⟢ connections.

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under his wing / connection.

   ⤷ one slot, can be for a new or existing character! preferably existing.
   ⤷ relationship: intern to the mayor.
   ⤷ age / age range: in their 20s, younger than taeyang.
   ⤷ gender: male or female.
   ⤷ genre / themes: general, friendship, comedy, mentor and mentee, fluff?
   ⤷ other prerequisites: would have the qualifications to be a city all intern ic, like being in college or having graduated in something in or adjacent to public administration. or basically anything that just makes sense for them to be working under the mayor / government.
   ⤷ details:
┊with taeyang's second term as the mayor and his first re-election, he's been carrying so much more responsibility. this has become extra heavy once the town was promoted to a city in line with all the changes the local government has made. he's never really thought of having his personal intern before, only relying on the general younger ones for the whole office but this time he's more open to the idea. it's also the closest he can get to have a younger sibling-type friend that he can teach and take under his wing. hopefully any applicants can match the mayor's goofy and equally serious behaviour.

it would've been great if it was you / connection.

   ⤷ taken by: tba (0/1). open! (connection will be deleted if taken)
   ⤷ relationship: former crush, friends, got awkward, now basically friend-acquaintances.
   ⤷ age / age range: near miyeon's age. 24-28.
   ⤷ gender: male.
   ⤷ genre / themes: crush to friends to strangers, angst, possible fluff, possible romance, bad timing.
   ⤷ other prerequisites: was in seoul between 2015 to 2017.
   ⤷ details:
┊a few months fresh from all the rumors and scandal she was subjected to in her final year at yonsei university, miyeon was starting to open up to people again. you were the rare person who didn't believe the rumors or take advantage of them by saying you were one of miyeon's (fake) flings. she briefly liked you but her walls were still high up and even you couldn't take them down at the time.

the guide.
connection.

   ⤷ taken by: tba. (0/1) open.
   ⤷ relationship: the poor soul who found dongwoo.
   ⤷ age: any age, in gohyang in 2019.
   ⤷ gender: any.
   ⤷ genre / themes: angst, hope, friendship.
   ⤷ other prerequisites: must be of south korean legal drinking age in 2019.
   ⤷ details:
┊they were the person who found dongwoo drinking himself to the point of serious alcohol poisoning in the local pub. they were the last two to leave aside from the bartender and they immediately called an ambulance once they realized dongwoo had symptoms of poisoning (throwing up, slowed heartbeat, slurred speech, eventually becoming near unconscious). they called dongwoo's father from his phone after the ride to the hospital.

consistent.
connection.

   ⤷ taken by: tba (0/1) open.
   ⤷ relationship: close friend.
   ⤷ age / age range: dongwoo's age. he is born in 1990.
   ⤷ gender: male.
   ⤷ genre / themes: anything you'd like, slice of life probably.
   ⤷ other prerequisites: must be a gohyang native, dongwoo's age and went to dongwoo's high school. not in the fire department.
   ⤷ details:
┊a fixture in dongwoo's life, even with their differing careers and hobbies, they understood each other deeply. dongwoo considers him as much of a brother as he does dongmin, which is saying a lot. being the same age and seeing each other grow and suffer through young adulthood only deepened their friendship, while many other high school connections faded away.

the daily grind.
connection.

   ⤷ taken by: tba. (0/3) open.
   ⤷ relationship: close colleagues at his work or in a work-adjacent field.
   ⤷ age: any age.
   ⤷ gender: any gender.
   ⤷ genre / themes: leaning into comedy or slice of life, but can be dramatic or whatever you want, will be discussed!
   ⤷ other prerequisites: must have a career in firefighting or in a field that is adjacent to it, meaning they collaborate with firefighters (medical, emergency response, police, law, etc.)
   ⤷ details:
┊can be explored in a plot or can just be a connection! if done in a plot, it can be any mundane event that happens where you and dongwoo meet for work. there is potential for a close friendship or friendly rivalry (like firemen vs. policemen vibes).

for a new nest.

   ⤷ connection slots: (unlimited).
   ⤷ plotting slots: 3.
   ⤷ relationship: client for furniture.
   ⤷ age / age range: any age, as long as they can afford doyoon's work.
   ⤷ gender: male or female.
   ⤷ genre / themes: casual, platonic, business relationship.
   ⤷ details:
┊doyoon has had a few good clients for his furniture, thanks to his father knowing a lot of people in the town, but you decided to approach doyoon first before even consulting his father. maybe it was doyoon's face, demeanour or even just his designs that he worked so hard on. you valued those things and decided to work with doyoon personally to decorate your home until it was good enough to be possibly featured in interior design magazines nationwide.

mr. miyagi & daniel.

   ⤷ taken by: tba. (0/1)
   ⤷ relationship: older brother figure.
   ⤷ age / age range: older than doyoon, 25+
   ⤷ gender: male.
   ⤷ genre / themes: inspiration, fluff, comedy, close friendship, transformation.
   ⤷ notes: would know doyoon either from school in seoul, or from gohyang during high school.
   ⤷ details:
┊you and doyoon have met enough times that doyoon labelled you as the catalyst for his own personal glow up. he has you partially to thank for for what he looks like now and there's a chance you could have given him tips on eating better and exercising more efficiently.

heavy tension.

   ⤷ slots: (0/1) open.
   ⤷ relationship: elementary or high school bully.
   ⤷ age / age range: 24-26
   ⤷ gender: male.
   ⤷ genre / themes: angst, drama, forgiveness, comedy, possible eventual friendship.
   ⤷ requirements: for elementary bully, studied in seoul. for high school bully, studied in gohyang.
   ⤷ details:
┊doyoon had been actively avoiding anyone from his school days when he was very much a target for the bullies he was classmates with, but crossing paths in his hometown would force him to either seek closure or take slight revenge on someone who was an aide to his terrible self-image. he would probably choose the former, since he understands that even back then kids made stupid decisions and they're both adults now.

the epilogue.

   ⤷ slots: (0/3) open.
   ⤷ relationship: reconnection, a relative a byun haesoo and miyeon's possible friend.
   ⤷ age / age range: any age.
   ⤷ gender: male or female.
   ⤷ genre / themes: comfort, friendship, angst, fluff.
   ⤷ other prerequisites: relatives of byun haesoo, can be distant or close to haesoo, doesn't need the same surname.
   ⤷ details:
┊miyeon was not that close to any family of her deceased librarian friend, some only knowing miyeon by name when they attended haesoo's funeral. miyeon and haesoo's family reconnect, either after spotting miyeon having an emotional breakdown alone in the library (possibly during haesoo's death anniversary) or they just meet in passing. more information about (npc) byun haesoo in my padlet!

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the manager
- relationship: full time manager. part time babysitter
- preference: 24+. gohyang local
- genres: comedy, drama, slice of life

sometimes muse a does not know why they're still woojae's manager. especially on days when woojae's label harasses them to convince the singer to work more or stop him of his wild antics. then there are times on muse a's day off, woojae is bugging them to hang out.

maybe it out of friendship. maybe it's the fact they're only working three jammed packed days of the week, four if they're busy. maybe it's the pay. however, muse a always finds themself staying as woojae's manager at the end of the day. it has its slow days and messy days, but even with woojae's annoying face, they cannot find themselves saying no to the bratty trot singer.

a fellow queen's and anti
- relationship: friends that bonded over their love of t-ara and their dislike for hwayoung
- preference: a t-ara stan and a hwayoung anti since 2012
- genre: comedy, slice of life

woojae tends to feel bad for artists with antis. he understands it to a certain extent as a celebrity himself, except everyone loves him. however, there's one celebrity that he is an active anti of, ryu hwayoung. after all he is a t-ara stan since their debut. muse a is too. that's how the two bonded.

the two met at a t-ara support fan rally in 2012, the same summer the group was caught up in their bullying scandal. even though there was only ten people in this rally, it's in small numbers and hardship can people bond deeply. from then on, the two were always at the group's events, supporting the girls even when the world was against them. they would hold signs in the cold weather, toss eggs at hwayoung's new agency, and even tried to go to china together to catch one of the group's concerts. however, their friendship has grown since then, going beyond from t-ara. muse a was there for woojae when he competed in mr. trot, making sure the rookie singer had someone to lean on during the crazy times. in return, woojae got t-ara to sign muse a's absolute first album cd.

the fan of my enemy is my anti
- relationship: his enemy's fan. his anti
- preference: someone who want to be a hardcore stan
- genre: comedy
- notes: wouldn't mind a scene where muse a keys or throws eggs at woojae's van

woojae hated nam woorin since they first met on mr. trot. while woojae did not have serious goals of winning like the other contestants, what he did have a goal of was beating nam woorin. despite woojae winning second place in mr. trot, it has only soured things between the two men.

muse a is a big time fan of nam woorin, knowing and loving every single detail about him. they even have nam woorin's first album, which used to only sell for $5 on ebay, but is now worth $100. when they find out that woojae lives in the same town, they hassle him everyday for some crumbs about woorin. what was woorin like back then? favorite song? favorite food? are they best friends? there are times too muse a taunts woojae.

as much as woojae hates woorin's guts, he does not have the heart to tell muse a the dirty truth. rather, he grunts and huffs when they're there. maybe muse a will get bored some day.

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a leopard cannot change his spots
- relationship: one-sided hatred, guilt
- preference: a relative of yohan's victim
- tw: violence

yohan tried his best to make peace with his victim, but he knew it was an uphill battle. while the victim recovered from the incident, forgiveness was something he could not force onto anyone. yohan would never forgive himself for this fight, looking back on it. neither will muse a, whose is still not convinced by yohan's changed way.

toxic
- relationship: toxic ex. constantly on/off. a bad influence.
- preference: female. 27+.
- genres: angst, ?, drama, and possible romance
- warning: toxic. the type to argue and fight 24/7.
- inspired by ron swanson and tammy ii

she's the girl everyone worries about, the one that could easily drag yohan back to the dark side. when muse a is near, yohan knows something wrong and he can't place his finger on it until he sees her in the flesh. from there, it's a fight or flight situation that typically ends in the worst way possible: flying back to their arms despite the extreme love, hate, want, lust, and disgust he has for her. with a taste of muse a's poison paradise, muse b is addicted to her. he knows though, that he's toxic too. with the two of them together, it always leads to a series of screaming matches, fights, love-hate , and some sort of disaster that requires one cleaning up alone. even then, the cycle repeats the moment their eyes meet again.

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the one that got away
- relationship: ex-girlfriend. first love.
- preference: female. 31-34
- faceclaim suggestions: kim jaekyung, seo joohyun, park sunyoung/hyomin, han boreum, kim ahyoung, lee jihyun/qri.
- genres: angst, drama, romance

muse a was yohan's first love in high school. despite the trouble that he would get in, the constant fights, afternoons in detention, and weekend evenings in jail; she would always defend him. to her, yohan was misunderstood and needed time. at one point, he even promised to stay away from trouble for her. they thought they had a future together. however, when he was arrested shortly after graduation, she ended things with him. her patience could go only go so far.