Lalo
My brother. Most of what I've done was for him, but I wouldn't change it.
We keep running into each other in places with food. Maybe that says something, but I don't know what.
Met her in Spokane -- didn't expect to see her here, but it's not a bad thing.
Another nurse at Addington. Definitely want to stay on her good side so she doesn't bust out her Sad Face.
I knew her from somewhere she'd rather forget, but at least she doesn't hold it against me. It's good to see her doing well.
Addington Memorial: Lalo is a nurse at Addington Memorial. Have you been there recently?
Running Buddy: Lalo gets up early to go jogging every day. Maybe you do, too!
Caffiend: Lalo enjoys mainlining coffee wherever he can. Coffee shops are a great meetup place.
Eduardo was eight when his younger brother Matias was born. Up until then, he’d had a pretty normal childhood. His parents were immigrants from Mexico, and while they didn’t have a lot, they had about the same as everyone else around them. In school, he was never at the top of the class, but he did all right. He had plenty of friends but he was never the most popular. All in all, pretty normal. …Well, except when he started what can only be described as ‘feeling other people’s feelings’ after a particularly bad bout of the flu when he was about ten. It was subtle, and he didn’t really try to figure it out, but he just seemed to understand people better than others did.
Lalo’s brother Matias seemed normal, too, at first. He was just a little bit slower than most other kids, but nothing to write home about — he eventually caught up with everything, it just took him more time. He was so much younger that he felt more like a nephew than a brother to Lalo, but he looked up to him and followed him around like a baby duck.
This lasted until Matias was around seven. He entered the first grade after an extra year in kindergarten, and then he started acting out. Throughout the year, the behaviors escalated: outbursts in class, crippling anxiety when separating from his parents or especially his brother, extreme moodiness. He had no friends — instead, he would constantly try and run out of school to find Lalo, who by then was in high school. 504 plans and IEPs came and went, but finally the school said that they couldn’t accommodate Matias anymore.
His parents tried everything. Therapies, medications, outpatient treatments of various kinds, and even some inpatient treatments when Matias’ episodes became violent. Lalo, meanwhile, was still his brother’s only real solace, the only person who had a connection with him in any way. He became less of an idol and more of Matias’ caretaker; the strange ability that had manifested when he was young seemed to be why he was able to calm Matias when no one else could, simply by being calm himself. By the time his parents heard about an inpatient facility somewhere in Washington that took on particularly difficult cases, Lalo had graduated from high school and had almost finished his nursing degree, because he found that taking care of his brother was one of the only things that had ever made him feel fulfilled. Thus, when Matias left for that very facility, Lalo went too, having managed to land a job there as a nurse.
Whatever happened in the years between when they arrived at the Asylum and when Matias signed himself out at 18, Lalo doesn't talk about it. His brother certainly wasn't 'cured,' as evidenced by the fact that he was back in another psych ward only six months later. Lalo got a job somewhere else, though, and then another place, until he managed to land himself one at Addington Memorial. His brother landed there, too, though as a patient.
The fact that there happen to be several other people living in Grey Harbor who were in the facility as well is surely a coincidence. It's certainly not because he's trying to find out more about what, exactly, was happening in the Asylum -- and why.
This man is on the tall side of average, probably around six feet. His head is generally shaved, though when some hair starts to be visible, it's black. He has dark brown eyes, and usually has some scruff going on on his face, though not usually enough to be called a beard. He's either found in scrubs, or jeans and T-shirts.
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2020-02-13 - Pourhouse Karaoke - Valentine's Day
It's Valentine's Day Karaoke, surprisingly, no one dies or cries!
Stephanie, Mariah, August, Everett, Eleanor, Corey, Sparrow, Park, Scott, Alison, Rhys, Grace, Grant, Kass, Juniper, Lalo, Meredith, Kim, Rekani, Nova, Kip
2019-12-14 - How To Save A Life
Multiple code blues in Addington Memorial Hospital spurs various members of its staff in an attempt to save lives.
Isabella, Abby, Tillie, Nathan, Jacob, Lalo
2020-01-23 - Sick, But Not Dead
Mariah is feeling a cold coming on and Lalo takes care of her. Because he's fantastic.
Mariah, Lalo
2020-01-11 - Making Date Plans
Mariah texts Lalo due to missing him. Plans are made for a Date-Date.
Mariah, Lalo
2019-12-27 - Hot Chocolate Delivery
Mariah texts Lalo to see how his Christmas went and offers to delivery some hot chocolate supplies.
Mariah, Lalo
2019-12-11 - Just A Quiet Night
Mariah texts Lalo to see what he's up to. Post work she brings dinner and they talk. Then there's some not talking.
Mariah, Lalo
2019-12-03 - Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie!
Mariah has Lalo over for Chinese and Christmas movies. Yes. Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie!
Mariah, Lalo
2019-11-26 - When The Pizza Angel Texts
Mariah texts Lalo to see if he's working. When she finds that he is, she activates Pizza Angel Powers.
Mariah, Lalo
2020-01-22 - To the victor goes the shitty trophy.
Instead of getting to see a Mad Max, folks find themselves dragged to the Other Side, where they run into some old... uh... "friends." Ruiz and Joey fight like bosses! But only one of them gets a totally awesome trophy.
KarmaBum, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Joey, Kelsey, Lalo, Joseph
2020-01-06 - Commies Don't Care For Summer Evenings
In which our intrepid heroes are sucked into a bootlegged copy of Grease.
August, Maggi, Lalo, Leon, Beth
2020-01-13 - A Real Date With Real Questions
Lalo and Mariah get to go out for once.
Mariah, Lalo
2020-01-10 - Futbol and Goals
Lalo and Ignacio bond over alcohol and soccer.
Ignacio, Lalo
2019-12-26 - The Snowball Festival (FIGHT!)
There's lots of things to do for kids at the GH Snowball Festival, but that doesn't mean that the adults don't get a good snowball fight of their own! Town-wide snowball fights are good stress relief!
Alexander, Jonathan, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Everett, Anne, Patrick, Lalo, Meredith
2019-12-15 - Getting to know Lalo
Maggi has her first intern hours appointment, and is genuinely impressed by what a kind and giving person Lalo is, though he may need to take more time for himself.
Maggi, Lalo
2019-12-15 - VIP
Lalo goes to claim his super special auction item!
Gina, Lalo
2019-12-13 - Motivation
Lalo isn't great at it!
Lalo, Beth
2019-12-07 - Small World
You can't drink in Grey Harbor without running into someone you know.
Lalo, Quyen
2019-12-05 - Kneecapped
Zoiya gets taken to the hospital after a slip and fall at work.
Zoiya, Lalo
2019-11-20 - Getting Old
Mariah gets a random text, but it ends up being hopefully not too terrible.
Mariah, Lalo
2019-11-20 - Close To Home
Lalo eats breakfast at his favorite place, and Gina gives him some stuff to think about.
Gina, Lalo
2019-11-20 - Old Wounds
Quyen comes across someone from her past, but it doesn't end up being so bad.
Lalo, Quyen
2019-11-19 - The Wonders of Giving
Yule, Lalo, and Esme chat about coffee, ugly sweaters, and putting the Give back in thanksgiving.
Esme, Yule, Lalo
2019-11-18 - Dog Days
The local shelter dogs get some attention while Addy and company enjoy chatting with each other.
Blake, Kelsey, Devlin, Lalo
2019-11-17 - Ape Stories
Lalo, Esme, Jessica, and Beth have drinks at the Two If By Sea. Information is not exchanged, but numbers are.
Jessica, Esme, Lalo, Beth
2019-11-14 - Fresh Faces
Abby reaches out to Lalo on his first day at Addington Memorial.
Abby, Lalo
2019-11-14 - Getting Our Bearings
Lalo discovers the Grizzly Den Diner, Beth thinks he's kind of weird, but maybe not in a bad way, who knows.
Lalo, Beth
2019-12-21 - #snowharbor2019
The snow has hit Gray Harbor, and it's hitting hard. Perfect time to build a few snowmen!%r%r(Open vignette - open for a few days. Post your character building a snowman, or anything else in the snow that suits your fancy. If you'd like to submit your creation for the IC prize (yes, there is an actual prize!), then include a bit about submitting it to Friendzone with the hashtag.)
AlmightyMe, Nicole, Elise, Graham, Aidan, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Clarissa, Lilith, Bennie, Lex, Vyv, Abitha, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Ciprian, Sparrow, Poe, Rhys, Grant, Jacob, Noelle, James, Yule, Anne, Lalo, Beth
2019-11-22 - He Ain't Heavy
Lalo visits his brother.
Lalo
