#othqintro

quincy in a summary? a soft summer boi who i would like to protect at all costs. even if he is already dead and doesn’t know it. works at the bookstore and loves art! he will find any excuse to sketch or paint. here’s some more stuff;

so quincy wren is from a long line of wrens, each going down a successful path. however, he was different from his siblings and from his parents!

(crime mention tw? gang mention tw?) the important thing to know about his parents is that they were definitely of a dubious nature. involved in something they shouldn’t have been doing most of the time. his older sister got involved with law enforcement and it pretty much meant they got away with things. but quin didn’t want this. his parents weren’t exactly impressed with his decision not to do that, not to go into a life or organised crime or get involved in the gang of criminals or to cater his career to help them

quin loves to paint. to draw. to do anything that involves art. he’ll often be found at the bookstore in a corner or at the counter with a pencil in his hand. if he doesn’t have the resources on him then it’ll be doodling on receipt paper. customers have been known to find doodles on their receipts. art is what he saw himself doing, along with still working at the bookstore and his family weren’t very happy over that

(homophobia tw, crime tw) his parents had some choice words to say about him loving art and not wanting a “proper career”. they immediately jumped to conclusions and labelled him as gay, telling him the sissy career would get them nowhere and acting like a pansy, he’d get nowhere with his family’s business. it wasn’t for him but he wasn’t getting that

(death tw, crime tw) one day, his parents asked him to do something for them. meet someone, pass on some information. however, he never made it there. he was dragged into an alley by rival criminals. from then on, he was a ghost. he needed to get the information, find peace, find out who killed him and why. was it because of his family? was it because of what they thought about him? was it just wrong place at the wrong time?

when he woke up, he found that his family were just... gone? the house was there, some of his things were still there but his parents and sister were gone, almost as if they’d just... moved. of course he wasn’t aware that a little time had passed and they had moved. but he still had the people he knew and.. well, he continued as if it had never happened. because he didn’t even know it had happened

he began to notice things weren’t quite right in two ways. one, he was maybe looking at men... differently to women. working something out about himself that made him feel conflicted, the comments of his parents ringing in his head. and two, that sometimes he drops things. it’s as if it just falls right through his hands. but that’s not possible, right? it’s not possible for someone to be able to walk through doors or disappear when upset?

ok so!!!! in summary, he’s just... gentle. will fill any awkward silence with small talk and anything to try and make himself and the other person comfortable.

he just wants everyone around him to be happy but he can get stressed easily sometimes. tends to turn invisible when he’s upset, angry or frustrated because his focus on being human appearing disappears

he doesn’t yet know he’s dead for sure and doesn’t know what happened to him

oh also he loves birds. probably cause his last name is wren who knows

call him quin or q, he likes that a lot better than quincy! maybe even wren, he’d accept that, even if his last name does hold a bit of a stigma cause of his parents.

but ya welcome to my ted talk i love my dead gay son. if you have any questions, just ask, i’m more than happy to ramble on about him and plot stuff!

possible connections:

- someone to tell him that he’s dead, honestly. someone who knows what “ghost” looks like and to say hey buddy, ur a ghost

- co worker at the bookstore

- someone passionate about art, reading or birds to talk to him about

- any sort of friends! friends that tell him to work less hours, friends that will let him make them endless cups of tea, friends that will let him ramble about books or help with displays at letum read

- someone that knows what happens to him? a witness to when he died?

- someone that was in the gang his parents were involved in or a rival gang

a quick summary; a grumpy asshole who just loves to hide away from people at all costs tbh. but here’s some more into about him;

he owns letum skate. he’s a little conflicted about whether or not he likes his job or not and most people assume he hates it just because his grumpy attitude makes it sound like he hates everything.

he has a lot of hiding places at letum skate. if you can’t find him behind the counter or cleaning up or stocking then he’s definitely hid somewhere. check in the supply closet, by the dumpsters, any small space he could’ve squeezed into to avoid people

says he hates skating but he is a liar. if you came in early (or late?) out of hours then you’re more than likely gonna see him either on the rink or trying to hastily get the skates off his feet when he hears the door.

has a sweet tooth but denies it. he doesn’t really have the patience for baking but will 100% take sweets when offered, reluctantly. but then he really enjoys them. 

he’s not a very open guy, tbh. when you first meet him, you’re likely to think he hates you but nah, he’s just used to keeping everyone at arm’s length.

(DEATH TW) he isn’t originally from letum. he’s from a few towns over but oved to letum when he needed a change of scenery. he was in a relationship with someone he met during his childhood. they were childhood sweethearts, married at twenty. then she died. unexpectedly and quickly and he was suddenly twenty three and alone. so he moved to letum, ended up owning the skating rink. this is something very few people know about him

in terms of his powers, he draws a lot from nature. the woods, trees, leaves, the weather, all of that kind of stuff. he sometimes forgets he has magic sometimes until he gets a papercut and wow ok how did that heal

since being in letum, he has mostly kept to himself and even at the fair, he was in between people and stalls trying to avoid conversations. at the fair, he was pushed down and knocked out, only to wake up later amongst all the fallen. he definitely went home to nurse that sight away with a bottle of whiskey

fun fact!!!! he loves photography in his spare time, especially nature. works well for his aura and energy and all that stuff. he would much rather be holed up in his place alone developing pictures of trees than in a busy bar or something.

call him cal. if you call him callister, he will throw things. 

if you want to know anything else, just ask and i can ramble an answer atcha!

possible connections;

- drinking buddy (bc tbh he probably has a lot of nightcaps)

- co workers at letum skate

- anyone that provides goods for the skating rink (like baked goods, food, drinks stalls, anything like that)

- someone that knows him from school or from where he was before letum? someone that was friends with his wife?

- the reluctant friend that’s determined to be his friend even when he tries to shake them off cause he’s a grumpy ass

- frenemies? they bicker and argue but would lowkey come through for the other if they were in trouble

- enemies. they just do not get along at all

- hookups, casual relationships, drunken kisses etc

𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍

born 29 years ago in dublin, ireland, to john and ellen o’connor, cillian was the second-born of three sons, although middle-child syndrome is a totally foreign concept to him.

school was a pretty easy ride for him but he tended to get bored because he liked a challenge, something more hands-on and interesting. 

the rest of his childhood was relatively ordinary, until the age of eleven when his parents moved to letum falls, taking him and his brothers with them, in search of ‘the american dream’. if he was honest, he couldn’t put his finger on how he felt about the move. on one hand, he was thrilled at the idea of a fresh start, the chance to be whoever and whatever he wanted to be. on the other hand, the thought of leaving every single friend he’d ever made was nothing short of terrifying. 

it was tough for cillian as an irish boy going through american schools, but he was grateful for his brothers to help him through it. nothing too horrendous happened to him, he just felt like the odd one out, never quite fitting in with everyone around him. 

he had a small but solid group of friends, but a few more certainly wouldn’t have hurt.

he got through more than his fair share of exes, people seemingly fascinated by his accent amongst other things (as though they’d never heard a different accent before), but usually managed to end relationships on relatively good terms.

days after his twenty second birthday, cillian moved out of his parents’ and worked towards his freshly realised goal of becoming a police officer. years of training later, cillian is now an officer at letum falls police department.

up until the thanksgiving fair and the chaos that ensued, work had been just about the only part of his life that he had all figured out, as outside of work, he’s always been a ‘go with the flow’ kinda guy (he blames it on his whole life being uprooted at the age of eleven and not even being able to have an opinion on the matter).

his parents and brothers still live relatively local, though all three boys have now left the family home.

originally, the o’connors had arranged to meet at the thanksgiving fair and spend the day together, however, as he was unable to get the time off work, cillian missed the family get-together and was instead sent to investigate a case elsewhere.

it was a minor petty theft, but it was during this time that the glitch happened and things at the fair went haywire. luckily, his family weren’t severely harmed during the chaos but cillian can’t forgive himself for not being there to protect his family and all of the casualties that happened as a result of the glitch.

in his heart, he knows that there was likely nothing he could’ve done, even if he had been there, but as a member of the town’s law enforcement, he feels obligated to protect the citizens of the town and as a result, feels that he let everyone down and failed at his duties. 

all that continues to play through his mind is what if i’d lost my family? and all he can think about is how many people did lose their family.

even worse than being unable to protect everyone, he has no idea what even happened and that makes him feel even worse than useless. he’s entirely convinced that it’s something beyond the realms of human understanding though, and is certainly fascinated by the countless cases that have been labelled by the police as freak accidents.

𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢

cillian can come across as being quite confident, but he lacks self-assurance and masks his true feelings a lot of the time. 

externally, he’s amiable and warm but inwardly, it’s a bit of a different story. not only does he find it difficult to tell people about himself, but he often fails to see the purpose of doing so.

he’s incredibly laid back and sees no point in wasting his energy worrying about things that don’t matter or that he can’t change. he has a ‘big picture’ approach, focusing more on the end result of things and situations rather than the details along the way – he’ll cross those bridges when he comes to them.

cillian likes to think of himself as pretty charming and easy-going, determined to make people like him. its his naturally easygoing nature which makes him easy to open up to and confide in, even if this isn’t reciprocated.

when it comes to his work, cillian is a different person. he’s focused and driven, determined to get the answers people need and deserve.

however, because of this, he can often take his work home with him and mull over cases while he’s off, particularly those unrealistically labelled as freak accidents.

he’s torn between his loyalty to his job, and his belief that people deserve the truth so for now, he continues to investigate and peruse cases alone without divulging too much incriminating information to others.

if ever anyone encounters him staring blankly into the distance, chances are he’s lost in his world of work again. he loves what he does, because he loves knowing that he’s helping people.

he’s sensitive to other people’s emotions and patient regarding differing opinions – definitely more of a mediator than an argumentative type of person, however this can translate as indecisiveness at times (don’t ask him what flavour cupcake he wants, just give him one, he’ll be happy with whatever you choose)

𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

friends w/ benefits

Dodgy People™️ who’ve had run ins with the police

unlikely friends

enemies

exes/previous flings

literally anything and everything

𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 (𝕥𝕨: 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖, 𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕤𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤)

born in oregon, 1909, to madan and grace sanders, billie knew she was different from a young age.

things would break all around her when she had a tantrum, she'd wish bad things upon people and they'd actually happen; her mother, all too aware of the truth in the situation, tried her best to keep things under wraps for as long as possible until the fateful day of billie's eighth birthday.

she and her older brother, george had a turbulent relationship as siblings, arguing and constantly finding new ways to irritate the other. they were playing together in the family home when george stole billie's favourite birthday present and threatened to destroy it in front of her very eyes.

in a fit of rage, billie tore the teddy bear from his hands with a shriek and before her mother could tear billie or george away from the situation, the house was in flames. madan and grace lost almost everything in the fire, including their beloved son.

for fear of rumours being spread about their only surviving child and the powers she possessed, the sanders family made the heartbreaking decision to leave their lives behind and move to letum falls, oklahoma, in the hopes that the small town would provide a new home and a fresh start.

it was then that grace sat billie down and explained everything – how she'd inherited the gene from her mother, and her mother before her, and so on. she described billie as an enchantress, something that the girl would've laughed off if she hadn't seen her own destruction with her own eyes.

she was never allowed to attend school with other children for their safety and her own. instead, her mother taught her at home, educating her about her powers and the responsibilities that came hand-in-hand with them.

the older billie grew, the more control she gained over her abilities.

at the age of twenty four, she chose to decelerate her age, maintaining her youthful looks but gaining wisdom beyond her years as she moved from town to town, lying low and being careful to avoid creating much of a reputation for herself anywhere.

with all of the time in the world, billie made use of it and studied various skills on her travels, including pharmacy which served her well when she returned to letum falls after the passing of her parents.

the death of her brother still haunts her to this day, the guilt weighing heavy on her heart. it's one of many reasons why she's reluctant to let people get close to her; if she could do that to her own family, who knows what could happen to someone who wasn't a blood relative?

billie now works in a pharmacy, utilising it as an opportunity to meet and learn about the residents without needing to establish friendships or relationships with them.

the thanksgiving fair brought memories of her brother's death flooding back – the sight of flames engulfing everything in sight took billie right back to her bedroom as an eight year old, and she couldn't bring herself to stick around for the aftermath. she has no idea whether or not there were any fatalities in the fire, and she has no intention of trying to find out. the less she knows about the situation, the better.

𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪

call her wilhelmina if you dare

billie comes across as a very self-assured, confident person but she’s not quite as confident as she seems.

she can be hesitant to share details about herself with other people, failing to see the point in it when it’s the here-and-now that really matters.

having lived for over seventy years, she's loved and lost and is increasingly reluctant to establish meaningful connections anymore. she believes that her own personal feelings are primarily irrelevant and impractical, serving no purpose other than acting as an unnecessary distraction.

one of her bigger issues, however, is her bluntness. despite her wit and sarcasm, she can be polite and civil, friendly almost, but if someone asks her a question, she won’t try and sugar-coat her answer – they’d better be prepared for a straightforward, honest reply, whether they’ll like it or not. as a result, she is often perceived as pragmatic and cold.

her morals are perhaps slightly questionable and, especially regarding her abilities, she can be considered ruthless, but billie is a firm believer that the ends justify the means. 

billie does try and keep her abilities on the down-low but to be honest, when you’re as careless as she is, it’s inevitable that someone is gonna find out (possible connection hint hint)

she doesn’t particularly care what others think of her (at least, not outwardly), but for those that have somehow managed to establish a close relationship with her, billie would sacrifice herself for them without hesitation.

𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

friends w/ benefits

pharmacy customers

unlikely friends

enemies

exes/previous flings

azura was born into a family of who descended from what was believed to be the first  merpeople — royalty of sorts ( think ariel from the little mermaid ). so the already inflated ego and power of mermpeople is quadrupled in azura’s family. 

she is the seventh sibling and youngest daughter out of nine children. 

each child had a golem nanny assigned to them who were supposed to cater to their needs and protect them. the golems were enchanted to adapt based on location. so when azura decided at the age of thirteen that she wanted to move onto land, her golem disguised itself as her aunt. 

they initially lived in new orleans and azura quite enjoyed it until a kid knocked her down by accident and her golem threw him across the street. she went back to living with her family for a few months but decided that she hated it even more than she had before new orleans so azura and her golem decided to look for a good town that they wouldn’t draw a lot of attention in. a fellow mermaid told them about letum falls and how it was very easy for supernaturals to blend in there.

azura arrived right in time to start high school with children her age, claiming to have been home schooled up until then, but unfortunately, as much as she tried, blending had never been azura’s style. she got exceptional grades, stood up to jocks and egomaniacs, and there was the one time she got suspended for punching a cheerleader who was publicly making fun of a girl who wasn’t ‘pretty enough’ to join the squad.

azura is very much about speaking up for what is right, using her powers only when absolutely necessary, and working for what she wants rather than having it handed it to her which is the opposite of everything her family stands for.

she went to college a year later than she was supposed to but once she left, she overloaded herself with classes, only returning for holidays.

she returned to letum to celebrate thanksgiving.

did i copy paste some of this straight from tess’ aurora bio? yes, yes i did. but not all of it.

tw — blood, violence, human sacrifice 

born and raised a few towns over from letum falls, the caligo twins got the short end of the stick. their parents — profound, addicted dark magic users — weren’t the best at taking care of one kid, let alone two. the twins’ grandparents wanted to take custody, remove the girls from such a dark environment, but they were hesitant. the girls didn’t seem to be in danger. just two happy little kids and a hailstorm in the form of parental guidance. just to be safe, their grandfather placed a protective spell upon the twins to alert them if the twins were ever in immediate danger. good fuckin’ thing too, because just before the girl’s fifth birthday that bell rang like hell. crashing into the caligo family home, nana and papa walked into a horror scene. the twins were left without their magic, and if they had stepped in a second later, they could’ve lost their lives, too. their parents, with their deceptive and sadistic minds, had conjured up a plan to steal the twins’ magic, sacrifice them for more, and hit the road. that plan was stopped in its tracks. once the girls were put into the safety of their grandparents care, their parents left to roam the world and escape the wrath of nana. while it would’ve been best to end the trouble there, nana just didn’t have the heart to end it. so, their parents are still off, free in the world, waiting. 

unlike her sister, nova didn’t go out of her way to please her grandmother’s desire to control them. where her sister seemed to put up with it, nova defied it. at first it was accidental; she’d climb a tree and tear her dress. jump in a puddle and stain it. then they became far more purposeful. "it's not my fault the dress spontaneously combust! what do you mean this dress didn't come with a giant gash in it? i needed to see if it was fireproof for science nana!"

when nova was about nine, after destroying a dress, her grandmother dragged her to the store to buy something else as a punishment. slipping away was something nova did best so she did and stumbled upon a cat. she went over and picked it up, petting it’s head. unbeknownst to nova, her touch siphoned the magic out of the cat and it turned into a person. she eventually managed to convince her nana to let her keep the ‘cat’ the twins had been hiding in their room.

the older the twins got, the more they pushed their grandmother’s control away, and the closer they pulled the other close. their styles evolved to reflect their individual selves. rory went out for sports and nova got into music, but eventually both traded their passions for something more important — magic.

the twins tried to move out at 18, ready to get on with their own lives and see what was waiting out there, but papa got sick and… well that plan died quick. as the years passed papa slowly went down hill and modern medicine was no help to his shriveling frame. so, spell book after spell book was brought up from the basement and the women of the caligo family spent weeks searching for the magic cure. finally, just as he was ready to say his goodbyes, nana sprung from the table and threw the book down before the twins. holding out her hands, she offered the girls rivers of magic. this wouldn’t just take one witch. three long hours passed, reading and rereading the incantation, failed attempts, a few too many bathroom breaks, but soon enough papa was back up and runnin’, a smile on his face and love in his heart ready to last for another decade or so. whatever he had left, he was gonna use it til’ he couldn’t. once they were sure papa was fine and nana was okay, the girls finally got their own place at 21, taking nyx along with them. 

nova works at the skating rink. if you ask her, she’ll say it’s against her will but she actually enjoys it most of the time. it’s also convenient for keeping an eye on nyx who works in the same building.

here we have ur basic average girl (did u start singing the kim possible theme song? yes? good.)

y’know, its fine, she doesn’t have any superpowers. her writing speaks for her most of the time, and she’s not like, the Worst person to be around, except if you’re in the middle of a whole crisis, she’ll most likely have reporter brain instead of human being who cares about people’s feelings brain on. super self aware.  always has a notepad and pencil with her.

despite the fact that she’s socially out-of-tune sometimes, she can actually be a really good friend.  she remembers the smallest things.  she won’t admit it out loud, but she loves human contact and she’s a big ol’ softie.  misses her parents like hell but doesn’t really talk about them bc she’s That hyperfocused on other things. 

her only major connection to the glitch was that she just BARELY escaped getting hacked.  to this day she still has nightmares about it but instead of dealing with it, she throws herself into other people’s problems

she moved out of her parent’s house two years because she felt suffocated and now she’s just like, not dealing with the thing that happened to her

it’s escapism, i guess?? honestly, she’d love a roommate tho, because as thick-skinned as she’d like to pretend she is, she gets lonely.

on average she maybe gets like, sixteen hours of sleep a week, but she’s working on increasing that number.  can be found at the falls diner sucking down heckin’ coffee when she’s not workin’ at the town crier.

*rachel berry vc* there is NOTHING IRONIC ABOUT  JOURNALISM!!!!!!!!!

she’ll be hella appreciative if you bring her french toast and strawberries that’s all i’m saying.

i don’t remember if i have any set connections for her mostly bc i’m as scattered as she is sometimes so i’m down for anything but also consider: the sugar to her spice, the person who carries her home when she’s passed out at work or at the diner, hell even at the library. i’m a HUGE sucker for the opposites attract trope.