Torn By Fame (Full)

[Consulting_Angel]

Casimir Lodge
23|Male|Bisexual
The YouTuber
Location: Island/Outside.
Tagged: Elias.

The plane journey had been quite eventful - even the process before it. At least he did not get stopped for too long when he set the metal detectors off, due to his prosthetic, but it was still always an awkward moment. He was incredibly nervy about having to get into a taxi - which would take him to his destination, which was meant to be a beach with several huts that he and the others would be staying in. He felt that he managed to at least hide his nerves, however. The last thing he needed to do was panic. No, he'd be fine. It would not take too long, he was sure.

Indeed, it was perhaps just ten to fifteen minutes before the taxi stopped, and Casimir stepped out - being sure to pay the driver, of course. Then, he turned around, looking out at the landscape, his eyes trailing over the beach, the sea, and the huts. He hadn't walked on sand that much with his prosthetic, but he figured that he'd be fine - it was not the sort that would immediately break upon getting a grain of sand in it. He walked down the boardwalk, looking out to see if he could spot anyone else yet. He instinctively made his way over towards the larger of the huts, assuming that was probably where he was meant to go, and he quickly spotted someone else outside. He started to walk over to the figure, and he called out, warmly, "Hey, Elias!" as he approached.

[Bunny!!]

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lorelei
tags;; kinda everyone
feeling;; nervous
location;; near the hutchs

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she looked around, seeing everyone reuniting. She wondered if anyone remembered her. She wasn't the nicest in high school, maybe that's why no one had come over to her. She set her suitcase down and sat on it. She had a lot of stuff in there she thought she may need.

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Elias
tags;; Casimir Lodge
feeling;; nervous / excited
location;;outside / near the hutchs

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Elias had been nervously tracing symbols in the sand until someone called his name. He jumped a little, looking up to see who had spoke to him. Luckily it was a familiar face, he smiled wider, "Casimir is that really you? " he walked toward him a little. All his stuff was already in the hutch so he figured he could help others carry there's if they seemed to need help

[pereyra]

alpha maggwa ; twenty-one ; female ; she/her ; designer ; location: clubhouse ; tagging: quinton & keegan

alpha had been about to reply to quinton when the door to the clubhouse had opened and a dog had come barreling in. while she had never really been an animal person, so to speak, (although she could get behind some animal prints) alpha still smiled at the four-legged newcomer. she kept her eyes on the dog, only looking up when she heard quinton speak. at first, when he had mentioned keegan's name, alpha wasn't sure she had heard him right, but as she looked away from the man, her eyes quickly fell on a blonde girl who had, for the longest time, been alpha's closest friend. alpha hadn't been completely sure keegan would be here, and now that she was finally face to face with the blonde again, an awkward silence fell over the room that only lasted a few seconds, but felt like an eternity.
alpha's luggage suddenly felt very heavy, and the handle of her large suitcase slipped from her hand. the case clattered forward to the floor, and alpha dropped her bag on top of it. she regretted that move instantly, it was vintage versace. in perfect condition, too. still, alpha felt like she couldn't control her actions- her body stepping in where her mind couldn't as she made her way slowly to keegan. she reached out, taking the other girl by the forearms, and that was when her mind decided to snap back to reality. "you're here," alpha said, her smile slowly returning to her face. without much thought, alpha let go of the other woman's arms in favour of pulling her into a tight hug. "oh my god, you're really here. i can't believe it! keegan- where have you been? it's been forever!"

tulio torres ; twenty-four ; male ; she/her ; dj ; location: beach ; tagging: open

tulio had been on the beach for a while when she heard a voice call out to her. she jumped, standing quickly and turning to find out who was speaking. of course, she recognized alejandro quickly. he had changed a lot- a lot- but he was still recognizable to her, maybe because the two had known each other so long. and also because tulio could never forget the boy who had all but tormented her in high school. looking back on it now, she knew alejandro was probably just teasing her, but high school tulio was insecure and way too emotional to be rational. "alejandro?" she asked, taking a step forward on the beach in the other man's direction. she wasn't sure what to say, and she tore her gaze away from him for a moment to look at anything else- the huts, the sky, the sand- anything- because, in a rather unfortunate turn of events, alejandro wasn't the same geeky teenage boy tulio remembered him as. he'd gotten kind of... handsome. and if there was anything that tulio was awful at, it was talking to attractive people. regardless of whether they were male or female or something else. (and the female part was saying a lot, because tulio was starting to think she might actually be the gayest person on the planet.)
"how've you- uh- how've you been?" tulio said, somehow working up the nerve to actually look at the other man again. suddenly, touring didn't seem so bad.

[AWarriorcat]

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Keegan Wish, ♀
crush. tbd
role. musician
tagged. Alpha, Quinton

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Okay, it would be a lie if Keegan didn't flinch a little when Alpha approached, she almost froze when Alpha's hands wrapped around her forearms, it took everything not to pull away or let out an audible sigh of relief as she was released, she stifled both response and instead forced a smile at both Quinton and Alpha, though it was obvious that she was a little stiff. "Uh, hey!" She forced out, trying not seem too uncomfortable. Suddenly, Lala wiggled between Keegan's legs, licking her legs and wagging her tail, to comfort her. Forcing herself to relax, Keegan tried to remember how to act socially, "Haha, yeah, I came, 'good ol' Keegan' came" Teasing Quinton about his word choice before swallowing cautiously, "Uh, kinda went off grid for a while, needed time to think, I fell out of contact with everyone... This is the first time I've been out of the house in... About how long Lala?" The dog just cocked her head, tongue lolling out, thinking for a moment, "A little more then nine months, I think... I just... Needed time, ya know? I'm sorry guys but I came to this, for you guys." She swallowed her anxiety and leaned forward to give Alpha a loose, barely touching hug before moving past her to ruffle Quinton's hair, giving him a quick side hug before backing away to mess with Lala's ears, trying to refrain from letting her anxiety take too much from what was suppose to be a happy reunion, this was for her as much as it was for them.

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Alejandro, ♂
crush. tbd
role. photographer
tagged. Tulio

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Alejandro beamed as she recognized him, "It's great to see you again!" Without considering her feelings, he dumped his stuff on the boardwalk and rushed forward to pick her up by the middle, and lift her into a hug, "Ahh! I've missed ya!" He gently swung her from side to side before gently setting her down, "I've been listening to your music for ages! You've made quite the name for yourself!" He leaned forward to clap a hand on her shoulder, "For real, its really great to see you again..." His grin had turned into more of nostalgic, but warm smile, staring at her fondly, remembering how much fun they use to have, even if she was a bit quiet and shy.

[Consulting_Angel]

Casimir Lodge
23|Male|Bisexual
The YouTuber
Location: Island/Outside.
Tagged: Elias.

Casimir smiled a little more brightly, and kept walking towards Elias, pulling his large suitcase along behind him. Once he was near enough, he stopped, and then laughed gently. "You got it! It's really me," he confirmed, "it's been way too long, hasn't it?" He glanced over Elias - it didn't seem like he'd changed all that much, what with his messy curls and general demeanor. It was... he stopped himself there, and mentally shook his head. "How have you been?" he asked, his tone slightly more gentle, almost concerned, for he still remembered that Elias had depression and social anxiety. Casimir tilted his head to one side slightly, carefully watching Elias' reaction - he didn't want to accidentally overstep any boundaries.

[Ploegy]

♦ Quinton Tremblay ♦ Actor ♦
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♦ 20 ♦ Male ♦ Crush: None ♦ Tagged: Alpha & Keegan ♦

So she had cut Alpha off as well. Now that was a bit of a surprise. Of all people he hadn't expected her and Alpha to ever have a falling out. Maybe he shouldn't be as upset over his own falling out as he had been. In a way it actually made it better than he knew it hadn't just been him as bad as that sounded. Besides, he hadn't been any better keeping his own high school relationships. Hell, it had been hard enough to keep a hold on them when he had been in school given that all his friends had been older and he often was away from school to play some minor movie role or just auditioning for a part. If anything he had always been away. Maybe that was why he had been a bit distance even with his overly cheery and welcoming personality. As she explained that she had barely left her house in nine months, he felt a wave of concern come over him. That definitely couldn't be a healthy living option. Then again, she might have some huge home for all he knew. He couldn't say much about his own home. It was a smallish sized penthouse in the LA area. All that mattered was it was big enough for him and his dogs. Sure he'd love much more space than he had, but he had to take what he could get and what he could afford. Sure, he was an actor, but that didn't mean he was the richest man around. He still had a long ways to go. Plus living in LA was relatively expensive.

As Keegan approached him and ruffled his hair, Quinton gave a light chuckle. Such a thing had become normal to him now. Whenever he was working with older co-stars they always seemed to do the same to him as a joke of sorts. It was quite assuming to him actually. "Well, I suppose that doesn't matter now. What matters is we're all here, eh?" he said with a cheeky smile on his face.

[Bunny!!]

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she looked around, seeing everyone reuniting. She wondered if anyone remembered her. She wasn't the nicest in high school, maybe that's why no one had come over to her. She set her suitcase down and sat on it. She had a lot of stuff in there she thought she may need.

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Elias
tags;; Casimir Lodge
feeling;; nervous, slightly excited
location;; island

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He smiled softly, his fingers entangled in the hem of his shirt. he was always fidgeting, it wasn't a conscious thing. he started to remember Casimir a bit, more, how he felt about him at the time. he was someone Elias felt was trustworthy. he tilted his head a little " i cant complain. i mean im a little nervous about this trip still." he admitted.'hopefully i can look at some stars while im here though, that would make this trip worth it." he thought aloud, which he often did when nervous. "how has life been treating you?" he asked. he couldnt quite recall their highscool relationship well, but he could remember the way he loved seeing an yone he knew smile. Elias may have depression himself but wishes it upon no one else. not even his worse enemy.

[Consulting_Angel]

Casimir Lodge
23|Male|Bisexual
The YouTuber
Location: Island/Outside.
Tagged: Elias.

Looking concerned still, Casimir nodded slightly in understanding. He'd also be, admittedly, a little nervous about coming, but now that he was here, he was relaxing a bit more. Though, of course, he knew it wouldn't be the same case with everyone. "I'm sure things will be fine for you... though you can talk to me - or anyone else - if you need to." He told Elias, warmly. Then, he added, looking rather more interested, "I'm sure you will be able to. Out here in the open, the sky should be much clearer than if you were back in the city. I'm hoping to do some stargazing as well, it's so relaxing..." he trailed off, looking somewhat embarrassed. He bit his lip for a moment - it seemed that Elias hadn't seen his channel. Not that it mattered of course, but sometimes it was hard to talk about what happened still. "I mean..." Casimir rubbed the back of his neck, "it was awful for a bit," he admitted, and he pulled up the leg of his jeans slightly, to show the prosthetic for a moment, before letting go again, "but I think I pulled through well. I still internally panic when I'm in a car... but you don't want to hear all of that." Casimir shrugged, as if it was not much of a big deal. He refocused the conversation. "You wrote a book, right?" he asked.

[pereyra]

alpha maggwa ; twenty-one ; female ; she/her ; designer ; location: clubhouse ; tagging: quinton & keegan

to be honest, keegan's reaction to alpha hugging her put alpha on edge. something about her former best friend seemed off, and as keegan explained that she hadn't left her house in months, alpha studied her closely. something was definitely wrong. alpha just couldn't place what it was. she relaxed a little, though, at quinton's comment. "right! we're all here, and we have plenty of time to catch up!" alpha pointed out, hoping to put keegan more at ease by not questioning her reactions. still, she planned on at least bringing it up to the other girl at some point. what kind of friend would she be if she let that go unnoticed.
alpha returned to her luggage, picking up her designer bag and matching suitcase. "while we're here, is anyone else hungry? i didn't eat at all on the boat ride over here, and i'm starving," she said, trying to change the subject. "i think there's a little restaurant just up the beach a ways, if you guys want to go."

tulio torres ; twenty-four ; male ; she/her ; dj ; location: beach ; tagging: open

tulio wasn't sure what she had been expecting from alejandro, but it certainly wasn't for the other man to pick her up and hug her like that. she yelped in surprise, her face turning a shade of red that would have put a crayon to shame, which remained even after alejandro put her down. "i hope you like what you've heard," tulio said, squirming under alejandro's gaze and looking to the ground. honestly, she was genuinely surprised that any of her high school friends had kept up with her career. she figured they all would have been too busy with their own. "i've seen some of your photography- it's amazing!"

[AWarriorcat]

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Keegan Wish, ♀
crush. tbd
role. musician
tagged. Alpha, Quinton

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Thank god for Quinton's easy to respond to comment, it dismissed everything so easily that Keegan was envious that she didn't say it with that kind of social ease, but god was Keegan overly concious of Alpha's studious gaze, until finally she seemed to relax a little, hopefully she won't bring it up later but she had a little nasty thought that Alpha was probably too aware of her old best friend, they were, after all, practically joined at the hip in high school. At this point, Lala had decided that Quinton was her new friend and cautiously approached him, wagging her tail as she sniffed his leg though she changed focus as Alpha lifted up her suitcase, whirling around to sniff the bags, curiously, losing interest easily and going back to Quinton. "Ugh, don't mention eating and that godforsaken boat" She shuddered at the thought of trying to eat on that boat, she could almost feel the threat of bile in her throat and that torturous rocking, shaking it off, "I've dived off waterfalls, bungee jumped, parachuted and even canyon swinging but god, that boat was torture" She stuck her tongue out to signify her dislike, her mind flashing to the adrenaline junkie she had become a couple years ago... Her mind snapped away from the faces that were surrounding her in those memories, her face growing harder for a brief moment before she regained herself, "Anyway, I'd be down with some food but shouldn't we try to gather everyone together to join us?"

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Alejandro, ♂
crush. tbd
role. photographer
tagged. Tulio
Quinton (mentioned)

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The man let out a dismissive laugh, visibly waving his hand like it wasn't even worth discussing, "That's nothing! I'm not creative enough for being able to create something completely new! Hell! I just take pictures of cool stuff, it really is just angling, photoshop and time, anyone could do it." He talked about work all the time, he was eager to talk about new things, so he quickly snapped to a new subject line, "Are you excited for the reunion? I wonder who set it up? I bet Quinton easily, he was always that type of rascal" His eyes gleamed at the prospect of seeing his old best friend, his eyes lighting up at just the words, his gaze swept across the immediate area, as though he was going to pop out from the sand. "Do you think everyone will show up? I wouldn't be surprised if some people didn't, I mean, it has been a few years, everyone has branched off in such different careers, it's rather amazing" He rambled, excitedly before realizing that a conversation meant the other person talked to, so he snapped his mouth shut and looked at her expectantly, giving her his full attention.