Inspiration: Drive It Like You Stole It, from Sing Street. Genres: Slice of Life, Coming of Age, Teen Drama, Adventure Year of RP: For convenience 2019-2020 Pictures: Real face claims x x
Senior year is over and y'know how AJ Tyler can be! That boy is damn right spontaneous, amusing as hell, and spends his family's money like it's nobody's business.
Well, this summer, he and the crew will road trip around America and do what they do best: thrill seek.
You own a fast car, or motorcycle, and are known for living life on the fast lane.
The biggest burden you carry is what your parents expect of you when September rolls around.
No one wants to think about 'the future', so why not live in the moment and forget what's ahead?!
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Can you believe it? After these next three months, all these people that accepted you for who you are, will move on and make something out of themselves.
Try not to worry too much! You've spent the past four years making tight bonds that will hopefully last forever.
Do you want to get out of your comfort zone? Of course you do! Your boy Sami Alejandro got the hook up: A run down RV.
This will be the road trip of the century. Or not, but who cares! Make the most of it, you don't know when you'll see them again.
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Your last summer vacation with your friends... coincidentally, you're not the only clique in LA that decided to go on a cross country adventure.
What happens when the two groups meet at a crossroad and decide to travel together? What will they teach one another? Will they all come to terms that after this summer they'll have to grow up? We'll have to wait and see, now won't we.
Cheers to an unforgettable, possibly regrettable, summer!
Stay tuned. x x
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Since starting high school, Jules has presented a persona that is brash and unapologetic about being himself. Despite being comfortably male, he has a genderfluid fashion sense, throwing together crop tops, skirts, and thigh highs in the same outfits as t-shirts, flannels, and jeans. In addition to his clothing habits, his prominent hobbies of art and dance had firmly pigeonholed him as the "art guy." His four years at high school could also be divided neatly into four phases corresponding to each year starting from his freshmen year: "coming out," "ho," "introvert," "mellowed-out."
"Phases"
His "coming out" phase wasn't so much as him coming out, but moreso everyone else getting used to his cross-dressing as he personally never made a big fuss about it or his sexuality aside from when people negatively questioned him about it. This was also the year that he met a certain bunch of hooligans at the Santa Monica beach. His "ho" phase was when he started to party hard, explore his sexuality more, and really push his "brash and unapologetic" attitude to Herculean levels of jerk. His "introvert" phase saw him cut off almost all social contact in response to his debauchery in the previous year, occupying his time by studying and fulfilling art commissions. His "mellowed out" phase was marked by him attempting to resume a normal social life with much less sophomore jerk levels; this was also the time it was rumored that he started doing porn commissions (it was).
Before High School
People who knew him before high school know him as Marshall. He was a fairly soft and quiet boy, not standing out in any way besides his art and was more often noted to be his sister's shadow than anything else.
Notable Physical Traits
β 5'9 β Lean and fit physique attained through daily calisthenics β Walks with long, fast strides; fidgety when he has to slow down - hopping, tapping, skipping, finger drumming, etc. β Stands with all of his weight on one leg and adjusts when necessary β Applies natural style makeup with eyeliner flair, usually just wings β Higher baritone voice β Speaks with his hands almost as much as with his mouth β Has numerous uniform scars on his upper arms and thighs that he has recently stopped trying to hide
Insider's Knowledge
Personality
At heart, Jules is an introvert. While he often does have the energy to be social and can put off the air of being an extrovert, he tires himself out quickly among people he doesn't necessarily mesh well with, and even with the people that he does he needs his moments of quiet rest between bouts of activity. He also has an intense want to please everyone around him - even at the expense of himself - which has often come into conflict with the persona he wants to embody.
Favorite Item
A leather multi-corded bracelet on his right arm with a charm that reads "μ¬λν΄" that he and his family received as a Christmas gift from his sister.
Current Dilemma
Jules is currently heavily struggling with his sense of self, not really knowing who he is or what he wants out of life yet. He's also still struggling with knowing when it's alright to sacrifice for others and when it's alright to be selfish.
Warnings
Jules is intensely uncomfortable with the scent of any of the Old Spice Fresher collection and being alone in the same room with another guy. He also gets extremely annoyed with people who can't make solid, concrete decisions.
Quirks
β Fidgets with his bracelet when he's nervous or embarrassed β Starts craving sweets when he's angry β Bites his hands when he's worried or anxious
Hobbies
β Digital art β Dancing β Outdoor adventures β Exercise β Videography
Likes/Dislikes
β Posca paint pens β Giant robots β Crowd energy at dance exhibitions β Getting sketchbooks as a gift β Horror movies β Indecisiveness
Dreams
The only concrete thing that Jules knows that he wants in the future is to have a roof with four walls, fast internet, and relatively comfortable access to a beach. Lovers preferred, but not needed, and cats over dogs. Getting there is the only problem. He'll see how long he can milk his commissions and streams, possibly switch to something that could potentially give him more stable money like UX design.
Fears
Convincing himself that he has nothing to care for.
Occupation
Twitch Artist
Family
β Han Baek - Owner of the family restaurant JeJuJip, goofball, laid back, short temper β Kellyanne (Young) Baek - Highschool Calculus teacher, social, non-confrontational β Mimi Chris Baek - 2nd Year Pre-Med Human Bio at UCLA, extroverted, kind, patient, takes no bullshit
Family Highlights
β Dad cracks jokes as often as he cracks eggs β Mom always tells people how much of a cry baby Marshall was when he was younger β Mimi alternates between relentlessly teasing and doting on Marshy
History
Born to a Korean-American father and an American mother, Marshall and his older sister grew up in a relatively comfortable lower class household with his dad owning the family restaurant and his mom working as a teacher. There was nothing too noteworthy about his childhood as he grew up as a relatively soft and quiet boy, though he never really fit into any social circles for one reason or another. It wasn't until his sister, and consequently he by virtue of his sister being forced to take him along anywhere she went, got interested in dance did he start slowly opening up to the world.
Inspired in by his sister, his own brief experience in the dance community, and puberty, he decided that once he entered high school he would start changing into who he wanted to be.
And so he did.
Extras
Extra Info
Seafood, dishes with raw fish specifically
In Character Dialogues
FADE IN:
INT. A BEDROOM - NIGHT
A screen flickers on. A young boy sits crosslegged in front of a laptop; it is clear he has been up for a long time. This is JULES in the process of recording a video.
JULES: Hey future me. In case you're still a lazy bitch, it is currently... Saturday, May 23rd at the oh so ever lovely hour of 4:17 AM. Oop wait, 4:18 now.
Jules tiredly laughs. A mound of blankets behind him shifts and moves. A young woman who looks extremely similar to Jules rises. This is MIMI.
MIMI:(Sleepily) What the fuck are you doing. JULES: Vlogging. MIMI: What the fuck is the time. JULES: 4:19. MIMI: What the fuck Marsh.
Mimi sighs.
MIMI: Couldn't sleep? JULES: Yeah. Wanna join?
There is a moment of silence. Mimi grumbles and rises out of bed. She pulls a chair into the frame and sits next to Jules.
JULES: Honestly Memes I don't know how you ever got to your 8AMs on time. MIMI: Not being woken at 4 in the fucking morning helps. What's this one about anyway. JULES: Highschool reflection. About me. How I got here. Dunno, like, life stuff. I guess. It's not like I graduate from high school every day.
Mimi yawns and leans onto Jules.
MIMI: I'll be here to make sure you account for every cringey thing then. Can't have you editing your future autobio too much when you become famous.
Jules jerks the shoulder Mimi is resting on. They lazily fight until Mimi rests onto Jules again.
JULES: Guess I should start with why I started wearing girl clothes since freshman year was like, my "debut" or whatever. I want to say it was only because I just wanted to look cute, but if I'm gonna be real with myself it's probably because I wanted to stop being stuck in your shadow Memes. MIMI: Marshall... JULES: Weren't you the one who said you were going to make sure all my facts are straight or whatever. Besides, I did get better than you in one thing: being way cuter MIMI: That's just because I'm hotter. JULES: Hot garbage. Besides who was the one who taught you how to use makeup? MIMI: Whatever. JULES: Anyways, freshman year was also the year I met all the Misfits and... ugh, whatever, that was an entirely separate video. MIMI: I remember I came home and you were a blubbering mess when you did that one. I thought you had watched Your Lie again or something. And then I saw you try and do like 500 more takes. You were so cute.
Jules grumbles and is clearly embarrassed. Mimi laughs and pinches his cheeks.
JULES: Alright, whatever, moving on please. Sophomore year. Sophomore year... honestly I don't remember much of it. MIMI: And that's why I'm here, Future Marshy, to make sure you remember what an absolutely ginormous douchenozzle you were. First, you started drinking like a thirsty ass fish who had only just discovered the ocean. I had to go and drive your drunk ass home so~ many times. Second, you started sticking your dick into like, everyone and like, everything. Honestly, I'm still not sure how you didn't end up with like, any STDs. JULES: That's because of a wonderful thing called condoms. MIMI: Our room fucking reeked. JULES: Hey, at least I always made sure no one was home when I did it here. MIMI: Too bad our neighbors are still probably scarred for life. I think one of them even said how it was like she got to hear the "coming" of Jesus Christ every other day. And still speaking of dick you just became like, hella fucking rude. JULES: I know. MIMI: You and appa fought like, everyday. And that year was the only time I had ever seen eomma mad. Like, ever. And then...
There is a long moment of silence. Mimi gently places a hand on Jules' upper thigh where many uniform scars are visible. She then holds his hand.
MIMI: Well, maybe that can be another video. JULES: ... Yeah. MIMI: Yeah. But hey at least you started becoming more serious about art. And you totally aced your SAT. I think you only spoke like, 100 words your junior year though that weren't just, like, random grunts. JULES: What can I say, I took a vow of silence as penance for my hedonistic ways. MIMI: I wish you still kept that up then. Oh, and then you started drawing porn like, right when you turned 18. JULES: Memes, I'm an artist; I've always drawn porn. I just started charging money for it. MIMI: Yeah well, I'm just glad by the time you became a senior you stopped being a complete shut-in. JULES: It was because I was severely lacking in that thiccy vitamin D. MIMI: Gross. JULES: You're gross. But yeah. I mean, in all seriousness though I was just getting kinda tired of like, hiding from the world and figured "fuck it whatever, whatever happened, happened I don't care." It's not like I'm actually sorry for any of it anyway. Well... besides making eomma and appa cry. MIMI: What, not me? JULES: Memes I could make you cry if I pulled up a picture of a cute dog like, right now. MIMI: Rude. JULES: So's your face. And... well. Future Jules, I hope you still remember the Misfits. I hope we're all like, still together. Or still talk, or something, I don't know. I hope they remember you. And I hope the trip this summer was unforgettable. MIMI: Speaking of, did you tell eomma and appa yet? JULES: No, not yet. MIMI: Well. That's a later you problem. Right now I'm gonna try and get back to sleep. You should too Marshy. JULES: Kay kay.
Mimi shuffles off to her bed and goes to sleep. Jules stops the recording and closes the laptop screen.
CUT TO BLACK.
Bonus Videos
β (Song) Snail's House - Cosmo Funk β (Song) Smallpools - Karaoke β (Dance) GRaVy Babies Presents: Welcome to the Jungle | Body Rock Jrs 2018 β (Dance) EZtwins | Earned It - The Weeknd
It has been brought to my attention that occupation can be confusing since they're only 17/18/19. I did that more for lower based income characters. Since you can start working in the state of California at age 14 so long as you have a work permit. Nothing carreer wise. That being said, you can get creative like me and manipulate it where your character sees their lifestyle as a job too, etc, etc.
@Fabricant451 give me tonight to make little changes to the sheet to fit out of state characters. There's another concern that the female to male ratio is going to be unbalanced so the others sheet may come in handy since I may allow some people second characters solely to bring in more males. I'm already having NPCs, so I'm not opposed to making another. But I'll cross that bridge when I most. Others aren't limited to age group. Obviously don't go too old or that'll be creepy. I'll have my co-gm pm you are ideal next two destinations. May change. But the city definitely isn't.
@TootsiePop I am more than willing to change my female to a male face claim if it causes things to be unbalanced. Just let me know as I do not mind it if I need to change. π
@BleedingLoverWonβt be necessary at this point, just work on your idea and weβll cross the gender gap bridge when we come to it. There are plans in place if we need them
@BleedingLoverWonβt be necessary at this point, just work on your idea and weβll cross the gender gap bridge when we come to it. There are plans in place if we need them
Relaxed, chill, laidback - these are the usual words people use to describe Kim. Personally, Kim thinks that a more appropriate word would be 'accepting'. Whatever the situation, she rolls with it. Calling her optimistic is a bit of a stretch, though. The way she sees it, life happens and she deals. Her years at Beverly Hills High have been...interesting, to say the least. Although she'll maintain an amiable conversation if someone strikes one up with her, she doesn't actively seek out interaction. Socialising is nice and all but sometimes, it just takes up too much energy. It's why she joined an art club despite being absolutely rubbish at drawing; it seemed like the club with the least work. Spending her lunches by herself was an idea she was content with, but alas, the inevitable interactions she had with her classmates meant that she wound up mixing around with a particular group. Still, the Misfits are a cool bunch and it's not so bad when she's around them. It helps that they like heading out to Santa Monica so much. The fresh, salty, ocean air is something she enjoys immensely.
Another word some may use to describe would be 'old-fashioned'. She's not a big believer of losing her virginity before marriage. That being said, she wouldn't mind pursuing a relationship. It's just a matter of waiting for someone to take the first step. As of now, she's married to the woods in her backyard. Taking walks and pumping music in her ears is what she considers time well-spent. No stress, no pressure, just her, music, and the open air.
βΊ noteworthy appearance traits
Jean jacket and her default nonchalant expression.
βΊ favourite item
Her 8GB Samsung MP3 player of almost 10 years and by extension, earpieces.
βΊ current dilemma
She'd rather spend all day outside than staying at home. Kim's mum's constantly disappointed in her only daughter's average grades and her dad just echoes her with, 'Your mum knows what's best.' The worst part? They genuinely believe that Kim can do better. Kim can't stand it - she believes that it'd be better for everyone if her parents would just accept that she's not the brilliant genius they think she could be and move on.
βΊ warning
If it's not necessary, don't touch her. Kim may be friendly but she is distinctly uncomfortable with idle gestures that people are prone to, such as pats on the shoulder or a nudge in the ribs. Just don't.
Has a tendency to keep her earpieces in, even in the company of others. Some have told her that it's rude but as long as she can hear them, she can't see why.
Often bounces on the balls of her feet when idle.
Loves jean jackets, but hates jeans. They just don't feel the same.
βΊ hobbies
Listening to music anytime she can.
Going for walks in the woods.
Sketching random doodles, though they're not very good. Being in an art club does have an impact on her.
Swimming every Saturday morning. She prefers the deep pool - it's furthest from the kids playground.
Playing through text-based CYOA games from the Play Store.
βΊ dreams
Achieving something. Kim doesn't know what, exactly, but she imagines it'd be something so spectacularly mindblowing that it'll finally sate her parents' expectations.
βΊ fears
The idea of her parents giving up on her completely, or that some day, Kim could slide down from 'average' to 'below average'. The only reason Kim has relaxed practically ingrained into her is because she never wants anyone to see just how much things do get to her. At some point, it turned from a cover to a genuine part of her feelings regarding most things. Fake it till you make it, right?
βΊ likes/dislikes
β Music. Anything catchy, really. β Swimming. β Reading history books in her room for leisure. β Sugary foods. Especially ice-cream. β Hugs. β Smoking.
Ice-cream parlour server. Considering that Kim detests ice-cream, it's the last place she expected herself to be working at but hey, it's got air-conditioning.
βΊ family
Julia Blais - Mother - Formerly a teacher, but now a full-time housewife.
Beveridge Jeff - Father - A blue-collar technician. He loves his job, but wishes that he had more time off to spend with his family.
βΊ brief history
While Kim's family isn't rich, they're 'comfortable', or so her father tells her. Beverly Hills High was meant to be a point in her life where she could start over - with her studies, that is. Both her parents were adamant about driving Kim up the wall about raising her grades. Kim didn't have a clue why. It's not like she's failing. Nothing she learned was going to be applied in college and if she wasn't good before, she wasn't going to get better anytime soon. With those reasons, Kim turned a deaf ear to her parents' concerns and escaped into the quiet of the woods.
The years came and went. Now, in her final year at Beverly Hills High, Kim kind of feels like she's floating around in life without a purpose. There's no particular interest she's into, unless listening to pumping good music counted, which it didn't. She's got herself a part-time job at the local ice-cream parlour, much to the chagrin of her parents (they're convinced she'll burn herself out balancing the job with her studies. Honestly? That just drove her to get the job anyway), but working there forever isn't a future she looks forward to. Kim's starting to realise that maybe she should've put a little more planning into the direction she wants to take her life into. Every day is the same cycle of disappointment and inadequacy.
Then Sami comes around, talking about a road trip, and Kim's interest is piqued. The idea is an escape, an adventure, and it almost makes her laugh at her previous worries. Planning? Nothing in life ever goes according to plan. Maybe the road trip's just what she needs to remind herself: life is what it is. There's no going around that.
Kim loves sushi, especially the seafood ones. Especially the prawn ones. The explosion of rice, vinegar, and prawn, all wrapped up in a tangy, crunchy seaweed shell, is her idea of a bite of heaven.
I await your criticism. Please feel free to tear this to pieces.
If your character will be joining us at a later stage, i.e they wonβt be from LA then please use the below character template! Itβs more or less the same as the other but with some minor tweaks.
Also, as most destinations will remain a surprise to you all, of you do want an OOS character then I will PM you with our next destination and you can decide from there if thatβs where youβd like to start or we can come up with a reason for your character to be there. OOS characters do not have to be high school age but be sensible, no 80 year olds...unless theyβre badass.
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