|| - Smoker - Reserved - Socially Uninterested (Doesn't like people very much)||
|| - Loves to listen to Classic Rock. - A secret nerd for Star Wars. - A secret nerd for video games. ||
|| - Writing - Reading - Working Out - Playing video games||
Family
|| Charlotte Lodrick - Sister- Lives out of town. Danielle Lodrick - Mother - Newly Retired, Former Navy Doctor. ||
|| Jax lives in the largest of the three houses south of the Mayor's house. Its fairly clean, with a gun case full of rifles and shotguns, a plasma TV with a PS4 hooked up to it, two bookshelves filled with books, a star wars poster here and there and the American flag hanging on the wall. ||
Last but not Least
|| Jax was born in Ashenport in 1986. His father was a traveling salesman who died in a plane crash when he was 4. His mother had Charlotte all alone and raised the two of them by herself. He was a swimmer in high school, not super popular but well known and mostly liked. He enlisted in the Marine Corps when he 18 years old and became a Recon Marine. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan three times over 8 years, it was bootcamp that got him hooked on smoking but when he came back he didn't feel like stopping. He returned home two years ago after getting out of the Corps and applied to become a deputy. He got the job and two years later he ran against his boss to become Sheriff.
And won.
Now he does a decent job keeping the peace, not that its very hard. He does occasionally have the drunk and unruly start some trouble, but he usually handles that with ease. There are only a few other towns in the county and the Sheriff HQ is just outside of Ashenport, so that's where Jax made his home. Its a sleepy and quiet life, but its a hell of a lot better than being shot at everyday by people you don't know and who don't know you. || || Seven Nation Army - White Stripes ||
A Seven Nation Army Couldn't hold me back. || A bloody marine with torn combat gear and blazing red eyes. His body turns from scarred flesh to bloody skeleton at random, and his face is the worst part, looking ghoulish and almost human. The name tag on his fatigues is constantly changing names, every name Jax knows. ||
Always have one eye over your shoulder. Don't know who might tap on you next.
It sure is windy today...
|| NAME ||
Davis, plain and simple
|| GENDER ||
Male
|| AGE ||
31
|| ROLE ||
Lumberjack
|| SEXUALITY ||
Heterosexual
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single, currently
Wait, did you hear that?
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Candid
Reliable
Independant
Hard working
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Claustrophobic
Easily flustered
Untrusting
Paranoid
|| QUIRKS ||
Always has his trusty ax on him
Has several locks on his door and locks each one every time he enters/leaves his home
Gestures with his hands often when he speaks
|| HOBBIES ||
Completing puzzles, mostly cross-words and sudoku
Taking walks around town
Reading
Must have been the wind...
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
John Davis - Father - Proprietor of own logging company Cassandra Davis - Mother - Deceased Trent Davis - Brother - College student majoring civil engineering
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Lives in the home directly to the north of the logging mill. Aside from the lock ridden door, it has the bare minimum for furnishings aside from a few bookcases and a stand for any books and puzzles he may have. Otherwise the remaining space is empty to keep him at ease with his claustrophobia.
Did you just tap my shoulder?
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Sean was born in 1985, some town far from Ashenport. Growing up, he and Trent were taught about logging and when not in school on summers, they were brought in to help with their father's company with little things. Through high school, he stuck close with his brother, not being the most popular guy around, but he got some attention, not that he wanted any. Once he was out of school, he joined up with his father's company while Trent went off to fulfill his dreams and moved on to college. The two have since lost contact and Sean couldn't even get in touch with his brother when their mother died from pneumonia one winter. Ten years before he moved to Ashenport, there was an accident on one of the logging jobs he had. A woman was hiking through and was passing by the site when Sean was felling a tree. Even with yelling 'timber' and the usual fanfare, the woman didn't hear and he watched helplessly as she was crushed under the trunk. That day, he left logging and hadn't thought about picking up an ax for years. Through therapy and various medicines, he worked himself back into the business, moving to Ashenport when he heard the mill was opening, hoping for a new start. That didn't stop the paranoia though...
|| THEME SONG ||
Nightmare - Set It Off I feel the tapping on my shoulder I turn around in an alarming state But am I losing my mind? I really think so Not a creature in sight
|| NIGHTMARE ||
To Sean, his nightmare is several severed limbs, two arms, two legs, that scuttle around. Each has tendrils, almost like a marionette's strings trailing off them that lead to a mound of flesh that can only be assumed to be the corpse the limbs belong to. Sean has yet to encounter it, but he could swear he saw flashes of it from the corner of his eye when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"I know what you think, and your right! I should be the one dead, but I can't pay that debt. I owe another right now."
Who I am
|| NAME ||
Alex Johnson
|| GENDER ||
Male
|| AGE ||
28
|| ROLE ||
Drunk Driver Returnee
|| SEXUALITY ||
Straight
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Married. Expecting kid soon.
What I'm Like
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Honorable Protective Honest Wise Beyond Years
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Angry Guilt-filled Pushes others Stresses easily, and unwinds slowly
|| QUIRKS ||
● Has a chip on his shoulder, and a massive guilt complex. His wife is the only person that kind wind him down quickly. He also has a form of Claustrophobia, just replace irrational fear with extreme rage. Also walks with a limp.
|| HOBBIES ||
● Likes to collects knives of various shapes and sizes. Likes long walks in the country.
Who I'm With
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Parents-???. Born in the Orphanage. Flo Johnson-Wife. Love of my life, and only friend.
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Just some RV I rented. Just the essentials. And yes, the KNIVES ARE essential.
Where I am
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Alex was born in 1988, and given up for adoption, without any knowledge of who his parents were. His life as an orphan was tough, because, as you know, kids are assholes, and bullying the weak was rampant within the orphanage he found himself in. This caused him to develop an aggressive personality that would cause potential parents to skip over him, which only further fueled his feelings of abandonment, which fed into his already aggressive personality.
This came to a head in 2001, when he turned thirteen. He and a small gang of others decided to sneak out, and seek out an elderly person's house nearby. After breaking in, they absolutely destroyed the place, breaking every valuable, stealing every dollar, and drinking all the vintage wine out from the cellar in the basement. When the shocked senior came in to see his home destroyed, the teens assaulted him, and stole his keys to go out for a joyride.
This ended in tragedy. the high speed collision between an innocent woman and a car filled with drunken delinquents left everyone dead, save for one, the 13 year old driver, Alex. After weeks in a coma and months of care, he was judged as an adult, and there he remained, til his 24th birthday. He was once again left to fend for himself, with the added stigma and guilt of being a drunk driver, and a murderer.
A year free, he was all but destined to go to back in prison, until he met Flo, who managed to turn his life around with her special mix of tender and tough love. Life was finally good, and after 3 years of dating, found the prettiest church, got a ring put on her, and are expecting to have their kid anyday now. However, a tinge of guilt still was felt deep in his mind, and so, he went to Ashenvale, to finally apologize to the people he ruined the lives of, and to finally put closure to his past, so that he can start anew.
The things I come across are cruel, violent bruised things, dripping from head to toe in blood, and looking filled beyond capacity with the red stuff. When they see me, all the sound they make is a gurgled roar, and with blood gushing out of their mouths, rush me, with a myriad of sharp, menacing weapons, ranging from shivs and razors, to hammers, wrapped in razor wire.
These things are not the monsters, though. I am. I feel a deep heat inside me, and it grows hotter and hotter. In order to keep cool, I must kill these Blood Sacks, and drink from them, the horrible taste of iron being the only thing to keep me from burning out of control. If I don't, then I erupt in flame, and turn into a horrible giant of raging flame and pain. When I become this, I'm the Monster, and no one is safe. Not even the Love of my Life.
● Listens to Pop or theather music ● Used to be a hoarder ● Can last the day with little sleep ● Taps her nails on a surface when bored or tense
|| HOBBIES ||
● Reads novel ● Plays Piano ● Sings ● Walking around town
Family
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Miller Smith - Father - Living in an old folk's home out of town / Retired Book Keeper Debbie Smith - Mother - Passed away a year ago / Before passing away she worked as a nurse. Sarah Smith - Sister - Lives out of town
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Anna lives in the Mayor's house right next to the large Orchard near the middle of town. The house is modestly sized, which is more the accommodating for Anna to live by herself. The house is nicely decorated noticeably with nice leather furniture, a comfy and large bed, and an old mahogany piano and the walls are covered in pictures of the town people and her family.
History
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Anna was born in 1967 in Ashenport. Her father was a Bookkeeper for Ashenport's Hotel. Anna remembers many incidents as a child, mostly fueled by racism, Anna doesn't like to talk about the darker aspects of her childhood. But the Smith's were a loving and supporting family, Anna remembers her father to keep moving forward and rise above the people who wishes to watch her fall. Anna kept her father's words close to her heart. When she was of age she moved out of Ashenport with her sister and moved to the nearest city where she can make a name for herself as a lawyer. Once she got her law degree at 22 she came back to Ashenport and started to work as a local law consultant for the then mayor. Over many years Anna went up the admittedly small ranks of Ashenport politics, Soon enough she became the mayor's assist when she was 28. for the next 15 years, many considered her the brains of all the previous mayors as many of them were elected but had little experience for leadership.
Six years ago, Anna was finally voted in as mayor, she's considered one of the best mayors the town had in decades. For the next years, she worked hard and dutifully, she didn't even her parent's failing health until her mother was sent off to the hospital for a heart attack and his father was sent to the nearest old folk's home after dementia started to kick in. But even with the death of her mother and the failing health of her father Anna kept moving forward since she knew her parents wouldn't want her to fall apart due to them. It has been a year since then, now she has been trying her best to deal with the only problem with the town had, the drunkard.
Anna's fear is brutality and the inability to converse her way out of trouble. Her biggest nightmares are huge hulking creatures under white robes, with faces too mutilated to be human and hands bloodied and broken beyond recondition. They don't talk, they don't reason, they only wish for deaths of those they deem need to be destroyed, and Anna is just that. Sometimes Anna can swear she sees flashes of white among the green of the trees, but she always assume it the stress of work making her see things. If only she knew.
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
General
|| NAME ||
Father Patrick William Coughlin
|| GENDER ||
Male
|| AGE ||
54
|| ROLE ||
Church Leader
|| SEXUALITY ||
Heterosexual
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single in Service of God
Personal
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Personable - One can seldom work the pulpit without getting to know folks
Protective - Strongly motivated to help others in danger, a small repetance
Reputable - Known by the community as a good man, regardless of truth
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Beset By Doubt - Having lost his faith and done a great many sins, Coughlin is torn apart from within
Addictive Personality - Entertains a large number of vices, these days mostly hidden drinks and smoke breaks
Liar - Refuses to admit his true feelings of guilt to himself or others, hides his wrongdoings
|| QUIRKS ||
Walks With a Limp - The result of a motor accident as a youth, has a slight hitch in his step
Heavy Metal Fan - Though he keeps it on the down-low, Coughlin still jams out in private to his favorite metal bands from his youth
Solid Memory - Can throw out theological quotes all day with stunning accuracy
|| HOBBIES ||
Chatting with the congregation
Drinking his sorrows away in private
Harassing people for donations to the church and orphanage
Family
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Hank Jamison - Son - Abandoned by Coughlin shortly after his birth and he is unaware of their relation, Coughlin does not plan on ever telling him, works in the police force Jenna Jamison - One of Coughlin's many flings, told to keep quiet and get lost by Coughlin after becoming pregnant with his child, died during childbirth
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Coughlin lives directly north of the church, in the middle house of the three grouped there, thus being Sheriff Lodrick's neighbor. Cozy, Coughlin has all the trappings of a normal home - rugs, pictures, even the occasional painting of Jesus - however he finds the place unbearable, the silence allowing him to reflect on his life. More often than not he's in the bedroom, blinds covered by a blanket, where he can drink alone and then drink off to sleep. As far as the community knows, he just likes to sleep in total darkness.
History
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Born in 1962 to hyper-religious in a podunk village, Patrick William Coughlin was a hellion, a rebel through and through. He cheated, stole, and got into too many fights to count as a youth, even running with a rough crowd of bikers at one point until a tragic accident ended up breaking his leg and killing a few of his closest friends. His family decided to counter this with routine beatings and blatant abuse, but that did little to dissuade him from making their lives hell.
It was no surprise that he took to all the vices of the world in excess, doing things that less lucky men would die from. It was only after a particularly bad few weeks that Coughlin mustered all his will to turn his life to something more innocent, and so he entered the clergy, thinking it would temper his attitude while getting away from his folks without much nagging. In actuality though, this helped none, and if anything, his obligations from the church just intensified his behavior. It became almost a point of pride for him to break the rules of the church, though as discreetly as he could muster. There was some delight in the double life for him.
In his mid-thirties, Coughlin ended up within Ashenport, given the responsibility over the local church. For those who can remember those early few weeks, Coughlin was downright awful; sure, he could recite verses verbatim, but when it came to being someone with conviction, he fell flat. The congregation gave him the cold shoulder early on, all of them except Jenna Jamison. A woman in her twenties, she took a liking to Coughlin and was the only one to be his friend in those days. With her help, he became a better speaker and ultimately a better priest for the people - except for their love affair. Though not meant to succumb to lust, the two secretly became romantically involved. If ever there was a time when Coughlin truly believed in God, it was now.
This was not to last. Life came crashing down when Jenna became pregnant, something which could not be hidden from the people, the same people who now regarded Coughlin as a pillar of the community. Coughlin was not prepared to be a father, and fear and irrational anger overtook him. In harsh words, he rebuked Jenna, naming her all sorts of insults, and made clear that she best not breathe a word to anyone about the father of her baby. In a sudden shift, the two were ripped apart and Coughlin refused to talk with her again. When she went into labor, she would die, but not before Hank Jamison would be born. Without parents, he was entered into the orphanage, ironically under the guidance of Coughlin.
Her death would devastate Coughlin, and at her funeral he spoke with great passion, earning the permanent trust of the community and cementing his status as an outwardly good man. His pain was furthered due to the constant contact with his illegitimate son Hank. To some degree, he deflected his self-hatred onto Hank and partially blamed him for what had transpired, though he never showed it. Since then, Coughlin has continued the motions of being a decent person, while slowly he has wallowed in agony from within, lacking the courage and moral integrity to right his wrongs and fess up to Hank and the community.
Despite his lack of faith in any sort of god, what frightens Coughlin the most is that he is wrong and indeed there is someone out there who knows just what sort of person he has been. His nightmare is a dark, looming figure, an inescapable force of nature that stares directly at him from his periphery before brining in justice to his soul. This being recites his crimes for the world to hear and when he finally has to withstand that dread judgement, it rips his skin, salts his flesh, and sends him to Hell. It's been the subject of many unfortunate night terrors.
● Fun ● Family Oriented ● Artistic ● Friendly to everyone ● Easy going/rides the wave of life slowly but surely
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
● Alcoholic ● Promiscuous ● Aloof in conversation ● Spends too much money ● Commitment and trust issues with relationships and careers
|| QUIRKS ||
● Falling asleep places besides home ● Chewing gum loudly ● Gambling on things ● Always leaves a thank you note after sleeping with someone
|| HOBBIES ||
● Drinking ● Karaoke nights ● Painting ● Buying things for her niece
I ᴄᴀɴ ɢᴇᴛ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅʀᴜɴᴋ, I ɢᴇᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛs
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Brother - Charles - Caretaker Niece - Cameron - Student
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Montana lives as a permanent resident at the hotel in town. Her room is that of a typical hotel room having one queen size bed, fridge, microwave, dresser, and small bathroom. She eats out a lot and doesn't like to spend too much time in her hotel room because it depresses her. She usually just goes there to sleep and sometimes to take a bubble bath.
Bᴜᴛ ᴏɴ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴅᴀʏs I ᴀᴍ ᴄʜᴀʀᴍɪɴɢ ᴀs ғᴜᴄᴋ
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Ashenport had been Montana's home since she was born. She would probably die there, though God willing, she prayed she wouldn't. The problem with Ashenport was that everyone pretty much knew everyone and no matter how hard you tried to keep a secret, someone somewhere knew the truth. If they didn't know the truth, they at least found a way to entertain the lie far enough to where it replaced the truth.
Growing up Mo' had a pretty easy going life being the youngest of the Clayton children, light farming, helping her parents, and the chore here and there took up most of her life. It wasn't until her father had a heart attack that she knew that life was truly a double edged sword. The death had been hard on her mother and her, Charles hadn't seemed too concerned about it through Montana's eyes, but only until she grew older she understood as to why he had to be strong for the whole family. When their mother had pledged to leaving, Montana begged and pleaded with her mother to bring her with:
"I won't take any space! Please take me with, please don't leave me here." she sobbed.
Her mother could not bare to take any piece of Ashenport with her, and that included her only daughter. Charles became both a father figure, and a reason for rebellion to Montana, and that's where life began to get hard. Charles and Montana did not often see eye to eye on work ethic. He wanted everything to be done right there and right now, while Montana could wait a few days...weeks, or even months to start and finish a project. It drove Charles crazy, and Montana quite enjoyed doing just that after awhile. "You're not Dad, Charles! You can't tell me what to do all the damn time!" she would say as a young teenager living in his home. Boy, did that drive him up the wall! During these times, Montana had fell into the wrong crowd of kids. By all means Ashenport wasn't a crime infested city, but as far as bad kids go- Mo was one of them. Partying every weekend and staying out late every weekday became the norm for the young girl during her youth.
When the death of her mother reached town, Montana was barely phased. Some of the women gossiped it was suicide, some gossiped that it was murder. Montana gossiped that she wasn't her real mother anyways, or she would have taken her with her. Either way, life moved on and as Charles grew into more of a man, Montana was stuck in her childish ways, taking advantage of the situation she was in, and not doing much to change it. Montana was young when Charles met his first wife- Clementine. She was genuinely happy for him, though her attitude towards him had not changed. They still welcomed her into their home with no hesitation and when his wife became pregnant, they still had no trouble giving the teen a roof over her head. It hadn't occurred to her at the time, but now she was very thankful for the generosity and kindness her brother had shown her.
Montana had fallen in love with Cameron the moment she was born. Mo would lean over her bassinet and stare into the big brown eyes of the little girl, putting her finger down so she could wrap her tiny hands around it. She was so full of life, while Montana lacked so much of it. "You're going to make it out of here sweetheart, I promise you." Mo would whisper caressing the young girl's cheek. If anyone knew Montana they'd say Cameron was the light of her life. In the tragic and sudden events of Charles' wife's death, things took a turn for the worse in the Clayton family. Tensions ran high in the household, and everyday became a battle between brother and sister. Montana took a bitter turn for the worse, getting into more trouble at school, and around the town. She was a complete mess.
The moment Montana could leave the house she did, not because she had to, but because she needed to. She couldn't bare to live with her brother anymore, though it pained her to leave- she knew it was for the best. Doing odd jobs around town she managed enough money for a small place in town. Her life was getting back on track, she met a man, fell in love, and became pregnant with a child in a matter of years. Montana was glowing in happiness, she was steady and finally becoming a young independent woman.
When the man she loved turned around and walked out on her. That was strike one. When the bank told her she was losing her house and was bound to become homeless. That was strike two. When the hospital informed her abnormal bleeding was because of a miscarriage. That was strike three.
Montana had gone from the top of the world to lower than dirt in a matter of years. Drinking, drug use, sex- became her normal day routine. Her reputation around town was split into two categories; Home wrecker or Nice piece of ass. Montana preferred the second one, but the first one seemed to happen more often in the small town. Reaching 30 things slowed down a bit again for Mo, she wanted to settle down and have a family, but no one really wanted to wife someone with such a reputation. That's why she needed to get out of town and leave that reputation behind her.
For a couple years after her 30th birthday Montana has been saving up some money to leave Ashenport. She still drinks, does drugs, and has sex on the occasion, but it definitely has slowed down a bit since her teen and younger years. Currently she rents a room in the Hotel as permanent residence. She is trying to rebuild a good relationship with her brother, and tries to have a healthy relationship with her niece- Cameron. Visiting them both at least twice a week up to their home in most northern part of town.
|| THEME SONG ||
Moments - Tove Lo I grew up with a lot of green Nice things 'round me I was safe, I was fine I grew up with a lot of dreams Plans who to be None of them none were mine
|| NIGHTMARE ||
Montana's nightmare has visited her many of times during a drunken stupor. It is a young woman with a mangled face, unrecognizable because of the contortion of it and the amounts of blood dripping from the gashes. She walks slowly and her limbs appear to be badly broken or injured. The sound is the worst part of the nightmare as the sound of bone cracking and a gurgling sound escaping her lips. The nightmare has never gotten close enough to Montana for her to hear what the woman is saying, but she could swear that it's crying for help.
"Uh, your change i-is... one-NO. Oh wait. Yeah, it is one cent. Well, here's the bathroom key sir, dont slip in and drown."
General
|| NAME ||
Noel Bunker
|| GENDER ||
Male
|| AGE ||
18
|| ROLE ||
Gas Station Attendant
|| SEXUALITY ||
Bisexual
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single
Personal
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
● Cautious ● Consistent ● Organized ● Humble ● Pragmatic ● Kind ● Despite all of his flaws, Noel is capable of acting against his fears and being altruistic, brave even, if given enough incentive to be.
● He sometimes puts his hands together in a way that can only be described as him holding his own hand. ● Always has a book on him. ● As well as the gas station bathroom key which he has a tendency to play with when he's bored. ● Really, it's probably one of the few things he takes pride in; people needing to go through him before they get to take a shit makes him feel kinda good.
|| HOBBIES ||
● Sleeping ● Waking up ● Eating food ● Drinking coffee ● Going to school ● Doing his homework at school ● Going back home from school ● Reading books ● Going to work ● Working ● Doing homework during his break ● Going home again ● Working out ● Help
Family
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
David Bunker - Father - Doctor - Noel's closest thing to a friend right now. Although, that isn't saying much. May Bunker - Mother - "What was she like? Was she nice? I bet she was... I miss her... did she love me? T-then why did she leave?" Leon - Noel's old imaginary friend.
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Bordering on the outskirts of the town, Noel and his father live in the house directly south of the Hotel. Towering trees scattered all around the house have served as an ominous hiding place for a great number of Noel's imaginary monsters, but the woods also provide kindling and logs for the fireplace he loves to read near so much. Within their home there are no pictures of his family to be found anywhere, and all of the rooms feel a bit barren, mainly due to furniture being kept down to the essentials and nothing more. It is almost eerily quiet majority of the time, but despite some of its undesirable features Noel is happy to call it home.
History
|| BIOGRAPHY || Noel barely remembers his mother, but he believes he knows a few things about her... primarily that she would've helped with his loneliness. If it isn't obvious, her departure has had a lasting effect on him, as well as his father. Growing up with no friends, reaching for comfort through family felt like the thing to do, but Noel found no comfort through his dad. He was always rather cold towards him, almost as if he felt ashamed or something, and his coldness only intensified when Noel asked about his mother. All of the loneliness eventually birthed Leon, an imaginary friend that he could depend on, for he'd never reject him! Leon was an exact duplicate of the one person who hasn't rejected him so far, himself. They played together throughout the forest and read books together and did just about everything together. Eventually though, Leon disappeared leaving Noel all alone. Around the same time, the nightmares started happening. Sleep brought on the dreams, so Noel had trouble sleeping for a while until the frequency of the nightmares calmed down. The boy picked up a job at the Gas Station the moment he turned 18 and has worked there ever since, being the model employee. He's happy with the job, minimum wage, being doorkeeper of the gas station bathroom, in addition to getting to practice interacting with people is pretty sweet in his eyes.
|| THEME SONG ||
Goner - Twenty One Pilots "Though I’m weak and beaten down, I’ll slip away into this sound, The ghost of you is close to me, I’m inside-out, you're underneath."
|| NIGHTMARE ||
Two faces, but one head. One lifeless, and the one that's alive won't shut up. Two tangling elongated torsos, and for every contorted limb, a dangling lifeless duplicate. Sickly grey hide barely holds together the bundle of skin 'n' bones, comparable to gift wrap over a human skeleton. Long raven hair rests upon its cadaverous back. Among all of its vaguely asian features, black eyes are perhaps the most relatable thing about it, with either its murderous or playful intent being expressed through them. Possessing weak eyesight, the creature relies on echolocation and its other senses.
"Life is just one long set-up for a joke. Death is the punchline."
Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed.
|| NAME ||
Thomas Richard 'Tom' Roosevelt
|| GENDER ||
Male
|| AGE ||
29
|| ROLE ||
Hotel Mogul
|| SEXUALITY ||
Asexual, biromantic (isn't interested in sex, but will date members of either gender)
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single
Doctor says, "treatment is simple. The great clown - Pagliacci - is in town tonight. Go see him."
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Funny Charismatic Outgoing
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Cynical (and his jokes are dark in nature, in turn) Depressed (uses his extrovertive nature and comedy as a coping mechanism) Has a hair-trigger temper
|| QUIRKS ||
Sings random, usually old, songs when alone. Loves Metal Gear Solid, and has every game in the series. Loves Indiana Jones, to the point that he usually hums the Indiana Jones theme when running (recreationally, that is. If running from something else, he's too busy running for his life to hum), in vein of Indy running from the boulder.
|| HOBBIES ||
Writing (he got his little brother into it) Gaming Watching movies Singing Crying Wanting his family back
Man bursts into tears. "But doctor," he says...
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Father - Howard Philip Roosevelt - Police Officer - Deceased - Tom's idol and role model. Passed away a year ago in a car accident. Mother - Martha Jane Roosevelt (née Lovecraft) - Baker - Tom's mother and the only person he loves anymore. Lives in Chicago, Tom's hometown. He calls her every week or so. Brother - Harrison John Roosevelt - College Student - Deceased - Tom's little brother, whom he loved with all his heart. Passed away in the same car accident as his father.
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Has a room in his hotel, built specifically for him and any future owners. Usually locks himself in there unless needed. The room has three rooms: a bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room/kitchen combo. Bedroom has a king-sized bed, a flat-screen TV (has a Playstation 4 hooked up to it), a bookcase, and a shelf filled to the brim with movies and video games. Bathroom is, well, just a bathroom. Kitchen, again, just a kitchen. Living room has a sofa, more bookcases, another flat-screen TV, and a grandfather clock.
"I am Pagliacci."
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
"I was born to a police officer and a baker, and when I was growing up I always wanted to be a hotel owner for God knows what reason. Sounds like the set up to some kinda joke, huh? Anyway, growing up in school I was one of the popular kids. I liked talking, I was good at talking, and I was funny. What can I say? They were my natural skills, and as a result people liked me. "But God didn't. I got sick constantly growing up, so I had to miss school a lot. This led to bad grades because I wasn't there to do the work. Got held back a few times. Eventually my little brother Harry rolls around, and I instantly fall in love with him. 'Finally,' I thought, 'someone to teach my skills to'. I taught him how to write, showed him some video games, and he carried those traits over. Was always really quiet though. Got out of it by the time he was about 14. Last I saw him, when he was 17 or so, he went on a trip with some friends. Never saw him again. "When I was about 27 and living in San Francisco, I got a call from mom. Said that Harry and dad were in an accident. Critical condition. And I couldn't come see them because I was so far away. They died two hours later. And I wasn't there for them... After that I got depressed, went out less, eventually I decided I'd fulfill my dream of running a hotel. Moved to this town called Ashenport, real Silent Hill kinda fucking place. I built a hotel. And life seems to be looking up a bit."
|| THEME SONG ||
Brazil - Geoff Muldaur Brazil Where hearts were entertaining June We stood beneath an amber moon And softly murmured 'someday soon...'
|| NIGHTMARE ||
A tall, pale and gaunt man with a hawk-like nose and no hair, not even eyebrows. Wears a black suit and matching bowler hat, with a white undershirt and blood-red tie. Usually follows from a distance, but gets closer over time. When up close, his flesh begins to rot off and the suit becomes bloodied. Whispers things like 'someday' and 'soon' (because I wanted my theme song to be meaningful, dammit!).
"I don't care who you are, where you've been or what you've done. Everyone deserves their own kind of happiness."
"This is the road to ruin, and we're starting at the end."
|| NAME ||
"Cam, Vic, those are fine. I'm begging you, don't call me Cammy or Vicky. Just... ew. Cameron Victoria Clayton
|| GENDER ||
Cis Female. She/her pronouns.
|| AGE ||
Fifteen.
|| ROLE ||
Caretakers daughter.
|| SEXUALITY ||
Pansexual.
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single
"I sold my soul to a three piece, and he told me I was holy."
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
+Intelligent +Curious +Happy
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
-Bratty -Rebellious
|| QUIRKS ||
● Bitting her lip. ● Shaking her leg. ● Zoning out at random times, her mind going somewhere completely different. ● Quoting books at random times.
|| HOBBIES ||
● Reading ● Sitting in high places ● Binge watching her favorite shows. "Does this count?"
"So if I believe in you, will you believe it too?"
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Father - Charles Clayton - Caretaker Aunt- Montana Clayton - Town Drunk
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
A Simple sturdy two bedroom 'log cabin' that she and her father live in. Her room is on the further end of the house.
"Cause we can never right all the wrongs; So leave the past well enough alone."
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Born to her father and mother, Cameron is the only child in the family. Just a few short months after the girl was born, her mother was killed by a drunk driver in a car crash. This made her even closer with her Aunt Mo. The young woman never had the chance to get to know her mother, something she has always had trouble with. She often blames herself for the fact, as her mother was coming to pick her up from the daycare nursery when the crash occurred. Cam has always taken her grades seriously, though the children at school have not always been the nicest people. Her father digging graves to find money started rumors around the town that he was crazy, and she, too, might be. It is something that the girl has come to laugh about, making jokes and weird faces at people when they come her way. Through this, she has actually made a few close friends who she tends to hang around with.
|| THEME SONG ||
Torches ~ Daughtry Love is like a torch that's burning bright Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see Fire will shine a light on the darkest side Carry it on, carry it on
|| NIGHTMARE ||
Cameron's nightmare is the figure of a woman dressed in a black robe with hair that falls to the floor, also black. Her eyes are black and hollow against her nearly transparent skin. She sucks the happiness and light out of everything around her, her thin lipped mouth opening and releasing the gossip of Cameron's possible insanity.
Straight, well there was that one time in Tijuana...
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Still wears his wedding ring.
***
|| POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Hard working, generous, Firm handed/even tempered.
|| NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
Gallows humor, works and smokes away his pain to avoid drinking.
|| QUIRKS ||
He HATES alcohol! If he has to step into a bar, someone is coming out bloody.
He loves his daughter, she looks just like her mom. But how do you tell your little girl you stay out late to not have to see her moms face every time she smiles?
He wasn't superstitious, but Clem was, so he learned the lip service for her and does it now for Cameron.
|| HOBBIES ||
Touring the town for odd jobs to keep himself busy, gloving up to hit the punching bag when there is no work to be done. Anything to keep himself out of his head and out of a bottle.
***
|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Wife - Victoria "Clementine" Clayton (Victoria is her legal first name, but always went by her middle name socially)- Deceased
Daughter - Cameron Victoria Clayton - Student/babysitter
Sister - Montana "Mo" Clayton - Town drunk
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Simple sturdy two bedroom 'log cabin' for him and his little girl. He only uses his bedroom to change and the master bathroom, otherwise he sleeps on the couch. He doesn't allow any alcohol on his property and he keeps his 'smoke' in the shed outside. He is usually gone for most of the day, out the door at 6 after getting Clementine up for school and home at or after 6 with diner. If its bad outside, then he waits to take her and pick her up from school. Something about not trusting anyone on the road in bad weather.
***
|| BIOGRAPHY || - When his first wife was pregnant, starts digging graves looking for money
A farmers son, through and through. from six to sixteen he was in the barn tending to the cows while dad handled the greenhouse where they grew their hemp (happy cows make good milk, stoned cows make great milk). For the first ten years he was the only son, then Montana came along and life changed a little. When dad died on Charels sixteenth birthday, life changed a lot. When mom left two years later, his life ended. He had to be the dad for an eight year old sister, the next ten years were hell on that farm. He couldn't hire hands without risk someone would spill or steal the family secret of potfarming cowpies. The only others who knew was the dairy 'next door' a mile down the road, who processed the milk for him since he couldn't make the cheese as well as run the farm all by himself. What help he got from mo, little as it was, was harder than pulling teeth from a rattlesnake and took ten times as long. "You're not Dad, Charles! You can't tell me what to do all the damn time!" Was a weekly mantra that usually ended with someone out the front door.
Just when it all seemed lost, came Clementine.
She came to the dairy down the road trying to get away from some 'city trouble' and they asked Chuck if he needed a farm hand he could trust. Lust became like and like became love. It took a couple years of trying with the farm springing back to life before life sprang up in Clementine. Against his better wishes, Clementine insisted that they keep their door open to Montana.
"She needs to know she has a safe harbor, no matter how bad the storm is outside or the storm brewing in your heart."
When Clementine announced that she was pregnant, Charels didn't seem that happy as he walked out, he came back that night covered in mud and told her he got a new job to help pay for their new addition. He started working as the graveyard caretaker and put all the money from the second job into a coffee can (that Mo would pick out of behind his back and clementine would cover for her). While digging one of the graves, he came upon an old trinket for her, a civil war bet buckle. He figured one day they could sell it for her college, until then. it just got more valuable the older it got.
The day their daughter was born, they agreed that each one got to pick part of the name, Clementine could pick any first name, he got to pick the middle name. She chose Cameron for the Scottish name for a crooked river, for it was at the river she was conceived. He picked Victoria for Clementine's first name.
The first year was heaven, then it all went to hell. She went for a drive in the truck to pick up their daughter from the babysitter after their anniversary 'date'. Coming up the other side of the road was old man parkers 67 camero but he was driving a bit off. Normally what happened next would have just been a fender bender, but the collision happened on the wet bridge. The truck made a quarter turn, the back tires slid off and flipped it into the mostly mud river. If she hadn't been flattened, she would have drowned.
The drunk driver wasn't even parker, it was some snot nosed kids. Not even fifteen for a permit and barely looking over the dashboard! He'd have killed them, he'd have killed them and slept like a baby that night... But he had a baby of his own now. Now she was his everything.
Anyone could tell you he changed that night. Everyone expected him to be just as bad as his sister, toss his baby girl in a hole and bury her alive then crawl inside a bottle. He seemed like the walking dead for the first year on that farm. Then one day, he up and moves to town. Him and his little girl living in the shack on the grounds while he lets the farm go fallow. Technically, he gave the keys to Mo for a place if she needs it. He goes back once a month, on the 13th, to do maintenance. More than once hes had to drag people off his property or clean up their squatting, but the land his his and as much as it eats him up inside, he's saving it for Cameron. Graduation, wedding, moving out, whatever, its hers in a heartbeat.
Until then they have the cottage on the hospital grounds he keeps in order, the 67 camero he won in the court hearing to replace his truck, any any honest money he can earn. She never goes without with him around, except perhaps for the fact he's hardly around. Sure she can call and ask what job he's doing, but it seems the older she is getting the later he stays out.
|| THEME SONG ||
Legal Assassin Years roll by without you, honey. Seventeen have come and gone, I've raised her with my best intentions. But there's something I can't tell her, I'm lost without you here, I am living out a lie.
|| NIGHTMARE ||
His dead wife, Sometimes completely hale and healthy in that summer dress he loved... other times she is the twist of skin and steel crawling towards him as nothing more than a severed torso with her entrails dragging behind her. Honestly, seeing her unharmed hurts him more. He knows what he had and lost.
