Sedona Roleplay

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Ex

AGE:

38-41 

FACECLAIM:

BIPOC of any gender! I’d love to see Amber Riley, Regé-Jean Page, Logan Browning, Uli Latukefu, Brandon P. Bell, Francia Raisa, Alex Meraz, Nathalie Kelley, Débora Nascimento

BACKGROUND

Triggers: sports injury

Your muse (ym) is the first person Guillermo ever properly loved. They were wildly in love in their youth, and still kinda hold a flame for each other now, though they fight against it. Their romance history started off as high school sweethearts. In high school he was very much a popular athlete type, and a star on the school’s basketball team. Guillermo had everything riding on basketball, namely, making his parents proud, and getting out of Sedona. With his sights set on colleges and the NBA, the presence of scouts and their flashy wooing really inflated his ego. 

When ym and Guillermo were good, they were golden! Things only really started to fall apart after he was seriously injured during a game. The fallout from that accident on the court led to a premature end of his future in the NBA. He started getting resentful, withdrawn, and communication became like pulling teeth. Thereafter, Nadia’s accident further added to everything in his life going awry. It also didn’t help that after his sister recovered enough to travel, their mom took her and left. 

I imagined his bae would have their future plans as well, still intact, and pretty much ready to go! As for the break up, Guillermo would have pushed them away until they probably had no choice but to leave, or maybe for their sanity they left him? Happy to figure that out together. 

VIBES

Ideally, ym would have left Sedona years ago to pursue their own dreams at some point after high school graduation. Ym could have visited on and off over the years which could lead to these two making some questionable choices like not addressing their past, and hooking up / having a fling on top of that. However, I’d like it if ym didn’t permanently return to Sedona until recently. Whatever brings them back to live here is UTP! Either way, there's a ton of unresolved stuff between them! So bring on the messiness, drama, arguments, angst, etc. as they try to figure out co-existing in the same small town they both shared dreams of getting out of together.

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CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

kathryn montclair, or UPT but last name has to be montclair.

CONNECTION:

Mother

AGE:

49+

FACECLAIM:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller, Naomi Watts, Carla Gugino, Amy Adams, Charlize Theron, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Weisz, Rse Byrne, Rosamund Pike or UPT.

BACKGROUND

Triggers: infidelity, family betrayal, deception, emotional manipulation, abandonment, parental neglect, cheating.

she is the current owner of rosie's diner and spent most of her life working at the diner before eventually taking over when rosie decided it was time to retire. the diner isn’t just her livelihood, it’s her home, her pride, and a piece of her family’s legacy that she'll pass down to delilah one day.

when she met her "ex-husband", she was young and fell hard. together they built what she thought was a happy life, raising their two daughters and planning a future together. that illusion shattered when it came to light that he had been living under a false name and had another wife and family all along. she had no idea she was the "other woman," and discovering the truth turned her entire world upside down. with no other choice, she reclaimed her maiden name, montclair, choosing to rebuild her life around the family and business that had always been there for her.

whether she has forgiven him or keeps any contact with him is entirely up to the writer!!

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Paul Jones, or UPT

CONNECTION:

Father

AGE:

51+

FACECLAIM:

Alexander Skarsgard, Bryan Greenberg, Eric Dane, Joe Manganiello, Lee Pace, Milo Ventimiglia, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Travis Fimmel or UPT.

BACKGROUND

Triggers: infidelity, family betrayal, deception, emotional manipulation, abandonment, parental neglect, cheating.

for the past two decades, he managed to live a double life, without any of the families finding out the truth. the constant business trips never raised any concerns, as he never really missed any important moments in the girls' lives. he was, a loving, caring father and that's what made things worse when the truth came out. ever since, his "second family" has found out the truth, they have completely severed ties with him. whether his other family knows the truth, or if he's trying to make up things with them is totally utp!

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Up to player

CONNECTION:

Firefighter / EMT rookie, probationary firefighter, or newer SAR volunteer

AGE:

Mid–late 20s, up to 30s

FACECLAIM:

Rudy Pankow, Charles Melton, Drew Starkey, Tommy Martinez, Danny Ramirez

BACKGROUND

Triggers: grief, trauma, survivor’s guilt

They’re new enough to still be proving themselves, but seasoned enough to recognize Nathan as someone worth watching. He could have trained them directly or they regularly work the same shifts. However, Nathan is someone that doesn’t coddle people that he works with, especially new hires. The connection could be that they admire him and want his approval or they could also mistake his silence for judgement or emotional distance. Other dynamics are options as well! Nathan would see potential in them but can struggle with the mentorship side of things again because he has a fear of getting close to someone who could hurt him.

VIBES

firehouse late nights, radio static, bruised knuckles, unspoken respect, learning to trust silence

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Up to player

CONNECTION:

Former romantic partner (pre- or post-Claire’s death)

AGE:

Late 30s–early 40s

FACECLAIM:

Crystal Reed, Stefania Spampinato, Camila Luddington, Lindsey Morgan, Sophia Bush

BACKGROUND

Triggers: loss, abandonment, emotional withdrawal

They dated seriously. They saw Nathan before Claire’s death and before he fully shut himself away OR they could have tried to reach him afterwards, post Claire’s death. The relationship, either way, would have likely ended because Nathan couldn’t let himself be fully known. They could have left Sedona and now they’re back. Their return is certainly going to stir guilt and the question of what might have been,

VIBES

shared glances, things left unsaid, the ache of timing

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Up to player

CONNECTION:

Longtime Search & Rescue partner

AGE:

Late 30s–40s

FACECLAIM:

Pedro Pascal, Michelle Monaghan, Aaron Tveit, Clayton Cardenas

BACKGROUND

Triggers: near-death experiences, unresolved trauma

They’ve been on dozens of SAR calls together — enough to move without speaking, to trust each other with their lives. There was one rescue that went wrong: a moment where they barely made it out alive. But, they never talked about it and probably should have. Nathan is cautious to a fault and they could be more willing to gamble. The bond is deep and unbreakable.

VIBES

shared flasks, adrenaline comedowns, quiet brotherhood/sisterhood

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Up to player

CONNECTION:

Sous chef / longtime kitchen rival turned ally

AGE:

Early–mid 30s(30–36)

FACECLAIM:

Oscar Isaac, Pallavi Sharda, Berk Cankat, up to player

BACKGROUND

Triggers: workplace pressure, nepotism assumptions

They started as line cooks together. It could have been in Phoenix or at the Paloma. They’re competitive and deeply talented, pushing Dani and calling her out when Dani tires to play it safe. They don’t treat her differently because of her last name. It’s a dynamic built on mutual respect, tension and the fact (though unspoken) they make each other better.

VIBES

late-night prep lists, unspoken challenges

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

Up to player

CONNECTION:

First culinary mentor (non-family)

AGE:

Late 40s–60s

FACECLAIM:

Tom Ellis, Kate Hudson, Alyssa Diaz, Hazal Filiz Küçükköse

BACKGROUND

First adult who saw Dani for who she was and not that she was a Herrera. They could have been a mentor when she was in Phoenix or someone since she has been working at the Paloma. Dani goes to them with questions she can’t ask her father (the ones around ambition, love and of course, self worth). They are gentle but firm with her and they know when to push or to let her sit in silence.

VIBES

quiet kitchens after hours, wisdom passed with care

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