the list of wanted plots I promised in my intro: brooke edition! i really donāt feel comfortable plotting until I can sit and get my wanteds out of my system, because making this list requires me to go into my girlās head and figure out how she relates to people, and doing that helps me moving forward with plots and messages, so I wanted to post this before i started to hit people up for plots. if you liked my intro Iām gonna hit you up soon, but if you also like this Iāll also hit you up all the same! (mild ahs1984 spoilers below)
brooke thompson | twenty-four | veterinary assistant | ahs: 1984
college students: brooke is currently enrolled in grad school doctor of veterinary medicine program at unspecified truman university. sheās a good student, maybe a little on the quiet side. other grad students to connect with, especially if theyāre going for the same degree, are welcome!
neighbors: brooke lives in a modest apartment complex in town. she lives alone, doesnāt make a lot of noise, doesnāt do much to attract attention as a neighbor, but she does help when asked, generally. can spot you some sugar, can look after your dog if you have to run an errand real quick, and the like. will go to a party or gathering when invited, generally, because sheās kinda lonely and even though she appreciates the time alone now more than ever, she doesnāt always like to be lonely.
80s infusion: I imagine brookeās been surrounded by people from 80s media since coming to truman because itās the decade she missed in her life, so to help her believe in her truman life, the executives gave her the decade she never got. so if your characterās from an 80s piece of media, Iām sure we could work out some sort of connection! aerobics buddies, mall rats, roller rink and bowling friends/competitors! lots of fun 80s things to exploit Ā
crushes/flirtationships: the only relationship brooke has ever had has been with her canon ex joey, and that hasnāt changed since coming to truman. but that doesnāt stop her from having crushes or building flirtationships with people. yāall ever seen her character teaser? that just exudes innocent flirty girl next door type shit, yknow innocent banter, v s1e1-3ish betty cooper vibes? she used to be a cute little flirt. then you get what happened post jail and sheās out here feeding boys twizzlers without a care in the world, and I feel like sheās more game to step that flirting up a notch into not so innocent waters, too, with the right banter partner.Ā
sexual awakening: okay so brooke already had her sexual awakening with montana when she kissed her, has come to realize that oh shit, she likes girls too. but she hasnāt done much about it other than try to repress that shit because oh shit, she likes girls too. some girls in her life who can tempt her/help her come to terms with her sexuality could be cool.
mutual annoyance: brooke doesnāt have a lot of patience for bullshit people anymore. sheās lost all her tolerance for people who try to be intimidating, who use fear tactics to scare, who spout a lot of bullshit nonsense to make themselves seem cool or scary or smart or whatever type of bullshit. sheās done acting interested, and sheās not about to be scared anymore. if your character is a bullshit character, who maybe has a lot of bravado or thinks himself to be invincible or whatever, thereās a high probability that brooke doesnāt care for them at all. fun mutual annoyance banter can ensue!
memory confidants: brookeās memories have almost returned in full (after 11/13, theyāll all be back), and itās left her with conflicting emotions. prior to their return, she was living the life she was supposed to live, the one that was stolen from her from maragret, but now that theyāre back, she remembers everything that was taken, that actually happened to her. now, she doesnāt know what to make of truman. to be grateful, or pissed? and she doesnāt know what to do moving forward, now that she knows sheās in suspicious redwood-like place again. I like the idea of her having confidants, people she can talk this shit out with, who are also experiencing conflicted emotions about truman and their memories. they could talk deep shit, they can shoot the shit about theories about truman, anything! just someone she can turn to with her confusion.
rage release: what she experienced at and because of camp redwood has unlocked a new found rage in brooke. sheās been drawn to the darkside, and itās hard not to let that darkness consume her. while donnaās not around to help her keep it in check, these muses are! I like the idea of her having a psychical way to express that rage, so I can see her taking up boxing, and could thus use a boxing buddy. or alternative forms of release are great too! maybe batting cages, or firing ranges, or even rage sex could be a thing! just people who help her get that energy out of her, whether because they also need to expel some rage, or because they just like doing the activity and were like cool, new sparring partner, rad.
work connections: she works as a veterinary assistant at a local clinic, so thereās lot of possibilities! if anyone else works at a clinic, maybe they could be working there together! or you have a muse who has a pet with a chronic illness or a clumsy pet that makes them come in often, or freak accidents that happened with a pet that results in frequent visitations. hell, even just older pets needing their regular medication, so your muse stops by every month or so to pick it up and thus sees brooke - we can go a lot of ways with it in this connect.
animal lovers: brooke has come to be very distrustful towards people, but animals have never failed her. sheās still got a big heart, and a lot of itās love is directed towards animals. if your muse is a fellow animal lover, than brooke is more likely to like them.
friends: p self explanatory. sheās pretty reserved and skeptical of strangers now, but she does have friends, and she does like having friends. I imagine she doesnāt have a lot though. she has her guard up a lot, because the last time she openly befriended someone, that someone tried to have her killer repeatedly, so.