#eag.

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

➥ best friend / cousin ( 35 - 40 / masc / fc utp—black ) : his best friend and his direct cousin, his cousin takes a lot of rafe's lead and has his back. dynamic can be discussed.

DIGGING DEEPER.

TW :  death

chapter 1 ( welcome to my cage ) : born in lewisham, a borough of london, rafe grew up not knowing there was anything else than hustling and just getting by. his family was tight-knit, two brothers, their wives, and their kids all sharing a home, taking care of his gran who had raised them with an iron fist until her mind started slipping, worse and worse with each passing year. although rafe had always been quite the rowdy child, constantly on the verge of being expelled from school, no one could say he was a bad kid, just a very naughty one. on top of that, despite the looming threat of expulsion always hanging over his head, he would always be one of the top students, a saving grace that would always stay hands from derailing whatever future they saw for the young boy.

chapter 2 ( the system is done for ) : his gran put upon him that family is everything, family is the most important thing you'll have in your life, and even if he had nothing else, he'd have them. it's why she had raised her sister's son when she no longer could—the cousin rafe had only heard of from his gran, the one who went into the army to help his family. she always held out hope that he'd one day return to her, even if her own sons disagreed behind her back, and even when the government knocked on their door with the regret to inform them that their cousin had been killed in action, his gran wouldn't believe it. it's about the time her mind started to slip, her physical health slowly deteriorating with it.

chapter 3 ( bills to pay mouths to feed ) : when it was rafe's time to serve his country, he was an eighteen-year-old with top graduating scores, and he was quick to be promoted into logistics, overseeing the supply lines to the furthest edges of the european commonwealth, where the war with the middle-east for resources and their way of life was seemingly unending. of course, rafe didn't believe in whatever they were peddling, but it provided for his family, ever growing, but no matter how hard he worked, his family's dismal social and financial position wouldn't change. he'd always been a hustler, knowing how to get by with ingenuity, with his charm and smarts, and this would be no difference. he knew logistics, he knew numbers, he knew where danger zones in supply lines were, and he'd use that to his advantage to sell supplies intended for the front line to interested parties—not the ‘enemy’ so much, but third parties would be fair game.

chapter 4 ( too close to the wire ) : it went well for a while. a good while, in fact. it went well until it didn't. the commonwealth found out, and although his skimming on the side didn't really put a dent into their operations, he was proven to be disloyal to his government—rafe, of course, wouldn't deny that, but the argument is that the commonwealth never did shit for him or his family, so he never saw why he ought to do shit for them. his loyalty, ultimately, would be to his family and his family alone. the final nail in the coffin of that ‘loyalty’ he was supposed to have was the realisation that the commonwealth had lied to their family, finding out that that cousin that his gran, now bedridden, idolised wasn't killed in action at all. before he left the commonwealth with his best friend—the cousin he grew up with—rafe promised his gran he'd find him.

chapter 5 ( whereabouts unknown ) : he'd only left london a year before news came back to him that his gran had died. it didn't change his mission, of course. he'd make his way through the world with his charm and smarts as he always had done, using his knowledge of logistics and people's needs—whether they be rich individuals with particular wants and needs or whole corporations—to make the money to sustain him and his cousin on their search. a search which ultimately leads him to the east atlantic region. he'd been there no more than a few months when he manages to land the job as market officer, showing these government officials that he knows his shit, can move whatever they need him to move, and meantime use it as a platform to do whatever he needs to to fulfil his goal.

EXTRAS.

( CONNECTIONS. )

dante winters ( cousin )

odette winters ( cousin )

( MEDIA. )

pinterest

soundtrack

( QUICK STATS. )

mbti : estp

enneagram : 7w8

moral alignment : chaotic neutral

temperament : choleric-sanguine

greek god : autolycus

zodiac : sagittarius sun ; scorpio moon ; leo rising

( CHARACTER INSPIRATION. )

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

➥ lust floor regular: he’s been quite unlucky in the love department and maybe that’s because of what he likes or how extremely busy he is all the time between his jobs. either way he’s a regular on the lust floor and probably has one or two people he prefers, but if you’re an employee or another regular you likely have seen him at least once ➥ blackmailer: being in the public eye isn’t exactly fun and archie, because he’s both a councilman and public relations, tries to keep his head above water despite his more nefarious activities but someone knows his deep dark secret and now they’re holding it over his head to try and control policy direction or get information about afterglow.

DIGGING DEEPER.

TW: drugs

expectations were high for archibald newman from the start. first born to a family that was old money before the world started going to shit. despite his hyperactive mind, he was raised to be responsible, follow rules, and expected to not only look after his younger siblings but also to do something respectable, as to not tarnish the family name. there was extreme pressure, at least in archie’s eyes, especially once his younger siblings emerged and appeared to be going their own way. the truth was, archie likely put a lot of those expectations on himself, though his parents lit the spark and he never could shake the feeling that his life had been planned for him from the start. after all, you can’t build a dynasty without a plan.

the main problem with archie is he wasn’t particularly great at anything he saw as being of value to the new world he was born into. still, he did everything his parents asked of him, studied the right material, got good marks and earned certifications, dressed the part, chased after his younger siblings, and kept out of trouble for the most part. he had hoped to go into something meaningful or help build the future of civilization. like a doctor or an architect. instead, the afterglow aptitude test saw his strengths in another field entirely.

there was something archie had always been good at and continued to excel in and that was making the best out of any kind of bad situation. it was often how he didn’t get in trouble when he was younger and how he kept his siblings from any kind of legal intervention. so he became public relations for afterglow, using his knack for gathering information and spinning the worst situations into something resembling gold or at the very least making things more palatable for the public to consume, keeping afterglow and anyone associated with them in a favorable light. no legal trouble to be found because the evidence was gone or under extreme lock and key.

after awhile, however, the bitterness set in and a cold shell from all the things he’d seen, heard, and learned behind the scenes. it destroyed any hope he had at a relationship, whether it was with his siblings or love or even friends. at a certain point the business of facades, lying, and covering up things takes it's toll. for archie, it made him shut off his emotions, untrusting of the world around him, and cling on to those he found without a million skeletons in their closet. ignorance is truly bliss and a part of him wished she could be ignorant again. he somehow managed to be voted in as councilman as well, hoping maybe that position would allow him to put some good back in the world but it seems like it was too little to late at that point.

needless to say, he’s been on the verge of giving up for years, the only things keeping him somewhat afloat being a sliver of hope he can help in the long run and that afterglow is doing more harm than good. the fake affection he gets from the lust floor of hell’s gate and the substances that help him forget. that and the need and want to keep his siblings alive in aspiration that maybe they have a chance at having a better life than him. he’s in a constant state of stress, bitterness, and exasperation but fuck it, he’s trying his best.

EXTRAS.

family / connections:

darcy newman: younger sibling / pain in the ass ( affectionate )

skylar case: colleague / work associate

headcanons:

has an ex that broke it off with him because of something afterglow did, he still loves them but tries his hardest not to.

lowkey enjoys pain and gets release from the anger and abuse from others, which is probably a good thing considering how much is constantly thrown at him

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

➥ clients : art lessons, therapy, art therapy, etc. she would be happy to help you learn how to use creativity as a coping mechanism or help you brush up on some of your artistic skills

DIGGING DEEPER.

TW: abandonment, parental death

 queenie started her life far away from the east atlantic region, born in the middle-east as parisa dilbar. her father was a well known chemist in the city they lived in and their mother was a homemaker. she had a sibling but it’s hard to remember all of them now. what she does remember is that her father took her sister and not long after her mother died, leaving her in the care of her aunt who immediately took her out of the city in fear that her father would come after them both. perhaps there was more to that fear but queenie never questioned it. 

for a long while, queenie’s aunt brought her from place to place. country after country, some still torn apart by the apocalypse and some seemed to be rebuilt or were never affected by the many wars of the world ( at least visibly ). she’d settled in the upper east atlantic when queenie was a budding teen, up there is where she officially became queenie azad and was enrolled to finish school while her aunt continued to show and sell her art to the world.

for a long time, queenie didn’t speak much at all unless it was to her aunt. art is what helped queenie cope with the constant changes and unknowns about her life. one of her counselors at school helped her learn to talk about herself and her problems through either through the pictures and sketches and sculptures. it worked so well that by the time she graduated it would be hard to know she ever had trouble talking to others or connecting with the world around her. this is what inspired her to go into counseling and social work herself, going to lost angeles to train and be educated by afterglow. 

she graduated and moved to burnington to start working for the governance as both a counselor and art teacher both at the school and the community center, offering her services to those in need. everything was going perfect until she was derailed by the force of nature that is davis roth. she’s never been sure quite how they managed to get her tangled in their web but she fell for them and kept going back all the way up until she became pregnant with their son. since then, the only reason she’s tangled up with them is the constant battle it seems to get them to come see their son and to get support. though there is an occasional slip over the past few years, she tries to remain strong.

presently, she is doing her best to raise her son and rebuild a relationship with her sibster that she recently reunited with in the last couple years while working and helping her clients work through tragedies and problems they bring her. 

EXTRAS.

family & connections : 

davis roth : father of her child, ex-partner

skylar case : boss

briar heart : sibster

pinterest

mbti: infj

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

➥ ex-fiance: open to any gender, dynamic to be discussed but the general gist of it is included in his bio. ➥ best friend’s family: he’s still trying to solve the murder of his best friend and keeps close contact with their family. ➥ frequent troublemakers: people he’s constantly picking up and stopping from messing around. he tries to get them to stop causing trouble and they keep messing with him because they are attempting to see how long it will take for him to break OR they just like causing trouble.

DIGGING DEEPER.

TW: death, murder

his childhood was a happy one for the most part. he had his mom, sister, adopted father, and usually made friends pretty easily. he tried to stay positive, be happy and help out where he could. he’d even go out of his way to spread that optimism and cheer people up in little ways. all of which was welcome until he interrupted teachers, important events, or just other people who didn’t want his input. he was athletic in school, sometimes the class clown, and while he tried to the right thing, he was far from the pillar of responsibility. usually had to be told what to do instead of doing it on his own.

definitely had his own years of being a troublemaker, it was at its worse in his teen years. often got in trouble for breaking curfews, partying, doing stupid stuff around town, and getting into the occasional fight. at one point he almost got kicked off the soccer team but they let some things slide because he was such a good center and sports were one of the few things making the world feel normal again. he was a smart but hyperactive and overly social kid, his parents often got told he would be great if only he applied himself. 

it was shortly after graduation that things changed for him. his best friend since childhood went missing and after a couple of months searching for them, they were found off in the woods of devil’s elbow. it was obvious it hadn’t been animals that attacked them and foul play was responsible but it seemed like the peacekeepers nor the eaa were concerned with investigating it further. they seemed more concerned with covering it up and subduing his friends parents with some nonsense explanation. There was nothing any of them could do to make them solve it any faster and it left the family heartbroken with unresolved issues.for a couple years he was lost, trying to solve it himself but he didn’t stand a chance without the proper evidence. that’s what prompted him to become a peacekeeper and make sure what happened to his family never happened to anyone else.

in the process, he lost his fiance, his obsession with the case and inability to move on being too much for them. though unlike his sister he tried to stay optimistic that he would find someone else in the future and hopefully have a family of his own. he looks up to the chief peacekeeper and tries to impress him. he’s well aware of the corruption in the governance and in the town but he also sees those trying to do good and make things work by cleaning up what messes they can. he’s trying to help them and weed out the bad ones while putting all the good they can into the world. makes a point to try and increase morale whenever he can and hopes he can make his family proud of him someday. he might not seem like the brightest bulb of the bunch, but he tends to still surprise people with how good his investigation skills really are. 

EXTRAS.

family / connections:

wren whitewater: half-sibling

headcanons:

still plays soccer to let off steam, has set up an area on the compound to do so and hopefully has gotten others to play too

works out a lot, it clears his head and sometimes helps him to think clearly