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Scuba was busy - busier than locals had let on. Maybe they were used to the chaos of the underground bar, but it left Mercy with a sour taste in his mouth. All he wanted to do was meet with a regular that’d been texting him, pathetically begging for their weekly fix, and head home. Somehow, instead, he’d found himself trapped in conversation, doing all he could to be on his very best behaviour so he didn’t get kicked out before making the deal. However, someone stumbling past and bumping into him, causing the drink in his hand to spill slightly, seemed to be the final straw. Staring at the dregs that slopped over his hand for a second, Mercy scoffed - it was on complete impulse when he leaned forward, splashing what was left in his cup at their back, “You got any fucking eyes? Real living human being here, watch where you’re going, Stevie Wonder,” he spat, plastic pint glass tossed at their feet as if to punctuate their sentence. @irvingstarters
scuba has always been one of margot’s least favorite attractions in irving . she has far too many memories of trying to use fake identification for too strong drinks with her friends of days past , and she especially can remember just how packed the dive bar could be . maybe she’s incapable of remembering how busy it could be , but on nights like this where she only wants a strong drink that’s sure to knock her out once she’s at home , but it’s nearly impossible to get to the bar . so , margot resorts to the occasional push and shove , not that some of the drunken patrons would realize what she’s done . she’s nearly there as she squeezes through a small opening , but a staggering woman makes her step back suddenly . luckily ( or perhaps not ) , margot thinks she’s in the clear when she feels liquid splash against her back and drip down the silk of her blouse . ‘ are you out of your mind ? ’ margot ignores the quip , turning around on heeled feet to face him . ‘ ouch , please excuse me as i go cry in the corner just because you got bumped on the shoulder . wah , wah . it sounds like there’s a baby in a dive bar . ’
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* seo ji hye , cis woman + she / her | you know margot kang , right ? they're thirty , and they've lived in irving for like , their whole life off and on ? well , their spotify wrapped says they listened to malibu nights by lany like , a million times this year , which makes sense 'cause they've got that whole constantly running her fingers through her hair , haphazard piles of designer clothing cluttering her bedroom , and sipping honey sweetened green tea while enjoying a quiet morning thing going on . i just checked and their birthday is september 19th , so they're a virgo , which is unsurprising , all things considered .
001. DOSSIER .
name : margot kang . nicknames : none . date of birth : september 19th , 1990 . zodiac : virgo . birthplace : irving , north carolina ( raised on orion avenue ) . orientation : bisexual , biromantic . residence : irving , north carolina ( port apartments ) . height : 170cm ( 5′7″ ) . positives : captivating , freethinking , genuine , polished , and self - reliant . neutral : moralistic , whimsical , sensual , mellow , and ambitious . negative : compulsive , devious , argumentative , shallow , and unreliable . likes : buying new clothes , sleeping in , banana muffins , warm blankets , bubble baths with lavender , and not sleeping in pants . dislikes : authority , being lied to , long meetings , her parents , her flightiness , dry hair , candy , and interrupted sleep . style : her style highly consists of matching pieces , think something akin to cher’s iconic yellow plaid outfit from clueless . she has an affinity for accessories , but especially small ones like hair clips , earrings , bracelets , and necklaces . she has a strange hatred for jeans and sneakers , and thus , she will never be seen in them .
002. BACKSTORY .
growing up in a household full of expectations was , by margot’s definition , was the worst existence known to mankind . she desired to do what ‘ normal ’ children would do , and that didn’t include church and excursions as if it were a right of passage . perhaps it was , but for margot , this was not what she wanted to do with her life . don’t get her wrong , though , margot didn’t hate church . if anything , she didn’t understand why she was expected to go so often as if that were going to change anything . she did well in school , save for a few small quizzes that would catch her by surprise , and she played a sport . what more could her parents have wanted from her ? apparently , they expected for her to shoot rainbows out of her ass .
of course , high school comes around and like most teenage girls , margot develops crushes . her first boyfriend is nothing but a puppy love scenario , which lasts all of three months after she gets mad at him for forgetting her cutie pie’s order . next comes a string of boyfriends that aren’t good for her , nor are they what her parents would have liked for her . it’s during her senior year that margot finds herself truly falling in love for the first time , and it’s also what will become the worst year of her life . everything about their relationship was built on wishes . they would wish to get out of their small town . they would wish for more time in the days to be together .
the bad year builds . first it’s arguments with her parents because she stayed out thirty minutes , an hour , two hours past curfew . she could remember slamming her bedroom door on countless nights , and texting her boyfriend that she needed to leave now . and finally , it happens one friday night when she manages to sneak clothes in her sports bag and finds herself on the road out of irving once school is over on that day . they barely make it three hours into their escape , and the police catch up with them . margot is returned home so fueled with anger that she could burst , and her parents scold her for making them worry like that . their strictness tightens on her then , and if it has nothing to do with school , then she’s barred from doing so . for the rest of the year , margot keeps her head down as her attempted runaway was the talk of the town , and she figures that it’s best for her to aim far .
by far , margot means leaving irving once high school graduation rolls around . she finds herself in california , attending uc berkeley where she majors in marketing . the distance between herself and her parents is what she needs as she’s finally from under their thumb . margot excels while at berkeley , and she even manages to find love again . she welcomes paloma when she moves to los angeles as well , and she was happy to reconnect with her little sister again . it’s a could of years after her college graduation that margot says goodbye to paloma once more when her boyfriend is transferred to london . their long term relationship turns into an engagement , but margot strangely finds herself homesick . thus , she ends the engagement , and finds herself back in irving .
currently , margot works as senior marketing manager at a small fashion magazine and lives in port apartments . it wouldn’t surprise me if people think she haunts the apartment as she comes and goes at all hours and doesn’t really talk to anyone . her return to irving had been done quietly , as margot has placed herself in a self imposed exile away from her parents , and she doesn’t want her parents to know that she’s in irving again . margot has the itch to get up and leave at all times , and this will often times reflect in her relationships .
003. PERSONALITY .
margot , for the lack of better words , is someone who can never make up her mind . she says what she wants and she does what she wants , which can sometimes get her in trouble even if she doesn’t mean to do so . she is extremely flighty , and finds herself running from situations even if they’re going well . most people will say that she acts like an overgrown teenager , and that could be agreed with . as she felt so sheltered and removed from the world , margot has taken her adult years to do as she so pleases . often , this means taking random trips to charlotte to get a blowout or to go shopping for things she doesn’t need . she will offer you her opinion even if it’s not asked for , and she struggles with not wanting to argue over even the pettiest of situations .
004. CONNECTIONS .
as always , i’m down to work based on chemistry or fill any connections that you may have for your muses !
the high school boyfriend . maybe they see how stupid it was to try and run away together , or they were completely serious .
the fiance . they were together in la and london , but margot left him suddenly a little over a few months into their engagement . perhaps ... angst 👀 .
some friends pls !
a neighbor ? mayhaps they share their sugar , and they also share ... their sugar 😏
her high school best friend ! maybe they were an influence on her rebelling , or maybe they weren’t ! margot would need a voice of reason that she promptly ignored .
hook ups ... put them in my hands . 🤲🏽
this could be fun , but someone that she absolutely annoys the shit out of VCNXVCBHX
but i would also love someone who makes her want to stay in irving 🥺 her flightiness is always itching , but one hang out with them and she suddenly thinks that irving is the best place in the world
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* this is kofi of early morning’s past letting you all know that my theme is finally finished ! it took a lot longer than expected , so margot’s intro will be completed and posted once i get off work . considering that i don’t have to go to work tomorrow , i’ll be on all day to plot with everyone and finally get some threads going . thank you for being patient with me !
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TENDEREDSOULS BY KOFI FOR IRVINGHQ .
please click the following links to be redirected :
jinhyuk shin .
margot kang .
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* tags .
˛ ⠀ * ⠀ tag name ﹕ 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 .
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location : kahlo’s cafe .
time : 1:12pm .
featuring : paloma kang . ( @lcvehoax )
finding a place to sit at kahlo’s has been next to impossible these days , especially since someone has taken a liking to his favorite seat near the window . jin took his lunch break to gather up his laptop and essentials to work ‘ out of the office ’ for a while , but to also get an iced mocha latte ( something new to his pallet ) along with a ham and swiss panini . he’s been working for the better part of an hour now , panini long gone and half of his drink finished when the door to the small café opens . perhaps jin is putting the wagon before the horse in this kind of scenario , where the chair scrapes unceremoniously against the floor when he stands to his full height , waving to get paloma’s attention . evidently , there’s other chairs available in the café ( and who the hell’s to say she even wants to sit with him ) , so he immediately feels his face burn red and sets himself back down in his chair , praying that he can make his gangly figure as tiny as possible .
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Didn’t you always tell me to live a trendy lifestyle? Being single is the trend nowadays.
- Seo Dan
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— * open starter !
𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 : kahlo’s cafe
𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 : early morning
somehow someway the manager trusted lorraine to work the opening shift at the cafe. the brunette frantically set things up as soon as she got in, but in the back of her mind she felt like she was forgetting something. it was until she saw someone standing at the door when she realized. ‘ oh my god. ’, lorraine jumped before running over to unlock the doors for opening. ‘ i’m so sorry , oh my god… were you waiting for long ? ’, she asked while making her way back to stand behind the counter.
why jinhyuk is awake as early as he is , he’s not entirely sure , but he figures that there’s no harm in stopping at kahlo’s before his day officially starts . maybe he wants something else other than his usual iced americano , or maybe he wants a chocolate croissant that he won’t finish because the chocolate hurts his teeth , but instead of being greeted by the heavy aroma of coffee , jinhyuk is greeted by a locked door . his lips barely have the chance to jut out in a signature pout when the door is unlocked and opened . ‘ no , no . i just got here . ’ that’s a lie . his fingers are so cold . ‘ i stopped by for a coffee , but i also need to talk to charlotte about the budget this month . is she not in today ? ’
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˛ ⠀ * ⠀ tag name ﹕ 𝐉𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐊 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 .
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* hi friends ! i'm kofi , twenty3 , and i prefer either she / her or they / them pronouns ! i've been looking for a cute town rp to join , and i'm so glad i came across irving . i'm graduating from college this semester ( finally ! ) , so excuse me if i'm a little scatterbrained at times ! i just know that i'll eventually bring more muses to the group , but i figured that one was enough for my plate right now ( and i'm ridiculously picky and will spend hours making up my mind ) . that being said , jinhyuk is a brand new muse straight out of the box , so please forgive me if he strays from his intro ! i can't wait to read about everyone's muses , and i especially can't wait to build connections with everyone !
* ahn hyo seop , cis man + he / him | you know jinhyuk shin , right ? they're twenty five , and they've lived in irving for , like , their whole life ? well , their spotify wrapped says they've listened to swear to god by blackbear like , a million times this year which makes sense 'cause they've got that whole warm aroma of cedar and patchouli lingering on his skin , a bedside journal filled with nonsensical writings , and boisterous laughter followed by reddened cheeks thing going on . i just checked and their birthday is december 10th, so they're a sagittarius , which is unsurprising , all things considered .
001. DOSSIER .
name : shin jin hyuk . nicknames : jin , primarily . only called jinnie by his mother . date of birth : december 10th, 1995 . zodiac : sagittarius . birthplace : irving , north carolina ( raised on orion avenue ) . orientation : bisexual , biromantic . residence : irving , north carolina ( port apartments ) . occupation : accountant for kahlo’s café and graduate student . height : 188cm ( 6′2″ ) . mother : shin aera ( adoptive ; high school mandarin teacher ) . father : shin hangyeol ( adoptive ; emergency medicine nurse ) . positives : benevolent , educated , independent , liberal , passionate , and romantic . neutral : moralistic , boyish , mellow , private , restrained , and unaggressive . negative : hesitant , timid , cautious , boisterous , clumsy , and gullible . likes : iced americano , ballpoint pens , roasted carrots , rainy days , a too warm apartment , lazy sundays , sugar donuts , bubble tea , and cancelled lectures . dislikes : essay word minimums , too hot summers , too loud music , fireworks , black coffee , his sensitivity , and itchy sweaters . dressing style : best described as lazy yet stylish . consists primarily of shackets , sweatshirts , denim jeans , and ankle cropped dress pants . as someone constantly on his feet , he has a few trusty sneakers that get him across campus . it is rare to see him in track / sweatsuits as he can be self - conscious about his appearance . markings : a scar on his left elbow from falling through a fence at eight years old and a faded scar on his eyebrow from running into a tree branch at ten years old .
002 . BACKSTORY .
it’s december of 1995 when jinhyuk is born to parents who don’t want him or have the funds to raise him . for the better part of six months , he is raised in a local orphanage until he’s nearly a year old , and is adopted by shin aera and her husband , hangyeol . the couple are in their early thirties at the time of jinhyuk’s adoption , and he has never made the effort to look for his ‘birth’ parents , even though aera and hangyeol have asked if he would like to . the couple raise their son in a relatively normal and peaceful household on orion avenue , and despite not having siblings , jinhyuk grows up to be a warm yet tenderhearted person .
growing up , jinhyuk is a boy who wears his heart on his sleeve . it’s relatively tough for him to make friends during his early adolescent years as he grows a little too fast for his body to catch up with , and finds himself tripping over his feet when hanging out with other kids . on top of that , due to his asthma , it’s hard for him to keep up with the other kids of irving as they explore the places where he’s not supposed to be , often needing to stop for puffs from his inhaler . eventually , jinhyuk gives up on trying to be an adventurous child , and instead finds solace in making friends who are more interested in books , writing , video games , and anything that doesn’t�� involve getting his sneakers stuck in the mud .
it’s during his high school years when jinhyuk finally grows into his own . a handsome boy with wide eyes , jinhyuk has found a niche of people that he’s comfortable with and even finds love for the first time when he’s sixteen . the new love is almost overwhelming for jinhyuk as he had never experienced such a love before . it lasts for a little over a year and a half , and it’s a love that jinhyuk has been unable to forget . eventually , jinhyuk graduates from irving’s local high school and moves away to attend college in ‘ the big city ’ . jinhyuk obtains his bachelor’s degree in economics , and moves back home following graduation . he takes a gap year , and during that time he takes on the position of accountant for kahlo’s café .
since then , jinhyuk has been working job and living with his persian cat named duri . he primarily works from home as his job isn’t necessarily one that’s needed in house , so he spends a lot of time exploring new hobbies and half finishing books that remain placed all around his apartment . he has far too many plants that are in need of water , and gets annoyed when the tourists come to town because the beach is too crowded and cutie pie’s never has available seating .
003 . PERSONALITY .
as an adult , jinhyuk is someone who tries not to step on toes and stays in his own lane . he’s not someone who invokes arguments and he doesn’t really diffuse them either , so you could say that he’s a neutral party in most situations . he could be considered as something of a romantic as well as a hopeless romantic , but he doesn’t necessarily look for love as he believes that if he’s meant to fall in love again then it will happen when the time is right . jinhyuk is soft spoken and he can be relatively sociable when he wants to be . sometimes , if provoked enough , he can be a little snippy or rude , but it’s a rare chance that he is unless he truly doesn’t get along with someone .
he likes early morning walks as they allow him the chance to think without much disturbance , and finds comfort with being by himself . believes in taking himself on ‘dates’ and eats too much pasta to be considered as anything other than a 6′2″ piece of rigatoni .
004 . CONNECTIONS .
i am open to fulfilling anything that you’re looking for , and i’m also open to working based on chemistry !
a best friend would be nice 🥺 or i’ll cry
his ! first ! love ! jinhyuk experienced literally every first with this person ( first kiss , first time , first everything ) and he hasn’t really gotten over them despite their relationship happening in high school .
he’s not much of a hookup person , but that’s not to say that it’s impossible for him to have one or two .
platonic soulmates ! borderline best friends , but also teetering over the line of being confidants .
someone who flirts with him but he’s absolutely oblivious to it . this could be done either romantically or platonically .
perhaps someone he has a crush on ? he doesn’t voice his crush on them because it’s a new feeling of love all over again , and he doesn’t make the effort to even tell friends about it .
anyone else who works at kahlo’s pls raise your hand 🥺 and may they be worK FRIENDS I’M BEGGING
i’m sure i’ll add more , but this is what i have for now ! it’s nearly 2am and i didn’t eat dinner so .. embarrassing luv .
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* friends ! i'll be posting jinhyuk's intro in about an hour or two ; i have a bad case of don't wanna do assignments - itus and after finishing busted! i need to focus before i can get to finishing his intro . i'll be on soon , though , to get plotting started before i have to get ready for bed !
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