✚ Former drummer for Twisted Fates ✚ Works at Record Time and gives private lessons (she works for a family friend so technically it's not really a job when she can come in whenever she pleases; It's keeping her busy until she figures shit out) ✚ Occasionally hosts Karaoke at Planet Rose Karaoke Lounge (more volunteer than anything)
║ Appearance ║
Her hairstyle was her signature look when she was in the band Twisted Fates. Now it's just her look, though she's considering changing it up for the sake of 'moving on' from the brand of her old band, but at the same time... this is HER look and she shouldn't have to change it.
Fuck 'em.
Although she kept her clothing style simple, dancing around the styles of pop punk (skinny jeans, band tees, skater girl) and hardcore punk (tees, baggy pants, comfortable clothes to mosh in), her stage presence made simple trendy and young girls wanted to look like her (still do since it wasn't too long ago since she left the band or the band dropped her).
Her slim frame and her 'I don't give a fuck' attitude can make anything work. She can throw on a onesie, walk on stage, woo the crowd with her beats, and still inspire girls to be badass and not give two shits about status quo, media, and fuckers. Her clothes don't wear her, she wears them. For now, she has time to work on her image, especially if she finds an opportunity to destroy her ex and her old band via finding another band to join.
Her blue eyes are striking not because of the color but because of the amount of certainty. If there is one thing Sin will never falter from is she will do what she wants and she absolutely knows what she wants. A fiery spirit resides in her and the moment you set eyes on her, you will know she is a force to be reckoned with. Sin can thrash the stage and make it look HOT AS FUCK - confidence is everything.
Don't underestimate her because she is a 'delicate-looking woman'. Nah, man. She ain't delicate and she will let you know that immediately.
║ Personality ║
Sin Hardy in a nutshell? A hellraiser. Not the typical drummer that is part of the backdrop. Young blood, who never wants to age. If you want to tame her, you better devise an ingenious plan because this babe was never one to take well to someone else's demands. If something benefits her, sure she'll tag along, but the moment things get personal, expect a riot.
Highly energetic and with powerful mastery over a decent amount of drumming styles, with a preference over genres that derive from Rock N Roll, it's obvious that Sin has been playing the drums for most, if not all, of her life. It's second nature to her. Not too long ago, during what the world calls 'the promising days' of Twisted Fates, Sin would have extended drum solos on stage and take on more of a lead role to add different textures to the music.
The heartbeat. The talent. The 'other half' to Donnie Price, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band. Their chemistry was impeccable. Of course, that was until they went their separate ways. He leaving her behind because she didn't want to conform.
Ha. Funny how that works.
With a dependence on drug substances, she isn't one to deal with 'emotions' well, especially her own. Also, after Donnie fucked her over, her sexual tendencies grew to an unhealthy extent, where romance and love no longer mattered to her, just a good fuck. That being said, she's had problems even before Donnie and the band voted her off the island. Actually, plenty of her issues root back to her father, who's been in prison for a good while.
Yepp, daddy issues! But, that's a bag of worms you do NOT want to open. Hey, at least she's one hell of an attraction with a fighting spirit, hella' nerve, and undeniable charisma.
Her priorities are simply ass backwards.
║ My Dreams ║
To become something without 'selling out' - proving her ex wrong, but also doing what she loves: music.
She doesn't mind popularity. However, she does mind if her music is CRAP.
║ Autobiography ║
With little to no concern over finances, where her parents resided in a luxury estate in Blainville, Quebec, Regina Hardy was (and still is) the only child of James Dean Hardy "JD", the retired guitarist of the band, AXIS, and the late Charlotte Weston, who not only kept her family surname, but continued her family's legacy: producing and selling maple syrup.
A lucrative trade.
Sugar maple trees grow in the chill of Northeast America and eastern Canada. The sap is scarce and can only be collected during the sugaring season, which begins at the end of March. The Weston Maple Farms became a staple in the Blainville community, extending throughout the country and going across the border to a partnering farm in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Turns out that the lovely Weston Maple Farms was a cover up to hide the true family business of the Weston family, passed down throughout the generations, and that was: drug trafficking (which both Charlotte and JD took part in). Charlotte and JD became business partners before they became lovers and the toxic, desperate love affair began between a rockstar and a 'maple syrup' heiress.
In time, Papa Weston did pass away and Charlotte inherited the fortune, the prominence, and the responsibility of such a dark trade, having no siblings to fight over it. She did have aunts, uncles, and cousins, who would make frequent visits to find fault in Charlotte, so they could take over the business, but with JD's help, Charlotte made her empire skyrocket. They were unstoppable and could let their princess explore her talents, without having to worry about anyone but herself.
Ever since Regina could talk, she was pretty vocal on not wanting to take over the business, which did cause strife in the family, but Charlotte would not let her daughter's rebellion ruin what the family had. She would have another child and he would be given everything, while Regina would be left with nothing.
Or there was option two.
JD believed they could convince their daughter otherwise - as long as Regina believed she could still do her music, then she would be more adamant on her responsibilities as the heiress of Weston Maple Farms.
So, he convinced Regina and her friends to start a band, even helping them kickstart their career by giving them the connection to RAW Records. Of course, that didn't happen until he felt they deserved such a big record label, which was after they started from the bottom, playing at gigs, practicing day in and day out, revising and editing songs, to see the blood, sweat, and tears a rockstar must put in to be the best.
She was his daughter after all and she would have the discipline to handle what ever she pursued. He wasn't a man to raise a spoiled girl who thought she could get everything on a silver platter. No, Regina would know what it meant to work for what she wanted and maybe, just maybe, she would find her passion too hard to pursue and agree to inherit everything and continue building on what they had.
Well, it wasn't like she had a choice, but for now, they would make her believe that she could have everything. She could follow her dreams and gain all that the family had. That was until Charlotte Weston was murdered and JD Hardy was seen as the number one suspect. It was all over the news.
Charlotte Weston, holder of Maple Syrup Farms, found dead by father's grave. Gunshot to the head.
There were more details like how she was beaten, battered, possibly raped, and how this was perfectly timed when journalists were making it seem like Charlotte and JD were going through a divorce because things did get exceptionally stressful with the Weston family as a whole... but that's all unimportant now.
After a series of unfortunate events, he was proven innocent in that aspect, but the drug dealings were no longer under wraps of the Weston Maple Farms.
JD Hardy is now behind bars for a very, very long time. At the same time this was happening, Regina felt a drastic change within her band, Twisted Fates. People blame her family's crimes for her stepping down from the band, but that was never the case, even if it effected her emotionally.
Not wanting any of her other family members to take over her land, Regina demolished the farm and the estate, and sold the land for a nice sum of money to an anonymous buyer. When everything was said and done, she gave her dad one last visit and told him she was moving to America and would never look back.
As one last act to apologize to his daughter for allowing things to get this far, he gave her contact information of a couple of friends of his and an opportunity to start a new in Philadelphia.
He never stops sending her letters.
║ Reputation ║
The hot chick in Twisted-- wait, she isn't in the band anymore?!
The main reason Twisted Fates was able to reach new heights was because Sin was the heartbeat of the band and she gave the band the ability to explore different musical styles that none of them thought they were capable of doing. Only her true fans would understand that the band lost something good, even if the majority thinks they're heading toward the right direction. Pop will surely bring in more fans! Let's be more about aesthetics than talent, you know? It's all about the market, who cares if you produce GOOD music. RIGHT?
Sin Hardy chose to jump ship the moment Twisted Fates' responsibilities picked up and they signed onto RAW Records, one of the biggest Canadian record labels known to date!
More power to her.
I honestly don't blame her because of all the drama that transpired in her family. It's going to take her a LONG time to rebuild herself after leaving everything she and Donnie created together behind. Every decision can lead to the demise of a musician.
You either sink or swim.
Did she make a royal mistake? Or will Sin make the comeback of a lifetime?
Lifestyle: Starving artist Means to make money: Barista → Dog walker → Babysitter
║ Appearance ║
Naturally, she's a brunette, but ever since she could (age 12, to be exact), Blake has dyed her hair a variety of shades and colors. Now she is sporting bleach blonde hair with blue streaks. Her skin is exceptionally pale in comparison to most people, as she stands at 5'5". Her weight fluctuates due to her inconsistent eating habits. Her warm, hazel eyes and the way she holds herself conveys the amount of 'life' she has experienced and for such a young age too.
Tired. Always tired. With an underlining sadness.
Cigarettes and a lighter aren't too far from her person and her main attire usually is accompanied with a top (shirt/jacket/sweater) far bigger than her self - usually hiding her relatively thin shape. Her stockings and jeans are more often than not worn and torn and she has a couple of hand me down dresses from her late mother. One clothing of item you might notice on her more frequently than your average gal is her black beret, or one of three beanie hats (black, white, blue). Boots and converses are her shoes of choice and it doesn't take much to realize that she does not come from money - since her street style is without a doubt low budget. The most expensive things she carries around with her are her aquamarine headphones and her Ipod, which she protects with her life (possessive over it because they have songs made by her mother on it).
║ Personality ║
Growing up, Blake was socially awkward and clung to the close people in her life - especially her mother, since her father was never in the picture. There was a time when she was easily embarrassed and internally scared of more things than she would have liked to admit, but as time goes on, you choose to either live a life by fear or by love. Blake chose love. Love for her mother, mostly.
Little Blake led a quiet childhood. A true introvert that needed other people to get her out of her comfort zone (which was in the safety of her mother's home). The only time she did anything 'wild' was when she was with her childhood friends...climbing trees, swimming in the lake, scary ghost stories around a bonfire, etc. She was the girl that carried a notepad where ever she went just so she could jot her thoughts down and build a world that her songs would explore.
If she had the patience and discipline to write a novel series, she would, but she finds the art of music to be a mesmerizing, creative outlet and can reach a wider audience. The moment she could truly make her own decisions was when she taught herself how to play a variety of instruments (going to her mother's school to play with instruments for free), but nowadays she uses her acoustic guitar and her keyboard to formulate the notes of her songs. So far, all her songs follows the tale of a fictional family, through its generations. Dysfunctional and full of lessons.
She is fully capable of using whatever instrument she sees fit like the cello or the electric guitar, so long as it adds to the ambiance of her songs. She can also manipulate sound with her laptop using software like Fruity Loops, since her mother never failed to guide her daughter in the expansion of her prodigal skills.
Her mother always told her that she was gifted.
One day, baby, your story will reach everyone.
In time, Blake did build confidence in herself to become more vocal and those around her came to realize how wise she was for her age, but also how empathy came natural to her. She understood feelings she hadn't even experienced yet and she gave those around her a listening ear. Blake is on a constant journey to seek inner peace, since her thoughts do keep her up at night. She'll speak when necessary, but her eyes express all the feeling needed at the time. Like she carries the world on her shoulders.
As much as she wants to have an apathetic front, and at first glance, people naturally assume she's indifferent and doesn't care, she can't pretend and act like she's happy. Those that get to know her come to realize she's full of vibrant colors and extremely child-like with her passion for music. All her ideas coursing through her mind reflects the happiness she strives for. A guilty conscious has taken over her within the last year because she blames herself for her mother's death and so with her addictive personality, she takes meds to help her deal with her crippling depression and tries to remind herself that she can become something for her and her mother. Her preferred music is variants of folk music, indie pop, and alternative rock.
║ My Dreams ║
Become 'somebody' for her mother's sake.
║ Autobiography ║
Welcome to Fairhill, Philly, also known as the Badlands, one of the biggest drug zones in North Philadelphia, where the population consists of primarily Latinos and African Americans (pie chart of races). There once was a fair, African American teacher who went by the name of Tracee Lloyd. She did not belong in this neighborhood, at least not her adult self. A sweet woman and an inspirational music teacher at Central High, just a 16 minute drive from where she resided. Fairhill was her home, where she was born and raised, and she wanted to help teach the younger generation that there was life outside of their neighborhood. Kids should learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. To dream. To live. To fight for a better life. One thing that she was known for was usually always having a little, white baby girl by her side. A baby girl she named Blake.
Tracee taught her daughter everything she knew, especially being aware of her surroundings and being street smart, but her job of teaching wasn't limited to just her daughter. It expanded to kids that came from different backgrounds, were from a different race, and who continued to believe in the labels that were built in their culture. The safest place on Earth for that baby was with her mother, who protected her from the monsters under their bed.
Life was hard for Tracee, who had to support her daughter with a teacher's wage, having no other family but her child. Starting from the bottom and struggling to get to the top. The rest of her family had past on, to a better place, and Blake's father had deserted them awhile ago when he couldn't commit to the responsibility, but also suffered from a heroin addiction.
Under the government, Blake was the only child to Ms. Lloyd, but it felt like she had siblings from all over, since kids considered Tracee the local mother of Fairhill. The light in everyone's darkness. A super mom. Unfortunately since Tracee had a heavy workload, she could not give Blake the childhood she deserved. When Blake did make friends that the teacher could trust, Tracee allowed her daughter to venture outside the gate and build on her life long skills, necessary to survive. Of course, Blake would always return home so that she could write and make music.
There was a prodigy in her, but all Tracee could do was try to give Blake a little shove to participate in talent shows or to submit her impressive work in contests. Sadly, there was too much anxiety and fear in her baby. To the point that Blake kept all her work to herself and her mother. And to add to that, Tracee could only do so much for her child's future, when everyday she worried about their well beings and their safety.
High school came for Blake and that's when she started doing odd jobs to help her mother. Her mother deserved to retire and rest. All she did was work and help everyone but herself. Blake wanted to help her. Who cares about her own future! She would have no future without her mother.
After high school, her mother convinced her to go to community college, but unfortunately managing the amount of jobs she had, doing school work, and making time for her passion did not end well. So, Blake stopped going to school and expressed to her mother that she was ready to become someone, like Tracee always saw her becoming...
And then her mother, the mother everyone came to love, her world... had a brain aneurysm and Blake lost her everything in an instant. She didn't even die by gun shot or drugs. It was random, out of the blue, and- and - and -
Real.
Far real than anything Blake has ever experienced. But, she would keep to her plan and the easiest way to do so was through the last thing her mother left her...
A business card with an address that led to this place called Endeavour Records. Looks like it was time to move to South Philly and become someone... for her mother.
║ Reputation ║
The only reputation she has is local (at underground venues) and even then she's just another 'penniless artist', when really she's extremely underrated. She spent most of her years building herself and helping her mother out in surviving that she hasn't really gotten a name out for herself.
She's truly a nobody. A diamond in the rough that no one but her mother saw true potential in. A prodigy that didn't have the opportunities when she was young, but now? She has nothing to lose... so might as well try to get somewhere.
