"We're closer now, more than ever. Connected like we never have been. But everyone feels so far away."

【 Woodsmoke 】

name → Obadiah Jameson
nickname → Odie
age → 24
birthdate → June 13
gender → Male
height/weight → 6'1, 195 lb
sexual orientation → Hetero
occupation → Truck driver

. Steadfast . Stubborn . Good listener .
. Poor initiator . Patient . A little slow .

Obadiah was born to a large family in a small town, nestled in the countryside of Ohio. He was comfortable there, very much so, but the family did not have enough room to grow. Inevitably, they moved to larger pastures. An abrupt and rather unwelcome transition for young Odie, thrust from en environment where he knew everything and everyone to where he knew nothing and no-one. Although, not knowing anyone around him didn't stop them from bothering him. As a new countryside kid he was (probably unintentionally) subject to a large amount pressure from his peers, causing him to muddle through high-school with below average marks. Seeing his dismal academic future, Obadiah decided against further education and went straight into a career.

He naturally gravitated towards truck driving, as his father held a similar position. And while the city they lived in was large, it was rather remote, so truckers were in demand. It was a perfect role for him, and he thought he was prepared to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. What he wasn't prepared for was the horrific loneliness of a life in transit. He was fine with isolation, but he felt a distance grow between him and his friends and family - one that didn't seem insurmountable, but he nonetheless felt powerless to bridge the gap. So when an old friend invites him to a quiet country town, he decided it was time to change things, putting his career on ice and heading towards the mysterious town. Perhaps there he would find something to break his lonesomeness.

+ Good driver
+ Physically strong, has good stamina
+ wayfinding/map reading skills

TRIVIA → Not very good at cooking. Loves dogs.

+ Camping + Jazz + Travelling +
- Snakes - Large crowds - Raisins -

"Being alone is simple. Comfortable. Addictive... Better hope you don't get used to it."​

"My mind decides to run when normal people sleep."

【 Cashmere 】

name → Gwendolyn Morgan
nicknames → Gwen or Winnie by her parents
age → 23
birthdate → January 5th
gender → Female
height/weight → 5"5 / 130 lbs
sexual orientation → Queer (still discovering)
occupation → Unemployed

. Hardworking. Anxious. Intelligent.
. Pessimistic . Considerate . Sheltered .

→Background

Gwen knew that she had everything going for her. She was an only child in a middle class family that raised her in a well-off neighborhood. She went to a great private school, ​had access to private tutoring and piano lessons. Her good grades and extracurriculars got her into a good state university. And while it was tough, she managed to graduate with a degree in computer science. Her parents were so proud of her when she got her first real job at a well-known company that paid generously.

But the deadlines, late hours, and overall pressure of being a young adult on her own with no actual real life experience got to Gwen. The first thing to go was her social life. Then her sleep schedule. Then finally her mental health.

After only working for the company for a year, Gwen quit and moved back to her parents. Although her parents have been understanding, she could not help but feel their quiet disappointment. She took a year off working to focus on herself and her mental health.

When Gwen finally felt ready again to go back to the real world, she happened to get an invitation to a quiet town she only knew because of a friend. She figured it was a great opportunity to start over, where no one knew her or had any unwanted expectations.

LIST OF SKILLS​
+ Coding
+ Piano
+ Knows Mandarin

TRIVIA → Cut her own hair recently and is embarrassed by how messy and choppy it looks

+ Soft Music + Chai tea lattes + Reading at night +
- Loud People - Disappointing Others - Bugs -

"How disappointment tracks the steps of hope."

"'Should've stayed in bed today, I much prefer the mundane.'"

【 Thunderstorms 】

name → Eleanor Barnett
nicknames → Nor/Nour/Noor. She doesn't answer to any other name.
age → 25
birthdate → August 15
gender → Female
height/weight → 5'9"/114 lbs
sexual orientation → Open
occupation → Formerly: Many Things. Currently: Vinyl Record Enthusiast (Works at a record store. Damn near runs the place)

. Passionate. Artistic . Persuasive .
. Selfish . Hedonistic . Crass .

Noor had dreams, same as anyone, but the only thing that held her back was her own self. She started a band. Never made it big. She wanted to fall in love. Her longest relationship lasted a week; her shortest 20 minutes. She was going to move to New York. To Seattle. To Chicago. She settled for Colorado. But before all those dreams came crashing around her, Noor was an only child raised by a single father who did what he could even if what he could do wasn't very much. He was a teacher by trade, a divorcee by choice, but then what other option is there when the woman you married decided that marriage was more of a conversation topic to those she had numerous affairs with. Noor didn't know her mother much and she never quite cared to, not even to thank her for her own skewed perspective on relationships.

The highlight of her youth was learning just enough bass to be in a garage band. She left the band before they even played a local gig for young people not out of stage fright or any sensible reason, she just never showed up. She still has the bass somewhere, locked away with her record collection, the only possessions that are well and truly hers.

Her low GPA upon graduating high school combined with a lack of ambition beyond her musical, artistic desires meant college was out of the question. She saved money, went to bartending classes, got her license, got a job, rented an apartment, lost her job, went on the road, found a record store on the outs, kept the dream alive for herself, integrated into the community somehow but still feels like an outsider. Like a fake. Like someone always a day away from up and moving on again.

At least she has a music blog. It helps.

+Makes a hell of a martini
+Has a photographic memory, mostly uses it to recite trivia about music artists
+Maxed out in charisma, so to speak

TRIVIA → Has started letting her hair go long; she used to keep it at medium-to-short but has liked the new style. Sleeps about 4 hours a night, often just lays in bed letting a record spin.

+ Stovetop popcorn + Packed theaters + The sound of rain on the windows +
- Wine and the drinkers of wine - Awkward silences - People who ask her to share a cigarette -

"'Don't listen to me, I only believe myself'."​

"Let’s get ourselves good and lost, if only for a little while."

【 Honey 】

name → juno stillwater.
nicknames → n/a.
age → twenty-three.
birthdate → aug 21.
gender → female.
height/weight → 5’7, 106lbs.
sexual orientation → bisexual.
occupation → model & influencer.

✧ gentle ✧ envious ✧ empathetic ✧
✧ superficial ✧ social butterfly ✧ low self-esteem ✧

Countless school transfers and absent parenting made for the foundations of Juno, whose wealthy upbringing saw her mostly under the care of doting nannies and babysitters. Her father, thrice married and scarcely home, would supplement his lack of presence with countless gifts sent from his business-related excursions abroad.

She developed an affinity for makeup while very young, painting her face in ludicrous mimicry of the models she admired on the front pages of magazines. Her hand grew steady with age, as did her taste in fashion, with passion turning to talent and garnering the attention of youth modelling agencies. Such things nurtured a fondness for positive attention, and her reach extended into the online world, garnering thousands of followers who revered her skincare routines and promotions. Her role on social media and within multiple advertising agencies became so demanding of her time that she dropped out of her first year at college, despite impeccable grades at highschool.

Beneath her crafted façade, she is a kindly soul; a gentle young woman with a good heart, who bolsters others with every ounce of strength she can muster. Strict diets and supplements form the baseline of her routine, however, and episodes of solitude and streaked mascara tell tales of her fragile sense of worthiness.

LIST OF SKILLS
✧ make-up & hairstyling; both on herself and others.
✧ cake baking. she can even make macarons!
✧ strangely good at singing. loves karaoke.

TRIVIA →
✧ she was scalded by boiling water when very young, and has a large scar to show for it on her upper arm and chest.
✧ her father is a major pharmaceutical shareholder. she is not in contact with her mother.
✧ her online alias is juno star.
✧ she’s a morning person. no caffeine needed.

+ painting. + make-up. + heights. +
- solitude. - birds. - seafood. -

"Preferably somewhere I can’t get any signal.”

"Criticize ideas, not people."

【 Sunflower 】

name → Celia Callum
nicknames → Cece/Goldie
age → 24
birthdate → April 22
gender → Female
height/weight → 5'8", 122 lbs.
sexual orientation → Hetero
occupation → Photographer

. Sincere . Furtive . Insightful .
. Reserved . Intuitive . Indecisive .

Celia lived a mostly quiet life, growing up in a cottage near a lighthouse which her parents tended. The friends she made were never lifelong, with her shy and withdrawn nature proving ever the obstacle in maintaining connections. While other children played and socialized, Celia took to whatever hobbies that caught her interest. Theater would have been productive were it not for the stage fright. Choir for the same reason. Pottery and sewing were manageable for a while, but never grasped Celia's interest for long.

She graduated college later on as an English major, with the intent of becoming a teacher after earning her certification. Her true inspiration came one day when she witnessed the sight of doves flying towards the horizon against the sun-streaked clouds; a moment she wished she had a camera for, and one she would be sure to be prepared for again. Celia took to the art of photography, spending her days finding candid moments to capture and building her portfolio. Her work caught the attention of many clients who booked her for weddings, calendars, and the like. For the first time in what seemed like an eternity, Celia had found a craft that stuck.

As a further sign that her world was going to be shaken up as she knew it, an old friend had reached out to Celia, inviting her to the town of Avalon. Leaving her better judgment behind, she allowed her whim to take up the offer while she still had her momentum.

LIST OF SKILLS​

+ Good with animals.
+ Has uncanny luck with games of chance, though she tends to avoid gambling.
+ Sharp eyesight, can spot minute details and read lips.

TRIVIA → Once waited three hours in line for an autograph from one of her favorite actors. Proceeded to step out of line and go home before her turn because she got nervous.

+ Poetry + Nature + Italian food +
- Owing favors - Dishonesty - Being wasteful -

"Let's not fret over the end while the journey still presses on."​

"We'll stagger home after midnight."

【 Midnight 】

name → Rowan Brookes
nicknames → Arby's (because of his initials but yes also a reference to the fast food joint)
age → 23
birthdate → December 4th
gender → Male (trans ftm)
height/weight → 5’7/151 lbs
sexual orientation → Pansexual
occupation → Comic Artist (final dream goal) / Commission-based Illustrator (almostpays the bills)

. Visionary . People Pleaser . Humorous .
. Distractible . Passionate . Temperamental .

~~~HISTORY IS WIP, WILL UPDATE ONCE THE OOC IS MADE/GM CHARACTERS ARE POSTED~~~

✭ Storyboarding ✭ Digital Illustration ✭ Writing ✭ Graphic Design ✭ Gaming ✭

TRIVIA → Has a passion for alternative fashion and almost immediately spends whatever little money he can manage to save on clothes (because the real trivia tea is that he is behind on a few bills. Like rent.)

+ Manga/Anime + Concerts + Nighttime +
- Hot Weather - Conservatives - Waking Up Early -

"We'll fall apart on the weekend."