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Suraj was adopted when he was 5 years old, and raised in the heart of the Spice District in San Myshuno. He has two sisters with whom he is very close. He's currently working on saving up enough money to go back to school to pursue a serious career in photography. Nature is his best friend and greatest coping mechanism for when things get tough. He was employed at the San Myshuno Botanical Garden for over five years, and still does certain photography projects for them. Doesn't mind getting his hands dirty (literally, not figuratively). Is a very frequent visitor of the community garden space, and loves tending to his garden. He's a serious overachiever and has no room for slacking off or failure of any kind. Missed out on the opportunity to go to school due to lack of funding and the need to help out with the care of his siblings due to a family situation. He currently lives on his own in a one bedroom apartment, located in the Arts Quarter. He's been working as a freelance photographer for a few years now and takes excellent wedding photos, despite his interest really lying in nature photography. Brides just happen to pay a bit more than flowers. He's been able to save up a bit of money and is finally almost ready to pursue his dream of higher education. Happened upon the submission form for Kiss Me in Komorebi by accident on the internet, and decided to give it a shot without many expectations. Until he actually started looking into Daniel Taylor himself, and now he's only a BIT smitten and very excited to meet him...

fun facts:

He can often be found wearing the colors brown and green. Floral patterns are also a must. He greatly enjoys corduroy pants and spiffy shirts, but also likes to dress down at times too (while still looking incredibly polished. The dude does not leave his apartment without all 3 of his earrings and his favorite cologne lovingly patted behind his ears)

Highly interested in UFO's. One of the things on his bucket list is to one day eat at the UFO Crash Site Diner in Oasis Springs.

Has a journal he writes in every single day without fail. Usually doing some sort of brainstorming exercise or spilling out his heart and soul.

He also makes lists meticulously. He spends so much time making plans and writing them down that sometimes he lacks on the execution part.

His dad is like, an ALARMINGLY huge fan of Daniel Taylor and may fangirl just a little upon finding out his son is about to go on a reality tv show with the man.

His perfect night consists of Yahtzee, making homemade popcorn, watching nature documentaries and curling up with a very cute person on the couch.

Is an apple nerd, wouldn't dare touch an android (is this his weakness djfklds im kidding)

Loves carnivals, fairs and carnival games! If a boardwalk is involved, you've won him over completely. All of his closest friends have won him at least one stuffed animal from the fair.

Enjoys not having to wear pants in his own apartment ❤️ (we love a relatable king)

Extremely scared of dogs due to being bit when he was a kid, but stick a cat in front of him and he's picking them up immediately.

Name: Fabian Hawkins Age: 39 (Adult) Height: 6'4 Traits: Loves the Outdoors | Maker | Gloomy Aspiration: Fabulously Filthy

Midlife crisis who? Fabian was happy with his isolated life.. until he realised he's almost 40, hasn't had a decent relationship in over 10 years, and all his friends have gotten hitched/settled down. Oh my god what has he done with his life 🤡

Works as a forester/forest ranger in Granite Falls and lives on site in a small log cabin.

Likes to joke/tell people he got his scar by fending off a bear. In reality.. the kickback from a chainsaw almost cost him an eye, back when he was young and inexperienced.

Prone to wheeze laughing or outright belly laughter, no in between.

Makes a mean campfire skillet potato hash.

Loves whittling.. made a whole chess set once, except he doesn't know how to play chess.

Not particularly fond of change, shy around new people.

Used to mud and grubby surroundings.

Struggles with the odd bout of mild depression, though puts it down to being alone so often.

Name: Orlando Harper, but he prefers being called by his nickname Dodo.

Age: Young Adult (i have aging off but i'd put him on his 30s)

Traits: active, bro, overachiever (i changed his unflirty trait because it is quite troublesome in these kind of challenges), inspired explorer, gym rat, happy toddler, no sweat, morning sim, waterproof sim, high metabolism and people person lifestyle.

Aspiration: extreme sports enthusiast 

Height: 1.73m (8 inches or 5 feet)

Zodiac: Leo

World: He was born and lives in Windenburg

Skills: fitness, cooking, parenting, research & debate, charisma, mischief.

Likes/dislikes: likes fitness, mischief, kids radio music (!), singer songwriter music, tween pop music, photography, mischief, fitness, snowboarding, color blue and long hair; dislikes dancing, romance music, blues music and gardening.

Hobbies: jogging, watch sports tv and playing football. also, cooking!

Backstory: dodo lives and breathes for anything sports related and he is the real enthusiast! he followed his dad’s (paolo rocca) footsteps and joined the athlete career and he is a one-star famous athlete.

despite not having the ambitious and selfish nature of his twin brother and superstar actor, leo harper; orlando can be a somewhat attention seeker as well. after all, he likes to be admired… which athele doesn’t? but don’t worry, it won’t go to his head.

he has a very close relation with his niece, yvonne, because he was basically a second dad to her. as for his twin brother, orlando loves leo and there’s no other friend in the world that could replace him. after all, they are twins; they know each other better than anyone! so it's safe to say that dodo is used to stardom quirks and other self-esteem issues... don't worry, dodo got's you covered!

Since tumblr decided to cuck me and delete everything I wrote, I'm condensing it all into bullet points bc I'm lazy, sorryyyyy.

Growing up, his parents were divorced and he spent his time between his father's farm in Henford-On-Bagley and his mother's apartment in San Myshuno.

At 21, inherited his grandfather's bakery, Sweet Tooth Baking Co.

Ran the bakery in Henford for 10 years until opening a location in San Myshuno, where he started selling edibles as well.

Got bit by a werewolf that had been roaming around his father's farm, attacking the livestock. He does his best to hide that fact.

Grows his own weed and has an herb garden.

Multiple modeling agencies tried to get him to work as a model.

He did the modeling thing for a few months and realized it wasn't for him, the bakery is his one true love.

Daniel has been his celebrity crush for years, he was even his "celebrity hall pass" when Adrian was still with his ex-partner.

Traits and Aspiration: Overachiever, socially awkward, Gloomy, & Country caretaker

◊ Young Maxwell was the promising Golden star of Henford-on-Bagley as he entered the boxing world at the early age of 13. Everyone put their faith in him. In principle, these expectations bloated his ego, making all his family proud and offering the lonely and only child of the Santiago family a chance to be somebody. He was no longer the good-for-nothing kid in class. Nor the town's dwarf (small and hairy) boy. 

◊ The accidental display of strength working on the family farm seen by a headhunter could be helpful in the real world outside shearing llamas, carrying water buckets, and chasing and dodging foxes.

◊ Despite this good fortune for re-establishing those labels, Maxwell still found himself taking care of the farm animals late at night rather than socializing with other boxing enthusiasts after practice. 

◊ Inadvertently, he found his real passion.

◊ The years went on and all the awards started losing their luster. Championships mattered less and less, and even though Maxwell was one of the best, he walked away from the boxing world and still denies he was in his prime when he left.

«I could have lost any time, I left with my record unbeaten. Thirty wins, two ties, and no losses. My pride would have been severely damaged» answers whenever asked.

◊ But that smirk at the corner of his mouth tells a different story. 

◊ He bought himself a lot and cultivated a beautiful farm. Around his 30s, in the middle of his meditations, watching little ducks follow their mama, the image of having his own family struck him.

◊ Much like his farm, he managed to raise his son by himself, even if it was after long battles with the adoption center. But he passed away at the age of 10: A strange and unexpected case of pufferfish poison. Maxwell, of course, put the blame on his shoulders.

◊ Now, the rooster's cry, a glass of sheep's milk, and listening to the news on his pop’s radio have calmed his mind a little. At 49, Santiago's life is good and he is at peace… most of the time.

◊ He heard the announcement of Kiss Me in Mt. Komorebi on the radio. Putting his heart out there again, risking it to be hurt is way scarier than standing in the ring with the gloves up. 

◊ Despite his trembling hands, he filled out the form and submitted his application.

“I like this fella. I'm going for him”.

While building this lot - I’ve been inspired by a lofi-remix called Shinrinyoku 森林浴. Two and a half days later? I was happy with my final product. Believe me! Been switching between my open 45+ tabs, and build mode regularly. It goes without saying, yes, the in-game music was deactivated in build mode. A few days later, after a lot of coffee, some chats with screenshots, lofi-senpai vibes from Youtube on my mind, and browsing numerous real-life inspirations with dark Japandi interiors. I could finally finish this mansion. (30hrs+) 😆 😅 😎

While building this lot, I considered the following matters:

Japan's Regal traditional exterior. 

The interior combines a masculine, contemporary vibe with Japandi influence.

Enough space for some dope shots

Entry/Foyer

A ton of different cozy corners for chatting/flirting with Daniel😏

Huge dining/living area

Pool, gym, BBQ, gaming spot, chill gazebo, or elimination gazebo (optional).🤔

Ten bedrooms, some with their own bathroom.

One is a master bedroom for the host (includes a private bathroom).

Overall eight bathrooms are available on three levels.

This mansion has a third level. 

Down in the basement, you can enjoy a private, huge spa/onsen/massage/yoga/meditation area.

 Maybe for some steamy shots? 🤭 🤫

A spacious, all-black master bathroom is the show-stopper downstairs, featuring tons of thoughtful touches.😏

A massage here, a chat there. Maybe a bath session together? AAH, THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS. Can’t wait to see all the joy and pain  👀 🤭

Shan wanted a traditional lot. My idea was to opt for a traditional exterior design combined with a modern dark masculine Japandi interior. I convinced her, though. Combine the old with the new, and you have something refreshing, right?😌😉

More pictures can be seen here.

I included an overview of all three levels. So you can see my floor plan design, as well. Feel free to comment below or on the photo album itself.

What will happen to the lot after the challenge is over? I will provide a NOCC and this CC version. The idea of hosting a Bachelor Challenge in Mt. Komorebi sounds like a great idea. Maybe you will be the next 'Kiss Me in Komorebi+' host? 👀 Who knows, right?

Jules was raised in Brindleton Bay by his single mother. (His parents divorced when he was young, and he was never very close with his father.)

He always had an interest in art and being creative, which his mother encouraged wholeheartedly, seeing as she's an art teacher at the local public school.

He spent hours in her studio in the attic of their little cottage house in BB, drawing and painting.

After graduating high school, he moved to San Myshuno to attend art school.

His favorite medium is painting, so that's what he focused on.

Now he's a decently successful artist. His paintings have been displayed in several galleries around the country.

His longest relationship to date was his college gf who he dated for 5 or 6 years. They broke up shortly after he sold his first few paintings.

Tired of countless failed relationships, he decided to apply to KMIK.

Jules is generally a pretty positive guy. He tries to see the good in things whenever he can.

He's kind of self-conscious when it comes to romance, partly due to his demisexuality (which he still is coming to terms with), and partly due to his parents' divorce. He's worried he won't ever find someone to spend the rest of his life with.

He likes dogs, and wouldn't be opposed to having one someday, but living in the city hasn't allowed that.

All he wants in a partner who loves him for who he is, and is supportive of his art.

When he's stressed, he spends a lot of time in his studio and paints for HOURS.

Sometimes you'll catch him with paint on his face that he didn't notice was there.

Jules is largely soft-spoken and easy-going. Definitely not one to start a fight if he can help it.