Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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"I really hope so. I hate hearing them cry, it just breaks my heart." Knowing that there wasn't really anything he or Ama could do to help made it worse. "I'll have to try that with them. Maybe there are ones that are considered cool for kids that are a bit older." As they weren't babies anymore, the triplets were only interested in things that were cool. "Thanks for the advice."
Christian laughed. The triplets tended to listen pretty well, but they had their rebellious periods. "I'll have to try that one on them. I assume it worked on your three?" It was always an enjoyable experience chatting with other parents, as most of his friends hadn't had children of their own yet.
"Ah yes. The difference in sleep schedule must be rough." He was almost out of the woods with the triplets, and he couldn't wait to be able to sleep in. "I'm sure it's much easier knowing the older three get along with her."
"I'm sure despite the age difference they will want to come see their little sister." He was the oldest in his family and always made time for his siblings - even if they weren't in the same country. He was a family-oriented person.
Christian nodded. "That's many years away, just enjoy the baby phase for now." So many people wished for their children to get older and then wanted to turn back the clocks. "Though that must be odd to think about. Maybe she will never leave." He laughed.
He moved up in the queue as people were being served at the beginning and moving off to the side. "It's helpful for sure. Though one of them is very shy and tends to keep to herself." The other two were rambunctious and tended to spend so much time together that the shy one got her alone time. "Their names are Juniper, Aspen and Logan." He pointed to each child as he said their names.
"Both of those sound lovely. I think I'll go with the Mocha. The kids will probably want hot cocoa and I could convince them to share a slice of cake with me."
“Yeah, they unfortunately had a nasty nightmare. It seems that even when they are older they have trouble sleeping through the night.” He sighed. It reminded him that the triplets missed their father and it bothered them from time to time. Christian carried the bag of fruit with him - not wanting his children to carry them.
The kids went back to chatting with each other, the oldest making sure that their dad wasn’t too far behind them. “Please teach me this reverse psychology.” He asked, wanting any advice on raising children. The circumstances were already difficult as Christian had been close friends with their father and when he died - he was devastated, which didn’t make raising the kids any easier.
“Is it difficult having them be born that far apart? I only have these three and they were born minutes apart.” Christian didn’t think he would want any more children but he would have to have that discussion with Ama eventually. “I don’t think I’ll want any more after these three.” He laughed.
Chris nodded, continuing to walk forward towards the coffee stand. “That must be hard on you but it’s what she will learn to know as she grows up.” He was sure his own siblings felt the same way as he was the oldest, having moved out before his siblings were old enough or even born. “You must live in a busy house then!” At least her kids were old enough to somewhat look after themselves if needed.
“These three just turned seven.” He couldn’t believe they were already growing up. “That’s a beautiful name.” The man smiled as he took a spot at the end of the queue.
“Hopefully it shouldn’t be too long of a wait. What have you had here before?”
“Perfect, lead the way. I could use a coffee after these three, waking me up at four in the morning.” Christian laughed. He was used to getting up early to help fix boats at the marina but the weekends were meant for sleeping. The triplets waved their father over as they had found some apples that looked good. Christian walked over to them and paid for the apples - knowing that it was on their list of things to buy.
He nodded as he put his wallet away. “I figured as much. But life would be boring without them. I’m so used to it now that it’s odd when my partner’s parents take them for the day.” Ama’s parents had taken the three kids to the beach a few weeks ago and Christian felt on edge all day - the silence of the house was all too weird for him. “Though it seems if you tell them to go to sleep they won’t.” It was Murphy’s law after all.
“Ah, yeah it wasn’t exactly planned but that doesn’t mean I don’t love them.” He gave a soft smile. The death of his best friend in the Navy took everyone by surprise - let alone the fact that the man had left all three children in his care according to his Will. “Sometimes I do wish they were spread out a bit in age.”
Christian kept walking towards the end of the aisle, glancing at each stand along the way to see if anything piqued his interest. “I’m sure you wish your older two were young again but last time I checked no one had found the youth fountain.” It would be odd if no one really grew up as it was part of life. “How old are they? If you don’t mind me asking.” He was always happy to find someone who the triplets could play with - it was always good to make new friends.
“Not all surprises are good but this one definitely sounds like it is. What did you decide to name her?”
Not everyone understood that kids were busy so he was thankful. He wished he could steal some energy from them, but that’s what coffee was for right? “It’s the least I can do after the kids nearly barreled you over. Any particular place at the Market you enjoy to get tea from?” He usually wasn’t a tea drinker but he wasn’t going to say no. The kids could always get an Italian Soda at the place of her choosing.
“And these three are a prime example of that. Any tips on how to calm them down without harnessing their spirit?” He knew it was impossible and that thousands of parents would pay up for the knowledge. His kids were now busily chatting away to each other - glancing at the apples at the stand nearby.
Chrisitan began walking towards the triplets. “Exactly. Some people want their children to grow up too fast. Or expect their children to be mature at such a young age.” He was lucky that his parents allowed him to have a free spirit - even though he was the one standing up for his siblings when they were bullied.
“Oh congratulations on the newborn. Do you enjoy being a mother?”
Christian sighed in relief when he saw the woman didn’t fall. The triplets were now more interested in the fruit that was available for purchase. It didn’t take long for the large build man to catch up to them. “So glad you are alright. At least let me buy you a tea as an apology?” He swore that his children had too much energy - Ama had taken them to the park the night before and they slept the whole night through.
“Usually at least two of them are quiet and shy but sometimes they get energy off of each other.” Sometimes it was difficult to keep up with them and with the warm weather quickly approaching it was difficult to keep the kids in one area. “I appreciate that you are understanding. Most adults don’t tend to know what it’s like.” The harder part for strangers to understand was that the kids weren’t biologically his but he treated them no differently.
“Dad? Can we get some apples?” Juniper asked. Christian was always happy that his kids didn’t tend to lean towards sweets when they wanted a snack. “Sure, I think ten should be good.” He replied and soon after his daughter was close by putting in the order with the stall owner. The man turned to the woman and smiled. “Do you have children too?”
Christian had insisted on giving Ama the morning off of looking after the kids. He knew they loved going to the market with him - knowing it often ended in picking up an ice cream or some sort of snack.
He kissed Ama on the top of her head and rounded up the kids in the car - making sure the three had their seat belt on before getting himself in the drivers seat. The triplets chatted away with each other as he drove off.
It wasn't long until they arrived, the car slowing down as he searched for a parking spot. It seemed busy which made sense as it was a Saturday. The man noticed someone was leaving and took the parking spot as soon as the car had left. A few moments later, the kids were out of the car and they started heading towards the booths - not knowing who they would run into. Christian allowed the kids to run ahead, keeping his eye on them.
The kids weren't looking where they were going and nearly ran into someone. "Hey! Watch where you three are going." Christian yelled, which made the kids stop. He sighed and walked over to the person they had nearly ran over. "I apologize. Are you alright?"
full name • Christian Tyson St Croix nicknames • Chris and Ty. age • 35 birthday • July 4th occupation • Mechanic at the Marina gender • Male sexuality • Heterosexual
the appearance
face claim• Jason Mamoa
identifying features• Long hair, quite burly in frame and his tattoos.
the personality
likes • -fixing things himself (so much so he is stubborn if he can't do it himself) -spending time with the triplets or any of his family members -being by the ocean -Kick boxing -board games
dislikes • -people who goof off -people who have different or no morals. -having to discipline someone - even if for their own good. -animal cruelty or cruelty of any kind towards any living thing.
strengths • -being someone the people around him look up to. (Mostly his siblings and the triplets) -being a problem solver
weaknesses • -being too kind for his own good; it sometimes gets him into trouble. -he overthinks everything.
dreams • - to marry Ama and make a family of their own which includes the triplets.
fears • -loosing a family member just like he lost his best friend. -spiders (yes. even though he's a big tough guy he doesn't like the creepy crawlies)
overall personality • Christian has a no nonsense attitude towards everything. He is someone who likes to fix things himself before consulting the Internet or an expert, which often gets him in trouble. He is a loving, kind and caring father to children who are not biologically his own. Despite his no nonsense attitude, he is a complete sweetheart and will stand up for those who can't or don't have a voice.
the history
father• Fred St Croix, 65, technical analyst mother • Elena St Croix, 62, assistant to the director of Labour Relations for the city. siblings • Kyler St Croix, Natalie and Tyler. important people • Ama (partner) hometown • Washington, DC, USA overall history • Christian was what you'd consider an "accident". His parents were very young when he was born. but that doesn't mean that his parents loved and cared for him throughout his childhood. Christian was known to throw a punch or two, as he was bullied for his heritage. He also met his now girlfriend during this time - before he enrolled in the Navy.
When he was old enough, his parents enlisted him in the Navy. The experiences he had changed his tough guy attitude after what he saw and had to deal with. During this time, he learned he was quite handy as a mechanic and learned how to fix the boats and other aquatic machinery his Unit needed to be fixed.
He became close friends with Gregory Woodcross during his time in the Navy; so much so that he verbally said that if something happened to him Greg would want Christian to look after his children and he agreed; thinking nothing of it.
One day however, Christian and Greg were fixing one of the submarines underwater. The two men got into their scuba gear and swam to fix the problem; taking their welding equipment down with them. They had finished the submarine and swam to the surface but Greg swam too quickly to the surface and ended up dying as a result. Christian felt horrible and blames himself - and still does.
He enjoyed his time in the Navy, but it was time for him to retire due to loosing his friend and now having to be a father. He didn't know where to go - until his best friend at the time had moved to Hickstead, so he followed her. The burly man quickly got a job at the marina as a mechanic.
Ama and Christian had a long distance friendship during his time in the Navy; which actually brought them closer together. About two years into their friendship, he decided to man up and ask Ama to be his girlfriend. The triplets are now six years old and are living their best life with Ama and Chris.
the role player
alias • Gabi age • almost 28... other characters • several. Don't ask me to count at this point
