Character Profile and Bio
PROFILE 1 Anthony Fox
Age: 17-8 Race: White (French and Welsh) Sex: Male Height: 5?11-6?1 Weight: 175-80 Hair: ear length dark blonde Eyes: light brown to baby blue Characteristic: laid back, masculine jocky-type Build: lean/ jock (swimmers/runners) Birthplace: Somerset, Ohio Occupation: waiter the Café Religion: non-practicing Catholic Background/Origins: Anthony Weselly Fox started September 29, 1971, in a suburban area in Ohio called Somerset, where Earl and Silvia Fox reared their son until Silvia?s fatal car accident. Though struck with grief, Anthony and his father managed on. Some years later, his father married Dana Rhennes and bought her child Lisa and Daniel and introducing Anthony to Gary Rhennes, his stepmother?s brother. The relationship between the three and Anthony was actually smoother and steady than thought, and became a happy family. Soon after his father, because of the relocation by his job, moved to Scottsdale, Louisiana; there, Anthony quickly adjusted at home and his School Jefferson Davis Sr High where he met Scott Grey where they became fast friend and though in the closet, faster lovers. Which became a ridged obstacle for them, with the threat from Scott?s family and people of sweet Louisiana, both he and Scott wanted better and open lives. Scott remembered his uncle Gary, whom he befriended back in Ohio, offered a place to stay in Atlanta. Without thought of finishing school, he and Scott packed their bags and took the exodus there where they will have interesting and exciting adventures and challenges.
PROFILE 2 Scott Grey
Age: 17-8 Race: Black (Southern Black and French Creole ) Sex: Male Height: 5?9 Weight /Build: runners Hair: short black fade (-ish) Eyes: brown Characteristic: masculine but compulsive, nerdish and clumsy Religion: born Baptist but attended catholic school and church (es) Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Occupation: Assistant at Ms. Bailey?s Bed and Breakfast Background/Origins: Scott Adrian Grey, Louisianan, Born in East Baton Rouge parish, May 26,1971, he lived in an extended nuclear family of five, including his Attorney father Robert, his level headed mother Faye, two brothers Tyrone and William (one a college football star and other a preacher) and loads of cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents that lived close by. Along with him carried also prestigious and noble title on his family, he was reared to be sharp high achiever with tons of friends and companions. Very studious academically and athletically at his home school of Jefferson Davis High, there he met what would be the love of his life, Anthony Fox. Because of his parent?s strict religious upbringing and his reputation with his peers, the relationship was kept in the closet until few months before graduation, where they were ousted in school, the pressure their became too much plus his father?s threat to disown him if he continues seeing Anthony made him to decide to runaway with Tony to Atlanta where they would stay with Anthony?s uncle, Gary.
PROFILE 3 Gary Rhennes
Age: 32 Race: White (French Jewish, Italian) Sex: Male Height: 5?7-9 Weight/build: average to moderate Hair: black Eyes: blue Characteristic: professional, smothery, masculine with a slight feminine lisp Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Religion: Jewish/Catholic Occupation: owner of Ms. Bailey?s Bed and Breakfast and co-owner of his financial firm, Lowell and Rhennes financial loan services Background/Origins: Gary was born June 28, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio to Wilfred and Debra Rhennes. Being a strict and unsatisfying father and having distant non-opinionating mother, Gary along with his older sister, Dana had to make it by themselves, using their wits, and comforting each other when needed. Feeling the peer pressures of adolescence, Gary had to confine his forbidden desire he did the noble duty of marrying a young Jane Myers after ?getting her into trouble?, giving him the chance to finally leave his broken home. Though he manage to get his GED and go to college in Chicago he had a rocky start, between a shaky marriage and school, he eventually graduated with a Masters in Business and Accounting, he immediately start working for a hotel as a financial advisor along with Leah Pherson and Greg Lowell, who he?d quickly befriended. After awhile he finally had the revelation of leaving her and giving him the freedom to see the ?festive side? though dating was skimpy, he gained more with Greg and Leah, leaving Greg to question his feeling for him. A few years later, he accepted an offer to work in Atlanta as a family accountant for a Bill and Delia Newman, where he met their six teen year old son David Newman, later their bound would be more than just the boss?s son and accountant. But to keep his distance from that he modestly took up residency at a boarding house owned by Mrs. Edith Bailey, an elderly WWII widow, and two lesbians named Carla and Nikki (later Marie) . When the ?big bucks? hit with the Newmans, he moved out setting out to start his own business. For a time it seemed sluggish and hopeless for awhile, until he was informed of Mrs. Bailey?s sudden death and the boarding house and some property she left him, Marie, Carla and Nikki, in which both failed to keep up with the exception of the floral shop. An idea rang; he quickly put in his six months notice and turns the boarding house into a bed and breakfast inn. Same time, now engaged, Greg and Leah followed and help him with the BNB and other property to which and Marie have the floral shop, later collaborate a financial firm of their own.
PROFILE 4 David Newman
Age: 21 Race: White Sex: Male Height: 5?7-9 Weight/build: 145-60; petite Hair: light brunette/ auburn Characteristic: feminine, spoiled and outspoken Birthplace: Marietta, Ga Religion: southern Methodist Occupation: co-runs his lover?s bed and breakfast Background/Origin: The flamboyant ?party boy? actually originated from Cobb County?s own jewel town, Marietta. Born to, the Newmans, Bill and Delia, one of the well to do names in Atlanta March 14, 1969. Yes my friend, Davy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Though with all the money in the world he had not one thing attention. Being the youngest he got everything he and his parent would want for their child. At age sixteen, he wanted to leave home but met his father?s accountant, Gary, who he fell for him, but seemingly didn?t affect the lowly accountant as many attempts were made by him. Finally at eighteen, after argument with his parents he left home penniless and out of luck, until he met with Gary again who later took him in and soon fell for him.
PROFILE 5 Nikki Patterson
Age: 31 Race: Black (Jamaican by origin) Sex: Female Height: 5?2-4 Weight /Build: 110-25; petite Hair: black dreadlocks with honey blonde highlights Eyes: brown Characteristic: feminine talkative bohemian-type Religion: naturalist (spiritualist) Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: owner of a café/bar, the Cafe Background/Origins: Nicholette Patterson was born on a leap year of ?59, of the only daughter out of two boys, Jack (the cheat) and Daryl (army boy) she lived in a small apartment with one parent her self determined Jamaican mother, Stella, who though in bad health determine to provide for her family. When Stella?s illness worsened Nikki had to take over and play mother, father, and sister, since Daryl the elder is in the service and Jack is running the streets. For this, she had no time for girl stuff, in fact she was more mature, being raised between to bad boys and having a mother who is constantly sick, which did not help her in school and social life. Knowing that her ailing mother wanted her baby girl to be strong, she eventually prevailed through the grace of God. She left to live with her Uncle Calvin in New Jersey. There she found companionship and first love with Felicia Burton, her complete opposite developing a use for drugs. For some time it was minimum, later it became predominate. The lies, fights (verbal and physical), dishonesty took its toll. Nikki, one day came home to find Felicia lifeless. Devastated Nikki with the little money that she had, left her painful memories and bought a bus ticket to whatever she could afford, Atlanta. Here, she vowed to never to fall in love again with a new leaf. Struggling, she worked for odd and end job at a boarding house, Bed and Breakfast ,own by Mrs. Bailey who took her as her sergeant mother there met and fell in love with another young woman named Carla(later who she moves in with) and befriended Gary (future owner). Eventually, she finds a job at a hole in the wall, Jim?s, later she inherits and changes to, an eclectic (Gay/Straight mix) café of a sort, the Cafe.
PROFILE 6 Carla Adams
Age: 30 Race: Black (Southern Black) Sex: Female Height: 5?4 Weight/Build: small moderate but slightly athletic Hair: short black Eyes: black/light brown Characteristic: professional masculine but feminine Religion: African Methodist Episcopalian Birthplace: Albany, Georgia Occupation: cop Background/Origins: Born October 28, 1960 in southern Georgia, Carla Mae Adams was the one of two daughters of a widower preacher man, Rev. Franklin J. Adams of First Jordan CME church. Being the eldest of such her responsibilities was stronger, participating in both church and community activities. Top-notch preacher girl with goals and aspirations she could not stand. When she finally could leave the nest, she left for Atlanta where she attended Georgia State for two semesters, and seeing she was away from home she broke free from her ball and chain call her family. Carla afterwards went into the army, there is felt that something was there for more than serving her country, there she discovered her love of women. It started innocent enough, but it elevated and she could not get enough. In secret, she would do whatever she had to do wherever she could get any with it. A few times she was luck in fact; the last day of her in the services a woman she was with took rap. There she had a change heart and went back in the closet. Afterward she joined the police academy where later became officer. While in training, she found herself staying at little room and boarding house where she would meet the future owner, Gary Rhennes, and her future lover Nikki Patterson. One day, Nikki?s brother Jack paid her a visit, Carla Thought this would seem like the one man for me. Very charming and attentive, Nikki warned her but, she for the trap. Was always penniless hustling and stealing money behind her back, and then one day Nikki had enough of seeing this woman being treated unfairly and asked Jack to leave? Nikki informed Carla of the goings on though devastated Nikki helped her though. From that point on they formed a trust that evolved into love. They eventually moved out and brought a house next to Bailey?s Bed and Breakfast, where with Nikki, Carla remain close with Gary, later Anne Marie and Tami, and afterwards, Anthony and Scott.
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PROFILE 7 Anne Marie Connors (Marie)
Age: 24 Race: White (Scots-Irish/French) Sex: Female Height: 5?2 Weight: 105-10 Build: petite/medium Hair: light brown/ dirty blond Eyes: light brown/green Characteristic: outspoken cynical Birthplace: Rockford, Illinois Religion: non-practicing Episcopal Occupation: co-owner of a floral shop Background/Origins: Anne-Marie, ?That?s Marie and don?t forget it, thank you?, hailed from a very tight-net family in Rockford, Ill February 2, 1966. Not as the speak-easy, cynic that we love, but as an only child with privileges were earned not given. Like happy bird ?in a gilded cage? with her angelic voice she was blessed with, she sang at school and church functions, even her social life was flawless although, inside a monster was brewing. It would be unleashed on her senior year, an eccentric, hippie reject that changed her world. Ramona Deviera befriended and taught her to step out of that cage. She then, decided instead of graduating, to go with Deviera to see the world. For five years, Ramona and her developed a plutonic relationship giving her the ?baby-steps? to evolve from Anne Marie to simply Marie while backpacking traveling through all over North and South America playing the guitar and singing until Ramona decided to marry an Indian guy in Peru leaving Marie empty and on her own will to find herself. Her ?true epiphany? came clearer in Athens Georgia, where she live with all these eclectic faces and groups sitting around the talking of various topics when this lady came towards and kissed her. Then, something hits her that is what is missing she?s a lesbian. After that revelation, she gathers some and what stuff that she had and head south to the city of Atlanta where she found a job at a floral shop and took stay at Bailey?s Bed and Breakfast where is quickly befriended the fabulous four Gary, David, Nikki, and Carla and perfect the music that would a month later swoon the lady of her affection, Tami.
PROFILE 8 Tamara Martinez (Tami)
Age: 21 Race: Hispanic-White Sex: Female Height: 5?7 Weight Build: 105-10; petite/waif Characteristic: feminine, plays simple but is a secretive and complicated person Religion: Catholic Birthplace: White Beach, South Carolina Occupation: Full time florist (soon to be actress/model) Background/Origin: Tamara was born March 23,1969, the only Hispanic family in a blue-collar beach town of White Beach, South Carolina in which only had two out of thousand Hispanics in their. Though,? small-town catholic girl?, she wanted to escape being the stereotypes and changed her personality. She got a boyfriend, Jesse Michaels, who everyone doesn?t understand especially her parents, confused with her situation, one morning she decides to ?runaway? without notice and moves to Atlanta starts working for the same floral shop that Marie works for to live and to go to college. She develops a friendship with that soon after becomes intimate. Although she does not admit to be gay or lesbian, is does admit to loving Marie and has her move in with her. As soon as that develops, an agent approaches her for an opportunity in modeling, with haste she accepts. In just months she becomes a little successful, with that come the responsibilities, so she keeps her relationship in the closet in which make it awkward for both Marie and Tami.
PROFILE 9 Jesse Michaels (Mikaloupos?)
Age: 22/23 Race: White (Greek-Irish?) Sex: Male Height: 5?10 Weight Build: 175 moderate Characteristic: masculine, loner/drifter-type Birthplace:? Religion: Greek Orthodox Occupation: bartender at CAFÉ Background/Origins: As mysterious and shadowy this is guy?s character is, his past is as equally shady. He is definitely not a White Beach kid, more like a loner then anything. Left his house at 16 after difficulties, of course, he traveled all over the U.S. getting into any trouble he could. He stops at white sands a few years back, and that when he met Tamara. They fell in love, of course the parents didn?t like it, but he did. Then difference started to form from minimum to massive. Tamara one morning, after seeing him left. He and the whole town were shocked. The parents blame, and in fact, thought he kidnapped her or killed her, the cops held him until they realize he was innocent. After that, he just was in a daze until one day, because of bad blood, he decides to leave White Beach and go to Atlanta. And that?s the story of Jesse.
PROFILE 10 Greg Lowell
Age: 30 Race: White Sex: Male Height: 5?8 Weight/Build: medium Hair: Brown Eyes: blue Characteristic: man without a backbone Religion: Episcopal Birthplace: Water Springs, Florida Occupation: co-associate at Lowell and Rhennes financial loans service with Gary Background/Origins: Born Gregory James Lowell III, April 17, 1960, he was raised in Water Springs, Florida to an upper-middle class family with two more kids, his younger brothers Luke and Jacob. There he had somewhat normal beginnings, honor student, Eagle Scout, and was a magnet for girls. After high school, He went to Notre Dame, where he was a frat boy and business major. Sometime years later, after getting his masters, he worked for a hotel as a clerk, that?s where he met Gary and soon after, became friends. Sometime shortly Gary moved to Atlanta, where yet another co-worker, Leah they dated for few months and were to be married. But then, Leah found out she had cancer and had to get her therapy quick. Shortly after Greg noticed her behavior plummet and mood swings flew, so he decided to take her out of Chicago and go south, where he united with Gary and both open a successful firm. And gradually Leah got better; in time to plan for her and Greg?s wedding June 1991.
PROFILE 11 Leah Pherson
Age: 28 Race: White (Scottish and Irish) Sex: Female Height: 5?2 Weight Build: small Hair: brown Eyes: blue Characteristic: controlling, outgoing and spoken Religion: Agonistic Birthplace: Springfield, Ill Occupation: along with Marie, co-owns of Lucinda?s Floral Shoppe Background/Origin: Leah Pherson was August 22, 1962 in Springfield, Ill to a single father and a misunderstood brother in lower blue-collar town. Though time was tight Leah managed, barely, managed one day at a time even when her father was drunk and carried fight with her brother, Cane. Years past and she left home for Chicago, where she met Greg they instantly fell in love. As soon as things went great, she developed cancer. Her life turned around rapidly, after her surgery and treatment, she became very dejected so, Greg offers her to move to with him to Atlanta, She agreed. Character Profile and Bio 1