“ it’s fine . titus sometimes gets that kind of reaction from dogs , ” she half-jokes , head nodding towards the european doberman that just moved to take a seat beside her . “ but uh , interesting name for a yorkie , ” she’ll comment , light amusement dancing in her eyes as she continues to stare at the smaller dog . attention shifts when they start speaking once more . “ don’t believe we’ve had the pleasure . i’m freya . and welcome to the neighborhood , i suppose ? forgive me but why the interest in living here ? masked murderer running loose doesn’t exactly scream ‘ move in ! ’ . but i guess if you’re trying to take advantage of the lower property value , can’t blame you there . ”
· open starter , assume connections ! · located at the mailbox closest to her residence .
“ oh , stop your yapping , nosferatu . ” they command the yorkie located at her feet , who is barking continuously at the other's sudden appearance . “ — he's not a fan of people . ” just as she ! hand tugs on the leash while the other closes the door to the opening of her mailbox , shuffling the envelopes now in their grasp . “ have we met before ? i'm dolores ; i just moved into the neighborhood about a week ago . ”
despite now running in the same circles , it never ceases to amuse harlowe just how much of a fan ace is of their music . don’t get them wrong ! it’s nice and they’re grateful . but they’re going with the assumption that it’ll take a bit more time for him to adjust so they’re sure the giddiness will pass eventually . “ it’s like the cinderella effect or something . but i gotta say , i’m a little disappointed . thought they’d hold out for another hour , y’know ? feels like 1AM kinda behavior . ” eyes will playfully roll at his comment . “ who me ? and take that honor away from you ? ” they’ll jest . “ i’m just saying that the rando probably will have done something to deserve it . what do you take me for ? just because i’m a rockstar doesn’t mean i’m completely uncivilized . ” and perhaps that’s why they took to him so quickly . nothing forms a bond quicker than knocking a jerk flat out . “ but i am thinking of getting outta here soon . maybe grab a bite at in-n-out or something . could go for a burger honestly . you in ? ”
shifts his weight , hand shooting out instinctively to land firm but gentle on harlowe’s shoulder , steadying them before they get shoved deeper into the crowd . “ nah , i’m good . drink’s safe . ” and shakes his head with a slight grin , playing it cool — even if inside , he’s a little giddy . ( i mean , it’s not every day your favorite musician turns around and checks on you , you know ? ) . “ but you might be right about leaving early . midnight hit , and they all turned into animals , swear to god . i mean , could stick around , but i dunno … wouldn’t wanna risk you takin’ someone down tonight . can’t have you going viral twice for knockin’ out some rando , can we ? ” lips pull into a teasing grin . ( they’re kind of alike in that way — both the type to throw fists at the right kind of jerk who deserves it . and by the looks of tonight’s crowd , it might just come to that if they hang around any longer ) .
“ i see the theme you’re going for is irony . ” lips curl up into an amused smile . “ i think fallen angle might suit you better , ” nalini teases . despite the lighthearted nature , mirth doesn’t quite reach her eyes like it used to whenever she jokes with laurie . she’ll warily eye the liquor that spills out of his glass before refocusing her attention on him . “ how much have you had to drink ? i feel like the floor’s had more of that cocktail than you have . ”
with: nalini kumar ( @imb3rs ) where: the edge of the dance floor at bootsy bellows
" angel suits me, doesn't it ? " with a cocktail in hand, laurie did a little spin for the other to show off his outfit, a small splash of liquor falling to the floor. though his brain kept spinning beyond his circular movement, he felt he wasn't nearly as trashed as he could have been — progress, he reckoned ?
nalini lets out a small sigh and blows away at the strand of hair that fell in front of her . listen , she understands that these curfews are in everyone’s best interests but it’s pointless . they’re all sitting ducks waiting for vigilante to strike . even more so now that everyone in beverly park is restrained to the confines of their own home after 9pm . “ god , i hate being that person but i don’t even know what i’m in the mood for . this has just been all so much . and for what ? this person has made it very clear that they’re not stopping . and there’s strength in numbers , right ? what good is it if most of us are home alone , anyway ? ” she’ll muse before looking over apologetically at regina . “ sorry , i was thinking out loud . but a drink or two sounds good . what’ve you got ? should we do a little cocktail night ? ”
ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ she thought the days of curfews ended when she became an adult , but , evidently , she was mistaken . now , she had to adhere to an even stricter one than she had in her younger years . what the hell was this ? she felt it was pointless to begin with , but no amount of complaining she did was going to change anyone's minds , anyways . she sighed , sympathizing with where the other was coming from . she knew it wasn't easy to handle everything going on . “ i get it , ” regina said , nodding . “ it's a lot to take in , ” she agreed . “ it's crazy that this person's still out there . ” regina tried not to talk about vigilante too often , didn't want to give the guy any more attention than he was already getting . “ that depends on what you're in the mood for . we have a lot of options here . we can watch a movie , or we can drink . i've got a pretty impressive liquor cabinet . or , i'm open to other suggestions , really . what are you in the mood for ? ”
freya’s head turns , her cool gaze meeting gwen’s . “ reckless ? or something more out of your comfort zone ? ” she quirks a brow at the younger woman . “ you know as well as i they’re always sniffing out the next best salacious thing to report on , ” she’ll shrug , casually bringing her cup of tea to her lips to take a small sip . “ the more important questions is : do you think doing something reckless will get them off your back ? ” she already knows the answer . it’ll only bring more attention to gwen and further drive the ‘ golden girl corrupted ’ narrative the tabloids have gone with . “ don’t get me wrong , it’s certainly one way to pivot from your old image but i don’t think it’s the most effective way to cement your image . people will say what they want no matter what you do , but you have to ask yourself what is impulsively doing something reckless going to prove ? ”
open starter ; for all . location ; gwen's place . connections can be assumed .
ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ “ you know , i've been thinkin' i should do something a little more reckless, ” she said , turning to look at the other . “ i'm getting real sick of seeing all those gossip articles still talking about those pictures and how hollywood's golden girl has been corrupted . i mean , its been like . . . weeks , ” gwen stated , shaking her head . didn't they have anything better to do with their time ? why were people so hung up on her image still ? gwen wondered if she'd ever fully shed the image she'd held for years . “ what do you think i should do ? ”
⊹₊⟡⋆ kaylee kaneshiro + they/them ⊹₊⟡⋆ blasting back in black by ac/dc through their airpods is HARLOWE SAITO-BRENNER . oh , you don’t know them ? they’re the twenty7 year old musician who just went viral for getting into a physical altercation with the paparazzi after a camera got a little too close. talk about a catfight! . yup , the one that drives a triumph scrambler 1200 . i hear they’re pretty +resilient , but others have claimed that they’re quite -blunt . that makes sense , considering they’re often labeled as the deadpan snarker .
[ ✰ ] WANTED & ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS ( WIP ).
penned by HECATE ( she/her , 21+ , pst )
001. ↻ BASICS .
[ ✰ ] full name: harlowe yumi saito-brenner
[ ✰ ] nickname(s): n/a
[ ✰ ] age: 27
[ ✰ ] date of birth: 10/31
[ ✰ ] place of birth: los angles, ca, usa
[ ✰ ] ethnicity: japanese, white
[ ✰ ] nationality: american
[ ✰ ] gender: non-binary
[ ✰ ] pronouns: they/them
[ ✰ ] orientation: bisexual / biromantic
[ ✰ ] language(s) spoken: japanese, english, spanish
[ ✰ ] mbti: ESTP
[ ✰ ] element: air
[ ✰ ] zodiac: scorpio
[ ✰ ] character inspiration: johanna mason ( catching fire / the hunger games ), haley graham ( stick it ), stiles stilinski ( teen wolf ), tory nichols ( cobra kai ), donna troy ( dc comics )
002. ↻ BACKGROUND .
NOTE: this is a quick summary / tldr of harlowe's background . for a more detailed bio , please CLICK HERE !
born into a legacy of professional athletes and entertainers in los angeles . harlowe saito-brenner starts their acting career at age 5 as one half of the saito-brenner siblings that often made appearances in various auditions and landing themselves in small roles before getting their big break . they later gain fame after being cast as jenny humphrey in gossip girl , alongside their brother . while initially successful in acting , harlowe’s passion for music took over , leading them to form their band ultraviolet . the band eventually gains critical acclaim with its first two albums . and after a brief hiatus to attend juilliard , harlowe has returned to music full-time , with their band now based in los angeles .
003. ↻ HEADCANONS .
NOTE: this is a work in progress so more will be added at a later time !
career claim / inspo: taylor momsen / the pretty reckless
obtained a bachelor’s in music with a focuses in composition and piano
started their band ‘ ultraviolet ’ at the age of 16. initially was the drummer , lead singer and songwriter for the band but has transitioned to being just the lead singer and songwriter
owns a european doberman named kenzo and a black cat named makkuro
did japanese jiu jitsu as a kid and continued into adulthood . they currently have a blackbelt !
picked up judo sometime in their teen years and more recently kickboxing
collects vintage weaponry ( heavy emphasis on knives and daggers ) and butterfly knives
speaking of butterfly knives , always has one on them and honestly uses it as a fidget toy whenever they want to keep their hands busy
Scream (2022) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
ego crush is so SEVERE penned by 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲
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