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One Last Summer

"Do you have everything you need?" Walker's mother asked as she passed her gaze over the two boys once more. His father stood about a step behind her, drawing energy from the mug of coffee in his hand.

"Yup," Walker replied. His gaze was a little far-off, as if he hadn't fully woken up yet.

"Think so," Forest chimed in agreement. Despite the distance he traveled to get there, he was more a morning person than his cousin. "Thanks for pickin' me up so late last night. I'm real sorry 'bout that delay."

She dismissed his apology with a wave of her hand. "Don't worry about it, sweetie. It happens to everyone," She insisted with a sincere smile, "Y'all better take a lot of pictures." She went in and swept each of the boys into a hug and pressed a kiss on their cheeks.

"Yeah, mom," Walker murmured and blocked a yawn with his hand. His father came up to him and pulled him into a brief hug in the middle of it, earning him a soft grunt in surprise.

"Stay out of trouble." He was always saying that, but he didn't always heed that warning when he was younger.

The boys said their goodbyes as they migrated to the door. Walker had a duffle bag slung onto his back and a guitar case grasped tightly in his hand. Forest has his backpack which had the neck of a ukulele case conspicuously sticking out the top of it and a suitcase that looked more like an old-fashioned, over-sized tan leather briefcase. Together, they marched out of the front door and made an immediate turn to cross the lawn to go over to the neighboring house.

Walker heard a sharp intake of breath from Forest and smirked.

He leaned in a little closer to Walker and lowered his voice. "That's her?"

"Uh huh."

"She's on the television."

"I told you." Forest fell silent as they neared the unspoken line separating their properties and Walker raised his to greet his friend. "Hey, Harper. Hey, Mr. Parker." The walk, while short, got his blood circulating enough to wake him up decently. The smile that donned his face had just a touch of drowsiness to it.

"This is my cousin, Forest," He said, slapping the boy on the shoulder, "He came in late last night from Texas." She already knew this, but Forest didn't know she knew this, so for his sake, he repeated himself.

Forest stood stock still, unable to take his eyes off of Harper, the very first celebrity he ever met. The slap on his shoulder jostled him out of his daze and into the interaction. "I, uh, h-howdy," He got a grip on his words and extended a hand to her, "Nice to meetcha."

Chasing Neverland

Great. Take your time. I have stuff this weekend, too.

Chasing Neverland

Are you sure you don't wanna just post, E? I don't know what happened to the othertwo, but Frozen is kinda stuck and Alex is talking to Jen...

Chasing Neverland

Same. I posted last, so...

One Last Summer

Walker

Name: Walker Pritchett
Nickname: None
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Appearance: Walker is 5’10” with an athletic build indicative of someone who, well, is an athlete. He has a collection of faint scars from reckless and often irresponsible behavior. Due to the summer, he’s gotten a nice sun-kissed glow to his skin, turning his medium complexion into a dark olive complexion. He’s one-fourth Apache, but he looks closer to half with the tan. The color of his eyes are primarily a dark shade of blue that bleeds between pale shades of green and gray. His hair is dark brown and wavy, long enough to put into a ponytail.

He has studs in both of his lobes and a ring in the cartilage of one ear. He also has a tattoo he got this summer of a feather on the back of his shoulder.

Loves: His family- Harper included, music, kale, hanging out, animals
Likes: Travelling, skateboarding, movies, people, Texas, staying out late, meditating
Dislikes: Politics, being indoors for extended periods of time, reading
Hates: Gossips, rumors/lies, feeling depressed, being alone to his thoughts

Personality: Walker is a very spiritual person. For a long time, he struggled with depression, but a combination of medication and therapy set him on a brighter path in the middle of high school. He’s always loved socializing and entertainment in almost any form, but now he’s much more easy-going and laid back without the liberal use of weed.

That being said, he can still be a bit of an ass towards people who he doesn’t like who tend to be bullies or people who think they’re better than everyone else. He’s very outspoken with his dislike for someone for as long as he’s talking to them, but he tries to avoid those kinds of confrontations.

It takes him a while to really open his heart up to someone. He doesn’t like to take things seriously and often has trouble coming to terms with any strong emotions he might feel. He tends to bottle things up until he’s fit to burst. He’s selfless, though, and a very loyal friend.

How they got the invite: He’s best friends with Harper and helped plan some of the trip.

Brief bit about them: Walker used to be a big trouble-maker in school, and in some ways he still is, but now he’s all grown-up and mature (some of the time). He’s adopted and he’s known for four years and even made contact with his biological family. His biological parents are estranged. He’s joining the Peace Corps in the Fall and is going into training for a couple months before setting off for Swaziland as a Community Services Volunteer. He knows some licks of Spanish and is starting to dabble in Swatsi.

Notes: He met Harper in the 6th grade and they’ve been best friends ever since.
He was adopted in Texas, but they moved when he was ten to the suburbs of NYC. He used to have a Southern accent, but he doesn’t anymore. He can put it on like a pair of shoes, if he’s in the mood.
He’s never been kissed or on a date or anything romantic like that.

Forest

Name: Forest Selanne
Nickname: N/A
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual, probably

Appearance: Forest has ash brown hair that’s cut short to keep down what would otherwise be untamed curls. He tans especially well over the summer since many of his hours are spent out on a farm, a dark olive skin tone, but his tan lines are mostly where he wears his shorts. His eyes are round and a dark shade of blue that leans more towards gray than anything else. He’s 5’11” and fit from lots of swimming and hard work.

Contrary to country fashion, Forest scrounged up all the tops he had that weren’t flannel and bought a new pair of walking shoes (all of his footwear were either worn out or boots- and he brought a pair of work boots just in case) for the trip. A good amount of his clothes are hand-me-downs from his dad and older cousins, uncles and so on, but they fit him well, even if he’s a little skinny for some of them. He has a belt and a polished belt buckle for such instances.

Loves: Horses, swimming, the outdoors, his family, steak
Likes: Sailing, dressage, races (NASCAR, horse, etc.), watching TV, Manhattan, ukulele
Dislikes: Getting stains on his clothes, flying
Hates: Cuss words, yelling

Personality: Forest can be shy upon first meeting, especially around girls, but he warms up quickly to new people, assuming they aren’t rude. He was raised on manners that might be outdated to some, but he holds doors, is always ready to lend a hand, and says “please” and “thank you” and those sorts of things just because it’s a nice thing to do.

First impressions aside, he can be a complete goofball. He likes to horseplay with his friends (unless they’re girls, of course) and is as physically affectionate as he is verbally. He’s not a big romance guy, but he knows how to pay compliments and he does often just for the chance to brighten someone’s day.

He's a simple guy with simple pleasures. He’s never met much strife in his seventeen years, but because he hasn't gotten out much, it's easy for him to get uncomfortable in completely new situations. He tries not to pass judgments, but his country-fried way of life has been deeply engrained in his bones. But he's willing to try almost anything at least once.

How they got the invite: His favorite cousin Walker invited him.

Brief bit about them: He lives on a farm in West Odessa, Texas. When he was thirteen, Walker made contact with them for the very first time and put his dad, Walker’s uncle, in tears. The whole family was happy to have him, even if Forest never met his uncle, but they became close friends over the years. Forest is the second eldest of seven kids with another one on the way. Including him, there are three girls and four boys- one set of twins, which are the youngest. They own and operate two farms, his father’s and his mother’s, which is run mostly by his mother’s siblings.

Notes: He speaks with a Southern drawl.
He has perfect pitch, which goes pretty much unused aside from church and whenever he feels like playing his ukulele.
This is the first time he’s been out of the state of Texas.

The Family Business

I still wanna join, but I don't know if I can anymore. T_T Sorry. I'm too busy.

The Family Business

Maybe somewhere in the middle? Like, they know what they've gotta do, but they're now just running into each other.

I posed my interest earlier but I wasn't sure if the thread was still kicking, so I'll have my sheets up sometime this week.

13674 Island Sunset Blvd / A simple Boarding House/Dorm based slice of life RPG

Wes has green eyes. Did I put that? I don't remember. I'll look. And Ericka has hazel eyes, which are kinda brown-ish? I dunno.

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