aretha clarita: The Hooded Vigilante [Open Roles]

Young and reckless, Mason Redding would be considered nothing but that. As the son of a billionaire tycoon, he had been privileged and spoiled, not quite understanding the kind of lifestyle he was leading. Parties, women, drugs, Mason was the sort of man many despised and yet worshipped. His friends followed him with a zealous determination, none were genuine, especially not his best friend, (James Franco), who had as much hate towards Mason as most of his enemies possessed, but kept it under wraps. Needless to say, once Mason was pronounced dead, not many grieved, save for his family, even they had expected his eventual demise. Now, how exactly did Mason die?

Mason?s father had never imagined he?d be asking his son to get his shit together so early in his life. When Mason was twenty-one, his father, David Redding, was diagnosed with a third stage cancer, his terminal illness, however, was kept a secret from his family. Mason was given a choice, either stop his careless lifestyle and begin taking more of a leadership part in his father?s company or join the military, specifically the marines- which, his father hoped, would kick him into gear. Failing to please his father, Mason was forced to choose the latter. It was tough in the beginning, the boot camp, his family?s lack of attention. Eventually, Mason was sent overseas, and during his first mission, he?d simply disappeared during an ambush on the outskirts of an Iraqi village.

Within months of his disappearance, Mason was pronounced dead after they had found unidentified remains. And following the weeks of the pronunciation, David Redding, too, passed away, leaving a mother and a daughter grieving for both father and son. Emma, Mason?s sister, had only been twelve years old then.

However, five years later, Mason returns. His story unknown, his demeanor completely changed, his body ridden in deep scars, and his mind trying to get away from the torment of the mental trauma he has gone under. His only wish of his family, to keep his ?return? a secret. ?I need to stay dead. Nonexistent.? They oblige, for all they care is that to them, Mason is still alive? but is he well? Something has happened to him within the deserts of the Middle East, drastically changing his personality. He?s hiding something, something definitely dangerous. As of late, he?s behind the vigilante mask the police department has begun dubbing ?The Frankfort City Warden?. Others view him as a criminal, a murderer, while some view him as the modern-day Robin Hood, a savior.

Changes

(James Franco) is re-evaluating his friendship with Mason, he likes this version more than the previous one.
Lily Fitzpatrick is one of the many people generally unhappy with Mason being alive, after all, he did cheat on her more than once, had even cheated on her with her mother, who she refuses to talk to, to this day.
Lily and (James Franco) have been sleeping with each other on and off.
(Steven R. McQueen), who recently came to live with his brother, (James Franco), meets Mason?s little sister, Emma, and begins his advances on her, in fact, he?s quite smitten by the girl, even if Mason doesn?t see fit that Emma date this bad boy.
Cyla Jones? new conquest is Mason, even if her Best Friend, Lily, used to date him. She sees no problem in that, especially since Lily has been screwing (Franco).
Mason is determined to get Lily back, but his plans are often put on hold ever-since he?s returned and taken Frankfort City by storm in his hooded alter-persona. He?s not immune to Cyla?s advances either.
(James Franco) will be the first to find out Mason?s alter-persona.
Emma, Mason?s little sister, has gotten into drugs and the party scene, following in her brother?s previous footsteps. Her mother assumes it is because of the grief.