ββ basics.
Full Name: Emry Joy Machwitz
Nicknames: EJ (by most), E-Mac (by their father and maybe someone from their early childhood)
Pronouns and Gender: They/Them, Nonbinary
Age and Birthday: 29 years, September 23rd 1996
Zodiac: Libra Sun, Gemini Rising, Aquarius Moon
Birth place: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sexuality: Biromantic Bisexual
Status: Single
Occupation: Barista at Well Played
Education: Β High School Diploma
Residence: Aurora Bay Drive
Time in Aurora Bay: 20 years
Family: Christopher and Tammy Machwitz (father & mother), Lester Machwitz (deceased grandfather)
Face claim: Odessa A'Zion
twΒ gambling mention, death mention, grandparent loss, debt mention
ββ history.
- When their parents revealed they were expecting, they were met withΒ "Are you sure about this?". Two parents who didn't even break twenty and were sharing a studio near the boardwalk didn't have a promising future. - They insisted they could pull it off, so keeping Emry was an easy choice. - Thing is, dad had some money because he owned several tanning salons, but mom was a bit of a gambler. She liked to spend money, and they both loved to live beyond their means. Everything looked great and shiny on the outside, but their home was a very small apartment closer to the more run-down areas of A.C. - E.J. didn't know better. They were just excited to have sand between their toes, and endless access to the Steele Pier amusement park. They never got to really figure out what it was their mother loved about the bright lights and fun noises of the casino. - Stroke of luck, Mom hit a huge winning and cashed out, right in 2004 as the first casino filings began that started the bankruptcies that almost sank A.C. - Their parents decided this was their chance to go set roots somewhere else. They wanted to live big, and EJ was brought along for the ride right smack in the middle of the school year. The year was spent on the road, and they never considered schooling. - They lived out of the car and motel rooms for a little over a year, and when most the money was spent, they were in the Palm Tree Inn motel of Aurora Bay. Before spending the rest of their money on another month's stay, their father had a moment of rationality and told their mother they should put the deposit down on an apartment in Ocean Crest. - They did, found jobs, and this is the first time EJ really remembers having a place they could settle in. The choice to not follow up with their schooling left EJ a year behind, and they were an eight year old in first grade. - It was fine, EJ didn't know the difference, and they meshed with their classmates easily. And when middle school rolled around, their grades and performance granted them a skip. Teachers felt they were being held back, and they skipped seventh grade to land in eighth, among similarly aged peers. Their father opened a tanning salon and they began working to save money of their own when they were fifteen. - In their junior year in high school, EJ's grandfather passed. EJ didn't know him, but he knew them, loved them, and missed them very much. Oh, and he was rich. Loan shark rich, i.e. he took advantage of those with gambling addictions and put interest heavy loans over their heads. EJ didn't know this, but they received a hefty chunk of it from him, more than either their mother or father did. - Mom and dad didn't care - EJ could use the next egg to maybe pursue college. They did graduate on track in 2014. - That of which EJ did NOT do. They instead bought a house on Aurora Bay Drive. They have plenty left, so they coast between helping at their father's tanning salon, and as a barista at Well Played just to, you know, kill the boredom. Participate in society. Meet new people.
ββ personality.
EJ stands out like color on a white canvas, they can think in ways that allows them to catch connections others might miss, but this also can lead them getting from point A to point B by skipping to points C and D then circling back. Their mind can bounce between ideas in ways that arenβt linear but make sense to them.
Their independence isnβt a βlive by their own rulesβ situation, but rather something created by the financial security granted to them at a young age (EJ doesnβt need to rely on their parents) and being a worldly individual from meeting so many folks around the United States. It created a quiet confidence, not the sort that has them jumping in the spotlight, but most of the choices are made with a self assuredness behind them.
None of this means EJ is any way unpredictable or chaotic. They will cheer their friends on, support them in their endeavors, and the downside is that this goes for good and bad decisions. Both the angel and devil on your shoulder, per se.
ββ headcanons.
almost always chewing gum.Β
won't eat california pizza
has a double snakebite piercing on the left side of their mouth, but won't commit to a tattoo. it isn't the needle they are afraid up, just the permanent aspects of a tattoo.
digimon > pokemon
had a total crush on sailor jupiter, and simulatneously, tuxedo mask
sticks to somewhat boho style clothing
did temporarily work at Sunrise Winery a couple of years back, until they realized that they absolutely hate wine. does not mean they won't get wine drunk with the right person.
has probably called your ex after they ghosted you to tell them you died and they were the last person you were seen with. will wage psychological warfare against people who break their friendsβ hearts.
ββ current connections.
β‘ @thebellamyxcalvert - friends in grade school/middle school that drifted and are now weird. β‘ @alfiearmstrongs - ex-boyfriend from summer of '23, babyyy, that fizzled out without much explanation, or the pursuit of an explanation. β‘ @buddywellls - besties from childhood with permanent friend ship bracelets to show for it. ( jellyfish sting scars that wrap each other's hands that connect. ) ride or dies ever since! β‘ @vladmarkovic - accidentally sent a crush confession text to him in high school except that confession wasn't meant for him. never cleared it up either.
ββ connection ideas.
these are silly and mindless, so down for more serious things, too.
β‘ cabana rental mix-up - sometimes in the summer, everything gets booked up, and the cabana rental placed ej and your muse together for half price each to make up for the cancellation. it was awkward at first, but a few pina coladas in and it turned into a riot. bonus if they are banned from ever renting from said cabana company again.
β‘ spin-the-bottle kiss in high school - it's what the title says. cute, fluffy, could've been first kiss, could've been pretend and they lied about it behind the closet door, could've been awkward and they make fun of each other to each other's faces, or behind each other's backs. i don't care!
β‘ neighborhood watch - aurora bay drive can be boring since it's so uppity, but it doesn't mean it's drama free! ej and your muse don't get involved in it, but they do like to watch things unfold, theorize lore, and chat about neighborhood going ons.
β‘ messing with tourists - somehow, someway, one summer a group of tourists were convince the both of them were lifeguards, so they kept the bit. they direct tourists away from local spots, tell them the wrong street names for restaurants, and even pretend to issue 'warnings' for bad behavior on the beach. end of each summer, they tally up their shenanigans.
β‘ ex-roommate - could've been friends from childhood, could've been someone who answered the add, but they are the first and last person ej let rent out a room in their home on aurora bay drive. they get along otherwise, but their living habits clash too much.
β‘ general ideas - regulars at well-played, old customers of the ice cream shop, regulars from ej's dad's tanning salon right outside of town, old classmates, old crushes, will-they-won't-they from back then, high school enemies for whatever reason, good neighbors, bad neighbors, etc.
ββ links.
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