was the first purchase he made on his own!! he appreciates the social nature of co-living. it’s interesting, because leo is one of the most outgoing residents of the complex, but also one of the most notoriously private. he’s made it a point to share very little about his personal life and history, deflecting any genuine attempts to get to know him with some well-timed hijinks.
etc.
leo’s birth name is uotani ryousei. leo is the americanized pronunciation of his childhood nickname, ryou, and aster is his mother’s maiden name. he started going by leo when he moved to the states for college, and started using aster when he decided to pursue full financial independence.
leo’s rap name is leo astra, bc he thinks he’s witty. i hc his vc as rich brian,, so,, yea lmao.
his mbti is entp and his alignment is chaotic good!
he is somewhat allergic to cats but loves them regardless.
he’s decidedly a night owl. his favorite place to think is the roof at night.
canonically has ryan potter’s long hair. it’s an attempt to look his age. does it work?? u be the judge !! lmfao
wc / potential plots
a confidant - someone who leo’s told his story to. maybe they’re a good friend, but maybe it’s someone who stumbled on leo smoking on the roof at ass o’ clock in the morning, more pensive than they’ve ever seen him, and who wrangled the full story out of him.
kitchen confidential - the unfortunate soul who’s run into leo attempting to set the building on fire cook. maybe they’re a good cook doing their civic duty and teaching the poor boy to not burn down the complex, or maybe they’re equally inept and figure that two heads will be better than one. either way, they’re gonna cook together !!!!
eternal rival - someone to assist leo in commandeering the second floor tv to play smash for hours with.
other ppl in the music scene?? particularly in the rnb/hip hop sphere, extra brownie points if they regularly go to events like brownies and lemonade or 143!!
lovers?? ex-lovers??? honestly if u’ve hooked up with leo i guarantee there’s a 99.99998% he still has a lil bit of a puppy crush on u.
co-commuters?? leo works in santa monica but lives in dtla like a Fewl so if ur muse also takes the expo line every day they probably Suffer Together
college friends!! - these people are leo’s rock, and the first family he’s ever truly known. bffls they 100% have matching engraved flasks.
dfs;adkfjg;sh coming up with wcs is Difficult let’s just plot collaboratively !!!
das it ily sorry this was A Lot ty for reading this far lol
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* ☆ ·˚ 「 kristine froseth. cis female. she/her/hers. 」 — oh, you mean ? lacey lund, the twenty-one year-old social media influencer? they’ve been around the fold for six months. i know they’re an aries and when i see them, i can’t help but think of morning runs, the feeling of floating, and face masks to heal every wound. but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon!
hi hello i’m ellie and i’m very excited to b here!! when u read this i’ll be working until 430pst (730est) so this post is gonna b scheduled to post at 3est so i dont miss out on the intros and plotting!! i obvi wont be here until late and until after the interactions start, but here is lacey and pls kno that once i get home at 430ish its over for u guys!
click here to know about lacey
click here to see her connections
for the connections page, theyre all just ideas and we don’t have to use them or we can like mix them to make a better connection, but also if u dont wanna plot then that’s cool we can just go off of wtvr happens but if u DO want to plot then pls :) reply to this post with like literally anything (i’d say like this and i’ll come to u when i get home but i never know if ur liking the post so we can plot or if it’s just a sense of acknowledgment of the post u feel) so i know to come to u and message u for plots when i get back!!!
for the get to know lacey page, its really wordy i’m so sorry but that’s basically sums up lacey and everything i have for her chara so far but below r just like the MAIN things to kno
she doesnt get along w her family except for her one of her sisters (odette) and her parents/family kinda of neglected her growing up and still neglect her except for when theyre telling her that dropping out of college to become a social media influencer is such a dumb ass idea
alot of her issues come from her bad relationship w her family
she loves the feeling of floating n will do anything for it which is why she goes out to parties n events a lot bc she knows she can feel like shes on cloud 9 when she’s there
shes an aries and she has a fire in her but she burns herself n others because of it
she just wants attention but she acts like she doesnt need it or crave it in any way possible
this is a really bad sum up list im so sorry for making u read the long ass page to get to know lacey ofiosjofs
also i’m thinking of bringing a male fc, but idk who so suggestions would b beautiful thank u love u pls wait for me
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* ☆ ·˚ 「 joe keery. male. he/him. 」 — oh, you mean lawrence hastings, the twenty-six year-old assistant equipment manager? they’ve been around the fold for one year. i know they’re a taurus and when i see them, i can’t help but think of helping hands, a warm blanket on a cold day, and ribs sore from laughter. but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon! (olie, they/them, 20, est).
HISTORY
--- lawrence was the youngest of three brothers, all of them growing up in a small but comfortable household in minnesota, the great state of hockey. of course, all three hastings learned to skate at a young age and played like many do in mn.
--- since he was the youngest and hockey is an expensive sport, lawrence often ended up with his older brothers’ hand-me-down gear, some of which didn’t fit well or was a little worn out --- and so started his ability to modify hockey gear.
--- lawrence loved the sport but knew he was never going to go professional with it ; he was an optimist, but not a dreamer. so when he went to college at st. cloud state, he played for the club team, continued tinkering with gear and his friends’ gear, some of whom played for the varsity team until beginning of his sophomore year someone suggested he apply for the recently vacated equipment manager position. and that was that.
--- he fell in love with the position; kinda enjoyed being the unsung hero behind the team. he was already familiar with equipment and how to tailor it to each players’ need and had always had a good head on his shoulders with impeccable memory.
--- after graduating, he flexed the right connections and got a gig as an assistant equipment manager for the halifax mooseheads where he worked for two years before being promoted to head equipment manager at the relatively young age of twenty four.
--- then!! an unexpected call came from a friend of a friend saying that one of the la kings assistant equipment manager positions was going to be vacated soon and lawrence applied && by some good graces got the position. he was super thrilled, managing at the nhl level was something he thought was going to take a lot longer.
--- he started with the kings at their development camp last june, which would be a little after when he moved into the fold ( end of may-ish ). he finished up his first season in april and it was a WILD and difficult run but he’s happy with his job. it’s never boring.
MISC
--- during the season boy has WACK hours ( sorry, floormates ). he often needs to get to the rink at 6 am to begin prepping things, might come home for a quick nap if it’s a gameday and then he’s back SUPER late ( games ending around 10:30, the last of the clean up not happening until after midnight ). he travels with the team on their roadtrips as well, and comes back very very late after being gone several days.
--- he doesn’t have a ton of obligations over the summer, just development camp in june and then the prospects tourney late summer. his real work begins again in mid-september when the players return for training camp. so right now he’s kinda bored out of his mind and doesn’t know what to do ( someone help him )
--- lawrence is very laidback and adaptable. he’s not easily phased when things go wrong, can think very quickly on his feet, and works well in high pressure situations --- all traits that help him at his job. sometimes he can come across as too easygoing and thus unreliable, but the opposite couldn’t be more true. he’s very good at what he does and takes it very seriously; however, at the same time he enjoys keeping the atmosphere light; he believes everyone can benefit from it.
--- his eldest brother plays in the NHL for the vancouver canucks as a winger ; this is not well known knowledge. hastings is a rather common name after all.
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howdy ! i'm ro ( she/they ) , a gmt-er , & a lover of jesse rutherford :-) this is my plum , javi - whom i both passionately love & hate <3 u know the drill - give this a like & i'll creep into your ims & hound u for plots ( & friendship ) !
* ☆ ·˚ 「 manu rios. cismale. he/him. 」 — oh, you mean javi merlo, the twenty two year-old tattoo artist ? they’ve been around the fold for eight months. i know they’re an aquarius and when i see them, i can’t help but think of tousled hair, a tendency to take the rogue path, & laughter that makes your belly hurt. but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon!
STATISTICS
full name : javier luca merlo .
gender & pronouns : cismale ( he / him )
age : twenty two .
birthday : february 1st .
sexual / romantic orientation : homosexual .
languages spoken : english & spanish .
height : 5ft 9 .
distinguishing features : curly hair , blue eyes , nose piercing , left ear pierced & adorned with a single hoop , a splattering of tattoos , freckled torso , pronounced collar bones .
BACKGROUND
javier's birth announced the arrival of the third and final merlo son. he came rather unexpectedly to a couple who weren’t planning on having any more children - his birth coming nearly fifteen years after the birth of their second son
despite the surprise, javi was welcomed with open arms. being a religious family, they viewed it as god’s plan and were willing to take on the challenge. his childhood was for the most part ... pretty average, for lack of better wording. his family were all very close, though there was definitely a sense of rivalry among javi and his siblings.
his brothers being a fair few years older than him definitely left certain expectations for javi. his brothers had excelled at school, both academically & sociably, and both had pursued intense college degrees. javi was never really able to fill their shoes; he’d always struggled with his learning due to his inability to actually knuckle down & study, and although a pretty boisterous kid, he’d never been able to find his space among the kids at his school - instead floating between groups & never properly solidifying friendships.
what he lacked in traditional academia, he made up for in his creative prowess - music & art being his biggest loves
when he left school his parents were initially Shook that he decided to turn down the expected route of college , instead focusing on his art. this eventually lead him to his career in tattoo design, & his move to the fold 8 months ago !
PERSONALITY
the best way to describe javi is a wannabe peter pan ; he’s reluctant to grow up & take responsibility and it SHOWS
he’s mega impulsive and still in the stage of ‘ living while he’s young ’ , often doing stupid reckless shit without properly thinking it through
he means well like 90% of the time but ... he doesn’t have much common sense OR a filter
he’s harmless really though , despite his inability to shut up & his general head-assery , he has a big heart & kinda just loves making people laugh / exploring the World
it’s not one of my muses if they don’t have soME form of emotional wall so ... SKSKKS i guess you could say javi is a bit of a commitment-phobe ? i don’t mean that in the sense that he necessarily leads people on ( though ... ig he probably has in the past ) , but more that he doesn’t let anybody that close to begin with ? he kinda just likes relying on himself & being in his own company . i’m not sure if he’d have ever HAD a proper boyfriend , but i can see him having had intense flings / close calls that never quite crossed the boundaries . ( wc !!??? )
i saw that they’re allowed small pets so he has a pet gecko named timmy :-) i could so picture him adopting a cat But ... that is a lot of responsibility for a boy who sometimes forgets to feed himself
WANTED CONNECTIONS
i’m a big believer in personalising connections based on introductions BUT here’s some ideas for a starting point :
his closest friend/s since moving into the building
a friend he often gets Wild with but they don’t really talk when they’re sober
a developing friendship / they see each other around & wanna get to know each other n all the awkward fun that comes with New Friendships
bad / good influence
partner in crime
fwb
ex flings
something CoMpLiCaTeD for the angst
somebody he knew before moving in ? maybe they recommended the building to him ?
somebody he tattoos or has tattooed in the past
a muse for his more personal work :-)
that sounded like naked portraits or something that is NOT what i intended
someone hes just kinda ... intrigued by ? wants to know ? doesn’t even necessarily need to be in a romantic way
someone he butts heads with
love/hate kinda friendship ? ( or even a hate shag wink wink )
sibling like friendship :-)
brotps ??? ( by nO means gender specific )
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* ☆ ·˚ 「 daniel sharman. cis male. he/him. 」 — oh, you mean felix sellers, the thirty year-old book editor? they’ve been around the fold for four years. i know they’re a virgo and when i see them, i can’t help but think of dusty old books, sad blue eyes, ink-stained hands. but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon! (robyn, she/her, 21, gmt).
hey hey i’m robyn and this is my bby felix, he’s a fairly new muse so i’m still developing him as i write him tbh but yeah feel free to hit me up for plots or just give this a like and i’ll 100% send u a message!
tw: depression
bio
felix grew up in london with an average working-class family. his parents were normal, caring figures in his life and he also had a couple of older siblings who couldn’t be more different from him. where they were loud and sociable, felix was shy and withdrawn and preferred to stay within the comfort of his room rather than go out to parties.
the friends he did say he had were really merely just acquaintances that he hung out with for appearances. he wasn’t interested in truly spending time with anyone aside from the piles and piles of books that he had built up in his room over time. not too far into his youth, the boy found that writing was his solace of sorts and got into writing anything he felt like at the time -- short stories, poems, anything he felt like getting down onto paper.
he excelled in school aside from the socializing aspect but in his later teens he found a sadness growing in him that refused to be squashed. whether it was because of his insistent need to be alone or something deeper in his genes, this depression could only be prevented with medication and therapy. it took some time but eventually, felix was able to go to university and into his chosen course of creative writing.
it wasn’t long before he was graduating with a full degree and wondering what to do next. underneath all of his anxiousness, the young man was curious about the world around him and decided that he would save up to travel to America. There was no other plan in his mind other than to explore and see what was out there.
eventually settling down in Los Angeles, the big city still often overwhelms him but entices him all the same. living at The Fold, felix got a job as a freelance book editor while he works on writing his first novel; something that gives him a steady income and allows him to do his own thing while still doing what he loves on the side.
personality
felix isn’t as shy as he used to be as a child but is still the anxious kid he has always been. often comes across as highly unlikable and a bit of an asshole because he just doesn’t know how to act around people like a normal human being. has always struggled with social interaction and this hasn’t gotten any better over the years.
is super closed off around other people but if someone does manage to get close enough to him to see his real self, he’s actually a sweetheart and loyal to the people he cares about. you just have to be patient with him.
is sad a lot, has moody moments quite often and just locks himself away when this happens.
is still trying to write his first novel but can never stick to anything because he’s such a perfectionist.
has a journal he writes in pretty much daily about his feelings but never really tells anyone because he’s scared of judgment.
basically, a sad misunderstood boy who just wants to be loved !
wanted connections
friends: [0/?] these people would have to be pretty patient to be able to put up with his quirks and whatnot.
best friend: [0/1] someone he just clicks with and can be himself around with zero pressure.
crushes: [0/?] male or female. as he’s awful with this kind of thing, who knows whether he is actually planning on doing something about it. think of longing glances from across a room etc etc. can be unrequited or not.
exes: [0/?] can have ended good or bad depending on the nature of the relationship.
unlikely friend: [1/1] andrea silva - someone he might have clashed with at first but they end up having more in common than they first thought.
enemies/mutual dislike: [0/?] felix doesn’t get along with everyone and there can be many reasons for this depending on your character!
clients: [0/?] authors and such who come to him or have used him in the past for his services.
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hi, hello, roll up to the club, like what up i got a big co-character for you to all ( hopefully ! ) love down. who loves a good hot mess ?? if you have been looking for hot mess to shake things up, boy do i have the muse for you. smash the little 🖤 and i’ll slip & slide my way into your dms. also hi i’m anna & my tz for the next two weeks is pst but it’s changing to cst soon, so that’s fun. i like peanut butter cups & i hate intros so bare w / me pls.
meet avalyn ava. she is kind of lighting in a bottle, she can never stay still for v long.
she has one of those electric ( swear i wasn’t planning on this whole electricity metaphor ) personalities who just kind of draws you in.
she is confident in who she is, wildly stubborn, & alluring without even trying.
she is the person who picks you up at 2 am and says grab a coat and a flashlight and takes you on an adventure.
you can find her on the fire escape most nights, wearing some absurd outfit from the club she works at, that is much too tight and made from skin tight material.
she is always willing to share a drag of a cig if you offer a story to soothe her mind enough to slow her down.
she’s kind of inspo’d by holly from breakfast at tiffanys, and now i’m like damn i like the name holly, oh well. so if anyone wants to be my paul hmu.
she’s also the girl who when you are feeling low or insecure drags you on the dance floor & makes you feel beautiful and seen.
she is a loyal & a true friend if you can get passed her flakey, sometimes brash, and stubborn persona.
honestly, not sure what else, since my muses kind of do their own thing lbr.
possible plots:
exes- love a good angst ex plot lbh
a paul to my holly: this is someone who calms her down, maybe he reads to her and she falls asleep in his bed often.
gal pals: her squad PLS
unrequited crushes: maybe? she would find your muse’s crush adorable but would probably see you like a puppy.
coworkers, customers from the club, lit anything pls pls.
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* ☆ ·˚ 「 kj apa. cismale. he/him. 」 — oh , you mean harvey bourne , the twenty two year-old aspiring musician ? they’ve been around the fold for three years . i know they’re a sagittarius and when i see them , i can’t help but think of fingertips scraping across the round-wound strings of a guitar , the “ ginger kids ” south park episode , and freshly laundered flannel embracing warmth against bare torso . but you’ll get to make your own judgement soon !
howdy folks !! name’s kenny and i’m the new idiot ‘round these parts sdfhadgk first of all can’t believe it took me a whole ass 24 years to get this up i’m sorry but man…. the classes immediately followed by work combo wrecks my entire existence somedays anYhoot , below the cut is all u need to know abt the Big Guy here pls excuse the mess :~)
i have a pinterest board for him here ! wanted cons are just..... gifsets i reblog sdfhudgjkf and they can be found here ! ok onto the show
basics
name harvey jasper bourne
nicknames harv
age twenty two
birthday may third
zodiac sagittarius
gender cismale
orientation heteroromantic heterosexual
hometown honolulu, hawaii
occupation aspiring musician (( lowkey camboy to bring in the major $$$ flow ))
physique
faceclaim kj apa
hair color red
eye color brown
height six foot
build muscular
marks/scars various small scars over his legs and knees, a few on his hands and arms
tattoos canon to fc
piercings none
personality
positive venturesome, magnanimous, ludic, assiduous
negative reticent, impulsive, stubborn, insouciant
alignment lawful good
house gryffindor
religion christian (non-practicing)
history
ok so uhhhh harv here grew up in hawaii and he always wanted to meet dog the bounty hunter as a little boy like.... he wanted to BE dog.
being signed up for almost every sport under the sun by his dad, he was p athletic and excelled in most sports. and thUS the dadager was born
papa bourne pushed harvey to the Xtreme 24/7 to be the absolute best. literally anything but first place was a fail in his books and that put a lot of stress and pressure on poor lil harv
so yah his dad was his personal trainer, basically his life coach. had more of a business relationship than a father / son relationship. his dad never cared abt hurting harvey’s feelings, he was always super frank and critical of his son’s performance.
harv’s mom however, the lil angel, was his #1 fan / supporter. she wants only for him to be happy & worries abt how hard he pushes himself. ofc harvey never wants to let his mom down or show vulnerability / weakness so he’s closed off from her emotionally; keeping all negative feelings / thoughts to himself & acting like everything is a-ok.
so as he grew older, he ofc wanted to be #1 in everything he did, but favoured sports over academics. he was super stressed & resorted to drinking to numb himself and rid of the negative feelings. #ClassicJock. refused to do drugs or smoke tho bc he didn’t want to “damage his body”........ hypocrite bc yO ur liver bro.
struggled a little with his identity and what he wanted in life (( no thanks to his dadager )), had to go through a little self-care to rediscover his passion for sports, focusing all his negative feelings toward it (( created by his dad )) to his dad instead, which royally fucked what minuscule father / son relationship they had.
as a positive tho he discovered his passion for music. it helped him get through a lot of rough shit, hard times. his grandmother taught him how to play guitar and he practiced the absolute shit out of it & performed at parties / while hanging out with friends
after graduating high school, instead of getting scouted or going off to university on an athletics scholarship, harvey got the fuck outta there. he didn’t wanna be a pro athlete, as much as he enjoyed playing baseball / basketball / football. he wanted to be a got damn rock star
sO i mean yah his dad basically disowned him and his mom cried bc her baby boy was growing up and flying the coop, and harv hopped on a plane to los angeles, california to “make it big” and move into a communal living apartment with a bunch of wicked ppl
fast forward three years later, he’s working the odd job (( bus boy, pizza delivery boy, taxi driver, etc )), but also playing gigs at various pubs / bars around the city to get his name out there. he’s genuinely enjoying life and doing whatever tf he wants within budget sdhugf
i feel like he brings a “groupie” to almost every party thrown at the apartment jfc like he’s not rly a fuckboy but he appreciates the companionship.......whether it works out to something more or not sfasdfag
he’s a diehard Bro, will do anything for his bros (male/female/non-binary - he basically calls everyone bro/dude)
he loves to party and do crazy shit so if u wanna get in trouble with a bud ???? count harv in
uhhhhh ? idk what else to write im tired & hungry but if anyone would like to plot a lil somethin !! pls feel free to slide into my ims B)
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we’re now open for plotting ! we can’t wait to see what all you guys have in store for our lil group. go ahead and click here to access our follow list. remember to tag your intros foldintro, and try to plot with as many people as you can. just to jog your memory, this plotting period will last from now til 6pm est, so you’ve got a cool three hours to get things in order. like this post, and we’ll hit you up with a link to the ooc discord asap !
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