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guinevere 'gwen' (tadashi-matisse) agreste*

20 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • CANCER • BISEXUAL DISASTER • PARIS, FRANCE • WRITING MAJOR • PICKPOCKET EXTRAORDINAIRE • WHITE LIES • SELF RELIANT TO A FAULT • FRECKLED FRIENDS • WHAT THE FUCK ARE METAPHORS •

Gwen was born to be a harbinger of badness. Not evil, not destruction, or anything so dramatic, just bad. Her parents died when she and her brother were only months old, and she was never given an explanation as to how. Gwen grew up in an orphanage for the first years of her life, until she and her twin brother were adopted by a young woman in Paris. Under her new 'sister's' nose, Gwen learned to pickpocket tourists on the streets, pick locks, and forge just about any signature or handwriting she needed to in an effort to help them get by.

She was offered entry to Okinawa International Academy after she was finally caught by law enforcement. She had pretty much accepted the fact that she was going to go to jail, but instead, the Headmaster of OIA gave her an out by enrolling in his academy. Gwen only agreed if her brother could attend too, despite the fact that there really wasn't a negotiation to be had. She's no less a troublemaker than she was before going to OIA, but now that's she's been around other people her age, Gwen's started to learn she can't rely on herself forever.

kaiyo jackson^
22 YEARS OLD • HE/THEY • PANSEXUAL • CANCER • AMERICA • PE MAJOR/STUDENT ATHLETE • CARING • BRATTY • FLAMBOYANT • SURFER BABE • FRECKLED FRIENDS

Kaiyo is the result of glitz and glamour colliding with the serene ocean. Their father, a fashion designer, fell in love with a young surfer and embarked on a whirlwind romance that ended as soon as he was born. Raised by his father, Kaiyo and his sister Betty grew up in the fashion world and by the time he was a teenager, he became a model. But his heart yearned for the ocean and whenever he wanted to escape from home, he would find himself catching a wave. Kaiyo tried his best to protect himself and Betty but in the end, he had to leave for his own sake.

Following in his mother's footsteps, he decided to attend Okinawa International Academy. He's apart of the Student Activities Board, a mentor, and a student athlete. He found love in many places, even ones he had no business looking into. He can't help it though, Kaiyo's Achilles' heel is love and it was only a matter of time before he got shot in the foot.

fuyuhiko kitamura*
20 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • LEO • UNLABELLED  • KYOTO, JAPAN • PRE-LAW STUDENT • ALWAYS OVER DRESSED • SON OF A YAKUZA LEADER • FIRST BORN BUT SHORTEST • FRECKLED FRIENDS • TEACHER'S PET• POTTY MOUTH

Fuyuhiko is the oldest child and only son to the leaders of the Kitamura clan, the oldest and most influential yakuza in Kyoto. He's been being 'trained' to take over for most of his life, and was only able to apply to Okinawa Internatial Academy because he managed to convince his parents that getting a further education would help him fulfill his role better. Fuyuhiko is rather brash and standoffish to those he doesn't know, but is extremely loyal to a fault to those he does. He values family over everything, even if they aren't blood.

shoto kirigiri*
21 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • BISEXUAL • KYOTO, JAPAN • CAPRICORN • ????????? •

Who is Shoto Kirigiri?

george (tadashi-matisse) agreste*
20 YEARS OLD •  HE/HIM • CANCER • BISEXUAL • PARIS, FRANCE • PHYSICAL THERAPY MAJOR • MAN BUN CENTRAL • SISTER'S KEEPER • SMILING THROUGH HURT • MANWHORE ON THE LOW..• FORMER FRECKLED FRIEND

Despite the way Gwen acts, George was actually born first: a whole twelve minutes before she was, their adoptive guardian, Elise, claims that he must've been screaming and crying for her to join him. Gwen, naturally, had to keep him waiting just to be petty, exactly how their entire childhood had been. While they didn't have anyone in the hospital room during their birth that they could ask, George insisted it must've been true. He loved his sister dearly, and while they argued over stupid things and he had a talent of getting on her nerves with three words, she was his best friend.

So the fact that they no longer spoke in their second year at OIA was a surprise to everyone, including the rest of their friend group. Nobody quite knows why, but anytime George is brought up around Gwen, she tends to get closed off or leave the room altogether.

akari kitamura*
18 YEARS OLD •  SHE/HER• PISCES • LESBIAN • KYOTO, JAPAN • FASHION MAJOR • LOVES HER BIG BROTHER • POTTY MOUTH JR. • IF ELLE WOODS & REGINA GEORGE HAD A KID •

           Akari is Fuyuhiko's younger sister, who absolutely adores and idolizes her brother. She thinks he is the best at everything he does, and wants to be just like him, except that's a little difficult to do when your family is full of yakuza members that don't think you can lead your way out of a wet paper bag. Her parents are always busy, leaving Fuyuhiko to do most of 'raising' her and keeping an eye out on her, which can come with overprotectiveness and him thinking she can't do anything on her own, either.

           She can be immature and snippy, but Akari values loyalty over everything, which is why she is motivated to help her peer, and the only person in her general lectures she can stand, find his older brother who seems to be missing without a trace.

yusūke izayoi*
22 YEARS OLD •  HE/HIM • LIBRA • BISEXUAL • TOKYO, JAPAN • ENGINEERING MAJOR • GOOD WITH HIS HANDS • MARTIAL ARTS • WELDER • SWEET TOOTH • TATTOOS • BLACK EYELINER • NOT A SMALL TALKER • YOU BEFORE ME •

Yūsuke has always had a talent for working with his hands, whether it be woodworking or carving bird houses when he was younger, to blacksmithing and welding with his father, to martial arts and knife throwing as hobbies. With this skill, he was admitted into OIA as a jack-of-all-trades Engineering major, along side his childhood girlfriend, Rurika. His parents are both police officers, making him come from a disciplined yet loving background. He is usually quiet unless he genuinely has something to say, and often finds himself bending to the whim of his girlfriend. He doesn't get close to many but he holds long and tight on to the past, and that might be his downfall.

rurika nakahara^
22 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • UNLABELED • SCORPIO • JAPAN • CULINARY ARTS MAJOR • ASSERTIVE • SPITEFUL • ALLURING • MINISKIRT WARRIOR •

Raised by her widowed father and four older brothers, in their eyes, Rurika isn't a spoiled princess but rather a deserving queen. It doesn't help that she was a part of the Kido clan, so with that lineage and an adoring family, her walls are set high and her expectations are even higher. She has the basis of being a confident person and yet insecurity riddles her mind. She questions her appearance, the authenticity of her personality, and her childhood lover Yūsuke's loyalty to her constantly. Like, all the time.

She's been managing it well since she started attending OIA, though. Whenever she gains weight, she cries about it all alone until she passes out. If someone doesn't like her, she humiliates them to make them feel like how they made her feel. When Yūsuke wavers, she breaks up with him in hopes that he'll come to his senses and give her all his devotion again...okay, it's not healthy, but God forbid a girl make mistakes.

akihiko kido^
21 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • UNLABELED • TAURUS • JAPAN • PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR / BUSINESS ADMIN MINOR • TEASING • MYSTERIOUS • BRASH • I'M NOT OKAY (I PROMISE)

Not to be cliche, but Akihiko is the illegitimate son of the head of the Kido clan. Due to his unconventional conception and his febrile myalgia, Aki was immediately disqualified from being considered an heir. He could've fought for his position, he should've fought for it since he's the first born, but what fun would that be? Aki preferred being the antithesis of the concept of an heir, in fact he wanted to burn the clan to the ground. So, after an array of mischievous events, the Kidos decided to contain the troublemaker that is Aki in Okinawa International Academy.

With his cousins in attendance and eyes always following him, Aki was expected to behave in an orderly manner. However, you can only keep a storm at bay for so long.

iris alordia*
20 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • ARIES • LESBIAN • NORWAY • COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR • CULTURE SHOCK • CURIOUS • PRINCESS IN WAITING

Iris is third in line to the monarchy in Norway, effectively making her royalty that still attends Okinawa International Academy. Because of her ranking underneath her sisters, she was permitted to attend school in another continent. She's used to being a social butterfly and charming those that she comes into contact with, even strangers, but has a difficult time adjusting to the culture and societal norms, which can sometimes make her appear a bit aloof. She is nothing but open minded and willing to learn from others, though.

She is very headstrong and willing to stand for what she believes is right. Iris is friends with those that you wouldn't put next to her in a lineup, such as her unconventional friendship with TA Jesse.

tamaki mendoza^
22 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • GAY/DEMI-SEXUAL • CAPRICORN • MEXICO • COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR/ART MINOR • TRADITIONAL • MATURE • NONCHALANT • OLD SOUL

         Being a member of the Kido clan comes with many benefits, but Tamaki wouldn't know because he avoids the Kidos like a plague. Part of it comes from the fact gang he grew up with his father's family in Mexico, but another, bigger, part of him rejects them simply because she's of their morals. Though he is receptive to his cousins Rurika and Akihiko, even conversing with them from time to time.

           Outside of them, he doesn't talk to anyone except for a pesky blonde that won't stay out of his head. Should he try to pursue things with them or get over his feelings by 'courting' his annoying roommate?

kimberly 'kimmy' gray^
22 YEARS OLD • SHE/THEY • BIROMANTIC • CANCER • AMERICA • COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR • BUBBLY • INFORMATIVE • DITZY • MAFIA MOVIE ENTHUSIAST

          Kimber-Lee, or Kimberly, was a social media sensation. She was active on all platforms, posting every single day. Kimmy made her life seem glamorous when it couldn't be further from the truth. Then, in her first year at the Academy, she went on an unexpected sabbatical and came back to campus clean of any social media accounts, or so it seemed.

         While she didn't want to be Kimber-Lee anymore, she couldn't stay away from the thrill of having a following. Thus an anonymous Okinawa International Academy gossip account was created . At first, Kimmy didn't think anyone would share much, but little did she know that some students had plenty to say if you were listening.

bethany 'betty' jackson^
18 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • ??? • AQUARIUS • AMERICA • FASHION DESIGN MAJOR • NAIVE • PASSIONATE • THEATRICAL • SOUTHERN BELLE

      Some may call the Jackson family mismatched, but Betty would call it perfect. She never felt ostracized despite being adopted, and was actually the apple of her family's eye. However, because of their overprotectiveness over her, she couldn't see the cracks in the foundation and was left completely blindsided when her older sibling left abruptly. With the family falling apart and Kaiyo's distance growing each day, Betty distracted herself with designing; following in her father's footsteps.

        You could only run away from your feelings for so long, though, and before Betty knew it, she was having an identity crisis while filling out university applications. With uncertainly beginning to rise, she made the rash decision to attend Okinawa International, in hopes that she would find some peace from her internal issues, but naivety is a curse.

brianna young^
20 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • STRAIGHT • SAGITTARIUS • FRANCE • PERFORMANCE ARTS MAJOR • LEVEL HEADED • CALM • KIND • YOUNG-AND-BEAUTIFUL

         For years, Brianna went unnoticed in the acting industry. The hours she spent drilling scripts into her head were wasted on background characters and box office flops. It almost seemed like a fruitless venture when luck struck, granting her a role of a lifetime. But, just when production was about to begin, Brianna went missing.

         With little to no clues, it almost seemed like Brianna had vanished out life existence. But there are answers to everything if you look hard enough

christian espinoza^
23 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • ARIES • STRAIGHT... • PHILIPPINES • PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR • KIND OF A DICK • CAN'T TAKE A JOKE • MILITARY BRAT

Christian is the definition of a 'military brat'; his father dragged him around the world, beat him til he was blue, and controlled every aspect of his life. Christian was only allowed to attend OIA on the condition that once he graduated, he would join the military. At first, he was all for it, but as his interests shifted, he began to question if his father was setting him up for success or trying to make him a pet.

Christian just wanted to make sure the world was civil and orderly, which is why he put that creepy photographer and those two gang affiliated siblings in their place. But he can't find it in himself to say anything to his girlfriend, Cleo, or to the person he holds a secret with.

natasha green^
23 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • TAURUS • PANSEXUAL • AMERICA • ASTROLOGY MAJOR • BELOVED DRUG DEALER • TOTALLY MELLOW • FRIEND TO ALL

Natasha is a combination of love, weed, and New York City. She's respected by her peers despite her lackadaisical demeanor, even rule-follower Christian tolerates her, and her ex, Kaiyo, just can't seem to let her go.

There is an air of mystery around Natasha, and if you can get over the fact that she abuses the words 'vibration', 'energy', and 'dope', then maybe you'll get some answers from her. Or, maybe, she'll just tell you what you want to hear, who knows? Natasha has no enemies and considers everyone a friend because, according to her, "we are all on the same unpredictable path called life".

jesse d'arcy^
24 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • SAGITTARIUS • UNLABELLED • AUSTRALIA • BACHELOR'S IN VETERINARY MEDICINE • TEACHER'S ASSISTANT • CLOSETED GOTH

Jesse's pet hamster died when he was six years old, causing him to develop two things: a strong will to look after any and all animals, and a strange fascination with death. This led to him wanting to become a veterinarian and a romantic goth, but his strict religious parents cause him to struggle with being his authentic self and letting people in.

In fact, he's only comfortable speaking freely with three people at OIA: Iris, Tae-Ho, and Professor Hak. That was, until he accidentally walked in on a situation he shouldn't have, and consequently started being followed by a blonde tyrant who might finally break him out of his shell.

kit shinawatra^
22 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM • LIBRA • BISEXUAL • THAILAND • COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR • COCKY LOSER PARADOX • CONTROVERSIAL PHOTOGRAPHER •

Like the rest of his family, Kit should've been a celebrity— an actor or model. He should've been a ray of sunshine to bring a smile to people's faces, but instead, he's a gloomy cloud that preferred to stand behind a camera rather than be the subject. His parents loved him all the same but his older brother had been his first 'bully'; many would follow, assuming the worst of him, and an unfortunate incident that labelled him as a creep didn't help the situation.

Even with unfair judgement and many broken lenses, Kit continued to be himself and could only hope that his time at OIA would fly by. Unfortunately, the hurricane that is Cleo Montoya would sweep him up in her chaos, making that no easy feat.

cleo montoya^
21 YEARS OLD • SHE/HER • AQUARIUS • BISEXUAL • AMERICA • PERFORMANCE ARTS MAJOR • FLIRT • MCBLING PRINCESS • ASSERTIVE

Cleo Montoya is like a firecracker: vibrant and captivating, you can't look away from her. She lures people in and uses them as pawns until she gets bored, and god, does she get bored often. The only person that could block out her siren call is Brianna Young, her best friend. So, when Brianna moved across the world, Cleo followed behind in pursuit of finding the excitement she had been longing for. She should've been careful of what she wished for though, because when all seemed like it was going well, Brianna goes missing.

Unable to trust her boyfriend, Christian, or anyone for that matter, Cleo forms unexpected alliances to help her find her friend.

ritsu tengan*
20 YEARS OLD • HE/HIM• VIRGO • PANSEXUAL • TOKYO, JAPAN • COMPUTER PROGRAMMING MAJOR • CODER • VIDEO GAME ENTHUSIAST • HERMIT  • LONER LOSER •

            Ritsu was a very talented computer programmer, excelling in all forms of coding and tech alike, and has aspirations to become a video game developer; that means he doesn't have much time for school while he works on his passion project. To keep himself from being kicked out of OIA, he made a deal with another, mysterious student that would pretend to be him and attend class, while Ritsu spent all his time in his dorm room, working on his game.

xxx.