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Name: James Carpenter
Birthdate: June 27, 1988
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Married
Family:

• Thomas Carpenter – Identical twin brother. James and Thomas get on really well together, even if Thomas can be a bit of a drag on him. James lets Thomas live with him and his family, as long as he does some chores, helps look after his child, etc.
• Phillip Carpenter – Father. James and Thomas’s father is a kind and loving man, and tried to raise them as best he could, as he knew that his haemophilia could be the death of him – literally.
• Christine Carpenter – Mother. James and Thomas did not get to see much of their mother. Unfortunately, she died of breast cancer when they were six. All they know of her are the memories from before then.
• Sarah Carpenter – Wife. James and Sarah have been seeing each other since they were sixteen, even though she wasn’t a part of the show. They were childhood sweethearts, but now they’ve grown up into full blown lovers. They have a three year old child, too, called Alex.
• Alex Carpenter – Son. Alex is three years old, and is your regular toddler. James loves Alex more than he thought possible, and does everything he can for him.

Occupation: Maths teacher and American football coach at a local school.

In Depth Appearance:
James stands at a mighty height of 6’ 4”, and weighs in at 250lbs. He has been playing football and/or lifting weights since he was around fourteen or fifteen, and even though he doesn’t play football professionally anymore, he is still in good shape. James has brown eyes, and dark brown hair that he keeps short at the sides and longer on the top, which is the same as his brother, despite being 27. He sometimes has some stubble, but usually he shaves it, as it is darker than the hair on the top of his head, and closer to black, and he doesn’t like how it doesn’t match. Usually, he will wear a short sleeved shirt when he’s not at work, and some jeans. If he’s at work, he’ll wear a button up shirt, a tie, a waistcoat, and sometimes a matching jacket. He’ll also wear the matching suit trousers, and smart shoes.

Biography:
Then: James was born to Phillip and Christine Carpenter in Thornhill, Pennsylvania. His father was of British and Irish origin, whilst his mother was Pennsylvania Dutch. Both of his parents were Catholic, and therefore he was raised one, too. As he grew up with his twin brother, James spoke some German, although a majority of his conversations were in English. Unfortunately, Christine developed breast cancer when James was just five, and died when he was six. After his mother died, James’s use of German declined sharply, as his father did not speak it very well.

When he was growing up James’s father, Phillip, did the best that he could to ensure that his children had a good childhood, as he had haemophilia. Thankfully, a father cannot pass the gene for haemophilia down to his son, which meant that they were safe. However, he wanted to make sure that in case he got a bad infection and became seriously unwell, or even worse, died, that his children had good memories of him, even if they weren’t with their mother too. This lead to James being pushed to do sports, and he ended up becoming a very good football player.

During the filming of the series, James had fun, but also made sure to not look like a complete fool, being worried of what could happen to him if he did stupid things on camera. He partied, had some alcohol and had fun, and every so often Christine would show up and they’d make out. He tried drugs once, but it was only a joint of weed, and he didn’t like it too much and didn’t do drugs after then, unlike his brother, Thomas.

Between: After the series ended, James began to focus more on his grades and playing football, and managed to get good grades, especially in maths, and became an excellent football player. This ended up good for him, as he was able to get a full athletics scholarship to Yale, where he majored in maths and was also the quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs. After his education at Yale, he went into the NFL draft, where he was the third player chosen, but the Minnesota Vikings. He played in the Vikings team for two years, when he decided that he wanted to become a teacher. He trained to be a maths teacher, and returned to his hometown of Thornhill. He is now a maths teacher there and is also the football coach. He is still very athletic and goes to the gym almost every day. He has also had a child with his wife, Christine, with whom he had been going out since before the show started.

Now: James is a teacher at the school where he went, in Thornhill, Pennsylvania. He is also the football coach, seeing as his former job was professional football player. He keeps fit and goes to the gym almost every day. He lives with his wife, son, and brother.

Centric Episode/s:
Unitiled: James relives his former days as a professional footballer when he gets a visit from some former and current Minnesota Vikings, and reconsiders his job as a teacher.

Theme: Maroon 5 – Sugar
Relationships:

• Alice Madderon - James was good friends with Alice, even though he knew she had a crush on him. He was with Christine, though, and didn't want to mess anything up, so tried his best to ignore that.

• Liam North - James and Liam were great friends back in high school, with them both being great football players on the school team. They were great jock buddies, and they still kept in touch whilst at university.

Extra: Ducks Fly Together

 

Quote: “Just because you’re the same on the outsie, it doesn’t mean that you’re the same on the inside.”
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Birthdate: June 27, 1988
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Recently out of a relationship
Family:

• James Carpenter – Identical twin brother. James and Thomas get on really well together, even if Thomas can be a bit of a drag on him. Thankfully, James lets Thomas live with him, - for a small fee - and Thomas quite likes it, as he loves children.
• Phillip Carpenter – Father. James and Thomas’s father is a kind and loving man, and tried to raise them as best he could, as he knew that his haemophilia could be the death of him – literally.
• Christine Carpenter – Mother. James and Thomas did not get to see much of their mother. Unfortunately, she died of breast cancer when they were six. All they know of her are the memories from before then.
• Sarah Carpenter – Sister-in-law. Sarah and Thomas get on alright. Thomas can tell that Sarah is tired of having Thomas live with him, but is happy that he looks after Alex, does some chores, and pays some rent, even if it is the small amount that James lets him pay.
• Alex Carpenter – Nephew. Thomas’s three year old nephew, Alex, is one of the main reasons for his existence. He’s the person that he loves the most in the world, barring James. He regularly looks after him, and would protect him at all costs.

Occupation: Part time worker at a supermarket.

In Depth Appearance: Thomas is 6’ 4” tall, just like his brother. He is also 250lbs just like his brother. This is because of his days as a high school hockey player, and then when Thomas came back from university, he went to the gym a lot, firstly to catch up to his brother, and secondly to ensure that nobody found out that he has a cocaine addiction. Now that he lives with his brother, he can go to the gym with him, which he does so almost every day. Just like James, Thomas has brown eyes, and dark brown hair, which he keeps short on the sides and longer on the top. He also shaves his stubble, due to it being very dark, and almost black. Thomas wears a t shirt and jeans when he’s out or at the gym, and usually wears nothing more than underwear and a t shirt when he’s at home, only bothering to put shoes, socks, and jeans on when someone’s round.

Biography:
Then: Thomas was born to Phillip and Christine Carpenter in Thornhill, Pennsylvania. His father was of British and Irish origin, whilst his mother was Pennsylvania Dutch. Both of his parents were Catholic, and therefore he was raised one, too. As he grew up with his twin brother, Thomas spoke some German, although a majority of his conversations were in English. Unfortunately, Christine developed breast cancer when Thomas was just five, and died when he was six. After his mother died, Thomas’s use of German declined sharply, as his father did not speak it very well.

When he was growing up Thomas’s father, Phillip, did the best that he could to ensure that his children had a good childhood, as he had haemophilia. Thankfully, a father cannot pass the gene for haemophilia down to his son, which meant that they were safe. However, he wanted to make sure that in case he got a bad infection and became seriously unwell, or even worse, died, that his children had good memories of him, even if they weren’t with their mother too. This lead to Thomas being pushed to do sports, and he ended up playing a lot of ice hockey, unlike his brother, James, who became a famous football player.

During the filming of Nowhere, Thomas was much less inhibited that James. Thomas didn’t mind drinking a lot, and even used drugs more than a couple of times. This led to Thomas getting a slight cocaine addiction, but nobody thought anything of it, and he claimed to have overcome it by the end of the series. He also kissed a few girls, and also a guy (however, they both say it was a dare), but no relationships began with him – or so they thought.
Between: After the filming on Nowhere, Thomas continued to secretly using cocaine, managing to hide it from anyone. He also managed to hide the fact that he was actually bisexual, not telling anyone that the guy he had kissed was actually became he had a crush on him. Over the course of a couple of years, Thomas got a couple of girlfriends, but not for too long. When he was about 21, he came into contact with the guy that he kissed at a party during the filming of Nowhere. They both confessed that they were bisexual/gay, and had a crush on the other. After that, they decided to go out. However, with both of them saying that they were straight, they had no choice to keep their relationship a secret. This relationship lasted for just over five years, until three months before the beginning of Somewhere, when Thomas’s boyfriend broke up with him. Thomas went to university in Albany, before moving back to Thornhill.

Now: Thomas is still reeling in after being dumped, and since he’s still not out, he can’t talk to his brother about it, even though they talk about everything together. He is also still struggling to get off of cocaine, but makes sure that nobody finds out, not even his brother. He does this by eating as healthily as possible, and going to the gym with his brother, and even does the same exercises.

Centric Episode/s:
Untitled: Thomas has a cocaine overdose and everyone finds out about his habit.
Theme: The Last Goodnight – Pictures of You

Relationships:

• Alice Madderon - Thomas and Ali weren't very close back in high school, but they've been keeping in touch since then and getting closer. Ali has never been able to tell the difference between James and Thomas, and Thomas loved that.

• Liam North - Liam and Thomas spoke to each other occasionally, as Liam and James were great friends. They haven't really spoken to each other much since high school, however.

Extra: Ducks Fly Together

"¿Qué demonios fresco es esto?"

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Val (prefers), Juan (former)

Birthdate:

June 24, 1988

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28

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Female (Trans)

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Homosexual, Bi-curious

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Single

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Assistant Administrative Director, Human Resources Department (Town of Thornhill)

In Depth Appearance:

Val is a slight but well figured woman. With a lithe hourglass form, she stands tall at 5' 10'' with little in the way of muscle or excess fat. Although next to unnoticeable, her shoulders are a touch broad. The salary of a public servant leaves her with little in the way of expendable income to use on clothes-- Val considers herself thrift store chic, while the bright colored dresses she wears might not be tailor fitted to her unique physical form, they do express a personality that is both weathered and uniquely her. Facially you can expect to see Val done up just enough to appear that she isn't done up-- the aspiring politician keep understated eye liner, dermablend, and lip matte on hand at all times, her nails are manicured and glossed to look natural. She has a natural beauty that could shine through, if only she smiled more often.

Biography:

Then: Val was born a boy-- Juan Aiomé-- in New York city to Puerto Rican (and fiercely Catholic) parents Pablo and Audrey Aiomé, only moving to Thornhill in 2001, following the 9/11 attacks. Her parents felt that an environment free of sin, away from the temptations and dangers present in the city would be good for their growing family. Juan, accustomed to the city, initially despised the small town. In the city, he could hide from his parents, he was beginning to become involved in many queer and gay groups around the city. While he didn't have any particularly strong friends in New York, he wasn't looking forward to losing what little he did have in the move. But in 2002, the Aiomé family had moved to Thornhill, and slowly Juan became accustomed to the small community and soon fell in love.

By the time Nick came filming, Juan had already begun the transition-- at least to a few friends-- to Val. Having the harsh realities of being trans in an unaccepting family, and the difficulties of transition around friends and other loved ones was revolutionary, and endeared Val to the fans in a way that would impact Val's life significantly later on. She became a minor LGBT icon and was completely estranged from her family.

Between: After the show's run, Val's secret was out to her family, and she was disowned by her family in Thornhill. With the help of her friends and fans of the show, Val was able to return to New York, where she lived with more accepting members of her family and attended NYU for political science and psychology. It was during this time, too, that she began going through the process of fully transitioning. To pay for this (and her numerous college debts), Val returned to the town the enabled her to separate from her hateful family, accepting a job in local government, where many though hiring her would be a popular PR move that would endear the LGBT community and local youth to the 'hipness' of the town.

How well this worked is certainly questionable-- but what has worked is Val. She always had a passion for people, and she's worked her way up the rungs of the human resource department with speed and aplomb.

Now: Val is a woman. A beautiful woman, who, while not completely out of debt, or living particularly lavishly-- is happy. Although romance could be better, she's adopted a small child that she cares for when she isn't working. Her position in the town government sets her on a path for town council in as few as 3 years, and mayor in as little as 5-- the youngest (and first female, trans or otherwise) in the history of the town. She isn't lonely-- Luana is the love of her life, she's building her own family-- and her aspirations are ones she can occupy herself working toward-- still, she does long for more.

Maybe she'll figure out what that is with Nick filming again, just like before.

Centric Episode(s):

- Red tape: We follow Val for a day-- once an androgynous stoner-- she now holds a significant place in the town's government and helping to manage the Human Resources department, a department designed to manage other departments. Sexual harassment, law suits, and a fire department on strike? Just another regular day in Thornhill. Later, social services makes a surprise visit and Val has quick check-in with her doctor.

- All or Nothing: It's election season in Thornhill, and Val's thrown her hat in the ring to become the department head of town's Human Resources Department. Camera's follow her though the process of putting together a small town campaign, dealing with slander, intrigue in dealing with the various groups looking to support her, while finding time to be a mother. Having her life broadcast throughout the process gives her an invaluable edge of publicity over her opponents, it also means that any slip-up could lead to absolute failure, and the death of her dreams of the town council and eventual mayor-hood. As things cool down she receives shocking news regarding a woman who was dead to her, and an ultimatum.

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- Childish Gambino - Be Alone
- Open Mike Eagle - Dark Comedy Late Show
- St. Vincent - Digital Witness

Relationships:

Eli Gerard - The two have as professional a relationship as two people who once did shots off of underage girls together could have. Which is to say-- very professional. The two have maintained a personal relationship and a professional rapport, and often assist each other in their respective political or business endeavors in whatever way possible.

Alice Maderon - They were never particularly close before, during, or after Nowhere-- they've really only remained in very scarce contact because of the show, and that they both have children in a small town. Otherwise, they're relative strangers.

Liam North - There wasn't much a relationship when they were kids and there really isn't one now. They keep in contact, both having been on the show and all, and as a representative of local government, she'll try to throw him a juicy story to write about every now and then, but that's as far as the relationship goes.

James & Thomas Carpenter - Val went to the same local catholic church as James and Thomas when she was younger, as some of the only young people in mass at any given time, she naturally gravitated toward them to avoid seriously thinking about her faith-- with the show this connection even blossomed into something of a friendship. After the show's run, she drifted from the twins. She keeps in semi-regular contact with Thomas, but she alienated James with her transition.

Angel Jameson - TBD

Diante Nickelson - The two kept in contact after the show and grew into professional working adults while maintaining a cordial friendship. Val respects Diante's work ethic and thinks he's wasting his talents as a librarian, though she would never tell him this, this is why she might mention a few openings in her department to him whenever the two might meet. Val's daughter, Luana, adores Diante, and she often spends time with him and Sara when Val is working late.

Nico Gōngsūn - Nico and Val were once great friends-- two outcasts as a result of their oddball brains-- however, Nico leaving after the filming of the show, and leaving Val in the dark has left her feeling cold toward her former best friend.

Extra:

- Val was born on Día de San Juan Bautista-- a holiday in Puerto Rico commemorating Saint John the Baptist, the Patron saint of the island. Her birth name, Juan, reflects this.
- While Val refuses to submit to Catholic traditions, she does believe in and practice Santeria. She has a small shrine in her home, and practices many popular Santeria rituals.
- Ducks Fly Together

Quote: "Believe me, life is the marrow sucker."

Name: Angel Jameson

Nickname: Angel

Birthdate: April 23

Age: 26

Gender: female

Sexuality: straight

Relationship Status: single

Family:
Mother: Conny Jameson, doctor
Father: James Jameson, doctor
Older sister: Kelly Jameson, medical intern

Occupation: (failed and broke) author

In Depth Appearance: Angel has black hair ending at her upper back. Her skin is slightly pale, but still has color. She often wears a sad, yet angry look on her face, one that seems to say she's angry at the world, but has given up. She's 5 feet and 7 inches tall and has a relatively thin figure. She's usually in her apartment, sitting in front of a blank word document, dressed in a T-shirt and shorts. But on the rare occasions that she does go out, she wears a gray hoody, jeans, and sneakers.

Then: Back in high school, Angel was considered innocent one of the group. She was a shy, kind, warm-hearted girl. She was an aspiring writer, and actually started writing a beautiful book about her side of the story. She was the one who, when all the drama struck, kept on smiling and looking at the bright side.

Between: The show ended before Angel finished the book, but that didn't stop her from finishing it. Since the show was such a hit, she figured her story, titled Nowhere Like Heaven, would make her millions of dollars, and she'd never have to work again. She was so sure of this that she made the book her number one priority. Her grades began to drop as well as her social life. She locked herself in her room for hours on end, ignoring the outside world. On the very day of her graduation, she finished her book. Due to her bad grades, however, she did not get any scholarships, and her parents wouldn't pay for college. But she didn't worry. She had her masterpiece. She left home and began temporarily living in a hotel. That's when it happened: her laptop was stolen. It all went downhill from there. She changed from sweet to bitter. Quiet to cruel. Shy to shitty. From having a positive outlook on life to discovering that it was, in fact, a bitch.

Now: She now lives with a girl named Penny Kiggley, the closest thing Angel has to a friend. Penny was a big fan of the show, and tends to cover the rent for Angel, who now writes books people never read. She has no source of income except for a few appearances at Nowhere conventions. Speaking of which, she now hates Nowhere. She blames it for her failures.

Centric Episode/s: Fallen: Shows the new, depressed, bitter Angel. Has an interview with Penny, who explains everyday life with Angel.

Theme: N/A

Relationships: N/A

Extra: Ducks fly together

"Please don't make me hunt you down and turn your library books in one time . . . Or, you know, at all."
Name: Diante Nickelson
Nickname: Dian
Birthdate:
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Family: He has his 8-year-old half sister, Sara Michone, that he's raising by himself and a father that ran out on his family before he was born. His mother, Sara, committed suicide two years after the filming of Nowhere, and he has no other living relatives that he knows off.
Occupation: He works as a Librarian in the Thornhill Public Library.
In Depth Appearance: Diante is about 6'2, with a lean figure that he keeps in shape by doing some daily exercises every morning. He's got a scar under his right eye that he doesn't like to tell people how he got it. Some people have developed theories and such, but the truth is that he got it when he was a kid after he tried to slide down the stairs in a laundry basket. His eyes are a warm chocolate brown, but they have a few flecks of golden hazel as well, though they're only visible if in the right light, causing a weird multi-color effect along the fringes of his irises. He usually wears a button-up shirt, either black or some kind of plaid patterning, with blue jeans and some sneakers. During the colder months, he wears a thick woolen winter jacket over it, which makes him look a bit older and more mature than most would think, especially with the way he asks.

At home, he spends his free-time dressed in a white tank-top and jeans, either playing video games or keeping his sister entertained. He has a few dress clothes for when ever he needs to go to a formal event, but no real date or party clothes.
Biography:
Then: Diante grew up in a relative normal home, with just him and his mother doing their best to eek out a living. Getting involved in Nowhere was his mom's idea, as she saw it as an opportunity for him to go out and make some friends. Diante was the quiet, bookworm type not really shy or adverse to company, but definitly more at home by himself than with others. Being apart of Nowhere changed that, though, as he began to hang out with the other teens, actually form some relations with people, even take a few risks and do some stupid things, to actually act his age normal. However, the moments when you got to see this side of Diante Nickelson were few and far between. Most times when he appeared on the show, it was when he was asked to give his opinion about a particular event or another member of the group.

He was a observant person, a people watcher by heart with his heart set on becoming a psychiatrist so that he could help people with the problems that they couldn't fix themselves. As such, he always had some interesting and informed insights to give from time to time, even played the role of the group shrink from time to time. If you ever needed some to vent to about anything, Diante was the guy for it.

Between: After Nowhere, Diante went to college, working to get his Masters degree while dealing with his sudden newfound fame(which was a tad overwhelming for the guy who preffered to keep on the down low) and his mother had found herself a boyfriend as well. He made her happy and during the talks he had with her over skype, she seemed like she was positively glowing. Soon after, Diante would find out that he would have a baby sister soon, and that his mother was planning on marrying the guy, something that he wasn't sure about, but he didn't voice his opinions.

Sadly, the happy days were not to last. His mom's boyfriend got into a bad car crash about a month before the baby was going to be born. This devastated her, throwing the woman into a deep depression that was broken only by fits of rage. Diante came to help as best he could, but his mother was just so . . . hollow, like all of the life and love he'd known her to have had been taken from her. So much, it seemed, that she passed away soon after giving birth, leaving Diante with a choice. Continue on with his chosen path, or drop everything, for his newborn sister. In his mind, it wasn't a choice at all, and he quickly dropped out of college and moved back to Thornhill as a young 20 year-old with a young child, no idea what to do, and only the money he'd saved from doing a few Nowhere-related events such as convention appearances and such. But he didn't say a word of complaint.

One thing that was talked about, however, was how there was no funeral for his mother, only having her remains cremated and storing them in a urn. When questioned about this, he simply said that there was no point in holding a funeral, as anyone who would bother to attend was dead or estranged. When he was asked about how he was dealing with his mother's death, he responded with a strange smile and sad that he was fine, It had been a shock, but with having to are for his sister, he didn't have time to be sad.

Now: At present, Diante is living a fine life as a Librarian, spending his days at work and nights with his young sister, all the while doing his best to keep in touch with others. He never really gives himself a break or takes a day to himself. He's always busy, always moving, never really taking a single moment for himself. When asked or question about the topic of his mother, or the subject of his distinct avoidance of taking a day off to simply relax by himself, he will work to avoid the question, growing more and more erratic and upset the more someone presses the issue.

Centric Episode/s: First Time's the Charm: Diante is forced by his friends to take a rest in his life, and is set-up on a date(perhaps with one of the other cast members). This would actually be his first time ever on a date, and as such, nervousness abounds.

Took ya long enough:A man claiming to be Diante's father comes to see him. Diante takes it . . . rather badly.

Theme: Suggestions?
Relationships:

Extra: Praises the hairstyling guides on youtube for teaching him how to do his sister's hair, as he was well and truly lost.

An avid reader of every type of book out there, though he has a particular interest in Fantasy.

He can knit and sew, and rather well at that.

A major advocate for getting kids to read more and text less.

He's never gotten a tablet or any kind of device for his sister. as he wishes to encourage communication rather than shutting her up with T.V or other technological distractions

Ducks Fly Together

He's fiercely protective over Sara, some would say overly so

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Name: Frances Nikolai Gōngsūn

Nickname: Nico

Birthdate: December 17

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Pansexual (Demiromantic)

Relationship Status: Single

Family:




Occupation: Freelance Artist, Tutor

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