#ljm

Name: Cecile Yates Age: 19 Gender: Cisfemale, she/her Occupation: College student Likes: Custom nail art, flower fields, cheesy pasta Dislikes: Career pressure, flying bugs, people who mention her mom when they hear her surname. Fun fact: The younger of Rebecca's two children. Cee is currently in college as a sociology major, but unsure what she actually wants to do with her life. Chafes against both her mother's expectations and her father's easygoing attitude - doesn't really understand why her brother submits to Rebecca's pressure so easily. Spends a lot of time partying and having fun with friends, but (on Rebecca's order) has an internship lined up for the summer.

Name: Damien Chegg Age: 61 Gender: Cismale, he/him Occupation: Head of Maintenance (Janitor) Likes: Suits, vintage comic books, sushi trains where the sushi is delivered on an actual train Dislikes: People who leave trash lying around, mop heads that don't wring out right, having to catch an Uber instead of a taxi Fun fact: Janitor at an accounting firm. Good at his job - enjoys it, actually - and has been at the same place for like 40 years. Outside of work, dresses impeccably - suit and tie, polished shoes etc. Thinking about retirement but not sure what he'll actually do with himself.

Name: Zac Peña Age: 28 Gender: Cismale, he/him Occupation: Aspiring actor, labourer, a variety of odd and stop-start jobs that never stick Likes: Cigarettes, old cars, James Dean movies Dislikes: Being typecast, Americanos (though that's his go-to coffee order), the idea of having to get a 'real job'. Fun fact: Kind of an asshole. Never at any one job for very long, always scraping together money. Tells people he's going to be an actor on TV but hasn't had his big break yet. Not a relationship guy - will call a girl sweetheart and then act scandalised when she calls him her boyfriend.

Name: Mateo Grace Age: 27 Gender: Nonbinary, he/they (but aware he works in a Very Gendered Environment) Occupation: Stagehand, the New York City Ballet Likes: Cooking, drunk trivia, blind boxes Dislikes: Peak hour traffic, people who let their cat on the kitchen counter, the dentist Fun fact: Jonathon's best friend - they met when Jon joined the company. Loves to go to queer bars/spaces where they can be themselves more freely, rather than being perceived as a man in the workplace. Has little interest in working his way up to stage manager - is happy in their current position (which gives them more interaction with the dancers).

Name: Ingrid Palmer Age: 26 Gender: Cisfemale, she/her Occupation: Street racer, mechanic Likes: Fast cars, highland cows, mimosas at brunch Dislikes: Too-dirty coveralls, fingernails with grease under them, getting up early Fun fact: Learnt to drive young on her grandparents' farm when she was young - thought sneaking out and going to races was a good way to meet boys, one of whom bet she couldn't make it through a race (he lost). Works as a mechanic as her day job - goes out of her way to buy pink tools, not because she likes the 'girlier' version, but because her 'tough man' coworkers are less likely to steal them.

Name: Milana Rhode Age: 37 Gender: cisfemale, she/her Occupation: Runway coach, show director Likes: Classical music played on strings, chocolate truffles, competitive horse shows Dislikes: Hairless cats, any hotel that's less than five stars, buffet dining. Fun fact: Retired runway model, now coaches up-and-comers on how to walk and directs shows for some of the fashion houses. Can come across snooty, but just wants to see improvement. Sometimes goes by Mila, but only if it's not the first meeting. Knows Evelyn professionally, and keeps trying to convince her to do a runway.

Name: Angelique Tomas Age: 34 Gender: Probably nonbinary but too tired to think about that, she/her Occupation: Mortician Likes: Unsubscribing from spam emails, an online sale, parking up in an empty field to look at the stars. Dislikes: Pointed toe cowboy boots, artificial strawberry flavouring, hand sanitiser that smells too strong. Fun fact: Southern girl. Started her career right as Covid hit - got thrown in the deep end quickly, and as a result is a bit of a germaphobe. Unbeknownst to both of them, related to Poppy through her fathers side - their grandfathers were brothers. Secretly loves a bit of line dancing.

Name: Jonathon Yates Age: 23 Gender: Cismale, he/him Occupation: Ballerino in the New York City Ballet Likes: Late night bodega stops, city lights, the way the air smells like city and water when he's on the ferry Dislikes: Eating in the middle of the day, planes, lactose milk Fun fact: The older of Rebecca's two children. Were both put in dance from a young age, he was the only one to really excel in it. Is closer with his dad since his mom was always working, but knows she's still proud of him (since she values excellence over all. Especially since there are whispers around the company that he might be promoted to primo in the next couple of years.