[OOC] Beneath Our Skins | Friendships Last Forever

[LovelyComplex]

@LoganWentworth make a new post, tag boss in it and fix your coding. Your hider isn't working

[Hey Im Jordan]

@lovely complexHe'll have to do it in a fresh post. As far as I know, you can't edit one in.

A mention, that is,

[LovelyComplex]

@Universorum thanks! I fixed my post xD

[Hey Im Jordan]

ugh ignore this one i messed up and forgot to mention T_T

[Hey Im Jordan]

@HushedWhispers

Grant

Grant Andrew Douglas

"It’s all fun and games until someone calls the cops. Then it’s hide and seek."
-Author

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Name:

Grant Andrew Douglas

Nickname:

Big G
Andy
G

Birth Date:

2/20/1997

Age:

18

Gender:

Male

Sexuality:

Hetero

Relationship Status:

Single? Has a ~thing~ with Ely

Occupation:

Self-proclaimed certified g and bonafide thug; in reality, he’s a manager at a local general store, making a decent amount for a person his age

In Depth Appearance:

His blue eyes, piercing and ice-like are his favorite and most defining physical attribute. He takes careful care of his hair, keeping it trimmed and styled exactly like he wants. He dresses in trendy, comfortable clothes. His nose is slightly crooked, having been broken once or twice in a few deals gone wrong. He’s lanky and tall, about 6’3”, but with only small amounts of muscle mass, nothing to write home about, but not a weakling, either.

M Y Q U I R K S

Habits | Quirks | Oddities

• Wears an expensive pair of Oakley’s sunglasses, when not in use, they hang off the collar of his shirt, which are far and away his prized possession
• Has mastered the art of tying a string around a quarter, dipping in the machine, and retrieving it
• Enjoys playing with Lego
• Always keeps a case of Capri Suns, Mountain Cooler flavor, in the back of his car
• Has no qualms against shoplifting, and will often let his friends steal a thing or two from the store when he’s in charge

Hobbies:

• Partying, drinking, and popping drugs
• Going to the arcade
• Raving

Likes:

• His friends
• Oreo cookies, and rice crispy treats
• Weed and his accompanying drug paraphernalia
• Has a thing for Timesplitters and Guitar Hero
• Capri Suns, and Kool-Aid Jammers, especially when combined with alcohol
• Ecstasy, acid, cocaine, and similar ‘uppers’
• Raves and electronic music
• Drinking

Dislikes:

• Crack, meth, heroin, and similar ‘downers’
• Painkillers
• Being told he can’t do something
• Cops; the real thing, not the TV show. Grant loves the TV show
• Video games at the arcade that don’t have a high score list

Fears:

• Accidentally overdosing
• Losing the ‘fun’ in life
• Being unable to keep up with his friends
• Growing old before experiencing life to its fullest

Personality:

”I know a guy.”

♦ Outgoing ♦ Unlawful ♦ Resourceful ♦ Greedy ♦

To put it simply, Grant doesn’t care about anything but having fun. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep a party going for as long as possible. He happily provides drugs and booze to his friends, never really specifying how he obtains either substance. He’s a bit of a ne’er-do-well, not caring about the law and happily, often breaking it. He knows that something might eventually catch up with him, and maybe, when it does, he’s screwed. But so far, so good. He thinks as long as he avoids the law he’ll be fine, and that’s working for now, but eventually his willingness to break the law will land himself in something he can’t deal with, either with the law or with fellow criminals. It’s rumored, however, that he has some kind of ‘dirt’ on the local police, which is why he gets away with everything so easily.

He’s very outgoing, and is often the host of the somewhat crazy parties he and the group get into. He invites anyone and everyone; his ultimate dream is to have a Project X-esque party, where it gets on the national news and the consequences of it are felt throughout the town for ages afterward. It’s a bit of a pipe dream, and Grant realizes that, but he’s been slowly building a massive storage of the necessary supplies for such a get together:
thousands of dollars worth of drugs, and gallons upon gallons of booze. Only his closest of friends know about his plan to throw the party to end all parties, and only they know of his ‘storage.’

Grant is incredibly resourceful. It seems that he knows everyone in the town they’re from, and that everyone owes him a favor. Even the older folks, who don’t normally associate with people his age seem to owe him for something, which has prompted ‘I know a guy.’ to almost become his catchphrase. He cashes in on his favors whenever he needs to, and always does his best to quickly earn another favor.

He’s greedy. He’s known to have a different get rich quick scheme almost weekly. He’s not scared of the consequences, and will screw almost anyone to get a bigger reward for himself. Nearly everything he does that isn’t party-related is focused around his ultimate goal of striking it big and getting rich, and getting the fuck out of this boring, small town.

He’s fiercely competitive, and spends hours of his time trying to get his name to the top of every machine in the local arcade. He used to do sports, but as he got a little older, he lost interest in them, and now fuels his competitive side through drinking contests and videogame playing.

Grant loves his friends and would do almost anything for them, always clearly expressing how he wouldn’t trade a single one of them for the world.

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D E F I N I N G M Y P A S T

History:

”Ain’t a good story, but it’s mine.

His parents split up when he was really young. He was the product of adultery, with his dad cheating on his wife with his mom. At first, his dad tried to make a good impression on him, showing up when he could and spending time with him and his mom, but then there was an argument; Grant was too young to understand it, but the gist was that his father’s wife had realized the situation that he had with Grant and his mother, and he couldn’t see them anymore. His mother had sobbed and begged him not to, but the man was adamant in his decision. The only way to make sure that his wife stayed with him was to abandon Grant and his mother, so that was what he was going to do.

Grant’s mother was crushed, it sent her into a spiraling depression. She had truly, with all her heart, loved the man that had fathered Grant. She knew, or chose to believe that Grant’s father was perfect, and that he loved her back. That his real wife was a witch that had convinced him to abandon her and her son. At times, she would blame Grant for the love of her life running away, and in a drunken rage, she would hit him with whatever she could get her hands on, ranging from frying pans to flip flops. After Grant got bigger than her, though, she stopped playing that game. His mother rarely, if ever left the house, choosing instead to simply live off of the child support checks she luckily still received.

At around age thirteen, Grant decided that he didn’t belong in the tiny town he was growing up in, and that he had the potential, drive, and vision to lead him to greatness elsewhere. This was the age where he decided what mattered was his get rich quick schemes and escaping the boring town he’d grew up in. He was exposed to drugs very early by some friends that he was hanging with at the time, and found that he very much liked them at fourteen. He became an avid user by the age of fifteen, and by the time he was sixteen, he’d tried nearly everything under the sun, and was a frequent face at parties and raves all over the town and the surrounding areas. By seventeen, he was throwing his own parties and planning ‘The Big One.’

At seventeen, he moved out of his mother’s place, and makes a conscious effort not to see her, ever. He has no idea what his father’s name is, but also has no intentions of finding him. His apartment is a tiny, single bedroom deal, but he loves it. It’s home, after all, and home is where the heart is. He still attends high school, with an admittedly flakey attendance record, but when he’s there, he does his best.

He drinks almost every day and spends as many of his waking moments as physically possible stoned.

Fuck it.

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M I S C .

Extracurricular Activities:

None, unless you count going to the arcade

Extra:

Did you read the rules? Yes, I did, but I still don’t have a song I like from this year, I’m sorry ;~;

Anything Else:

Nothing of importance.

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Did I do good?

[Silent Whispers]

@HushedWhispers

Grant

Grant Andrew Douglas

"It’s all fun and games until someone calls the cops. Then it’s hide and seek."
-Author

---

Name:

Grant Andrew Douglas

Nickname:

Big G
Andy
G

Birth Date:

2/20/1997

Age:

18

Gender:

Male

Sexuality:

Hetero

Relationship Status:

Single? Has a ~thing~ with Ely

Occupation:

Self-proclaimed certified g and bonafide thug; in reality, he’s a manager at a local general store, making a decent amount for a person his age

In Depth Appearance:

His blue eyes, piercing and ice-like are his favorite and most defining physical attribute. He takes careful care of his hair, keeping it trimmed and styled exactly like he wants. He dresses in trendy, comfortable clothes. His nose is slightly crooked, having been broken once or twice in a few deals gone wrong. He’s lanky and tall, about 6’3”, but with only small amounts of muscle mass, nothing to write home about, but not a weakling, either.

M Y Q U I R K S

Habits | Quirks | Oddities

• Wears an expensive pair of Oakley’s sunglasses, when not in use, they hang off the collar of his shirt, which are far and away his prized possession
• Has mastered the art of tying a string around a quarter, dipping in the machine, and retrieving it
• Enjoys playing with Lego
• Always keeps a case of Capri Suns, Mountain Cooler flavor, in the back of his car
• Has no qualms against shoplifting, and will often let his friends steal a thing or two from the store when he’s in charge

Hobbies:

• Partying, drinking, and popping drugs
• Going to the arcade
• Raving

Likes:

• His friends
• Oreo cookies, and rice crispy treats
• Weed and his accompanying drug paraphernalia
• Has a thing for Timesplitters and Guitar Hero
• Capri Suns, and Kool-Aid Jammers, especially when combined with alcohol
• Ecstasy, acid, cocaine, and similar ‘uppers’
• Raves and electronic music
• Drinking

Dislikes:

• Crack, meth, heroin, and similar ‘downers’
• Painkillers
• Being told he can’t do something
• Cops; the real thing, not the TV show. Grant loves the TV show
• Video games at the arcade that don’t have a high score list

Fears:

• Accidentally overdosing
• Losing the ‘fun’ in life
• Being unable to keep up with his friends
• Growing old before experiencing life to its fullest

Personality:

”I know a guy.”

♦ Outgoing ♦ Unlawful ♦ Resourceful ♦ Greedy ♦

To put it simply, Grant doesn’t care about anything but having fun. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep a party going for as long as possible. He happily provides drugs and booze to his friends, never really specifying how he obtains either substance. He’s a bit of a ne’er-do-well, not caring about the law and happily, often breaking it. He knows that something might eventually catch up with him, and maybe, when it does, he’s screwed. But so far, so good. He thinks as long as he avoids the law he’ll be fine, and that’s working for now, but eventually his willingness to break the law will land himself in something he can’t deal with, either with the law or with fellow criminals. It’s rumored, however, that he has some kind of ‘dirt’ on the local police, which is why he gets away with everything so easily.

He’s very outgoing, and is often the host of the somewhat crazy parties he and the group get into. He invites anyone and everyone; his ultimate dream is to have a Project X-esque party, where it gets on the national news and the consequences of it are felt throughout the town for ages afterward. It’s a bit of a pipe dream, and Grant realizes that, but he’s been slowly building a massive storage of the necessary supplies for such a get together:
thousands of dollars worth of drugs, and gallons upon gallons of booze. Only his closest of friends know about his plan to throw the party to end all parties, and only they know of his ‘storage.’

Grant is incredibly resourceful. It seems that he knows everyone in the town they’re from, and that everyone owes him a favor. Even the older folks, who don’t normally associate with people his age seem to owe him for something, which has prompted ‘I know a guy.’ to almost become his catchphrase. He cashes in on his favors whenever he needs to, and always does his best to quickly earn another favor.

He’s greedy. He’s known to have a different get rich quick scheme almost weekly. He’s not scared of the consequences, and will screw almost anyone to get a bigger reward for himself. Nearly everything he does that isn’t party-related is focused around his ultimate goal of striking it big and getting rich, and getting the fuck out of this boring, small town.

He’s fiercely competitive, and spends hours of his time trying to get his name to the top of every machine in the local arcade. He used to do sports, but as he got a little older, he lost interest in them, and now fuels his competitive side through drinking contests and videogame playing.

Grant loves his friends and would do almost anything for them, always clearly expressing how he wouldn’t trade a single one of them for the world.

---

D E F I N I N G M Y P A S T

History:

”Ain’t a good story, but it’s mine.

His parents split up when he was really young. He was the product of adultery, with his dad cheating on his wife with his mom. At first, his dad tried to make a good impression on him, showing up when he could and spending time with him and his mom, but then there was an argument; Grant was too young to understand it, but the gist was that his father’s wife had realized the situation that he had with Grant and his mother, and he couldn’t see them anymore. His mother had sobbed and begged him not to, but the man was adamant in his decision. The only way to make sure that his wife stayed with him was to abandon Grant and his mother, so that was what he was going to do.

Grant’s mother was crushed, it sent her into a spiraling depression. She had truly, with all her heart, loved the man that had fathered Grant. She knew, or chose to believe that Grant’s father was perfect, and that he loved her back. That his real wife was a witch that had convinced him to abandon her and her son. At times, she would blame Grant for the love of her life running away, and in a drunken rage, she would hit him with whatever she could get her hands on, ranging from frying pans to flip flops. After Grant got bigger than her, though, she stopped playing that game. His mother rarely, if ever left the house, choosing instead to simply live off of the child support checks she luckily still received.

At around age thirteen, Grant decided that he didn’t belong in the tiny town he was growing up in, and that he had the potential, drive, and vision to lead him to greatness elsewhere. This was the age where he decided what mattered was his get rich quick schemes and escaping the boring town he’d grew up in. He was exposed to drugs very early by some friends that he was hanging with at the time, and found that he very much liked them at fourteen. He became an avid user by the age of fifteen, and by the time he was sixteen, he’d tried nearly everything under the sun, and was a frequent face at parties and raves all over the town and the surrounding areas. By seventeen, he was throwing his own parties and planning ‘The Big One.’

At seventeen, he moved out of his mother’s place, and makes a conscious effort not to see her, ever. He has no idea what his father’s name is, but also has no intentions of finding him. His apartment is a tiny, single bedroom deal, but he loves it. It’s home, after all, and home is where the heart is. He still attends high school, with an admittedly flakey attendance record, but when he’s there, he does his best.

He drinks almost every day and spends as many of his waking moments as physically possible stoned.

Fuck it.

---

M I S C .

Extracurricular Activities:

None, unless you count going to the arcade

Extra:

Did you read the rules? Yes, I did, but I still don’t have a song I like from this year, I’m sorry ;~;

Anything Else:

Nothing of importance.

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Did I do good?

@Universorum

Lovely as always, Uni. <3

Accepted and you may place him in the character tab.

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Update; Sorry for not having my character up everyone. Been emotionally exhausted after receiving some news yesterday but none of the less! I will prevail and still write. :) So, expect something up tomorrow night.

And if we do not gain anymore interest, would anyone mind making another role? Not required though! Just merely asking.

[Hey Im Jordan]

@HushedWhispersVunderful :3

Take your time and don't worry about anything! I hope you feel better.

[Prudence]

I'll have a CS up in the morning!

[LovelyComplex]

I like our characters so far :) I'm excited. Also I'd double up if I wasn't in a few rps atm. I'm surprised some people that showed interest still haven't applied. ~shrugs~ c'est la vie

[OfficerHeadbutt]

I've been working on Manky's character sheet for the past hour or so. Should have it up either today or tomorrow with luck.

In the meantime, enjoy Manky's theme tune.

[LovelyComplex]

@OfficerHeadbutt I like it!

[OfficerHeadbutt]

I have my bio finished but I can't get the damn hider and center tags to work. Looking at other peoples bios as the raw coding, I can't understand what's wrong with it.

[LovelyComplex]

@OfficerHeadbutt Pm it to me and I'll fix it up for you if you'd like. Then you can copy the raw

[OfficerHeadbutt]

Just PM'd it to you. Thanks a lot for your assistance :)

[OfficerHeadbutt]

@HushedWhispers Here is my bio.

Manky

Manky Connelly

"Have a beer, have a joint!"
-Shaun Ryder

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Name:

Jamie Matthew Connelly

Nickname:

Manky

Birth Date:

05/16/1997

Age:

18

Gender:

Male,

Sexuality:

Heterosexual

Relationship Status:

Single

Occupation:

Works in his dad's pub and restaurant as a cleaner and dishwasher.

In Depth Appearance:

Manky doesn't make much of an impression in his appearance. You'll most often find him in jeans and a t-shirt, with a parka coat on for warmth. His favourite shoes are a pair of comfy Nike trainers, and he is always wearing a beanie hat, of which he has about 5 of different colours that he cycles through. He wears the beanie hat so that a tuft of his thick, curly auburn hair is always protruding from the front. Manky stands at around 6”1, but his constant slouching causes him to appear a couple of inches shorter. He has no piercings or tattoos, though would like to get tattoos one day, but sees it as a big decision so he wouldn’t get them until he found something truly meaningful.

M Y Q U I R K S

Habits | Quirks | Oddities

Manky loves smoking weed, though he mixes it with tobacco to preserve it better.
He also loves alcohol, and always shows up to the party with a big bottle of Jameson’s Irish Whiskey and 2 litres of coke.
He seems to be more proud of the fact that he’s from Manchester than that he’s from England.
Plays guitar and loves Manchester bands like Oasis, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses and Joy Division
He loves peanut butter and would eat a whole jar with just a spoon if allowed to do so.
Even though he’s English, Soccer bores him to the point of sleep.
However, he still speaks in thick English slang, and is sometimes hard to understand.
He also thinks of himself as a bit of a comedian, but his jokes are a bit hit and miss. He claims that when he goes back to Manchester everyone there finds him hilarious.
He also swears a lot.

Hobbies:

At least 3.

Smoking weed
Trying to play the comedian
Playing his acoustic guitar

Likes:

Weed
Alcohol
Peanut Butter
Music from his hometown of Manchester
Taking advantage of his English accent to try and pick up girls (which at some point usually goes horribly wrong)

Dislikes:

London and the south of England in general
People stereotyping him
Country Music
People who get far too out of hand when drunk or high
Being ignored

Fears:

The Future
Cats in heat (" They just freak me out mate, they're fucking well weird")
Having his hair cut

Personality:

♦ Honest ♦ Lazy ♦Creative ♦ Irresponsible ♦

Manky is a very matter of fact person. He tells it how he sees it and isn’t really bothered if people are offended by it. He doesn’t really have any big dreams or aspirations, having no idea what he should do with his life. He is very talented in both music and art, but doesn’t believe he’s good enough at either to make a career out of it. He is worried about his future even though he’s too lazy and enjoying his life as it is currently too much to do anything about it.

Manky is fiercely loyal to his friends and is the first to jump in with fists flying when shit hits the fan. Although he doesn’t go out and intentionally pick fights, he’d be lying if he said he didn’t enjoy a good brawl, especially when he has half a bottle of whiskey in his system to null the pain. Manky is in no way competitive, and lacks any ambition.

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D E F I N I N G M Y P A S T

History:

Jamie was born in the city of Manchester, England, where his mother and father ran a modernised pub and restaurant in the city centre, above which he lived. He lived there until he was 14, when business in the pub just wasn’t doing well enough. Faced with closing the pub, Jamie’s family had no idea what to do, when his father’s wealthy uncle in America kindly offered to open his own pub in America as a new business venture and employ his mother and father to manage the pub. So the whole family was uprooted and moved to the states for a new life.
When Jamie enrolled in school, he would constantly get jokes about the stereotypes of England, to which he would explain there was a big difference between the North and South of England, and that he was a ‘Manc’ from the north of England. From his repeated referring to himself as a ‘Manc’ he eventually received the nickname Manky, which has stuck with him ever since. From the age of 16, he’s worked part time for his Mam and Dad, cleaning the pub and washing dishes.

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M I S C .

Extracurricular Activities:

Playing guitar
That’s about it really, if we’re looking at things that are actually beneficial.

Extra:

I did read the rules. But seeing as we’re only a month into the new year I assume I can put up a song from 2015?

Anything Else:

Theme Tune:

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[LovelyComplex]

@OfficerHeadbutt Changed my restaurant so Manky and Ely could be coworkers :P

[TheIrishJJ]

Is there any chance of another character? I'd love to redo this!

[LovelyComplex]

@TheIrishJJ Eight people in total. Currently two female spots taken (one is the Boss) and two male. So there's two of each still open. Granted OfficerHeadbutt is waiting for an approval.

[TheIrishJJ]

@lovely complex Thanks! I'll get my character now and hopefully I'll be allowed to join!

[LovelyComplex]

@TheIrishJJ I'm looking forward to seeing your character :D