ใalex wolff & cis maleใโพ allard, griffin, the junior horton studentโs records show that he is a scorpio and 21 years old. he is studying media arts production, living in perkins and can be intelligent, versatile, moody & flippant. when i see him, i am reminded of mustaches scribbled on wrinkled posters of legendary musicians, fist-bumping oneโs way though a party of strangers, and a mini-fridge empty but for expired takeout and pabst blue ribbon cans. โฝใcourt & 24 & est & she/her.ใย click for STATS & WANTED CONNECTIONS :)
- griffin is the last-born triplet of a mother of nearly 40, still nowhere near mature enough to raise children, and no father, because wasย anyoneโs guess who had gotten her pregnant. after a lifetime of cleaning up her messes, it was hard for griffinโs grandparents to say that they were surprised that their daughter ended up having three children for the price of one. it was exactly in her fashion, theyโd say, as if it was comical. it was hard to start all over in raising a child-- never mind three times over-- at their age, but when their grandbabies were made their responsibility, also exactly in their daughterโs fashion, it was never a question whether or not they would.
- griffin grew up in a shabby old home tucked away at the end of a dead-end, dirt road street. his grandfather once worked for a company that painted and wallpapered, though an accident left him with a permanent disability long before he and his sisters were even born, and his grandmother had long-since quit her job as a secretary to become a stay-at-home mom to his mother. money was tight and days at home were slow, with two caregivers that couldnโt keep up with young kids. griffin had two sisters, tatum and riley, beautiful girls with big, dark eyes, beautiful curls, and dimples that sunk deep into their fleshy cheeks when they would smile; heโd always figured being an only child would be way less lonely than having them as sisters, because he always resented that he wasnโt one of them. they were each otherโs best friend and they didnโt try to include him, not that griffin would have been receptive. too proud even then to admit when something really hurt him. while they practiced their secret handshake and exchanged gimp bracelets the yard, griffin lost himself in the make-believe, sword fighting invisible nemeses and climbing dirt mounds like mountains, being sure to kick up some dirt at his sisters on the way to the top, just for the thrill of hearing them shriek. it was almost like getting back at them.
- griffin has always been very energetic, very imaginative, and very bright. he liked to push limits every now and then; a penchant to carry just a bit of chaos with him. from a young age, he had a definite flair for the dramatics, always lost in some fantastical scenario. he had certain eccentricities; he spoke in monologues, and was always the loudest voice in the room.ย he was big into acting, extremely into theater in elementary school through junior high. he was bullied pretty badly for his involvement in school plays while in middle school. the popular guys his age didnโt really like him because they couldnโt relate to that, and the girls his age didnโt care for him either, maybe because his sisters werenโt exactly helping his case when it came to their friends. and maybe partially because his larger-than-life personality made him an easy target; he could surely be grating for some.ย
- [ALCOHOLISM MENTION] for most of his life, griffin has struggled with loneliness. feeling like such a black sheep. feeling like no one liked him -- no one wanted him around. not really. not his sisters, not his classmates. sometimes he thought that his mother did, when sheโd crawl into bed with him, run her fingers through his curls. call him sweet things like baby boy as he drifted off to sleep. but then heโd wake up and sheโd be gone, and so would something like his tv -- pawned so that she can afford to drink for a week or two. sometimes heโd seek out his grandparents -- who he did know loved him, but did they like him? they couldnโt possibly, as far as griffin was concerned, with how little patience they seemed to have for him (though that had more to do with their old age than it did with him). he hated it. he hated hurting. he had to make it stop. smart and resourceful as he was, he devised a plan.ย
- he decided to reinvent himself. or maybe not reinvent so much as to take charge โ he wasnโt going to be passive and fade into the background, be a victim to dumb school hierarchies. if people werenโt going to like him, he was going to give them a reason to. no one could hurt him if he didnโt let them, and so he wouldnโt. like playing a character, improvisation as himself, only better: louder and funnier, a caricature version of himself, that made him feel untouchable. unbreakable. he became something of a hedonist -- caring primarily for doing what made him feel good when he wanted to feel good. he leaned into the side of him intrigued by chaos and controversy, having fun ruffling peopleโs feathers every now and then. especially those who didnโt seem to like him. and much to his surprise, it worked. people were receptive to the facade that griffin adopted. he was fun, he was cool, he was unexpected. he was also exhausted, though, and still lonely, because there were very few people he could truly let his guard down around. would he ever get it right?
- though heโs long-since ditched acting, he never lost the spark. his goal now is to become a screenwriter and heโs majoring in media arts production and applying for MFA programs as a next step to achieving that dream. griffin is very intelligent and i see him as someone very creative and gifted in that he really understands people, strong emotions (bc lbr player knows a thing or two about them heโs p angsty on the low), can expertly capture the big picture but also have a keen eye for subtle nuances and delivers really compelling stories.i really like to imagine that heโs done very well academically and feels super validated by his success in college. i think at this point he really believes that he can achieve the future that he seeks and really become something despite coming from relatively nothing.
- think he still feels like heโs sorely lacking a genuine sense of companionship with people who see and know him, truly, for who he is, and worries that he never will. after running from himself for so long i think he wants to be able to lay down his armor and be recognized for who he is. weโll see if that happens for him!
