you are my favorite mistake

harbor, april 12
 
billie's cocktail party. i'll put a story up soon :) since harbor is so antisocial please let me know if you want to be included in it.
 
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"Please explain to me why you'd ever want to take ME as YOUR date to a cocktail party."
 
"Christian, just hear my out for a second. I know we clearly don't get along, but -" I stopped talking as he handed me a couple of papers that our boss had wanted us to photocopy. Of course, I get stuck with all the work while all he does is shmooze the other women of the office. Me, not being one of them. Luckily.
 
"You were saying?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. He knew too well my tendency to daydream.
 
"Sorry, yeah well anyways I obviously can't show up all alone when I don't know too many of the girls. And I'm single and I hate looking for a date, so could you pleaseee just accompany me. We don't even have to stay long." I said biting my lip and looking up at him with my best puppy dog eyes.
 
"Wow Reynolds, I never thought you'd be one of the many girls begging me for something."
 
"Shut up Powell. Just forget it I'll find someone else." I grumbled and turned around to start walking to the copy room.
 
He caught up to me and spun me around by grabbing my wrist lightly. "Hold up Har. I never said I wouldn't." I rolled my eyes.
 
"Okay..."
 
"I don't really understand why you need to pick me though. I mean, why not ask Bobby."
 
"Bobby?!" I replied incrediously. "The mail carrier guy who has a beer belly and smells like cat piss?"
 
"So you picked me because I have a six pack and smell like sexx."
 
"Well I don't know about the six pack thing... and I certainly hope you don't smell like sexx but you're not completely unfortunate looking and I figured you wouldn't have anything better to do."
 
"You're lucky I didn't already have a date tonight."
 
"So is that a yes?"
 
"I guess so. But don't get too excited. I'm picking out what you're wearing."
 
"What kind of rule is that?"
 
"My kind of rule." He said smiling. I snorted.
 
"Clearly."
 
"Don't snort Reynolds. It's not too attractive."
 
"Whatever. Just meet me at my apartment at around 5:30 and pick out what I should wear and we should be fine."
 
"Alright Reynolds."
 
"See you Powell." I said, this time spinning on my heel and walking to the copy room. I basically avoided him for the rest of the afternoon. I'd see enough of him tonight.
 
- - -
 
As soon as I had finished curling my hair, Christian had arrived at my apartment and entered it without even knocking. We moved past the awkwardness of my dressed in shorts and a bra and he picked out the dress I had originally planned on wearing.
 
Lucky for his balls, we have the same taste in what looks good I guess.
 
Before ringing Billie's doorbell, Christian took my hand in his.
 
"Um..?" I asked, looking at him with eyebrows raised.
 
"What? It has to look atleast somewhat authentic."
 
"Chistian..."
 
"Harbor..." He said squeezing my hand hard and making me laugh.
 
"Forget it." I smiled as the door opened.
 
"Addie?"
 
"Hey Har! Who's this?" She asked and glanced quickly at our enclosed hands, making him let go quickly and shake her hand with the one that previously held mine.
 
"Christian, it's a pleasure to meet you Addie?"
 
"Addison, You can call me Addie though. Most of the guys are hanging around the delicious food." She said smiling and laughed as Christian immediately lit up at the thought of food and walked over to where most of the men were chatting.
 
"He's cute." She laughed, nudging my shoulder.
 
"I know. He's an ass though."
 
"I can tell. Men can change though. I have to go pester Billie about who made the food. I'll tell her you're here."
 
"Okay, thanks." I smiled at her as she walked away and looked back at Christian. Maybe he wasn't going to be too bad as a date.

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven
 

april 4th, harbor
 

 
"HARBOR!"
 
I smiled and turned around to see my two brothers yelling my name and waving me over. I had just had a really important art gallery show and I was a little overdressed compared to them. I did promise a dinner with them though, and I couldn't say no after blowing them off a few times.
 
I hugged Sawyer briefly, having him live with me had made me a lot more used to seeing him around.
 
"Cooper!" I smiled brightly and squeezed him in a really tight hug as he came up to us shortly after I let go of Sawyer.
 
"Hey little sis." He smiled back and ruffled my hair. Glaring at him I looked around into the nearest window and fixed it.
 
"What, no love for your third brother?" I deep voice asked from behind me. I whirled around.
 
"I don't ha-" I stopped and groaned. "Alex."
 
"Oh hey Harbor, I missed you too!"
 
"Shut up." I said and couldn't help smiling briefly at his smirk. He pulled me into a tight hug as my arms lay at my sides.
 
"Man, Coop. Your sister is a horrible hugger." He turned to Cooper as a waitress lead us to our table.
 
"No, actually I only give good hugs to the people I love."
 
"OUCH. Burnnnn." Sawyer laughed and socked Alex in the shoulder lightly. I smiled at him as I scooted into one of the booths. He always took my side.
 
My smile, however, turned into a glare as soon as I realized that they had both sat across from me, leaving Alex to have to sit next to me.
 
"Sorry sis. You know I like the inside of the booth better than the aisle." He said with a guilty look and started reading through the menu to avoid my stare.
 
"Oh lighten up Har, I'm not that bad." He said quietly so only I could hear. From the look on his face he was actually serious so I decided to stop being so negative about it. Besides, tonight was just about hanging out with my brothers... and Alex. Oh great.
 
I mean, why do I even hate Alex that much? He's a sweetheart to his friends and me.. usually. But he's a diick to girls. And I couldn't forget the fact that when I was younger I had a huuuuge crush on him and he had always seen me as his little sister.
 
"Hello. Earth to Harbor?" Cooper said waving a hand in front of my face. I blinked and looked at the waitress who was staring intently at me. I was pretty sure I could detect jealousy in that stare.
 
"Sorry uhm.. I'll have the clam chowder."
 
"Okay!" She replied in such a high voice that it might as well have been a chirp. "And you?" She said biting her lip and turning to Alex.
 
"I'll have the baby back ribs... Susannah. That's a pretty name." He said flirting back, causing "Susannah" to giggle and for me to roll my eyes. So typical.
 
As soon as she walked away, Alex turned to me and laughed. "I can just feel the judgment from you kiddo."
 
"She is pretty hot Har, you gotta admit." Sawyer said, still staring at her a-ss. I sighed and took a sip of my diet coke.
 
"Don't worry Harbor, no one could hold a candle to you." Alex said with a smirk and then grimaced after I slapped his arm.
 
"Just shut up and eat your stupid bread."
 
"Somebody's a grumpy mcgrumpster."
 
"Dude, work on your insults." Cooper said criticizing Alex.
 
"Shut up man, at least I'm not the whipped one here."
 
"As much as I hate Alex, I do have to agree." I said, referring to Cooper's monster of a girlfriend. Nobody but Cooper himself liked her.
 
"And you know when those two agree, it must be true." Sawyer added.
 
"Jeeze guys, since when did this night turn into a 'bash-cooper's-girlfriend' day?"
 
"You're right guys, let's just have a nice dinner and talk about work."
 
"Okay okay, I get your point." Cooper responded and a mischievous grin appeared on his face.
 
"So Alex, does Harbor know about your latest conquest?" He said looking straight at Alex. I heard a loud smack under the table, assuming that it was Alex kicking Coop.
 
"Do I really want to know?"
 
"That's a good point. You probably don't so I'm just not going to tell you because that would be ba-"
 
"Who is it?" I asked raising my eyebrow.
 
"Um..."
 
"Spill it Alexander Noah Matthews."
 
"Oh shiit she's serious dude." Sawyer said and Alex took a deep breath.
 
"Okay don't hate me... it was Cynthia."
 
"WHAT?!" I yelled. Was he talking about the same Cynthia that my ex had supposedly cheated on me with? If there was one girl I absolutely hated, it would have to be her.
 
"Don't judge me. I honestly think she slipped some GHB in my drink because I don't remember anything at all. All I remember is waking up next to her and we both weren't-"
 
"Stop." I said raising my hand up. "It's fine I don't care."
 
"Harbor, your reaction begs to differ..." Cooper said trailing off.
 
"I'm fine."
 
"Har, I'm really sorry I honestly-"
 
"I said I'm fine." I replied sharply as our food arrived. I ate the rest of my food in silence, adding a few thoughts here and there to the boys' conversation. My mood was suddenly pretty much ruined.

in my drafts.
 
okay so first off i am sooo sorry, i've been like kinda mia lately, for good reason i promise.
 
i have the flu right nowww so that's why i'm at home. but i've been really busy because of this stupid guy who wants to hook up with me except he kinda has a gf except apparently he doesnt? idk i'm so confused because he's sooo cute and i've already hooked up with him once ahhhh i'm dying. but yeah so its making me lazy.
 
plus i'm deciding on what college to go to. either a safety school in rhode island or a really expensive school in boston (my top choice) but for the first semester i have to go abroad to either greece or australia.
 
and then 3rd quarter is basically done so my teachers have been cramming everything so that they can get it all in by the end of the quarter since no senior takes 4th quarter seriously.
 
that's all. sorry for the rant, i don't think anyone will actually read this but yeah i'm going to try to catch up in BAI and i have some more sets for IAS even though it closed, but i can't leave my character hanging haha.

effie hemsworth, 24.
known as: the one who takes off, meets a guy, settles down, and breaks up. repeat.
"don't stop believin'," journey.
bio: call her what you want, effie doesn't care. granted, effie probably won't be around to hear you because she's probably "on vacation." anytime life starts to get too difficult (i.e. anytime she actually has to accomplish anything), effie takes off on a plane/train/the back of a motorcycle for an adventure to meet a guy, whom she'll move in with, only to have a fight, move out, and come back to work, all within the span of about three days.
model: heather marks
 

hey girls! although being a personal assistant here isn't my ideal choice of work, i appreciate every opportunity that comes to me, and i do love the people i work with. i've run away so many times that people have stopped worrying about where i end up going and when i'll end up coming back. in the end i'm always fine so don't worry. anyways! introduce yourselves, i'd love to hang out outside of work.
 
love, effie
 
(for more information, visit http://www.polyvore.com/some_will_win_lose_were/set?id=29443274)

harbor, march 24
(coffee with sienna)
 
"Harbor!" Sienna said waving me over to a table, smiling and taking a sip of her coffee as I walked over and sat down. "What'd you get?"
 
"I have no idea. The barista just said that if it didn't taste good he'd take me out to dinner. Free food and free coffee? Done deal." I replied and we both laughed.
 
She stopped, looked at my outfit and raised an eyebrow. "You look very professional for coffee.."
 
"Ugh I know. That's what happens when I'm worried I'll be called in at any time. Even when I'm on a break."
 
"Mean boss?"
 
"Kind of. Mostly just co-interns who throw me under the bus whenever they want to."
 
"Hot ones?"
 
"Well..." I stopped and drifted off into my own world. I mean there was one guy that was pretty damn attractive but he was such an ass that it was impossible to get along with him.
 
"Ooo tell me!" She clapped excitedly.
 
"It doesn't matter." I said nonchalantly and waved her off. "He's the biggest selfish jerk I've ever met."
 
"Oh, ouch. Poor guy is probably in love with you and doesn't know how to show it." She smiled.
 
"Well lucky for him he's not even my type."
 
"What's your type?"
 
"The nice guys." I said smiling and laughed as she choked on her coffee a bit.
 
"Really?? That is totally not what I expected!" She said and laughed with me.
 
"Yeah well I've dealt with too many players in my life and in my family to know that they're not good in relationships. But enough about me. Who are the boys in your life?" I asked quickly, changing the subject so I wouldn't have to talk about my non-existant love life any longer.
 
"I don't know. One of my best guy friends has shown interest in me but.. I don't know what to do about it."
 
"Well is he cute?"
 
"He's definitely not ugly."
 
I smiled. "Well I can't tell you what to do. But if he's nice to you and you think maybe you like him, I would suggest going for it. Who is this mystery guy?" I asked.
 
"Roman Kennedy... He's a -"
 
"Photographer right? I think I've seen his work! Girl, he's talented... don't let him get away." I said playfully.
 
"I won't. Anyways, I have to go home to make dinner. But this was lovely." She said, getting up to leave.
 
"Me too, I'll walk out with you." I smiled and we kissed each others cheeks before parting ways.
 
I couldn't say one bad thing about her, that's for sure.

harbor, march 23
 
So many girls! So little time. As amazing as brunch at bagel bobs sounded, I hardly had the time. Ever since Christian had started working at Woodward I had no time for myself. He didn't even work that hard. All he had to do was charm the pants off of our boss and she'd let him do whatever. I, however, would get yelled at whenever her coffee was too hot. Isn't that the point of coffee? For it to be hot?
 
Nevertheless, before taking a bagel to go I ran into Sienna who won me over with her bubbly-ness. And she was adorable so I couldn't help but agree to meet her for coffee once I got out of work.
 

-shortest story ever i know, i'll elaborate on the coffee thingy with sienna in the next set instead of here sooo there's not much to say. alsoo i never made an intro set for Harbor, so introduce yourselves! :)-

emma, march 23
 
(this set is for tomorrow, so i'll write my story tomorrow.. i knowww i always do that, which is super annoying. sawwy)
 
PS: next 2 you by chris brown & featuring justin bieber (whom i dislike) is amazinggg. i love it.

Hey everyone! I'm Harbor, and if you can think of any clever nicknames, please feel free to use them on me. I'm easy going but some might say I might go overboard with my drama. Anyways introduce yourselves and let me know if you ever want to get frozen yogurt or go shopping!
 

Harbor Faith Reynolds (age 20)
- the main character
- originally from Providence, RI
- she can be a bit of a diva or an airhead and loves to gossip. she was born into a family with lots of power and money. her father is a politician and her mother is a layer. her parents have very high expectations for her future but harbor has other plans. has an interest in managing an art gallery in the future. goes to school in yale but is from rhode island. grew up with 2 brothers and a father that influenced her love of sports, specifically the red sox and patriots. loves italian food although her family background is british. loves to dance and fool around, and is a good friend as long as you get on her good side.
(andi muise)
 
+ friends/love interests +
 
Joseph Dylan Pierce (age 21)
- the ex-boyfriend | the one that got away
- originally from Providence, RI
- the boy that harbor never fully got over. they were high school sweathearts and after 3 years of dating, joe felt he couldn't do the long distance thing. joseph is a bit of a player, and harbor doesn't talk to him as much anymore. he's a big fan of dogs and has 2 living with him in his own apartment in Rhode Island. he's an aspiring artist but works in construction and architecture on the side.
(chris pine)
 
Alexander "Alex" Noah Matthews (age 23)
- the parents favorite | the family friend
- originally from Providence, RI
- although alex was always extremely handsome in harbor's eyes, she could never get over the memories of them running around each other's front lawns in the nude at the age of 5 (alex) and 2 (harbor). alex has had his fair share of girlfriends and is no stranger to one night stands. because of this, harbor pretty much despises him. the bad part is that her parents and his have always encouraged the two to get married and have "beautiful babies."
(josh duhamel)
 
Christian Adam Powell (age 21)
- the competitive co-intern | the really hot guy
- originally from Boston, MA
- oh christian. although he's not really a player when it comes to girls, he's a player when it comes to work. him and harbor or known for arguing and competing against each other for praises from their boss. christian doesn't even want to do anything with art, he's more into owning an advertising firm. the only reason he interns at woodward gallery is because his mother's artwork is featured there. he's very family oriented, and a really good cook.
(ian somerhalder)
 
Emerson Sydney Cole (age 20)
- the best friend | the one who flirts with everyone
- originally from New Haven, CT
- emerson, or "emmy" as her friends call her, is one of the biggest flirts that harbor has ever known. her ease around boys versus harbor's harsh exterior against them helps balance them out when they go out clubbing. emerson and harbor have been friends since they became roommates freshman year at yale and they've been inseperable since. emerson has a steady boyfriend named dan but always makes sure to make time for her friends.
(bar rafaeli)
 
+ family +

Mr. James Reynolds (age 48)
- the loving father | the successful politician
- originally from Houston, TX
- although both harbor's father and mother pressure her to choose a more successful career (doctor, lawyer, etc), harbor has always been very close to her father. she's a girly girl but she bonds over sports and politics with her father. james is a loving man and is the backbone of his family. he had never actually wanted that many kids but that's what happens when parents.. you know. even so, he loves all of his kids the same until he recently had a falling out with sawyer.
(kyle chandler)
 
Samantha Reynolds (age 45)
- the hard working mother | the lawyer of the family
- originally from Providence, RI
- samantha had always been dedicated to the prospect of being a successful lawyer, and she acheived it, but it wasn't easy. her and james had started out as a couple in high school and it would have ended in college if she hadn't gotten pregnant at the young age of 20. it just goes to show you what you can acheive when you try your hardest. samantha isn't very close to harbor anymore because once georgia was born, she babied and spoiled her. the only attention harbor seems to get from her mother is the pressure to be something she's not.
(christina applegate)
 
Cooper Reynolds (age 24)
- the protective older brother | the one with an annoying girlfriend
- originally from Providence, RI
- cooper, the first born, the love & pride of the family. he was always viewed as perfect, which is perhaps why sometimes his other siblings resent him. he's not all that close to harbor but they do love each other and she can always count on cooper for help. he does however go overboard with protecting her from boys, even going as far as punching her ex, joe, in the face after he dumped harbor. perhaps the reason harbor and alex have never gotten romantically involved is because of cooper's warnings. him and alex are best friends but cooper no longer partakes in hooking up with multiple girls, now that he has a nagging girlfriend. not surprisingly, no one in the family seems to approve of her.
(leonardo dicaprio)
 
Sawyer Reynolds (age 19)
- the little brother | the one that's Harbor's favorite
- originally from Providence, RI
- sawyer and harbor are probably the closet in the family, most likely because of the small age gap. sawyer goes to nyu and ever since he had a falling out with his father, he lives with harbor in her apartment. even though it gets a little stuffy, harbor could never leave sawyer on the streets. sawyer takes after alex with his interest in girls, and harbor is always the one scolding him about how he treats woman. in his spare time, sawyer is often found secretly sipping coffee and reading books in the library at his school.
(matt lanter)
 
Georgia Reynolds (age 17)
- the litte sister | the spoiled baby of the family
- originally from Providence, RI
- meet georgia, the baby of the family. until she came along, harbor was the only girl in the family, and she's never really gotten over the fact that her mother doesn't pay attention to her anymore, instead turning all her attention to georgia. if you think harbor's a drama queen, then you haven't met georgia. she's spoiled and takes everything for granted, so hopefully she'll get a wakeup call.
(arizona muse)
 
that was longgggg. let me know if there's any conflicts, although i don't think there are cause i did my research and looked at everyones stuff :)

another tryoutttt :)
 
Harbor Faith Reynolds
Age- 20
Birthday- July 1st
Neighborhood- Greenwich Village
Style- Glamour and very fashion forward. Keeps up with the latest styles and trends. Loves her Gucci, Prada, D&G, Louis V.
Icon- Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan.
Music- Pop, club, and dance. Britney Spears, Christina A, Madonna, Rihanna, etc.
Food- Italian and practically anything with cheese! Loves chocolate covered strawberries.
School- Yale
Background- She can be a bit of a diva or an airhead and loves to gossip. She was born into a family with lots of power and money. Her father is a politician and her mother is a layer. Her parents have very high expectations for her future but Harbor has other plans.
Model- Andi Muise
Internship- Woodward Gallery
 
-Why should you be chosen to play this character?
I'm dedicated, and I used to have a part in BAI and I loved so much. I don't actually know what happened to that.. it was like 3 years ago and I don't remember who my character was. I just know I want to play this character :) Also, I feel like she's a little naive child who wants to grow up which is kindaaa like me so I think it would be fun.
 
-Are you in any other roleplays? If so, which ones?
Yes, Its Always Sunny in Sydney and Murder in Yorkshire Manor
 
-Are you willing to be committed to Big Apple Interns?
Yes, yes I am :) haha. I promise I'll be committed.
 
-Do you feel you can stay true the character as written?
I hope so! I mean she might change over time, if I get to play her for that long but that's part of life anyways and that's what I want to happen.
 
-What internship would you like to have?
I'd like an internship at Woodward Gallery. She's not really an artist, but I was thinking along the lines of becoming a manager. So she'd be majoring in Business Management I guess.
 
-What model are you going to use (if you choose to use one)
I'd loveee to use Andi Muise because I love her. And I've wanted to use her for a while. Also, if I end up giving her a romantic interest I know who to match her up with cause they'd be so adorable together. Hahah :)

effie hemsworth, 24.
known as: the one who takes off, meets a guy, settles down, and breaks up. repeat.
"don't stop believin'," journey.
bio: call her what you want, effie doesn't care. granted, effie probably won't be around to hear you because she's probably "on vacation." anytime life starts to get too difficult (i.e. anytime she actually has to accomplish anything), effie takes off on a plane/train/the back of a motorcycle for an adventure to meet a guy, whom she'll move in with, only to have a fight, move out, and come back to work, all within the span of about three days.
model: heather marks.
OPEN
 

a. Tell us about yourself. What do you like to do? Where are you from? What is your family like? In essence, who are you?
 
Oh hey there, I'm Effie. It's a nickname, but I will never reveal what my actual name is, it's just too embarrassing. I used to be a naive, young girl who fell in love so easily and believed everything anyone would say to me, but I've learned better. People always criticize me about my relationships, but what can I say? It's a habit I guess. We all have habits that are hard to break, right? Yeah, I run away, so what? Anyways, you'll usually find me typing away on the computer on my blog on relationships. I may be bad at them, but I have yet to have any complaints. Consider me the future Carrie Bradshaw... or the real one, since she wasn't even real. I'm also a movie buff, it's kind of a bad habit. And if you ever want to make me happy, buy me some candles and I'll love you forever. Just don't expect any baked goods in return, I can't even make a successful grilled cheese. I'm from Virginia Beach (yes that's a town). It was nice, calm even. Nothing exciting ever happened except for all the tourists that came by ever summer. That was the nice thing about it. New people always make things exciting. My family is what you'd call an average, american family. My parents love each other and my two older brothers always made sure I didn't get within 10 feet of the guys at my school. I still found my ways around that, which ended up biting me in the a-s. So how did I get so f-cked up with relationships? I don't like to talk about it so good luck trying to get it out of me. My aunt tries to give me advice everyday on how to move past those issues but it never works. I'm closer to her then my own mother sometimes though. She's too busy checking up on my brothers. Wow, I rambled. Enough about me.. how are you?
 

b. What is your style? How would you classify it? What do you like to wear?
 
I don't know how to describe my style. Relaxed I guess? I like colors but I don't usually go with bright colors. I do make sure I look good though. God forbid I look like a mess in public, even when going to the grocery store. But that doesn't mean I don't wear sweats. I just make sure I look good in them. Gotta show off my assets no? When I'm at work I'm pretty professional though. I'd just feel weird looking like a stripper when I'm just a personal assistant.
 

c. What is a quote that describes you? This can be an actual quote by a person, from a book, movie, etc., or a song lyric.
 
"You will never know love unless you surrender to it." -Fools Rush In (movie)
 

d. What kind of person do you see yourself as? Also, how do other perceive you?
 
Well I think I'm a relatively nice person. A bit of a perfectionist if anything, and I'm determined. I will reach my dreams, and they're not to stay here forever. In fact, I don't really know what I'm doing here... but that's besides the point. To be honest, people probably assume that I think I'm better than them, but that I'm really stupid when it comes to boys. Even my really good friends get annoyed with my so called "antics." Clearly I'm still working on that...
 

e. Why should you get this part?
 
Well I'm dedicated, I love this part, and I love this roleplay. I've been wanting to play a part that was older than the usual teenager or college student so this is my chance. Plus, I'll try to make her life as interesting as I can. :)
 

f. What other RPs are you in? How often do you get on Polyvore?
 
I'm in 2 roleplays right now, Murder in Yorkshire Mansion, and It's Always Sunny in Sydney. I'm usually on Polyvore every weekday briefly if I'm not making sets and on the weekends not so much. But if there's a requirement for making sets I always meet them, trust me.
 

g. Your top three choices (and models that you would use).
 
1) Effie Hemsworth - Heather Marks
2) Bryn Allworthy - Andi Muise
3) Zella Androsky - Marloes Horst