Altered Tundra

Palm Beach Royals

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Not long after the final bell had rung, a wave of sorrow and despair passed through the empty halls of King’s Academy. It was unclear where the source of this sudden melancholy originated from, but one thing that was without a single doubt was the unequivocal fact that, for a group of ten individuals, their fates were going to become intertwined by destiny. These eleven kids, whose age was anywhere from fifteen to being of the legal age of an adult, were going to understand that their actions had consequences. If only they could control themselves, being the first day of school and all.

One by one, Monday’s detention crowd was pouring in, each one looking like they didn’t belong here. Some of them probably thought they were wronged or their association with the actual guilty parties was the main reason they were caught. Maybe they felt they didn’t really understand what they did wrong and they were here so they could get some real answers. Perhaps they had nothing better to do and it was better returning to their uneventful homelife. But, of course, there were those who felt they were tricked into getting detention and it was someone else’s fault; never their own.

When the door closed, a man who was of Spanish descent looked around the room, seeing the faces of the most senior and junior troublemakers. The only one that seemed to be of a lower grade was Grant.

“To those who are just joining us here at King’s Academy DEtention, I welcome you. I hope to god that this will be your one and only time with us here. And to those who are repeat offenders,” Mr. Carlos Alvarez, the guy who teaches Spanish, looked at Vivi and Dante, “welcome back, Dante Mossos and Vivi Salvador. I’m sure you’ll help your new friends get well acquainted with the rules of detention.”

As Mr. Alvarez finished, one of the newcomers raised his hand. Mr. Alvarez checked his seating chart and saw the name. “Ah, yes, Kai Parata--is there something you need?”

“Ya mate. What exactly am I here for?”

“Ain’t it obvious, Outback Steakhouse?” Marco Castillo interjected, giving Kai a glance,

“Outback Steakhouse? Oh! That’s what you Americans think us Aussies sound like.”

Savanna rolled her eyes. “I’m surrounded by morons and imbeciles,” she said to herself, trying to phase out the idiots of Kai Parata and Marco Castillo. The last thing she wanted to acknowledge was Sol’s Big Mac and the newbie, though she had to admit it to herself that Kai was pretty cute.

Carlos Alverez looked over the reactions of the rest of the detentionees and he knew them being cooped up together for an hour was going to be interesting. Some of them looked to be right at home, while the rest were uncertain about their temporary residency among the walls around them.

“Detention starts now, so keep yourselves occupied or keep the talking to a hushed whisper.”

What Happens In Vegas: Remastered

AJ Banks

"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

Andrea Jenine Banks

_{Andi, AJ}
𝓐𝓰𝓮

24

𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻

Female

𝓢𝓮𝔁𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂

Pansexual

𝓡𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓼

TBD

𝓔𝓭𝓾𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

A.J. graduated from the New York University School of Film with a double major in Photography and Filmmaking, with a minor in Producing.

𝓞𝓬𝓬𝓾𝓹𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

Due to her work in NYU Film School, Andi works under the famous director, Steven Spielberg, where she hopes to learn valuable tips and tools of the trade as she pursues her dream of one day becoming a solo director herself.

𝓡𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓖𝓻𝓸𝓸𝓶 𝓸𝓻 𝓑𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮

AJ was friends with Nicole in high school. They lost touch after Cole moved away, but after she moved back, they've reconnected.

𝓐𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮

AJ has often been described as a very beautiful, fair-skinned woman. She is gifted with both Hungarian and English genetics, which have been noted by her Hungarian mother and her very English father. She has an oval jawline that is rounded into an odd, symmetric shape by how her naturally-scarlet hair falls down past her neck, creating this odd, yet aesthetically-pleasing visage of a beautiful woman. When that’s paired with her astonishing, clear-as-a-crystal, blue eyes, only adds to the majestic beauty that a one Andrea Jenine possesses.

From a fashion standpoint, one could say that AJ has a peculiar, unique taste. Being someone who has always stood out in every possible scenario, this is represented in what she wears. Anything from the colorful shirts and bold colors in her sometimes-monotonous pantsuits, she’s quite firm in her artistry. Sometimes she is fond of wearing dresses with floral patterns, or sometimes, she could be seen in these hipster-like outfits. Whichever she might end up wearing, one thing that anyone could count on is that she will own it and make it her own. Even the most mundane of outfits could be made special if the right twist was added to it.

𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓽𝔂

Quirky → Bubbly → Confident → Artistic → Pretentious → Elitist → Arrogant-ish

Throughout her life, AJ has always been the oddball in crowds and even in her own family. Among all of the prestige and fame with her family name, she always felt like the black sheep--even when you factor in her less-arrogant siblings. She’s always been by her lonesome in her quirky little bubble, never seem to fit in with any sort of crowd. No matter where she went or how many people it seemed she befriended, AJ was always in her own little world, painting and humming to herself; often with a smile and a bubbly personality. There’s just something about the way she smiles at people and greets them that makes them think both that she’s welcoming and a bit odd.

Andi has always been artistic for about the longest she could remember. The feeling of creating something unique and out-of-the-box has always been something she’s identified with. Whether it’s because she’s always yearned to find her own identity or just enjoyed the feeling of being able to be whoever she wanted to be. This is why her true nature comes out when she’s able to be her free-spirited, fun-loving self. When this side of her is unleashed, the arrogant side of her elder siblings comes out, but more so about her pretentiousness about art and how she feels the need to correct others. This has been noted as an annoying trait of hers. The way she sees it, however, is this is who she is.

And, lastly, she’s got this idea that if it’s not a brand name, then it’s not good enough for her. What can she say? She is the sister of Viola Banks, after all.

𝓤𝓹𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓢𝔂𝓷𝓸𝓹𝓼𝓲𝓼

Growing up, Andi had always felt that her parents’ line of work and her own last name was almost ironic. She is Andrea Jenine Banks, youngest of five children that Cameron and Evangeline Banks created. While she has some things in common with her older brother, Johnathan, the others seem to be complete strangers to her. Loved by them she might be, AJ has always felt a great disconnect between her own identity and who they ended up being. Viola and Chris took after both of their parents. Viola is just like mom in the way that she’s well on her way to becoming a realtor just like Eve. Meanwhile, Chris went into banking and has his own investment firm. Meanwhile, Johnny, Amelia, and AJ all went their separate paths. Johnny became a pro skater, Lia is well on her way to becoming a Libertarian Politician.

And then you have AJ, who has not displayed any real ambitions that her family would deem pride-worthy. Even Johnny and Lia had done something noteworthy. The only thing that AJ could brag about was being a graduate of the NYU Film School. And even that didn’t seem to be worth mentioning, let alone earning the respect of her parents. But that’s okay. AJ’s proud of her accomplishments. To her, self-respect and the pride in one’s own accomplishments were vastly superior to the off-chance that she would receive some recognition from her hard-to-please parents. No, she’s more than content knowing that she’s doing well for herself and that she, at the very least, has the love and respect from herself, her siblings, and her friends.

Speaking of, just recently, she reconnected with her dearest friend, Nicole from high school. It happened at AJ’s College Graduation party that was hosted by her siblings. Most of the friends that AJ made in college were there, but a couple of surprises were in store - like Nicole, for one. After not really talking all that much after high school, she became reacquainted with Cole and from then on, it was as if nothing had changed. They hadn’t missed a beat and became as close as they were back then, maybe even closer. It came to the point where, after news spread of her engagement and the wedding announcement not long after, AJ was named as one of three bridesmaids.

Suffice to say, that was really all there was to it.

𝓔𝔁𝓽𝓻𝓪! 𝓔𝔁𝓽𝓻𝓪!

Family
Cameron Alistair Banks | International Banker | 60 | Face Claim: Daniel Craig
Evangline Diana Banks (nee-Keller) | Real Estate Mogul | 58 | Face Claim: Mariska Hargitay
Christopher Lawrence Banks | Investment Banker, Owner of Banks and Johnson Investment Firm | 34 | Face Claim: Chris Hemsworth
Violetta Jessibelle Banks | Real Estate Agent; Owner of Amethyst Real Estate | 29 | Face Claim: Natalie Dormer
Cameron Alistair "CJ" Banks Jr | Professional Skateboarder | 26 | Face Claim: Chris Pine
Amelia Evelin Banks | Activist | 25 | Face Claim: Barbara Palvin

_{Color - Salmon | Face Claim: Sarah Bolger}

What Happens In Vegas: Remastered

@Mara Lobster you say..

What Are You Listening To?

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

As Kai and Cielle were transported onto the winter-themed world’s surface, Kai couldn’t help but notice something about it that brought a sense of familiarity to him. Not exactly a deja vu feeling per se, but he just felt like he was at home when he saw the inner-workings of the world. The atmosphere was chilly, though on the surface there was a lot of greenery. Kai could only surmise that it was springtime. It seemed as though Jiminy was trying to find some warmth in Kai’s jacket. He obviously wasn't a fan of the brisk wind that passed through the air. Kai took in a deep breath, letting the natural, mountainous air fill him up with glee and wonder.

“This breeze feels good,” Kai said with a smile, giving Cielle something she probably hadn’t seen him do since he hugged her, thinking she was Aira: smile at her with a genuine joy.

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@Ejected We love her. <3

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

Even as Cielle was telling Kai about the positives of having Jiminy around, Kai shot the little bug a wary glance. Yeah, it was true Kai didn’t notice him until now, but the fact remained that he was there and when he disappeared again, Kai would be on a constant alert wondering where he would be next. Would he pop on his shoulder? Will Kai find him in his pocket? The truth of it all was he didn’t know where the little cricket was going to be half the time and that didn’t sit well with the blond teen.

“Right..”

And as Kai shrugged to that bit of Cielle’s words to him, she would bring up another subject, which sounded like another lecture. He wanted to roll his eyes, but this was something that kind of made sense. Unlike Traverse Town, these other worlds that they were likely to head to probably, like Kai’s Twilight Town, weren’t even aware of such things existed.

“So, we just pretend we’re from their world then?”

What Happens In Vegas: Remastered

I'm first.

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First

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

One minute she was grilling him for his recklessness and how he endangered their well-being, and now she was apologizing to him for the exact reason she was laying it into him. Kai might’ve been young, but this was exactly why he chose to shut up when he did something wrong because he would never be able to figure out why he was in the wrong in the first place. Whichever the case, he listened to her. Kai didn’t want to make the same mistake like he did before. He learned now that he couldn’t act the same way around her simply because she looked like Aira. That wasn’t fair to Cielle.

After she was finished and had ended it with a statement that both could agree to, Kai gave her a simple nod, though it seemed like he did have just a tad more to say. “That’s at least one thing we both can agree on,” Kai said, giving her a warm smile. She might’ve not been Aira, but things kept up, Kai might form a bond with her sister. As things seemed to have settled between them, Kai looked ahead and saw the ice-colored world that he noticed they were a few clicks away before was now a lot closer to them. “So, this must be our next destination.”

“Right you are!”

Suddenly, Kai heard a voice. It wasn’t the voice from his dream nor the one from Twilight Town who he was supposed to meet. So, who was it? “Did you hear that, Ci?” Kai asked, frantic.

“Down here, Master Kai!”

He looked down and, at first he thought he was seeing things. But nope! Kai’s eyes weren’t deceiving him. There on the dashboard holding an enormously thick and large book was a cricket wearing a half-tuxedo and a top hat. And in his hand was a parcel. “So, who are you? Johnny Grasshopper?”

“Close. I am Jiminy Cricket, sent here by The King to aid you in your travels.”

“The King?” Kai repeated to himself, remembering Cielle mentioned something about a king. He wondered if that was the same person, “okay, so Jimmy--

“Jiminy. Jiminy Cricket!” He corrected Kai enthusiastically.

“Right, Jimminy, what exactly will you do to help us?”

“I will catalog your adventures and provide information should you need it.”

Kai didn’t know how to process this, which prompted him to lean over to Cielle, “you buying any of this?” He asked quietly, looking over at Jiminy, who was smiling blissfully.