#cornelia.intro

[powerofmylove]

☆ –– (lucy hale, she/her, cis-female) who is BROOKLYN BAILEY anyways? ew. you don’t know about HER, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and WORKING PUZZLES & BINGING ON PIZZA feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re HIGH-STRUNG and OVERPROTECTIVE because they care, but they’re also BENEVOLENT and EFFERVESCENT in the best way. SHE works to make a little money as a CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of BROWNSTONE. I CAN SEE YOU is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. 

Hi all! I'm Anna and super excited to be here! I would love to plot with you all, so hit me up if you'd like to! :)

BASICS

NAME: Brooklyn Renee Bailey.

NICKNAMES: She'll answer to Brook, but most just call her by full name. Only her parents can get away with calling her Brookie.

AGE: 30.

BIRTHDAY: July 31, 1993.

CAREER: Celebrity Makeup Artist.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual.

STATUS: Single.

RELATIONSHIPS: Brooklyn's had a few long-term relationships since high school, but none of them ever amounted to much. The last one was a pro athlete that ended up being unfaithful. Since then she's been on some random dates but doesn't feel like she's ready to fully trust again yet.

FUN FACT: Her parents met in Brooklyn while in college, and decided to settle down in one of the suburbs there. Hence her name.

FAMILY: Brooklyn's Mom and Dad are still surviving and thriving together after thirty-five years of marriage. She also has two brothers-- one older and one younger, leaving Brooklyn in the middle.

PETS: Two pups; Elvis and Dolly. She also wants to add a cat into the mix, but finding one that gets along with dogs hasn't been too easy.

OTHER HOBBIES: Baking, hand-lettering, and watching sports.

FAVORITES: Pizza, Disney movies or Rom-Coms, binging Youtube, Elvis Presley (music and movies-- thanks to her mom!), YA Fiction, Christmastime, New York Rangers Hockey (her dad is their Coach) and New York winters... because any excuse to wear a hat.

BACKGROUND

Brooklyn isn't sure how she ended up as the creative one in the family. Or when it even began. As a child she was always more into sports and recreation, which could be contributed to her brother and her father. Her dad coached her brother's teams from tee-ball to Varsity football and everything in between. Brooklyn was always in attendance, cheering from the sidelines and trying to tag along. It was something that her dad never discouraged, and as she got older Brooklyn took on her own adventures in volleyball and softball. It wasn't something she wanted to do for life-- or a career, but she enjoyed the comradery and the challenge. Her dad is her hero, and it's also been a way to help them bond even in her moodiest years as a teenager. It wasn't until she was a sophomore in high school that Brooklyn really got into makeup and trends. As a tomboy type, she'd never cared much about those things, but it was kind of hard to ignore when trying to stand out. Although she was decent enough at sports, and grades, she always landed in the middle. Mediocre. Average. She was even the middle child. It was around that time that Youtube Makeup tutorials became a big deal, especially with professionals in the business. Brooklyn was drawn to how just simple makeup could transform a person. When at home she would test them with her own basic palettes and cheap drug store makeup, but it did make a difference. It wasn't that she wanted to change herself, she just hoped to feel more like herself. It seemed to do the trick. After high school Brooklyn decided to forgo regular university for beauty school. Although her parents never showed their disappointment in her choice, she sensed it. That didn't mean they stopped showing their support though, and as Brooklyn learned more on a professional level she began to treat her passion like art. Perhaps it wasn't as established as elaborate paintings that decorated museums and exhibit halls, but to her, it was still a craft. As time went on and her parents realized how happy Brooklyn was, they came around and weren't only supportive, but they were also proud. It was after finishing school that Brooklyn got her lucky break. A photographer friend of her mother's caught on to her talents and decided to hire her for bridal portraits. It wasn't exactly the gig Brooklyn had in mind, but it was decent money and experience; plus, being part of someone's special day felt pretty good. After time though, Brooklyn became bored with the monotony and needed another challenge. She began doing her own video tutorials, and though her audience seemed to grow at a snail's pace, eventually she got noticed by a few minor celebrities. She began taking side gigs with several of them and word spread like wildfire. Now she mostly deals with A and B Listers, but Brooklyn never would turn up her nose at anyone considered "lower" (by media standards, not her own) than that. After all, they put her where she is. Sometimes she still has to pinch herself to see if it's real. While she plays it cool most of the time, inside she's internally screaming whenever she crosses paths with someone even mildly famous.

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS:

Older Brother (FC Up to Player)

Younger Brother (FC Up to Player)

Misc family, like cousins

Best Friend

Confidant

Childhood Friend

#cornelia.intro #intro

[behindthcmall]

☆ –– (priscilla quintana, she/her, cisgender female) who is AUGUSTA RIVERA anyways? ew. you don’t know about HER, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 31 and WRITING IN A JOURNAL feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re OVER EMOTIONAL and GUARDED because they care, but they’re also LOYAL and FUN-LOVING in the best way. SHE works to make a little money as a(n) POETRY COLUMNIST FOR THE NEW YORKER. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of WOODVALE APARTMENTS. AUGUST (MUSE B) and THE LAKES (MUSE A) are the songs they could dance to the beat of forevermore. (ooc info: tee, 29, pst, she/her.)

Hi loves, I’m Tee and I’m thrilled to be here! I’ve been creeping this group for a while and waiting for the timing to be right. I felt, as a huge Taylor fan, it’s my obligation to join (and fun fact, it’s my nine year anniversary today of being Taylurked!)

Anyways, this is Augusta. She’s still a slight work in progress, but here’s some basic info about her (more to be added as it's developed):

Name: Augusta Rivera. Age: 31. Date of Birth: TBD, I'm an astrology hoe that needs to let her cook before determining. Hometown: Cathedral City, California. Gender, Pronouns: Cisfemale, She/her. Sexuality/Orientation: Pansexual. MBTI: TBD, but most likely XNFP. Job: Poetry columnist at The New Yorker and MFA grad student at NYU. Residence: Woodvale Apartments.

Facts:

Augusta is from Southern California and the daughter of Mexican immigrant parents.

She loves writing, especially poetry. She was definitely one of those teens who had a “deep” poetic Instagram/twitter/MySpace (she's a millennial, LBR here) account that was literally terrible and overdramatic. However, she’s been honing her craft and gotten to a point where she can’t see herself doing anything else.

As the story goes, she met James during a summer trip to New York to visit relatives that live in the state. It was a whirlwind romance in her eyes, and a special summer of firsts: first trip to her dream university (NYU), first time dipping her foot in the Atlantic Ocean, first head over heels love for another woman. It was very eventful for baby teenage Augusta, and when it ended, it lowkey ruined her life.

She's been trying to put that summer in the past, but it always seems to creep its way into her life, whether it's through her poetry or her trust issues.

Augusta comes off as very naturally fun loving and charismatic, but she's more what you'd call an introverted extrovert. She really shines when she's surrounded by people she trusts and loves.

She started her university career in SoCal, but her dream was always to end up at NYU. She was accepted there and got her butt on a plane so she could start working on her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. She's making money through publishing work through the New Yorker (and realistically, she's probably another job too. TBD as I think of it.)

Wanted Connections:

The Folklore Love Triangle - If you're the Betty, James and/or Inez and we haven't chatted yet, you know what's up. Let us brainstorm the whole thing.

Literally anything/everything. She likely hasn't been in New York for that long (I imagine a few months, if that) but she's probably travelled there quite a few times over the years, so I'm open to plotting anything. Feel free to IM me and we'll chat.

#cornelia.intro

[excessdrive]

☆ –– (jodie comer, they/them, non-binary) who is killian meijer anyways? ew. you don’t know about them, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and cooking feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re stubborn and hedonistic because they care, but they’re also loyal and versatile in the best way. they work to make a little money as a personal trainer. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of brownstone 12. call it what you want is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

GENERAL STATISTICS:

NAME:  killian meijer NICKNAMES: n/a AGE: thirty BIG THREE: aries sun, scorpio moon, taurus rising DATE OF BIRTH: march 24, 1993 PLACE OF BIRTH: rotterdam, the netherlands CURRENT RESIDENCE: brownstone 12, cornelia street (nyc) OCCUPATION: lawyer (formerly) self-defense trainer (currently) PRONOUNS: they/them GENDER: non-binary SEXUALITY: homosexual SKELETON: call it what you want (muse b)

APPEARANCE:

FACECLAIM: jodie comer EYE COLOR: hazel HAIR COLOR: dark blonde HEIGHT: 5′ 8 / 1.73 cm TATTOOS: full right sleeve – angel wings (ref) SCARS: several light scars along their arms and one more visible one on their neck due to glass cuts during a fight

RELATIONSHIPS:

PARENTS: lars meijer (father), gwen meijer (mother) SIBLINGS: daan meijer (younger brother) CURRENT PARTNER: tba PAST PARTNERS: ex-fiancée of four years; tba SITUATIONSHIPS: tba

PERSONALITY:

POSITIVE TRAITS: witty, charming, passionate, caring, loyal, flexible, protective. NEGATIVE TRAITS: stubborn, possessive, short-tempered, jealous, perfectionist, self-destructive, self-critical. LOVE LANGUAGE: physical touch, acts of service MBTI: infj

BACKSTORY:

killian meijer was born in a well-respected family of lawyers. the meijers were known primarily for their main craft, therefore from very early age lars and gwen meijers were preparing young killian for their upcoming successful career as an attorney. even before killian started attending school, they were constantly exposed to an extensive library filled with law material. there was no room for questions or doubts regarding their future.

when killian turned five, daan meijer, killian's younger brother, was born. the family decided to move from the netherlands to the states, where lar’s older brother resided, seeking even better professional opportunities for their children. Up until high school, killian lived in boston, but had to move to new york to finish high school and continue with law school afterwards.

during their last year in law school, killian met mila – the love of their life. or so they thought. the two hit it off almost instantly, falling head over heals for each other faster than they could realize. the elder meijer’s, however, upon finding out about mila, did not seem too pleased with killian’s pick for a mate, but did not impose their opinion upon killian too much during that time either.

four years later, the couple had moved in together and were building their own reputation as established lawyers.  kllian had taken up a side job and was saving for their own place they could call home that both of them planned to buy in the following couple of years. not long after, killian proposed and the pair was now planning their upcoming wedding. however, the dream life had eventually come to an end. during one of their usual mornings, killian woke up to find their apartment empty. mila was nowhere to be found. they had not seen her since. well, at least not in person. the following month killian made a devastating discover. thanks to social media, they managed to track mila down, who now was back with her ex-boyfriend, who had just returned from his military training. It was later revealed that killian’s parents paid mila handsomely for her to return to her old life and never to come back. what hurt the most? not only did mila accept that offer, but made no effort, whatsoever, to contact killian again. as if the life they had been building for the past four years did not exist.

that was the last straw for killian. they had cut all ties with their parents ever since finding out about mila. another year passed and they decided to quit their job. with their parents out of the picture and no one else to control them, killian decided to explore their true desires and aspirations.

the older meijer always enjoyed helping people. that was the main reason why they pushed through law school and several years working as a lawyer, falsely believing they were protecting people, when, the law system was just as corrupt as any other. they found themselves defending offenders in court, while the actual victims did not receive proper justice. and so, killian swore to themselves to do all that was in their power to prevent any more of such assaults against women and people from happening ever again. that’s how they ended up receiving their self-defense certification and became a personal trainer, helping anyone and everyone who was interested in learning how to defend themselves.

at the same time, killian seemed to struggle with the fact that they had left their younger brother daan with their parents, who, no doubt, were also forcing him to follow their footsteps. the meijer siblings used to be rather close during childhood but had drifted apart since killian moved to new york for studies. although the two managed to have a call or two per month, that was nowhere close to resembling the proper bond they used to have back in the day, not to mention any healthy bond that any siblings shared.

not being able to properly deal with the guilt of “leaving daan behind” and the grief of losing mila, along with a lot of suppressed emotions since childhood that resulted in anger-issues, killian was persuaded by their best friend to start attending therapy. It proved to be a challenging start to a long journey, but they have been showing up consistently for the past year, which had to be a good sign.

when they are not training others, killian spends their free time outdoors, engaging in various sports, such as hockey from time to time (it used to be their main hobby back in their high school era), volleyball and even skateboarding once in a blue moon. as they got older, killian also found new appreciation for sightseeing and cooking. now they treat themselves with warm meals and never forget to surprise their closest friends with their “weekly delights”.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

(OPEN) Best friend / ride or die – they met in high school and although the two of them did not seem to have a lot in common, they became inseparable. they were there for each other during all of their ups and downs and killian has to thank them for being there during the devastating end with mila and everything afterwards. they were that one person killian could always rely on, their rock. in return, killian filled that same role for their best friend and more. no matter how tough things became.

Casual friends – people killian met along the way, whether it was school, work, through their hobbies or through shared experiences.

One-night stands / flings – ever since fall-out with mila, killian had at least a few of these here and there, so feel free to throw any possible ideas my way!

Situationships – any connection that had/has the potential to become something more, but either never managed to properly get off the ground, one or both of them were unsure of how to approach it or it is still in its early stages.

Rivals – it’s no secret that killian is a sucker for a good competition. especially when the competition is about something they are passionate about. (open to literally any and all ideas!)

(OPEN) Mentor / parental figure – since killian had cut all ties with their parents, they could use an older parental figure who, when in need, could help ground killian somewhat and guide them on the right path by sharing their personal experiences

(OPEN) Mentee / younger sibling figure – as the odds seem to be against killian spending more time with daan, they are subconsciously looking for someone they could protect and guide through life. the trainer is no stranger to tough experiences, therefore it is easy for them to spot when someone else is going through a hard time and well… they will be there to help them.

this introduction will be continuously updated with new details and/or new connections, so keep an eye out for that! highly recommend to check back in here from time to time!

If anyone made it this far, GREAT JOB! please feel free to share any and all ideas/suggestions you may have regarding killian and your muses! I have no doubt that we will come up with some exceptional stories!

#cornelia.intro #come at me with everything and anything you got 😳

[indulgnces]

☆ –– (caitlin stasey, she/her, cis woman) who is james grey anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and crocheting feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re selfish and fickle because they care, but they’re also passionate and authentic in the best way. she works to make a little money as a(n) radio host they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an apartment. august & cardigan is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. –– pinterest.

name: james grey

age: 30

birthplace: brooklyn, new york

current residence: cornelia street, nyc

gender: cis woman (she/her)

sexuality: bisexual (w/a preference for women)

occupation: radio host

face: caitlin stasey

positives: authentic, passionate, easygoing, confident, observant

negatives: selfish, fickle, aimless, cynical, irresponsible

character inspo: eddie munson (stranger things), robin buckley (stranger things), hope (booksmart), graham eaton (but I'm a cheerleader), donna pinciotti (that 70s show), steven hyde (that 70s show).

backstory

had a relatively normal childhood. grew up in new york as the only child to a seemingly loving couple. but, like most marriages, theirs ended up dissolving around the time james was ten. big bummer.

her time was split between her parents places after her mother ended up moving, generally living with her mother during the school years and with her father during the summers

loves her mother, truly, but she always tended to favor and take after her father

showed great potential in school, but was largely academically unmotivated. think the smartest kid in your on level classes who refused to go up into honors/ap level classes. classes bored her because they were easy, but she had absolutely no motivation to go to the classes that "challenged" her like her teachers recommended, so she just skipped classes lol

the most notable revelations that came out of grade school to james was that she liked girls, and she was capable of being much crueler than she thought (see: folklore love triangle)

also, that she had no idea what the hell she wanted to do in life

went to college because it was the Next Step to do, but ended up dropping out after two years when she still didn't know what to major in

after dropping out, she moved back in with her father in nyc and started a chain of aimless jobs. some of those jobs: barista, receptionist, model, podcaster, etc.

somehow ended up as a radio host for a small satellite radio station, and has been doing this for the last year, and she honestly likes it more than she thought she would.

her father owns a bar in greenwich, and over the years she's also liked playing bartender there from time to time.

she's honestly just trying her best to get by.

headcanons.

jack of all trades, master of none type.

has picked up and dropped hobbies as easily as she does jobs. some past hobbies: skateboarding (in high school, still does it when she's particularly stressed), drumming (had a small stint with a band in college), baking (gave up when she kept burning/undercooking all her treats). she's currently into crochet, and likes to do it when she's on the air or when she's watching movies at home.

thrifts most of her clothes. style leans vintage, fringe, leather, flare/ripped jeans, converse, but with a touch of femininity with flower prints and hair ribbons. (x)

has always found it easy to talk to people, has always been super laid-back and easygoing, but was never the popular type. can't stand crowds or fake people. charismatic loner burnout vibes.

420 friendly baby!!!!

when she was in high school, she got her hands on a tattoo gun kit and did shitty little basic tattoos on her friends and herself. the ones she has have mostly faded, but consist of small little figures/symbols on the insides of her fingers.

bi bi bi! strong preference for women. BIG flirt. lots of rizz. she's giving this tiktok. big top energy.

best gives love through physical touch and quality time. best receives love through words of affirmation.

established connections.

omar ruiz-osman - the mark to her callie

daisy st. james - ex-girlfriend, daisy's gay awakening

charley zhao - queer/musical friends

caroline davis - flirtationship/one night stand

elody maverick - rival

theodore clarke - frequent coworker

lucas duchannes - flirtationship

oliver langham - regular annoyance/friend

juliet eisley - crush

adira ruiz-osman - friendly exes

wanted connections. (page!)

james was born and raised in nyc until she was 10, and then at least spent nearly every summer in the state up until she moved back permanently at 20.

on the main: her best friend & her crush connections (bff pinterest & crush pinterest)

the mark to her callie (vibes): very similar to steve/robin, except sex is in the equation! perhaps they first met as friends and then added fwb into the equation, or maybe they started as a fuck buddy that evolved into a genuine friendship entirely by accident. either way, this calls for a genuine friendship connection where sex is/was a key component of the relationship at one point or another. would be up for this dynamic to be something that is already settled in game (they already Know the ins/outs of their dynamic well), or as something brand new that they're navigating and we write out from the beginning!

relationship inspired by this gifset: a flirtationship, basically! james likes to flirt with your muse, who either plays oblivious or is actually oblivious. james keeps it up to see how long it'll take for your muse to either catch the hint or make a move. (w)

your friendly neighborhood bartender: her father owns a popular dive bar in the area, and over the years, james has taken shifts at the place, playing bartender whenever she is out of a job/needs money/is bored. your muse is one of james' regulars.

friends. very general. james is super chill. she can be a sarcastic ass sometimes, but it’s all in good fun. overall a very easygoing, laidback individual.so she’s bound to have a good group of friends in the city. people she smokes with. queer friends. neighbors at her apartment complex. people she goes bar hopping with to pick up girls. people she thrifts with.

past work connections. between the ages of 20-28, james worked a series of different jobs as she tried to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. and it was through these jobs that she met your muse! maybe they were coworkers, or maybe they were a regular at james work. anything works! the following is an incomplete list of her past jobs (more can be added to fit!): barista (she did this for like two years purely for the vibes), receptionist, model (small stint, usually for her photography friends), nursery home caretaker (liked this more than she thought she would bc old ppl are batshit crazy), podcaster (I like to think she didn’t run her own show, but rather was a super frequent guest host on her friend’s show).

hobby buddies. like jobs, james has cycled through a number of hobbies as well. she tends to hyperfixate on one hobby for a period of time before moving onto something else. maybe your muse was someone she met through these hobbies! here is another incomplete list of her past hobbies: skateboarding (primarily in high school, but when she’s stressed, she takes to skateboarding around the city or central park), drumming (led to her being the drummer with a small garage band in college. nothing serious, very amateur, and dropped it after dropping out, but showed off at house parties over the years if she was drunk/trying to impress a girl), baking (massive fail, if any of her friends tried her creations, they regretted it), bingo (got really into it while working at a nursery home, still goes to a game at least once a month), crocheting (current fixation, really into crocheting clothes right now and small plush).

exes. while james isn't opposed to love, she generally is far too fickle to stay in a relationship for long. while she hasn't been actively looking for anything serious. I'm sure one or two relationship developed into something serious despite her best efforts, but she's single now so it must have ended for some reason or another.

situationships. subsect of the above, because I feel like this is actually more where most of james past romantic/sexual connections lie. lots of flirting, dates, hook ups with absolutely none of the relationship defining! james wasn't stressed about it, but maybe your muse was. the undefined nature of it all could have led to some potentially messy situations. or maybe your muse was just as down for it, and their situationship faded naturally without any hard feelings.

I really want anything and everything in between! these are just general ideas, I'm open to all sorts of plots! <; 3

#cornelia.intro #shes a brand new muse for me so we're still figuring her out! <3

[backtotheo]

(joe keery, he/him/his, cismale) who is theo clark anyways? ew. you don’t know about him, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling thirty and singing karaoke feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re indecisive and have low self-esteem because they care, but they’re also intelligent and adaptable in the best way. he works to make a little money as an employee at the animal shelter (...but he also walks dogs on rover on the side). they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an an apartment. back to december and long live are the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. (tw: cancer, about 3/4's of the way into the "backstory" section here!)

basics.

full name: theodore james clark. nicknames: honestly? most people just call him theo, though teddy is a family nickname he'd probably still respond to. gender/pronouns: cismale/he/him/his. sexual orientation: extremely bisexual. birthday: july 22nd. star sign: cancer. cancers are known to be highly intuitive, sensitive...and insecure. occupation: proud employee of the animal care center of new york...and he walks dogs for rover on the side.

personality.

positive traits: intelligent, adaptable, caring, honest, empathetic. negative traits: realistic pessimistic, indecisive, blunt, sensitive…but like not talking about those feelings ever?,  low self esteem while being self-centered. hogwarts house: i know jrk sucks and we do not claim her but the man is a hufflepuff…but a burned one. alignment: chaotic neutral. ennegram: 4w5. personality type: infj. 

backstory.

his childhood was normal. happy, even. except for the part where his parents never let him have a dog because they were 'too busy' for one.

because his parents both had pretty demanding jobs, he was put in a ton of after school activities, but he kind of sucked at sports. so he joined boy scouts and took a bunch of different music lessons. he's pretty decent at guitar and piano and can fake his way through some accordion in a pinch.

theo is the oldest of three and was the child his parents placed their hopes on. his mother is a well-known pediatric oncologist at pittsburgh children's hospital and his father teaches biology at carnegie mellon. everyone assumed that theo would follow in their footsteps. and he did...sort of

he studied biology even though it wasn't really his thing because he wasn't paying for college, his parents were...and he minored in both music theory and psychology, which he liked more.

he met one of he most important people in his life while attending duquesne university in caroline davis.

...they didn't hit it off right away. in fact, at first, she was a bit of a thorn in his side. but a little bonding over a mutual love of music (and the food trucks on campus...) and they clicked. he asked her out around homecoming that first year and the rest is history.

they dated for years. it was very serious. he was two weeks away from buying a ring, honestly. but they spent a really big chunk of their relationship long-distance and it was just...hard. he really fucking loves loved her. but you know what they say...if you love it, let it go. or whatever.

during college, he made spending money at a work study job at the school library, but he made more walking dogs so he quit the work study job and started pet-sitting and dog walking most evenings.

this is where his love of animals began and only started to grow the more he spent times with classmates' and neighbors' pets. he decided to apply to vet school instead of med school, much to his mom's chagrin.

he got in!

...and he dropped out 2 semesters in because he hated it.

theo kept up a pretty big lie for the better part of a year, working odd jobs around pittsburgh and maintaining his off-campus apartment and dodging his parents' questions...until his dad was a guest lecturer to one of his vet school classes and he was nowhere to be found.

his parents gave him two choices: go back to vet school or go back to college and get a degree he would use.

theo chose neither. he packed up his shit, hopped on a bus, and moved to new york city with a collection of cassette tapes, a duffel bag of clothes, and whatever was left in his bank account to his name.

his parents didn't exactly disown him during this period, but they didn't reach out. he found out his mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer about 2 months after his move...and she'd been diagnosed a month prior. he heard it from one of his siblings and tried to reach out, but didn't get a response.

she passed away eight months after her diagnosis. he never got a chance to make amends and it's one of his biggest regrets.

he has since reconciled with his dad, but that's something that just..you don't just get over that. he's struggled with it mightily and with the help of a good therapist, he's starting to forgive himself. some.

he intended on reconnecting with caroline when he got there but...well, that didn't turn out so well.

so he couch surfed for a while until he could accept the first non-sketchy craigslist roommate ad he could find and moved into his cornelia street apartment.

he's not sure what he wants to do, really, so he's worked a lot of odd jobs since moving to the city. he's worked at almost every starbucks in an eight block radius of his apartment, bartended for a while, tried his hand working a food truck...but nothing seemed to stick. he paid rent by ubereats-ing most months, until he started walking neighbors' dogs and found something he kind-of-doesn't-hate.

during this in-between time is when he sort of got back into music. one job, he played piano in a restaurant's main dining room. another was a bar where he sweet talked his way into a few gigs. probably ended up meeting the rest of the electric touch crew during this period!

now he's working at the animal shelter, walking dogs using rover, and playing some gigs on the side. thank god for dogs and music.

plots n' stuff.

a roommate. or a few? i could see him having a few to keep costs low and i didn't snag any of the premade skellies for this so if you're down i'm down

found family/besties. i love those vibes especially given he's essentially upped and move away from home knowing like 2 people in the entire city.

people with dogs. either people whose dogs he walks or neighbors who happen to have them. he's like a dog whisperer so if you need a pet sitter he's your guy.

or! shelter volunteers!!!

people from any and all odd job he used to have. like a regular at the coffee shop who can't get their order right now because he left or a co-worker who helped him create a sandwich that's still on a menu at a local restaurant?

random hookups would be an option tbh. he came to new york intending to, like, win back his ex in some kind of rom-com bullshit way, but...well, it hasn't worked out so far.

someone who thought their hookup was more serious than it was would be kind of funny too. we live for miscommunications.

would love some kind of enemies/animosity plot. we'd have to talk it through. could've started with something little and spiraled or maybe they're just besties with caroline and are on her side. or maybe he accidentally ran over your muse's dog's tail on his bike :/

i'm dani. 32. friendly, promise! and i'm open to plotting pretty much anything, honestly! DM's here or on discord are always open to figure some stuff out. i'm danisaurus. over on discord and i'm really looking forward to writing with you all!

#cornelia.intro #//hi i'm dani and i never learned to shut the fuck up #//excited to write with you! some plots are towards the end but i'm very flexible i promise #//also thanks to alyssa for this pretty graphic bc i'm useless at that sorta thing <333

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☆ –– (hande ercel, she/her, cis woman) who is emira sydin anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 30 and listening to music or watching movies feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re stubborn and jealous because they care, but they’re also hard working and intelligent in the best way. she works to make a little money as a medical resident. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of a studio apartment. you belong with me is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 … 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄: emira yasemin sydin 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒): em, mira, emmy ( family and close friends only ) 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒): em or mira. 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: january 1st, 1993 𝐀𝐆𝐄: 30 years old 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: female 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒: she/her 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: heteromantic 𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: heterosexual 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍: none

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘…

january first, 1993. born at midnight, the moment the new year was rung in. born in instanbul at midnight exactly, emira was the last of four kids her family had. and the only girl they had too. two years after her birth, her father and the rest of her family moved to new york city. being so young at the time, she didn't have to worry about losing friends. with the move to the city, it meant growing up in a new place away from family. something she got used to over time. growing up in a new place for emira was easy. though unlike her siblings who were older, it was harder for them. with the fact that they had friends back at their old home. growing up, emira did make some friends. though never a lot. to emira, she liked having a close circle of friends. sge gad seen all to wel how some people easily betrayed others. her brother having to got hrough that when one of his own friends betrayed him. during her high school years, she would volunteer to help out at the hospital. it was there that she came to love helping out people. after graduating high school, she spent the summer with her family before heading off to college. attending harvard univerisity, she studied there for four years before graduating. when it came to med school, she stayed with harvard for another four years. during her time there, she did come back to the city for visits. especially during the holidays. once graduated from med school, she returned home to do her residency at the hospital there. flashforward four years to now, in her last year of residency, all she wants to do is to complete her year and become a full fledged surgeon. one of the main goals in her life.

OTHER FACTS…

- she loves to read books. one of her all time favorite books is wuthering heights, followed by pride and prejudice. - even if it's not well know, she loves football and hockey. two of her favorite sports. during her college years, she did her best to attend most of the home games for the football team. - does know how to cook. though she rarely cooks for anyone else. most of the time, she cooks for herself. though around the holidays, she does tend to help out with the cooking.

WANTED CONNECTIONS…

childhood best friends ( 0/2 ) childhood friends college friends family friends frenemies former friends drinking buddies ( more will be added soon )

#cornelia.intro #this sucks but i'll probably redo this later on

[vanderlylecrybabygeeksx]

☆ –– (quincy fouse, he/him, cis man) who is harlan dupre anyways? ew. you don’t know about him, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 27 and playing games with friends feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re gullible and naive because they care, but they’re also gregarious and problem-solving in the best way. he work to make a little money as a(n) app developer. they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an apartment. welcome to new york is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

name: harlan dupre

nickname: dupre

skeleton: welcome to new york

pronouns/gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: fluid

birthday: august 25

zodiac sign: virgo ☉ | capricorn ☽ | leo➶  

residence: woodvale 104

mbti: INTJ

enneagram: type 9

moral alignment: neutral good

element: water

TL;DR:

trigger warnings: heart attack, injury, surgery

born and raised in baton rouge, lived there for most of his life.

was put into the gifted program fairly quickly once he started school. very much into school in general growing up – loved all his classes, loved the athletics programs, signed up for everything he could.

senior year of high school, he had a heart attack on the basketball court and wound up needing open heart surgery. it turned out he’d had a congenital heart defect that had gone undetected. the medical bills from it quickly buried the dupre family.

he learned to code while he was on (extensive) bedrest, and that would set the course for life as he knew it. in the fall, he went to nyu on full academic scholarship with the promise that he was going to help his parents pay off his medical debt.

his sophomore year, harlan created a dating app. clunky at first, but the more people he got to beta test, the better it got. by the end of his junior year, he sold 'open heart' for enough money to pay off his medical bills and then some.

he's tried to make other apps since, but none have been nearly as successful as open heart. he has enough money to live comfortably in the city in the meantime – but dude is by no means leading an extravagant life.

lowkey environmentalist, highkey nerd. kind of uptight. is running or participating in at least three d&d or call of cthulhu campaigns at any given moment.

he’s almost overly friendly? sort of like a golden retriever if a golden retriever refused to every shut up.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

gaming friends. d&d or x-box or literally just board games, dude loves a game night

college friends

exes.

bad influence

someone who gets him to actually go and do fun things that are out in the world and not on a screen

i would love someone who straight up can’t stand him because he is overeager and annoying 

ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS:

tbd

VIBES:

pinterest | playlist

#cornelia.intro #heart attack tw #surgery tw #injury tw

[agoldentattoos]

☆ –– (victoria justice, she/her, cis woman) who is shai soto anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling twenty nine and playing electric guitar feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re defensive and avoidant because they care, but they’re also observant and hopeful in the best way. she works to make a little money as a dance instructor at rose blush. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of woodvale apartments. "dress" muse a is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. 

hellooooooo. i'm megan. j'adore romanticizing the mundane a la taylor so i'm up for all the threads. i'll reply to starters later and maybe even post one of my own, who knows? i also wouldn't mind some threads based on holidays (st patricks day, easter... feels like there have been at least three holidays this past month) and the weather (it's currently chilly in nyc from what i gather and it's supposed to rain this week). lowkey suck at plotting but please throw some at me if there are any you've been looking for!

tw: mention of alcoholism, self esteem issues

basically, shai (pronounced 'shy' but often mispronounced as 'shay') is here for a good time, not a long time, more so in a sasha-from-life-partners unprepared way than in a reckless effy stonem way. she grew up in a dysfunctional home with an alcoholic mother. though her father tried, him fighting with her mother about it didn't make anything easier for shai. the chaos and the unpredictability made her become a people pleaser. to paraphrase the loml lucy hale, she didn't feel good enough, smart enough, cool enough, etc so she thought being the 'nicest' (i.e. a pushover) would make people like her. she couldn't be the most (insert any adjective here), but she could be the most agreeable.

she dreamed of getting out of her hometown but stayed, went to community college, and worked at a hotel. if high school was a negative experience for her, college only amplified that feeling of not being good enough. the pressure led to her dropping out. she continued working at the hotel while trying to come up with another plan. eventually, she took the plunge of transferring to another location. that led to her moving from place to place, subsisting on seasonal jobs at tourist hotspots.

she saw a lot of beautiful places, but had dreamt of moving to a metropolis for ages. she set her sights on new york, once again working in a hotel. she eventually quit that to take up a job with more flexible hours (waitressing) so she could pursue acting. she considers herself a failed broadway actress, not that she had much of a career to begin with. she quietly 'retired' from that path after an opportunity arose to teach dance for a living. she's been doing that for two or three years now. at first, she loved it and felt herself coming into her own. her anxieties about being liked lessened and she felt freer to be herself. not having to plaster a smile on her face for customers or put up with their shit or have an unpredictable schedule had given her a better work/life balance. however, that rosy sheen is starting to wear off. she realized it's not what she wants to do for the rest of her life, but she doesn't have another plan.

#cornelia.intro

[lvndrhzd]

✧｡  ––  (  madelaine  petsch ,  she/her ,  cis  woman  )  who  is  𝗟𝗢𝗟𝗔  𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗢𝗥    anyways?  ew.  you  don’t  know  about  her ,  we’ll  bet  you  want  to.  they’re  feeling  𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗬-𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗘  and  𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘  𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚  feels  like  a  perfect  night  to  them.  rumor  has  it  they’re  𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦  and  𝗖𝗬𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟  because  they  care ,  but  they’re  also  𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖  and  𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚  in  the  best  way.  she  works  to  make  a  little  money  as  a  𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘  𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟  /  𝗣𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢  𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥.  they’ve  rented  a  place  on  cornelia  street  in  the  form  of  𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗘  𝗟𝗨𝗫𝗨𝗥𝗬  𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦.  𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡  (𝗕)  is  the  song  they  could  dance  to  the  beat  of  forevermore.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ✧｡⠀𝐓𝐇𝐄⠀𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒.

full name : lola skye windsor. nicknames : lo. dob : january 29 , 1995. age : twenty nine. zodiac : aquarius. parents : millicent windsor ( nee lewis ) & charles windsor. occupation : freelance model / piano instructor. gender : cis female. pronouns : she / her. orientation : bisexual. piercings : ears , has lost count of exactly how many. nose , removed. smiley , first piercing she got when she turned 18 and long since removed. tattoos : coming soon.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ✧｡⠀𝐓𝐇𝐄⠀𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘.

lola  was  born  into  what  most  would  describe  as  small  town  royalty.  sure  ,  the  town  was  quiet  and  quaint.  but  her  father’s  great  great  great  great  (  you  get  the  picture  )  grandparents  had  practically  built  it.  old  money  holds  more  weight  than  new.  and  the  town  remained  indebted  to  the  windsors.  

her  ,  being  the  only  born  heir  to  their  fortune  ,  was  raised  and  expected  to  carry  herself  in  a  very  specific  way.  there  was  a  lot  resting  on  her  shoulders.  the  people  looked  to  her  for  guidance.  and  her  peers  would  often  be  seen  trying  to  mimic  her  behaviors  or  fashion  choices.  at  least  ,  that  was  the  story  her  mom  already  tried  to  spin.

truthfully  ,  her  peers  did  not  give  two  craps  about  her.  in  fact  ..  most  of  them  were  tired  of  her  pretentious  attitude.  and  were  unfair  to  cut  her  down  to  size  any  time  an  opportunity  arose.  she  learned  to  throw  a  fairly  lethal  punch  by  the  time  she  was  seven.  

unable  to  explain  the  trouble  and  disconnect  with  her  peers  to  her  parents  ,  and  still  the  lonely  outcast  among  children  who  had  no  use  for  her  family’s  riches  ,  lola  spent  most  of  her  childhood  alone.  tucked  somewhere  between  books  ,  shopping  with  her  mother  anytime  a  single  tear  was  shed  ,  and  glued  to  her  piano.  

by  the  time  of  her  sweet  sixteen  ,  she  had  decided  she  was  done  with  their  small  town.  in  place  of  a  party  …  lola  sat  her  parents  down  to  explain  her  life  plan.  how  the  second  she  graduate  ,  she  would  head  off  to  the  big  apple  to  make  something  of  herself.  on  her  own  accord.  she  didn’t  want  them  funneling  her  money  and  instead  ,  for  the  next  two  years  wanted  to  get  a  job  to  begin  her  savings.  they  were  mortified  ,  but  agreed  all  the  same.  if  only  to  remain  on  her  good  side  when  it  all  blew  up  in  her  face.

to  their  dismay  ,  it  didn’t.  lola  worked  three  after  school  jobs  to  build  her  savings.  picking  up  anything  open  in  their  small  town.  she  happily  worked  for  anyone  who  would  hire  her  ,  regardless  of  their  reputation.  and  the  day  after  graduation  ,  as  promised  ,  she  was  off  to  new  york.

everything  after  has  felt  like  a  fever  dream.  the  shitty  apartments  ,  the  terrible  jobs  ,  night  classes  to  give  herself  a  back  up  career  ,  landing  her  first  few  modeling  jobs  and  building  a  half  way  decent  portfolio  ,  falling  in  love  and  getting  her  heart  broken.  but  she  wouldn’t  change  it  for  the  world.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ✧｡⠀𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊 ⠀𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒.

after  the  break  up  ,  lola  did  have  to  go  crawling  back  to  her  parents.  she  thought  about  returning  home.  settling  down  in  the  life  they  always  imagined  for  her.  but  it  was  her  father  who  convinced  her  to  stay.  he  paid  for  her  new  apartment  ,  in  full  for  a  year.  if  she  still  felt  that  way  at  the  end  of  the  lease  …  he’d  head  up  to  new  york  to  pick  her  up  himself. 

modeling  hadn’t  always  been  the  dream.  when  she  originally  laid  out  her  big  city  dreams  ,  it  had  been  to  make  it  in  the  new  york  city  ballet.  but  …  skipping  all  those  practices  in  favor  of  piano  definitely  caught  up  to  her.

she  has  not  been  back  home  in  over  ten  years.  her  parents  come  to  her  for  all  major  holidays.  part  of  her  is  definitely  worried  if  she  goes  back  ,  she’ll  get  stuck  there.

a  caffeine  addict  ,  lola  is  always  visiting  a  new  cafe  throughout  the  city.  she  may  or  may  not  have  an  instagram  page  dedicated  to  reviewing  them  ,  but  there’s  no  name  attached  to  it  so  you  can’t  prove  anything.

more to come soon.

#cornelia.intro

[indulgnces]

☆ –– (camila mendes, she/her, cis woman) who is jenny santos anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 27 and stargazing feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re brooding and awkward because they care, but they’re also trusting and friendly in the best way. she works to make a little money as a(n) waitress/library assistant they’ve rented on a place on cornelia street in the form of an apartment. girl at home is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. –– playlist, pinterest.

name: jenny santos

birthday: june 29, 1996 (27 / cancer)

birthplace: tampa, florida

current residence: cornelia street, nyc

gender: cis woman (she/her)

sexuality: bisexual

occupation: library assistant/waitress at ellen's stardust

face: camila mendes

positives: trusting, friendly, observant, humble, silly

negatives: brooding, awkward, cynical, isolating, taut

backstory

traditional upbringing. happy loving parents, only child, perfect child. rarely cried as a baby, got good grades in school, teacher's pet, never rebelled, didn't party, very introverted, followed the rules. very booksmart (2019) coded.

got really into reading in elementary school. initially it was because she liked taking the accelerated reading quizzes in the library and seeing her book numbers stack up, but then it developed into a genuine love for stories that's lasted through adulthood. lit classes were always that bitch.

but science classes were her enemy. she never had the mind for mechanisms and figuring things out, but what truly had her all the way fucked up was seeing and reading carl sagan's take on the pale blue dot. jenny was always the introspective type, but wow did that take make her reevaluate her position in the world and cause her to spiral down an existential crisis at a young age.

for a long time, she didn't see why anything she did or why anything deemed important was actually important, when in the grand scheme of things everything and everyone was so utterly insignificant.

that mindset led to her not being sure what career path to follow going into college. with the help of a college advisor, she ended up getting a degree in library science, primarily because the library was always her favorite place, so she might as well spend her life there.

meanwhile, she also developed an interest in theater slowly throughout her youth. it was a bit of a shock. in her social life she's usually so in the background , so she found a way to really express herself in acting. it's become her primary emotional outlet.

ended up going to college at nyu with the help of scholarships and loans. stayed after graduating. currently works as a library assistant at the new york public library, while also working part time as a waitress at ellen's stardust.

headcanons.

she has three main hobbies: space, literature, and theatre.

her interest in astronomy has only grown since her youth. she maintains a somewhat fatalist attitude about life, but philosophy classes in college helped her gain more perspective on the fragility of life. anyways, you can always catch her looking at the stars at night. she knows a lot about astronomy, but knows very little about astrology. if you talk to her about zodiacs, she's going to think you're taking to her about the constellations, not the personality of the signs.

her favorite genres are classics, historical fiction, and romance. she claims to be open to adding more to her tbr, but she is more prone to loaning new books and then rereading her favorites than anything else. she's basic - jane austen is her favorite author, pride and prejudice her favorite novel. she's on #booktalk, and has her own account. please do not talk to her about spice and acotar; she's not judgy but she will judge you so hard.

she once entertained the thought of trying to become a professional actress when she grew up. she put that thought to bed in college. she was perfectly content to do community theatre and improv classes for the rest of her life, so long as she kept theatre as her outlet. so, she does that. when she acts, she mostly goes for plays over musicals, but she still has a love for showtunes, which she expresses through her job at ellen's

the most dramatic thing to happen in her life is the girl at home plot. she is always flabbergasted when she reflects back and realizes SHE was unknowingly the other woman.

knows some portuguese and some spanish, but is not fluent.

chronically online. meme game strong. awkward selfies are the norm.

established connections.

rhiannon kersey - girl at home

caroline davis - coworkers

harlan dupre - college homebodies

lucas duchannes - chill confidants

jael salihu - college friends

adira ruiz-osman - failed flirting crush

wanted connections.

she went to nyc for college and stayed after, has been in nyc since 2014.

roommates. there is absolutely no way she has ever afforded an apartment on her own while in the city. so she needs roommates. looking for past roommates she's had and current roommates.

books lovers. she has probably joined a book club or two down the line, maybe our muses met that way. or maybe this muse frequents the library jenny works at. perhaps they just bonded one day when they were reading on the subway one day, or maybe they argued over their opinions on a book. who knows! just people she's met and connected with through their shared love of reading.

community theatre. jenny has been doing community theatre throughout manhattan for years. maybe our muses met on set (they're an actor too, or work crew), or your muse likes to come to the shows. jenny's no pro - she sticks to community theatre/off-off broadway scene at most. she also does improv classes, and could use some improv friends!

ellen's stardust. fellow waitresses, frequent patrons - someone who hates the singing but loves the food, someone who loves the singing but hates the food, someone jenny is always serenading when they come in, coworkers she frequently duets with, everything!

romances. exes and one night stands are most likely. I like to think she's been in love maybe once, twice max. jenny is a terrible flirt, cannot read signs at all, really needs to be smacked in the face to get the hint that someone's interested, so she doesn't really do flirtationships. fwb or fuck buddies could be fun because jenny would be awkward af overanalyzing everything lol.

opposites. jenny's gloomy look at life has left her with a very brooding presence, not that she's very aware of this. she thinks she's funny because she quotes vines and memes and overuses emojis, but then she'll say some deep ass depressing shit and it's like oh damn jenny, what a mood killer. anyways, it'd be fun to put her around someone who's more sunshine and optimism to her doom and gloom. could be friends, could be rivals. could be fun if this was a current/past roommate lol. jenny's a major homebody, so would also love for her to have a friend who was more extroverted and adventurous who helps get her out of the house.

cozy friends. jenny is very winter/fall coded. I want her to have friends who do cozy things with her: twilight marathons, silently reading together, scrapbook together bake together, go to the night market together. buy fluffy socks for each other, go to art classes together, that sorta vibe.

library regulars. jenny works as a library assistant at the new york public library. she mostly does bookkeeping and facilitates programs at the library. people she works with and people she sees often at the library could be nice.

open to anything and everything!

#cornelia.intro #me: im going to do replies tonight! #me instead: spends the whole night writing this (skull emoji). #i already have plotting ideas in mind so i will be reaching out to ppl soon!

[clsie]

☆ –– (anne hathaway, she/her, demigirl) who is elspeth bayer anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 40 and cuddling her cat in front of the fire feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re distant and shiftless because they care, but they’re also responsible and empathetic in the best way. she works to make a little money as COO at incandescent studios. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of woodvale. 'tis the damn season (muse b) and the man (muse b) is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore.

bio // pinterest // musing // stats&wc below

name: elspeth bayer born&raised: smalltown, ny dob: june 26 zodiac: cancer mbti: enfp sexuality: pansexual

wanted connections: siblings (0/4): elsie is the second oldest in a family of 5 children. she and her older sister did most of the actual work raising the younger 3. her older sister is happily married and hasn't been in touch with elsie for some time, but they've always been incredibly close growing up. potentially the man (muse a). one of her younger siblings had very severe mental illness which was a crucial part of elsie's decision not to move out after high school. friends: she's new to town and is shy but has been lonely all her life and is ready to correct it.

#very much wip #cornelia.intro

[torturcdpoet]

☆ –– (nilsu berfin aktas, she/her, cis woman) who is alara yilmaz anyways? ew. you don’t know about her, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling 26 and taking aerial silk classes feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re impulsive and careless because they care, but they’re also bold and genuine in the best way. she works to make a little money as a yoga instructor & bartender for east side. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of woodvale apartment 203. you're on your own kid (muse a) & call it what you want (muse b) is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. 

important links: full stats (under co). pinterest.

⸺ ⠀ * ⠀ the ⠀quick ⠀ stats ⠀ !

full name: alara emel yalmiz.

birthplace: istanbul, türkiye.

birthdate: august 15th.

gender: cis woman.

sexuality: hopelessly bisexual.

alignment: chaotic good.

personality type:  efsp (the entertainer).

⸺ ⠀ * ⠀ the ⠀key ⠀ facts ⠀ !

the youngest (and most definitely wildest) child of the yilmaz family, alara's parents knew that no matter how hard they tried — and boy, did they try — to keep their baby at home, she'd leave the nest the very first chance she got.

she fulfilled that prophecy by leaving home in her early 20s and starting the first of her travels. she slowly but surely made her way through the mediterranean, taking the time to enjoy each country, the cuisine, and, most importantly, the people.

after a brief trip back home (her mother insisted), she was off to europe and then the states.

the plan — mostly because she practically never had a real plan — was not to stay in new york, but alara fell in love with the city. by the time she had to leave, she felt like she saw nothing; there was so much left to experience, she came right back as soon as she could and never left.

she lived in hostels almost exclusively for years so this stability she's found is weird and sorta new while also being comfortingly familiar. in the motley crew living in apartment 203 she's really found a second family in a new country and she thinks that is pretty cool.

you can catch her every tuesday and wednesday morning teaching her hot yoga classes. thursday-saturday nights she's behind the bar at east side.

⸺ ⠀ * ⠀ the ⠀trivia ⠀ !

living in hostels and traveling a lot requires packing light and alara never really had the opportunity to acquire a lot of possessions. one thing that she always kept with her, though, was her mother's cezve. ask alara and she'll tell you it's the only way to make coffee.

that cezve is still around and is getting used every single morning. if you want good turkish coffee, you know where to go. just, ya know, text first — have some decorum.

she wears an evil eye charm bracelet 24/7. bad energy will never catch her slipping.

alara has a beloved ridiculous t-shirt collection. don't be alarmed if you catch her running around cornelia street with 'i heart sluts' or 'born to serve cunt, forced to work for minimum wage' across her chest.

ashamed (sort of) to admit that she has gotten in trouble with her boss at east side more than once for dealing with rowdy customers instead of just calling security. in her defense, it's not a conscious decision. like most things, it's just her going on instinct.

her first month officially living in the city, she tended bar at an event luann de lesseps attended. the selfie they got together is still alara's profile picture on every social media site she has.

she is always looking for something new and fun and exciting to do. her latest adventure has been taking aerial silk classes and she is obsessed. she's basically doing all the cool yoga poses she already knows... but, like, up in the air and on fabric.

she may be in a different country but she keeps in contact with her family. they talk on zoom every sunday at 4pm türkiye time. they'd never been able to have a schedule like that before — it's one of the benefits of her having settled down, her family just wishes it was closer to home.

#cornelia.intro

[svmmerlove]

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐋. twenty six, she/her, august muse b.

❝ august slipped away into a moment in time. ❞

☆ –– (lana condor, she/her, ciswoman) who is GIANNA BURRELL anyways? ew. you don’t know about HER, we’ll bet you want to. they’re feeling TWENTY SIX and STARGAZING AT MIDNIGHT feels like a perfect night to them. rumor has it they’re RESENTFUL and IMPULSIVE because they care, but they’re also OPTIMISTIC and CORDIAL in the best way. SHE work(s) to make a little money as a(n) OWNER OF THE SWEET NOTHING BAKERY. they’ve rented a place on cornelia street in the form of BROWNSTONE 12. AUGUST (B) is the song they could dance to the beat of forevermore. 

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 .

full name: gianna linh burrell . pronouns: she/her . nicknames: gia, gigi . hometown: seattle, washington . birthday & age: july 15th, twenty-six . relationship status: single . sexuality: bisexual . occupation: owner/baker of sweet nothing . living in: brownstone apartment 12 .

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘 / 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒 .

gianna was born and raised in the city of seattle, adopted by her two loving dads, finn & aaron. her days were spent with rain 24/7, trying to enjoy all the simple things in life. it was hard though, with having that constant reminder on her biological mother and father are doing somewhere in the world.

young gia grew up in her middle class family, alongside with her older sibling. her parents signed her up for all different kinds of classes to explore her hobbies: from dancing/ballet, painting/art, piano, cooking, singing, sports… it was the whole package deal. although it was fun while it lasted, it was hard finding something to stick to.

in the heart of her hometown, her dad had his own bakery/coffee shop that was given down from future generations— a place gia had called her second home. there was something so warm and inviting to be in a room that was incased with the scent of brewed coffee and delectable cookies. throughout her high school years, she had spent her days working that gave her experience for the real world.

after graduation, gia went to stay in-state for college, majoring in business management. she was originally lost on what she truly wanted to do; but after growing up along their family business and seeing how it made people happy… she wanted to share that joy too.

when finishing her studies, gianna went on a summer vacation to where she wasn’t expecting to have that much fun. or let alone fall head over heels in love with muse a. it was a simple three months that went by too quick, only for her heart to get broken just right after. although it seemed like just a summer love, she had hope that maybe it would’ve been something more.

it wasn’t that long until gianna had an amazing opportunity to finally chase her own dreams and run her own business. it was a gift from her childhood friend with the help of her parents: her own shop. that’s when gianna packs her bags and leaves off, finding her own place down in cornelia street.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ 𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 .

gianna is very kind-hearted and generous when it comes to anything. each night when sweet nothing closes, she gives any leftover baked goods to the homeless or even a shelter. if she can do one good act, maybe it can inspire others to do the same.

her whole aesthetic revolves around summer and spring! flowy mini pastel dresses, cute wedges, tote bags, flowers in her hair, dainty rose gold/gold jewelry, picnics in centennial park, the whole package! she likes to take advantage of the sunny weather knowing she grew up under the rain.

she hates confrontation. especially with her years of experience with customer service; she tries to own up to her faults. but when it gets a bit too personal, gia could easily snap. and that’s something you don’t want to cross.

her favorite bakery item has to be a pain au chocolat. speaking of, she’d also love to go to paris one day!

she can’t help but wonder what august muse a has been up to. part of her still wants to look for love yet she wants to relive that summer all over again.

gianna is a hopeless romantic. she loves anything about love. she loves hearing stories about love. after seeing how beautiful her own dads story came to be, all she wants is to find a kind of love like that. but she can’t help but be terrified at the same time, knowing that at any moment her heart could just break.

even though she’s focused on her bakery, on the down time she loves making youtube/tiktok vlogs that she decided to start ever since she realized she would be moving down in cornelia street. as silly as it sounds, she has a series called ‘gia in cornelia’.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ⁀➷ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 .

give me all the connections pls and ily forever!

best friend / ride or die

mentor / tutor ( could be with music, dance, baking etc. )

wing woman / wing man

former exes to friends

family friend

neighbors

unrequited love

exes

fake significant other

#cornelia.intro