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Life had never been peaches and roses for Rory. Her parents split up even before she was born - always at each others throats. Neither were equipped to raise a child. Luck enough they both tried their best. Her father was always in and out of prison for stealing and drugs, but she always felt close to him. Her mother balanced a few jobs when she could, but never kept them for very long. 

Her mother passed when she was 16. Something that didn’t shake her world as much as it should have. Her parents always felt ephemeral to her, not like role models by any means. She was heartbroken, but also somewhat always knew something like this could happen. For the two years until she was 18 she did everything she could to make sure her father stayed out of jail - worried she’d get put into foster care. 

Rory always knew how to adapt and survive. For her early 20’s she bounced around much like her mom - taking jobs where she could and partying when she wasn’t working. Her dad managed a clean slate for a while, taking care of himself and staying out of trouble. She had a good head on her shoulder, not mad at the life she was dealt even though she very well could be. She found happiness in the company she kept and the moments she created. 

When she was 27, she met a musician at a local show. Little did she know that night would change her life forever. Quickly she fell in love and even quicker that musician began to grow in success. Rory began touring with the band, watching how the man she met in a dingy bar became a heartthrob to the world over night. 

Less than a year after meeting, the two were married. Money poured in. Suddenly she had everything she could ever imagine, things she never even thought her own life could look like. She was so in love and so happy for his success. The first couple years of this were bliss. 

By the 3rd year, the fighting began. They spent more time apart when he was on the road, because Rory sensed he didn’t want her there as much. She started to suspect he was cheating on her when he was away, but there was never any proof. Her mind drove her crazy wondering about it all - if she was just making it up in her head. 

On their 5th wedding anniversary, Rory went to surprise her husband at a show. She walked in on him cheating. Everything changed. She knew she needed out of the relationship. At first she wanted nothing from him, just a divorce and to be done with him. Then all of the requirements from his lawyers started to pour in, like what she wasn’t allowed to talk about. 

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EXTRAS.

huge coffee lover, has insane amounts daily and always smells of freshly made coffee mixed with vanilla & mint.

cleans when frustrated.

likes wearing a lot of denim and leather pieces ( blouses,jeans,skirts... ) alongside ankle and croc-embossed boots ( or heels ) because she feels taller. overall she’s a true northern fashion icon most of the time :)

a total mom friend and momma bear. 

doesn’t tolerate nonsense or mean people for no reason so she’ll be quick to give you a smarty pants comment.

doesn’t like admitting she’s in the wrong.

goes a little crazy during superbowl season because she adores american football.

has a horse that her grandpa gifted her when she turned 18 and his name is GOLDIE :) she still loves going on rides with him on the weekends while her sister watch over her 6 year old.

excellent at bar games , especially pool and darts , so it’s definitely her biggest party trick.

still cries like a baby when mufasa dies and susan forgets about narnia. 

Donald Ezikel Sato was born on April 28th in 1978. At least that’s what he’s been told all his life. You see, Donny honestly had no idea if that was even his real name. He had grew up within the foster system. The thirty-seven year old was placed in the system the moment he was taken away from his birth mother’s arms. Because of this, Donny grew up tough. He grew up in Manhattan, New York and had to learn how to fight and stay strong. He learned how to take care of himself.

The social worker named Robin who had taken care of him all his childhood, they had formed a special bond since day one, and if you tried to argue then you’d be wrong since Don considered Robin to be his “mother.” He wasn’t the best in school, always getting into fights and getting into trouble but Robin still stuck by him. She made sure he succeeded and even though the man didn’t get straight A’s but he did get some good B’s and C’s. Though he was a loner, always have been and probably always will be. As Donny kept to himself, he found that he really loved fixing things. Anything with his hands. If something was broken, then Don would fix it. It was a hobby that he had picked up and was quite good at it.

It was mostly cars. While fixing cars Donny was able to get his hands dirty. He was able to get distracted. Distracted from love, but that was far from the truth. At just sixteen years old, when things were going good for a bit, he had met and fallen in love with someone named Olivia Wells. They were mad for each other, and Robin tried to advise him against it, considering they were going too fast but Donny didn’t care. He was happy. For the first time in his life, the kid was happy. He and Olivia were together for a few years, but at seventeen she found out she was pregnant. Don had gotten her pregnant. Terrified and broke, he supported her with whatever she choose. They eventually broke up and Donny slipped up again. Getting into fights, getting into trouble. However, Robin made him go straight to work. She made him fall in love with fixing cars again and getting his hands dirty. After high school, and after his situation with Olivia, it was straight to work for him. Donny went to work in a shop fixing up cars and bikes and any other motor vehicle. He loved it honestly, and it paid enough for him to save up but not just enough to rent his own place so he would always crash at Robin’s.

However, Donny took up a second job which was freelance contracting and he thoroughly enjoyed it. That finally did it and Don put his first down payment on a place in Brooklyn, New York. Though nights were lonely and he filled that loneliness with different girls throughout the week, women he’s flirted with at the random bars he’d drink at. No one ever really stuck. That was until he had met one girl, one girl whom he tried so hard not to fall in love with. They were usually one night stands with the women he’s slept with throughout the years and throughout his time in Brooklyn, but this women? No. She was it for him and he knew it and it terrified him. He was ready to propose and though before he could pop the question, the women disappeared.

The 5th of February back in 1988 was a special day. It was the day that Alexandria and Christopher had welcomed their second child, and second daughter into this World. While their first child, and first daughter named Gianna who was just three at the time waited impatiently for her new sibling to arrive. Sophia Isabella Gallo was born, and she came out kicking and screaming. Beautiful olive skin, brown eyes and dark brown hair she was perfect they thought to themselves, and loved by so many. A little firecracker as Christopher nicknamed her. That’s exactly what she was.

Growing up, life was full of adventure for Sophia. She was spunky, free spirited and fun. Never had a dull moment. Always making things up with her older sister and causing mischief. The two were inseparable, but that changed when Gianna was eight, and Sophia was five when Alexandria and Christopher had welcomed their last child and final daughter whom they named Averie Caroline Gallo. The two older girls made a pact, they made a pact with one another that if anything ever happened to their parents then they’d be the ones to look after the infant. They’d be the ones to protect their baby sister. That’s exactly what they did.

Sadly when Gianna was fifteen, Sophia was twelve, and Averie was just eight their mother was diagnosed with cancer. Breast Cancer, stage four and non curable. It was late, too late in the game and it killed them as a family. It killed the three girls as they watched their mother get sicker and sicker . It killed their father as he became quiet and distant. Not really knowing how to handle three teenage girls as a widow. The man did his best. He did his best and even if Averie was still young after her mother passed, Gianna and Sophia knew that their father was trying.

It was hard, there was no doubt about it. Growing up without a mother especially during your teenage years was never easy. Though their father became their best friend. She tried to be good and do good as her mother would always say when they left the house, but there were times when Sophia would test her fathers limits during her high school years. Partying way to young and falling in love way to young. Though it wasn’t till her Junior year when Sophia realized she didn’t want to continue her bad ways. She wanted to make her mother proud.

So she studied hard and got into Boston College. Sophia decided to take after her father and found a love of writing. The young women studied Journalism and got Straight As while graduating at the top of her class. It wasn't until Sophia was twenty-eight years old when she got a job offer at Glacier Times in Anchorage, Alaska to be one of the lead Journalists on their team. After much consideration, Sophia decided to take it and has been in Anchorage for five years.

POTENTIAL PLOTS:

Currently thinking about plots for her, but maybe I would like to see her be the owner of Glacier Times at some point in her life? She's been on the team for five years now & she's working her way up.

Maybe she gets back into her bad ways, partying & drinking?

POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS:

Full Name: Phillipa May Rossi

Nickname(s): Pippa, Pip (if you’re really close to her)

Age: 30

Pronouns: She/Her

Neighborhood: Rogers Park

Occupation: Nurse at Providence Alaska Medical Center

Time in Anchorage: 3 months

Personality Traits: Modest, hardworking, sweet, patient, helpful, insecure, unconfident

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Pippa is defined by her long-standing relationship with her high school sweetheart and ex-fiancé, Matt, who formed the core of her identity.

She’s dedicated herself to their relationship since the young age of 15, neglecting to develop her own interests and personality outside of it.

After nearly 15 years together, with five of those years engaged, Pippa’s world shattered when she discovered Matt’s infidelity over the past two years.

With the dissolution of their partnership, she decided to move to a new state to confront the daunting task of rediscovering herself.

WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?

Pippa moved to Anchorage because her cousin lives there and it is incredibly far from Annapolis, Maryland — where she used to live and her ex-fiancé still resides.

She’s incredibly nervous about starting over at the age of 30 but she’s being really brave about it. She’s gotten a job at Providence Alaska Medical Center, doing what she loves.

When she’s not working, she’s trying out every hobby under the sun and filling her time with activities she hopes will fulfill her.

She’s adopted a cat. An orange tabby named Pappardelle. They’ve only known each other for a couple of months but he’s the light of life.

CONNECTION IDEAS

New Friend — A new friend she becomes very close with. Someone very different from her, who becomes a source of inspiration and encouragement as Pippa navigates the complexities of her own identity and desires.

Her Cousin — They were very close in childhood but drifted over the years with their lives going in different directions. I’m hoping to explore them getting to know each other again, beyond short catch-ups over holiday greetings or birthday texts.

“Bad” Influence — Someone who encourages Pippa to explore experiences that are completely outside her comfort zone. She’s been a Good Girl™ her whole life and has never really experienced being reckless, going out and having a wild night, and more.

First Date — While Pippa initially avoids romantic entanglements, I imagine she’ll try a dating app at one point. Not to have anything serious, but just to experience what the dating world is like after 15 years of being in a relationship. Coffee date anyone?

Claudia Santos grew up with the perfect example of love. Her parents, both raised in Brazil, fell in love as teenagers and Claudia quickly followed. Neither came from a place of wealth or prosperity, but both had dreams of creating better lives for themselves. Her mother was the dreamer though - an anthropologist, top of her class, getting scholarships, and grants. Claudia’s father works small jobs to put her mother through school, all knowing this was their way to a beautiful life. 

Claudia was 10 when her mother’s work brought them to Alaska. Her mother worked with native locals to work with the government on preservation. Her father quickly felt at home in a place he’d never imagined he’d be. Finding a job at a local bar and becoming very close with the old man who owned the place. And when that old man died, he left the bar to Claudia’s father. Her mom began traveling a lot to work, so Claudia spent a lot of time at the bar with her father.

Both of her parents taught her to dream big, to believe in herself without needing someone else to. She always did well in school, knowing she wanted to do something that helped people. When it came time deciding where to go to college, Claudia has a hard time deciding if she wanted to leave home to pursue her dreams, leaving her father when her mother was away so often. 

Claudia went to her dream college University of Southern California with the intention of becoming a lawyer. 2 years into school her mother became pregnant again and during childbirth there were complications, causing her mother to pass. Claudia moved home, to help her father take care of a brand new baby.

Eventually, after 3 years, her father convinced her to reenroll in school in Alaska to continue living her life - seeing how much responsibility she was bearing in trying to help raise her brother. But Claudia didn’t go far for a long time. 

Once finishing college, Claudia moved back to California to go to Law school in Berkley before getting a job as an immigration lawyer. She visited home when she could and talked to her brother and father constantly. 

lightening round —

born in tacoma, washington as the youngest of two children. his sister was/is charismatic, popular, had the natural ability to attract people’s interest and attention where he was a bit of the quiet loner that benefited from being related to her

when he was 12 years old his world turned upside down as girls started to go missing around riverside, and while their bodies were never found abel was the one to turn evidence on his father and thus eventually convicting him as a serial murderer

his mother moved him and his sister to anchorage, alaska to getaway from the drama, harassment, anger and shame. to attempt to start over anew and anonymously with a last name change from thompson to her maiden name payne

the trauma he experienced in childhood manifested later on in his life, mostly coming out during his university years. he went into psychiatry with the desire to help others through their own trauma and felt he had a leg up that he could connect to them and their darker experiences because he had his own

his first girlfriend in college went horribly. not only could he not trust, he was also at the start of his abuse of prescription medication which led to paranoia, and abel had too many of his own secrets. it wasn’t as salacious as it sounded on paper, but the relationship ended with abel receiving a restraining order

following his master’s and doctorate he worked at the local hospital a few years before finally being ready to open up his own private practice

it was on his last day, when he was taking his boxes to his car that he met the woman that would become his first fiancée in the parking lot. she offered to help him get his boxes situated and slipped him her card. it was three weeks before he called her, hesitant to enter into anything after his last experience and because he generally only kept himself amused by unavailable women

the relationship moved a bit quickly, within a year they were living together and engaged. he had opened up and shared his history, who he was and what he’d spent his life running from, and she had told him she’d never heard of his father or what he had done. when he’d found out that wasn’t true he broke off the engagement

now free from a three-month stay in a rehabilitation center abel is trying to keep his life on the right track and repair any damage from his past

potential plots —

dive deep into the past — One of my goals for Abel is that he start the work on confronting and dealing with his past. His role in his father's guilty verdict and incarceration and how it tore the family apart and sent them so far away from home.

sober life — Since becoming clean I foresee Abel struggling with maintaining that while confronting the other problem areas of his life.

potential connections —

ex-fiancée — This connection is integral to his past and likely future development. She was the first and only woman he's allowed into his life in any way. While still closed off from the darkest secrets he was looking forward to a life ahead with her. Now with their engagement over and her having freshly moved out of the house he'd bought for them I'm keen for the development from that point on.

sister — Abel's older sister would be a great connection in the vein of him having to confront the past. Plus, I could see tension between them given how she might have felt of what had happened to their family. This is something I'd love work through with Abel.

►GENERAL INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Juniper Sloane Riggs NICKNAME(S): Juno LABEL: The Advocate AGE: 32 DATE OF BIRTH: December 13, 1991 ZODIAC: Sagittarius Sun, Virgo Rising, Leo Moon GENDER & PRONOUNS: Female; She/Her HERITAGE: English, Scottish, Welsh, German, Irish SPOKEN LANGUAGE(S): English OCCUPATION: Lawyer & Singer/Songwriter SEXUALITY & ROMANCE: Bisexual; Biromantic PET(S): Australian Shepherd named Blue

► APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Aly Michalka HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 125 lbs. DOMINANT HAND: Right HAIR COLOR: Brunette (Dyed Auburn) EYE COLOR: Brown SCARS: None notable. TATTOOS: None.

►PERSONALITY

POSITIVE TRAITS: Adroit, Compassionate, Adventurous, Loyal, Athletic NEGATIVE TRAITS: Stubborn, Flighty, Confrontational, Dogmatic, Rebellious LIKES: Helping others, saying 'no' to her parents, early morning workouts, walks along the shore, animals, winning a debate DISLIKES: Mansplaining, when people question her credentials

►MENTALITY

PHOBIAS: None. DISORDERS: Not diagnosed. ALLERGIES: None.

►BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: Anchorage, AK CURRENT RESIDENCE: Anchorage, AK { Rabbit Creek } EDUCATION LEVEL: JD at Harvard Law FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS: -Mikayla Riggs - 57, Mother -Mark Riggs - 61, Father

►FAVORITES

FOOD: Trashcan Pizza DRINK: Carmel Macchiato MOVIE: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Silence of the Lambs TV SHOW: 911, Fire Country, Bob's Burgers BAND/ARTIST: The 1975, The Beatles, ABBA, Coldplay SONG: Ignorance is Bliss - Katelyn Tarver

► EXTRA INFORMATION

JUNG TYPE: ESFJ ENNEAGRAM: The Nonconformist (8w7) TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good SIN: Pride VIRTUE: Charity ELEMENT: Air CHARACTER PLAYLIST

What if I'm too late? What if I'm lost? What if I find out I'm doing it wrong? I could wonder forever, I think I would feel better If I knew it all

► BIOGRAPHY

TW; N/A

Juniper was born into high society here in Anchorage. Thanks to her parents who were sharks in the attorney vein; helping the higher-end businessmen win over the little guys. It wasn’t something she understood at such a young age, but what she did know was: Keep your voice low but your head held high. She grew up in a household of competition. Not only between her parents with their respective careers, but also between her older brother, younger brother, and herself in the ways of academics and sports. No one would ever want to be around the family on Friday night game nights. And honestly, Juno couldn’t really blame her friends for that. Thinking back, she wonders often if this is where her need to speak up for herself came from. Each Riggs sibling was the top of their grade. Juniper found that the more she was in school and learning about the world, the more she felt alienated in high society life. She started to not attend galas and she started to let her hair down and throw caution to the wind when she hit her middle school and high school years. Though her beliefs changed, she still held education to a high degree of importance and never slacked in that field of her life. Rebelling against her parents was not what anyone was expecting from her, let alone her choice in career. Though, the lawyer aspect was a given (all Riggs siblings turned out to be lawyers), they never expected her to go against businesses and corporations and stand with the individuals who genuinely were being fucked over. Juno attended Harvard Law, and graduated with high honors. She went on to debate and go up against her own family in court through her career. Sometimes there were draws, other times she rung them dry. Recently, Juno came back to Anchorage in order to figure out if she wants to continue being a lawyer, or abandon the life chosen for her to pursue singing and songwriting full time.

► PERSONALITY (DEEP DIVE)