Alex is totes rooming with Declan btw, if that's okay. I'll have her relationship chart done in a few.

Liriia said
Alex is totes rooming with Declan btw, if that's okay. I'll have her relationship chart done in a few.

That's cool. :D

Madison would be polite to the others but she'd still have this hard barrier round her, which would give a bitchy impression to people, but deep down she just wants people to break her barrier. Though she will turn on people if they touch her when she doesn't want to be touched i.e grab her from behind etc.

She'd "get" Declan because of the understanding of earning a wage in a not so accepting manner- like Nevermind says.

She'd also be understanding of everyone's stories and would want to help, as she's known to want to try and help because of helping her father keep food on the table etc when she was at home.

I'll properly read everyone's CS's to get more of an idea of who'd she would grow closer to tomorrow, as I'm bang in the middle of watching TVD finale and then The Originals

Corey G. McAllister: Alex loves to hang around the brotherly man, finding his attitude towards other people to be similar to her's and his kind personality to be rather refreshing. She'll probably treat him like a big brother, and will constantly find enjoyment in teasing and picking fights with him (in the safest way possible, though, as she does respect his problems).

Declan Murphey: Seeing as she is sort of bunking with the man, Alex will obviously not hate the guy. In fact, she probably likes him the most, as he was kind enough to let her crash at his place and puts up with her somewhat annoying habits. His musical talents will also interest her, and she may bug him to play a few chords from time to time during a sleepless night.

Ara El Khouri: Interested in her tattoos and heritage, might even ask her to speak in Arabic at times if they happen to be hanging around. Might be curious towards how she is faring in school and could even help out if she is able too, seeing as she was a pretty smart cookie back in high school. Alex will probably come to her if she happens to have any girly issues.

Riley Jade Abrams: Alex is obsessed with her hair, enough said. She will constantly admire and compliment the girl, despite knowing her for such a short time.

Howard Pollock: They're the same age, so Alex is obviously interested in getting to know him better, but seeing as Howard is somewhat of a loner it is sort of difficult. Might tease him a bit to see if she'll get a reaction, but will respect him if she is told to cut it out.

Madison Ranger: Their similar, easily ticked off personalities might clash, but Alex will definitely find the girl to be attractive and might be jealous of her looks. Might try to push her buttons at time just to see her reaction, but only if she is feeling extra mischievous that day. Might come to her with girly issues if she happens to have any that Ara can't help with.

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Just a rough sketch cause I don't know most of the character's personalities. Also, if you couldn't tell, Alex is really mischievous and kind of moody, so look out for her dumb pranks and jokes.

Liriia said His musical talents will also interest her, and she may bug him to play a few chords from time to time during a sleepless night.

Seems like something he'd be happy to do as he, much like most of the people in the group, doesn't get much sleep either.

Good idea guys,

Corey's opinions

Howard Pollock: He sympathizes with him and feels fairly protective over the younger, meeker boy and hopes to become fairly close to him in the future. Corey has always wanted a little brother.

Riley Abrams: He also feels fairly protective over her and tries to give encouragement, support and an ear/shoulder when possible.

Madison Ranger: He is often annoyed by her bitter personality but tries to remain patient and avoid returning her violent outbursts (which is difficult given his disorder) he knows its not completely her fault and that she's had a hard life, but he still has to work at being patient with her.

Declan Murphey: Corey thinks of Declan as a kindred spirit, a brother, a fellow warrior. He relates with his background of violence and loss and being of Scots-Irish descent enjoys having a good drink with someone from the homeland. I imagine them having some crazy, hilarious adventures together including but not limited to; waking up wasted in odd places they don't remember going to, bar fights, drunk arguments, trying and failing miserably to hit on women at the bar, etc. etc.

Alexandra Pavlenko: Corey is involved fairly closely with keeping Alexandra hidden from the police/her parents, his background in law enforcement and clever nature aiding this endeavor greatly. Though he doesn't exactly approve of her decisions and finds her annoying and bratty on occasion, he is still unswervingly loyal and welcomes her into the group with open arms, hoping some of the others will be a positive, maturing influence.

Ara El Khouri: He relates to Ara well too, sympathizing with the feeling of having your well laid plans for life suddenly derailed. For her, it was outside pressure and addiction, for him it was injury and psychological disorder. Her Middle Eastern background also gives them something to talk about as he spent the recent and active years of his life in the region. He hopes that his strong sense of self discipline will rub off on her and help her in kicking her addiction.

Now, to start off with let's have the group hanging out in a diner or something in the evening and then have them head off to some underground fight club/rave that night and see what mischief we can cause. Any suggestions?

Since I sort of want to introduce Riley into the group (which I'm still taking suggestions for who should bring her along), maybe they sort of haze her by taking her somewhere that should scare her a bit? lol And I will post my opinions of the characters in a sec.

Corey - I could see Riley gravitating to him as sort of a comfort zone for her. She would feel that he was maybe a bit selfish in trying to keep her from hurting herself like everyone else, but in the same way, she would bathe in the fact that he cares. In return, she would be a shoulder for him, for times when he has his own issues, encouraging him to cry…or the manlier alternative of talking to her.

Alexandra - I could see Riley finding her outbursts a little off-putting and possibly annoying, only because she doesn't do well with conflict. She likes things quiet, much like herself. However, I could see her being a good ear for the girl, and possibly opening up to her.

Declan - I could see Riley finding him a bit off-putting, due to his past and possibly what could be a bit of grit behind him. I think she would find him interesting, and would probably watch him from afar, just in case he showed any sort of interest in her, but I don't think she would be the first one to make a move and communicate with him.

Ara - I'm not sure what Riley would think of Ara. I think she would almost relate, since Self harm is much like other drugs in the endorphins it releases. However, I think the idea of admitting that she is like someone who does heavy drugs would be a hard pill to swallow, and so she might push Ara away.

Howard - I could see Riley gravitating to him, as well. He has a terrible background, but seems to be more her speed on personality and his problems. I could see them being amazing friends, even close enough to have their own jokes and things, that tend to be the only thing that makes the other laugh.

Madison - Although her attitude would probably put Riley off at first (due to conflict), I could see Riley being so interested in Madison that she wants to be near her, and asks her questions. I could see Madison sort of corrupting Riley, but also getting her mind off of her addiction with such corruptions, and things to do.

When we starting?

Corry G. McAllister:
certainly his favorite of the bunch, however he was still quiet around him but not as quiet, he liked his company and the company of Magnus. Sometimes he'd see him at the library and he'd say hello, sometime he'd invite him to the book fort but most of the time he just prefers being around him, not speaking, just enjoying his company.
Alexandra Pavlenko:
Ah the Russian girl, an interesting person in his mind, the slight accent, the slight body, the fascinatingly light hair, she was overall nice to him and he nice back but still quiet, only giving a small murmur or slight rasp of talking.
Declan Murphey:
Not his favorite, Defiantly not. Howard was never partial to criminals but he could tolerate him, everytime he was around Declan he was reminded of Stan, the large build, the hair, the criminality. Thin ice, that's what Declan walked on, however howard was not going to take the mistake of confronting him and would respect him as long as he got some in return.
Ara El Khouri:
she makes him sad all the drugs, the alcohol, all off putting yet he feels sympathy, Howard doesn't have the capacity to truly hate, only to be angry and he knows what it is like to be addicted to something, he is addicted to books. He however would probably still remain guarded though, his time with Stan has made him weary of human interactions.
Riley Jade Abrams:
he loves her, deeply so, however he feels as if she deserves better then him, she deserves someone who will always be there and not lost in his own mind, that is why he feels shy around her yet he wants to be around her and most importantly he wants to help her stop cutting.
Madison Ranger:
A person he would like to help, pain is his forté and he knows how to handle it, so he'd probably be less shy around her because he has no feelings for her on the lines of love, he might talk to her more in private since he us more of a quiet recluse.

Look at this bridge



This bridge should separate the two sides of town. It'd be a cool little hang out for the group and perhaps a metaphor or something idrk.

I love the idea. But how about a smaller, covered bridge?



Now, as stated previously (since there's been no objections) we'll be starting off with the gang hanging out in a little diner, getting acquainted with Riley. They will then take her out for a night of hard partying to sort of initiate her into the gang. The group will then go out to a rave/fight club and raise hell for a little while.

Note, this won't be Riley's first introduction to the group because that would take too long. We'll assume she's been hanging out with the group a little bit for the past week or so and that this is the night she actually JOINS the group.

Captain Shelton said
I love the idea. But how about a smaller, covered bridge?

Perfect.

And okie dokes, can't wait to start. Alex is totally gonna flirt with everyone in the club ((:

Cool. Remember Declan is trying to not drink as much and certainly doesn't want to get involved in any fights, but if anyone tries to start beef with one of the group then he won't hesitate.

Cant wait to start.

Now I've read in more depth some of the CS (got a headache and reading on my phone hurts- just need to thoroughly read Ara's (?) and alex's) I think Madison "icy" would definitely get on with the guys more quickly, though it'll take her time to warm up to the men in the group. Howard because of the mutual painful past/being a recluse and Declan because of earning a wage in a unconventional way. She'd talk to those more openly - it also makes sense as she's more used to male company because of her past job.

She'd take on a older sister protective mode with Riley as she would have seen self harm from other hookers and just understands pain.

I reckon she'd be slightly more close to the girls initially overall.

Ara’s relationship chart: In alphabetical order :3

Alexandra: Alex’s mischievous personality will mesh well with the brazen Lebanese girl. They will probably laugh and pull jokes together. She is likely to take the platinum blond underneath her wing and play with her like a porcelain doll. In fact, that is exactly what Ara calls Alex; Doll. In a way Ara has runaway from home but cannot return so she feels bonded with Alex in certain aspects.

Corey: Ara’s family is not too fond of American culture but their bigotry did not rub off onto their daughter. She is probably more drawn to Corey because he is considered taboo. Ara has seen the uncensored News about Afghanistan many times but still could not imagine what being up close and personal to the combat must be like. She can relate to seeing some awful things and feeling disturbed but not nearly as much as Corey had to endure. She is captivated by his strength and self-control—which she does not possess.

Declan: Ara understands the need to do what one must no matter what the cost. Her father is a very abrasive politician and has played dirty many times. His methods are questionable and possibly illegal but Ara never felt off-put by this. Declan needed to do what he needed to do in order to survive and she feels perfectly fine by that, and even respects him for it. She will most likely be sweet on him and playfully badger him.

Howard: They probably talk the least out of the group since she is so ostentatious. She’ll likely leave him be out of respect of his timid nature. She has seen many women mistreated and beat on back home but that is the norm, and they suffer in silence. Luckily her father was not physically abusive. She does not know how to approach Howard but is there to talk with if he needs—even if she doesn’t seem like it.

Madison: The reformed bombshell seems like a wildcard. Ara does not like to walk on egg shells in fear of accidentally angering or offending so they may not see eye to eye. Ara is very touchy-feely like the majority of Lebanese people and Madison does not tolerate touching. Hopefully they can be more than civil and turn out to be very good friends in time.

Riley: Much like Howard, Ara and Riley may not connect right off the bat since the flame haired girl is so shy. They will probably remain tolerant of each other but may need some sort of bonding experience or push in order to become good friends. Ara is vain and would never do harm to her body--on the outside unless to modify it by ink. She does not understand how someone could do that to themselves…even though she is playing Russian roulette because of hard drugs, and slowly killing herself each time.

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Ara loves the clubs. So yeah, she'll feel at home there. ^^

In terms of how long they've been in the group for, it's pretty much a few months, yeah? If so it makes sense that Declan has been there since the start.

Nevermind said In terms of how long they've been in the group for, it's pretty much a few months, yeah? If so it makes sense that Declan has been there since the start.

Ara too, with school & everything it would make sense. ^^