LIFE - Sign Ups! (M)

[ChobiChibi]

LIFE
Original Concept and Coding by Crystal Tears
Brought to you by ChobiChibi

Riverside is a town a couple of miles south-east of a larger city called Yorkdale. It is what state agents would describe as up and coming, with a bustling town center. As well as branded shops, there are quite a number of individual retailers too. Not far from this is a small shopping mall containing a few department stores.

Running through the town is a river, hence the name of the town. There are many different styles of bridges crossing the river, connecting the older part of the town to the center which conveniently divides the two areas. The “New Town”, as most describe it, has more apartment buildings rather than houses, although they are not quite as high rise as they are in the neighbouring city. The banks along the “Old Town” side contain many restaurants and is famous for the number of different types of cuisine available. Some of these are actually rather pricey. Old Town's buildings are far less modern, and some would say more attractive than the ones of New Town.


“Police are investigating the murder of a young girl in the Grayling Park area of Riverside in the early hours of this morning. The body of the girl is yet to be identified, but it is believed that she is around seventeen years of age.

The body was found by a pair of joggers on their usual route at around 6am and are being questioned by the Police. No other witnesses have been reported, but detectives ask that anyone in the area between 2:40am and 3:10am to come forward.

The family have been informed and the Police ask residents to not walk alone at night in this area, particularly women under the age of 25, and be cautious of any suspicious activity.”
-Jessica Weaver, The Daily Inquirer, 15/06/2010


The Grayling Park area is in New Town, although a little way out from the center. It has one of the best schools in the area, boasting very good exam results. So much so, that some parents from the city send their children to it. It's a good area to live in, since it's that little farther back from the center, its crime rates are low. The murder of the young girl shocked the community.


“The young girl murdered yesterday has been named as eighteen year old Brooke Patterson, a student at Grayling Park High School, only a few weeks away from finishing her exams and graduating.

The Police have reported that she died of fatal stab wounds to the chest, neck and abdominal areas, with signs of struggle eminent from the cuts and bruises to her forearm and wrists. Blood tests reveal a large amount of alcohol in her system at the time of death and further tests showed that she had been raped prior to her death.

News of the death of Brooke was revealed to the school early this morning. “This is such a tragic loss,” headmaster Mr John Harris commented, “the students are deeply shocked. She was a popular and sporty girl, always active. We shall be offering students counselling if they require it and will support them in any way possible.”

So far, Brooke's parents have been unavailable for comment, but a close family friend described them as “distraught” at their loss.

The Police are continuing their investigations and urge anyone with any information regarding the event to come forward, particularly anyone driving through the area at the time.”
-Jessica Weaver, The Daily Inquirer, 16/06/2010


Riverside has great transport links to the city, with regular train and bus services available. Many choose to live here and commute to the city for work for this reason and the fact that property prices are lower.


“The body of another young woman was found outside Riverside Central train station yesterday evening. The Police have identified the body as Kaitlyn Chen, a 26 year old office worker. Just minutes from her home, Kaitlyn was hit around the head with a large, blunt object, raped whilst unconscious, and then beaten to death.

Her partner, 28 year old Victor Simmons, was arrested and taken into questioning, but was later released due to lack of any significant evidence and an alibi provided by another man living in their apartment building. Victor refused to answer any questions relating to the incident.

The investigation has caused small disruptions to departure times at the station, but services should return to normal by this evening.

Detectives believe that this could be related to the murder of school girl Brooke Patterson who died in the Grayling Park area last week, but this has not been confirmed. They have also collected CCTV footage from the train station in hope that a description of the murderer may be obtained. Police are urging residents to come forward with any information regarding either murder case and warning women not to travel alone at night.”
-Jessica Weaver, The Daily Inquirer, 21/06/2010


The second murder really seemed to hit home with the population of Riverside. Such things were unheard of in the town, surely it was more of an issue in the city? Crime in Riverside was normally quite low, and of course the occasional murder had happened, but not two in such a short space of time, seemingly random and perhaps unrelated.

But life has to move on. It is unhealthy to linger in such horrors and shut oneself away.

The Daily Inquirer is Riverside's largest newspaper, with offices in the New Town area, although many staff are based in Yorkdale as a lot of regional and global content is pulled from their paper. If you want to find out what's going on in Riverside, this is probably the best place to start.

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The idea of this RPG is that you can be whoever you want to be. Literally.

Riverside isn't just limited to what I've described. You can create new areas of the town whether it's a housing estate, business park, supermarket... Really, it's up to you!

It is essential that you know at least 2 other characters in the RPG for this to work. They can be friends, relatives, co-workers, acquaintances... Unless of course, you're new to Riverside, in which case I'd encourage you to bump into a few of the other players early on.

I'd really love some NPC's too, even if they're just the family and a few friends of your character. They don't have to be quite so detailed, but it would be nice to have an idea of who they are.

Don't concern yourself too much with the murders... Although if you're a young woman you might want to be wary of the late hours of the day, and if you're a young man, perhaps you should stay clear of the police? Wouldn't want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time now, would we? >:3

This can go at whatever pace that naturally happens. There's no goal other than to live really. I really hope this doesn't put you guys off XD;

Oh, and I rated it M for Mature because since this is life... Stuff happens... That y'know... Is M rated XD

Sign-up Sheet:

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Address: What kind of house do you live in and where in the town? Remember you're not restricted to the areas I've mentioned in the plot.
Appearance:
Personality:
Skills: Talk about those odd things that your character's good at that you wouldn't necessarily put in personality. Or perhaps even things they enjoy doing in their free time.
History: Please describe your upbringing and other useful things here like where you work, where you go to school, who you live with... That kinda thing.
Relationships:
Other:

Here's my first character, second to follow shortly.

Name: Jessica Weaver
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Occupation: Journalist, The Daily Inquirer
Address: An apartment in the center of town, about 15 minutes walk from the train station.

Appearance: Jessica is quite a thin framed woman, standing at around 5'5'', but not to the point where she looks unhealthy. Comfortably skinny, I guess she would describe it. Her hair is quite a light golden brown on top, but more mousey brown underneath, and is naturally quite wavy. She wishes that it would either sit in perfect curls or deadly straight, but it's more of a very controlled and looked after frizz, to be honest. It reaches just below her shoulders, with a fringe and bangs that frame her cute face and is normally tied back in some way, especially for work.
Normally she wears contact lenses, but on some rare occasions she'll be wearing her glasses that are quite small and rectangular, with plastic rims that are dark purple on the front and a dark pink on the inside. Her eyes themselves are hazel, leaning more to the green side of the colour.
Clothing wise, Jess enjoys showing off her figure, so even when she's not at work she'll pick outfits that flatter what little curves she has. She likes skinny jeans, dolly shoes and tops that maybe have a small frilly edging to them. Y'know, not anything over the top, but she likes pretty lacings and sometimes even flowery patterns, although nothing too bold. Pastel colours feature a lot in her wardrobe also. For work, she is always very formally dressed. Black and white feature often here, with black pencil skirts, white fitted blouses and black heels being rather common. She does love her pyjamas though, and if she doesn't have to leave the apartment, she will often spend the entire day in them.

Personality: Jess really has two sides to her personality that can easily be split into two sections: work and her normal self. She likes to conduct herself as professionally as possible, especially whilst doing serious interviews, and whilst addressing people in a formal manner, she can seem rather cold and unattached. She can sometimes be seen as quick to make accusations, but will always be just as hasty to apologise if she comes off as rude, or if it turns out that her hunch is wrong.
Otherwise, Jessica is a very friendly girl, always willing to help. She enjoys life to its fullest and would never have it any other way. She really enjoys the company of pretty much anyone, but lives alone and kinda likes it that way. She's never uncomfortable around new faces, but really doesn't like arguments. That doesn't mean she's not good at arguing, though, she just doesn't enjoy the raised voices. She likes things to be calm and organised, otherwise she sort of freaks out and panics. She's rather punctual, but isn't the kind to scold someone if they're late.
Unfortunately, Jessica's “work” personality can sometimes take over without her meaning it to. It just comes with her line of work to be a little bit suspicious and question things that seem too good to be true. She's curious in a good way though, since most of the time she just wants to get to know someone better.

Skills: She's an accomplished journalist, so she's rather good at writing. She's quite a good photographer also, but only a few of her pictures have made it into the paper, since they hire people specifically for that job... She's quite good at playing the Wii, if you count that as a skill! She's also a bit of a neat freak, so everything is always well organised, even piles of papers scattered around her are ordered in some kind of way that probably only makes sense to her. She enjoys cooking and isn't bad at it, but isn't exactly a master chef.

History: Jess has had a normal upbringing, I guess. Always did well in school, particularly with English language and English lit and developed a passion for journalism by writing for her school's paper. She studied it at college and got an internship at The Daily Inquirer. The editor was impressed with her work and motivation, so hired her. She wasn't born in Riverside, she's actually from another town around 40 miles away where her parents still live. She doesn't visit them often, but sees her brother since he's only in Yorkdale. Her parents wanted her to settle a little closer to home, since she's their baby girl, but her job offer was too good to be true so she couldn't pass it up.

Relationships: At work, she has a good friendship with her boss and editors. She also dated one of the other journalists, Jason Fletcher, which lasted around 6 months, but she broke it off a few months ago. He told everyone in the office that he dumped her, but still flirts with her. She really doesn't like him.
She knows many of the people in her apartment building and some of the local shopkeepers. Some people may also know her from when she's interviewed them for the paper.
Her parents live in another town and has an older brother that lives in Yorkdale. (Anyone who wants to be friends with her are very much welcome to!)

Other: I-I have no other O_o;

Let me know if you want your character to be friends with one of mine! :3 My other character is male, 17 and a senior at Grayling Park High School.

[Crystal Tears]

Name: Caden Winter
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation: Back-Up Dancer / Dance Instructor
Address: New Town, Apartment Complex that allows larger pets.
Appearance: Caden presents herself and holds the image as a strong, independent woman. Her posture is perfect, not at all unnatural (that’s somewhat strange), and her body is built lean, with muscle definition just beginning to show. Her hair is long, slightly layered and a dark crimson that contrasts nicely against her pale skin. She’s 5’10’’ and would be model thin if the muscle didn’t give her definition. Her eyes a hard mix of light, near faint greens and dark, emerald shades. Overall she’s an attractive woman, and might even be charming if she ever smiled.
At work she wears typical work-out gear or loose clothing so it’s easy to dance. On her days off she’s usually in jeans with a nice shirt (spaghetti strap, tank top, or halter) with a baggy hoodie over top. She has on ocassion been known to wear baggier, sort of long shorts, but never anything really girly or short. She’d never be caught in a skirt or a dress, unless it was for a show.
Personality: Caden is straight-faced and to the point. She doesn’t see the use in dancing around the point and doesn’t seem to have a kind bone in her body. She is all about study, work and professionalism. Though she doesn’t show many emotions, the usual one is irritation, and annoyance. She never seems to blow her temper, not public, nor does she shed a tear for the most of heartbreaking tales. Her patience is wide yet limited, she cannot stand morons, optimists, and will refuse to speak too the combination of both. She’s realistic, logical and very focused on her goals. She has little to no sympathy for anybody, and expects people to take responsibility for their actions.
She has a hard time declining physical challenges: races, arm-wrestling, climb the tree etc. Most of the time she wins, surprising a lot of the people.
Skills: Very good with animals, and VERY athletic. Her skill with dance gives her a natural grace and she has a nice singing voice, though she never sings loud enough for many to hear.
History: Caden grew up under the hard, watchful eye of her near-controlling mother. Who obsessed about her daughter not becoming the failure the first child was. Caden was raised to be perfect, and now her mind won’t accept anything less. She fought long and hard to become as fit and strong as she is, having won numerous ribbons and trophies for track and field in her school years. Her punctuality, etiquette and focused manner have translated well over to the job side of her life, where she works as a back-up dancer and trainer at a local dance-studio.
Her major flaw is her eating habits, or lack there of. Caden doesn’t seem to eat, not a lot. Most of the time she can be consuming water, but never an energy bar or even a meal. The truth is she will eat at most, two meals a day and they’re not large, they would barely fit the classification of medium. Secretly the woman fears if she gains any weight her imposing, pestering mother will start in on her life again.
The woman’s true emotions translate over her dancing and athletics, deep down Caden believes actions speak louder then words, so if she can’t explain herself verbally, she might so work off whatever was bothering her.
She has an Australian Shepherd called Timber, who is probably one of the few who can keep up with the woman’s energy. The dog is very well trained and doesn’t require a leash, and can seemingly resist all temptation except… Well, That’s a secret. ^_~
Relationships: She’s dating Tami Bailey (VP’s char), Timber, her ‘failure’ of a sister who lives in the city, and her mother, who also lives in Yorkdale. She knows Brielle Kerr from the Veterinary Clinic.
Other: None~

Name: Hayden
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Currently… Sales Associate at a local Arts and Craft Store.
Address: Some of the older suburbs (upper middle-class area), he’s currently parked in a kind woman’s drive away. They’re a bit farther out then others.
Appearance: Hayden is six foot even, inheriting his height from his father. He’s somewhat toned as well, having to do odd jobs, and most of them where physically challenging. His hair is dark brown, with natural highlights and low highlights and cut shaggy short. His skin is lightly tanned, it would be more so but he has a hard time tanning, most of the time he burns instead. Hayden often has stubble, but never EVER has a beard. He hates them, and he also hates mustaches. He’s careful enough to make sure his attractive stubble, stays short and well, attractive. His eyes are a hazel, though it never really has a soft mix to them. Their either brown or green, very rarely are the two colours intertwined, and that usually shows his apprehension or uncertainty about something.
He’s a big fan of jeans, almost always wearing them. For shirts its always a t-shirts, most are fitted, clinging to his form a bit more then some of his other, more laid back ones. For warmth he has numerous zip-up sweaters and hoodies, and sometimes for a formal appearance he has button up shirts (though most of the time, they over a fitted tee, and notably, not buttoned up. He hates formal things with a passion and seemingly is never dressed to fit a fancy occasion.
Back on the topic of hair… He has a tendency to have bed head, if he fixes it, it looks a more controlled, but still has that sort of laid back, “I don’t care” attitude to it.
Personality: Living on his own for some time, Hayden is accustomed to going with the flow and having a rather mellow approach to life. He doesn’t make goals, and if he does many wouldn’t see them as particularly difficult to accomplish. He has little to no expectations from people, and is hard to disappoint because he never gets his hopes up. Despite his rather easy-going attitude, Hayden has a temper that flares uncontrollably when someone is being blatantly unfair, especially towards him. Most of the time he won’t say anything, he’ll just brood on it and let it boil over later. In rare cases, he’ll act on it, and has the quick-wit and nerve to destroy most opponents verbally. Though rather sarcastic, he has a wide sense of humour. He laughs easily and thinks that laughter is the best medicine, as it lightens the mood.
He cannot stand tension in the air, he hates being caught in the middle of the feud and if he knows either of the combatants, will try to understand what’s going on before offering his opinion. He’s a very good listener and despite seemingly having little to no experience in some situations, his advice is sound and often can resolve issues.
Some negative aspects, Hayden is a bit of a liar. I say a bit because it’s only in the last couple of years he’s stopped compulsively lying, choosing honesty over avoiding trouble. Though he hates conflict, something the truth seems to bring, he’s beginning to accept the consequences of making mistakes. That being said, he still doesn’t like getting in trouble, and while he won’t outright lie, the truth sometimes bends to make the punishment a little less severe.
It’s hard to push him to the edge of his temper, while he generally can be describe as having a short fuse, his anger isn’t dark or blind. To make him blind with rage and loathing is entirely unwise, as most who come to know him as a friend, feel that there’s something not quite right about Hayden. When pushed close to that brink, Hayden closes up mentally and emotionally, choosing instead to sketch pictures that often chill the viewers..
He’s a little shy at the first meetings, rarely starting a conversation with people he doesn’t know. While he’ll actively participate in a conversation, he won’t begin one unless he’s comfortable with the people around him.
Skills: Some of his skills are sketching, writing, picking locks and sneaking up on people. A hidden talent he has and somewhat is apprehensive about are his dreams. Occasionally they depict random events in his future, often holding no significant meaning, they still bother him.
History: Hayden left home when he was nineteen, though at the time he had no idea where he was going. His heart told him he wanted to adventure and wander; and since he almost always listens to his heart instead of his head, he did so. Since then, he has taken odd jobs and short times where he had part time, earning enough money to replenish his account before moving on. As such, he has no set apartment or house, his home is his truck. An older model GMC Sierra with a cover for the bed.
Relationships: Barbara White or Barb, the woman who lets him park in her driveaway (She’s an NPC)
Other: He’s only arrived in Riverside on the 6th, and has only stayed this long because his truck broke down and refuses to move.

Hope they’re okay.

[VirtualPlay]

Name: Tami Bailey
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Occupation: Photographer, primarily freelance but constantly commissioned by The Daily Inquirer; she also sells prints of her photos for extra money.
Address: One part of a small duplex just on the New Town side of the river; it's approximately a 15 minute bike ride to the Inquirer building.

Appearance: Tami stands around 5'8" with a slim build; her legs have become slightly toned from a lot of walking and biking. Her skin is naturally fair, but as it's the start of the summer her natural tan is appearing once again. Her hair is dirty blonde, reaches halfway down her back when straight, and hangs in natural curls which cause her hair to stop just below her shoulders. Her eyes are a bright blue color.
For clothes she loves flowing and open clothes, so she's typically seen wearing dresses and skirts in bright colors, with tops to match. When she goes out on her bike she wears a pair of bike shorts, but always has a skirt in her bag to change into upon arriving at her destination.

Personality: Tami can easily be described as one of the brightest and most patient people you will ever meet. Nothing really seems to faze her, even being angrily yelled at from less than a foot away. That rarely happens, though, because Tami is one of those people that can befriend someone with just a smile. That's not to say that she's an optimist, though, because she's actually quite down-to-earth; she just likes looking for that silver lining on anything bad that happens.

Skills: Tami can diffuse even the angriest person with her patience and delegation. She's also very good at waiting for things to happen or to be just perfect, which is a good thing for a photographer. She is somewhat athletic, though mostly just from riding her bike and from what she learns from Caden. She's also somewhat of a computer genius, at least when it comes to image editing.

History: Tami grew up in Yorkdale, but always felt somewhat oppressed by just how big the city was. She's the oldest of 3; her brother currently is 17 while her sister is 12. Being the oldest got her somewhat spoiled, but not terribly so. At an early age she got a small kid's camera and instantly fell in love with taking pictures. As she grew, so did her skill with photos, until her parents got her a DSLR when she turned 17.
After a few people asked to buy some of the photos she had taken, she realized she could actually make a living taking photographs, and so built up a portfolio. Initially she did a couple small jobs (a small wedding, a few photo-shoots, and some custom photos for some local stores), but after she graduated high school she decided to branch out and created a portfolio specifically for the local papers. Unfortunately none of them were looking for anyone, but she got a call from The Daily Inquirer in Riverside less than a week later.
Initially she commuted by borrowing one of her parents' cars, but after a few months she had saved up enough to rent out half of a duplex in the middle of Riverside close the river's edge. Her constant requests from the paper coupled with her other odd jobs keep her living happily.

Relationships: She's dating Caden Winter (CT's char); her parents and siblings still live in Yorkdale; she knows Jessica Weaver from her working with The Daily Inquirer; she's friendly with her duplex neighbor (whom anyone can claim!); also open to just about anyone.

Other: She'll be 21 in a week

I will be having another character as well, but I'm low on inspiration at the moment and wanted to get this character up.

[Weasel Overlord]

Just posting to reserve! I'll be getting my char up at the weekend~ *bounces excitedly*

[ChobiChibi]

Squeeee X3

You're all accepted! I'll edit in your char into my form, Mike.

I look forward to seeing more characters! You have a very excited Becki here >w<

I'm quite busy with musical stuff at Uni this weekend, and I'm moving between student houses, but it shouldn't affect my ability to post too much. Depending on how many more people we get, I intend to start early next week, probably Wednesday.

Poke your friends! The more the merrier

[Weasel Overlord]

*steals colour coding*

Name: Nathaniel Gray
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Occupation: Stage Magician
Address: Nathaniel lives in an unassuming terrace house, on the end of the row. It has a cellar which is completely kitted out with his magician stuff. A veritable child's playground of awesome.

Appearance: Nathaniel stands at 6'2”, and is a somewhat imposing figure of a man. He is well-built but not straying too far into muscles. He has enough strength to be able to lift an assistant in full stage gear. His hair is dark but greying and cut short and messy, and he has a lot of stubble, which, in the manner of beards, is a lot greyer than his actual hair. His eyes are hazel and his eyebrows are quite thick.
When he's not smiling, he looks sort of stern – like you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him – but when he breaks out into a smile his cheeks dimple and completely transform his face. So much so that he's sometimes thought of as being pretty gorgeous.
Outside of work, he wears jeans and a variety of shirts which he never buttons up completely, and a pair of smart-ish black trainers. He looks perfectly normal, basically. In colder weather, he just puts on a long trenchcoat when he has to go outside.
When he is working, however, he looks totally different. His head is topped by a dashing hat (squat-looking, almost like a pork-pie hat, but not quite – see this picture for reference) in bright emerald green, and he wears a snappy black suit topped off with a cloak the same colour as his hat, swept over one shoulder in the manner of a Centurion. His shoes are fitted with some sort of metal contraption that makes him click whenever he walks, and he has a flashy belt slung across his waist, at the right side of which is fastened a long sword with a green-bound basket hilt.

Personality: Nathaniel is incredibly laid-back. He's a charmer above all, really. When he turns on the smile, not many people can resist. A lot things come easily to him, and he has incredibly clever hands. But don't ask him to do maths or sums or anything to do with numbers, although he can work out a trick within a few weeks, he just doesn't have the capacity for that sort of work.
He loves researching for new tricks, and he can easily spend a few weeks or more engrossed in tinkering around until he perfects something new.
He has an inherent curiosity within him which makes him strive to understand things, which is the main reason he got into magic in the first place, and he's also sceptical about psychics and other mummers, which is sort of to be expected, considering his trade.
When he's on stage, Nathaniel becomes extremely flamboyant and outgoing – his stage persona, if you will. His stage persona is big on gestures, and he talks in a slightly odd fashion. Nathaniel believes that the best magicians balance showmanship and performance with their actual skills and tricks, and so he tries to make the performance stand out just as much as the magic itself.

Skills: He's killer with cards – seriously, don't play him unless you want to lose – whether with cheating or playing it straight. He's excellent with coin tricks, and hypnotism with an item dancing across his knuckles, and he can cold read well enough to string along a “psychic” reading with the “professionals”.
Outside of his work, Nathaniel is a dab hand with a needle and thread (comes from sewing stage costumes, hehe), and he has a good eye for colour and design.

History: He wasn't originally brought up in Riverside, but he moved there when he was old enough to move house. He lived in a small flat at first, and then worked up enough money to move to his current house, which became the base of his work. More revealed during the RPG, cos I really hate doing Histories.

Relationships: Open? He's had encounters with most of the semi-professional people in the town; whether from having his picture taken for the papers, articles written about his shows or just people coming along to see him perform.
Other: His stage name is The Arc. Nathaniel is between assistants at the moment, so he's got an advert in the papers about it. If anyone fancies a nice, easy-paying job, feel free to enquire!

[Unbraced]

Reserving a spot please.

[ChobiChibi]

Hello girls and boys!

Kirst, you are of course accepted. Teehee, Magician...

Unbraced, no worries about reserving! Just get it up as soon as you can :3

As for starting... I really would like a few more people, and I couldn't start yesterday due to the fact my exam has been brought forward to Monday and had to rehearse this morning... I'll start work on it tonight and it should be up this weekend.

Here's my boy:

Name: Caine Sevion
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: Student at Grayling Park High School, waiter at a coffee shop at the weekends.
Address: A medium sized three bedroom house, just outside Grayling Park. One of the more suburban areas.

Appearance: Caine is a rather tall, lanky and skinny boy, standing at 5'10'' with a build that his mother often describes as “borderline anorexic”. He isn't anorexic though, he loves his food, he's just gifted with a good metabolism and has no desire in taking part in any sporting activities to build up any muscles. He's quite pale too, unfortunately, but his complexion is clear most of the time. His hair is jet black and his fringe long, covering his right eye, but is shorter at the back. He has bright green highlights throughout and the back is often styled in different ways, depending on his mood.
His clothes are mostly dark coloured, with skinny jeans and tight fitting t-shirts, sometimes even a shirt over the top if you're lucky. He's the kind that lets his jeans come half way down his bum, parading his boxers. For warmth it's normally hoodies or zip up jackets. As for shoes, he has a pair of red, very old, very worn looking converse. You can tell they're his favourite, since he owns other pairs of vans and converse, yet he always chooses this beaten up pair... Drives his mum insane.
He does dress smarter for work, since he's required to. Smart black trousers, white shirt, complete with an apron that goes around his waist.

Personality: Caine is a rather shy individual, who only really opens up to those he is closest to. To others, he seems cold and distant, like he isn’t revealing everything. He is rarely quick to judge, but finds it hard to trust those he has only just met. He dislikes those he finds to be shallow and is often quickly angered, even if he is too shy to react. He is loyal and cherishes his few friends. Under the surface, he is a very caring person, who rarely puts himself before others. He is often described as a daydreamer, as he is often seen staring off into space in a spare moment, living fantasies that he’s too shy to try and make happen. He's polite most of the time, although he rather enjoys sarcasm.

Skills: Caine's a very good pianist. He really wants to go on and study performance at college, but his parents want him to study accounting, or anything they see as more academic. He has a place on an accounting course, but he's also secretly applied to another college for music, but has yet to tell his parents that he has a place there too. As well as solo piano, he joined the school choir to accompany them. This is odd, nobody can put a finger on why he'd ever volunteer.

History: Caine never really seemed to enjoy school, but doesn't do too badly considering he seems to put no effort in what so ever. Since his sister was born, his parents have been reluctant to let him stray too far from home (see relationships for why), so his job is pretty much the only freedom he has. It's a shame really, since he's had to miss school trips and other opportunities for the sake of his sister's health, but he only has selflessness for her, no one else.

Relationships: Lives with his mum, dad and little sister, Olivia, who is 9. She suffers with Leukaemia, Caine is her bone marrow match and she is one of the few people that he'll actually open up to... Any school friends are welcome.

Other: He's afraid of water and can't swim.

[Unbraced]

Name: Matthew (Matt) Michaels
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Occupation: Comedian
Address: New Town, Apartment Complex (same as CT's char. No connection between the two, I just wanted him to live in an Apartment.)
Appearance: Average hight, brown hair, and brown eyes. His hair is short and is forehead is somewhat exposed, drawing attention to his comically used eyebrows.(Raising, arcing etc) Average weight for a man his age, and normally tends to wear a polo shirt and khakis.
Personality: Matt has a very confident, everyone-loves-me personality. (think Stephen Colbert) Matt tends to give his honest opinion about things. Even if those opinions aren't very nice. His main goal in life is to make people laugh, and as a result tends to goof around a lot. However he is not a shallow person and does care about people.
Skills: Great sense of humor leading to a popular show, Matt is also interested in both history and politics. A terrible cook, Matt eats out often.
History: Matt had a fairly normal upbringing, well fed, learned right from wrong etc. He currently lives alone in his apartment. He has a older sister who finds him and his humor stupid and unfunny. Not that he gives a crap. His show his filmed at a nearby studio and airs twice a week on Monday and Thursday.
Relationships: None. Not that he isn't looking.( I Tought this was only romantic) Knows Nicholas Kerr from Comedian meet up.
Other: I know this is short, sorry. I just can't think of enough for long char bios.

[Asilynne]

Im joining~~~~ But this right here is just getting some of the basics down, Ill finish it when I can discuss with some peeps hehe ;D


Name: Brielle Kerr
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Occupation: Vet tech, though due to her current condition she's working as the assistant manager at the veterinary clinic she works at. Part time college student
Address: a medium sized house in Old Riverside, with a shed out back for her husbands workshop, and a nice garden. The yard has apple and cherry trees and there are blackberry bushes out back in the fenced yard.
Appearance: 5'8", long, straight reddish brown hair and green eyes. Slender structure usually, but its currently sporting a baby bump ;D Has a friendly air about her, and can most often be seen smiling, or looking thoughtful. Likes well fitting, flowing clothes, likes to look good but be comfortable at the same time. Loves shades of blue, green and brown, and likes jewelry that has a natural look to it, as she is a big fan of native american culture and celtic culture. wears a claddagh engagement ring and celtic knot wedding ring on her left ring finger.
Personality: Calm a lot of the time, having come from a rough life she likes to seek peace through meditation and music. Has learned to be patient with people, and it takes a lot to get her angry, mostly if an injustice was done to her or her loved ones, or to an animal. Has an authorative air about her if the subject is something she is well versed in. Despite being serious with her work, she likes to have fun and see new things, and gets excited about her own and other peoples happiness. Always wanted to be a mother, and have the sort of loving family she lacked growing up, and so is overjoyed at having a child.
Skills: Loves animals and has a way with them. Also loves any kind of outdoorsy thing like camping exploring etc. Reads a lot about any subject imaginable, plays the violin, and loves to garden and grow her own organic fruits and veggies. Dog training as well, comes with the line of work. prob more as I think of them.
History: Had a rough childhood, growing up in the country in a large farm family she had exposure to animals early on. Had a traumatic experience when her favorite horse died during childbirth, and despite her care the foal died not long after due to complications. This decided her future career for her, wanting to be able to prevent future sickness and death. Her mother left when she was 13, and so being the oldest girl she tended to mother the little ones in her place. Lived for a time in Yorkdale after graduating high school, working in a pet store while apt sharing with two other girls, as she paid her own way through college. Moved to Riverdale after getting her bachelors and a job offer from the vet clinic there, living in one of the New Town apts for awhile. Met Nicholas during one of her days at the office, when he brought in a small newborn persian kitten he found that had been abandoned by its feral mother. It was still alive despite laying in the grass for who knows how many hours, and after washing it and removing the placenta, showed him how to tube feed it. Since this required feedings every 2 hours day or night they decided they would take shifts caring for the young abandoned kitten, and during the couple months they became good friends. They began dating for several months before he proposed and they were married the following year, moving into the house in Old Town they now share. It wasnt long before they conceived their first child, and they will be celebrating their one year anniversary soon. They still have the kitten, now a white persian cat with blue eyes which they affectionately call Mina Smushface <3
Relationships: Her husband Nicholas Kerr, Mina the cat, prob sies char since she has a dog and my char works at the vet clinic ;D Her teenaged next door neighbor Sara whom she treats like a little sister <3 anyone else is open too!
Other: Shes about 7 months pregnant lol

[Samchu]

Yes I'm alive. Shocking, isn't it? lol!

Name: Nathan Rowden
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Writer - fiction and poetry
Address: The apartment next door to Jessica Weaver's
Appearance: Nathan has always thought of himself as looking 'average'. His hair is brown and sits on his head without doing anything that could be considered a 'style'. His eyes are blue. He is six feet tall. His build is inbetween athletic and thin. He wears black jeans because he finds them more comfortable than blue ones. For reasons beyond even him, he always wears a shirt. Rarely a tie, though.
Personality: When people often describe Nathan, the word they tend to use is 'nice', which bothers him. Yes, he is a very nice guy. He's the kind of guy who will lend you a cup of sugar or fix your bookshelf or babysit your cat or dog when you're out of town but he's complex too. What most people see is the nice, friendly, social Nathan. Few people see the depth to him, the voice of his writing, the part that questions the goodness of mankind and the solidarity of its beliefs. This is the overtly intellectual part of him and the part that often surprises people. What nobody has seen, is the side of him that only appears when he drinks. The side that is vulnerable and insecure. So yeah, 'nice' guy.
Skills: It sounds corny but Nathan likes to take long walks. He likes to explore things the way no one else would, to find its soul and peer into it. People often find it odd when they come across him staring at some insignificant thing but he doesn't mind that. He plays bass and guitar in his free time and will have two acoustics set out in his apartment. He owns an electric version of each but has put them into storage to avoid any risk of disturbing the neighbours. He's very modest about his musical abilities. He's not great but there is talent there if he chose to focus on it. For some reason though, he appears to have given up on pursuing what was once his greatest passion and plays for his own amusement as opposed to personal development. If the weather's nice he will occassionally play in public but not for money, just to enjoy the scenery.
History: Born and raised in a small village to the North (Harrowshire). Two parents, no siblings. Graduated high school and attended college at Haverton (majoring in music) but dropped out two years into his studies. No one really knew why. He disappeared. Sent letters to his family swearing that he was safe but there was never a return address. Two years later he emerged in the underground poetry scene and was highlighted as a possible talent. A year later, his novel, A Grim Reality, was published. Despite being acclaimed by various critics, it didn't receive much fanfair with the public due to its explicit - and some were known to say, disturbing - content. He spent the next year touring and has seen a mix of nice hotels and disturbing motels. He is now settling down in Riverside to work on his next project.
Relationships: None of note other than his agent, George, who always knows the wrong time to call him and his parents who he only keeps in touch with via letter and probably the occassional phonecall in the future as they still live in Harrowshire. I guess he'll meet Jessica first when he moves in (aka in the first post).
Other: Nathan has developed an alcohol problem that he has managed to keep secret. He only drinks at night. It's not every night but when he does do it he generally just drinks until he passes out. On the road it was easy, in a town, maybe not so much. His fame as an author is also very limited. His readership tends to be very specific (the book is on male rape) and the majority of them know him by name only. Very few are able to match a face to it.

[Mystic_clown]

Name: Nicholas Kerr
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Occupation: Puppeteer.
Address: a medium sized house in Old Riverside, with a shed out back, and a nice garden. The yard has apple and cherry trees and there are blackberry bushes out back in the fenced yard.
Appearance: Standing at about 5’9’’ with a slim build and an uneven tan. He has light brown, slightly wavy hair that falls to his chin, and a slight goatee forming. His eyes are a bright green, sitting behind a pair of glasses. He normally wears dark brown pants, an off white shirt and dark shoes, though this is liable to change depending on the situation. He wears a celtic knot wedding ring on his left hand.
Personality: Overall, he’s a kind, gentle human being. He’s a little quirky with a great sense of humour. He’s very creative, as shown by the puppets he makes. He’s quite easy to get along with, though he does tend to zone out when he has an idea…or he’s thinking dirty thoughts about his wife.
Skills: Is very skilled at crafting and performing with puppets. Is also a good sketcher, mainly when it comes to designs for said puppets. Is currently learning Ventriloquism.
History: Nicholas had a pretty average life, growing up in the city. Nothing too spectacular. When he was 20 he took an arts degree, which included a puppeteering course. This was what kick started his career and performing and puppet making. He became pretty good at it too. Putting on shows for a variety of audiences. He moved to Riverside when he was 25. Shortly after, he came across a newborn Persian kitten, which had been abandoned by its mother. Not wanting to see such an innocent thing die, he quickly brought it to the veterinarian clinic. It was there that he met his future wife, Brielle. The two managed to save the kitten and took turns feeding and raising it (this caused Brielle to temporarily live with Nicholas as they raised it). Over the following months, the two developed a close friendship and it wasn’t long before they started dating. After half a year of dating, Nicholas finally worked up the courage to propose to her…live on stage (everyone present thought it was part of the show). The two were married and moved into a house of their own in Old Riverside. It wouldn’t be long before they would conceive a child of their own, and they’re close to celebrating their first anniversary.
Relationships: Is the husband for Brielle Kerr. Has also worked with Matthew Michaels and Nathanial Gray in the past.
Other:

[Sheepo]

Reserving a spot plz?! 030

[ChobiChibi]

Unbraced: Please can you add at least one person to your relationships, please? Mystic_Clown has said that he knows Matt, so that's a start :3 Otherwise you're fine.

Asi: Ahahaha you're pregnant XD KNEW IT. You're in :3

Sam: Since I told you to edit, everything's fine XD Iiiin~

Benneh: All is good here too! In!

Sheep: Place reserved for you, of course :3 Don't panic about getting your sign up done quick, I knows what you're up to <3

Alright... Now it's just up to me really... Sorry for the delays guys, very busy at work recently. Soon, I promise.

[Unbraced]

Unbraced: Please can you add at least one person to your relationships, please? Mystic_Clown has said that he knows Matt, so that's a start :3 Otherwise you're fine.

Sure

YA! It's starting soon!

[Darth CookieMonster]

Name: Luke Weis
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Occupation: Human Biology Professer
Address: New Town, an Apartment Complex
Appearance: Luke stands at about 5’11 from head to toe. He is very muscular but not disgustingly ripped, very compact body. He is light in skin tone, but tans nicely. He has Sandy Blonde hair, vibrant blue eyes, and a handful of freckles running from his left cheek, across his nose, over to the right cheek. He keeps his hair short, and wears flat brimmed hats backwards. He likes wearing jeans, and sandals, particularly his black Adidas ones. He wears a lot of different colored button up shirts, and fitted muscle shirts. He has a tattoo of a cross on his forearm, and the Japanese Symbol for brotherhood on his neck. He has a lot of clothes, so you rarely see him in the same kind of stuff every day.
Personality: Luke is the biggest teddy bear you will like, EVER meet. He is very muscular and brute on the outside, but the dude is sensitive. He gets very deep, and philosophical at times. He is definitely not afraid to state his opinion, very out there and outgoing. Sometimes this bites him in the ass because, he tends to care what people think about him. He can have a temper, suffering from Bipolar Disorder. His is very artistic. He is a very rare find, both street and book smart. He looks at life as one big obstacle course, and it has its perks. He finds it hard to open up to people. He doesn’t like change much, and it shows. A very routine person. He can’t live life with saying metaphors.
Skills: As a kid, Luke was a professional dancer. He hasn’t told anybody now that he moved to his Apartment complex in New Town. He also played Soccer and basketball as Right Midfielder and Point Guard. He went to College Minoring in Philosophy and Majoring in Human Biology. He is a great Bowler, and guitar Player. He Enjoys going into the Big city, and Running Pakour and doing gymnastics with his friends.
History: Luke lives with himself, and doesn’t mind that he is alone. He was brought up by his mother, giving him great respect for women. He currently works at Central University as a Human Biology Professor. He went to school just outside of Newtown in a place called New Gorge, where it was very populated. He climbed the ranks so to say, and finished College at 21.
Relationships: Uncle to Caine Sevion(hope that’s okay) Friends with Matt Michaels(Unbraceds Character) and Is looking for a girlfriend. His mother and younger brother still live in New Gorge.
Other: Hope it isn’t too late

[Samchu]

Yay for impulse sign-ups and being bored at work!

Name: Sara Edwards
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Occupation: Student at Grayling Park High School at works part-time at a second-hand bookstore
Address: A medium-sized house in Old Riverside. The house has been refurbished slightly to resemble the old Victorian style. The front garden has been designed more for display than use with an assortment of bushes and plants designed around the central feature – the statue of the goddess Aphrodite. The back garden has a shed to store all of the gardening tools. It is simple compared to the front garden with a few small plants bordering the garden. There is a patio with wooden garden furniture and a stone, custom-built barbeque.
Appearance: Sara is 5’4 and has a naturally thin build. Her hair is blonde and falls to her shoulders. It is always straight though she never does anything ‘special’ to it. Her eyes are blue. She wears round glasses with a thin silver frame. She usually dresses in black trousers (because skirts make her uncomfortable) and white blouses. She likes them because they’re bland and don’t draw any unwanted attention to her. She wears flat black shoes because she’s afraid of tripping with heels. Despite her attempts, she has a really cute face which often causes people to take an interest in her. She gets asked out almost on a weekly basis but always refuses and as a result is not very popular.
Personality: Sara is very shy. She doesn’t tend to socialise with people because she doesn’t know what to say to them and prefers to keep to herself. She reads often, her preferences being fantasy fiction and folklore. She is especially interested in Goddesses because she secretly envies them for having a strength that she doesn’t. She has a very strained relationship with her parents even if they are oblivious to this. She doesn’t like talking to them and does her best to avoid them when they’re around (which, thankfully for her, isn’t often). They’re quick to point out her failings and try to schedule her life which has battered her self-esteem over the years and now she has very little left. Caine and Riley are the only people she’s even close to open with but there are things she keeps even from them. Having no siblings of her own, Sara is very fond of Caine’s sister Olivia even though she has only met her twice and tends to give Caine obscure little things to pass on to her. Despite how often she retreats to her own world(s), she’s actually really lonely but doesn’t let it be noticed.
Skills: Sara is a very talented singer. She has private lessons on a Tuesday after school and was convinced to join her school’s choir (the only social event she seems to partake in) which was where she met and befriended Caine. She’s considered to be a bit of a ‘nerd’ because she always does really well in her classes but she just wants to be sure that she had options open to her when she decides what she wants to do after graduation.
History: Sara comes from what you would call a rich family. Her parents own and run a large business in Yorkdale (she can’t remember what in) and live there for the majority of the year. Sara’s house was their first as a young couple and Sara convinced them to let her stay there when they moved to Yorkdale, arguing it would disrupt her studies. She lives alone in return for taking care of the house. Her parents pay funds into her bank account weekly and she uses the money for groceries, house essentials and her singing lessons. Materials purchases are made with the money from her part-time job.
Relationships: Her parents live in Yorkdale. She is friends with Riley and Caine and is acquainted with his sister. Next door neighbour to the Kerrs (hope this is ok M_C and Asi). Has a sort of big sister/little sister-esque relationship with Brielle. She looks up to her more than she realises and has developed a habit of sitting with her at work if she isn't hanging out with Caine or Riley.
Other: She keeps a diary in her room. It is the only thing she is completely honest with.

[Asilynne]

Thats fine with me Sam ^-^ Brielle would probably look out for Sara since she would see her almost like a little sister and thus someone to care for and look after, also her maternal instinct is very strong XD

I want this to start! lol

[Samchu]

lol! I'll edit that in.

And same!

[VirtualPlay]

Okay, FINALLY got my second character done. Basically just couldn't decide on Appearance and Personality, stupid writer's block. But I started writing something else and this finally broke through the block.

Name: Mark Peterson
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Teacher at Grayling Park High School, Computer Science department; during the summer he holds computer tutoring sessions at the school for older people who don't understand technology.
Address: Apartment in the center of town (same building as Jessica); he lives on the first floor.
Appearance: Mark appears somewhat opposite of his nerdy background, standing 5'9" with slightly-toned muscles (from lifting heavy machinery all his life) and a fair tan. His hair is a reddish brown color, grows out straight, and is usually cut to around an inch (though it can reach two inches if he's lazy about getting it cut). His eyes are bright green and he has a slight freckling on his cheeks at nose-level.
He is usually seen wearing khaki-style pants and a polo shirt, though sometimes he'll fancy up to a button-down shirt; he has no real preference of colors so you'll see him in just about anything. Occasionally he'll loosen up into a pair of slightly baggy jeans and a nerdy printed t-shirt, though never when he's going to work.
Personality: In the classroom, Mark is friendly but stern; he makes sure that the students get their work done, and is very swift with punishing those that are repeatedly lazy or try to cheat (and he can tell when they've cheated). When he's not actually teaching class but still at the school, he's still friendly but slightly less stern and as such is generally well-liked by the students.
When he's not teaching or tutoring, however, Mark gets extremely laid back, as though he has not a care in the world. Some might even describe it as losing touch with reality, though this is hardly the case. He's still very friendly, and he treats students as equals outside of the school (considering he's only half a generation off).
Skills: If it's technology-related, he knows about it, and there's a good chance he knows how it works. Still being young and fresh from school himself, he knows how students' minds work and uses that to run his classes well. He's decent at singing, but he's never been trained so he lacks the techniques to sing efficiently.
History: Mark grew up in a different state altogether, staying there until he went to college. He grew up immersed in technology, and so he was always the most technologically advanced kid in his classes. Going through high school he aced all the computer classes, scoring the highest on all the AP tests. His college of choice was in Hammelton, a city twice as large as Yorkdale and about four times as far away from it as Riverside. Deciding that he would love to pass his knowledge on, he double-majored in Computer Science and Education (since Comp-Sci was pretty much too easy for him anyway).
Upon graduation he looked around for schools, but Hammelton had no openings, so he looked to Yorkdale as it was the next largest city in the area. While he was there, he learned about Grayling Park High School and decided to investigate. Much to his luck, the school was expanding its computer department and had an opening for Mark. He has been a teacher at the school for two years now.
Relationships: Knows Caine and Sara from Grayling (probably taught one or both of them); knows Jessica from his apartment building.
Other: Mark is 3/4 Irish and 1/4 Italian.

[ChobiChibi]

Alright guys, can't keep this in the back of my mind for much longer XD

Darthly: Good! I like it! Initially I was like "Yay someone for Caine to interact with!" XD You might wanna consider changing his age though. I don't mind, but Luke would have only been 9 when Caine was born XD It's up to you, though. I guess he's related on his mother's side?

Sam: Yes! I already said I was happy with you XD Yay! A school playmate <3

Mike: Again, very happy!

Right then, enough procrastinating... I'm getting this up asap. Thanks you guys for giving me that little kick I needed :3

[Darth CookieMonster]

Im going to keep my age and go with the mothers side thing, because If I lower my age, then the Human Biology Professer becomes unrealistic, yes?

[ChobiChibi]

I meant make him older, but it's fine, don't worry about it :3

[Darth CookieMonster]

Lol okay

[Crystal Tears]

Name: Professor (Not/Not-Quite/Definitely-Not) Steve Echo
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Occupation: Professor, Writer, Cremator
Address: He lives in Old Riverside, across from the Kerr’s. His house is a bit smaller, and perfectly kept care of. Everything about it is spotless, meaning either Echo devotes a lot of time to his yard and home, or he hires someone.
Appearance: Echo is tall and termed skinny, though he has some build, no one has never seen a hint of it because that would require people seeing him. If he’s spotted he has short, brown hair and dark eyes, and often is wearing pretty-nerdy (as defined by Becki) glasses. Despite his age he doesn’t actually look forty, he looks to be early to mid thirties, no one pegging him to be over 36. For the most part, he wears somewhat funny, yet stylish suits and ties, though on the odd occasion he does dress casually.
Personality: Oh lord… One way to some up the good Professor is a headache, he’s constantly questioning reality and philosophy, particularly anything to do with perception and what defines something as real. He’s odd, jumping topics faster then a child with ADD, and while his memory often seems faulty, he remembers everything that has ever been said to him or happened around him. He hates the news and reporters, often quoting that ‘someone is crying, someone is dying, someone is begging for money they’ll never receive’ when it comes to the world and the news. He has been defined as ‘unstable’, he’s on that fine line between genius (this isn’t shown in the typical I know everything way) and insanity, and more often then not might not even go by his name.However, despite all his mentally-unsound traits, Echo is quite charming and funny, he can get anyone to smile, though half the time he doesn’t realize it’s at his own expense.
Skills: Echo is, at times, a neat-freak. He has this uncanny ability to straighten up any mess (or imply it should be straightened up). He doesn’t need a lot of sleep; he maybe sleeps four hours a day before he’sd good to go. There have been times where he went without sleep for a while, the result was which he collapsed during a lecture and woke up twenty minutes later, in an ambulance. Despite the scene change he continued his lecture, and the paramedics all got As. He’s also good with demolition, though he might get ticketed on health and safety, for such reasons he bought a hardhat, just to make sure. His last and most outstanding ability is that of becoming bored so fast it’s nearly impossible for him to stay amused unless the scenario is constantly changing.
History: Echo has always had a history of mental instability, for that he had special care growing up. He was a genius, but that meant he danced on the edge of insanity, something his mother quickly found out when Echo butchered their pet dog (at the age of eight) due to it’s conformity to the rule ‘Dog’s Must Bark’. He justified his actions by saying now that the dog’s barking didn’t exist; the dog itself had broken free from the laws of nature and ascended.
Never mind the dog was dead, the damn thing was free. How come his parents could appreciate this?
That was the first pet; there were numerous others who all met unfortunate ends. It was after the third dog had been murdered that he was finally sent off to find out what the hell was wrong. The discovery that he had DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) was quite a blow to the family, who immediately put him on meds before shipping him off to live with his grandmother.
Who didn’t like pets, thank god.
With the meds he could function again, though he never did like animals (or an incredible number of people). He attended his mother’s funeral with a smile on his face, and seemed oddly out of character for that entire ceremony. The same happened when his father (who was secretly abusive) died, the same cruel smile crept onto his face, but as soon as the service was over he returned to normal.
Death didn’t bother him; maybe that’s why he took up a night shift as a cremator when he was older. It paid his way through university, where he eventually earned some big fancy degrees in philosophy. When his grandmother died, he didn’t attend the funeral; he said his good-byes when he shoved her body in the oven, so to speak.
Not all of his life was trouble though, there was a small part where he got married and had a child. A little girl named Hailey. The marriage didn’t last long, his wife claiming he was far to sporadic and unstable, she earned custody and left.
That… Didn’t sit well with Echo, not at all. However he kept it inside, and instead it translated over to him taking a third (optional) job as a writer. Most of his work is children’s stories (and are Published under the penname Theoris Echo), though some of the others are more personal and downright creepy. Since the murders have begun to happen, Echo has taken to writing as a figurative story as the murderer, in his own way trying to piece together what’s happening.
Relationships: He knows the Kerrs, he knows Nathan Rowden by name because he’s read his book, knows Caine because he frequents the coffee shop on weekends (at last four times a day). He's friends with Nathanial, having attended some of his shows and each time approached the magician afterward, explaining how he figured out his tricks. He looks forward to the day he can't figure out the trick, but that day has yet to come.
Other: He HATES dogs, especially little ones… He also has an English accent. Also generally dislikes overly controlling parents or one’s who, in his mind, shouldn’t be parents

[Darth CookieMonster]

Name: Riley LeFleur
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: Goes to Grayling Park High School
Address: Lives with his Dad and Sister in a New Town Apartment complex.
Appearance: He has black hair that he keeps very short, just like a military figure would. His a little skinnier, stands quite tall, like 6'2. Tan skin, brown eyes, shining white teeth. He wroks out alot, giving him muscle. He is quite preppy in school but once he is home, he dresses very comfortably. He wears perscription glasses occasionally but most of the time he just has his contacts in.
Personality: Very outgoing, like to be the center of attention. He is very stubborn and pisses people off alot. He is almost never reserved and is always with other people. Sometimes he comes off as just plain immature, but really he is only trying to joke around with people. His temper get sin the way with alot of things, sometimes even in alot of trouble. Is suprisingly good with the ladies, but even with them he screws up.
Skills: He is a star player with on the Grayling Park High School Football, Basketball, and Baseball Teams. Very good writer and drawer. Writes his own music.
History: His mother passed away when he was very little leaving his little sister and his father. His grandfather spends alot of time with him, seeing as his dad is an Alchohal addict. He has been going to therapy for ADHD and Depression ever since he could remember. He doesnt live in the best part of town, and he always seems to find trouble.
Relationships: He is best freinds Sara and Caine. (Hope its okay) Knows Luke through Grandfather and they live in the same Apartment complex.
Other: Loves Techno music, and playing the guitar and singing.

[Kurosakura]

Name: Katria Schaeffer
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation: College student, bakes at the coffee shop, intern at The Daily Inquirer
Address: Run-down apartment in Bridgewater, a shabbier, lower-class town a ways south of Riverside.
Appearance: Standing at 5’4” with light brown hair that reaches about mid-back and blue-gray eyes, Katria’s quite pretty. Her appearance doesn’t match up for her true age; she’s often mistaken for a teenager. She has good posture, and her slender/emaciated, curvy build is usually obscured by loose-fitting clothing. She prefers neutral colors, plain patterns and minimal makeup, so she doesn’t draw attention to herself. There isn’t much distinction between her casual and work clothes, mostly because of her budget. At a first glance, she seems unapproachable and introverted. Due to financial problems, her clothing is secondhand. She always has a notebook on hand.
Personality: A practical mute, Katria hardly talks to anyone but her daughter, and even then her voice is barely above a whisper. Due to this, she communicates via pad and writing utensil. She’s quiet and has trouble communicating (obviously), so it’s difficult for her to form friendships. She loves making people happy and puts others before herself, even if the person is a complete stranger or asshole, and she overworks herself because of this. Due to trauma from her past, she’s claustro- and androphobic (fear of closed spaces and men.) Although she’s extremely wary and untrusting of people, deep down she just wants to be loved for who she is.
Skills: Katria used to be the lead singer of a little known band called Alchemist’s Addiction. She was very good at what she did and could’ve gone solo, but she chose to stay with her friends. Although her voice quality was that of an alto’s, she could hit extremely high pitches. However, due to her present inability to speak, let alone sing, this doesn’t help her at all. She is able to play piano decently, but she gave up pursuing a career as a pianist because her hands are small, and it’s difficult to play well if you don’t have long fingers. She loves making and decorating things, such as accessories and cakes, and one of her strong points is drawing. Due to having to constantly write, she’s an extremely fast writer. During her school days, she consistently made A-B honor roll.
History: Katria grew up in a pretty normal household out of state. Her parents were pretty close-minded and racist, but they were still caring and supported her interests. A normal kid and teenager, she had plenty of friends and a love interest or two. Due to her pregnancy, she was kicked out of her house and dropped out of high school during her senior year. She was eventually able to make up the credits that she lost and moved to her current residence where she’s trying for an undergrad in arts, culture, and humanities while trying to balance it with work and taking care of her child.
Relationships: She lives with her five-year-old daughter, Cecilia “Cici” Schaeffer, and works with Cain Sevion at the coffee shop. She knows some of the staff at The Daily Inquirer by face, but she can’t quite get names yet. She’s estranged by her parents but still keeps in contact with her older brother, Daniel, occasionally. Steve Echo, a coffee shop regular, is Cecilia's magician.
Other: She loves little kids and animals. Her favorite genre of music is jazz, and she loves playing improv games, although she can’t do it anymore.

[Kurosakura]

Name: Cecilia “Cici” Schaeffer
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Occupation: Student
Address: Run-down apartment in Bridgewater, a shabbier, lower-class town a ways south of Riverside.
Appearance: For a 5-year-old, Cecilia is pretty short for her age; she stands at 3’2. She has bright red hair that reaches a little past her shoulders, and her mommy styles it for her all nice and cute for her every morning. She shares her gray eyes, and it makes her really happy for inexplicable reasons. Katria dresses her in cute clothes and floral hair accessories. She’s going through her girly girl phase right now, so her clothes are generally pink, purple or white with floral patterns, ribbon or lace.
Personality: Cici is energetic, bubbly, and a chatterbox. She likes going up to strangers and telling them to have a good day or give them a compliment. If someone looks sad, she’d immediately go over to that person and cheer them up. Although she’s usually happy, she gets really upset if someone speaks negatively about her mother or makes fun of her for not having a father.
Skills: She has the uncanny ability to make almost anyone smile. As of now, she loves arts and crafts, and she’s a little better than an average five-year-old. Her vocabulary and reading skills, on the other hand, are above average due to mommy not being able to speak much.
History: Cici is still growing up, for crying out loud! (xD) She’s content with her situation, although she wishes that she has a daddy. She has fun everyday, because mommy takes her with her to work after kindergarten, and she gets to meet new people everyday! Except mommy doesn’t really like it when she talks to strangers, but who doesn’t like talking to strangers? The nice manager lets her take the leftover sweets home because she’s a good girl and Mr. Echo is MAGICAL!
Relationships: Mommy Katria, big brother Cain, big sister Sara, and Mr. Echo! There’s also Uncle Dan, but she doesn’t see him much.
Other: BUNNIES!

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Last character. :3

Name: Hailey Echo aka ‘Soda Pop’
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Occupation: Terror of Greyling Park Highschool (aka Student)
Address: She lives with her mother, who, due to her rather important job in something close to international relations, lives in the upper-class district. Complete with fancy gate to even enter the neighborhood. ‘Ares Falls’ is what it’s call, and has a spectacular view of the river and a ‘waterfall’ like section of it. Due to her mom being in South America, Hailey is currently staying with her dad.
Appearance: Hailey sports bright ginger hair, though it’s dyed. Her natural hair colour is a dark brown, though no one has ever seen it (not even the roots). The only hint to her natural hair colour is her eyebrows. She has soft green eyes that had a tendency to grow darker when she’s upset. She stands at an adorable 5’2, and her frame and build are that of a slim, petite woman who isn’t likely to grow anymore. She’s always seen smiling usually, or if you catch her and she’s not, she’ll likely brust into a grin before running off. Her hyper, out-going attitude is well represented by her clothing. She wears bold colours, whether bright or dark, they gain attention. She’s almost always seen in jeans, but sometimes she’s seen in baggy, boy shorts, or khakis.
Personality: Hailey isn’t shy, she’s as far from it as anyone could get really. For being such a small woman she has an incredible talent for being the loudest, and most out-spoken. She’s not shy about voicing her opinions, and not many things phase her. Her confidence is often inspiring to others, not overbearing, and she has an amusing, sarcastic edge to her. She’s bold, and seemingly knows everyone. She shares her father’s brilliance, though it’s not quite on the same level. For being a gifted student though, Hailey is exceptionally lazy when it comes to schoolwork. She’ll do enough just to pass, and be happy with that. Her bold, never-back-down attitude has also gotten her in trouble with the principal, and she’s gotten into fights before. She’s crafty, often playing elaborate pranks on people or teachers. However, she never talks about her family life, especially her father.
Skills: She’s very smart and quick-witted, so she can easily see through lies; she also loves video games, and has turned into quite the gamer. She has her father’s creative ability; she’s often doodling comics, and has even started her own.
History: Hailey, or Soda Pop, as her friends call her, is an average (if super and rich) teenager. She was too young to remember the split between her mother, Glen, and Professor Echo. She does remember some of the fights though, and often how her mother would bring up how her father acted. After the split, Hailey rarely ever saw her father. Despite that he still had partial custody and could see her on weekends, it never happened.
However, her since her mother is leaving for South America, Hailey now has to live with her father. Showing up on his doorstep was odd, and it was especially daunting how clean everything was. Being her though, she quickly adjusted and began school. Between that, her social life, and her father’s various projects (+ his job), she never really sees him anyway.
Relationships: For being a new student, she’s quite popular already. She has a blast harassing Caine, often calling him gay (or any variation). Due to her personality and Riley’s, they don’t get along very well. Hailey doesn’t much care to be the center of attention, but she can’t stand people who think they deserve it, and takes any chance she gets usually to berate the man into making his temper flare. To which she laughs. She also knows her father (blates), her mother, Sara Edwards (doesn’t bother her as much), Mark Peterson, Caden (she takes private dance lessons).
Other: Due to her genius-level intelligence (or so says the school system), she’s skipped a grade. She’s effectively one year higher then she should be. (She became lazy soon after)