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PAST

⤷ born in São Paulo, Brazil on the 12th of February but moved to Blackrock cliffs at the age of twelve because her parents died during a car accident and she had no other choice but to move to her aunt and uncle

⤷  she had quite the troubles just integrating with learning the English language and having to be away from the friends she made back in Brazil

⤷  her uncle owns a known video game company while her aunt owns a bakery in town

⤷ has four cousins which ultimately were like brothers to her because of how close they grew up together

⤷ has always been a very bubbly child which didn’t change much in the future, she’s still bouncy and spry and is energetic at all times ??  

⤷ got into a lot of mischief as a kid because of her cousins plus being clumsy made it hard on the parental figures

⤷ broke a lot of bones as a child mainly because of that

⤷ has always been very cherished by her family and is therefore so loving and affectionate ?? LIKE she did get the special treatment more often than not because of her situation but she always knew to be the better person and care for the people she enjoys being around with

PRESENT

⤷ her uncle really opened up her love for video games and also being with a bunch of guys at all times, quickly made her interested in all the designing and programming there was to be had

⤷ that was kind of an issue, because as the only girl in the large family, her aunt obviously expected her to follow her career path instead of her uncle’s and did force her to work at her bakery a couple of times

⤷ as an attempt to soothe her, Luana did end up in the bakery for a few years in order to help but it quickly became a realization that it wasn’t the way she was going to go

⤷ that’s why she started to go ham at her Dad’s company and with being the right hand of the ceo, her ideas quickly gained a lot of traction which made her enjoy what she was doing even know

PERSONALITY ⤷ not much has changed with her, she’s basically just very affectionate and loving, energetic and open

⤷ is very open with her emotions and is very easy to read when something irritates her or makes her feel down

⤷ is usually a couch potato, doesn’t clean her room much and loves a messy bun and just a shirt as a daily look and doesn’t really care too much about her appearance

⤷ really in nowhere fancy but boy if she tries she may be 10

⤷ however, WHEN she wants to go out, she fuckin goes ham y’all like to an extend where she needs friends to carry her home when she’s drunk and probably goes farther than she can handle ⤷ will watch a horror movie with you but will probably have her eyes closed 89% of the time

⤷ falls in love 14 times a day, will probably have a crush on you when you open the door for her

⤷ inserts needy by ariana grande ⤷ very dreamy, kind of has a disney princess brain where everything is just jolly and cotton candy until something bad happens

⤷ pretty easy to take advantage of / be manipulated considering she wants to make everyone feel validated and is pretty selfless

⤷ loves, loves, loves plants, especially cactus and roses

⤷ kisses her friends on the cheek during every greeting and goodbye

⤷ very trustworthy

⤷ still visits Brazil whenever possible because it’s just where she grew up and she doesn’t wanna lose herself at a different place kinda thing

⤷ breaks her own heart on a daily by false hope

⤷ loves outdoor activities as far as the eye can reach !!

⤷ also loves baking and will probably make you muffins

is that joe keery walking down the streets of Blackrock Cliffs? Oh no, it’s just river caine, a twenty five year old, cismale that works as a firefighter/musician. They have been around for nine years and he seems to be dependable and caring. Someone said they can also be quick-tempered and stubborn. (el, 22, cst, she/her)

quick facts

river grew up in south carolina with his father and brother.

grew up in a family of musicians. he can play the guitar, bass, and drums.

their father ended up going on tour, so at age of sixteen, river and his (fraternal) twin brother moved to cali to live with their aunt and uncle. they had convinced river’s father that they would be in better hands with them instead of on the road with him or alone most of the time. (HES STILL V CLOSE TO HIS DAD AND LOOKS UP TO HIM A LOT

the two boys got in trouble… a lot.. they’re dumb fucks™

river’s brother eventually grew out of the trouble phase, but river continues to be stupid af

tbh believes in ghosts and aliens. will 100% text you in the middle of the night about it if you’re friends or in his phone really

he’s just.. my dumb bb

hes a firefighter !!!!  honestly he wanted to be a firefighter from a small age.

he has small music gigs, i may put in a wc for his lil band bc that could be fun.

kind, stupid and hot headed ™

Is that margot robbie walking down the streets of Blackrock Cliffs? Oh no, it’s just odette johnson, a thirty year old, cisfemale that works as an event planner. They have been around for twenty years and she seems to be loyal and compassionate. Someone said they can also be defensive and gullible. (el, 22, cst, she/her) 

odette grew up as the middle child out of three. they were all somewhat spoiled with daddy’s money. they were the picture perfect family, but everything picture perfect must come to an end at some point. hidden secrets are almost always exposed. you see, daddy had been hiding an affair with his assistant for quite sometime, and one night, it all blew up in their faces. odette was about eight at this time. her father decided to run away with his mistress while her mother took full custody and responsibility for the children . to this day odette still has limited contact with her father. he has his own family now. (he’s still in NY)

the family managed to do fine without him in their life. when odette was ten, the family picked up and moved to cali. her mother took on a few more shifts at the hospital and as soon as the kids were able to work or take on small jobs, they had no issue doing so. the oldest son began doing this and that before taking on a job for the longest time helping out a mechanic. odette took on nannying gigs before taking on a job helping out at a flower shop. the youngest—well, she didnt have to worry as much. the four were taken care of.

high school was easy for odette but the thing she really loved to do was go down to the flower shop after school and help the owner with all the event orders. sometimes she was lucky enough to get to help set up for a big event with her. that was the moment odette fell in love with the idea of event and wedding planning. as soon as she was out of school, she started college but also pursued event planning even more with her boss.

at the age of twenty two, the girl finally started up her own business. she partnered with the flower shop and a couple other places that she had been familiar with growing up and soon, her business was booming. the girl had been placed in charge of making big parties, weddings, and even galas the best that they could be and she excelled at it.

at twenty five, odette found herself in a very serious relationship. the two were soon engaged and odette began to question the entire relationship. she got in her head about how the relationship with her parents went and was terrified of that being her future. the girl mentioned her fears once or twice and finally, she called everything off. (honestly this may be something i put a wanted connection in for. i want this to be a BIG part of her life and honestly it would be kinda cool to figure out the dynamic and if theres something still there between the two, if he’s moved on, or whatever!)

now, at thirty, her event planning business is still booming.

personality:

odette is one of the sweetest girls around. she’s very much your girl next door and always has been. friend/mom friend to everyone tbh. she can be very gullible and easy to mess with so honestly, give me those kind of connections.

connections:

BASICS

Name: Grayson Rose Parker Nickname(s): Gray, Grace Gender/pronouns: Female || she/her Age: 22 Birthday: February 14th Zodiac: Aquarius 

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual Hometown: California Occupation: Student, but works for a sing-a-gram company part time and at a coffee shop full.  Siblings: As of right now, she’s an only child-- but it’s not set in stone. Pets: A one eyed calico named Pancake and a deaf ferret named leppard.  

Good traits: Optimistic (some might say annoyingly so), open, honest, kindhearted, caring.  Bad traits: People-pleaser, naive, too trusting, socially awkward, talkative.  Likes: Animals, music, books, meeting new people and making friends, trying new things, spontaneous adventures.  Dislikes: Letting people down, being late, broccoli, rain, heights.   Hobbies: Singing, painting, reading, jogging, yoga. 

BIO

Grayson's childhood was relatively normal. No tragic backstory to unlock. She was born on Valentine's day, surprising her parents with the fact that she was a girl, when they had been expecting a boy. Hence the masculine name. It stuck, though and they gave her an overly feminine middle name to balance it out. She's always danced to the beat of her own drum, always been a bit of a free spirit. Almost always happy. Even as a baby, Grayson was almost always smiling. As she got older, she continued to be a happy, bubbly little girl. Always looking for the bright side of a bad situation. Maybe a little too trusting and a little too forgiving. Those traits followed her well into her teenage and adult years, and though there have been a few who've let her down, she still continues to try and see the best in people. Everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves right? She's been called gullible and naive more times than she can count, and maybe that's a little bit true. But it's not as if she doesn't know the world can be cruel, she just chooses not to let it bring her down. But don't take her kindness for weakness, she isn't afraid to stand up for what she thinks is right. If you try to take advantage of her good nature, she'll shut you down.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

Friends of any kind? Gray is a social butterfly and yet, she’s kind of socially awkward at the same time. Mostly, it’s just-- she talks a lot. Especially when she’s nervous and it tends to turn people off. But those who stick around? She’ll do anything for a friend. She’s loyal until the end. 

Love interests? Woweee Gray is a hot mess when it comes to someone she’s crushing on. 

Enemies or rivals of some sort? Gray isn’t one to actively hate someone (unless you’ve done despicable things), and she’s not one to judge. She doles out a lot of second and third chances, but I’m sure there’s someone out there who won’t like her for whatever reason. 

Siblings? I haven’t decided if Gray is an only child yet, or not. So you’re welcome to come at me if you’d like to be related to this goober. 

NOTES

Grayson is definitely still a work-in-progress, so anything is subject to change. As I stated in Sawyer’s bio-- if you’ve made it this far, thank you! For taking the time to read up on my tol bean. 

Peyton Ava Murray-Jones definitely belongs to the “looks like a cinnamon roll & is also a cinnamon roll” grouping (though i would actually call her more of a neutral good than a lawful good but that’s besides the point)

She was home-schooled through her senior year of high school but this past May she graduated from UC: Santa Cruz with a BS in biochemistry

She’s was on a pre-med track & will be taking the MCAT in the early spring in preparation for med school applications

She currently has an internship at Blackrock Hospital and babysits Ches Elswood’s tiny human ( @cheselswood​ )

She’s also studying & trying to get a jump-start on her applications & trying not to burn herself out because that’s definitely happened before but what are the chances it’ll happen again?

But I am #gettingaheadofmyself !!

Peyton is the daughter of two Blackrock natives who were both Blackrock High alums

Her parents are also one of the #tokengaycouples in Blackrock & like...they’re just a lot basically

Phoebe (mom #1) loves music more than like anything & runs Murray’s Music Shop in downtown Blackrock

Stella (mom #2) is always chasing an adrenaline rush from some sort of adventure whether that’s white water rafting or skydiving etc.

Peyton’s younger sister is named Reagan

Reagan is a genius & I mean that literally

She is basically a mathematical prodigy & at six years old was doing math far beyond the level of her ten-year-old older sister

She is sassy and blonde and great -- like think an older version of Mary from Gifted pretty much

Peyton has chronic lyme disease

She contracted it at age 3 when she & her moms camped out for a night in Colorado during a road trip

The whole camping thing was unexpected & also Peyton was three & it’s hard to tick check a three year old & it was flu season so like...basically the symptoms went unnoticed because no one really thought much of the fever and fatigue

But when Peyton’s hearing practically disappeared overnight her moms knew something was up & lo & behold Peyton had that telltale rash on the back of her neck

Peyton still gets waves of exhaustion/fatigue (especially when she’s stressed and overworking herself) but really the only symptom that has been constant since diagnosis was her hearing loss

Peyton wears hearing aids but she doesn’t love them; though it was great for college lectures when she could connect them directly to professors’ microphones, they don’t do so well during normal conversations where everyone is talking all at once, & they can get uncomfortable

Peyton is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) & English (because that was her first language) but has a preference for ASL just because its easier for her to understand & the vibrations of her own voice in her head while she’s got her hearing aids on just makes her really uncomfortable

If Peyton is ever talking to someone who doesn’t know sign language/doesn’t have someone around to help aid with interpreting she can/will talk to people, she just doesn’t make a habit of it when she doesn’t need to if that makes sense?

She’s really good at reading body language, like she’s fluent in it, just because a lot of work she has to do in following conversations has to do with facial expressions & body movements, not to mention ASL is a really expression-heavy language

Peyton’s also pretty good at reading lips. She can’t do it from all the way across a room or anything, but if some random person is facing her, speaking clearly and not at too fast of a pace, Peyton can pick up maybe 60-70% of what’s being said. With people she knows well, that percent can increase to almost 90%, but it also decreases when people are mumbling/not facing her/speaking too quickly

Basically, in times of chaos, Peyton appreciates being kept in the loop via ASL if possible

Peyton’s moms are complete helicopter parents -- even though Peyton’s turning 22 in five days, she has less freedom than a typical high schooler and it’s no bueno

The fact that winter 2018 was one of the worst seasons for Peyton since she was diagnosed with chronic lyme probably didn’t help, if anything her moms are more hesitant to let her be an actual young adult

Peyton’s really just trying to take things one day at a time but her plate is overloaded and she’s stressed because she just wants away from her parents and out of Blackrock

(Here’s hoping that, one way or another, she realizes there are oh-so-many reasons to stay)

Delilah Harmon was born on August 16th, 1995.

Her family is traditional and very religious. It makes no sense to name your kid Delilah, but her mom insisted. Her uncle is a pastor so Delilah spent every Sunday at church.

When she was five her sister Angela was born.

She had a relatively good childhood. Growing up in Blackrock Cliffs was fun, as long as she was dressed ‘properly’ according to her father’s words.

Both Harmon girls had a long list of rules they had to follow: no boys, no drinking, no drugs -- no sex. Delilah was pretty good at following just that for some time.

At sixteen, she saw her father kissing another woman in a car. A year later, she caught him kissing a different one at work.. and then, she caught him with a close friend of hers.

It put a strain on their relationship and it was when she started acting up. She got a boyfriend - from church, but it was enough to break her parent’s rules. She had alcohol, which turned out to be great, she went to parties. Dresses became tighter and Delilah was having fun.

Her mother disapproved but it wasn’t enough to get Delilah to stop. She was going to be eighteen soon and she could live her life however she wanted.

As a punishment for her ‘scandalous’ ways, her father refused to pay her college tuition unless his daughter went back to the good girl she was. Finding that highly hypocritical, considering she knew he was cheating on her mom the young girl decided to ask her grandmother for a job at the family dinner. 

A couple of months ago, her father left a note on the kitchen counter, telling his wife how he was leaving them for a younger woman she loved.

Delilah wasn’t surprised, but it would be a lie if she said it didn’t hurt her. Despite everything, she had always been daddy’s little girl.