THE BASICS:
FULL NAME: Aidan Michael Bishop
NICKNAMES: Aidan
AGE & BIRTHDAY: 32 & October 30, 1992
BIRTHDAY PLACE: Austin, TX
GENDER IDENTITY: Cis man, he/him
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
MARITAL STATUS: Single
ZODIAC: ā¼ Scorpio ā¾ Capricorn ā Pisces
+ TRAITS: Resilient, Loyal, Idealistic, Passionate
- TRAITS: Guarded, Candid, Contrarian, Vindictive
NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown
OCCUPATION: Unemployed
PERSONALITY:
A contrarian at heart, being told that he can't or won't do something is a surefire way to motivate Aidan. It's how he broke his arm climbing a tree that his sister said he'd never make it up. It's how he got stuck dating Janice Morgan for the entirety of ninth grade, all because his mom disliked her. There's nothing that he won't do to prove a point, even when said point is fundamentally wrong. Stubborn as a bull, he'll flare his nostrils and dig his heels in further, no matter how hard he's pushed. At the same time, Aidan carries a lot of pensive energy, giving off the vibe that he's judging each iota of movement around him -- which he is. He's polite enough to keep his mouth shut around strangers, but he's ruthless with family and hard on friends. He'll call it tough love, others might say he's a bully, but to-may-to, to-mah-to!
BIOGRAPHY:
To Aidan, life is a gamble, and he's in it for the long con. Every opportunity is a fresh start, a do-over, a chance to roll the dice again and see where the chips may fall. Unfortunately for him, though, Lady Luck rarely looks his way. He's survived countless bad investments (clubs, bars, a kitschy boutique that his then-girlfriend just knew she could fix up!), all encouraged by shitty friends who had even shadier connects. A short-lived motocross career awarded him with more hospital bills than trophies, and there's no forgetting the crash-and-burn band that cracked under the pressure of social drama before their lack of skill could ever catch up to them. Pure disinterest has always been the quickest killer of his ventures. Aidan's lived dozens of lives in his thirty-odd years of existence, and he's never managed to hold onto passion long enough to figure out where to put it before it fizzles out.
Unsurprisingly, he's backed himself into another devastating corner. A petty attempt at insurance fraud (arson isn't as slick as they make it seem on TV), and too many people wanting a piece of him had Aidan hightailing it out of Texas for the first time in his life, chasing the grapevine rumors that his cousin had settled in Merrock. It's a half-baked plan, and the sting of failure is fresh enough to keep Aidan in a sour mood, but he's hinging all his hopes on the chance that Kennedy's held onto some of that Southern hospitality, and won't mind putting him up for a few⦠well, a while. Beating out the snow on the drive to Maine in his crappy pickup truck has to be a good omen, at least, right?
Aidan's phone has been ringing off the hook. Friends are scrambling to locate him and family members are asking where he'll be for the holidays, but he's doing his best to block it all out. Hell, after growing up as the relatively invisible middle child in his household, it should be easy. His older brother is poised and set to inherit Bishop Ranch within the next few seasons, while his baby sister is flouncing through the pageant circuit in a stunning imitation of their estranged aunt's glory days. And his parents? They haven't called once, and he doesn't expect they will. Not until his mom realizes how long its been since he made a withdrawal from the family's bank account. From where he's at now, the solace of relative anonymity in Merrock is looking pretty damn good to Aidan.
EXTRA BITS:
the tl;dr breakdown: aidan's only been in merrock for a couple weeks (as of nov, 2024), and he's currently crashing at his cousin's place, all under the guise of wanting to "reconnect" and "bond" with ken like old times. the reality? he's buried under a mountain of bad decisions and she's his last lifeline.
as of now, though, aidan's still acting like his time in merrock is only a visit for the holidays. eventually, he will be looking for work (probs sooner rather than later) and apartment hunting when he's finally wore out his welcome š
he grew up doing a lot of work on his family's ranch, so he's fairly handy and generally good with animals, but best with horses. honestly he has a very similar temperament to a horse, go figure
if you text him, he's answering u with a phone call š©š©
generally would say he has no online presence too
big time fan of noise rock and post-hardcore bands. death grips, butthole surfers, anything steve albini was involved in producing - aidan's into it.
acts of service is his main love language <3 when it comes to receiving........ uh, don't ask.
certified winter hater!!! he's broken so many bones in his lifetime, he's walking around like a creaky 80yo the second there's a chill in the air. rip to his knees
still quite a daredevil tbh, he's the best person to go to if you wanna make a bad decision
CONNECTION IDEAS:
friends or neighbors of kennedy's! like i said, he's staying at her apartment for the time being, so he's probably v likely to have met some of the people in her circle already
future employers or references?? this will probably come down the line a ways, but anyone that would be willing to give aidan a hand up
fellow transplants from texas! maybe we could find some common overlap and weave a fun lil backstory there~
enemies <3 always <3 i love a good meet-ugly sitch
anyone else with waaaaay too much time on their hands and willing to shoot the breeze at a bar or smth. aidan's not that chatty, but he can always be reeled into a "you're wrong" debate.
AND i just have to say how much i love exploring dash chem and letting our muses lead us š if you'd ever like a totally random thread, just give me a shout and i'll whip something up!!




















