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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"Why is it a dream ago?" She blinked, her mind going blank briefly as she hadn't expected the blonde to be interested in her comment. "I was on track to go to the olympics when I was a kid but shit happened and it wasn't meant to be." She said with a shrug of her shoulders. Moving to england at twelve had put a spanner in the works. The move had caused a whole host of personal problems - mostly being bullied and gaining anxiety from joining a new school which hadn't left her in the headspace to compete. Skating had and always would be her way of escaping but the pressure of winning along with everything else just got too much.
She had been bitter about it for a few years, blaming her parents for a while until she eventually got over it. Well mostly. "Why isn't it one now? Unless you don't want to talk about it. I am a stranger after all," She smiled at the taller woman. "Skating's the love of my life but now it's just something I do for fun. . to keep me sane." She didn't know why she telling Gwyn but sometimes it was easy to talk to strangers. "But I swear I am not dangerous." She caught the sly smile and her own turned into a soft smirk. "I think I'd still talk to you even if you were." The words came into her head and out of her mouth before she could stop them. Attractive women seriously made her lose her ability to think and act normal.
"Ah. I'll keep a better lookout then in the future. And I can see how the rain would get annoying if you're actually in it." She nodded. "I mean, I love listening to the rain if I'm all cosy inside but being wet and cold isn't for me." And now she was over explaining herself. "Oh! I am over at the Hickstead Animal Hospital. I'm a vet tech and animal nurse," Harley smiled brightly at that. "Okay you have a cool job." She had a cat that lived at her parents house since the dorms didn't allow pets. "And when you say Uni, are you over at Hickstead University?" She nodded again, unsettling a few strands of blonde hair with the motion. "Yeah, I'm a student there. Computer programming." She would have elaborated but she didn't want to put her new acquaintance to sleep.
"Alright, you know your body best." She offered the blonde a small smile. ”Trust me, this isn’t my first sprain.” And it probably wouldn’t be her last. "Wow, you really are a pro." She turned her face a little as a faint blush tainted her cheeks at the compliment. ”That was the dream a long time ago” She said, returning the smile. There was a time when Harley had been on track for the Olympics but that had crashed and burned when her parents had decided to move countries. "Let's go to Lavender Moon, they should be quiet at this time since the morning rush is over." She nodded, following Gwyn’s lead and walking alongside her. She passed by the café multiple times but had never been inside as it had always seemed busy.
"So...are you at the skatepark often? "It's just that I've never seen you around before, and I am very guilty of cutting through here a lot on my way to to work." She angled her head a little to look at Gwyn. ”Yeah pretty much every day. .depending on the weather.” She always found herself getting antsy if she couldn’t get on her board at least once a day, even if it was just to make her way around campus. Winter was a pain in her ass. ”I usually don’t go until after uni but I’ve been spending a lot more time at the indoor skate park in the city. .I hate skating in the rain.” She said, her lips pulling into a small grin. ”Where do you work?”
"Please, it's just a latte." The blonde let out a breath of relief when the leggy woman waved off her apology. Strangers always had the potential to kick off in a situation and she really wasn’t in the mood for someone to have a bitch fit over a spilt drink but Gywn didn’t look like the type to do so. "Cute name." Harley’s stomach did a slight flip as she tried to fight the smile that curved her lips. Damn her weakness for a pretty face. Knowing her bad luck with women, the other blonde probably didn’t even bat for the other team. "How about we get that latte and then I take you to wherever you need to go to get that wrist checked out." She glanced down at her wrist again, having momentarily forgotten about the pain. ”Honest it’ll be fine.. I’ll ice it and strap it up when I get home and see how it goes.”
She’d had her fair share of injuries over the years and knew her body’s pain threshold. If the pain didn’t subside after a night of painkillers, she would probably go and get it checked out the next day. She would not let a stranger waste their time taking her to the medical centre. "May I help you carry your...board? Skateboard?" Harley bumped the tail of the board with her foot and caught the nose in her hand as it lifted up. ”I’ve got it. . thanks though.” She said, tucking the board up under her good arm. Although she kept her boards in pristine condition – they were her babies- the wheels had taken up a good chunk of mud/grass in her fall and she’d be mortified if it dirtied Gwyn’s not so casual outfit. ”Let’s replace that coffee. .where to?” And maybe find some painkillers along the way.
Harley’s pale blue eyes studied the woman’s face, bracing for a verbal attack as she caught sight of the angry look, which for some reason soon vanished. "Thanks to your superhero moves there, I am unscathed. I can't say the same for my latte but that's fine." Her face broke into a smile that turned into a grimace a few moments later as her wrist began to ache. Her eyes drifted to the puddle of coffee surrounding a paper cup on the floor nearby then back to Gwynn. ”Sorry about that.” It had been an accident but that didn’t stop her from feeling a little bad. She watched her come closer, blocking the sunlight as she crouched down, giving Harley a better look at her. "What about you though? Are you hurt?" Distracted by how beautiful the woman in front of her, she had momentarily forgotten about the pain in her wrist until her attention was brought back to it. ”My wrist hurts but It’s probably just a sprain.” She brushed off the injury as she went to stand up. ”Harley. Can I replace you’re latte?” She asked, still feeling bad for making Gwyn drop hers.
Harley walked through the high street with her skateboard tucked safely under her arm, opting not to roll along the pavement as it was still busy with the morning rush from the school run and businesses opening. The blonde let out a tut as she passed by the overly crowded starbucks filled with people eagerly waiting for their daily dose of caffeine. The coffee machine in her dorm kitchen was terrible and she had decided to grab a cup here on her way to the skate park until now. There was no way she was going to wait in that line, not when it would cut into her precious skate time. She only had a short window before she needed to get back in time for class.
Usually she wouldn't have skated before uni but her class schedule didn't match up with the clocks going back. By the time she had got to the park after class it was already pitch black outside and the lighting wasn't the best. Plus she didn't like wandering through the park alone in the dark. Reaching the park, she finally put her board down and kicked off with her right foot, directing the board towards the skate area. She rolled down a small hill, letting the board pick up speed since nobody was around - or so she thought. A leggy blonde - who looked like she could be strutting across a runway - stepped into her path causing Harley to slam her foot down a little too hard as she tried to slow her self down gradually.
"Shit!" The force of her foot hitting the ground caused her to jolt but she somehow managed to narrowly miss the woman as she turned the board sharply before she flew from the board. She felt her body connect with the grass and instinctively rolled to minimise the damage from the impact. The blonde took a few seconds to compose herself then sat upright, holding her wrist to her chest for a second when she felt a slight twinge. Her pale eyes darted up to find the tall woman to see if she was alright. "Are you okay?"
NICKNAMES: harl, harls, mckinley GENDER: female AGE: twenty three D.O.B: 4th july SEXUALITY: gay RELATIONSHIP STATUS: single HOMETOWN: arizona HAIR: blonde EYES: blue HEIGHT: 5ft7 PLAY-BY: bryden jenkins
PERSONALITY/LIKES/DISLIKES
sensitive, intuitive, loyal, clingy, easily stressed, can be resentful and hold a grudge, will withdraw/isolate when overwhelmed, can live in the past, feelings are easily hurt, imaginative, protective, overly emotional, creative, compassionate, easily attached, can be pretty jealous, moody, low self esteem, passionate, craves deep connections, falls head over heels quickly, easily suspicious, easy going unless provoked, has high highs and low lows, finds it hard to move on, will distance herself when feeling overwhelmed.
LIKES: skateboarding, yoga, meditating, surfing, football, long walks, keeping to herself, reading, nights in, riding, rainy days, fixing things, hiking, gaming, poems, bonfires, autumn, massages, scary movies DISLIKES: fighting, people lying to her, meat, dairy, sneaky people, asking for help, stressful situations, conflict, small talk, rejection, criticism, being ignored, feeling out of control, being stuck in traffic, bullying, going to the dentist STRENGTHS: skateboarding, intuition WEAKNESSES: clingy, can be over emotional FEARS: never settling down SECRETS: none at the moment HABITS: carries her skateboard and or laptop almost everywhere
LIFESTYLE
STATUS IN SOCIETY: lower class OCCUPATION: student/computer programmer WEALTH: getting by TATTOOS:this SCARS: a few from falling from her board DRINK: every other weekend SMOKE: weed DRIVE: yeah HOME: student accommodation
FAMILY
FATHER: garrett mckinley, 49, lawyer MOTHER: anna lynn mckinley, 45, doctor OTHER HALF: single SIBLINGS: isabella jayden mckinley, 25 CHILDREN: none FRIENDS:ISABELLA JAYDEN MCKINLEY-WHITEDUBLIN LIAM DE BRÚN
harley was born in arizona to two loving parents and a best friend for an older sister. She fell in love with skateboarding at six after watching some skaters at the park and pestered her dad into getting her one. He bought her a second-hand one, figuring she'd get bored and move on to the next thing when she got tired of falling off but she didn't. Harley was persistent and would practice every day, going to the local skate park at the weekend to watch and learn from older skaters. When she started to get good, she began to enter competitions - which is were her parents eventually saw that it wasn't just a hobby, it was something she was serious about and so began to support her.
When she was twelve, the family decided to uproot and move to hickstead, england. She found the move extremely hard as she was settled, had good friends and loved her school. Joining high school a year after all of her classmates was tough and her accent and her love of sport quickly made her a target for bullies. She hated the social aspect of school but loved all of the sports they offered, joining the netball and football teams. She was able to make a few friends on the teams which made the bullying that little bit easier. Having no local skate park meant skateboarding alone for a few years until she was old enough to take the bus by herself into the city. Finally with like-minded people, she began to make good friends and started to adjust to english life.
The year after leaving school was a particular tough year for Harley. Years of bullying had left her with anxiety and with not having her sister around as much, she kept what she was feeling to herself which led to low self esteem and overthinking. She'd always been an over emotional person, often having high highs and low lows which could sometimes be too much. She was struggling with her sexuality at the time which really didn't help the situation. Seeing her struggling, her parents sent her to therapy which helped her learn coping mechanisms and how to handle her emotions when she was feeling overwhelmed. She came out to her family at seventeen and with that weight off her shoulders she began to grow into a more confident person.
She was extremely close to her sister until she met her boyfriend when Harley was sixteen. He seemed like a nice guy and she liked that he made her sister happy but she hated the way they began to spend less and less time together. Over the years it felt like she was being pushed out of her sisters life and she grew tired of trying to fit into her sister's schedule - which became even harder once her niece and nephews came along. She knew her sister was extremely busy with three kids, a husband and a household to run but she was hurt that her sister couldn't find the time for her. In the end she withdrew from Bella, ignoring her when she did try to reach out. Over the past couple of years she's barely spoken to her, using university and work as an excuse and only visiting on special occasions such as birthdays or when their parents force them to be under the same roof.
I have an old board they can practice on but if they're serious about it down the line they'll need their own! And yes helmets and elbow/knee pads. .I'm not taking the fall for any trips to the ER. Thanks Bells. .i'll keep that in mind <3
full name • harley grace mckinley nicknames • harl, harls, mckinley age • 23 birthday • 4th july occupation • programmer / studying computer science gender • female sexuality • lesbian
the appearance
face claim• bryden jenkins
identifying features• dyed blonde hair, tattoos on her arms and back, tomboyish style
the personality
likes • skateboarding, yoga, meditating, surfing, football, long walks, keeping to herself, reading, nights in, riding, rainy days, fixing things, hiking, gaming, poems, bonfires, autumn, massages, scary movies dislikes • fighting, people lying to her, meat, dairy, sneaky people, asking for help, stressful situations, conflict, small talk, rejection, criticism, being ignored, feeling out of control, being stuck in traffic, bullying, going to the dentist strengths • skateboarding, intuition weaknesses • clingy, can be over emotional dreams • none at the moment fears • not reconciling with her sister overall personality • sensitive, intuitive, loyal, clingy, easily stressed, can be resentful and hold a grudge, will withdraw/isolate when overwhelmed, can live in the past, feelings are easily hurt, imaginative, protective, overly emotional, creative, compassionate, easily attached, can be pretty jealous, moody, low self esteem, passionate, craves deep connections, falls head over heels quickly, easily suspicious, easy going unless provoked, has high highs and low lows, finds it hard to move on, will distance herself when feeling overwhelmed
the history
father • garrett mckinley, 49, lawyer mother • anna lynn mckinley, 45, doctor siblings • isabella jayden mckinley, 25 important people • hometown • arizona overall history • harley was born in arizona to two loving parents and a best friend for an older sister. She fell in love with skateboarding at six after watching some skaters at the park and pestered her dad into getting her one. He bought her a second-hand one, figuring she'd get bored and move on to the next thing when she got tired of falling off but she didn't. Harley was persistent and would practice every day, going to the local skate park at the weekend to watch and learn from older skaters. When she started to get good, she began to enter competitions - which is were her parents eventually saw that it wasn't just a hobby, it was something she was serious about and so began to support her.
When she was twelve, the family decided to uproot and move to hickstead, england. She found the move extremely hard as she was settled, had good friends and loved her school. Joining high school a year after all of her classmates was tough and her accent and her love of sport quickly made her a target for bullies. She hated the social aspect of school but loved all of the sports they offered, joining the netball and football teams. She was able to make a few friends on the teams which made the bullying that little bit easier. Having no local skate park meant skateboarding alone for a few years until she was old enough to take the bus by herself into the city. Finally with like-minded people, she began to make good friends and started to adjust to english life.
The year after leaving school was a particular tough year for Harley. Years of bullying had left her with anxiety and with not having her sister around as much, she kept what she was feeling to herself which led to low self esteem and overthinking. She'd always been an over emotional person, often having high highs and low lows which could sometimes be too much. She was struggling with her sexuality at the time which really didn't help the situation. Seeing her struggling, her parents sent her to therapy which helped her learn coping mechanisms and how to handle her emotions when she was feeling overwhelmed. She came out to her family at seventeen and with that weight off her shoulders she began to grow into a more confident person.
She was extremely close to her sister until she met her boyfriend when Harley was sixteen. He seemed like a nice guy and she liked that he made her sister happy but she hated the way they began to spend less and less time together. Over the years it felt like she was being pushed out of her sisters life and she grew tired of trying to fit into her sister's schedule - which became even harder once her niece and nephews came along. She knew her sister was extremely busy with three kids, a husband and a household to run but she was hurt that her sister couldn't find the time for her. In the end she withdrew from Bella, ignoring her when she did try to reach out. Over the past couple of years she's barely spoken to her, using university and work as an excuse and only visiting on special occasions such as birthdays or when their parents force them to be under the same roof.
