we are golden [closed]

[sicknasty]

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it's another hot summer and a gang of outcast teens are
living life like the movies for the last time before they all
go their separate ways. high school may not have been
easy but they fully intend to enjoy their last summer
together in any way they can - who knows what will the
coming weeks will bring? will it be just another boring
break or will they get their hollywood happy endings after
all?
inspired by this song/music vid!

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[sicknasty]

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the loudmouth - oscar alberti - apricotflyer
the romantic - gwendolyn marcus - pisces.
the music lover - andre liu - morioh
the cynic - theo lynwood - sicknasty
the designated driver - venus noble - it lives
the baby - levi st. clair - fawn,
the party animal - cody webb - sewer connoisseur

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[sicknasty]

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i. all tess' rules apply.
ii. please be friendly to all the roleplayers and
don't leave anyone out!
iii. one character per person. reservations
last for 24 hours. (from opening)
iv. diversity of all kinds is encouraged!
v. on this thread and the discussion thread,
please keep text readable but neat. disable your
signatures on all posts!

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[sicknasty]

━━ ＯＰＥＮ ＦＯＲ ＰＯＳＴＩＮＧ！ ━━━━━━━━━

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all gifs made by me, please do not use!

[sicknasty]

DAY: one TIME: 10:30 am LOCATION: kid's playground

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name theo lynwood mood bored tagged open
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it was another greyish morning; a disappointing start to the summer. theo yawned, ran a hand
through his bedhead. it was the first day of their grand summer plan and he supposed that
this would be the point in a teen movie where an upbeat soundtrack started playing while he
got ready for another exciting day.
instead, he assembled a nondescript all-black outfit, finding a clean hoodie with a reasonably
unobjectionable slogan, and slipped out of the house, heading for somewhere that wouldn't
have qualified as a set for even the most low-budget of teen movies.
sitting under the shelter of the climbing frame, theo watched dry leaves scutter across the
asphalt in jagged paths. he opened up his phone and checked his messages to find that some
joker (50/50 odds, cody or oscar) has changed his nickname in the group chat to 'mr grumpy'.


mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's
around

mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy

[sewer connoisseur]

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xxxxxxxxxxxname cody webb mood is hungover a mood? location coffee shop
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cody was awoken by a buzz next to his head. he groaned painfully, cracking open an eye to see his crappy broken phone screen flashing with a new message. with a gratuitous huff, he heaved himself into a sitting position, back pressing against cracked leather.
'oh,' he realised, 'this isn't my bed.' he was on the living room couch, sunlight shining through the slats over the window and casting gold rectangles across the floor. pretty though it was, the light only accentuated the pounding behind his eyes. cody grabbed his phone, squinting to try and read the words on the screen. he smirked, a teasing grin playing across his face as he beheld his masterpiece.

mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's around
mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy
coolguy: ill b there soon i gotta cure my hangovr u kno how it be
coolguy: also? im v happy ;^)

he switched quickly from the group chat, to wen's profile

coolguy: ey come get coffee w me??

cody didnt wait for an answer, pulling his beaten up boots onto his feet and shoving some sunglasses onto his face to marginally block out the sun. he tried to look some semblance of normal as he ran his fingers through his too-long hair and grabbed his keys off the kitchen counter. he slid out the front door, taking the elevator down to the bottom floor of their apartment and heaving himself into his car. today was not a walking day. he absently rolled a cigarette between his fingers, knees propped up on the steering wheel to avoid swerving off the road. he tucked it behind his ear and pulled into a parking space, grimacing when the metal of his hub cap scraped against the curb.
he pulled himself out of the car, pulling his hood up further to block out the noise of the crowd. he ordered quickly - an overly sugary tall latte with one pump vanilla syrup and one pump raspberry syrup - and slumped down at an outside table in the shade, waiting for wen.

[passione]

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mood ● eh — location ● kid's playground yeet — tagged ● theo


andre had been awake for who knows how long, but he liked sitting in bed with a bowl of cheerios whilst king crimson played softly in the background because flutes sounded nice in the morning and could easily outspeak the crows that screamed outside his bedroom window. he was heading out to wash his bowl when he heard a distinct 'ding ding ding!!' that didn't belong to the blaring orchestra of 'in the court of the crimson king'.

at the moment, andre's internal conflict was whether he should respond to the message or wash the bowl first. he decided on the bowl.

it turns out that the notifications came from the group chat he was in with some friends and some acquaintances. cody had already responded to theo about getting to the park, but even andre didn't know how long curing a hangover would take, so he thought he could give theo some company in the meantime. even if it meant quiet company.


mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's around
mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy
coolguy: ill b there soon i gotta cure my hangovr u kno how it be
coolguy: also? im v happy ;^)

andre exhaled through his nose before typing a few messages of his own


made in heaven: wow theo,, gorgeous summer weather?
made in heaven: i'm sorry but i thought you'd rather be talking about carbon exhaust and how it's releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and killing us
made in heaven: i'll be at the playground in ten

andre was an extremely shy person, but he was quite shameless online, so... there was that. he got dressed in one of his usual band tees (today it was savage garden) and skinny jeans. andre grabbed his black sony headphones off his bedside table before he slipped on his worn converse and stuck his phone in his pockets.

he had his summer playlist on shuffle as he walked down the street towards the playground. theo was already there, as he had said in the group chat, and andre made his way over to the other dude with slowish strides.

it really was quite grey today. maybe theo was being sarcastic earlier... yeah, he definitely was. that guy was so sarcastic that it seeped out of his skin sometimes. gross imagery. andre waved hello to his friend as he approached.

"so... what's the plan today...?"

[egg warden]

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[ (role) the romantic (#) cody (@) home, a coffee shop (wc) 637 ]
"as long as i wake up today, you can't take my youth away."
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despite hearing it every day for the last five years of her life, wen would never get used to the sound of the house's alarm clock. that's right: the house's alarm clock. at 6:45 am exactly, a noise that could only be described as 'nuclear meltdown alarm' would sound through the marcus household. every morning. seven days a week. and now you know what it's like to have a trigger happy military man for a father.

so when her phone began to buzz around ten, wen was already up, showered, and ready to face the day. the screen of her phone lit up her face as she unlocked the device to open up the group chat where her friends had steadily started a conversation.

mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's around
mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy
coolguy: ill b there soon i gotta cure my hangovr u kno how it be
coolguy: also? im v happy ;^)
made in heaven: wow theo,, gorgeous summer weather?
made in heaven: i'm sorry but i thought you'd rather be talking about carbon exhaust and how it's releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and killing us
made in heaven: i'll be at the playground in ten
the man: theo! such positive descriptive words! this is new 4 u b.
the man: n i'm happy abt ur nickname change n i didn't even do it. much love! xoxo
the man: see u losers soon 8)

as she propped her legs up on her vanity dresser, wen quickly sent her best friend, oscar, a text.

the man: hey, ru going to the dinner party for mr. shireman tomorrow? please tell me ur not so i have an excuse not to go.

she'd do absolutely anything to get out of this dinner. mr. shireman was known to be creepy and a bit... odd. being near the man wasn't something she was willing to do for two and a half hours. wen was getting nothing out of it... so why should she have to go?

and then, a text from cody came in.

coolguy: ey come get coffee w me??
the man: ya, sec.

gwendolyn grinned and let her feet fall back to the ground. she knew she'd have to come up with some kind of excuse to get out of the house, otherwise her parents would continue to keep her on house arrest from the last time she snuck out. with a sigh, the young woman got to her feet and pushed her bedroom door open with her shoulder.

"ma?" she hollered.

"in the kitchen!" was the response that echoed from the first floor of her home. she took to the stairs with ease, listening for the jingle of the tags on her dog's collar to sound behind her.

"hey. i'm going to meet up with the gang, i guess something happened with andre's car, so i'm gonna pick him up and hang out for a bit. all good?" she watched her mother's eyes, then her jaw. addison marcus was a woman who often expressed her emotions physically.

"sure. don't be out late, and if dad asks, you're running some errands for me."

after thanking her mom, wen didn't even bother to text cody back. she'd just show up. so, with malachi geared up, wen loaded him into her car and headed for their coffee spot. she wasn't even that big of a coffee fan; she was more of a floral or fruit tea kind of gal- she just really enjoyed spending time with her friends. the first and only things she said upon arrival were: "bag secured" and, "good morning, how'd ya sleep?"

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[apricotflyer]

Oscar Alberti
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role; the loudmouth! location; home, playground mood; avoiding responsibilities, chill tagged; theo, andre
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oscar couldn't believe he'd managed to wake up at 10am, on the first day of summer. if he had the chance he'd willingly sleep in longer, enjoying the moments of quiet without his family around. avoiding them wasn't the best, but considering he didn't exactly want to have to come up with any more excuses to get out of suggested dinners, it was for the best right now. summer was about fun, and that only happened around his friends. with a tired yawn, he wove his hand into his still shower-wet hair, knowing he should probably dry it soon. he took a final sip of his banana smoothie before wandering into his bedroom, about to head for the hairdryer. he did value his appearance after all, how could he not when he was so dashing.

the buzz of his phone caught his attention however and he temporarily aborted his mission, retrieving his phone where it had been tossed on the bed. it looked like the group chat had been active while he'd been getting ready.

mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's around
mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy
coolguy: ill b there soon i gotta cure my hangovr u kno how it be
coolguy: also? im v happy ;^)
made in heaven: wow theo,, gorgeous summer weather?
made in heaven: i'm sorry but i thought you'd rather be talking about carbon exhaust and how it's releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and killing us
made in heaven: i'll be at the playground in ten
the man: theo! such positive descriptive words! this is new 4 u b.
the man: n i'm happy abt ur nickname change n i didn't even do it. much love! xoxo
the man: see u losers soon 8)

oscar smirked at that, he had to admit what cody had done was pretty funny. he kind of wished he thought to do it earlier himself.

loud™: ayy grumpster u should be thanking cody, its v fitting
loud™: b there soon. gotta fix my hair first c;

before he could toss his phone back down and rush to sort his hair out, it beeped again. when he realised it was wen he smiled and opened it immediately, he wasn't about to leave his best friend on read.

the man: hey, ru going to the dinner party for mr. shireman tomorrow? please tell me ur not so i have an excuse not to go.
loud™: nahhh, course not. told my fam i already had plans
loud™: well... that didnt work so i said i was going out to a 'fancy' dinner w/ friends for a bday. 100% a lie but im not going to the din party now, so it works
loud™: just say ur going w/ me

as much as a blabbermouth oscar tended to be it was always easy to hide stuff from his parents. their constant talks about 'thinking about the future' always made him uncomfortable and so he'd gotten better at this. when he was around his friends it was so much easier to just be himself, and be as loud as he wanted. that freedom was all he wanted, which is why he was so glad he ever met wen. they helped each other out with their families dumb dinners and meetings that always dragged on till he was ready to fall asleep.

with the messages out of the way and leaving him feeling in a much more spirited mood he went into the bathroom. he went through his vigorous and thorough routine with his hair, he'd long since perfected the slightly messy look. stylishly messy and entirely on purpose. satisfied with his 'best feature' oscar threw on a green jacket and picked up his phone and wallet on his way out.

deciding he couldn't be bothered driving anywhere today oscar just walked, keeping a quick pace. the playground wasn't that close to his home and he was slowly regretting not driving. no time like the present though. it took about 15 minutes (too long in oscar's mind) but his momentary annoyance faded as he approached their meetup spot and saw both theo and andre.

"hey guys!!" he called out, some distance away but waving wildly.

[fawn,]

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[ the baby . feeling excited, happy . tagged theo, andre, oz ]

For once, Levi woke up far later than she normally would. She had been dimly aware of the fact that her phone had been buzzing under the pillow beneath her head, but she had just groaned and turned away from it as if that would stop the noise. Finally her mother poked her head around the door and called her, reminding her that even though it was the summer holidays that she wasn't to stay in bed all day. She grunted a half-legible response and sat up with a yawn. She sat blearily for a second, looking around her room as she adjusted to the light and caught a glimpse of the clock in her room. Damn. It was much later than she had expected, she'd have to hurry if she wanted to meet up with everyone else before they all went off to go and do other things. She fumbled for her phone and regarded the bright screen with a squint.

mr grumpy: it's 10:30 please tell me at least some of you are awake
mr grumpy: i'm at the playground enjoying the gorgeous summer weather if anyone's around
mr grumpy: and also whoever changed my nickname i hope you're happy
coolguy: ill b there soon i gotta cure my hangovr u kno how it be
coolguy: also? im v happy ;^)
made in heaven: wow theo,, gorgeous summer weather?
made in heaven: i'm sorry but i thought you'd rather be talking about carbon exhaust and how it's releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and killing us
made in heaven: i'll be at the playground in ten
the man: theo! such positive descriptive words! this is new 4 u b.
the man: n i'm happy abt ur nickname change n i didn't even do it. much love! xoxo
the man: see u losers soon 8)
loud™: ayy grumpster u should be thanking cody, its v fitting
loud™: b there soon. gotta fix my hair first c;

Her heart skipped a bit when Oz's name flashed up in the group and she had to actively clamp her heart to stop it from fluttering any further. She had had a crush on the boy for a while now but was far too shy to tell anyone about it, she hadn't even really told Wen yet, which was highly unusual. However, she knew that Wen was super close to Oz and hadn't wanted him to catch on. This summer was going to be different however, this summer she was finally going to tell him... Or at least she was going to talk to Wen and decide on a battle plan to point her in the right direction.

princess ♚: oops, totally overslept
princess ♚: just getting ready, c u in 20?

After finishing off the text she chucked her phone on her bed and headed to the shower. After the quickest shower she'd ever had in her life, she was blowdrying her hair whilst simultaneously trying to apply make-up. After giving up on multi-tasking and focusing just on her hair, she had managed to get her silvery blonde strands to fall in a semblance of a neat style and was just touching up her lipgloss when her mother reappeared. "Hello Sweetie, your father and I are away for a conference for a few days, we'll keep you updated and FaceTime you every morning, are you going to be okay on your own?" Levi smiled, she loved her parents but they were forever worrying about her because she was their only child. "Okay Mum, I'll be fine I promise! Have loads of fun and I'll speak to you in the mornings, I won't go too crazy I promise!" Her mother smiled and headed downstairs, a few moments later she heard her call a goodbye and the door closed. Fab, that meant she could have the others over for at least one night.

She headed downstairs herself and grabbed a breakfast bar before checking her appearance in her compact mirror and walking to the children's park where she knew her little group would be. She saw the group from across the field and made her way to them, she called out as she got a bit closer, only 3 of the others were there for now: Theo, Andre and Oz. She suppressed a secret smile and settled on a swing near where they were all sat. "Morning all! How are we all?" she smiled brightly as she gently swang.