Top 8: 2000s MySpace RPG

You have 9 friend requests to pick from...

Friend Requests Characters:

Alain Renaud Ethnicity: French-Canadian Occupation: Pizza delivery / community college student Age: 19 Username: xXKnightVibesXx Personality: Awkward, sweet, always trying too hard but impossible to hate. Posts inspirational quotes and Final Fantasy GIFs. Background: Oldest of six, failed high school French class once, constantly feels like he's behind everyone. Wants to be “cool” — just hasn’t figured out how. Fun Fact: Wrote and posted a 4-part fanfic about his first crush. It has 3 likes. He’s very proud. Status Quote: “Someday I’ll be someone’s hero... probably.”

Teresa Aasen Ethnicity: Norwegian-American Occupation: Waitress at Waffle Barn Age: 18 Username: SP4RK3PLZ Personality: Hyperactive, chaotic good, types in all caps but means well. Posts like 12 bulletins a day, half of them memes. Background: From a rural town in Minnesota. Known for spontaneous food fights and yelling “YOLO” before it was cool. Fun Fact: Built a potato cannon for her high school science fair and accidentally took out a stop sign. Status Quote: “I WOKE UP. I CHOSE CHAOS. LET'S GO.”

Piper Andros Ethnicity: Greek-American Occupation: College athlete / track team / full scholarship Age: 20 Username: G0LDENCHAMP Personality: Calm, graceful, humble, the one who messages “You okay?” at 2 AM. Keeps her Top 8 organized by emotional proximity. Background: State champ in discus. Comes from a big, loving Greek family who wants her to marry rich. She wants to study literature. Fun Fact: Used to be a pageant queen. Will deny this. Status Quote: “Strong outside. Softer inside. Don’t tell anyone.”

Gordon Liang Ethnicity: Chinese-American Occupation: Bookstore cashier Age: 19 Username: quietinkheart Personality: Mysterious, wise beyond his years, never posts selfies. Writes poetic blog posts at 3 AM. Background: Grew up in San Francisco, meditates every morning, writes haikus on sticky notes and leaves them in library books. Fun Fact: Has an intense fear of pigeons. Nobody knows why. Status Quote: “The world is loud. I choose quiet.”

Annabel Khoury Ethnicity: Arabian-American Occupation: Freelance graphic designer Age: 20 Username: sinistersm1le Personality: Sly, flirty, guarded. Edits her photos in GIMP to look like digital paintings. Queen of cryptic bulletins. Background: Dropped out of college after one semester. Doesn’t trust people easily. Has a secret soft spot for cartoons. Fun Fact: Had 4 MySpace profiles banned before this one stuck. Status Quote: “Don’t assume I’m yours just because I smiled.”

Brenda Rajan Ethnicity: Indian-American Occupation: Fashion intern + part-time DJ Age: 21 Username: SL4Y_QUEENxoxo Personality: Fierce, stylish, brutally honest. Never lets you see her sweat. Runs a "Top 8 Review" blog roasting people’s profiles. Background: Comes from a wealthy family but is determined to make it on her own. Fashion is survival. Fun Fact: Was once in a pop-punk girl band called “Denim Revolt.” Status Quote: “If I’m too much, go find less.”

Chris Morita Ethnicity: Japanese-American Occupation: Security guard trainee / part-time poetry club moderator Age: 22 Username: b1ggent1l3g1ant Personality: Stoic, thoughtful, protective of his friends. Only posts to defend people or share deep quotes. Background: Raised by grandparents. Used to have anger issues. Now meditates and reads Kahlil Gibran. Fun Fact: Has written over 300 haikus and never posted a single one. Status Quote: “Be strong. Be kind. Be silent when you must.”

Marcus Ruiz Ethnicity: Spanish-American Occupation: Surf shop cashier / YouTuber (pre-YouTube success era) Age: 19 Username: W1LDW4V3Z Personality: Flirty, energetic, spontaneous. Posts shirtless pics with motivational quotes. Background: Born in San Diego, basically grew up at the beach. Surfer + prankster + soul of the party. Fun Fact: Accidentally started a food fight at community college orientation that made local news. Status Quote: “Life’s a wave. Ride it, or wipe out trying.”

Donald Esposito Ethnicity: Italian-American Occupation: Bartender at karaoke bar Age: 20 Username: oceank1ngzz Personality: Confident, flirty, romantic — or tries to be. Often in his own rom-com. Background: Lives with his Nonna, who he adores. Tries to play it cool but secretly cries at sappy commercials. Fun Fact: Claims he once “fell in love during a slow dance and ruined it with a fart.” Status Quote: “I’ll break your heart and fix it in the same song.”