#affluenceintro

demographics

seneca monroe quinn-taylor —

dob: june 22, 2002 ( cancer )

myers-briggs: enfj (the protagnoist)

love language(s): acts of service (giving), words of affirmation (receiving)

ankles crossed, she tilts porcelain to her lips and is stung. diaphanous fabrics fall from right fingertips, her heart is balanced precariously between the left; she leaves silk and blush trailing behind her, leans back to feel the heat of the moment, of the rose-hued filters she casts over everything, the aroma of deluded adoration heady on her neck.

blood is thicker

sophia quinn & augustine ‘auggie’ taylor —

who: mother & father

occupations: socialite & ceo of the law offices of taylor & [other last name here]

harrison quinn-taylor &  sophia quinn-taylor —

who: brother (13) & sister (10)

occupation: n/a

bits and baubles

seneca very rarely goes by her full first name - more often than not, her friends and family call her qt, sen, or senny, though this one is generally reserved for her younger siblings.

seneca is an iced coffee girl. even when it’s 2 degrees out.

she would love to be considered the face that launched a thousand ships and has a tasteful tattoo to show for it.

seneca is a huge advocate for self love, a well-worn mask to hide the fact that she has never loved herself. an anecdote better analyzed on her therapist’s couch.

speaking of therapists, she’s been seeing one since she was seven. the quinn-taylor parents are huge on internalizing one’s feelings until they can be discussed in private. and for a very high fee.

seneca cried when she couldn’t get tickets to the harry styles concert at madison square garden.

who you know is who you are

stats.

full name: brigid elaine astor.

nickname: b, brig.

age: twenty three.

star sign: virgo.

date of birth: september 2, 1998.

hometown: greenwich, ct.

sexuality: bisexual.

major: english literature.

character inspiration: blair waldorf ( gossip girl ), cassie howard ( euphoria ), rosalie hale ( twilight ), amy march ( little women ).

biography.

you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. “destined to be someone,” the tabloids would scream - “truly her father’s heir.”

being born to a household name has its perks. you would never tell anyone otherwise. but, there’s a part of you that has always yearned for normalcy. you’ve wished upon shooting stars to trade your louboutins for doc martens and be on your way, but the wishes never came true. instead of high school and homecomings, you attended premieres and dodged paparazzo. and that hasn’t changed.

now you’re in college. you made it.

well, sort of.

you’re no longer under the roof of your parents, but you remain under their watchful eyes.

you excel in the classroom. you’re a genius, with an eye for flair just like your father. and yet. and yet. it’s never enough. perfect grades, top of your graduating class, and it’ll never be enough.

you can stand the pressure. you thrive under pressure. don’t mind the breakdowns, the mascara-stained skin, nor the sobbing in the shower - you’ll have time to relax later. now, you’re focused on one thing: success.

your social life suffers. you don’t remember the last relationship you were in; you avoid them at all costs. too time consuming, you remind yourself. too much commitment.

had your parents jaded you to commitment? had you grown so accustomed to jetting off for film premiers and charity galas that you had become a flight risk?

you had.

being brigid astor has never been easy, but you sure make it look good.

headcanons.

brigid never learned how to ride a bike, nor did she spend much time in the great outdoors through her childhood. a few pristine beaches at five-star resorts, but she’s not very outdoorsy because of it.

she is an enneagram 3w2, meaning she is deeply ambitious with a heart of gold but she will completely disengage at the first sign of trouble.

she is incredibly flighty and non-committal, but she feels love very fully.

wanted connections.

hello hello! my name is alex, i’m 23 and you can find me in the cst. this is the most i’ve WORKED on a character before actually playing them gdfsh so i’m excited to be here & to meet all of you !! here's a little something about calista because as i said, i wrote a bunch and don’t expect anyone but me to read all of it

if you’re feeling curious here’s her doc (it’s a google slide because i hate formatting google docs, sorry), it’s got pretty much everything but keep in mind i’m still thinking of wanted connections!!

here’s a pinterest board i have yet to organize :)

and at last, some bullets for miss calista (you can listen to this is me trying by taylor swift while you read):

her dad’s a very important business man in brazil but they moved to the usa for the children’s higher education.

when she was little she wanted to be a princess (still does) and i think that’s funny because she’s probably doing better than most princesses at the moment.

eldest daughter of three, loves her brother and pretends her sister isn’t a thing. (speaking of, if you want to bring her brother hmu, he’s of age).

she’s her family’s most precious jewel and her one task is to make sure she shines bright. on paper it sounds like a great deal but she’s just so sad all the time.

don’t get me wrong she loves loves loves the attention.

calista just has a lot of love to give and as she grew older she came to realize people she thought loved her, only wanted her for her beauty or her money or her last name so that’s still a hard pill to swallow.

[SEXUAL ABUSE TW] when she was 14 she was abused by the person she called her best friend by the horse stables and she hasn’t told anyone but she also hasn’t been the same person since... or been able to even get close to the smell of horses. [END OF TW]

it’s gone downhill since then, every day that passes she has less of an idea of who she is, all she knows now is to follow her mother’s instructions but she’s honestly suffocating.

she’s a charmer when she needs to be but really, once she understood the world is built on bullshit, she figured there was no point on wasting the little love she’s got left on people who don’t care for it.

so calista can be a cold bitch if it’s not in her best interest not to be. if you want a pretty girl to hold your hand as you stroll through campus, she can do it but there’s really no need to fake pleasantries when you both know you’re only doing it for the status.

she’s a history major because daddy thought it a good idea to have her go to college but... she’s honestly kind of enjoying it, too bad she’s not expected to do anything with her major.

a cool, absolutely beautiful and poised exterior, little do people know she’s about to crumble.

how she deals with it all? maybe talking to somebody? oh hell no, instead she sometimes switches on the “bella swan in new moon” mode and does something reckless to let off some steam. she’s careful not to be caught by the cameras though because she does have a reputation as the pristine princess to keep.

she’s a romantic at heart though, still hopes she’ll some day find true love and somehow find herself in the process. if you try to fool her... your chances of succeeding are high honestly but watch out because she’s got a 0 tolerance policy on people who wrong her or those she cares about.

she has a talent for spotting the thing you love most and finding a way to destroy it for you so thread carefully.

super jealous, super vengeful little angle. tell her she’s pretty once in a while and she’ll go easy on you. 

01. stats

NAME: elyse karine kotzen

GENDER: cis woman

PLACE OF BIRTH: san francisco, california

DATE OF BIRTH: july 26th, 1999

AGE: twenty-two

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: bisexual

MAJOR: classics

02. quick bio

death tw, abandonment tw

born in oakland, california or was it salem, oregon? the adoption records can’t determine a place of birth, nor agree on a story on how she ended up in the foster system. legend tells that her biological mother died while giving birth, while another version indicates that she abandoned her newborn at the stairs of a church in the middle of the night. 

whatever the truth is, the young child was left to fend for herself since she took her first breath. the kotzens wanted something or someone to take care of, but especially to remove the lingering feeling of guilt. just the summer before elyse was born, the kotzens lost their only child in a tragic accident that could have been avoided if their systems hadn’t been so polluted with booze and drugs. 

now, a year later and thanks to the power of money, their record was spotless and allowed them to adopt a baby. they promised to cherish her and be the responsible parents they always were supposed to be. they would fill her with sickeningly sweet love. it was the perfect plan.

the kotzens didn’t have much, although if you believe her mother they once had unimaginable wealth but elyse always believed that bullshit. they weren’t exactly poor but they certainly behaved like they had more than they did.  they are middle class. 

her father worked a chiropractor, while her mom was a nail technician. they probably spent more money than they had, they bought a house in the suburbs of san francisco where they only lived for a couple of years before they realized they really couldn’t pay the mortgage and moved to a more humble location much to her mother’s disdain.

at school, elyse was never one to stand out. she liked to keep to herself and was always living in her own fantasy. she had a love for mythology and history, but really did average in everything else. the kind of kid that didn’t cause problems, teachers just knew she was there but nothing too remarkable to remember.

however, elyse had a bright personality that more often she reserved for those close to her. extremely cynical and organized, curses like a sailor and pretty much has an “i don’t give a fuck” approach to life.

after high school her parents gave her an envelope with the information of her biological parents. 

after getting over the initial shock that her mother wasn’t dead like she had chosen to believe, she bought a plane ticket to connecticut where she lived. the taxi ride to her home, made her realize that this wasn’t a woman that abandoned her child in hopes she would get a better life. the houses kept getting bigger and more lavish, a typical american suburban life. then the car stopped and there it was: a classic brick and limestone manor.

a knock on the door and the rest is a blur. elyse left connecticut in shock, heartbroken and for the first time, those feelings of abandonment hit her hard. the bottom line? her parents had been married at the time of her birth, they lived a fairly comfortable life and they were young. so, why did they give her up? twins. the woman had given birth to twins but having two kids felt too overwhelming, so they made the ‘hard’ decision of keeping just one. the boy, of course. and so, they built the perfect family with a son.

and so, elyse enrolled in rye and decided to put this episode behind. however, the scars the news left on her manifested in reckless, uninhibited behavior. elyse started spiraling out of control. failing classes, spending the whole night out drinking and partying, consuming substances that numbed the pain and sleeping around to forget. any attempt from her parents to clamp down seemed only to instigate more harmful behavior. 

then for a small moment, the stormed seemed to have past, her life was back to normal or so did everyone believed.

she’s trying to get her great backs and get her life back on track but it’s not that easy folks.

03. headcanons

elyse can speak greek and latin fluently

she’s actually a decent piano player, her mother enrolled her in classes because she believed that would make her look “richer” whatever that means

she has a two year old ragdoll cat named willow

her favorite word is “fuck”

loves trash tv, name a reality show, she has watched it

dresses quite girly, but doesn’t act girly at all

04. personality

i wouldn’t say she’s extremely friendly but she tries her best to get along with people

she believes in vibes and if she feels the vibes are not there, she will try to stay away from that person

struggles with self-discipline. she tries to be as organized as she can but she usually starts things and never finish them

elyse likes to be in control. this doesn’t necessarily mean that she wants to be in control of other people’s lives, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. she just wants to be the commander-in-chief of her life.

she’s very in touch with her femininity, however, those who know her better would be able to tell you that beneath that put together style there’s a girl who is not afraid of getting her hands dirty to get the job done.

elyse can be considered as moody. she changes her mind over a thousand times a day, and while some would say she’s inconsistent, the truth is that she is always analyzing the situation and trying to make the best decisions.

she tries to hold her tongue, but she lacks a filter and when she’s experiencing strong emotions she doesn’t think before speaking. 

on the negative side, elyse can be too idealistic which tends to distort her idea of reality and makes her prone to lie. she not only would rather live in her own fantasy, but she tries to make it as true as possible.

if she finds out she’s been betrayed, she will unleash her anger without mercy. she holds grudges and doesn’t forgive easily. not the kind of girl that will give you second chances. honestly very hypocritical of her.

hi, hello ella here! okay so this character has been living rent free in my mind but i hadn’t had the chance to play him until now so let’s see how that goes, hopefully i wont flop lmao

basic information.

NAME: mikel river castell

NICKNAME: anything but mike pls

GENDER: cis man

PLACE OF BIRTH: nimbin, new south wales, australia

HOMETOWN: brisbane, australia

DATE OF BIRTH: september 29th, 1998

AGE: twenty-three

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: pansexual

MAJOR: mathematics

background.

tw: drugs, some child neglect

mikel had everything but a normal childhood. his parents were too young when they had him and while he knows he was not planned, his parents reassured him that he was but we all know that is bs.

his parents met during a festival and by the time mikel was born they were living in nimbin which you could say is a hippie commune. and his parents really were into the whole alternative lifestyle. it was really not the place to raise a child but somehow they sort of made it work.

while nimbin was labeled as a drug addled town, it was a lot more. there was an outpouring of creativity and life. kids there didn’t have a bed hour or any sort of schedule. they were free to do as they pleased, which not always brought good outcomes. 

for the first six years of his life he grew up there but then something changed. rather, his parents changed. perhaps they matured or maybe the drugs had messed up that much with their brains that made them “responsible” whatever it was, mikel was not happy.

they left nimbin and moved to brisbane. they even enrolled him into a normal school which meant goodbye to long hair, wearing a uniform rather than worn out band t-shirts his neighbors had given him and were probably twice his size. 

his parents got different jobs, and tried to become functional members of society or whatever that means. just six years old, but mikel was pissed at this change of lifestyle. ofc he was too young to understand that nimbin was everything but a good place to raise your kids. he didn’t see the bad side of the town, the wasted youth.

however, despite their best efforts, his parents struggled to stay clean although they did learn how to keep it on the low and keep the picture perfect reputation. 

he was just twelve years old when the next biggest change happened: his parents got loaded and decided to move to california.

they moved to a modern farmhouse with spectacular rolling lawns and majestic trees in malibu. his parents became rich after coming up with a healthy lifestyle brand. this way his parents could use some of that old llifestyle they used to have and make bank out of it. it was pretty hypocritical if you ask mikel.

while other kids drank their apple juice, he was already discovering the benefits of green juice. whenever he came down with the flu they would take him to the best holistic ‘doctor’ in california and of course, he attended those schools that force you to take a class in the woods.

it could have been worse, a lot worse but that didn’t make it good either. eden didn’t want a normal life, but he also didn’t want this life. he wanted a bit of everything, he wanted to embrace and accept the good and bad thoughts, he wanted to be this perfect flower boy his parents craved for, and he also wanted to be out there drinking on the sidewalk or smoking with his friends. he wanted to experience as much as possible. 

freshly minted out of high school, he decided to take the road and live on his van for a year and travel across the country (as one does naturally). 

college was never in his plans if he even had a plan but in his quest to experience everything, he enrolled into it. however, he didn’t expect it to be this different. he’d been surrounded by rich kids before but they all had the same crazy parents as he did. 

he decided to major in mathematics, as he always had a fascination for numbers. 

personality

pretty free-spirited, has no issues calling out people’s bullshit. i wouldn’t say he’s a party guy, in fact, he enjoys being on his own.

likes to read but most of the time he’s doing just operations for fun or playing the drums.

fully believes in karma. 

i wouldn’t say he’s an activist because he’s too lazy to actually go on a protest but he’s morally supportive (which means shit buy you do you)

his holy grail is communication. which means he never can watch a movie bc his argument is always “we could have saved two hours of this if they would have learned the power of communication” (YES I DO TOO WANT TO PUNCH HIM. 

anyway, i guess we can say he’s emotionally intelligent. he’s not here for fake friendships. 

he doesn’t deal well with criticism

talking about hypocrites, he values honesty and people open up as long as he’s not the one doing it. he simply doesn’t ask for help or pays attention to his own issues.

(evan mock, he/him + cismale, twenty-two) | well of course you’ve heard of (quinton ‘quinn’ aquino), right? they are a (sophomore) year student living in (town of rye) taking (philosophy) at rye university, and as per the blinds, they are like (sketchbook tattoos, one dangle earring hanging from his helix, and asking ‘are you gonna finish that’?), but that may just be because they know (redacted).

quinton aquino, only child to iris and reyna aquino and native hawaiian. he grew up in hawaii, on the island of o’hau in the town of kailua with both of his mothers there to raise him. reyna was native to the land, while iris was originally from san diego, california. at the age of nine, quinn and his family decided to move over onto the main land of the states to get a fresh start at life which was presented with new jobs for both of his mothers.

growing up in san diego was definitely an eye opener for him upon arrival: new culture, more language, and a hell of a lot more experiences than he could ever hope for. as he grew into a teenager, the scene of public school got him into one thing: skating. it started off with a few scabby knees, a bloody nose at one point, and constant trips to the local skate shop that just so happened to be only a few blocks away from their house. iris was the one who worried most about her baby boy getting hurt, but it also seemed to be keeping him out of the trouble scene which is what every parent wants, right?

getting into high school, quinn always found himself asking ‘why?’ about everything, just curious about, well... everything. reason, existence, why this was cheaper than that? he naturally found himself getting into greek philosophers like aristole, and platos. it didn’t take long before he was applying to colleges all over the country in philosophy. upon this, he stumbled upon rye university in new york. instantly, he wanted in. he applied as soon as the opening date rolled around, and sure enough was offered a placement in early acceptance, and a hefty scholarship that one just couldn’t turn down.

finn hamilton is the son of spencer hamilton, who was born in barbados but grew up with his mother’s family in england after his own father died, and alicia hamilton who was born and raised in kiel, germany. his mother’s parents had a successful outdoor clothing brand while his father became the head of a very important tech company that developed technology for cars.

growing up, his parents were never really home, so he was more or less raised by his aunt – his mother’s younger sister who was paid to look after him, but oftentimes still behaved more like a mother than alicia did. finn didn’t feel particularly loved, but he was okay with that. 

in school he was known as a child who had trouble keeping up with class, but his grades were rightened by money from his parents. it wasn’t discovered until his late teenage years that he had a learning disability when it came to language, but excelled in science that he was interested in.

but science wasn’t finn’s true passion. racing was. for as long as finn can remember, his father sponsored teams in the motor racing industry, the most successful ones to that. their father-son-time existed of going to races, and finn loved it. he loved sitting in the stands, and he loved it even more to stand in the garage next to his father, watching the cars and drivers up close.

it didn’t surprise anybody when finn was caught speeding in a car before he even had a license. once more the issue was smoothed over with money. and his father decided there should be a way to put his talent to better use. since he was fourteen, finn was funded by his father to pursue racing as a hobby. he joined the game late compared to some other kids, but he had a talent hardly anyone could deny.

his mother wasn’t too happy to see him race, and that only made finn want to race more. it seemed when he was in danger in a fast car, it was the only time his mother truly cared about him.

finn was offered professional seats by several teams, but his father insisted that finn should have a proper education. and therefore, he started studying engineering science at rye while being co-captain of the soccer team and pursuing first a formula 3 and then a formula 2 career next to it.

two years ago, he finished his bachelor’s degree, and since he now had a proper education, his father could no longer stop him. finn turned his back to rye, and became a professional race driver. but his dream didn’t last for long.

about ten months ago, finn was in a horrible accident on the race track. he crashed into a wall, his car was ripped apart, and went up in flames. he was rescued, but left with burnt skin and a shattered leg and spine. the doctor’s weren’t sure he’d make it, then weren’t sure he’d walk again.

heyyy this is alex again <3 i bring you my third child mitsuki! she’s a lil troublemaker i hope you love her. i wrote a few things about her but i’ll summarize it in the bullets!

if you’re feeling curious here’s her doc (it’s a google slide because i hate formatting google docs, sorry), it’s got a little bio and a bunch of hc’s/stats!

here’s a pinterest board (it’s not Pretty yet, i’m sorry)

and finally, the bullets! there’s some triggering content in them but i’ll add a warning before/after every mention. these include child neglect, undiagnosed pyromania:

her name means ‘beautiful moon’ and it’s like the one comfort she has in her life. if you catch her just absolutely hypnotized by the moon, that’s why. 

she was born in yokohama, japan and spent pretty much all of her life there until a couple of years ago. expect an accent! she’s still learning!

basically she was born from a one night stand. her mother is a rocket scientist and... [ TW: CHILD NEGLECT ] she just didn’t want the burden of mitsuki to be honest. she kept her older brother bc he’s a Guy and just asked the government to take care of mitsuki when she turned three. she did not come pick her up. [ END OF TW ]

so she grew up in the orphanage up until she turned 18 and was an absolute favorite with her lively attitude but also a monstrous headache because she’s a proud mess. 

since she couldn’t get adopted there were really like 0 opportunities for her in japan so she eventually was like... fuck it, i’ll do whatever i want then.

[ TW: UNDIAGNOSED PYROMANIA ] she has undiagnosed pyromania but it mostly manifests itself if her inability to control her impulses? she does have a fascination with fire but it’s been mild so far. [ END OF TW ]

when she left the orphanage she worked at a love motel because they paid and she got a bed from it but soon after she got involved with yokohama’s street racing world!

mitsuki basically got herself a sugar daddy, one of the racers who spoiled her so much but also let her get involved with the cars and Well she fell in love with the scene.

she’s not good in school... like at all but it’s mostly because she gets bored very easily. not many know and simply take her as mostly unintelligent but in reality she’s pretty smart, like pretty brilliant understanding the workings of machines! if she had a little bit of discipline she could maybe follow in her parents’ footsteps.

anyway her redacted happened and she just fled to detroit. her dad had somehow found her a few years ago and just begged her to let him give her a new life and she was like hmmm no thanks i’m good, until out of the blue she called him and begged for a plane ticket out of japan.

the deal was he’d get her out on the condition of her getting a degree and she was like fine. so her dad pulled some strings and got her into rye but he’s trying to teach her some responsibility (bless his soul) so she has to work to make a living because he only pays for tuition and the very basics.

basically: she’s Broke. works sometimes at the auto repair shop but gets most of her money from other questionable sources like i wouldn’t be surprised if she kept a sugar daddy in town.

obsessed with the moon, a firm believer in aliens and watches conspiracy theory videos as if she’s watching the news.

she loves fiercely but has a very chaotic heart, unfortunately. always lives in the moment. always. so it’s easy for her to go through life with a big bright smile, befriending people left and right.

she’s super flighty, has absolutely no concept of commitment. it comes from her disorder, she just can’t help but give into her impulses and will sabotage her relationships when you least expect it.

has no moral compass whatsoever. she may indulge in criminal activity and she may drag you with her if you’re not careful! a shopping date can turn into a little petty theft and she won’t apologize for it because apologies are boring.

mitsuki is inevitable drawn to the wrong crowds, her befriending the scariest of people is truly The Norm because she just doesn’t have a judging bone in her body. she’s been judged since birth so she’s like... that’s bs !!

basically, is just here for the ride.