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...
This is an chilled out rpg with a super friendly and relaxed atmosphere! Remember to sign up with your characters full name in all caps and don't forget to do your claims! Thank you and Welcome, we've been established since 10th March 2009 but unfortunately have had to close guest view of our boards due to multiple sites ripping off our hard work, such a shame! Come chat to us in Discord before joining if you like!.
“Sorry,” he smiled. “I couldn’t help it.” There were times that Oliver liked to tease the richer folks he knew. While there were people like Janie and Molly, where their parents worked hard to help raise the kids – the other people were fun to tease. Mainly because their common sense and street smarts were lackluster. Thankfully, Archie was smart enough to see that Oliver wasn’t being malicious.
Oliver nudged back, allowing his shoulder to linger a millisecond before releasing. “I just started learning, to be honest. It was frustrating at first, but it makes you slow down, y’know? Have you ever tried it?” he asked, probably already knowing the answer. He didn’t know much about Archie other than he spoke German and rode horses. Oliver had asked Molly and Janie to help sus out any more info, but they often told him to put his big boy pants on.
Oliver snorted. “Sleep the right way, the wrinkles from the pillows will give you some lines to follow!” Nahs was right though. There was a lot of good makeup out nowadays. He did joke with Janie when he saw her outside of Nutcracker. Her ballet makeup was so jarring up close. But when he had seen her on stage, it was perfectly normal looking. “Would they make you wear a bald cap with sie straggles?” Or was that a too-specific kind of Scrooge?
“Thanks! It’s just a long mental game you know. I’m sure it’s the same for when you get ready for an audition. Well, less chance of me breaking something on Violin. A teammate showed me this death-diving thing, where people purposely dive in terrible form. I couldn’t stomach it! But I guess those people all end up okay somehow,” he laughed. “Though videos like that are always a good distraction from the crazy prep the teachers are putting on us for the spring.”
October was rolling around, and Oliver was already missing the summer weather. Mainly due to the fact he was used to being in the sun, and swimming. His genetics had prepared him well for the colder months, so the breeze from the ocean wasn’t a terrible thing.
He only found himself at the pier today because it was somewhat nicer out. Oliver, out of the things he had going in his life – found fishing from one of his swim mates. It had taken Oliver a few times to figure out all the mechanisms it but found the activity cathartic. And since he got fifth in a violin competition, he needed it. Despite his friends and family saying fifth in a massive London competition wasn’t bad, it still stung.
Oliver sat on a bench and opened his tackle box. He wouldn’t do anything fancy today, probably a lure. If he needed more bait, the source wouldn’t be far away in the way of minnows or the shop. As he fingered through his options, Oliver felt a shadow cast over him. He looked up to see Archie, the third reason Oliver found himself more at Blue Acres. “Hey, Archie. You here to check on your family yacht?” he teased, with a big grin.
“Yeah, I saw one of his classes once while I was passing the auditorium. I don’t know how many of you don’t go home and take a mean nap after that.” Oliver hadn’t had any classes with Mr. Gallagher, but from what he noticed – he was a chill type. Kind of like Mr. Stonehouse, but different in a sense. The teachers at the secondary school weren’t too terrible. Or maybe Oliver just didn’t pay attention enough to his peers’ complaints.
“They would have to make you really old looking if you took Scrooge on,” Oliver teased, gingerly placing his violin in its case. He was too wrapped up in the conversation to continue. Plus, it sounded like Nash needed to talk a bit anyway. “We have the spring concert, then I have a coemption coming up in a month and a half. I’m a bit nervous about it since there’s a lot of people. London has a lot of talented people. I think I’m more nervous about my violin concerts than my diving competition!”
Oliver let out a huff of air before looking up and seeing his friend Nash. “Oh, hey! Yeah, I’m dumb enough to think I could sight-read this without air violin,” he snorted, as he removed the violin from his shoulder. “My aunt challenged me to learn this piece, thinking I wouldn’t dare try yet…but here we are!”
He rolled his eyes at Nash’s comment about talent. “I don’t know, you could beat me in a sword fight any day. How’s your acting classes going?” Oliver had zero talent for the stage unless he was there in a tuxedo playing a solo. But being required to know lines and move his body in a way that expressed emotion, was a lot different. Yeah, there was emotion in music – but Oliver wasn’t exactly expected to keep his eyes open as he moved his hands and arms.
“You were really great as the ghost of Christmas Past!” Remembering Nash had partaken in the school Christmas Carol production.
He couldn't tell if it was the weather or the school blasting the heat ridiculously high. Either way, Oliver could feel his eyes drying up from the dryness. Thankfully, the music room and the auditorium were better at temp control. He could only cringe at the idea of his violin getting any kind of damage. Next to his friends, Oliver would kill anyone over his Violin. Like the horses were to Janie and Molly, his violin, was his baby.
Oliver wasn't in a particular rush to get out of school today. His friends were off doing something at the barn and Oliver didn't have land or water practice. There was a piece he had been eyeing cautiously at home. And biting the bullet, Oliver felt brave. A high chance of being laughed at, sure, but none of the students had three titles of violin wins under their belt as he did.
Bach's Adante no. 2 would kick his ass and Oliver knew it. But he was ready to get messy. He stood in the empty music room, Mr. Stonehouse probably in his office or something. Oliver lifted his violin and began playing, slowly and painfully. Sight reading as he went.
He was so involved that he didn't hear the door open and the person came in. Either to ogle pr study their own stuff.
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Jaime -- -- 16-18 • friend (m or f) • student (dive mate or musician) competitive • high-strung • dedicated FC: open
Jaime is one of Oliver's friends that could have met him via music or dive team! Personality, interests, and background are open.
Tiana -- -- 16-18 • friend • student (dive mate or musician) jealous • aloof • lazy FC: open
Tiana is one of Oliver's friends that could have met him via music or dive team! I imagine she is jealous of Oliver's relationship with HARPER JANE O'HARA and MOLLY ELODIE MAC'INTOSH , as she may find them a distraction.
Peter -- -- 16-18 • friend • student (dive mate or musician) flake • needy • studious FC: open
Peter is one of Oliver's friends that could have met him via music or dive team! Personality, interests, and background are open.
Lydia is Oliver's mother. She was a stay-at-home mother while they were in Hungary. She began working in Hickstead just to keep herself busy and support her family.
Personality, interests, and background before the Hickstead move are up to the player!
Paal -- Deák 45 • Father • roofer FC: joaquin phoenix, open
Paal is Oliver's father. He was a successful construction business owner in Hungary before he moved his family to Hickstead. He started to be a roofer, so he could spend more time with his family. Also less stressful for him.
Personality, interests, and background before the Hickstead move are up to the player!
-- -- Deák 18 • brother/sister • -- FC: open
The middle child of the family. Interests and personality are up to the player. Moved to Hickstead when they were 7 with the family.
-- -- Deák 20 • sister • -- FC: Emma Myers, open
The middle child of the family. Interests and personality are up to the player. Moved to Hickstead when they were 9 with the family.
full name • Oliver Ormos Timothy Deák nicknames • OOTD, Olly (only by Janie and Molly), Oliver, Sharknado age • sixteen birthday • Dec 25, 2005 occupation • student/swim teacher gender • male (he/him) sexuality • Pansexual - but is finding men more attractive
the appearance
face claim• Asher Angel
identifying features• Tall, lean frame from diving and swimming. Usually has messy hair. Will show off his muscles when he can cause why not?
the personality
likes • Hungarian food, ballet, classical music, going to the gym, drama + gossip, the water, audiobooks dislikes • humidity (screws with him and his violin), rap music, high-strung people, following trends, burpees strengths • Swimming, diving, violin, studious weaknesses • horses (hasn't gotten on one yet despite his two best friends being horse girls), flirting (doesn't know what hints are), all things dessert dreams • Get into a Uni for music, get Olympic level diving, retire his parents early fears • not working hard enough, losing contact with his friends overall personality • Oliver is a studious and determined young man. He believes in hard work, as he watched how his parents worked to provide a better life for him and his siblings. He was a shy kid but is quite talkative now - making him a known athlete and musician with his classmates. One could say he is borderline a popular kid, but he hates the idea of being put into a group.
While Oliver isn't a fan of being in drama, he loves hearing and talking about it. He can easily be dramatic but it's never anything malicious. More so if the cafeteria ran out of chocolate pudding or the last favorite beverage is out of the vending machine.
He is fiercely loyal to his friends and family, to the point he would duel someone like in the old times. Oliver also has a protective brother feeling towards his friends Janie and Molly. Scowling threats towards anyone that looks at them funny, or says something rude.
the history
father • Paal, 45 - roofer mother • Lydia, 42 - secretary siblings • -- -- , 18 -- -- , 20 important people • Aunt Aadya, 56 - Doctor HARPER JANE O'HARA MOLLY ELODIE MAC'INTOSH hometown • Miskolc, Hungary → Hickstead when he was five overall history • Olivier is a first-generation immigrant from Miskolc, Hungary – moving to Hickstead when he was five years old with his parents and older siblings. The family left the country as the political climate change became dangerous, landing in Hickstead where his father’s sister had located before Oliver was born.
He doesn’t remember his life in Hungary all that much, but Oliver grew up knowing where he came from and his culture – as his family made sure he knew it—prompting him to grow up in a dual-language home. Growing up, Oliver found making friends difficult – but he found a lifelong friend in the neighbors behind him. Janie and Oliver would play talk to each other through the fence – finally meeting in person when his parents caught onto what he was doing.
Despite his family’s lack of extraordinary talents, Oliver became a mix of athlete and music nerd. He found his love for competitive diving and swimming after some swimming classes at the local pool. He told his parents he wanted to go fast and jump off high things. Oliver’s parents not entirely understanding what he meant at the time, just smiled and nodded – until a year later. Oliver kept asking every time he got when he could start going fast and jumping off high things.
Through a local community program, Oliver was enrolled in a small but mighty team of swimmers and divers. His love for classical music came from cross-training. Coaches had their students take ballet in the off-season to help with flexibility – and once again Oliver asked when he could play with strings on a box. Learning their lesson from the previous event, Oliver’s parents chatted with his music teacher at school as soon as they could. The young boy started terribly on the violin, his brain not processing the multitasking of reading music and moving his arm simultaneously. But like his swimming and diving, Oliver flourished in Violin – making him an interesting target for music and athletic Universities.
He's now sixteen – navigating his life with Janie and Molly, whom he met through Janie. Oliver likes to rattle their cages, now and then – but loves his two friends dearly. Like them, he’s worried about getting into the right school and figuring out if he likes tacos or sausages more.
the role player
alias • aofie age • who knows other characters • just a handful of marbles
