[name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] [name_m]Pietro[/name_m] [name_f]Lotti[/name_f] (27) is Essieâs fiancĂ© and works as an internal auditor in The [name_m]Bronx[/name_m], NYC. He just recently proposed to [name_f]Essie[/name_f] and are constantly shifting between the excitement of the upcoming wedding and the casual content of enjoying engaged life. [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] doesnât get involved in tabloids and doesnât really want so much fame but respects how the band manages such a lifestyle. He does support [name_m]Rook[/name_m] and is on good terms with him and is grateful he wasnât forced into child pageantry because thatâs something he definitely could not do. [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] was raised by good people but he doesnât get along with his aunt, who is a constantly lazy person who expects the world to do everything for her while she does nothing. But if anyone calls her out for her laziness, she denies it and acts super offended. [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] isnât religious but feels some people do fall into the 7 deadly sins: his aunt being Sloth, [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] being [name_f]Envy[/name_f], and [name_m]Rook[/name_m] and Essieâs mother being Pride; and sees how these deadly sins affect them and ruin relationships with their families. While [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] isnât super fame-focused, heâs a supporter of famous people like his siblings and always supports Essieâs career path. He too supports POC artists and he and [name_f]Essie[/name_f] make sure theyâre represented in fame and fashion.
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[name_f]Ottavia[/name_f] " [name_f]Avia[/name_f] " [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] [name_f]Lotti[/name_f] (19) is the youngest of Salvatoreâs siblings and the most anonymous in comparison, granted she has no plans of attempting to surpass anyone, including her brother. Currently majoring in philosophy and theology as a combined degree, Aviaâs always been the quiet one of the family, but sheâs never been unhappy about this; in fact being up in her room with a good book and an iced coffee is her favourite place to be. This doesnât stop her respecting how other people handle the spotlight - especially her eldest sister, whoâs just had a major breakthrough in her career as an opera singer - but itâs really something [name_f]Avia[/name_f] enjoys being removed from. Sheâs relieved her sister used their motherâs maiden name for career purposes, as the idea of everyone at school badgering her for autographs or insights into the world her siblings inhabit terrified [name_f]Avia[/name_f] in high school; where even being vice president of the Photography Society took a lot of deliberating when the suggestion was made by one of her close friends. The group she belongs to mostly met in middle school - as one of the local oneâs closed down meaning a greater influx of new people - and theyâre a second family as far as sheâs concerned, trusting them with all her fears, hopes and dreams.
Sometimes [name_f]Avia[/name_f] seems a little lost in her own world - when she isnât fixed on knitting [an interest she picked up from her other oldest sister] or continuing to capture the natural world on the polaroid her parents got her for graduarion - but sheâs more in tune with her surroundings than she seems. At school and college she unintentionally has a talent for uncovering gossip due to people assuming sheâs wrapped up in work then spilling ongoing drama, so [name_f]Avia[/name_f] tends to get questions from her own group about whatâs going on. This has led to [name_f]Essie[/name_f] joking about never letting her go to Rookâs house, as sheâd be an ideal mole for publications looking for the inner workings of the bands dynamic, but [name_f]Avia[/name_f] and he have met a few times, getting on well due to how much privacy means to both of them [and of course, sheâs approved of by the sister he loves so dearly, which gets some extra points].
Now entering her second year of university, [name_f]Avia[/name_f] recently moved in with three friends - two sheâs known from school, oneâs also part of her philosophy course and they bonded after having to find the classroom when it was moved for a couple days - and also accompanying them is one of her friendâs guide dogs, [name_m]Hector[/name_m], whoâs become the clear favourite of the house. The group take time to participate in âhouse activitesâ - including bowling, bingo and thrifting - which [name_f]Avia[/name_f] enjoys more than she wishes she could express, as its helped improve her confidence considerably. She was officially diagnosed with anxiety only a few years ago, a relief of sorts after debating this internally for several years, and her family supported her following this; especially [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m], who she tends to spend a lot of time with, and always clung to when they were growing up. His metaphor always amuses her, although [name_f]Avia[/name_f] grants herself lucky as the youngest, as by this point in time their parents had practically no contact with the infamous aunt who to proves such a drain on them.
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[name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] [name_f]Paola[/name_f] [name_f]Lotti[/name_f] (24) is one of Aviaâs older sisters, who is embarking on a career as an opera singer. Despite being involved in a creative industry, [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is extremely calculating and was nearly obsessively dedicated to timing her success in the opera world. She uses a stage name of [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] [name_m]Fortunato[/name_m], which is her motherâs maiden name, which she uses to avoid confusion with another opera singer with a very similar name. The separation between who she is on stage and who she is off it has been a good decision, as it has kept her family away from any unwanted attention - especially her younger sister [name_f]Avia[/name_f]. [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] tried to support [name_f]Avia[/name_f] the best she could through her anxiety, but she admits that she could never really understand in the way that [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] seemed to. Despite this, [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is supportive in her own way and often mails âself-care packagesâ to her sister and they are nearly always texting each other. [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] tries her best to stay as close as she can with all her siblings, but finds it difficult when she is constantly touring the world with her various operatic performances. She gets along well with [name_f]Essie[/name_f] too, and admires much of her work She really appreciates the support of [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] and their other siblings, but worries that her career will make them drift apart.
[name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] has already felt that she has damaged the trust of one of her siblings, after she and her older sister ended up falling in love with the same man - a famous composer who [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] worked with and befriended. [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] introduced the man to her family, and he was liked by them all, especially her older sister, as they shared an interest in art. When [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] began a relationship with him, she had no idea about her sisterâs feelings towards him. When her sister found out, she was upset with [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] and they both ended up saying things they probably shouldnât have. They forgave each other eventually, and [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is still with her boyfriend. She plans to move to [name_u]France[/name_u] to be with him at some point, and would like to get married - but she is happy to wait while they both focus on their careers.
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[name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m] (82) is the opera vocal coach [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] thanks for her success in opera. Ironically [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] didnât actually teach opera until she was in her 60s and while she grew up appreciating it and and sang opera as a hobby, she was pursuing other talents instead. She grew up as the daughter of two film actors, both of whom started their careers as silent film actors before going to sound films before going to colour films. Doing so put pressure on her to be a movie actress as well and she starred in movies. She didnât star in as many as her parents mainly because she couldnât quite escape their shadow and because she didnât have the willpower they had. She liked it but felt listening to directors and doing multiple takes until she nailed what they wanted was not âcreativeâ or âartsyâ in her mind. She was just too dramatic of an actress for the big screen and when she played, she always had the same similar roles and couldnât branch out.
[name_f][/name_f]So did she turn to opera right away? Well, supposedly but not quite. The only opera she starred in at that time was a soap opera[name_f][/name_f]. A lot of people laugh or say [name_f][/name_f] when they hear she was a former soap opera actress but her dramatic acting skills worked for it. While itâs less surprising now seeing that [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] is an old woman and most soap operas tend to be viewed to that audience; [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] was in her thirties when she started and acted for over twenty years until leaving. She said that she could be doing this longer but didnât like the way the writers were doing the seasons and hated how her characters were portrayed. It was only in her sixties that she decided to make her lifetime hobby of opera become a career.
[name_f][/name_f]Now at 82, [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] has become a vocal coach for opera. She doesnât quite have that opera voice she used to have and retired from performing, but sheâs grateful she had it for over sixty years and only regrets not doing so sooner. [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] is inspired by [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] and encourages her to go after the man she loves. [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] hasnât told [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] about her sister liking her boyfriend at some point since itâs probably not the best idea to tell relationship drama to someone who used to act in soap operas. However [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] does know a bit about Giuliettaâs family since one of Giuliettaâs cousins and one of her friends also does opera. [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] often tells the [name_f]Lotti[/name_f] siblings all about Giuliettaâs success when sheâs away traveling. Giuliettaâs friends in opera inspire [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] when [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] isnât around and know that [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is closer now with her boyfriend although no marriage plans are yet in order.
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[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m] (15) is Maybelleâs 2nd eldest grandchild out of 5 grandchildren coming from Maybelleâs one son and one daughter. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] uses they/them pronouns, and they came out to their school a few months ago, it was very strange transitioning from [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] to [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] as they got lots of looks, lots of support, lots of gossip and lots of kind words. Occasionally, they get called [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], but they brush it off and focuses on being [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] and not letting anyone else get in the way of that. If you asked their friends one word to describe them, they would definitely all say determined or assertive. When [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] wants something, they get it and if they want to say something, theyâll say it. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] does not share a love of opera with her grandmother, infact they hate singing and lean more towards acting, like their great-grandparents and they love horror films. They have 2 siblings, a 19 year old sister, [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and a 12 year old brother, [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]. [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], their sister, and [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] are very close and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] was the first person [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] came out too. [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] knows about Hunterâs prounouns and always respects them, and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] was very embarrassed about his dyslexia and only [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] and their parents knew, but after [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] told [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] about them being non binary, [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] finally told his sibling and their older sister. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] loves her family, for them, family always comes first.
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[name_f]Vittoria[/name_f] â [name_f]Vira[/name_f] â [name_f]Isabetta[/name_f] [name_f]Lotti[/name_f] (26) is Hunterâs co-star in the horror movies they act in. Unlike [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_f]Vira[/name_f] loves art, to the point where she was romantically interested in a composer but he preferred her sister [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f]. [name_f]Vira[/name_f] has gotten over a lot of her jealousy and is now close with all her siblings. She can live in [name_u]New[/name_u] [name_u]York[/name_u] City forever but she doesnât live in The [name_m]Bronx[/name_m] borough, she resides in Queens.
[name_f]Vira[/name_f] is also close to [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] because of mutuals in their siblings, with Hunterâs sister [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] being a roommate of Viraâs sister [name_f]Avia[/name_f]. While [name_f]Vira[/name_f] and [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] arenât as close as [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_f]Vira[/name_f] and [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] enjoy that theyâre about to be co-stars in an upcoming horror film. [name_f]Vira[/name_f] is close with the cast and completely adores her âhorror famâ but hasnât left her real family and enjoys being a [name_f]Lotti[/name_f], saying sheâs proud of how amazing they are at art. [name_f]Vira[/name_f] admits itâs awkward being around Giuliettaâs brother but has no ill will towards him or his family.
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[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m]
Hunterâs sister and Aviaâs roommate. [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is a sociology and safety major. Through living with her and Aviaâs friend with a guide dog, [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] has secured a passion of working with people with differently abled bodies. Sheâs specifically interested in making urban areas more accessible to all bodies. A professor recommended an internship at a local school for blind children and [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] has flourished in this role. It is through a field trip with the school [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] realized sheâs a great bowler. Wanting competition her own age she now enjoys bringing her friends to the bowling alley. She loves getting cheese fries after a game at a small dinner where she might have a crush on the line cook.
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is normally confident and outgoing. Her genuine interest in people makes her a great listener that many people find themselves confiding in. She is patient except while driving and then the road better watch out. When it comes to love though, [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is shy and feels awkward about approaching people. Her friendliness often makes people feel friend-zoned when sheâs actually flirting.
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[name_u]Bret[/name_u] [name_m]Reginald[/name_m] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m] (84) is Cassandraâs great-uncle. Heâs the brother-in-law of [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f]. [name_u]Bret[/name_u] himself is blind in one eye but itâs not from being old, heâs had this since he was 7. He loves opera and is also an opera teacher. [name_u]Bret[/name_u] knows his brother and [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f] are about to celebrate their 50-year wedding anniversary and he knows his brother wants to make his and Maybelleâs anniversary extra special. Heâs heard theyâre renewing their vows and heâs nothing but supportive of that.
He and [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] have bowled before with some other family members but heâs kept his space and not gotten angry when [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] just wants to bowl with her friends. [name_u]Bret[/name_u] truthfully isnât a good bowler given his eyesight so he doesnât do it often but he enjoys it. Another thing he enjoys doing but isnât good at is dancing and heâs notoriously bad at dancing, but itâs hilarious and he doesnât mind being ridiculously terrible. Heâs close with his great-nieces and great-nephews and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] has just taught him how to rollerblade, which he loves.
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tw: referenced ableism
Eleanor " Nelle " Lucinda Fenlain (19) is Cassandraâs roommate and Hectorâs owner, who knows of Bret because of whatâs been mentioned by her friend. Technically Nelleâs the newest member of their group, being Aviaâs fellow philosopher whoâs also a double major, her other subject being English Language; however this didnât stop them becoming close friends in their shared class. Nelle was born fully blind in her right eye and is impaired in her left, receiving a full diagnosis when she was a toddler after her mother decided she needed an assessment. It wasnât always easy growing up, primarily thanks to people treating Nelle with distinct degree of patronising that impacted on her self-confidence, and pushed her to become a much cagier person; generally placing barriers between herself and others, as well as preferring to fade into the background academically thanks to how she found her successes were always specified as being in spite of her disability. High school did provide something of a respite to Nelle, as she found the confidence to speak to her parents about what sheâd been going through, and they spoke on her behalf: for how sheâs confident in keeping to herself, she didnât want to draw any ire.
Once she was in her mid-teens, Nelle met more people whoâd experienced similar prejudices to her thanks to high school being a much more diverse environment, and this is where she was able to find the confidence that had often been denied to her. While she never lost her touch of introversion, she was able to concentrate on her academic achievements without the same tint of undermining, and helped form the schoolâs Anti-Discrimination Society; which focused on addressing all forms of prejudice varying students experienced. Here she met several of her soon-to-be closest friends, although the bonds she made during middle school and her younger years werenât diminished. Nelleâs best friend is currently studying at Yale - she amuses herself by making people guess the other girls major [as itâs pretty niche] - and recently came to visit her place, quickly becoming Hectorâs absolute favourite human second to his owner; that led to a great deal of joking about betrayal from her roommates. He isnât the first service dog Nelleâs had but has been with her the longest, since she was 12 to be exact. Hector was recommended by her uncle, an animal patrol officer, who was friends with his trainer, and the fit turned out to be absolutely perfect.
To relax, Nelle enjoys either knitting or crochet, she isnât too fussed as long as itâs a rhythmic pastime to get her head away from studies for a while. She made the blanket commonly used when winter ushers in, which is proudly displayed in the front room, and of course is the source of numerous gifts and commissions by her extended circle. Nelleâs mom actually runs a clothing repair shop - her motherâs met thanks to her mama needing a skirt repaired and her mom being suggested by a mutual friend - which is where she gets her supplies from, as well as working there when she returns home during break periods. Typically she prefers hiding in the back and away from the prying questions of customers, but her no-nonsense side makes her a good backup when a Karen situation is erupting. She also has an older sister whoâs currently in Alaska, working within wildlife conservationism, and admittedly wishes her schedule was less demanding, but doesnât hold a grudge about not seeing her in person much. Unlike some of her friends who were born using sperm doners, Nelle is aware of her biological fatherâs identity - he was an old friend of her mama and fellow medicine student - but they donât have a familial bond as heâs someone who is child-free by choice. Technically she has half-siblingd as heâs anonymously fathered children too, but would rather just stick to her motherâs and sister as she very much feels happiest with the family sheâs always known and loved so dearly.
Avia is credited to yours truly 
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(tw: burnout , mail order bride mention)
[name_f]Yaba[/name_f] [name_u]Honor[/name_u] [name_m]Latham[/name_m] (19) is one of [name_f]Nelle[/name_f] 's friends and former members of the anti-discrimination society. Sheâs Ghanian-American and joined the society after feeling disconnected from her heritage due to the discrimination she faced as a biracial girl , feeling isolated from both her African-American peers and Caucasian ones. Relying solely on self-depricating humor stopped working for [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] around the beginning of high-school. Being part of the Anti-Discrimination society made her feel like sheâs actually making people aware of the different kinds of prejudice that people face daily based on things they canât control - be it because of their race, sexuality , gender or disability. [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] also experienced disconnect from her heritage due to uncovering the secret of their parents - they had been lying to her about how theyâd met her entire life until she was 16 , when she found the documentation of her Ghanian mother which was necessary for her to obtain a legal immigrant status , as well as a flyer from the [name_m]Mail[/name_m] Order [name_f]Bride[/name_f] agency about fees that need to be paid after the bride-to-be agrees to marry the potential future husband. It explained the rather large age gap of 12 years between her father and mom - she was a [name_m]Law[/name_m] Student at the University of Lagos , which is one of the most prestigious in [name_f]Africa[/name_f] , but was desperate to emigrate even further from Ghana and get her PhD in [name_u]America[/name_u]. Her father - who had previously ben unsuccesful in dating and lost hope of getting into a marriage via natural progression when his friend from a Dungeons & Dragons club who worked at the same IT company broke off the engageent - decided to help out the hopeful Ghanian lawyer , resulting in a story straight out of â90 day fianceeâ. [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] felt betrayed after discovering the truth , especially because their parents ended up really falling in love and their wedding was a giant , over-200-person endevour involving both sides of the family. She , however, ended up understanding that just because an agency helped bring them together it doesnât mean that their relationshop remained purely transactional over the years - something her younger brother still has a difficult time grasping.
[name_f]Yaba[/name_f] and [name_f]Nelle[/name_f] bonded over their love of dogs and self-depricating humor. [name_f]Nelle[/name_f] 's guide dog [name_m]Hector[/name_m] and [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] â s mutt , Furcules love playing together even though [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] 's four-legged friend is notouriously more rebellious and in no way as well-trained or gnetle as [name_m]Hector[/name_m]. They also engage in self-depricting humor a lot but no longer allow the nay-sayers in their life seriosuly bring them down. [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] always smiles after being reminded that [name_f]Nelle[/name_f] brags about her going to [name_u]Yale[/name_u] and majoring in Global Affairs - her end-goal is to work in an international organisation , ideally UNICEF , as she seriously believes that children are the future of this world and investing in their wellbeing should be a priority. However, the workload of studying at [name_u]Yale[/name_u] and working to be on top of the class is getting to her to rhe point where sheâs feeling burnt out and neglecting her social life entirely - something that [name_f]Nelle[/name_f] and her roomats - [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] & [name_f]Avia[/name_f] - are worried about , however [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] 's stubborn nature doesnât let her quit working herself to the ground.
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[name_m]Kwame[/name_m] [name_u]Justice[/name_u] [name_m]Latham[/name_m] âK.J.â {15} is the younger brother of [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] and the more rebellious of the children in their family. Heâs always had a knack for finding trouble and has been known to cut class here and there, much to his parentsâ frustration. Especially since he learned about how they had met heâs been acting out more as he feels betrayed by their deception. Though [name_f]Yaba[/name_f] has been trying to convince him otherwise. Heâs always looked up to his parents and their relationship and admired how after so many years of marriage theyâre still so in love, finding out that their marriage was arranged shattered that perception, as well as effected his idea of love, because if that wasnât real then what chance does he have for finding love himself.
Outside of his family life he spends a lot of time with his friend group at school in the robotics club, something that they are all founding members of. He wants to go into computer science someday and after visiting his sister at her college town apartment he has a rough idea of where he wants to go to school himself, though he still needs to get the grades to make that happen.
One of the girls in robotics club has had a not-so-secret crush on K.J. for the last few months now, and truthfully he feels the same, but heâs scared for it to end up a disaster. He also doesnât want to ruin things in the club as in they have all been friends for so long that to introduce a romance and to make the other members feel like third-wheels would seem like a crappy thing to do. Overall heâs trying to just take things one day at a time and go along with what comes.
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Emiko Laras Takahashi (15) is the girl in robotics club with a crush on KJ. Theyâve never spoken about it but she knows he knows. Keeping secrets, even her own, has never been one of her strong points. She doesnât think he feels the same since he hasnât said anything and has been trying to get over it, without much success. Emiko is biracial like KJ and his sister and involved in the Anti-Discrimination Society. Her mom is an Indonesian immigrant and her dad is Japanese-American. They both faced a lot of prejudice and Emiko knew she wanted to join the Society after hearing about their experiences.
Unlike KJ, Emiko is the oldest of her siblings. She has two younger brothers who annoy her terribly but she loves them. Emiko has always been interested in robotics and knows itâs what she wants to do as a career. Her mom is in that field and Emiko enjoys asking her about her job. Emiko loves her friends on the robotics club and is so glad they founded it. Her best friend from little isnât in the club but they are still very close and hang out often. Theyâre the first one Emiko told about her crush.
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[name_u]Reeve[/name_u] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] Tannhauser (15) is [name_f]Emiko[/name_f] 's friend from outside the Robotics Club. She has no time for after school clubs because she takes care of her many pets - her rabbit , [name_m]Donatello[/name_m] , who sheâs pictured with in this photo as well as her Newfoundland , [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] . She loves them both dearly and wants to work part-time at a pet store when sheâs a little older - sheâs sick and tired of the boring sweaters and overalls her mom gets her and wishes she could be more stylish. Her favourite pastime other than taking care of her pets is reading romance books and watching comedies, hence why [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] advised [name_f]Emiko[/name_f] to " play hard to get " and "be mysterious " when [name_f]Emiko[/name_f] asked her for advice on how to make KJ like her. [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] has never been in a real relationship so she doesnât really realise the importance of communication in one yet. She had a crush briefly on a boy in her [name_u]French[/name_u] class but got over it when it turned out that the guy is a cat person and hates dogs.
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u] enjoys when [name_f]Emiko[/name_f] goes to her house to hang out for pajama parties sometimes , as being an only child can be lonely for her. She doesnât really know what she wants to do when she grows up. Her mom is a social worker and while [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] thinks that what she does is admirable, she sees the job as rather emotionally demanding and thankless. Her dad is a math teacher in the school and she doesnât want to do that either - not only is the subjects hated by most people but also dealing with teenagers seems exhausting for [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] - she knows she can be moody sometimes , too.
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Gyeong-hui " [name_f]Lita[/name_f] " Jeong (15) is another member of [name_f]Emiko[/name_f] and Reeveâs friend group, typically considered the most mature on account of how she carries herself, and the scope of life experiences sheâs had. The daughter of a diplomat and a lawyer specialising in immigrant rights, [name_f]Lita[/name_f] typically exudes a low-key form of confidence and calm. She isnât that popular - in spite of having a keen interest in fashion, always doing her best to cultivate an understated sophistication to her outfits - on account of not really being an approachable personality; but is always polite for the aloofness projected. While [name_f]Lita[/name_f] can tell her friends a lot about travel, the [name_u]South[/name_u] Korean traditions upheld in her family home and even some legal terms, romance is where sheâs completely lost. Thereâs never been anyone sheâs had a crush on - not anything Litaâs found remarkable at least - and she tends to give the best advise when she feels connected to the topic in question; rendering relationships out her ball-park. Some people argue Litaâs perspective stems from her older brother - whoâs dating history is semi-notorious around the school as he was constantly breaking up with then dating new people, seekingly never comfortable settling down but desperately wanting such companionship - however itâs never been a question directly posed to her, and really, she just isnât that into dating, brother or not.
One of the jokes shared between the three friends is how [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] couldnât get past her former crush being a cat person when [name_f]Lita[/name_f] blatantly is one. Her mom has three - two tortoiseshell rescues [Thimble & Thread] and a Norwegian forest cat [Anya] who was adopted off an elderly family friend - who she absolutely adores, doting upon them with vigour and building her own photo album to capture her favourite moments with them. Thanks to her momâs diplomatic responsibilities, Litaâs become more involved with their care as sheâs gotten older and itâs very much a point of pride. Taking care of the cats without as much help from her dad is maximum maturity as far as sheâs concerned, although she doesnât openly express this to people as sheâs worried itâll come across as somewhere between cringey and arrogant: traits [name_f]Lita[/name_f] hopes she never embodies. When she was younger she did want to become a vet - as animals are very popular within the Jeong extended family: her granny, who lives in Cheonan-si, fostered dogs for many years and now helps educate other people interested in doing so [sheâs too frail to take on such responsibilities now, regrettable as she finds this] - however she came to realise having to put them down would be too upsetting for her, and instead she hopes on adopting rescues like her mom.
Thanks to her parents advise and stories about their work, [name_f]Lita[/name_f] has decided sheâd like to become involved in a more political field, although she hasnât settled in if legal matters or diplomacy is preferred yet. She hasnât mentioned this yet to her family as sheâs worried her brother might not be too pleased - heâs an art student and had a lot of concerns his parents would completely fight against his university choices, as there had been some contention about partying and dating always coming before preparing for the future and studies. The two arenât the pinnacle of closeness - mostly due to their different personalities and interests [you wouldnât catch [name_f]Lita[/name_f] going rock climbing as she hates heights; her brother doesnât have the patience for jewelery making] - but love each other regardless of their spats when he leaves a mess somewhere and she decides to leave a passive aggressive note behind once sheâs cleared it up: Litaâs trying to move past this bad habit. Based on her fashion concerns, sheâs also been deliberating offering [name_u]Reeve[/name_u] some clothes to borrow, but doesnât want to seem patronising or as if sheâs pitying her dear friend.
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Byung-woo â [name_u]Beau[/name_u] â Jeong (19) is Litaâs older brother and quite the hopeless romantic, whoâs currently studying visual communication, although he hasnât decided what exactly what path he wants to follow post-graduation. His parents have assured [name_u]Beau[/name_u] to not feel he needs to rush things, and this is a common piece of advice heâs gotten before: although that tended to be about his relationships. Unlike the atypical players he knew of during high school, Beauâs long string of failed relationships stemmed from how desperately he wanted to find âThe Oneâ, and his impatience meant he tended to not date long enough to really figure out his compatibility with whoever he was seeing.
Compared to his little sister, heâs always been considered the âfun oneâ: great at spontaneous decision making, cheering othersâ up and getting parties, hangouts and get togetherâs sorted. [name_u]Beau[/name_u] maintains a popularity in spite of dating a lot, which stems from his genuine belief in love, and the fact heâs genuinely apologetic and kind towards his exes, without crossing boundaries once things ended. The downside of this is he operates in an incredibly chaotic manner, that drives the orderly [name_f]Lita[/name_f] mad, and led to their arguments thanks to her tidiness contrasting with how he never minds clutter.
Part of the conflict was also spurred on by how their parents never seemed to question [name_f]Lita[/name_f] as much - something [name_u]Beau[/name_u] attributed to her being much more willing to abide by rules and focus on her schoolwork - however the attention was because they worried heâd sell himself short. Theyâre very proud of his artistry (they both admit to having no talent in that field, which is a running joke among the family now), with [name_u]Beau[/name_u] having actually traveled with his mom a few times, as he loves the social aspect of her job and excels at events she invites him too.
Right now, [name_u]Beau[/name_u] has taken the advice of his closest friend - the one person whoâs feedback and suggestions never got him on the defensive - and isnât dating anyone, which floored [name_f]Lita[/name_f] when it came out at a gathering between the families. Heâs come to recognise he needs to be more realistic about romance, and instead is just enjoying spending time with his friends or pushing his limits climbing. Beauâs been trying to get into meditative practices too, as he wants to be able to slow down a bit and concentrate more on making big decisions, as heâs just managed to purchase his own car after focusing properly on saving up. His two roommates are one person heâs known from middle school and another he met in high school, as he and his best friend canât live together because [name_u]Beau[/name_u] knows theyâd drive each other completely crazy.
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[name_m]Emil[/name_m] [name_m]Adam[/name_m] Litwin (19) is one of [name_u]Beau[/name_u] 's roomates. Being Polish-American , they met in a school for international students that [name_m]Emil[/name_m] attended - his dad is a rather succesful investor who works investing in stock exchange. [name_m]Emil[/name_m] has therefore been raised mostly by his paternal aunt when he was in Poland and was very glad to finally âtake a breatherâ when he convinced his dad to sign him up to a boarding school in [name_u]Boston[/name_u] , Massachusetts. [name_m]Emil[/name_m] is notoriously photogenic and rather vain. He used to always interrupt fun outings with the boys from his dorm by posing for a selfie or being semi-present looking at likes. Heâs gratedul to [name_u]Beau[/name_u] that through being blunt , sometimes even rude and through making his "carpe diem " mindest viral among the group , he has taught [name_m]Emil[/name_m] quite a lot about living in the moment and enjoying whatâs happening outside of the Internet. [name_m]Emil[/name_m] no longer uses his phone while eating takeout nor does he go to the bathroom with it that often anymore - not only because he got laughed at in a friendly way by highschool roomates but also because he discovered his passion for make-up due to being more present and now spends more time in the bathroom applying concealer or eyeshadow rather than taking simple mirror selfies.
[name_m]Emil[/name_m] sometimes worries that he might have contributed to [name_u]Beau[/name_u] âs obsession with finding "The One " given that he would always go through his potential girlfriendsâ profiles on social media and scrutinize their online activity âOh, that one is too studious for my broâ ; âNo , thatâs too much of a gangsta vibe , sheâll eat you aliveâ and so on and so forth⊠However, he is happy for his friend now that [name_u]Beau[/name_u] has a car and takes his roomates on outings, making sure to never interrupt them with social media posting or recording lives now that heâs actually in college and learned his lesson about the fact that being a TikTok influencer doesnât have to consume his life. - and certainly , it doesnât as much as it used to now that heâs studying Economics at university. One of the girls in his [name_m]Money[/name_m] and Banking course showed him a podcast recently , suggesting that he might want to collaborate on a video with one of the girls there⊠Well, the podcast was called " Survivors of Modern Mr. Darcy" and consisted of four local girls sharing life stories of various topics from fashion through make-up to dating⊠The podcast description read as follows:
âFour girls who were such a catch that one guy wanted to put a ring on them too fast , 19-century style , talk about how modern life and dating goes in the eyes of a [name_f]Gen[/name_f] Zâ.
Well⊠To [name_m]Emil[/name_m] it sounds like [name_u]Beau[/name_u] 's exes united and are making a big audience out of lifestyle-themed chats and jokes at the expense of both âalpha maleâ types and especially overzealous romantics like [name_u]Beau[/name_u] himself. [name_m]Emil[/name_m] isnât sure how to bring it up so he decides not to do it at all - however the day he found out he decided to cook schabowy for all three roomates because he knows that itâs [name_u]Beau[/name_u] 's favourite Polish dish. He plans to consult the other roomate about the situation when they all go bowling next [name_m]Saturday[/name_m] , using [name_u]Beau[/name_u] 's new car. [name_m]Emil[/name_m] doesnât want to admit it, but the idea of collaboration with one of [name_u]Beau[/name_u] 's exes could further his TikTok career , and he doesnât want to choose between staying loyal to his friend and the incentive of actually growing a following that doesnât consist solely of other Polish-Americans and helps him expand into what looks like future brand deals with make-up manufacturers.
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[name_f]Agnetha[/name_f] " [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] " [name_f]Salomea[/name_f] Krakowiak (20) is the girl [name_m]Emil[/name_m] has been recommended to make contact with, and 1/4 of the podcast contributors; although some would argue she more than makes up for half of it given her enthusiasm and work ethic. Admittedly - even on her own terms - [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] had the most similar mentality to [name_u]Beau[/name_u] in her years of high school dating, being a diehard romantic who was confident the age old tale of high school sweethearts would prevail for her. Sheâs an only child whoâs parents met at the [name_u]Jan[/name_u] Kochanowski University and it was very much love at first sight, shaping her desire to replicate this real world fairytale. This intensity made her and [name_u]Beau[/name_u] both a perfect and disastrous match: they shared many of the same goals, hopes and aspirations for a relationship, but their mutual fixation on an idealised world was ultimately going to doom their future. The aftermath of their whirlwind romance and thunderous breakup - attending different schools was a blessing for the couple given how furious [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] was at Beauâs unwillingness to try harder - led to her developing a more balanced outlook on things; something she surprised others with by crediting him as the person who helped her become more realistic about her love life and less caught up in old fashioned tales that usually were a product of a more restrictive time.
Currently majoring in Foreign Policy - thanks to her interest in returning to Poland eventually, where she did spend part of her childhood while her parents were deliberating on emigrating to join Agnesâs maternal uncle - a social media centric career isnât her dream, but sheâs enjoying the experience and engaging with an audience who are so interested in what they have to say. As she doesnât have any siblings, her co-hosts are the oneâs who mostly take care to ensure censorship of their mutual exes identity is upheld, as they donât want to see [name_f]Lita[/name_f] Jeong receiving an undue influx of attention when she starts university; never mind the fact the podcast isnât intended to be some would-be witchhunt for [name_u]Beau[/name_u] himself. There was actually a fifth girl considered for the project but she wasnât invited to co-star after it became apparent she wanted to use it as a platform to heir personal grievances and very much rile up a revenge campaign for being broke up with. Based on her degree, [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] instead is the best person for checking all sponsors reaching out to the podcast and vetting them for appropriate association. Sheâs very thorough in the investigations she conducts, but if you look at her grades this isnât a surprise: for how lovesick she was known to be in high school, [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] always performed excellently, which confused several of her peers at the time.
Thanks to their shared cultural background, some of Agnesâsâ younger cousins are followers of [name_m]Emil[/name_m], however sheâs utterly oblivious to the fact heâs roommates with [name_u]Beau[/name_u]. For how much their breakup hurt she kept her resolve to not unhealthily fixate on anything and recently began a relationship with a law student who also belongs to the schoolâs Baking Society. Heâs a trans man and this has prompted the podcast to expand more into assessing the queer scene - they were somewhat engaged already but his experiences have further shaped the course of the show, albeit he doesnât star in anything by choice, and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] would never force anyone to step beyond their comfort zone or boundaries. The two are very much into practical dates: when it isnât cooking together, theyâre going kayaking, white water rafting or pottery painting, and sheâs very happy becoming more involved in sports after being terribly self-conscious about trying anything more than swimming. She lives with one of her co-hosts and another mutual friend of the group, who call themselves âPublic Transsupportersâ as none of them have a car [Agnes can drive] and theyâre always dependent on trains or buses when someone isnât able to offer a lift.
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Na-hyun " Nancy " Choi (19) is 2/4 of the podcast contributors , although not the one podcaster who actually lives with Agnes. Nancy , however, really admires Agnes â dedication to her studies and likes to hear about her cultural background - finding both Polish culture from Agnesâ dadâs side and Swedish culture from her momâs side to be rather fascinating. She also understands why Agnes wanted to move back to Katowice, Poland and get away from her parents when they were debating emigration to Karlskrona and stay with maternal family. As she says âParents can be exhausting but Iâm glad your folks and you stayed in Murica after allâ.
She was actually Beau 's first ever girlfriend because he thought bringing an American-Korean home will be âeasier for his parents to digestâ. They were eachotherâs first relationship and didnât really behave maturely at all - they were both shortly after turning sixteen and Nancy was the only one with a car - having quite the wealthy parents because her dad was a financial analyst and her mom a dental hygenist. Nancy would often argue with Beau over him asking too often to be given a lift when he knew well that his girlfriend wasnât quite confident behind the wheel. Not to mention, at that time she was evolving from a meek and shy schoolgirl who only ever wore shirts and skirts into a rebel obsessed with neon colors and baggy clothes. This came as a shock to Beau - each time he was asked about an opinion about a new outfit , he would anwser honestly that he didnât like it which would be taken as him trying to police the way Nancy dressed and showing signs of misogyny, even though it wasnât what he meant at all. Beau would make tons of romantic gestures to Nancy , write her letters and bring her flowers, which Nancy didnât believe was his authentic self , expecting him to be more laidâback. Now she looks fondly at those memories even though she feels a considerable amount of cringe reading those love letters 3 years later and recalling the fact about how promptly Beau introduced Nancy to his parents (about 3 weeks in). Nancy was the one who refused the 5th girl entry into creating the podcast when the girl pressured Nancy to read the love letters Beau wrote her in 3 short podcast episodes with comments from each girl and make them into a âcringe compilationâ. The would-be-costar wanted to also imply that Beau was the âleast favouriteâ child of his parents and had âcrazy fightsâ with his sister - which was a clear violation of boundries for Nancy not just because those claims had the potential to hurt Lita Jeong , but also because they were simply untrue. And so she convinced Agnes and others to not let her in, although she still gets messages from her when taking fashion selfies in her rented studio apartment 4 bus stops away from the campus. She is currently looking for a roomate because her hours working part-time as a receptionist for a local hotel had to be cut down due to pulling all-nighters cramming material for exams. However, she jokes that having a dental hygenist for a mom makes her obsessively remind everyone to floss and her ongoing pursuit of a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics doesnât make it any easier⊠She thinks sheâll be an absolute killjoy for a potential roomate, even though her friends disagree - loving the passion she brings to the podcast by recording her fashion-centred pieces about different styles , her innate sense of justice and deadpan humor.
@kitkatcookie Agnetha is a Swedish name and I figured Agnes â mom was a Swede wo happened to be studying at a Polish university in Katowice. I hope you donât mind that! The Polish version of the name would be Agnieszka (Iâm writing this for the 2nd time because for some reason Nameberry decided to delete my edit).
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[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] Janeaway (19) is podcast host 3/4 but the other non-roommate, actually living in a studio apartment by herself at the moment. Not only was [name_f]Helena[/name_f] the last member recruited - not including the 5th non-member who was cut before anything hit production - she was also Beauâs last high school girlfriend who attended prom with him, and somewhat of an opposite to [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] in both her approach and their conduct as a couple. Helenaâs the anti-Beau [her affectionate nickname from the others] in how pessimistic she was about their future as a couple. With university and the weight of major changes on the horizon, she knew there was little hope for some long-term, clandestine union, and merely enjoyed Beauâs conpany while preparing for the next stepping stone in her life. When he suggested they tried making it work once they graduated, Helenaâs usual stoicism did break so she could gently reiterate her point about starting afresh and looking towards their futures separately; something [name_u]Beau[/name_u] was clearly disheartened by at the time but she hopes itâs something thatâs done them both some good in the time following. She actually felt like a poor girlfriend as big romantic gestures summon every awkward tendency [name_f]Helena[/name_f] possesses, and his sweet gestures left her completely flustered, often worrying she seemed cold or ungrateful in how she handled this [and of course some of her peers did gossip about this âpoor showing of appreciationâ].
Withdrawn personalities dominate the Janeaway family. Helenaâs father and both her older brothersâ are considered stern at first glance - sheâs a bit less intimidating and more aloof because sheâs usually wrapped up in an ongoing project - and her mother is also quite introverted; which she jokes keeps them all in a state of understanding. In spite of not being into big displays of gushing emotion, thereâs always been a great deal of love and subtle affection within the household, typically in the support everyone grants one another. Helenaâs currently studying film, with hopes to become a documentary maker some day, and sheâs the main police where factual accuracy is concerned regarding topics external to personal experiences; being determined to present everything as well-rounded and accurate in practice for the job she hopes to pursue. This did make her naturally wary of the would-be 5th girl even before [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] vetoed her presence, as the questions she asked [name_f]Helena[/name_f] were clearly leaving and fishing for a specific answer opposed to the open discussion format the others were looking to focus on.
While loyal, empathetic and an excellent listener - maybe because sheâs so quiet herself - [name_f]Helena[/name_f] admits a roommate would not want to be with her, unlike [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. Sheâs someone way too into having personal space and knows sheâd absolutely seem offputting and rude by asking others living with her to give her time alone, just listening to music or developing her [name_m]Sims[/name_m] empire that sheâs been cultivating since she was 10; so [name_f]Helena[/name_f] avoids this potential hurt entirely by living solo. Her parents only agreed to this as she lives in the same building as a long-term friend, who [name_f]Helena[/name_f] frequently has brunch with when their schedules line up. Nancyâs also hoping on moving to the same place and itâs considerably eased her parents concernes: the perks of having an aspiring DA brother sheâll love to tell you. Post-Beau, [name_f]Helena[/name_f] has started seeing someone else, a girl she met through her course [albeit sheâs specialising in cinematography and camera operations opposed to directing], but itâs not been some big dramatic shock as the 5th girl tried to insist it was to [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]. Helenaâs been openly bi since she was 16 and actually has dated more girlsâ than guys - granted no-one quite gets her love of irony like her girlfriend which is what makes them so perfectly suited [or so her co-hosts insist].
@moonwriteen Thatâs absolutely fine! It was my bad not specifying Agnesâsâ heritage more as I was in a bit of a rush to post 
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[name_f]Suzette[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] [name_f]Bizou[/name_f] (20) is the 4th of 4 podcasters and the roommate of [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]. [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] is of Nigerien descent, no not Nigerian, Suzetteâs ancestors originated from Niger. Sheâs never been Beauâs girlfriend, at least in her eyes, but [name_u]Beau[/name_u] wanted to go out with her but [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] would rather him just be her friend. It was difficult for [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] to explain that to [name_u]Beau[/name_u] once he started calling her his âgirlfriendâ and their friendship (or ârelationshipâ according to Beau) ended awkwardly. She feels she should have told him sooner and regrets possibly unintentionally leading him on, and she would never want him to feel that way about her, but ultimately she canât control his feelings. [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] doesnât hate [name_u]Beau[/name_u] or the Jeongs, just Beauâs attitude and wonders who [name_u]Beau[/name_u] is trying to pursue next. [name_u]Truth[/name_u] is, [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] isnât really into men and she and [name_f]Helena[/name_f] have one of the same ex-girlfriends, however sheâs not anything like [name_u]Beau[/name_u] and the fact both of them dated her at one point is just a coincidence. [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] thinks Helenaâs current girlfriend is a âkeeperâ for [name_f]Helena[/name_f] and although [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] is single, she wants to find someone like Helenaâs girlfriend. Both [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] and the girlfriend of [name_f]Helena[/name_f] are into ice skating and [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] does ice skating both as a hobby and as a sport. [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] wants to be a dental hygienist and has learned from Nancyâs mother and doesnât find [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] âboringâ at all for her career pursuit.
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