Suite Affairs [Modern-Day, Character Driven, LGBT Friendly]

[GnothiSeauton]

A question...

Would it be alright for our characters to, like, throw parties and get-togethers for people in the building? 

I ask because just from the sound of no overall story makes it seem like there aren't going to be any sort of event/reasons for people to get together and form some connections and relationships between characters.  It seems like it'd be kinda hard and difficult to arrange something between characters when it's everyone on their own, in their own little apartments.

[Diesel Heart]

Of course.  There's very little limits I'm placing on anyone to prohibit interaction.  That would be just as easy as someone posting first in the Poolside thread and leaving it open to any/all characters to respond to or otherwise.

[yesiroleplay]

As the building is new, there should be a sort of formal Open House thing/event in the recreational and/or pool area.

And of course we're all moving in at around the same time.  Plenty of opportunities for meeting at the curb, or getting the wrong furniture or deliveries...

[Diesel Heart]

Social Information
Name: Emily Leanne Crowning
Alias(es): Emmie
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality: American
Sexuality:  Bisexual
Age (Date of Birth): 22 (February 17, 1995)
Marital Status: Single
Wealth Level: 8
Civilian Occupation: Public Relations Manager
Relations

• Ashley Hayami - Best Friend & Roommate

Physical Information
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 127 lbs
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Orange-Red
Body Type: Endomorph

It takes no time at all for anyone to discern that Emily is a genetically blessed young woman with a plethora of endearing and appealing qualities. At first glance, a delicate, freckle-faced visage is endowed with pleasant attributes and a pale-skinned, voluptuous physique bears an ample amount of curvature, particularly from the waist down. As an endomorph, Emily has a softer and rounder body with some difficulty in spotting muscle tone. Additionally, she is short and stocky to a degree. However, underneath the thickness of stored body fat is an athletic musculature retained through rigorous training and an active lifestyle. Unfortunately, her body type instills some limitations in flexibility.

Professional Information
Profession: Public Relations
Education (Scholastic): High School Dropout; Obtained GED at 17 and attended Washington University to earn a degree in Busines Communication.
Training

• Emily wrote for her school newspaper from middle-school up to her early high school.
• After turning 16, she began attending socialite parties with her mother and was being taught how to present a public front to benefit the family business.
• Aftern earning her Bachelor's Degree, she briefly worked for a local marketing company until being invited to another marketing and entertainment company named Hopeful Direction.

Personality Information

At the most basic core of Emily's disposition, she is a person of the people.  As a result, she has always been popular and engaged in social events or participated in extracurricular activities in school.  It's not hard to find her in the spotlight or being a supportive ear to just about anyone nearby when it's needed.  She's a social creature, striving to stay in touch with friends and the general culture of her local community.  Emily adhere's to the Japanese concept of the two social spheres, tatame and honne.  It encourages that working with others requires self-control that carries the rewards of pride in contributing to a group, emotional security, and social identity.  To help ensure this for herself, she tries to openly avoid competition or confrontation, promoting harmony within a group.

Emily can be described as exuberant or quirky. As a jovial individual that loves to be an outgoing social creature, she has developed a keen appreciation for pleasantness and clinging to passions.  There's very little difference between her casual self and business self, normally limited to mandatory professionalism in specific situations.  Otherwise, she's honest and transparent to a fault.  She won't go revealing secrets or private information out on a whim and holds the consideration of socially acceptable behavior to heart but she never developed a sense of having another type of behavior aorund certain individuals.  What you see is what you get.

Recreational Information
Hobbies:  Dancing (Hip Hop Choreography), Yoga, Fashion
Likes:  East-Asian Culture, Hip Hop (TRAP Remixes), Hockey, Attending Parties, Meeting New People, Truth or Dare, Green Tea, Cocoa Butter Products, Booty Shorts, J-Pop, Benihana, Journalism, Turtles, Smart Casual Attire
Dislikes:  Open Conflict, Having Bad Hygiene, Body Hair, Being Late, Spicy Foods, Hairy Animals, Arrogant People, Reckless Behavior
Ons:  Being Spanked, Leashing, Oral Worship, Asians, Toy Usage, Risky Locations, Anal Foreplay
Offs:  Aggressive/Rough Sex, Watersports, Scat, Gore, Pain, Not Being In Control

[la dame en noir]

Would it be okay to add sexuality to the profile?

[Top Cat]

How is "Wealth Level" determined? Is 8 really high, really low, something in between? Would a 5 or a 15 be better?

[Diesel Heart]

Would it be okay to add sexuality to the profile?

Yes, feel free.  I should include that in all of them, actually.  Good catch.

How is "Wealth Level" determined? Is 8 really high, really low, something in between? Would a 5 or a 15 be better?

I tried to put a loose scale on the sheet itself.  1 is basically homeless and 10 is someone with 100,000,000+ in a bank account.

[la dame en noir]

WIP!!!!

Social Information
Name: Vivienne Marie Jacobs
Alias(es): Not at the moment
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American (From Sacramento, California)
Age (Date of Birth): 25 (October 25th, 1991)
Marital Status: Single/Polyamorous
Sexuality: Lesbian
Wealth Level: 7
Civilian Occupation: Software Developer
Relations

• Artemis - Siamese Kitten
• Lucius - Baby Ball Python

Physical Information
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140lbs - Athletically built
Eye Color: Natural Brown (wears hazel & blue contact lenses)
Hair Color: Depends on the day. Naturally black, but loves to play around with wigs.
Body Type: Ectomorph

Vivienne is a little above average in height with a very athletic body that she likes to take care of. She was blessed with beautiful dark skin that people often comment on - its both a curse and a blessing. Vivienne's chest is neither large or small - laying somewhere inbetween a small C & D cup. Her waist is small, giving a dramatic emphasis on her rounded hips and bubble bum.

Professional Information
Profession: Software Developer @ EA - Maxis
Education (Scholastic): San Francisco State University
Training: Masters in Computer Science - Emphasis on Software Developing.
Software Developer for Blizzard Entertainment for 1 year
Software Developer for EA Games(Maxis specifically)

Personality Information

• Sarcastic
• Flirty
• Outgoing
• Intelligent
• Out-Spoken/Straightforward
• Hard to Read

Recreational Information
Hobbies: Coding, Gaming, Writing, Cooking, Working out, Table Top Games
Likes: Sushi, Women, Working out, Video Games, Good books, Flirting, Pastries, Horror Movies
Dislikes: Rude People, Animal Abusers, Pushy Vegetarians & Vegans, Poor Hygiene, Individuals that assume she is stuck up because of her financial status, Being used, and clingy people
Ons: Toys(especially strap ons), Choking, Rough Sex, Roleplaying, Aggressive Women, Dominance, Butch/Androgynous women
Offs: Dead fish in bed, high pitched screaming, rough hands

[yesiroleplay]

Dame, our characters have a lot in common:  Same age, both gay, and both work in software development =)

I'd probably change that after seeing your character, but it's already part of my shared backstory with another character.
I was thinking Sharon would work for a gaming company, doing drone work on a physics engine (none of the cool gameplay or character model or dialog stuff, just making things seem real by not falling through floors or spiraling 100 feet into the air, etc...

Sharon is still working on her Masters, and is buried in student loan debt. so wealth 4 (which is why she needs a roommate)
Did you have anything in mind for Vivienne's employer?  They might work at the same place, or at least in the same "tech park" and use the same transport to work.

[Top Cat]

Like others, this is a WIP, and may be subject to change.

Social Information
Name: Parsifal Thompkins
Alias(es): Pete, Petey, Parse
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality: American
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Age (Date of Birth): 25 (September 23, 1991)
Marital Status: Single
Wealth Level: 4
Civilian Occupation: Part-time repair tech for Fry's Electronics
Relations

• (yesiroleplay's character) - Roommate
• (Unnamed) - Female cousin

Physical Information
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175 lbs
Eye Color: Hazel, trending toward green
Hair Color: Brown
Body Type: Ectomorph

Parse is a lean and lanky geek. His brown hair is often disheveled, and when talking with others, he is frequently looking at nothing in particular, seemingly distracted and not paying attention to the conversation. He tends to dress in lightweight slacks and polo shirts with sneakers.

Professional Information
Profession: Part-time Computer Repair Tech
Education (Scholastic): Master's Degree (Computer Engineering, Cal Tech)
Training: 3 months with Advanced Micro Devices
3 months with Intel
1 year with Fry's Electronics

Personality Information
Parsifal is a good-natured, soft-spoken geek who loves his technology. It is often difficult to catch his attention unless someone starts talking about the things he loves - computers, technology, and games. He would be involved in robotic war-games, if he could afford it.

Background Information
Parsifal was given a full ride at Cal Tech, and graduated with honors. Sadly, his introverted personality did not fit well with the corporate cultures. He was "released" from AMD without an explanation, and then was fired from Intel - with a caustic criticism from his Manager that he was too useless to be in the business. Despite Parsifal understanding on an intellectual level that the man was incompetent at management and his comments should not be taken at face value, this was still a blow to Parsifal's ego. He took a job with Fry's Electronics as a computer repair tech shortly thereafter. He can easily be convinced to handle any computer hardware problems, up to and including building a new motherboard or video card, in barter for whatever someone else can offer.

Parsifal is not a virgin. His mother took him to the Chicken Ranch near Las Vegas for his 21st birthday, and he spent most of a day trying sex with a handful of the women there. Despite that, he's still a little timid about the matter.

Recreational Information
Hobbies: Computer games, other electronic toys (like drones)
Likes: Friendliness, social competition, games and toys of all types
Dislikes: Overly confrontational people, Arrogance, being called an "idiot"
Ons: large breasts, confident women, role playing
Offs: Degradation or humiliation; violent (S&M) play; more extreme items

[Gypsy]

Open and happy to add connections, also a first draft and subject to change:

Social Information
Name:                         Sara McComb
Alias(es):                    Red
Gender:                       Female
Ethnicity:                     Caucasian
Nationality:                 US – originally from Carmel, CA
Age (Date of Birth):    28  (July 3, 1988)
Marital Status:            Single
Wealth Level:             7 (because of her allowance from her father)
Civilian Occupation:   Partner in MatchMe.Com, a local dating service for busy professionals
Relations

• Working with Dashenka for roommate character
• Pepe – a French bulldog

Physical Information
Height:       5’7”
Weight:      125 lbs
Eye Color:  Green
Hair Color:  Red
Body Type: Endomorph

Sara is an average height redhead with a curvy figure and bright green eyes.  She has long legs, and considers them her best feature, along with her eyes.

Professional Information
Profession:   Service Industry.  Sara is a full partner in a popular local matchmaking service that specializes in dates and getaways for busy professionals who just don’t have time, or the desire, to ‘meet that certain someone’ on their own or to use more generic services where they might be paired with someone who doesn’t meet their standards.
Education (Scholastic):   She has a degree in Sociology
Training:   Sociology, computers, business courses, plus a class or two in first aid and swimming safety

Personality Information

Sara is a pretty level headed young woman, easy going in most respects.  The only exception to this is her dysfunctional relationship with her father, who is both narcissistic and wealthy.  They had a falling out when she left for college, when her father divorced her mother and married someone younger than Sara.  He actually owns the apartment she lives in, but providing for her living arrangements is part of the ‘truce’ they’ve reached to keep the family peace, such as it is.

She’s up on social issues and all the best places to go in the area.  She is somewhere between an extrovert and introvert, and while she’s good in social situations, it takes more of an effort.  She excels in the part of her job that allows her to use electronics, and really needs some low key interaction to keep her balance.

Recreational Information
Hobbies:   Swimming, walking Pepe, people watching, snorkeling and skiing, baking
Likes:   Rock & Country Music, Wine, Soft Clothes, men with deep voices, powerful men, chocolate, the beach, computers and gadgets, confidence, dogs
Dislikes:   Overly loud people, clingy people, non dog people
Sexual Preference:    Heterosexual, a bit bi-curious
Ons:   age differences, risk, experienced partners, light bondage, teasing, rough sex, make-up sex
Offs:   humiliation or being disrespected

[la dame en noir]

Dame, our characters have a lot in common:  Same age, both gay, and both work in software development =)

I'd probably change that after seeing your character, but it's already part of my shared backstory with another character.
I was thinking Sharon would work for a gaming company, doing drone work on a physics engine (none of the cool gameplay or character model or dialog stuff, just making things seem real by not falling through floors or spiraling 100 feet into the air, etc...

Sharon is still working on her Masters, and is buried in student loan debt. so wealth 4 (which is why she needs a roommate)
Did you have anything in mind for Vivienne's employer?  They might work at the same place, or at least in the same "tech park" and use the same transport to work.

Not exactly. I'm actually going to change it to EA (Entertainment Arts) and she will be specifically working with Maxis because she's obsessed with the Sims. It's located in Redwood Shores - so its still in the bay area.

[Top Cat]

Gypsy: As my character is a computer hardware tech, perhaps he's established a relationship with your business, and they at least know each other?

Edit: Or perhaps that'll be an introduction hook between the characters. 

[Gypsy]

Gypsy: As my character is a computer hardware tech, perhaps he's established a relationship with your business, and they at least know each other?

Edit: Or perhaps that'll be an introduction hook between the characters. 

That sounds like a good introduction hook to me.   Bump into each other, exchange business cards, and never turn down an opportunity to offer services.

[Diesel Heart]

Social Information
Name:  Edward Gerald Hart
Alias(es):  None
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity:  Caucasian
Nationality:  American
Sexuality:  Heterosexual
Age (Date of Birth): 31 (August 27, 1986)
Marital Status:  Divorced
Wealth Level:  3
Civilian Occupation:  Preschool Teacher
Relations

• Seren Hart - Daughter
• Diesel - Pit Bull

Physical Information
Height:  6'3"
Weight:  218 lbs
Eye Color:  Hazel
Hair Color:  Brunette
Body Type: Mesomorph

Gerald doesn't have the genetic gifts to turn many heads and able to blend into a crowd quite easily.  At a glance, he is an average brunette with a thin albeit chiseled visage endowed with deep-set, hazel eyes.  However, he knows how to fashion himself in moderation in order to emphasize key characteristics, most notably the high sitting cheeks and structured jawline.

Professional Information
Profession:  Teacher
Education (Scholastic):  Gerald graduated and drifted around various jobs until Seren came into his life, prompting a career change.  He attended his local community college to earn an Associate's Degree.
Training: He worked as a teacher's aide while attending college to earn his degree in early childhood development.  Since graduation, he has worked as a preschool teacher.

Personality Information

Bearing countless skeletons in his closet, Gerald tends to be a reserved man at home and prefers spending time with his daughter.  To him, she is the most precious gem in the world and rarely tolerates distractions from preparing for her future.  This doesn't mean he isn't incapable of having fun or being social, however.  In fact, he's an extrovert that enjoys relaxing atmosphere's and leisurely indulgence.  Nonetheless, he openly admits to being withdrawn since a terrible divorce nearly took everything.

Recreational Information
Hobbies:  Reading, Writing, Computer Games
Likes:  Chillstep Music, Cooking, Teaching, Conversations about Abstract Topics, Cosmetology, Fruit
Dislikes:  Alcohol, Smoking, Violence, Ignorant People, Drug Abusers, Procrastinating, Being Unproductive, Meat
Ons:  Vanilla Sex, Romance, Tension, Foreplay, Dirty Talk
Offs:  Watersports, Scat, Gore, Pain, Exhibitionism, Feet

[yesiroleplay]

Social Information
Name: Sharon Burke
Alias(es): Sherri, Shar
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality: American
Age (Date of Birth): 25 (2-Feb-1992)
Marital Status: Single
Wealth Level: 4
Civilian Occupation:
Relations

• Roommate: (Top Cat's character) TBD
• Cat: Cleopatria Burke - a spayed female Egyptian Mau

Physical Information
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Weight: 119 lbs
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Ash Blonde
Body Type: ectomorph

(Insert General Description Here)

Professional Information
Profession:
Education (Scholastic):
Training: (Please list the amount of professional training your character has had in their career choice.  Think of it as a resume.)

Personality Information

(Insert Description Here)

Recreational Information
Hobbies:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Ons:
Offs:

[NightLux]

Social Information
Name: Joao Tomas Silvas
Alias(es): John, J.T., Thump Thump (and he'll explain its a long story)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Portuguese
Nationality: Portuguese-American
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Age (Date of Birth): 34 (07/14/1985)
Marital Status: Single
Wealth Level: 5
Civilian Occupation: Emergency Physician
Relations

• "Peqrei", English Bulldog
• Josephine - Sister, 26

Physical Information
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Black
Body Type: Ectomorph

Born in Lisbon, he immigrated to the US with a stop in Montreal and then Vancouver, finally spending his teenager years in Seattle.  While most didn't see him much more than the exotic-looking face in high school, by college on of his professors caught on that he was brighter than he appeared.  Under his mentorship, he pushed John to apply to Med School and, from there, it was off to the races.  While his parents were not fabulously wealthy, the family business made enough to support him through Med School (and his sister through six years of college to get a BA in Art).  He fought through the long hours of internships and residencies, settling on acute care rather than the surgical side.  Finally in some money after getting a partnership position at a nearby ER, his plans were put on hold when his sister moved in after their parents untimely deaths at the hands of an intoxicated driver (any hope that money might come along were dashed when the business' debts ate almost their entire inheritance).  Still, he does what he can to support her and her struggling artist ways, all while trying to start his own family.

Professional Information
Profession: Medical Doctor, Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Education (Scholastic): B.S Biology (University of California, San Diego); MD (Stanford School of Medicine)
Training: (I'll come back to this, need to do more research)

Personality Information

While sometimes he might be considered a bit cold to people he first meets, John is actually very welcoming to those he has learned to trust.  He has some trouble dealing with stress, even still, and excises it in healthy activities sometimes taken to extremes.  He's driven to prove himself, mostly motivated by the lack of motivation of his sister and what he sees as his parent's business failure.  His greatest flaw is he often reduces people to one or two traits, failing to account for the entire person.

Recreational Information
Hobbies: Cycling, Reading, real football, Dancing
Likes: Anything green, cooking, astronomy and anything not-biology
Dislikes: Alcohol, drugs, American "football" (especially the NFL), politics
Ons: Romance, wooing, foreplay, quiet sex in risque places, exhibitionism
Offs: Watersports and the like, needless violence, general uncleanliness

[Gypsy]

"Peqrei", English Bulldog

Another bulldog owner!  That might be something that spurs a connection.  Perhaps our bulldogs meet and decide that they like each other, whether we like it or not? -- or hate each other on sight. 

[Diesel Heart]

I'm going out for the night.  I'll begin putting up threads sometime tomorrow so be on the lookout.  I'll also place links in the initial post as well as a link to a Character Thread for everyone's easy navigation as well.  Talk to you lovely people later.

[NightLux]

Another bulldog owner!  That might be something that spurs a connection.  Perhaps our bulldogs meet and decide that they like each other, whether we like it or not? -- or hate each other on sight. 

Yes, yes it would.  What's the trick to finding a girl?  A cute dog.  Even better?  An ugly one that just looks happy.

[Nisha95]

Hi everyone,

Social Information
Name: Anita Sharma
Alias(es): Ani
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Indian
Nationality: Indian
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Age (Date of Birth): 23, (07/07/1993)
Marital Status: Single
Wealth Level: 6 (Her family money)
Civilian Occupation: MBA Student in USF School of Management
Relations

• Ronchi, a Pug
• Mark, a Dachshund

Physical Information
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 120 lbs
Eye Color: Light Brown
Hair Color: Black
Body Type: Ectomorph

Anita has a slim figure with curves at the right places. Her slim figure is primarily attributed to her diets and yoga. She has a fair smooth skin. She wears clothings that accentuates her figure.

Professional Information
Profession: Student
Education (Scholastic): She graduated as an Electronics and Communication Engineer from BITS, Pilani, India.
Training:  She worked as an Electronics and Communication Engineer in Hewlett Packard, India for some time before applying for MBA in USF School of Management.

Personality Information

Anita is easily an outgoing girl, making friends easily wherever she is. She was born in a rich family in South India. She has two younger sisters. She always excelled at Academic domains, so she got into one of the elite engineering colleges in India. After graduating from there, she wanted to go to USA for higher studies. Her parents were initially reluctant to send her overseas for study but she convinced them saying that she will come back to India after completing her MBA and wont stay in USA.

Recreational Information
Hobbies: Swimming, Playing with dogs, Watching Movies
Likes: Dogs, Movies, Indian Food
Dislikes: People who are judging, Racist people
Ons: Dirty talk, Risk of Pregnancy, Watersports, Fellatio, Cunnilingus
Offs: Scat, Gore, Blood play

[Nisha95]

Another bulldog owner!  That might be something that spurs a connection.  Perhaps our bulldogs meet and decide that they like each other, whether we like it or not? -- or hate each other on sight. 

I initially thought of getting a Bulldog, but then since you guys already have Bull dogs, I had to change it.

[Gypsy]

Cute kitty, yesiroleplay. 

[NightLux]

I initially thought of getting a Bulldog, but then since you guys already have Bull dogs, I had to change it.

There are several other breeds of bulldogs.  French and English are already used, but I have a special affinity to a Banter bulldogges.  My neighbor had one for the longest time.  They're incredibly sweet.

[Capone]

Not sure if I'll be putting together a character sheet. Was thinking of a comic artist but he wouldn't exactly be high on the wealth-o-meter and thus far would feel a bit out of place. In addition, the personality and mentality I keep coming up for him is too close as characters in another group game right now.

Will think more on it and see if I can find some newer inspiration.