{ storylines }

carman hunter

• carmanxhunter; friend



• [carman] is one of the newer friends that [joey] has made upon returning to bristol. although at first you would never think two people so different would meet, much less like each other, but joey and carman are the opposite. they get along perfectly well and even exchange witty banter at times. carman is much more carefree than joey is and this results in a majoirty of conversation differences as well as emotional ones. joey contributes a very witty air to their relationship and when he needs a load off his mind, it is always carman to encourage him to open up and share what he's thinking.

• "Oh, I will. If I had to grow up resisting the charm of my brother, I can resist you."

• "One day I'm going to owe you so much that I may as well marry you."

cassie deeley

• mockingbirdy; friend



• [cassie] and [joey] have been friends ever since they were little. when joey was young, he met cassie because she was a grade above him in school. they quickly became friends for many reasons - mostly for enjoying one another's company - and because of joey's childhood crush on her. however, she was motivated by her huge crush on his brother [eddie loke] and while joey knew this, he still invited cassie over because he liked her. despite this information, cassie had the privilege of stealing joey's first kiss as well as he stole hers and they had been friends ever since. throughout school, joey trusted cassie with his thoughts and told her just about everything that he thought. he wasn't very emotionally open with many people but there were a few times where he told cassie how he felt about certain situations. they grew apart for a few years because of joey going off to pursue his education in a different state, but they kept in contact while he was away. joey and cassie are as close as peas in a pod and she calls him all sorts of crazy nicknames. in return, joey retaliates with sarcastic and witty jokes that make up for it. although he likes to joke about being annoyed by her, he does appreciate her friendship.

• "I have a habit of being funny and everyone else appreciating it except you."

• "Firstly, I would like to tell you that I liked being part of the All Girls plus Joey club."

diana silver-haley

• diacidity; friend



• [diana] is another one of the new people [joey] has met. because she works at the local diner that joey has been to multiple times, they are on a familiar level. when he comes in, she recognizes him and is always kind and polite. diana and joey get along because diana sees all of her old high school potential in him. when he talks about school, this reminds diana of the things that she left out of her life. however, since she is very amiable and friendly, joey teases her. for the most part, it usually is teasing on behalf of diana's singing - although he might say atrocious, it is certainly not - as well as her normally sunny disposition and chirpy voice. they are not very close friends, but fairly acquainted.

• "Quit blinding me with your rainbow twinkle toes, Di."

• "Diana is to blame for this. Where is that crazy girl?"

eddie loke

• unsteadyeddie; brother



• the closest person to [joey] out of everyone in his life has to be his older brother [eddie]. growing up with eddie is something that he keeps to himself because no matter how many stories he tells, no one can ever understand what it was like to live in the loke household. although joey did not rise out of his brother's charming shadow, he used to enjoy standing in his shadow as a child. joey nearly demanded attention for the first few years. after around the age of two, joey figured any and all battling for attention was over - especially since eddie seemed to get most of it anyway. he resorted to being quiet, calm, and cool. he rescinded into the shadows of his brother and idolized him while still being upset with having to be known to many as eddie's younger brother. during eddie's high school years, joey was still in elementary school and although he heard a lot of vicious stuff about his brother and certain types of drugs and the like, he still chose to ignore them and insist that his brother could never do something like that. he would have taken anything negative people said about his brother and called the other person a liar, even if it was proven true. growing up was difficult, especially because joey and eddie were nothing alike. people expected joey to have the same radiant charm as his brother - but why would he have it? they lived together and joey always felt like because eddie was the charmer, he could always be something different. he grew used to teachers talking about eddie and joey shot to academic excellence to be recognized by his teachers. a natural with most subjects, he accomplished landing in the teachers good graces because of his academic excellency. now that joey is much older, he finds it much easier to talk about how things were with eddie. he never hid from his brother how he felt about living underneath his shadow and it is something that they continue to joke about. joey finds it easier to talk about how things were in their childhood. it doesn't bother him much but it is mostly because of eddie's influence that he is the person he is today.

• "I just don't know how to say no to you, you big oaf."

• "I think my brother being sick is a more accurate excuse. It's not quite all there, I'll say."

erin marone

• doppelganged; friend



• when [erin] first moved to bristol, [joey] knew he didn't recognize her. although he never said anything to her in their childhood years, he always knew she was there and knew her name, but he had never really thought to ask much else from her. in his sophomore year, he and erin had their first conversation when he had needed to borrow a pencil from her and he had found himself a real, genuine friend. joey appreciated erin for being one of the only people to notice him before [eddie], which was rare considering the fame his brother had gotten for himself. their friendship did not stay on this level in their junior year and ended with them becoming friends with benefits. towards the end of joey's senior year, he lied to erin and told her that he was not going to yale. but after graduation, he did indeed make his way to new haven to attend the prestigious university. when erin found this out from eddie, she was absolutely furious and wrote to joey about why he had done this. he replied in telling her he would be attending for only four years, but this was another lie. joey stayed at yale for ten years and when he finally started commuting between bristol and new haven, he avoided erin like the plague. but now, things have changed after twelve years and joey is avidly trying to work things out between them.

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james young

• jamesxyoung; friend



• [james] and [joey] have been friends for a long time. they are the same age and have a lot in common with her. back in the days of school, james was one of his only male friends. he appreciates james' friendship and shares most of everything with him. when joey went away to school, he kept in touch with james and now that he is back, they are just as good friends as they used to be.

• "If there was salary involved, then you'd be top earner. But there's not, unless my undying gratitude counts!"

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marlie loke

• bobmarlie; niece



• [marlie] and [joey] are only ten years apart from one another and the close relation in age began to foster a familial friendship. marlie is the only other person who knows what [eddie] is truly like deep down from living with him for years. although joey was in college during most of marlie's childhood, he sought to visit her on holidays and vacations when it was important. their relationship is different now that he isn't away so often.

• "You are on the top four of my life!"

• "Suck it up, Mars! The force is strong with you."

{ threads }

CARMAN HUNTER; 23 oct.


• when [joey] first returns to town again, he meets [carman] at the diner. they have a somewhat short conversation before she urges him to go candy shopping with him. he agrees to and they go to cosco to pick up candy. on the way there, they talk about their own personal likes and dislikes. in the end, carman and joey end up at cosco and talking about indiana jones costumes.




CARMAN HUNTER; 4 nov.


• [joey] runs into [carman] at CVS late at night. while carman is looking for medicine and other things, joey is mainly looking for candy to satiate his sudden sweet tooth. they talk for a little while until carman starts to cough up blood. joey rushes her to the hospital to find out what is wrong with her. in the end, there is only stress related injuries and joey stays the night with her at the hospital.




EDDIE LOKE; 5 nov.


• earlier that day, [joey] had a hallucination that he had called his brother [eddie]. however, after not receiving a returning phone call, which he knew was not like eddie, he had to question whether he really did call him in the first place. this time around, he actually calls eddie to tell him about these hallucinations. eddie gives him advice on how serious this may or may not be and advises him to talk to [alena]. however, joey brushes off his brother's advice as well as the severity of the situation, insisting that he is simply tired. eddie tells joey in a later part of the conversation that he got together with [nessa] and they talk about that for a few minutes. in the end, eddie restates what he thinks of joey's new problem and suggests a day off of work.




ERIN MARONE; 8 nov.


• when [erin] makes an appearance in bristol, [joey] talks to her through her journal and figures out just how angry she is with him. in order to attempt to diffuse this anger, joey makes an appointment with her receptionist for a massage. at around four thirty, he shows up, much to erin's displeasure and surprise. the first few minutes of their interaction are not very comforting, nor are they very wordy. there is a lot of silence as erin instructs him what to do. however, she cannot proceed with her job because of the tension between herself and joey. at first, when she tells him to leave, he does not, but after a few more pleas, joey leaves her alone.



JAMES YOUNG; 9 nov.


• [james] schedules an appointment to have an MRI with [joey]. prior to this appointment, james seeks out medical advice from joey about his powers. he tells him that he has the ability to control lights without touching the light switch so joey suggests for him to make an appointment. they talk about the procedure for a few moments, joey does the examination, and then ends up analyzing the results. in the end, he tells james that his mental state is perfectly fine and has accepted this new electrical power of his. he also tells him that it won't harm him if it progresses in the future.



CASSIE DEELEY; 10 nov.


• [cassie] calls [joey] to talk about the appearance of her new half-brother [emilio corinthos]. the two of them talk about this for a few minutes before switching the subject to joey's reciprocated crush [erin marone]. after joey shares that experience with cassie, she speaks about her not so wholesome date with [leon mackenzie] and frets over him calling her back. in the end, joey decides to drop by cassie's to meet emilio and look through baby pictures.



CARMAN HUNTER; 11 nov.


• [joey] calls [carman] because he cannot sleep. most of the thing plaguing his mind have to do with [erin marone], an old crush of joey's that he abandoned and lied to. it is midnight during this conversation and joey shares with carman his fears and insecurities about telling erin how he feels. in the end, joey inadvertently flatters carman before going to sleep.



DIANA SILVER-HALEY + CARMAN HUNTER; 13 nov.


• [joey] stops into the diner where [diana] and [carman] are currently working. madness and silliness ensues. diana and carman sit and talk to him with the occasional customer interruption. some awkward moments between carman and joey are lightened by diana's presence.



MARLIE LOKE; 15 nov.


• [marlie] calls [joey] to talk to him about her parents getting back together. she shares her ideas as well as her fears about them getting back togther. joey attempts to soothe them somewhat and they briefly touch on the subject of whether marlie is hiding things from them. they discuss her parents' situation a little more. in the end, joey and marlie end up talking about their experiences with [eddie] and about any future conversation.



CARMAN HUNTER; 16 nov.


• [joey] has a jarring nightmare about seeing [carman] dead in the middle of his bedroom floor. frantic and afraid, he immediately drives over to see her despite it being twelve midnight yet again. once he sees that she is alive and well, he spends the better part of ten minutes hugging her and not letting go of her.



ERIN MARONE; 16 nov.


• after each of them have an uneventful night, [erin] shows up to talk to [joey], finally. they are both somewhat fearful for the outcome, but decide to talk things over before making any decisions.



ERIN MARONE; 25 nov.


• [joey] and [erin] have an AIM conversation about a journal entry that erin wrote. she shares that she is having some sort of spell of duplication and they share their ideas about it. in the end, they make plans for wednesday.



EDDIE + MARLIE LOKE; 26 nov.


• [joey] gets into a car accident on the way to seeing [eddie] but for some reason, he doesn't seem to recall this information. so, he continues his drive and [marlie] answers the door. they try to figure out what happened before taking him to the hospital.



CARMAN HUNTER; 26 nov.


• later in the evening, [carman] gets wind of the accident and goes to visit [joey] at the hospital.