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[merrock]

We have so many fun wanted connections available, from ex-somethings to siblings, co-workers to best friends. Housemates? We've got those! Want to join a band? Got that, too! Come pick one up and join us! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

Happy Saturday, tags! I'll be around for a bit if you have any questions, want to reserve a face or connection, or feel up to sending us an application! Right now, we'll accept any application filling a wanted connection. We'd love to have some new faces here on our dash; come join Merrock! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

event: Earth Week

location: all around Merrock

date & time: April 19-28, 2024

ooc duration: April 19-28, 2024

Instead of just one day to celebrate Earth Day… let's have a whole week (and then some)! Since we all want to get outside and have a good time, many fun things have been set up for the Merrockites to see and do around town this week, whether it's getting your hands dirty, breaking a sweat, or just relaxing outside.

This event is for all ages, whether you want to come out with a group of friends, do something solo, hang with your family, or anything in between. Everyone is welcome, and every day is up for grabs! Under the cut, you will find some fun things to do: but feel free to come up with your own earthy, outdoorsy ideas.

PICNIC DAY: on April 23rd, get outside and have a picnic! All school-aged children will be having their lunches outdoors, and employers are encouraged to let their workers do the same.

ARBOR DAY: and on April 26th, you can pick up baby trees at the Town Hall, to either be planted around Merrock, or in your own backyard!

HIKING: whether you want something easy, like flat trails, or a little more challenging, like hiking the waterfalls, the State Park will have all of their trails open for hiking and walking! you can head out solor, or take a guided trail, too.

COMMUNITY GARDEN: the garden will open this week to reserve your plot and start planting, as well as growing in the 'community space' where everyone can share the goods.

BIKE RIDES: meet up at Cityview Park with like-minded individuals looking to get out on their bikes; take a biking tour around Merrock's downtown area!

PLAYGROUND & PARK CLEAN-UP: head over to the playgrounds and parks in Merrock and do some clean-up, so the kids can have the most beautiful spaces to play this summer!

SPORTY FUN: over at the community athletic fields, get together a game of football, volleyball, kickball, whatever it is that you want to do to enjoy being outside.

WATERWAYS CLEANING: spend a little time picking up around Lake Malory, the beaches, and Black Creek, making sure that they're fresh and clean for the warm season.

LITTER CHALLENGE: take a slip to town hall saying that you've picked up a certain amount of litter, and be entered into a raffle to win a prize! the more you pick up, the more chances you have to win!

STATE PARK SCAVENGER HUNT: a hunt has been set up for kids and adults to find different birds, plants and wild life while they're out adventuring!

NATURE RUN: a 5k challenge has been set up in the countryside, running through some fields and along the creek! although it's not timed, and can be done any time that week, those who enter must donate money raised by donors to nature-centric causes.

Please note, these ideas are not the be-all, end-all for the event! If there is something you want your characters to do together while they're out in nature, please do! Go horseback riding, go clean up the golf course, take a boat ride, whatever you see fit. These are just some suggestions and organized activities to help you get started.

As usual, existing activity doesn't have to be dropped or paused if you still want to continue those threads, just be understanding if people want to put focus into the event. We will not be doing a thread roulette, but there is a plot / thread call post in the OOC to generate buzz and interest! xx

#<333

[merrock]

Hey, tags! Hope you're all having a fun (or relaxing!) Friday night. I'll be around for the rest of the evening, and would love to see some notifications for our inbox! Reserve your favorite face claim (we have suggestions here) or the wanted connection that interests you while you work on an application -- or if you're ready, apply! I'll be accepting all weekend whenever I'm online. xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

Happy (pretty much the) weekend, everybody! I'll be around on and off through the day, happy to answer questions, reserve faces or connections, or go ahead and accept applications if you would like to join us! We have five bonus spots open right now, for anyone who would like to fill one of these wanted connections, and we'd love to have you here on dash with us. xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

MERROCK TASK #18 HOME SWEET HOME

This month's task is going to be an easy but fun one. Take the month to put together a moodboard and share any information about your character's home in Merrock. This doesn't have to just be nine photos of a house that you picked off of Zillow, either -- it could be something like the dishes they use in their kitchen, what their closet looks like, the color of their bedding, any kind of details that you want to include to make it as personalized as possible to your character! And you're welcome to write a little description about their home, as well, if you want to add more details. As usual, tag it with #merrocktask! And remember: save it for a rainy day, there's no rush, and tasks don't count as activity.

START DATE: April 1, 2024. END DATE: April 30, 2024.

#still a few days left to complete! <3

[merrock]

The following characters have not met the activity standards, and are asked to please post the required activity by Monday, April 29th to avoid being unfollowed (or contact us if activity is not possible):

@tessaxcolette (1 reply, 1 writer)

@henrynothiggins (2 replies, 2 writers, no starter replies) -- reminder: bio due!

@scottyhorton (2 replies, no starter replies)

@evangelinemiller (2 replies)

@guscaldwcll (2 replies)

@lucie-newman (1 reply)

@cordeliaeli (2 replies)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the admin team! The next check will be: May 3rd.

NOTE: because we have an event going on, I was a little more lenient with the 'activity' check, but please make sure that your two required IC replies per week are to two different characters; if your only activity is on one thread, you will be marked down moving forward! xx

#merrockactivity

[merrock]

Getting all snug and cozy on the couch to watch the NFL draft and relax for the night -- keep me company by filling up the inbox? Pick up one of these wanted connections, and we'd be happy to have you here in Merrock! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Willa Fitzgerald

full name: Theresa Colette Browning-Avery

nickname(s) / goes by: Tessa, Tess

pronouns & gender: cis woman / she/her

sexuality: Heterosexuality

birth date: May 14, 1991

birth place: Merrock, ME

arrival to merrock: Local

housing: The Coast & Pier

occupation: Author/Housewife

work place: Her home

family: Member of the Browning family; Husband’s family (Open); Daughters: Alicent Elizabeth, June 22, 2017 (6); Eloise Arissa, October 24, 2020(3); Emilia Grace, January 10, 2023(4 months); Son: Gabriel Ethan, August 8, 2014 (9)

relationship status: Married

PERSONALITY

Tessa has never been the life of the party, instead she is the one in the background making sure the party stays on track; that nothing goes wrong. Throughout her adolescent years most would have categorized Tessa as a "Goody Two-Shoes" or "Little Miss Priss". The good girl that always followed the rules and could do no wrong. Not that Tessa ever perceived herself as being better than others in her need to be good. In reality Tessa’s younger personality and behaviors were a product of her parents. It was not until she married and moved away that Tessa’s true personality came to light. No longer under her parents’ control Tessa’s fun, loving, free spirited nature shined through. Her smile is genuine and unique as is her happy nature. She easily makes strangers into friends with her sweet disposition and caring nature. She loves to laugh, joke, and can even be sarcastic at times. She is also not one to judge or criticize others. She feels that looking for faults in others only allows your own faults to reveal themselves. She accepted others for who they are and tried to find the good in everyone. That is not to say she won’t call out anyone who tried to wrong others. She a far cry from the girl she was growing up to who she is today.

WRITTEN BY: Bea (she/her), est.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content: pregnancy, family abandonment, injury, military mention

Theresa Colette Browning, youngest child of four with two older brothers and one sister was born on May 14, 1991, to native parents of Merrock that spent more time showing off the fact that they came from money than spending time with their children. Theresa does not remember much about her first three years other than the longing and need for her parents’ attention. The young girl tried everything from fit throwing to acting out and nudging her way in front of her parents. None of those things worked. Theresa soon realized that the only way to get her parents to notice her was by being agreeable. Follow the rules, learn proper behavior, get good grades, do as you are asked, do not cause any issues, or transgressions earned Theresa the attention she longed for from her parent. For 14 years, Theresa did everything her parents required of her. She took the classes they wanted, took part in the sports they choose for her, and even entered a few beauty pageants. Not that she ever won. As Theresa entered her senior year of high school she started to question whether abiding by her parents’ wishes was what she genuinely wanted after all.

Throughout the year she stated to rebuff her parents’ control over her life. She would skip classes, stay out late, and quit after school activities she found no interest in. Over time Theresa even dropped a hand full of her friends. One friend that she kept around was her best friend they had become friends around the age of three and over the years they grew close. They shared everything with each and as their bond grew their parents started to make comments about their relationship. While they were best friends both set of parents felt that they were a couple. This thought grew into the idea that they should get married. One thing Theresa’s mother always pushed was that a woman could never go wrong in finding a good man to take care of her and that Theresa would make a wonderful house wife. House wife; that was far from the life Theresa dreamed of having once she reached adulthood.

At first she avoided the subject; however, as her graduation date grew closer her parents started to push her more on the idea of marrying her best friend. Theresa tried every persuasion she could think of to get her parents to drop the subject, but nothing worked. Funny thing was her best friend had not even proposed to her and yet both their parents had started to plan a wedding. The date set for nine months after graduating, when the best friend returned from basic training camp. Only he never returned. Instead, he was deployed for an 18-month tour. This cancelled the wedding and allowed Theresa to get on with her life. With freedom in her grasp, Theresa moved out of her parents’ house, got a job, and started to move on with her life or so she thought. It seemed her parents were not done with the whole marriage idea or planning a wedding. They set a new date and rearranged everything without her knowledge. Word about what her parents had done only reached her ears while her best friend was on leave, and he bought it up. He had a plan; they would marry and that would allow her to join him wherever he was stationed at after his deployment. She could attend college and in two years they would divorce. The idea of being a divorcee at the age of twenty-two did not sit well with Theresa but being stuck under her parents’ thumbs for the rest of her life sounded a lot worst.

That autumn as the leaves turned the colors of orange, red and yellows, Theresa said I do. Two weeks later she was moving into the housing provided by the Presidio of Monterey Army Base. By that winter she had enrolled at California State University, Monterey Bay majoring in Psychology. Months passed and by that spring her husband was deployed once more. What should have been a two year deployment end just before a year was up when her husband was seriously injured. It took almost two weeks to get him back into the states, and during that time Theresa realized just how much she genuinely loved her husband and did not want a divorce. At the sight of him in the hospital bed, Theresa could not hold back her emotions and confessed everything to him. In the end, he felt the same and did not want a divorce either.

It took almost four months for her husband to recover and during that time they made plans for their future. They just did not plan for the little surprise they got six months after he was injured; Theresa was pregnant. Their son was born on August 8, 2014; happy and healthy with ten fingers and toes. Theresa sheared the news with her parents but when they flew out for a visit shortly after her son’s birth she finally realized just how toxic they. They would end up leaving soon after Theresa expressed that she would not be following their wishes when it came to how her son was going to be raised. Theresa has never spoken to her parents since that day. The couple continued on with their lives in California, until husband retired from the Army at the end of 2016. At the time they were unsure where life was going to take them, but they knew for sure that they wanted to move back home to Merrock in order to be closer to their families. Theresa, pregnant once more it took them a while to work out all the planning; however, by the time their first daughter made her appearance into the world they were living with his parents in Merrock and looking for a house to buy. Six years and two more daughters later Theresa could not be any happier than she is at this moment. 

#merrockbio #theresabrowningavery #family abandonment tw #pregnancy tw #military mention tw #injury tw

[merrock]

My favorite pizza place is open tonight, and I am so excited! Help me carry that excitement on by sending in an application. We have so many wanted connections open, and would love for you to snatch one up and come be a Merrockite! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

Happy almost-Friday! It's an acceptance day, so I'll be popping in here on main throughout the day to check our inbox. I'd love to welcome some new characters to Merrock, so if any of these wanted connections interest you, grab one and come join us! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

Hehehe, I'm working on May's events, and have some fun stuff in the chute to post about next week after we wrap Earth Week! Something new, too, that we've never done before. Want to get in on that? Join us! All you have to do is pick up one of these wanted connections, and we have plenty to choose from. xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

event: Earth Week

location: all around Merrock

date & time: April 19-28, 2024

ooc duration: April 19-28, 2024

Instead of just one day to celebrate Earth Day… let's have a whole week (and then some)! Since we all want to get outside and have a good time, many fun things have been set up for the Merrockites to see and do around town this week, whether it's getting your hands dirty, breaking a sweat, or just relaxing outside.

This event is for all ages, whether you want to come out with a group of friends, do something solo, hang with your family, or anything in between. Everyone is welcome, and every day is up for grabs! Under the cut, you will find some fun things to do: but feel free to come up with your own earthy, outdoorsy ideas.

PICNIC DAY: on April 23rd, get outside and have a picnic! All school-aged children will be having their lunches outdoors, and employers are encouraged to let their workers do the same.

ARBOR DAY: and on April 26th, you can pick up baby trees at the Town Hall, to either be planted around Merrock, or in your own backyard!

HIKING: whether you want something easy, like flat trails, or a little more challenging, like hiking the waterfalls, the State Park will have all of their trails open for hiking and walking! you can head out solor, or take a guided trail, too.

COMMUNITY GARDEN: the garden will open this week to reserve your plot and start planting, as well as growing in the 'community space' where everyone can share the goods.

BIKE RIDES: meet up at Cityview Park with like-minded individuals looking to get out on their bikes; take a biking tour around Merrock's downtown area!

PLAYGROUND & PARK CLEAN-UP: head over to the playgrounds and parks in Merrock and do some clean-up, so the kids can have the most beautiful spaces to play this summer!

SPORTY FUN: over at the community athletic fields, get together a game of football, volleyball, kickball, whatever it is that you want to do to enjoy being outside.

WATERWAYS CLEANING: spend a little time picking up around Lake Malory, the beaches, and Black Creek, making sure that they're fresh and clean for the warm season.

LITTER CHALLENGE: take a slip to town hall saying that you've picked up a certain amount of litter, and be entered into a raffle to win a prize! the more you pick up, the more chances you have to win!

STATE PARK SCAVENGER HUNT: a hunt has been set up for kids and adults to find different birds, plants and wild life while they're out adventuring!

NATURE RUN: a 5k challenge has been set up in the countryside, running through some fields and along the creek! although it's not timed, and can be done any time that week, those who enter must donate money raised by donors to nature-centric causes.

Please note, these ideas are not the be-all, end-all for the event! If there is something you want your characters to do together while they're out in nature, please do! Go horseback riding, go clean up the golf course, take a boat ride, whatever you see fit. These are just some suggestions and organized activities to help you get started.

As usual, existing activity doesn't have to be dropped or paused if you still want to continue those threads, just be understanding if people want to put focus into the event. We will not be doing a thread roulette, but there is a plot / thread call post in the OOC to generate buzz and interest! xx

#mid-week reminder! <3

[merrock]

Happy hump day! I'll be around on and off today if you have any questions, want to reserve a face (need suggestions? check here!) or a wanted connection, or if you're ready to shoot us an application for tomorrow's acceptance! We have spots open for anyone willing to fill a connection, and fun, friendly writers who would love to welcome you to our little family. Come join us! xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp

[merrock]

One of my favorite connections in a group setting is housemates... did you know we have some open?! We have three wanted connections where people are looking for a bestie or roomies, or someone to take up that open bedroom -- come check it out! We've got five open 'bonus spots' for anyone filling a wanted connection, make my day and take up one of them. xx

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[merrock]

Today is an acceptance day, kiddos! So if you're wandering through the tags, trying to find a group to drop your favorite muse into, or maybe are looking for one to play the brand new character you've been working on, come check us out! The only thing that we ask is that any applicants please fill one of these wanted connections, but we have tons! Whether you're looking for roommates, a love interest, an ex-something, siblings, co-workers, we've got you covered! xx

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[merrock]

Evening, tags! I hope that you're surviving your Monday alright. I'm soaking up the last bit of sunshine for the day and going to keep picking away at replies, so if you'd like to fill up the inbox in the meantime... have at it! Shoot me questions, reserves, applications -- I'll be accepting Tuesday and Thursday as usual, and we would love to have anyone willing to fill one of these wanted connections. xx

#town rp #small town rp #oc rp #original character rp #original rp #tumblr rp #slice of life rp #relaxed rp