Sucker For The Way That You Move [p]

Rosies · Sep 24th 2019

Welcome to Southern California

Go Travelers!!

Dear Future Traveler,

Congratulations! It is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been admitted to the University of Southern California’s Class of 2019. With your exceptional academic record, strong voice, and impressive accomplishments, you have distinguished yourself in one of the largest and most competitive applicant pools.

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Jamie Rose Matthews

This girl is the sweetest most trusting person you will ever meet. She has always been know as the good girl, and she is perfectly fine with that. She has only had a handful of boyfriends, and she prefers to keep it that way. She doesn't usually party, but with college comes with new experiences, right? She dresses very modest, and believes in staying within her comfort zone- unfortunately, this means staying locked in her dorm with a good book and a cozy blanket.

Forgive the terrible description, I really want to try and develop her personality IC, so this is rough!

bees?! · Sep 24th 2019

track for now as i get my character sorted :)

Rosies · Sep 24th 2019

I’ll go ahead and make the first post!

This is my-----

Song to you

Jamie looked around enthusiastically as she and her father arrived on campus. There were so many people in this sunny neck of the woods. Her grin grew even wider as the dormitories came into view. “Look, Dad!” She said, pointing towards her dorm. She rushed him out of the car, ushering him to dorm D37. That’s where she came face to face with the roommate she never would’ve guess she needed, her boyfriend, and quite possibly someone who would bring out the angriest side of Jamie, yet.

Jamie watched as her dad’s eyes grew wide, clearly surprised at their company. She quickly turned back to her roommate and the guests. “Urm, hi, I’m Jamie,” she said, offering her hand awkwardly to Stacy.

side charries

copied this from original thread, since it has the same intro basis!

bees?! · Sep 24th 2019

ethan

✗ ethan Ó faoláin ✗

✗ basics ✗

♠ ethan Ó faoláin; eth and eddie. however, he will kill you if you call him eddie and aren't somebody that he's close with

- also called ireland or irish; states that they're his street names and they are, in fact, his street names as friends he has made on the street call him these names. he has no problem if any friends or if anybody in the school calls him by these names

♠ cisgender male

♠ early 20's

♠ biromantic asexual

♠ extra images: x x x

✗ relationships ✗

♠ parents: brian Ó faoláin [deceased] x emily Ó faoláin [unknown]

♠ siblings: eidan Ó faoláin [younger half brother|alive]

♠ other relatives:

- iollan 'ian' Ó faoláin [uncle|imprisoned]

- henrik Ó faoláin [uncle|alive]

- nadia Ó faoláin [aunt|alive]

- ciara Ó faoláin [older female cousin|alive]

- aleksander 'alex' Ó faoláin [younger male cousin|alive]

more detailed descriptions of his family members [tw: drug abuse, suicide, abuse, and neglect]

brian Ó faoláin: ethan's father. a man who ethan doesn't really know how to feel about. he's rather conflicted on whether he should hate him with every atom of his being or try to forgive him. either way, he sees no point in having him in his life anymore, after all, he is dead now. brian was a kind and caring father... for a while. after he found another woman and cheated on his wife, he began to ignore ethan and acted as if he never existed. soon enough, all his time and money would go into his new family and ethan would be left in the dust and would end up being horribly neglected. sadly, his father's mistress nor did ethan's half brother ever catch onto the neglectful behavior of his father. a few months after ethan moved out of ireland to live with his aunt and uncle, brian would end up committing suicide. when he heard the news about his father's death, he wasn't really sure how to feel about it and he still doesn't know how he should feel about it

emily Ó faoláin: ethan's mother, if you could really call her that. he has an incredibly deep hatred for her and wishes he was never her son. ethan's quite glad that she hasn't had any contact with him after he moved and could really care less what happens to her. she was no mother to ethan and the two of them really could have had a better relationship, had it not been for her addiction. she abused him physically and mentally quite horribly. before taking up her addiction, she was actually quite a kind and caring woman but that wouldn't really last. there is still that spark within her but nobody has been able to reach it. she still struggles with a drug addiction and her whereabouts are currently unknown. however, that isn't of any concern to, ethan. he could really care less what happens to her

eidan Ó faoláin: ethan's half brother. he's the child that his father had with his mistress. the two of them have met in person when they were young, twice. they have still been able to keep in touch and have an alright relationship. they aren't incredibly close but they can say that they're friends. eidan isn't really fully aware of how ethan was treated when he was young and ethan still isn't so sure if he should share that information with his half brother anytime soon. eidan was treated way better than ethan when he was young. unlike ethan's mother, eidan's mother really cared for him and was a very kind and helpful person. she's still the same, even after brian's death. before brian died, he treated eidan the opposite to ethan. eidan was treated way better by, brian. after abandoning, ethan, brian's attention soon shifted to eidan. eidan doesn't know much about the whole story but he sees no problem in a having a half brother. the two sometimes communicate through any means. however, they almost always try to keep it a secret from their families. eidan's mother recently got remarried so he's currently living with his mother and step father

iollan 'ian' Ó faoláin: ethan's second uncle. he's the younger brother of, brian. ethan has an incredibly strong bond with his uncle and he is one of the select few who he actually listens to. however their relationship has become a bit strained recently since ethan is slowly starting to stop visiting his uncle in jail. what used to be a visit. at least once a week has turned into a visit only three times every month. the reason for this is due to some conflict within ethan himself. he has started to feel an overwhelming feeling of guilt and sadness whenever he visits his uncle so the frequency of his visits have started to become less and less. iollan is a very headstrong man, intimidating, and tough man who would do anything to protect his family. he's the father figure that ethan has always wanted. he had a tough childhood that consisted of a lot of homelessness but was luckily able to fix his life and find himself a great woman to be with. he tries his best to help ethan whenever he can because he's afraid that his nephew is going to end up following the wrong path. iollan always tries his best to give advice or help his nephew whenever he can and he truly does care for the boy. how his brother treated, ethan, is completely inexcusable to, iollan but he still does care for his brother, a lot. so much that his brian's death really affected him quite badly. when he was younger, iollan used to be a criminal but soon left that life behind after meeting, nadia. however, he returned to the life of crime when he heard of his brother's death. he attempted to rob a bank single handily while high on drugs due to overwhelming feeling of grief and anger over his brother's death. iollan was then arrested and is currently serving 15 years with a chance for parole

henrik Ó faoláin: ethan's first uncle. the two don't have as strong a bond as ethan and iollan do. this is mostly due to the fact that henrik has just only recently found out about, ethan. he never really knew he had a nephew until just a few months ago. despite only finding about, ethan, recently, henrik is trying his best to get to know his nephew. they're not incredibly close but ethan doesn't dislike him. ethan doesn't usually take any advice that he gives, to heart, but he's starting to slightly trust him. henrik is the oldest while brian is the middle child and iollan is the youngest. he ran away from their family when he was 15 and would end up living on the streets for a very long time. life would be difficult for a long time for him. he ended up travelling a lot by hopping trains and would fall into a life of crime somewhere in his 20s. all contact he ever had with his parents and siblings would soon be cut off completely after he traveled down the path of crime. he ended up robbing a ton of banks and other establishments with a group of other criminals who would soon become his new family. however, his crime spree would end somewhere in his early 30s after a very close scrape with the cops. after almost being arrested, henrik wasn't so sure if he wanted to throw his life away the way he was. so, he ended up leaving the group so that he would be able to pursue a better life. he would soon end up getting married and would then move to the united states. henrik would have 3 children but a few years later, he would end up getting divorced after his wife found out about his lengthy criminal past. not wanting her children to be in any danger, she left him. henrik was able to take the divorce quite well and isn't too negatively effected by it. he does get to be with his kids on weekends, so at least he's got that going for him

nadia Ó faoláin: ethan's aunt. she is currently married to iollan and will continue to always be by his side no matter what. ethan and nadia's relationship is a bit strained and he chooses to not listen to anything she has to say. she's aware of how he was treated when he was younger and understands his troublesome behavior but at the same time, she is quite frustrated with the fact that he just chooses to never listen to her. without her husband to back her up, dealing with, ethan has been quite hard. nadia is aware that her nephew doesn't really like her but she's still always willing to try and talk to him, no matter how many times she's pushed away. she continues to try and help him onto a better path, even if that may seem currently impossible to do. nadia is a very caring and patient woman who was able to help her husband out of a really bad spot. however, she's afraid that she might not be able to do the same for ethan. especially since iollan was arrested. she tries her best to be the mother figure that ethan never had no matter how much he pushes her away. she is almost always worrying for his safety but sometimes her frustration and need to protect can get the best of her. sometimes she snaps at him which makes things worse but in the end, she really does truly care for him. nadia is a first generation russian immigrant who lived a life of poverty before moving to the united states. she was raised by very caring parents and the way she was raised really shows. nadia is incredibly helpful and is always willing to listen. she does not regret marrying iollan and continues to try and help him, along with ethan

ciara Ó faoláin: ethan's older cousin. she's quite clearly a mix of her parents. while she she may be tough and intimidating like her father, she's also very kind and caring like her mother. ciara is a very understanding person and is somebody who will listen to you vent for hours on end. she's the type of person who will always lend a shoulder to cry on. ethan has a very close bond with her and she is also one of the select few who he will listen to. she currently works as a tattoo artist and is the word 'cool' personified. she was taught to always be patient and open-minded by her mother but was also taught to never be pushed around and to always stand up for what you believe in by her father. she takes any lessons that her parents give her to heart and loves her parents to death. ciara is aware of ethan's background and tries her best to always be available for him to talk to whenever he needs it. ciara is just as worried about ethan as her parents are and tries her best to help her mother and father in getting him onto a better path. she isn't able to meet up with ethan in person as much as she'd like to be able to but that hasn't stopped her from trying to check up on him here and there. whenever she does get the time to visit, you better believe that the two of them are gonna go out and tear up the town. she lives about 3 hours away and her job sometimes keeps her quite busy so she never really gets to help out ethan as much as she'd like to. she currently has a boyfriend and their relationship has been going pretty strong

aleksander 'alex' Ó faoláin: ethan's younger cousin. he is currently on his last year of middle school and will soon become a freshman. their relationship is alright. ethan and alex aren't incredibly close but they don't hate each other. alex is usually able to help ethan feel like a kid again at times and help him catch up on the childhood he could've had. aleksander is quite oblivious to ethan's background and ethan isn't exactly ready to drop all of that on a kid. alex is a bit of a handful. he's a very energetic kid who's always ready to go and seize his moment. he plans to be an astronaut when he's older and likes to talk about his plans in the future to ethan, whenever he's around. he doesn't really question whenever ethan disappears from home for nights on end. in fact, he more so questions the fact on why he can't go hang out with, ethan. aleksander looks up to ethan like an older brother and is, luckily, not following in the same destructive path as his older cousin. however, he can still be quite troublesome and is always giving his mother grey hairs. however, he is still quite respectable and behaves... most of the time

✗ apperance ✗

♠ ethan stands at a tall 6'4, towering over almost everyone he meets. however, he usually takes a slumped posture so he's not usually standing at his full height most of the time. he isn't one to take a lot of time on his presentation and his light brown hair is either thrown about like he just woke up or it is just simply combed upwards in an almost half-assed pompadour or faux hawk style. one of the most striking features you'll definitely notice would be his piercing icy blue eyes that just seem to pierce straight into your soul. ethan has recently started to grow out his facial hair, mostly due to pure laziness. there isn't much at the moment but the light brown facial hair is quite visible in a very thin-looking short boxed style. he's also not one of the most muscular looking of people. sure, he's plenty fit but he's a bit more on the skinny side and has a slight athletic build with some very visible muscle packed into his arms

scars/body modifications: ethan has two tattoos that he received from his older cousin. a simple small one on his left wrist of four crows and a medium-sized one on his upper right arm of a wolf that he can easily hide with long enough sleeves. besides the tattoos, he has many scars with a few visible ones. when he was young, he was visiting his neighbor's ranch and was playing with one of the neighbor's kids. the two ended up finding an old bullwhip and while messing around with it, ethan ended up cutting himself in the face. there is a deep horizontal scar on his cheek that starts from the middle of his cheek which then curves down through his lips and ends at the bottom of his bottom lip that was caused by the whip. long story short, he never touched that bullwhip ever again. ethan has a habit of tracing the scar when he's focused or nervous. there is another quite significant one on the palm of his hand. it's a horizontal knife scar that goes from end of his plam to the other from a time he got into a fight with a person who had a knife. there are several other scars from the same fight on his torso and right arm. he has a very minor cat scratch on his upper left arm and a very small piece of his helix on his right ear is missing after a very violent fight that landed him in jail for unarmed assault. he has many more from childhood incidents and just everyday mishaps but these are just the more significant ones. his knuckles are filled with scars and are very calloused from years of getting into fights

other injuries: due to physical damage from a bullying incident when he was younger, he has minor hearing loss in his left ear

accesories: wears a bracelet his younger cousin made for a project. he was given it as a gift. also wears a silver rope chain necklace with a key pendant that his uncle also gave to him along with a leather jacket as a welcoming gift on his first day of arriving. the last thing he always has is something he usually tries to keep hidden. it's an old pocket watch that belonged to his grandfather that was then given to his father and then given to ethan when he was 6. it has been through many repairs and still works up to this day. ethan often dodges questions about it. when he was given it, his father told him it's a lucky charm that helped his grandfather when he was a soldier. part of ethan believes in the superstitious story while the other half of him believes it to be just a normal pocket watch. either way, he still carries it around with him

fc: kevin o'reilly

✗ personality ✗

♠ incredibly rebellious and a grade a troublemaker. he's the friend who you will always end up doing illegal stuff with whenever you hang out with them and it's quite a surprise to some on how he's still alive or how he hasn't been jailed for life, yet. death, to him, is almost like an enemy or a challenge. he has taunted death one too many times and one of these days he's gonna slip up. however, that doesn't scare him. instead, it fuels him. it's almost as if he lives off of adrenaline and can't go a day without it.

♠ his name is known by almost everyone, but not for any good reasons. getting into countless fights and having very close scrapes with the law can really get your name passed around quite quickly. however, he doesn't care much for the fame and continues to live his life how he wants to live his life. being authoritative with him will pretty much never work on, ethan. you could yell at him, threaten to call his parents, whatever, he just doesn't care. he's pretty much lost his ability to care the second he was born. his carelessness could come off as disrespect but it's really just him not caring. he doesn't really disrespect anyone, he just chooses to not listen to a lot of people and would rather listen to his own impulsive thoughts. he's actually quite smart but he would not let you catch him not being tough. he'd probably have to kill you if you did

♠ quite snarky and sarcastic. he's got quite the wit and a horribly sharp tongue. getting into an argument with him pretty much means that you're signing yourself up for some embarrassment. ethan is a very quick thinker with comebacks which makes him quite the formidable opponent when it comes to arguments. he's pretty much just fed up with everyone's shit and is almost always riled up and ready to throw hands. it's hard to become friends with him and if you do become friends him, consider yourself lucky. he's very picky when it comes to who he chooses who to trust

♠ charismatic and charming, however, these traits aren't really obvious since he's fond of keeping up his tough-guy persona. however, when he comes in contact with someone he likes [someone he really likes], he'll start using his charm to his advantage. most of the time, he doesn't really need to use any charisma to get through to people or to try to get himself out of a situation since he's usually quite an intimidating person. all he really needs is a mean look and to choose the right tone of voice and he's able to go on his way. he's very straightforward. there's no such thing as sugar-coating when it comes to, ethan

♠ has a lot of trouble dealing with his emotions in a healthy way. he usually resorts to destructive coping mechanisms that can be both destructive towards him, others, or objects. he usually keeps a lot of stuff bottled up so when all the things he bottled up overflow and spill, it's never a pretty scene. he doesn't usually lose his temper too terribly but when he does, he really loses his temper.most of his coping mechanisms consist of getting into fights and basically getting really physical. a lot of his anger usually explodes out into violence and aggressiveness and it isn't uncommon to see one or both of his hands wrapped up and healing from a broken knuckle or two due to how destructive he can become. ethan is incredibly reserved and is practically never willing to open up unless you've managed to come really close with him

♠ terribly insecure. he never really thinks the best of himself and always tries to flaunt a tough-guy persona to cover up his many insecurities. whenever somebody shows any sort of concern, he becomes very defensive and will get angry at you as if you've done something incredibly wrong. he chooses to not listen to anyone, unless he really trusts them and is really close with them.

♠ however, as tough and intimidating as ethan may seem, he can be a very friendly and sweet guy when you get to know him more. he's very understanding and caring and despite not wanting to open up, himself, he's always willing to listen to any of your problems and will always be by your side in tough times. despite pretty much being a failing student, ethan is actually an intelligent person. he just chooses to not listen. underneath all that intimidating attitude, ethan is nothing more than a scared and lost child just trying to find their place in the world. honestly just wants to be loved and is in desperate need of somebody who's willing to deal with him

✗ background ✗

tw: drug abuse, suicide, abuse, and neglect

♠ ethan was born in undisclosed location in ireland to brian and emily Ó faoláin. up until he was 4, his life was actually quite stable. however, when he was 4, his mother picked up a drug addiction and everything just spiraled downwards from there. his mother became unable to work due to her addiction and began to abuse, ethan

♠ his father tried to protect his son but that didn't last long at all. due to piling bills, debt, and a lot of stress, he became quite mentally unhinged. to try and deal with the debt that was steadily piling up, ethan's father often resorted to crime. whether it be selling drugs or stealing, he would do anything to be able to pay all the debt that was burying the family

♠ among all the stress, ethan's father met another woman and would end up cheating on ethan's mother with said woman. he would then end up having a child with the woman behind his wife's back. soon enough, he began to slowly start focusing more on his mistress and his other child

♠ ethan's mother would continue abusing him until he was 10. his mother would then end up running away in the middle of the night, leaving ethan and his father behind. to this day, ethan still doesn't know what happened to her

♠ ethan never really did well in school. he was a failing student and was absent a lot. he was always in and out of school and his attendance and grades were a mess. as a kid, he never had a lot of friends and whenever he did befriend somebody, they either moved away or they would end up being toxic friendships that ethan was quick to shut down.

♠ his father began to change for the worse and started to neglect and ignore ethan. he became more invested in his other family and seemed to forget ethan even existed. ethan would end up having to take care of himself most of the time and would end up staying at the houses of friends if they were ever available

♠ middle school was when he began to get bullied. he was physically and mentally hurt and would often return home covered in bruises and wounds. seeing that there was no use in having ethan around anymore, his father gave him up to his uncle and ethan would end up moving from ireland to the united states during his last year of middle school. when he moved, the bullying didn't exactly end, however. it did stop when he snapped one day and ended up hurting one of the bullies quite horribly. the fight would end up getting him expelled from the middle school and he would have to move schools after the incident. this was then when he would start hanging out with the wrong group of people

♠ a few months after moving in with his uncle, news came that his father had ended up taking his own life. one thing led to another and a few more months later, his uncle would end up getting arrested for possession of drugs and attempted bank robbery. after his uncle was arrested, ethan became troublesome once more since his uncle was one of the only people he truly trusted and listened to.

♠ when he was 16, he was arrested for underage drinking and unarmed assault after getting into a street fight with another drunken stranger. he would end up being held back. he would end up being held back and would graduate at 19 instead of 19

♠ he was lucky enough to land himself in university but he's this close to probably getting kicked out

✗ extra/headcannons ✗

♠ just wants to do illegal shit 24/7

♠ heavily into cardistry. it's a hobby he doesn't really like to share with anybody and will usually get quite flustered if you catch him practicing any tricks

♠ carries around a deck of cards practically everywhere with him. there's a rare chance you might even find him in class practicing some tricks

♠ he always wanted to be a magician as a kid which was what led him into pursuing cardistry. he no longer wants to be a magician but at least he's got a neat hobby. he also still knows a few magic tricks but will probably kill you if you ask him to do any for you. however, if you catch him in a really good mood or are just a really good friend, he might just do some magic tricks

♠ his favorite drink is ginger ale and his favorite fruit are blackberries. he would definitely stab someone for either one

♠ always appears to be dead when he sleeps. he breathes very shallowly which causes worry to those around him which then leads to him being hurriedly woken up because he's thought to be dead

♠ despises it when people call him 'eddie' because it was a nickname his father gave him when they still had a stable relationship. even if you're a close friend, he may accept you calling him eddie but he will still be visibly uncomfortable

♠ very very scary when angry. its as if something has possessed him

♠ can speak some gaeilge [irish] but he rarely ever does, unless he's insanely pissed off or deathly afraid. so, if you ever hear him speaking a different language, something is definitely going wrong and you should start worrying

♠ he's never really at home or in his dorm and can usually be found roaming the streets. sometimes he may hanging at a friend's place and staying the night there or could be found hanging around with his first uncle, henrik if he's ever available. he has no problems with sleeping on the streets and has recently found an abandoned train yard that he's starting to set up shop in

♠ he's quite in danger of being kicked out

♠ teachers and professors know he's smart he just doesn't ever use his intelligence

♠ loves westerns, adventure, and horror. he owns a bunch of classic horror movie vhs tapes and has never told anybody about this

♠ loves horses and knows a lot about them. he knows how to ride them as well. when he was younger, he would usually hang around with one of his friends before they moved away. their parents owned a horse ranch and ethan spent a lot of time around the horses. just a few weeks ago he has befriended a horse ranch owner and volunteers as a stable hand. of course, he doesn't tell anybody about this because he doesn't wanna ruin his tough-guy persona ;)

♠ loves both cats and dogs but he loves cats just a bit more

♠ honestly really likes taking care of plants, preferably ferns. he absolutely loves ferns

♠ carries around a switchblade with him everywhere he goes

♠ he's very familiar with the university office. almost all the staff know him, but not for any good reasons, of course

♠ has been on house arrest a few select times

♠ probably needs medication

♠ "wha- me? crying? no... i just have allergies."

♠ he's friends with a lot of homeless people and loves to hear the gossip they have to offer

♠ likes to have fight clubs with his fellow rebels or with anybody who's just willing to participate. he currently has one set up at a junkyard. the fighters can either choose to fight with fists or with knives

♠ "ethan, are you okay?" "yeah, why?" "you just had 10 cups of coffee in 2 minutes"

♠ wanted to be a musician for a short time and still knows how to play guitar, drums, ukulele, and piano. sings pretty well but if you mention anything about him singing you might as well consider yourself dead

♠ wanted to be a lot of things growing up including a magician, ranch owner, musician, marine, navy sailor, fighter pilot, and an engineer for nasa

♠ loves old cars. he's such a sucker for them. he's currently trying to fix one he found in the junkyard but is badly in need of a lot of parts

♠ "me? an alcoholic? i would never" *sweats nervously*

♠ very sharp canines, friends joke that he's a vampire

♠ very fond of a leather jacket that his second uncle gave to him as a welcoming gift when he first moved to the united states. his second uncle used to always wear it and seeing that they were pretty much the same size, gave it to ethan to now own

♠ visits his uncle in jail whenever he can. nobody knows he has a relative in jail and would rather not tell anybody

♠ has an irish accent but it's not terribly strong but it will become incredibly thick if he's very nervous, anxious, stressed, or angry

Rosies · Sep 24th 2019

AHHH! I love Kevin!!!

ETA: I absolutely love how detailed he is. I’m reading through his personality, but not as much his family life because I feel like it’ll help me react more as he reveals his life to Jamie if I’m just finding some things out, too!

bees?! · Sep 24th 2019

[yesyeyess kevin is the greatest!]

stacy smith

ah, yes, it was time for her to meet her new roommate! she never had issues talking to new people and making sure they weren't out of place, in fact, it was almost like a talent of hers to make sure people didn't feel left out. stacy shook jamie's hand with no hesitation, a friendly smile taking its place on her face, "hello! my name's stacy, i'm guessing you're my new roommate?" her friendly grin remained as her attention then turned towards what she assumed to be, jamie's father. "hello, sir. i'm guessing you're, jamie's father? you won't have to worry about her too much, i can assure you! i'll make sure she doesn't get into too much trouble." the young woman chuckled at her own little remark before turning her attention back towards, jamie, "oh, where are my manners? you must be wondering who those two over there are," stacy motioned over towards two guys who were hanging just some ways away behind her, "over there is, james, he's my boyfriend. beside him is, ethan, my best friend. don't worry about him, though, i know he looks scary but he really isn't."

stacy really couldn't wait for, jamie to get settled in. in fact, she couldn't wait to get her new roommate in on all the different parties that were planned. if there was one thing she loved more than making new friends, it was definitely going out and partying.

ethan Ó faoláin

ethan didn't bother much to utter some kind of greeting or even just some kind of acknowledgment of the new arrival, instead, it almost seemed like he was trying his hardest to just sink further away from the conversation going on. when stacy and introduced him, ethan barely even paid much attention and instead seemed to have his eyes glued to his shoes. he gave nothing but a simple glare at both jamie and her father before returning his gaze back down. he was really only here because of his friends, mostly due to stacy forcing him since she thought he could get out more and learn to be friendlier. ethan thought he was friendly enough, he thought he was just fine and didn't need to meet any new people and more importantly, be friendlier.

the young man had muttered something, mainly to himself and continued to try and ignore the company that was present.

Rosies · Sep 24th 2019

Jamie Rose

Jamie’s face lit up at her roommate’s kindness. It had been a fear of hers that she would be paired with someone who was the complete opposite of her. “It’s so nice to meet you,” Jamie beamed. Her father offered an apprehensive smile, feeling a bit more comfortable given the girl’s demeanor. Jamie waved at James, who seemed kind enough, and slightly raised an eyebrow at Ethan, who only paid her a glare. She could already tell they wouldn’t get along.

James West

James smiled kindly at the pair, though not saying a word. He was a very quiet person. This made him seem intimidating at times, but in reality he wouldn’t hurt a fly unless he absolutely had to. He couldn’t help but notice Ethan being grim as usual, so he prodded him, urging him to show some kind of interest so they wouldn’t have to hear about it from Stacy later.

Rosies · Sep 26th 2019

small bump c:

bees?! · Sep 26th 2019

Apologies for the inactivity! I have a lot of school work to catch up on because I keep procrastinating and putting it to the side and it's coming back to bite me. I'll reply when I get the time, hopefully tonight or tomorrow

Rosies · Sep 26th 2019

No rush, I’m a procrastinator as well. Haha- just didn’t want our thread to get lost (:

bees?! · Sep 26th 2019

stacy smith

stacy frowned a bit at the silence, ethan gave. she wasn't sure how she was supposed to help a guy like him but she was going to try her best. however, it wasn't time to think about that kind of stuff and she returned her attention to, jamie. "james, ethan, and i would be happy to show you around!" she could already hear ethan complaining on how he didn't want to to tag along but she knew he'd come along, for her. stacy looked over towards, jamie's father, "we can take her from here if you're alright with that?"

ethan Ó faoláin

when he felt himself get silently elbowed by, james, signalling him to say something, ethan sighed, deeply. he looked up and at, jamie. in an attempt to be friendlier and more welcoming, he tried his best to give a small grin of acknowledgement. however, it was a bit evident that it wasn't all that genuine. when stacy offered to show the new girl around, ethan though nothing of it until his name was also included. of course, he couldn't object or say anything so he, instead, just bit down on his tongue, in annoyance. "yeah, we'd be glad to show you around..." it seemed as if he grimaced when he spoke and grit his teeth to hold back the irritation he was feeling.

Rosies · Sep 26th 2019

**Edited **

Jamie Rose

A wide smile spread across Jamie’s face at the idea of already having friends here. She turned towards her father, giving a knowing look, signaling he could leave. He raised an eyebrow before looking down at his watch. “Well ya know, I’ve got a meeting anyway. It was nice to meet you all,” he added politely. “I’ll see you later.” He said the last part to Jamie, only.

She watched as her father left the dorm room, excited, yet very nervous, to finally be on her own. She tried her best to ignore Ethan, as his attitude was signal enough that they would likely not be friends. For the first time, Jamie felt extremely confident that she had found her people, until James’ next words.

James West

James waved their guest off, waiting until the door was closed to speak. “Babe, I forgot to tell you about the Frat party on eighth,” his British accent rang through the room. The trio often went to parties together, and met up with their several other friends. He looked over towards Ethan, who often went to find a new girl to hook up with, every weekend. “It’s a back to school thing. Supposed to be a huge fire.” It took a lot to make James giddy, but the thought of s rather large bonfire was enough to make him feel excited inside.

“Would you mind running to the grocery with me really fast, you know I hate to show up without a case of beer or something,” he said thoughtfully. “Jamie can stay here with Ethan, and we can really show her around later.” Mischief shined in his eyes at the thought of the Frat party.

bees?! · Sep 26th 2019

stacy smith

stacy gave a wave of goodbye to, jamie's father and watched as jamie entered the room before the door was closed. she was just about to say something before she was cut off by, james. "a bonfire! sounds fun." she smiled, quite excitedly as she thought about all the fun that she could have at such a party. parties were always her thing but there was always something about a large bonfire that was just better than other parties. she soon remembered, jamie and looked towards her, her smile still on her face, "you could come with us jamie! it'll be fun and a great time to get to know more people!" stacy was happy to know that there was another possible person to come tag along with them. it was about time somebody new came to spice things up.

ethan Ó faoláin

ethan still remained mostly silent, not really willing to utter a word. he felt like there was no point in having some sort of input but as soon as he heard the word, 'party' something struck him and he lifted his head to listen better. a bonfire, sounded like fun to him. then, just when he thought things were gonna be able to go smoothly for them, stacy had offered to bring along, jamie. ethan felt like he had been shot right then and there. he didn't want to have to deal with her, he already wasn't looking forward on seeing her appearances among the campus. a bit irritated, he made sure to show it with a bit of a snarky remark, "yeah, you can come along, as long as you don't go ruining it."

Rosies · Sep 26th 2019

Jamie Rose

Jamie looked nervously at her feet. “I-I don’t know...” she trailed off. She knew she would be getting her classes planned out, and figure out how long it would take her to get from one to the other. She snapped her head towards Ethan. “Why are you so....unpleasant,” she asked. She folded her arms and narrowed her eyes at him. “You’ve done nothing but be rude the entire time you’ve been in my dorm room.” She was surprised at her own stature, but something about this boy just infuriated her.

James West

James’ eyes widened at Jamie’s words, as nobody ever stood up to Ethan like that. He grabbed his mate’s hand and pulled her away. “Let’s go on to the grocery, yeah?” He asked nervously. Being a quiet soul meant that he liked to avoid Ethan’s temper tantrums at all cost. “She’ll be fine here.” He gestured towards Jamie as he pulled Stacy closer to the door.

bees?! · Sep 27th 2019

stacy smith

stacy was just about to ask, jamie to come once more until she was cut off by what she had to say. her words left her completely dumbfounded and a bit scared. nobody ever went against ethan. nobody ever talked back to him. nobody ever even had to guts to stand up for themselves when ethan spoke bad of them. as she stood there, frozen, she felt james try to pull her away from the confrontation and towards the door but she was worried. "james, we can't just leave them here like this..." unlike her boyfriend, she was a bit more outspoken and usually tried to calm ethan whenever he tried arguing with somebody. "guys, stop." stacy tried to get in the middle but it seemed too late. she tried to grab ethan's arm but as she reached out, her fingers simply brushed him as he moved closer to, jamie.

ethan Ó faoláin

"well, sorry. didn't think i hurt your feelings that bad." he narrowed her eyes at her as he stood a bit closer and stood a bit straighter to make sure that he was towering straight over her. "how people like you even come to have a life, surprises me." ethan gave a condescending grin, ignoring the fact that stacy was trying to break them apart. he didn't need to be getting scolded by the new girl and he was going to make sure of that, even if that required laying into her as harshly as possible.

"you aren't welcome here, y'know? i'll make sure you know that, too." ethan's face drew up into a snarl and as he was just about to lay in another insult, stacy finally managed to grab his arm and quite tightly. "ethan! stop it," stacy's tone was similar to that of a mother's trying to scold her child, "what's wrong with you? just drop it, please."

ethan narrowed his eyes at her and scoffed before pulling his arm away. he then looked towards, jamie, "you're lucky you got your own personal guard." with that, he began mumbling to himself before leaving the dorm with a very strong slam of the door. as he left, stacy looked to, jamie, worry painting on her face. "you alright?"

Rosies · Sep 27th 2019

Jamie Rose

Jamie could feel her face physically drop at Ethan’s words. She had so many incomplete thoughts running through her mind that she didn’t have time to make a coherent sentence before he stormed out of their room. Her face was red from anger and embarrassment. “I’m fine,” she muttered. She made her way to her desk without another word and splayed out her planner and books for the next week. She wanted a distraction from the events. How could she go to a...’party’, if she couldn’t even stand up for herself? She was usually stand-off-ish, but something about Ethan just set her off.

James West

James eyes widened at the situation. To stand up to Ethan was a strange concept for his friends to do, let alone someone they’d just met. He inwardly groaned when Stacy insisted that she step in to intervene. James kept his gaze focused on something that couldn’t be seen, as Stacy asked the young blonde if she were okay. He whipped his head around to the girl as her books hit the desk. “That was pretty bad ass,” he said softly. The girl seemed shy and reserved at first, though he wasn’t so sure anymore.

bees?! · Sep 29th 2019

stacy smith

stacy watched as, ethan left the room quite angrily. she shook her head before looking towards, jamie with an expression similar to that of a worried mother. the girl watched as, jamie simply sat down at her desk and set her stuff down, as if nothing had happened. however, she had become quite silent and stacy sighed. as james spoke, stacy was about to tell him it wasn't the best time for that kind of stuff but she silently agreed. this quiet seeming girl had just stood up to probably the scariest person on campus.

"i'm so sorry about, ethan. he's just... well... he's not always like that, is what i should say. ethan's a really nice guy, i promise, he's just not really a people person." stacy quietly wrung her hands and looked from, james, back to, jamie. "y'know, the party invite is always open if you ever want to come. i promise you, won't regret it. it's always nice to get out once in a while." as stacy spoke of the party, her mind went back to the interaction between jamie and ethan. she was definitely going to have some words with her friend later on. where he was at the moment wasn't much a bother to her, right now.

ethan Ó faoláin

meanwhile, ethan was already long gone and trying to get as far away from the dorm and the campus, itself. the fact that such a quiet seeming girl was able to stand up to him the way she did kind of pissed him off. why his friends accepted her in, he had no idea why. right now, he just wanted to get his mind on something else. he soon found himself sat on a bench quietly staring at nothing before he was snapped out of his thoughts by his ringing phone. on the other end was his uncle, iollan. the young man was a bit hesitant to answer but was glad he did, as at least he had somebody to talk to.

Rosies · Sep 29th 2019

Jamie Rose

Jamie listened as Stacy defended the tall brooding man that just stormed out of their room like a child. She had to admit, she felt a bit of confidence flood over her as she told him off, much like she could do anything. “That sounds great,” she chirped. She silently went over which outfit would be the best for the night. Her wardrobe consisted of mostly conservative outfits- long skirts, turtle necks, and the occasional t-shirt and bell bottom jeans. Needless to say, she would probably need some help looking ‘college party ready’.

James West

James sat himself down on Stacy’s bed, fiddling with a fuzzy pillow that was laying at the top of her bed. He enjoyed Stacy’s motherly nature, it’s part of what made her so special to him. He smiled absentmindedly as he listened to her try to avert the situation, as she usually did. His mind wandered to Ethan, and decided to shoot him a text. U left out of here pretty quick. U good? Coming 2nite still? He hit send and slid his phone back into his tight fitting jeans, not expecting a reply very soon.

bees?! · Oct 2nd 2019

stacy smith

stacy smiled as, jamie accepted the offer of coming along to the party. "awesome!" she couldn't wait to be able to introduce, jamie to some potential friends, then again, stacy was often prone to wandering off and leaving her companions to fend for themselves. whether that was going to happen or not, one couldn't be sure, it was always a gamble on whether stacy was to go off on her own devices or stay in her group. "if you ever need help with what you should wear, i'm sure i could lend some things to you." she really couldn't wait for the party. partying was just something that ran through her blood and stacy was positive that if she wouldn't be able to attend parties, she wouldn't be able to live.

ethan Ó faoláin

ethan had just been talking on the phone with his uncle about everything that had just had happened until the notification sound of a message being sent interrupted the call. for a moment, ethan thought about completely ignoring the text but part of him also didn't want to keep whoever sent him the message just hanging. however, he didn't reply to it immediately and instead, took his time to reply to it as he finished up his phone call with his uncle.

as the call came to an end, ethan took a look at the message. ethan, sighed, seeing as it was from, james. yea i'm fine and of course i'm still comin. there was nothing that was going to stop him from attending that party. he just hoped he wouldn't end up crossing paths with, jamie.

Rosies · Oct 2nd 2019

Jamie Rose

Jamie looked towards her bag, relieved at the brunette’s offer. She knew how important first impressions were, but clearly Ethan did not. Her blood started to boil at the thought of the rude boy who had made her acquaintance just moments before, before pushing the negativity aside. She turned up a smile at Stacy. “That would be awesome!” She exclaimed. Although Stacy and Jamie’s styles ultimately clashed on every level, she was still excited to see Stacy work her magic.

((After they get ready and everything we could time skip to the party to really get the ball rolling??))