Benjamin Clyde Cross

28 | November 20th | Scorpio-Saggitarius Cusp

Cis Male | He/His/Him | Bisexual (leans somewhat towards women)

*Uncontrollable laughter* || Single as far as anyone at the reunion knows

Nightclub DJ || Part-time Drug Dealer

Style Comfy single-colored, long-sleeved shirts || Various headwear (x x x) || Lots of jeans || A lot of rope necklaces — Benji likes all kinds of colors for his clothes, though typically keeps it to dark blues and greys/blacks for shirts and blues and beige for jeans
Scars/Tattoos/Piercings — No scars or tattoos to speak of || Has helix and earlobe piericngs on both ears as well as snake bites piercing on his bottom lip

Benji isn't a perfect guy. He's full of flaws and has made plenty of mistakes (some in high school and some recently). He carries his individuality on his sleeves. He openly admits to being a womanizer and there is nothing anyone can say to dispute that. But that doesn't make him a bad guy. If you're not in his face for being an asshole, then you'll have a good time with him. If you're someone who likes some certain party favors, you'll have a good time. If you're someone looking to have a good time away from an ex or a shitty partner, then look no further than The Doctor himself. He'll tend to your needs and you'll thank him for it.

Yes, he has an ego. And yes maybe some people might think he has a face that needs to punch. Is he a typical Nate Jacobs? Maybe. Maybe he's more unrefined Chuck Bass. Or maybe he's reign of terror Triple H. People tend to decide that for themselves, but there's one thing that Benji Cross isn't and that's boring. He's a certified good time™.

When Benjamin Cross was young, he didn't have many heroes. He didn't have anyone he looked up to as a role model. It wasn't that he didn't have figures like that in his life. In fact, up until a tragic moment in his family's lives, he had three: his father Simon and two older brothers, Wesley and Sylvester. But Benji wasn't the kind of look-up to squeaky clean men. He didn't know why, but there was something about edgy figures that intrigued him. He couldn't explain it and if anyone asked why he always rooted for the bad guys in shows, he'd probably just shrug and offer a nonanswer like "Cause I do".

Truth was, Benji saw himself in the likes of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall during that iconic, original run of the NWO. And of course, he also liked what WWE was doing with DX and, really Benji was addicted to professional wrestling in the 90s and 2000s. He spent so many hours when he was younger consuming the product and only that. And then he'd emulate not only the moves he saw on television but the mannerisms. Their personality became his personality. He became charming and sociable. He was assertive and blunt in most cases. But one night he watching either WWE or WCW (he couldn't tell you which it was), he and a friend of his were talking and watching and emulating everything. And he said to his friend. "That's going to be us. Ruling the place and getting all the girls!"

Now let's get something straight: Benji never was an asshole or anything like that. By all rights, he was a sweet kid. He wasn't, like, a a loser or anything like that. He sure as hell wasn't a pushover. If he had to fight, he'd fight. Maybe that's what set him apart from his brothers and why he brought home more scrapes and bruises than he did good grades.

But when he was watching that episode of whatever WWE or whatever, at eight years old, Benji made up his mind that he wasn't going to let anyone disrespect him. IT wasn't just something about who he saw on TV that inspired him, but it was a personal vow — a vow that he kept all the way up to when he was thirteen. AT this time, Benji was still the sweet kid that everyone knew. He wasn't the type to start fights, but if he felt disrespected or if his twin sister, Cassie was disrespected, he made exceptions and ended those fights. He didn't have the diplomatic, pacifist personality or demeanor his brothers or his father had. He was an aggressor but was like that for all the right reasons.

But then they got the call. Sylvester, his oldest brother, died at the age of twenty-three.

The day that it happened was just three days shy of Sylvester's graduation day from Meadow University. Just three days when he was going to be the pride of the family.

Well, that was Wesley's job now. Wesley, the brother that, even though he and Benji were as far from being anything like as brothers could get, at least had that bond of being in Sylvester's shadow. Benji even in his darkest thoughts had hoped that Wesley might still be that.

But then their father put the pressure on. It wasn't even in a negative way. Wesley just wanted to be the man that he knew Sylvester to be. And he did so in all the best ways. He got perfect grades, got accepted into his dream school of Harvard, and went on to make the family proud. Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Benji had the exact opposite reaction to his brother's death. Sylvester was everything to the family and Benji might as well be the black sheep because his grief manifested into more aggression, more recklessness, and it eventually made Benji into a bitter, go-with-the-flow kind of guy.

During high school, Benji got a reputation of being an uncaring, selfish, does-what-he-wants asshole. He slept with as many people as he could, regardless if they were single or not. He manipulated them through his self-professed superior genetics as a tool to get what he wants (AKA he's hot and bitches love hot guys). In addition, he fell into some wrong crowds and became a drug dealer, so naturally, he became a popular monster and a monster that was necessary for some people. He had the hookups and no matter what, every person who hosted parties had him on speed dial because, of course, he was someone that could make them epic. He was dubbed "The Doctor" and his customers were his patients.

But after graduation and after high school ended, The Doctor remained in his scene, but unlike the heaven that he was in when he attended King's Academy, Benji came under fire for a lot of reasons. His family found out that he wasn't just selling, but he was also using his own product. There were some attempts to get him to quit cold turkey, but all of them failed. Then a few interventions with a focus on tough love, but again, it didn't work. Benji then took a turn for the worst as he was arrested on drug-related charges.

Prison was the only way he would change, but a guilty Simon couldn't see his son rot in prison. The usual white-collar criminal struck a deal with a judge and got his son off on misdemeanor charges of possession and intent to sell. He was fined $20,000 and sentenced to 300 hours of community service. When it was all said and done, his father cut him off.

So obviously in protest, Benji gave a big middle finger to his father and moved far away from his family. He spent a few nights on couches thanks to his "friends" who lived in the midwest and along the west coast. Eventually, he found himself part-timing as a DJ at a nightclub in LA, thanks to some connections he had with a bud of his from high school. Soon he found his calling as not only a talented DJ, but old habits died hard. Not only in a womanizing way, but Benji was back to dealing. Nightclubs were a popular spot for that kind of side-gig. His bud didn't know about it, of course. And Benji sure as hell wouldn't tell him, but Lost Cross AKA Professor Cross AKA The Doctor was back and he wasn't going anywhere.

And that went double for the side piece he was seeing. At twenty-eight, just months away from the reunion he received an email for, the Doctor started to casually see a 19-year-old college student he met at the nightclub he worked at. She was kinda dumb and certainly lacking in intelligence, but she was pretty wild in other areas. He obviously RSVP'd for the reunion, but he wasn't going alone.

No, he wasn't taking his clingy side piece. He was taking some of his favorite friends: molly, Alice (shrooms), Xanny (Xanex), Val (Vallium), Aunt Nora (cocaine), and many more. It was going to be a fun, partying kind of reunion, after all. And what was fun without The Doctor and his supplies?

Fontmeme || Baby Kruffy || Fashionably Late by Falling In Reverse
_{🎧 Social media isn't really his jam, but Benji is on Grindr, Tinder, and any fuck-first, date-second dating app..🎧 Professional wrestling is his biggest interest that isn't drugs, sex, hotter-than-the-sun people, and his music. He grew up on it and still to this day watches all major and indie promotions (when he can
🎧 Benji has a well-documented addiction problem. Has he gotten help for it? Hell no. Has he gotten arrested for it? Abso-fucking-lutely. In fact, since graduating high school, he's amassed a total of 6 separate arrests. Most of them misdemeanors and community service kind of arrests but it's on his record and shit
🎧 Benji is kind of addicted to chicken wings and avocado toast. Blame his years spent partying with hipsters and rich college kids.🎧 Music is Benji's life and blood. Literally. He loves any and all genres.}

Kristen Rose Shearer (neé Blake)

28

Female | she/her | Heterosexual (for now)

Married in name only, currently separated from her husband Aaron and in the process of a divorce.

CEO of not-for-profit organization Best Foot Forward, which repurposes donated clothing for low-income job seekers, focusing on shoes.

Brown hair, hazel eyes, both lobes and left helix pierced, no tattoos but the weekend is young.

Kristen was always smart, Rhodes scholarships don't come to those who aren't gifted, and King's Academy at least gave her some level of street smarts to match it, but after a torrid dragging through the tabloids in London, she's questioning just how much she actually learned in her time both in Palm Beach and at Oxford. The confidence she displayed in all her activities in school has evaporated, replaced by a hackneyed British accent and a nervous laugh.

The tension that seemingly slid off her in high school has all been settling on her lately, with everything provoking inner doubt and questioning. She's become timid in that regard, not wanting to offer up anything that could be construed as offensive or wrong. Her eyes dart around, as if looking for an escape. Maybe she finds one back in her old stomping grounds.

Kristen Blake was born Feb. 9, 1993, in Stony Brook, New York, to college professor Linden Blake and accounts administrator Susan McCaffrey while both were working for the local university. The newly-minted family didn't stay in New York for very long, as Linden accepted a tenured position at the University of Miami in 1998 and the unit, now including Kristen's younger sister Brittany, moved and settled in Palm Beach.

Kristen was slow to make friends in school, as she dominated class time with her inherited smart and the "nerd" was usually left to their own devices. However, she developed the ability to hold back in time, and was able to parley her ability to have all the answers into solid friendships by the time she arrived at King's. This is where the young woman would finally make her mark outside of academic circles, as she grew into one of the most popular and desired students in her grade. She was the total package, with her brains keeping her marks sky-high, and her newfound brawn put to use on the volleyball court. She had her share of suitors, but aside from a couple of dalliances, she preferred to focus on her friends and her studies. She was named valedictorian of the class of 2012 and in a full-circle move, accepted a full-ride scholarship at the University of Stony Brook. She majored in Business Management and did well enough to earn a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.

At Oxford, Kristen allowed herself to indulge in more artistic pursuits while completing her Masters program, and she spent a lot of time indulging in local culture. It was while indulging at a local pub that she caught the eye of Aaron Shearer, an up-and-coming striker with Oxford United who had been powering the Bulls up the tables. Kirsten was steadfast at first, but gradually, Aaron wore down her defenses and the two became an item as Kristen's degree was completed. Not wanting to face the possibility of having to move back to the US now that her life was seemingly ahead of her, Aaron and Kristen married in June 2018, shortly before Aaron made a £15 million transfer to West Ham.

The couple settled in a hamlet in Essex, and Kristen settled into the role of supportive WAG, spending her time managing her charity project and tending to the house. However, cracks soon appeared in the sterling foundation the two had built together. Aaron started spending more time in London after training and after matches, leaving Kristen alone in the countryside. Then the photos started emerging of the young Hammers star out at clubs with women on each arm, getting into fights on the training grounds. They hadn't found the home yet, but any time Kristen went in for work, paparazzi would be asking for comments, expecting her to go on Love Island as revenge. It started to take a toll, primarily on her mind, as the one time she opened herself up to love was proving to be a massive mistake. Aaron spent less and less time at home and more time holed up in his condo in East London. The last straw came when Kristen found a local paper blaring the headline "SHEARER SNIPS RING" about a viral TikTok video where her darling husband dared someone to try and bolt cutter the wedding band off his finger. He lost the bet but kept the finger, and Kristen responded with one of her own. She officially separated from Aaron in November 2021 and has been working through divorce proceedings. She's expected to keep the home in Waltham Abbey, but the question is, does she want it?

For the first time, Kristen is caught between worlds and unsure what her next steps are. The reunion came about at the right time, offering a chance to leave the country and clear her head amongst people who she hoped wouldn't be as aware of the missteps made across the pond. She's spending a couple of weeks back in Florida, hoping a return to the beach will offer clarity for her next move.

Open to adding here prior to RP start
Current song on repeat is Can't Stop by jacksoul, because turn of the century Canadian R&B popped in my head recently and I can't stop listening

Kimber Brielle Benson

28

Female | She/Her | Demisexual

Speed and online dating, has one person of interest she's spent more time with than usual

Playwright/Writer, Composer, Lyricist, Actor

✿ In comparison to most people, especially from the high school she attended (King's Academy), Kim accepts she's average looking. Not too many striking features that help her stand out in the crowd.
✿ Kim has a good skin care routine so if there is one thing that does pop maybe it's how clear and smooth her skin is.
✿ Cherry red apple is her favorite color although her preppy clothes are usually in the brown, white, gray, and black family. Neutral hues. They just suit her. On special days, she will go out of her way to wear bold colors but usually she lets her lipstick do the talking.
✿ Height: 5'4" | Brown hair (she uses Olaplex N. 6 for an extra shine and to take out the frizz. She also has subtle highlights) | Brown eyes

The daughter of famous writer R. E. Watts, who is known for her epic fantasy adventure series, Shattered Isles, had a much better, loving upbringing. Kimber Watts was never told to grow up, she was never told that her interests were rubbish, and she was never told she was wasting her life away with all these stories. Useless, as her grandparents would countlessly call her mother.

For as long as she could remember, Kim never had a father figure. Something about him leaving and never returning. Still, this might've been the best thing that's ever happened to her because she could have her mother all to herself. Together, they could read in forts, make snow angels, explore the great outdoors, scavenge all the garden's secrets, and tend to to beautiful flowers throughout their land.

When she was about to enter third grade, Kim's life was uprooted, which was probably the biggest change she's ever experienced going from small town Westworth, Colorado, to Palms Beach, FL moving right next door to the Fontaine family. Her mother needed a change but not only that, her new writer boyfriend, Roger Benson, resided in Palms Beach. Taking a leap of faith, the Watts drove to FL and with the money Rachel earned with the first two books of her series, some smaller essays, and one-shot novels, they purchased a renovated bungalow. Three bedrooms, two baths, built in 1902, and while only one floor, it was quaint and enough for a small family of four. It was more than enough for her and her daughter. It was also a great place where they can immerse in Palm Beach culture and write.

At first, Kim was shocked, overwhelmed even, realizing they were 'no longer in Kansas' anymore and that her humble mother was friends with such... rich and famous people. Kim was quickly adopted by two friends, Lili and Frankie. They helped her transition and find family. Hell, her and Lili got so close that their parents decided to build them a treehouse in between both of their lots. Taking this as a new adventure, Kim kept a chip on her shoulder and never faltered from optimism, refusing to lose herself in the glory of others.

When life started making sense again, when she was nearing eighth grade, that's when her mother and Roger decided to get married. Roger being an English author and scholar, of supernatural horror series, Primordial Conflict, and her mother, a lover of fantasy. With her mother remarrying, sooner rather than later their house was no longer for just the two of them. Before Kim knew it she had two English strangers living in her home. Sure, she actually was fangirling that Mr. Benson was in such close proximity with her, but still! This was not a change she was prepared for and she certainly wasn't prepared to have... a stupid hot brother (FC: Chase Stokes), Tobias "Toby" Benson.

To be honest, a lot of her adolescence years were a blur now that she thinks about it. She remembers moments mostly with Lili, Frankie, and Lu. Aside from that? The only other person that stayed in her mind unfortunately rent free was an ass of a guy, Maxwell Bedlam. After her big finale, the senior spring play that she wrote herself, she was finally shining in the only way she knew how. Through her words. From that point on, it was clear that she was going to leave most of her classmates behind and go on a warpath to become the best of the best. A girl boss.

One thing Kim's household was filled with was show tunes and dancing, so it was inevitable she'd pursue Broadway. She studied theatre at Wesleyan University and it was there she improved her high school musical, Hateful Ever After, which was based on her and her classmates. She got it to a point where it won four Tony Awards, including those for best musical and best original score. From there she did anything and everything to get her name out there, participating in improve groups, getting parts in other people's plays, and writing her own.

She did top Hateful Ever After with her musical GUY.EXE, which follows a young girl, great at programming, who makes the prototype for the first ever 'perfect boyfriend' android. The story itself focuses on high expectations and realizing the picture perfect lover doesn't exist. The main character has to get her head out of the clouds and see what is in front of her is exactly what she needs. The story follows her making a mess out of her situation, her creation having thousands of people falling for it, a perfect lover to all, and realizing this isn't the type of romantic life she wants. In actuality, the perfect lover is the one that challenges you and makes you the best version of yourself. There is no such thing as perfect.

With the reunion just around the corner, Kim can take a breather from her busy schedule and really consider her next move. Maybe seeing her friends will provide her with the inspiration she needs to move forward to TV & Film. She'd live near her forever girl, Lili, so the idea is definitely intriguing. Even so, Kim isn't going to this reunion with expectations. Really, she just wants to relax.

✿ Was part of the King's Academy Chess Club, led The Writers League, and spent plenty of time in theater.
✿ Carries noise cancelling headphones, a refillable leather journal, three of the most recent hard copies of NY times,
✿ Her personal hobby, aside from writing, is restoring and refurbishing antiques.
✿ A kid at heart, she adores scavenger hunts, riddles, puzzles, and escape rooms.
✿ She hates the smell of cigarettes and cigars.
✿ Sometimes spaces out and gets lost in her own imagination. Probably gets that from her mother, who used to let fiction influence her reality. Kim was told her mother's need for escapism was so severe that she had countless imaginary friends. People considered her mother a little bit 'looney' but now she's relatively normal. Well, sort of.
✿ Flicks people in the forehead when she's annoyed and needs them to shut up.
✿ 911 - Ellise is currently the music artist I have on repeat.