#windmere.intro

sophia estrada | 32 | she/her

birthday: september 29

zodiac: libra

pronouns: she/her

occupation: grade one teacher at windmere school

housing: lives in main street flats (apartment 4a)

family: mother, step-father, six siblings (two step siblings)

appearance & aesthetics

eye colour: dark brown

hair colour: dark brown

hair length: long, mid-back

height: 5'6"

tattoos: a bouquet of six flowers on her ribs, stars and a moon between her shoulder blades, two bunnies inspired by the children's book guess how much i love you on her right arm

personality

sophia's biggest compliment would be to hear herself referred to as a ray of sunshine. she's bright, passionate, and proudly claims that she'll never back down from a challenge. for as long as she can remember, she's always tried to look at the world through a rose-coloured lens, but definitely doesn't consider herself to be naive.

working with children often reminds her of how differently they see the world, and she frequently tries to tell herself to live with a little more childlike wonder. she's comfortably outgoing and doesn't shy away from meeting new people or enthusing about her favourite topics, which can range from floral arrangements to a funny anecdote from her classroom.

backstory

death tw

sophia was born in boston, massachusetts, the youngest of four children. her mother worked as a nurse and her father was a contractor for a construction firm. he passed away shortly after she was born, and her mother fought exceptionally hard to take care of all her children—at that time all under ten years of age. when sophia was four, her mother met someone new and their family of four became a family of six. the home was always alive with chatter and chaos and as the baby of the family, sophia was often at the middle of it, enthusiastically trying to get someone to play with her or watch her latest trick.

as she grew up, a process she openly resented as a child, her older siblings began to move on and out, and the world got a lot more quiet. nieces and nephews were born and sophia swore to be the best auntie in the whole entire world. she was going to become the most successful babysitter of all time after all—at least that was what the moodboard on her childhood bedroom wall said. it seemed a no-brainer that she should work with children, and her boyfriend at the time encouraged her to apply to the same college as him. he loved her after all, and they'd get to spend so much time together.

he proposed at the end of their second year, and sophia could see everything laid out before her. three kids. a house by the ocean. two beautiful dogs that would sleep on the porch. and then the bubble popped, and at the beginning of her fourth year of schooling, he just lost interest.

it wasn't the only hard knock she experienced that year, and sometimes she wonders how she even managed to graduate, but after she did, she was so ready to live out the plan that had once been so vivid in her mind for herself. a friend of her sister's mentioned a coastal town called windmere had an opening at their k-12 school, and sophia applied almost instantly.

over time, she forgot all about the heartbreak and fell in love with her new home. nine years have now passed since she started at the school, and she's grateful every day for her asshole college boyfriend 'helping' her find herself. it's not quite moodboard picture perfect, but she gets to wake up every day and do something she loves.

wanted

close friends - people she trusts and loves spending time around

exes - even though she's very outgoing, there's a big part of her heart that is hesitant about romantic relationships. it definitely doesn't mean she hasn't at least tried though

[Slight crackling as a hand moves away from the camera] Wassup you fuckin' nerds, ya boy Hunter Hale here with the reboot. Last channel got fuckin' nuked for inappropriate content or something, it's all bullshit anyway. So, here I am with a new channel, but doing the same shit as before. So for the fuckos that haven't got a clue who I am, which is stupid if you don't, here's the recap. And yes, I know you're probably here for the Mason gossip, but we'll get to that. For now...let's. Fucking. Go.

Mom was a smart one and married into the Hale family, Layton Hale, Mason's unc. Was he the nicest sibling? Probably not, but he treated mom well considering she was a tourist initially. Love at first sight kinda shit. [Hunter wretches] Can't find it too gross, 'cause otherwise this [he points both thumbs at himself] bundle of fuckin' joy wouldn't have made an appearance. Light of their, and now your, lives. Didn't last long though. Official story is that mom left and it was agreed legally or whatever that I'd stay with the Hale's. Keep the male kid to later produce an heir type shit, looooool can you imagine?

Did dad hate me? Maybe not out loud but like, it was obvious growing up that we didn't really get on. Like I get it, family business is important around here but like...I am the coolest son anyone could have and he missed out on that shit. I had teachers say that I would play up in class a lot because I 'craved attention', looking for laughs and reactions to everything. Makes sense now, 'cause I wasn't getting it at home. Best he could do was throw some money at me and call it parenting. Want a new phone? Done. New laptop? Done. Wanna make videos and shit for the internet? Great, here's the cash for the cameras and software and lighting fixtures and tripods and green screens, now leave me alone.

Ha-Ha-Hale was the first channel, and I like to think I started the pranks on the internet trend. I didn't, but I did it the best, so I should get a lot of fucking credit for that. It was just stupid shit around town, mostly messing with tourists with friends, I'll add a link to the compilation video up [he points to the top corner of the screen] there somewhere. And like, that's fun for a while, but I'm Hunter fucking Hale, I can better than that. People will say the shit I started doing was...destructive. Malicious. That I was going out of my way to target people and...what's the word they used...[he snaps his fingers a few times], harass. That's the word. But the kid was a nerd, and he became a viral sensation so was it really that bad? And then the incident with the waitress. We were messing about. Nothing wrong with seeing how far you can push hospitality. Like...don't claim you can do anything to make our meal and dining experience great and then don't do it. But again, it was all just jokes. No idea why someone thought the cops needed to get involved but luckily dad stepped in and sorted that out.

Mason always had my back though. Like family is supposed to.

Yeah I saw your ears perk up then.

We always got on, me and Mason. I never had a sibling so he was like the cool older brother. He'd ask about my stuff, share my videos every now and again on his social media, sometimes he'd show up in one of them. He liked me. Respected me. And because he was cool like that, let his underage cousin join him on the yacht for drinks and a fucking good party the night he died. Nobody on there gave a fuck that I was eighteen, but they did give a fuck about me having my camera. I can't even remember who it was I was recording, stupid [bleep sound] but they came up to me shouting about something. Snatched it from my hands and threw it in the sea. Police got divers and everything to check the water in the following weeks incase it held any evidence but nope, lost to the ocean.

[Hunter shrugs] Dad bought me a new one.

So the last ten years have been more of the same, but I've expanded my reach. Some people think I've started going too far in my content but fuck them. I think everyone has seen the clip of that boxer punching me in the face. Still got the scar down my brow to prove it [he shuffles towards the camera to show it off]. The lawsuit for that one was fucking good too. For me anyway. Dad thinks Mason's death got to me more than I think it did but that ain't it. People want better content, people want to see boundaries pushed, so what if some of peoples reactions to me get a bit heated? It's worth it.

We got more tourists in town these days too, more than when Mason was alive, and messing with them is my main pass time right now. They think they know Hunter Hale? They got no fuckin' clue. You know how many people come up to me asking me about Mason, wanting to know if I'll do another video on him or if I'll tell them some secret info that I might not have told anyone else? Hundreds of 'em. All the fucking time. And y'know what, one day soon I'll make a video, when I've discovered the truth.

I hope Mason was murdered, because that gives me a purpose. I can start conspiracies, and twist the narratives, and all the while I can figure it out myself. Because when I do, this story, and me with it, are going to go fucking viral.

New tourist prank video coming up later this week. So until that, later fuckos. Hunter out.

⋆｡𖦹 °  [NAILEA DEVORA, 25, CIS WOMAN (she/her),  PAN]  Hey, did you hear about [CARMEN AYALA]? Yeah, the local. You can really tell they’re from Windmere, right? I heard they’re a [OWNER OF SIRENA BAKERY] and they live in [MAIN STREET FLATS]. As far as I’ve heard, they’re really [ROMANTIC] but also really [SENSITIVE]. Apparently, they [MET MASON ONCE AND IMMEDIATELY DISLIKED HIM]. That explains why they think Mason [WASN’T MURDERED]. 

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓓𝐀𝐓𝐀.

— full name: carmen anita ayala — alias: princesa ( only her family ) — age: 25 years old — birthday: march 27th ( aries ) — gender & pronouns: cis woman, she/her — sexuality: bi — languages: english, spanish — status: local — occupation: owner at sirena bakery — housing: main street flats ( +kayla ) — family: mother, 2 brothers ( santiago, enzo ), 2 sisters

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓥𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐒.

— face claim: nailea devora — height: 5'6" — distinguishing features: quite literally always has her makeup done. big, dark eyes and long lashes, has a kind of peculiar but fashionable sense of style. smells like sweet perfume, like candy.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓟𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘.

— mbti:  infp, the mediator — element:  earth — enneagram:  2w1 — vice, virtue:  pride, kindness — character inspiration: amu hinamori ( shugo chara ), ariel ( the little mermaid ), chihiro ( spirited away ), mitsuri kanroji ( demon slayer ), violet parr ( the incredibles ) — quirks: very defensive, can be quick to anger if she feels like she or anyone she cares about is being wronged in any way. sweet and caring, though she tries to hide it. is a lot more sensitive than she would want people to believe. wears her heart on her sleeve. melts when she’s around her family.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.

Carmen’s father passed when she was just a baby. As a result, she doesn’t remember him — she’d always liked hearing stories about him but Santiago was always the man that she looked up to. He worked hard to support their family, still managing to find time to spend time with little Carmen. He was her hero, just like her hardworking Mamá. Enzo was similar, except that Carmen would go to Enzo when she was frustrated with the eldest brother. For her problems, though, it was Santi. As the baby, to say Carmen was spoiled would be an understatement. Her siblings and her mother doted on her, resulting in Carmen becoming a little bit of a spoiled brat. But she was their Princesa! It made sense that she should get whatever she wanted and when she didn’t, she just cried and Santiago always folded. Carmen was sweet and grew up pretty shy, though relatively well-liked by her peers in town. She was a little romantic, always having a crush on someone ( though it often didn't last long ) and then she dated a boy in highschool named Daniel. The moment he started to get controlling and mean with her, she became a shriveled up version of herself and her siblings noticed and sat her down to talk to her. Santi even threatened Daniel and, shortly after graduation, he moved out of town. Without him, Carmen felt free. She worked hard and eventually was able to open up her own bakery very recently. She's proud of herself, though her next goal is to find her soulmate and raise a family.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓒𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.

family: santiago is her eldest brother and in many ways, almost like her dad. enzo is who she goes to when she wants to be heard. her family are everything to her. ( +SANTIAGO, +ENZO )

her crush: carmen's got it pretty bad for jaren sinclair, though she really doesn't think that jaren (or luckily her brother) have noticed it. she's a little too shy to tell jaren outright how she feels, but she hopes if she drops hints, he'll notice. ( +JAREN )

her roommate: kayla and carmen have a really good thing going. they both do their own things, they get along well, and carmen even cooks and bakes for the two of them. ( +KAYLA )

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓦𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃.

best friend: i'd love a childhood best friend, ride or die kind of connection for carmen!

bakery regular: give me her favorite employee, someone she can always count on to come into the shop. maybe they chat all the time!

employees: anyone who works at the bakery! let's discuss the vibes.

exes: give me someone who carmen dated really briefly, maybe in school before she dated her ex. we can discuss how they feel about each other now!

billie kaye | 30 | she/her

birthday: january eighth

zodiac: capricorn

pronouns: she/her

occupation: owner and mechanic at anchors auto repair/self-proclaimed handy person

housing: lives alone in a small home near the auto shop

family: kayla & angelo kaye (adopted siblings) & simone kaye (adopted mother)

appearance & aesthetics

eye colour: dark brown

hair colour: deep brown

hair length: collarbone length (usually worn up or covered with a cap)

height: 5'10

tattoos: upper left arm sleeve (ocean themed), tug boat tattoo on the back of her right arm, dragon tattoo on her right thigh

grease stained overalls, oversized t-shirts, scuffed work boots, constantly applying hand cream, frayed ball caps

personality

billie keeps herself pretty guarded as default. she's not trying to be rude, but small talk isn't a forte and she speaks with actions. acts of service is very apparently her love language and if someone she cares for mentions they're hungry or their car is making an 'odd noise', it's very likely billie will be creating a solution as soon as possible.

she's very intelligent, but she would never refer to herself as smart. she is aware of her strengths, and she really enjoys being able to provide a service to the people around town. she feels like she's been given so much in her life (especially when it could have turned out so negative), that it's important to her to give back. it helps that the kaye family instilled the importance of doing good unto others at a young age.

backstory

tw: traumatic childhood, child abuse (referenced), death, implications of mental illness

billie was fortunately too young to fully commit most of the details of her toddler years to memory, but the file that followed her into the child welfare system was enough to make adults flinch. she was relocated from the town she was born in to a foster family in new york city and introduced to multiple therapists by the time she was four. she'd never been a particularly bubbly child, but she withdrew into herself further and further... until she came into the care and home of simone and anneliese kaye. the change wasn't instant but as time passed, so did she. she could be found laughing with her older sister, kayla. playing games with her older brother, angelo. openly seeking affection from her mothers. asking questions. interacting with the world. forgetting the noise and fear of a chaotic, violent upbringing. her new family hung the moon and stars.

anneliese's death was a huge blow to the kaye family, and billie took not only the loss but the move to windmere with difficulty. a lot of the old tendencies of seclusion and silence resumed and lingered into her teenage years. these days, she holds a lot of guilt for how she shut herself off from simone and her siblings, given they were also carrying their own burdens and grief. when she was around fourteen, she took an interest in fixing up bicycles, burying her nose in manuals and asking simone for tools. it was around the same time she started spending more time at the marina, watching the boats and asking questions about how they worked. friendly adults would show her how a gantry worked and if one of the boats had to be docked for repairs, she'd ask if she could look at the parts. she'd never felt academic but something about machinery just clicked.

when she graduated high school, she was eager to start working and learning. she had already started to dive head first into fixing up a few beater cars (with plenty of cursing and failures), but she was a very quick learner. she split her time between an apprenticeship at the mechanic shop and maintaining boats at the hale & co. fishery. the focus of learning and being practical softened her edges and helped to heal some of the rifts she'd created with her siblings and mother. she still holds onto a lot of the guilt of being a lot to handle during an incredibly difficult time, but she goes above and beyond to show up for the important people in her life, even if the initial impression is usually not the friendliest. she took over the auto shop when she was twenty-six and spends more time there than she probably should.

wanted

close friends - there are only a few folks billie would consider opening up to. these would be people who have been in her life a while or who made a very significant impression on her/earned her trust

her. the lasting impression - the girl who made billie feel like maybe she could consider romance. very much could have gone nowhere or never started at all, one-sided pining, friendship that made billie question, etc.

⋆｡𖦹 °  [JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, 41, CIS WOMAN (she/her),  BI]  Hey, did you hear about [EVANGELINE HALE]? Yeah, the local. You can really tell they’re from Windmere, right? I heard they’re a [MANAGER AT HALE & CO FISHERY] and they live in [HARBORVIEW LUXURY APARTMENTS]. As far as I’ve heard, they’re really [AFFABLE] but also really [SELF-CRITICAL]. Apparently, they [ARE MASON’S OLDEST SIBLING]. That explains why they think Mason [WASN’T MURDERED]. 

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓓𝐀𝐓𝐀.

— full name: evangeline bette hale — alias: evie, angie — age: 41 years old — birthday: july 1st ( 🦀 ) — gender & pronouns: cis woman, she/her — sexuality: bi — languages: english — status: local — occupation: manager at hale & co. fishery — housing: harborview luxury apartments — family: christine hale ( aunt ), mason hale ( younger brother, deceased ), paul & tilly hale ( parents ), hunter hale ( cousin ), younger sister

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓥𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐒.

— face claim: jennifer love hewitt — height: 5'2" — distinguishing features: brown hair and brown eyes, almost always looking around and just taking things in. loves coffee and the scent of coffee. is more of a 'plain' dresser.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓟𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘.

— mbti:  isfp, the adventurer — element:  water — enneagram:  9w1 — vice, virtue:  envy, patience — character inspiration: sakura haruno ( naruto ), yor forger ( spy x family ), bella swan ( twilight ) — quirks: loses her train of thought pretty easily and trails off. quiet unless she feels that she has something important to say. has a few tattoos, mostly areas that are typically under her clothes.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.

Paul and Tilly Hale were high school sweethearts that spent every waking moment with each other—their whirlwind romance led to an accidental pregnancy and Evangeline was born. The two married as soon as it was found that Tilly was pregnant, of course, so that they could save the family name as best as they possibly could. They didn't have another child for 9 more years, and when they did, they had twins! Mason and his sibling were born and Evangeline adopted the role of a doting older sister, especially given how infrequently her parents were around. She became very accustomed to putting others needs before her own, and was rewarded for it with words of praise from her parents. Evangeline was hesitant to move away from her family as a result, too afraid to spread her wings and be on her own and so she took a job at the family company. She started as a receptionist and worked her way up and then she was a manager. Things were going well for her—maybe not romantically, of course, but at least her career was on the right track! And then Mason died and Evangeline's world flipped upside down. Sure, her brother could be a bit of a dick, but she loved him all the same and losing him tore a hole in her chest that she couldn't quite repair. As much as Evangeline wanted to leave town, she found that she couldn't. She couldn't leave her family at such a vulnerable time, no matter how she was feeling and how she couldn't even begin to process it if she was helping everyone else and so Evangeline put a smile on her face and continued to do what she did best.

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓒𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.

the hale family: as a founding family in windmere, the hale family takes their image very seriously. evangeline has only ever looked at her family members with love and kindness. ( +CHRISTINE, +HUNTER, +MYLES )

⋆｡𖦹 ° 𝓦𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃.

windmere locals: especially those evangeline's age or around it. how have they known each other? what do they think of each other! i'd love to plot that out and cement evangeline/your muse(s) into town!

ex(es): past relationships that just didn't work out for whatever reason, maybe even dates that never resulted in a second date. we can discuss why!

fishery workers: let's discuss the relationship evangeline has with these muses as their manager!

other founding family members: how do they get along? is there any hostility, or how do they feel about each other?

Name: Daniel Anderson

Nicknames: Danny, Dan, Anders

Age: 37

Occupation: (former) Accountant

Has been in town two months

A London boy born and bred to a single mother, for most of his childhood, they struggled to get by and make do with what they had. Danny watched as his mum would get into relationships week in, week out, each worse than the last one and with their own sets of problems because she was a people pleaser. For the longest time, it was just the two of them and Danny preferred that over some guy leering at her then dismissing him as a hinderance. Then she met his step-dad and they've been happily married since.

That would come to set the stage of his own romantic struggles.

Danny has known he's gay since he was a teenager and has never felt the need to shy away from being who he is, unapologetically. Now if only the other pieces would slot into space and it almost did.

He didn't realise how deeply unhappy he was with his job, the lifestyle that came with it and his fiancé, they were living in a beautiful high rise in Westminster and had a good life, going out partying every weekend and drinking themselves silly. One morning, he went to work and quit... just quit his job and left without another word.

In fact, he packed up his entire life and left the country (and his fiancé). His mental health hasn't been the best recently, causing him to make such rash decisions like packing up his entire life and fleeing the country with only his passport and a suitcase packed.

He's been in Windmere for two months now, the fresh sea air is helping clear his mind as he continues to ignore the calls from his mum and fiancé.

Possible connections:

Welcome wagon: A couple of people who were the first greet him when he arrived in town (possibly now friends).

Drinking buddy: Someone who likes to have a beer or two at the bar with him.

NAME: Myles Frederick Hale

AGE: 32 [Born August 18th]

GENDER/PRONOUNS: Non-Binary, He/They

SEXUALITY: Pan

RETURNED: 2024

OCCUPATION: Owner of Black Tide Gallery

HOUSING: Harborview Luxury Apartments, apt 3C with Kol

TRAITS: Individualistic but Aloof

QUIRKS: Hard to tell when he's messing with someone getting them to repeat something or Myles genuinely didn't hear because of hearing issues from blaring his music so loudly. Doesn't dissuade the rumors that their queerness is a ploy for attention, because really they don't care what everyone else thinks. An avid lover of black and horror. Covered in a litany of tattoos and piercings, most of the tattoos by their own design. Avoids mirrors unless absolutely necessary. Hides their real thoughts and emotions behind dry, snarky humor.

BIOGRAPHY

Late-term accidental twins seemed to be a theme in the Hale family. And Myles felt every ounce of that accident in his being. Mason was the golden son, the popular outgoing boy everyone adored. Myles was....the odd one out. They kept to themselves even at a young age, opting to spend time with their older sister and young aunts more often than not. And why not? When they teasingly offered to dress Myles up in makeup and nail polish he found it fun, like he was getting colored up.

The Hale twins were night and day, the difference even more drastic once Mason joined football and Myles joined the art club. People began to forget that the two were ever twins to begin with. But still, Myles loved their brother fiercely and would do absolutely anything for him. To include providing....party favors, for Mason's parties. Despite this, Myles himself was never a fan of parties, often opting to stay home and hear about the exploits from his brother the next day.

Myles still can't forgive himself for not being there that fateful night. If he had been, maybe, just maybe, his brother would still be here. Or he could have taken Mason's place. Myles knew his parents certainly thought it, even if they would never say it aloud.

Dropping out of art school, Myles decided to travel for the next 8 years, around the world and across the United States, never staying in one place for more than a few months. It was easier this way, as if running away from the guilt that ate away at them. For sharing the face of their shattered soul. When Myles wasn't on the road he was embracing art in every form available, finding it far more valuable than anything he ever learned in college.

⋆｡𖦹 ° The two things Cardelle loved the most in life were food, and making people laugh, and luckily one always seemed to help with the other. School kids could be nasty in the pursuit of a laugh, but if you could get the joke in first, they had nothing to work with. That was how Cardelle protected himself, self-depreciating yes, but it stopped the harassment from others.

⋆｡𖦹 ° Surprisingly, those that attempted to bring him down became close friends as the years went on, grown out of childhood ignorance. Was it all Cardelle’s doing? Probably not, but he liked to think it was. He helped them grow as people, and in return they helped to train him into the jock body he never thought he’d achieve.

⋆｡𖦹 ° When Cardelle turned 25, he made the bold decision to pack up his life and move to Windmere, somewhere he'd visited every single year as a kid on family vacations. He'd loved playing on the beaches, and splashing around in the water, and spending every single cent of his allowance on trying the different flavours on offer at Ship Bottom Ice Cream. He had such fond memories of the place and wanted to regain some of the childhood whimsy that adulthood seemed so desperate to take away.

⋆｡𖦹 ° Ship Bottom was where Cardelle landed a job, and he's been there ever since. He loves the job, fuelled by his nostalgia and his continued love of food. He tries to keep things fresh, offering new ideas for flavours they could try out and often, during the warmer seasons, will be out on the boardwalk with a sign or sandwich board and without a shirt in an attempt to bring in the tourists. A flash of a smile and a flex of his biceps usually does the trick.

⋆｡𖦹 ° Cardelle is a simple man, and if he's not at work, he's at the gym, at home cooking something extravagant, or flirting/dating/sleeping around.