Nicholas Salvador Grey
_{↳ Nicholas. Not Nicky, not Nick, and sure as hell not Sally. He prefers to be called Nicholas. Grey is reserved for teachers and people who want to get his attention in a negative way.}

18, June 5th

Cisgendered Male; He/Him

Pansexual || "With so many beautiful souls out there, who am I to rob them of the pleasure of knowing what it's like to be with me?"

Though he may not look it, Nicholas has traces of Japanese and Korean mixed into his dominantly Caucasian ethnicity. His father has a mix of Pacific Islander and Chinese while his mother has an unspecified european white. Nicholas obviously took after his mother most while Billie inherited their father's exotic features.

Nicholas doesn't believe in relationships. He enjoys being able to see whoever he wants whenever he wants.

Drama King

Senior

Liberty High

Nicholas embodies the best of his parents' features. Though he inherited his mother's pale complexion (that which is cared for with skincare products), the main positives he received from her was a rare case where his blue eyes came from a few generations on her side - the Greys. His father's features are more pronounced in the way his eyes are shaped, the ridges of his eyebrows and how defined his jawline is. Much like Kavi Salvador, Nicholas Grey has a jawline that could cut through a tough steak without even trying. Nicholas' square forehead is one of his key features and dark hair that falls down, creating an almost diamond-like head shape is something he's come to the conclusion that has both of his parents (and maybe his grandpa Kai) written all over it.

As he stands at six-feet even, Nicholas' body is that of a dancer. All of his life, he has trained in contemporary dancing (and has even dabbled in ballet and tap). He also regularly works out, so he is toned all around, which only speaks to his OCD when it comes to his health. He is the kind of person who makes kale smoothies, kale chips, and basically any other superfood. He needs the energy to spend when he dances and works out

Staying true to his artistry and maybe even the elitist life he grew up in, Nicholas' style is very traditional but it also sings a song about his background. He wears slacks, sweats, jeans -- all of which are dark-colored and all of which are paired with some form of turtle necks and/or colorful, button-up shirts. They might be one color and some might be with floral patterns. Whatever pattern or color they might be, you can always expect Nicholas to wear them with a pair of loafers. Nicholas Grey is a no-sneakers kind of boy.

Everything in Nicholas’ life has always been represented by two sides that make up the complete picture: his two parents and their two separate careers that held them up most nights of the week, keeping them from being around when he and his sisters needed them, his two sisters that have meant more to him than anything in this world, the same sisters he’d do anything for, and the two cities he called home.

Yeah, you could say everything in his life always came down to two things.

Another example of this: his upbringing.

Nicholas was born in New York City. Specifically, he was born in the Upper East Side of the Big Apple. And there for most of his life - from infanthood to mid-to-late teens - he lived in NYC with his parents, Billie, and Fiona. Fiona was the firstborn, so she always took care of the twins whenever their parents were busy with work. And he never really blamed them for it. That was the life they chose. His father, Kavi Salvador, was an actor who kept busy with roles, and his mother, Ariel Grey-Salvador, was a record producer. Again, he never hated her or anything close to it because he understood their jobs were important.

Besides, it wasn’t as though they didn’t make up for it when it mattered most. Even if he were to look back now, Nicholas had fond memories of family night where all of them took Zumba. Kavi and Nicholas were the only ones who showed any talent for the grace aspect of it, but that didn’t stop them from enjoying their time together.

But when family night -- or sometimes family weekend -- wasn’t happening, the kids came to know their nannies well. And they often drove them to wherever they needed to be: private school, after-school activities, and so on and so forth. But during those early years, Nicholas found a few loves: dancing and acting, which were always paired as one because they shared equal importance to Nicholas. Another was the debutante life. It also was where he fell in love with dancing, but it also served as one of the foundations that made Nicholas into the young man he is now. It built his confidence, made him act dignified (when he felt like it, of course), and it served as something he could pour his everything into.

The more he grew up, however, the more obvious it became that Nicholas’ confidence grew to heights nobody in the family thought he would. He became full of himself, had a near-identical personality to his father when he was a teenager, but also had the superiority complex that came from all of the years of praise, and generally any form of positivity that came his way. And it all went to his head.

But thus, life in his first home wasn’t meant to be. Nicholas had to say goodbye to the big apple because of his father. He never resented him, because at the end of the day, once he got used to Columbus, Ohio, Nicholas came to appreciate his new home and love it all the same. He came to recognize that it wasn’t all bad and that even though it was clearly different than what he came to know as home, he found the hidden beauty under its less-than-glamorous visage.

He still had the two parts of his life and, at the end of the day, no matter the changes that came, Nicholas found peace in that. Besides, whether Liberty or Rosefell, one couldn’t ignore that Nicholas was going to have a good time regardless of where he spent his last year of high school.

Kavi Antonio Salvador // 45 // Father // Actor/Dancer/Singer (currently stars in the Canadian Soap Opera "With or Without Love" // FC: Blair Redford // "Dad always tried to be there and, I think with how busy his work schedule form filming to talk show appearances and award shows, the fact he always made time for his family, even if the rest had to be pushed to the side, said a lot to me growing up. It's the sort of thing that leaves a lasting impression."
Ariel Grey Salvador // 44 // Mother // Music Producer with Fallen Angel Records // FC: Jaimie Alexander // "Mom always did try to be there for us. Even after we moved, she did her best to make up for lost time. Not that any of us ever really blamed her or dad for having busy careers. But ever since the move - and especially since she's been working from home a lot, it's been nice to see her around more frequently. At least, it's a welcomed sight ever since Fiona left for college in Vermont."
Fiona Jade Salvador // 20 // Older Sister // Junior at Meadow University (studying music) // FC: Adelaide Kane // "Whenever our parents were busy with work, you were always there for us, Fi. You were only two years older than us, but you always acted like the parent. I'm positive that if it wasn't for you, me and Billie wouldn't be as mentally sound as we are now."
Billie Jean Salvador // 18 // Twin Sister // Senior at Liberty/Rosefell High School // FC: Christina Nadin // "Billie you're a constant pain in my ass, cause me more problems than I'd prefer to have, and consistently force my hand to put my neck out for you. But I wouldn't have it any other way. You're my rock and my northern star and I know I'm yours. You know me better than I do myself and, hell be damned if we let anyone mess with us."

Face Claim: Thomas Doherty || Color Code: Steel Blue/#a0522d
🎭 Nicholas' love for dance originates from when he was younger in how his parents, older sister Fiona, and his twin, Billie Jean, would all have Family Zumba Night.
🎭 Every summer since he was thirteen, Nicholas has participated in the Debutante Ball. And every summer he and Billie Jean return to New York, he proudly takes part in it. In the debutante world, Nicholas is essentially considered royalty and the ideal partner because of his apt timing and devotion to it.
🎭 Nicholas' main guilty pleasure is watching weekly episodes of Greys Anatomy with Billie. It started when they were young and they just never stopped. It's a bit of a tradition for them and it's one of the few things they have for themselves. It doesn't matter how busy Nicholas is, he drops everything to spend that hour to two hours (depending on if it's a season premiere/finale or not, or if they're behind on a couple of episodes).
🎭 From members of his extended family, as well as his Aunt Nicolette (aka his namesake) has often compared him to his father. Not only in how he acts and dates more than not, but where his interests reside. Kavi Salvador was attracted to dance and acting and so is Nicholas. Those are his greatest passions outside of sex and soccer.
🎭 Nicholas' go-to sugary snack are skittles. Well, all except for the sour apple and lemon ones. Those he'll give to Billie.
🎭 Nicholas can be found on Instagram. His handle is @DreamingNGrey
🎭 Nicholas' preference for redheads may or may not be traced back to his childhood guilty pleasure of watching Powerpuff Girls due to his favorite being Blossom.

My first favorite thing about Halloween is the discounted candy

Savannah Lynn Payton

Sav, Savvy, Payout

18

Female

Homosexual

Single

The Outlaw

Savannah has three levels of trust, and they determine what level of Savannah you have to deal with.

The first if Savannah is ambivalent to you. You'll get a somewhat surly, standoffish sort of woman who isn't keen on talking to anyone she feels is going to waste her time. She'll improve to politeness once it is clear the conversation will mean something in some way to her, but she will still be somewhat defensive. She didn't get to where she was by talking too much. No nonsense is what you get.

The second is when it becomes clear you are a waste of Savannah's time. She will get belligerent. She does not suffer fools, and she certainly does not suffer snitches or lowlifes of a similar level. She will hit them. She will threaten them. She relies on the reputation she has built to make sure that it doesn't come to that very often, but if it does, she will not hesitate.

Once trust is gained, and this will take multiple interactions, Savannah is a very loyal friend. That same attitude that is used against her enemies allows her to defend her allies. She is a very good listener, and is always willing to offer the insights she's gleaned through all the tough experiences in her life to try and help with any problems that her friends come to her with. Of course, some problems are easier to solve than others. But she's always going to give it her all to fix things. Even if they involve illicit activities.

Savannah Lynn Payton was born to single mother Samantha Payton on August 30, 2002 in Spring Valley, Texas. Samantha was a teenage runaway after her father and mother reacted poorly to her attitude one time too many. She spent a couple years working the streets around Austin, the largest city she could get to, until someone lied to her about protection and her daughter was born nine months later. Didn't even have a name for an attempt at a DNA test. Too many pseudonyms.

Once Savannah was born, Samantha took a job at Wal-Mart to try and make things as normal as possible for her baby girl without running the risk of leaving her alone. But big box stores don't offer the same kind of money. So she slowly started working herself back into the escort life. A rotation of men started appearing in Savannah's apartment from time to time. Some of them were kind and offered gifts. Some of them paid her no attention. A few were complete assholes. Savannah usually had the magic words to make them go away for good. But not without a mark or two left.

In order to get out of the house more, Savannah started falling in with kids in similar situations, running around with a preteen gang led by an older girl named Alexis. At first they were nothing more than a pack of brats. Loitering, some petty vandalism. When it moved to shoplifting though, Savannah enjoyed that. Soon she upped her game from lifting candy bars, to opening up unlocked cars and taking the contents. Anything to try and impress Alexis, who she had developed a schoolgirl crush on. She went to far though went she opened up an Audi S5 only to find the keys still inside. A 13-year-old that could say she's driven a car was too tempting to ignore. And so she made the fateful decision to start the car. The ensuing 38-minute joy ride resulted in her plowing into multiple hydrants, lamp posts and a pair of pedestrians. When she finally crashed into the side of a convenience store, stolen goods on her possession and an open wound on her upper shoulder, the police weren't taking her lightly. She was sentenced to three years in the Travis County Juvenile Detention Center for her impressive array of crimes.

The time in juvee was boring, but it didn't end up putting Savannah on the straight and narrow as much as it did for Samantha. She realized all the time with this rotating cast of men in her line of work wasn't good for her or the kid. So while Sav did time, Sam finally went to school, got a CC degree in massage therapy, and by the time her daughter was free to move about the county, Sam decided to move her around the country. She had been talking to a man online for over a year and was in her feelings with him despite the age difference. And the distance difference. So not only was Savannah going to have to reset her connections on the outside, she was going to be doing it far away from home. Downtown freaking Ohio.

Samantha was confident that Christopher would be the man that both of them needed, but Savannah has been resistant. Even as "Chris" as made a bunch of overtones and been an all-carrot, no-stick kind of father figure. The engagement was announced on Valentine's Day last year, as if Savannah didn't need another reason to barf on that holiday. But, she has proven successful in building a relative network of connections in her short time in Columbus that she has some semblance of what she had going for her in Texas. So she has a role to fill at Rosefell. Even if more "Chris" types are on their way this year.

Mother: Samantha Payton // 37 // Massage Therapist // FC: Jaime Pressly

Mother's Fiance: Christopher Manning // 55 // Bank Manager // FC: Stephen Colbert

Emma Mackey | FF4DE1

• Savannah is a smoker. She's been trying to scale back a little bit since marijuana offers far more than tobacco, but she's still averaging a quarter to a third of a pack of smokes a day. Usually when stressed out by her step-father.
• She does have a vehicle, with her "good" behavior earned her a gift from her stepfather upon receiving her license. However, she's not thrilled about driving a 2012 Kia Soul. The boxy tiny thing does not match her aesthetic.
• Her favorite music is female-led alt and punk rock. She thinks she might be good enough to be a singer herself, but she wouldn't last long in a band that didn't share her ideals.
• Quickest way to earn her trust? Know her likes and when she's in a mood, offer to grab some. These likes include food-court Thai, sour gummy worms, those rolled-up Doritos that are kinda like smokes, and smokes.
• My favorite thing about Halloween right now is that it's a hell of a lot warmer than it is right now.