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Derek O'Leary

Name

Derek Aedan O'Leary

Nickames

N/A

Age

22

Gender

Male

Sexuality

Heterosexual

Relationship Status

It's Complicated

Relation to Rachel

As a member of the football team, and being the best Running Back Woodford has seen in years, it was only a matter of time before Rachel and Derek would get to know each other. Sure, he's not a party animal like his teammates but Rachel is one of the few who knows a secret about Derek and has kept it silent for him. His love of poetry. He's even sent her multiple of his poems for an outside perspective and sees her as basically his editor.

Appearance Details

• Hair: Ginger | Absolute Mess | Constant Bedhead(The only times he messes with it is when getting it cut, when he's taking a shower, and trying to shove it into his helmet.)
• Eyes: Light-Green
• Height: 6'0"
• Body Type: Derek is muscular but he's leaner than anything. As the more muscle, he has the more he's weighed down.
• Clothing Style: Comfortable Lazy Boy | Typically Derek wears t-shirts that have some sort of geeky subculture design, jeans, black sneakers, and one of MANY hoodies. He has a large number of hoodies. He does have one or two suits for fancy occasions.
• Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: He has a scar on his left knee from surgery.

Personality Traits

Derek O'Leary has had ups and downs in his way of being. As a young kid, he was a really kind child, but as a result of bullying, he quickly had become jaded. Up until his Senior year of high school, he himself had become the bully, tormenting anyone who was "privileged". Due to various circumstances, he came to the point of introspection. Nowadays, he simply avoids most people. He's not sure if it's because he still hates himself or because he can't really stand the attitudes of some of the people at this college.

But if someone can get to know him and make a friend of him then he'll stand by them and support them the best way that he can. To him, loyalty is the absolute most important quality in a person. He may not be the most outspoken guy in the room but if you're his friend you will know he has your back.

Upbringing Synopsis

To start telling the biography of Derek one would need to start first with his parents.

Sarah and Mike, the mother and father of Derek, were the IT couple in Derek's hometown during their high school years. The captain of the football team and the head cheerleader. Prom King and Queen and the most popular kids in town. Yet, as a lot of kids their age, they were young, stupid, and careless. A few weeks after prom Sarah realized she was pregnant. Her parents were furious but did nothing to punish the girl. Mike also promised he would stick by her side forever and that a baby wouldn't change anything, and she believed him. How unfortunately naive.

Only a few days before the due date and Mike disappeared without a trace. Even the boys family and closest friends had no idea where he went other than a note that basically amounted to saying screw everyone and that he was skipping town forever. To add to Sarah's grief, her mother's death occurred the same day that Derek was born. How could someone be happy in these horrible circumstances? However, the moment she looked at the tiny bundle she only felt happiness. Sarah was overjoyed to have the baby in her arms.

The joy didn't last long, and she knew it wouldn't. Her father was an extremely austere man. He told her she would work to get a place for her and her baby despite having the money and living space to support them. He would give them money anytime they ultimately needed it, but other than that all the man did was watch Derek while Sarah was working or taking classes.

Skip a few years to while Derek is in elementary school. He is a kind quiet boy. Helps his classmates and has a few friends. Then a specific kid moves into town. Starts bullying Derek calling him all sorts of things and harassing him. Derek took it and never responded. Until one day the boy attacked one of Derek's friends. Derek couldn't stand by and watch. He stood up to the bully and in the process got beat up for it. Then his 'friend' didn't even help him.

Derek was broken by what happened. He switched schools because his mother didn't want him to get hurt again. When he started at the new school, he was different. No longer the sweet boy. Now, he despised anyone who looked down on others or had it in any sorts of the way easy. No one other than Sarah remembered the kind boy that Derek used to be.

Starting high school was the same deal. By this time Derek had his lackeys and quickly became one of the top dogs of his grade. He was just a jerk and bully to anyone who didn't stand behind him. Being one of the best football players in the state didn't help much either. By his junior year, some considered him the most popular guy on campus, and he hated it.

Over the summer between his junior and senior year, something unexpected happened. Mike Harris had returned to town with two children tagging along. The story was he ran away with some college girl and was only now coming back because his wife died and he wanted to introduce his children to their family. Derek wanted nothing to do with the three, and neither did Sarah really, but Risteard suggested she try to reconnect since he was reasonably well off and when Mike asked her out she agreed. One thing led to another and Mike had Sarah move in with him. They tried to get Derek to join them, but he refused to move instead opting to stay at the apartment he had called home for years. His mother was at least able to get Derek to let Mike pay for the rent, but the teenager still hated the man.

It didn't take Derek long to realize that Mike was not as kind as he was pretending to be. Noticing the faint signs of his mother's diminishing physical strength and freedom. During his Senior year, all the stress caused Derek to somewhat reflect on who he was. He never wanted to be anything like Mike and felt that the path he was on was turning him into that man. At first, Derek started by trying to apologize to some of those terrorized by him in the school eventually even doing various favors for them. No one faulted him for trying, but he hadn't 100% changed and was still aggressive and hot-headed letting his mean streak bleed through occasionally.

Going into college, he was at least able to make up for a little bit of the trouble he caused to others. He also formed at least somewhat of a relationship with his two half-siblings only because of his mother. However, he still despises the man known as his father, and it's likely that fact will never change. He chose to go to Woodford as it was far away from everything and it was the university which offered him the best scholarship. Derek has mostly focused on football and his business degree. He was determined to be able to support his mother after college so that he can get her away from Mike. If one were to fail he hoped he was good enough at the other for it to succeed.

Misc.

Rupert Grint | Olive/808000
His main hobby, as he doesn't really consider football as just a hobby, is poetry. He has been writing poems ever since middle school and has actually become quite good at it. Very few people know about it though.
Outside of his actual family, he considers everyone on the football team as his brothers. So, even if he doesn't like their personality he will still stand by them even off the field.
I have not had anything to eat yet.

Rise of the Shield Hero - Waves of Chaos

Isn't it obvious? We'll all be sidekicks of Kaito Momota, Luminary of the Stars. Even the other heroes.

(Probably depends on how many non-heroes there will be but the simplest way could be to do it similarly to how it was in canon.)

Legends of Carnation Island (SHELVED)

@HaleyTheRandom Btw, what position does Ezra play?

Legends of Carnation Island (SHELVED)

@HaleyTheRandom Nutin much. Just biding my time til my phone is charged so I can listen to ASMR as I drift off to the land of dreams as it is currently 1:21 AM and I am supposed to be waking up early. Saw this while poking through various peoples accounts (that is honestly my main way of finding rps I wanna join as I always somehow miss the Interest Check) and decided to at least post a pic of the dude I be thinking of.

Looking up at this really long answer to such a simple question I realize I am not likely to get any sleep. Anyway what’s up with you?

Just realized I got to be mentioned in your 8,000th post. BOOYAH!!!

Legends of Carnation Island (SHELVED)

Just gonna drop this here since seeing a football star made me wanna use mine

Derek Aedan O’Leary for any who might have seen him before

Also, stalking has intensified

Edit: Just gonna add that after I posted this I went to go read one of the CS and then refreshed the page to see about six or seven names and a couple guests. Gotta say that it made me feel like I was in one of those movie scenes where the characters step into a room filled with people and they instantly all turn to stare at them. Gotta say it’s a weird feeling. Thank you for your time. Stalker going back into the background.

Family drama RP.

OBLIVION— a linear superhero roleplay

OBLIVION— a linear superhero roleplay

begins stalking the thread

Emerald City

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Alex

Theme of Post

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The room was dark. The only sources of light were the small slit of sunshine peeking through the curtains and the computer screen at which Alex was sitting in front of. Yet again he had stayed up through the night editing his next YouTube video. Honestly, he did do better work at night but it definitely wasn't good for his sleep schedule. He set the video to start exporting so he could upload it and looked at the time. "Ah, crap! Already 10?" Alex quickly got out of his seat and pulled back the blinds. His roommate groaned at the sudden bright light in the room. Alex began rushing around the room gathering his books and throwing on some non-pajama clothing. Before Alex could exit the room the other occupant of the room spoke up, "What are you doing?"

"It's 10. Got class in a few minutes." The, until now, unnamed roommate Jake let out a slight chuckle. "Dude, you need to pay more attention. There is no way this is the first time you've been told that classes were canceled today." Judging by the expression on Alex's face one might have guessed that it was but, in fact, he was starting to vaguely remember at least one of his teachers mentioning this fact the other day. Well, way more than just one. Sighing Alex tossed his bag back towards his bed, "I remember now. Why are classes canceled anyway?"

"Seriously? Do you actively try to forget about anything not happening on that computer screen?" At this point, Jake filled Alex in on the information that Alex definitely should've known. "Anyway, there is some meeting at the community center at noon and since most of the professors are apart of this community they decided to cancel classes for the day."

"Seems like a publicity stunt by the school administration. How much ya wanna bet that after everyone learns what happened they hold some kinda event. Maybe a charity so they get to look sympathetic."

"No idea. Maybe. Everything just seems kinda weird. If they found her it'd probably be out already, and if there was some crime involved you'd think they'd keep it quiet for now."

"The curious case of the Mayor's Missing Progeny. Could easily be a Sherlock Holmes novel." As of late, Alex's mind has been enveloped in old detective stories and movies. This is in large part due to how his teacher tasked him to make a crime film. Whatever genre Alex had the right to choose and he was thinking along the lines of one of those old Sherlock Holmes movies but he had no real idea of how to bring it to life. Alex started thinking about his assignment but then his roommate suggested an interesting idea. "You know, if it does turn out there was some foul play involved there will be a LOT of people clamoring for details. You could go to that meeting and record it."

"Why? There's already bound to be a lot of cameras there. What point would there be in adding mine?"

"Because, if there was a crime involved it's likely the media will be used to tell the truth the mayor wants to be told. Happens all the time in cop shows. Also, it'd give you an easy out for that end of term assignment, and if it's any good may get ya some big recognition."

"So, what you expecting me to do? Be a modern Sherlock Holmes recording my exploits and putting away bad guys?"

"Pretty much. You're smart enough. These past four years I've known you I've seen you watching people like a hawk. Throw in that acting ability to get in the mind of a character and you can be a makeshift detective." Alex laughed. Sure he liked to watch people but he wasn't able to pick up the little details, and he could easily put his mind into a character but characters on a screen and on stage are a little different to actual people. He hated to admit it though that the idea sounded a little fun to him. There was also the added bonus that a real-time documentary of a crime would make it so he didn't have to put as much work into his film project.

"Okay. I'll admit I am interested in the idea but if I were to do it I'd need a Watson. Would you be up for it?"

"No can do compadre. I may want to be a cop but I'm not smart enough to be a detective. What about Kiley?"

"Nah, she's actually graduating this semester and needs to focus on getting into a good med school. I won't bother her. Guess I'll just have to hope someone else I know would be up for it."

"Good luck with that. Other than your professors you know, what maybe 10 other people?" The two chuckled a little and Alex grabbed a pillow chunking it at Jake. "Hardy har har. I'm gonna leave before your insults make me do something you'll regret." Alex picked his bag back up emptying it of his textbooks and throwing in a Holmes novel or two in case he got bored. He threw the bag over his shoulder, grabbed his camera, and was on his way.

Upon exiting the University he turned his camera on and began recording the town. If everything went in his favor then he might as well get some good shots of the general scenery for an opening shot with one of those opening monologues talking about the general information for the situation. Alex was lost in his own world until he heard the call of a vaguely familiar voice but one that Alex would have no chance of placing. He turned the camera in the direction of the voice to see that the guy was calling out to someone who Alex actually recognized. It was the redhead who worked at the cinema. Unfortunately, Alex couldn't remember her name. Only that it started with a 'P'. Alex started thinking. If he was gonna actually do this crime documentary thing then at some point he'd need some interviews. Sure these two likely knew nothing but every documentary had that set of interviews asking random locals their thoughts. However, he couldn't just straight up tell them it was about the mayor's daughter's disappearance. That'd be weird. Especially if nothing came of the town meeting. He'd have to think of something. He made up his mind and began crossing the street in their direction. Hopefully, this didn't seem too strange.

Emerald City

Decided to do this in all one go in one post as info from one might actually help towards info for another. Sorry for how long it is.

Possible reasons for Alex knowing this character.

Lily Turner

Depends partially on if she went to the college or not. Same age so could have had the same classes in freshmen year despite differing majors. Could have gotten to know each other from there. Same deal with if he or Kiley had classes with Elizabeth at any point. If they became friends he likely would've met Lily at some point through Liz.

Another way could be if she at any point for any reasons went to Sonic Beats. He worked there quite a lot. Or, if she went to one of the film festivals at either the community center or cinema. Maybe even his main hangout Retro Legends. He did happen upon the community center from time to time.

Elizabeth Baker

Fairly similar reasons as with Lily. They may have seen each other at the Cozy Bear Cafe as it's Elle's favorite place to go. She definitely would occasionally drag Alex and Kiley there. Also, there is the unfortunate thing about Elle that she likes to play matchmaker so she may have tried to get them near each other occasionally if she was friendly enough with Liz.

Pepper Rockwell

I'm pretty sure we already talk about this a bit but yeah. Even though he does make short films and the like he is more into the theater side of things and doesn't actually go to watch movies often other than to support his classmates and the occasional blockbuster. He gets most of his outdoor entertainment form Retro Legends. (Outdoor as in out of his dorm.)

Leo Sullivan

Unless he goes to any of the local film festivals or, despite him being 23, gets convinced to talk to any film students at the university, we could chalk it up to the fact of being really successful from an early age ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, I don't necessarily see them running into each other.

Ollivander Clarke

I know we've lightly chatted already and yeah I'm certain that Alex would try and take as many classes with Ollivander as he could. Outside of that if he ever asked for volunteers for anything, maybe something happening at the community center, then Alex would probably volunteer.

Kei Aiba

I don't really see them knowing each other.

Damon A. Day

Honestly, same as with Kei unless for some reason he happened upon Sonic Beats. I do have to say that I have a gut feeling that Alex might not like him. Not sure though until I see DDay in action.

Jeremy Lindall

Very narrow space of time that they could've met. I have no issue with them knowing each other so I'll say up to you.

Sage Rivera

Unless they met through Uni I don't see them having really met.

Elliot Herring

Unless while he was out taking pictures, he saw this random dude recording skits or short films, Alex, and approached I don't see them running into each other.

Lindsey Bernard

Uhh, well Alex does like anime but he doesn't read manga so... I dunno. Maybe they are best buds on an anime forum site but don't have a clue who each other are outside the screen but constantly pass by each other in the city. That sounds like a bad startline to a cringey light novel that has an oddly specific yet long name.

Genesis Aguilar

I don't really see them being more than he being one of the random Ice Cream customers to her and her being one of the Ice Cream servers to him unless you have any ideas.

Nahla Howard

He doesn't go to bars so unless you have any ideas I don't see them running into each other.

Luke Foster

We already spoke and yeah. No other ideas from me.

Cassiopeia Ricci

Similarly, as with Nahla, Alex doesn't go to bars so definitely no run-in there. Maybe if at some point she ended up at Sonic Beats. I'm all outta ideas.

Dominic Samson

Same as with Nahla and Cassiopeia.