Otterpop

✣ Truly Damned ✣

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What do you do when you're just an empty shell? When you feel so defeated and lost that you don't know what your living for anymore? Where do you go? Who do you turn to? Some might think you would talk to the people in your family, friends or someone you think can be trusted. But for some people that simply isn't an option, they feel like no one can be trusted enough for them to break the walls in their mind.

Spring Hill is a home for these troubled people, they open their doors to individuals who need to be built up. They provide a nurturing environment so that maybe, just maybe, you can find something worth living and continue on with your life. They claim they have the best program in the united states, and there is nothing to disprove that. With the world crumbling down around them people have made the decision to enter Spring Hill, to try and get the help that they need.

What do you do when you begin to realize that the place you thought was helping you is actually killing you? Feeding you pills and medicine claiming that they would "Help" in the healing process? Do you fight? Do you decide to run? For the people trapped at Spring hill this is their reality. They must make the choice of their lives: Live or Die?

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Content; This is a mature roleplay, that means the themes listed can all be present; Violence, Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs. If you are uncomfortable with any of these, then this roleplay might not be for you.
Characters; When creating a character keep this in mind: Nobody's perfect. I want flaws, I want tragedy, I want broken character's that need to be picked up off the floor. Give them personality, give them life!
Pictures; We will be using animated/illustrated pictures. Please do not use anything that has been seen 1000 times, nothing that's super emo or goth.. If you need help resizing something or simple editing then feel free to ask, I can easily whip something up for you.
Posting; I know people have lives, I have a pretty hectic one. I only ask that people post when they can, if your having troubles let me know, I promise I won't get upset and neither will the other's.
Ditching; Please, please, PLEASE do not ditch. If you lose interest or simply cannot continue with the roleplay than just let me know, I will not get angry. I understand that inspiration can lack or life get's in the way.
Joining; I will not be looking at CS until I get enough interest in this topic, though please feel free to work on one while I try to get this going. Once enough interest is gained then I will make the IC thread as well as a discord to go along with the roleplay.

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This roleplay might seem deceiving, but it is simple. A bunch of people have been stuck at Spring Hill unknowingly, lies have filled their heads. They think they will be cured of the mental and physical illnesses that plague them. In reality the government is using untested drugs on them in hopes to create modified humans, creations that they can use for warfare. Some will start to die, others will start to develop supernatural abilities. You get to choose whether your character lives or dies. The roleplay will start with everyone getting to know one another, then the discovery of whats really going on and so forth.

The CS

【 Picture】
_{[Insert Quote]}

【 Name 】
First and Last

【 Age 】
Between 19 - 24

【 Birthdate 】
Day/Month

【 Perceived Gender】
What gender does your character claim to be?

【 Sexuality 】
Self-Explanatory

【 Appearance 】
What can we not see in your picture? Feel free to describe here, reference photo's are also welcomed. If you have reference photo's please put them in a hider.

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【 Why are you at Spring Hill? 】
What trauma/troubles have you endured that caused you to seek help at Spring Hill? No more than three and please don't make them all super extreme.

【 Residency 】
How long have you been at Spring Hill? Between 1 year and 3 months, with 3 months being the shortest period of time.

【 Negative Effects 】
The medicines that are given in Spring Hill are said to help reduce mental and physical illness. However in reality they are slowly killing the patients and causing then to develop...unseen abilities. I want to know what negative effect does the medicine have on you? Paranoia? Vomiting? Hallucinations?

【 Positive Effects 】
What supernatural ability has the medicine caused you to develop? Be creative with this! But also remember, don't be extremely OP about it either. Please include weaknesses.

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【 Personality 】
Three positive traits and four negative traits, please feel free to also write a paragraph containing these as well if you want to.

【 Biography 】
What was you home life like? What have you endure? What were the effects? What made you decide to go to Spring Hill? How long have you been there?

This is meant to be a little lengthy so please don't hesitate if you want to go overboard.

【 Trivia 】
Any other information you feel we need to know

If you are unsure about what the CS should look like, here is both of mine for examples.

Sienna

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【 Name 】
Sienna Rose Mackinly

【 Age 】
Twenty - Two

【 Birthdate 】
20/January

【 Perceived Gender】
Female

【 Sexuality 】
Bi-Sexual

【 Appearance 】
Sienna is a short girl, standing at only five feet 3 inches. She is slender, though that isn't to say she doesn't have curves. She most definitely does. She weighs in at about 134 pounds. Her hair is naturally a dirty blonde, however she dyes it a more vibrant platinum. At first glance Sienna has very dark eyes though if one were to look close they would see she actually just has deep chocolate eyes. Her wardrobe varies depending on what she's feeling. On one of her good days she will put effort into her appearance, wearing stylish clothing and actually doing her make-up. On days where her depression hits hard she prefers to wear sweaters and other comfy clothing.

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【 Why are you at Spring Hill? 】
Sienna suffers from Genophobia, Severe depression and commitment issues. She hates the way she is wants to better herself as well as overcome her fear. She saw an ad for Spring Hill online and figured there was no better time than now. She knows that if she cant fix herself than she's as good as dead.

【 Residency 】
Sienna has been at Spring Hill for 6 months

【 Negative Effects 】
Sienna's medicine causes her to have massive dizzy spells, almost to the point of passing out. On more than one occasion she has feinted out of the blue. The medicine has also started to cause her nose bleeds - though she's been assured that they are a simple side effect and will go away with time.

【 Positive Effects 】
Influence over nature - Sienna has begun to notice that when she is around plants that they seem to spring to life, she can sometimes even hear them. Most of the time she thinks it's just her going insane, though little does she realize her power is only going to grow.

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【 Personality 】
l Loyal l Truthful l Imaginative l Blunt l Gullible l Indecisive l

【 Biography 】
Sienna was born to Michael and Lilian Mackinly, she was their second child. As the first daughter she was spoiled and happy, by the age of 4 Sienna had two younger siblings. Unfortunately things wouldn't be all sunshine and rainbows for Sienna. Around 5 her parents divorced and her mother pretty much abandoned them, leaving them in the care of their father. Things weren't so bad, that is until her father began to seek out women to marry so he wouldn't have to raise his four children alone. The first women was Karen, she was actually the mother of her eldest brother and had another older son and daughter with a different man. The older brother was abusive, sexually and mentally. He would force young Sienna to so things she didn't want to, and then force her half-brother to do things against his will to Sienna. She took it like a champ so as not to worry her own siblings.

The older daughter would throw things and threaten Sienna and her siblings, but most of it was directed at Sienna herself. She was the one that did all the chores and even had to take care of her siblings sometimes. The marriage didn't last but her father didn't stay single for long. The next women wasn't terrible, just strict. However one day when Sienna came home she found all of her step-mothers things cleared out. She was left alone at 12 with two younger children and couldn't get a hold of her father. Sienna was alone with her crying and confused siblings for two hours before her father finally called the house. That marriage didn't last long either.

The last woman was probably the worst. She was an ugly women with a terrible personality and her two children were just like her. They only wanted her father for the money he made and Sienna could see that. Her children were treated much better than Sienna and her siblings, even Sienna's friends could see that. Sienna was constantly dragged to do everything and if it wasn't done perfectly than she would get severe groundings. At age 19 Sienna finally had enough and began to rebel - sneaking out, smoking and failing her classes. The mother hated this and someone convinced her father to kick her out. At 19 she was homeless and had nothing. Luckily her best friend came through and her mother let her live at their place on their couch. They helped her find her first apartment and Sienna eventually got a stable job. But the damage was done and slowly Sienna began to lose herself. She was on the verge of a mental breakdown when she saw the ad for Spring Hill. She's hoping that the decision to go isn't the worst one of her life.

【 Trivia 】

→ Sienna's favorite color is green or red

→ Sienna feels too deeply sometimes but is ashamed to show her emotions so will often bottle it up until it's too much to bare

→ Theme song; Ashes by Celine Dion

Atsuko

【 Name 】
Atsuko Lee Hitsugaya

【 Age 】
Twenty

【 Birthdate 】
4/October

【 Perceived Gender】
Male

【 Sexuality 】
Bi - Sexual

【 Appearance 】

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【 Why are you at Spring Hill? 】
Atsuko Suffers from Anxiety and Anger issues. Most of the time he is pretty tame but if his "Routine" gets interrupted or someone disturbs something he likes or enjoys he will have massive anger episodes. On more than one occasion he's gotten into fights - losing because he really isn't a large boy and it honestly bad at fighting.

【 Residency 】
Atsuko has been at Spring Hill for 8 months

【 Negative Effects 】
Because Atsuko has been at the rehab center for quite a bit the medicine he takes has taken quite the toll on him. He has begun to experience blood thinning, even a small cut will somehow bleed much more than it should. He has also begun to have extremely high and dangerous fevers out of nowhere.

【 Positive Effects 】
Atsuko hasn't noticed it yet but his "fevers" are a sign of him coming into his power. Atsuko will be able to heat and body temperature - if he so desires he'll be able to bring someones body heat up so high that their brain will boil. Of course he has no idea how to do this yet or what the consequences are.

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【 Personality 】
l Enthusiastic l Expressive l Open-Minded l Hot-Headed l impatient l Stubborn l

【 Biography 】
Atsuko was born in Tokyo Japan, however his family moved to America when he was just a baby. Being the oldest of three a lot of responsibility with thrust upon him at a young age. If he wasn't the best or if it seemed he didn't try in anything then he would get punished, this caused Atsuko to grow paranoid and anxious. He felt like if he didn't study all the time or if he missed out on any tutoring opportunity then his grades would suffer. The punishment's he endured seemed innocent enough on the outside but for Atsuko they were taken to the extreme. Getting a B instead of an A meant being locked in his room after school for a week. His homework was consistently checked and he was forced to do study guides and exam prep worked made up by his father.

Once Atsuko got into high school it was clear that he had issues with keeping up with others. He just couldn't comprehend certain things and if something frustrated him he would get intensely angry. He had very specific things he liked and if they were taken away he would feel like he was being threatened. His parents didn't understand this and would take the things he enjoyed which only made him act out even more. Soon his angry fits caused him to start fighting. Atsuko was a small and lanky guy so he lost most of his fights - this caused him to turn to bullying the small nerds.

Atsuko barely graduated from High school and was rejected from the one college he applied to. His parents had pretty much given up on him. Atsuko spent most of his time playing video games in his bedroom. He would get angry and upset if he was given any chores. His parents soon just left him alone - they were defeated. Atsuko soon found a group of people he liked online and they asked him what he wanted to do with his life. This was when Atsuko realized he didn't know what he wanted out of life. He knew he couldn't play games forever. This scared him so much that he decided to get help. That's when his parents pushed him into going to Spring Hill.

【 Trivia 】
→ Atsuko's favorite color is baby blue

→ Because of his stressful lifestyle he has grown accustomed to being criticized and always wrong, therefore he actually fears letting people down.

→ Theme song; Coming soon

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

_{Time ✿ Afternoon
Location ✿ Sushi Restaurant
Mentions ✿ None
Interactions ✿ @PrinceAlexus}

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Manami listen to the girl speak, god she had such an interesting accent. Though she had to admit there were some words that were hard to pick out, though she was sure that Victoria tried her best. "Computer Security?" She echoed, her interest thoroughly peaked. While Manami had never dabbled in such a thing before nor was she interested in it, she always admired people who could do such things with a computer. "I can promise you that you wouldn't, I always like to hear about new things. Even if it might involve computer security." Manami said with a small laugh, taking the sushi that was calling to her and sitting down at an empty table.

"Snow white? I could only imagine how beautiful it looked. I honestly don't think many people could pull off hair so white...but...." She trailed off as she looked at the facial features of the woman, thinking for a moment before speaking. "I bet you looked like someone out of a fairy tale!" She exclaimed in an excited tone, she often didn't even like white hair because of how unnatural it looked, but every once in awhile she did come across someone who could actually pull off the look. Based on Victoria's facial features she could only imagine how wonderful the woman looked with it. It almost made her think of the fantasy characters in some of her comics - even her accent was unique.

When Victoria agreed to have lunch with her Manami smiled brightly, clapping her hands together. "Oh yay! I don't mind him at all, in fact he just might keep away any unwanted visitors. It would be great to have a lunch without have people asking for pictures." She admitted, smiling when the man spoke the same idea allowed. It would definitely be nice to have a friendly chat and each her lunch, too often had she been bothered by nos fans who only wanted a picture to show of to their friends. "It would be so much easier if I just came here without a full face of make-up..." She thought, but she had already had too many close calls of people recognizing her without makeup.

Settling into the chair Manami began to pick at and eat the sushi that had been prepared for her, letting out a satisfactory sigh as she bit into the buttery salmon. It practically melted in her mouth with how fresh it was. The rice was cooked perfectly as well, it stuck together well but wasn't sticky either. As Manami happily ate her food she listened to her new friend. "My skin care routine? It's really basic, I just wash my face every morning and night with something that fits my skin, then I use a toner to just get any residual stuff off, then use a moisturizer." She explained, she honestly didn't do anything too extreme. It was basic and what everyone should do to keep nice and healthy skin.

Manami was so into her food that she didn't notice when something seemed to bother Victoria and continued on their conversation. "Oh I envy you, I was born in Japan but moved here when I was a baby so I remember nothing. I want to travel, I just don't have the courage to do so by myself. I think it would be a little boring really." the girl said, looking up. That's when she noticed something was wrong, though Manami knew everyone had their fare share of issues. The world was not all cupcake and rainbows, no it was harsh and could beat a person down. While she would have liked to asked what was wrong this was a woman who she had just met - it wasn't her place to pry.

Though one thing she could do was try to maybe make Victoria's day a little brighter, to maybe help ease whatever was worrying her. Even though they had just met Manami liked this woman, she seemed mysterious and interesting. "I'm not sure if you are busy, but would you like to come shopping with me? It had been a long time since I have met such a nice and honesty person. Oh I can already picture the cutest outfits for you!"

Emerald City

_{While You Were Away}


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Elliot could feel his heart skip a beat as his friend rested her head on his shoulder, her voice sounded so soft and tired. He couldn't imagine just how hard this was for her and as much as he wanted to take all the pain away and magically have Lily back he knew that wouldn't happen. No, he would have to be strong and help Elizabeth through this...even if it meant putting his own grief and hurt aside. No matter how much his heart hurt or how much he might have wanted to run away, he would have to stay and make sure his best friend was okay.

It wasn't long though before the small moment of peace was shattered, the Sheriff had walked up to the podium and had begun to speak. Beside him Liz straightened in her seat, her grip on his hand growing ever tighter. He could feel the tension in the room grow as they all waited for something concrete, he could imagine many of them hoping for some sign that Lily Turner was still alive. Though as the sheriff spoke it was clear that they were no closer to finding the lost girl, just the thought of Lily possibly suffering somewhere made his heart twist.

Lily's mother's voice echoed through the room as she pleaded for someone to find her daughter, to bring her back to them. Elliot clenched his teeth in anger, why was this happening to them? Lily was such a wonderful and happy person, who would want to ruin such a beautiful life? The normally calm and shy boy felt like he wanted to punch something, to get all these jumbled up feelings out of his system. It didn't help when the mayor announced that they would keep the fair going.

"Are they serious?" He breathed, Liz would have been the only one to hear him. His eyes narrowed, he had never felt so angry before. This was no time for a fair, who would want to ride on stuff and eat cotton candy at a time like this? No, they should be working harder instead to find Lily! His free hand clenched as he tried to get himself under control, he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, he had to remember that he had to be there for Liz. Just like this was no time for a stupid fair this almost wasn't the time for him to act out.

Soon the media swarmed the podium and began to ask dozens of questions, though Elliot zoned out. This was all too real, too heartbreaking. "How can I stay strong for my friend when I feel so many emotions? How can I help her when I feel like I can't even help myself?" He thought, he had never felt so angry and sad before. Though it wasn't long before the boy was pulled from his troubled thoughts, apparently the mayors house was on fire. A look on confusion passed over his face - there was no way that could be a coincidence could it? Lily goes missing, then on the day when practically the whole town in gathered in one area her home goes up in flames.

"Stop thinking like that, it'll only get you in trouble." His mind told him and soon the place started clearing. Elliot looked at Liz as she spoke to him, his eyes growing soft as he stared at her. "Not really...you'd think they would have more to tell us." He said, he wouldn't have been surprised if they did know a lot more and were just keeping it to themselves. He shivered, maybe they were just trying to spare them from knowing if something gruesome had happened to Lily. He looked down when her hand left his, he could see her own shaking. "It's probably just a coincidence, with so much going on they probably left something on or lit." He tried to reassure her but he didn't even believe his own words.

"Pizza sounds pretty good right now" He said with a comforting smile, before he could say anything else a familiar face came up to them. It was his old teacher, Olivander. He could feel his face turn a soft shade of red when the old man spoke about him and then winked. He didn't say anything but gave a small wave when the older man walked away, his eyes looking to Liz once more. "Come on, there can't be many places open today. I don't want to wait forever, I think my stomach might end up shrinking." He said with a small laugh, hoping that somehow he could make this heavy feeling in his chest lighten up, and maybe in the process make Liz feel even a little better.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

_{Time ✒ Afternoon
Location ✒ The Old Starboard Pud
Mentions ✒ None
Interactions ✒ @PrinceAlexus}

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Tao stared at the brightly lit computer screen as he sat in the pub, absently going through and rearranging some things. He had begun to get annoyed at how he had his documents and programs set up and decided to take the time to actually put them in an order that made sense and made them easier to find. If he got an important job he didn't want to spend a whole bunch of time trying to find the right things, that could not only cost his customer time but could also give authorities a higher chance in noticing him. He took a lot of precautions and honestly didn't want to get caught just yet, he hadn't done anything worthwhile and exciting enough yet.

Suddenly a cellphone went off in Tao's bag. The boy opened it to reveal a whole pile of cheap phones, there had to be at least 10 in the bag. Swiping the one that was ringing he put the device to his ear. Each phone was one of those "one-time use" phones you could easily buy at any store, it was easy enough to get someone to buy them for him - they were harder to trace than contracted cell phones. "How'd you get this number?" In his head Tao began to count, there were only a handful of people who know these numbers and if it wasn't one of them then he would hang up within fifteen seconds. Each person who had one of the numbers also knew the "code", it was a phrase Tao himself had given them in order for him to know they weren't cops.

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."

The phrase made Tao grin, it was one of his favorite quotes by Salvador Dali. The male felt himself relax slightly after knowing it wasn't some nosy cop trying to bait him. "What do you need?" He asked, he wanted to make the call quick so there was no time for idle chatter. "I need you to find some info on someone for me - Edward Seething. He owns Seething Pharmaceuticals." While Tao had never heard of the place he had no doubt that there could be something dirty found, after all everyone had skeletons in their closets. Tao shifted in the leather booth, "It'll be done, transfer the money". Without waiting for an answer Tao ended the call and held the cellular device underneath the table, giving it a quick snap til it broke in half. Well there's one phone down.

Tossing the broken remnants of the phone into his bag he zipped it up and went back to his laptop, though instead of continuing his organizing fiesta Tao went to work on whoever Edward Seething was. He had no doubt that the person who had called him was either someone who had been wronged by Mr. Seething or one of his competitors. People like that always seemed to want to bring people down - not that he cared. As long as he got his money then he would do the work, after all hacking into a pharmaceuticals company systems would be child's play.

Tao's dark emerald eyes drifted upwards when he heard a woman speak, a blonde who seemed to stare at him. He didn't like it, though he couldn't lie to himself either - that drink she explained sounded heavenly. Tao had a soft spot for anything sweet and that drink almost made his mouth water. He ignored the urge to get the same thing and instead went back to what he was doing. "Girl's always seem to need their coffee." He said, he could never understand those of the opposite sex, they just seemed so...weird. His mother once told him that he would find someone one day who he just resonated with, that had yet to happen.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

_{Time ✿ Afternoon
Location ✿ Sushi Restaurant
Mentions ✿ None
Interactions ✿ @Shard and @PrinceAlexus}

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A smile was plastered to Manami's face as she spoke to the young sushi chef, "Is that so strange? I dunno honestly, I think some delicious salmon just sounds wonderful." She said, watching with curious eyes as he slipped on a pair of gloves and began to prepare her order. Manami always enjoyed watching the chefs make the food, the way they did it so expertly made her wonder just how long they had to practice to get the food to taste just right. Even Layne as young as he was seemed to have no problem doing it - then again he must have been watching and helping people since he could walk since his family owned the store.

As she stood waiting Manami could feel the eyes of curious customers staring into her back, some of them might have known who she was and others just staring cause she was "Cute" or "Pretty." Just knowing people stared was enough to make her feel uncomfortable, she hated being the object of anyone's attention. Why the hell do I keep doing all this nonsense then? A question that she asked herself a lot, and always the same answer; because she didn't know how to take control of her own and do what she actually wanted to do. In short, she was a coward.

Manami shifted from her ominous thoughts when Layne spoke, she couldn't help but laugh as the younger male told her about his brothers crush. "Maybe I should give him a shout out, I can just imagine his reaction at that." She said with a giggle, perhaps she actually would. Despite being an "Instagram star" she wasn't mean or selfish, she liked to give back to the people who did support her. Even if they were supporting a lie. Shaking her head Manami grabbed her food and began to make her way to one of the table to enjoy her Sushi and tea, though she was stopped by a woman with a very interesting accent.

The woman introduced herself and she seemed nice enough, just someone wanting to know who she was. "My name is Manami, I model from time to time so you might have seen me in something." She said with a smile, taking a moment to study the woman. The thing that stood out the most to her was the beautiful raven hair she had, Manami didn't think she had seen such nice dark hard before, even her own wasn't such a rich color. "I love your hair" She couldn't help herself from blurting out the compliment and instantly her face turn a light shade of red. "Oh I'm sorry if that was strange....I sometimes can't stop myself from blurting things" Manami apologized sheepishly.

Suddenly Manami realized that the food she had ordered was waiting on the plate she held, her stomach rumbling from the delicious aroma that swirled in the restaurant. Gesturing to a table Manami looked to Victoria and then her companion with an honest smile. "Would you like to join me for lunch, I would enjoy the company and a chance to chat with someone." She might have been an online idol but in reality Manami was a lonely person, she had maybe one friend who knew what she was actually like and people never really took the time to just talk with her like a normal person.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

_{Time ✒ Afternoon
Location ✒ Home in Park view/The Old Starboard
Mentions ✒
Interactions ✒}

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"Do you know if mom left any money for me?" A girl with platinum blonde hair was rummaging around a lavish kitchen, looking under stacks of mail and opening various drawers. Sitting in the same room at the table was a boy who looked quite young, his dark hair hung just above his eyes. He was staring at a very expensive looking laptop, occasionally clicking on something. "Tao can you stop looking at that dumb screen and answer me? Honestly, your so annoying." The boy, Tao, rolled his eyes as she looked over at the girl a look of boredom plastered all over his face. "Yebin they didn't say anything to me so if they left you money then you find it, not my problem. Besides if they left money why would they leave it here, you don't live at home anymore. If anything they would have sent it to your account like they always do. Oh wait...did they not do that this time? Shit....looks like your broke cause mommy and daddy aren't supplying you anymore." Tao had just enough time to duck as a hardcover book went soaring over his head, the object hitting the wall with a loud thump and dropping to the ground. A fresh hole now sat where the book had landed.

"Seriously, can you be anymore childish?" He asked, whipping his head around to glare at his stupid sister. She had a look of anger on her face as she huffed and puffed, honestly she wasn't intimidating at all. "Freak!" She cried out before stomping out of the room, probably to try and find whatever money stash she thought their parents had. The boy sighed as she shut his laptop carefully and shoved it into the bag that hung on his chair, taking it off and slinging it over his shoulder. It was better to leave now before his maniac of a sister tried to throw more things at him, besides he was feeling hungry and he did not have the motivation to cook.

Sometime later Tao walked into his favorite place to be, The Old Starboard. While it wasn't exactly close to home he did enjoy the atmosphere that it provided...plus he liked the food. While it could get a bit rowdy with idiots who drank too much he found that stay near the back kept him out of the way and in somewhat quiet spot, thankfully afternoon meant that people weren't getting super hammered yet. Tao choose a booth that was near the back and away from the bar. He took his laptop out of the bag he carefully carried and set it on the table.

A waitress who was familiar with him came up to the table with a smile, "Some thing today Tao, or are you feeling frisky?" She asked, pad in hand as she waited for the boy to answer. "Same thing" was all the boy said as she lifted the lid on his laptop and booted it up. The waitress stood there for a moment as if waiting for something but once she realized nothing else would be said she walked away. Tao settled into the leather booth and began to type away on his computer. If one were to look at the screen they would simply see a jumbled mess of stuff. Various programs, browsers with multiple tabs and plenty of other things, it would take a genius to understand everything he was messing with.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

_{Time ✿ Afternoon
Location ✿ Apartment In Riverside/The Coffee Pot
Mentions ✿ @sempis and @Msmorningstar
Interactions ✿ @Shard}

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"Manami, your father and I think you should really come home. You barely just turned 20, your much too young to be living on your own! What if some crazy fan finds out where you live and stalks you. Even worse, what if they break into your home and kill you!"

A girl with dark hair stood by a large ceiling-to-floor window, the latest phone held up to her ear as the ramblings of a "concerned" mother assaulted her hearing. An exasperated sigh slipped past the girls lips as she leaned up against the window pane, "Mama I'm an adult now and I need some space. You know I'm careful with not revealing where I live, you really need to stop worrying." The girl said, her violet eyes staring out the window, watching as cars passed by her apartment building. "But Mimi, some people are smarter than you think! Just last week I watched story on the news of a girl who was killed after getting a rude from an Uber, what if that happens to you! Of your father and I wouldn't be able to handle it" While Manami knew her mother meant well and was probably concerned about her daughter, she also knew that she was also worrying about their money - or rather Manami's money.

For a long time now Manami's blooming career in modelling had been keeping her parents afloat, it allowed them to live upper-class lives. On one hand she could understand why this was so important to them, back when they lived in Japan the life they lived was sad. The house had been falling apart and they could barely worked enough to keep the bills paid, such was the life of not getting ahead in Japan. So suddenly being able to not only pay those bills and have extra to buy luxury items was a godsend to them. However because of the money they both had grown greedy, calling Manami at least twice a week to get some amount of money from her...and she always obliged. They were her parents, they were the ones who had raised her, fed her, gave her a life that wasn't filled with poverty. But sometimes she wondered if this life was actually worth it.

"Mama I understand your concern, I really do...but I really will be fine. If I feel like I'm in danger I'll call the police. Though I can't talk anymore, I have somewhere to be. Bye bye, mama!" Before the woman could say anything more Manami ended the call, another sigh escaping her. She stood at the large window for a few more moments before meandering through her quiet home to her bedroom. It was littered with clothes that were scattered on the floor, posters of movies and video games hung on the walls, figurines were neatly placed on shelves. Most people would think that the girl was some kind of geek with all the stuff she collected, how surprised they would be to learn that she was a model who influenced hundreds of people, who acted nothing like she was in real life.

"What would happen if I just stopped?" She mumbled as she began to rummage through the clothes, throwing them here and there as she figured out what she wanted to wear. Another thought was where would she go today, perhaps the Coffee Pot? No she had been there yesterday, but god the thought of getting a Coco Cloud Macchiato sounded amazing and practically made her mouth water. Lord knows she needed one after the conversation with her mother.

Knowing she would end up taking picture Manami dressed in a stylish outfit, one that might have even been a bit too nice. She did her hair, bunching it up into a bun atop her head and allowing small tendrils of hair to frame her face. Then she carefully did her make-up, applying it in a way that almost looked natural and not caked on. An hour later the girl was staring at a completely different person, her violet eyes shining with the contacts she had put in. "I don't think I can ever get used to this face..." It was a thought that she often had.
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Manami walked into the quaint coffee shop, gazing around at all the people ready to receive their liquid caffeine. Just like everyone else Manami waited in line, absently gazing at the many social media accounts on her phone as the line slowly moved. Once she got up to the register she looked at the waitress with a large smile, there was no need for her to look at the menu since she already knew what she wanted. "One Coco Cloud Macchiato please, extra whip cream on top." At the next register over a boy was flirting with a very pretty girl, he wasn't doing a very good job in her opinion. Deciding to mind her own business Manami took her drink once it was ready and quickly left the coffee shop, she had another place to be.

Thankfully Shinagi Sushi wasn't far from the coffee shop and a quick cab ride had her standing in front of her favorite place to eat, she was a regular here and ate there at least once a week. She had probably tried almost everything on their menu, her favorite being any of the fried rolls and a healthy dose of Tobiko eggs as a topping, she could imagine their salty taste and satisfying crunch already.

With a shiver of excitement the girl walked into the shop, taking in the different scents. God she loved this place so much, it made her feel somewhat sane in the whirlwind that was her life. Without hesitation Manami walked up to the counter, her eyes glittering as she stared at all the yummy options. She was feeling salmon today, it always seemed so good and buttery from this place. From over the counter Manami could see one of the adorable workers, Layne. "Good afternoon, Layne." She greeted the boy with a large smile. "Got any of that delicious salmon for a salmon roll?" She asked curiously.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

Tao Jang

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Tao Jang

Twenty-Three

Tao is an average looking guy, at least in his opinion. He is average in height and weight. He has blackish/brown hair that he wears a little long, long enough that is hands close to his eyes. His eyes almost match his hair, though if one looks close enough they could see that the darkness is simply a deep emerald color. His skin is an olive/ivory color, during the summer it gets darker as he likes to be outside quite a bit. His wardrobe does vary, though it always stays in the realm of "Casual" and "Comfortable".

Other Pictures

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Five feet, Seven inches

156 pounds

✒ Taking apart computers/electronics and seeing what makes them tick
✒ Sitting around all day without a care in the world
✒ Getting a challenging opponent when hacking
✒ Hacking into complicated systems and not getting caught
✒ All the sweets

✒ Bitter/spicy foods
✒ Being bothered by people
✒ Running/Exercising
✒ Cats
✒ Jocks/Idiots

Aries

Control by Halsey

Nick Robinson

Tao's special talent is that he is a genius when it comes to computers, so much so that he has an incredible ability to hack into even the most complicated of networks or systems. His love of computers started when he was young and ever since he has loved them and knowing how they work, on top of that he loves knowing that he can hack into almost any system and not get caught.

Works at Nova Wave Cafe. Also does freelance hacking, does not advertise himself and only accepts jobs from people he can trust.

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To most people Tao comes off as lazy, nonchalant and uncaring. He hates doing any physical labor and if made to do so will often complain the whole time. He's a bit awkward and usually doesn't know how to hold his tongue, there have been many times when Tao has offended people and simply doesn't care, he feels like if they can't handle what he has to say then there is no reason for them to be interacting with him. The boy would much rather be lazing about on the couch reading a book or playing some game than working, though like any adult he does have bills to pay. For the few that actually know Tao they know he just feels like most people are inferior to him, he is incredibly smart and actually hates it, all his life he's been deemed a "prodigy" and feels like his brains are the only reason people any attention to him. Perhaps that's what led Tao to follow his love for hacking and skirting around the law. He feels a thrill and excitement knowing that the can't find him.

Tao was born in Sol city. His mother is Namjoo Jang and his father is Geun Jang, both have wall-standing jobs. His mother works at Sol Memorial Medical Center as one of the lead heart surgeons while his father works at Solaris Universatas as a History professor, many people say that it's no surprise that Tao came out as smart as he did. From a very young age it was apparent that Tao wasn't like normal children, his motor and speech skills developed much faster, as did other things. In his early school years Tao loved that he was smarter than everyone else, he never needed to study and he was able to easily remember things. His classmates also seemed to admire him, at least that is until he entered high school.

Tao quickly realized that people were beginning to only be friends with to use him. They wanted to copy off his homework, or pay him to do their homework. They always asked to hang out at his house since it was nicer, he was never invited to anyone else's. Once he noticed Tao quickly decided that he didn't want to be so smart if it meant he wouldn't have any real friends, that he would be alone because no one was honest with him. He became a cold and rude person and his classmates soon stopped asking things from him. While Tao was glad they had stopped he suddenly felt lonely, there was no one for him to talk with. Neither of his parents were home and his two oldest siblings hated him because their parents favored Tao. This continued all the way till after he had graduated, and soon that cold and uncaring personality became ingrained in Tao, it was who he was now.

Around the end of his senior year Tao discovered what hacking was like, and he absolutely loved it. The thrill of hacking into a high-tech, complicated important system was amazing. He knew it was illegal but he didn't care, in fact that aspect only seemed to make him enjoy it even more. Slowly Tao began to take jobs from people, very important and rich people. He never advertised himself so he wasn't sure how these people found out, but the money they offered was something he couldn't pass up. Now Tao does jobs from some powerful, yet dangerous people, however only small things. Tao has yet to come across anything that would put him on the big time radar - though maybe that isn't so far off.

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Family

Namjoo Jang and Geun Jang; Namjoo and Geun met in Korea, though they eventually moved to America and settled in Sol after Namjoo got a job at the hospital. Tao and his two older siblings were born in Sol and were raised there. His mother and father work a lot, his mother pulling long overnight shifts while his father practically lives at the university, why he still doesn't know. Because his parents are gone so often Tao feels indifferent to them, he feels like they aren't really parents. Even when they are home nothing changes, they keep to themselves and don't act like a mother and father should.


Yebin Jang and Hyuk Jang; Yebin and Hyuk are Tao's older siblings. Yebin is 26 while Hyuk is 27, both live on their own and often choose not to come to the house. Just like Tao their parents were absent for a good portion of their lives and they feel no attachment to the family house or family in general. Yebin has an issue with spending money and often begs their father for more while Hyuk is a hard drug user, both of them are seen as a "disgrace" by their parents and are often ignored. Because of this they very much dislike Tao, as the golden child they resent him for getting their parents favor.

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

Tao Jang

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Tao Jang

Twenty-Three

Tao is an average looking guy, at least in his opinion. He is average in height and weight. He has blackish/brown hair that he wears a little long, long enough that is hands close to his eyes. His eyes almost match his hair, though if one looks close enough they could see that the darkness is simply a deep emerald color. His skin is an olive/ivory color, during the summer it gets darker as he likes to be outside quite a bit. His wardrobe does vary, though it always stays in the realm of "Casual" and "Comfortable".

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Five feet, Seven inches

156 pounds

✒ Taking apart computers/electronics and seeing what makes them tick
✒ Sitting around all day without a care in the world
✒ Getting a challenging opponent when hacking
✒ Hacking into complicated systems and not getting caught
✒ All the sweets

✒ Bitter/spicy foods
✒ Being bothered by people
✒ Running/Exercising
✒ Cats
✒ Jocks/Idiots

Aries

Control by Halsey

Nick Robinson

Tao's special talent is that he is a genius when it comes to computers, so much so that he has an incredible ability to hack into even the most complicated of networks or systems. His love of computers started when he was young and ever since he has loved them and knowing how they work, on top of that he loves knowing that he can hack into almost any system and not get caught.

Works at Nova Wave Cafe. Also does freelance hacking, does not advertise himself and only accepts jobs from people he can trust.

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To most people Tao comes off as lazy, nonchalant and uncaring. He hates doing any physical labor and if made to do so will often complain the whole time. He's a bit awkward and usually doesn't know how to hold his tongue, there have been many times when Tao has offended people and simply doesn't care, he feels like if they can't handle what he has to say then there is no reason for them to be interacting with him. The boy would much rather be lazing about on the couch reading a book or playing some game than working, though like any adult he does have bills to pay. For the few that actually know Tao they know he just feels like most people are inferior to him, he is incredibly smart and actually hates it, all his life he's been deemed a "prodigy" and feels like his brains are the only reason people any attention to him. Perhaps that's what led Tao to follow his love for hacking and skirting around the law. He feels a thrill and excitement knowing that the can't find him.

Tao was born in Sol city. His mother is Namjoo Jang and his father is Geun Jang, both have wall-standing jobs. His mother works at Sol Memorial Medical Center as one of the lead heart surgeons while his father works at Solaris Universatas as a History professor, many people say that it's no surprise that Tao came out as smart as he did. From a very young age it was apparent that Tao wasn't like normal children, his motor and speech skills developed much faster, as did other things. In his early school years Tao loved that he was smarter than everyone else, he never needed to study and he was able to easily remember things. His classmates also seemed to admire him, at least that is until he entered high school.

Tao quickly realized that people were beginning to only be friends with to use him. They wanted to copy off his homework, or pay him to do their homework. They always asked to hang out at his house since it was nicer, he was never invited to anyone else's. Once he noticed Tao quickly decided that he didn't want to be so smart if it meant he wouldn't have any real friends, that he would be alone because no one was honest with him. He became a cold and rude person and his classmates soon stopped asking things from him. While Tao was glad they had stopped he suddenly felt lonely, there was no one for him to talk with. Neither of his parents were home and his two oldest siblings hated him because their parents favored Tao. This continued all the way till after he had graduated, and soon that cold and uncaring personality became ingrained in Tao, it was who he was now.

Around the end of his senior year Tao discovered what hacking was like, and he absolutely loved it. The thrill of hacking into a high-tech, complicated important system was amazing. He knew it was illegal but he didn't care, in fact that aspect only seemed to make him enjoy it even more. Slowly Tao began to take jobs from people, very important and rich people. He never advertised himself so he wasn't sure how these people found out, but the money they offered was something he couldn't pass up. Now Tao does jobs from some powerful, yet dangerous people, however only small things. Tao has yet to come across anything that would put him on the big time radar - though maybe that isn't so far off.

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Family

Namjoo Jang and Geun Jang; Namjoo and Geun met in Korea, though they eventually moved to America and settled in Sol after Namjoo got a job at the hospital. Tao and his two older siblings were born in Sol and were raised there. His mother and father work a lot, his mother pulling long overnight shifts while his father practically lives at the university, why he still doesn't know. Because his parents are gone so often Tao feels indifferent to them, he feels like they aren't really parents. Even when they are home nothing changes, they keep to themselves and don't act like a mother and father should.


Yebin Jang and Hyuk Jang; Yebin and Hyuk are Tao's older siblings. Yebin is 26 while Hyuk is 27, both live on their own and often choose not to come to the house. Just like Tao their parents were absent for a good portion of their lives and they feel no attachment to the family house or family in general. Yebin has an issue with spending money and often begs their father for more while Hyuk is a hard drug user, both of them are seen as a "disgrace" by their parents and are often ignored. Because of this they very much dislike Tao, as the golden child they resent him for getting their parents favor.

*Your age: 23
*What part of the world are you from? USA - Indiana
*How many years have you been writing/roleplaying: 13 years
*How often do you have time to post? At least twice a week

A solid 4

Sol City Modern Slice of life - Chapter 3 - (all welcome new and old)

Manami

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Manami Takahashi
Instagram Name; BobaQueen

Twenty-four

Much like her mother, Manami has very dark hair that hangs a little past her shoulders. She wears it in all kinds of styles though prefers it down, she hates taking the time to make it look fancy. Naturally Manami's eyes are grey though depending on what she's wearing they can appear a light shade of violet or a light pink - though this could also be caused by the contacts she wears. Her wardrobe changes everyday, while she only wants to parade the house in a t-shirt and jeans she always buy the latest fashions, she often will only wears clothes once in order to make sure people see them in her photo's. Instead of throwing that clothing out though she will either offer it to the people close to her or donate it to woman shelters or thrift shops in her area. Her skin is quite pale, though that seems to just attract people and make her "Asianess" stand out more. Manami has a strict face-care routine that she sticks to in order to keep her face so clear.

Reference Photo's

Five feet, four inches

135 Pounds

♥ Reading mystery/thriller books
♥ Playing her favorite video game series; Final Fantasy
♥ Sushi, specifically any that is fried
♥ Coffee with lots of cream and sugar
♥ Music that isn't mainstream and isn't played on the radio a million times
♥ Sloths

♥ Pretending to be someone she's not
♥ Dressing up in frilly outfits
♥ Heels
♥ The feeling of a face full of make-up
♥ Bitter or sour foods
♥ Naked cats

Cancer

GRRRLS

Ironically Manami seems to be a natural at photography, which is probably why her Instagram is so well liked. Though she is also quite good at editing the photo's she takes, she has taken a lot of time to teach herself how to use programs such as Photoshop and other editing software.

Manami is an Instagram model, a well known one at that. She make enough money to sustain herself comfortably. On top of that she models for several companies. Though before that she wanted to be a graphic designer, part of her still wants that. She wants to make advertisements and logos that will draw people to a business or place, creations that will cause people to talk about her talent and not her looks.

To the world/Social Media; Manami is a very confident girl, she's not afraid to show off what she has, though she's humble about it. While she may seem stuck-up like many Instagram models Manami is a very down-to-earth kind of person, she always seems to offer the best advice on both life and fashion. She somehow is able to keep herself out of the drama that comes with being popular on social media and chooses not to comment on the drama that is going on. Even in her other en-devours Manami oozes that same confidence, this causes her to get quite a lot of offers for magazines and small commercials.
In Reality; When not taking pictures or in front of a camera Manami is very self-conscious, she constantly feels like she can't live up to the expectations her parents have of her. Unlike the personality she shows for the camera she is quiet and prefer to keep to herself. Instead of going out partying she stay's home and watches her favorite shows, reads her favorite books or plays her favorite video games. She feels like she can't be herself unless she is in the comfort of her own home or around her close friends, and there aren't very many of those. The stress her parents put on her doesn't help with this at all.

In general Manami has to act two different ways, happy and confident for those who are paying attention to her and then her true self when she's not in the spotlight. This puts a lot of stress on her and it's becoming increasingly more difficult to continue with the charade, she finds herself exhausted and out of energy all the time. She doesn't tell her family or friends this, instead she puts on a smile and acts like everything is all fine and dandy. She constantly worries that she'll break at some point, or that she'll slip up somewhere and the fake she created will come tumbling down.

Manami was born in Osaka, Japan to Haru Takahashi and Akemi Takahashi. The family didn't stay in Japan for very long and moved to SOL city in America, they wanted a better life than the one they had. They thought moving to America would allow their daughter to live happily. From a young age it was obvious that Manami was a looker, people constantly siad "what a pretty baby" or "Why is your toddler prettier than me?" Her parents saw this and looked into possibly getting Manami in modelling, it didn't take long for her to be plastered all over children's ads for various things. At first her parents used the money to pay for bills and put the rest in a fund for her, but just like many people the temptation became too great and they got greedy. Soon what started out as something simple turned into something more ugly.

Manami was groomed and raised to look beautiful and to act as fake as she can while in front of a camera. Her parents drilled into her that she needed to act and be a certain way over and over into her head until she felt like she wasn't herself anymore. Manami wasn't able to go to school like a normal child, instead her mother home schooled her while she slowly built her modelling career. They were so hung up on the money and career she had at such a young age that they bragged to everyone, saying how proud they were to have such a daughter. This built of the fear she had of disappointing them and Manami began to hide how she really was.

When she turned nineteen and got her highschool degree Manami had enough money to live on her own, so that's what she did. Living with her parents made her constantly stressed and while they protested her living on her own they couldn't stop her either. Once by herself Manami felt like she could be herself for a little bit, though she still felt like she had to maintain the lifestyle she had built. Instagram, the modelling all the exposure. In order to keep herself looking slim she had to stick to diets and workouts that she hated. She had to keep a strict skin-care routine that took up way too much time, spent money on clothes that she didn't even want to wear.

Manami want's to stop but she's afraid of her parents reaction, that they are so obsessed with the money she gives them that they would abandon her. She already has little to no real friends and doesn't think she could handle that sort of loss. She also doesn't know what her fans would do either, they could completely bash her and start stuff that could potentially ruin protective careers for her. She'll break eventually, and it won't be good. In order to keep some sort of sanity Manami plays games such as DnD and Final Fantasy in order to escape the life she's living, to be someone else entirely. Someone she wishes she could be.

Manami's Family

Mother and Father

Haru Takahash and Akemi Takahashii; Manami's father and mother. They had Manami when they were in their late twenties. They met coincidentally and truly loved each other, not caring that neither had much money when marrying. They moved to America from Osaka, Japan to try and have a better life. Luckily Haru landed a job in Sol City and with their daughter modelling from childhood they made more than enough money. Greed is strong and like with most people it took over Manami's parents. Even now much of Manami's money goes towards keeping her parents lavish lifestyle afloat, if they didn't have her money they would be poor and broken people. They seem to realize this and often guilt trip her, saying that it was her responsibility to take care of them, that they were so proud of her. Manami feels like she can't betray them.

Momo

Momo The Tuxedo Cat; Manami found Momo on the street, starving. She took the cat in when he was only a kitten and since then the two have been the best of friends.

*Your age: 23
*What part of the world are you from? USA - Indiana
*How many years have you been writing/roleplaying: 13 years
*How often do you have time to post? At least twice a week

A solid 4