goddess of chaos.

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

The driver + other passenger of the car the car accident they were all in that killed her friend, Claire, eighteen years ago.

AGE:

37+ (I imagined them the same or a few years older than Nadia and Claire)

FACECLAIM:

Completely UTP, but some suggestions: Lewis Tan, Şükrü Ǒzyıldız, Theo James, Charlie Hunnam, Luke Grimes, Priscilla Quintana, Peter Gadiot, Lindsey Morgan, Burak Özçivit, Kendrick Sampson, Brenda Song, Brandon P Bell.

BACKGROUND

Triggers: death, car accident, grief. Eighteen/nineteen years ago, there were four teenagers in that car. Nadia, Claire and two people Claire had convinced Nadia to get in the car with that night. It was a harmless post party drive home.. they were trying to call Claire's older brother Nathan to pick them up for the party as he usually did, but he hadn't answered. After one of the passengers in the car offered to take them home, Claire begged Nadia to come along. She was buzzing with excitement cause one of them (either the driver or other passenger) had her attention in that way only teenage crushes do. Nadia barely remembers the night now, but she knows the ending. Claire never made it out of the wreck, three other people did (including herself). THE DRIVER: One of them was behind the wheel. Maybe they served time for it, maybe it followed them everywhere afterward. A mistake made at such a young age that rewrote the rest of their life. Maybe they left Sedona, unable to stand the weight of the town's judgment. Or maybe they stayed, and carried it openly. THE OTHER PASSENGER: The other was technically innocent, depending on who you ask. But they were still there. Still part of the night that ended with sirens in the desert and a girl who never went home again. This connection will bring a lot of angst! Either one could be the one who had a 'thing' with Claire. Now Nadia has returned to Sedona, I'm sure there's a resurfacing of emotions about the whole thing. Their connection to Claire, their relationship with Nadia now, and what really happened that night are all flexible. Lots of room for guilt, resentment, unresolved history, and messiness. There will also be a chance for a connection to Nathan (Brandon Sklenar) who is in play, the older brother of Claire who has carried guilt about not picking his sister up that night ever since. Imagine they were one of Nathan's best friends at the time.. ooft, angst!!!!!!! You can also read the closed WC for the family of Claire for a bit more context here.

VIBES

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CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Ex husband & father to their teenage son, Tomás.

AGE:

36+

FACECLAIM:

UTP but would die to see: JD Pardo, Theo James, Lucien Laviscount, Jay Ellis, Şükrü Ǒzyıldız, Jordan Calloway, Ben Barnes, Peter Gadiot, Michele Morrone, Charlie Hunnam, Jacob Scipio, Adam Demos !!!!

BACKGROUND

He entered Nadia’s life during a period of major upheaval. After moving from Sedona to California with her mother, just shy of twenty, she was leaving behind her teenage years, her home, and the memories she had lost in a car accident. She initially chased a music career and even had a taste of success with a hit single, but the momentum quickly faded. A few years later, as she pivoted into modeling, that’s when she met him. At the time, he was successful, wealthy, and polished — the kind of man her mother had always insisted would provide the stability and security Nadia “deserved.” On the surface, he offered financial comfort, social respectability, and a sense of order that was appealing to Nadia. Their connection began with promise. When Nadia became pregnant with Tomás, he proposed, and for a time their relationship was loving and supportive. They focused on the baby and building a life together, and those early years were steady and happy. But over time, cracks began to appear. Infidelity, unmet expectations, and simmering resentments slowly eroded what had once been solid. Their passion remained, but it became volatile.. fiery arguments, on and off patterns, and emotional tension turned their marriage into something toxic. Counselling offered little relief, and what had started as love and commitment gradually became a mix of attachment, frustration, and unresolved anger. Now, more than a year into their divorce, he continues to be a steady presence for Tomás. Their interactions are careful and measured, but the shared bond through their son keeps them connected in ways neither can fully escape. THINGS TO NOTE... whether he is from Sedona or not is up to you. I imagine his family background to be wealthy, or maybe he made it on his own at a young age. But he was someone Nadia's money hungry mother approved of instantly bc of his financial security. When they met, they lived in California all this time until their divorce, when Nadia decided to move back home. Tomás was born and raised in California (predominantly Los Angeles). I had it in my mind that he was still living in Cali up until recently, and that Tomás was often being flown back to spend time with his dad. But maybe there's some resentment there, for his parents marriage ending and the fact he had to up and move his entire life? Why he's in town is entirely up to you. How old he is is entirely up to you though I pictured them to be a similar age, or he's older! They were married for 16 years! Shortly before she had Tomás, who is 16 now. Maybe together for a similar timeframe! She would've been 21 when she met him and/or got together with him. Overall I see this as a fun, angsty connection!!! And messy AF!

VIBES

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naming your native muse

do not make up a "native-sounding" name for your character. names like "red thunder," "greyeyes," "whitefeather," etc. are often used by non-natives trying to signal indigeneity in the rpc, but they come from a very specific historical context.

these weren’t just aesthetic choices. many native people were forced to continue these names during colonization, often by government officials or missionaries, when forced to register for census, land allotments, boarding schools, etc. these names were often translations, misunderstandings, or simplifications of actual indigenous names or meanings. they were not chosen in the way settlers chose surnames. they became permanent family names through colonization, not by cultural tradition.

so when non-natives try to replicate that style, without knowing what the names mean, why they were given, or what community they come from, it’s shallow at best and disrespectful at worst.

what you should do instead: most often, native people today have common surnames just like anyone else (smith, johnson, etc.), or inherited names from the colonization period. best rule of thumb: pick a european name. of course, some natives have traditional names used within the community. if you're not native, don't try to replicate traditional names. it's not your place. for example, i have a kiowa gordon named joseph anderson. doesn't make him any less native to have a "european" name.

*also, try to stay away from "native sounding" words for names. i know non-natives can be named these things, but i always give a little side-eye to natives who are: sage, willow, river, storm, wolf, bear, echo, etc.

how much background should you include?

it’s important to say where your muse is from, what tribe or nation they belong to, what area they live in or grew up in, but you need to know your limits. don't info-dump cultural details unless you fully understand them, which, if you’re non-native, you probably don’t.

saying someone is diné (navajo), from arizona, and maybe was raised around certain customs or ceremonies? that’s fine. pretending you can describe those ceremonies or the "spiritual meaning" behind them? not fine. mentioning things to understand your character more is welcomed! we just don't want non-natives to write about the ceremony of a powwow in depth.

your native muse is more than trauma

one of the most harmful patterns non-native writers could fall into is making their indigenous character's entire identity revolve around suffering, pain, trauma, hurt, etc.

yes, native communities live with ongoing impacts of colonization; boarding schools, land loss, mmiw, racism, addiction, environmental harm, the foster system, and more. these are real, lived traumas. but reducing your muse to only these things strips them of their full humanity.

your muse should be more than what’s been done to them. they should laugh. they should have hobbies, bad habits, complicated family dynamics, love interests, favorite foods, weird dreams, inside jokes, petty opinions, and goals for the future. joy, humor, and resilience are central to indigenous life.

don’t write a tragedy with a face. write a person who exists, who happens to be native, whose life is shaped by history, but not defined only by it. again, having these things in a muses backstory / mentioning them does not necessarily mean it's a "bad" thing (i, for one, love fucked up tragic pasts) but give them more substance outside of that, too.

"native american" is not a culture

this should be obvious, but it’s often overlooked: there is no single native culture. there are 500+ federally recognized tribes in the americas alone, each with their own language, traditions, government, and worldview. if you're writing a native muse and just labeling them as "native american" without choosing a specific nation, you’re already off track.

"native american" is a broad political term. it’s not cultural shorthand. it doesn’t tell you where someone’s from, how they were raised, what language their family spoke, or what their values are. saying someone is "native" and stopping there is like saying someone is "european" and expecting people to know if they're french or romanian or english.

what to do instead: pick a specific tribe or nation, and do real research. if you’re not sure where to start, choose a region and look up federally recognized tribes in that area. don’t blend cultures. don’t invent one. specificity shows respect.

your muse is not a magical being

please don’t write your native muse as if they have innate spiritual powers, a mysterious connection to the earth, visions, or vague "ancestral wisdom" just because they’re indigenous. this is a colonial trope, built out of the "noble savage" stereotype, and it’s incredibly dehumanizing.

you might not think you’re doing it. but if your muse is always the one to deliver cryptic advice, commune with animals, feel the spirits in the air, or silently guide others with intuition, take a step back. are you writing a person, or are you writing an aesthetic?

native people have spiritual practices, yes. but those are specific, tribal, and usually not open to outsiders. spirituality isn’t a personality trait. it’s not something you can generalize or sprinkle in to make a character seem deep. if you wouldn’t do it with a character of another background, don’t do it here.

don’t box your muse into stereotypes

not every native muse has to be quiet, wise, brooding, or angry. let them be awkward. let them be funny. let them be annoying, overly ambitious, soft-hearted, selfish, bubbly, arrogant, flirtatious, whatever fits.

when all your ideas of indigeneity are rooted in solemnity or pain, you miss the huge spectrum of native personalities. native people are just people. some are loud. some are shy. some are deeply cultural, some are disconnected and trying to reconnect. some are traditional. some are queer. some are both.

don’t flatten your character into a type. don’t let their "nativeness" be their only character trait. and definitely don’t limit how they act because you’re afraid of getting it wrong. get curious. do the work. and write a full human being.

if you’re non-native, you’re writing from the outside. that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to do with care, but it does mean you have to move slower, be willing to be corrected, and know when to back off.

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Agent

AGE:

I would like them to be around or on point to the same age range as Levi ( he’s 38! ) 

FACECLAIM:

Meagan Tandy (!!), Pooja Hedge, Greta Onieogou, Christina Millian, Kriti Sanon, Freida Pinto, Alisha Wainwright. 

BACKGROUND

Basically, Levi was stationed in Sedona after destroying his professional golf career, by his own doing at a chaotic, major pre-tournament party. It basically de-railed his whole successful career. This connection I am looking for is his agent ( we can make it be current or former ) from his management team. Even since the incident, I still have him with a basic team in place, despite losing sponsorship deals and etc. as a result. He’s been waiting in limbo since coming to Sedona, hoping that maybe he’ll have an another chance at getting his career back, but has been rapidly losing hope as time goes by.  He eventually was given a second chance by the Parks, becoming a part of management at Sedona Springs Country Club and enforcing/being a major player in the pro-development business and deals in Sedona. ( whether that’s a good or basically torture for him since he constantly finds himself facing the golf courses well, that’s a battle he deals with. )  Now with this agent connection, I imagine before everything fell apart, there were developing romantic implications there and of course he’s missed her but maybe hasn’t reached out or has. Maybe they were hooking up on the dl in a forbidden-ish way but with everything that occurred, it all fell apart because of how it blew up in the sports media world for a while. We can talk about whether they kept in touch or not. Or she just shows up in Sedona, as part or has quit his current team that he has ( despite it being very small now ), I want to still keep it open so you can mainly have free reign of what she’s been doing since herself. Whether she comes to see him, for a job opportunity, we can speak about it further and i’m so excited to do so and have this connection develop/evolve over time! ♡

VIBES

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CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Ride or Die/Best Friend

AGE:

I would prefer for this character to be 35 like Summer, but I would say anywhere between 34-36 works! 

FACECLAIM:

Entirely up to player, so long as they fit within the age bracket. Some suggestions are Melissa Barrera, Lindsey Morgan, Meghann Fahy, Alexandra Shipp, Nick Sagar, Callum Turner, Tyler James Williams.

BACKGROUND

Triggers: alcoholism, martial issues This connection is for Summer’s lifelong best friend! The one friend who’s seen every version of her and still stayed. They’re the family Summer chose for herself after growing up in a home where love was conditional. Through heartbreaks, bad decisions, and fleeting moments of joy, this friend has remained her anchor. The one constant (outside of her sister) who knows an unfiltered version of her that the rest of the world rarely gets to see. They know the shadows of her past, the reality of her marriage to Jack and the quiet pain that comes with loving someone struggling with addiction. Whether they support that relationship or not is entirely up to you.  In terms of their backstory, personality and occupation, the details are entirely open to your interpretation, as long as the foundation of their relationship remains! You can find Summer’s bio HERE.

VIBES

X, X, X

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP, surname must be Torres García (or Torres if he is a half sibling).

CONNECTION:

Older brother. I am also open to him being a half sibling and them sharing the same father, or even a twin brother if it works!

AGE:

38-45

FACECLAIM:

The face claim must be at least half Mexican. Here are some suggestions: Manny Montana (41), Julio Macias (35), Michael Trevino (40), Peter Gadiot (40), David Castañeda (35), Diego Luna (45), Jay Hernandez (47).

BACKGROUND

Triggers: car accident, parental death, infidelity, alcoholism.

𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔:

Nadia's older brother is the quiet anchor of their fractured family. He grew up watching the cracks form between their parents, seeing sides of Santiago and Ximena that Nadia never fully understood. Despite how close he and Nadia were and how concerned he was when their mother moved Nadia away to California, he was loyal to their father and protective of the family legacy. He witnessed Ximena's manipulation and infidelity and recognised the way Santiago struggled with his own demons, especially alcohol, yet tried to hold the family together. You may find it easier to read Nadia's bio to get a bit of a better picture of their family storyline.

𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚/𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑:

His personality and storyline otherwise is entirely up to you, but I kind of envision him being grounded, principled and observant.. protective of those he loves. I picture them close growing up but maybe their relationship has fractured a little by distance over the years. Maybe there's even low key resentment that she never made an effort with their father when he tried to reach out before he died.

𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆:

They have a beautiful Abuela named Tomasa Torres who their father most likely lived with this whole time.

They didn't grow up with much money, though the motel has been in their name for a few generations.

Their father passed away six months ago. I haven't listed a reason as to why their father died, but it's something I'll either add in over time or something we can decide together.

Their father left the family home in Southpoint to his son, and the motel to Nadia, hoping it would bring her home.

I am open to him being a half sibling, sharing a father. I'm even open to a twin brother if we can make it work!

I imagine they still connected throughout the years, but distance played a role — however, I'd love to hear your ideas!

I also have a potential plot for a secret half sibling, if it works.

VIBES

𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔: x, x, x, x, x, x. 𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅: here.

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CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

BANDMATE

AGE:

Overall, a good: 28 - 35 (Hera is 32)

FACECLAIM:

Ultimately, UTP, but here are some suggestions! Damian Hardung (27), Josh Hueston (28), Oktay Çubuk (29) Asivak Koostachin (31), Justin H Min (35), Elliot Page (38)

BACKGROUND

The Keatings managed the fairgrounds livestock for generations, though when Hera's mother joined, some family and friends formed a band to support her voice.

Your muse could've either....

....been a native! (optional) Being around Hera's age, your muse could've watched her grow from being a core member of the band that performed before the well-known band came on every weekend at the fairgrounds, to someone who only performed once a month. They could've been close friends who grew apart, or close friends who remained close despite her growing distance from the stage.

OR

.... has been around, but not for that long! They joined the band in hopes it'd jump-start their own career, while Hera was debating her presence in the band. They have a complicated perspective and is unsure why she seems like she's one foot in and one foot out at the same time. They're not sure if they trust her, but do they want to know more? Or are they secretly annoyed that she has the privilege to move about her life so freely?

VIBES

Your MUSE is free to play any position you'd like! Hera is the lead singer and can play guitar and piano.

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CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Ex

AGE:

38-42 (Roman is 41 so I want them to kind of be similar in age)

FACECLAIM:

Utp, but here are some suggestions: Minka Kelly, Jessica Alba, Odette Annable, Karreuche Tran, Nathalie Kelley, Brenda Song, Kristin Kreuk, Meagan Goode, Deepika Padukone, Shannon Thornton, Michelle Keegan.

BACKGROUND

Triggers: death mention, pregnancy mention, miscarriage mention.

Okay this is totally open to discussion, but basically this is an ex from over ten years ago. Roman was 31 when he left to live in Phoenix, where he would eventually meet his wife and get married (she passed away two years ago). This ex connection is for someone from Sedona, and I want it to be juicyyyyyyyy. I'm thinking they were together for a while, but something tears them apart before he eventually decides to move to Phoenix. Some ideas are:

maybe she sabotages the relationship for whatever reason (a potential illness, maybe she got pregnant and miscarried but never told him, etc), and they were set to meet somewhere but she never showed up and left roman waiting for hours. they never spoke again.

maybe he proposed and she said no, for whatever reason.

maybe she wasn't who she said she was. she used a fake name when they met (to escape an ex, to reinvent herself, to hide a crime, etc). he finds out after he's already in deep. she had her reasons but the lies tore them apart.

maybe they were partners in something beyond romance, like co-owning a business or property together. he trusted her completely until she sold him out.. maybe she took his share, or leaked something, or sided with someone he despised.. where she justified it as survival, he saw it as betrayal.

maybe she cheated, for whatever reason! maybe with someone close to him. maybe she felt unseen, or wanted to hurt him back for something he'd done and when the truth came out it broke him.

maybe something happened to their mutual friend and it tore them apart.

VIBES

Maybe they were childhood friends or neighbours — ( X ) In the beginning — ( X ) ( X ) During their relationship — ( X ) ( X ) ( X ) ( X ) ( X ) Now — ( X ) ( X ) ( X ) ( X ) ( X )

CONTACT

CHARACTER NAME:

UTP

CONNECTION:

Married fling (affair)

AGE:

32+

FACECLAIM:

Completely UTP, but some suggestions are: Theo James, Zeeko Zaki, Ben Barnes, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Austin Nichols, DJ Cotrona, Lewis Tan, Luke Pasqualino, Raymond Ablack, Winstone Duke, Burak Celik, Burak Özçivit

BACKGROUND

Triggers: Infidelity  The background of this character is completely UTP, the only non-negotiable is that he’s married. I imagine he and Maya met a couple of years ago and their “relationship” has been on and off ever since, maybe sometimes it ended because he felt guilty, maybe sometimes she ended it because it got too complicated. At the end of the day though, they keep falling back into it with each other. His reasoning behind the affair is completely up to you into what works best with his character and personality. For Maya, she’s a very jaded character who thinks the universe did her dirty when she had been a decent human. Now, she feels that if the universe fucked with her, it can fuck with other people and she can do what she wants. She wouldn’t have set out for an affair, but it wouldn’t have been the deterrent it should’ve been when she found out. In my head, Maya doesn’t love him but enjoys their situation because of the feeling it gives her. It spices her life up and makes her feel alive. Eventually the guilt would get to her, but I’d love this to be a collaboration as to why. This is a huge chemistry based connection for me so we can discuss whether the affair continues to be ongoing or ends. There is a lot up for discussion for us to agree together.

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