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Realistic or Modern Redwoods, Silvervale, NorteWard [Lore + Characters]

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~Lore Primer~

REDWOOD APARTMENTS

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Redwood, A homey apartment for the needy found in the city of tinkers and artists: Silvervale, Norteward. Living in this apartment entails for a very exciting daily life among very interesting and peculiar characters. Silvervale is known for its colorful citizens and their fun festivals but also for it's prolific University, sought after for their expertise in the field of arts. Redwood is at an accessible location to all the functions in town and heck, it's literally a few blocks away from Rebecca's hole, a 10 minute walk away from the plaza and the mall, you can even see the University not that far ahead so, what more can you ask for?


Here are some reviews for your reference:

☆☆☆☆☆"BEST APARTMENT EVER, love Bert and his buns, best decision I've made in my entire existence was to live here, skin got clearer, got my whole life together, wouldn't trade the experience for anything."
☆☆ "Had some trouble with clogged drains the other night. I've been to worse I guess."
☆☆☆☆☆"Live here, and get more than you bargained for!" Wait, what do you mean that doesn't have a positive connotation?!
☆☆☆"So, like, how close is the nearest police station from here? Asking for a friend."
☆☆☆☆☆"It's actually made of bricks, not redwood, don't worry!"
☆☆☆☆ "It's actually an entire adventure. Would recommend."
☆☆☆"It's pretty okay just don't look into room 3C. E V E R. please, just don't. A+ stay"
☆☆☆☆☆"Hey babe! Please check out my blog scattiejazminxoxo.com ;))"




A 3-story industrial complex with a Rooftop, boasting rustic but chic interiors with great character and texture. The Rooftop has a lounge area and an open space enough for a small party.

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!Notify Bert if you’ll be having a function!
!Tenants are given a discount on Bert’s baked goodies!


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3-BR (big room, with living room + kitchen)
-perfect for people who want somewhere to lounge in with friends, pricier than the 2-BRs.

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2-BR (medium room, with small living room + kitchen)
-usually occupied by students and short term tenants, as affordable as Bert's buns.

1-BR (medium room, with small living room & Kitchen + restroom)
-usually occupied by long term tenants, affordable enough for it's size.

  • 1st floor = Bert's Bakery
  • 2nd floor has the communal bathroom
  • 2A = 3-BR
  • 2B = 1-BR
  • 2C = 3-BR
  • 3A = 1-BR
  • 3B = 2-BR
  • 3C ??? = ??? (small boarded up room)
  • 3D = 1-BR
AVAILABILITY: (5 Rooms, 8 Tenants)

APARTMENT RULES/REMINDERS:
  • - please keep the hallways, the communal bathroom, the rooftop and the lounge tidy, feel free to loiter but never litter.
  • - Lights out by 1 a.m. is recommended but not strictly implemented.
  • - FLUSH THE GOD DAMN TOILETS, JESUS CHRIST.
  • - please retrieve your garments from the drying racks by your terrace/from the rooftop, there have been some strange incidents lately.
  • - don’t consume the ff. drugs in the complex: cocaine, meth, bathsalts, paint thinner, cat piss, industrial glue, ecstasy (unless prescribed); raw or formulated.
  • - If you have ideas for bread flavors/shapes please feel free to share them with Bert :)


GET ACQUAINTED WITH SILVERVALE:


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A funny little city on the outskirts of Norteward (Peg: Portland/Oregon), Silvervale is known for its strange sometimes dark history that its locals unapologetically commemorate through various festivals and traditions. The city has idyllic areas mixed in with modern aesthetics. There’s a quirky perpetual fog that gives it a blue-ish silver look that even translates well in photographs, so everywhere you turn you're bound to find a photo perfect opportunity. Previous fact is also attributed to the impressive tourist traffic in the city, aside from its prolific landmarks and festivities. The locals of Silvervale are very inviting even if sometimes weird, well… quirky. Silvervale’s streets and landmarks are named after the executed residents from day’s old, most of which have their own little artifact and landmark telling their tale: how they lived, what they were accused of and how they died. This was under the efforts of the city to honour those that were wronged from such dreadful times, it’s quite the trip to look through and learn each of them. There are rumours that it’s more a superstitious act to ward off a curse more than it was anything, but you know, Silvervale is full of tales. One of Silvervale's biggest icons are it's "witches" collectively, the "Great Three".

"The Great Three"

Back in the day the town was mostly known to be the home of it's infamous witches, which later on contributed to the traditional practices and modern day festivals of Silvervale. Aurelia “The Mystica” Willard, was a noble woman; Initially a young Spanish ‘slave’ sold by her father to a wealthy elderly English nobleman, Benjamin Willard to be his bride. They later migrated to the Americas, on a small settlement in the fringes of thick lush marshes and woodlands somewhere in new New Orleans. When Benjamin died under mysterious circumstances, Aurelia became the head of the household and through his husband's abandoned wealth, she had lived the rest of her life, in grandiose and fame, spending on material things: sex and exclusive soirees amongst her fellow nobility. Notorious for being a cruel and conniving woman, she had her way with getting what she wants, thus being both feared and respected in the small community plus equally earning her a grand number of enemies. She had a young personal servant, named Rebecca Marks who literally sold her soul to Aurelia. Some say she was a thrall under Aurelia's spell, some say they were actually lovers, but either way history had little to no information on the true nature of their relationship. Another name of note was Emilia La Fontaine's: the local bordello madam, who in more than one occasion has been accused of dabbling in witchcraft. Adding to that fact, there are a number of instances where men, most commonly of notorious statuses, would go missing in the area, the bordello being their last known location. Nobody really knows where they have gone. At some point she had been in correspondence with Mystika, it is said that both were dabbling with the demonic arts among other things. Both had been punished for these accusations, along with Aurelia's beloved servant for her supposed involvement... all three women were executed in horrific fashions to get dispelled of their demonic ties. This is just one of the many tales surrounding the city's strange history. Silvervale has since compensated for its barbaric ways by honoring the dead through festivities and commemorations, thus the birth of it's fascinating profile.


Spot 'em locations:

REBECCA'S HOLE (Bar/Club Strip)

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One of Silvervale’s prolific landmarks: known for its thriving pubs and clubs often visited by tourists coming in for Silvervale’s night life but is also frequented by a huge number of the local university’s students. Named to commemorate Rebecca Mark, one of the Three Witches executed during the 1600s when condemning progressive female figures is a pretty common occurrence. In spite of its dark history, it is now a very welcoming space for just about anyone wanting to relieve stress and get, as the locals say it," FUKT’RIET'UP " though do be wary of the occasional pub fights. Locals consider it quite the safe space both for the inclusivity and the offers of its establishments.

SILVERVALE UNIVERSITY -"SVU" (University)

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Home of the Tinkerheads, the 100 year old University built by the first revolutionaries of Silvervale. Its mission is to wholly develop the abilities, skills, intellect and EQ of its students leading them towards bringing something new to society. The university is known for bringing about Inventors and Artists, and as such is prolific for the arts. The University has 3 separate buildings divided into: Arts, Sciences and Technology. There’s a track field, a football field, an indoor pool, a theatre, and etc.

THE SILVER SWAMP (Actual Swamp)

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A swamp connected to the woods behind the University, with a bridge connecting the main path from town to the University. It was constructed to make way for the students. Although it passes more now as looking like a lake thanks to the beautification efforts of the city’s governing bodies –All hail the Tinkers!!- , this body of water is actually a swamp. This was where Aurelia “The Mystika” Willard was executed, being fed to the crocodiles by a wilding mob. During the city festival/foundation fair, it is a tradition to throw in silver trinkets into the lake as a way of honouring Mystika and her contribution to the history and progress of the city. The silver trinkets also give the swamp a silver blue-ish glow that ultimately became its namesake.

THE WOODS (It's a forest)

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A huge forest behind the university, connected to the Silver Swamp. There are some abandoned establishments within its grounds that make for a fun exploration if you’re not afraid of the wildlife and the legends that surround it. They say if you stay quiet enough and block out the noise of wildlife you can hear whispers and wailing from within the woods. Another story claims there’s a boogie man living some miles deep and should you find yourself within its domain, you’ll end up getting tickled to death before becoming a stew –they call it, the Canibuk.

THE TRADE CENTER (Marketplace)

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A thriving and bustling part of town, this is where you can get your dry and wet goods. They’ve got, meats, fruits, seafood, fresh flowers, seedlings, crafting supplies, first-aid kits, beating animal hearts, bottles of tears, used surgical gloves, and plenty more sweet deals. At the center of the marketplace is the Circle where artisans; both local and foreign, set up booths on the weekends to showcase their works and eventually make profit, ANYONE’s welcome to sell ANYTHING at the circle, this event brings in quite a percentage of tourists into the city.

The Plaza (An actual plaza, surprisingly yet to be named)

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The core of the city, it’s wide enough for people to congregate on during the many festivities of Silvervale. Lined with benches and trees, it is often adorned by decorations that change monthly and most likely based on the current celebration being held. The Plaza is often crowded on the weekends by tourists and locals alike, marvelling at the decorations or just hanging out. Just 40 years ago, a gallows was fixed dead centre of the plaza where plenty of people were executed back in the day. It has since been replaced by a platform made entirely out of silver and aluminium that somehow still hasn’t lost its shine nor has any sort of blemish or scratch. There’s a small playground on the east corner of the plaza dedicated to the Lost Kids, some orphans who mysteriously disappeared 400 years ago.

THE CAULDRON (Famous Diner)

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A rustic chic diner located in a 4 story complex in front of the plaza, they serve the best stew in the city and at night the aroma of their meals wafts through the plaza. They also serve breakfast 24/7 at a decent price, it’s also usually where most of the bar-goers stumble into at 5 in the morning. The complex housing the diner actually used to be the brothel owned by Emillia La Fontaine, one of the three great “witches”.

TINKER BASE (The Mall)

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It’s a mall and somehow it’s the least interesting part of town aside from some rumours about the basement. They’ve got cafes, restaurants, salons, spas, arcades, a big department store, a hardware, and all the usual mall functions. Oh and If you need electronics, this is where to go.
~LORE PRIMER

CHARACTER SHEET:
*CHARACTER POSTING IS UPON APPROVAL!!!

*feel free to make your own code*
"character quote"


Name:
(Nickname)
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: *you don't have to disclose it, if its relevant to your character's story, or you just don't want to lol*
Time of occupancy in Redwoods: (no longer than 5 months)


Appearance:
-1 min. paragraphs long
Traits:
-list at least 5
Personality:
-1-2 min. paragraphs long
Habits:
-1 min. paragraph long
Background:
-1 min. paragraph long


Extra:
*you can add extra details here*
*if needed, include npcs you’d like to include (relative, etc.) that would be relevant to your character and the rp*


Please message me the following: (I’ll just use this to assess your character and their chemistry with the rest of the town and the other characters)
-A 1-2 paragraphs long write up on what your character's daily routine in the apartment/ how would they spend a day in their room"
-A trait/habit your roommates might find annoying/hard to deal with about you*

-below your char sheet:
RELATIONSHIP SHEET:
  • *CHARACTER 1 NAME:
    -First Impression: *1-2 Paragraphs long detailing how your character views the other tenants*
  • *CHARACTER 2 NAME:
    -First Impression: *1-2 Paragraphs long detailing how your character views the other tenants*
  • *CHARACTER 3 NAME:
    -First Impression: *1-2 Paragraphs long detailing how your character views the other tenants*



RULES:
- NO PERSONAL DRAMA ANYWHERE, If you have some beef against someone please keep it in the PMs. THIS IS A STRESS FREE HOUSEHOLD, I'm a frail sensitive boi and I get upset very easily so don't even try. Drama in character is very much welcome though.
- Post as regularly as you could, if something comes up and you can't post for a while please try to notify me.
- Feel free to write your IC posts as vulgar(R18 is welcome) and detailed as you can but do try to be sensible and try not to offend anyone(unless the other player consents to it).
- KEEP YOUR POSTS AT LEAST 2-3 PARAGRAPHS LONG. Be as stylish or as simple as you want, as long as it's clear enough :)
- We in this together, if you have concerns/suggestions/qualms, I'm open to hearing them :D


RP's basically all players interacting with the entire town (which sounds ambiguous and ambitious but what I basically want to do is expound lore as the rp goes, that's why some of the story details are sort of vague.) I will encourage players to collaborate with me as a gm to revise and establish the story canon as we go, so if you're into that come on right in, friend. Might turn into a disaster but we'll have fun with it. (But don't worry, I do have base material we'll be working with so it's not a complete shot in the dark)

First phase of the RP, is basically an introduction to the town, where the players will choose among various town activities to participate in: from which they can unravel backstories from locations and npcs they can incorporate into their character's plot/arcs for future or concurrent use, basically everything's a plot device if you'd want it to be, just don't godmod thanks lul.

*note: in between each phase will probably be a time skip*

For the second phase, I'll be throwing in a little contained arc that will focus on the tenants(players) interacting solely with each other. Take a good guess, how I'll make it... but it might involve being stuck/trapped someplace.

For the third phase, by this point I assume everyone's well-acquainted with each other and probably have an established path for their characters, it'll be free-form so y'all can have freedom to explore.

Then another contained arc, probably sprouting from some absurd festivity the residents of Silvervale have conjured, then freeform again until we all get tired or perish or get inactive, which hopefully won't be for awhile. For any questions/clarifications/concerns just hit me up henny. But that's that,

I look forward to playing with y'all <3
 
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NPCs
Gilbert "Bert" Fouquet (Location: Redwood Apartments)
Occupation: Baker/Landlord || Age: 44


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At first glance, one would mistake his resting glare face for a stoic man but he's actually just an eccentric french baker with a very welcoming and attentive attitude. Bert would usually be found manning his bakery if he wasn't setting up a party or taking care of Viv. He can also be quite the talker if given a chance.


Genevieve "Vivi" Fouquet (Location: Redwood Apartments)
Occupation: ball of sunshine || Age: 7


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Bert's little angel, she's a bright kid who hangs around the lounge area of Redwood after school, usually playing with toys in front of the tv. Unlike his dad, she has an ever present grin on her face. Viv can be quite precocious and likes talking with adults, she claims she can't stand other kids because they make a mess of things and are just so rowdy. She can also be seen lounging at the bakery with a lump of dough in front of her.


Glitter "Glitz" Justice (Location: Rebecca's Hole)
Occupation: Barkeep/Founder of Pink Barrel || Age: *undisclosed*


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Fishy and Fierce while serving you looks and drinks, THE Drag Queen of Silvervale. Owns the chillest bar in Rebecca's Hole: The Pink Barrel, known for their promise of being inclusive and welcoming to anyone who wants a calm and refreshing drinking experience... ON THE WEEKDAYS, because on the weekends, it's an entire party and THEN SOME. Glitz is a hell of a good listener and probably also has the best memory out of anyone you'll ever meet so if you need an ear, you know the one to come to. They will cut a bitch if provoke, however.
-Identifies as gender fluid and goes by he/she/them pronouns.


Hannah "Han" Ingrid Tucket (Location: Silvervale University)
Occupation: Student @ SVU, Majoring in Mass Communications / Community Radio Host || Age: 24


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A.k.a "Lady Hit" by her listeners, a girl of many words, she can literally talk for hours on end and has a very good sense of working people into and out of things which is a very helpful skill in her choice of a career. If your good enough friends with her, you can probably call her up to get rid of a dead body but don't expect much in terms of emotional support, that's a whole 'nother level. A decent enough friend when put to the task. She has lots of connections and she'd be willing to do errands for a little something in return.


Mayor Emilia "MM" W. Griffith (Location: Plaza)
Occupation: Mayor of Silvervale || Age: 38


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The hardworking, self-sacrificing, slightly paranoiac, occasionally high-strung mayor of Silvervale. Daughter of a business mogul and one of the nation's leading Philanthropists. They say she can get pretty intimidating when she's off on serious business but no one's actually seen her act this way, or at least no one talks about it. Emilia is a model leader, and is beloved by almost everyone in Silvervale because she does her best to keep her city in check, always making sure her citizens are happy and seems to have invested her entire networth to the city. Of course, she also sometimes have her shortcomings but she's always hands on when it comes to serving her people. Who doesn't love Emilia?


Officer Shelley Isaacs (Location: Plaza)
Occupation: Major Inspector of Silvervale's local police force || Age: Early 30s


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Officer Isaacs is one of the more dedicated police officers in the local force and she probably has the most intuitive mind out of anyone in Silvervale, well she claims to be anyway. She has 3 kids, a loving husband and a trademark soccer mom grit which it turns out, translates well in police work. Though not necessarily the most chatty type and can seem quite intimidating with her tall stature, she tries to accommodate Silvervale's citizens to the best of her abilities. If you have something that needs solving, don't be shy to come by the station and look for Shelley Isaacs. Oh and she loves her caffeine, she's practically addicted to it.


Danika "Nika" Varma (Location: Marketplace)
Occupation: Owner of Morning Star (Antiquities & Gift Shop) || Age: *undisclosed*


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Nika is a bit of an oddball with a fascination for strange trinkets and supernatural musings. Most people would dismiss Nika for her strange habits but she's actually a really savvy businesswoman with a very keen passion for the trade and collection of antiquities and exotic art. She's quite friendly if you can get pass her difficulty to focus on a conversation. She makes good tea and would probably have whatever it is your looking for that you can't find elsewhere, limited to objects of course.


Jeffrey "Big Jeff" Davis (Location: The Cauldron)
Occupation: Head Cook/Founder of The Cauldron || Age: Late 40s


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Goofy, loud and as hearty as his meals. Jeff serves comfort foods with a signature delight that you won't find elsewhere. His family has run The Cauldron for more than a 100 years now and it's the best place to go to if you need a little pick me up while filling your stomach, or if you're too drunk to find your apartment keys and need to sober up for a bit.


Casper Santino Espinoza (Location: Tinker Base)
Occupation: Takes every odd job he can get / Taking a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship @SVU|| Age: 26


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Tino is a fixture in the mall, and he goes around jobs faster than you can say indecisive, one month he's a barista then come next week he's folding clothes at Urban Outfitters. It's not that he's bad at doing his work, it's that he just wants to try everything he can get his hands on and he doesn't even need the money because he's living off a trust fund. The odd thing is how he has time to take a job while taking his masters degree. He's quite and observant and probably knows more than he should about Silvervale and it's mallgoers.


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Occupation: ??? || Age: ???


does anyone even remember what he looks like? his appearance feels like a fleeting image

A strange demented man who roams around the streets of Silvervale, rumours are he actually lives in the backwoods and is in cohorts with the boogeyman. HE PROBABLY NEEDS HELP.
 
ROOM ASSIGNMENTS:

2A: (3 BR) this room is below 3C
2B: (1 BR) -with a pretty decently sized balcony
2C: (3 BR) -wide ish common room


3A: (1 BR) -you can literally jump from its balcony to the neighboring apartment
3B: (2 BR) -this room is like weirdly very cold sometimes, like there's a strange sharp chill

3C ??? = ??? (small boarded up room)

3D: (1 BR) -closest to the rooftop
 
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Moritz "Ritz" Myungseok Gang



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"I'm just a boy with big dreams and around 99 problems but nothing can stop me from fighting the sun!"


Moritz (明淑 Myeong-Suk) Gang // Ritz // Lucifer's Skinniest Concubine // Love of your life
Age: 21 // Gender: Male
Occupation: Waits tables for Pink Barrel ( R Rebecca 's Hole) // Taking up B.F.A in Visual Communication (@SVU)
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: HOMOsexual
Time of occupancy in Redwoods: 6 Months in :xFwink:


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APPEARANCE:
Ritz has facial features sculpted by god himself, cheekbones reaching for the heavens with a jawline sharper than a razor blade and deep-brown eyes that pierce through even the densest souls. His exceptionally smooth light-brown skin free of blemish shows that he puts effort in maintaining his looks because he believes that even though people rarely admit it; appearances play a huge part on impressions. Ritz stands at about 5 feet and 9 inches which is something he wishes he could still improve on. Even though he's well aware that at his age a growth spurt isn't happening anytime soon, thus he hacks it with thick insoles so plot twist, he will appear about 5'11 inches tall. While being fairly skinny, Ritz actually eats a heap ton and always has the munchies, his body has a fast metabolism so his weight has never been a concern but his eating habit can get pretty intense. The young man has a few muscles here and there, he can carry his weight and also has surprisingly great stamina. Although he's naturally a lighter haired brunette he's come to embrace a darker dye for his hair, as it gives him a more striking appeal standing among the bright-haired people of the west. He usually styles his crown in a fashionable "it looks like I slept on this" side part that actually takes a bit of time to make up.

And though Ritz likes looking handsome, he's big on socializing and attending to people so he also knows that pretty things can be quite hard to approach that's why there is an inviting smile plastered on his face by default. You'd also probably catch him making faces that either brightens up a room or completely destroys it. He likes dressing up in street casual wear, either in layers or over-sized shirts and hoodies. He loves bringing out the dress coats when he needs to be formal and he enjoys occasionally getting up in colorful patterned button-downs. Ritz would honestly wear anything: dresses? mascot costumes? body paint? a single leaf of paper? nothing is out of the question... unless it's something disrespectful, well okay so maybe not just anything. He has a small surgical scar just an inch above his right ear bruised by a wood shrapnel from an incident in high school.



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Personality:
// Artistic // Personable // Dependable // Self-Sufficient // Impulsive // Headstrong // "Crafty" // Adventurous //

Because of his family's background, Ritz has always tried to be a person his family could rely on and the practice has completely bled into his life. Ritz is heavy on attempting to succeed in something, until proven impossible, by then he'd get crafty and find a way to at least break even. One thing he has come to build up even back in his childhood was self-sufficiency; meaning being independent and able to stand his own ground which sometimes may seem like over-confidence and naivety to some people but his repertoire speaks for itself.

"Intrusively Enthusiastic" are the two words that fit together to describe Ritz perfectly. He likes doting on people, it doesn't matter their age, he'll act like a long lost mother to people in need and sometimes it can get a little out of hand. Maybe it's his perpetual need to be validated by everyone or maybe it's just a habit he can't quite get rid of, even if he'd been told off many times. He loves being adored and in turn is also very vocal when it comes to supporting people, for him it's a tool to help drown out the nagging feeling of being alone and allows him to bring smile to people's faces even if it may be unwarranted. Do you need a pipe fixed? call Ritz! need help on your paperwork? definitely hit up Ritz. Want someone to read you a bedtime story in full performance and high throttle? Ritz is your guy. Just needing for a perpetual presence lurking at your peripheral? you know the drill, ring Ritz up! The guy just loves attention and feeling needed, it's almost a curse.

So then, is he a Yes man? uhm absolutely and it gets him in trouble sometimes thanks to his impulsiveness but don't worry he always finds ways to spin things around for the better... well, of course it doesn't work everytime. The pull and thrill of unplanned things may actually be Ritz' one downfall and it's something he desperately tries to repress. Call it luck but the big reason Ritz hasn't gotten into big terribly horrible accidents yet is because of his younger sister and his ex boyfriend, they've always been the two paranoid people in his life who would steer his big driven ass to safety but they're pretty far away now so Ritz might be in trouble. Truth be told, Ritz actually depend heavily on the synergy of the people in his life even if he doesn't want to admit it.

Another big part of Ritz' personality is his investment in the arts, especially with media that are heavy on storytelling. His creative instinct comes naturally and though he can't quite paint like the greats, he does his best with learning the technicalities to produce distinctive work. However his main focus and definitely his life's biggest passion is building lore; giving life and form to stories no matter the intention and method. To Ritz, life fulfillment is to continuously bring out the magic of a tale in every piece of art he makes, be it an illustration, a photograph, a dish, a film, a poem, a song, a dance routine or a whole stage production.

Habits:
  • He's always carrying some kind of snack, be it a candy, rice cake, Bert's bakes or something homemade that he has pre-packed.
  • Ritz has a habit of bluffing for fun.
  • Is very into myths and paranormal stories, he especially loves the ones that circulate around Silvervale and is actually planning on making an investigative web show based on them.
  • Hates being idle and always makes sure he's at least making progress with something productive, a big multi-tasker. But he exclusively reserves weekend nights to just chill out, unless something gravely needs to get done. He's been big into DIYs and Crafting lately. Do note that he will drop everything if someone calls him for help.
  • Likes confined spaces, he actually set up a cute little fort in his room that he uses as a workstation. He also really oddly enjoys situations where people are cramped in small spaces.
  • Makes faces to break awkward silences or to just fuck around and catch someone off guard with a laugh, he also does this shrill scream/shrieking sound out of the blue to achieve the same effect.
  • Does a weird thing of ending every conversation with "Do you need help with anything (/else)?"
  • When he suddenly thinks up of an idea for a story, he makes a voice memo on his phone no matter where he is or whatever he was doing beforehand. So sometimes he'd stop mid-conversation to record an idea.

Background:

Ritz was born out of wedlock between Eleanor (Youngsik) Gang and Kyunghee Jeong, the former was born and raised in LA while the latter originated from Gangnam, South Korea. Eleanor was a mechanic and worked as a seafarer, and chanced upon Kyunghee and her affluent family during their course on Asian shore. Their relationship was a slow burn because of the man's work, it started off with dedicated courtship which was momentarily hindered by Kyunghee's family unwilling to give away their daughter due to prior arrangements. During this time, Ritz was conceived and as Kyunghee was unable to persuade her family, she decided to run off with Eleanor to L.A. where they eventually started a life together under his family's blessing and support. Eleanor continued working and Kyunghee found a job as a pre-school teacher, they were living a stable life enough to bring in another child to the family.

Ritz grew into a healthy bright toddler despite initially exhibiting a very quite demeanor. A year and a half after Ritz was born, Gwendolyn came into the picture and now with two kids, their family grew more intimate. Even though Eleanor wasn't around for the first 6 years of Ritz' life, they kept a very close relationship through correspondence via calls and mails. Eleanor and Kyunghee was very invested in keeping their family's close ties, no matter what the cost. Ritz and Gwen lived blissfully and grew up as very loving children even if they were quite sheltered under their parent's care. The kids never really experienced much of the customs from their Korean heritage because of their mother's disdain for it. Though they did get to experience some food and stories from their paternal grandparents, until they passed that is. Ritz initially used his initials for his english name, MG when he started going to school. Eleanor inherited his parent's house from which they stuck around, come 8 years into Ritz' life, his mother showed symptoms of an onset Degenerative disease. They had to look for medical facilities that specialized in neurology, which were quite sparse so their household moved around. They moved from town to town, the kids switched schools way more often than it gave them opportunities to even get to have friends or settle into town.

The emotional turmoil eventually came into the scene once Kyunghee became partially paralyzed, going from crutches to a wheelchair. The kids were inconsolable for the first few weeks, fearing the state their mother was in, it took a lot from Eleanor's strength and resolve to see his family this way. With Kyunghee as she was, there was no light of any improvement so Eleanor decided to move his family out into a more sustainable place with more affordable facilities once Ritz has graduated middle school. They were referred to a non-profit facility in Louisiana, but the city the facility was in was too much of a financial cost to live in so they decided to move to the city right next to it, a quaint yet wonderful strange city named Silvervale.

At the age of 13, Ritz was matured enough to support his father's actions, her younger sister on the other hand was a harder sell. Of course they both were afraid of moving into another city and reintroducing themselves to a new environment but it was for the better. Ritz consoled his sister with promises of better days, and the prospect of new adventures. The kids are learning at an early age that home isn't just the physical comfort of a space. They rented a 2 Bedroom apartment at a very cheap price at Redwood, owned by a funny french baker named Bert. Kyunghee stayed at the facility and eventually came into a more stable condition, albeit still not much different but with the comfort of being used to her symptoms. Gwen continued middle school at the city where Kyunghee was staying in, it was a better arrangement as they get to visit her on the way home to Silvervale. Eleanor continued working contractual jobs while Ritz had to stop school for a year and decided to work as an errand boy for Bert's bakery, this was also when he started learning how to cook while he also continued to pursue his passion for the arts. He attended a local youth music workshop at the university every weekend, learning various instruments almost every month though not exactly mastering them. He had a certain hunger for learning artistic skills that he just needs to keep on feeding. At one point he also joined the community choir and then the marching band, he never really stayed put though. With the permission of Bert, Ritz also opened a small booth at the bakery selling hand made crafts and postcards that captured the strange landmarks of Silvervale. Eleanor was so happy to see his son thriving, he also built a friendly relationship with Bert and his then wife, Marissa. His kids never really needed a sitter but that's what he considered the couple. A year in Silvervale went by gracefully and the Gang family had a wonderful time, they even made friends and have come to learn tales about the city.

But then came another turn in their family's story when the facility taking care of Kyunghee closed down due to lack of funds, she was referred to another place at the rurals of Portland where a different approach to the treatment was being used. At this point, Eleanor knew there wasn't much hope for Kyunghee to improve her condition, it broke his heart but she loved her to the point of seeing everything through. It was a harder move this time around as they've grown quite a liking to the charming city, even Ritz thought maybe he could just stay behind but they were a family that stuck together and this move isn't any different than the ones before. Come Gwen's elementary graduation, they head out after with the promise of visiting or maybe even coming back one day. The rurals of Portland was a new landscape for them, they've always lived in the city, seeing great pastures and farms after farms was refreshing. It was idyllic, and Kyunghee confessed if she were to leave soon, she'd like it to happen here. The couple decided this was the last move they're going to make, this is where they settle down no matter how Kyunghee's condition changes. They got a nice house right by the outskirts of town, right next to a farm and they had enough plot to actually start making a small farm of their own. The town square wasn't that far ahead and the school was just a 15 minute walk away. The facility for Kyunghee was pretty close, so this time she could actually stay at their new home, provided they get her a caretaker so she can be closely watched.

They finally settled down, and things were going smoothly, the kids finally made friends and grew out of feeling like the permanent strangers they used to be. They found a thick neighborly relationship with the Griffith family, a farm over theirs. Though school got pretty rough for the Gang kids for a hot moment they got to mature into fine individuals by the time their mother passed. The grieving was slow and went creeping on the house, it was strange, death does that. It took over the family for awhile till they sorted it over, if anything it fortified the love they had for each other as they realized more about themselves as it went by. It was the time Ritz learned that talking it out really did wonders for people, it was also the same time he decided to come out about his sexuality one night. Ritz took on the maternal instincts of his mother, while Gwen took more to her father's paternal wits. The three remaining of the Gang family promised that no matter what happens they'll stay a family, even if the two kids will move out one day. They decided to live fully to honor Kyunghee from then on.

A few months before graduation, Ritz decided to apply for a scholarship at Silvervale University which he's grown an intense liking to for their reputation with the arts, and he did promise to go back so it was two birds with one stone. He got in with a grant, although it was harder for him to let go of his dad and Gwen than they were of him, always the worrywart for his family. Silvervale sounded perfect to Ritz, thankfully it's still the strange funny town it's always been. Ritz dreams of eventually making it big as a visual artist; it's the whole reason he's taking his degree. Now living in Redwood for four months and coming to terms with work and uni, Ritz keeps on thriving. Though plenty has actually changed in Silvervale and his insatiable thirst/lowkey impulsiveness for adventure is growling.


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FAMILY:


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Eleanor (Youngsik) Gang (60)
Ritz has a great relationship with his dad, they're each other's biggest supporters. Since that one night their family turned grieving for Kyunghee, Eleanor and Ritz has promised to always have each other's backs no matter what, since then they've never shied away from being open with one another. Eleanor can get a bit negligent of himself and Ritz always worries for him, despite his son wanting him to retire, he keeps working at his shop, Ritz believes he got his persistence and headstrong attitude from Eleanor.

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Gwendolyn (Gyuri) Gang (19 turning 20)
Gwen and Ritz were inseparable as kids even if they were complete polar opposites. Gwen was the calmer, more regressive sibling while Ritz was the aggressive and personable one. They had this symbiotic relationship that allowed the both of them to grow into well-adjusted individuals as they helped each other out by learning from each other's success and failures. Gwen always plays up that Ritz inherited the maternal instinct between the two of them, which is actually very true to begin with. She does lowkey worry about her brother when he's alone and separated from her and their dad, she knows him the best out of anyone and though he doesn't admit it is afraid of being left out.

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Kyunghee Jeong (deceased, died at 52)

OTHERS:

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Clarke Gabriel Griffith (20)

Ritz' bestfriend turned first ex-boyfriend turned "what even are we anymore actually?". Because of his deep ties with the Gang family, his breakup with Ritz is a bit of a complication, he still hangs around with Gwen and Eleanor because they're actually really good friends. Because of their conflicting interest and aspirations, the ex couple decided to break up and try out other things, they still aren't sure of what to make of each other at the moment. Ritz' still lowkey actually feels affection for the guy.
 
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Name:
Nadia Patrice Ocampo​

Age:
22​

Gender:
F​

Occupation:
Competitive weightlifter. Former Tv Personality​

Sexual/Romantic Orientation:
Bisexual​

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Appearance:
Nadia always has this youthful, schoolgirl charm about her. It's not so unusual for people to mistaken her as someone much younger than she actually is, which explains her being a constant victim of bar IDing. This barely bothered her, and would still encourage a youthful and carefree fashion style. She has a preference for bright and cute summer dresses, with a slight tinge of casual/alternative grunge look; e.g denim jackets, combat boots, and the like. In some occasions she goes for practical bordering the 'sporty chic' vibe.​
Physically, Nadia is considered pretty; chocolate brown eyes, light brown skin, and over all soft facial features with the exception of her body type which stands at just about 5'3. Due to her intensely active lifestyle, she is quite quite athletic bordering on the stocky side,; thick arms, thick legs than the average Manileñia chic.​

Personality:
Sociable || Ditzy || Happy go Lucky || Dependent || Determined || Attentive

Nadia has a bright and sunny personality, one of the many things about her that is hard to miss. She always wears the same beaming, bunny toothed smile and once spoken to she is rather talkative yet polite, to the extent that her chattiness may come off as overbearing or even annoying to some. Adding that she's a bit of a ditz, it's quite common for Nadia to miss points in certain conversations, or even simple implications of jokes and flirtations.​
As a friend Nadia is an ultimate ray of sunshine yet, in most serious and personal cases however she is quite poor and awkward at grasping emotional signals. She has always bore this happy, sunshiny persona quite often. Despite being positively expressive and animated Nadia is somewhat careful with expressing how she feels in a day to day basis, for the sole reason of putting up a positive impression for herself and for the people around her. Although, her efforts in masking it aren't always that successful.​
Growing up in a well to do family, Nadia has never had a days work in her life until moving to Silvervale, and is used to things being handed to her. Though initially she had been struggling to keep herself together financially, Nadia is determined to learn and work her new life out without the help of her parents and so far she has been doing well, much to their own surprise, never-mind the times she almost got kicked out of her past apartments thanks to her bad decision making and poor budgeting skills. She's learning to become more heedful of her actions although depending on the situation, even if sometimes her blitheness and inherent impulsiveness would get a hold of her.​
Habits:
- Quite fond of doing physical activities; will do routines in the gym or jog around town. Currently training for competitive weightlifting.​
- Though not much of an expert, she'd take photos of the town's notable landmarks, specially on her first months residing in Silvervale, to add it to her personal blog.​
- Grew up in a rather traditionally catholic and superstitious household.​
- She has a tendency to space out while doing idle activities, or in between rests such as; eating, washing the dishes, drinking coffee, even in the middle of a conversation.​
- Is always bad at making practical decisions for herself in general and may need SERIOUS help with it. Will most likely buy expensive shit she doesn't really need because it looks cute instead of saving for the next rent.​
- Is seriously saving up to adopt a puppy.​
Background:
Nadia was born in Manila, Philippines to a well off family. The Ocampos are a household name in both the Showbiz and Political scene there, the name being attributed to a dynasty of rich asian families. Both her parents have been involved in both departments, same with her own siblings and for a time, even Nadia herself. Growing up, she had been exposed to much of her family's pursuits and schemes, in between living the comfort of their 'hard earned' money, Nadia pursued to become a local celebrity herself. She had involved herself in the local tv at a young age, from starring several sitcoms and blockbuster movies to co hosting a talkshow, and doing some model work on the side, overtime Nadia grew tired of the tedious routine of celebrity life.​
She left the scene for awhile and focused on her own personal interest, which by then she started doing blogs online. Being in the wrestling team during highschool her love for fitness was reignited after being influenced by a friend. That's to say , a part of her wanted to do all this so that she could somehow go against her parents demands, as she had always been a victim of their strict expectations which contributed to some bad memories she had to endure during her child star days. Unfortunately, they didn't care to show their disappointment towards her as they had always preferred her more successful siblings over her. Though she never thought much of it, it's clear that this was somehow the reason.​

What brought you to Silvervale?:
The Ocampos became a prime target of a recently erupted scandal. Her father, a politician was accused of embezzling funds which made the family move out of the country. While Nadia stayed with her parent's mansion for a time, an altercation between them made her move out and find a place of her own. Though now she's living independently and in her own accord, her parents still provide her a weekly allowance to pay for other necessities as they could not completely leave their irresponsible daughter by herself.​


Extra:
*you can add extra details here*​
*if needed, include npcs you’d like to include (relative, etc.) that would be relevant to your character and the rp*​


 
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Uriel Lazarus

"Don't give a work of art to a fool who doesn't know how to appreciate it."



  • Name: Uriel Lazarus
    Nickname: Uri, Laz
    Age: Twenty-Nine (29)
    Gender: Male
    Occupation: Master Jeweler/ Proprietor of Gold Plume Jewelers
    Sexuality: Heterosexual
 
"hmmm? You think I’m odd? Have you looked around lately?”


Name: Evan Mistos
(Nickname)
Age: 24
Gender: male
Occupation: currently unemployed still looking for a job here
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: (sshhh)
Time of occupancy in Redwoods: 2 weeks


Appearance:
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Height + Weight: 6'1
50 kg
Eyes + Hair: black hair,
brown eyes
Build: regular?
Attire: usually large puffy jackets for some reason
Distinguishing features:
Body modifications:
Scars/markings:


Traits:
odd, curious, sleepy, overly affectionate,
Personality:
Evan is an odd individual, just overall, throughout the day the way he acts seems to change, form the morning to the afternoon he progressively gets more and more energetic and curious, the worst time being in midday when he going to ask you a lot of annoying questions and keep asking them even if you just answered it form afternoon - night his personality seems to wind down becoming more lethargic and annoyingly clingy for some reason.

Habits:
if anything evans habits is much like his personality odd
enjoys warm rooms
gets waaay to close to people being rather touchy
sniffs almost anything
doesn't seem to eat at least not that anyone else sees
Background:
Evan used to live in Silverdale when he was a child his family moved away however for some undisclosed reason honestly Evan never exactly though to ask too much about it. he always acted odd leading to a source of ridicule for him not that Evan minded much he simply acknowledged he was strange and never thought much of it. after finding out how strange Silverdale was he decided to move back to the city in an attempt to maybe understand why his family left or if they were just as weird as he was.


Extra:
*you can add extra details here*
*if needed, include npcs you’d like to include (relative, etc.) that would be relevant to your character and the rp*


Please message me the following: (I’ll just use this to assess your character and their chemistry with the rest of the town and the other characters)
-A 1-2 paragraphs long write up on what your character's daily routine in the apartment/ how would they spend a day in their room"
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Pepper Gabriel

"I need a drink."

Age: 28
Gender: Genderfluid (She/her)
Occupation: Escort/Call girl, occasional performer at the DollHaus ( R Rebecca 's Hole) and less frequently the Pink Barrel
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Queer
Time of occupancy in Redwoods: 1 month

Appearance:
Pepper is five foot ten, with long, wavy brown hair and hazel eyes. She is rarely seen without lipstick and eyeliner, save for on some of her more masculine days. She is frequently found lounging around in fake furs or silk, and takes great pride in her appearance. She keeps a knife strapped to her leg for protection when out at night and always has a bit of stubble speckling her face.

Personality:
Flirty ◇ Loud ◇ Dramatic ◇ Sociable ◇ Witty

Despite sometimes being viewed as unintelligent due to her promiscuous and ditzy behavior and relaxed way of speaking, Pepper is actually quite smart. She frequently has a martini in hand, and when intoxicated is prone to going on long tangents about almost nothing. She is easily excitable, and often loud without meaning to be. Pepper loves to sing and dance, and occasionally performs at local bars when she can. Pepper generally isn’t one to let her guard down around strangers, and while she loves her friends fiercely, is hesitant to let people in due to having been abandoned or hurt by people she trusted in the past. Even so, Pepper is still a massive flirt, and her hook ups and flings outside of work are frequent. Despite often pushing people away, Pepper is desperate to feel loved and needed, and often uses her work to attempt to fill the empty void, and alcohol to drown out the pain it causes her.

Habits:

Sleeping late
Drinking to such excess that the bartenders stop putting alcohol in her drinks after a certain point. Pepper is usually too intoxicated to notice.
Returning home late
Occasional thief, but only if the person she's stealing from really deserves it.
Smoking cigarettes, often in place of eating actual food

Background:
Pepper was born Jeremy Gabriel. As a young boy, her femininity was an open secret, never to really be discussed by anyone. She spent most of her time with girls, playing dress up or dancing, but still, the subtle hints that Pepper was not supposed to be who she was always showed themselves. Despite wanting to play with dolls, she was always steered back to the more masculine sports or building blocks instead. So, the older she got, the more she learned to hide it, especially in school. She was bullied mercilessly for the way she spoke, the way she moved, the fact that all her friends were girls. Bigger boys chased her down and beat her up. She had one, single barbie doll she’d stolen from a friends house, and one day the neighborhood boys found it, cut all it’s hair off, and ripped it apart. From then on, Pepper was even more of a target. Things got worse and worse until everything crumbled on her first day of high school. Pepper finally snapped, and the boys who had been taunting her chased her down, pinned her to the ground, chopped off clumps of her hair, and scrawled a slur across her forehead in red marker. Distraught, Pepper kept her head down until graduation, rarely speaking to anyone and keeping mostly to herself while trying to fake being as manly as possible. Due to this frequent rejection by her peers, Pepper struggled to make friends, and slowly began to build a wall around herself. Upon reaching adulthood and branching out to several gay bars, she made some close friends. She had several boyfriends, many of whom treated her poorly or simply abandoned her when the effects of her previous traumas emerged. Struggling to keep a normal job for any period of time, Pepper eventually started working as an escort, partly because she felt she had no other skills, and partly because of her desperation for some sort of affection, even if it wasn’t real.


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Age: 30
Occupation: Owner/Performer/Show Director at The DollHaus, performer at the Pink Barrel
Blurb: A transgender woman and drag queen, Eva is a friend of Pepper's. She owns and performs at The Dollhaus with her wife, Kennedy. She is soft spoken, gentle and patient, rarely raising her voice. She and Kennedy are also the adoptive parents of three queer teenagers--Jupiter, Ronan, and Hugo.

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Age: 29
Occupation: Owner/Performer/Show Director at The DollHaus, performer at the Pink Barrel
Blurb: Kennedy is a trans woman and drag queen, and assists her wife with the running of The Dollhaus. Where Eva is soft spoken and patient, Kennedy is most often fiery and sharp-tongued. She is far more likely to snap when pushed too far, and has little patience for other people's perceived intolerance.


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Age: 26
Occupation: Waitress at The Cauldron
Blurb: A frequent patron at The Dollhouse and other spots in Rebecca's Hole, Petal is one of Pepper's close friends and is usually found in whatever bar Pepper has decided on for the night. Petal is quieter than the rest of her friend group, but is just as able to pipe up with a witty remark or sarcastic comment when it's needed. She is a lesbian and Carnelian's girlfriend.


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Age: 24
Occupation: Probably something in the mall somewhere??
Blurb: A loud-mouthed, outspoken punk, Carnelian is usually found at whatever table Pepper and Petal have chosen at the bar, often drinking a vodka sour. They are a nonbinary lesbian (they/she), and despite their small size, Carnelian is a fireball. They are always ready and willing to fight for anyone, with a bad habit to punch first and ask questions later.[/SPOILER]



(I have a bunch of minor characters that hang around Pepper but I felt like these four were most important)
 
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There are things known and there are things unknown and in between are the doors of perception


Name
Robin St. Michel​
Age
30 something​
Gender
Female​
Occupation
Private Eye​
Sexual/Romantic Orientation
Pansexual, Demiromantic​
Time of occupancy in Redwoods
bout 2 months​

Appearance

Some would say Robin perfectly encapsulates the battered tough gal look---with her long tousled raven hair usually brushed back lazily, the scent of brandy and cigarettes, leather jackets, ripped jeans and a frigidness ascribed to her innately uncaring demeanour. Though some may seem intimidated by her presence, if managed to look deeper into this woman one could understandably make sense of Robin's unique appeal. From the way she moves that almost seemed fluid, with a bit of a distinctively cool sway in her walk, the subtle smirks and beguiling gaze she'd give almost with the intention to make you nervous for her own amusement. It's probably why people usually get a mix of mischievous and mysterious flair on her.​

Personality
Night Owl | Functioning Alcoholic | Down to earth | Cynically Optimistic | Critical | Secretive​

When anything sort of suspicious happens in a suspiciously weird town such as Silvervale, a place that seem to never run short on missing cats, apparent cult gatherings and missing persons among many things, Robin is mostly the locales' go to woman when such things occur and if you want to skip lengthy paper work of the local bureau. The sleuthing field quite suites her well too, since she's a diligent and hands on type of person specially on work related matters.

Inherently, Robin doesn't easily give herself away and is often perceived as somewhat, mysterious in that sense. And playing by her own rules in the field, it doesn't really help that she is somewhat ehrm, 'unconventional' and 'assertive' in her methods and thinking. Generally she's sociable when engaged, but habitually evades certain questions with sarcasm, subtle lies and facades as a sort of defence mechanism. Though life had always taught her to see the world through jaded lenses, inherently Robin is a hopeful person and it shows a discreetly compassionate side of her in those who deemed worthy of it. Though easily seduced by temporal vices, amazingly Robin has the ability to somewhat retain her composure in situations. There's barely any difference when she's sober or not other than the flushing, is more approachable and less grumpy on the latter.​

Habits
- Leaves 9 am, goes home at around midnight or never.
- Has a habit of evaluating people in a form of scowling looks.
- Practically lives at Rebecca's. Is usually seen during late evenings and at times till early morning, slumped at the bar, dozed off. She's also good friends with Glitter J.
- Is almost never around the complex, either spending the night somewhere or at Rebecca's. It's possible people might've seen her only once, and for the first time even.
-Occasionally brings home strangers from the bar, for her roomate's rude awakening.
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Background
There's not much to know about Silvervale's illustrious tough gal sleuth, Robin St. Michel, other than she's a resident of Silvervale for the last two years, and she'd like to keep her personal life away from curious ears. Though back in the day she used to be qualified for Police Academy, but had been redacted thanks to her bad drinking habits, caused by her other personal issues and problems that had been plaguing her through the years. At some point she took over the family business, left home and branched out to Silvervale where she remained for a few years.

Being around town for awhile, Robin had gained some familiarity from the locales, mainly as that one nosy, hard drinking, crazy sleuth from the big city and, some notoriety from the local sheriff for her uncustomary approach and consistent probing on matters she should not delve into. Before, moving to Redwood, she used to rent an office space that also serves as her home for a couple of years. Eventually the previous landlord, short on rooms had to set renting schedules, where in the mornings to afternoons Robin has her office, and in the evenings onwards are AA meetings and pottery workshops. After weeks of squatting in Rebecca's Hole, she took it upon herself to find a proper place to stay an a nifty and fairly cheap space in Redwoods, even if she had to share it with someone, doesnt really make a difference to them since she's almost never around anyway.​

Extra
- There's a rumor about that she works under the Mayor 24/7, and are often seen discreetly meeting together in unsuspecting places.
- Her office is located just a few blocks from Redwoods
- Is Ambidextrous​

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    FULL NAME | Desdemona Purdue
    NICKNAME | Des is just fine thank you.
    AGE | 24
    ZODIAC | Virgo
    GENDER | Female
    SEXUALITY | Gay, flexible
    OCCUPATION | Assistant Professor, Uni Masters Student (Local History)
    TIME OF OCCUPANCY | 8 months

    FACECLAIM | Logan Browning
    HEIGHT | 5'5
    BUILD | Curvy Slim
    COMPLEXION | Darkish copper
    HAIR | Deep Brown
    EYES | Satin Gray
    MODIFICATIONS | MARKINGS | Piercings on both ears, septum
    OUTFIT | At first glance, Des seemed like the bookinsh, typical A student with the way she presents herself. Though her style is a weird mix of preppy and grunge, composing of button up shirts, vests, leather/denim jackets, slacks, plaid skirts, contrasting dark hues with pastels. She also wears round clear glasses due to her poor eyesight, and various accessories such as earrings, necklaces and the like, having a fondness for the gaudy variety.

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Name
Ifechi Okeke

Nicknames
Ife, Chichi

Age
19

D.O.B.
April 17th, 2000

Gender


Ethnicity
Haitian American

Occupation
Vender at the Trade Center

Religion
Vodou

Sexual Orientation


Time of occupancy in Redwoods
4 months

Appearance:
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Ifechi has both an ethereal and earthy aura about her, like a harvest goddess walking amongst humans.
As present in the photo, her most prominent feature is her large afro, a massive, unruly cloud of black curls that hang over her face, usually obscuring her eyes.
She has a face that spells innocence, with soft, round cheeks and petite features. She still looks like a child, at 5’4 with a body that lacks curves.
Her thin body and long legs lend themselves to making her appear graceful and sometimes ghostly; the way she walks so silently, you’d swear her feet never touch the ground. Her unique presence is only strengthened by her wardrobe; which consists mostly of tiny vintage skirts, baggy grandfather sweaters, plain sleeveless tops and t-shirts, brown oxford shoes, short floral dresses; she’s always carrying around her brown leather purse and her fingers are never without several old golden rings.

Her second most defining features behind her hair are her eyes; rather, the bandages, sleeping masks and glasses constantly obscuring them.
These coverings are for her own comfort and protection; she’s effectively blind, with an extreme sensitivity to light.
If she can remove her eyewear and open her eyes long enough without succumbing to an extreme migraine (~a few seconds),
her sight is still effectively useless. Even in a dark room, it’s hard for her to process information, and she usually just ends up with a migraine anyway
unless the room is completely devoid of any light. She’s grown used to just using her cane and other senses to navigate around in the 10 years she’s been ‘blind’.

Personality
Quiet | Humble | Intelligent | Empathetic | Reclusive | Melancholic

Ifechi is a very quiet, reserved girl who tries to keep her presence as small as possible.
She’s not a fan of being the center of attention, preferring to follow and serve others to avoid their judgement.
She usually feels no need to talk when it’s not required of her. She much prefers to listen, being naturally empathetic and seeking to help people,
or simply allow herself to be a receptacle for other’s issues. She finds it easy to put herself in the shoes of others and can be very intuitive.
She’s a humble person who’s always doubting herself and deflecting compliments; she’s a bit insecure, and is brutal when criticizing herself.
To her, there’s always someone out there doing more and doing it better than she could, so there’s no reason to be prideful.
She’s unkind to herself and any kind acts done to her are never predicted but always very appreciated.
She’s extremely grateful and is sometimes brought to tears by the kindness of others. She’s a very forgiving, kindhearted person,
and is prone to letting herself get stepped on, believing she’s helping them by not helping herself.
She’s open minded and willing to listen to all facets of an argument, leading her to be both flexible and rather indecisive.
She’s also easy to teach because of this and is rarely set in her ways; her gullible nature and low self-esteem don’t help her any.
She’s an analytical deep thinker and is often lost in thought, phasing out of conversation.
She has a creative, artistic mind, able to see things from multiple different perspectives. She feels things incredibly deeply due to her empathetic nature,
and she can be rather sensitive. She’s likely to start weeping when she’s feeling at all emotional,
but she’s just as likely to bounce back. She’s a very melancholic person when she’s on her own.
Since she’s a very reserved, private person, she’s notoriously hard to get to know.

Info on Occupation:
Ifechi has become a regular vendor at the Trade Center, and she works full-time. A
talented cook that uses her sense of smell, touch and even hearing to navigate the kitchen, her specialty is ‘fish pie’, which she sells at her stand;
balls of dough stuffed with red snapper, slaw and sòs (haitian gravy), fried and sold ready-to-eat,
the top of the dough carved with her best estimation of the shape of a fish.
It’s a mish-mosh of various dishes from back home, combined into one delicious, comprehensive bite of Haitian cuisine.
Unless she’s got someone helping at the stall, her dishes are out-of-reach to anyone who feels like taking advantage of her disability.
She uses an app on her phone to read the amount of cash she’s been handed and a smart chip reader to help with her sight issues.
She doesn’t usually run into many people who try to deceive her while paying, but then again, she hasn’t been in Redwoods for long.

Along with fish pies, behind the counter, adorning the wall on the back of her stall are multiple bags, candles, bundles of dried flowers, incense and more,
all tools and aids in vodou rituals. The bags she sells are full of herbs, dirt and other objects from nature,
all serving a different purpose: luck in love, fertility, wealth, health and more. They’re made to order or you can buy them as-is.
She also serves witches and pagans with the materials she sells, open to the practices of every religion and relishing in their similarities.
She has a small statue dedicated to the goddess of luck behind her and honors it throughout the work day with offerings of coins and drinks.

Info on Religion:
Ifechi originates from a family of Vodou practitioners, and carries on the tradition hundreds of miles from home. Her parents weren’t heavily religious
but still partook in regular rituals to please the spirits they believed inhabited everything on Earth and in every part of life.
She does the same as them, honoring the spirits she believes inhabit Redwoods, lighting candles and incense,
leaving charms like coins, animal teeth and miniature tapestries around the apartment for them; when she’s alone,
she’ll dance energetically to connect herself to these spirits. To her, Vodou is about honoring those who suffered and died so the generations that
came after them could prosper; she places heavy significance on ancestors she has that were sold into slavery, and lives her life dedicated to honoring their deaths.

Habits:
Ifechi is an impressive cook, spending day and night in the kitchen cooking for herself and her roommates,
even if they don’t request it. She’s best at entree dishes and seafood, basically anything she can fry.
When she’s not making dinner or food for her stand, she’s looking for new recipes online to try (screen reader, ect. ect.)
Despite cooking so often, she has a tiny appetite and makes her own meals very small.
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Ifechi is very soft-spoken and gets flustered and stuttery when she has to repeat herself.
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She tends to fidget with whatever she’s holding, especially to seem preoccupied so she appears less approachable.
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Ife is an affectionate person who enjoys hugging and linking arms with her friends.
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Even with sunglasses and bandages wrapped tightly over her eyes, Ife is still occasionally victim to light streaming through her precautions.
Because of this, she’s always on a few mms of painkillers to keep herself comfortable. Her eye coverings can squeeze her head, too.
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She sleeps in complete darkness with a sleeping mask, plus blackout curtains and a towel stuffed under the door (on a bad day).
Coming in while she’s showering in the dark and turning the light on is punishable by the ultimate guilt trip.

Background:
Ifechi was born in a quiet fishing village bordering the ocean in her home country, Haiti. Not much else about her backstory is known;
she went ‘blind’ at the age of 9 due to a bad case of flu, moved to a small town in Texas with her aunt at 12,
after her mother and father went missing in the 2010 earthquake.
She was a loner in high school, spending all of her time at home, cooking with her aunt.

She graduated at 18; suffering with depression and anxiety, she was worn out by the stresses of high school and didn’t want
to go immediately to college as soon as the short summer was over. Her aunt, on the other hand, had other plans.
A domineering, traditional woman, it was her vision for Ifechi that she would go to college, get a bachelors and then pursue her masters.
Ife was disappointed, but promised she’d do what her aunt asked and go to college for a bachelors in food science.
She moved to Redwoods after being accepted into SVU; a month and a half later she was living at Redwood apartments, selling daily at the Trade Center, and no longer attending university. Her aunt is not yet aware and is still selling her money; Ife doesn’t have the heart to break the news.
 
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